Christmas Programs Announced By Three Churches
The Congregational Christian church hosts a December 20 program at 7:30 p.m. Rev. Charles Ellett leads with organist Mrs. George Guyan. The event features a kindergarten and primary section, solos, choir numbers, a playlet, and a candle ceremony.
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Congregational Christian Church
Charles Ellett
George Guyan
The
Shepherds” -Lemmens
Christ
Danny Nieters
Jerry Behrends
John Savage
Jeff Jones
Billie Edwards
Lynn Tedrow
Bradley Petersen
Mike Husmann
Dickie
First Presbyterian Christmas Light at Monticello Church
The First Presbyterian Church Monticello presents The Light of Christmas by the Church School on Sunday December 20 at 7 30 p m. Prelude Christmas Melodies precedes the program with carols and solos including Hark the Herald Angels Sing O Come All Ye Faithful and O Holy Night. Recitations feature Peter Skelley Robert Mettler and Richard Wilson. The Christmas Story O Little Town of Bethlehem closes the program with a flute solo by Shirley Lubben.
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St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Irma Adix
Raymond Eby
Robert Husman
Billy Vesey
Ruth Ann Winkler
Augusta Melsha Adam
Donald Hanssen
Raymond Eby Jacob
Billy First
Robert Vesey
Moses
Billy Eby
Dolores Luckstedt
Jeremiah
Robert Dasenbrock
Herbert Husman
Daniel
Gary Rieniers
Raymond Luckstedt
Isaiah
Loren Volkman
Ralph Otten
Luella Rickless
Hark
Shepherds
Larry Kelley
George Ponder
Phillip Gerdes
Kenneth Erwin Himebaugh
Gordon Himebaugh Angel
Karen Harms
Little Angels
Ella Schatz
Lavern Schoon
Eilert Prull
Bethlehem
Herald Angels
Manger
Gerd Otten
Janice Gottleaber
Christ
Little Town of Bethlehem
Jamlyn Goettsch
Russell Behrends
Mary
Georgia Bohlken
Rose Egger
Susan Savage
Jackie Maire
Larry Meier
Rickie Emerson
Harvey Oltmans
Martha Edwards
Mary Myers
Sheila Winkler
Jesu Bambino
Pietro Yon
Otto Kucera
Charles Ellett
Goller
Larry Goettsch
John Baty
Allen White
Carole
Parke Behn
Phyllis Egger
Jeanie Bohlken
Ervin Etten
Mike
Joan Suter
Carlene Etten
Jeryl Goettsch
Jane Edwards
Church School of the First Presbyterian Church
Monticello
the Herald Angels
Judy Hollar
Judy Sutherland
Philip Skelley
Bruce Appleby
Peter Skelley
Robert Mettler
Richard Wilson
Shirley Lubben
S. and S. Sewing Club Meets at Barron's
The S and S Sewing Club met at the Joe Barron home Tuesday evening for their annual Christmas party with half the club entertaining the rest. Guests included Mrs. W A Long Mrs. Norman Newton Mrs. Emma Zimmerman Mrs. M T Stott and Mrs. Boyd Shannon. Mrs. William Tuetken could not attend. The committee in charge were Mrs. Joe Barron Mrs. Blanche Donnelly Mrs. George Harris Mrs. Helen Barrack Mrs. M B Leonard and Mrs. Asa Lambert. The evening included a gift exchange.
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S. and
S. Sewing Club
Joe Barron
W. A. Long
Norman Newton
Emma Zimmerman
M. T. Stott
Boyd Shannon
William Tuetken
Blanche Donnelly
George Harris
Helen Barrack
M. B. Leonard
Asa Lambert
Birthday Honoree Mrs Brittie Bailey Is Eighty
Mrs W R Baumgartner hosted an afternoon social honoring her mother Mrs Brittie Bailey on her 80th birthday with guests including Mrs E G Hicks Mrs Virginia Eilers Mrs J E Bateman and others. Refreshments were served. Nearby events included Eugene Bray and Valera Hanson wedding and a weekend social at the Faust home with guests from Anamosa and Marion. Stuhler couples dinner club met Sunday with bridge and high men.
