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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1960

Page

4

Olin Temple No 91 Instruction Meeting Receives Gifts

Temple No 91 held Thursday March 24 with 1:30 pm and 7:30 pm sessions led by Mrs. Lloyd Green and Mrs. Abe Hamed. Officers, staff of 12, and 45 dinner guests attended. additional members and visitors from Monticello Martello and Anamosa joined social activities. Initiations, corsages, solos, and plant gifts marked the event.

Olin On Temple No. 91 Lloyd Green Anamosa Abe Hamed Fred Wcomb Leo Peterson Green Martin Allen Bixler Marlin Laetare Leonard White Larry Gordon Monticello Martello Raymond Batchelder Clifford Batchelder Henrietta Wurzbacker Norris Luckstead

Oxford Junction school votes raises for all teachers

The Oxford Junction Consolidated school board approved new contracts with a $150 raise for each teacher. Several staff members resigned including Harlan A. Higgins and Mrs. Betty Wilcox among others. A Parent-Teacher meeting was held March 21 and an Activities banquet is planned for April 18 at 6 30 p.m. with a potluck format and honored guest seating.

Oxford Junction Consolidated School Harlan A. Higgins Betty Wilcox Wally Mohrman Mohrman Muriel Kooi Jack Ney Earl Rummell Jones County Arnold Bisinger Ervin Hansen Orville Behne Ernest von Ford Erickson Junior Koranda

140 Conservation Posters Entered In County Contest

One hundred forty posters and 108 scrapbooks were entered in the county conservation contest sponsored by the Izaak Walton League and Soil Conservation District. Entries came from eleven schools via twenty five teachers, with awards in each division.

Izaak Walton League and Soil Conservation District Robert George Anamosa John Williams William Porter Cris Randolph

Local social notes detail visits across Iowa communities

Greeley to Monticello and Cedar Rapids families are listed with Sunday dinners and weekend hospitality. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Milton Bowman, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fridly, Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Fitzpatrick in Strawberry Point, and many area residents. Veterans hospital update for Dale Talmadge and health notes on Edna Mussmann, Esther and Dorcas circles, and a Monticello hospital report for Edmund Hucker.

Gilbert Ireland Robert Kathy Bradley Richard Greeley Lewis Ireland Roy Marcif Milton Bowman Savannah Jack Fridly Cedar Rapids Marcus Fitzpatrick Michael Strawberry Point Maurice Kirkwood Bobby Frances Smith Embroidery Club Don Maud Joseph Smith Florida Leonard Miller Cedar Falls Gene Cross Roy Sackett David Jean Lucy Winch Jennie John Finlay Chicago Ill Ruth Stevenson Farmington, Mich Finlay Manchester H. G. Talmadge Mr. Talmadge Dale Talmadge Bettendorf Veterans Hospital Iowa City Dale Geraldine Dighton Esther Circle Presbyterian Church Vida Brutsman Dorcas Edna Mussmann Angie Marolf John Deese Alton Henderson Delhi Norman Appleby Gertrude DeShaw J. P. Connolly Dr. Connolly Newberry S.C Robert Burns Charlene Janice Emma Smith Henry Behrends Sand Springs William Balsiger Monticello Francis Messinger

Langworthy Community Notes March Gatherings and Births

Langworthy activities recount visits for birthdays and farewells from March 18 to March 29. Notables include Emil Riedel and family hosting relatives from Chicago and Clinton, along with a farewell for Star route mail carrier Pete Miller after 28 years. A baby girl born to Elmer and wife on March 21 weighed 9 pounds 9 ounces. Sunshine Club met March 29, with next gathering April 12 at Marie Prull’s home.

Henrietta Harford Clinton Emil Riedel Riedel Carl J. Gerdes Clifford Arduser Clifford Charles Green Susan Marie Prult Pete Miller Langworthy Monticello Manchester Ben Engelbart Marie Prull Raymond Buol Carl Gerdes Arthur Riedel Gerd Prull John Reuter Elwil Reuter Carl Reuter John Stahlberg Carl Zimmerman Clarence Willis Sharon Tobe Casper Helen Husmann Alva Gerdes Amber Louie Helgens Harlan Roger Oltmann Dwain Sunshine Club Elmer Jacobs Diane Marie John McDonald Hospital Jacobs Kaufman David Cheryl Jacobs

Local visits and moving updates frame late April notices

Wyoming social mentions include Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hall of Algona visiting with relatives, Kenneth Williams and family from Applington staying with the Dirks, Luckstead and Brusky housing plans, and moving activity at Luke and Kleasner properties. Muddy roads hinder bus routes as April approaches its end.

