District Debate Tournament Heads to Eldora Saturday
Six northeast district Class B teams will compete at Eldora High School on Saturday February 23 with Dike Eldora Garneville Manona Marshall town and Thompson entering. The top three teams advance to the April state contest in Iowa City. Judges include Lund Wilson Ines Moore Eastman Nuckolls and Cameron. National topic on conscription in time of war will be debated.
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Eldora
Dike
Garneville
Manona
Marshaltown
Thompson
Iowa
City
McKinley High
Cedar Rapids
Bob Bateson
Ives Allbee
George Fapg
Ellen Stock
Bernadine
Miss Stock
Ames
Ames High School
Iowa State College
Iowa State Teachers College
Colorado Teachers College
Longmont
Colo
State Teachers
Lyman Lund
Don Wilson
Ralph Ines
John K. Moore
Eastman Nuckolls
James Cameron
Kermith Huehn
Sunt
F. K. Schmidt
Swacheon
Eldora Grill
Eldora youths join Air Force in recruitment drive
Robert L. Halasey aged 19 and Kenneth E. Sapp aged 18, both of Eldora, have enlisted in the Air Force per information from the Des Moines recruiting office.
Ice and Sleet Paralyzes Power and Phones in County
Old Man Winter returns bringing ice snow and sleet that shut electric service in Eldora with lines down across REA territory. Long distance circuits failed until about 4 pm Tuesday and only two circuits operated Wednesday to Marshalltown and Iowa Falls. Rural lines were also out.
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Eldora
REA
Marshalltown
Iowa Falls
Funeral services for Rash infant held at Union
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at the Community Church in Union for three month old Charles Howard Rash, son of Mr and Mrs David Rash, who died Thursday at Blank Memorial Hospital Des Moines. Rev Wayne C Sawtell and Rev Henry Short officiated with interment in Union Cemetery. Flowers were arranged by Elizabeth Doud Irma Schwarz Reba Brown and Alta Fuller. Ray Taylor was the soloist and a trio including Mary Sawtell Shirley and Beverly Beecher sang. Mrs George OBryan was the accompanist.
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Charles Howard Rash
David Rash
Blank Memorial Hospital
Des Moines
Union
Wayne C. Sawtell
Henry Short
Union Cemetery
Elizabeth Doud
Irma Schwarck
Reba Brown
Alta Fuller
Ray Taylor
Mary Sawtell
Shirley
Beverly Beecher
George O'Bryan
Radcliffe Legion Post Raided by Hardin Officials
County attorney Lester Ose and Sheriff Paul Hodgson raided the Radcliffe American Legion club after gambling complaints. About $40 in cash was seized, 30 to 40 men present with half non Legionnaires, no arrests made, evidence to be presented to Hardin County grand jury at the March 10 district court term. The building also served Radcliffe as a community center, completed about two years ago.
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Lester Ose
Paul Hodgson
Radcliffe’ American Legion Club
Ose
Legion Post
Hardin County
Legion
Radcliffe
Blood Pledges Due Next Thursday for Armed Forces Drive
Donors must submit pledges to registration chairmen by February 28. The Bloodmobile returns March 6 to Eldora with a 162 pint quota for the South Hardin drive. Mailing options, donor requirements, and age, weight, and health restrictions are listed for volunteers in surrounding towns.
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Shelblemons
Eastman Nuckolls
Don Marks
South Hardin
Eldora
Steamboat Rock
Helga Pierson
Hubbard
W. H. Dreier
Walter Riordan
Union
Paul Carter
Radcliffe
Dean Whitney
J. F Hardin
Lester Ose
Henry Janssen
Keith Strothers
Harold Creps
George Gethman
Basketball Benefit Game Closes Brotherhood Week
Youth groups stage a 8 PM Saturday benefit basketball game at El Dora Gym. Coaches team faces Union with proceeds to buy books addressing community needs in brotherhood and invites public attendance.
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Eldora
Union
County Board To Present Plan In Final Area Meets
The County Board of Education hosts final sessions of its tentative re organization plan. Tonight at Alden schoolhouse and tomorrow in Eldora court room. invites sent to Alden Iowa Falls Alden and Hardin Townships and Buckeye consolidations. Eldora site invites include Eldora consolidated and several unions. Previous sessions were in Hubbard and Steamboat Rock.
