Polio survivor earns private pilot license in Iowa
Keith Van Patter, Bord County Recorder, after a polio bout, passed a special FAA medical test and earned a private pilot license with hand control linkage. He learned to fly with Storm Flying Service starting in 1970 and plans to pursue further aircraft, while continuing weekly flying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith van Patter
Bord County Recorder
Monay
Keith
Des Moines
Federal Aviation Administration
Keith Hogle
Eldora
Storm Flying Service
Iowa Falls
Lake Okofi
Patricia
Edgar van Patter
MICA Announces Garden Program Schedule in Eldora
Jim Johnson Hardin County extensions director will teach a gardening class on Monday March 27 at 1 30 p m at the Multi Purpose Center Eldora for low income families. Eligible food stamp recipients may receive free garden seeds and a reduced plowing fee for a designated plot. OBO may cover plowing. volunteers to donate tillable land are urged to call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Johnson
Hardin County
Wills Insiuek
Eldora
Office’ of Economic Opportunity
Viola Maynard
Obo
Strong winds and fog mark variable week weather
The week featured strong winds and fog with mild to cool temperatures. Monday reached 71 degrees while Wednesday dropped to 36. Weatherman Carl Orgel logged .05 moisture on Tuesday and .03 on Wednesday with low readings from 42 to 23 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Orgel
Eldora Council Debates Street Program And Landfill Plans
Eldora City Council set a special meeting to discuss street program options and a sanitary landfill plan linked to the county site opening in May. The sanitary landfill committee favored keeping current pickup with independent haulers, while employee relations proposals included monthly department budgets and improved city staffing logistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
City Hall
Richard Ritter
Hardin County
Hospital Notes Births and Residents Acknowledged
Eldora lists many residents and hospital notes including Emma Harms Harold King Walter Nugent Mrs Sisie McDonald Mrs Velma McCulloch Loris Jeske Walter Haskin Mrs Claude Winters James Olinger Theodore ONeill Ackley Grace Baker Hubbard Blanch Dougan Iowa Falls Cecilia Pickering Wellsburg Stanley O'Kones Steamboat Rock Teresa Finley Births Eldora Mrs Steven Kircher girl born March 20
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Emma Harms
Harold King
Walter Nugent
Sisie McDonald
Velma McCulloch
Loris Jeske
Walter Haskin
Claude Winters
James Olinger
Theodore O'Neill
Ackley
Grace Baker
Hubbard
Blanch Dougan
Iowa Falls
Cecil Pickering
Wellsburg
Stanley O’kones
Steamboat Rock
Teresa Finley
Johnson Named Honorary FFA Chapter Farmer
Johnson named Honorary Chapter Farmer at the annual FFA Parent-Son banquet in Eldora. Southeast Hardin FFA awarded Kent Reinert Star Greenhand and John Gehrke Star Chapter Farmer and Crop Production. Dave McClellan Livestock Production. Jerry Freese Ag Placement. Randy Bittner Ag Electrification. Jim Blair Home Scholarship. Gary Hangen Eldora and Ken Sharpshair New Providence won dinner scholarships. Dwight Seegmiller, Iowa State University, lectured as State FFA President. Larry Young advised the local chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Johnson
Hardin County
FFA
Eldora
Hardin Ffa
Eldora-New Providence
Kent Reinert
John Gehrke
Dave McClellan
Jerry Freese
Randy Bittner
Jim Blair
Gary Hangen
Ken Sharpshair
New Providence
Dwight Seegmiller
Iowa State University
Ames
Larry Young
Suspension of Iowa Falls Country Club Licenses
Highland Park Country Club in Iowa Falls had its beer and liquor licenses suspended after a gambling investigation tied to a college booster stay. At Monday’s city council session County Attorney Clark McNeal urged a 30 day surrender, noting final permit decisions rest with the state but local oversight applies for clear violations. After 30 days, club inventory would be checked and licenses and keys returned if unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Park Country Club
Iowa Falls
Clark McNeal
McNeal
Easter Egg Hunt at Eldora Pool Park Set for April 1
The Eldora Chamber of Commerce announces an Easter egg hunt at the swimming pool park on Saturday April 1 starting at 2 p.m. Open to children to age 12, the event will feature hundreds of candy eggs and two special prize eggs across three age groups. Co chairs are Roger Martin and Clem Marsden with committee members Ron Bellinghausen Roger Leuthold Bruce Harvey Dave Christensen and Mel Roetian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Chamber of Commerce
Roger Martin
Clem Marsden
April Chamber of Commerce
Ron Bellinghausen
Roger Leuthold
Bruce Harvey
Dave Christensen
Mel Roetian
Easter Coloring Contest entries deadline announced
Deadline Friday for the annual Easter Coloring Contest. Entries must be in the Iildora Newspapers office by 5 p.m. today to be eligible for prizes. Three cash prizes and four Easter baskets will be awarded in 17 categories. Cash prizes range from two dollars for best full page colored by a child aged up to 11. Winning pictures go on display in sponsors' windows Monday March 27 after 5 p.m. for prize collection during the night opening. Sponsors listed include Graham's Dept Store Modern Cleaners Wolcott's Clothing for Men Ben Franklin Store Anway Florist Rudolph's Candy and Lunch Gast Plumbing and Heating Buck's Super Valu Watson Drug The Carousel Mark's Pharmacy Hy-Vee Food Store Anthony's Dept Store and Mary Katherine's Ladies Apparel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iildora
