Mrs. Clark Akers Hosts Shower For Sister Miss Beryl Jackson
Mrs. Clark Akers entertained twenty guests Thursday night in honor of her sister Miss Beryl Jackson who wed Duane Geesaman of Marshalltown on Saturday The May Day theme featured lilacs tulips and narcissus with a May pole decor and flower carts A tea towel was given to each guest to hem for the guest of honor Large May basket gifts preceded the gifts Out-of-town attendees included Mrs Ralph Colling Iowa Falls Mrs Frank Geesaman and Mrs Angie Thornburg Alden
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Akers
Beryl Jackson
Duane Geesaman
Marshalltown
Chas. Shafer
L. R. Soli
Esther Jackson
Ralph Colling
Iowa Falls
Frank Geesaman
Angie Thornburg
Alden
American Home II Closes Year With Potluck Dinner
The American Home Club division II met Thursday at Mrs. Homer Diehl’s home for a 1 PM potluck luncheon with 19 members and 2 guests. Cards and prizes were awarded in bridge and canasta as the club marked its fifth anniversary. The outgoing president presented cards and corsages to charter members. The season ends, with plans for a fall potluck dinner to start the new club year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Home Club
Homer Diehl
Raymond Newell
Wm. Vigars
Emil Briel
C. L. Lamb
Kermith Huehn
W. S. Barnard
L. K. Miller
Blue Star Mothers Plan Daisy Sale in Iowa
Blue Star Mothers met in Eldora with ten members to plan the June state convention in Waterloo. The group marks its 10th year with six Iowa chapters, and proceeds from daisy sales June 5 6 and 7 support hospital work. Delegates Jae Mrs W R Foster Mrs T F Schaa and Mrs Walter Wehr man named for the state meeting. Next gathering set for June 12 at Mrs W R Foster home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Star
Carl Bales
Fred Ralph
Waterloo
Eldora
Iowa
Jae
W. R. Foster
Eastern Star Honors Mrs Rutherford
The Eastern Star meeting Wednesday evening featured 8th grade trumpet trio performances by Larry LaVelle Junior Ziesman and Fred Broer. Mrs Grace Rutherford, who plans to move to Iowa Falls, received a farewell gift as part of the meeting proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry LaVelle
Junior Ziesman
Fred Broer
D. W. Dickinson
Grace Rutherford
Eldora
Iowa Falls
Jas. Watte
Ralph Dickson
Cecil Rooks
Wm. McCall
Mrs Lackey Hosts Delta Decka Club Meeting
The Delta Decka Cards bridge club met Wednesday evening at Mrs Ed Lackey’s home. Seven members and one guest Mrs Walter Wehrman attended. High prize went to Mrs Ralph Volk, second to Mrs Walter Wehrman, and low to Mrs Gregory Webster. Next meeting is May 21 at Mrs Webster’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Decka Cards Bridge Club
Ed Lackey
Walter Wehrman
Ralph Volk
Young Married Club To Meet Saturday
The Young Married Group will hold their May meeting on Saturday May 17 at 8 p.m. at the Pine Lake lodge. The meeting is a Hard Time Party and attendees are asked to dress accordingly. Lester Ose County attorney will speak on Juvenile Delinquency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Lake Lodge
Lester Ose
Eldora Township Farm Bureau Ladies Meet Friday
The Ladies of the Eldora Township Farm Bureau will meet Friday afternoon in the Town Shop community house. The program will cover lamp shades and family recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Township Farm Bureau
Townshop
Mrs Jack Piper Honored At Friday Baby Shower
