Kurtz 40th Anniversary Celebrated in Eldora
Mr and Mrs Glenn Kurtz marked forty years of marriage with a Sunday open house at home in Eldora attended by family and friends. The couple, married Sept 5 1916 in Marshalltown, have three children and nine grandchildren and have lived in Eldora since 1931. A family dinner and tea were hosted by daughters Mrs W B Protheroe and Mrs Rob Kurtz with local guests and attendants.
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Glenn Kurtz
Pam
Pine Like Country Club
C. F. Breeden
Albany
Charles Thomas
Coan Rapids
Pratheroe
Cedar Rapids
Rob Kurt
Howard Frey
Kermith Huehn
Frank Petty
Ralph Dickson
W. H. Longenecker
W. H. Vilmont
C. J. Piper
Marissa Maulsby
Marshalltown
Marshall
Hardin
Eldora
Kurtz
Socony Vacuum Oil Company
Donn
Fraser
Mich
Robert
Des Moines
W. &R. Protheroe
Cedar Rapids. There Are Nine Grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Kurtz
Wayne Hodges
Double 4-500 Club With Mrs. Granzow
The Double 4-500 Club met Friday at Mrs. Minnie Granzow’s home with member Mrs. Bob Burns as a guest. After a brief business meeting, cards were played. high went to Mrs. Clara Raske, low to Mrs. J. L. Davis, rover to Mrs. W. L. Rigels, draw to Mrs. Emma Kewatt. Refreshments followed. Next hostess will be Mrs. Emma Kewatt on Sept 21. Visitors from Alden and Town Falls joined in Eldora.
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Minnie Granzow
Bob Burns
Clara Raske
Low
J. L. Davis
Rover
W. L. Rigels
Draw
Emma Kewatt
Lawrence Harms
Dorothy Ann
Alden
Otto Dettbarn
Town Falls
Eldora
Owasa Teacher Weds at Nashua
Miss Marie Schade daughter of Mr and Mrs HB Schade wed Berkley Berges son of Mr and Mrs George Berges at the Little Brown Church near Nashua on September 1 The bride teaches third grade at Owasa Consolidated School and the groom is a sophomore at Ellsworth College They reside in Iowa Falls
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Marie Schade
HB. Schade
Berkley Berges
George Berges
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Owasa Consolidated School
Berges
Ellsworth College
Iowa Falls
TOPS Club 4C's Met In Library
The 4Cs Tops Club met Friday in the library club rooms with twelve members present. Two new members increased the total to seventeen, and meetings will now be on Monday nights with the next session scheduled for September 17. Miss Meta Balvanz will present a hair styling program.
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TOPS
4C's
Tops Club
Library
Meta Balvanz
Eldora Rebekah Lodge Meeting Notice
Notice to members Eldora Rebekah Lodge No 144 will meet September 11 at 8 PM in the Odd Fellows Hall on West Edgington Ave. The gathering aims to discuss lodge matters and upcoming duties with attendance requested by all members.
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Eldora Rebekah Lodge No. 144
Odd Fellows Hall
West Edgington Ave
Lutheran Ladies Regular Meeting at St Pauls
The St Pauls Lutheran Ladies Aid held a regular meeting in the church basement on Thursday afternoon September 6 with 62 members present. Guests included Mrs Gene Foster Mrs Alvin Hansen and Mrs Alma Ziesman. Members led devotions songs scripture reading and prayers and reports were given. New member Mrs Alvin Hansen was welcomed and sewing was organized by the work committee. Hostesses served lunch.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Ladies Aid
Gene Foster
Alvin Hansen
Alma Ziesman
Ladies Aid
Earl Travis
Frieda Daleske
Otto Orgel
Martha Struck
Marvin Jeske
Jilta Steinfelddt
Carl Granzow
Harold Wehrman
Charles Walters
Minnie Granzow
George Goschke
Walter Guenther
John Follett
Star Class Met Wed With Mrs Mitchell
Mrs Nora Mitchell hosted the Star class of the Christian Church Disciples for a regular Wednesday meeting. President Mrs T H McFvoy opened, with devotions by Mrs Alice Palmer on the 91st Psalm. Mrs John Janssen read Pineapple growth and A Layman Explodes.
