Eldora Girl Scouts Celebrate 43rd Birthday Event
Eldora Girl Scouts honor 43 years of Scouting with a March 11 party in the Eldora School gym. Troops from 1 through 10 presented colors and sang as they shared the Thinking Day ceremony with country costumes. Juliette Low gift, World Song, and a Korea Japan report highlighted the evening along with skits and refreshments.
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United States
Eldora School
R. R. Griffel
Donna Jones
Ann Wilson
Susan Willig
Pamela Putman
Meredith Monteith
Sharon Westerhausen
Kathy Emmert
Donna Stone
Jane Schumacher
Sylvia Simons
America
J. F. Steckler
Kermith Huehn
Brazil
Kathy Hilsabeck
Kathleen Kelley
Japan
Linda Bekemeier
India
Beverly Pierson
Spirit of Friendship
Mary Butler
Italy
Susie Cain
New Zealand
Marjorie Miller
Great Britain
Anne Longenecker
Netherlands
Linda Maltby
Troop 5
Kenneth Cable
Juliette Low
R. R. Bateson
Paul Simons
Bridge Group Meeting With Mrs Flickinger in Dessert Event
Mrs. L W Flickinger hosted a Thursday afternoon dessert bridge gathering. Guest Mrs H Riemenschneider attended. Prizes were won by Mrs L L Scott and Mrs C W Cote. Cote will host the next meeting on March 24.
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L. W. Flickinger
H. Riemenschneider
L. L. Scott
C. W. Cote
Cemetery Society Hosts Meeting for Eldora Members
Mrs Barnard and Mrs Irv Cakerlce hosted the Eldora Cemetery Society meeting with 29 members present. Reports were given and a social time followed the business portion. Refreshments reflecting a St Patrick theme were served. The next meeting will be a 12 30 PM potluck at Mrs Etta Putnam's home.
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Wilbur Barnard
Irv. Cakerlce
Eldora Cemetery Society
St. Patrick
Etta Putnam
Young Homemakers Club Meets at Mrs Schwarck Home
The Young Homemakers Club met Thursday evening at Mrs Glen Schwarck home with twelve members present. After the business meeting, refreshments in a St Patrick motif were served and social time followed. Mrs Harvey Pence will host the next meeting on March 24.
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Young Homemakers Club
Glen Schwarck
St. Patrick
Harvey Pence
Mrs Welsh Hosts Fortnightly Club Dessert Bridge
Mrs. L. K. Welsh was hostess Thursday to the Fortnightly Club at a dessert bridge. Prizes awarded to Mrs. James Bales Mrs. O. E. Smith and Mrs. Harry DeBaggio. Mrs. Robert Johnson will be hostess to the club March 17.
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L. K. Welsh
James Bales
O. E. Smith
Harry DeBaggio
Robert Johnson
Mrs Kusserow Honored At Birthday Dinner
Mr and Mrs Tom Foughty hosted a six o'clock dinner Thursday evening in honor of Mrs Lorenz Kusserow who was celebrating her birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Lorenz Kusserow and Sharon and Mr and Mrs Albert Schwebke. A social evening followed.
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Tom Foughty
Lorenz Kusserow
Sharon
Albert “‘Schwebke
Rebekahs and Odd Fellows Host Family Potluck
Forty members of the Rebekahs and Odd Fellows shared a potluck dinner on Friday evening. The event featured card games with bridge prizes awarded to Mrs. Harry Lockwood Mrs. Lillian Putman Mrs. C A Van Patter Luther Creson and Harry Lockwood plus prizes in 500 to Mrs. Carl Cordes Mrs. Martin Skillen Mrs. Florence Northrup Orville Lamb and Bill Brown.
