Road Sign Project Tops 4-H Interest
Prairie Panthers 4-H club met April 10 in St. Josephs hall Prairieburg with 24 members answering roll call. Marcus Lawrence proposed an $8 contribution to roadside signs project and Jim Goedken was chosen as county officer candidate. Enrollment forms were distributed and seed samples were shown for identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Panthers
St. Joseph’s Hall
Prairieburg
Marcus Lawrence
Jim Goedken
Wyoming Pioneers 4 H Club Meeting Report
April 5 meeting at Wyoming opera house drew 22 boys and 9 dads with pledge of allegiance. Jerry and Jimmy Starr demonstrated soil insect control and 4 H projects for 1956 reviewed. lunch served by two mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming Pioneers
Wyoming Opera House
Jerry
Jimmy Starr
Bob Patton
Monticello State Bank
Jack Eichhorn
R. Gronewold
Scotch Grove Cornhuskers Meet At Krutzfield Home
The Scotch Grove Cornhuskers held a April 9 1956 meeting at the Krutzfield home with 19 members present. Willard Price led the session as members completed farm project enrollment forms and approved a $10 donation to the 4 H Builders roadside sign project. Ken Paulsen was nominated for county officer. John Holst gave a talk on Your.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove Cornhuskers
Dorothy
Judy
LeRoy Krutzfield
Willard Price
Ken Paulsen
John Holst
Appearance lecture and demonstrations on Soil Insects and Soldering
Nile Husmann spoke on soil insects while Willard Price and Jim Wright demonstrated soldering techniques in a community program. The event showcased practical biology and metalwork skills for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nile Husmann
Willard Price
Jim Wright
Prairie Pals Meet at Prairieburg Parish Hall
The Prairie Pals held a Saturday gathering in Prairieburg with 13 members attending. Hostesses Marilyn Mere dith and Linda DeMean arranged activities including a vegetable memory roll call table setting cake demonstration and a meat and yeast bread workshop report. Floyda Merritt was chosen as county delegate and candidate for county office while plans were made for future contests and a joint garden meeting with Prairie Hill Be Natural club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Pals
Prairieburg
Marilyn Meredith
Linda DeMean
Phyllis Haig
Betty Weber
Peggy Loughren
Floyda Merritt
Julie Ann Holub
Prairie Hill Be Natural Club
Wacker
John Wacker
Joyce Kronlage
Patsy Kula
Judith Dolan
Janice Meredith
South Fork Haymakers Hold April Meeting At Hucker Home
The South Fork Haymakers 4-H club met April 16 at Donald Hucker Jr house with 23 boys present. Billy Brankan spoke on Your Appearance and Larry Helms with Dick Jurgens spoke on Finding Hazards. Mrs Hucker and Mrs Gearhart served lunch as the meeting closed with songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Fork Haymakers 4-H Club
Donald Hucker Jr
Billy Brankan
Larry Helms
Dick Jurgens
Hucker
Donald Gearhart
Lovell Happy Helpers Meet In April 1956
The Lovell Happy Helpers held a regular meeting on April 9 1956 at Diane Adams home. Twenty one members answered roll call with A Nutritious Snack. Also present were three mothers and one visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell Happy Helpers
Diane Adams
Wayne township pest contest yields high scores and activity
The Wayne Master Farmers pest contest split into Glen Heeren and Bill Ballou teams with 4230 and 2630 points respectively. Jerry Heeren added 1018 to the winning total. A Garden meeting last Tuesday featured Ben Vance, 19 girls 4-H leaders, and tips for ripening tomatoes by July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Township
Wayne Master Farmers
Glen Heeren
Bill Ballou
Jerry Heeren
Ben Vance
Vance
Langworthy Henry Ahlrichs Observe Silver Anniversary
Langworthy Mr and Mrs Henry Ahlrichs celebrated their silver wedding anniversary at their Langworthy home. They married April 15 1931 in Monticello with attendants Clarence Stadtmueller. Their children include Donald Robert and Judy. Numerous local relatives and friends visited during the day and evening.
