City Welcome to Pony Fanciers in Eldora
Eldora hosted the National All-Pony Sale with hearty hospitality. Committees managed room placements for three days drawing guests from out of town. Over 70 bedrooms in 39 homes and more than 100 beds were used, including most of Winchester Hotel’s 44 beds. The event fostered lasting friendships as local families hosted returning attendees each year. Hotel and pavilion handled registrations while restaurants also served a crowded schedule.
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Eldora
Winchester
Eldora Sales
Hubbard Faculty Now Complete With Five New Teachers
Hubbard schools complete faculty with five new hires including Lois Boeke of Iowa City teaching English and dramatics, Gerald Nielsen of Eagle Grove in industrial arts and science, Mary Clarke of Burnside for homemaking and eighth grade science and English, Paul Baarson of Ellendale Minnesota for seventh grade, and Darlene McDonald of New Providence for fifth grade. Returning teachers alongside Supt. A. H. Brauer are H. H. Harris, C. J. Downing, Donald Bogenrief, Velma Mannetter, Jona Kleespie, Grace Dubberke, Ann Jensen, Ann Harastad, Wilma Schultz, and Helen Christopher.
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Hubbard School
A. H. Brauer
Lois Boeke
Iowa City
Gerald Nielsen
Eagle’ Grove
Mary Clarke
Burnside
Paul Baarson
Ellendale
Minn
Darlene McDonald
New Providence
Brauer
H. H. Harris
C. J. Downing
Donald Bogenrief
Velma Mannetter
Jona Kleespie
Grace Dubberke
Ann Jensen
Ann Harastad
Wilma Schultz
Helen Christopher
Cash Award Winners In Towns For Electric and Store Displays
Wednesday's cash awards of 25 dollars each went to Reta Flanagan of New Providence and Mrs Harold Mathews of Eldora for finding a display at the Town Electric Light Power Company and at the Ben Franklin store when the siren rang at 3:00. A Hoskins of New Providence missed the top 100 dollar prize and Mrs Pat Mathews of New Providence did not win 50 dollars because they were not in an Eldora store displaying a red placard.
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Reta Flanagan
New Providence
Harold Mathews
Eldora
Town Electric Light & Power Company
Ben Franklin
A. Hoskins
Pat Mathews
Miss Dixie Crossey Heads to Girls State Training
Miss Dixie Crossey, chosen by the American Legion Auxiliary, will depart Sunday for Grinnell College to spend June 15 22 among about 280 girls from across the state. The program trains leadership in government with simulated parties campaigns elections and operations of state government from precincts to the state house. The 1952 Girls State governor will be elected and sworn in on Friday June 20 at Grinnell College.
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Dixie Crossey
American Legion Auxiliary
Girls’ State
Grinnell
Grin
Nell College
Beecher Crosley
Iowa Falls Fire Destroys Four Businesses Downtown
A blaze swept the southeast corner of Washington and Main Streets destroying a two story building housing Maid Rite cafe the Varnum barber shop the Iowa Falls Advertiser and the American Legion club rooms Four concerns are out of business Firemen from Iowa Falls and Alden battled flames preventing spread to adjacent structures The Chalmers family escaped with only the loss of possessions and the cause remains undetermined
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Iowa Falls
Washington and
Main Streets
Varnum
Alden
Ames Man to Speak At Eldora Rotary Ladies Night
The Eldora Rotary Club hosts a Ladies Night dinner at 6 45 pm Monday June 23 in the home makers room at the school. Rev G S Nichols pastor of Collegiate Methodist Ames will speak on international affairs after returning from Europe trip.
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Eldora Rotary Club
Ladies of
Rotary
G. S. Nichols
Collegiate Methodist Church
Ames
Europe
Governor Beardsley to preside over state capitol event
Sally Brunn of Waterloo noted as participant as 1951 governor will preside until that time. Beardsley leads ceremony at the state capitol with plans for ongoing oversight and public address.
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State Capitol
Beardsley
Sally Brunn
Waterloo
Uncle John Crockett Death Ends Senate Reading Clerk Career
John C. Crockett longtime chief reading clerk of the United States Senate died in Washington DC at age 88 after a brief illness. A native of Alden Iowa he lived in Eldora and practiced law before a federal career. Funeral services were held in Washington with burial in Hartland. He was known for his towering presence and distinctive voice on Capitol Hill and survived by one daughter Mrs Lionel C Noah.
