Progressive Club Meeting at Mrs Cox Home
The Wyoming Progressive club met at Mrs. Herbert Cox's home on Monday February 13 with assistants Mrs Elmer Rexstad and Nellie Atherton. Members shared Bible passages and religious poems. Officers elected: R F Gronewald president William Walters vice president Verona Dirks secretary Velma Cass treasurer. Mrs George Tjaden reviewed Faith and My Friends by Dr Marcus Bach and refreshments followed with St Valentine theme.
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Wyoming
Progressive Club
Herbert Cox
Elmer Rexstad
Nellie Atherton
R. F. Gronewald
William Walters
Verona Dirks
Velma Cass
George Tjaden
Faith and
My Friends
Marcus Bach
Luncheon Honors Jane Inglis With Valentine's Theme
A 1 PM luncheon at Miss Jane Inglis's home on February 13 featured talks by three girls from high school speech contest selections. Assistant hostesses included Mrs. Clayton Ridout and others as listed, with decorations and refreshments reflecting a Valentine’s day theme.
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Jane Inglis
Clayton Ridout
George Fishwild
Marjorie Sherrill
Joe Kouba
Will Morse
Beryl Denlinger
Everready Club Holds February Meeting At Dawes Home
The Everready club met February 9 at Nina Dawes home at 12 30 p m. Members enjoyed a pot luck dinner and an afternoon of traveling bingo with Kate Bonesteel serving as co host.
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Everready Club
Nina Dawes
Kate Bonesteel
Eastern Star to Meet
The O E S will hold its regular meeting in the Masonic hall March 5 at 8 p.m.
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Eastern Star
O.E.S
Masonic Hall
New Books Arrive at Roche Memorial Library
New titles added to Roche Memorial library shelves on February 18 include Cash McCall from the Literary Guild for adults and Plain Talk for Men Under 21 for high school and older boys.
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Roche Memorial Library
Mediate grades and children books at the library
The note lists Homer Price as a humorous middle grade title and The Runaway Chimps as a first grade level read. It invites readers who have not visited the library recently to visit.
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Homer Price
Local Household Guests and Home Moves Noted
Personal items record supper guests for Tuesday night including Betty Lou Eilers of Cedar Rapids Art Boyer and George Matthiessen of Oxford Junction. Also noted are recent moves by Mr and Mrs William Ravenscroft to the John Collier residence and by Mr and Mrs Ed Lloyd to the William John Beckwith home.
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Vincent Eilers
Betty Lou Eilers
Cedar Rapids
Art Boyer
George Matthiessen
4-H Club Banquet Highlights and Upcoming Projects
The dairy banquet left dishes and debris but members cleaned up with dish towels and steady teamwork. Garden project leaders plan enrollments by April 15 while county president Judy Ingversen urged timely checks for the TFYE program. National 4-H Week runs March 3 to 11 and local clubs are urged to participate.
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Judy Ingversen
Center Junction Robs Move and Local Visits Chronicle
Center Junction families relocate with Keith Koch moving to the Calvin Reiss farm while others visit and celebrate birthdays. Town residents host, travel to Galena and Monticello areas for anniversaries and weddings, with multiple weekend calls and hospital news included.
Prairieburg Parish Card Party Draws 150 Attendees
St. Joseph's parish in Prairieburg hosted its annual card party in the school basement on Sunday evening February 12. About 150 people attended. High euchre scores went to John Walker and Mrs Walter Noon. low to Mrs Walter Noon. In 10c, Bill Uhlenkamp had high score and Mrs John Miller was low. Pinochle winner listed as Mrs Lester Holub.
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Prairieburg
St. Joseph's Parish
John Walker
Walter Noonan
Bill Uhlenkamp
John Miller
Lester Holub
South Fork Farewell Party For Stifflers
Neighbors gathered Monday at Ed Stiffler’s home for a farewell party as the Stifflers plan to move to a farm north of Anamosa. Attendees included multiple local couples who brought lunch to share.
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South Fork
Ed Stiffler
Stifflers
Anamosa
George Smith
Wilfred Kenny
Clarence Smith
Maurice Kirkwood
Gilbert Becker
Orville Offerman
John Feltes
Fletcher Dunlap
Women extension group hosts refinishing lesson at Gearhart home
The Northeast group of women extension workers met at the Donald Gearhart home Thursday evening February 9. Mrs Frank Turnis gave the lesson Refinishing Floors and Woodwork. Six women attended. Valentine games were played and refreshments were served. The next meeting on sewing will be given by Mrs Taylor at the Frank Turnis home.
