Timber Park Becomes Recreation Asset in Hudson Memorial Park
The Pine Lake Wildlife club purchased a 20 acre timber tract along the Eldora Steamboat Rock road to convert into Hudson Memorial park. The area will feature picnic tables, fireplaces and preserved native trees with dead timber removal. Deer and pheasant-rearing pens will be relocated there as Eldora strengthens its status as a central Iowa recreation hub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Lake Wildlife Club
Eldora Steamboat Rock Blacktop
Hudson Memorial Park
Hudson
Eldora
Iowa
Eldora's
Pine Lake
Purchase of
Hudson Park
Wildlife Club
Watch Out for Wild Indians Warns Motor Club
The Motor Club of Iowa warns drivers to slow down as summer breaks begin. Children play outside homes and along streets and may dart into traffic creating danger. Drivers should be alert for stray balls and children to prevent tragedies.
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Motor Club of
Iowa
American Automobile Association
Motor Club
Eldora Town News notes summer church hours and local events
Eldora ministers plan Sunday services at 8 a m during summer with public invite in summer paper. The Eldora senior yearbook sponsor Earl Harmon learns of dedication after printing. Darold Jack sends June 1950 building program clipping for Eldora including outdoor pool and community building. Ken Reisinger, CC president, wears blue ribbon at pony sale. ponies travel from Illinois Tennessee Minnesota and California amid sale chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Imes
Eldora
Earl Harmon
Earl
Darold Jack
Obelwein
Jack
Ken” Reisinger
Chamber of Commerce
Ken
Illinois
Tennessee
Minnesota
Iowa
California
West Coast
Reisinger
Take It Easy Drivers Warned By Public Figure
The article cites a public figure urging caution on roads as children may be playing nearby. It questions the Hoover commission report’s treatment of a $35,000 taxpayer bill for President Truman’s so called non political speaking tour and asks why public funds should cover his doctrines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover Commission
Truman
Valley Forge, Scouts, and the courage of imperfection
The editor recalls Scout trips to Valley Forge and the value of youth learning about America’s revolutionary winter. He praises Darlene Kusserow for her class history project, notes alumni gatherings foster community spirit, and muses on household chores, detergent choices, and embracing imperfection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Willcox Kusserow
Darlene
Eight Pony Hitch to Highlight Eldora Parade
Local notes detail Mrs. Dean Eggleston hosting Point Pleasant plans and a forecast of the Eight-Pony Hitch appearance at the Rossinger residence after sales. Community events include church services, family gatherings, birthday clubs, and visits among Eldora area residents with multiple social notices and illness updates.
iProgram Tonight at Steamboat Church
STEAMBOAT ROCK A musical program is announced at the Baptist church this Friday evening at 7:45. The Ambassadors for Christ quartet from Northwestern School in Minnesota will perform. They plan to visit Germany this summer under Youth for Christ. A freewill offering will defray expenses. Public invited.
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Steamboat Rock
the Baptist Church
Ambassadors For Christ Quartet
Northwestern School
Minnesota
Germany
Youth For Christ Movement
Real Estate Transfers Noted for May 1949 50
Real estate transfers recorded include Carl Hamilton and wife to Gertrude Farnham and others on May 22 1950 Lot 18 Aud 8nd Plat Iowa Falls. R B Nearing and wife to C F Nearing on May 18 1950 W1 Lots 7 and 8B Block 6 Owassa. R Nearing and wife to De yy Neate on May 16 1950 E Vv Miller and wife to Chris Maddison on April 25 1950 NW 10-84-19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hamilton
The Plan of God and the Call to Repentance
A religious message discusses God’s plan as simple yet not automatic guidance. It emphasizes personal sin, repentance, and forgiveness, and links peace to living under Christ’s kingship. War, atomic threat, and moral reform are framed as tests of whether God’s plan is present in society.
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Foreman
Dean Rusk
U.S. State Department
Christ
Ducath
Church Schedules For St Marys and Congregational
5 Saint Marys Catholic Church lists Father L V McRonaugh as pastor with Sunday Masses at 8 and 10 am and weekday Masses at 7 30 am Confessions on Saturday at 4 pm First Congregational led by Reverend Ralph Ines holds Sunday school at 10 am Memorial Sunday service at 11 am with a sermon The Great Divorce Pilgrim Fellowship plans a picnic Bible school registration set for the 25th
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational
Ralph Ines
Pilgrim Fellowship
Bible School
Eldora news highlights and local incidents
Rumors claim C. V. Nelson plans moving stock to Steamboat Rock. Howard Fuller’s son injured by glass shard. A. C. Harris loses valuable horse. A woman devoured rat poison and died. Al inherits a colt raised by hand. W. G. Kelley undergoes hand surgery for a palm tumor. A. J. Chris welcomes a 16 pound baby girl after 14 years. Mrs. Catherine McClure’s farm burned with upstairs furniture. Court bans dogs on passenger trains. Dr. Ritenour reports wolves near Webster City. Hardin County Bible Society anniversary exercises held. Carl S. Newcomer travels to Des Moines to advance Masonry. H. Hadley trips to Town Falls. Mrs. Joe Hunter bitten by rattlesnake. condition critical. Mrs. Julia Thornton dies in Providence township. buried at Honey Creek. Frank Near buys John Haas pacing horse. Young Harry Gohner breaks left arm in fall. Thomas Meader named state accountant in Eldora. Grand theatre offers free Sadder car coupon with paid admission. C O Ryan returns from Lake Park trip. Eldora dirt roads improved by river channels and King drag. 25 years ago note: horse racing outlook bright. Mrs. John Lundy dies after stroke.
