26 May 1953
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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1953
Page
1
Sunday tea hosted by Supt Mrs F K Schmidt featured table service with green dowda and coffee. Guests included Mrs Lawrence Hardy Kia Auble Mrs Donald Agnes Ernwine and Robt. Agnes Ernwine.
Richard Stewart was entertained after school for his birthday with a gathering of guests including Beth Blum Leslie Turkington Susan Ryerson Judy C Palmitier Judy Hansen Delia Bockes Donald and Dennis O John Cobb Scott Hootman Mith III Robert Riggert and Ronald Small. Games were played and refreshments served. Richard received lovely gifts.
Rev and Mrs John Moore hosted a Sunday morning 9 oclock breakfast at their home for Eldora Methodist seniors attending Sunday school and church who graduated with the 1953 class. Spring flowers adorned the room as guests included Roger Harrington Dixie Crosley Craig Froning Kempton Huehn Bobby Jean Meader Glen Gaede Jim Foster Pat Priske Leon Doughty Jerry Hodgson Jim Hubbard and their US teacher and wife Mr and Mrs H J Schmitz.
The Pine Lake Country Club hosts a Thursday evening dinner dance on May 28 starting at 2 p.m. Joe Doakes provides the music, promising a festive afternoon and evening event for members.
Nineteen members attended a Young Homemakers social evening. Mrs Don Schwarck spoke on games and decorations for showers. Refreshments were served by the hostess. The next meeting is scheduled with Mrs Victor Schwarck on June 4.
Birney Jackson entertained her bridge group Thursday afternoon at 2 o clock with a dessert edge. Mrs Henry Wheeler attended as a guest. Ladies wore centennial gowns for a dress parade and history of the gowns. Mrs Lee Lundy won high score followed by Mrs Howard Caffee and Mrs W H Longepecker. Wheeler received guest prize. The meeting ends for the fall season.
The annual Meather Daughter Banquet at St Marys Church is scheduled for Monday June 1 at 0 pm in the basement hall. Committee chairmen include Mrs Carroll Shafer Mrs Harry Lawless Mrs Bill Megan and Mrs George Stauffacher with assistance from monthly committees. Tickets may be obtained from committee members.
Bridge club gathered at Mrs. Rodgers home for an afternoon dessert. Mrs Miriam Briel attended as guest. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Lyle Hubbard and Mrs Beecher Crosley. This was the last meeting of the club year, with plans to resume after summer vacation.
The Blue Star Mothers of America met with Mrs. Car Bales hosting and Mrs. Geo. May assisting. Fifteen members attended with guest Mrs. L. J. Montgomery. They sewed carpet rags for Knoxville veterans hospital and set June 18 for the Eldora convention, naming Henrik Fauerby general chair and Paul Davison Daisy sale chair. The next meeting June 11 will be at Mrs. Ilo Radolph's home.
The Methodist Bible class met Wednesday at 12:30 for a potluck dinner at Mrs. A. E. Kimmel's home. Twenty three members and two visitors, Mrs. Chester Wieman and Mrs. Minnie Fick, attended. A short business meeting followed by a social afternoon.
Girl Scout Troop 7 met Wednesday to honor members and leaders. Beverly Backes Karen C nee Ellen Dillaven Jane Gr iel Lilian Hickman and Mary dune Starn received awards and cookies were served after the ceremony.
Miss Marcia Setchell hosted the B-8 Bridge Club on Wednesday evening with guests Mrs. Art Juhl and Mrs. Glenn Archer. Prizes went to Mrs. Walter Wehrman high, Mrs. Roy Lightfield second, Mrs. Ed Lackey third, and Mrs. Harold Williams low. refreshments were served. The next meeting will be a June dinner party marking the end of the season until fall.
The Eldora Cemetery Society met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Martha Struck with co host Mrs. Addie Nehring. Fourteen members attended as urns at the cemetery were being filled and petunia plants set out before Decoration Day. Refreshments followed. The next meeting is set for June 4 at Mrs. Chester Modlin's home.
