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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1959

Page

4

Monti Cubs Fall 6 2 as Hall Yields Seven Hits

In a crowded page dominated by awards, multiple students receive gold, silver, and bronze pins and guards for FFA, GRA, and athletic honors. Names span Shoop Schoon McDonald Nelson Burrichter Eberhart Tuetken Schoenbeck Eby Schneiter Perkins and many more for certificates, medals, and varsity letters.

Suellen Shoop Judy Schoon Judy McDonald Marilyn Nelson Ron Burrichter Barbara Eberhart Ken Tuetken Joyce Schoenbeck Bill Eby Sharon Schneiter Nancy Perkins Errol Dierks Linda Miller Mary Jo Goodyear Ron Bronemann Bonnie Buol Barbara Norris Janet Prult Jim White Joe Mullen Charles Gearhart Dale Heeren Carolyn Fitkin Paul Tobiason Judy Whittemore Treva Folkers Robert Tobiason Melvin Zimmerman Judy Brandemuehl Keith Hagen Janet White Bonnie Smith Mary Martin JoAnn Simmons John Baty Ronald Boyson Bruce Stumbaugh Jim Helgens Ron Long Parke Behn Tammy Eden Tre

Library Card Reveals Decades Of Wyoming Readers

A worn library card from Roche Memorial Library in Wyoming highlights nearly thirty years of youth reading. It recalls Gene Stratton Porter's A Girl of the Limberlost and notes donors like Leota Wherry as Hawthorne and Progressive Women's clubs helped start the library. Borrowers listed include Doris Day, Geraldine Mader, Warren DeMoss, Nona McCammant, Betty Jane Buckingham, Norma Lou Barber, and many others.

Wyoming Roche Memorial Library Gene Stratton Porter Limberlost Leota Wherry Hawthorne Club Progressive Women’s Club Doris Day Geraldine Mader Warren DeMoss Nona McCammant Betty Jane Buckingham Norma Lou Barber Wallace Farnham Willine French Joan Rizos Ada Stewart Faye Myers Alex Rizos Viola White Lee White Jacqueline Kleineck Marian

Vacation Bible school and community gatherings in Prairieburg

Prairieburg reports Vacation Bible School with 50 children and nine teachers under Rev. John Hegarty, plus a St Joseph Catholic school session from June 1 for two weeks led by Sisters Melita and Hilda. Local social notes detail graduations, family visits, and gatherings across Anamosa Coggan and surrounding towns. Cubs lose to Dyersville 6 2. Monticello record at 4 3 after 7th inning rally.

Prairieburg the Baptist Church John Hegarty ST. Joseph’s Catholic School Melita Hilda St. Joseph's Parke Behne Mike Hall Cub Junior Hobart Dyersville Hall Monti Ron Long John Behn al Westhoff Behn Westhoff Frank Delaney Ron Eggers Delaney Dave Westhoff John Wright

Oxford Junction 4-H Honor for Mrs Ingwersen at Rally Day

Mrs Harry Ingwersen was made an honorary 4 H member at Anamosa Rally Day on June 2. Activities by Clay Busy Bees and Wayne Willing Workers highlighted the event. Mrs Ingwersen, Jones county chair of Girls 4 H, has led Oxford Happy Hustlers for 14 years.

Oxford Junction Harry Ingwersen Anamosa Clay Busy Bees Wayne Willing Ingwersen Jones County Oxford Happy Hustlers Livewire Lassies Judy Highland Park

Decoration Day Guests and Local Family Gatherings

Buck Creek area residents hosted and visited for Decoration Day events. Several households welcomed relatives and friends from Manchester Delaware Freeport Ill. and nearby towns. Attendees included the Striefs Kane Miles Ruddlesdin Brutsman Herron Wachter Gienapp and many others during Sunday dinners suppers and tours of the Manchester greenhouses.

Chris Strief Clarence Kane Zwingle Mervin Miles Donald Ruddlesdin Manchester Louis Brutsman Robert Marion Leah Blackford Harry Brutsman Delaware Truman House Philip Howard Herron Katy Eugene Wachter Herron Judy Foust Manchester High School Harold Nieman Paul Gienapp Jr

Monticello Panthers High Jump and Relay Times Highlight Season

Monticello high school athletes posted top five state marks in two events. Bill Bohlken achieved 5-11 in the high jump for ninth in the season, while the mile relay team clocked 3:31 for the 14th best state time, behind Des Moines East at 3:26. Gayle Hopkins of Davenport posted the top high jump at 6-2 1/2.

