Bolhuis Geerdes Marriage Read Friday Evening
Edith Bolhuis daughter of Teunis Bolhuis Boseman Montana married Jonas Geerdes son of Ben J Geerdes Steamboat Rock in Wellsburg First Christian Reformed Church clergy Rev Alfred Hannick at 7 30 pm Altar greenery white mums mixed flowers. Reception for 120 guests. four tier cake served by four women. Guests came from Marshalltown Grundy Center Toledo Dike Waterloo Holland and distant Bozeman Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Bolhuis
Teunis Bolhuis
Boseman
Montana
Jonas Geerdes
Ben J. Geerdes
Steamboat Rock
Wellsburg Christian Reformed Church
Alfred Hannick
Lee Bakker
Ben F. Nederhoff
Wellsburg
Jans Menninga
Henry Peters
Helen Faye Primus
Marjorie Primus
Pearl Nederhoff
Rev. Hannick
Harvey Huen
Edwin Bakker
Willis Bakker
Givne
Mardelle Baker
Joyce Bakker
Norma Geerdes
Linda Lu Neder
Iowa
Minnesota
Marshalltown
Grundy Center
Toledo
Dike
Waterloo
Holland
Tennis Bolhuis
Albert Bolhuis
Bozeman
Circle Eight Dance Club HOSTS Youth Guest Night
The Circle Eight Square Dance Club, with Dick Benton and his orchestra, held a Thursday dance for 125 attendees. Refreshments were served. The next regular dance is October 15 a free guest night for all youths under 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle Eight Square Dance Club
Dick Benton
Community Club and Society Events Schedule
A series of upcoming meetings and gatherings listed by club and host. Includes Benson Cemetery Society events, Rebekah Bridge Club, Newcomers, Cum 13, Eastern Star, Church Missionary Society, Junior Legion Auxiliary, Girl Scout executive board, Blue Star Mothers, Pleasant Chapel Cemetery Society, Lawn Hill Ladies Aid, Pine Lake Country Club bridge and canasta, W C T U, Double 4-500 club, Bridge group, Monday Club, Hawthorne Club, and Home-School association with dates primarily in early October through mid month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson Cemetery Society
O’vlock
Nora Emmert
Rebekah Bridge Club
John Davis
Claude Goodson
Ed Stebe
Ralph Imes
Julia Mulford
Helen Carer
John A. Wood
Junior Legion Auxiliary
Girl Scout
Blue Star Mothers
H. Huntley
Pleasant Chapel Cemetery Society
Clark Norman
Cecil Rogers
Alice Palmer
Lawn Hill Ladies Aid
Bud Reagan
1Th Ave
Longeneckers Host Bridge Group Dinner Evening
Mr and Mrs W H Longenecker hosted a bridge group Saturday night offering a potluck dinner. After dinner cards were played prizes were awarded to Mrs Norman Kunath and Howard Caffee. The group plans another meeting October 10 hosted by Mr and Mrs J L Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Group
J. L. Cameron
W. H. Longenecker
Norman Kunath
Howard Caffee
Filbrandt Rydeen Vows Read in Church Ceremony
Audrey Claire Filbrandt and James A. Rydeen wed in a Sunday afternoon ceremony at Immanuel Memorial church Alden. Officiating were Rev R J Ellers with music by Jesse M Knight and Mrs Arthur Cooper. The couple will reside in Stillwater Minnesota with Rydeen employed by Woolton Irrigation Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey Claire Filbrandt
James A. Rydeen
Otto E. Filbrandt
Alden
Mr. Rydeen
Alfred J. Rydeen
Stillwater
Minn
Immanuel Memorial Church
R. J. Ellers
Jesse M. Knight
Indianola
Arthur Cooper
James Farmer
Grantsburg
Wisc
Milo Graber
Bald Eagle
Richard Reichow
Wally Bergland
Marine
St. Croix
Shirley Rydeen
Marjorie Daleske
Cedar Falls
Leo Knight
Steamboat Rock
Joan Ward
Northfield
Mary Jane Ward
Owasa
Jeanine Knight
Des Moines
North Owens St. Stillwater, Minn
Rydeen
Woolton Irrigation Company
Winthrop, Minn
Tama Hosts Third District Legion Auxiliary Fall Conference
Mrs. C. A. Van Patter presided over the Third District Fall Conference of the American Legion Auxiliary in Tama with 287 members present. Miss Sondra Cooper and Miss Merrilee Spooner spoke of Girls Nation and Girls State, a luncheon was served by the Rebekah lodge, and prizes were offered for quota achievement. A banquet featured Indian ceremonial dances by the Mesquakie Tribe, honoring Bob Lounsberry who received the name Ninawitowa, with Harold Voergler and the group closing with Ave Maria and For God and Country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Tama
