Olin Rites for Vera Smith and 50 Year Pin Award
Funeral services for Vera Opal Smith were held May 26 at the Methodist Church after her death in a May 22 auto accident near Mt. Vernon. Born near Olin in 1938, she graduated from Olin Consolidated School on May 16 and left surviving parents, six brothers, three sisters, a grandfather, and a host of relatives. Interment was in Green Center cemetery near Morley. The program included solos and a piano piece, with classmates serving as pallbearers. Also noted was P. E. Wolfe receiving a 50 year pin at the Olin Alumni banquet, with officers elected and about 314 alumni in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin
Frank
Dan
George
Richard
Stanley
Seward
Freida
Ariel
Mary Ann
John D. Smith
P. E
Cub” Wolfe
Oxford
Tunction
Olin Alumni Association
Russell
Bud” Guilford
Sandra Ballou
Karen Schladetzky
Richard Frazier
Theo Ballou Ahrendsen
Howard Mackey
Lucile Starry Merritt
Arthur Winchip
Martin Nowachek
Ellsworth Sherman
Carl P. Laetare
Norma Smith Bodkin
Donna Fall Bodkin
Secre
May Breakfasts At Olin Garden Club Meeting
The Olin Garden Club held a May breakfast at the E P hall Friday morning May 25 with twenty seven members and guests present. Mrs George Slater read poems and a panel discussion titled Our Garden Successes and Failures was led by Mrs Slater and Mrs Rolly Luckstead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin Garden Club
E.P. Hall
Mesdames
Frank Moffit
P. C. Levien
Roy Moreland
Lee Foster
Albert French
Leo Andre
George Slater
Slater
Rolly Luckstead
Harlan Henderson
Dean Henderson
Carson Moffit
Glenn Brown
August
Baby Shower Honors Mrs Rohwedder May 23 at Kreger Home
Mrs Walter Rohwedder was honored at a May 23 baby shower hosted by Mrs Marvin Kreger with assistants Mrs Robert D Peterson and Mrs Robert Suchomel. Games and cards provided evening entertainment and door prize went to Mrs Clyde Taylor. Local Boy Scout troop hiked to McCormicks pasture on May 24 cooked supper as part of 2nd class scout requirements under their leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Rohwedder
Marvin Kreger
Robert D. Peterson
Robert Suchomel
Clyde Taylor
McCormick’s Pasture
Dairy Creme opens east of Standard station
Local note lists Mr and Mrs Jimmy Glenn opening a Dairy Creme east of the Standard station. It also records real estate actions and travel notices including July 1 possession for Rudolph Norbohm of the Loran Hart residence and several trips and funerals among Olin residents. Community movements include fishing plans on Lake Hattie and hospital illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Glenn
Rudolph Norbohm
Loran Hart
Maynard Gordon
Ronnie Hefflefinger
Ronnie McGuire
Ernie Erickson
Brainard
Minn
William Kell and Sons
Lake Hattie
Backus
Elmer Gr
Tea Attendance Mentioned at Mercy College Cedar Rapids
Weekend visitors Jazanna Smith joined her mother Mrs Clarence Smith for a tea at Mercy college in Cedar Rapids. Other notes list Mr and Mrs Emil Seibold and family of Aurora visiting the Jasper home, and Mr and Mrs Paul Huber and Michael of Marion visiting the Billmeyer household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Fork
Janana Smith
Clarence Smith
Mercy College
Cedar ‘Rapids
Emil Seibold
Aurora
Frank Jasper
Paul Huber
Michael
Marion
Louis Billmeyer
Castle Grove School Holds Closing Picnic at Monticello Park
Castle Grove School No. 1 held its closing picnic at Monticello Park on Sunday May 20. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hogan and family Mr. and Mrs. John Walderbach and Louie Mr. and Mrs. Martin Cook and family Mr. and Mrs. Francis Miller and family Mrs. Roy Yankovic Mr. and Mrs. Leo Bertling and family Ann Walderbach and Lora Wernimont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hogan
John Walderbach
Louie
Martin Cook
Francis Miller
Roy Yankovic
Leo Bertling
Ann Walderbach
Lora Wernimont
Castle Grove No 2 and 9 School Picnics Mark Year End
