Row Purdy Marriage Vows Read in Church Ceremony
The marriage of Miss Barbara Eller Bose, daughter of Mr and Mrs Dallis Roward Robert Lee Purdy, son of the late Mr and Mrs Bert Purdy, was solemnized Sunday at 7:30 o'clock in the evening. The Rev. L. R. Schuler officiated at the double ring ceremony in the Bidowe Church of Christ. The altar was decorated with gladioli baskets on either side. Matron of honor Mrs Dan wore a yellow gown and carried a white Bible topped with a lavender orchid. Bridesmaids wore white gowns with peach bands and net skirts. The bride wore a satin gown with satin-covered buttons and a scalloped hem. A wedding reception followed in church parlors for 250 guests with gladioli decorations and a five-tier pink and white cake. After a short wedding trip, the couple will reside on a farm north of Whitten. Out-of-town guests arrived from several towns including Des Moines, Fort Dodge, and Spirit Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Eller Bose
Dallis Roward
Robert Lee Purdy
Bert Purdy
L. R. Schuler
Bidowe Church of Christ
Dan
Verhert Air
Don Tint
Tie Vries
Stan Dir
Tae
Robert Rogers
Vincent Platts
Millard Hathaway
R. C. Gilbert
Betty Jean Hodge
Grundy Center
George Marfin
Lee Platts
Marva Brissley
Dorothy May
Purdy
Eldora Schools
Eldora Ideal Laun
Glen Crippen Silver Wedding Celebrated At Home
The Glen Crippens observed their silver wedding with family and friends. A public sequence of clubs and church events preceded a quiet evening at the high school assembly and a reception with a decorated cake. The couple, long residents near Eldora, have two sons and a daughter.
Country Club Dinner Card Party At Pine Lake Club
A Wednesday evening at Pine Lake Country Club featured a turkey dinner from 6 10 to 9 00, tables adorned with garden flowers, and a bridge game with prizes won by Mrs Fred Wehrman Mrs Joh A Tod Tee Tamdy and C W Cote. Cookies and coffee followed. Committee chairs were Mr and Mrs W K Bramwell Mr and Mrs D M Nyquist Mr and Mrs R R Bateson Mr and Mrs L S Butler and Mr and Mrs J R Bahne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Lake Country Club
Fred Wehrman
Joh A. Tod
Tee Tamdy
C. W. Cote
W. K. Bramwell
D. M. Nyquist
Mrs Smith Hosts Fortnightly Club Dessert Lunch
Mrs O. B. Smith hosted the Fortnightly club with a dessert lunch on Thursday. Bridge yielded high score to Mrs Harry DeBagegio, second to Mrs E J Andria, and a draw prize to Mrs L F Wolcott. Mrs Wolcott to host the club October 14. Louie Darzes spent Thursday in Minneapolis on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. EB. Smith
Harry DeBagegio
E. J. Andria
L. F. Wolcott
Wolcott
Louie Darzes
Minneapolis
Minn
Berg Hostess Bridge Group Thursday at Vlanche and Ethel's
Mrs Tloyd Berg was hostess to her bridge group on Thursday at one o'clock with luncheon at Vlanche and Ethel's Tea Room. After lunch, cards were played at the Berg home. Prizes were awarded to Mr Robert Durisbach and Mrs M D Stilley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tloyd Berg
Vlanche
Ethel
Berg
Robert Durisbach
M.D. Stilley
Bufey Lunch Honors Row Purdy Bridal Party
Mr and Mrs Dallas Row hosted a buffet at their home Saturday evening for the attendants of the Row Purdy bridal party following the rehearsal at the Church of Christ. The attendants were presented with gifts by the bride and groom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Christ
Bateson Named Eta Province President of Kappa Delta
