Rotary celebrates 50 years of service and friendship
Our view notes Rotary International's 40th anniversary this year and Monticello's club, among 8,400 worldwide with 400,000 members in 89 countries. It highlights Paul Harris's founding vision, fellowships to 602 students since 1947, and local club activities including sponsoring a Boy Scout troop and a river cabin. The article invites Monticello residents to the golden anniversary convention in Chicago May 29 to June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary International
Monticello
Rotary
Paul Harris
Racine
Wis
University of Iowa Law School
Des Moines
Chicago
Rotary Foundation
Rotary Club
Maquoketa River
Agricultural Mutual
Iowa
Agriculture Mutual
Harder for Young Family To Get Start in Farming
A Hardin County Times column argues it is harder for first generation farmers to start today due to high investments in livestock machinery and equipment. It notes typical 1952 start costs around 11918 dollars versus 274? in 1937-41, and calls for broader credit mechanisms to aid young farm families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook
Corn Belt
Hardin County Times
Iowa Falls
Their View 50 Feet of Lively News
A Glendora California News column asserts a small town’s vitality by listing 625 inches of local news in one week, 132 names on the front page, 1 186 names across 14 pages, and the city mentioned 50 times, proving the town’s liveliness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendora
Calif
Scotch Grove Women's Club Plans Guest Day and Events
The Scotch Grove Women's Community club schedules a guest day for April 20 at Mrs. Arnold Jacobs's home with Rev. F H Kehren as guest speaker showing Germany slides. Roll call will be a bulb exchange and hostesses include Mrs. John Otten and others. Gary Stephens arrives from California to stay the school year with uncle Jack Naylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
John Otten
Laverne Rickels
Marvin Lacock
Gary Stephens
Major
J. N. Stephens
California
Jack Naylor
Gary
Frankfurt
Germany
Easter Visits Prompt Local Social Notes
The column lists Easter visits in Colesburg Monticello and nearby homes. Families mentioned include the Collins Grom Naylor Lange Stephens and McDonald circles with several relatives and guests. Linda Paulsen remains home with chicken pox while St Johns Lutheran Aid postpones its April meeting to April 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Grom
Howard
Gary
Colesburg
Jack Naylor
Janice
Patricia
Debra
Gary Stephens
W. B. Clark
Monticello
Linda Paulsen
Easter weekend visits in Monticello and Tiffin communities
Monticello neighbors hosted Miss Shirley McCurdy of Charles City during Easter weekend visiting her parents the Verne McCurdys. Easter Sunday guests in the Verne McCurdy home included Arthur Bohlken and Barbara of Cedar Rapids, Kenneth Kellogg and Keri of Anamosa. In Tiffin, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stoneking hosted Easter dinner with Larry Stoneking, Michael, and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley McCurdy
Charles City
Verne McCurdys
Verne McCurdy
Arthur Bohlken
Barbara
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth Kellogg
Keri
Anamosa
Clarence Stoneking
Larry Stoneking
Michael
Clair Flansburg
Tiffin
Wyoming Rebekahs Present Traveling Emblem
The Evan geline Rebekah lodge members attended the regular meeting on April 7 and presented the traveling emblem in a ceremony. A donation to the Red Cross was approved, and Norma Jean Story received a charter drape. Plans emerged to take the emblem to Dubuque soon amid social activities and Easter visits by local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Rebekahs
Mildred Dusanek
Evangeline Rebekah Lodge
Anamosa
Red Cross
Norma Jean Story
Duubuque
Mary Esther
Naomi Orth
Iowa State Teachers College
Federated Music Club
Clover Leaf Club Meeting and Local Celebrations
The Clover Leaf Club met on Thursday April 7 at Mrs Martin Burrichters home with 10 members and one guest Mrs Rudy Tobiason present. Mrs Hans Yaggi presided with games for entertainment and refreshments served. Tommy Cabalka celebrated his fourth birthday with neighborhood friends including Dennis Barrack Raymond Pierce and others. Infant Charles Alan Deshaw was baptized at Castle Grove church by Msgr J J Hennessy. Dinner guests in the Webbers home included multiple DeShaws Powers and related families. Birthday dinners hosted for Melvin Hein featured a large gathering of Hein and related families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clover Leaf Club
Martin Burrichter
Rudy Tobiason
Hans Yaggi
High
Henry Doden
Low
William Balsiger
Tommy Cabalka
Leo Cabalka
Dennis
Stanley Barrack
Raymond
Roger
Ricky Pierce
Bonnie Barnts
Becky Knipe
Berna Kiburz
Linda
Ricky
Steven Cabalka
Charles Alan Deshaw
Junior De-Shaw
Castle Grove
J. J. Hennessey
Art Webber
Junior DeShaw
Douglas
Charles Alan
DeWaine De-Shaw
Diane
Colleen Powers
Ella Mae DeShaw
Billy Joe Vernimont
Clay
Clayton Powers
Tour of Chicago for Onslow Students April 16
