Eldora Triumphs 63 39 in District Opener
Eldora Tigers toppled SEMCO of Gilman 63 39 in the first round at Marshalltown, advancing with a 17 4 mark. Tom Clary and John Farmer led Eldora with 14 and 15 points respectively while Riggert grabbed 20 rebounds, as the Tigers raced to a 25 20 halftime lead and pulled away in the second half.
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Marshalltown
Eldora Tigers
SEMCO
Gilman
George Maurer
Tigers
Hamilton Crew
Veterans Auditorium
Des Moines
Eldora
Trojans
Tom Clary
Maurer
Clary
John Farmer
Jim Riggert
Gregg Jones
Randi Johnson
Riggert
Farmer
Jones
Vic Veren
Orsted
Andy Cole
Johnson
Yarmer
Alan Dole
Andy Dole
1968 UW Cobras To Be Featured on TV Program
The 1968 Union-Whitten girls state championship basketball team will be showcased on a Channel 11 program detailing Iowa girls basketball history. The Des Moines program airs Tuesday March 7 at 8 30 p m on KDIN Channel 11.
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UW Cobras
Union-Whitten
Chamionship
Iowa
KDIN
Des Moines
Eldora Advances In Substate Action At Newton Tilt
Eldora faces Norwalk or North Polk in a substate game set for Monday night at 7:30 pm in Newton. Team listings show Eldora players including Noles Kantak Farmer Riggert Clary Dole Brown Ivard with SEMCO scoring led by Merritt Orsied Jones Johnson Veren.
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Hamilton
Eldora
Newton
Norwalk
North Polk
Veterans Auditorium
Alan Noles
Kantak
Farmer
Riggert
Clary Ou
Andy Dole
Brown
Ivard
SMO
A ' Semco
Merritt
Orsied
Jones J
Johnson
Veren
Fldora
SEMCO
Local Social News Highlights From Eldora and Vicinity
Mrs Arlo Ziebell and Andrea along with Mrs Harriet Blome and Kent Ziebell left Feb 25 for Valparaiso Indiana to visit relatives including Steven Ziebell a Valparaiso University student. The group returned Monday evening.
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Arlo Ziebell
Andrea
Harriet Blome
Kent Ziebell
Valparaiso
Ind
Ziebells
Steven Ziebell
Valparaiso University
Blome
LaVerne Anderson
Adrian Bachman
Donna
Hannibal, Mo
Robert Kalous
Manly
Robert Marshman
Herbert Neubauer
North Iowa Festival ribbons mark Eldora students
Eldora Elementary and junior high students earned 30 blue ribbons 24 red ribbons and four white ribbons at the North Iowa Music Festival in Mason City on Saturday. Instructors Cort Noble Fred Kekstadt and Milo Myers led participants including Diane Schmeling Lois Ziesman Brenda Fisher Lynn Olson Barbara Hartwig Gordon Walters Rick Ebb Annette McDowell Mark Harms Wayne Gustison Tamma Granner Anita Walters Retta Trampe Terry Fuller Luann Butler Laurie Butler Sue Williams Lynnne Reed Maribeth Krukow Lori Rinehart Tori Luxford Dee Ann Olinger Cheryl Rosburg Beck McBride Rhonda Hazelwood Robin Steelman Loni Bebout Lori Bennett Lynn Larson Linda Knott Charles Herrold Trace Bigley Penny Prosser Ric Granzow Gary Wingrove Stac Letz Phillip Putnam Ric Pence Shawn Hudson Dean Wheat Renny Rose Judy Reisetter Steve Peterson Mike Munson Mike Hogle Clara Hansen Philip Ostrem David Butler Vicki Butler and Mike Perrin.
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Eldora
North Iowa
Mason City
Cort Noble
Fred Kekstadt
Milo Myers
Diane Schmeling
Lois Ziesman
Brenda Fisher
Lynn Olson
Barbara Hartwig
Gordon Walters
Rick Ebb
Annette McDowell
Mark Harms
Wayne Gustison
Tamma Granner
Anita Walters
Retta Trampe
Terry Fuller
Luann Butler
Laurie Butler
Sue Williams
Lynnne Reed
Maribeth Krukow
Lori Rinehart
Tori Luxford
Dee Ann Olinger
Cheryl Rosburg
Beck McBride
Rhonda Hazelwood
Robin Steelman
Loni Bebout
Lori Bennett
Lynn Larson
Linda Knott
Charles Herrold
Trace Bigley
Penny Prosser
Ric Granzow
Gary Wingrove
Stac Letz
Phillip Putnam
Ric Pence
Shawn Hudson
Dean Wheat
Renny Rose
Judy Reisetter
Steve Peterson
Mike Munson
Mike Hogle
Clara Hansen
Philip Ostrem
David Butler
Vicki Butler
Mike Perrin
Point Pleasant MRS DEAN Eggleston Hosts Bible Class
Mr and Mrs Morris Dreier hosted the Adult Bible Class at their Point Pleasant home with a noon basket dinner attended by many local couples. A business meeting and devotional led by Mrs Dreier followed. Visitors included the Roll family and Winifred Roll. several local residents visited throughout the week including Mossmans and Clingerman family, with extended visits from Cedar Rapids and Boone guests.
