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Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1949

Page

2

Doris Rosine-William Lewis to Wed in Early Spring

Eldora announces the engagement and coming marriage of Doris Jane Rosine-William to William Lewis of Eldora. The couple plans a spring wedding at the Lutheran church with Doris a Herald-Ledger employee and Lewis returning to work on the family farm after military service.

Doris Rosine William Lewis C. H. Rosine Eldora Doris Jane Melvin Lewis Lutheranechures Doris Eldora High School Dune Lids Herald-Ledger Lewis Armed Services Counterlan

Many Showers Given For Barbara Petty

Barbara Petty is honored with several pre nuptial showers this week. A Thursday 2 PM miscellaneous shower will be hosted by Mrs. Fred Vinton Mrs. H W Stonebrook Mrs. Leland Vinton and Mrs. Darwin Vinton at Darwin Vinton home. A Friday evening shower in the Dornsbach home with hosts including Mrs. Max Barr Mrs. Floyd Sievert of Hubbard Mrs. Ben Vietor of Ackley Julia Mulford Mrs. E W Burke and Mrs. Anna Dornsbach. On Wednesday January 26 Barbara was entertained at a shower by Mrs. Victor Powers of Conrad.

Barbara Petty Fred Vinton H. W. Stonebrook Leland Vinton Darwin Vinton Barbara Max Barr Floyd Sievert Hubbard Ben Vietor Ackley Julia Mulford E. W. Burke Anna Dornsbach Dornsbach Victor Powers Conrad

Coming Events Across Local Clubs and Societies

January 27 Walther League Thursday Breakfast Club Cemetery Society with Mrs Ona Brown. January 28 Mast Noble Grand Nebeeva lodge at 2 pm. January 31 Hawthorne Club Twentieth Century Club. February 1 Alpha Club and Sans Souci Bridge. February 2 Methodist W S Congregational Ladies Society VFW Auxiliary Eastern Star Mrs Eldon Mc Veety.

Walther League Cemetery Society Ona Brown Noble Grand Nebeeva Lodge Hawthorne Club Twentieth Century Club Alpha Club Sans Souci Methodist W. S Congregational Ladies Society VFW Eastern Star Eldon McVeety

Doris Asher Prenuptial Shower Highlights Event

Doris Asher, soon to marry, was honored at a Radcliffe bridal shower on Saturday January 22 at 1 30 p m in the O Q Y lalk. Lois Ann and Barbara Zielske sang If I had a Nickel, Jane Granzow played piano, and Jeanine Zie sang Lavender Blue. A mock wedding opened gifts with Doris and groom elect George Larson. Guests included Mrs Lowell McCormick and Mrs Augusta Asher. A noon lunch followed with several hostesses. 60 Lela Davison and Florence Northrup hosted the N T T club birthday party January 11. Five hundred was played at four tables and refreshments served.

Doris Asher Don Zielske Radcliffe Harold Wehrman Pauline Doss Meta Balvanz Doris George Larson Lowell McCormick Augusta Asher Frank Neubauer Harry Pagel George Klien Lela Davison Florence Northrup N. T. T. Club

Former Eldora Girl Wed in Little Falls

Helen Viais formerly of Eldora wed Robert Lemke of Long Prairie in Little Falls Minnesota at First Baptist church on Friday January 21 Rev Ralph Gade presided Attendants included sisters Frances and Mrs Ernest Ruthman and Mrs Herman Hendrickson Groom’s party included Albert Lemke Harold Fizig Melvin Lemke Frederick Lemke and Richard Mizie Helen has worked in Chicago and Minneapolis and the couple will reside in Little Falls Also noted are several local births with names and dates in Eldora Grundy Center Ackley Union and New Providence areas

Helen Viais Eldora Little Falls Minnesota First Baptist Church Robert Lemke Long Prairie Helen Charles Mivig Robert Ida Lemke Ralph Gade Frances Ernest Ruthman Herman Hendrickson Lemke Albert Lemke Harold Fizig Melvin Lemke Frederick Lemke Richard Mizie Eldora High School Chicago Minneapolis Temke

Evelyn Cory-James Sparks Wed in Candlelight Ceremony

Evelyn Cory-James Sparks wed Janes Clifford Sparks at Liberty Friends church on Sunday January 28. The ceremony was performed by Reverend Wade Dillovan with a candlelit altar and a reception followed in the church parlors.

