Birthday Picnic Honors Mrs Anna Gerdes at Wapsipinicon Park
Mrs Anna Gerdes was honored on her birthday Sunday July 3 with a picnic dinner at Wapsipinicon state park. Guests included Mr and Mrs John Oltman and Eleanor and others from Webster City and surrounding towns. The afternoon involved visiting. The afternoon pinochle club met Friday July 1 at Mrs Hester Sinclair's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Gerdes
Wapsipinicon State Park
John Oltman
Eleanor
John Monk
Johnnie
Ben
Hiben
Ruth
Arnold Jacobs
Naomi Stadtmueller
Richard
Hester Sinclair
Harold Egger
M. J. Cass
M. Hosford
Neighborhood Pinochle Club
Alva Zimmerman
S. M. Hosford
Thomas Faust
Elsie Hiller
John Null
Jones County Extension Council to Hear Tax Expenditures
The Extension Council of Jones County Iowa will meet on July 29 1965 at 8 00 p m at the Extension Office Farm Bureau Ride Anamosa Taxpayers may be heard for or against the proposed expenditures for the fiscal year beginning January 1 1956 Bedwin Reid Secretary of Extension Council
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xtension Council
Jones County
Iowa
Farm Bureau Ride
Anamosa
Bedwin Reid
Jextension Council
Community gatherings mark Fourth of July celebrations
Prizes were won by Anna Gerdes high S M Hosford traveling and M J Cass low. Guests included Minnie Butler Hutton and many local families. Club canasta and pinochle events featured high scores by Freda Martinsen M J Cass and others. Picnics at Ray Adams Monticello Margaret Tuetken and Winkler households were held with relatives from Des Metres Cedar Rapids Peoria and Fort Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Gerdes
S. M. Hosford
M. J. Cass
Minnie Butler
L. E. Hutton
Ray Adams
Glen Adams
Jane
Nancy
Jody
Eugene Adams
Jim Kearns
Fort Dodge
Sopers Name Baby David Glen Born At John McDonald
Mr and Mrs Glen Soper of rural Anamosa welcomed a son at John McDonald hospital on July 4 weighing seven pounds eight ounces He is named David Glen and has a sister Sandra Mae aged three Their grandparents are Mr and Mrs Myron French of Wyoming and Howard Soper of Anamosa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Soper
Anamosa
John McDonald Hospital
David Glen
David
Sandra Mae
Myron French
Wyoming
Howard Sopers
St Johns Lutheran Ladies Aid Meeting Recalls Public Servants
The St. Johns Lutheran Ladies Aid met Thursday afternoon in the church basement. Rev A K Stenzel led the topic Who Have You Elected Public Servants. Mrs Albert Heeren presided over the business meeting with hostess Mrs Robert Wahl and assistant hostesses Esther Hanken and Mrs Henry Jacobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
St. John's Lutheran Church
A. K. Stenzel
Albert Heeren
Robert Wahl
William Reuter
Paul Schuetz
Esther Hanken
Henry Jacobs
McGrane Named Dubuque County Extension Head
Gerald McGrane, former Clayton county extension director, will lead Dubuque County Extension succeeding Robert Miller who resigned to chair Mason City fair board. He assumes duties July 18 and is a Iowa State graduate with a 1948 ag education degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque County
Gerald McGrane
Clayton County
Robert Miller
North Iowa Fair’ Board
Mason City
McGrane
Dubuque
Floyd Hilton
Iowa State College
Osage
Elkader
Vandals Strike Monticello Pool Fences and Equipment
Monticello police seek vandals who Friday evening sealed the pool fence pushed over park equipment and threw chlorine cans a park bench and a line screen into the pool. No damage reported manager Charles Robinson said lifeguard Dennis Roberson found the mess Saturday morning about 8. Acting Mayor Roy Miller warned a $100 fine for trespass after closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Charles Robinson
Dennis Roberson
Roy Miller
Priest Dragged by Car After Parking Near Gas Station
Rev. Stephen Jones hurried to stop a moving car he had parked at Neola. He lost footing while applying the emergency brake and was dragged across the highway before the vehicle struck a gasoline pump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neola
Stephen Jones
Virginia Morrissey Honored at Shower
Mrs. Robert Nosbish and Marjorie Tuttle hosted a surprise miscellaneous shower Sunday afternoon July 3 at Mrs. Florence Helms residence honoring Miss Virginia Morrissey. The wedding is set for Saturday July 16 at Sacred Heart church with guests including Judy Ferring Ruth Muller Janet Holmes Mary Ann Kuriger Susan Staner and others. The afternoon featured bingo and visiting with gifts opened after refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Nosbish
Marjorie Tuttle
Florence Helms
Virginia Morrissey
Miss Morrissey
Sacred Heart Church
Judy Ferring
Ruth Muller
Janet Holmes
Mary Ann Kuriger
Susan Staner
Margaret Dunn
George Harris
Charles Tuttle
James Morrissey
Virginia
Fran Ferring
Barbara Muller
Betty Holmes
Mary Kay Dress
Mitton Meeks
Dewey Gesse
Andreesen Family Reunion Held in Monticello Park
The Andreesen family reunion took place at Monticello city park on Sunday July 3. Attendees included numerous relatives from Anamosa Marion Olin Center Junction Oakdale Manchester Canada Wyoming and Wisconsin with many Siebels Folkers and related families listed as present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andreesen
