Landmark Rubew Willcox barber shop to be replaced
Eldora's Washington street landmark is torn down for a new 20 by 40 foot modern building by Vinton Construction Co. The former Ames restaurant site will gain perimeter heating air conditioning and direct access for a barber shop. George Rubow notes his father bought the site in 1932 and he took over in 1945. Construction slated to start Thursday and finish in about six weeks with interim housing at the former Sherbon barber shop.
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Eldora’s
Rubew- Willcox
Washington Street
Ames
Henry George
Herald-Ledger
George Rubew
Rubow
C. O. Rubow
Sherbon
Vinton Construction Co
Farmers Sign Corn Acreage Reserve Agreements
Hardin county farmers view the 1957 corn acreage reserve as a good business proposition and are signing agreements. Dewey F Eller, Hardin county ASC chairman, said inquiries have risen since sign up opened with local officials offering full program explanations and widespread interest spreading among neighbors. He urged each farmer to calculate benefits to ensure many more agreements.
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Hardin County
Dewey FE Eller
Hardie County
ASC
Eller
Hospital Births and Adoptions List
In The Hospital Patients column names residents and towns with births noted including Ada Schwarc Ruth Chrisman Nel lie Kimmel Jean Whinery Rosa Upton and others. An entry records a baby boy for ad baby boy frills lists Eldora girl born Feb 26 at W. Dean Nelson home.
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Eldora
Ada Schwarc
Ruth Chrisman
Nellie Kimmel
Jean Whinery
Rosa Upton
Guy Follett
Carroll Doud
Milo Butler
Albert Forbis
New Providence
Vern Rhodes
Guilford Street
Hubbard
Charlotte Walters
Donald Maroni
Rena Hankemeijer
Hudson
Richard Johns
Green Castle
Calva Bay
Liscomb
Clifford Ayer
W. Dean Nelson
Petition For Radcliffe Merger Heard By Board
The Hardin and Franklin county boards of education met Wednesday night as a combined panel to hear objections to a proposed merger area of about five sections in Hamilton county adjoining the Radcliffe school and Radcliffe district. Eleven objections were filed with County Superintendent Kermith Huehn, who said the board would redraw boundaries to include more residents, deleting about 2½ sections near Williams school district. Another hearing is planned mid March to consider further objections.
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Hardin
Franklin County
Kermith S. Huehn
Williams
Huehn
Loverin Buick Agency Celebrates First Anniversary
The Loverin Buick agency hosts an open house to mark its first anniversary with free pancakes sausage and coffee for the entire family from 10 am to 3 pm. The event invites local residents to tour the dealership and enjoy complimentary treats.
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Loverin Buick Agency
Scheibel Pledged to Drake Phi Mu Alpha Fraternity
Delbert Scheibel of Whitten was pledged to the Drake University chapter of Phi Mu Alpha, a professional music fraternity for men. He is a Drake sophomore.
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Scheibel
Delbert Scheibel
Whitten
Drake University
Phi Mu Alpha
Drake
Eldora Township Farm Bureau Plans 6:30 Meeting
Eldora Township Farm Bureau will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the youth building in Eldora for a potluck supper. The program is titled highway patrolman. Committee families include Raymond Follett Harold Clark Maynard Cobb Herb Maronn and Robert Gray.
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Eldora
Eldora Township
Program For Musical At Eldora High School Gym
Charles H. Mahaffey and Mrs. Leona Froning announce a 2:30 p.m. Sunday program at Eldora High School gym featuring an elementary band performing Plainsman Overture To A Wild Rose and Lorenzo while the mixed chorus sings The Weak and Rambling One Love Life Zucca and a negro spiritual Set Down Servant The red band performs EL Charro Soiree Basses on a Rampage and Holst Second Suite in F Soon Ah Will be Done and Salutation to the Dawn Frank Mueller pieces The white band plays Driftwood Los Companeros and A Trumpet Trio by Taylor with Jim Schadle David Vinton and Ruth Steinfelder to perform The final number A Badinage For Brasses by Walters
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Eldora High School
Charles H. Mahaffey
Leona Froning
Buchtel
MacDowell
Lorenzo
Des Curtis
Powell
Zucca
Servant
EL Charro
Farver
Whitney
Huffine
Holst
Mueller
Driftwood
Palange
Los Companeros
Taylor
Jim Schadle
David Vinton
Ruth ‘Steinfeldé
Walters
Four Hubbard Residents to Attend Cancer Meeting
Four Hubbard residents Harold Faust Esther Krueger and Mrs Oren Dreier will attend the Iowa kickoff meeting of the Cancer Crusaders campaign at Des Moines Savery Hotel. Featured speaker is Edward Reid the noted cancer cure advocate with other talks by Gov Loveless and state leaders as April designated cancer control month with a state quota of 655370 dollars to fund research education and service statewide.
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Harold Faust
Esther Krueger
Oren Dreier
Hubbard
Iowa
Cancer Crusaders Campaign
Savery
Des Moines
Dreler
American Cancer Society
Edward Reid
Alabama
Reid
Herschel B. Loveless
Elmer Taylor
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
LaVern Morris
Ottumway
Robert C. Koermpel
West Union
Town. Division
Eldora Students Score Above State Median On Skill Tests
Basic skills tests given to grades three through eight show Eldora students outperform the state median. Superintendent Paul J. Simons notes the January tests align with formats used in high schools in September.
