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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1954

Page

2

Oak Drive and Scotch Grove Clubs Host Meetings in Monticello Area

Community activities highlight club meetings with lamp shade demonstrations by Mrs. R H Oltmans and Mrs Glenn Goldsmith in Monticello. Other events include a frozen foods program by Scotch Grove members and a cornherders gathering with new members welcomed and plans for basketball games.

Scotch Grove Oak Drive Harold Gottleaber Monticello R. H. Oltmans Glenn Goldsmith Raymond Taylor Vernon Lange William Welch Warren Nichols L. J. Schlemme Sioux Rapids Iowa Harold Gottleaber, Jr Louie Bodenhofer Max Burns

Magneto Phone System Upgraded On Rural Lines

The Monticello exchange completes a five week install of a new switchboard with over ten thousand soldered connections. Old magneto sets will be replaced by dial hand phones and four to eight party rural lines will reduce congested party lines. The project moves toward full rural modernization next summer with improved call handling and automated signaling. A Geneva Iowa project will follow in a cramped unattended dial system building. Local visits note visits by Dr. L J Swift and Arthur G. Dickson among others.

T. E. Hamilton Monticello Uhlman Western Electric Monticello Exchange The Express Uliman P. R. Frahm Geneva Iowa

Wayne Willing Workers Hold Regular March Meeting

Wayne Willing Workers held their last regular joint meeting on March Seventeen with two leaders answering roll call about sewing. Members discussed topics on health beauty hair care and clothing, plus demonstrations on ironing sewing and posture. Visitors Dr and Mrs Earl Locher of Dubuque and Mr and Mrs Henry Becker visited nearby communities.

Wayne Willing Workers Carla Folkers Shirley Hoult Willene Hubner Phyllis Hubner Ruth Manternach Linda Folkers Marlene Bohlken Earl Locher of Dubuque

Lois Harms Birthday Party Slumber Night

Lois Harms daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Harms celebrated her birthday on Thursday March 18 with a party and slumber party. Seven classmates stayed overnight including Janice Kuntz Adel First Phyllis Bunting Karole Ter Veen Joyce Fairbanks Helen Folkers and Mary Karen Paulsen. Lois received many lovely gifts from the girls.

Lois Harms Paul Harms Lois Janice Kuntz Adel First Phyllis Bunting Karole Ter Veen Joyce Fairbanks Helen Folkers Mary Karen Paulsen

Merry Blue Birds Celebrate Birthday Week

The Merry Blue Birds met Tuesday afternoon March 16 at the Methodist church with leader Mrs Charles Podahski and assistant Mrs E T Landis. They elected officers Nancy Landis president Patricia Buhthing secretary, replacing Judy Smith as president and Helen Schnier as secretary. The group studied pictures of.

Merry Blue Birds Methodist Church Charles Podhaski E. T. Landis Nancy Landis Patricia Buhting Judy Smith Helen Schnier

Birthday Week Charmed by Local Club Events

Mrs Landis baked individual birthday cakes for refreshments as the group plans March 23 at the Methodist church. The Merry Blue Birds will entertain the Happy Blue Birds as part of the Birthday Week activities.

Birthday gathering at Harm Bunting home observed

Guests honored Mrs. Bunting on her birthday include Mr. and Mrs. Gerke Hanken and family Mr. and Mrs. Alva Oaken and family John Reuter Dick Rink and Mrs. Marie Prull Cards provided entertainment and refreshments followed the gathering.

Ben Engelbart John Reuter Marie Prull Gerd Prull Harm Bunting

Chapter FP PEO hosts meeting with 25 members present

Mrs. Ed Huibregtse entertained Chapter FP PEO on Tuesday afternoon with 25 members in attendance. Mrs. A M Maurice presented Reading Among Friends as the program. President Mrs. James Maurice presided over the business meeting and refreshments were served after.

Ed Huibregtse P.E.O A. M. Maurice James Maurice

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