Rinehart Begins as Eldora Community School Superintendent
George Rinehart of Newton assumed duties on Thursday July 1 as superintendent of Eldora Community School, replacing Paul J. Simons who retired after 40 years in education. Simons served Eldora from 1953 to 1961 and will stay in Eldora with his wife Adeline. Rinehart and his wife Virginia and their children have moved to Eldora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rinehart
Newton
Aeuted
Elderg Community School
Paul J. Simons
Simons
Eldora
Igit
Adeline
Rinehart
Virginia
Cindy
Steve
Lori
Supervisors Set Repair Of Courthouse Chimney
Hardin County Board of Supervisors invites sealed bids by Aug 3 for chimney repair at the courthouse heating system located at the Hardin County jail. Work includes removing loose concrete and paint and replastering the exterior to fix spalling and cracking, with plastering to occur at 50 to 80 degree temperatures and completion by Oct 1 1971 before heating season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Board of Supervisors
Hardin County
Board of Supervisors
H. J. Lubsen
Ames
Hospital Notes Births and Names List
Hospital notes list several patients and births including Eidora Mrs David Mitchell Mrs Anna Kosanke Mrs Ina Boyd Mrs Harvey Garles Mrs Orville Higgason Mrs Alice Fallerby Harold Knutson Sr Curt Ritter Hubbard Mrs Martin Winter Mrs Herbert C Ricks Jr Gil Dubberke Gif ford Mrs Julia Wilson Hubbard Mrs Neal Patro boy born June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eidora
David Mitchell
Anna Kosanke
Ina Boyd
Harvey Garles
Orville Higgason
Alice Fallerby
Harold Knutson, Sr
Curt Ritter’ Hubbard
Martin Winter
Herbert C. Ricks, Jr
Gil Dubberke
Gifford
Julia Wilson
Hubbard
Neal Patro
Fire damages Mullins home in Eldora blaze
Mid morning fire Tuesday at the Zebora Mullins residence 814 15th St Eldora drew El Dora volunteer firefighters. Ron Waterwood helped at the scene as chief Orville Lamb reported the kitchen was well burned out and smoke and heat damaged much of the house. No injuries or damage estimate were available as a pan on an electric range likely caused the fire and no one was home. Insurance covered the logs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Waterwood
Eldora
Zebora Mullins
15Th St
Orville Lamb
Lamb
Hei
Crews Begin City Parking Lot Improvements
Langfritz Construction Company of Eldora started work on Eldora’s city parking area south of the county office building as part of the 1971 street program. Weaver Construction Company of Iowa Falls will handle asphalt surfacing and patches after preparation, with completion expected for early fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langfritz Construction Company
Eldora
Old Hospital
Weaver Construction Company
Iowa Falls
Langfritz
Lions Club Seeks Fair Queen Candidate in Iowa Falls
Iowa Falls Lions Club will host a queen contest Tuesday July 20 in support of county and state fair queen contests. The winner will represent Iowa Falls at the Hardin County Centennial Fair August 26, with the Hardin winner advancing to the state fair queen contest. Contestants must be 16 to 21 as of August 20 and single, active in at least one community organization. Judging emphasizes beauty, charm, poise, personality, attitude, appearance, leadership and citizenship plus talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Falls
Note Error In Treasurer Ad
An advertisement in the Hardin County Index from Treasurer Helen contains an error about use tax. The corrected phrase clarifies a 3 percent use tax payable on each difference of both new and used autos, including individual sales. The notice also covers the sale of automobiles between individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Helen
Auction Sale Set July 30 For Plaza
Eldora chamber of commerce hosts a one day auction at Hardin County Pioneer Plaza. sale runs Friday July 30 from morning through 7 p m at the Henry Claassen building and courthouse lawn with rain date August 6. items may be donated and pickups arranged. committee includes Ziesman King Greimann Brown Stauffacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Chamber of Commerce
Hardin County Pioneer Plaza
Henry Claassen
Courthouse
Assembly Terrace
Chamber
Eldora
Louis Ziesman
Raleigh King
Vern Greimann
Dave Brown
George Stauffacher
Rainfall Ends Prolonged Heat Spell in El Dorn Area
A 2.15 inch rainfall in the El Dorn vicinity Tuesday night ended a long hot spell with readings in the 90s. Temperatures cooled to 80s after the rain this week. Weatherman Carl Orgel notes highs varied from 84 to 80 degrees Monday through Wednesday while lows dropped from 70 to 56. Another trace of rain occurred on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldorn