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Rebekahs and
Odd Fellows
Harry Lockwood
Lillian Putman
C- A. van Patter
Luther Creson
Carl Cordes
Martin Skillen
Florence Northrup
Orville Lamb
Bill Brown
Cong Women Host Speaker on City for Christ Theme
Eldora Congregational Christian Women met in church parlors for an afternoon session with good attendance. Mrs. Earl Putnam presided as president. They voted to send $10 to Piney Woods School and planned a spring rummage sale in April. Mrs. Preston Hendricks and Mrs. Harold Lyons of Iowa Falls spoke with Lyons presenting a program on Conquering the City for Christ.
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Eldora Fellowship of Congregational Christian Women
Earl Putnam
Piney Woods
Ralph Imes
Preston Hendricks
Harold Lyons
Iowa Falls
Hendricks
Lyons
Eldora Fellowship
Iowa Falls Fellowship
John Bekemeier
Leo Wolcott
R. R. Bateson
American Legion Marks 36th Birthday With Potluck
A 6:30 potluck dinner and program at the IOOF hall celebrated the American Legion's 36th birthday. About 60 members attended with guests including Oren and Mrs. Harrison of Toledo, Adrian Bachman of Hubbard, and Glen Dugger of Des Moines. The event featured talks by the Harrison Auxiliary president and the department service officer, a singing quartet, piano accompaniment, dancing, and a birthday cake with 36 candles.
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I. 0. O. F. Hall
American Legion
Legion and Auxiliary
Oren Harrison
Toledo
Harrison
Third District Auxiliary
Adrian Bachman
Mhubbard
Glen Dugger
Des Moines
Iowa
Helen Blum
Hampton Legion Auxiliary
Eldora
Lucille Brown
Carl Orgel
C. A. van Patter
Mildred Russell
G. H. Wisner
United Circle Luncheon Ends First Baptist Season
The United Circle of the First Baptist Church met in the church dining room at 12 30 for a covered dish luncheon. Hostesses were Mrs William Griffitt Mrs George O Bryan and Mrs Francis Butler. Mrs Jack Huffman opened with prayer. Mrs Crosser led devotional and Mrs Folkerts gave the missionary story. Mrs O Bryan performed a piano solo and Cecil Eggleston played an electric guitar number.
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United Circle of the First Baptist Church
William Griffitt
George O’bryan
Francis Butler
Jack Huffman
E. A. Crosser
Dean Folkerts
Cross
Coming Events List of Various Clubs and Meetings
March 21 schedule of gatherings listing PEO Mrs Janssen and many clubs including Rural Women Rebekah Bridge American Home Ladies Country Club and Bridge groups. Meetings set for 2 pm 3 to 5 pm and Family Night with Congregational group plus D A R St Mary’s Study Club and Mother Cabrini study club among others.
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P E. O
George Janssen
American Home I
Charles Schafer
Rebekah Bridge
Tom Foughty
O. Lamb
N. T. T. Club
Jas. H. Jackson
Junior Legion Auxiliary
American Home II
Jack Piper
Congregational Family Night
R. R. Ibach
Mother Cabrini
Arnie Krause
Robert Johnson
St. Mary’s Study Club
Lawrence McNertney
Basket Ball Girls Feted At Dinner
Mr and Mrs Beecher Crosley hosted a 6 30 dinner honoring the Eldora Girls Basket Ball team. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ed Engstrom Miss Joyce Uleh Ted Smith and Mr and Mrs Wm O Neill. A social evening followed the meal.
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Beecher Crosley
Eldora Girls
Ed Engstrom
Joyce Uleh
Ted Smith
Wm O’neill
Pleasant Chapel Society Meets for Pot Luck and Bazaar Plans
The Pleasant Chapel Cemetery Society met Thursday at Mrs. Howard Harris’s home for a pot luck. Forty attendees included Mrs. Earl Cope, Mrs. Ed Thompson, Mrs. Harold Dubberke and daughter June, and Mrs. Omer Hubbard. They voted donations to the Youth Building fund and Red Cross, discussed fall bazaar plans, and spent the afternoon quilting and doing fancy work. Next meeting will be at the Pleasant Chapel church with a noon pot luck.
