Follet DeLong Marriage Vows In Methodist Church
Miss Shirley Follett and Jack Rollis DeLong wed at Eldora First Methodist Church in a Sunday ceremony. Nearly 250 guests attended a four tier blue and white reception cake as talks highlighted the couple’s El Dora and Cornell ties. The bride and groom plan a future in Mason City after a Lake Okiboji trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Follett
R. C. Follett
Eldora
Jack Rollis DeLong
John DeLong
Grinnell
John K. Moore
Dixie Crosley
Jane McKeag
George Youtzy
Martelle
Anthony Terrones
Ames
Neoma Churchill
Des Moines
Joan Windelow
Mason City
Martha Moore
Mark Brown
Dale Rathjen
Tom Wharton
Dick Rodgers
James Follett
Darlene Mann
Hazel Wooten
Union
Shirley Aker
Arlene Hartough
Cornell College
Magon City
Marshall and Swift Inc
Estherville
Solon Methodist Church
Kinney Shoe Store
Garrett School of Theology
Evanston
Mrs Higar Hosts Homemakers Club Guest Night
The Young Homemakers Club met Thursday at Mrs. Virgil Higar home with 11 members. They voted to hold Guest Night on September 23 at the El Dora Community House, with Mrs. Victor Schwarck and Mrs. Don McAllister as hostesses. A social hour followed and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Homemakers Club
Virgil Higar
Eldora
Victor Schwarck
Don] McAllister
Mrs Harms Feted On Birthday Wed
A pot luck supper was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Will Harms on Wednesday September 7 in honor of Will Harms birthday. Attending were C Schulte Clara Harms Alexander Folkerts Hoffman Harros Har MS Len Harms Dean Folkerts Joe Trittien Earl Thoms John Harms Frances Knutson Roy Glen Gladys Kosanke Bill Trampe Wiard Aikes Cleves Eldora Steamboat Rock lists attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steamboat Rock
Will Harms
C. Schulte
Clara Harms
Alexander
Hie’ G. Folkerts
Rena Hoffman
Ben Harros
Eric Harms
Lena Harms
Dean Folk
Follett DeLong Wedding Rehearsal Dinner Hosts
Mr and Mrs R C Follett and James hosted a buffet supper Saturday evening at their home after the Follett DeLong wedding rehearsal at the Methodist church. About thirty guests attended with garden flower arrangements throughout the rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Follett
James
Follett-De- Long
Breakfast Club Meets Mrs Cakerice for Morning Social
Mrs I L Cakerice hosted a Thursday morning breakfast at 9 and welcomed guests Mrs C O Griffith of St Louis Missouri and Mrs Raymond Newell. A social morning was enjoyed by Breakfast Club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. L. Cakerice
C.O. Griffith
St. Louis
Raymond Newell
Community Event Calendar Highlights Local Groups
The coming events section lists meetings and activities for T. T. Club Mrs Hazel New ays Young Mothers Club Rebekah Lodge 144 Tuesday Bridge Club B P W Blanche and Ethel's Tea Room Junior Legion Auxiliary Band Boosters Club Congralonsl Womans Fellowship luncheon United Circle Baptist church St Marys Altar and Rosary Fortnightly Club Bridge Group Clay Township Womens Extension Needlecraft Club Double 4 500 Club Womens Missionary Society Eldora Farm Bureau tea and officers Farm Bureau service class Baptist church St Marys Study Club Mother Cabrina Study Club D A R Open Fire Chapter Blanche Ethel s Girl Scout Leaders meeting and Des Moines visit by Agnes Ernwine with Cloyd Level
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ays Young Mothers Club
E. W. Burke
Rebekah Lodge
L. <. Welsh
Blanche
Ethel
Junior Legion Auxiliary
Legion Club
United Circle
Baptist Church
C. E. Smith
Charles Schafer
Clay Township Women's
Claus Primus
Hee A. R
Julian Mulford
Clara Raske
Women's Missionary Society
Christian Church
F. J. Relgles
Blanche and
Eldora Flower Show Displays 71 Entries
Eldorn Woman's Club held a second Flower Show at the Congregational church on Friday Sept 9 with 71 entries. Mrs Caffee chaired the show and judges from Radcliffe evaluated numerous colorful displays across classes from Christmas arrangements to fall baskets. Junior department debuted with teen entries and multiple clubs presented themed table settings. Over 175 people attended as registration was led by Wheeler and Setchell, with candy sales by Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldorn Woman's Club
Congregational Church
Civic Improvement
C. Js. Lamb
Howard Caffee
Aymer Davis
Henry Wheeler
Kay Setchell
Radcliffe
John Zimmermann
Marvin Marske
W. E. Eller
Woman's Club
St. Patrick's Day
Ireland
Public Welfare Department
Washington
American Home II
Twentieth Century Club
Hospitality Club
Eldora Junior Woman's Club
Alpha Club
