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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1957
Page
1
A long list of local social visits and gatherings is recorded, noting church services in Berlin MIS on Sunday at 9:30 and 10:30 with Pastor Mrs. Peter Peters, plus numerous home visits, dinners, overnight stays, and shopping trips around Eldora, Webster City, Hubbard, Grundy Center, and Des Moines.
A funeral for Mrs. Anna Megan was held in Eldora on Tuesday forenoon. Neighborhood children were invited to a wiener roast in the park in honor of Steven’s birthday. Sunday visits included Eldora residents and guests with Hazel Wasson and the Chestnut Street Birthday club. Several families hosted dinners and birthday courtesies, with guests from Calamus Davenport Iowa Falls and Des Moines. Weekend trips included Carrol Tjarks and Edna Kincaid visiting the Fredy Tjarks home and tulip viewing at Pella.
Dinner guests in the Andrew Jansen home in Hampton. Saturday afternoon callers in the Dallas Jackson home were Mr. and Mrs. James Lambertson and girls from Iowa Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lambertson of Dows, Mr and Mrs. Harold Platts and family of Eldora, Mrs. J. D. Rankin and Sandra and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jackson of Iowa Falls. Saturday evening visitors in the Don Polley home were Mr. and Mrs. Neil Baker and family. Melody and Beverly Shank were dinner guests in the home of Kathy Baker on Wednesday. Kathy Baker was an overnight guest in the home of Beverly Shank Wednesday.
Chapel Church notes a Sunday school at 10 am and no evening service on May 12. The Rev. Peter Peters and First Baptist Iowa Falls invite Chapel to attend a farewell service at 7:30 pm for Rev. Harold Lake and family. The annual group gathering drew many Sunday school attendees. Shoppers and callers are listed among local residents. Get-To-Gether club serves lunch at Lawn Hill sale barn.
Friday, May 10, 1957 notes Mrs. Martha Long very ill with visitors Sam Larson and Glenn Whitey. multiple clerks and families visit and host in Oelweth Randall Cross Lake Minn. relatives. Announce birth of Gregory Leo Lehmeier in Fulda Germany. many local social calls, dinners, and outings across Hubbard and surrounding areas with neighbors, relatives, and friends.
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