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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1955
Page
8
The Madison Jolly Janes organized a paper drive following their annual 4 H tour on July 8. They visited Ma quoketa and Wyoming earlier, touring Kirch off's ice cream factory and observing cooling tanks and packaging equipment.
The Jolly Janes toured Royal Crown Cola Bottling Co and Maquoketa newspaper, enjoyed ice cream and swimming, then held a July 7 meeting at Marilee Brunscheen's. Attendees included Rita Griswold, Julie Brunscheen, Sandra Eichhorn, Susan James, Kathleen Davis and others. A July 29 paper drive was announced with pickup from porches or Walter Denison area. Plans for a Centennial float and demonstrations on canning, freezing, packaging, and table setting were outlined.
Madison Merry Maids hosted a Silver Tea in the Center Junction Presbyterian church basement on June 29. Members demonstrated skills in yeast breads, desserts, salads, table settings, and grooming with a 4-H style clothing show. Helen Tucker directed demonstrations with assistants. Mrs. Norman Martens aided in the kitchen. a lunch followed.
Janet Donovan led a Castle Grove 4 H club meeting with a Nutritious Between Meal Snack roll call. Julie Schlarmann Judy Poppe presented on canning meat, Janet Donovan did custard making, Sharon Gerdes spoke on labeling foods, Doris Hall discussed canning equipment, 15 members and 5 others attended, silent auction planned, lunch served.
Laura Goedken and Grace Kromminga spoke on First Aid and Ames convention at the Be Natural 4-H gathering in the Lutheran church basement. Demonstration “Let s Make Muffins” by Freda Kromminga and a roll call on reading. Picnic planned for Marion July 3 in Thomas Park. Achievement show set for Aug 11. all demonstrations due by Aug 4. A motion to hire Yonda boys for accordion numbers at the show passed. Special meeting July 21 at the Lutheran church. girls asked to bring baked goods.
The July 6 gathering focused on plans for demonstrations associated with the local achievement show. Attendees debated logistics, safety, and public participation, outlining next steps for organization.
Billy Delay demonstrated spark plug cleaning while Daniel Stadtmueller reported on a trip to Ames for a short course. Fair demonstrations were discussed during the session.
The Oxford Livewires met July 1 at the Methodist church hosted by Jim Murray and Ken Erickson. Eugene Luckstead presided as business meeting chair and distributed entry blanks for calves at the Wyoming horse show. Luckstead reported on Ames short course while slides by Delbert Hodgden and Fred Luckstead featured members projects. Calves shown at the Oxford township Farm Bureau picnic included Larry Wenndt Duane Wenndt Verlyn Wenndt Roger Ingwersen Ken Erickson Gene Vacek Gene Luckstead Herb Rohwedder Jim Murray Diane Hodgden Delbert Hodgden Gaetan Luckstead and Jim Vacek. Larry Wenndt won grand champion and Jim Murray reserve champion. Joe Barth showed a pen of four pigs.
The Cass Corner Chums featured talks and demonstrations by Kath leen Houser Sharla Pillard Sharon Mayberry Shirley Price Marlene Gerdes and Janice Toenjes during their June 23 program Arlene Olimanns spoke about her trip to the Ames Gills State convention.
Cornhuskers led by Gary Jansen met Scotch Grove Cornhuskers for their monthly gathering. Ken Paulsen spoke on marketing problems and Larry Husman on Tooth Tales. A plan for a new fair sign was unveiled and a committee was formed.
A Great Lakes gasoline pipeline near Osceola ruptured when a tractordrawn scraper damaged it on a county road. Gasoline sprayed under 280 pounds pressure, drowning out a crawler tractor engine but causing no fire. About three thousand gallons were recovered from ground pools.
Scotch Grove hosts annual Farm Bureau meeting at the park with a 4-H program led by Tom Streets and David Thompson. The event opens with flag pledges, features demonstrations on parasites and animal rendering, a short play, singing, and a slide show. A food auction raises $26.50 from buns priced at $3 a dozen, benefiting the 4-H boys and leaders.
Mrs. Raymond Eby welcomed fourteen members and three guests in Monticello as the group viewed Pipeline to the Clouds by county nurse Marion Serbousek. The program included a business meeting planning the August 21 picnic at the Great Jones County fairgrounds and refreshments.
An ad from Palmer's Drug Sundries touts T-4-L solution for athlete's foot. It claims a past sufferer found relief and promotes a money back guarantee, noting repeat sales for the product and urging readers to try it today.
Joyce Bohlken remains a hospital patient in Monticello for medical treatment while her sister Lois suffered a broken arm from roller skating last Thursday. Donnie Niell, six, son of Mr and Mrs Jerry Niell, was in hospital for observation after a bad fall while riding his bicycle but returned home shortly after. An Oxford Junction game is planned with no set time yet. Local residents visited and traveled, including Claude Husman and family from near Anamosa, Mrs Ted Eby and daughter, Max Burns family, and Blaine Burkey hosting in Anamosa. Carl Oeschger, recently stationed at Camp Chaffee Arkansas, has been reassigned to Camp Carson Colorado.
Lewis Lynn Winchip of Olin turned eight with a cooperative lawn picnic. Attendees included the Burns family of Scotch Grove the Sievers family with Kathy and Gary of Wyoming and Anamosa Mitchell Winchip Wanda and Lavern of Center Junction and Art Winchip’s family from Olin. Lewis Lynn received many nice gifts.
The Scotch Grove Rattlesnake Midgets traveled to Wyoming this week and lost 8 4 to Oxford Junction. They later watched a Luther league softball game between Wayne and Wyoming under the lights. A Farm Bureau program ended with a photo of Mr and Mrs William B Henrichs and the boys thanked the Henrichs for support.
Notice to bidders for a year’s supply of coal await sealed bids with delivery to Monticello city hall and public library. Bids due by 7 30 p m August 1 1955. Preference given to Iowa grown coal. R P Schuetz, City Clerk.
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