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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1954

Page

6

Picnic honors Warren Kester family at City park

A Sunday family picnic at a City park celebrated Me and Mrs. Warren Kester and kin from Sioux City with about 50 guests from Cedar Rapids Anamosa Mechanicsville Martello Scotch Grove and Monticello. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Victor Stead and family from Delmar and a Friday gathering at Alvin Bleadorn home with Perry Robinson Kate Smith and children Sharon Smith of Greenfield Ohio and Jake Hansen of McCausland.

Warren Kester Sioux City Cedar Rapids Anamosa Mechanicsville Martello Scotch Grove Monticello Victor Stead Delmar Vance Stead Alvin Bleadorn Perry Robinson Kate Smith Butch Jackie Pamela Sharon Smith Greenfield, Ohio Jake Hansen McCausland

Monticello State Bank report of condition June 30 1954

Report of Conditions for Monticello State Bank Jones Iowa shows assets 15.2 million and deposits 13.87 million with balances, U S government obligations, state and political subdivisions, and bank deposits. Capital accounts total 1.95 million with preferred and common stock details and officers certify accuracy.

Monticello Jones OWA Federal Reserve System Federal Reserve Bank United States Onticello State Bank James A. Maurice H. W. Stahler C. G. Thomas T. M. Redmond

Monticello Golfers Defeat Anamosa in Sunday Meet

Monticello edged Anamosa and Mt. Vernon in a three way golf meet Sunday. Doug Van Meter of Mt. Vernon sparked a spectacular eagle on No. 3 as Monticello totaled 30 points, Anamosa 17, Mt. Vernon 1. Leo Cabalka and Claude Appleby tied for medalist honors with 71s. other Monticello scores listed among many players.

Mt. Vernon Doug van Meter Monticello County Seat Anamosa Leo Cabalka Claude Appleby Cabalka Neal Edwards Kenneth Ferring Dick Long Walt Brainerd Appleby Ron Muithiessen Jim Rhatigan Rhatigan KK. Ferring H. Hutton Bill Shaffer Bob Mullen Pat Clark D. Dorthy W. Kuba Abbaugh Rosencranz John Wolf Tom Wolf D. Windsor Garrde Swift McDonald van Meter Plattenberger Stanton Yount Weisley West Miller Swanson Robert Matthiessen Ronny Long John Shover Dick Wilson Bob Adamson

Ramona Hoffman Birthday Honored At Bill Buol Home

Ramona Hoffman was the hon ored guest at a birthday gathering at the Bill Buol home Saturday evening. More than 50 guests attended a social evening with a long list of attendees including Norma Sheppard Jimmie Organ Marty Wilkinson Art Gesse Mary Alice Hoops Herman Hoffman and many others.

Ramona Hoffman Bill Buol Miss Hoffman Norma Sheppard Jimmie Organ Iowa City Marty Wilkinson Anamosa Art Gesse New York City Mary Alice Hoops Muscatine Herman Hoffman Sam Reyner Claire Aittchison Bill Aitchison Norbert Manternicht

Donald Claus Feted At Farewell Dinner

Mr and Mrs W PT Claus hosted a family farewell dinner Sunday for their son Donald who entered the navy Monday morning. Guests included the Walstons Clousts Claus Phillips Shaw and Appleby families with several Manchester residents.

PT. Claus Donald Navy Charles Walston Dean Claus William Phillips Lena Shaw Vilsa Manchester Wayne Claus Bruce Appleby Claus

Social gathering lists attendees at a home event

A group of friends and relatives gathered at a private residence with attendees named including Donna Morey Julie DeShaw Linda Hargrave Mary Ellen Steiner Rose Maire Sarah Vernon Judy Podhaski Denis Donov an Bruce Appleby Ken Aldrich Earl Eilers George Barnts Ken Mann Judy Ferring Shirley Lubben Logan Clemons Ronnie Behrends Ronnie Rhatigan and Ray Adamson.

