Owasa and Hubbard to Get Natural Gas by End of June
Weather permitting residents of Owasa and Hubbard should have access to natural gas by the end of June, announced Virgil Schmidt of the Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. Eldora. Northern Natural Gas Co. is building border stations to regulate gas pressure, paving the way for installation of distribution systems into Owasa and Hubbard, with work planned to complete by month’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owasa
Hubbard
Virgil Schmidt
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Eldora
Northern’ Natural Gas Co
Border Station
Eldora Pool Opens Despite Threatening Weather
Eldora Municipal Pool started on Memorial Day drawing about 100 swimmers due to threatening weather. The first boy was Robert Allbee and the first girl Barbara Geerdes, with hours 1 to 8 p.m. daily except Tuesday from 1 to 5 p.m.
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Eldora
Robert Allbee
Barbara Geerdes
Wellsburg
Eldora Municipal
David Piper Graduates from Wartburg College
David L. Piper, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Piper, graduates Wartburg College with a B A in general science and will teach physics and chemistry at Aplington High School. Mrs. Piper, a State University of Iowa alumna, will teach 10th to 12th grade English and dramatics in Aplington. The couple plans two months in southern states before moving to Plinaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David L. Piper
C. J. Piper
Wartburg College
Aplington
Piper
State University of Iowa
Janesville High School
Tier
Plinaton
Steven
HH. Bailey
Waverly
Time change at Eldora First Methodist Church
Beginning Sunday June 4, services at the First Methodist Church of Eldora will be held at 9 and 10 a.m., one hour earlier than during the winter months.
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First Methodist Church of
Eldora
Former Eldora Teacher to Join Iowa Group in India
Mrs. Davis Wortman, a former Eldora high school instructor, is among four Iowa State University faculty members chosen for a summer program to improve living standards in India. She left for India in mid May with her husband acting as administrative assistant. The former Enid Whade serves on ISU home management faculty in Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Wortman
Eldora High School
Iowa State University
India
North Central Assembly of God Meeting Here Man
The North Central Section of Iowa First Assembly of God Churches holds a monthly fellowship at Eldora Assembly of God Church on Monday June 5. About 75 attend the 3 p.m. service with Rev. Norman Tosten of Ames preaching and the 7:30 p.m. service led by Rev. A. E. Strang of Hudson at the in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Central
Iowa
First Assembly of God
Eldora
Eldora Toastmasters Ladies Night At Blanche Ethel’s Tea Room
Thirty two people attended the second annual Eldora Toastmasters ladies night at Blanche and Ethel's Tea Room Friday. Burl Lehnus led the program with Walter Jeske in charge of table prayer and Orville Lamb on table topics. Ray Taylor Rolland Nolting and Paul Williams gave speeches while Warren McCormick evaluated, Lew Owings timed, and Wayne Bartholomew served as master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Blanche & Ethel's
Burl Lehnus
Walter Jeske
Orville Lamb
Ray Taylor
Rolland Nolting
Paul Williams
Warren McCormick
Lew Owings
Wayne Bartholomew
Court of Awards Held for Girl Scouts Sunday
A Girl Scout court of awards will be held at the Hardin County Youth Building Sunday, June 4, beginning at 3 p.m. The event recognizes the achievements of local scouts and will feature ceremony and certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Near Capacity Crowds At Circus Venue
Crowds filled the Cole Circus at the Hardin County Fairgrounds with about 1,200 in the afternoon and 1,400 in the evening, as capacity of 1,500 was approached. The Eldora Chamber of Commerce sponsored the local circus appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole
Hardin County Fairgrounds
Eldora Chamber of Commerce
Eight Thousand At Pine Lake Memorial Day Crowd
State Conservation Officer Gene Bloudek reports about 8000 visitors at Pine Lake State Park for Memorial Day. Fifty eight camping units housed around 300 people. eighteen units used on Memorial Day weekend. Angling was good with fish biting especially in early morning and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Lake State Park
Gene Bloudek
Bloudek
Pine Lake
Mrs Van Patter Dies Rites Today
Mrs. R. R. Van Patter of Hubbard died in an Iowa Falls hospital Wednesday at age 84. Funeral services will be held today at 2 p.m. from Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church in Hubbard, with burial in Hubbard Cemetery. She was sister of Mrs. Glen Whorrall of Eldora and survived by husband a secretary of Farmers Mutual Insurance Association, two daughters, two brothers, and other relatives. Arrangements by Boeke Funeral Home of Hubbard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. van Patter
Hubbard
Iowa Falls
Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church
Hubbar
van Patter
Glen Whorrall
Eldora
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association
Hardin
Franklin
Gene Bunte
Hugh Futrell
Santa Rosa
Calif
Eugene Boeke
Atlanta, Ga
Calvin Boeke
Cuyahoga
Ohio
Boeke
Judge Paroles 3 Hardin Youths
Three Hardin county teenagers were paroled after a three hour juvenile court hearing. Judge Harvey Uhlenhopp found no delinquency in any case. Phillip Riemenschneider 17 Eldora to his mother until 18. Connie Boelman 15 Ackley to parents and Ackley Juvenile Committee for one year. Sandra Hawbraker 16 Iowa Falls to parents and Iowa Falls Juvenile Committee. No Eldora juvenile committee exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Harvey Uhlenhopp
Hampton
Phillip Riemenschneider
Eldora
Harley Riemenschneider
Connie Boelman
Ackley
George Boelman
Sandra Hawbraker
Iowa Falls
Don Hawbraker
Iowa Falls Boy Drowned Monday
A 12 year old Iowa Falls boy, Richard Lee Brannick, fell from a raft into the Iowa River near the Boat Club on Monday afternoon and drowned. His body was recovered about 30 minutes later after failed resuscitation attempts. He was the Hardin county's first drowning victim of 1961. His mother, Mrs. Robert Kolthoff, had recently moved from Webster City.
