Silver Anniversary Class Banquet Highlights Toasts and Music
Members of the Silver Anniversary Class gathered for a banquet with Theodore F. Koop as toastmaster. The program featured toasts by Jim Rhatigan, John Hacke, Frana Schneider, Frances Coyle Heiken, Stuart Lang, Mary Lovell LeVan, and Bernard Che, plus marimba selections by Sarah Vernon and a follies chorus line by male 1944 classmates. The Evangelical and Reformed church ladies served the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore F. Koop
Jim Rhatigan
John Hacke
Frana Schneider
Frances Coyle Heiken
Stuart Lang
Mary Lovell LeVan
Bernard Che
Sarah Vernon
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Express
Gas Transport Hits Bridge Near Morley
Darwin Adee of Bettendorf escaped injury after his gasoline transport wrecked a bridge on the Morley road. Sheriff Dreibelbis said Adee, 27, was new to the road and veered to ditch the truck at the approach to railroad tracks to avoid a train. The vehicle and the bridge suffered extensive damage as the truck straddled the bridge and fell off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darwin Adee
Bettendorf
Morley Road
Adee
Lewis Dreibelbis
Preston Family Visit Shifts to Cedar Rapids Home
Mr and Mrs Russell Preston and Jeffery of Cedar Rapids were Wednesday callers in the Victory Mowrey home. Mrs Minnie Gerdes returned to Cedar Rapids with the Prestons to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Preston
Jeffery
Cedar Rapids
Victory Mowrey
Minnie Gerdes
Prestons
Wilbert Coden
Tobe Caspers
Edwin Caspers
Spokane
Wash
Palmer's Drug Ad Promotes Keratolytic Fungicide
An ad urges readers to use a strong keratolytic fungicide to treat athlete's foot by sloughing off tainted skin to expose and kill fungi. It promises a 40 cent refund if no relief within one hour and promotes T- 4-L available at Palmer's Drug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer’s Drug
Hosford Leads Team To Narrow Golf Meet Victory
Dr. Clarence Hosford captained the hard hitting Monticello Golf Club team to a net score of 123 in the first summer handicap meet. Team members were Dr. Robert Myers Dick Long and Royal Hunt. Bob Mullen posted the low 9 hole score of 47.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Hosford
Monticello Golf Club
Hosford
Robert Myers
Dick Long
Royal Hunt
Bob Mullen
Lovell Lions Hold May Meeting at Tuetken Home
Ten Lions attended the Lovell club meeting at Kenneth Tuetken’s house. Billy Wilcox spoke on making 4 H meetings click and Ken neth Tuetken described a grain treater. Refreshments followed. Next gathering set for June 4 at Dewayne Slife’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell Lions
Kenneth Tuetken
Billy Wilcox
Dewayne Slife
Elmer N Moore Rites Held for Cedar Rapids Worker
Elmer N. Moore an Iowa Steel and Iron Works employee died after a brief illness. Born August 5, 1899, he married Clara Moenck in 1948 and they had three daughters Madeline Norton Anamosa Bersha Brown Theola Baker. Survived by wife daughters and three brothers James Walker William Belle Plaine Orville Cedar Rapids and nine grandchildren. Services 1 30 p m Turner chapel burial Cedar Memorial. Rev E H Widmann officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer N. Moore
Iowa Steel and Iron Works
Cedar Rapids
Clara C. Moenck
Madeline Norton
Anamosa
Bersha Brown
Theola Baker
James Moore
Walker
William Moore
Belle Plaine
Orville Moore
Monticello Lions Club Opens Memorial Day Pool
The Monticello pool received its annual paint and fitting as Lions Club volunteers led by Chairman te. bh. FL DeShaw and President Les Linn prepared for a Memorial Day opening. Members included William Shaffer Haris Bulgren Chester Condit Frank Williams and others. Classes start June 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Monticello Lions Club
