119 Honor Clampitts On 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Ralph Clampitt were honored on their golden wedding anniversary with an open house attended by 119 relatives and friends at their home. The couple married 50 years ago in Union. The event honored their three children, eight grandchildren, and several local and distant guests.
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New Providence
Ralph Clampitt
Lela Norman
Ralph Clampit
al Mason
Union
Richard R. Newby
Clampitt
Bruce
Mabel
Bernard Reece
Harry
Mr. Calmpitt
Thaddeus
Martha
Frank T
Eva
Effie
J. L. Reece
Ralph
C. A. Norman
Ross
Clara Reece
Burkhart Visitors Strand Grundy Center Family
Mr and Mrs G A Burkhart of Grundy Center spent several weeks visiting Mrs Burkharts sister Mrs J M Phillips who is recovering from illness. Nearby guests included Neil Willia and familyEd Reece W Des Moines and others.
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North Carolina
Fred D. Williams
S. D. Davis
Kathy
R. B. Hoffman
Winston-Salem
J. R. Williams
East Bend
Wallace F. McKee
Carlisle
Fred J. Bachman
Clarence
Ted Mitchell
EB. M. Mitchell
Paul Mitchell
Reinbeck
Hilmer Tarsen
Wallingford
C. S. Macy
Grundy Center
Bill Drysdale
Wabasha
Minn
Maynard Reece
Des Moines
Guy Coulter
Conrad
G. A. Burkhart of
Neil Willia
Ed Reece
New Providence
Woodrow Juncker
Welden Reece
Boonville
N. Car
Anna Foster
Improving Garden Soil For Better Plant Growth
Homeowners can select sites with care and improve soil by boosting porosity while avoiding overwatering. Limestone screenings coagulate clay, aiding structure. organic matter like peat and compost builds moisture storage and aeration. Apply water slowly with sprinkler to fill soil storage capacity without runoff.
Community club notices blend into March schedule
A series of social items lists meetings and events for March from Blanche and Ethel's Tea Room to various clubs. Includes dinners, luncheons, bridge gatherings, Rebekah and Odd Fellows family potlucks, canasta, PTA activities, and church group gatherings hosted by residents such as Mrs. Mason, Mr. and Mrs. Randall, and Miss Whit ing.
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Blanche and
Ethel
Sans Souci
R. R. Ibach
N. T. T. Club
John Davis
W. H. van Tiger
Rebekah Lodge
Junior Legion Aux
Young Mothers Club
Dick Leverin
Rebekah
500 Club
Charles Randall
G. G. G. Bridge Club
Jesse Reece
Martha Whiting
Lutheran Ladies Aid Holds Regular Meeting
The Lutheran Ladies Aid met in the church basement on Thursday March 3 with 56 members and five guests. Rev John Zimmermann introduced guest speaker Mrs C W Baldwin of Waterloo who spoke on Bethesda Our Sons Home and demonstrated in home occupational therapy work. A guest Mrs Harry Fink Hamp ton spoke briefly. Other reports were given and upcoming events noted including the L W M L spring Rally at Alden April 26 the Camp Wapasie retreat Aug 29 31 and the Walther Teague Rally May 8 dinner and next meeting March 31 with a flower seed and bulb exchange. Lunch served by hostesses after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Zimmermann
C. W. Baldwin
Waterloo
Bethesda
Baldwin
Harry Fink
Hampton
Alden
Zimmermann
Camp Wapasie
Granner
Walter Jeske
Ladies Aid
John Follett
George Goschke
Wm. Broer
Fred Daleske
Arnold Ziesman
Minnie Granzow
Frank Steinfeldt
Legion Aux Plans Birthday Dinner For Legion Members
The Eldora Legion Auxiliary met to finalize plans for a birthday potluck dinner at 6 30 PM on Thursday March 10. Committee members (Mrs Beke meier, Mrs Speers, Mrs Schumacher, Mrs Harris, Ted Livengood, and Roger Cain) will host a guest speaker and short program. A rum mage sale is set for March 19 at Eldora Motor Co. Rags donated for carpet rags should be brought then. The auxiliary is purchasing You ths Companion to place in Eldora Public Library in memory of Mrs James E Tull and Mrs H J Schmitz. They will also perform a program at the Soldiers Home in Marshalltown on March 28.
