Whippoorwill 4-H Club Meets at Temple Hill
The Washington Whippoorwills 4-H club met at Temple Hill on January 12 at 2 pm with fifteen members and two visitors Beth Strang and Jaycee Radlett. Marilyn Wagner led Life of Giotto and St Francie and the Birds talks while Alice Strang demoed Matting Mounting. A lunch was served by Mrs Vie Peringer and Shirley. Next meeting set for February 2. Castle Grove Mutual Insurance annual meeting begins January 31 at 10 am in Mor Community building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Hill
Washington Whippoorwills
Beth Strang
Jaycee ‘Radlett
Marilyn Wagner
Giotto
Alice ‘Strang
Vie “Peringer
Shirley
Castle Grove Mutual Insurance Association
Mor
Mrs. Lubben Hosts Friday Club Meeting
Mrs. Lubben entertained the Friday club at her home. The Mountain Whippoorwill a poem by Stephen Vincent Benet was read by Mrs. Richard Long. Mrs. Lubben reviewed Marion Har grove’s Private Har grove Returns and Mac Hyman’s No Time for Sergeants was reviewed by another member.
P E D Members Meet At Mrs Jones Home
Mrs Margaret Jones hosted FP chapter of PHD Tuesday afternoon with members present. Janet Fraser gave a program titled Jezebel and Ahab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Jones
P.H.D
Janet Fraser
Jezebel
Ahab
Monticello Community Notes Birthday Dinner Arrangements
Monticello residents share news of gatherings with Mrs. C. D. Yeoman hosting a Thursday birthday event for Merfeldt on tertient evening. Guests included Mirand, Mraz, Carl Gudenkaut, Mr. and Mrs. Ac ll prestimuents, and Eugene Oltmann visiting with his sister. Thursday dinner at Jack Maire’s home honored Mrs. Jack Maire with Harry Maire, Bob Shipton, and Debbie in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iMrs
Carl Merfeld
Showoe
Ing
Merfeld
Mir?iand
Mraz Carl Gudenkaut
Mra
Eugene Oltmann
Monticello
Marcus Leonard
Jack Maire
Harry Maire
Bob Shipton
Debbie
Carl Lee
Baby
Champaign
H. J. Lang
Eugene Himehaugh
South Dakota
Winster
Last Rites Held for Yarrington Infant
Graveside services for Brenda Lee Yarrington four month old daughter of Mr and Mrs James Yarrington were held at South Mineral cemetery near Onslow on Monday January 7. The child died January 4 in Mercy hospital Anamosa. The Yarringtons are former residents of the Onslow area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Lee Yarrington
James Yarrington
Anamosa
South Mineral Cemetery
Qnslow
Mercy
Why Are We Here Topic At Guild Meeting
Mrs. Don Tobiason led the Evangelical and Reformed church women's guild program titled Why Are We Here at the regular Wednesday meeting. Assisting were Mrs. Hans Inger and Mrs. George Mardorf. Twenty one women attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Tobiason
Evangelical and Reformed Church Women’s Guild
Hans Inger
George Mardorf
Harold Steiner
Carl Ricklefs
Leland Schumann
Richard Ebnison
Paradise Lost review and Baroque Art talk at club
The 94 Club met Friday afternoon at Mrs. C. A. Doxsee's home. Mrs. W. B. Clark reviewed Paradise Lost by John Milton, while Mrs. R. V. Mullen spoke on Baroque Art of the 17th Century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
94 Club
C. A. Doxsee
John Milton
W. B.clark
R. V. Mullen
Miss Koranda Weds Donald Smith at Nashua Church
Miss Lillian Koranda of Davenport wed Donald Smith of DeWitt at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Little Brown church at Nashua. The couple plans to live on a DeWitt area farm where the groom earns his living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Koranda
Donald Smith
Oxford Junction
Davenport
Julia Koranda
DeWitt
Little Brown
Nashua
Engagement announced for Ann Muriel Thoeni of Carmel
Mrs. Milton E Thoeni of Carmel California former Monticello resident announces engagement of daughter Ann Muriel to Richard Hittinger Jr son of Mr and Mrs Richard Hittinger Sr of Belmont Massachusetts Bride to be is valedictorian at Carmel High School and graduate of Smith School of Piano in San Francisco The groom to be a University of Denver graduate and former Army lieutenant now KDON Monterey Peninsula representative The June wedding is planned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Edwin Thoeni
Carmel
Calif
Monticello
Ann Muriel
Richard Hittinger, Jr
Richard Hittinger
Belmont
Mass
Carmel High School
Smith School of Piano
San Francisco
Hittinger
University of Denver
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Japan
Monterey Peninsula
KDON
Misa Thoent
M. HB. Thoent
Huxtable Elected Pythian Leader in Monticello
