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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1956

Page

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You Can Help Iowa to Better Roads

The Iowa Good Roads association urges public support through membership to promote safer, modern highways across Iowa. It informs on road administration, funds, planning, and financing while offering memberships from $2 for two years and varying levels for individuals, firms, and corporations.

Iowa Iowa Good Roads Association Good Roads Association Jones County Jones County Good Roads Association Monticello

Their View What’s Best About Iowa

Rush A. Culver, director of Press Columnists of Iowa, writes that Iowa combines prosperity and contentment across farms and towns, with neat buildings, good roads, and changing seasons. He notes conservative temperaments but genuine Iowa life that avoids boomtown heartaches.

Iowa Rush A. Culver Towa

NFC Farmers Group Seeks Broad Alliance for Farm Aid

A guest editorial outlines the National Farmers Organization formed last fall as a protest group. It advocates equal economic rights for family farmers, alliance with labor, and political action to elect farm-friendly officials to county offices.

National Farmers Organization Washington N.F.O

Olin Recreation Group Forms After Successful Meeting

A 23 person organizational meeting formed the Olin recreation group. Planning, finance and publicity committees were chosen with leaders named and more members to be added. a site tour to Lost Nation informed initial goals and funding plan.

Cast announced for senior class play We Shook the Family Tree

The senior class presents the play We Shook the Family Tree on April 27 at 7 30 p m with a large cast including Hildegard Dolson Kathy Nothohm Sally Sue Wright Mr Dolson Colleen Von Beh ren Freddy Shermer Bernard Hay Dale Hawley Glenda Guhl Bob Dolson Jerry Coder Jimmy Dolson Jerry Mayberry Ellie May Karen Hoising ton Jill Judy McAttee Paige Lynn Postel and others.

Hildegard Dolson Kathy Nothohm Sally Sue Wright Dolson Martin Nowachek Colleen von Behren Freddy Shermer Bernard Hay Shermer Dale Hawley Glenda Guhl Bob Dolson Jerry Coder Jimmy Dolson Jerry Mayberry Ellie May Karen Hoisington Jill Judy McAttee Paige Lynn Postel

Pythian Sisters Meet at K of P Hall

On April 12 twenty three Olin Pythian sisters met at the K of P hall with all officers present. Treasurer Mrs Elva Monroe was welcomed back after hospital confinement and home recovery. Plans were finalized for the school of instruction on April 19 hosted by Mrs Pauline Batch elder and Mrs Viola Behnke.

Olin Pythian Sisters K. of P. Hall Elva Monroe University Hospital Iowa City Pauline Batchelder Viola Behnke

Pythian Sisters Hold Annual School Of Instruction

The Pythian sisters of Olin Temple No 91 held a two session event on April 19 with Naomi Hix officiating. Afternoon meeting had 38 sisters. evening session 55 sisters and knights attended with guests from Martello Anamosa Cedar Rapids and Monti cello.

Pythian Sisters of Olin Temple No. 91 Naomi Hix Icle Johnson Irma ‘Ballou Blondie Murzbacher Velma Hefflefinger Martello Anamosa Cedar Rapids Monticello Julia Clymer Olin Temple Marion Martin Marie Douglas Vanetta Engelking Ruth Conner Alice Laetare Ethel McGuire Josephine Cruise Mary Weseman

L C Club Meeting Painted Wood and Social Evening

The L C club met last Thursday evening with Mrs. James Postel. After a weighing in of members the evening was spent with wood painting and a drink served by Mrs. Earl Blake. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Alex Inglis at Hale.

L.C. Club James Postel Earl Blake Alex Inglis Hale

Community Groups Hold Meetings and Socials Across Friday to May Events

Happy Hour club met Friday afternoon with Mrs. Andrew Bubon assisted by Mrs. W F Roberson. A baby shower for Mrs. Bubon followed by a hobbies auction. Twentieth Century club hosted by Mrs Calvin Glenn and Mrs Merle Ballou at the Glenn home with opening by Mrs Richard Eyestone and a talk on Educational Problems by Mrs John Holmes. Altruist club met with Mrs August Starry and Bow Knot club at Mrs Roy Moreland for a dessert luncheon with Mrs Earl Bixler reporting on I'll Cry Tomorrow. Hiawatha chapter OEC will observe friendship night with invited chapters Anamosa Wyoming Oxford Junction Clarence Stanwood Mechanicsville. meeting at 8 p m.

