Mrs. Elma Streeper Dies At Onslow After Illness
Mrs Elma Holub Streeper died Sunday March 18 at her home near Onslow after a long illness. A service was held Tuesday at 2 PM at the Onslow Presbyterian church with Rev C Burdine and Rev L Rubesh presiding. She was born August 7 1912 near Wyoming and educated there, teaching in Jones county rural schools. She married Alva B Streeper May 26 1932 and they had three sons Russell 16 Bobby 12 and Bernard Joe 10. She held church and community leadership roles and was active in Eastern Star Happy Homemakers 4 H and newly joined Altruman club. Survivors include her husband three sons her mother one sister Mrs P C Levien of Olin two brothers John and Lumir Holub of Wyoming several nieces nephews and other relatives. Pallbearers were Paul Allen Harm Harrs Wilfred Wherry Walter Holtz Phillip Snyder and Clair Fayram. Interment Wyoming cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elma Holub Streeper
Onslow
Onslow Presbyterian Church
C. &. Burdine
Leland Rubesh
Wyoming
Cornell College
Jones County
Alva B. Streeper
Russell
Bobby
Bernard Joe
Eastern Star
Happy Home Makers Club
Altruman Club
P. C. Levien
Olin
John
Lumir Holub
Paul Allen
Harm Harrs
Wilfred Wherry
Walter Holtz
Phillip Snyder
Clair Fayram
Wyoming Cemetery
Funeral held for John B. Brokens in Monticello church
John B. Brokens 81 died after years of illness and services were held at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. Rev. H L Adix officiated with Rev. Paul Kenyon assisting. Burial followed at Oakwood cemetery. Survived by widow Kathryn Kuper, three sons Fred William and August, two daughters Emma Sanford and Louise Keister, 15 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren, plus three sisters. Goettsch funeral home directed arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Brokens
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
H. L. Adix
Paul Kenyon
Mr. Brokens
North Cedar
Oakwood Cemetery
Germany
Reepsholt
Marie (Finkenstadt) Brokens
Monticello
Kathryn Kuper
Boulder Township
Linn County
Fred
William
August Brokens
Lee
Emma) Sanford
Art
Louise) Keister
Baldwin
Minnie Null
Mary Meadon
Sanborn
Margaret Ward
Oxford Junction
John Jacobs
Charles Jacobs
John Hinrichs
Elmer Hinrichs
August Kuper
Raymond Janett
Goettsch
V F W Post Elects Officers In Monticello and Auxiliary
Ervin Plueger of Scotch Grove was elected Commander of VFW Post No. 1683 for the coming year. Officers include Reynolds as senior vice commander Brady junior vice commander Rhatigan quartermaster and adjutant Clark post advocate McNeilly chaplain and trustees Kreeb Siebels with Marolf service officer Inde kofer surgeon and others. Monticello VFW Auxiliary elected Hope Marclf president with Ferring Reynolds Craig Metzenberg Eilers Gerdes Milroy and others. Installation set for April 11 with Sylvia Kreeb in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin Plueger
Scotch Grove
V.F.W
Ivan
Bud) Reynolds
Mike Brady
C. A. Rhatigan
R. L. Clark Sr
John MccNeilly
Fred Kreeb Jr
Carl Siebels
Mrs. E. E. Reed Dies In Miami Florida
Ervin E Reed widow of Monticello lawyer died at her Miami home after years of ill health. Funeral in Miami this afternoon with burial in Oakwood next June. Born 1876 in Monticello as Gwen Doxsee she studied at Iowa State College and taught before marriage. Survived by three daughters in Miami and a California brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin E. Reed
Monticello
Miami
Fla
Oakwood Cemetery
Mrs. Reed
Alfred Doxsee
J. W. Doxsee
The
Monticello Express
Ena Gwendolen Doxsee
Gwen
Iowa State College
Ames
Rolfe, Iown
Reed
94 Club
Methodist Church
Nurses Register for Civil Defense March 29 1951
