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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1948

Page

12

Onslow Community Notes And Social Events

Onslow Christian Service Guild met at Mrs D J Wasson home with assistants. Eleanor Kennedy returned from Town University illness. Basketball wins over Buck Creek 31 24 boys and 30 22 girls. Several local visits and gatherings noted including Christmas party at Mabel Paulsen home and birthday courtesy at Alva Larkey home. James Hanna finished Navy boat training at Great Lakes now at Long Beach California.

Fannie Hicks Herman Gutzeit Dillon Stickley Clair Fayram Anamosa Herman Wolfe Albia J. M. Hanna Karl Harrison Davenport Max Fayram Claire Fayram James Hanna U.S. Navy Great Lakes Long Beach Calif R. J. Klebeck Joe Holub Wyoming Alva Streeper George Lyon Kansas Kate Paulsen Lena Harris Alva Larkey Alice Gene Parmenter Maquoketa Isaac Edwards Chauncey ‘Carson Henry Carson Hopkinton Nora Streets Lee Nancy Orr John McDonald Hospital Mosticello Ralph Edwards Iron‘ Hill M. P. Paulsen Henry Harms Wayne Dale Orr Hurst Onslow Buck Creek

Oak Drive Clubs Holds Xmas Party

SCOTCH GROVE The Oak Drive Community club held its annual Christmas meeting and party Thursday afternoon at Monticello home of Mrs. Harold Gottleaber. A pot luck lunch preceded a Christmas themed gathering and tree. Members exchanged gifts from home and farm while Mrs. Lester Rickels read a Christmas story. Mrs. Ida Cass led the business meeting in the president’s absence and announced new program books. New member Mrs. Harold Eby joined, with visitors Mrs. Lou Oltman and Mrs. Charles in attendance.

Scotch Grove Oak Drive Harold Gottleaber Monticello Lester Rickels Ida Cass Harold Eby Lou Oltman Charles

Farm Bureau December Meeting and Community Notices

Members of the local Farm Bureau held their December meeting in district eight schoolhouse after a pot luck dinner. Miss Janaan Meier is hospitalized in Monticello with pneumonia. Elkader residents visited the Otten and Himebaugh homes. Leslie Balster attended a Des Moines business convention. Christmas program practices set for the 16th and 20th at 7 30. Howard Zirkelbach and Jack Naylor visited relatives in Chicago and Colesburg respectively.

Eby Farm Bureau District Eight Janaan Meier Monticello Hospital Chris Bohlken Riceton Sask Canada Fred Otten Ralph Kuehl Kathy Neil George Kuehl Carrie Wilke Lyle Kuehl Elkader L. R. Himebaugh Leslie Balster Des Moines Howard Zirkelbach Chicago Jack Naylor Donald Grom Colesburg

Sand Springs Socials Describe Weekend Visits

Mr. and Mrs. Everett Batchelder and family visited Central City friends. Numerous locals stopped by homes to share Sunday meals and afternoons with neighbors including the Batch elder, Pieray, Bradley, and Eilers families. Several callers and Sunday guests extended familiar hospitality around town.

Sand Springs News Land Springs Everett Batchelder Central City John Batchelder Joe Pieray Roger Leonard Bradley Mike Art Eilers Ray Chaplin Beriah Kenny J. R. Guthrie Renk Eilers Amber Paul Britt Ray Kirby Fred Egger Ed Fass

Castle Grove Traps Beavers Damaging Creek and Farms

A representative of the Iowa Game Conservation committee granted Lawrence Hahn permission to trap three beavers along Silver Creek. Hahn quickly trapped his limit, including a 500-pounder. The beavers dammed the Hahn farm creek and felled trees on the Hosford farm, including a two-foot diameter cottonwood. Alice McManus and James McDonald visited Clifford Rockwell’s Clay township home last Wednesday to view wind damage to buildings.

Castle Grove Iowa Game Conservation Committee Lawrence Hahn Silver Creek Lawrence Hahn Hosford Alice McManus James McDonald Clifford Rockwell Clay Township

Local Notables Attend Events Across Iowa Towns

Mrs Mary Petersen remodels her home on McManus farm last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Lyle Hosford travel to Independence for a Friday basketball game. S M Hosford and Dr C R Hosford of Monticello join the outing. A E Laude returns home near Anamosa after a serious operation at John McDonald hospital. Mrs Bess Warner and Mrs Lyle Hosford visit Anamosa Sunday for Mrs Van Underwood’s birthday. Expression: Patronize Express Advertisers.

McManus Farm Mary Petersen Lyle Hosford Independence S. M. Hosford C. R. Hosford Monticello A. E. Laude Anamosa John McDonald Hospital Bess Warner van Underwood

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