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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1950
Page
3
Curtis Goodell hosted the Apt meeting for the Bears 4-H group at his home. Jerry Crosser was chosen to attend the conservation camp and Curtis Goodell to attend the Ames short course. A talk on preserving and cleaning separators was given. Mrs Goodell served lunch at the close.
PFC Gerald Armstrong who has been in Germany with the U S army spent a holiday furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs G T Armstrong. He has returned to Washington DC. Guests Friday night and Saturday of Mr and Mrs Cecil Rooks were Mr and Mrs Jack Collins and family of Mr Pleasant.
Elda Jane Brunemeier daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Kix married Eugene Halfpop son of Mr and Mrs Hugo Halfpop in a paralight ceremony at Zion Evangelical and Reformed church Hubbard on Friday April 2 at 7 30 p m The double ring service featured snapdragons carnations and candles with organ preludes and songs by Frederick Kix The couple will reside on a Hubbard area farm A reception for 170 followed in the church parlor
Zatha Pilson Weems will be the guest speaker at the Eldora Woman's Club meeting at Congregational Church. Music will be by Mrs D W Dickin son and Mrs Hall of Huxley. The program centers on What a Woman of 1850 Would Remember with a tea to follow.
Mrs Nettie Strother hosted the 20th Century club Monday with 14 members and two guests. Officers elected: Katherine Ibach president, C A Hauser vice president, Leota Hardy secretary. Speakers included Cecil Pickering on Church Bells, Ibach on Famous Churches Abroad and at Home, and W H Bailey on Religion and the American Home. Refreshments were served with Stacy Strother assisted by Pickering and Nancy Heslop.
Mrs John Roupe was elected president of the Child Study club at the meeting Tuesday evening held at the home of Mrs Joe Hubbard. Mrs Hubbard was named vice president and Mrs Jurgen Djad wa secretary treasurer. Mrs Robert Seggerman led the lesson with assistance from Mrs Marvin Catlin.
Mr and Mrs Lew Tucker of Marshalltown were guests of Mrs W J Martin to honor Mrs Martin on her 90th birthday. Mrs Martin received many gifts cards and flowers and had many callers throughout the day.
A sequence of local organizations scheduling meetings from May 1 to May 9. Entries include Woman's Club Newcomers Club P BE O Eastern Star Legion Auxiliary Lutheran Ladies Aid Hawthorne Club 20th Century Club Young Mothers Club Mothers' Club and Business & Professional Women with dates and tentative activities.
Mrs. Ralph Jacobson of Boone state president of the American Legion Auxiliary speaks on Faith at the Hardin county auxiliaries spring conference in Edgewood place today. Other speakers include Mrs. Clarence McCombs of Marshalltown department vice president Mrs. Joe Dunlap Tama third district president and Mrs. I. E. Stringer Iowa Falls national executive committeewoman.
Mr and Mrs Jacob Faust of Hubbard celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Tuesday April 16 at their home. A writeup about the couple appeared in the Tuesday Herald Ledger.
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. iLeo Steinfeldt included Virgil McGill family Leona Sapp and Kenneth Sapp Addie McGill Eldora Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Saint and family iNew Providence Mr. and Mrs. Dale Sapp and son Grundy Center Mr. and Mrs. Melton McGill and family Iowa Falls Mr. and Mrs. Ora McGill and daughters Des Moines and Albert McGill home on furlough from the Marines Mrs. Ernie Swaggart and Mrs. Kenneth Cable spent Tuesday in Towa Falls Mrs. Blanche Kimper of Fruita Cole visited with her nephew Cecil Rooks and family Sunday guests in the George Shafer home were Tom Paswalk and family of Iowa Falls Chris Larson visited Simes with C L Huisman Clea Bierbaum Viggo Lauritzen move May 1 into Eldon McVeety’s new home on 15th street Russell Morgan and Eulah Schrader spent Sunday in Webster City visiting Mrs. Bill Myers J L George and Mary MacRae visited Keswick with J J George Friday evening dinner guests were Mrs. Annie Willcox of Marshalltown and Mrs. Cora Clay Alfred Cordes Beverly and Evelyn Morse spent Saturday in Marshalltown with Darrell Cordes Ioa Larson and son Craig of Leon visited Eldora Wednesday Larson is sister of Mrs. Fred Miller
The St Marys Study club met at the home of Mrs Bertsbach Tuesday evening to continue the church story with Mrs Harry Holmes Mrs Robert Dornsbach Mrs Roger Cain Mrs Lawrence McNartney and Mrs Harry Harrison taking part The May 8 meeting will be led by Mrs Dornsbach.
Helga Arenameier of Hubbard wed Merlyn Carl Engelking son of Mr and Mrs Carl Engelking in a candlelit St John Lutheran ceremony. Rev Martin Pape officiated. Attendants wore blue and pink, maid of honor Erma Arensmeyer, bridesmaids, and groomsmen Gene Miller and James Duncan. A reception followed and the couple plan to live in Dora Boeke apartment while the groom farms with his father.
Mrs George OBryon will present 34 piano pupils in a recital this Sunday afternoon at 2 30 p m at the Baptist church The public is invited
Sunday guests honored Frank St John at his home marking his birthday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Clarence Cook and Levi, Mrs George DeLawyer and Dean Liscomb, Mr and Mrs Ted Pope, Unions Mr and Mrs Fred Kusserow and Bobby, and Mr and Mrs C H Mitchell.
Mrs Glen Willig hosted the Alpha Club gathering Tuesday evening after a dinner at the Cox sisters residence. Mrs Dale Shadle reviewed the Agricultural Year Book of Trees and Mrs Rooks a book on getting the meat out of Life. Guests included Mrs Keith Jacobson Mrs Dick Pulse Mrs Wayne Tischer Mrs Don Wilson and Mrs Wayne C Aurand.
Glen Cole aged 18 of Hubbard weds Carolyn Anderson also 18 of Eldora. Robert Beltner 24 and Dorothy Appleton 26, both of Edgewood. Loren Elliott 28 and Helen Langland 27, both of Nevada.
Whitten and Bavender families visited in Waterloo Sunday with Lorraine Upton and Bob Hornung of Hubbard. Mona Wilson, a Rockford area teacher, spent the weekend with her parents Cliff and Mrs Wilson. The Stover party from Toledo and Mrs Whitehill from Marshalltown dined with Ray Stover. Cliff Hauser home guests included Mr Miller, Mrs Moon, and Sharyn Sue. Eleanor Briggs of Lisbon, former music teacher, mentioned.
Jim Whitwood and Mrs. Earl Muntz hosted supper guests. Sunday visitors included Mrs. Harold Wilson and Mr and Mrs Donald Wilson and daughter from Grundy Center, Sam Jay and Gary with Irma Loffgren in Albion, Tom Morton visiting Ray Callaway, and the Weather mans moving to Conrad. Various trips, visits, and neighborly gatherings extend across Clemons and Garwin with many local households hosting or hosting visitors.
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