Cattle Feeders Banquet In Eldora March 24
The 20th annual Hardin County Cattle Feeders Banquet will be held Friday March 24 at the Eldora youth building with dinner at 6 30 pm Kenneth Falk secretary of the Iowa State Fair will be the featured speaker At the business meeting three directors will be elected to fill terms of Carl King Eldora Richard Warms Alden and Gene Bunte Hubbard Tickets available in advance from board members Falk's career included leadership roles in 4 H FFA and livestock judging and he has held multiple farm and fair related posts with honors as Iowa Fairman of the Year for 1989.
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Hardin County Cattle Feeders
Eldora
Kenneth Falk
Carl King
Richard Warms
Alden
Gene Bunte
Hubbard
Falk
Page County
Clarinda
Iowa Ffa
Iowa
Iowa State College
American Royal
Kansas City
American Youth Foundation
Shelby
Mich
Marine Corps
Father and Brothers
Fulk
Decare
Iowa Re Producers’ Association
American Shorthorn Association
Omaha
Neb
Towa
Towa Agricultural Marketing Division
International Motor Contest Association
Mid-West Fairs Association
International Association —_ of Fairs
Mid- Iowa Council
The
Boy Scouts of America
Association of Iowa Fairs
Ketels Joins Food Store In Newton
Eldora resident Elston Bud Ketels has accepted the Assistant Manager role at Wasters Super Valu in Newton Eastside Shopping Center starting March 20. He previously worked at Gustison's Red Owl since 1970 and led United Food Market in 1957 until Hy Vee purchased it in 1967. Ketels later ran a New Providence grocery before joining Gustison’s, while his family remains in Eldora until daughter Rhonda finishes high school. Bill Dagit will take over Gustason’s operation next Monday.
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Elston
Bud" Ketels
Eldora
Waster’s
Super Valu
Eastside
Newton
Gustison
Red Owl
Chamber of Commerce Considers Ribbon Cutting for New Office
The staff urge the Chamber of Commerce to hold a ribbon cutting for its own new office, noting the group regularly stages ceremonies for others in the community and suggesting it should celebrate its own expansion.
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Chamber of Commerce
Stanley To Kickoff Crusade
David Stanley of Muscatine will be guest speaker at the Hardin County Cancer Crusade Kick-off Dinner on Monday March 20 at Blanche and Ethel's Tea Room in Eldora. The event begins at 6 30 p m with a following meeting at the First National Bank of Eldora community room. Stanley chairs the Iowa Cancer Crusade and has served five terms in the Iowa legislature. He was the author of more than 50 Iowa laws and led the campaign against secrecy in the legislature. He has been active in school legislation and helped adopt steps to improve education. He was the Republican candidate for United States Senator in 1968 opposing former Town governor Harold Hughes. He and his wife have four children aged 6 to 18. He served as 1971 Cancer Crusade Chairman for Muscatine County.
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David Stanley
Muscatine
Hardin County Cancer Crusade
Blanche
Ethel
Eldora
First National Bank of
Stanley
Iowa Cancer Crusade
Iowa
United States
Harold Hughes
Cancer Crusade
Muscatine County
Raid on Highland Country Club in Iowa Falls
A raid at the Highland Country Club in Iowa Falls found what appeared to be a dice table but no charges were filed. County Attorney Clark McNeal and Liquor Commission official Gavin Nevin said investigators are determining if gambling devices were present and the case remains under investigation.
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Highland ‘Country Club
Iowa Falls
Hardin County
Clark McNeal
Gavin Nevin
The
Iowa Liquor Commission
John Moody
Nevin
Hospital Notes Names in Local Update
Eldora Harold King, Mrs. Orville Lamb, Mrs. Mamie Winters, Mrs. Arnold Ziesman, Mrs. Emma Harms, Hubbard Blanch Dougan, Mrs. Alvina Strathe. Union Mark Butler, Miss Madge Taylor.
