DeWitt Calendar Outlines Week of Community Events
The DeWitt community calendar lists activities for next week. Monday features initiations at the Moose lodge with St Joseph's Guild and Jaycite board. Tuesday includes Eugene McManus post meetings and school PTA. Wednesday hosts Friendly Eight and hospital auxiliary events. Thursday covers the Sportsmen dinner, pep rally, and candlelight fellowship. Friday marks the high school homecoming game and dance. Saturday hosts Rainbow assembly.
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DeWitt
DeWitt Moose Lodge
St. Joseph's Guild
M. ¥. Vines
John McGarry
Jaycite Board
Moose Ball
Eugene McManus
Martin Riese
Public Library Board
John W. Blah
Friendly
DeWitt Hospital
Albert Paulsen
R. N. GC
Women of the Moose
Dewitt Community School
Abs
Clinton County Sportsmen Club
Moose Hall
DeWitt High School
Congregational Candlelight Fellowship
Walther League
Gracehall
DeWitt Lodge
A. F
A. M
DeWitt Assembly
Order of Rainbow
Dems Plan Evens Meeting and Farm Rally in DeWitt
Weekend plans show a DeWitt farm rally on Oct 8 featuring R M Spike Evans of Arnolds Park Democratic candidate for U S senator from Iowa. Evans, former AAA administrator, will discuss farm issues at 6 30 p m at the DeWitt Knights of Columbus hall with reservations through local organizers.
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DeWitt
R. M
Spike) Evans
Arnolds Park
U. S. s@hater
Towa
Evans
Sen
B. B. Hickenlooper
de- Witt
Knights of Columbus
John E. Taylor
E. A. Stouvenel
Walter Vaughn
Clinton
Patrick Crowley
Laurens
Iowa
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington
Soil Conservation Service
Roosevelt
Agriculture
Federal Reserve Board
Von Essen Peach Delights DeWitt Area growers
Mrs. Carl Von Essen displayed an unusually large home grown peach near DeWitt on the Humeston road. The fruit measured 11 inches in circumference and weighed about three quarters of a pound. A second peach reached 10.5 inches. others were nearly as large. The tree, noted four years ago where peach pits were discarded, began bearing last year after the Von Essens picked about half a bushel.
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DeWitt
Carl von Essen
von Essen
Humeston
Crowleys Plan Sunday Party
Dewitt family invites relatives and friends to a Sunday open gathering at the Crowley home in Welton. Sgt James Crowley and family, en route from Lompoc California to Frankfort Germany for a three year assignment, will attend along with numerous Crowley relatives from Dewitt Montivella Des Moines and other local areas.
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Jerry Crowley
Des Moines
Pat Crowley
Jack Crowley
Dewitt
V. BE. Crowleys
DeWitt Society Hosts Awards and Travel News
DeWitt hosts All for Fun club with members receiving awards including Mrs. L. E. Fish and Mrs. J. H. Philibert. A special prize was given by Mrs. Henry Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Meints traveled to Flint Michigan due to the illness of Mr. Meints’s brother, a former DeWitt resident. August Doescher and Ronald Lass returned from a two week vacation in Valley Stream Long Island and New York City. S. A. W. club members were hosted by Mrs. Sylvester Drummond with awards for Mrs. F ll Beal, Mrs. Elmer Beniley, and Mrs. Charles Oesterberg. Mayor Edwin Soenk gen attended funeral services for his aunt Mrs. Enna Hein in Stun wood.
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DeWitt
Frances Fatchett
All For Fun Club
L. E. Fish
J. H. Philibert
Charles Levsen
Henry Anderson
H. C. Meints
Flint
Mich
Thie Hales
August Doescher
Edwin Soenkgen
Enna Hein
Stun
Toronto Church Workers Plan November Bake Sale
The Church Workers' Society met at Mrs. John Willey's home with Mrs. Edna Lembaugh in charge. They discussed a bake sale in November and lunch was served. Also noted are visits from Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Glover of Bedford Iowa to their son Marvin Glover and family, and the birth of Mary Lanise to Marvin Glover's family. Street work on Main Street after recent black topping, plus a note from DeWitt Hospital about a theft of a record player left with Dr Arnald Ander in St. Petersburg Florida.