Mrs R R Bateson also known as Bernice Grigg is appointed Eta Province President of Kappa Delta Party. She directs activities of active chapters in the province. Bateson joined Kappa Delta at Iowa State College Ames where she led her chapter and earned a B S. degree. She also attended Coe College Cedar Rapids Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Bateson
Bernice Grigg
Eta
Kappa Delta Party
Bateson
Kappa Delta
Iowa State Cellege
Ames
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Student Parent Panel at Union School Oct 5
The Progressive club of Union sponsors a Family Night in the Union School gym on October 5 at 8 o clock A student parent panel will discuss What Do We Expect Of Our School providing a community focus event for families and residents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union School
Progressive Club of Union
Breakfast Club Meeting At Mrs Longenecker’s Hostess
Mrs W H Longenecker hosted the Breakfast club Thursday morning at Da'elock. After breakfast the morning was spent visiting and sewing. The next meeting is scheduled for October 14 with Mrs Frank Petty as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Longenecker
Da’elock
Frank Petty
Carpenters Visit Eldora and Midwest Kin Focus
News in Brief details travels of Mr and Mrs John Carpenter of San Francisco and their Ames son family visiting Eldora and Ames, with California connections to Nevada and Chicago areas. Local residents Mrs George Henn and the Werralds are noted as callers. several couples and families from Grinnell Pittsburg and Des Moines are mentioned with brief out of town trips and hotel dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carpenter
San Francisco
Calif
Jahr] Carpenter
Ames
Eldora
Carpenters
California
Nevada
Imo Carpenter-Dickingen
W. Q. Longstaff
Pittsburg
Kan
C. G. Gould
Baker Reunion At Quaker Heights
The Baker family reunion was held Sunday Sept. 26 at Quaker Heights. Attendees included Mero and Mrs A. J. Marken and family of Hampton, Mr and Mrs Glen Willig and family of Grundy Center, Mrs Grace Baker, Mr and Mrs Russell Holmes and Dennis of Steamboat Rock, Mrs William Ethridge, Carroll Doud of Eldora, Mr and Mrs Herbert Meeker of Hubbard, Mroo and Mrs Willard Macker and family of Union, Mr and Mrs Lee Meeker and family of Grimes, Mr and Mrs Bert Wilson of New Providence, Mr and Mrs Bert Pagel and family of Melbourne, Mr and Mrs Lennart Blair and Paul, and Mr and Mrs Tussell Finster of Eldora, and Mr and Mrs Wilbur Baker and Linda vot Whitten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Quaker Heights
Mero
A. J. Marken
Hampton
Glen Willig
Grundy Center
Grace Baker
Russell Holmes
Dennis
Steamboat Rock
William Ethridge
Carroll Doud
Eldora
Herbert Meeker
Hubbard
Mroo
Willard Macker
Union
Lee Meeker
Grimes
Bert Wilson
New Providence
Bert Pagel
Melbourne
Lennart Blair
Paul
Tussell Finster
Wilbur Baker
Linda Vot Whitten
Mother Daughter Banquet October 8 Speaker Named
A Mother Daughter banquet will be held at 6 45 p m October 8 in the Community room at New Providence High School Gymnasium. Mrs Lilly Riggs of Ames is to be the speaker and was Town Mother of the year in 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Providence High School
Lilly Riggs
Ames
Urban Club Meeting At Mrs Board Home
The Urban Club met Friday at Mrs Joe Board's home with Mrs Frank Sheldon as co-hostess. Fourteen members attended as Mrs Alvin Adams led a lesson on Hyamis. A social hour followed with refreshments served by the hostess. Mrs Lewis Crosser will host the next meeting in November A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Urban Club
Joe Board
Frank Sheldon
Alvin Adams
Hyamis
Lewis Crosser
Bridge Luncheon Held at Pine Lake Country Club