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John’ Crockett
Senate
Washington, D.C
Doctor's Hospital
Washington
D. C
Gawler's Chapel
Pullal
Hartsdale
United States Senate
Capitol Hill
Upper House
Alden
Iowa
E. W
Catherine Crockett
State University of
Iowa Falls
Hardin County
Frank
Iowa Supreme Court
William B. Allison
Oldtimers
Mr. Crockett
Teddy Roosevelt
Charles W. Fairbanks
Charles G. Dawes
Calvin Coolidge
Thomas W. Marshall
Lionel C. Noah
Claridge Hotel
Connecticuts Ave
Washington,d. C
Swim Program Enrollments Due Next Thursday
Enrollment for the free Learn To Swim program by the South Hardin Red Cross is due next Thursday, June 19. Registrants report June 21 at 9 a.m. at Pine Lake beach for schedules. Enrollments and transportation arranged by town officials. six to eight weeks of instruction for ages five through twelve. Teachers include Lou Smith Jim Foster Marjorie Willig Peggy Schlampp.
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South Hardin
The
Red Cross
Lou Smith
Pine Lake Beach
Smith
Jim Foster
Marjorie Willig
Peggy Schlampp
Final Rites Today For Bert Beecher
Funeral services for Bert Stanley Beecher, 74, will be held at 2:00 PM Friday at the Baptist Church in Eldora, with Rev. H. C. Short officiating. Interment follows in Eldora cemetery. Casket bearers include Glen Callaway, Russell Roupe, George Rubow, Cleon Vieman, Clyde Sheldon and Harry Kerkhoff. He died Tuesday at his Eldera home. He is survived by his widow Hester, two sons Laurice and Ernest, two daughters Mrs. Wayne Perkins and Mrs. Harry Hutzel, five grandchildren, one brother Myron Beecher, and two sisters.
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Baptist Church
Bert Stanley Beecher
Eldéra
H. C. Short
Eldora Cemetery
Glen Callaway
Russell Roupe
George Rubow
Cleon Vieman
Clyde Sheldon
Harry Kerkhoff
Flowers
Beecher
Laurice
Los Angeles
Calif
Ernest
Iowa Falls
Wayne Perkins
Harry Hutzel
Eldora
Myron Beecher
Rush City
Minn
Ada Wood
Austin
Addie Williams
Honey Creek Pageant Planned by Women's Society
Honey Creek Church New Providence presents a pageant next Thursday June 19 starting at 8:00 p.m. The event is part of Centennial observations and the public is invited to attend.
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Honey Creek Church
New Providence
Womens’ Society of the Church
Steamboat Rock Factory Producing 700000 Lbs Cheese Year
Steamboat Rock Factory near capacity makes cheddar and colby totaling 700000 pounds annually. Co owners Arel Brown and Harry Blosch report sales to Kraft Food Co with shipments to Chicago twice monthly. Four truck routes serve 30 miles from Steamboat Rock, supporting 171 farmer patrons. The plant employs four year round workers plus four truckers. Otto Jensen is manager with assistants Harry Williams Elvin DeNai and Bill Rainsberger. Truckers include Blosch Bill Daleske Eno Harms and Kenneth Kramer. In Eldora four stores sell Steamboat Rock cheese Cashway Super Market United Food Market Harrys Grocery and Crossan Food Market.
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Steamboat Rock
Arel Brown
Harry Blosch
Kraft Food Co
Chicago
Iowa
Brown
Otto Jensen
Harry Williams
Elvin DeNai
Bill Rainsberger
Blosch
Bill Daleske
Eno Harms
Kenneth Kramer
Eldora
Cashway
Super Market
United Food Market
Harry's Grocery
Crossan Food Market
Lamasters at Ft Benning in cooks course
Pvt Gerald O Lamasters of Eldora has graduated from the Third Army Food Service School cooks course at Fort Benning Ga. The program trains non commissioned officers in unit mess operation and food prep. Pvt Gene H Ruby released from army hospital after throat infection and returning to unit. address provided. Pvt Dale M Stull listed at Fort Ord California.
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Ruby
Gene H. Ruby
Army Hospital
U. S
Hq & So Co
Fort Leonard Wood
Primary Canvass Fails to Reveal Any Major Change
Official canvass by the County Board of Supervisors found no material differences from unofficial June 2 primary returns. The only notable shift was in a bond issue vote for the County Home addition, with 2346 yes and 13820 no versus 2298 yes and 1289 no on first returns. Earl Marsh’s 26 vote lead over Hillis Wilson for the 1954 Supervisors term was confirmed, and Walter Rior dan’s 1414 votes for county attorney stood, while Lester Ose’s majority grew by five votes from 2074. Other uncontested offices were tabulated as well.
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County Board of Supervisors
Earl Marsh
Board of Supervisors
Hillis Wilson
Walter Riordan
Lester Ose
West End Grocery Announces Closing Out Sale
Ross Green will lease the West End grocery starting July 1, with Floyd Hurtt announcing a closing out sale from Friday June 13. Hurtt has run the store for two years, with Green heading the meat department at Dunn's Super Valu for 20 years. Hurtt leased the store from Les Vinton, plans for the future are undetermined.
