Hopkins Town Wedding and Community News Highlights
A July wedding at the First Methodist parsonage in Manchester joined Miss Elma Porter to Everett Beitz with a ring service led by Rev. E D Wells. The article also covers a July 7 family reunion for George Little and a wide array of visits, trips, and local social events across Hopkinton and nearby towns, with many residents attending gatherings and trips in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Elma Porter
Everett
Beitz
E. D. Wells
Roberta Bradle
Harold Wendt
Beltz
Lou Porter
Buck Creek Community
Buck Creek Consolidated School
Hopkinton High School
Lenox Junior College
Stage show and film at Niles Theater next Sunday
Ira Hudson and Edna Wessels with Jean Downing perform at the Niles Theater alongside George O'Brien in The Cowboy Millionaire. Nearby residents and families are noted for Fourth of July activities and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMT
Ira Hudson
Niles Theater
Edna Wessels
Jean Downing
Queen of the Ivories
Sterling
George O'Brien
George
Big City
Cascade visitors and local gatherings noted in Cascade
Cascade Mra Violet McDermott and her daughters Bertilla and Gertrude visit Cascade for two weeks. Clifford Bye and son Clarence E. of Anamosa spent July 4 with Albert and Mrs Fay. Melissa Glynn of Cedar Rapids weekend in Cascade. G E Fall and Georgia stayed a week with T Barrett. Marie Dandl and Geraldine Lees toured Chicago. Four Cascade Christian Endeavor delegates named for the summer conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Chase
Onslow
Lackner
Rock Island
Bernard
Sally
George McDonald
Sarah Canty
McDonald Home
Presbyterian Ladies
Peter Prahm
Paul N. Smith
Ellen McDonald
Cedar Rapids
N. C. Holst
C. M. Holst
Letts
Henry Dirks and
Albert Fass
Monticello
Henry Hanken
Gwelda
Anamosa
J. B. Hanken
Methodist
Presbyterian
Paulsen
Frank Dawes
Jesse Arnold
Chicago
Lou Ahraken
C. H. Nelson
Irving Eller
Ray Sanford
Anamosa State Park
C. H
William T. Mead
Will’ Hansen
Delhi
Mildred Walrod
Delmar
A. D. Serbousek
Mra
Violet McDermott
Bertilla
Gertrude
Minneapolis
Cascade
Clifford Bye
Clarence E
Albert Fay
Melissa Glynn
G. E. Fall
Georgia
T. ©. Barrett. Misses Marie Dandl and Geraldine Lees
Cascade Christian Endeavor Society
Center Junction Socials Fill Fourth of July Gatherings
Center Junction residents hosted a family dinner at the Livingstones and a lawn picnic at the Clark and Chase home with relatives from Martelle Cedar Falls and Chicago among others. Attendees included the Alexander family from Springville Long Beach visitors and local parishioners with several local transfers and farewells noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Livingstone
Frank Livingstone
Long Beach
California
Harold Alexander
Ann White
Dean Alexander
Chicago
John Alexander
Springville
Frank Himebaugh
Center Junction
S. W. Clark
Harry Chase
Rance Brady
Russell Eldred
Martelle
W. A. Stingley
Ed Duncan
Elmer Schrader
A. Jd. Applegate
Gilmore City
Alverette Shipley
Applegate
Anamosa Hospital
W. E. Spohn
Cedar Falls
Estella Stingley
George Conklin
Town State College
Ames
Wynona Kleineck
Manchester
Wanda McDonald
Allison
Carl Kilson
O. O. Watson
Arch Rieber
Baldwin
Wilbur
Death of Prairieburg Woman Ruth Holub at 21