Monticello City Park
John Andreesen
Richard Andreesen
Ernest Goldsmith
G. W. Gerdes
Anamosa
Edwin Carlson
Marion
Bernell Schwartz
Martelle
Henry Andreesen
Catherine
Olin
Glen Woodworth
Bob Andreesen
Center Junction
Alva Gerdes
Oakdale
Gerald Schoon
Dick Joslin
Manchester
Catherine Folkers
Herb Jesse
Canada
Bill Brodersen
Wyoming
Harry Nost
Mechanicsville
Fay Haeussler
Lancaster
Wis
Monticello
August Siebels
Alfred Folkers
Carl Siebels
Henry Harms
Donald Siebels
Bill Siebels
Wyoming Lions Fleet Officers Elected for next year
George H Herz berger was elected president of the Wyoming Lions club for the fiscal year starting July 1. Officers include John M Petersen sen first vice president Henry Fishwild second vice president Melvin Willey third vice president Edward Jansen secretary Harrison Morse treasurer Leonard Horn tail twister and Lyman Thompson lion tamer. Directors are Albert Wallace Rev R F Gronewold Dale Hansen and William Hurst. Committees named by Herz berger cover meeting place agriculture boys and girls citizenship and patriotism civic improvement community betterment education health and welfare program and entertainment safety sight conservation and more with numerous members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
George H. Herzberger
Wyoming Lions Club
John M. Petersen
Henry Fishwild
Melvin Willey
Edward Jansen
Harrison M. Morse
Leonard Horn
Lyman Thompson
Albert Wallace
R. F. Gronewold
Dale Hansen
William Hurst
Adran Lane
C. M. Towers
George K. Tjaden
Everett Walden
Paul Koch
Gordon Hall
Towers
Kordén Hall
Raymond Keller
Ben Eastman
Roy Miller
A. G. Rexstad
Henry Brodersen
Harrison Morse
Ralph Orth
Lions Information
Arnold Sabotka
E. F. Jansen
William Walters
Florence Miller Weds Maynard H. Dirks in Wheat Ridge
Miss Florence Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard Miller of Wheat Ridge Colorado became the bride of Maynard H Dirks son of Mr and Mrs Henry E Dirks of Longmont Colorado formerly of Amber in a 230 pm ceremony Sunday June 26 at Holy Cross Lutheran church Wheat Ridge Rev Charles L Strubel officiated with about 200 guests present The couple will reside in Englewood after a Yellowstone honeymoon The groom survived by his wife and six sons and 25 grandchildren among other survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Miller
Leonard Miller
Wheat Ridge
Colo
Maynard H. Dirks
Henry E. Dirks
Longmont
Amber
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Charles L. Strubel
Kenneth Wiese
Elmer Eickman
Duane Basher
Richard Finn
Glen
Billy Sipe
Jon Holman
Orrie J. Holman
Wheatridge
Jane Seeger
Fred Kaeding
Irv Thomson
al Fuller
Thelma Field
Glen ‘Sipe
Nelda Waggoner
Wheat Ridge High School
Orrie Holman
Longmont High School
Air Force
Denver Federal Center
Yellowstone National Park
Dirks
Englewood
Myre
Emma Maurice
Louise Field
James Bender
Monticello
Caroline Berry
Blackwell
Funeral Services Set Today for Isaac Schneider
Isaac Ike Schneider died at St Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Services will be held today Monday at Goettsch Funeral home with the Rev W Russell Hunter officiating. Interment will be at Oakwood cemetery. Born December 3 1885 in Monticello he was the son of Isaac and Louise Schneider. He farmed in Monticello vicinity before moving to work for Energy Farm Equipment Co. He and Matilda Eggers married August 12 1906 in Bloomfield Neb. They had eleven living children and one son Robert who died in an automobile accident. He was an avid fisherman and hunter active in the Community Conservation league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac
Ike) Schneider
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Goettsch
W. Russell Hunter
Oakwood Cemetery
Monticello
Louise Haeussler Schneider
Matilda Eggers
Bloomfield
Neb
Energy Farm Equipment Co
Community Conservation League
Local Residents Share Holiday Visits and Outing
Mr and Mrs Louis A Luckel of Independence joined in Sunday dinner at the Vincent Donovan home. Guests included childhood neighbors from western Iowa and Milwaukee bound for a Brook lyn Milwaukee game on June 26. Also visiting were Virgil Behrends Dean Hagen Mick Stadtmueller and Darrell Paulsen along with John Leonard Springville Lou Leonard Monticello and Raymond Donovan Cedar Rapids for Fourth of July evening calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis A. Luckel
Independence
Vincent Donovan
Mrs. Lucke
Mrs. Donovan
Donald Donovan
Milwaukee
Wis
Virgil Behrends
Dean Hagen
Mick Stadtmueller
Darrell Paulsen
John Leonard
Springville
Lou Leonard
Monticello
Raymond Donovan
Cedar Rapids
Rites Monday for Carrel Blood 54
Funeral services for Carrell Blood of Anamosa will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Goettsch Funeral Home. Blood, a former Jones county supervisor, died Friday evening at Mercy Hospital after a brief illness. Rev. John Hosmer will officiate. He served in local business and was a member of the Masonic lodge and Cedar Rapids Elks shrine. Survivors include his wife Ruth daughter Colleen two grandchildren his mother Mrs. W. S. Blood and siblings Clifford of California and Mrs Ed wards of Anamosa.