Mrs Mayo Willig hosted a Friday evening baby shower for Mrs Jack Piper and her son Paul John. Betty Willig assisted. games included written baby games won by Mrs Dick Protheroe. canasta prizes went to Mary Lou Holmes and Mrs Harrison Walcott. gifts presented in a blue and white bassinet. refreshments served. stork-decorated nut cups featured. Attending guests included Mrs Dick Protheroe and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Piper
Mayo Willig
Betty Willig
Dick Protheroe
Mary Lou Holmes
Keith Strother
Chas. Marks
Glen Cole
Harrison Weolcott
Harold Stevens
Norwood School Hosts Field Day and Mother's Day Program
Norwood School west of Eldora hosted Goosecreek Fairfax and Timber Valley for a field day held indoors at Rough Woods Hall due to rain. Prizes were awarded in games. On Friday the Norwood pupils held a Mother's Day program and presented mothers with bookends napkin holders and flower pots made by students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwood
Eldora
Goosecreek
Fairfax
Timber Valley
Rough Woods
Eldorans Attend A C C W Meet At State Center
Catholic Women of the State Center parish hosted Marshalltown Deanery leaders at City Hall State Center last Thursday. Theme Youth featured a panel on Youth Programs in Rural Communities with Father Goodman Tama Tom Schimmel St Marys Marshalltown and Mrs Catherine Peak Marshalltown moderating. Infants clothing for Korea needy donated. A tea closed the gathering. Eldora participants included Father McDonough Mrs Glen Oseson Mrs Tom Lawler Mrs Irene Reigles and Mrs Clara Stielow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Center
Marshalltown
Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women
Father Goodman
Tama
Tom Schemmel
St. Mary’s High School
Catherine Peak
R. C. Varnum
Zearing
Korea
Eldora
Father McDonough
Glen Oseson
Tom Lawler
Irene Reigles
Clara Stielow
Mother's Day Theme Of W C T U Meet
The W C T U met Friday at Mrs. John Frisbie home with ten members and one guest, Mrs. M E Wasson. Devotions by Mrs. Shafer, flag salute by Mrs. Frisbie. They voted to join Light Line Union. Five hundred blotters to be distributed at vacation schools. May Breakfast committee named. Mrs. Shafer read a poem. Mrs. Davis spoke on Building for Total Abstinence through Motherhood around the World. Refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Frisbie
M. E. Wasson
Gen. Shafer
Frisbie
Light Line Union
Dow Jones
R. E. Gray
Louis Davzes
M. Z. Albers
Shafer
Davis
Rough Woods Ladies Plan Family Picnic
The Rough Woods Ladies Aid met Thursday afternoon May 8 at Mrs. Arnie Gru lch’s home with 12 members, 2 visitors and three children present. After a brief business meeting the group socialized and shared lunch. The next meeting is with Mrs. Ethel Satchell at Iowa Falls on June 12. A family picnic supper is planned for June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rough Woods Ladies Aid
Arnie Grulch
Ethel Satchell
Iowa Falls
May events listed for local clubs and societies
On May 13 14 15 16 18 19 various meetings and events are scheduled. Rebekahs Young Mother's club and several church circles meet at San Souci N T U and Baptist churches. Memorial and social gatherings include Mothers Club breakfast and a Mother Daughter banquet. Public Welfare Dept Advanced First Aid class and Farm Bureau Needlecraft Club picnic are planned. Newcomers picnic chaired by Mrs Lloyd Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Mother's Club
San Souci
Lillie Sheldon
Belle Hall
Mother’s Club
Beecher Crosley
BP. W
Baptist Church
Congregational Women's Fellowship
