Prairieburg Social Notes Reflect Local Visits and Events
Prairieburg roundup of visits includes Tommie Tarpy from Cedar Rapids to Louis and Sara Devlin homes. Maryann Stevenson’s 16th birthday party at Prairie Moon drew about 60 teens with gifts. Other gatherings feature the Woodwards, Stevensons, Wolmutts, and local families visiting kin across Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Maquoketa, and Marshalltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairieburg
Tommie Tarpy
Cedar Rapids
Louis Devlin
Sara Devlin
Lewis Devlin
R.N.A
George Monaghan
Coggan
M. D. Woodward
Dayton
Ohio
Ross Smith
Junior Lala
LeRoy Soukup
Dusan
Central City
Verne Woodward
Tommie
Harold Woodward
Anamosa
Bob Woodward
Joan
John Soukup
Gene Maxson
Marion
John Walker
Maryann Stevenson
Prairie Moon Ballroom
Cyril Stevenson
Eldon Stevenson
LeRoy Bickford
Willard Clark
Maquoketa
Dean Cooper
Sand Springs
Victor Lawrence
Dubuque
Leo Lawrence
Rufus Hanken
Blaine Patnode
James Loutsche
Chauncey Conklin
Larry
California
John Wolmutt
Community News Notes From Onslow And Monticello
Sunday dinner guests at the Jake Dietiker home included the Dietiker family and Louie Morris and Cindy of Onslow. Afternoon callers from Monticello and Cascade visited for Mrs Dietiker birthday. Biggarts marked their 25th wedding anniversary in Cedar Rapids. Bill Zimmerman recently returned home from the hospital. General updates include Emil Alferts recovering from a respiratory illness and Harald Eden hosting a 500 club with Gene Anderson taking high score and Mrs. George Brown low score. Traveling prize awarded to Galen Brainard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass
Jake Dietiker
Paul Dietiker
Barbara
Mary
Larry
Louie Morris
Cindy
Onslow
Clarence Schmidt
Pete
Tom
Rudolph Ambuehl
Paul Meier
Gene Chadwell
Monticello
Hulda Topping
Walter Zubler
John Iaggi
Fritz Iaggi
George Dietiker
Cascade
Dietiker
Carl Poppe
Farris Biggart
Cedar Rapids
Biggarts
Bill Zimmerman
Emil Alferts
Monticello Hospital
Harald Eden
Gene Anderson
George Brown
Louis Zimmerman
Carl Cordes
Galen Brainard
Castle Grove
Fred Kromminga
Grace
Freda
Gloria
Janet Eberhartner
Wesley Hanken
Springville
Paul Black
Judith Bob
Kathy Sue
Leo Leonard
Marc Leonard
Dean Donovan
Town City University Hospital
Clarence Eberhart
Carl Folkers
Montrose
Cedar Rapidd
Melvin Wells
Jeanette
George Allen
al Larry Hosford
Austin Spahr
Robert Zirkelba
Scotch Grove
Robert Spahr
Eper
Old Swanone
Ulrich
Sam Strief
Local Church Social Roundup Highlights Area Families
Wacker Ambrose Schlarmann Mrs Alva Stadtmueller and Rev Richard Zellmer with families of SS Peter and Paul Lutheran church attended the Mid Eastern Mission Festival. Peace Lutheran church hosted Sunday afternoon events. Henry Stadtmueller and Carl Moe hosted Lake Mills visitors. They visited Mrs Herman Diers near Titonka on the return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wacker
Ambrose Schlarmann
Alva Stadtmueller
Richard Zellmer
SS. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church
Peace Lutheran Church
Henry Stadtmueller
Carl Moe
Lake Mills
Herman Diers
Titonka
Elmer C Diggs Rites Held in Wyoming Church
Funeral services were held for Elmer Clarence Diggs at the Wyoming Methodist church with Rev. Kenneth Harden officiating. Diggs, born August 4 1896 in Winterset, died April 22 in Cedar Rapids after a short illness. He served in World War I and had owned a Wyoming hardware store since 1942. He is survived by his wife Sylvia, a son Glen, a sister Jennie Kabyloz, and many friends. his first wife Elma Zimmerman, parents, and a brother preceded him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Clarence Diggs
Kenneth Harden
Diggs
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Cecil James
Lee Allen
Lyle Tompkins
John Petersen
William Walters
Hans Ketelsen
