Ames Boone Rally Delivers District Win Over Wellsburg
Ames Boone high school boys basketball edged Wellsburg 60 to 36 in a district tourney game. Dave Reisetter led the Cardinals with 16 points, Clair Rierson added 12, and Neil Mossman 10 as Boones pulled ahead in the third period after a 25-25 halftime tie. Iowa Falls was eliminated by Marshalltown 54 to 47, ending their title bid in the 1956 Class A district.
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Ames
Boone
Dée Ai Aire Bains
Allvat
Boones
Dave Reisetter
Cardinals
Clair Rierson
Neil Mossman
Iowa Falls High School
Marshalltown
Wednesday Night League Standings and Highs in 1960s Era
League standings show Geter Motors and Lawn Hill Co op near top with Pfander Jewelry posting strong team scores. Notable individual high games include Barbara Farr with 196 and Don Purvis 200, while Pfander Jewelry leads in team series with 2 059 and 713 game. Other clubs include St Johns Lutheran and Christian Reformed with varied finishes and top team totals around 2 200 to 2 324 across multiple lanes.
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Geter Motors
Lawn Hill Co-op
Farr Elec
Pfander Jewelry
New
Ieee Fa
Barbara Farr
Donna Barnard
Pfander
Christ
St. John's Lutheran
Don Purvis
Christian Reformed
Union and Whitten Triumph in Owasa Tournament Opener
Union defeats State Training School 61 49 to reach the Owasa Independent Men's Tournament semifinals. Whitten semi pros beat Liscomb 69 47 to stay ahead. Tonight at 7 Union vs Whitten, winner to face Iowa Falls Eldora, Steamboat Rock Owasa winner. Consolation 7 p.m. Saturday, finals 8 30 p.m.
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Owasa
Union
Whitten Town
Damies
State Training School
Liscomb
Respecter
Whitten
Whitten and
Iowa Falls-Eldora
Steamboat Rock Rifle Team Defeats Mason City Club
The Steamboat Rock rifle squad beat Mason City 1522 to 1431 in Steamboat Rock Monday night in a four position match. Dean Folkerts led with 385 points, as Harold Luiken Leo Daleske Harlan Simmons Paul Primus Louie Crosser Claude Pfander and Howard McCall also competed.
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Steamboat Rock
Mason City
Harold Luiken
Dean Folkerts
Leo Daleske
Harlan Simmons
Paul Primus
Louie Crosser
Claude Pfander
Howard McCall
Cribbage Tournament Advances to Third Round
City cribbage tournament moves into third round with sponsors urging all third round and semi final matches to be played promptly to clear the way for the championship round.
Tennis tournament results feature mixed brackets
In the upper bracket George Grantow defeated Art Orgell 3-1. In the lower bracket Guy Boer beat Bud Lewis 3-? Lewis Throsse defeated Don Brown 3-2. The fragmented report lists match outcomes with unclear scores for one bout and mixes player names.
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George Grantow
Art Orgell
Guy Boer
Bud ‘Lewis
Lew Throsse
Don Brown
Union Team Eliminated From AAU Tourney at Marshalltown
In a girls basketball AAU tournament at Marshalltown Union's O Neill's Cafe, defending champ O'Neill's Cafe lost 30-27 to South Marshall Stars after trailing 19-10 at halftime. Jean Balvant led O'Neill's with 13 points, while South Marshall converted 10 free throws to edge ahead. Earlier, O'Neill's Cafe beat Fisher's 32-27 in a first round, with Sharon Norman and Arlene Lott each scoring 13.
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O'Neill
Cafe of
Union
South Marshall Stars
South Marshall
Jean Balvant
Owasa High School
Cafe
Fisher
O’neill’s Cafe
Union Cafe
Sharon Norman
O’neill’s
Arlene Lott
Nineteen Attend Meeting At Steamboat Rock Dinner
Dr. Harlan Hagman dean of Drake University college of education spoke at the Hardin County Education Association dinner at Steamboat Rock. Nineteen Eldora teachers attended the meeting. Officials were elected during the business portion.
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Harlan Hagman
College of Education
Drake University
Hardin County Education Association
Steamboat Rock
Eldora
Dr. Hagman
Alden Man Named As Hardin County Corn Champ
L. F. Sharar of Alden was named Hardin county corn growing champion at a banquet in Adel honoring central Iowa champions. His yield of 142.22 bushels per acre topped Hardin county in the 1956 DeKalb Five Acre Contest. Runner-up was Gerhardt Kramer of Steamboat Rock with 123.71, and third went to Carl Rieter of Steamboat Rock with 121.01.
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L. F. Sharar
Alden
Hardin County
Adel
Central Iowa
Gerhardt Kramer
Steamboat Rock
Carl Rieter
Services For Dr Gaard 77 Radcliffe Physician
Dr R R Gaard 77 a Radcliffe physician died March 5 at his son Robert's home in Waverly. Funeral services were held at Radcliffe and Our Savior's Lutheran Church with burial in Radcliffe cemetery. He was a Luther College alum and had a long Radcliffe practice. Survived by wife Clara, sons Robert and Rasmus Sigurd (deceased infant), daughter Mrs S E Skare, a brother Homer, and five grandchildren.