Baptist United Circle
St.Mary’s Altar & Rosary
The
Young Homemakers Club
Ida’ Marie. Schwarck
Cemetery Society
Gertrude Hutzel
Ella’ Ford
Public Welfare
Eldora Two
Farm Bureau
Needlecraft Club
St. Mary's
Lloyd Miller
Joanne Persons Engaged to Robert Christiansen for Summer Wedding
Mrs. Esther Persons announces the engagement of her daughter Joanne to Robert B. Christiansen of Iowa Falls. Joanne, a 1950 Eldora graduate, works as a file clerk at the Purina plant in Iowa Falls, where Christiansen is also employed. The couple plans a summer wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Persons
Joanne
Robert B. Christiansen
Iowa Falls
Miss Persons
Eldora
Purina
Christiansen
Bruce McAfee
Rochester
Minn
Robert Stock
Baxter
Patricia
Eldoraites Visit for Mothers Day Weekends
Long parade of neighbors and relatives from Eldora and nearby towns gather for Mothers Day weekend visits. Pfc Anderson heads to San Luis Obispo after serving at Fort Monmouth while families travel, host dinners, and attend events including a play and college activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Eugene Anderson
Ft. Monmouth
Eatontown
N. J
Birthday Party for Twins Dennis Ray and Denise Kay
Union family events mark a third birthday with thirty five relatives at the Huston home. Dennis Ray and Denise Kay opened gifts as two cakes with candles graced the refreshment table and homemade ice cream was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Huston
Dennis Ray
Dennise Kay
Denver C. Huston
Floyd
Cleo Huston
Donald
Dorothy
Kathy
Janet
Walter A. Howard
James R. Howard
Cindy
Marilyn Jelsma
Gladys Davis
Marshalltown
Randy Alberts
Eddy
Sharon
Norman Henness
Dixie
Roger
Margaret Greenwood
Jimmy
Gordon
Union
Social and funeral notices from Eldora area May 13 1952
Mrs Viola Carter chairs school lunch gathering with Mrs Inga Chrisman as refreshments served to sixty four attendees. Funeral services held for Ida Wright 80 of Des Moines with casket bearers and Union Cemetery burial. Ida Letty Nold born July 13 1871 moved Union at age five married Benjamin Wright in 1892 later lived Des Moines. Survivors include daughter Olga and sister Mrs John McLoud. Attendees from Hubbard New Providence Ackley Union described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Carter
Inga Chrisman
Ida Wright
Des Moines
Biersborn
Union
Lyle Childs
E. H. Biersborn
Garret Biersborn
Jessie Biersborn
Nelle Halden
Ralph Walton
Alden
John McLaoud
Roy
Delbert Humeston
T. A. Wilson
E. C. Dillon
Ida Letty Nold
Maquoketa
Valentine
Barbara Vinus Nold
Benjamin F. Wright
Radcliffe
Wright
W C T U Meeting and Local Social Notes at Lawn Hill
The W C T U ladies met at Mrs. Maggie Eskridge’s home with thirteen members present. Mr Knutson, a temperance worker, spoke. Hosts Maggie Eskridge and Virginia Tatum served refreshments. Local visits note Elzie Eskridge in Iowa Falls and Jacob Clingerman with Edith Crosley visiting Alice Cross. Funeral attendance for Mrs Ida Hollingsworth in Eldora. Community drawing at Eldora. Bob Cowell and Robert Glenn visited Floyd Beasley and Frank Ross homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Eskridge
Mr. Knutson
Virginia Tatum
Elzie Eskridge
Iowa Falls
Jake Clingerman
Edith Crosley
Alice Cross
Theodore Crosser
Earnie Crosser
Hubbard
Marvin Jeske
Dorothy Schwebke
Eldora
Ida Hollingsworth
Bob Cowell
Floyd Beasley
Robert Glenn
Correction notice for obituary church name
