Granzows Celebrate 59th Wedding Anniversary in Eldora
Mr and Mrs John Granzow observed their 59th wedding anniversary with an open house on March 22 at their Eldora home on South Washington Street. They wed March 22 1893 near Eldora and have lived there most of their lives. They retired from a West Eldora farm in 1935 and raised six children, nine grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren.
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John Granzow
Washington Street
Eldora
Matilda Radolph
August Radolph
Radolph
Granzows
August
Amanda
Ralph Eller
Radcliffe
Lorena
Harry Polley
Tena
Herbert Daleske
Iowa Falls
Carl
George
Grantow
Granzow
Fellowship of Congregational Women issues luncheon recommendations
The executive board met at Mrs. J.C. Boyd's home on Wednesday afternoon and drafted recommendations to be presented to the fellowship at the March 26 luncheon. The group hopes for a large turnout so all may express their views on the matters.
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Fellowship of Congregational Christian Women
J.C. Boyd
Congregational Women's Fellowship
Delta Decka
Roy Lightfield
W.S.C.S
Ape Dickson
C. W Haase
Ray Lewis
Kermith Huehn
Eldora Cemetery Society Meets At Putnam Home
The Eldora Cemetery Society held its meeting Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Lillian Putman with Mrs. Chester Modlin assisting. Seventeen members and one guest attended. After the business session, the group socialized and refreshments were served. The next meeting is set for April 4 with Mrs. Bob Quick and Mrs. Grace Reisinger assisting.
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Eldora Cemetery Society
Lillian Putman
Chester Modlin
Bob Quick
Grace Reisinger
Mrs Dornsbach Honored by Coffee Social
Mrs J J Shorts hosted a Tuesday morning coffee at 10 o'clock in honor of Mrs Robert Dornsbach whose birthday was Monday. Twelve guests attended and presented a gift to the guest of honor.
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J. J. Shorts
Robert Dornsbach
To Hold Open House On 60th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Heidlebaugh of 305 South 5th Street Marshalltown celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on March 30 with an open house in the afternoon. They are parents of Reba Wise of Eldora and have two daughters, E. Ruth Heidlebaugh at home and Mrs. Reba Wise of Eldora, plus many friends in Eldora.
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J. C. Heidlebaugh
South 5Th St. Marshalltown
Reba Wise
Eldora
E. Ruth Heidlebaugh
Patricia Johnson
Mabel S. Johnson
France
Airase
Chateauroux
Miss Johnson
Community club listings fill March acts and meetings
A dense sequence of club meetings and events spans March 25 to April 4. Groups include Child Study Club, Rebekah Lodge, Delta Dekka Cards, W.S.C.S, Eldora Cub Scout Pack, St Anne's Study Club, Methodists, and numerous women’s groups. Public Welfare, First Aid, Eastern Star, Girl Scouts, Legion Auxiliary, Cemetery Society, Young Homemakers, and Pine Lake Country Club sessions are noted with dates, hostesses, and venues such as Odd Fellows hall and local tearooms.
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Agnes Dei
Albert Rudolph
Eldora
Odd Fellows Hall
St. Anne’s Study Club
Anna Lawler
St. Paul’s Lutheran Ladies
Legion Auxiliary
Cemetery Society
Bab’ Quick
Grace Reisinger
Young Homemakers Club
Betty Schwarck
Eldora Farm Bureau Ladies Hold Luncheon Meeting
The Ladies of the Eldora Township Farm Bureau met Friday at the Community house for a covered dish dinner at noon with 20 members present. Mrs. Daniel Dolph of Hingman Mant was a guest. Trequeline Dolph led a curtain and drapery program, showing samples and color schemes. A future April 18 program by Miss Dolph will cover Family Recreation.
