Eldora Scouts See Freedom Message Success at Valley Forge Jamboree
Eldora six scouts returned from the International Jamboree at Valley Forge reporting strong reception of the message that freedom was won through hardship. They joined 47,000 Scouts and heard speakers including Eisenhauer and Truman, with Eisenhauer making the strongest impression on the youths.
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Valley Forge
Boy Scouts of the World
Eldora
Jim Foster
Bob Bateson
Ronnie Oldenburg
Darrell Scott
Gary Lettow
K. Don Bekemeier
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhauer
Kidora
Eisenhauer
Truman
Washington, D. C
United States
Texas
Nebraska
Janssen Installed as Eldora Rotary President at Pine Lake
George Janssen became president of the Eldora Rotary Club at a luncheon at Pine Lake, taking the gavel from retiring president E H Lundy who becomes vice president. C W Haase remains secretary treasurer. Lundy’s year saw ten new members and a 91.44 percent attendance, a top record. Janssen attended a district officers meeting in Charles City ahead of his term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Janssen
Eldora Rotary Club
Pine Lake Club
E&. H. Lundy
C. W. Haase
Lundy
Janssen
Ihecoming
Charles City
The
American Legion Auxiliary
T. J. Schan
Raleigh King, Jr
Yenrik Fillerby
Co. A. van Patter
Third District
Carl Orpell
A. E. Anderson
Mattie Protheroe
Paul Sehan
William Luick
Eldora Newspapers
Pine Lake Saddle Club Meets With Kenny Clough Guest
The Pine Lake Saddle club met Wednesday evening with guest speaker Kenny Clough of Marsallt own. Refreshments were served.
Has Church Contract Awarded in Town Falls
Harve Bauer of Eldora has been awarded the contract for redecorating the interior of the Congregational church in Town Falls. Bauer operates under the trade name Styling With Paint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harve Bauer
Eldora
Town Falls
Mr. Bauer
Wood Auto Co Plans 70 Foot Ford Garage Extension
Eldora based Wood Auto Co001 plans a 70 foot by 64 foot extension to the Ford garage on west Edgington avenue to house body and paint shops and car storage. The project, funded at 12000 dollars, will connect to the current building with a large doorway and aims for completion by October 15 followed by remodeling of the existing shed including roof removal and truss replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood Auto Company
Eldora
Ford
Edgington Avenue
Ale
John A. Wood
Wood
R. M. Hunt
Hunt Oil Company
Eldora Ad Offers Delivery and Grocery Bargains
An Eldora grocery ad highlights delivery service with low prices on flour sacks three for 81.4, ham spread three cans for 39c, peaches No 2 cans 25c, men's summer suits 28.95, pork and beans three cans for 1s, and aprons 9c. The note mentions ice cream pints 20c, coffee two pounds for 1.15, dressed chickens Sie 1b per Sunday, panties three for 1, plus a rowboat ice box and tricycle in the classifieds. The piece also notes the cornerstone laying of a new Christian church in Iowa Falls.
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Eldora
Schmidt Finds The Males Gain
Supt. F K Schmidt notes census figures show Eldora consolidated school district gained six students since 1948. Ninety five new families arrived, eighty departed, yielding net six pupils all of them male.
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F. K. Schmidt
Eldora
Phone Company Plans New Lines North From Eldora
Central Iowa Telephone engineers lay out eight new metallic circuit lines running north from Eldora to serve patrons north and west, some toward Owasa. Project costs about 20000 dollars, says local manager Glen J. Carson. An additional metallic circuit is planned between Eldora and Steamboat Rock.
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Central Iowa Telephone Company
Eldora
Owasa
Glen J. Carson
Steamboat Rock
Driver Escapes Injury In Early Morning Flat Road Crash
Schwarck, daughter of Floyd and Mrs Schwarck of Whitten, escaped injury when her 1950 Pontiac Catalina left a gravel road, plowed a ditch and wire fence near the Darwin Vinton farm seventy miles southeast of Eldora. She was en route to Pine Lake Motor Company where she works as a bookkeeper. The car struck a chuck hole in the rutted road and did not overturn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voroihy Schwarck
Floyd Schwarck
Whitten
Miss Schwarck
Pine Lake Motor Company
Pravel
Darwin Vinton Farm
Eldora
New Phone Assistant Joins Central Iowa Telephone
Russell Smith of Le Mars Iowa begins work as assistant to Glen Carson manager at Central Iowa Telephone Co. He replaces Clarence Mackie who moves to Conrad. Smith plans to relocate his family here later this summer.
Five Flying Farmers Named in Hardin County Listing
The Hardin County list names Wallace Shore Whitten and the Reese couple from New Providence along with Mr and Mrs HillisK Rodgers of Alden. The last four are also members of the National Flying Farmers association. William Steinmetz of Alden is among 276 Drake University students with B plus averages in spring term.
