Saddle Club Meets at Olin Jon With New President
The Jones County Saddle Club met at Olin on Thursday January 13 with Ed Murray presiding. They voted a 25 donation to the March of Dimes and distributed tickets and dance bills. A fundraiser chance is set for February 17. Lee Henderson of the Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders Association spoke on rodeos and trail rides. About 50 members joined in square dancing to music by Mr and Mrs Jack Taylor. Ray Heidemann of Onslow.
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Jones County Saddle Cub
Olin
Ed Murray
March of Dimes
Lee Henderson
Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders Association
Jack Taylor
Ray Heidemann
Onslow
Dances Clocked by Porter and Lyons Hosts
Jim Porter of Anamosa led the dances while Merlin K Lyons, Dr Waggoner and John Hansen served lunch, detailing a community event with local organizers and helpers.
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Jim Porter
Anamosa
Merlin K. Lyons
Dr. Waggoner
John Hansen
Band Uniform Style Chosen By Monticello Bandparents
Monticello high school bandparents select a military style uniform for about 80 band members. Red and grey jacket with silver buttons, black trousers with red and white stripes, and high plumed hats. Stanbury Co. of Kansas City to tailor and present specs in two weeks. Fund drive faces about $500 short of the needed total as officials plan to raise the balance.
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Monticello High School
Stanbury Co
Kansas City
Ray Stumbaugh
Wayne Homemakers To Meet Tuesday
The January meeting of the Wayne Homemakers club will be held at Mrs. Hans Hoffman's home on Tuesday January 18. Roll call will be answered with the prompt What I Want Most in My Dream House.
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Wayne Homemakers Club
Hans Hoffman
Lovell Homemakers Club Meeting Planned Storage Lesson
The Lovell Homemakers hold a meeting at Mrs. Henry Adams's home on January 20 at 8 p.m. The lesson titled Planned Storage will be presented.
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Lovell Homemakers Club
Henry Adams
Husband of Former Resident Killed
Funeral services for Robert Aschbrenner 72 of Sumner were held Monday Jan 10 at the Lutheran church. He was killed in an automobile accident near Sumner and is survived by his widow the former Ella Turner Wills formerly of Monticello. Monticello people who called at the Aschbrenner home Sunday included Joe Scherrer Mr and Mrs Glen Russell Jo Ann and Bobby Mr and Mrs Philip Turner Stanley and Rodney and Mr and Mrs Spike Hanken.
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Robert Aschbrenner
Sumner
Aschbrenner
Ella Turner Wills
Monticello
Joe Scherrer
Glen Russell
Jo Ann
Bobby
Philip Turner
Stanley
Rodney
Spike Hanken
Pythian Sisters Met Monday
The regular meeting of the Order of Pythian Sisters was held Monday evening January 17 at the Knights of Pythias hall with Fannie Milroy presiding. Installation of officers will be held Monday February 14. A social hour followed with refreshments served by Mrs. Hester Sinclair and Mrs. Lula Cass.
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Order of Pythian Sisters
Knights of Pythias Hall
Fannie Milroy
Hester Sinclair
Lula Cass
Congregational Church Women Hold World Mission Panel
The Women’s Fellowship of the Congregational church met on Wednesday January 12. A panel discussed the Christian World mission in India and Ceylon and covered political and economic developments there. Devotions were led by Mrs Hulda Behrends with Mrs C J Matthiessen as program chairman and several helpers.
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Women’s Fellowship of the
Congregational Church
Christian World Mission
India
Ceylon
Hulda Behrends
C. J. Matthiessen
Max McCrabb
Bud Suter
Arch Edwards
Vernon Meier
Guy Byerly
Royal Hunt
George Nieters
Richard Moenk Hosts Couples Club Evening
Mr and Mrs Richard Moenk hosted their couples club on Wednesday evening Pinochle was played at three tables with prizes for high and low scores. Mrs LaVern Schoon and LaVern Schoon won high for ladies and men while Mrs Richard Landis and Milton Harms had the low scores.
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Richard Moenk
LaVern Schoon
Gene Adams
Richard Landis
Milton Harms
Camera Club Meets at Library in January Session
The Camera club gathered at the public library Tuesday evening January 11 with strong turnout. Rev H E Morrow presided and led a session on developing films in various tank types, while Secretary Chester Condit presented a report. An army helicopter recently visited Independence trailing a meteorological balloon launched in Minneapolis and losing radio contact with the 125 foot object.
