South Fork Alphonse Rieses Are Honored on Silver Anniversary
Alphonse and Gertrude Ries celebrate 25 years Thursday January 26 at Sand Springs hall with Westerners providing music. The couple married in St. Francis Xavier church Dyersville by Rev Theo Warning. They have 13 children and four grandchildren. Their son Walter called from Fort Sill Oklahoma to offer congratulations.
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South Fork
Alphonse Ries
Sand Springs
Gertrude Kramer
St. Francis Xavier Church
Dyersville
Theo Warning
Wilfred
Worthington
Charles H. Ries
Erlanger
Germany
Walter Ries
Fort Sill
Okla
John
Mary
Joann
Francis
Kathleen
Freddie
Edward
Janet
Merle
Marjorie
Ries
Walter
Jerry Wolfe's Osceola Drug Store Rebranded as Drive-In
Jerry Wolfe's drug store in Osceola is now called Jerry's Drive-In. Cliff Coyle's car, left running, rolled through the front plate-glass window in a mishap at the same location.
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Jerry Wolfe
Osceola
Jerry
Cliff Coyle
Langworthy Dinner Honors Tony Gravels
A dinner was given for Tony Gravel on his 22nd birthday Sunday February 5. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Elmer Hinrichs Mr and Mrs Neal Paulsen and family Mr and Mrs Herman Osterkamp Mr and Mrs Carl Ortgies and family Mr and Mrs Emil Ortgies and family Mr and Mrs Arthur Rickels and family Mr and Mrs Gail Catlett and family Mr and Mrs Rhinehart Dirks and family Henry T Poppe and family and Mr and Mrs Richard Antons and family.
Sunshine Club Social at George Smith Home
The Sunshine club met Tuesday evening at George Smith's home with most members present except Mrs Alden Matthias. Visitors included Mrs Ray Hayes Mrs Jack Mettler Mrs Albert Siebels of Monticello Mr and Mrs Jack Buol Barbara Guyan and Clifford Arduser. The evening featured cards sewing and visiting with refreshments served by Mrs Smith.
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Sunshine Club
George Smith
Alden Matthias
Ray Hayes
Jack Mettler
Albert Siebels
Monticello
Jack Buol
Barbara Guyan
Clifford Arduser
Smith
Birthday Celebration for Herman Ricklefs Feb 3
Herman Ricklefs celebrated his birthday on February 3 with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Fred Poppe Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ricklefs George Folkerts Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sutton and Delores Clarence Marvin and Beverly Ricklefs. The evening featured visiting and card playing followed by refreshments.
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Herman Ricklefs
Fred Poppe
Carl Ricklefs
George Folkerts
Charles Sutton
Delores
Clarence
Marvin
Beverly Ricklefs
Local residents visit and leave for military assignments
A series of social calls and departures from the area are noted. Pvt Donald Ahlrichs heads to Fort Lewis by Feb 10, Robert Arduser flies to San Diego for ship duty, while others visit relatives and celebrate birthdays. Two groups visit the Veterans Hospital and Johnson family members share dinner and greetings.
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Arthur Riedel
Eric Owen
Donald Ahlrichs
Fort Lewis
Wash
Robert Arduser
Great Lakes
San Diego
Calif
Clarence Prult
Ervin Poppe
Harry Dierks
Community Notes from Monticello and Surrounding Homes
Frequent visits and social gatherings across Monticello Olin and Cascade are listed with dinner and supper guests. A hospital patient at John McDonald Memorial is mentioned alongside Rex Schrader a University of Iowa law student visiting home.
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Donald Zimmerman
Donita
Clifford Arduser
Henry Andreesen
Olin
G. A. Ommen
Carl Gerdes
Jack Menster
Jane Ann
Steven
Cascade
George Poppe
Rex Schrader
Albert Schrader
Onslow Women’s Guild Meets at Mrs Paulsen Home
Mrs. George Paulsen hosted the Onslow Women’s Christian Service guild Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Clarence Doll assisting. Mrs. Lee Haring led devotions and Mrs. Fannie Hicks directed the program with several members sharing in the session.
Observance Planned by Women of Wyoming Churches
Women of the Wyoming Presbyterian and Methodist churches will meet with Onslow women on February 17 to observe World Day of Prayer in a shared event.
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Wyoming
Personal Item Recap From Swish and Cedar Rapids
The Ernie Buresh family from Swish er visited George Paul sen home on Sunday. Arnold Myron and Ella Schrader visited Ben Schrader home. Donald Jansen Jeri lyn and Joan were guests in Dean Meade home at Cedar Rapids. W C Barnts traveled with goods from Minnesota Woolen Mills and visited Donald King in Hazleton and Charles King in Waterloo. W C Barnts and Robert Barnts hosted Cedar Rapids weekend guests. Sunday guests in the John Paulsen area were noted.
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Gilbert Becker
Tom Bramleys
Waterloo
John Hosch
Cascade
Pete Strief
Dubuque
John Feltes
John Weber
George Gadient
Ralph Lahey
Jeanie
Bernadette Feltes
Davenport
Kay Holzinger
Ernie Buresh
Swisher
George Paulsen
Arnold
Myron
Ella Schrader
Ben Schrader
Donald Jansen
Jerilyn
Joan
Dean Meade
Cedar Rapids
W. C. Barnts
Minnesota Woolen Mills
Orville King
Donald King
Hazleton
Charles King
Robert Barnts
John Paulsen
Len Wolf Announces Democratic Congressional Candidacy
Leonard G. Len Wolf of Elkader Iowa says he will seek the Democratic nomination for Congress in the second district. The item notes local supporters and mentions social visits and travel, including a Legion Auxiliary supper in Wyoming and a Paulsen home visit in Muscatine. James Paulsen returns to State Teachers College after his sister's wedding. A Holst couple report vacation in Mississippi.
