Tresemer Readout Vows Exchanged Here Sunday
Miss Matilda Tresemer and Ervin Readout were married Sunday September 14 at St. Pauls Lutheran Church Eldora. Four hundred guests attended the double ring ceremony with Rev. John Zimmerman officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Tresemer
Werner Tresemer
Eldora
Ervin Readout
Trena Readout
Harry Readout
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
John Zimmerman
Ray Ryan
Barbara Row
Viola Broch
Carol Ridpath
Jimmy Vigars
Walter -Guenther
Pat ‘Weliers
Leland Wiseman
Conrad
Pugre Koch
Whitten
Roy Ryan
Eldoramo
Bessie Readout
Loraine Schaa
Norma Ewans
Mrs Paul Davison Hosts Blue Star Mothers Meeting
The Blue Star Mothers of America met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Paul Davison's home with nine members present. They planned a report and donation for the National Convention in Long Beach California October 11 to 18. The group completed its bed slipper quota and started sewing carpet rags for the Knoxville Veterans hospital. Refreshments were served by the hostess. next meeting is October 9 at Mrs Walter Wehrman's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Star Mothers of America
Paul Davison
Long Beach
Calif
Knoxville Veterans’ Hospital
Walter Wehrman
Pleasant Pluggers Sponsor Ice Cream Social at Roughwoods
The Pleasant Pluggers 4 H club met at Roughwoods Community Hall with Larry Jeske in charge. Nine members attended as they planned an ice cream social for September 21 at 6 30 p m and a square dance. Refreshments were served by Mrs Jeske and Larry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Pleasant Pluggers
Roughwoods
Larry Jeske
Mrs Starrs Dinner Hosted by J L Starr Family
Mrs J L Starr and daughter Ardis hosted a 6 15 dinner Tuesday at their home. Guests included Mr and Mrs George Shafer Mr and Mrs E B Johnston Mr and Mrs F W Deschamp and Mr and Mrs Louis Davzes. After-dinner hours were spent watching television and visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Starr
Ardis
George Shafer
E. B. Johnston
F. W. Deschamp
Louis Davzes
Barn Warming and Anniversary Dinner Honors Classen and Youngs
Mr and Mrs Henry Classen Eldora and Mr and Mrs Owen Young Ivester hosted a barn warming and anniversary dinner September 8 to celebrate Mr Classens birthday the Youngs 11th wedding anniversary and completion of a new barn and corn crib replacing the old church house guests enjoyed cake flowers and a hat contest with accordion music and a history talk by Mrs Tom Reeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Classen
Eldora
Owen Young
Ivester
Classen Farm
Classen
Young
Charles Albin
D. L. Butler
Tom Reeder
Youngs
Dale Bittner
J. G. Cervetti
Steamboat Rock
Floyd Reece
Wade Williams
Myrna
Union
Walter Fonken
Grundy Center
Sharon
Henry Wheeler
Howard McCall
L. F. Oldenburg
Blanche
Ethel Cox
Linus Doughty
Jessie Moats
Leonard Pierce
Eva Meyers
Eldora community events listed for mid September to October
A series of local club meetings and events are scheduled from September 16 to October 5. Activities include Beta Sigma Phi hosting at Mrs Helen Webster, Bible class, a postponed V F W fish fry, Eldora Legion Auxiliary dinner, Young Homemakers and Cemetery Society teas, Farm Bureau tea and officer election, county Legion and Auxiliary meeting in Alden, and a Community Church Homecoming with basket dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. T. T. Club
Paul Davison
Beta Sigma Phi
Bonnie Barnes
Helen Webster
Methodist Bible Class
J. M. Phillips
Eldora Legion Auxiliary
