Adult Classes Resume Tonight at Schoolhouse
The homemaking class meets at 8 p.m. Monday with a "Meals Made Easy" lesson and demonstrations by Miss Luane Woodruff from International Harvester on using refrigerators and freezers to save time and money. Marvin Rohlf of Iowa State College discusses swine nutrition with slides. a business meeting will plan next year’s topics. Dr. Roy Bryan of ISU will speak at the Jan. 18 session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luane Woodruff
Rohlf
Catron
Roy Bryan
Iowa State College
Bryan
Return Of Sight A Miracle Says Monticelloan
John Stahlberg Sr. of Monticello regained sight in his left eye after more than 20 years of blindness following a fall in Minnesota. A cataract removal in the right eye had helped, and a basement fall reportedly completed the left eye’s recovery, described by Dr. Foster as a miracle at age 85.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stahlberg Sr
Monticello
Town
Minnesota
Foster
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Stahlberg
Dr. Foster
Baby Shower Honors Mrs Mowrey and Infant Mark
Mrs Edward Grote and Mrs Gerald Parker hosted a baby shower for Mrs Victor Mowrey and her infant son Mark at the Mowrey home. Guests played games and gifts were given. Refreshments were served. Robert Marsh is a knee surgery patient at University hospital in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Grote
Gerald Parker
Victor Mowrey
Mark
Mowrey
Robert Marsh
University Hospital
Iowa City
Harvey Harford
Card of Thanks for well wishes and support
I express sincere thanks to neighbors friends and relatives who sent get well cards flowers and visits during my illness. Grateful for hospital staff Dr Thomas Rev and Mrs John F Baumann and the Ladies Aid for the Christmas package. All is deeply appreciated by Mrs Gottlieb Zumbrunnen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
John F. Baumann
Gottlieb Zumbrunnen
Committees Named For St. John's Ladies Aid
The St. John's Ladies Aid met at the church with 24 members and three guests. Pastor Stenzel opened with scripture and a film on Sanctification. Mrs. Merle Postel appointed committees for the year including Executive, Reporter, Flowers, Sick, and Altar Linen. Twelve shut-ins were remembered with gifts at Christmas. Evening L.W.M.L. meeting set for January 21 at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Ladies Aid
Stenzel
Merle Postel
Gladys Rickels
Emma Eden
Carl Zimmerman
Dorothy Tobiason
Albert Heeren
Aug. Stenzel
John Jacobs
Lawrence Heeren
Reinhard Eggers
R P. Young
Arnold Jacobs
Iowa City
Oakdale
L.W.M.L
Monticello church services and local visit notes
Monticello Evangelical and Reformed Church schedules Sunday school at 6 45 am and Divine worship at 10 45 am led by Pastor John F. Baumann. Local residents hosting and visiting include the Hotchkiss, Barrett, Miller, Landis, Clark, Harford, Tschantz, and Griffith households across LaMont Manchester Waterloo Mt Vernon with refreshments and neighborhood activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Evangelical and Reformed Church
John F. Baumann
Monticello Coffee Prices Rise to Ten Cents
Monticello shops will charge 10 cents per cup of coffee effective Thursday, reversing earlier debates over penny meals. Local merchants say rising costs and consumer preference for avoiding pennies drove the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Funeral Today for Hopkinton Man John Tibbitts
John M. Tibbitts of Hopkinton died of a heart attack Friday afternoon at John McDonald hospital after being stricken at the Hopkinton post office. Funeral services are set for today at 2 p.m. at Hopkinton Methodist church, with burial in Hopkinton cemetery. He was born March 8, 1897, in Hopkinton, a bookkeeper at Johnson Feed Mill. Surviving sisters are Mrs. Bert Dighton and Mrs. Clarence Hageman. He belonged to the Methodist church Rising Sun Lodge A F and A M and the American Legion. WWI veteran. Goettsch Funeral home directed the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Tibbitts
Hopkinton
John McDonald
Hopkinton Methodist Church
H. E. Morrow
Roy V. Porter
Mr. Tibbitts
George L. Tibbitts
Johnson Feed Mill
Bert Dighton
Clarence Hageman
Methodist Church
Rising Sun Lodge
American Legion
Goettsch Funeral Home
Motorist Friday Kills Deer on Highway South of Monticello
A deer was killed by a passing motorist early Friday on a section of highway south of Monticello. Sheriff Lewis Dreibelbis said Officer Bill Flewelling reported the incident and the driver remained unidentified. Conservation Officer Bill Basler dressed the animal for donation to the county home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Jones County
