Community Notes From South Fork and Surrounding Towns
Local social column lists visits and dinners among residents of Ryan Monticello and Cedar Rapids area including DeShaw, Smith, Jasper, Turnis, Billmeyer and Guthrie households. California visitor Robert McNeill Sr and hospital stay noted. Attendees include numerous named families at Sunday meals and weekday calls across multiple homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Fork
Bert DeShaw
Richard Thompson
Craig
Lyle DeShaw
Perry DeShaw
Ryan
John P. Smith
Clarence Smith
Mary
John Ries
Dorrance Chapman
Frank Jasper
Bernadette
John Turnis
Janaan Smith
Mount Mercy College
Cedar Rapids
Mirs
Phil DeShaw
Worthington
Howard DeShaw
Ulferts Hold Open House on Anniversary
About 240 relatives and friends attended the Ulferts home to mark their silver wedding anniversary on Sunday December 5. The couple Emil and Wilhelmina Ulferts were married December 5, 1929 at Zion Lutheran church by Rev. John P. Willis. Attendants were Louis Ulferts and Edna Willms. The couple are parents of two daughters Meta and Celena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Ulferts
John P. Willis
Zion Lutheran Church
Louis Ulferts
Edna Willms
Emil
Henry Ulferts
Meta-Origies Ulferts
Wilhelmina
Gerhard
Amelia Zickler Brockens
Ulferts
Doris Brockens
Dorothy Ulferts
Winifred Poppe
Mrs. Alferts
Meta
Celena
Young Scotch Grove cooks charm adults with Christmas cookies
Tom Streets and Ken Paulsen of the Scotch Grove Cornhuskers 4 H club and F F A demonstrated cookie making for adult night school at Monticello public school. The event followed a season of 4 H and Farm Bureau activities including a Sunshine club meeting, toy packing for University hospital children, and a nutrition demonstration by the girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Tom Streets
Ken Paulsen
Scotch Grove Cornhuskers 4-H Club
F.F.A
Monticello
Tom
Ken
Scotch Grove Sunshine 4-H
University Hospital
Lynn Balster
Iowa City
Luella
Elaine Ricklefs
Sharon Wright
Scotch Grove Farm Bureau
Rocky Ridge
Ruth Ann Heiken
Loras College Student Returns for Holiday Break
Carl Oeschger of Loras College Dubuque comes home for the holiday vacation. High schools and rural and parochial students plan early vacations next week with some holding Christmas pre holiday parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Oeschger
Loras College
Dubuque
Royal Neighbors Elect Officers at December Meeting
The Royal Neighbors of America held a December 14 meeting in the K of P hall with Rachel Cronbaugh chairing. Officers elected included Gertrude Hess as Oracle and Irene Howland as chancellor, among others, with a Christmas party planned for December 21 at the same hall and a gift exchange requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors of America
Rachel Cronbaugh
Oracle
K. of P. Hall
Frances Torkleson
Matilda Billings
Gertrude Hessing
Fannie Milroy
Florence Bleadorn
Irene Howland
Carrie Moncrief
Burdena Bader
Myrtle Chapman
Inner Sentinel
Geraldine Milroy
Outer Sentinel
Lizzie Sharp
Anna Cooper
Lena Hogan
Faith
Grace Balsiger
Irene Claus
Modesty
Doreen Fluckiger
Endurance
Dora Decker
Courage
Josephine Appleby
Edna Yeoman
Kate Lambert
Mrs Kidwell Hosts Neighborhood Pinochle Club Christmas Party
The Neighborhood pinochle club met Tuesday evening December 12 at the home of Mrs Cliff Kidwell for a regular meeting and Christmas party. Prizes went to high Mrs Russell Meade traveling Mrs Kidwell and low Mrs Ben Jurgensen. A Christmas exchange followed with dessert lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Kidwell
High
Russell Meade
Kidwell
Ben Jurgensen
Batchelder Guests Dinner at Leo Bohlken Home
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Batchelder were Sunday dinner guests in the Leo Bohlken home, sharing a meal and social visit in a domestic setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Schuman
Henry Paulsen
Monticello
John L. Batchelder
Leo Bohlken
Batchelder Couple Attends Mrs Becker Funeral
Mr and Mrs John L Batchelder attended the funeral of Mrs Henry Becker on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Batchelder
Henry Becker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gilbert Lehman
Audrey Sanford
Keith Paulsen
California
Robert McNeill, Sr
Venice
Calif
Robert McNeill
Monticello Hospital
Jerry Sheldon
Esther Goodell
Louis Billmeyer
John Feltes
Jake Schuster
Ed Myers
Ed Fass
Betty
George Smith
Maurice Kirkwood
Bobby
Howard Kirkwood, Jr
Gladys ‘Billmeyer
Donald
Janice
Wilfred Schuster
Louis Murray
Charles
Walter Ries
Joe Catlett
Bud Freese
Gary
Kenny
John Smith
James
Paul
Billy
John DeShaw
Fred Egger
Lee Davis
Delhi
William Bright, Jr
Anamosa
Beriah Kenney
Russell Guthrie
John Gadggant
Mike
Cascade
Tom Wilgenbusch
Florist
Hall's Florist Shop
IFN
Amici
Earl Phillips
Farm Bureau Insurance Services
Richelieu
General Electric Television Store
Mace Bartalec
Acme Electric Company
John Behn and
Marvin TerVeen
OAK
Oak Drive Community Club
Arthur Husmann
Theodore Eby
Glen Goldsmith
Max Burns
Sunshine Friends
Burns
M. P. Paulsen
Louie Hanken
Raymond Taylor
Sunshine
Glenn Goldsmith
Jeanette Wilcox
Dean McDonald
Barbara Norris
Jeanne Bohlken
Elaine Reicklefs
Judy McDonald
Luella Ricklefs
Farm Bureau
Lee Streets
William B. Henrichs
August Schrader
Frank Dawes
Henrichs
Cornhuskers
Scotch Grove Cornhuskers
Center Junction
Paul Paulsen
A. J. Emmerich
Sioux Falls
S. D
Mr. Emmerich
Harry Paulsen
Gordon Donnan
Mercy
Chester Condit
Iowa
Mrs. Kidwell
New Holland
Legion
American Legion
ANCE
Worthington Memorial Hall
Aig
U.S.A
Canada
Oliver
Mathieson
ED Cox and
A. J. Egger
Monticello, Lowa
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