Lehmeier-Van Dornum Wedding at Salem Church
Miss Joan Lehmeier and Russell Van Dornum exchanged vows Wednesday evening March 25 1954 at the Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church. Rev A Kruetzmann read the double ring ceremony as palms iris and jonquils graced the altar. The bride wore a nylon net gown with chantilly lace bolero and pearl flower headpiece, carrying Happiness roses. A 130 guest reception followed with a four tier cake and pink mint green and white decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church
Joan Lehmeier
Will Lehmeier
Hubbard
Russell van Dornum
Albert van Dornum
Steamboat Rock
A. Kruetzmann
Trvin Gast al
F. Lower
Bill Hudnefield
Bernicer Frerichs
Arthur Frerichs
Donald Sehuneman
Bill Hednefield
Bob Frerichs
Neal Bittner
Herbert Zimmerman
Lowell Aschkrat
Vernie Brunemeyer
Rose Kuhlman
Fred Brinemele
Herbert Ziebell
Gus Cherhokamp
Bride and wedding party details at Hubbard farm ceremony
Miss La Donna Teckenberg led the event with a gilt table overseen by Miss Marilyn Brunemeier Jean Ober holamp and Doris Blame. Bridesmaids Beverly Cordes and Mrs Donald Schuneman wore navy and red, corsage red roses. The bride, a Steamboat Rock graduate and hospital nurse aide, and groom Van Dornant plan to reside on a farm southeast of Hubbard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Teckenberg
Marilyn Brunemeier
Jean Oberholamp
Doris Blame
Beverly Cordesiat
Donald Schuneman
Ab‘bard High Hael
Eldora Memorial Hospital
Steamboat Rock
van Dornant
Hubbard
Double 4 500 Club With Mrs. Mossman
The Double 4 500 Club met Friday evening at Mrs. Mike Mossman home. Three guests attended and prizes awarded with Mrs. Paul Davison high, Mrs. Rimma Kewatt low, Mrs. Johny Davis rover, and Mrs. W. L. Rigel draw. Refreshments were served. next meeting set for April 10 at Mrs. Ernest Orgell home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Mossman
Dikson
Robt
Paul Davison
Rimma ‘Kewatt
Low
Johny Davis
Rover
W. L. Rigel
Ernest. Orgell
Mrs. Clary Hosts St. Anne's Study Group Meeting
The St. Anne's Study Club met Friday afternoon at Mrs. Harry Clary's home with Mrs. Clyde Walton in charge. The discussed topic was Prayer and Obedience in the Home for the Pre-school Child. The next meeting will wrap up the series this fall at Mrs. Wm. Riley's home on Thursday, April 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anne’s
Harry Clary
Tesson
Clyde Walton
Wm. Riley
W. S. C. S. Group
D. W. Dickinson
John Butler
W.H. van Tiger
J. D. Leonard
John Moore
W. S.C. S. Group
L. W. Flickinger
Geo. Morrison
Daryl Cobb
Jury Tiaden
Raleigh King, Jr
Cross of Dogwood
Trev, Cakerice, Jr
Beta Sigma Phi Initiation Held At Blanche and Ethel's Tea Room
The Iowa Epsilon Mu Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held a 7 o'clock formal initiation dinner at Blanche and Ethel's Tea Room with yellow rose centerpieces. New members are Mrs. Robert Broer Mrs. Maxine Patt erson Miss Pat Irwin and Mrs. Collette Anderson. A regular meeting followed on Friday hosted by Miss Jean Whinery with program by Miss Bonnie Barnes and Miss Marcia Setchell on Voice Vocabulary and Express Yourself. Next meeting slated for April 14 at Miss Audrey Adamson's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Epsilon Mu
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Blanche
Ethel
Robert Broer
Maxine Patterson
Pat Irwin
Collette Anderson
Beta Sigma Phi
Jean Whinery
Bonnie Barnes
Marcia Setchell
Audrey Adamson
Cemetery Society Meeting At Mrs Cakerlce Home
