New Street and House Signs Planned for Eldora
Eldora plans new street signs and house numbers to fund signs through a central sale. The city council and planning board will meet next Monday with a firm that makes signs to choose sign types and coordinate distribution. Numbers begin on Edgington Avenue and Washington Street with reserved slots for residential and business lots, odd and even sides defined by street direction. City clerk George Shafer asks residents to wait for an approved type and a citywide order before requesting numbers or plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Community Planning Board
Planning Board
Washington ‘Street
Edginton Avenue
Edgington Avenue
Jamer
Riverside Addition
King’s
Washington Street
George Shafer
Shafer
Committee Names Imes as Cubmaster
The Eldora Cub Scout committee names Ralph B. Imes as cubmaster and he assists in activities for about 50 scouts across five dens. Dens may be split if feasible, with den chiefs Gary Lettow K Don Bekemeier Jim Foster Ronnie Oldenburg and Tom Irwin Jr. aiding. Daryl Scott Bob Bateson are charter Cubs now Explorer Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Ralph B. Imes
Gary Lettow
K. Don Bekemeier
Jim Foster
Ronnie Oldenburg
Tom Irwin
Daryl Scott
Bob Bateson
Cubs
Explorer Scouts
Sunday Schools Parade Planned for Eldora Saturday
Eldora area Sunday schools including Assembly of God and Baptist plan a 3 PM parade Saturday October 14. Activities start 2:30 PM at the ball park with procession past multiple churches and school bands invited. Participants may use floats bikes or pets, with Bible bearing marchers and non-identifying church labels. Further plans set for Tuesday evening at 7:30 PM at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Assembly of God Church
Christian Church
Methodist Church
Baptist Church
Pipper’s
Congregational Church
Elnora
Steamboat Roth
Pet Taxes Paid Before Penalty in Hardin County
Treasurer W. H. Lepley announced that 95.1 percent of taxes were paid before the penalty after the Sept 30 deadline. September tax payments totaled $404,026, indicating property tax business in the treasurer’s office remains on pace with recent years.
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W. H. Lepley
Hardin County
Petition Seeks Farm To Market Road Owasa to 65
Sixty seven residents of Ellis and Jackson townships petitioned the county supervisors to create a farm to market highway along the gravel road west from Owasa to state highway 65 a distance of two and a half miles. The board recorded the request and indicated a 90 foot right of way could be built in the 1953 program with legal preliminaries next year. Clerks and judges for the November 7 election were named and a contract was signed with James Melennah to collect back taxes and costs of keeping the poor on a percentage basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis and
Jackson Township
Owasa
James Melennah
Trial of Woman Set For Monday
When the petit jurors report for district court duty here next Monday the first criminal matter is the state’s case against Dorothy Mae Huston 33 on charges of obtaining money by false pretenses. Arrested last June in Galesburg NL the former Iowa Falls woman is accused of defrauding a widow Mrs Bertha Wickham of about $6500. Huston who lived at a rooming house operated by Wickham in Towa Falls was employed as a railroad office worker there. County Attorney Don Barker stated another case to be tried this term is Howard Bitters charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He entered a plea of not guilty this week.
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Dorothy Mae Huston
Galesburg
Iowa Falls
Bertha Wickham
Miss Huston
Wickham
Towa Falls
Don Barker
Howard Bitters
Ware Dickinson Lead in Firemen's Variety Show
Ramona Ware as Ginger Jones and Gordon Dickinson as Jano Brown headline Eldora volunteer fire department's variety show It's 8 Date to be staged Oct. 11 and 12 at the high school. The program features music, comedy, a radio show decoy with Eddie Cantor and Don McNeill, a football scene, Santa presentation, chorus numbers and a minstrel segment with named cast members including Eldon Mc Veety, Orville Lams, Don LaVelu le, Eastman Nuckolls, Duane Borke, Ogal Sapp, LeRoy Gour Jey, Don Wilkinson and Leonard Feureheim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramona Ware
Ginger Jones
Gordon Dickinson
Jano Brown
Eldora
Eddie Cantor
Don McNeil
Eldon McVeety
Orville Lams
Don LaVelule
Eastman Nuckolls
Duane Borke
Ogal Sapp
LeRoy Gour Jey
Don Wilkinson
Leonard Feureheim
Patricia Surprenant
Bob Krejer
Doyle D. Felton
Gene Foster
Michael Crosser
Claude Rickerd
Jerry Harless
Merle Stevens
Henry J. Janssen
W. A. Dunn
Clarence Emmert
Wayne Smith
Bernice Allbee
Rally Day Observance at Union Community Church
Rally day will be observed at the Community Church Sunday with a communion service. Special music is being arranged. In the evening Rev Arnold Peterson, recently returned from Africa, will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willbe
