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Hardin County Index

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1949

Page

8

Local Happenings Share Visits and Travels Across States

Numerous residents and relatives are noted visiting and hosting across Iowa California Wisconsin and Illinois. Highlights include Mrs Don Marks and Mrs R R Griffel at a Davenport golf event and Mrs J J Shorts and family taking a San Francisco vacation. Several gatherings occur at park picnics reunions church meetings and family visits spanning Ames Mason City Humboldt and Forest City with guests from Des Moines Brookyln Arcadia Pittsville and Chicago among others.

Don Marks R. R. Griffel Davenport Joe Nagorner Des Moines Edith Greensweig Abe Goertze Windom Minn Russell Balvant T. H. Schaa Chris Schaa Paul Schaa Jurgen Tjaden Lundy Hampton George W. Starr Nancy Arcadia Calif George A. Starr Blanche West Floyd Gladbrook George Klatt Mary Ivester Dan Smith Chas Shore Robert Srittell Sac City E. R. Protheroe Val Hilsabeck Joe Kramer, Jr Rex Kirby St. Louis Pacific Coast Ross Ralph Petty Whittier Addie Petty Logsdon Park Pettys Russell Landis Aon Robert Cedar Rapids J. A. Landis Wes Witlig Oscar Olsons Mason City G. W. Kurtz Mary Katherine Marshalltown W. P. Maulsby Paul Kunath Chicago Ill Norman Kunath A. L. Hotchkin Hotchkin Elizabeth Dowd Joe Berkman Ackley Ruby Hundertmark Woodrow Clemons Guy Reid Ray Dale Dewitt Iowa St. Charles John Murdock John Harvey Rockwell Marie Church C. E. Daggs Stephen Greenfield Ann Haley Walter Leahey Colorado Springs Colo Estes Park Peisen John Peisen Detroit Mich Portland Ore Ames Eldora E. I. Rosenberger Jim Beckett Lake Okoboji Norma Jean Lola Mae Nordstrom St. Anthony Max Higgason W. K. Bramwell W. J. Ehrka Carroll

Trains Magazine Story Tours Harden County Scene

An excerpt from Trains magazine by Frank P. Donovan Jr describes a cab-and-caboose ride on the Minneapolis and St. Louis line through Hardin County Iowa. It details Ackley and Eldora with notes on local history, scenery, and landmarks including the Eldora depot, courthouse, and Central House, set against rolling farmland and the Iowa River valley.

Hardin Iowa Ackley Iowa River Valley Eldora Railroad & Coal Company Iowa Central Eldora Central House

Eldora school district raises tuition and transport rates

The Eldora consolidated school board increased costs for non district pupils with transportation rising from 6 to 8.5 dollars per month and high school tuition from 17 to 30 dollars, grades 10 to 17 from 10 to 17 dollars. Also mentions local notices including rabies treatment for Myrna Williams and community updates.

Eldora Consolidated School Board of Education Myrna Williams Union M. St. L John Bekemeier George Janssen Walter Sayer Eldora American Legion Eldora Chamber of Commerce Roger Ganske Waterloo Ganske Clyde Bowen Christian Church Red Cross Pine Lake South Hardin County August Donner Eldora

New Bus Drivers Fill Eldora Routes as Huffman Retires

Three new school bus drivers Grover Reece Bill Winther and Marvin Catlin are hired to replace retiring O A Jake Huffman who served 28 years without an accident Winther takes route two Reece route five and Catlin route three others listed include Frank Crippen route one Harry Pagel route four Earl Dillavoy route six and Wilbur Davis route seven The grand openings and welcomes note local business openings and visits to Hubbard Implement I H C building drew large crowds with hundreds in attendance

Grover Reece Bill Winther Marvin Catlin The Eldora Consolidated Eldora Hubbard Winther O. A Jake” Huffman Reece Cecil Butler Catlin E. J. Foster Frank Crippen Harry Pagel Earl Dillavoy Wilbur Davis

Inmates Returned to County Home From Independence

Eighteen residents are being cared for at the Hardin county home after state facility overcrowding. The move, approved by the General Assembly, returns three inmates from Independence to the county home, per superintendent Wendell Martin.

Independence Hardin County Wendell Martin General Assembly

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