Memorial Day Service Led by Rev Charles Ellett in Scotch Grove
Memorial day services at the Scotch Grove Presbyterian church featured Rev Charles Ellett of Monticello delivering the sermon on peace through God. A color guard and firing squad led the cemetery ceremony with wreaths, taps, and a moving return procession, as attendees from multiple towns gathered for a community homecoming.
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Scotch Grove
Charles Ellett
Monticello
Presbyterian Church
Ellett
Charles Hendricks
Edwin Helgens
Dean Rinner to Speak at Scotch Grove Farm Bureau Meeting
Dean Rinner of Wilsons Cedar Rapids will speak at the Scotch Grove farm bureau meeting on June 8 at the Henrichs home. Irv Eilers is program chairman for the evening and a county extension council election will be held for new membership to implement the farm bureau extension change. County officials plan to attend township meetings to explain the process, with Scotch Grove nominating committees named for election chair, secretary, and members.
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Dean Rinner
Wilson's
Cedar Rapids
Scotch Grove Farm Bureau
William B. Henrichs
WMT
Irving Eilers
County Extension Council
Farm Bureau-Extension
Iowa Assembly
Scotch Grove
Lee Streets
Louie Hanken
Harm J. Dirks
M. P. Paulsen
Milton Harms
Rattlesnakes Prep for Two Games With Oxford Junction
The Scotch Grove Rattlesnakes, a junior baseball club started last year, sharpen their pitching and batting as warm days lure players from rocky ledges to river woods. They have two games scheduled this week against Oxford Junction, under coach Lou Paulsen who recently returned from Cedar Falls.
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Scotch Grove Rattlesnakes
Oxford Junction
Lou Paulsen
Cedar Fails
Graduation Open House and Entertaining Guests
Following Kenneth Oeschger’s Sacred Heart graduation Sunday a number of relatives and friends were hosted by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Paul Oeschger. Attendees included Charles Oeschger of Cascade great grandfather and Carl Oeschger a Loras College student. Margaret Schwendinger’s family also marked her graduation with a post ceremony open house. June hostess Jack Heiken to lead Oak Drive Community Club event on June 9 near Monticello. Memorial day services attended by Leroy Skahill and Olive Warner Skahill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Johnson
Minneapolis
Walter Johnson
S. G. Thompson
Center Junction
Suzanne Sanford
Ames
R. A. Naylor
Wade Reilly
Lucy Dodge
Wyoming
Guy Thompson
Olin
Monticello
Burlington
Lions Club
Lester Mitchell
Santa
Ana
Calif
Dollie Mitchell
Cedar Rapids
Owen Mitchell
Mechanicsville
Alvin Winchip
Ray Thomas
James Hughes
Marion
Kenneth Oeschger
Sacred Heart School
Paul Oeschger
Kenneth
Charles Oeschger
Cascade
Verdon Gavin
Lee Kremer
Lucille
Carl Oeschger
Loras College
Dubuque
William Murray
Ellen
Hopkinton
Esther Sinclair
Jack Heiken
Oak Drive
Leroy Skahill
Prairie City
W. B. Clark
Scratch Grove
Skahill
Olive Warner
Ruby Roush
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Leslie Janett
John
Sally
Des Plaines
Meinhart Thomson
Fred Day
Attica
N. Y
Charles Pixley Smith
Orange
Tex
Hector Berlioz
Dimitri Mitropoulos
Iowa City
Clarence Brown
Ronnie
Ben Bahnsen
Larry Zimmerman
Augusta Zimmerman
Robert Easterly
Laurence Broderson
Laurel Bahnsen
Charles Koranda
Charles Brinkman
Jimmy Kluesner
Peggy Jo Dirks
Carol Johnson
Dennis Snyder
Daniel Petersen
Duane Westphal
Richard Huston
Sharon Brunscheen
Diane Hansen
David Emerson
Frank Koch
Leonard DeMoss
John Wallace
Jimmy Lightfoot
Eileen
Marvin Dusanek
Kathleen
David
Timothy Zimmerman
John Heiken
Jack Day
Steven
Randy
Wetaka Camp Fire Girls Tour Cedar Rapids Baking Plant
Camp Fire Girls group Wetaka led by Mrs Williams toured the Peter Pan Baking Co. plant in Cedar Rapids on May 25. Attendees included sponsor Mrs Shover and members Jackie Nickel Linda Staner Janet Peters Jean McDonald Marijane Shover Jane Seehusen Shirley Otten and Nancy Rickels. It marked the Wetaka group’s final meeting of the season.
