Cascade K C Initiation Held Sunday
Cascade Council No. 930 held initiation of candidates Sunday February 19 in the K of C club rooms. Mass and communion were at St Martin's with breakfast in St Mary's lunch rooms. Candidates include Cascade Fred Hunter Henry Pfab John Folks Allen McDermott Pat Boyle and others listed.
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Cascade
Cascade Council No
K. of C
St. Martin’s
St. Mary’s
Fred Hunter
Henry Pfab
John Folks
Allen McDermott
Pat Boyle
Fred Felton
Donald Manternach
James Stokesberry
David McNally
Thomas Goetzinger
Arnold Seitz
John Kissling
Bernard
William Kelly
Robert Kelly
Martin Pfab
Pat Rae
Carl Hentzel
Fred Moore
Francis Takes
Robert Lynch
Louis Curoe
Wilfred Merfeld
Daniel Otting
Joseph Rae
Howard Koppess
Ralph O'Brien
John Noonan
Lawrence Schuster
Monticello
Loras Manternach
Hopkinton
Marvin Klaren
Kane hosts St Marys basketball team dinner party
On Sunday evening at 5 PM Mr and Mrs J J Kane entertained St Marys basketball team its cheerleaders and three priests Rev J F Mauer Rev John Kissling of St Marys and Rev R J Saunders of Temple Hill The tables featured a basketball theme and included many trophies from the Eastern Iowa conference champs.
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J. J. Kane
St. Mary’s
J. F. Mauer
John Kissling
R. J. Saunders
Temple Hill
Kneppers Host Family Reunion at Knepper Home
A Knepper family reunion gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Joe Knepper's home on Sunday February 19. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. J C Oyen and family.
Cascade Families Gather for Mutual Aid Meeting
A list of Cascade residents includes Mr. and Mrs. Harry Neville and family in Ily, Minnesota. Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Knepper and family in Anamosa. Vernon Doden and family in Ryan. Arnold Knepper in Dubuque. Francis Knepper and family in Cascade. Ambrose Knepper and family. Leroy McDermott and family. Donald Kearney and family. Norbert Knepper and family, all of Cascade. The reunion emphasizes community ties and shared support among neighbors.
Boy Injured Altering Straw Pile Falls
Edward Stecklin Jr fell from a straw pile Saturday afternoon and broke his leg above the knee. He was transported by ambulance to Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids for treatment.
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Edward Stecklin, Jr
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Social Visits Across Monticello and Davenport
Mrs. Anna Kraus spent several days last week visiting in the Victor Kraus home. Miss Ruth Howard of Davenport spent the weekend in the Owen Howard home. Mr. and Mrs. John Hackbarth and family visited Sunday in the John Strong home. Mrs. William Sawyer and the Clayton Sawyer family from LaPorte City visited in the J. J. Kane home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Streng and family from Dubuque spent the weekend visiting in the Anton Streng home.
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Anna Kraus
Victor Kraus
Monticello
Ruth Howard
Davenport
Owen Howard
John Hackbarth
John Strong
William Sawyer
Clayton Sawyer
LaPorte City
J. J. Kane
Lloyd Streng
Dubuque
Anton Streng
Styling Course Begins for Horizon Club Girls
The Unilyi Horizon club met at advisor Mrs. Tom Hamilton's home on Monday February 13 with 11 members. President Joan Suter led a business meeting as the group started a six week styling course with silhouettes taken by Mrs. Earl H. DeShaw. Next meeting will cover hair styling and care.
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Unilyi Horizon Club
Tom Hamilton
Joan Suter
Earl H. DeShaw
Judy Podhaski Appears With S U S Highlanders
Judy Rae Podhaski of Monticello daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Podhaski performed with the State University of Iowa Scottish Handlanders at Mt Pleasant on Monday. The program marked the Mt Pleasant Kiwanis club 25th anniversary at the Mt Pleasant Methodist church.