The Cemetery Society met Thursday afternoon at Mrs J L Cakerlce's home with Mrs K I Froning assisting. Twenty two members attended and spent the afternoon with serial work and needlework. Refreshments were served at the close. The item notes 19 in the home of Mrs Robert Quick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Cemetery Society
J. L. Cakerlce
Robert Quick
Farewell Potluck for Dr and Mrs Linder in Eldora
Four couples shared a potluck dinner Thursday at Mr and Mrs C W Cate home as a farewell for Dr and Mrs E E Linder who will leave Eldora April 1 for Ogden. A program was presented to the Linders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Cate
E. E. Linder
Ogden
Mrs. Linder
Mrs Cote Hosts Bridge Group Dessert Bridar
Mrs. Cote entertained her bridge group on Thursday afternoon with a dessert bridge. Guest Mrs. Ed Wiesner won the high prize, while Mrs. C F Way took second. A note lists Mrs. J. L. Scott and others present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Cote
Ed Wiesner
C.F. Way
Jares L. L. Scott
F C Dreiers Observe 52nd Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Fred Dreier were honored at a Friday anniversary dinner at their home marking 52 years of marriage. Guests included their children Kermit Dreier Alice Dreier and families, Oren Dreier and daughters, and Paul Schwitters with sons from Iowa Falls. Also honored were Mr and Mrs Schwitters and Mr and Mrs Clifton Jr with relatives visiting from Wilmette and Irvington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dreier
Dreier
Alice Dreier
Eldora
Kermit Dreier
Oren Dreier
Hubbard
Paul Schwitters
Iowa Falls
Schwitters
Chas. E. Clifton, Jr
Caryl Town and
Charles
Wilmette, al
L. BE. Butler
Don Reed
Idanet
Irvington
Ely Reed
John Ced
Legion Honored On 35th Birthday Thursday
The Walter Sayer Post of Eldora celebrated its 36th birthday with a Legion hall dinner hosted by the Legion Auxiliary. Mrs. C A Van Patter and others organized the cooperative meal. Auxiliary president Van Patter welcomed members as Post commander Roger Cain spoke for the Legion. A birthday cake with candles led to social time and after-dinner games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
Walter Sayer
Eldora
Legion Hall
C. A. van Patter
Roscoe Hunt
Carl Orgell
E. J. Matheson
Helen Blum
Auxiliary
Legion
Roger Cain
Hagen-Fresse Vows Read In Minnesota
Naomi Hagen and Harold Freese exchanged wedding vows at 2:00 PM in Rochester Minnesota. The bride, granddaughter of Mr and Mrs A M Walker of Eldora, and groom, son of Carl Freese of Steamboat Rock, were married in a single ring ceremony officiated by Rev Walter W Eifert of Trinity Lutheran Church. Attendants included Mrs Harvey Walker as matron of honor and a best man. The bride wore royal blue. attendants wore naval blue with white accessories. Freese, a junior at Providence school, is a graduate of Steamboat Rock work school in 1951 and employed there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Hagen
Harold Freese
A.M. Walker
Eldora
Carl Freeze
Steamboat Rack
Walter W. Eifert
Trinity Lutheran Church
Rochester
Minn
Harvey Walker
Freese
Providener School
Mr. We
W S C S Groups Hold Meetings In April
Four W S C S groups met at various homes with thirteen to fourteen members attending. Devotions and lessons covered Christ’s life on earth Easter meditations and foreign articles while hostesses provided refreshments. Next meetings slated for April 22 at different homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Lundy
Lee Lundy
Ona Brown
Norman Kunath
Christ
Earth
H. Caffee
Herbert Lynn
Community club events and meetings calendar
