Messiah at Steamboat Rock Sunday in School Gym
Handel’s oratorio The Messiah will be performed at 8 p m Sunday in the Steamboat Rock school gymnasium. A 70 member chorus and local soloists from Steam boat Rock join in a condensed one hour production directed by Marion van Dyk with organist Mrs Arthur Cooper and pianist Betty Humphrey. Community churches sponsor and provide support for the event.
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Steamboat Rock
George Frederick Handel
Marion van Dyk
Ruth van Dyk
Oskaloosa
D. W. Dickinson
Eldora
Paul Tempel
John H. Primus
Arthur Cooper
Betty Humphrey
The
Baptist Presbyterian
Hast Friesland Presbyterian
Mary Farmer
Arlys Polley
Marlys Meints
Gertrude Harms
Darlene Oelman
Elnora Riebkes
Meredith Willig
Ruth Crosley
Marlys Aikes
Joan Brown
Lydia Potgeter
Anna Mae Oelman
Irene Jaspers
Donna Cooper
Marjorie Daleske
Joan de Nui
Shirley de Vries
Audrey Filbrant
Gladys Harms
Lorraine Jaspers
Betty Luiken
Marjorie Primus
Marlene Snapp
Arlene Stull
Marilyn Alhiken
Shirley Wiles
Herman Primus
Tom Roberts
Ralph Aikes
Dick Rose
Dean Johns
Floyd Freese
James Hartman
Don Luiken
Lawrence Eggleston
B. Anderson
Rink May Be Ready For Skating Today
If sustained cold continues El Dora children may skate on the playground rink today. A city crew began sealing topsoil Tuesday and plans to flood the 100 foot diameter circular ring on the softball infield. If the weather holds, the rink may be ready by Friday, city clerk George Shafer said.
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Eldora
George Shafer
Herald-Index
Eldora Plans Two More Appreciation Days
Eldora merchants announce two final appreciation days with free gifts. On Wednesday December 21 at 3 PM ten free turkeys will be given away along with the usual cash gifts. On December 28 at 3 PM ten free hams will be distributed with the customary Appreciation day cash.
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Eldora
Eldora Business Houses
Steamboat Cafe Opens With New Own ers
Steamboat Rock announces the opening of Steamboat Cafe tomorrow. Will Heffelmeier owns and operates the cafe offering meals, short orders, counter and booth service. The business will be open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
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Steamboat Rock
Heffelmeier
Will Heffelmeier
Thespians See Laughton at Des Moines KRNT Theatre
Five Eldora high school Thespians and drama instructor William Hoag traveled to Des Moines last week to see Charles Laughton perform at the KRNT theatre. Attending students were Joanne Persons, Jennie Juchems, Mary Lou Sanders, Gordon Dickinson and David Piper.
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Laughton
Eldora High School
William Hoag
Des Moines
Charles Laughton
KRNT
Joanne Persons
Jennie Juchems
Mary Lou Sanders
Gordon Dickinson
David Piper
County Highway Department Prepares for First Blizzard
The County Highway Department readies for winter with 23 plows and snow fences, stockpiling flat cribbing to replace worn fencing after crop damage. New road grades aim to keep snow clear, reducing fence needs while officials seek yearly additions to offset wear.
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Iowa
County Health Unit Adopts Constitution
The Hardin county public health council at Iowa Falls, meeting Monday night, adopted its constitution and set a Jan. 16 dinner meeting for permanent officers. Evelyn Olson, county nurse, has served as temporary chair. The council aims to unite county health groups for discussion and planning, with fluorine treatment for children’s teeth as a proposed project. Each invited organization has one vote, dues are five dollars per organization.
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Iowa Falls
Hardin County Public Health Council
Evelyn Olson
Ready to go out and clear roads in county
The county announces readiness for snow removal with crews prepared to deploy and operate shovels and plows. A supply of extra blades is maintained to replace any broken equipment, ensuring continuous road clearance.