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Judy Rae Podhaski
Charles Podhaski
Monticello
State University of Iowa
Scottish Highlanders
Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church
Birthdays Honored By Camp Fire Group
Four members of the Shebonda Camp Fire group with January and February birthdays held a dinner at leader Mrs. Robert Durst home. On Saturday Feb 4 Catherine Craig JoAnn Eden Bernice Gravel and Charlotte Marugg worked on Camp Fire requirements for their ranks. Guests included Mrs. Robert Durst and Mrs. Alvin Bleadorn.
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Shebonda
Robert Durst
Catherine Craig
JoAnn Eden
Bernice Gravel
Charlotte Marugg
Alvin Bleadorn
Hazel Deischer Elected Pythian Sister Trustee
The Monticello Pythian Sisters met at the K P hall on Monday February 13 with Florence Bleadorn presiding. Hazel Deischer was chosen to fill the remaining term as trustee after Hazel Reade resigned. A social hour followed with refreshments served.
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Monticello Pythian Sisters
K.P. Hall
Florence Bleadorn
Hazel Deischer
Hazel Reade
Air Force Transfers for Brothers from Wyoming
Two sons of Dr. and Mrs. C. R. Smith of Wyoming, both air force officers, were transferred to new stations. 1st Lt. Paul N. Smith moved from Chanute AFB Rantoul Illinois to Wright-Patterson AFB Dayton Ohio. 2nd Lt. Phillip Smith, after primary flight training at Bainbridge AFB Georgia, was sent to Goodfellow AFB San Angelo Texas to continue multi engine training.
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Wyoming
C. R. Smith
Air Force
Paul N. Smith
Chanute Air Force Base
Rantoul
Wright Air Development Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Ohio
Phillip Smith
Bainbridge Air Force Base
Georgia
Goodfellow Air Force Base
San Angelo
Tex
Monticello Property Transfers Highlight Local Trades
In Monticello three home transactions are listed with buyers Sprague Hos ford Walter Halls and Fred Kay purchasing residences for 6250 10000 and 10000 respectively. A 200 acre farm changed hands at 101 an acre to X Ray Childress, while M C Cass sold Chestnut Street home for 4500 to Louis Schlemme.
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Monticello
M. 3
Cass
Chestnut Street
Louis Schlemme
Sprague Hosford
P. A. Kurt
Walter Halls
Mildred Deischer
Fred Kay
Diamond Bros. Grocery
Emma Rickless
X-Ray Childress
Tom George
Scotch Grove Women Study United Nations Talk
Mrs C R Smith of Wyoming spoke on the United Nations at Scotch Grove Women's Community Club. An illustrated talk featured 60 of 77 UN flags and notes on the organization’s divisions, successes, and failures. Five dollars was voted for March of Dimes and Scotch Grove’s Cerebral Palsy fund gift was noted.
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Scotch Grove
C. R. Smith
Wyoming
Scotch Grove Women’s Community Club
Arthur Wilcox
United Nations
Eleanor Roosevelt
Arnold Jacobs
Cedar Rapids
F. D. Sinclair
Howard Leech
Julius Thomson
Oak Drive fund contribution at Cedar Rapids station
The Oak Drive Community club donated $3 to the Cerebral Palsy fund collected last weekend through station WMT in Cedar Rapids.
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Oak Drive
WMT
Cedar Rapids
Painting clubs teach woodenware and copper tooling
Mrs. R. H. Oltmans led a Peniel church session in Castle Grove where 25 women from Idlenot and Worthwhile clubs learned woodenware painting guided by Mrs. George A. Rickels Mrs. Francis Miller Mrs. Richard Shelley and Mrs. Bob Holub with Mrs. George Harris of Monticello assisting. Earlier in Anamosa Mrs. Oltmans saw Mrs. Rickels demonstrate copper tooling at the Farm Bureau building for about 20 women. Various handcrafts are popular this winter in the area.
