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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1950
Page
2
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Mrs. C. Struck entertained the Cemetery society on Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Marie Walton assisting. Twenty members attended. The July 27 gathering will be at Mrs. M. M. Mulford’s home with Mrs. H. F. Ziesman assisting.
Members of the Eldora high school class of 1940, along with spouses and families, will reunite Sunday July 23 at the lodge in Pine Lake State Park. A 1 PM potluck meal will be followed by a social period. Planning committee members are Mrs. Valerian Hilsabeck, Mrs. Harold Kusserow, Raleigh King and Gene Foster.
Lillian C. Gran and Gerald C. Vaughn of Eldora were married Saturday morning at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. W. R. Ehlert conducting. The bride wore a wine colored suit with white accessories and a corsage of white rose buds. Attendants wore matching tones and corsages. Mrs. Vaughn, formerly of LaCrosse Wisconsin, works for Central Iowa Phone. Mr. Vaughn works for Leslie Holcomb. The couple will reside in Eldora.
The Adult Bible class will gather Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock at the home of Mrs. Ella Ford for study and discussion.
Mrs M M Mulford and Julia hosted a Sunday family picnic at the city park with Mr and Mrs H F Ziesman and Mrs Anna Dornsbach. Out-of-town guests included Mr and Mrs Carroll Mulford and daughter from Omaha, Ned. Mr and Mrs Frank Dornsebach and family from Newton. Mr and Mrs Lyman Mulford from Cedar Falls. Mr and Mrs Stanton Brandt and Mrs Rena Vietor with Dean of Ackley.
Mrs G W Kurtz hosted a Sunday evening gathering of the Breakfast club and their husbands as a birthday courtesy to I L Cakerice.
The Eldora Township Farm Bureau ladies plan their regular meeting on Friday July 21 at Mrs. Dale Petty's home. The 4 Helub girls will present demonstrations at the event.
The Jackson Feeders 4-H club met at the home of Larry Radolph for their recent gathering. Larry Radolph and John Grantow were appointed to a committee to procure softball games. The short course at Ames was discussed by George Butler. Refreshments were served.
Mrs Lulu Stremick and Martin Kearney of Williams wed at St Marys church with Fr L V McDonough officiating. 75 guests attended a reception in church parlors. The couple will reside in Eldora where Kearney is a painter. Out of town guests included Simmons family from Nashua and Charles City, Miss Lillian Simmons of Charles City, Miss Myrtle Simmons of St Louis, Mrs Mattie Riley of Ames, and relatives from Boone Webster City and Williams. Tie Larson returned to Iowa City after vacation with her mother. Bonnie Larson and Marion Stewart family vacationed in New Jersey.
A roundup of residents moving, visiting relatives, and traveling. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brittell relocate to Marble Rock with family as he takes the school superintendent post. Several families visit Des Moines for trips, plane travel to Los Angeles, and weekend stays with relatives across Iowa and beyond.
Hospital notes list patients including Glen Sheldon Barbara Priske Tommy Mairs and several others in Herdsonville and Hubbard with births announced: Radcliffe welcomed a boy born July 12 to Mrs Austin Buerckley. Hubbard welcomed a boy born July 11 to Mrs Rex Gogerty. Wellsburg welcomed a boy born July 16 to Mrs Ernest Boekhoff. Whitten welcomed a girl born July 15 to Mrs Judson Freed.
Charles Cordes celebrated his 84th birthday with a Sunday dinner at the city park. Many relatives and friends attended from Eldora Marshalltown Fort Dodge and other nearby towns. Others visiting included Frank Hurl and family from Mason City and Dr and Mrs Frank Senska from Brandon.
Ames guests include Mr and Mrs R W Wortman. Miss Esther Schacht visits Sunny Clemons in Shelby Clemons home. Buena Vista students in Storm Lake. Turk Van Derveer of Fayette visits parental Fr Van Derveer home. Mrs Jesse Frances of Bozeman leaves after visit with friends and relatives. May B Cobb attends Rebekahs in Marshalltown and stays with sister Lucille Rohde. Val Hilsabeck relocates to Milwaukee for work at Baby Butler. Ethel Satchell of Eldora now in Iowa Falls visits Forest Wehrman family in Los Angeles. Methodist Junior Hi camp attendees named at Clear Lake, with Rev and Mrs Ehlert present. Cedar Rapids visitors include Susie Little and others. J W McLaughlin family host. County Supt M Z Albers return from 1500-mile trip. lake perch fishing noted near Lake Michigan with many fishermen. Mary Ellen Lytle of Omaha mentioned.
Neh visiting her aunt Beulah Burgess in the R. A. Scott home. Mr and Mrs R A Scott attended a family reunion in Clation Sunday.
Wanda Olson hit a crucial eighth inning homer with a teammate aboard to lift Radcliffe femmes to an 8-6 softball win over Williams on Williams diamond. Radcliffe built a 6-2 lead through three frames before Williams countered with runs in the fourth through seventh. Olson followed Carol Mossman’s single with the game deciding homer.
Out eight safe blows as Wanda Olson pitched for Radcliffe with LeAndra Christensen relieving in the seventh. The line score shows Radcliffe 8, Williams 3. Marriage licenses issued July 13 and 14 include Wallace Mathes with Shirley Blome. Gerald Vaughn with Lillian Gran. John Garrison with Ruth Menning. Russell Stielow with Clara Bridges. Richard Miller with Doris Helvig.
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