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Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1956

Page

4

Social Notes From Eldora and Nearby Towns

Local families hosted and visited over the weekend with dinners and circle gatherings. Lyle Mathews attended a Walther League meeting at Eldora's Lutheran Church. Don Dickinson and family moved to Eldora, with Dickison working at a sawmill. Mitchell Rollings and Orval of Lake Crystal joined Don Perkins family for supper. Wyatt Johnson and Mary Jean visited Jess Brock’s home in Eldora. Noah Flett from Collins dined with his parents. Don Perkins and family attended Church of Christ in Union.

Lewie Broer, Jr Pat Mathews Des Moines Lyle Mathews Walther League Eldora Don Dickinson Dickinson Kenneth Schillying Bob Cowell Tom Rollings Orval Lake Crystal Minn Don Perkins Wyatt Johnson Mary Jean Jess Brocr Church of Christ In Union

Eldora Chamber seeks survey of local salesmen

Coupon request targets salesmen living in Eldora to mail back to the Chamber or Eldora Newspapers. The Chamber laid groundwork last week for a campaign to attract salesmen as permanent residents. The local survey aims to count current salesmen and map their working territories.

Eldora Eldora Chamber of Commerce C of C Hardin County

Sunday Socials and Farm Circle Gatherings Across Town

Des Moines visitor John Mitterer stayed at Quaker Dale dormitory and visited New Providence schools. Numerous families hosted guests and shared meals from Friday to Sunday, including Blair, Jeske, Hoffman, and Burt households. The Lawn Hill Ladies Aid planned a Wednesday meeting at Marvin Jeske’s home. A Roughwoods Hall birthday party followed by visits to Oscar Jeske and others highlighted a weekend of community events.

John Mitterer Des Moines Quakerdale New Providence Adrian Bachman Floyd Beasley Leonard Blair Waterloo FFA Eldora School Paul Bernard Trout Gifford Kenneth Blair Jimmy Kenneth Schilling Chester Brown Union Schilling Bernard Rudolph Owasa Oscar Jeske Marvin Jeske Jeske Roughwoods Hall Marie Jeske Walter Jeske Lawn Hill Earl Cockerham Ackley Paul Hoffman Alma Wilson Marshalltown Martin Struck Jake Clingerman Ray Flett Robert Gaunt Diane St. Anthony Lowell McCormick Omar Coffman Taber Lyle Davis

Poultry Group to Meet for Profit and Egg Quality Plan

Leonard Eggleton of Iowa State College poultry science will meet with a Hardin county group at the county extension office tomorrow night. Dick Pulse says the committee will plan a program to boost profits for laying flock owners and improve egg quality, part of the county extension program following the egg institute at Iowa Falls last March. Members joining Eggleton include Ben Juchems Eldora Herb Robb Iowa Falls Art Schager Alden Lester Thompson Garden City Loyd Lowery Iowa Falls Paul Schaa Eldora R. C. Scott Iowa Falls with county extension staff and flock owners invited to attend the planning meeting.

Leonard Eggleton Iowa State College Hardin County Dick Pulse Egg Institute Iowa Falls Pulse Eggleton Ben Juchems Eldora Herb Robb Art Scha

Whitten Whittenton area social notes and obituaries

Whitten Keith Mimmo and Margaret Jacobson visited Eldora host families. Orval Walton died of a heart attack at 48 and services were held at Whitten Methodist Church with interment in Eldora cemetery. Numerous Union-Whitten residents and relatives hosted dinners, visits, and showers across Eldora, Marshalltown, and Ames. Union-Whitten community notes cover class attendees, graduates, employment, and a baby boy born October 3 at Eldora Memorial Hospital weighing 8 pounds 11 ounces.

Keith Mimmo Iowa State College Ames Margaret Jacobson Eldora George Clemons Orval Walton Whitten Methodist Church John K. Moore Walter Kipp Arthur Rickey Woodward Dale Martin Bangor Keith Newby Harry Haywood George Union Charles Haywood LaVerne Haywood Clarence Coulter Marshalltown John Koch Duane Koch Harlan Johnston Gladys and Dale Melbourne Koch Anton Frisch Mason City Winifred Wilson Grundy Center E. H. Montz Union-Whitten Union- Whitten High School Kay Stanfield Douglas Fiscus Ruth Bryant Drake University Des Moines Linda Long University of Iowa Iowa City Richard Mathey Lawrence Bottema Dale Lott Marshall Manufacturing Leslie Gummert Fishers Larry Butler Stanwood Sbaraba Priske Grill Cafe Patricia Flick Clarke’s Hybri Seed Co Juanita Diamond Iowa Light and Power Darlene Lott Central Life Insurance Co Carolyn Longan Nancy Houghkirk Bankers Life Insurance Co Shary Hilsabeck-Callaway Fisher Governor JoyceLarge-Davis Strand Bakery Janet Bradley-Ghormley Lebanon Sandra Amundson-Cakerice Whitten Shirley Lewis Wayne Margart Kay Honohan Judy Norman Ruth Bowen Sharon Norman Beth Lyon W.S.C.S. of the Methodist Church Enos Fouts Charles Hopkins George Blaha Ray Callaway Southeast Asia Cora Eggleston Whitten Study Club Herbert Hauser Thomas Moore C. L. den Ouden Vernon Steffen Herbert Thomas Ward Houghkirk Edna Meyers DenOuden Duane Babcock Eldora Memorial Hospital

Dighton on Recent Mission

S. Sgt. Leo E. Dighton of Langley AFB Va took part in a 40-plane Atlantic refueling mission with the 429th aerial squadron. He enlisted in 1950, has served two years at Hillson AF Base Alaska, is married with a daughter Janet Lee, and is the son of Mr and Mrs Ed Dighton of Union. He is a Union High School 1947 graduate.

Leo E. Dighton Langley Air Force Base Hampton Atlantic Dighton 429Th Air Force Hillson Air Force Base Alaska Janet Lee Ed Dighton Union Union School

Hardin County 4-H Banquet Set For November 10

The annual Hardin county 4-H club banquet will be held Saturday night Nov 10 at the youth building in Eldora. Awards will be presented to outstanding 4-H members for the past year. All 4-H members and parents are invited. Tickets should be ordered through the local 4-H club leader by Nov 3.

Hardin County Eldora

Hubbard Program Offers Ten Courses at Evening School

Ten courses and instructors are listed for Hubbard adult education, the first year of the night program. Courses include contract bridge for beginners with Kermit and Mrs Boeke, beginning sewing with Thorstenson, typing with Mannetter, driver training with Anderson, volleyball with Kissinger, arts and crafts with Delmer Whitmer, shops and hobbies with Nielsen, laymen’s law with W N Dunn, contemporary affairs with Dellmer Sly, and choral music with Robert Whitmore.

Hubbard Adult Evening School Hubbard Kermit Boeke Thorstenson Mannetter Anderson Kissinger Delmer Whitmer Nielsen W.N. Dunn Dellmer Sly Robert Whitmore

Special Meeting Actions August 10 1956 Greenville Legals

Special meeting called by Mayor Janssen to order. Present: Caffee Barnard Schan ONeill. Absent: Brown Anway. Permits granted for Hormel hog buying station lots 3 4 block 5 Greefs Addition. Vinton storage building permit approved. Vinton two houses and garages on Lot 10 11 Block 2 Vinton Heights approved. Paul DeMarce Eldora Bowl cigarette bond approved properly executed.

Janssen Caffee Barnard Schan O'Neill Brown Anway Hormel and Co Greefs Les Vinton Parages Vinton Heights Paul DeMarce Eldora Bowl

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