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Newspaper

Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1953

Page

2

Bright-Thorpe Marriage Solemnized at Berlin Church

Dolores Elva Bright and Sanford Taylor Thorpe were married Saturday evening at 6 30 o clock in the Berlin Community Church with Rev Paul H Davis officiating. Attending were maid of honor Janice Persons and bridesmaids Marilyn Eller and Mrs George Murty, with best man Gary Yarrington and ushers Bob Purdy and Howard Blandeau. The reception followed for 160 guests in Owasa and decorations featured blue and yellow. The couple will reside in Waterloo after a wedding trip to Milwaukee and Chicago.

Dolores Elva Bright Ralph Bright Eldora Sanford Taylor Thorpe Waterloo Sanford Thorpe Rochelle Park New Jersey Paul H. Davis Berlin Community Church Janice Persons Cedar Falls Marilyn Eller Hubbard George Murty Karen Bright Rita Nitz Gary Yarrington Bob Purdy Howard Blandeau Bright David Lloyd George Gene Dryer Rockwell Owasa Rudolph Eller Hjalmar Leerburg Paul Himmel Walter Thorpe Northwestern Minneapolis Minn Hackensack, New Jersey Moody Bible College Rath Packing Company Milwaukee Wisc Chicago Radcliffe Alden Aplington Leighton Charles City Belle Plaine Waucoma Colorado Illinois Missouri Massachusetts

Meiers White Vows Read In Mason City

Mr and Mrs B J Meiers of Eldora announce the marriage of their daughter Bernadine Meiers to Charles White of Mason City. The ceremony occurred Monday July 13 in Mason City. Bernadine is a Fiesta? graduate and the couple will live in Mason City.

B. J. Meiers Eldora Bernadine Meiers Mason City Charles White Fidora

Mrs. Miller Hosts Young Homemakers Club Meeting

The Young Homemakers Club met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Ward Miller's home with nine members present. Mrs. Howard Pence led the lesson titled Favorite Family Menus. Refreshments were served, next meeting planned for August 6 at Mrs. Don McAllister's home.

Young Homemakers Club Ward Miller Howard Pence Don McAllister

Girl Scouts Troop 8 Advances On Badges

Troop 8 Girl Scouts divided into four groups met at leader Nancy Heslop’s home to earn backyard camping badges by creating Buddy Burners and Dish Washing Bags. Other groups led by Donna Rooks and Barbara Putnam practiced camp craft badges with a hike by Rooks’ group. Meredith Monteith led a group earning swimming badges and backyard camping badges, noting several passings.

Troop 8 Nancy Heslop Donna Rooks Barbara Putnam Meredith Monteith

Stilleys Host Out of Town Guests in Eldora Visit

Mrs Robi Humble of Waterloo and her mother Mrs Glenn Fairchild of Columbia Mo visited in Waterloo and Eldora Tuesday. They were dinner guests in the home of Mr and Mrs M D Stilley. Mrs Hastman Nuckolls and daughter Joyce of Sarasota Fla were also dinner guests.

Robi. Humble Waterloo Glenn Fairchild Columbia, Mo Eldora M. D. Stilley Hastman Nuckolls Joyce Sarasota Flsa

Methodist Bible Class Potluck and Meeting Note

The Methodist Bible Class held a one o clock pot luck dinner followed by a business meeting and a social afternoon. The next gathering is planned for August 19 at the home of Mrs. Wm. Eckel.

Wm. Eckel

July Social Calendar for N T T Club and Friends

The snippet lists a July schedule with events for N T T Club picnic on Tuesday the 21st, VF W Auxiliary on Wednesday, Circle Eight Square Dance with Dick Benton on Thursday, and Breakfast Club names. It also mentions Pine Lake Country Club Dance with a big name band on Saturday the 25th, and several gatherings through Monday the 27th and beyond including Beulah Club picnic at Grundy Center Park, Rebekah Lodge and Bridge Club events culminating with Child's Study Club.

N.T.T. Club Vf.w Circle Eight Square Dance Dick Benton Glenn Kurtz Pine Lake Country Club E. W. Burke Robert Seggerman George Stauffacher Mrs Lyle Hubbard Beulah Club Grundy Center Park

Breakfast Club Hosts Family Morning Party in Fraser

Mrs Carl Piper and grandson Paul Piper hosted a Thursday morning party for the Breakfast Club and their grandchildren. Six members attended with twelve grandchildren. Out-of-town guests Don Dick and Barbara Kurtz from Fraser, Mich., visiting grandparents Glenn and wife. The morning featured games and refreshments.

Carl Piper Paul Piper Don Barbara Kurtz Fraser, Mich Glenn Kurtz

Eldora Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits and Weddings

Local social columns recount weddings and visits across Clarion Eldora and surrounding areas. Notable events include the Clarion Lutheran Church wedding of Don Eilers and Wanda Dahlgren with George Fagg as best man, and multiple relatives from Des Moines Marshalltown Cedar Falls and Albuquerque visiting family and friends in Eldora and Grundy Center during the week.

