Christmas Socials Dominate Scotch Grove News
Scotch Grove correspondent reports a week focused on home holiday entertaining and pre and post Christmas gatherings. Families such as Himebaugh, Paulsen, Rickels, and Kiburz hosted dinners and exchanges. students and relatives traveled from Ames Dubuque and Monticello with many guests described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Poplar Heights
Monticello
Himebaugh
May Himebaugh
Leslie Himebaugh
Paul H
Mount Vernon
Clifford Decker
W. B. Clark
Donald Grom
Howard
Gary
Jack Naylor
Edwin Helgens
Frank Sutherland
Center Junc
Collins
West Union
Joan Wright
Cedar Rapids
John Wright
Lavern Rickels
Dennis
Esther Sinclair
A. J. Stoll
Frank Kiburz
Ernest Goldsmith
Anamosa Reformatory
Anamosa
C. B. Carson
Robert Menkemeller
Lynn
Minneapolis
Minn
Arthur Wilcox
Howard Leech
Emil Paulsen
Ed Zirkelbach
Henry Heiken
Dean Zirkelbach
Louis Bodenhofer
Onslow
Dee Serbousek
Hopkinton Happenings Trimmed for Christmas Cheer
Hopkinton notes report Father J R Mc Donald visiting. Kensington club hosted guest day tea at Verna Neil’s home with holiday decor. A ladies quartet performed carols and Mrs Maud Joseph Smith read a Christmas story. Lt Harlan Soppe visited, joining wife in Petersburg then stayed with Ray Soppe in Waterloo. Janet Murray of Dubuque visited relatives. Lions Club held wives dinner and Christmas party at Community hall. Merle Dettbarn underwent Monticello hospital surgery and is recovering well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton
J. R. McDonald
Kensington Club
Verna Neil
Mesdames
Florence Kenny
Rosemary
Gloria Lux
Helen Johnson
Maud Joseph Smith
Gladys Carroll
Harlan Soppe
San Antonio
Texas
Lloyd Burdick
Petersburg
Ray Soppe
Waterloo
Janet Murray
Dubuque
Ray Murray
The
Lions Club
Merle Dettbarn
Monticello
Year of Growth In Wyoming Area Reflects Community Progress
Wyoming in 1953 shows steady growth across churches, schools, and businesses. A new pastor arrives for Wyoming and Onslow while the Lutheran church expands activities. The town builds an ice rink, forms new clubs, and the post office earns higher status as local enterprise improves. Christmas guests mark a festive closing note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
George K. Traden
Cascade
Onslow
Zion- American Lutheran Church
Wyoming Public’ School
Board of Education
P.T.A
Lions Club
Wyoming Post Office
Main Street
C. M. Towers
Wyoming Lumber Co
Wyoming Implement Co
Lumber Company
Implement Company
Dinner guest lists from local homes in weekend notices
Saturday evening in the George Schoon home included Mr and Mrs Emil Zimmerman Mr and Mrs E B Null Mr and Mrs LaVern Schoon and their sons Mr and Mrs Herbert Husmann and Mrs Meta Kray Sunday guests in the Marvin Stahlberg home were Mr and Mrs Clarence Eberhart and family and Mr and Mrs Lewis Porter and family of Hopkinton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Schuetz
William Reuter
Roy
Robert Wahl
Henry Jacobs
Alice
LaVern Nagel
Elmer Jacobs
Sam Schuetz
Robert Schuetz
George Harms
Cedar Rapids
John Wennekamp
Judith Wennekamp
Marion Clark
Evigene
Pamela
Maquoketa
Glenn
Tommy
Springville
Cecil Perkins
Cliff McDonald
Jackie
Center Junction
Lee
Scotch Grove
George Schoon
Emil Zimmerman
E. B. Null
LaVern Schoon and Sons
Herbert Husmann
Meta Kray
Clarence Eberhart
Lewis Porter
Hopkinton
Marvin Stahlberg
Christmas guests gather at Brookfield home
Mr and Mrs Jack Beeks hosted Christmas visitors including Staff Sgt and Mrs Mifred Claus at Brookfield St Michael and Kay Beeks joined for a week staying with the Jack Beeks grandparents in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Beeks
