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Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1941

Page

2

City Federation Meeting Debates Federal Power Increase

Monday afternoon program at the City Federation of Women library clubroom included a Thespian club debate on federal power expansion with George Peisen Jim Hauser for the affirmative and Charles Ryan Wayne Hlankenship for the negative. Barbara Moser sang several numbers with her father Harry B. Moser on piano, and Elen Van Tiger read Vagabond's House ahead of a Coe college contest. Mrs Milo Myers honored at a stork shower hosted by Mrs Glen Kurtz Mrs Morris Modlin and Mrs D D Lewis with a dessert luncheon and bridge prize to Mrs Howard Caffee. Sixteen Join Us class members from Christian church gathered at Mr and Mrs Roy Klemme for an evening of business socializing and refreshments.

City Federation of Women Library O. Koeneman Fred Wehrman Monday Club Barbara Moser Miss Moser Harry B. Moser Elen van Tiger Coe College Thespian Club George Peisen Jim Hauser Charles Ryan Wayne Hlankenship Annie Laura Davidson Eldora High School New Milo Myers Glen Kurtz Morris Modlin D. D. Lewis Howard Caffee Myers Join Us The Christian Church Roy Klemme Clark Ray Freed Leo Robert Freed Shreveport Ill Lyle Calloway Missouri Wellington Whites John Snapp Steamboat Rock D. L. Turner Ruth Smith Margaret Peterson Marshalltown J. O.smith Luther Brindle Contract Club George Lister Beaman Asa Rodd James Moore Whitten J. C. Smith Ray Smith Betty Freed Ira Whitwood Carl Winters North Carolina Gean Sheller Howard Helen Allbright Katherine Freed Imogean Sheller Lloyd Sword Homer McDough Ruth Baker Judson Freed Grundy Center

Garden club meeting features Hager on bulbs and plant life

Garden club members met Friday evening in the library with each member naming a native shrub during roll call. Guest speaker H R Hager of Union spoke on the growth and care of plant life emphasizing bulbs and their flowers, and demonstrated bulbs to illustrate his points. Mrs Dornsbach hosted a bridge party with six tables and awarded honors to four guests.

Garden Club H. R. Hager Union Dornsbach Herman Dornsbach Louis Rebschull Frank Nehring, Jr Robert Burns M. Smith

Local club social notes and bridge gatherings in town

The N T T club met at Mrs. Wallace Cordes home for a potluck honoring Mrs. Lester Olson of Cherokee, 17 members present. Anna Bender hosts Inter Se Bridge Club at Winchester hotel for six thirty dinner and bridge. Mrs. L K Welsh hosts luncheon for Mrs. Jessie Rawley. Bridge club holds progressive dinner with high and low winners. Utopia club meets at Mrs. Carl Dobbrunz home with small business, bridge prizes, and refreshments. Next meetings planned for February 18 March 4.

N.T.T. Club Wallace Cordes Lester Olson Betty Harms Carl Cordes Anna Bender Inter Se Winchester Hotel Utopia Club Carl Dobbrunz Ed Stebe Margaret Schwebke George Granzow

Mrs Heneley Speaks At BPW Dinner At Winchester

Mrs Eugene Heneley was the guest speaker at the Business and Professional Women's club meeting Tuesday evening at the Winchester hotel. She shared incidents from her recent trip to South America and displayed articles from her travels. Dinner served to 23 members and Mrs Heneley. May Hostetter Anna B Capellen and Helen MacKline led the program.

Eugene, Heneley Business and Professional Women’s Club Winchester Hotel

Brides Elect from AAA Honored At Shower

Three employees of the Hardin County Agricultural Conservation Association office announced February wedding dates. Emily Barnhart will wed Harold Ziesman February 4, Mary Tjarks to Harold Schager February 15, and Mary Margaret Carson to Dick Muller Jr. February 24. The group hosted the honor event in Donna Mae Hauser's home with pink and white decor and umbrella favors revealing the dates.

