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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1955

Page

7

Grace White Weds Donald McDonough at Sacred Heart Church

Grace White and Donald McDonough were married in a 9 am ceremony Saturday July 23 at Sacred Heart church Monticello officiated by Rev FE Lorenz. Attendants included Doris O Shea Lavern Crowley and Roger White. reception at Monticello Gun club served to about 250 guests.

Grace White Donald McDonough Sacred Heart Church Monticello FE. P. Lorenz Maureen Sherlock Worthington Norman Kalfous Iowa City L. T. White Ernest McDonough Castle Grove John L. White Hopkinton Larry McDonough Broons Lavern Crowley Linda Grace White John Whites Newman Hall Monticello Gun Club Susan Turnis Maureen Sherrock Buddy McGovern Ruth Turnis Ruth Ann White Elaine Marty Katherine Turnis Ann Joyce Turnis Lucille Haag Josephine Kehoe Sacred Heart School Mercy School of Nursing Dubuque University of Town Hospitals McDonough Sacred Heart The Armed Services

Shower Held For Janice Gottleaber Bride-To-Be Marry Glen Rickels

Janice Gottleaber hosted a miscellaneous shower at the Harold Gottleaber home honoring her forthcoming marriage to Glen G Rickels. Guests joined a mock wedding with Rose Maire as bride and Honey Cooper as groom. Prizes were awarded to winners including Rose Maire and Honey Cooper.

Janice Rink Harold Gottleaber Glen G. Rickels Janice Gottleaber Carol Skelley Rose Maire Honey Cooper Janet Fluckiger Joyce Clark Alice Folkers Julie DeShaw Jean Himebaugh Jean Kruger Etta’ Reuter Doris Brockens Pat Smith Janice Pickett Helen Bader Lorna Stadtmueller Honorine Husman Jane Fitzgerald

Massachusetts 4-H exchangees return home tired but thrilled

After two weeks of travel from Detroit through Syracuse to Massachusetts the 37 Massachusetts 4-H exchangees arrived Sunday night. The group shared humor at the road, celebrated birthdays, recalled customs and foods, and noted a shift to Bermuda shorts while hosts helped with local media exposure and garden club talks on onions. Delegates plan to share reports and pictures once developed.

Massachusetts Exchangees Detroit Carol Murray Don Mackey Jerry Schneiter Massachusetts Art Kromminga Canadian Canada Garth Grafft Howard Meeks Onions

Wedding guests and gifts honor Mrs. Henry Rink Jr

Mrs. Henry Rink Jr and two other ladies hosted a gathering for an honored guest. Those invited but unable to attend included Ruth Ann Winkler Alice Jones Carol McDonough Wilma Bunting Anna Manssen Joanne Conley Donna Morey Pat Gerdes Janet Hinrichs and Susie Sanford. The guest received many gifts to be used after her marriage.

Henry Rink, Jr George E. Rickels Ed Meier Ruth Ann Winkler Alice Jones Carol McDonough Wilma Bunting Anna Manssen Joanne Conley Donna Morey Pat Gerdes Janet Hinrichs Susie Sanford

Mrs Warner Honored At Shower For Baby Boy

Mrs Paul Warner was the guest of honor Thursday at a baby shower hosted by Mrs Raymond Coyle and Mrs Paul Bender. The couple became parents to a son on July 7. Yellow and green decorations and a party with dancing and gifts followed the event attended by numerous local guests and one out of town visitor.

Paul Warner Raymond Coyle Paul Bender Coyle Warner Wiliam Hintz Leo Cabalka Robert Thoeni Harold Shugart Gene Taylor Esther Young William Johnson John Shover Leslie Linn Lester Monk William Corbin Orvin Yeoman Ralph Bader Joe Erler William Stanger Hopkinton Glenn Lambert Danco

Slides of Nassau Trip Shown by Roy Miller

Roy Miller presented slides from his trip to Nassau Bahamas with Mrs Miller at the Monday Rotary meeting. He earned the all expense paid trip through an International Harvester refrigeration contest. Guest Rev Frank C McKean of Hollywood Calif, a former Hopkinton resident.

Roy Miller

Monticello Families Visit Grandparents Across State Lines

Elaine and Gary Egger from Monticello, children of Clifford and Mrs. Egger of Cedar Rapids, spent the week with their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bohlken. Sharon and Susan Timmer, daughters of Jake Timmer of Delhi, visited Harold Dunn family for the week.

