Former Eldoran To Spend Christmas In Bethlehem
Rev. Arthur W. Allen of Powell Wyoming travels from New York by Trans World Airlines to visit the Holy Land on a group tour that includes Greece Egypt and Palestine sites. The Eldora native and Inter-Mountain Conservative Baptist Fellowship field secretary plans Bible related films from the trip while his wife and four children stay in Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul’s
Appian Way
Coliseum
Athens
Greece
Parthenon
Acropolis
Alexandria
Egypt
Cairo
Pyramids
Palestine
Jordan River
Dead Sea
Sea of Galilee
Pharpar River
Mt. Harmon
Damascus
Straight
Annan
Jericho
Mount of Temptation
Jacob's Well
Aaron
Bethlehem
Boaz
Church of the Nativity
Hebron
Hethany
Jerusalem Temple Area
Mosque of Omar
Mount of Olives
Garden of Gethsemane
Golgotha
Jerusalem
Allen
Eldora
Northwestern
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Conservative Baptist Fellowship of America
Wyoming
Montana
South Dakota
Europe
Powell
Holy Land
Beechers late field goal tops Wellsburg in tight Union win
Union edges Wellsburg 37-36 as Shirley Beecher nails a late field goal with eight seconds left. Judy Reikena scores 14 for Wellsburg, Beecher totals 26 for Union. In nightcap Wellsburg dominates 40-34, Arvin Haywood with 10 for Union and Weichers 13 for Wellsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wehllsburg
Shirley Beecher
Union
Wellsburg
Beecher
Wnion
Reikena
Arvin Haywood
Weichers
Radcliffe Splits With Randall in Homecoming Doubleheader
Radcliffe high school staged a homecoming crowd of 76 to 100 alumni as the Cardettes fell 70-36 to Randall, while the Cardinals beat the visitors 50-45 to hand Randall its third loss. Donna Olson led Randall with 29 points as Radcliffe rallied in the second half behind Ray Spindler's 14 points. Larry Swenson starred on defense with rebounds and steals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radcliffe
Radcliffe High School
Cardinals
Cardettes
Randall
Roland
Donna Olson
Ann Bruns
Ray Spindler
Larry Swenson
Girls Tourney Pairings Announced for Hardin County
Seven Hardin county girls basketball teams draw sectional pairings announced by Rod Chisholm of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. Hubbard hosts Eldora, New Providence meets Owasa, Radcliffe faces Steamboat Rock, and Union plays Wellsburg. Whitten vs Liscomb at Green Mountain, Alden vs Aplington at Geneva. games set for the week of January 26 to 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Hubbard
Rod Chisholm
Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union
Eldora
New Providence
Owasa
Radcliffe
Steamboat Pack
Union
Wellsburg
Whitten
Green Mountain
Liscomb
Alden
Aplington
Geneva
Community Church Christmas Eve Program Details
The Community Church schedules a Christmas Eve program led by the primary and junior departments. Participants include Donnie Stull Kathy Hurst Jimmie Greenwood Jeannie Bracy Linda Huston Judy Giannetto Dixie Henness Steven Brindle Lynn Johnson Nancy Baum Dennis Huston Larry Norman Gordon Greehwood Loren Bradley Donald Radner Dan Sheets Danny Weatherly Dennis Maas Dennise Conrad Kathy Biersborn Karen Baum Joan Dickenson Linda Jelsma Judy Bates Christine Johnson Timmy Stanfield Donny Bracy Larry Walton Susan Sheets Anna belle Radner Marie Crosser Karen Bracy Sandy Baum Junior Department and others perform songs readings and exercises culminating in a light of the world pageant and Christmas lights and bells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNION
Donnie Stull
Kathy Hurst
Jimmie Greenwood
Kenneth Newby
Jeannie Bracy
Linda Huston
Judy Giannetto
Dixie Henness
Steven Brindle
Lynn Johnson
Nancy Baum
Larry Norman
Gordon Greehwood
Janice Walton
Loren Bradley
Donald Radner
Dan Sheets
Danny Weatherly
Dennis Maas
Dennise Conrad
Kathy Biersborn
Karen Baum
Joan Dickenson
Linda Jelsma
Judy Bates
Christine Johnson
Timmy Stanfield
Donny Bracy
Larry Walton
Susan Sheets
Annabelle Radner
Marie Crosser
Karen Bracy
Sandy Baum
Steamboat Carolers Ride With Bobsled Night
