Rebuilding Road Between Onslow And Wyoming Awarded Contracts
Iowa State Highway Commission at Ames let two contracts for highway 136 resurfacing and rebuilding between Onslow and Wyoming. Russell Kenyon of Des Moines won the $51 570 58 grading job, and Torrey and Sons secured the $16 602 73 bridges and culverts work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Iowa State Highway Commission
Ames
Wyoming
Buster Davenport
Commission
Anamosa
Russell Kenyon
Des Moines
Torrey and Sons
Jesse Allen
Elsie Holst
Ava Bramer
Frances Porter
Herman Gutzeit
Charles Beatty
Seymour
Indiana
C. M. Holst
Dillon Stickley
R. J. Kleineck
Guy Lombardo
Cedar Rapids
Paul Heeren
Happy Homemakers Club
Billy Barnts
Alburnett
Wayne Strait
Barbara Jean and
David
Waterloo
Sand Springs Happenings From Easter Visits and Celebrations
Easter gatherings in Sand Springs featured Mrs. Clellan Slaymake and sons Melvin Marvin and Donald of Marengo with Shirley Donovan of Belle Plaine visiting the Price home. Evening guests included Alan Schnoor and Roger and Linda Maquoketa. Paul Heeren Onslow and Jake Lang Monticello attended the Heeren celebration. Leonard Stoddard Cedar Rapids joined the Joe Price family event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand Spring
Clellan Slaymake
Melvin
Marvin
Donald
Marengo
Shirley Donovan
Belle Plaine
Joe Price
Elmer Heeren
Alan Schnoor
Roger
Linda
Maquoketa
Paul Heeren
Onslow
Jake Lang
Monticello
Leonard Stoddard
Cedar Rapids
Wyoming Happenings and Local Changes in 1951
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Collier of Wyoming sold their nursing home in Oxford Junction to Charles Zimmer of Anamosa who leased it to Mrs Helen Lohmerer of Maquoketa effective April 1 The Colliers also sold their Wyoming operation to Vincent Eilers The American Legion and Auxiliary meet Tuesday April 3 with a pot luck dinner preceding the meetings Mrs J N Wallace of Williamsburg visits Wyoming with Miss Hazel Otte of Honolulu Also features visits from the Wallace and Otte families and local wedding news The Roche Memorial Library highlights John Gunthers The Riddle of MacArthur and other new titles including non fiction and Vicki Barr mysteries The library fiscal year ended March 31 1951
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Lloyd Collier
Oxford Junction
Charles Zimmer
Anamosa
Helen Lohmerer
Maquoketa
Collier's
Vincent Eilers
American Legion and Auxiliary
Albert Wallace
J. N. Wallace
Williamsburg
John Otte
Downs
Kan
Hazel Otte
Honolulu
Hawaii
Otte
Wallace
Adolph Benning
Kansas City
Lester French
Ed Urban
Fred Fritz
Fred Nowachek
Olin
Ben Warren
Clair Felker
Lombard
Nelson Brownell
Lois Leeper Lietz
Leona French
Marlene Benning
Roche Memorial Library
John Gunther
MacArthur
Formosa
Korea
New People’s Book Club
Vicki Barr
Library annual figures show steady growth in volumes and borrowers
The librarian reports 5 196 volumes sent for home use this year and 429 borrowers registered, 91 of them new. During the year 608 volumes were added, bringing total volumes to 2 554. Of these, 1 949 are adult books and 605 are juvenile.
Castle Grove Social Notes and Local Visits
Mrs. Olin Howie attended legislative sessions in Des Moines representing Monticello League of Women Voters. Waffle night hosted by Penlel Men’s Council at Penlel members’ home. numerous visits from Cedar Rapids and Monticello residents noted. Medical cases include W. D. McLaughlin in Iowa City hospital and H A Deischer receiving care in Monticello. Peniel held regular family night. John H. Eichhorn and Allen Deischer visit. Kromminga named school board secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Olin Howie
Des Moines
Senate
House of Representatives
Monticello
Clarence Eberhart
S. M. Hosford
Reuel O. McColm
Iowa City
W. D. Mclaughlin
Castle Grove Mutual Insurance Association
Olin Howie Jr
Coggan
O. R. Howie
H. A. Deischer
John McDonald Hospital
Peniel
W. F. Marsh
Chicago
John H. Eichhorn
Wyoming
McDonald Hospital
Allen Deischer
Fred Kromminga
F. C. Cramer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bolson
Farmers’ Mutual ‘Creamery
Iowa
Sand Springs Creamery Co
Robert Barnts
Emmett Smith
Kary Rotten Klub
Florence Wherry
Hazle Orr
Allen Chatterton
al Fuchs
Kenneth Leggett
Pete Schladetzky
Harold Jordan
Larry
Jimmy Paulsen
Gera'd Eimers
Donald Jansen
Raymond Antons
George Paulsen
Florida
Walter Wasson
D. J. Wasson
Frank Fagan
Faye Mayberry
Home Neighbors Club
Hulda Allen
Mary Stewart
Sir Echo
Emma Alden
Zetta Lamotte
Lillian Morehead
Helma Allen
Clara Dusanek
Louis
Slauson and Son
Elmer. Heeren
Walter Hill
University Hospital
Nelson Freeze
Noel
Fred Egger
Ernie Wahl
John Batchelder
Russell Guthrie
Art Trumm
Tom Wilgenbusch
Billie Ries
Kenneth
Nick Wilgenbusch
Farley
W. B. Grant
Ray Kirby
Eddie Soper
John Albany Sr
Cyril Albany
John Albany Jr
Mark McDonald
Archie Payne
Vernon Payne
Fender Club
Sand Springs
Ervice
Matthiessen
Pistons
Reyue
Staner & Reynolds
Miller’s
International Harvester
Mr. Sprague Hosford
Acento Gopge
Buick
Vien Beer
Henry J, Taylor
ABC Network
Avary
Treneea and
SATAY
Cedar Street
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