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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1955

Page

2

Notable Iowa Clergy Changes and Local Happenings

Charles A. Field earned his MD from the University of Iowa. Rev. McMichael resumes Monticello St Lukes duties after three years on the Monticello charge. Vernita Vernon is installed Iowa grand recorder for the coming year in Des Moines. Camille Devaney, 37, of Cascade dies in Wales after a plane collision. Monticello trail riders club organized at Bob Rohrer’s Kitty Creek corral. Mrs. Roy Like elected president. Herman Lightfoot returns to California to work at Lockheed. Betty Fass and Greta Bud J camp at Huaga. Mrs. Eliza Stimpson of Castle Grove dies in Prairieburg. Lawrence Pride attends funeral in Elgin for uncle A. S. Purky. Over fifty teachers enrolled in Lenox college summer school in Hopkinton. Rev. L A Swisher accepts call from Trinity Methodist in Hopkinton. Miss Jettie Hogan of Castle Grove becomes clerk at Hicks and Rickless dry goods. Mrs. Lilian Jennings Hartwell undergoes appendectomy in Chicago. Evangelical church in Castle Grove sold to J A Deis cher.

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Local News Roundup: Marriages Beans and Birthdays Across Town

Twenty five years ago Fred Matheson retired as a rural mail carrier after thirty years. Elaine Eilers and Louis Heiken wed near Nashua at the Little Brown church. Delos and Frank Bucklin built a merry go round for the city park to run daily through July fourth. Lawrence Robertson announced Howard bought half interest in Biteway Grocery Monticello from Z and W. Betty Jean Adamson captured the beauty cup at a Yuba Remedy show. Rose Aebi and W T Shipe announced marriage at Nashua Little Brown church. VFW delegates traveled to Waterloo with several local families. Six thousand pounds of wool pooled at Anamosa. Carsten Peters marked eighty years. Gravel pit work ships forty carloads daily. Killian Thomas bought an automobile in Cedar Rapids failed en route home. In Springville the car balked and was hauled by train. after repair Mayor Voorhees and City Marshal Lee rode. The Stuhler store horse frightened and sheriff toppled, city officials jolted. Mr and Mrs Morris Bebb and daughter Louise toured the West. A dancing party was hosted by Mrs William Stuhler.

Killian Thomas Cedar Rapids Springville Voorhees Lee Stuhler

May High Herds of DHIA No 1 Listed

Lowell Underwood reports May DHIA data for northern Jones County with 27 herds, 519 cows in milk and 81 dry, 600 tested, average 972 pounds milk and 36.2 fat. Ten high herds listed with names and milk and butterfat figures. totals include 56 lactation records.

Lowell Underwood Dairy Herd Improvement Association Jones County

Hundreds Registered in 4-H Girls Summer Camps

Advanced registrations closed with over 150 girls enrolled for 4-H camps in Jones County. Younger camp runs June 30 to July 2 at Monticello park with activities from crafts to group living. lists of registered girls by club and leaders are provided. Older camp set for July 6 to 8 near Scotch Grove features 38 participants and age-specific activities under Miss Tucker and county staff.

Helen M. Tucker Extension Home Monticello Park Scotch Grove Miss Tucker Cass Corner Chums Janet Hartwig Janice Kula Kathleen Houser Castile Grove Fortune Finders Barbara Eberhart Judith Schlarmann Judith Poppe Nancy Mardorf Judith Black Fairview Farmerettes Judy Shankland Greenfield Loma Harper Marjorie Tjaden Hale Wapsie Wanderers Sharon Broderson Carmen Robertson Jackson Wise Owls Mary Chesire Janice Walterbach Mary Jane Soper Lovell Happy Helpers Shirley Hanken Dixie Hanken Madison Merry Maids Janet Betty Steuri Olin Ship Ahoy Sandra Ballou Janice Weseman Diane Rutenbeck Alberta Hiselstein Caryl Taylor Mary Biere Glatha Guhl Oxford Happy Hustlers Janis Soppe Vonnie Benischek Barbara

Open House Honors Mr and Mrs Kester in Monticello Visit

Mr and Mrs Warren Kester of Sioux City were hosted during a Sunday open house at Vernon Helgens home in Monticello on June 19. Cedar Rapids attendees included the Younts, Hanna, Fairbanks, Lawrence, Aldrich, Dunlaps, Hanna and Edelman families, with Anamosa and Monticello residents also present.

Warren Kester Sioux City Monticello Vernon Helgens Edmund Vernon Martello Dalco Yount Wilma Doris Yount Cedar Rapids Hazel Hanna Mary Fairbanks Elma Lawrence Elaine Elmer Aldrich C. A. Dunlap Arthur Hanna Bob Edelman H. E. Bray Martin Bray Jim Hartman Leo Gerst Art Lawrence Glen Sievers Anamosa George Helgens

Costly Errors Defeat Wyoming in Friday Baseball

Wilton Junction defeated the Wyoming Cardinals 4 to 2 at home Friday. Wilton Junction used three hits to score four runs aided by three Wyoming errors. Petersen and Grensing were the winning batteries with Streets pitching for Wyoming and Benhart behind the plate.

Wyoming Wilton Junction Wyoming Cardinals Cardinals Petersen Grensing Streets Benhart

Games Rescheduled for Baseball Doubleheader Dates

Scheduled games between the Indians and Cardinals and the Cubs and Athletics were moved from June 27 29 and July 4 to new dates due to a Boy Scout camp and Independence Day holiday.

Cubs Indians

Association to Install New Officers Tonight

Newly elected officers of the Cedar-Jones county association for retarded children will be installed at tonight's meeting at 8:00 p.m. at the Tipton school. Reports on the recent convention of the association will also be given.

Cedar-Jones County Association For Tiptom School Lester Abbott

Local youth joins Marines for boot camp

Don R. Hunter son of Rev and Mrs W Russell Hunter of Monti cello went to Des Moines to enlist in the Marines. He faces ten weeks of basic training at Camp Pendleton near San Diego California.

Don R. Hunter W. Russell Hunter Monticello Des Moines Camp Pendleton San Diego Calif

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