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Newspaper

Hardin County Index

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1957

Page

2

Raab-Wing Vows Read In Nashua

Miss Dorothy Raab daughter of Mrs Fred Raab Owasa married Harley Wing son of the late Mr and Mrs Charles Wing Worthington Minn at 2 30 Saturday March 2 at the Little Brown Church near Nashua Rev Glen L Utterback officiated The couple were attended by Mr and Mrs Elvis Freeman Town Falls The bride wore an ice blue dress with pink roses corsage They will reside at 621 Oak St Town Falls after a short wedding trip Guests came from Wiltten Radcliffe Owasa and Iowa Falls

Dorothy Raab Fred Raab Owasa Harley Wing Charles Wing Worthington Minn Little Brown Church Nashua Glen L. Utterback Elvis Freeman Town Falls Oak St Towa Falls Wiltten Radcliffe Iowa Falls

Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Sewing Circle Meet

The V F W Auxiliary Sewing Circle met Monday evening for a regular meeting. Members spent the time making scrapbooks for the Veterans' children’s hospital patients. Refreshments were served by Mrs. A H Kasemeier and Mrs. Ernest Orgel.

V. FW. Auxiliary Veterans’ Children’s Hospital A. H.kasemeier Ernest Orgel

Band Boosters Met For Men Eldora Meeting

Eldora Band Boosters met on Monday March 4 to review jackets for the elementary band and plan a fundraiser to buy insignias. Twenty five members attended along with relatives from away for the funeral of Mrs Hendrika Potgeter.

Eldora

Miss Dora Barz Hosts Cum 13 Club Evening

Miss Dora Barz acted as hostess for the Cum 13 Club Tuesday evening at their regular meeting. Mrs. Elvern Hake of Radcliffe attended as a guest. Prizes were won by Miss Meta Balvant and Miss Joy Morrison. Miss Elva Orgell will host the next meeting on April 2.

Dora Barz Elvern Hake Radcliffe Meta Balvant Joy Morrison Elva Orgell

Hospitality Club Elect New Officers

The Hospitality Club met at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Mrs. James Riggins home with co-hostesses Mrs. Lee Jolly and Mrs. Tom Farris. Officers elected: president Mrs. Stanley Bell, vice-president Mrs. James Riggins, secretary Mrs. Ed Fiedler, treasurer Mrs. Kenneth Williams. A white elephant exchange and St Patrick motif refreshments followed. The next meeting will be April 2 with Mrs. Harley Hoelscher and Mrs. Byron Spear as hostesses.

James Riggins Lee Jolly Tom Farris Stanley Bell Ed Fiedler Kenneth Wlliams Harley Hoelscher

Chapter FA Elect Officers At Meeting In Des Moines Trip

The regular meeting of Chapter FA PF 0 met at Mrs Clarence DeCook's home with Mrs H H Nazett co hosting. Officers elected include President Mrs J A Bekemeier and others. Mrs Bekemeier will attend the state convention in Des Moines May 21 22 and 23 as a delegate. Coffee and rooks were served from a pink carnations and green candle centerpiece.

Chapter FA Clarence DeCook H. H. Nazett J. A. Bekemeier James Tull L. W. Flickinger Walter Ruhnke George Janssen Kermith Huehn H. D. Welcott RR. Brown Bekemeier Theatate Des Moines

Township Women’s Extension Postponed to March 15

Community calendar lists multiple events for March with groups such as Muarch Township Women’s Extension postponed from March 8 to March 15 at Mrs. Jerome Beach’s home. Various clubs and societies including 4 C’s TOPS, WCTU, Urban Club, Junior Legion Auxiliary, and Masonic Blue Lodge announce meetings and speaker dates through March 14 led by local organizers and hosted by figures like Mrs. Marilyn Dilke and Mrs. Raymond Rudolph.

City ‘Township Muarch Jerome Beach G.G.G. Bridge Club Gen. Hallett Roger Peters J. L. Davis W.C.T.U Cora Perkins Urban Club Raymond Rudolph Marilyn Dilke Junior Legion Auxiliary Disinet Marshalltown

Eldora Woman's Club Elects Spring Officers

The Eldora Woman's Club met in the library for its March session. Officers were elected led by President Mrs. Paul Simons and guest speaker Mrs. Edward Lindeman of Aplington, district Civil Defense vice-chairwoman, who spoke on be prepared and showed an Atomic Blast film. Music by five boys from the State Training School for Boys.

Eldora Woman's Club W. H. Bailey Paul Simons Howard Harris Ralph Uest Howard Trey Olin Farley Ernest Draper Charles Bowman Edward Lindeman Aplington Third District Icivil Defense Glenn Kurtz Lindeman State Training School For James Green

Monday Nighters Guest Night Sees Five Guests Attend

The Monday Nighters met March 4 at Mrs. William Megan’s home with Mrs. Dick J. Run bow assisting. Five guests attended including Mrs. Elva Weaver of Marshalltown. Twenty four members, led by president Mrs. Robert Hall, gathered for the business meeting and discussed officer elections for the new club year set for April 1 at Mrs. Tall’s home. Mrs. John Piper introduced guest speaker Mrs. C J Biper who spoke on Women and Their Clubs. Mr and Mrs M r Albers visited Cedar Falls last week with their daughter, and were hosted by Mr and Mrs John Swope.

