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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1950
Page
2
A Radcliffe graduate marries an English officer connected to a unit in Germany. She returns to the United States in March and joins the armed forces circle. The couple plans to travel to Trieste for an extended European period following a New York club event. The N. T. T. club hosts a Tuesday evening picnic at the city park’s south side.
An adult Bible class program features each presenter taking part in the program. Mrs. Mabel and Mrs. ao E. Kimmel are noted in the proceedings for the event held at the Mes Elia Ford venue.
WCTU county meet planned for August 22 at the Baptist church in Iowa. Mrs. John Frisbie serves as county chairman. Augustae group to meet at Mrs. John Reece’s home with a picnic supper, members urged to wear old fashioned costumes. Deaconesses led devotions, and talks covered Adams Gordon’s life, a former national president.
Conrad committee announces a Pine Lake Country Club dance Thursday evening with prizes for best dress. A suit coat attire will incur a fine. Joe Doakes and his orchestra will provide the music.
A number of organizations and Eldora plan cards and sands for John Rogpe as he observes his 32nd birthday on Saturday. His address is Veteran's Hospital Ward 1 Des Moines.
Eldora couple Mr and Mrs Ralph Dickson announce the engagement of their daughter Marjorie to William J McCall son of Mr and Mrs Earl McCall of Eldora The wedding is planned for Sunday August 27 at the Eldora Methodist church Foster Studio Photo
The wedding of Jean Brownell daughter of G Brownell Baraboo Wisconsin and John Montange of Seattle Washington took place July 8 at the Navy chapel in Seattle with Father Gallup officiating. The groom is in the navy and they will live in San Diego after October 1.
Needlecraft Club grows with 22 members as gifts are exchanged. The group, meeting at the northern location, celebrates crafts and community, highlighting several tokens of appreciation.
Miss June Averill and Jay J. Dunn united in marriage at St Marys Catholic church Waterloo July 18. Rev Raphael Grahl officiated. The bride wore ivory Swiss organdy over bridal taffeta with a veiled silk illusion headpiece and carried stephenous nylon net. Attendants wore pink and white organdy over taffeta. After a wedding breakfast at Hotel President and a reception at the Averill home, the couple will reside in Waterloo. Mrs Dunn is a x technician at St Francis tal. Mr Dunn works for John Deere Waterloo Tractor works. Guests came from Eldora Whitten Steamboat Rock Union Dike and Wellsburg.
Local residents and relatives travel between Iowa cities and states for visits and family duties. J L George returns from Iowa City while Mrs J L Day visits Woodward aunt Protheroe suffers hip injury. Cedar Rapids and Mason City guests gather with Rutherford and McNertney families as others travel to Ames, Denver, and Mobile for family reasons.
Eldora couple announce daughter Mary Lou Radolph will wed Donald E Harmon from Iowa Falls at St Marys church on August 12. The notice lists attending relatives and a family gathering last Sunday with many names and places. Also reported are a birth in Westport Oregon and a weekend visit to the Longeneckers with others in Iowa Falls and Audubon.
Honey Creek residents enjoyed a church night with a program by young local performers led by Edward Dunham Keith Reece Earl Reece Jay ter Carolyn Faust Marianna Rains Linda Dunham and others Two older vaunz folk added Richard White head sang and Mae Martin played violin with Mrs Harry Clampitt at the piano Hosts were Mr and Mrs Lawrence Ted Cutler and Mr and Mrs Louis Dunham The New Providence Woman's Missionary society met with 21 members and three visitors outlining a unification plan with the Ladies Auxiliary to form one group August 3.
A neighbor named Tom stays comfortable and cool, thanks to a breezy porch and a calm, tolerant outlook. He listens to opposing views without anger and believes each person has a right to their own tastes and choices, from clothes to breakfast and drink preferences.
Hospital notes list patients including Mrs Larry Snow Edward Nucholls Mrs Minerva Bail Miss Alice Dreier and others from towns like Steamboat Rock Wellsburg and Woodward Okla with births for Mrs Gerald Hindman Hubbard a boy on July 19 and Mrs Lawrence Kelly Eldora a boy on July 20.
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