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Newspaper

Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1953

Page

4

Eastern Star Installs New Officers In Impressive Ceremony

Eastern Star held a Wednesday evening installation ceremony with Mrs Lyle Abate as matron and Mrs Fidor Stafling as installing officer. Eldon McVeety sang At Dawn Esther Martha. Officers named for the new year included Worthy Matron Mildred Putnam and Warder W H Longenecker, with committee assignments announced and corsage acknowledgments. Reception followed in the dining room hosted by local members and couples.

Eastern Star Lyle Abate Iling Fidor Stafling Ma. Anderson Dale Rodgers Worthy Eldon McVeety Esther Martha Felton Electa Lloyd Coonradt Warder W. H. Longenecker Sentinel Worthy Minifred Putnam Addr Group Dennis Puam Howard Caffee V._H. Vilmont Ralph Dickson Jas. L. Cameron

Holt Legrand Wedding Set for Eldora Couple

Archie Holt announces engagement of daughter Shirley to Willard Legrand's son. Shirley Legrand, a 1931 Eldora High graduate, resides with her family at Eldora. No wedding date has been set.

Archie Holt Onneir Shirrd Legrand Willard Legrand Holt Eldora Shirley Eldora High

Breakfast Club meets at Longenecker home Thursday

The Breakfast Club gathered Thursday at 9 in the residence of Mrs. W. H. Longenecker with guest Mrs. Lillian Putnam. After tea, members shared needlework and conversation. The next meeting is set for January 22 at the home of Mrs. Carl Piper.

W. H. Longenecker Lillian Putnam Carl Piper

Mrs Volk Hosts Bridge Club Meeting Note

Bridge club activity lists Mrs. Volk as hostess for B-8 Club. Reading fragmented text shows planned meeting at the home of Mrs. Claude Winters on Wednesday the 14th. Other names Svendsen and Chman appear as participants or relates to the event.

Mrs. Volk Tuchman Svendsen Claude Winters United Circle Baptist Church Ws.c.s. ME Cong Etna Homemakers Bob Scholanus St. Mary's

Eldora WCTU Reports Year End Projects

The Eldora WCTU met in Mrs. Wilbur Davis’s home with eight members. Devotions led, program in charge, funds voted: Stevens, Willard Fur, and state legislative. Reports by department directors, Butternut coffee strips sent to WHO for charity. a total effort counted. A study booklet and playlet were presented. memorial service for Miss Carrie Fouts observed. Refreshments followed.

Eldora W.C.T.U Wilbur Davis R. E Donald Jones Stevens Willard | Fur State Legislative Fund WHO Pont Harod Lake Nezuela Martha Whiting R. E. Gray George Shafer Wilbur Bare Missi Carrie Fouts Davis Ting Martha

Shower Honors Recent Bride at Miscellaneous Event

Mrs. Gene Farmer and Mrs. Robert Farmer hosted a miscellaneous shower Tuesday for Mrs. Newell Hartrum, whose December 30 marriage prompted gifts and greetings. Guests included Mrs. A. M. Crookshank of Liscomb, and Mrs. Eldon Collins and Jane of Marshalltown. Refreshments followed the gift presentation.

Gene Farmer Robert Farmer Newell Hartrum A. M. Crookshank Liscomb Eldon Collins Jane Marshalltown

Blue Star Mothers Install Officers

Blue Star Mothers held installation of officers including RF Paul Davison T H Schaa Mrs Carl Cordes ructor Mrs Walt Wehrman ds chaplain Nora Emmert Owe n Davis Wehrman elected to the Big Dipper auxiliary quota of bed slippers for Knoxville Veterans hospital met Next meeting set as 112:30 PM potluck luncheon February 12 at the home of Mrs T H Schaa nt

RF Paul Davison T. H. Schaa Carl Cordes Ructor Walt Wehrman Nora Emmert Owe N Davis Wehrman Big Dipper Blue Star Mothers Knoxville Veterans Hospital T. H. Schaant

Fr. Legion Auxiliary Regular Meeting Notice

The Fr. Legion Auxiliary holds its regular meeting with refreshments on the agenda. Attendance expected from members and officers.

FR. Legion Auxiliary

Orville Vigars Hosts Card Club Evening

Mrs Orville Vigars hosts a Thursday evening potluck for the Card Club at 6:30 before leaving for several months in the south. After dinner the group played cards with Frank Petty taking high score.

Orville Vigars South Frank Petty

January club schedule lists local group meetings and hostesses

A dated sequence of January gatherings lists Rebekah Lodge Young Mothers Club Mothers Club and many community groups with names of hostesses such as Mrs Curtis Harmon Mrs Cecil Rooks and Mrs Lillian Put nam plus sessions at San Souci Ethel's Tea Room and various bridges and clubs on January 13 to 20 including Needlecraft Club Farm Bureau and PEO with several hostesses and church affiliations.

