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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1973
Page
3
Eldora couple Jim and Ilene Sweens top the Gladbrook Bowl Mixed Doubles at halfway, with four-game totals of 1747 to lead. Ilene tops women with 250 high game and 671 scratch series, while Jim leads men with 830 four-game scratch and 244 high game.
Bowling results show Country Club Ladies Had 56 42 loss and multiple club scores. Hardin Bank led in high team game 548 and high team series 1628. Phyllis Lamb topped both high game 185 and high series 480. Other clubs listed include Ramco, Heart of Iowa Telephone, New Providence Hardware, and Larson's Restaurant with varied wins and losses. Jim Callaway posted 226 in the high game and Noa Reece 564 in high series.
LaVelle Oil led with 70 percent, Ramco 6744 and New Providence 62 percent. El dora Hate won 61, Wolcott 53, Farm Service 454 percent. Ramco topped both team game 1030 and team series 2623. Betty Donner rolled 223 for high game and Millie Lloyd 571 for high series.
Toni Smith of New Providence Community School posted straight A's for the third quarter. The list of students with A's and B's includes Patty Barnes, Debbie Bradley, Doreen Elsberry, Julie Laffer, Stuart Nelson, Joan Perry, Mike Stowe, Susie Bernard, Becky Foltz, Richard Perry, Diane Schroeder, Dan Whitehead, Julie Wood, Brad Zoel, Cathy Bradley, Barb Cook, Carol Faris, Sarah Foltz, Paul Kasischke, Mary Lou Sheldon, Cindy Wright, Doug Gobeli, Diane Cook, Don Schroeder, Karen Kasischke, Elaine Nelson, Jenny Nelson, Rex Laylor, Angene Lyman, Steve Stansbury, and Kent Wright.
Members of the Union Cemetery Association will meet at the home of Mrs Pauline Bailey Friday April 6 at 1 30 p m Meeting is open to all interested in the Union Cemetery
A local Rockford tragedy reports Mrs. A. Millard known as Mimi, 82, slain in her home at 1708 Carney Street. Langdon McMillen of Hubbard and their daughter Marlene McMillen, 11, were associated with Mimi. Two teenage boys entered the residence Wednesday night, March 21, and fired. The McMillens are friends of Mimi’s family, who had visited recently.
Jim Clary a former Eldorg state wrestling champion completed his college tenure at Indiana University Bloomington posting a four year record of 28 wins 35 losses and one tie at 177 pounds His best season was 12-6 as a junior and a runner up in the Big Ten Meet He beat top seeds before losing to Iowa’s John Evashevski This season he went 9-10 with injuries and placed third in the Indiana State Invitational His soph year was 5-8-1 and fourth in the Indiana State Invitational while his freshman year stood at 2-15.
In Hardin county last October 517 people were tested, 40 positive readings led to doctor visits, and 10 previously undiagnosed diabetics were identified. Fourteen positives were non diabetic, eight were already diagnosed, and eight were borderline. The program was funded by public donations with meters loaned by the Town Diabetic Association.
A notice from Eldora city states dog licenses are due April 1 at city hall. All dogs must be restrained to the owner's premises by then. Strays will be picked up with all costs charged to the owner before the animal is returned.
Hubbard Lions Club hosts a two night variety show in the school gymnasium Friday and Saturday. Proceeds will aid a blind project. Added attractions and a complete program are planned for March dates in the community event.
Ellsworth Community College in Teen Falls presents its choir directed by Mrs. Gloria Sonkin with pianist Mrs. Karen Nott. The sacred music program is open to the public as part of the churchs annual Lenten services.
Eldora Community School reports two more registrations for next year’s kindergarten, bringing total to 55. New enrollees are Christina Rogers and Todd Hazelwood. An parents meeting is set for Tuesday April 3 at 7 30 p m in the all purpose room to discuss the program and the upcoming preschool clinic April 9 through 13 with instructors present.
Mrs L D Richards mother of Mrs Keith Olson Eldora died March 20 at her Spring Valley Minnesota home. A retired school teacher she was 68. Funeral services were at Faith Methodist Church Spring Valley with burial in Preston. Surviving are her husband two daughters Mrs Olson and Miss Grace Richards of San Francisco California two brothers four sisters and two granddaughters.
Union-Whitten 4 H Clubs host a skating party on Monday April 2 for county 4 H members and families at the Iowa Falls skating rink from 7 to 9 p.m. Proceeds fund a swing set for South Hardin Recreation Area grounds at Union.
Wayne Meyer aged 22 of Aplington and Cathy Cockerham aged 23 of Ackley obtained a marriage license. The ceremony details were not listed in the readable text.
Services held for Genevieve A. Nazett in Eldora at United Church of Christ. Survived by husband Hilmer Nazett, three children, seven grandchildren, one great grandchild, and a brother. Burial in Eldora Cemetery with Andrie and Crews Funeral Home arranging.Born January 11, 1889, she taught in Eldora and Ackley and held roles in the Congregational Church and DAR.
The Hardin County second quarter petit jury list was released by Clerk E. L. Setchell. Jurors report at Eldora courthouse on Tuesday April 3 at 9:30 a.m. Names span Ackley Alden Eldora Hubbard Iowa Falls New Providence Radcliffe Steamboat Rock Union with numerous residents listed for each community.
On Sunday March 25 the beauticians at Jane's Beauty Villa Eldora attended a hair coloring class in Waterloo. Attendees included Mrs. Sherry Schroeder Mrs. Diana Stickney and Mrs. Jane Luiken.
Hardin county lawmakers will discuss current legislation at a Steamboat Rock tea cream social this Saturday March 31 at the Iowa River Conservation and Improvement Club lodge. Doors open 6 30 p m with Evelyn Kappel organist entertainment. From 8 p m Representatives James West and Richard Welden and Senators Elizabeth Miller and Ray Taylor will report on the 1973 session and take questions. Ticket sales head Ray Anderson and a steering team, with local arrangements led by Paul Eckhoff and Kay Roelfsema, tickets available at precinct offices or at the door.
Hospital staff urged a 12 percent across the board pay rise or four percent yearly for three years to ease rising living costs. The council debated Hill-Burton rules and potential protest, plus expanding the hospital board from three to five members under home rule. The facility runs about 60 staff, many with part-time schedules since 1972 amid a financial crisis.
Winnebago pickup campers and toppers are now distributed in the area by O Bryon Chevrolet Olds after George O Bryon, owner, announced the appointment. The firm has received its initial stock of several models.
Carol Haywood daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Haywood Union is a Westmar College Chorale member on a tour through Hubbard Ames Sioux City Spencer and LeMars. She is a Westmar junior.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to doctors nurses and Rev Zimmermann for care at Eldora Community Hospital. Also thanks relatives friends for flowers cards and visits. Following are bids in the classifieds for sale a 31 inch two speed bicycle and for a farm housekeeper and for babysitting services in Ackley Grundy Center area with contact details.
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