Union Whitten District Names Five Directors And A Treasurer
Voters in the Union and Whitten area will vote Monday to elect five directors and a treasurer for the new Union Whitten school district. The district takes effect July 1 and features two two year terms, one three year term, and two one year terms with no contest for the treasurer or one year positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union-Whitten
Ernie Goodman
Union
Whitten
Glen Norman
Clemons
Bess Holveck
Lyle Olmstead
L. L. Bates
Joshua Huffman
Statewide aid disbursed to Eldora and nearby districts
Supplemental state aid totaled 4 271 210.64 with 3 900 000.00 appropriated and 2 141 000.00 paid in claims. Eldora Community School District received 483.38 from a 688.22 filed claim, prorated 70.23 percent. County payments include Union Consolidated 1137.60, Tipton Two 415.05, and multiple districts with smaller amounts totaling 627.08 in county disbursements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Community
Kermith Huehn
Eldora Community School District
Jackson R. Ind
Pleasant
R Ind
Providence R. Ind
Providence “R. Ind
Gifford Ind
Aise Gee
Eldora adult farm night speaker to discuss first aid
Dr J J Shurts of Eldora will lead the next adult farmers night school at the vocational agriculture building Monday at 7 30 p m. The talk covers on farm first aid prevention livestock ailments water milk insects and related hazards. Instructor Armand Ruppel notes the program should appeal to wives with an invitation extended and coffee and doughnuts to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Shurts
Eldora
Armand Ruppel
One New Teacher At Eldora Schools For Second Semester
Eldora schools began the second semester Monday with one new faculty member on the staff. Joanne Claypool was hired to replace Nancy Greene who resigned as fourth grade teacher. Claypool is a recent graduate of Iowa State Teachers College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Joanne Claypool
Nancy Greene
Claypool
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Consigns Cattle to Iowa Hereford Show and Sale
Marvin D. Walters of Eldora consigns cattle to the eighteenth annual Iowa Hereford Show and Sale set for January 24 25 and 26 in Cedar Rapids. The Eldora community has previously produced many top selling cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin D. Walters
Eldora
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Pine Lake Finals Tomorrow Night at Hubbard Gym
The 14th annual Pine Lake cage tournament advances to championship night tomorrow with girls final at 7 30 p m and doors opening 6 15 p m at Hubbard gym. Semifinals were recent. tourney results through Wednesday list girls and boys scores, plus assorted births and obituaries from Hubbard Radcliffe and New Providence areas.
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Pine Lake
Hubbard
Hubbard Gymnasium
Whitten
Owasa
New
St. Rock
Union
Radcliffe
Alden
Kennedy Twin Died in Denver Birth Tragedy
Mrs Albert Kennedy left Monday for Denver to stay ten days with son Robert Kennedy and family. She traveled after the arrival of twin daughters born Sunday evening, each weighing five pounds. One baby did not survive birth. The surviving twin and mother are reported in good condition. The Kennedys also have three sons Micky aged three and twins Terry and Jerry aged two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Kennedy
Denver
Colo
Robert Kennedy
Fireman School Here Continues Next Week
Two more sessions of a volunteer fire department training school are set for Monday and Tuesday nights. After two sessions with 56 attendees, Bill Simpson of the Iowa State College firemanship training engineering extension service will supervise both sessions next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Simpson
Iowa State College
Rotary program on Talk Youth Building project
Beecher Crosely and George R. Stauffacher spoke briefly at a Rotary club meeting on the youth building project. A question and answer period followed. W. E. Morse now Chamber of Commerce secretary attended as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beecher Crosely
George R. Stauffacher
Rotary Club
W. E
Bill) Morse
Chamber of Commerce
Re-District County For School Board Election in Hardin County
Hardin County Board of Education redraws four election areas for four of five board seats with one at large. New districts aim for similar size and contiguity amid recent consolidations, affecting districts such as Ackley Ackley community, Iowa Falls, Eldora, Hubbard, and Radcliffe. Firefighters respond to a 7:30 p.m. pump house fire at Vernon Lloyd farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Board of Education
Kermith Huehn
Supt
Huehn
Eldora
Vernon Lloyd Farm
Hardin Mutual Records Best Business Year
NEW PROVIDENCE The Har din County Mutual Insurance Association of New Providence reported its largest year in 84 years at the annual meeting in the township hall. The group showed about 17.5 million dollars in insurance in force with over 4 million written in 1954 including 398,575 in new business from new members. Board members were reelected and S Dale Moon became director to fill a vacancy. Incurred losses totaled 27,766.12 and the base annual levy was set at 2 mills. Lunch for 40 members followed by talks on policy details and reorganization of the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Providence
Hardin County Mutual Insurance Association of
S. Dale Moon
New Memors
H E. Drier
Iowa Falls
Irving Faust
Hubbard
C. A. Norman
Association
E. C. White
John H. Boeke
Earl C. Marsh
Ray Johnson
Union
Lee L. Lundy
Eldora
Carl Kulow
Union Bridge Problem To Be Submitted to A.G.
Hardin County supervisors and County Attorney Lester Ogace face a legal hurdle in replacing a Union bridge removed last summer. The dispute hinges on whether the bridge sits on a street part of or extending a secondary road, under a 54th General Assembly change. If not on a secondary road, the board lacks authority to rebuild. the town may proceed with reconstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Board of Supervisors
Lester Og
Union
Sam Sorensen
Ose
54Th General Assembly
Robert Johnson
State Annual Meet At Pine Lake Country Club
Pine Lake Country Club will hold its annual stockholders meeting and an election of board members for 1955 next Tuesday night at 8 p m.
