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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1964

Page

2

Holiday gatherings span Hopkinton to Cedar Rapids and beyond

Christmas scenes unfold with Leo Hanson family hosting in Urbana and guests from Anamosa Cedar Rapids and Washington. The Soukups announce a son Joseph John born December 19 in Aurora joining big brother James. Families share dinners, wakes, and visits across Hopkinton Clear Creek and Monticello area.

Hopkinton Leo Hanson Clarice Miller Urbana Dwayne Hanson Denise Delhi Jack McElmeel Cedar Rapids Elmer Johnson Anamosa Dayne Hansons M.elmeel W. L. Gates John Coxon West Branch Mics Jennie Hering Washington, In Glen M. Thompson Gates David Soukup Aurora Cole Joseph John Doc James Soukup Mary Sackett Richardson Lewis Avery Walter Johnston Beverly Walter Mechanicsville James Cross Gary Richardson Iowa Falls Junior Witt Sharon Nancy Ruby Richardson Manchester Larry Witt Navy Walter Richardson Robert Dick Richardson Cindy Leonard Sackett Willam Sackett Walker Doris Kehoe Kate Mulligan Kehoe Castle Grove Delaware County School Sacred Heart School Monticello Visitation Academy Dubuque Kehoe McCormick Farm Bureau Harold M.cormick John Campion Academy Prairie du Chien Wis

Temple Hill Parish Holds Card Party and Christmas Gatherings

Temple Hill parish held a Sunday card party with Euchre winners Robert Wagner first Albert Koppes second and Mrs Frank Helm among guests. Numerous families and friends joined Christmas dinners and visits from Cascade Dubuque Manchester and Logan Utah with notable entries on parish events and Holy Hour plans for New Year’s Eve.

Temple Hill Euchre Robert Wagner Albert Koppes Frank Helm Mes Alan Gravel Jo Ellen Strang Joe Hirtz Ed Wieneke Joe Stoner Earl Miller Kenny Green Mike Callahan Eget Willie Duffy Orville Offermens Coggan James Grant Monticello Donnie Pfeffer Milwaukee Grant Bernard Keating Lester Lyons Laucille Burke Bill M Quillen Seigert Colonial Funeral Dubuque St. Columbkille Cascade Bea Hoefler Mariga Marvin Manternach Manchester Gene Schockemoeh Raymond Manternach Karen Manternach Clark College Eileen Pfeffer Henry Pfeffer George Merrill Jay Merrill Trenton Utah Nick Koppes Logan Utah State Dave Hughes John Hughes Ken Zelsers Joe Danis Andrew Herman Geraldine Duffy Herman Welter Lori Harold Rockzein Anamasa Joe Gravels Fillmore Alan Gravels Larry Manternachs Mr. and Mirs Kenneth Zeiser Larry Manternach Joe Gravel St. Peters Holy Name Society Francis Pfeffer Jack Sudple Loras Stoll Loras College Robert Marvin Wagner Paul Fagan Onslow Frank Fair Debby Tommy Jerry Holub Alan Hirtz

Monticello area farm life and holiday gatherings noted

A collage of 1950s community life highlights farm families near Monticello, including Earl and Earlene Keegan hog breeders with Polish China stock and 259 ribbons over 12 years. Families share Christmas dinners, visits, and social events across Monticello, Manchester, Delhi, and surrounding areas, with snowfall and local prize notices.

Earl Keegan Duane Monticello GMC Earl F. Lehman C. L. Norlin Merchants of

Sand Springs Brunkan Home Welcomes Christmas Guests

Christmas day dinner guests included Ed Fass Hopkinton and Bill Brunkan Kim Des Moines and Tom Brunkan Loras College Dubuque. The Brunkan family also attended the wedding of Colette Stanville and Richard Brkan in Milwaukee Wisconsin.

Diane Harn Des Moines Leonard Sackett Glen Flannagan Marlon Karl Zumbach Scott Coggan Merle Bockenstedt John Sackett William Murray Robert Murray Mrr Glen Hardin, Jr Hopkinton R, B. Bradke R. F. Glenapp Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids Thomas Saunders Monticello Hospital Ellen Wolford Cascade Frank Helms Patrick Stoll Loras Stoll Navy San Francisco Mors John Tills Farley Don Turners Dubuque Turner Stoll Rosemary Ellean Puetz Tony Puetz Immaculate Conception Academy Orland Manternach John Waskes Dyersville Jake Manternachs Minnie Wheeless Dale Wheeless Clinton Edna Muissmann Thomas Dunlap Slater Marvin Lucas Dunlaps Mes Sperry, In Harry Lucas Ray Murray Harlan Pfohl Galen Stickley Ann Anamosa Alan Murray Geri Keating Duane Billings Willis Johnson Monticello Andy Loop Hallyce Loop Bill Ray F. Billings Sand Springs Jim Brunkan Ed Fass Bill Brunkan Kim Tom Brunkan Loras College Colette Stanville Richard Brankan Milwaukee Wis Joe Price Roger McDonald George Ellison Jr Tommy Tammy George Leibold Leon White Richard George White Edn Harrs LaVerne Leibold John Weber Ella Carew

