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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1956

Page

3

Worthwhile Homemaker’s club pot luck dinner planned

Castle Grove announces a pot luck dinner at 12 noon on Wednesday December 12 in the Farm Bureau building Anamosa. Attendees include husbands and pre school children. Roll call focuses on Christmas kindness. Secret sisters exchange 50 cents and a 10 cent grab box for kids. Program set at Peniel church December 23 at 10 30 am by kindergarten through junior classes.

Castle Grove Peniel Presbyterian Church Paul Black Lyle Hosford Marvin Stahlberg Nancy Delscher Richard Skelley Barbara Eberhart Fred Krommin Reuel McColm W. D. McLaughlin Forrest Deischer Austin Spahr Bertha Harken

Youth Fellowship Plans Candlelight Service on Dec 23

Mrs. Max Specht joins Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hodgden of Oxford Junction and Harlan Hawker of Anamosa for Des Moines Farm Bureau convention travels Monday to Wednesday. Specht visits Rev. Arnold Thalacker in Lutheran hospital recovering from gall bladder surgery.

Max Specht Floyd Hodgden Oxford Junction Harlan Hawker Anamosa Des Moines Farm Bureau Convention

Social Whirl Highlights Huntington Park Visit and Local Events

Mrs Olin Howie attended a supper and card party hosted by Mrs Ursula Hein and Mrs George Maire in Huntington Park California. Weekend visitors Mr and Mrs Herman Roth joined the Alferts family in Boyd. Cedar Rapids wresting trip and Manchester Lutheran missionary gathering noted along with Thanksgiving weekend visits by Sandra Howie and Joyce Prull.

Olin Howie Ursula Hein George Maire Huntington Park Calif Manchester Women’s Missionary Federation The Lutheran Church Sandra Howie Albia Joyce Prull Ray Prull

Social notes from Monticello area church and club events

The item chronicles dozens of local gatherings including planned programs for the 1957 Women's Missionary Society of SS Peter and Paul Lutheran church, suppers in Monticello, area Brotherhood and Garden Club meetings, Farm Bureau events, and multiple birthday and family visits tied to families such as the Zirkelbachs Spechts Rickels King and Reths in Scotch Grove and Cogeen areas.

Paul Kenyon Ed Siebels Marvin Oltman Caroline Heiken Wesley Hanken Max Specht George Seehusen Women's Missionary Society of the SS. Peter and Pam Lutheran Church Herman Reth Evonne Mary Kenneth Velma Marie Reth Monticello Area Brotherhood Anamosa Lutheran Church Bessie Bertha Harken Olin Howie George Rickels Farm Bureau Women’s Committee Anamosa Art Weber Emil Grier Cogeen Floyd McCorker James McLaughlin Quimby Laurel McLaughlin Delbert Weber Sher Robert Rickels Kenny Lois Clarence Stadtmueller Melvin Russell Susan Shirley Mary Rickels Ella Paul Stadtmueller Mike Marion Clifford Herr Cathie Bert King Edwin Schnier Worthington B. J. Schnier Keith Karen King Delmar King Reth

Sunday Dinner Guests Around Hopkinton and Castle Grove

Mr and Mrs Vernon Becker and family were Sunday dinner guests of the Larry Jaspers in Hopkinton. In the evening they and the Jaspers visited Mr and Mrs Kenneth Hosch of Castle Grove. Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Howard Kirkwood Sr were Mr and Mrs Howard Kirkwood Jr of Ryan and Mr and Mrs Maurice Kirkwood and Bobby.

Vernon Becker Larry Jaspers Hopkinton Beckers Jaspers Kenneth Hosch Castle Grove Howard Kirkwood Howard Kirkwood, Jr Ryan Maurice Kirkwood Bobby

In Service Training Plans for Jones County Teachers

Plans for an in service training program in Jones County are being organized by county instructors under Superintendent Joseph Beave. Seven groups have formed planning committees in Commercial, vocational, social studies, music, mathematics, intermediate, and kindergarten and primary with 11 groups total to tackle meetings and discussions for teachers in similar classes.

Jones County Joseph Beave Rite McLaughlin Florence Tibball Anamiosa Charles Kissick Monticello Loren Mortvedt Olin Shirley Bollhoeffer Anamosa Arlyne Bridges

Scotch Grove News Notes Glenda Goldsmith Birthday Honor

Glenda Goldsmith was honored at a birthday party with 13 guests at her Scotch Grove home on Saturday November 24. Her birthday is November 19. The afternoon featured games and refreshments.

Scotch Grove Glenda Goldsmith

Meeting Slated By Farm Service

The Jones County Farm Service company will hold its 11th annual meeting at the Monticello Community building on Tuesday December 11. Manager George Benton announced the main speaker will be Wendel Marchant of the Iowa Farm Supply Company. The meeting starts at 11 am with barbequed beef served at noon and dividends distributed as part of the program.

Jones County Farm Service Company Monticello George Benton Wendel Marchant Iowa Farm Supply Company Jones County

Property Title Action Over Lots 433 434 In Monticello

Plaintiffs allege they own Lots 433 and 434 in the Railroad Addition to Monticello Iowa and seek a quiet title against unknown claimants and all heirs legatees and devisees of listed defendants. The petition claims ten years of adverse possession and asks the court to establish the plaintiffs title bar all adverse claims and provide equitable relief. The case requires appearance by noon January 15 1957 in the Jones County Court House Anamosa Iowa.

Nie Albee M. A. Pagh Mary Page Carrier Page Frank Page Frank W. Pagh Frank Monticello Iowa Clerk of the District Court of Jones County Zee Simple Renal Jones County Court House Anamosa

Thanksgiving Dinner Guests Mention Vernon Kirkwoods

Jr. and a son and family were Thanksgiving day dinner guests of the Vernon Kirkwoods of Coggen.

Original Notice in District Court Jones County Iowa

Plaintiffs Ralph Wilson Leigh Clark and Florence Clark sue Addie Harris McConnell James Capen Edwin Howland Albert Howland John Holmes and Mrs Jen in Jones County Iowa. The notice outlines court action with defendants named and service details to be completed.

District Court OF the State OF Iowa Jones County Ralph Wilson Leigh Clark Florence Clark Addie Harris McConnell James T. Capen Edwin W. Howland Albert Howland John Holmes Jen

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Mrs. Delmar King the Church Bordens Ed Zirkelbach Robert Zirkelbach Rebecca South Fork News Norge Plan William Hamilton Elmer Anderson John Shover Elizabeth Niles Velma Cruise Wyoming Willard Boxwell Mary Ann Eggers Eloise Norbohm Gretta Peet Leslie Linn Joe Lazio William Berner Dean Nelson Carl Ottayi Onslow Frank Allen Ray Stumbaugh Wilma Russell Morley Richard Brickley Scotch Grove Women’s Community Club M. P. Paulsen Scotch Grove Sunshine Ruth Ann Heiken Luella Ricklefs Scotch Grove Cornhuskers Center Junction Presbyterian Church Oak Drive Community Club Louie Hanken A. J. Hmmerth Glenn Hilers Florida Harry Paulsen Linda Irving Asai Farm Service Monogram Loop’s LP Gas McNeill BORG Delta Powerlize America Locher, Locher and Strittmatter Locher Vernon Kirkwoods Coggen Ace Howe FORD Geo. C. Schoon
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