Syracuse
Hawthorne Club
Melanie Rose
Henry E. Wheeler
K. E. Setchell
W. H. Bailey
Roughwoods Society Meets With Mrs Kosanke
Mrs Melvin Kosanke hosted the Roughwoods Cemetery Society meeting for 14 members on Thursday afternoon. Guest Mrs Harold Ziesman attended. Officers were elected: President Mrs Henry Holthins, Vice President Mrs Dale Campbell, Secretary Treasurer Mrs Ed Hollingworth, Flower and Card Committee Miss Blanche Radolph. Refreshments followed. Next meeting set for Oct 13 with Miss Blanche Radolph as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Kosanke
Roughwoods' Cemetery Society
Harold Ziesman
Henry Holthins
Dale Campbell
Ed Holelingworth
Blanche Radolph
Koafeer
Eldora Social Notes Show Busy Visits Across States
Mrs Mable Janes and Miss Lualla Jones of Hawthorne Canada visit in Jorn at Ralph Corrells and with Vern Janes family in Vinton. Gertrude Crestin of St Louis visits Eldora cousin R R Thach. Ibach travels to Marshalltown. Wives and guests gather at Vigars home for outdoor supper. Several trips to Mason City Minneapolis Cedar Rapids and Kansas City noted among residents and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Janes
Lu' Alla Jones
Hawthorne
Canif
Jorn
Ralph Correll
Vinton
Janes
Vern Janes
Gertrude Crestin
St. Louis
Eldora
R. R. Thach
Ibach
Marshalltown
Robert Wells
Wichita
Kan
Neil Judah
Washington, D. C
W. C. Vigars
Cedar Rapids
Kansas City
Wells
Vigars
J. H. Pardon
Peggy
Jack
Waverly
Bill Vigars
Byram
Jimmie
Arlie Williams
Leslie Pieters
Bernice Brown
Mary Lou Brown
Earl Olsen
Gettysburg
M. D
M. D. Stilley
Ethel Gorton
Jean Orne
Everett
Wash
Gorton
Wilbur Barnard
Barnard
Minneapolis
Minn
Margaret Pitt
Ace Robinson
Clem Crosser
Zack Comstock
Bert Stokley
Union
Emmet Stokley
Barry L. Reece
R. A
Fort Carson
Colorado
Harry Straight
Newell
Carl Halweg
Sioux City
Walt Reinert
David Smitherman
Cpl
Korea
United States
Kenneth McClain
Des Moines
Duane McClain
Lena Colyn
Peter Overdyke
C. J. Piper
Backbone State Park
Strawberry Point
Everett Krominga
Hobbie
Ann
David
Karen
Dennis
San Fernando
Calif
Krominga
B. B. Krominga
Frank Krominga
Waterloo
Bill West
Cynthia
Traer
Sam Estes
Gifford
Joan Cross
Harold Cooper
Pleasant Chapel Society Dinner Bazaar Plans
The Pleasant Chapel Cemetery Society met Thursday afternoon in Hubbard at the home of Mrs Wayne Welch with co host Mrs Wendell Sayer. Forty attended the potluck dinner. Business followed with plans for a dinner and bazaar to be held Friday Oct 21. The afternoon included needlework for the bazaar. The next meeting will be a pot luck dinner at the church hosted by Mrs Clark Norman Mrs Cecil Rogers and Mrs Alice Palmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Chapel Cemetery Society
Hubbard
Wayne Welch
Wendell Sayer
Clark Norman
Cecil Rogers
Alice Palmer
Girl Scout Troop 3 Elect New State Officers
Girl Scout Troop 3 met after school Thursday September 8 in the Girl Scout room. Officers for the new year were elected: chairman Sus an Willig, secretary Patty Kosanke, and president Julie Shade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Willig
Patty Kosanke
Julie Shade
Cordes Hosts Royal Neighbors Meeting in Hubbard
The Royal Neighbors regular meeting convened Thursday evening at Mrs. A. J. Cordes home in Hubbard with eleven members present. A social hour followed the business session and refreshments were served by the hostess. Roxy Dunn will host the next meeting on October 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors
Hubbard
A. J. Cordes
Roxy Dunn
Eastern Star Holds First Fall Meeting
The first stated E S meeting after summer was held Wednesday Sept 7 with good attendance. Pro tem officers from Iowa Falls and Eldora were Flossie Cummings Gertrude Beuhmder Ruby Coonradi and John Essign. Mrs Lillian Weaver spoke on her Charlotte N C visit and gifts received. Boone Home Building fund drive success and new furnace installation noted. Refreshments were served after by local members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S
Electa
Ruth
Flossie Cummings
Gertrude Beuhmder
Iowa Falls
Ruby Coonradi
John Essign
Eldora
Ascension
Lillian Weaver
Union
Charlotte
N. C
North Carolina
Shelby Clemons
Worthy Patton
Boone Home
Eldora Masonic
Don LaVelle
Claude Ptander
C. T. Schimmele
Blue Star Mothers Meet With Mrs Pence and Guests