Bohlken Monticello

Monticello BPW Reports Convention News and Installations

Members of the Monticello BPW Club heard a report on the Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women’s clubs convention in Des Moines May 22–24. New officers were installed with Helen Ryner as president and plans for a Chuck Wagon dinner at the fairgrounds on July 15 discussed.

American Legion Auxiliary The Legion Club Vernon Shedek Thomas Hanwardsen Emma Klahn Allen Hronik Junior Koranda Mabel First Lavern Bramer Orville Behne Otto Lasack Floyd Hodgden Elizabeth Vanicek L. Christensen DeWitt Mary Lasack Ervin Hansen Jones County Anamosa Woodward State School Woodward Iowa Jennie Condit Con Bernice Himebaugh Helen Ryner Catherine Thompson LaVetta Perrine Sophia Lambert Golden Key Lucile Kucera Isabel Maire Anna Stead Ryner Condit LaBreda Kuriger Fairgrounds Vernon Delhi

Chaplin Receives B S Degree at Cornell College

Onslow James Chaplin, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Chaplin, earned a bachelor of science degree at Cornell College Mount Vernon in commencement exercises. He majors in geology and will be a graduate student and teaching assistant at the University of Houston next year. Chaplin chaired Sigma Gamma Epsilon and Cornell Geology Club, and won the W. A. Tarr Award in geology.

Onslow James Chaplin Cornell College Mount Vernon Chaplin R. E. Chaplin Cornell University of Houston Sigma Gamma Epsilon Delta Phi Rho The W. A. Tarr

Cub Scouts To Hold Family Picnic In Monticello

The Monticello Cub Scout family picnic is scheduled for Tuesday at 6 30 p m at the Lions Club Shelter in the park. Readers with news tips can call the Express at 6 or 7.

Monticello Lions Club

Langworthy Community Events Highlight May Gatherings

Nearly seventy attended the Langworthy school picnic on May 31 at the school grounds. Weddings, anniversaries, and visits punctuated the weekend with 25th wedding anniversary celebrations for Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ortgies at Wayne Zion Lutheran church and guests at various homes including the Gerd Prull and Mrs. Marie Paul residences.

Joan Sara Devlin Dean Monaghan Judy Houlahan St. Patrick’s Ryan St. John’s Church Coggan Lee Boyse Marshalltown Otto Koranda Fred Miz~aur Ray Mizaur Henry Freyermouth Minnesota Everett Smith Peoria Ill Lee Romer Till Wosoba Earl V. Wilmarth Wheatland Fred Lasack Roxie Otto Lasack Robert Kleineck Marilyn St. Joseph Church DeWitt Rosemary Crowley Join Crowley Langworthy Marie Prult John Reuter Carol Reuter Glenn Hein Wayne Zion Lutheran Church Gerd Prull Marvin Jansen Vicki Gregory Richard Riedel Ames Eric Owen Philip Terry and Gaylord Anamosa Arthur Riedel Jack Buol Ernest Ortgies Marie Paul Harm Bunting George Arduser Carl Gerdes Leo Schneider Clinton Okla Louie Helgens Henry Andreesen Glenn Goldsmith Robert Gerdes John Rieken Mary Rieken Cliff Arduser George Schafer Henry Schafer Gay Ommen Alva Gerdes

