Miss Eleanor Tatum to Wed Bride‑to‑Be Honored Shower
New Providence reports a miscellany shower for Miss Eleanor Tatum daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Tatum on Wednesday at the church. About 65 guests attended with group activities a life sketch and a large umbrella gift. Other items note local moves arrivals and weather related school closures due to a blizzard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Tatum
Walter Tatum
Oscar Wood
Lawrence Tatum
Burnell Henning
Carroll Cook
Eleanor
Sharon Rogers
Virginia Wood
Wendell Sayer
Henning
Marion Rains
Everette Cresap
Dwight and
Linda
Altoona
A. Hoskins
Eldora
American Friends Service Committee
New Providence
Honey Creek
Ralph Todd Takes Position at School
John Bovang resigns as vocational agriculture teacher to join the Hardin County Breeders' Cooperative Association as a technician. Ralph Todd of Yarmouth will replace him, just completing a course at Iowa State College. Todd began work Monday and stays with local families during a search for a permanent home. Also noted are visits from Warren Hutchens, and from Mrs. Anna Spilte who homes with the Rogers family while Miss Mabel Miller is away, plus Sunday guests in the Wooten and White households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bovang
Hardin County Breeders’ Cooperative Association
New Providence
Ralph Todd
Yarmouth
Iowa State College
Ames
Bovang
Buford Reece
Warren Hutchens
Clarion
Lewis Hutchens
Anna Spilte
Eldora
Wilfred Rogers
Mabel Miller
Vernon Brown
Wilbur Wooten
Abner White
White
Luther Nance
Charles Harvey
Nancy
Lawrence Rogers Returns From Service To Civilian Life
Lawrence Rogers is home again after about three and a half years in the service, the last 18 months in the Hawaiian Islands. He held staff sergeant rank in the signal corps. Rogers arrived in Marshalltown Friday morning where his wife Avonelle Rhodes has worked. A birthday dinner honoring Mrs. Wilfred Rogers, Mrs. Fannie Rogers and Mrs. Anna Spilde was held at Hampton with family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Rogers
Hawaiian Islands
Signal Corps
Lawrence
Marshalltown
Avonelle Rhodes
Wilfred Rogers
Fannie Rogers
Anna Spilde
Lawrence Beach
Beverly
Larry
Sharon
Diane
Mrs. Perkins
Mrs. Rogers
Mrs Conrad Hosts Club Meeting and Officers Named
Mrs K G Conrad entertained the Literature History and Travel department of the Woman’s club at her home Thursday afternoon with twenty present. Officers elected by ballot included Mrs C A Norman as chairman and Mrs Roy Wilson as vice chairman. The next general meeting is March 22 and the county federation is slated for April 17 at Radcliffe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. G. Conrad
Woman’s Club
Walter Johnson
Wain Hinshaw
Iarl Reece
Leo Stoneking
Anna Frazer
C. A. Norman
Roy Wilson
FE. F. Morris
Leota Walton
County Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Radcliffe
Will Dreier
Kr. F. Morris
Conrad
Clair Clingerman Surprise Birthday Party Noted
Clair Clingerman honored by friends at his parents home with card playing and lunch as a birthday surprise. Guests included Reece Fink Clark Knox Wassen Daniels and Crosley families plus others. John and Ruth Crosley Edith Crosley and gift given to the celebrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair Clingerman
J. C. Clingerman
Clair
Evan Reece
Charles Fink
G. V. Clark
Clyde Knox
John Wassen
Frances
Merle Daniels
Sheldon Baker
August Frederickson
John
Ruth
Edith Crosley
Clingerman
How Well Do You Know Iowa
Iowa is a rolling prairie with fertile soil and varied elevations. Grundy county sits near the heart of this rich agricultural region, highlighting Iowa’s dominance in corn, hogs, poultry, eggs, beef, creamery butter, popcorn, oats, timothy seed, and extensive newspaper and radio outlets.