Lewis Dreibelbis
Bill Flewelling
Dreibelbis
Bill Basler
Langs Host New Year Dinner for Pvt Glenn Lange
Mr and Mrs Louis Lange entertained at a New Year’s Day dinner for their son Pvt Glenn Lange of Fort Leonard Wood MO. Guests included Mrs Albert Hutton William Wennekamp and others from Anamosa Cascade Cedar Rapids Bellevue and surrounding areas. Pvt Lange left Monday after weekend visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Creek
Ouis Lange
Glenn Lange
Fort Leonard Wood
Albert Hutton
William Wennekamp
Monticello
Louis Lange Jr
Lawrence Alferts
Carlene
Anamosa
Carl Dehner
Cascade
Lange
David Huber
George Huber
Joe Delay
Joe Moran
Agnes Crowley
Cedar Rapids
Gerald Dunn
Lament
Ray Wahi
Bellevue
John King
John Sill
John Saunders
Walter
New Year Socials Couples and Guests Gather Across Homes
On New Year’s weekend guests visited multiple households including the Ratcliffs Richardson and Reid families, McCorkle and Richardson grandchildren, and the McVays with Nelson Beitz and Dighton families. Card party and dinner gatherings occurred at McDonnell and Dighton homes with guests from Manchester and Coggon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Dighton
Jim Derr
Glen Pettson
Manchester
Roy Dighton
Bob Hunt
Bill McDonnell
Worthington
Steve McDonnell
Verle Patton
Virginia
Donnie McDonnell
Coggon
Norma Turnis
Pfc Sutherland on Leave in Japan Kobe Stay Highlight
Pfc. Sutherland son of Mr and Mrs Donald P Sutherland Monticello Iowa spent seven day rest and recuperation leave in Kobe Japan. He is stationed in Korea with the 176th Armored Field Artillery Battalion and enjoyed luxuries unavailable on the war torn peninsula at a top resort hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutherland
Donald P. Sutherland
Monticello
Iowa
Kobe
Japan
Korea
176Th Armored Field Artillery
Military Mail Addresses for Soldiers Listed
Cpl John A Hoffman US55099118 Ha Btry F A Bn 955 APO 264 c o P M San Francisco Calif and Pfc Paul S Lumpa US55309712 373 Trans PCC Det 1 APO 864 c o P M New York NY 7 of Pvt Marvin G Schneider US55386098 Co D 70th Combat Eng Bn APO 174 c o P M 2 of
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Hoffman
Paul S. Lumpa
Pvt
Marvin G. Schneider
Co. D
APO 174
c/o
P.M
New York
N. Y
Local Social News Highlights From Weekend Gatherings
Couples card clubs hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J B Zimmerman with pinochle at three tables and prizes won by Mrs Emil Burrichter Martin Burrichter and Mrs Henry Haven Willie Behrends. Farm Bureau meeting at Masonic Temple with 48 attendees featuring Joe Legg and Miss Helen Tucker on self knowledge. New Year greetings and visits cited along with visits to Dubuque Swaledale Northwood and Anamosa households. Pvt Gilbert Hearn returned to Fort Sill after holidays with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Zimmerman
Emil Burrichter
Martin Burrichter
Henry Haven
Willie Behrends
Farm Bureau
Masonic Temple
Joe Legg
Jones County
Helen Tucker
Colin Tschantz
Fred Jensen
Clarence Doll
William Mardorf
Low
Pvt
Gilbert Hearn
Fort Sill
Okla
Suzanne Drury
L. E. Drury
Swaledale
Claude McQuatters
Northwood
University Psychologist to Speak on Happiness in Marriage
Dr. Frank Coburn of the Psychopathic Hospital Iowa City will discuss How to Be Happy Though Married at the January 12 meeting of the Jones County Young Married Folks. The event at 7 p.m. in Amamosa Farm Bureau basement includes a potluck supper and is open to rural couples under Farm Bureau and Extension Service sponsorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mar’ried
Frank Coburn
Psychopathic Hospital
Iowa City
Jones County
State Hospital
Coburn
Farm Bureau
Anamosa
Jones County Farm Bureau
Extension Service
Mental Health Institute of Independence
Boyd Frantz
Martello
Marvin Thomsen
Monticello
County Farm Bureau Women Plan January Luncheon Meeting
The County Farm Bureau Women's Committee will organize at the annual January luncheon on Wednesday January 13 at 11 15 a m at the Farm Bureau building with a noon service at Grill cafe Mrs Mildred Wellman ISU Ames is expected to join and discuss action programs led by local chairmen including health library music schools international relations citizenship and publicity New township women's chairmen from multiple townships will attend and County Home Economist Helen M Tucker will outline extension education camping projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County
Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
Frank Vacek
Farm Bureau
Mildred Wellman
Iowa State College
Ames
Lester French
Wyoming
Charlie Davis
Anamosa
Robert Livingstone
Arthur Siver
Martello
Harry Dierks
