D P Committee To Be Formed Next Tuesday
A meeting to organize a Hardin county committee on displaced persons will be held next Tuesday at 8 p m in the courthouse with key citizens from the county invited. Robert D Longenecker county social welfare director called the session in response to a request from Melvin D Synhorst chairman of the Iowa Displaced Persons committee. The aim is to establish subordinate units in all of Iowa s nine counties to handle D P assignments and quotas as war homelessseekers may find homes in Iowa, per the governor s committee. All interested in displaced persons or refugee admissions urged to attend.
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Hardin County Committee On Displaced Persons
Robert D. Longenecker
Melvin D. Synhorst
Iowa Displaced Persons Committee
Iowa
D. P
Zip Willig Receives Eldora Rotary Scholarship
Gene Zip Willig son of Mr and Mrs C G Willig of Eldora earns the first Eldora Rotary scholarship to Ellsworth junior college for 1949 50 term totaling 150 dollars covering two 75 dollar tuition payments at Ellsworth College in Iowa Falls The award announced at the Rotary meeting by Robert Leader chair of the youth service committee Willig an Eldora high school 1948 graduate and former all conference basketball forward at the Cedar league played at Ellsworth last year A second Ellsworth 150 scholarship from Hardin County Savings Bank is also noted with no recipient yet named
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Gene
Zip) Willig
C. G. Willig
Eldora
Ellaworth Junior College
Eldora Rotary Club
Iowa Falls College
Eldaran
Superintendent of Schools
Rotary Club
Country Club
Robert ‘Eader
Willig
Eldora High School
Ellsworth College
Ellsworth
Hardin County Savings Bank
Steamboat Bank Elects Directors
Steamboat Bank in Steamboat Rock elected Lyman R. Lundy and P. G. Ruppelt as directors replacing J. A. Holmes and John Cramer who resigned. The former board members had served since 1911.
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Farmers Savings Bank of
Steamboat Rock
Lyman R. Lundy
P. G. Ruppelt
J. A. Holmes
John Cramer
Eldora launches summer fly control program downtown
City spraying of alleys and business districts under the fly control plan began this week, financed by the Chamber of Commerce for indoor areas and by the city for alleys. Homeowners must arrange their own spraying. the program targets public health in Eldora.
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Eldora
Chamber of Commerce
Appreciation Days Budget Meeting At Chamber Friday
A group presented a budget of 8780 to the city council last week for Appreciation Days. Of this amount 6680 funds main Eupora merchants maintenance and 1100 covers improvements in weekly events. The meeting will be at 7:30 PM in the Chamber of Commerce office basement of the bank building to discuss future plans and new ideas to boost sales and gift presentations.
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Cupre Uorary Opara
Eh City Council
Eupora
Chamber of Commerce
Bank
Fourteen EHS Classes Form Alumni Association
Fourteen Eldora High School classes were represented at a new alumni association session. The group aims to contact all graduates, collect names and addresses, and share information of interest. Dues are one dollar or a life membership of twenty five dollars. Homecoming 1949 is the charter date for members. Leaders include Roy Ryan president James Tull vice president Kenneth Blair secretary Betty Lou Hubbard treasurer and Shirley Fiscus historian.
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Eldora High School Alumni Association
Eldora
Kenneth Blair
Roy Ryan
James Tull
Betty Lou Hubbard
Shirley Fiscus
Leaves hospital after auto accident injury
Betty Prescott 22 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Clayton Prescott left Eldora hospital last Saturday after being severely injured when run over by a car driven by her father in the driveway of their farm home southwest of Eldora. Also bids requested for a 25000 six room addition to Eldora Memorial hospital with bids opening July 25 at 2 30 pm at city hall and contractor start in August. In district court Kerner C Helgeson Radcliffe and Louis Vanderschaal transient were fined for first offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Shibley Abbiss 27 magazine salesman fined 200 and costs for forging a 23 check. Harold Wood Iowa Falls farmer fined 100 and costs for making false statement in a gasoline tax refund claim. Judge G R Hill of Clarion presided.
