Early History of Eldora and Hardin County Education
The article recalls Eldora’s early education with log schools and institutions on Pottery Hill, noting figures like John Furman and Mary Boody. It traces school growth through Civil War era buildings, the 1890s star brick structure, and the 1994 Midora Consolidated plant, alongside Ward school memories and an 1870s academy on Bloomquist alley. It also covers the First District Court term in 1456, early officers, notable lawyers, county seat fights, and later courthouse milestones.
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Hardin County
Little Red
Lfe
Pottery Hill
Eldora
John Furmen
Mark Matt
Will Porter
Wildy Edgington
Henry Schafer
Pythian
Lota
Eldora Motor Company
Woodward
Midora Consolidated Schooly
Twelfth Street
J. F. Hardin
Bloomauist
Sid
Twelfth Ae
Ire
Sateh
Mary Boody
C. M. Haas
Sam Feigington
Collins
Albion
Fifteenth Street
Eleventh Ave
Amanda Hall
Eastman
J. M. Boyd
Lord
U. S
District Court
Ja. D. McFarland
Thomas Bennett
Jas
D. Gourlty
J. Thompson
Marshall County
Hardin
Floone County
E. W. Eastman
Point Pleasant
Henry Lotuff
Haitikbarger
Tngislator
C. B. Albrook
Pru Dapao
Sami Bau
District Bar Meeting Highlights Eldora Gatherings
The Eleventh District Bar Association held a large Eldora crowd with boating music and speeches. Justice Taville and Justice Evang attended with next year’s Boone meeting planned. local officials announced program details and next-year representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleventh District Bar Association
Eldora
Pine Lake
Mike Healy
Ft. Dodge
Justice Taville
Bar Association
Evang
Supreme Court
Boone, Waltar
John A. Hull
Hoon Town
Iowa State Training School
Justice F
Faville
Town
Sheriff Arrests Hardy Friend In Owasa Liquor Case
Sheriff G L Luglan and deputies seized ten one gallon cans of alcohol in a Dodge sedan during arrest of Hardy Friend west of Owasa. Friend faces illegal transportation charges. he and Jean Buchanan of Marshalltown were held on bonds totaling 8000 dollars. He has multiple prior convictions and appeals pending in Marshall and Hardin counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy Friend
Marshall Courts
Owasa
G. L. Luglan
C. B. Morris
W. H. Thompson
Iowa Falls
Friend
Jean Buchanan
Marshalltown
Laglan
Hardin County
Marshall County
North Center Street
Willard &Son
Cummings
Frid
Pritnd
Supreme Court
Luglan
Marshall
Farm Bureau Picnic Plans and 4-H Medal Awards
Committees finalize a program for the Farm Bureau picnic with loudspeakers, debates, sports, and a Buckeye vs Wideron ball game. The Chicago Producers Commission awards gold and silver medals to top 4-H calf and swine club members in Hardin County based on yearly and prior achievements. Big crowd attends a school band concert and other community notices recount local visits and injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Hardin Co
Buckeye
Widorn
Chicago Producers Commission
Calaf
Te Us
Hin
Aeiendete Ninbertaiedeenepatclennael l
Scouts Have Summer Camps at Wild Glen
Scouts prepare for multiple camps at Wild Glen Cape starting June 19 and running until July 20 with Ames area youth joining later. The program emphasizes purposeful leisure, character building, and citizenship training, stressing service to God, country, and others. About 170 boys attended across weeks, with numerous merit badges earned, and no illnesses reported. The Iowa River site received support from local clubs, including a donated well and a mess hall completion, with daily activities from 6 AM to 9 PM and visitor access all day.