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Pine Lake Country Club
Harris Joins School Staff At New Providence
Herman Harris of Union accepts a mathematics teaching post at New Providence community high school for the second semester. He fills the vacancy created by Mrs. E C White who suffered a hip injury in a fall on ice and is a patient at Eldora Memorial hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Providence
Herman Harris
Union
E. C. White
Eldora Memorial Hospital
Skartvedt Cafe To Open Here Today
The Skartvedt Cafe opens on the south edge of the square after changes from the R and W and So What Cafe. Roy Skartvedt of Eldora purchased it last week and announces hours from 5 a.m. to midnight daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skartvedt Cafe
Skartvedt
Toay
R and W
Roy Skartvedt
Eldora
Sacred concert by male chorus at Grundy Center HS
A male chorus of University of Dubuque students preparing for Gospel ministry will present a sacred concert Sunday at 7 30 p m in the Grundy Center high school auditorium. A free will offering will be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy Center High School
University of Dubuque
County Legion Meeting at Steamboat Rock
The Hardin county American Legion and Auxiliary will meet Monday at Steamboat Rock at 8 p.m. Separate meetings will be held followed by entertainment and lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County American Legion and Auxiliary
Steamboat Rock
Kick-off Date Set For February 15 In Hardin County drive
Ralph Bright finance chairman announces a townships fund goal of 18000 per township and 40000 total for the Hardin County Youth Building project. A Feb 15 kickoff meeting at Pine Lake Wildlife Club drew 49 attendees as workers are urged to begin soliciting key contributions and report soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Bright
Hardin County
Pine Lake Wildlife Club
Bright
Whitten Girls Rally To 60-36 Semi Final Win Over Owasa
Whitten moved to a large early lead and cruised past Owasa 60-36 in the Pine Lake tourney semifinal. Helen Risting fueled the surge with 11 straight free throws as Whitten built a 19-7 first quarter edge and led 33-18 at halftime. Char lene Frisbie fouled out in the third, opening for Darlene Lott to shine for Whitten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubbard
Whitten
Pine Lake
Owasa
Barb Balvanz
Janice Fuller
Helen Risting
Charlene Frisbie
Darlene Lott
Risting
Lott
Carolyn Long
Balvant
Judy Ward
Barb Wigham
Box
F Amundson
F Hathaway
F Yordy
Vinton
Long L
Houghkirk N
Wees
Stanbrough
F Winters
Tourney
County Engineer Sets Up Inventory of Equipment and Materials
New county engineer Wray Furlong begins a county wide audit cataloging equipment and materials, purchases, and usage. A card index system is created to run the office on a business like basis. the process will take several weeks due to dispersed warehouses and shops across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wray Furlong
Board of Supervisors
Furlong
Waterloo Conference Hones Curriculum Leaders
Superintendent Paul J. Simons and principals Her bert Tschopp Paul Gates and Anna Bender attended the Iowa chapter annual curriculum and supervision conference in Waterloo on Saturday. State Superintendent J C Wright led a symposium on curriculum and related problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul J. Simons
Herbert Tschopp
Paul Gates
Anna Bender
Waterloo
Iowa
The
Association For Supervision and Curriculum Development
J. C. Wright
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Merle Stanfield
Dallas Raab
Dan Yordy
New Tailor
Willi Blumberg
McVeety Cleaners
Mr. Blumberg
Germany
Peter
Annette
Washington Street
Dr. Shurts
Eldora—Columbus Knott
Irene Reece
Nettie Strother
Otis Waldo
Blanche Hinshaw
Murray Parker
Charles W. West
Ralph R. Ibach
Lorenzo Snow
Roland C. Gross
Dennis Roling
New _Providence
Warren R
Dave) Reese
David Mannetter
Alfred Zugmier
Charlotte Walters
August Meier
Carl Peil
Kenneth Wright
Warren Tyler
Kennedy
Des Moines
Dorothy Monteith
Paul Simons
Fireman School
Dick Arends
Ackley
Robertson Independent
Eagle City
Jackson
Owasa_ consolidated
Ellis NR
Leo Knott
Eldora Garage
John B. Wood
Dick Loverin
County Motors
Wood
Loverin
Pine Lake Motors
Pontiac
Johnson Motor
Mercury
Franklin
Grundy
Marshall
Hardin
Hardin Mutual Records
Wilbur Treimer
Sterling Alexander
L. F. Noden
Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Ass'n
T. V
A.G
Dayton Countryman
Harris
New Prov
County Legion Meeting
Kenneth Thompson
Joe Hankom
Buckeye Wawne Schwartz, Ernest Vierkandt
Clay Abel
Jaspers
Henry Vanderzyden
Concord
Ludwig Wegner
Osmund Male
Eldora Gene Foster
Ae Vigars
Elli Wendell Clampitt
Carl Lettow
Etna
Harry Ryken
Elwood Heitland
Grant Clarence Brandt
Frank Aldinger
George Mark
Jackson Dale Eldridge
Dale Lawless
Pleasant Milton Schwinger
Ted Ridout
Providence
Corwin Hadley
Howard Martin
Bill Morse
Riggert’s
County Youth Building Fund
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