Center area social notes and community updates
Mr and Mrs Dave Beisinger spent the afternoon and supper at Will Zeltman s home. Several residents shelled corn while others were Marshalltown shoppers. A new moon born May 21 to Mr and Mrs Glen Vinton. Katherine Holcomb underwent an operation for mastoid at St Thomas hospital in Marshalltown. The bridge crew haul gravel for a cement bridge near Center schoolhouse. Poultry lessons to be held for local township leaders at Frank Smith home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Beisinger
Will Zeltman
Guy Follett
Miller, Vinton and Eltman
Cleve Lepley
Jake Howell
Earl Crossan
Marshalltown
Charlie Foster
Glen Vinton
Moon
Oscar Ryan
Ian Orlin
Mabel Fallowfield
Harry Cakerice
F. M. Vinton
Katherine
Low Holcomb
St. Thomas Hospital
J. J. Prackrey
Will Zeléman
Lois
Bessie
Hazel Starns
Ralph Thach
J. B. Thackrey
Secor
Center Schoolhouse
Sam Meyers
Tear Whitten
Len Freed
David Dickenson
Des Moines
Dickenson
Union
Eldora
Clay
Local residents visit homes and attend shows in Eldora area
Lorraine Taylor and others spent several days visiting relatives near ieauboat and in Mirsex Irene and Clara Doyle homes. A large crowd attended the Uncle Tom's Cabin show in Eldora Thursday evening. Several residents were call-ins, with many in town and nearby areas visiting friends and family throughout the past week.
Community Notes From Point Pleasant Social Visits
Garral Sheldon acted as caller in the Charley Halfpop home Thursday. Sunday visits included Mr. and Mrs. John Mitterer and daughters Nellie Edna and son Leonard at Floyd Beasley home and Paul Herbie Filmer and Ervine Herzog at Frank Roll home. Funeral services were held Monday forenoon for Mr. Van Patter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garral Sheldon
Charley Halfpop
John Mitterer
Nellie
Edna
Leonard
Floyd Beasley
Paul
Herbie
Filmer
Ervine Herzog
Frank Roll
Norria Cockerham
Mra. Cockerham
George Lehman
Mary Lehman
Max and
Grace Halfpop
Vlcorm Terzee
Alice Palo
Agnes
Mabel Mitterer
Otto Neilson
Agnes Mitterer
Fred Palo
Mdlina
Leonard Mitterer
Elving
Blaine Gillimaster
Mice Palo
Mr. van Patter
Community Social Roundup from the Mitterer Area
The report lists Sunday and weekday social visits across families including Shel don, Trimble, Herzog, Kusserow, Mitterer, Cockerham, Halfpop, and Cooper. Mentions burial at Point Pleasant Cemetery and multiple drop bys to homes in the Mitterer and Eldora area with relatives and friends visiting on various days.
Nehrings Spend Evening, Fish Trip Planners Noted
Herb and Bill Nehring spent Friday evening in the Fred Palo home. Grace and Elsie Halfpop and Beatrice Cockerham went fishing Monday evening, while Lennard Mitterer is heriling cattle for Norris Cockerham this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb
Bill Nehring
Fred Palo
Grace
Elsie Halfpop
Beatrice Cockerham
Lennard Mitterer
Norris Cockerham
Templeton family links mark weekend visit in Northwood
Northwood residents Anna Adams and Agnes Ellsworth, Velma Whitcome, and Jenna Neilson families joined John Templeton's gathering. John Templeton is poorly with eye paralysis. Burt Templeton and families traveled from Gifford, Liberty, and Union to join Sunday events. Edna Moore visited Union Sunday. Olive Wisden suffers rheumatism and high blood pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Templeton
Burt Templeton
Gifford
Jake Templeton
Liberty
Roy Templeton
Union
Roy
Grace Templeton
Eldora
Edna Moore
Olive Wisden
Hughes Notes On Graduations And Local Travel In Eldora Area
A cool morning follows rain and a high school class night graduation draws a large, exemplary group. Frank Schafer and family now drive a Chevrolet Sedan. Local residents and visitors travel between Hughes, Eldora, Racine, Ackley and Berlin cemetery for memorials, decoration events, and church gatherings. Memorial services and Sunday visits are reported, with multiple families sharing travel and reception notes.
