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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1973
Page
7
A medium built shy person with blonde hair is identified as the week’s mystery figure. The description suggests a good-looking, pleasant individual, with last week’s subject named Kirby noted as a reveal.
Readers name their preferred cars with brief reasons. E J selects VW for compact size and closeness, Denise praises Corvette Stingray for build, Lori opts Mustang for horsepower, Keith cites his birth year Edsel, Rhonda favors Gremlin stripes, others offer diverse choices and comments.
Friday night November 9 featured the Parkersburg girls jamboree with eight teams. Games were two quarters and not official record games. Steamboat showed talent though unbeaten as yet. Coaches expect strong competition and a good season if teams iron out rough spots. Both girls and boys team plan home opener versus Wellsburg on November 20 with a hopeful cheer of Victory.
The Freshmen Class hosts a bake sale Saturday November 17 in the Steam boat Rock Community School gym lobby. They offer cakes breads pies and other baked goods to help provide extra food for visiting friends and relatives.
Nancy Burns reports a sophomore class fundraiser selling light bulbs to raise money. In three weeks all bulbs sold for a profit of 145.20 dollars. A contest awarded a $5 prize to Debbie Bert, who sold 42 packs.
Last Tuesday SAHS hosted Dale Deare who screened a film about the Hudson Bay area featuring wildlife lakes and people including Eskimos and Indians. Attendees enjoyed the program and welcomed his return any time.
The first graders have written stories about pets and family and copied and illustrated them. They then read aloud to Madam Catherine and selected appropriate pictures to accompany each tale. The reports show varied topics from animals to daily life with many spelling and reading activities noted.
Local event notes a meeting titled Orr Meeting in the Air with attendees including Youns Pewnie and Pawars Peaser. The fragment lists names such as GLADYS MAE and Shinty Classen among participants, with unclear context and date hints.
Sunday school 9 20 p m worship 10 30 a m youth fellowship 7 p m adult study 7 p m Bible study Nov 20 at 2 p m at the home of Amke D chems Amke duchems Mr and Mrs IL W Anderson of Ames visited Mrs Maze and Miss Nora Lancaster at Valley View Mrs Anderson is sister of Mrs Maze Neighbors met at Mrs Ti A Ickhoff home Monday for coffees Mr and Mrs Ted DeNeni of New Varrior called on Mrs Mary Jaspers Sunday Sunday dinner guests were Mr and Mrs Larry Mitchell Mike and Thonda Mr and Mrs Geo Bloseh Diane and Lori Birthdays noted Steamboat Rock welcomes new residents Dave Leverton family Harald Rilen Gunily six children etc Thanksgiving week service planned with organ piano duet and various visits Across the community many relatives and friends noted with church and social visits throughout the week
Property transfers listed with multiple Iowa land parcels including Knutson First Add Radcliffe Wes Montgomery area references. Entries show grantees Sherry Crosser Edward Hanson and others with dates from 1972 to 1973, detailing lot numbers blocks and additions.
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