Eldora Church Action Sought On School Offer
Eldora school board urged the Eldora Congregational church to act quickly on buying the Burling site for a new gymnasium auditorium. In letters to Homer Runkel and Ned Burling the board expressed hope the facility be ready in 1958 and asked church action on the $15,000 offer after the church asked $20,000 for two lots and the home. Copies of the letters were released after a Wednesday board meeting following prior discussions with church officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Runkel
Eldora Congregational Church
Ned Burling
Washington, D. C
Eldora School Board
Burling
Eldora
Board of Education
Congregational Church
Burling site favored for new school gym auditorium
The board backs Burling property for the project with a 1958 completion aim. A board member urged swift action to honor district wishes, noting the plan avoids condemnation and inviting Burling to the dedication as an honored guest.
Eldora FFA Chapter Elects New Officers
Robert Jeske of Eldora was elected president of the Eldora Future Farmers of America at the June 5 meeting. Larry Hollingworth is vice president, Dave Dickenson secretary, Jerry Butler treasurer, Alan Eggleston reporter, and Dave Grantow sentinel. Installation set for July 3 at the next regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Jeske
Otto Jeske
Eldora
The
Future Farmers of America
Larry Hollingworth
Dave Dickenson
Jerry Butler
Alan Eggleston
Dave Grantow
Sentinel
Cameron Objects To Burling Site In Letter
Eldora attorney James L. Cameron objects to the Burling site for the new gym auditorium. He recommends two alternative locations for consideration in an open forum letter carried on page two of section II.
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Eldora
James L. Cameron
Burling
Letters Go To Burling Runker June 12 1957 Eldora Iowa
Letters discuss Eldora Community School District seeking Burling property for a new gym auditorium to avoid condemnation. President Carroll Hobson thanks Burling for generosity and hopes dedication next year. Runkel is urged to consider a $15,000 offer and to inform when a decision is made. Copies sent to Burling Janssen and Eldora Newspapers.
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Board of Education
Eldora
Carroll Hobson
Eldora Community School District
Wellman Seeks Judgment Against Des Moines Firm
Robert D. Wellman of Marshalltown filed a petition in Des Moines seeking 950,000 and costs against Hawkeye Security Ins Co. The case follows a prior 1956 judgment against Dale Reisinger for injuries in a motorcycle truck crash. Hawkeye's agent was served a notice. LeRoy Zeman offered 25,700 to the court, aiming to satisfy part of the claim. remaining balance would be 70,000. Lawyers say Hawkeye may be liable for the full amount. A retrial motion was overruled last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Wellman
Marshalltown
Hawkeye Security Ins., Co
Des Moines
Wellman
Dale Reisinger
Reisinger
LeRoy Zeman
The
Hawkeye Security Co
Eldora
Fred L. Miller
Miller
Lundy
Pine Lake Beach Opens Enrollments For Learn To Swim
Jim Foster, director of the Pine Lake beach, announced today that children can still enroll in the learn to swim program on registration day, Monday, at the beach.
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Jim Foster
Pine Lake
Auction set for Wednesday morning display near courthouse
Eldora Chamber of Commerce announces a public auction Wednesday morning. Display of all items near the court house begins at 1 50 with main draws including a John Deere 620 tractor and other farm implements. Auctioneers are Arthur Knowles Joe Kramer and Dwight Heltibridle. Proceeds support Kiddie Days. event runs alongside White Elephant Days.
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Court House
Willie Schnirring
Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Knowles
Joe Kramer
Dwight Heltibridle
Ferguson
Eldora Chamber of Commerce
Eldora
Chamber of Commerce Office
Two Men Inducted And One Enlists
John A. Buckholtz of Iowa Falls and Irving H. Olson of Radcliffe left Monday for induction into the armed forces. Craig Froning, son of Mrs. Merle Froning of Eldora, enlisted in the army recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Buckholtz
Iowa Falls
Irving H. Olson
Radcliffe
Craig Froning
Merle Froning
Eldora
U W Alumni Banquet Draws Nearly 225 Attendees
About 225 alumni gathered at the Union-Whitten school gym Friday evening for the U W alumni banquet. Speaker Trubert Pickham of Boise, class of 1907, shared boyhood memories and views on chemistry in agriculture and psychology. Officers elected: Paul Glenney president, Herb Hauser VP, Mrs Lyle Olmstead first secretary, Mrs Jim Caster second secretary, Pearl Hauser treasurer, Mrs Paul Glenney reporter. The oldest alumna present was Mrs May Rogers of Miami class 1888. Former superintendents and local officials attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union-Whitten
Trubert Pickham
Boise
Idaho
Union
Paul Glenney
Herb Hauser
Lyle Olmstead
Jim Caster
Pearl Hauser
May Rogers
Miami
Fla
Arthur Renaud
Hampton
James D. Mabee
Whitten
Eldora Band Concert Sessions Begin This Week
The first Eldora summer concert will be at 8 p m Wednesday on the west lawn of the courthouse. Rehearsals for the summer concerts are at 7 30 p m this Tuesday and every Tuesday before the performances. An invitation is extended to all adults who play instruments to join. Junior high and grade student lessons start Monday, June 17 with a tentative schedule: fifth and sixth grades at 9 30 a m Monday, Wednesday and Friday, seventh and eighth grades at 9 30 a m Tuesday and Thursday. Individual and group lessons will be arranged at the initial meetings.
