Whitten Social Notes Highlight Local Gatherings
Whitten hosts highlight events with Pearl Hauser honored by visiting guests from Union Eldora Marshalltown and Conrad attendees. Traveling bingo and gift shower mark the surprise occasion and refreshments are served. WSCS party at Whitten Methodist church hosts about 50 attendees from Liscomb Ivester Grace Reformed and Whitten churches along with detailed decor and refreshment committees. A separate program features readings and music by local performers. Regular Sunday evening gospel services announced for Whitten park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liscomb
Grace Reformed
Ivester Church
Whitten Christian
Jerry Stanbrough
Clyde Mitchem
Gladys Reece
Denzil Shaver
Wayne Calloway
Sam Meyers
Harry Eggleston
Virgil Mitchell
Gerald Cripps
Letha Fouts
Wm. Esters
Marshaltown
Shirley Lord
Dorothy Schwarck
Purk
Whitten Park
Whitten community news and upcoming events
June calendar items include special services at the Whitten church with loud speaker coverage at 8:00 p.m. on June 24 and a softball game between the Whitten girls team and Bethel Grove at Albion on June 27. Community members and visitors are noted, including appendectomy for Margaret Ann Hathaway, relatives visiting from Cedar Falls and Pine River, Minn, and a fried chicken supper hosted by the Whitten Methodist church W S C S on June 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitten Church
Bethel Grove
Albion
Argaret
Ann — Hathaway
Vernon Hathaway
Whitten
Deaconness Hospital
Mashalltown
Robert Kern
Lloyd Kern
Sam Joy
Everett Gregwire
Earl Glenney
Union
Storm Lake
Lost Island
Donald Weaver
Grundy Center
Ralph Martin
Herb Hauser
Adrian Rankin
Zearing
HONOR TWO BRIDES IN POST-NUPTIAL SHOWER
Legion Auxiliary hosted a post-nuptial shower at Mrs. Pearl Nelson’s home honoring brides Gene Collins and Leon Ramundt. Guests assisted by several members enjoyed pink and white decor, prize contests, and refreshments as gifts were opened on a lace table with peony bouquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Collins
Myreta Marshall
Leon Ramundt
Frances Holthuis
Gifford
The
Legion Auxiliary
Pearl Nelson
Nelle Ellis
Eula Hobson
Theresa Cox
Rota Vaux
Hobson
Ruth Hammer
Dove Barnes
Paul Craig
Sandra
Margo
Marilyn
China Lake
Calif
Craig
Ross Bachman
Earl Wiley
Bruce Hadley
Bruce Barnes
Marguerite Schuler
Hadley
K.S. Wooten
B. H. Harris
Preston Cockerham
Merle Stanfield
Loyal Bible
Womens Loyal Bible Class
Christian Sunday School
Bertha Barnes
Novella Shore
Olive Tisdale
Lyle Childs
Barnes
Daisy Martin
Laynda Bittner
Real estate transfers listed for Eldora and Radcliffe
A compilation of property transfers dated 1949 showing Beemer to Beemer, Kramer's River View Drive parcels, and multiple deeds involving Stauffacher, Price, Wond, Lutz, Wood, Rubow, Dosch, Sheets, Hednefeld, Bergeson, Thelke, and others across Eldora Union Radcliffe and surrounding areas. Transfers include lot and block designations, fractions, and dates such as 5-26-51 and 5-18-51. Many entries reference Kramer's River View Drive and local subdivisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Beemer
Guy Beemer
Bae -47
Alen
Joe Kramer
Employment Service Changes Hour Here
The Eldora office has fewer unemployment claimants so a state employment service representative will visit Eldora’s courthouse in room 202 from 2 30 to 3 30 p m on Thursdays starting June 28 and then every two weeks. Unemployed, retired under the old age act, or job seekers should see Homer Walter during the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Harry A. Wilson
Iowa State Employment Service
Marshalltown
Iowa
Homer Walter
Local social notes from Eldora Ames and surrounding towns
