Christmas greetings and local notices from Monticello
Local Monticello Express readers receive holiday wishes and community notes. Miss Miriam Fairbanks visits from Chicago, families travel for Christmas, cafe ads, hospital visits, and students named to Frances Shimer honor roll. Names include Coxsee, Goudy, Fairbanks, Hogan, Clark, Buol, Podhaski, Ohe, Hearn, York, Butler, Stuhler, Stuhler children, Kint, Little, and Shimer college student Frances Bone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Coxsee
Frances Bone
Monticello
Frances Shimer College
Mount Carroll
Ill
Lambert's Cafe Ad Draws Hungry Visitors
Local notes list visits and guests from Dubuque Hopkinton Anamosa Ryan Daven port and Clarence. Mentions Lambert's Cafe All you can eat 25c and social visits to Barnes and families with a mix of hometown notices and local commerce references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambert
Lambert's Cafe
Christmas Program Highlights From Presbyterian and Sacred Heart
Christmas Eve programs feature extensive student performances. Presbyterian Sunday school presents recitations, songs, and pantomime from multiple classes led by teachers such as Mrs. Finson and Mrs. Pinkerton, with participants including Barbara Guyan, Donald Appleby, Patricia Cass, and Glenn Hein. Sacred Heart pupils sing carols before High Mass, with a boys and girls choir and special numbers by Norman Dee and Pietro Yon, followed by congregational services and dramatizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Guyan
Donald Appleby
Patricia Cass
Glenn Hein
Carol Ann Harford
Betty Behrends
Janet Fluckiger
Mrs. Hintz
John Hein
Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart School
Matchnigcht
Glee Club
Norman Dee
C. P
Carlo Rossini
Pietro Yon
St Matthew’s Lutheran Christmas Pageant at St Matthew’s
St Matthew’s Lutheran presents A Christmas Pageant a children’s service on Sunday December 24 with an organ prelude and hymns. Readers Pastor H L Adix and Herbert Adix lead the opening liturgy and scenes featuring Jacob Ernest Schatz and angels from Mrs Janzig Mann and Arline Dalster classes plus congregational hymn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesu Bambino
Pietro Yon
Margaret Condit
Carlita
Little Town of
Bethlehem
Marilee Matthiessen
Children of the Shepherds
Pilgrim Fellowship Chorus
Herald Angels
St. Matthew’s
Jacob
Ernest Schatz
Janzig
Mann
Arline Dalster
His Glory In The Fields and Hymns Program
A church program listing scenes and hymns titled His Glory In The Fields and His Glory Among the Gentiles. Participants include Kathleen Rieniers, Donald Siebels, Lester Schatz, Loren Freede, Kray, Norman Hinrichs, Mabel McVay, LaVerne McVay, Robert Husman, and others. The program features hymns No. 460 No. 608 No. 347 No. 100 No. 184, flag drill, and distribution of gifts with prayers and postlude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregation
Angel
Kathleen Rieniers
Shepherds
Donald Siebels
Lester Schatz
Loren Freede
Lawrence ‘Kray
Norman Hinrichs
Angels
Ong
Mabel McVay
Kathleen Rieniets
Herod
Paul Rieniets
Marvin Coden
James Mann
John Steen
Dean Claus
Charles Che
LaVerne McVay
Robert Husman
Vernon Lange
Galen Hagen
James Seehusen
Laverne Schoon
Raymond Rieniers
Pastor Janzig
Mr. Heiken
Christmas Programs At Methodist Church Feature Nativity Pageant
A holiday program and party by the Methodist Sunday school is set for Saturday at 7 PM with a candlelight vesper on Christmas Eve at 5 PM. The Nativity pageant by the choir and older youth, plus a long sequence of recitations and songs by children, will highlight the Christmas celebrations at St. John's Trinity and the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar York
Iowa City
Gordon
University of Iowa
Methodist Sunday School
Methodist
Christ
Marlene Etten
Sally Ann Hoffman
Charlotte Sue Bartlett
Mary Elizabeth Messerli
Rose Louise Maire
Jimmy Rhatigan
Mary Ellen Steiner
Wilma Behrends
Bobby Arduser
Bobby Lang
Jackie Hoffman
James Steiner
John Behrends, Jr
Margaret Steiner
Barbara Hoffman
Dolores Etten
Ruth Anne Yossi
Bells
Arlene Arduser
Frederick Messerli
Christ Child
Arva Meyer
Paul Bader
Raymond Bader
Irma Tendick
Marvin Etten
Lewis Bader
Robert Messerli
Lord of Glory
Clifford Decker
Robert Steiner
Jesus
King
Paul Steuri
Henrietta Paulsen
Dick Steiner
Margaret Schneiter
Hills of God Break Forth in Singing In Congregation