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County Board of Education
Alden
Eldora
Alden Consolidated
Iowa Falls
Hardin Townships
Ellis No
Buckeye Consolidated
Buckeye
Eldora Consolidated
New Providence Consolidated
Union Consolidated
Whitten Consolidated
Pleasant
Providence
Gifford
Hubbard
Steamboat ‘Rock
Laymen Conduct Service At First Methodist Church
Laymen will conduct the morning worship service next Sunday at First Methodist Church. Beecher Crosley, George Fagg, Bob Davison, Roy Ryan, Jim Maltby, Paul Maddy, and Don LaVelle will lead. Carrol Hobson will head usher, Robert Mea der chairs hospitality. Organist Kermith Huehn notes the male choir: Howard Calfee, Charles Smith, Norman Kunath, Roy Ryan, Don Modlin, Kelvin Huehn, Kempton Huehn, Glen Gaede, Roger Harrington, Warren Flath, Jerry Short, Craig Froning, Bruce Froning, Jim Maltby, Beecher Crosley.
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First Methodist Church
Beecher Crosley
George Fagg
Bob Davison
Roy Ryan
Jim Maltby
Paul Maddy
Don LaVelle
Carrol Hobson
Robert Meader
Kermith Huehn
Howard Calfee
Charles Smith
Norman Kunath
Don Modlin
Kelvin Huehn
Kempton Huehn
Glen Gaede
Roger Harrington
Warren Flath
Jerry Short
Craig Froning
Bruce Froning
Eldora Dollar Day Extended Through Friday and Saturday
If sleet kept shoppers away, Eldora merchants and the Retail committee of the Eldora Chamber of Commerce voted to extend the Dollar Day prices through Friday and Saturday. Merchants report ample stock of specials and real pre inflation prices, prompting many housewives to save this weekend.
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Eldora
Brother Can You Spare a Pint This Brotherhood Week
Eldora urges blood donations ahead of Bloodmobile visit two weeks away. Appeal stresses blood given will be rushed to Korea, saving lives of soldiers. Citizens urged to mail pledges to Mrs. Stielby Clemons if not contacted.
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America
Eldora
Korea
Mrs Lon Chance Dies In Union After Illness
Mrs Lon Chance died at her Union home about 10 30 Wednesday morning after several weeks illness Funeral arrangements are being made by Biershorn Funeral Home Union
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Lon Chance
Union
Biershorn Funeral Homee
Annual Firemen's Dance Friday Night at Hall
The annual Firemen's ball will be held Friday night February 22 at the I O O F hall. The Cavaliers will provide the music. Admission is one dollar per couple. Tickets may be secured from fire department members.
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1. O. O. F. Hall
Cavaliers
Fire Department
Judge Clock Urges Back to Moral Roots at Rotary
Judge S. A. Clock was guest speaker at Rotary Tuesday noon. He urged a return to the early moral principles of government and called for leadership to clear today’s Og.
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Judge S. A. Clock
Rotary
Judge Clock
Final Rites For Mrs Huntzinger Held Here Monday
Mrs Margaret Helen Huntzinger 74 longtime Eldora resident died Friday evening at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo from age related complications. Born May 12 1877 in Eldora she married James Huntzinger in 1914 and later lived in Waterloo. Burial was in Eldora Cemetery with son Guy and sister Esme Boyer as survivors. US local obituary notes church affiliation Walnut Street Baptist Church and prior family details.
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Margaret ‘Helen Huntzinger
Eldora
Ella Boyer
Parrott and Wood Funeral Home
Waterloo
Ryerse
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Eldora Cemetery
Daniel
Lucy Boyer
James Huntzinger
Huntzinger
Walnut Street
Hardin County Sees Soil Conservation as Top Project
Farmers react to a Hardin County agricultural resources report praising soil conservation as the leading project. The 19 page study cites 60 percent of farms facing soil erosion, urges coordinated action, and calls for long term goals with education to improve yields through proper crop rotation and management. Local voices from Ralph Bright to John Jaspers express support and stress farmer responsibility and sustained effort.
