Clapsaddle Goodman Vows Read in Liscomb
Miss dear daughter Chapandille, director of Mr and Mrs Dale Qlapenlile of Liscomb wed Hinest Lee Gouda son of Mr and Mrs Monray Gond Win of Whitten Sept 15 at the Liscomb Christian church. Rev Ernest Allen officiated. Ceremony featured yellow and orchid bouquets, organ music, and a lace gown with seed pearl tiara. Reception followed, guests included family from Grundy Center and Calloway. After a wedding trip to Denver, the couple will live on a Whitten area farm.
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Dear Day Chapandille
Dale Qlapenlile
Liscomb
Hinest
Lee Gouda
Monray Gond- Win
Whitten Sundas
Ernest Allen
Rank Rapils
Jobh Leise
Helen Smith
Laura Meininger
John Goodman
Phyllis McKibban
Jenny Goodman
Troom
Westman
Donald Rouse
Hickie Goodiman
Floyd Rouse
Harold Bristley
Frank Paglia
Kenneth Goodman
Marilyn Weatherly
Charles Elliott
Sandra Gould
Paul Rouse
Denver
Colo
Whitten
Coming Events Thorsday and September Meetings
Local notices list multiple group meetings across September. Legion Auxiliary district meeting Reinbeek on 22. W508 Group T and UW with various hosts. Bridge Club and Friendly 14 Chub. Young Tomemakers Club. cemetery and study groups. Touble 4-500 Club. pot luck at city park if rain. more events including Young Mothers Circle and Hawthorne Club entries through September 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Konan
Oscar Fly
Win. Eller
Robert Meader
V. Flw
Bridge Club
Alta Clark
Friendly
Chub
Toots Balvonz
Young Tomemakers Club
Wars Miller
Cemetery Soviets
Belle Wall
Nene Mitchell
Agnus Dei
Valerian Ithis
Mike Mossman
City Park
Jas
Rlegins
Young Mothers Circle
20Th Century Div
Hawthorne Club
W. Ft. Schumacher
Dacksot
Tipton Township Indians Hold Organization Tea
Mrs Elsie Sisam hosted the Tipton Township Indians Organization Tea at her home in Tipton on Wednesday at 1 30 pm with 19 members present. Officers elected include President Carrall Groom Vice President Sisam and Secretary Treasurer Myrtle Myptleey. Next meeting set for October 19 at 1 30 pm for a potluck lunch with program on Live stock Diseases and the Family by Louise Faust and Henry Arensmeier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton Township Indias
Elsie Sisam
Sisam
Carrall Groom
Myptleey
Jane Davis
Henry Economist
Gila Miller
Emily
Dreier
John Hansen
Louise Faust
Henry Arensmeier
Bernice Andrews
Evelyn Orgel
Miss Row Feted At Nuptial Shower Fun
Miss Barbara Row was guest of honor at a nuptial shower hosted by Mrs Duane Koch in Whitten with co-hostess Mrs Willare Hathaway Fifteen guests attended. Games were played with prizes forfeited to the bride to be. Gifts displayed on a yellow decorated table and opened with assistance. Refreshments in yellow and lavender were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Row
Duane Koch
Whitten
Willare Hathaway
Kath
Miss Row
Hesse Family Feted On Visit In Eldora
Rev and Mrs C Hesse and Fl dora of California visiting Eldora were guests of honor at a St Pauls Lutheran church reception. Hesse delivered sermon at Conn Valley churchs seventy fifth anniversary. Ruth Guenther to accompany them to California to nurse. Pleasant Peppy Teens meet with Judy Sheldon for September. nine members present. Election results announced. new leaders listed. Four guests added as new members. Leaders discussed organization meeting Sept 18 27. Piano music and refreshments provided by hostess and mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Hesse
Fldora
California
Walter Guenther
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Hesse
Conn Valley Township
Sac County
Hesses
Eldora
Lutheran Church
Fairbank
Town
Pomona
Calif
Enemnitas
Ruth Guenther
Town Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
Judy Sheldon
Nancy Wehrman
Sandra Lehwebke
Garbvara O'Bryan
Lucille Ziesman
Maralyn
Janice Marske
Kathleen Wehrman
Christianson Blome Vows Read in Radcliffe Church