C. J. Bowman
Harry Hicks, Jr
Maquoketa
Lola Wantz
Warren Rees
Anamosa
Elmer Diggs
Winterset
Elma Zimmerman
Glen
Scotch Grove Presbyterian Ladies Aid May breakfast plans
Scotch Grove May 7 breakfast for the Presbyterian Ladies Aid with Mrs. Eugene Hanken and Mrs. Dean Zirkelbach as hosts and devotions by Mrs. Emil Paulsen. Oak Drive Community club meets May 8 with plant bulb seed exchange and roll call What I save and what I throw away. May 7 and 8 social notes from Castle Grove area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Scotch Grove Presbyterian Ladies Aid
Eugene Hanken
Dean Zirkelbach
Emil Paulsen
Howard Zirkelbach
Oak Drive Community Club
Max Burns
Frank Kiburz
Monticello Neighbors bring visits and calls across states
Monticello residents report social visits from Arizona to Michigan. Milton Shear and family visited the Cass home. Mechanicsville Clarence Klines called in. Shirley McCurdy Fern Weibke joined Charles City and Cedar Rapids visitors at the McCurdy home. Cedar Rapids group and W D McLaughlin hosting. A J H McNeill Sr returned from a two week trip visiting St Joseph Michigan and Chicago relatives. Francis Miller hosts guests with Miller parents-in-law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley McCurdy
Fern Weibke
Charles City
Art Bohlken
Cedar Rapids
W. L. McCurdy
A. J. H. McNeill, Sr
W. D. Fowler
St. Joseph, Mich
J. J. Moynihan
Chicago
Wool Incentive Payment Depends On Sale Price
Local wool producers are advised that the 1958 wool incentive payment varies with the sale price. The payment is not a fixed 62 cents. it depends on how high the wool price is relative to the 62 cent support level. The incentive is calculated from the national average price and will be announced after April 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bill
Wyoming
Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers Association
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Cashman’s
Charles Stimson
Manchester
Harry Caine
Stanley Holub
Jake Houser
Edward Houser
Walford
Emil Merta
Fairfax
Richard Rosendahl
Dean Beumann
Alfred Morse
Earl Rosendahl
Warren Farringtons
John Holmes
Debbie Jones
Veterans Hospital
Marshalltown
Tony Beranek
Cousing
Keith Boyse
Kathy
Dedee Kula
Waubeek
Lee Boyse
Susan Boyse
Clara Watson
Leo Baums
Carry Sobolik
Spillville
Elizabeth Sobolik
Calmar
Bolson Hog
Farmer's Mutual Creamery
Sand Spring Creamery Co
Farmer’s Creamery
Hopkinton
Cascade Feed Co., Cascade
Bolson
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L. C. Bolson CO
Rock of Ages
Sarnshaw
Monticello Monument Co
C. H E. DePuy
Centerville
Iowegian
H. P. Schrader
Maquoketa River
Highwa 151
Express
Elmer C. Diggs
Wyoming Church
Des Moines
Paents
Clarence
Methodist Church
Eastern Star
Mrs. Delmar King
Esther Sinclair
Hilt Br Rapids
Jander Ane Er Polber Co
Kenneth Howie
Pultogzer
Alice Howie
John. Morris
Columbus Junction
Ben Keith
Delk
Frida
Richard Kromminga
F. B. Kromminga
Lane
George Seehusen
M. Specht
Caroline Heiken
Stan Snamosa
Nelson
Monticel
Mrs
Orlando Noll
Milton Shear
Phoenix, Ariz
Merle Cass
Clarence Kline
Mechanicsville
C. J. Matthiessen
Howard McLaughlin
John
John W. McLaughlin
W. D. McLaughlin
Mrs. Francis Miller
Mrs. Miller
Mrs. Es
Yorkshire
Henry W. Behrends
Nicks Felton
Worthington
Seemnl
Joseph Appleby
N. Sycamore
Monticello State Bank
Community Building
Circle 2
Sacred Heart Parish
DR. Dolan
Hospital
Ethel Fisher
Kevin
Monticello Ness
Ren Electric
DAVCO
Ourchie
Kurger Bros
Alcohs Anonymous
Norge
Iowa
Darwin Robertson
Beltone Héaring Service
Nelson Jewelry
Vatteny
Blas
Town
Paull & Owen
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State of Iowa
Jones County
Adeline G. Poppe
H. Bivin Rdahl
W.O. Steinson
Gertrude Folkerts
Kuriger Bros
Monticello, Iowa
Tom Colonial
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