Hopkinton Weekly Band Concerts Begin June 22
Hopkinton schedules weekly band concerts every Wednesday from June 22 through August 17. Community notices report visitors and recoveries, including R W Reggentine and William Bartels visiting Andy Smith at the Town City Veterans hospital, with Mr. Smith slowly improving after five weeks of hospitalization. Other items note family visits, church activities, vacations, hospital stays, birthdays, and a Richardson family reunion at Monticello park with 84 guests.
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Hopkinton
William Bartels
Andy Smith
Veterans ‘Hospital
Town City
Mr. Smith
Kate Dolley
Paul Connolly
Delhi
Frances Funke
Greeley
Ben Williamson
Fort Eustis
John Williamson
Fred Kohls
Elgin
August Kohls
Elizabeth Johnston
Forrest Johnston
Coggan
Lewis Avery
Richardson
Monticello Park
All Iowa Fair Offers National Sew Contests and Prizes
The 1955 All Iowa Fair women’s department unveils 83 cash prizes across 11 divisions including crochet and the “sew with cotton bags” national contests. Andy Hanson announced trophies and $3,000 national prizes for 16 crochet blue ribbons, plus a portable sewing machine and $2,500 in national rewards for the sweepstakes winner. Other divisions cover quilts, rugs, embroidery, knitting, ceramics, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Hanson
All-Iowa Women's Department
June Ann Harms Weds Eugene Clark at Anamosa
June 19 ceremony at St. Pauls American Lutheran Anamosa united June Ann Harms daughter of E W Harms and Eugene Clark son of the late Bert Clark in a lace and satin gown with chantilly detail. Attendants included Loras Kremer and Mrs Schneiter with Rex Clark and Everett Clark as groomsmen. The reception followed for about 175 guests. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids after a weeklong honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Ann Harms
Eugene Clark
Anamosa
St. Paul’s American Lutheran Church
H.E. Hahn
E.W. Harms
Bert Clark
Monticello
Frank Pillard
Loras Kremer
John Schneiter
Cedar Rapids
Robert Clark
Everett Clark
Davenport
Nancy Shebetka
Douglas Kremer
Larry Harms
Warren Pillard
Clark
Penick and Ford
Korea
Sandra Baker
Farley
Raymond Poppe
Langworthy
Dewain Fluckiger
Raymond Krominga
John William
George Gerst
Homer Clark
St. Paul’s
Herman Harms
Poughkeepsie
New York
Sophia Scott
Oakland
California
Maquoketa
Wyoming
Oxford Junction
Olin
Scotch Grove
Marion
Vinton
DeWitt
Cascade
Time to Get Set For Canning and Freezing Season
Extension home economist Helen M. Tucker urges housewives to prepare for canning and freezing by checking equipment. She recommends cleaning pressure canners per manufacturer directions and tightening screws while ensuring handles are secure and sealing rings are replaced if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen M. Tucker
Extension Home Economist
Miss Tucker
Canning Season Prep: Check Gauges and Stock Up Now
Miss Tucker outlines yearly pressure gauge checks and suggests sending gauges to a county extension office or manufacturer for testing. She urges lining up canning and freezing supplies, inspecting jars for damage, buying replacements, stocking sugar, and gathering tools and preservatives for safe, repeat use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucker
Local Families Visit for Father’s Day in Wyoming
Monticello residents Mr and Mrs Ross DePue from Decorah and Mr and Mrs Henry Von Sprecken from Monticello called on Father’s Day afternoon at the Gus Von Spreckern home in Wyoming. Mrs Kenneth Hosch visited with Mrs Donald Weber on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross DePue
Decorah
Henry von Sprecken
Monticello
Gus von Spreckerm
Wyoming
Kenneth, Hosch
Donald Weber
Palmer's Drug Sundries Promotes T-4-L Foot Remedy
An advertisement touts keratolytic action to remove tainted skin and expose fungi. It claims instant relief from athlete's foot and promises 40 cents back if unsatisfied. It also promotes T-11-L and 4-L formulations for itchy feet, bites, eczema, and poison ivy.
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Timates
D. R. Krueger
J. A. Johnston
Paul Baird
Morning Sun
Robert McDonald
A. W. McDonald
Jimmy Strief
Chris Strief
Mercy Hospital
Dubuque
Harvey Talmadge
N. O. Talmadge
Our Lady of Lourdes
Mee Gordon Olson
Rapid City
S. D
E. J. Starr
Queen Ann
Ferrall Drug Store
the Express
Wall Street
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
United States
Iowa
Iowa Electric
Joe Spahr
Marvin Ricklefs
Austin Spahr
Lowman Laboratories
Forrest Johnson
Wroughtrons
Formica
Palmer
MRM
Arotch
Apexwashamatic
Apex
Bor
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