Prominent Wyoming Leader Gordon Marshall Dies at 53
Gordon Marshall, 53, died suddenly December 26 at his Wyoming home. Funeral at Wyoming Presbyterian Church with Rev. Karl Swenberg. burial in Wyoming Cemetery. Survived by wife Dorothy, son Jack, daughter Shirley, grandson, parents E. R. and Mrs. Marshall, three brothers, two sisters, and nieces and nephews. He served on the Wyoming school board, helped found the community club, retired from the volunteer fire department, and supported the local baseball team.
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Gordon Marshall
Wyoming
Wyoming Presbyterian Church
Karl Swanberg
Cedar Rapids
Ted
Edith Reade Marshall
Coe College
Crescent Printing Co
Gordon
Wyoming School Board of Education
Wyoming Volunteer Fire Department
Dorothy
Jack
Shirley
E. R. Marshall
Harold
Lyle
Pinole,Calif
Scotch Grove Holiday Week End Filled With Dinners
The Scotch Grove Presbyterian church hosted a Christmas program with carols recitations and a playlet for a large crowd followed by a children's party in the basement. Numerous local families gathered for Christmas dinners and New Year visits across Scotch Grove Lost Nation Monticello Langworthy and Hopkinton with multiple households hosting relatives during the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church
Glenn Goldsmith
Mr. Welch
Glen Goldsmith
Carl Gerdes
Bob Gerdes
Langworthy
Edwin Helgens
Helgens
Monticello
Cedar Rapids TV Plans 1079-Foot Tower
The Cedar Rapids Television Co filed with the FCC to build a 1,079 foot tower for KCRG TV Channel 9 in Cedar Rapids Iowa. The site on highway 160 five miles from Cedar Rapids would become the tallest structure in Iowa and would triple the station's coverage area with a power of 316 000 watts. Studios and KORG radio transmitters remain at their current Miller building location.
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Cedar Rapids Television Co
Federal Communications Commission
Kcrgtv
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Highway 160
Channel 9
Bertram Road
KORG
Kcrg-Tv
The
Gazette Company
Highway 30
Civil Aeronautics Authority
F.C.C
Korg-Tv
Miller Building
First Street
First Avenue Southwest
Miller
Washington Monument
Eiffel
New Year Services and Weddings Planned Across Local Churches
Local church notices list New Year Eve and New Year Day services at St Peter and Paul Lutheran, First Presbyterian, Wayne Zion, Sacred Heart Catholic, and Congregational Church. A nuptial service for Elnora Tholen and Robert J. Husemann, plus baptisms and classes, are scheduled with pastors Kenyon, Hunter, Kehren, Lorenz, and Ellett announcing times and venues.
Christmas Weekend Guests At Tom Hamilton Home
Christmas weekend visitors at the Tom Hamilton residence included his sons James Hamilton serving in the navy in San Francisco California and Dave Hamilton along with Ray Robbins from Chicago Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hamilton
James Hamilton
Navy
San Francisco
Calif
Dave Hamilton
Ray Robbins
Chicago, Ill
Susan Stuhler Weds J L Waldron in Los Angeles
Susan Stuhler daughter of Mr and Mrs Frederick S Stuhler married Joseph J Waldron son of Mrs Joseph Waldron Natick Mass on December 23 at Temple Baptist Church Los Angeles. The bride attended MacMurray College and earned a 1951 Wisconsin degree. The groom attended the University of Maine and Northeastern University 1951 and works as an underwriter with Industrial Indemnity Insurance. He and the bride are connected with Los Angeles professional circles including Albert C Martin and Sons architects.
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Susan Stuhler
J. L. Waldron
Los Angeles
Frederick Stewart Stuhler
Joseph J. Waldron
Joseph Waldron
Natick
Mass
Temple Baptist Church
Robert McCurdy
MacMurray College For Women
Alton, Ill
The
University of Wisconsin
Industrial Indemnity Insurance Co
Waldron
Albert C. Martin and Sons, Architects
Local Church Schedules and Services Listed
Evangelical and Reformed Church led by John F Baumann offers Sunday school at 9 30 a m and divine worship at 10 30 a m Choir rehearsals Wednesday evening Junior 7 30 Senior 8 15 The Church of The Nazarene led by Ray Sprenger provides Sunday school at 10 a m morning worship at 11 a m Prayer and praise Wednesday 7 30 p m Young People group meets first and third Sundays at 7 p m. St Matthew Lutheran Church under Arnold E Schlueter notes Holy Communion announcements today 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 then New Year s Eve services 7 30 p m midnight 14 30 p m Sunday Jan 2 Sunday school 9 30 Adult Bible class 9 45 Worship 10 30 Luther League 7 p m St Luke s Methodist Church with Robert V Gildner schedules Holy Communion and Sunday services 8 30 and 10 30 with junior and adult choirs Youth choir rehearsal Wednesday 7 p m W S C S general meeting Wednesday 2 p m.
