Sutton Parents Honor First Birthday Of Son Tommy
Mr. and Mrs. Acel Topping entertained at dinner on Sunday March 7 to honor their son Tommy’s first birthday. Guests included George Topping Daryl Wherry Leon Coleman Carol Roy Holzinger Garry Linda and others. Ronald Reid, in Virginia, is being transferred to Fort Lee Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Oak Grove
Loretta English
Shirley Rockwell
Prussia
Carroll Rockwell
McDonald Hospital
Monticello
Rockwell
Acel Topping
Don Lewis
Vince Supple
Carl Gudenhauf
Ronald Hanna
William Finkenbinder
Ilis Heister
Bernard
Gene Walroff
Loren Francis
Kyle Alden
Mary Ellen ‘Reid
Bertha Bickford
Maquoketa
Local Visits and Community Events Highlight Week
The Massey family from Dubuque visited the Aldens on Sunday afternoon. Ernie Fuller assisted in the saw mill the past week with Herman Nissen and Francis Dodds. Potter and Glen spent Sunday with the Aldens and their sons. Local members attended a Wednesday dance at HiWay Gardens hosted by the Jones County Saddle Club with Leo and His Pioneers playing. Rip’s Cash Grocery opened in Onslow run by Tim and Minta Ripperton, who previously operated James Caraway farm nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Massey
Dubuque
Kyle Alden
Ernie Fuller
Emeline
Herman Nissen
Francis Dodds
Donald Potter
Glen
Jerald Alden
HiWay Gardens
Jones County Saddle Club
Leo
Rip
Tim and
Minta Ripperton
Onslow
Rippertons
James Caraway
Illness Ties Pvt Sperfslage To Fort Leonard Wood
Pvt Joseph Sperfslage son of Mr and Mrs Joe Sperfslage Coggan is critically ill with spinal meningitis at US Army Hospital Fort Leonard Wood Missouri His parents and sister Mrs Robert Schuster visited him and the sister remains until the crisis ends Also Mrs Schuster visited her husband Pvt Robert Schuster at Fort Leonard Wood Leonard W Hoffman a Monticello sophomore at the State University of Iowa has been elected to serve on the Quadrangle council for a year The Quadrangle houses men at the university He is the son of Mr and Mrs Herman Hoffman 229 S Main Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Sperfslage
Joe Sperfslage
Coggan
U.S. Army Hospital
Fort Leonard Wood
Robert Schuster
Schuster
Leonard W. Hoffman
Monticello
State University of Iowa
Herman Hoffman
S. Main Street
Golden Church Plans 85th Anniversary Observance
Golden Congregational Church near Ryan marks 85 years since charter members began the church. A March 28 service includes a noon fellowship dinner, afternoon talks by Congregational HQ and Dubuque Theological Seminary, and invitations to former ministers and members. Women's Fellowship to provide lunch. plans for guests from afar are under way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Congregational Church
Ryan
Congregational Church
Grinnell
Theological Seminary of
Dubuque
The
Amber Breeders Compete In Show
Amber Breeders led by Ed Harms and Son, among 67 Chester White breeders, select fall boars for the 3rd National Chester White Spotlight Show and Sale in Cedar Rapids March 26 27. The event, sponsored by the Chester White Swine Record Association, features 184 entries from 11 states with grand and reserve prize boars and gilts and a chapter attendance contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Harms & Son
Amber
Cedar Rapids
Chester White Swine Record Association
Rochester
Indiana
Iowa
South Dakota
Nebraska
Missouri
Minnesota
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ohio
Kansas
Chester White
Henry Dickinson Herd
Sabula
A. P. Conrad
Kansas City
Callahan Bros
Milford
Til
Gladys Bechtelheimer
Easter Seals drive sends 700000 letters to Iowa families
Mrs Ralph Wilson Easter Seal chair for Jones county reports over 700000 letters containing Easter Seals mailed to Iowa families with 3500 reaching Jones county. The society in Iowa, active 26 years, funds medical treatment wheelchairs and crutches and builds the Des Moines Easter Seal Rehabilitation Center seeking more funds to expand services for crippled children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ralph Wilson
Jones County
Easter Seal Society
Adams Family Pays Sunday Call On Amber Grandparents
Mr and Mrs Glen Adams and family were Sunday visitors to the grandparents Mr and Mrs Otto Otten in Amber, continuing a family visit pattern from the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Adams
Otto Otten
Amber
Local Socials Note Weekend Visits Across Iowa
Mr and Mrs Price Blayney of Anamosa were Sunday guests in the Darrell Blayney home. J D Bohlken and Leo Bohlken with John Batchelder called on Mrs John Batchelder at St Luke s hospital Cedar Rapids. Mrs Batchelder of Sand Springs underwent major surgery at St Luke s hospital Cedar Rapids last week and is improving. Mr and Mrs B W Cox left Wednesday for a visit with their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Donald Johnson in Riceville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Price Blayney of
Anamosa
Darrell Blayney
J. D. Bohlken
Leo Bohlken
John Batchelder
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Sand Springs
B. W. Cox
Mrs. Donald Johnson
Riceville
Ray Chaplin
Will Balsiger
Paul Lumpa
Diane
Ed Cox
Blanche Moser
Weekend Social Notes From Cedar Falls To Mechanicsville
Miss Virginia Morrissey of Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Morrissey and returned Monday. Numerous visitors including Mr and Mrs Donald Kiel Pekin Ill and Mr and Mrs James Kearns Fort Dodge shared weekends with families in Cedar Rapids Cedar Falls and Monticello. Local residents attended meetings in Iowa City Des Moines and Chicago and guests visited relatives across several towns in light social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Morrissey
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
James Morrissey
Ray Adams
Donald Kiel
Pekin, Ill
James Kearns
Fort Dodge
James Rhatigan
Jack Schmidt
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Rose Maire
Jack Maires
Mrs
Henry Adams
Des Moines
Mr. Adams
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Sutton
Ft. Leonard Wood
Frank Williams
Golden Church
Chester White Swine Record Assn
Ind
Alfred Egger
Monticello Impl
Jim Balliger
Albert Kray
West Union
Clarence Hosford
Iowa City
Hosford
Jefferson Hotel
Gerald Chapman
Ernest Chapman
Arthur Riedel
Chicago
Hermenia Cook
Joe Ringhofer
Ringhofers
John Brokens
Ed Brokens
Arthur Boots
Albert Boots
Mechanicsville
Welch Grape
NAVY
Florida Juice
Elsheimers Dubuque Pack
Fred Hunter
Cascade
Pillsbury
Charmin
Mayflower
Steve Peas
Wheaties
Sawyers Crackers
Galion
Gerbers Baby Food
CPV
Trenkle
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