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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1955
Page
7
Audubon County Girls 4-H plans officer elections this Saturday at the city auditorium. Marilyn Molgaard of Gray is slated as county president. A better grooming contest will also determine Audubon county's candidate for the State Fair best groomed girl.
Memorial Day visitors were seen in the Earl Burkhalter and Eldon Oster homes Monday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Jay Bliss and Cecil, plus Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Kunse of Celridge Nebraska and residents from Wilsonville.
Washington G E M club had twenty members at No 4 school with hosts Owen and Arlis Hansen Ronald Hall and David Will demonstrated water farm management and David Fritsch and Conrad Guttenfelder showed fly control The club tour is set for June 27 Mrs Ralph Hansen served lunch Grove Girls meeting at Doris Vernon home with sixteen members two leaders and three guests Leaders discussed pattern size and storage of clothes Camp Brewster and Ames convention were assigned to members Mary Lischka and Dorothy Nicholson spoke Marilyn Carter and Mary Lischka to represent in county grooming contest Washington Workers Bridgewater 16 members two leaders and ten guests met at Douglas McDermott home Tractor Tipping demo by Gail Steward and McDermott A club tour on June 12 at 9 am basket dinner at Kenton Brown home near Washington Center.
The Anita High School auditorium hosted the annual Alumni Banquet Friday with about 250 attendees. Alumni from 20 communities and eight states joined honors for the classes of 1930 and 1990, with awards to outstanding graduates Tom Salmon and Kay Robison and Citizenship award to Gary Neighbors.
Delores Ann Hansen daughter of Otto and Mrs Hansen of Atlantic married Russell D Hansen son of George H Hansen in a St Pauls Lutheran ceremony. Rev C M Widerbeck officiated with attendants and guests totaling about 150 in attendance. The couple plans to live on a farm east of Adair after a trip. Delores Hansen worked as a proofreader for The Atlantic News Telegraph after high school graduation in 1954.
The Zion Walther League banquet celebrated the 25th anniversary of the organization at the church with 106 attendees. Rev R F Jenkins of Hope Lutheran Omaha spoke on his work among Negro communities, Karl Aldag served as toastmaster, and new officers including Mervin Baker and Linda Fritz were installed. The event closed with a candlelighting ceremony and dinner by the Zion Lutheran Aid society.
Esther Lorraine Andersen and Dale Rutherford wed at Our Saviors Lutheran Audubon at 3 p.m. officiated by Rev. Erhardt Nielsen. Bride escorted by her father wore white taffeta with nylon overlays and carried sweetheart roses. Reception for about 90 followed. couple to live on a farm southwest of Audubon. Also notes on social clubs and gatherings including the Anits Helping Hand club and W W club activities.
Twelve members and seven guests from the Maine MYF attended the Buck Creek church gathering. Games and movies followed a wiener roast. A double celebration honored Caroline Cron on her 83rd birthday and Katie Cron’s February 14 birthday with neighbors delivering gifts and refreshments.
The Busy Bee club met with Mrs. Arthur Rading on Wednesday afternoon May 18. Refreshments served to 17 members and one guest, Mrs. Dora Reise. Lunch for 11 members, four guests and three children followed. The Garden club gathered Saturday afternoon with Mr. Roy Cowden and made plans for a flower event on June 3 at the Community hall, hosted by Mrs. Earl Williams.
The Hobby club gathered Tuesday afternoon for a social hour followed by lunch served to 11 members.
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