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Newspaper
Hardin County Index
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1950
Page
3
C W Folley of Iowa Falls announces the engagement and approaching marriage of his daughter Emma Louise to Albert Hazelwood of Greencastle Missouri. The wedding is scheduled for September 17 in the Berlin church.
The 28th Mossman reunion at Pine Lake Lodge Eldora elected Wendell Mossman president T O Mossman vice president and Pearl Mossman secretary treasurer. Attendees included numerous Mossman relatives from Grundy Center Hubbard Vinton Iowa Falls Ames Belmond and Union with many family members present.
St. Marys Study Club unit one held its first meeting of the year Tuesday at Mrs R J Cain home. Emma Burke and Katherine Ibach presented the iss on Life of Christ as portrayed in the New Testament will be the subject of study for the year.
A group of Eldorans attended the Iowa Falls Chapter of the Eastern Star Friendship Night Tuesday with Velda Felton present as worthy grand matron. Lyle Hubbard Mrs Grace Rutherford Mrs Russell Roupe assisted in the ritualistic work as others, including Do. R. Johnson, Worthy Matron, and A. E. Daggs, joined for Labor Day weekend plans.
Marilyn R Benbow, daughter of Mr and Mrs Klee Benbow Union and Paul Ward Sherbon of Conrad were united in marriage by Rev Ben Harris at Community church Union. The bride wore a winter green cross with gold trim and a corsage of yellow lilies. They were attended by Mr and Mrs Wayne Strickler Conrad and Mrs Strickler in brown crepe with orchid and yellow mums. The bride is an Union school alumna and the groom a Eldora high school graduate who worked at Brockway Motor in Conrad for two years. They will reside in Union after a Minnesota trip.
Charles and Mrs. Dettbarn marked their 45th wedding anniversary with a surprise party hosted by sons Elmer George and Harold. About 100 friends from Eldora Radcliffe Iowa Falls Williams Hubbard Dows and Mason City attended an open house from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 with ice cream cake and toffee. A brief program recalled their wedding day and guests offered well wishes.
The Double Four Club will convene Friday evening with Mrs. Ernest Orgel presiding. Members are urged to attend as plans for an upcoming social event are announced and discussed.
Eldora volunteer fire department and families join a noon Sunday picnic at Eldora city park. The department supplies ice cream and pop, families bring baskets, and a short program is planned.
Coming events listed for September include a family church night at Congregational church with Mrs. Longenecker and 20th Century club. Young Mothers with Mrs. Harmon. Business and Professional Women. W C S Fellowship tea at 2 30. Women United Circle potluck at Pine Lake lodge. Congregational ladies group meetings. and a Public Welfare department event with Mrs. Schmitt.
Dorothy Dyer daughter of Mrs. RK Dyer of Des Moines and Eldora, married Kenneth Hall of Bondurant at University church chapel Des Moines Sunday. Dr Agnew served as best man. reception followed with Mrs Chick Akers and Mrs Birney Jackson assisting. The couple will reside in Des Moines where Mrs Hall works as receptionist and Mr Hall studies at Still Osteopathic College. Eldora attendees included Mrs Birney Jackson and Merle, Mr and Mrs Clark Akers, Mrs D W Peisen and George.
H. L. Miles attends a conference of state institution superintendents at the board of control office in Des Moines. Various visits and weekend guests include Roscoe Hunt and Audrey Hunt DeWeese in Grand Junction and Raleigh King Jr. in Iowa Falls, with Gerald and Cecil Way meeting in Des Moines. Dr. Edwin Ball of Pearl River visits Alfred Ball’s family, and Mrs. Wilbur Davis attends funeral services for Martin Cross with the Balls.
Nature lovers can build their own outdoor fireplace without expert help. Miss Margherita Tarr and R J Scannell of Town State College designed a simple inexpensive unit for secluded spots, orchards, groves, and enclosed picnics. It seats about a dozen around a fire pit ring of rocks or blocks, with optional wagon wheel rims as boundary, using logs for seating and a second outer ring for extra space.
Lewis Cochran attended a Tuesday Ma sonic meeting in Lynville with a reception for Mr. Macy of Shelley. He joined a Wednesday 75th Masonic anniversary in Grundy Center. Visits include Mrs. Andy Jackson and Binda in Denver and a weekend Griswold stay with Harry Evans and Vern Bierbaum homes. Funeral in Montezuma for Mary McKern. Freshman initiation at Eldora high school today with gym program at 3.
G. M. Thornton administrator transfers 5 60 liters and 7 4 blocks in New payience. Chris Gorder transfers to Rhoades 50 date. Dewey Gilbert Jr transfers 50 Estes Place. John Troy transfers Western Town Lot Co. Hubbard. Payne transfers to Robert Kopel 1947. Madelyn Lynk to J Cabie Ackley. Fall Chamber of Commerce to 1st Methodist Church Iowa Falls Park of Lot 2 Aud and Plat.
Iowa State College farm economist Francis Kutish says storing soybeans for winter or spring sales could be profitable if prices slump at harvest. The 1980 soybean acreage is up 28 percent from last year with a record 277 million bushels expected, signaling a possible market glut and price discount for beans sold directly from the combine.
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