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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1955

Page

2

Hopkinton Health Scare and Major Barn Fire Reported

Paul Ostergaard of Mt. Vernon suffered a third heart attack and was hospitalized after episodes in Hopkinton. The main 34 by 80 foot barn on the Gudenhauf farm burned Friday night with extensive damage and no livestock loss. spontaneous combustion is suspected. Nearby towns dispatched fire crews and insurance partially covered losses. Also noted was Mrs. Fletcher Dunlap’s continuing polio recovery at home after hospitalization.

St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids Joe Gudenhauf Hopkinton Manchéster Worthington Delhi Cascade Engler Ralph Clarence Saber Gudenhauf Fletcher Dunlap University Hospital Iowa City E. A. Dunlap Dunlap Dubuque

Monicas entry into the Sisters of the Holy Family at Dubuque

Monica Murray daughter of Louis and Mrs Murray completed probation at St Francis convent and was received as Sister Mary Genevieve O S F in Dubuque Aug 12. Her sister Mary Lou is Sister Mary James and brother Patrick studies for priesthood in St Louis. Donald Mesch attends Luther League convention in College Station Texas after accompanying Dan iel Stadtmueller and Naomi Stadtmueller of Castle Grove.

Monica Murray Louis Murray St. Francis Dubuque Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Family Mary Genevieve O.S.F Miss Murray St. Paul's Worthington Clarke College Mary Lou Donald Mesch Nick Mesch Daniel Naomi Stadtmueller Castle Grove Iowa City College Station Texas International Luther League of the American Lutheran Church Texas A M. College Donald St. John’s League Hopkinton Stadtmuellers SS. Peter and Paul Luther League

Demonstrations Win Blue Ribbons At County Fair

Seven junior 4 H teams earned blue ribbons in Floral hall as judge William Litwiller selected top entries from 15 demonstrations. Senior youths will showcase Thursday at 2 15 pm with results advancing to the Iowa State fair in Des Moines.

Floral Hall William Litwiller Cedar Rapids Linn County Robert E. Hall Manchester Delaware County Des Moines

Olin School Bids Too High Again

The Olin school board opened bids for the high school addition finding total low bids 362 938 for the three phases while about 330 000 remained available. They may reject bids or negotiate with low bidders to reduce costs and start construction. bids from three months earlier were rejected for overrun.

Olin Olin High School

Local visitors and family events noted in Vinton area

A string of visits and milestones include Be Mr and Mrs H G Talmadge and Brandsons in Vinton visiting Maurice Talmadge. Mrs Talmadge visited Mrs Frank Beresford. King's Daughters class met at Maude Joseph Smith home with Gladys Carson and Verna Neil as hostesses. David Margarien and Sharon of Long Beach visited HH Stoddard's family. Other visitors included William Juston of Cedar Rapids and Emma Kray of Monticello. Mrs H M Reeves went to Mapleton to aid John Cox’s brood after injuries. Hugh Dighton returns from Willard hospital. George Wick of Dubuque visited Milton Wilson’s family. Capt Donald G Irvine USN and wife met C K Greer. Irvine, a Annapolis grad, will teach naval science at Texas U for three years after duties in the South Pacific. they have lived in Hawaii for years.

King’s Daughters The Presbyterian Church Maude Joseph Smith Gladys Carson Verna Neil David Margarien Sharon Long Beach Calif HH. F. Stoddard William Juston Cedar Rapids Emma Kray Monticello H. M. Reeves Mapleton John Cox Cox Hugh Dighton Willard Hospital Manchester George Wick Dubuque Milton Wilson Donald G. Irvine U.S. Navy C. K. Greer Irvine South Pacific Annapolis Naval Academy University of Texas Hawaii Sveral

Neighbors Visit From Stanley Wisconsin

Monticello residents Mr. and Mrs. Howard Thorpe and their daughters Jean and Carol stayed with Mrs. Ida Iverson during the weekend. Rose Stadtmueller leaves Monday for College Station Texas to attend the American Lutheran Church biennial convention at Texas A and M from August 23 to 28.

Howard Thorpe Jean and Carol Stanley, Wis Ida Iverson Rose Stadtmueller College Station Tex International Luther League of the American Lutheran Church Texas A M. College

Buck Creek Shower For Mary Feldman in Castle Grove

A miscellaneous shower was held Sunday in the Immaculate Conception parish hall Castle Grove for Mary Agatha Feldman who will wed Bob Kelchen on Tuesday August 30. The event featured family and friends from Buck Creek and nearby communities in attendance for the upcoming wedding and local social activity.

Buck Creek Mary Agatha Feldman Immaculate Conception Castle Grove Miss Feldman Bob Kelchen Roy Dighton McDonald Hospital Clarence Kehoe Tom Wilson Sadie Milroy Memorial ‘Hospital Manchester Duane DeShaw Francis DeShadw Monticello Hospital Junior DeShaw Francis DeShaw Charlotte Ellis-Clyde Blount Chattanooga College Chapel Bill Schott Janesville Wis Wilfred Kenny C. C. Bacon Gene Thompson Vera Bacon Iowa City Kenny Bernard “Thompson Grover Taylor Central City

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