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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1956

Page

6

Buck Creek Hosts Circle Picnic at Hartwick Lake

Mrs Herman Dolley hosted the South Circle at a Hartwick Lake club Boots Cabin picnic dinner on Thursday. Guests included Mesdames Raymond Porter Charles Bacon Clarence Bacon Gene Thompson Maurice Thompson Ivan Wilson Freeman Smith Sr Walter Richardson Floyd Wilson Clell Moulton Henry Wilson Gene Moulton Clark Dighton Jerry Boots and Harold File.

Buck Creek Herman Dolley South Circle Boots Hartwick Lake Club Raymond Porter Charles Bacon Clarence Bacon Gene Thompson Maurice Thompson Ivan Wilson Freeman Smith Walter Richardson Floyd Wilson Clell Moulton Henry Wilson Gene Moulton Clark Dighton Jerry Boots Harold File

No Church Services and Local Social Notes

No church services scheduled for Buck Creek on Sunday July 15. Community notices cover cemetery board member changes, hospital patients and visits, summer travel, and local gatherings in Jersey Parish and surrounding towns with multiple families visiting, anniversaries, and picnics noted.

Buck Creek

Center Junction Welcomes Three New Families

Three families have moved into Center Junction recently. The Poppe family with three children now resides in the Courtney house. The Anders family and their children also joined the community, expanding local households.

Center Junction Poppe Courtney Anders

Truncated home relocations cited in local notices

Merly of Monticello and Mr and Mrs Rickels with children shift into Schrader house and the Ora Andrews home follows former Wyoming residence in local notices.

Merly Monticello Schrader House Mrs. Rickels and Children Wyoming Ora “Andrews

Mead Buys D and D Store in Friday Opening

Mr and Mrs Dillon Mead have purchased the D and D store and began operating it Friday. Mr and Mrs Phil Dart plan a westward trip soon before choosing a new home location.

Community Figures Gather for Visits and Family Events

Local residents share visits and gatherings across Onslow Amber Castle Grove Wyoming and nearby towns. Notable events include birthday dinner for Jill Jamieson and a church wedding at St Patrick Garryowen. Families from Monticello Cedar Rapids Marion and Davenport appear among guests and callers.

Monticello Neighbors Headed on Washington Vacation

Misses Anne and Shirley Shelley drive to Washington state for a three week trip with their uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Carlson and Doris of Iowa City.

Anne Shirley Shelley Washington State Lawrence Carlson Doris Iowa City

Oxford Junction Legion Auxiliary Installs Officers

Oxford Junction American Legion Auxiliary installs officers including President Janice Lasack and Secretary Ardith Greeny. Delegates named for the Des Moines 36th convention. $50 park fund donation approved. June July cookie committees listed with hospital shipment to Iowa City veterans hospital.

Oxford Junction American Legion Auxiliary Janice Lasack Emma Hodgden Elizabeth Vanicek Ardith Greeny Marion Shedek Mable First Ann Hansen Shirley Koranda Des Moines Neva Pavlista Bernice Hanwardson Laura Close Laura Connor Elenor Bright Mildred Berner Cookie Committee Maude Lorenzen Louise Nesper Sylvia Trinka Anna Koranda Geraldine Johns Laura Hill Lucille Marek Doris Simonsen Mary Stowers Blanche Coker Susan Homan Marlene Flory Tillie Suston Blanche Willameck U.S.V.A. Hospital Iowa City Anna Knake Leanna Turner Wilma Hansen

Public Library Takes In New Titles This Month

Several new books are ready for circulation at the Public Library. Frank Yerby presents The Treasure of Pleasant Valley and Tender Victory by Taylor Caldwell. Teenage titles include Song In Their Hearts and Almost April. Juvenile selections feature Minty's Magic Garden Puffy and the Seven Leaf Clover and The Roary Lion.

Public Library Frank Yerby Pleasant Valley Taylor Caldwell Minty Puffy and

Camp Attendance Of Local 4-H Boys At Monticello

Four H camp lists junior boys from the area attending in Monticello including Gary Burhop Freddie Robinson and James Vrooman as youth participants from the locality proceed to the 4-H program event.

Monticello Gary Burhop Freddie Robinson James Vrooman

Junior Delegates Named for State Judicial Convention

Kenneth Hodgden and Noel Koranda have been selected as junior delegates for the Republican party to attend the State Judicial convention in Des Moines on Friday July 27.

Kenneth Hodgden Noel Koranda Des Moines

Pinochle Club Hosts Summer Party Honors Given

Mrs Ed Benhart hosted a Monday night summer party for the Pinochle club. Honors for the evening went to Mrs Palmer Vaughn Mrs Lewis Hayden Mrs Robert Barth Mrs Hans Petersen and Mrs Louis Christensen.