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Eldora Township Farm Bureau
Daniel Dolph
Hingman, Mant
Trequeline Dolph
Blue Star Mothers Meet at Mrs Schaa Home
The Blue Star Mothers of America met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Theo Schaa s home with eleven members. They made six pairs of bedroom slippers for Knoxville Veterans Hospital and sent a gift and get well card to Don Schaa in San Diego after eight weeks in hospital. Refreshments were served. The next meeting is April 10 at Mrs. Nora Emmert s home.
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Blue Star Mothers of America
Theo Schaa
Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
Don Schaa
San Diego
Nora Emmert
Needlecraft Club Social Evening Hosted by Mrs Dornsbach
Mrs. Anna Dornsbach hosted an social evening for 18 Needlecraft Club members on Friday. After social time, refreshments were served. The next meeting is scheduled for April 4 at Mrs. O E Hall's home.
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Anna Dornsbach
Needlecraft Club
O. E. Hall
Fowler Schafer Plans Revealed Bride-Elect Honored at Tea
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Fowler of Houston announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Helen to Charles Schafer of Eldora. Miss Fowler, a St. Agnes School graduate and secretary to a Houston brain surgeon, and Mr. Schafer, a commerce graduate from Iowa State, will wed May 24.
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J. F. Fowler
Houston
Texas
Helen
Charles Schafer
Eldora
Miss Fowler
St. Agnes Girls School
Anthony
Schafer
Commerce
Iowa State University
Brine
Chas. Schafer
Peggy Schlampp and Loy Smith to Wed in Eldora
Dr and Mrs J W Schlampp announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret Lee to Loy Delvin Smith son of Mr and Mrs J B Smith. The wedding is set for June 1 in Eldora. Margaret Lee will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in commerce from the State University of Town in June and is a Pi Beta Phi. Loy Smith is a senior in the College of Commerce at the State University and a member of Sigma Chi.
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J. W. Schlampp
Margaret Lee
Loy Delvin Smith
J. B. Smith
Eldora
Miss Schlampp
Ceive
State University of Town
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Smith
College of Commerce
The
State University
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Betty McBride to Be June Bride in Eldora Area
The engagement of Miss Betty McBride to Ben Juchems son of Mr and Mrs C Juchems near Eldora is announced by her parents Mr and Mrs Wm McBride of Cole. She teaches at Maxwell, he farms Keeneman farm in north Eldora. they plan to wed June 1. Mrs A F Langehough spent days in Albert Lea visiting her mother and sister.
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Miss Fowler
L. R. Soli
Houston
Charles Schafer
Betty McBride
Ben Juchems
C. Juchems
Near
Eldora
Miss McBride
Wm. McBride
Cole
Harjin County
Maxwell
Mr. Juchem
Keeneman Farm
North
A. F. Langehough
Albert Lea
Minn
Marie Christianson
Chas. Oxcell
John Bekemeier
Linda
Leslie Flickinger
Des Moines
E. M. Jones
LaVerne Prisk
Guthrie Center
Priske
O. A. Carr
F. C. Drei
Everett Clingerman
Clarence Tordoff
Emery Nehrings
Towa Walls
Himera
Chris Mercury
Winnmer Canova
Louis Torres
Carte Mercury
Rochester
Marshalltown
John Marosis
Canada
A. E. Anderson
Betty Harmes
Betty
Katherine Megan
Albion
Nelle Megan
Open Fire Chapter Honored at State DAR Conference
Open Fire Chapter Eldora was placed on the Chapter Honor Roll for the second consecutive year at the 53rd Iowa Daughters of the American Revolution conference held at the Hotel Savery in Des Moines. Regent Mrs Henry Wheeler reported on local achievements. commendation went to Junior chairman Mrs Lloyd Beecher of Union. State Regent elect was Mrs George L Owings of Marshalltown. committee member was Mrs Eastman Nackells.
