Lana Murphy Named 1957 Hardin March of Dimes Girl
Lana Jean Murphy, a blond Iowa Falls girl who has worn leg braces and a cast for seven of nine years, is named Hardin county March of Dimes girl for 1957. Eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Murphy, she and her wheel chair bound mother live at 1009 S First. Repeated treatments at Shriners Hospital in Minneapolis since age three have been funded by the polio fund after early care at University of Iowa Hospitals. Lana attends school, ranks among the top pupils, and participates in plays when not missing classes for trips to Minneapolis every three months. Her father works as a Rock Island switchman.
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Iowa Falls
Hardin County
March of
Shriners Hospital
Minneapolis
Lana
Iowa City
National Polio Foundation
Town Falls
Murphy
Julia O'Neil
Tana
Shriner Hospital
Susan Kay
Sandy Lee
Rock Island Railroad
Local hospital roster lists many patient guardians and staff
In a hospital column several names appear tied to admissions or guardians including Mrs. Frank Jackson Mrs. Forrest Kusserow Mrs. Guy Follett Mrs. Robert Modlin F C Dreier Mrs W O Chaney Mrs Augusta Daleske E F Stielow James Wolf Alden Mrs How ard Duncan Gifford Mrs Dew ey Estes Dewey Estes Wendell Martin Union Mrs Hattie Cavana Iowa Falls Charles Kuh fus Radcliffe Mrs Claude Davis Wellsburg Miss Alena Deters Marshalltown Mrs Earl Thomas Hubbard Mrs Charlotte Walters Mrs Rena Hanke meier Liscomb L O Boyd New Providence Lawrence Ta tum Mrs Maurice Cook.
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Eldora
Frank Jackson
Forrest Kusserow
Guy Follett
Robert Modlin
F.C. Dreier
W. O. Chaney
Augusta Daleske
E. F. Stielow
James Wolf
Alden
Howard Duncan
Gifford
Dewey Estes
Wendell Martin
Union
Hattie Cavana
Iowa Falls
Charles Kuhfus
Eldora man E F Stielow dies after cancer battle
E F Stielow of Eldora died Thursday morning January 10 at 10 40. He had been in Eldora Hospital for two weeks with cancer. His body was taken to Andrle and Creps Funeral Home for funeral arrangements.
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E. F. Stielow
Eldora
Andrle and Creps Funeral Home
Stielow
Eldora Hospital
Cook Elected County Extension Chairman
Officers were elected to head the County Extension Council at the first regular meeting of the year held January 7 at the Extension office. Maurice Cook was chosen for a second term as chairman, Max Trousdale became vice president, Mrs. Robert Fuller was secretary, and Harold Cable was treasurer. The meeting covered budgeting, duties, and the working relationship with Iowa State College, with members Hear Harold Marsh discuss the extension law. The council noted 42,512 people attended 630 extension meetings, reflecting a broad program for Hardin county.
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County Extension Council
Maurice Cook
Providence Township
Max Trousdale
Alden Township
Robert Fuller
Jackson Township
Harold Cable
Pleasant Township
Harold Marsh
Herb Allen
Iowa State College
Richard Pulse
Hardin County
Hardin County Extension Service
New County Extension Council
Coun
Baptists to Dedicate Public Organ at Eldora Church
A dedication service for Eldora First Baptist Church’s new $2,200 electric organ is set for Sunday at 7 30 p m. The program features Edward Bohstedt guest organist, Mrs George O’Bryan and Mrs George Butler in supporting roles, and a full musical lineup including hymns solos duets and a benediction. Funds were raised by congregation contributions per Rev H C Short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora First Baptist Church
Edward Bohstedt
Grinnell College
R. E. Gray
Eldora
Bohstedt
Grinnell
First Baptist Church
George O’bryan
George Butler
H. C. Short
Jean Henri Ravina
Finn
Farm Bureau Service Co. to Hold Annual Meeting
The Farm Bureau Service Co. of Eldora will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday January 15 at the Hardin County Youth building. A baby beef dinner is planned at noon with guest speakers Gene Cook of Iowa Farm Supply Co. and Lloyd Smith of the Iowa Gasoline Tax division. Two directors will be named and members plus families are invited with door prizes to be awarded.
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Farm Bureau Service Co
Eldora
Hardin County
Gene Cook
Iowa Farm Supply Co
Lloyd Smith
Iowa Gasoline Tax Division
Will contest sets jury trial in Grundy Center Monday
The estate of Grace Quick Smith is valued at about 128000 with Grundy county real estate 81250 and bonds 31563. The will dated December 19 1953 bequeaths 19000 to churches including three in Iowa City Des Moines and Rock Island and 3000 to two cousins Ethel Sanford and Welling Primer of Trenton. Lester E Ose of Eldora represents Cornell College and the Rock Island Methodist church in the probate action filed by Maurice Smith the son and administrator.
