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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1950
Page
3
Two masses will be held at St Marys Catholic Church on Friday the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Donough, pastor, will celebrate at 7 and 8:15. The readable fragment notes parish services and church leadership.
Miss Mary Lou Perri daughter of Mr and Mrs Dominic J Perri of Milton Massachusetts became the bride of Joseph W Soper son of Mrs William H Soper and the late Mr Soper in a 3 o clock ceremony at the Church of St Elizabeth Milton. The bride wore candlelight satin with chantilly lace and a chapel train. Attendants included maid of honor Elizabeth Johanson in blue velvet and four bridesmaids in American beauty velvetine. Best man was Donald C Soper and four attendants included Charles Schafer of Fidora. After a Jamaica honeymoon the couple will reside in Houston where Mr Soper works in the artificial eye trade.
Charles Reeder and his wife of Clarion visited last Sunday with their aunt, Mrs. J. A. Landis, in a small family gathering noted by local observers.
Joan Follett, a bride-elect, was honored at a Saturday morning two course neighborhood breakfast shower hosted by Mrs. J. B. Smith. Twenty-one guests were split into three groups toDesign costumes with a prize for best dressed. Mrs. C. O. Ryan won first prize.
Mrs Daryl Cobb and three others hosted a pre nuptial shower for Joan Follett at Mrs Cobb s home in Alden with thirty guests. Bingo entertained the group before gifts and refreshments were served.
Newlyweds James J. Moore and Mana Wilson were married November 26 in Charles City. Mrs. Moore is a Whitten schoolteacher and Mr. Moore is a farmer. They will reside in Whitten.
A list of upcoming gatherings and officer elections is provided for December. Dates include Tuesday December 5 with Farm Bureau dinner at 6:30 p.m., and other events such as Easten Star officer elections, St Paul Lutheran Ladies Aid, W C T U, 20th Century club Christmas party, and various Christmas parties hosted by local groups and clubs.
W S C groups met at Mrs Ehlert home with 20 members. 8 group IV met at Mrs Catlin with 71 women and 26 children. Lessons by Mrs Willson and Mrs Edgar. gifts to Sioux City children’s home. Births listed include several newborns in Union Eldora Zearing Ackley and McCallsburg with dates late November to December 1.
Mrs Louis Darzes hosted a Sunday school service class Friday at noon for a potluck meal followed by an election of officers. The event focused on reorganizing leadership for the upcoming period.
The cemetery society met at Julia Mulford's home last Thursday with one visitor and twenty members. After the business session the group enjoyed a social hour and refreshments were served.
Lois Stocking daughter of Mr and Mrs George Stocking Rochelle Illinois announces engagement to John Williams son of Mr and Mrs Luther Williams New Providence Iowa State College graduate 1950 Lois works in Extension as Assistant youth advisor in Aledo Illinois John majors in landscape architecture and agricultural education at Iowa State College in his junior year No date set for wedding
Guy Reid returns from Iowa City after treatment at University hospital. Dr J W Schlampp notes birth of a 7 lb daughter to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Schneider of Seattle, Wash with Mrs Schlampp visiting. Addie Maxon leaves for California. Herschel Carter and Mrs C B Wiley visit in Des Moines and discuss holidays. J W Phelps returns from Kansas City after three months with a ill relative. Fezeks of Geneva Nebr stay in Glen and Robert Carson homes. Miss Helen Burling from Conrad Calif visiting with cousin Helen Burling. Raymond Blackmun visits Des Moines on business. Mary Lou Holmes returns from Scranton Pa. Russell Landis of Cedar Rapids visits. mother J A Landis accompanies him home.
Ted Stwasand Walter Mauser and Dave Reese flew to Winnipeg Canada Saturday on a buying trip. Mr and Mrs Joy Landis visited Saturday Nov 25 at Mrs J A Landis home before returning to Sioux City from Valparaiso Ind where their son attends college. Fr C E Daggs returned to Eldora with wife and son from Colorado where he was stationed then to Camp Carson Colo. Mr and Mrs A E Anderson Mr and Mrs John Essig and Mr and Mrs Eldon McVeety attended an Eastern Star dinner dance in Waterloo Wednesday night.
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