Lightning Strikes Barn On Gerd Antons Farm During Storm
The barn on Gerd Antons farm near Center Junction was struck by lightning in last weeks electrical storm. The bolt followed the hay track and barn corner, passing through the hay and splitting a timber but not igniting the hay. The report notes multiple local residents and visitors during the period with no further damage described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerd Anton
Center Junction
J. Salmon
Port Republic Ve
Aik W. Stingles
Stineleoy
Jessie Smith
Frank Shimp
Bridgeton
N. J
Johnenr
Creorge Wessels Station
Work Returns to Duty in Unclear Report
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a return to work by Hoey Vereuday with references to fear, day, ME, VH, and unidentified names. The text is garbled and lacks coherent dates, locations, or concrete actions beyond a tentative work resumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vereuday
Sacred Heart and area churches schedule summer services
Sacred Heart Catholic Church lists Masses 8 and 10 am Sundays and 7 am weekdays with Holy Day times 6 and 9 am Confessions Saturdays 3 30 to 4 30 and 7 to 8 pm Before feasts 3 to 4 pm and other notices. Nearby churches include St Matthew's Lutheran Presbyterian Westminster Evangelical and Reformed Methodist Castle Grove Prairieburg John s Lutheran Wayne Zion Monticello and more with summer schedules guest preachers Sunday schools times and upcoming events such as picnics concerts and youth activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Eugene P. Lorenz
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
L. Adix
Presbyterian Church
Wm. J. Grossheim
Dean Morey
First Church
Waterloo
Westminster Fellowship
Evangelical and Reformed Church
A. Mast
Women's Guild
St. John’s Lutheran Church
The
Luther League
Monticello
Church Grounds
Anamosa Veteran Heads 4200 Mile European Tour
Anamosa resident Richard Lanner and three Town State College students left for Europe in a 4200 mile trip. They will spend most time in France visiting Saar Basin sites where they served with the 44th Infantry Division in 1944-45. The group plans six weeks abroad to visit graves and friends from their hometown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Lanner
Anamosa
Town State College
Europe
France
44Th Infantry Division
Saar Basin
States
Higher Taxes Seen As Flood Result
Cris Randolph a soil conservationist from Anamosa predicts higher taxes as a direct result of rain and floods. He explains soil washing fills drainage ditches and damaged bridges and culverts will require months of maintenance work to re grade roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cris Randolph
Anamosa
Randolph
Drive Planned For Destitute Flood Victims
President Mary I Catherine Craig of Monticello Auxiliary No. 1683 Veterans of Foreign Wars improves a relief drive to supply clothing and home items for flood destitute families. A committee will organize collection calls. donations can be arranged via Mrs. J. H. Rickels or Mrs. Fred Kreeb or Miss Myrtle Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department
Mary I Catherine Craig
Monticello
Veterans of Foreign Wars
J. H. Rickels
Fred Kreeb
Myrtle Ross
Rural Teachers Eligible for Pension After 65
Rural school teachers with ten years of service who reach age 65 on or after July 1 1947 may draw an old age pension. The district contributes one percent of the social security fee. A teacher aged 65 with 20 years paid may receive about 25 dollars monthly for life.
Reverend Kettlitz Installed as Independence Pastor
Former Monticello resident Rev. William H. Kettlitz was installed June 29 as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Independence. He studied at Monticello Public Schools Coe College and Dubuque University earning his seminary degree and served as pastor in Minoak Illinois before becoming a Navy chaplain in 1942. Dr W L Hunter of Oelwein delivered the installation sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kettlitz
Independence Post
William H. Kettlitz
Monticello
First Presbyterian Church
Independence
Coe College
Dubuque University
Minoak
Ill
I Navy
W. L. Hunter
Oelwein
Former Anamosa Coach Named To Iowa Attorney General Post
Robert L. Larson, a former Anamosa resident and high school football coach, was named Iowa Attorney General by Governor Robert D. Blue. Larson, a University of Iowa graduate and World War I veteran, has served as assistant attorney general since October 1943 and will assume the post immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Robert L. Larson
Iowa
Robert D. Blue
Larson
University of Iowa
Local items from last week received too late to print
Items omitted from last week's issue due to early press time note guests visiting from Pepin to Marion and Cedar Rapids. Family visits and travel arrangements span Dubuque Wellman Onslow Cedar Rapids and St Louis with reunions and hotel stops. Notables include James Richard born June 23 in Irvington N J Donald Wolf promoted to T five serving in Sendai Japan and several local family visits across Iowa and Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Wolf