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Monti Cubs DeWayne Schafer Jerry Eggiman Charles Classen Schafer Eggiman Rudolph Alferts Thor Farm Mechanics Charles Hawkins Marvin Gerrets Billy Postel Richard Meier Kenneth Schatz Edward Ganfield Lester Hasler Mike Suter Harold Alferts Stanley Hosford Richard Covington Wayne Barclay Lyle Holub Ron Rogers David Specht Dennis McDonald Larry Rickels Marvin Mortensen David Hawkins Larry Husmann Stanley Schatz Jim Buel Bob Hanssen Philip Gerdes George Alferts Duane Keegan Roger Benedict Richard Lubben Herman Folkers Lynn Kuhns Jack Kiburz Larry Bader Dean Mortensen Caryle Wacker Bill Wilcox Jim Kibutz Girls Recreational Association Gertrude Brokaw Ruth Ann Heiken Elaine Ricklefs Luella Ricklefs Marilyn Willis Laura Reuter Janice Bohlken Dianne Hoffman Janet Postel Julia Shelley Sharon Starks Joyce Willis Judy Bleadorn Bonnie Buel Georgia Folkers Martha Edwards Nancy Krein Lois Morrissey Sue Schneider Marijane Shover Dorrean Wilken Marlene Wynn Bill Bohlken Erwin Etten Roger Ganfield Larry Goettsch Jim Maurice Bob Meier Dick Meier Paul Skelley Dave Stead Leon Wil Mery Jo Goodyear Jackie Nickel Susie Shoop Frosh - Soph Carole Behn Sheryl Burns Connie Appleby Maxine Crow Marlene Helgens Jill Husmann Diana Prult Philip Bohlken Jerry Long David Schlueter Margaret S Behrends Margaret Behrends Mary Ann Ehlis Diana Howie Lois Mellor Diana Prull Ken Kephart Scott McLaughlin Bob Plueger David Savage Stephen Stulken JoAnn Ballou Mary Copley Jane Hetzler Mary Myers Elizabeth Specht Janet Wahl Bob Behrends Philip Schlarmann Glenn Tobiason Maxine Grow Mary Ann Ehits Donnasiebels Mike Dirks Patricia Bunting Dale Stadtmueller Ruth Ann Johnson Harlan Johnson Douglas Leggett Delbert Prewitt Mike Tuel Marjorie McChristy Rose Portewig Jim Wright Cubs Dick Mescher John Rickless Howard Hart Merle Hart Springville Robert Hart Donald Hart Foster Hart Delmar Phillips Dean Cooper Sand Springs Rufus Hanken Leo Lawrence Tony Holub Leonard Edward Mershon Richard Bob Woodward Mary Kula Earnest Kula Shannon Helen Meyers Frank Kula Cedar Rapids William Serbousek Swisher Roy Crosby Jennie Crosby Coggon Kula Albert Lee Kula Marshfield Wis Lewis Devlin Tommy Tarpy Independence Tony Beranek Barbara Beranek Nancy Himes Vern Himes Wes~ Jey Beranek Dwight, Neb Joe Beranek Sal Powers Hubert Powers Nelson LeClerc Lew Himes Emil Holub Don Beranek Edgewood Harry Rundle Richard Vanoumey Sam Mentzer Central City Mike Holub Raymond Drexler Ray Knapp Leo Connolly LaCrosse Harold Hiefner Agnes. Flaherty Walter Sauser Johnny John Lauser Beloot Coggan High School Willis Mills Tom Heffernan Frank Gaffney James Grant Renee Bill Taylor Keith Boyse Dean LeClerc Kristi Kenneth Wear Center Point Mrs Delta Dee Bridge Club Red & Pee Wee Clarence Olson Hans H. Petersen George Snyder Lasack Richard Woodson Grant’s Pass Ore F. S. Peckosh Lost Nation Lelia Airy LeRoy D-X University of Iowa BOY Scouts and CUB Scouts Pack 62 Starlite Pavilion Wapsie Park Legion Gene Gast George Shimanek East Moline Monticello Cubs Joe Hobart Bob Adamson Larry Himes Bob Schmidt Buck Tom Wilson Don Saathoff Hazelton Fred Zimmerman Don Wilson Paul Gienapp Archie Beitz Bill Hart Junior Peters Don Britt Clell Moulton Clarence Moulton G. L. Cramer Ray Saunders John Saunders Lew Keith Ben Keith Keith Dickey Ronald Freeport, Ill Georgia Dunlap Glen Thompson Sr Sharon Green Merlyn Lange Paul Green Archie Miles Leroy Miles Franc Flannagan Hazel Houston Virgil Henry Wilson Manchester Green BPW Express Monticello Property Owners Burt Sims NEWS ED and Ray Bailer Twine Porto Green Dee Baler Twine Holland Baler Twine Allis-Chalmers Monticello, Iowa
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