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Newspaper

Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1940

Page

2

Pastors Honored at St Pauls Lutheran Church Event

Members of St Pauls Lutheran church gathered at the basement Sunday evening to honor Rev. and Mrs. C. Hesse on ten years of pastoral service with talks by Rev. J. Schliepsick and congregation members. A social hour followed as Rev. Hesse offered thanks.

C. Hesse St. Pauls Lutheran Church J. Schliepsick Hubbard Charles Dettbarn Edward Stebe Ladies Aid Dorothy Granzow Billy Tietz Albert Ziesman Hesse

Marriage of Elva Rash and John Benbow in Union

Mrs Elva Rash and John Benbow wed Monday morning in the office of the justice of peace by Grant Tyler. The couple will reside in Union. The page also lists club picnics and social gatherings at Pine Lake and surrounding communities with attendees from Ames Steamboat Rock Marshalltown and Eldora.

Elva Rash John Benbow the Justice of Peace Grant Tyler

Local Social Events Gather in Community Homes

Today Cemetery Auxiliary meets at 2 30 at Mrs J A Wiesner home. Friday Fourth Ward Benefit hosted by Mrs Marry Marks and Mrs James L Brown at 330 Pine Lake Ladies Day at 3 30 with hostesses R R Bateson John Bekemeier Lyman Lundy Lucille Brown. Thursday Lutheran Ladies Aid meets in church basement at 2 with hostesses Hannah Swasand Carl Willig Charles Walters. Tea by Mrs Harry Marks Friday 3 30 guest Fourth Ward Methodist members. bring 15 cents.

Pine Lake Frank Goetle F. W. Houlihand R. R. Hadley Kathryn Goetle R. L. Probasco Ackley R. R. Bateson Lyman Lundy John Bekemeier Lucille Brown Pine Lake Country Club Rudolph Scott Birney Jackson John Wood D. M. Nyquist C. 0. Griffith C. Q. Short Marry Marks James L. Brown Ladies Aid of the Lutheran Church Hannah Swasand Carl Willig Charles Walters Mesdames Marks and Brown Harry Marks Fourth Ward The Methodist Church

Miss Barbara Ann Greef Weds Theodore C Farmin

Friends announce the July 17 marriage of Miss Barbara Ann Greef daughter of Mr and Mrs Karl D Greef to Theodore C Farmin of Sandpoint Idaho The couple now reside in Sandpoint The note adds a B P W picnic at Ping Lake on Tuesday July 30 at D215

Barbara Ann Greef Karl D. Greef Theodore C. Farmin Sandpoint Idaho Greef B.P.W Ping Lake

Nancy Jones Wins Local Para moun Theatre Contest

Nancy Jones, daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy Jones, won a Waterloo Saturday contest broadcast on station WMT. She danced and sang with Mrs G H Wisner as accompanist, among many town children. A final contest will invite nine or ten weekly winners, with a Back to School clothing set and a choice of typewriter or bicycle as prizes. Nancy studies with Gordon Wisner, dancing instructor.

Guy Jones Nancy Paramoun Theatre Waterloo WMT G. H. Wisner Gordon Wisner

Church Services and Activities Report

A page lists multiple area churches with service times and upcoming events. Walther League social, choir, and Bible study plans are noted at various parishes including St Pauls and Owasa. Assembly of God reports no Tuesday meeting and a Friday service. First Congregational notes August worship pause and August Sunday school. Dewey Lamprecht is named pastor for several churches.

Point Pleasant Dewey Lamprecht Cottage Assembly of God Tabernacle Job First Congregational Eldora

Sermon Themes Set for Sunday at Fort Church

The Fort church outlines worship and study offerings for next Sunday with sermon themes On the Mountain with Christ and Choosing Your Direction. Sunday school classes for all ages begin at 10, junior choir and classes at 7:30, worship services at 11 and 8:15.

New Books at Eldora Library

A list of new adult, juvenile, and fiction titles arriving at Eldora Library. Notable works include Everyday Problems of the Country Teacher by Lowth, Life of Stephen Foster by Pardy, The Patriot Thing by Stevens, Quietly My Captain Waits by Eaton, An Ocean Heritage by Bassett, and The Bird in the Tree by Goudge.

