Elma New Era (Newspaper) - January 4, 1951, Elma, Iowa Per Year and Other Doesn't Really Seem That Long Ago the at the New Kn iMoe of 4aniuity 10, 1929 is seldom that a family has to bear great sorrow in the alloted to the Joseph family near In the short space of only twelve hours the family of the and a Joseph the died at 2:00 p. m. on Jan. 2,1989, and Frank died aft 2 a. m. on Jan. 3. Both to following in 1873 Jinderlee married of This with nine Dr. of William at at Katherine of John of Anna Frank of of ud Lydia at The years Hruska was bom in Sept. 28, 1842. He grew to manhood there and married Miss Anna They came to America Just years and came out to where another brother was Later family onto a farm in Howard county and in 1912 Mr. and Mrs. Hruska retired and came to Elma to Resident Feted Qn 80th Birthday Dec. 29 and Mrs. Joe Showalter accompanied Mr. and Mrs. George Marr and John and of to on where they were present at a celebration honoring the 80th birthday anniversary of Mrs. Mrs. Tena former resident of observance was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank with all of Mrs. children except a of grandchildren and grandchildren being Her Mrs. Anne of was unable to attend because of of the dinner was a birthday cake on a stand owned by Mrs. which she received as a gift about 57 years Family pictures were taken during the the folks from Elma and the following were Mr. and Mrs. Frank and Mr. and Lee Tommy and Mr. and Dan Mr. and Mrs. Matt David and and all of Mr. and Mrs. Leo John and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jean and Mr. and remaining To Mr. and ' Mr. were bom six two The surviving children are who livies with his John Mikes at who is Mrs. et and James of Mr. Hruska is survived by his four two and thirteen His funeral was conducted from the Immaculate Conception church Wednesday at 9:30. Rev. Father McDonald of Cecilia of Alta Hie young life of ten year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Bartels of Wis. and formerly of Alta out without warning on Dec. 31, 1928 he was struck by a truck and died a few minutes later at one of the city Omar J. S. principal of Campion du visited hia Mrs. Mary Q. Sullivan and other relatives bene last He was celebrant at the 10 mass at the church on New He extended beat wishes Sullivan was botn and reared in this community and hia friends are to him Atta The of John former resident of this were brought here Saturday and taken to Cecillia where they were laid in final resting place in the St. Cecilia The body was sent kere from Los and was accompanied by the sorrowing widow and one His death leaves his wife and the following children to mourn his Velma Jack Franklin and all of Los Besides these he leaves his aged who lives west of three Minnie George of Clara Bert and Bertha J. C. of Alta and one of west of Althof of North was a business caller in Elma returned to his work on road Monday after ing the holidays at Rosina who has been visiting friends in Waterloo and returned to Elma Conway returned Saturday from Waterloo whene he had been visiting the to Mr. and Mrs. Will Jan. 4, Mary Condon tis visiting at the Dr. McGrane home in New the Home Economic in the Public High School her vacation at her homo W. T. Regan and Gladys and went to Waukon Friday to Mrs. Regan's Mrs. Beaumaster and and J. D. Fogarty motored to South Dakota last week Fogarty returned home Ray Moore and who havs been visiting Moore's Mr. and Mrs. at Storm Lake returned home this Marie who has been spending her vacation In Rochester at the neman and Clancy to and Mrs. Will Whalen entertained Mr. and A. J. Kuhn and Adolph and of Ft. New Year's of is here visiting at the home of his Mrs. Pat Noonan and family and at the Ed Richmond Meirick was striken this and is im a very weakened His friends sincerely hope he may return to normal M. Seratina of Des Moines and Bister Mark of are guests of their Dr. and family and Miss Anna Sullivan left Wednesday to attend school at Mount Mercy on John Garmen and Mr. and Clarence all St. all day meeting was held on Dec. 28, at the home of Mary Frances and Doris beginning at 10:00 We played games and visited until noon when a potluck dinner brought by the girls was In the afternoon we worked on rugs and other fancy At 3:30 the business meeting was called to order by Patsy Five members answered roll call by naming their favorite Christmas The club pledge was given by the A Your Room was given by Kathleen Fitzgerald gave a talk about Care of Our A health of Our was given by Patsy Our next meeting will be held Jan. 13. OF wish to express our sincerest thanks for