Ed Benhart Palmer Vaughn Lewis Hayden Robert Barth Hans Petersen Louis Christensen

Miss Barbara McCreight Leaves for Camp

Leaves for Camp Miss Barbara McCreight daughter of Mr and Mrs L L McCreight departed Wednesday for Camp Good Health near Cedar Rapids where she will attend a session to improve fitness and welfare through planned activities.

Barbara McCreight L. L. McCreight Camp Goodhealth Cedar Rapids

No clear headline found for summer employment notice

The fragment indicates continuation of employment through the remainder of the summer. No names, dates, or places are readable to specify who is employed, where, or under what terms.

Set Band Rehearsals and First Summer Concert

Band rehearsals occur every Tuesday at the school. The first summer concert was held Wednesday night directed by David Emde.

David Emde

Local social notes from Cedar Falls to California

Personal items include Miss Mary Joy Ledvina attending a leadership school in Cedar Falls sent by the Lutheran church of Wyoming. Cedar Rapids visitors Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cunningham spent Sunday with B. J. Hansen. Ed Dostal joined his son Dr. Lumir Dostal in Chicago for a Canada fishing trip. Roxie Lasack to spend summer in California before returning to the University of Town. Rev and Mrs Greeny hosted a Castle Grove picnic. The Rehmkes of Williamsburg visited Mrs. Anna Rehmke over the holiday. Infant Kathy Ann DeMoss born to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford DeMoss. Mrs. Dayton Wolfe of Toronto staying at the DeMoss home. Leon Hoffman and son Rex from Florida visiting Oxford Junction. Harlan Siemens of Dysart weekend guests of the Leland Barnhart family. Nancy Mershon spending summer with sister Dale Burtons of Fort Dodge.

Mary Joy Ledvina Cedar Falls Lutheran Church of Wyoming Tom Cunningham Cedar Rapids B. J. Hansen Ed Dostal Lumir Dostal Chicago Canada Roxie Lasack Fred Lasack California Roxie University of Town Greeny Castle Grove Robert Rehmke Williamsburg Kathy Ann Clifford DeMoss Dayton Wolfe Toronto DeMoss Leon Hoffman Florida Oxford Junction Hoffmans Rex Harlan Siemens Dysart Leland Barnhart Nancy Mershon Delmar Mershon Dale Burtons Fort Dodge

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Buck Hartwick Lake John Ratcliff Dan Flannagan Buck Creek Cemetery Freeman Smith, Sr Washington, D.C Herbert Gearhart Rainbow Girls Manchester Jersey Jersey Breeders Parish Charlie Verrimont Mary Supple Doris Supple Dc. A. Kephart John Dargan E. J. Supple Winthrop Frank Jasper John Turnis Jasper Margaret Havens Roy Max Nelson Harold Nelson Elliott Nelson Balltown John Priest New Cumberland Walter Schadey Arthur Clarence Schadey Kenneth Jansey Norma Blanche Gillilan Monticello Park Raymond Opfer Springville Everett Beitz Marvin Stahlberg Sam Bacon Ricky Willard Larry Sammy Bernice Koenigham Jimmy Roy Dighton Orville Underwood Donald Supple Oakdale University Hospital Mary Wilfred Supple Dora Dighton Muscatine Lloyd Thompson Harold Fife Clifford Widdikind Earl of Rome George McCorkle Earlham Walter McCorkle Nancy Virginia Julia Kirby Paul Kirby Iva Haas Boyd Coleson Joann Flannagan Janice Flannagan Anna Seehusen George Schoon Amber George Seehusen Mike Calloway Kenneth Brunscheen A. G. Smith Town City Hospital Gladys McNeilly Harm Dirks St. Patrick's Church Garryowen Town Jake Timmer Sharon Dirks August Schrader Sharon Timmer John Hinrichs Onslow Wisconsin Merle Husmann Nile Dwaine Moses Scott McDonald Joe Mead Presbyterian Church Herbert Moise Monticello Pool John Mounders Wichita Falls Tex George Burch Ida Price Mounders Mrs. Price Burch Armand Vennassi Highland Park, III Cliff McDonald's Cliff Fred Hammel Gene Tucson Ariz E. A. Smith George Wessels George T.yons Nancy Orr Dean McDonald Dennis Scotch Grove Harlan Schoon Truman Stanton Davenport Don Ketelsen and Sons Denny and Kenny John Ketelsen Marion Legion Auxiliary Eleanor Bright Paul House Bernice Hanwardsen Pat Guyer Peggie Close Lilian Rees Mildred Petersen Margaret Struck Charles Crane Bess Christensen Charlene Pera Viasta Guyver Marlene Hansen New Library Books White Hot Bargains Pot Jim Picket REM Electric Edwards Vapocan Superior Brand Salerno Western Auto Farmers Creamery ACE Hardware Goos Storiie Blas Studebaker U.S Smittys Smittys Va Carton
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