Olin Lodge Plans Dedication of New Hall
Olin Lodge No. 8 Knights of Pythias and Olin Temple No. 91 Pythian Sisters dedicate their newly purchased hall on Sunday December 2 beginning at 1 30 p m with Grand Lodge officers conducting the service A social hour with lunch follows The Bow Knot club met November 20 at Mrs J B Pieper for a dessert luncheon Members answered roll call with Someone I Would Like to Thank President Mrs Willard McCormick presiding Bingo with traveling prizes capped the meeting and guests included Mrs Bill Williams and several children
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OLIN
Olin Lodge No
Knights of Pythias and
Pythian Sisters of Olin Temple
Grand Lodge
Bow Knot Club
J. B. Pieper
Willard McCormick
Bill Williams
Olin School Music Department Holds Surprise Concert
The Olin school music department presented a surprise concert in the gym on Monday evening Nov. 26. Participating groups included the senior and junior bands chorus and beginners. Candy sale proceeds benefited the music department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin School
Hiawatha Chapter to Meet Thursday December 6
The Hiawatha chapter will hold its regular meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday December 6. A memorial service, officer elections, and balloting on a proposed amendment are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiawatha
C.B8
Farewell party honors the Henry Biere family move
Neighbors gathered at the Biere home Friday night to bid farewell as the Bieres moved away Olin week. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Grover Benischek and many other local residents. The group presented a gift and enjoyed visiting and card playing during the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Robinson
Walter Scharff
Howard Biere
Grover Benischek
Raymond McFate
Melvin Wieger
Howard Wigger
Alan Robwedder
Arthur Ehlers
Frederick Hagelking
Walter
Henry Biere
Bieres
Olin
Grover. Benischek
Arthur Whlers
Alan Rohwedder
Frederick
Hagelking
Raymond Biere
Norman Biere
Carl Brodersen
George Slater
Harold Hensch
Lawrence Dean
Hilbert Stolte
Delbert Fisher
Raymond Teut
Raymond MecFate
Twentieth Century Club Met at Fra zier Home
The Twentieth Century Club gathered at Mrs Richard Frazier’s home on Wednesday evening November 15 with Mrs Richard Hyestone assisting. Seventeen members attended as Mrs Arlo McCormick demonstrated plastic plants and Mrs Esther Peck spoke on Christmas confections and menus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twentieth Century Club
Richard Frazier
Richard Hyestone
Arlo McCormick
Esther Peck
Moreland Golden Wedding Anniversary Observed
Mr and Mrs Roy Moreland celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on Wednesday December 12 with a family dinner at noon in the Methodist church parlors and open house from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm. Their daughter Mia and son in law Howard Wigger plus three grandchildren Dee Hansen Bernard Hay and Curtis Wigger and four great grandchildren Scott Deborah Michael and Sandra Hansen will assist in the observance.
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Roy Moreland
Morelands
Mia
Howard Wigger
Wigger
Dee Hansen
Bernard Hay
Curtis Wigger
Scott
Deborah
Michael
Sandra Hansen
P.T.A Executive Sets Jan Panel On Our School Thema
At the Nov 28 meeting the P.T.A executive planned a Jan 2 panel discussion titled Our School withMonticello schools Superintendent Boyd Shannon as moderator. Forms sent home with pupils will gather questions. return by Dec 15 to teachers or Mrs Ballou or Mrs Glenn.
