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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1950
Page
1
Society and clubs announce the betrothal of Eldoran's daughter Mowr to Ken Dora, son of a prominent local family, signaling a forthcoming wedding. The announcement notes family ties and community interest in the union.
Former Eldora schools music instructor Earl Dunn is to wed in Ida Grove. The notice notes Dunn taught last year at Dennison and will begin a traveling position with Russell and Good Sirem Waterloo, where he is a junior partner. Crosley and Beeche attend the wedding.
A list of attendees includes Mr. and Mrs. Stewartville, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mecomb, TL, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Wiesner, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Davzes, Mr. and Mrs. James Hough, Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Monroe, Marshalltown, Mr. and Mrs. Gatela Rutherford, Cedar Rapids, Mr. and Mrs. Chet Ware Cincinnati, Obie Joe Soper Houston, and others such as Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. J V Hauser, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hubbard, Mr. and Mrs. John Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Max VanDerveer, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Ven Patter, George Peisen, and Bill Bramwell.
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Thursday evening at 8 pm in the club rooms.
Mrs. Jesse Reece the former Bonnie Bausman was honored last Friday evening at a miscellaneous shower at the home of Mrs Lynn Bausman. Hostesses were Mrs Kenneth Kramer and Mrs Bill Harms of Iowa Falls. Fifteen ladies attended. Time was spent with shower games and refreshments.
Miss Virginia Tex daughter of Mr and Mrs A G Terry wed Captain Adrian P H Bird son of Mr and Mrs M B Bird of Little Waltham England on Sunday July 23 at 3 30 in Radcliffe Methodist Church. The ceremony featured palm fern lilac and lavender arrangements. Attendants wore white organdy gowns with pastel accessories. The bridal party included sister Jacquelen Terry as flower girl and other Terry family members.
Hospital notes list patients in towns including Hubbard Well sburg Eldora New Providence Nevada and Wellsburg with names such as Mrs Reng Hanke yneier Arthur Topp Kath erine Klatt Mrs William Hoffman John Red and many others Also noted are births: New Providence girl July 26 Union girl July 22 Eldora girl July 25 New Providence boy July 27 and other names in the record indicate birth announcements from multiple communities.
Maxine Hartley of Creston wed Duane F Wikert Sunday July 23 at St Johns Church Ackley with Rev F C Kroll officiating. Steamboat news directs readers to full story for details.
Mrs Dale Petty hosted the Eldora Township Farm Bureau gathering with 33 adults and 14 children. Barbara Yount and Jean Mitchell of Providence 4H demonstrated Baking With Cereal while Audrey Rudolph and Hegerly Cordes of the Elderb Hanov Hustlers showcased Bread Basket Beauties. Ruth Lauterbach spoke and a committee was formed to purchase a gift for chairwoman Mrs Val Hilsabeck who has moved away. Assisting hostesses were Mrs Frank Petty, Mrs Robert Walters, Mrs Gerald Lawler and Mrs Joe Beach.
Kusserow family gathered Sunday at Mrs Emme Schwebke home for a potluck noon meal and a gist reunion. Joan Balvanz entertained on the accordion while Carl Pipes and others joined in singing and conversation.
Local residents list visits and travels across Marshalltown Ackley Des Moines Cedar Falls and Omaha with relatives friends and guests. Names include Pieters Schmitts Kurtzs Moser Lees Kunaths and Listers among others as families tour towns attend reunions camps and visits.
Sharon Kay Gibson was honored Sunday on her seventh birthday with a picnic supper at the Eldora city park. Attending were her parents Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Waldo and several relatives including the Lewises Myers and Myers families from Zearing.
Mrs C T Emmert will host the Benson cemetery society of Whitten on Monday August 1 with Mrs Della Sweet assisting as hostess.
Blanche Hudson hosted a family party at home on Sunday for her uncle B F Hudson’s birthday. Attendees included Nellie Hudson Eldora Genevieve Sheffield Mr Dan Turner and Mary Marshalltown Willis F Hudson Fenton Mt. Pleasant Glen B Hudson Westfield New Jersey Mrs L B DeSeelhhorst Grimdy Center Jennie Quick and Miss Winston from Marshalltown.
An aged-looking recruitment notice offers cosmetic training for teens or adults past forty. It promises no experience required with live-model sessions and school-based housing or part-time work while attending classes. Read and respond with name, address, and phone number to X-1 Herald-Index in Eldora.
A steady stream of visitors and relatives filled homes across the area this week. Mrs. F. J. Kaeanen and Mason City guests stayed with J. F. Page, while Connie Neessen from Webster City visited Evard Mossman’s family. Numerous trips to Des Moines, Spirit Lake, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, and San Francisco tied community ties as relatives traveled for weddings, reunions, and visits.
Returning from Sequoia National Park the party traveled home via Ault Colorado where Mrs Starr and Mrs Je and daughters paused to visit relatives en route back to Los Angeles.
Two new district court cases appear this week. Patricia Van Derveer of Eudora sues Leonard M. Van Derveer for divorce custody of two minor children and support including property settlement and alimony. Alfred and Anna Petithory of Eudora face Farmers Savings Bank of Steamboat Rock seeking $190 plus interest on May 15, 1950 promissory note, with lien and mortgage foreclosure on personal property.
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