Castle Grove School No 2 held its end of year picnic at Monticello Park on Sunday May 20 with families of Oltman Jansen McLaughlin Behrends Johnson Hosford Merfeld and Brady in attendance. Castle Grove School No 9 closed its year with a school grounds picnic also on May 20 and was joined by multiple families including Tschantz Balsiger Rundle Rieniers Zumbrunnen Steuri Fitzgerald Bader Zimmerman Brokens Covington Zeadow Bumgartner and others. Dean Zumbrunnen son of Ed and a pupil with perfect attendance for the year was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove No
Castle Grove School No
Monticello Park
John Oltman
Eleanor
Ed Jansen
James McLaughlin
Henry ‘Behrends
Albert Johnson
Lyle Hosford
Albert Merfeld
Mike Brady
Castle Grove School No. 9
Collin Tschantz
John Tschantz
Herbert Balsiger
Harry Rundle
George Rieniers
Harold Zumb
Dean Zumbrunnen
Ed Zumbrunnen
Organ Dedication at Peniel Presbyterian Church
A Lowrey organ installed at Peniel Presbyterian will be dedicated Sunday evening June 3 with a concert by Mervyn Blanchard of Hopkinton at 8 pm. The event is open to the public and will be preceded by the congregation's regular family night supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowrey
Peniel’ Presbyterian Church
Mervyn Blanchard
Hopkinton
Monticello Social Notes From Monticello Park Events
Personal items list several residents including Barbara Eberhart Grace Krominga Dorothy Rundle Rudy Alferts Philip Gerdes Darrell Ellison George Alferts and Kenneth Schatz at the freshman class picnic in Monticello park Tuesday evening. Mrs Delmar King Keith Karen and Mary Ann Kuriger are noted with visits and a Monday evening shower hosted by Kenneth Schwendinger in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Eberhart
Grace Kromminga
Dorothy Rundle
Rudy Alferts
Philip Gerdes
Darrell Ellison
George Alferts
Kenneth Schatz
Monticello Park
Delmar King
Keith
Karen
Barbara Rogers
Monticello
Francis Miller
Joe Hogan
Joanie
Mary Ann Kuriger
Kenneth Schwendinger
Bert King
Home of Mrs Clif ford Herr Monticello Mentioned
Mrs Clif ford Herr of Monticello is identified as the daughter in law. Delmar and Bert King were visitors to Cedar Rapids on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Herr
Monticello
Delmar
Bert King
Cedar Rapids
Freshman Bob Hill to Visit Monticello This June
Monticello resident and University of Southern California freshman Bob Hill, son of Frank Hill, will return to Monticello for the summer beginning June 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hill
University of Southern California
Monticello
Frank Hill
Iowa Electric Line Franchised Hearing Set in 1966 Jones County
The Iowa State Commerce Commission announces a petition by Iowa Electric Light and Power Company Cedar Rapids to erect operate and maintain an electric transmission line across public lands highways and private lands in Jones County Iowa. A hearing is scheduled for June 19 1966 at 10 00 a m in Des Moines with objections due five days prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Jones County
Iowa
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Cedar Rapids
P.M. Jones County
Said Township
Said
Township Eighty-six
Des Moines
John A. Tallman
John M
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Bernard Hay
Kenneth Mason
Don Darrow
Green Center Cemetery
Morley
Great Plains Supply Co
Earl Elijah
Alfred Groth
James Porter
Hillsboro
N.D
Porter
Frieda Clemmens
Clarence
M. C. Gordon
Marty Stuart
Bill Thompson
Seattle
Wash
Nellie May Glick
Express
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Lymouth
U.S
Territories
Plymouth Motor Corporation
Plymouth Division
Chrysler Corporation
American Mailers and Binders
Ofvices
Detroit
Michigan
Castle Grove
Mrs. Delmar King
RAYA
P Wana
Arend Balster’s Stores
Scotch Grove
Impl. Sales
C. R. Holford, D.D.S
Town Electric Building
Ralph Wilson
North Cedar Street
Monticello, Iowa
E. W. Brashaw
Baty
Chester A. Condit
General Insurance
Ross Baty
Bill’s
Monte Cafe
Alvin K. Jones
Arthur G. Riedel
Langworthy
Col
Ray Fluckiger
Ray
Louie Hanken
Locher, Locher & Strittmatter
Attorneys-at-Law
Locher
Phone 99 Insurance Service
M. E. McCrabb
Monticello Monument CO
Monticello Express
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