Monticello
Floyd Hodgdon
Oxford Junction
Max Specht
Cass
Don Miner
Castle Grove
Paul Caspers
Clay
Wilfred Wherry
Onslow
Greenfield
Lyall Beighte
Lisbon
Hale
Wallace Cruise
Olin
Lovell
Dale Adams
Madison
Frank Zanmvastil
Oxford
Pete Moeller
Massilon
Richland
Larry Martensen
Rome
Leonard Koppenhaver
Scotch Grove
M. P. Paulsen
Center Junction
Wayne
Ed Helgens
Pete Brodersen
Washington
Lester Lyons
Cascade
Helen M. Tucker
Happy Blue Birds Elect Officers and Plan Play
The Happy Blue Birds held a meeting with leaders on January 6 at Mrs. Orlando Null's home. Marilyn Holmes was elected president and Tanya Eden secretary. They began work on a play to be presented to other Blue Birds. Light refreshments were provided by Carol Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Blue Birds
Orlando Null
Marilyn Holmes
Tanya Eden
Carol Miller
Nellie Rummel Speaks At BPW Meeting
Nellie Rummel and Malinda Nielsen from Anamosa attended the Monticello Business and Professional Women's Club dinner meeting in the VFW rooms. The program featured vocal solos by Virginia Cassavka, a club history, and an initiation of Betty McCaffrie and others. The group approved actions including buying a TB Health bond, donating 25 to the emergency car fund, and aiding the porchlight polio fund drive next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Rummell
Anamosa
Malinda Nielsen
Monticello Business and Professional Women’s Club
V.F.W
Emma Heiken
Peggy Tedrow
Freda Eilers
Lucille Kucera
Edith Drexler
Kathryn Loop
Louise Field
Virginia Cassavka
Elnora Husman
Mrs. Rummell
Mildred Meyer
Carolyn Cousins
Betty McCaffrie
Caroline Heiken
Paul Schneider First Iowa Player in European Championship
Former Monticello star Paul Schneider was the sole Iowa man in the European championship game at Empire Stadium Wembley. The 5'9" 170 lb defensive halfback for the London Area Rockets, coached by Capt. Eugene Meeks, served with the army in England. Landstuhl Raiders beat Rockets 30 to 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Schneider
Monticello
Iowa
Empire Stadium
Wembly
Uland
Schneider
London Area
Rockets
Eugene Meeks
University of Kentucky
England
Landstuhl Raiders
Germany
Carl Schneider
Surprise Birthday Dinner for Carl Reuter Draws Family Circles
Relatives and friends gathered Sunday at Carl Reuter's home for a surprise birthday dinner. Attendees included John Reuter and numerous Prull, Bohlken, Reuter, Willis, Zimmermann, Gerdes and Andreesen families plus Carol Reuter, Arne Andreesen, Emil Alferts and Tobe Caspers. Tuesday guests joined from the Mrs Marie Prult home. Janet Carstens of Dubuque visited Diane Wilkinson for the weekend returning Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Reuter
John Reuter
Marie Prull
Will Bohlken
Gerke Bohlken
Elwil Reuter
Clarence Willis
Carl Zimmerman
Carl Gerdes
Carol Reuter
Tobe Caspers
Robert Reuter
Mrs. Marie Prult
Also Mentioned on This Page
Monticello Express
General Electric
Lawrence Hahn
M. J. Podhaski
Robert Wahl
W.C. Blanchard
Jess Huggins
Earl Keegan and Sons
Towa
P.B. Chester White
Poland
George R. Shearer
Delhi
Wilbur Cartano
Jack Heiken
Jerome Skretta
West Union
Clarence Acker
Middleton
Wisconsin
Merle Jacobsen
Richard Antons
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Acme Electric Company
Bill Zearing Jr
Kuriger Bros
A.B.C
KCRI
A.B.S
Don Page
Wisconsin Scientific Breeding Institute
Huerter
John F. Huerter
Express
M. & J. Bapane
American Petroleum Co
Charles Nehl
George Manternach
Lk.bronemann
L. L. Appleby
L. K. Bronemann
Tyre Express
Joe Herard
Auc
Slattery Bros
Joe L. Green
Tell
Earl Lehman
San Diego
Kaye Marolf
S.A
Calif
Ray Marolf
E. and
R. Church
Otto Smith
Tom Hotchkiss
Lamont
C. L. Hotchkiss
Harold Egger
Mary Barrett
Mrs. Russell Griffith
Arend Miller
Waterloo
Wesley Hanken
Richard Landis
Donald Clark
Colin Tschantz and Sons
Russell James
Mt. Vernon
Studebaker
Plueger Garage
Ranger
Northern
Montana
Cumberland
Lincoln
Nebraska
Empire
Ege
John Tibbitts
Monti
Louis Lang
Lovie Hanken
Tim Ripperton
Canton
Ralph Dunn
Carl Marugg
Loop Furniture
East First Street
Floyd
Pfc. Sutherland
Charlie Vernimont
Emil Balsiger
South Dakota
M. J. Cass
Mrs
Fred Messing
Dubuque
Raymond E.adams
Lowell Adams
Clinton
George Crombaugh
Cathy
George Rausch
Gerd Prull
W. J. Oltman Sr
County Farm Bureau
TNT
Drury
TNT Club
Herschel Drury
John Behn
Paul Hearn
L. J. Schlemme
Sioux Rapids
Elizabeth Bender
Alva Behrends
Leonard Wilson
Alburnett
Harold Shold
Karen
Mary
Elkader
Robert Wilkinson
Nellie Rummel
BPW
Janet Carstens
Dubuque Spas
Diane Wilkinson
Tedrow
Sands’ Cafe
Midway Sweet Shop
Monty Cafe
Marie's Sweet Shop
Fluckiger’s Cafe
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