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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1954

Page

8

Nurse Training Tea Attendance Highlighted

SOUTH FORK Rome Lee Lang and Bernadette Jasper attended a nurse training tea at Memorial hospital in Manchester for high school girls interested in nursing. The snippet lists multiple Sunday and Friday visits among local families, including wake attendance, Sunday dinners, and 4-H Club activities, reflecting a rural community social calendar.

South Fork Rome Lee Lang Bernadette Jasper Memorial Hospital Manchester Clarence Smith Agnes Smith Farley Reynold Becker Catherine Becker Dyersville George Smith Orville Offerman Vis

Monticello Area Guests Share Sunday at Numerous Homes

Monticello area residents visited family and friends across multiple towns Sunday. Notables included Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Schuster in Monticello, Bert DeShaw in Cascade, and the Turnis family in Monticello, with hospital notices for Donna Melchert and Billmeyer.

Gilbert Becker Wilfred Schuster Monticello John Feltes Lloyd Thompson Marion Mary Jane Serbousek Bert DeShaw Gilbert Digmann Dyersville Frank Digman Reynold Becker Lawrence Kurt Cascade Clarence Smith John Besler Manchester Dick Helms Monticello Hospital Leland Nebel Fred Stevens William Stevens Matt Melchert Louis ‘Billmeyer Donna Rupp John Turnis George Turnis Norma Turnis Frank Turnis Joe O'Brien Catherine Fitzgerald Independence Louis Billmeyer John L. Kramer Worthington Jimmy Turnis Frank Jasper Hans Mohr Donald Mohr Coggan Howard Quint Diana Winthrop John Albany Jr Bernard Vince Leibold John Leibold Leo Gudenhauf Ryan Celester Jaeger

Fred Heiken Crowned WMT Show Oldest Resident of Birthplace

Fred Heiken won the Dean Lanfear program on WMT Tuesday as the oldest person living in his birthplace house. TheCastle Grove group and neighbors held events and visits across March, with multiple gatherings, birthdays, anniversaries, and club meetings noted among Monticello residents.

Fred Heiken WMT Castle Grove Dean Lanfear Cass Judy Poppe JoAnn Delay Judith ‘Black Joyce Fairbanks Barbara Eberhart Julie Schlarman Nancy Mardorf Paul Black Paul Gerdes Paul Warner Monticello Lyle Hosford Fred Kromminga Delmar King F. H. Kromminga Richard Kromminga Fairview Club Ben Keith Raymond Kromminga George Sechusen John Stadtmueller Melvin Stadtmueller L. C. Stadtmueller Max Specht Ames Arnold Thalacker Des Moines Boyd King Coe College George Seehusen Merle Atwood Anamosa Janet Donovan Margaret Mary Fleming Joyce Smith Judith Black Diana Schatz Nancy Susanne Mardorf Karen King Wrs Bert King Clarence Eberhart Barbara Gordon Janet Clifford Herr Cathie Glen King Keith Vincent McDermott Anthon Iowa McDermott Vincent Donovan Tobe Caspers Duane Paul Caspers Rose Stadtmueller Evelyn Singer Manchester Alva Stadtmueller Denis Donovan Forrest Johnson Voc Ag F.F.A Fred Caspers Jane Yuma Arizona Henry Caspers California Herman Caspers Francis Miller George A. Rickels Wyoming John Tschantz Sr

Wrights Learn Son Arrived in Japan

In Japan Mr and Mrs Donald Wright learned this week that their son Don Wright Jr has arrived there. His effective address is Donald D Wright 1381613 USMC Anti Tank Co 4th Marine Reg 3rd Marine Div FMF co FPO San Francisco California.

Donald Wright Don Wright Jr Japan Donald D. Wright USMC

Community Potluck Sparks Local Gatherings and News

Clarence Romer home hosts a Saturday potluck with out of town guests Mr. and Mrs. Fred Merrill from Elk River Minnesota and visitors from Akron Cedar Rapids Clinton and Maquoketa. Merrill to move to Maquoketa mid April as their new house is completed. Lund to Indianapolis with Massey Harris. wife and family stay in Wyoming for weeks. Leona Haas of Clinton, former Hub cafe owner, visiting family in Clarence. Myron Long’s grandmother, Mrs. Melvin Sievers, dies in Clarence. Sievers attend funeral services.

