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Hardin County Index

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1957

Page

4

Eldora Livestock Sale Report From Eldora Iowa

A large number of good to choice consignments of native livestock sold at Eldora Livestock Sales on Monday. Over 900 head sold on a strong market with active bidding. Hogs opened with boars $10.65 to $15.50 cwt. weanlings $16.50 to $17.50 per head. feeders 100 to 150 lbs $16.40 to $18.85 cwt. veal calves up to $28.00 cwt. better calves over $20.00 cwt. Heifers $17.00 to $18.00 cwt. steers $18.50 to $19.50 cwt. bull calves $18.00 to $18.50 cwt. Hereford steers 16 head at $17.45 cwt and 16 at $18.25 cwt. Yearling steers and heifers mostly $16.00 to $18.00 cwt. a few $18.00 to $20.00 cwt. Over 20 butcher bulls $12.00 to $17.00 cwt. Large run of cows mostly $10.00 to $11.00 cwt. Big thin cows similar to fat cows. Consign Your Livestock To Eldora Livestock Sales. 2% Commission To All.

Special Dairy Sale Promises Quality Cattle Consignments

A dairy sale is announced with an expected 40 to 60 head of dairy cattle. Several attractive consignments are already listed, signaling strong potential for buyers and sellers.

Livestock Sale Preview With Mixed Pigs Calves and Heifers

The sale lineup includes 160 mixed feeder pigs multiple groups of native calves 100 Hereford heifers at 400 pounds and 60 Hereford steers around 700 pounds ready for bidding and delivery at the livestock sale.

Wednesday Sale of Sheep and Hogs at North Dakota Farm

A Wednesday sale lists 100 North Dakota feeder lambs at 60 pounds, 140 Blackface ewes to lamb in February, 200-4060 Corridale Ramelie cross ewes to lamb in February, 200 native lambs fats and feeders, and breeding boars of all breeds.

North Dakota

Labor Utilization and Management Discussed at Night School

The Eldora Voc Ag building hosts a 7 30 p m meeting on January 14 to discuss labor utilization and management with a film on labor saving devices and a farming shop home use discussion. Nominations for councilmen for the next two years will be made including successors to Roy Ryan Johnny Graham Dale Petty and Delmar Swasand. Program suggestions for the 1957 58 season will be heard.

Eldora Voc. Ag Roy Ryan Johnny Graham Dale Petty Delmar Swasand Carlton Weisner

Wanted persons with unused Red Cross gear seek contact

Want ads ask individuals with surplus Red Cross equipment to call Robert Dornsbach at 437 Eldora H 3c. Notice from Franklin and Hardin County Council for Retarded Children thanks helpers for a successful fund drive.

Red Cross Robert Dornsbach Eldora Franklin and Hardin County

Grinnell College Students Visit Training School

Sixteen Grinnell College students toured the Iowa Training School for Boys on January 9 as part of a sociology class led by Prof. John Burma. The visit included stops at the vocational department, dietary building, academic school, and a boys’ cottage, followed by a discussion led by sociologist J. J. DeRyke.

Grinnell College Iowa Training School For John Burma J. J. DeRyke Pat Reibig Don Minnick Nancy Gillan Dick Holquist Jean Fowler Fred Meyer Jean Stright John Laren Carolyn Schatt Larry Froeberg Sonja Anderson Frank Davis Mary Lou Hostetter John Phillips Darrell Fisher Steve Bauserman

Local Farm Sales Calendar Listings and Ads

A dense sequence of farm sale announcements listing dates from January to February with sellers and auctioneers, including J Hinshaw Loyd Reed Elmer Drury Paul Brinkmeyer Herb Rundt Emmett Baldus Herbert Zimmerman Art Dubberke Bob Carroll Marvin Walters and the locations around Owasa Hubbard Eldora Iowa Falls Steamboat Rock and 4 mile west of Steamboat Rock. Included is an unrelated home lighting ad urging reel type fixtures from the American Home Lighting Institute.

