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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1960

Page

2

Spring 1960 Styles for Women Hit The Streets

The article previews new spring fashion for women and asks how to persuade others to adopt the look. It notes the appeal to expectant readers and hints at social adoption challenges for the trend.

Federated clubs district meet and local club notices

Onslow area members attended the Federated clubs district convention in Anamosa. Barbara Lindsey won the Vogue Pattern contest and will travel to Ames for the biennial convention. Community club meetings, surgeries, visits, and Easter plans are noted for Anamosa, Center Junction, and surrounding towns.

Onslow Richard Antons James Lindsey Clarence Doll Jack Smith Bert Barnts Astruman Club Federated Clubs Anamosa Barbara Lindsey Ames James Thompkins Clear Lake Fred Bramer Bramers Wilford Streeper Rock Island Ernest Anderson Martello Harley Streeper Monticello Streeper Beatrice Brock Davenport

Center Junction residents to dial 485 for Onslow calls

Center Junction residents planning calls to Onslow beginning Saturday April 2 must dial area code 485. Mrs. Scott McDonald returned home March 26 after surgery at Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids performed March 15. Retired Robert Dale Hansen, son of Mr and Mrs Bill Hansen, left March 28 for Fort Ord.

Center Junction Onslow Scott McDonald Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids Robert Dale Hansen Bill Hansen Fort Ord

Weekend social roundup in Castle Grove area

Friday and weekend visits weave through Castle Grove and surrounding towns. Guests included the Stahlbergs at Heiken's, King family at Oxford Junction, Darrow and Norton households, and Naomi Stadtmueller visiting from Iowa State. Sunday dinners featured Denny of Dubuque and Black families Cedar Falls, with hospital and church gathering notes across Cedar Rapids and Prairieburg.

Castle Grove Marvin Stahlberg Louie Heiken Delmar King Glen, Boyd Keith Karen Oxford Junction High School Leonard Darrow Dave Norton Reuel McColm Iowa City Hospital Naomi Stadtmueller Iowa Fred L. Kromminga William Denny Dubuque Judith Black Cedar Falls Paul Black Cathy Wesley Lawrence Prairieburg Henry Marek James McLaughlin Scott Linda Cedar Rapids Lowa State Teacher’s College Richard Kromminga F. H. Kromminga Raymond Kromminga St. Luke’s Hospital Art Weber Joe Crowley Sacred Heart

Local Church Ladies Host. Social and Civic Updates

Marion area notes cover family visits from Stadtmueller and Hamer clans, a Pentel Presbyterian potluck with many locals, a Hawaii slide show, and a board election. U.S.C.W. circles plan Easter layettes, Lenten devotions, and a census training session in Oxford Junction with Cancer Crusade progress.

Scotch Grove Ladies Aid Meeting Set For Apr 6

Scotch Grove Presbyterian Ladies Aid plans an Apr 6 gathering at 2 p.m. in the home of Kathleen Norris and G J Hughes with topics led by Mrs. W B Clark and devotions by Arthur Wilcox. Also April 7 the Scotch Grove 4 H Cornhusker club hosts at Husman home with Ron Wright and David Conley presenting. escolares

Scotch Grove Scotch Grove Presbyterian Ladies Aid Kathleen Norris G. J. Hughes W. B. Clark Arthur Wilcox Jay Jerry Husman Scotch Grove Cornhusker David Conley Ronnie Wright

Community Notices From Anamosa Area Events

Over a weekend in late March residents attended gatherings in Dundee and Anamosa. Amber Danneman visited relatives in Dundee. Jansen and Behrends families joined Sunday activities with the Jansen household. Attendees at a Friday Anamosa High School style show included George Siebels and William Jansen. Dinner guests at Anamosa included Emil Poppe and Carl Poppe families. A hospital visit in Iowa City checked on Eugene Redmond after surgery. Richard Husmann celebrated a birthday with family and friends. Saturday’s Engelbart home hosted multiple local guests and kinship groups.