Clarence Doc” Romer Mr. Merrill Fred B. Merrill Elk River Minn Akron Ohio Cedar Rapids Clinton Maquoketa Merrill Ralston-Purina Company Lund Indianapolis Ind Massey-Harris Company Wyoming Leona Haas Hub Cafe Lee Romer Myron Long Melvin Sievers

Funeral Monday for Mrs. J. N. Smith at Presbyterian Church

Funeral services for Mrs. J. N. Smith were held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Presbyterian church with Rev. Charles Hendricks officiating. The service honored her love of church hymns and faith.

Bolson's HiTest Protein Conditioner Endorsed by Elevator Owner

6G C Taylor owner of the Carpenter Elevator says Bolson's Protein Conditioner and corn fed hogs weigh more than expected at sale. The ad promises faster corn gains when supplementing with Bolson's Conditioner and corn. Buy Bolson's Conditioner from providers.

Bolson C. Taylor Carpenter Elevator

Wyoming Red Cross Drive Tops Quota in 1940s town report

Mrs Arbur Felker city chairman reports final drive total of 209.80 for the local Red Cross effort sponsored by the American Legion exceeding the 190 quota. Appreciation is extended to contributors and house to house canvass workers. Silent Workers group met at the Mader home March 27 with lesson by Mrs Nellie Atherton.

Wyoming Arbur Felker American Red Cross American Legion

Funeral honors for Mrs. McNeilly in Anamosa

The service included singing and organ music with burial at North Madison Pioneer cemetery. Grandsons Paul Kempf, Maurice McNeilly, John McNeilly served as casket bearers. Relatives and friends from Milwaukee, Shenandoah, Ames and other towns attended. Further social notes list visits and travel among local residents.

Tion Charles Hendricks North Madison Pioneer Cemetery Paul Kempf Milwaukee Maurice McNeilly John McNeilly Shenandoah John P. Smith Center Junction James D. Smith C. Wallace Smith Ames Tom Brunkow Barbara Smith Lubbock Texas Paul S. Kempf Wis Merle Caldwell Independence Fred Henry Hazel Pangburn Lohrville Irma Pangburn Lazare Marshalltown Ray Hargie Clarion Robert Livingston George Waite LaVetta Perrine Anamosa James McNeilly

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Mark Turnis Wilfred Ament Charles Murray Carl Weber Greeley Ervin Becker Nelson Freeze Noel Delhi Fred Egger Forest Lamont Harold Mohr Joe Catlett Leslie Freeze Polly Pigtails 4-H Club Carolyn Finlay Art Feldman Russell Guthrie Howard DeShaw Hopkinton Harry B. Sill First Street e_ hn. a Dodge Plymouth Monticello, Iowa Presbyterian Church Olivet Church S. Shumaker Rev Les Balster LeRoy Dirks Frank Himebaugh Lyle Thompson John Gray Mr. McCullough John Heiken Keith Dirks Lynn Serbousek Monticello High School Mount Vernon Jane Serbousek Brad Dirks Sayou Ine Expressi Coggon Darrell Gilmore ED Cox Alfred Egger Monticello Impl Jim Balliger Albert Kray GoodLand Agricultural Chemicals, Inc Dubuque, Iowa West Union Mary Peterson Clifford Emma Tschantz Charley Vernimont Roland Colin Tschantz Gottlieb Bronemann Herbert Balsiger Roman Haag Mrs. Smith Farmers’ Mutual Red Cross Acme Electric Co Kozy East End West End Sabula John Alyea S. G. Thompson John Topeka Kansas H. J. Dirks Jones County Health Council Court House Elsie Holst Chicago N. C. Holst Calvin Reiss Montana Ben Heiken Will William Billings Carl Willis G. Antons Ardis Heiken Hagen Gladys McNeilly Lawrence Ruth Devaney Funeral Home B. F. Goodrich Poe Iowa Electric Lowo Futu
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