Gloria Larvick weds Buck Creek man at Golden Church
Gloria Ann Larvick and Marvin Otis Bacon were united in a double ring ceremony at Golden Prairie Congregational Church on July 18. The event featured family attendants, floral decor, and a reception in the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Larvick
Golden Church
Buck Creek
Golden Prairie Congregational Church
Gloria Ann Larvick
Revo and
Mires
Elbert Larvick
Lewiston
Mtnn
Ryan
Marvin Otis Bacon
Clarence Bacon
George Gallaher
Punese Smith
Norman Appleby
Virgie Larvick
Barbara Bacon
Roger Smith
Jack Deese
Don Bacon
New Boston
Herbert Gearhart
Mrs. Hiller Hosts Neighborhood Club Evening
Mrs Will Hiller was hostess to the Neighborhood club at Mrs M J Cass home Tuesday evening Pinochle was played at two tables with high Mrs Ursula Hein Ref refreshments were served after cards
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Hiller
M. J. Cass
Ursula Hein
Rollie Bronemann Birthday Honored By Family
Mrs. Rollie Bronemann hosted relatives and friends on Thursday evening to honor her husband Rollie Bronemann on his birthday. The gathering featured card play and socializing with numerous attendees including Hayo Tobiason Pobinson Tobinson Brone mann Porter Wolken Dierks and the Wolken family from Hopkinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollie Bronemann
Hayo Tobiason
Lyle Pobinson
Donald Tobinson
Sam Bronemann
Raymond Porter
Janiece
Daryl of
Hopkinton
John Wolken
Harry Dierks
Carl Wolken
Judy Sutherland Celebrates Fifth Birthday Party
Judy Sutherland celebrated her fifth birthday on Thursday July 22 with a dinner party at her parents home. A swimming party preceded the dinner and a theater outing followed. Guests included Judy Eilers Mary Ann Buel Wilma Cox Sharon Read and Phyllis Drexler. Judy received lovely gifts for her birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Sutherland
Judy Eilers
Mary Ann Buel
Wilma Cox
Sharon Read
Phyllis Drexler
Judy
Wedding Dance Honors Mr and Mrs L Monk at Monticello
Mr and Mrs Lester Monk will be honored at a wedding dance at the Monticello fair grounds Tuesday evening. The Monticello Fire Department staff, including Monk, will assist with the event. Music will be by Howdy Roberts and his WMT Rangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Monk
Monticello Fair Grounds
Monticello
Ingwersen Family Selected as Jones County Farm Family
The Harry Ingwersen family of Oxford Junction is named Jones County's 1954 representative farm family by county extension director Joe E. Legg. They will represent the county at the All Iowa Fair on Farm Family Day August 17, succeeding the Wilbur Cartano family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Ingwersen
Oxford Junction
Jones County
Joe E. Legg
Ingwersens
Wilbur Cartano
Engagement announced for Margaret Isabell Covington
Anamosa couple Mr and Mrs J R Covington announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret Isabell to Donald Dean Zirtzman son of Mr and Mrs PD R Zirtzman of Monticello. The wedding is planned for July 3 at St Luke s Methodist Church. Miss Covington, a Monticello Public School graduate class of 43, works at Collins Radio Cedar Rapids. Mr Zirtzman, Buck Creek school graduate class of 53, is employed at Massillon Co op Creamery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Covington
Anamosa
Margaret Isabell
Donald Dean Zirtzman
PD. R. Zirtzman
Monticello
St. Luke's Methodist Church
Covington
Collins Radio
Cedar Rapids
Zirtaman
Buck Creek
Massillon Co-op Creamery
Massillon
Iowa
Prairie Panthers Picnic At Devil's Backbone Park
The Prairie Panthers Boys 4-H club held its fourth annual picnic at Devil's Backbone State Park on Sunday July 11. Family and friends of members attended and many names appear among the guests. After dinner the group relaxed with cards and visiting while a large portion swam at the beach to beat the heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Panthers Boys 4-H Club
