Castle Grove Guests from India at Peniel Church Supper
Mr Kuriyan Jacob of Travancore India spoke at Peniel Presbyterian Church on Family Night, noting only 2 percent of India's 360 million are Christians. He studies at a Dubuque seminary and will return as a missionary after three years in the United States. The event featured a decorated pot luck supper and a renewed Family Night chairmanship by Paul Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
India
Kuriyan Jacob
Aravancore
Peniel Presbyterian Church
Jacob
Theological Seminary
Dubuque University
Paul Black
Travancore
Austin Spahr
Raymond Kromminga
Art
Fred .Kromminga
Richard Kromminga
E.'.h. Kromminga
Dick Landis
Nena
Susan
George Seehusen
Mrs
Wesley Hanken
Hanken
Secret Sisters Draw Nominations And Candy Exchange
During the meeting Mrs. Richard Kromminga led the session after dinner. New secret sisters were drawn for the coming year. A gift exchange occurred with this year's sisters, a children’s grab bag, and each member prepared candy plates to share and take home. Recipes were exchanged and Mrs. Max Specht read Christmas by William Saroyan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie
Marianne
Mark Holub
Chris
Connie
Cathie Ghelley
Daniel Spechi
Richard Kromminga
Secret Sisters
Max Specht
William Saroyan
Miss Joyce Lange Leaves for Omaha Radio School
Miss Joyce Lange of Scotch Grove departed Monday for Omaha to join a twelve week course at a radio electronic school. She is the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Lange and recently graduated from Onslow High School. After training she plans to work in the field and will be home for Christmas vacation from Dec 17 to Jan 4. In other notes, neighbors report early November dandelions blooming and lilacs showing green before the cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Joyce Lange
Omaha
Radio Electronic School
Leo Lange
Onslow High School
Maquoketa
Miss Lange
Monticello
E. Sinclair
Hale Farm Bureau Christmas Party Highlights Local Event
Hale township Farm Bureau held its Christmas gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schladtzky home on Friday December 3 with 58 attendees. Director Calvin Glenn opened the business segment at 7 30 PM followed by Mrs. Toerber Oxford Junction presenting a Holy Land trip slide show. A gift exchange and children's Christmas treats concluded the evening hosted by the Hartwigs Vrooman Sievers and Glenn families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale Township
Farm Bureau
Louis Schladetzky
Calvin Glenn
Toerber
Oxford Junction
Holy Land
Ernie Hartwig
Dee Vrooman
Miss Tucker to Speak At Y.P. Meeting
Helen M. Tucker Jones county extension home economist will present a program Improving Your Personality at the County Young People's meeting December 13 at 8 p m at the Farm Bureau building Anamosa A short business meeting will be held Plans for the Christmas party recreation and refreshments are being organized All members are urged to bring new members Garth Grafft president announced
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen M. Tucker
Jones County
Farm Bureau
Anamosa
Garth Grafft
Diane Hollingsworth
Lloyd Andre
Lyle Guhl
Joyce Gray
Grafft
Center Junction Bride Elect Honored Tuesday
Miss Jane Serbousek bride elect of Donald Thompson was honored at a miscellaneous bridal shower in the Center Junction Presbyterian church basement on Tuesday evening December 7. Christmas trees and evergreens decorated the room with silver and blue on the serving table. Gifts were opened after a short entertainment period and advice on a happy marriage. Hostesses included Mrs. John Otten Scotch Grove, Mrs. Donald Serbousek Anamosa, Mrs. Margaret Nelson Monticello, Mrs. Andrew Serbousek Center Junction and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Jane Serbousek
Donald Thompson
Center Junction Presbyterian Church
Mss Serbousek
John Otten
Scotch Grove
Donald Serbousek
Anamosa
Margaret Nelson
Monticello
Andrew Serbousek
T. E. Stanton
B.D. ‘Heiken
Gladys McNeilly
Frank Himebargh
Norman Johnson
Louis Moran
Howard Andrews
Irving Eilers
Hans Hinr
Prairieburg St. Joseph’s Church Christmas Party
The Ladies Altar and Rosary society of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Prairieburg will hold its annual Christmas party on Wednesday evening. Dinner starts at 6:30 followed by church services closing the Martin Year, a Christmas present exchange, and election of new officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairieburg
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Birthday skating party and visits noted in Prairieburg area