Carl Orgel
Eldora hosts twelfth annual corn and soybean growers contest
Eldora and surrounding communities plan July 4 to July 5 celebrations with parades, chicken suppers, fireworks, and a Queen contest in Steamboat Rock. The Eldora Master Corn and Soybean Growers Contest runs to July 24 with entry at the Eldora Chamber or Crosley store. Winners from 1970 cited. state entries due July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Bilore Chamber of Commerce
Iowa Crop Improvement Association
Hidora Chamber of Commerce
Crosley Arnt
Towal Thorne
Ben Juchems
Conrad
LeRoy Aswegan
Fldora
$30,000 Short I F Clerk Pleads Guilty
Mrs Bonnie Polzin of Town Falls pled guilty to embezzlement as a public official in Hardin County District Court. Judge Fidward Flattery imposed sentencing in Hardin district court. She must furnish a surety before February 1972 or face a jail term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. F. Clerk
Bonnie Polzin
Town Falls
Hardin County
Fidward Flattery
Thorsday
Hardin District Court
Will Appoint Study Committee For Proposed Red Cross Merger
Discussion on merging the North and South Hardin County American Red Cross chapters continued at a combined meeting in the county courtroom. John Lawless of Des Moines outlined merger benefits such as expanded service, more volunteers, and lower per capita costs, while promising programs like the blood drive remain unaffected. A committee will study the merger further and the group also voted to hire an executive secretary to handle paperwork and evaluate the program after one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
South Hardin County
American Red Cross
South Hardin
John Lawless
Hed Crose
Des Moines
Lawless
4-H FFA Meeting On Jr Livestock Co Fair Show
A special air meeting will be held Thursday July 8 at 7 30 p m at the Youth Building Eldora. Duties class changes making entries and other fair plans will be discussed. Bring fair book and weigh in showing sales and related suggestions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Tuesday’s Paper Printed Early For Independence Day
The Tuesday July 6 edition of the Eltora Herald-Ledger will be printed Saturday July 2 due to the Independence Day holiday. Advertisers and correspondents are asked to note the early copy deadline of Friday noon for Tuesday’s edition. The edition will be mailed Saturday so subscribers receive it at the usual time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eltora Herald-Ledger
Slight Millage Increase For UW School Budget
A slight tax millage increase is noted in the 1,772 school budget for the Union-Whitten Community School district of Hardin, Marshall and Grundy counties. Hearing for review of the budget is scheduled Monday, duly 12 at 8 pm, at the Union school building. Proposed expenditures for the coming year are less than last year, with total expenditures of 453,000 for 1970-71 and 149,334 proposed for 1971-72, to be funded by a 47.54 mill tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union-Whitten
Hardin
Marshall
Grundy
Union School
Carole Hammill
Luther College enrolls 36 Iowa high school students
Gary Vinton of Whitten is among 36 Iowa high school students in Luther College Decorah for the first summer term session. The program lets juniors and seniors earn college credit while still in high school under a special arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Vinton
C. H. Vinton
Whitten
Iowa
Luther College
Decorah
Local Car Dealers Offer Broad Lineup Across Iowa
A garbled list shows numerous names and brands including Ford, Chrysler, Volkswagen, Buick and Mercury tied to dealers in towns like Iowa Falls Alden Union Hubbard Ackley Radcliffe and more. The fragment hints at a trade or new car display with multiple buyers and makes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Reed
Iowa Falls
Ford
Charlie
Frieda Masson
Alden
Kermit and
Esther Smith
Cart
Marit Dreifke
Bubhard
Chrysler
Robert Ricks
Volkswagen
Alan
Dixie Jones
Union
Hubbard Ypplement
Hubbard
International Truck
Vivian McCoy
Iowa Walls
Buick
Phyllis
Apartha Helfpop
Bucick
Richard Hornung
Flubbard
Chevrolet
David
Hamill Installed Hubbard Jaycee President Saturday