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Toronto
Church Workers’ Society
John Willey
Edna Lembaugh
E. J. Glover
Bedford
Iowa
Marvin Glover
Mary Lanise
Herbert St. John
Main St
St. Petersburg
Fla
Arnald Ander
Dewitt Hospital
DeWitt
Crook
Rally Day at Presbyterian Church Set for Sunday
Rally Day will be observed at 10 a m Sunday in the Presbyterian Sunday school. Classes will be promoted and perfect attendance pins awarded. A program is planned. Church workers met with Mrs Norman Schroeder about the remodeling progress. Mrs Roy Holst and Mrs Ollie Sutter host Thursday evening Oct 18 at the Holst home.
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Princeton
Presbyterian
Norman Shhroeder
Roy Holst
Ollie Sutter
Holst
Oxford Junction Briefs From Scoop Paper
Oxford Junction notes list Donna Kuehl as editor and Geral dine Bisok as co editor with staff in areas including news society sports gossip and roving reporter. Local items cover a cow kick risk a bridge club pinochle and chicken and kolache church supper, plus discharge updates and a correction on baptized children's names.
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Oxford Junction
Beoop
Hes
Donna Kuehl
Geraldine Bisok
Barbara Zaruba
Lary Mizaur
Linda Chapman
Janis Soppe
Joan Vacek
Bob Clapp
Mary Joy Ledvina
Lester Shedek
Claudette Bonishchek
Neal Petersen
Kenneth Hodgden
John Bu
Firemen Reelect Staff in Lowden Fire Company
At a Lowden City hall meeting the Lowden Fire Truck Co. and volunteer firemen reelected Martin Licht as president Carl Werndt as vice president and Paul Klipp as secretary treasurer The group also approved purchasing new nozzles two extra water tanks and a portable stand for filling tanks Also brief items note Evening Bridge Club entertained at James Milota cottage near Toronto with a cooperative supper and bridge prizes awarded to Mrs L H Stolle and Mrs Louis Gade plus DDT club host Mrs Ehner Stolle and bridge honors to Mrs Milota and others
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Lowden
Lowden Fire Truck Co
Martin Licht
Carl Werndt
Paul Klipp
Elwood Sunday Worship Arranged by Local Missionaries
Elwood family tosses charges of Sunday worship to Elwood church with Mr and Mrs Lester Hamilton on furlough from missionary work in India leading the morning service. In the evening, local churchgoers are invited to a slide presentation on their work.
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Elwood
Lester Hamilton
India
Hamiltons
Lions to Fete Scout Troop at Preston Lions Dinner
Preston Lions club will host the Boy Scouts and Scoutmaster Harold Mohr at a Oct 1 dinner with a film They Also Serve. George McKinney will present the pack charter. Dale Miner attends as district governor. Lions sponsor the local troop. Cubs at Pack 33 meet Sept 24 with about 80 present. Awards go to Wolf badges Bobcat pins and arrows for several members. Jerald Ritennour receives pack charter. A display of rocks and Indian relics is shown. live pets enter a show with blue ribbons. Lunch served by acting den mothers.
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Preston
Preston Lions Club
Harold Mohr
Legion Auxiliary
George McKinney
Tworiver
Dale E. Miner
Lions Club
Wally Henningsen
Den 2
Gary Hammond
Gary Mohr
Bobcats
David
Dennis Lass
Grand Mound
Robert Luckey
Wolfe
Robert Andersen
Robert Manley
Rodney Ritenour
Allan Feuerbach
Wolf
David Jargo
Jerald Ritenour
Fire Department
John Burmeister
Den
den One
Biacholf
Entsminger
Ritenow
Andersen
Feuerbach
Claussen
Preston Woman Recovers After Cataract Surgery
Mrs. John Stall underwent cataract removal and is recovering well. She visited at Park Ridge Illinois with her daughter Mrs Harold Lichty and was a patient at Park Ridge hospital. Preston Methodist Brotherhood hosted a circuit meeting with a safety film, lunch by Louis Ling A H Brammerfo and Henry Landon. A congregational meeting followed services as Rev W A Bischoff considers a decision after a special evaluation. Promotion Sunday for Sunday school pupils noted. Eighth grade pupils from London Consolidated school hosted a tidy evening with transportation aided by Henry Griesbach and Lonnie Schaperones. AMVETS Auxiliary turkey and ham dinner set for October 14 at the high school gym in Lowden Iowa starting at 11 a.m.