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Iowa
Grundy County
Towa
United
Missionary Society Meeting and Local News in Chester
Mrs Allie Norman hosted the Chester Woman's Missionary Society with Mrs Frank Gaunt and Mrs Oliver Riley assisting. About a dozen attended. worship led by Mrs John Biatto. No study lesson. quilt blocks crafted and guessing games guided by Mrs Norman. Cecil Claybrook joined the society. Lunch served. Lyle Davis recovering from surgery. Rovangs attended funeral for Carrie Zook in Swaledale. Cedric Douglas cared for at home. School closing for spring vacation. girls basketball team to state tournament in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society
Allie Norman
Chester Woman’s Missionary Society
Frank Gaunt
Oliver Riley
John Biatto
Norman
Cecil Claybrook
Lyle Davis
Laldora Hospital
John Rovang
Swaledale
Mrs. Rovang
Carrie Zook
R. G. Conrad
Rovang
Cedric Douglas
Des Moines
Gifford W S C S Meeting and local notices
Mrs. George Hallett Sr led Lasting Peace at the W S C S monthly gathering hosted by Mrs. Dewey Estes with devo by Mrs. Ralph Gunderson. The group voted five dollars to the Red Cross and discussed church repairs. Many local visits and travel notes from Hubbard to Waterloo and Des Moines are listed among residents and servicemen families. Sgt. W. M Bowers arrived in Seattle after Korea posting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S
George Hallett, Sr
Dewey Estes
Ralph Gunderson
Red Cross
Sam Lepley
E. Steelman
Breeders Association Hires Technicians for County Areas
Daryle D. Cobb of Eldora and John G. Rovang of New Providence have been hired as technicians for the Hardin County Breeders Cooperative. They will train in Des Moines next Monday with Dairy Genetics, the contracted service provider. Cobb covers the north half with headquarters in Iowa Falls, while Rovang leads the south half from New Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daryle D. Cobb
Eldora
John G. Rovang
New Providence
Hardin County Breeders Cooperative
Des Moines
Dairy Genetics Company
Hardin Association
Cobb
Iowa Falls
Rovang
Poultry Leaders Convene in Eldora March 21 Dinner
Hardin county lumbermen car penters hatcherymen feed dealers and poultry producers join to boost the local poultry program with a March 21 dinner at DeBaggio's Grill Eldora at 7 00 p m Extension poultryman W R Whitfield of Iowa State College will help lead the meeting Local businessmen see countywide benefits and reservations are directed to County Extension Director E I Rosenberger Eldora
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
DeBaggio’s Grill
Eldora
E. I. Rosenberger
Fairfax Community Briefs After Snow Closures
Fairfax residents report no school last Friday due to heavy snow and blocked roads. Sunday visitors at the Barr home included Mr and Mrs Harry Pagel and Jim of Eldora, Mr and Mrs Lloyd Sievert of Hubbard, and Mr and Mrs George Klein of Waterloo. Calls and visits followed at the Clingerman and Polley households, with travels to Iowa Falls Clear Lake Marshalltown Owasa and Merrill. Families mentioned include Kangley Hayden Perkins and Krause in multiple local towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Clampitt
Eldora Hospital
George Evans
Colorado
Elmer Risting
Lawrence R. Reece
World Day of Prayer
Fairfax School
Max Barr
Harry Pagel
Jim
Eldora
Lloyd Sievert
Hubbard
George Klein
Waterloo
August Roll
Herman Schultz
Guy Clingerman
Harry Polley
Herbert Daleske
Iowa Falls
Daleske
University Hospital
Iowa City
Gerald Kangley
Marshalltown
Janet
John
Joseph Kangley
Owen Kangley
Owasa
Lee Hayden
Clifford Hayden
Clear Lake
Dale Perkins
Barbara
Wayne Perkins
Arnold Krause
Anne Ara
Dowie Halweg
Harry Halweg
Merrill
Iowa
Mrs C W Polley visits son discharged soldier in Missouri
Mrs Odessa Latch and daughter Mrs Paul Carr with baby Bonnie Lou visited Ilo Latch in Highlandville Missouri. Ilo recently returned from five years of service including two and a half years in the South Pacific after his army discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa Latch
Paul Carr
Bonnie Lou
Highlandville, Mo
Ilo Latch
South Pacific
Local Clergy and Guests Gather at Homes in Region
Rev Marl Williamson of Los Angeles preached at Berlin Sunday and Rev J B Hosier will be here March 17. Rev Earl Williamson and wife and Mr and Mrs Holland of Evergreen were dinner guests in the Ralph Bright home Sunday. Also present were Mr and Mrs LaVerne Sharer and Larry of Alden and Mrs Rankin's sister, Mr and Mrs Howard Wood and daughter of Galt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marl Williamson
Los Angeles
Berlin
J. B. Hosier
Earl Williamson
Mrs. Holland
Evergreen
Ralph Bright
LaVerne Sharer
Larry
Alden
Rankin
Howard Wood
Galt
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New Providence News
Harry Babcock
Lucas
Babcock
Gilbert Winter
Wayne Meier
Adel
Dallas County
Martin Polley
Iowa Packing Company
Mrs. Polley
Baby David
A. J. Clampitt
Wallace Martin
Dean Clampitt
Leslie
Mrs. Conrad
Glen [Eubanks
Liberty
Arthur Wooten
Eubanks
Mr. Wooten
Guy W. Harvey
Oskaloosa
Versa Harvey
Paul Hadley
Leonard Church
Mr. Church
A. Church
Harold Elerding
Jean
Eustace
Nauman
Quakerdale
Whitten
John Rowland
Edgar Hinshaw
Rowland
John Eustace
Baltimore
Hampshire
T.B
Bangs
Lincoln
Galen Albright
Minneapolis
Morine U.D.L
McCormick Deering
McCormick
John Deere
Ameen Na
Knowles
Reisinger
Kramer
A. F. McAllister, Co
First State Bank
Conrad, Clerk
Gifford
Blanche Cox
Mrs. Weldon Snider
Herman Koch
Hampton
Mrs
Vance Adams
Glenn Fagan
Charles Adams
Sgt
W. M Bowers
Korea
Seattle
Wash
Breeders’ Association
Fairfax
Peter Williams
C. W. Polley
Paravox
Council On Physical Medicine
American Medical Association
Winchester
Paravox Hearing Service
Union Bank
Davenport
Lawrence Reifschneider
Garden City
T. B
Reifschneider
Elmer Reifschneider
Minneapolis-Moline Tractor Tractor Cultivator
Case Plow
Bertha Reifschneider
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