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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1948

Page

9

Sally Otten Honored At Pre Nuptial Shower

Sally Otten of Moline Sr. was honored at a pre nuptial shower hosted by Mrs Albert Siebels and Miss Lois Meade. The event featured bingo prizes for the bride elect and lunch served afterward. Otten is set to wed Harlan Hawker March 21 at the First Presbyterian Church in Monticello performed by Dr William J Grossheim.

Albert ‘Siebels Lois Meade Sally Otten Moline, Sr Otto Otten Siebels Bingo Miss Otten Harlan Hawker First Presbyterian Church, Monticello William J. Grossheim

Monticello Ladies Host Luncheon and Club Events

Activities from a community page include Mrs. Kenneth Ferring hosting the Tuesday pinochle club with guests like Mrs. Edward Grote and honors shared by four players. Monticello Campfire Leaders hosted a luncheon with Cedar Rapids officials and announced committee roles for awards and rank progress for Campfire girls. A family dinner celebrated Mrs. E J Noble’s 84th birthday with out of town guests. Chapter FP PEO met with Mrs. Roberts electing officers and delegates. The Harmony Eight Club held a pot luck supper at Mrs. Abel’s with a contract bridge session and a guest gift.

Kenneth Ferring Edward Grote Willard Yeoman Leonard Fluckiger Kenneth Serbousek Harry Matthiessen Monticello E. H. DeShaw John Battin Cedar Rapids Battin Hauser E. J. Noble George Bedell Walter Kirkendall Iowa City Harmony Eight Club B. E. Abel Harmony Eight Birthday Club

County Red Cross Workers Named for North Jones County Drive

One hundred twenty Red Cross volunteers begin the annual north Jones county drive under Rev. A. Mast at a kickoff dinner at Monty cafe. Six Monticello area chairmen named with multiple township leads for Cass, Washington, Lovell, Clay, Castle Grove, Richland, Scotch Grove, and Wagner townships. Quotas set at 1900 for north and 3750 for south halves, funded by one dollar memberships.

American Red Cross Jones County Rev A. Mast Monty Cafe Cass Washington Lovell Clay Castle Grove Richland Wayne Scotch Grove Joe Strang Fred Lees, Jr Henry Hughes O. K. Alden Clara Fayram Florence Wherry Allen Chatterton Herbert Balsiger Frank Schneiter Edwin Freese Ida Cass North Jones County Red Cross

Community Clubs and Celebrations Highlight Local Social Life

Mrs. Harvey Harford and Mrs. William First chaired a meeting with a committee. Mrs. Larry Robertson hosted the BB bridge club at Poplar Heights with Mrs. George Timmins as guest. high scores went to Mrs. Robert Mullen and Mrs. Ross Baty. The Linn and Jones Rebekah convention officers met, setting April 20 for the annual in the Community building, with Mrs. James Hollar as president. Susan Bone celebrated her first birthday hosted by Mrs Wyland C. Bone. attendees included Diane and Douglas Adams, David and Susan Savage, Stephen Lambert, Susan Yeoman, and Kenneth Kephart. gifts were given and balloons adorned the party. Mrs. Harold Egger and Mrs. R. J. Bone were among others at the Delta Dek dessert coffee hosted by Mrs. R. A. Long.

Larry Robertson BB Bridge Club Poplar Heights George Timmins Robertson Robert Mullen Ross Baty Linn and Jones County Rebekah James Hollar Charles Rolls Josephine Scherrer Russell Meade

Local social notes and wildlife chase in Reinbeck area

The report covers social events including the Merymyx club gathering at Mrs. Kenneth Herring where Mrs. Floyd Kephart joined and bridge and pinochle scores led by Mrs. Skelley, Mrs. John Shover, Mrs. James Morrissey, and Mrs. Clarence Rhatigan. Guardian association meeting at Mrs. Ray R. Fuller's house outlines Birth day week plans and a guest tea. Reinbeck residents note Glen Snow songs now sold locally by the infantile paralysis victim and Don Krieble tracks a large female wolf four miles from the start, weighing 35 pounds and linked to sheep losses on the W. B. Davis farm.

Merymyx Club Kenneth Herring Floyd Kephart James Morrissey Clarence Rhatigan Reinbeck Glen Snow Miss Snow Don Krieble Warren County W. B

Hay-rack mishap injures farmer near Marcus

Marvin Seel of near Marcus turned to check a hay-rack snag at a gas pump when his tractor struck a concrete post and overturned. He was thrown to the pavement and transported to a Sioux City hospital for treatment.

Marvin Seel Near Marcus Mr. Seel Sioux City

Cups for Cows: Electrically Heated Livestock Water Cups

Electrically heated drinking cups for livestock, developed a year ago, supplement electric de-icers for water tanks to ensure a constant water supply even when temperatures fall far below freezing.

Iowa breeders lead in Chicken of Tomorrow contest

A total of 1 440 Iowa hatching eggs were placed in incubators at Bradley's Hatchery Easton Maryland as part of the national Chicken of Tomorrow contest. Finalists from 26 states compete for 7 000 in cash prizes with 400 super chicks per batch to be hatched by March 21 and judged for meat characteristics and efficiency, culminating in a June 24 winner selection.

Easton Bradley J. N. Thompson Center Point A. H. Ward Independence Dewey H. Termohlen U. S. Department of Agriculture A & P Food

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