Modlin Crouse Reunion Held Sunday in Pine Lake Park
Descendants of three Modlin families gathered at the Pine Lake Park lodge on Sunday July 17 for the Modlin Crouse reunion. Attendees included El Dora residents Robert Modlin Chester Modlin Morris Modlin Gerald Modlin Frank Aiken Ethel Modlin Ed Hensing Darrah Roberts Wayne Kinney Bob Modlin Des Moines Ruth Crouse Jane Raymond Siiter W S Crouse Conrad Obie Modlin Grundy Center was elected chairman for the 1956 reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modlin
Alf Modlin
Elias Modlin
Sarah Modlin-Crouse
Pine Lake Park Lodge
Robert Modlin
Chester Modlin
Morris Modlin
Gerald Modlin
Frank Aiken
Eldora
Ethel Modlin
Ed Hensing
Darrah Roberts
Iowa Falls
Wayne Kinney
Gifford
Bob Modlin
Des Moines
Calvin Crouse
Ruth Crouse
Raymond Siiter
Jane
W. S. Crouse
Conrad
Obie Modlin
Grundy Center
Birthday Club Met Thursday Evening
The 500 Birthday Club met Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Wm. A. Hollingworth with co host Mrs. Harley Hoelscher. Eighteen attended honoring Gene Farmer on his July 26 birthday. Prizes went to Mrs. Ogal Sapp, Mrs. Clyde Davison, Harley Hoelscher, Clyde Davison and Jack Gorman. Refreshments were served by the hostesses. The August meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Jack Gorman with Mrs. James Riggles assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Hollingworth
Harley Hoelscher
Gene Farmer
Ogal Sapp
Clyde Davison
Jack Gorman
James Riggles
Mrs Lundy Hosts Bridge Group Luncheon
Mrs Lee Lundy hosted her bridge group Thursday afternoon with a dessert luncheon. Guest Mrs Milo Myers joined. Prizes were won by Mrs Howard Caffee Mrs Birney Jackson Mrs Charles Schafer and Mrs Milo Myers. Next meeting will be hosted by Mrs Charles Schafers on September 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Lundy
Milo Myers
Howard, Caffee
Birney Jackson
Charles Schafer
Charles Schafers
Roughwoods Ladies Meet at Mrs Ramundt Home
The Roughwoods Ladies Cemetery Society held a meeting Thursday at Mrs. Leon Ramundt's home with twelve members present. After regular business, a social time and refreshments followed. Mrs. Melvin Kosanke will host the next gathering in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roughwoods Ladies Cemetery Society
Leon Ramundt
Melvin Kosanke
Double 4-500 Club Picnic At Eldora City Park
The Double 4-560 Club met Thursday at 1 p m for a picnic at the south shelter in Eldora city park. Members spent the afternoon playing cards and prizes were awarded. The next meeting is set for August 19 at Mrs Emma Kewatts home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora City Park
Emma Kewatt
Dinner honors Ohio guests Tuesday eve
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Harmon of Norwalk Ohio were guests of honor Tuesday evening at a wedding anniversary dinner hosted by their aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Ed Fiene. Attending were Miss Betty Jane Harmon, Mr and Mrs Blaine Crosser and Betty Mae and Linda Farrington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Harmon
Norwalk
Ohio
Ed Fiene
Betty Jane Harmon
Myr
Blaine Crosser
Betty Mae
Linda Farrington
Mrs. Byerly Hosts Methodist Class Meeting