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Donald Gearhart
Frank Turnis
Peniel
Barbara Eberhart
Amber
Francis Martin
Cascade
Robert Ganfield
Scotch Grove
Jeanette Wilcox
Emeline
Billy Keister
Fred Kromminga
William Steenhoek
Ray Ball
Center Junction
Sam Thompson
Jack Zirkelbach
Ralph Owen
Ruth Duncan
Adrian Ai
Christian Education
Ivan Randus
Lloyd Robertson
Be Informed Club Meeting Notes and Clergy Ordination
Be Informed club met at Mrs Forrest Lamont home on February 13 with talks on The Use of Color and kids snacks. Next meeting planned March 8 at the Richards home. James Brunkan and family attended the first Holy Mass for Rev Walter Brunkan at St Francis Navier, Dyersville, Feb 6. Brunkan ordained Feb 4 at St Raphael cathedral Dubuque. dinner and reception held at Xavier hall.
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Be Informed
Forrest Lamont
Charles Richards
Bruce Richards
Richards
James Brunkan
Walter Brunkan
St. Francis Navier Church
Dyersville
Brunkin
St. Raphael Cathedral
Dubuque
Xavier Hall
Jasper Anniversary Honored at Turnis Home Gathering
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jasper were honored at a family gathering at the John Turnis home on Feb 8 to celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary. Attendees included Emil Seibold family from Aurora Iowa and Larry Jasper from Hopkinton, with several Turnis relatives and honored guests. Bernadette Jasper was unable to attend.
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Frank Jasper
John Turnis
And
Mirs
Emil Seibold
Ronnie
Carol
Bobby
Aurora
Iowa
Larry Jasper
Hopkinton
Jimmy
David
Bernadette Jasper
Marshalltown
Local visits and hospital calls mark mid February
Miss Kay Recher and companions from Cascade and Bernard visited Peggy Moran at Mount St. Francis in Dubuque on February 12. LeRoy Wilhelm and wife visited his brother John Wilhelm at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque on February 11. Ralph and Lois of New Vienna dined with Alphonse Riess on February 12. Merle Pauls of Anamosa was a visitor to the Riess home. Orville Offerman and family visited Joe Felton in Cascade on a Thursday evening. Florence Mack and family from Dyersville visited John Feltes on February 11.
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Kay Recher
Katie Hosch
Judy McNally
Rita Radloff
Cascade
Doris Recher
Bernard
Peggy Moran
Mount St. Francis Convent
Dubuque
LeRoy Wilhelm
John Wilhelm
Worthington
Mercy Hospital
Alvin Krame
Ralph
Lois
New Vienna
Alphonse Riess
Frank Jasper
Merle Pauls
Anamosa
Orville Offerman
Joe Feltons
Florence Mack
Dyersville
John Feltes
Des Moines Man Speaks at Cascade Church Council Session
The Cascade First Presbyterian parish council met in Cascade on Monday Feb 13 with Rev George Tjaden opening. Dr Frielie Conaway led the session and proposals to hire a parish coordinator were discussed along with committee reports and pledges to support the Anamosa reformatory chaplain and youth and women’s conferences.
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Des Moines
Cascade
First Presbyterian Co-operative Parishish
Iowa
Bevan
George Tjaden
Wyoming
Frielie Conaway
Emeline
Center Junction
Scotch Grove
Peniel
Amber
Herbert Moise
Conaway
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Onslow
Tjaden
Russell Hunter
Monticello
Ivan Rundus
Lloyd Robertson
Jack Naylor
Anamosa
National Council
Chicago
Synod Conference
Rundus
Salvation Army Brigadier Reports Local Fund Drive
Chauncey L. Robinson, committee president, said more than 428.75 was collected locally by the Salvation Army fund drive but funds spent exceeded the drive amount and came from a local reserve that is nearly exhausted. A new drive will be conducted to replenish the reserve.
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Montiello Committee
Service Unit
Department of the Salvation Army
Montecate
Chauncey FL Robinson
Salvation Army
Robinson
Monticello Ministerial group names new officers
New officers were installed at the February meeting of the Monticello Ministerial association held at First Presbyterian church. Rev. Charles A. Ellett became president and Rev. Sterling J. Baldwin was named secretary-treasurer. The group planned Union Lenten services and a Union Vacation Bible School. Members and their wives attended a dinner Thursday at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Arnold Schlueter.