The Senior B Y of First Baptist Steamboat Rock hosted a Christmas caroling party on Saturday evening. Richard Rose arranged horses and a large bob sled for a community carol tour, delivering fruit baskets to homes. After the sleigh ride the group returned to church for a chili supper prepared by Mrs. Ben Johnson, with salads by Mrs. Harold Luiken and cookies and cocoa by Mrs. Fred Lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Y
First Baptist Church of
Steamboat Rock
Richard Rose
Bob Seld
Ben Johnson
Harold Luiken
Fred Lower
Assessors Meet in Eldora Dec 29 for 1953 procedures
Deputy assessors will meet at the Eldora courthouse on Monday December 29 at 9 a.m. to receive instructions for 1953 assessment procedures. Real estate will again be assessed this year. work begins January 2 with J Wade Creson as fieldman for Eldora Ackley and S R Bruce for Iowa Falls. Deputies include George Berges Iowa Falls E R Gaston Buckeye Verne Duibberke Hubbard Wayne Bartholow Eldora H D W Clemons New Providence Carroll J Hobson Eldora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
W. O. Guenther
Asessor
J. Wade Creson
Ackley
S. R. Bruce
Iowa Falls
George Berges
E. R. Gaston
Buckeye
Verne Duibberke
Hubbard
Wayne Bartholow
H. D. W. Clemons
New Providence
Carroll J. Hobson
Student Teachers Complete Training At Eldora School
Eldora high school closes another period of vocational home making student teaching. Miss Janice Godwin and Miss Martha Hopkins leave on December 18 to graduate from Iowa State College the following day. Godwin heads to Morning Sun to teach homemaking, Hopkins plans a January 10 wedding in Cole to Norbert Kase of Waterloo, and Marvel Funk will resume Iowa State College studies to earn a degree in home economics education by June. The next group of student teachers arrives January 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora High School
Janice Godwin
Martha Hopkins
Eldora
Iowa State College
Miss Godwin
Morning Sun
Miss Hopkins
Cole
Norbert Kase
Waterloo
Marvel Funk
S. R. Bible Class Celebrate Christmas
The adult Bible class of the First Baptist Church of Steam Boat Rock held its annual Christmas celebration Friday night. The program included games, motion pictures by Robert Frerichs, carol singing led by Rev. F. Y. Lower, and refreshments served by Harold Luiken, William Rase, and Albert Zimmerman. The program committee was Mrs. Minert DeVries, Mrs. Carl DeVries, and Mrs. Wendell Luiken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church of
Steamboat Rock
Robert Frerichs
Canada
Atlantic States
New England States
Kentucky Mountains
F. Y. Lower
Harold Luiken
William Rase
Albert Zimmerman
Minert DeVries
Carl DeVries
Wendell Luiken
New Cars Listed With Several Local Dealers
A list of new car names and associated dealers appears, featuring brands including Ford Buick Mercury Dodge Chevrolet Pontiac and Heavily represented by local dealers Chas Crandall Eldora L J Glenney Union Donald D Walters New Providence Audrey and Gene Riekena Iowa Falls Delmar Risse Hubbard Otis or Mary Waldo Eldora Kenneth L Bourne Union Wendelor Maxine Daniels Iowa Falls Donald F Balvanz Eldora Chevrolet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Crandall
Eldora
Ford
Clyde Brooks
Iowa Falls
L. J. Glenney
Union
Dodge
Donald D. Walters
New Providence
Buick
Audrey
Gene Riekena
Mercury
Delmar Risse
de Lass A. Or
Verlaine Mohler
Hubbard
Otis
Mary Waldo
Chevrolet
Kenneth L. Bourne
Pontiac
Wendelor Maxine Daniels
Donald F. Balvanz
Wanted Good Homes for Two Male Cocker Pups
Santa with a need for puppies is addressed to check the Too Late to Classify Section of the Index. The ad offers two male Cocker spaniel puppies for good homes and provides a contact phone number 153 for interested buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Mary Ann Lyon Funeral Today in Whitten
