VFW Plans Public Memorial Service for Korean War Dead
The VFW and Auxiliary plan a public memorial service July 20 at 8 p m in the high school building to honor Korean War dead. Local clergy from Marys Catholic and Congregational churches will participate with Navy chaplains from World War II. Eldora Softball Association will pause games to encourage attendance. Eldora residents Pfe Donald May and Pfc Charles Joe Mordge serve in Korea. Cpt Robert May and Pfc James Wallis are missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Holl-Harless Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Navy
L. V. McDonough
Y. Mary's Catholic Church
Ralph B. Imes
Congregational Church
Atrangemento
Truman Ramsell
Harold Abbas
Imps
Eldora Softball Association
Eldora
Pfe
Donald May
Pfc
Charles “Joe” Mordge
Korea
El Dora district proposes 1951-52 budget total
The El Dora consolidated school district faces an estimated $197,828 needed for the 1951-52 year, with expenditures totaling $181,584 for the year ending June 30, 1951. The general fund would rise to $170,600 from $157,521 due to higher salaries, plant improvements, a new bus, and equipment. pension and special courses funds also increase. A budget hearing is set for August 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Consolidated School
Landscape Tour Set for July 18
Margherita Tarr extension landscape architect of Town State college will visit Hardin county July 17 and 18 to assist rural women with landscaping and grounds improvements. On July 17 she meets the county executive committee and officials to plan the tour. The group will meet Wednesday July 18 at 10 am at the extension office for a farm and home tour lasting until about 3 pm with Tarr providing information and answering questions, followed by an October meeting on fall planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margherita ‘Tarr
Town State College
Hardin County
Miss Tarr
Ray Late
Lester Kaufman
Pred Vinton
Jacqueline Dolph
Corn Grown in '48 Resealing Policy Shifts Cited
County corn committee reports reseal rule blocking 1948 corn under current regulations. Walter Hauser PMA says 1949 and 1950 crops remain eligible for Feapeling. Moisture levels above 13.44 percent and spoilage found in shelled corn may prevent reseal, with CCC not supplying new bins this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Hauser
Scornty Pma
Lowell
Commodity Credit Corporation
OPS Plans Clinics In Several Towns
OPS plans a series of pricing clinics statewide to explain OPS rulings to merchants and businesspeople. Des Moines district director A J Loveland says sessions will be in larger towns with smaller towns welcome, and Des Moines district price office staff will assist attendees. The first meeting was July 10 at Council Bluffs and the next all day session is set for July 13 in Fort Dodge at the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Loveland
Office of Price Stabilization
Des Moines
Loveland
Advancce
Council Bluffs
Fort Dodge
Chamber of Commerce
Dairy Princess Contest Blanks Available Now
Entry blanks for the Hardin County Dairy Princess contest are now available at local creameries and dairies. Sponsors must select their representative by August 15, with entries due August 1 to sponsors. Contestants must be 17 to not yet 24 on October 1 and vie for a $100 defense bond and the chance to compete as Dairy Empress in Waterloo in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Harley Riemenschneider
Dairy Products Improvement Association
Aviinor
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Conference Panel Proposes $16,000 Assessor Budget
A 1952 budget of 16 000 for the assessor office was filed in a county conference board meeting at the courthouse. Hearing on the budget set for 10 a.m., July 24. Expenditures total 12 500 with a 2 500 rise for 1953 revaluation work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Conference Board
W. C.guenther
Martin J. Ryken
Ackley
Guenther
Ben Jaspers
Steamboat Rock
County Board of Education
Otis
Rule of
J. Urmson
Alden
Otto Winter
Buckeye
Fred A. Reed
Owasa
D. K. Just Tee
Hubbard
Scouts to Camp Mitigwa Sunday departure plans
Eighteen Boy Scouts and Explorer Scouts will leave Sunday for a week at Camp Mitigwa near Boone to earn merit badges and advancements. Transportation will be by parents in private cars. Sketched participants include Darrell Scott Arthur Berg Bob Travis and listed Boy Scouts Denny Putnam Dick Scott Mike Langehough Dick Waldo John Hamsell Timmy Cote Charles Van Patterson James Herg Kelvin Huehn James Flickinger John Rooks Tom Flickinger Larry LaVelle and Bill Hodgson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Herg
Kelvin Huehn
James Flickinger
John Rooks
Tom Flickinger
Larry LaVelle
Bill Hodgson
Scouts Return From Cimarron NM Scout Ranch
A group of Boy Scouts and Explorer Scouts who spent about three weeks at a Cimarron New Mexico scout ranch are due home Monday. Names include Jim Foster Rennie Olden burg Daniel Munson Kempton Huehn Craig Froning and Bruce Froning. Pluggers Meet 4 H club held at LeRoy and Larry Hollingsworth home nine members attended President Larry Jeske led and spoke on his Ames 4 H camp trip ice cream social planned for July 17 with cake pie coffee and pop on the lawn or indoors if rain square dancing and music on the program Roy Campbell named assistant leader Lunch served by Mrs Hollingsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cimarron