Hardin County Agricultural Conservation Association Office Emily Barnhart Iowa Falls Harold Ziesman Mary Tjarks Alden Harold Schager Mary Margaret Carson Eldora Dick Muller, Jr Ackley Donna Mae Hauser Whitten Lucille Bottke Marjorie Rash Vernita Nichols Jeanne Warren Dona Pommrehn Gladys Hayward Agnes Mary Lawless Glen Carson Marjorie Folkerts Steamboat Reck Vivian Amundson Radcliffe

Mrs J R Brewster to Speak at Mission Meeting

The Congregational Ladies society meets Wednesday at 3 15 at Mrs P S Davis home. Mrs J Riggs Brewster recently arrived from Athens Greece will be guest speaker. The schedule includes Kountry Klub gathering Tuesday at Gertrude Hutzel home with Pearl Deschamp assisting and Red Cross sewing. Chapter FA of PEO heard book reviews and renewed readers for the reading room with talk on fiction and three reviews. |

Congregational Ladies Society P. S. Davis J. Riggs Brewster Athens Greece The Kountry Klub Gertrude Hutzel Pearl Deschamp Red Cross O. S. von Krog P.E.O Ella Stewart Readers Digest Popular Science Iowa State Training School Norman Kunath J. Newcomer Newcomer R. R. Bateson Eldora Congregational Church Ladies Society Parker Davis David Davids

Churches St Pauls Lutheran and Assembly of God Services

The article lists worship and meeting times for Churches St Pauls Lutheran and Assembly of God including early service at 9, Sunday school at 10, English service at 11, and various meetings led by hostesses Mrs W F Kewatt, Mrs B Orgell, and Mrs L Ziesman. It notes Walther League Thursday 7:30, confirmation Saturday 9 am, and Assembly of God schedule with 10 am Sunday school 11 am worship 6:20 pm YPM and 7:30 pm evangelistic services with prayer Tuesday 7:80 and Thursday 7:30. Paul Long invites readers to attend for Christian fellowship.

St, Paul’s Lutheran Ladies’ Aid W. F. Kewatt B Orgell L. Ziesman Walther League C. Hesse Paul Long

Calendar of local women society meetings

Foday Lutheran Ladies Society meets in the church basement hosted by Mrs W F Kewatt Mrs Ernest Orgell and Mrs L Ziesman Fortnightly club hosts at Mrs L K Welsh Cemetery Auxiliary meets at Mrs Louis Rebschull home with Mrs Guy Reid assisting Inter Se Bridge club Anna Bender host Friday Needlecraft with Mrs Edward Rebschull Hawthorne Club meets at Mrs G C Perkins Monday Club hosted by Mrs Fred Wehrman Twentieth Century club gathers in library clubroom at 7 30 Tuesday Woman's Club hostess Mrs J Newcomer Mothers club guest day hosted by Mrs John Butler Sans Souci meets with Mrs Margaret Berg Wednesday Ladies Society of the Congregational church meets at Mrs P S Davis home Women's United Circle of the Baptist church meets in Mulford room Mrs Herman Schoenich hostess W S C S meets in church parlors led by Mrs James L Brown

Foday Lutheran Ladies Society W. F. Kewatt Ernest Orgell L. Ziesman L. K. Welsh Louis Rebschull Guy Reid Anna Bender Edward Rebschull Hawthorne G. C. Perkins Fred Wehrman Twentieth Century Club Library Woman's Club J. Newcomer Mothers Club John Butler Sans Souci Margaret Berg Ladies Society The Congregational Church P.*s. Davis Women’s United Circle of the Baptist Church Mulford Herman Schoenich James L.brown

Methodist and Eldora Congregational Church Services

Religious notices from Waterloo and Eldora outline Sunday services with morning worship at 10 and 11, sermons, Sunday school, and youth meetings. Guest ministers Fr. Frank W. Cocert and Rev. L. E. Swanson lead worship. Forsyth topics include “Man's Eternal Quest” and “Greater Living Standing Before a High Hurdle.” Marriage licenses listed for several couples.

Methodist Church Frank W. Cocert D. D Waterloo Shirley Adams Veneta Seim L. E. Swanson

Emily Barnhart and Harold Ziesman Wed in Hubbard

Miss Emily Jane Barnhart and Harold W. C. Ziesman exchanged vows Tuesday at Salem Evangelical Church Hubbard in a candlelit double ring ceremony. Rev Pfaltzgraff officiated with Rev Lamprecht assisting. The bride, daughter of Albert and Mary Barnhart, wore a white net gown and floor length veil, carried pink tea roses, and was attended by Velma Barnhart. The groom’s family connections and a church reception followed, with the couple planning a south wedding trip and residence on the bride’s family farm northwest of Eldora.