In Radcliffe Iowa Saturday evening at Our Saviors Lutheran Church Ruth La Venne Christianson daughter of Mr and Mrs Lyle Christianson of Radcliffe and Robert Blome son of Mr and Mrs Waller Blome of Hubbard were united in marriage The Rev A L Kyamme officiated the double ring candlelight ceremony at 730 oclock Bride wore a white satin and lace gown and carried a white Bible topped with an orchid The bridal party included matron of honor Mrs Paul Siddell and bridesmaids Joane Blome and Helen Christianson The couple will reside at 498 Bay Ave Fayettesville North Carolina after a short wedding trip They attended from Alden Buckeye Palmer Ames Webster City and many other Iowa communities. The groom is in the army at Fort Bragg NC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our ‘Saviors Lutheran Church
Radcclilfe
Ruth la Venne Christianson
Lyle Christianson
Radcliffe
Robert BR. Glome
Waller Blome
Hubbard
A. L Kyamme
Linda Christianson
James Christianson
Deloris Romp
Webster City
Alvin Blome
Alexander
Jace
Laslee
Paul Siddell
Joane Blome
Helen Christianson
Feneth
Karen Bristow
Cynthia Peterson
Wallace Blome
Richard Christianson
Jim Jlatiman
Meg Herman Tills Jr
Alden
Janice Rorem
Ber#eson
Leandra Christianson
Halen Ritland
Duane
Radcliffe High School
Ames
Hubbard High School
Fort Bragg
N. Carolina
Bay Ave
Fayettesville
Carolina
Army
Engaged couple to wed in October in Maxwell
Mr and Mrs Eldon Ratton of Maxwell announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Janie Ann to John A Bunyan of Collins. Miss Stratton works at WHO Des Moines and will return to Simpson College in September. The couple plans the October wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawn Hill
Eldon
Ratton
Maxwell
Janie Ann
John A. Bunyan
Collins
John Bogue
New Providence
Miss Stratton
WHO
Des Moines
Simpson
Needlecraft Club Hosts Meeting With Mrs Wiesner
Mrs J A Wiesner hosted Friday evening for 11 Needlecraft Club members. After the regular business, a social session followed. Mrs Ralph Correll will host the next meeting on October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Wiesner
Needlecraft Club
Ralph Correll
Women’s Society Disciples Meet With Mrs Ziesman
The Women’s Christian Missionary Society of the Disciples met Friday afternoon at Mrs Mary Ziesman’s home. Miss Lillie Schwarck gave offerings from 35, 1 to 13. Her topic was a missionary study titled What is the City but the People. Refreshments followed served by the hostess. Dick Protheroe attended a district dinner in Ft Dodge Wednesday. Jack Crosser joined a portable service training program by General Motors Institute faculty in Flint, Mich, for a seven week course with weekly classes. Mr and Mrs L F Buller, Mr and Mrs J L Cameron, and Dr and Mrs W H Van Tiger were in Des Moines Saturday for The King and I show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womens’ Christian Missionary Society of the Christian Church Disciples
Mary Ziesman
Lillie Schwarck
Dick Protheroe
Ft! Dodge
Warden Hotel
Jack Crosser
Ft. Dodge
General Motors Institute of
Flint
Mich
L. FE. Buller
J. L. Cameron
W. H. van Tiger
Des Moines
the King
Local residents take extended visits and education trip
Mrs C D Marlin and Mrs Eva Crosely left for Fremont Nebraska for several weeks visiting their daughter and son in law Floyd Crosley. Mr and Mrs Wendell Willcox and Mr and Mrs Virgil Bowen returned from a week long trip through the southwest visiting Virgil Radohl in Alamogordo New Mexico and relatives in Minneapolis and Kansas. On return, Dim Foster went to Iowa City to enroll as a sophomore at the State University and will be Proctor at the Quadrangle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Marlin
Eva Crosely
Fremont
Nebr
Floyd Crosley
Wendell Willcox
Virgil Bowen
Southwest
Virgil Radohl
Alemogordo
W. Mex
Minneapolis
Kans
Dim Foster
Iowa City
The
State University
Various Local Visits and Student News in Grinnell Eldora and Ames
Mrs James E Montague and daughter Jane of Duluth Minn visited Grinnell where Jane enrolled in Callege and Mrs Montague toured Eldora with her aunt Mrs P S Davis. In Ames district D A R meeting at Methodist Collegiate Church featured a noon luncheon. Jerry Balvanz enrolled as a freshman at Westmar College in LeMars as his parents accompanied him. Dean Ruby, after a visit in Eldora with relatives, returned to East Hartford Conn to work at Pratt and Whitney Aircraft. John and Wendell Wehrman and family spent days in Las Vegas with Melvin Foremaster family. they returned home and planned a Parkersburg visit to Mrs Wehrman’s sister. Mrs Wendell Wehrman extended her stay. Mrs Howard Richeson of Brooklyn visited Eldora with her mother Mrs BE L Ruby. Ethel Allen left for St Cloud Minn to spend two weeks with her daughter and family, the Hansons. Guy Clingerman and Carol Ann joined Julia Clingerman in Cedar Falls for a class visit and supper. J W Moulton of Waverly visited Eldora to see Merle Froning's family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Montague