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Wetaka
Cedar Rapids
Peter Pan Baking Co
Mollie Williams
John Shover
Jackie Nickel
Linda Staner
Janet Peters
Jean McDonald
Marijane Shover
Jane Seehusen
Shirley Otten
Nancy Rickels
Wetaka Group
Loyal Rebekah Lodge Holds Regular Meeting
Loyal Rebekah lodge met at the Oddfellows hall on Wednesday June 1 with vice grand Addie Ireland presiding in the noble grand Bonnie Medde’s absence. Elections for state officers and a delegate to the state convention for district 53 were held. Next meeting will be cleanup night. refreshments were served by Louise Luck and Emma Lamont.
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Loyal Rebekah Lodge
Oddfellows Hall
Addie Ireland
Bonnie Medde
Louise Luck
Emma .Lamont
Jane Arlene Mardorf Graduates from ISTC
Jane Arlene Mardorf of Monticello joined 179 other graduates receiving bachelor of arts in education degrees from Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls. Commencement was held in the men's gymnasium with President J. W. Maucker conferring degrees and Dr. M. J. Nelson presenting the candidates. Mrs. Alva Stadtmueller and Mr. Stadtmueller are her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Arlene Mardorf
Monticello
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
J. W. Maucker
M. J. Nelson
Miss Mardorf
Mgr
Alva Stadtmueller
Memorial Weekend Social Notes and Visits Across Wyoming
Memorial weekend brings visits from family and friends, including Mrs. Minehart Zimmerman and Herta Levsen returning from Frederick to Wyoming. many relatives and guests stop by for dinners and celebrations at local homes, churches, and alums events, with Berlioz Requiem performances drawing attendees from Wyoming.
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Minehart Zimmerman
Herta Levsen
Frederick
Colo
Wyoming
E. F. Rohwedder
Wyoming Alumni Banquet Draws 177 Attendees
About 177 persons attended the Wyoming alumni banquet at the Wyoming high school gym Friday evening May 27. The theme was Yesterday Today and Tomorrow. Rev. Kenneth Harden gave the invocation and John Eichhorn introduced the master of ceremonies.
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Wyoming
Wyoming High School
Kenneth Harden
John Eichhorn
Clair Felker
Frank Kluesner
Kluesner
Sally Reitz
Leon Kvarsgaard
August Thomson
Betty Jane Remley
Ronald Holtz
Robert Rohwedder
Gwen Snyder
Mildred Millsap
Richard Rohwedder
Death of John William Thomsen in Cedar Rapids
John William Thomsen died at St. Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids after a short illness on May 29. Funeral services were held at Wallace funeral home with Rev. F. E. Somerville officiating and burial in Wyoming cemetery. Pallbearers included Melvin Willey Gordon Hall Harrison Morse Dillon Stickley Robert Alden and William W Bronson Jr. Thomsen born Sept. 20 1897 in Wyoming attended Wyoming schools married Vina Schmalfeldt in 1917 and moved to Cedar Rapids eleven years ago to work for Century Engineering Co. He is survived by his wife Vina and one brother William of Wyoming.
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John William Thomsen
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Wallace Funeral Home
Wyoming
Walter Sullivan
F. E. Somerville
Melvin Willey
Gordon Hall
Harrison Morse
Dillon Stickley
Robert Alden
William W. Bronson
Mr. Thomson
Vina Schmalfeldt
Century Engineering Co
Vina
William
J Z Mackrill 78 Dies in Rapid City
Joel Zanes Mackrill aged 78 died in Rapid City South Dakota after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Wallace funeral home with burial in South Mineral Cemetery near Onslow. He was born June 15 1876 and lived in Rapid City since 1907, previously in the Onslow area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Zanes Mackrill
Rapid City
South Dakota
Wallace Funeral Home
South Mineral Cemetery
Onslow
Mr. Mackrill
Eastern Star Event Delayed Honor to 25-Year Members
The Order of the Rainbow of Oxford Junction presents ritualistic work for the Wyoming chapter of the OES at the start of its regular meeting in the Masonic hall tonight. The honoring of the 25 year members, previously announced, will be postponed.
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Order of the Rainbow of
Oxford Junction
Wyoming
O.E.S
Masonic Hall
Weekend guests honor Dr. and Mrs. Smith at May 28 gathering
Weekend visitors at the home of Dr. and Mrs. C. R. Smith included Lt. and Mrs. Paul Smith from Chanute Air Force Base Rantoul Illinois Philip Smith of St. Louis and Helen Bohlken a student at Iowa State College Ames Also Memorial day callers joined Mrs G Hutton and Vera Paul with a list of relatives and friends.