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Court House
Paul Teske Dies at 68 in Eldora Funeral services tentative
Paul Teske aged 68 of Eldora died suddenly at home Wednesday evening. Born February 1, 1889 in Chicago, he was an automobile mechanic for most of his life. He leaves his wife, two brothers Max of Waterloo and Ben of Eldora, and three sisters Mrs. Paul Graham of Iowa Falls, Mrs. Mae Fouts of Eldora, and Mrs. Dale Mitterer of Lawn Hill.
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Paul Teske
Eldora
Longenecker
Teske
Chicago
Max
Waterloo
Ben
Paul Graham
Iowa Falls
Mae Fouts
Dale Mitterer
Lawn Hill
Investigating Bus And Freight Service Here
Eldora chamber plans to mail questionnaires to local business men to assess freight service value. They seek input on merchandise from Des Moines and other areas, and consider a freight station near highways 65 and 57 west of town. No decision yet. a state commerce official discussed bus service options.
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Eldora
Chamber of Commerce
Des Moines
Chambers
Willie Schnirring
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Ralph W. Wolfe
Baptist Youth Group Presets Church Services
Eldora Baptist Church youth gospel team led by Ray Taylor provided Sunday services at Lawn Hill church and will speak at Owasa Methodist church at 9 a.m. Sunday. John Reece also speaks. Don Bartholomew leads songs with Judy Griffitt and Jane Perkins performing a duet. Beverly Sears offers two original poems.
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Eldora Baptist Church
Lawn Hill Church
Owasa Methodist Church
Ray Taylor
John Reece
Don Bartholomew
Judy Griffitt
Jane Perkins
Beverly Sears
Eldora Chamber Plans Second Annual Crazy Days July 17
The Crazy Days committee of the Eldora Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday at the C of C office to finalize plans for the second annual event set for July 17 Ed Fiedler chairs the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Chamber of Commerce
C of C
Ed. Fiedler
Director to Preach At Assembly Sun
The Rev. Stanton Johnson, district Sunday school director for the Assembly of God churches in Towa and northern Missouri, will attend the Assembly of God Sunday school next Sunday at 10 am and preach in the morning worship service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton Johnson
Assembly of God
Mr. Johnson
Towa
Missouri
Union man Bruce Barnes has leg amputated at Des Moines
Bruce Barnes of Union, injured when his tractor overturned, underwent a below knee amputation at the Veterans hospital in Des Moines this week. His condition remains serious but improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Barnes
Union
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
City and County Plan Shared Cost for Road Resurfacing
City councilman Paul Schaa says resurfacing from Eldora to the city dump will begin in about two weeks, with the county paying half the eight tenths of a mile and maintaining half if the city funds and maintains the other half. The project, a double seal coat 22 feet wide, will involve four tenths of a mile inside Eldora and 15 blocks of seal coat on city streets, with the Benderoff Co of Des Moines handling the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Paul Schaa
County Board of Supervisors
Jurgen Tjaden
Schaa
Benderoff Company
Des Moines
Schan
Tjaden
Free Pictures to Be Offered County-Wide X-ray Program
Hardin County Tuberculosis and Health Association voted at its June 7 meeting to launch a county wide X ray program. A public meeting is set for June 18 at 7 30 p m in the Eldora courtroom to outline plans with Mrs Bernice Beale state case finding coordinator attending. All interested are invited.