Arnold Peterson
Africa
Smiths Injured as Car Strikes Bridge
Mr and Mrs Harvey A Smith of route 2 Eldora were injured about 5 am Wednesday when a car driven by the husband struck Bear Creek bridge two miles south and 44% miles east. Mrs Smith 23 suffered an ankle fracture and broken teeth. released from Eldora Memorials hospital Thursday afternoon. Smith 23 was treated for bruises and broken teeth and released. Estimated damage to the 1439 Ford was $300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey A. Smith
Route 2
Eldora
Bear Creek Bridge
Here
Smith
Sheriffs Office
Parade Saturday to advertise Firemen's Show in Eldora
Eldora volunteers plan a 2:30 P M Saturday parade to promote the Oct 11 12 variety show. Cast involves two trucks, Eldora school band chorus girls clowns a fire truck decorated cars bicycles and tricycles and a loudspeaker. Prizes for best decorated bicycle and tricycle. Judges post parade at the school grounds. Entries for decorated bikes and trikes due Friday at the Chamber of Commerce office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Volunteer Fire Department
Patricia Surprenant
Eldora
Chamber of Commerce
Pupils Visit Training School From Teachers College High
A group of pupils from Teachers College High School visited the training school yesterday. A group from Pella is expected here next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers College Igh School
Pella
Cutler Applies Contour Strip Cropping on 260 Acre Farm
In 1948 Lawrence Cutler applied for help from the Hardin County Soil Conservation District to plan a rotation and contour strip cropping on his 260 acre farm, owned by Mrs. Leia Cramer and Mrs. Helen Loehwing. The story describes benefits like moisture retention, erosion control, and soil building through green manure, manure, lime, and fertilizer, noting the growing popularity of contour strip farming across the county and its suitability for slopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Shadle
Lawrence Cutler
Leia Cramer
Union
Helen Loehwing
Iowa City
Hardin County Soil Conservation District
Cutler
Soil Conservation Service
Lawrence Cufler
Tiny Tot Contest Set for Eldora Firemen Show
The 4A tiny Tot popularity contest for ages one to six ties to the Eldora Volunteer Fire Department production of It's a Date on October 11. Votes cost one cent, with prizes for top boy and top girl. Contestants' photos will appear in the Ben Franklin window and standings posted daily there. A royal court will be chosen from contestants, all receive gifts, and all will be presented on October 12. Parents may register children with Mrs. Frank Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Volunteer Fire Department
Ben Franklin
Frank Stewart
County Home Addition Vote Campaign Opens at 7 P M
Sirens and church bells will signal the start of the porchlight donation drive for the Community Chest on Monday at 7 p m The drive aims to raise 6500 for six beneficiary groups including Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Hi Y Tri Hi Y Cancer Society polio aid and local family and child aid. Ward chairs and block captains will oversee solicitors who will distribute solicitation cards and instructions at a 6 30 p m kickoff in the school cafeteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Community Chest
Monda
Whic
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Cancer Society
School Seeks City Backing For Bicycle Safety Program
At Eldora city council meeting, Principal Gerald Baughman urged backing for bicycle safety measures including regulations, bike racks uptown near the theatre, and enforcement. The board endorsed the plan, talked rack types and placement, and considered registration and impound rules. A Bike Club and school patrol may monitor violations as courtly progress proceeds.
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Eldora
Gerald Baughman
Webster City
Wart Dodge
Iowa City
Baughman
Hospital Notes Births and Patients List
Hospital notes list patients including Leonard Anderson Hubbard John Roh Fred Baker Frank Modlin and others across Wellsburg Clemons Alden and Eldora. Births record three girls and two boys with dates October 2 to October 5 in Eldora Holland New Providence Iowa Falls and Way ne Bartholomew.
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Leonard Anderson Hubbard
John Roh
Wellsburg
Fred Baker
Frank Modlin
Leone Grantow
Iona Falla
Dorothy Cable
Marion Moser
Eldora
Charlotte Fogle
Clemons
Martin Lettow
Alden
Helen Saint
Viola Diamond
Whitten
Cecelia Harms
Steamboat Rock
Dorothy Kletzke
Dorothy Neesen
Holland
Frances Junker
New Providence
Miriam Robertson
Iowa
Falls
Wayne Bartholomew
Singing by tiling school boys at Kiwanis meeting
A group of tiling school boys directed by Mrs. Thomas Irwin provided music at the Eldora Kiwanis club meeting on Thursday evening.
