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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1950
Page
4
Committees for the entertainment included Mrs Jeannette Wickey and Mrs Cleo Bierbaum. Crazy binder was played followed by a Christmas gift exchange. Refreshments were served.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Lyons were married in St Anthony on November 28. The bride is the former Carol Bradley of Union. The couple resides near St Anthony.
Miss LeVonne Brandt daughter of Hubbard residents married Chester Gatliff son of Town Falls in a 2 30 PM ceremony at Zion Evangelical and Reformed church Hubbard Only immediate families attended A Monday edgewood reception for 120 featured a three tier cake Naomi Johnson and Lois Gatliff managed gifts Mrs Everett Tlarks Buckeye cut the cake The couple plan to reside at 622 Bliss Blvd Jowa Falls Brandt continues as secretary to Harvey Everett at the Chamber of Commerce Gatliff works for Perfection dairy
A 6-pound baby boy named John Henrik Fauerby was born December 2 at Deaconess Hospital in Marshalltown to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Fauerby of Gladbrook. The couple already has a son. Wiss Blanche Hudson is visiting Mrs. Sarah Kirkdorffer this week.
HUBBARD The Brinkmeyer home hosted the marriage of Joan Brinkmeyer to John Robins of Iowa Falls on November 29 at 11 30 am The couple will reside at 909 Main St Iowa Falls The wedding featured only Mr and Mrs Ed Robins of Iowa Falls as attendants John Robins is employed by Johnson Motor Company
Mr and Mrs L H Broer will observe their 60th wedding anniversary on Sunday December 10 at their home in Pleasant Township. No special celebration is planned but guests are welcome to call on them. Mrs Broer is 61 and Mr Broer is 87. They still live in the same residence where they began housekeeping sixty years ago.
The Wesleyan Service Guild of the Methodist church held a six o clock dinner at the Cox home with 22 members and two hostesses. Mamie Frazier led a Jesson before a Christmas gift exchange using nursery rhyme word slips. Next meeting is January 2 at the parish hall.
Eighteen members met Tuesday evening for a turkey dinner with Mrs. Mayme St. George. Afterward a Christmas gift exchange revealed the secret pals kept for a year.
Mr and Mrs J A Wiesner hosted the Urban club annual potluck Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs Carlton Wiesner assisting. Guests enjoyed playing 500 and exchanged gifts. Mr and Mrs Mearl Wright Cedar Rapids and Mr and Mrs Gerald Wright Marion visited L H Wright's home Sunday.
Miss Jeanne Throckmorton and Richard Hermann were married in Tokyo Japan on November 18 while both teach there. She taught kindergarten in Eldora from 1948 to 1848 and began teaching in Japan in September 1948.
The Woman's Club hosted a Sunday afternoon concert in the Congregational church sanctuary by a mixed choir of 11 led by Mrs. George Poo directing and Mrs. Clarence Johnson accompanying on organ. Narrator was Mrs. Eastman Nuckalls. Merle Froning sang a spiritual solo. Tea in parish hall followed. hostesses included Mrs. James L. Cameron and others.
Mrs. H. H. Nazett was hostess for the P. E. O. club session Tuesday with Mrs. Milo Myers assisting. The regular meeting drew 18 members, led by Mrs. W. K. Bramwell who oversaw the program. Refreshments were served.
A December schedule of local gatherings includes W C T U hosted by Sarah Kirkdorffer on Friday, Dec 8, plus 20th Century Club and Hawthorne Club Christmas parties. Coming week features Sans Souci, Rebekah Lodge, Mothers and Young Mothers groups, Congregational ladies, and a Public Welfare Christmas program.
The Pine Lake Saddle Club has organized a Christmas party and gift exchange to be held at the Wildlife club house Wednesday evening next week. The planning committee includes Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Noble, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Callahan, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Scott, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Clingerman.
Regular Hi Y meeting at 7 50 p m in the Chamber of Commerce rooms in Eldora followed by a Dec 19 Tri Hi Y meeting moved to Dec 1 in the supervisor's room at 7 30 p m carol singing after both meetings led by Mary Farmer a mothers committee will aid counselors with refreshments Christmas party planned for Dec 23 invitations sent to alumni and guests an orchestra will play and Bible Sunday features noted thanks to local shops and librarian for Bible display urging Bible gifts Universal Bible Sunday Dec 30 at churches congratulations to the Methodist church and pastor on visitation meetings
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