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Hardin County Index

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1950

Page

4

Charge T S Boys With Auto Theft

Two training school youths, Clifford Byrd and Fred Job, escaped Sunday with Rev Ralph B Imes car. They were recaptured near Iowa City Monday and brought back to face larceny charges. They waived prelims, bound over to district juvenile court, held at the training school awaiting disposition. Captured by Iowa City police, the state school charges were sent back by Sheriff Hodgson and Deputy Dempsey. The Rev Mr Imes accompanied them to retrieve his car, damaged only slightly.

Ralph B.imes Clifford Byrd Fred Job Muscatine Iowa City C. W. Haase District Juvenile Court Paul Hodgson Howard Dempsey Imes

Eldora Postoffice Announces Weekend Window Change

Eldora postoffice will end Saturday afternoon window service starting this week with noon closing and a clerk handling mail. Beginning Monday June 12 money order and register windows close at 5 as other windows close at 5 30 on weekdays per postmaster J R Bahne.

Eldora Postoffice Postoffice J. R. Bahne

Wildlife Club Stag Night Planned at Pine Lake

Pine Lake Wildlife Club announces a stag event on June 22 at the club house. Gene Stevens, committee chairman, promises a fish fry. Entertainment includes films by Kay Setchell, boxing exhibitions from the training school. Tickets are on sale.

Pine Lake Wildlife Club Gene Stevens Kay Setchell

Bids Accepted For Road Work In Hardin County

Contracts awarded in Ames for culverts and grading on two roads in Hardin county. J. C. Costigan of Elkader received the culvert contract for 1069.01 dollars on a 244 mile stretch from Union to the Marshall county line, while Mickle and Ross of Newton were awarded the grading job for 11292 dollars. A four mile Union to Whitten highway lists Costigan as culvert contractor for 615.86 dollars and Mickle and Ross for grading at 14202.14 dollars. Both firms had three earlier county projects.

Ames Hardin County Union South Marshall County J. C. Costigan Elknder Mickle and Ross Newton Union Whitten Costigan Mickle and Ross

For Sale Youth Bed With Spring and Mattress

Classified note offers a youth bed set including spring and mattress for 25.00 with contact via phone number 688. H-24. Local listing fragment provides minimal detail and no additional items.

Ample Pen Room for Proper Care of Your Livestock

A local farm ad highlights ample pen room intended to improve livestock care. It markets space for cattle hogs and sheep with emphasis on humane handling and accessible stalls. The notice targets ranchers seeking better housing and management for their animals.

Time as the essence of weed and borer control

A Crops advisory column outlines daily inquiries about timing for spraying weeds and corn borer. It presents recommended time windows and practical guidance for growers to optimize pest management and crop protection.

Crosley

Land Tax Refunds Across 17 Districts Detailed

Apportionment of Hardin county's 1949 agricultural land tax credit refunds shows New Providence consolidated school district tenants receive 8810 and Owasa consolidated district 7024. Refunds apply when district general levy exceeds 15 mills, with excess repaid due to state funds. Other districts list: Ackley independent 1743, Etna No. 4 196, Iowa Falls independent 504, Alden independent 3493, Buckeye independent 529, Ellis No. 5 157, Steamboat Rock consolidated 6126, Eldora consolidated 5295, Eldora No. 5 170, Pleasant No. 4 97, Hubbard independent 2418, Radcliffe independent 2363, Union consolidated 5853, Whitten consolidated 2743, Gifford independent 1116.

Hardincounty New Providence Consolidated Owasa Ackley Independent Etna No Iowa Falls Independent Alden Independent Buckeye Independent Ellis Steamboat Rock Consolidated Eldora Consolidated Eldora Pleasant No Hubbard Independent

Polley Enrolled in Chillicothe Business College

Arlis Polley of Steamboat Rock has entered Chillicothe Business College in Chillicothe Missouri for a full course in secretarial work and accounting. A 1949 Steamboat Rock high school graduate, she served last year as secretary to Superintendent Lloyd Simester. her successor has not yet been named.