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Wild Cat Glen
Ames Area
Real Ten
Taustver
Wild Glen Cape
Faerie of Tant
Iowa River
Midora
Kiwani
Marshalltown
Eldora Woman Rites Mark 76th Birthday Celebration
Mrs Oscar Hutter Beulah Williamson of Mineral Point born November 16 1900 died June 1988 at Eldora hospital aged 87. She leaves a large extended family across Iowa and New York. Funeral services were held from the Congregational church with Albert Ries officiating. Eldora celebrates a 76th birthday with Welcome flags and old time displays as park festivities continue amid rain and community gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Hutter Beulah Williamson
Mineral Point
Tang
Eldora Hospital
Fmily
Mes Actin Williamson
Unier
Banner
Thilip
May Rnigeht
Auchott
Towa
Grace Ht
New Providense
Toway Jaey Kyott
Mureka
Hattie Pumphreys
Thaws Bulla
Town
Chirn Oakes
Melnith
New York
Atlin
Towa Palls
Towas
William
Titty
Joe
Jack
Shirley
Albert R. Ries
Congregational Church
Eldora
Eldara
Herve
Plang
Old Town
Fred Miller
da Bldova
Jnatuawe
Wind Strike Levels Barn at Radolph Farm
A powerful wind struck the Radolph farm barn Tuesday morning during milking, leveling the barn. Eleven cattle and several horses and edges were inside. one calf injured, workers bruised but survived. Trees fell. mystery surrounds how all escaped serious harm.
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Radolph
Ed Radolph
Rural School Honors At County Units For Penmanship
Two hundred two county students earned recognition in penmanship with eleven winning the Students Final Certificate from Palmer Penmanship Company. Others earned Progress pins, and Golden Star, Silver Star buttons. List names include Tepley, Gifford, Velma Reegher, Simmons, Collinsworth, and Reed among many. Weather notes cover May farming conditions, rainfall at 2.6 inches below normal, and temperatures. Obituary details for Aaron Alexander Quigley outline birth, marriage, children, and surviving relatives with burial and services.
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Palmer Penmanship Company
Tora Tepley
Gifford
Velma Reegher
Tah Simmons
Ellis
Lillian Simmons
Eleanor Collingsworth
Pleasant
Manz Stubbe
Tna
Wilin Carsteams
Min
Brvnlee Swift
Minnie Murrn
Etna
Frances Reiter
Clay
Fanny Wilts
Hazel Reed
Sherman
Hattie Daniels
Dianna Bones
Rtenet Yon
Concord
Sylvia “Wierson
Concorn
Ethel Ritland
Elsie Barnhart
Tipton
Ruswell Williams
Hardin
Neil Gogerty
Crank
Bolonx Kosanke
Eleanor Richtameier
Btn
Merwin Moore
Gilford
Billy Wilson
Roy Bayan
Grace Trapp
Glenn Carr
Wise Crosser
Jackson
Mary Reil Eilis
Alma Ralsuis
Mili Varl Simmons
Mills
Dorothy Reed
Wayne Riley
Wilis
Lorena
Tessyendorf
Wiig
Agnes Strauss
Ant Fee
Violet Facobson
Lucille Ducate Son
Hildeparde Burke
Geant
Mildred Saster
Winn
Viola Brandt
Mother Last
Ebgood H Helthund
Etats
Joe Janssen
Bim
Ananda Hathman
Pleasant Jy Bavepedala
Bina
Walter Thirms
Kitna
Hagel Homan
Tra
Naomi Laudemann
Bio
Tony Thos
Carolyn Stunge
Eldora and Ackley Baseball League Standings and Schedule
