Rieken Anniversary Observed by Large Family
A Nov 6 dinner at the John Rieken home marked Mr and Mrs Rieken's twentieth wedding anniversary. Relatives and friends attended, sharing visiting, card games, and refreshments. Also noted were 600 club games hosted by Mrs Elmer Coon and Schreiner chapter Order of the Eastern Star activities with reports from Grand Chapter delegates Madge Shaffer and Bertyce Goettsch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rieken
Rieken
Henry Zimmerman
Boyd Shannon
Herman Zimmerman
John
Emil Zimmerman
Dean McDonald
Lester Zimmerman
Sharon
Esther Albaugh
Mike
Etta Rieken
Mrav’ Carl Ricklefs
Clifford Arduser
Gerhard Ommen
Gerke Hanken
Emil Folkers
Milton and
Roger
Schreiner
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Madge Shaffer
Bertyce Goettsch
Des Moines
Mary Elizabeth Messerli Celebrates Eleventh Birthday
Mrs John Messerli hosted a Saturday afternoon party at her home on November 4 honoring her daughter Mary Elizabeth as she turned eleven. Mrs Alva Stadtmueller assisted. guests played games with prizes and gifts for the honoree were given. A large decorated cake accompanied refreshments to end the celebration with guests including Carol Harford and Elna Schoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Messerli
Mary Elizabeth
Sharon Read
Sharon
James
Read
Madonna Seehusen
Tommy
Barbara Null
Jimmy Hargrave
Douglas
Charlotte Manos
Jane Mettler
Phyllis Drexler
Jeryl Goettsch
Orlando Null
Sena Kuper and Harold Sprague Married in Waterloo
Sena Kuper daughter of Richard Kuper of Waterloo and Harold Sprague son of Mrs Lella Sprague of Waterloo wed at the Presbyterian manse at 4 p.m. Saturday Nov 4. Rev. William Grossheim officiated. The bride wore a soldier blue street length dress with a gored skirt and yellow tea rose corsage. Attendants were the groom's sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Tony Kammerman. After the ceremony a family wedding supper was served at the Kammerman home. The couple will live in Waterloo where both work at Bath Packing. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs C L Hotchkiss and others visiting in Monticello, Council Bluffs, Lamont and Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sena Kuper
Richard Kuper
Waterloo
Harold Sprague
Lella Sprague
William Grossheim
Tony Kammerman
Kammerman
Mrs. Sprague
Bath Packing Company
Otto Smith
Smith
C. L. Hotchkiss
Monticello
Council Bluffs
Tom Hotchkiss
Lamont
Joe Hotchkiss
Ames
Social gatherings honor travelers and club meetings noted
Mrs. Raymond Eby hosted a farewell for Mrs. H F Winsler with pinochle and high scores by Mrs Milton Leonard and Mrs Winsler. Rebekah Lodge No 306 elected Martha Hanken district deputy president for the coming year. Church Ladies Aid met at Mrs Louis Heeren's home and Fortnightly Club opened its year with contract bridge. Delta Dek club hosted dessert and Rainbow Girls conferred initiatory degrees at the temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Eby
H. F. Winsler
Cedar Rapids
Milton Leonard
Winsler
Rebekah Lodge
Loyal Order of Rebekah Lodge No. 306
Hilda Podhaski
Noble Grand
Martha Hanken
Rainbow Girls
Order of Rainbow Girls
Jean Bender
Marjorie Luett
Kathryn Hanken
Club Hosts Evening at Mrs Matthiessen Home
Mrs Harry Matthiessen entertained club members Tuesday evening at her home. The contract was let at three tables with high scoring winners listed as Larry Panertson Ira Siegfried Guyan and Mrs I Rhatigan. Special prizes noted for Ceail Gosttech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraser
