Hundredth Birthday Claim Sparks Skeptical Talk
A bold claim circulates that thousands of Russians are over 100, but critics say most would be under 40, noting widespread doubt about the veracity of age figures circulating publicly.
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18 Apr 1960
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Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1960
Page
1
Langworthy notes Apr visits and Sunshine Club event
Mrs H S Bennett traveled Apr 7 to Topeka and Russell to visit family. Apr 9 visits included Mrs Don Purcell and Mrs Marie Prull. Apr 10 stop in Ames to see Richard Riedel. Apr 12 Sunshine Club met with Put and Take prizes won by several members. Patty Offerman celebrated her third birthday Apr 10 with family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Jansen
Ames
Richard Riedel
Sunshine Club
Marie Prull
Jack Buol
Louie Helgens
Carl Gerdes
George J. Smith
Ray Hayes
Arthur Riedel
Local Socials and Club News From Anamosa Area
Community notes cover weekend visits among the Dannamens Dirks Harms and Husmann families in Waverly Monticello and Maquoketa, church events at Center Junction and Anamosa school PTA elections, a play festival rating, farm bureau meetings, and wedding of Darlene Stender to Robert Zaruba in Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Harold
Center Junction
Jack Stingley
Harry Stingley
Bob Serbousek
Truman Stanton
Iowa City
Audry Smith
Vivian Calloway
Dusanek
WSCS
Methodist Church
Nothdurst
Maquoketa
Holy Land
Naomi Orth
Judy Denison
Richard Holtz
Paul Huston
Ralph Eggert
Leonard Wynkoop
John Carstensen
Clarence Brown
Joe Kouba
Routh Mallicoat
Art Ehlers
James Hoffman
Wilbur Paulsen
Faye Mayberry
Irvin Seivers
Rudolph Dusanek
PTA
Roy Walter
Lyman Thompson
Fred Petersen
Edwin Westphal
Roy Walters
Bill Boss
Jim Curtin
Willene Cavey
Richard Rohwedder
C. M. Towers
Lafayette
Francis Conner
Dinner Guests Gather for Seehusens in Monticello
Center Junction society notes list dinner guests of Mrs. Anna Seehusen on Sunday April 10 in Monticello. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. George Helgens and Mr. and Mrs. George Seehusen, plus Mrs. Mary Rickels and Ella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Anna Seehusen
George Helgens
George Seehusen
Mary Rickels
Ella
Monticello
Russel Jamieson
Jane
Janet
Jill
George Behrends
Dundee
John Gray
Robert von Spreecken
Harold Eggers
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Mayme Calloway
Scotch Grove grass fire halted by quick neighbor aid
Neighbors and Monticello Fire Department stopped a grass fire at the east edge of Scotch Grove before it damaged homes and local landmarks. Dense smoke drew residents. Henry Oltman of Clinton shared a 1910s snapshot of Ebys Mill, dam, and bridge now displayed at the Husman home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Monticello
Clinton
Arthur Husman
Minnie Husman
Speaker announced for school awards banquet on Apr 19
R. E. Bechtel of Des Moines will deliver the keynote at the annual awards banquet at the school on Apr 19. Bechtel has a long background with AIB spanning twenty years in roles including coach director of admissions and personal director later serving as vice president of the school. Mothers of the junior class plan food for the Junior-Senior banquet set for May 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
R. E. Bechtel
Des Moines
A.I.B
Elmer Petersen
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Nancy Kay
Judy
Jane
Tommy
Otto Newell
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
John Dusanek
Grand Forks
N.D
John
Rose Dusanek
Emme Dusanek
Norman Dusanek
Ames
Iowa State University
Jamison
George
Local Social Notes from South Fork Area
Mary Lahr and Loretta attended a bridal shower for Alice Egloff of Dyersville at the LeRoy Kern home in Dyersville. Paul Krogmann of Petersburg joined a Sunday dinner with Mrs. Mable Guthrie. Oda Greif of Worthington visited her daughter and family, the John Rogers, Tuesday through Friday. Clarence Smith attended a birthday dinner at the Loyd Burdick home in Hopkinton for J P Skamp Smith on his 87th birthday. Guests included Ray Soppe and Dale of Waterloo and Ray Murray and family of Hopkinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Fork
Mary Lahr
Loretta
Alice Egloff
Dyersville
LeRoy Kern
Paul Krogmann
Petersburg
Mable Guthrie
Oda Greif
Worthington
John Rogers
Clarence Smith
Loyd Burdick
Hopkinton
J. P
Skamp) Smith
Ray Soppe
Dale
Waterloo
Ray Murray
Sophomore Boys Win Volleyball Title
Sophomores capture the school's volleyball crown in a double elimination format. They beat the freshmen 4-2, then the juniors 5-4 to reach the final. After defeating the seniors 3-2, the sophomores claimed the title, the first in their year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Westhoff
Sophs
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