Ruth Ellen Holub wife of Joseph D Holub of Prairieburg died at 6 30 am Thursday July 4 aged 21 years 9 days after four months illness including three in a state hospital She was baptized January and became aCatholic at St Josephs church funeral services were held at St Josephs Catholic church Burial in St Josephs cemetery Pallbearers were Richard Hefferman Anthony Baronek Ollie Kula and Dr George Van Bessen Various relatives and friends from Cedar Rapids Anamosa Center Junction and nearby towns visited and attended the funeral and July 4th gatherings are noted at Mount Mercy Cedar Rapids and with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Thoeni
Bobbie
W. J. Zimmerman
Kate Gerdes
Herman Hoefker
Lester Juilfs
Raymond Helgens
Julia Tocnjes
Cedar Rapids
H. A A. Toenjes
Carl Paulsen
Alexandria
Minnesota
Grand Mound
Robert Schoon
CCC
Sigourney
George Schoon
Jack Husman
John Dirks
Henry Husman
Otto Otten
Bernell Dress
George Sichels
Cletus Boland
Otto Danneman
Florence Clarke
Montivello
River
Gerd, Danneman
Tucson
Arizona
Carl Gerdes
McDonald Hospital
Monticello
Shirley Siebels
Fritz Folkers
J. J. Boland
Roy
Waucoma
Ruth Ellen Holub
Joseph DB. Holub
Prairieburg
Ruth
Viola
Joseph D. Holub
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
St. Joseph’s
Richard Hefferman
Anthony Baronek
Ollie Kula
George van Bessen
Mary Divokey
Anna Brennan
Josie Brennan
Harry
R. D
Chino
California
Frances Marie
Mount Mercy Junior College
Paul Lauser
Manchester
Joe B. Holub
Elizabeth
Joe Holub
Center Junction
Wilma Holub
Henry Henderson
Ruth Holub
Howard Peet
Richard
Roy Walmurt
Tom Loder
Anamosa
Kate Holub
Harry Benton
Raymond Spindler
Springville
Clifford Kendall
Annamosa
Frank Benton
Gerald Merritt
Jordan’s Grove
Ellis Moore
Waterloo
Bus Onstott
Wesley Ames
Jake Kazena
Cena Point
Sunny
Lew Kula
Father Kucera
Local Church News and Visiting Families List
Afternoon sick calls covered by Father Farley from Ryan or Father Clune of Coggon during his absence. Residents travel to Independence for Poultry and Livestock Marketing association work. Dozens attend confirmation at St Joseph’s Prairieburg with Archbishop Beekman, a first visit. Baptisms held at M B church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Farley
Ryan
Father Clune
Coggon
Harry
Harry Horsewill
Independence
American Poultry and Livestock Marketing Association
Jerome Spindler
Raymond
Marie Benton
George Wilcox
Springville
Lester Benesh
Uttle
Betty Joan
Davenport
Nancy Ann
C. O. Rowley
J. J. Dolan
Central City
Sunny
William Broz
Walford
Prairieburg
Beekman
Dubuque
St. Joseph’s Church
Archbishop Beckman
M. B
Rev
Wolf
Lavonne
Bessie
Betty
Jimmie
Donnie Walmutt
Arlo Miles
Joyce Truesdell
Lois
Edith
Mildred
Howard Burnside
Edward
Robert Crosby
Joan
Martha Jane Mason
William Mason
J. C. Mason
Emma Wilson
Jack Whitney
Bertha Knott
Everett
Surprise July 4 Picnic for Marietta Helgens Twenty First
Amber and George Helgens hosted a family gathering at their home celebrating Marietta Helgens’ twenty first birthday with numerous relatives attending. The list includes Harm Helgens Louie Helgens Lorna Ed Helgens Herman Helgens Fred Helgens Harvey Helgens Delores Hedden Weers Schafer Lorene Tobia Siebels and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Helgens
Marietta
Harm Helgens
Louie Helgens
Lorna
Ed Helgens
Herman Helgens
Fred Helgens
Harvey Helgens
Delores
Henry Hedden
Henry Weers
Henry Schafer
Berdena
Henry Zimmerman
Lorene
Henry Tobiason
Carl Siebels
Sunday visitors and local notes from East Cass Township
