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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1952
Page
1
A warm Christmas reflection hopes you share in the breathless flurry and quiet reverence of the season. It speaks of evergreen fragrance, candlelight, bells, a star in the sky, and memories of old decorations. May peace, laughter, and family togetherness fill your holiday.
Yesterday and five years ago items recap Hubbard Enterprise first issue and real estate consolidation forming Wisner Bowdle Newcomer. Notes include Masonic banquet in Marshalltown and postmaster nomination at Eldora along with fires, parsonage plans, Santa at Pleasant Hill, and local civic events across 1879 1907 1917 1927 1937.
Mrs Hatharine Piper reflects on small town Christmas scenes and opinions. She recalls mistletoe gifts, fragrance choices, and traffic, comments on nativity animals and a Santa boy who believes, praises Sam Lepley’s evergreens, and notes personal rose gifts and the Nativity Scene in Eldora.
The Busy Bees Club held their Christmas panty and gift exchange in the home of W. A. Uschkr at Wednesday evening. Hubbard friends received an announcement of a baby boy Daniel Joe born December 12 to Mr. and Mrs. John Veenbaas at Pipestone Minnesota. Mrs. Veenbasa is the former Joan Hoff. Mr. and Mrs. John Miller left Thursday for Ocean Side California to spend the holidays with their son Glen Miller and family. The Afternoon Bridge Club hosted their husbands at a Country Club dinner in Eldora Wednesday. Bridge followed the dinner, and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Whitney Jr hosted Hubbard Creamery employees and spouses at a Christmas party with gift exchange at their home Wednesday. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kulow Dale Cox Mr. and Mrs. Harold Uster markt Mr. and Mrs. Silas Hansen Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Bales and Mr. and Mrs. Orly Cox. Dr. and Mrs. F. W. Deardorff left Thursday for a month with their son Dr. William Deardorff and wife at Van Nuys California and their daughter Jane Deardorff in Los Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. Frel visited aunt Mrs. G. W. Bailey at Iowa Falls Thursday evening. The 500 Card Club held its annual Christmas party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dannenberg Monday evening. Mrs. Eliza Thompson will spend Christmas with Mrs. Doris Thompson and children in Des Moines. Mr. and Mrs. Orley Cox left Saturday to visit their daughter Mrs. Hal Panne and family at Oakland California.
The Pleasant Farm Bureau ladies met at Mrs. Charles Svends home on Wednesday for a covered dish dinner. Lesson leaders were Mrs. Edwin Engle and Mrs. Marvin Schwebke on eas, Parties and Buffets. Gifts were exchanged. Hostesses included Mrs. Svendson, Mrs. Robert Glen, and Mrs. Richard Blair. Various guests visited, including H. A. Flett of Clarion and entertainment by 4-H members at Clark Norman’s home.
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