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Ross Green
West End
Floyd Hurtt
Hurtt
Green
Dunn’s
Les Vinton
Daisy Sale Raises 125 For Disabled Veterans Support
The Daisy Sale by Eldora Blue Star Mothers raised 125 from selling over 1000 daisies. Proceeds support disabled veterans in Des Moines and Knoxville hospitals. It marks the event's first year in the area.
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Eldora Blue Star
Des Moines
Knoxville
New Street Cleaner Hired By City Council
Constructive plans for cleaner downtown streets were approved at the City Council meeting last Friday evening when Guy Harms was employed as full time street sweeper. Harms has served the city for years in other capacities. The council will meet Monday evening June 16 to decide on a proposed rate increase by the Iowa Electric Light and Power Company, with Mayor Nyquist and Councilman Wood currently away.
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Guy Harms
Harms
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
D. M. Nyquist
John A. Wood
Auction Sale of W. J. Martin Estate Goods
An auction sale of household goods from the W. J. Martin estate will be held at the Martin residence 1809 So Washington St Saturday June 14 at 100 PM Eldora Auction Company in charge Final returns of votes for state officers show State Treasurer Abrahamson 1586 Cruickshank 771 Commerce Commissioner Jos e 420 Reed 1187 Youngerman vacancy Anderson 715 Devoll 204 Ropes 393 Tallman Representative in Congress Gross 2616 Laub 366 State Representative Walter 2397 Hoffman 464
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W. J. Martin
Martin
Washington St
Eldora Auction Company
A A. Scott
W. H. Lepley
Fred Miller
District Court
Julin Mulford
Abrahamson
Cruickshank
Commerce
Jolse
Reed
Youngerman
Commerce Commission
Anderson
Devoll
Aeacem
Ropes
Tallman
Congress
Gross
Laub
Walter
Hoffman
Annual Fathers Day bullhead fishing event planned
Four thousand bullheads have been placed in ponds south of Pine Lake for the second annual Motes fishing derby. George Rubow chairs the event with Eldora businessmen and Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsors. The contest, next Sunday at 3:30 pm, allows youths 16 and under to register 1:00–2:00 pm. Prizes total 100 dollars for top catches, with two conservation officers acting as judges.
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George Rubow
Eldora
Pine Lake
State Conservation Department
Weed Control Experiments On Modlin Farm Success
Extension director Richard Pulse reports a new weed control method used on Hardin County farms shows real promise against mustard artichoke and Canada thistle. A 30 acre oat field on Gerald Modlin farm sprayed with 2 4 D in June killed artichoke and browned thistle patches while oats and clover survived. Lower application rates and careful management reduced legume damage. Recommendations include limited glyphage and late May to early June spraying. alternate rotation with oats and delaying alfalfa reseeding.
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Hardin County
Richard Pulse
Gerald Modlin
Setchell Released Home After Leg Injury
Kay Setchell leaves Eldora Memorial Hospital and will stay at home for several weeks due to a leg injury from a head on crash last Friday west of the Training School. The other driver was 18 year old Robert D Nehring of Iowa Falls.
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L. K
Kay” Setchell
Eldora Memorial Hospital
Setchell
Robert D. Nehring
Iowa Falls
Stonebrook Receives Dental Degrees from Iowa University
Thos E Stonebrook earned a bachelor of science and a doctor of dental surgery last Friday at the University of Iowa. He has enlisted as a dentist in the U S Air Corps and expects a call soon. Dr and Mrs Stonebrook and their children reside in Ann Bender's apartment here.
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Thos. E. Stonebrook
University of Iowa
U.S. Air Corps
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Hubbard
Rosemary Lyon
Union
Harding County
Miss Dixie Crosley
John C. Crockett
John
Reisinger
T. P. Parker
Joyce
Arlington
Texas
Royal Crescent
Shetland Pony Farm
Dallas
Ft. Worth
Parker
Herald-Index
Dewey Estes
Estes
Gifford
Lewis Dickson
Jap Steelman
Harold Giles
Sam Estes
Yvonne Estes
Peggy Estes
Gary Long
Parsons
Jim Parsons
Jody Steelman
Alvie Cohen
Harold Lloyd
Wayne Lephcy
Bill Lloyd
Earl Giles
Loy Smith
Jess Broer
Harriet Blome
Leo Knight
Radcliffe
H.L. Moeller
K. S. Wooten
Whitten
L. L. Long
Bert Beecher
Honey Creek
Steamboat
Brown-Blosch
NEW Addres Pvt
Lloyd E. Chippen
U.S
Stn. Co
Camp Gordon
Georgia
Daisy Sale
Conservation Dept
Kay Setchell
Walter Harvey
Marshalltown
E. V. Hicks
Dick Pulse
Chet Modlin
Stonebrook
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