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Newspaper

Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1956

Page

2

Mylan-Dreier Marriage Solemnized In Remsen

Miss Marlene Mary Mylan daughter of Dr and Mrs F A Mylan Remsen wed Walter R Dreier son of Mr and Mrs William H Dreier Hubbard at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Remsen officiated by Rev Paul Wuebben. Bride wore Vassar rose crystalette gown with bouquet of gardenias and stephanotis. Reception for 150 guests. The couple will live in Minneapolis after a wedding trip to northern Minnesota.

St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church Remsen Marlene Mary Mylan F. A. Mylan Walter R. Dreier William H. Dreier Hubbard Paul Wuebben Mat Crawford Minneapolis George Martens Sibley Ray Witt Robert Dreier Vassar Elma Mehthop Lilly Asmussen Kenneth Bohlke Sioux City Ted Robinson Greenfield Alma Mehlhop Morningside College Kappa Zeta Chi Sorority Carleton College Northfield Minn J. C. Penney Company

Cemetery Society Picnic At Park Eldora

The Eldora Cemetery Society met Thursday for a 6 30 p m picnic supper at Eldora city park with twenty members present. A social time followed. The next meeting is set for Aug 9 with Mrs George Ibach and Mrs Chester Modlin assisting. Mr and Mrs Peter DeCook depart Wednesday for a month long vacation to northern Michigan.

Eldora Cemetery Society Eldora City Park George Ibach Chester Modlin Peter DeCook Points Michigan

Honored Cousins At Family Picnic

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Caudle and children from Boonville North Carolina visited Eldora and New Providence with trips to Canada. Mrs. Caudle was formerly Mildred Frazier of New Providence. Hosts at the Eldora family picnic included Cecil Pickering and wife with guests R. W. Hadley and family Diane and Mark Whitmore and others from Mount Auburn and nearby.

Clarence Caudle Carol Dorothy Larry David Booneville N. C Eldora Caudle R. W. Hadley Ricky Roger D. D. Whitmore Mount Auburn Wilson Hadley Julius Wilts Diane Mark O. L. Geery

Fifty Couples Attend Pine Lake Club Pool Party

More than 50 couples enjoyed a pool party at Pine Lake Country Club on Thursday evening. The event featured lantern lighting, lawn card tables, a buffet dinner, and music by Mrs. Eva Wisner. The organizing committee included Dr. and Mrs. R. R. Griffel and numerous couples.

Pine Lake Country Club Eva Wisner R. R. Griffel George Stauffacher Clark Bramwell Jim Hauser Robert Dornsbach Joe Kramer John Bekemeier Ralph Griffel

Breakfast Club Holds Regular Meeting

Mrs. W H Longenecker hosted a 9 a.m. breakfast for the Breakfast Club on Thursday. Guests included Mrs. W C Schumacher and Mrs. L G Ward. The gathering centered on visiting and needlework. Mrs. Frank Petty to host next meeting on August 9.

W. H. Longenecker W. C. Schumacher L. G. Ward Frank Petty

Young Homemakers Hold Family Picnic at Pine Lake Lodge

The Young Homemakers Club met Thursday evening for a family picnic at Pine Lake Lodge. Twelve members and their families attended. After the potluck dinner, a social evening followed. The committee was Mrs. Dale Schwarck Mrs. Geo Nederhoff and Mrs. Melvin Pence. Next meeting August 9 with Mrs. Roy Ryan co hostess Mrs. Ward Miller.

