Salvation Army Fund Drive Planned in Monticello
Announcement that The Salvation Army Service Unit committee led by C. L. Goettsch will conduct a fundraising campaign for local and state welfare needs. Miss N. M. Hoff man serves as treasurer with letters to citizens and funds supporting local programs and regional services, including maternity care and veterans aid. Committee members include Dr. Mark F. Hogan, Mrs. James Hollar, Dr. Karl M. Keyes, Clarence Matthiessen, Dr. Frank E. Patterson and Sam Schuetz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army Service Unit Committee
C. L. Goettsch
N. M. Hoffman
Monticello
Salvation Army
Mark F. Hogan
James Hollar
Karl M. Keyes
Clarence Matthiessen
Frank E. Patterson
Sam Schuetz
Muddy Rain and Hail Hit Monticello Friday Morning
Monticello experienced muddy hail and muddy rain as a dusty weather front swept through. Residents reported dirt on clothing cars and sidewalks while observers tested hail for dust content and meteorologists attributed the dust to Texas being carried north by winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Kansas
Oklahoma
Weather Bureau
Texas
Loras College Student Visits Dubuque with Parents
William Ament, a student at Loras college in Dubuque, was a weekend visitor accompanied by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ament
Loras College
Dubuque
Ben Ament
E. and R. Women's Guild Met Last Wednesday
The Women's Guild of the E and R Church met on March 17 for its regular monthly session. Worship was led by Spiritual Life chair Mrs George Hoff man. Program planning was by membership chair Mrs Robert Appleby with assistants. The topic was Christian Do You See Your Neighbor the Unchurched the Unwanted. A film Bringing Christ to the Home was shown. President Mrs George Schmidt presided over the business meeting. A coaching school will be held at London May 3 and 4 open to any Guild member. Refreshments were served by several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Guild of the
E.&r. Church
Spiritual Life
George Hoffman
Robert Appleby
Abe Allamand
Gerald Rohr
Jack Buol
Christ
George Schmidt
London
Robert Hasler
George Mardorf
Pete Meyer
Don Tobiason
Rainbow Girls Initiate Six New Members in Monticello
The Rainbow Girls of Monticello initiated six new members at the Masonic Temple on Thursday March 18. Patty Smith, worthy advisor, presided in the East. Newly initiated were Sharon Read Sandra Harford Marilyn Nelson Jeryl Goettsch Kay Bright and Diane Wilkinson. Guests included Mrs Richard Long Mrs Jane Long Mr and Mrs Cecil Goettsch Mr and Mrs G O Hargrave Mrs James Nelson and Carol Smith. Refreshments followed. Mr and Mrs Andrew Tobiason of Anamosa were Saturday evening guests in Carroll Podhaski’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Girls of
Monticello
Masonic Temple
Patty Smith
Sharon Read
Sandra Harford
Marilyn Nelson
Jeryl Goettsch
Kay Bright
Diane Wilkinson
Richard Long
Jane Long
Cecil Goettsch
G. O. Hargrave
James Nelson
Carol Smith
Camp Fire Dad Daughter Banquet Set for March 30
About 190 Camp Fire Girls will entertain their fathers at a Dad-Daughter banquet on Tuesday evening March 30 at 6 30 in the Community building. Theme is Lets be Different Together. Co chairs are Mrs Earl DeShaw and Mrs Glen Hargrave. Master of ceremonies is Margaret Dunn. Guest speaker is Evelyn Mienke Tonderum, a former elementary teacher and International Farm Youth Exchange alum who spent last summer on Swedish farms. All Camp Fire groups participate in planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl DeShaw
Glen Hargrave
Arch Edwards
Margaret Dunn
Evelyn Mienke Tonderum
T.N.T. Club Meets at Mrs Stoneking’s Home