Elaine Gary Egger Clifford Egger Cedar Rapids Fred Bohlken Sharon Susan Timmer Jake Timmer Delhi Harold Dunn

Georgetown Instructor Dr Paul Locher Returns to Washington

Dr Paul Locher, who spent a month at parental home of Mr and Mrs J J Locher, returns to Washington DC where he teaches foreign languages at Georgetown University. Mrs Mary Kopp and daughter Margaret of Beatrice Nebraska visited the Jac Bos and Mr and Mrs Arnold Jacobs. The Jacobs then with Mr and Mrs John Null drove to Galena AL to visit General Ulysses S Grant’s home.

Paul Locher J. J. Locher Washington, D. C Georgetown University Mary Kopp Margaret Beatrice, Nebr Arnold Jacobs Jacobs John Null Galena Gen U. S. Grant

Monticello Wins At Tipton In Invitational Golf Meet

A Monticello 1S team traveled to Tipton for an invitational golf meet and defeated the Tipton squad. Claude Appleby and Bob Mullen shared medalist honors with a 75. Dorothy Rieken and Dale Marshall wed Friday at Wayne Zion Lutheran Church. Russell Jamieson was released from the army after four years without furlough. Eunice Buol prepares for a wartime assignment in Newark. Funeral services for William Minnis were held in Farley. he died at 62.

Monticello Tipton Claude Appleby Bob Mullen Dorothy Rieken T-5 Dale Marshall Wayne Zion Lutheran Church Frederick Kehren Russell Jamieson St. Joseph's Church Farley William Minnis Anamosa Hospital

Miss Sara Oltman Travels With Rev Rickels Family

Miss Sara Oltman visited Atkins with Rev G Rickels and his family. They returned home with her and will spend a week at the cottage recently constructed by them.

Sara Oltman Rev. G. Rickels Atkins

Local News Briefs From Monticello Area

Henry Rickels covers the George Olt farm. Fritz Marugy and wife welcome a baby boy the third child in the family weighing eight pounds. A new spray paint department at Matthiessen Auto and Supply Co. will be led by Jack Studer who began yesterday. Albert Kiburz and family visit Monticello while Kiburz oversees 1600 acres of wheat in Kansas. John and Mrs Dargon welcome a daughter at John McDonald Hospital. she is their first child. Three boys join a tree setting contest at 754 North Cedar Street in Monticello. John and Joe Smith and Miles Locher started the event yesterday at 7:30 am.

Fritz Marugy Matthiessen Auto and Supply Co Jack Studer John Dargon John McDonald Hospital Monticello North Cedar Street John Joe Smith George R. Smith Miles Locher Cedar Rapids A. L. Craft

Noble Family Tragedy: Toddler Falls From Upstairs Window

A 16 month old girl belonging to Mr and Mrs Noble plunged from an upstairs window in their home. She sustained injuries but details on condition were not provided.

Mrs. Noble

Weekend Injuries Report From Local Scene

Saturday afternoon a woman fell fourteen feet after unfastening a screen and was unconscious for an hour but recovered. Harry Sandhouse was thrown from a horse while aiding a neighbor. he suffered severe facial bruises and cuts. John Hogan and his wife from Aberdeen visited friends, while Rena Miller returned to Jefferson to work in a millinery shop after a week’s vacation. Land Agent Sutherland visited town to settle land purchased for a sand pit north of town.

Harry Sandhouse Rena Miller Jefferson Sutherland C. M. St. Paul and Pacific Railroad

Local families welcome out of town visitors this week

Ann Shirley and Carol Skelley returned from a visit with their aunt and uncle Alf Wee of Spicer Minnesota. Grandmother Jennie Skeley accompanied them home after a four week stay. Mrs. Harry Carpenter of Sioux Falls South Dakota visited Raymond Eby and Mary Hanken in nearby homes. Earl Wyrick of Maquoketa with nephew Steve Wood visited the Ehrismann home. Alva Eilers hosted Sunday dinner guests from Anamosa Monticello Manchester and others.

Ann, Shirley Carol Skelley Alf Wee Spicer Minn Jennie Skeley Harry Carpenter Sioux Falls S. D Raymond Eby Mary Hanken Straub Nursing Home Tobe Hanken Monticello Mfr Earl Wyrick Maquoketa Steve Wood Ou Ehrismann Alva Eilers Dale Wink Anamosa Will Wenger Flora Hamblin Manchester Virgil Offerman

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