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Sing For Kiwanis
Tilning School
Thomas Rwin
Eldora Kiwanis Club
Teen-Age Safety Show Planned for Eldora Oct 23
The Y groups schedule a Hardin County Teen-Age Safety Show on Monday night October 23 at the Eldora gymnasium to close a safety week. A parade will precede the program with a wrecked car as a lesson in safety. Local schools are invited to participate as Bert Woodcock of Iowa State Teachers College presents talks and films. A $10 prize for Eldora safety slogan winner will be awarded and displayed citywide.
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Hardin County
Eldora Gymonasium
Eastman Nuckolls
Eldora High
Bert Woodcock
Eldora
Iowa State Teachers College
Iowa Safety Congress
Leo F. Wolcott
Ninth District Safety Congress
Smith Motors hires Jerry McConnell in Eldora
Jerry McConnell has joined the sales staff of Smith Motors the Eldora Oldsmobile dealer moving from Waterloo where he was in sales. He is married with two children Jim age 2 and Jeanne age 4. City Council raises annual plumber license fee from 2 to 25 dollars and grants all city employees a cost of living wage increase.
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Smith Motors
Jerry McConnell
Eldora
McConnell
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Jim
Jeanne
Bror Will Head CROP Campaign in Hardin County
Officers to head this year s CROP drive in Hardin county were elected at a county rally held at Hubbard Tuesday evening. Ted Broer New Providence named chairman Mrs Lyle Pettenger Town Falls secretary Wendell Clampitt Town Falls publicity chairman Howard Cal ten Eldora treasurer Homer Wakefield Alden and Murray Landon Hubbard commodity chairmen Rev L V McDonough Eldora will act as vice chairman representing Catholic Rural Life Rev Ralph Imes Eldora will represent Church World Service and Rev P Iu Mark Radcliffe Lutheran World Relief. John Nolan assistant state chairman of CROP spoke. A film Address Unknown was shown. Paul Glenney Union presided. A motion set Hardin county goal at 10 percent above last year s quota of 10600.
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Hardin County
Hubbard City
Ted Broer
New Providence
Lyle Pettenger
Town Falls
Wendell Clampitt
Howard Calten
Eldora
Homer Wakefield
Alden
Murray Landon
Hubbard
L. V. McDonough
Catholic Rural Life
Ralph Imes
Church World Service
P. Iu
Mark
Radcliffe
Lutheran World Relief
John Nolan
Europe
Asia
Paul Glenney
Union
Tne Hardin County
United Nations Flag Project Aids Community
A county committee with Dick Pulse coordinates United Nations Day observance on October 24. Members include Mrs. Ray Lake and others from Iowa Falls Eldora Hubbard. The goal is for every women’s group and 4-H club in Hardin county to make at least one United Nations flag to display in schools and public spaces as a symbol of world peace. The extension office provides instructions for flag making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Pulse
Ray Lake
Iowa Falls
Wendell Clampitt
R. R. Bateson
Eldora
Wm. Dreier
Hubbard
Hardin County
United Nations
Pulse
Pupils to Check Farm Fire Hazards During Week
Har din county schools will run National Fire Prevention Week Oct 4 to 14. Students will use hazard check cards and study material from the county extension office to identify and remove fire hazards on farms and homes. Top counties will be honored on a WHO radio program with cash awards and merit certificates to schools showing strong inspection efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
State of
Iowa
W.H.O
Des, Moines
Town Farm Bureau Federation
Porch Light Campaign Mayor's Proclamation
Monday October 9 1850 at 7 p m the Ieich off for our local Porch Light Community Chest drive is proclaimed. Organizations are urged to dispense with meetings that night and citizens stay at home when solicitors call. Public support and generous contributions are needed to reach the goal in one drive benefiting six worthy causes.
Eldora Council Grants Permits and Withholds Bill
Eldora's city council conducted a regular meeting Monday night approving permits for H J Garles to build a 26 by 42 foot house and garage on a lot near Paul Zeitner's home and for J L Cakerlce to add 9 by 10 to his house and erect a 12 by 22 garage. Part of Hargrave Construction Co.'s bill for Shlactop resurfacing was withheld until the rough North Washington street condition is corrected, with a plan to file a complaint if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora’s
Hargrave Construction Co
Cedar Rapids
Washington Street
H. J. Garles
Paul Zeitner
J. L. Cakerlce
Stret
Farm Fire Losses Drop 40 Percent Since 1940
The state fire marshal reports 504 farm fires in 1949, a 40 percent decline from 1940. Hardin County records 18 serious farm fires in three years, totaling nearly $41,000 in damage. Local groups backing the program include the Hardin County Firemen’s Association, Safety Congress, school board, and extension service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Hardin County Firemens Association
Hardin County Safety Congress
The
County School Board
Hardin County Extension Service
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Guy
Imes
Cubmaster
Dorothy Huston
Ware
Dickinson
Smiths
Board of Supervisors
Wilson Hadley
Council
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