Council okays appointees to Eldora hospital board
The Eldora Memorial hospital board of commissioners was approved by the city council Monday night. Five men were named: Glen Sheldon Don LaVelle George Gethman Clarence Orgell and John Butler with Orgell and Butler as the only holdovers. Retiring from the board are Glen Whorrall H J Schmitz and Joe Kramer. An entire board is named every three years and takes office Jan 1. No sewer action due to two absent councilmen. bids to be reconsidered and a federal loan sought if survey shows feasibility.
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Eldora Memorial Hospital
Glen Whorrall
Ih. J. Schmitz
Joe Kramer
Youth Groups Invite Public to Candlelight Service
Youth groups from the Methodist and Congregational churches invite the public to a candlelight Christmas service at the Methodist church Sunday at 7:30 pm. The Rev. Jerry Thaden of Ackley will speak, with youth choirs from both churches providing music.
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Jerry Thaden
Ackley
Eldorans Buy Union Elevator in Eldora Details
Eldorans Mr and Mrs Charles Edwards and James Hauser of Eldora purchase the Union elevator and business with Dec 31 possession. Charles Edwards will lead operations and the elevator will continue handling grain feed coal seed fertilizer and feeders supplies. Building owned by Mrs Agnes Packer. Previously run by Edward Packer and Johnson Bartine Co. New owners also operate International Supply in Eldora.
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Charles Edwards
James Hauser
Eldora
Union Elevator
Agnes Packer
Edward Packer
Johnson-Bartine Comany
International
Walter BE Hauser Attends County Meeting in Des Moines
Walter BE Hauser the county PMA chairman attended a meeting of fieldmen and chairmen at Des Moines on Tuesday and Wednesday. The gathering aimed to discuss program matters and coordinate county agricultural efforts.
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Walter BE
Hauser
PMA
Des Moines
Mrs Wooten Wins Contest Refrigerator at Goodyear
Kenneth Wooten of Union was announced Wednesday at the Goodyear store as the winner of a $300 Crosley Shelvador refrigerator in Crosley distributors nationwide contest. The prize was part of the largest nation wide giveaway in merchandising history with over $2,000,000 in cash and merchandise awarded for best answer to Why I should be Given a New 1950 Shelvador. LeRoy Moser, Goodyear manager, named three judges to pick the local winner from entries submitted.
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Kenneth Wooten
Union
Goodyear
Crosley
LeRoy Moser
Debate honors go to Tull and Ruby at TC
In a seven state intercollegiate debate at Iowa State Teachers College last week Jim Tull and Dean Ruby of Eldora won individual honors. Tull placed fourth overall and second in the Cedar Falls group while Ruby took third among the TC unit. The Eldora team argued both sides of the resolution that the U S nationalize the basic non agriculture industries and defeated St Cloud Teachers College Drake and South Dakota State.
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Iowa State Teachers College
Jim Tull
Dean Ruby
Eldora
Tull
Cedar Falls
Ruby
T.C
U. S
St. Cloud Teachers College
Drake
South Dakota State
Y Sponsored Safety Meeting Attended by 130
Eldorans of all ages filled the courtroom Monday night to hear 130 attendees, including 85 children and 45 adults, in a safety program hosted by the local Hi Y and Tri Hi Y groups. State patrolmen Bob Nelson and Harry Lown presented films on drunken and dangerous driving, then answered questions in a lively discussion. The talk touched on resuming the school safety patrol with officer guidance on traffic control near schools. Refreshments followed for adults and Rosenberger home members.
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Hardin County
Bob Nelson
Harry Lown
Nelson
Rosenberger
Webb elevated to counsellor at Wisconsin School for Boys
Dick Webb former Training School staff member is now counsellor of boys and cottage parents at the Wisconsin School for Boys, as relayed by local friends.