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R. H. Oltmans
Peniel
Castle Grove
Idlenot
George A. Rickels
Francis Miller
Richard Shelley
Bob Holub
George Harris
Monticello
Barbara Norris Birthday Celebration Guests
Barbara Norris celebrated her birthday Thursday with guests Shirley Hanken of Monticello and Dena Mae Hughes attending.
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Barbara Norris
Shirley Hanken
Monticello
Dena Mae Hughes
County Officials Attend Anamosa Meeting Surprise At Silver Wedding
Miss Esther Sinclair attended a county chairmen meeting in Anamosa at the Farm Bureau building Tuesday afternoon. At the close Mrs. Delmar King was surprised with a decorated cake marking her silver wedding anniversary as county chairman Mrs. Floyd Hadgden of Oxford Junction finished several pieces.
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Esther Sinclair
Anamosa
Farm Bureau
Delmar King
Floyd Hadgden
Oxford Junction
Dinner Guests Attend House Visits Across Iowa
The Prult residence hosted dinner Feb 12 with Henry Rickels Bud Robertson and family plus Richard Rickels from Anamosa joining guests from Monti cello and Greeley. Bud Robertson filmed Rome and Scotland footage shown in the afternoon.
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Donald Prult
Joey
Henry Rickels
Bud Robertson
Richard Rickels
Anamosa
David Gravel
Bernice
Monticello
Rome
Scotland
Harms Enters Air Base Technical School in Texas
Donna N. Harms of Monticello has begun air force technical training at Sheppard Air Force Base near Wichita Falls Texas. The course trains her as an accounting specialist with intensive instruction and on completion she will be assigned to a major air force command or pursue advanced training. She enlisted October 24 1955.
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Donna Harms
Air Base
Texas
Donna N. Harms
Emil C. Harms
Monticello
Air Force Technical Training School
Sheppard Air Force Base
Wichita Falls
Tex
Sheppard
Air Force
4 H News Safety Discussed At Happy Helpers Meeting
February meeting of the Lovell 4 H Happy Helpers at Sharon Schneiter’s home included 17 members and guests. The group selected a committee to decorate the window for National 4 H Club week and discussed kitchen safety precautions.
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Lovell Happy Helpers
Sharon Schneiter
Merle Postel
4th Ward 4-H Club Meeting Highlights Activities
Judy Schneider Sharon Martinsen Sharon Schneiter and Judy Schmit formed the core group. Shirley Hanken and Beverly Behrends were appointed to manage the club display pot. The window display will be in Louis Schneiders grocery. Hosts for Massachusetts exchangees discussed. The club pledged $5 to International Farm Youth Exchange. Talks and demonstrations covered kitchen safety batter way rolls milk in the diet making cocoa. Record checks and freezing project discussed. Next meeting at Joyce Ann Applebys home.
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Judy Schneider
Sharon Martinsen
Sharon Schneiter
Judy Schmit
Shirley Hanken
Beverly Behrends
Louis Schneider
Massachusetts Exchangees
International Farm Youth Exchange Organization
Schneiter
Florence Meadon
Diane Adams
Joyce Ann Appleby
Wayne Willing Workers February Meeting Notes
The Wayne Willing Workers 25 members and two leaders met in February to discuss milk in the diet. They voted to give $5 to the Youth Exchange and distributed slips for Massachusetts delegates. Dorothy Freese explained milk’s diet value. Joyce Manternach demonstrated “Milk the Way You Like It” and Sharon Zimmerman with Shirley Hoult led “Safety in the Kitchen.” Hostesses were Joyce and Mary Jane Manternach.
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Wayne Willing Workers
Youth Exchange
Massachusetts
Dorothy Freese
Joyce Manternach
Sharon Zimmerman
Shirley Hoult
Joyce
Mary Jane Manternach
Prairie Panthers Hold Feb 14 Meeting With 4-H Plans
Prairie Panthers led by vice-president Marcus Lawrence opened with the pledge and heard 19 members and two guests answer "My Favorite Project." Marcus Lawrence Jackie and Darrell Kintzle will display 4-H projects in Prairieburg during National 4-H Week March 3 to 11. Members will wear Prairie Panthers T-shirts to school March 5. John Nagel demonstrated "Preparing Potatoes for Planting." Joseph Fleming is a new member.