Young Homemakers Club Pine Lake Lodge Dale Schwarck Geo. Nederhoff Melvin Pence Roy Ryan Ward Miller

Community notices and events by date and group

Coming Everts Wednesday August 1 Needlecraft club family picnic city park 6 p m Thursday August 2 Christian Church Star Class Miss Lillie Schwarck Legion Auxiliary St Pauls Lutheran Ladies Aid Thursday club Mrs Cc F Stauffer Sunday August 5 Adult Fellowship Class Picnic Mr and Mrs Jim Riggins chairmen Monday August 6 Pine Lake Country Club Teen A ge party Mr and Mrs Robert Brown advisors chair man Jane Griffel Linda Boeke Jerry Reece Tim Cote Dick Scott Linda Bekemeier Tom Flickinger Mary Butler Meredith Monteith Murray Hubbard

Christian Church (Disciples Lillie Schwarck Jim Riggins Pine Lake Country Club Robert Brown Jane Griffel Linda Boeke Jerry Reece Tim Cote Dick Scott Linda Bekemeier Tom Flickinger Mary Butler Meredith Monteith Murray Hubbard

Mrs Lewis Feted At Shower By Friday Nighters

Mrs Roy Ryam hosted eight ladies in a pink and blue shower for Mrs Bud Lewis. Guests included Mrs Roger Peters Mrs Ward Miller and Mrs Dale Lawless. The group played 500 with prizes to Mrs Bob Wood Mrs Don McAllister and Mrs Marvin Walters. Decorations featured a stork motif and a baby stroller was given to Mrs Lewis.

Roy Ryam Bud Lewis Roger Peters Ward Miller Dale’ Lawless Bob Wood Don McAllister Marvin Walters Lewis

Legion Auxiliary Meet Aug 9 in New Quarters

The American Legion Auxiliary postpones its regular meeting to August 9 while moving into new quarters on North Washington Street. A report on the state convention will be given and Sheridan Simons will discuss Girls State. Attendance is hoped to be strong for the first meeting in the new building.

American Legion Auxiliary Legion North Washington Street Sheridan Simons

Child Study Club Picnic at Pine Lake Lodge

The Child Study Club and families held a potluck dinner Tuesday at Pine Lake Lodge with about 50 attendees. Mrs. R. W. King Jr and Mrs. Lester Ose led the committee. games and visiting filled the evening. Next meeting August 28 will be an Outing Meeting at Stone's in Marshalltown with Mrs. Don Wilson in charge. New members include Mrs. Paul McCrea and Mrs. Claude Pfander.

Pine Lake Lodge R. W. King, Jr Lester Ose Stone’s Marshalltown Don Wilson Paul McCrea Claude Pfander

Mission to Ministers conference draws 200 church leaders

Nearly 200 Protestant denomination leaders attend the Mission to Ministers conference at the American Baptist Assembly Green Lake Wisconsin July 23 to 28. Rev Charles A Albin Ivester and Rev John O Wagner Garrison Ia are among the attendees.

American Baptist Assembly Green Lake Wis Charles A. Albin Ivester John O. Wagner Garrison, Ia

Residents and visitors share travels through Eldora area

Mrs. E Haupt of Lodi California visited her parents Mr and Mrs Albert Janssen. Mrs Eastman Nuckolls and daughter Joyce of Sarasota Florida came for ten days with friends in Eldora. Katherine Johnson, who accompanied her nephew George Cessna of Des Moines to Indianapolis for relatives, returned to Des Moines and was accompanied to Eldora by her niece Mrs Miri am Redding and Mr and Mrs WQ Metcalf and sons. The Metcalfs were en route from Des Moines to Hastings Nebraska visiting relatives. Also guests in the Megan home Thursday evening. Families Nazor Protheroe Priske returned from Spirit Lake Nazar cottage. Henry LaMasters and Mrs Clifford Bradford weekend guests in Unionville Missouri. Chris Schaa left for Westfield New Jersey to visit brother A J Baldwin. Bert Leitzinger and daughters Karen and Sybil of Blencoe visited Eldora in Etta Putnam's home. L W Martin went to Brooklyn to meet nephew Ivan Means and attend a Princeton Illinois family reunion, Martin's birthplace.