C. A. van Patter
Eldora
Sondra Cooper
Melbourne
Girls Nation
Washington, D. C
Merrilee Spooner
Cedar Falls
Miss Cooper
Rebekah Lodge
Lovstad
Garwin
R. W. King, Jr
van Patter
John Young
Marshalltown
Blanche All
ENOSRITAL Notes from named residents listed
A fragmentary listing includes Eldora and Hubbard residents such as Mrs. Charles Wart Mrs Cleon Vieman Mrs Cal Voogh Peter Soballe Mrs Jessie Balcom Mrs Roy Utley Hubbard Dayles Risse Rena Hankemeier Charlotta Walters Nora Beaupain Bertha Ziebell Union Joe Mitchell Mrs Jessie Lepley all identified in a neighborhood notes snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Charles Warthow
Cleon Vieman
Cal Voogh
Peter Soballe
Jessie Balcom
Roy Utley
Hubbard
Dayles Risse
Rena Hankemeier
Charlotta Walters
Nora Beaupain
Bertha Ziebell
Union
Joe Mitchell
Jessie Lepley
Legion Auxiliary Holds Regular Meeting Minutes
The Legion Auxiliary met Thursday evening in the Legion club rooms. Two thirds of the quota were reached. Mrs. Van Patter reported on the county meeting Sept 21 at Ackley and the national convention at St Louis in August. A pot luck supper was planned for Armistice dinner Nov 11. Mrs. R W King Jr spoke on the Tama district meeting. County Fall Conference set for Friday afternoon Oct 16 at Union. Refreshments by Mrs Joe Kramer and Mrs Ed Clary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Club
van Patter
Ackley
St. Louis
R. W. King, Jr
Tama
The
Union
Joe Kramer
Ed Clary
Lutheran Ladies Aid Regular Meeting
The St Paul Lutheran Ladies Aid met Thursday afternoon in the church basement with 58 members and seven guests present. Reports were given on the Women's Auxiliary of the Lutheran Homefinding Society at Fort Dodge. October birthday honorees, Hallowe'en decor, and vocal selections were featured. Next meeting scheduled for November 5 with hostesses listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
W. R. Foster
Thursday Club Luncheon at Stauffer Home
The Thursday club met last week at Mrs. C. F. Stauffer's home with Mrs. R. C. Brown assisting. A one o'clock luncheon followed by social afternoon. The next meeting will be November 15 at Mrs. W. H. Van Tiger's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Stauffer
R. C. Brown
W. H. van Tiger
Urban Club Hosts Guest Day At Mrs Sheldon Home
The Urban club met Friday afternoon at Mrs. Frank Sheldon’s home for a guest day. Seventeen members and ten guests attended. Chris Riggert presented an instructive talk on interior home decorations. Begonia blooms adorned the serving table. Hostesses were Mrs. Jerome Beach Mrs. D r Hicks Mrs. Gustav Huehn and Mrs. Theo Hagen. The next meeting on November 6 will be at Mrs. Lee DeWitt’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urban Club
Frank Sheldon
Chris Riggert
Lewis Crosser
Jerome Beach
Dr. Hicks
Gustav Huehn
Theo Hagen
Lee DeWitt
Young Homemakers Fete Mrs. W. Miller and Baby Patti Jean
The Young Homemakers club met at Mrs. Roy Ryan’s home for a regular meeting and a shower for Mrs. Ward Miller and her baby daughter Patti Jean. Fourteen members attended, pink and white decor set the theme, guests included Adeline Miller Delbert Kirkdorffer Oscar Ryan and Werner Tresemer. The next meeting is planned for October 15 at Mrs. Bernard Reents’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Ryan
Ward Miller
Patti Jean
Adeline Miller
Delbert Kirkdorffer
Oscar Ryan
Werner Tresemer
Bernard Reents
Mrs Balvanz Feted At Birthday Dinner Sunday
Mrs George Balvanz celebrated her birthday with a Sunday potluck in Eldora. Guests included Will Dass and family Arnold Kloffke Buckeye Grantow Dougherty Mary Hubbard Ed Huffman Enlo Huffman Jamie Klaffke Marie Kusserow Richard Lewis family George Teske son Larry and others. Mrs Balvanz received nice gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Balvanz
Velda
Richard Lewis
Will Dass
Arnold, Kloffke
Buckeye
Grantow