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Betty Prescott
Clayton Prescott
Here
Eldora Hospital
ASK Hospital
Eldora Memorial Hospital
Kerner C. Helgeson
Radcliffe
Louis Vanderschaal Transient
Shibley Abbiss
Harold Wood
Iowa Falls
G. R. Hill
Clarion
Wildlife Clubhouse Addition Discussed by Pine Lake
Committees from Pine Lake Wildlife club planned a meeting to review options for a kitchen addition. Footings for walls are in place and some blocks are on site. Volunteer labor efforts stalled. discussion considers hiring work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Lake Wildlife Club
Clu
Contract Let to Repaint Postoffice
The government assigns a repainting contract for the post office exterior to U. S. Improvement Co. of Des Moines. Work includes refiling the gold letters on the front and to be completed in 120 days. Concrete is laid on the west side of Twelfth street as part of a street widening project near the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Improvement Co
Des Moines
Twelfth Street
Hardin county protests total 477 on 1949 property values
Hardin county board reviews 477 protests on 1949 valuations, with a 30 percent blanket reduction on building values. Eldora township's valuation rose to 1,528,400 from 1,050,442, while Eldora city total reached 2,614,370, up from 1,151,363. Protests split roughly 187 from towns and 190 from townships. Guenther lauds E T Wilkins & Associates for overall appraisal quality amid some adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Board
Eldora
Eldora Township
City of
Walter Guenther
Board of Review
Union
Union Township
Guenther
Ackley
Aden
Hubbard
Steamboat Rock
Radcliffe
Iowa Falls
New Providence
Whitten
Etna
Hardin
Alden
Buckeye
Ellis
Jackson
Clay
Pleasant
Tipton
Sherman
Concord
Grant
Providence
E. T. Wilkins & Associates
Hardin County
Old Township
Sergeant OLeary in New Jam Recalled Exploits
Sergeant OLeary, real name Donald Taylor, accused of 1941 fake army recruiting scam involving 35 Iowa State Training School boys. He pled guilty in Sib ley, Ta and received seven years in Fort Madison penitentiary after cashing a $650 bad check for a pickup truck and fleeing to Wisconsin.
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O'Leary
Iowa
Des Moines
Sibley
Fort Madison
Wisconsin
Donald Taylor
Army
Board of Control
Federal
Re-set Sports Event for Aug 4 at Eldora fairgrounds
Hardin County joins the effort to re run the Hardin County Sports festival after poor turnout during the initial Wednesday opening at Eldora fairgrounds. E I Rosenberger notes the festival will resume August 4 with a full program and extra entries for all events. Local farm folk primed for a picnic and baseball showcase as state contest teams will be chosen, with 100 or fewer attendees observed Wednesday.
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Hardin County
Eldora Fairgrounds
E.I. Rosenberger
Ames
Ted Broer
Rosenberger
Frank Kirman
Norway
Church to Consider Call to Pastorate
A supply minister will fill the pulpit at the Baptist church Sunday. A business meeting will be held the following Sunday July 24 to consider extending a call to the Rev. H. C. Short of Keokuk who conducted services last Sunday.
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H. C. Short
Keokuk
Predator Contest Nearing Close at Pine Lake
Gary Button leads with 1780 points in the Pine Lake Wildlife predator hunt as 46 youngsters enter. Sheriff Hodgson, the hunt committee chair, to host a party for all contestants at the Wildlife club lodge. prizes for high point winners and bounties paid for foxes crows and pocket gophers.
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Pine Lake
Gary Button
Sheriff
Hodgson
Bud's
Sheriff's Office
Puty Jack Mpay
Foster
Rd Gakerice
Gary E Button
Cutis Goodell
Byram Vigars
Robert ‘Drat
David Bemner
Leroy Holings
Toad Oh Closesire
Wildlife Club
Sheriff Hodgson
Ship Lodge
Jack Dempsey
Re-Elect Knight Red Cross Head at Pine Lake Club
Leo Knight of Steamboat Rock was re elected chairman of the South Hardin chapter American Red Cross at the annual meeting held last Friday. Officers named for the coming year include Amy Alverson secretary and Dean Peisen head of home service with reports on the Atlantic City convention.