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W. R. Baumgartner
Brittie Bailey
E. G. Hicks
Virginia Eilers
J. E. Bateman
W. F. Hintz
Catherine Perley
A. G. Hanken
A. J. H. McNeill
Byron Abel
Russell Griffith
Lloyd Clark
Dalco Yount
Eugene Bray
Anamosa
Valera Hanson
Marion
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Bray
William Stuhler
Christmas Baskets Sought For Monticello Nursing Homes
County social welfare head Mrs. Nellie Rummell urged local groups to donate Christmas baskets to Monticello's six nursing home residents. She advised checking with her office for eligible recipients. Also noted were 1953 year-end activities and local family visit notes.
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Nellie Rummell
the Express
Monticello
St Matthew's Ladies Aid Christmas Party and Elections
The St Matthew's Lutheran ladies held their regular meeting in Luther Hall on December 9 with a Christmas party potluck dinner and officer elections. Decorations and a lit tree framed the season as the group opened with carols and a Gospel reading. The business session approved cash gifts to charitable institutions and a $100 Christmas offering.
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St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Luther Hall
Adix
Howie Family Guests And Christmas Pot Luck Planned
Mrs James Rhea and Barbara Rhea of Mason City and James Howie of Garner were weekend guests in the O R Howie home. Mr and Mrs Olin Howie Jr O R Howie Sr and Kenneth Howie attended the Howie John Deere day at Garner recently. The Past Noble Grands will have their Christmas pot luck supper at the Herbert Kuntz home Monday Dec 21 at 6 30.
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James Rhea
Barbara Rhea
Mason City
James Howie
Garner
O. R. Howie
Olin Howie Jr
O. R. Howie Sr
Kenneth Howie
Herbert Kuntz
Sunday Visits and Initiation Attendances in Cascade Cedar Rapids Farley
Mr and Mrs George Rausch and Judy were Sunday afternoon and evening callers at the John Petersen home in Cascade. Joe Barron Elden Brashaw Ernest Becker Dick Devaney and Bernard Kuriger attended the K C initiation at Farley Sunday. Mr and Mrs A J Emmerich and daughter were Sunday callers in the George Klumpar home in Cedar Rapids.
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Louis Schaffer
Cliff Arduser
George Rausch
Judy
John Petersen
Cascade
Joe Barron
Elden Brashaw
Ernest Becker
Dick Devaney
Bernard Kuriger
K.C
Farley
A. J. Emmerich
George Klumpar
Cedar Rapids
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St. Matthew’s Lutheran
Wilma Cox
Luke
Eleanor Wilcox
Ivan Benedict Mather
Gladys Mellor
Boy
Kenneth Kephart
Janet Wirtner
Joseph—John Shover
Mary Sharon Read
D. L. Cassidy
Earl DeShaw
Vernon Steiner
Clarence Hosford
William Balsiger
Anne Skelley
Shirley Skelley
Harold Wilcox
Brooder Houses
Eclipse Lumber Co
Frank Williams
Mor
Iowa
First Presbyterian
ST. Nick
Toys
Lincoln Logs
G. M. Jones
S. & S. Sewing Club
Barron’s
Thomas Faust
Herman Folkerts
Harry Zimmerman
Richard of
Alva Zimmerman
Mrs. Rummell
Nursing _ Home
Elizabeth Freese
Tobe Hinrichs
Arthur V. Holub
H. L. Adix
W. H. Fadley
Lloyd Fadley
Onslow
Donald Grom
Manchester
St. Matthew’s Ladies Aid
MR. Farmer
Jones County Farm Service Co
Anamosa, Iowa
Merry Christmas
Stahler’s
John C. Roberts
Grace Walker
Sittin’ Sox
Children’s Felts
Stuhler
Xriss-Kross
Balster Implement & Parts CO
Scotch Grove
Lowa
Philco
Setchell-Carlson
Sunbeam
Sunbeam Coffeemaster
Dad
Westinghouse
Monticello, Iowa
Denier
Edwards
Dept. Store
Hidadig Imm
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