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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1952
Page
2
Twenty two members attended Tuesday evening at Mrs. Ida Clark's home for a business session followed by sewing and fancy work. Delighted members enjoyed refreshments provided by the hostess. The next meeting is scheduled for February 19 at Mrs. Nellie Davis' home.
The Beta Sigma Phi group held a Monday evening meeting hosted by Mrs Don Schaa to discuss rush plans. On February 12 members will take the Ritual of Jewels test conducted by Ruby Smith, with Mrs Schaa again providing refreshments. Sunny Clem rane will host the next meeting.
In the home of ID W Dickinson Monday, twenty eight members attended. Mrs Keith Van Patter presented a lesson on Progress in the Cinema. Coffee and cookies were served by the hostesses. Mrs L K Welsh will host the February 19 meeting.
Eighteen Wesleyan Service Guild members answered roll call as Blanche Radolph led devotions. Mrs Grace VanPatter gave the lesson and Susie Lepley presided at business time, outlining a bake sale at Riggert's on Saturday February 16. Hostess Mrs John K Moore assisted with refreshments. next meeting with Miss Ruth Ziesman on March 4 with Mrs Mamie Frazier as assistant.
The Royal Neighbors of America met Friday at Mrs Ella Reid’s home with ten members present. After the business meeting the hostess served refreshments. The next meeting will be at Miss Leota Hardy’s home.
Miss Leone Ziesman hosted the Needlecraft Club last Friday with 16 members present. After the meeting refreshments were served by the hostess. The next meeting is February 15 with Mrs Minnie Mulford, featuring a Valentine exchange.
The Eldora Woman's Club held a February 4 luncheon at Congregational Church with about 90 attendees. A patriotic Alpha Club tablescape preceded a program titled Friendship Lane, followed by Eldon McVeety’s music medley I Hear America Singing. Mrs. Jones of Ames presented songs spanning 100 years with varied costumes and solo performances.
Bride elect Geraldine Florence Hagen of Milwaukee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hagen, to wed Melvin D. Eggleston of Milwaukee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Eggleston of New Providence. No date set. Geraldine attended Wisconsin State College. Eggleston is a Milwaukee School of Engineering graduate and is employed by A. C. Spark Plug Co. in Milwaukee.
Miss Meta Balvanz hosted the Cum 13 club for a monthly meeting with 10 members and one guest Alice Lauritzen. They started a project to make dresser scarves for hospital rooms, then played canasta with Doris Polley high and Amy Alverson low. Refreshments were served. The next meeting is March 1 at Miss Ivadelle Daleske's home.
Frank Watson marked his 59th birthday on Wednesday February 6 at the County home where he is convalescing from illness. Mrs Watson and Mrs Lavena Nuckolls served two large birthday cakes and ice cream to patients. He received forty birthday cards and showed clear improvement.
Youth week 1952 featured heavy volunteer work led by Carol Harrington at Edwin Brown’s home where hundreds of sandwiches were made and over 3000 by afternoon. Helpers included K Don Bekemeier, Blanche Cox, Donna Laglan, Ethel Cox, Jamie Heslop, and Dean May with many sponsors and a post placeholder for Brotherhood Week. The Hi-Y meeting was postponed to February 18 to join Tri-Hi for National Brotherhood Week observances.
Eldora residents attended the annual Eastern Star Instructions and Inspections in Grundy Center on Monday. Attendees included Shelby Clemons, Louis Cochran, R. C. Roupe, John Essig, Lee Lundy, and Ea Anderson and their spouses. Eldora’s event is set for the first week in March with a School of Instruction led by the district director for new officers and members, followed by an evening School of Inspection with balloting and initiation.
A list of community group meetings spans Monday February 11 to Friday February 15. Delta Decka Cards Bridge club and Home-School Association host events Monday. Mothers' Club and Newcomers' Club meet Tuesday. W. 8. C. S. combined and church groups gather Wednesday. Blue Star Mothers of America and American Home Division II meet Thursday. Eldora Township Farm Bureau Public Welfare Dept. on Friday.
Listed hospital patients include Eldora Eldora-Guy Simpson Evert Elderding Dale Lawless and others from New Providence Ackley Steamboat Rock and McCarlsburg with births noted for Eldora New Providence Ackley Steamboat Rock and Whitten. Dick Protheroe attended a G M C service in Waterloo with a dinner at Colony Club and stayed with Mrs Ront Broer in Cedar Falls.
Eldora youths will be special guests at a canteen event after the basketball game at the I.C.C.F. hall tonight. Eldora's five man band the Madcats will provide entertainment and all local youths are invited to attend.
Local pastors urged to submit notes by 3 00 p m Tuesday for the Friday column. Saturday Confirmation Classes at 9130 Sunday February 103 Sunday School and Bible Classes at 10 00 Divine Services at 11 00. Monday Confirmation Classes at 7 00 Choir rehearsal at 8 00. Wednesday Conquest for Christ committee meeting at 7 30 pm. Wednesday Men's Club at 7 30 hosts Lowell Granzow Herb Steinfeldt Art Orgell Richard Zielske.
In Iowa Falls the Jehovah’s Witnesses announce Sunday meetings at 2:00 PM on How the false Religion Began and 3:15 PM Watchtower Bible Study Organizing for the Ministry. A service meeting is listed for Wednesday at 7:30 PM followed by a Theocratic Ministry School at 8:30 PM.
The Sunday School meets at 10 am for Bible study followed by a 11 am morning service with a sermon on The Struggles of a Soul. The 9 pm Junior and Senior BY groups meet. Evening service at 8 pm features The Carnal Man. Thursday 8 pm mid week prayer and Bible study. Rehearsal noted for later hour.
The Church of Christ schedules Sunday School at 10 00 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11 00 a.m. with Jae Marraw as the speaker. This brief notice notes the service times and the guest speaker for the day.
Alden visitors and local residents appear in Eldora notes. A long list covers birthday parties, travels to Chicago Cedar Rapids Kalamazoo and Des Moines, military leave from Ft Bliss, Florida visits, medical recoveries, and social gatherings with names, towns and dates prominent throughout the entry.
Ernest Wright, farm supervisor for Iowa state institutions, presided at an all day conference for the training school on Wednesday and aided the farm and dairy staff in completing plans for the coming season. Supt Hollis Miles reports the training school has the highest rating of any state institution for egg pro es.
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