Benson's Silver Corner band leads veterans reunion
The Benson's Silver Corner band of Union with Cady Swain as drum major headlined the veterans reunion. The era notes from Eldora and Hardin reflect musical sentiment and local changes across decades, including school openings, personnel moves, and town improvements.
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Des Moines
Mitchellville
Edgar
Honey
Creek
Glenwood
Libbie Lundy
O. S. ‘Wildman
C. G. Felton
East Side
Nor thrup King hybrid seed corn plant opens in Eldora
Eldora residents react with pride at the Nor thrup King hybrid seed corn plant opened last Saturday. The community praises Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Japesen for securing the project, promising strong future benefits for Eldora. The town’s civic groups, including the Eldora Woman's Club, begin their 13th year October 3, with a long history of local improvements and Perry County connections.
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N-K
Chamber of Commerce
Meyor Japesen
Eldora
Cynthia Gray
Eldora Woman's Club
Debes of the Week Football Quiz Highlighted by Sponsors
Rufous notes show readers struggle to identify the weekly De pester of the Week in the football quiz as sponsor pictures with helmets and face guards complicate guesses. Bill Cobb reports gas troubles at the fairgrounds while Crippen hires his horses. United Fund gains Red Cross support for Eldora and Pine Lake areas. Rubinoff concert planned at EHS with Rotary sponsorship. local taxes delinquent after Sept 30. hybrid seed corn trucker need noted. Providence coach Bob Barnes earns German Shepherd ribbon at Des Moines show.
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Herald-Letger
Bob
Bill Cobb
Farm Bureau Service Co
Fairgrounds
Cobb
Crippen
Frank
United Fund
Red Cross
UF Fund
Eldora
Pine Lake
Rubinoff
John Atkins
EHS
Rotary Club
Bob Barnes
Providence
Des Moines
Keep Representative H. R. Gross In Office Urges Ackley Reader
Open Forum letter from Mrs. H. A. Gnade of Ackley Iowa endorses H. R. Gross in Iowa's 3rd District urging loyalty to his stance against labor extremism. She argues his cautious balance supports local thrift and constituency interests and warns against the defeat of 56 House members backing Teamsters Reform.
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House
Iowa
Congress
H. R. Gross
Gross
H. A. Gnade
Ackley
Local Genealogy Notes Highlight 400 County Members
The county records show about 400 residents who were members at some point in the past, now deceased. This year 110 invitations were mailed, noting the youngest born in 1885. The piece mentions family history and a visit by Mr. and Mrs. John Doak and Deborah of Osage to Eldora to stay with the J. Butler family.
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John Doak
Deborah of
Osage
Eldora
First Baptist Church Rally and Services
The First Baptist Church led by Pastor K W Marquardt schedules Rally Day at 10 am with Sunday School children, 11 am worship featuring The Spiritual Summit, 7 pm youth meetings, 7:15 pm deacons prayer, 7:45 pm evening service with special music and a sermon on the Doctrine of God. Week includes missionary guild, official board, prayer meetings, and a Saturday Beams Of Faith broadcast on KNWS Waterloo Iowa.
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First Baptist Church
K. W. Marquardt
Ladies Missionary Guild
Church Fellowship Hall
KNWS
Waterloo
Iowa
Owasa Board May Seek Extra Year for Reorganization
The Owasa board and the State Department of Public Instruction reached a tentative agreement to allow another year for reorganization. A Citizens committee surveyed district members in April and voted 127 to 8 to continue efforts to leave the district. Attorney Freed of Gowrie was hired and a petition challenged the state aid withholding. Hold-over board members named include Raye Teske Don Roberts Polley ter Mrs Mary Jaspers and Mr Mrs James De Neuf. Further local mentions note social visits and gatherings among area residents.
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Owasa Board
State Department of Public Instruction
Owasa
Freed
Gowrie, Ir
Raye Teske
Don Roberts
Polley
Mrs. Bob Smith Buried Here in Eldora At 75
Funeral services for Mrs. Maude Estelle Smith age 75 of Eldora were held at Andrie Creps Funeral Homes with Rev A P Kidwell officiating. Burial followed in Eldora Cemetery. Survivors include husband Robert E Smith, son Robert Sherrill Smith and grandson Robert Jerry Smith. She was born December 14 1884 in Portsmouth and married in Grundy Center in 1906. She was active in the Eldora Congregational Church.
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Andrie Creps
Bob Smith
Eldora
Eldora Memorial Hospital
Clifton Crosser
Frank Stewart
John McBride
Clarence Struck
W. L. Reagan
Harold Rolph
A. P. Kidwell
Eldora Cemetery
H. H. Nazett
O. KE. Smith
Clem Marsden
J. D. Leonard
Maude Estelle Smith
Milton and
Estelle Baker
Portsmouth
Robert E. Smith
Grundy Center
Robert Sherrill Smith
Smith
Robert Sherrill
Robert Jerry Smith
John Reed
Ella Burton
Lincoln
Nebr
Art Baker
Annual Missionary Conference Planned At Baptist Church
The Eldora Baptist Church announces its annual Missionary Conference from Sunday, September 25, to October 2. Rev. Lyle Jessup, veteran Dominican Republic missionary, will speak at both services next Sunday and every night through Friday at 8 p.m. Rev. Robert Ryerse of Baptist Mid Missions will join Wednesday to Friday and speak as well.
