Chronology of Eldora notes from 1895 to 1955 events
A compact diary of local happenings across Eldora and Hardin County. Highlights include 149 Shriners visiting from Iowa in 1895 with parades and receptions, barbershop changes, and kindergarten training plans. 1905 church renovations and a bank bookkeeper change. 1915 property purchases and anniversaries. 1925 fox hunting travel and a death. 1935 resignations and civic events. 1945 naval aides and Legion meetings. 1955 basketball, river flooding, and bridge widening plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ladies of the Ascension Chapter
O.E.S
Winchester Hotel
S. E. Tyrell
Ed Wright
Chandler
Ella Stoltz
Chicago
Christian Scientists
Harry Marks
Hardin County State Bank
Aymer Davis
Huff and Huff
Des Moines
E. R Protheroe
St. Louis
National Legion
R. E. Meader
Cmdr
Werner Soballe
W. L. Ainsworth
Fifth Naval District
Fred N. Cooper
Third
American Legion and Auxiliary
Iowa Falls
Fidora
Mesdames G. F. Whorrall
CA. van Patter
Ralph Dickson
Lorena Yarwood
Jan Armstrong
Eldora
Tigerette
Ed Engstrom
Here
Hardin County
75 Year Club Honored Eldora Rotary For Dinner
Cynthia Gray reports Hardin County Seventy Five Year Club thanks Eldora Rotary for a fine 25th annual dinner. The program featured W. O. Chaney Sr. and a Don Pedro tribute, plus poetry by Ephraim Reece and memories of long marriages. Guests included C. J. Kelsey and Sam Lepley with Mrs. O. Hy. Johnson providing musical support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin Conty
Eldora Rotary Club
Merle Schumacher
C.G
Cynthia Gray
O. Hy. Johnson
Sam Lepley
Eldora Iowa Falls traffic tweak sparks debate at gate
Eldora residents mock the border rivalry with Iowa Falls trading jabs over traffic plans at football gate. Deputy Petrie and Gene Setchell hurrying meals to jail inmates after Addie Burgess fell ill. Oklahoma State punter Dave Hanna leads college players with a 47 yard avg. Corn Festival chief Troy Jones urges corn on menus for three day Eldora event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Iowa
Tiger-Cadet
al. I. F
Iowa Falls
John Petrie
Gene Setchell
Addie Burgess
Burgess
Lowell McCormick
John
Gene
Peterson
Dave Hanna
Oklahoma State
Alden H. S
Troy Jones
Eldora Fall
Quaker meetings hear Wayne Allman at Honey Creek service
Providence Rev Wayne Allman spoke at Honey Creek Quarterly Meeting in Chester while New Providence and other area groups contributed music. John Sinton led the morning union service with his wife speaking briefly, and special music featured the Lintons, Winters family, and Ruth Cook. Church hosts served a basket dinner and planning for January 1961 meetings followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Allman
Oskaloosa
Iowa
New Providence
Larry Winters
Patricia
Ralph Winters
Lintons
Marianna Rains
Andrea White
Chester
United Women’s
Allman
John Baxter
John
Dorothy Sinton
Guilford Street
John Baiotto
Lloyd McDonald
Union
John Baiatto
Mintie Wilson
Avanelle Rogers
Chicago
Ill
Iowa Falls
Floyd Rhodes
Reva Rhodes
Joe Rowden
Fort Wayne
Ind
Rogers
Lowell Rhodes
Norman ,Rhodes
Gerald Ross
Marshalltown
Loran Kemmerer
Community Church and Calvary Baptist notices and events
