Farewell Sermon by Rev Sterling Baldwin at St Luke’s
The Easter Sunday service at St. Luke’s Methodist Church featured Rev Sterling J Baldwin delivering his last sermon. He spoke of life after death, urged peace with God, and reflected on death as birth into true life. His sudden passing 54 hours later shocked Monticello and church members who were deeply moved by his message.
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Sterling J. Baldwin
St. Luke's Methodist Church
Jesus Christ
Baldwin
Rev
God
Monticello
Anniversary and community notices from Anamosa area
Golden wedding anniversary observed in Anamosa at home of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Bailey on Apr 8. Birthday dinner for Mr. Herbert Cox in Wyoming. Margaret Dunn to tour major cities with Easter tour. Monticello church pastor resigns to lead Muscatine Congregational-Evangelical-Reformed church. Farewell dinner for Mr. and Mrs. John Hinrichs preparing to move near Wyoming. Open house set Apr 14 for Ray Leytem and Harold Gottleaber’s Rite Way Feed Service Store on North Maple. John Takes Sr. marks his 101st birthday on Apr 12, 1956. Laurie Huber marries Jack Mangold at St. Ann’s in Minneapolis. Harold Egger and wife celebrate silver anniversary. Wyoming fire dept weighs resuscitator purchase for drownings and other emergencies. Motorcycle crash injures Harry Baumann. Harold Shugart named Monticello Black Panthers coach. replaces Nick Avelcas who resigned. Hope Marclf elected VFW Auxiliary president. 25 and 50 year items recount church installs, local contracts, hospital stays, and community anecdotes.
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William J. Bailey
Anamosa
Herbert Cox
Wyoming
Mr. Cox
Margaret Dunn
Harold Dunn
Monticello
Ottumwa Heights College
Boston
New York
Chicago
Charles A. Ellett
Congregational Church of
Evangelical and Reformed Church of
Laurie Huber
George Huber
Buck Creek
Jack Mangold
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Minneapolis
Minn
Harold Egger
Wyoming Fire Department
Harry Baumann
Robert Martin Holub
Harold L. Shugart
Ames
Monticello Black Panthers
Nick Avelcas
Hope Marclf
VFW
Sylvia Kreeb
Monticello Express Publication and Subscription Details
The Monticello Express is the weekly newspaper serving Monticello and Jones county. It is a second class mail matter at Monticello Iowa under the 1852 act and lists subscription rates four dollars in nearby counties five dollars elsewhere in the U S and four dollars for servicemen worldwide.
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Monticello
Iowa
Jones
Clinton
Cedar
Delaware
Dubuque
Jackson
Linn
United States
Post Card Rant Highlights Government Property Reallocation
A scolding note laments that the US government cannot fire anyone without first taking something from somebody else. The rambled critique suggests skepticism about government power and resource redistribution.
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Govermint
Worthwhile Homemaker's Club gathers for April meeting
Castle Grove reports detailed notes from the Worthwhile Homemaker's Club at Mrs. F. H. Kromminga home April 5 with 17 members. Highlights include tour planning to Muscatine, Rural Women's Day tickets, electric cookware lesson, birthday party hosts, pinochle results, Easter visiting schedules, and Women's Fellowship events at Peniel Presbyterian Church on April 6 with 18 members and a Presbyterian Women meeting itinerary.
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Castle Grove
F. H. Kromming
John Miller
Clifford Herr
Marsha Wendhausen
Anamosa
Muscatine
Henry Stadtmueller
Max Specht
Board of Supervisors
Wendhausen
R.E.A
Home Economist
John Wacker
Wayne King
Richard Kromminga
Dean's list student and community events in Iowa town
Kenneth Paulsen named on Dean's list at Ames with high GPA requirements. Women’s Christian Service Guild hosted a guest day with Mrs. Laura Reiss and Mrs. Hazel Reade as hostesses. Mrs. Martin Wade spoke on South America. Farm Bureau in Clay Madison and Wyoming townships held a joint meeting with a film program, door prize and refreshments. Cooperative Sunday dinner hosted at Claude Barker home with local families visiting. Sharon Bodenhofer discharged from Jackson County hospital after throat ailment. Susie, four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John E. continues in local family notes.