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Eldora — Harold King
Orville Lamb
Mamie Winters
Arnold Ziesman
Emma Harms, Hubbard
Blanch Dougan
Alvina Strathe
Union
Mark Butler
Madge Taylor
Iowa Falls Bank Wins Bid on County Landfill Bonds
Iowa Falls Bank submitted the low bid of 3.60 percent on $70,000 in bonds for the Hardin County Sanitary Solid Waste Disposal Commission. Seven bids were received for bonds dated March 1 1972 with maturities to December 1 1980. The commission also bought the Harry Huizell farm site for the county landfill for $54,000, with 15 acres set aside for the landfill and 65 acres rented at $43.65 per acre for 1972.
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Iowa Falls Bank
Towa Falls State Bank
Iowa Falls
Hardin County Sanitary Solid Waste Disposal Commission
Board of Supervisors
Harry Huizell
Ollowing
State Department of Health
Dale Eldrige
Eldora CB Council allocates 500 prize to five projects
Eldora Community Betterment Council voted Tuesday night to divide its 500 prize into five 100 gifts for projects including central business district improvement, doctor procurement program, shuffle board courts, new welcome signs, and fountain refinement at Pioneer Plaza. The money came from last year's contest award for a population 1,900 to 5,000 town. The council plans an attitude survey in cooperation with extension services and universities.
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Eldora
Jim Johnson
Eldora Community Betterment Council
Towa
CB Council
Extension Service
Iowa
State Uniersity
Ames
Ice Breaks In Iowa River Near Steamboat Rock
The Iowa River near Steamboat Rock thawed under mild spring like weather last week. Eldora area temps ranged from 55 to 49 highs and 25 to 27 lows across Tuesday and Monday. A total 14 inches of rain fell in the early Thursday hours. This Town River photo shows the south side of the Steamboat Rock bridge. H I Photo Engraving.
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Iowa River
Steamboat Rock
Eldora
Chamber Relocates Headquarters to Edgington Ave
Eldora Chamber of Commerce officials relocate headquarters from City Hall on Washington Street to 1313 Edgington Avenue in the former Water & Wood & Things building. The old Chamber offices will become the Eldora Police Department headquarters, which had been between Chamber facilities and City Hall. Moving completed Wednesday.
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Eldora Chamber of Commerce
City Hall
Washington Street
Edgington Avenue
Water & Wood & Things
Fldora Police Department
Police Department
Chamber
Seek Leaders For Boy Scouts in Eldora
The Eldora Boy Scout Troop Committee appeals for local leaders after retirement of Scoutmaster Curtis Daggs leaves the troop without leadership. Without a Scoutmaster and two assistants the program may be dropped. Interested persons should contact Paul McCrea or Phil Neorotist.
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Eldora
Curtis Daggs
Paul ‘McCrea
Phil Neorotist
Hansens Buy Royal Blue Grocery in New Providence
Mrs Al Hansen of El ra assumed ownership Monday of the Royal Blue Grocery in New Providence after a recent purchase. Hansen, formerly at Gustison Red Owl, will run the store with her three children aged Andrew Gene and Annette now attending New Providence School. The family moved into the Walter Cook farm residence renovated for them. Former owners Mr and Mrs Galen W Enfield retired after 30 years in groceries, previously running stores in Cambridge Holland and Liscomb before relocating to New Providence and planning to stay at their Milton Faust farm home.
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Igi
al Hansen
Elra
Royal Blue
New Providence
Hansen
Gustison
Red Owl
Andrew Gene
Annette
Walter Cook
Galen W. Enfield
Cambridge
Holland
Liscomb
Milton Faust
Coffee Tuesday Honors Mrs Ray in Eldora
Mrs Billie Ray wife of Iowa's Governor attends a public coffee and reception in Eldora on Tuesday March 21 at 2 p.m. at Pine Lake Country Club. Co hosts are Mrs Roger Jensen and Mrs Eugene Setchell of Eldora.
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Billie Ray
Iowa
Eldora
Pine Lak Country Club
Roger Jensen
Eugene Setchell
Wellsburg man transferred to Mary Greeley Hospital
John Meyer of Wellsburg was moved this week from Eldora Community Hospital to Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames for further care or evaluation.
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John Meyer
Wellsburg
Eldora Community Hospital
Mary Greeley Hospital
Ames
Gustison's Red Owl to Hold 10 Percent Sale Today
Gustison's Red Owl in Eldora announces a two day 10 percent inventory reduction sale starting today March 17. Owner Gustison says the business will be sold to B'l Dagit of Community Food Market and Dagit will take ownership Monday while Gustison will run the Osage Red Owl beginning Monday.