A sequence of club notices lists events from March through April. Activities include card parties at the I O O F hall, bridge clubs, Eastern Star, Legion Auxiliary, Young Homemakers, Girl Scout executive work, St Pauls Lutheran Ladies, Needlecraft, bake sales at Goo Store, Lutheran couples gatherings, and county Farm Bureau meetings with Highway Safety presentation by a patrolman at the Community House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
Big Crosley
Young Homemakers Club
Ward Miller
Longenecker
Junior Legion Auxiliary
Iron Club
St. Paul’s Lutheran Ladie
St. Mary's
County Legion and Auxiliary
Union
Eldora
Mrs Kimmel Honors Son On Birthday Dinner
Mrs A E Kimmel hosted a birthday dinner Thursday for her son Har old Kimmel of Marshalltown. Guests included Harold and Willard Kimmel, Mary Segman, Roy Danis of Kansas City, Carl Otta, and Neil Stroh of Eldora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Kimmel
Harold Kimmel
Marshalltown
Willard Kimmel
Mary Segman
Roy Danis
Kansas City, Mo
Carl Otta
Neil Stroh
Eldora
Mrs Lakey Hosts B 8 Bridge Club Evening
B 8 Bridge Club met at Ed Lackey's home with Mrs Arthur Juhl as guest. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Harold Williams high, Mrs Roy Lightfield second high, Mrs Claude Winters Tow, and Mrs Bud Svendsen novelty. Refreshments were served. Event held Wednesday April 1 at Mrs Harold Williams home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B-8 Bridge Club
Ed Lackey
Arthur Juhl
Harold Williams
Roy Lightfield
Claude Winters
Tow
Bud Svendsen
Novelty
Breakfast Club Meeting at Mrs Kurtz Home
The Breakfast Club gathered Thursday morning for a 1 o'clock breakfast at Mrs. Glenn Kurtz home. Mrs. W R Prathtree and daughter Pamela attended as they spent the morning visiting and working with needlework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Kurtz
W. R. Prathtree
Pamela Were
Needleworld
Eldora Social Roundup Ties Communities Across Iowa
Mrs. Jack Bennet and children Linda and Steven of Iowa Falls visited Eldora family roots, while Mike Mass and Patt Massman hosted relatives from Hopland and Moline. Rev. John K. Moore and daughter Martha traveled to Cedar Rapids for business, and Miles Allbright and daughter Vicki spent the weekend in Eldora. The week featured church visits, funeral attendance for Marian Eggleston in Moline, and greetings from families in Ames Alden Maywood and Des Moines. A trip to Grinnell ROTC cadet news, plus teaching notes and a Hot Springs trip, rounded out the community activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bennet
Linda
Steven
Iowa Falls
Eldora
Mike Massman
Patt Massman
Hopland
Calif
Miles Allbright
Vicki of
Ames
L. Cakerlce, Sr
G. W. Allbright
Dean Eggleston
Herbert Lynn
Harvey Hinshaw
Whitten
Marian Eggleston
Maoline
Miss Eggleston
Des Moines
Ed Callaway
Callaway
Moline
Marriage Licenses Listed For Multiple Couples
Ray R. Groff of Eldora and Lillian Crouch of Minneapolis Minn appear on the marriage license roster along with John P. Collins and Nancy Le Caille both of Waterloo Russell, Ervin Van Dornum of Steamboat Rock and Joan Elizabeth Lehmeier of Hubbard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray R. Groff
Eldora
Lillian Crouch
Minneapolis
Minn
John P. Collins
Nancy le Caille
Waterloo
Russell
Ervin van Dornum
Steamboat Rock
Joan Elizabeth Lehmeier
Hubbard
Soldiers in Germany and Korea Pieces in News
News briefs list Pvt Alvin Neubauer serving in Germany with the 28th Infantry Division and on NATO duties. Other notes cover Pvt Lawrence Lawler at Fort Bliss, Pvt Robert Orgell traveling to the Far East, and Pvt Willard Wehrman on Guam. Additional items note leave for Pvt Ronnie Reece and Pvt Roger Armstrong, with hometown addresses and unit details.