CROP Campaign Ends in Hardin County With Short of Quota
Hardin county CROP drive totals 8271.84 dollars short of the 10500 goal as Eldora reports still pending. Over 150 volunteers worked since November 7, funds to buy carload food for Asiatic and European relief. County treasurer Nieuwenhuis to forward funds to Des Moines. additional gifts still welcome via Eldora chairman W S Clampitt and Hubbard address.
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Eldora
Hardin County
Hubbard
L. D. Nieuwenhuis
Des Moines
W. S. Clampitt
Nieuwenhuis
Hubard
Boundary Line Case and Divorce in Iowa Falls Court
In district court Judge G R Hill continued a slow docket this week. The city of Iowa Falls sues Claude Chaplin over a boundary line between Chaplin Sales barn and property sold to Jack W Locke, with C A Bryson and John F Wirds arguing. A brief is to be filed and a decision handed down later. Madge Mariel Clawson of Iowa Falls was granted a divorce from Robert Eugene Clawson. they have no children.
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G. R. Hill
City of
Iowa Falls
Claude ‘Chaplin
Chaplin
Jack W. Locke
C. A. Bryson
John F. Wirds
Hill
Wirds
Madge Mariel Clawson
Robert Eugene Clawson
New Car Sales in Hardin County Rise in December
New car registrations in Hardin County show an upswing in the first half of December, with 81 licenses issued since December 1. The list includes buyers and brands across Iowa Falls Alden Eldora Hubbard Union Radcliffe Steamboat Rock Ackley Ackley New Providence and other towns, featuring makes such as Ford Chevrolet Dodge Plymouth Pontiac Mercury Nash Buick Studebaker and more.
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Alden
Clay
Etna Two
Tipton
Hubbard Tee
Ellis
Iowa Falls
Buckeye Two Teen Eee
Buckeye
Union Er
Hardin County Schools
Hardin County
Milo Milford
Studebaker
John L. Janssen
Plymouth
Arthur Knowles
Eldora
Dodge
G. W. Schnormeier
Hubbard
Chevrolet
W. H. Vilmont
Ford Truck
William Large
Oldsmobile
Leonard M. Meyer
Revel Silvey
Ford
Robert L. Tracy
Lawrence Peterson
Martin Rading
Chrysler
Robert Wood
Mercury
Duane L. Or
Margaret Blake
Nash
M. J. Wooten
Union
Dodge Truck
J. R. Dunn
International Truck
Paul Tempel
Steamboat Rock
Kenneth Hinderaker
Radcliffe
W. Sutton
Charles A. Edwards
Pontiac
Wood Auto Co
Ralph W. Riley
Jeske Implement Co
Willys
R. L. Lister
A. T. Vigness
McCallaburg
Buick
F. W. Miller
Eugene Reisetter
C. H. Moore
Paul Farren
Wilbur Warren
Towa Falls
Frank and Sara Crane
C. T. Thorson
Lawrence Strauss
Betty Baily
Bertwoed
Rev. J. Paul Hadley
New Providence
Robert F. Allen
F. W. Ukro
Ackley
Alfred J. Piel
William Megan
Alfred Prescott, Jr
Robert H. Williams
Jake H. Heitland
D. L. Spurlin
Harry Scott
George A. Ruhnke
Pine Lake
Owasa
Dick Maas
Don Wornung
Anna Hemmen
Steamboat
Myrna Overturf
Shirley Wiles
Audrey Filbrandt
Breamboat
Herald-Index
Eldora Stores to Open Evenings Next Week
Eldora Chamber of Commerce reports stores will stay open Wednesday Thursday and Friday evenings until nine. On Saturday December 24 stores close at six. Further closures include Monday December 26 and six o'clock on Saturday December 31 with a reopening the following Monday.
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Eldora Chamber of Commerce
Eldora
Divorce and Annulment Asked in New District Cases
In Eldora district court, Dale L. North seeks a divorce from Avonelle North citing cruel and inhuman treatment and seeks possible custody arrangements for their son while incapacitated after a 1949 air crash and ongoing veterans hospital treatment. Rose Mary Kebschull seeks an annulment from Robert G. Rebschull of Eldora claiming she was 15 at marriage in Missouri on July 16 1949 with no parental consent and license procured without proper ages verified.