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Gustison
Eldora
Dir Gustison
B'l Dagit
Dagit
Gusfison
Osage
Eldora Livestock Scales Closes Here
Eldora Livestock Sales Inc ceased business after its weekly live stock sale. The Town Falls Sale Barn, owned by the same company, has also shut. Further announcements are expected after a stockholders meeting on Tuesday, March 2.
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Eldora Livestock Sales, Inc
Town Falls
Eldora youths receive heroism citations for saving lives
Walter and Philip Putnam, sons of Eldora residents, were honored at a VFW ceremony in Eldora for their actions during the July 14 1971 incident at Upper Pine Lake. Citations credited the two with saving lives alongside two other young Soldiers Home workers as three people drowned in the Marshalltown outing.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Upper Pine Lake
Marshalltown
Walter
Philip
Soldiers Home
Hardin County Pork Producers elect five directors
Ray McDowell of Eldora was elected president of the Hardin County Pork Producers at a Monday night meeting in Eldora. Howard Klemme, Alle Jaspers, and Gordon Rabe named officers, five new directors elected, and alternates chosen. Pie auction raised funds with second place pie selling for 47.50 to Sievert Feed and Supply. 1971 membership reached 241 members managing 130,941 hogs.
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Ray McDowell
Eldora
Hardin County Pork Producers
McDowell
Don Balvant
Hubbard
Howard Klemme
New Providence
Alle Jaspers
Steamboat Rock
Gordon Rabe
Iowa Falls
Sievert
Farmers Elevator
Hardin County
Hardin County Rec
Oscar Meyer Co
Buckeye Cooperative
Hubbard Feeder Pig, Inc
Reed, Livestock
Lawn Hill Cooperative
Duane Blome
Owasa Coop
Elevator
Erase Grain Company
Morton Trucking
Walde Feed and Supply
Bernard Roll
Steamboat Girl Named 1972 Hardin County Pork Queen
Darla Bleeker of Steamboat Rock was crowned 1972 Hardin County Pork Queen at the Hardin County Pork Producers Banquet in Eldora. Runner up was Mary Trousdale of Alden, with LuAnn Krueger Hubbard and Nancy Badensteiner Yowa Falls as finalists. Bleeker advances to district park contest.
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Ted Ridout
Pleasant Township
Glendon Mesch
Providence Township
Merlin Eller
Sherman Township
Lisle Cook
Tipton Township
Rex Lewis
Union Township
George Goschke
Pleasant
Leslie A. Clampitt
Providence
Willard’ McCartney
Sherman
Gene Roberts
Tipton
Arvin Haywood
Union
Steamboat Rock High School
Steamboat Rock
Dave Grime
Hubbard
Balvant
McDowell
Jaspers
Klemme
Joe White
Town Falls
Iowa Falls
Mike Moore
Traci Williams
Gary Youngman
Mary Trousdale
Alden
Max Trousdale
Darla Bleeker
Darrell Bleeker
Hardin County
Hardin County Pork Producers
Eldora
Mary Trous
Dale
LuAnn Kraeger
Nancy Badensteiner
Yowa Falls
Miss Bleeker
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Kenneth Wright
Harvey Hinderaker
Radcliffe
Werner Eller
Ron Severselke
Garden City
Jim Richtsmeier
Keith Helvig
Ketels
Kickoff Crusade
Nevins
Ellsworth Athletic Boosters Club
Becker and Downie, Inc
Des Moines
Iowa-Des Moines National Bank of
Whitted
Lloyd Bates
Central Business District Improvement Program
Eldora Chamber’ of “Commerce
Ipited al. Nelson
Commercial 3
Ettist
Red Oak
Nelson
Court House
Johnson
C. G. Gould
Ralph Allbee
Ray Anderson
Dick Ritter
Jim Sween
Donald Wilson
George Stauffacher
al Schafer
Boy Scouts
Hansens
Ray
Eldora Livestock Scales
VEW
Putnams
County Pork Producers
Fred Fuller
Towa Falls
Roy Luiken
Tom Ingebritson
Forrest Huston
Farmland Foods
Darrell Adams
Son
Steamboat Girl
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