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Karl Hayden
Berkeley Heights
N. d
Vern E. Bailey
Hayden
Kansas City
Kan
Larry Vanderswert
Cedar Falls
Vern E. Bailley
Leland King
Benny Reints
Ackley
Max Barr
Lillie Ruhnke
Eldora
Harold Wehrman
Norwood
Max Barz
Fort Dodge
DeKalb Seed Corn Company
Minnie Neubauer
Marvin Teske
Ron Reike
Wellsburg
Dick Hazelwood
Maryin Teske
Jeffrey Mossman
T. O. Moss
Kenneth Lindaman
Greg
Todd
First Presbyterian Church
Grundy Center
Timothy Schmidt
Lowell Aschkrat
Jim
Julie
Herb Ziebell
Opal Knutson
Nevada
Ed Grantow
Jon Faust
James Winter
James Mannetters
Harley Klemme
Emma Dettbarn
James Dougan
Art Dubberke
Herman Hendrickson
Radcliffe
Walt C. Reinert
Wallace Reinert
New Providence
Elsie Doering
Leonard Thompson and Sons
Radclffe
Doering
Thompson
Emma Dettham
Gus Mannbtter
Morris Dreier
Point Pleasant
John Barnhart
Harley Bahr
Harrard Sheldon
Dean Eggleston
Wilma Clingerman
Win, Kulow
Dreier
Richard Roll
Rick
Winifred Roll
Ethel Satchell
Jeffery Mossman
T. ©. Mossman
Muriel
Russell Mossman and
Lawrence Sheldlow
Mary Lou
John Graham
Elmer Mitterer
Fannie van Patter
Iowa Falls
Cleo Mitterer
Karen
Herman de Neuf
Cedar Rapids
H. J. Surls
T. O. Mossman
Don Rosine
Allan Eggleston
Boone
Keith Beasley
Kyle
Marshalltown
Mitterer
Favorite Sandwich Poll and Aging Guess in Local Column
A quirky reader poll lists favorite sandwiches from readers including Sara-fish Kathy-Tenderloin and Micky-Hamburger. A joke answer quotes Mr. L. Smith saying he is "old enough not to be trusted" amid age guesses ranging from 18 to 54.
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Sara — Fish
Mrs. Ruhde
Hotham
Kathy
Micky
Robin
Becky
Mary Jo
Tim — Reuben
Dave
Faye
Mr. L. Smith
Caral Z
Kathie K
Claudia W
van S
Myra
Cindy B
Donna M
Vicki L
Rose
Pat W
Cathy R
Eldora High Hosts District Speech Contest Winners
Eldora High School hosted the district speech contest on Saturday February 26. Five students were ill and unable to perform but remaining competitors earned awards in After Dinner Barb McLean Book Review Carol Zielske Kathy Goodell Margie Rubow Fess Barb McLean Story Telling Valerie Schulz Dramatic Acting Robert Rooks Improvisational Storytelling Becky Rudolph. Other participants included Barb Casstevens Linda Hammond Teresa O'Neil Holly Jane Kusserow and Sam Estes.
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Eldora High School
Eldora
Barb McLean
Carol Zielske
Kathy Goodell
Margie Rubow
Fess
Valerie
Eldora Annual Staff offers school snapshot sale
A local appeal invites readers to buy school pictures shown in the Eldora Annual Staff. The advertisement lists Mr Schwarck as adviser Donna Meyer as editor Holly Jane Kusserow as business manager and Julie Anderson as laborer. Prices offered are 5 10 20 and 30 cents.
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Eldora
Mr. Schwarck
Donna Meyer
Holly Jane Kusserow
Julie Anderson
Wellsburg MRS DOUGLAS GEERDES BANK HOLDUP TALE
Mrs Sophie Beecroft tells of her daughter Doris Aiken a Lynwood Washington teller who survived a bank holdup. The robber with a toy gun ordered employees and customers to lie down but was shot dead by a reserve officer as he appeared to fire. He was an escaped California convict. Also notes Elmer and crew trip to Spain aboard jetliners from Des Moines via New York Malaga sponsored by O s Gold Seed Company with 378 travelers.
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Sophie Beecroft
Homer
Doris) Aiken
Doris
Lynwood
Washington
California
Spain
Elmer Ritter
Lon
Des Moines
New York
Malaga
O's Gold Seed Company
Mixed School Messages and Snippets From Study Hall
A jumble of campus chatter references hand signals in vain, freshman hall sightings, reading the same book in 3rd period, and comments about Mr. Marsden owning new puppies. Notes mention bowling, strawberry advice, weight throwing, Pat and Mel's reservations, JV game thanks, and a closing apology.
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Dave M
Marge
Sam
Cathy
Liz
Todd
Bud C
Leslie
Pat and
Mel
Pat
Lee
Cindy
Keep It Going Myra Van Sickle keeps EHS pep alive
On February 23 an old friend returned to EHS and the Tigers beat Grundy in a game that sparked strong school spirit. Pep buses from Eldora from both sides rolled, crowds cheered wildly, and the victory fueled enthusiasm for track and speech. Let’s keep the fever and support all EHS activities.
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EHS
Tigers
Grundy
International tour group visits Spain and Tangiers
Mrs. Lester Mennen led a tour with travelers from Iowa Minnesota and Nebraska enjoying car rental in Spain Malaga and Madrid seeing Europe’s largest art museum attending a bull fight and an Africa Tangiers plane trip. They stayed at Play-A-Mar Hotel eight day trip ended February 19 with several travelers returning home after hospitalizations and a Grinnell hospital admission on February 20.
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Lester Mennen
Aplington
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Spain
Malaga
Madrid
Europe
Tangiers
Africa
Rock of Gibraltar
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Valley View Nursing Center
Robert Orgell
George Schaffer
Lake City
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Schaffer
Janet Orgell
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Mr. Smith
Mr. Hinders
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Hardin County Index
Myra van Sickle
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Home Decorating Center
George J. Geerdes
Odie Olthoff
Harold Hollander
Jean Sietsema
Arnold Boekeboff
Ben Wiltfang
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