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Legion Auxiliary
Legion Club
John Bekemeier
Ralph Speers
Murl Schumacher
Howard Harris
Ted Livengood
Roger Cain
Eldora Motor Co
Lovell Thompson
Eldora Public Library
James E. Tull
H. J. Schmitz
Eldora
Marshalltown
Mrs. H Roll Hostess To Double 4-500 Club
The Double 4-500 Club met Friday evening at Mrs. Herman Roll’s home with guests Mrs. Louis Ziesman and Mrs Ella Orgell. Prizes went to Ernest Or eel for high, Clara Raske for low, Louis Ziesmann for rover, and John Davis for draw. Refreshments followed. Emma Kewatt to host March 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Roll
Louis Ziesman
Ella Orgell
Ernest Oreel
Clara Raske
Louis Ziesmann
Rover
John Davis
Emma Kewatt
Taber Announces Engagement Of Jeanne Marie Taber
Engaged couple Jeanne Marie Taber of Des Moines and Marc L. Barnes of Des Moines plan a summer wedding. Jeanne Marie is a Coe College graduate and secretary to the vice president of Bankers Life Company. Marc L. Barnes is a State University of Iowa graduate also employed at Bankers Life Company.
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S. L. Taber
Hubbard
Jeanne Marie
Des Moines
Marc L. Barnes
Clyde E. Barnes
Mr. Barnes
Eldora
Miss Taber
Coe College
Bankers Life Company
Barnes
State University of Iowa
Eastern Star March Meeting At Ascension Chapter 158
Ascension Chapter No. 158 of the Eastern Star met for its regular March session with thirty five members present. Pro tem officers included Mrs Lyle Hubbard organist Mrs Lewis Cochran Electa John Essig associate patron. Reports were shared and by law revisions discussed. The matron Mrs Shel by Clemons announced 256 year members with 58 and 10 in 50 year status. Refreshments followed with St Patrick decor. Wayne Blankenship and Lloyd Coonradt served. The organizing team was Mr and Mrs W H Longenecker Mr and Mrs Lloyd Coonradt and Mrs W D Edson.
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Ascension Chapter No
The
Eastern Star
Lyle Hubbard
Lewis Cochran
Electa
John Essig
Shelby Clemons
St. Patrick
Wayne Blankenship
Lloyd Coonradt
W. H. Longenecker
W. D. Edson
Lawn Hill Ladies Aid Meet At Mrs Smith Home
The Lawn Hill Ladies Aid Society will meet at the home of Mrs Bob Smith with assisting hostess Mrs Lloyd Dooley. Various local residents including the Blairs, Reeces, Dickersons, Boyds and Svendsens are noted as visiting or hosting gatherings at nearby towns and farms through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawn Hill Ladies Aid Society
Bob Smith
Lloyd Dooley
Leonard Blair
Kenneth Blair
Eldora
Noah Clay
E. E. Reece
Arthur Reece
Union
Don Dickerson
Charles Boyd
Marshalltown
Glen McCullough
Des Moines
Lowell McCormick
Robert Gaunt
Bud Svendsen
Charlotte
Charles Svendsen
Bob Glen
Floyd Beasley
Adrian Bachman
Lowell McCormick and Sons
Frank Neubauer
Wendell Sayer
Andy Eros
Belle Plaine
Cecil Rogers
Bob Mairs
Paul Hoffman
Lyle Davis
New Providence
Herman Hoffman
Bernard Trout
Gifford
Will Broer
Carl Wilmsmeyer
Hubbard
Bernard Rudolph
Owasa
Kenneth Schilling
B-8 Bridge Club Met With Mrs Lightfield
Mrs Lightfield hosted the B-8 Bridge Club on Wednesday with St Patrick decorations and refreshments. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Art Juhl Mrs Leroy Gourley and Mrs Walt Wehrman. Next meeting will be March 16 hosted by Mrs Bud Svendsen.
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Roy Lightfield
Art Juhl
Leroy Gourley
Walt Wehrman
Bud Svendsen
When We Threaten A Child
A 1955 Eldora Herald Ledger piece argues threats teach fear, not skill. It notes young children break objects out of curiosity, not malice, and urges patient guidance with mother present to teach safe handling. It warns punishment stifles learning and suggests practical, calm supervision.
Ladies Country Club Holds Meeting at Mrs Petty Home
Seventeen members attended the Ladies Country Club gathering hosted by Mrs. Frank Petty. Mrs. Gerald Modlin presided as past president while committees were formed for the May 10 40th anniversary at Quaker Heights. St Patrick’s Day refreshments were served and the next meeting is March 16 at Mrs. Robert Gray’s home.
