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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1950
Page
4
The Hawthorne club met at the G. W. Kurle home Monday evening. Mrs. Louis Davzes led the program on the AleeAn Highway. Roll call answered with "Where Do You Want to Go On Your Vacation?" Refreshments were served.
Mrs. Cecil Pickering hosted the 20th Century Club Monday evening with 19 members and one guest, Mrs. Snapn. Four new members joined: Mrs. Howard Frey, Mrs. Howard Harris, Mrs. Theo Hazen, and Mrs. R. R. Roberts. Plans for a trip to West Bend were made and members spoke on outstanding mothers of 1950 and 1949. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Pickering, Mrs. C. A. Hauser, and Miss Leota Hardy.
At the Congregational church a Monday family night potluck drew about 75 attendees. John Bekemeier was elected president and Mrs. Robert Barr secretary, to take office in October. The J. G. Heslop family was honored as Family of the Week. Entertainment included the high school instrumental department with David Wilson on sax and Shirley Follett on trumpet. Mrs. Merle Froning accompanied.
A birthday party honoring Ray McAllister and his sister Mrs. R H Thie of Burlington was held Sunday at the McAllister home with dinner served by Mrs. Mc Allister and Mrs. Ray Lewis. Present were Mr and Mrs R H Thie, Mr and Mrs L A Hagemeyer of Burlington, Mrs Calvin Walker, Mr and Mrs Bill Wright, Mr Pleasant, Mr and Mrs Walter McAllister, Joyce Ren of Cedar Falls, Mr and Sam McAllister and Wesley, Mr and Mrs Cheryl McAllister and Paul of Conrad, Mr A F McAllister and rf, and Mrs Don McAl tela Verlin McAllister of
Wed Sunday Mr and Mrs Donald McGuire were married Sunday afternoon at the First Methodist church in Eldora. Mrs McGuire is Jean Davidson of Eldora. They will reside in Waterloo where he attends Gates Business College.
Owasa school board hosts a community farewell for retiring superintendent R. D. Rab enold on Monday evening May 15 at eight o clock. Guests are invited and asked to bring own silver, sandwiches, cake or fruit salad. A short program is planned.
Mrs. Ralph Dickson hosted the Sans Souci club Tuesday afternoon with nine members present. The gathering was spent socially and with a brief business meeting. Refreshments were served with Mrs. Mabel Stemm assisting.
Mrs Wesley Willig hosted 16 Young Mothers members Tuesday evening with Mrs Wayne Fisher as a guest. Superintendent F K Schmidt spoke on current conditions across Iowa. Refreshments were served with co hosts Mrs Paul Barnard and Mrs Max Van Derveer assisting.
At the May breakfast at the Methodist church WSCS installed new officers led by retiring vice president Mrs. Fred Wehrman. Elected were president Mrs. Paul Clark, vice president Mrs. A L Davison, recording secretary Mrs. C J Piper, corresponding secretary Mrs. Harry Marks and treasurer Mrs. Kermith Huehn. Auxiliary members appointed to head activities include Mrs. Bruce McAfee and others. Breakfast served by group four. devotions led by Mrs. F K Schmidt and lessons by Mrs. Van Tiger. D W Dickinson sang Viennese Lullaby.
Bride elect Mrs Ernest Ames of Eldora announces engagement of her daughter Marcia to Ralph B Volk son of Mr and Mrs Sam Volk of Steamboat Rock. Wedding set for June 30. Troy Mack photo.
Mrs. C. J. Piper was guest speaker at Whitten Wednesday evening at the Methodist church during a Junior Hearthstone clubs gathering hosted by the group. She was accompanied by Mrs. G. W. Kurtz, county chairman of the Federation of Women’s Clubs.
The annual spring Girl Scout council meeting will be hosted as a theatre party on Monday evening with the film Women of Tomorrow shown alongside Dear Wile. Pleasant Township rural women officers plan a noon May 16 picnic at Logsdon Park. Mrs C J Piper hosted the Breakfast Club at the church. Senior Girl Scout delegates to the Des Moines conference include Jane Wood, Donna Lugton, Sylva Steckler, Peggy McNertney, Ramona Ware, Barbara Wright, and Kay Frazier. Mrs M H Smith was honored at a family dinner in Waterloo. W C T U meets May 18 at 2:30 pm at the Baptist church. a White Ribbon Recruit service is at three, followed by tea.
Misa Buteen Perkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Perkins has been accepted for admission to Upper Iowa University in Fay ette for the summer quarter beginning July 5 Miss Perkins will graduate from AMAS the Eldora high this spring She is interested in the primary s field She has been a high school glee club choir and mixed chorus also is member of the annual and school papers staff
The St. Mary's Child Study club convened Tuesday evening with Mrs. Robert Dornsbach presiding and all members present. Mrs. Katherine Ibach led the church story, and the next meeting is scheduled for May 23 with Mrs. Harry Holmes in charge.
Mandh will teat with Mrs Janssen on Tuesday May 16. American Home division one with Mrs Florence Northrup on Thursday May 18. Cemetery Society hosts Mrs Mayme St George.
Orlan Mitchell was reelected president of the Hi at a Monday meeting with Edwin Anderson as vice president Jerry Hodgson secretary David Piper treasurer and George Fagg chaplain. Installation of officers is set for May 22 with Tri Hi Y joint meeting proposed. Advisers Norell Smith and George Janssen attended. Meeting time moved to eight to align with Explorer Scout gathering. A Tri Hi Y mother daughter tea is planned for May 14 at Dixie Lee Crosley home from 3 to 4 p.m. The regular Tri Hi Y meeting follows at the Library Monday evening with officer elections and conference reports from Iowa City. Mr and Mrs Lauren Maltby spent the weekend in Kirksville Mo with Mr Maltbys mother Ursula Maltby.
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