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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1955

Page

2

Guaranteed Coverage and Free Insurance Sale Bills

Advertisement touts free sale bills free market arrows and a free listing in the auction calendar promising guaranteed coverage and insurance services for sellers and buyers.

Horizon Clubs Plan Christmas Square Dance

Horizon clubs in Monticello announce a Christmas square dance at the Masonic Temple on Thursday December 29 from 7 30 to 10 pm. Members invite guests with advisers Lions sponsors and mothers sponsors listed for Anahy Luta Konza and Idakata groups. Mrs Hazel Deischer will call the program.

Uniliyi Luta Konza Idakata Horizon Monticello Masonic Temple Lions Club Horizon Club Hazel Deischer Anahy Horizon Group Tom Hamilton Albert Iben Louis Freese Lions James Maurice Russell Suter Arlene Bunting Jean Dunn Jery Goettsch Helen Harford Sandra Harford Karen Harms Jane Maurice Jeanne Morey Sally Rathbun Mary Louise Schmidt Sue Sims Joan Suter Lois Sutton Luta Konza Group Albert

Neighborhood couples club event at the Hein home

Mr and Mrs Melvin Hein hosted a neighborhood couples club gathering Tuesday evening with three pinochle tables. Winners were Mrs Frank Schneiter and Paul Schneiter for high. Frank Schneiter, traveling. Mrs E L Hern don and LaVern Nagel, low. refreshments were served by the hosts.

Melvin Hein Frank Schneiter Paul Schneiter E. L. Herndon LaVern Nagel

Pinochle party and club gatherings reported

The Friday Afternoon club held a Monday Dec 19 meeting at Freida Martinsen s home with luncheon at 1 30 pm Winners entertained the losers Mrs Freida Martinsen Mrs Hester Sinclair Mrs Anna Gerdes and Mrs M J Cass Losers listed including Mrs Lee Ireland etc Pinochle results named high travel and low scores A Christmas gift exchange followed. The Harmony Eight Club met at Mrs Helen Guyan s home with Mrs Ruby Kopp assisting The honored guest Mrs Helen Barrack dined at 6 30 and bridge High scores went to Mrs Barrack and Mrs Guyan A gift exchange followed. The Birthday Club honored Mrs John Wenger on her birthday with games refreshments and gifts The cake was baked and decorated by Mrs George A Rickels with guests listed.

Freida Martinsen Freda Martinsen Hester Sinclair Anna Gerdes M. J. Cass Lee Ireland S. M. Hosford Arnold Jacobs Pearl Schneider Harmony Eight Club Helen Guyan Ruby Kopp Helen Barrack Caryl Ross John Wenger George A. Rickels George A. Rickjels Walter Heath

Community Ladies Named in Marion Notices

Eilers and several Marion residents including Mrs. L. V. Drexler Mrs. Ernest Wahl Mrs. Ed Wenger Mrs. Ray Chaplin and Mrs. C. H. Rollins appear in a local notice listing names and affiliations pertaining to a community event and related arrangements.

Eilers L. V. Drexler Ernest Wahl Ed Wenger Ray Chaplin C. H. Rollins Marion

Carol Sing in Three Parts at Wyoming PTA Meeting

A grade school carol sing in three parts was presented at the Wyoming P T A meeting December 21 at 2 p m in the gym. Frank Kluesner directed and Janice Huggans was the pianist. The program featured Jingle Bells Around the Christmas Tree Jolly Old Saint Nicholas Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer White Christmas The Christmas Story I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day A Christmas Carol Birthday of the King with solos by David Sullivan Joanne Gronewold and Chrystal Bendixen.

Carol Sing PTA Wyoming Wyoming P.T.A Frank Kluesner Janice Huggans Jolly Old Saint Nicholas Santa Claus Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer Larry Zimmerman David Sullivan Joanne Gronewold Chrystal Bendixen

Christmas Carols and Solo Performances in Grades

A program listing Christmas Carols and solo performances by students, including Jimmy Kluesner on cornet and Richard Holtz on saxophone, with pieces such as Go Tell It on the Mountain and It Came Upon the Midnight Clear. Participants span grades 1 through 6 with several named performers and audience involvement.

Jimmy Kluesner John Shaffer Bethlehem June Barnhart Jim O'Hara

Monticello Residents Elected to Iowa Historical Society

Mrs. Richard J. Hanken and Dr. Colin G. Thomas of Monticello are among 151 Monticello residents chosen this month for membership in the State Historical Society of Iowa. The society announced 801 new members in 1955, bringing total membership to 5,153, the second largest in the United States.

Richard J. Hanken Colin G. Thomas Monticello State Historical Society of Iowa William J. Petersen United States

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