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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1954

Page

8

Catletts Celebrate 15th Wedding Anniversary in Center Junction

Center Junction February 8 marked the 15th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Gail Catlett. Relatives attended a card party with prizes awarded to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Antons and others. Attendees included neighbors, clergy, students at a band concert, and several couples hosting meals and visiting in Monticello, Anamosa, Mechanicville, Cedar Rapids, and surrounding areas.

Center Junction Gail Catlett Richard Antons Elmer Hinrichs Marvin Rickels Ray Antons Catlett Carl Ortgies Anamosa Leonard Calloway Robert von Spreecken Christian Education Institute Marion Presbyterian Church Rev. Hendricks Son Jack Stingleys Jerry Dart Brad Dirks Mary Jane Serbousek Monticello School Chris Dirks H. J. Dirks August Schrader Harm Dirks August Dirks Langworthy Bob Lyons Hans Hinrichsen John Hinrichs Hulda Schrader Monticello

Canton Death and Local Community Notes District

Mrs. Lottie Cormack 65 died at home near Canton after a life spanning Farmersburg Maquoketa and Monona. Funeral at Carson funeral home Maquoketa with interment in Monona. Survived by two sons David Cornelius Grace a sister and one grandchild. Also reports on 4-H club member Stephen Reyner, bridge repair, Tom Bearinger hip recovery, Mrs. Lloyd Saunders return from Belle Plaine, and local funeral attendance.

Canton Lottie Cormack Carson Maquoketa Monona Lottie Keith Farmersburg William Sophia Buckman Keith Thomas D. Cormack David Cormack Cornelius Monmouth Grace Amanda Walter Luana Stephen Reyner Onslow Agricolae Smola Farm Jackson County Tom Bearinger Lloyd Saunders Belle Plaine R. C. Dixon James ‘Moran Cate Hardin Cate Hardin, At ‘Maquoketa Frank Reyner Soil Conservation Meeting VFW

Community Guests and Visits Reported Around Maquoketa

Local residents hosted and visited across Maquoketa and nearby towns including Oxford Junction and Cedar Rapids. Attendees included Antone Beranek and Roger, Galen Allen and Lavonne Bodkins, Clarence Howell, Frank Reyner, Don Blake, Lucille Smith, Gene Edwards and Glenda, Mrs. Lottie Cormack’s funeral attendees, Merle Bickford and Susan, Joe Puetz and family, Bill Shadey and family, and Orphus Clark.

Maquoketa Reyner Earl Bickford Joe Puetz Antone Beranek Roger Oxford Junction Tom Bearinger Galen Allen Lavonne Bodkins Florence Bickford Lavonne Clarence Howell Glen Houston Fulton Bill Shadey Monmouth Orphus Clark Clinton Machine

Betty Newhard to Wed LaVern Tjaden in Anamosa

Announcement states Betty M. Newhard daughter of Mr and Mrs Truman Newhard Anamosa will marry LaVern Tjaden son of Mr and Mrs Ed Tjaden Onslow. They will wed at 1 30 pm Wednesday Feb 17 at St Pauls Lutheran Anamosa. Tjaden farms near Olin and Newhard works for Northwestern Bell.

Onslow Betty M. Newhard Truman Newhard Anamosa LaVern Tjaden Ed Tjaden St. Paul's Lutheran Church Tjaden Olin Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Elsie Callahan R.N Lottie Cormack Monmouth Jens Jensen Mike Klinkhammer Stanwood Lonnie Ripperton T.C Kay Hendrix Otto Hendrix Jesse Allen E. R. Bristol Kenneth Leggett Jimmie Joe Guy Thompson Thompsen

Weekend Visits and Social News in Cedar Rapids Area

Over the weekend Robert Barnts stayed with his Cedar Rapids parents Mr and Mrs W C Barnts. Mr and Mrs Bert Fuchs visited their son Al and family in Cedar Rapids. Janet Sue Wagner and Ruth Fadley returned from Cedar Rapids business college for the weekend. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Fadley and daughters visited Mr Fadleys parents in Monticello. Mrs Fannie Hicks hosted the pinochle club with a dessert coffee and two high scores by Mabel Paulsen and Frieda Jensen. Mrs Engelbart rented her town residence to Gerald Myers.