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Hardin County
Resources Committee
Maurice Cook
County Farm Bureau
Agricultural Resources Committee
Ralph Beecher
Union Township
John Jaspers
Clay Two
Public Invited To Hear Panel On School Problems
The Eldora public is invited to an open meeting tonight at 8 at the I.O.O.F. hall. A panel from the Eldora School board and Supt. F. K. Schmidt will discuss the proposed school expansion program. Sponsored by the American Legion post as a community service project.
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Eldora School Board
Supt
F. K. Schmidt
Eldora
American Legion Post
Supervisors To Let Two Contracts
Hardin County Board of Supervisors announces two contracts to be let next week. At 10:00 a.m. next Thursday sealed bids will be opened for a maintenance shed at Ackley. At 1:30 p.m. bids will be opened for a bridge over Minerva Creek between sections 33 and 34 in Grant Township. Members attended a joint meeting with Story County in Nevada last Friday.
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Hardin County Board of Supervisors
Ackley
Minerva Creek
Grant Township
Nevada
Story County Board
Walter Riordan To Head County Cancer Drive
Confirmation of the reappointment of Walter E. Riordan as fund raising chairman for Hardin county Cancer Crusade was made by Frank B. McTigue of the Iowa division of the American Cancer Society. Riordan led in 1951 to 143 percent of the county quota, aiding ACS education and research efforts and contributing to Iowa being named top division. Riordan pledged continued community leadership for an April Cancer Crusade focusing on education and fundraising to combat cancer. Mrs. J. E. Swallum, Radcliffe, heads the year-round county cancer education and service program.
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Walter E. Riordan
Hubbard
Hardin County
Frank B. McTigue
Fort Dodge
Iowa
American Cancer Society
Mr. Riordan
McTigue
Riordan
Congress
J. E. Swallum
Radcliffe
New Directors For Coming Year Are Announced
The Chamber of Commerce will honor new directors at the annual banquet next Monday at 6 30 PM in the high school gym. Elected by mailed ballots are Harold Dett barn Bob Dornsbach Claude Pfander Beecher Crosley and Clarence DeCook. Holdovers are Eastman Nuckolls Bob Ferguson Dick Leverin and George Rubow. Retiring directors are L L Scott Lester E Ose Merle Stevens and Bud Smith. Dean Max Fuller of Grinnell College will give the principal address on How to Speak in Public.
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Chamber of Commerce
Harold Dettbarn
Bob Dornsbach
Claude Pfander
Beecher Crosley
Clarence DeCook
Eastman Nuckolls
Bob Ferguson
Dick Leverin
George Rubow
L. L. Scott
Lester E. Ose
Merle Stevens
Bud Smith
George Rubew
John K. Moore
Doyle Felton
Lester Ose
L. R. Soll
Iowa
Max, Fuller
Grinnell College
4 H Skating Party Thursday at Hi Way Skating Rink
A county wide 4 H skating party will be held at the Hi Way Skating rink north of Iowa Falls Thursday evening February 28. All 4 H members in the county are invited.
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Iowa Falls
Defending Champ Falls as Five First Round Matches Remain
Five first round cribbage matches remain in Eldora's city tournament as late as Wednesday afternoon. All first and second rounds must finish by Friday evening with third round due by Feb 29. Notable upset: champion Dr J J Shorts eliminated in the opening round as Art Luglan advanced 3-2.
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Eldora
Wilbur Davis
Floyd Eaty
Art Luglan
J. J. Shorts
R. Lamb
Wade Creson
Norman Kunath
Chet van Potter
Roy Lightfield
T. A. Rubow
Ray Teske
Glen Paul
Warren Clemons
Paul Hodgson
Howard
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Eldora High School
Miss Ellen Stock
Radcliffe Legion
Hardin
Hodgson
C.of C
First Methodist
A. M
P. M
Mrs. Huntzinger
Soil District
Soil’ Conservation Service
Farmers Home Administration
Helr
Ralph, Bright
Jackson
Twp
Dwin Engle
Edward.engle
Ralph Bright
Max Fuller
Luglan
Shorts
Howard Dies
Guy Reid
C. O. RuBow
Viggo Lauritzen
Everett Rogera
Claudi* Goodgan
Paul ‘Zeltner
John Bekemeier
Ogal Sapp
Gene Foster
Ernest Daleske
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