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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1956

Page

3

Prairie Hill 4-H Scrap Drive Supports Marion Visit

The Prairie Hill Be Natural 4-H club held a scrap drive on Tuesday July 10 with Fred Kromminga and Alice Goedken delivering the loaded pickups to Marion. Members and leaders listed helped and the club reports a nice treasury gain and thanks donors and helpers.

Prairie Hill Be Natural Girl Fred Kromminga Alice Goedken Marion Gloria Freda Grace Kromminga Evonne Mary Beth Lucenl Blohm Peggy Thomsen Janice Simmons Laura Spoedken Betty Jean Joan Pillard Fay Pillard F. H. Kromminga John Wacker Prairie Hill Be Natural Club Prairie Pals Prairie Pan“thers Prairieburg Massachusetts Exchange 4-H Jones County The Castle Grove Lutheran Church Helen Tucker Extension Home Marilyn Holub Laura Goedken Judy Goedken Jean Pillard Evoane Reth Dorothy Goedken Betty Pilliard Mary Reth Peggy Thomson Joyce Kronlage Floyda Merritt Francis Holub Peggy. Loughren

Sunshine Girls Plan August 3 Local Achievement Show

The Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls met July 13 at Monticello park for a cook-out and swim. Guests included Joyce and Marilyn Willis Regina Ostrander Sharon Zimmerman Sara Null Susie Goldsmith Janice Bohlken and others. They set August 3 for a local achievement show at Judy McDonald’s home and scheduled a July 23 meeting at Jeanne Bohlken’s home.

Scotch Grove Sunshine Monticello Park Joyce Marilyn Willis Regina Ostrander Sharon Zimmerman Sara Null Susie Goldsmith Janice Bohlken R. H. Oltmann Henry Heiken Monticello Judy McDonald Jeanne Bohlken Massachusetts Exchangees Rotary

Clay Busy Bees Club Meeting Details

The Clay Busy Bees 4 H club met at Mary Ellen Reid's home on July 13 with ten members one guest one mother and two leaders present. Roll call cited plans for an Achievement Show demonstration. Next meeting set at Alice and Roseann Larkey's home on July 23 with Mary Ellen Reid and Rozanne Michales presenting demonstrations on canning vegetables with a hot bath and a good table setting.

Clay Busy Bees Mary Ellen Reid Alice Roseann Larkey Rozanne Michales Mary

Community girls showcase and food workshop in Onslow

Ellen Reid and Alice Larkey demonstrated cutting up a chicken while Mrs Reiss gave a talk. Group singing and refreshments followed. Clay Busy Bees attended a food judging workshop at the Onslow church basement on Thursday July 12 led by Helen Tucker and Mary Ellen Jones. Their local achievement show is set for August 8 at the Onslow community room.

Ellen Reid Alice Larkey

Cass Corner Chums Meet At Porter Home

The Cass Corner Chums held their regular meeting on July 5 at Ann and Marcia Porter’s home. Janice Kula reported on the Girls 4 H convention in Ames. Ann Porter Diane Larson and Sharon Mayberry spoke on rolls and shaping techniques. Kathy and Diane Houser led a team demonstration. Sharon Mayberry and Betty Humpal led recreation.

Cass Corner Chums Ann Marcia Porter Janice Kula Ames Ann Porter Diane Larson Sharon Mayberry Kathy Diane Houser Betty Humpal

Olin woman Cecil Sarby dies after long illness

Cecil Sarby 52 of Olin died at Mercy hospital Anamosa early Thursday July 12 after a long illness. A prayer service was held July 14 at the Dean Sarby home followed by a service at Campbell Funeral home Olin with Rev. Lloyd Dutro officiating. Burial was in Olin cemetery. She was born August 5 1903 in Olin educated there and at Coe College Cedar Rapids. She taught public school 30 years including in Galesburg Illinois before falling ill. Survivors include her brother Dean of Olin and several nephews and a niece. She belonged to the Methodist church in Galesburg and the Order of the Eastern Star Olin chapter. Burial details included casketbearers Lester Wright Clyde Taylor Ira Kearns Willard Heyman Arno Lawson Hans Rohwedder.

Olin Cecil Boneta Sarby Mercy Hospital Anamosa Dean Sarby Campbell Lloyd Dutro Walter Sullivan Wyoming Sullivan Robert Sharon Richard Eyestone Frank and Maude Moreland Sarby Coe College Cedar Rapids University of Iowa Alpha Rho Delta Kappa Gamma Sorouty Larby Galesburg Dean Larby Dean Duane Sarby Waterloo Derl Sarby Clear Lake Iowa Neice Deanna Sarby Lester Wright Clyde Taylor Ira Kearns Willard Heyman Arno Lawson Hans Rohwedder

Delegates Plan To Attend State GOP Convention

Jones county will send 26 adult and 13 junior delegates to the Republican state convention in Des Moines on Friday. Named delegates span Anamosa Marion Castle Grove Fairview Monticello Morley Onslow Oxford Rome Scotch Grove Wayne Wyoming and other precincts with a mix of incumbents and alternates.

