23 Jul 1954
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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1954
Page
1
Sheriff Paul Hodgson’s new water rescue unit responded to a dry river call at the old El Dora dam site on Tuesday night. Gene Modlin reported fishing gear and footprints leading into the Iowa River, but no body was found after nearly two hours of searching.
Mrs Charles Moser 85 died Monday after a heart attack at home. Funeral at Andrle and Creps Funeral Home Thursday at 4 p.m. Eldora cemetery burial. Rev John Moore officiated with organist Mrs J D Leonard. Survived by daughters Mrs Yort of Greenville SC and Mrs Weeks of Cleveland OH, a brother Earl Brooks, a sister Mrs H T Wood, and three grandchildren.
A milk house on Marion Rains farm two miles south and west of New Providence burned Wednesday morning around 9 o clock. Considerable equipment was lost. The New Providence fire department responded. Rains, who sells whole milk, is using a cooler at Bernard Reece’s place during repairs.
Mrs Nettie L Cobb of Union died at her daughter Verne Owens home in Mt Union from a heart attack. Her body was taken to Biersborn Funeral Home in Union. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Union Community Church with burial in Eldora cemetery.
An appeal was filed Tuesday challenging the State Superintendent of Public Instruction ruling on the Union-Whitten school district reorganization. Lundy-Butler and Lundy filed the appeal. the first district court term this fall will hear the matter. The state ruled that land from Liberty Consolidated School District in Marshall County cannot be included, as Iowa law requires districts to have at least 16 sections. The state board also said the joint board of Grundy, Marshall and Hardin counties acted illegally and must vacate.
Eldora Community School district board sets a 410000 bond issue to fund a new elementary school over 20 years. Petitions to call an election likely start today requiring 83 signatures, with a vote planned for late August or early September. The board pursues a city block for the site, with several property options and current funds and plans from Des Moines architects.
The Junior High Bible Camp of Iowa Congregational churches opens at Quaker Heights Pine Lake this Sunday and runs to July 31. Fifty youths have registered. Dean is Rev Preston Hinderks Iowa Falls. Faculty includes Mrs Hinderks registrar and Rev Gordon Blunt Stuart Rev Bill Sherman Belmond Rev Lee Parcell Clarion and Rev Ralph B Imes Eldora as instructors. Two daily class periods cover eight subjects with four focused on the Bible plus evenings of astronomy hiking stunt night and world friendship.
Captain Thomas E. Stonebrook and his family arrived in New York City after two years with the Army Air Force dental corps in Weisbaden Germany. After discharge he will return to Eldora to join his father Dr H W Stonebrook in the practice of dentistry here. He is expected by the end of July and is a graduate of the State University of Iowa School of Dentistry and Eldora High School.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Carter of Hubbard open Carter's Food Market in a new building four blocks south of the city hall this Saturday. The store marks the couple's first local grocery venture and aims to serve Hubbard residents with a ready supply of daily needs.
The Farm Bureau Service Company has purchased the Hi Way Cafe on east Edgington avenue from Hugo Fox with possession Sept 1. The building will house the new office, adding to the Northwestern Railroad depot as headquarters. Previously the company owned adjacent property bought in Dec 1953 and used the structure as a warehouse. Mrs Kenneth Cakerlce had operated the cafe.
Central Iowa Telephone Company announces a new directory to be delivered next week. George Martin son, local manager, says the volume includes a yellow classified section this year.
Four new teachers have been signed by the Eladora schools to complete the faculty for the new school year. A new secretary Leone Crandall has been engaged to replace Mrs Jim Watts who is moving to Armstrong with her husband. Mrs Crandall is a 1954 E. H. S. graduate. New teachers are Mrs Ruby Coonradt Eldora third grade Howard Thompson Creston Industrial Arts Mrs Don Cobb Eldora third grade and Marjorie Jaspers Steamboat Rock second grade.
A city wide committee of 24 local organizations meets Monday Aug 2 at the Eldora American Legion Club Rooms at 7 30 p m to discuss proposals for a community building or civic center and a municipal swimming pool in Eldora. The Legion urged prioritizing a school bond and noted a pool could be a bond backed municipal project, with three delegates from each group.
