Ribbons Awarded To 4-H Girls at Iowa State Fair
Thirteen Jones county exhibits in the 4 H girls department at the 1955 Iowa State fair received ribbons. Five foods articles earned red ribbons and three placed in white. Judging finished before opening day Aug 27 and displays run through Sept 5. Glatha Jean Guhl and Janice Weseman represent the county in the home economics demonstration contest with the topic A Ring Thats a Ringer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Des Moines
Glatha Jean Guhl
Janice Weseman
Olin Ship Ahoy Club
Lavern Guhl
Olin
Leo Weseman
Glenda Guhl
Dianne Rutenbeck
Verlyn Vernon
Mechanicsville
Pegey Levien
Ruth Postel
Monticello
Karen Abbott
Anamosa
Julie Schlarmann
Mary Ann Buol
Karen Adams
Mt. Vernon
Judy McDonald
Scotch Grove
Arlette Oster
Oxford Junction
Judy Ingwersen
Mary Jane Soper
Verla Mae Stampe
Onslow
Public Education Meetings Planned in Jones County
Jones County plans a series of public education meetings responding to a governor directive to form a lay committee. County Superintendent Joseph Beave and Extension Director Joe Legg organize eight discussion areas covering school goals, buildings, teachers, financing, and community relations with representatives from local organizations serving on the steering committee. The first committee meeting is set to watch the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Joseph Beave
Joe Legg
Leo Hoegh
Action Committee
Paul Weiler
Anamosa
American Legion
Hugo Deininger
Iowa Association of School Boards
Kenneth Humpal
Iowa Chamber of Commerce
Don Gustafson
Art. Siver
Martello
Iowa Farm Bureau ‘Federation
Harro Ingwersen
Oxford Junction
Iowa Federation of Business and Professional, Women’s Clubs, Inc
Nellie Rummell
Iowa Federations of Women’s Clubs
Lyle ‘Fompkins
Wyoming
Iowa State Education’ Association
Boyd Shannon
Monticello
League of Women’ Voters of Iowa
C. R. Smith
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Raymond.l. Parsons
Rotary Club
J.E. Heiserman
Lions Club
Warren Rées
P.B.D
John Fraser
The
Court
Social visits abound in local households this week
Mrs and Mrs Jétn White of Chicago visited the past two weeks in the home of the latter's Parents Mr and Mrs M J Hogan Mrs Kenneth Myers and two sons of Cedar Rapids spent fair week in the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Kay Dillon Franks of DeWitt spent fair week in the home of his grandparents Dr and Mrs M F Hogan Mr and Mrs Gilbert Vernimont Lora Ann Gary and Joann Hogan vacationed along Lake Michigan at Wisconsin Dells Miss Marjorie Hoffman leaves Tuesday for Muscatine to teach again this year Mr and Mrs Jacob Leesekamp of Scotch Grove returned Thursday after spending three weeks visiting son A 2c Carl Leesekamp and family at Norfolk Virginia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jétn White
Chicago
M. J."hogan
Kenneth Myers
Cedar Rapids
Fred Kay
Dillon Franks
DeWitt
M. F. Hogan
Gilbert Vernimont
Lora Ann
Gary
Joann Hogan
Wisconsin Delis
Lake Michigan
Jacob Leesekamp
Scotch Grove
Carl Leesekamp
Norfolk, Va
William Hoffman
Marjorie
Bremerton
Wash
Mrs. Hoffman
Multiple Churches Announce Services and Schedules
A parish list shows Amber Presbyterian led by William Kaiser with 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and 10:15 a.m. service. Other churches include Nazarene with 9:00 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. worship, Evangelical Reformed noting Sept. 4 no services, and several others with varied service times and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amber Presbyterian
William Kaiser
Prepare Your Vehicle For Winter Fuel Readiness
Get your fuel tanks filled for winter with a quick readiness check. Ensure your vehicle can handle cold weather, and inspect for proper fuel levels and system performance ahead of winter blasts.