Mrs Mary Ann Lyon 85 died Monday evening at her Whitten home. She was active in civil affairs and the Methodist church. Survived by two children Floyd of Whitten and Mrs Alta Wood of Hampton, three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm at Whitten Methodist Church with Rev J Robins pastor. Interment Eldora Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Lyon
Whitten
Methodist Church
Floyd
Alta Wood
Hampton
Methodist Church of
J. Robins
Eldora Cemetery
Jennie Eckhoff Funeral Friday in Wellsburg
Miss Jennie Eckhoff of Steamboat Rock died Monday morning December twenty second at Eldora Memorial hospital. Funeral services will be at the First Christian Reformed Church Wellsburg after a 12:30 prayer at her Steamboat Rock home. Burial in church cemetery. Born May fourteen eighteen eighty four near Freeport Til daughter of Arend G. and Anna Eckhoff moved to Iowa in eighteen ninety two. Survived by one brother Peter A. Eckhoff and seven nieces and nephews. Pallbearers named and flowers arrangements listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeannie Eckhoff
Steamboat Rock
Eldora Memorial Hospital
First Christian Reformed Church
Wellsburg
Jennie Eckhoff
Freeport
Til
Arend G
Anna Eckhoff
Iowa
Leonard DeVries
Harry Folkerts
Bank awards set for December 24 and 31
The final pre Christmas bank day awards will be made at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24 according to Chamber of Commerce officers. One $75 award and six $10 awards will be offered. Next week, Wednesday, Dec. 31, a like number of awards are offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Hearing on Big Four Drainage District Dec 27
A hearing on the Big Four Joint Drainage District of Hardin Franklin Hamilton and Wright counties will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday December 27. The purpose is to hear a report by engineer H A Little who has overseen repairs and improvements in the drainage district. The boards of supervisors from all four counties will attend to hear the report and any objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin, Franklin
Hamilton
Wright Counties
H. A. Little
Boards of Supervisors
Delia Kelly 90 Buried Here Tuesday
Delia Kelly 90 of Eldora died last week in Omaha Nebraska at her niece Miss Wini fred Thompson home Funeral services were held in Omaha with body brought to Eldora A prayer service was at Andrle and Creps Funeral Home at 10 o clock Tuesday morning and burial followed at Catholic Cemetery Miss Kelly born in Hardin County daughter of John and Winifred Kelly lived in Eldora with her sister and husband the late Mr and Mrs Zeke Thompson The family moved to Omaha about 25 years ago
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Omaha
Eldora
Andrle and Creps Funeral Home
Miss Kelly
Hardin County
John
Winifred Kelly
Zeke Thompson
4-H Calves Must Be Weighed Next Monday Tuesday
Four H club members planning calves in the rate of gain project must weigh their animals on December 29 or 30 at one of nine stations designated by Herb Allen county extension youth assistant. Stations were listed in Tuesday’s Herald Ledger January 1 is the last day to start baby beeves as a project. If weather is bad calves may be weighed on December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Four-H Club
Herb Allen
County Extension
Herald- Ledger
Veteran Mail Carrier Plans Long Vacation in Texas
Eldora resident Mr. Glen Whorrall, a rural route 2 carrier for 31 years, will begin a three month vacation starting December 28, traveling to San Benito Texas and other southwest locales including Old Mexico. He returns from a four year service leave with two months built up plus an additional month. A World War I veteran, he served in a machine gun battalion and fought at Chateau-Thierry and the Argonne. He later ran a grocery business before joining the postal service and has chaired the Hardin County Selective Service board since before the Korean War. He is noted for keeping a day to day diary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Whorrall
Texas
Whorrall
Whorralls
Eldora
San Benito
Southwest
Old Mexico
Chateau-Thierry
Toul
St. Mihiel
Tryon
Meuse
Argonne Forest
