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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1950
Page
3
Members of the local Girl Scouts and council will observe the Juliette Low Birthday with a party at the school gymnasium Friday evening. The birthday falls on Sunday with an evening of fun and entertainment planned.
A local calendar lists events for Tuesday March 7 including the Newcomers club at the Training School with Mrs. K. Moore, P. E. O. luncheon with Mrs. Norman Kunath, Young Mathers' club with Mrs. William Luick, and women’s groups at Eldora Fellowship, W.S.C.S., and Baptist Women’s United Circle.Thursday March 9 features Pleasant Chapel cemetery society with Mrs. Otis Waldo and Cemetery Society with Mrs. Werner Tresemer. Monday March 13 Hawthorne club meets, and 20th Century Club appears on the schedule.
Mr and Mrs Ciyarues E Moore were honored last Wednesday at their Eldora home for a Golden Wedding anniversary. Their daughter Mrs Carl Irwin of Santa Ana California attended the celebration.
Mr and Mrs C M Ellison observe their golden wedding anniversary with open house today from two to five at Edgewood Place in Iowa Falls. They are parents to three daughters Mrs Walter Trende Radcliffe Mrs Floyd R Elliot Iowa Falls and Mrs Sam Volk Steamboat Rock. The couple have 11 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
The N T T club and husbands held a potluck at Mrs. Emma Kewatt home to honor the 50th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Jackson. A mock wedding featured Martha Rigel minister and Mrs. Kewatt bride with several named participants, followed by songs readings and 500 game.
The Hi group elected Gerald Crandall as secretary replacing Frank Nowasell and contributed 10 to travel expenses for Des Moines Model Legislature. Rev B Imes spoke. YM group carried a devotional response led by Beecher Crosley. committees and officer installations planned for next meeting. An annual banquet on March 20 by Public Welfare for dads and daughters. Tri-Hi-Y induction to occur that evening. Regular Hi-Y meeting set for the 13th with full attendance urged. Eldora Township Farm Bureau hosts a 6:30 potluck at the community house. Mrs Ray Lake to speak to women. fertilizer meeting for men. follow-up movies and entertainment.
The Ascension chapter of the CBS will hold a school of instruction a week from today at the Masonic hall. The meeting starts at 9 a.m. with an evening session at 7 p.m.
Mrs. R. E. Gray, Mrs. Henry Wheeler, Mrs. R. T. Johnson, Mrs. Eastman Nuckolls and Mrs. Margaret Berg will attend the state D.A.R. meeting in Des Moines at Hotel Fort Des Moines. They will leave Thursday for the three day meeting. Mrs. Berg is state chairman of the C. A. R. and Mrs. Nuckalls is chairman of the Girl Homemakers committee. Mrs. Johnson, a member of this committee and Mrs. Nuckalls completed their judging Friday on all articles such as clothing, menus and scrap books, with first and second place winners material to be judged in Des Moines and state winners items will then be taken to Washington, D. C., for national judging.
Dr Eugene Smith of Waterloo will speak on Socialized Medicine at the Holy Name men's society meeting of St Marys Catholic church This Thursday evening devotions will follow and the gathering will be in the parish hall.
A Brownie fly-up ceremony was held Thursday afternoon. Twelve girls advance to the Girl Scouts. Troop leaders are Margaret Officer and Ruth Ellen Baker. Guests included the girls' mothers and Miss Ruth Millikan and her YOOP.
The Lutheran Ladies met Thursday afternoon at the church with 60 members and two guests. They read scripture and lesson then the work committee hemmed towels and aprons. Lunch was served. The American Legion Auxiliary met at the hall Thursday evening and voted to donate to the Red Cross. Initiation of new members was scheduled for March meeting. Refreshments were served by Meredith Willig and Jeannette Wickey. Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will host a potluck supper Friday March 10 at 6 30 p.m.
Local residents including SdeLOCALS Ro Jas Wallis from Ft. Riley and families attended the Steamboat Hock Winterset basketball game in Des Moines. Numerous visits spanned Des Moines, Ames, Iowa Falls, Eldora, and Marshalltown with guests at homes, dinners, auto shows, and university games.
Mrs. J. A. Page hosted the Needlecraft club Friday evening with 13 members in attendance. The group spent the evening sewing and enjoying refreshments. The March 17 meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Anna Dornsbach.
The committee invites you to a miscellaneous shower honoring Mr. and Mrs. Norman Mesger and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hoffa at Ivester community hall on Friday March 10. Bring the whole family to meet the newlyweds.
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