Mifred Claus
Brookfield
St. Michael
Kay Beeks
Monticello Iowa Council Minutes December 7 1963
Monticello Iowa council met in regular session with four members present and no absentees. Minutes approved. Resolution approved authorizing payment of numerous claims including salaries for Uri Blanchard Leslie Bright Donald Gilmore Wilbur McChristy Robert Moncrieff William Null and others, gas and electricity expenses, bonds and coupons, election costs, and assorted supplies and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilcox
Yeoman
Egger
Lyon
Monticello
Iowa
Oliver Smith
Paul Hearn
Town Electric Co
Monticello State Bank
Cou- Pons
Uri Blanchard
Leslie Bright
Doyle Day
Donald Gilmore
Wilbur McChristy
Robert Moncrief
William Null
Robert P. Schuetz
N.W. Bell Telephone
E. W. Brashaw
Robert Moncrieff
Lloyd Pickett
Federal Reserve Bank
Acme Electric
Schoon
Condit Insurance Agency
Donald Sutherland
Ll. D. Morey
Zste
Dalco Yount
Arnold Jacobs
Carl Schneider
Frank Locher
Ralph Bone
W. ¥. Yeoman
Henry Adams
Howard Hicks
C. HL Ferry
Hermann Ahirichs
Elec Win
J. Matthiessen
Hearn Oil and Tire Co
le Matthiessen
C. HW
Ferry
Gamble Store
Hghts
Stahler
First Electric
Fred J. Kay
Ace Hardware
Freese Motors
Harvey Good
McNeill Hardware
Lions Club
Eclipse Lumber
Locher Insurance Agency
Kturiger Bros
Monticello I Express
Helen Barrack
Great Plains Supply
Matthiessen Auto
Monticello Fire Dept
Monticello City Council approves bills and appoints judge
The council approves multiple bills from Shell Oil Matt Parrott Wigley and others then adopts a resolution naming C F F Shimanek as police judge with a 60 per month salary starting December 8 1963 A cigarette permit and a pear permit are approved and Lyon Egger and Yeoman authorize boiler and burner purchase for the sewage plant. Meeting adjourned with Mayor Dr A P Lambert and City Clerk Robert P Schuetz signing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell Oil Co
Matt Parrott & Sons Co
McMaster Carr Suppy Clo
Wigley Chemical Co
Petty Cash
State Permit Board
Hargrave Construction Co
Morton Salt Co
B. L. Anderson Inc
Rock
Sinclair Refining Co
Cities Service Co
Burroughs Corp
Clinton Clean
Manchester Milk Inspection
PA Locat Santeote
Wilcox
Lyon
Jegger
Monticello
C. FF. Shimanek
Uyon
Egger
Yeoman
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Tion
Ella Clark
Charles Hagen
Susanne Sanford
Iowa State
Ames
Carl Oeschger
Loras
Lou Paulsen
Cedar Falls
Kermit Dirks
Cornell
Vaneta Hughes
Chauncey Dirks
General Motors Institute
Pontiac
Mich
Scotch Grove Cornhuskers
John Otten
Doyle Raftis
Chicago
Lincoln ‘Rickels
August Schrader
Bert King
Delmar King
Castle Grove
Lillie Brady
Elmer Schrader
Schrader
Nina Brady
R. W
Brady
Schraders
Galva
Elmeree
Pvt
John E. Paulsen
H. J. Rickless
Dena Buscher
Martello
William Rickless
Ann Hanssen
St. Luke's Hospital
Henry Brorkens
William Brokens
Eddie Brokens
Ronald Paulsen
Pyt
Paul H. Paulsen
August Petersen
Olin
Yo-Ad
Presbyterian
Lavern E. Rickels
David
William Rickels
Martin McDonald
Jerry Naylor
Colleen
Lester Collins
H. J. Dirks
Fred Minney
Carl Rickels
George Kuehl
Lyle
Elkader
C. Gene Kuehl
St. Louis
L. R. Himebaugh
Maxine
Yvonne Lange
Ea Ito
Plastone Co., Inc
Illinois
Tyreseigen
Apa
Monticello, Iowa
Faust Skelly
Fred Faust
Gib Paulsen
Jack Maire
Mel Katz
Johnnie Behn
Siebring Manufacturing Co
George, Iowa
Balster Impl. & Parts Co
BMO
A. P. Lambert
Purnane
Monticello Monument CO
A. J. Emmerich
C. L. Schofield
MR. Farmer
Jones County Farm Service Co
Acme Electric Co
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