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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1955
Page
2
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Appleby hosted a Sunday dinner to honor their daughter Karen on her ninth birthday and Stanley Burrichter on his eighth. Guests included the Burricht ers Stifflers Hoult and families.
Bob Loomis owner of Bob's Cafe unveiled a new feature on the noon and evening menus a T-bone steak dinner priced at 98 cents. He calls it an addition to the regular menu specials as advertised in the issue.
Found wrist watch on highway 151 north of Monticello. Owner may claim by identifying the watch and paying for this ad. Contact Mrs. Eunice Apple by phone 715 11, X5B1.
Angles, channels, beams, steel sheets, pipes and tubing, flues, fence braces and corner posts listed in a concise hardware offerings note.
Card of thanks notes express gratitude to nurses doctors and friends for care and support during illness hospital stays and funerals with mentions of specific names and institutions and appreciation for prayers flowers visits and services.
Mrs. Floyd Hodgden presided over the county Farm Bureau women planning meeting held Friday January 14 at the Farm Bureau building in Anamosa. Thirteen townships were represented as plans for the coming months were laid including dress construction and slip covering projects, citizenship and refinishing training schools, a Des Moines legislature day tour, and equipment purchases for the Farm Bureau kitchen.
Anamosa county attorney James T. Remley said there is no current need for a liquor crackdown in Jones County. He pledged to follow Attorney General Dayton Countryman’s guidance, noting no known liquor problem and that they would act if one arises. Countryman’s letter listed two federal liquor stamps in the county, at Wyoming American Legion and Butler's tavern in Oxford Junction. Possession of stamps is not yet tested in Iowa courts as proof of liquor law violations.
The American Legion Auxiliary county meeting will be held at the Knights of Pythias hall in Olin on Thursday January 20 starting at 8 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matthiessen and Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Rhatigan celebrated their twentieth wedding anniversary at the Matthiessen home Sunday evening. The 16 guests enjoyed cards and supper. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Leo Holub of Cedar Rapids.
Wyoming Chapter No. 397 Order of the Eastern Star held a Jan 13 installation for 1954 officers. Hazel Rohwedder passed matron duties to Mrs Jean William Bronson as installing officer Elizbeth Davis and assistants guided the ceremony. About seventy seven attended from Delmar Maquoketa Oxford Junction Cedar Rapids Flint Mich with songs and refreshments.
Mrs Will Athers left Friday morning to spend a few days with her daughter and family Mr and Mrs Richard Anderson in Chicago HL.
The Friendly Birthday club of Onslow will host a benefit card party at the Onslow Community building on January 20 at 7 30 p.m. Proceeds go to the March of Dimes. Various card games will be played and prizes awarded.
The Neighborhood Pinochle club gathered Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs Louis Heeren. Prizes were won by High Mrs Elmer Holmes traveling Mrs John Zimmerman and low Mrs Ben Jurgensen. A dessert lunch followed the games.
The Monticello Express publishes weekly on Monday and Thursday. Subscription rates are $4.50 per year in Jones and nearby counties, $5 in other Iowa counties and bordering states, and $5.50 elsewhere in the United States.
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