Eldora Names Seven To City Planning Commission
Mayor George Janssen selected D. M. Nyquist Manley Stilley Mrs W G Tietz Joe Kramer Mrs Murl Schumacher John Starr and George Stauffacher for Eldora s first planning commission The group will survey map and plan zoning and approve public structures Terms are staggered Nyquist two years Stilley and Tietz three years Kramer and Schumacher four years Starr and Stauffacher five years Members serve without pay except expenses which the council may reimburse from the general fund Are to elect a chairman vice chairman and secretary next week with duties to be outlined
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Nyquist
Manley Stilley
W. G. Tietz
Joe Kramer
Murl Schumacher
John Starr
George Stauffacher
George Janssen
Eldora
Commission
Nyquist
Edora
Stilley
Tietz
Kramer
Schumacher
Starr and
Stauffacher
Janssen
Eldora Industry Drive Nets 7500 in Opening Day
Eldora Industrial Development Corporation’s drive raised about 7500 in cash and pledges on opening day, with roughly 25 percent of potential Eldora contributors contacted. Total now near 12,000 including 5000 previously raised. Seven teams organized by development board members led the effort to promote industrial enterprises in Eldora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Industrial Development Corporation
Eldora
Industrial Corporation
Virgil Schmidt
George Stauffacher
Homer Runkel
Aage Jensen
Bud Ke
Don LaVelle
Pete DeCook
Lundy
Bilee and Wilson
Les Vinon
Lloyd Leuthold
H. J. Schmitz
E. H. McCarthy
Cecil Rooks
Risse Miller
John Starr
Carroll Large
George Janssen
R. R. Brown
Clarence de- Cook
Ralph Correll
Raleigh King
K. E. Reisinger
Wm. Tietz
Wilson Hadley
Lew Throssel
Recreational Program To Open Monday In Eldora
The 1960 Eldora summer recreational program opens Monday at the city playground. Director Chris Christianson says boys up to 15 should report to the playground diamond at 9 a.m. League play starts once teams form, likely within a week due to Bible school. Practices run Wednesdays and Fridays. badminton and archery for all on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 a.m.. girls softball at 1 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Chris Christianson
Assistant librarian named in Eldora Public Library hire
Ann Dornsbach began work Monday as assistant librarian at Eldora Public Library. She recently returned from her freshman year at Arizona State University in Tempe. A report on industrial activities in Eldora during the past year can be found in section II of today's Hardin County Index.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Dornsbach
Eldora Public Library
Miss Dornsbach
Arizona State
Tempe
Eldora
Council Hears Objections On Stray Dogs
Three local residents urged Eldora city officials to curb roaming dogs at Monday’s meeting. They cited damage to gardens and flowers as Mayor Janssen said the council will act within two weeks. Other business approved white cement for the pool floor, costing 330 dollars extra but reducing future painting needs. Permits were issued to Dickenson for a drive in east of the Farm Bureau Mill, Johansen for a Liberty Park house and garage, Davison for an house addition, Klettke for an addition and garage, and Farmer for a garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora City
Eldora Municipal
A. C. Dickenson
Farm Bureau
Arlo K. Johansen
Liberty Park
A. L. Davison
Richard Klettke
Robert Farmer
Three Auctions Set For Saturday
Three auctions scheduled Saturday feature two household goods sales and one farm machinery sale. Gertrude Prescott sells farm implements at Steamboat Rock near the Potgeter elevator at noon. Frank St John offers household goods at the Paul Teske residence in Eldora at 1 30 pm. Charles Norris sells Addie Norris Maxson’s goods at 1218 15th St Eldora at 3 30 pm. Knowles and Kramer are the auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Prescott
Steamboat Rock
Frank St. John
Paul Teske
Eldora
Addie Norris Maxson
15Th St
Knowles and
Kramer
Brownie Camp Opens June 21 at Wildlife Club
The Eldora Brownie Scout Camp will run from June 21 to 24 at the Wildlife Club. Mothers and leaders helping at the four day event should attend a planning meeting Monday June 20 at 2 30 pm at the Wildlife Club. Cars depart Eldora High School daily at 9 30 am and return at 3 45 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Opening Pine Lake Swim Lessons Times Announced
Red Cross sponsored swimming lessons at Pine Lake begin Monday with Union and Whitten at 9 am and Eldora and Steamboat Rock at 10 30 am per director Jim Berg. Enrollment blanks due at first session. town schedules to follow. Hubbard lessons start Monday June 20 with blanks returned to Murray Hubbard. out of town kids train Mon Wed Fri while Hubbard youths train Tue Thu Sat.