the many gifts Cavalry To Hold Reunion At Ded annual reunion of a social club known as the Red will be held at Des Moines on Saturday and Jan. 13 and 14. The club is made up exclusively of former both officers and enlisted of the 113th Iowa National The majority of men who served In the 113th were from and all newspapers in the state are to the of the reunion has been set at the Hotel Ft. Des Moines in Des with registrations to be made with Red 3207 Fifth Des Moines 13. Registration fee Including banquet Saturday will be per Dates closing out sale wUl be held by Streich at farm one mile south of Elma on Jan. 12, according to an advertisement in this week's page Time of sale is 1:00 o'clock Included in the to be aold are 11 head of cat 250 Leghorn some feed and machinery as well as some household J. F. Beecher will be the Peoples Savings bank ot Elma will Jan. 16, has been selected as the date for a closing out sale to be held by Emil starting at 12:30 p. m. The Matthias farm is located miles north of Elma and one mile or % of a mile south of the Maple Leaf More than 20 heaid of good milk will be offered for Other articles Will be some oats and and a complete farm machinery headed by a McCormick - H J. F. Bleecher is the and the sale will be clerked by Peoples Savings bank of Hie advertisement will to next week's issue of The New Dec. 30. Mr. Lavem Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Paris Pals 4 club the members of the Lourdes at a Christmas party on Sunday afternoon at the Lourdes Various Christmas games were Virginia Smith played the and the girls sang several Frances Kovarik was winner of the door Gifts were A lunch consisting of popcorn and Christmas cookies was served at the close of the Cancer Information sponsored by the Howard county chapter of the American Cancer for Howard county will be open at 9:00 a. m. each second and fourth Tuesday of every month until further Cancer need not always be Most cancer cases can be cured if caught If you have symptoms of the make an Call St Joseph's Mercy Phone 271, Howard County Cancer Corrick Is spending this week in Cedar Rapids at Uie home of her Mrs. Joe Helen Poison of from Saturday to Tuesday of this week visiting the home of her L. and THE Is a horae It U also thp story of the great love between father and It is way above average In beautiful Technicolor Stars are Audle Wanda and featuring several folk ballads by Burl Good family Fair is the human story of at the fair It's about a girl mother runs an eat and how she her place in It's all about harness racing with all the color and gaiety of the It's made to order for this type Rory clean family Ferrie visited the past week at the Francis O'Donnell and Mrs. James Sweeney New Hampton callers and Mrs. Leo Tuesday evening at the Albert and Mrs. you Is among four to be turfS 11 unit also two weeks homi Le Jan. 10 Jan. ll 12 and 65 2 JAN. 4, 1951 Construction Will who about clothing or do most of you know about some of you will be Howard county in one of the workshops the county during construction of one piece or going on to the next and of the is scheduled for th approximately two in each day to give each chance to catch up on tion on her own time and will be held in: 9 and Jan. 24; Jan. 23; Lime Jan. 26; Jan. 25. and at the Alvie Barrett was a Sunday at the home of Mr. and Larson Wed At Chester Jan. 1 ton at the Bob Kelly home were Mr. and Mn. Stapleton and Mr. liM Mrs. Louis Mr. and Mn. Hayden and Sandra and Mr. i id Mrs. Jim aqui Mrs. Eki Miller and son of Mrs. Walter Westendorf and and Miss Barbara of N. Y. and Mr. and Mrs. Miller were New Year's Day at the Arnold Miller returned to Shenandoah morning after spending 10,dalrs here with relatives and has a civil service soil and rotation galore in two first class shows in an extra good double Young Man With a Horn is a fine dramo of the life of greatest trumpet Kirk Doris Day and Lauren Bocall Second feature Is a rip roaring comedy with Rosalind Russell and Ray Milland in Woman of Both good shows and fit for all Lynn Wednesday afternoon at the home of her Mary and Mrs. Harold and daughter of Waterloo spent the week end at the Clyde and Mrs. Lamprecht spent New Year's Day as thf guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Knutson in New Schroeder and C. J. Garmen spent New Year's Day Schroeder and Mrs. Garmen at Frank left week to spend several weeks with his Omer and family at and Mrs. Albert Lauck and Adolph Schlesing spent Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer of Alta Elmer was a patient at the hospital for medical treatment from Wednesday until Saturday