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Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1939

Page

2

Marriage of Lois Wilson and Everett Rogers in Grundy Center

Lois Wilson of Eldora and Everett Rogers of New Providence were married Saturday July 1 at 2 PM by a justice of the peace in Grundy Center. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Leo Chinburg of Eldora. The couple left for a Chicago visit afterward. Mrs Rogers is an Eldora high school graduate and former telephones clerk. Mr Rogers is a Town State Teachers College graduate and employed in Sioux City. Future plans pending.

Lois Wilson Perry J. Wilson Eldora Everett Rogers Forrest Rogers New Providence

Eldora 4-H Girls Will Give Program

Eldora township 4-H club plans a program Tuesday July 11 at 8 PM at the community house. Highlights include the Anvil Chorus song by the club, a reader skit by Lucille Walters, a comedy, Delpha Graham reporting on the convention, a talk on demonstrations by Lucille Walters, an accordion solo by Bonnie Burgess, and a grooming talk by Margaret Vigars followed by an ice cream social.

Hustlers Dora Township Lucille Walters Delpha Graham Bonnie Burgess Margaret Vigars

Ladies Day at Pine Lake Country Club results and events

Bridge and golf were played Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Golf winners were Mrs. R. R. Griffel and Marjorie Moore, with Mrs. Ned Fagg taking the bride prize. Lunch was served by the committee. Annette Brown and Marjorie Moore led this week's Ladies Day. A potluck dinner is set for Tuesday at 6:30 o'clock with many members in charge. Cards will be played during the evening.

Pine Lake Country Club R. R. Griffel Marjorie Moore Ned Fagg Fred Horton Howard Caffee Margaret Dornsbach Kathryn Schultz Annette Brown Country Club Fred Wehrman Guy Brown R. F. Blackman Don Cobb Beecher Crosley E. P. Groth F. K. Schmidt L. R. Soli G. H. Wisner L. F. Wolcott Father Mahoney St. Mary's Parish J. D. Mahoney Marshalltown Ladies Aid Emma Burke Joe Kramer, Jr Lawrence McDonald William Leen Carl De‘Bageio

Kinney Duncan Tie in Eldora Marshalltown Church

Irvin Cecil Kinney son of Mr and Mrs Irvin C Kinney of Eldora and Lamoille Duncan daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Duncan of Marshalltown were united in marriage at the Marshalltown Evangelical church Friday at 8:30 p.m. Attendants were Clare Arnold of Eldora and Cleora Rivers of Marshalltown. The bride wore navy marquisette with white accessories. her attendant in powder blue with white. The groom and best man wore blue. The Kinneys reside at 301 South 4th Avenue in Marshalltown. A reception followed at the bride’s home Sunday.

Irvin Cecil Kinney Irvin C. Kinney Eldora Lamoille Duncan Ray Duncan Marshalltown Clare Arnold Cleora Rivers Ed Lackey Deboris

Redix and Anderson Wed in Trinity Lutheran Ceremony

Leonard Redix son of Mr and Mrs E L Redix and Thelma Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs J G Anderson near Waterloo were married at Trinity Lutheran church in Waterloo Thursday afternoon June 29. The double ring rite was performed with the bride in a white lace dress and trailing veil. Matron of honor wore blue and bridesmaids Virginia Redix and Gladys Nolan wore pink. Best man was Leonard Redix. After a brief wedding trip to Winds and Missouri the couple will reside in Waterloo.

Leonard Redix E. L. Redix Thelma Anderson J. G. Anderson Near Waterloo Trinity Lutheran Church Virginia Redix Gladys Nolan

Club Meetings List For This Week

Today Lutheran Ladies Aid meets in the church basement at 2 o'clock. American Legion Auxiliary convenes at I O O F hall at 8 o'clock for Friday Ladies Day. Pine Lake Country Club hosts at 4 o'clock. Needlecraft club at Miz with J A Wiesner as hostess at 7 30. Monday World Wide Guild with Lorraine Taylor hostess at 8. Tuesday Rebekah lodge at I C O F hall at 8. Wednesday Baptist United Circle with Mrs Charles Hoover hostess at 1.

