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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1956

Page

3

Church notices current Sunday services and events

A consolidated church listing shows multiple congregations in Monticello area with service times, Sunday schools, and ongoing events. Includes Amber Presbyterian Monticello Nazarene First Congregational Evangelical Reformed Presbyterian Sacred Heart St Lukes St John St Matthew SS Peter and Paul Lutheran Onslow Presbyterian Wyoming churches with pastors, class schedules, Lent services, and upcoming notices. Also notes a central area Presbyterian Men meeting March 16 in Chicago and local women’s group events March 20 and April 7.

Alaska Army Chaplain Visits Burrichters at Fort Richardson

Rev. Allan Peterson chaplain with the 53rd Infantry at Fort Richardson near Anchorage visits Mr. and Mrs. Burrichter. Their son SP/3 Arthur Burrichter serves as chaplain assistant to Peterson. Peterson notes 115 inches of snow on departure.

Allan Peterson 53Rd Infantry Regiment Fort Richardson Anchorage Alaska George Burrichter Burrichter Arthur Burrichter Peterson

Ford tractor dealers convene in Chicago meeting

Alva Freese reports that dealers including Alva Freese Louis Freese and Charles Clark attended a Ford Motor Company tractor and implement division management meeting in Chicago. They discussed sales and service plans for the expanding Ford farm products and viewed upcoming implements set to hit the local market soon.

Alva Freese Louis Freese Charles Clark Chicago Ford Motor Company Ford

Leonard Hoffman to Tour St. Louis Area Plants

Leonard Hoffman a junior at the University of Iowa chemical engineering program from Monticello appears on a list of 34 students scheduled for a final week of March tour of St Louis area plants operated by six major firms Hoffman is the son of Herman Hoffman and will visit facilities in Missouri during the study trip.

Leonard Hoffman Monticello University of Iowa Chemical Engineering St. Louis, Mo Leonard University Herman Hoffman

Special Seed Day At Feed Mill Here

A seed day was held Wednesday March 14 at the Monti cello Feed Mill with Ed Huibregtse and Ray Adams. A North rup King representative answered seed questions. Free coffee and doughnuts were served.

Monticello Ed Huibregtse Ray Adams Northrup King

Prairieburg Women Organize Softball Team

Prairieburg residents form a new women’s softball club called The Prairie Knoc-outs. Mary Bickford is president with Mary Ann Cashman as vice president and Monica Cashman as secretary treasurer. A bake sale after Easter will support the team.

Prairieburg Bickford Prairie Knoc-outs Mary Bickford Mary Ann Cashman Monica Cashman

Ladies Guild Meeting Plans Officers to Attend ACTW Meet

The Ladies Guild met Friday afternoon in the school basement to plan attendance at the Catholic ACTW meeting in Fairfax Sunday. Attending include Mrs. Leo Lawrence, Mrs. Bud Weber, Mrs. Bill Uhlenkamp, and Mrs. Ray Machart.

Ladies Guild The Rosary and Altar Society A.C.T.W Fairfax Leo Lawrence Bud Weber Bill Uhlenkamp Ray Machart

Weekend Visitors and Local Social Notes

Mrs. Sara Devlin and others visited Inde pendence and Coggan homes while several families shared gatherings across Cedar Rapids Shueyville Anamosa and Monticello areas. HAL OPERATION Joyce Kintzle had appendicitis surgery at John Mc Donald hospital Monticello.

Social Visit Notes From Anamosa Personal Roundup

Joan visited Mrs. John Wal mutt Sunday afternoon at the Jack Ahlrichs home. They also visited with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Woodward at Anamosa and were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Woodward in Anamosa. Mrs. Sal Powers and Skippy and Mrs. Hubert Powers called on Mrs. Lester Kula Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kintzle received word their son Pvt Harold Kintzle arrived in Okinawa Feb 24.

Sara Devlin Lewis Devlin Mary Ann Cashman Francis Torpy Independence Bob Woodward Joan Leo Peterson Coggan Gene Himes Cedar Rapids Vernon Himes Emil Holub Tony Beranek Lucian Lawrence Ricky Johnny Sal Powers Skippy Keith Boyse Kathy Cecil Goodlove Shueyville Raymond Drexler Donald Dolan Leo Machart Anamosa Bobby Dolan John Dolan Edward Goodwin Chicago, Il Leroy Soukup Susie Central City Ray Oltman Lester Kula Nancy Howard Hart Rufus Hanken Leo Lawrence al Smith Jim McNamara John Walmutt Jack Ahlrichs Harold Woodward Vern Woodward Hubert Powers Carl Kintzle Pvt Harold Kintzle Okinawa

Castle Grove Attends Cedar Rapids Church Meeting

Mrs. Fred Kromminga attended a Cedar Rapids Presbyterial board committee meeting at Olivet Presbyterian church. Plans for a spring rally on April 8 at Westminster church were set, with ministers meeting in the afternoon and supper planned. At 7:30 p.m. representatives from youth fellowship men’s council and women’s fellowship will gather.

