Hospital Drive Nears Goal for Eldora Memorial Addition
Community fundraising for the Eldora Memorial hospital expansion stands $2,447.50 short of the $15,000 target after a $10,000 gift from Ned Burling. Donors include Mr. and Mrs. Wm. F. Ziesman, Edith Todd, Adolph Balvanz, August Donner, Dan Moser, Dr. R. E. Gray and others. Hospital Building Fund totals $3,440. previously reported $7,352.50. grand total $12,552.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Memorial Hospital
Ned Burling
Wm. F. Ziesman
Leuthold’s
An Goh
Eldora Junior Class Hosts Friday School Dance
The junior class will sponsor an Eldora school dance tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora School
Eldora School Posts 28 Entries in Saturday Music Contest
Eldora consolidated school enters 28 acts at Dows for state preliminary competition. Earl Dunn announces ten instrumental soloists and eight groups plus four vocal soloists and four groups. Competing schools include Webster City Clarion Eagle Grove Iowa Falls and Hampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora School
Dows
Eldora Consolidated School
Do E. H
Areatevea
Earl Dunn
Terry Stilley
Jim Maltby
Clarinent
Bob Halasey
Mary Lukeslop
Maril Eggleston
Betty Clark
Dave Wilson
Lucille Rosenberger
Merle Froning
Brass
Shirley Follett
Darrell Scott
Dixie Crosley
Leon Doughty
Follett
Scott
Crosley
Doughty
Rosenberger
Glen Gaede
Gordon Dickinson
Jerry Jondahl
Dettbarn
Stilley
McCarty
Dickinson
Schmidt
Carolyn Anderson
Pat Jackson
Maltby
Jondahl
Jmadrigal
Mary Farmer
Joridahl
Jamie Heslop
No Contest in School Election
A majority of the Eldora consolidated district ballots show no contests next Monday. Lauren Mait bey seeks re election and Frank Sheldon runs for the directorship held by Orville Vigars for three-year terms. Eastman Nuckolls is unopposed for treasurer. Jerome Beach is the sole candidate for area No 4 on the county board ballot. Polls at the courthouse open 12 noon to 7 pm.
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Eldora Consolidated
Lauren Maitbey
Frank Sheldon
Orville Vigars
Eastman Nuckolls
Jerome Beach
Eldora
Plan to Organize Saddle Club Here
A meeting to organize a saddle club is set for tomorrow evening at eight in the district courtroom. All horse lovers are invited, with expected membership from owners and horsemanship enthusiasts.
Week's Sales Personality Is Mrs. Frances Watters
Mrs Frances Watters chosen as Week's Sales Personality for her fastidious housekeeping and precise pattern department work. Born in southeast Iowa she worked in Missouri stores before moving to Oklahoma, later joining Grahams store in 1934. She is praised for neatness and exacting attention as anonymous judges from the Chamber of Commerce and The Index award her official certificates.
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Frances Watters
Watters
Drg
Iowa
Iourney
Oe Kalooga
Erama
Burke
Grahams
L. L. Scott
Hidora
Graham’s
Wellsburg State Titleholders Entertain at Dinner
Wellsburg girls basketball champions will be honored by the Eldora Chamber of Commerce with a 6 p m dinner at Pine Lake Country Club. About twenty guests from Wellsburg attend including 12 players, manager, coach, superintendent and spouses, plus mascot and parents. A short program features a surprise act. public tickets available at the Chamber office. Afterward the party will visit the New Grand Theatre hosted by Leo F. Wolcott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsburg
Eldora Chamber of Commerce
Pine Lake Country Club
Leo F. Wolcott
New Grand Theatre
Cribbage Final Set for Next Monday Night
The Eldora cribbage championship final is scheduled for next Monday night at 1 p.m. in the Winchester hotel. Harold Hauser advanced by beating Frank Pearson and Jerry Harless 3-1 in the quarters and semis. Norman Kunath meets Paul Severson to face Everett Rogers, with George Stauftacher awaiting the survivor. Rogers beat Roy Dean 3-0, Stauftacher outlasted Ed Hodge and W. H Longenecker, and prizes for the top three are on display at Rubow Harbor Show. the champion will win a Parker 51 pen and pencil set.
