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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1949
Page
4
Thursday January 13 schedule lists a Bend Boosters box social at the band room. Other items include Tuesday January 1 events and a Lutheran Ladies Aid gathering on Wednesday January 15 noting group activities and locations.
Barbara Petty to be installed as a public officer by Odd Fellows and Rebekahs in Eldora. Ceremony at the Masonic lodge center includes officers such as Ver Modlin and Susie Len Grant. Refreshments and a dance followed the event with 125 attendees. Engagement announced: Barbara Petty to wed Herold Stevens January 30 at Furst Methodist Church. Mrs Petty is a Conrad teacher. Stevens a farmer. Mothers club met with 15 members and one guest.
The Girl Scout Council met Tuesday evening in the Scout rooms for its annual meeting with Mrs. R. R. Bateson in charge. Reports from committees and group leaders were given as 103 girls across seven troops were noted and officers were installed with Bateson as chairman.
The Twentieth century club met at the Library club rooms Monday evening with eight members present. Ms. Howell Boyd read Mrs James Halasey’s paper on Peace in the U. S. and Mrs. Lillien Putnam spoke on Peace in the World. A discussion followed on meeting in members homes. Next meeting will feature Miss Leota Hardy. Hawts club with 15 members met Monday evening. Miss Wyett Johnson reviewed Dale Carnegie’s How to Stop Worrying. Refreshments were served.
A farewell gathering honors the Cummins family at an evening event at 2mine Street. Mrs Henry Williams leads refreshments while speakers Mrs Clyde Marshall and Mrs Tom Hart present gifts. Mr Cummins, who moved to the area as a child, and Mrs Cummins, formerly Miss Lucile Lepley, are celebrated for years of local residence.
Mr and Mrs Clair R Doan of Buffalo Massour formerly of Eldora announce the engagement of their daughter Joan to Norman Ingebritson son of Mr and Mrs Amos Ingebritson of Dow's Moss Doans teaching music in the Hempton public schools Mr Ingebritson is in business in Iowa Falls The wedding will take place in spring.
Virginia Brown and Mr Adams wed in Colorado at a ceremony attended by the Browns of Eldora and a Denver hospital party. The service was followed by a reception as the couple plan a move to California. Mrs Brown had previously attended her daughter and Mr Adams weddings.
The Public Welfare department met with 15 members and six guests. Luncheon preceded the meeting hosted by Mrs Sherrill Smuth who was elected chairman. Mrs T H Seban became vice chairman and Mrs Dale Rodgers was named secretary and treasurer. The group voted to support a Parent Teenagers clinic and sponsor a mother and son banquet in February. Mire Henrik Fauerby gave the lesson on Youth Conservation.
The Eldora Band Boosters club will hold an old fashioned box social Tuesday evening January 18 at 8 o clock in the band room. Ladies should bring a box to be auctioned by Knowles and Rezsinger with prizes for top boxes. Coffee will be provided and all members are urged to attend with a friend.
Mrs Shore entertained Tuesday evening in honor of her husband with guests Mr and Mrs Warne Smith and family Mr and Mrs Dan Smith and Russell and Harold Knutson.
Mrs H F Zresman hosted the Needlecraft club Friday evening with 14 members present. The gathering enjoyed the evening and refreshments were served. The next meeting was scheduled for January 21 with Mrs Nima Lockwood.
Mrs Al Hafaz acted as hostess for the Child Study plus an evening program. Dorothy Pardun led the lesson with Mrs Jean Hubbard and Mrs de Jorn assisting. Mes Mary and Peg Campoel were also involved as part of the group activities.
Samuelss dedication thanks Mr and Mrs Jay Newcomer and notes quiet sanctuary at the Newcomer residence during a summer. He expresses gratitude to his wife Jayne Newcomer Samuels for her support and tearing of the task.
The Holy Name Society of 51 Marys Catholic Church holds its monthly meeting tonight at 8 o'clock in the parish hall. David Piper will present a magic program and the group will discuss plans for an oyster stew supper and stag party set for February 9 at the Wildlife Club building.
The Y groups elected Mrs ESs as chairwoman and Mrs arcoll Large as secretary. Max Clowers was assigned to organizing a Parents-Youth-Ager clinic. They approved a February crime prevention event, the Hobby Corner project, and backing the recreation center. A special board meeting was held Tuesday evening to discuss these items.
New Providence Civic club met at the school auditorium Tuesday evening to hear Miss Evelyn Olson county nurse discuss her work and school health efforts. She praised recent lighting improvements in three rooms, urged expansion, noted school rewiring, immunization work, and health projects. post meeting inspection followed.
An engagement notice from a late era lists ng as the fiancée and describes an intended union with a person identified as the son of Myr, associated with El.
G. Heslop county superintendent of men and equipment for the county highway department suffered a broken right arm in a fall at the fair grounds. He slipped over a plank while working in a dark area and continued to work for about two hours before a physician diagnosed the fracture and set a cast. He remains able to move about the shop and office.
S. Dale Moon on behalf of the club presented John Eustices with a film carrier in recognition of his community services especially for the Boy Scouts. About 50 attended the meeting which opened with a potluck supper.
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