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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1953

Page

2

Worthwhile Homemakers Club meet honors December event

Castle Grove notes show Mrs. Richard Skelley presiding December 16 pot luck with co hosts Mrs. Fred Blohm. Gifts exchanged among secret sisters and children, plus a Christmas cookie roll call and clock gift for Farm Bureau. Attendees include Forrest Deischer Monticello and many Krommingas.

Castle Grove Homemakers Club Richard Skelley Fred Blohm Forrest Deischer Monticello Ed Siebels Fred Kromminga Farm Bureau Delmar King Raymond Kromminga George Sechusen Cyril Elenz Francis Miller Art Weber Delbert Joe Powers Colleen Richard Kromminga F. H. Kromminga Ben Keith Buck Creek Cedar Rapids Peniel Presbyterian Church Reba Smith Coggan Paul Black Lester Fairbanks Reuel McColm Grace Kromminga Boyd King Joyce Fairbanks Barbara Gordon Eberhart Larry Cartano McColm Ralph Kromminga Ed Kromminga Anamosa San Diego Calif John Miller Don Anderson Glen Soper Charles Byers Jack Byers Clarence Eberhart Kenny Siebels John Wacker A. E. Aitchison Cascade Will McLaughlin Aitchison O. R. Howie Idle Not Club Betty Hubbard Lyle Hosford William Marsh Sprague Hosford Olin Howie, Jr Kim Iona Ray Adams Gladys Mauppin Inglewood Children’s Hospital Iowa City Howie John Oltmann Fred Cramer George “A. Rickels James McLaughlin Marvin Stahlberg Clarencé’Ebertart W. D. McLaughlin Alfred Egger Clara Egger Rickels

Scotch Grove Christmas Eve Pageant at Presbyterian Church

Scotch Grove Presbyterian presents a Christmas Eve program on December 24 at 7:30 p.m. featuring a pageant Why The Chimes Rang, reader Mrs. Edwin Helgens, scenes, songs, solos, verse speaking, and a Junior High Christmas Story with many children participating. Mrs. Kathleen Norris leads the Sunday school, with an assisting committee including Mrs. Edwin Helgens and several local helpers.

Scotch Gr. Presbyterian Charles Hendricks Scotch Grove Presbyterian Sunday School Howard Zirkelbach Edwin Helgens Pedro Bobby Norris Lloyd Lorenzen Barbara Noris Congregation Gary Grom Patricia Naylor Mark Zirkelbach Howard Grom David Paulsen Dennis Zirkelbach Carol Emmerich Janice Naylor Nancy Paulsen Mary Hanken Kathy Knight Kathleen Norris Edwins Helgens W. B.clark Jack Naylor Ruth Paulsen Donald Grom

Are You Ready For Christmas Says Wayne Zion Bulletin

The Wayne Zion Church bulletin urges inward preparation for Christmas beyond outside shopping and decorating. It emphasizes repentance and prayer to ready the heart for the infant Son of God amid holiday bustle. Miss Genevive Wright, a WAC at Fort Lee, returns home for holidays. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE.

Wayne Zion Church Bulletin Genevive Wright Wacs Fort Lee Frank Wright

Local Birth Announcements Across Communities

The Monticello area reports multiple newborns in December, with details on parents and hospitals. Notable entries include a Cherokee hospital 10% Ib. boy born Dec 8 joining Timmy, a John McDonald hospital daughter for Ed Siebels, and births in Onslow Castle Grove South Fork and More, listing parents, dates, weights, and sibling status.

Cherokee Hospital Timmy J. J. Greenwood Castle Grove Ed Siebels John McDonald Hospital Siebels Kenny Richard Kromminga Junior Kromminga Omaha Neb Ed Kroraminga Onslow Paul Andre Mercy Hospital Anamosa Charles Hendricks Monticello South Fork Gilbert Becker Monticello Hospital Daniel Joseph Henry Recker Recker Catherine Hosch William Hosch Cascade Irvin Gadient James Joseph Victor Holub George Gadient Hopkinton

Sunday and Friday Social Guests Noted

Mr and Mrs George E Mardorf visited the Ben Thuman home on Sunday evening Rev and Mrs Roy V Porter were Friday dinner guests in the Rev H E Morrow home.

George E. Mardorf Ben Thuman Roy V. Porter H. E. Morrow

Bowling Ladies Card Draws Echoes of Action

Romey Haag and Shirley Holmes headline the event with matches set for Monday December 28 at 7 p.m. Wilbert Anders and Grace Balsiger will face the winner of the first round while Roy Murphy and Iva Yeoman meet the other first round winner. K Ferring and Hulda Robinson square off, and Lorraine Eilers is matched with an opponent yet to be determined.

Romey Haag Shirley Holmes Wilbert Anders Grace Balsiger Roy Murphy Iva Yeoman K. Ferring Hulda Robinson Paul Johnson Lorraine Eilers Gunsite Franklin Freese Faust Skelly Shomont Cree Geerlings Feeds Express Van's Electric Een Ane Legion Es Bank Midway John Eden Len Fluckiger Glen Russell Hobart Rams Sly Five ‘Ramblers Johnson Helen Bader Laverne Nosbish

Mrs Fraser Hosts Afternoon Bridge Club Edition

Mrs Fraser entertained the Friday afternoon Bridge club with a 1 30 potluck at her home. Guest Mrs Harold White attended and Mrs Karl Keyes won high at bridge with an exchange of gifts.

John Fraser Harold White Karl Keyes

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