Couple weddings mark Cedar Rapids and Monticello society
Eunice Kuhns and Paul Allen wed in a candlelight Presbyterian ceremony with a reception at a relative’s home and a city park dance. Paul J Kehoe and Magdaline Lutgen married in Waterloo and plan to live in Manchester after a northern lakes trip. Lois Gerdes ties to Victor Mowrey in Maquoketa at the Lutheran parsonage with a reception at the groom’s home and plans for Anamosa residence.
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Eunice Kuhns
Paul Allen
Presbyterian Church
Lesius Kuhns
Scotch Grove
George Allen
Monticello
William J. Grossheim
Betty Jean Crane
Ruth Hein
Helen Alien
Myron Kuhn
Allen
Dakotas
Paul J. Kehoe
Dennis Kehoe
Sacred Heart Church
Waterloo
Magdaline Lutgen
Mary Lutgen
E. J. Daugherty
Mary Louise Lutgen
W. D. Kehoe
Ryan
Manchester
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Riceville
Kehoe
Creighton University
Omaha
Neb
State University of Iowa
Dennis E. Kehoe
Mabel Kehoe
Lois Gerdes
Maquoketa
G. H. Gerdes
Victor Mowrey
C. J. Mowrey
Anamosa
Henry Muellen
Harry Crandall
Carl
Mowrey
Monticello High School
Conoco
Brunch Honors Guest Miss Breed at Miss Bone’s Home
Miss Frances Bone hosted a Wednesday morning brunch at eleven o clock honoring her guest Miss Margaret Breed. Contract bridge followed at three tables with out of town visitors Miss Connie Dennison from Cedar Rapids and Miss Phyllis Steele from Anamosa.
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Frances Bone
Margaret Breed
Connie Dennison
Cedar Rapids
Phyllis Steele
Anamo- 88
Marguerite Bader Hosts 19th Birthday Picnic at Park
Marguerite Bader was guest of honor at a 19th birthday celebration Saturday. A picnic was held at Monticello City Park with guests including Dorothy Allamand Tone Bender Delores Bohiken Wilma Grossheim Eleanor Mitchell Betty Otten Doris Otten Gertrude Wenger Pauline Yosisi and Milton Bader. Mrs Stimson and Mrs Pulver hosted a Friday one o clock luncheon at Mrs Pulver's home. Antonia Hanssen attended as an out of town guest. Earl Null marked his 21st birthday Sunday with over seventy youngsters on the lawn. games were played and prizes awarded for running races.
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Verona Kromminga
Grace White
Wanda Schemmel
Nedra Kromminga
Anne Schemmel
Arthur Kromminga
Ruth Kromminga
Raymond Kromminga
Edw. Schemmel
Marguerite Bader
Monticello
Dorothy Allamand
Tone Bender
Delores Bohiken
Wilma Grossheim
Eleanor Mitchell
Betty Otten
Doris Otten
Gertrude Wenger
Pauline Yosisi
Milton Bader
Stimson
Pulver
Frank Stimson
Theodosia Pulver
Earl Null
Iowa's First Federal Census of 1840 Recalls County Entry
The 1840 Iowa census counted 43,112 people in the territory with 24,355 males and 18,757 females. Francis Genon led the effort under marshals supervision, visiting households and gathering data on age sex color and slavery status along with resources and industry.
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State Historical Society of
Owa
State Department
United States
Francis Genon
Genon
Territory
Iowa
Earl Receives Many Lovely Gifts After Event
At 11 30 refreshments were served and Earl received many lovely gifts following the games and gathering.
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Earl
Census Snapshot Shows Population Boom Since 1940
The age group of men ranged from twenty to thirty with few over sixty. The 1940 census reveals nearly a sixty fold rise in population.
Evans celebrate 64th wedding anniversary in Gowrie
Around Iowa notes Abe and Mrs Evans marked their 64th anniversary, have lived in Gowrie since marriage. Wendell Metcalf of Boston and Jessie Gasch of Hartford traveled to Nashua to wed at The Little Brown Church. Bob Grimes and Billie Carter met a road cow on a bicycle accident, unhurt horse damaged. Indians in town own 3600 acres of state land by taxes.
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Iowa
Abe Evans
Gowrie
Nashua
Wendell Metcalf
Boston
Mass
Jessie Gasch
Hartford
Bob Grimes
Billie Carter
Bossy
Lutheran and Methodist Services In The Area
Castle Grove Lutheran Church hosts English services at 10 45 with 9 45 Sunday School. Teachers meet Tuesday at St Johns Evangelical. August 11 German language Divine Service. Trinity Evangelical continues English services. Rev Otto C Durr of Cedar Rapids to preach. Methodist Church led by George Wooldall with Sunday School at 9 00 and service at 10 00. topic Spiritual Things Known Only To The Spiritual.
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Castle Grove Lutheran Church
Arnold Thalacker
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
Otto C. Durr
Cedar Rapids
Methodist Church
George Woodall
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Paul T. Gutknecht
Trinity Church
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
H. L. Adix
Rhinéhard Helgens
Ladies Aid
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
F. H. Kehren
Carl Mardorf Sumner
Reapers
Gounod
A. Sommer
Olin
Luther League
Sermon topics and church notices across area churches
Local churches list sermon themes and service times. Epworth League suspended until September. Sacred Heart and St Josephs in Prairieburg announce Masses and confessions. Lutheran and German services noted at several churches. August mission rally dates and choir events included with invitations to the public.
Parents and Daughter Seek Balance in Summer Plans
A seventeen year old Laura Baxter returns from college for a vacation and faces her parents who feel hurt by her wish to spend time with college friends. The piece argues parental limits should be sympathy and understanding, not coercion, and that genuine affection survives both distance and time apart.
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Laura
Compromise Visit Plan Eases Laura Vacation
Laura and her parents seek a happier vacation by arranging visits so part of the break is spent with her parents at home or in a shared location. They consider inviting college friends to shorten the time away from home, aiming for mutual understanding and a joyful holiday.
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Laura
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