Local Winners Shine At Kiwanis Benefit Horse Show
Three area exhibitors claimed firsts as about 800 people attended the Kiwanis club benefit horse show at the fairgrounds on July 4. Winners included Little Hed Russell in ponies under 44 inches, Winnie Ray in walking horse, and Cap. Jesse Wright in stock horse, with numerous other ribbon awards for local riders and ponies across divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Fake Grounds
Little Hed Russell
K. E. Belsinger
Bons
Gordon Belsinger
Dwight Heldbridle
Grundy Center
Winnie Ray
Cap
Jesse Wright
Steamboat Lock
Ribbon
Red Russell
Ridgeway
Stobbies
Waterloo
Jim Hubyard
Black Pepper
Joan Turner
Webster City
Western
Bill Donelson
Alden
Hidgeway Stables
Jim Hubbard
Fat Morrissey
Winterset
LaVerne Harris
Tony
Russell Harding
Marshalltown
R. E. Waltz
Des Moines
Bob Beanghart
Hardin County
Plash
Eddie Bear
Joy
Steamboat Rock
Less Variation in June Weather Than in Same Month Last Year
June 1951 temps show a smaller range than June 1950 according to Charles Frank of Eldora. Warmest day June 9 at 86, coldest 50 on June 4. precipitation 3.75 inches in June 1951 vs 15.4 inches in June 1950. 20 rainy days in June 1951, with 7 clear, 8 cloudy, 15 partly cloudy.
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Charles Frank
Eldora
Permits to Build Issued to Three
Eldora city council issued three building permits and a cigarette license at its regular meeting. T. B. Monteith gets a 48 by 26 residence and garage on the south side, a 32 by 20 home in Kramer’s River View Drive addition is approved for George R. Staufiacher, and Mrs. C. Clarke may add a 14 by 23 two bedroom addition on west Edgington avenue. A cigarette license was issued to Louis Darzes.
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Eldora
T. B. Monteith
Int
12Th Street
C. A. van Paltet
Kramer
Riverview Drive
George R. Staufiacher
Iowa River
C. #. Clarke
Edgington Avenue
Arete Highway
Louis Darzes
347 Youngsters Enjoy Red Cross Swimming School
Representing seven communities a total of 347 children are enrolled in the South Hardin County Red Cross swimming school at Pine Lake beach. Lay Smith, director, notes the second week of instruction as it closes. Enrollees include 150 boys and girls from Hidora with classes Tue Thu Sat mornings, others from Radcliffe Steamboat Rock Whitten New Providence Hubbard Union joining Mon Wed Fri mornings. Students are bused to sessions and assisted by three Eldora youths Janet Schmidt Mrs Mayo Wille and Kenneth Norman, trained Red Cross lifeguards.
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Herdin County
Red Cross
Pine Lake Beach
Lay Smith
Hidora
South Hardin
Radcliffe
Steamboat Rock
Whitten
New Providence
Hubbard
Union
Rotary Honors E H Lundy on 80th Birthday
Edward EH Lundy, practicing attorney in Eldora for 56 years, was honored by Botarians at their Tuesday noon meeting for his 80th birthday. After H J Janssen, sergeant-at-arms, announced the occasion, members applauded and sang Happy Birthday. Janssen allowed him to set his birthday fine to be paid next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward EH. Lundy
Eldora
H. J. Janssen
Janssen
New Providence Hardware to Host Free Demonstration
New Providence Hardware will host a free Wash Day demonstration on Wednesday June 11. Mr and Mrs Cletus Ruxlow will return to show modern washing and drying equipment from 2 30 to pm and 7 to pm. The event was announced on page five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cletus Ruxlow
New Providence
Ruxlow
County School Board Adopts $10,000 Budget for 1952
The county board of education approved a $10,000 budget estimate for 1952 and set a public hearing for Monday at 2 p m in the courthouse. Superintendent Albers noted proposed expenditures are $500 less than the current $10,800. Previous years show $11,000 in 1950 and $9,545 in 1949. A detailed breakdown appears elsewhere in the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Education
Albers
Training School Hosts Holiday Independence Program
The training school enjoyed a full day of events for Independence Day arranged by recreation director David J. George. Activities included two ball games a track meet wrestling boxing a picnic supper and an evening movie for attendees.
