Center Junction Woman's Club Celebrates 85th Year
Center Junction marks the 85th anniversary of its Woman's Club at Gladys McNeidly’s home. Charter members honored include three former and three current members. new officers named with Ellen Mitchell as president. A Federation program, county meeting planning, and a birthday tableau preceded a white elephant gift exchange and cake.
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Center Junctions
Mitchell
Naylor
McNeilly
Jones County
Women's Club Federation
von Spreecken
The
Express
Robert von Spreecken
Center Junction
Hileen Mitchell
Les Balater
Don Wetelsen
Mike Calloway
John Hinrichs
George Dirks
Truman Stanton
Ralph Husman
Eileen Mitchell
Woman's Club Korn Karnival
Jack Stingley
Federated Women’s Clubs
Man
Center Junction Club
May Himebaugh
Sam Thompson
Federation
Pearl Naylor
Jerry Naylor
Les Balster
Don Ketelsen
Stanton
Funeral for Mrs. Noyes in Wyoming at 76
Mrs Josephine Franks Noyes 76 died in Glen Echo Maryland after long residence in Wyoming. Funeral services were held at Wallace Funeral Home and burial followed at Wyoming Cemetery on Monday.
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Wyoming
Josephine Franks Noyes
Glen Echo
Wallace Funeral Home
Harm Fechiman Rites Tuesday
Services for Harm J. R. Fechiman were held Tuesday at Wayne Zian Lutheran Church with Rev. Flow Kehren officiating. Burial followed in Wayne Cemetery. Fechiman, born November 24 1868 in Germany, died February 27 after a long illness. He farmed in Wayne township before moving to Anamosa in 128. Surviving: son John of Monticello. daughters Mrs Henry Zimmerman Amana Amosa, Mrs Elmer Moore Cedar Rapids, Mrs Fred Poppe Monticello. six grandchildren. nine great grandchildren. one brother Nicholas. one sister Mrs John Helmerich, both in Germany. His wife, parents, one brother and one sister preceded him.
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Harm J. R. Fechiman
Flow. Kehren
Wayne Zian Lutheran Church
Wayne Cemetery
Germany
Johanna Dirks
Wayne
Anamosa
Hunt Meyers exchange vows in Monticello ceremony
Mildred E Behrends Hunt became the bride of Clark L Meyers on February 20 in a single ring ceremony at Evangelical and Reformed church officiated by Rev Dale Woltgram. The couple, with the bride a Monticello High School graduate employed at the Hollywood Inn, were joined by family members in attendance.
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Mildred BE. Hunt
William G. Behrends
Monticello
Clark L. Meyers
John Meyers
Aurora
Dale Woltgram
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Clarence Breitbach
Clarence Hbreibach
Monticello High School
Hollywood Inn
St Matthew Luther League Plans for New York Convention
Monticello St Matthew Luther League met in the church basement with parents as guests. Six members presented Symbols of the Cross as plans formed for the American Lutheran church convention at Cornell University Ithaca New York August 11 26. Registration deposits were sent to New York for 24 leaguers. A bake sale is set for March 8 at the Iowa Electric building to raise funds.
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St. Matthew Luther League of
Monticello
League
American Lutheran Church Convention
Cornell University
Ithaca
N.Y
New York
Iowa Electric
74th Birthday Party for Frank Wright Celebrated
Frank Wright celebrated his 74th birthday with a Sunday gathering causing surprise among guests. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Pure Moore of Maquoketa, Jim Webster of Scotch Grove, and many Monticello residents along with families from Bernard Delhi Zwingle and other nearby towns. Monday visitors included Mr and Mrs Keith Oldstather and daughter and additional Monticello residents.
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Frank Wright
Pure Moore
Maquoketa
Jim Webster
Scotch Grove
Mes.lity Heister
Zwingle
Clarence Waller
Bernard
John Schnecider
Wright
James
Wilma Wright
Monticello
Max Throp
Beriter Willard
National Policy Group of Jones Farm Bureau Attends C R Meeting
The national policy committee of the Jones County Farm Bureau met with committees from ten other counties at Cedar Rapids on Friday February 28. Attendees from Jones County included Donald Meeks chairing, Herman Helgens Galen Brainard Mrs Donald Starr Mrs Donald Brunscheen J J Mayberry and Loyd Nodgden.
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Jones Farm Bureau
C.R
Anamosa
Jones County Farm Bureau
Cedar Rapid
Jones County
Donald Meeks
Martelle
Herman Helgens
Monticelo
Galen Brainard
Donald Starr
Wyoming
Donald Brunscheen
J. J. Mayberry
iLoyd Nodgden
Oxford Junction
Monticello Neighbors News Notes and Social Events
Monticello community updates list birthday dinners and surprise parties hosted by residents. Attendees include Cap Arduser, Margaret Wismeier, John Hein, Emil Feldman, George Schoon, Ray Schoon, and Ruth Boysen. Other visits feature Linn, Wrights, Brights, Buols, Himes, and Kuntz families plus a D A R meeting and a Cedar Rapids market banquet.
Francis Gestel Rites Held for Long Springs Farmer
Funeral services for Francis F. Gestel 83 a retired farmer from the Long Springs area were held Wednesday at St Luke's Church Hopkinton. Burial followed at St Johns Delhi. Gestel born Sept 6 1874 son of George and Margaret Gestel married Mary Pride had four daughters. He won a 1904 St Louis World's Fair gold medal for best 10 cars of yellow seed corn and helped organize the Delaware County Farm Bureau. Survived by three daughters 28 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
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Hopkinton
Francis F. Gestel
Long Springs
St Luke's Catholic Church
Leo O'Connell
St. John’s
Delhi
George
Margaret Staudacher Gestel
Mary Pride
Gestel
St. Louis
Delaware County Farm Bureau
Olin Welcomes New Elementary Music Teacher
Olin Consolidated hires Mrs. W. J. Powers from Algona and Rock Island to teach elementary music, replacing Mrs. Wall. She starts March 10 and the couple has rented the M. E. Burgess home in west Olin.
