Barton Family College Grads Chase Unique Year Record
Three Barton siblings earned degrees in 1949 from ISU and State Teachers College. Zola Barton, a Cedar Falls graduate, completed a BA and began teaching at Maple Grove in Des Moines shortly after Feb 23. Bean Barton earned a B S in engineering from Iowa State in Aug 1949 and works as a construction engineer for the state highway commission at Creston. Darrell Barton, also a Whitman alumnus, received a B S in engineering at Ames last Saturday and joined Iowa Light and Power in Des Moines after serving in World War II. The Bartons, of Eldora, include one other daughter, Mrs. Henry Eckhoff of Grundy Center.
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D. L. Barton
Eldora
Bartons
Zola
Whitten High School
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Maple Grove
Es Moines
Barton Brothers
Bean
Iowa State College
Ames
Air Force
Whitten
State Highway Commission
Creston
Darrell
Eldora High School
Nover
Iowa State
Iowa Light and Power Co
Des Moines
D.L. Bartons
Henry Eckhoff
Grundy Center
New Service Office Opens in Eldora by Mason City Firm
Gene and Lambie of Mason City public accounting firm opens a branch in Eldora with Keith Jacobson of Clear Lake in charge. Jacobson, his wife, and two children will join mid January. A partitioned room in the bank's second floor will serve the office until ready, with a temporary desk in the Consumers Loan department. The firm continues general public accounting services, formerly served from Mason City.
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Eldora
Mason City
White Christmas Snow Delivers Light Fall Across County
A light snow began Wednesday and continued through day and night with about one inch total accumulation. Government observer H. L. Cleveland measured .25 inch moisture. County engineer Robert T. Johnson said roads were clear and no plows were needed, with county blades handling the snow. Eldora city crews removed snow from the square using a power loader and city trucks.
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H. L. Cleveland
Robert T. Johnson
Eldora City
Eldora Schools Close For Christmas Vacation
Eldora consolidated schools will close at 3 p m today for a 10 day Christmas vacation. Classes reconvene at 9 a m Tuesday January 3.
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Eldora Consolidated Schools
Former Eldora residents featured in Holiday magazine
Clarence R. Rumbo and wife, longtime Eldora area residents, are pictured in the Holiday magazine issue in a photo essay titled Los Angeles. The couple, former Iowans now in California, are shown at the annual Iowa picnic in Los Angeles, with Rumbo noted as a former Eldora-area farmer who later moved to Eldora before relocating to California about 15 to 18 years ago.
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Eldora
Clarence R. Rumbo
Holiday Magazine
Picture Illustrated
Los Angeles
Rumbo
Iowa
California
State School Boys to Have Fine Christmas
The Iowa Training School plans a festive Christmas for every boy with gifts from the American Legion Auxiliary and Cedar Rapids Forty and Eight committee among others. A Sunday service, large Christmas dinner, open house, and holiday games are planned, with Eldora Rotary and community members contributing.
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Iowa Training School
H. L. Miles
American Legion Auxiliary
Cedar Rapids
Eldora Rotary Club
39 Sheep Killed by Dogs Near Eldora
Farmers report 39 sheep killed by two dogs in a five mile Eldora radius this year, with losses over $1,000. Otis Rash says eight farmers filed domestic loss claims. dogs target throats and sides, eluding guns. Losses paid from dog license funds. trackers hope snow may aid capture and a reward is urged.
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Eldora
Big Red
Otis Rash
Aix
Board of Supervisors
Red
Central States Starts Card Form Billing in Eldora
Central States Electric began a new machine card form billing in Eldora with north half residents receiving bills first. South Eldora and rural routes will get bills in 7 to 10 days. Readings were not forwarded to Cedar Rapids until Tuesday. Discount dates in this month are 10 days after bill receipt.
