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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1972
Page
1
Remodeling a garage into a family room can be a double addition if an outdoor living area is planned. If the driveway becomes parking space for the family car, a new carport adds shelter. A new deck camouflages the old driveway while screens on the street fence out distractions and pavement noise.
The article profiles two eighth graders, Julie and Mark, weighing summer wage ranges and job drawbacks. Julie eyes babysitting, waitressing, and secretarial work with long hours and discomforts. Mark considers gas station work and construction, noting physical effort and sun exposure.
The text describes a factory worker able to bet tes pack them at Whilaks or cut or thread pipes or hoses and pack boxes at Romco. Julie and Mark could work as lifeguards or in the fields. Fields bring long hours, dirt, rain, mud, heat, sore feet and sunburn. Julie and Mark have chosen their summer occupation. some students become frustrated and decide not to work.
Summer has begun and local athletes are active. Mentioned are high school players in baseball and tennis, with Becky K managing whistle duties and Bart R and Dave B improving tennis power. News notes show teachers and coaches taking time to teach and encourage teams across the community.
Reported notes from Eidora girls softball team describe bruises sore muscles and bruised hands from practice showing the effort to learn to play softball beyond physical education. The entry emphasizes hard work, tears and laughter, and the value of practice in mastering the sport despite injuries. Budget notices reference Eldard Community and Steamboat Rock School Districts in Hardin and Grundy counties Iowa with upcoming budget meetings and public hearings.
Adolph Deters 75 died Friday at Bavernly Manor Convalescent Center Grundy Center after a lingering illness. Rev John H Blenbaas officiated at the Monday service at the Second Christian Reform Church Wellsburg with vocal duet and organist. Interment followed at Shiloh Cemetery Wellsburg. Deters born February 16 1897 near Wellsburg farmed in German Township and Wright County. Married Grace Eckhoff April 25 1918. survivors include wife daughter Carolyn grandchildren great grandchild two sisters and two brothers.
The passage notes that coordination develops from concentration and determination in softball. It suggests fun emerges as players persist, and that discovering Jena represents finding the purpose of hours of aching and sweating. The idea concludes that the aches fade when true purpose is found.
Work continues at the Hardin County Sanitary Landfill as crews prepare the 436 by 30 by 20 foot deep cell in an 80 acre farm southeast corner half a mile east and north of Joe's Station on Highway 65. An eight foot fence surrounds five acres around the cell while REC crews lay underground cable to supply electricity. The farm area not used for the landfill is rented as agricultural land.
Eldora Community School board president James W. Hauser announced a public hearing on the proposed 1972-73 school budget. The meeting is Monday July 10 at 7 30 p m in the high school superintendent's office. The proposed expenditures total 984 464, with 43 mills to be levied, versus 963 710 and 891 787 in prior years.
Judge Garden projects will be judged Friday June 30 and Wednesday July 5, with judges visiting gardens in the county to award gold bronze or silver ribbons based on neatness weed control ground use variety plant numbers soil health and up to date project books. Participants include Annette McDowell Jean Graham Becky Vigars Kay Seward Lynnette Seward Kathi Vasey Marvin Vasey Charles Haywood Peggy Rash Kevin Hackney and many others. Products may be entered in Hardin County Fair vegetable classes. Judgment sought by David Taylor dba Taylors Back-Hoe and Trenching Eldora for 105 in a Hardin County District Court petition.
Services for Lester Pruisner 64 died June 22 at his farm near Janesville were at First Baptist Church Cedar Falls with burial in Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens. Born March 19 1908 in Grundy County he lived in Steamboat Rock before farming near Cedar Falls and Janesville. Survived by wife Tillie Klunder three sons two sisters Minnie Pruisner and Vera Okken and eight grandchildren.
Valerie Ingrassia daughter of Mr and Mrs John Starr of Eldora has been named to the dean's list at San Jose City College where she is majoring in pre school education.
Phil Neofotist administrator at Eldora Community Hospital announced a South Hardt Red Cross blood drive on a Tuesday in July at Eldora High School old gym from 1 to 5 30 p m to reach a 150 pint quota. Last donor at 5 p m. Volunteers may call the hospital for an appointment. nurses from Water joo Region Bland Center will conduct the drive with more details to come next week.
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