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Mnes Af
David J. George
Bus Service Here Hinges on Result Monday Hearing
Arrow Coach Lines of Ottumwa seeks Iowa Commerce Commission approval to run daily bus service between Grinnell and Cedar Falls via Eldora with schedules looping through Marshalltown Waterloo and Ottumwa. Hearing opens 9:30 a.m. Monday in Marshalltown. Eldora and other communities expect representation. If approved operations could begin within about ten days after the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrow Coach Lines
Ottumwa
Grinnell
Cedar Falls
Eldora
Iowa Commerce Commission
Sesson
Marshall County
Marshalltown
Doyle D. Felton
Chamber of Commercts
Henry J. Janssen
Mail Transportation Committee
C. J. Piper
F. K. Schmidt
M. L. Puchelte
Steamboat Rock
Union
M. & S. L. Motor
Jefferson
Harry Polley
Town Coaches
Lowa Falls
Waterloo
Arrow Lines
Cedaralls
Oelock
Commission
Red Cross Elects Officers Tonight at Ping Lake
South Hardin Red Cross chapter will hold its annual meeting Friday evening at Ping Lake cafe. A 6 30 dinner precedes the business session. reports from the past year will be presented and all officers elected. Present officers include Leo G. Knight chairperson Paul Walter vice chairman Amy Alverson secretary and Mrs Cecil Pickering treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Hardin Red Cross Chapter
Ping Lake Cafe
Leo G. Knight
Steamboat Rack
Paul Walter
Union
Amy Alverson
Eldora
Cecil Pickering
Wildlife Club Caravan Advertises July Dedication
A caravan planned by Pine Lake Wildlife club officers will start in Eldora at 10 30 am Thursday July 12 to publicize the July 15 dedication of Hudson Memorial park. The event features a German band directed by Milo Myers, recruiting young ladies to sell lapel buttons for funding, and a Chamber of Commerce convoy promoting the celebration. The route includes Union Hubbard Radcliffe Alden Town Falls Ackley and Steamboat Rock before returning to Eldora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson Memorial Park
Eldora
Pine Lake Wildlife Club
Steamaat Rock
Milo Myers
Mary Farmer
Doyle
Felton
Chamber of Commerce
Avill
Union
Hubbard
Radcliffe
Alden
Town Falls
Ackley
Steamboat Rock
Orange Crate Derby Attracts Eldora Youths
Eldora youths under sixteen show strong interest in the orange crate derby set for August 17 during Kiddies days. Many request the rules and build tips, with cars already under construction. Sponsorship is by the Chamber of Commerce, chaired by George O Brya, with Claude Sraith Freeman Johnson John B Wood Jack Piper Dick Protheroe and Dick Loverin on the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldera Gre
Chamber of Commerce
George O'Bryan
Claude Sraith
Freeman Johnson
John B. Wood
Jack Piper
Dick Protherae
Dick Loverin
Conference to Set Assessor's Budget
A county conference board meeting will decide the assessor's budget next Tuesday at 10 30 a m in the courthouse. The panel includes the supervisors the county board of education and city mayors. The session will set up the county assessor's budget and address related matters. Assessor W C Guenther's appointment runs until.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Conference Board
County Board of Education
W. C. Guenther
Group Celebrates by Improving Property
A group of Wildlife club members spent July 4 improving the clubhouse and grounds. Some men built a fireplace, others erected a fence, cut brush, and cleaned up the area around the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildlife Club
Local Pilots Fly In C. R. Air Lift
Six south Hardin county pilots joined 14 others in a civil defense airlift from Emmert airport south of Iowa Falls to Cedar Rapids on Sunday afternoon. The exercise moved 110000 pounds of simulated supplies to Cedar Rapids, using 309 planes from 82 airports. Pilots included Pale Johnson, Troy Jones, Kay Setchell of Eldora, Warren Reese of New Providence, and John L. Buller and Bill Winther of Eldora, with craft owned by Les Emmert.
