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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1950
Page
2
The wedding of Louise Jewett daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey Jewett of McAllen Texas formerly of Eldora and Jay Schultz son of Mr and Mrs Ed Schultz of Eldora will take place June 29 at the Old Stone Church In Rocktyn TH.
The Kountry club met Tuesday afternoon with fourteen members and one guest. Mrs Wendell Luiken and Mrs Earl Thomas assisted. The gathering was social with refreshments served. The annual summer picnic is set for July 9 at the south side of the city park.
Three members of Montague Judge A F and A M of Eldora were honored at a grand lodge meeting. L F Cochran was named junior grand steward and installed. Cochran, a Mason for 30 years, had served as worshipful master in 1934 and 1936 and remains a Masonic instructor and district lecturer. Lee R Lundy and John L Butler, longtime Masonic instructors, were promoted to district lecturers.
Overnight guests of Mr and Mrs Woi Goetz Thursday were Mr and Mrs Paul Sellberg of Estherville. Mrs Wm Goetz and brother H Barr were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Ralph Ansley of Ottumwa. Thursday evening guests of Mrs Jim Bowman were Ruth Ann Bowman and Doris Mahlish of St Anthony.
Mrs May B Cobb was elected noble grand of the Rebekah lodge at a regular meeting with A L Davison as vice grand and Chester Modlin as secretary. Past noble grand is Mrs John Davis. Joint installation with the Odd Fellows is planned for early July with Frank Trickey and Mrs Vivian Wickham performing the installation work. Meanwhile an Odd Fellows and Rebekahs picnic is set for Sunday at the city park dune 25 at 12 noon, with ice cream and pop provided and a program at 1:30 p.m. from Manson City.
Alice Mae Hoyt and William Fred Daleske wed in a candlelit ceremony at Eldora First Baptist Friday night. The bride wore a white satin gown with heart crown lace veil and carried red roses. the groom’s sister Marjorie Daleske was maid of honor with bridesmaids in baby blue. A reception for 130 followed, and the couple planned a honeymoon to the Black Hills and Yellowstone before settling in Steamboat Rock.
The Eldora W C T U held a guest day breakfast at the Congregational church dining room with 33 ladies. Corsages were given by Mrs. Jace Rutherford and the program featured Mrs. John Frisbie, Shirley Follett, Mrs. John Reece, Mrs. D W Dickinson, and M Z Albers. Flowers and bouquets were prepared for the sick and shut ins.
Lorraine Dee Upton and Robert L. Hornung unified in marriage at the Church of Christ in Whitten with Rev. Frank Gardney reading the ceremony. Attendants included Mrs. W. C. Doud as pianist, C. ER Hauser as soloist, and a reception for 175 guests. The couple will reside in Hubbard after a Wisconsin wedding trip.
Miss Ney to wed Rev. H. Myron Braun pastor of St. Pauls Methodist at Waukon. The ceremony will be held July 3 at First Methodist church of New Carlisle Indiana.
The training school cannery is canning 200 gallons of rhubarb and 200 gallons of strawberry jam with Roy Utley in charge. Mr and Mrs Edward Daggs hosted a pre wedding dinner honoring Alice Mae Hoyt who wed Wm Daleske Jr later that evening. Guests included Sibyl Hoyt Edna Ella Cady Reece Bradford Ethemer Reece Iowa Falls Howard Clin German and others. Hostesses and kitchen staff listed.
Mrs. Robert Carson, president of Pine Lake Country Club ladies, announces committees for the Women's Invitational golf meet on Wednesday July 12 at Pine Lake. Edna Wey chairs Registration. Frances Stauffacher chairs Finances. Kay Jackson leads Hostesses and Luncheon. Bernice Bateson chairs Judges. Ann Griffel chairs Golf. Billie Reece chairs Luncheon Tickets. Lillian Butler chairs Decorations. Nelle Riemenschneider chairs Powder Rooms.
The marriage of Dorothy Orwick and Anthony Louis Darzes took place Friday at the Little Brown Church near Nashua. Attendants included Roy Wilson and Wm. Shope. The bride, a Stephens college and Bradley university alumna, and the groom, a Bradley graduate and Aetna Finance credit manager, plan to live in Des Moines after a brief wedding trip to Minneapolis.
Ann Wiesner appears among prize recipients with Barbara Brown Dorothy Ryan and Lois Bekemeier. Yeed Tea recipient Harriet Edwards noted alongside Elien Hauser in the brief public notice.
Mrs. Harry Lockwood hosted the Cemetery society Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Eva Collin assisting. Twenty four teachers and three guests attended. Mrs. Frank Petty was added as a member. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Anne Dornsbach.
The Sans Sotrel club met Tuesday at Mrs. Howard Harris home with guests Mrs. J. K. Runyon Mrs. Miles Albright and Mrs. John Bleeker of Ackley. It will resume September 27 with Mrs. Fred Edgar hosting.
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