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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1941

Page

6

Peter Petersen 63 Dies At Center Junction Home

Peter Petersen 63 died at his Center Junction home early Wednesday after a long illness. Funeral services were held at his home and St. John's Lutheran church with Rev. P. T. Guttknecht officiating. Burial followed in the local cemetery. He was born in Schleswig Holstein Germany December 8 1877 and came to the United States at 35, living in Jones county. Survived by his wife four children two granddaughters and his mother two brothers and a sister in Germany and two brothers in Iowa.

Center Junction Peter Petersen St. John’s Lutheran Church Sandhill P.T. Gutknecht Schleswig Holstein Germany John Mary Petersen United States Jones County Anna Cassen Onslow Mary Lorenz Chris H. W. Cox Claude Fothergill Monticello H. J. Dirks Fred Welch Wallie Cruise F. D. Sutherland Presbyterian Ladies’ Working Band Center Junction Fire Company Sievert Sievertsen

Losses Reported In Castle Grove

Four losses were reported to the Farmers Mutual Insurance association this month. A kerosene spill caused a stove fire at Mrs Emma Walker near Prairburg and damaged the home. A bed burned in the Cornelius Sullivan home near Ryan. A fire under a floor caused minor damage in the Charles Rigby home near Monticello. An oil stove damaged the Nanne Hanken home on the Ray George farm in Buffalo township.

Castle Grove Farmers Mutual Insurance Association Emma Walker Prairieburg Cornelius Sullivan Ryan Charles’ Rigby Monticello Nanne Hanken Ray George Buffalo Township Howard E. Deischer Deischer David Manternach Norbert Manternach McDonald Lyle Hosford George Bohlken Richland F. C. Cramer John Supple Hazel Green Steve McDowell Grant Eiler Anamosa Harvey Heiken Leo Donovan Dyersville Idle Not Club Clarence Eberhart

Items of Interest at Scotch Grove

Scotch Grove community news notes events at the American Farmers Mutual Life Insurance meeting in Des Moines, farm forum attendance in Monticello, notable local residents including A B Cass Louis Hanken and Harry Kuhns, a granddaughter’s wedding in Hopkinton, and upcoming Presbyterian Ladies Aid meeting with a project lesson on Ready to Wear garments.

American Farmers Mutual Life Insurance Company Des Moinés Jones County A. B. Cass Fred Johnson Iowa City Paul Smith Anamosa Des Moines John Wilcox Monticello Farm Forum Louis Hanken Harry Kuhns Ed. Zirkelbach Harry H. Kuhns Monticello Farm Forum Scotch Grove Marvin Lacock May Himebaugh Lois Himebaugh Arthur P. Himebaugh Hopkinton Marvin Rhine Leslie Balster Iowa State College Ames Bobby Norris James Hughes Ed Tjaden Scotch Grove Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society W. B. Clark Siefken

Hughes family notes and delayed church services due to snow

Mrs L J Hughes discusses mission topics while John N Hughes visits from Des Moines. Snow and poor roads halted Sunday church services. Jake Leesekamp left Tuesday for Bloomfield Nebraska to attend his uncle and aunt's Golden Wedding anniversary festivities.

L. J. Hughes John N. Hughes Des Moines G. J. Hughes Jake Leesekamp Bloomfield Neb

Wayne 4-H Club meeting notes and community events

Wayne 4-H Club met at Mary Jo Daly's home January 22 with seven girls. New members Norma Jean Johnson and Leeanna May Wehling joined. Various readings and demonstrations were given, birthday celebrated, and refreshments served. Community events included fire cleanup assistance, roller skating, a Midland School Party, and an oyster supper hosted by Rev F H Kehren for Wayne Zion choir members. Several families were listed as guests and attendees.