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South Hardin County
Emmert
Iowa Falls
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Pale Johnson
Troy Jones
Kay Setchell
Eldora
Warrer Reese
New Providence
John L. Buller
Bill Winther
Eledora
Les Emmert
Benefit From Social Security in Hardin and Iowa
Hardin county residents number 337 receiving $9,806 monthly in federal old age and survivors insurance as of February end. Of these 181 are retired wage earners 65 plus receiving $8,308. 59 wives and dependent husbands 65 plus receive $1,031. 5 children under 18 receive $1,527. 27 widows 65 plus receive $778 and 13 widows under 65 with children receive $366. Iowa total 48,578 beneficiaries at $1,604,206 monthly. Nationally 8,691,441 beneficiaries receive $133,308,121 monthly.
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Hardin County
Earl T. Johnson
Waterloo
Social Security Administration
Iowa
Guests of Hink at Fox rink near Eldora
News in brief notes guests of Hink from Quakerdale will visit the Fox skating rink at the fairgrounds next Tuesday evening. Extension Director Dick Pulge and his family left last Saturday for a two week vacation at a Minnesota lake. Police report 19 traffic violation arrests in Eldora during June.
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Hink Guys
Quakerdale
Eldora
Fox
Fairgrounds
Pulse ON
Dick Pulge
Minnesota
W. R. Foster
City Proposes $144,800 Budget for Next Year
City council hearings on the budget estimate set for Monday July 28 at 7:40 p.m. The proposed expenditures total 144,800 for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 1852. The adopted budget rises 5,216 over the prior year’s 126,584 estimate, with water and other services shown as detailed in the royal notice published elsewhere in this paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kidara
Minnesota Man Named Principal of Eldora High
Donald Turkington 28, a graduate student at the University of Minnesota, was elected principal of Eldora High, succeeding W. Earl Harmon who resigned for Cresco. Turkington holds a B.S. from St Marys College Winona and an M.A. from Minnesota, with prior teaching and navy service including radar work. he and his wife have a four year old daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Turkington
Universiy of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Eldora High School
W. Earl Harmon
Crestons
Schiool Board
St. Mary's College
Winans
Minn
University of Minnesota
Cortland
I. E
Winana
University of Michigan
St. Mary’s College
Maronelte University
Navy
Pacific
Australia
Wells
Meadow River
Turkington
Eldora Entrants Win At Horse Shows
Entrants from Eldora earned honors in two Iowa horse shows this week. At Waverly Greg Heis inger rode Scout to first in ponies under western equipment while Gordon Reisinger and Lit tle Red Russell topped the English equipment pony division and Gordon also finished fourth in horsemanship. At Hedrick Ed Bear's Flash won first in open pony and Dwight Heltibridle placed fourth in walking horse with Winnie Ray.
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Skippy
Gary Wright
Steamboat Rock
Bunny
Sweetheart Stables
Eldora
Larry Mathers
L. H. Kussorow
Red Feppar
K. E. Reisinger
Cresta Blanco
D. R. Witter
Cedar Rapids
Paul Witter
Ed Bears
Jessie Hanson
Kathryn King
R. A. Scott
Jackie Hoatman
Pat
Bill Donelson
Alden
Stan Dreier
Hubberd
Browny
Charles Adams
Gifford
Waterloo
Kansas City
Chicago
Max James
Creston
Lyle Hubbard
Cecil Rooks
Eastman Nuckelly
Kiwanis
Harold, Abbas
Sgurgen Tjaden
K. EB. Reisinger
Iowa
Waverly
Greg Heisinger
Scout
Gordon Reisinger
Little Red Russell
Gordon
Eddie Bear Stride
Ed Bear
Flash
Hedrick
Dwight Heltibridle
Winnie Ray
Picnic at Quaker Heights draws 250 plus attendees
A large Independence Day gathering at Quaker Heights attracted 250 or more people. The program featured remarks by Rev. Charles Whitely of Grinnell on duty Fourth, nature study tours led by Phillip Clampitt, and a cottage project presentation by Ross Reece.