Evelyn Cory James Sparks Liberty Friends Church Evelyn Irene Cory George R. Cory New Providence Janes Clifford Sparks Piayd Sparks St. Anthony Wade Dillovan Joyce Floyd Sparks Jr Roger Sparks Ralph Engle, Jr

Former Union Girl Weds in California

Virginia Ann Dillon of Helm Beach California wed Edward Prescott Males of Los Angeles in a candlelight double ring ceremony at the First Methodist Church Inglewood California last Friday at 6:00 p.m. Rev. Dr. Ross officiated with Carl Wilson singing and Mrs. Leslie A. Bunn and Richard LeClaire as attendants. The bride wore powder blue with white gladioli. attendants in gray gabardine with white pladoli corsages. Mrs Bales, born in Union, a Union High School and Iowa State Teachers College alumna, and Mr Males, son of J Stanley Eales of Sioux City, Iowa State College 1944 graduate with a 1947 Michigan masters, now an aeronautical engineer.

First Methodist Inglewood Cal Virginia Ann Dillon Helm Beach Calif Cozzie Dillon Union Edward Prescott Males Los Angeles Dr. Ross Carl Wilson Leslie A. Bunn Richard LeClaire Hamhorne Bunn Bales Union High School Marshalltown Junior College Iowa State Teachers College J. Stanley Eales Sioux City Iowa State College University of Michigan

Hi Y and Tri Hi Y Highlights in Eldora Activities

Mr. Max Clowers of the Y M C A traveled to Eldora Monday to aid recreation center planning. A 7 pm joint Tri-Hi Y Hi Y meeting in the library clubroom drew 70 members with Mary Lou Heslop presiding. Activities included a Pancake Day service acknowledgment, Youth Week planning, and notices for an interdenominational youth night at the Congregational church. The Parents Counseling Committee met at 8 pm to discuss recreation center funding. The Adult Bible Class of the Methodist church met January 19 with 14 members and two visitors. 27 calls were reported and officers for the coming year were elected.

Max Clowers Eldora Kurtz Tri-Hi-Y Hi-Y Mary Lou Heslop Harvey Jewett, Jr Hampton Iowa Falls Clowers George Fagg Bob Meader Jim Tull The Methodist Church Ray Satchell Ella Ford Ray Lewis Clara Keck Fred Edgar Baby Ffeld S. S. Byerly

Des Moines Couple United in January Wedding

Miss Viola Vaughn and Alvin Snyder of Des Moines wed in Indianola on Saturday January 15 1949. Rev A B Gedeye officiated. Snyder son of Lewis Snyder and late Minne Wiemer Snyder, raised in Radcliffe and a Des Moines Grain Dealers employee. The couple resides at 2128 University Apt 8 Des Moines.

Viola Vaughn Alvin Snyder Des Moines Indianola A. B. Gedeye Snyder Lewis Minne Wiemer Snyder Radcliffe University, Apt.8

Jean Ann Drake Weds Wright O Thompson in Nashua Little Brown Church

Jean Ann Drake daughter of Mr and Mrs Carroll L Drake wed Wright O Thompson son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Thompson in a six oclock January 15 1949 ceremony at the Little Brown church Nashua Town Rev F L Hanscom presided with Mrs Hanscom at the organ. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Lester Hinderaker Radcliffe. Afterward a wedding dinner at the Colony Club in Waterloo hosted by relatives. The couple will reside in Clear Lake Iowa. O V Cables honored on 40th anniversary at open house with gifts. Fortnightly club hosted luncheon and bridge with prizes to Mrs R Y Maxson Mrs J G Bales and Mrs G A Starr.

