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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1957
Page
9
Eldora school board and Congregational church leaders met at the high school to discuss buying the Burling property for a new auditorium gym. The church seeks 20,000 for the house and two lots. the board offered 15,000 to reflect appraisals and bond funds.
E. H. Lundy of Eldora was among three Hardin county lawyers honored by the Iowa State Bar Association in Des Moines for 50 years in law. Also honored were Frank J. McGreevy and John Heinz of Ackley as part of 208 recognized attorneys. The photo shows Lundy receiving the 1953 Award of Merit after 9 years of practice at that time. R. R. Bateson, Eldora, presided over the convention. Peterson's Cafe now serves breakfast 7 am to 10:30 pm daily, open until 8 pm weekdays and until 2 pm Sundays.
Eldora city council approved twenty six cigarette permits at the regular meeting Monday night. Permit recipients include Jack and Jill Super Market Eastside Cities Service Eldora Sandwich Shop Grill Cafe Buds Inn Southside Cities Service American Legion Daviel Candy Shop W H McDonald Schumacher Grocery United Food Market Dons Royal Blue Bergs Newsstand Community Food Market Anderson Drug Marks Drug Harmon Service King Oil Co Bremmer Drug L W Flickinger Bowman Pool Hall and My Tavern. Beer permits were issued to VFW club Walter D Harmon W H McDonald and Charles C Bowman.
Mrs. J. S. Newcomer of Eldora suffered a fractured right wrist, fractured left elbow, and facial cuts after a sidewalk fall on South Washington Street. She was treated at Eldora Memorial Hospital.
A fragment lists individuals linked to several local places including Eldora Hospital, Grundy Center, New Providence and Hubbard. Names include Charles Frazer, Sadie Rogers, Judy Sheld on, F C Dreier, Elizabeth Edgar, Irene McCarty, Orville Johnson, Wyatt Johnson, Lula Blackmun, Art Schim mele, J Newcomer, Harley Biermenschneider, F B Schuler, Lowell Waldo, Mrs John Bogue, Bill Hadley, Delmar Reece. The text appears to be an obituaries or society directory fragment.
A daughter was born to Mrs Roy Rhoades of Eldora on June 4 and a son to Mrs Frank Radner of Union on June 3. Jessie M Wilson of Eldora has been appointed guardian of Carrie A Wilson.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for William Rainsbarger 66 of Eldora at Andrie Creps Funeral Home Eldora. The Rev Edward Mohr of Conrad officiated and interment was in Steamboat Rock cemetery. He was born May 4 1891 near Steamboat Rock and died June 1 at home after a heart illness. He married Ruth Sawyer in 1918 and two children survive. Wanda Frerichs widow and Robert E Rainsbarger of Iowa Falls. A son William Carl was born at Eldora and two stepdaughters Lyle Doty of Iowa Falls and Lawrence Pickering of Hubbard survive. Also surviving are a sister Anna Hazelwood of Wayne Michigan a brother Dewey Rainsbarger of Liscomb and twelve grandchildren. He was preceded by his parents one sister and one brother.
Eldora city council met with Local Town Electric Light and Power managers Virgil Schmidt and Lloyd Palmitier to discuss a proposed raise from $332.50 to $432.50 per month for lighting business and residential areas. No decision was made. a committee will study street and residential lighting costs in other towns.
Hardin County Board of Supervisors announced plans to resurf ace the Blacktop S R Ackley road between Steamboat Rock and Ackley using use tax funds transferred to Farm to Market funds. About 10 miles at an estimated cost of 300000 with 100000 from use tax and 200000 Farm to Market funds. Bids expected November or December with work starting next spring.
Eldera will receive another street sweeper within a week. The city buys a used machine from Herman M. Brown Co. of Des Moines for 2175 dollars. It has a 24 cubic yard hopper, vs 4 on the current unit. The Mason City unit is being steam cleaned and painted before delivery. A new sweeper would cost about 11000 dollars.
Nineteen new cars and one Ford truck were registered in the treasurer's office at the court house in Eldora. Registrants include Agnes W. Bleeker Ackley Chevrolet and others from Eldora Iowa Falls Hubbard Steamboat Rock and nearby towns. The list features multiple makes including Buick Ford Chevrolet Lincoln Plymouth and Mercury with registrants tied to several local names.
Verla Jean Dobbrunz has been hired as part time office secretary for the Eldora Chamber of Commerce. She will work from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. handling stenography and clerical duties while entering her senior year at Eldora High School.
A $5,148.58 claim against the estate of late Gust Hoelscher of Iowa Falls was allowed in district court. Judge G R Hil of Clarion ruled after hearing the matter two weeks ago. Don Barker filed the claim for A C Thornburg seeking $6,143.68 including interest and fees for four notes issued in 1946. Thornburg acquired the notes from the Iowa Falls bank and has held them. The notes were issued for a total of $2,550.
Troy Jones of the Thunderbird Flying Club asks owners of planes at El dera Municipal Airfield to place their aircraft on the field by 10 a m Sunday for a club photograph.
The clerk at court issued five marriage licenses. Couples listed include Jack Anderson aged 24 of Bagley with Delores Faris aged 23 of Allen, Virgil Klahsen 20 of Aplington with Jackie Miller 17, Robert Orgell 24 of Hubbard with Lee Betty Carter 18 of Iowa Halls, Delbert Rogers 24 of Eldora with Delores Otta 21 of Eldora, and Gerald Julian 24 of Springfield Oregon with Betty Willig 24 of Eldora.
