James Hamilton spends week with USN parents after Great Lakes training
James Hamilton of the U S Navy visits his parents the Tom Hamiltons for a week after completing boat training at Great Lakes and prepares to report back for further instruction. Sunday dinner guests at the Ernest Wacht home include Herman Zimmerman Amber and J H Rickels with Helen Barrack. Evening callers at the same home are John Wolken Tena Collman and Emma Zimmerman. Leo Aldrich La Porte City hosts Sunday dinner guests Robert Meier Oliver Hutton Margaret Wismeier. Dr Earl Wahl Ana m os a visited the Robert Wahl home Friday evening. Henry Von Sprecken attended his cousin Lois Bramer and Harry Hicks wedding at Maquoketa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hamilton
USN
Tom Hamiltons
James
Great Lakes
Ernest Wacht
Herman Zimmerman
Amber
J. H. Rickels
Helen Barrack
John Wolken
Tena Collman
Emma Zimmerman
Forrest Ely
Robert Meier
Oliver Hutton
Margaret Wismeier
Leo Aldrich
la Porte City
Henry von Sprecken
Lois Bramer
Harry Hicks
Maquoketa
Wyoming Board Hires Superintendent and Five Teachers
The Wyoming Consolidated School Board approved signed teaching contracts for Superintendent Keller and five teachers for the 19454-55 year. Contracts list Everett Walden science Mrs. Alice Howie kindergarten Mrs. Don Tasker sixth grade Miss Lulu Huffman third grade and Miss Leota Wherry fourth grade. An April return deadline was set. The board also visited the Herbert Hoover Project in Iowa City with architect firm Kingscott and associates to plan a new Wyoming School District building with a spring bond issue to fund it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Keller
Everett Walden
Alice Howie
Don Tasker
Lulu Huffman
Leota Wherry
Board of Education
Wyoming Consolidated School
Raymond E. Keller
Douglas Robinson
Harold Stewart
Louis Kingscott
Zimmermans Celebrate Wedding and Birthday Anniversaries
On Sunday April 4 Mr and Mrs Carl Zimmerman celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary and Joan Zimmerman celebrated her 18th birthday. Dinner and evening guests included multiple Zimmerman relatives and friends. the evening featured card playing and gifts for the celebrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Zimmerman
Joan Zimmerman
August Stenzel
Ralph Zimmerman
John Reuter
Marie Prull
Rudy Zimmerman
Clarence Willis
John Stahlberg
Damon Gray
New Address for Pvt Martin Winch and Sgt Bertling
Defense personnel listings show Pvt Martin Winch US55387981 Co B 472 ES Bn APO 203 son of P M New York City NY and Sgt Donald S Bertling AF17366844 4 Radio Relay Sq APO 117 care of P M New York NY indicating a post address update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Winch
Donald S. Bertling
New York
N. Y
Richard Landis Celebrate Wedding Anniversary
Richard Landis and family hosted a pre anniversary party on Sunday. Five hundred was played at three tables with prizes won by Mrs. Robert King and Mrs. Willis Harms for high ladies and Willis Harms and Robert King for high men. Additional prizes went to Mrs. Ray Poppe and Carl Harms for low, and Ray Poppe for traveling. Refreshments followed with guests listed. Sunday dinner guests at the Raymond Poppe home included the Poppe and Hanken families and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Landis
Robert King
Willis Harms
Ray Poppe
Carl Harms
Linda
Springville
Ray Kromminga
Jennifer
Wesley Hanken
Mrs McLaughlin Hosts Fortnightly Club Dessert Luncheon
Mrs. B B McLaughlin entertained the Fortnightly Club at her home on Monday at 1 30 with a dessert luncheon. Two tables of bridge followed the luncheon and Mrs Ross Baty won high. Mrs Baty and Mrs Max McCrabb were guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. McLaughlin
Ross Baty
Baty
Max McCrabb
Anna Zimmerman Celebrates Birthday Party
Mrs. Anna Zimmerman entertained Saturday evening April 3 in observance of her birthday. Cards and visiting were the diversion of the evening. Refreshments were served. Attending were Emil Zimmerman Dean McDonald Judy and Dennis Scotch Grove, Lester Zimmerman Sharon Melvin Carol David John Rieken Langworthy Herman Zimmerman John Evelina Helgens. Unable to attend were Boyd Shannon and Paul Zimmerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Emil Zimmerman
Dean McDonald
Judy
Dennis
Scotch Grove
Lester Zimmerman
Sharon
Melvin
Carol
David
John Rieken
Langworthy
Herman Zimmerman
John
Evelina Helgens
Ronald Reid Transferred to Virginia Army Camp
Sutton family announces Pvt. Ronald D. Reid US55388090 transferred from an army camp in Virginia to Fort Meade Maryland with a new address. Mrs Kyle Alden and families hosted and visited over the weekend with local households noted.
