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Newspaper

Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1952

Page

2

Garden City Couple Observes 40th Wedding Anniversary

The 40th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lee of Garden City was marked with an open house last Sunday. About 110 guests attended 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. hosted by their children. Speakers included Rev. H. N. Bakke and Rev. Ivan Vallen and Marilyn Lee sang. A cake centerpiece and refreshments were noted, with Mrs. Gariie Michaelson serving. Guests came from multiple Iowa towns and North Dakota.

Alfred Lee Garden City Pay Home H. N. Bakke McCallsburg Ivan Vallen Max Baes N. D Marilyn Lee Gariie Michaelson Mrs. Lee

Western Birthday For Susan Marks

Susie Marks celebrated her 6th birthday with a strictly western party. All guests wore cowboy boots and guns. The 12 young cowboys included Jimmie Brown Donald Har mon Nancy Har mon Susan Willig Susan Mason Julianne Kelly Athleen Kelly Jackie Johnson Michael Ried Kay Ann Hurtt and Sandra Marks. The party was hosted by Mrs Chas Marks.

Susie Marks Trigger Jimmie Brown Donald Nancy Harmon Susan Willig Susan Mason Julianne Athleen Kelly Jackie Johnson Michael Ried Kay Ann Hurtt Susie Sandra

Rogers Celebrate 15th Anniversary

Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Rogers marked their fifteenth wedding anniversary with a Thursday dinner at Pine Lake Country Club and a small apartment party. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Meier of Hubbard, Dr. and Mrs. Colin Gould, Mr. and Mrs. Oggie Jensen, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Johnson, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wiesner.

R. C. Rogers Pine Lake Country Club Rogers Kenneth Meier Hubbard Colin Gould Oggie Jensen Freeman Johnson Ed Wiesner

Legion Auxiliary Potluck to Be Held

The Legion Auxiliary potluck supper will be Thursday evening February 7 at 6 45 p m in the Legion Hall Following the supper the initiation and meeting will be held.

Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall

Delta Decka Cards Bridge Club Meeting Highlights

The Delta Decka Card club met last Wednesday at Mrs Harold Williams home in Gifford. Prize winners in the afternoon games were Mesdames Gregory Webster Bud Svendson and Virgil Radahl. A luncheon was served by the hostess. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday in the home of Mrs Gregory Webster.

Delta Decka Card Club Harold Williams Gifford Mesdames Gregory Webster Bud Svendson Virgil Radahl

Mrs Bill Megan Honored At Shower In Jan Event

Mrs. Bill Megan Jr was feted Thursday evening January 31 with a post nuptial pantry shower at Mrs. Charles Bowman home. Twenty guests attended and played games including making words from friendship. Prizes went to Mesdames Pierson McNertney Megan Jr. Lunch featured a yellow and white table setting with pink and yellow floral decor and included frozen dessert cookies coffee and mints.

Bill Megan, Jr Charles Bowman Mesdames Frank Pierson Lawrence McNertney

Mrs Lenore Herrell Comes to City to Live with Rogers Family

Mrs Lenore Herrell of Nachusa Illinois arrives in the city to reside with her son and his wife Dr and Mrs R C Rogers. She was formerly associated with the Lutheran Children's Home in Illinois.

Lenore Herrell Nachusa,ll City R. C. Rogers

Coming Events List For Local Organizations

A local notice lists events for February including a pancake supper by Congregational-Methodist Youth and M E Church. P E O and Eastern Star meetings. Cemetery Society. Girl Scouts Executive Board. Legion Auxiliary. St Paul Lutheran Ladies Aid. W C T U potluck at noon hosted by Mrs M Z Albers and Mrs D W Dickinson.

D. W. Dickinson Congregational — Methodist M._ E. Church Eastern Star Cemetery Society Fred Vinton Legion Auxiliary St. Paul Lutheran Ladies’ Aid W.C. T U M. Z. Albers

Mrs. V. H. Vilmont Hosts Canasta Party

Mrs. Vilmont entertained twenty guests last Tuesday evening January 29 with a canasta party. Prizes went to Mesdames Ralph Dickson Morris Modlin and I L Cakerice Sr. A two course lunch followed, with assistance from Mrs. Edith Moore and Mrs. Glen Kubtrz.

V. H. Vilmont Ralph Dickson Morris Modlin I. L. Cakerice Vilmont Edith Moore Glen Kubtrz

Hospital Notes and Births In Various Iowa Towns

Hospital notes list patients in Eldora Evert Blerding Guy Simpson John A Page and others from New Providence Zearing Radcliffe McCallsburg Cleves Iowa Falls and more Births reported in Eldora Nevada Radcliffe Whitten Hubbard Zearing Ackley and others include a mix of girls and boys born January and February with several mothers named.