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Nora Mitchell
The
Christian Church (Disciples
T. H. McFvoy
Alice Palmer
John Janssen
Lillie Schwarck
Lulu North
Eastern Star First Fall Meeting at Ascension Chapter
Ascension Chapter of O.E.S. held its regular fall meeting on Wednesday. Mamie Biersborn of Union served as organist, Russell Roupe as Associate Patron. A lunch tent report from Field Days was presented by Worthy Matron Kenneth Reisinger. Initiation followed with Donna Rocks, Joyce Maddy, and Harold Reece receiving degrees. Margaret Durian acted as courtesy candidate. Refreshments for 60 were provided by Frank Petty, Lewis Crosser, Winifred Putnam, and Lewis Cochran.
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Ascension Chapter
O.E.S
Mamie Biersborn
Union
Russell Roupe
Kenneth Reisinger
Donna Rocks
Joyce Maddy
Harold Reece
Margaret Durian
Frank Petty
Lewis Crosser
Winifred Putnam
Lewis Cochran
Cemetery Society Met With Mrs Correll
The Eldera Cemetery Society met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs Ralph Correll with 15 members and one guest Mrs Wallace Russell present. After committee reports and business, a social time followed. Hostess Mrs Nelle Quick will host next at Blanche and Ethel's Tea Room on Sept 20.
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Eldera Cemetery Society
Ralph Correll
T. H. Sehanco
Wallace Russell
Nelle Quick
Blanche and
Ethel
Scout Executive Board Meeting September session
The Girl Scout executive board met Thursday morning at 9 30 for the regular September meeting in the Scout room. The camp bills were approved. A vote authorized sending a council member to the Regional Conference in St Louis October 10 11 and 12. A Brownies Play Day was planned for September 14 inviting all eligible Brownies. Mrs Martin Reid and Mrs James Riggins completed two hours of leader training with Mrs J F Steckler as instructor.
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Girl Scout
St. Louis
Martin Reid
James Riggins
J. F. Steckler
Thursday Club Meets at Speers Luncheon at Tea Room
Mrs. Nelle Speers hosted the Thursday Club with a luncheon at Blanche and Ethel's Tea Room. Garden flowers and candles decorated the table, and the group spent the afternoon at the Speers home. Mrs. D W Peisen will host the next meeting on October 4.
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W. OH. van Tiger
N.T.T. Club
T. H. Schaa
Blanche and
Ethel
Kountry Klub
Bob Hazelwood
Nelle Speers
Speers
D. W. Peisen
Former Eldorans Here From Mexico Visit Desembogue
Mr and Mrs Edward Moser and daughter Kathy of Desembogue Lonore Mexico spent Wednesday to Friday with Mr and Mrs Joe Dedrick. Edward attended Eldora school and is son of Rev and Mrs C R Moser formerly with Eldora Baptist church. The Mosers are missionaries in Mexico for five years at Wycliffe Bible Translators Mission at Desembogue teaching the Seri Indians and learning their language to translate the Bible and primers. Kathy age four speaks Seri Spanish and English. They spent summer in Grand Forks teaching other missionaries to be teachers. They left for Pennsylvania to visit Mrs Mosers parents then Danville Va to visit Mr Mosers parents and will return to Mexico in October.
