Wyoming History Notes on Town's Fires and Growth
Centennial era summary covers Wyoming from its 1857 church beginnings to 1904. It notes early wooden buildings, the 1874 fire prompting brick stone or iron construction, and municipal development including fire services waterworks electric light and local clubs and churches with key dates and figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Calkins
I. E. Patterson
B. H. White
W. S. Johnson
Leroy McDaniell
T. M. Wilds
W. J. Brainard
Wyoming
Main Street
Ben Paul Post
G.A.R
A. M. Loomis
W.R.C
Hattie E. Marshall
Department of Iowa
Fred Buchholtz
Charles Westphal
Fred Koch
Wyoming Cooperative Creamery
J. S. Brownell
Hawthorne Club
Bay View Historical Club
Zinn Electric Light and Power Co
Oxford Mills
Wyoming Telephone Co
J.W. Kirkpatrick
Monticello Social Roundup Notes Visits and News
Monticello residents and guests fill a busy social page with visits across Iowa and Minnesota. Notables include Lt. Dean Willworth of Fort Ord welcoming a granddaughter born July 11, and Alvin Bleadorn crowned Queen for a Day at a Des Moines oil convention for top gasoline sales. The column records gatherings at multiple homes, church camps, travel to Cedar Rapids and Chicago, plus family updates and hospital news for several locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Fluckiger
Dean Willworth
Fort Ord
Calif
Lynn Ann
Willworths
Dan Dean
Alvin Bleadorn
Standard Oil
Des Moines
Bleadorn
Perry Bleadorn
California
Wyoming Dancers Highlight Farm Bureau Picnic Program
The Wyoming Centennial square dance group will headline the Jones County Farm Bureau picnic and dance festival on August 12 at the Great Jones County fairgrounds in Monticello. A family picnic starts at 6:30 p.m. with coffee and a pop sale by the Young People’s group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Farm Bureau
Wyoming Centennial Square Dance Group
Jones County Farm Bureau
Jones County Fairgrounds
Monticello
Floyd Hodgdon
Floral Hall
Hodgdon
Max Specht
Don Zimmerman
Everett Mayberry
Anamosa
Social guests share Sunday dinner in local homes
Miss Madonna Hunt of Earlville was a Wednesday caller of Donna Jeanne Cox. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Arthur and family of Hattiesburg Mississippi and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Postel of Dubuque were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Postel Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Postel and son Lynn of Olin were guests of the Postels Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Henry Brokens
Scotch Grove
Ed Brokens
Will Burrichter
LeRoy ‘Guyer
Ellen Marie
Maquoketa
George Burrichter
Ronnie
Monticello
Betty
Marshalltown
Gene Adams
Velma Winkler
Ruth Ann
Ralph M. Petersen
Willard Felderman
Ross Reed
Bellevue
Orvin Frank
Lisbon
Francis Gaines
Mr. Vernon
Madonna Hunt
Earlville
Donna Jeanne Cox
Charles Arthur
Hattiesburg
Ed Postel
Dubuque
Merle Postel
James. Postel
Lynn
Olin
Postels
Idle Not club outing set for August 3 at Camp ODelhi
Castle Grove Idle Not club schedules a picnic dinner outing on Wednesday August 3 meeting at the camp store. guest day planned with members bringing service and food. Also noted are other local community activities and visits through July and early August including church council gathering and family travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Idle Not Club
Camp O’delhi
Reuel MacColm
Monticello
Fred Cramer
Glen King
Lester Monk
Miller's Staff To Attend International Harvester Field Demonstration