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Ladies Country Club
Frank Petty
Gerald Modlin
Quaker Heights
Robert Gray
Chapter FA P E O Elects New State Officers
Chapter FA of P E O met at the home of Mrs. Dean Peisen for a 1 PM luncheon served by Group IV. Afterward, officers were elected and installed: president Mrs. R R Brown. vice president Mrs. John Bekemeier. recording secretary Mrs. Fred Wehrman. corresponding secretary Mrs. Ralph Imes. treasurer Mrs. L W Flickinger. chaplain Miss Clella Finster. guard Mrs. George Janssen. Hostess was Mrs. George Janssen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Peisen
R. R. Brown
John Bekemeier
Fred Wehrman
Ralph Imes
L. W. Flickinger
Clella_ Finster
George Janssen
Bridge Club Hosts Dessert Session at Mrs Van Patter Home
Mrs C A Van Patter hosted a bridge gathering Wednesday evening with guest Mrs Tom Monteith. A dessert lunch preceded bridge and prizes went to Mrs R A Scott and Mrs Monteith. Miss Helen Gethman to host March 16.
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C. A. van Patter
Tom Monteith
R. A. Scott
Monteith
Helen Gethman
Thursday Club Met With Miss Finster
Miss Clelia Finster hosted the Thursday Club at a 1 p.m. luncheon at her home. Ten members and one guest, Mrs. A. C. Bouck of Royalton, Minn., attended. After lunch the group socialized and listened to the girls basketball tournament. Mrs. George W. Haynes will host the next meeting on April 7. Mrs. Fred Wehrman returned to Eldora after attending her father I. A. Bachman’s illness in Sebring, Florida, with a stop in Tampa to visit her son and family. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schaa and daughters Patty and LuAnn attended the funeral of Mrs. Schaa’s uncle Hugh Maine in Newton. burial was in Mount Ayr.
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Clelia Finster
A. C. Bouck
Royalton
Minn
Aymer Davis
George W. Haynes
Fred Wehrman
Sebring
Fla
I. A. Bachman
Eldora
Tampa
Robert Wehrman
Paul Schaa
Patty
LuAnn
Newton
Iowa Family Life Conference set for Ames March 29 30
Providence Township announces the Iowa Family Life Conference to be held at Iowa State College Ames in the Memorial Union Building on March 29 and 30 with bus transportation arranged. Contact Mrs. Carl Bair by March 17 for round trip fare about one dollar fifty and an evening banquet on March 29. Conference open to both men and women.
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Providence Township
Farm Bureau Women’s
Carl Bair
Iowa Family Life
Iowa State College
Ames
Memorial Union Building
Navy takes first airplane into service in 1911
The Navy requisitioned its first airplane on May 8 1911. It was built from wood canvas and bamboo and could fly at least 45 miles per hour.
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Navy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Honor Clampitts
Arthur Clampitt
Wallace Martin
Dean Clampitt
Bernnard Reece
Harry Clampitt
Russell Reece
Lawrence R. Reece
Ted Cutler
American Legion
Troy Studios
Robert Ralls
Jimmie and
Ju Ann
Traer
Elcora
John Ralls
St. Mary’s
United Circle, Baptist Church
Congregational Women’s Fellowship
Hardin County Council of Education
Steamboat Rock
Leonard Mason
Roughwoods Ladies Aid
Young Homemakers Club
Glen Schwarck
Cemetery Society
Wilbur Barnard
Bridge Group
Pleasant Chapel Cemetery Society
Royal Neighbors
Leota Hardy
Blue Star Mothers
Carl Willig
L. K. Welsh
Legion
Hall
Mrs. L. E. Butler
Canasta
Mrs Ray Roling
P. T. A. Monday Club
Robert Brown
20Th Century Club
Hawthorne Club
Mary Ziesman
Friendly 14
Edna Doering
Lutheran Ladies
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Legion Aux
Lawn Hill
Mrs
St. Anthony
Bud Svendson
We Charles Svendson Home
Tuesay
Chester Brown
Alva Flannagan Home
Bridge Club
Lightfield
Iowa
Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
Eldora Herald-Ledger
Ladies’ Country Club
F. Petty
P.E.O
New State
Mrs. van Patter
Providence News
Mrs. Ross Reece
Robert Beach
Evangelical Hospital
Sherm Wooten
Mr. Wooten
Wallace Wooten
Wilbur Wooten
Oliver Wooten
Myrtle Gibbs
Isaac Gibbs
John Gonzales
Wendell
Omaha
Nebr
Wallace
Wilbur
Mervyn
Lawrence Cutler
Indianola
Maurice Ruddick
Howard Martin
C. W. Cockerham
Ruddick
Elvin Ruddick
Shirley Vinton
Patricia Beach
Janie Ruddick
Joyce Shaver
Patsy Hamilton
Ackley
Newpenne Whitten
Steamboat Roc
New Grand Theatre
Athena
Tucker-Welles-McLaglen
Gene Autry
Champion
Rocky Lane
Black Jack
SUN
Holliday -Lemmon-Carson- Novak
Bie
Eldora, Iowa
Sinclair Power-X
U.S
Cinclair
Correll & Stielow
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