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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1955

Page

2

Gifts Awarded in Monticello Christmas Drawings

Forty three gifts were awarded during the second street drawing on Wednesday afternoon as part of the Greater Monticello committee Christmas program. The event continues next Wednesday at 2 p.m. on First Street with El Shaffer as chair.

Monticello Greater Monticello Committee First Street el Shaffer Ray Fluckiger Frank Williams James Ricklefs Center Junction

For Rent Two Sleeping Rooms In Monticello

Classified ad offering two warm and comfortable sleeping rooms. Preference for men. Contact Henry Prull Jr. Monticello via phone 731 W 97Btt.

Henry Prull, Jr Monticello

Local items listed in Monticello trade notes

A sequence of consumer and business notices itemizes purchases and services including Clover Farm coffee at Sims Clover Farm, Shell oil at Hearn Oil and Tire, dry cleaning at Hargrave Dry Cleaners, and various household goods from Mrs. Ray Poppe and Mrs. Bill Wennekamp through Long's Royal Blue market, valued around a dollar plus.

Alfred Appleby James Indekofer Ed Harms Robert Savage Susie Schmidt Economy Printing Company Ruth Null Siler and Son Market Sophie Rick Monticello William J. Cooper Muatthiessen Auto and Supply Company F. L C. G. Thomas Ed Lahr Monty Produce and Hatchery James Rickless Alvin K. Jones Eilert Prult, Sr Ray Adams Ray Poppe Libby Ace Hardware Otto Steuri Matthiessen D-X Viola Ricklefs Monticello Express Fred Poppe Herman Helgens Rem Electric H. E. Hall Midway Sweet Shop Joann DeSousi Lions Club Martin Burrichter Studter’s Shoe Store Ray Tuetken Kuriger Bros Emil Husmann Karl Keyes Teonu Onken Herman Steuri Monticello Feed Mill Anthony Knish L. M. Nagel Tricycle Western Auto Donna Wacker Shelley Grocery Alva Hinrichs Clarence Hosford Laura Hinrichs Five Quarts Oil Jones County Oil Company Chester Condit Insurance Betty Snyder Cuckler Steel Buildings Eilert Pruit Sr Monticello State Bank Frank Wright Christmas Hoag Duster Company Louie Hanken Farmers Mutual Creamery Company Vernon Meier Monticello Auto Wreckers Donald Coyle Clover Farm Sims Clover Farm _ store Sophie Ricklefs Hearn Oil and Tire Company Long's Royal Blue Market Bill Wennekamp Hargrave Dry Cleaners

Winner Loser Sales Party Hosts 74 Students

Seventy four students from the public school junior class held a winner loser magazine sales party at the Masonic Temple Tuesday evening. Entertainment followed a chili supper served at 6 30 p.m. Lists of both winning and losing team members and supper committee names are given.

Masonic Temple Wilma Cox John Behn Robert Benson Sherrill Bohtken Stanley Chadwell Sandra Currie Phyllis Drexler Gordon Eberhart Joyce Fairbanks Marion Fass Howard Hall Lasanne Harms Lois Harms Esther Hasler Tom Holmes Anita Keener Janice Kuntz Maynard Lang Roger McMurrin William Martin Delores Moats Ken Paulsen Mary Karen Paulsen Gary Poock Willard Price Jim Prult Sharon Read Marvin Ricklefs Carl Rieniers Carol Rieniets Richard Sanford Marvin Wink Ken Wirtner Mary Zedick Edna Zimmerman Tom Rhatigan Lewis Bergstrom Mary Ann Buol Larry Cartano Garrett Cass Glenda Catlett Betty Cole James Dietiker Adel First Neil Bleadorn Kermit Bodenhofer Ruth Boysen Marilyn Bright Helen Folkers Leone Folkers Dixie Hanken Irene Hanken James Hargrave Glenn Heeren Larry Hosford Galen Kuper Larry Lamont Bill Merritt Verna Merritt John Morning Marlene Pop

Fire probe at Monticello yard tied to child arson claim

Iowa state fire marshal's Des Moines representative investigated two minor fires at Eclipse Lumber Co. yard in Monticello. One incident involved burned waste paper from a Cub Scout drive in a coal shed on November 21, and a second fire on November 26 charred lumber in the yard.

Des Moines Monticello Eclipse Lumber Co

Center Junction Garden Club Christmas Party

The Center Junction Garden club held its Christmas party on Saturday December 2 at the home of Mrs. Sam Thompson with 10 members and two guests present. Other notes mention upcoming meetings and local visits, hospitalizations, and community events around Center Junction Maquoketa and nearby towns.

Center Junction John Hinrichs Anna Sechusen Ladies Aid Society Wyoming Lutheran Church Wyoming Marvin Blohm Daisy Chase

Honor Birthdays Of Patty Naylor Glenda Goldsmith

SCOTCH GROVE Glenda Goldsmith was seven years old Nov 27. Her Thanksgiving weekend was spent with relatives in Chicago. Her aunt hosted a birthday party with cake candles and favors. Patty Naylor marked her fifth birthday Dec 5 with a family party at her grandmother Mrs. W. B. Clark home in Monticello.

Scotch Grove Glenda Goldsmith Chicago Patty Naylor W. B. Clark Monticello Janice Naylor Howard Gary

Four Leaf Clover's Lucky Cross Shape Noted

A four leaf clover is regarded as lucky due to its leaves forming a cross. The symbol’s cross-like arrangement is highlighted as the source of its believed good fortune.

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