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Grace Quick Smith
Maurice Smith
Eldora
Grundy Center
Smith
Grundy County
United States
U. S
First Methodist Church
First Congregational Church
Cordova
Trenton
N. J
Methodist
Congregational
Ethel Sanford
Welling Primer
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Farm Bureau To Hold Membership Kick-off Monday
Hardin County Farm Bureau schedules its annual membership kick-off for Monday January 14 with a noon meal at the Youth building Eldora served by Ellis Methodist church ladies. The group aims for 1668 members in 1957, with 716 paid so far. speaker will be T C Peterson of the American Farm Bureau. All county captains and committee workers will attend.
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Hardin County Farm Bureau
Eldora
Ellis Methodist Church
T. C. Peterson
American Farm Bureau
GOP Women Will Meet Jan. 14
Hardin county Republican women convene at 2 p.m. Monday January 14 at 913 Stevens Street Iowa Falls with Mrs C J Hatch hosting alongside Mrs L M Blair Luany Hamilton and Leonard Winterfield as helpers A panel on the Hoover Commission will be moderated by Mrs L L Welden of Iowa Falls with Mrs W E Welden delivering a talk titled Sidelights on Douglas MacArthur
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Hardin County Republican
C. J. Hatch
Stevens St
Iowa Falls
L. M. Blair
Luany Hamilton
Leonard Winterfield
Hoover Commission
L. L. Welden
W. E. Welden
Douglas MacArthur
H. E. Long Considered for State Banking Post
H E Long of Leon Iowa is supported for a $12 000 a year State Superintendent of Banking post. Long presides at Decatur County State Bank Leon and heads banks at Humeston and La Porte City while serving as vice president of Union-Whitten State Savings Bank Union. Others named include Lee Chandler Dike and Leonard Wegman Anamosa. Governors elect Herschel Loveless expected to replace Newton Black. senate confirmation required. Long's career spans Drake University Law School, Hardin County practice, WWII service, and postwar banking positions.
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H. E. Long
Leon
Long
Eldora and Whitten
Decatur County State Bank
Humeston
la Porte City
Union-Whitten State Savings Bank
Union
Lee Chandler
Dike
Leonard Wegman
Anamosa
Herschel Loveless
Newton Black
Iowa Senate
Drake University Law School
Hardin County
Hardin County Savings Bank
Bateson to Escort Justices at Inauguration
Eldora attorney and Iowa Bar association president R R Bateson will serve as an official escort to the Justices of the Supreme Court and their ladies at the inaugural ceremonies in Des Moines. Escorts include an Adjutant General staff officer. The oath of office for the Governor elect and lieutenant governor elect begins at 1 30 p m in the House Chamber next Thursday.
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R. R. Bateson
Eldora
Iowa Bar Association
Supreme Court
Des Moines
Mr. Bateson
Adjutant General's Office
House
Lucille Long Named Officer for Iowa Legislature
Whitten resident Lucille Long has been named engrossing clerk to the chief clerk for the new legislative session in Des Moines. She previously held the same post last year. Marshalltown's Ross James was chosen as assistant file clerk. Announcement came from Rep. Paul Walter of the house patronage committee.
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Lucille Long
Whitten
Long
Iowa
Des Moines
Ross James
Marshalltown
Paul Walter
House
Board awards contract for tree cutting in Dougan Drainage No. 3
Tuesday the Board of Supervisors awarded a contract to A. L. Bock of Iowa Falls to cut trees and spray stumps in the Dougan Drainage ditch No. 3 for $3,803.87. No bids were received for the cleaning job.
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Board of Supervisors
A. L. Bock
Iowa Falls
Dougan
Eldora Livestock Sales reports record 1956 volume
Eldora Livestock Sales sold 77 571 head in 1956, a new high. The totals include 36 370 cattle 14 240 hogs 25 767 sheep and 1 194 ponies with local consignments doubling over last year. western feeder cattle shipments reached 446 carloads from North Dakota and Montana. Special November trains were run into Eldora for carload cattle.
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Eldora
K. E. Reisinger
North Dakota
Montana
Reisinger
Former Eldora Woman Killed In Car Crash
Mrs. Ralph Butler 29, of Muscatine, died at a Muscatine hospital from injuries suffered in a Monday car crash in Muscatine. She was driving when the accident occurred near Eldora while her husband worked on a pavement widening project. The driver of the other car, Bernard Fridley, was uninjured. her daughter remained in the hospital in good condition.
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Ralph Butler
Muscatine
Butler
Eldora
Bernard Fridley
March of Dimes Drive Names Iowa Hardin County Chairs
Hardin county chairmen for the January March of Dimes drive have been named by Mrs. C J Hatch Iowa Falls campaign manager. Last year the county raised 10790 dollars with 50 percent kept locally and the rest sent to the national organization. More than 2500 dollars were used on old cases and five new cases were reported though the Salk vaccine reduced seriousness. Campaign urged continued funding for vaccine access and ongoing service to old cases.