Lutheran Ladies Aid Lutheran Church American Legion Auxiliary Pine Lake Country Club J. A. Wiesner World Wide Guild Lorraine Taylor Rebekah Lodge I. C. O. F. Hall Baptist United Circle Charles Hoover

Ladies Society Picnic At Congregational Church

The Ladies Society of the Congregational church met at Mrs. Robert Todd’s home last Wednesday at 1 PM for a picnic luncheon. Hostesses were Mrs. C. J. Wart how Mrs. C. E. Petty Mrs. John Miller Jr. and Mrs. W. W. Moir. The afternoon was spent socially. The society will not meet again during the summer.

Ladies Society of the Congregational Church Robert Todd C. J. Warthow C. E. Petty John Miller, Jr W. W. Moir

Vivian Nassen Weds Emil Oestreich in Des Moines Ceremony

Vivian Nassen daughter of J D Nassen New Providence and Leo Oestreich son of Emil Oestreich Hubbard united in marriage at First Evangelical parsonage Des Moines on Monday June 26 at 7 30 Rev Frank Hauser officiated single ring ceremony Attendants include Elsie Nassen and Mrs Frank Hauser The bride wore dusty pink lace gown and white accessories The groom Oxford gray suit He is Hubbard high school graduate Class of 1922 and electrician for RBA They visited Greenfield Cumberland at the home of Paul Oestreich before returning to Hubbard

Vivian Nassen Emil Oestreich J. D. Nassen New Providence Leo Oestreich Hubbard Des Moines Frank Hauser Elsie Nassen Oestreich Radcliffe Public Schools Hubbard High School Greenfield Cumberland Paul Oestreich

Showers Honor Mrs Oestreich In Hubbard Community

A series of post nuptial showers honored Mrs Leo Oestreich of Hubbard with hostesses Mrs Emil Oestreich Mrs Henry Kasischke and Mrs Walter Foster leading the event at the Oestreich home Wednesday afternoon The afternoon featured games contests and advice to the bride followed by refreshments Many Hubbard and area residents attended including guests from New Providence State Center and Radcliffe and a separate shower for Mrs Fred Nassen was held Saturday afternoon with a pink and white motif and tray lunch The note lists numerous attendees and ends with the rebroadcast of community meetings and local notices including lodge installation and various church group gatherings and marriage licenses dated July 1

Emil Oestreich Henry Kasischke Walter Foster Eldora Leo Oestreich Oestreich Otto Kasischke Louise Kasischke Bertha Kasische J. D. Nassen New Providence Lena Edler LaVonne State Center Adolph Blome Farnhamville Charles Kasischke Neva Bernice Vera Buckeye Ernest Kuhlman Louis Broer William Busch Cave Wichert A. A. Walters Gus Bedtike Henry Broer William Koeppen C. A. Roemer John Schliepsieck Arnold Penning Elmer Blome Fred Blander Marie Otto Lillian Mitchell Etta Mahler Ernestine Zielske Hubbard Fred Nassen Frances Leland Saint Walter Lepper Louis Lepper Glenn Faust Carl Faust Raymond Sievert Henry Schwinger

Cedar Falls Bible Conference to Feature Outspoken Clergy

The eighteenth Cedar Falls Bible conference will run July 30 to August 6 at River View Park Cedar Falls. Bishop Edwin F. Lee and Bishop Victor Otterbein Weidler headline the lineup with speakers including Dr. Edgar DeWitt Jones Mrs Ida B Wise Smith Dr Willis Jefferson King Dr Seth W Slaughter Dr M Earle Collins J L McLaughlin and J Walter Coones. The event draws hundreds of pastors and laymen and requires no registration fee.

Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America National Cedar Falls Riverview Park Edwin F. Lee Methodist Church Victor Otterbein Weidler United Brethers Christchurch Edgar DeWitt Jones Federal Council of Churches Central Woodward Christian Church Detroit Mich Ida B. Wise Smith America Willis Jefferson King Gammon Theological Seminary Atlanta Seth W. Slaughter College of Bible Drake University Des Moines M. Earle Collins Tarkio, Mo J. L. McLaughlin American Bible Society J. Walter Coones United States

Sunday church notes with multi church services

The Methodist Church lists Sunday school at 10 with D D Lewis as superintendent and worship at 11 featuring The Fourth Dimension of Life. Epworth League Bible study at 6 and Intermediate League at 6 30. Remember the official board meeting next Monday, July 10 at 7 30. Also Assembly of God gospel service at 8. Solomon's prayer for Wisdom lesson at 10 A.M. Worship 11 and Evangelistic service 7 45 P.M. Prayer meeting Tuesday 2 P.M. Rev and Mrs Marlenee pastors. Christian Church has 10 Sunday school and 11 morning worship with A L Ragsdale. First Congregational Church vows The Values of the Backward Look at 11 A.M. and Senior Pilgrim Fellowship 7 30 P.M.. Mary Smith leads devotional meeting on Meeting God.

