Bittner Pippin Nuptials Read
Avanelle Bittner daughter of Mr and Mrs Ollie Bittner Union and Glen Pippin son of Mr and Mrs Andy Pippin Woodburn were married Friday evening at the Baptist parsonage in Marshalltown with Rev Pieter Smit officiating. Dale Jay of La Moille attended. They will live near Woodburn where the groom farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avanelle Bittner
Ollie Bittner
Union
Glen Pippin
Andy Pippin
Woodburn
Baptist
Marshalltown
Pieter Smit
Dale Jay
la Moille
Ruth Willig Honored At Shower Friday
Mary Lou Holmes and Mary Katherine Kurtz hosted a Friday evening shower at the Kurtz home for Ruth Willig who will marry in September. Twenty guests attended. The group played crazy bridge and offered wedding advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Holmes
Mary Katherine Kurtz
Kurtz
Ruth Willig
Bahr Dettbarn Reunion Set for August 20
The Bahr-Dettbarn reunion will be held at Hubbard city park on August 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubbard City Park
Visitors and travels noted around the region
John Luiken left Friday morning for Alabama after a two week visit to the area and Steamboat Rock. Mrs. Trena Readout and Bessie drove to Marshalltown Friday and stopped at Conrad for a baby shower for Mrs. Leland Wisman hosted by Mrs. George Hurlbut. Weekend guests at the Glenn Kurtz home were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thomas from Coon Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Luiken
Alabama
Steamboat Rock
Trena Readout
Bessie
Marshalltown
Conrad
Leland Wisman
George Hurlbut
Glenn Kurtz
Mrs
Charles Thomas
Coon Rapids
Smith Reunion Held August Sixth At Eldora Park
The Smith family reunion occurred August 6 at Eldora city park with 67 attendees. Officers were elected including President Harvey Smith and Vice President Lawrence Fence with Mrs Laurence Pence as secretary and treasurer. Participants spanned multiple Smith branches and guests from Algona Story City Whitten Grundy Center and La Verne attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Eldora City Park
Harvey Smith
Lawrence Fence
Laurence Pence
Harvey Smith, Sr
Harvey Smith, Jr
Leo Farris
Dan Smith
Charles Shore
Nora Pence
Georgia Hickman
Harvey Pence
Howard Pence
Donald Schwarck
Milo Schwarck
Eldora
George White
Grundy Center
Ada Schwarck
Dale Schwarck
Rae
Linda Hamm Honored On Birthday At Union Gatherings
Linda Hamm was honored Friday evening on her birthday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Correll and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bowman. Others present included Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Newby and family of Iowa Falls and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Williams and Starla of Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Hamm
Ralph Correll
Jim Bowman
Wayne Newby
Iowa Falls
Cecil Williams
Starla
Union
Cemetery Society Picnic At City Park Leaves 18 Attendees
The Cemetery society held a family picnic Thursday evening at the north shelter house of the city park with 15 adults and three children attending. The next meeting will be August 24 with Mrs. Ella Ford as hostess, with Mrs. Belle Mossman assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Cemetery Society
Ella Ford
Belle Mossman
Former Cedar Rapids Resident to Wed in October
Mr and Mrs J H Gray of Cedar Rapids announce the marriage of their daughter Joan to R Wayne Jennings son of Mr and Mrs Perry Jennings of Des Moines The wedding is set for October 1 Joan attended Iowa State College affiliated with Alpha Gamma Delta sorority and works for Penick and Ford Wayne Jennings is an Iowa State graduate affiliated with Tau Kappa Epsilon and employed by RCA Television in Cleveland Ohio The Grays were former residents of Eldora
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Gray
Cedar Rapids
Joan
R. Wayne Jennings
Perry Jennings
Des Moines
Miss Gray
Iowa State College
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
Penick and
Ford
Jennings
Tau Kappa Epsilon
RCA Television
Cleveland
Ohio
Grays
Eldora
Legion and Auxiliary to Meet Thursday
The American Legion and the Auxiliary will hold a joint meeting this Thursday evening with K Donn Bekemeier as guest speaker about his trip to the National Jamboree at Valley Forge. Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Auxiliary
K Donn Bekemeier
Valley Forge
Mrs Barz Honored With Surprise 79th Birthday Party
Mrs Henry Barz was honored at a Monday afternoon surprise party for her 79th birthday. Six ladies attended and brought luncheon as they visited together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Barz
Holy Name Society Plans Rally At St Mary's Hall
The Holy Name Society will meet in St Marys church hall Thursday night to discuss plans for attending the Holy Name rally later this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men's
Holy Name Society
St. Mary's Church Hall
Holy Name
Cancelled church night in New Providence
Church night at Honey Creek for August is cancelled. The next church night is scheduled for September 7 in New Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Providence
Honey Creek
Hospital Notes and Birth Announcement List
