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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1956
Page
2
Miss Jane Elizabeth Wood and George Gardner Fagg wed at First Methodist Church Eldora at 4 p.m. on Sunday August 19 with Rev. John K. Moore officiating. The reception for 250 followed in the parish hall. Both families and numerous local figures attended the richly described ceremony and wedding party.
Mrs H H Nazett was hostess Thursday afternoon to the Fortnightly Club at their regular meeting. Bridge followed the dessert lunch. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Robert Smith Mrs Harry DeBaggio and Mrs Ona Brown. Mrs R A Scott will be hostess at the next meeting Aug 30.
Mrs Louis Davies shared pictures from her European trip at the Baptist service class meeting Friday afternoon. Mrs Robert Whiting of Des Moines played an accordion solo as guests from the Baptist circle attended. A potluck luncheon followed with 35 attendees including Mrs Darze's daughter Mrs John Patterson of Davis California.
Mrs. David Glenn and Mrs. Harold Creps hosted a Wednesday bridge luncheon at Pine Lake Country Club. Tables sparkled with garden bouquets. Two tables played after the meal with prizes awarded to Mrs. Reed and Mrs. Weichmann, both of Hubbard, and guest Mrs. Brown Glenn from Columbia, Missouri.
Jean Marie Jensen and Jack Lee Weichmann married in Red Oak at Bethlehem Lutheran Church with extended family and friends in attendance. After a wedding trip to the Black Hills, the couple will reside in Omaha where both will teach. Mr Weichmann will teach industrial arts and Mrs Weichmann third grade.
Coming Everts Wednesday Aug 22 features Vv FP W Auxiliary and Methodist Bible class led by Mrs. William Eckel. Thursday Aug 23 Pine Lake Country Club dance with committee members listed. Also Young Homemakers Club and Breakfast Club evening meeting. Friday Aug 24 Double 4 500 Club hosted by Mrs. W L Rigel.
Barbara Cummings daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Cummings of Marshalltown and Richard Karns son of Mr and Mrs L W Karns of New Providence were married at 9 am Saturday at St Marys Catholic church in Marshalltown. The Rev John W Karns officiated with Albert Dunn and Jeannie Pike as musicians. The bride wore white lace and net over satin with red roses and white carnations. Attendants included Rita Mae Karns Sandra Cummings and Betty Pritchett in yellow pink and blue gowns with colonial bouquets. Stanley Karns was best man. groomsmen Pat Durland Albert Karns. ushers Kenneth Karns Carlton Karns Larry Karns. flower girl Sandra Kay Connley. rings by Ronnie Cummings. A reception followed in church parlors and a wedding dance at the VFW hall. The couple plans to live in New Providence with Karns employed by Kiowa Corporation.
Mrs Esther Norman returned home Saturday by plane from New York City where she had accompanied her daughter and grandchildren for a week before they left on Saturday Aug 11 for Dachau Germany to join their husband Capt Gregory Webster who will serve three years. Their address is Capt Gregory Webster 287 F A B APO 108 New York City NY. In New York City Mrs Norman was a guest of Mr and Mrs John Conroy on Friday afternoon and evening. Mrs Conray is the former Geraldine Rubew.
Eldora High School held a class reunion on Sunday August 19 in the home economics room with a noon basket dinner. Attending were Marilyn Eggleston Betty Willig Mary Jo Short and many classmates plus sponsors and relatives. letters were read from absent members and plans for the 1958 reunion were announced.
News in Brief lists Sun day guests in the Geon Platts home and Eldora visits by Miss Sherry Axtell and others. Mrs. Joseph Bremmer and daughter Carrie Nell of Lawrence Kansas visit Mrs. James Hainsey in Eldora after trips to St. Louis and plans to visit Minneapolis. Edward Dixon and family from Fort Calhoun Nebraska stay with grandfather W A Brown in Eldora for the weekend.
The August Honey Creek United Society of Friends meeting led by Mrs. Harry Ruddick featured scripture reading and a review of a Blue Points lesson. Letters from Africa and India were shared, yard goods from India delivered, and upcoming Iowa Yearly Meeting sessions announced. Numerous social visits and farm activities were noted, with speakers and performances at Church Night and a focus on dairying and milk in life.
Steamboat Rock area society events feature Doreas Society meeting at the church with hostesses Mrs. Marion Luiken and Mrs. Helen Luiken, led by president Mrs. Deane Luiken, plus White Cross work. Residents visit and relatives travel between Ackley and Liscomb, with multiple families hosting gatherings and birthday celebrations.
Whitten and Wilan families hosted guests from Des Moines and Marshalltown. Descriptions cover visits to Cedar Falls, Grundy Center, Union, Ames, Kalamazoo, and New Providence, with relatives traveling to New York City and Washington, D C. A birthday party, military service updates, and a church group meeting are noted among weekend and weekday hospitality events.
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