I. O. O. F. Hall
Alice Whorrall
H. W. Stonebrook
The
Young Homemakers Club
Melvin Pence
Cemetery Society
Ray ‘Lewis
Alice Stebe
Eldora Township Farm Bureau
Public Welfare Department
Ernest Lee
Ebert Follett
Julia ‘Mulford
Tuaeeniay
Maple Meeting
W.H. Vilmont
D. W. Dickinson
Alpha Club
Stanley Colng
Robt. Leggerman
San Souci Club
North Shelter House
New Community Church
Brownie Play Day Saturday for Brownie Scouts
Brownie Play Day set for Saturday September 20 from 2 to 4 PM at the Wildlife Club house. Invites all Brownie Scouts and girls ages 7 to 9 interested in the Brownie program. Transportation will be provided from the schoolhouse corner at 1 45 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildlife Club
Bridge Luncheon and Card Party Reported
Mrs C W Cote hosted a bridge group after a one oclock luncheon at Blanche and Ethel’s Tea room. Prizes went to Mrs L L Scott and Mrs C F Way. Next gathering set for September 25 at Mrs M D Stilley’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Cote
Blanche and
Ethel
L. L. Scott
C. F. Way
M. D. Stilley
Eldora Woman's Club Board Plans Year At Luncheon
Eldora Woman's Club board members met Saturday at president Mrs Louis Darzes home for a cooperative one oclock luncheon. They planned the year's work and delegates will attend the State Council of the Federation at the Fort Des Moines Hotel in Des Moines on Thursday September 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Woman's, Club
Thursday Club Luncheon at Blanche and Ethel's Tea Room
Mrs. George W Haynes and Mrs. J D Leonard hosted the Thursday Club at a 12:30 luncheon. Afterward the group visited in the home of Mrs. Haynes for the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W.haynes
J. D. Leonard
Blanche and
Ethel
Haynes
Legion Auxiliary In Fall Conference at Belle Plaine
The Fall conference of the 3rd district American Legion and Auxiliary will be held in Belle Plaine on Tuesday September 16. The Auxiliary meetings are at the Methodist Church led by Mrs Geo Barnes of Sheffield district president. The department president Mrs Ralph Williams of Marion will teach a school of instruction for county presidents unit presidents and secretaries in the morning. Legion meetings are led by Alvin Jaspers of Steamboat Rock district commander with R J Laird of Des Moines directing the morning school of instruction. A 6:00 p.m. banquet features speakers Mrs Williams of Marion and Don Johnson of West Branch department commander, followed by a dance after the evening session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
3Rd District
The
American Legion and Auxiliary
Belle Plaine
Methodist Church
Geo. Barnes
Sheffield
Ralph Williams
Marion
Legion
Alvin Jaspers
Steamboat Rock
R. J. Laird
Des Moines
Don Johnson
West Branch
Etna Homemakers Meet for Tea on Wednesday
The Etna Homemakers group held a tea at Mrs. Harry Rutgers home with 15 members present. Mrs. Bob Schotanus was re elected chairman and Mrs. Irvin Fleshner secretary, with Mrs. Adolph Weber vice chairwoman and Mrs. Woodrow Heilland recreation leader. Slides titled The Family Entertains were shown with Mrs. Weber narrator. 1952-53 extension lessons were presented. leaders chosen. Mrs. Charles Rykens named most attractive selfmade fresh flower corsage winner. Baby portrait guessing contest awarded to Mrs. Woodrow Homar. Refreshments served by the hostess and guest Mrs. J Nevenhoven of Upsington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etna Homemakers Organization
Harry Rutgers
Bob Schotanus
Irvin Fleshner
