Baptism Rites Held at Peniel Church in Castle Grove
Rites of baptism administered by Rev. James B. Hodgson at Peniel Presbyterian Church to Danny Joe Hosford Cathy Sue Black and Christine Kay Stimpson and George Allen Stimpson. Mrs. Larry Hosford welcomed into church membership. Social hour followed with hosts and hostesses. Easter and Palm Sunday gatherings noted with local families dining and celebrating birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Peniel Presbyterian Church
James B. Hodgson
Peniel
Hodgson
Danny Joe Hosford
Larry Hosford
Cathy Sue Black
Paul Black
Christine Kay Stimpson
George Allen Stimpson
John Stimpson
Herman Reth
Martin Reth
Delhi
Linda Lou Reth
Martin Reths
Easter Family Gathering in Sand Springs Homes
Easter Sunday activities centered on the George Seibold residence in Sand Springs. Attendees included Jerry Rourke and Edward Harms couples from Waterloo and Amber plus Bud Weber family from Deihi and Edward Pins with Helen. Additional guests included Edward Fass at the Donald Helms home near Greeley. Cletus Chapman visited the Clarence Chapman home in Manchester and Harry Boots group joined relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand Springs
George Seibold
Jerry Rourke
Waterloo
Edward Harms
Amber
Bud Weber
Deihi
Edward Pins
Helen
Edward Fass
Donald Helms
Greeley
Cletus Chapman
Clarence Chapman
Manchester
Harry Boots
Local Visitors and Travel News From Sand Springs
Curtis Thing of Cedar Rapids called at Sand Springs. Glen and Glen Eilers returned from Florida. Floyd and family Wall came back from Texas and parked their trailer home in Sand Springs briefly. Lighty Chapman Chapman family guests visited Ray Chapman. Howard DeShaw Elmer Heeren and Jergens brothers were business callers in Homestead. Florence Sexter the South room teacher vacationed in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Chapman
Curtis Thing
Cedar Rapids
Glen Eilers
Florida
Floyd Wall
Texas
Sand Springs
Richard Lighty
Colesburg
Bob Chapman
Baby
Cascade
Cecil Chapman
Ray Chapman
Howard DeShaw
Elmer Heeren
James
Bill Jergens
Homestead
Florence Sexter
Milwaukee
Wis
Sunrise Service Highlights at Oxford Junction Lutheran Church
A 6:15 am sunrise service at the Oxford Junction Lutheran Church was led by Rev. Waldo Hansen with Garnet Hanson as organist and Noel Koranda and Lynn Hayden as ushers. Luther League members from Wyoming and Oxford Junction attended. Breakfast followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Junction
Lutheran Church
Luther League
Waldo Hansen
Garnet Dee Hansen
Noel Koranda
Lynn Hayden
Luther League of Wyoming
U.L.C.W
Lydia
August Hansen
Pete Moeller
Asia
Ray Sobotka
Eugene Kelly
Buth
Robert Buresh
Ronald Hansen
Fred Burda
W.S.C.S
Christian Colleges
Dorothy Fritz
Ed Benhart
George Shimerda
Hans Ahrendsen
Emile Koranda
Grace Barto
James Benhart
Alvena Vochoska
Tive
George Cress
Cress
Thomas Hanwardson
Emile Pavlista
Fred Lasack
Louis Vacek
Jesus
Alfred Leeper
Ed Vacek
Kenneth Harden
Lawrence Ahrendsen
Mike Vacek
Fred Benhart
Joe Kulhavy
Ray Benhart
Allen Hronik
Oxford Township
Vernon Steffens
Leland Barnhart
Otto Lasack
Ray Benischek
Louis Balichek
George Leslie, Jr
L. L. McCreight
John Buresh
Ronald Brinkman
E. J. McKinstry
Charles Sheldon
C .R. Wink
Robert Barber
Anna Rehmke
Viasta Guyer
Glenn Dale Zaruba
Orville Behne
Louis Ingwersen
Francie Wintz
Iowa State Employment Service
Community Notices From Ledyard And Surrounding Areas