Steamboat Rock Arlis Polley Chillicothe

Top Psychiatrist Addresses Rotary

Dr Charles Graves of Deg Moines and director of the state's six mental hospitals spoke to the Eldora Rotary club about rehabilitation needs. He urged reducing stigma and early detection to arrest or cure disorders. J E Tull named Rotary representative on the Eldora planning board. Guests included A H Brauer and Hubert L Moeller.

Charles Graves Deg Moines Eldoera J. E. Tull Rotary Club Eldora M. 2 Albers A. H. Brauer Hubert L. Moeller Hubbard Radcliffe

Jackson 4-H Tour Highlights Club Livestock Projects

Thirteen members, parents and friends joined the Jackson Feeders 4-H club for its annual tour of livestock projects in June. A picnic supper was enjoyed at Pine Lake State Park.

Jackson Jackson Feeders Bine Lake State Park

Leonard Sanders Attends State 4 H Conservation Camp

Leonard Sanders represents Hardin county as Iowa Falls delegate at the state 4 H conservation camp held at Camp Mitigwa near Boone from Monday through Thursday. The camp introduces 76 girls and 50 boys to furrows feathers flints fing and foliage topics with sessions led by ISU specialists and local park staff.

Leonard Sanders Iowa Falls Hardin County Camp Mitigwa Boone Dick Pulse Badger Clark Black Hills George McCullough Iowa State College Leo Thomas Camp Mitigwa Flints Merle Jones Ledges State Park

Horse Show Classes Listed For Event On Weekend

Lyle Hubbard as chairman and R A Scott as president lead the organizing group with Eastman Nuckolls Cecil F Rooks and K B Reisinger. The show features fine harness ponies under 44 inches western pleasure three gaited harness show pony walking horse ponies over 44 inches and under 14.2 English pleasure five gaited and stock horses.

Lyle Hubbard R. A. Scott Cecil F. Rooks Eastman Nuckolls K. &. Reisinger

Liberty Bell Meeting Attendees At Training School

County bond chairman Keith Strother and Chamber secretary Doyle D Felton led a Liberty Bell event with American Legion VFW Girl Scouts Boy Scouts Rotary Y M C A Masons Kiwanis and Farm Bureau among others. Others invited could not attend.

Keith Strother County Bond Doyle D. Felton Chamber of Commerce American Legion John A. Bekemeier V.F.W Orville Lamb Girl Scouts J. A. Bekemeier Boy Scouts J. Foster Rotary Club R. D. Meader Ned Fage Masons Lee Lundy 1.C.C.F Leo Chinburg Thomas Irwin Cs. E. Greer Kiwanis Club Don LaVelle Farm Bureau Richard Pulse

Local Notes From Whitten And Surrounding Areas

Ernest Thomas pastor of the Church of Christ is a patient at Deaconess hospital in Marshalltown. Ralph Slifer, Kingford Albright and Donald Hauser spent several days in Minnesota fishing. Gene Barker of Joyce is supplying as depot agent while C T Hopkins is on vacation. Mrs Herbert Hauser and sons spent Wednesday in Roland with Eli Johnson. C R Vinton, Duane Long and Miles Borke are moving telephone lines between Whitten and Eldora for the new farm to market road.

Rey Ernest Thomas Church of Christ Marshalltown Ralph Slifer Kingford Albright Donald Hauser Minnesota Gene Barker Joyce C. T. Hopkins Herbert Hauser and Sons Roland Eli Johnson C. R. Vinton Duane Long Miles Borke Whitten Eldora Farm To Market

Training School Commencement Held This Afternoon

The annual commencement of the training school grade and high school occurs this afternoon at two o’clock in the chapel with Rev Ralph B Imes of Eldora delivering the address. Clark Collins will receive a twelfth grade diploma while twenty eight students receive eighth grade certificates. Six scholastic medals will be awarded with Jim Hites and Tom Kopf receiving gold, Sonny McIntyre and Roger Rose silver, and James Tate and Dale Van Amberg bronze.

Ralph B. Imes Eldora Clark Collins Jim Hites Tom Kopf Sonny MclIntyre Roger Rose James Tate Dale van Amberg

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