Hopkinton Blacksmith Herman Stoddard Retires After 66 Years
Herman F. Stoddard, longtime Hopkinton blacksmith, retires after 66 years of service. He sold his shop and equipment to Lawrence Feidler, who has assisted him 27 years and will continue the business. A German native, Stoddard started in Delaware in 1893 and trained under Henry Stump before moving on.
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Hopkinton
Herman F. Stoddard
Lawrence Feidler
Feidler
Germany
Stoddard
Delaware
Henry Stump
Delfi
Lee Bowman
Bowman
Mrs. Stoddard
Highway 38 East
Mr. Stoddard
Local Hopkinton Events Highlight Dunlap Promotion and Community News
Hopkinton residents attended a March 12 dinner at the Dunlap home marking Fletcher Dunlap’s promotion to regional supervisor for General Life of Iowa in Minnesota. The gathering named area officers and included multiple Monticello, Dyersville, and Manchester attendees. The mix covered promotions in Delaware and Jones counties, Civil Service tests, church youth plans, local dignitaries, and updates on area families and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton
Fletcher Dunlap
General Life of Iowa Insurance Co
Minnesota
Dunlap
Martin Bohlke
Dyersville
Robert Schuster
James Forrest
Manchester
Gerke Bohlken
Scotch Grove
Sherrill Bohlken
Allan Westhoff
Lawrence Rieken
Bruce Froning
Monticello
Delaware County
Jones County
Robert Richardson
Army
Fort Hamilton
N.Y
Germany
Walter Richardson
Gary
Ellsworth College
Iowa Falls
Walter McCorkel
Fred Staton
Independence
United Presbyterian
Palmer House
Chicago
Bernard Minert
Har Yan Johnston
Louis Herington
Phil Clark
Dubuque
Sheryl Minert
Presbyterian Manse
Presbyterian Church
Clara Murray
Parish Baptism Ties South Fork Visits Across Counties
Sunday dinner guests gathered for infant David Joseph Hosch baptism with sponsors Mrs Erma Becker and Mr Joe Hosch. Family and friends from Marion Dubuque Greeley Monticello and Cascade attended and text notes multiple hospital visits, home gatherings, and social calls across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Fork
Louis Billmeyer
Paul Huber
Marion
Kenny Becker
Kenny Hosch
Coggon
David Joseph Hosch
Erma Becker
Joe Hosch
Henry Prult
Helen
Donald Wagner
Dubuque
Jack Digmann
Cathy
Ray Gudenhauf
Greeley
Henry Prull
George Gadient
Monticello
Mercy Hospital
George Liebold
Geore Gadient
Vernon Gadient
John Gadient
Harry Prull
Sam Holmés
Heniry Prult
Frank Jasper
Emil Leibold
Aurora
John Rogers
Melassie
George Rogers
Cascade
Ope Dunlap
Assisian
Kenneth Dunlap
Grand Forks
Dywer
Dean Cooper
Robert Hart
Anagnesa
Robert Schuster
Fletcher Dunlap
Hopkinton
Géorge Gadient
Merc¢ Hospital
Cyril White
Pamie Cooper
Bill Becker
Fred Turnis
Leon Ludwig
James Ludwig
Farley
Margaret
Bernard Oswinkle
Worthington
Amelia Kraus
Karlé
Joe Trenkamp
Edward Lauffer
Independence
Gerald Weber
John McGrane
Dick Turnis
Joe Krogimann
Dyersville
Vernon Krogmann
Hans Mohr
Donald Mohr
Anamosa
Gerald Recker
Joe Moormann
Irvin Recker
Dave McNally
Marvin Becker
Greg
Bernard
Clyde Hunt
al Luensmann
Arnold Turnis
James Goebel
Therse
Masonville
George Turn
Junior DeShaw
Community Notes From Center Jct and Surrounding Towns
A Center Jct church gathering on March 9 for the funeral of William Pangburn drew about 50 relatives and friends from Center Jct and nearby towns. Attendees traveled from Town City Marshalltown Kansas City Purdue Cedar Rapids Lohrville Des Moines Oxford Jct Anamosa Wyoming Scotch Grove and others. The UPW met there March 12 with 19 members, as Mrs. Frank Miller led from the Mission book of Prayer and Mrs. Robert Lyon announced the spring presbyterial meeting date. Continuous reports covered ecumenical missions and Women with a Purpose led by Mrs. Robert Von Spreecken. Various local visits and family events followed, including Z eager moving to a tenant house near Monticello and multiple weekend visits among Stanton Knight Heidemann and Zirkelbach families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Jct
William Pangburn
Marshalltown
Town City
Kansas City
Purdue
Ind
Cedar Rapids
Lohrville
Des Moines
Oxford Jct
Anamosa
Wyoming
Scotch Grove
UPW
Spiritual Life
Frank Miller
Mission Book of Prayer
Robert Lyon
Jack Stingley
Robert von Spreecken
Truman Stanton
David Thompson
John Moehl
Leland Achenbach
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Iowa
Nora Harris
Gaylen Stickley
Stickley
Duane Stickley
Anamosa Hospital
Thomas Keeley
Douglass Zangerle
Frank Zangerle
Frank Smith
Edmund M. Hucker
Harry Gassmann
Clarence Turnis
Louis Gaddie
Franc Flannagan
Norman
Bud) Landers
Merle DeShaw
Roy Slauson
Maynard
Duane Slauson
Iowa Lumber Dealers
Clara Beitz
Pam Johnson
Linda Forest
Ed Forest
Mt. Vernon
Harry House
Uniontown
Ala
Robert Burton
Mr. House
Gale Hardin
Glen Hardin, Jr
Scott Lynn Hardin
Kill Kare
Myrtle Talmadge
Emil Schwandt
Janet of
Coggan
Charles Nehl
Vernon
Alice Geary
Ralph Husman
Glen Orcutt
Iowa City
Husman
Larry
Daisy Chase
Arlo Brady
Gene Eldred
Lonnie Hinrichsen
Nancy
Elsie Holst
Calvin Reiss
University Hospital
John Hege
Anamosa Reformatory
Ralph Kurt
John Feltes
Barney Feltes
Walter Sigworth
Janice Feltes
Sally Recker
Gib Recker
Eve
Eh PV A
Brady
Jerry Zeager
Paul and Jack Smith
Zeager
Onslow
Harold Heidemann, Jr
Velva Zirkelbach
Waterloo
Henry Inglis
John Joe Stanton
Maquoketa
J. J. Stanton
Marvin Paulsen
Kenneth Brewer
Lamont
Rhiney Helmrichs
Paul
David Heidemann
Don Knight
Sam Thompson
Margaret Thompson
Cliff McDonald
John McDonald Hospital
Ursal Pitt
Dallas City
Bruce Millers
Colusa
Mike Paulsen
Henry von Sprecken
Mary Mead
Della Serbousek
Choose Rock of Ages Monticello Monument Co
Kent
Egger Feed
Sporting Goods
Wellington
Rockford Sox
PECOS
RED Wing
Jerry Neill
Ace
Fred
Monticei
FORD
DR. Hardtop Ltd
Galaxie
Bel Aire
Falcon 2
Ford Falcon
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