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Monticello
Friday Club Members Present Program
Friday club members met at Mrs. James Maurice home on February 10 for their regular meeting. President Mrs. M. E. McCrabb led the business session. Program included a resume on The Boy Scout Story by Mrs. H. R. Yeoman, a review God and My Country by Mrs. Long, and Within My Power by Mrs. C. G. Thomas.
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James Maurice
M. E. McCrabb
H. R. Yeoman
Long
C. G. Thomas
Presbyterian Lenten Service Set For Wednesday Night
First Presbyterian church will host a mid week Lenten service on Wednesday February 22 at 8 pm. Rev W Russell Hunter pastor announces guest preacher Rev L Keith Taber of Kenwood Park Presbyterian Cedar Rapids will speak the service is open to the public.
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First Presbyterian Church
W. Russell Hunter
L. Keith Taber
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
Cedar Rapids
Three Monticello Women Attend State B P W Session
Three Monticello women Mrs. Kathryn Loop Mrs. Jennie Condit and Mrs. Fern Coward attended the winter state board meeting of the Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs in Des Moines February 12 After the business meeting a banquet was held at seven with Baron Hans de Meiss-Tueffen as the main speaker A business session followed Sunday morning Loop presides over the local B P W group.
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Monticello
Kathryn Loop
Jennie Condit
Fern Coward
Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Des Moines
Hans de Meiss-Tueffen
Loop
B.P.W. Group
Horizon Club Has Pot Luck Supper
The Horizon Club met at the home of advisor Mrs. A. J. H. McNeill Jr. on Monday February 13 at 6 p.m. A pot luck supper followed a discussion of their business meeting with members present including Mrs. Herbert Kuntz Adel First Lois Harms Phyllis Drexler Mary Zedick Janice Kuntz Wilma Cox and Judy Sutherland.
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Luta Ronza Horizon Club
A. J. H. McNeill, Jr
Herbert Kuntz
Adel
Lois Harms
Phyllis Drexler
Mary Zedick
Janice Kuntz
Wilma Cox
Judy Sutherland
Onslow Party Held for Mrs Hoenshel
The Onslow girls basketball team hosted a surprise party for Mrs Jerry Hoenshel Tuesday evening.
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Mrs. Hoenshel
Onslow
Jerry Hoenshel
Dessert bridge hosted by Mrs Hicks yields win scores
Mrs W A Hicks hosted a dessert bridge on Wednesday afternoon. Winners were Mrs R J Kleineck, Mrs Herman Gutzeit, and Mrs Mabel Paulsen with top scores.
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W. A. Hicks
R. J. Kleineck
Herman Gutzeit
Mabel Paulsen
4-H Dairy Banquet Servants Named at Monticello
Members of the Clay Busy Bees 4-H club assisted at the dairy banquet in the Community room at Monticello. Each member furnished food. Mary Ellen Reid helped in serving and leader Mrs Jerry Hoenshel helped in preparation for the banquet.
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Clay Busy Bees 4-H Club
Monticello
Mary Ellen Reid
Jerry Hoenshel
Local families host visitors and report illness in Morley area
Mr and Mrs Arnold Thomson and family Morley and Mr and Mrs John Hinrichs and family were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Walter Holtz honoring Robert Hinrichs while home on leave. Mrs Jennie Stickley is reported ill at the home of her daughter Mrs Averill Orr after a slight stroke. Mr and Mrs Lee Allen of Monmouth were Tuesday evening visitors in the J W Allen home.
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Arnold Thomson
Morley
John Hinrichs
Walter Holtz
Robert Hinrichs
Jennie Stickley
Averill Orr
Lee Allen
Monmouth
J. W. Allen
Call in Cedar Rapids Guests Feb 12
A Cedar Rapids notice lists Mr and Mrs Donald Jansen and children Jarilyn and Joan as Feb 12 guests.
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Cedar Rapids
Donald Jansen
Jarilyn
Joan
Women Attend Metal Craft Meeting in Anamosa
In Cedar Rapids Mrs. Florence Wherry and Mrs. J M Hanna attended a metal craft demonstration meeting at Anamosa on Tuesday. Also present were Mrs. Raymond Taylor and Mrs. Gene Denniston. Other visits included Mrs. Jens Jensen visiting Mrs. Mike Klinkhammer at Stanwood on Monday and calling on Mrs. Feddersen at the Ludeman home.
