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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1955

Page

8

Prairieburg Hosts Picnic Supper and Visits

Prairieburg families led by Mr and Mrs Cyril Stevenson and Mr and Mrs Eldon Stevenson joined a Cen tral City fair picnic. Cedar Rapids gatherings featured Woodward and Soukup families at Bever park and visits to the Gene Himes and Marek households.

Prairieburg Cyril Stevenson Eldon Stevenson John Soukup Sara Devlin Woodward Bever Park Cedar Rapids Vernon Himes Nancy Frances Kula Gene Himes Albert Vacek Emil Hayek Jackson Mike Lawrence Wesley Lawrence Henry Marek Emil

Community Notices From Oxford Junction Area

Local residents report visitors to the Lawrence and Himes homes in Cedar Rapids and Delphos area relatives travel. a birthday party honors Jim Brislawn. Walter Ries heads to induction with farewell at Ries home. numerous neighbors and families visit each other across Cascade, Monticello, Farley, and surrounding towns during midweek and weekend gatherings.

Onslow WCSG August Meeting Held in Church Basement

Mrs Ina Jansen Mrs Edna Jansen and Mrs Velma Nielsen hosted the Wednesdays afternoon August meeting of the Women s Christian Service Guild in the church basement Jean Wessels led devotions Ava Bramer directed the program on community fellowship assisted by Carol Hanswardsen and Johanna Hinrichs Guests included Mabel Keeper Mrs Mabel Gearhart and Mrs Allie Thomas of Colville Washington Mrs Hicks.

Onslow Ina Jansen Edna Jansen Velma Nielsen Women’s Christian Service Guild Jean Wessels Ava Bramer Carol Hanwardsen Johanna Hinrichs Mabel Keeper Mabel Gearhart Allie Thomas Colville Wash

Royal Neighbors Meet With Banca Prizes And Pot Luck

Mrs. Kitty Felker hosted a Royal Neighbor gathering Monday evening August 8. The event followed standard procedure with banca games and prizes for each player, followed by a pot luck supper.

Kitty Felker

Women Attend Institute At Edgewood College Madison Wisconsin

Mrs P N Knepper of Cascade Mrs John Scherrmann of Farley and Mrs Elmer Tauke of Dyersville attended the Sacred Heart Institute at Madison Wisconsin on August 9 and 10 to train as officers and leaders of the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women. Soil conservation includes measures that increase land productivity and keep it producing satisfactorily.

P. N. Knepper Cascade John Scherrmann Farley Elmer Tauke Dyersville Edgewood College of the Sacred Heart Institute Madison Wis Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women

Years Gone By Fire Destroys Barn Onslow County Area

In Years Gone By Fire caused by lightning destroyed a large barn on the John Adlon farm east of Onslow. William Sommerville purchased the James Maple farm of 200 plus acres to raise turkeys. Of 3 500 bought, 3 400 were brought to the farm. Herbert Purdin, trustee at the Men’s Reformatory, stole the warden’s car and escaped. The Lovell Happs Tappers met at the home of Jean Ann, Joyce and Janice Freese with 14 members present. Ensign Shirley Hobe and John Beeks wed Friday November 10 in the campus chapel. In a university of Iowa setting, Mrs. Robert Mullen hosted a dessert bridge for Mrs. Lyman Perkins, Lorraine Rogers and Ralph Kurt, wed August 7 at St. Mary’s church in Cascade. Claude Appleby beat I E Rhatigan for the city golf title and was Eastern Town medalist. Alexander Thornton of Bartlett visiting sister Mrs. F E G Drury. He attended Grand Knights of Pythias meeting in Davenport. Rev. Krueze named president of Whitland College in Tacoma. Thomas Egan, once a railroad section hand, now in charge of Farley section work. Hopkinton merchants form mutual benefit association. A sanatorium was founded at Wyoming in 1909 by Dr J H Guthrie, now Mrs Anun Schoff residence.

Births and engagements sweep through Buck Creek area

Edward Templeton and wife announce the birth of a grandson, the first in their family. The bans of marriage are read for Lillian Hogan and John D White. A tractor backfire injures Frank Muller, hospital treatment given. threshing crews Petersen and Delay move to Buck Creek. Dorothy O Rourke marks a birthday with a surprise party. Riess Stuhler and Eugene Thompson families welcome new babies. local visits to Muscatine record a quiet Sunday.

George A. Hauck Sacred Heart Church Lillian Hogan Michael Hogan John D. White Chicago

Cement crossing opens on South Chestnut near Rickless homestead

A new cement crossing is being installed across South Chestnut opposite the Rickless homestead. Mr and Mrs John A Schmidt of Onslow announce the arrival of their first child a baby girl. Frank Locher Bert Byers Charles Byers and Frank Altman left Wednesday for North Dakota to seek harvest work.

South Chestnut Rickless John A. Schmidt Onslow Gladden Frank Locher Bert Byers Charles Byers Frank Altman North Dakota

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