Katherine Johnson George Cessna Des Moines Indianapolis Ind Eldora Miriam Redding Metcalf and Sons Robert Richard Washington, D. C Metcalfs Hastings Neb Leo Megan Chris Schaa Westfield N. J

Gast Hemmen Vows Read In Steamboat Rock

Miss Kath leen Louise Gast and George Hemmen were married at First Baptist church in Steamboat Rock with Rev. Kurt Marquardt conducting the July 27 ceremony. The wedding featured blue and yellow decor, a large reception for 200, and guests from Keystone New Providence Eldora Stout Grundy Center Ackley Hubbard Collins Wellsburg Marshalltown.

Russell Gast Fred Freese Stout Elmer Gast Keystone Leslie Hillsabeck Collins Duane Gast New Providence Dean Crosser Harry Luiken William Rose Bonnie Pierson Minert DeVries Tom Kruse Jeanice Jansser Eleanor Rose Blaise Gast Joan Gast Jacobina Hemmen Shirley Kruse Karen Luiken Patricia Luiken Steamboat Rock High School Robert N. Bremner Steamboat Rock Hemmen Walter Harms Ackley, Hubbard, Collins Wellsburg Marshalltown

Eldora residents host weekend visitors and weddings glance

Elmer Carlson of Audubon spent the weekend in Eldora with the Starr family. Mrs. Nelle Starr returned from Denver after attending her niece Nancy Walter’s wedding to Charles Markham in Denver. The couple will live in Caracas, Venezuela where Markham works as an electrical engineer. The Starrs, son John and family then vacationed in Colorado. Other guests include William F. Shirk of Chandler, Gene Ruby heading to Des Moines then touring Mexico, Mac Greene traveling to Kansas City for Lowe and Campbell, and Mrs. Greene visiting Webster City. Mrs Esther Jackson plans a week in Manitou Springs with her daughter's family. Jim and Joan return from Baraboo, and Claire Crowley’s wedding in Des Moines drew J. L. Starr and Ardis Starr plus Mrs. Leo Schneider. Andrew Anderson of Buffalo, N.Y. spent a week with Bud Lewis.

Nelle Starr Denver Colo Nancy Walter Charles Markham Caracas Venezuela Markham Mac Greene Kansas City Lowe and Campbell Sporting Goods Company J. L. Starr Ardis Starr Leo Schneider Des Moines

Mrs Cobb and Nanette Visit Emmetsburg Family Home

Mrs Don Cobb and Nanette left Wednesday for Emmetsburg to visit Mrs Cobb's mother Mrs James Dryden. Mr Cobb and Diane joined Saturday for the weekend and Mrs Cobb and Nanette returned home with them.

Don Cobb Nanette Emmetsburg Mrs. Cobb James Dryden Mr. Cobb Diane

Holder Family Heads to Boulder Vacation Visit

Mr and Mrs Wayne Holder and daughters Nancy and Barbara left Thursday for a vacation stay in Boulder Colorado with Mrs Holder sister and her husband Mr and Mrs James L Tull and family.

Wayne Holder Nancy Barbara Boulder, Colo Holder James L. Tull

Oma couple and Kansas City guest visit El Dora kin

Mr and Mrs E B Fuller of Omaha Nebraska visit El Dora at the home of Mrs Curtis Harmon and family last Saturday Pamela Wiese of Kansas City is a niece of Mrs Harmon

E. B. Fuller Omaha Neb Pamela Wiese Kansas City Eldora

Kathy Emmert to headline Eldora band concert

Kathy Emmert will perform a trombone solo at Eldora’s municipal band concert under director Charles Mahaffey at 8 p.m. The program includes National Anthem, Key Citadel Overture, Neptune’s Court, Entry of the Gladiators, Circus Parade, Buglers’ Holiday, and more with the Dixieland Combo and narrator Gary Mitchell.

