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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1945

Page

3

Center Junction Notes on Weddings and Local Happenings

Mrs Ruth Ann Blohm wed John Porter in Kansas City on January 29, with post ceremony visits planned in Albuquerque. Center Junction hosts include moved farm assignments, 4 H meetings, church and ministers meetings, fire calls, a Valentine party set for February 14, and local funeral attendance.

Center Junction Alan Serbousek Ruth Ann Blohm John Porter Davenport Kansas City Albuquerque New Mexico

Castle Grove Club Met At Oltman Home

The Castle Grove Fortune Find ers met at Audrey and Irma Oltman’s home for the January meeting with president Carol Casper presiding. Members shared resolutions as 4-H pledges and heard demonstrations on meat canning, fruits and vegetables in the diet, using expense accounts, and good posture. A lunch followed the social time.

Castle Grove Audrey Irma Oltman Carol Casper Audrey Oltman Mary Elizabeth Messerli Norma Hintz

Sand Spring Club Met at Cox Home in Jan Meeting

The Sand Spring Snappy Susan 4-H club met Saturday afternoon January 27 at the E H Cox home with six members present. Donna Jeanne Cox served as hostess and lessons covered Color Harmony Wardrobe sewing and various kinds of seams. For the next meeting members should bring complete sewing supplies including snap hook eye buttons.

Sand Spring E. H. Cox Donna Jeanne Cox C. K. Greer Europe First Army Alfred Egger Ruth Ann Oshkosh Wis Des Moines Margaret Greer Will Greer Marion John Albany

Corsica Veteran Visits Parents

Onslow Raymond Snyder, a three year service veteran with overseas duty in Africa and Corsica, spends a 30 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs George Snyder, a surprise visit after three months without contact. In regional games, Onslow defeats Monticello 29 to 20 then loses 32 to 34 in overtime to Anamosa, and later beats Olin 81 to 11 with Snyder high scorer. A separate note honors Gordon Hall on furlough from La Junta Colorado as he receives wings and a gold bar and is commissioned a lieutenant at a family dinner with relatives from Cedar Rapids Anamosa and Moline.

Onslow Raymond Snyder George Snyder Raymond Africa Corsica Monticello Wyoming Petersen Rickels Anamosa Snyder Taylor McNamara Olin Gordon Hall la Junta Colo A. E. Hall Gordon Connie Harold Hall Douglas Cedar Rapids Dillon Hall Franklyn Bergman Moline Charles Jensen Jefferson Barracks W. H. Orr William Mitchell Waubeek Ralph Conley Elsie Callahan Charles Blough Vid Kleineck R. J. Kleineck John Jansen University Hospital Sandra Kay Louis Bodenhofer Town City Harry Paulsen John McDonald Hospital C. R. Smith C A. Neville S. G. Hutton D.A VR Foss Davis C. M. Holst EK. Peters Clinton Mr. Holst E. Horton Geneva Neb Howard Willison Missionary Society Frank Schroeder C. A. Reade Philip Smith Ronnie Hodoval

Banquet and Visit Details From Local Community

Reports from Center Junction cover a Boy Scout banquet, weekend guests from Nashville at the Jansen home, and a knee injury from a fall on ice. Also noted are visits, relocations, and local basketball players Wanda Petersen and Betty Mae Lathrop of Cedar Rapids contributing six points in a LaPlante-Choate win.

Center Junction William Bramer Lois Moore Mona Kay Nashville John Jansen Herman Gutzeit Eileen Jimmy Larry Kenneth Paulsen Ben Heiken Howard Willison Detroit Wanda Petersen Betty Mae Lathrop Cedar Rapids LaPlante-Choate Collins H. Fadley Monticello Seward Coppess Jake Coppess

Real Estate Transfers Amid Broad Local Deeds

Public record lists multiple transfers in Monticello area estates and farms. Transactions include Fortney to Coleman, Winkler to Folkers, Monroe family to Wrights, Miller to Jamison, Ferring to Harris, Ludwig and family to Wolfe, and Balster to Feddeler and Kaiser, with details of parcels, measurements, and public highway references.