Delphia Balster Jacobs leads a recital with Vera Null Ardis Heiken and Marilyn Folken as guests. The program includes Hills of God and Giving Christmas Gifts with children singing Merry Merry Christmas during offertory and benediction using Lord's Prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s
Trinity
Jesus
Clarette Husman
Donald Schrader
Vera Null
Gabriel
Mary
Alice Jacobs
Treva Heiken
Arlene Rickels
Bobby Rickeld
Orothy Hansen
Dolores Oltmans
Joan Hinrichs
Christ
Christ,” Elmer Jacobs, Marilyn Folken
Carl Leesekamp
Bobby Himebaugh
Louis Folken
Donald Folken
Armin Jacobs
Martha Wennekamp
Mae Null
Roy Reuter
Duane Plueger
Little Town of
Bethlehem
Angel of the Lord
Bertha Mae Plueger
Chauncey Dirks
Corrine Poppe
Robert Reuter
Georgia Lee Plueger
Ruth
Helen Ommen
Betty Hanken
Herbert Plueger
Shepherds
Wayne Wacker
Lorna Lou Pluever
Ann Marie Hanssen
Helen Wacker
Mildred Jacobs
Marvin Sackett
Jenny Lee Sackett
John Brokens
Arthur Husman
Robert Balster
Ruth Reuter
Lucille Bartels
Story of
the Shepherd
I Plueger
Paul Zimmerman
Dorothy
Christmas Program Highlights From Sunday School
A listed ensemble of children and adults presented a Christmas program featuring dialogues and songs. Performers included Ruth Dirks Kermit Kuhns Ralph Husman Richard Andresen and many others with titles such as A Christmas Proclamation Bethlehem and The Christ Child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Dirks
Kermit’ Kuhns
Ralph Husman
Richard Andresen
Ad Manger
Berniece Theilen
Christ Child
Anna Dirks
Bethlehem
Alverna Weers
Luella Osterkamp
Marie Peet
Joyce Otten
Nelda Engelart
Local Choir Delivers Benediction and Gifts Distribution
Fragmentary OCR reveals a church event with a choir performance titled The King Dev Il oly Mintkehs and a Lord's Prayer. Benediction and distribution of gifts were noted, with mentions of several names including Levis Eggers Matvitty and others.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mercy
Goudy
Miriam Fairbanks
Chicago
Allan Fairbanks
Herman Ohe
Dundee, Sr
Henry Ohe
M. J. Hogan
John White
F. E. Clark
Marion
Edwin Clark
Clinton
Mary and
Carrie Clark
Jilda Poverello
Glencoe
Pete Carrandson
Moline
Ben Schneider
Paul Buol
C. J. Buol
Arnold Buol
Kate Bardill
Dubuque
John McDonald Hospital
Len Buol
H. 8. Richardson
Miriam Lovell
Palm Beach
Fla
Miss Lovell
Richardson
Carroll Podhaski
Janice
Joann
Anamosa
Bernard Ohe
Omaha
Neb
Dan Hearn
McDonald Hospital
Art. Young
Charles Butler
Vernon Tooke
Butler
Frank Flack
George Halsey
Cedar Rapids
James Howie
Peter Laude
Greenfield
Otto Arduser
Kate Lang
Hopkinton
M. B. Leonard
Bushnell
Tnl
T. F. Denkhoff
Davenport
Bud Denkhoff
Joseph Sadler
Bernard, Friday
Nancy Waite
E. J. Farley
George Gould
Conrad
Dewey Rhatigan
Jack
Clarence
Harry Hoag
Helen Ross
Kay
Ryan
Will Brokens
A. H. Bailey
Mitchell, S. D
Elsa Ruth Gutknecht
Lewiston
Idaho
Paul T. Gutknecht
Catherine Redmond
Winifred Neilly
T. M. Redmond
Morris and
Everett Montgomery
Schoenhut Bakery
Winton
Everett Montgomery, Jr
Clarence Eberhart
E. J. Noble
Ames
Dr. Budgie
Clifford First
Monticello High School
Lenox
Kansas
Preston Foster
Ann Dvorak
Aca
Kenny Baker
Florence Rice
Nat Pendleton
ST. Augustine
Aileen Whalen
Gordon Oliver
John Wayne
Claire Trevor
Pete Smith
Leon Errel
Cos
Stuhler
Mary Peters
United States
Dorothy’ Himebaugh
Reformed Church
Lilburn Paulsen
Keith Paulsen
Lloyd Messerli
Louise Bauman
Fern Decker
Colleen Maire
Betty Kernen
Rose Schilt
Madge Schneiter
Leona Smith
Marie Yossi
Evelyn Etten
Helen Mardorf
William Bauman
Wayne Zion Lutheran
Charles Hagen
Nelda Engelbart
Clara Kehren
Irma Bohlken
Doris Zimmerman
Roma Hoult
Florence Willms
Raymond Hinrichs
Galen Engelbart
Rinehart Topping
Richard Tapen
Willis Harms
John Henry Dirks
Laverne Rickels
Vivian Engelbart
Leanna Mae Wehling
Glenn Tjaden
Arnold Willis
Glenn Soper
Robert Doden
Galen Helgens
Dwight Gerdes
Marvin Siebels
Star of Bethlehem
Kenneth Husman
Eugene Oltmans
Harvey Tapken
Anna Harms
Dorothy Engelbart
Velma Brokens
Arlene Engelbart
Genevieve Soper
Margaret Ann Atwood
Evalina Harms
Helen Dirky
Iversons Furniture Store
Wilma Bunting
Helen Osterkamp
Junie Topping
Leona
Jean Engelbart
Beanda Topping
Mary _of Nazareth
Shirley Siebels
Lois Kehren
Bessie Topping
Raymond Oltman
Raymond Freese
Audrey Oltman
Louise Freese
John Schafer
Lois Tobiason
Leroy Siebels
Galen Kuhns
Irvin_Stutt
Clifford Helgens
Star of the Savior
Sity
the Friendship League
Edna Hinrichs
Luella Loper
Pauline Tobiason
Eileen Bohlken
Dorothy Gerdes
Katherine Bohlken
Marie Zimmerman
Strang Beauty Salon
Begonias
Zenith
Crosley
Universal
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