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Olin
W. J. Powers
Algona and
Rock Island, Ill
Wall
Powers
M. E. Burgess
West Olin
Jones County 4-H Builders meet in Farm Bureau building
The January meeting of the Jones County 4-H Builders convened in the Farm Bureau building with 35 members present. Attendees discussed winter camp and heard a talk by Paul Weiler of the Anamosa reformatory staff.
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Jones County
4-H
Farm Bureau
Paul Weiler
Anamosa Reformatory
Camp Fire Board Sets Up Budget And Names Standing Committees
Monticello Camp Fire board met February 28 at the Edwards home to draw the year budget and appoint standing committees. Committees include Group Organization, Program, Leadership Training, Camp, Finance, Public Relations, Nominating, with duties outlined by Mrs Earlle Shaw. A regional conference is planned in Cedar Rapids from April 13 to 16 where Monticello will present a workshop on group organization.
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Monticello
Iowa
Camp Fire Board
Monticello Camp
William Johnson
Camp
Arthur Shelley
Forrest. Deischer
Arch Edwards
Chester Condit
Bernard Kuriger
Frank Martin
Lyman Perkins
D. P. Sutherland
Glen Jones
Frank Shimanck
Earlle- Shaw
Cedar Rapids
Jones Farm Bureau To Send Hodgen on Washington Trip
Floyd Hoodgden of Oxford Junction will represent Jones County Farm Bureau as 100 farm leaders travel to Washington D C on March 9 for three days of congressional contacts. Delegates will visit House and Senate galleries tour the city and attend an information program at the American Farm Bureau headquarters. Senators Hickenlooper Martin and Rep. Talle will meet the group and delegates will hold office meetings with lawmakers.
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Department of Social Welfare
Woodward
Jones Farm Bureau
Hodgen
Washington
Anamosa
Floyd Hoodgden
Oxford Junction
Jones County Farm Bureau
Washington, D.C
Farm Bureau
House
Senate
The
American Farm Bureau
Henry O. Talle
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Tom Martin
Jones County
Ada Gearhart Celebrates 95th Birthday in Hopkinton
Ada Gearhart, Hopkinton's oldest resident, marked her 95th birthday with an open house at her son L L Gearhart's Monticello home. Born Ada Harper March 3 1863 on a farm near Hopkinton, she married Charles Gearhart in 1882 and raised five children before retiring to Hopkinton then an apartment downtown. After a fall in July she has resided with her son for eight months.
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Hopkinton
Ada Gearhart
L. L. Gearhart
Monticello
Ada Harper
Harp
Charles Gearhart
Gearhart
Women of Stage and TV Theme for Club Meeting
The 04 club met Friday February 28 at Mrs. Florence Roberts home. Mrs. G C Bonwell gave an autobiography of Helen Hayes and Mrs. Raymond E Adams presented a life of Arlene Francis.
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Florence Roberts
G. C. Bonwell
Helen J Hayes
Arlene Francis
Raymond E. “Adams
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Delbert Brickley
Clark
Harm Fechiman
Mildred E. Hunt
Great Plains
Bob Muller
Mgr
St. Matthew
N. Y
Orlando Null
Galen Hein
Loeda
Cap Arduser
Margaret Wismeier
Max
John C. Hein
Cheryl
Herb Husman
Emil Feldman
George Schoon
Susan
Ray Schoon
LaVern Schoon
Douglas
Ben Schneider
Dennis
Larry Feldman
William Wright
Myr
Charles Wright
Manchester
John Boysen
Carolyn
Ronnie
Leslie Bright
Mrs
Stanley Bright
Anamosa Standay
Bernard Buol
Larry Himes
Sheila
Janice Kuntz
Jerry Schneiter
Donald Buckner
Earl Keegan
Dewain
Marshal Wynn
Howard Webb
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Webb of
Ralph Bone
Charles HW. Richard
LaVetta Perrine
Francis Shaw
D.A.R
QO. A. Rife
Bone
Francis Gestel
Helena Margaret
Clara Gestel
Cincinnati
Ohio
Red
Edith) Heeren
Deer Grove
Don
Louise) Doak
Medrick
Just
Buckle
Monty Surplus
MHS
James Postel
Francia Glenn
Patsy Cotler
Rose Marie Rathbun
Priscilla Pearson
Barbara Glenn
Peggy Kohl
Robert Glenn
Joe Glenn
Virgil Vernon
Don, Lyon
Kenneth Guhl
James Cousins
Ivis' Clark
Russell Hake
Miss Rathbun
Fred Bramer
Blayney Miner Unit
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Girls' State
Red Cross
Heart Fund
Bramer
Cedar-Jones Retarded Children's Association
K.P. Hall
Melvin Pruess
Nellie Rummell
Melvin Ramsey
Don Ramseys
Plainfield
N.J
James Ramsey
Albany
Ira Kearns
R. L. Brickley
Belle Plaine
Joe Pieper
G. J
M. E. Heaton
Donald Hansen
Mercy Hospital
Elias Williams
Donald Moreland
H. P Hansen
M. D. Grafft
Lyle Strong
Hale
Fred Hefflefinger
South Olin
Pieper Farm
William Eiselstein
Dixon
J. B. Pieper
Kate Urban
Readlyn
Don Bernet
Tipton
Richard Beiselstein
Mrs. Gearhart
Superior
Eatwell Cherries
Bologna
Ayr
Brown
BLATZ
Farmers Creamery
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