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Eldora
Iowa Daughters of the American Revolution
Hotel Savery
Des Moines
Henry Wheeler
Lloyd Beecher
Union
Local Happenings Across Eldora and Nearby Towns
Elgin Adams of Garrison Minnesota visits Eldora and Union relatives as plans shift to move to Union property mid April. Numerous residents attend Rotary, dental association, and family gatherings in Eldora, Ackley, Des Moines, and Marshalltown with travels to Cedar Rapids and Ames for visits and medical matters.
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Elvin Adams
Garrison
Minn
Eldora
Union
Adams
Harry Warrington
Minnesota
Warrington
Get-out-the-Vote Meeting by FB Women
Twenty members met in Eldora extension office for the Hardin County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee meeting. County chairman Mrs Lester Kaufman presided. The scholarship committee selected Caroline Teig of Radcliffe for Hardin County and district representation. A Get-Out-The-Vote meeting is set for April 2 in Marshalltown. township vice-chairmen urged to attend.
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Hardin County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
Eldora
Lester Kaufman
Ray Lake
Caroline Teig
Radcliffe
Hardin County
Caroline
Emory Lake
Citizenship Committee
Marshalltown
Radolphs Celebrate 56th Anniversary Near Eldora
Edward Radolph and Isabelle Hollingsworth wed March 24, 1897 near Eldora. They lived on the Hollingsworth farm west of Eldora their entire married life. The couple had three children Walter who died in 1912 Ralph who farms near Garner and Blanche at home, with three grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Edward Radolph
Isabelle Hollingsworth
Wm. Hollingsworth
Hollingsworth
Eldora
Rudolph
Walter
Ralph
Garner
Blanche
Young Homemakers Travel Talks Topic Highlights Club
The Young Homemakers Club met Thursday with Mrs. Bea Elliott. Twelve members attended as the hostess spoke on “The Most Interesting Place I’ve Been” and travels through Virginia. Refreshments followed. next meeting set for April 3 at Mrs. Betty Schwarck’s home.
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Young Homemakers Club
Bea Elliott
Virginia
Betty Schwarck
Tresemers Celebrate Daughters Birthday Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Werner Tresemer hosted a 6:30 p.m. birthday dinner Thursday in honor of their daughter Mrs. Roy Ryan and for Mrs. Oscar Ryan whose birthday was Friday. Easter rabbits themed centerpieces and gifts highlighted the celebration.
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Werner Tresemer
Roy Ryan
Oscar Ryan
Cards and Dinner At Pine Lake Country Club
The Pine Lake Country Club card party and dinner, planned for next Thursday, are postponed to Friday March 28. Bridge and canasta will be played. The committee includes Dr. and Mrs. W H Van Tiger, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Clark, Mr. and Mrs. W G Strack, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schoenfeld, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Caffee, and Mr. and Mrs. L E Butler.
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Pine Lake Country Club
W.H. van Tiger
Roy Clark
W. G. Strack
Fred Schoenfeld
Howard Caffee
L. E. Butler
Mrs Herrald Returns From Omaha Visit
Mrs F F H Herrald returns Friday from Omaha where she visited her daughter. She plans to resume her hearing aid business in town. She spent winter with son Comm F H Herta in Norfolk and stopped in Houston on the way home to visit another son Robert M Herrald. Mrs Berg and daughter visit in C Q Short home. Mrs Herrald staying with Charley Herrald family.
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F F. H. Herrald
Omaha
Nebr
Community Names Participants in Eldora-Walter Event
Eldora and Walter participants listed: Tabor, Shives, Jackson, Starr, Freed, Alverson, Reed, Terfehm, Lutterman, Barr, Claasen, Gehrke, Peterson, Lindebok, Hall, and others from Wellsburg, Grundy Center, Alden, Radcliffe, Zearing.