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Pleasant Chapel
A. M. Walker
R. , Glen and
C. E. Daggs
St Patrick Dance at Pine Lake Country Club
The St Patrick Dance committee for the Pine Lake Country Club event is chaired by Mr and Mrs L W Flickinger and others including Mr and Mrs H L Cleveland Dr and Mrs C G Gould Mr and Mrs Dick Leverin and Mr and Mrs James Hauser, replacing the committee named in Friday’s paper.
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St. Patrick
Pine Lake Country Club
L. W. Flickinger
H. L. Cleveland
C. G. Gould
Dick Leverin
James Hauser
Women’s Society of Christian Service Holds March Luncheon
The Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist church met Wednesday at 1 15 p m for the March luncheon with group 3 serving. The executive board met at 12 30 before lunch. Tables featured St Patrick motifs with green candles hats and wheelbarrows. Officers elected include President Kermith Huehn and groups for future meetings announced.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service of the
Methodist Church
J. K. Moore
Howell Boyd Jr
Omer Hubbard
Howard Harris
Howard Frey
J. D. Leonard
Mrs Willig Hosts Blue Star Mothers Meeting
The Blue Star Mothers gathered Thursday at Mrs. Carl Willig's home with Mrs. Lester Farmer assisting. In the absence of officers, Mrs. Theo Schan presided. Guests included Mrs. Herb Swaggert and Mrs. A. M. Crookshank. Gene Richardson reported hospital projects totaling 11 pair scuffies, 5 pair slippers, 12 pounds carpet rags, 45 pair nylon hose, 2 old clocks to be repaired, and greeting cards sent to Knoxville hospital. The next meeting will be April 14 at Mrs. Carl Shales’s home, Grace Montgomery assisting.
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Blue Star
Carl Willig
Lester Farmer
Theo Schan
Herb Swaggert
Eldora
A. M. Crookshank
Liscomb
Gene Richardson
Knoxville
Carl Shales
Grace Montgomery
Miss Hardy Hosts Royal Neighbors Meeting
The Royal Neighbors met Thursday at Miss Leota Hardy's home with seven members present. They voted to move meetings from Friday to the second Thursday of each month. A social evening followed the business session. The next gathering is set for April 14.
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Royal Neighbors
St Mary's Society Hosts Guest Speaker and Meeting
The St Marys Rosary and Altar Society held its March meeting in the parish hall with Mrs R R Griffel as guest speaker recounting her Jamaica trip. Moving pictures featured St Marys 50th anniversary and parish activities while a $10 donation to the Youth Building fund was approved and coffee served.
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St. Mary's Rosary and Altar Society
St. Mary’s Society
Youth Building Fund
R. R. Griffel
Jamaica
Bob Carson
St. Mary’s
Marvin Schwebke
George Stauffacher
F. C. van Derveer
Ed Clary
Glen Carson
Joe Kramer
Ed Kebschull
Helen Ryan
Band Boosters Plan Spring Projects
About 35 members of the Band Boosters Club attended a 46:30 pot luck dinner and held a short business meeting. Plans were started for the April meeting to arrange the yearly entertainment for the Junior and Senior bands. It noted a concert by the Iowa State Teachers College Concert Band on their spring tour at 8 p.m. March 25 in the high school auditorium. A bake sale was set for April 2 at Riggetts Paint Store, with a committee led by Earl Travis, Harold Shaw, Wm. Griffit, James Heslop, John Essig, and Paul Maddy. Next meeting listed as April. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown and sons left Thursday for a Florida vacation.