Adolph Weber
Woodrow Heilland
Weber
Charles Rykens
Woodrow Homar
J. Nevenhoven
Upsington
Fifty Turn Out For Congs Fellowship Luncheon
The Congregational Women's Fellowship met Wednesday afternoon for a one o'clock luncheon with more than 50 in attendance. The committee in charge included Mrs. Ralph Imes, Mrs. Claude Smith, Mrs. Ebert Follett, Mrs. A. J. Cordes, Mrs. Everett Winters and Mrs. Wayne Halstead. After the luncheon a business meeting was held to plan the New England dinner in November and a rummage sale in October. Mrs. L. L. Scott reported on the state officers' meeting in Ames with attendees including Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Ralph Ames, Mrs. Earl Putnam and Mrs. Henry Wheeler. Mrs. Edward Burling of Des Moines was a guest and spoke on the program theme "From Ancient Scroll to Modern Bible" by Mrs. J. L. Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Women's Fellowship
Ralph Imes
Claude Smith
Ebert Follett
A. J. Cordes
Everett Winters
Wayne Halstead
New England
L. L. Scott
State
Ames
Scott
Ralph Ames
Earl Putnam
Henry Wheeler
Edward Burling
Dés Moines
J. L. Cameron
W S C S Begin Fall Meetings With Tea
The Woman's Social Circle of the Methodist Church held an 82:30 tea in the church parlors with thirty members present. Mrs. Glen Whorrall and Mrs. Lyle Hubbard hosted. devotion led by Mrs. Theo Hazen, program by Mrs. John Moore on O Tell Ye the Story. Cedar Rapids district meets at Belle Plaine. Fall flowers on the table. Mrs. Dean Peisen served. Tea servers included Mrs. Wilbur Barnard, Mrs. Frank Petty, Mrs Fred Vinton, and Mrs. Chester Modlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Peisen
Wilbur Barnard
Frank Petty
Fred Vinton
Chester Modlin
Roger Leuthold Honored Before Faribault Departure
Eight friends gathered Thursday evening at the Leuthold home for a going away party for Roger Leuthold who left Sunday for Faribault Minnesota to reenter St James Military School. Mr and Mrs Leuthold accompanied him to Faribault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Leuthold
Former Hardin Co. People in San Diego Entertain Guests
Mr and Mrs E R Eagan of Lawn Hill in San Diego have hosted relatives from the Midwest for a weekend. Guests included Mr and Mrs Henry Elrich formerly of Albert Lea Minnesota who moved to Phoenix for health reasons and are visiting Downey Long Beach and Bellflower. The group toured Old Mexico Point Loma Sann Juar Capistrano Coronado and rode the Pacific. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Thomas Hale and sons Tommy Danny Carl Hale Wallace Nehring and sons Billy Scotty Emil Nehring from Elmore Minnesota and Mrs Nehring. They planned to return to Phoenix after several days in Downey and Long Beach. Wallace Nehring works at Long Beach as circulation manager of the Lakewood Times and with the Press Telegram. Hale is Design Engineer for North American Aircraft in Downey. Elrich owns a cabin camp in Phoenix. Eagan is an electrician at the U S Naval station in San Diego. Billy Nehring was born April 1951 in Long Beach and Carl Hale in Downey April 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Eagan
Lawn Hill
San Diego
Calif
Mid-West
Henry Elrich
Albert Lea
Minn
Phoenix
Arizona
Pacific Ocean
Eagan
Elrich's
Downey
Thomas Hale
Tommy
Danny
Car
Ames
Iowa
Wallace Nehring
Billy
Scotty
Long Beach
Elmore
Emil Nehring
John Simms Park
Bellflower
Elrich
Mrs. Frisbie Opens Home to W C T U