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C. V. Nelson
Steamboat Rock
Howard Fuller
A. C. Harris
W. G. Kelley
A. J. Chris
Catherine McClure
Eldora
Ritenour
Webster City
Hardin County Bible Society
Sheriff Boylan
Yule
Ent
Carl S. Newcomer
Des Moines
H. Hadley
Town Falls
Joe Hunter
Julia Thornton
Providence Township
Honey Creek
Frank
John Haas
Harry Gohner
Ernest Gohner
Frank S. Shaw
Thomas Meader
Grand Theatre
C. O. Ryan
Lake Park
Ibach second in long hair contest at Register
Mrs. Ibach placed second in the Register's long hair contest and earned $5. Miss Anne Beman of Eldora, a University of Iowa student, ranked among 102 students named to the sophomore class honor roll for high scholarship. Mrs. Aymer Davis hosted members of Eldora Grinnell club and local senior class friends.
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Ibach
Register
Anne Beman
Eldora
University of Iowa
Aymer Davis
Grinnell Club
Robert Burlingame
Grinnell College Figures and Local News Highlights
Prospective students for Grin nell discussed. Eldora plans a whisker celebration again. Eldora men gain a month free of shaving. City council held a special meeting on a sewage disposal plant. G L Fragier finished improvements on cottage near Pine Lake. Jayne Newcomer won first prize in the Fanny Phelps Johnston Greek mastery award at Grimell College. Moser Lumber Co marks fiftieth anniversary since May 28, 1885. Harry Moser beer manager.
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Eldora
G. L. Fragier
Pine Lake
Jayne Newcomer
Fanny Phelps Johnston
Grimell College
Moser Lumber Company
Harry Moser
Eldora News Highlights 1945 Local Notes
Five years ago Eldora saw J. Petrick resign as cemetery sexton after 44 years due to failing health. Eldorian queen Frances Roupe crowned at Eldora High class day with attendants Beryl Short Doris Roll Patty Klemme Marjorie Herrald. Howard Barnes reported missing in action while serving Navy in the Pacific. New Providence FFA elected David Spencer president. Services held for Oscar Emory Nichols of Marshalltown. Nichols partnered with Harold Hauser in International Supply Co.
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J. Petrick
Eldora Cemetery Society
Frances Roupe
Eldora High School
Beryl Short
Doris Roll
Patty Klemme
Marjorie Herrald
Howard Barnes
Forrest Barnes
Union
Navy
Pacific
New Providence F,fa
David Spencer
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National Fuditariat Association
Hardin County Index
Town Press Association
Eldora's Picture Newspaper” Worn, Inc
Herald-Index Publishing Co
Idora
Anl
George Tl. Stmuffacher
Advren
Hardla
Eldora Herald-Ledger
Club Mnite
C.G
Cgg
Valley Forge
America
Washington
Marvin Johns
E. G
Dr. Adler
Eldorans
Rossinger
Feaster
Post Office Department
P. M
Point Pleasant
Mrs. Dean Eggleston
Clayton Becker
Jess Walters
Joe Smith
White House
Walters
Harley Bahr
L. W. Mossman
Herb Roll
Ethel Satchell
Iowa Falls
Clarence Steinfeldt
Clarence Gibbon
Lawrence Sheldon
Gus Mitterer
Merrill Clark
Donald Schwarck
M. R. Newell
Joan
Story City
Carl Schwarck
Whitten
Helen Newell
Harold
Ames
Archie Forbes
Hubbard
Bill Halfpop
John Mitterer
Gus (Mitterer
Sherry
Vicki Lu
Louis Lepper
Fred Palo
W. C. Reinert
Wilkie
Alice Dreier
Paul Schwitters
Henry Stielow
Iowasa
Otto Bahr
F. C. Dreier
E. Luhman
Eldora Wwere
Lonnie Blair
Luhman
Blair
Brightwell
Henry Luitjens
Grundy Center
Les Stevers
Linda
Ridgefield Park
N. J
Anna Hoover
Dean Eggleston
Norva Hoover
Marshalltown
Steamboat Church
Ese
Chat Petmay
Jbyeor
Kenneth JC Foreman
Ah Sour
D. O. King
John Lundy
Anh
Ani
HMA
PINE
Green Colonial Coal Furnace
Mitchell, Brown & Hodge Data
Lowe
Lta
Grinnell
Oscar Emory Nichols
Nichola
Harold Hauser
International Supply Co
Here
Packiag
Ford
Feds
Auto Company
The
Midwest Pony Sale
Willis K. Bramwell
Eastman Nuckally
Clark PD
Bramwell
Bert Brown
Ro D
Daca Bramwell
Howard Calfee
Cashler
Frank Jackson
Keith Btrcter
Willis B
D. Danx Bramwell
Hardin County Savings Bank
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