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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1953
Page
1
Pontiac announces a new 1954 line featuring longer bodies, bigger interiors, and redesigned styling for the Star Chief Series. The lineup includes the Custom Catalina, Custom Four-Door, DeLuxe Convertible, and De Luxe Four-Door Sedan with varied color schemes, leather and nylon interiors, and expanded options such as power brakes and air conditioning. The display runs Friday and Saturday in dealerships nationwide.
The 1954 Pontiac line expands with the Star Chief Four-Door sedan and nine additional models in Custom DeLuxe and Special series. Eight or six cylinder engines power two-door and four-door sedans, station wagons, and Catalina variants with multiple color options. Interior fabrics include nylon gabardine Morrokide combinations, with new trim elements on the Silver Streak, deck lid medallion, and rear deck handle.
Mr and Mrs Ben Heiken and Mrs Alan Serbousek accompanied by Eunice Hagen attended The Messiah in Mt Vernon Sunday afternoon. Hans Hinrichsen and family visited Monticello Friday. Bob Mead Greg Drobelbis and Mary Jane joined Mrs Serbousek in Maquoketa Saturday. A large crowd heard a United Nations talk by Mrs C R Smith of Wyoming at the Women s Christian Service Guild meeting last Thursday. Carl Seehusen and Julie Ann visited Tipton to see Peter Friedrichsen convalescing from pneumonia at his daughter s home.
Mr and Mrs Ben Heiken and Eunice Hagen and Mrs Alan Ser bousek attended a candlelight service at Wyoming Lutheran church Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. James Morrissey hosted a couples pinochle club dinner at 6 30 Sunday. High prize was won by Mrs Verne McCurdy with Verne McCurdy taking traveling and low. Marvin Fapken, son of Mr and Mrs Louie Tapken, returns home from the Canal Zone after a year of duty.
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Anderson were Sunday dinner guests in the Ben Hinrichsen home at Olin. They also called in the Ernest Anderson home at Anamosa in the evening. Sunday dinner guests in the George Arduser home were Mr. and Mrs. Harm Bunting and Phyllis, Wilmarie Bunting of Cedar Rapids, and Mrs. Marie Prull of Langworthy.
Cpl Milton B. Hughes son of Mr and Mrs Henry P Hughes Cascade Iowa spent a seven day rest and recuperation leave in Kokura Japan. Normally with Medical Company 40th Infantry Division 160th Regiment in Korea Hughes stayed at a top resort hotel enjoying luxuries unavailable on the war torn peninsula.
George foregoes winter driving cautions after bragging about readiness and storms. He crashes when ice blocks the road, losing two front teeth and waking to a new wish for Christmas.
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