Jos Huxtable was elected chancellor commander of the Knights of Pythias of Monticello at a Wednesday night election in the K P hall. Other officers named include Burton Sims as vice chancellor Alvin Bleadorn master of works Dale Adams secretary Merle Chapman treasurer Marion Dirks prelate Guy Byerly master of arms Harry Reade inner guard James Pickett. Installation set for 8 pm Wednesday January 23 at the K P hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos Huxtable
Knights of Pythias of Monticello
K.P. Hall
Burton Sims
Alvin Bleadorn
Dale Adams
Merle Chapman
Marion Dirks
Guy Byerly
Harry Reade
James Pickett
Merle E. Buckner
Kermit Kuhns
Monticello
Carol Caspers
Tope Caspers
Myron Zumbach
Ryan
H.A. Diers
St. Peter and Paul Castle Grove Lutheran
Frank Walker
Wales Addition
Susan Stubler
S. Stubler
Rainbow Girls
Lois
Guyan
Marjorie Luett
Thei Sécona
John McDonald
Ed ‘Wirth
Louis R. Hoag
Otto’ Smith
Leslie Reade
Irving Hintz
Henry Adams
James Kidwell
Ronnie Rhatigan
Marvin Schneider
Helen Marugg
Lutherans Elect Officers for 1957 Wayne Zion
Wayne Zion Evangelical Lutheran church members elected officers at the annual meeting. Appointments include Rev. F. H. Kehren as chairman and Allen Siebels as secretary for one year, with several others serving terms up to three years. A vote of thanks was given to outgoing officers Arend Balster Jr. and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Zion Evangelical-Lutheran Church
F. H. Kehren
Allen Siebels
Merle Jansen
Carl Reuter
Willis Zimmerman
Fred B. Poppe
Milo Tobiason
Edmund Wilken
Will J. Zimmerman
Edward Helgensa
Henry Schafer
Arend Balster, Jr
Stewart Sievertsen
Carl J. Gerdes
Bennie Tobiason
Presbyterians Elect Officers at Meeting
Officers of the First Presbyterian church were elected at the annual congregational meeting on Sunday January 6. The session includes Harold Wilcox Daleo Yount Orvin Yeoman William Wellner A F Walker Robert Reed J C Bender BH H Deshaw Harl Benedict William Balsiger Joe Messerli and Forrest Bly. Trustees are Willard Yeoman Irving Hintz R J Bone Ralph Bader Vernon Helgens Howard Skelley Harold Egger Edward H Cox and Vernon Steiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Harold Wilcox
Daleo Yount
Orvin Yeoman
William Wellner
A. F. Walker
Robert Reed
J. C. Bender
BH. H. DeShaw
Harl Benedict
Wilam Balsiger
Joe Messerli
Forrest Bly
Willard Yeoman
Irving Hintz
R. J. Bone
Ralph Bader
Vernon Helgens
Howard Skelley
Harold Egger
Edward H. Cox
Vernon Steiner
Honor Mrs Winch On 85th Birthday
Mrs. Lucy Winch was honored at a birthday dinner on Friday Jan 11 at the home of Mr and Mrs George Allen with all her children present. Guests from Hopkinton included Mr and Mrs Henry Winch and others, and John Perrine erected a large Christmas tree in his restaurant kitchen after all retired. The Mason Blue Lodge annual meeting elected officers F B Bolton W M B B Reed S W R G Stirton J W George L Lovell treasurer J H Houser secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Winch
George Allen
Henry Winch
Roy
Sackett and Norman
Carol
David and
Jean
Jennie Winch
Roscoe Willard
Hopkinton
Fritz Marugg
Charlotte
John Perrine
The
Masonic Blue Lodge
F. B. Bolton
W. M
B.B. Reed
S. W
R. G
Stirton
J. W
George L. Lovell
J. H. Houser
Elizabeth Mae Marshall
Carl Edward Lang
Chicago
Mae C. Hogan
Ann Arbor
Mich
St. Joseph’s School of Nursing
Walter Buchele
Minneapolis
W. W. Stickford
Joann Schemmel
George Retting
Mary
Lou Luett
Ann Marie’ Husman
Eloie Timmins
Betty
Lou Podhaski
Jean, Echternacht
Janet ‘Schemmel
Mar ‘Matthiessen
Leavehworth
Kaw
John ‘ Be “Bateman S
Tribune
Kan
John Wenger
Thomis"Guyan
Canton Graubunden
Switzerland
Monticello News Roundup Highlights Local Events
Christmas anniversaries open houses and weddings mark the season in Monticello. Celebrations include Merle and Buckner’s 25th anniversary, Carol Caspers’ marriage to Myron Zumbach, and Frank Walker’s silver anniversary open house. Local institutions discuss real estate and bank mergers. Community notices cover Rainbow Girls, Knights of Pythias elections, holiday contests, and residents' comings and goings.
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G. H. Gilbank
Woodridge
Ontario
Canada
R. J. Eggers
Eggers
McDonald
Gilbanks
Twyla
Bobby
Mrs. Lubben
P.E.D
Yarrington
Mrs. Doxsee
Ann Muriel Thoeni
Huxtable
S&h
Postoffice
Pateat
the Express
Monticello Express
Mrs. Winch
Miss Fairlie
Monticello State Bank
Cambridge, Il
Wilson Brazelton
Anamoga
Chris Rohr
Earlville
Lovell State Bank
Kate Maurice
Des Moines
State Teachers’ Association
Santa
Billy Thomas
Alice Lange
Santa Claus
N. Gills Street
Iowa
Robert E. Balster
Louis Nouzak
Monticello State Bank of
Leonard Arduser
Kennebec
Great Plains
T-Bone
Sirloin
Farmers Creamery
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