The T.N.T. Club gathered Friday evening at Mrs. Clarence Stoneking’s home. Cards were played with Mrs. John Behn winning high and Mrs. Carrol Podhaski taking low and traveling. A salad lunch was served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Stoneking
T.N.T
John Behn
Carrol Podhaski
Jones Social Workers Attend Vocational Rehabilitation Meeting
Four Jones county social workers attended a district vocational rehabilitation meeting in Cedar Rapids Thursday. State welfare specialists led the program and offered suggestions for local problems. Attending from Jones were Martha Rawson Nellie Rummell Maldean Finn and Jean Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Cedar Rapids
State Department of Social Welfare
Martha Rawson
Nellie Rummell
Maldean Finn
Jean Clark
Fire at Abe Allamand farm near Monticello
A minor fire occurred at the Abe Allamand farm on Highway 151 about five miles northeast of Monticello. Monticello Rural Fire Department arrived after crews contained the blaze, which was reported around 5 45 p.m. Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Allamand
Highway 151
Monticello
WaMaC Activities Party at Coe College
A WaMaC activities party will be held at Coe College on Friday March 26 at 7 30 p m. Twenty six students and four faculty members from each WaMaC school will attend with Jim Rhatigan Coe freshman and Monticello graduate acting as master of ceremonies. Students attending will be chosen from junior and senior classes based on their year long activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe
Wamac
Coe College
Jim Rhatigan
Monticello
Memorial Services for Sgt Billick in Cedar Rapids
Memorial services for Sgt. Joseph Billick will be held at St. Matthew's Church in Cedar Rapids at 8 a.m. on Wednesday March 24. He was officially declared dead by the Army after going missing in Korea since May 8 1951. Survivors include his mother Mrs. Margaret Corcoran two sisters Mrs. Clarence Egger and Mrs. Keith Crossett both of Cedar Rapids and two half sisters Dorothy Corcoran of Cedar Rapids and Mrs. Donald Huggins of Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt
Joseph Billick
St. Matthew's Church
Cedar Rapids
Billick
Korea
Margaret Corcoran
Clarence Egger
Keith Crossett
Dorothy Corcoran
Donald Huggins
Monticello
County Road Crew Attends Cedar Rapids Conference
Twenty one Jones and Linn county road maintenance workers met in Cedar Rapids at the Chamber of Commerce for an all day conference on road maintenance procedures and material use. The event featured speakers Art Hinderman and Art Myhre with county engineers Bill Behrends and Don Ratekin and included Jones county supervisors and patrol staff from Oxford Junction Anamosa Cascade Monticello Onslow Scotch Grove Morley and Amber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Cedar Rapids
Chamber of Commerce
Jones and
Linn County
Art Hinderman
Highway Commission
Ames
Art Myhre
Bill Behrends
Linn
Don Ratekin
Jones
Board of Supervisor
Henry Rickels
Henry Adams
William Bailey
Lee Crain
Harm Dirks
Elijah Brinkman
Oxford Junction
W. J. Stover
Anamosa
George Dietiker
Cascade
Willis Coden
Alfred Leeper
Gay McConaughy
Francis Moran
Onslow
Carl Rickels
Scotch Grove
Arthur Rigby
Monticello
Charles Rolls
Herbert Sams
Marion Sauer
Olin
Ben Sievertsen
Amber
Mervin Switzer
Morley
Cale Welty
Friday Bridge Club Meets At Yeoman's Home
Mrs Russell Griffith and Mrs Willard Yeoman entertained the Friday afternoon bridge club at the Yeoman home March 19. Bridge was played at two tables with Mrs Griffith high and Mrs Fraser second high. Mrs Ross Baty was a guest. A dessert lunch was served by the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Griffith
Willard Yeoman
Yeoman Home
J. H. Fraser
Ross Baty
Merymyx Club Hosts Card Night At Henderson Home