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Winchester
Harold Hauser
Frank Pearson
Jerry Harless
Hauser
Norman Kunath
Paul Severson
Everett Rogers
George Stau
Rural teachers club to meet with Miss Alverson Tuesday
Rural teachers club invites members to a meeting with Miss Alverson on Tuesday evening.
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Rural Teachers Club
Rites Friday For William Butler
Funeral services for William George Butler, 77, will be at Eldora Baptist Church Friday at 2 PM conducted by Revs. E. C. Lasswell and Dewey Lamprecht. Burial at Iowa Falls. body at Longenecker funeral home Thursday. Died at home in Oakwood after a paralytic stroke. Born in Illinois, lived in Iowa since age three. Married Frances Kelsey February 28, 1898. Survived by widow, four sons Milo Butler, two daughters Merle Trickey of Des Moines and Harvey Welsh of Maywood, Illinois, and one brother Roland Butler of Grass Valley, California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
George Butler
E. C. Lasswell
Dewey Lamprecht
Eldora Baptist Church
Longenecker Funeral Home
Iowa Alls
Biktler
Oakwood
Illinois
Iowa
Frances Kelsey
Owasa
Milo Butler
Merle Trickey
Des Moines
Harvey Welsh
Maywood
Ill
Roland Butler
Grassmont
Calif
Rotarians Hear Talk By District Governor
Cecil J. Semans, governor of Rotary International District 182, spoke at the local club meeting Tuesday noon. He urged that every Rotarian makes service his business, outlining four channels: building wholesome acquaintances, applying ethical practice to work, community service such as youth work, and promoting international understanding and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil J. Semans
Rotary International
Rotary Club
Semans
Finish New Front On Grahams Store
The Graham store has a new front with aluminum facing and rebuilt windows, completing a modern upgrade to the business district. A stairway closure allowed enlargement of the front, with local contractor Stale completing the work. A new aluminum and jet black sign will be installed later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Busines
Braniers
Stale
Nordyke Held to Grand Jury for Larceny Charge
Mervin Nordyke, 24, of Eldora, was held to the grand jury by Justice C. W. Haase on a sane larceny charge involving money from the district court clerk's office. Bond set at 2000 dollars, which Nordyke posted for release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervin Nordyke
Eldora
Justice of the Peace
C. W. Haase
Nordyke
Council Plans Street Project for City Wide Widening
The city council discussed cement orders to widen business district streets with location decisions to be set at a later adjourned meeting. Likely 12th avenue segment from Dr Soli's office to the Congregational church may be chosen, with two other possible stretches. Consideration was given to courthouse street widening but deemed not feasible due to cost. Mayor Nyquist named Lyman R. Lundy as city attorney. Appeals over loudspeaker use at softball grounds were noted. formal complaints were encouraged. Licenses and permits granted include a garage/workshop at Lot 8 Block 4 Moir's addition, water and sewer permits, Snow's Inn beer permit renewal, and plumber license renewal for Mitchell, Brown & Hodge. An anonymous dog complaint in the fourth ward remains on file.
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12Th Avenue
Dr. Soli
Congregational Church
Christian Church
Gospel Tabernacle
D. M. Nyquist
Lyman R. Lundy
Carl Briel
Moir
Snow's Inn
Mitchell, Brown & Hodge
Fourth Ward
Des Moines
Red Cross Ends Annual Drive
The Red Cross drive is scheduled to end today with donations to be left at the bank from those not contacted in residence solicitation. A report on the total collected will be issued next week. Readership lists show ward chairs and block captains coordinating the effort across four wards.
