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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1955

Page

8

Buck Creek Family Night Bid Adieu to Two Families

About 50 people attended a Buck Creek church farewell for the Hallie Ward family and the Washburns. The event featured a movie by Herbert Gearhart and a farewell talk by John Sill as the Ward family heads to Fonda and the Washburns take over a farm near Strawberry Point.

Buck Creek Hallie Ward Ed Washburn Sandee Herbert Gearhart John Sill Keith Ward Calvin Thompson Maquoketa North Circle Jay Flannagan Floyd Wilson McDonald Hospital

Two Tow Vehicle Crashes Near Malvern Involving Breakaway Loads

Two recent tow car incidents near Malvern involved separate breakaway loads. Frank Carling of Portland lost control when the towed vehicle broke free, and John Davis of St. Joseph spun and collided with an oncoming car after a broken tow caused a second crash.

Malvern Frank Carling Portland John Davis St. Joseph

Castle Grove Peniel Church Names Officers

The Peniel Presbyterian Church held its annual meeting in Castle Grove on Sunday Jan 9 after a potluck. Elected Sunday school officers include Ralph Bayne Delmar King Janice Bayne Judith Black Grace Kromminga Joe Spahr Barbara Eberhart Joyce Fairbanks. Church officers elected Ralph Bayne elder and several trustees pianists and treasurers were named. The 1955 budget was presented adopted and the meeting adjourned.

Castle Grove Russell Hunter First Presbyterian Church of Monticello Peniel Presbyterian Church Ralph Bayne Delmar King Janice Bayne Judith Black Grace Kromminga Joe Spahr Barbara Eberhart Joyce Fairbanks Richard Skelley Clarence Eberhart James McLaughlin Wilbur Cartano Harold Deischer Paul Black Fred Cramer Reuel McColm

Benediction by Peniel Church Ministers Highlight Service

Prayer led by Rev. Russell Hunter and a benediction delivered by Howard Brentner, student minister of Peniel Church, closed the service.

Russell Hunter Howard Brentner Peniel Church

Delphian Club Meets at Mrs Leo Cabalka Home

Mrs Leo Cabalka hosted the Delphian club at her home on Friday afternoon January 14 with 15 members present. Mrs Tom Henderson, club president, presided over the business meeting. Jane Long presented the program titled The Life of Albert Schweitzer. Refreshments followed.

Leo Cabalka Delphian Club Tom Henderson Jane Long Albert Schweitzer

Shower Honors Jennie Sackett in Hopkinton Event

On January 14 a meeting with 13 members and one guest Mrs Minnie Hanson heard Miss Sackett, daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Sackett, wed Frank J Smith of Cedar Rapids on January 15 in a ceremony noted at Hopkinton. The program featured lectures by Mrs C A Coxsee Iowa Poetry of the 1950s a choral reading workshop led by Mrs R E Adams and guests including Mrs Ralph Bader Mrs Robert Marugg Mrs Mary Bauer Lois Danny Mrs Fritz Marugg and Charlotte attended the shower and the couple's upcoming marriage details were shared.

Thimble Club Archie Beitz Tom and Henry Wilson Clell Moulton al Remling Clarence Bacon Maurice Bert Thompson Harley Dighton Gordon Keith Kirk Tommy Cecil Delancey Herman Dolley Crescent Lodge No. 25 Cedar Rapids Harold Wilson Ben Keith Manchester O E.S Harvey Bacon Floyd Wilson Monticello Hospital Paul Kirby Porter Farm Ed Washburn Red Cross Union Township Minnie Hanson Danny Fritz Marugg Charlotte Jennie Lea Sackett Hopkinton Miss Sackett Roy Sackett Frank J. Smith

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