Catholic Parish Plans Rectory Construction This Summer
St Mary's Catholic parish will start excavation within two weeks for an eight room brick rectory south of the church. The one story dwelling, 55 by 37 feet, includes pastor study, conference room, two bedrooms, living dining area, kitchen, two baths, and a keeper's room. Cost estimated at 22000 dollars with a full unfinished basement and attached garage. Joe G Cervetti of Steamboat Rock is general contractor. bids are being taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Catholic
L. V McDonough
Joe G. Cervetti
Steamboat, Rock
Borers May Attack Corn in Two Weeks
Hardin county corn fields face a 1951 outbreak of first broad corn borers in about two weeks says Dick Pulse county extension director He warns farmers spraying is near and equipment should be checked and materials secured now Early reports from Iowa indicate a warm two week spell could bring a peak eye laying period around June risking substantial corn damage to a large acreage If warm weather holds.
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Hardin County
Dick Pulse
Iowa
Wildlife Club to Host Memorial Trapshoot Sunday
Pine Lake Wildlife club announces a Jim Davidson trap shoot in memory of former club president J. E. Davidson to be held Sunday June 10 at the gun club grounds. Suitable prizes will be offered. Details appear in the display space on Page 7 Section 2.
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Pine Lake Wildlife Club
Jim Davidson
J. E. Davidson
Gun Club
Parish building project advances with lay committee
The plumbing heating and electrical work are underway. Several members of the parish serve on the building committee with the pastor Father McDonough guiding planning and oversight of the project.
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Father McDonough
County funds sent for Tokyo university chapel drive
A check for 1846.72 to aid the construction of a chapel at the International Christian University in Tokyo, forwarded by Hardin county treasurer Eastman Nuckolls after a February of county drive led by Rev. Ralph B. Imes. Eldora contributed 917.95 toward the effort with various local groups sharing the remainder. Direct donations came from Iowa Falls and other county points as reported by Des Moines headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
International Christian University
Tokyo
Japan
Eastman Nuckolls
Hardin County
Ralph B. Imes
Eldorans
Eldora
C. E. Greer
Kiwanis Club
Department of the Women’s Public Welfare Club
Wesleyan Guild
Business and Professional Women's Club
Methodist
Congregational
Steamboat Rock
Presbyterian Ladies
Presbyterian Church
Hubbard — Zion Church
Salem Evangelical
Pleasant Chapel
New Providence
Whitten — Methodist W.S.C.S
Christian Church
Honey Creek
Town Falls
Des Moines
Iowa Falls
Pfander to Open Jewelry Store in Eldora
Claude Pfander, formerly of Shenandoah, prepares to open Pfander Jewelry in the old Gamble location around June 30. He is remodeling the building to suit the new business. he and his wife and their 21 month old daughter Claudette reside near the Baptist church parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Pfander
Shenandoah
Gamble
Eldora
Pfander
Enrollment Gains at Iowa Boys School
Enrollment at the Iowa Training School for Boys has risen from 147 to 240 over the last 18 months, signaling a material increase in student numbers. The growth reflects rising demand or capacity actions at the facility.
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Iowa Training School For
June Marriage Licenses Hit Nine Couples in Four Days
County Clerk Fred L. Miller issued nine marriage licenses in the first four workdays of June. Monday saw Lowell Aschkrat and Janet Ziebels both 20 and 17 of Hubbard, Donald Dass 21 of Alden with Virginia Wilson 19 of Radcliffe, Leon Ramundt 19 Reinbeck with Frances Hotthins 22 of Gif ford. Tuesday granted a license to James I. Lee 31 Garden City and Esther L. Schulz 25 Radcliffe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Miller
Lowell Aschkrat
Janet Ziebels
Hubbard
Donald Dass
Alden
Virginia Wilson
Radcliffe
Leon C. Ramundt
Reinbeck
Frances Hotthins
Gifford
James I. Lee
Garden City
Esther L. Schulz
Sewer Extension Bids Opened June 25 for Eldora City
Eldora city council moved to advance the sewer extension project to serve Liberty Park and surrounding city areas. Three resolutions were passed approving plans and contract form, formally recognizing necessity, and authorizing construction with bid advertising. Estimated cost about 70000 dollars a year ago.