The Methodist Adult Bible class met Wednesday at Mrs. 8. S. Byerly’s home for a potluck luncheon at noon. After lunch the business meeting followed with devotions by Mrs. H. J. Wehrman and a Bible Quiz led by Miss Alice Stebe. Ella Ford to host next on August 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. S. Byerly
H. J. Wehrman
Alice Stebe
Ella Ford
Starr Family Reunion Hosted by Mrs J L Starr
About 60 relatives gathered Sunday at Hie G Folkerts home for a Starr family reunion and cooperative noon meal. Guests included Warren Starr of Iowa City and grandson Bobby Parks of Minneapolis, plus many other Starrs and relatives from Cedar Rapids Eldora Steamboat Rock and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Starr
Ardis Starr
Starr
Warren Starr
Iowa City
Bobby Parks
Minneapolis Minn
Myron Mason
Addie Henninger
Cedar Rapids
George Starr
Nancy
Shaerlee
San Gabriel
Calif
Phil Milroy
Carl Devries
Steamboat Rock
Hie G. Folkerts
Dean Falkerts
David
George Falkerts
Don Shuneman
John Frerichs
Wilson Patterson
West Union
Irvin Gast
Wm. Trampe
Gladys Kaosanke
Eldora
Gordon Trampe
Milwaukee
Scott
Elvin Harms
Lorena Polley
Fred Hansen
Wilford Brady
Coming Events Week of Tuesday July 26 in Pine Lake area
Community listings show the Tuesday Bridge Club the Rebekah Lodge and Child Study Club at Pine Lake Lodge, with the North shelter at Eldora city park. Wednesday July 27 includes Needlecraft Club and V F Auxiliary, and Thursday July 28 features Breakfast Club Cemetery Society Young Homemakers Club and a Pine Lake Country Club dance with Jimmie Smith and his orchestra. Jean, daughter of Rey and Mrs Hesse, has been accepted at Mount San Antonio College near Pomona, to major in business education and music, with bus transportation provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
W. IH
van Tiger
Rebekah Lodge
Pine Lake Lodge
Neediecraft Club
North Shelter
Eldora Clty Park
V.F. Wy Auxtiary
Pine Lake Country Club
Jimmie Smith
Tom Stonabrook
Ed Potgeter
Dick Murphy
Virgil Smith
Merlin’ Reid
Vea
W. C. Guenthert
Jean
Pomona
Cault
Rey
Arlene Joyce Kirkdorffer to wed Lloyd Draper
Bride elect Arlene Joyce Kirkdorffer will marry Lloyd Draper son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Draper of Grundy Center. The ceremony is planned for September 23 in Ivester Church of the Brethren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Kirkdorffer
Arlene Joyce
Lloyd Draper
Ernest Draper
Grundy Center
Ivester Church of
Eldora News in Brief Vacation and Travel Notices
Mr and Mrs Ernest Lee and daughter Judy left for a few days in Chicago and Lake Michigan. Mrs Frank Nelring will move to 1016 W Jean St Tampa. Mrs R B Bateson returned home after attending the National Kappa Delta meeting in Bedford Springs PA. Fred Hanson from East St Louis IL visited Eldora in the Mitts home. Edwin Brown leaves for Des Moines to work in the Valley Bank and Trust Co in the proof and transit dept. The Haneher and Haneher’s mother Jennie Hayes spend the weekend with Clyde Sheldon. Mr and Mrs Marvin Heller of James visited Eldora. The Rovang family from Osage and their children vacationed in Eldora. Stanley Walde arrived July 12 from Ronaldson AFB NC after discharge. Mrs Glandys Hough of Town Falls returned after a week with Harold Hough. Lyman Lindy and others were guests in Osage. Alfred Nowasell of Kansas City and Phyllis Nowacell of Denver visiting Eldora at the Nowasell home. Dr and Mrs L L Roberts left for a two week vacation in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Jeff Baddeley and family visited in Evanston IL. Loyal Meek family from Mt Vernon and Mina Meek hosted guests in the Emmert home through Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Nelring