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Bergeson
Our Savior’s
R. R. Gaard
Robert
Waverly
A. I.‘ Kvamme
Laké’ Mills
Kenneth Carmack
C. T. Pearson
Clara Sophia Gronwold
Rasmus Sigurd
S. E. Skare
Lincoln
Radcliffe Public School
Jewell Lutheran College Board of Education
The
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Homer
Garden City
Breezeways Turned Into Rooms With Insulated Glass
H Creston Doner of Libbey Owens Ford explains breezeways garages or carports can be enclosed with Thermopane insulating glass to create year round living space. By using existing slabs and roof lines, walls can be added without extra framing, saving costs and avoiding sheathing siding or drywall.
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H. Creston Doner
Libbey- Owens-Ford Glass Company
Mr. Doner
Doner
Accounting talk at Iowa Ready Mix Association meeting
Frederick Halbig an Iowa Falls accountant will discuss accounting systems at the Iowa Ready Mix Association meeting in Des Moines starting today.
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Frederick Halbig
Iowa Falls
Des Moines
Rotary entertains Eldora basketball coaches
Eldora Rotary club hosted head coach Don Gruenwald and assistant coach Dale DeVault at a noon luncheon at Pine Lake Country club. Superintendent Paul Simons introduced the coaches and players after the meal. John Starr arranged the program and Gruenwald spoke on season highlights.
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Don Gruenwald
Dale DeVault
Eldora Rotary Club
Pine Lake Country Club
Supt
Paul Simons
Gruenwald
John Starr
What Is Texture in Wood Growth Rings
The text explains texture by describing growth rings in wood such as Douglas fir and western hemlock. It notes distinct spring wood and summer wood formed by seasonal growth, with spring rapid growth in wet seasons and slower growth in dry summers, creating the wood’s visible patterns and beauty.
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United’ States
British Columbia
Easter Seals Mailing Now In Hardin County Iowa
Mrs Lawrence Tatum of New Providence Hardin county Easter Seal chairman says a 9043 sheet mailing to every Hardin resident is ready as the climax of months of planning. The drive funds stay over 90 percent in Iowa with the rest aiding a nation wide program. local volunteers conduct the effort.
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Lawrence Tatum
New Providence
Hardin County
Iowa
National Society For Crippled Children and Adults
American Legion Auxiliary
New Cars Registered at Hardin County Courthouse
Registrations filed at Eldora courthouse list Hubbard Implement Co and several brands including Buick Chevrolet Ford and Chrysler. Names shown include Deddo Gerken Ackley Elmer S Edna L Richaret Ackley Dorothy Goschke Hjalmar Leerberg and others.
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Hardin County
Eldora
Hubbard Implement Company
Hubbard
Buick
Deddo Gerken
Ackley
Chevrolet
Elmer S
Edna L
Richaret
Chrysler
Geo
Dorothy Goschke
Ford
Hjalmar Leerberg
Smiths Named Relief Cottage Parents at Iowa Training School
Mr and Mrs Max W Smith of Eldora have been assigned relief cottage parents at the Iowa Training School for Boys in Eldora. Mrs Smith formerly worked at the Grill Cafe and Mr Smith a former truck driver for A T Trout. They will oversee a cottage where the boys reside during their stay while maintaining their Eldora home.
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Max W. Smith
Eldora
Iowa Training School
Smith
Grill Cafe
A. T. Trout
Smiths
Choir entertains Eldora Woman's Club at library
Five boys from the Iowa Training School for Boys Eldora Choir performed quartet and solo religious music for the Eldora Woman's Club at the Eldora Public Library on March 4 under supervision of James Green the school's music instructor.
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Iowa Training School For Boys
Eldora
Scouts Visit T. A. S. In Grinnell Trip
Thirty four Grinnell Boy Scouts from troop 313 and seven men visited the Iowa Training School in March 1909 for a organized tour.
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Grinnell Boy Scouts
Grinnell
Iowa Training School
Officials Visit Eldora Training School from Anamosa Reformatory
Two officials from the Men's Reformatory at Anamosa visited the Eldora Training School on March 8. The officials observed operations and discussed reforms with school leaders and staff.
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Anamosa
Eldora Ar. 8
Farm Events Schedule for March
Soil Conservation district annual meeting March 15 at the youth building 1 30 p.m Extension poultry meeting March 20 at the youth building 7 30 p.m Private party wing March 22 Swine Improvement association meeting March 25 8 p.m wing youth building District extension conferences at Des Moines March 27 Mat 8 District extension conference at Des Moines March 30 4 H Family Fan Night youth building 7 30 p.m
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Soil Conservation District
Des Moines
Youth Building Reservation Calendar
The district annual meeting is set for March 15 at 1 36 p m in wing one with a private party noted March 75 at 7 pm in the wing and kitchen A Swine Improvement Association annual meeting is listed for March 26 in wing at 8 pm March 30 features 4 H Fan Night at 7 30 pm A Rotary club report notes H E Long of Sione attending as a guest and visiting Gulfport Mississippi to be with his family for a few weeks.
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Swine Improvement Association
H. E. Long
Sione
Eldera
Washington and "Small Business" By C. Wilson Harder
Independent businesses extend credit to customers but avoid deadbeats while the U.S. government loans or gives money to England postwar. The piece criticizes long-term debt, wartime aid, and tax policy, arguing that continued spending harms small business and national solvency amid a dollar crisis. It warns against foreign aid driving bankruptcy and urges tax relief for small businesses.
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U.S
National Federation of Independent Business
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