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Eldora
Towa
Paul J. Simons
Four Traffic Violations In Eldora Court Here
Four traffic violations were reported in Eldora justice court. George R Stauffacher of Eldora paid $15 for speeding 40 mph in a 25 zone on Highway 57 near the bridge at 7 45 a m. John J Druns of Alden paid $25 plus $12 78 costs after a reckless driving information. Percy Mersman of Lawn Hill paid $5 plus costs for failing to stop at a stop sign. John Bekemeier of Eldora was fined $3 and costs for speeding in Eldora.
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Justice of the Peace Court
Eldora
George R Stauffacher
Highway Patrol
John J. Druns
Alden
Percy Mersman
Lawn Hill
John Bekemeier
Hubbard Meeting Set By Adult School Council
Officers will be elected and plans will start for next year's adult school at Hubbard on March 25. The adult school closed this year with a cash balance of 90 dollars plus about 80 dollars in arts and crafts materials and equipment.
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Hubbard
Adult School Council
Koeneman Farm Sold To Iowa Falls Farmer
The 287 acre Koeneman farm known as the Dreme River Farm was purchased by Dale Shafer, a farmer south of Iowa Falls. The dairy site near Eldora adjoins Hardin county fairgrounds and has a large barn now used for about 2,000 hybrid chicks. Tenants Mr and Mrs Ben Juchems will stay. Sale price not disclosed. Guy W Jones of Eldora realty handled the transaction. Ownership had rested with John Keeneman of Barstow California and Mrs John Moffett of Minneapolis, Minnesota since their father's death.
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Koeneman
Dreme River
Dale Shafer
Iowa Falls
Hardin County Fairgrounds
Eldora
Ben Juchems
Guy W. Jones
Eldora Realtor
John Keeneman
Barstow, Calif
John Moffett
Minneapolis, Minn
Cattle Feeders Plan Dinner on March 29
The Tri-County Cattle Feeders association dinner is set for Friday March 29 at the Radcliffe Legion and Community building. Tickets go on sale next week, per William Sehwebke.
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Tri-County Cattle Feeders Association
Radcliffe Legion and Community Building
William Sehwebke
National 4-H Week Observed March 2 10 in Hardin County
Hardin county 4-H members will observe National 4-H Club Week March 2 10. Plans include publicity and window displays across towns. Emphasis in Herald Ledger will honor adult volunteer leaders and note eligibility for youth 10 through 21. Enrollment urged to join clubs and start projects for the summer program. New cars and trucks registered in Hardin county include Don B Larson Radcliffe Ford Grover W Reece Eldora Mercury and others.
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Hardin County
Don B
Carol I
Larson
Radcliffe
Ford
William O'Neill
Eldora
Mercury
Grover W. Reece
Chevrolet
West Street Grocery
Clifton Larson
Alden
Plymouth
Harry
Lulu May Deering
Hubbard
Dunn to Speak to Congregational Youth Group Sun
William Dunn, Hardin county attorney from Hubbard, will speak at the United Youth Group Sunday at the First Congregational church in Eldora. It is his first Eldora appearance in such a program since taking office with a special question period. Excerpts from Eldora columnist Cynthia Gray and 23 other newspaper columnists will be quoted on the program.
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William Dunn
Hardin County
Hubbard
United Youth Group
First Congregational Church
Eldora
United Youth
SUI
Cynthia Gray
WSUIL
Campaign chair sought for Red Cross drive
County auditor Fred Reed, president of the Red Cross chapter, seeks a volunteer to lead the annual fund drive for Routh Stardin County Red Cross. Reed said co chairs and local township leaders are ready. interested individuals should contact him at the Audison's office or his home.
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Reed
Audison
Missionary Ziemann to Speak at Assembly Sunday
Edwin G. Ziemann, missionary to the Gold Coast, will speak at the Elders Assembly of God Church at 7 45 Sunday. He will discuss mission progress, Ashanti region work, Kumasi church efforts, and the 67 churches he supervised. A film and arts display will accompany the event.
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Assembly of God
Edwin G. Ziemann
Gold Coast
Ica
Eldera Embly of God
Leroy Whiteman
Ziemann
Assemblies of God
Kumasi
West Africa
Kumasi Blole
Ashanti Forest
Assemblies’ of God
Legislators Visit Training School En Route to Mental Hospital
Several car-loads of legislators led by Rep. Paul Walter of Union are expected to tour a training school today on their way to inspect the state mental hospital at Independence.
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Paul Walter
Union
Independence
Utility Pays Large Hardin County Tax Bill
The Town Electric Light and Power Co paid 66446.46 to Hardin County Treasurer Velen Schumacher for the first half of 1056 county taxes. Virgil Schmidt delivered the check. The utility will pay 132892.02 this year, making it the largest tax payer in Hardin County. Deadline for first half taxes is March 30. Penalty may be attached after this late.
