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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1958
Page
3
The notice records Trickey Mae and Mos Mosler planning a church wedding on Trinity Sunday, with relatives Lester Trickey and RoR Trie involved, and a reception reportedly moving to Dallas in Wisconsin. The ceremony is noted to occur with a homeward departure after the ring exchange.
A wedding report from Grinnell details the ceremony at Bethany Church with the bride Mrs Ahrens-jacke and the groom Richard Wes, attendants, and a reception. The couple plan to reside on South West Avenue in Waverly after a honeymoon to Sioux City, Minnesota and Virginia. The bride is a graduate of State College and a Home teacher at Waverly Community School. the groom, a former Eldara School graduate, is a vocational instructor.
A fragmented list of local group meetings and social events runs through July. Highlights include Assembly of God July 4 special meeting, Bridge Club July 2, St Paul Lutheran Ladies Aid July 3, Pine Lake Country Club family day July 4, and Lutheran Married Couples Club July 6.
Norman W. Kastendick and his bride were married in a candlelight service at St Pauls Lutheran Church in Alden. The bride is the daughter of Mrs Harald Campbell, and the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs HLOC Kastendick of Alden. After a Canada wedding trip, they will reside in Town Falls.
Whitten class of 1936 gathers at Pine Lake Lodge for a reunion. Attendees include named alumni and spouses from Grun, Center, and nearby areas. event plans indicate a social gathering, meal, and future reunion arrangements.
Mrs Dean Persen and Rev Ralph Ines with Mrs Ke Revse were in Des Moines Thursday for the memorial service of Rev James Burling held at Plymouth Congregational Church.
Mrs J A Taylor hosted a prequp of ladies at her home Tuesday evening in Taylor. Ten ladies and four grandchildren attended to honor Edith Pettus of Lexington Alabama who leaves after serving as nurse to Messie Huffman since April 1957. Games poems and social time followed with refreshments and many gifts given to the honoree.
The St John Family reunion gathered 72 members for a 1 p.m. dinner Sunday June 22 at the Hardin County Youth building. Committee chairs were Mrs Claude Winters Eldora and Mrs Henry Lewis Wellsburg. Attendees came from Des Moines Webster City Ft Dodge Clear Lake Wellsburg Alden Eldora and Charles City plus guests from Louisiana Wisconsin and Illinois. A rewritten committee for the June 26 meeting in 1949 was announced with Mrs Howard Ketch Des Moines and Mrs Carol Shurine Alden in charge.
The VFW Auxiliary held its regular meeting on Wednesday evening June 25. Mrs. Tray Jones reported on the bake sale and pon paintings upstairs. The president Mrs. Bud Lamasters and Mrs. Dale Simer discussed compensation at Waterloo. A chicken supper was discussed and a stand at the County Fair was considered. Lunch was served by the Post.
The Girl Scout Executive Board met Thursday evening to review committee reports and plan the Girl Scout Camp to be held August 18 through 28 at Quaker Heights. Mrs. ReR. Griftel to chair the camp, with Mr. W and Mrs. Robert Dornsbach and Lynne listed among organizers. Weekend travels included Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mitchell visiting Milwaukee and Monroe, Wise, at Mrs. Dornsbach’s sister’s home. Ann Dornsbach returned home with her parents after visiting Monroe.
Mr and Mrs Jerry L Crosser were married Sunday June 22 at 3 p m at Wakonda Christian Church Des Moines The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Orval G Curry of Des Moines The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Lewis F Crosser of Eldora After a Colorado trip the couple will reside in Ankeny where she will teach second grade and he science in Ankeny junior high.
Miss Marjorie Ann Uhlken daughter of Alfred Uhlken and the late Viola Uhlken married Herbert L. Rieks Jr of Hubbard in a June 28 candlelit ceremony at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church Hubbard officiated by Rev A L Kruetzmann. The bride wore white nylon tulle and chantilly lace with a crescent bouquet. Attendants included maid of honor Miss Marisa Uhlken and bridesmaids Miss Cheryl Thomas and Miss Norma Jean Schermer. A reception followed in the church parlors with a four tier cake and floral decor. Toasts and guest book duties were handled by relatives and friends. The bride is a graduate of the
Steamboat Rock native and Ellsworth Jr. College graduate will wed this week then settle on a farm south of Grundy Center after a short honeymoon. Out of town guests hailed from Pennsylvania Minnesota Eldora Iowa Falls Alden Hampton Steamboat Rock Grundy Center Owasa Marshalltown Ames Conrad Hubbard New Providence Jefferson Toledo Ackley Waterloo Des Moines and Aplington. Mr John Conroy of Flushing New York and Mr Mrs Martin Gaudian with Beth and Bryce of Waterloo visited Eldora this weekend at the Rubow home.
Mr and Mrs Charles Robert son Charles Jr Jena and Mary Faye of Royal Oak Michigan returned home Saturday after spending a week at the home of Mr and Mrs Paul Barnard and visiting other relatives and friends
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