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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1955
Page
2
Ivan L. Eland and his bride were married June 12 at the First Presbyterian Church in State Center. Mrs. Eland is the daughter of Arthur Bogue of New Providence. The groom is the son of the late Robert Eland of Mediapolis. After a trip to the east coast and NYU summer school, they will reside in St. Louis Missouri.
On Tuesday June 21 at one o'clock luncheon for Pp. E. O. Mrs Norman Kunath. Friendly 14 Club hosted by Mrs Clara Myers with guest of honor Mrs Lois Balvant. June 22 B-8 Bridge Club and Vv EF W Auxiliary. June 23 Young Homemakers Club. June 24 Double 4-500 Club. June 26 St Paul Lutheran Ladies Ald family picnic at Quaker Heights and Felix No 1 school picnic at Lyle Olmstead home mile north of old Felix school. North bridge out. enter from south.
A Steamboat Rock Presbyterian church shower honored Miss Mildred Wikert bride elect of Jay Wickham. Yellow and white decor featured roses and peonies. She was helped by sister Marlene Wikert and classmates Eleanor Rose and Jeanice Janssen. A tray lunch for seventy was served by aunts and sisters.
The N. T. T. Club held a 9 o clock breakfast Wednesday morning at Eldora city park. Nine members and three guests attended including Mrs. Lawrence Kewatt and daughters Janice and June. A social hour followed. Mrs. Clara Raske to host the June 21 meeting.
The Methodist Bible class met Wednesday at Mrs. Theodore Hazen’s home for a 12 o’clock potluck. Thirteen members, two children, and guests William Eckel and Mr. Hazen attended. Miss Clara Keck, born June 19, was guest of honor with gifts. Birthdays celebrated included Miss Alice Stebe May 14, Mrs. J. L. Brown May 9, and Mrs. Ruth Lewis June 22. Mrs. Ella Ford led devotions. Miss Stebe organized the afternoon program. Games followed with next gathering set for July 20 at Mrs. S. Byerly’s home with Mrs. Ela Heard as co-hostess.
The Baptist church service class met on June 17 with Mrs Henry Buthman of Steamboat Rock. Devotions by Mrs Lillie Sheldon included poems and Bible questions. Mrs 5 A Crass gave a reading. 14 members and 3 guests attended. Hostess Mrs Herb Kusse tow assisted. A luncheon followed. The next meeting is with Mrs Harry Pagel on July 15.
The Assembly of God church held a noon basket dinner on Sunday June 12 to honor Rev W L Beasley his wife and children Sharon and Billy as he completes seven years as pastor. A grocery shower was given and guests from Iowa Falls Alden Belleflower Calif and other local areas attended. The church exterior painting and parsonage remodeling were noted as the event concluded.
The Felix No 7 reunion will be held Sunday June 26 at Whitten with a picnic hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Tayle Olmstead four miles north of the old Felix No 1 school. A bridge north of the house is out so attendees should enter from the south.
Twenty two members of the Eldora Cemetery Society attended a Thursday afternoon meeting at the home of Mrs H F Ziles man with Mrs M M Mulford as co hostesses. After the business session a social hour followed with refreshments served. Mrs Chester Modlin to host the next gathering on June 36.
Mrs Vilmont hosted a Thursday afternoon dessert bridge with guests Mrs Norman Kunath and Mrs Edith Mohr Bouquets of roses decorated the rooms Prizes went to Mrs Glenn Kurtz Mrs Howard Caffee and Mrs W M Miller Kunath received the guest prize Next meeting set for July 7 hosted by Mrs W M Miller Mr and Mrs J K Runyon hosted a Thursday dinner for the Breakfast Club Prizes awarded to Mrs W M Miller Mrs Frank Petty W H Longe necker and Glenn Kurtz after bridge
The Young Homemakers club entertained their husbands Thursday evening June 16 at the Hemp Cafe in Grundy Center. Ten members and their husbands attended along with three guests, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Elliott of Texas and Jerry Cleveland of Eldora. After dinner they returned to the Roy Ryan home for a social evening.
Brownie troop VIl met at the Girl Scout rooms Saturday June 18th with two girls present. They spent their time making Father's Day ecards. It was decided to not hold any more meetings until in September. Mr. and Mrs. Norell Smith were in LeMars Saturday where Mr. Smith served as best man at the wedding of Miss Bonniel Dempster and Dick Kirkwood of Des Moines.
Deris Marie Kopaska married Orvilla Stone Jr at the Webster City Methodist Church in a double ring ceremony. The couple plans to reside at 6148 2nd Street in Des Moines after a brief wedding trip to Fort Dodge and Twin Falls. The bride's Redfield high school education led to work at Look Magazine Co. in Des Moines. the groom studied at Iowa Falls and works at American Lumber Co. in Des Moines. Both families have ties to Eldora and near Eldora.
The Women's Missionary Society of the Christian Church met at Mrs. Peter DeCook’s home with Mrs. John Janssen in charge of devotions and program assisted by Rev. William Furness. Reports on Missionary Work in Japan and vocation as Christian were given. Officers elected: president Nora Mitchell secretary Mary Ziesman treasurer Peter DeCook. A social hour followed with piano and duet by Mrs. DeCook and Mary Ziesman. Guests included Mrs. Furness and children. Summer sessions end until Sept 16.
Mrs J A Wiesner hosted seven members of the Needlecraft Club on Friday evening with six guests present. The group worked on needlework and chatted, and refreshments were served at the end. Mrs Ralph Correll will host the next meeting on July 1.
Newlyweds Mr and Mrs Delbert Drew of ema were guests of honor at a Friday evening picnic in Ackley city park. About thirty guests attended including Mr and Mrs W H Vilmont. Mrs Drew is Helen Blum daughter of Mrs Vilmont. Hostesses included Miss Lois Haan Miss Frances Stokes Miss Rita Hartland and Mrs Bob Drew and Miss Marie Schade. Afterward the couple received many gifts. Other notes mention Mrs Ed Kanthack visiting Eldora and trips of Balvanz family and Aletha Rebschull returning from Albuquerque with relatives.
A dense chain of travel and visit notes from Eldora Marshalltown and nearby shows Mr and Mrs Maryl Jackson and others left for a fishing trip to Womans Lake. Clarksville visits Grandma Earl Squire while parents away. Local eateries add pizza and menu items in Marshalltown. Many families visit relatives in Des Moines Webster City and Ottumwa with church and school events noted.
Mr and Mrs Oy Breeden of Albany Til visited with Mrs Breeden’s sister and family in Eldora. Glenn Kurtz and family hosted guests including Mrs Glenn Kurtz and Mr Kurtz, and Mrs Bill Francis of Hutchinson Kansas. Mrs R B Reist’s in laws visited as he serves in Denver. Gordon Reist of Cunningham Kansas heads to Grand Forks North Carolina for Doctor of Education work. W R Monroe hosted a family birthday dinner for grandson Marvin Trout of Gifford. James McCormick’s 25th wedding anniversary celebrated with relatives in Montezuma. Virginia Reist, teaching at Ellsworth, visited Eldora before joining friends from McPherson Kansas for cannery work in Pendleton Oregon.
Providence News reports the Honey Creek United Women’s Society gathering at the church with about twenty adults and numerous children present. Hostesses were Mrs. Lawrence Cutler and Mrs. Howard Martin, and items include devotional led by Mrs. Lowell Perisho and a lesson by Mrs. Glen Speas on appreciating friends, schools, and colleges.
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