N. M
Jim Foster
Rennie Oldenburg
Daniel ‘Munson
Kempton Huehn
Craig Froning
Bruce Froning
LeRoy
Larry Hollingsworth
Larry Jeske
Ames
Hardin County Personal Property Assessments Rise in 1951
County figures show a 1951 rise in personal property assessed value to 7,730,221, driven by higher inventories and larger farm machinery. Tractors, corn pickers, combines, and hay balers are detailed by township, with Alden leading tractor counts and Ellis, Tipton, and Grant showing notable machinery totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Guenther
Hardin County
Alden
Ellis
Tipton Township
Grant Township
Concord
Hardy County
Thlis
Etna
Eldora's Barbara Moser Appears on WOI-TV Show
Eldora viewers saw Barbara Moser on WOI-TV Channel 4 as guest vocalist on the John Conte show. She sang Home in opening, performed a duet Blue Room with Conte, and joined the cast in Back In Your Own Back Yard. Barbara, a 1941 Eldora high school graduate, later studied music in California and New York and appeared in Oklahoma and other productions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woi-Tv
Channel 4
Miss Moser
John Conte
Conte
Harry B. Moser
Barbara
Eldora High School
California
New York
Former Eldoran Promoted by Bell to supervisor post
Friends of Merton H. Knapp announce his advancement to general information supervisor at Illinois Bell Telephone in Chicago. Since joining in 1930 he has steadily risen in responsibilities and salary. Knapp, a 1926 Biddora Austin graduate, finished at Grinnell in 1930. He is married with two sons. his mother Mrs Harriette E Knapp lives in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merton H
Bill) Kapp
Iis
Illinois Bell Telehone Company
Chicago
Eldoran
Knapp
Grinnell
Harriette E. Knapp
Kiwanis Benefit Horse Show Clears About $1000
A Kiwanis sponsored benefit horse show held on July 4 in Eldora netted an estimated profit near $1000 after receipts and disbursements. All proceeds will aid handicapped children in the Eldora area, with final tallies still being confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Eldora
Testimony Shows Bus Line Needed in Iowa Hearing
The Iowa Commerce Commission heard Elmora and surrounding towns back a proposed Arrow Coach Lines service from Grinnell to Cedar Falls with a twice daily run. Witnesses Henry Janssen C J Piper and F K Schmidt spoke for Eldora as commission members listened amid town representations and opposition from Interstate Lines. No decision was announced. company reps said service could start about ten days after permission. The plan would bring a northbound bus to Eldora at 9 10 p m and a southbound run in the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrow Coach Lines
Ottumwa
Grinnell
Cedar Falls
Iowa Commerce Commission
Marshalltown
Henry J. Janssen
C. J. Piper
F. K. Schmidt
Eldora
Jthe Commission
Carl W.reed
B. M. Richardson
David B. Long
Arrow Lines
Waterloo
Interstate Lines
Veterans in Training and Stationed Servicemen Updates
Vaughn, Carroll E., son of Mrs. Bertha Vaughn Eldora IA, completed Navy supply school and is aboard USS S T 1073 San Francisco. Pvt. William R. Dole, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dole Hubbard IA, now at APO 358 San Francisco CA. Meryl Jackson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Birney Jackson Eldora IA, transferred from Camp McCoy WI to Ft Leonard Wood MO, currently in Co C 25th Eng Bn, 6th Eng Div.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughn
L. 8
Carroll Vaughn
Bertha Vaughn
Eldora
Lies
Navy
L.st
Jon Fullett
California
Carroll E. Vaughn
S. T
WM. Dole
Joe Dole
Hubbard
Wm. R. Dole
Sig
Bn. Corps Co. C
San Fransisco
Calif
Jackson
Fle
Meryl Jackson
Birney Jackson
Camp McCoy
Wis
Ft. i Leonard Wood
Leonard Wood
Welden Bros Seek Two Judgments in Iowa Falls Suit
Welden Bros of Iowa Falls filed two district court petitions seeking judgments. One against Ervin Harken for 437 dollars tied to 382 dollars of agricultural lime purchased in 1947 and 1948, plus interest. The other against Harold Reece for 171 dollars, with 20 cents, on an account for fines and gravel bought in 1947 plus interest. Ton Barker represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welden Bros
Harold Reece
Fme
Gravel
Ton Barker
Marriage Licenses Granted to Several Couples
William Bartling and Dorothy Bocke acquire a license. Robert Harris and Christine Toumgen, both adults, obtain a marriage license. Latimer and Ackey are listed with ages 23 and 18 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William’ Bartling
Iigel
Ackeley
Dorothy Bocke
Regal
Hubbard
Robert Harris
Latimer
Christine Toumgen
Ackey
Bus Schedule And Union Representation At Fearing
Bound bus at 8 35 a m. Another northbound bus will be at the junction 10 miles east of Fidora at 11 55 a m and a southbound bus at 4 52 p m. Union was represented at the Fearing by C F Long, Harry Wagan and E H Biersborn.
