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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1957
Page
2
Huerter Locker Service in Anamosa advertises butchering and processing for lockers and home freezers by appointment. John F. Huerter operates the business with contact phone 5943.
Monticello residents report numerous New Year and Christmas gatherings. Families including Cramer, Buck, Heigens, Hennessey, and Dirks hosted kin from Hopkinton Ames Cedar Rapids and Chicago, with visitors from Onslow Scotch Grove and Wyoming among others joining festive meals.
The Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls 4 H club met on December 15 at Lynn Balster s home. Ruth Ann Heiken Luella Ricklefs gave an illustrated talk on Keeping Christmas and a matting pictures demonstration by leads Mrs Herman Ricklefs and Mrs Dean McDonald. Sharon Wright led a discussion on the forthcoming paper drive and a box was packed for the Lutheran orphanage in Muscatine. A Christmas party and gift exchange followed. The Washington Whippoorwills 4 H club met at Temple Hill for a holiday meeting speech by Joyce Radios and a demonstration A Pretty Can for Scraps by Jean Takes. The group voted to hold a meeting December 29 at 1 pm. A gift was bought for Father Saunders and a token of appreciation presented to Leader Ann Becker. Hostesses included Mia Strang Beth Alice JoHllen George Rogers and John Schaecher. Jerry Parsons and Paul Schneiter attended and LaVorn Nagel and Herb Balsiger were named new leaders. Regular meetings will be the Thursday of each month.
The Greenfield Good Luck 4 H girls held a December meeting trading dance records and starting a library. Members proposed collecting teen talk color storage and accessories and heard talks by Hilden Parks and Anin Tjaden with a framing demonstration by Margaret Meeks. Ivan Heli was elected Richland 4 H president with officers Bill Bohlken treasurer Bob Meier and John Schaecher historian. new members Robert Meier Bill Balsiger joined.
Jones County reports 406 boys plus 347 girls signed in the 4 H drive as the extension office targets 450 boys and 500 girls, totaling 95 members. Last year counted 333 members in the county. Social notes follow with local guests and New Year events among the Kray and Streeper families and friends.
The December meeting of the Co-Workers was hosted at Jeanne Supple's home with members answering roll. Booklets on Decorating from Auto Sill were shared and money-making ideas discussed. Carol Schlemme spoke on seeing beauty, Joann and Jeanne Carroll demonstrated Christmas decorations, followed by a party with gift exchange and photos.
Wayne Willing Workers met December 17 at Verlene and Georgia Folkerts home for a Christmas party. Roll call answered with My Favorite Christmas Song. About 180 members attended with two readers. Shir le Hoult demonstrated on The Correct Way of Fun. Girls packed fruit boxes for hospitals and county home. Recreation was led by Georgia Folketts.
Christmas gathering summaries from Olin Ship Ahoy 4 H club and Greenfield groups detail Dec 15 caroling at Marlene Scharff home with 17 members and two leaders, demonstrations on decorations and wrapping, and a gift exchange. Greenfield clubs host caroling on Dec 17, with secret pals, big sisters, and leaders gifting, plus talks on rooms, personality, and simple Christmas gifts.
The Oxford Happy Hustlers presented a program at the Oxford township Farm Bureau meeting and Christmas party on Dec 12. Joan Benischek introduced with welcome, poems were recited by Karen Kleineck and Pat Murray, pantomimes by Marlene Vacek and Sharon iMee Creight, Jean Koranda played a bell lyre, dancing skits by Bonnie Balichek Joann Marr ang Sharon Pegorick, Mons Kae Benhart gave an accordion solo, carols by candlelight, and a pot-luck supper followed for all attendees.
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