The Blue Star Mothers gathered Thursday afternoon with hostesses Mrs Nora Pence and Mrs Ada Schwark. Fourteen members and one guest Mrs Geo Platts attended. Cards were signed for sick members and a card plus donation were sent to Martin Owings. Hospital chair Mrs Gene Richardson reported six pairs of bed slippers and 10 pounds of carpet rags sent to Knoxville Veterans Hospital in August. A social hour, carpet rag sewing, and refreshments followed. The next meeting is Oct 13 with hostesses Mrs Gene Richardson and Mrs Clint Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Star
Nora Pence
Ada Schwark
Geo.’ Platts
Martin Owings
Gene Richardson
Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
Clint Johnson
Clay Township Ladies to Hold Tea Friday
The Clay Township Farm Bureau women will hold their organizational tea Friday Sept. 16 at 2 pm in the home of Mrs. Glaus Primus. All Clay township ladies are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Township Farm Bureau
Glaus Primus
Clay Township
Mrs. Davis Hosts Cemetery Society Meeting
The Eldora Cemetery Society met Thursday at Mrs. John Davis home with co host Mrs. Carl Willig. Eighteen members attended. A social hour followed with refreshments provided by the hostesses. The next meeting is set for September 22 with Mrs. Nora Mitchell and Mrs. Belle Hall as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Cemetery Society
John Davis
Carl Willig
Nora Mitchell
Belle Hall
Lawn Hill Social Roundup Includes Visits and Events
Lawn Hill residents hosted and visited over several days with neighbors and relatives. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Blair and Paul, Bobby Christiansen, Mr. and Mrs. Leon ard Blair, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Norman, Mr. Lea Oestrich, and Inez Broer among others. A miscellaneous shower for Miss Judy Rie kena was held at Mrs. Martyn Winter home. The Lawn Hill Ladies Aid meets Sept 14 at Mrs. Floyd Beasley’s home. Ray Teske hosted a steak fry with Alfred Bates and Keith Overton families from Des Moines and other guests visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ray Teske and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hoffman. A Florida and Georgia trio, the Diller families, visited Alfred Bates and Overton households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Blair
Paul
Kenneth Blair
Bobby Christiansen
Awn Falls
Clark Norman
Lea Oestrich
Hubbard
Inez Broer
Clair Clingerman
Judy Riekena
Ray Trout
Eldora
Herman Hoffman
E. E. Diller
Panama City
Fla
Diller
Cochran,Ga
Alefred Bates
Keith Overton
Des Moines
Alfred Bates
Community notes and visits around Ottumwa area
Mrs Adrian Bachman spent Tuesday at the Beasley home. Basil and Adrian Bachman helped Floyd Beasley build a garage. Beasley was a dinner guest at the dormitory Sunday. Funeral attendees from the community joined Thomas Richard Bogue’s family. Several families visited Hawthorns and Schellings in Des Moines and Des Moines bound trips. A picnic honored Paul Hoffman and Carl Wickert birthdays. Twenty three rural Farm Bureau ladies toured Des Moines visiting Capitol Coca Cola WHO and Colonial Bakery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian Bachman
Floyd Beasley
Basil
Thomas Richard Bogue
Carl Bogue
Leo Hutchens
Earl Hutchens
Hampton
Kenneth Schelling
Harold Norris
Terry
Ottumwa
Paul Hoffman
New Providence
Carl Wickert
Hubbard
Clarence Chantrill
Steamboat Rock
Earl Cockerham
Ackley
Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Capitol
Coca Cola
Register and Tribune
WHO Radio and TV l
Colonial Bakery
Proof of Will Notice in Hardin County Iowa
Notice from District Court to all to be heard on September 1, 1955 at Eldora Court House regarding Cecil Way's will. Clerk Fred L. Miller issues the hearing date for proof of the will in standard probate procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Hardin County
Cecil
Jem
Eldora
Cowl
Fred L. Miller
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Higar
Homemakers Club
Whitten Methodist Church
Mrs. Harms
Mrs. Cakerice
T. T. Club
Hazel New
Agnes Ernwine
Mrs. Cloyd Level
Margaret Berg
Aylmer Davis
W. E. Elfor
Marvin, Marske
Ed Stull
Frances Meeker
Robert Quick
L. R. Soli
John, Zimmermann
Maryin Marske
Roughwoods Soc. Met
Kosanke
Guns Game
Bell
Pleasant Chapel
Girl Scout
Mrs. Cordes
Eastern Star
Mrs. Pence
Clay
Mrs. Davis
Cemetery
Lawn Hill
Fyrone Power
Sgt
Maher
Pres
Eisenhower
Gen. Pershing
Bradley
van Fleet
West Point
Maureen O'Hara
New Grand Theatre
Vistavision
Phebeel
THOR
FBI
O'Hara-Quinn
Gen. Persbing
Cousins
McNarney
Stratemeyer
Tyrone Power
Ginemascope
Cm Technicolor
South American Republic
UT As
Nood
15Th
Edgington
Troy StuDios
Haggin & Wilson
Gifford W. 5. C
Chiropractic
L. R. Sol Chiropractor
Eldora, Iowa
Herald & Index
Eldora Newspapers
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