Lowth America Stephen Foster Pardy Abbe Gilbert Stevens Beatty New England Daniels Captain Eaton Texas Hunt Bassett Dr. Kildare Brand Chad Hanna Edmonds Goudge Hilton Larrimore Larrimore When the Whippoorwill Rawings Trees

Schrader to debut at Hardin Co Fair Eldora race

Gus Schrader world dirt track champion will appear at Eldora for Hardin County Fair sanctioned auto racing the first time. Officials report Schrader agreed to sign a national circuit entry for August 6 races and bring his 115000 World’s Wonder Car. Schrader, a veteran driver with decades on speedways, rose to national prominence during the dirt track era. William F Ziel, 70, of Waukon Junction was badly injured when an emery wheel shattered, striking him in the face and fracturing jaw and feet.

Hardin County Fair Gus Schrader Eldora Schrader C. W. Haase Cedar Rapids Hich! Speed Motors Camp Dodge A.W. O.L William F. ‘Ziel Waukon Junction

Health Champion Four Named From Hardin County 4-H

Four in Hardin county have been named the top healthy 4-H club boys after a reexamination by Drs. Cole and Farrel at Iowa Falls. Russell Dougan Ellis Donald Laughlin Providence John Ryken Jr Etna and James Picht Alden comprise the quartet. One will represent county clubs at the state fair health contest. Results of the tests and further details were to be announced. Dr C J Drake notes the county uses creosote oil and paper fence measures against reinchinch bugs in Iowa.

Russell Dougan Ellis Donald Laughlin Providence John Ry Ken, Jr Etna James Picht Alden Hardin County Drs. Cole and Farrel Iowa Falls

Coulee Dam Nears Completion in Washington State

Interior records indicate Grand Coulee Dam in Washington state nears completion with under 1,000,000 yards of concrete left to place. When finished next year it will surpass Boulder Dam as the world’s largest. Commissioner John C. Page reports most concrete laid this year, with total volume now about 9.5 million yards.

Grand Coulee Dam Washington State Boulder Dam Colorado River Weclanietian John C.page

Most visited national parks list showing visitor counts

The leading national park was Shenandoah Virginia with 911,612 visitors last year. Great Smoky Mountains on the North Carolina Tennessee border followed with 751,567 visitors. Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park ranked third with 609,629 visitors.

Shennandoah Great Smoky Mountains North Carolina Tennessee Colorado Rocky Mountain National Park

Local social calls around Marshalltown and neighbors

Mr and Mrs Lester Anderson and sons David and Jerry and Mrs Gertrude Jones of Marshalltown plus Mrs J Martin of Chicago visited Mr and Mrs H B Ayres on Sunday. George Espe and Gus Dubberke of Garden City visited Mr and Mrs Charlie Walters Friday. Nash Clay and daughter Reva were Sunday dinner guests of David Dickenson near Whitten. Dorothy Dickenson visited with them. she returned home with them. Kermit Huehn and Gus Huehn traveled to Cumberland Wisconsin for Mrs Mary Huehn funeral. Wilbur Baker and children joined H L Moore and Eldora to see Hibbard Moore and baby Janice Lee in Ackley. Lou Walbaum and Kempton Grundy Center visited Mr and Mrs Charles Hoover Sunday afternoon. H A Walters and family of New Providence visited Sunday afternoon.

al Kline E. J. Gohner Margaret Peterson Marshalltown Isabelle Moats Emma Ruth Frank Lamb Gaylord Crystal Larry Dike Ivester HE. Gohner Frank Gohner Leland Miller Sylvia Mae Ida Wolfe Mamie Mae Albright H. C. Sheller Isabelle Grundy Center Park Grandma Cakerice Harry Cakerice Hidora N. H. Butler Elmer Brooklyn D. L Helen Chase Janet Mitchell Vermont John Murdock Edgar Moats Mar Shaltown Alva Lewis Doris Sheller Pipestone Minn Wayne Hess Kingsley Lyle Albright Church of the Brethren Woodrow Saint Waterloo Alva’ Lewis Lois Kennedy Lester Lo Francatto Wolfe Intervester Ruth Messer Chicago Dam Measer Jeane Sheller John ‘Sheller Lester Anderson David and Jerry Gertrude Jones J. Martin H.B. Ayres Martin Mrs. Jones Ayres George Espe Gus Dubberke Garden City Charlie Walters Nash Clay Reva David Dickenson Whitten Dorothy Dickenson Clay Kermit Huehn Gus. Huehn Cumberland Wis Mary Huehn Gus Huehn Wilbur Baker Mervin Jaylyn David H. L. Moore Eldora Ackley Hibbard Moore Janice Lee Lou Walbaum Kempton Grundy Center Charles Hoover H. A. Walters New Providence