Sunday School 9 30 a m Morning Service 10 30 a m Holy Communion served Senior Choir special music Ladies Aid Oct 12 2 p m Social Room My Favorite Commentator Youth groups after school Jr choir practice Saturday 7 p m Bible Study 8 p m Senior Choir practice Calvary Baptist 9 45 a m Sunday School 6 45 p m Young People Meeting 7 45 p m Evening Worship Sermon Rev Anders Prayer Meeting 4 45 p m Thursday Missionary Guild reports Homecoming Day at Berlin Church speakers and a reception for Union Whitten Community School teachers events and visits by local families through October
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Church
Hurley Maas
Merle Stanfield
Edwin Biersborn
Ladies Aid Society
Grace Lawin
Makel Norman
Co. F. Long
Prac
Calvary Baptist
Robert
Robart
Anders
Bacmington
Iona
A Auantie
Farmington
People's Meeting
Missionary Guild
Robert Baker
Mark
Steven
Larry
Duane Lloyd
Dean
Cindy
Berlin
Baker
Lloyd
Forest Huston
Myr
Charles Polley
la Mont Moore
Eldar Cummins
Bernice Wood
Marshalltown
Florene Johnson
Guy Baker
Charlotte
New Providence
Chris Fricke
Near Marshalltown
Local families mingle during weekend visits and promotions
Numerous Marshalltown area residents and relatives gathered for visits in homes across town and nearby areas. Notable mentions include families of Rash, Reece, Jelsma, Posegate, and Don aldson visiting relatives and attending a Calvary Baptist Church Promotion Day. Others traveled to Chicago, Dayton, and Ames for events or hospital stays, with Mabel Norman returning home after rheumatism treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tvah Nelson
Nelson
David Rash
Madchester
Rash
Frank Allen
Elmer Risting
Pipestone
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Dave Rash
Florence Rash
James Woodward
Robert Reece
Eldora
Lloyd Reece
Robert
Freemont
Nebr
Herman Jelsma
James Jelsma
Bud Boeke
Smith
Riverview Park
Marshalltown
E. C. Posegate
Ames
al Johnson
Eleanor Posegate
Ray Tisdale
Zearing
Willard Donaldson
Mabel Norman
Evangelical Hospital
Calvary Baptist Church
Nendie Jo Edwards
Karen Thayer
Mark Eddy
Kim Collins
Dean Lloyd
Vic Switzer
van Switzer
Allen Huston
Cindy Lloyd
Sharon Cunningham
Kathleen Rash
Thomas Rash
Nicky Boeke
Bobby Polley
Nora Rash
Linda Jelsma
Steven Baker
David Polley
Mark Baker
Games Speas
Ise
Hubert Caruthers
Frank Cook
Carithér
James Borcherding
Des Moines
James Speas
Borcharding
Ricky
Cora Herron
Mat Jory
Kinzer
Myron Jorstad
Eagle’ Grove
Paul Glenney
Whitten News Notes and Church Listings
Whitten News covers church schedules for Rosemary Flick and regional parishes. It notes Sunday School and worship times, plus community events including visits, hospital stays, and dinners among locals and visiting kin from Ames, Albion, Des Moines, and nearby towns.
Community retreat and church gatherings described at Quaker Heights
A weekend retreat at Quaker Heights drew 36 overnight attendees with a Saturday potluck and game night featuring take-offs of TV game shows. The Elders Christian Church combined Sunday School with church services for 50 to 60 participants, dinner, afternoon games, and an evening program including songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quaker Heights
Elders Christian Church
Jane
Charles Pollow
Berlin
Enos Fouts
Wesley Lammey
Lacona
Vernon Hathaway
Town Falls
Scoop Hathaway
John Hellmich
Louland Vinten
Eldora
Alton Conklin
Oak Parks
Ben
C. T. Hopkins
Peg Long
Nes Moines
Robert Hathaway
M. Hammond
Beaman
C. ‘S T. Houghton
Marshalltown
Don Hauser