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Leonard G
Len” Wolf
Elkader
Iowa
Paulsen
Warren Sonneman
Muscatine
George Paulsen
James Paulsen
State Teachers College
Greeley
Colo
C. M. Holst
Mississippi
Wolf profiles farmer turned milling service businessman
Wolf, from a Mazomanie farm background, outlines two main national problems: food production and government by big business. A WWII Navy enlistee, he studied agricultural economics at the University of Wisconsin. He runs Wolf's Milling Service with Elkader and Guttenberg stores and is active in Rotary, American Legion, and Boy Scouts. He is married with two children.
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Wolf
Mazomanie
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Ralston Purina Company
Wolf's Milling Service
Elkader
Guttenberg
Rotary Club
American Legion Post
Boy Scout Council
Steven
Ann
Mrs. C. R. Smith to Speak at Scotch Grove Group Meeting
Mrs. C. R. Smith of Wyoming will be guest speaker at the Scotch Grove Women's Community club February meeting on Wednesday February 15 at Mrs. Arthur Wilcox's home. Assisting hostesses include Mrs. Floyd Sinclair Monticello Mrs. Howard Leech Center Junction and Mrs. Harry Paulsen. The program follows a noon potluck dinner and a current event roll call. Mrs. Arnold Jacobs demonstrates painting wooden trays and bowls after attending a recent training school at Anamosa.
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Scotch Grove
C. R. Smith
Wyoming
Scotch Grove Women’s Community Club
Arthur Wilcox
Floyd Sinclair
Monticello
Howard Leech
Center Junction
Harry Paulsen
Arnold Jacobs
Anamosa
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Alphonse Rieses
Mrs
Frank Jasper
Digmans
Emil Lasche
Ryan
Billy Uhlenkamp
Prairieburg
Frank Digman
Dick Thompson
Jeanie DeShaw
Ronnie Wolfe
Durance Chapman
University Hospital
Iowa City
Joe, Ben and
Clarence Digman
Laverne Digman
al Kelchen
Rita
Emmet Crilly
Castle Grove
Vernon Becker
Larry Jasper
Dorrance Chapman
Manchester
Chester Lang
Maurice Kirkwood
Fletcher Dunlap
Jim Kremer
Laverne Digmann
Victor Lamont
Junior Kenney
Junior DeShaw
Mary Lahr
Loretta
Bud
Anton Russ
Joe Felton
Joe Lahr
Cletus Burkle
Gerald Weber
Joe Trenkamp
Sara Jane
Parental Union
Jerome Besler
John Welter
George Harris
George Turnis
Walter L. Brunkan
Janet Gadient
Marshalltown
Edna Bundy
Oaks
N.D
Mercy Hospital
John Gadient
Gadients
Mike
Bill Herington
Bud Freeze
James
Bob
Pete Kelchen
Ray Kelchens
Harold Mohr
Billy and
Hans Mohr
Don Mohr
Mabel Guthrie
Ray Kirby
Louis Sauser
Sausers
Dr. Conlin
Conlin
Clyde Blount
Graden and
Bernard
Coggan
Bill Schott
Janesville
Wilfred Kenny
Larry Helms
David Westhoff
Louis Murray
Walter Sherbring
Leon White
Lynell Me-Elmeel
Les White
Tom Leibold
Farley
Clarence Smith
Billy
Janice Feltes
Kathy Ries
Kenny
Douglas Zangerle
Lavonne Gudenhauf
Jim
Paul DeShaw
Louis Gudenkauf
Roy Slauson
Hopkinton
Mike Gudenkauf
Cletus Feldman
Alice Ries
New Vienna
Mary Ann Thole
Fred Wessels
Ervin Recker
Frank Heims
Norbert Recker
Mate
Lloyd Hoffman
Herman Egger
Gerald Recker
Frank Helms
Steve McDowell
Frank Turnis
Steve
Turnis
Carl Kraus
Florian Becker
Kay Smith
Junior Kenny
Harold Striefs
Emil Seibold
Bonnie
Bobby
Carol
Aurora
John Turnis
Buck Creek
Larry
Lux and
Hargrafen
Frank Miller
Rita Sternhagen
Riney Topping
Fred Hunter
Susan Hunter
Pat Leonard
Bert DeShaw
Duane DeShaws
Merle DeShaw
Howard DeShaw
Donald Ament
New Jersey
Leo Bernard Ament
LaPorte
Ind
Leo Aments
Matt Melchert
Art Melchert
David
Clarence Melchert
Art Wedener
Howard Wedener
Pete Striet
Virginia
Janet Becker
Kenneth Hosch
Waynesville
Gib Becker
Debbie
Springfield
G. M. Jones
Tony Gravels
Wolbern
Gerd Prull
Heinrich Prull
Herman Wolbern
George Arduser
Nancy
Marie Prull
John Reuter
Ralph Zimmerman
Damon Gray
Donald
Dennis
Rudy Zimmerman
Diana
Marvin Zimmerman
Warren Goldsmith
Milton Rieken
Florida
John Rieken
Rodney Rieken
Ann of
Solon
Veterans Hospital
Roland Buol
The
Veterans Hos
Women’s Guild
Len Wolf
Congress
Jake Leesekamp
Carl Rickels
Fred Bramer
Earl Mayberry
Elva Hall
Legion Auxiliary
Leonard G. Wolf
Mrs. Smith
Scotch Grove Group
Smalley Mfg. Co
Manitowoc
Schoon
Wilson Bros
Sluhler
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