Dougherty
Marly
Hubbard
Enlo Huffman
Jamtha Klaffke
Marie Kusserow
Chili Supper Honors Eldora Teachers
The Business and Professional Women hosted a chili supper for Eldora schools staff and families at Quaker Heights. About 78 attended after a Home-School tour. Supt. Paul Simons spoke for the teachers as hostesses and volunteers provided decor, dinner, and social time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Quaker Heights
Ed Clary
A. E. Anderson
Supt
Paul.Simons
Meta Balvant
Jackie Macy
Leo Megan
W. H. Vilmont
L. F. Stielow
Agnes Ernwine
Blanche
Ethel Cox
Agnus Dei Study Elect New Officers
The Agnes Dei Study Club met at Mrs. Melvin Oppold's home for its first meeting of the year with eight members and one guest. Officers were elected with Mrs. Dale Lawless as president and Mrs. Harry Lawless as secretary. The year's study is The New Baltimore Catechism Number Three. Next meeting October 22 will be with Mrs. Albert Radolph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Dei
Melvin Oppold
Dale Lawless
Harry Lawless
Baltimore
Albert Radolph
Mrs Andrie Hosts Fortnightly Club Dessert Bridge
The Fortnightly club met Thursday for a dessert bridge at the home of Mrs. E. J. Andrie. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Robert Smith and Mrs. Nelle Starr. Seventeen players attended with Mrs. Harry DeBaggio as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Andrie
Robert Smith
Nelle Starr
Harry DeBaggio
Wallace Cordes Silver Anniversary Celebration
Wallace Cordes and spouse hosted a silver wedding anniversary at the I. O. O. F. hall on Saturday night at 8. Five hundred was played at fourteen tables with prizes awarded to Mrs. James Moore of Whitten and Gerald Hess of Cedar Rapids for high score and to Mrs. John Bleeker of Ackley and Werner Tresemer of Eldora for low score. Canasta also fed prizes to John Essig of Eldora and Mrs. Gerald Hess of Cedar Rapids. Pink and green decorations featured pink and white mums and roses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Cordes
James Moore
Whitten
Gerald Hess
Cedar Rapids
John Bleeker
Ackley
Werner Tresemer
Eldora
John Essig
Owasa Social Notes Include Visits and Birthdays
Mrs Helen Curtis reports visitors to Owasa residents including Mr and Mrs James Carr in Dows and Mrs Wayne Rierson from Radcliffe. Mary Ellen Fenton celebrated a birthday with neighbors at Mrs Meta Raska, and a Huffman trip to Powell Wyoming and Yellowstone Park is noted. Senior Owasa School photos in Eldora preceded a Des Moines tour, while Kansas City hosts saw Kenneth Curtis and Marvin Reed. Emma Freeman birthday surprise included many relatives from Eldora Iowa Falls and Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Carr
Glenn Carr
Dows
Wayne Rierson
Radcliffe
Kenneth van Patter
Emil Oestreich
Hubbard
Herb Daleske
Charles Nehring
Gale
Charlene
Mary Ellen Fenton
Meta Raska
R. O. Huffman
Kathy
Arthur Allen
Powell
Wyoming
Ben Huffman
Butte
Montana
Yellowstone Park
Lester Huffman
Jacksonville
Florida
Owasa
Eldora
Des Moines
Kenneth Curtis
Marvin Reed
Kansas City
Joseph Curtis
Emma Freeman
Lloyd Thayer
Daryl
Roy Thayer
Harry Thayer
Elvis Freeman
Rudolph Fearing
Iowa Falls
Fred Raab
Women Bible class hosts honor guest at Clark home
Mrs Grellet Dion and three other hostesses welcomed Mrs Bertha Rash formerly of the class now visiting from South Pittsburg Tenn at the Clark residence on Wednesday afternoon. A corsage and gift were presented and 21 members attended with refreshments served. In a second meeting the Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church voted on Thursday afternoon at the church to ob-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Clark
Grace Lawin
F. S. Schuler
Clark Home
Womens Bible
Community Sunday School
Bertha Rash
South Pittsburg
Tenn
Schuler
Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church
Guest Day and Nov 11 Dinner Plans Announced