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Central States Electric Company
Eldora
Robert B. Ferguson
Central States
Cedar Rapids
Joseph A. Fagg 85 Dies Here After Long Illness
Services were held for Joseph Ulysses Fagg 85 at Andrle & Creps funeral home after his death Tuesday at his daughter’s home following a two and a half year illness. The Rev W R Ehlert officiated with music by Mrs C R Johnson and flowers arranged by Mrs D W Dickinson and Mrs E B Crosley. Burial was in Xenia cemetery. Born March 21 1864 in Xenia he married Elizabeth Brooks Oct 9 1889 and had 12 children five grandchildren and six survivors listed, including George E Fagg Breckenridge Texas Ethel Schmitz Eldora Lucy Storey Bozeman Montana Lawrence Fagg Caddo Texas Ned Fagg Eldora Luella Davidson Albuquerque New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrle & Creps Funeral
Joseph Ulysses Fagg
H. J. Schmitz
W. R. Ehlert
Methodist Church
C. R. Johnson
D. W. Dickinson
E. B. Crosley
Guy W. Jones
Fred L. Miller
Ray Nazor
R. R. Bateson
George M. Shafer
Xenia
Fagg
Elizabeth Brooks
George E. Fagg
Breckenridge
Texas
Ethel Schmitz
Eldora
Lucy Storey
Bozeman
Mont
Lawrence Fagg
Caddo
Ned Fagg
Luella Davidson
Albuquerque
N. M
Arevive
Rites at Steamboat for Fred Eder age 81
Frederick Eder 81 retired farmer of Steamboat Rock died Tuesday at Eldora hospital. Funeral held at Steamboat Rock Baptist church with Rev. Howard Johnson. pallbearers listed. Burial in Steamboat Rock cemetery. Born February 11 1868 in Austria Hungary he married Margaret Gaubatz in 1890. He lived in St Louis from 1899 and Iowa from 1909. Survived by one son and three daughters, 14 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Mrs. Eder preceded him in death.
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Frederick Eder
Steamoat Rock
Eldora Hospital
Andrle-Creps Funeral Home
Steamboat Rock Baptist Church
Howard Johnson
Harold Hartman
Tony Luiken
Harry Luiken
Pete Luiken
Flowers
Louis Johnson
Jacob Cramer
Ross Ellison
T. J. Eilers
John Luiken
Ben Jaspers
Will ‘Harms
Henry Schwitters
Steamboat Rock Cemetery
Mr. Eder
Austria-Hungary
Margaret Gaubatz
St. Louis
Iowa
Eder
Adam Eder
Henry Rose
Eldora
George Dennis
Knoxville
Henry Freitag
Portland
Ore
Yugoslavia
Hospital Notes and Births in Iowa Area
Hospital notes list patients including Mrs Freda Padget Wilbur Mathews C E Luhmen Nancy Jones Mrs Mary Lawless Mrs Harry Clary Eldora Andrew Ackerman Steamboat Rock Earl Reece New Providence Mrs George Eason Iowa Falls Leon ard Gross Grundy Center Lor raine Niles Story City Mrs Everett Harper Steamboat Rock and Mrs C T Hoekstra Wells burg Babies Mrs Don Witthuhn Story City boy Dec 22 Mrs Lyman Miller Parkersburg boy Dec 17 Mrs Alfred Piel Hubbard girl Dec 18 Mrs Abner White New Providence boy Dec 15 Mrs Martin Struck Eldora girl Dec 20 Mrs Harold LaMasters Eldora boy Dec 22
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda Padget
Wilbur Mathews
C. E. Luhmen
Nancy Jones
Mary Lawless
Harry Clary
Eldora
Andrew Ackerman
Steamboat Rock
Earl Reece
New Providence
George Eason
Iowa Falls
Leonard Gross
Grundy Center
Lorraine Niles
Story City
Everett Harper
C. T. Hoekstra
Wellsburg
Don Witthuhn
Lyman Miller
Parkersburg
Alfred Piel
Hubbard
Abner White
Martin Struck
Harold LaMasters
Sunday School Christmas Program Planned at Eldora Church
Eldora Methodist Sunday school unveils a Christmas program at the church on Saturday at 7 30 pm. Nursery and primary groups perform songs, a pantomime titled Billys Night in the Church features Gordon Dickinson as narrator, with many cast members and a script by Mrs Rooks and assistants. Santa Claus, offertory by Mrs Rosenberger, and benediction by Rev Ehlert complete the program.
