Unusual Plants Attract Hopkinton Flower Grower
Betty Wagner profiles Mrs. C. B. Johnson a Hopkinton horticulturist famed for an exotic collection of houseplants. Her home showcases orchids orange trees Bird of Paradise and bromeliads along with 85 violet varieties. She shares care tips for violets and notes orchids and other tropical plants thriving in Iowa winters.
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Betty Wagner
Hopkinton
C. B. Johnson
Iowa
Johnson
Jim
Peggy
Buick Lands In Ditch On Icy Curve Near Anamosa
Two vehicles also left the road on the same icy curve on highway 151 about 2:40 p.m. Saturday near Monticello. Earlier, Larry Tjaden’s car hit a parked vehicle on a county road northwest of Anamosa around 1:45 a.m. A separate incident saw two milk trucks collide nine miles east of Anamosa when Hinz backed from a driveway into Bart’s truck.
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Janice Marie Tuel
Monticello
Highway 151
Anamosa
Larry John Tjaden
Leonard Kula
Virgil Paul Hinz
Bernard Robert Bart
Olin
Auction Prizes Bring $88300 at Monticello Day Sale
Thirty five prizes fetched a total of 88300 at the Lamb or Lion Days auction held Saturday in Monticello. The sixth of nine Monticello Dollars auctions sponsored by the Greater Monticello Committee, it distributed prizes to numerous bidders including Folkers, Norlin, Schneider, Lambert, Hosch, Kramer, Gassman, Stark, Lang, Schatz, Behrend, Reade, Covington, Wolken, Manternach, Arduser, Robinson, Schemmel, Tobinson, and Schoon.
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Monticello
Monticello Ddollars
Greater
Caroline Kramer
Harry Gassman
John Ruof
Dave Stark
Dale Lang
Ladehoff
Wilfred Schatz
Paul Behrend
Harry Reade
Galen Covington
Gerkie Hanken
Carl Wolken
Melvin Manternach
Don Arduser
Craig Norlin
Betty Hosch
Harold Schneider
Milton Harms
Lewis Burrichter
Jack Robinson
Seven Midland High students join National Honor Society
Midland High School in Wyoming welcomed seven juniors into the National Honor Society on Wednesday. Inductees were Luther Ahrens Jerry Starr Jim Starr Richard Holtz Marie Reiss Kay Walters and Judy Rohwedder. Brian Reade presided with readings on character scholarship leadership and service. Music accompanied the ceremony.
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Wyoming
Midland High School
Luther Ahrens
Jerry Starr
Jim Starr
Richard Holtz
Marie Reiss
Kay Walters
Judy Rohwedder
Brian Reade
Midland
Claudia Sears
Anna Belle Brunscheen
Rosalie Dusanek
Reade
W. E. Foy
Karen Allen
Scout Court of Honor Set For Monday in Monticello
Scoutmaster Bud Harms reminded all Scouts Patrol Dads and committee members that the Court of Honor is at 7 30 p m Monday March 12 in the Community building. Parents invited. Patrol basketball games at 1 p m Saturday at Carpenter School gym. Harrs announced the annual Scout Exposition will be held April 7 at Marion. Patrol leaders urged to prepare demonstrations.
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Monticello
Bud Harms
Carpenter School
Harrs
Marion
M Club Banquet Dance Set for Friday Evening
The M club at Monticello Community high school will hold its annual banquet and dance Friday evening March 9 at the Community building. About 100 club members and guests will attend the banquet at 530 p.m. The dance starts about 9 p.m. and is open to the public with music by the Varsity club orchestra of Cedar Rapids. Joe Noble of Iowa City will be the banquet speaker. Tom Greenawald, the M club president, will be master of ceremonies. Officers for 1962 63 will be announced. Special guests include Finn Skjaerlund the exchange student, faculty members and spouses school board members and spouses and new club members.
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M Club
Monticello Community High School
Cedar Rapids
Joe Noble
Iowa City
MHS
Tom Greenawald
Finn Skjaerlund
Denmark
Mike Bradley
Judy Hogan
Larry Husmann
Nancy Krein
Lois Morrissey
Gary Pratt
Diane Adams
Tom Aitchison
JoAnn Ballou
Steve Balster
Cerena Barnts
Mary Copley
Jerry Cowen
Gary Cuckler
Jane Hetzler
Jan Mortensen
Carol Miller
Mary Myers
Rose Portewig
Phil Schlarmann
Sarah Sue Zoller
Margaret Ehrends
Jerry Long
Dave Savage
Stan Wolken
Steve Stalken
Gordon Tobiason
Regina Ostrander
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