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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1950
Page
2
The Wesleyan Service Guild will meet Tuesday September 5 for a potluck supper at the Quakerdale judge. A program will follow with Kermit Whitehead showing pictures and the W S C 5 members invited to the program.
The Cemetery Society met with Mrs. Ella Ford as hostess helper and 22 members attended a social hour with refreshments. The next meeting is scheduled for September 7 at Mrs. Ruth Lewis's home.
Supt. and Mrs. F I Schmidt and Janet and Mrs. Charles Marks with Sue and Sandra depart Saturday for Chicago to visit Mr Schmidt’s sister. They will then travel to Lafayette Indiana to visit their mothers. Mr Schmidt and Janet will proceed to New York to drive back a new Eldora school bus. Mrs. Marks and children and Mrs Schmidt return from Indiana by auto.
Mrs Grace Baker of Steamboat Rock spent several days last week with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Glenn Willig in a family visit reporting no other events.
Miss Marjorie Dickson and William J. McCall were united in marriage at the Eldora Methodist Church in a three o'clock Sunday ceremony. The double ring service featured yellow and white gladioli decor and music by Mrs. C. R. Johnson and Donald LaVelle. The couple will reside in Eldora where Mrs. McCall works with her father at Dickson Hardware. A reception followed with local and area guests from several nearby towns.
The Pine Lake Country Club ladies host a Crazy Hat Day on Wednesday September 6 at the Country Club. Attendees are urged to dine by eight for judging, followed by a cassina and possibly a golf event if weather permits.
Miss Lura C. Albery of Eldora and Fred O. R. Elliott of Liscomb were married Sunday afternoon at the home of Rev. George Biers born at Liscomb. They will reside in Liscomb where Mr. Elliott farms and Mrs. Elliott has worked for 22 years with Mrs. Nelle Spears.
Mrs J C Boyd entertained a group of longtime friends at a ten o'clock coffee on her deck porch Wednesday morning as a courtesy for Mrs George Wendle and Miss Miriam Wendle who were house guests of Mrs P S Davis.
George W. Walke aged 27 from Melbourne and Wilma Meyer aged 24 from Marshalltown obtained a marriage license.
Mrs. C. E. Greer and Miss Kate A. Hill attended a wedding of a niece in Newton Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edward Clifton Jr. and children Caryl Lynn and Charles of Wilmette Illinois arrived for a week's visit at Pine Lake with L. E. Butler. Janet Schmidt returned from a dude ranch camp near Crystal Springs Colorado and will attend the University of Iowa this year.
A long list of social visits and travel notes from Marshalltown and nearby towns. Residents and guests include Mrs Wayne Perkins, Miss Elizabeth Doud, Erma Schwarck, Eileen Perkins, Sylvia Blair, Rosslie Risse, and many more visiting relatives in Audubon, St Cloud, Minneapolis, Des Moines, Council Bluffs, Greene, Osage, and beyond.
Lucinda Reece was honored on her 80th birthday by the Shepherd Community club at Mrs. Peter Lepley’s home with a handkerchief shower. Local residents and visitors from Whitten Union Davenport and Oska loosa attended, sharing greetings and meals as plans and visits spread through the region.
A group of friends from college and high school gathered Friday and Sunday for a wedding in Alden where a former classmate served as maid of honor. Attendees included Harold Williams and couples Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ingemells, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Reynolds, and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Scott from Fort Dodge. Mr. and Mrs. Jens Holter and son from Park Ridge Illinois. and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Spencer and family from Searsboro.
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