Christmas Story Theme at Circle Meetings in Presbyterian Women
The Presbyterian Women's Fellowship circles held Christmas themed meetings Wednesday. Circle One at Mrs. Lester Gearhart's home had devotions by Mrs. Mal Prewitt and the Christmas story by Mrs. Charles Luett. A business meeting was led by Mrs. James Maurice. refreshments by several hosts. A separate pot luck gathering at Mrs. Harold Wilcox's hosted twenty two members and guests, with Mrs. L V Drexler delivering the Christmas story and Mrs. M. J. Cass reading devotions. Circle Three at Mrs. Glenn Lambert's featured a program of Christmas stories by Mrs. Donald Clark, with devotions by Mrs. W. B. Clark and twenty attendees. Circle Four at Mrs. D. L. Cassidy's home had devotions by Mrs. Fred Tunks and the Christmas story by Mrs. William Corbin. guests included Mrs. Max Burns and Mrs. Fred Bohlken, with refreshments served by Mrs. Ralph Bader and helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Women’s Fellowship
Lester Gearhart
Circle
Mal Prewitt
Charles Luett
James Maurice
L. E. Hutton
Earl Benedict
Freda Martinsen
Harold Wilcox
George Maitre
Paul Petersen
L. V. Drexler
M. J. Cass
Bill Shaffer
Donald Clark
Circle Three
Glenn Lambert
W. B. Clark
William Balsiger
Tom Faust
Fred Shover
Jack Robinson
Circle Four
D. L. Cassidy
Fred Tunks
William Corbin
Max Burns
Fred Bohlken
Ralph Bader
William Hintz
Cassidy
Kathryn Andreesen Sings in Luther Messiah
Kathryn Andreesen of Olin joined about 500 Luther College students presenting Handel's Messiah on December 15 and 16 in Decorah Iowa. Directed by Prof. Weston H Noble the 53rd rendition featured a 450 voice chorus, eight soloists, and a 50 piece orchestra with string players from Austin Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin augmenting the Luther College orchestra.
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Olin
Kathryn Andreesen
Luther College
C. K. Preus
Decorah
Iowa
Weston H. Noble
Austin
Minn
University of Wisconsin
H. E. Halls Attend Party for Dealers
Mr and Mrs H E Hall of Monticello were guests of United Hagie Hybrids Inc at its district Christmas party in Colony Inn Amana on December 11. They joined other dealers for a turkey luncheon a slide show on United Hagie's European activities contest awards and bingo. Christmas Shop in Monticello and win a 1957 Ford free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. EE. Hall
Monticello
United-Hagie Hybrids, Inc
Colony Inn
Amana
United-Hagie
H. EE
Hall
United Hagie
Europe
Legends Told of Christmas Carols at Congregational Women’s Fellowship
The Congregational Women's Fellowship met Wednesday afternoon to share stories of Christmas carols and sing carols at the church parlors. Mrs Gene Byers Mrs Max McCrabb and Mrs Kirby Wahl spoke on carol origins while Mrs C G Thomas led devotions. Nineteen members attended with hostesses Mrs Alvin Jones Mrs Jack Smith Mrs Jack Maire and Mrs Clifford Herr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Women’s Fellowship
Gene Byers
Max McCrabb
Kirby Wahl
C. G. Thomas
A. J. H. McNeill
Alvin Jones
Jack Smith
Jack Maire
Clifford Herr
Florence Roberts
Irvin Rhatigan
Robert Shipton
LaVetta Perrine
Hargrave Named As DeMolay Head
Jim Hargrave son of Mr and Mrs Glenn Hargrave was elected Master Counselor of the Monticello George Washington DeMolay chapter at the Masonic Temple election night Also elected were Larry Cartano senior counselor Ronnie Long junior counselor Scribe Jeff Podhaski and treasurer John Behn Jr will continue in their offices with other officers to be appointed in the future
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hargrave
Glenn Hargrave
Monticello
George Washington
DeMolay Boys
Masonic Temple
Larry Cartano
Ronnie Long
Jeff Podhaski
John Behn, Jr
Express Wants News From Readers
The Express invites local readers to submit news items tips and notices for possible publication. Send short reports on events people or happenings in the community with names dates places and contact details for verification.