Frank Frerichs
W. Jean St. Tampa
Fla
R. BR. Bateson
Kappa Delta soroNty
Kappa Delta
Bedford Springs
E. C. Haneher
Larry
Davenport
Clyde Sheldon
Haneher
Jennie Hayes
Hanehers
Marvin Heller
James
Eldora
Stanley Walde
Pares
Ronaldson Air Force Base
North Carolina
Airforce Service
Japan
Glandys Hough
Town Falls
Harold Hough
L. L. Roberts
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Wesley Emmert
Mina Meek
P. W. Baddeley
Jeff
Evanston, NL
Loyal Meek
Jerry
Andy
Jeffrey
Peggy
Mt. Vernes
Baddeley
Emmett
Marvin
Frank Ferdrickton
the Baptist Church
Fred Lower
Fomily
Royce Luiken
Robert Luiken
John Frerichs
Norman Luiken
Frank Veninga
Aplington
Irym Gast
Mike Finger
George Werkman
Lawrence Tret
Freeport
Ill
Electa Trei
Roger
Tampa
Carl Frerichs
Herman Schmidt
Irene Grittord
H. M. Schwitters
Mt. Vernon
al Kasparek
Des Moines
Hew Johnson
Waterloo
James Riggins
Car) Daleske
Lars Jo
Harold Luiken
Marie Effers
Pate Luiken
Harry Folberts
Sara Lou
Mary Jo
Mike Daleske
Day Creten
Ed Frerichs
James Riggin
Daugh ‘Ter Janice
Lewisburg
Jake Cramer
George Knock
Grundy Center
Ronald Flatser
Delmar Meester
Holland
Menno Bakker
Eldora social notes feature wide travel visits
Miss Winifred Betty Mathes visits Eldora with her mother Mrs. Addie Petty. Numerous relatives and friends travel between Eldora, Iowa City, Conrad, Loretto, and beyond for gatherings, visits, and weekend trips, while others mark attendances at events in Marshalltown, Council Bluffs, and Des Moines. The column records many road trips to Burlington, Omaha, and Cedar Rapids with multiple families hosting and visiting during a summer week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred Betty
Ot ' Biddy Mathes
Eldora
Addie Petty
Community visitors and events in Eldora area
Steamboat Rock residents and area families shared visits Monday through Thursday in various homes. Dorcas Society members met at the church with talks on Kentucky and a Waco Texas conference report plus a personal shower for Mrs Rupelt. Several families from Eldora and nearby towns hosted dinners and guest visits throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Billingsley
Cookville
Tenn
Ed Bremer
K. B. Miller
Freeport
Hil
Kate Luiken
Frank Frerichs
Roger
Ed Frerichs
Darold
Karla
Gary
Lyle Doty
Iowa Falls
Doreas Society
Lucille Pierson
Ruth Geerdes
Tom Kruse
H. Meiwitters
Waco
Texas
Dean Crosser
Irvin Gast
Carl Rupplet
Kentucky
Dorcas
Ruppelt
Carl DeVries
DeVries
Freemont
Carl Ruppelt
Lena. Ruppelt
H. M. Schwitters
Arthur Kletke
Gifford
Richard Klettke
Pamela
Eldora
Tampa
Fla
Rena Frerichs
Booster Harms
Black Walnut Picnic Cake from Instant Cake Mix
A simple carry in cake recipe for a picnic, using one step instant cake mix and black walnuts. Includes marbled marshmallow frosting, easy to spread, with directions for mixing, baking in an 18x0x2 inch pan, and serving directly from the pan.
Farewell Service for Rev. Fred Lower at Baptist Church
Tuesday and Thursday social notes recount visitors and gatherings in Frank Ferdrickton and surrounding homes. Rev. Frank Veninga spoke at the farewell for Rev. Lower. the event featured a boys quartet, a gift presentation, and fellowship in the church basement.
