Monroe Methodists Dedicate New Church Building
Seventy seven Methodists of Monroe consecrated their new church Sunday January 2 replacing a prior church destroyed by fire in March 1953. The 100000 building seats 226 in the fellowship hall and 200 in the sanctuary. Builder Milo Woods Newton and architects Thorson and Madsen Waterloo oversaw the project with Mark Shaw leading the building committee. Reverend James Sloan serves as pastor with a rich history traced from 1844. Groundbreaking occurred March 28 1953 and dedication was held January 2 1955 with a full consecration program led by Bishop F Gerald Ensley and Pastor Russel Nye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Milo Woods
Newton
Thorson
Carl Fennema
Boyd Worth
Erle LeGrand
Grant Williams
Donald Livingston
Ralph Runemuth
J. D. Long
Robert R. Tice
Alvena Whitted
Mark Shaw
al Chamberlain
Jim Munson
James Sloan
A. W. Johnston
Tool's Point
Jasper County
Local residents and visitors listed in weekend social notes
Art Wisse added to machine shop staff. Gradus Dykstra attended Wilbur Westra's funeral. Clarence Vander Veer and Oska loosa shopper Anna Van Rees visited Saturday. Case Hols family's daughters Bernadine Walker and Betty Hols traveled to Colorado Springs with Mrs Walker joining her husband. Betty visits briefly. Florence Farmer welcomed a baby boy to Birther Junior Farmer. Aalberses visited Oskaloosa for Joan's birthday with daughters Joan and Junella at Shady Lodge. Jean Ver Ploeg and Florence Farmer spent evening together. Bud Brainerd of Marshalltown visited Charley Martin. Bernice Roozeboom visited Paul Vander Hart in Newton. Harry Sinnard visited Oska- Joosa Saturday. Evelyn Worthington hosted Sunday visitors Landon Wymore and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Wisse
Gradus Dykstra
Wilbur Westra
Clarence Vander Veer
Knoxville
Anna van Rees
Florence Farmer
Mrs
Birther
Junior Farmer
Marinus Aalbers
Oskaloosa
Joan
Junella
Shady Lodge
Jean Ver Ploeg
Jean
Bud Brainerd
Marshalltown
Charley Martin
Bernice Roozeboom
Paul Vander Harts
Newton
Harry Sinnard
Evelyn Worthington
Landon Wymore
Des Moines
Clifford Park Named Co Auditor After Recount
Marion County election contest board finished recounting the last four of 28 precincts late last week. The final margin for Clifford Park more than doubled from the earlier canvass by the board of supervisors. Total vote announced by the contest board was 4 143 for Florence Kissinger, who contested the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Auditor Election Contest Board
Cliffod Park
Board of Supervisors
Knoxville
Florence Kissinger
Park Victorious In County Auditor Recount Across Townships
The Methodist Church of Monroe reports a 46 to 23 margin after a county canvass and recount that reaffirmed Park’s win over Kissinger as county auditor. Final tallies show Park leading 4,247 to 4,224 with regional splits in Bussey, Pella, and Summit wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park
Kissinger
Bussey
Kisinger
Pella
Summit—Park
Cedar Rapids to Benefit From Steel Electrical Expansion
Iowa Industrial reports Square D Company will raise Detroit based production of electrical equipment by 70 percent. A large portion of capital expenditure is slated for Cedar Rapids as the expansion continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Square D Company
Detroit
Cedar Rapids
Willis Willard renews 65th Hopkinton Leader subscription
At Hopkinton Willis Willard aged 89 renewed his subscription to the Hopkinton Leader for the 65th time. He was among the first to subscribe when the paper began publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton
Willis Willard
Mr. Willard
Leader
Moves and visits at the Home for the Aged
Mr and Mrs Leendert Wielard moved to the first floor last week. Mrs Alicia Elscott hosted New Year’s at the Elscott home in Newton. Visitors included Mrs Charles Gilbert and Karla, the Tellenbergs from Chicago, and several local residents. A note thanks expressed for Christmas gifts of flowers and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leendert Wielard
M. van Gorp
Alicia Elscott
Donald Elscott
Newton
Charles Gilbert
Karla
Neal Tellenberg
Linda
B. van Workum
Ley Jahn van Workum
Bab Filoosa
Ella Sohneen
Rotary Club and Ver Meer er Deliver Fruits Box
A Rotary Club event receives gifts of fruit including a box of oranges from Ver Meer er and apples from See, underscoring community sharing and generosity noted in the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Ver Meerer
The Mural Meeting For Vale Sifter News Raid
A fragmentary OCR line references a mural meeting in Vale and a figure named Sifter. The readable words suggest a local ceremony or discussion about art in a small town setting. Further context is unclear due to garbled text.
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Monroe Methodists
Russell Nye
Howard Buxton
F. Gerald Ensley
Doug Higent
Helen Taylor
F. G. Ensley
Clifford Park
Wall Otto
Gent Zev Netpa
Coleman
America
van den Berg Electric and
the Methodist Church of
Monroe, Iowa
Jan
Monroe Methodist Church
Iowa
Industrial
Mae
Chicago
Ill
Grandia
Eldeen Carnes
Theo Emmert Otsually
Alicia Elacott
Wis
Jiffy Brand
Ioc
Velveeta
Tangerines
Rath
Folger’s
Vista
Briardale Ae
Roe Ie Nite
Ica
Gacy Clark St
Fll
Bakker
Rus
Farm Seeds
Nemaha
Archer
Stilbestrol
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