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Newspaper

Hardin County Index

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1955

Page

4

Rites Held For Martin DeNeul At Wellsburg and Steamboat Rock

Funeral services were held Tuesday for Martin DeNeul who died last Saturday at his daughter Marys home in Steamboat Rock. The Rev John Olthoff and Rev Dick Harberts officiated with interment in the Reformed Church cemetery at Wellsburg. He was born December 29 1868 in Grundy County and spent his life farming east of Wellsburg and later near the town. He married Engelina Oltmans in 1892 and raised four children including Thomas who died in 1899. He traveled widely and helped build the Second Christian Reformed Church of Wellsburg where he was a charter member. Survivors include four children James Wellsburg Theodore Cadar Falls Mary Jaspers Steamboat Rock and Flora Weakland Ashdown Ark six grandchildren and six great grandchildren plus a brother and sister in law.

Steamboat Rock James DeNeul Wellsburg Second Christian Reformed Church Martin DeNeul Abel. Jaspers John Olthoff Dick Harberts Ces Reformed Church Ernest DeNeul Abe DeNeul Roy DeNeul Sander DeNeul Dickie DeNeul Grundy County Johanns DeNeal Shiloh Engelina Oltmans George Wells DeNeuf Hardin City Iowa River Eldora Old Mexico Second Christian Reformed Church of James Theodore Cadar Falls Mary Jaspers Steambost Rock Flora Weakland Ashdown Ark Bert DeNeul T Elmore Minn John

Grundy County Engineer Report Approved For ’54

The 1954 Grundy County highway costs totalled 177,892 for farm to market and 33,515 for secondary roads per J. W. Wiersma's report, approved by supervisors. Farm to market span ran 4 miles Holland to Wellsburg. about 12 miles of secondary road built. three I beam bridges cost 26,743.

Grundy County J. W. Wiersma Wiersma Holland Wellsburg

Children Get Gifts From Area People

Hundreds of gifts from Iowa City area residents were shared with University Hospitals and the Iowa Hospital School for Handicapped Children. Donors from Elders, New Providence, Hubbard, and Hardin county assisted, with 347 total contributors. Melvin Frerichs, returning from service week, plans to resume college work in spring quarter.

Iowa City Provyj Dence Garden Club Hubbard Band Mothers Melvin Frerichs Armed Service Week aMig August Frerichs Worl

Spencer Clemons Dies at 91 in Waterloo Rest Home

Spencer Lee Clemons born Aug 4 1884 near Clemona Grove Marshall County Iowa married Mary Dolly Woodward Oct 18 1891 in Homer Nebraska. He lived in South Dakota Iowa Hardin County and near New Providence before dying Jan 12 1956 in Waterloo in his ninety first year. Survived by daughter Mrs L A Mitchell and five sons Archie Ross Howard Carl Wilford with several grandchildren. Funeral at New Providence Friends Church with Dr Worthy A Spring and Rev DeWitt Foster officiating. pallbearers Woodrow Clemons Warren Clemons Gerald Clemons Manford Manly Donald Mitchell Lawrence W Reece. interment Honey Creek Cemetery.

New Providence Spencer Lee Clemons Thomas and Caroline Clemons Clemona Grove Marshall County Iowa Mary Dolly Woodward Homer Nebr South Dakota Chester Hardin County L. A. Mitchell Waterloo Archie Ross Howard Carl Eldora Wilford Hubbard Spencer Clemons New Providence Friends Church Worthy A. Spring DeWitt Foster Marshalltown Don LaVelle Alice Pool Manford Manly Lawrence W. Reece Woodrow Clemons Warren Clemons Gerald Clemons Donald Mitchell

Whiteheads Start Trip To Jordan

Mr and Mrs Kermit Whitehead depart by auto with Mr and Mrs Frederick Marsh and Julia Denise for the East coast en route to Jordan for two years with the American Friends Service Committee. They will sail about February 4 after brief stay at Philadelphia headquarters.

New Providence Kermit Whitehead Auto Frederick Marsh Julia Denise Whitehead Jordan American Friends Service Committee Philadelphia Penn Whiteheads William Kirk Ohio Marsh Cleveland New Jersey Mr. Marsh Lester Perisho Hampton Institute

Social Guests Fill Week With Dinners and Visits

Berlin and Ackley families shared meals and visits across towns including Donald Polley Glen Baker and Paul Carr homes. Art Juhl attended a funeral in Missouri for Merle Loyd. Numerous guests from Eldora Des Moines Drake University and Hubbard joined local hosts in various Sunday and Wednesday calls.