Eldora beat Ackley 7 to 4 as Lefty Peterson pitched for Eldora and Grassing for Ackley. Eldora had 10 hits to Ackley’s 6. The Hardin-Ruther Baseball League expands to six towns with a summer schedule through September, featuring non salary teams and resident players. Towns include Eldora Ackley Parkersburg Dumont Iowa Falls and Buckeye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Ackley
Nat Ackley
Peterson
Grassing
Bloeker
Jones
Eldora Boys
Feldora
MelLoud
Denning
Krause
Lamb, Ab
Lentz
Chinberg
L, McLoud
Meader
Cage
Jackson
Paterson
Pethtora
Tumont
Warkersburg
Hardin
Butler
Hardin- Ruther Baseball League
Town Falls
Dumont
Parkersburg
Buckeye
Lown Palla
Ehlora
DathiAt
Iowa
Iowa Falls
Puniant
Towa Falls
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John Baylan
Fred Edgar
Ty Uys
Mason City
McMillan
City Hall
Hhe Folka
Letetra
Onno Peters
Eleventh District
Mabel Lawler
Louise Wahl
Hubbard
Mom
M. O. Butler
Webster City
Arthur Manneter
Arthur Dean
Lucille Hall
Mildred Baker
Alvin Schwitters
Steamboat Rock
Ity Rainbow
Clarksville
Harold
Dorothy Merseman
Zearing
Donald Laughlin
J. D. Nagsen
Frances Lyons
Radcliffe
Don Zell
Ue Albrecht Pur Gu
St. Paul
Mitora
Zell
Raymond Mans
W. Murte
Guo. Newton
Coxsexston
Mr. Newkton
Newton
Conservation Board
MR. Friend
Marshall-Central
Wayside Inn
Park
Lake Golf Grounds
Davenport
Heod
Jacksonville
Pla
Soli
Plac
Halsetin
Margaret , Halstein
Benson
Lammers
Wright
Enge
Waverly
Laneville
Sewell
de. Klatt
Hornbacher
Nevada
Robinson
Ames
Iowa State College
State Gymnasium
R. M. Hughes
Edith A. Hanser
Union
Kermit Slyvester Mucha
Bilis I. Buechanan
Iona Malls
Seienea
Virpit HW. Young
Whitten
Seienes
Herbert Engelking
Iowa Walls
Wellaburg
Werlisburg
Ptown
J. 2. Aukes
Hennie Rite Jy
Grinich College
Webster County Court House
Port Dodge
Eleventh Judicial District of Iowa
Eleventh Judicial District
G. D. Thompson
Xaid Jidicin
John Trimmill
Boone County
Franklin County
Hamilton County
Story County
Webster County
Wright County
11Th Judicial District of Own
H. W. Stowe
R.L. Sitley
THE
Ellis Township
Halle
Matxie Sundiy Iveneig
Direetes North
Rifle Dei
Joan Adams
Autora. Adams
Tardwigg Schubbert
Nandy
Lvitt Priday
Mr. Schubbart
Jorethy
Mrs. Schubbert
Quinlin Short
Redfield
Boy Scoute
Alko
Cuirgrounds
Trudeo Boys
Ventieman
Allen, Daoud and
Fameilies
Bast Hardin Co
Daem Wureut
Conrad
W. of
Moffett
the Park
John Croot
Cront
Aitte
Gilbert
A. A. Quigley
Aaron Alexander Quhighey
Wits
Bourbon
Ind
Aomamall Raddie
Hub- Dara
Belle Brouvis
Laurel
Kenneth
Charlie
Fle
Tivuan
Adlevotind
Sun Hernarding
Culif
Mivia Palwasdy
Spirit
Mary Vivans
Sparta
M. J
Swanwick
Fou Grant
Lawn Hulfant
Pravi- Genes
Conan of
Marubhalituwa
Iows Falls
Jew Folly
Dunient
Parkoursburg
Jews Falls
Bidora
Tarkersburg
Town Alls
Altora Bakery
Aries Teade
Jimmy McCunker
Steiner
Rotary
Het
Europe
Ak Tistonern
Beard
Topulay
Norman
Chantrill
Mosh J. Kine
Helen Hurt
Herbert Blackburth
Mabel Gat
Charley. Ryken
Ah Ruth M
Walter Weeindes
Kane Odd Fellows
Kelahs
Joli M. Haslett
Masun City
Abboihince
Rational Busines Peau Iy Ishtar
Margaret Wasson
May
Mrs
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Will Nissen
Naomi Quinlan
Guy Stickley
Des Moines
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