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Eldora Baptist Church
Lyle Jessup
Dominican Republic
Robert Ryerse
Baptist Mid- Missions
Jessup
Revival Meetings At Union Church
Revival meeting at the Church of Christ in Union continues this week and next led by Rev. M. O. Maher of Minneapolis Minnesota. Maher recently became Field Representative of Minnesota Bible College and serves the Cascel church. He gained notable WWII service with the North Atlantic Division Air Transport Command and is a 1950 Minnesota Bible College graduate.
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Church of Christ In Union
M. O. Maher
Minneapolis
Minn
Maher
Minnesota Bible College
Cascel
North Atlantic Division
Air Transport Command
Billy Graham Film “Africa on the Bridge” Union premiere
Billy Graham’s Safari for Souls is the theme of a new feature film “Africa on the Bridge.” The Union premiere will be at Community Church on Sunday September 25 at 8 p.m. The documentary covers 17 African cities from Monrovia Liberia to Cairo Egypt showing Africa’s transition toward independence. It notes massive crowds and 35 000 inquiries for further help after outdoor mass meetings.
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Billy Graham
Africa
Community Church
Monrovia
Liberia
Cairo
Egypt
Bush
Sunday services and events at youth building rally dinner
The notice lists Sunday Oct 2 services with a rally day program after a basket dinner at the youth building. A 2 p.m. Tuesday missionary meeting features Mrs Jessup. A pastor and wives clinic is set for Thursday at 10 a.m. and a Missionary Symposium runs Thursday and Friday at 2 30 p.m.
Amos Rorem retires from Radcliffe school board after 25 years
Amos Rorem, a longtime Radcliffe board of education member, retires from the position after near a quarter century of service. He previously served as secretary from 1934 to 1945 and as director from March 10, 1947 to September 19, 1960.
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Amos Rorem
Radcliffe Board of Education
Rorem
Radcliffe School Board
Woman suffers facial burns in jar explosion incident
Mrs. Harry Ruddick of New Providence entered Eldora Memorial Hospital Monday evening for medical care. She suffered facial burns when a jar exploded while canning with a pressure cooker, injuring her face.
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Harry Ruddick
New Providence
Eldora Memorial Hospital
Locals Visit, Travel Plans Highlight Weekend Notices
Jim Hough of La Habra Calif arrived Saturday to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hough before heading to Chicago on business. Lester Farmer and wife plan a Friday trip to Sidney Ohio to visit their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs Newell Hartrum. Emma Willig Lillie Ruhnke and Gladys Worrall were guests Thursday evening in Hubbard at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Snider. John Evans of Marshalltown and his wife joined Sunday dinner at the Gig Reid home. Harold Shaw attended the funeral of Lowell Shadle in Lytton after a tractor accident at Jefferson. Shadle leaves a wife and two young children. Alfred Uhlken and wife visited Worthington Minn with his sister. Chris Claassen and family spent Sunday in Atkins. Warren Davison and family of Mason City were weekend guests in Eldora with Bob Davison and relatives.
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Jim Hough
la Habra
Calif
Clifford Hough
Chicago
Lester Farmer
Sidney
Ohio
Newell Hartrum
Emma Willig
Lillie “Ruhnke
Gladys Worrall
Alfred Uhlken
Worthington
Minn
Mr. Uhlken
Chris Claassen
Harold Shaw
Atkins
Don Risdal
Warren Davison
Mason City
Eldora
Bob Davison
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George R. Stauffacher
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Allyn J. Schafer
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Marcella Parker
Paul Mason
Jim Ruby
Dale Peshia
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Marlyn Peters
Hubert
Abbott
Prince Basco
Emeny
Sioux City
Herald
Hannah Bowman
Salome Poldey
Samuel
F. ©. Murphy
Eldora Mutual Telephone Co
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Jefferson
Charles Wilcox
Winona
Ray
Earl
Mirian Wills
Fairfield
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Route One
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C. M. Haas
Hardin County
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Weichman
North
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Elizabeth
Mary
Bakersfield
Mercy Aylesworth
Lydia Roberts
Columbia University
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Honey Creek Friends Church
Father Murtagh
St. Mary’s
W. J. Moyle
Eldora High
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Yellowstone Park
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O. S. von Krog
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Carroll
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Golf Ave
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Rena Frerichs
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Anon
S. Dak
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Sheffield
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Russell’ van" Dormani
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Don Hanson
Kurt
Marilyn
Fort Dodge
Leslie Bear
Paul, Weld
James
Debbie
Marshalltown
George Moore
Peter van Lenning
Mr. van Lenning
Allen Memorial Hospital
Miriam
Charlie Weakland
Ashdown
Ark
Ter
Mary Jaspers
James de Neuf
Wellsburg
Cap Niehaus
John Goodman
Whitten
Eldon Weld
Marcus Hoelscher
Wayne and Neil
Iowa Walls
Carl Grantow
Walter Steinfeldt
Glen Willig
M. F. Baker
Dwight Heltibridie
Larry Hansen
Harry Heltibridie
Fanny Potgeter
Martha Potgeter
St. Paul
Alice Potgeter
Verna Luiken
Hattie Tholen
Pete Luiken
Charles Luiken
The
Baptist Church
Bill Sanders
Eldora Livestock Sale
K. E. Reisinger
Austionser
Union Church
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