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Preston
John Stall
Harold Lichty
Park Ridge
Ill
Park Ridge Hospital
Preston Methodist
Brotherhood
Preston, Miles and Sabula
Tiftie
Louis Ling
A. H. Brammerfo
Henry Landon
St. John
Lusheran
W. A. Bischoff
Baptism and visits mark weekend in Spragueville area
The infant Gary Lee Constein was baptized at Spragueville Lutheran Church as visitors from Charles City Marble Rock and Cedar Rapids joined family in the celebration. Local nursing education and deployments noted include Mary Ize Brammerie training in Waterloo and service members Dale Badrick and Roger Andersen on furlough from Camp Chaffee Arkansas.
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Alvin Constein
Gary Lee
Spragueville Lutheran Church
Wendell Boggess
Charles City
Orville Brunner
Chilldren
Marble Rock
Constein
Caroline Kunze
Leanna Berkley
Cedar Rapids
Mary Ize Brammerie
Waterloo
Hattie Peap
Herbert Mohr
Marshalltown
Roe Tharpie
Joe Larson
Tharpe
Herbert Paup
Minneapolis
Minn
Hattie Paup
St. John's Lutheran Church
Missionary Society
Shirley Camp
Des Moines
Chicago
Dale Badrick
Roger Andersen
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Dale
Roger
Wyoming Couple Celebrates 40th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Dirks marked four decades of marriage as guests of honor at a dinner and open house hosted by their daughter Mrs. Raymond Martinson. About 175 attendees traveled from Clinton Cedar Rapids Anamosa Monticello Lost Nation Olin Morley Clarence Stanwood Amber Center Junction and Wyoming. The couple’s six children and their spouses attended, along with long time attendants from the original wedding.
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Wyoming
G. J. Dirks
Raymond Martinson
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
Monticello
Lost Nation
Olin
Morley
Clarence
Stanwood
Amber
Center Junction
William Hurst
LeRoy Dirks
Clifford Dirks
Clarence Yook
Donald Dirks
William Husman
John D. Dirks
William Oltmans
Wyoming PTA hosts teachers reception program
Mrs Paul Huston chaired the reception with hospitality helpers Mrs William Reade Mrs Clayton Ridout and Mrs Alice Howie. Program participants included Rev R F Gronewold Ralph Orth Clayton Ridout Mrs Frank Vacek Mrs Frank Kluesner Mary Ellen Reade David Sullivan and Naomi and Mary Esther Orth. Wyoming briefs note locals visiting from Madison Minnesota and various residents attending events plus updates on farm sale and a hospital visit for Ernest Sieveke before an eye operation on Thursday.
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Wyoming
Paul Huston
William Reade
Clayton Ridout
Alice Howie
R. F. Gronewold
Ralph Orth
Frank Vacek
Frank Kluesner
Mary Ellen Reade
David Sullivan
Naomi
Mary Esther Orth
Prepare for Jones County Assessment
Ananlosa-Work of re valuing houses for the approaching 1957 tax appraisal has started in Jones county, according to L. Lorenzen, county assessor. Remodeling, renewing heating plants and new plumbing systems are being checked.
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Jones County
L. Lorenzen
Elwood Students Elect Officers
Elwood high school elects officers across four classes with named leaders. Senior officers include Land Wirth as president and Allan Dietz as vice president, Lavon Waugh as secretary treasurer. Junior, sophomore, and freshman officers are listed with presidents and vice presidents and secretaries-treasurers.
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Elwood
Elwood High School
Leland Wirth
Allan Dietz
Lavon Waugh
Don Schmidt
Don Nims
Carol Brauer
Bill Shea
Gary Battles
Linn Schultz
Jim Holtz
Karen Burke
Steve Benton
Tom McClimon
Bliedorn Church To Get Linens
Bliedorn Lutheran church will receive altar linens as part of full improvements. The Missionary society met Tuesday with Mrs. Otto Grinun as hostess. Altar flowers for October will be arranged by Mrs. Jurgen Rathman and Mrs. Thomas Andersen. Pvt. John Fuglsang of Camp Ord, California, is on a 15 day leave. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Haack and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gray of De Witt accompanied livestock to Chicago and planned to visit relatives.
