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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1956
Page
8
Sharon Langrehr an 11 year old severely injured in a freak accident has returned home from an Iowa City hospital where she had been treated for several weeks. She is reported to be progressing well.
Bob Hill son of Frank Hill of Monticello has enrolled at USC after transferring from Notre Dame. He studies pre medicine and plans eligibility for football in 1957. Last week he visited Jess Hill director of athletics and his wife.
A Tuesday evening gathering at the home of Mrs George A Rickels included friends Mr and Mrs John Tschantz Mr and Mrs James Conley Mrs Louise Good Mr and Mrs Charley Vernimont Mr and Mrs John Oltmann Eleanor Mrs Mary Petersen Mrs Emil Balsiger of Chester 8 D and Mr and Mrs Roman Haag to celebrate her birthday.
Mrs Ben Eiben hosted the Ladies Aid society in church parlors on a Friday afternoon February 3. Mrs Alva Stadtmueller presided and twenty one members attended as Rev Kenyon continued the women in the Bible devotions with a Mary discussion. Refreshments followed.
The McDonells held a card party February 1 with guests including Delbert Weber Art Weber Joe Powers and other local residents. High scores went to Mrs Powers and Delbert Weber, while Mrs Crowley won a guessing prize and Delbert Weber a door prize. Weekend visits and hospital news followed with Wartburg students Rose Stadtmueller and Ruth Clark staying with the Stadtmuellers.
Mr and Mrs Donald Weber were Sunday visitors Feb 5 in Manchester at the Gudenhauf home. Lyle Hosford and Mrs Tom Watters drove to Marion Feb 2 to meet Mrs Tom Warner returning from California. Warner is the mother of Hosford and Watters. Marvin Stahlberg and family were afternoon callers Feb 5 at the Caspers home. Dinner guests Feb 5 at the Reth home were Glen Hugh Leroy Turner and his sons from Cedar Rapids. Mrs Emil Balsiger of Chester MD visited her sister the Vernimonts and relatives. Art Weber and Lois Gudenhauf attended a wedding at Ryan Feb 6. John Wacker attended the Prairie Panthers sleighing party at Cletus Goedken’s Feb 5.
The Cascade plan calls a Valentine party for the Knights of Columbus and their wives on Monday February 13 in the K of C club rooms. Dinner at 7 served by the Auxiliary featuring chicken fried steak with trimmings. Dancing will follow later in the evening.
The American Legion auxiliary held its monthly meeting Monday evening. Plans were made for the convention in Des Moines on February 12 13. Delegates are Mrs. R P Neiers and Mrs Rose Davis, president and secretary.
Cascade council No. 930 Knights of Columbus will initiate candidates on Sunday February 19. Local members and guests are invited to attend the ceremony at the council hall followed by a brief reception.
The Bridge club met Monday evening after dinner at Joe's cafe and returned to Mrs. Eleanor Tobin's home where prize winners were Lor raine Turnis, Mrs. Lester Kirkhan, Mrs. Lloyd Hoffman, Mrs. William Lukan, and Mrs. Harry Neiers.
Mrs. Kate Supple suffered a broken right arm after slipping on an icy walk in front of her home. St. Mary’s seniors traveled to Dubuque for class pictures on Wednesday February 8. Mr and Mrs Francis Till spent several days last week at the hardware convention in Des Moines.
Sealed bids for a kitchen stove with ovens and kitchen cabinet installations at the Jones County Home will be accepted until 10:00 a m March 6 1965 in the Jones County auditor or board of supervisors office. Bids cover institutional stove and ovens options electric or gas and cabinet installations steel or wood with a certified check required.
A notice states ten percent of the bid drawn on a solvent Iowa bank must be filed with each bid and payables to Jones County. Specifications available in the county auditor's office and at the Jones County Home. The board may reject any or all bids. Dated Jan 31, 1956. By order Board of Supervisors Geo F Specht County Aaa.
The Monticello city council met February 6 1966 to review bills and permits and to set a hearing for a zoning amendment moving West Main Street lots from A to C district. Residents discussed Community Building use while developers sought sewer water and street plans for northern Monticello additions.
The Monticello Iowa council approves an adjustable minimum wage of 1.00 per hour for extra help and raises for staff including janitor Phillip Turner five dollars monthly and city clerk Jone L. Scott five dollars monthly. Additional actions include park meter repairs, Doctor Only parking spaces, a $50 fire inspection expense for the department, water meter purchases, a bid process for a new police squad car, and narrowing South Street. The meeting adjourned at midnight with Wilcox absent.
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