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Dale L. North
Eldora
Avonelle
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Rose Mary Kebschull
Robert G. Rebschull
Missouri
Noon Movies at High School Draw Large Crowd
Inaugurated this week, the program shows motion pictures in the high school gym during Wednesday noon hours. About 300 students attended this week's film viewing.
County Rebuilding Honey Creek Bridge
County bridge crew moved equipment near the Claus Faust farm three miles northwest of Hubbard to rebuild the Honey creek crossing. The new bridge will be 84 feet long with 20 foot plank approaches at each end and replaces a structure in use but long due for reconstruction after steel was purchased nearly a year ago.
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Claus Faust
Hubbard
Honey Creek
Eldora Mill Co. Half Interest Sold to George E. Cook
Paul McGinn of Des Moines sells half of Eldora Mill and Manufacturing to George E. Cook of Postville as Cook plans to move here upon securing living quarters. Remodeling of the factory above Eldora Motor Co. on north Washington street is planned with Ross Starn remaining in charge. McGinn retains the other half. the firm makes mill work Infanseat furniture. Cook was on a buying trip to St Louis this week.
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Eldora Mill and Manufacturing Company
Paul McGinn
Des Moines
George E. Cook
Postville
Eldora Motor Co
North
Washington Street
Cook
St. Louis
McGinn
Ross Starn
New Union Exchange To Open Next Week
Union Central Co operative Telephone company plans to open its new exchange next week serving 186 town patrons 147 farm line subscribers 28 families and three Bangor lines. More definite information will be provided in Tuesday Herald Ledger.
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UNION
Union Central Cooperative Telephone Company
Herald- Ledger
Kabelgram from Santa to Eldora Kiddies Saturday
Santa Claus sends a kabelgram to Eldora announcing his arrival Saturday at about 1 15 pm at the courthouse with eight silver dapple ponies and Blitzen’s foot ailment noted. The American Legion and Chamber of Commerce coordinating gifts and carols by Girl Scouts. Call if a sick child cannot attend. Santa promises toys for well behaved kids.
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American Legion
North Pole
Kenny Reisinger
Blitzen
Chamber of Commerce Ice
The
Legion Club
Eldora
Santa Claus to Visit Steamboat Rock Tomorrow
Steamboat Rock residents will greet Santa Claus at 2 30 p m tomorrow afternoon. The Steamboat Rock Community Club and Hoover Eiserman Post of the American Legion jointly sponsor the visit and provide treats for local children.
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Santa Claus
American Legion
Santa
Ruth Halasey
Karen Luick
Jimmy Harmes
Charles van Patter
Linda Bekemeier
Diane Dickinson
Bette Bateson
Anne van Derveer
Susan King
June Kewatt
Dixie de Vault
Santa Holding
Linda Luick
Johnny Gethman
Judith Bridges
Denny DeVault
Herald-Index
Steamboat Rock
Steamboat Rock Community Club
Hoover-Eiserman Post
The
Campaign pushes toward Eldora Memorial hospital goal
Four new donations totaling 95 dollars bring the drive to extend Eldora Memorial hospital closer to its 37600 dollar target. Henry Luppen gives 10 dollars, Eldora American Legion Auxiliary 50 dollars, Barnard McCall 25 dollars, and a friend 10 dollars.
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Eldora Memorial Hospital
Henry Luppen
Eldora American Legion Auxiliary
Barnard McCall
Graveling Work Nears 4000 Yard Goal in Hardin Townships
Perry Construction Co of Perry Iowa completed grav eling Hardin county roads for the season. The county board planned about 4000 yards of new or replacement gravel in each of sixteen townships and nearly reached the target.
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Perry Construction Co
Perry
Iowa
Hardin County
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