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P.T.A. Executive Council
P.T.A
Boyd Shannon
Monticello
J. H. Ballou
Calvin Glenn
Local School Closes for Christmas Break
The school will close on December 21 for Christmas vacation and reopen January 2. Donald Grassfield visits Thanksgiving with his father Ray Grassfield and travels to Harvey Montana air base after radar school in Biloxi Mississippi. Melvin Sharon has completed basic training at Lackland Texas and entered personnel school at Scott air base. Larry Gordon is in Naval Hospital New London Connecticut for a leg injury. Eugene Hart entered University Hospital Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Grassfield
Ray Grassfield
Don
Harvey, Mont
Biloxi
Melvin Sharon
Robert Sharon
Lackland
Tex
Scott Air Base
M. C. Gordon
Larry
Naval Hospital
New London
Conn
Eugene Hart
University Hospital
Iowa City
Thanksgiving visits and birthday dinner plans in Iowa homes
Thanksgiving week gatherings spread across Oelwein Anamosa Cedar Rapids Martelle and Viola with guests from Clarence Nellie Glick and Glick families. The Coppesses Edwards Cop pesses celebrated birthdays with a television set gift from Alice Coppess of Orange California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Frisch
Oelwein
Alan Rohwedder
Michael ‘Swenson
Henry Klatt
Clarence
Hans Rohwedder
Nellie Mae Glick
Harl Coppens
Robert Edwards
Anamosa
Howard Semerroth
Danny
Cedar. Rapids
Leo Peter‘son
Robert’ Edwards
Cecelia Heasty
Martelle
Wendell Kenny
Viola
Earl Coppess
Thanksgiving Guests Spread Across Bellwood and Nearby Homes
Bellwood and nearby towns welcomed a wide circle of Thanksgiving guests. Visitors included Anamosa and Cedar Rapids residents staying with Bliss Switzer and other local families, plus military staff en route to Havre Montana. Notable names include Ray Grassfield Carole Arnold Melvin and Airman Donald Grassfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellwood
Ill
Bliss Switzer
Byron Darrow
Leslie Toenjen
Janice
Gary
Randy
Hazel Anderson
Geraldine Johnston
Anamosa
Ray Grassfield
Carole
Arnold
Melvin
Donald K. Grassfield
Havre
Air Force Base
Montana
Arlo McCormick
Thomas McCormick
G. L. Kay
Jay McCormick
Louis Schladetzky
Roger
Herbert Lehrman
Mechanicaville
Anna Behrends
George Mardorf
Monticello
Carl Mardorf
Donovan Switzer
Lula Whitmore
Cedar Rapids
Clarence, Brickley
Scott Stivers
Purdue University
West LaFayette
Ind
Leon Stivers
Brinkman Family Dinner Brings 43 Relatives Together
Wyoming Brinkan home hosts a large Thanksgiving gathering with 43 relatives from Oxford Junction Davenport Wheatland Toronto Iowa Waterloo and Maquoketa. Numerous families from Monticello Muscatine Davenport Hale Lamont Maquoketa and Anamosa attend as guests and visitors.
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Wyoming
Harlan Brinkman
Brinkman
Oxford Junction
Davenport
Wheatland
Toronto
Iowa
Waterloo
Maquoketa
Paul Kenyon
Monticello
R. F. Gronewold
Alfred Egger
Ruth Ann
Pete Brodersen
Richard
Louis Kyersgaard
Clyde Duhne
Jerry
Shirley
Larry
Lamont
Robert Alden
Alden
Anna Koch
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Howard Jamison
Paul Rohwedder
John Rohwedder
Hisie Rohwedder
Tom Koppenhaver
Gladys Koppenhaver
Anamosa
Chfford Dirks
Ba Kool
John McHerath
Thanksgiving Gatherings Across Town Highlight Local Families
Multiple households from Olin to Wyoming hosted relatives for Thanksgiving. Howard Cruise and family joined John Petersen and kin. Clayton Ridout's group visited Ord Ridout in Hidora. Jana Inglis and others shared meals with Kinler and Petersen families.