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Iowa State Teachers College
Riggetts
Earl Travis
Harold Shaw
Wm. Griffit
James Heslop
John Essig
Paul Maddy
Etta Spring
Ohio
Providence
Honey Creek
William Penn College
Oskaloosa
New Providence Parsonage
Kenneth Eichenberger
Alaska
Liberty Church
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Walla Walla
Washington
Wallace .Martin
Street
India
Pakistan
Ceylon
Claire
Kermit Whitehead
Jordan
Frances G. Norman
Wayne Reece
Ermin Perisho
Wyandotte
Oklahoma
Breakfast Club Meeting At Mrs Kurtz Home
Mrs. Glenn Kurtz hosted the Breakfast Club at 9 o'clock Thursday morning. Guests included Mrs. W R Protheroe Pam and Peg. The group spent time on needlework and Mrs. W M Miller will host the club and their husbands March 23 at 8 PM.
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Glenn Kurtz
W. R. Protheroe
Pam
Peg
W. M. Miller
College sing honors Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia group
In Indianola Simpson College hosted an all college sing by Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia with Prof Sven Lekberg as master of ceremonies. Gordon H. Lamb directed Lambda Chi Alpha numbers and composed the Dream piece sung by the fraternity chorus. Lamb named music chair. Jerry Crosser and Bill Cleveland also in the chorus and the group earned first rating for men. Jesse Knight of Steamboat Rock presides Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Gordon Lamb elected new president.
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Lewis Crosser
C. L. Lamb
Indianola
Simpson College
All College
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
Sven Lekberg
Gordon H. Lamb
Lambda Chi Alpha
Gordon Lamb
Jerry Crosser
Bill Cleveland
Jesse Knight
Steamboat Rock
Community Notes From Lawn Hill area Weekend Visits
Lawn Hill residents and neighbors visited family and friends across nearby towns. Mr and Mrs Rex McClaskey of Cole and Mrs John Waring of Ames joined Mr and Mrs Frank Ross for dinners, with Ross and Beasley hostings noted. A Lawn Hill Ladies Aid meeting had 17 members and two visitors, adjourning with prayers and plans to meet at Mrs Elzie Eskridge’s.
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Lyle
Patty Mathews
Wilmer Broer
New Hampton
Rex McClaskey
Cole
John Waring
Ames
Frank Ross
Floyd Beasley
Lawn Hill
Ed Nassen
Gene Eagan
Elzie Eskridge
Theodore Crosser
John Mitterer
Guss Mitterer
Point Pleasant
Charles Svendson
Brenda Sayer
Wendell Sayer
Bud Svendson
Charolette
Frank Kennedy
Bob Glen
Marvin Cox
Murl
New Providence
Paul Hoffman
Alvin Ruddick
Morris Ruddick
Charles Svendsen
Laurine Svendsen
Marshalltown
Harry Svendsen
Green Mountain
George McCormick
Liscomb
Lowell McCormick
Mike Voy
Roger Whitney
Ben Whitney
Cedar Falls
Howard Martin
Otis Waldo
Leonard Blair
Joe Tabor
Helen
Minnesota
Don Mathews
Eldora
Pat Mathews
Providence civic club honors school athletic groups
At a March Civic Club meeting in the Providence community room 125 or more guests praised the school athletic teams. Lists include boys and girls basketball, baseball squads with coaches Donald Hayes and Roger Horn, and manager roles. Guest speaker L. W. Whitford of Iowa State Teachers College spoke as the event's highlight.
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Civic Club
Edward Jones
Syle Davis
Harold Reece
B. J. McCown
Owen Hopkins
Arthur Clampitt
Earl Miller
Robert McDowell
Richard Broer
Lisle Cook
Edgar Perry
Gary Hadley
Donald Shaver
Larry Balvant
Lyle Broer
David Broer
Lyle Mathews
Philip Hopkins
Merle Cox
Ronald Reece
Donald Hayes
Bil Hadley
Roger Horn
Ruth Hayes
Barbara Miller
Patty Dooley
Sharon Mersman
Margaret Speas
Roberta Faust
Carolyn Copeland
Bonnie Quaife
Marilyn Williams
Anne Wooten
Karen Wooten
Beverly Bennett
Karen Manatt
Barbara Bogue
Bill Hadley
Larry Winters
Phillip Hopkins
Carl Hanson
Opal
D. W. Murray
L. W
Mon) Whitford
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Causes Converge In Fatal Iowa Road Crash
An Iowa crash on a rarely used country road kills three when a stalled gasless stock truck is left unlit and unguarded. Two youths arrive traveling at high speed blinded by an oncoming car and fail to dim lights, making three separate driving errors that prove deadly.