Leland F. Fortney Evelyn Mary Coleman C. & N. W. Company Rudolph Winkler Louisa Tobias Folkers Mabel Monroe Marjorie Monroe Max Monroe Ella Monroe Bruce S Charity Wright W. T. Shaw East Anamosa H. D. Miller Myrtle F Harry L Francis Jamison Eorer Frank Jamison Se Corner Kate Ferring James F. Harris Love Monticello John Ludwig Leo Ludwig Rose Ludwig Mary Till John H Clarence Martha Wolfe Henry C. Balster Lena Elmer J. Feddeler Arthur E. Kaiser

Two Deaths At Cascade in Desolate Cascade Deaths

Cascade mourns two fatalities as Mrs. William M. Swanton 75 dies at Finley hospital Dubuque after a seven day illness. Funeral at Till-Didesch with Rev H Hellman. Helena Fry born England 1869. married 1895. six sons six grandchildren survive. Mrs. James Murphy dies at West Cascade after months illness. services at St Martin's church. Mrs Glynn hosts group. social notes say Joyce Wismeier Coe College Cedar Rapids visits. Pvt Vernon Doden returns to Mission Texas.

Cascade William M. Swanton Finley Hospital Dubuque Till-Didesch United States Albert Sidney Swanton William Ashley Swanton Goose Lake Maurice Swanton Maquoketa Harold Swanton Quartermaster Corps Army New Caledeonia Roy Weis Lake Zurich Elizabeth Holley Calle England James Murphy Devaney St. Martin's Church West Cascade Murphy Placid Catherine Connolly Nellie Connolly William Connolly Glynn Thomas Glynn Buol Joyce Wismeier Coe College Cedar Rapids Henry Wismeier Alfred Bauman Carl Schneiter Vernon Doden Army Air Base Mission Texas Coden Willis

Richland Farm Sold To Anamosa Farmer

Mrs. Bessie Mohr and her son of Anamosa purchased 58 acres plus several nearby acres of the Oliver Kiburz farm near Jordan. They took possession last weekend. Guests at the Len Buol home included Rev. Arnold Buol, Mrs. Kate Bardil of Dubuque, and Lt. and Mrs. L. L. Thoman of New York City.

Richland Bessie Mohr Anamosa Oliver Kiburz Jordan Arnold Buol Kate Bardil Dubuque L. L. Thoman New York City Len Buol Mon

Doctor Shallenberger to Visit Manchester and Cedar Rapids

Dr J F Shallenberger M D treats chronic diseases and will be at the Hotel Glen Charles Manchester on Wednesday January 31 and at Hotel Allison Cedar Rapids on Tuesday February 13 with monthly return visits. He specializes in stomach liver gall bladder skin heart nerves blood pressure leg ulcers goiter prostate piles and other chronic diseases. Write for a free booklet. Address 1544 E 53rd St Chicago IL.

Manchester Glen Charles Cedar Rapids Allison 53Rd St Chicago

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New Robert Serbousek C. A. Burmeister Lavern Husman Burmeister Krutzfield Brothers Clifford McDonald George Zeadow Schone George Luke F. D. Sutherland Madison Merry Maids Ardis Heiken B. D. Heiken Therese Nowachek Presbyterian Ladies Christian Service Guild Harry Chase John Gray Sam Thompson Peter Prahm Gray Gus Kreis Mark Risinger Ed Duncan Charles Nelson Irving Eilers Clifton Abbott Mary Ellen Morris Howard Mead Jones County Ministerial Association Paul Ernest Paulsen Fay Rickels Herbert Cox L. A. Dreibelbis Boyd Christensen Cornelius Mortensen William Westphal N. C. Holst Frank Himebaugh John Petersen Hollyce Chase Hopkinton Castle Grove Club Oltman S. A. Kaplan Farmers Mutual of Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Association S. M. Holford First Street Monticello, Iowa Jones Smith Zonolite Farmers Lumber & Supply Co Sand Spring Club Cox Home Richland Farm Western Auto Gambler J. F. Shallenberger, M Rickless Dry Goods Store Martin Ventura Dillon Ruth Morgan Hopkinton, Iowa City Cafe Phyllis Betty Vera Mrs. E. B. Nulluck and Gus His Majesty Mr. Devaney Devaney’s Devaney & Sons
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