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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1957
Page
8
A stream of social visits and military leave reports unfolds from Cedar Rapids and nearby towns. Soldiers on leave travel to California and Australia aboard naval ships, while relatives and friends gather for wakes, dinners, and library events across Monticello, Hopkinton, Farley, Dubuque, and Amber.
LeRoy and Mrs Bickford purchased the former D X station from Cyril and Mrs Stevenson. Continental Oil will install pumps and Conoco products will be sold. Possession given and opening planned with date to be announced. Also notes a Cedar Rapids Mt Mercy retreat and local visits and hospital news.
Sand Springs community celebrations mark Sue Ann Brunkan and Judy Lahr with their first Holy Communions. J. C. Price hospitalizes after emergency surgery. Heeren family reunion held in Sterling Tennessee with Iowa attendees. Local deaths include Will Gavin in Manchester. Henry Bohlken of Prescott, Wis. Weekend visitors include Osterhaus, Siebold, Kirby families and local residents.
Cass Mr. and Mrs. Carl Poppe attended a friend’s wedding in Marion on Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. George Studer of Viola visited Willis Fairbanks on Sunday. Everett Mayberry and family called at Galen Brainard’s home Sunday night. Larry Orgues and Calvin of Cedar Rapids visited Carl Miner on Sunday.
The St Johns Walther league attended the spring rally of the Little Switzerland zone in Delaware on June 2. During the business meeting Max Dirks was elected president and Elaine Stenzel was chosen as secretary. Afterward the group played musical games and a banquet followed.
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