Ned Fage Clarion D. L. Barton Zola Barton Marshalltown C. A. Hoover Norva Jim Harkness Des Moines Eldora R. €. Rogers Stewart Harkness Rogers Jim Henry Haupt Littlefield Texas Howard Pence Carroll Mulford Sandra Omaha D-olora P. E. Stone Donna Connie Travis Grundy Center Flora Yoder George Marks Albuquerque N. Mex Mr. Mark Harry C. Marks Minneapolis Florence Huff Iowa Falls Westend Marvin Catlin Albuquerque, N. Mex Cedar Falls Harry Marks

Cemetery Society Meeting At Dornsbach Home

The Cemetery Society met on Thursday at the home of Mrs. Anna Dornsbach with Mrs. Harry Pagel as co-hostess. Nineteen members attended. The regular business meeting occurred followed by a social hour. Refreshments were provided by the hostesses. The next meeting is planned for July 80 with Mrs. Guy Reid as hostess.

The Cemetery Society Anna Dornsbach Harry Pagel Guy Reid

Happy Hustlers 4 H Hold Demonstrations At Home

Eldora 4 H meeting at Jo Anne McAllister home included two demonstration teams. Julianne Kelly and Janet Freed presented Milk Drinks with several recipes. Dionne Crosser and Jo Anne McAllister demonstrated salads Dinner Salad Dessert Salad and Vegetable Salad.

Eldora Happy Hustler Jo Anne McAllister Joan Hess Tanet Freed Dianne Crosser Ruth Halasey Julianne Kelly Janet Freed Dionne Crosser

Service Class Met With Mrs Luhman at Baptist Church

The Service Class of the Baptist Church met Friday afternoon at Mrs C E Luhman's home with Mrs Cora Perkins as co hostess. Mrs A Crogs presided while Mrs August Ohlert gave devotions and led the Bible study. Refreshments were served. Next meeting August 21 will be with Mrs Sibyl Hoyt.

The Baptist Church C. E. Luhman Cora Perkins A. Crogs August Ohlert Sibyl Hoyt

Eldora Ladies Demonstrate Dishes at Bureau Meeting

In Eldora Township Farm Bureau, about thirty members met Friday afternoon at the Community House. After business, four 4-H demonstrations were shown: Cool Drinks, Tomato and Cottage Cheese Salad, Jello Flower Pot Salad, and Candle Light Salad. Mrs. Etta Putnam and Mrs. Frank Petty were noted. The next meeting is planned for August 21 in the afternoon.

Kldora Township Farm’ Bureau Etta Putnam Frank Petty

G G Bridge Club Meets At Mrs Steelman Home

The G G Bridge Club met Friday afternoon at Mrs Gene Steelman’s home in Gifford. High prize went to Mrs Ralph Volks with low prizes awarded to Mrs Harve Guiles and Mrs Dean Howard. The event was hosted by Mrs Harold Guiles.

School District Financial Totals and Valuation Figures

A fragmented financial notice outlines fund balances, encumbrances, and district allocations. It lists General Fund figures, unencumbered balances, and district additions including a school house fund, with taxable valuation and estimated tax per thousand dollars of value. The document cites totals in dollars and references the July 1 1968 Secretary’s balance and district revenues.

ALI HI Peraota General Fund Pehoel Wee Kidora

Luncheon Hosts Honor Guests at Pine Lake Country Club

Mrs W H Van Tiger Mrs L E Butler and Mrs James Hauser hosted a one o clock luncheon at Pine Lake Country Club with 44 guests. Prizes were awarded to several attendees after the meal. News notes include furlough reports, funerals in Spirit Lake Eldora and Marshalltown visits, and visits by Rev Francis Ellis and families from California and Florida.

W. H. van Tiger L. E. Butler James Hauser Pine Lake Country Club Helen Wehrman Joe Kramer Lyle Hubbard Jas. G. Pele Francis Ellis San Dimas Calif Eldora J. C. Boyd Mrs. Ellis Ellis Fred D. Willis Daytona Florida Ona Brown Eldora Federation of Women’s Club

Bible Class Met at Community Sunday School

The Women’s Bible Class met Wednesday afternoon in the church social room with President Grace Lawin presiding. Mary Cooper read Ephesians 6 and “God’s Corner Stone,” and a Bible quiz followed with refreshments served by Lawin Hussey and Grellat.

Community Sunday School Grace Lawin F. 5. Schuler Ethel Clark Mary, Cooper Jessie Biersborns

Community Church to Host Guest Day at Missionary Society

In Delora Herald Ledger read like a social page note Mrs. Henry Williams hosted July birthday themes at her Greene area home with guests including Grace Lawin Minnie Hussey and Jessie Blersborn. Gordon Barriage returns from Janesville funeral of uncle George Barrage. Missionary Society plans Guest Day with speaker Mrs Gilbert Blue of Marshalltown at 2:00 pm in the church social room.

Miteey Willons Eldora Herald-Ledger Oir Nina Hikenberry Greene Williams Henry Williams Grace Lawin Minnie Hussey Jessie Blersborn Grace Huffman Myron Jorstad R. W. Carter Nelle Halden Gordon Barriage Janesville Wis George Barrage Missionary Society of the Community Church Gilbert Blue Marshalltown Paul Glenney E. H. Biersborn

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