The W C T U met Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs John Frisbie with eleven members present. Devotions were led by Mrs Geo Shafer and a program by Mrs Wilbur Davis featured a playlet Youth Thinks it Through. New officers and committees were announced and meetings adjusted to accommodate the state convention trip. Jackie Pardun visited from Clarion and stayed with grandparents Mr and Mrs W C Vigars with Sunday guests Mr and Mrs John Pardun and Peggy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Frisbie
Geo. Shafer
Wilbur Davis
Howard Clingerman
Don Jones
Grundy County
Ella Ford
Martha Whiting
Ivester Church
R. E. Gray
Geo, Shafer
Flower Mission and Relief
Louis, Daviel
Carrie Fouts
John Jones
Clara Keck
M. Z. Albers
Melvin Laughlin
Carl Bales
Jackie Pardun
Clarion
W. C. Vigars
John Pardun
Peggy
Vigars
Jackie
Local Happenings Highlight Eldora Area News
Numerous Eldora residents travel to Minnesota Iowa and Wisconsin for family visits vacations and double wedding events. Notables include the Janssens attending a funeral in Woden and Beulah Hossler visiting San Diego with her Navy son. T/Sgt Wallace Johnson now in England after marrying Mary Lou Weethee. Johnson and Weethee family visiting Eldora. Local trips feature Spirit Lake Iowa Falls Marshalltown and Jamaica among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Phillips
Eldora
Capt. Phillips
Korea
Manning Howell
Iowa Falls
San Francisco
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bob Witters
Cedar Rapids
M. Munsinger
Ralph Allbece
O. Lamb
R. Gilbert
Mary Ann Schultz
Marvel Priske
Audrey Rudolph
Jo Ann Koch
Wm. Vigars
Eidora School
Armed Services
New Providence
Hubbard
Kellogg
Newton
Waterloo
Albion
Marshalltown
Wellsburg
Clifford Readout
San Antonio
Texas
Cand
Troy Studios
I-H-Kitt
Mrs. Starr
Sterling
Gorham
Henry Claassen
County Legion and’ Auxiliary
Alden
Vernon .Arends
Ackley
Gladys. Rodemeyer
20Th Century Club
Hawthorne Club
Bridge Group
Woman’s Club Board
Legion-Auxiliary
Etna Homemakers
Cong
W.S.C.S
Thurs
Eve
Tonite & Wed
Jesse James
Outlaws
Voyeng
Nigatt
U. S. Marines
United States Marines
Tripoli
Ne Payne*o ° Hara
Hardin Co
Frisbie
Oskaloosa
Durango & Smiley
Junction City
O'Brien - Navy
Okinawa
Washington Story
van Johnson
Patricia Nea
Louis Calhern
Siney Blackmer
Ruth Hussey
Rod Cameron
Minnesota
North Country
Lang Turner
Bowery Boys
Bob Hope
Roy Rogers
Bing Crosby
Henry Janssen
George Janssen
Woden
John Bode
Dow Jones
J. O. Reece
Rowan
Willard Winters
W. H. Vilmont
Kasson
Wisconsin
Carroll Mitchell
Denver, Colo
Janet Eileen
Beulah Hossler
Navy
Wallace E. Johnson
Clint Johnson
England
London
Mary Lou Weethee
Wallie R. Weethee
Arlington
George Morrison
Johnson
T/Sgt. Johnson
A. L. Davison
Ed Mott
Jewell
Spirit Lake
Alaska
Vancouver
British Columbia
Bud Smith
Don Wilson
Jimmy
Iowa City
H. C. Short
Mary Jo
Wheaton, Ill
Mary, Jo
Wheaton College
Don Shafer
Fort Dodge
Mr. Shafer
Irene Shafer
Anna Marie
Wm. Cowart
Kathy
Ted Shaw
Lon Holcomb
Fred ‘Fuller
Holcomb
Memorial Hospital
Bernard Trout
Gifford
Wm. Monroe
Kermith Huehn
John Essig
Roberta
Grinnell
Orlin Mitchell
C. C. Rubew
Herman’ Christianson
Lloyd Berg
Leslie Vinton
Lake Winnibigoshish
Wm. Daleske, Jr
Kay
Sybil Hoyt
Jessie Painter
John A. Wood
St. Charles
Jane
Donna Inglan
Lindenwood
Louis Davies
John Patterson
Davis
Wheaton
Ill
Dick Patterson
John Stam
Patterson
N. J
California
Davies
Leslie Pieters
Dodge Center
Lloyd Wilson
Harold Perkins
Donald Perkins
Bert Beecher
Wayne Perkins
Eldora Harald-Ledger
Harry Hutzel
Howard Hudson
Jamaica
Jim McClellan
MccClellan
Mrs. Perkin
Guy
Eldon
Brown and Tailoring
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