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Anamosa
Carrell Blood
Jones County
Goettsch
Blood
Mercy Hospital
John Hosmer
Funeral Services for George W. Ireland Held in Wyoming
Funeral services for George Woolway Ireland 78 former Wyoming mayor and retired railroad agent were held Saturday at 1 30 p m at Wallace Funeral home. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery at Monticello. Mrs F E Somerville of Anamosa officiated. He died Wednesday July 6 in an Algona nursing home. He was born at Worthington Dec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
George Woolway Ireland
Wallace Funeral Home
Oakwood
Monticello
F. E. Somerville
Anamosa
Ireland
Algona
Worthington
Local Holmes County Man Dies After Long Public Service
The article notes the death of a Wyoming Langworthy native born 7, 1877 to Louis Ireland and Rebecca Bush. He married Catherine Bodeker in 1900 and served as Milwaukee Railroad agent at Langworthy 1900 1931 and Wyoming 1931 1952. He was mayor of Wyoming at three terms and held Masonic affiliations. Survivors include his wife, four children and several grandchildren and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Ireland
Rebecca Ann Bush
Worthington
Catherine Bodeker
Langworthy
Iowa
Ireland
Milwaukee Railroad
Wyoming
Masonic Lodge
Monticello
Wyoming Keystone
A.M
Ow.s
Lewis
Hopkinton
Harry
Algona
Florence Sextor
Milwaukee
George
William Ireland
Marion
Iona
Emma Carney
Hilton
No Oy
Daisy Ireland
Hilton, N.Y
Shower Held for Mrs. Clark in Anamosa
Mrs. Loras Kremer and Mrs. John Schneider hosted a miscellaneous shower Friday honoring Mrs. Eugene Clark, a recent bride, in Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Loras Kremer
John Schneider
Eugene Clark
Community gathering in Anamosa area noted with guests
A court house gathering in Anamosa featured guests including Mrs. Frank Pillard Marcia and many others from Anamosa Monticello and Cascade. Refreshments followed a room gathering with gifts opened and a social visit after the event. Several guests sent gifts but could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamasa
Sion
Whl
Frank Pillard
Marcia
James
Anamosa
Ray Kromminga
Carl Harms
Willis Harms
Jennifer
Johnny
Hurt in Fall At Rake Injures Joseph Eckstein
Joseph Eckstein fell about 25 feet from a ladder onto a concrete slab at Rake. He was hospitalized and is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rake
Joseph Eckstein
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John Deere
L. Vandurny
John Deere Dealer
Atrag
Monticello Express
Margaret Tuetken
Loyal Hoag
Peoria
Dewey Rhatigan
Clarence
Renk Eilers
H. A. Hoag
Ronald Hardy
Roger Hearn
Mark
Virginia Filers
Phillip
Winkler
Poplar Heights Club
C. C. Accola
Des Metres
J. H. Shipton
Carl Winkler
I. J. Rhatigan
Jack Maire
Robert Shipton
Debbie
Rudy Winkler
Freda Martinsen
Sopers
Baby David
St. John‘s Lutheran Ladies Aid
James Moran
Onslow
Mary Jo Moran
Eugene McElmeel, Jr
Eugene McElmeel
Cascade
St. Peter’s Church
Temple Hill
Wyoming Lions
Bride
Ruth Finn
Delta
Ohio
Rose Marie Dirks
Debby Sue Strubel
Bent
Matilda
Bernice
Ed Meier
Edna Fluckiger
Erma
Robert Townsley
Clinton
Don Dreibelbis
Phyllis
Robert Sutthoff
Rock Falls
Louis J. Loren F
Kenneth E
Phillip F
Marvin G
Carroll F
Isaac Schneider
Schneider
Robert
Acci
Lederle
Hatchery
George W. Ireland
Clark
Cockler
Eclipse Lbr. CO
Great Plains Supply CO
Kennedy Lbr. CO
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