Te. Bh
DeShaw
William Shaffer
Haris Bulgren
Chester Condit
Frank Williams
Lyman Perkins
Burton Sims
Chauncey Robinson
HF. Morrow
Sam Schuetz
A. K. Jones
Flarald Dunn
Vern McCurds
Lion
Jones
W. B. Clark
Arnold Poock
Ray Stumbaugh
Glen Jones
Maller
Les Linn
Ray Eby
Grammer Coward
Louie Freese
James Bender
Mrs William Hintz Honored At Shower
Mrs William Hintz, a recent bride, was honored at a Saturday afternoon shower hosted by Mrs J H Fraser Mrs Emma Zimmerman and Mrs Helen Barrack at the Fraser home The event featured a Fairyland shield and five little fairies presenting gifts to the guest of honor Gift bearers included Elizabeth and Kathy Fraser Michael McNeill Lani Morf and Barbara Stumbaugh Local guests attended and those sending gifts unable to attend were several Mrs Harold Wilcox Mrs Earl DeShaw Mrs Russell Griffith and others Refreshments followed and the bride received many nice homewarming gifts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Fraser
Emma Zimmerman
Helen Barrack
Fraser
William Hintz
Land of Nowhere
Elizabeth
Kathy Fraser
Michael McNeill
Lani Morf
Barbara Stumbaugh
Mesdames
Ray Stumbaugh
Louis Morf
A. J. H. McNeill Jr
Karl Keyes
Ralph Bone
Asa Lambert
J. H. Rickels
Irving Hintz
Donald Sutherland
Boyd Shannon
Ernest Wahl
George Harris
Anna Hintz
Carolyn Cousins
Lucille Kucera
Harold Wilcox
Earl DeShaw
Russell Griffith
Owaki Camp Fire Girls Dinner and Skating in Anamosa
The Owaki Camp Fire group met at the depot Friday evening and traveled to Anamosa for dinner and a roller skating party. Attending were Janice Kuntz Mary Zedick Judy Sutherland Phyllis Bunting Madonna Seehuser Mary Thomas and Mary Karen Paulsen with assistant guardians Mr and Mrs Herbert Kuntz Mrs Mahlon Seehusen mother sponsor joined after some girls skated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owaki
Depot
Anamosa
Janice Kuntz
Mary Zedick
Judy Sutherland
Phyllis Bunting
Madonna Seehuser
Mary Thomas
Mary Karen Paulsen
Herbert Kuntz
Mahlon Seehusen
Lester Zimmerman Honored on Birthday
Mrs. Lester Zimmerman entertained on Wednesday night to honor her husband with friends aiding the celebration including Emil Zimmerman John Ricken Herman Zimmerman Evaline Helgens Anna Zimmerman and G A Ommen family. A social evening followed with refreshments. Weekend visitors at the Engelbart Prult home included Roy Reuter and Ronald residents of Rose Creek Minnesota Leo Reuter and sons of Austin Minnesota Harlan Libresky and family and Paul Leidall of St Ansgar. The Doden family moved to Center Junction while L R Himebaugh and Scotch Grove renters moved into a new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Zimmerman
Mr. Zimmerman
Emil Zimmerman
John Ricken
Herman Zimmerman
Evaline Helgens
Anna Zimmerman
G. A. Ommen
Ben Engelbart
Marie Prult
Roy Reuter
Ronald
Rose Creek
Minn
Leo Reuter
Austin
Harlan Libresky
Paul Leidall
St. Ansgar
Wilbert Doden
Center Junction
L. R. Himebaugh
Scotch Grove
Past Noble Grands Hold Secret Sisters Event
Mrs Charles Podhaski hosted the Past Noble Grands gathering at her home on Monday May 17 with 16 members present. Louise Luck presided, officers were installed, and a June 21 picnic at the city park was planned with hostesses Louise Luck and Charles Rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Podhaski
Alvin Bleadorn
Paul Hearn
Louise Luck
Charles Rolls
Chauncey Robinson
Tobe Hanken
Russell Meade
Fred Aldrich
Mrs Rickels Hosts Wayne Homemakers Meeting
