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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1956
Page
2
The Onslow polio drive chaired by Welter Wagner reported contributions totaling 210 dollars and 35 cents. Proceeds from two basketball games added 19 dollars and 35 cents. Onslow teams won both games and support from local hostesses and clubs was noted.
BUPANE BOTTLE GAS offers prompt delivery and installation with phone contact 491 and 35 tf. M and J Service advertises installation. A Carmel Quinn record album is sought for a Campfire party by Carol Miller at phone 200. Wanted a tank truck salesman for an established northern Jones county route, provide experience and references, write Box 106 Monticello Express.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for hospital visits and support from Mrs. Robert Husmann and others. Then a Jones County notice invites plans and proposals for highway projects with sealed bids, financial statements, CPA forms, and compliance with Iowa State Highway Commission specs.
MGM presents Lucy and Desi in Forever Darling with a Saturday 2 30 start. A nationwide tie up allows free admission for kids under 12 when accompanied by a paying adult using a Quaker or Mother's Oats coupon.
Local notices detail weekend guests from Owatonna and surrounding towns including Hans Kline Rudy and Ella and Joe Jacobsen. Sunday dinners guest lists include Hawkins Dusanek Meade Schmidt Potter and more with births birthdays and club gatherings.
The 54 Garden club met at Mrs. Cliff McDonald's home on February 24 advancing discussion of planting a tree in the new park area this spring. Mrs. Hinrichs suggested hot-bed or cold frame ideas, and a word game with prizes went to Mesdames Moehl Petersen and Hinrichsen. Mrs. Alan Serbousek attended as a guest.
The Madison Homemakers met February 21 at Mrs. Lila Thomson's home for a pot luck dinner and all day meeting. Mrs. Willie Thompson demonstrated painting wooden bowls and plates for the group.
Mrs. Wessels, wife of George Wessels Sr., fell Saturday February 25 and broke her hip. She is a patient at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids.
The local Salvation Army unit announces its annual drive with a $40 quota. John K. Gray chairs the committee with Frank L. Himebaugh as treasurer and Ida M. Price also serving on the committee.
A Sunday family dinner at Fred Stevens's house honored the couple's 40th wedding anniversary, observed on February 28. Attendees included their children and grandchildren from Dyersville, including Louis Stevens, Kay, Karen and Connie, Billie Stevens, Beverly, Leland Nebel and daughters Jackie and Jane, Lawrence, John and Freddie Stevens.
For her father Matt Holub at Monti cello on Sunday night the gathering included Mr and Mrs Victor Holub Mrs Rose Holub and son LaVera Mr and Mrs Harold Hosch Cascade Mr and Mrs Louis Weber and Mr and Mrs LaVera Husmann.
Personal items note Mr and Mrs Maurice Kirkwood were Saturday supper guests in Monticello at the Jerry Krueger home. Mr and Mrs Frank Jasper visited Thursday evening in the Emil Leibold home at Aurora.
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