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Iowa
Iowa scholarship offers two $300 Farm Youth awards
The Federal Land Bank of Omaha and the National Farm Loan Association in Iowa will award two $300 scholarships to eligible Iowa farm young people. Those interested in applying may write to the Dean of Agriculture, Iowa State College, Ames.
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Federal Land Bank of Omaha
The
National Farm Loan Association In
Iowa
Iowa State College
Ames
How Long Flower Seeds Take To Sprout
Flower seeds vary in germination time from fast five day sprouting to slow periods of two weeks. Direct sowing favors quick germinators like cosmos and marigolds, while slow germinators such as begonia and primula benefit from seed boxes for reliability. The guide lists ten day and fifteen to twenty day germinators, noting direct garden sowing for some and careful transplanting for others.
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Petunias
Gourmet Garden Grows Food of Supreme Flavor
Albert C Burrage, engineer and amateur gardener, touts a new book claiming no other monograph covers vegetables like his. He notes practical garden size, near-home plots, and harvest timing, sharing yields from a 25 by 51 foot weekend garden.
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Gourmet
Albert C. Burrage
D.van Nostrand Company
Connolaseur
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Eldora Girl Scouts
Flickinger
Cemetery Society
Barnard
Young Homemakers
Mrs. Schwarck
Mrs. Welsh
Mrs. Kusserow
Eldera Motor Co
Whitten Christian Church
Troy Studios
Rebekahs
Cong
Robert Dornsbach
Les Vinton
Lumbermans
Tom Monteith
E. W. Burke
Expert Tax Service
Hardin County
Sherbon
Barber Shop
Bldg
United Circle
Ladies Country Club
Robert Gray
Helen Gethman
Bud Svendsen
Tipton Two
Minnie Bekemeier
Gus Huehn
Rena Pierson
Bridge Club
Robert Seggerman
Public Welfare Club
Robert Quick
Bridge Group
Howard Caffee
Rebekah Circle
Anna Dornsbach
Women's Christian Missionary Society
Disciples
Lillie Schwarck
Baptist Church
Emma Kewatt
Farm Bureau
Chapel Society
H. Harris
J. G. Heslop
Kathryn Harris
Camp Lejeune
Car
Alden
Heslops
C. E. Jones
New State Elected
W.S. C.S
W. H. Wilmont
Promoton
Glen Whorrall
D. W. Dickinson
Robi. Jackson
Floyd Gaede
Childrens Work
Jurgen Tjaden
Spiritual Life
Bruce McAfee
Status of Women
James Riggins
Ray Nazor
C. W. Haase
Mrs. Willig
Miss Hardy
Robert Brown
Martin
Jim
Points
Florida
Lloyd Berg
Waterloo
Clara James
Osage
H. E. Johnson
Davenport
W. G. Leslie
Johnson
Mayme Johnson
Amelia Rumbaugh
W. L. Beasley
Frances Yount
Omaha
Nebr
Municipal Auditorium
Ives R. Allbee
Naval Air Advanced Training
Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi
Tex
Amphibious Sqn
George Clymer
Far East
San Francisco
Calif
Albee
Steven
Jamie Heslop
Manassas
Quantico
Denison
Gertrude Newman
Webster City
Sin Eldora
Mae Greene
Sally Jo
M. Dale Rodgers
Stephen
Wendy
Phoenix
Ariz
Rodger
Miriam Briel
Eldora Herald-Ledger
Providence News
Mrs Ross Reece
Mickey Rooney
Elaine Davis
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
Abby Sines
SUN. Mon
Marlon Brando
Cameron
Joan Leslie
Burrage
Richardson Wright
Harvard
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