Expect Higher 1955 Corn Allotment For Hardin County
Hardin county's 1955 corn allotment is expected from the ASC state committee this weekend or early next week. The state total of 9,638,820 acres represents a 572,691 acre increase over 1954, with about 5,000 acres per county if spread evenly. Northern Iowa counties may get more due to better production. Hardin's 1954 allotment was 110,000 acres with 1,084 farms complying. Total planted acres reached 125,264. last year participation stood at about 47 percent.
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Hardin County
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
Gaylord Thayer
Thayer
Towa
Hardin
Formal Opening of County Motors Slated Tuesday
County Motors Lincoln Mercury dealer for four counties announces a formal opening next Tuesday in Eldora. The new site, owned by John B. Wood, will be led by manager Dick Leverin. Don LaVelle opened the Shell station on the premises. Wood and Leverin bring prior auto experience from Wood Auto Co. Eldora.
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County Motors
Lincoln-Mercury
Eldora
John B. Wood
Johnson Motor Co
Dick Leverin
Pontiac
Don LaVelle
Floyd Vestal
LaVelle
Mercury
Franklin
Grundy
Marshall
Hardin
Wood
Wood Auto Co
Eldora Ford
Leverin
Wood Auto
January Accidents Cost $2,775 in Hardin County
Hardin county sheriff Paul Hodgson's office reports January accidents costing 2775 in property damage and injuries to five people. Ten accidents involved 17 vehicles. No highway fatalities recorded during the month.
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Hardin County
Paul Hodgson
Sheriff's Office
City cribbage entries sought at local barber shop
Entries for the annual city cribbage tournament are being accepted at Rubow and Willcox barber shop. Pairings will be announced next week. The note mentions acreage, drought impacts, and expected corn price support rates around 88 to 90 percent of parity.
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Rubow
Willcox
Owasa
Wellsburg
Clock
Judy
Eldora Farm Store Offers Match for Rural Youth Fund Drive
Hardin county's youth building project gains a $500 rural donation from the Carl Grantow family, with Crosley Farm Store promising to match the largest individual farm family gift. The drive's first rural donors are Carla Barbara David and Dennis Granzow, active in 4-H with long farm club involvement. Barbara trains as nurse, Carla works as secretary in Des Moines.
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Hardin County
Eldora
Crosley
Bdecher Crosley
Ralph Bright
Delve
Carl Grantow
Bright
Carla
Barbara
David
Dennis
Granzow
Des Moines
Town Lutheran Hospital
State House
Naden
Webster City
Kiwanis Club
Rotary Club
Hardin County Savings Bank
Farm Bureau Service
Books Implement
Herald-Index
W. K. Bramwell, Jr
George Grantow
Crosley Farm Store
Owasa
Ralph Imes
Congregational
Fort Dodge
Hardin County Fairgrounds
Maurice Cook
Cecil Rooks
County Building Committee
R.R. Brown
Jim Hauser
E. J
Matty” Matheson
Ken Anway
George R. Staut~facher
Robert Clark
Garden City
Ray Johnson
Union
Harold Ziesman
Pleasant Township
Martin Lauterbach
Alden
Adolph Weber
Etna Township
Marvin Walter
Russell Roberts
Iowa Falls
Oswell Fisher
Grant Township
TOTAL
Ee Se 600 Club Farm Bureau Service Co
Crosley Farm
Sewage Question Near Settlement in Radcliffe Case
A $10,000 damage suit against the county board of supervisors and related cross-suits in the Radcliffe sewage controversy were near dismissal. Agricultural landowners in drainage district 143 and interested parties asked the supervisors to dismiss cross-petitions and counter-claims. The board directed county attorney Lester Ose and Lundy Butler to comply with the request after it appeared plaintiffs led by Mrs. Virginia Smith would dismiss the case upon payment of costs by Radcliffe residents.
