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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1948

Page

3

Grace Moenk and Paul Zimmerman Wed in Summer Church Ceremony

Grace Moenk and Paul Zimmerman married at Castle Grove Lutheran Church on Monday June 7 in a candlelit ceremony officiated by Rev. H. A. Diers. The couple, from Anamosa and Central City circles, plan to reside with Mr Zimmerman's parents after a brief West honeymoon.

Grace Moenk Paul Zimmerman H. A. Diers Castle Grove Lutheran Church Anna Moenk Zimmerman Emil Zimmerman Anamosa Dean McDonald Arnold Willis Donald Danneman Lillian Moenk Betty Peters Judith McDonald Sharon Zimmerman Melvin Zimmerman Phyllis Null Lois Caspers Clifford Jansen Donald Husman Garret Moenk James Zimmerman Eilert Prull Central City High School Anamosa High School West Mr. Zimmerman

Jones County women to attend Des Moines conference

Mrs. James Whitmore Olin and Mrs. Wilbur Cartano Monticello will represent Jones county at the annual conference June 13 to 15 at the Kirkwood hotel Des Moines. The event opens with a 6 p.m. Sunday dinner and Monday discusses and adopts the 1948 1949 women's program. Reports will be given at a county meeting. Numerous local residents visited relatives and attended events across Iowa and beyond including trips to Minneapolis Spirit Lake and Los Angeles.

James Whitmore Olin Wilbur Cartano Monticello Jones County Kirkwood Des Moines

County falls short in drive bond sales drive ends June 30

Jones county has sold only 227107 dollars of series E F and G Security Bonds toward a 934721 quota. The state is at 35 percent of a 100 million dollar goal. Grundy county leads with over 60 percent. Bond sales chair Frank Stimson of Monticello says closing weeks will mobilize county city and township committees. Personal solicitations are planned through banks payroll savings and farm groups.

Jones County Grundy County Frank Stimson Monticello

Pauline Tobiason named salutorian of Dubuque 1948 class

Pauline Tobiason daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Tobiason Monticello is salutorian of the University of Dubuque 1948 graduating class She also earned outstanding Christian leadership honors at the June 2 convocation Tobiason a Monticello High School graduate has led the campus YWCA and participates in multiple student groups and plans to teach mathematics at Elkader High School next year.

Pauline Tobiason Henry Tobiason Monticello University of Dubuque Miss Tobiason YWCA Lutheran Student Association Lambda Tau Delta Pan-Hellenic Council Christian Life Council Elkader High School

Presbyterian Children's Day Service Planned at Local Church

The Presbyterian church schedules Children's Day for Sunday June 13 at 7 30 p m with a program including a Money Talks play casting children as pennies nickels dimes quarters and dollars, offerings and prayers by Anne Shelley s class, musical numbers by several classes and closing songs. Afine and Shirley Shelley direct with aides. Dale Camp Royal Neighbors hold regular meeting with Agnes Connolly presiding and plan to attend the Clarence district convention June 29. A birthday party is set for hall Wednesday afternoon June 16.

Presbyterian Church Bobby Betty Anne Shelley Mary Alice Wilcox Afine Shirley Shelley Jeanne Cox Nancy Deischer Dale Camp Royal Agnes Connolly Addie Ireland Clarence Irene Howland Lizzie Sharp Bernice Kiburz Rachel Crombaugh

Anamosa Council Approves Playground Aid Funds

Anamosa city council voted to appropriate 400 dollars for a playground program at a special meeting held last week at city hall. The funds earmark a supervisor for a joint program with the public school and the Anamosa Chamber of Commerce. The school board approved 400 dollars for a male playground supervisor.

Anamosa Earl R. Pulver

Jones County Library Committee Plans Publicity Campaign

The Jones County Library Committee met Thursday night to plan a publicity drive for the county library. The library is on the November general election ballot and voters will decide its fate. The committee will exhibit at the Great Jones County Fair, Carl Rickels.

Jones County Lbrary Committee Library Committee

How to Can and Freeze Peas at Their Prime

Margaret Kagarice, nutritionist at Town State College, advises processing peas in batches to keep quality. Shell and store promptly, use pressure canning for safety, and boil shelled peas five minutes before packing hot and processing 45 minutes at 10 pounds. For freezing, blanch in boiling water briefly, chill, then pack and quick freeze with brine for preservation.

Margaret Kagarice Town State College

How To Fight Weeds In 48

E P Sylvester Iowa State College extension botanist advises smother crops to control perennial weeds on Tawa farms. Plant soybeans or sorghum sudan millet to suppress quack grass sow thistle Canada thistle and bindweed then plow and cultivate to kill regrowth and prevent erosion harvest early reseed to rye.

