Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Monticello Express in Monticello, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1956

Page

2

Social clubs host varied bridge and card parties

Mrs A N Strittmatters dessert hosted Tuesday bridge with three tables, high Mrs Robert Myers, second Mrs John Shover, and third Mrs M E McCrabb plus guests Louis Mors and Jack Fraser. Men’s Tuesday Evening bridge club at M E McCrabb Feb 28 with Larry Robertson high. guests Cecil Goettsch Burt McLaughlin Ralph Wilson. TNT Club at Mrs Paul Hearn March 2 played pinochle two tables. high Mrs Clarence Stoneking traveling Mrs Herschel Drury low Mrs Larry Goodyear. guest Mrs George Nieters. Mrs Herbert Kuntz entertained Merymyx club March 1. high Verne McCurdy traveling Mrs James Morrissey low. guest Mrs Herbert Balsiger. James Morrissey and wife hosted a couples supper March 4. prizes to Herbert Kuntz high James Morrissey traveling Glen Jones low. Sunday dinner guests at Larry Goodyear home for Larrys birthday include William Vosdingh Frank Bedell Bennett Bedell Jim Wilson Catherine Williams.

A. N. Strittmatter Robert Myers John Shover M. E. McCrabb Louis Mors Jack Fraser Larry Robertson Cecil Goettsch Burt McLaughlin Ralph Wilson T.N.T. Club Paul Hearn Clarence Stoneking Herschel Drury Larry Goodyear George Nieters Herbert Kuntz Merymyx Club Verne McCurdy James Morrissey Herbert Balsiger Glen Jones Larry William Vosdingh Frank Bedell Bennett Bedell Jim Wilson Catherine Williams Whittier

61st Anniversary Celebrated by Von Spreckens

Mr. and Mrs. Gus Von Sprecken marked their 61st wedding anniversary on February 27 in Wyoming. They moved to Wyoming 25 years ago after 36 years on a farm. About 40 guests attended including numerous Von Sprecken relatives from Olin Anamosa Martello and Baldwin plus local friends. Wyoming Club News notes Midland Homemakers club met at Elma Bahnsen’s home with 12 members present.

Wyoming Gus von Sprecken John von Sprecken Clarence Fred von Sprecken Olin Henry von Sprecken Monticello Erwin von Sprecken Claude von Sprecken Martello George von Sprecken Anamosa Keith von Sprecken Baldwin George Luckstead Nick Ehlers George Annie Luckstead Annie Pankow Louella Bahlsen Lucille von Sprecken Wyoming Club Midland Homemakers Club Elma Bahnsen

Community club activities and church auction plans

The article lists Kozy Klub meeting notes with painting and needlework sessions, prize winners, and hostesses. It covers planned church events at Zion American Lutheran and Presbyterian gatherings, a Rebekah meeting with travel emblem plans, a March 23 dance, and a March 9 church auction of donated items to benefit the congregation. It notes Red Cross drive kickoff and Wyoming quota at Anamosa.

Sarah O’hara Clarence First Elma Bahnsen Paul Huston Kozy Klub Viola Mader Lester French Gordon Marshall Bill Day Industrial Organization Perenne Church Alice Alden Ephesians Margaret Eichhorn Jane Inglis Nettie Wherry Rebekah Odd Fellows Hall Wyoming Monticello Lodge Zion American Lutheran Church Louie Hanken

Local Social Notices List Names in Society Circle

Louis Kouba, Mrs Paul Huston, Mrs Lumir Holub, Mrs Lester Franks, Mrs William Reed, Mrs Gladys Snyder and Mrs Otto Allen appear in a society column listing prominent local residents.

Louis Kouba Paul Huston Lumir Holub Lester Franks William Reed Gladys Snyder Otto Allen

Four Candidates File for School Board Election

Four candidates have filed for positions in the school board race. The contenders are Joe Cathey, William Reed, Melvin Sievers, and Richard Rohwedder.

