Free Movie Tricks and Civic Banter in Monticello
A local columnist riffs on rural movie screenings at home and social gags around inviting friends. He jokes about a dentist hosting improvised films, electric outages, and a banana centerpiece projector while musing on ticket requirements and public curiosity. The piece also teases an inspector style self analysis and notes an Explorer Scouts photo project at Picture Rocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Hosford
Hosfords
Hasfords
Doc
Explorers of Monti cello vicinity seek winter trek insight
A narrator recounts a snowbound trip to a river clearing with explorers from Monti cello vicinity. Two cars without chains required tractor help, chains were finally fitted, and a return trip to Picture Rocks faced mud instead of snow. The tale notes learning through experience and local Cedar Rapids youths who identify as explorers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Ron
Picture Rocks
Daniel Boone
Slides on Swine Experiments For Producers Parley
Anamosa hosts a Jones County swine producers meeting on April 13 at the Farm Bureau building. The program features Bernard Egging of Rath Packing Co live stock bureau who will show color slides from Rath Iowa State College and Iowa Swine Producers experiments and discuss meat type hog production swine management and breeding. Harm sandwiches will follow courtesy of Monticello feed mill. Committee members include Max Specht Ed Helgens Otto Danneman Harvey Manual Russell Eldred and Malvin Martensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Arl
Jones County Swine Producers
Farm Bureau
Max Specht
County Swine Producers Board
County Swine Association
Bernard Egging
Waterloo
Rath Packing Co. Livestock Bureau
Ebbing
Monticello Guests at Victor Mowery Home Dinner
Sunday dinner guests included Mr. and Mrs. Russell Preston and sons and Mrs. Minnie Gerdes of Cedar Rapids. Afternoon visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gerdes and family and Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Rieniets and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Mowery
Russell Preston and Sons
Minnie Gerdes
Cedar Rapids
Paul Gerdes
Frederick Rieniets
Henry T. Poppe
Steven
Debbie
Tony Gravel
Robert
David
Langworthy
Jack Buol
Bud Stoneking
Bud
Barbara
Clarence Stoneking
George Buol
Baumann
Ruth
Bernard Buol
Monticello
Tom Stoneking
Lisbon
Bob Buol
Carol
Roland Buol
LaPorte City
Alden Matthias
Henry Moeller
Evansdale
Henry Matthias
Denver
John Roock
Cedar Falls
Dennis Matthias
James ‘Bader
Jay
Jan
Janice Lamp
Cliff Arduser
Walter Stromer
Mount Vernon
Louise Field
Vernon Helgens
Ben Engelbart
Louie Helgens
Ray Rieniers
Carl Gerdes
Alva Gerdes
Henry Schafer
Patricia Gerdes
Jack Hoffman
Elaine Futler
Roger Oltmanns
David F. McLaud
Glen Guilford
G. A. Ommen
Raymond Oltmann
Verna Thompson
Alfred Ommen
John Oltmann
Clarke Thompson
Marvin Oltmann
Life Lessons From An Old Fisherman’s Tale
A folksy ramble blends reflections on luck pleasure and work with a long anecdote about a fisherman and his bass tale. It contrasts perseverance with folly and ends urging readers to enjoy life while balancing effort and honesty.
Langworthy 74th Birthday Noted in John Reuter Party
John Reuter celebrated his 74th birthday on Wednesday March 31 with afternoon callers and an evening card party. The article lists numerous relatives neighbors and friends joining in at various homes including Langworthy Center Junction and surrounding towns for dinners confirmations and family gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Zimmerman
Clarence Willis
Tobe Caspers
Robert
Duane
George Monck
John Brokens
Ben Brokens
Leonard
Gerke Hanken
Harm Bunting
George Arduser
Betty Jean
Ronnie
Dennis
Janet
George
Arlen Peahl
Merle Dirks
Ben Engelbart
Gerd Prull
Fred Hanken
Will Wenger
Marie Prull
John Reuter
Marie Pratt
Cap Arduser
Emma
James
Marilyn Willms
Laura Reuter
James Zimmerman
Family sends cable from Germany via Sgt and Mrs Nunnery
Mai and Mrs Paul Kurt report a cablegram from their daughter and family stating they arrived safely in Germany. They left New York March 17 and provide the address M/Set. and Mrs John D Nunnery AF114023216 7330th Mo Group Field Maintenance Ltd New York. Mrs Miriam Neff of Iowa City visited last weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs L W Lovell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Kurt
John Nunnery
Jane Ann
Germany
New York
John D. Nunnery
Mo O& Group
MDA. P.) Field Maintenance Ltd
N.Y
Miriam Neff
Iowa City
L. W. Lovell
Schrader Family Heads to Tampa for Two-Week Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schrader departed Sunday to spend two weeks with their son and family, Capt. and Mrs. Stanley Schrader, in Tampa Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schrader
Capt
Stanley Schrader
Tampa, Fla
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Zeke
Monticellean
Dr. Hosford
Roy Miller
Miller’s
the Express
Washington, D.C
Government
Navy
Army
Air Force
Marines
Roy
Ron Stahlberg
Explorer Scouts of
Hawkeye
RCM A
Colonial
Kuriger Bros
Iowa
Colonia
Gordon Hatchery
Marion, Iowa
Monticello and
Jones County
H. M
Johnny) Jones
Fred Tunks
Victor Richardson
Jaws
Monticello Express
Iowa Press Association
National Editorial Association
Newspaper Advertising Service, Inc
Chicago
Iowa Press Advertising Service
Des Moines
Jones, Clinton
Cedar
Delaware
Dubuque
Jackson and
Linn
The
United States
Mem
OWA Press Association
Allus
Confucious
Wimmen
Eaither
Friend
Hank
Joyce Dirks
Rhinehart Dirks
Gerd Antons
Herman Peterson
Herman Osterkamp
Elmer Hinrichs
Carl Ortgies
Arthur Rickers
Gail Catlett
Richard Antons
Raymond Antons
John Lurkens
Center Junction
Henry Lurkens
Louie Harms
Matthias
Ernest Ricklefs
George Ricklefs
Delhi
Gloria Ricklefs
Paul Caspers
Marshalltown
Gravel
Sunshine Club
Marie Pruit
Jerald Nelson
Serson
E. 1St
SAM H. Schuetz
Bolson
Creamery
Sand Springs Creamery
Buick
America
Ohao
Benter
Milton Berle
Buick-Berle
S. Cedar
McLaughlin Motor CO
Tiesance
Harley Hawker General
Insurance Services
C. R. HO
D. D.D.S
Ralph Wilson
North Cedar Street
Monticello, Iowa
E. W. Brashaw
Baty
Chester A. Condit
General Insurance
Ross Baty
Alvin K. Jones
Arthur G. Riedel
Col
Ray Fluckiger
Ray
Louie Hanken
Locher, Locher & Strittmatter
Attorneys-at-Law
Locher
Phone 99 Insurance Service
M. E. McCraeb
Monticello Monument CO
F. C. Armstrong
A.B.M.D
Cascade
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