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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1965

Page

9

Buck Creek Farewell and Birthday Dinner Noted

Buck Creek hosts Mr and Mrs Phil King and Mrs Daryl Ross held a Sunday dinner for John King s birthday and Jack Ross farewell as he departs for service. Attendees included local families and multiple Beitz and Moser households plus relatives. The event followed other community gatherings and visits across Cedar Rapids Strawberry Point Lisbon and Maquoketa areas.

Buck Creek Phil King Daryl Ross John King Jack Ross King Becky Roy Williams Manchester William Beitz Everett Beitz Dick Moser Norman Beitz Max Beitz Leon Beitz Pam Roger John Hall M.Y.F Methodist Church Strawberry Point Ernest Smith Ross College Archie Miles Memorial Hospital Alfred Lahey Arizona Gordon Smith Elmer Tiedeman Cedar Rapids Fred Kromminga Freeman Smith Grace Hense O.E.S. School of Instruction Lisbon Ace Avery Francis Sauerbry Elsie Winch Elmer Sheppard Kenneth Sheppard Robert Barrigar Bob Barrigar

Monticello FFA promotes safe corn harvest program

Community safety efforts by the Monticello FFA include a fall safe corn harvest initiative as Kevin Miller and Gary Janssen document visits and farm participation. The long list of local visitors and socialize notes reflect a busy community calendar centered in Monticello and surrounding towns.

Monticello FFA Kevin Miller Gary Janssen

Former Monticello Resident Observes 100th Birthday

Dick Carstens celebrated his 100th birthday last Saturday at his Lisbon home with his son and daughter-in-law Walter Carstens. Born February 6 1865 in Westerstede Germany he came to America in 1889. He spent 48 years in Olin area before retirement and shared memories of farm work and immigration adventures.

Olin Dick Carstens Westerstede Germany Carstens America Monticello New York Carsten Gerhardt Schaeffers Leese Gerhardt Eilers Will Skelly

West Side club and Kozy Klub gather for meetings

The West Side club met at Mrs. Kenneth Soek s home with 15 members and six children. They donated to Cancer Drive and Heart Fund and planned March meeting at Mrs. Willard Houstman s home with an auction. The Kozy Klub met at Mrs. Edgar Houstman s home with 11 members and welcomed new member Mrs. Cecil Hay.

Houstman Carl Laetare Kozy Klub Edgar Houstman Verle Harvey Cecil Hay Melvin Sborcherding Kenneth Whitman Elizabeth Wolrach Darrel Dennis Cindy Vernon Alan Groth Don Rummel

Oak Drive Club meets in Scotch Grove for lesson and social

Scotch Grove hosts the Oak Drive Community club with 18 members and guests. Roll call cites an old item treasure as Mrs. Manville Welch outlines a supermarket oriented extension lesson to be held in Anamosa and Monticello. Mrs. Leonard Darrow talks on Scotland and Mrs. Husmann wins the guessing box.

Scotch Grove Oak Drive Poplar Heights Leonard Darrow Scotland Irvin Husmann Joe Heeren Donald Gray Myron Kuhns Monticello Cascade Eby’s Mill Hunter’s Association L. J. Hughes Russel Hughes Marion

Onslow Area Women Host Dessert Luncheon and Social

The Onslow Onslow-Church Women's Christian Service guild held a 1:30 dessert luncheon with hostesses Mrs Beulah Haring and Mrs Ina Jansen. Eunice Allen led the program, Ruth Hulst supervised Bible study, and social visits followed with several members attending events in Cedar Rapids and Fort Meade area.

Onslow Women's Christaan Service Guild Beulah Haring Ina Jansen Eunice Allen Ruth Hulst Clarence Supple St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids

Remembering a Monticello pioneer Carstens matriarchal ties

A historical memoir recalls the Carsten family from Monticello origins on Cascade Road and Main Street with Proctors wood sales. It notes a 1893 marriage to Sophia Quandt, children Alma and Walther, later move to Lisbon, and a 1961 obituary for Mrs. Carstens at age 89. Open house drew about 100 relatives and friends.