of last and Mrs. Clem were New Year's Day guests at the home of their Mr. and Louis and family at Clarence Wilcox and sons of Waterloo returned spending the week end at the home of her Mr. and Mrs. Clyde who is attending barber school at Cedar Rapids the Christmas and New week ends with his Mr. and Mrs. Arlyn and Mrs. Joe Thiele and Joe Mr. and Henry Deterding and family were Elma and Mrs. Wacha were Monday evening supper guests of Jennie Wacha and Jinderlee and Vivian Wacha were Alta Vista callers and also celled on at Rose Marie and were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe and Mr. ariS Mrs. Friedrich of were at the srger home Sunday and lay night at the E. W. also visiting at the Dan Friedrich Jan. 10, 3 boys vs. I. C. alumnae vs. I. C. Lourdes alumni vs. I. C. First game 7:00. This is an extra season door tickets Lucy Barrett returned to on Saturday after spending Christmas in at the home of Mrs. A. E. Shield and several days in Austin at the A. A. Sculley Mrs. Bertha Sculley and Buddy to and Mrs. Paul Fenstermacker left Friday for their home in 111., after visiting at the home of her F. N. and attending the wedding of her at Blue on enlistees in the U. S. Airforce will leave today for Des Moines for their physical They are Norbert son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul and Earl son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl guests to turkey dinner at the home of Mr. and E. W. Friedrich were the Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mr. and Art Rimrodt and Helen Mr. and Mrs. Art Mr. and Mrs. Arnold and Emll Mr. and Mrs. Loyd amd Reuben THE Peters of the Lutheran Michels Pastor Jan. 7: services at 9:30 a. Sunday School and a. 111., of Amu returned Dec. ' classes at 10:30 a. m. a. JF a two to where they visited with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mrs. Ray Sullivan returned their to her teaching duties at on Tuesday aiter she had spent the holiday vacation with her of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Tyler of Alta Visla was admitted to the Dowling on Jan. 1 and released Wednesday after receiving medical and Mrs. Lauck Saturday at 9:00 a. League Thursday Jan. 4, at 8:00 Pastoral conference Jan. 8 at Jan. 7, organ recital at St. Peter's Lutheran at 7:30 welcome at all of our marriage of Miss Ilene daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James of former Elma to Charles son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth also of took place on Jan. 1. The marriage was performed in the Chester Lutheran church with the Rev. Elmer H. The double ring service was Church decorations were carried out in blue and white music was by O. of Maple Leaf as accompanied by A. C. of Chester as given In marriage by her wore floor length of white satin with fingertip veil and a white heart-shaped She carried a bouquet of red roses and her jewelry consisted of a rhinestone necklace and gift of the Ada K. serving as matron of wore a powder blue sUk taffeta floor length gown with matching heart-shaped She carried a bouquet of white roses and wore a pearl gift from the B. King of served as the with Rodney and Roger both of acting as reception which was held In the church parlors following the ceremony was attended by 70 After the reception the couple left on a week's wedding trip to the after which they will be at home at from Elma who attended the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Mr. and Mrs. Dale Mr. and Mn. Curly and Delbert Included among the out-of-town guests were Mr. and Harold Cummings and Mrs. Clarence Wilcox of Waterloo and Mr. and Mrs. Roberson of New L WORPLE MARRIED DEC. 30 wedding of Miss Dolores C. daughter of Mrs. Mary Ashley of and E. son of Mr. and Mrs. Wlliam Worple of took place Dec. 30. The ceremony was performed in the rectory of the Immaculate tion church in with the assistant Rev. P. C. double ring service was the vows being exchanged at 1:00 o'clock in the bride wore a dreas of white slipper satin with nylon yoke trimmed with nylon also nylon lace inserts at skirt Her gown waa fashioned with leg of mutton sleeves and white buttons 1 the and her fingertip lace edge veil was in by a wreath of orange Her jewelry consisted of a sterling silver rhinestone necklace and earring a gift from the and a pearl from her She carried a of red carnations with white baby chrysanthemums and Harold E. sister-in-law of the served as matron of and Joseph in of the was Hie two attendants wore styled Mrs. Kaatz wore a dress of nile Mrs. wore a coral rose taffeta formal with hoop matching mitts and a gold wreath Both attendants to