Orco Danneman Dundee George Behrends Clifford Jansen William T. Jansen Merle Jansen George Siebels Anamosa High School Emil Poppe Carl Poppe Anamosa Ben Redmond Lester Merfeld Iowa City Veterans Hospital Eugene Redmond Dena Dirks Richard Husmann Jack Husmann Merlin Husmann Alen Husmann Kenny Husmann Beverly Adamson John Henry Dirks Owen Conley Dianne Marvin Engelbart Clarence Herren Larry John Osterkamp Tom Day LaVern Engelbart Galen Engelbart

Wapsite Post Park board elects officers at annual meeting

At the Wapsite Post Park annual meeting in Oxford Junction Allen Hronik was named president Vernon Shedek vice president Herman Benischek treasurer and August Hansen secretary Otto Koranda and Raymond Benischek win three year director terms with Ervin Hansen filling the one year post to replace Vernon Shedek The remaining directors are James Benhart Bernard Struck and Fred Schoop The group discussed installing lights at the park baseball diamond An auxiliary meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary will feature Mrs James Colbert on April 5 at 7 30 p m The ULCW of the English Lutheran church plans an April 7 meeting at 2 p m including devotions led by Mrs Robert Buresh and business by president Mrs Jamies Furne A play The Challenge of the Cross will be shown by the group.

Oxford Junction Wapsite Post Park Board American Legion Allen Hronik Vernon Shedek Herman Benischek August Hansen Otto Koranda Raymond Benischek Ervin Hansen James Benhart Bernard Struck Fred Schoop James Colbert Cedar Rapids Linn County Retarded Children Association American Legion Auxiliary U.L.C.W Robert Buresh Jamies Furne

Ed Jansen Leaves on Two-Month South Pacific Journey

Mrs. Harry Paulsen reports her brother Ed Jansen a Wyoming assistant postmaster and former U S S Loveless electronics technician has departed on a two month trip beginning in Chicago en route to Hawaii then the Far East with planned stopovers in the Philippine Islands Japan Tahiti Australia and New Zealand He is expected to resume duties about the first of June.

Harry Paulsen South Main Monticello Ed Jansen Wyoming South Pacific Islands Jansen Chicago Los Angeles Hawaii Far East U.S.S Loveless Orient Philippine Islands Japan Tahiti Australia New Zealand

Peterson Westphal Married In Richland Ceremony

Sharon Ann Peterson and Lloyd Herbert Westphal wed in a Richland Methodist Church ceremony officiated by Rev. Edward Philgreen. The wedding featured a floor length white satin gown for the bride, raised bouquets, and a double ring service. Attendants included Carol Westphal as maid of honor and multiple bridesmaids, while Richard Westphal and several groomsmen served the groom’s party. A church reception followed with extensive courtesy, decorations, and a post wedding honeymoon trip to Texas planned before returning to a farm near Onslow.

Onslow Sharon Ann Peterson Charles Weidner Richland Lloyd Herbert Westphal Herbert Westphal Mar Richland Methodist Church Edward Philgreen Kenneth Stein Beck Jay Swartz Weiter Carol Westphal Copenhagen Diana Petersen Tamara Peterson Carolyn Widner Manchester Richard Westphal Cedar Rapids Thomas Gutzeit Forrest Ripperton Marion Melvin Widner Wilfred Elmore Widner Texas

Group of Women Named in Local Social Section

A list of women including Mrs. Gilbert Starr Mrs. Maurice Gould Mrs. Ralph Nordyke Mrs. Carl Collett Mrs. Leo Paxson Mrs. Clarence Selwert Mrs. Ker mit Oswald Cheryl Starr Charlotte Foriash Sasa Selwert Mrs. William Cobb Mrs. Vance Curtis and Mrs. Charles Widner appears in a community social column.

Gilbert Starr Maurice Gould Ralph Nordyke Carl Collett Leo Paxson Clarence Selwert Kermit Oswald Cheryl Starr Charlotte Foriash Sasa Selwert William Cobb Vance Curtis Charles Widner

Mayor In Hospital For Routine Check-up

Mayor S. H. Dod Hoag is hospitalized at Wesley Memorial Hospital in Chicago for a routine checkup after entering the facility Tuesday morning.

S. H. “Dod Hoag Wesley Memorial Hospital Chicago

Supervisors Grant Heyen Beer Permit

Jones county supervisors approved a beer permit for Clarence E. Heyen at the regular courthouse meeting Tuesday afternoon.

Jones County Clarence E. Heyen

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