Women’s Fellowship Updates From Peniel Presbyterian
CASTLE GROVE Sept 7 The Peniel Presbyterian Women met Sept 2 at the Howie home with fifteen members and one guest. The group discussed the summer offering for the Spanish Speaking Peoples and other charity efforts, elected officers for January, and planned a bake sale, a chicken supper, and church activities. Several members hosted later visits and events as community notices list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Peniel Presbyterian Church
Kenneth Howie
Charley Fairbanks
Fred Kromminga
F. D. Deischer
County 4-H Girls and Leaders Attend Iowa State Fair
Jones County 4-H girls and leaders participated in events at the Centennial Iowa State Fair. Demonstration teams earned ribbons for Sleeveless Stunners and Freeze It Right, while others showed Longtime Expense Account Books and dress for best wear. A noon luncheon at Younker's Tea Room in Des Moines marked the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Eisenhower
Helen M.—Tucker
Marjorie Jamison
Janet Zimmerman
Wyoming Polly Pigtails
William Finkenbinder
Wyoming
John Wacker
Prairie Hill
Martina Lawrence
Luciel Blohm
Judy Ingwersen
Oxford Junction
Carol Eldred
Morley
Carol
Russell Eldred
Younker’s
Des Moines
Hagenes mark twenty fifth wedding anniversary in Scotch Grove
Mr and Mrs George Hagen of Scotch Grove observed their silver wedding anniversary with open house Sunday Sept 5, drawing nearly 200 relatives friends and neighbors. The couple wed Sept 3 1929 at SS Peter and Paul Lutheran Castle Grove. Attending were Charles Andersen Louise Willms Reuter and many area families. Celeste Doherty and Fern Coward also noted in event context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hagen
Scotch Grove
Edena Willms
Carl Willms
P. J. Hagen
Anamosa
Wolf
SS. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church
Castle Grove
Charles Anderson
Louise Willms Reuter
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church Council
Arend Balster
Edward Husmann
Will Zimmerman
Sievert Sievertsen
Carl Gerdes
Bennie Tobiason
Merle Jansen
Hagens
Mrs. Hagen
Donald
Charles
Eunice
Keith
Julia Toenjes
Engwert Willms
Charles Andersen
Elwil Reuter
August Houger
Dubuque
John Hagen
Katie Johnson
Clarence Willms
Walter Willis
Lawrence Heeren
Willie Walken
Herman Harms
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Sunday church services listed for multiple congregations
Sunday schedules updated for Sine Peniel Presbyterian St Matthew's Lutheran St Luke's Methodist Monticello E and RK Church First Presbyterian Sacred Heart Congregational and more with Sunday School times worship services and pastor names for Sept 12 1954 and weekly activities including choir and youth group meetings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peniel Presbyterian Church
Dubuque
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Arnold E. Schlueter
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
R. V. Gildner
Monticello E. & RK
John F. Baumann
Paul Kitterer
Women’s Guild
First Presbyterian Church
W. Russell Hunter
United Youth Group
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Eugene P. Lorenz
William Wilke
Congregational Church
Charles A. Ellett
Silver Wedding For The C L Carstens
Mr and Mrs Cecil L Carstens longtime Monticello residents will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary at their Belmond home on Sunday September 19 with open house from 2 to 6 pm Mrs Carstens the former Faye Atwood of Anamosa They were married September 23 1929 in Maquoketa Methodist parsonage Carstens worked for Iowa Electric in Monticello before a 1940 transfer to Belmond Also mentions G C Bonwell returning from a two week vacation through Colorado Springs the Black Hills and northern Minnesota
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil L. Carstens
Monticello
Belmond
Carstens
Maquoketa
Faye Atwood
Anamosa
Iowa Electric Company
G. C. Bonwell
Colorado Springs
Black Hills
Minnesota
Final Judging Results Announced in Jones County 4-H
Over 180 Jones County 4-H members joined judging workouts this summer per Jerry Parsons. Galen Harrs led four events with 1319 points, Tommy Streets was second with 1303, Benny Goedken third with 1294, followed by a list of top scorers including Ken Ericksen and Duane Wenndt. Harms Goedken Ericksen Luckstead Wenndt and Werndt represented Jones County at the State Fair contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Jerry Parsons
Parsons
Galen Harrs
Wayne Master Farmers
Tommy Streets
Scotch Grove Cornhuskers
Benny Goedken
Prairie Panthers
Werndt
Four Jones County 4-H Boys Earn State Fair Trip
Six Jones County 4-H youths earned trips to the State Fair for their 4-H activities this summer. Jim Jurgensen, Olin. Gene Eldred. Martello Boys 4-H. Tommy Streets. Ken Paulsen of Scotch Grove Cornhuskers are named. Jurgensen belonged to the blue ribbon demonstration team set to attend State Fair. Eldred finished seventh in judging. Streets placed second but was ineligible for the state team due to age. Paulsen led in judging and showed the reserve champion Angus baby beef. both Paulsen and Streets gave blue ribbon demonstrations at the county fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Jim Jurgensen
Olin
Gene Eldred
Martello
Tommy Streets
Ken Paulsen
Scotch Grove Cornhuskers
Jurgensen
Thomas McCormick
Eldred
Streets
Paulsen
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Women’s Fellowship
The
U.S.A
Embudo Hospital
Sam Strief
Lester Fairbanks
Will McLaughlin
Delmar King
F. H. Kromminga
Richard Kromminga
Glen, Boyd
Karen
Barbara Rogers
Ralph Bayne
Richland
Blanche Hunter
Cedar Rapids
Harold Deischer
Marguerite Aitchison
Robert Holub
Clifford Herr
Cathie
Bert King
Lloyd King
Cynthia
Lone Tree
King
Jack O'Toole
Jackie
Nicky
Terry
Grace
Freda
Gloria
Rex Allen
Hawkeye Downs
Monticello Rural Fire Truck Association
Charles Tuttle
Harold Eggers
Elden Brashaw
George Burrichter
Arnold Thalacker
Max Specht
New York
George Seehusen
L. C. Stadtmueller
Loretta
Raymond Kromminga
Clarence Stadtmueller
Willis Harms
Ray Poppe
Carl Poppe
Thalacker
Tobe Caspers
Geyken
John Brinkman
Austin
Ectinse Lumber Co
Frank Williams
Mgr
Iowa
Boyswear
Billy the Kid
Chester Condit
Dr. Caldwell
George Hagens
Celeste Doherty
Alvord
Joe Barron
Cortland, N. Y
Miss Doherty
Northwestern University
Europe
Mrs
Fern Coward
Rebecca Horak
Walker
C. L. Carstens
Rutten Rast
Monticello, Iowa
Geerlings
Kafeteria
RAD
Geerlings Kafeteria
Geerling
Farmers Mutual Co-Op
CRY
Center Junction, Iowa
McDonough’s Store
Castle Grove, Iowa
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