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Iowa Falls
Hardin County
Iowa River
Richard Lee Brannick
Robert Kolthoff
Webster City
Cancel Brownie Camp Over Rabies Fears in Hardin County
The Eldora scout council cancels the Brownie Day Camp planned for June 1923 at Pine Lake Wildlife Club due to a rise in rabies cases in Hardin County. The local event is deferred to protect participants and wildlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Eldora Scout Council
Pine Lake Wildlife Club
Shuffle Board Courts Planned for Eldora Square
Eldora City Council will discuss building two shuffleboard courts on the court house square during Monday night’s meeting. The plan, backed by the county, would use city materials and be funded from the recreation fund. Local officials cite the central uptown location and appeal to senior citizens as key benefits.
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Court House Square
Eldora
City Council
Eldora Planning Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Supervisors
Tov
County Board
Robert Brown
John Starr
City Planning Commission
Herman Krause
Lloyd Palmitier
Don Myers
Civic Group
Robert R. Brown
George Stauffacher
Eldora Zoning and Plan Commission
Alden youths enlist in Marine Buddy Program
Alden boys Leslie Eugene Hurd and Ronald Eugene Simpson, sons of Mr and Mrs Hurd and Mr and Mrs Simpson, have enlisted in the Marine Corps Buddy Program. They are assigned to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego California for twelve weeks of basic training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ALDEN
Leslie Eugene Hurd
Eugene Hurd
Ronald Eugene Simpson
Clarence Simpson
Marine Corp
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Calif
Steamboat Rock Cemetery Addition Nears Completion
Steamboat Rock burial lots will be ready for sale within 30 days at the Memorial Park Addition. Orville Asher, the project chairman, reports two years of work since starting on the addition that connects with the old cemetery. Road work is finished and lots will be marked off in coming weeks, with shrubbery to be planted this summer. The addition will serve Steamboat Rock burials for about 100 years. the old cemetery has roughly 56 unfilled lots. The Steamboat Rock Cemetery Association oversees the project with Leg Knight as president, Asher as vice president, L. G. Johnson as secretary, and board members Julia Johnson and Mrs. Ben Jaspers. The 1960 dam and drainage work were by Shore Construction of Eldora. road work by Larry McDowell. Keith Reece, ISU graduate engineer from New Providence, planned the addition. Markers will be level with the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Park
Steamboat Rock
Orville Asher
Steamboat
The
Steamboat Rock Cemetery Association
Leg Knight
L. G. Johnson
George Potgeter
Julia Johnson
Ben Jaspers
Eldora
Larry McDowell
Keith Reece
ISU
New Providence
Bible Vacation Schools Start At Five Area Churches
Vacation Bible school starts Monday June 5 at five Eldora churches St Paul Lutheran St Marys Catholic Eldora Steamboat Rock Presbyterian Union Calvary Baptist and New Providence Friends. Programs run 830 to 1130 am at St Paul with Jesus Our Savior theme closing exercises June 16. Marys hosts an 8 am Mass and 9 am to 3 pm sessions June 5-17 run by Humility of Mary sisters from Ottumwa. Steamboat Rock church runs June 5 to 16 from 9 to 1130 am for pre school through ninth grade. Union Calvary Baptist runs June 5 to 16 9 to 1130 am with Christian Time and Talents theme. New Providence Friends begins June 6 with all day sessions for one week conducted by Celeste Richardson and Eva Clausen. Other Eldora churches also holding Bible school June 12 and ongoing in nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Area
St. Paul Lutheran
St. Mary's Catholic of
Eldora
Steamboat Rock Presbyterian
Union Calvary Baptist
New Providence Friends
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Jesus Our Savior
St. Mary’s
Steamboat Rock Presbyterian Church
Union Calvary
Baptist Church Bible
New Providence Friends Church
Celeste Richardson
Eva Clausen
First Baptist
First Baptist Church
Steamboat Rock
Union Church of Christ and Community Church
Chester
New Car Dealerships Listed Across Iowa Towns
A list of new car offerings appears with Roger E Langfritz of Eldora selling Chevrolet models and Betty Anderson of Iowa Falls featuring Ford options. Other listings include Melrine Bakker and Edna Bakker of Iowa Falls with Ford, J H Crawford and Mildred Crawford of Iowa Falls with Dodge, H E Trout and Arnet Trout of Eldora with Chevrolet trucks, and Maynard or Dixie Rameyer of Iowa Falls with Chevrolet.