A sequence of May events noted includes Rebekah Lodge at Sans Souci with Mrs W M Muller, BPW party with Mrs Ed Anderson, N Club with Mrs Ruth Lewis, Tuesday Bridge Club with Mrs John A Wood, Beta Sigma Phi with Miss Pat Irwin, Child Study Club with Mrs Don LaVelle, plus groups like yprana Glenn Kurtz Group IV and Frank Sheldon on May 27. Activities continue May 28 with a Bridge group and Junior Legion Auxiliary, then May 31 Friendly Fellowship class with Dale Petty, and June 11 Young Adult Class at the Methodist with Cecil Rooks. Hawthorne Club dinner by husbands, St Mary 1 Banquet for 63 in the dining room, Wesleyan Service Guild picnic, and a Mother-Daughter event at the church scheduled for o'clock.
The Double 4-500 Club gathered Friday evening at Mrs Emma Kewatt’s home with all members present. After a brief business meeting they played 500. Clara Raske won high prize, Herman Roll low, Ernest Orgell rover, Mike Mossman draw prize. Refreshments were served. Anna Roll hosted on the 15th.
Mrs Willard St Clair Mrs Eldon St Clair and Mrs Kenneth Daggett of Conrad hosted a postnuptial shower Friday evening for their niece Mrs Jas L Tull. Relatives enjoyed games contests and the bride opened gifts. Refreshments were served by the hostesses with guests from Eldora including Mrs Howard Freed Mrs Warne Holder and Mrs J E Wil.
Mr and Mrs Robi Wehrman and daughters of Tampa fly to Des Moines then visit Eldora relatives for two weeks. Chester Ware and family stay with Ware parents in Eldora en route to California. Mrs Wu and daughters from Steamboat Rock visit Clara Raske. Katherine Megan of Albion guest of Nelle Kramer. Lin denwood College Home Economics show features costumes by Donna Luglan and Jane Wood. Marion Stewart land family and Helen Megan spend Sunday in Roland. The group visits the cemetery and the Lar son home.
Miss Edna Irene Hoyt daughter of Mrs Siby Hoyt Eldora and Cpl Roy A Thayer son of Mr Mrs Harry A Thayer Iowa Falls were married Wednesday evening May 20 at the bride mother s home with Rev Dewey Lamprecht officiating The double ring ceremony featured a white archway lace and lilac decorations The bridal party included bridesmaid Mrs Jack Crosser and best man Loyd E Thayer The couple planned a Colorado wedding trip and will reside in Eldora in the Greensweig apartment The bride is a Eldora High School graduate and works in the county records office The groom is an Army veteran to be discharged at Camp Carson Colorado in late May
Seven pastors from the Eldora circuit of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod met at St. Pauls Lutheran Church for a pastoral conference. Three vacancies will be filled next month as Rev. Holm goes to Buckeye June 21, Rev. Ellerich to Grant Center June 14, and Rev. Hast to Dillon. Attendees included Kellerman, Lindner, Bruch, Schroeder, Kasischke, Pape, Perlich, Zimmerman hosted, Ladies Aid served dinner.
Father George Mahoney delivered the baccalaureate address at the Eldora high school gym, praising teachers and parents for guiding the seniors. He urged graduates to face adult duties, crush evil, and strive to live worthy of heaven, with music by David Lloyd George and a vocal duet by Kathleen Albin and Jim Foster.
A two day Catholic retreat for parish youth begins tomorrow at St Marys Catholic Church led by Rev Father George Mahoney with 7:00 am mass on Wednesday and 8:00 pm conferences both days. Father Patrick McElliott of Monti Iowa conducts the sessions open to all unmarried parish youths.
Commencement exercises will be held in the school's chapel tomorrow at 2:00 PM for five 12th grade and 26 8th grade boys. Rev. Howard Johnson of First Baptist Cedar Falls will be speaker, with invocation and benediction by Rev. Howard Blandau. David Lloyd George will play a marimba solo. Athletic and special awards will be presented.
Mrs. Glenn Whorrall was called to petit jury duty Monday in the Cedar Rapids division of the U.S. District Court. She recently wed and will be subject to call for six months.
Interest in the Iowa Falls postmaster position is weak with only five or six applicants seeking forms. Acting postmaster L L Weldon said it is unclear how many have filed. The deadline to apply to the Washington office expired today. The postmastership pays 5570 a year.
The final Hi-Lites issue of EHS official newspaper appears in today’s Herald Ledger. Publication will not resume until next fall.
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