Monticello Residents Attend Local and National Events
Wednesday visitors at the Edward Cox home included Mrs. Howard Traver and Fred from Manchester and Bill Thompson with Elbert Merrill, while Wor thington held a fish fry Friday night. Dave Duckler went to the National Retail Lumbermen convention in Chicago, where a show by member companies was held. Five Cuckler salesmen led by Chuck Hagen of Monticello attended. SA Wilbur Otten, on 20 day leave from Great Lakes, plans to return to service in Seattle after visiting his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Cox
Howard Traver
Fred
Manchester
Bill Thompson
Elbert Merrill
Worthington
Dave Duckler
Retail Lumberman’s Association
Chicago
Cuckler
Chuck Hagen
Monticello
SA Wilbur Otten
Great Lakes
Gerd Otten
Seattle
Wash
Meeting of Assessors Scheduled for Tuesday
The Eastern Iowa assessors group will meet Tuesday December 18 at 10 am in the courthouse. L T Lorenzen, Jones county assessor, announced the one day conference. The meeting includes 12 county assessors and six city assessors with a state tax commission representative. Assessments for 1957 will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Eastern Iowa
L. T. Lorenzen
Jones County
State Tax Commission
Christmas Eve Pageant Planned at Reformed Church
The Evangelical and Reformed church will hold a Christmas program at 7 30 p m on December 24 with Sunday school children reciting and singing. A pageant titled The Star directed by Mrs George Burichter portrays Ruth in Bethlehem as she gifts a lamb to honor the Christ child. After the pageant gifts will be distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Dale Wolfgram
Frank Schneiter
George Burrichter
Ruth
Bethlehem
Christ
Joseph
Bud Stoneking
Mary
Beverly Rickless
June Smith
Leah Belle Steiner
Robert Schmidt
Angels
Linda Bronemann
Becky Hussman
Ruth Ann Johnson
Judye Bohlken
Shepherds
Harlan
Harvey Johnson
Stanley Meyer
Jack Dietiker
Wise Men
Jim
Kenneth Hassler
Russell Stiffler
Marge Steiner
Onslow Personal Items Touching Traveling Friends
Mr and Mrs George Paulsen visited Chicago on Sunday while Mr and Mrs Hlmer Hinrichs traveled on Tuesday. The two men had cattle on the market.
Young Married Couples Group Carols and Tree Decorating
The Marcos group of the First Presbyterian church met Thursday night with Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Russell leading devotions. Members caroled at times and others decorated the church Christmas tree. Refreshments followed. Program chairmen were Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Poock, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Corbin, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Clark, and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Russell
First Presbyterian Church
Arnold Poock
Bill Corbin
Donald Clark
Pig Producers Hear Leaders on Feeding and Weaning
Ed Helgens of Monticello presided as pork producers discussed advances in pig raising. Topics included productive breeding stock, disease cutting antibiotics, farrowing stalls, corn silage for sows, silage quality, and the potential for five week weaning. Officers for 1957 will be elected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quaife
Joe B. Legg
Fair Show Owner Killed in Crash
Fair show owner Jack Lindsey known in Monticello area died in an auto crash near Dallas Texas. Lindsey about 36 was part owner of the 20th Century Shows booked for the 1957 Great Jones County fair next August. Glenn Casey Jones of the fair board was informed of the death early Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Jack Ray Lindsey
Monticello
Glenn
Casey) Jones
The
Fair Board
Polly Pigtails 4-H Meeting Plans Christmas Party
The Polly Pigtails 4-H club met at Carolyn Finlay's home on December 3 with President Lynn Becker presiding. Members discussed a December 17 Christmas party and a gift exchange, and several demonstrations were given on sewing and grooming topics.