Friday's Index corrects Harold Bossard obituary details to confirm Saint John’s Lutheran Church in Hubbard, replacing the earlier reference to German Lutheran Church. The correction clarifies church affiliation in the obituary notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Bossard
Radcliffe
Hubbard
St. John's Lutheran Church
4-H Leaders At Camp Workshop At Waverly May Dates
Ten 4-H girls leaders and mothers plus county home economist Jacqueline Dolph attended the district 4-H camp workshop at Waverly on May 8 and 9. Sessions covered crafts recreation camp drama cookery nature and music with group activities. Leaders attending will oversee the two county girls space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacqueline Dolph
Waverly
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Mrs. Clark Akers
Shower
Blue Star Mothers Plan ‘Daisy’ Sale
Eastern Star
Rutherford
Mrs. Lackey
Delta Decka Club
Young Married Club
Troy Studios
Norwood School
Eldorans
Rebekahs
Gene Gettys
Pamela Jo
Iowa City
Richard Lewis
Mike Priske
Robert Knutson
Ida Knutson
Fort Dodge
Dick Stone
E. W. Burke
John L. Butler
Mary
Mrs. Butler
Roy R. Bradbury
P. E. Stone
West Bend
Mr. Stone
Angie Stone
Fred Clark
Nora Springs
Paul Clark
Wayne Halstead
Steven
Kenneth
Stanley
Gordon Maley
Mrs. Halstead
Lee Lundy
Qna Brown
Lucile
Ed Brown
Darrell Brown
J. West
Judy of
Clarion
V. K. Radahl
Dale A. Shadle
Ames
Mr. Shadle
Calvin Shadle
Robert Davis
Steven of
Mrs. Davis
Jeanette Wickey
Charles City
H. H. Turner
Tampa
Florida
Glenn Willig
Grundy Center
Carl Willig
Werner Tresemer
Roy Ryan
Marvin Catlin
Bill Vigars
Jas. Heslop
Indianola
Simpson College
Mary Lou
Nettle Strother
Nancy
Jamie
C. E. Jones
Catherine Harris
Herbert Lynn
Raymond Sherfield
Deborah Kay
Whitten
Ackley
O. Sherfield
Marie Yashka
Nancy Jones
Guy W. Jones
Herbert Guenther
Davenport
Ed Stebe
Guenther
Herman Tietz
Ted
Bill Tietz
Jan
Truddy
Billy
W. O. Guenther
Joan
Debra
Carleton Schmitt
Susan
Newton
Schmitt
Hattie Schmitt
Wm. &. Nanes
Nanes
Ottumwa
Dick Whorrall
Christine
Mr. Whorall
Glen Whorrall
Dr. Wm. Tietz
Chicago
Mr. Aker
Jas. Hartzell
John
Hartzell
Norfolk
San Diego
Calif
Naval Air Corps
Carl Clemons
Ardis
Conrad
Frank Petty
Harold Perkins
Mr. Perkin
Cora Perkins
Lester Perkins
Dale Perkins
Don Perkins
New Providence
Gerald Perkins
C. C. Graham
Wellsburg
Harold Creps
E. J. Andrie
Winston Salem
N. C
Arthur Bowles
Frank Nerling
Heiko Clapp
Ramona Ware
Joe Clapp
Reinbeck
Adolph Weidner
Don Deitrick
Honor Twins
Ronald L. Benbow
Y. M
Europe
Klee Benbow
John Kirk
Henry Reece
Booneville
Francis Wilhelm
Progressive Club
Ray Kragle
Dora Barnes
June Sheets
Darlene Lown
Shirley Vernon
Mary Macy
Raymond Duffy
Carol Stull
Irma Dighten
Dottie Drury
Nettie Anderson
Emelda Kragle
Harriet Stanfield
Lloyd L. Bates
Ali Grand
Reldora
PT Ria Theatre
Porrert
Detective
M-G-M
Walter Pidgeon
Private Eye
Bulla
Thurs
Fri
Wright Services
Eldora Herald-Ledger
Frank Aldinger
Town Falls
Kenneth Meier
Homer Eller
K. Weichman
Edwin Engel
Leland Reece
Dick Clemons
James Ferris
Maurice Lawton
Bruce Hadley
Lawn Hill
W. C. T. U. Meeting
Pal Trigger
AM Lee
Cody Rshal
Moeh
Aden
Jody Tawrance
Roe Kieron More
George Tobias
Vue
Nena
Nellie
Pride OF
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Shelley
Cameron
Good Housekeeping
Belmar
Fashion Academy
Crystal
Cambridge
China
Gosser
Gorham International
Alvin
Rogers Holmes & Edwards
Rogers Tudor
Gorham
Elgin American
Speidel Kreisler
Gemea
Jacoby Bender
D’ver’s van Dell Gorman Phylis
Kresler
Hadley
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