Eldora town rail survey ordered and church notes
A historical column traces 85 years back to a railroad survey ordered between Eldora and Town Falls with Eldora set on building an east west road. It also lists Rev F Ashpole assigned to Steamboat Rock and preaching at Roughwood and Huffman's schoolhouse along with land talks for a brickyard near Shannon.
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Eldora
Town Falls
Rev. F. Ashpole
Steamboat Rock
Roughwood
Huffman
R. L. Jaspers
Shannon, Lr
City Christmas plans and chamber cooperation noted
City staff to take over Christmas decorations and meter removal to provide free parking during the season. Chamber of Commerce enjoys secretary quarters in city hall and the piece highlights youth center notes, local industry scouting, and reflections from Eldora workers as optimistic signs for 1965.
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Eldora Tigers
State Center
Chamber of Commerce
Ches Amis
Chef Amis
Eminge
Eldora Industry Board
Eldora
Church Notes and Local Socials in Des Moines Area
Church listings from UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST to OWASA METHODIST CHURCH detail service times, confirmations, Sunday schools, congregational activities, and upcoming events. Local social notes mention visits, birthdays, and gatherings among residents.
Confessions and Mass Times at Marys Catholic Church
Rev. Thomas Knox, pastor, announces confessions Saturdays from 3:30 to 5:00 and 7 to 8:36 p.m. Baptisms by appointment, adult instructions by appointment. Holyday Masses at 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Daily Mass at 7:15 p.m. First Friday Mass at 7:15 a.m. Sunday Mass at 10:00 a.m.
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Mary’s Catholic Church
Thomas Knox
Schulers Gifford Methodist Pastor Hosts Sunday Service
Pastor Walter Dimmitch led morning worship at 9 am and Sunday School at 10 am at the Gifford Methodist Church. Mrs Dick Gelder of Wellsburg and Mr and Mrs Jack Dickenson and son visited Mrs Inez Wilson. Mrs Ethel Bowers of Marshalltown and Mrs Gertie Adams spent the day with Mrs Inez Wilson. Ola Gildersleeve of Grinnell and Keith Smith of Marshall attended weekend visits.
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Methodist Church
Walter Dimmlich
Priday
Spiritua Life Group
Vern Muel
Dick Gelder
Wellsburg
Jack Dickenson
Inez Wilson
Ethel Bowers
Marshall Town
Gertie Adams
Ola Gildersleeve
Grinnell
Rex Huackney
Keith Smith
Marshall
Ivester Mrs Charles Sheller Activities Include Church Services
Thanksgiving Sunday features choir performance of Thanks Be to God and Rev Albin sermon In the Breadline With Everman. CBW F holds inter racial fellowship with guests from Marshalltown and Ivester ladies perform a skit Only People Hostesses listed. Community notes include neighborly visits and local dinners in Conrad and Town City.
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Albin
Everman
Clif Wilson
Conrad
Rome
Holy Land
CBWI
C.B.W.F
Maxwell
Marshalltown
Howard Sheller
Ivester
Glenn Moats
Frances Button
Jay Miller
Harold Hogle
Clarence Hogle
Robert Katzer
Davyl Joe Elliott
Elliotts
Claasgen
Ralph Kauffman
Alta Neil
Portland
Ores
Victor Schwark
J. O. Smiths
Jayillers
Town City
Charles Nichols
Wellsburg community notes and church activities
Wellsburg and area church groups report on the Men’s Brotherhood program at the Wellsburg Reformed Church, upcoming Thanksgiving services, and a congregational meeting with elder and deacon term expirations. Youth banquet planned at Pleasant Valley Reformed Church with Dr Arend Luebbers as speaker. Shiloh Homemakers meet with 22 attendees. new member Mrs Jack Fischer joins. talks on fabrics and spring styles. Numerous social visits listed, plus pre-Thanksgiving dinner in Marshalltown and multiple family occasions. Sick list includes Minert Niehaus, Harmke Stahl, Sherwood Snittjer, Leland Teinrich, Harm Bunger, Rhineart Oltman, Daryl Sherwood. Notch informs not responsible for others debts. Raymond E Wical.
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Wellsburg Reformed Church News
Edwin Behrends
George Schmidt
John Riter
Bernard Engelkes
Neil O'Kones
John Frerichs
John Beving
Woodrow Lindaman
Leonard Gelder
Neil O’kones
Pleasant Valley Reformed Church
Arend Luebbers
Shiloh Homemaker
Shiloh Homemakers
Harm C. Meyer
Jack Fischer
Edward Mennenga
Charlene Fredrickson
Fashion Center
Grundy Center
Meyer
William Keinzle
Cedar Falls
Arnold Arends
Annie Geerdes
Cleves
Kenny Adams
Willis Colville
Mason City
Leland
Emma Snittjer
Wall Lake
Omaha
Neb
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Esther Clemens
Jim Ruby
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Eldora Herald-Ledger
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C. Eastman and Co
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Chicago
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L. J.’ Stout
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France
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Radcliffe High School
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Rice, Minn
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Minneapolis, Minn
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Dick Gelder Jr
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Allen Memorial Hospital
Jerluo
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Leland Teinrich
Grundy County Memorial Hospital
Harm
Bunger
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