Idle Not club meets at Peniel Church for meal and plans
Castle Grove Idle Not club gathered at Peniel Presbyterian church on Thursday afternoon November 7 for a 1 pm meal hosted by Mrs. George A Rickels. 26 adults and five children attended. A business meeting was led by Mrs. E J Schnier. Members exchanged homemade Christmas gifts for roll call and planned a $5 donation to the Foundation for Retarded Children. Guests included Mrs A V Holub Mrs L B Bader Mrs Alva Stadtmueller Mrs Marvin Oltmann Nancy Emily Mrs Lou Leonard Mrs Marcus Leonard Mrs Delbert Weber Mrs M J Cass and Mrs Arnold Poock and Mrs Marvin Stahlberg.
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Castle Grove
Idle Not Club
Peniel Presbyterian Church
George A. Rickels
Charles Tuttle
John Oltmann
James Hubbard
Olin Howie
E. J. Schnier
Fred Cramer
Foundation
A. V. Holub
L. B. Bader
Alva Stadtmueller
December meeting plans with Rickels in charge
George A. Rickels leads the group with special activities. The December session features a Christmas party hosted by Mrs. William Delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Rickels
William Delay
Women Missionary Federation talk at SS Peter and Paul Lutheran
A group of women from the SS Peter and Paul Lutheran church met in the church parlors Friday evening to explain and discuss the work of the Women’s Missionary Federation of the American Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men’‘s Council
SS. Pete: and Paul
Church women showcase federation materials for members
Mrs. George Seehusen Mrs. Max Specht and Mrs. Paul Kenyon presented items from the National Federation. The next meeting is tentatively set for the evening of January 17. All women of the church are invited and refreshments followed.
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George Seehusen
Max Specht
Paul Kenyon
National Federation
Des Moines Insurance Meeting Attended by Local Residents
Local couples including Mr. and Mrs. George Seehusen and Mr. and Mrs. George Plueger join a Des Moines trip for an insurance meeting. Several Monticello residents attend church events and family visits, with 4-H officers training in Anamosa and various social gatherings noted across Anamosa and Prairieburg communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Seehusen
George Plueger
Henry Schaffer
Des Moines
Olin Howie
Buck Creek
Monticello
Richard Shelley
Max Specht
Farm Bureau Women's Committee
Farm Bureau
Anamosa
Betty Weber
Judy Dolan
Prairie Pals
Officers Training School
Lee Donovan
Cletus Goodken
Cedar Rapids
Rapids Presbyterial Retreat at Peniel Church
The Rapids Presbyterial met at Peniel Presbyterian church for a Monday retreat. Women of the Peniel church served a noon dinner. Various local residents hosted and attended dinners and gatherings through Sunday and Tuesday as plans were made for a Farm Bureau membership drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Marek
Fritz Kromminga
Max Specht
Wesley Lawrence
Paul Brokaw
Paul Casper
Delmar King
Fred Kromminga
Richard Skelley
Art Weber
Paul Hugh
Leo Schemmel
Matt Muller
Marvin Thomsen
Farm Bureau
Thomsen
Cascade man named Jones County champion pork producer
Nick Radloff of Cascade has been named the Jones County champion pork producer in the Farmers Hybrid Hogs contest. He received a personalized plaque at a recognition dinner on the Iowa State College campus in Ames. The contest honors spring pig production across eleven area champions from six mid western states with an all expenses paid trip to the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago.
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Nick Radloff
Cascade
Jones County
Farmers Hybrid Hogs
Hampton
Iowa
Radloff
Iowa State College
Ames
Chicago
Adelbert H. Smith
Buchanan County
Monticello Neighbor Spends Days in St Louis on Business
Eugene DeWitt of Monticello spent Thursday through Saturday in St Louis on business. He traveled for meetings and returned with plans to pursue local ventures.
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Eugene DeWitt
St. Louis
Carol Stadtmueller Elected Publicity Chief at Freeman Hall
Carol Stadtmueller of Monticello is publicity chairman for Freeman hall women’s dormitory at Iowa State College Ames. Elected last spring she will serve through the winter quarter as dormitory officer to publicize events and activities.
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Carol Stadtmueller
Henry Stadtmueller
Monticello
Freeman Hall
Iowa State College
Ames
Wapsiketa District Reports Biggest 1955 Membership Gain
The Wapsiketa district posted the highest 1955 membership increase in the Hawkeye Area Boy Scout council with 845 boys, a 25 percent rise over the previous year. The council executive board met at Amana last week to review the figures.
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Wapsiketa
Hawkeye Area
Boy Scout Council
Amana
Growers Meeting Attended by Mr and Mrs Frank Walker
Mr and Mrs Frank Walker attended a meeting of the Fruit Growers association at Iowa State College in Ames on Thursday and Friday. They joined fellow growers to discuss industry matters and network with members.
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Frank Walker
The
Fruit Growers Association
Iowa State College
Ames
Maquoketa Visitors Call On Local Residents
Monday afternoon callers included Mrs. David Gravel Stanley Patty and Denny Fitzsimmons Bernice Gravel and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Pruit and Joey at Celestine Hansen and Terry’s home in Maquoketa. The Locher couple left Thursday for Winnamac Indiana then attended the Iowa Notre Dame game in South Bend. The Balsigers and John Tschantz senior and families from Anamosa visited the Herbert Balsiger home Sunday evening.
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David Gravel
Stanley
Patty
Denny Fitzsimmons
Bernice Gravel
Donald Pruit
Joey
Celestine Hansen
Terry
Maquoketa
S. FE. Locher
Bill Balsiger
John Tschantz
Anamosa
Herbert Balsiger
Birthday Dinner Guests Honor Maire Family in Cedar Rapids
Mr and Mrs Jack Maire and Jackie celebrated birthdays at the Harry Maire home Cedar Rapids with guests including Merle Knight Merlene of Marion and Paul Maire of Joplin Mo Attendance noted for assorted relatives and friends from nearby towns. several could not attend. Thanksgiving plans mention Nancy Jimmie visiting in Chicago after weekend events with the Wessling family.
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Vince Donovan
Dean
Janet
Wilbur Cartano
Cedar Rapids
Paul Stadtmueller
Marion
Clarence Stadtmueller
Peniel Presbyterian Church
Howard Skelley
Pete
Paul
Richard Skelley
Jack Maire
Jackie
Harry Maire
Merle Knight
Merlene
Marion Paul Maire
Joplin
Lyman Perkins
Nancy
Jimmie
Richard Wessling
Chicago
Car Fire Causes Manchester Man to Collapse
Steve Ballant of Manchester became a smoke casualty when the interior of his automobile caught fire recently. In trying to retrieve his fishing gear he inhaled smoke and collapsed.
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Steve Ballant
Manchester
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Women’s Fellowship
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Lewis Vernon
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Lloyd King
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Prairie Hill Be Natural Club
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Fortune Finders
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Everybody's Gift
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