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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1948

Page

3

Ina Nelson and Ethan Blair Wed in Center Junction Ceremony

Ina Nelson and Ethan A. Blair married in a double ring ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Nelson home in Center Junction. The Rev. Walter Wiggers officiated with Dale Cunningham assisting. The couple will reside in Glendale California.

Ina Nelson Ethan Blair Center Junction Ethan A. Blair Arthur Berve Walter Wiggers Anamosa Baptist Church Dale Cunningham Jack Pickens

Many Kansas visitors join Iowa relatives in weekend gatherings

Miss Janet Howie of Goodland Kansas arrived for a visit with her mother Mrs Alice Howie and other relatives. Cedar Rapids and Monticello residents attended family gatherings and a hospital surgery while 4 H demonstrations begin for clothing projects across several clubs.

Janet Howie Goodland Kan Alice Howie Ray Adams Olin Howie, Sr Cedar Rapids Merle Knight St. Luke's Hospital John Turnis Des Moines Robert Levien Monticello

Monticello Church Hosts County Youth Rally

More than 60 county youths gathered at Monticello Congregational Christian Church for the Jones County Youth Rally. Leona Smith and Phyllis Cox from Hawkeye Nation led reports on leadership training at Oskaloosa. Frederick Messerli was elected county president as officers were re‑elected.

Congregational Christian Church Jones County Pilgrim Fellowship Hawkeye Nation Christian Leadership Training School Oskaloosa Leona Smith Phyllis Cox Janann Meier Margaret Steiner Jeanne Cox Delores Etten Dorothy Behrends Barbara Lang Frederick Messerli Monticello Name Is Han

Country Club Committees Schedule and Dances

The record lists monthly committee assignments for the Country Club from July to October with names including the Timmins Wilson Shaffer Stoner families and Rob ers Mullen Kreeb. It notes events such as evening cards dances desserts luncheons two ball foursomes and a closing party with chairmen and substitution guidance.

George Timmins Ralph Wilson Bill Shaffer Leo Stoner Charles Luett James Nelson Harry Lyon Glenn Jones Dick Long Elden Brashaw F. S. Stuhler Kenneth Ferring H. M. Carpenter Glenn Hargrave Ross Baty Simon Locher Leonard Fluckiger Willard Yeoman Ray Kreeb A. E. Skeley Robert Mullen M. H. Seehusen John Shover Clarence Hosford Charles Podhaski Larry Robertson Harry Matthiessen Tom Eden W. K. Coxsee Herschel Drury Eldon Brashaw Robert Myers John Eden James Maurice Cecil Goettsch Harry Stahler Lyman Perkins I. I. Rhatigan George Harris Edgar Vernon George Patterson H. A. Severn Howard Hutton W. H. Hart E. W. Mussmann B. B. McLaughlin Alva Freese

VFW Auxiliary Attend 27th Iowa Encampment in Des Moines

President Minnie E Rickels led Delegates from Monticello Auxiliary No 1683 to the 27th Iowa Department Encampment in Des Moines June 24 27. Delegates included Sylvia Kreeb Carrie Moncrief Fannie Milroy Helen Dunn Mabel Yousse Myrtle Ross who served as department color bearer. Gretchen Nichols Ottumwa elected president returned Miss Ross to this office. The local auxiliary won first prize for largest membership class in 1947 with over 70 new members added during Past President Mary Catherine Craigs term.

Minnie E. Rickels Monticello Iowa Department Des Moines Sylvia Kreeb Carrie Moncrief Fannie Milroy Helen Dunn Mabel Yousse Myrtle Ross Miss Ross Gretchen Nichols Ottumwa Mary Catherine Craig

Heart Tag Day raises over 150 dollars for Volunteers of America

The annual Heart Tag Day held Saturday under Volunteers of America collected more than 150 dollars. Eileen Westemeier and Janis Gottleaber won first and second prizes for tag sales. Audrey Egger served as general chairman.

Volunteers of America Eileen Westemeier Janis Gottleaber Audrey Egger

Local families host gatherings across Cedar Rapids and Waterloo

Mr and Mrs Clarence Aldrich and their Cedar Rapids daughter visited the W L Aldrich home on Sunday. Linda Ferring stayed with grandparents Mr and Mrs John Dougherty in Waterloo. Mrs Leslie Linn attended a Davenport board meeting Thursday. Mae Lehmand is in the Hawkeye Downs accordion band for the July 4 celebration in Cedar Rapids.

Mrs Russell Griffith Aaron Miller Waterloo Floyd Kephart Clarence Hannan Virginia Wiers Cedar Rapids Clarence. Aldrich Cedar. Rapids W. L. Aldrich Linda Ferring John Dougherty Leslie Linn State Board Davenport Lortia_ "Mae Lehmand Hawkeye Downs

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