William Megan Dick J. Runbow Elva Weaver Marshalltown Robert Hall Tall John Piper C. J Biper

Girl Scout Troop Holds Regular Meeting

Girl Scout Troop IT met in the Scout room Monday evening March 4 after school. Seventeen scouts were present. Plans for the Juliet Low birthday party were made. Brownies by Barbara and Everly Harrison were served. The meeting closed with a Friendship Circle and Taps.

Juliet Low Barbara Everly Harrison

The Cecilians Meet At Mrs Goulds For Schubert Program

The Cecilians gathered Monday evening at Mrs Colin Gould's home with Mrs John Zimmerman and Mrs Ernest Barr assisting. Mrs Tom Irwin presented a Schubert program featuring March Militaire Serenade and Ave Maria sung with piano accompaniment by Mrs Paul Gates. Selections from Schubert's Symphonies were performed by Mrs Serafin Romberg, followed by a chorus run through of Let All My Life Be Music Were You There Summer Time Gullah April Song. Coffee closed the event.

Cecilians Colin Gould John Zimmermann Ernest Barr Tom Irwin Franz Schubert Paul Gates Gates Gould Schubert Serafin Romberg James Hauser Paul Simons

Lutheran Couples Regular Meeting

The St. Paul Lutheran Couples Club met Sunday evening in the church basement with Rev. Zimmermann leading devotions. Rev. Kretzschmar spoke on stamp collecting and discussed the club news project to save stamps for Stamps for Missions in St. Louis benefiting the Church Extension Fund. Members to mail stamps, send Lenten letters, Bunco played, prizes awarded, and plans announced for March 31 meeting hosted by George Grantow family.

St. Paul St. Louis Bunco George Granzow Oscar Jeske Lorenz Kusserow Walter Jeske William Tietz Eugene Panthen John Follett

Wesleyan Guild Meeting Discusses Church and Mental Health

The Wesleyan Service Guild met at Miss Gertrude Hutzel home with eleven members. Miss Blanche Cox led the meeting and Mrs. R R Ibach was chosen to help with the March 18 dinner for Simpson chair members.

Wesleyan Service Guild Gertrude Hutzel Blanche Cox R. R. Ibach Simpson Ralph Gunderson Blanch Hudson Leota Hardy Lena Colyn

Silver Wedding Anniversary for Swart Couple

Mr and Mrs Sylvester Swart celebrate 25 years of marriage with an open house at Ellis Methodist church on Sunday March 10 from 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm. Married March 1932 in Eldora the couple has lived in Hardin County near Iowa Falls. They have four children and two granddaughters.

Sylvester Swart Ellis Methodist Church Gladys Perry Marc Eldora Hardin County Iowa Falls Larry Duane

Eldora TOPS Plan Dinner Meeting Review

The Eldora 40s TOPS Club held a 1 30 pm regular meeting with fifteen members present and two new members registering. Mrs. Roy Ryan and Mrs. Erwin Readout led the program while Marilyn Dillle of Omaha, Neb., the state area supervisor, was announced as a guest for Friday March 8. Waterloo club will join Eldora for a 6 pm potluck dinner and Eldora will visit Waterloo Saturday for Black's Breakfast hour.

Eldora 40 Roy Ryan Erwin Readout State Area Marilyn Dillle Omaha Neb Waterloo Club Eldora Club Eldora Tops Waterloo Black Ene

Mitchells Hosts to W A M L C Club Potluck Dinner

Mr and Mrs Frank Mitchell hosted the W A M L C Club at a Sunday potluck dinner at 6 30 pm The evening featured card games and plans were made for the April 7 meeting with hosts Mr and Mrs Edwin Walrla.

Frank Mitchell Edwin Walrla

Hollingworths Host Royal 8500 Club Night

Mr and Mrs W A Hollingworth hosted the Royal 8500 Club gathering Sunday evening Prizes were awarded to Mr and Mrs James Riggins Jack Gorman and Mrs W A Hollingworth Hosts will again host the April meeting

W. A. Hollingworth Royal 8500 Club James Rigins Jack Gorman Riggins

Butler Hosts Bridge Dinner At Blanche and Ethel's Tea Room

Mr and Mrs J L Butler hosted a Saturday bridge dinner at Blanche and Ethels Tea Room with 7 pm start. Guests included Mr and Mrs Lyman Lundy. A roses centerpiece adorned the table and prizes went to Mrs Butler Lee Lundy and Mr and Mrs Lyman Huntly.

Rebekah Lodge Sans Souci Club Ruth Harris D.W. Peisen Bridge Group Ange| Jensen Blanche and Ethel Young Mothers' Club Paul Barnard Pay Klub Herman Wast N. IT. T. Club J. Ly Davis J. L. Butler Lyman Lundy Butler Lee Lundy Lyman Huntly

Van Schwitters Wins State High School Wrestling Title

Van Schwitters, a senior at Iowa Falls, and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Bieler of Eldora, captured the state high school wrestling meet at Cedar Falls. The item notes extensive social visits and family events across Eldora, Northwood, Marshalltown, Steamboat Rock, and nearby towns, with gatherings honoring birthdays and anniversaries and various travels by local residents.