Christmas Holiday Guests Visit in Many Homes

Dec 24 31 gatherings show Shoons Recks Sprostons Amends Rasmmussons Kruses Clays Freemans Petersen Groth Thomsen and Sharp sharing meals in Cedar Rapids Davenport Bettendorf and Mechancisville area homes. Relatives from Lisbon Preston DeWitt Marion Wyoming Davenport and Kingsport join in celebrations.

Olin Marvin Schoon Arvada Cole Fred Reck Recks Schoons Harry Moore Preston Mir Larry Sproston August Amend Wilfred Pruess Clarence Robert Amend Leroy Hubler Cedar Rapids Gaylord Rasmussen DeWitt Carl B Laetare Ernest Rasmussen Howard Cruise John M Petersen John H, Petersen Steve Becky Wyoming Robert D. Petersen W. H. Cruise Mrr Gene Groth Davenport van Fossen Russell Missouri Andrew Thomsen John Thomsen Valerie Thomsen Mrz Bui Sharp Bettendorf Jack Scott DeWltr Jack Zimmerman

Snow Causes Multiple Minor Crashes In Region

Sheriff reports six fender bender accidents with minimal property damage. Two cars sustained damages estimated at 150 dollars and 5 dollars respectively after snow accumulated on the hills. Dozens of vehicles ended in ditches as freezing drizzle made highways hazardous early Tuesday.

DeShaw Chapman Ralph Albauzh

Divorces Granted and Permissions to Remarry in Local Cases

In Friday hearings the court granted JoAnn Wood permission to remarry and finalized her divorce from Edward Wood on Oct 23 1944. Margaret Ellison was also permitted to remarry after a July 3 1964 divorce from William Ellison. A motion to dismiss the defendant in a property damage suit by George Gisel against DeWain Sherrill Ruth Sherrill and Larry DeWain Sherrill was sustained. the suit was filed Dec 24 1963.

JoAnn Wood Edward Wood Margaret C. Ellison William Ellison Larry DeWain Sherrill George John Gisel DeWain Franklin Sherrill Ruth Evelyn Sherrill

Christmas family visits and dinners across towns

A series of Christmas visits and meals are recorded across Anamosa, Wyoming, Lost Nation, Monmouth, Cedar Rapids, Monticello, Des Moines and Kingsport. Families such as Freeman, Engel ing, Lasack, Hartwig, Amend, Conwell, Bendixon and Peck share gatherings with relatives and friends during the holiday season.

Roger Barrigar Kingsport Tenn Ms. Barrigar Nellie Freeman Howard Freeman Donald Brunscheen Wyoming Julia Lasack Godfrey Lasack Oxford Jc Marion O’neil Denny Lost Nation Jerry Reynolds Calarmis Lyle Bramer Monmouth Jo Ann Hartwig Cedar Rapids Joe Lasack Louie Hartwig John Amend Bruce Conwell Verle Harvey Frederick Frederick Engeling Home. Christmas Day Supper Guests In the Frederick Engeling Carls Bendixon Don Peck Des Moines Elmer Petersen Ernest Peck

Obituaries Chronicle Local Notables in Iowa Area

Obituaries list multiple deaths in small towns including Agnes Benhart of Oxford Junction Rudy Bossard Thelma Ree Bradke Golda Fields Ida Kissling and others. Details note ages birthplaces and surviving family with memorials and funeral arrangements across Monticello Hopkinton Manchester and Maquoketa.

Thelma Ree Cottonwood, Minn Martin Ree Rudy M. Bossard Anamosa Hollywood Inn Monticello Ida Rose Kissling Ida Kissling Goetsch Jr. Benj Oakwood Cemetery Barn Les Courdes Switzerland Adolph and Marie Zaugg Ehrisman United

Oxford Jct Wyoming Buck Creek Interface

The fragment mentions Oxford Junction and Hopkinton with Buck Creek and Olin references. Readable context is limited but indicates an interface or connection among places in a regional corridor. No clear event, dates, or organizations emerge from the OCR snippet.

Oxford Jct Wyoming Buck Creek

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