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Liberty Park
Eldora
Permit Night council grants multiple licenses and builds
Eldora city council, in a Monday meeting, issued three building permits and 24 cigarette licenses plus four beer permits. St Marys Catholic church secured a brick rectory permit valued at 22000 dollars. Louis Rebschull and W A Dunn received permits for new garages and a residence. Schumacher Grocery earned a cigarette permit. 23 establishments had renewals including R and W Cafe and Harmons station.
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Eldora
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
East 17Th Avenue
Louis Rebschull
Leslie Greenveld
W. A. Dunn
South 15Th Street
Schumacher Grocery
R and W Cafe
King's Station
Harmon's
Five Saylors Tonsils Out In Pediatric Procedure
Glen Saylors children Rita 17 Donna 16 James 13 Karen 10 and Richard 8 underwent tonsil and adenoid removal at Eldora Memorial Hospital under Dr J J Shorts. The family’s hospital stay followed the Monday operation with an overnight visit and early Tuesday departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saylor
Eldora Memorial Hospital
Donna
Karen
Richard
Jimmy
Rita
Glen Saylor
Herald-Index
Glen Saylors
J. J. Shorts
James
Saylors
Saylor Family Five Undergo Tonsillectomies At Once
The Eldora family story notes father a school custodian and Mrs Saylor preparing to nurse at home after lengthy hospital stay. Brother Joe drives, and the family plans soup and soft foods. This marks the second time in months five children from one family were hospitalized for tonsillectomies, including Barbara 12 Mary Ellen 11 Robert Jr 9 Thomas 8 and Dennis 5 on March 23 with Dr Shorts.
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Ing
Shorts
Bob Mairs
Barbara
Mary Ellen
Robert Jr
Thomas
Dennis
With Our Boys in Uniform May on Tanker
Dean May of Eldora serves in navy duty aboard the submarine tender Sperry AS 12 Div X San Diego California. Harold R Flanagan son of New Providence transferred to Ft Belvoir Virginia for a 13 week engineers school with address Co K Second School Battalion Ft Belvoir VA.
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Dean May
George May
Eldora
Harold Dean May
S.A
Sperry
Fleet Post Office
San Diego
Calif
Camp Carson
Colo
Ft. Belvoir
Harold R. Flanagan
Alva Flanagan
New Providence
K Secon
Traffic Violations Rise In Eldora May Jurisdiction
Eldora city patrolman W. R. Foster reports 35 traffic violation arrests during May, a significant increase from April figures, reflecting a busy month for local enforcement and a shift in roadside activity.
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W. R. Foster
Eldora City
Edgar Improves at Eldora Memorial Hospital
Fred Edgar aged 85 a retired jeweler is listed as a patient at Eldora Memorial Hospital and was reported on Wednesday to be gradually improving.
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Edgar
Fred Edgar
Eldora Memorial Hospital
Public Invited to Hear Landscape Architect Sat
Margherita Tarr extension landscape architect of Iowa State college will conduct a public meeting here tomorrow at 9 30 a m in the library basement to offer advice to Eldorans on planting pine trees and landscaping. Organizations are urged to send representatives and property owners are asked to bring sketches of their lot house garage walks and existing trees and shrubs. The session is part of a survey and recommendations for Eldora to become The Pine City of Iowa by 1953 sponsored by the civic improvement committee of the Woman's club and the centennial committee of the community planning board.
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Margherita Tarr
Iowa State College
Eldorans
Miss Tarr
Mrs Paul C Wood Dies in Sheldon
Mrs Paul C Wood 76 of Sheldon and former Eldora resident died there May 10. The Wood family lived in Eldora 1904 to 1913 when Mr Wood published the Eldora Ledger. They later moved to Sheldon where he published the Sheldon Mail. Mrs Wood was active in the Methodist church and local groups.
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Paul C. Wood
Sheldon
Eldora
Wood
Eldora Ledger
Sheldon Mail
Farm Supply sues Kilker for 282 dollars over fertilizer
Hardin County Farm Supply Co. files a district court suit against Alvin Kilker seeking judgment for 282 dollars for the purchase of three tons of commercial fertilizer. Lundy Butler and Lundy represent the plaintiff.
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Hardin County Farm Supply Co
Alvin Kilker
Lundy, Butler and
Lundy
Vacation Church Schools In Session At Lutheran And Baptist
Vacation church schools run at St Paul Lutheran and a Baptist church report 96 enrolled at Lutheran with Bible study handiwork and mission studies. A Friday eight o clock program closes the school with a Sunday picnic. Baptist school began with about 60, aims for 100, and runs an attendance contest with rewards for new enrollees. Des Moines couple Rev Russel Barnes noted among visitors and teachers listed.