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Fidora
Union
C. F. Long
Harry Wagan
E. H. Biersborn
Wildlife club plans field day at Hudson Memorial Park dedication
A dedication Sunday at Hudson Memorial Park adjoining Wildlife Club grounds northeast of Eldora features a 1:20 program with J D Lowe of Algona as principal speaker. A free field day includes retriever and water dog demonstrations, greyhound races, fishing contest for youths, and prizes. If rain stalls the event the date shifts to July 22.
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Wildlife Club
Hudson Memorial Park
Abbe Peters
Steamboat Rock
Guy Club
Eldora
Wis
Geren Bind Wader
Minn Myars
Chamber of Commerce
Doyle DD. Fulton
Teertoon
PEM Wits
Suneheot Magicir
Town Falls
Ackioy, Wedlsbury
Ci Iret
Fefetianse
Will Repair Valve At Upper Lake Dam
The state conservation commission has a crew at the upper lake dam to repair a defective valve in the gate. The valve has been partly closed since last fall, keeping most of the lake bed dry. Rain delays slowed work, but crews are ready to weld and install four trash jacks before final closure, with restoration time depending on future rainfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Conservation
Cuimemnission
Upper Lake
Ansa
Oruw
D. V. Hicks
County Farm Barn Bids Due Tuesday
Bids for a county farm barn contract will be opened by the board of supervisors next Tuesday. The work involves salvaging material into existing barns and constructing a 36 by 72 foot structure with file block construction on the bottom portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Wildlife Club Fish Fry Tonight at Pine Lake Clubhouse
The Wildlife Club hosts a stag fish fry at Pine Lake clubhouse this Friday evening from to p m. Proceeds will defray expenses for the Hudson Memorial Park dedication celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Lake , Wildlife Club
Hudson Memorial Park
State to stock Eldora lakes with bass and bluegills this fall
Iowa state conservation officials plan to place about 10 000 fingerling largemouth bass and 19 000 fingerling bluegills in Eldora area lakes this fall, with 1 000 catfish and 100 adult bass also planned. Additional stocking already occurred as part of a balanced population program.
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State Conservation Commission
Garfield Harker
Northwest
Iowa
Eldora
Clarker S
Commit
Minnesota
Lansing
Eldoran Man Dies When Car Sideswipes Truck On Highway 14
James Nichard Stone broker 26 of Eldora was killed at 6 30 am Thursday when his Ford convertible sideswiped a semitrailer north of Marshalltown. The truck driven by Karl Greene of Grand River Ia was uninjured and slightly damaged. Stonebraker a WWII veteran worked in the Star Clothing Co shoe department. Surviving are his wife Virginia, his parents, two brothers and a sister. Funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Nichard
Dick” Stonebroker
Eldora
Marshalltown
Waorns
Stonebraker
Karl @. Greene
Grand River
Green
Virginia
W. G. Stonebraker
Hampton
Wm. G
Hildura
Harry Howard
Scottsbluff
Nebr
E. C. Hanna
Loveland
Coto
Andrle-Creps
New Water Main Laid on 12th Ave
City workers completed 507 feet of new four inch water main on the north side of 12th avenue from 14th Street to the M and St. L. tracks. The block previously had no water line, with service from Edgington avenue and 11th avenue. A city project aims to lay 3,000 feet of four and two inch mains this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
12Th Ave
12Th Avenue
St. L
Edgington Avenue
11Th Avenue
State Parks Folder Offers Free Iowa Recreation Guide
A revised edition of the folder Where to Go and What to Do in Iowa's State Recreation Areas is now distributed free by the Conservation Commission. It lists 90 recreation areas with locations facilities and former park custodian addresses for reservations and information. The folder covers camping overnight cabins lodges and group camps with rental fees and may be obtained by writing the State Conservation Commission Des Moines Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
The
Conservation Commission
East 7Th
Court
Des Moines
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OPS
D.h.la
the Fair Association
Lsted
Explorer Scouts
Ralph B. Iines
Walter L. Harvey
Doyle D. Felten
Hardin County Conservation Officer
Kay Setchell
Floyd Gaede
Jack Dempsey
Trexs
D. Rubow
Clarence Wubbens
Ben Langl
George Rubow
Don Brown Carroll G. Large
Feanleing Park
Marold Cre
En. J. Anarle
James G. Bales
J. DB. Lowe
Algona
Doyle 1. Feldon
Dick Stonebraker
Mitigwa
New Mexico
Nardin
Providence Township
Barbara Moser
Eldora Television
Bell
Eldorans
Commission
Dlerimin Statler
V.P.W. Fishing Mere
Rildera
Peare Company
V. Hicks
A. L. Setehel
Walter Harvey
Ben Harnesty
United Strategise
Ranays
Son Hamental National Association of Iy Anil
Weirytopands
Shak
Upper Lake Dam
State
Highway 14
Coliston
Ben Miniesty
Samba Abone
Maven Park
Fine Lake Wildlife Club
Champian
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