Castle Grove Hosts Card Party at Joe Crowleys
Castle Grove residents Mr and Mrs Joe Crowley hosted a Sunday evening card party on Dec 30 with guests including Mr and Mrs Delbert Weber and Sheri Mr and Mrs Henry Marek Mr and Mrs Joe Powers Mr and Mrs Cyllenz Mr and Mrs Paul Fleming Mr and Mrs Joe Sperislage Mr and Mrs Art Weber and Mr and Mrs Steve McDonell Prizes were awarded to Joe Sperislage Henry Marek and Steve McDonell for men high second high and low and Mrs Paul Fleming Mrs Henry Marek and Mrs Steve McDonell for women high second high and low Dal bert Weber and Cy Blenz won the guessing and door prizes separately The Luther League of SS Peter and Paul church held a New Year s Eve party at the church with tree removal games bell ringing and refreshments.
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Castle Grove
Joe Crowley
Delbert Weber
Sheri
Henry Marek
Joe Powers
Cyllenz
Paul Fleming
Joe Sperislage
Art Weber
Steve McDonell
Steve McDeorall
Dalbert Weber
Cy Blenz
Luther League of the SS. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church
Paul
Austin Spahr
Donald ‘Weber
Delbert
Weber
Gerald "Weber
Ronnie
Gary
David
DeShin
Doug
Chuck
Bila Naber
Hank
Dyersville
Art Kromminga
Raymond Kromminga
Tobe Caspers
Martin Geyken
Fred
Robert’ Reuter
Paul Warner
S. M. Hosford
Lyle Hosford
Richard Kromminga
Ed Kromminga
Ralph Kromminga
Reymond Kromminga
Marla
George Seehusen
Peniel Church to Hold Annual Congregational Meeting
The Peniel Presbyterian church schedules a 1:30 pm meeting on January 20 following a noon pot-luck. Rev. Robert Schnucker of Springville will moderate. Mrs. William Lubben hosted the Ladies Aid in the Peter and Paul Lutheran church parlors on January 4.
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Peniel Presbyterian Church
Robert Schnucker
Springville
William Lubben
Ladies Aid Society
Social visits and college travel noted in local households
Thursday and Friday social visits span several households. Albert Schrader and Emma Zimmerman host relatives while Emma Zimmerman, Elizabeth Freese, Helen Barrack and George Harris are among visitors. College students return after Christmas breaks to Iowa State and Briar Cliff.
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Albert Schrader
Emma Zimmerman
George Harris
Elizabeth Freese
Helen Barrack
George A. Rickels
F. H. Kromminga
Ben Keith
Hopkinton
Paul Caspers
Bobby
David Cartano
Carol
Naomi Stadtmueller
Iowa State College
Ames
Alice Goedken
Cletus Goedken
Briar Cliff College
Sioux City
Delmar
King
Keith
Karen
Richard Skelley
B Skelley
Fred Kromminga
Lloyd Clark
Hastsound
Wash
Bud’ Reynolds
Larry
Terry
Margaret
Monticello
Rotary Members View Midwest Holiday at Meeting
Rotarians saw the movie Midwest Holiday during their weekly Monday evening gathering at St. Luke's Methodist Church. WAB president Dave Duckler chaired the meeting with Ross Baty as program chairman. Dr. C. R. Hosford gave a brief report on his Rose Bowl trip.
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St. Luke’s Methodist Church
WAB
Dave Duckler
Ross’ ‘Baty
C. R. Hosford
F HIA Sponsors Lemon Dance At Monti High School
The Home Makers of America at Monti Celo High School sponsor a lemon dance after the basketball game with Manchester on January 11 at the Masonic Temple. Each attendee brings a lemon, and admission is five cents per seed. Chapter advisor Miss June Bridges.
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Futura
Homemakers of America
Monticello High School
Masonic Temple
Manchester
June ‘Bridges
Christmas Baptism and Cantata Highlight Scotch Grove
Christmas Day 1956 events in Scotch Grove include Jane Ellen Oltmann, daughter of F. C. Oltmann, baptized at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran with sponsors Mr. and Mrs. Louie Hanken. The youth choir performed A Star in the Sky in Anamosa. director Miss Elizabeth Young and pianist Mrs. R. P. Young from Monticello. Minnie Husmann hosted a family reunion with most siblings present, including F. C. Oltmann and family from Ceres California.
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Scotch Grove
Jane Ellen Oltmann
F. C. Oltmann
Ceres
Calif
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
August K. Stenzel
Louie Hanken
Jane Ellen
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Anamosa
Reformatory
Elizabeth Young
R. P. Young
Monticello
Minnie Husmann
Sara, Taylor
Monticello and Scotch Grove Family Gatherings Report
Christmas eve supper brought Henry Oltmanns and family of Clinton along with Emil Husmanns and others from Monticello and Scotch Grove. Visitors from Cedar Rapids and Monticello stopped by. Jacob Leesekamp moved from Monticello hospital to Iowa City for further care. Naylor family from California expected this week. James Otten house repair to commence. Ethel Courtney of Grundy Center arranging work with Esther Sinclair visit. Mrs Marvin Blohm visited John Otien’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Oltmanns
Clinton
Emil Husmann
Mary Ellen Hiemann
Claude Husmann
Monticello
Arthur Husmann
Bud Oltmann
Louie Hanken
Tom Streets
Scotch Grove
Lovie Hanken
Fred Minney
Cedar Rapida
Carl Himebaugh
Jacob Leesekamp
Iowa City
Jack Naylor
California
James Otten
Ethel Courtney
Anamosa Youth Fined for Theft
Anamosa youths faced charges in Warren P. Lawrence court with one youth William Lee Sutherland fined 165 dollars for larceny and placed on six month probation. He was ordered to refund the value of stolen batteries. A second minor charged with larceny did not appear for a hearing.
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Anamosa
William
Lee’ Sutherland
Sutherland
Warren.p. Lawrence
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