France
Twenty Five Needy Families To Receive Christmas Baskets
Twenty five families in Eldora will receive Christmas baskets this afternoon with 50 individuals aided. Baskets will include food clothing and toys based on need. Local groups and clubs fund and deliver baskets while Rotary provides gifts for Training School boys and a Christmas remembrance for the blind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
F. C. van Derveer
Soldiers Relief Office
Social Service
Eldora Rotary Club
Hobson Takes 21 Day Sick Leave From Base Hospital
John Hobson arrived Thursday from Great Falls Montana Air Force Base hospital on a 21 day sick leave. He contracted yellow jaundice in October in Canada while en route to an Alaska base and spent 10 days in a Canadian hospital before transfer to Great Falls in early November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hobson
Great Falls
Mont
Air Force Base
John
Canada
Alaska
Home on Leave for A A Ronald Harms Visit
A A Ronald Harms arrived home Sunday for a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Will Harms of Owasa. He is stationed in Oklahoma at this time and will remain until January 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Harms
Will Harms
Owasa
Harms
Oklahoma
Anderson Returns Home After Army Discharge
Eugene Anderson arrived in Eldora on Monday after discharge in California. He served two years with the 838th Signal Radio Relay Co. at various stations across the United States. Mrs. Anderson works in Iowa Falls, and they will reside there for the time being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Anderson
Eldora
Armed Forces
California
838Th Signal Radio Relay Co
United States
Anderson
Iowa Falls
Hutchins Boy Jerry Receives New Address From West Union
Mrs. O C Hutchins of West Union announces son Jerry L Hutchins AF 17366504 4925 Test Groupe Kirtland AFB New Mexico has a new address. Former Union residents note Jerry’s friends will be glad to have the update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Hutchins
West Union
Jerry
Jerry L. Hutchins
Test Groupe (Atomic
Kirtland Afb
New Mexico
Hutchins
Union
Voss Promoted in Korea With 2nd Infantry Division
Harold R. Voss, son of Mr and Mrs Rudolph J Voss of Grundy Center Iowa, was promoted to private first class while serving with the 2nd Infantry Division in Korea. The division earned fame in major battles including Heartbreak Ridge in October and Old Baldy. Voss, a tank loader, joined the unit last July.
Blackmun Patient Delayed From Eldora Return
Raymond Blackmun, a Rochester patient, planned to return to Eldora and enter Eldora hospital on Tuesday, but his condition required treatment before transport. Mrs. Blackmun stayed with him in Rochester, joined by their sons Martin of Silver Springs Maryland and Robert of Fort Knox Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Blackmun
Rochester
Eldora
Eldora Hospital
Christmas Eve Programs By Local Churches Tonight
Eldora Methodist, Baptist, Congregational and Lutheran churches present Christmas Eve programs by their Sunday school departments tonight featuring caroling recitations musical numbers and Scripture readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Methodist
Baptist
Congregational
Lutheran
Farm Sale Set for December 30 Near Eldora
Alvin Sielaff will hold a farm sale on Tuesday December 30 beginning at 1 p.m. The sale takes place on the farm west of Eldora to 299 New Providence black top, then one mile south and east to the first farm on the south side of the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Sielaff
Eldora
New Providence Black Top
Pine Lake Motor Moves to New South Washington Site
Pine Lake Motor completed moving stock and equipment to the former Hubbard Implement Co location on South Washington Street. All sales and service work now operate from the new site, according to manager Dick Loverin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Lake Motor
South Washington Street
Hubbard Implement Co
New Place
Dick Loverin