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Eldora Methodist Sunday School
Billy
Gordon Dickinson ii
Larry LaVelle
Glenn Gaede
Susan Brown
D. W. Dickinson
Jimmy Flickinger
Roger Pyle
Denny Putnam
Charles van Patter
Billy Smith
Gary Lettow
Tommy Flickinger
Larry Harris
Carol Anne Harrington
Mary
Jerry Foster
Joseph
Roxine Rickard
Cecil Rooks
Robert D. Longenecker
John L. Butler
W. R. Ehlert
E. I. Rosenberger
Tom Rosenberger
Jesus Boy
Santa Claus
Mr. Ehlert
Ricky Barnard
Nanette Cobb
Charles Diehl
Joe J. Freriehs
William Hobson
Linda Juncker
Anne J. Jongenecker
Linda Maltby
Susan June Marks
John McVeety
Keith Norris
Larry Joe Pemberton
Greg Reisinger
Anne Wilson
Ike Rooks
Susan Mason
Ronnie Hess
Diminai Huehin
Jane Larson
Judy Lave
Mavis McVeety
David Palmilier
Bdelle Sheldon
Bruner Stevens
Lynn Stevens
Pms Stonebraker
Shirley Kurth
Chirles Beach
Frankie Cable
Jory’ Tirless
Kent Krause
Joann McAlister
Donnan Rae Newell
Donna Pemberton
Jean Pier
Heryl Creceljus
Taroma Jo Crosley
Shirley Follett
Bruce Froning
Ruth Harrington
Kelvin Huebn
Dines Larson
Wagerine Martin
Gordon Meyers
Delores McKibban
Itaberti Meader
Dunn Modlin
Barbara Putnam
Robert Risse
Jimmy Shaw
David Taylor
Richard Walde
Allee Vestal
Paul Witter
Ronald Yates
Eldora High to present Christmas music program
Eldora High School will hold a 2:30 p.m. assembly today featuring a mixed vocal group and brass, trombone and clarinet quartets in a 13‑piece Christmas program directed by Charles Britsch and Wayne Aurand. Narrator Gordon Dickinson will give brief histories of each number. Lucille Rosenberger will accompany the vocal group at the piano.
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Eldora High School
EHS
Charles Britsch
Wayne Aurand
Eldora School
Gordon Dickinson
Lucille Rosenberger
Joan Follett
Mary Lu Heslop
Ellen Dettham
Ver- Jene Huehn
Mary Farmer
Veronica McCarty
Kenneth One
Gordon Lamb
Orlan Mitchell
Jerry Jondahl
Bob Halasey
Arvid Lauritzen
Shirley F
Joys of Christmas tide Christmas Eve program at St Pauls
The Sunday school and choir of St. Pauls Lutheran church present a 7:30 p m Christmas Eve program titled The Joys of Christmas tide The pastor leads the service with Mrs Walter Guenther at the organ The program recalls seven joys from scriptures Mary Elizabeth shepherds angels shepherds at the manger Simeon and Anna in the temple
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Walter Guenther
Mary
Jesus
Elizabeth
Bethlehem
Manger
Simeon
Anna
Savior
Closing Appreciation Day Next Wednesday
The last Eldora Appreciation day of the present series is scheduled for next Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 28, at three o'clock. In addition to the usual cash gift, ten free hams will be presented.
Payloader Aids Eldora Snow Removal For First Time
Eldora workers used the new Hough Payloader with a front snow scoop for the first time to clear Wednesday night snow. The $6,000 tractor can fill three ton trucks in two dumps and includes a dirt scoop and blades.
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Eldora
Second Try on Skating Rink at Eldora
Eldora city crews resume flood work on the community skating rink after warm weather hindered an earlier attempt. Snow blocked progress despite two spray rounds and snow removal, with a completion forecast likely before Christmas if cold weather holds. George Shafer notes children may have a rink for Christmas.