Hardin County Social Welfare reports a second cut in state aid to dependent children after a $16,950,000 appropriation by the state legislature. Earlier this week nursing case assistance under old age assistance was reduced from 9 to 8.50 starting July 1.
Strong northwest winds felled about a dozen trees and toppled TV antennas disrupting electric and telephone service at Steamboat Rock late Wednesday afternoon. Hail measured about half an inch with a similar rain period. Crews worked to restore service through the night. Highway 118 was blocked by a fallen tree near the schoolhouse. Eldora escaped major damage. Rain reported east of Eldora near Fine Lake.
Eldora Rotary hosts 49 soil conservation employees from ten counties for a lunch hour meeting. State conservationist Frank H. Mendell spoke as the group toured farms around Eldora Union Whitten and New Providence to observe strip cropping and related practices. Staff from Hardin county included Dale Shadle Dean Miller and Deane Glen and the bus route included Mason City Charles City Waverly Allison and Grundy Center.
Eldora public library received new titles from local donors including Winifred Ward and Mr and Mrs William Megan Jr The summer reading program runs June 15 to August 1 requiring children to read 25 books The new children s titles feature The Bobbsey Twins Linda Goes to the TV Studio and more The adult list includes The Voyage of HMS Beagle The Gods are Athirst and The Scapegoat among others
A representative of the Social Security Administration district office in Waterloo will be in Eldora at the courthouse June 11 and 25 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. The representative will assist persons who wish to file applications for Federal old age survivors or disability insurance payments.
Construction began Monday on an 8000 dollar expansion to Whitten town hall to nearly double its size. The project adds space for two fire trucks town offices and a community hall named Kauffman Hall funded by Ralph Kauffman as a memorial to his deceased parents and brothers.
John H. Lindaman 70, a retired Wellsburg farmer, died Saturday of coronary thrombosis at his home. Rites were held there and at the Second Reformed Church in Wellsburg with burial in Shiloh cemetery. Surviving: widow, son Arnold Reinbeck, two daughters Mrs Edward Amman and Mrs Ivan Slifer of Meller, eight grandchildren. The county board of education assigned five farmsteads to Har din township school districts, with portions of section one and twelve going to Ackley and the southeast of section 32 to Owasa.
The Hardin County Republican Women will meet at 2 p.m. Monday at Mrs. Lena Tungland's home in Garden City. Assisting hostesses are Mrs. Frank Bevan Mrs. Wayne Meier and Mrs. Anna Espe. A debate on Alaska statehood will be led by Mrs. Daniel Wlechman and Mrs. Aza lea Boeke of Hubbard. Mrs. Wilmer Cook and Mrs. Maurice Cook of New Providence will debate Hawaii statehood.
Don Jones relocates El Dora Electric to the former Ward’s Radio and TV location. He will offer light fixtures, door chimes, and electrical services in the new storefront.
Don Priske applied for renewal of the mobile home park license. The city board of health forwarded the application on Monday to the State Department of Public Health for approval.
TO CONTINUE AT EXETER Bill Imes son of the Rev. and Mrs. Ralph B. Imes of Ekdora was one of seven Des Moines Register and Tribune carriers who received scholarships to the Phillips Exeter Academy at Exeter New Hampshire and will continue at the academy upon the recommendation of the carrier scholarship committee He will be a sophomore next fall Petition filed A petition was filed by Fred Thompson asking for judgment of 200 against Mr and Mrs Wallace Janssen.
District court Judge Harvey Uhlenhopp entered judgment for Paul L. Williams against Kenneth L. Bourne totaling 1130.78. Williams, a tenant on Bourne’s farm, sought half of a hog sale check under a 50-50 rental, with Bourne’s counterclaim for partnership expenses and Williams’s presented expenses. The award included 685.78 for the hog share and 444.89 for settlement of other accounts.
Surplus food distribution for June to July in Hardin County runs June 1 through June 15. Recipients should bring containers and may request smaller portions if not usable. Pickups occur at Emmett Locker Service Eldora Steamboat Rock Union Whitten Cliffs Market New Providence and Iowa Falls Cold Storage. Items include cheese dry milk beans cornmeal flour and rice.
Two days remain to mail Red Cross learn to swim blanks to Jim Foster in Eldora. Program starts Monday June 17 at Pine Lake with Foster in charge. Guards Jim Berg and Kelvin Hudhn from Eldora will supervise the beach. Blanks available via county auditor’s office. eligible children hail from Eldora and surrounding towns.
Fred Learned owner and publisher of the Wellsburg Herald sells the paper and building. After about 50 years in printing and publishing weekly papers in the Midwest he retires. Robert L. Pormoe of DuBuque buys the newspaper and equipment and will take possession July 1.
Warren Crosser son of Mr and Mrs Fred Crosser of Lawn Hill received facial injuries last Thursday when a board fell during silo work. He was taken to Eldora Memorial hospital with stitches to his chin and a splinter removed from his face and released Friday.
Eldora city park features a small zoo beloved by visitors. Nine deer five pea fowl three foxes five raccoons one opossum seven young and one old hen care for hatchlings. A foster mother hen sits on pea fowl eggs. Park caretaker Arlie Williams notes two fawns born recently. A new shelter house enhances the park with grass growing season pending paint. Park commissioners are Guy Brown Ross Green and Charles Schafer. GOC training will be held at the Eldora municipal airfield Sunday from noon to midnight per Troy Jones.
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