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Hardin County
Hardin County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Eldora
Bernice Beale
Union Bible School Completes Closing Program Today
The Vacation Bible School of the Church of Christ Union will close this evening at 8 p m. It has run daily from June 3 to today, with Kay Clark and Louise Bateman directing. Rev Paul Enabnit is local chairman, Kathy Norman secretary, Beth Lyon pianist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ, Union
Kay Clark
Louise Bateman
Minnesota Bible College
Paul Enabnit
Kathy Norman
Beth Lyon
Lavonne Chamness
Sharon Godfrey
Gate Industry Begins in Eldora
Eldora based Farmer Bros Welding Co plans to manufacture the Gunderson Gate invented by Art Gunderson of Eldora. The "gate within a gate" uses 14 inch steel pipe and 48 inch woven wire, with one prototype nearly finished. Gunderson has long pursued a patent and believes the device can sort livestock and ease passage for people and small animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Bros. Welding Co
Eldora
Gunderson
Art Gunderson
Gene Farmer
Farmer Bros
Tor
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Olsen Sport Shop Grand Opening at Eldora Saturday
Olsen Sport Shop in Eldora announces grand opening Saturday June 15 with Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting at 9 30 a m. Free door prizes include a Brownie flash camera outfit Cherokee archery set Wilson baseball glove swim fins and baseball shoes. Drawing for prizes at 8 30 p m registrants need not be present to win.
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Olsen's
Sporting Goods
Eldora
Chamber of Commerce
Wilson
Bell's Sport Shop
To Feature Scott Over Radio Today
Darrell Scott of Eldora will be highlighted on Iowa State Teachers College student Spotlight on WOI at 11 a.m. Today. The program features the concert band and seven other ensembles with Scott and Elton Dresselhaus of Decorah as featured students. Scott, a senior music major, composed Suite for a Jazz Band and the chamber band will perform Ballade. Dresselhaus, a graduate student and associate conductor, will lead The Storm King March.
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Darrell Scott
L. L. Scott
Eldora
Iowa State Teachers College
WOI
Madrigal Singers
Scott
Elton Dresselhaus
Decorah
Union Concert at Kauffman Memorial Park Promises Night Program
The senior band concert is set for 8 p m Friday at Kauffman Memorial Park Union. A Community Club supper will follow, starting at 5 p.m. with attendees invited to attend the event and meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNION
Kauffman Memorial
Man to Work at Chicago Airport
Kenneth E. Sapp left Sunday for Chicago where he will report for work at Midway Municipal Airport. His wife and children plan to join him later.
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Chicago
Kenneth E. Sapp
Midway Municipal Airport
Judges Horse Show Improver Returns From North Dakota
Cecil Rooks returned Monday from Rugby where he judged the North Dakota state championship horse show held Saturday and Sunday.
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Cecil Rooks
Rugby
N. D
North Dakota
Fifth Traffic Victim Dies Refusing Medication
Glenn Shadewald, 48, of Belle Plaine, Hardin County's fifth traffic fatality, died at Eldora Memorial Hospital after four days in custody, refusing all medication or medical help. He had insisted he was “all right” since the accident near Hubbard, while visiting his blind 6-year-old brother, Forrest, in the hospital. He died of a brain concussion and fractured skull after being jailed and later treated.
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Hardin County
Eldora Memorial Hospital
Toronto
S. D
Glenn Shadewald
Belle Plaine
Forrest
Hubbard
Shadewald
D. H. Glenn
Schmitz
Robert Barr
Helge Barre
Robert Bremner
Steamboat Rock
Barr
Kerkhoff
Paul Wodgson
Barre
Eldora
Glenn
D. M. Nyquist
Gene Farmer
William FE
Hash
Radcliffe Vocational Agriculture
Radcliffe
Janssen Implement Company
Forrest Shadewald
M. O. Shadewald
Fred Reed
Gene Foster
Harley Hoelscher
Eldora airfield dedication drive in breakfast July 7
Work on the Eldora airfield progresses toward a July 7 dedication as about 1,000 planes and thousands of people are expected to attend a fly in breakfast. The event, led by the Thunderbird Flying club with local organizations, includes free transportation to Pine Lake activities and tours of Eldora.
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Eldora_ airfield
Civil Aeronautics Association
Pine Lake
Tary, Kiwanis
Thunderbird Flying Club
The
Flying Club
Troy Jones
Chamber of Commerce
Dave Reece
Don Bremmer
Bud Reagan
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Runkel
Helen Burling
Eldora Ffa Chapter
Cameron
Burling, Runker
Mr. Burling
Chr
Board of Trustees Congregational Church
Eldora, Iowa
Mr. Janssen
C. O. Rubow
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U-W
Baptist Youth Group
Assembly Sun
Union Bible School
Fabian Stanton
Elwyn Beane
Everett Caster
Elaine Hudspeth
Miss Clark
Starla Williams
Marlin Drury
Arlyn Miller
Gene
Robert Farmer
Radio Today
H. J. Schmitz
Ralph Parker
Tarry Kerkhoff
Parker
Pine Lakes
Iowa River Valley
Eldora Chamber of Commercce
American Legion
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