Albert Hazelwood Donald Polley James Lee Glen Baker H. W. Slethold Ackley Paul Carr Wilee Ward Carrie Ward Waterloo Wednessay Tessie Cowell Lee Hayden Eldora GC. Perkins Art Jubs Merle T. Loyd Missouri Wiles Ward Dale Aldridge Town Falls Art Juhl Jack Polley Steamboat!Rork Pred Ward Jack and Jerry al Alhers Harald Ramey Yowa Falls Kathy Reker Kay Alhers Paul Carr Thome Dallas Jackson Ralph Bright J Wolfe Floyd Lake Iowa Falls

Mrs. J. L. Day Dies in Oklahoma at 76

News of Mrs. J. L. Day aged 76 from Eldora reveals she died Monday in Woodward Oklahoma. Born Maxie Hartley she was daughter of W. P. Hartley. She married Dr. J. L. Day and is survived by a son Lewis of Sacramento and nine daughters including Mrs. Turner Quilsenberry of Woodward. Burial occurred in Woodward on Thursday.

Eldora J. L. Day Woodward Okla Maxie Hartley W. P. Hartley Lewis Sacramento Calif Turner Quilsenberry Day Grace Protheroe Woodward, Oldla

Steps Toward Corn Allotment Preparedness In County

Township ASC committeemen are setting basic production figures and preparing acreage allotments for next year. Gaylord Thayer says county and district meetings may reveal the allotment figures, while about 500 1954 corn loans have been sealed due to moisture limits.

ASC Gaylord Thayer Thayer

Joyce and family visits in Iowa City away from home

Joyce visited Mrs. Luella Ter Veer Sunday afternoon while his children drove to Iowa City Saturday to see their father, a patient at the Veterans Hospital there.

Joyce Luella Terveer James Lee Iowa City Veteran’s Hospital

Grundy hearing on railroad abandonment postponed

The State Commerce Commission postpones its Rock Island line plan to end twice daily mail and passenger service through Grundy Center indefinitely. Assistant counsel resigned. Grundy Center attorney Engelkes requests delay until new legal counsel is appointed. Commission chairmen and local witnesses present. objectors call postponement a temporary victory.

State Commerce Commission Rock Island Railroad Grundy Center Carroll Wood Commission C. E. Engelkes Legal Council Senate Carl Reed John Tallman John Ropes Railroad Brotherhood Des Moines Engelkes

Des Moines Teacher Named Roosevelt Vice Principal

Gareth Jackson of Des Moines named vice-principal of Roosevelt High School. He is son of Mr and Mrs C A Jackson of Iowa Falls and a teacher of business courses and counselor at Lincoln High School. He previously served as assistant supervisor of accounting for the school system and holds a masters from Columbia University after graduating from Owasa High School and State Teachers College.

Gareth Jackson Des Moines C. A. Jackson Iowa Falls Roosevelt High School Jackson Lincoln High School Owasa High School State Teachers College Columbia University

Schedule Movie At Church Here Sunday

The Baptist Youth Fellowship sponsors a color drama titled Contrary Winds to be shown at the church Sunday night starting at 6:16 p.m. The 65 minute film has no admission charge.

The Baptist Youth Fellowship

Conduct Rites For Lloyd 43

Final rites for Marl Lloyd, 43, were conducted Saturday afternoon at Blersborn Funeral Home in Union with Rev. Ralph Imes of Eldora in charge. Lloyd died January 12 at the John Dunn farm home west of Eldora, where he was engaged in farming. He had made his home with the Dunns for 24 years. Burial was at Shibleys Point, Mo, with Elder Clyde O. Johnson in charge. Survivors include his father Thomas Lloyd, two brothers Curtis and Ralph, all of Novinger, Mo, five nephews and nieces.

Marl 'Lloyd Oon Blersborn Ralph Imes Eldora Lloyd John Dunn Dunns Shibleys Point Clyde 0. Johnson Thomas Lloyd Curtiss Ralph Novinger

Plan Community Program at Buckeye Hall

A community program and play will be presented in Buckeye community hall next Monday at 7 30 p m. Residents of Buckeye and Cottage communities will participate. The Buckeye S C B will serve a lunch.