Joe Cathey William Reed Melvin Sievers Richard Rohwedder

Personal Items From Cedar Rapids to Bettendorf Social Roundup

Mr and Mrs Ed Kleineck met with Mrs Beth Glick in Cedar Rapids Sunday. John Rohwedder Rose Rohwedder and JoAnn joined at Mrs E F Rohwedder for dinner. Howard Jamison and family visited at Gladys and Ethel Jamison s Morrison Illinois home. Maude Grimm of Dubuque visited in Wyoming. Lloyd Fye of Cedar Rapids visited Mrs Day s home with Dillon Hall Elva Hall Elsie Callahan Cora Hutton at Mrs Margaret Livingstone in Bettendorf Masonic home. Dinner guests included Frank Wooder s household in Bettendorf. Mervin Chamberlain and wife moved onto Mrs Henry Brunscheen farm west of Wyoming.

Ed Kleineck Mervin Chamberlain Henry Brunscheen Wyoming

Hatchery Man to Speak at Clay Farm Bureau Meeting

Hugh Gordon Sutton of Gordon Hatchery Marion will speak at the Clay township Farm Bureau meeting Monday evening March 19 in the Onslow Community rooms and show a film.

Hatchery Clay F.B Sutton Hugh Gordon Gordon Hatchery Marion Clay Township Farm Bureau Onslow

Also Mentioned on This Page

Phone No Crosman Robert Duschner Iowa Monticello Express Roger Thompson N. Walnut Street BUICK Dynaflow Victoria Plymouth Pontiac Oldsmobile Mercury Ford Tndoor Saas Claughlin’s Walnut Street Steve Thompson Bob's Drive-In Bob Loomis Eclipse Lumber Co JoAnn Russell North Cedar Hereford Western Auto Associate Store Hopkinton International Galen Engelbart Amber FORD Larry Ray 1St Street West Nena Susan Landis Jackson St Jean Bronemann South Main Street Stablers Clothing Store Seven States Oil Company Herman Welter Cascade North Dakota Grimm Alfalfa Association Fargo Johnson R. H. Lang Seven State Oil Co Interior DODGE Chevrolet OLDS Freese Motors Women’s Fellowship of the Congregational Church Iowa Electric Company Ace Howe Honegger Leghorns Florida Honegger Wilcox Hatchery Phone Express Washington Idaho Northern Montana Town Nebraska New York Farm Seed & Service CO Scotch Grove Joyce Morrissey Sacred Heart Parish Stuhler Long's Lee Duroc Boats Lorance Wilken Mercy Hospital F. H. Kehren J. P. Willms Rieken L. C. Stambaugh Kehren Will Siebels John McDonald Hospital Dr. Fraser Gary J. Janssen Coggan R.R. 1 Eugene Wine 5Th Street Huerter John F. Huerter Clarence Acker Middleton Wisc Minnie C. Harms Cedar Street Remington Model George Schoon McCormick Lavern McCabe Mike Suter Jack Kuriger East 3Rd Street Carmel Quinn Carol Miller Jones County Kuriger Bros W. Subie Gerald Weber Carol Robinson Robert Russell Rawleigh Rawleigh’s Dept Freeport Ill Davidson Tate von Spreckens Mrs. Lyle Ahrendsen Ken Paulsen Center Junction Cedar Rapids George Fishwild Christ The Red Cross Ralph Eggerts Dale Yardem Raymond Garside Arthur Felker REA Wyoming Township Red Agrico Massey-Harris John Deere Case C. R. Holford D.D North Cedar Street Monticello, Iowa E. W. Brashaw Baty Chester A. Condit General Insurance Ross Baty Seneral Insurance Bill's Barber Shop Monte Cafe Alvin K. Jones Looner Arthur G. Riedel Langworthy Iown Col Ray Fluckiger Ray Locher, Locher & Strittmatter Attorneys-at-Law Locher Phone 99 Insurance Service Monticello Monument Co
Search Courier

Search the Monticello Express Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Monticello Express?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication