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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1956
Page
5
Ten years ago notable Monticello events included Mrs. Rudolph Aebi’s 50th wedding anniversary open house, new local airport plans, and various community notices. Fire, business openings, births, deaths, and civic updates plus weather notes are recorded from the Monticello area.
Mr and Mrs Richard Skelley entertained the Womens fellowship and the Mens council of the Peniel Presbyterian church Thursday afternoon A pot luck dinner was enjoyed at noon Mrs William Marsh presided at the business meeting Sixteen members were present Mrs Ursula Hein of Monticello was a guest The first chapter of the devotional booklet In All and Through All was presented by Mrs Paul Black assisted by Mrs Delmar King Mrs William Marsh and Mrs Fred Kromminga Mrs Kromminga reported on the Presbyterial board meeting at Center Junction and announced the Presbyterial meeting at Clinton Presbyterian church April 23 The Bible Study on Ephesians was given by Mrs Austin Spabr Will McLaughlin presided at the Mens council James McLaughlin read the Scripture and Richard Skelley led in prayer Idle Not club and the Worthwhile Homemaker club will meet at the
Peniel hosts a painting session on February 16 at 4 mgs where four women will provide wooden trays and plates. Attendees must bring their own item to paint along with brushes rags pencils rulers and designs. sack lunches are requested while dessert and coffee are provided by the organizing hosts. Interested participants should contact the four lesson providers and a brief H L club meeting is planned during the day.
A Jan 31 meeting at Mrs. William First’s home hosted Mrs. George A. Rickels as guest of honor with several attendees and absentees listed. Birthday events continued with honors for Mrs. Rickels hosted by Mrs. George A. Rickels’ visitors. Dinner gatherings Feb 5 featured multiple families, beef tour participants, and local club meetings noted in Cedar Rapids and Anamosa area.
Marlan Selby of West Des Moines ventured deep sea fishing in Florida and, on his first try, caught three sailfish within six hours. The account highlights a notable fishing success and the optimistic tone of a local reader submission.
Onslow South Prairie Homemakers held a potluck supper and card party in the community room with hostesses Mrs. D J Wason Mrs H Schnoor Mrs Allison Fishwild and Mrs Marvin Mortensen Five hundred was played with prizes won by Meinhart Zimmerman Arthur Ehlers Howard Jamison Mrs Garrett Julius and Allison Fishwild Relatives and visitors appeared at several local residences including the Kennedy Mayberry and Hinrichs homes plus Cedar Rapids and Wyoming connections.
Mrs Dwain Norton hosted a Friday Pinochle afternoon with a dessert luncheon and coffee. Each player received a prize and Mrs Mabel Paulsen served as a substitute player.
The column records 63 club card night hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gearhart and Miss Mildred Streeper, meals by hostesses, and various visits.James Chaplin, Cornell student, home on a semes ter break. A3/c Robert L Hinrichs completes 11 weeks basic at Parks AFB then to Warren AFB Cheyenne. Mrs Isaac Edwards and Irene Edwards visit Ethel Malli coat in Maquoketa hospital. Families gather for dinners and drives to Guttenberg and Cedar Rapids with the Hall and Kleineck households.
Center Junction notes show the Garden Club meeting with a seed catalogue topic, a talk on Two Presidents Who Loved to Garden, and a Washington seed-lore emphasis. Local guests, hospital news, church moves, and family visits are listed among community notes and social updates.
Notice that W L Pearson is appointed administrator of Andy Steiner deceased in Jones county Iowa with debts and claims due. Also Iowa State Commerce Commission schedules March 6 1956 hearing on Iowa Electric Light and Power Company petition to erect electric transmission lines across public lands and private lands in Bees township Jones county with details and filing instructions.
A dated Des Moines Iowa notice from January 26 1956 records official actions by the commissioner's office. It references a confidential secretary and a meeting or filing related to allegations or administrative procedures. The fragment confirms the location and date of the document.
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