Christmas card club and church party gifts and honors
Local card club held its annual Christmas meeting with guests from Monticello Marion and Scotch Grove. Prizes were won by Mrs. Moenk LaVern Schoon Verona Landis and Gene Adams. St Matthew Lutheran church Christmas party featured carols devotions and officer installation for 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Landis
LaVern Schoon
Gene Adams
Monticello
Marion
Richard Moenk
Scotch Grove
Milton Harms
Eddie Brokens
Moenk
Verona Landis
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Wilfred ‘Schatz
Schlueter
Mary
Joseph
Christ Child
Angel Blue Birds Hold Christmas Party at Strittmatter Home
On December 14 the Angel Blue Birds met at Mrs. Andy Strittmatter’s home for their holiday gathering. Leader and assistant Mrs. Don Crow attended with all thirteen girls. Games were played and a ten cent gift exchange was held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angel Blue Birds
Andy Strittmatter
Don Crow
Angel Blue Birds Plan Next Meeting On Jan Fourth
Refreshments were served by Kathy McAleer Nancy Tuetken Janice Ehlis and Bonnie Barnts. The E-Wee-Hoh-Kay-Dah met on Dec 15 at Mrs Jack Frasers home on highway 38.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy McAleer
Nancy Tuetken
Janice Ehlis
Bonnie Barnts
Angel Blue Birds
Jack Fraser
Highway 38
Cathy Taylor
Liz Fraser
James Ashby
Choral Group to Broadcast Christmas Series from SUI
Mary Egger and Elizabeth Young of Monticello join 35 State University of Iowa Chamber Singers chosen for Mutual Broadcasting System Christmas Choral Series. The program airs Tuesday Dec 22 at 35 p.m. and features works by Palestrina Brahms Kraehenbuehl and Moe plus traditional carols and A Babe is Born.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Egger
Elizabeth Young
Monticello
State University of Iowa
Mutual Broadcasting System
SUI
Daniel Moe
University of Denver
Palestrina
Savior
Brahns
David Kraehenbuehl
Moe
Peniel Church Elects Officers in Castle Grove
At the Peniel Presbyterian church in the McLaughlin home on December 16, the Men’s Council elected new officers for the coming year: James Mc Laughlin president, Fred Krom minga vice-president, Joe Spahr secretary-treasurer, while Ralph Bayne, Clarence Eberhart and Wayne King retired from their posts. Mrs. F D Deischer spoke on Frank Laubach’s Indian literacy work. Refreshments were served by Mrs. McLaughlin and Judy Bayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
William McLaughlin
Ralph Bayne
Peniel Presbyterian Church
McLaughlin
Fred Kromminga
Reuel McColm
Clarence Eberhart
F. D. Deischer
Wayne King
Deborah
Delmar King
Austin Spahr
Joe Spahr
James McLaughlin
Judy
William Denny
Dubuque
Frank Laubach
India
Burlington Methodist Church
Judy Bayne
Monticello teen earns promotion at Wentworth Military Academy
Lt. Col. H. E. Link reports that Allen of Monticello has been advanced to cadet sergeant at Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington Missouri on December 16 for displaying superior leadership, following commendable execution of orders and acceptance of major responsibilities.
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Nnt
Monticello
Wentworth Military Academy
Lexington
H. E. Link
Allen
Manternach Completes Army Training at Fort Hood
Army recruit Lloyd C Manternach 18 son of Mr and Mrs Clem J Manternach Cascade finished advanced individual training with the second Armored Division at Fort Hood Texas He entered the army last August completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri A 1958 graduate of St Marys high school he was a farmer before enlisting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Lloyd C.manternach
Clem J. Manternach
Cascade
Second Armored Division
Fort Hood
Tex
Manternach
Fort Leonard Wood
St. Mary's High School
Monticello Home Break-In Targeted by Thieves
Authorities investigate a December burglary at Mrs. Barbara Hemmer's home in Monticello. Thieves entered via a basement window late Tuesday afternoon taking about 270 dollars from a cedar chest believed locked. Deputy Sheriff Lawrence LaBarge reported the entry method and loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Hemmer
Monticello
Hemmer
Lawrence LaBarge
Jones County
LaBarge
Hopkinton Chorus Records Video for Iowa Sings at Christmas
The Hopkinton Community chorus of 36 from Hopkinton and Buck Creek churches directed by Maxine Wilson taped a 90 minute Christmas program in Cedar Rapids for WMT-TV Channel 2 to air Christmas Eve at 11 p.m. The show features 30 eastern Iowa choirs and more than 1000 voices singing traditional holiday music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton
Buck Creek
Maxine Wilson
Cedar Rapids
WMT - TV
Iowa
Wmt-Tv
Benefit Show at Olin High Nets $171.25
The Jack Parr Show sponsored by the Olin athletic department at Olin High drew a large crowd. The cast impressed and receipts totaled 171 dollars 25 cents to aid purchasing new basketball uniforms for the girls and boys teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OLIN
Jack Parr
Olin Athletic Department
Selective Service Office Hours For Christmas Holidays
The Selective Service Office in Anamosa will open Monday and Tuesday December 21 and 22 and close at noon Wednesday December 23 for Christmas. On Monday December 21 the Junior Shell Poppers Rifle Club meets over Ace Hardware at 7:30 p.m. A Beginners Square Dance Club session begins at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Office
Anamosa
Shell-Poppers Rifle Club
Ace Hardware
Monticello Event Schedule and Holiday Meetings
Monticello community calendar lists a regular Monticello Fire Department meeting at Legion Hall 8 p.m. Election of officers planned. The Messiah presentation is set for Tuesday evening in the high school auditorium. Royal Neighbors party in KP hall at 7 30 p.m. Bring gift exchange. Rebekah lodge meets Wednesday 7 30 p.m. K of P at 8 p.m. The Agricultural Stabilization office closes Thursday December 24 by executive order.
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Apean Monticello Fire Department
Legion Hall
High School
P.m
Royal Neighbors
K.P
Farmers Home Administration
Rebekah Lodge
Agricultural Stabilization Office
Monticello
SCS
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Mollee Williams
Fred Rienters
Albert A. H. McNeill Sr
0. R. Howie
Forrest Deischer
Alice Howie
Ray Adams
Charles Tuttle
Irving Hintz
Chicago
Farm Bureau
Jacy
Jennie
Condit
Stuhlers
Jouus
Spike Hanken
William Walderbach
Lee Haring
Jones CounTy Farm
Farm Bureau Bldg
Peniel
Harold A. White
Wentworth MA
Harold Allen White
South Chest
Marcus Supple
Supple
Amy Gibson
Mercy Hospital
George Sugden
Russell
Pete’’ Harris
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Coffee Club
William Harris
Herman Yossi
Yossi
Maquoketa
Glen Harris
Gearhart
Arlington
Walter Schipul
David Gearhart
Carol
Kalmazoo
Mich
Ed Jones
Kathryn
Robert Gearhart
James Parsons
Harry Miller
Delaware
Mr. Parsons
University Hospital
Richard Richardson
Memorial Hospital
Manchester
Richardson
Douglass Clow
John Clow
Hopkinton High School
Vida Brutsman
U Go I Go
Teene
SCC TM Ccm
Baebaa Shoes
Merle Robinson
Lou King
Olin High
Navy
La.m
Lene
McNeills
Corning Ware
McNeill Hardware
Farmers Creamery
Borden
del Monte
Brazil
Cello
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