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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1956
Page
7
Gertrude Ludden and Kermit Dirks were married in a double ring ceremony Saturday at the First Methodist church Rochester Minnesota. The couple plan to move to Denver Colorado for professional work following the wedding.
The Pythian Sisters met Monday June 11 at the K P hall for their regular gathering. Most Excellent Chief Florence Bleadorn led the session with memorial services organized by the committee and lunch served by Mrs Bleadorn.
A double ring wedding held Saturday at 8 am in Immaculate Conception Church Cedar Rapids joined Miss Mary Helen Smith daughter of Mrs Eldo Smith and the late Mr Smith to Maurice S Maire son of Mrs Isabel Maire and the late Maurice Maire. Officiant Rt Rev Msgr William H Schulte led the ceremony with guests and family attending a dinner at the Mont Tose hotel Cedar Rapids and a reception at the Women's club.
Mary Anne Kuriger and Francis M. Miller were married at Sacred Heart church Monticello on Tuesday morning. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B A Kuriger, wore a Chantilly lace gown and carried a crystal rosary. the groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Miller, will teach in Anamosa after honeymooning in Colorado. The reception followed at Newman Hall with 250 guests before the couple plans to reside in Anamosa.
Jeane Hoult and Alan T Fisk were married at St Matthew's Lutheran Church on Friday June 15 at 7 30 p m. Hoult is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Merle Jacobsen of Monticello and works as an X ray technician. Fisk is the son of Mr and Mrs Otto A Fisk of Sioux City and works for Cashway Lumber. The ceremony featured chantilly lace and nylon tulle gown, a sequined crown veil, and a reception followed at the church. The couple will reside at 1608 Court Street Sioux City after July 1.
Worthwhile Homemaker's club met at Mrs. Ed Sichels home on Wednesday afternoon June 13. Naomi Stadtmueller guest and flute performer. Twelve members attended. Mrs. Stadtmueller and Delmar King led games. Planned lessons list read. Picnic set for July 15 at Bever Park in Cedar Rapids.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Stimpson of Anamosa announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Eunice to James Conley son of Mr and Mrs Owen Conley of Monticello The wedding will be Sunday June 24 at 8 pm at Wayne Zion Lutheran church Rev F H Kehren officiating Miss Stimpson a Luther college Decorah graduate will teach at Keystone Iowa this fall Mr Conley is employed by Collins Radio company Cedar Rapids
A public dance is planned at Center Junction Recreation Park on Wednesday June 20 from 8 30 p m to 12 midnight. Music will be by Lee and Her Cowboys. Admission is 75 cents and the public is invited.
Sgt and Mrs Anthony Knish have moved from Schoon apartments to Valley Station Kentucky Route 1 Box 489 c o James I Farley. Lu Ann Kuehl stayed with Mr and Mrs L R Himebaugh. Donald and Mrs Newton visited in St Louis for Father's Day. Several locals visited Ida Iverson and Max Burns families. Dixie Hanken attended the 4 H State camp in Ames while Mr and Mrs Spike Hanken plan two weeks travel. Mrs Winchip improving after illness. George Brown and family visited in California. Vernon and Barbara Peterson from Ellsworth IA visited Ida Iverson.
Janice Clement won the top prize in the Have A Heart tag drive in Monticello sponsored by Volunteers of America. She collected the most money and received $3 in cash. Judy Bleadorn earned $2.50 for second place. Third went to Jerry Breitbach with $2. Karen Kidwell received $1 and Chauncey Perriece $0.50. The event occurred Saturday June 9 on Monticello streets and is an annual VOA drive.
Funeral services for Charles A. Campbell of Monticello were held at 10:30 a.m. at Goettsch funeral home with Rev. Sterling J. Baldwin officiating. Campbell, a 25 year Freese Motors employee, died Thursday at his son Rex Campbell’s Delhi home. He was born December 25, 1879 near Springville, married Nellie Reiger who died in 1913, survived by three sons Rex of Delhi Dean of Anamosa and Raymond of Monticello, a brother Clyde Campbell of Minneapolis, a sister Mrs Linus Dunbar of San Gabriel and one grandchild.
Funeral services were conducted Friday morning at Wayne Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church for Berhard Henry Bohlken who died Tuesday after long illness. Rev. F. H. Kehren officiated with burial in Wayne Zion cemetery. Born February 16, 1887 near Scotch Grove he married Anna Mary Weers in 1911 and lived on his farm 44 years. Survivors include wife two daughters two sons thirteen grandchildren one brother and five sisters. One son Ernest died in 1944 serving in the armed forces and Tobias Bohiken died in March.
Funeral services for Joseph Bernard Klosterman of West Cascade were held Tuesday at St Martin's church after a weeklong illness. The Clinton Machine Co mill operator, born December 28, 1921, in Farley Iowa, died June 9 at John McDonald hospital Monticello. He leaves wife Georgene and five children along with his mother and siblings plus nieces and nephews.
The Royal Neighbors held their regular meeting on Tuesday June 12 led by Irma Meyer. Plans for the Davenport annual picnic at Monticello were approved with a community dinner to follow served by members featuring fried chicken coffee and baked beans while members bring covered dishes and table service. Memorial services were conducted by officers with lunch served afterward by Hessing Henrietta Boysen and Fanny Milroy.
County home economist Helen M Tucker will appear on KWWL Channel 7's Spice of Life program Thursday June 1 at 3 30 p m. The interview covers choosing bed linens for July white sales including what to buy how to judge quality and how to extend linen life with notes on synthetic fibers fitted styles and colored linens. Factsheets will be available at the extension office for more information.
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