Amber Wayne Willing Mary Jo Daly Evelyn Martin Norma Jean Johnson Leeanna May Wehling Arlene Monk Dorothy Danneman Pauline Siebels Daly Carl Siebels Edwin Freese Louise Caspers Harvey Siebels Harvey Sievert Sievertsen Center Christian Endeavor Cedar Rapids Herbert Harley Dwaine Doris Anderson Francis Donald Buckner Doris Porter Doris Betty Reginald Emmerts Russell Steenhoek Evelyn Herbert Martin Robertson Henry Wehling C. W. Eden Mark Cross William Otten Henry E. Dirks Carl A. Eden Dorothy Schellin Carl Wehling Midland Will Walterback Fred Gray Leonard Holmes Chris Haye Schoon Rex Reuter Carl Schoon W. J. Zimmerman Lorene Eggers George Schoon Schoon Will Michel Herman Osterkamp Anamosa Osterkamp

Funeral Services Held In Wyoming Area

Mrs. John Bahnsen 85 died suddenly Sunday in West Side while visiting since December. Born in Denmark in 1856, she came to the United States at age nine and lived 50 years on the family farm in Wyoming. Survived by three daughters, seven sons, a brother, a sister, 28 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral held at Harrington funeral home with Rev. G. J. Zeilinger. interment in Wyoming cemetery. pallbearers were her sons.

Wyoming John Bahnsen William Meyer West Side Bahnsen Christine Schmailfeldt Bahnsen South Denmarck Germany Carroll Jones County Liam Meyer West Alfred Bahnsen Monmouth Adolph Benning Peter Justus Theodore Ben Soll Elmer Bahnsen Peter Schmalfeldt John Clausen Bryant Harrington Funeral Home G. J. Zeilinger Des Moines Henry Hansen Hansens Center Junction Pete von Sprecken Clem. Anglin Lyle Marshall Pete Denniston Roy Miller Vernie Hansen West Liberty Hansen George Herzberger Ross Stickley Dillon Stickley Onslow Russell Huston Ivan Mader Wayne Westphal Stickley Donald Latare Louis Peterson Luther League Guy Wolfe Fred Buckholtz Elmer Buckingham August Nlansen Paul Levsen Diana Fret Club John Tolub Paul Rohwedder Meeinhardt Thomsen Chris Fichhorn T. J. van Dyke Raymond Garside Evelyn Ravenscroft R. B. Pollock Progressive Study Club Emelyn Wickstrom Klaude Dick

Social Gatherings Across Ames and Des Moines Farm Event

Otto Danneman attended the Farm Bureau federation in Des Moines while visiting his son Donal in Ames for his 21st birthday. Numerous locals hosted and attended birthday and farewell events, including a large farewell party for Mr. and Mrs. Gerd Bunting who plan to move to Anamosa. Amber Presbyterian Ladies Aid will meet February 6.

Otto Danneman Farm Bureau Federation Des Moines Dennis Harms Toenjes Julia Toenjes Bridge Herman Folkers Herman Zimmerman Michael Martin Herman Helgens Roscoe Easterly George Siebels Otis Thomas Arlene Marie Londen Henry Hinrichs Will Dirks Harm Helgens Louie Helgens E. EE. Willins Henry Poppe George Rickels Gerd Bunting F. H. Kehren Florence Herr John Freese Louis Emma Zimmerman John Bunting Harman Martin Fre Bunting DeeDee Collman Paul Arduser Cornelius Kettlesen Lester Juilfs Kehren Bunting Anamosa Amber Presbyterian Ladies Aid William R. Martin

Piles and Chronic Diseases Clinic Notice

Dr J F Shallenberger announces free consultation for piles fistula rheumatism kidney nerve stomach gall bladder and leg ulcers at Manchester Hotel Glen Charles February 5 Cedar Rapids Hotel Allison February 18 returns every 28 days

Manchester Glen-Charles Cedar Rapids Allison J. F. Shallenberger

Couple From Hopkinton Wed in Family Home Ceremony

Miss Lois Himebaugh daughter of Mr and Mrs A P Himebaugh and Marvin L Rhine son of Mr and Mrs J M Rhine were married at 6 30 pm Wednesday Jan 22 at the bride’s Hopkinton home in a single ring ceremony conducted by Rev David de Best. Attendants were Ruth Kirkpatrick and Phil Himebaugh. After a reception the couple plan to live in California.

Bette Thompson Joyce Beitz Donald Gearhart Mendelssohn Ruth Kirkpatrick Keota Phil Himebaugh Rhine Hopkinton High School Lenox College Coe College Grundy Center High School Cedar Rapids Business College Citizens State Bank Topkinton Sev California Bank of America Dorothy Talmadge Roy Talmadge Depuy Hopkinton Clarence Heggemeir Swanswick Ill Don E. Schrader Cape Girardeau Clarence van Schepen Murphysboro, I

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