Emily Jane Barnhart Harold W. C. Ziesman Salem Evangelical Church Hubbard P. W. Pfaltzgraff Dewey Lamprecht Miss Barnhart Albert Barnhart Iowa Falls Mr. Ziesman C. F. Ziesman Mary Jane Crosley Ding Matches Paul Ffaltzgraff Velma Barnhart Ruth Luella Ziesman Willard Wehrman Harold Wehrman Carl Wiesner Wesley Barnhart Dona’Pommrehn Norma Ziesman Marjorie ‘Folkerts Edward Dean Wie§ner Melvin Kosanke Owasa AAA Ziesman Eldora, Gall

Motion to retry case heard by Judge Clock

Judge S A Clock heard arguments Friday on the defendant's motion for a new trial in the case of Sylvia Swope versus Robert Todd. The jury at the November term awarded the plaintiff $11,114.70 for damages from a car accident on the county line east of Eldora last Easter Sunday. the judge took the application under advisement.

S. A. Clock Sylvia Swope Robert Todd Eldora

Degree Conferred On Mrs Ann Shurts At Town University

Mrs Ann Nyquist Shurts daughter of Dr and Mrs D M Nyquist Eldora was among more than 150 graduates at the mid year convocation of the University of Town on Tuesday She received the bachelor of arts degree presented by President Virgil M Hancher in his first degree ceremony since taking office last fall.

Ann Nyquist Shurts D. M. Nyquist Eldora University of Town Shurts Virgil M. Hancher

Gilbert Describes Weather Equipment at Local Station

Gilbert explains the station uses ceiling balloons inflated with helium to measure low cloud height. Balloons rise about 425 feet per minute with a two foot diameter. night observations use candles and ceiling projectors to aid pilots. Daily weather telegrams total eight, with four sent to Midcontinent Airways and four to Chicago airport.

GC. H. Gilbert Midcontinent Airways Inc St. Louis Kansas City Minneapolis Chicago

Penalties and notices in county licensing and court actions

County Treasurer H J Schmitz reports 5800 car owners and 900 truck owners avoided a penalty by February 1 for licenses issued, except for new cars or stored vehicles. G A Wittick seeks 87.75 plus interest in district court against Thie ben Groninga and Harris Vietor for rent on a Ackley grocery store building, with handlord’s attachment requested. John Jones, son of Elizabeth Jones of Eldora, was declared feeble minded and ordered committed to the state hospital at Woodward until arrangements are made to move him outside Iowa, subject to state board consent.

H. J. Schmitz G. A. Wittick Lundy, Butler & Lundy John Thieben Kenneth Groninga Harris Vietor Ackley John Jones Elizabeth Jones Eldora S. A. Glock State Hospital Woodward Iowa State Board of Control

Ramsell Opens Shoe Repair Shop

Tom Ramsell opens a shoe repair shop in the rear of the Brown shoe store. Ramsell is an experienced repairman with prior work in this and other locations.

Ramsell Tom Ramsell J. L. Brown Shoe Store

Doyles Dean Eller dies at Iowa Falls hospital

Doyles Dean child of Mr and Mrs Walter Eller of Hubbard born October 80 1940 died January 23 a few hours after arriving at Iowa Falls hospital Surviving are his parents two brothers Arlan and Merlin his twin brother preceded him in death funeral held Evergreen church Saturday Jan 25 Rev George J Roths officiated Oriel and Theo Eller sang burial in Radcliffe cemetery

Doyles Dean Eller Doyles Dean Walter Eller Hubbard Iowa Falls Arlan Merlin Doyles Evergreen Church Geo. J. Roths Oriel Theo Eller Radcliffe Cemetery

Radcliffe Feeder Sale At Chicago Stock Yards

A midweek cattle sale at Chicago Stock Yard features a Radcliffe driven group. Jacob Knutson of Radcliffe ships 16 head weighing about 1293 pounds each, selling straight at 15.90 dollars per cwt for eastern shipment.

Chicago Hardin County Jacob Knutson Radcliffe

Lauterbach to Speak in Concord at Farm Bureau Meet

A Concord township meeting at Garden City Tuesday evening February 11 will feature M A Lauterbach discussing duties and events at the Farm Bureau State convention. Committee members include Clarence Pearson T S Thorson N T Torgeson M Michaelson Howard Swanson Everett Lester Audrew Thompson Andrew Vigness Jr Andrew Vigness Sr and others.