Olin visits with John Carpenter in Ledyard accompanying Mrs Delpha Swartzell and grandson. Harold Tarbox enlists in army, new basic training at Fort Carson. Mrs Harold Sweet hospitalized in Anamosa. Marion Sweet released. Local travels include Eyestone family visit in Monticello and Delmar. Erin Ann Arp born March 28 in Iowa City to Merle Arp and former Jean Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delpha Swartzell
John Carpenter
Ledyard
A. Carpenter
Esther Peck
Roy Miller
Monticello
Henry Weseman
Roland Fall
Canistota
S.D
Olga Weseman
Anamosa
Weseman
Harold Tarbox
Lewis Tarbox
Dessa Richardson
Renwick
Merle Arp
Iowa City
Erin Ann
Arp
Jean Williama
Alice McCleary
Marion DeVore
Marilyn Peterson
Verda Thomsen
Andrew Thomsen
Melissa Ballou
Lloyd Ballou
Emile Crawford
Delmar
Gerald Lyon
Maude Hayes
Columbus Junction
Sarah Moneypenny
Etta Lyon
Plane crash kills local man. several injured in Monticello area
A Monticello region report recalls a Thursday takeoff crash at Monticello airport leaving Harvey Helgens dead near Scotch Grove and others injured including Don Welch and Wilbur Holzer. Obituaries note Rudolph Messerli and John Behrens, with numerous community events and splinters of local tragedy and celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Don Welch
Utica
Lil
Wilbur Holzer
LaSalle
Harvey Helgens
Scotch Grove
Fred
Grace Helgens
Rudolph Messerli
Springfield
C. A. Coxsee
Monticello Express
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Castle Grove Lutheran Church
John Behrens
Dave MacMillan
University of Minnesota
Puritan Rule in England and Other Local Notices
A local column notes Blanche Hunter and others publishing works, a marriage at the German Reformed parsonage by Rev E E Gruenstein, and the 25th anniversary of the Christian Endeavor Society at the Congregational church. It mentions Rev J W Innes’s Pacific trip, Charlotte Kehoe visiting, and the death of F J Tryon in Denver. Dale Crosier paid taxes with a receipt dating from his grandfather for 164 acres near Delhi, worth 14.27 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Blanche Hunter
England
Will Lubben
Robert Howie
Olive Cramer
Paul Balcar
William of Orange
Ethel Magee
Rudolph Fahrni
Lena Leeskamp
Barney Leeskamp
E. E. Gruenstein
Christian Endeavor Society
Congregational Church
J. W. Innes
Pacific Coast
Charlotte Kehoe
Sioux City
F. J. Tryon
Alice Marmaduke
Denver
Colo
Squire” Tryon
Monticello
Justice of the Peace
Reveift
Dale Crosier
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Crosier
Delhi
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Equestrienne Jo Ann Ballou
Bert Ballou
Express
Langworthy
Queenie
Reuel McColm
W. D. McLaughlin
Wayne King
Glen King
Delmar King
Mhs
Ala
HAT’ Shop
Jonh Greeny
Spokane, Wash
Greeny
Monticello Municipal Airport
Advance Pen & Lumber Company
Ealle Cme
Avare
Olin
James Postel
Will Hiller
Edward Hiller
Walla Walla
Wash
John J. Locher
Paul R. Locher
Simon E. Locher
University of Notre Dame
William H. Winans
Edward Templeton
Chris Decker
Otto Bimmer
William Cooper
Elwell Null
Charles Robinson
George H. Balster
Vorhees
Bohiken
Putnam
Arduser
Kehoe
Ballasch
Ramone French
Ethel Young
Silas Marner
Mabel Heisey
America
Mabel Inglis
Helen Keller
Blanche Fairbanks
Pearl Hessey
President Roosevelt
Roy Greenawald
Ethel Moses
Iowa
Beaulah Calkins
Frank Bolton
Esther Brown
Hazel Neal
Lowell Hicks
Thomas Jefferson
Frank Dautremont
Hule
D.C
Lisbon
Higgins
Pontiac
Pontlac
McLaughlin Motor
Cedar Street
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