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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1955

Page

6

Monticello Area News Roundup of Sunday Visits

Community members from Monticello Anamosa and nearby towns gathered for dinner and social visits. The slate includes installations for Rainbow Girls in Anamosa, family hosting duties, and numerous Sunday dinners with extended kin and neighbors.

Kindergarten Entrants Highlight Castle Grove News

Castle Grove marks a big day as 13 children begin kindergarten in district schools. New pupils include Nina Yankovic Patsy Miller Diane Soppe Dorothy Bader and Douglas Marsh among others. Community events follow with youth fellowship hosting supper birthdays and anniversary notices amid visits and local school activities.

Castle Grove Nina Yankovic Roy Yankovic Patsy Miller Walt ‘Miller Diane Soppe Reynold Soppe Dorothy Bader L. R. Bader Douglas ‘Marsh William ‘Marsh Michael Albany Cyril Albany Stanley Oltman

Onslow Rural Birthday Club Meets with Dinner and Bingo

The Onslow rural birthday club gathered Thursday with Mrs. Manternach. Dinner was served and bingo played in the afternoon. Mrs. Rose Kedley won the door prize. The group has over twenty members. Local residents include Gordon Wherry visiting grandparents in town and Miss Madge Kleineck, RN, weekending with her parents. Residents also note Velma Nielsen returning from Detroit and Washington. Elva Hall and son Dillon attended a birthday dinner for three year old Vickie Jo Hall and great grandmother Mrs. Gable hosted by Mr. and Mrs. William Plumbeck in Toronto.

Joe Spahr Peniel Lester Fairbanks Howard Brentner Barbara Eberhart Gordon Eberhart Janice Bayne Ed Kromminga Gary Kromminga John Wacker John Atis Lubavs Fred Kromminga Paul Kenyon Marvin Thomsen Raymond Kromminga Art The Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Alva Freese Roy Bodenhofer Fannie Hogg Hopkinton Bodenhofer Connie Leland Haring Mildred Streeper Paul Allen Cascade Velma Nielsen Detroit Mich Washington, D. C Elva Hall Dillon William Plumbeck Toronto Vickie Jo ‘Hall Gable Vickie Russell

Heeren Couple Visit Mayberry Home

Mr and Mrs Jack Heeren were Friday evening callers in the Delbert Mayberry home The Mayberrys plan to move soon to a farm home nearby

Floyd Carpenter Earlville Carl Brockhohn Anamosa Marvin Oltmann Marvin Oltmanns John Oltmann Eleanor John Caspers Alfred Egger Richard Brodersen Davenport Robert Brodersen Randy Henry ‘Brodersen Wyoming Harold Egger Mary Barrett Lubben Nursing Home Manchester Ray Chaplin Emma Zimmerman Helen Barrack Ernest Wahl Eugene Wink E. J. Hull Louis Reth Ryan George Hanson Jack Heeren Delbert Mayberry Mayberrys

School Districts Share $14,940 Additional Aid

Seventeen Jones county districts received supplemental aid totaling $14,940.34, raising 1953-54 state aid to $103,230.23. Checks accounted for 70.23 percent of claimed amounts as state-wide claims exceeded the $3 million appropriation. Payments listed include Anamosa, Morley, Center Junction, and multiple rural independents with specific sums.

Anaimosa Jones County Joseph A. Beave Anamosa Independent Morley Consolidated Center Junction Cass Township Fairview Township Wayne Township Mineral Valley Sutton Hazel Hill Antioch Rural Black Oak Jackson Center Lovell Rome Spencerville

Students Invited To Enter Iowa Truck Essay Contest

High school seniors from Jones Delaware Dubuque and Linn counties may win part of 2100 in scholarships and cash prizes for essays on What Interests Me Most About Motor Transportation Local winners to be submitted by March 15 Iowa state prizes include a 500 scholarship and 50 prizes for second and third National awards offer 1000 first and 500 second prizes Judging based on essay scholarship record and principal’s recommendation Town judges named Mason City Globe Gazette editor W Earl Hall and Des Moines Register writer George Mills and state safety education director Frank Ulish witness panel