Community Families Gather for Visits and Moves
The text lists multiple local visits and gatherings. Jerold Alden and family welcomed relatives, Lonnie Erhart and Herbie Marion visited Kyle Alden, the Virgil Care family relocated to the former Howard Bickford farm, Don Lewis and Monti cello stayed with Acel Topping's family, and a birthday club party was held at Leland Schmaljohn's home. Additional social visits occurred among Edwin Reid Kyle Alden Cedar Rapids shoppers and Ed Post's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerold Alden
Lonnie Erhart
Herbie
Marion
Kyle Alden
Virgil
Howard Bickford Farm
James Moran
Kathleen
Mary Jo
Leland Schmaljohn
Edwin Reid
Cedar Rapids
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Mrs
Earl Wahl
Anamosa
Robert Wahl
Electric
United Electric Motors
N. Garnaville St
Ray Jayne
Anamosa, Iowa
Ph. Anamosa
Edwards’ Department Store
Paul Arouser
Monticello, Iowa
Denier
Schultz Bros. Coo
Frank Emlers, JR
Wyoming Board
Richard Cox
Herbert Cox
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
Adjutant General School
Pvt. Cox
Far East Command
Fort Lewis
Washington
Cox
Wayne Jackson
Jack Hyde
Earlville
Dean
David Cox
Coe College
Luanne Bahnsen
Lafayette Bahnsen
Joanne
Madison Jolly Janes
Kathleen James
International Farm Youth Exchange
Sandra Etom
Marjorie Joves French
Helen Tucker
Joe Legg
Jones County Farm Bureau
Morris Somerville
Marjorie Davis
Delores French
Darlene Steffen
Jolly Jones
Mary Jo Ehlers
Judy Dennison
Polly Pigtails
Main Street
Connie Holub
Carol Vacek
Adrian Schmitt
Nancy Holub
Janice Barnhart
Barbara Holub
Sandra Westphal
Janet Zimmerman
Nancy
Marjorie Jamison
Jane Wallace
Albert Wallace
Herbert Wallace
Wallace
Robert Wallace
Dorothy Ann Wallace
Williamsburg
Zelma Cass
Jan Griswold
Antone Baguss
Mesa
Arizona
Nico
Dale Hansen
Kenneth Fischer
Charles Wherry
Des Moines
Cecil Wherry
Ronald Holtz
Hill Ten Grocery
Mercy
Leonard Horn
Spencerville
Aik Abes
Florenhe
Monticello
Raymond Poppe
John D. Poppe
Will Poppe
Henry Poppe
Gerd Poppe
Anna Fehners
Fred H. Poppe
Jerald Nelson
Mrs. Mclaughlin
Ronald Reid
Virginia Camp
Hera
Ona
Kemglo
Time Shop
G. Coward
Iowa
Kemgloz
Don Lewis
Acel Topping and
Arch Edwards
Paul Barrack and
J. H. Gerlich
Carpenters
Phister
Tractor
Attawa
Super
Hammermill
IHC
Pittsburgh Paints
International Harvester
Olin, Iowa
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