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Hardin County Index

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1949

Page

18

Farm Bureau Aims to Exceed Hardin County Membership Quota

Despite bad weather last week Farm Bureau in Hardin county pushes toward a 1644 member target. Fieldman Noel Campbell says the goal should be met before January ends with a likelihood of surpassing it by mid February as several townships report quotas almost reached. Check up meetings covered seven townships Tuesday and the remaining eight Wednesday night.

Farm Bureau Hardin County Noel Campbell Campbell Pleasant Township Roy Campbell

Our Churches Weekly Schedule and Choir Notes

Church activities listed for Friday through Sunday include Sunday School and Bible Classes at 10:00 and Divine Services at 11:00 with a sermon on Choosing God. Additional classes, youth fellowship, and special music are noted along with meetings for Balcony Boosters and various Bible and choir groups at specified homes and times.

J. Zimmermann God Largo Handel Archangelsky Sibelius Balcony Claude Sanders Ray Satchell Wil

Saint Mary's Mass Times and Whitten-Gifford Church News

Saint Marys Catholic Church lists Masses at 8 and 10 a.m. on Sunday and 7:30 a.m. on weekdays with confessions starting at 4 and 7 p.m. Holy Name Society meets tonight at 8. Whitten Gifford Methodist Churches show Whitten church school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 10 a.m. Youth Fellowship to meet at the Methodist church this week.

ST. Mary's L. V. McDonough Holy Name Society Whitten - Gifford Methodist Churches C. Winter Whitten Methodist Church

Steamboat Alumni to Meet John Deere Tractorettes Saturday

Steamboat Rock Alumni girls beat Home Oil Co 39-21 as Marjorie Bolar Wilts 15 and Marjorie Gast 14 lead. JoAnn Johnson 8, Mary Maas 12 for State Center, with Darlene DeVries and Lois Lepley notable. Rhodes Legion topped Eldora Bankers 82-51 as Sealy scored 32. John Deere Tractorettes of Waterloo, led by Gladean Kriz, travel to Eldora for 8 p.m. game. Deere has 4-0 city record and 7-3 season mark.

Steamboat Rock Home Oil Co State Center Rockette Marjorie Bolar Wilts Marjorie Gast JoAnn Johnson Frances Gast Hoffman Mary Maas Union State Darlene DeVries Steamboat Lois Lepley Eldora Bankers Rhodes Legion Eldorans Sealy Rhodes Nets Winfred Juncker Bankers Heine Boomgarden Dick Kennedy Zip” Willig Joe Doud John Deere Tractorettes Waterloo Eldora Court Rockette Grads John Deere Gladean Kriz Clutter Tractorettes Hazel Hagedorn Fredericka Peggy Fisher Norma Farrell Lawler Waterloo City Loop

W S C S Dinner and Meeting at Gifford Church

Sunday evening at 7 45 the W S C S invites all to a church dinner in the dining room on Thursday January 20 starting at noon at a nominal price. After dinner a regular meeting follows at 2 00. Gifford church services begin at 10 00 am with church school at 10 45 am.

Gifford

Rockette Grads Face Wellsburg In Old Rivalry

Steamboat Hock's undefeated alumni girls meet Wellsburg independent girls on the Wellsburg floor tonight at 7 30 p m. The charity bill will be followed by a Wellsburg Indios vs Grundy Center town team game.

Steamboat Hock Wellsburg Independent Wellsburg Wellsburg Indios Grundy

Whitten Edges Radcliffe In Overtime 40 39

Whitten outlasted Radcliffe 40 to 39 in overtime after a 37 37 regulation tie. Whitten led with 30 in the half and 18 in the second half, while Radcliffe added 12 in the half and 18 in the final period. Radcliffe’s Nessa scored 12 and Hauser 18 for Whitten.

Whitten Victor Whitten Radcliffe Hauser Nessa G. Mark L. Bjerkestrand L. Peterson Moore

Eldora girls roll past Conrad 52 to 33 in league clash

Eldora girls seized an early lead and widened the gap to finish 52 33 over Conrad. Betty Willig led with 28 points, Kitty Reece 14, Nilva Freed 10 as Eldora built a 29 17 halftime advantage and stretched it to 35 25 late before pulling away in the final period. Laverne Greenfield paced Conrad with 17, while Eldora receivers balanced the scoring.

Eldora High School Conrad Ackley Eldora Boys Tigerettes Eldora Betty Willig Kitty Reece Nilva Freed B. Smith Laverne Greenfield Tigers Greenfield Raiders Tiger Paul Langehough Don Schaaz Orlan Mitchell Red Marty Franklin Walde

Steamboat Dominates N P In Multiple Games

STEAMBOAT OVER N. P. Steamboat 53 Providence 11 with Finger 20 Knight 16. Steamboat 55 Providence 36 girls. Kruse 20 Cooper 19 Kolthoff 16. Owasa DOWNS UNION 28 26 half 11 10 Hartman 10 Maas 10. Owasa 36 Union 27 girls half 26 14 Qwasa Butler 19 Speas 13. Hubbard 46 Alden 13 Hubbard 34 17 girls Reinbeck 63 Teachers 33 Clear Lake 38 Iowa Falls 37 Providence Radcliffe correction Providence 46 Radcliffe 36 was wrong. Providence 46 Radcliffe 36 correct.

