This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1950
Page
2
Beverly Jean Reisetter and Lyle H. Tuttle were married Friday at Bethany Lutheran Church in a candle light ceremony officiated by Rev. P. L. Mark. The event featured aqua and pink decor, a piano prelude, and a reception for about 100 guests in the church parlors.
Mrs Allan Biltson aunt of the bride presided as host at a reception following the wedding. About 110 guests attended including attendees from Des Moines State Center Marshalltown Chand Meadows Minn Cedar Falls Hubbard Alden Boone Kanawha Queen Radcliffe and Melbourne.
Kathleen Rubow daughter of Mr and Mrs C O Rubow of Eldora was among 272 Valparaiso University graduates who received diplomas in Valparaiso Indiana on Sunday Miss Rubow majored in religion and earned a bachelor of arts degree During college she served on the Beacon and Torch staffs and belonged to Pep Club Gown and Gavel and an honorary society for women students
The Eldora Township Farm Bureau gathered about 60 members at Eldora City Park for their annual picnic. Dinner was served at noon and the afternoon was spent in games and socializing. No business was transacted due to the absence of officers. The organizing committee included Mr and Mrs Frank Petty Mr and Mrs Carl Cordes Mr and Mrs Pleas Hobson and Mr and Mrs Carroll Hobson.
The Twentieth Century Club drove to Marshalltown on Tuesday for a luncheon and an afternoon visiting points of interest.
The 47th annual convention of the 42nd district of the Rebekah lodge meets at the I C C F hall in Elders at 1 30 pm with Mrs Nina Lockwood presiding. Officers include Mrs Lula QuaifeUnion vice president Julia Mulford Eldora secretary and Mrs Ella Reid Eldora treasurer. At least 100 delegates and visitors from Union Iowa Falls Hubbard Ackley and Eldora expected. Muriel Garvin Knoxville Iowa Rebekah assembly president to speak. Dinner to follow at Congregational church. Evening session at 8 pm with Grundy Center lodge conferring degrees.
Bride elect Mrs Siby R Hoyt announces marriage plans for her daughter Alice Mas to William F Daleske Jr son of Mr and Mrs Wm Daleske Sr of Steamboat Rock. The ceremony is set for Friday evening June 16 at 8 o'clock at the First Baptist church Eldora.
Miss Doris Jean Bittner daughter of Mr and Mrs George Bittner and Arthur Dean Boyles both of Kansas City Missouri were married Friday June 2 at the Broadway Baptist church of Kansas City Mrs Boyles formerly lived at Eldora and is a granddaughter of Mrs Ella Ford who attended the marriage The couple will reside in Kansas City.
The Cum Thirteen club met Tuesday at Wilma Polley’s home for sewing and socializing. Norma Tietz and Elya Orgel won prizes. The next meeting will be a picnic.
The Sans Souci club will meet Tuesday afternoon June 13 with Mrs Howard Harris. Mr and Mrs Russell Pierson entertained for their son Tommy on his first birthday Sunday. Thirty nine relatives attended and lunch was served in the late afternoon by the hosts.
Ann Wells daughter of Floyd and Mrs. Wells former Ben Franklin owners now living in Azusa California recently graduated from Fresno State College. She is an Eldoran high school alumna class of 1946 who pursued art at college and is shown with another student displaying items for an exhibit. Wells plans to teach next year at Pond.
Mrs Reese hosted P E O Chapter FA on a Tuesday afternoon at her home with Mrs Lennie Conrad of New Providence as assistant hostess. Mrs L F Wolcott delivered a report on the state P E O convention held in Des Moines on May 9 10 and 11.
Flora A Allison a Grinnell College graduate and Eldora High School alumna from the class of 1890 renewed acquaintances in Eldora this week staying with Mrs. JL Ward. A 52 year career in education included roles as teacher principal superintendent and county superintendent and a cordial reunion was hosted at Miss Carrie Fouts home with several local ladies in attendance.
Members of the seventh and eighth grade class held a short session after study and elected Nancy Heslop president K Don Bekemeier vice president Marilyn Miller secretary Marilyn Mitchell treasurer W O Aurand is the father.
Mr and Mrs Glen Sloat of Gil visited Sunday at the home of Merrill Mitchell and family in New Providence.
Mr and Mrs EB A Oestreich mark fifty years of marriage with open house at their Hubbard home hosted by their son Leo Oestreich on Tuesday June 13 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm friends urged to call. They wed at St Johns Lutheran Church Hubbard and have spent most of their life there.
Hospital notes list Dala Mannetter and many others across Wellsburg Steamboat Rock and Ackley. Births recorded for Emory Harris Iowa Falls and Radcliffe families include twins and several newborns in early June.
St Marys Catholic announces Sunday Masses at 8 and 10 a m and weekday Mass at 730 a m. Confessions Saturday at 4 and [0 p m Holy Name meeting scheduled for Thursday June 8 at 8 p m with Father L V McDonough listed as pastor.
The Rainsbarger convalescent Home on 2th street east of Hadley Grain Co has admitted four women this week. Florence Rainsbarger reports Olive Wilson of Gifford Sarah Vinton of Eldora Nina Madole of Union and Bess Binder of Conrad are now in care. The facility can serve 12 patients and supports bed and ambulatory care.
Researchers study a rare ability where certain individuals can speak see and hear clearly during steep-walking, suggesting unique sensory adaptation. The finding highlights human resilience and potential brain body coordination under unusual locomotion.
Lambert Duncan aged 23 of Alden and Vera Lavanne Kasis chke aged 27 of Radcliffe. Robert Leonard Hornung aged 23 of Hubbard and Lorraine Dee Up ton aged 21 of Whitten were issued marriage licenses.
There will be no services at the Baptist church of Steampoat Rock next Sunday evening due to the opening of the Iowa Youth Camp at Iowa Falls. The service will be held in the auditorium for the Baptist assembly grounds and will start at 7 30. The public is invited to attend. Sgt. Lloyd Mitchell of Chanute Field, Alabama, is visiting his mother, Mrs. Clarence Mitchell, on furlough.
OCALS Mr and Mrs Frank Petty take daughter Beverly and Lucille Rosenberger to Cedar Falls for the summer session at the teachers college. Beverly was a former student, Lucille begins college work this week. Weekend guests include Mr and Mrs Ralph Wilson Diane and Dickie of Monticello and Mrs Cecile Wilson of Minneapolis. Shares plans to visit Minneapolis before returning next week. Mr and Mrs Doyle Felton entertain Mrs Guy Reinha rt of Alexander Minn over the weekend.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.