Christmas Party Planned by Prairie 4-H Clubs
Prairie Pals and Prairie Hill Be Natural and Prairie Panthers 4-H clubs planned a Christmas party for December 18 at the regular meeting hosted by Marilyn Meredith. Julianne Holub spoke on Color Wheel and Janice Nagel demonstrated Making Introductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Pals
Prairie Hill Be Natural
Prairie Panthers
Marilyn Meredith
Julianne Holub
Janice Nagel
Oxford Livewire Lassies Hold December Meeting
The regular meeting of the Oxford Livewire Lassies at the Bicknese home on December 8 was led by President Joyce Bicknese with six members present including Mrs. Harro Ingwersen county committee woman four mothers and two leaders. The Moms committee will plan fund raising ideas for the club treasury. A motion was made to send cookies to the nursing home for Christmas. Plans were made for the Farm Bureau program and Christmas party. Leanne Barnhart spoke on Picture Study and Mrs. Delbert Hodgdon discussed Color Harmony. A lunch was served by Jean and Joyce Bicknese with help from their mother, Mrs. Edwin Bicknese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Livewire Lassies
Jean
Joyce Bicknese
Harro Ingwersen
Farm Bureau
Leanne Barnhart
Delbert Hodgdon
Edwin Bicknese
Olin Telephone Rates To Rise January 1957
Olin Telephone to raise rates effective January 1 1957 by order of the board President Joe B Pieper announces a 50 cent increase for regular service and a 4 50 monthly business line rate Bills will be sent monthly starting January 1 Equipment for the new dial system has arrived and a dial switch board order will be placed soon More than 10000 dollars in stock has been sold for the project
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OLIN
Olin Telephone Company
Joe B. Pieper
Pieper
Center Junction News Social Links and Visits
Center Junction notices list Mr and Mrs Alvin Brunscheen of Mechanicsville visiting Mr and Mrs George Dirks on Sunday December 9. Also Mr and Mrs Russell Jamieson and daughters were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Raymond Marolt on Sunday December 9.
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Center Junction News
Alvin Brunscheen
Mechanicsville
George Dirks
Russell Jamieson
Raymond Marolt
Rites Saturday for Cascade Resident Anna McDonnell
Anna McDonnell 83 longtime North Garryowen resident died Thursday at her Cascade home. Services were held 9:30 am Saturday from Devaney Funeral Home Cascade to St. Patrick's church North Garryowen with burial in the church cemetery. She was born December 22 1873 in North Garryowen and moved to Cascade two years ago. Survived by brother William and sister Mary both of Cascade.
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Cascade
Anna McDonnell
North Garryowen
Devaney
St. Patrick’s Church
Church
Miss McDonnell
Jeremiah
Margaret Donovan McDonnell
Rosary Society
St. Mary's Church
William McDonnell
Mary McDonell
Anamosa Man 60 Hurt in Tuesday Accident
Anamosa resident Ralph Miller, 60, was reported recovering satisfactorily from injuries received Tuesday December 11 in an accident.
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Anamosa Man
Anamosa
Ralph Miller
Anamosa man struck by car injures leg and face
Miller was hit by Millard Wells while crossing at Ford and Main in Anamosa about 6 p.m. The auto traveling east on a green light turned south onto Ford, throwing Miller several feet. He was taken to Mercy hospital in Anamosa with leg fractures and facial injuries.
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Anamosa
Miller
Millard Wells
Ford
Main Street
Wells
Ford Street
Mercy
Icy Roads Spark Two Minor Jones County Crashes
Two accidents Wednesday in Jones County were blamed on icy roads with no injuries. Edward Woodford, 39, of Cedar Rapids, lost control on Highway 151 north of Anamosa around 3 p.m. His car left the road, struck a telephone pole, and was damaged but not seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Edward Woodford
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
Highway 151
Local Happenings Span Illness, Weddings, and School News
Mrs Wilbur Adamson travels to Marion for sister Margaret Vesey’s serious pneumonia. Hopkinton reports the marriage of LaRue DeShaw and Wesley Borden in August in Minnesota. Prairieburg staged a three act play with a long cast including Walker siblings and Kula. Funeral rites were held in Cascade for Civil War veteran Patrick L Devaney. Ethelwyn Wilcox completed home economics at Iowa State College Ames. Monticello notes election vacancy issues and a humorous city duties mix up. Elgin’s Arthur Lloyd visited. Myrtle Longhurst toured Cedar Falls Normal with family birthday celebrations. Theft in north town, railway car pranks, and impending arrests noted. Lyman Aldrich fractures leg riding from sidewalk. Scotch Grove pushes a soldier’s monument. 36 Civil War volunteers from the township. Libble Thoens graduates in Des Moines. Peter Young appointed city constable. Two senior class plays featured Rebecca’s Triumph and The Veneered Savage. Adolph Egger and Mamie Schatz wed at German Reformed parsonage.
