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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1972
Page
2
Eldora resident F. A. Clapp files a two part petition in Hardin County District Court seeking 73.80 plus for a dishonored June check drawn on Hardin County Savings Bank. He claims October 1969 rent 234.51 utilities unpaid. total 224.51 plus interest 90.24.
Eldora theater shifts to summer schedule beginning May 5 with 8 pm shows. Klute starring Jane Fonda opens summer slate, matinees limited to special scheduling at 2 pm. David P. Carey named manager of Van Schaack & Co. Colorado Springs branch. he is married to Karen Bright of Eldora.
Wood Auto Company of Eldora filed three judgments in Hardin County District Court seeking 92.27 from Herman Freese for labor and materials to repair a car, 394.94 from Lawrence Lawler for merchandise and services, and 28.74 from Bernard Betten as the balance due on a 1965 Ford LTD bought December 45, 1970.
An Eldora annual Fine Arts Festival will run Friday May 6 at Eldora Community School. About 5000 pieces in old and new gymnasiums will be on view 7 to 8 pm, followed by a concert at 8 pm in the new gym with guest trombonist Steve Stewart and the stage band. Eldora FFA and Bend Boosters will serve refreshments after the show.
A flagman directed a dump truck onto a highway as a semi from Clear Lake driven by Hans Jimmy Brood, 45, approached from the south. Brood sideswiped the dump truck and skidded into a ditch after the collision. Damage estimated at 5000 for the semi and 1000 for the dump truck. Both drivers treated for cuts and bruises. TALBOT resigns as Lawn Hill Coop manager to join Sutherland's Farmer's Cooperative, moving with his family after school term ends. Sunday visitors marked Bryan Stolee's fourth birthday in Hubbard.
Eva Jones Wisner 77 died Sunday at Valley View Nursing Center Eldora. Services were held at Af drie and C répé Funeral Home with Vicar Wares Brinkmann officiating. Interment in Eldora Cemetery. Wisner studied music at Highland Park College Des Moines taught at Drake University and Chicago venues. She married Clifford Frick in 1918, he died the same year. She later wed Gilman Wisner in 1919 and lived in Minnesota before returning to Eldora after their son Gordon died in 1954. She taught piano until a stroke in 1971 and resided at Valley View. Her parents and husband preceded her.
The Art and Fashion Show titled Colour My World will take place Wednesday May 10 at 8 00 PM in the New Providence School Gymnasium. Students will exhibit and model projects under the direction of Wendy Livy art instructor and Mildred Strathe homemaking instructor. The public is invited to attend.
Boone company awarded county bridge contract after bidding in the board of supervisors office. Four bids received. Boone submitted the low bid of $29,226.96 for a 55 by 28 foot concrete bridge in Buckeye Township. Construction to begin May 15 and finish by October 1. the final gap between low bids was $17, per Harding County engineer Rollie Glasgow.
Laura Reece daughter of Mr and Mrs Leland Reece of New Providence was tapped for the University of Iowa Motor Board an honor society for women at Iowa City She is a junior praised for scholastic leadership and campus service Harrison Wolcott proprietor of New Grand Theatre Eldora and his wife will attend a regional meeting of motion picture theatre owners July 24 26 at Radisson Bloomington Minn He serves as director for the Iowa Mid Central unit of the National Association of Theatre Owners
Clarence W. Cockerham, El Dora volunteer county savings bond chairman, reported that March sales of Series E and H bonds in Hardin county were 55826 dollars. This boosts the three month total to 182776 dollars for 36 percent of its 1972 quota.
Classified fragment brief listing items for sale trade rent and notices from Eldora area including a furnished mobile home shipping a Cadillac De Ville for sale and a garage sale with items. Also there are help wanted hints and a request to return a misplaced gold jacket at Eldora. It mentions addresses and telephone numbers for Eldora and nearby towns and a charity reminder.
Town Falls Federal Savings & Loan Association of Iowa Falls seeks foreclosure in Hardin County District Court for $5,219.38 plus costs on the mortgage of Ervin W Readout and Matilda Readout of Steamboat Rock. The petition notes a $6,800 promissory note dated Oct 20, 1967, with monthly installments and a first lien on Steamboat Rock property. taxes paid through 1971 and abstract of title costs cited. The plaintiff seeks judgment declaring its mortgage a first superior lien over Associates Finances, tied to a December 4, 1970, inter se claim in the real estate.
Gary Kourkés of Eldora won the raffle held Monday on the assembly terrace of Hardin County Pioneer Plaza. The Eldora Jaycees sponsored the event to raise funds for community projects. Proceeds will support various Jaycee efforts in the area.
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