the bride carried bouquets of mixed E. Kaatz served as beat with Joseph the other male The grown wore a brown suit white his attendants both wore grey the a reception and supper were heW at the attended by about 40 In the evening a wedding dance honoring the couple was held at the Memorial hall in bride is a graduate of the Cresco Public and for the past couple of years has been employed a waitress at the Blue Bird cafe in The groom is a lifelong resident of the community and Is engaged Ini The couple will be at home on a farm southeast of Dea John Allsbury Pastor Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Church at 11:00 a. m. Last Sunday those members wishing to unite with the church by the transfer of their Dubuque on to Those C. J. Garmen at Crest also visited at Oelwein Mr MUs Elsie uncle Albert of Mrs. OI Tohin Mr nite guests at the Irvin Kroger home were Mr. and Art Rimrodt and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Mr. and Harold and family of Charles City Mr. and Mrs. Joachim and family of Alta and Mrs. Anna Kruger of Mr. and Mrs. Sam and Mrs. Clifford Church at 9:30 a. m. Sunday School at 10:30 a. Paul's Lutheran F. Pastor Maple Leaf The Sunday after the Divine Service 10:09 a. and Harold Rimrodt Mary and Mr. and Joe Bob and Lairy visited evening at the Frank Haskovec Shimek was a caller at the Thomas Burke home and Wacha and Jennie Wacha and Frank were dinner guests at the Orval Dewalle home in Tony McBride and visited Lud Semerad Vivian Wacha is visiting at Lydia this Deterding was a caller at the Stevenson home and Harold Prochaska and family visited Monday evening at the Lud Semerad Shoars was a caller at Maple Leaf McBride assisted Ed with butchering Voves was a caller at the Joe Chihak home andi Mrs. John visited Tuesday at the Frank Haskovec Burke and Norbert were Cresco callers Friday They also visited Mrs. Pat McGrane at the and Mrs. Joe Haskovec Velmar Voves and Lud Semerad helped With wood sawing at Harold Jinderlee andi Vivian Wacha were callers at Minn. accompanied his to and also visited with the Shimek family and Thomas Burke and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Shimek attended a wedding of a friend in La Wis. Frank Wacha visited her Lydia Mary Prochaska visited over the week end with her Miss Regina near Mrs. Burke and family visited Sunday afternoon at the Frank home near and Mrs. Maravetz and family New Year's Day at their Mrs. Arnold Meier and Mrs. Harold Prochaska and family were New Year's Day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed and Mrs. John Pelikan and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Haskovec and girls were New Year's Day supper guests at the Joe Voves and Mrs. Adolph and family visited Sunday evening at the Frank Haskovec and Mrs. Harold Prochaska visited at the Haskovec Mrs. Henry Mr. Charles Starr and family Kobliska was taken to the Near Hampton hospital Sunday He suffered a heart attack while choring at his and A. C. and family of New Hampton spent the week end at the Earl Kelly Diane daughter of Mr. and Ed was taken to the Cedar Valley hospital at Charles City She has a slight case of pneumonia and wil remain for a few left Tuesday for St. Paul to resume his studies at Thomas and son left Friday evening to join her at Fort Kan. Mrs. Patrie and Richard have spent some time at the Phil Bums and Bernard Kelly and family were Sunday evening at the Leonard Gleason and Eari Kelly visited Friday evening at the Charlie Kobliska of Waterloo and Celesta Kobliska of Cedar Rapids spent the week end at the Joe Kobliska Kelly spent Saturday at the Fred Gardner and Mrs. Earl Kelly and Mr. Mrs. A. C. Stolz and were New guests at the Fred Gardner Year's guests at the Willis RUey home were Mr. and Charles Leo and and Mrs. Agnes Mantz to her teaching duties on Tuesday after spending the holidays with her Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Jacoby of Milwaukee arrived the parental G. G. Robison home on Saturday she will some time until her Kenneth Jacoby can find living quarters for them at Camp where he has been and Mrs. Keith Roethler and son moved from their apartment above store to the Albert Derr house formerly occupied by the Jones Mr. and Mrs. Mark Halvorson and who have been living the Josephine Meirick have moved to the apartment vacated by the Wednesday Dec. 27, party was held at the E. W. home honoring Gilbert and Ari lyn Those present Roland and Lila Lester and Gilbert Irma Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Donald Mr. and Mrs. Bob Donald and Dale Mr. and Loyd Mr. and Mrs. Art Rimrodt Reuben Friedrich and
