Rites Saturday for W. E. Underwood
Warren E. Underwood died at his home after a hospital stay. Funeral services were held at Goettsch funeral home with Rev Sterling J. Baldwin officiating. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery. He was born July 28 1891 in Hazleton and worked as a blacksmith and at a creamery. He married Kathryn Barnts at Anamosa December 18 1842. Survivors include his wife a brother Earnest of Oelwein and a step sister Mrs Frank Ackerman of Cedar Rapids.
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Warren E. Underwood
John McDonald Hospital
Goettsch
Sterling J. Baldwin
Oakwood Cemetery
Hazleton
Oelwein
Fort Dodge
Creamery
Anamosa
Kathryn Barnts
Monticello
Earnest
Frank Ackerman
Cedar Rapids
Rosalynd Adamson Honored at Bridal Shower
Rosalynd Adamson daughter of Mr and Mrs Clayton Adamson was guest of honor at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs Raymond Adamson at Paul Hearn’s home. Sixteen guests attended the breakfast. She will soon depart for California to wed Jack Marchel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalynd Adamson
Clayton Adamson
Paul Hearn
Raymond Adamson
Miss Adamson
California
Jack Marchel
Misses Anna Mardorf and Margaret Wismeier Honored
Miss Anna Mardorf and Miss Margaret Wismeier were honored with a birthday supper Thursday evening at Miss Mardorf's home. The event featured games and a gathering of attendees including Marie Vernon Minnie Butler Emma Eden Katie Jacobs Jennie Shelley Imogene Schneider Bonnie Meade Edith Bender Naomi Surgensen Ruth Yount Caroline Schoenhut Louise Field and Edith Drexler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Wismeiier
Anna Mardorf
Miss Mardorf
Marie Vernon
Minnie Butler
Emma Eden
Katie Jacobs
Jennie Shelley
Imogene Schneider
Bonnie Meade
Edith Bender
Naomi Surgensen
Ruth Yount
Caroline Schoenhut
Louise Field
Edith Drexler
Former Wyoming Resident Peter Jansen Dies in New Jersey
Peter C. Jansen of Cranford New Jersey and a former Wyoming resident died May 12 after a long illness. Born December 14 1889 in Wheatland Iowa he moved to Wyoming early then studied at Iowa State College Ames class of 1916. He worked with Iowa Electric Wyoming Bell and Western Electric retiring in 1964 after 30 years. He belonged to Telephone Pioneers of America Intrinsic lodge and OES chapters in Wyoming and Cranford and served as Azure Chapter sentinel. He is survived by his wife Rose two daughters Jean and Rosemary two grandchildren a brother Albert and many nieces nephews and cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Peter C. Jansen
Cranford
N. J
Wheatland
Iowa
August H. Jansen
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa Electric Company
Wyoming Bell Telephone Company
Western Electric Company
Kearney
N.J
Company
Stanley C. Holmes
The
Telephone Pioneers of America
Intrinsic Lodge
A.P
A.M
Chicago
Keystone Lodge No
O.E.S
Azure Chapter
Rose H. Jansen
Jean Jansen
Rosemary Sjursen
Albert
Gedar Rapids
John Reimers
Arthur M. Jansen
Carol Leytem Honored At Pre Nuptial Shower
A feather your nest shower honored Carol Leytem who will marry William Jansen on June 9. The 1:30 luncheon at the H C Wilcox home featured blue bird table decor and a solo by Mrs Clay Dawson. Guests included classmates and family members from Monticello De Witt Maquoketa Bryant and De Witt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Leytem
William Jansen
Eleanor Schmidt
Judy Podhaski
Marlene Bohlken
H. C. Wilcox
Clay Dawson
Carol
Ray Leytem
Will Jansen, Sr
Oxford Junction Father Son Banquet Highlights Lutheran Group Event
About 75 attended the father son banquet at the elementary school hosted by the Lutheran Brotherhood. dinner chairs were Mrs. Floyd Hodgden and Mrs. Pete Moeller. The program included invoca tion by Rev Greeny an accordion solo by Sandra Schoop slides by Rev Kehren main address by Sharm Schuerman of the State University of Town. Relatives from out of town listed several Hodgden and Clapp family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Junction
Lutheran Brotherhood
Floyd Hodgden
Pete Moeller
Brotherhood
Herbert Rehmke
Greeny
Sandra Schoop
Kehren
Wayne Lutheran Church
Sharm Schuerman
State University of Town
John Miller
Duane Lasack
Vince Lasack
Entertains at Dinner A farewell for Dean Cubbage and family
Mrs Hertha Cubbage hosted a Sunday dinner for her son Dean and his Iowa City wife who will move to Danville NL on June 10. Dean graduates from State University June 7. Attendees included siblings and several area friends and relatives. Roxy Lasack will also graduate from the State University of Iowa June 7 with a liberal arts degree in home economics and plans Sandusky Ohio summer employment. The Sanctuary Guild met at Sacred Heart church with prayers and a bake sale update and book orders for Way of the Cross. Roger McCreight is on 30 day leave from Loring air force base. Several visits and gatherings noted with Regennitters, Bureshes, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hertha Cubbage