Summer band concert to be held in New Providence
New Providence will host a summer band concert at Maynard's Motor Service on July 27 1955 directed by Vincent M Chorne. Selections include The Freshmen March Panella Mountain Majesty Overture and You You You Star Spangled Banner among others. Also notes on visiting relatives and local club meetings and a note that there will be no Church Night at Honey Creek in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Providence
Maynard
Vincent M. Chorne
Panella
Yoper
King
Walters
Washington Post
Sousa
Humperdinck
Storm King
Finlayson
Jesus
Webb
Ward
Rachmaninoff
Merlin
Remberg
the Thunderter
Key
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Charles E. Cuson
California
Sun
Birthday Club
Mrs. Lundy
Roughwoods
Mrs. Ramundt
Troy Studios
Mrs. Byerly
Methodist
Roy Thayer
Keflavik
Teeland
Eisenhower
Switzerland
Roy A. Thayer
Weather Group
APO
New York
Walt’s
Harmon’s
Phiireday
Ernest Lee
Judy
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Fred Hanson
East St Louis
Frank Mitts
Edwin Brown
Valley Bank and Trust Company
Marvin Rovang
Julie
Linda
Phillip
Osage
W. O. Guenther
Ed Stebe
Story City
Lyman Lindy
Amos Hively
Alfred Nowasell
Kansas City
Phyllis Nowacell
Denver, Cola
Isadore Nowasell
Misa Sandra Schwebke
Gmata
Nebro
Arddith Propat
Roland Propst
Bob Carson
Barbara
Burlington
R. W. Heard
East Moline, Jr
Ray E. Heard
St. Petersburg
Ray E Heard
Earl Heard
Harold Whitney
Betty Lee
Vic Powers
Grace Ann
Black Hills
Loretto
Nebr
Whitney
Dean Byerlyn
Nettle Nichols
Worcester
Mays
Richard L. Nichols
Charlies Boyd
Herman Schoeneich
Merle Wright
Art Bright
Ernest Besig
Ann
San Francisco
Besig
Dora Walton
Marshalltown
Katherine Snider
Eagle City
Ardis
Bessg
Velma Snider
Hughes
J. S. Byerly
Toledo
Burton Whalen
Foster Hess
Phyllis
Long Beach
Charlotte Dreier
Cedar Falls
C. E. Luhman
Drelor
Nellie Dale
Marjorie Gregory
Leslie Pieters
Jim, Crosser
Buckeye
John Sheldon
Council Bluffs
Sheldon
Orville Vigars
Glen
Russell Rouge
Fldora Herald Ledger
Mary Lee
Dennis Roupe
Des Moihes
John Roupe
Veterans Hospital
Russell Roupe
Dennis
John, Roupe
Terry Stilley
Mr. Stilley
M. D. Stilley
Bloomfield
Carl
Jack Piper
Carl Piper
Mahlon Piper
J. Eilis
Auburn
Miami
Warren Bushman
Oregon
Bushman
Peter Lepley
Amanda Lepley
Union
Rosa Upton
Omer Hubbard
Yor Eldora
Colfax
Cole
Joe Hubbard
Diane
Adolph Balvant
Austin
Minn
Clayton Hubbard
Priella Grigg
Cenar
Rapids
E_ dore
RB. R. Bateson
Bob Heigt
Will Franz Af Eldora
Frank Fredrickson
Fred Tower
Frank
Will Harms
Carkie
Woodward
Anklet Sox
Child’s & Ladies’ Summer Nitewear
Woodwards
Garved Gang
Eae
Tonite
THOR
FBI
Anne Baxter
Steve Forrest
Gore
Au Dm Saedl
InawaSe
Baxi
Forrest Simana
Renant
Eynac
Fran
Gene Autry
Champion
Roan
Durango
Sons of the Pioneers
SUN Sun
Bing Grace
William Crosby
Kelly
Holden Sean Perle
Clints
Pomme
Peter
Mes
Ross Reece
Walter Johnson
Kenneth McDowell
Sharon
Niotaze
Kansas
McDowell
Delphia McDowell
Grinnell
Harold Rash
Lee and
Linn
Estes Park
Colo
Harold Minear
St. Louis
National Hatcheryman’s Convention
Mr. Minear
Mary Minear
Armes
New Providence Garden Club
Honey Creek
Andrea White
Janet Reece
David Dunham
Shirley Clampitt
Marianna
John Rains
Charlotte
Sandra Clampitt
Steven MclIntosh
San Diego
Edith Reece
Marion Rains
Linda Dunham
Edward Dunham
Lewis Dunnam
Karl Reece
Harry Clampitt
Guilford Street
Mer
Jand
Abner
White
Frederick Marsh
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