Methodist Church D. Lewis Epworth League Hebrew Fathers F. O. Hillman Assembly of God Marlenee Christian Church A. L. Ragsdale First Congregational Church Pilgrim Fellowship Mary Smith

Four-H Boys Visit Erosion Projects

Ninety four Hardin county 4 H club boys studied contour farming Friday by visiting farms cooperating with the Eldora soil conservation service CCC camp and discussing round the hill practices with camp technicians. They toured Pine lake area inspecting gully erosion control on J H Kramer and Frank Smith farms and learned how terracing strip cropping and contour furrows help prevent silting of Upper Pine lake. An afternoon round table at Meekers camp reviewed observations from the forenoon tour.

Ninty Hardin County 4-H Club Eldora Soil Conservation Service CCC Pine Lake J. H. Kramer Frank Smith Meekers

Long-Time Eldora Resident Dies After Long Illness

Mark Brown 90 longtime Eldora resident died at home on North Washington Street Sunday after a prolonged illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Vilmont Longenecker Funeral Home with Rev. David Davids of Eldora Congregational Church officiating. Burial followed in Eldora Cemetery. Born June 11 1849 in Derbyshire England he came to America with his parents and worked in a coal mine before serving as assistant engineer of the city waterworks and a school fireman. Surviving are his widow four sons three daughters and a brother, all named in Eldora Des Moines Duluth Minneapolis and Nevada area.

Mark Brown Eldora North Washington Street Vilmont-Longenecker David Davids Eldora Congregational Church Eldora Cemetery Mr. Brown Derbyshire England America Aaron Brown Will Brown Des Moines Fred George Brown Duluth

Former Officer Here Dies in Illinois

Joseph K Milner 838 a well known Iowa Falls area figure died June 12 at his daughter Mrs Cush ing Bloomington Illinois after 18 months illness He had lived in Hubbard Eldora Stark Kan California and Iowa previously and was survived by daughter three grandchildren and two great grandchildren plus one son who predeceased him He belonged to Masonic and IOOF orders and was noted for character and reliability.

Joseph K. Milner Iowa Falls Hubbard Eldora R. L. Cushing Bloomington Ill Robert W. Milner Iowa Falls Strother and Milner Stark Kan California Katherine Anne Elliot Robert Masonic I.O.0

Field Supervisors Inspect White Farm

Thirty two farm security administration field supervisors toured Hardin county on a forenoon inspection of soil conserving practices at Eldora and Pine Lake watershed sites. Dale Shadle led a soil profile discussion while the group reviewed maps and data sheets. On the Ellwood White farm near New Providence they studied the complete soil and moisture conservation program and received a farm tour aboard White’s hay rack with stops to discuss cultivation, rotations and questions.

Farm Security Administration Hardin County Eldora Soil Conservation Service CCG Pine Lake Dale Shadle Soil -Conservation Service Area Elwood White New Providence

Eldora man preserves 1844 Oxford Republican issue

George Haynes of Eldora owns a 95 year old copy of the Oxford New York Republican dated Nov 28 1844 found among his father’s effects in Clay township. It lists Polk vs Clay presidential results and notes slavery as a major topic. Whitewood family reunion set for July 16 1939 at Pine Lake State Park Eldora invitation from May Whitewood Smith.

George Haynes Eldora Oxford New York Mr. Haynes Clay Township James K. Polk Henry Clay Whitewood Whitwood Pine Lake State Park May Whitewood Smith

Methodists Plan Bible Conference at Lake Okoboji Camp

The twenty fifth annual Lake Okoboji Bible conference will be at the Methodist camp from July 23 to 30 with speakers including Bishop William C Martin Dr John Benjamin Magee Prof Carl Sumner Knopf Dr Frederick J Weertz and Prof Paul MacCollin Bishop J Ralph Magee leads the roster as Northwest Iowa delegates travel by car caravans from Minnesota South Dakota and Nebraska for Pilgrimage Day on the first Sunday July 23.