Denise
Danny
Diana
David Hauser
Kansas City
Bob Hauser
David
H. R. Hauser
C. T. Houghton
C. R. Rolfsema
Waterloo
Gary Hauser
Ames
Herbert Hauser
Charles Haywood
Merrill Cobb
Cobb
Ralph Slifer
Kingford Albright
Conrad
Sunday Dining Guests Highlight Hubbard Area Notices
Hubbard area households hosted relatives and friends for dinners and weekend visits. Guests included Derald Case family in Agel vb Ann and Mrs. Russell Freese, Towieht Ault and Kirk from Albert Tea, Jeon Tjarks and family in Town Falls, and others from Ames, Nevada, Iowa Falls, Cedar Falls, and Albion. The New Tarizen Club met at Irvin WubhIman’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derald Case
Ted Beers
Agel
Ann
Russell Freese
Mary Kay
bin Freese
Amus
Towieht Ault
Kirk
Albert
Ira Long
Jeon Tjarks
Tom
Connie
Glenn Carr
Town Falls
New Tarizen Club
Irvin WubhIman
Elmer Manson
Owatonny
A. P. Smith
Lars Leckness
Lloyd Leckness
Debbie
Eugene
Larry Crum
Dathlene Leckness
Albion
Eldora guests dine at Hellmich home
Mrs Wenzel Hellmich and Mr and Mrs Charles Reisinger from Eldora were dinner guests at the John Hellmich residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenzel Hellmich
Charles Reisinger
Eldora
John Hellmich
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Hardin County Index
Hardin .County
Eldora, Igwa
Tow Press Association
George R. Stauffacher
Eldora Herald- Ledger
Hardin
Allyn J. Schafer
Doyle D. Felton
Adv
Mer
Grace Protheroe
Katharine Piper
Marcella Parker
Paul Mason
Jim Ruby
Dale Peshia
Gene Peshia
Marlyn Peters
Charles L. Beman
Rolfe
J. E. Cruzan
George Williamson
James Humphries
H. O. Cobb
F. W. Horton
L. E. Coin of
Albia
West Huff Farm
Frank E. Stielow
Kadsauqua
Northern
Missouri
Southern
Fox Hunting Association
Fannie Bridgens
Seymour Hardy
R. V. Porter
Ezra Hinshaw
Kathryn Jones
Elvin J. Ryan
Harold LaVelle
Mildred Johnson
R. E B. Gray
Steamboat Rock
P.T.A
W. O. Chaney Sr
Don Pedro
Winchester Here Or the Woods
Yewa Falls
W. QO
California
Bing Crosby
Don Pedye
Ephraim Reece
C. J. Kelsey
Riley
Sam Hill Evergreen Farm
Johnson
Dows
Liscomb Ackley
Owasa
Hardin County Board of Education
Alden
Liscomb
Beaman-Conrad
Ackley
Geneva
Reva Nelle
Boone
Merrill Rhodes
St. Anthony
John Balotto
Max Oberto
Wilson Hadley
Hadley
Anna Roll
Martha Goeska
Mt. Pleasant
Keokuk
Hannibal
Mississippi
Kiendis
Quincy
Ft. Madison
Bark
Vincent Chorne
Cedar Falls
W. B. Murray
Robert Barres
Bernnard Reece
Paul Williams
Lloyd Dooley
Harold Butler
Alice Pool
Allan Pool
Dubuque
McGregor
Providence
Union News
Bessie Dillon
Wm. Beaumont
Mr. Beaumont
Los Angeles
Glenney
New England
Whitten News
Rosemary Flick
Christian Church
Bill Gardner
Methodist Church
Edward H. Shuey
Evelyn Norman
Sue Halscap
Miss Norman
Nelson Norman
Lloyd Hilsabeck
Roger Siglin
Janis Norman
Whitten
Frank Arnold
Weldon Snider
Harvey Hinshaw
Larry Arnold
Walter, Arnold
Larry White
Blaine Bernard
Alfred Shelby
Jeanine Callaway
Clifton Wilson
Marble Rock
Bob Wilson
Grundy Center
Don Otto
Glen Belt
Harry Eggleston
Dick Eggleston
Minn
Paul Callaway
Judy
Shirley Callaway
Teachers College
Callaway
DaVv
Mary
Yantis
Timmy Yantis
Roland
Maynard Collins
Hubbard News
Bill Johnson
Jewell
Paul Smith
Wm. Lennier Jr
Ames and Myr
R. C. Gerlach
Wm. F. Lennier Sr
Ronnie White
Jesup
GO Tigers
Dick Dierkhising
Stone Electric
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