Eldora — Evert Blerding Guy Simpson John A. Page Olive F. Martin Linda Pemberton Bonnie Barnes Hubbard Ambrose Blayney Rena Hankemeier Floyd Dettbarn Alden Charles Montgomery Geo. Gehrke New Providence Maurice Cook Roy W. Wilson Nellie Mabee Effie Reece Zearing Hillis Crain Radcliffe Daisy Drake McCallsburg Joel Chelsing Cleves Dick E. Jutting Iowa Falls Berna Dene Shank Eldora Bob Trapp George Hodgson Nevada Merle Meimann Ronald Hinderaker Whitten John Glessner John Eller James Duncan Geo. Schulz Ackley Jesse Mann

Youth Rally Devotions Led By Crosley And Burns

Dixie Lee Crosley and Norma Burns of Eldora gave the devotions at the Youth Rally in Iowa Falls Sunday afternoon. The event climaxed National Youth Week observances across Hardin county with hundreds of young people participating.

Dixie Lee Crosley Norma Burns Eldora Iowa Falls Hardin County

Mrs. Furman Falls Hospitalized After Leg Injury

Mrs. W G Leslie travels to Des Moines for aunt Mrs Mark C Furman who is in Iowa Lutheran Hospital after a fall broke the left leg below the hip. Furman, longtime Arlington Hotel operator at Adel, was previously a resident of Eldora and has visited often since moving to Adel.

W. G. Leslie Des Moines Mark C. Furman Iowa Lutheran Hospital Furman Arlington Hotel Adel Furman's Eldora

Community Guests and Travels Highlight Week

Mr and Mrs K E Reisinger hosted guests including Bob Witter and Frank Bedell with Cecil Rooks in Ames for the Black and Bridle banquet at Iowa State. Bruce Price registered for the second semester at the State University in Iowa City. Fred Doering of Steamboat Rock visited Cedar Falls with the Pieters. The Marvin Catlins and H C Marks visited Harry Marks family in Cedar Falls. John Starr and Richard Loverini left for a three week Florida vacation. Friday afternoon callers at Mrs J B Smith’s included Mrs Ernest Hess and Mrs Merrill Harmon of Grundy Center. Schaa and Paul Schaa traveled to Waterloo for the day. Lou Smith spent the weekend in Ania with plans for the semester in Iowa City.

K. E. Reisinger Bob Witter Eldora Frank Bedell Cedar Rapids Cecil Rooks Iowa State College Ames Bruce Price Iowa City the State University Fred Doering Steamboat Rock Les Pieters Marvin Catlins H. C. Marks Harry Marks Cedar Falls John Starr Richard Loveriri Florida J.,b. Smith Ernest , Hess Merrill Harmon Aie Bee Anni

Jackson Township Farm Bureau To Meet Wednesday

The Jackson Township Farm Bureau will meet Wednesday evening with a cooperative supper at 6:30. Members are asked to bring a covered dish sandwiches and table service. The program from the postponed January 24 meeting will be presented.

Jackson Township Farm Bureau

New Half Gallon Milk Carton Debuts Locally

The Carnation Milk Co announces a new half gallon carton available to local customers this week. The space saver design is easier to carry, the company notes.

The Carnation Milk Co

Our Boys in Uniform: Kenneth Blair’s New Address

Kenneth Blair, currently an armorer, has a new mailing address at U. S. 55161766 Hq. & Hq. Co, Q. M. R. T. C. Fort Lee, Virginia, detailing his assignment and posting.

Kenneth Blair Art U. S Q. M. R. T. C. Fort- Lee, ‘Virginia

Eugene Anderson Address Change Notice

Eugene Anderson's address has been updated to Fort Monmouth New Jersey, at the Signal Center. The change places him within the U S Army Signal Center and Fort Monmouth activity, updating postal and unit designation for correspondence and records.

Eugene Anderson PFC Eugene “Anderson U.S. Aseerty Aa Co Stualint Regt Signel’ Center Ad Bri Signal Center Fort“ Monmouth New’ Jersey

Illness Updates From Iowa City and Marshalltown

Mrs. Arthur Reece remains gravely ill at home near Beverelers and will travel to Waterloo with daughter Mrs. Vincent Putz and Marion Reece for her care. Jim Hutchins shows slow improvement after weeks at Marshalltown General Hospital. Mrs. Hutchins stays by her husband as Mrs. Sam Noe battles virulent pneumonia at home. Friends and relatives, including C. N. Brace, Mrs. F. Schuler, and others, visit in Marshalltown and nearby towns.

Arthur. Reece Beverelers Sain O University Ho Iowa City Reecag Vingent Putz Marion Gece Waterloo Reece Che Jim Hutchins Gangelical Marshalton C. N. “Brace

Hawk Notes Missing Text From Damaged Page

Fragmentary OCR mentions a person and place but is largely unreadable. The brief hints at a Hawk related to a California location and a U.S. guardian or general reference, yet key names, dates, and events are unclear.

Community band notes and social updates in schoolhouse meeting notice

A town band update invites support and recognition from all, led by Mr Meyers, with a Band Boosters meeting each month at the schoolhouse. Local social items mention visits, hospital return, and various household discussions, ending with a note: shop the want ads.

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