Kathy Emmert Dixieland Eldora Municipal Band Charles Mahaffey Bennett Pavanne Gould Neptune’s Court Clarke Gladiators Fucik Yoder Peck Horn Bowles Gary Mitchell Anderson Eyvnn Southern Four Palange 20Th Century Laon T Walters

Hardin County Extension Activities Schedule Card

Extension activities list a July 31 steak fry and square dance for older 4-H club members at the county youth building at 7 30 p m. An August 6 county extension council meeting is scheduled for 8 p m.

Hardin County

Providence recital and community notices from New Providence

Mrs. Fred Mitchell presents her piano pupils at New Providence church Sunday at 3 p.m. Public invited. United Society of Friends Women meeting moves from Aug 2 to 2 p.m. at the church. Mrs. Clyde Patterson hosted women Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Don Hayes and baby return from Ohio. Hayes joins Gladbrook school faculty. Merrill Mitchell visits Unionville, Mo., and West Coast trip with Sayers. Meeker of Cedar Falls joins them. Garden club picnic detailed. flower show planned for Sept. 12. no August meeting. Address for Pvt. Merrill D Mitchell overseas. Franklin Hutchens to teach at Ellsworth High. married Donna Freel. Mrs. Ruth Cook and relatives visit in region. Patty Henning accompanying. Visitors from Conrad and Booneville join Rose Reece visitors. Band concert slated for Aug 1. Linn Reece celebrated seventh birthday. Reece couple visit Waterloo. relatives from Los Angeles depart via Des Moines.

Fred Mitchell New Providence New Providence United Society of Friends Women Lee Meeker Cedar Falls Earl Reece Merrill Dean Mitchell Pvt Merrill D. Mitchell R.A A.O A.P.O New York N.Y Franklin Hutchens Ellsworth High School Germany U. S. Army Donna Freel Des Moines Dayton Ruth Cook Blanche Cook Viola Morris Lennie Conrad Wayne Hagan Glidden Mock Jettie Angel Harold Rash Linn Harold Reece Waterloo

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Mylan-Dreier Ferne Truckenmiller Leonard Greenwold Betty Borchers LeMuars Cemetery Society By Don Marks Marks Troy Studios Mrs. Lewis Legion Auxiliary New Quarters Child Study Club Rev. Albin Haupt Lodi Calif Albert R. Janssen Eastman Nuckolls Joyce Sarasota, Fla Ray Nazor Mattie Protheroe LaVerne Priske Spirit Lake Nazar Cottage Henry LaMasters Clifford Bradford Unionville Laura Shoats Bert Leitzinger Daughers Karen and Sybil of Blencoe Etta Putnam L. W. Martin Brooklyn Ivan Means Princeton Ill Mr. Martin Kathleen Louise Gast Alfred Gast George Hemmen Lammert Hemmen First Baptist Church Kurt Marquardt Irvin Gast Dean Johns Judith Gast Joyce DeVries LaVerne Gast Ralph Gast Russell Borchers Elmer Carlson Audubon Eldora Ryan William 4. Shirk Chandler, Ariz Jud Smith Gene Ruby Mexico Esther Jackson Manitou Springs Harris W. Johnson Jim Joan Baraboo Wis Andrew Anderson Buffalo, N. Y William Jtolden Deborah Kerr Thelma Ritter Dewey Martin New Grand Theatre Iowa Rahams BATES Star of Fashion Providence News Mrs. Ross Reece Clyde Patterson Don Hayes Ohio Mr. Hayes Reynoldsburg Hayes Gladbrook School Mrs Merrill Mitchell Mr. Mitchell Lee Mitchell Unionville, Mo Robert Sayer West Coast Fresno Mr. Sayer Thomas Sayer Los Angeles Sayer Eldora Herald-Ledger Grand -Elddoha Tonite Thor Marhoyalace Migttary van Johnson Vera Miles Cecil Parker Henry Henry Eithaway Nigel Balchin Cinunascorpe Gene Autry Weste Lucy Franchot Tone So. Pacific Holden Spencer Tracy - Young-Brennan Northwest Passage Bombay Flanaray
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