Dean
Iowa City
Danville
The
State University
Cubbage
Cacil Cubbage
Wayne Benhart
Vicky Jo
Joel Ruley, Jr
Catherine Hichhorn
Pred Lasack
Sandusky
Ohio
Sanctuary Guild
Sacred Heart Church
Glen Regennitter
Ida Lisek
Orville Behne
Ervin Hansen
Gertrude Follen
Ray Mowry
West Union
Roger McCreight
Loring Air Force Base
Maine
John Buresh
Millie Buresh
Tillie Buresh
Cedar Rapids
Helen Buresh
East Moline
Frank Agnitsch
Lorraine
Maquoketa
Anna Lasack
Blue Bell Blue Birds Close Year With Picnic Meet
The Blue Bell Blue Birds held their final meeting of the year with a Newman Presbyterian picnic after school on Tuesday night. Attendees included Jeryl Castonguay Virginia Clark J Feldmann Sandra Gilmore Jerry Sue Hennig Mary Ann Holbert Pam Johnson Charlotte Chapman Ann Schwendinger Nena Landis Sue Landis Diane Meeks Cindy Norlin Jean Schlimmer Kim Steiner Patricia Hemmer Nancy Shimanek and more. Guests Jennie Joyce Castonguay Jim Shimanek Hulon Steiner leaders Doris Shimanek Dorothy Castonguay Mary Jane Steiner Betty Schlimmer and Nancy Otten the only Blue Bird absent in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Bell Blue Birds
Newman
Jeryl Castonguay
Virginia Clark
J. Feldmann
Sandra Gilmore
Jerry Sue Hennig
Mary Ann Holbert
Pam Johnson
Charlotte Chapman
Ann Schwendinger
Nena Landis
Sue Landis
Diane Meeks
Cindy Norlin
Jean Schlimmer
Kim Steiner
Patricia Hemmer
Nancy Shimanek
Jennie
Joyce Castonguay
Jim Shimanek
Hulon Steiner
Doris Shimanek
Dorothy Castonguay
Mary Jane Steiner
Betty Schlimmer
Nancy Otten
Blue Bird
California
Correa Ted Council Opens Bids for Highway 88 Sewer Water
In a special session on April 22 1957 Mayor Behn presiding council members E B First A J Egger T J McAleer R A Miller and H C Wilcox opened two bids for sewer and water mains along Highway 88. Hennessey Bros Cedar Rapids bid 1000.00 Otto Smith Monticello bid 905.00 with Ione L Scott as clerk attest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Correa«Ted Council
E. B. First
A. J. Egger
T. J. McAleer
R. A. Miller
H. C. Wilcox
Behn
Hennessey Bros
Cedar Rapids
Otto Smith
Monticello
Watermain
Wilcox
Egger
McAleer
Miller and Wilcox
Miller and
J. A. Behn
Local residents note visits and travel plans
Mrs Barber will visit her husband at University hospital where he is admitted, while Mrs Hale plans a trip to see her son Stanley in Monmouth who is also hospitalized after eye surgery. Larry Mizaur leaves Atkins to join a railroad signal gang. Mrs Koranda reports improved finger after three days at Maquoketa hospital. Rob ert O Connor and the Olson boys travel to California to visit relatives. Mrs Harlan Higgins and baby return from Maquoketa hospital. Velma Fritz and Judy Jeff rey visit from Chicago. funeral of John Soukup attended Cedar Rapids. Sgt Robert Dorey visits Leona Lasack and her mother. Floyd Hodgdon hosts a birthday dinner for Delbert Hodgdon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Mizaur
Ray Mizaur
Atkins
Fred Koranda
Maquoketa Hospital
Robert O'Connor
Jerry
David Olson
California
O'Connor
Sacramento
Olson Boys
San Francisco
George McGowan
Harlan Higgins
Jackson County Public Hospital
Maquoketa
Velma Fritz
Judy Jeffrey
Chicago
Martin Fritz
Fritz
Melvin Latare
John Soukup
Cedar Rapids
Soukup
Robert Dorey
Grenier Air Base
Manchester
N. H
Leona Lasack
Helen Lasack
Floyd Hodgden
Delbert
Delbert Hodgdon
T. G. Murray
Pat
Jimmie
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W. E. Underwood
the Express
Margaret Wismeier
Jim Hargrave
Monticello, Iowa
Vite
BLATZ
Superior Brand
Wieners
Peg
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery
Alice Jones
DeWitt
Charles. Rasmussen
G. M. Jones
Bryant
Express
Erma Clapp
Joann Vacek
Donna Kuehl
Leonard Clapp
Charles Hodgden
Wayne Hodgden
Tipton
Wayne Merritt
Gene McCaw
Clarence
Harold Hodgden
Millard Kuchel
William Clapp
Toronto
S.A.1
Roxy Lasack
State University of Iowa
Fred Lasack
Humeston
George Airy
Christina Ahrendsen
Otto Koranda
Noel
Victor Yatak
Olin
Lynn Babcock
Rita Rae Rohwedder
Joan Dusanek
Ervin -Hansen
Robert Barber
Blue Bell
Blue Birds
Ione L. Scott
State of
Jones County
Henry A. Caspers
Edith Blohm Locher, Locher and Strittmatter
W. L. Pearson
Monty Produce and Hatcher
Monticelio
Band of My
Josia Pegorek
Ford
Mighty Thunderbird
Freese Motors
Glen Heeren
Leona Folkers
Willard Price
Glenda Catlett
Galen Kuper
Helen Folkers
Arend Balster’s Stores
Scotch Grove
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