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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1950
Page
2
The Elders Woman's Club presents Dr Otto Schach in a lecture recital at 8 p.m. in the Elders high school auditorium with his wife accompanying on the piano. Tickets are available from Woman's club members in Niteventa.
A birthday dinner was held Sunday January 10 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Harris in Stoamboat Rock to honor Mrs. H. G. Folkerts and Mrs. Harold Folkerts whose birthdays were on January 6 and 18. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Dean Folkerts Margaret Volkerts Sean Harms Bill Trampe Trancis Knutson H. G. Folkerts and Harold Folkerts.
Mrs Ella Roll hosted the Double Four club Friday evening hosting a 500 card game with prizes awarded to Mrs Clara Raske.
Lorraine Dee Upton, a Hubbard area teacher, is engaged to Robert Hornung, a local farmer near Hubbard. The engagement was announced in Friday's Index.
Mrs John Davis and Mrs Emma Kewatt lead a ladies club planning session with the next meeting scheduled for February 4 at Mrs Emma Kewatt home. The notice lists the three hosts and invites members to attend.
Mrs Louis Darzes hosted the Wednesday WCTU gathering with Mrs Sarah Kardatter leading devotions and Mrs John Reece and Mrs Cora Porking directing refreshments. The group voted to donate two dollars to Willard Stevens and State legislative funds and heard a report on county WCTU efforts to send Rev Gilbert Cox to Washington to oppose liquor advertising. Mrs Ralph B Imes attended as a guest.
Ruth Wickham and Lawrence Kness announce their wedding on February 1 at 4 30 PM in the First Congregational church. A reception follows at the bride elects sister Mrs Sherrill Smiths home.
Mrs W E Reiber was hostess to the Public Welfare gathering Friday evening with ten members and one guest. Refreshments were served by the hostess and Mrs Alfred Cardes. A report on work at the Public Restroom was given by Mrs Werner Tresemer.
Mr and Mrs G W Kurtz and Mr and Mrs W H Vilmont hosted a dinner and card evening at the Kurtz home with twenty couples attending Canasta was played and prizes awarded Morris Madlin Mrs Lee Lundy and Ralph Dickson received prizes A committee luncheon was held at Mrs Eastman Nuckolls home to discuss the ladies rest room at the Court House Immediate action was taken on several projects Donations of used furniture were requested from Nuckolls Mrs Werner Tresemer and Mrs Bud Smith Mrs Wm Hartley and Mr and Mrs C J Piper returned from a two week trip in Arizona and New Mexico Mr and Mrs M D Stilley left for Minneapolis for spring markets They will return Wednesday Dr and Mrs Otto Schach of Solon Springs Wis visited over the weekend and stayed until Tuesday in the Louis Raresame home in Marshalltown Nes Silhepe and Mr and Mrs J L George and daughter spent Sunday in the Owen Kang Weekand in the Louis Davzel joy home
Barbara Ellen Shaw accepts with George Blackmun Marks in Minnesota connection. Details include academic ties at Iowa State University, Gamma Phi Beta, Delta Upsilon, Gibbs School in Chicago, and expected June degree. The item also lists numerous social visits, travels, and local family notes from Eldora and Des Moines areas.
Mrs. Frank Petty took Beverly home for the weekend to Cedar Falls on Friday afternoon. Carolyn Anderson and Betty Clark joined for weekend stays at their respective homes. Friday evening visitors at the Leo Chinburg residence were Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Batts and their family from Marshalltown.
A dense itemized society column lists visits and meetings across Marshalltown Eldora Cedar Falls and surrounding towns. Mrs Paul Mason and Mrs Sam Rindels visited, Alpha and Sans Souci clubs held events, WSC groups met by hostess, and church luncheon announced. Families and residents including Isaacson Kurtz Moser Putnam Sandburg Van Der Veer are mentioned along with brief travel.
Mr and Mrs Irvin Reisetter of Radcliffe announce the engagement of their daughter Bey cerly to Lyle H Tuttle son of Mr and Mrs Donald Tuttle of State Center. Bey cerly attended Radcliffe High School and Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls and teaches in rural Radcliffe schools. Lyle Tuttle is a Lamoille High School graduate and works in the Marshall Canning Co office.
Congregational and Baptist churches share Sunday worship times and parsonage contacts, with scattered notices for morning and evening services. Catholic listings note Mass times and confessions, along with parish clergy and locations on Washington Street, avenue corners, and highways nearby.
A local church in Point Pleasant outlines its services and community programs for the week. Church leaders invite residents to attend worship, Sunday school, and volunteer opportunities at the Point Pleasant facility.
The Mektinic pastor announces Sunday worship at 10 a m with alternate Sundays. Sunday school begins at 10 49 a m on those Sundays. When no church services are held, Sunday school still meets at 10 a m.
Arthur Rosine of Eldara has accepted a service man position at the Vilmont furniture store. The notice urges readers to shop the Want Ads for details and related listings.
The document lists church announcements for a Holy Church, including Pastor L. R. Schuter at 1560 Block 12th Street Parsonage with a Bible school at 10:00 a.m. and morning worship for youth at 6:00 p.m. Evening services run 7:30 p.m. The Whitten Church of Christ holds services at 11:00 a.m. Bible School also at 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 7:30 p.m. Christian Youth Fellowship, Junior Youth Fellowship Thursdays at 4:00 p.m. The first Thursday features a Women’s Missionary Meeting, while the second and fourth Thursdays host the Women’s Council.
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