Employees of Miller's will attend a special meeting and field demonstration in Waterloo. Half the staff go on Thursday and half on Monday to see LH machinery tested against other makes under actual field conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller's
Waterloo
Battery stolen from car in Anamosa, police say
Anamosa sheriff said a nearly new battery was taken from under the hood of L. L. Alboughs parked auto Sunday night. The thief ripped out the posts and left them hanging, suggesting the battery was stolen for junk. The car was left by a house in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
L. L. Albough
Lewis M. Dreibelbis
Dreibelbis
Notice to Bidders for Jones County Home Elevator
Scaled bids for erecting a 20 by 88 foot corner with permanent inside elevator on the Jones County Home premises are due by 11 a.m. August 2, 1955, to the Jones County Auditor or Board of Supervisors. Plans available in the Auditor’s office. Completion set for October 10, 1955. The board may reject any bids. George I. Specht, County A E.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Jones County Auditor
Board of Supervisors
George I. Specht
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Monticello Express
Cali
Jack Heiken
Welco
Farmers Shipping Assn
Dyersville
Iowa
Vanourney
John Deere
Mercury
Desoto
FORD
DODGE
GMC
Studebaker
Leonard Boos
Herman Helgens
Wales
Henry F. Adams
Timothy
Farm Seed and Service Co
Kuriger Bros
Monticello Roofing Co
Stan Peters
Huerter
Anamoss
John F. Huerter
Rawleigh
N. Jones
N.W. Jackson
Rawleirs
Rawleigh’s
Freeport
Ilinois
Davidson
Loren Schneider
Plueger Garage
John McDonald Hospital
Kehren
Lena Mardorf
Paul N. Smith
Jack Smith
Center Junction
Idaho
Farm Seed & Service CO
A. M
Drd. M. McDonald
Delhi
Hopkinton
Curt Grigg
R.F.D
John
Jesup
Rondini
John Boysen, Jr
Fred Kay
Eclipse Lumber Co
C. R. Piano Co
First Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids
Faust
Raymond Keller
Express
M.H. Calkins
Presbyterian Church
Delevan
Mana
United Presbyterian Church
Johnathan Stewart
Keystone Lodge
A.M
Wyoming Lodge
Schtueter
Stenzel
Bill Brokens
Dr. Myers
Henry Alferts
Bucket Brigade
Georgia Mae Minnis
George Minnis
James Gary Rochford
James P. Rochford
Glendale
Sacred Heart Church
C. A. Doxsee
Minnie -Hanson
Wilbur Doxsee
Little Falls
Minn
George Doxsee
Chisholm
Howard Jackson
Ann
Columbia, Mo
F. D. Deischer
Ray Brokaw
Geneseo
Ray Brokaws
St. Paul
Bob Verschoore
Fay Haeussler
Lancaster
Wis
Justin L. Woock
J. L. Bader
Mr. Woock
Rudolph Woocks
Guttenberg
Justin Woock
Marilyn
Floyd Richardson
Earl Sherman
Viola
L. R. Bader
Thomas Brighton
L. A. Bader
Robert Bartlett
Tipton
Lee Bartlett
Spooner
Ross Baty
John Baty
Sigourney
Thomas G. Melton
Estherville
J. C. Benders
Melton
Chicago
McCormick Theological
Dale TerVeen
Kathy
Janet
Marvin TerVeen
Mr. and
Mrs. Nash
Davenport
J. C
Alvin Bleadoins
Edwin Buhr
Judy Bleadorn
Cedar Falls
Clarence Breitbach
Howard Traver
Pat
Kenneth
Verna Height
Manchester
Edward Cox
Elmer Kauffman
Detroit, Mich
Ralph Crim
M. F. Carpenter
Mrs. Delmar King
Keith
Karen King
Barbara Rogers
Henry Stadtmueller
Naomi
Ames
Carol Stadtmueller
Iowa State College
Wilbur McChristy
Larry
Clarence Eberhart
McChristy
Eberhart
Austin Stadtmueller
Willard Lindenberg
JoAnn Berg
Sam Strief
Delmar
King
Karen
Anamosan
C. R. Holford, D.D.S
Ele
Ralph Wilson
North Cedar Street
Monticello, Iowa
E. W. Brashaw
Baty
Chester A. Condit
General Insurance
Seneral Insurance
Alvin K. Jones
Arthur G. Riedel
Langworthy
Col
Ray Fluckiger
Ray
Louie Hanken
Locher, Locher & Strittmatter
Attorneys-at-Law
Locher
Phone 99 Insurance Service
E. McCraeb
Monticello Monument CO
The
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Mark Hogan
Linden Ave
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