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Marcus Lawrence
Jackie
Darrell Kintzle
Prairieburg
Prairie Panthers
John Nagel
Joseph Fleming
Castle Grove Fortune Finders Host Guest Night at Church
About 60 people attended a guest night by the Castle Grove Fortune Finders 4-H club in St. Matthew Lutheran Church activity rooms. Guests included town and country girls not enrolled in 4-H.
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Castle Grove
Four-H Club Meetings Highlight Demonstrations and Awards
Mothers and leaders attended a Scotch Grove Cornhuskers 4-H meeting in Castle Grove area with 20 members. Demonstrations covered yeast bread cookies and weed control while a poultry project plus wart treatment on cattle were shown. Proceeds supported the March of Dimes.
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Barbara Eberhart
Julie Schlarmann
Jo Ann Delay
Margaret Mary Fleming
Scotch Grove Cornhuskers 4-H Club
Larry Husman
Willard Price
Ken Paulsen
Harold Paul
Randy Brady
Bob Holst
Charlie Classen
Oxford Happy Hustlers Meet on Valentine Project
The Happy Hustlers 4 H club met February 11 at Bonnie Balichek's home with 21 members present. Janis Soppe led roll call and explained a Home-Made Valentine for the Crippled Children’s hospital Iowa City. Plans for Easter Seal drive and Parents night March 11 were set along with committee assignments.
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Oxford
Happy Hustlers
Bonnie Balichek
Janis Soppe
Crippled Children's Hospital
Iowa City
Judy Ingwersen
Joan Benischek
Judy Berner
Barbara Homan
Sharon Pegorek
Barbara Struck
Betty Struck
Jean Koranda
Joan Marr
Irene Foley
Monticello Soldier Manternach Returns Home On Furlough
Pfc. David J. Manternach is spending a 15 day furlough at the home of his parents in Monticello after a year in Puerto Rico. He will report to Fort Riley Kansas for further training.
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George W. Darrow
Langworthy
Mary J. Bigelow
Louise P. Smith
Monticello
Pfc
David J. Manternach
Norbert Manternach
Manternach
Puerto Rico
Fort Riley
Kan
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C. R. Hosford
D.D.S
Town Electric
Ralph Wilson
North Cedar Street
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Baty
Chester A. Condit
General Insurance
Ross Baty
Bill’s
Monte Cafe
Alvin K. Jones
Looner
Arthur G. Riedel
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Ray
Louie Hanken
Locher, Locher & Strittmatter
Attorneys-at-Law
Locher
Phone 99 Insurance Service
M. E. McCrabb
Monticello Monument CO
Monticello Express
Jones County
Horizon Club
Judy Podhaski
S.U.S. Highlanders
Pythian
Philip Smith
Paul Smith
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Paul Paulsen, Jr
Onslow
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Jack Beeks Jr
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Leo Burke
Thomas Trainer
Willard Powell
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John McDonald Hospital
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Edgar Huggard
Mabel E. Cooper
Lloyd King
Burlington
Ursula Rogers
Roberta Clark
R. P. Clark
Grace Evans
Castle Grove Township
Mr. Evans
W. H. Rhodes
Monticello Bank
Billy
Mike Brown
East Monticello
Dawson Place
Walker Berlin
Ira Grover
Future Farmers of America
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Skelgas
East First Street
Maal
Constellation
America
United Nations Work
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Greeley
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Henry Becker
Paul Gassman
Mrs. Gassman
Josie Freese
Ted Lubben
Baldwin
Lou Ehrisman
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Helen Tucker
Jones County Extension Home
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Darrell Ellison
Ronald Bronemann
Ronald Burrichter
Philip Gerdes
James Hasler
Farmer's Mutual Creamery
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