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Quaker Heights
Neil Martin
Grace
Hev
Kenneth Eichenberger
Oskaloosa
Friendship Lodge
Herald Bacon
Arthold Latham
Edna Hutchens
Howard Harris
Blaburg
Phillip Clampitt
New Providence
Fred Rowley
Eaglevi
Edith Wilcoxson
Presbyterian Church
Albion
Roy Clampitt
Charles ©. Whitely
Grinnell
Five Listed to Be Inducted July 9
The selective service office lists five men to be inducted on July 9. The names include Irwin Kenneth Christiansen formerly Alden later Glendive Montana Meinie Giglord Boomgarden Steamboat Rock Lawrence Buane Winters Ackley Walter Harley Dubberke Hubbard Gerald Alvin Hackborth Iowa Falls. THREE LEAVE SCHOOL boys aged 11 12 and 13 left Cottage No 6 of the training about Wednesday night, the first such incident in 20 months, climbing out a window while the night watch was downstairs on an errand.
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Cawoty Selective Service Office
Dus Maines
Irwin Kenneth. Christiansen
Alden
Glendive
Monts Meinie Giglord Boomgarden
Lawrence Buane Winters
Ackley
Walter Harley Dubberke
Hubbard
Gerald Alvin Hackborth
Iowa Falls
Tee
Soun
Former Iowa Woman Built 6000 Acre African Ranch
Elizabeth Feint Mackenzie, a former Iowa farm girl now in her seventies, operated a 6000 acre ranch in South Africa since 1923 near Bloemfontein. She explains wildlife, drought fears, and water challenges, recalls immigrating with her Scotch husband, and notes horses as her main passion and sheep as a smaller venture. She plans to return to Eldora in October to visit family before resuming life in Africa.
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Des Moines
Eldora
Elizabeth Feint Mackenzie
Iowa
South Africa
Africa
Lillian Putnam
MacKenzie
Bloemfontein
Kestey
Chance
Mrs. Mackenzie
Lillian
Rome
Italy
Queenstown
Towa
Luzerne
Agnes Feint
Waterloo
Mary Feint
Cedar Falls
Mackenie
Des Moines Man Is High Bidder On $75,000 Issue
Des Moines bidder Becher and Co. won the $75,000 Eldora sewer construction bonds with a premium around $330 after 12 bidding rounds. City officials set 2 percent interest, issued 75 bonds of $1,000 each, and prepared a tax levy to cover annual debt service. Several firms from Eldora Des Moines Cedar Rapids competed. Victor Becker of Becker and Caywine paid the bonds’ principal and premium plus accrued interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Becher and Coinie Inc
Eidora Sewer Construction General Obligation
Victor Becker
Becker and Caywine
C. O. Rubow
W. K. Bramwell
Eldora
Carleton Belt
Becker and
Cansig Companies
Ravenscroft Co
Cedar Rapids
Bramwell
Becker
Donna Hanson Crowned Beauty Queen at Hubbard Days
Hubbard Iowa Hardin County news notes Hubbard Days climaxed with July 4 events drawing large crowds. Beauty queen was Donna Lou Manson sponsored by So and Sew club after a field of two contestants. Home talent winners were Ranch House Five plus Theee, a senior group performing a western sketch featuring Don Wed Petr Boeke Jeaneth Engelking Corvell Gone Don Hornung and others.
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Don Wed
Petr Boeke
Jeaneth Engelking
Corvell Gone
Don Hornung
Wn Hendricks
Oo Miler
Thal Seheaneger
Thal
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Red Cross Swimming School
Smith
Red Craas Genie
Janet Schmidt
Mayo Wille
Kenneth Norman
Rotary
B. H
County School Board
Commerce Commission
Wildlife Club Caravan
Orange Crate Derby
C. R.air Lift
Eldora High
Mrs. Ross G. Reece
Tweeley
Miss Cusp
Pasadena
Calif
Donald Torkington High
Huband
Randie
Lillian Putsnam Geftsangee
Elizghyeth Mackenzie
W Glk
Herald-Ledger
Peter N. Kouse
Spencer
Tts
DB. M. Nyquist
Howard Caltee
J. W. Schlampp
J. R. Brown
R. E. Gray
James G. Bates
George M. Shafer
John L. Butler
Donna Hanson
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