John H. Fraser
R. J. Bone
Karl Keyes
H. A. Severn
M. J. Wham
Milton Langer
John Fraser II
Harry Matthiessen
Larry Panertson
Ira
Siegfried Guyan
I. Rhatigan
Ceail Gosttech
Women’s Society of Christian Service Met Wednesday
The Methodist church group held a general meeting at the parsonage with vice president Mrs. William Tuetken presiding in the president’s absence. Devotions were led by Mrs. L J Swift and the topic on the Deaconess was presented by Mrs. L F Balster followed by refreshments hosted by a circle of members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Heeren
Ladies Aid Society
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Henry Bohlken
R. P. Young
Women’s Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
B. E. Abel
William Tuetken
L. J. Swift
L. F. Balster
Wade Long
W. T. Claus
Carl Hodson
Norman Newton
X. Ray Childress
W. L. McCurdy
Tola Berringer
Canowefi Campfire Holds Fall Ceremonial in Monticello
A candlelit Canowefi campfire ceremony at the Legion hall in Monticello honored Girl Scouts with eight candles symbolizing the campfire law. Seven new members joined, several girls earned Trail Seeker and Wood Gatherer ranks, and Firemaker honors went to five members. Lions club hosted treats after the program attended by about sixty guests under Mrs. E. H. DeShaw and Aig Skelley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canowefi
Legion Hall
Lions Club
Monticello
Council Circle
Gretta Yup
Betty Fass
Ruth Ambuehl
Oyce Jorgensen
Jean Barnts
Janet Sinclair
Marie Pickett
Carol Harford
Pearl Appleby
Betty Lou Bebee
Ann Thoeni
Valma Simmons
Helen Ann Barron
Ruth Boots
Jane DeShaw
Yvonne Hall
Joan Ireland
Ora Marie McMichael
Marjorie Schneider
Nancy Schneider
Margaret Ann Tuetken
Mary Alice Wilcox
Marileigh Clark
Lavonne Fluckiger
Kathryn Hanken
Marilyn Landis
Patty Podhaski
E. H. DeShaw
Aig Skelley
Neighbors Harvest 16 Acres at Neman Meyer Farm
Fourteen neighbors assisted at the Neman Meyer farm on Saturday to husk 16 acres of corn using a corn picker and seven wagons. Participants included Donald Bronemann, Walter Muller, Russel Hawkins, Harlen Cooper, John Tschantz, Neal Hayden, George Kraft, Elmer Osterkamp, Vernon Aldrich, Ben Eilers, Charlie Etten, Pete Meyer, and Pete and James Hasler provided the corn picker. Women helping clear the meal were Mrs Pete Meyer, Mrs Dick Bohiken, Mrs Robert Hasler and Mrs Walter Muller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neman Meyer Farm
Donald Bronemann
Walter Muller
Russel Hawkins
Harlen Cooper
John Tschantz
Neal Hayden
George Kraft
Elmer Osterkamp
Vernon Aldrich
Ben Eilers
Charlie Etten
Pete Meyer
Pete
James Hasler
Meyer
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Mrs. Rieken
500 Club
Mrs
Elmer Coon
600 Club
Claude Appleby
Ralph Lambert
Irving Bebee
C.E.S
Mabel Corbin
Naomi
Glenn Har- Brave
Bertyce
Cecil Goettsch
Phoebe Scherrer
Mary Elizabeth Messerli
Florida
Texas
Han Sar
Roence
Hazel
Sar
Lances National
Coconag
California
Hills
Manor House
Maxwell House
Coffee Chase & Sanborn
Neve Ewes
Vterue
Taine
Coffee American Home
AME
Tae
Pram
Mrs. Otto Smith
Lou Hutton
Thomas Coates
H. B. Tedrow
Will Moore
Hutton
C. N. Loomis
Earlville
Delta Dek Club
Ross Baty
L. A. Iverson
O. E. York
Women's Society of Christian Service
Nellie Morey
Jones County
Oakdale
Plac
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Drews
Reta
Jack Sprat
Jemima
Wheaties
Monarch
Folger's Coffee
Pascal Celery
Colorado Apples
Jonathan Basket
Idaho Bakers
Bbc
Santa Clara
Meat Department
Kohr
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