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Velen Schumacher
Town Electric Light and Power Co
Virgil Schmidt
Hardin County
Hardin Township and Iowa Falls School Merger Approved
Voters in Hardin township and the Town Falls Independent school district approved the merger on Tuesday. Township ballots totaled 306 with 198 for and 108 against while city voters favored 258 to 44. The merger takes effect July 1 with students entering Iowa Falls schools this September. About 124 additional Hardin pupils are expected. projected fall enrollment for Iowa Falls is about 1392, not counting Hardin township elementary students. Expansion or temporary facilities are considered to accommodate the larger enrollment.
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Hardin Township
Town Falls Independent
Iowa Falls
Towa Falls
Kermith
Hudin
Huehn
Iawn Falls
Town Falls
Thunderbird Club Meets To Plan Improvements
The Thunderbird club Eldora flying club met Tuesday night to plan improvements for the landing field southwest of Eldora. Committees will meet with the city council and Chamber of Commerce. Russell Horr comb donated hauling and spreading lime for the air strip in preparation for spring seeding. The field sits on city property and lime is furnished by the fields. Improvements aim to boost the field’s value and usefulness to the community.
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Thunderbird Club
Eldora Flying Club
Eldora
Chamber of Commerce
Troy Jones
Russell Holrcomb
Elds
Flying Club
Aredale Man Named Manager of Union Telephone Co
Gordon Wickmire of Aredale has been named manager of the Union Telephone Co. He is married with two children and plans to move into the tele phone building apartment today.UR CLASS PLAY The Steamboat Rock junior class play will be held at 7 p.m. March 6 in the high school gymnasium.
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Gordon Wickmire
Aredale
Union Telephone Co
Wickmire
Steamboat Rock
P.m
Background Of School Addition Progress in Ellora plans
A year of planning for a two story school addition in Ellora, with revisions to a one story design, bond limits, and site discussions. Citizens' Committee and school board held hearings, studied costs, visited peer districts, and pursued a $225000 to $257000 project while evaluating Burling site options.
New Providence Students In Speech Contest
Eight New Providence students will compete in the district speech contest at Mason City tomorrow. The participants are Myrna Williams Linda Murray Ann Wooten Starla Williams Patty Bogue Glen Mitchell Lance Minear and Judy Speas.
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New Providence
Mason City
Myrna Williams
Linda Murray
Ann Wooten
Starla Williams
Patty Bogue
Glen Mitchell
Lance Minear
Judy Speas
J Jaspers Goes To Washington
John Jaspers of Steamboat Rock, president of Hardin County Farm Bureau, leaves for Washington D C on March 2 with other Iowa county representatives to study the American Farm Bureau office and seek favorable corn legislation from Iowa’s congressional delegation.
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John Jaspers
Steamboat Rock
Hardin County Farm Bureau
Washington, D. C
Hardin County
Iown
Jaspers
Washington
American Farm Bureau
Iowa
Bond Site Figures To Be Discussed At Joint Session
The Eldora school board and the citizens committee meet tonight at 7:30 for a joint session to discuss a proposed high school addition and petition circulation. Board president William Vigars says no word yet on Burling property availability and petition amounts. Bob Brown of the citizens committee aims to finalize petitions tonight, while Congregational church trustees respond to Burling about the site and life tenancy terms.
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Navy
Citizens' Committee
Lundy, Butler and Lundy
Aplington
Ackley
Alden
Brooks- Berg
Citizens Committee
Citizens’ Committee
Burling
Bond
Eldera School Board
William Vigars
School Board
Ned Burling
Vigara
Bob Brown
Eldora
Henry Janssen
The
Congregational Church
Divorces Granted and Default Judgment in Two Cases
A default judgment was entered Feb 29 against Ross Eliott in the case Iowa Falls Roofing Co. vs. R L Strahorn, with defendant ordered to pay 180.88 and costs. Geraldine Whisler was granted a divorce from Lawrence Feb 26 and may resume her maiden name. Audrey T Schimmele secured a divorce from Casper T Schimmele in district court with a property settlement and custody of their two children.
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R. L. Strahorn
Iowa Falls Roofing Co
Ross Eliott
Geraldine Whisler
Lawrence
Audrey T. Schimmele
Casper T. Schimmele
Eldora Council Opens Meeting On Road, Curbs Plan
Eldora city council plans Monday night talks on black-topping the road to the city dump and installing new curbs per Mayor George Janssen. W G Leslie of Leslie's Jewelry is hospitalized after an above the knee leg amputation at Eldora Memorial Hospital following a Tuesday procedure.
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Eldora
George Janssen
W. G. Leslie
Leslie
Eldora Memorial Hospital
Eldora American Legion Opens New Club Rooms
Several members and visitors of the Eldora American Legion are shown in the new club rooms on Washington Street. The Legion moved to this location recently.
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Eldora American Legion
The
Washington Street
the Legion
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Dreme River Farm
H Featu
Ben Murray
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RED Cross
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Foreign Missions Department
Springfield
Edwin Ziemann
Lowa Falls
Ileht
Ellora
J. Jaspers
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Him
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John McCormick
Howard Schan
Orsell
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Clarence DeCook
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