Rebekah Lodge Young Mothers Club Curtis Harmon Mothers Club Cecil Rooks San Souci Lillian Putnam Ethel’s J. RK. Bahne Beta Sigma Phi Jean Whinery Bridge Group L. R. Soli Cemetery Society Blanche Ethel Cox Lyle Hubbard Tipton Two Minnie Mulford Eldora Farm Bureau Public Welfare Dept K.harrington Anna Roll Congregational Family A. RK Leota Hardy

Lutheran Women Report Years Work

Six members attended the St. Paul Lutheran Ladies Aid regular meeting. The group reviewed last years activities by committees and decided to continue giving religious prayers to the sick. Refreshments were served and nine members sat at the January birthday table. The next meeting is scheduled for February 5 with hostesses listed.

St. Paul Lutheran Ladies Aid Fred Panthen Chas Lawrence Struck Wm. Goetz John Granzow Walter Foster Geo. Granzow

Pleasant Chapel Society Elects 1953 State Officers

The Pleasant Chapel Cemetery Society met for a 12:30 potluck in the chapel basement with twenty two attending. Mrs Mary St George attended as guest. officers were elected including J Lowell McCorm Mrs Adolph and Mrs Arthur Bertha. The next meeting will be at Mrs Chas Moore in Eldora on February 12, 195-6O.

The Pleasant Chapel Cemetery Mary St. George J . Lowell McCorm Adolph Arthur S Bertha Chas. Moore Eldora

Twenty-Six Attend Co Legion and Aux Meeting

Twenty six attended the Hardin County joint meeting of the Legion and Auxiliary on Thursday evening. The event was postponed due to bad highways and fog with speakers and members not present. The evening ended with card games and refreshments.

Co. Legion & Aux Hardin County Joint Meeting of the, Legion and Auxiliary Eldora Committee

Mrs Berg Hosts Bridge Group Luncheon

Mrs. Lloyd Berg was hostess on Thursday afternoon at a dessert luncheon for her bridge group. Guest Mrs. Ed Wiesner attended. Prizes went to Mrs. L. L. Scott high and Mrs. Robert Ponent second high. The next meeting will be with Mrs. L. W. Flickinger on January 1 22.

Lloyd Berg Ed Wiesner L. L. Scott Robert Ponent L. W. Flickinger

Rural events slated through January in Hardin County

A list of upcoming farm and extension meetings in Hardin County from January 13 to January 23. Activities include Farm Bureau membership kickoff in Eldora, owner sampling plans discussion, Outlook talks in several townships, TVA fertilizer distributor demonstrations, soil conservation topics, and a U S foreign policy leader training session at the county extension office and other regional venues.

Farm Bureau Eldora D.H.L.A Clay Township Farm Bureau Dick Pulse Steamboat Rock Elis Township Town Falls Jackson Township Farm Bureau Owasa T.V.A Hardin County Providence Township New Providence Holstein Breeders Association

Eldora Family Attends Surprise 25th Anniversary Potluck

Mr and Mrs P E Stone and daughter Donna spent Sunday in West Bend visiting sister and family Mr and Mrs Emer Ferden and attended a surprise 25th wedding anniversary potluck for the Ferden couple. Priscilla Ferden arranged the party. Miss Mable Forrest of Waterloo will wed Veil Harris January 10 in Riverside California. Dennis Schwitters and Jan Schwitters visited grandparents F C Dreier while parents vacationed in Atlanta. Ruth Lewis and grandchildren Jimmy and David Pool with Alice and Henry Stebe plan several months in San Benito Texas.

P. E. Stone Donna West Bend Mr. Stone Emer Ferden Ferden Priscilla Ferden Mable Forrest Watersoo Eldora C.A. Stanbrough Riverside Calif Veil Harris Harris Jan Dennis Schwitters Iowa Falls F.C. Dreier P. M. Schwitters Atlanta Henry Rose Ark Ted Texas Arkansas Ruth Lewis Jimmy David Pool Alice Stebe Henry Stebe San Benito Combes St

Union Iowa to issue fire equipment bonds for truck

An ordinance of Union Town Hardin County Iowa provides for issuing five fire equipment bonds totaling 500 dollars to purchase a fire truck and equipment for the department funded by a tax levy. The act authorizes bonds in denominations of 500 dollars each maturing over years with interest and a tax pledge to service the debt, and directs the town to levy and collect the tax and deposit proceeds into a Fire Bond Fund for principal and interest.

Union Hardin Iowa Towa Town Tow Railxy Express Telephone and Telegraph Companies Poli Bawa United States OF America Council of Bel Ion Tnia Hardie County Laws

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