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St. Peter and Paul’s Lutheran Church
Paul Kenyon
First Presbyterian Church
W. Russell Hunter
Westminster Fellowship
Wayne Zion Ey. Lutheran Church
F. H. Kehren
Elnora Tholen
Robert J. Huseiann
Zion Brotherhood
Europe
All Sacred Heart
Catholic Church
Eugene P. Lorenz
William Wilkie
Congregational Church
Charles Ellett
Pilgrim Fellowship
Board of Trustees
Pilgrim Bible
All Church
Evangelical and Reformed Church
John F. Baumann
Church of the Nazarene
Ray Sprenger
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Arnold E. Schlueter
Luther League
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Robert V. Gildner
W.S.C.S
Oxford Township Clubs Hold Christmas Party
Oxford township Farm bureau 4-H and Home makers clubs held their annual Christmas party at the high school gym with about 200 attendees. The evening opened with a potluck supper at 6 30 followed by a program from the Oxford Junction 4 H clubs featuring tap dancing accordion solos a pantomime saxophone solo novelty songs a song skit and a Christmas pageant with reader and singers. The event ended with a gift exchange and grand march as members sang carols and stood for the closing note about watching the world go by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Township Farm ‘Bureau
Oxford Junction
Verlyn Wenndt
Mary Joy Ledvina
Gerd Dirks Hosts At Yuletide Dinner in Wyoming Iowa
Wyoming residents recount a Christmas dinner hosted by Gerd Dirks with multiple families present. Attendees include the Mortensens Dirks Hurst Yock and Davenport families plus celebrants from Maquoketa Lost Nation Des Plaines and Monmouth.
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Gerd Dirks
Wyoming
Raymond Mortensen
Leroy Dirks
Will Hurst
Clarence Yock
Marion
Donald Dirks
Davenport
Clifford Dirks
Clem Anglin
Mrs. Anglin
Maquoketa
Ilinois
Indiana
Missouri
Art Ehlers
Henry Hansen
Harry Johnson, Sr
Monmouth
Johnsons
Anna Schoff
Anna Pithan
Lost Nation
Christmasfamily greetings and gatherings across Iowa towns
The piece lists numerous Christmas visits and dinners across Dilligen Donau Anamosa Cedar Rapids Marion Wyoming Oxford Junction Davenport Ames and Olin noting Pfc Donald Dusanek in Germany and relatives including the Dusanek and Peterson families as well as Mrs Maude Grimm and others sharing holiday greetings and time with kin. The report captures a network of holiday hospitality and travel among local households.
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Library News
Roche Memorial Library
Dorothy G. Francisco
Milwaukee
Wis
Marion Smith Leverenz
Wyoming
Arlington
Dostoevsky
James Mohr
Cedar Rapids
Glenn Marshall
Marion
Harold Marshall
Glenn Marshalls
Roy White
Oxford Junction
Mohrs
Marshall
Archer Felker
Louie Dusanek
Larry
Robert
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Charles
Ellen Marshall
Oskaloosa
Harriet Chaplin
Onslow
Ernest Reitz
Thomas Eichhorn
Howard Day
Marvin Nissen
Ben Bahnsen
Herman Carstensen
Hans Ketelsen
St. Luke’s Hospital
Elmer Storm
Elmer Hunter
Lee Nowasky
Robert Steinacher
Albert Storm
Fred Storm
Howard Brutsman
Eugene
Electrolux Dealer
Art Riedel
Richard Riedel
Carl Hillers
University of Maine
Northeastern University of Boston
Oxford
Miles
Harmsway Truck Line
Des Plaines
Ruby Roush
Leslie Janetts
Ill
David Walshire
Yvonne
Harold Scripture
John McCalmant
Ed Steele
California
Edgar Pletch
Rockford
Howard DeMoss
Jim May
Anamosa
Lawrence May
Methodist Church
Marshalls
Pegorik
Fed. Webbena
Philip Smith
Iowa State College
Ames
C. R. Smith
George McCalmant
Lorna
Richard
Petersens
John M. Petersen
Howard Cruises
Olin
John Henry Petersen
Hale
Robert Petersen
Laura Curry
Bernard Curry
Kay
Ray Dusanek
Rudolph Dusanek
Louie
Bobby
Hans~Ketelsen
St. Luke's Hospital
George Hansen, Sr
Frank’. Dusanek
George Dusanek
Don
James Wright
Anthony Knish, Sr
Detroit
Mich
Gerd Prull
Eric Owen
Stahler
Columbia
Stanley Hosford
Lyle Hosford
RFC No. 2
G. E. Clock Radio
Susan Stadtmueller
Mrs
Clarence Stadtmueller
Spartus
Jeryl Castonguay
Jerry Castonguay
John Chapman
Leo Chapman
Croquet
Sandra Bronemann
Rollo Bronemann
Gloria Kromminga
Fred Kromminga
Gloria
Donald Tapken
Louis Tapken
Space
Stuhler’s Stores
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