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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1957
Page
11
The Henry LaMasters home on West Edgington Avenue sold to Mrs Loretta Barnes of Marshall County. Possession is set for August 1. The deal was handled by a local real estate firm.
Mabel S Johnson at 1209 11th St renovated her bathroom with Pixler and Bachman for plumbing Bekemeier Hardware installed new plumbing Louis Darzes repainted trim at 1514 14th Ave A new roof added to First Baptist church school annex Harvey Painting and Decorating finished exterior trim at Hardin County Bank Work to start soon on a new Lloyd Berg home on lith St in Pierce Addition contractor Les Vinton A new sewer line from Vinton Heights to the Wray Furlong home on East Edgington Ave Dohrmann and Crandall Eldora contractors remodeling Securirty State Bank at Hub ard
Union members and families from Union and nearby towns visit and return, with hospital and travel notes. Also a legal notice from Hardin County pending probate of Mattie E Lepley with hearing date set at Eldora courthouse on August 8 1957.
The July Queen Esther class met Monday evening in the Community church social room with 16 attendees. President Mrs Bruce Hadley led, Mrs Oren Marshall gave devotions as routine business and new projects were discussed. A family picnic Sunday honored five July birthdays with attendees including the Posusta Dostal Caster families and service members Wayne Caster and Russell Short.
Keith Turnipseed, Pastor, invites all to Sunday School at 9 45 a m Worship at 10 45 with sermons The New Church For His Glory or Just Another Church Our first service in the new upstairs Evening service at 7 45 Youth meeting at 6 45 Mid week Bible study and prayer Thursday 7 45 Daily Vacation Bible School Aug 5 through 18.
Walter Dimmlich and Leroy Whiteman lead two local churches sharing service times. Methodist Church holds Sunday School at 9 a m and worship at 10 a m with a sermon titled Who Owns the Future. Eldora Assembly of God lists Sunday School at 10 with a Jerusalem Destroyed lesson, morning worship at 11 with Now Is The Hour, youth group at 7 and evangelistic service at 7 45 with When God Calls, and Thursday prayer meeting at 7 45 with Spiritual Gifts From Heaven.
United Church of Christ service schedule includes 8:00 and 10:00 worship with the sermon The Saving Name. Sunday School and Adult Bible class at 9:00. Pilgrim Heights picnic planned for August 4. Reverend R B Ines leads congregants.
St Marys Catholic Church lists daily Mass at 7:00 a.m. and prayers at 8:00 a.m. Confessions on Saturdays 4-6 and 7-9, with vigil hours for Holy Days. First Fridays 4-5 and 7-8. confessions before Sunday Masses. Children divisions meet Saturdays at 2 p.m. High school students meet Thursday evenings at 5:30. Adults may arrange private instruction with the pastor. Baptisms Sunday at 2:30.
District Court Judge Harvey Uhrenhopp is scheduled to hold a court session at the Eldora courthouse today with proceedings focused on district matters.
Construction bids for hospital work were accepted in 1938 with Edward F. White receiving the general contract bid of 32970, plumbing and heating awarded to Stauffer Van Avery Hardware Co., and Best Electric Co. for wiring. Ground broke May 12 with 24 WPA workers. exterior finished November. Open house drew 2,567 visitors. first operation by Dr Nyquist on C Q Short. first newborn Glen Leon DeVries, with Nyquist and Winnett as attending doctors. Hospital staff listed. board members named.
A petition for divorce was filed July 24 by Sandra J. Wiarda against her husband Darwin. The Oelwein Chemical Co. filed a petition against Harold Orr seeking $145.45 due on an account.
About 140 people attended the McVeety Cleaners open house on Saturday despite heat. Fifteen cleaning certificates were awarded, with $10 certificates to Mrs. Herman Nordam of Ackley and $5 certificates to Mrs. J. C. Clemons of New Providence and Mrs. Mabel Norman of Union. Others receiving $2.50 certificates included Mert Babcock and William Zeceb of Eldora, Carlton Nassen of Eldora, Mrs. Paul Williams of New Providence, Mrs. Clara Raske of Eldora, Paul Clark of Eldora, Mrs. Earl Lawin of Union, Dale Callaway of Eldora, J. D. Smith of Whitten, Barbara Heard of Steamboat Rock, Arnold Broer of Iowa Falls, and Norman Lindquist of Ames.
New cars have been registered in Hardin county by Andreas or Elsie Kasemeier Eldora Plymouth Mrs John Butterwick Ackley Plymouth A J Strutz Iowa Falls M G J W or Leola Schlampp Eldora Buick Vern on F Bennett Iowa Falls Ply mouth Gary Houck Radcliffe Ford Donald Knavel Iowa Falls Ford and Ruth E Warner Iowa Falls Plymouth.
A fairgrounds notice states a farmer can buy the old scales and a new set will be installed at the horse barn. Hardin County bids: sealed proposals due August 13, 1967 at 10:00 A M in Eldora Iowa. Plans available at County Engineer office with bid forms.
The city budget, filed with County Auditor Fred Reed, shows debt to be paid from December 1957 funds including fire equipment and sewer construction bonds. An emergency fund is discontinued. the Iowa River Improvement fund of 316 is from Pine Lake Wildlife Club. Expenditures are set high to cover emergencies and avoid fund transfers, with leftover funds reducing next year’s tax need. Budget highlights include band, park, hospital, library, and cemetery requests.
The Town of Radcliffe will convene on August 2 1967 at 7 30 p m in the Town Hall to consider issuing water revenue bonds worth 14000 to part fund constructing municipal waterworks. Bonds will be payable from net earnings only and not tax supported. five or more taxpayers may file objections before the meeting. dated July 23 1947 by Town Council.
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