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Onslow
Kenneth Paulsen
U.L. Ames
Women’s Christian Service Guild
Laura Reiss
Hazel Reade
Earl Mayberry
Martin Wade
Monticello
South America
Wyoming
Center Junction
Clay
Madison
Wyoming Township Farm Bureau
The
Farm Service
Claude Barker
Eddie Caton
Sherry
Blaine Hardin
Emeline
Forest Miller
Kathy and
Karmy
Monmouth
Frank Divokey
Oxford Junction
Harry Moore
Leonard Fluckiger
Sharon Bodenhofer
Jackson County Public Hospital
Easter social notes and gatherings across Cascade and Monticello
Community events include Idle Not club meeting for sewing for the Cancer Society at 1 30 PM in Anamosa hosted by Mrs Albert Merfeld. A birthday dinner honored Mr Paul Gerdes with guests from Marion and Cedar Rapids. A tone sillectomy and adenoids removal for Paulsen child at Monticello hospital. Astrurian club card party raised over seventy dollars for the Community room. Various Easter dinners and visits noted among local families.
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The
Cancer Society
Paul Gerdes
Gerdes
Minnie Gerdes
Fred Rieners
Victor Mowrey
Russell Preston
Marion
Jack Smith
Ernie Gearhart
Gerald Rockwell
Elmer Hinrichs
Mabel Paulsen
Judy Paulsen
Neal Paulsen
Monticello Students Attend WaMac Dinner Meeting
Four Monticello Community High School student council members John Maurice Martha Edwards Elizabeth Specht and Bev Wynn attended a WaMac dinner meeting in Marion this week. Accompanying them was Vance Stead the high school principal.
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Monticello Community High School
WaMac
Marion
John Maurice
Martha Edwards
Elizabeth Specht
Bev Wynn
Vance Stead
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Monticello Express
Uns
William J. Grogssheim
Williamsburg
A. H. Grossheim
C. C. Hodson
Farmer Canning Company
Paul T. Gutknecht
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
McDonald Hospital
R. H. Carlson
Bell Telephone Company
Waterloo
Carlson
St. John’s Congregation of
Sand Hill
City Hall
Tammany
Urban Faber
Red” Faber
Clem
Uncle Wright
Wright Jolly
King
Orlyn Peck
David
Herman Reth
Kenny
Lance
F. H. Kromminga
Raymond Kromringa
Marla
George Seehusen
Art Kromminga
Clarence Stadtmueller
Ambrose Schlarmann
George Rickels
John Tschantz Sr
James Conley
Louise Good
Roman Haag
Jerry
Tommy
Alva Stadtmueller
Don Kumpf
Daykin, Neb
L. R. Lechner
Perry
Junior Deshaw
Hopkinton
Delbert Weber
Art Weber
Alva Freese
Paul Stadtmueller
Ella Rickels
John Campbell
Rex Hainstock
Delmar
Crystal
Greg
Judy Biere
Olin
Ambrose Schlar
Mann
Ray Prull
Bill Wernimontz
Delmar’ King
Peniel Presbyterian Church
Lyle Hosford
James Hubbard
Perdue
Hus Memorial Church
Cedar Rapids
Westminister Presbyterian Church
F. D. Descher
F.ds
Friends of Dubuque Seminary
Paul Black
Joe Spahr
Clarence Eberhart
John
Hicks
Susie
John E
Parkwood
Chevrolet
Fisher
K&p
Chevrolet-Olds CO
Panama
JET Holidays
el Panama Hilton
Monaceuo S7aré Bank
Menbar Ralimine Shah
Peoples
Harold Tenhoff
Monticello, Iowa
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