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Red Cross
John Bekemeier
Eldora Drive
First Ward
George Janasen
C. E. Wilson
Robert Meader
J. F. Steckler
Wesley Willig
Milo Myers
Liroyd Berg
G. W. Kurtz
R. R. Griffel
J. A. Bekemeier
J. L. Butler
Kenneth Seaton
E. W. Burke
Eldon McVeety
Ona Brown
J. W. Hauser
Mesdames
Claude Hauser
Birney Jackson
Lauren Maltby
H. H. Nazett
Floyd Hurtt
Eastman ‘Nuckolls
Harmon van
Lawrence Kewatt
Walter Harmon
Lonnie Kusserow
C. Schwebke
H. A. Jacobs
Everett Rogers
Harold Priske
R. T. Johnson
Grace Rutherford
Fourth Ward
Robert Dornsbach
Chr
L. L. Scott
M. D. Stilley
Don Cobb
J. J. Shorts
J. E. Tu 1
Wm., Hartley
J.G. Heslop
W. R. Ehlert
Wyatt Johnson
Harry DeBaggio
Nelle Kramer
Radcliffe and Owasa Split Pine Lake Conference Game
Owasa and Radcliffe split the Pine Lake contest with Radcliffe 53 Owasa 29. Scoring leaders include Noreee Bruns 13 for Radcliffe and Gi Owasa 38 for Owasa. Owasa Butler 15 and erturf 12 credited for Owasa. Radcliffe Rorem 18. Owasa finishes second in the league.
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Owasa
Rad
Radcliffe
P. Noreee Bruns
Butler
Erturf
Rorem
Pine Lake
Body of Marine Harold Shaver Returned to Iowa
Mr and Mrs Nolan Shaver residents south of St Anthony learned their son Harold Shaver s body has arrived in New York burial is expected at Melbourne Iowa He died February 24 1945 from wounds in the invasion of Iwo Jima A New Providence High School graduate class of 1942 he served in the 4th Marine Division and is survived by his parents an older brother in the Navy and three sisters
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New .Providence
Nolan Shaver
St. Anthony
Harold Shaver
New York
Iowa
Melbourne
Shaver
Tiwo- ‘Jima
New Providence High School
4Th Division
Marines
Navy
Sisers
Eldora Moves to Vaccinate Pets and Confine Dogs
Eldora city authorities urge owners to confine dogs and cats for ten days starting today. Rabies vaccinations will be offered at city hall from 4 to 6 PM on March 12, 14, 15, and 18 with a 4 cent inoculation fee. Dr. Nyquist and Dr. Van Tiger stress public protection amid nearby rabies cases.
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Eldora
D.M. Nyquist
W. H. van Tiger
Attend Services For Wreck Victims
Funeral services were held in Spencer Saturday for Mr and Mrs Clayton Cobb victims of a Sunday accident three miles northeast of Everly. The couple died when the car they rode in collided with another at the hilltop on a side road. Cobb, son of the late Will Cobb, was born in Eldora and reared there before moving as a child. His mother resides in Spencer. Attending from nearby areas were Elizabeth Doud and many Cobbs and Modlins from Eldora Union Marshalltown Iowa Falls Whitten and other towns.
