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Newspaper

Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1949

Page

3

Pine Lake Saddle Club Hosts Basket Social at Fairgrounds

Members met Wednesday evening at the recreational barracks for a basket social raising 105 dollars from baskets and lunches. The top bid was 7.00 for a basket by Mrs Stan Dreier. Harold Priske served as auctioneer with Reisinger and Helti bridle also auctioneering. 65 people attended and a short business meeting set the next gathering for the second Wednesday in December.

Pine Lake Saddle Club Fairgrounds Stan Dreier Harold Priske Reisinger Heltibridle

Girl Scout Troop 5 Sponsor Talent Show at School

About seventy attended the home talent show sponsored by Troop 5 of the Girl Scouts Wednesday evening at the school. The event raised money for handicraft supplies for the troop this winter. First prize went to Shirley Follett for a Solovox performance, second to David Scholey and Louis Ziesman for an instrumental duet, and third to Tady Jondahl for a piano solo. Troop leaders are Mrs Julius Wiltz and Mary Hou Holmes.

Girl Scouts Shirley Follett David Scholey Louis Ziesman Tady Jondahl Julius Wiltz Mary Hou | Holmes

Mrs R E Gray Heads Baptist Ladies Circle Meeting

The Baptist Women United Circle met at the church with hostess Mrs Louis Davzes. Officers elected included Mrs R E Gray as president and Mrs Bert Goodell as first vice president. other posts went to Mrs J L Starr Mrs August Oehlert Mrs Dean Folberts Mrs H Daldorf Mrs Harold Perkins and Mrs Nettie Reece. The group heard devotions and an eventful calendar lesson and served refreshments to 38 attendees. Also listed are marriage licenses for several couples including Nederhoff Cuffel Newton Clark Peck Slater and others.

R. BE. Gray the Baptist Women's United, Circle Louis Davzes F. W. Deschamp Dillayou George Diehl Leslie Emmert August Oehlert J. L. Starr R. E. Gray Bert Goodell Dean Folberts H. Daldorf Harold Perkins Girls Missionary Guild Nettie Reece D. L. Barton Earl Dillavoy

Girl Scouts Transition to Senior Troop With Four Graduates

Four members of the Intermediate Girl Scout troop were graduated Monday evening into the senior troop Kay Frazer Peggy McNertney Lorraine Behan and Sylva Steckler Barbara Wright was invested as a new member of the senior troop Scouts mothers and a few members of the Girl Scout board were guests.

Kay Frazer Peggy McNertney Lorraine Behan Sylva Steckler Barbara Wright Scouts Girl Scout Board

Altar and Rosary Plan Card Party at St Marys

The St Marys Altar and Rosary Society met in the church hall and planned a card party for Wednesday November 16 in addition to the regular December meeting. November committee members were Mrs Murray Landon Mrs Clyde Walton Mrs Tom McCarty Mrs Harry Harrison Mrs Georgia Cronk and Mrs Joe Jarck.

St. Mary's Altar and Roosary Society Church Hall Murray Landon Clyde Walton Tom McCarty Harry Harrison Georgia Cronk Joe Jarck

HI Y and Tri Hi Y Meeting Highlights

The HI Y met Monday at 7 30 with president Orlan Mitchell presiding. Delegates were chosen for the Fall district training conference in Davenport on November 19. A talk by George Janssen on Master Manners highlighted bicycle and highway safety with a highway patrol youth safety briefing. Devotions by George Fagg used a Thanksgiving theme. Several adult Y board members attended. Ralph Schleming reports Douglas Mac Rae elected freshman president at Iowa City.

HI Y Orlan Mitchell Davenport George Janssen Maoter Manners Highway Patrol George Fagg Adult Y

Coming Events From Local Clubs and Groups

November events list meetings and hostesses for the American Home division P. E. O. with Mrs Eldon McVeety and Mrs John L Butler, Adult Bible Class with Mrs Lucy Moser, W C T U with Mrs Sarah Kirkdorffer, Thursday Bridge Club, D A R meeting with Mrs Louis Darzes Guest day.

UTIL American Home Division One Eldon McVeety John L. Butler The Methodist Church Lucy Moser Sarah Kirkdorffer Bridge Club Louis Darzes

Hospital Notes and Bridge Luncheon Notice

Hospital notes list patients and births from St Anthony and local towns with dates in November including Loomis Cowell Trotter Hadley Priske Lawler Hidora Shaver Winter Blome Hubbard Smith New Providence Wickert Bergeson Nickala Radcliffe Claude Towa Falls Nance Hammer Bacon Hemphill Nehring and related births. Bridge luncheon by Pine Lake Ladies on Friday Nov 18 with reservations through Harry DeBaggio.

