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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1956
Page
6
Langworthy residents hosted G. A. Ommen for a birthday celebration on February 21 with numerous relatives and friends. The card party produced high and low scorers among both ladies and gentlemen, refreshments followed, and attendees included the Ommen and Arduser families plus guests from nearby communities.
Social round up notes visits to Dunkerton Anamosa Scotch Grove and nearby homes. Residents including Mrs. Ben Engelbart Mrs. Alden Matthias and others attended gatherings at John Magee and James Bader homes. Birthday dinners for Barbara Guyan and Jan noted along with card games and slides from France.
The P T A Women’s team will play the high school girls on Tuesday night March 13 to raise funds for a new gym time clock. Mrs. Paul Houston coaches the PTA team. The group also plans refreshments at the new high school dedication on Sunday February 26.
The band boosters held a meeting to form a committee that will discuss purchasing new uniforms for band members. A future meeting with the band is planned to select the style and color of the uniforms.
The Cozy club gathered at Mrs. Lillian Griswold’s residence on Friday February 17. Prizes were awarded to Bernice French Lulu Kleineck and Gladys Coleman for their achievements.
The Onslow women hosted World Day of Prayer services with delegates from Methodist and Presbyterian churches of Wyoming. Participants included Rev. Kenneth Harding and Mrs. Mildred Dusanek along with Mrs. Beatrice Tasker, Mrs. Bernice French, Mrs. Bernice Eichhorn and Mrs. Bernardine Smith.
Laurabelle Straka, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Straka, will wed Eldon Rutenbeck, son of Mr and Mrs Albert Rutenbeck of Maquoketa, in March. The notice lists family connections and wedding plans.
Westphal from State Center visited recently. Mr and Mrs Ernest Sieveka and Mr and Mrs Frank Zamastil visited Mrs Roy Overly and her daughter Ellen Louis in Cedar Rapids. A Silent Workers circle meeting is set for Feb 29 at Mrs Nellie Atherton's house. Several locals traveled to Morrison Iowa for William Jamison's funeral Tuesday.
The Ju-Wom-O club met at Mrs. C M Towers home. They reported $149 net from the Tuesday Feb 14 benefit dance and planned a second benefit dance in early April. Officers elected for the year starting September are Mrs. Everett Walden president Mrs C M Towers vice president Mrs Royal Snyder secretary and Mrs Leo Ahrends treasurer. The Lions club agreed to help raise park funds and the group will join Hawthorne and Progressive clubs to buy a bouquet for the school dedication. Shirley Walden gave a book report on Tiger of the Snows by Tenzing Norgay and James Ullman. The meeting opened with America the Beautiful and the Lord’s Prayer. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Towers Mrs. Elmer Petersen Mrs. Dale Hansen and Mrs. A G Rexstad.
The school board election is set for March 12 with two vacant seats. Filing closes March 2 at noon. Incumbents Richard Rohwedder and Joe Cathey terms expired this year. submit filings before noon March 2.
The Sew and Sew club met at Mrs. Lumir Holub's home for an afternoon of fellowship. Members tied a comforter for Mrs. Melvin Wilslef as the main entertainment and charitable activity.
The Royal Neighbors of America held a regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Margaret Broder sen with 14 members present. A new member, Mrs. Anna Wessels, was initiated. A pot luck supper followed the session.
The last Rebekah meeting at the 10.C.F. hall was led by president Mrs. Clayton Hamilton. Hostesses were Mrs. Myron French and Mrs. Lumir French. They sent a gift and cards to Mrs. George McCalmant in Iowa City. After business, they played danco. winner was Mrs. Duane Norton. High prize went to Mrs. Van Warren and low to Mrs. Sophie Willie.
Frank Dahms, 25, was killed just north of Monona when he slipped while installing insulators and came into contact with a live high voltage line after removing rubber gloves. The incident occurred as he prepared to descend from a utility pole.
At Granville Mr and Mrs Barney Koob marked their 60th wedding anniversary. They were married at New Vienna in 1896.
The Cass Center Hustlers held a Feb 14 meeting at the Farm Bureau building with weed control and crop judging sheets distributed. Jim Brainard spoke on record book tips. Tony Murphy and Allen Brown joined. Wayne Oliman hosted and provided lunch. The Jackson Beavers met Feb 6 at Antioch church with 18 members present and two basketball teams planned. Carol Schlemmer demonstrated inoculating legume seeds. Vickie Nauman led a personal appearance discussion. New members David and Dwayne Shaffer joined the clubs.
The Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls hosted a February meeting with a sledding party at Wise Owls on February 13. Twenty one members attended safety talks on dishes milk eggs and home care. Demonstrations on custard and drop cookies were given with yeast bread talk. Five dollars was approved for the LF.E. guests included Mrs Balster Susan Husmann Ann Hoag and Sharon Wright.
The Wyoming Pioneers met February 6 at the opera house. Three new members Denny Huston Leslie Westphal and LaVern Shaffer joined. John Dusanek demonstrated How to Kill Brush and Galen Horn reported on How to Use Spray. A record book check verified member records. Lunch was served by Mrs. Henry Hansen and Mrs. Bill Reade.
The Livewire Lassies met February 11 with Garnet Hansen and Mrs. Louis Vacek hosting. Members prepared valentines for Cedar Rapids Children's Hospital and a February 18 coffee fundraiser supported the heart fund. They pledged $5 to the LF.Y.E. fund and advanced plans for a mentally retarded program. Demonstrations included pizza pies and ham salad jumbos by Mary Joy Ledvina and Garnet Hansen, a session on queen readiness by Barbara Benhart, and talks on foot care by Judy Hodgdon and on the basic seven foods by June Mizaur.
Monticello neighbors Mr and Mrs Max Burns and family were Thursday supper guests in Blaine Burkey's home. Anamosa visitors included Mr and Mrs Burns and family with Mrs Burns' parents in Scotch Grove. The Burns family visited Amber area for Monday evening with Claude Husmanns and Timmy Husmann spent a few days with grandparents.
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