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George Davis
Cedar Rapids
Florence Wherry
J. M. Hanna
Raymond Taylor
Gene Denniston
Anamosa
Jens Jensen
Mike Klinkhammer
Stanwood
Feddersen
Ludeman
Cass No 1 Reports 100 Percent Dental Honor Roll
Teacher Mildred Meyer reported to Mrs. Donald Serbousek the Cass No 1 rural school achieved a 100 percent dental honor roll. Named students include Stephen Brainard John Albert Con ley Kathryn Oltmanns Billy Weers Diane Schoon Ann Brainard Gary Weers Kenneth Paulsen Randal Schoon Linda Lou Stimpson Elaine Schafer David Aschbrenner Gary Capron Stuart Weers Joan Capron and Edward John Oltmanns.
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Cass No. 1
Mildred Meyer
Donald Serbousek
Jones County
Stephen Brainard
John Albert Conley
Kathryn Oltmanns
Billy Weers
Diane Schoon
Ann Brainard
Gary Weers
Kenneth Paulsen
Randal Schoon
Linda Lou Stimpson
Elaine Schafer
David Aschbrenner
Gary Capron
Stuart Weers
Joan Capron
Edward John Oltmanns
Dalco Younts Celebrate Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Dalco Yount celebrated their wedding anniversary with a dinner at the Yount home on Sunday. Guests included Edman Vernon and family of Mechanicsville Vernon Helgens and family of Scotch Grove Florence Vernon of Anamosa Wilma Doris Yount and Dick Brown of Cedar Rapids.
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Dalco Yount
Edman Vernon
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Cox
Mrs. Lyle Ahrendsen
Mary Anne Brodersen
Mrs. Ahrendsen
Jerry Parsons
Helen M. Tucker
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Prairie Panthers
Cletus Goodken’s
Onslow Agricolae 4-H Club
Verlin Conleg
Monticello, Iow
Rodies
Reiss Farm
Homer Buck
Julie
Gladys McNeilly
Dundee
Herbert Herren
Don Heasty
Harold Heidemann
Rhinhart Helmricks
Manchester
Paul Heidemann
Helmricks
Louie Behrends
Louis Hagen
Charlotte Clark
Harold Heidemann, Jr
Jimmie Hanna
Wisconsin
Fredda Ketelsen
Richard Lang
Cuba City
Wis
Ed Lang
G. F. Skelding
Galena
Harold Heideman
David McCormac
Maquoketa
Dick Ketelsen
John Stanton
John
Mrs. Norris
Augusta Norris
Daisy Chase
Herschel Loesbe
John Loop
Emma Oltmanns
Keith Lange
London
Wayne Lutheran Church
Had ‘High
Leo Machart
Leo Lawrence
Sunbeam
Clarence Quint
Firemen’s Meeting
al Smith
Rufus Hanken
Linn County Firemen
Springville
Vernon Himes
Emil Holub
Lou Himes
Lewis Devlin
Dean Cooper
Sand Springs
Skippy Powers
Patricia Wolfe
John McDonald Hospital
Leroy Bickford
Matilda Bickford
Joan Woodward
Cyril Dolan
Monticelo
Devlin
Lewis
Smiths
Vern Himes
Richard Rosendahl
Connie
Alfred Morse
James Bristain
Lester Cloning
Central City
Cecil Goodlove
Linda
Joe
Shueyville
Keith Boyse
Mrs
Phillips Petroleum Company
Seehusen Oil Company
Delmar King
Roy Ganfield
Lyle Thompson
Don Casteel
Reuel McColm
Adrian Aitchison
Alan Serbousek
Howard Zirkelbach
Dylan Hardin
T. F. Samsel
Salvation Army Extension Service
Nella M. Hoffman
Mark F. Hogan
Karl M. Keyes
Frank E. Patterson
James Hollar
Clarence Matthiessen
Sam Schuetz
Glenn O. Hargrave
Frank Williams
Rev. Ellett
Presbyterian Church
Horizon Club
Meg
Universal International
Bridge Party
Gilly
Monticello, Iowa
Etta
Great Plains Supply CO
Retail Builders Supplies
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