The Merymyx club met at Mrs. Tom Henderson's home Friday evening with two pinochle tables. Prizes went to high Mrs. Floyd Kephart traveling Mrs. John Schmidt and sow Mrs. Clarence Rhatigan. A salad lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merymyx Club
Tom Henderson
High
Floyd Kephart
John Schmidt
Clarence Rhatigan
First Real Spring Rain Brings Second Robin to Monticello
Mrs Don Lewis reports a robin in the North Gill street yard Friday morning signaling spring in Monticello. The sighting follows an earlier report to the Express, though earlier cold weather had argued against an early spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Don Lewis
North Gill Street
Express Office
Fourth generation farms Brown family plot near Hamburg
Near Hamburg the fourth generation occupies the Brown family farm where Mrs. Robert Hahkunst and her husband continue farming the land that his great grandfather first settled in 1854.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Brown
Robert Hahkunst
Mrs. Dirks Hosts Wayne Homemakers Meeting
Mrs. H Martin Dirks hosted the Wayne Homemakers on March 16 with 26 members and 10 guests. Ed Helgens presented on the Freezer lesson and plans were made to serve luncheon at Rural Women's Day in Monticello. Travel talk by Mrs. Fraser on England and Scotland followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Martin Dirks
Wayne Homemakers
Ed Helgens
Monticello
J. H. Fraser
Dr. Fraser
England
Scotland
Evalena Helgens
Karen Harms Birthday Party At Skating Rink
Karen Harms daughter of Mr and Mrs Emil Harms celebrated her 14th birthday Sunday with a party. The group had refreshments at McGill sweet shop then roller skated at the Anamosa rink with Jeanne Morey Sandra Sands Jeryl Goettsch Lois Sutton Lyda Lehman Donna Harms and Janet Tuetken as guests. Karen received many birthday gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Harms
Emil Harms
McGill Sweet Shop
Anamosa
Jeanne Morey
Sandra Sands
Jeryl Goettsch
Lois Sutton
Lyda Lehman
Karen
Donna Harms
Janet Tuetken
Silver Anniversary For Merle And Mrs Atwood Of Langworthy
Merle Atwood and his wife of Langworthy will observe their silver wedding anniversary Sunday March 28 at home with open house in the afternoon and evening. They married March 23 1929 in Monticello and have two children Dale and Margaret Ann. Mrs Glenn Sterling of Honolulu is noted in relation to the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Atwood
Langworthy
Ann Brackens
Amelia Mayberry
Anamosa
Bert Atwood
Monticello
Dale
Margaret Ann
Glenn Sterling
Honolulu
T. H
Atwood
Birthday Group Honors Mrs Walter Heath
Mrs Walter Heath was honored on her March 17 birthday by a group of friends. The afternoon featured visiting with guests including Mrs George Rickels Mrs Lloyd Clark Mrs W J First Mrs Lester Drexler Mrs John Wenger Mrs Edna McCoy Mrs Raymond Tuetken Nancy Mrs Ursula Hein Mrs Alva Eiters and Mrs LaVern Eilers. Refreshments were served after the visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Heath
George Rickels
Lloyd Clark
W. J. First
Lester Drexler
John Wenger
Edna McCoy
Raymond Tuetken
Nancy
Ursula Hein
Alva Eiters
LaVern—Eilers
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Goettsch
E. & R. Women’s Guild
Rainbow Girls
Andrew Tobiason
Carroll Podhaski
John Deer
Dee
ED L. Vandurny
John Deere
Iowa
ED Cox
Alfred Egger
Monticello Impl
Jim Balliger
Albert Kray
GoodLand Agricultural Chemicals, Inc
Dubuque, Iowa
Winthrop
West Union
T.N.T. Club
al Stoneking
Jones Social Workers
Allamand Farm
Clinton
REM
Monticello, Lowa
Thornton Minor Clinic
Thornton Minor
Linwood Blvd
Kansas City
Yeoman’s
Merymyx
Don. Lewis
Robin
Dekalb
Frank Baum
Cascade Phelps’ Hatchery
Central City
John J. Miller
William H. Hai
Faust Hatchery
Manchester
Gerald Baum
Dyersville
James Whitmore
Clint Son
Housewives
Express
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