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National Foundation For
Hardin County
C. J. Hatch
Iowa Falls
Daeliene
Bruce Kelsey
Wilson Hadley
Ellis
Carroll White Jackson
LaRita Marty Clay W.c
Harold Hartman Sherman
Walter Eller
Four Week Fire School To Open Here Tuesday
The Eldora fire department will host a four week firemanship training school at the Eldora fire station led by James Peterson of Iowa State College Engineering Extension. Courses cover fire chemistry first aid extinguishment pump operations tactics inspections and local problems with sessions on Tuesday evenings January 15 22 29 and February 5 at 730 pm. Certificates will be issued by Firemanship Training Engineering Extension Iowa State College. The note urges Hardin County residents to help prevent fires amid a history of deadly Iowa fires last year. The Iowa State advisory committee backs every community having better trained firemen.
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Eldora
James Peterson
Iowa State College
Ames
Peterson
Engineering Extension
Iowa
Orville Lamb
Hardin County
Iowa Firemanship
Eldora approves street repair contract with Des Moines firm
Eldora City Council signed a 4480 dollar contract with W. C. Benderoff Co of Des Moines to clean patch repair and seal 16000 square yards of hard surface road. The city reserves the right to modify the contract to fit needs. Plumbing bonds were approved for Mitchell Brown and Hodge and the Holland Furnace Co of Marshalltown.
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Eldora
W. C. Benderoff Co
Des Moines
Mitchell, Brown and Hodge
Holland Furnace Co
Marshalltown
U W Bank Holds Annual Election
Ralph Kauffman was re elected president of the Union Whitten State Savings Bank. Other officers include C F Long executive vice president H E Long vice president La Mont Moore vice president K J Lyon cashier and assistants Lois Sorensen Audrey Copeland and J Huffman. Directors are Lyman R Lundy chairman Ralph Kauffman LaMont Moore C F Long H D Long H E Long D V Long Paul M Walter R L Lampe B J McCown John Lundy K J Lyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Kauffman
Union-Whitten State Savings Bank
C. F. Long
H. E. Long
LaMont Moore
K. J. Lyon
Lois Sorensen
Audrey Copeland
J. Huffman
Lyman R. Lundy
New Car Ads Span Iowa Listings in 1950s Trade Directory
The notice outlines multiple buyers and brands across Iowa towns including Ackley Eldora Iowa Falls Radcliffe and Radcliffe areas. Brands mentioned include Chevrolet Ford Cadillac Chrysler Plymouth with names such as John J Harms Harold E Theo W Clark Floris Follett Clara Herbert Jr Snoot Wendell Wykle and Dwight Brown. The fragmented lines indicate a locally printed car dealer or classified display announcing new cars from several manufacturers.
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John J. Harms
Ackley
Chevrolet
Harold E
Theo
W. Clark
Eldora
Ford
Floris Follett
Clara
Or Herbert, Jr
Ricks
Hubbard
Richard Snoot
Iowa Falls
Cadillac
Wendell E
Esther Wykle
Radcliffe
Chrysler
Dwight Brown
Plymouth
Holmes To Be PTA Speaker Here Jan. 14
Glenn E. Holmes, extension specialist in vocational education at Iowa State College, will speak at the Eldora PTA meeting Monday January 14 at 8 p.m. The program will be in the new elementary building. Holmes is a former superintendent, five years with the State Department of Public Instruction, past president of the Iowa Council for Better Education and a member of the board of managers of the Iowa Congress of Parents and Teachers.
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Glenn E. Holmes
Iowa State College
Eldora P.T.A
Holmes
State Department of Public Instruction
Iowa Council For Better Education
Board of Managers of
Iowa Congress of Parents and Teachers
Plan Organization of Investment Club Here
Plans for forming an investment club in Eldora will be discussed at a meeting Tuesday night Jan 15 at the Iowa Electric Light and Power office. A Des Moines broker will explain the plan and Dr. C G Gould of Eldora invites interested persons to attend to learn sound investment practices, surplus fund pooling, growth investing, and regular, compound income.
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Eldora
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Des Moines
C. G. Gould
El+ dora
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Lana Jean Murphy
Hardin March of Dimes
Bulletin
Cook
Kenneth Severson
Harry Haywood
Ralph Reed
Ben Juchems
Ed Foster
Bill Harris
Maurice Lawton
Etna Township
Sherman Township
Wayne Fisher
Ray Lake
Hardin Township
Baptists
Ray Taylor
Dr. C. J. Schuttinga
Dean Groenveldt
Harry Axtell
Lynnette Upchurch
Irene McCarty
Christ
Mendelssohn
Judy Sheldon
Celia Perkins
Barbara O'Bryan
Don Bartholomew
Sweeter Ashe
Ira D. Sankey
Turing
Cornell Bequest
Farm Bureau
GOP
State Bank
Post
Eldoran
March of Dimes
William Scourick Alden
Mildred Ketchum
American Legion Auxiliary
Buckeye
D. D. Walker Cleves
Cse
Wees
Garden City
Fred Lee Gifford
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Howard Bleeker
New Providence
Hilda Bernard Owasa
Emma Freman Radcliffe
Austin Rorem
Steamboat Rock
Harold Luiken
Township
Chapter Treasury
Hadley
ISC
Cynthia Grayon
U-W Bank
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