Gov Beardsley proclaims March 29 1951 Nurses Registration Day for all registered and licensed practical nurses in Iowa to register for emergency duty under the Civil Defense program. In Jones county registration will be at Anamosa auditor’s office with mail registration possible for those unable to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Beardsley
Jones County
Anamosa
C. R. Smith
Wyoming
Smith
Beardsley
Iowa
Wm. S. Beardsley
State of
Easter church services and events across local churches
The notices outline Holy Week services for First Presbyterian, St Matthew's Lutheran, SS Peter and Paul Lutheran, Evangelical and Reformed, St Luke's Methodist, First Congregational, and Zion Ev Lutheran churches. Highlights include Maundy Thursday Communion, Good Friday cantatas, Easter worships in English and German, choir concerts, youth sunrise service, and nuptial announcements. Also mentions local clergy, a store redecorating, and Easter weekend гостs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
James W. Sala
The
United Choirs
Cecil Goettsch
Bart H H. DeShaw
Women's Fellowship
Board of Trustees
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
H. L. Adix
SS. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church
Paul Kenyon
Evangelical and Reformed Church
John F. Baumann
Presbyterian Church
Union Choir
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Robert Vinson Gildner
Union
First Congregational Church
Donald L. Chapman
Ee Zion Ev. Lutheran Church
F. H. Kehren
Ladies Aid
Wanda Siebels
Chicago
Lowell Ahrendsen
Olin
Patricia Rae Tarbox
Robert Lee Lincoln
Anamosa
Iowa Governor Beardsley seals state document in 1951
The text notes the March first 1951 signing by Governor Beardsley with the state seal at Des Moines. It also mentions Myrtle Ross, superintendent, announcing registration cards at John McDonald hospital before March 28 for local nurses to register there rather than travel to Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
United States
Wm. S. Beardsley
Melvin D. Synhurst
Myrtle Ross
John McDonald Hospital
Anamosa
Funeral Sunday for Mrs Nell Haeussler Sulinger
Mrs Nell Haeussler Sulinger died last Wednesday at her daughter's home in Albany New York. Funeral services were held in Georgetown New York. She was born October 3 1876 in Monticello and lived in Prairieburg Cedar Rapids Monticello and Lowell South Dakota before moving to New York. She and her husband Fred Salinger had one child and survived by her husband three sisters and three grandchildren. Local notices update about visitors and address changes for Monticello families and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
N. Y
Nell Haeussler Sulinger
James Hoyle
Albany
N.Y
Sulinger
Monticello
Benjamin Hlacussier
Prairieburg
Business
Cedar Rapids
Jones County Times
Lowell
S. D
Fred Salinger
Salinger
New York
Augusta Farley
Washington, D. C
Helen Gould
Grundy Center
Rena Kettlitz
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Virginia
Cate
MR. and
Mrs
Melvin Sands
Chester A. Condit
General Insurance Agency
Whitman
Shomont
Ane Marie
An and
Bert
Yandy
Zeasloe
A. Streeper
V.F.W Post
E. E. Reed
Grammar Coward
Walker
Mrs. Coward
Rebecca Horak
Fred Brown
Frank Eilers
Schultz Bros. Co
Tedrow Sweetshop
Geneva Faber
Richmond, Ind
Lila Sill
Kokoma, Ind
LeRoy Board
Bowlmor
Eddie Scherrer
N. Sulinger
James Howie
Mrs. Royal Landis
Nina
Susan
John T. Webber
Marvin
Fort Riley
Kansas
Marvin W. Webber
86Th Inf. Reg
10Th
Inf
Semrow
Gamble
Elizabeth
Max Fisher
Henry Prult
Fishers
Manchester
R. E. Hill
Doris Board
Edith Davis
Hargrave Cleaners
ST. Luke's Methodist Church
Monticello; Lower
Christ
ST. Luke’s Church
Atlas
Lamb of God
Darlene White
Mrs. Ray
Stumbaugh
Jesus
Jom
Peter Rabbit
Rockwood
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