Mrs Leland Miller and Mrs J A Bekemeier hosted a Friday bridge luncheon at Pine Lake Country Club starting at one o clock. The afternoon featured friendly play with prizes awarded to Mrs Ona Brown and Mrs Ll Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Miller
J. A. Bekemeier
Pine Lake Country Club
Ona Brown
Ll . Butler
Local social notes from Eldora and surrounding towns
Weekend visits span Minneapolis Marshalltown Columbus Chicago and Albuquerque as local residents travel to see family. Eldora native Forrest Kusserow returns after Korean service and discharge while other Bekemeier relatives Mrs Akers and Mrs Jackson visit, with numerous extended family gatherings across Iowa and Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Bramwell
Minneapolis
Minn
Birney Jackson
Marshalltown
Clark Akers
Duane Geesaman
Akers
Mike
Jackson
Glen
Des Moines
Bernice Brown
C. W. Cote
Mankato
Amboy
Beulah Gray
Columbus
Ohio
K. W. Gray
Chicago
Forrest E. Kusserow
Eldora
Jan Evans
Webster City
Jdack Porter
Fort Dodge
Dan
Linda Bekemeier
I. ©. Marks
Albuquerque
N. Mex
George Marks
Bud Bekemeier
Alice Bekemeier
Santa Monica
Calif
Ir Brother and Family
John Bekemeier
Union MRS GRELLET DILLON Dinner Guests and Local News
Union residents attend a 75 year anniversary dinner in Union with Mrs Hattie ana, Mrs Daisy Johnson, Mere Levies Dillon, Mrs Nettie Pierce and Mrs Burnell Woorf among attendees. News covers visits to Marshalltown, Delware reception, and family health updates including Mrs Wirth, Mr Haywood, and Mrs Kennedy recovery details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
En. Wishan
Walter Zachary
Yadkinville
North Molvin
Erna Norman
Rengor
Magic Hutchen
Arthur Reece
Union
Hattieana
Daisy Johnson
Mere Levies Dillon
Nettie Pierce
Burnell Woorf
Norman Wemness
Castle Airforce Base
California
F. 8
Schuler
Marshalltown
Eva Talbert
Cora Dognah
Pasadena
Calif
Dognah
Art Gummert
Dallas
Leslie
Delaware
Gummert
Carl Gummert
del~ High
Will Maddle
Britt
Perry Miller
Miller
Loren Lown
Harry Lown
Tawa Falls
Blank Memorial Hospital
Des Moines
Lynn
Ray Wirth
Charles Haywood
Whitton
Iowa City
Haywood
University Hospital
Rachel Kennedy
Eldora Memorial Hospital
Archie Runner
New Providence Residents Complete Autumn Auto Tour
Mr and Mrs Wendell Clampitt, formerly of New Providence, now in the Cottage area of El Dora, returned Sept 23 from a three week auto trip through New England and Ontario. They toured Maine New Hampshire Vermont and saw fall scenery including a Bailey's Island Maine cabin stop. They visited Worcester MA with Rev A T Ware former minister of New Providence Friends church Needham MA with nephew Lawrence Clampitt and family and Ludington MI with George Felt brother of Mrs Roy Clampitt. They returned via Minneapolis Ontario and Sault Ste Marie Canada. The annual Mother Daughter banquet is Oct 8 at 6 45 pm in the New Providence Community Room gym sponsored by Women’s Societies of the New Providence and Honey Creek Churches with Mrs Oscar Wood and Mrs Bernard Reece as chairmen. Mrs Lilly Rigas of Ames will speak. The Literature History and Travel Club will meet Oct 8 at the home of Mrs Wilmar Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Clampitt
New Providence
El~dora
New England
Ontario
Canada
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Bailey's Island
Worcester
Mass
Willard Ware
A. T. Ware
Detroit
Monteval
Ottawa
Sault Ste. Marie
Womens Societies
Honey Creek
Oscar Wood
Bernard Reece
Birthday guests honor Mary Ellen Fenton in Eldora event
