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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1968
Page
11
The postponed Little League schedule from the ram affected week will resume Tuesday. First half rounds continue with notable matchups including Giants versus MOTT, Yankees versus Cratgers, Braces versus Topam, and Coty against Orioles starting around 1 PM and 8 PM.
Burns, 53, a top driver, campaigned in Audubon Raceway and Louisville Downs with pacers and trotters including Mite Boo and Fraseys Babe. He finished 199 starts in 68 in the money, with 28 wins and $33,030 in earnings, planning winter races in Louisville and Chicago before Iowa return. Also urges readers to contact Senators Hickenlooper and Miller and Representative Gross about gun control via letters to Washington.
The Central Town Semi-Pro Baseball League leaders Slater and Ft Dodge meet in Radcliffe on Saturday June 29. Three Radcliffe players Rob Larker Larry Skartvedt and Clair Rierson are on Slater s roster.
Four Eldora area youths will compete at the Iowa High School Rodeo in Sioux City on June 28 to 30. Mary Dinnes of Eldora Sami Sievert Hubbard Jay Clan pi New Providence and Dean Pieters Steamboat Rock aim to earn a spot to represent Iowa at the National Championship Rodeo in Topeka Kansas the first week of August.
Eldora Lith League roster lists John Cobb and Den my VWotts in the back row with team members Jacek Valmiller Joe Hissin Dale Johansen Don Coffman and Mark Thimas in the front row Deon Adams Don Goseh ke Gary Shortley Robert Clock Steve Gates and Kevin Setchell in the second row Not pictured are Tim Voy Dows Bonne and Perry Hinson.
Rain forced a slew of postponements and cancellations across the week. Eldora had one home game vs Orange rescheduled as a doubleheader at Orang oun Jubi, and NU High plays a July 1 doubleheader at Cedar Walls. Other matches from Hadcliffe Alden to Union-Whitten and Hubbard-Gilbert were shifted or canceled with senior teens affected.
A Turkish student will be the American Field Service participant at Radcliffe High School this year. He is the son of a steel works technician in Bardukh Turkey and will share housing with the Haupglands. He has one brother and enjoys basketball swimming football tennis and plans to study engineering or chemistry.
A trap shoot will be held Monday at Pine Lake Wildlife Club northeast of Eldora beginning at 6 20 pm. The event is a practice and merchandise shoot and invites participation from shooters in the area.
Friday and Monday sports slate lists games including Grundy Center at Eldora Union Whitten at Hubbard Balind at Radcliffe Eldora at Union Whitten Union Whitten at Eldora plus Little League and Babe Ruth action. Teams involved include Grundy Center Eldora Union Whitten Hubbard Balind Radcliffe Eldora Union and youth baseball leagues.
Eldora Kiwanis Club plans to send about 100 members and families to the International Convention of Kiwanis International in Toronto Ontario. The group includes District Governor and Mrs Dor LaVelle plus President and Mrs Carle O Neil and other members. The event highlights Kiwanis growth overseas with 5 600 clubs in multiple regions.
July 2 from 1 to 4 pm an art class for children ages 6 to 32 at the Hardin County Youth Building fair grounds. Sponsored by Eldera tigh school senior art students the session is free. Includes sand casting paper mache and other activities. Children should wear old clothes for the class.
Dorothy J. Dubberke of Hubbard in Hardin County dismissed the I F suit against Ellsworth Hospital and the City of Iowa Falls prior to trial. The case, to be heard in Hardin County District Court, was slated for jury trial but was dropped. Damages of 65.00 were pursued by the plaintiff.
Damage estimated at 200 dollars after a Monday evening collision at Pine Lake State Park entrance. Pierce Aleekhoff, 18, Steamboat Rock, struck the rear of a small camping trailer towed by a 1965 Ford driven by Lawrence Loomis, 49, Cedar Falls. Eckhoff charged with following too closely. fined in Justice of Peace Court at New Providence.
The hearing on the 1969 Hare din County Assessor's budget estimate has been set for Tuesday July 1 beginning at 10 am at the courthouse in Electa. The proposed expenditures for the 1969 budget are $4,500 with the amount necessary to be raised through taxation set at $27,000.
Bruce Harvey, a petroleum marketing student at Ellsworth College in Iowa Falls, completes a summer training period with Tua and Dave's DX in Eldora. He works full time in a two year program aimed at preparing capable students for careers in the retail industry. Bruce is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Harvey of Eldora.
The Securities Co. of asks judgment for the amount due on a promissory note and service charges for work performed for Lyle and Dariene Thompson. Filed with Trading County Clerk of Court, the action lists Lundy Butler Wilson and Hall law firm of Eldora as the billing entities.
Four Eldora Rotarians were recognized for perfect attendance from 1967 to 1988 during a regular meeting. Honorees include Eldon McVeety, George Martin, Rubaw and Kermith Sfuehn. McVeety exceeds twenty years, Mason fifteen, and Rubaw eight. Paul Simons succeeds retiring president Edwin Potgeter.
A 4-H club tour is scheduled for Saturday June 29. Members will meet at 8 am at the Dave Berg residence to begin the activities.
In a petition filed with the Hardin County Clerk of Court, Sinclair Refining Co. asks for 364.54 from Mr. and Mrs. Carriel L. Cadbney of Iowa Falls for materials furnished.
An Iowa Falls resident sues for 15000 after a September 16 1986 highway collision near Hiway Lumber in Iowa Falls. The plaintiff Myrna Hurd alleges four counts of negligence against Lorenzo Heelscher, while Riders Law firm represents the plaintiff.
The Conrad Recreation Club seeks a $145 000 Farm Home Administration loan to build a nine hole course, clubhouse, and recreation area at Conrad with a 1989 plan to begin this fall and open to the public in July. Additional funds of $2300 from stock sales will aid site purchase and construction in a partially wooded area by Wolf Creek.
Mr and Mrs Al Schafer and their family flew from Des Moines on Thursday afternoon to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Carroll Schafer in Lancaster California.
Card of thanks from Agnes Packer expresses gratitude for hospital kindnesses. Classifieds include a track conveyor steel box sale, two part time stockers wanted, office cleaning party, deep well pressure pump set, and part time bartender wanted with Eldora address and phone notes.
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