Graham's Dept, Store
Modern Cleaners
Wolcott’s Clothing For Men
Ben Franklin Store
Anway Fiorist
Rudolph's Candy and Lunch
Gast Plumbing
Buck's Super Valu
Watson Drug
the Carousel
Mark’s Pharmacy
Hy-Vee Food
Anthony's Dept
Mary Katherine’s Ladies Apparel
Car Nelo Accident Suit Filed in Hardin County
A $55,000 action was filed in Hardin County District Court over a Union area car motorcycle crash on August 13 1971. Deénald C Adame for his minor son Carol sues Earl T Weatherly alleging negligent left turn caused a collision on Highway 215 injuring the boy and destroying the motorcycle. Damages include 50000 for injuries plus 5000 for medical and travel costs and loss of services and companionship. Jury trial demanded. Represented by Lundy Butler Wilson Hall of Eldora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herdin County
Union
Deénald C. Adame
Gifford
Carol
Earl T. Weatherly
Highway 215
Ft Gon
of Lundy, Butler, Wilson & Hall of
Eldora
Hardin YRs Plan Annual Dinner Meeting
Hardin County Young Republicans announce their annual dinner meeting on Monday April 10 at Pine Lake Country Club in Eldora. State Auditor Lloyd Smith will speak, YR officers for the next year will be elected, with Paul Eckhoff chairing the nominating committee. Awards will be given to outstanding YR, College YR, and TARS members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Pine Lake Country Club
Eldora
Jeff Hanover
Lloyd Smith
Paul Eckhoff
Ackley couples wed in quiet marriage licenses
Steven Fistler 20 and Beverly Johnson 18 of Ackley obtain a marriage license. Timothy Floyd Traks 18 of Town Falls and Colleen Jean Klein 18 of Alden also receive licenses for marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Fistler
Ackley Land
Beverly Johnson
Ack- Ye
Timothy Floyd Trarks
Town Falls
Colleen Jean Klein
Alden
Kenneth Fulk to Speak at Hardin County Cattle Banquet
Featured speaker Kenneth Fulk Iowa State Fair secretary will address the 20th annual Hardin County Cattle Feeders Banquet tonight March 24 at the youth building Eldora Dinner includes prime rib rolled roast and starts at 8 30 p m Business will include election of three directors and presentation of the annual report Tickets available at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Fulk
Eldora
Mrs Ray Honored At GOP Coffee In Eldora
Mrs. Ray was guest of honor at a Tuesday tea sponsored by the Eldora Republican committee at Pine Lake Country Club Eldora. Co chairs were Mrs Roger Jensen and Mrs Eugene Setchell with Mrs James Potgeter at the tea table. Ray spoke on life at Terrace Hill and governor’s mansion plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Ray
Pine Lake Country Club
Eldora
Eldora Republican Committee
Roger Jensen
Eugene Setchell
James Potgeter
Ray
Governor’s Mansion
Terrace Hill
George Rinehart
Bob Barnes
Orville Gatton
al Schafer
Governor's Committee For
Fort Des Moines
Des Moines
Judgment Sought For Custom Work
Paul Neubauer seeks judgment of 1296.22 from Charles W. Heckathorne in Hardin County District Court for custom combining of 125 acres soybeans 95 acres corn and 10 acres oats in 1969 plus 1970 harvests totaling 735 with a 450 credit for grinding. Carroll Wood of Webster City represents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Neubauer
Charles W. Heckathorne
Hardin County
Plantiff
Irving Radabaugh
Carroll Wood
Webster City
Holy Week Services At Eldora Churches
Several Eldora churches plan Holy Week observances March 26 through April 2 ahead of Easter. On Good Friday March 31 a joint vion service at First United Methodist will feature Rev. Paul Lyster, with four cooperating churches providing music. Individual churches list specific services, cantatas, communion, and sunrise Easter programs, including First Baptist, Assembly of God, Christian Disciples, Lutheran, Ivester Church, and United Methodist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
First United Methodist Church
Paul Lyster
United Church of Christ
Assembly of God
Christian Church
Congregational
United Methodist
First Baptist
L. Max Deffenbaugh
First Baptist Church
John Peterson
Women’s Fellowship
Vinton Heights
Lutheran Church
St. Paul
Wayne Brinkmann
United Methodist Church
Douglas W. Reed
Indianola
Nancy Nichols
Melbourne-Rhodes United
Orial United Methodist Chapel
Marshalltown
Lee Roy Collins
Toledo
Upper Pine Lake
Congregational Church
Scene Stealer Eckhoff Stars At Steamboat Rock Show
Center stage Style Show Scene Stealer Liga Eckhoff stole the show in Steamboat Rock during the Spring Fling fashion display. A shy participant was helped off by her father Paul Eckhoff an usher, with Dale Hartman also on stage. The event showcased men women and children fashions as a benefit for Steamboat Rock Public Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liga Eckhoff
Center
Steamboat Rock Progress Club
Paul
Gram
Dale Hartman
Steamboat Rock
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MICA
Council
Ritter
C. G. Gould
Walt Buser
Buser
Cath ‘Yin DeVries
Jorville Gatton
Water and Sewer Department
Ritter, Gatton
Harold Shephard
Thia
Eldora Hotel
Pew
Steven Kircher
Johnson
FFA Chapter
Iowa Falls ‘Country Club
Ening
Herald-Index Ofice
Mrs. Ray
GOP
Ivester Church
Ivester Church of the Brethren
Green Mountain
Ivestern
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