Booster Club seeks Queen Candidates for UW area
A Miss Union-Whit ten will represent Hardin county at the Hardin County Fair Queen contest in July. The Union Booster Club sponsors the Union Whit ten queen contest and seeks local businesses to sponsor candidates. Eligible girls are ages 16 to 21 and unmarried. A panel will judge poise personality appearance leadership citizenship and talent. Entries contact Mrs. Craig Anderson Mrs. Ed Biersborn or Mrs. Harold Vaux.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union-Whitten
Hardin County
Union Booster Club
Union and Whitten
Craig’ Anderson
Ed Biersborn
Harold, Vaux
Steamboat Rock Plans 1973 Revenue Sharing Allocation
Steamboat Rock mayor Or ville Asher announced the first half 1973 revenue sharing distribution totaling 2,497 dollars. Of this, 685 dollars support the Steamboat Public Library, 31,539 dollars go to the public safety fund for equipment, and 223 dollars fund recreation construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steamboat Rock
Orville Asher
Steamboat Public Library
Public Safety Fund
Asher
Public Safety
Eldora City Council Meeting Scheduled for June 18
Eldora Mayor Dr. C. Gould announces a council meeting set for Monday June 18 at 7 30 p m in City Hall with Eldora's city government expected to discuss local matters and public concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora City
City Hall
Eldora
Dr. C. &. Gould
Eldora Ambulance Fund Drive Advances in Community Push
A series of report meetings continues on Eldora's ambulance fund drive with a six pm session Friday June 15 in Hardin County Savings Bank community room. Letters went to residents and rival neighbors seeking individual gifts as Harris Luiken chairs a Steam Boat Rock drive. Cash near 8000 with pledges around 11000 must be paid by August 1. Ambulance study committee will meet to choose vehicle type. A modular unit will appear on Eldora courthouse square July 11 during Chamber Crazy Day. Contributions via clipped coupons from Tuesday Herald Ledger to Eldora City Hall. Committee members include Dr C G Gould Virginia Stiles Ray Nance Phil Neofotist Steve Stonebrook Dave Christensen Roger Jensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Ambulance Fund
Pam
Hardin County Savings Bank
Eldora
Harris Luiken
Steamboat Rock
Chamber of Commerce
Dr. C. G. Gould
Virginia Stiles
Ray Nance
Phil Neofotist
Steve Stonebrook
Dave Christensen
Roger Jensen
Tor
Fire Destroys 3 Buildings on Jass Farm Northeast of Alden
High winds fueled a Sunday blaze at Herman and William Jass farm northeast of Alden destroying three buildings. Firemen reported about 11 p.m. and stayed until early morning. The structures held 9,100 bushels of corn plus tools and fencing. damage estimate unavailable. Fire units from Alden and volunteers from Iowa Falls and Buckeye aided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman
William Jass
Alden
Iowa, Falls and
Buckeye
Wellsburg Church to observe centennial date
Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church northeast of Wellsburg marks 100 years since founding with a June 24 program. Morning worship at 10 will feature centennial sermon by Dr. Donald Arthur, Waterloo District superintendent, and dedication of church improvements. Afternoon address at 2 30 by Dr. Leonard Denver, Knoxville pastor, with greetings from former pastors and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley
United Eggs Plans Second 50,000-Bird Chicken House
United Eggs Inc of Eldora announces a second 50 thousand bird laying house to be built south of the current facility near Eldora. The 44 by 628 foot metal clad building with 15 foot walls costs about 150 thousand dollars and will enlarge capacity to 100 thousand laying hens. Construction begins within weeks and should finish by October 1. The birds will be cage suspended with automatic feeding and egg gathering. a cooler is not planned for the new building. About 1,64 cases of eggs are expected to be trucked weekly to western markets, with annual sales over 600 thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Eggs, Inc