J. L. Wolf
Donald
Sendai
Japan
Family visits end with homecoming in Guthrie Center
The Alames Hallar family returned home after a week long visit with Mr. Hollar's mother Mrs. Rebecca Hollar in Guthrie Center and with other relatives in Coon Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alames Hallar Faniiy
Social News From Indiana and Illinois Visits
Mrs J S Hopping of Indianapolis arrived Saturday evening to visit her daughter Mrs W K Coxsee and will visit another daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Donald Emery at Tipton. Waterloo visitors include Mrs Gerhard Rieniers and family while Chicago guests stay with Mrs Theodosia Pulver and grandmother Mrs Patrick Britt. Mrs Azer was Mildred Pulver before her marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Hopping
Indianapolis
Ind
W. K. Coxsee
Donald Emery
Tipton
Howard Azer
Chicago
Ill
Azer
Theodosia Pulver
Patrick Britt
Mildred Pulver
Bone Couple Attends Rumme Wedding at Stanley
Mr and Mrs R J Bone and Mr and Mrs W C Bone attended the wedding of Miss Donna Rumme at Stanley on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Bone
W. C Bone
Donna Rumme
Stanley
Cedar Rapids Dinner Guests Honor Mrs Minnie Gerdes
Dr and Mrs D R Webb of Cedar Rapids were guests Sunday in the Russell Preston home with several families. The dinner honored Mrs Minnie Gerdes. Nearby, W L McCurdy hosted guests John Burckhardt and family from Wisconsin, and Lloyd Fadley with daughters visited Herson Fadley. Janice and Joan Podhaski visited their grandmother Mrs Meta Kasper in Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Min
Ro EL Seehusen
Patsy
McDonald’s
Jack
Jack McDonald
Sechusen
Dorothy Dreibelbis
Ales
L. A
Emmett Smith
Linda
Jimmy
Clift McDonald
Russell Preston
Tom and Jerry
Cedar Rapids
Joe Mead
Norman Lund
Burnell Lund
Lund
Sharon
Sioux Falls
S. D
Mr. Lund
Oscar Miller
Larry
John
Ludine
Anamosa
S. W. Clark
Robert Mead
Kansas City
Kan
Carl Kilson
Chiff McDonald
Kilson
Glen McDonald
Waterloo
Les Balster
Scotch Grove
W. Rk. Seiler
Karl Stingley
Cedar Falls
Harry Stingley
Ed Duncan
O. O. Watson
Glen Watson
North Platte
Ned
Art
Clifton Abbott
Grundy Center
D. R. Webb
Cedar Bates
Grant Stambaugh
Victor Mowrey
Frederick Rieniers
Paul Gerdes
Minnie Gerdes
Mrs. Lloyd Fadley
Onslow
Herson Fadley
Janice
Joan Podhaski
Meta Kasper
Local Weekend Visits Across Iowa and Nearby States
Mr and Mrs Charles Luett and son Bob visited H C Luett in Bald wd. John Leggett and daughter Joyce spent time with John Schlimmer in Cedar Rapids. R J Bone home guests included OB Wyland from Rock Island Illinois. Presbyterian Synod meeting in Ames drew D P Sutherland and family and Mrs R J Bone. Mrs Charles Locher and Mrs W P Donnelly visited Independence and Dubuque. Victor Haeusser and Jane Brewster vacationed with Rex Pearse before heading to Seattle. Dr and Mrs J M Redmond hosted Ralph Redmonds family during a weeklong visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Leggett
Joyce
Mass
Leggett
John Schlimmer
Cedar Rapids
R. J. Bone Homie
Ob. Wyland
Rock Island, Il
Charles Locher
W. P. Donnelly
Independence Dubuque
Mary
Bertha Locher
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C. H. Ferry
No. Maple St
En Scabbaths
Ehar
Tom & Jerry
Stooges
Donald Duck
Monie Theatre
Little Lulu
Bugs Bunny
Popeye
Win Mueller
Walter Seifert
Pepin, Wis
J. W. Schweitzer
Black Hills
Dubuque
Neal Hayden
Frank Hayden
Ivan Benedict
Iowa City
Children’s Hospital
Ari Benedict
Emil Burrichter
Margaret Dickman
John Mettler
Rose Loetscher
Gladys Black and Sons
Royal and
Loren
Herman Dirks
Marion
L. W. Weis
Irving‘ton, N. J
James Richard
Wels
Helen Wroblewski
Linda Hargrave
Paddy Jo Swartzendruber
Wellman
Frank Sheppard
Dora Ellen
Sylvia Rohn
Los Angeles
Sheppard
Clarence
William Shaffer
Gerd Null
Harry Moore
John Cronin
St. Louis
Otto Smith
Crandall Waver
David
Luther Howland
Heinrich Prull
Paul Suchsland
Jimmie
Eilert Prull
Diana
Clara Hayes
Colorado
Ben Jurgensen
Arthur Gurius
Mitchell
George Gurius
Adele Gurius
Michael Gurius
Bellevue
H. Hahn
Strawberry Point
H. L. Adix
Hahn
St. Matthew’s
Alva Hinrichs
William Hinrichs
Bill Thomas
Michigan State College
Lansing
Mich
C G. Thomas
Richard Douglass
Ann Arbor
Thomas
John B. Thomas
John, Jr
Jacqueline’ Louk
Decatur, N
G. J. Zeilinger
Kenneth Brandt
Betty Lou
Gerhard Rien Iers
W. L. McCurdy
John Burckhardt
Viroqua, Wis
Melody Mill Ballroom
Charley Spivak
Star Dreamers
Tommy Mercer
Bobby Rickey
Rusty Nichols
Virginia
Victor
20Th Century Fox
Universal
Melody Mill
Prull and Owen Lumber CO
Langworthy, Iowa
Charles Luett
Bob Speht
Mr. Luett
H.C. Luett
Baldwd
D. P. Sutherland i
Stuart
Presbyterian Synod
Ames
Victor Haeusster
Jane ‘Brewster
Seattle
Wash
Rex Pearse
Ralph Redmond Ang
Michael
Stephen
Sterting
J. M. Redmond
Hamilton
FORD
Ferguson Wagons
Wis Ware
Freese
Snecel Prica
Cascade, Jowa
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