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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1960
Page
5
A festive village gathers to share each family’s finest wine poured into a single giant cask. One man secretly adds water, hoping to go unnoticed. When the cask is opened, the mixture is all water and the festival’s shared joy becomes hollow. Everyone else likely had the same thought, undermining communal generosity.
The writer grouses about census back pages asking six questions six of them about home plumbing. He mocks the focus on wash facilities while noting a subset of families will answer extra questions and laments the perceived lack of more vital topics.
Mrs. Frank Dawes of Anamosa hosts the Scotch Grove Women's Community club April 20 at 2 pm with assistants Mrs. Albert Schrader and Mrs. Lester Collins. Mrs. Collins leads the program and Mrs. Henry Hanssen conducts a flower exchange. Weekend guests in the Paulsen home included Edward DeWees Cedar Rapids and family. Palm Sunday services featured special music led by Mrs. Paulsen. Four youth were confirmed at St John’s Lutheran with follow up family dinners. Jill Husmann was feted by her parents Arthur and Mrs. Husmann at Palm Sunday dinner.
The Castle Grove church group met Thursday morning Apr 7 for its annual spring cleaning with nine members present. A luncheon followed, served by Mrs Lyle Hosford Mrs Fred Kromminga Mrs Larry Hosford and Mrs Joe Spahr. Mrs Paul Black led a short afternoon meeting in the president’s absence.
The Roche Memorial Library adds Lincoln Lords and Three is a Family in fiction. Non fiction highlights She Had a Magic about Mary Slessor. For youngsters The Hardy Boys Detective Handbook and What does a Civil Engineer Do. For children A Visit to the Dentist. Regular auxiliary meeting held April 5. Memorial service and delegates named for May 1 district meeting in Dubuque.
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