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C. R. Smith
Paul Smith
Chanute Air Force Base
Rantoul
Ilfl
Philip Smith
St. Louis
Helen Bohlken
Iowa State College
Ames
G. Hutton
Vera Paul
Hugh McKean
Mount Pleasant
Iowa
Harriet McKean
Kansas City
Memorial Day gathering across two Iowa homes
Monticello residents Mrs Donald Martin and Debra of Ames spent Memorial Day at the Ted Hollar home. Sunday the Hollars and Mrs Martin and daughter joined Fred Rugenberg in Maquoketa for a family dinner, with Debra staying for a week.
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Monticel
Martin
Ames
Fort Sill
Okla
Columbia Avenue
Lawton
Herbert Husman
Martins
Husmans
Monticello High School
Donald Martin
Debra
Ted Hollar
Hollars
Mrs. Martin
Daughter
Alfred Rugenberg
Maquoketa
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Barbara Norris
Bob Norris
Jack Naylor
Jerry Naylor
Jerry Niell
Arthur Wilcox
Ray Miehe, Sr
Ray Sanford
Scotch Grove Cornhuskers
Kent Feed—company
Kentridge
Muscatine
Creamery
Presbyterian
Tom McElmeel
Monticello Hospital
Des Moines
Sioux City
Phillip Lee
Donald Grom
C. H. Emmerich
St. Cloud
Minn
A. J. Emmerich
Oelwein
Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church
Karen
Mike
Lakewood
Janice
Patricia
Colleen
Sharon Freese
Art Kromminga
Santa Ana
Mitchell
Anamosa Park
Max Burns
Donna
Doris
Sheryl
Leonard White
Sharon
Gary Owen Mitchell
Larry Ehlers
Harry Weeks
Myrna Chesmore
Chelsea
Irvin Sievers
Kathy
Gary
Mitchell Winchip
Wanda
Lavern
George Halsey
Seattle
Wash
Marlene Geschger
Sjr
Clayton Conley
Knoxville
Ill
Ruth Ann Heiken
Richard Strothers
Mount Vernon
George Bohlken
Claude Husmann
Amber
Tommy
Mark Husmann
Ray
Connie Walraven
Traer
John Wright
Henry Heiken
Offi
D. D.D.S
Ralph Wilson
North Cedar Street
Monticello, Iowa
E. W. Brashaw
Baty
Chester A. Condit
General Insurance
Ross Baty
Arthur G. Riedel
Langworthy
Col
Ray Fluckiger
Locher, Locher & Strittmatter
Attorneys-at-Law
Locher
Phone 99 Insurance Service
M. &. Micrabb
Monticello Monument CO
F. C. Armstrong
A.B.M.D
Cascade, Iowa
Monticello Express
Jones County
Vat
Miiente
Jeasy As
Hane
Kuriger Bros
Camp Fire Girls Tour Baking Company
ISTC
Clarence Barnett
Jimmy
Keithsburg, Jr
Thomas Eschhorn
Sandra
Iveta Matejka
Clara Jenkins
Irene Beck
Martin Briggs
Mary Briggs
Walter Briggs
Darlene
Frank Kruesner
Raymond Keller
Ed Kleineck
Robert Holland
Marilyn
JoRene
Beth Glick
George Burch
L. A. Downing
D. A. Downing
Son Duff
Jane Downing
Scott McDonald
Trons
Lyman Esther McDonald
Center
June Thompson
Janet
Eddie
Howard Countryman
Leonard Reed
Waterloo
Darlene Bahnsen
S.U.S
Nancy Jo Holub
Betty Bahnsen
Mr. Brown
Elmer Brown
Rock Island
William J. Matthiessen
Robert Weir
Roland Brown
Roy Weir
Sioux Falls, S. D
Lake Okoboji
George Turnis
Georgene Turnis
James McGovern
George McGovern
Immaculate Conception Church
Sand Springs
Franz J. Lohberg
W. Harms
June Ann
Eugene Clark
Bert Clark
Miss Harms
Penick and Ford Co
Clark
Wilson and Co
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Mrs. Keller
John Thomsen
J. Z. Mackrill
U-3
Chuck
Black & Decker
Power Landers
Phillips
Plain
Sander
Grinder
Lufkin Steel Tapes
Eclipse Lumber Co
Frank Williams
Elsheimer
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