The report notes a birthday skating party for Donna Brislawn at a Prairieburg roller rink. Social visits include Mr. and Mrs. John Walmutt in the Tony Holub home near Prairieburg, Misses Francis and Margaret McNamara in the Joe Cashman home, and Mrs. Vernon Himes in Cedar Rapids with her sister recovering from surgery. Additional gatherings include the Hart home in Anamosa, and visits by Cashman and Morse families in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna ‘Brislawn
Prairieburg
John Walmutt
Tony Holub
Francis
Margaret McNamara
Joe Cashman
Vernon Himes
Cedar Rapids
Gene Himes
Leo Lawrence
Rufus Hanken
Howard ‘Hart
Anamosa
Donald Hart
Korea
Mary Ann Cashman
Lewis Devlin
Bob Woodward
Joanie
Monti
Mike Evers
Winthrop
Kenneth Wear
Linda of
Wanbeck
Lee Boyse
Barbara Beranek
Karen Holub
Francis Arlent
Connie Kula
Nancy Himes
Richard Rosendahl
Alfred Morse
Howie Buys Guernsey Sire Rosebud Farm Jeffrey
Kenneth Howie of Monticello purchases the young Guernsey sire Rosebud Farm Jeffrey from Alvin W. Hitz and son of Polk City Iowa per the American Guernsey Cattle Club. The bull is from Rosebud Farm Joyce and sired by Rosebud Farm Citation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Howie
Monticello
Rosebud Farm
Jeffrey
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Alvin W
County Youth Steers Do Well At Chicago Show
Wyoming youth Gene Tuckstead placed 19th in the Angus summer yearling class of 45 and 30th with a junior feeding steer in Chicago. Oxford Livewires members Delbert Hodgden earned 26th and 32nd in Hereford junior yearling class. Garth Grafft of Olin Hawkeyes 4-H took seventh in Hereford summer yearling. Todays sales noted as goodwill ripened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gene Tuckstead
Wyoming
Tuckstead
Luckstead
Oxford Livewires
Garth Grafft
Olin Hawkeyes
Grafft
Jones County Fair
Delbert Hodgden
Hereford
Monti Farmers Lead November Dairy Herd Report
The Bone duo of Monticello headed the Jones No 1 Dairy Herd Improvement Association for November with 1 541 pounds milk and 51 5 butterfat. The month covered 26 herds with 435 cows in milk and 131 dry, totaling 566 cows tested and an average production of 692 pounds and 27 8 butterfat. Ten top herds listed include Kelley and Hasselbusch Clarence and Max Specht Monticello among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J
W. B. Bone
Monticello
Jones No
Dairy contest results list regional milks and fats
The report lists individual entries with owners Alvin Byerly Monticello Kenneth Howie Olin and Howard Mackey Anamosa Monticello, detailing pounds of milk and butterfat percentages including 697 pounds at 32.2 and 643 pounds at 31.5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Byerly
Anamosa
Kenneth Howie
Monticello
Howard Mackey
Olin
Creative sale uniqueness marks a standout deal
A creative sale is described as a one of a kind opportunity that no other buyer would encounter. The phrase emphasizes originality and value, suggesting that distinct offerings justify a special purchase.
No man in any era was ever great by imitation
A compact aphorism asserts that true greatness stems from originality and individual effort, not replication. It emphasizes personal achievement over copying others’ paths, aligning with a mindset of self-defined success.
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Peniel Church
Raymond Kromming
Willis Harms
Clarence Stadtmueller
Wil
Carl Harms
Ray Poppe
Mary Rickels
Fred Kromminga
Ruth Hunter
Elmer Tiedeman
Pvt
John Tiedeman
the Krommingas
Miss Hunter
James Pope
Marion
Emil Alferts
Mount Herman Presbyterian Church
Big Stone Gap
Peniel Women’s Fellowship
Virginia
Castle Grove Farm Bureau
Royal Rangers
Larry
Stanley Hosford
Stanley
George
Larry ‘Bader
Galen Eben
Joe Smith
Gordon Eberhart
Lyle Hosford
L. R. Bader
Homemakers Club
John Wacker
Herb Miller
Henry Miller
Fay Pillard
F. H. Kromminga
Fred Heiken
Henry Stadtmueller
Richard Skelley
Robert Holub
Alan Deischer
Harold Deischer
Henry Marek
Eddie Siebels
John H. Miller
Delmar King
Jay Hanken
Lois
Kenny Siebels
Karen King
Roger Kromminga
Henry Doden
Mr. Doden
Jones County Farm Service
M. Fagan
H. N. Ginter
Temple Hill
Father Ginter
Sherrill
Hale Farm Bureau
Miss Tucker
Y.P
General Electric Television
Marr Babytalk
Acme Electric Company
Robert M. Reed
John Behn and
Marvin TerVeen
Dart Services
Ellsworth Dart
Paul Dart
Marshalltown
St. Joseph’s Church
Roy Walmutt
Joe Dolan
C. O. Rowley
F. A. Hanken
Bert Weller
Mr. Hanken
Donna Mae Fleming
Ruth Taylor
Martha Marie
Melvin Bruce
Jim Scott
Waubeck
Donna Smith
Maryanne Stevenson
Mary Frances Kula
Arlene Kula
Diane Farrington
Pat Brislawn
Jim Brislawn, Jr
Howie
Guernsey
Steers
Kelley and Hasselbusch
Clarence
Frederick Decker
London
F. P. Stonerook
Frank Decker and Son
William Gendleman
Rainbow Inn
Devaney Funeral Home
Cascade
Acme Electric
Gorgeous
G.E
Ultra Vision
Strik
Acme Electric Co
Electric
Irans
Quaker
Acme Courany
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