Castle Grove Fred Kromminga Cedar Rapids

Local Social Notes From Central City And Monticello

Local diary items record guests and social visits across Central City Monticello Scotch Grove and surrounding areas. Families including DeShaws Vernimonts Webers Krommingas Landises Spahrs Zirkelbacks and Warners are listed with dinners birthdays and informal gatherings across Wednesday to Friday and Sunday.

Monticello Social Evening Hosts Family and Guests

Tom Watters and family and Mrs. Tom Warner of Monticello attended a social evening with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Warner and David as callers. A birthday cake was served. Mrs. Raymond Kromminga visited Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Poppe while Mr. Kromminga attended a creamery board meeting at Langworthy. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Spahr were guests at a Cass Corner Chums 4-H supper at the Farm Bureau building in Anamosa Tuesday.

Ari Weber Junior DeShaw William Vernimont Delbert Weber Lyle Hosford Robert Schnucker Lancaster Wis Paul Warner David Tom Warner Monticello Raymond Kromminga Wesley Hanken Dick Landis Willis Harms Ray Poppe Kromminga Central City Austin Spahr Joe Robert Zirkelbach Rebecca Scotch Grove Robert Spahr Fred Kromminga Cedar Rapids Jones County Farm Bureau Farm Bureau Anamosa Ralph Bayne Janice Judy Dennis Paul Black Wilbur Cartano Chicago Lillie Brady Bert King Nena Susan Landis Irving Leggett Barbara Lyle Hosford Tom Watters Creamery Board Langworthy Cass Corner Chums

Seeley Completes Amphibious Training With 25th Division

Pfc. Larry E. Seeley son of Mr and Mrs Irene Seeley Route 1 Anamosa participated in amphibious training with the 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii The program included an actual beach landing from troopships to teach regiment size operations He entered the Army in August 1954 completed basic at Camp Chaffee Ark and is a 1953 Anamosa High School graduate.

Anamosa Larry E. Seeley Irene Seeley Route 1 25Th Infantry Division Hawaii Pfc Seeley 69Th Field Artillery Army Camp Chaffee Ark Anamosa High School

Cloy Powers Stationed With Army in Korea

Pvt. Cloy L. Powers of Monticello has been assigned to Armed Forces Far East and Eighth Army headquarters in Korea. He serves in the ordnance section after basic training at Camp Chaffee and arrival overseas last month. The 18 year old graduate of Buck Creek Consolidated High School Hopkinton class of 1955 entered the army last August.

Pvt Cloy L. Powers Joseph Powers Monticello Armed Forces Far East Eighth Army Korea Pvt. Powers Headquarters’ Ordnance Section Army Camp Chaffee Ark Buck Creek Consolidated High School Hopkinton

Neighbor Glenn Hargrave Flies Cedar Rapids to Omaha for Business

Monticello residents note Glenn Hargrave traveled from Cedar Rapids to Omaha on Friday evening for business and returned Saturday, reflecting a brief out-of-town trip by a local resident.

Glenn Hargrave Cedar Rapids Omaha

Also Mentioned on This Page

Church Amber Presbyterian Church William Kaiser Church of the Nazarene West South Street Albert R. McMurrin Shreman D. Hunter First Congregational Church Charles Ellett All Faiths Evangelical and Reformed Church John F. Baumann First Presbyterian Church W. Russell Hunter Sacred Heart E. P. Lorenz William Wilkie St. Luke’s Methodist Church Sterling J. Baldwin St. John’s Lutheran Church A. K. Stenzel St. Matthew Lutheran Church Arnold E. Schlueter SS. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church Paul Kenyon Luther League Wayne Zion Peniel Presbyterian Dubuque Wyoming Methodist Church Kenneth Harden Wyoming Presbyterian Church George K. Traden Central Area National Council of Presbyterian Men Palmer House Anamosa Methodist Church Onslow Presbyterian Church Onslow Wyoming Zion Temple Hill - St. Peters R. J. Saunders Chester Condit Monticello General Insurance Agency Burrichters St. Louis Mrs Richard Rosendahl Ladies Guild Meets Joyce Kintzle John McDonald Hospital Dean Cooper Sand Springs Robert Hart James Walmatt Linn County Firemen Alburnett Dick Pike Ueen Mrs. Delmar King Mrs. King Minneapolis Minn Ai MO Larry Seeley Cloy Powers Geo. C. Schoon Impl, CO Iowa the Express Seven-Up Bottling CO Meonticello
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