Donna Morey Julie DeShaw Linda Hargrave Mary Ellen Steiner Rose Maire Sarah Vernon Judy Podhaski Denis Donovan Bruce Appleby Ken Aldrich Earl Eilers George Barnts Ken Mann Judy Ferring Shirley Lubben Logan Clemons Ronnie Behrends Ronnie Rhatigan Ray Adamson

Farewell Party for Don Claus at Butch's Acres

A farewell party was held for Don Claus Saturday at Butch's Acres with a picnic supper. Guests included Donna Morey Steiner Alice Jones Rose Maire Sarah Vernon Judy Podhaski Judy Ferring Shirley Lubben Denis Don ovan Bruce Appleby Ken Aldrich Karl Filers George Barnts Keo Mann Darrell Helgens Logan Clemons Lee Fudwards and Glen Rickels.

Don Claus Butch’s Acres Donna Morey Julie DeShaw Linda Hargrave Mary Steiner Alice Jones Rose Maire Sarah Vernon Judy Podhaski Judy Ferring Shirley Lubben Denis Donovan Bruce Appleby Ken Aldrich Karl Filers George Barnts Keo Mann Darrell Helgens Logan Clemons Lee Fudwards Glen Rickels

Former Monticello Residents Reunion in Colorado Springs

Former Monticello residents now in Colorado held a picnic and reunion in Colorado Springs. Attendees included Ramona Hoffman visiting from Colorado, Wally Schneider and two children, Harold Dragoo and daughter, Marvin Schoon, Laura Helms, Wanda Meier, and Elizabeth Buol. Hoffman visited Boulder, Colorado, and Denver during the trip and dined with Clark Shannon in Denver.

Monticello Colorado Colorado Springs Ramona Hoffman Wally Schneider Harold Dragoo Marvin Schoon Laura Helms Wanda Meier Elizabeth Buol Boulder Colo Harold Dragon Clark Shannon Denver

Clayton Pierce Visits Brother Earl Pierce

Clayton Pierce of LaPorte Indiana is visiting his brother Earl Pierce, mentioning family ties during a brief trip.

Clayton Pierce LaPorte, Ind Brother Earl Pierce

Weekend social notes from Marion Mechanicsville and more

Sunday guests visit multiple households including the Batchelders in Marion Boots in Mechanicsville Volkers family in Wheatland and Bunting in Martelle. Delia Yount Cedar Rapids meets Dalea Yount. The Bartletts and Timmer sisters visit Indianapolis Delhi Bainbridge Maine families host relatives in a Fourth of July extension.

Wilma Doris Yount Cedar Rapids Dalea Yount Lee Bartlett Robert Bartlett Connie Sue Ann Indianapolis Ind

St Johns Lutheran Church Services Notice

St Johns Lutheran Church announces services led by Pastor Aug K K Stenzel on Sunday July 8 with details not fully available in the fragment.

St. John's Lutheran Church K. Stenzel

Sunday and church notices from Monticello area churches

Sunday school times for multiple churches are listed along with worship hours. Notable items include the Lutheran Women’s Mission League meeting July 15 at St. Matthew’s, guest speaker Rev. Roy Porter July 8, and Sunday services across Sacred Heart, SS Peter & Paul, Scotch Grove, Congregational, and First Presbyterian churches with summer schedule changes and notices about summer worship and Sunday School suspensions. The Cedar Rapids Presbytery meets July 15 at First Presbyterian Monticello. Norma Hintz to begin missionary nursing work in Embudo, New Mexico on October 1 under Presbytery care.

Lutheran Women's Mission League St. Matthew's Lutheran Church H. J. Adix Ladies Aid of the Monticello E. and R. Church John F. Baumann SS. Peter & Paul Lutheran Church Castle Grove Paul Kenyon Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church Charles Hendricks Congregational Church Charles Illicit First Presbyterian Church W. Russell Hunter Presbytery Cedar Rapids Vno First Presbyterian Church of Monticello Norma Hintz Embudo Hospital Embudo New Mexico

Presbytery Meeting and Fellowship Hour Noted

A brief item records the presbytery meeting followed by a fellowship hour. The note highlights community gathering and informal discussion after the session.

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