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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1953

Page

3

Monticello Women in the News and Local Thanksgiving Feasts

Teresa Lawrence plans December 4 graduation from Anamosa R R I with a two year elementary program and will teach third grade at Clarence Public Schools. The column notes numerous Thanksgiving gatherings with family and friends across Monticello, Cascade, Fredericksburg and Rock Island, including Oswald and Gitch households, plus local card games and baptisms.

Teresa Lawrence Amil Lawrence Anamosa R

John Wenger Celebrates 89th Birthday With Guests

John Wenger was guest of honor at a combined birthday and Thanksgiving dinner at the Will Wenger home, celebrating his 89th birth anniversary with friends from Manchester Monticello and Waukon. Guests included Chris Wen ger Flora Hamblin Carl Wenger and others.

Will Wenger John Wenger Chris Ed Wenger Flora Hamblin Manchester Carl Wenger Ryan Celan Rollins Marion Glenn Eilers Monticello

Hard Times Dance Sponsored By Farm Bureau

A Friday December 4 dance in the Farm Bureau building, sponsored by the Jones county Young Married Folks, features Don Miller and his Monticello orchestra. Prizes for best costumes and a main door prize are planned. tickets sold by group members across the county.

Jones County Farm Bureau Don Miller Monticello Marvin Thomson Dale Adams Boyd Frantz Martello Jim Wilde Anamosa Paul Caspers Vernon Steffens Oxford Junction Carl Wolken

Monticello Girls Earn Distinction At Mount Mercy College

Two Monticello students at Mount Mercy College Cedar Rapids were named Distinction for the first quarter Miss Joan Kintzle Liberal arts and Miss Janet Holmes Nursing. Mrs W F Yeoman hosted a Canasta gathering with two tables Frieda Martinsen guest Margaret Howie high Ray Adams low. Harold Egger and wife visited Waterloo recently.

Monticello Mount Mercy College Cedar Rapids Joan Kintzle Carl B. Kintzle Janet Holmes Elmer J. Holmes Miss Kintzle Liberal Arts Miss Holmes Nursing W. F. Yeoman Canasta Frieda Martinsen Margaret Howie Ray Adams

Thanksgiving visits and upcoming meetings across Iowa

Thanksgiving day guests traveled among families in Des Moines Waterloo Earlville Winnetka Ill and Cedar Rapids. Friends and relatives gathered at multiple homes including the Hogans Daughertys Carpenters and Brockhohns. The Order of the Eastern Star and American Legion Auxiliary plan December 7 meetings at 8 p.m. with a post-session lunch.

Thanksgiving Guests Share Marion and Cedar Rapids Homes

Mr and Mrs Gerd Otten Wilbur and Nancy Mr and Mrs Richard Tapken and Douglas were dinner guests on Thanksgiving Day in the Wilbur Cooper home at Marion The Misses Marjorie and Genevieve O Rourke of Cedar Rapids were Thanksgiving Day guests in the Ambrose O Rourke home.

Merle Jacobsen Richard Greim Moline Carroll Schneider Cedar Rapids Jeane Hoult Iowa City Terry Schneider Jacobsen F. H. Kehren Robert Barne Shirley Nancy Minneapolis, Minn del McVay Clarence Fred Merritt Frank Merritt Springville Merritt L. J. Hollenbeck Robert Myers M. H. Biddick Marion Carl Winkler Frank O'Rourke Lester Smith Coggan Frank Holub Milton Gerd Otten Wilbur Richard Tapken Douglas Wilbur Cooper Marjorie and Genevieve O'Rourke Ambrose O'Rourke

Thanksgiving Dinner Guests at Dundee Home

Mr and Mrs Leo O Rourke and their son visited the Gus Kirby residence in Dundee for Thanksgiving dinner, sharing a meal and conversation in a local family gathering.

Leo O'Rourke Gus Kirby Dundee

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