East Cass Township reports visitors at Henry Uhr home including Edwin Taye and family from Columbus Jtmellon and Monticello residents Will Tuetken family and John Mayberry from Onslow. Other items note Evelyn Darrow's return from Anita, and a fatal illness prompting a trip to McDonald hospital. Also mentions schoolhouse progress, and local kittenball results and visits by WK Black and Herman Tapken families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Uhr
Edwin Tayeor
Dean
Wilma Mac
Columbus
Jtmellon
Will Tuetken
Margaret Ann
Monticello
John Mayberry
Onslow
Lee Hannin
John H. Kray
Kray
McDonald Hospital
Cass No. 6
Evelyn Darrow
Anita
Wee
Frank Burlinghams
Zeola Burlingham
Ernest Ricklets
Ed Wheelock
Evelyn
W. S. Darrow
Henry Stulken
WK. Black
George H. Schoon
Amber
Cedar Rapids
Herman Tapken
Leona, Harvey
Richard
Cass Center
Ed Head
Gladyce Fairbanks
Morley
Ida Fairbanks
Farm Bureau
Cass 4-H Club
Harry
Castle Grove
Helen Topping
R. Schofield
Edwin Taylor
Columbus Junction
Frank Burlinghamm
Frank Burlingham
Zeela
Ernest Rickless
Fred Pulver
Mechanicsville
Earl Benedict
W. E B. Black
Merman Dirks
Grace Benedict
Lakehurst
Maquoketa
Cass Center and Monticello Residents Gather for Visits and Events
Social notes recount visits among Cass Center and Monticello families including Mr. and Mrs. Harm Dirks Mrs. Ida Fairbanks and others. Farm Bureau and 4 H activities are described with picnics and rehearsals. A local survey cites marriage trends and a railroad collision invention using roof tracks.
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Missional Society of the Presbyterian Andethe
Larkens
Kelsie Reed
Davenpor
Herman Stoddard
George Little
Gillilan
Mike
Fred Little
Hopkinton
Will Little
Billy
Moline
Ilinois
Andrew Thompson
Ray Stoehr
Silvis
Illinois
Jesse McDonald
Eugene Higgins
Donald
John Mitchell
Donna Mae
Dorothy Jean Stone
Roy Little
Albert Thompson
Lizzie Schadey
Clarence
Dorothy
Delaware
Helen Crippen
Ernest Brown
Earlville
Joe Finkey
Greeley
Earl Gillilan
Erma
Albert Morgan
Walter Morgan
J. I. Wiltsle
Brandon
J. J. Dunlap
R. P. Wheeless
Doris Benter
A. G. Brown
Tris Statler
Muscatine
Randall Morgan
Forrest Ruscoe
Blockton
A. W. McDonald
A. H. Larkins
Waveney
Eleanor Bradke
Erma Bradke
Ellen Bradke
Dorothy Pierce
Ed Break
Iowa City
Hugh Pierce
Irene Zeuch
Keosauqua
Ima
Walter Kurth
Amana
B. M. Ferguson
William
Probert
Ella Brokaw
Ralph Lubbock
R. A. Wallace
Eugene Brown
T. A. Waring
Mis
T. L. Waring
B. A. Moore
Virginia Mundell
Yvonine Will
Grace Hutton
Oliver Macomber
Willis Martin
Center Junction Spe
Julia Craft
Betty Barrett
L. F. Barrett
Harold Rupkey
Matt Bisenius
George Wassenaar
Webster City
John Moon
Kenneth Lane
R. J. Lane
American Legion Auxiliary
Town City
J. B. Becker
L. W. Will
Walter Hunter
Nick Cigrand
Marie O'Brien
Dubuques
Des Moines
J. H. Weber
Hillar Knapp
John McDonald Hospital
Bernice O'Brien
Mary Hansen
Andrew Kenrady
G. E. Wassenaar
Eldon McMullen
Arlington
Eileen McDermott
Frank McDermott
St. Martin’s Parish
The
Cascade Commercial Club
Legion Park
Carl Niers
Dice
Amy Corbett
Scotch Grove
H. F. Breed
Verle
Marion
A. R. Price
Everett Stickley
A. R. McDonald
L. A. Downing
Palisades
Mount Vernon
Mathes
Frank Serbousek
Allan Serbousek
Irl Hudson
East
Cass Township
Monte Theatre
Oul Lukas and
Madge Evans
United States
Maytag
MEST
Youhang
Joe Fisher
Roger Graham
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Bell System
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Western Electric Company
Elbert Hubbard
East Aurora
Dom
Kim
Towa Electric Company
Ford
P.O. B. Detroit
Easy
Universal Credit Co
Madsen Motor Company
Monticello, Iowa
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