Jean Ann Drake Carroll L. Drake Jesse Thompson Garden City Little Brown Nashua F. L. Hanscom Ellsworth Junior College Iowa Falls MecCallsburg High School Purdue University Town State College Waterloo Drake Richard Robert N. M. Johnson Colony Club Cables Frank Cable Harold Cable Kenneth Cable Ware

Potluck Supper and Card Games At I. O. O. F Hall

The Odd Fellows and Rebeccas host a potluck supper on Friday January 28 at 7 o clock in the I O O F hall Everyone is invited to bring a friend Also bridge and five hundred will be played

Odd Fellows and Rebeccas I. O. QO

Hardin 4-H plans International Farm Youth Exchange

Hardin county 4-H clubs plan to support the International Farm Youth Exchange to send American youths to Europe and bring European youths to the United States. Mary Lou Sanders and John Gunn lead the effort with a $1000 target per exchange and county-wide promotion.

Hardin County Iowa International Farm Mary Lou Sanders John Gunn Miss Sanders Louise Wintermute America Miss Wintermute Ralph E. Bond 4-H Boys' Club 44H E. I. Rosenberger United States Europe

Radcliffe Native in New Embassy Post

Mrs. d A Himmel reports her son Lyle C Himmel has been transferred from American consul in Sydney to the American embassy in Tehran Iran. He will supervise a staff of 01 at Tehran and relocate with his wife and two daughters leaving Sydney January 31 arriving February 5 via Constellation Airways with stops at Darwin Singapore Calcutta and Cairo.

Radgcliffe D. A. Himmel Lyle C. Himmel Sydney Australia Tehran Iran Himmel Constellation Airways Darwin Singapore Calcutta Cairo

Drake University mid-year commencement set for January 30

Orlan A. Ryan of Bidora is among 200 graduates to receive degrees at Drake University's mid-year commencement in Des Moines on January 30. Ryan will earn a Bachelor of Commercial Science.

Orlan A. Ryan Bidora Drake University Des Moines Ryan I

Banquet Details For El Dora Chamber Of Commerce

The El Dora Chamber of Commerce banquet will be held on the 22nd in the basement of the Congregational church. Women of the church will serve the dinner, as announced this week.

Eldora Chamber of Commerce Congregational Church

Cummins Named General Agent for Equitable Life

J C Jack Cummins son in law of Mr and Mrs Robert Todd of Eldora has been made general agent for Equitable Life of Iowa for an older Toledo agency. He has been with the Davenport agency since 1935 and will assume new duties Feb 2.

J. C Jack) Cummins Robert Todd Eldora Equitable Life of Iowa Toledo Davenport

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Doris Jane Rosine Leon Madomabelle HeartsDesing Goralomdting’s Tammia Kevfang Valentine Lelie Kabel Harry Lawless Mary Elizabeth Harley Reimenschneider Sara Jane Walter Norman Larry Allen Ronald Hendricks Grundy Center Dennis Lee Francis Pevehouse Mary Ann Darrel Ewing Katherine Ann Wilbur Sinning Craig Alan Joanne Sparks Ronald Engle Edward Russell Sparks John Mohr Horace Miller Glen Jay David Tucker Austin Sraves Diane Reach Shirley Marten Betty Jones Irma Norman St. Anthony High School Liberty High School California Edward Eales Pillsbury Register & Tribune Woodbury Soap IWIN Weds Wright O. Thompson L. K. Welsh R. Y. Maxson J. G. Bales G. A. Starr Agnes Trotter Blairsburg Clarence Esler John Holcomb James Fielding Herman Zoske Walter Taber Clara Shekels Clara Bolar R. E. Skartvedt Dale Paul Mary Wabben T. T. Club Anna Roll Emma Kewatt Hardin Bargain Group New Embassy Susie Mack's Mack’s Cleaners
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