Jane
Duluth
Minn
Grinnell
Callege
Montague
Eldora
P. S. Davis
Dean Ruby
E. L. Ruby
East Hartford
Conn
Pratt and Whitney Aircraft
John Wehrman
Wendell Wehrman
Danny
Las Vegas
Nev
John
Wendell
Melvin Foremaster
Howard Richeson
Brooklyn
BE. L. Ruby
Ethel Allen
St. Cloud
Robert Hanson
Guy Clingerman
Carol Ann
Cedar Palls
Julia Clingerman
I. 8
I. C
W. Moulton
Waverly
Merle Froning
Cobb Reunion Held At Quaker Heights
The Cobb reunion took place Sunday at Quarker Heights in El Dora with Wallace Doud of Marshalltown elected president for the coming year. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Don Cobb Diane Nad ette Miss Elizabeth Doud Mr and Mrs Bill Cobb John and Murray Mrs R R Spach and several others from Eldora Des Moines Iowa Falls and Marshalltown. The group planned to meet again atavalicer Heights in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobb
Quarker Heights
Eldora
Wallace Doud
Marshalltown
Don Cobb
Diane
Nadette
Elizabeth Doud
Bill Cobb John and Murray
R. R. Spach
Hibbard Moore
John
H. L. Moore
Lester Trickey
Iowa Falls
Arnold Peterson
Des Moines
Jim
Avalicer Heights
Girl Scout Troops I and II Meet. Officers Elected
Troop II gathered Wednesday afternoon at leader Mrs Dick Pulse home for a regular meeting. Officers elected include Sharon Poppe as chair, Carolyn Morris as secretary, and Kathy Hilsabeck as treasurer. Claudia Maddy led a treats lesson and proficiency badges were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Pulse
Sharon Poppe
Carolyn Morris
Kathy Hilsabeck
Claudia Maddy
Union The American Legion Meeting Highlights Poppy Drive
The Union The American Legion met on Tuesday Sept 14 at the Legion hall with 14 members present. New president Mrs Ethel Kammer led the pledge and opening. They ordered 800 poppies for Poppy Day and voted $34.50 to the Polio Emergency Fund at Iowa Falls. They will distribute 100 flag reaches to schools churches and businesses and forwarded a box of carpet rags and six Pajamas to the Soldiers Home and the Des Moines Supply Shelf. Plans include Guest Day Sept 26 and sewing of carpet rags for the Veterans hospital in Des Moines. Requests for rag donations were listed with names of local organizers. Numerous personal notices followed about visits, guests, and local travels including anniversaries and births. A nine and a half pound son, Michael James Kannellis, was born at Eldora Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs David Kannellis. Larry Norman, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Norman, a patient in Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, is reported to be improving.
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American Legion
Legion Hall
Ethel Kammer
Iowa Falls
Des Moines
Veterans Hospital
George Hammer
Errol Dillon
Floyd Ellis
Clyde Marshall
David Glenn
C. ¥. Long
Excelsior Springs
Wm. Conn
Leon
Lane Bagley
Hurley
Henry Williams
Gertie Corfe
Union Friends
May Rogers
Merle Stanfield
Chivago
Lakeland
Fla
Rudy Fackler
Stanfield
Chicago
A. B. Nelson
San Bernardino
Calif
Rey
Hugh Ghormley
Howard Schuler
Linda
St. Louis Park
Minn
James Long
Community Church Sunday School
Church
Nell Halden
G. W. Fitzgerald
Daisy Johnson
Ethel Clark
John Holveck
Grellet_ Dillon
Agnes Packer
F. S. Schuler
Holden
Mary Cooper
Jessie Biersborn
Nettie Cobb
Beulah Hayworth
Douglas, Wy
Stanford
Green Balls
Liscomb
Rita Kirk
Clemons
Ethel Clerk
Union
Elda Cummins
Wayne Caster
Everett Caster
Wayne Sr
Wendell Caster
Jim Caster
Roy Caster
Ray
Ludwig Dostal
Garwin
Arthur Posusta
Toledo
Jack Dressen
Uccasion
Dostal
Keith Newby
Chester Cemetery Association annual meeting notes and activities