North Eldora Township Social And Road Update
In North Eldora Township Mr and Mrs Frank Lamb and sister Mrs Lloyd Wiser visit Wilbur Hudson home Thursday evening. Florence Schwarck Vera and Marion Huehn return Friday from Reinbeck for summer vacation, and grading begins north of the gravel road toward Bethel church on the county line. Seymour Hardy and daughter Laura visit Friday, Ruby Newhall Merle Kirkdorffer and Linus Doudy host a surprise party for Myrtle Kirkdorffer at Kirkdorffer lake Monday with games, ice cream and gifts. School closes Friday at Columbia district with a picnic planned. Darner and family travel Saturday to Mrs J B Smith home, Ray Swain and sons join them Sunday, and Buckner cemetery fence work begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lamb
Lloyd Wiser
Betty
Elkhart
Indiana
Wilbur Hudson
Florence Schwarck
Vera
Marion Huehn
Reinbeck
Bethel Church
Seymour Hardy
Laura
Wilpur
Hudson
Ruby Newhall
Merle Kirkdorffer
Linus Doudy
Myrtle Kirkdorffer
Lake
J. B. Smith
Ray Swain
Buckner Cemetery
Whitten Social News Highlights From Local Families
Mr and Mrs Melvin Lewis and children visited Orville G McCann on Sunday. The T F Reynolds family and Mrs Nelle Price were in Eldora Thursday. Henry Hoffa of Ivester stayed with relatives this week. Needlework Club meets Friday June 4 at Mrs Orville McCann. Kensington Club hosted Friday at Mrs Earl Lamer s. refreshments served. Asa Landes family of Marshalltown visited. James Mahee moved to his mother in law s home while away at Cedar Falls for summer school. Esther Knoor left Friday for Cedar Falls for commencement and summer session beginning June 1. Urea Hauser and LaDonna Crumbaugh left for Cedar Falls for twelve week summer school. Rev E B Later of Sac City IA delivered commencement address at Whit ten Consolidated School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Lewis
Orville G. McCann
T. F. Reynolds
Nelle Price
Eldora
Henry Hoffa
Ivester
J. H. Moore
Nate Mitchell
Near Union
Needlework Club
Orville McCann
Kensington Club
Earl Lamer
Asa Landes
Marshalltown
Aaa
Wim. Landes
James Mahee
Macy
Union
Cedar Falls
Mise Esther Knoor
Town State Teachers College
Urea Hauser
LaDonna Crumbaugh
Rev. E. B
Sac City
Iowa
Whitten Consolidated School
Debt of Honor Address Recalls School Event Highlights
The program featured Mr A S Haxton presenting diplomas to graduates Ayne Kinney LaDonna Crumbaugh Glen Eggleston Ning Hauser Ray Montz Pearl Mitchell Florence Calloway and Fred Hauser. Alumni banquet with a rose black theme followed by a panel music and flight readings was held at the school. Local notices mention visitors, moves to Armstrong, and church notes across the Marshalltown region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Haxton
Ayne Kinney
LaDonna Crumbaugh
Glen Eggleston
Ning Hauser
Ray Montz
Pearl Mitchell
Florence Calloway
Fred Hauser
Roy Eggleston
Gon Vernon
Marsshalltown
J E. Mable
Marshalltown
Thursaday
Leo Harris
Armstrong
George Thompson
Walter Inman
Union
Vivien Long
Maynard Gould
Whitten
E. Barnes
Gon Marcus
O. G. McCann
Conrad
W. A. Kauffman
Earl Parrish
C.F. Long
Des Moines
H. A. Lyon
Kensington Club
Lyle Olmstead Music
Quartette
Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
