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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1954

Page

7

Price-Monk engagement announced for Jeralyn Price

Engaged couple Hails from Des Moines and Monticello Jeralyn Price daughter of Mr and Mrs C Eldon Price of Des Moines to Lester Monk son of Mr and Mrs Rudolph Henry Monk of Monticello. Miss Price attended Drake University and has taught in Monticello while Mr Monk is engaged in business locally. A June wedding is planned.

C. Eldon Price Des Moines Jeralyn Lester Monk Rudolph Henry Monk Monticello

Daughters Entertain Dads At Monticello Camp Fire Banquet

The Monticello Community Building hosted 190 Camp Fire Girls and Blue Birds and their fathers for a 6:30 Tuesday banquet. Tables featured birthday slogans, UN flags, and foreign-lands figurines with a Swedish French German Spanish menu. Speeches by Arch Edwards and Evelyn Mienke Tonderum highlighted the event, while Anna Edwards chaired the program and Mrs. Howard Shelley and Mrs. Forrest Deischer directed dinner.

Tone Scott Camp Fire Monticello United Nations Tomaz Soppa Bobotee Kartoffel Anna Edwards Margaret Dunn The Blue Birds Margaret Ann Behrends Georganne Maire Bonnie Schneider Skol Horizon Clubs Arch Edwards Our Daughters Camp Fire Girls Sarah Vernon Evelyn Mienke Tonderum Howard Shelley Forrest Deischer Glenn Harcravé

Langworthy Couple Honored On Silver Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Merle Atwood of Langworthy were honored by 225 relatives and friends on their silver wedding anniversary. A noon dinner for 38 was prepared by sisters in law. Attendants included Zeke Evans and others. The couple wed March 23 1929 in Monticello.

Merle Atwood Langworthy Doris Brockens Meta Celena Alferts F. H. Kehren Florence Herr Monticello Thomas Bavis Cedar Rapids Bert Atwood Amelia H. J. Brockens Emil Alferts Anamosa Allen Siebels Walter Willis Louis Zumbach Jr Coggan August Dirks Alva Oaken John Fechtman Willis Harms Anna Brockens Davis Zeke Evans Atwood Margaret

John Reuter Honored On His Birthday

Mrs. Marie Prull hosted 52 relatives and friends on Tuesday evening for John Reuter’s birthday. Guests included Harm Bunting family, Gerkie Hanken group, Arduser and Reuter families, Caspers and Duane, plus many others. Cards were played and refreshments served after the celebration.

Marie Prull John Reuter Harm Bunting Phyllis Gerkie Hanken George Arduser Emma Betty Ronnie Carl Reuter Tobe Caspers Duane Elwil Reuter Merle Dirks John Stahlberg Carl Zimmerman Clarence Willis Bennie Brokens Leonard Lyle Tobiason John Brokens George Monk

Pinochle Club Hosts Card Evening at Riekens

Mr and Mrs Lawrence Rieken hosted a couples pinochle night on Wednesday March 17. Three tables of games featured high prizes for ladies and men won by Mrs Delbert Husmann and Laverne Plueger, with traveling prizes to Mrs Galen Kuhns. Low for ladies went to Mr and Mrs Marvin Jacobs, and guests included Mr and Mrs Vernon Helgens. Refreshments followed the cards.

Lawrence Rieken Delbert Husmann Laverne Plueger Galen Kuhns Marvin Jacobs Vernon Helgens

Sunday Dinner Hosts Card Club At Stoneking Home

Mr and Mrs Clarence Stoneking hosted their card club with a 6 30 dinner on Sunday evening Pinochle followed at two tables Mrs Lawrence Goodyear was high Carroll Podhaski traveled and Mrs Carroll Podhaski was low in scores

Clarence Stoneking Lawrence Goodyear Carroll Podhaski

Relatives Honor Mrs Zeadow and Mrs Smit at John Jacobs Home

Mr. and Mrs. John Jacobs hosted a cooperative dinner Friday evening honoring Mrs. Elsa Smit of Milwaukee Wisconsin and Mrs. Mary Zeadow of Sanborn visiting here. Attendees included Charles Jacobs Edgewood Mrs Don Carlson and Desiree St Paul Minn Mr and Mrs Marvin Lacock and family Wyoming Mr and Mrs John Hinrichs Center Junction Mr and Mrs Armin Jacobs Mrs Sophia Jacobs and Mrs L A Oltman.

John Jacobs Elsa Smit Milwaukee Wis Mary Zeadow Sanborn Charles Jacobs Edgewood Don Carlson Desiree St. Paul

McCurdy Hosts Card Club Dinner Sunday Evening

Mr and Mrs Verne McCurdy hosted the couples card club at a 6 30 dinner Sunday evening Pinochle followed with high scores James Morrissey traveling Mrs Verne McCurdy sow Mrs James Morrissey Karen Kidwell visited grandmother Mrs Clarence Fisher at Anamosa PLEASE AY JOU SAM.r

Verne McCurdy James Morrissey Karen Kidwell Clarence Fisher Anamosa

Faust Forms New Car Wash Club

Faust Skelly Service Station owner Fred Faust creates a Car-Wash Club offering daily car washes and interior cleaning for 5 dollars a month. With typical washes costing 1.50 to 1.75, the club promises savings during peak months and mirrors a Wisconsin launch that attracted over 500 members in its first year. Additional local social notes follow, including Sunday visits and anniversaries around Cedar Rapids Muscatine and Bellevue communities.

