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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1950
Page
5
Jean Davidson May will wed Donald W. McGuire in a May 7 ceremony at the local Methodist church. The bride elect is daughter of Mya J. B. Davidson of Bildora, while the groom is the son of Willis and Mrs. McGuire of Stanwood Iowa.
Unit one of St Mary's Study Club met with Mrs Lawrence McNortney Tuesday evening to continue the study of the church. Miss Emma Burke will host the group on April 25.
Jeannette Wickey was re elected president of the Business and Professional Women’s meeting Tuesday evening. Other officers named include Bernice Hall secretary, Budah Eckhoff recording secretary, Bernice Frerlehs treasurer, Betty Low Hubbard first vice president, Alveria Caldemeister second vice president, and Carel Stonybrook delegate at large. The group dined at Cox sisters home in Mary McGivney, Town Falls, with district director Mary McGivney as guest. International Relations committee members were A. E. Anderson V. H. Vilment and Ruby Milley.
Miss Mary Law Gerlach of Hubbard and Ralph Edward West of Des Moines united in marriage on Saturday afternoon April 8 at Trinity Lutheran church in Des Moines. Rev. S. Eynon officiated. Bride, maid of honor Ann Gerlach, and best man John West attended. Reception at the Uno home followed. The couple will reside in Des Moines where Mrs. West is a nurse at Broadlawns General and Mr. West works for Meredith Publishing Co.
Des Moines visitor Shirley Ann Heggen stayed with cousin Carolyn Anderson while families in Whitens, Ames, Cedar Rapids and Alden hosted Easter gatherings. Notable events include a Hoodgson Furniture store open house prize winners, John L. Cramer named FDIC examiner, and a list of new car buyers across Iowa Falls, Eldora, Ames, and surrounding towns.
Country club members are invited to a Chuck Wagon dance on Thursday evening, April 20. Attire is western with a barbecue buffet lunch. The organizing committee includes Mr. and Mrs. John Bekemeyer, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Lugelan, Dr. and Mrs. J Stecklar, Dr. and Mrs. John Shorts, and Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Smith.
Ina Mae North of Eldora and Donald E. Beye of Marshalltown wed Sunday at First Methodist church Whit ten in a 4 p.m. service officiated by Rev. B. H. Harris. Attendants included matron of honor Mrs. Milo Schwarck and bridesmaid Rosella Prim. The couple plans a brief home stay in Marshalltown after a week’s honeymoon. The groom is with the Tows Institute of Telegraphy in Marshalltown.
Mrs J R Balline hosted a one oclock luncheon for 27 members. In the business meeting officers were elected with Mrs John Shurts as president, Mrs Robert Ferguson as vice president, Mrs Robert Jackson as secretary, and Mrs James Hauser as treasurer. Mrs R R Bateson led the program on Architecture.
Betrothed Edith Greensweig, Eldora, to Richard Kohl, Guttenberg, N J. Son of Mr and Mrs Gus Kohl. Troy Mack photo.
The Young Mothers Club met Tuesday evening at Mrs. Llgud Palmitier s home for a bridge and canasta gathering. Eighteen members attended with co hosts Mrs. Robert Jackson Mrs Val Hilsabeck and Mrs Ray Pyle among them. guests included Mrs Raleigh King Jr and Mrs Roger Cain. Mrs E W Burke won high prize at canasta and Mrs William Luick won bridge.
Mrs. Cecil Way hosted the Mothers club event Tuesday evening with husbands as guests. About 36 percent attended the dinner before bridge. Prizes went to Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Scott, Mrs. Beecher Crosley, Ned Fagg, and Mrs. D. W. Dickinson. Committee for the evening was Mrs. Robert Ferguson, Mrs. Lloyd Berg, and Mrs. Floyd Gaede.
On Friday April 14 the American Home department hosts two sessions with Mrs Chester Vigars. Tuesday April 18 P E O with Mrs R R Brown at American Home Division one. Thursday April 20 a Chuck Wagon dance at the Country Club. Friday April 21 the Public Welfare department will meet.
Members of the Pine Lake Saddle Club held a Wednesday evening party for children at the Pine Lake Wildlife Clubhouse with over 70 attendees. They started with games and then a business meeting led by a committee including Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Smith and others.
At Ackley county Moderation of Woman's clubs meeting Mrs G W Kurtz of Eldora was elected to attend the national convention in Boston in May. She will name her own alternate. Eldora's Mrs C E Barnes placed third in the district book reading contest. A panel on racial and religious differences featured four Des Moines participants including a Negro and followers of Jewish Catholic and Protestant faiths. Eldora attendees included Mary Ziesman Wyatt Johnson L V Putnam Paul Miller M L Puckette Edith Mohr C J Piper V H Vilmont and P Davis.
The 20th Century Club gathered at the Library Monday evening with 10 members and three visitors as Mrs. Mary Ziesman reviewed The House that Jacob Bufit while Mrs. Howard Frey and Mlle Wyatt Johnson attended. The Hawthorne club met at Glen Kurtz home with 12 members and two guests as Mrs. Morris Modlin hosted, and Mrs. Cecil Books reviewed How to Live Beyond Your Means.
The committee invites you to a two-bit party Friday at 7:30 PM. Guests Mrs Ray Keesley and daughter Wanda of Muncie Indiana visit longtime friend Mrs Dan Smith for the first time in 21 years.
The Tri Hi will meet Monday evening at the Library club rooms to decide on sending freshmen as delegates to the spring conference at Town City on April 29. Other classes cannot attend due to a conflict with the junior-senior banquet.
The Hi group met Monday night with Edwin Anderson presiding in the president Orlan Mitchells absence. A panel discussion on dating etiquette provided the main program.
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