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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1955

Page

8

Castle Grove Leytems Honored At Party Thursday

Mr and Mrs Albert Leytem were honored at a farewell gathering with a neighborly group at their home. Guests included Francis and Sharon Miller Maurice Bertling Hogan McDonough and Vernimont among others. They shared cards and refreshments as the Leytems plan to move to a farm between Hopkinton and Monticello.

Castle Grove Albert Leytem Francis Miller Sharon Kevin Tom Cashman Maurice Leo Bertling Joe Hogan Ernest McDonough Larry Billy Art Vernimont Hopkinton Monticello Vincent Donovan Lou Leonard Robert ‘Holub Art Holub John Miller Henry Miller Donald Donovan Donovan

Valentine party at Castle Grove School No 3

The Castle Grove school No 3 pupils and Mrs Velma Hollar held a Valentine party Friday afternoon with guests Jane Heiken Linda Marsh and Colleen Bader. They played games and enjoyed cookies cupcakes ice cream and pop.

Castle Grove School No. 3 Velma Hollar Jane Heiken Linda Marsh Colleen Bader Gerald Weber Art Weber Delbert Donald Weber Junior ‘DeShaw

Birthday Celebration At Kromminga Home

Guests gathered Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kromminga to help celebrate his birthday. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kromminga, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Hanken and family, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Kromminga, and others present.

Richard Kromminga Mr. Kromminga Raymond Kromminga Wesley Hanken F. H. Kromminga

Local Socials and Weddings Highlight Weekend Events

The article details multiple community happenings including weddings and ordinations. Kathleen Gudenhauf with Walter Lux, Ethel Becker with Kenneth Hosch, and Rev. Carl Manternach’s ordination in Dubuque are noted, along with receptions at local churches. Also mentioned are hospital patient Robert Holub and family travel visits by Rose Stadtmueller and Jane Mardorf.

George Seehusen Kromminga Art Weber Kathleen Gudenhauf Walter Lux Ryan Francis Miller Carl Manternach Christ the King Chapel Dubuque Sacred Heart Church Monticello Robert Holub Mercy Alva Stadtmueller Henry Caspers Mike Tobiason Austin Stadtmueler

Center Junction Dinner Guests and Local Changes

Center Junction creamery board hosted employees and wives at Poplar Heights Monticello on Feb 13. The notice lists attendees and reports school curtain replacement and several local moves and job changes among residents.

Mike Calloway Gai] Williams Dean McDonald Scotch Grove Hilbert Stolte Olin Willis Heideman

Winter woes hit 16 year old Zeke Jeske of Afton

Afton youth Zeke Jeske, 16, faces a tough winter with a cut leg a broken arm and a return to the hospital for an appendectomy.

Zeke Jeske Afton

Monticello duo among 69 Dubuque U honor students

Hunter and Benedict of Monticello head a group of 69 University of Dubuque students named on the honor list after first semester work. The dean announced the list noting a 2.1 GPA or above qualifies, with Hunter leading nine students with straight A averages.

Don ‘Hunter Ivan Benedict Monticello University of Leo L. Nussbaum Benedict Earl Benedict

Funeral services for Gerd Tjaden conducted

Funeral services for Gerd Tjaden 93 were held Monday at 1 30 PM in Wayne Zion Lutheran church Anamosa with burial in Wayne cemetery. Tjaden had lived at Kleineck nursing home Mercy hospital died Thursday. Ed Tjaden bought lots from J R Kennedy farm near his home and the lumber office on Main street for a ranch house.

Birthday observance and Cedar Rapids visit noted

Ray Heideman observed her birthday on Thursday. Frank Fuchs and family from Cedar Rapids were Sunday guests at the Al Fuchs home.

Ray Heideman Frank Fuchs Cedar Rapids al Fuchs

Film Classic Series Planned by Coe College

Coe College in Cedar Rapids will present six films, mixing new and old, American and European, in a community oriented series. The first program opens February 25 with Symphonie Pastorale, a French drama based on a Pulitzer novel by Andre Gide, shown at 8 p.m. in the Cee Little theater. Season tickets, transferable, will cover all showings to manage attendance.

Europe Coe College Cedar Rapids Coe Andre Gide Cee Little Theater

OES Temple Schreiner Chapter Meets at Masonic Temple

Eastern Star No. 226 held its regular meeting at the Masonic Temple with Olive Reynolds as worthy matron presiding. After business and closing ceremonies a social hour followed with refreshments served by a list of members and spouses including Glen Hargrave Cecil Goettsch Boyd Shannon Bert Ballou Norman Newton Ernest Landis Merle Jacobsen and Donald Clark.

Schreiner Order of Eastern Star No Masonic Temple Olive Reynolds Glen Hargrave Cecil Goettsch Boyd Shannon Bert Ballou Norman Newton Ernest Landis Merle Jacobsen Donald Clark

Easy-to-read Express Want-Ads offer better results

Express want ads promise clearer listings and quicker responses with a three for the price of two deal across three issues. The ad highlights value and visibility for readers seeking faster, simpler classified placements.

Soldier Kivlahan trains in winter drills in Germany

Pfc. John Kivlahan 21 son of Mr and Mrs Lester Kivlahan Cascade served in winter exercises in Germany with the Fifth Infantry Division's Seventh regiment. The two week training aimed to ready troops for cold weather combat and defend against winter conditions.

John Wacker Ames Kenneth Anderson Chicago Pfc John Kivlahan Germany 5Th Infantry Division Mrs Lester Kivlahan Cascade, Re Cently Sth

Revier Enrolls in Special Course at Iowa State

Robert Reuter son of Mr and Mrs Tope Caspers of Monticello is enrolled in a special one quarter course in farm operations at Iowa State College. The program targets young men already farming or planning to farm and allows 18 credits across agronomy animal husbandry economics and agriculture orientation. Robert is a Monticello high school graduate and five year FFA member who holds the Iowa Farmer degree.

Robert Reuter Tope Caspers Monticello Iowa State College Robert Monticello High School Iowa Farmer Luther League

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