Tawa E. P. Sylvester Iowa State College Sylvester Slywester

Manternach Recovering After Brain Surgery in Iowa City

Tommy Manternach is recovering at University hospital in Iowa City after brain surgery Sunday. He suffered severe head injuries when he overturned a jeep on May 27 and has been at Monti cello hospital since. The optic nerve was partially paralyzed and vision is expected to return over three to seven months.

Manternach Tommy Manternach University Hospital Iowa City Monticello Hospital

Two Local Girls Receive UI Degrees

The University of Iowa awarded about 1400 degrees in its largest spring commencement. Among the graduates were Loretta Gerdes B.S.N. and G.N. daughter of Anna Gerdes and Gail L Huibregtse B.A. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E H Huibregtse.

University of Iowa Loretta Gerdes B.S.N G.N Anna Gerdes Gail L. Huibregtse B.A E. H. Huibregtse

Jones County Bond Drive Reaches 25 Percent Mark

Jones County reports bond sales at 25 percent with over 240000 in government bonds purchased as the security loan drive continues. Drive director Frank Stimson says the county lags 13 percent below the state average. Mrs John White returns from Chicago after two weeks with her parents.

Jones County Frank Stimson John White Chicago Michael Hogan

Telephone Rates To Be Increased In Iowa

North Western Bell announces June 21 1948 rate changes for long distance services within Iowa due to rising costs. Manager T E Hamilton says most calls see moderate effects with some unchanged and others reduced. increases of 5 10 15 or 20 cents apply on initial day rates for calls under 175 miles. night and Sunday rates rise 5 to 20 cents. a uniform three minute initial period is set for all call classes.

Iowa Northwestern Bell Telephone Company T. E. Hamilton Hamilton St Te

Large Program For Country Clubs

The Country club hosts a free dance tomorrow night from 9 to 12 with Roger Welty and his orchestra. Tonight features a couples card party including contract bridge and pinochle. Golfers travel to Manchester on Sunday June 13 at 2 p.m. for the first out of town tournament. Stag parties occur each Tuesday with free lunch.

Country Club Roger Welty Ross Baty Floyd Kephart Manchester

Real Estate Transfers Summary Across Several Iowa Townships

Property transfers involve Clyde S Chipman and Pauline to Carrel Blood for the west portion of lot 6 in Fisher's addition Anamosa. Colin G Thomas and Eloise B Thomas to themselves as joint tenants covering large tracts in section 24 and surrounding areas. Leonard Holzinger to Louis and Viola Holzinger for lots in Wyoming. Mattie Clark Lake and William E to Joe F Simmons for Lots 5 and 6 in Clark Heights Monticello. Wayne Joslin and Bernita to Mary Joslin for parcel around a public road in section 24 84 4 west. Herman Engelbart to LaVern Engelbart for town lots Amber. Harry Doyle to Edward L and tele Brokens as joint tenants for east 100 ft of Monticello lots. multiple other named couples and parcels noted in Monticello and area.

Clyde S. Chipman Pauline Carrel Blood Pope Fisher's Anamosa Colin G. Thomas Eloise B Eloise B. Thomas Wd, $Love el Se Ny Sey Leonard Holzinger Louis F Viola G. Holzinger Town of Wyoming Mattie Clark Lake William E Joe F Helen E. Simmons Clark Heights Monticello Wayne Joslin Bernita Mary C. Joslin Herman Engelbart Grace LaVern B. Engelbart Jens Elva Jarrett Edna Doyle Harry

Local Notes on Visits and Property Transfers Across Iowa Cities

Weekend visitors include Mr and Mrs Robert J Liddy Iowa City with Mr and Mrs John A Liddy in Spencer and visits by Dr and Mrs John H Fraser in Iowa City. Property transactions record joint deeds to Burrichter and Wright households and land descriptions in Monticello and Vernon counties.

Earl Harper Bobby, Davenport Ray Hearn Robert Harper Robert. J. Liddy Iowa City John A. Liddy John Fraser II John H. Fraser

Farm Bureau Plans Family Program in Anamosa Meeting

County Farm Bureau women officers met Tuesday afternoon June 8 in the Anamosa courthouse community room to set the coming year’s lessons. Plans include Broiler use, foundation garments, shrubs and landscaping, making children’s clothes, and machine attachments, with special topics on clothes alteration, baby care, slip covers, color, furniture refinishing, business affairs, and wise discipline. Attendees listed include Mrs. F. D. Deischer and Miss Emelda Kunan, along with several county and township members.

Farm Bureau Women's Program Anamosa F. D. Deischer Emelda Kunan Louis . Schlatdetsky Frank Vacek

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