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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1956
Page
3
Mrs. Robert Serbousek hosted the Onslow Center Junction Bridge club at her home on Wednesday evening December 12. Two members brought their husbands for a Christmas dinner. The gathering featured card games and a gift exchange.
The Center Junction Women's club holds its monthly gathering at Mrs. Russell Jamieson's home on Wednesday evening, December 19 at 7 30. Mrs. John Hinrichs is co host. Members bring a tag for the Children's hospital instead of a gift exchange.
In Iowa City club members will host a Christmas cookie exchange. Invited guests include county officers and Mrs. Willard Engles of Monmouth and Mrs. Lyle Tompkins of Wyoming.
The Madison Homemakers gather at Mrs. William Thompson's home at 1 30 p m Tuesday December 18 with co host Mrs Harley Anderson Their meeting focuses on a lesson titled Meal Planning Made Easier presented by Mrs William Otten They will pack a box for nursing homes in Wyoming and Onslow instead of a gift exchange.
Mrs Harm Dirks and guests hosted a Pinochle Birthday Club gathering Saturday evening December 8. Marlene Dirks of Iowa City was a guest in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs George Dirka last weekend.
County board meets in Iowa to reassign supervisor districts with Dirks leading the session and Adams Alden Bailey and Crain present. Appointments cover township groupings and committees. Bonds for county officials are approved and tax suspensions for elderly pensioners ordered. Meeting adjourned to November 27 1956.
Adoption urged by Supervisor Adams. Roll call shows all members voting aye as the chair declares the resolution passed. The Jones County Board of Supervisors fixes millage rates under Iowa Code sections 29.19 and 29.20 and directs the county auditor to compute against 1956 valuations.
The Langworthy Sunshine Club held its Christmas party at Louis Helgens home on Tuesday evening. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. George Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Riedel, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Riedel, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gerdes, Mrs. Clifford Arduser, Mrs. Marie Prull, Mrs. Ben Engelbart and John Reuter. The gathering featured visiting and card games with Mrs. Ben Engelbart taking high prize and Mrs. Clifford Arduser low prize.
Wednesday evening visitors at the Elmer Jacobs home included Mr and Mrs Raymond Poppe and family as well as Armin Jacobs Arminda and the Rieniers and Willis Harms families. Jerald Nelson was a patient at John McDonald hospital from Wednesday to Saturday.
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