M. A. Lauterbach Farm Bureau Concord Township Garden City Clarence Pearson T. S. Thorson N. T. Torgeson M. Michaelson Howard Swanson

Red Oak pedlar sold cement as silverplate polish powder

Residents paid 35 cents a pound for Portland cement sold as silverplate polish by a traveling pedlar who vanished after an Iowa investigation. In Forest City a driver named Mrs. Leo Weidner was forced off a highway to miss another car, with bystanders helping after one door was pinned by an embankment.

Red Oak Pedler Leo Weidner Forest City

Rough Woods Cemetery society to meet at Mrs. Ed Radolph home

The Rough Woods Cemetery society will hold its annual meeting at the home of Mrs. Ed Radolph on Thursday February 13. Mr and Mrs Bill Johnston welcomed a daughter born Sunday January 26 at Eldora hospital. Arch Holt and family with Mr and Mrs Paul Maronn visited Fred Roeske home near Iowa Falls Tuesday evening.

Rough Woods Cemetery Society Ed Radolph Bill Johnston Eldora Hospital Archie Holt Paul Maronn Fred Roeske Iowa Falls Harold Wehrman Max Ziesman Charlie Stielow Louie’ Goshke Reuben Pinske Jim, Vasey Martin Schwarck Glen Button Jean Edgar Moats Neil Wehrman Mary Smith Catherine Gruelick Frank Conkin Arnie Gruelick Des Moines Ivester Guy Clatterbuck Zearing

South Melrose Social Notes Visit Leaders Cedar Rapids Boone

Mrs. John Calloway and Dale visited Tuesday and Wednesday in Cedar Rapids with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Davis and Lorena Musgrave. Mrs. Miles Boike and Roger spent Friday and Saturday in Boone, returning home Saturday night, accompanied by Mr. Boike, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Peterson.

John Calloway Dale Cedar Rapids Earl Davis Lorena Musgrave Miles Boike Roger Boone Mr. Boike Ray Peterson

Local Social Roundup from Marshalltown Area

Sunday visits and gatherings fill the Marshalltown region as residents host relatives and friends. Notable events include dinners at the Brindle and Turner homes, bridge prize winners Clark Freed and Modlin, and guests from Eldora Whitten Beaman Whitten and Grundy Center.

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City Federation Mrs. L. Olson NTT Group Mrs. Rawley Bridge Club Rex Bateson J. F. Steckler Lucille Brown Women’s United Circle H. Schoenich R. E. Gray Lottie Stage Milo Butler Gratus Gurdas Bert Myers Harold Perkins J. L. Starr P. H. Dahlberg St. Mary’s D.A.R van Tiger W. H. van Tiger John Boylan Valley Jorge Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate Tenn Valentine Anna Capellen Marian Hotchkin Agnes Ernwine Gus Wiesner Mothers’ Club R. KE. Gray Robert Brown Dr. Gray J. R. Brewster Mission Assembly OF God Church OF Christ Frazer A. Thomason Christ’s Church Henry Mulder Hampton Legal Louise Voy Arthur Kix Lois M. Brunemeier Harley Gelhaus Thelma Pickering Ingval Hanson Littleton Colo Genevieve M. Maier Alburnet Emily J. Barnhart Eldorans Texas J. A. Balcom Fred Balecom Alma Converse Spencer San Benito Gulf of Mexico Old Mexico Oklahoma Kansas Egbert O. Doak Clelia Denman Storm Lake Robert Caldwell Algona Dan Strickler Grace Doak Vilmont-Longenecker Mason City H. H. Hudson Frank Patton Hudson Jackson Mrs Ann Shurts Gilbert Radcliffe Feeder Lauterbach South Melrose Mrs. Ray Freed Vilmont Furniture Buy Ann Page Foods and Save A & P Food Stores Ann Oc Vie Ann Page White House Dexe Sunnyfield Breakfast of Champions Cam Eam Calif Dally Eee Chick Arter i Worf A&p Food Stores A Owned and Res Sa Ee Atlontic and Te Ee Ee Christian Science Monitor Monitor Christian Science Publishing Society Norway Street Boston Massachusetts Corletts Dri Washington Street
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