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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1955

Page

3

Vacation Bible School Closes With Program

Onslow District reports vacation Bible school ended Sunday with an enrollment of 52 children. The program featured processional led by Mrs Earl Mayberry and Rose Ann Lahey with readings and prayers. Certificates of attendance were awarded to numerous attendees, and a wedding was noted for James W Glenn and LaVerna Conwell at Olin.

Onslow Earl Mayberry Rose Ann Lahey Jerilyn Jansen Linda Smith Wagner Sharon Ripperton Emil Paulsen Sara Ronald Paulsen Ned Nick John Paulsen Tina Eugene Harken Mary Cindy Julie James W. Glenn LaVerna Conwell Olin Onslow Youth Fellowship Emeline

Combined church services to mark Children’s Day

Rev John F Baumann announces Sunday school and church services will unite on Children’s Day June 12 at the Evangelical and Reformed church with a 10 am start. A potluck picnic at the city park follows the service.

Evangelical and Reformed Church John F. Baumann

Memorial Day Parade Observed in Wyoming

Memorial Day exercises in Wyoming featured a 10:30 a.m. parade from Memorial hall to the bridge for a ceremony. Participants included Mrs William Brodersen, Richard Westphal, the American Legion Auxiliary, Wyoming high school band, and flag bearing children. Master of ceremonies William W Bronson Jr introduced Minneapolis speaker Martin Briggs. Rev George Tjaden gave invocation and benediction. Dale Yardem read General Logan's orders. Kathleen James delivered the Gettysburg Address and Blaine Gibson played taps.

Wyoming Memorial Hall The Dale Yardem

New Books Listed At Wyoming Library

Roche Memorial library in Wyoming adds titles this week for all ages. The intermediate level features Story of Davy Crockett, while adults can read The Woman Who Would Be Queen about the Duchess of Windsor. A high school series book Diane's New Love by Elizabeth Headly joins the shelf along with Big Talk for children.

Wyoming Davy Crockett Roche Memorial Library Duchess of Windsor Diane Elizabeth Headly

Local visits highlight weekend in Monticello and Dubuque

Monticello neighbors Mr and Mrs Leland Shelley of Des Moines spent a weekend with the aunt Mrs E E Hicks. Mr and Mrs Henry Schrader were Sunday guests of his sister in Dubuque. Henry Becker visited relatives at Dyersville last Friday.

Leland Shelley Des Moines E. E. Hicks Henry Schrader Mr. Schrader Dubuque Henry Becker Dyersville

Car Crash Injures Scotch Grove Man Donald Keating

Donald K Keating a former Scotch Grove resident was seriously injured in a highway 15 collision while returning from work at Maquoketa. He suffered broken ribs cuts and bruises as his car was demolished. Three others in the group were hospitalized in Monticello and one was released. Tom McEsmzel injured last week when thrown from his pony remains in serious condition at John McDonald hospital Miss Sinclair.

Scotch Grove Donald K Keating Highway 15 Maquoketa Monticello Keating Seotch Grove Stahlberg Cascade Tom McEsmzel John McDonald Hospital

4-H Tour Sets June 13 At Cornhuskers Project Farm

The annual 4-H tour for the local boys club projects is scheduled for June 13 starting 8 am from Tommy Doll’s home. About 18 projects will be shown with a noon picnic. This year the tour runs independently of the Farm Bureau meeting.

Cornhuskers Tommy Doll Farm Bureau

4-H Rally Day rehearsals and Clinton graduation notes

Ruth Ann Heiken and Barbara Norris rehearsed with 4-H members in Anamosa for Rally Day. Mary Ellen Husman and her mother attended Jeanette Oltmans graduation exercises in Clinton held outdoors due to a 282 member class. Willard Price and Tom Streets served as ushers at the first 4-H boys round-up in Anamosa high school auditorium. Louie Hanken returned from Des Moines with Joe Legg after attending the Farm Bureau conference.

Ruth Ann Heiken Barbara Norris Anamosa Ruth Ann Scotch Grove Sunshine Barbara Mary Ellen Husman Emil Husman Tommy Streets Sara Taylor Clinton Jeanette Oltmans Robert Menkemeller Lynne Robie Minneapolis Menkemeller Otto Lange Willard Price Tom Streets Louie Hanken Des Moines Farm Bureau Joe Legg

Hawthorne Members Tour Cedar Rapids Visit

Hawthorne club members toured Cedar Rapids on June 2 visiting Coe chapel and its art exhibit. They then toured the Cerebral Palsy center meeting therapists and staff, had dinner at Hot Fish and watched the film Strategic Air Command.

Wyoming Hawthorne Club Cedar Rapids Coe Chapel Cerebral Palsy Center Hot Fish House Strategic Air Command

Degrees for nine from Monticello area at Iowa spring Commencement

Nine graduates from the Monticello trade area will receive degrees at the State University of Iowa spring exercises on June 10. The list includes Lucille Huibregtse Grado master of arts and Therese Estelfe Nowachek master of science along with several other graduates from Anamosa Center Junction Hopkinton Cascade and Worthington earning doctorates masters and bachelor degrees. President Virgil Hancher will give the charge and confer degrees with Robert Michaelsen serving as chaplain and William Coder as master of ceremonies.

Monticello State University of Iowa Lucille Huibregtse Grado Center Junction Therese Estelfe Nowachek Anamosa John Lewis Bailey Russell Edward Larson James August Pearson David Owen Rife Hopkinton Robert Judson Thompson Cascade Thomas Eugene Macomber Worthington Ivo P. Greif Virgil M. Hancher Robert S. Michaelsen S.U.E School of Religion William D. Coder

Notice of Executor Appointment in Jones County

State of Town Jones county notices appointment of L W Lovell as executor of Edward Stutt estate deceased in Jones county. Creditors must present claims to the undersigned for allowance and file with the district court clerk. Ralph Wilson attorney Dated May 26 1934 Clerk W L Pearson deputy Gertrude Folkerts.

Jones County Edward Stutt District Court L. W. Lovell Ralph Wilson W. L. Pearson Gertrude Folkerts

Elected President of Mu Lambda Sigma

Charles Robinson son of Mr and Mrs C E Robinson Monticellda and a sophomore at Cornell Mt Vernon has been elected president of Mu Lambda Sigma a campus social group commonly called the Mills All habits are stepping stones some lead up others down.

Charles, Robinson Monticellda Cornell College Mt. Vernon Mu Lambda Sigma Mills

Cedar Rapids visitors share weekend at local homes

Mr and Mrs Paul Gassman of Cedar Rapids visited the weekend with Mrs Gerhard Freese. Mr and Mrs Don Broulik and two daughters of Cedar Rapids were guests in the home of Mrs Brouliks father Harry Lyon. Everyone reads the Express.

Paul Gassman Cedar Rapids Gerhard Freese Don Broulik

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