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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1956

Page

6

South Fork Hosts Shower Honoring Mrs Kenny and 40th Anniversary

Mrs Fletcher Dunlap hosted a shower for Mrs Junior Kenny with co hosts including Mrs Marilyn Kirkwood and Mrs Betty Dunlap. Bill Feldman and wife Agnes observed their 40th wedding anniversary in Worthington with family and friends attending from South Fork Manchester Farley and Worthington.

South Fork Fletcher Dunlap Junior Dojoras) Kenny Marilyn Kirkwood Margaret Cross Rosemary ‘Welter Mae Becker Doris Supple Florrence Kenny Mary Lou Robinson Geraldine Eike Betty Dunlap Doloras Kenny Bill Feldman South Fork Township Worthington Ed Feldman Eddie Larry Vernon Garry Henry Feldman Allan Manchester Bob Link Debra Farley Cletus Feldman Margie Marilyn Billy Joe Kenny Mary Jane Michael Steven Agnes Uhlenkamp William Feldman St. Paul’s Church Cletus

Busy Bodies to Meet for Nutrition Lesson

The South Fork Busy Bodies plan a gathering at the home of Mrs. Alphonse Ries Tuesday evening March 13. The group will hold a nutrition lesson as the program.

South Fork Alphonse Ries

Local Families Attend Weekend Visits in Dyersville Area

Personal notices list Sunday evening visits to the Louis Kramer home in Dyersville by Mr and Mrs Louis Murray and family. Also recorded are Sunday calls by Tommy Jimmy and Sue Ann Brank an to the Howard DeShaw children and Mr and Mrs Larry Jasper as Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Jasper.

Louis Murray Louis Kramer Dyersville Tommy Jimmy Sue Ann Brankan Howard DeShaw Larry Jasper Frank Jasper Bud Wilgenbusch Chil Dren Francis McNamaras Winthrop Paul Krogmanns Petersburg Delhi Mary Lahr Alfred Lahrs John Feltes Jeanne Bernadette Donald Louise Schuster Marjorie Schuster Cedar Rapids Ida Greif Lambert Worthington John Rogers George Turnis Rochester Minn Turnis Arnold Turnis Fort Knox Roslyn Hirtz Cascade Florian Reckers Harold Rosenkamp Cedar Falls Gustin Kirby Bernard Wilfred Kenny Bill Mary Susan Tommy Hosch Gib Becker Ralph Lahey Monticello Wilfred Schuster Raphael Hirtz Ruth Ann Florian Becker Bill Jurgens Lambert Reiter Charles Wolfe Mercy Hospital Dubuque Carrie Miller Frank Harry Schusters Alphonse Ries Alvin Kramer New Vienna John Felfes Clarence Smith Leon White Ralph Kurt Art Feldman Tom Wilgenbusch Mabel Guthrie Vernon Melchert Matt Melchert Joe Gorius Anamosa Gorius California Walter Reynold Becker Mike Gudenkaufs Gilbert Becker Tom Bramley Waterloo Hans Mohr Howard DeShaws John Gadient Elmer Gadients Wesley Borden Joe Deutmeyer Clarence Lahrs Joe Lahrs Gerald Goedken Clark De-Shaw Mary Schoon Merle DeShaws Harold Mohrs Hopkinton Frank Digman Anton Grundmeyer Manchester John Finlay Anton Neuhaus Louis Billmeyer Gladys Billmeyer AI Kelchen Elizabeth Crowley Central City Gerald Weber Don Weber Junior DeShaw Vernon Becker Donald Britt Buck Creek Freddie Kramer Mary Jo Epworth Kay Maxine Lloyd Burdick Janana Janice Murray Jeanine Feltes Celester White Emil Leibold Aurora

Wide Ring of Social Visits Across Counties

The community shares a flurry of visits and dinners from Winthrop to Dubuque and Delhi. Families including McNamara, Wilgenbusch, Lahrs, Feltes, Reckers, Turnis, Becker, and Guthrie host relatives and friends, mark birthdays, anniversaries, and hospital calls across Monticello, Cascade, Anamosa, Hopkinton, and surrounding towns.

