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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1968
Page
7
Buyer details a high demand purchase of a premier Quarter Horse for North Carolina markets. The sale underscores strong regional interest and expanding teams seeking elite performance horses for show and work.
A series of local social items from Providence and nearby areas recount dinners and guest visits. Names include Mr and Mrs Herman Reitman, Marvin Jeske, Dick Frese, and the Svendsens visiting Ames and Des Moines. Hospital stay noted for Mark Jeske.
Eight area students were among the graduates at Iowa State University in Ames on Saturday May 25. Ruth E Behm earned art and interior design, Barbara Hinshaw textiles and merchandising, Wendell Prim e xenamics and Patricia Swartfacher home economics. John M Winter of Hubbard earned electronics technology and Michael Lindebak of Radcliffe civil engineering. Gary A Eckhoff of Steamboat Rock earned veterinary medicine under the honors program and Leonard Kaisand of Union metallurgical engineering.
Lori Tatum daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Tatum of New Providence received her BA degree at William Penn College Oskaloosa during commencement exercises Monday May 27. She completed graduation requirements at end of term in January with baccalaureate exercises held Sunday May 78.
Steamboat Rock news notes Wilma Blosch Aula Garden SRED and others plan to attend a Baptist World Youth Conference in Switzerland starting July 16. They will visit France England Germany Italy and Holland over three weeks, with many relatives and friends from Eldora Ackley Wellsburg Steamboat Rock and nearby towns attending celebrations and graduation parties.
Jane Newby daughter of Mr and Mrs Roland Newby of Steamboat Rock received her student nurse cap during ceremonies May 3 at Hennepin County General Hospital in Minneapolis Ming. Guest speaker was a freshman student. each cap was given by a big sister from the junior class.
Local notes record Mrs Peter Williams and Fairfax Seed ad sales. Eldora residents Leland and Delmar Magnuson host visitors. Cecil Pickering and Henry Tristien frequent guests. Attendees include Baker McCracker wedding in Nevada Iowa and multiple family gatherings in Eldora and surrounding towns.
Community announcements list Sunday school at 10 a m and a June birthday dinner on Sunday June 2. Reverend Dewey Lamprecht to conduct 2 p m services. Pleasant Chapel Cemetery Society to meet June 18 with Mrs Bernard Trout and Mrs Robert Smith as hostesses. Local visits include multiple families and guests from Eldora Des Moines San Luis Obispo and nearby towns.
Ita joined a birthday gathering at the Lawrence Struck home with Mr and Mrs Marvin Jeske Glen Ball Sue and Glen dr Mr and Mrs Marvin Rohifsen George Mr and Mrs Glen Wedemeyer and Michael. The occasion marked Mr Struck's birthday during the summer visit.
Cedar Rapids James E Bramwell Des Moines William Plymat Muscatine David M Stanley are Republican U S Senate hopefuls who will join a public debate on political issues in Eldora Friday June 14 at 7 p m in the First National Bank of Eldora Community Room with State Senator James A Partger of Steamboat Rock as moderator.
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