Jones Delaware Dubuque Linn Towa L. E. Crowley Des Moines Towa Motor Truck Association Towa Council of Safety Supervisors Iowa Motor Trucks Association Iowa College of the Student's Choice W. Earl Hall Mason City Globe Gazette Frank Ulish State Safety George Mills Des ‘Moines Register

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Monticello Walter Bismiller Karen Debbie Tipton John Freese Alva ‘Freese Sharon Freese Order of ‘Rainbow Girls Louis Freese Galen Alexander Adair Olin Ray Kromminga Arthur Guy Byerly Mrs Frank Habewitz Billings, Mont F. C. Cramer D. W Mabel Brazelton Ruth Miller Tulsa Oklo Vernon Steiner Glen Jones Ulrich Prader al Koster Farley Kim Steiner Charley ‘Etten the Tatter Pearl ‘Gramling Central City Henry Bartels LaVern Martin Sherry Steven Scotch Grove Lucille Bartels Margaret Dunn Ottumwa ‘Heights College Miss Dunn the Heights Harold J. Dunn Mrs. LaVern Schoon David,Danny Douglas George Schoon Thomas Coates J. W. Lewis Peosia Donald Webber Home Emil Grief Coggan Leo Gudenkauf Clem ‘Manternach Edward Gudenkauf Nick Gudenkauf Art Weber Merle Chapman Ernest Chapman Vets Hospital Towa City Veteran Hospital West 7 Iowa City Gail Ann Batchelder Bill Johnson Wilbur Lickiss Arlington Lois ‘Hearn Elmer Zumbach Mrs. Wilbur Lickiss of William Tuetken H .B. Flockhart Sioux Falls, S. D A. D. Flockhart Tony Kammerman Waterloo Ralph Otten Paul Kurt Shreveport M Ssr John Nunnery Edward Cox Paul Lumpa Blanche Moser James Sperfslage Sperfslages George Lucas Cedar Rapids Mary Eiben Ernest Schmidt Charles Cordes Elkader Betty Burrichter Deaconess Hospital Marshalltown George ‘Burrichter Chris Petersen Gary Mr. Petersen Anna ‘Petersen Minnie Behrends Anna Petersen John Brokens Henry Peters John Weers Gloria Louis Siebels Clifford Templeman Harry Malmgren Winthrop William Brubaker Donald Buckner Tamily Earl Battles Mary Rickels Ella Rickels George Seehusen Chris ‘Hanken Wesley ‘Hanken Richard Kromminga Bob Rickels Bobby Clarence Stadtmueller Etta Stadtmueller Loretta Henry Stadttmueller Wesley Hanken Anna Seehusen Willis Harms Dick Landis Ray Poppe Donald Weber Clem Manternach Edwin Gudenkauf Ing James Mr. Goedken Paul Black Elmer Tiedeman Wilbur Cartano John McDonald Hospital Delmar King John ‘McDonald Hospital Joe Crowley Joe Hogan Margaret Ann Ament JoAnne Hogan Raymond ‘Porter Ari Blanchard Paul Caspers Stahlberg Vernon Barrack F. ‘H. Kromminga Ben Keith Buck Creek H. F. Harms Poughkeepsie N. Y Harms California Lucian Bierce Jackson County Hospital Maquoketa Bill Reade Onslow Farm Bureau Lloyd ‘Fadley Hershon Fadley Lyle Gearhart Ernie Gearhart Joe E. Legg Helen Tucker Township Farm Bureau George Davis Donald Jansen Wilford Wherry Florence Wherry Eastern Star Mabel Gearhart Insurance Association of Wayne Center Wayne Twp. Jones Co. Ja G. H. Plueger Secy Oliver Monticello Impl. & Truck Co Ed Cox G. E Acme Electric Coo John Behn Marvin TerVeen MR. Farmer Jones County Farm Service Co Anamosa, Iowa Studio Girl Hollywood Cosmetics C. H. Ferry Stoltz Chaplin Motor & Impl. CO Smitty Super Valu Price
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