Sunday Visitors And Family Trips In Owasa and Nearby

Mr and Mrs John Eggers visited in the Milo Wood home on Sunday with extended family. Fred Cross and others made a business trip to Alden. Emery Nehring and family and Veryl Nehring family spent Saturday in Nashua. Mary and Mona Myers visited sister Mrs Carroll Heard in Moline Illinois. Emma Freeman hosted Sunday dinner with guests including Mrs Orrie Thayer Henry Thayer Gaylord Thayer and Harry Thayer families from Alden Des Moines and near Owasa. Verla Nehring visits grandmother Mrs Chas Nehring in Nashua this week.

John Eggers Milo Wood Ome Ivan Brandon Ronald “Mackeney Marshalltown Fred Cross Charles’ Jackson, Sr Earl Hick Fred . Reed Alden Emery Nehring Veryl Nehring Nashua Mary Mona Myers Carroll Heard Moline Emma Freeman Orrie Thayer Henry Thayer Gaylord Thayer Des Moines Harry Thayer Owasa J. Klingerman Eldora Verla Nehring Mrs Chas. Nehring

PSCC OOE IVESTER By MISS ISABELLA SHELLER

Mr and Mrs DeRoy Sheller of Long Beach California visited in the John Sheller home from Sunday evening to Friday and planned to take a Chrysler to California Mae Dinnes and Marjorie Dinnes traveled to Morrill Kansas to visit Mr and Mrs Robert Lichtey Jeanette Sheller worked in Ste Jesper Steelman home of Giford and Mr and Mrs Harry Gohner of Des Moines visited in the area

DeRoy Sheller Long Beach Calif John Sheller Harry Gohner Des Moines

Also Mentioned on This Page

News of Society Rev. C. Hesse Davis Weds End Pemberton Charles Svendsen Marjorie Svendsen Johanna Hill North Hardin County Popejoy Gurney Thornton Clinton Barnes Pemberton Parks Dairy W.C.T.U R. EB. Gray Louis Davzes John Frisbie R. E. Gray Edgar Morman Elizabeth Ann Gray Needlecraft Needlecraft Club Bud Smith Charles Harber F. E. Smith W.F.M.S W.H.M.S Howell Boyd Double Eight Club Double Fight Bridge Club Esther Jackson John Miller, Jr Frank Monaghan Siloam Springs Herb Roll William Monroe Harry Pagel Herbert Barr Seth Miller George Teske Miss Dornsbach Margaret Dornsbach Winchester Hotel Orville Peterson Laurence Wiesner Elsie Roll Marjorie Moore Robert Dornsbach Frank Dornsbach Newton Thomas Montieth Noble Grands Lillie Reece Newz Bertha Hutzel Forrest Rogers Ben Allbee Ella Ford H. E. Dawson N.T.T. Club Memorial Hospital Clubhouse P. S. Davis Hattie Wendel Williamsport Davis Wendel Mr. Davis W. H. van Tiger Ellen Harry Moser Dan Moser Lucy Moser James Weeks Cleveland Ohio Addie Reece Addie Petty Lucy Brownell Peters Jessie Ayres Martin E. G. Whitney Los Angeles Ila Whitney Louis Darzes Mason City Ernest Karrys Baptist Church Steamboat Rock Ames Qwasa Northwestern University Grace Doakisi Ralph Jesse “Miller Hannahy Ivester Church Roy Sheller Messer Linus Doughty Mra Doughty Iowa J. A. Wiesner Barbara Greef Nancy Jones St. Paul’s Walther League Storm Lake Chas. S. Price Eldora Library Allen Et Diego Fernando Columbus Dawson ‘ Sinfi Goat Hill Skidmore Seaman Hardin Co. Fair AAA Group AAA State Committee On Agricultural Programs Iowa State College C. J. Drake Coulee Dam George Auto Finance Co Harrison Store Buckner PSCC Miss Isabella Sheller D. S. Norman Apex Chevrolet Flora Bavender Executrix Knowles & Reisinger Auds Floyd .Price Amie Yukon Club Gur Vanity Fair Sparkie Ann Pnee Spaghetti Ton Bae Co Fi Fuakes Doe White House Punk Lemons Sweetheart Hawtz Castle Soap Poe Onke A&p Food Stores Cur le Ee Ae Me Ellsworth Junior College A. ‘Packa R&f Cafe
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