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Roger E. Langfritz
Eldora
Chevrolet
Wood
Betty Anderson
Iowa Falls
Ford
Melrnie
Edna Bakker
J. H
Mildred Crawford
Dodge
H. E
Arnet Trout
Meynard
Dixie
Raméyer
Lows Falls
65 Percent of County Farms Now in Program
Hardin county farmers reach 65 percent signup for the 1961 feed grain program as of Thursday morning. 1,374 of 2,099 farms participate, idling about 36,268 acres. Estimated payments total 1,544,072 dollars, with first halves mailed. corn price set at 1.14 per bushel next fall. Local ASC workers survey farms. program aims to reduce corn and sorghum acreage from 1959-60 averages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
ASC
Gaylord Thayer
Thayer
Eldora Band Concert Series Opens Wednesday
The Eldora summer band concert series begins Wednesday June 7 on the west side of the courthouse square. Director Frank Ellington announced the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Frank Ellington
I F Owasa Reorganization Hearing Set for June 12
Public hearing on the Iowa Falls and Owasa school district reorganization is scheduled for Monday June 12 at 8 p.m. in Eldora court room. The petition seeks incorporating 12 Owasa sections into Iowa Falls. Hubbard gets 5 sections and Eldora 22. Eldora may file a separate petition in June. The board studies enrollment and land values to retain an Owasa elementary school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Falls
Owasa
Kermith S. Huehn
Eldora
Hubbard
Work Begins On Eldora Streets
The Benderoff Construction Co. of Des Moines started work Wednesday morning on Eldora streets. About 20 city blocks will get a seal coat with oiling as part of the program. Weather permitting, completion should occur in about ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benderoff Construction Co
Des Moines
Eldora
New Wellsburg Post Office Planned Across Street From Bank
A new Wellsburg post office is planned to be built across the main street from the bank. Preliminary plans show a 2,002 square foot floor area to accommodate the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsburg
Bank
Open House at Burke's Nursing Home
Open house will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at Burke Nursing Home in Union on Sunday, June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke's
Burke Nursing Home
Union
Eldora Summer School Program Opens in June
The Eldora summer school starts Monday June 5 for eight weeks offering driver education taught by Wm. Nielsen and courses in conversational Spanish American History World History and American Literature makeups under Tom Newcomb. Spanish runs 630 to 8 p.m. Mon to Fri with eligibility for seventh graders and up to age 15 for driver education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Wm. Nielsen
Tom Newcomm
Leatrice Lawler Wins Crisco Trophy in Home Economics
Leatrice Lawler daughter of Mr and Mrs Everett Lawler and a New Providence high school sophomore received the Crisco trophy for outstanding work in home economics. She won over all other NP high school girls enrolled in home economics and was presented a gold trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leatrice Lawler
Everett Lawler
New Providence High School
Crisco
Miss Lawler
Eldora Farm Bureau Picnic Set for Sunday
Eldora township Farm Bureau will hold a picnic Sunday June 4 at the city park starting at 12 30 p m Committee families include Harold Balvanz Robert Balvanz Dale Schwarck Calvin Moore and Otto Barz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Township Farm Bureau
Harold Balvanz
Robert Balvanz
Dale Schwarck
Calvin Moore
Otto Barz
Marriage Licenses for Four Couples Reported
Richard D. Lambertsen aged 22 of Iowa Falls weds Janet Louise Rodgers 17 of Alden. Daryl G. Nelson 238 of Newell weds Mary Beth Helvig 21 of Iowa Falls. John Herman Dreier 21 and Famela Sue Conway 18, both of Hubbard, receive licenses.