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Howard Cruise
Olin
John N. Petersen
Clayton Ridout
Ord Ridout
Hidora
Misa Jana Inglis
Oscar Kinler
Howard Day
Wyoming
Lloyd Fye
Cedar Rapids
John Petersen
Arthur Ahrendsen
Lyle Ahrendsen
Scott
John Carstensen
Norman
Clarence
Anna Carstensen
Leo Ahrendsen
Herlan White
Mechanicsville
Farmer's Union Plans Meeting on Referendum
Jones County farmers plan a public meeting at the courthouse on Wednesday December 5 at 8 p.m. Harold Larson of Anamoga announces the session to explain the December 11 card referendum and its meaning for farmers. Special speaker Howard Potter from the National Farmers Union will attend. refreshments will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Farmer's Union
Harold Larson
Anamoga
Howard Potter
National” Farmer's Union
Rhatigan Chosen for National Interfraternity Conference
James Rhatigan of Monticello and Cedar Rapids is named among ten Dee college fraternity members selected to attend the National Interfraternity Conference at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City from November 29 to December 2. Rhatigan, a senior and president of Sigma Nu at Cedar Rapids College, represents his chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rhatigan
I. I. Rhatigan
Monticello
Dee College
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
New York City
Rhatigan
Cedar Rapids
Sigma Nu Social Fraternity
Senior Girls to Take Homemaking Exams
Monticello public and Sacred Heart high schools will have senior girls tested Tuesday on homemaking knowledge and attitude in a 50 minute written exam as part of the Betty Crocker search for the American Homemaker of Tomorrow now in its third year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Sacred Heart
Betty Crocker
Rickels Garage Named Exclusive Dealer for IHL Pioneer Saws
Announcement this week designates Rickels Garage as the exclusive local dealer for IHL Pioneer chain saws. Owner William Rickels says the shop provides complete parts and service for these saws and repairs most other makes.
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Rickels Garage
IHL Pioneer
William Rickels
Monticello City Council Proceedings October 1 1956
Monticello council met in regular session with Mayor Pro tem Roy A. Miller presiding. Members present were Hearn First Behn Wilcox. absent none. Minutes and reports were read, corrected, and filed. clerk and treasurer reports accepted. Bills allowed include U.S. Pencil Co. 3.51. Reolite building supplies 41.25. Monticello Express 67.21. Matt Parrott 21.69.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Monticello
Roy A. Miller
Paul Hearn
BH. B
John Behn
H. C. Wilcox
Aye Hearn
Behn
Wilcox
Hearn
Wil
U.S. Pencil Co
Reolite Corp
Monticello Express
Matt Parrott
Jacque
Mac's
Gifford Brown
D. L. Cassidy
Dog
Fire Dept
Tuel
Sinclair Gas
Larry's Welding
Richardson
Carlos Eilers
Rock
Great Plains
Lew Ene
Crown
Dawson's
Dale R. Cooper
Carlos Hilers
Willman Company
Donald Morey
Eldon Brashew
Raymond Rystrom
FCS
Oscar Arenue
Willman ,Co
B.C. Manning
Bell Telephone
Town Electric
Behn and Wilcox
John G. Willman
Willman Construction Company
George Harris
Aye
Ed Vanourny
Vanourny
Rystrom
Monticello Realty Company
Canner
Sever
Behn and
Wilox
Merrinde
County Auditor
Monticello City Council approves sewer easement and notices
The Monticello Iowa council approves a 10 inch sanitary sewer project easement with the Shover and Rickels families for sections A B C and D, sets terms at $1.00 and conditions, and discusses sewer routes, building permits, and bids with contractors Hennessey Bros and others. A special session later canvassed Iowa Electric franchise and authorized limited sewer hookups for Jacobs and Harms additions along with Sixth Street work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Shover
Olive Shover
John C. Shover
Lois Shover
Minnie Rickels
J.H. Rickels
Monticello
Jones County
Iowa
Reas
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Olin Lodge
Pinochio
Brinkmans
Phillips Petroleum Company
Phillip 66
Monticen
Seehusen Oil Company
Farmer's Union
James. Rhatigan
New York
Express
Linn County Cooperative Breeding Assn
Glen and
Vic Thompson
Monti
Eastern
Artificial Breeding Association
Onslow
Morley
John Shover
J. H. Rickels
Minnie EH. Rickels
State of
Ss. Jones County
Said
John
Shover
C. BF. Shimancek
Tone L. Scott
Pro
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Iowa W Electric Light and Power Company
Miller
First
A. P Lambert
Jacobs
Harms
George Harms
John Jacobs
Hennessey Bros. Construction Company
Sixth Street
Eclipse
Eclipse Sbr. CO
Frank Williams
Amnesia
Maytag
Maytag Weilhes
Arytag
Loop’s L.P. Gas Service
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