Mrs Florence Northrup and George Cross of Eldora visited Wednesday with Mrs Lois Gunn and John Melvin Stover and son of Conrad were Saturday guests of Mrs Lois Gunn and John Stanley and Billy Crosser visited the past week in the home of Mr and Mrs Jim Crosser at Whitten Mrs Olive Crosser spent the past week in Ames attending a short course for those in charge of the Town school hot lunch programs at the various schools Mr and Mrs Gene Hansen were guests at a birthday supper in Alden Monday at the home of Mrs Elsie Hansen The occasion honored Jimmy Hansen Mr and Mrs Lee Strain and son of Melrose Park Ill are visiting this week with Mr and Mrs D F Gummert Mrs E A Campbell entertained thirteen members of the WSS of the Owssa Methodist church in the church parlor Wednesday afternoon Ronald and Larry Crosser
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Northrup
George Cross
Eldora
Lois Gunn
John
Melvin Stover
Conrad
Alden
Elsie Hansen
Jimmy Hansen
Lee Strain
Melrose Park
Ill
D. F. Gummert
E. A. Campbell
WSS
Owssa Methodist Church
Ronald and
Larry Crosser
Vis
Community Events Scheduled Across Iowa Falls Eldora
Donna Campbell hosted Jackson T N T 4 H club members at her home Thursday afternoon June 21. A skating party was planned for July 9 in Eldora with a bake sale June 30 in Eldora. Demonstration teams were appointed and lessons given. Mr and Mrs Jim Nehring hosted a skating party at Rockwood rink in Iowa Falls Monday evening for the birthdays of daughters Laurel and Arleta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Med
Kenneth Crosser
Iowa Falls
Donna Campbell
Jackson T.N.T
Iowa
Laurel
Areta
Appointment of Executors in Hardin County Iowa
Notice in Hardin County Iowa that Susan E Moors estate has executors James Thomas Moore and Harold A Moore appointed. Creditors and claimants urged to present claims for probate and payment through the Clerk of the District Court. Dated June 1961, Hardin County Clerk deputy notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Iowa
Hardin
James Thomas Moore
Harold A. Moore
Lundy, Butler & Lundy
Fred L. Milner
Hardin County
Towa
Ruth M. Piper
EHL
Public hearing set on franchise for Central States Electric
The Iowa State Commerce Commission announces a public hearing in Des Moines on June 17 for Central States Electric Company Cedar Rapids seeking a franchise to erect poles wires and other fixtures to transmit electricity across land in Hardin county including Section Nine township and range boundaries. Objections must be filed in triplicate six days before the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OWA State Commerce Commission
Hardin
Powshirk
Tama
Marshall, Crurel
Black Hawk
Robert A. Galpin
Adrian Millhouger
Arrow Coach Lines
Ottumwa
2Nd Ft
Grinnell
Guman
Marshalltown
Eledora
Grundy Center
Reinbeck
Waterloo
Cedar Falla
Powshiek
Tams
Merahall
Grundy
Iowa
Marshall County
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Carl W. Heed
Bom
Richardson
Ower
David 2. Leng
Attest
McCaughan
Des Moines
Dover
H-L
Central States Electric Company
Cedar Rapids
P.M. Hardin
Lea
Tawa State Commerce Commission
HTATE
Commerce Commisston
Carl Wo Rend
Chalrianin
J. M. Tttchardoon
David B. Longe
Co. F. McCaughan
Dex
Towa
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Also Mentioned on This Page
Norma Lee Martin
W. R. Bayendat
Pearl
Elsie
Gail Hauser
Bess Ahrens
Wallace Doud
Lewis Crosser
Claude Hauser
Virgil Miller
Ross Hauser
Irot Herron
Myron Jarstad
Hugh Clarke
Minnesota Lake
Jean
Charles Clarke
W.S.C.8
Ws.c.s
Whitten Methodist Church
NEW York Life Insurance
W. E. Palm
New York Life
Eldora, Iowa
Bob Carson
Eldora’s
Jewelry
Parker
Gamble Store
Mrs. Grellet Dillon
Owasa
Helen Curtis
Toh
Hadley Grain CO
Grain — Fertilizer
Coal
Jowa State Commerce Commission
Ciamns
Wardin County
Eldora Herald-Ledger
Davenport
Chair
Rocker
Chest of Drawers
Stove
San Mars
LS. Wallace
F. R. Price
Eldora Kiddies
Chamber OF Commerce
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