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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1955

Page

9

Infant Baptism Noted During South Fork Visit

Sunday events centered on the Vernon Becker home with the baptism of infant Michael Reynold Becker. Local relatives from Cascade Epworth and Dubuque attended, with sponsors listed as Mrs. Reynold Becker and Joe Horsefield. The piece also lists numerous Sunday and weekday visits across nearby towns.

South Fork Vernon Becker Michael Reynold Joe Horsefield B. Meier Jackie Cascade Clarence Urban Epworth Reynold Becker Virginia Harold Faber George Turnis Loras College Dubuque Andy Patten G.I Gladbrook Raymond Joseph John Feltes Donald Cedar Rapids

Local Family Visits Highlight Weekend Gatherings

Florence Kenney attended a Maquoketa teachers meeting Friday while numerous relatives visited across towns. Weekend guests included Donald Gearhart family at Onslow, Bert Steinman and Gladys Billmeyer in Adrian, Louis Billmeyer home, and Matt Holub of Monticello celebrating his birthday with Tom Wilgenbusch.

Fletcher Dunlap Frank ‘Smith Clarén ‘Smith Kay Cedar Rapids Fred Egger Lyle DeShaw Ryan Bert DeShaw Pvt Allen Gadient Fort Leonard Wood John Gadient Gadient Emil Lux Farley LaVein Lux Bernard Mike Takes Cascade Junior DeShaw Betty Kelchen Maxine Smith Bernadette Jasper Marian Libska Berkeley Til Sarah McAlpin Fort Dodge Louis Murray Frank Helms Lawrence Kurt Florence Kenney Maquoketa Donald Gearhart Ernest Gearhart Onslow Bert Steinman Gladys Billmeyer Dubuque Louis Billmeyer George Turnis Adrian Ervin Gadlient Matt Holub Monticello Russell Guthrie Tom Wilgenbusch Paul Huber Nick Turnis Fillmore Monticello Hospital

Hodgden Names Policy Group for Farm Bureau

Floyd Hodgden, president, named an eight member policy committee for Jones County Farm Bureau to focus on national issues and implementing bureau policies. The group will attend a March 3 district meeting in Cedar Rapids with eastern Iowa committees. members include Irving Hintz Monticello chairman Ray Naylor Scotch Grove Joel Messerli Monticello George Slater Olin Herman Helgens Monticello Robert Livingstone Anamosa Arthur Wilcox Center Junction Dillon Story Wyoming plus Louie Hanken Scotch Grove and Mrs. Floyd Hodgden Oxford Junction.

Jones County Farm Bureau Floyd Hodgden Cedar’Rapids Iowa Hodgden Irving Hintz Monticello Ray Naylor Scotch Grove Joel Messerli George Slater Olin Herman Helgens Robert Livingstone Anamosa Arthur Wilcox Center Junction Dillon Story Wyoming Louie Hanken Oxford Junction

Men Arrested Outside County for Bad Checks

Sheriff Lewis Drei belbis reports two men wanted on bad check charges in Jones county were arrested in other counties last week. Joseph W. Kelley a Pennsylvania resident admitted passing a forged check in Monticello Jan. 17 and was arrested in Independence. Richard Burns of Hopkinton wanted for a bad check at Wyoming earlier this week was jailed at Manchester.

Anamosa Lewis Dreibelbis Jones County Joseph W. Kelley Pennsylvania Monticello Independence Richard Burns Hopkinton Wyoming Manchester

Monticello School Chief Joins Four at NEA Conference

Boyd S Shannon Monticello public school superintendent joins three other state superintendents Elmer Johnson Anamosa Melvin Sikkink Maquoketa and Ralph Gambach Tigton for a National Education Association administrative conference in St Louis Missouri. They will spend four days at the event returning Wednesday night.

Boyd S. Shannon Monticello National Education Association St. Louis Elmer, Johnson Anamosa Melvin Sikkink Maquoketa Ralph Gambach Tigton

Accordion Lessons Offered On Mondays

The Boddicker School of Accordion, affiliated with Hiltbrunner Music Co of Cedar Rapids, offers accordion lessons each Monday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. in Monticello on the second floor of the Tuetken building. Private instruction certified teachers and a rental plan for beginners are provided.

Boddicker School of Accordion Hiltbrunner ‘Music Co Cedar Rapids Monticello Tuetken Accordion School

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