William C. Martin Omaha John Benjamin Magee Cornell College Carl Sumner Knopf School of Religion University of Southern California Frederick J. Weertz St. John's Lutheran Church Des Moines Paul MacCollin Leo Kucinski Morningside College Conservatory of Music J. Ralph Magee Iowa South Dakota Minnesota Nebraska

Hardin Junior Legion Team Is Selected For District Play

Hubbard dominates the county all star lineup with seven players Marlin Topp Raynald Topp George Gerlach Arold Espe Robert Roths Paul Pfaltzgraff and Bert Thompson Union adds four Eldora three and Alden two picks. The team meets Atkins Marshalltown at 9:30 pm with the winner facing Sumner Marshalltown for the district title. Hubbard manager M B Landon and advisory group oversee the squad. Thompson’s pitching powers Hubbard past Union 5 to 0 in county playoff action delayed by rain.

Hubbard American Legion Marshalltown Union Eldora Alden Marlin Topp Raynald Topp George Gerlach Arold Espe Robert Roths Paul Pfaltzgraff Bert Thompson John Rheim C. Hauser Lars Auestad H. L. Hauser Thompson

Alden 4-H Club Tour Documents Youth Projects

The Alden Steady Workers 4-H club conducted a June meeting as a tour visiting projects led by Lewis Lauterbach Dale Hayward James Picht Richard Lauterbach Brice Bessman Zeal Bessman Lyle Campbell Billy Krause Bob Krause Ruth Lauterlach Merle Trousdale and Grand Underwood with Gale Whisler P C Parker and E G Trousdale. A two year old colt killed Jerry Logan at Strawberry Point on June 19 as he tried to place the animal into a box stall.

Alden Steady Workers 4-H Club Lewis Lauterbach Dale Hayward James Picht Richard Lauterbach Brice Bessman Zeal Bessman Lyle Campbell Billy Krause Bob Krause Jerry Logan Strawberry Point Logan

Jimmie Runs Away Finds Permission To Travel

A wry family anecdote recounts eight year old Jimmie fleeing home after bickering with parents. After hours away he returns, then earns parental consent to travel with supervision. Weeks later he visits Grandmother for day trips, turning away from constant running away as planning with parents proves safer and more exciting.

Jimmie

June marriages and farm notes from Iowa towns

June 25 marriages in Marshalltown Eldora and Iowa Falls by various ministers. Also Radcliffe and Dubuque wedding entries. April chick production hits record, ISU analysts report larger hatchery output than last year. Notes include oil from golden rods and a leatherlike material. Soil conservation urged. demand rising for medium horses.

Iowa State College

Clay Township Leads State in 1988 Corn Yield per Acre

Clay township in Grundy county led the state in 1988 corn yield with an average of 69.4 bushels an acre. Reports Dr. J A Barger state veterinarian, many horses this year have been vaccinated for sleeping sickness encephalomyelitis.

Clay Township Grundy County J. A. Barger

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E. Rogers Lockwood Cemetery Society Harry Lockwood Bertha Hutzel W. H.longenecker Mrs. Everett Rogers Cecil Kinney C. A. Norris Winchester Hotel Roberta Caldwell Steamboat Rock John Cramer J. W. Caldwell L. G. Johnson Clelia Finster Pearce Joe Pearce Earl Stewart Richard Mankato Minn Geo. Pearce Donald Indianola Sterling Falk Nashua Everett Malmburg Shirley Robert Mairy Barbara Rebekah I.C.C.F Lutheran John Grantow Herbert Daleske Lee Smith Ogra United Circle of the Baptist Church Wallace A. Cowan Rhodes Lavina M. Dodd Collins T. R. Heaberlin Legal Ciara Parker Buell Acton Whitten Veneda Dickenson Lawn Aid Myron Cockerham Rhoda Chance Firestone Atlas Lines Sheldon South East Corner Edgington Bible Conference Illinois White Farm Methodists Plan Bible Conference Hardin Junior Legion Alden 4-H Club Orville Gummert Gladys Brooks Grant Tyler William G. Stonebraker, Jr Dolly Frances Heard Dewey Lamprecht Arthur Bliss Clarke Alma M. Carter Harold J. Dorrance Harry B. Ellis Helen Frost W. G. Muhleman Axel Anderson Dubuque Ruth Cameron Russell D. Reed Ruth K. Amundson Radcliffe Exchange Department Wenmes Loy A&p Sunnyfield Box Clapp Armours Wieners ANN Page A&p Food TURE Eldora Creamery Berg Lloyd Berg
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