Jones County Des Moines Anamosa James T. Remley Oscar Story Delbert Brickley Marion Platner Warren J. Rees L. L. Albaugh Wilson Kouba Castle Grove O. R. Howie Fairview Don Ruhl Kenneth Humpal Monticello Howard Hicks Glenn Hargrave Ed Cox C. .F. Shimanek Morley Don Nicoll Russell Eldred Onslow Wilma Hodoval Oxford Ed Bicknese Floyd Hodgden Rome William Hayman Kay Limerman Scotch Grove Jerry Naylor Wayne Bert Ballou Wyoming Howard Jamieson

New Farmhouse Book Published for Rural Home Planning

A new guide titled Contemporary Farmhouses, Regional Publication 58, is available for viewing in the Anamosa extension office. Written for the North Central states with Iowa involvement, it shows 576 house plan combinations and 22 pages of planning information for builders, buyers, and rural leaders.

Jones County Joe E. Legge Anamosa Colleges of Agriculture North Central States Iowa United States Department of Agriculture University of Illinois Press Legg

Local Church Notes Listing Sunday Services and Schedules

A compiled church notes page lists weekly services for Amber Presbyterian Monticello Nazarene Congregational Evangelical and Reformed Presbyterian and other congregations. Details include Sunday schools at 9 to 10:45 a.m. morning worship times and weekday meetings led by pastors and student ministers.

Church of the Nazarene West South Street Monticello Albert R. McMurrin

Notice to Bidders for Coal Purchase in Monticello

Sealed bids for the year's supply of coal will be received by the Clerk of Monticello at City Hall until 5 00 pm August 4 1956 The City Council will contract for 125 tons more or less of treated commercial stoker coal 1144 inch size delivered to City Hall and Public Library Include analysis with bids A statutory preference will be given to coal produced within Iowa Ione L Scott City Clerk

Monticello King of the City Hall Iowa Ione L Scott City

Jones County Budget Hearing Notice

The County Conference Board of Jones County Iowa will meet July 30 1986 at 8 pm at Court House Anamosa. Taxpayers will be heard for or against the estimate of expenditures for the fiscal year beginning January 1 1957. Herman Helgens Clerk County Conference Board.

County Conference Board Jones County Iowa Court House Anamosa

Wyoming Presbyterian Church Worship Schedule

The Wyoming Presbyterian Church led by Rev. George K. Traden announces Sunday activities including Sunday school at 9 am and worship service from 9:40 to 10:30.

Evangelical and Reformed Church John F. Baumann Oustow Presbyterian Church George K. Tjaden Peniel Presbyterian Church University of Dubuque St. Luke's Methodist Church Sterling Baldwin Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church Herbert Moise St. John’s Lutheran Church A. K. Stenzel St. Matthew Lutheran Church Arnold E. Schrueter Wayne Zion Evangelical] Lutheran Church F. H. Kehren The Gideons Wyoming Zion Wyoming Methodist Church Kenneth Harden Wyoming Presbyterian Church George K. Traden

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John Deere J.D Sunshine Girls Ruth Ann Heiken Luella Ricklefs William Reade Cecil Sarby Methodist Church In Hiawatha Order of the Eastern Star of Express Amber Presbyterian Church William Kaiser First Congregational Church Kirby R. Wahl First Presbyterian Church W. Russell Hunter Sacred Heart E. P. Lorenz William Wilkie S. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church Paul Kenyon Woman's Missionary Society Temple Hill - St. Peters R. J. Saunders Herman Helgens Clerk County Conference Board IFO County Assessor Worthington Memorial Hall Andy Doll Tom Owens Allis-Chalmers W.C and W.D. Tractors Ford Freese Monticello, Iowa Frontier Anne Bancroft Robert Preston Victor Mature America SUN Susan Hayward Eddie Albert Richard Conte Lillian Roth C. R Ralph Wilson North Cedar Street E. W. Brashaw Baty Chester A. Condit General Insurance Ross Baty Bill’s Monte Cafe Alvin K. Jones Motticello Locher Arthur G. Riedel Langworthy Col Ray Fluckiger Ray Louie Hanken Locher, Locher & Strittmatter Attorneys-at-Law ‘Locher Bldg Phone 99 Insurance Service M. E. McCraeb Monticello Monument CO Monticello Express
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