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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1958
Page
3
Local residents from Monticello and nearby towns visited relatives and hosts across multiple households. Jilayne Liddy and family from Cedar Rapids spent the weekend with J. A. Liddy. others included visitors from Chicago, Dubuque, Hawick, and Albuqueque, totaling numerous social calls and meals.
Funeral services for Dirk John Dirks were held Sunday afternoon at the Wayne Zion Lutheran church Anamosa Goettsch Funeral home in charge. Born June 5 1891 in Wayne township he died Feb 27 in Amber. Survived by wife Dena Husman one son John Henry and five brothers. Casket bearers listed and music provided with hymns.
Clarence Stoneking hosted a Sunday 6 PM supper for the Couples Pinochle club. Prizes awarded include High to Mrs. Larry Goodyear Low to Ray Mar clf and Traveling to Mrs Clarence Stoneking.
Incumbents and candidates filed nomination papers for the Oxford Junction board of education for three-year terms. Mrs Blanche Fifield seeks reelection as treasurer for a two year term. Election day is Monday March 10 from 12 noon to 7 p.m.
The Aid Society of Oxford Mills church held a bake sale at Oxford Junction Gale Peterday afternoon near the Stanley es took over as vendor of the local Divoky recreation room next door liquor store. Fred Petersen, former mayor, previously managed the Joyce Lumber company and the Oxford liquor store, with Joe Benhart remaining as clerk in the liquor store. A drive to reopen the Oxford theater is underway by the Oxford Junction Chamber of Commerce and the 4.0.B.5. lodge after closure due to lack of patronage.
Mrs. Cecil Goettsch presented a chapter from Rodeo and Frontier Days by Winifred Johnston to Friday club members who gathered February 28 at Mrs. Halstead Carpenter home. Mrs. Earl DeShaw reviewed These Thousand Hills by A. B. Guthrie. Eleven members and one guest, Mrs. J. M. Bowie, attended.
The T N T Pinochle club met Wednesday night at Mrs. Larry Goodyear's home. High score went to Mrs. Herbert Balsiger with traveling honors awarded to Mrs. George Nieters. Clarence Stoneking also played.
Roger, one year old, son of Mrs Mildred DeMoss, had surgery at St Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids last week. His mother has been staying with him during recovery.
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