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Langworthy
Henry Ahlrichs
Ahlrichs
Adix
Monticello
Clarence Stadtmueller
Gertrude Hinkel
Donald
Fort Lewis
Wash
Robert
Judy
Conrad Monck
Ben Wolken
Mary Rickels
Ella
Marie Prull
John Reuter
Gerd Prull
Clifford Arduser
George Schafer
Jack Buol
John Doden
Gay Ommen
George Sechusen
Fred Iben
Albert Fass
John Rieken
Mrs Prult Hosts Visitors Amid Family Health Note
Monday at Harm Bunting home. Wilma Marie, an X-ray technician, returned from Moline after tonsil removal to recuperate with her mother. Cedar Rapids guests included James Bader family and others at Arduser home. Birthday visits for Elmer Jacobs and Mrs Prull noted. several names listed among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay Ommen
Clifford Arduser
Carl Gerdes
Marie Prull
Ray Hayes
Emma Caspers
Gusta Null
Marge Smith
Lynda
Brenda
Robert Reuter
Marie Prult
Harm Bunting
Mrs. Bunting
Moline
Ill
Wilma Marie
James Bader
Jay
Jan
Cedar Rapids
Willis Zimmerman
Arthur Riedel
Clifford Liedall
Long Beach
Calif
Ben Engelbart
Gerd Prull
Gerke Hanken
George Arduser
Emil Riedel
Pete Miller
Bill Min
County Firemen Attend Classes At Anamosa Training School
Firemen from Monti cello Anamosa Martello Wyoming and Olin attended a Jones county firemanship school in Anamosa on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Nearly 50 firefighters took part with Keith Royer of the firemanship training service Iowa State College Ames leading the sessions. Topics included improving services and officer responsibilities. Additional classes are planned for Anamosa on April 23 and 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Monticello
Martello
Wyoming
Olin
Jones County
Keith Royer
Iowa State College
Ames
Spring Catholic Women’s Meeting Draws 325 at Monticello
About 325 women attended the spring meeting of the Dyersville Deanery unit of the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women in Monticello. speakers included Very Rev Msgr Justin A Driscoll of Dubuque and host Rev Eugene P Lorenz with leaders Mrs L A McGrath Cascade and Mrs George Harris Monticello. The session featured music by the Sacred Heart Choral club and refreshments in Newman hall after the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyersville
Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women
Monticello
Justin A. Driscoll
Dubuque
Washington, D.C
Leo A. Hoegh
Eisenhower
Eugene P. Lorenz
L. A. McGrath
Independence
Dioscesan
Msgr
M. M. Hoffmann
Edmund Becker
A.C.C.W
P. N. Knepper
Cascade
George Harris
Sacred Heart Choral Club
Land
M. Mary Therese
O.S.F
Newman Hall
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Pioneers
Olin Ship Ahoy
Glatha Guhi
Dianne Rutenbeck
Janice Weseman
Susan McCormick
Caroline Hamed
Linda Glenn
Jana Henderson
Patty Weseman
Dixie Sauer
Nancy Moreland
Judy Walton
Ruth Ann Woods
Cornhuskers
Florence Meadow
Nancy Rieniers
Marian Fass
Joyce Ann Appleby
South Fork Haymakers
Lovell
Happy Helpers
Jerry Parsons
Helen M. Tucker
County
Four-H Builders
Castle Grove Fortune Finders
Fairmor Lively Learners
Jackson Wise Owls
Massachusetts Exchange
Henry Ahilrichs
Nis
Johnnie Stahlberg
Carl Zimmerman
Arlen Peahl
Clarence Willis
Janice
Ralph Zimmerman
Damon Gray
Dennis
Henry Husman
Backus
Minn
C. J. Gerdes
Alden Matthias
Barbara
Linda Guyan
Marion
Harvest Fund
Combined Merchants
Smitty
Royal
Stuhler
Western Auto Asso
Nelson’s Jewelry Store
Ace Hardware
Shaffer’s Clothing & Shoes
Edward’s Dept
Ferrali Drug Store
Schumacher Furniture Gamble Store
Rem Electric
Rickless Dry Goods
Monty Produce & Hatchery
Jacque’s Decorating
Monty Grocery
Skelly’s
Hi-Way
Eclipse Lumber Co
Faust Skelly Service
Kuriger Brothers
Freese Motors & Station
Palmer's Sundries First
Iowa Electric Light & Power Co
Schneider's Market
North Side
Clover Farm
Brokaw’s
Surge
Conoco Prod
Freese Implement Sales
McLaughlin Motor Co
Buckner Motors Matthiessen
D-X Service
Geo. C. Schoon Implement Co
Stahler’s Ready To Wear
Miller’s
Vern’s Cities
Schmidt Bros
Phillips 66
Acme Electric
The
Express
Smitty’s Super Valu
WED
THURS
FBI
SAT
Red River Valley
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