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Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1950

Page

5

Union Builds Three New Houses And Local Social Update

Union by Mrs. Greliet Dillon reports three new houses planned including the A C Dickenson project on the old Methodist site and a basement underway for the Floyd Bills residence two blocks south of the post office. Tuesday Jim Hutchins of Zearing bought a Jake West Scott property and construction began Wednesday with a dragline on site. Mission Society met at Community church with 28 members as hostesses Mrs Pauline Bailey Mrs Daisy Johnson Mrs Grace Law and Mrs Minnietussey. Mrs Reese presided and Mamie Biersborn served as pianist. Mrs Floss Trapp led devotional and Mrs Jessie Biersborn oversaw the program featuring Elizabeth Sawtell recounting Navaho mission work and two piano solos by Alan Shafer and two vocal numbers by Keith Biersborn with his mother Mrs Mamie Biersborn. Treasurer reported $70 added. Nettie Cobb returned home after visiting her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Vern Owens of Mt Union.

Union A.C. Dickenson Floyd Bills Post Office Jim Hutchins Zearing Jake West- Scott Mission Society the Missionary Society Pauline Bailey Daisy Johnson Grace Law Minnie Tussey A Yet Reese Mamie Biersborn Floss Trapp Jessie Biersborn Elizabeth Sawtell Alan Shafer Keith Biersborn Treasury Nettie Cobb Eldora Radcliffe Bonnie Hubbard Lutheran Church Zielske Our Saviour's Lutheran Church Aimes Donna Mary Jeanine Lois Anne Barbara Jane Doris Carr Long Beach Calif Bessie Chalsted Somers Iowan Albert W Navy Roy Moorland Oliver Lehigh Larry Goldfield

Neighbors Aid Edwin With Crop Preparation On 34 Acres

In Hone Creek community neighbors gathered Wednesday to work Edwin’s 34 acre field. They plowed and did discing after Edwin, a young farmer, broke both bones in his left ankle. He rests with foot and ankle in a cast and moves on crutches. Helpers include Abe White Jim Wilson Marion Rains George Herndon Milton Faust Lyle Ruddick Leland Reece Lawrence R Reece Frederick Marsh Harold Marsh Dean Clampitt Lamoin Lehmeier Wallace Martin Ted Cutler Louis Dunham Robert Smith Arthur Brown Charles Prochaska. Mr and Mrs Hadley have two small children.

Edwin Honee Creek Abney White Jim Wilson Marion Rains George Herndon Milton Faust Lyle Ruddick Leland Reece Lawrence R. Reece Frederick Marsh Harold Marsh Dean Clampitt Lamoin Lehmeier Wallace Martin Ted Cutler Louis Dunham Robert Smith Arthur Brown Charles Prochaska Mrs. Hadley

Whitehead Home From Palestine Trip

Kermit Whitehead returned home safely Wednesday evening after winter relief work among the Arabs. He left in December and traveled back by boat though he went overseas by plane. Eulalia Lundy Dodd, who died recently in Charles City hospital, will be remembered by many here. Her husband and five grown children survive. A 19 year old son was electrocuted last fall while working with a line crew. May meeting of Music Art and Drama club Friday May 5 in the home of Mrs Neil Martin. Junior High Play May 9 at 1 pm for Just Like Cinderella. Cast includes Midge Bunyan, Eddie Davis, Georgia Hoyt, Claralee Hadley, Margaret Speas, Lois Mitchell, Lisle Cook, Dudley Farnsworth, Marilyn Speas, Tommy Campbell.

Kermit Whitehead Eulalia Lundy Dodd Charles City Neil Martin Tunior John Bartholow Samuel French Company New York City Midge Bunyan Higgins Butler Eddie Davis Molly Georgia Hoyt Claralee Hadley Margaret Speas Lois Mitchell Lisle Cook Prince Charming Dudley Farnsworth Marilyn Speas Percival Brown Tommy Campbell Cindy

The Lucky Girl to Be Performed by Senior Class

Edgar Perry coordinates the senior class play The Lucky Girl set for Tuesday evening May 2 at 8 in the gymnasium. Also notes a New Providence church program by the Austrian Students Goodwill Group with solo and choral numbers, and a junior senior banquet themed Crystal Ball with decorative place cards and balloons.

Edgar Perry New Providence Church Gloyd Marshalltown Odeon Williams Phyllis Broer Perry Charles City

Young Drivers Share Fatal Auto Crashes

A Century study reports that about one quarter of U S fatal vehicle crashes last year involved drivers aged 18 to 25, highlighting the vulnerability of young motorists amid risky driving trends nationwide.

U. S

Porter Gene Porter Dies in Los Angeles at 60

John W. Porter 60 of Los Angeles died after surgery last week in a California hospital. He was born in Kansas, son of Frank and Carrie Porter of Hardin county, married to Harguerite Haas of Eldora, and worked in building materials. He is survived by his widow, a brother Fred in Pennsylvania, and a sister in California. Funeral services were held Friday with burial at Santa Ana.

Virginia Haas John W. “Gene” Porter Los Angeles, Calif Frank and Carrie Spencer Porter Hardin County Kansas California Harguerite Haas Eldora Porter Fred Feans Santa Ana, Allt

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