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Richard D. Lambertsen
Iowa Falls
Janet Louise Rodgers
Alden
Daryl G. Nelson
Newell
Mary Beth Helvig
John Herman Dreier
Famela Sue
Conway
Hubbard
Flan Bible Conference At Camp Inspiration in Iowa
The 27th annual young people's Bible Conference Camp Inspiration sponsored by the American Sunday School Union will be held June 7 to 11 in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flan Bible Conference
Young People’s Bible Conference
Camp Inspiration
The
American Sunday School Union
Iowa Falls
18 States Represented at Pony Sale Here
The 15th annual K. E. Reis ingéy and Sons National All Pony Sale concluded Saturday with consignors and buyers from 18 states and one Canadian province. About 1,000 ponies and horses were sold over four days as crowds filled sessions. top ponies averaged $528 for the top ten, $457 for the top 25, $390.40 for the top 50, and $321.85 for the top 100. The top Shetland stallion sold for $700 to Hudson Properties Inc. of Kansas City. the top Shetland mare brought $575 to E L Watkins of Chico, California. Participants hailed from Pennsylvania, Illinois, Arkansas, Georgia, Wisconsin, Indiana, California, Nebraska, Minnesota, New Jersey, Kansas, Texas, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, Alabama, Iowa and Ontario, Canada. A Quarter Horse Sale concluded the four-day event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. M. L. Davenport
Waterloo
Hudson Properties Inc
Kansas City
Phillip Erdman
Osage
E. L. Watkins
Chico
Calif
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Arkansas
Georgia
Wisconsin
Indiana
California
Nebraska
Minnesota
New Jersey
Kansas
Texas
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Washington
Alabama
Iowa
Ontario
Canada
May term opens with two fined for O M V I and three divorces
Judge Harvey Uhlenhoff fined two men 300 dollars each and revoked liquor books with suspended licenses for operating while intoxicated. Three divorces were granted: Dorothy M. Mitchell from Robert H. Mitchell with 100 dollars monthly child support and custody for two minors. Keath L. Simpson from Franklin J. Simpson. Shirley A. Johnson with Sigfried Johnson ordered to pay 30 dollars monthly for a minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Uhlenhopp
Lawrence P. Jensen
Eldora
O.M.V.I
Theodore Peterson
Stanhope
Dorothy M. Mitchell
Robert H. Mitchell
Mrs. Mitchell
Lundy, Butler & Wilson
Shirley A. Johnson
Sigfried Johnson
Oppen & Wessels
Hospital Notes List Names Across Iowa Areas
Birth notices show Mrs Laverne Stubbe welcomed a girl on May 30 in Ackley. Union announces a daughter for Mrs James Stevens on May 31. Other names include Eldora, New Providence, Union, Iowa Falls, and multiple listed residents.
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Eldora
Jesse Clinton
Loretta Barnes
Rose Modlin
Harry Cakerice
Evan Reece
Emma Martin
Matilda Grantow
Clinton Mitchell
Glenn Sheldon
Clara Crandall
Hubbard
Ralph Rodgers
New Providence
Lillian Gordon
Union
Vera Klingaman
Ted Pope
James Heryford
LeRoy Meppelink
Iowa Falls
Morton Cross
Ackley
Laverne Stubbe
James Stevens
Eldora grocers announce new store hours
Eldora grocers modify hours starting today with Jack and Jill Community Food Markets open until 9 p.m. Fridays and 10 p.m. Saturdays. United Food Market closes at 9 p.m. Fridays 10 p.m. Saturdays and 6 p.m. Sundays. Faster's Super Valu stays open until 10 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Grocers
Hardin County Index
Jack & Jill
Community Food
United Food Market
Super Valu
Marske Sells Top Hogs at Eldora Fat Livestock Auction
Harold Marske of Eldora sold the top load of butcher hogs at the Wednesday Fat Livestock Auction. The hogs averaged 219 points and brought $17 per hundredweight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marske
Eldora
Harold Marske
First Annual Quarter Horse Sale Success Here
The first annual Quarter Horse Sale drew buyers and breeders from across the country after the three day National All-Pony Sale. Top ten quarters averaged $928 as Mrs. Henry Wolfe of Marshalltown led a horse in front of eager bidders with auctioneer Jack Campbell of Gillette, Wyoming and others nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wolfe
Marshalltown
F. C. Bekemeier
Hubbard
Stanley Dreler
Jack Campbell
Gillette
Wyo
Vincent Platts
Steamboat Rock
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Ricky Ryerson
Susan
O ‘of C
K. E., Reisinger
David Piper
North Central Assembly of God
Toastmasters Club
Cab Ayate
Assembly of God Church of
I. F
Eldora Streets
NEW Wellsburg P. O
Home Ec
Home Economist
June Kreutzkampf
June
4-H
Dickinson County
4-1
Kreutzkampf
K. E. ‘Reisingéy and Sons
Keath L. Simpson
Franklin J. Simpson
Oppen & Wessels of
Town Falls
Mrs. Simpson
K. E. Reisinger and Sons
Reisinger
Inter
Tetas
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