Friday Holiday For Postal Service Eldora Post
Friday December 26 is a legal holiday for the postal service, so no rural route delivery from Eldora. A skeleton crew will be on duty at the post office. Parcel post gifts and special delivery mail will be delivered tomorrow on Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Skelton
Farm events calendar outlines county activities
A December schedule lists Farm Bureau Budget committee meeting in Eldora at 9 30 a m on the 26th Farm Business Associate Fieldman visit at the extension on the 27th Etna Boys 4 H meet in Ackley on the 29th 4 H Baby Beef weigh ins in Hardin County on the 29th and 30th and Pleasant Township Bureau meeting in Lawn Hill on the 30th
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Budget Committee
Eldora
Hardin County
Pleasant Township
Lawnill
Farm Sale Calendar Dates From Dec to Feb
Farm sale calendar lists Alvin Sielaff Eldora on Dec 30 Valerian Hendal Radcliffe on Jan 6 L A Schneider Eldora on Jan 8 Gerald W Shaver New Providence on Jan 14 Roland Newby Steamboat Rock on Jan 20 Wayne Jones Union on Jan 23 Jerry Restetter Tawa Falls on Jan 27 T Ennenga Steamboat on Jan 27 Topp Bros Buckeye on Feb 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Sielaff
Eldora
Valerian Hendal
Radcliffe
L. A. Schneider
Gerald W. Shaver
New Providence
Roland Newby
Steamboat Rock
Wayne Jones
Union
Jerry Restetter
Tawa Falls
T. Ennenga
Steamboat
Zion Evangelical Reformed Church to Begin $200000 Building
At a special Hubbard congregation meeting the Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church votes to start a new church and educational building costing 200000 next year. Plans call for a Gothic brick structure with stone trim and a 500 total seating capacity. Rev. Arthur Kruetzmann reports 125000 raised toward the fund with 575 members and 400 in Sunday School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church
Hubbard
Arthur I. Kruetzmann
Hubbard Church
Eldora Stores Announce First of Year Sales
The Index notes year end and pre inventory sales with Ward's Radio and Television announcing a Discount Sale, Woodwards an Inventor site and Grahams a 13th Month offer. Watch Eldora papers for more first of year store wide events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Woodwards
Grahams
Eldora Papers
Christmas and New Year holiday closures noted
Courthouse offices, Hardin County Savings Bank, and the state liquor store will be closed all day Christmas and New Year. The liquor store will close early on Christmas Eve and New Year Eve at 6 00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Savings Bank
State Liquor Store
L. W. Martin to retire as son buys stake in store
George Martin, long associated with his father in the Coast-to-Coast Store since 1935, will take full ownership starting January 1. L. W. Martin plans to retire from active work but will aid in the business periodically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Martin
Son
George Martin
Martin
Drainage District Hearings Set for Eldora Court House
Hearings for district No. 164 and No. 159 will be held next week at the courthouse in Eldora. Ditch 164 is set for 10 am on Monday December 29 and Ditch 159 at 2 pm on Tuesday December 30. Both are scheduled as final hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
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Eldoran
Arthur Allen
Top
Judy Reikena
Florida
Cynthia Gray
Hubbard Sectional
Community Church
Guenther
Eldora School
S. R. Bible Class
First Thru
Incal American Legion Post
Etora
Dale DeVault
Leo Megan
Donald Priske
Ed Orgell
Mac Greene
Howard Fuller
Herald-Index
Delia Kelly
Nebr
Winifred Thompson
Hardin County Selective Service Board
The
Methodist Ladies
VFW Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Monday Club
Mother Cabrini
Kiwanis Club
Hobson
Blackmun
P.O
Etna Boys
H Meetrn Ackley
Topp Bros
Lion-Reformed
Thorson and Thorson
Zion Church
A. I. Kruetzmann
Eldora Stores
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