Devil's Backbone State Park
Leo Lawrence
Ronald
Larry
David
James
Cletus Goodken
Bernard
Alice
Laura
Dorothy
Clarence
Judy
Paul
Emil Holub
Gene
Karen
Gary
Reynold Soppe
Loras
Louis
Andrew
Connie
Linda
Diana
Leo
Fay Pillard
Betty
Jean
Joan
Carl Kintzle
Darrell
Jackie
Joyce
Bobby
Rufus Hanken
Henry Marek
John Wacker
Bessie Crowley
Raymond Gogel
Raymond
Anita
Mary
Janice
Sandra
Sue
Patsy
William Uhlenkamp
Billy
William Sperfslage
Lloyd
Lester Weber
Wilfred Kramer
Kay
Elaine
Donna
Steve McDowell
Tom
Marc
Billy Beckman
Sharon Miller
Leo W. Holub
Julianne
Frances
Lawrence
Irvin
Mary Holub
Wesley G. Lawrence
Martina
Marcus
Clement
Kathleen
Claret
Cyril
Mary Ann Stevenson
Judy Wolfe
Eddie Staton
Harlan Lindley
Jones County Young People Plan Cedar Rapids River Party
The Jones County Young People plan an August 2 boat cruise aboard the Kappa Ann, a floating nightclub on the Cedar River docking at Ellis Park. The group departs the Farm Bureau building in Anamosa at 7 30 CST with sailing set for 8 30 CST. tickets are sold by group members or at the Extension office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Ellis Park
Farm Bureau
Anamosa
Garth Grafft
Young People
Jones County Young People's Group
Virginia Morrissey
Larry Jones
Jones
Ruth Vernon
Helen Brady
Bob Cousins
Olin
Change Theme Of FB Picnic Here August 6
Farm Bureau picnic in Monticello on Friday August 6 shifts focus from sports to dancing and home talent. 4 H boys softball may occur if interest remains, with picnic at 6 p.m. then an event in the floral hall featuring folk and square dancing and a talent show. William T. Jansen leads arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Monticello
Joe Legg
Floral Hall
William T. Jansen
County Farm Bureau
Joan Merfeld Celebrates 10th Birthday Party
Mr. and Mrs. Martin McDonald hosted a Sunday afternoon gathering for Joan Merfeld’s 10th birthday. Guests included Coleen Holub Connie Soppe Janet Donovan Dorothy Judy Goodken Mary Jean Hogan Leo Tjaden Patty Tjaden Danny Merfeld Coleen Naylor and Martina McDonald assisted with refreshments. Karen Curry of Cedar Rapids visited the past week with the Locher sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin McDonald
Joan Merfeld
Coleen Holub
Connie Soppe
Janet Donovan
Dorothy
Judy Goodken
Mary Jean Hogan
Leo
Patty Tjaden
Danny Merfeld
Coleen Naylor
Martina McDonald
Joan
Marriage of Joyce Ann Postel to Deni Roberson
Mrs Mia Postel and Mrs Merle Postel announce the marriage of their daughter Joyce Ann to Deni Roberson of Clinton. The ceremony occurred July 3, 1954, in Maquoketa. Mr and Mrs Roberson and Joyce Ann are University of Iowa students and will reside in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia
Merle Postel
Joyce Ann
Deni Robenson
Clinton
Maquoketa
Jonal
Celestate Birthday Picnic Dinner At Montecda City Park
A birthday picnic was held Sunday at Montecda City Park in observance of the birthdays of Marvin James William Zimm erman and Louise Reuter. Attending were Mr and Mrs Carl Zimmerman and family Mr and Mrs Elwil Reuter and family Merle Dirks and many Zimmerman and Reuter relatives plus friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montecda City Park
Uly II
Marvin
James
William
Zimmerman
Louise Reuter
Carl Zimmerman
Elwil Reuter
Merle Dirks
Carl Reuter
Carol
Lyle Vernon
Clarence Willis
John Stahlberg
Richard Andreesen
Arnie
John Reuter
Marie Prult
Ralph Zimmerman
Rudy Zimmerman
Diane
Eddie
Lorenz Zimmerman
Dale
Donald Zimmerman
Damon Gray
Donald
Denis
Carl Willis
Lawrence Heeren
George Moenk
Bennie Brokens
Leonard
John Brokens
Donald Hagen
Yorkshire Breeders To Exhibit At National Type Conference
R G Miehe and Son of Scotch Grove join thirteen feed producers from Minnesota Nebraska Ohio Illinois Indiana Missouri and Maryland to display at the Yorkshire National Type Conference and sale in Cedar Rapids. Judging contests with American Yorkshire Club prizes will be held with official placings announced at a banquet Monday evening. Seventy animals are consigned to the sale set for Tuesday afternoon after morning judging. The event begins Monday at Hawkeye Downs at 1 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Miehe and Son
