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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1953
Page
2
Eldora Woman's Club hosts centennial luncheon February 2 at 1:00 PM in the Methodist Church dining room. Program to be led by Howard Frey with Mrs Carl Piper as toastmistress and topics on club work past and future by Mrs Martin Van Osterhout and Mrs Glenn Kurtz.
Mrs. Pearl Wagner Mrs. Ar thur Rosine and Mrs. W J Eilei ders hosted a stork shower at 1 30 Thursday afternoon for Mrs. Henry Wagner. Games yielded prizes to Mrs. Munson Myers and Wagner. Gifts were given and refreshments served by the hostesses.
The Junior Legion Auxiliary gathered Thursday afternoon in the Legion Club rooms with Fight members present. Twenty Valentine nut cups were made and sent to a veterans hospital in California. A report on 465 stamps sent to the hospital was given. Members are asked to save stamps and contact Mrs CG Van Patter. Over-supply is exchanged with foreign countries. The next meeting is February 5. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Catlin have bought the Lyle Hubbard Property at 1612 15th Street and will move March 1.
Herbert R. Mason of Eldora is among 125 graduates scheduled to receive degrees and certificates at Drake University mid year commencement on Monday February in the University Christian Church in Des Moines.
Mrs. L. W. Flickinger hosted her bridge group Thursday afternoon with a dessert lunch. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. L. L. Scott for high score and Mrs. Lyle Hubbard for second. The next meeting is planned for February 12 at the home of Mrs. Lyle Hubbard.
The Methodist Bible class met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Nora Emmert's home. President Mrs. Fred Miller opened with prayer. Devotions were led by Mrs. Wm. Ickels. Mrs. Ella Ford read a poem The Riches of God by R. H. Greenville. Refreshments were served by the hostess. The next meeting will be a potluck dinner at Mrs. Fred Miller's home. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Bramwell left Monday for a winter vacation in Arizona and California.
A serialized list shows events from January 27 to February 4 with numerous clubs and hostesses, including BR, Alpha Club, Sans Souci, Rebekah Bridge, 5.08 Group sets, Cemetery Society, Beta Sigma Phi, Lutheran Couples, Woman's Club luncheon, and other study and sewing committees, naming the club, hostess, and date.
The St Annes Study Club met Thursday afternoon at Mrs Kate Lawler home. The afternoon lesson The Pre School Child was taken from Teaching Prayer in the Home and chapter Age Levels from Teaching Obedience in the Home. The next meeting will be Richard Lawler.
Tickets on sale for a Tuesday evening dance at Marcon ballroom near Iowa Falls to be held January 27. Sponsored by Holy Name Society of Eldora St. Mary's Church. Joe Dankes will furnish the music.
The Mother Cabrini Study Club met Wednesday evening with Mrs. Charles Schafer and six members present. The lesson covered The First Missionary Journey of the Apostles. The next meeting is planned for February 4 at the home of Mrs. Harold Shortley.
The Providence Pearls met January 17 at 3 o'clock at the school house. Eleven members and two leaders attended. Members demonstrated cookie making, canned chicken, and pasteurized milk talk. A potluck supper followed with a business meeting and quick bread judging. Next meeting set for February 17 at 7 o'clock with a meat cookery demonstration by Mrs. Jacqueline Macy.
A ham based casserole recipe using leftover ham with corn onion green pepper and cheese. The text describes mixing corn ham onion and pepper, preparing a creamy sauce with butter flour milk mustard Worcestershire and seasonings, then topping with bread crumbs and grated cheese before baking until lightly browned for 4 to 6 servings.
The Misses Blanche and Ethel Cox hosted the Cemetery Society Thursday afternoon with fifteen members present. After the secular business meeting a social hour followed with refreshments served by the hostesses. The next meeting is January 29 at Mrs. Etta Putnam's home.
Pleasant Township Rural Women met at Mrs Md Engle’s home on January 20 at 11 am with a potluck lunch. The program featured a talk by Mrs Inokie Macy on Work Savers for the home. Thirteen women attended as roll call. Donations were voted to the March of Dimes. Future meeting at Mrs Carl Grantow’s on 11 am with a lesson on choosing clothes for a wardrobe. Several local residents were mentioned visiting relatives or facing illness. a new baby girl Carmen Jolene born at Deaconess hospital Marshalltown to F J Kuennen and C Beech. real estate purchases and moves noted, plus illness of Mrs Genevieve Hardin Stevenson's sister in Los Angeles.
The Fortnightly Club met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. L. K. Welsh home for a dessert bridge. Prizes went to Mrs. Harry TeBaggio high, Mrs. Jas. G. Bales draw, and Mrs. Geo. A. Starrlow. February 5 at Mrs. Geo. A. Starr’s home.
Mr and Mrs Lester Taylor of Osceola Wisconsin visit Eldora with relatives and friends. Mr and Mrs C W Cate depart for a month traveling south visiting Texas and Mexico. Dr and Mrs E E Linder stay in the Cate home to be with Tim and Susanne Cote who did not accompany their parents. Mr Emmett Keough of Cedar Rapids spent last week in Eldora with Mrs Keoughs parents and in her sister's home. Mr and Mrs FP J Reigles and Mr and Mrs A J Luglan plan a short visit with their daughter Donna in St Charles Missouri then Florida for two weeks with a stop in Sarasota Phi at Kestman Nuckolls home. Dean Fitzgerald, son of Mr and Mrs G W Fitzgerald of Union, was initiated into Tau Beta Pi at Town State College Ames on January 25. Membership is based on high scholastic standing and campus activity.
Over fifty registered at the Honey Creek Quarterly Meeting held January 21 at New Providence Friends Church. Leaders from multiple meetings attended. Dr. Charles S. Ball spoke in place of ill clergy. A cooperative noon dinner followed. Major surgery for Mrs. A. N. Martin reported satisfactory. Several local residents mentioned in brief notes.
Mrs Ralph Martin and Mr Callaway hosted a supper in Whitten honoring Harlo Bowers of Nebraska with Grace Reisinger of Eldora and Ray Callaway and family among attendees. Des Moines visitors Ival Herron stayed with Fred Humphrey, Lyle Callaway, and Irvin Cakerlee Jr. also joined a supper with Elsie Brehmer host.
Harold and Bessie Readout of Eldora and Mr and Mrs Anneus Koch of Conrad with Mr and Mrs Dale Hauser and family of Whitten visit Oakdale Sanitarium patients Lloyd Kumrow and wife. Mrs Kumrow and Mrs Arnold are sisters. Also update from Biloxi says Jerry Howard's husband released from base hospital after respiratory infection and can return to classes. address 650 Forest Ave Biloxi Mississippi.
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