Wm. Loomis W. A. Cowell Agnés Trotter Earl Hadley Barbara Priske Joseph James Lawler Hidora Nolan Shaver St. Anthony Henry Winter Gordon Hammer Gifford Harold Bacon St. ‘Anthony Phillip Hemphill Edlworth Roand Nehring Towa Falls Pine Lake Harold Creps Harry DeBaggio

Rites Saturday for Harry E. Butler

Funeral services were held Saturday at Hamilton funeral home in Des Moines for Harry E. Butler 68 born February 21 1881 near Lynnville later of New Providence and Des Moines He married Vinita Reeves in 1905 and was a long time member of the Des Moines Street Car Union Burial was in New Providence cemetery Attending from distance listed among others were Merlin L Butler Caldwell Idaho Vinita Butler and John Rasmussen Riceville Ellary members of the local community were present

Providence Hamilton Des Moines Herbert Pettengill First Friends Church Harry E. Butler New Providence Harry Butler Lynnville Henry Mary Butler New Providence Academy Indianola Record Kenyon Printing Company Vinitia Reeves Indianola Des Moines Street Car Union Friends Church C. Elgar P. LeRoy Carrie Butler Hadley Merlin| L, Butler Caldwell Idaho Merlin Emor Hollingaworth Topeks Kans Reeves

Local Happenings Span Visits and Travel

Social notes from the Dale Peshia residence and surrounding towns record guests from Riceville and Plattville, weekend trips to Chicago and Evansville, and many Armistice day gatherings. Names include Henderson Cummings Hanson Vigars and others across Des Moines Ames Marshalltown and Waterloo.

Dale Peshia Roy Henderson Riceville Ella Cummings Ray Taylor W. A. Allen Robert Hanson Plattville Wis Junior Sanders Hampton Diamond Frank Crippen Evansville Ind C. A. van Patter W. E. Brightwell Carl Hughes Joyce Kathryn Amundson Jerry Nevada Harry Serrier St. Francis Marshalltown Lloyd Kumrow Y Cedar Falls T. H. Schan L. F. Cochran Ed Coonan Muscatine Tom Mossman Hubbard Sam Mossman Eileen Klemme Des Moines Grace Klemme J. L. George L. R. Soli C. R. Pyle Bons Linn Grove H. P. Gensen Edith Pyle William Lesie Minnesota Canada Ernie Swaggart Lloyd Swaggart Wilmer Minner Rex Kerby St. Louis Tom Reed

Michigan Pastor Kadey to Speak at Eldora Baptist Rally

The Rev P H Kadey of Flint Michigan will be the speaker at a rally sponsored by the Iowa Fellowship of the American Council of Christian Churches on Thursday November 17 at 8 p.m in the First Baptist church of Eldora. Kadey, pastor of First Street Bible church Flint and president of the Michigan Council of Christian Churches, is noted in evangelism and Christian art. The local pastor H C Short endorses the event urging the public to attend for eye and ear as well as heart and soul.

P. H. Kadey Flint Mich Iowa

Child Born to Polio Victim in Iron Lung Visit

New Vienna Ohio couple Robert and Margaret Hinshaw Terrell and their two daughters Carol Ann and Patricia Ellen arrived by auto for a visit to the Clarence Hinshaw and Marion Raina homes. They announced the recent birth of a daughter to Mary Louise Metcalf, Terrell’s sister, who has been in an iron lung since mid summer due to polio.

Tom Reed Ernie Swaggart Riser Marlon Shane Iowa Falls Kathryn Megan Albion Nelle Kramer Mary Eldon MccVeety Marshalltown Des Plaines Ill C. L. Utterbach Stones Ellis Harmes Wade Bowers Galt H. F. Kersey F. C. van Derveer Lloyd Berg Ames Charles Cordes Wesley ~Cordes Fort Dodge Wesley Carl Cordes Marie Church Glen Nicklas Waterloo August Frerichs Hilton Frerichs Ackley Max Klatt Steamboat Rock Margaret Frerichs Caidar Overturf, Jr Clifford Riley Des. Moines Henry Keissmeier Harry Hammond California Pasadena San Diego C. E. Groet Belvidere Hall Greet Thomas E. Means Hal Greer Stephen Davies Chicago Helen Burling Andrew Jackson Tripoli Verva Jackson Eastman Nuckolls Joyce Oskatoosa Guy Harris Glen Carr Af Dows Louis Ziesman Frank Watson New Providence Robert Margaret Hinshaw Terrell Carol Ann Patricia Ellen New Vienna Ohio Clarence Hinshaw Marion Raina Mr.Terrell Mary Louise Metcalf

Metcalfs in Columbus Reported in Good Condition

The Metcalfs and their two-year-old son are said to be in surprisingly good condition after a troubling incident. The family, residing in Columbus, Ohio, has one other child.

Ames Play Draws Eldora Students to Ames High

William Hoag, English teacher at Eldora High, led 17 EHS students to the Ames High production of I Remember Mamma last Friday. Aldrich Paul, former Eldora instructor, directed the show, with about 30 Eldorans in attendance.

William Hoag Eldora High School E.H.S Mamma Ames High School Aldrich Paul Eldora

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