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Lying Farmers
Ar 10Wa
Hardin County
Wallace
Shore
Whitten
W. R. Reese
New Providence
Hillis K. Rodgers
Alden
National Flying Farmers Association
William Steinmetz
Drake University
Des Moines
County Safety Meeting Dated at Hubbard Tonight
Alfred W. Kahl Iowa commissioner of public safety will address Hardin county rural areas and Hubbard at 8 oclock in Hubbard school gymnasium. Dr W J Mack will preside as part of Beardsley led safety drive to reduce accidents and promote cooperation among local officials. All Hardin county citizens welcome.
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Hubbard
Alfred W. Kahl
Lowa
Hardin County
Hubbard School
Iowa
Grading Nears Completion on Local Farm-to-Market Roads
Contractors expect to finish grading the New Providence to Filford farm to market road by week end and complete the road north of Quakerdale. Plans call moving to the county line highway north from Whitten. Graveling bids may be opened by the state highway commission in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Providence
Filford
Quakerdale
Whitten
State Highway Commission
Aqua Antics to Close Pine Lake Swimming Program
Aqua Antics a water carnival by Red Cross swimming students at lower Pine Lake closes the summer program on July 24 with a rain date of July 25. Beach proprietors Lou Smith and Mayo Willig announce the show featuring a fast underwater swimmer and a top diver. The event showcases buddy system water entry blowing bubbles floating and strokes for ages up to 15 plus advanced life saving carries diving and stunts. Prizes will be awarded.
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Red Cross
Lower Pine Lake
Lou Smith
Mayo Willig
Addiiton
BSR eEy
Local youth swim program to feature Miss Fine Lake quest
Instructors Jim McLeran Carolyn Dole and Janet Schmidt lead over 250 youths from Eldora Hubbard Radcliffe Wat ten Union Steamboat Rock Gilford and New Providence in a three part swim show starting at 3 pm No beach charge. Candidates from each town will compete for the Miss Fine Lake title with judges selecting the queen during the event.
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Jim McLeran
Carolyn Dole
Janet Schmidt
Eldora
Hubbard
Radcliffe
Whitten
Union
Steamboat Rack
Gilfard
New Providence
Collector s Out 15 Roosevelt Dimes
The Zacharias service station at Ackley was entered Sunday night by marauders who took candy gum and a flashlight. They obtained no money except 15 Roosevelt dimes the saver had kept to give his wife who collects these coins.
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Zacharias
Ackley
Roosevelt
Child Drinks Fuel Oil From Barrel On Farm Yard
Jimmie Yigars two year old son of Mr and Mrs Won Yigars drank from a fuel oil barrel in the farm yard on Monday. He was rushed to a physician who used a stomach pump. By Wednesday he had recovered and was in town with his mother.
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Jimmie
Four-H Livestock Judging Contest Names County Team
An all county 4-H livestock judging contest will be held Monday July 17 at 9:00 a.m. in Hardin county with beef dairy sheep and hog classes. The top four scorers form the county team to compete at the state fair, coached by Dean Barnes. Participants should bring a sack lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Dean Barnes
Eldora
County Extension
Kiwanis Delegates Named for Ames District Meeting
Eldora Kiwanis picks club president R A Scott Ned Fagg and Don Wilson to represent Hardin county seat town at the district Kiwanis gathering in Ames scheduled for September.
Huehn Attends National Meetings in St Louis
Kermith Huehn science instructor at Eldora high school attended the National Education Association meetings in St Louis Missouri from July 2 to 7 as a representative of the Hardin County Council. During part of this time he attended sessions of science teachers.
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Kermith Huehn
Eldora High School
National Education Association
St. Louis
Hardin County Council
Mrs. Johnnie Bethke Dies at Union
Mrs. Johnnie Bethke 75, formerly of Flora and Hubbard, died Saturday night at Hillcrest Nursing Home where she had been a patient since May 26 from cancer. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Homer Moore of Cedar Rapids. The body was taken to Pella for services and burial. BEER PERMIT GRANTED An application by Tom Priske for a Class C beer permit at East Side Marathon Station was granted by the city council. state approval required.
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UNION
Johnnie Bethke
Flora and Hubbard
Hillcrest Nursing Home
Homer Moore
Cedar Rapids
Pella
Tom Priske
East Side
Marathon Station
Judgment Sought by Diamond Products on Painting Account
Diamond Products of Marshalltown seeks judgment for 900.56 plus interest against Charles M. Brown on an alleged paint account. Brown’s address appears as 1318 Thirty Fourth Street Des Moines. Fairall and Kilbride of Marshalltown are lawyers for the plaintiff.
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Diamond Products Company of
Marshalltown
Charles M. Brown
Brown
Thirtyfourth Street
Des Moines
Fairall and
Kilbride
Two Round Over On Check Charges
Wayne Lancaster a Radcliffe truck driver was held to the grand jury on a charge of issuing a fraudulent check with bond set at 10000 by Justice of the Peace C W House. Eshelman a 52 year old Elliott businessman was held on a charge of issuing an insufficient funds check for 1400 with bond 200 and released after making good the check.
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Wayne Lancaster
Radcliffe
Grand Jury
Justice of the Peace
C. W. House
Lancaster
C. Eshelman
Elliott
C. W. Hoase
Eshelman
Busines
Will Build Residence On Liberty Park Lot
City council approved a building permit for Charles Shore to construct a $20,000 residence on Lot 12 Block J Liberty Park. Project dimensions are 40 by 28 feet and a WW permit was granted for the same location.
