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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1960
Page
7
A dense church notes page lists dozens of congregations with times and pastors across towns including Monticello Center, Scotch Grove, Wyoming, Hopkinton and Oxford Jct. Services cover Catholic, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Methodist and others with details on Masses, worship, Sunday schools, choirs and midweek activities.
Obituaries from Hopkinton Wyoming and Onslow note William Rhinehart Blanchard 84 died Jan 5 in Manchester nursing home after ill health. Martha Ann Gibson 79 died Jan 6 in Wyoming Brandt Nursing Home. Joseph Barney McDermott born 1882 Fillmore died recently. Martin Carstenson, Wyoming resident, died after long residence. William Moran 71 buried St Peter's Temple Hill after services Jan 8. Families include Blanchard Saathoff Claus Hugh Flannagan. Gibsons, Bertling, Allen. Moran and Moran families. Funeral services held at Hopkinton Methodist, Wallace Funeral Home Wyoming, and St Peter's Temple Hill. Burial in local cemeteries.
Camp Fire groups meet in early January with officer elections and planned honors for Trail Seeker rank. Shish-Tor-Ahna leaders include Mrs Donald Martin and co-leader Mrs Clarence Hosford. Bluest and the Rose groups host doll party at the Presbyterian basement with 30 present. Wa-Han-Ka Campfire holds meeting at the Masonic temple for regular business.
A School of Missions starts Sunday at 8 p m at the Presbyterian church focusing on Africa. Guest speaker Jan 17 is Rev Gene Siekman U of Dubuque vice president who has lived in Africa. Jan 24 features the film New Faces of Africa and Jan 31 a book review Africa Disturbed by Mrs D DeShaw. Feb 7 at 6 30 p m a family potluck follows and the program closes with the play The Edge of the Village.
Mrs Donald Sutherland reported girls earning a Torchbearer in citizenship. The Wa Tanda Campfire group elected officers with Diana Buckner as president Kay Brashaw as vice president and Sandra Ehits as secretary. family visitors joined New Year dinner guests from Cedar Rapids. Next meeting set for Congregational church social room.
Mr and Mrs Cyril Blenz were New Year’s Day dinner guests at the Knippers in Dyersville. Mr and Mrs Richard Kromminga and family and Mr and Mrs F H Kromminga dined with the Byers in Anamosa. Selma Seaberg of Madrid retired after 46 years as a postal clerk.
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