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Bliedorn
Bliedorn Lutheran Church
The
Missionary Society
Otto Grinun
Arthur Clausen
Virtus Hass
Sam Thompson
Gilbert Geffers
Orvillle Dosland
Kenneth Berner
Arthur Lucht
Jurgen Rathman
Thomas Andersen
Bliedorn Briefs
John Fuglsang
Camp Ord
Calif
Glen Haack
Fred Gray
de Witt
Chicago
Fuegens Reuters Take Florida Trip
Mr and Mrs Leo Fuegens of Charlotte and Mr and Mrs John Reuters of Dixon are expected home this weekend after a Florida vacation. They report a bumper orange and grapefruit crop and recall crossing the 12 mile Tarmapa Bay bridge at Petersburg the Cypress Gardens in Miami and the Smoky Mountains during their trip.
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Charlotte
Leo Puegen
John Reuter
Dixon
Florida
Petersburg
Fla
Miami Eypress Gardens
Smoky Mountains
Mervyn Helfert Visits at Sabula
Mervyn Helfert from San Diego visits Sabula for furlough with relatives. He spent the summer in the Arctic region on his second tour of duty there. WELICOPTERS LAY HOSE Yreka California forestry officials are testing a new hose laying technique for wildfire fighting.
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Sabula
Mervyn Helfert
San Diego
Calif
Arctic
Yreka
Cub Scouters Open Season Maquoketa Pack 28 Meet
Cub Scouts of Maquoketa Pack 28 opened their fall season with a meeting at I Elementary School led by Cubmaster Glen Crawford. Awards were presented including Wolf badges to Lynn Kaah Robert Brady and Jimmy Durikop, Bear badges to Wayne Wagoner and Joel Hodges, and progress pins to several members. An ideas committee planned October activities around puppets and a Halloween centerpiece for a pack gathering, with a 6:30 supper and Halloween dessert planned.
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Maquoketa
Glen Crawford
James Hoppes
Paul Hicks
James Hicks
Crawford
Lynn Xkaah
Robert Brady
Jimmy Durikop
Lynn Kaoh
Mike Koon
Pauli Feeney
Wayne Wagoner
Joel Hodges
Scott Hickson
Mackey McCausland
Loin
Terry ‘Tellefson
Richard Wilson
Greg Wilson
David Owen
Douglas Melvald
Denner
Gary Wilson
Larry Kratz
Gary Strong
Ronnie Wittengle
Don Bellmore
Ray Hanchar
Glen Wagoner
Harold Kumpf
Averle Wilson
Dick Flenker
Lynn Koob
Roger Brady
Gary Hoppes
Bob Barker
Loy Pelderman
Mac McCausland
Scott ‘Hickson
Mahlert Peterson
Doug Melvoid
Steven Peltier
Eddie O'Herron
Charles Fay
Jim Phillips
Ronnie Kellen
Clifford Cornelius
Larry Johnson
Paul Feeney
Maquoketa week's events calendar and fire hose claim
Maquoketa calendar lists graduation exercises at First Baptist Church at 10 15 a m and mission festival services at Ryan Relical and Reformed church with two services, a noon basket lunch, no services at Fulton Reorganized Church of Jestis Christ and Lakehurst, guest speakers Apostle Morris and Draper of Independence Missouri, district meetings at VFW hall. A forest service claim states a helicopter with hose mounted undercarriage laid 1500 feet of hose on a steep wooded slope in 30 seconds, far faster than a trained ground crew would require 40 minutes under similar conditions.
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Maquoketa
First Baptist Church
Ryan- Relical and Reformed Church
Fulton
Independence
V.F.W. Hall
Maquoketa Junior Chamber Sets Week of Plans
Maquoketa Junior Chamber of Commerce held a Thursday meeting with the legislation committee led by Asher Schroeder drafting revised by laws. Plans narrated include Pancake day, JGC bowling sponsorship, Student Government day in November, and a guest speaker slated for Oct 11. Local clubs schedule multiple events through Friday with notices of anniversaries and community meetings. A layette shower in Maquoketa honored Mrs. William Mayberry hosted by local volunteers.