Robert Barnts Cedar Rapids W. C. Barnts Bert Fuchs Janet Sue Wagner Ruth Fadley Business College Lloyd Fadley Fadley Monticello Fannie Hicks Mabel Paulsen Frieda Jensen

Memorial Rites For Cpl. Dale Tjaden

Memorial rites for Cpl. Dale M. Tjaden were held at Wayne Zion Lutheran church with Rev. F. H. Kehren officiating. Tjaden, son of Mr and Mrs Edward Tjaden Sr of Onslow, was listed as presumably dead by the defense department on December 31, 1953 after being reported missing in action in Korea on October 22, 1951.

Women’s Christian Service Guild Harm Harms Ed Hodoval Hazel Reade Walter Wagner Marvin Hanwardsen Ed Juilfs Garret Juilfs Chicago Herschel Loesbe Main Street Russell Orr Wilfred Wherry Jesse Allen Central City William Woodward F. C. Cramer Billy Reade Paul Zimmerman Diane Emil Zimmerman Monticello Judy Paulsen Lynn Balster Scotch Grove George K. Tjaden Onslow Wyoming Presbyterian Christian Education Institute Ames Tjaden

Charity Drive Sees Wyoming Township Gift Reported

The Marion Presbyterian church reports a Christmas seal sale with a $70.10 donation from Wyoming township. Attendees at a Christian Education meeting included Eunice Allen Elsie Callahan Hazle Reade Beulah Haring Mildred Streper Velma Nielsen Kay Chaplin Carol Stickley and Calvin Reiss.

Marion Presbyterian Church D. J. Wasson Wyoming Township Eunice Allen Elsie Callahan Hazle Reade Beulah Haring Mildred Streeper Velma Nielsen Kay Chaplin Carol Stickley Calvin Reiss Marion

Personal items from last week reported in local notices

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Luett and son Bob were Sunday callers in the John McNeilly home in Oelwein. Miss Ann Leone of Clarksville Mo returned home with them after spending the past few days in the McNeilly. Bernard Kuriger attended a Lenox sales meeting at Marshalltown on Thursday and Friday.

Charles Luett Bob John McNeilly Oelwein Ann Leone Clarksville McNeilly Bernard Kuriger Lenox Marshalltown

Local visits pepper weekend at Cedar Falls and Maquoketa homes

Several families and individuals visited relatives and friends across Iowa towns. Notable stops include Lee and Mary Ireland at Robins, Robert Shipton in Mason City, Bernard Kuriger and Mary Ann at Mercy School of Nursing, Ted Hollar and Bonnie and Alfred Ruggeberg at Ames, and Morrissey relatives in Maquoketa and Cedar Falls.

Robert Shipton Mason City Jack Maire J. H. Shipton Ted Hollar Bonnie Alfred Ruggeberg Maquoketa Donald Martin Ames

Dinner guests visit several households on Sunday

James, and Miss Wanda Zum brunnen were Sunday dinner guests in the Paul Zimmerman home in Onslow. Lester Zimmerman hosted Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. John Rieken and Milton, Mrs. Boyd Shannon and Jack, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thoeni, and Mrs. Anna Zimmerman. Marion Chisman home in Marion welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kuntz for Sunday afternoon and supper.

Mrs. Lee Ireland Nelson Beebe Robins James Wanda Zumbrunnen Paul Zimmerman Onslow Lester Zimmerman John Rieken Milton Boyd Shannon Jack Robert Thoeni Anna Zimmerman Herbert Kuntz Marion Chisman Marion

Wrights and relatives visit in Manchester and Onslow

Mr and Mrs Charles Wright and family from Manchester spent Sunday with the Wright grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Wright. They later visited Julius Behnke in Onslow with Mr and Mrs Frank Wright and their son James. Mrs JoAnn Carlin received visitors Mrs William Bell Davenport and Mrs Ed Murphy Town City.

Charles Wright Manchester Frank Wright James Onslow Julius Behnke William Bell Davenport Ed Murphy Town City JoAnn Carlin John Breen

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