Wyoming Gordon Hall Algona Jim Nowachek Kenneth Williams Applington Clifford Dirks George Luckstead Cedar Rapids Larry Williams Terry Fes Luke Howard Luckstedt Williams Anna Brusky Frank Kleasner

Olin Music Department to Present Pre State Contest Concert

The Olin school music department will stage a Tuesday April 5 concert in the Old Gymnasium at 7 30 p m featuring instrumental and vocal soloists and ensembles preparing for the Wyoming state music contest April 8 and 9 Soloists include Lynn Postel Toni Graffi Linda Ballou Charles Hoffner and Linda Ballou along with Linda Sharon on piano Vocalists are Karla Lyon Linda Ballou Carol Robertson Roseann Tarbox and Mark Hartwig Ensembles include multiple trios quartets quintets and brass groups as well as a girls sextet and mixed quartet.

Olin Wyoming Lynn Postel Toni Graffi Linda Ballou Charles Hoffner Linda Sharon Karla Lyon Carol Robertson Roseann Tarbox Mark Hartwig

Coe Student Volunteers For Indian Reservation Project

Tom Null of 411 So Maple joins eight other Coe students selected for a two week summer mission at Bdecan Lake near Tokio North Dakota. Led by Chaplain John Walker the group will paint renovate and repair church facilities while living as a self sufficient unit cooking their own meals and sleeping in dormitories.

Tom Null Maple Coe John Walker Bdecan Lake Tokio N.D Dr. Walker Coe Religion In Life Week Committee

Olin Hawkeye 4-H Parent Night and Club Activity

The Olin Hawkeye 4-H Club held a Parent Night with a pot luck supper on March 21 at the Olin schoolhouse. Twenty three members attended as Jim Dean led the meeting with a talk by Dave Hammond and a motors and electricity demonstration from R.E.A. official Parham.

Fairview Thunderbolts Morley Parham REA Anamosa Motors Larry Harness Ronny Kenny Beck 4-H Roller Drome Cedar Rapids Jackson Wise Owls Frances Joanne Sievers Donna Mardorf Lynne Shaffer Nancy Steffens Phyllis Folkers Marjean Graf Karen Hartman Ben Franklin Barbara Folkers Frances Sievers Janet Lubben Olin Hawkeyes Olin Hawkeye 4-H Olin Dave Hammond Jim Dean R.E.A

School Events Preview and Local Meetings Covered

The schedule lists the third quarter dates with Apr 4 and Apr 7 home games and pending weather-related reschedules. It notes the Class C Music Contest at Wyoming on Apr 7 and 8 with a 5 PM start and 3 15 PM dismissal for Apr 8. The band will run a lunch counter both days. Presbyterian Industrial Society met with devotions by Mrs. Paul Koch and a lesson by Mrs. Albert Wallace on Family Relations. Upcoming Lenten study will be hosted by Mrs. Clayton Ridout with leadership by Mrs. Alex Inglis. Marge Lane Lillian Tompkins Berniece Tompkins attended a county Progressive Clubs meeting and Vogue Pattern show. Berniece named Woman of the Year.

Wyoming Presbyterian Industrial Society Paul Koch Albert Wallace Myron French Fred Fritz Elizabeth Story Clayton Ridout Alex Inglis Marge Lane Lillian Tompkins Berniece Tompkins Marge Lillian Berniece

Sunday visitors brighten Jurgens home in Monticello area

Sunday callers to the Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jurgens residence included Mr. and Mrs. Billy Joe Helms and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Nosbish and Denise of Monticello. In Cascade, Mr. and Mrs. David McNally stayed with the Irvin Recker family while the Irvin Reckers recover from a car accident. Charles Gearhart, University of Iowa student, and Larry Seaburg of Ottumwa visited the Don Gearharts for the weekend.

Manly Bryan Harold Talmadge Oelwein Irvin Young Central City Harold Bryan Monticello Bonnie Smith Remsen Emma Smith Sandra Bonnie Susan Hageman Clarence Clarence Hageman Ralph Hageman Dubuque Ray Soppe Waterloo Lloyd Burdick Soppe Hopkinton Andrew Orting Harry House Fort Gordon Truman House Francis Arthur Edgewood Henry Barrack J. W. Downs Raymond Downs John Williamson Marvin Tomkins Cedar Rapids Tomkins Ben Williamson Bill Williamson Lloyd Martin Hiawatha George Williamson Monticello Hospital John Burrack Bill Jurgens Billy Joe Helms Bob Nosbish Denise David McNally Cascade Mrs. Irvin Recker Mrs Irvin Recker Charles Gearhart University of Iowa Larry Seaburg Ottumwa Don Gearharts

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