Local Churches Share Sunday Schedules and Events
Wayne Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church led by Rev F H Kehten lists Sunday activities including Sunday school at 9 a m and divine worship at 10 a m plus Luther League and choir rehearsals on specified dates. Nearby churches Wyoming Presbyterian Wyoming Methodist Oxford Junction and Wyoming Zion American Lutheran outline services programs and upcoming events including a John Wesley film at the farm home of Hans H Petersen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peniel Presbyterian
William Kaiser
Sacred Heart
E. P. Lorenz
William Wilkie
Scotch Grove
Center Junction Presbyterian
Center Junction
Llacm
St. Luke's Methodist
Sterling J. Baldwin
Wayne Zion Evangelical
Lutheran Church
F. H. Kehten
Luther League
Brotherhood
Zipp Lutheran Church
Wyoming Presbyterian Church
George K. Traden
Phils
Wyoming Methodist Church
Kenneth Harden
Oxford Junction
Wyoming
Hans H. Petersen
John Wesley
Wyoming Zion
Monticello Families Visit and Winter Plans
Monticello residents report visits from relatives in Bremerton and Marion. Marjorie Hoffman spent the summer at a camp in Bremerton while Mrs. Hoffman visited Doris, Deloris, and Rose Marie Price. The Meade family hosted Price relatives during fair week. W R Baumgartner plans to winter in Donna Texas. Condeles of Chicago and Milton Silver of Glenview visit Emil and Mrs Riedel. Lee Ann Silver returns with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris
Deloris
Rose Marie Price
Marion
Russell Meade
Josephine Condeles
Chicago
Milton Silver
Glenview
Emil Riedel
Lee’ Ann Silver
Deaf man perfects midget hearing aid
H A Lyons, long hard of hearing, has developed a small transistor hearing aid with no ear button. The device promises to let users hear voices, radio, and clock ticks at a fraction of typical costs. Write to D W Egeland in Evansdale Waterloo Iowa for full information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Jones
N.W. Jackson
Rawleigh
Freeport
H. A. Lyons
D. W. Egeland
Lake’ Street
Evansdale
Waterloo
Iowa
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Wilbur Simmons
Towa
Cedar Rapids Piano CO
1St Avenue
Wisconsin
Clarence Acker
Middleton
Wis
Mar
Jones
Jackson Counties
S. Dept
Ray Purcell
Men’s Reformatory
Box B
Curtiss Candy Company
Alex B. Stone
D.V.M
Dth Ave
Moline
Ill
White Container Company
Monticello No
Lawrence Ricken
Eclipse Lumber. Co
Indekofer Apts
DAVIS
Western Auto Associate
Jawa
Monticello Express
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Roper
Tennessee Tony the Great
Tennessee
Arthur
LaVern
Eilers
Uerter
Davidson
Junction 26
Kuriger Bros
iFree
Douy
Stan Peters
Fairgrounds
Gehler
Loras Blvd
Dubuque
Monticello Fairgrounds
Delhi
Vernon Coden
Velma Winkler
Bernell Schwirtz Real Estate Anamos
COLE
Monticello Express Steel
Cali
Jack Heike
Lux Leghorn Land Farms
Hopkinton
Idaho
Northern Ranger
Montana
Farm Seed & Service CO
Plymouth
Richard Parsons
DODGE
FORD
Desoto
Studebaker
GMC
Milo Wolrab
Town
Wilcox Hatchery
Royal
Hermes
Smith
Corona
Remington
Olympia Underwood
Rondini
John Boysen, Jr
Cass Township
Worthington
Cascade
Prairieburg
Amber
Nice Anamosa-Olin
Martelle
Leonard Boos
Buick
Hydra
Chrysler
McLaughlin
Pontiac
Mid-West
S. 42Nd St
Omaha
Nebraska
Express
Paul Ritenour
Louie Hanken
Marjorie Hoffman
Muscatine
Ken Paulsen
Tom Streets
Scotch Grove Cornhuskers 4-H Club
Church of the Nazarene
Albert R. McMurrin
McMurrin
Evangelical and Reformed Church
John F. Baumann
Women's Guild
First Congregational Church
Charles Ellett
First Presbyterian Church
W.russel Hunter
Westminster Fellowship
Onslow Presbyterian Church
George” K. Tjaden
St. John’s Lutheran Church
A. K. Stenzel
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Arnold E. Schlueter
SS. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church
Paul Kenyon
Ladies Aid
Clarence Stadtmuecller
Phillips
Seehusen
Elderly Real Estate Co
Don and
Mary Ellen Johnson
Bles
Peru
W. R. Baumgartner
Donna
Texas
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