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Reece
Ronnie Reece
E. V. Reece
Army
Fort Bliss
Texas
Far East
Robert G. Orgell
R. C. Orgell
Hubbard
Kansas City
Camp Stoneman
Calif
Far East Command
Vacation travelers through the south report
Dr and Mrs J J Shorts left Tuesday for a southern vacation trip while Mr and Mrs J R Bahne, who had been vacationing through the South, returned to Eldora last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kramer
Hot Springs
Ark
J. J. Shorts
South
J. R. Bahne
Eldora
Owasa Methodist Church Potluck and Visits Report
The WSCS of Owasa Methodist Church hosted a potluck in the parlor with a business meeting to follow. Edward Jones, local C. and N W. agent, spent the weekend in Victor with family. Melvin Ganger and Eugene vacationed in the Ozarks. The Builders class held a Thursday potluck supper at the church. Patricia Curtis was a Wednesday overnight guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Owasa
Edward Jones
N W
Victor
Melvin Gangerstad
Eugene
Ozarks
Owasa Athletic Banquet Honoring Area High and Junior High Athletes
Barbara J Whigham in the Merle Costello home, Mrs Dorothy Newby confined by illness, Mrs Artie Platts covered the school lunch room. Owasa invites the community to a 6:30 p.m. April 1 dinner at the Owasa dining room, potluck with personal table service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Jae Whigham
Merle Costello
Dorothy Newby
Artie Platts
Owasa
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Troy StuDios
E Franciscar Wheat
Mrs. Mossman
Mrs. Clary
St. Anne’s Study
Linders
Mrs. Cote
F.C. Dreiers
Minnesota
S.C. S
Dean Persen
Bruce McAfea
Edith Rex
Raymond Newell
John K. Moore
Frank Petty
Rebekah
Needlecraft Club
Win Be
G.G.G. Bridge Club
Weld Guiles
Methodist
Mather Cabrini
Don Coleman
Woman's Club
V.F.W. Auxiliary Sewing Committee
Mrs. Kimmel
Ier
I. Id
Mrs. Lakey
Martha
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth Johnson
la Russell
Alden
Chas
Mitchell
Clint Johnson
Geo, Morrison
K. A. Root
Patty
Maywood, Ir
Ralph Tuley
Fort Gay
West Va
Don Jones
Tuley
Roberta Lewin
Ed Clary
Bette Concrete
Iowa State College Memorial Union
Lavery Ad J
Bonnie
Johnny
Donna
Mrs. Jones
E. IM. Jones
Orlan Mitchell
Grinnell College
Air Force
R.O.T.C
Alice Condon
Algona
Ann Bender
Cedar Falls
Miss Condon
Germany
Alvin A. Neubauer
Elizabeth Neubauer
Radcliffe
Ywth
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Neubauer
110Th Infantry
Army of Occupation
Robert C. Humphreys
Laeyland Air Force Base
San Antonio
California
Carl Schwarck
I Street
Apt. D
Chula Vista
Schwarck
Navy Air Corps
San Diego
Schwareck
Joan Newell
Fort Riley
Anna Lawler
New Providence
Lawrence FP. Lawler
Kansas
Lawrence F. Lawler
U. S
Co. K
Kan
Guam
Willard BH. Wehrman
Harold Wehrman
Sea Bees
CMCN
Willard
Korea
Roger Dean Armstrong
G. T. Armstrong
Treasure Island
B.N
Roger D. Armstrong
Koji
Earl Blame
Koji Island
Ernest Blame
P. Piensa
Lee
Tonite & Wed
Payne Foster
Mie i
John Payne
Coleen Grayn
Kansas Cfty Confidential
Wey
Preston Foster
Newitt Rand
Lee van Cleey
Jack Elam
Dork Ghare
Mario Siletty
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
Clifton
Mr. Glibreth) Webb
John Philip Sousa
Untis He
s _pentest
Sd Ned IT
Webb
Tig, Debra Pret
Ivonhoe” Robt
Eliz. Taylor
Grapes OF Wrath
Naked Spur
Pleasure Island
Melvin
Farmer
Helen Curtis
Eldora Hazald-Ledger
Muncert
James L. Brown
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