Steamboat N. P Providence Finger Knight Hali Kruse Cooper Kolthoff Lawler Owasa Downs Union Owasa Union Hartman Maas Qwasa Butler Speas Hubbard Alden Reinbeck Teachers Clear Lake Iowa Falls

Local Cars and Dealers List at Pfeil Motor Co

A roster of new cars and dealers includes models from Ford Nash Pontiac Buick Mercury Hudson and more. Names linked to Iowa Falls Hubbard Alden Eldora and Radcliffe appear with several Ford and Plymouth listings.

Harley Faust Hubbard Lincoln Ray E. Johnson Jows Falls Ford Joseph Ruland Radcliffe W. O Wilma Chaney Eldora Plymouth Pfeil Motor Co H. K. Becker Nash Oliver Shane Iowa Falls Pontiac Fred E. Schweiger Neal Petty Buick Rex R. Meline Hudson W. B. Artes Ackley Mercury Arnold Anderson Chas W. Good Darrell Sielart Alden Lee Heslop A. Peet

Remodeling work underway on Washington Street storefront

Work has begun to remodel the business location on orth Washington street to be occupied by Modern Fashion Shop after February 1. The store was formerly the site of the City Meat.

Onorth Washington

Housing Clinic to Discuss Cost Savers in Building

Hardin county farm families planning to remodel or build can save by attending the second Hardin county housing clinic led by E. S. Rosenberger. The all day event Thursday Jan 27 at 10 a.m. in the Eldora post office basement will cover planning, materials, insulation, heating, wiring, shortcuts, decoration and include home inspections of heating systems and radiant heat. The staff includes H Van Vinck Iowa State College extension engineer Mary Frances Kelly county extension home economist Harry Frey REA manager and Rosenberger with graduates of the prior clinic. Attendees should notify the Farm Bureau office. lunch will be dutch treat and there is no charge.

Hardin County E. S. Rosenberger Eldora Post Office Co. H. van Vinck Iowa State College Mary Frances Kelly Harry Frey Hardin County Rea Rosenberger Farm Bureau

Car Crash Lawsuit Seeks $1325.49 Judgment

In a district clerk petition C. H. Jaspers seeks $1325.49 against C. A. Davis and M. E. Davis for damages after a December 4, 1948 highway accident on Highway 65 ten miles south of Iowa Falls. Jaspers alleges his Chevrolet coupe and house trailer were struck during an attempted pass, causing both to roll into a ditch. Damages to trailer listed at $525.44 and car at $450.385. He claims loss of time $350. attorney John F. Wirds represents him. Additional claims include Burnell Elkins seeking $216.11 from George Means and American Products Battery Co. suing Louis Moon for $56.48.

C. H. Jaspers C. A. Davis M.E. Davis Iowa Falls M. E. Davis Jaspers Waterloo California John F. Wirds Burnell Elkins George Means

Corn Borer Meeting At Ackley Jan 19

Earle Raun Iowa State College extension entomologist will discuss corn borer control at Ackley high school on Wednesday January 19 at 730 p m County Extension Director E I Rosenberger invites Hardin county farmers to attend The talk is part of the Ackley farm night school class He warns that corn borers can cut yields up to 15 bushels per acre in some 10 acre contest fields and notes farmers report damages up to 20 percent in Hardin county

Earle Raun Iowa State College Ackley E. I. Rosenberger Hardin County Rosenberger

Township Farm Bureau meetings set for January dates

Ellis township group gathers at Edgewood Place in Iowa Falls on Thursday evening January 20. Providence Farm Bureau holds its regular township meeting at the New Providence School on Tuesday evening January 18.

Farm Bureau Ellis Providence Townships Providence Farm Bureau New Providence Ellis Group Edgewood Place Iowa Falls

Snyder Reports on National Convention

H V Snyder of Town Falls Hardin County Farm Bureau voting delegate has given an engaging report at township meetings about his Atlantic City trip for the American Farm Bureau Federation meeting. He is slated for more programs this month and February including Ellis meeting next Thursday evening.

H. V. Snyder Town Falls Hardin County Farm Bureau Atlantic City American Farm Bureau Federation Snyder

Calder R. Overturf Jr and Shirley Frerichs Seek License

Marriage license granted to Calder R. Overturf Jr 25 and Shirley Frerichs 24 of Marshalltown on January 6. The couple plans to wed in Marshalltown.

Calder R. Overturf, Jr Shirley Frerichs Marshalltown

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Fieldman Campbell St, Paul Lutheran First Methodist R. Ehlert Cardinals Radcliffe Boys Paul Mork Marcus Mork Duane Nessa Lyle Bjerkestrand Marland Dass Richard Topp Duane Engelson Laverne Dass Richard Johnson Larry Dubberke Gordon Mork Charles Rubius Paul Bruns Herman Bruns Waterloo League Kriz Grundy County Sigmond Co Sinks Tigers Anderson Drug Rexall Cre Eas Ua Er Jane Powell Auritz Melchior Frances Gifford Marina Koshetz Reac NAVY Coast Guard AIR Force Byrd Brent Reed Sr Eclu Tues NEW Grand “Theatre Secret Land
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