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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1950
Page
2
Eldora announced engagement of Carolyn Marie Jeske to Donald DeNeuf son of Wellsburg couple. The wedding is set for St Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora on November 25 at 3 30 p.m.
Mr and Mrs Glenn Whorrall left Saturday to visit their daughter in Rockford Illinois Read the Want Ads.
D A R members gathered Monday afternoon for guest day with Mrs Charles Speers and Mrs Henry Wheeler assisting. Twenty five ladies attended as Mrs Howell Boyd led the pledge and American Creed. Mrs Eldon McVeety presided over devotions and all sang the Star Spangled Banner. Each attendee shared an heirloom with its history. Mrs Virginia Pool sang two solos with her accompaniment. Tea service followed, Margaret Berg pouring. Next meeting set with Mrs Louis Darzes.
ATTEND C F MEETING Mr and Mrs 4 E Anderson Mr and Mrs Clarence Johnson Mr and Mrs Lee Lundy Mrs Ona Brown Mrs Winnifred Put nai and Mrs Milo Myers attended a Friendship meeting at Cedar Falls Tuesday evening. Mrs Lundy and Mrs Johnson took part in the meeting.
Group two of the American Home department held a one o clock luncheon at the home of Mrs. Theo Schaa last Thursday. Mrs. Carrol Large and Mrs. Ernest Lee assisted. Bridge and canasta were played under Mrs. Wesley Willig. Prizes went to Mrs. Schan and Mrs. William Vigars. Guests included Mrs. Emil Briel of Cleveland Ohio, Mrs. Wayne Fisher, and Mrs. Jurgen Tjaden.
Public Welfare with Mrs Hat tie Schmitt and Needlecraft club on Oct 24 Alpha club and Child Study group with Mrs Leonard Fuerhhelm at Sans Souci Hawthorne and 20th Century clubs meet Oct 26 W 8 C S group meetings list four groups led by Mrs Clark Hazen Rudolph and LaVelle Congregational Ladies luncheon noted.
The American Home Club hosted a luncheon on Tuesday at one o'clock with Nira E. R. Protheroe as host. Assisting hostesses included Mrs. Ona Brown Mrs. R. T. Johnson and Mrs. AL. W. Flickinger. Meta Balvanz, a local beauty operator, gave a beauty culture program and demonstrated cosmetics use.
The Cordes family reunion was held Sunday with a dinner at the city park. Twenty eight attendees included Mr and Mrs George Cordes Turtle Lake Wisconsin Mr and Mrs Arlo Waldo St Paul Minnesota Mr and Mrs Wesley Cordes and sons Fort Dodge Mr and Mrs Stanley Cordes Marshalltown Charles Cordes Runnells Mr and Mrs Bertha Hutzel Albion Mr and Mrs William Doud and family Mr and Mrs Gerald Hess Mr and Mrs Carl Cordes and Mr and Mrs Wallace Cordes Eldora.
The Waterloo Amvets Chorus will present a program at the Amvet hall in Wellsburg on Friday October 27. An amateur contest will accompany the show with cash prizes. Interested participants should contact Mrs G DeNeuf Mrs Davida Meyer or Mrs Emma Snittjer. Entries must be received by Monday October 23.
The V R W Post and Aux iliary sponsor an evening at the Soldiers home in Marshalltown Friday with two acts from the firemen’s minstrel show. Performers include Ray Mohr Bernard Priske Ralph Carrell C H Shannon Guy Reid Weldon Scholey and a black face act with Ployd Hurtt Leonard Fuereh elm Dale Bittner Orville Lamb Wallace Upton Keith Koehler and Wayne Blankenship. Estes sisters of Gifford will dance. The N T T club met with Mrs Carl Cordes with 19 members. plan a Hallowe en party October 24 at the party park with a pat luck supper. The next meeting will be at Mrs Ed Stebes.
Pine Lake Country club plans its annual costume Hallowe'en party on Thursday evening October 26 with prizes for best costume couple best lady and best man. Joe Doakes orchestra will provide music for dancing. Committee members include Mr. and Mrs. Harley Reimenschneider Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Flickinger Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams Mr. and Mrs. William Browhard Dr. and Mrs. W. G. Tietz and Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Scott.
The wedding of Virginia Martin and Clarence Veld occurred Sunday evening Oct 8 at the Martin home in Iowa Falls. Rev Nixon Knight officiated the double ring ceremony with Mrs Knight singing. The couple will reside at 301 W Lynn Marshalltown after the ceremony.
The Balcony Boosters held a Hallowe'en party at the parish hall Monday evening. Committee members were Mr. and Mrs. Claude Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Kermith Huehn and Mr. and Mrs. Ned Fagg. Games and stunts were enjoyed by the group and refreshments served the 31 present. The long refreshment table was decorated in keeping with the Hallowe'en idea.
Beulah Eckhoft Atvena Gild emeister Doris Kaas Ruth Mil liken Margaret Officer Audrey Ose Bernice Stilley Carol Stone brook Enid Whade Jeannette Wickey Ann Bender Meta Ballyant Ruth Ann Wood attended the Public Affairs meeting of Waterloo's Business and Professional Women's club Tuesday evening October 17 at the Tavern on the Green. Harry Reed spoke on My Impressions of England after returning from Europe.
Mrs. Harry Holmes chaired the St. Mary's Study Club meeting Tuesday evening. Mrs. Dan Callahan summarized two chapters of the Life of Christ by O'Brien as the group continued work on the New Testament. The next gathering will be hosted by Mrs. Harry Harrison.
The Pine Lake Wildlife Club will hold its October meeting at the lab house on Thursday evening October 26. A venison lunch is on the program following a hunting expedition in which some members recently participated.
Information confirms the death in Korea on Sept. 24 of Captain Robert B. Walker, 32, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Boylan of Iowa Falls and Cedar Falls. Born Ames Sept. 11, 1918, he entered service May 1944. Survived by wife, four children, his parents, grandparents, two brothers and two sisters. His firing on the ambush saved about 40 men. he is recommended for the Congressional Medal of Honor.
At the high school a fire prevention talk described drill times and safe egress, with distances to hydrants emphasized. Chief Lamb recognized twelve Boy Scouts for merit badges, while two informational reels urged driver caution and proper extinguisher use, though a caravan visit was canceled due to late arrival in Eldora.
New Providence October Farm Bureau session at the schoolhouse drew 70 plus attendees. Officers Lawrence Beach and Carl Bair were re elected. Mrs Richard Clemons to serve as women's township chair in 1980 with vice chair. numerous guests and families noted.
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