Oxford Junction Community Club Meeting Highlights
Twenty one members answered roll call with a joke at a June 19 meeting hosted by Mrs. Elizabeth Nowachek. Birthdays and anniversaries were observed and contests named several winners including Mrs. Helen Lasack and Mrs. Thomas Hanwardsen. Guests included Mrs. Emma Shimerda honorary member and relatives of members. Also noted were visits by Kay Conrad and Ruth of Portland, a 50 year service pin for Mrs. Shimerda, plus social events with O.E.S. and local post office staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Junction
Women’s Community Club
Elizabeth Nowachek
Emile Pauiista
Helen Lasack
Thomas Hanwardsen
Frank Kolarik
Ray Sobotka
Charles Novotny
George Shimerda
G. J. Rees
Anna Lasack
Ed Benhart
Hunnarasen
Lawrence Ahrendsen
Cedar Rapids
Anna Slouha
Emma Shimerda
Howard Rogers
Kay Conrad
Ruth
Portland
Ore
Susan Wieneke
Linda Benhart
James Benhart
Jackson County Public Hospital
Maquoketa
Peerless Chapter
O.E.S
Masonic Lodge
Ed Zak
David Flory
George Leslie, Jr
Delbert Steffens
Community visitors and family gatherings listed
Olin Nellie Ketchum of Center Point spent a week with her son and daughter in law. Dozens of relatives and friends attended dinners and weekend visits across Center Point and nearby towns including Davenport and Waterloo. A long list notes visits from Phoenix, Encinitas, Milwaukee, Cedar Rapids and Des Moines along with birthday and Father’s Day gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin
Nellie Ketchum
Center Point
Paul Ketchum
C .J. Brickley
Martin Nowachek
Center Junction
Paul Edwards
Roe Jean Edwards
Anamosa
Earl Coppess
E.U.B. Church Bible School
Albert Wendt
Albert
Bobby
Jeanette
Phoenix
Ariz
Faith Macomber
William Kell
Clarice Luckstead
Davenport
Rolly Luckstead
John Mercer
Encinitas
Calif
IRS
A. G. Mayfield
Alfred
Port Ordnance
San Francisco
A. L. Mayfield
U.S
Korea
Lowie Hartwig
Joe Lasack
Bobby Lasack
Wilbur Taylor
August Jurgensen
Blairstown
Andrs. Harlan Stenderson
Gordon Davidson
Cedar Rapids
Emma Williams
St. Luke's Hospital
O. N. Hallingsworth
Newton Hallingsworth, Jr
August Laetare
Raymond Huffman
London
Edna Billman
Cedar Bluff
Clair Thompson
Carol
Jim Dawson
Cedar Rauids
Gerald Thompson
W. L. Mayfield
Leon Stivers
Irvin Rinehart
Milwaukee
Wis
Cand Wrs
Millard T. Brown
Bennett
James Postel
Lynn
Robert Postel
Gene T DeLancey
Rbelmond
DeLancey
Merle Hawley
C. J. Brickley
Ralph Brickley
Belle Plaine
Walter Hawley
Glendale
Milton Luckstead
Iowan State College
Ames
Arthur Hollingsworth
Marion Lindley
Marion
O. J
O. J. Hollingsworth
the Express
Community Visitors and Births Across Monticello and Nearby Towns
The bulletin tallies visits by Frank Miller family to Monticello hospital and other weekend guest exchanges across Cobb Wisconsin Coggon Oelwein Edgewood Manchester Cascade Hopkinton Worthington Casade Castle Grove Dyersville Winthrop Monticello hospital hosts a birth to Mr and Mrs Steve McDowell Jr. at Monticello hospital noted. It records multiple familial visits from families including Trenkamps Harrs DeShaws Mohrs Kirkwoods Digmanns Turnises and others reflecting a tight knit regional community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Miller
Bob Leonard
Monticello Hospital
Frank Trenkamp
Kenny
Marvin Harrs
Cobb
Wis
Howard DeShaw
Hans Mohr
Harold Mohr
Phil DeShaw
Worthington
DeShaw
Louis Murray
Dubuque
Frank Turnis
Howard Kirkwood
Vernon Kirkwood
Coggon
James Brunkan
Ervin Kintale
Bartville
Les White
Charles Leibold
Edgewood
S. J. Soppe
Manchester
Leander Head
Ray Seibold
Peosia
Will Waltz
Oelwein
Lavonne Gadlient
Carol Becker
Hopkinton
Pat Rahe
Judy Wagner
Mary Ann Strang
Cascade
Steve McDowell, Jr
Castle Grove
Mark
Judy MacDonell
Turnis
Fletcher Dunlap
Baril Dunlap
Minn
Mrs. Birk Lowther
Edwardses Honored At 4th Anniversary Dinner In Onslow
A family dinner Sunday at the C. M. Ripperton home celebrated Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Edwards on their 4th wedding anniversary. Hospitalized Mrs. Howard Green is at Mercy hospital in Dubuque for heart treatment. Milwaukee guests Mr. and Mrs. Henry Poltiak visited Mrs. Florence Wherry. Poliak is Ruth Hanna Wherry’s niece. Donald Paulsen and sons visited Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Paulsen’s parents, August Ingwersen, Maquoketa, with Neal and John Paulsen and families nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paulsen
August Ingwersen
Maquoketa
Neal Paulsen
John Paulsen
Local Visit Highlights Social Afternoon at Mrs Somerville’s
On a Wednesday afternoon Mrs. W. V. Somerville and Mrs. Elva Hall hosted a gathering with Frank Conley and families including Mr. and Mrs. William Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hall, Dillon Hall, Mrs. Elva Hall, Tula Hoffman, and Mrs. Gladys Snyder of Monmouth. A Grinnell family reported a dog killed over 200 young chicks at the Paran Pedersons’ chicken house while they were away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Usey
Frank Conley
William Mitchell
Russell Hall
Dillon Hall
Elva Hall
Elsie Callahan
Tula Hoffman
Gladys Snyder
Monmouth
W. V. Somerville
Paran Pederson’s
Grinnell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norman Newton
Colorado
Mrs
Donald Newton
Pueblo
Colo
Your Paint Headquarters
Monticello
Kuriger Bros
Monticello, Lowa
Rex Schrader
H. Elvin Erdahl
North Cedar Street
E. W. Brashaw
Baty
Locher, Locher & Strittmatter
Attorneys-at-Law
Locher
Phone 99 Insurance Service
Louie Hanken
Scotch Grove
C. R. Hosford
D.D.S
Town Electric
DR. J. 4. Devaney
Iowa
Ulrick
General Insurance
Life General
George H. Harms
Baty - Hoffman
Insurance Agency
Monticello, Iowa
Chester A. Condit
Optometrists
Paul W. Priest
Karl M. Keyes
Arthur G. Riedel
Langworthy
A Monticello
Monument CO
Ferrall Drug Store
Duane Keegan
Earl
Keegan
Roberta
Earl Keegans of
South Fork
Lavern Digmann
Ben
Clarence
Joe Digmann
Dyersville
Joe Trenkamp
Mary
Gene Laufer
Winthrop
Gerald Becker
Ben Schemmel
Barbara Pozhajsky
Marshalltown
Arnold Turnis
Ihc
Katz Salvage Yards and Office
Marion, Iowa
Hawkeye Downs Speedway
Bologna
Hiland
Super Met
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