Staff Resignations Spark Unrest at State Training School
A period of staffing changes and unrest grips the state training school as three employees resign in three weeks. A breakfast disturbance led to nine boys being sent to Anamosa Reformatory, with one more boy later placed there for inciting further upheaval. Chaplain Rev. Howard Blandau resigned amid policy conflicts after eight years, while sociologist and psychologist roles expanded. Cottage parents Mr and Mrs Harold Sifrit oversaw 54 boys. Leeper couple also resigned. State officials plan to study the school’s psychology setup and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Miles
Harold Sifrit
State Board of Control
Thurecay
Howard Blandau
Blandau
Angus
Hollis Miles
Frank
Dickson
Veterans Administration
Des Moines
Leepers
Herbert Leeper
Leeper
Miles Grid Leeper
Robert C. Lappen
Central
George Allenius
Salesmens Club Dinner Tonight At Pine Lake Country Club
The Eldora Salesmens club hosts a dinner at Pine Lake country club Friday at 6 30 p m for members and their wives. Prospective joiners can reserve with Lew Throssel. The evening features introductions cards and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Salesmens Club
Pine Lake Country Club
Lew Throssel
Welden Named President Of Foster/County Conservation Board
B OV Welden of Town Palls was named president of the newly formed Ffordin county conservation board at an organizational meeting Tuesday night. George Theling of Ackley was elected vice president and Mrs. Kermit Wiechmann of Tubbard secretary treasurer. The board planned monthly meetings for the second Tuesday in the board room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. OV. Welden
Town Palls
Ffordin County Conservation Board
Board of Supervisors
Welden
George Theling
Ackley
Kermit Wieehmann
Tubbard
Births Reported Across Iowa Towns
New births listed in multiple towns including Hubbard Eldora New Providence Grundy Center Iowa Falls Nora Springs Steamboat Rock Hefford Union and more. Names include Mrs Carroll Green Mrs Lloyd Palmitier Mrs Will Broer and others with birth dates July 6 to 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Albert Jansen
Benjamin Bluney
Retta Sheldon
Dale Shadle
Alma Frerichs
August Fin Ber
Leo Montgomery
Frank Dedrick
Lyman Sheets
Ernest Coffee
New Providence
Marley D. Reece
Riley Hadley
Grundy Center
John M. Essig
Iowa Falls
Fred Baker
Nora Springs
Jidie Clark
Steamboat Rock
Ona DeVries
Heford
Wendell Martin
UNION
H. R. Hagen
Hubbard
Carroll Green
Bay
Lloyd Palmitier
Will Broer
General Meeting To Decide Eldora Chamber Future
Willie Schnirring, Eldora Chamber of Commerce secretary, resigned at a special board meeting. His term ends Aug. 15 as he takes an assistant manager post in Burlington Ind. He started April 1 last year after moving from Mallard, Ind. A July 28 general meeting will decide the chamber’s future and secretary needs. Fund drive fell $1,000 short of a $7,400 goal. only 50 of 154 members contributed ten dollars. The chamber dates to 1948 with no dues increase in decades. Schnirring will move to Burlington after completing duties. he and his wife have two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Schnirring
Eldora Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Board of Directors
Burlington, In
Chamber of Commerce
Schnirring
Burlington
Eldora
Chamber
Mallard
Don LaVelle
LaVelle
Tommy
Ann
Pancakes Served at Fly-In Breakfast Dedication
Cooks served up pancakes at a Fly-In breakfast drawing about 75 planes. The event marked the airfield dedication on July 7, 1957. Pictured are Mrs. Richard Zielske and Mrs. Ralph Dickson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Zielske
Ralph Dickson
Bil McCall
Jeff
Carrol Hobson
Gene DeMarco
Eldora Municipal Airfield
Street Display Trophy winners clash in central photo
Street contest heats end with Bud Reagan and Bob Meader unmasking as co winners in Eldora’s Crazy Day. Vergil Matz is the other participant. Merchants plan bargains and street decorations for the one day event on Wednesday July 76.0 Merchants anticipate lively shopping and eye catching displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald-Index
Bud Reagan
Bob Meader
Vergil Matz
Rev Whiteman Sings In Silent Sermon For Deaf
The Rev Leroy Whiteman will lead services in sign language in Ardmore Oklahoma for deaf people from Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma. All services will be without voice or sound. He is trained in the silent language and previously pastored a deaf congregation in Akron Ohio. Mrs Whiteman will supervise a deaf children’s church.
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Leroy Whiteman
Ardmore
Okla
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Whiteman
Akron
Ohio
McStockard Rites To Be 2 P. M. Fri
Funeral services for Fay Susan McStockard 52 of Rock Island TL formerly of Eldora will be at 2 PM Friday at Andrle and Creps Funeral home. The Rev Dewey Lamprecht will officiate burial is in Eldora Cemetery. She is survived by a brother Harold McStockard of Clifton and a sister Mimi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Susan McStockard
Rock Island
Eldora
Pam
Andrle and Creps
Dewey Lamprecht
Miss McStockard
Rock Island Hospital
Harold McStockard
Clufftord
Mimi
Two Accidents Reported Here
Two autos driven by Phelps Kellogg of Alden and Helen Craig of Marlin Wash collided on highway 20 near Alden Monday morning as Kellogg s auto crossed the highway and the other auto coming from the West was unable to stop authorities reported. Erma Roe of Hubbard escaped injury last week when she swerved her auto to avoid a stack truck south of New Providence and upset in a ditch. Damage to her gate were estimated at 300 dollars.
