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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1954
Page
7
The Monticello entry list notes Helgens Brothers and Galen Hel pens of Monticello have eight animals in the $100,000 livestock show at the Iowa Centennial State Fair. Des Moines runs Aug 28 to Sept 6 with grandstand acts Gene Autry stock car racing and other features.
The annual Hennessey reunion was held Sunday August 15 at Monticello city park. Officers for the coming year were appointed and gifts awarded to the oldest guest Joe Hennessey Waterloo and youngest Peggy Victorine Cedar Rapids. Attendees from Waterloo Cedar Rapids and Dubuque gathered with many Hennessey relatives and friends.
Miss Dorothy Fanshaw of Norfolk Virginia married Lt Chester Edwards US Navy in a formal ceremony at the David Adams Memorial Chapel Norfolk on August 21 at 2 PM. The bride wore ice blue Chantilly lace and tulle with a blue orchid corsage. maid of honor and wedding party included Miss Juanita Beamon and Lt JG James W Little with multiple naval ushers.
Mrs. Richard Skelley and Mrs. Howard Skelley hosted a layette shower for Mrs. Paul Schneider Monday afternoon at the Howard Skelley home. Twenty one relatives and friends attended for games and refreshments. Mrs. Schneider, a native of England, arrived in the United States about two months ago and received many gifts.
Gold accessories and an orchid corsage highlighted a wedding followed by a reception at the Breezy Point Officers Club in Norfolk attended by about one hundred guests. The bride, a Norfolk native and Maury High School alumna, and the groom a Grand Rapids native and Miami University graduate, are set to reside in Glenview Hawaii as he serving as Lieutenant in the Navy on USS Randolph. Out of town guests include the Edwards of Monticello, Lt. (jg) James Little Cuba Naval Base, Mrs. Mary Gregory of Wilmington, and Mrs. John Stringer of Washington.
Janis L Gottleaber of Monticello is enrolled for the fall quarter at Iowa State Teachers College beginning September 10. Daughter of Harold and [Mrs.] Gottleaber she will study elementary teaching, after a Monticello High School career including G A A president band glee club NHS M Club all state band and school newspaper staff. She attends on a partial fee exemption scholarship.
Douglas and Mike Dirks celebrate birthdays at a Sunday picnic dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Marion Dirks. Douglas turns two and Mike eight with guests including the Schoons, Feldmans, Husmans, the Dirks family, and others. Tamara Seehusen visits Marion as her parents vacation.
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