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Edward Moser
Kathy
Desembogue
Lonore
Mexico
Joe Dedrick
Eldora
C. R. Moser
The
State University
Pennsylvania
Moser
Danville
Danville Baptist Church
Legion Auxiliary Met in New Home With New President
The American Legion Auxiliary met Thursday in the new Legion home with Mrs. Alice Faller as president. Twenty one members attended along with three new members. A membership drive is planned for Sept 9 to 15. County meeting Sept 20 at Iowa Falls. A coffee hour precedes registration. An afternoon meeting features a 6:30 p.m. banquet prior to the evening session. Fall Conference on Oct 8 at Greene. Post-meeting prizes awarded to Mrs. Carl Willig and Mrs. Luther Creson. door prize to Mrs. Emma Foster. Next meeting Oct 4. cards on program.
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American Legion Auxiliary
New Legion
Alice Fallerby
Nettie Reece
Bob Emick
Marvin Mueller
Iowa Falls
Legion Hall
Greene
Carl Willig
Luther Creson
Emma Foster
Ed Stehe
L. F. Wolcott
Keith van Patter
Mr and Mrs Vilmont Host Dinner For Break Fast Club
Mr and Mrs W H Vilmont hosted a 6 30 p m dinner Thursday evening for the Break fast Club and their husbands. Fifteen guests attended. Garden flowers decorated the room. After dinner canasta was played at four tables with prizes awarded to Mrs I L Cak eriec and Frank Petty.
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W. H. Vilmont
I. L. Cakeriec
Frank Petty
Mrs. Cobb Hosts Country Club Meeting in Eldora
The Ladies Country Club held its first meeting of the new club year at Mrs. Maynard Cobb's home with 11 members present. President Mrs. Herbert Ross led a brief business session and members wrote notes to two sick members, Mrs. Bruce Barnes and Mrs. Harold Lott. Mrs. Robert Walters spoke on the Indians and the First Settlers of Hardin County, as the year’s theme titled Hardin County. The next gathering is set for Sept 19 at Mrs. Frank Petty's home in Eldora.
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Ladies Country Club
Maynard Cobb
Herbert Ross
Bruce Barnes
Harold Lott
Hardin County
Robert Walters
Frank Petty
Eldora
Methodist W S C S Meeting and Lunch Schedule
The Methodist W S C S will meet Wednesday with the board at 12 30 p m. A lunch will be served at 1 15 p m by Group I chaired by Mrs Chris Schan. At 2 p m worship and pledge service led by Mrs Bruce McAfee with helpers Mrs Kermith Huchn and Mrs Omer Hubbard. Business meeting to follow. Mr and Mrs N J Schueler of Springville visited in the home of Mrs Jay Brown and with Miss Mary Brown on their way to Greene to see Mrs EB Pool.
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Methodist
W.S.C.S
Group I
Chris Schan
Bruce McAfee
Kermith Huchn
Omer Hubbard
N. J. Schueler
Springville
Jay Brown
Mary Brown
Greene
EB. S. Pool
News in Brief items from Marshalltown and area
Larry LaVelle leaves for Mt. Vernon to enroll at Cornell College. Schafer brothers attend Mary Jo Peters wedding in Sioux City. Local guests host and visit relatives in Marshalltown, Vinton, Twin Lakes, and nearby towns. Visitors include Freerksons from Whittier and La Habra, Calif, Peters relatives, and several family groups.
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Larry LaVelle
Mt. Vernon
Cornell College
Owasa and Area Social and Sports Roundup
Mrs Helen Curtis and Horace Nichols family toured Braymer and visited Jacobs Cave Versailles Kelsey s museum Camden and Bagwell Dam Lake of the Ozarks then returned Monday night A Friendly Birthday club members attended Betty Baker show in Des Moines with Mrs Carr s 48th wedding anniversary observed Owasa high school picnic and Lock Hop followed by freshmen initiation Barbara Jo Whigham Pat Curtis hosted guests Charlene Nehring stayed with Lois Zielske Owasa girls softball beat Hubbard 10 8 and Steamboat Rock 22 4 later in the week
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Horace Nichols
Braymer
Emma Layton
Nichols
Versailles
Kelsey’s
Camden
Frank Martin
Eldon
Albert Barnhart
Eldora
Charles Nehring
Freely Raab
Emma Freeman
James Carr
Will Harms
Betty Baker
Savory
Des Moines
Friendly Birthday Club
Mrs. Carr
Owasa Community School
Logsdon Park
Barbara Jo Whigham
Pat Curtis
Jeanine Zielske
Charlene Nehring
Lois Zielske
Oowasa
Hubbard
Steamboat Rack
Owasa
Whitten Club Sees New President At September Meeting
Whitten Junior Hearthstone club met on Wednesday September 5 at the home of Mr and Mrs Dale Hauser with seventeen members and two guests present. Mrs Don Schwarck presided as retiring president and handed over to new president Mrs Charles Haywood who received a corsage and past president pin. Lunch was served by several hosts and guests.