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Red Cross
Pine Lake
Union and Whitten
Eldora
Steamboat Rock
Jim Berg
Hubbard
Murray Hubbard
Bateson Accepts Chicago Legal Post
Bob Bateson formerly of Eldora high school, now joins the legal department of New York Central Railroad in Chicago. He is to graduate today from the State University of Iowa with a law degree. He, his wife, and five month old son will reside in Park Forest, a suburb of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Bateson
R. R. Bateson
Eldora High School
New York Central Railroad
Chicago
Bateson
State University of Iowa
Park Forest
McCormick and Van Patter Triumph in Hardin Primary
Hardin county voters exceed 1958 turnout, 3041 ballots cast with McCormick winning all 19 precincts in the county race for reelection. Keith Van Patter upset predictions in a five way contest for the Republican nomination for county offices and will face Bob Carson in November. Other results show shifts in governor and U.S. Senate contests with varying county support across parties and districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
van Patter
Olga Rebschull
Rena Vietor
Lois Maltby
Lillian Lightfield
Bob Carson
Eldora
Dohrmann and Crandall Begin Eldora Bathhouse Construction
Dohrmann and Crandall Construction Co starts digging footings for Eldora’s new municipal swimming pool bathhouse this week. Jurgen Tjaden city clerk points to the pool site east of the bathhouse while Gerald Crandall and Charles Crandall pose. Footings are to be poured early next week, with Welden Bros Construction Co of Iowa Falls to erect the pool later this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Municipal
Gerald
Welden Bros. Construction Co
Iowa
Honeymoon Car Accident Injures Former Union Girl
Mr and Mrs John Kepcke were married in Union and on their honeymoon near Valparaiso Indiana when a truck crash injured Mrs Kay Kepcke the former Kay Stanfield of Union with a broken pelvis. She was taken to Porter Memorial Hospital in Valparaiso with an expected ten day confinement. Her husband sustained only bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kepcke
Union
Valparaiso
Ind
Kepcke
Kay Stanfield
Motorcycle crash leaves Union rider injured near Gifford
Ronald Brekke suffered head and eye injuries a bruised back and possible concussion when his motorcycle tipped on the highway south of Gifford. He was taken to Elsora Memorial Hospital for treatment. In other results Don Wilson of Des Moines won the Democratic nomination for attorney general with 262 votes to 202 for James C. Dunbar of Waterloo in Hardin county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert J. Lettow Alden
Glen C. Baker
Iowa Falls
Martin Lauterbach
Alden
M. L. Abrahamson
Hardin County
Lauterbach
Abrahamson
J. H. Cruickshank
Whitten Township
Conrad E. Lawlor
Story County
Jay C Beckley
Muscatine County
Lawlor
Evan L. Hultman
Waterloo
Nn Cinee
Warren C. Fletcher
Des Moines
Leonard C
Ronald Brekke
Union
Black Top
Gifford
Brekke
Elsora Memorial Hospital
Abels
Don Wilson
Wilson
James C. Dunbar
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Nancy Wical
Harold Lamasters
Ruby Hundertmark
Rebschull
Victor
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Tringer
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Nicholas
Schroeder
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U. S. Rep Grossani
Saab Ely Anen
McMannes
Recorder
Tet Etemateciaiagepittng
Oman
Lowell McCormick
Jack Dempsey
McCormick
Keith van Patter
Pleasant Township
Norman Erbe
William Nicholas
Erbe
Jack Schroeder
U.S
Jick Miller
Sioux City
Dayton Countryman
Nev
Ada
Howard C. Reppert Jr
John R. Hansen
Manning
Hansen
W. L. Mooty
Grundy Center
Edward J. Gallagher
M. Douglas Mc Mannes
Mason City
Gallagher
Mc Mannes
H. R. Gross
Gross
Towa Falls
Fred Reed
Paul M. Walter
Paul M. Schwitters
Ellis Township
Schwitters
Helen E. Schumacher
Fred L. Miller
Wm. N. Dunn
Herman Krause
Ernest Reed
Coun
Jackie van Derveer
Dohrmann & Crandall
Bathhous Construction
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