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County Board of Supervisors
Radcliffe
Lester Ose
Lundy
Butler J
Virgina Smith
Vadcliffe
Gifford Grade Pupils Return After Fire Loss
Gifford Independent district will start classes Monday in temporary quarters after a Saturday night blaze destroyed the two story frame grade school. About 30 students from K through 8 will attend, with two teachers and desks loaned by nearby schools. The board plans a potential permanent building purchase and may put a bond issue to voters in March.
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Cifford Independent School
Gifford
Gertrude Lawler
L. C. Kewatt
Eldora and
Whitten
Hing Pullare
Iiidora
Union
New Providence
Hardin County
Ralph Gunderson
Dewey Estes
Robert Howard
Rex Hackney
George B. Hallett
Chamber Members Vote on Directors and Dues Drive
Eight candidates vie for four chamber of commerce board seats with ballots in the bulletin and voting by mail. Incumbents Jim Hauser Lew Throssel Raleigh King Jr C T Cap Schimmele and E A Anderson hold over. Deadlines February 24 and dues ahead of the March 4 annual dinner with early bird members recognized. New decals for stores will be ordered.
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Eldor
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Ken Anway
Stargeblea
Maid
C. of CG
George O'Bryan
Paul Barnard
Jergen Tjaden
Bill McCall
Virgil Schmidt
Guy Brown
Don Wilson
Thomas Stonebrook
Jim Hauser
Lew Throssel
Raleigh King Jr
C. T
Cap” Schimmele
Hospital Births and Local Notices List Names
In The Hospital Eldora Mrs. Nettle Strother Mrs. Carroll Riley Mrs. Gerad Balvant Mrs. Charles W. West Ernest A Barr Fred Lewis Mrs. Curtis Harmon and baby girl Town Falls Mrs Elmer Robert son New Providence Mrs. Vern Hobson Mrs E C White Marshalltown Stacy Miller Fort Dodge Miss Julie Ann Uilarich Charter Oak James Weiss Whitten Mrs James Moore and baby boy Hubbard Mrs Ernest J Mannetter Mrs Charlotte Walters August Meier Union Mrs Evan Lyman
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Eldora
Nettle Strother
Carroll Riley
Gerad Balvant
Charles W. West
Ernest A. Barr
Fred Lewis
Curtis
Harmon
Town Falls
Elmer Robertson
New Providence
Vern Hobson
E. C. White
Marshalltown
Stacy Miller
Fort Dodge
Julie Ann Uilarich
Charter Oak
James Weiss
Whitten
James Moore
Hubbard
Ernest J. Mannetter
Charlotte Walters
August Meier
Union
Evan Lyman
Settle Suits Involving Eldora Residents Out Of Court
Lawsuits involving N. L. Mc Donald and Mrs. Helen Hunt of Eldora, the Roscoe Hunt estate, and Johnson Motors, a former Eldora garage, were settled out of court here Wednesday with no stipulations filed.
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N. L. McDonald
Eldora
Helen Hunt
Roscoe Hunt
Johnson Motors
Polio Drive Totals From Eldora Township
Eldora township submitted 353 to the March of Dimes this week. Wilson Hadley, president of the county chapter, announced the tally. Ivan DeWitt led in total collections, while Gene Foster posted the highest average per call at 3.04 dollars and DeWitt averaged 3.05 dollars. Orville Vigare ranked third with 3.35 dollars per call.
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Eldora Township
Wilson Hadley
Ivan DeWitt
Gene Foster
DeWitt
Orville Vigare
Supervisors Buy Seven Vehicles for County Use
The county accepted seven vehicle bids this week with Wood Auto Co of Eldora low on a half ton pickup four door sedan and four door station wagon while Johnson Motor Co of Iowa Falls won on four ton trucks. The pickup goes to the county farm the sedan to social welfare and the station wagon plus four trucks to the engineering department under County Engineer Wray Furlong.
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County Board of Supervisors
Wood Auto Co
Eldora
Johnson Motor Co
Iowa Falls
Johnson
Social Welfare Department
Engineer's Department
Wray Furlong
Eldora Sees 117 Convert to Natural Gas
Virgil Schmidt of Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. said Eldora now has 17 residences and business houses using natural gas, including 23 commercial users and 94 residential users. Additional letters of availability were sent this week.