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Hearthstone Club
Dale Hauser
Don Schwarck
Charles Haywood
Haywood
Schwarck
Richard Walkup
J. R. Dickkut
Rex Bloom
Annette Bloom
Clarence Ingham
Whitten
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Christian Church
Mabel Ila
Irvin
Lawrence L
Los Angeles
Calif
Theda Mac Ingham
Amarillo
Tex
Matilda Ingham
Roxy Miller
Thomas Moore
Charles E. McDonald
Trenton
N. J
Amanda Callaway
Ellen Hursman
Vinton
Methodist Church
W.S.C.5
Alice Mabie
W. S. Messick
Albert Fields
Dells
Devil’s Lake
Wisconsin
Harry Randall
Ernest Weatherly
M. Y
Worthwhile Reading in The Christian Science Monitor
An advertisement highlights The Christian Science Monitor’s international daily coverage. It promotes Erwin D. Canham’s stories and features for the whole family, promising easy-to-read articles and homemaking ideas. A subscription by mail from Boston is offered with a coupon.
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The
Christian Science Monitor
Erwin D. Canham
Boston
Monitor Subscription Request Note
A reader from Boston requests delivery of the Christian Science Monitor for a period described as 166 months and 910 One 64, indicating an eight year term, with the subscriber asking to send the Monitor to the listed address. The message references the paper’s Boston office at One Norway Street and includes unclear tokens.
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Christian Science Monitor
Norway Street
Boston
Mass
U.S.A
Bangor By Mrs. Burdette Randal
The Merle Lindsay family moved from Stanfield farm to New Hampton while the Everett Cole family from Liberty moved to Stanfield. Ruth Bryant returns to her parents. she will enter Drake University in Des Moines September 10. Roy Heaps of Corning visits with daughter and family Floyd Sparks. Friends church youths held a party and day rack ride with refreshments by a committee. Jack Lundy of California, visiting his in laws James Mabie, has returned home. David Randall of Marshalltown visits grandparents Burdette and Ruth Randall during the state fair in Des Moines.
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Ruth Bryant
Minneapolis
Minn
Carl Bryant
Drake University
Des Moines
Roy Heaps
Corning
Floyd Sparks
Friends Church
Jack Lundy
California
James Mabie
David Randall
Marshall Town
Burdette Randall
Randall
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Young Homemakers Club
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Gee
Nederhoff
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Eldora Woman's Club
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Canasta
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North Shelter
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Lutheran Ladies Regular Meeting
Mitchell
Eastern Star
Correll
Scout
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Mrs. Cobb
W.S.C
Herald and Index
Charles E. Schafer
Ged. M. Schafer
Sioux City
Mary Jo Peters
Carlyle S. Petronts
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Robert ‘Peters
Robert Peters
Bob Walters
Mrs
Lawrence Hess
E. CO. White
New Providence
John Bekemeier
Linda
Twin Lakes
Melvin Wilson
Rockwell City
David Schmitt
LaGrange
Ill
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L. K. Reese
Hattie Schmitt
Estes Park
Colo
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Greencastle
Luella Janes of
Hawthorne
LaVerne Jones
Carrol Cobb
Iowa City
University Hospital
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Clay County
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Liberty
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