Eldora Rotary club voted to contribute $100 to the river dam fund. C. O. Rubow reports $3,612 raised so far and several local groups plan donations for dam reconstruction. Pine Lake Wildlife club will consider further assistance. Work hoped to start in August when water is typically low.
Hardin County board and town reps met at Pine Lake Cafe to outline Kids Day at the fair set for Wednesday August 18. Aug 17 to 20 are fair dates with free rides tickets distributed by civic groups for youth under 12 admitted free at the gate. Tickets priced at five dollars per 100 for merchants to distribute. The midway will be provided by Greater Dixiland Exposition with varied rides and entertainment.
Walter Topp aged 28 and La Vonne Severscike aged 21, both residents of Hubbard, appear in a record with Fred Froning of Jegal Mason City and Tena Dateske of Iowa Falls in a legal context.
Readable fragments list owners and makes across towns including Eldora Iowa Falls Alden Radcliffe and Johnson Services No 14. Vehicles include Chevrolet Dodge Ford Oldsmobile and models tied to individuals such as Van Derveer Bowers Young Baker Owens and Luhman in a partial compilation.
A scanned OCR list records individuals and households receiving notices or acknowledgments across multiple towns including Eldora Garden City Radcliffe Washington D C Nevada Williams Iowa Falls New Providence Gary Hubbard and others. Names include Mrs An na Davis Mrs John D Reed Ed Shives Lew Wright baby girl and several married couples with surnames such as Zietner Bockes Wierson Larson Benny Chambers Vestal Steinfeldt Hazelwood and Shore.
Recent birth notice from Eldora reports Mrs H OD Wolcott welcomed a girl on July 19. The event adds to local family announcements and records.
Saturday in district court Lillie Bell Clinton was granted a divorce from Jesse S. Clinton. The court approved a property settlement, finalizing the dissolution.
Harold Hunter, 39, of Des Moines, is bound over to the district court on a third OMVI charge. His bond was set Monday at $2,000 and was not furnished.
Elmer Shaver of Eldora paid a $100 fine and costs after pleading guilty to intoxication in a public place in justice court. He was picked up by Sheriff Paul Hodgson Saturday night in the courthouse courtyard.
Crowds gathered in Eldora on Wednesday for Double Dollar Days and Thrift Day with 31 people presenting $2 bills and collecting 62 Thrift bucks at the Chamber of Commerce. L W Mossman won the top Thrift Buck award of 300 dollars but was absent. Wednesday winners included Martin L Owings in Bekemeier Hardware for 25 dollars, Mrs Dale Peshia in Woodward s for 10 dollars, Mrs Will E Lehmeier of Hubbard in United Food Market for 5 dollars, and LaVerne Priske in United Food Market for 5 dollars.
Providence Graveside rites were held at Honey Creek cemetery Monday at 4 pm for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Edwin Hadley former Indianola residents now living in Indianola. The child born Friday July 16 at Des Moines Methodist hospital died Sunday. Surviving are parents two sisters and grandparents including Rev J Paul Hadley, Mrs Fannie Hadley and Jeannette Hadley with friends from Traer and Washington DC.
Eldora votes to keep the 1955 tax levy at about four mills after balancing hospital and Public Safety requests with cuts in other areas. A hearing on August 2 will review the proposal. the budget totals 66,250 in taxes, up from 54,300.
Eldora Community School District 1954 55 budget shows a millage drop from 28 to 24 due to a larger tax base from reorganization and the expiration of the 25 mill levy for a new site. The school house fund stands at 39749.86 with 32416.67 planned for a block south of the Hardin building for a new elementary.
The Iowa Women's Golf Association voted to hold the 1955 girls state tournament at Pine Lake Country Club announced in Waterloo. Ann Griffel of Eldora is attending the state meet this week. Also Rolland Nehring received a sewer permit for lot 24 block 1 Liberty Park at Eldora City Council meeting Monday night.
The Red Cross learn to swim program at lower Pine Lake showcases the largest class with Eldora participants. Front row lists Danny Skartvedt Barbara Holder Judy Travis and many others. third row includes Lucille Ziesman Leon Lamer Myron Kosanke. VHI Photo.
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