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Virgil Schmidt
Iowa Electric Liight and Power Co
Eldora
Schmidt
Final Day Licenses Surpass 600 in Local County
Final day for vehicle licenses without penalty drew 390 cars and 200 trucks plus trailers licensed in the county treasurer’s office. Fees for the day totaled $16,292 as five percent penalties, with a $1 minimum, apply to all licenses purchased.
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Helen Schumacher
Kidora Drive Totals About $1,228 for March of Dimes
The Kidora March of Dimes drive reached roughly $1,228 by late Wednesday afternoon. County polio chapter said several contributions remained outstanding and are expected to be turned in over the weekend or early next week.
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Kidora
Wilson Hadley
Rotary Fine Nets Youth Building Fifty Dollars
A country club dining room lapse leads to a $50 transfer from Rotary to the Eldora Youth Building Fund. Fersons planned a noon luncheon but the club failed to prepare meals and the sergeant-at-arms redirected the cost to support the youth program. The club bears the meal loss while Rotary covers the fund through the fine.
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Rotary Fine Nets
Eldora Rotartana
Fersons
Country Club
Eldora Youth Building Finance Committee
Kiwanis
Rotary Club
Roland to Address GOP Women Today
The Hardin County Republican notes a 2 p.m. meeting at Mrs. Azalea Bocke's Hubbard home. Lloyd Roland of Alden, chairman of the board of supervisors, will speak. County president Mrs. E L Pettenger of Iowa Falls will preside at the business session.
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Hardin County
Azalea Bocke
Hubbard
Lloyd Roland
Alden
Board of Supervisors
E. L. Pettenger
Iowa Falls
Community youth building drive tops $10,000 in gifts
Ralph Bright, Hardin county finance chairman, announced that pre-kickoff contributions totaling 10,340.63 have reached one quarter of the $40,000 goal for the Eldora Hardin county youth building campaign. The drive runs Feb. 14 to Feb. 22 with committee contacts starting next week.
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Ralph Bright
Bright
Eldora
Fey
Youth Building Drive Promises Donations From Local Firms
A community fundraising page lists many local supporters including Hardin County Savings Bank, Farm Bureau Service Co, Hadley Grain Co, Lundy Butler & Lund, Ben Franklin Store, Brown Insurance, McVeety Cleaners, Fidelity Abstract & Tire, Ward's Radio & TV, Anway Florist, and Anonymous donor. The total contributions reach 320240.83 with numerous individual amounts noted, reflecting broad civic backing for the youth building project.
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International Supply
Hadley Grain Co
Lundy, Butler & Lund
Ben Franklin
Brown Insurance Age
Gamble
Fred Fuller
McVeety Cleaners
Mark Barnard Implement
H. J. Janssen and Son Co
West Pleasant
Clal Alden
Herb Whiting Dr
Rogers
Orville Vigara
Mia
Leo Megan
Anna Megan
Eldora Township
Fas
Buckeye Boosters “I
Concord Choatfut Chums
Eldora
Bekemeter Wardware
George Granzow
Maurice Cook
Ralph Bright
Harold Park
Fidelity Abstract & Tire Ate
Albert Granzow
Shannon, Farm ‘Bureau Insurance
Anway Florist
Ward's Radio & TV
R.A. Scott
Owasa Girls Listen To Coach's Strategy
Owasa coach Jim Lee outlines a strategy to his players during an early timeout in Monday night's open game. The session focused on adjustments and motivation as the team prepares for crucial moments ahead.
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Owasa
Jim Lee
Hines
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Den_ youth building finance
Thelr
Ah David
America
Sam Lepley
Ave
Kingergarten
Union, Whitten
Chamber
Sheriff's
Roland
Uwasa Meeting
Lincoln
Washington
Fred Reed
Eldora Centennial
Eldora C
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