Eldora
United Suppliers Feed and Fertilizer
Lynn Boelman
Boelman
K-Van Construction
Iowa Falls
Inttaco
Oskaloosa
Lux Pullets, Inc
Hopkinton
Keith Olson
Vern Greimann
Harold Marsh
James Hoy
Carle O'Neil
Bill Lux
Stan Straatsma
George Rinehart
Hardin 4-H Members Take Washington Tour
Twelve Hardin county 4-H members join Central Iowa peers for a citizenship trip to Washington, D.C. Chaperones are Mr. and Mrs. Jim Agnew of Marshalltown. Participants include Brian Schwarck Rex Lawher Dan Petty Hoyt Platts and others with listed front row members Pawl Anderson Gaylene Schwarck Steve Land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
4-H
Iowa
Washington, D.C
Back Row
Brian Schwarck
WL ‘Trampe
Rex Lawher
Brian Bangs
Hoyt Platts
Date Warsolke
Dan Petty
Pawl Anderson
Gaylene Schwarck
Steve Land
It Isn't Our Fault Delivery Message From Eldora Newspapers
The Eldora Newspapers explain a daily 4 30 p m deadline at the Eldora Post Office for Star Route deliveries. They note rare delays caused by mechanical issues and longer holds at Des Moines or Waterloo, and urge subscribers to bear with them while seeking cooperation with postal authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Des Moines
Waterloo
Earl Henning 84 Rites Set At Paul Lutheran Eldora
Earl Henning 84 of Eldora dies at home Wednesday and services are set for Saturday June 16 at 1 30 p m at Paul Lutheran Church Eldora interment will be Eldora Cemetery with Andrl e and Creps Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pam
T ‘ Paul Lutheran Church
Eldora
Eay
Henning
Eldora Cemetery
Andrle and Creps Funeral Home
Services Wednesday For Mrs Frerichs
Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church Steamboat Rock for 78 year old Mrs Rena Frerichs who died Monday in Eldora Community Hospital. Rev Jacob Ehman officiated with choir and flower attendants. Burial followed in Steamboat Rock Cemetery. Born September 14 1894 in Grundy County she married William Frerichs in 1915. Survived by daughter Esther Steinfeldt two sons Carl and Arthur and extended family. The Eldora Creps Funeral Home arranged the services. A school board meeting in Eldora was postponed to June 20 at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Steamboat Rock
Rena Frerichs
Eldora Community Hospital
Eldora
Jacob Ehman
William Schuneman
John Frerichs, Jr
Henry Rose
Harry Luiken
George Folkerts
Charles Luiken
Duane Steinfeldt
Douglas Frerichs
John Stonebraker
Larry Meints
Elvin Harms
Laverne Wubben
Andrie and Creps
Eldore
Mrs. Frerichs
Grundy County
Koert
Emilie Schmidt Wubben
William Frerichs
Walter Steinfeldts
The
Ladies Missionary Society
Dorcas Society
Walter
Esther) Steinfeldt
Carl
Arthur Frerichs
Hannah Harms
Henry
William Wabben
Planning Committee Organizes 102nd Hardin County Fair Parade
Planning committee chaired by Harold Dettbarn with Mike Crosser announces a July 30 6 p.m. parade kickoff for the 1978 Hardin County Fair sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. The event spans July 30 to August 3 featuring senior citizen activities, air shows, nightly grandstand acts by Blackwood Singers and King Kovaz, 4‑H events, water fights, queen coronation, and various farm and community demonstrations and contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
API Ff
Agriculture, Conservation
Blackwood Singers of
Nashville, Tenn
Hardin County
Hardin County Fair Queen
Hardin County Fire Departments
Max
Farm Bureau
Hardin County Pork Producers
Hardin County Fair
King Kovaz Auto Daredevils
Eldora Street Repairs Prompted by Water Damage