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Baptist Church
Russel Barnes
Des Moines
Maddy Named Instructor for Eldora Farm Vocational Class
G I instructor Paul E Maddy will take over Eldora on farm veterans training July 1 succeeding Charles Smith who resigned to lead the high school agriculture department. A 1946 Iowa State College graduate, Maddy has five years of vocational agriculture teaching experience at Story City for two years and at Dunkerton for three years. He is married with two daughters.
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Paul E. Maddy
Eldora
Charles Smith
Iowa State College
Maddy
Story City
Dunkerton
Joint Methodist Congregational School With 143 Enrolled
A joint school run by Methodist and Congregational churches reports 143 students. Preschool and kindergarten top the Congregational church with 33 beginners and 13 kindergartners, while Methodist holds 44 in primary, 44 in juniors, and 9 in intermediates. Kate Hill delivers talks. handwork produces items for parents. Closing day invites mothers to visit.
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Methodist
Congregational Churches
Congregational Church
Kate Hill
Methodist Church
St Marys Church Hosts Two Week Religious School
About 70 attend a two week catechism course at St Mary's Catholic Church led by Rev Father L V McDonough and three Humility of Mary sisters from Otumiuwa A program precedes the Altar and Rosary Society on June 13 First Holy Communion set for Sunday June 17 as the religion school's closing event
Church of Christ organizes school activities and map project
Forty five students enrolled with the intermediate class making a map of Palestine and the primary class building a Noahs ark. Juniors do notebook work and handwork while kindergartners have age appropriate programs. A public program will close the school day but details are not arranged.
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Church of Christ
Palestine
Plaintiffs file 40-Ps argument in church dispute
A 90-page written brief and argument was filed in district court Wednesday by plaintiffs in the Church of Christ dispute against Rev. L. R. Schuler and church officers. Plaintiffs seek ouster of the pastor and return of property to adherents of Disciples of Christ beliefs. Judge Clock heard seven days of trial last month. defendants have two weeks to respond, plaintiffs ten days for reply, then court decree.
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Church of Christ
L. R. Schuler
Disciples of Christ
Sherwood A. Clock
El Dora youth chosen as Iowa 4-H state candidate
Marlin Sanders of near Eldora, son of Mr and Mrs Claude Sanders, is named one of eight candidates for four state 4-H offices at the Iowa convention in Ames June 25 27. An 1950 Eldora high graduate, he has nine years in 4-H with Angus cattle projects and leadership roles including county president. His family has deep 4-H ties and his cousin Leonard Sanders will campaign speaker at the convention.
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Marlin Sanders
Claude Sanders
Near
Eldora
Ao”Ce
Jackson
Boys
Iowa
Ames
Hardin County
Sanders
Eldora High School
Danforth
Thomas E. Wilson
Marlin
Mary Lolu
Leonard Sanders
Iowa Falls
Aptitude Tests At Training School Report Strong Promise
State psychologist Lowell Shen ke, cooperating with school staff, gave special tests to 107 boys Monday to obtain information for deciding vocational education courses. Tests covered aptitude, intelligence, interest, ability and personality. Results indicate excellent possibilities for effective instruction.
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Lowell Shenke
Stop Light Install Planned at Square Intersections
The city was notified that stop and go signal lights have been shipped by the manufacturer and will be placed at the northwest and northeast intersections of the square.
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Fox Skating Rink
Fairgrounds
Arthur Wayne
Butch” Munsinger
Daddy Marion
Butch
Wildlife Club
MEM
RIAL
Univ
International Christian Project
Council
Edgington Avenue
E. Greer
10Th Street
Herman E. Long I
Webster City
E. E. McFarland
D-X Station
Landscape Architect
J. C. Short
Ray Taylor
Calvin Johnson
Janice Butler
Agnes Holt
H. C. Short
George O’bryan
Irma Schwarck
Don Jones
Howard Clingerman
Earl Dillavoy
G. I. Instructor
ST. Mary’s Church
Paull. Walters
Howard L. Bump
E. H. Lundy
Lyman Lundy
Lundy, Butler and Lundy
Veterans’ Hospital
Dale Rodgers
Sheriff’s Office
Rodgers
Eldoran
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