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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1955

Page

7

Hopkinton Re-Flect Locker Plant Directors Minor Fire at Wallace Residence

Stockholders of Hopkinton Cold Storage and Locker plant held their annual meeting at the Community building. Manager A J Richardson reported 99 137 pounds of meat processed and 200 locker boxes rented, with directors re elected. A fire at the C G Wallace farm home caused only small damage due to an overheated furnace pipe. Local civic notes follow including awards and club activities.

Wallace Hopkinton A. J. Richardson Richardson Charles Reggentine B. M. Ferguson T. Lyle Joseph William Beitz C. G. Wallace Elmer Lux WMT Cedar Rapids Beulah Lux Edna Mussmann John Finlay Polly Pig Tail John Gadient Darlene Juergens Mary Reis Joyce Ann Smith Carolyn Finlay Lions Club Dread Club Merle Dettbarn Julia Kirby Porter Missouri

Monti Students to Compete in County Speech Contest

Monticello will be one of four schools in the Jones county speech contest at Anamosa High School on Feb 17. Participants include students in Humorous, Dramatic, Radio, Original oration, and Interpreptive reading, plus an on stage one act play. Winners advance through sub district to district and finally the state in Ottumwa.

Monticello Jones County Anamosa Wyoming Olin Darlene Niehaus Jan Bender Jeanne Murey Mary Egger Bonnie Schneider Elaine Appleby Judy Schneider Margie Dandi Judy Rieniers Carl Egger Ron Stahlberg Carla Folkers Gladys Mellor Mary Jane Moats Eldon Benedict Ottumwa

Nulls to observe 40th Anniversary

Mr and Mrs John F Null of Monticello celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house from 6 to 9 30 p m Sunday The couple married February 9 1915 in Peosia Lutheran church Their family includes five children Earl Vernon Roy Mrs Paul Young and Dr Raymond Null now five generations live on their Sand Hill farm near Monticello They reside at 204 West Washington street Monticello Iowa

John F. Null Monticello Hannah Husmann Peosia Sand Hill Null Earl Scotch Grove Vernon and Roy Paul Mac) Young Cedar Rapids Raymond Null Grundy Center Iowa Mrs. Null West Washington Street

Former Wyoming Resident Elmer Buckingham Dies

Elmer Buckingham, 2, a former Wyoming resident and longtime Wyoming business owner operating a service station, died suddenly at his Loveland Colorado home Sunday Jan. 30. Funeral services will be held Feb. 3 at 1 p.m. at the Wyoming Lutheran church with Rev. R. F. Gronewold officiating. Surviving are his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Paul Ritenour.

Wyoming Elmer Buckingham Loveland Colo Lutheran Church In R. F. Gronewold Buckingham

Picrays Celebrate 20th Wedding Anniversary

Friends and relatives gathered at the Monti cello Gun club building Sunday evening to honor Mr. and Mrs. J. Picray on their twentieth wedding anniversary. Honored guests included Ben Redmond, Charles Tuttle, Emil Poppe and Marlene, Gene Redmond, John Steen, Cecil Chapman and many Picray relatives.

J. Picray Monticello Gene Picray Joe Picray Felix Picray Art Eilers Wanda Virgil Offerman H. J. Schone

Marion couple hosts guest list and evening gathering

The article lists guests including Kermit Hoyer Deloris Poppe and Mr and Mrs Ray Altenburg and Mr and Mrs Neil Spain of Marion. The hosts Mr and Mrs Pieray received many gifts. Lunch was served at the close of the evening.

Tels Kermit Hoyer Deloris Poppe Ray. Altenburg Neil Spain Marion Pieray

Joanne Kintzle named to Mount Mercy dean’s list

Joanne Kintzle, daughter of Mr and Mrs Karl Kintzle of Monticello, earned a place on Mount Mercy college Cedar Rapids dean’s list for superior scholarship in the first semester. She carried at least fifteen semester hours with a 3.4 GPA or higher and is a sophomore in the secretarial department.

Joanne Kintzle Karl Kintzle Monticello Mount Mercy College Cedar Rapids Miss Kintzle

Monticello Seeks Bids for City Well Drilling Project

The City of Monticello invites sealed bids for drilling a city well. Bids are due by 7:30 p.m. on February 18, 1055 and will be opened in the City Council chambers shortly after. Proposal forms and specs are available from the City Clerk.

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