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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1973
Page
6
Local groups list meetings and events for August 14 to 25. Includes Bridge Club, Hospital Auxiliary, Lutheran circles and guilds, birthdays, Open House for a 25th anniversary, family picnic, Rainbow for Girls and Women Senior Citizens events. Marshall town and Eidore area noted.
A collection of birth announcements including Michael Scott Greimann born August 6 1972 at Ellsworth Hospital Iowa Falls weighing 7 pounds 13% ounces to Vern and Mrs Greimann of Eldora. Grandparents listed from Iowa California and Garner plus Daggs and Pins families. Another child Christophe Edward Daggs born August 4 1973 weighing 8 pounds 9 ounces to Steve and Mrs Daggs of Cedar Falls. Kelly Lynne Mundt born August 13 1972 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital Des Moines to David and Mrs Mundt of Dallas Carter with Mundts and Smit and Olthoff families noted as relatives.
The Eldora High School class of 1948 held its 25th anniversary reunion at Pine Lake Country Club with 30 members present and many out-of-state guests. Highlights included awards for traveling farthest, longest married, most children, and most hair lost, plus readings from former teachers. A tour of the old school and local sites followed, with plans announced for a 1978 reunion.
Lime green and yellow decor highlighted a bridal shower for Miss Jolene Voss on Aug 3 in the First National Bank community room. Hostesses included Mrs. Ernest Barr and others, with Miss Merilee Voss assisting. The bride elect’s mother and fiancé’s mother attended, along with 15 guests. The Valley View Nursing Center also honored her Aug 8 with a lime yellow serving table and a gift. Miss Voss will wed Richard Balvant on Aug 25.
Genie Orgel shares a wartime style recipe using one can Spam, Velveeta cheese, noodles, cream of chicken soup and chicken vegetable soup. Mix ingredients, add onion celery and pepper to taste, bake in a creased casserole at 350 for 30 minutes.
The engagement of Miss Noreen Hietman to Michael Folkerts is announced by her mother Mrs. Donald Hietman. Miss Hietman works at Land O Lakes Felco in Fort Dodge. Folkerts is in the U S Army stationed in Anchorage Alaska. The wedding is planned for Sept 3 at St Andrews Lutheran Church in Yao Horn.
Rev and Mrs Garry Sammon, missionaries to Chile, will visit First Baptist Church Sunday Aug 19. Rev Sammon speaks at the morning service and again in the evening with a slide presentation.
Mr and Mrs Don Mathews of Eldora were honored at a 35th anniversary dinner on Saturday Aug 11 at ONeils Supper Club Union with seventeen attendees. Hosts included their children and spouses Kenneth Wagner Shirley Beaman Leslie Mathews and Dennis Campbell. Mathews and former Ellen Wiles wed Aug 13 1938 in Eldora. They have three children five grandchildren.
Thirty five Boeke relatives gathered August 12 at Hubbard Park for their annual reunion. The eldest attendee was Hattie Boeke, 89. In the past year there were nine marriages eight births and six deaths. Elected officers for 1974 were Russell Boeke president Jack Boeke vice president and Mrs Ila Radolph secretary treasurer. A social afternoon followed by ice cream.
The engagement of Miss Mabel Reents to Henry Noyes is announced by her parents Mr and Mrs Bernard Reents of Wellsburg. Mrs Mary Noyes of Fort Dodge is the groom elects mother. Miss Reents studies nursing at Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge where her fiance also studied. He works at U S Gypsum Fort Dodge. The wedding will take place in December.
Mr and Mrs Verner Eller celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on Sunday August 5 A dinner was hosted by Mr Dennis Eller of Hubbard and Mrs Loren Eller of Ankeny at the Broiler in Ames Guests included the honorees children and spouses plus extended Eller family and Mrs Beulah Eller and Mrs Erma Mason hosted the event The afternoon featured a cake punch and coffee served beside a floral centerpiece with ruby and pink roses tsarin
Descendants of Wellingtons and Jegnelle Gearhart Barnard gathered for the annual reunion Saturday August 5 at Pine Lake Wildlife Club. Thirty nine attended the noon potluck and births, marriages, and two deaths were listed in the year’s statistics.
At the August 3 meeting of the Baptist Mary and Martha reports on the national conference were given. In July Kansas City, Mrs. Maz Deffenbaugh Mrs. Jess Mann and Mrs. Vail Bess attended. Mrs. Ray McDowell opened with devotions and announced a Ladies Retreat for August 24 and 25 at Clear Lake with reservations through Mrs. McDowell. Refreshments were by Mrs. Charles Butler. Guest night is set for September 12 with Mrs. Knute Orton dental missionary to the Central African Republic as speaker and a shower for Mrs. Orton.
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