Frank McGrath Marshalltown Clarence Beach Karen Carmen New Providence Eldora G. H. Wiesner LeMoind Florida W. A. Hollingworth Joy Mason City Bryan Bausman Wellsburg Lynn Bausman Steamboat Rock Jesse Reece Kenneth Kramer Ferry Burke Bernice King Gladbrook E. W. Burke Ralph McClelland Pauline Jamaica Wayne Perkins Jim McClelland E. Ford Kansas City Missouri W. A. Bishman Minneapolis Kathy Barbara Steve Cedar Rounds Dick Protheroe Harold Weatherman Linda Iowa Falls Stacy Miller Fred Doering Leslie Pieters al Dillon

Church notices mix schedule at several area houses of worship

A fragmented notice lists Mass times and confessions for Uaputes Catholic Masses, sermons and services at First Baptist Steamboat Rock with guest Rev. Harold Sanders, First Methodist Eldora events and classes, Calgary Baptist Union services, First Congregational Eldora classes and Youth groups, Eldora Fellowship women meeting, Eldora Assembly of God programs, and Chester honey creek evening worship. It preserves dates March 10 11 13 14 18 and various times.

First Baptist Church Steamboat Rock Jona K. W. Marquardt Harold Sanders Baileyville C.B.Y Eldora Baptist Church First Methodist Church Eldora Jons Joan K. Moore United Youth Fellowship Parsh Hall W.S.C.S United Youth Eldora Fellowship of Congregational Christian Women Paul Primus Orval H. Cox Our Yearly Meeting Chester Honey Creek

Local families share visits and dinners in Marshalltown area

Mrs. Dewey Estes learns her nephew Jack Stewart is returning from Operation Deep Freeze at the South Pole. Numerous social calls span Marshalltown Eldora Albion and nearby towns with guests in homes of Balvanz, Rose, Roseman and Gantry families. birthdays celebrated. and dinners hosted in honor of several residents.

Dewey Estes Jack L. Stewart U. S South Pole

Whitten Miss Beverly Flick Eight Union Whitten

Eight Union Whitten high school students represented three local music groups in Iowa City on Saturday presenting contest numbers and receiving feedback for improvement before the music contest. Local families visited Cedar Rapids Beaman Eldora and Rockford during the weekend with birthdays, dinners, and church youth fellowship activities noted. Mason City trips for speech contestants produced ratings for Judy Norman Sharon Noble and Larry Bourne with Beverly Koch earning a rating and Becky Bernard missing attendance.

Union ~ Whitten High School Iowa City Leonard Ferguson Dolliver Harald Guard Fort Dodge Virgil Mitchell Cedar Rapids Dale Gibbs Bobby Gibbs Town Falls Max Mable Beaman C. TL. Mabie Max Mabie Virgil Mitchetl Roy Sweet Church of Christ Clarence Shephard Claudette Hathaway Rbarl Wilaby Eldora Harry Randall Ernest Weatherly Jamie Ennis Koch Harold Moore Koch Moore James Moore Bob Wilson Don Clifford Wilson Rockford Martha Long Walter Arnold Union-Whitten Mason City Judy Norman Sharon Noble Larry Bourne Beverly Koch Becky Bernard

District and state contest progress amid illness notes

A district contest continues to the state level due to illness. Social news lists visits among residents of Leavenworth Charlene and Michael Arnold, Eldora and Rockford connections, and multiple gatherings at the Hauser and Moore homes. The Raab family attended Dorothy Raab and Harley Wing’s wedding at the Little Brown Church in Nashua with further calls in Eldora and surrounding towns.

George Arnold Leavenworth Wash Judson Freed Charlene Michael Walter Arnold Harald Moore Nora Emmoert Eldora Mary Day Hampton Dick Fullerton Rockford Herb Hovelson Richard and Lynne New Hartford Jack Hovelson Waterloo Herbert Hauser Herb F Rovelson Whitten Hauser Enos Fouts Harvey Hinshaw Barbara Patty Jennie Callaway Moline Henry Koch J Eh Earl Parrish Tom Boyle Alice Gohmer Conrad Harold Moore Dallas Raab Raab Dorothy Raab Harley Wing Town Falls Little Brown Nashua Ruth Broile

Bradford visitor Mrs Mamie St George in Eldora home

Mrs Mamie St George of Bradford visited Eldora on Saturday staying with Mr and Mrs Frank Dedrick and friends. Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs J K Runyon in Graf ton visiting their son and family, Mr and Mrs David Runyon.

Jay Smith Tucson Ariz Eldora Mr. Smith J. B. Smith Ms. Smith Chicago Krueger Mfg. Company Tucsson Mamie St. George Bradford Frank Dedrick J. K. Runyon Grafton David. Runyon

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