Loyd Reed Owasa Reisinger & Heltibridle Elmer Drury Knowles & Kramer

Union 6 B S Holds Installation of Officers Monday

An impressive installation ceremony occurred Monday evening for Alpha Chapter No 634 OES. Mrs Ray Wirth installed as worthy matron and Enos Fouts as worthy patron. Officers and guests received gifts and honors in a formal program with singing and corsages.

Dorothy Ream Edwin Biersborn David Bowen Paul Enabait Biersborn Plano Charles Haywood Carol Haywood Wirth Ray Wirth Enos Fouts George Blaha

Community notices list local residents' names

Warder sehen. Mrs. Orville Frazer, Mrs. Paul Carter, Mrs. Dale Martin. bs als Leroy Eliiott.

Warder Sehen Orville Frazer Paul Carter Dale Martin Als Leroy Eliiott

Ramsell Leads Winton team with 256 high game

Tru man Ramsell of Winton Shore No 1 rolled a 256 to set a high single in league play. Erma DeMarco owns the high three game series with 512. The city bowling tournament is tentatively planned for the first week in April.

Truman Ramsell Winton & Shore Erma DeMarco

Coming Farm Events List for January Township 4-H Activities

A series of 4-H related meetings and events are scheduled across several townships from January 16 through January 31. Activities include interest meetings, Dad’s nights, youth meetings, leaders’ sessions, a junior cattle feeders project grading, leader recognition, and an extension district conference in Marshalltown.

Clay Township Steamboat Rock Pleasant Township Pleasant Community Hall Grant Township Snceuy Union Township Brad Smitherman Ames Marshalltown

Miller undergoes major surgery at University hospital

Co. A. Miller of Hubbard underwent major surgery at the University hospital in Iowa City Tuesday morning. His son Carroll Miller accompanied him to Iowa City.

Co. A. Miller of Hubbard University Hospital Iowa City Carroll Miller

Burning Ceremony Marks Liquidation of Hubbard Church Debt

At Zion Evangelical and Re formed church Hubbard a Sunday burning of notes signified the new church building debt was paid. Five representatives Henry Jensen Elmer Reifschn eider Frederick Brinkmeyer Mrs Clarence Blome and Mary Tjarks burned notes over a lighted candle as the congregation sang hymns and offered prayers. The 1954 dedication followed with over 220000 in contributions and thousands of hours of voluntary labor valuing the project at about a quarter of a million dollars.

Zion Evangelical and Reformed Hubbard A. Kruetzmann God Christ Henry Jensen Church Council Elmer Reifschneider Frederick Brinkmeyer Clarence Blome Guild Mary Tjarks

Drivers License Schedule Notice for Grady Center Eldora

Schedule lists town by town times for driving tests. Grundy Center runs 8 30 a m to 4 p m Monday Eldora runs 8 30 a m to 4 p m Thursday tests stop half an hour before closing. No tests after that time.

Town Falls Grundy Center Eldora

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Eldora’s Paul Gates Judy Lee Elaine Freed Sharon Shortley Nan Cobb Janice Marske Dixie Coach Gates Sandra Frazer Pamela Felton Sarah Grantow Jane Pence Frances Gunderson Marlys Duncan Sue Cain Eldora, Iowa Eldora Livestock Sales Paul Brinkmeyer E. of Reisinger, Heltibridle & Dobson Owa Hardin County Phillip G. Ruppelt Phyllis Ruppelt EH. W. Ruppelt Fred L. Miller Towa Phone Herald-Index J. Hinshaw Aucts Hubbard, Reisinger & Heltibridle Herb Rundt Knowles & Kramer, Aucts Emmett Baldus Iowa Falls Herbert Zimmerman Art Dubberke Hubbard, Knowles & Kramer Bob Carroll Marvin Walters Eldora Sale Barn American Home Lighting Institute AMR& Murray New York City France Union B.S John Yantis F. S. Shuler Leroy Elliott Ramsell Hubbard Church HOY United Frionor Reliance” Cream Norwood Tangelos Pound Family Carton del Monte
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