Clayton Powers Sent to Korea

Private Clayton J. Powers 18 of Monticello has arrived in Korea serving as a clerk typist in the G-4 Supply Section of Headquarters Army Forces Far East Eighth Army. He entered service August 17 1955 and trained at Camp Chaffee Arkansas with B Battery 58th Anti Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion. He is the son of Joseph H. Powers.

Clayton J. Powers Monticello Korea Pvt. Powers Army Forces Far Far East 58Th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Camp Chaffee Ark Son of Joseph H. Powers

Kermit Dirks Named to Cornell College Honor Roll

Center Junction student Kermit Dirks son of Mr and Mrs LeRoy Dirks earned a place on Cornell college Mount Vernon honor roll for the first semester of 1955 56. The 78 honor roll members received recognition at an all college chapel service.

Center Junction Kermit Dirks LeRoy G. Dirks Cornell College Mount Vernon

May lose eye in corn-shelling accident

Forrest Hinder of Nashua may lose sight in one eye after a wire from a cut picket crib struck him in the eyeball while helping a neighbor shell corn.

Forrest Hinder Nashua

Farm Identified as Fred H Poppe Property Near Langworthy

Six residents identified last week's Farm Foto as the Fred H Poppe farm near Langworthy on highway 151. Ray Poppe, farming since 1948, shows 15 dairy cattle and various livestock while helping with daily chores on the 80 acre site.

Fred H. Poppe Monticello Raymond J. Poppe Langworthy Highway 151 Ray Poppe The Express Herman Hagen Dale Atwood Howard Miller Carl Harms Cynthia Dierks Ray

Castle Grove Club Tours Iowa Braille School in Vinton

Worthwhile club members and families visited the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving school at Vinton on Tuesday. They gathered at Richard Shelley’s home and split into two groups to tour the school with student guides.

Castle Grove Iowa Braille Vinton Richard Shelley George Seehusen Clarence Stadtmueller F. H. Kromminga Henry Stadtmueller Delmar King and Karen Richard Skelley

Local residents host birthday dinner and card party at Stadtmueller home

Sunday events centered on Mrs Stadtmueller birthday with guests including Stadtmueller and Kromminga families along with Seehusens and Rickels. The group played pinochle and awarded prizes for high and low scores. Separate visits included Seehusens at University hospitals and a funeral for T R Bohlken in Wayne’s Lutheran church.

Clarence Stadtmaeher George Plueger Mary Jean Scotch Grove Mary Rickels Ella Monticello George Seehusen Will Seehusen Pomeroy University Hospitals Town City Gloria Kromminga Clarence Eberhart Clarence Stadtmueller Ed Siebels Fanny Siebels Henry Stadtmueller Ella Rickels Paul Stadtmueller Mike Richard Kromminga Daniel Stadtmueller Naomi Stadtmueller Louie Alferts

Things To Sell 29 Express Want Ad

A classified notice offers a quick buy and sell option labeled Things To Sell 29 with a call to try an express want ad. It invites readers to place short advertisements for items to buy or sell.

Anamosa men represent county cancer society kickoff

Rev John W Hos mer and Charles Gray of Anamosa joined 265 volunteers at the Des Moines kickoff for Iowa division of the American Cancer Society representing the Jones county unit.

Anamosa County Cancer Society John W. Hosmer Charles Gray Des Moines Iowa American Cancer Society Jones County

Auto slides on icy Decorah street hits three parked cars

An auto skidded on slick Decorah streets and struck three parked vehicles. Damage totaled over $1,000.

Decorah

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Mrs. Kenny Mrs. Jasper Dell Green Bert DeShaw the DeShaws Dick Thompson Craig Lloyd Thompson Marion Leland Nebel Fred Stivers Pauline Ament R.N Milwaukee Wis Leo Ament Grupps Paul Smith Janana Smith Jeanne Feltes Helen Digman Celester Jaeger Henry Stelken Far Ley Lawrence Meyers the Monte Theatre Arlen Peahl, Mgr Western Auto Elton Copley Western Auto Assoc Lone Ranger Lone Ranger Birthday Club Cartoon Sci Clayton Powers Fred Poppe Mrs. Delmar King Howard Shelley Marvin Thomson Henry Marek Max Specht Elizabeth T. R. Bohlken Wayne’ Lutheran Church Delmar King Marvin Thomsen Frm Bureau Marvin Stahlberg Idle Not Club For Personal Devaney Con Oleo Smitty Moistt Escape
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