Second Amber collision injures no one. cars damaged
Woodford reported driving about 45 miles per hour. The second accident occurred half a mile east of Amber at 3 30 pm. Two cars driven by Elmer Osterkamp and Lewis Behrends, both of Amber, collided when Behrends rear ended Osterkamp as he slowed for slick road conditions. Damage was extensive for both cars. Behrends received a bump on the mouth but did not require medical attention.
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Woodford
Amber
Elmer Osterkamp
Lewis Behrends
Behrends
Osterkamp
Center Jet social notes and club event report
Mr and Mrs Noel Ostrander and children were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Jack Stingley and family Sunday evening Dec 9. Mrs Gladys McNeilly returned home Dec 5 after 100 days with her sons in Shenandoah and attended a Synod Education Committee meeting. Mr and Mrs Homer Buck and daughters of Dundee NL were guests Dec 8 on their way to Arizona. Leslie Balster and family also supped. Center Junction Men’s club held a trap shoot at Robert Serbousek’s Dec 9 with prizes including turkeys ducks and chickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel Ostrander
Jack Stingley
Gladys McNeilly
Shenandoah
Synod Christian Education Committee
Homer Buck
Dundee
Arizona
Leslie Balster
Center Junction
Robert Serbousek
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Glenn R. Aldrich
Carol Lynn
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Henry Tjaden
Martelle
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Northwestern Bell Telephone Office
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Hargrave
DeMolay
Express
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Cory Nylene
Buffy Mouten
Aettre Lyte
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Lynn Becker
Darlene Jurgens
Kathy Ries
Carolyn Finley
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Betty Smith
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Marion
Margaret Vesey
Hopkinton
LaRue DeShaw
Wesley Borden
Minnesota
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Opera
Harry O’deen
Robert Rickels
Lillian Walker
Helen Walker
Lucile Walker
Robert Walker
William Kula
Henry Ed Hbiler
Ruth Willmott
Marie Lawrence
Patrick L. Devaney
Ethelwyn Wilcox
Edwin Wilcox
Iowa State College
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Young
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John Perrine
Myrtle Longhurst
Cedar Falls State
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Major
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Ardys Rabe
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Betty Thomas
Josephine Rickless
Josephine McNeill
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Ruth Roberts
Frances Bone
Mary Eggers
Esther Cass
Kathleen Carlsen
Pike
Lyman Aldrich
Scotch Grove
Libble Thoens
Capital City Business College
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Peter Young
Will Dawson
Opera House
Rebecca
Oliver Moses
Clotilda Dautremont
Frieda Hansen
Mary Pond
Florence Hubbard
Berta Moe
Mae Hubbard
Blanch Eilers
Mary Coxsee
Nellie Sutherland
Heith Bajasch
Gladys Fairbanks
Edna Templeton
Jay Dreibelbis
Marie Bateman
Alice Deischer
Charles Coxsee
Russell Stuhler
Adolph Egger
Mamie Schatz
German Reformed Church
Eclipse
Hayrack
Eclipse Sbr. CO
Frank Williams
Center Jet. News
Rex Schrader
C.R. Hosford
D.D.S
Town Electric
Pam
H. Elvin Erdahl
North Cedar Street
E. W. Brashaw
Baty
Chester A. Condit
General ‘Insurance
Ross ‘Baty
Bill's Barber Shop
Monte
Cafe
Locher
Arthur G. Riedel
Langworthy
Col
Ray Fluckiger
Ray
Town
Louie Hanken
Locher, Locher & Strittmatter
Attorneys-at-Law
Phone 99 Insurance Service
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