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Leo Knight
Steamboat Rack
South Hardin
American Red Cross
Pine Lake Country Club
Amy Alverson
Dean Peisen
Home Service Committee
National Red Cross
Atlantic City
Cecil Pickering
Alverson
Red Cross
Paul Walter
Lena Tungland
Robert Johnson
J. L. Cameron
Ted Broer
Flrst Aid
Don Marks
Walter Guenther
Frank Eran
Frank Bevan
Florence Kinney
Railroad Office Closes at Two P.M Daily
The railroad office will close at 2 P.M each day due to the inability to provide an afternoon operator. No staff will be on duty after two o'clock for the present. Details appear in the morning edition.
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M. & &T. i. Railroad
Eldora girl wins nursing scholarship for Mercy hospital training
Miss Ila Larson daughter of Mrs Helen Larson Eldora received a three year nursing scholarship from the Iowa division of The American Cancer Society She will train at Mercy hospital Iowa City Her sister Eljean Larson also recently graduated from Mercy hospital training school The award covers tuition books uniforms and fees required to remain in nursing for at least two years after graduation
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Ila Larson
Helen Larson
Eldora
Iowa
American Cancer Society
Mercy Hospital
Towa City
Miss Larson
Eldora High School
Eljean Larson
Larson
The
Cancer Society
Oldenburgs Purchase Clara Shekels House
The residence of the late Clara Shekels on 12th street, long an Eldora landmark, was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Oldenburg. The Service Printing company owner now owns the brick house, two and a half blocks north of the Hardin County Savings Bank. Household goods from the estate were sold at public auction at the house yesterday.
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Clara Shekels
Lawrence Oldenburg
Hardin County Savings Bank
12Th Street
Eldora
Service Printing Company
Shekels
Town To Mark 75th Year of Its Founding
Union outlines a Labor Day Diamond Jubilee to celebrate Union’s 75th founding anniversary. The program includes dedication of a new telephone building and a memorial plaque for 21 mayors, nine living. C F Long initiated plans with booster club and city officials.
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UNION
Union Booster Club
Long
C. F. Long
Telephone Company
Booster Club
J. O'Neill
O'Neill
W.I. Smith
Edward Lundy
Ad. Tisdale
E. H. Biersborn
W. Conn
S. C. Sorensen
Inine Living Mayors Union
O. W. Dillon
Liscomb
W. H. Bowen
New Providence
A. P. Mason
C. ¥. Long
J. R. Alexander
A. J. Tisdale
W. T. Smith
40 Acres 80 Min That’s Shocking
The most shocking event in Hardin County occurred at the KH R Van Patter farm near Hubbard on Tuesday when 57 neighbors gathered before 7 a.m. and shocked 4 acres of oats in 80 minutes. Lunch was served by Mrs. Van Patter and Mrs. Buchman with daughter Joan. The feat sets a local speed and turnout record for cooperative field work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto H. Barz
Barz
Eldora
Marvin
Ernest Barz
Otto
Ruby
Eldora Newspapers
Hacdin County
R. van Patter
Hubbard
Rollie
Eldora Memorial Hospital
van Patter
Bavil Buchman
Joan
van Patters
Hardin
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D. P. Committee
ZIP
Cme
Zip’ Willig
Rotary
Ellaworth
Steamboat Bank
Harry Lekwa
Citizens State Bank
Towa Falla
Boona
Carroll
Attys
Walter E. Riordan
Harold S. Wippman
Riordan and Wippman
Peet
Gene Stevens
Browns Shoe Store
Wuuamsenmedika
Yowa! Falla Haa
Motor Vehicle Department
State of Town
Library Board
Eidera
Crosley
Otto Barz Farm
County Asseen
Sgt. O’leary
New Jam
Sgt. O'Leary
Providence Township Farm Bureau
Harry Clampitt
R. R. Clampitt
James J. Wilson
D. E. Shaver
Richard Clemons
C. Riley
L. H. Nance
Wilbur Wooten
8. M. Reece
Piper
Hadley Grain Company
Derines
City Hospital
Oldenburgs
Clara Shekels House
J. W. Lawrence
J. Spears
N. Dillon
W. C. Dilley
W. Barnes
H. Hanson
F. ‘ Pillsbury
P. G. Lyford
J. G . Lounsberry
H.C. Chapin
H. 5
Crider
D. Hauser
Iin
Iain
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