Buckeye Buckeye S. C. B

Kiwanis Discusses County Youth Building Plan

Thursday night's Kiwanis program spotlighted the proposed county youth building with building committee chairman Cecil Rooks in charge. Mr. and Mrs. George Gethman and Johnny visited Garrison Minnesota over the weekend for ice fishing on Lake Mille Lacs.

Kiwanis Cecil Rooks George Gethman Johnny Garrison, Minn Lake Mille Lacs

Senior Day Set At Town Falls

Hardin County Senior Citizens Day for 1985, sponsored by Ellsworth College, will be held January 28 in the College Library Building at Toiva Falls. The theme Does Life Begin at Forty features Dr. S. M. Horvath and Dr. William Stacey. Panels led by Mrs. F. N. Cole and Rev. Richard B. Emery will discuss community service and well being for seniors. Registration starts 9:30 for a full day in charge of Dean E. P. Aalberts.

Hardin County Ellsworth College College Toiva Falls Richard B. Emery Ackley Cole Kermith S. Husha Herbert L. Meeker E. B. McVeety Joe Boeke Rev. Emery Buena Mockmore Iowa StateCollege Martin Lauterbach William Dreier Paul White E. P. Ralberts

Attend M. Deneul Funeral in Iowa Towns

Relatives from numerous towns attend the funeral of Martin De Neul. Names listed include Burt De Neul Mrs Alle De Neul and many others from Ehnore Lakota Buffalo Center Allison Bristow Greene Shell Rock Marshalltown Grundy Center Aping ton Kamrar Ackley Iowa Falls Fay ette Jesup and more.

Charles Welke Lee Spieker Apington Clair Rigter Pete Klaver Hilko Jans Joe Mechaelsen Willie Hemmen Louis Brinkema Ollie Olthoff Kamrar Elmer Fleasner Ackley Fred Timmer Iowa Falls Harvin Hare Fayette Ray Pothoft Jesup

Hold Service For Jacob Rindels, 82

Services for Jacob B. Rindels, 82, were held Tuesday in the home of his daughter Mrs. Joe Arends of Parkersburg and at the Wellsburg Reformed Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Rindels, a former Wellsburg resident, died at Reiners Convalescent Home in Dumont after a two year stay. Survivors include two brothers, Hilbrandt Hindels, of Steamboat Rock.

Jacob B. Rindels Joe Arends Parkersburg Wellsburg

New Cara Eldora Daryle Graves and Other Car Names

Mixed list of car names including Chevrolet Dodge Ford and various individuals such as Edna Dobbrunz Georgia Rogers and John Murdock appears in a fragmented inventory context from Eldora Falls area. No clear event or action stated.

Eldora Daryle Graves Chevrolet Edna Dobbrunz R. C. Rogers D. O Georgia D. Rogers Dodge John Murdock Ford Town Falls

For Sale Slightly Used Sbno Tone Hearing Aid

Classified notice advertises a slightly used Sbno tone hearing aid for sale in Hardin County with a reasonable price and contact phone number 336. The fragment mentions Ches nut heat and several stray letters.

Buckeye 4 H Club Plans Fund Drive

Buckeye Hawkeyes 4 H Club outlined a March project to raise funds for the county youth building. About 38 members with fathers attended a fathers night at the Buckeye community building. New member Gilbert Lettow joined. Dick Pulee spoke on the youth building and feeds while a skit on feed nutrition and demonstrations on baby pig growth were shown. Members will record pig births and later help at a labor day fundraiser.

Buckeye Hawkeyes County Youth Building Fund Buckeye Gilbert!Lettow Selub Dick Pulee Carl Brockett Robert Strauss Teader Barney Lettow Don Rastetter Terry Bergeson Dean Topp

Local Auto Dealers and Families Named in Ledger

A record listing area automotive firms and households includes Ralston Purina Co Chevrolet S and S Sales Co Pontiac Ackley George James Svee Chevrolet Radcliffe Verne L and Alice Schwartz Chevrolet Hubbard Mr and Mrs Robert G Klemme Dodge Mr and Mrs Melvin Boeke Ford Albert Schnormeier Ford Hubbard Imp Co Intl Tr It appears as a community notice of names tied to automotive brands and local businesses.

Ralston Purina Co Chevrolet S & S Sales Co Pontiac S & S&sales Co Ackley George James Svee Radcliffe —Verne L Alice ‘Schwartz Hubbard Robert G Klemme Dodge Melvin Boeke Ford Albert Schnormeier Hubbard Imp. Co

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