The Chester Cemetery Association held its annual meeting at Chester Friends Church with a basket dinner. President Carl Bair led the business session which reappointed old officers. The group scheduled its next gathering for September 1955 and highlighted safety topics in the Farm and Home Safety program. Readers included Rosemary Faris and Don Johnston, with Vincente Chorne performing clarinet solos. Officers elected included Nell Martin as township chairman and Glen Speas as distant chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Williams
Grinwell
Harry Warrington
Paul Walters
John Brindle
Conrad
Chester Cemetery
Chester Friends Church
Liat
Mont Moore
Merle Stanfield
Hurley Maas
Floyd Maas
Rita Vaux
George Hammer
Dale Johnson
Wilbur Mac Donald
Carl Bair
Merwin Wooten
Howard Fuller
Clifford Clemons
Marion Rains
J. S. Wooten
Joe Norman
Rosemary Faris
Don Johnston
Sand Ed Jones
Vincente Chorne
Fred Mitchell
Nell Martin
Glen Speas
Herman Houels
Lee
Trons
New Providence Civic Club opens year at Quaker Heights
New Providence hosts held the first meeting of the year at Quaker Heights near Pine Lake on Sept 14 with Mr and Mrs Edward Jones as president and hosts. Evaneglist Herschell Thornburg from Friendswood Texas gave a magic act and chalk drawing left at the lodge. Sixty three members and guests attended including New Providence Community School teachers. Also noted were birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Robert Moon on Sept 15 at Evangelical Hospital in Marshalltown and various club activities including the Child Study Club meeting Sept 16 and a Honey Creek Church Night event with a talk by Herbert Hake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Providence
Quarker Heights
Fred Cummins
Leslie Wood
Archie Runner
Paul Walters
National Federation of Women’s Clubs
Denver
Colo
Harald Frazier
Howard Fuller
Jay Hadley
Walter Johnson
Corwin Hadley
Honey Creek
Herbert Hake
Town State Teachers College
Kermit Whitehead
Dean Clampitt
Jon Cook
Ruth Cook
Evangelical Hospital
Marshalltown
Friay
Whitten honors Alfred Chrisman Jr upon return from army
Alfred Chrisman Jr. returned home after two years of service and was honored at a September 10 gathering at his parents’ home with nineteen friends and neighbors attending a covered dish supper and wiener roast. Guests included Hank Koch family Emery Bumstead family Harold Moore and Jenzil Shaver families Nelson Norman family. The Woman’s Council of Whitten Christian church met with 25 ladies attending. Alfred Chrisman Jr. arrived home recently and was discharged September 2. The Junior Hearthstone club met with 13 members and one guest, discussed self improvement, and voted $5 to the emergency polio fund. Towels hemmed for the blind were distributed and more ordered. Mrs Ralph Martin was surprised with a birthday card shower September 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Chrisman Jr
Whitten
Alfred Chrisman Sr
Hank Koch
Joyce
Emery Bumstead
Harold Moore
Jenzil Shaver
Nelson Norman
Woman’s Council
Whitten Christian Church
Alfred Chrisman
Melson Norman
Sam Lewis
David Shaef~ Fer
Hearthstone Club
Dale Hauser
Betty Haywood
James Moore
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Goodman
Beremeier Howe
Maytag Wed
Bryant
Maytag
Coleman Gas
Philco Radio & TV
Sargent Paint
Reynold
Bekemeier Hardware
Thorsday
Legion Auxiliary
Reinbeek
Tipton
Wis
Kay Blain
Joan Cox
Sharon Hagen
Judy Tatum
Sheldon
Troy StuDios
Buckeye
Palmer
Kimvar
Dayton
Zearing
Cedar Falls
Hampton
Steamboat Rock
Stanhope
Mrs. Wiesner
Women's Society
Ziesman
Margaret Berg
Leota Hardy
R. R. Ibach
District D. A. R
Methodist Collegiate Church
Lawrence Balvanz
Jerry Balvanz
LeMars Wednesday
Westmar College
Parkersburg
Mrs Wehrman
George Trabring
Quaker Heights
Girl Scout Troop I
Grellet Dillon
Ps GO
Cnet Rian
Caralan
Dale Lee Ae
Leslie
Mitchum
Blyth
LON Chaney
Evelyn Ankers
Roy "Rogers
Dale Evaris
Gabby Hayes
Yues
NAVY
van Johnson - Pidgeon-Martin- Wynn
Eyee “ Tey
Master Louis
Dewey Weeman
Frank Sohason
Pidgeon Calhern
Martin Wyn Lovejot
Weil
Walt Disneys
Martin and Lewis
Gardenlab
Stephan Young
Providence Township Farm Bureau
Messers
James
Bernard Nrecee
Archie
Mrs
Ralph Martin
Gifford Church
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