The next meeting is set for Guest Day on November 11, also the date for the annual dinner and bazaar. Mrs. W. S. Donaldson led the devotional and read two poems Gods words brings light and Training for service. Grandma Dillons birthday was celebrated with a gift as her favorite song Being end of the way was sung. Refreshments by Mrs. Fiona Chamness and others. Visiting guests from Des Moines and Oskaloosa were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Donaldson
Grandma
Maggie Hutchins
Novella Shore
John Hanson
S. E. Leech
A. Morrow
Des Moines
Josie Bowen
Arthur Spurgin
Oskaloosa
Spurgins
Grace Sawin
Providence Friends Women Meet in New Providence Church
The United Society of Friends Women of New Providence met at the Friends church with a noon covered dish, business, and program. Guest speaker was Mrs. Guy Harvey, with Hilda Bernard returning from England. Ronald Dean Tjaden was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Tjaden of Iowa Falls. Pvt. Donald Humphreys was appointed as Safety and Fire Inspector at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Society of Friends Women of
New Providence
Friends Church
Guy Harvey
Yearly Meeting Friends Women
Hilda Bernard
England
Europe
Arthur Church
Eldora Hospital
New Providence Friends Church
Howard Blandeau
Eldora Training School
Wayne Humphreys
Jack Tjaden
Iowa Falls
Ronald Dean
Tjadens
Patty
Pvt
Donald Humphreys
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Maryland
Tom Engelbert
Shell Rock
Clarence Reece
Steamboat People Visit. Local News Highlights
Mrs Lena Van Loh and daughter from near Aplington visit Mrs Harm A Kruse. Erma Targeson spent weekend with parents at Cresco. Ed Hoth and Connie hosted Lin Stanley and Maynard visiting relatives. Lyle Guiken and John Seims families spent Sunday with Ed Luiken. Des Moines trip for Chevrolet event. Auxiliary pancake supper praised with thanks to Locker Plant Cheese Factory Tom Hilers. Will Primus and sister's Silver Wedding in Kanawha. Ben and Bert Meyer visit from Titânia and Buffalo Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena van Loh
Aplington
Hie Lindaman
Wellsburg
Harm H. Kruse
Harm A. Kruse
Erma Targeson
Crésco
Ed Hoth
Connie
Irin Stanley
Maynard
Lyle Guiken
Arlington
John Seims
Ackley
Ed Luiken
Harold Luiken
Carl Daleske
Marie Eilers
Hattie Tholen
Des Moines
Luiken
Chevrolet
Tom Hilers
Pennick and Ford Co
Briardale Coffee Company
Will Primus
Kanawha
Primus
Ben Meyer
Titania
Bert Meyer
Buffalo Center
Dinner guests and travel notes from local residents
Dinner guests were hosted Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo Harms. Mr and Mrs Richard Okken returned Thursday evening from New Leipzig North Dakota where they attended the funeral of Mr Okken's sister Mrs Will Ibling held last Saturday. Mr Harold Luiken attended a meeting last Tuesday at Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Harms
Richard Okken
New Leipzig
N. D
Okkens
Will Ibling
Harold Luiken
Waterloo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pine Lake
Circle Hight Dance Club
Eastern Star
Church of Christ Missionary Society
Herb Swaggert
Pine Lake Country Club
Canasta
H. J. Janssen
Frank Petty
L. E. Butler
Melvin Laughlin
Club
Herman Roll
L. F. Wolcott
Hawthorne Club
Hollis Miles
Home-School Association
Longeneckers
Dickson Hardware
Uae
Filbrandt-Rydeen
Enosrital Notes
Willis Schumaker
Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
Carl Orgel
W. O. Guenther
Karl Klaffke
Wendell Clark
Raye Teske
Herb Maronn
Adolph Balvanz
Otto Orgell
Bertha Neubauer
Young Homemakers’ Club
W. Miller
Mrs. Balvanz
Agnus Dei
Mrs. Andrie
Helen Curtis
Mrs. Grellet Dion
Providence
Ross G. Reed
Wm. Frerichs
M. Encevil
Rosaa M
Ann
Aot
roorPooRnn Theatre
FTA
Bing Crosby
Dan Dailey
Pride of
20Th Century-Fox Presents
Anke Bancroft
Billy Chapin
Lloyd Bridges
Ray Collins
Prives
Leonard Goldstein
Daffily
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
Trigger
Sun. Mon
Africa
Mitchum
Hunter
Lover
Susan Hayward
Fox Presents
Ayre Hayward
Oa Uta de Luy
Clifton Webb
Eldora’ Herald-Ledger
Troy Studios
Herald-Index
Han
Davenport
Fal-Star
ABC
Tauodce
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