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Maquoketa
Maquoketa Hosts District Two BPW Meeting
Maquoketa Wilma Scherrer presides as 200 members from 13 clubs attend the Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs District Two fall meeting at Maquoketa VFW hall. Martha Pierson of Red Oak leads panel on leadership with sessions, dinner, and awards. Guests include Elda Wright and Grace Holihan. dignitaries to be introduced. spring session invitation and adjournment follow.
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Maquoketa
Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc
Wilma Scherrer
Maquoketa B. P. W
Maquoketa V
State Federation
Jackson
Clinton
Jones
Dubuque
Linn
Fayette
Winnesheik
Buchanan
Delaware
Alla Nissen
Maquoketa Club
Hannette Robinson
Sophia Petaros
Louise S. Ellis
Beatrice Sharp
Scherrer
Elva Austen
Cedar Rapida
Elda Wright
Decorah
Iowa, Federation
Grace Holihan
Miquo
Keta
Disteles
Pierson
Mrs Stickley Installed as Guard at Maquoketa Pythian Lodge
Maquoketa Mrs Gail Stickley installed as guard in a ceremony before the regular Pythian Sisters meeting Thursday evening. A pot luck supper planned by committee members included Mrs Pierce Myatt and others. Mrs Stickley replaces Mrs Herbert Nims who moved to Mesa Arizona. Installing officers and district reports noted. A wind tunnel project in Tullahoma Tennessee by UT Air Force will produce hurricane gusts of 2800 miles per hour.
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Maquoketa
Gail Stickley
Pythian Sisters
Pierce Myatt
Roy Lindberg
Water Myatt
Robert Myatt
Stickley
Herbert Nims
Mesa
Ariz
Paul Hanson
Leah Blatchlely
Ed Holtz
A. P. Beck
Harry Riedinger
Leah Wintchley
Rhoda Wurster
Verne Lang
Central City
Leah Blatchley
Buffalo
Miss Blatchley
Phyllis Myatt
Lela Scot
Nell Anderson
Alberta Morehead
Ruth Bailey
Hattie Sadler
Donna Lang
Lulu Sayers
Knights
Iuneh
Mabel Barton
Helen Ahlers
Tullahoma
Air Force
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al Christophersen
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Richi Soutar
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Clover Anerson
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R. E. Hill
George Shimerda
Dan Mowry
Anna Bieber
Hans Petersen
Palmer Vaughn
Lewis Hayden
Ervin Hansen
Booney
Chris Hansen
Robert Barber
Town City
Barber
Anna Rehmke
Hertha Gabbage
Methodist Church
Malvern Johns
Navy
Sherrie Sue
Delbert Steffens
Delbert Hodgdens
Lions To Fete
Warren Stolte
Dick Seanett
London Consolidated School
Henry Griesbach
Clits
Lonnie Schaperones
Amvets Auxiliary
Gyan
Preston Briefs
Louis Losthus
Madison, Minn
Elmer Rexstad
Fred. Lazare
Acd Catlett
Henry Wolfe
August Wolfe
Maryland
Ernest Sieveke
St. Luke's Hospital
Fuegens
Reuters
Cub Scouters
Oliver
Case and
New Idea
Princeton, Iowa
Walter Rockrohr
Joinerville Boat Club
Camanche
Davenport
K. Lambertson
John Fisher
L. L. Long
R. N
Bill Upmeyer
PEO
Episcopal Church
L. B. Williams
Rainbow Girls
Bow Twangers
Stan Cummins
Jayceeties
Regnar
Pythian Officers’ Club
P.T.A
Philathea
Lea Lane
Cartle Heneke
Ruth Donelson
Farm Breau
Farm Bureau
St. Mark's Parish Hall
H. L. Witmer
Country Club
Lutheran Ladies' Aid Board of Adjustment
Circle 2
Congregational Church
Alta Bailey
Tron Hill W.S.C.S
Baptist Missionary Society
Lew Ramelson
Circle 1
D.A
Jessie Albright
Wilbur Cornelius
Hazel Reel
County Board of Supervisors
Mothers
Dorothy Hanson
Doris Dutton
Waterford Cemetery Assn
Buckhorn Church
Court House
Outlook
Louise Kellans
Dale Denlinger
Maqu
William Mayberry
Alverda Small
Maquokela
Eldon Cravert
Harold Zink
Joe Wendt
Mrs. Stickley
New Lodge
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