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Spencer
Clayton Cobb
Everly
Mr. Cobb
Will Cobb
Eldora
Elizabeth Doud
Hibbard Moore
May Cobb
Frank Cobb
Daryle Cobb
Maynard Cobb
Don Cobb
Russell Cobb
Nettie Cobb
Union
Bert Moore
Marshalltown
Lester Trickey
Iowa Falls
Wilbur Baker
Chester Modlin
Whitten
Concert Band At Hubbard March 29
The Town University concert band of 60 pieces led by C B Righter will present a one hour concert at Hubbard school on March 29 at 10 30 am sponsored by the Band Mothers club Tickets may be purchased in advance from Mrs J W Janssen The band is described as one of the best in the midwest
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Town University
C. B. Righter
Hubbard School
Band Mothers Club
Midwest
J.W. Janssen
Hospital Notes List of Patients and Babies
A roster of patients including Helen Grand George Williams Glen Fagan Union Asa White St Anthony Herman Abbas Ackley Mrs Dave Reece New Providence Fred Brunemeier Hubbard Mrs R E Skartvedt Radcliffe Mrs Agnes Trotter Blairsburg Mrs Fred Panthen Mrs John Jutting Eldora Thomas Hereim Roland Mrs John Kurykendall Eldora Charles Taber Hubbard Carolyn Wallis Nevada Mrs Anna Daniels Eldora Mrs Albert Zimmerman Steamboat Rock Baby Merle Wayne Oakland Fearing Baby Gary Pippin Baby Jimmy Pippin Hubbard Babies Mrs Robert Healy St Anthony girl March 7 Connie Jean Mrs Wendell Sayer Elders girl March 3 Brenda Jean
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Helen Grandgeorge
Williams
Glen Fagan
Union
Asa White
St. Anthony
Herman Abbas
Ackley
Dave Reece
New Providence
Fred Brunemeier
Hubbard
R. E. Skartvedt
Radcliffe
Agnes Trotter
Blairsburg
Fred Panthen
John Jutting
Eldora
Thomas Hereim
Roland
John Kurykendall
Charles Taber
Carolyn Wallis
Nevada
Anna Daniels
Albert Zimmerman
Steamboat Rock
Merle Wayne Oakland
Fearing
Gary Pippin
Jimmy Pippin
Robert Healy
Connie Jean
Wendell Sayer
Elders
Brenda Ean
Family Church Night Supper Planned for Monday Evening
A community family night event titled Night Family Church Supper is planned for Monday evening at the Howal case venue. Organizers invite all members of the congregation and locals to attend the supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hare
Berry Is Given Life Sentence For Murder
Jack Berry of Iowa Falls was sentenced to life with hard labor at Fort Madison for the first degree murder of his brother in law Ernie Knott, 51, on June 28, 1947. Judge S A Clock overruled a defense motion for a new trial based on alleged insufficient evidence and improper prosecutorial references. Berry likely to be transported to Fort Madison today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Berry
Iowa Falls
Fort Madison
Berry
Ernie Knott
S. A. Clock
Hampton
Horse Trainer Bob Witter Opens Stable at Fairgrounds
Trainer Bob Witter now operates a training stable at the fairgrounds here. He owns several Tennessee walking horses and will train mounts for others. Mr and Mrs Witter and their three children are living at the fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Witter
Mc~Gregor
Fairgrounds
Witter
Mrs. Witter
Gunns Record Wins as 4-H Leader Named Iowa Honored Boy
John Gunn of Jackson Two, county 4-H president, has received word from Bill Imlay, field representative of the Iowa Beef Producers association, that he is one of twenty Iowa boys to be honored at a March 14 banquet in Des Moines. Each year the Beef Producers select 20 boys in the state for their club records.
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Gunn
John Gunn
Jackson Two
Bill Imlay
Iowa Beef Producers' Association
Iowa
Des Moines
Eldora High School Initiates Seven Into Honor Society
Seven students join the National Honor Society at Eldora High School, including five seniors and two juniors. Seniors Carry aie from last year. new juniors Blair and Glen den Button plan to continue membership. Carolyn Anderson and Shirley, original Dean Ruth, are noted among organizers.
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Eldora High School
Carolyn Anderson
Shirley
Origanal
Ruth
Klig Blair
Glenden Button
Aie
Patty Yon
Jamie
Iote
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Eldard
Cecil‘ Rooks
Stanley Collins
Roscoe Hunt
Bob Meader
Charles Britsch
Ellen Dettbarn
Pat Irwin
Veronica McCarty
Eldora C of C
Saddle Club
Dallas Row
West 18Th Avenue
Legion Cribbage Meet
Eldora American Legion Post
Week
H. Hauser
William Butler
Council
Supt. Miles
Hollis Miles
Honor Society
EHS
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