Owasa Mrs Meta Rasha and Hazel entertained guests for Mary Ellen Fenton's birthday on Wednesday September 29 with Mr and Mrs Otto Dettbarn Iowa Falls Mr and Mrs Kenneth Van Patter Hubbard and Mr and Mrs Emery Nehring and Shirley Elcora Mr and Mrs Harold Platts and family of Eldora visited Thursday night with W H Platts Mrs Claude Winters of Jonesville NC arrived Thursday for two weeks with her daughter Mrs Arduh and relatives Mrs Lester Trickey visited Friday at the home of her parents H L Moore in Eldora Mr and Mrs Will Harms were Friday supper guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Allen Kurtz at Towa Falls
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meta Rasha
Hazel
Mary Ellen Fenton
Otto Dettbarn
Iowa Falls
Kenneth van Patter
Hubbard
Emery Nehring
Shirley
Elcora
Harold Platts
Eldora
W. H. Platts
Claude Winters
Jonesville
North Carolina
Art Duh
Lester Trickey
H. L. Moore
Will Harms
Allen Kurtz
Towa Falls
Whitten News Highlights Local Visits and Guests
Mrs Neva Herron from Des Moines visited her mother Mrs Fred Humphrey in Whitten on Wednesday. Clayton Prescott and family from Steamboat Rock joined Mr and Mrs Virgil Higar for Tuesday supper in Whitten. Edgar Deal of Zearing and Merrill Deal of Des Moines stopped by Ralph Martin's home in Whitten Thursday afternoon. Floyd Lyon and wife from Whitten were in Marshalltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neva Herron
Des Moines
Fred Humphrey
Whitten
Clayton Presecott
Steamboat Rock
Virgil Higar
Edgar Deal
Zearing and Merrill Deal
Ralph Martin
Floyd Lyon
Marshalltown
Birthday honoree James Wilcot hosted by Winters and Mitchem
Iowa Falls couple Mr and Mrs Paul Winters hosted Tuesday evening supper in Clyde Mitchem home for Mr James Wilcot birthday celebration. Grundy Center guests Mr and Mrs Joe Dekker and daughter Janet plus Mrs Dick Vinton and sons visited Whitten home of Florence Vinton for Wednesday supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Winters
Iowa Falls
Clyde Mitchem
James Wilcot
Janet
Grundy Center
Dick Vinton Ane
Florence Vinton
Whitten
Also Mentioned on This Page
Earl Platts
Iver Lee
Ischuals
Armed Service
Whiten
Purdy Bray
Cerar
Rapid
Deabgood
Dak
Vresha
Town Falls
Canrid
Des Miines
Albion
St. Anthony
Alden
Reinbemboat Beck
Eagle
River Grands Center
Gilford
Lanrens Ackles
Marshalstown
Olu
Holyoke
Cole
Troy Studios
Glen Crippens
Joy Morrison
Jerry Donner
J. W. Schiampp
Fanchcorn
Church of Christ, Women’s Christian Service
Bridge Club
Helen Gethman
Ladies Country Club
Ray Roling
Eastern Star
Eldon McVenty
Cemetery Society
Earl Rosine
Carl Watt. Putnam
Mary Ztes
Nan
Christian Church (Disciples
Lillie Sehward
Girl Scout
Aymer Davis
St. Paul Lutheran Tradies Art Legion
Country Club
Hol Stove
G.G. G. Bridge Club
Gene
Steeloan
Friendly
Chub
Lois Briyant
Reval Neighbors
A. J Cordes
W.C.T.A
Georgy Shafer
Ernest Orgel
Mai PT. A
Grening
Ippen
Nashua
VY Powest
Eldara
Sasae Ruri Teachers Club
Mrs. Smith
Seleer
Berg Hostess Bridge Group
Thurs
Buffey
Longenecker
George Henn
Manson
Dora
Josephine
Werrald
Charlie Herald
Mollister Smith
Grinnell
O. E. Smith
Th. M. Nyquist
Ed McCarthy
John A. Wood
Troyd Berg
R. E. Gray
Dr. Gray
Ruth Gray
Fannie Ames
Whittier
Harold Gray
Baltimore
Jas. L. Cameron
A. A. Anderson
Dearborne
Mich
James Cameron
Lois Maltby
Edith
E. M. Jones
Wohn
Dick Sacket
Tallcorn
Mar
Shalltown
Donever
Brintnall’s
Jones
FRI
Women's & Girls
James L. Brown
Southside Square
Grellet Dillon
Owasa
Mrs. Kenneth ,Artis
M&s
Mitchum
Iowa
MacDonald Carey
Teresa Wright
EWEST
Martin-Lewis Meng
Teabt
OF the Kings
Lucille
Joe Dekker
J—Elvora Herald Ledger
Sarasota
Florida
Lido Beach
Bobby Jones Golf Course
Darecuta Terrace
Ringling Brothers
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Boston Red Sox
Ringling Museum of Art
P. O
Fla
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