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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1955

Page

8

Thanksgiving Gatherings Across Castle Grove Area

Thanksgiving celebrations filled the Castle Grove region with numerous family gatherings. Monticello, Anamosa, Anthon, Cascade and Cedar Rapids residents joined relatives for dinners and card parties, while ISU student David Cartano returned home for vacation.

Castle Grove Ambrose Schlarmann Henry Che Monticello Emmett McDermott Lawrence Vincent Donovan Tom McDermott Anthon Dougie Chuckie DeShaw Art Weber Lyle Hosford Mrs Sprague Hosford Clarence Hosford Paul Warner David Kromminga Fritz Kromminga Charles Byers Anamosa Kenneth Hosch Donald Weber Vincent Donovin Lou Leonard Marc Leonard Bob Leonard Lois Sternhagen Cascade Louie Jamison Albert Johnson Clarence Johnson John Wittengle Morris Montgomery George Specht Anna Seehusen Russ Jamieson Center Junction Otto Danneman Muscatine Ray Behrends Dale Mardoff Sioux City David Cartano Iowa State College Ames Wilbur Cartano Junior DeShaw Delbert Weber Bernadine Trumm Robert DeShaw Don Hamer St. Louis Emil Hamer California Howard Skelley William Marsh James McLaughlin Clarence Eberhart Ernest Landis Carlton Landis Ronnie Nancy Bessie Bertha Harken John Tschantz George A. Rickels John Hasler Louise Good Emma Tschantz Clarence Stadtmueller Russell Shirley Susan Paul Stadtmueller Marion Robert Rickels LaVerne Rickels Freda Kromminga Fred Kromminga David Tschantz Cullen Tschantz Boddiker Accordion School Immaculate Conception Beverly Wolfe Ray Wolfe Robert Schnucker Peniel Presbyterian Church Lancaster Wis Marvin Stahlberg Sam Strief von Lindenberg Dubuque Strief Willard Lindenberg Allen Lindenberg East Dubuque Andrew Lindenberg Rock Island, Ill Freda Elmer Tiedeman Cedar Rapids

Balloon in School Bus Gas Tank Causes Route Disruption

Students in Madrid tampered with a school bus by placing a balloon in the fuel system. The vehicle stalled mid route as mechanics traced the issue to the balloon blocking the fuel pump after being sucked from the tank.

Madrid

Thanksgiving Guest Log Chronicles Buck Creek Area

Holiday gatherings fill Buck Creek from Monticello to Manchester with many families hosting relatives. Numerous households report visitors including Ross, Beitz, Williams, Orr, Staner, Bacon, Miller, Sill, Flannagan, Moulton and Keith, plus travel from Cedar Rapids to Indianapolis for Thanksgiving in a detailed social diary.

Buck Creek John King Caryl Ross Jacky Monticello Lucy Beitz Roy Williams Bradley Frank ‘Orr Wilfred Staner Bernard Sam ‘Bacon Marsha Larry Sammy Lawrence Fiedler Vera Bacon Town ‘City Don Bacon Herbert ‘Gearhart Dee Clarence Bacon Mervin Miles Marjorie Beverly Ronald Miles Marc Hazel Houston Bernita Virgil Willis Blair Harold Harrington Harrington Frank Carroll Dorrance Sullivan Ryan Indianapolis Ind Orville Underwood Lance R. Underwood Fremont Loras Kehoe Leo Chapman Gene Moulton Jan Donna Chari Greg Carl Opfer Springville Clell Moulton Joe Moulton Clinton Clarence Moulton Robérta Mary Henry Aldrich Clara Kathleen Wanda Gary Independence Freeman Smith Ernese Gordie Ezra Aldrich Dan Flannagan Diana Dannie Austin Jones Manchester Dora Dighton Michele Ladean George Baldwin Edgewood Alan Kenny Kirby Julia Kirby Leo O'Rourke Leo Dennis Joann Flannagan Joyce Flannagan Fred Nelson Floyd Nelson Robert Nelson Nelsons Lloyd Hugh Janice Cedar Rapids Artell Ransier Marion Hopkinton Grace Keith Delhi Min Dufoe Fritz Krom‘minga Richard Kromminga Anamosa Gordon Keith Roy Haynes Tom Wilson Floyd Wilson Vic Wilson Mike Wilson Crissi David John Turnis Jimmy Frank Jasper Harold File Maynard Wendt Burdette Easter Carol London Bob Yearous Sons Garnaville Merritt Haigh Joe Madlom Lisa Walter Richardson

Dances Draw 4-H Members Across Jones County

More than 350 4-H members attended three barn dance parties over two weeks in Jones County. The events, organized by county 4-H officers with Helen M. Tucker and Jerry Parsons, used straw, lanterns, horseshoes, and gear to set the mood at Farm Bureau building and Center Junction venues. Senior and junior groups saw 106 and 147 participants respectively, with many helpers named from Oxford Junction, Monticello, Anamosa, and neighboring towns assisting with planning, refreshments, and dancing instruction.

Jones County 4-H Helen M. Tucker Extension Home Jerry Parsons Farm Bureau Anamosa Center Junction Alice Goedken Monticello Don Mackey Olin Dennis Larson Jerry Schneiter Judy Ingwersen Mary Joy Ledvina Oxford Junction Mary Ellen Reid Onslow Gene Luckstead Wyoming Louis Schladetzky Bernard Goedken Jerry Schneifer

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