Happy Hour Club Andrew Bubon W. F. Robertson Bill Sharp Davenport August Starry M. L. Dutro Bow Knot Club Roy Moreland Earl Bixler Dee Hansen Harry Giard Hiawatha O.E.C Anamosa Wyoming Oxford Junction Clarence Stanwood Mechanicsville

Judy McAttee to lead Olin High Band at Cedar Rapids festival

Judy McAttee was chosen to represent the Olin high school band in the Miss Eastern Iowa Band festival to be held at Cedar Rapids May 19.

Judy McAttee Olin High School Cedar Rapids

Local Residents Share Weekend Visits and Home Purchase

Jack Freeman of Lubbock Texas spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs C H Freeman. Mr and Mrs Andrew Pettit and family of Cedar Rapids were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Margaret Starry. Mrs Wayne Yager of Jackson Minnesota spent the past week with her aunt Miss Jennie Rummel. Mr and Mrs George Zimmerman have purchased the C A Palmer house in Olin. Firemen were called Monday afternoon to extinguish a grass fire at the Charles Bartels farm northeast of town.

Jack Freeman Lubbock Tex C. H. Freeman S&rs Andrew Pettit Cedar Rapids Margaret Starry Wayne Yager Jackson

Onslow Friends Surprise Harold Jordans On Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jordan celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary with a surprise party at their Onslow home on April 15 also marking Mr. Jordans birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Al Fuchs Mr. and Mrs. Cylde Welch Mr. Kenneth Leggett Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Murphy Mrs. Lula Williams and Pete Schladetzky. Attendees brought no host gifts and contributed money to the couple.

Onslow Harold Jordan Mr. Jordan al Fuchs Cylde Welch Kenneth Leggett Virgil Murphy Lula Williams Pete Schladetzky Jordans

Mayberry Family Dines in Hale for Anniversary and Birthdays

Mr and Mrs Earl Mayberry and Mr and Mrs John Mayberry attended a Sunday dinner in the Delbert Mayberry home at Hale. The gathering marked the Delbert Mayberrys anniversary and the birthdays of their children Ricky and Sandra.

Earl Mayberry John Mayberry Delbert Mayberry Hale Delbert

Returnees from Mercy and St Luke's Hospital

Returns from Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids show W. V. Somerville home and on crutches after a highway accident. Mrs. M. P. Paulsen comes home Thursday after minor surgery at St. Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids.

W. V. Somerville Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids M. P. Paulsen St. Luke’s Hospital

Personal items noted during Monticello visit

Susan Savage of Monticello was an overnight guest of Sara Paulsen Wednesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Paul Klein accompanied by Pat.

Susan Savage Monticello Sara Paulsen Paul Klein Pat

Weekend guests and local injuries noted in area report

Ominachi and Judi Paulsen visited the M. P. Paulsen home on Sunday April 15 while Donna Ralston was hospitalized after a tractor accident on the Howard Green farm resulting in a broken pelvis and bruises. Glenn Norris broke a leg in a separate tractor accident on his farm. Other items include pancake day sales, attendance at F F A events, and weekend visits across Cedar Rapids Monticello DeWitt and Hampton.

Ominachi M. P. Paulsen Donna Ralston Mercy Hospital Anamosa Howard Green Judi Paulsen Joann Eden Monticello Kenneth Paulsen F.F.A Waterloo Glenn Norris J. W. Allen DeWitt Harold Jordan Cele

Also Mentioned on This Page

of the Good Roads Associa Association Florida N.F.C John G. Lane Jones County National Farmers Organization America Group United States of America Cresco McGregor Ensenada Oye Stahler Olin Olin Recreation Group Herbert Levsen Erwin Rohwedder Howard Vrooman Pythians Club News Loung Monument CO Na RS Paul Revere Life Insurance CO Massachusetts Protective Assn., Inc Harold Jordans SUN. Mon Sun Om James Diss Warner Gros Natalie Wood James Dean W. C. Barnes Janet Sue Wagner Walter Wagner Robert Scarr Anton Murphy Hampton C. M. Ripperton Arthur Baker Fairview Inwood Gerrit van Groottheest Fom Sofstyle Schultz Bros. Co Monticello, Iowa Monticello Trades Assn Acme Electric ED Brokens, Decorator First’'S Electrical Service Jacque Kuriger Bros., Pibg. & Heating Lavern Lambert REM Electric Stoner & Reynolds, Plbg Htg
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