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Eldora—Walter_E. Tabor
Ed Shives
Birney Jackson
Nelle Starr
Leo Freed
Laura Alverson
Katherine Reed
Wellsburg
Reilt Terfehm
Henry Lutterman
Williams
Ida Barr
Grundy Center
Berentje_Claassen
Alden
George Gehrke
Fred Peterson
Radcliffe
Harold A.lindebok
Zearing
Charles L. Hall
Dessert Bridge Hosted by Mrs Hubbard with Prizes
Mrs Lyle Hubbard hosted Thursday afternoon bridge for her group. After dessert, three tables played with top prize to Mrs Lee Lundy and second to Mrs Howard Caffee. Guests included Mrs Edith Mohr and Mrs Frank Petty.
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Lyle Hubbard
Lee Lundy
Howard Caffee
Edith Mohr
Frank Petty
4-H Activities in Hardin County Clutches 4-H Leaders Clubs
Hardin County reports 29 4-H Girls Club leaders and 6 committee members directing 280 girls across clubs. Clothing is the focus this year with six workshop training schools led by Jacqueline Dolph, County Home Economist, increasing from three. Training covered clothing types, garment construction, grooming, care, pattern alterations, and fashion events. New girls judging contests accompany the program, while leader attendance reached 85 percent.
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Hardin County
Jacqueline Dolph
Alden Clover Climbers
Merle Jacques
Dick Lauterbach
Buckeye Boosters
Elmer Leff
W. Luttschwager
Concord Cheerful Chums
Waldo Lepper
L. G. Laidley
Eldora Happy Hustlers
Dale Petty
Jerome Beach
Hisss
Sunshine Sallies
Roscoe Cain
Guy Baker
Happy Hardin Homemakers
Howard Wood
Earl Chapman
Hardin Homerettes
Howard Martin
Kenneth Brown
Jackson T. N. T
Carl Grantow
Oscar Jeske
Harold Wehrman
Providence Pearls
Dick Clemons
Muriel Copeland
Leland Reece
Sherman Stars
Kenneth Meier
Homer Eller
Tipton
Walter Blome
Arvene Horning
Union
Bruce Hadley
Lowell Oaks
Clay County
Wendell Luiken
Lloyd Simister
Bible Class Sale Aids Union Community Fund
The Loyal Woman's Bible class of the Christian Sunday school held a sale after a Wednesday meeting at the church netting 17.80. Fifteen members and one guest attended with Mrs Reva Cobb present. refreshments for St Patrick's day were served by hostesses Fronie Chammess Josie Bowen and Orphan Caster.
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Loyal Woman's Bible Class
Christian Sunday School
Nell Dillon
Gertie Corfe
Mary Bixby
Reva Cobb
Fronie Chamness
Josie Bowen
Orphan
R. L. Anderson
Union
Marshalltown
Ray Kragel
Kragel
Iowa City
Sam Noe
Wayne Sawtell
Burlington
Sawtell
Woodlawn Ave. Baptist Church
Chambers of Commerce Promote Local Fire Prevention Programs
Chambers nationwide carry on year round fire prevention efforts guided by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States which presents annual awards to cities with top fire protection records.
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Chambers of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
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Mrs. Dornsbach
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Arthur Mackie
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Gene Club
Frank Stewart
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E. W. Nuckolls
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Farm Bureau Ladies of
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Blue Star
Schaa
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Peggy Schlampp
Loy Smith
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Emma Burke
Frances Watters
Sigourney
James Powers
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Conrad
E. W. Burkes
H. W. Stonebrook
Waterloo District Dental Ass'n
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Arthold Latham
Bangor Friends Church
Rand
Keith Sarver
Watseka
Ill
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Mayme
R. J. Dolezal
Carroll
L. W. Flickinger
Milwaukee
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Clyde Clark
Larry
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Ralph Clark
Cedar Rapids
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Max
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Ames
Henry Janssen
Ray McNitt
Mason City
Eva Crosley
Chuck Schafer
Helen Fowler
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Lloyd Willig
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H. Daleske
University Hospital
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Hubbard
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Eldora High School
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Centerville
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