The Wayne Homemakers met at Mrs. George E. Rickels home on May 18 with 26 members and two guests Mrs. Ben Engelbart and Mrs. Carl Gerdes. They reviewed 1954-55 extension work suggestion sheets and enjoyed refreshments hosted by the hostess with help from Mrs. Carl Folkers and Mrs. Ed Helgens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Homemakers
George E. Rickels
Ben Engelbart
Carl Gerdes
Carl Folkers
Ed Helgens
Mrs Milton Silver and Lee Ann Attend Richard Riedel Graduation
Mrs Milton Silver and Lee Ann of Chicago arrived Thursday to attend the graduation of Richard Riedel, the nephew of Emil Riedel, and to spend the weekend at the parental home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Burrichter
Elmhurst College
Elmhurst
George Burrichters
Milton Silver
Lee Ann
Chicago
Richard Riedel
Emil Riedel
Ammonia Burns Hospitalized Worker At Onslow Locker
Gayle Williams suffered facial burns from ammonia discharge at the locker he works in Onslow and was taken to the hospital with feared eye injury. The item also notes TB patient Ted Hamilton at Oakdale sanatorium and assorted local social and community activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Gayle Williams
Ted Hamilton
Oakdale Sanatorium
Larry Stoneking
Monticello
Somerville
Alva Edwards
Elkader
Herman Guezell
Delbert Mayberry
Rural Life
Harmony Eight Club Honors Mrs Abel on Birthday
Harmony Eight Club hosted by Mrs C A Doxsee and Mrs William Tuetken at the Doxsee home Saturday evening. A 6:30 dinner was served to eight members. Bridge followed. Mrs Roy Miller was high. The group presented Mrs Byron Abel a birthday gift with Mrs Roy Miller as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Doxsee
William Tuetken
Harmony Eight
Doxsee
Roy Miller
Byron Abel
Blue Birds Have Guest Day Party at Presbyterian Church
The Sunshine and Bright Star Blue Birds met leaders Misses Anne and Shirley Shefley on Saturday May 15. Twenty-two members and nineteen guests attended with games and storytelling followed by refreshments. A dress up party was held May 22 in the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine and
Bright Star Blue Birds
Anne
Shirley Shefley
Presbyterian Church
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Carlton Landis
John Shover
Mary Lovell teVan
Edna Rickels Henderson
Lillian Sehlemme Webber
James Maurice
Esther Pruit Riedel
Sam Rhatigan
Burrichter Stiffler, Thelma Fairbanks Clark and
Mildred Pulver Azer
Morley
Doc Hosford
Lovell
Lions Meeting
Lee Iveland
Marvin Jacobs
Olin School
Karen Schladetzky
John Keiser
Greg
Des Moines
C. F. Fothergill
Thomas Faust
Herman Reth
Guy Byerly
Fred Bonk
Phyllis Elton
Marshalltown
Fern Bringard
Detroit, Mich
James Howie
M. J. Cass
Gerald Castonguay
P. J. Castonguay Sr
P. J. Castonguay Jr
DeShaw Home
Cyril Elenz
Gerald Webber
Gary
Ronnie
Art Webber
Delbert
Colleen Powers
Donald Morey
Nadine Sue
Nellie V. Morey
Mrs
Claude Tomlinson
Town City
Meyer
Meyer Marvellaire
Meyer Marvelaire
Marvellaire
Loop L. P. Gas Service
Monticello, Iowa
Meyer Furnace
Peoria
Illinois
Grace Balsiger
Rachel Crombaugh
Dubuque
Arnold Jacobs
Anna Lubben
Fred
Edwin Lubben
John
James Lubben
Herman Eggers
Hopkinton
Gesena Eiben
Ed Husmann
Loretta
Mary Darlene
Ben Eiben
Galen
Ruth
William Lubben
Richard
Galen Eiben
Jacobs
Frank Wright
James and
Illis Heister
Zwingle
Galen Hein
Ray Chaplin
Mrs. Walter First
John Neumann
Ruby
Fulton, UL
Henry Tuetken
Lloyd Clark
Harry Collins
Ireton
Sanborn
Spirit Lake
A. D. Flockhart
Henry
Office of
Lions
George Lyon
Mrs. Rickels
Wayne
Joe Pieray
John Woellert
Samble
G. M. Jones
Harmony Eight Club
Abel
Blue Birds
Bob Shipton
First
Philco
Skelgas
DeLaval
Iowa
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