Peter Tamil of Hubbard was installed president of the Hubbard Jaycees during charter night activities Saturday June 26 in Hubbard. About 80 attended the ceremony with charter presented by Iowa State Jaycees National Jaycees and International Jaycees official BK El Sievers of Marion. Other officers were Jon Welch first vice president Steven Brinkmeyer second vice president Ron Sunderman secretary Warren Jensen treasurer Richard Brinkmeyer director Royce Richtner local director. Jaycees attended from Cedar Falls Sumner Frudson Story City Beaman Conrad Waterloo Iowa Falls and Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Tamil
Hubbard
Hubbard Jaycees
Towa State Jaycees
National Jaycees
International Jaycees
Iowa Deveops
BK. el
Hardin County Cattle Feeders Tour Draws 100
Over 100 Hardin County cattle feeders joined the annual tour Tuesday in the Council Bluffs Omaha area. Three busloads visited the Safeway store operation, Storz Company, and the Ak-Sar-Ben track in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Hardin
Safeway
Storz Company
Ak-Sar-Ben
Murphy Receives AMA Medal At Worthington Ohio
Mark Murphy of Kidora received a Moto Cross medal from the American Motorcycle Association Worthington Ohio as part of the AMA sportsman program Syr 1970. A special awards dinner for area awardees will be held soon. Murphy is the son of My and Mrs. Lelay Murphy of dori.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Murphy
Kidora
American Motorcycle Association
Worthington
Oho
AMA
Murphy
Lelay Murphy
Dori
Trip to Germany Takes Ted Bever to New York and Back
Ted Bever departed Tuesday for New York where he will travel on to Germany for the summer. He plans to return in the latter part of August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Bever
New York
Germany
Sumer
Cecil Rogers Awarded Fldora Tree Contracts
Cecil Rogers Tree Service won council contracts to remove about 50 Dutch elm disease trees in City Parkings at a special Edora Council meeting. Bid was 873 per tree or total. Cooper and Brung Tree-Cutting Service of Iowa Falls submitted the rival bid for 4765 on 49 trees. Other items included sign permit for Brian Kenyon dba LaShawn Pizza and liquor permit for Rob-Harless Post No. 4074 VFW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Rogers
Edora
City Hall
Rogers
Cooper and Brung
Lowa Balls
Iowa Fallk Company
Brian Kenyon
LaShawn Pizza
Rob-Harless Post No
Steamboat Rock to Name Queen Candidate for Centennial Fair
Steamboat Rock, Hardin County, begins queen selection for the Hardin County Centennial Fair. Candidates include Arlyn Fekhoff Carla Bleeker Becky Heard Carolyn Gost and Mary Folkerts. Contest at Steamboat Rock underway with winner announced July 5 around 9 p.m. at the baseball park before a fireworks display. The queen will represent Steamboat Rock in the Pioneer Day Parade August 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steamboat Rock
Iowa River Conservation and Improvement Club
Aire Arlyn Fekhoff
Carla Bleeker
Becky Heard
Carolyn Gost
Mary Folkerts
Stramboat Rock
Jamies A. Potgeter
Steamboat Rock Community Club
Independence Day Parade Planned for Gifford
Annual parade plans announced for Gifford on Monday starting at 10 4 from the church. Participants will travel on the highway and return to the food store for a treat. The event is a yearly community celebration for children and parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gifford
Jty Fi
Marriage Licenses Listed With Several Couples
A set of marriage licenses shows Jerry Swain and Yong Hui Lee of towa Halls. Virgil Curuth, 28, of Towa Palls and Norma Jorgensen, 24, of Hampton. Tonal Sapp, 22, of Tidora and Barbara débott,9, of Une jon. Robert Eisentrager, 19, of Ackley and Heth Clemons, 17, of Eldora. Noel Jay McCalley, 33, of Alburnett and Cae bless Stas es eh na val ion es, le.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Swain
Towa Ails
Yong Hui Lee
Towa Halls
Virgil Curuth
Towa Palls
Norma Jorgensen
Hampton
Tonal Sapp
Tidora
Barbara Débott
Une Jon
Robert Eisentrager
Ackley
Heth Clemons
Eldora
Noel Jay McCalley
Alburnett and
Cae Bless Stas Es
Eh Naval Ion Es, le
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Lubsen
Mullins
Iowa Falls Lions Club
Plaza
Eldora, Union, SA
Pine Lake Country
Claty
Steamboat, Rock, Difford and
Pine Lake Country Club
Cifford
South Bardis
Ingas
Hiurdin
FE. B. Crosley
James Johnson
Red Cross
FFA
Jr. Livestock Co
Hamill
Hubbard Jaycee
Cedar Falls
Sumner
Frudson
Story City
Beaman-Conrad
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Motorcycle Association
The
Grill Cafe
Hobbutartess Vew Post
Kinney
Thecreation Jarley
Hicycle Licenses
Lcenses
Duby Od
Woelty
Ety Hall
Stewnboat Rock
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