Hospital notes list patients including Mrs J E Barnhart G E Witmer B Mathews Mrs L Fortney Leo Freed Mrs Minerva Ball Mrs D M Nyquist Mrs Burt Goodell Eldora Mrs Maggie Hegland Roland Roy Wilson New Providence Mrs Constance Lundin Zearing Mrs J L Day Woodward Oklahoma Miss Anna Johnson Radcliffe Births Mrs Merle Stevens Eldora girl August 9
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Barnhart
G. E. Witmer
B. Mathews
L. Fortney
Leo Freed
Minerva Ball
D. M. Nyquist
Burt Goodell
Eldora
Maggie Hegland
Roland
Roy Wilson
New Providence
Constance Lundin
Zearing
J. L. Day
Woodward
Oklahoma
Anna Johnson
Radcliffe
Merle Stevens
Goetz and Kin Visit Relatives and Friends
Mr and Mrs William Goetz and Carl left Sunday to visit Mr and Mrs Herman Goetz and family in Swea City. Jamie Heslop Jimmie Tull and John Hawkes stay at Lake Okoboji this week. Mrs Kermith Huehn Verlene and Kempton attended the Simpson family reunion at Galt Sunday. Guests in the Edward Mossman home on Wednesday were Mr and Mrs Jim Neessen of Webster City. Mrs Clarence Priske Pamela Kay and Michael Leroy of Long Beach California are guests in the Mike Priske home. Ruth Ann Robertson of Charles City spent the weekend with her mother Elsie Robertson. The Lyle Rodd family of Algona were weekend guests in the C A Rodd home. Mr and Mrs Russell Roupe spent Friday in Des Moines with their son John at the Veterans hospital where he has been ill but is improved. Mr and Mrs Walter Fox of Hartley spent from Thursday afternoon until Friday in the W H Vilmont home. The two ladies are sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Priske
Pamela Kay
Michael Leroy
Long Beach, Calif
Mike Priske
Ruth Ann Robertson
Charles City
Elsie Robertson
Russell Roupe
Des Moines
John
Veterans’ Hospital
Walter Fox
Hartley
W. H. Vilmont
Local social notes mention frequent visits and trips
Mr and Mrs W G Leslie returned Friday from Faribault Minnesota where they visited Mr and Mrs John King. Several guests called at L W Flickinger home including Dr and Mrs L H Flickinger of Baldwin Kansas. Folks from Fontannele west for a three week vacation included L W Martin and Frank Martin. Travels include Roscoe Hunt returning from Minnesota and Canada, W H Longenecker visiting Corning Clarinda Shambaugh Bradyville Hamburg and Winterset, and Robert Longenecker staying at W H home. Continuous visits span Racine Wisconsin Rochester Minnesota Afton Iowa and Des Moines with paintings shown at the state fair and Europe trip by the Stronsloff family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Longenecker
Corning
Clarinda
Shambaugh
Bradyville
Hamburg
Winterset
Robert Longenecker
W. H
Albert Stronsloff
Racine
Wis
M. D. Stilley
Stronsloff
Europe
Mrs. Stilley
Stronsloffs
Stilleys
Eldora
Local residents hosting visiting friends this week
Mr and Mrs Paul Davison returned Thursday from a two week vacation at DeSmet 5 D Weekend guests in the Davison home were Mr and Mrs C L Day and son of Elmhurst TL Charles Cordes went to Fort Dodge Thursday where he will spend the week in the Weasley Cordes home Mrs Anna Dornsbach and Mrs M M Mulford visited from Friday until Sunday in the Oldenburg home Guests Wednesday and Thursday in the Cleo Bierbaum home were Mr and Mrs Clair Bierbaum of Detroit Mich Mr and Mrs C E Barnes spent from Wednesday until Friday in Des Moines Mr and Mrs M L Barnes returned to their Des Moines home Saturday following a two week visit here Mr and Mrs John B Wood attended the All Star football game in Chicago Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Day
Des Moines
C. L. Day
Elmhurst
Paul Davison
DeSmet
Mrs. C. L. Day and Son
Elmhurst, TL
Charles Cordes
Fort Dodge
Weasley
Anna Dornsbach
M. M. Mulford
Amos Oldenburg
Cleo Bierbaum
Mrs. Clair Bierbaum
Detroit, Mich
M. L. Barnes
John B. Wood
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bittner - Pippin
John Rash
Margaret Hager
Marjorie Packer
M. W. Dickenson
L. Marshall
Ethymer Cox
Clyde Marshall
Arlene Westcott
Tom Hart
Floyd Ellis
Vern Hammer
Floyd Speas
Forrest Huston
Norman Henness
Charlie Anderson
Harold Conrad
Elda Cummins
Fred Cummins
Ed Lundy
James Jelsma
Agnes Packer
Huston
Mary Lou Hotopp
James Dillon
Marideane Speas
Errol Johnson
Woodwards
School Sox
Eldora’s
Barz
William Goetz
Carl
Herman Goetz
Swea City
Jamie Heslop
Jimmie Tull
John Hawkes
Lake Okaboji
Kermith Huehn
Verlene and
Kempton
Simpson
Galt
Eward Mossman
Jim Neessen
Webster City
Lyle Rodd
Algona
C. A
BUCS
Mear Auld
TULL
W. G. Leslie
Faribault, Minn
John King
L. W. Flickinger
L. H. Flickinger
Baldwin, Kansas
L. W. Martin
Fontannele
Frank Martin
West
Roscoe Hunt
Minnesota
Canada
Wesley Herrald of
Boone
C. W. Herrald
Helen Larson
Lawrence McNertney
Rochester
Martin Kearney
Williams
Ernest Lee
Judith Lee
J. H. Lee
Afton
Turk” VanDerveer
Fayette
Upper Town
James Watts
Mrs. Edwin Ford
Detroit, Michigan
Henrik Fauerby
Bondurant
Howard Fauerby
Fred Wehrman
Richard Wehrman
McComb
Illinois
Joyce Snider
Hubbard
Betty Willig
Glenn Willig
Orley Cox
Darrell Cordes
A. J. Cordes
Burch Ventaire
Aluminum
Dodge
C. E. Barnes
Black Hills
Lil
Dakota Badlands
Dakota
Rod
Aie
Tomo Las
Wallace Beery
Jane Powell
Elizabeth Taylor
Carmen Miranda
Xavier Cugat
Robert Stack
Monte Hale
Marshall
Flame
the Dog
Sun
Mon
Gregory Peck
Senate
Arlen Saiu
Jen Parker
Ohnson
Esther Williams
Sall
Duchess OF
Idaho
Jungle Jim
Coe Enos
Irma
Annie
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