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George Shafer
Eldora
Services Friday for Mrs. G. W. Longstaff
Mrs. Alida B. Farrow Longstaff 85 died Tuesday in Des Moines. Funeral at 2:30 Friday from Mrs. P. S. Davis home, Eldora. Rev. Ralph B. Imes officiates. Burial in Eldora cemetery. Surviving are three sisters and a brother including Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Addie Reece, Mrs. Frank Snyder, and Guy Farrow.
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P. S. Davis
George W. Longstaff
Des Moines
Ralph B. Imes
Eldora Cemetery
Longenecker
Alida B. Farrow
Marshall County
Eldora
Hardin County
Webster City
Harlan
Huron
S. D
Minneapolis
Longstaff
Davis
Addie Reece
Ackley
Frank Snyder
Guy Farrow
Canada
VFW Dance Set After December Meeting
Roll-Harless post and Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold their regular December meeting in the post home Wednesday at 8 p.m. State commander J. McGlade of Waterloo will attend. The Cavaliers will provide music for the dance in the I.O.O.F. hall immediately after the meeting.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
J. McGlade
Waterloo
Cash receipts far ahead of last December at Eldora post office
Postmaster J R Bahne said Christmas mail volume in Eldora was heavier than ever with receipts up $500 through midweek versus the entire December last year. Growth attributed to higher postage, earlier mailing, and extra staff. Parcel post surges included 55 sacks dispatched Monday and 13,666 machine cancellations Tuesday.
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Eldora
J. R. Bahne
C. A. van Patter
Dale Bittner
Werner Tresemer
Post Office
Parcel Post
Eldora’s
Delayed Christmas Pictures Move to Next Tuesday’s Herald Ledger
Due to heavy holiday mail delays some photos for The Index Missed the Christmas issue and will appear in next Tuesday's Herald Ledger. The article notes the delay was caused by post holiday congestion and confirms the pictures will be included in the upcoming edition.
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Herald-Ledger
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Show At New Grand
The New Grand theatre plans a Saturday morning showing of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm at ten o clock. The event is sponsored by the theatre and the Eldora Chamber of Commerce. Admission is free for children under 12 with adults paid admission if seating remains.
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Rebecca of
Sunnybrook Farm
New Grand Theatre
Eldora Chamber of Commerce
Stores Open Tonight Closed On Monday
Eldora retailers announce Friday evening hours for Christmas shoppers. The Chamber of Commerce retail committee recommends closing at six on Saturday and remaining closed all day Monday for the holiday observance.
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Eldora
Chamber of Commerce
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Herald - Index Staff
George & Frances Stauffacher
Will & Lois Edson
Jim George
Betty Harmes
Max van Derveer
Dale Peshia
Gene Peshia
al Volt
Jim Ruby Willis Gaines
Roger Conrad
David Gordon
Barton Family College Grads
Public Accounting Firm
Eldorans
Eldora Congregational Church
Miles
Aliedt
Carroll Secheoe
Lawrence
Wendel
Allan’ McCullough
Marvin, Schwebke
Otto Bars
August Finger
Les Pieters
Joseph A. Fagg
Fred. Eder
Santa
North Pole
American Legion Post
St. Nick
Herald-Index
Lutheran Church
G. W. Longstaff
the Messiah
S. Rock
Lower Pitcure
Marilyn Iken
Clara Ristus
Norma Green
Jacobina Hemmen
Arlyn Daleske
Leola Nederhoff
Gertrude Harms
Lydia Potgeter
Irene Jaspers
Anna Cooper
Betty Humphrey
Sharon Smith
Fannie Hemmen
Luella Harms
Grace Hemmen
Joan Brown
Shirley Harms
Marlys Mients
Jennié Coolaard
Marlene Snapp
Shirley Wiles
Audrey Filbrandt
Donna Cooper
Pat Jaspers
Jeanine Knight
Margaret Zimmerman
Marlys Alkes
Gladys Primus
Marjoria Daleske
Marjorie Primus
Anna Hemmen
Joan DeNui
Gladys Harms
Marien van Dyk
Glen F. Whorrall
Frank Stewart
Eldora Rural
Marshalltown
Walter Ruhnke
Oskaloosa
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