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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1949
Page
3
Recent bride Arlyn Lorraine Soli, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. L R Soli of Eldora, married Lloyd T Cobb last Friday afternoon. After an extended honeymoon the couple will reside in Mesa Arizona where Cobb works as a grain rancher.
Mr and Mrs William Luick hosted a Monday night bridge gathering with eleven attending The high score went to Mrs William Tietz Refreshments followed and the Val Hilsabecks will host the club next month
In Hubbard at Zion Evangelical and Reformed church Jean Brinkmeyer daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brinkmeyer and Cecil Tesdahl son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tesdahl were married August 20 in a double ring ceremony led by Rev. H. N. Bakke. The couple and 125 guests celebrated in the church parlors. Jean wore a white satin gown with two tier veil and a white orchid and orange blossoms on her Bible. bridesmaids Joan Brinkmeyer and Marilyn Osmundson wore blue and yellow taffeta. The bride is Radcliffe high school graduate. Tesdahl also Radcliffe graduate, attended Central college at Pella, served two years in the Navy, and works in Ellsworth.
Funeral services for Jess Harrington drew a large attendance from Shell Lake Wise and nearby communities. Relatives and friends from Marshalltown Grundy Center Wellsburg State Center Fort Dodge Des Moines Pleasantville Mason City Ackley and New Providence joined residents in paying tribute.
The report lists Open Class winners from the Hardin County Fair across art, farming, and animal divisions. Winners include Joyce Nucket for charcoal and Margaret Lundy for watercolor, with entries from Eldora and Union areas. farm and garden prizes feature Mrs. F. M. Cobb, Dean Eggleston, and Dean Be rleatan among others, plus numerous vegetable and fruit categories and horse and mule show results from Zearing, Eldora, and surrounding communities.
A large Cordes family reunion at Eldora city park on Sunday August 21 drew 37 members. Attendees included relatives from Detroit Toms HI and family Tut tle Lake George and family Fort Dodge Elva Basaford and son Monroe Bertha Hutzel Marshalltown Stanley Cordes and son Adolph Morse Sutherland Gerald Hessop Cedar Rapids Alfred Cordes and family Darrell Cordes Wallace Cordes William Doud and family Carl Cordes and George Eldora.
Sorensen Olear couple wed at St Marys Catholic Church in Marshalltown with vows by Rt Rev Magr A P Meyer. Bride Sloria Sorensen wore beige satin with lace and blue accessories, carrying a white Bible with orchid. Attendants wore blue crepe and pink rose corsages. After a trip they will live in Marshalltown as Robert Olear works for Ben Praight Lines.
The 27th Mossman reunion was held Sunday at Hubbard Park with President Hugh Mossman of Vinton giving a brief speech. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Brightwell Eldora Mr. and Mrs. A Morton and Sandra Stratford Mr. and Mrs. John Bleeker Ackley Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Mossman Vinton Fred Fickes Ackley Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mossman Vinton Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Carver Zearing Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Wy kle Alden Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mossman Muriel Orlan and Russell Mossman Hubbard.
Madeline Thomas daughter of Mr and Mrs Neal Thomas of Hubbard and Foster Mason son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Mason of Town Falls were married Sunday August 21 at 3 pm at the bride’s parents home. The Rev Theo Yackel performed the single ring ceremony. The bride wore a lilac and raspberry wool dress with cream rose corsage. Matron of honor was Mrs Elmer Baumgartner sister of the bride and best man was Roger Tidman of Williams. A wedding trip to Denver followed. they will live at Iowa Falls where Mr Mason farms with his father. Mrs Mason is a graduate of Iowa State Teachers College and has taught at Iowa Falls and Storm Lake. Mr Mason is a graduate of Iowa State College at Ames.
Mr. and Mrs. George Cordes and Nickie of Turtle Lake, Wisconsin visited Elieet and Perkin at Shellsburg during the week. They planned to attend the Cordes reunion after returning home Monday.
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