Scotch Grove
Minnesota
Nebraska
Ohio
Ilinois
Indiana
Missouri
Maryland
Cedar Rapids
American Yorkshire Club
Hawkeye Downs
New Yorker Boys Travel Notes And Local Visits In Wyoming
Six Wyoming Methodist junior high youths head to Clear Lake for a week at camp with Rev Harden. The Gronewold family completed a three week southern trip visiting Ozarks and Texas towns. Deane Mallicoat from Wyoming named Northwest territory manager for Ovatine, relocating to Portland. A youth fellowship trip to Monticello ended with a weiner roast and YM F meeting. A Cedar Rapids family marks the 41st wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J H Shipton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Chuly
Charles Priester
Pimhurst
New York
Othe
Bill Hurst
Wyoming Methodist Church
Harden
Larry Dusune
Kathleen Yasvis
Carol Vaeek
Judy
Northwest
Alaska
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Portland
Deane
Earle Mallicoat
Oxford Junction
Monticello
Jones County Fair Grounds
Francis McAndrew
Jean
Francis Jr
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Robert Shipton
Elis Park
Cedar Rapids
J. H. Shipton
Community Guests Share Sunday at Numerous Homes
Visitors from Dyersville Bloomington Wis Farville Cascade Bernard Lamont Waterloo and other towns spent Sunday at many homes around the South Fork area. Family and friends attended dinners suppers and weekend gatherings with local residents and Clarke College students noted among the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crerald Recker
Donald Willenbring
Famillly
Dyersville
Amis Recker
Peo Steinere
Bloomington
Wis
Miro
Vernet Hfareis
Farlville
Sumas
Janet Burnis
Poms
Robert Becker
Fom White
Cascade
Mroo
Albert Ameri
Mary Ann
Anamosa
Housefurray
Art Vaske
Ryan
Prvin Becker
Susan
Varnis
Bernard
Momica Murray
Frank Jasper
Bernadette
Merle Paul Hear
Alphonse Ries
Othe Jean Elenz
Man Chester
Milama
Ervin Recker
Walter Gudenhauf
Rean
Monica Murrays
Clarke College
Carrie Sdanderse Reid
Lamont
Dorothes Melrite
Waterloo
Pamus
Efoo
Toanet Gearhart
Chestow
Five Infants Baptized At Presbyterian Church
Rev. WW Russell Hunter of the First Presbyterian Church presided at July 31 services baptizing five infants. Names include Robert Glen Russell son of Glen and Mrs. Russell. Thomas Reece Moats son of Mr. and Mrs. Reece Moats. Douglas Donald Rickels son of Dan W. Rickels and wife. Janie Loutse Reade daughter of Leslie H. Reade and wife. Robert Allen Maruye son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maruye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WW Russell Hunter
First Presbyterian Church
Robert Glen Russel
Glen Russell
Thomas Reece Moats
Mros
Reece SW. Moats
Douglas Donald Rickels
Dan W. Rickels
Janie Loutse Reade
Leslie H. Reade
Robert Allen Maruye
Robert Miarugg
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Floyd Bier
Hazleton
N. W
Otis Miller
Delhi
Mrs. Hiller
Mrs. L. Monk
Cuwards
Readymix CO
Busco Storm Windows Business
Medusa
Stampfer’s
Dubuque’s Friendly Department Store
Vw Night
Dubuque's Friendly Department Store
Margaret Covington
Prairie Panthers
Backbone Park
Young People Plan River Party
Karen Curry
Bertha Locher
Geerling
Farmers Feed and Supply
Monticello, Iowa
Farmers’ Mutual Co-op. Creamery Assn
Center Junction
Ernest McDonough
Lowa
Joyce Ann Postel
Yorkshire
Thurs
Vern Byers
American Legion
Pavilion
Hammermill
Hammermill Bond
Soclal
Bond
Monticello Express
Clear Lake
Irene Harvet
Rodney
Vernon Meier
Meier
Harvet and Son
Ed Meier
South Fork News
Miro Arma
Cletus Burkle
Powerssne
Presbyterian Church
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Clarence Eberhart
Cuckler
Glen King
Dave Cuckler
Lester Gearhart
Cockler Manufacturing CO
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