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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1955

Page

3

Onslow Paulsens Entertain Friends At New Year Party

Mr and Mrs Neal Paulsen hosted a New Year’s Eve gathering at their home with guests Mr and Mrs Harold Eby Mr and Mrs Jack Heiken and Mr and Mrs Paul Ladehoff. The Herman Lightfoot family joined an oyster supper and card session at the John Hintichs. D J Wasson home welcomed Cedar Rapids visitors Mrs Harriet Surrey and Mr Walter Wasson and daughter. Thomas Guitzelt seaman third class left December 27 for Boston where his ship lay in dry dock.

Onslow Neal Paulsen Harold Eby Jack Heiken Paul Ladehoff Herman Lightfoot John Hintichs Walter Wasson Harriett Surrey Cedar Rapids D. J

Christmas program and holiday visits in Spencerville area

Spencerville pupils under Miss Hazel earinger staged a Christmas program on Thursday December 23 followed by a gift exchange and treats. Numerous families from Davenport Cedar Rapids Anamosa Wyoming and nearby towns shared Christmas dinners and visits with relatives scattered across Iowa.

Spencerville School Hazel Earinger Donald Jansen F. H. Lathrop Lyle ‘Lathrop James Lathrop Davenport George Davis Cedar Rapids James ‘Kennedy Marvin Hanwardson W. K

Sutton Families Entertain At Holiday Dinners

Mr and Mrs Ronald Hanna hosted Christmas dinner with sons and guests including Clarence Huston Harold Huston Paul Huston Russell Huston William Finkenbinder and Lawrence Clark and Roselle English. Ed Post Cedar Rapids visited with Edwin Reid family. Pvt Gerald Rockwell returned home on furlough for the holidays. Other dinners followed with extended family guests and gift exchanges.

Paul Ritenour Harold Jordan Arthur Baker Cedar Rapids Robert Jordan Clinton Jay Tomlinson Cornelius Cormack J. M. Hanna Charles Heeren Harry Paulsen Virgil Murphy Robert Scarr Hampton Janice Jordan Sam McCarty Floyd McCarty Council Bluffs Edwin Reid Artie Becker, Jr Gerald Rockwell Clifford Rockwell Raymond English St. Louis Patricia English Rufus Browne Ronald Hanna Grace Hanna Greg Dreibelbis Kyle Alden Jerald Alden Johnnie Joey Loren Francis Adam Straub Emeline

Christmas Family Gatherings and Local Visits

Inas Eve visits her parents and Christmas gatherings include the George Topping and Rufus Browne families. Several families from Monmouth Cedar Rapids and Wyoming share holiday meals. Walter Manning is ill in Maquoketa hospital. Carl Heiken and others hosted Christmas diners. Treva Heiken left for Waterloo nursing training. Gordon E. Marshall funeral in Wyoming. Kenneth Smith and friends visit Cedar Rapids.

Don Lewis George Topping Rufus Browne Andrew Browne Monmouth James Moran Kathleen B. D. Heiken Heikens Carl Heiken Marion Robert von Spreecken Cedar Rapids von Spreecken Greg Joleen Mike Calloway Carol Calloway Anamosa Peter von Spreecken Wyoming Elsie Schrader Arnold Myron Gordon E. Marshall Kenneth Smith

Mrs Steuri Hosts Christmas Dinner at Monticello Home

Mrs Otto Steuri served as hostess for an annual Christmas dinner on Saturday December 25 at her home. Guests included the Steuri family plus Herman Jean Linda Beverly Adolph Don George Kiben Ronald Patty Susan Janet Betty Shirley Janice Sandra Sheryle and Vernon Gadlient families from Sand Springs Burlington and Dubuque. The evening featured visiting cards games and a gift exchange for the children.

Otto Steuri Herman Steuri Jean Linda Beverly Adolph Steuri Don Monticello George Kiben Ronald Burlington Paul Steuri Patty Susan Dubuque Vernon Gadlient Janice Sandra Sheryle Sand Springs Janet Betty Shirley

Attendance Awards Honor Directors

Nine members of the Jones county Farm Bureau board received 100 percent attendance awards at regular 1954 meetings. The presentations were at a joint 1954 1955 board meeting on December 27. Neckties went to Jansen Hodgden May Specht Sievers Soper Wigger Wolken. Mrs Vacek received a perfume and cologne set. Jansen, the retiring president, was given an engraved clock.

Jones County Farm Bureau Board William T. Jansen Floyd Hodgden Elwyn May Max Specht H. G. Sievers Joe Soper Howard Wigger William Wolken Frank Vacek Jansen

Rausch Family Vacation in Arizona and Local Executor Notice

The Rauschs Mr and Mrs George Rausch and Judy spent three weeks in Tucson visiting relatives the Porters Schlemme and Stott families. Notice of appointment of executors for Lowell ER Black deceased Jones county Iowa lists R J Bonell W Lovell as executors with Ralph Wilson attorney and clerk’s office filing details in December 1954.

George Rausch Judy Tucson Ariz William Porters Arizona L. J. Schlemme M. T. Stott Phoenix State of Iowa Lowell ER. Black Jones County R. J. Bonell W. Lovell Ralph Wilson W. L. Pearson Gertrude Folkerts

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