Monticello Cascade Road Main Street Hopkinton Road Sophia Quandt Smithtown Lost Nation Alma Gus Toerber Oxford Jct Walther Dayton Valley Carstens Olin Lisbon Andy Andersen Davenport Paul Schaefer

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Buck Sheldon Davis Delhi Beitz Darrell Dailey Elkader Davis Ray LeClere Manley LeClere John Ratcliff LeClere Margaret LeClere Jane Wirtner John Kurth Monticello Presbyterian Church B. A. Smith Muscatine Ratcliff Minnie Dafoe Olive Keith Kitty Myers Lone Pine Smith Home Luke Lawerence Central City Roger Smith Laverne Roberg Maquoketa Gene Thompson Ardin Howard Haigh Emma Walden John Walden Walden Artell Ransier Springville Diane Walden Elaine Edmunds Charlene Orr Bonita Avery Cliff Reed Floyd Dufoe Minnie Dufoe Maurice Thompson Dorrance Donovan Tom Wilson Don Saathoff Hazelton Bill Hart Archie Beitz Wilson Saathoffs Paul Green Merlin Darwin Green Merlyn Lange and Louis Lange Sr Merle Winch Joe Delay Tessie Kaneally Louis Moran Jim Delay Terry Lyle Flannagan Bill Gary Don Mossberry Floyd Wilson Walter Richardson Walter Hartman Wyoming Orville Offerman Robert Soppe Dubuque Henry Wilson Vern Svec Ray Wilbur Wilson Gladys Wilson Ivan Wilsons Raymond Thompson Iowa City Harold Fife Bob Aldrich Coggan Max Nelson Dyersville Harold Nelson JoAnn Huerter C. J. Kehoe Francis DeShaw Junior DeShaw Vernon Melchert Bill Vernimont Duck Huber Brad Barry Huber Jack Mangold Jacqueline Chris Strief James Kane Peter Strief Farley Harold File William Myers Myers File Carolyn Wilson Susan Sheppard John Wilson Albert McVay Louis Chapman Linda Steurs Lester Stahlberg Norman Beitzs Vern Aldrich Amber Delaware County Extension Service Jay Flannagan Roy Havens John Saunders Leon Beitzs Bill Mullan Donald Zimmerman Duck George Huber Raymond Porter George Jons Walker Marvin Stahlberg Allen Wright Cinda Elmer Wright the Woods John Peyton Donald Jordan Kenneth Jordan Norman Miles Jerry Pitcher Mervin Miles Marjorie Leroy Miles Ath the Gehl Freese Motors W. 2Nd St Iowa Future Farmers of America National F.F.A The Kenneth Ehrisman Dennis McNamara Phil Specht Larry Etten Jim Janssen Warren Rieners Paul Wilcox Farmer’s Mutual Co-op Creamery Assi Sisiccie, Ow West Side Meeting Oak Drive Club George Arduser Insurance Agency Paul Dietiker William Hurst Gerald Green R. D. Sanford Mabel Paulsen Federal Land Bank Wilma Hodoval Leland Hodoval Fort Deitrick Freidrick, Md George Paulsen Warren Sonneman Libertville Harold Jordan Wilford Wherry Florence Wherry R. J. Kleineck Dale Bickford Allen Chatterton Eddie Tjaden M. J. Lund Harald Jordan Cedar Falls Duane LeClerc Richard S Benischek Grover Benischek Keith Dirks Center Jct Louis Soppe Re A Dan Bohlken Dave Bohlken Bill Kray Geo. C. Schoon Dial Ihteamwation Avester Atu Lyle Boge Gary Boots Ralph Schafer Tom Bohlken Paul Glendenning Ronald Weber FFA Week
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