East Ellis Yo Huffman visited friend Harry Latch Wednesday evening. Mrs Fred Riske and son Fred went to Buckeye Wednesday afternoon. Miss Lydia Texsendorf and Pearl Beecher attended a Cottage picnic Friday. Many neighbors saw Uncle Tom's Cabin at Iowa Palla Friday evening. James Lawless family attended graduation exercises at Eldora. Shirley Stielow of Griswold visiting cousin Karlene Jackson. Pearl Beecher had tonsils removed last week. Addie Sanders returned home Friday for summer with Frank and family. Marian Simpson sick with measles. Mrs George Jackson visited Ben Wickham’s. Frank Huffman and family dined with son Clarence Sunday. Most locals went to Town Falls Saturday. Warren Williams spent week in Bert Beecher home. Dave Cronk called in John Cronk home Sunday. Ilo Huffman called in Jess Clinton home Sunday. Sam Huffman family called in Fred Riske home Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tittle Lorraine
Pades Taylor
Ieauboat
Stuffman
Mirsex Irene
Clara Doyle Jowa
Mian
Edith Ward
Mia
Albert Albers
Towa Falls
Tuffman
Bulah
Iowa Falls
Emil Tersendorf
Clyde Sheldon
Charley Kusserow
Eldora
Walter Fuller
Des Moines
Eulah Huffman
Walter Johna
Vern Brugger
Clara Doyle
Leonard Taylor
Joe Klepke
Ellsworth Hospital
Frank Schafer
G. A. Cross
Wm. Allen
Arthur
le Roy Suiclow
Lowden Sheldon
Warren Mossman
Frank Lam
Jackson Township
Berlin
A. M. Doud
Herman Gast
Hubbard
Yo Huffman
Harry Latch
Fred Riske
Fred
Buckeye
Lydia Texsendorf
Pearl Beecher
Cottage
Iowa Palla
James Lawless
Shirley Stielow
Griswold
Karlene Jackson
Addie Sanders
Frank Sanders
Marian Simpson
George Jackson
Ben Wickham
Frank Huffman
Clarence
Town Falls
Warren Williams
Bert Beecher
Dave Cronk
John Cronk
Ilo Huffman
Jess Clinton
Sam Huffman
Weekend visits and illnesses in Gifford area
Mrs. 8. Alderman of Nevada visited with her mother Mrs. M. Gales over Sunday. Several families from Gilman Green Mountain Gordon Eldora and Union visited with local residents. One note adds a proverb about water from a spring being better than a well.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Smith
Ardian
Simon Granner
Walter
Mra
Herble
Joe Doyle
Mina Dora Granner
Auburn
Harry Balvant
August Klepke
Wayne Mathews
Misa Irene Doyle
Dora Granner
Philip O’reiley
Point Pleasant
Carrol
Kathleen
Wilma Sheldon
Junior Trimble
Gladya Herzog
Selah Kusserow
Elnora Herzog
Chas
Eldora Catlers
Misa Nellie Mitterer
J. M. Cooper
Madison Cooper
J. J. Mitterer
Chevrolet
F. Smalt
Caav
G. M. Auto CO
Eldora H. C. Hauser, Whitten
Standard
Anna Adams
Agnes and
Ellsworth
Velma
Anna Whitcome
Northwoed
Jenna Neilson
Anna May
Lily Lake
Adams
Mra. Templeton
Russell Smith
Hughes
North
Carl Crumbaugh
Virgil Young
Winfield Rosenberg
Woek
Bessie Sisson Mauser
Ben Frimml
Benson Cemetery Association
Tom Moore
M. E. Church
Kings Herald
Wpworth League
Church of Christ
Epworth League
Helen Schneider
Reda
Womens Bible School
Union Auxiliary
East Ellis
8. Alderman
Nevada
M. Gales
Sadie Frossili
Herman Juggles
Giman
John White
Bangor
Trallock Williams
Geo. Hallet
Harriett
Wilford Glore
South Dakota
Geo. Norton
Seim
John Fuller
Mason City
R. A. Fuller
C. B. Smith
M. BC. Somers
Gilman
Soderberg
Chas. Brooks
Green Mountain
Elza Smith
Gordon
Ross Smith
Ontario
Lela Rubendahl
Clarence Nicholson
Lester Mitchel
New Providence
Delawyer
Geo
Nicholson
Schreibers
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