Eagle Grove Triumphs In Pitchers’ Duel Over Eldora
Eagle Grove edged Eldora 2 to 1 in a pitching duel marked by strong defense. Orwall held Eldora to two runs while Wisner and Grundy Center’s defense kept the pressure on throughout a tight contest. The home crowd saw a fast, well played game with few errors.
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Eagle Grove
Eldora
Eldora Boys
Orwall
Coarly
Eldora AE
H Hanson
Wisner
Orwal
Jacobson Ib
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Kopel
White
Fuller
Jackson
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Thorn
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Beckman
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Wilson
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ST. Anthony
Jacobson
Anthony Holly
T. Thatcher
Frum
Joy
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Rf Johnson
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Miller
Hanson
Jacobsen
Hayden
School Board Sells Bonds for Eldora Improvements
The Eldora school board set a 31 500 bond issue to be sold to Geo M Bechtel Co Davenport after bids from Bechtel and White Phillips Co yielded Bechtel’s 434 percent rate plus issue costs. White Phillips offered 5 percent with premium. Bechtel won by about 315. Construction by Iowa Falls and Carstens Bros. proceeds expected to finish in time, improving school facilities. A related Alden case reports Newton Lawton’s accidental shotgun death at 63. Coroner declines a jury. The Eldora Country Club opened a new nine hole golf course with a tournament won by Fred Wehrman after handicap adjustments. James Bales secured second. Picnic luncheon followed. Miss Anns Beman works at Leslie’s Jewelry during vacation.
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Atta
Benda
Geo. M. Bechtel Co
Davenport
Bechtel Co
White-Phillips Co
White, Phillips Co
Iowa Falls Construction Co
Carstens Bros
Ackley
Eldora
Masts
Longenecker
Alden
Newton Lawton
Bud Lawton
The
Herald
James Bales
Fred Wehrman
Wehrman
Bales
PUTT MOSSMAN WINS CONTEST IN HORSESHOE MATCH
Frank Mossman of Eldora defeated Putt Mossman in a six to two match at the fairgrounds. The event set world records with 12 ringers in one game and Lundin’s 19 double ringers. Lundin and Jackson posted high totals, while Lyle Brown tied the world record for double ringers twice. Other local events included a girls clubs program, Baptist assembly notes, and hospital notices.
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Frank Lundin
New London
Towa
Frank Jackson
Kellerton
Fairgrounds
Dackson
Lundin
Lauudin
Jackson
Lyle Brown
Focal
Flinger
Pult Mossman
Eldora
Brown
Mossmion
Mossman
D Brown
Dex Moines Capitol
Eldora Taxes Show Mixed Fiscal Health in 1982 Report
The Auditor of State released a 1982 municipal finances report comparing Eldora with 107 cities. Eldora ranks 65th in population and 23rd in lowest per capita indebtedness, with per capita taxes at 7.66 dollars and a per capita taxable value of 621.01 dollars. The city’s water revenue was 8,840 dollars against expenses of 12,636 dollars, deficit covered by taxation.
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Auditor of State
Eldora
Rotary Picnic Draws Rotarians From Twenty Clubs
A large Rotarians picnic was held yesterday in AmEA on the college campus. About twenty clubs from this section of the state attended the outing. The Training School band played the music for the day, with stunts, novelties, ball games, races and swimming. A big picnic supper concluded the event.
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Amea
Rotary
Name in Foliage At The Auto Qi Co Station Front Yard
The Auto Qi Co shows its name in the foliage in the front yard at their station. It decorates the area attractively. They repaired part of their roadway where chipping and settling occurred. Painting around the area was completed and appears fine.
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Auto Qi Co
County Capitol notes on bridges and laws
Hardin County officers handle county business including a bridge contract at Till and Pine Creek Lake, dirt embankment work, and a gravel contract at Ackley. Marriage licenses issued, tax plates issued, and law updates under the Tuck act and Holdoeger measures influence county financing. Southwest Sunday School convention set for July 22 at Zion Church with speakers, music, and Judge Uberback. Whitten Auto Day set for July 21 with games and races.
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Piny Creek Lake
Weldon Bros
Iowa Falls
Elforn
Snater
Ackley
Dastion Tyler
Ernest C. Branseller
Gonrod
Hosie J. Burns
Steamhoat Rock
Sheriff's Office
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Joe Cheely
Wav‘yven, Minn
Marshall County
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Franklin County
Jefferson Highway
Hardin County Sunday School Association
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L. L. Bond
Hubbard
J. M. Herbst
English Lutheran Church
Town Falls
Point Pleasant
Uberback
Smith
Orchestra of
Buckeye
Union Choir
Rev
Haas
Change in business firm Eldora marks shoe house move
Tall Ward sold the firm to George Edwards and Clayton Hall after 21 years, with possession August 1. John Hall and Lew Ward, long partners, will continue high quality shoes and plan room improvements. The piece notes community ties and predicts success for the new firm. Also discusses fly control in Eldora and reports the drowning of Miss Florence Elvidge at Twin Lakes after she and a friend slipped into a deep hole. Miss Elvidge died from fright during the rescue.
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George Edwards
Clayton Hall
John Hall
Dusiness
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Lew Ward
Ife
Marka
Ciaytail Hall
Enoch Larson
Elvidge
Florence Elvidge
Twin Lakes
Ft Dodge
Bernica Bradfield
Duas
Cedar Falls
Interesting Library Notes Doings At The City Library
City library highlights feature a series of programs and exhibits. Notable items include talks, readings, and children's activities during the week. Staff emphasize community outreach and access to resources for all residents.
Eldora Public Library Reopens After Repairs
Eldora’s library reopened to the public after a ten day closure for repairs. The interior halls now wear light gray tones, while the basement floors show a darker gray. Exterior painting is pending, with hopes to finish soon. Librarian Miss Fannie Wilson returned from a college trip with her sister architect Alda Wilson.
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Eldora Public Library
Misa Fannie Wilson
Iowa
Misa Alda Wilson
Ames
Penn College
Oskaloosa
State University of
Own City
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Cow College
Cedar Rapids
Foster
Aome
Hardin County Ledger Ownership Notice
Statement of Ownership for the Hardin County Ledger Eldora Town lists Floyd 2 as owner and Sherman W Needham as manager and editor. It states bondholders are none and mentions Mrs. Ray Snovel of Gifford in an ownership disclosure with unclear accompanying names and dates.
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Hardin County Ledger
Eldora
Town
Floyd 2. Price
Sherman W. Needham
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