Fred Faust Faust Skelly Monticello Faust Wisconsin Fred Lawrence Goodyear Mary Jo Robert William Voldingh Cedar Rapids

Sunday dinner guests mingle in area homes

Sunday dinner guests at the Herbert Kuntz home included Mr. and Mrs. James A. Walton and family. Miss Maxine Redmond of Oak Park Illinois visited her father Dr. T M Redmond. The Lawrence Rieken home hosted Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Andrews and Marjorie Andrews of Center Junction. Mrs. Wilmer Schoon and Mrs. Gerald Cook of Cedar Rapids stayed with Ben Jurgensen over the weekend.

Ben Jurgensen Bobby Wilmer Schoon Gerald Cook George Gurius Bellevue Herbert Kuntz James A. Walton Albert Walton Martelle Albert Iben Maxine Redmond Oak Park, Hl Dr. T. M. Redmond Lawrence Rieken Glenn Andrews Marjorie Andrews Center Junction Cedar Rapids

Breakins Reported At Local Stores In Widespread Theft

Western Auto Schultz Bros Tedrow Sweet Shop DeWitt Drug Palmer Drug were hit in a string of breakins. Items stolen included billfolds shells bulbs batteries candy and cigars. Authorities traced leads to youths and contacted a mother who warned police about her son’s latenight activities. Sheriff Dreibelbis and officers interviewed suspects as county officials planned next steps with County Attorney James T Remley.

Western Auto Schultz Bros Tedrow Sweet Shop DeWitt Drug Palmer Drug Baumann Dreibelbis Flewelling Donald Gilmore Dreibelhis James T. Remley The Express

Sunday Dinner Guests At Cilenn Adams Home

Sunday visitors included Miss Alice Herren of Omaha Neb Mr and Mrs Harold Bergen and family of Norway Mr and Mrs Fred Schlieman of Woodward Mr and Mrs Otto Otten of Amber Deloris Etten of Cedar Rapids Mr and Mrs Lawrence Otten and family of Anamosa Miss Herren flew to Dallas Texas Mr and Mrs Fred Schlieman of Woodward stayed with their daughter and family the Glen Adams Mr and Mrs Arthur Bohlken and Barbara Mr and Mrs Don Hayes and Donna Sue of Cedar Rapids visited in the Verne McCurdy home.

Carl Brockhohn Anamosa Henry Monk Gene Dennison Onslow August Monk Jr Lewis Monk Cilenn Adams Home Alice Herren Omaha Neb Harold Bergen Norway Fred Schilleman Woodward Otto Otten Amber Deloris Etten Cedar Rapids Lawrence Otten Fred Schlieman Glen Adams Arthur Bohlken Barbara Don Hayes Donna Sue Cedar Rapida Verne McCurdy

Miss Marjorie Hoffman Weekend Visit to Muscatine Parents

Miss Marjorie Hoffman of Muscatine spent the weekend in the home of her parents the William Hoffmans. Max Wismeier and Kenneth Lang returned her to Muscatine on Sunday.

Marjorie Hoffman Muscatine William Hoffman Max Wismeier Kenneth Lang

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Mrs Ralph Lahey Melvin DeVore Leonard Fluckiger Mary Zeadon Margaret Ward Oxford Junction Lois and Joyce Morrissey Robert Otten Maquoketa Jeralyn Price MON Iicello Wilmarie Bunting Mary Hudson Robert Pierce Kristine Kay Central C Earl Pierce Milton Sills Marion Red Goose Stahler’s Shoe Store Monticello, Iowa Red Goose Shoes G. A. Ommen Merlettwoods Clark Thompson Buck Creek Alfred Ommen Ruth Wroblewski John Oltmann Eugene Harry Maire Jack Maire Larry McDonald Don Haas Mary Ann Kuriger Mercy the Bernard Kurigers Ernie Becker Dick Devaney Joe Barron Charles Winans Bernard Kuriger K.C. Lodge Manchester Mary Meadon Eiso Smit Milwaukee, Wis L. A. Oltman Stoneking’s Mrs. Zeadow Mrs Smit McCurdy’s AY Jou Sam Ford Tractor Allis-Chalmers Twin City International “M” Tractor Ford Kreese Implement Sales New Arnold Jacobs Rellei McColm Belle McColm Muscatine Hospital Breakins Dallas Texas Monte Theatre Hi-Way Market Carnation Lake Valley PUREX Rouse Crackers Jack Sprat del Monte Florida Juice Treinkle’s Colgate Palmolive
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