Forty Onslow high school students will tour Chicago on Saturday April 16. The groups include James Chaplin Nancy Westphal Nina Fuchs Dennis Myers Alice Larkey Ray Chaplin Jerry Mayberry Bob Hinrichs Sharon Ripperton Jerry Edwards Jackie Fuchs Carol Westphal Virginia Murphy Karen Hinrichs Jane Fadley Richard Foulks Leland Hodoval Bernard Streeper Martin Townsend Robert Streeper Donald Westphal Robert Foulks Shirley K Smith Suzanne Otten Nancy Orr Larry Otten Bob Holst Gary Jansen
Pinned in Icy Water Tragedy Averted by Neighbors
Sumner farmer Aaron Howard was trapped in icy water for about thirty minutes after his tractor skidded on ice and rolled into a ditch. Neighbors lifted the machine and freed him, saving his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Howard
Sumner Farmer
Miscellaneous Shower For Mrs. Larry Himes
Mrs. Larry Himes received a miscellaneous shower at the Herbert Kuntz home on Tuesday April 5 hosted by Janice Kuntz and Adele First. Guests included Judy Eilers LaVonne Harms Marjorie Steiner Sharon Read Phyllis Drexler Dixie Hanken Mary Ann Buol Lois Harms Judy Sutherland Wilma Cox Betty Reuter Sandra Currie Mary Karen Paulsen Bernita Hansen Mrs Dave Hansen Mrs Herbert Kuntz Mrs Albert Ken Marie Pickett Mrs A J H Mc Neill Jr and Mrs Harm Bunting. Givers unable to attend were Mary Zedick and Mrs Marie Prult. Refreshments followed gift opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Himes
Herbert Kuntz
Janice Kuntz
Adele
Judy Eilers
LaVonne Harms
Marjorie Steiner
Sharon Read
Phyllis Drexler
Dixie Hanken
Mary -Ann Buol
Lois Harms
Judy Sutherland
Wilma Cox
Betty Reuter
Sandra Currie
Mary -Karen Paulsen
Bernita Hansen
Cedar Rapids
Dave Hansen
Albert Ken
Marie Pickett
A. J. H. McNeill, Jr
Harm Bunting
Mary Zedick
Marie Prult
P.E.O. Chapter Met April 5 at McColms
Mrs. Reuel McColm hosted Chapter FP P.E.O. at her home Tuesday April 5 for a regular meeting. Mrs. J. H. Fraser led the program titled Iowa Government. Mrs. Robert Savage, president, presided over the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuel McColm
P.E.O
J. H. Fraser
Iowa
Robert Savage
All Day Sightseeing Tour Sponsored by Chicago and North Western
A group including Stewart Snyder Gary Fairley Leland Haring Marvin Null Julianne Brady Thomas Doll Thomas Jordan Linda Smith Roseann Larkey Jim Leggett Jerilyn Jansen Jack McDonald and accompanying adults will take part in an all day sightseeing tour. Supt Walter Wagner Mrs Jerry Hoenschel Mabel Gearhart Mildred Streeper and Mate Harris join the sponsors. The Chicago and North Western railroad backs the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart ‘Snyder
Gary’ Fairley
Leland Haring
Marvin Null
Julianne Brady
Thomas Doll
Thomas Jordan
Linda Smith
Roseann Larkey
Jim Leggett
Jerilyn Jansen
Jack McDonald
Walter E. Wagner
Jerry Hoenschel
Mabel Gearhart
Mildred Streeper
Mate Harris
Easter Guests Reported Across Several Families
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Goodyear and their children Robert and Mary Jo were Easter dinner guests in the Orin Hahn home in Marion. Mr and Mrs L Earl Drury of Zwaledale spent the weekend in the Herschel Drury home. Miss Rose Maire of Cedar Falls visited her parents Mr and Mrs Jack Maire for Easter. Mr and Mrs Harry Maire of Cedar Rapids called on Jack Maire Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Lawrence Goodyear
Robert
Mary Jo
Orin Hahn
Marion
Mrs. L. Earl Drury
Zwaledale
Herschel Drury Home
Rose Maire
Cedar Falls
Jack Maire
Harry Maire
Cedar Rapids
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Harris
Republic
Cicero
Monticello and
Jones County
H. M
Johnny) Jones
Fred Tunks
Victor Richardson
Monticello Express
Iowa Press Association
National Editorial Association
Newspaper Advertising Service, Inc
Iowa Press Advertising Service
Jones
Aware
Dubuque
Jackson
United States
Clinton, Cedar
Del
Memaeree
OWA Press Association
Sunshine
Lester Collins and Family
St. John’s Lutheran Aid Society
Maxine
Yvonne Lange
Jack Lange
R. A. Naylor
Parks Air Force Base
Oakland
David
Huntington
Kay Whitney
Stuhler
Drews
Mrs. Raymond Keller
Fred Petersen, Jr
Mrs. Petersen
Faith Macomber
Olin
Everett Walden
Steven
Mr. Walden
L. A. Walden
Lamoni
Royal Snyder
Leo Ahrendsen
George Hansen, Jr
Ralph Orth
Orth
William Groening
Waterloo
NEW Library Books
Roche Memorial Library
Frank Yarby
Becker
Elmer Timm
H. E. Wilcox
Ben Bahnsen
Olin Methodist Young People
Wyoming Methodist Church
Kenneth Harden
Melvin Hein
Carl Hein
Glen
Galen Hein
Margaret Wismeier
Max
William Hoffman
Ursula Hein
Lyman Lamphear
Ursula Allen
Onslow
The
Theatre
Meontixalla
Cary Cooper
Springfield
Phyllis Thaxter
Sun
Audt Murphy Sur Blanchard
Bettger Tox Nelson Rwowas Mitchell
Ba West
Estry
Technicolor
Redhus Wales
Disney Cartoon — Sport
Gilbert Knipper
McColms
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Agricultural Mutual I
Wenn OF St
Karl Wagner
Hail’ Insurance Association
Capital City Bank Bldg
Maire Insurance Agency
Don Maire
Coleo
Firestone
Schumnacha, Furn Sie
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