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Phelps Kellogg
Alden
Helen Craig
Marlin
Wash
Highway 20
Kelloge
Erma Roe
Hubbard
New Providence
Hager Injured In Tractor Mishap
Union resident H R Hager was seriously injured when caught between a tractor rear wheel and a water tank while hauling water for turkeys. He was taken by Hardin County Emergency squad to Eldora hospital with broken ribs a fractured pelvis and shock.
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UNION
H. R. Hager
Hardin County
Eldera Hospital
Gravel Contract For Stockpile Bids From Five Firms
A 30 000 ton gravel contract was let to Weaver Construction Co of Town Falls. Ten thousand tons will be stockpiled at Harms pit in Jackson township for 4 00 per ton, another 10 000 tons at Frerichs pit in Jackson township for 4 or 4 00 per ton, and 10 000 tons at Wardman pit near Gifford for 4 800 per ton. Five bidders competed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaver Construction Co
Town Falls
Harms Pit
Inkson
Frerichs Pit
Jackson Township
Wardman
Gifford
Fireworks Draw 4000 At Steamboat Rock Fourth
An estimated crowd of 4,000 people in about 1,000 cars attended the fireworks display at Steamboat Rock on the Fourth of July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steamboat Rock
Mossman Injured In Motorcycle Accident Friday
A report describes Mossman sustaining injuries in a motorcycle crash last Friday. The incident involved unspecified circumstances and led to the individual being aided on scene with apparent leg injuries and the use of crutches.
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Mossman
Crazy Day Proclamation Declares July 16 1958 in Eldora
The mayor of Eldora Iowa proclaims a Crazy Day on Wednesday July 16 1958 to spur merriment across the community. All business owners and employees are urged to provide mirth for customers with costumes. Businesses may operate on sidewalks and, if needed, sales may occur in the streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toda
Eldora
Iowa
Investigating Two Break-Ins Near Alden by Sheriff
Hardin county sheriff authorities are investigating two break ins near Alden early Tuesday. The incidents occurred along Highway 20 east of Alden and at the Alden locker plant. A small amount of cash was taken at each site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Alden
Bo& Boat
Caleluin Amd
Highway 20
Am Alden
D-X Sales Dinner Held At Bidora Legion Club
About 40 D-X Sun ray bulk station agents and tank wagon sales staff attended a fall campaign meeting Tuesday at the Bidora American Legion club room. Ta and Waterloo division representatives joined from several towns as Jacek Kesling, area fieldminn, reported. Desdan ausinars served the dinner.
Indigestion Misread as Indirect Fall Injure Eldora Man
Dale Shadle, former SCS agent of Eldora, fell from an osteo ladder while trimming an evergreen. He played four golf holes before a later doctor diagnosed ruptured lower colon from the fall. He is reportedly improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Shadle
Eldora
SCS
Shadle
Eldora Senior Citizens Plan Monthly Summer Meetings
The Eldora senior citizens group announced it will hold meetings on the first Saturday of each month through October. Meetings take place at the Eldora Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Eldora Library
Crazy Day Prizes Mark Stores Begin Registering Saturday
Stores listing participating shops invite customers to register for free Crazy Day prizes. On Wednesday August 16, at Crozy Das Eidora, each shop will unveil its own prize. Winners must be present to claim. if unclaimed, the next name may win. Prizes include parakeets, bird cages, clothes, groceries, and furniture from Dickson Wardware, Mut Style Shop, Community Grocery, Bremmer Drug, Gambles, Cros san Pood Market, D and RPV, An wove Florist, Leuthold Clothing Star Clothing, Ben Franklin, Anthony's United Grocery, Hine was Tots to Teens, Gri honms, Moulders, Don's Royal Blue, Jack and Jill, and Cleveland Jewelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eidora
Hau
Htt
Dickson Wardware
Mut Style Shop
Community Grocery
Bremmer Drug, Gambles
Crossan Pood Market
D & Rpv
Anwove Florist
Leuthold Clothing Star Clothing
Ben Franklin
Anthony's United Grocery
Hine
Grihonms
Don's Royal Blue
Jack and Jill
Cleveland
Tennessee Rockine
Hazelwood Sells Trick Pony to Davenport Buyers
Hazelwood sells 11 year old trick pony Gollen Pal for 2500 to John Wend Chris Ludtkhe at Bad the Pony Farm Davenport. Pony trained since boy Mazel wood trained ponies. Golden Bab could learn tricks in a month. Ludtkes plan to exhibit pony. Hazelwood to Davenport for county fair Aug 1.
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Hazelwood
Robert Hazelwood
Steamboat Rock
Gollen Pal
John Wend
Chris Ludtkhe
Davenport
Golden Pale
Ludtkes
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T. S
Salesmens Club
Conservation Board
C of C
W. D. Schinirring
Phota
Dora
Crazy Way
Rev. Whiteman
McStockard
Hager
S. R
Radcliffe
Poe Eresun
D-X
Life Magazine
Mazelwood
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