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Camera Club
H. E. Morrow
Chester Condit
Independence
Minneapolis
Wayne Students Begin Studies At School Here
Ten Wayne township students enroll today in Monticello public school junior high as the second semester starts. Seventh and eighth graders from Wayne township also begin at Anamosa with Monticello and Anamosa sharing instruction for the township pupils. Rural schools Amber Wayne Center and Wayne No 3 are included. The township board president Bert Ballou said votes allow schools with more than 22 pupils to send eighth graders or both seventh and eighth graders to a town school.
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Wayne Township
Monticello
Anamosa
Amber
Wayne Center
Wayne No. 3
Bert Ballou
Township
Starlighters Name Play for State Contest
The Starlighters chose The High Window for the state contest to be staged late March at the public library meeting attended by a large crowd. Lugille Kucera to direct with Augusta Melsha as assistant. cast to be announced. Plans include a spring production with two one act plays and a variety show.
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Starlighters
LeRoy Jacque
Lugille Kucera
Augusta Melsha
Leytem Son Baptized In East Chicago Church
Brent Alan Leytem, born December 30 1954, was baptized January 9 at St Marys Church East Chicago Ind The sponsors are Mrs Irene Pierce of Dubuque Iowa and Edward Kaiser of East Chicago Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Arthur Kaiser East Chicago and Mr and Mrs Raymond Leytem Monticello Navy Machinist Mate first class George Leytem is stationed in the Far East and expects discharge in April
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Brent Alan
George B. Leytem
Mcgr
Michael Shea
St. Mary’s Church
East Chicago
Ind
Irene Pierce
Dubuque
Towa
Edward Kaiser
Arthur E. Kaiser
Raymond J. Leytem
Monticello
George Leytem
Navy
Far East
Panel entertains U. P. gathering at Christmas party
The Young People's Christmas party on December 28 featured a panel show “I've Got a Secret” with panelists Joan Propst Nancy Jo Holub Kenneth Schlemmer Roger Schladtky and moderators Garth Grafft Larry Jones. Forty three attended with square dancing called by Jerry Parsons and Helen Tucker in charge of refreshments.
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Joan Propst
Nancy Jo Holub
Kenneth Schlemmer
Roger Schladetzky
Garth Grafft
Larry Jones
Nancy Jamison
Duane Wenndt
Ruth Vernon
Loren Hartwig
Jerry Parsons
Helen Tucker
Miss Tucker
Specialist to Conduct Citizenship Training School at Anamosa
Iowa State College economist and sociologist Wallace Ogg will visit Jones county on January 25 to train leaders in local programs on citizenship responsibilities. The session at 1 30 p m in Anamosa Farm Bureau building invites urban and rural groups with citizenship chairs to attend and organize similar programs for their groups.
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Anamosa
Wallace Ogg
Iowa State College
Jones County
Helen N. Tucker
Ogg
County ‘Extension
Farm Bureau
P.T.A
Tucker
Engagement of Barbara Hoff man to Fred L Bjornson announced
Mr and Mrs Hans L Hoff man of Monticello announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Barbara to Fred L Bjornson son of Mr and Mrs Sig Bjornson of Moorhead Minnesota. Barbara Hoff man is a Monticello high school graduate from 1951 and a senior at St Luke s School of Nursing Cedar Rapids. The wedding is planned for February 4 in Cedar Rapids. Sunday evening callers included Mr and Mrs Paul Lumpa Diane and Miss Jeanne Cox at the Howard Hobart and R D Lumpa homes in Iowa City.
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Hans L. Hoffman
Monticello
Barbara
Fred L. Bjornson
Sig Bjornson
Moorhead
Minnesota
Miss Hoffman
Monticello High School
St. Luke’s School of Nursing
Cedar Rapids
Bjornson
State Automobile Insurance Association of
Des Moines
Paul
Lumpa
Diane
Jeanne Cox
Howard Hobart
R. D. Lumpa
Iowa City
Camp Fire Council To Meet Thursday
The Monti cello Camp Fire council holds its annual meeting with a pot luck supper at the Community building. It is set for Thursday January 20 at 6 30 p m. Wives and husbands of council members are invited. Slides of Camp Fire activities will be shown and leaders will report on each group's work.
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Monticello
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Pythian Sisters
Congregational Church Women’s Fellowship
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E. J. Rawson
Eli Shada and
Lloyd Brickley
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SBI
Wayne
Leytem Son
U. P
Camp Fire Council
the Express
MR. Farmer
Jones County Farm Service Co
Anamosa, Iowa
Devaney Funeral Home
Cascade
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