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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1955

Page

6

Birthday Celebrations and Visits across Laingworthy Area

Community members gathered for Mrs. Clifford Arduser birthday party with games and card play. Loren Buol returned from Iowa City hospital stay. families hosted dinners and visited relatives in Rock Island and Olin. Donita Ann Zimmerman celebrated her fourth birthday with family and a wiener roast. Cpl. Jon Schrader returned from overseas duty.

Dorothy Ommen Emma Schafer Cliff Arduser John Rieken Loren Buol Roland Buol LaPorte City Iowa Roland Veterans Hospital Iowa City Loren Buol Marie Prult John Reuter George Arduser Donita Ann Zimmerman Ervin Wacker Sally Margaret Barbara Jean John Stiffler Joan Marilyn Larry Dean Ralph Zimmerman Donita Donnie Norman Ronnie Don Zimmerman Donita Ann Marie Kay Zimmerman Donald Zimmerman Carl Hagen Rudy Zimmerman Damon Gray Carl Zimmerman Arlen Peahl Lorenz Zimmerman Marvin Ehlis Marie Prull Cudahy Wis William J. Oltmann Cpl Jon Schrader Albert Schrader

Gearhart of Monticello Wins County Corncrib Contract

L L Gearhart of Monticello secured the Jones county home corncrib project with a low bid of 7246.47 for a 30 by 38 foot structure. Center Junction Lumber Co and Anamosa Lumber Co submitted other bids of 7273.13 and 7411 respectively. Completion is due Oct 10 with a permanent inside elevator.

Jones County L. L. Gearhart Monticello Board of Supervisors Gearhart Center Junction Lumber Co Anamosa Lumber Co

George Harms Farm In Wayne Sold For Sixty Thousand

The George J. Harms farm in Wayne township was reported sold last week for 60000 dollars. Leonard Boos, an Anamosa real estate broker, handled the sale.

George Harms Wayne George J. Harms Wayne Township Leonard Boos Anamosa Real Estate

Lightning kills five cows on South Fork farm

In South Fork, the John Finlay farm reports five valuable cows struck by lightning Saturday noon. Cows, found under a willow, were scattered by tree splinters across a creek. The Finlays discovered the loss in the evening while checking on the herd.

South Fork John Finlays Finlays Manchester Gerald Finlay Dick Jurgens South Fork Haymakers 4-H Club George Turnis Arnold Turnis Armed Services Jack Welter Monticello Frank Turnis Steve McDowell Monticello Hospital Turnis Dean Smith Gary New Boston, Il Merle DeShaw Nelson Freeze Noel Delhi Fred Egeger

Prairieburg Visitors Spend Weekend in Woodward Home

Prairieburg Illinois notes show Mr and Mrs Harold Kurth of Rockford Illinois weekend visit at Bob Woodward residence. Patsy Cashman returns from Mercy Hospital Anamosa after surgery. Susan Bickford stayed with Edwin Sievers in Anamosa. The Schoon family visited Dick Rosendahl on Tuesday. Mrs Sara Devlin returns from Billings Montana and western trip with Mr and Mrs Kurth. Mr and Mrs Harold Bickford and Dixie visited LeRoy Bickford Friday night.

George Smith Joey Bob South Fork Cedar Rapids Phil DeShaw Worthington Dean Smith New Boston Frank Jasper Joe Trenkamp Don Millin Arlie Sparks McGregor Kathy Millin Janet Gadient George Gadient Dexter Doc” Krueger Larry Nagel Sioux City Norman Nagel S. J. Milroy Manchester Cyril Turnis Bernard Louis Murray Mes tehin-Rogers Rogers-Green Cascade Bernadette Jasper Joe Gorius Anamosa Art Melchert Guttenberg Junior Kenney Frank Smith Fletcher Dunlap Goldsmith-Ehrlich Earlville Dick Rogers Erv Button Elgin Prairieburg Harold Kurth Rockford, J Bob Woodward Patsy Cashman Mercy Hospital Susan Bickford Edwin Sievers Ans LaVern Schoon Dick Rosendahl Sara Devlin Billings Mont Harold Bickford Matilda Bickford Dixie LeRoy Bickford

Picnic Dinner Guests And Local Visits Reported

Mrs. Sara Devlin and Donald Woodward joined a Monday picnic in Ryan and Monticello with Keith Boyse Kathy and Dick Rosendahl and family. Various local residents hosted and visited through the week including Cyril Stevenson Leo Holub Lucian Lawrence families and visits to Anamosa Beloit Wisconsin Van Nuys California and Vernon Himes homes.

Sara Devlin Donald Woodward Ryan and Monticello Keith Boyse Kathy Dick Rosendahl Connie Ronnie Charles Stevenson Leo Holub Lucian Lawrence Cyril Stevenson Arlene Kula Nancy Himes Sal Skippy Powers Vernon Himes Joe Dolan E. J. Patnode Anamosa Leo Lawrence Rufus Hanken Farm Bureau Hankens Lester Kula

New Elevator Built In Churdan Ready By August

A 200000 bushel elevator was completed in Churdan with workmen pouring the forms recently. Officials say it will be ready for use in late August.

Churdan

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