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Hardin County Index

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1949

Page

21

Miles Wins Open Forum Backing for State School

Hollis Miles, acting superintendent of the State Training School for Boys, received a spontaneous vote of approval from nearly 100 representatives of ministerial, social, civic and women's groups at an Eldora open meeting. Board members Lappen and Burma urged closer citizen ties, praised local cooperation, and promised continued support to diversify training and activities for the boys.

Hollis Miles Robert S. Lappen Henry C. Burma Laws Card of Control J. H. Delveau Oe Lappen Eldora Bury Heardsley Board of Control Burma Iowa Fr. McDonough Eldon McVeety Miles Hodgson Paul Hodgson Lappen Mr. Hebner

Needlecraft Club Social Hosted by Mrs Page

Mrs J A Page hosted the Needlecraft club Friday evening with 12 members present. The gathering was social with refreshments. Anna Dornsbach is slated as next hostess March 18. N T T Club met at Mrs John Davis’s home with 13 members, a Red Cross donation approved, then social hour refreshments.

Needlecraft Club J. A. Page Neddlecraft Club Anna Dornsbach N. T. T. Club John Davis Red Cross

P. E. QO Elects Officers at Chapter FA Meeting

P. E. QO Chapter FA, P. E. O. met at Mrs. H. H. Nazett home for a one o'clock luncheon. Officers elected: Leon Walcott president, F. K. Schmidt vice president, Keith VanPatter recording secretary, John L. Butler corresponding secretary, John Wood treasurer, W. D. Edson chaplain, Walter Ruhnke guard. Newcomers host Mrs. A. J. Longenough reported 24 members. school music brass groups performed. Dance set for April 29. LaVerne Short and Paul Miller co-hosted. Howard Harris and James Watts led program.

P. E. QO H. H. Nazett Leon Walcott F. K. Schmidt Keith VanPatter John L. Butler John Wood W. D. Edson Walter Ruhnke A. J. Longenough LaVerne Short Paul Miller Howard Harris James Watts

Benson Cemetery Group Meeting Report

The Benson cemetery society met Tuesday at Mrs. Nora Emmert home with Mrs. Melba Lewis assisting. A covered dish dinner was served and quilting was the diversion. Thirty members attended. The next meeting will be April 6 at Mrs. Alice Mabie home in Whitten with Mrs. Mabel Chris man assisting.

Benson Cemetery Society Nora Emmert Melba Lewis Alice Mabie Whitten Mabel Chrisman

Eldora Girl Scouts Celebrate 37th Birthday Observance

Eldora Girl Scouts mark the 37th anniversary of the movement founded by Juliette Low in 1912 with a March 12 celebration. The council reports 103 girls in 7 troops, 50 adults, distribution of blotters, a March 4 birthday party at the high school gym, and a recent clothing kit drive totaling 25 kits led by Neil Neill and Lois Strother.

Girl Scouts of Eldora R. R. Bateson Eldora Girl Scouts Neil Neill Lois Strother

Fledges Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity at Drake University

Edwin Potgeter of Steamboat Rock was pledged to Tau Kappa Epsilon at Drake University. Potgeter is a sophomore in the college of commerce and finance.

Edwin Potgeter Steamboat Rock Tau Kappa Epsilon Drake University Potgeter College of Commerce and Finance

Rev Charles Lang Dies at Ackley at 88

The Rev. Charles C. Lang, 88, died at his Ackley home on Tuesday. Services were held Friday in Ackley with burial at Cedar Falls. Survived by widow and son Charles Jr. of Alhambra, Calif. Born May 7, 1862 in Jefferson Wisconsin. Married Anna Margaret Hummel in 1887. Preached in multiple towns including Abbott Spencer Zenorsville Manly Belle Plaine Blairstown Marshalltown Hartley Fostoria Stanton Alburnett. Retired in 1932 and moved to Ackley in 1938.

Ackley Charles 3. Lang Cedar Falls Lang Eldora Daugh Ter R. H. Johns Cole Charles, Jr Alhambra Calif Jefferson Wis Illinois Valparaiso Ind Naperville Anna Margaret Hummel Belk Area Cent Point Abbott, Spencer Zenorsvill Manly Belle Plaine Blairatown Marshalltown Hartley Fostoria Stanton Alburnett Abbott Io Ackley

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