Eldora city crews repaired the intersection of 13th Street and Edgington Avenue where LaVelle Oil Company is located after water drainage damaged the street. City officials plan additional repairs in upcoming weeks under a repair improvement program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Eldora City
13Th Street
Edgington Avenue
LaVelle Oil Company
Mission Emphasis Services Planned At Wellsburg
Wellsburg Reformed Church hosts mission emphasis services Sunday and Monday June 17 and 18. Speakers include Rev Chester Meengs from Brewton Alabama and Rev and Mrs Hostetter returning to West Pakistan. An Anaheim California speaker Mr Harry Hakken follows Monday night. Missions offerings support the effort. Children in grades 4 through 8 will present special music at Sunday worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsburg Reformed Church
Chester Meengs
Brewton
Ala
Baskeran
India
Paul Hostetter
West Pakistan
Harry Hakken
Anaheim
Calif
Organize Tour Planned for Washington Citizenship Trip
Mrs Harold Lloyd of Eldora and Jim Agnew of Marshalltown led a Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny meeting for last minute instructions on the Washington D C citizenship trip set to depart Saturday. The trip features three busloads of 4 H members from nine counties with Agnew and his wife as chaperones. NEW ROTARY MEMBER Steve Smith introduced at Eldora Rotary Club meeting Tuesday noon. Smith manages Justice Furniture Manufacturing Company plant in Eldora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Lloyd
Eldora
Jim Agnew
Marshalltown
Des ‘Moines Area Community ‘College
Ankeny
Washington, D. C
Steve Smith
Rotary Club
Smith
Justice Furniture Manufacturing Company
Dance at Hardin County Youth Fair Grounds
A dance featuring live music will be held at the Hardin County Youth Fair Grounds on Friday June 22 starting at 8 p.m. Sponsored by the Talorn Chapter of Parents Without Partners, an organization of adults whose spouses are separated or deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Talleorn
Parents Without Partners
Mortgage-Burning Planned by Local Christian Church
The Original Building Committee schedules a mortgage-burning ceremony July 1 at 10 30 a m during worship at the Christian Church Disciples in Vinton Heights Eldora to note the debt payoff on the 350 000 structure begun in 1963 dedication held in June 1964 and honoring committee members John Janssen Calvin Moore and others. Rev Leo Potter will deliver the special message and local officers guide the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Christian Church (Disciples
Vinton Heights
Eldora
Leo Potter
John Janssen
Calvin Moore
Clinton Mitchell
Peter DeCook
Alica Palmer
Lulu North
Nova E. Mitchell
W. H. Bailey
Sandra Bailey
Mary Ziesman
Boyd Smith
Alva L. Ragsdale
Pearl
Tragsdale
J. Wm. Gars
Wayne Bryant
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Eldowa ‘Ambulance Fund
Booster Club
UW Area
Herald-Ledger
Eldora’s
Jass Farm
Wellsburg Church
United Eggs
Hardin 4-H
Washington
Kay Faris
Becky Minteer
Earl ‘Henning
Eldora Community School Board of Education
Hardin Co. Fair
Harold Dettbarn
Mike Crosser
Doyle Felton
Dick Ritter
Mike Kelly
Wayne Bartholomew
Dave Graves
Everett Haldus
Lee Lundy
Jim Hauser
Jim Hoy
Jim Sween
Gary Kouikel
Orville Gatton
al Kuhfus
Ron Winters
I. Dams
Jim Ed Brown
Cates Sisters
Jean Valli
the Gems
Eldora Jaycees
Eldora City Emineil
Wellsburg
Agnéw
Fidora
Eldora Church
N. A. McConnell
the Christian Churches of
D. D. Miller
Jonas Sartzell
J. M. Vawter
James Encell
Peter Vogel
A. B. Cornell
D. R. Dungan
Allen Hicky
Hugh Morrison
A. Stevens
J. M. Hoffman
Ira Carney
Earl B. Clark
W. C. Cole
Charles Neal
Jack Finegan
Frazer Thomason
A. C. Ragsdale
Kenneth Johnson
W. HI. Vilmont
Calvin Halvorsen
Christian Church
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