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Charles Shore
Liberty Park
Tulls on Bus Trip to Seattle Meetings
J. E. Tull, president of the Iowa Retail Hardware Association, and Mrs. Tull led a group of hardware dealers on a chartered bus departure Saturday to attend National Retail Hardware Association meetings in Seattle Washington.
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Tulls
J. £. Tull
Iowa Retail Hardware Association
Tull
National Retail Hardware Association
Seattle
Wash
Contributions Total Near Hudson Park Fund Goal
Pine Lake Wildlife club Hudson memorial park fund nears its $2,000 target with 140 contributors. New donors include Ed Anderson Jim Bales Ray Blackmun Bremmer Drug and many others across towns and stores. Births listed from Eldora Wellsburg Radcliffe Grundy Center Hubbard and nearby communities.
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Pine Lake Wildlife Club
Hudson Memorial Park
Ed Anderson
Jim Bales
Ray Blackmun
Bremmer Drug
EL. W. Burke
Glen Carson
Ralph Carrell
Hubert Cleveland
Wage Creson
Louie Davzes
Davie Dempsey
Cable’s
D-X
Wood Auto Ca
TH Firestone
W. O
M. D. Stilley
Tull-Probasca
United Food Market
A. R. 4Iesman
District Court Held Tuesday in One Day Session
Judge H E Fry of Boone granted two divorces and scheduled sentences after guilty pleas. Edna Baker Wilson was granted divorce from Robert M Wilson and may resume her former name Edna Baker. Maggie Petrie of Iowa Falls was divorced from John Petrie. Norman Meeks of Pine Lake Country club pled guilty to two charges, fined $100 and $300 plus costs. Merle Redman pleaded guilty to driving with suspended license, fined $200 and costs or 30 days in jail with a $100 payment option. M O Weaver Inc won $857.19 against Ervin Harken, and W B Miller & Son Co won $1579.51 against James G. Yohn et al with a lien on specified lots.
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H. E. Fry
Boone
Edna Baker Wilson
New Providence
Robert M. Wilson
Edna Baker
Maggie Petrie
Iowa Falls
John Petrie
Norman Meeks
Pine Lake Country Club
Lyman Lundy
B" Perenti. Holder
Hodgson
Rober Larson
Don W. Barker
Merle Redman
Aiden
M. O. Weaver, Inc
Ervin Harken
W B. Miller & Son Co., Inc
James G. Yohn
City considers sewer expansion and two new pumping stations
A written outline from engineers prompts a possible special council meeting next Monday to decide on sewer project actions and financing. Mayor Nyquist and the council reviewed Eldora’s sewer extensions toward Liberty Park and south city areas with Henningson Eng Co. officials Durhan and Hansen explaining plans including two 9 by 12 ft pumping stations costing about 70500 plus right of way. The upgrades cover Liberty Park built-up area and future extensions east of M and St L tracks and south of 19th Avenue with an 8 inch main and 4 inch discharge.
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Eldora
Liberty Park
D. M. Nyquist
Henningson Engineering Company
Omaha
State Department of Health
Charles W. Durham
Wayne 5. Hansen
Genevu Donald
South Tenth Street
17Th Streets
17Th Avenue
19Th Avenue
Sewer Project Aims to Upgrade Liberty Park Service
Engineers estimate the Liberty Park sewer upgrade at 70500 dollars plus right of way with 26000 dollars for laterals. Funded by general obligation bonds or sewer revenue bonds selected by the mayor and council. laterals may be assessed. Uses existing lines where possible with a short main to Liberty Park and a long south-city stretch including two lift stations. Initiation by mayor and council, no public vote. preliminaries require six reels before contracts.
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Liberty Park
Eldora
Sewer Main Project Details Across West End South
An proposed sewer main would start at the intersection of 17th avenue and 17th street, run two blocks south then east nearly to 11th street, and tie into the existing main near the West End grocery. The project description outlines the route and connection point.
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West End Grocery
17Th Avenue
17Th Street
1Th Street
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Eldora Jamboree
Pred Sys
Herald-Ledger
Geo. Janssen
Rotary
Council
Wood Auto Co
Ford Garage
Christian Church of
Schmidt
Legion Auxiliary
Miss Pine Lake
Aqua
Collector 'S
Huehn
Sie Ag SR ES
Ura
Louis Davies
Washington Street
Woodward's
Anway
Veralt-Initex
Hudson Park
F. W. _ Doering
Vernon Brown
Gus Lehrmeier
Margaret Hartwig
Ralph C. Rodgers
Richard Carter
Tommy Mairs
Barbara Priske
Glen Downey
Betty Brown
Dale Paul
Jimmie Larson
Herman Reiks
Karen Young
Howard Linn
Richard Hauser
Albion
Roy Vinsel
Zearing
Harald Wehrman
Calvin Richkes
Wellsburg
Austin Buerckley
Earl King
Grundy Center
Rex
Gogerty
Henry G. Vanderzyden
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