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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1962
Page
6
A rural Iowa piece advises planning before spring weather shifts. It highlights two fruit cultivars from Iowa State University the Jonadel apple and cyclone strawberry and then provides a detailed list of vegetables suitable for mid eastern Iowa including varieties for freezing and notable types for each category.
A joint Jones county spring conference of American Legion and Legion Auxiliary met in Oxford Jct with county president Mrs. Raymond Martinson presiding. Officers were elected for both groups and speakers highlighted the evening, including Mrs. Josephine Kouba and Mrs. Emile Paulista. A $100 veterans' children scholarship was announced, followed by social hour and a gardening enthusiasm insert.
The Family Life conference at Iowa State University Ames will address Modern Woman's Dilemma with Helen G. Hurd dean of students and sociologist from Rogers University as principal speaker. A roundtable follows and Carl Hamilton will discuss Woman's Role in Our Public Life at the dinner. Anamosa organizers request Jones County homemakers arrange travel with Beatrice Brock.
Hopkinton residents Mr. and Mrs. N A Gearhart mark their 60th wedding anniversary. They spent winter in Kalamazoo and plan a family gathering March 26. The couple wed March 26 1902 in Anamosa and lived in Hopkinton most of their life.
Marriage vows on St Patrick's Day united Bonita Lee Schoon and James L Long at the Chapel of the White Star Las Vegas. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Schoon of Marion and formerly Monticello, attended Monticello High and the University of Iowa and works for Engineered Electronics Co of Santa Ana. The groom is stationed with the U S Marines at Santa Ana and the couple resides there.
A Midland school P T A card party to raise funds drew about 150 attendees. Bridge prizes went to Mrs Paul Koch and Tim Ripperton, five hundred prize to Leroy Dirks and Mrs Sophia Willy, pinochle honors to Mrs Henry Knake and Mrs Delores Holzinger, door prize to Mrs Freda Jamison. St Patrick theme decorations. lunch by P T A members.
A Cass township meeting was held on March 29 in the Farm Bureau building with Mrs. Clarence Aschbrenner presenting Australia slides. Luncheon hosts included Mrs. Fred Stoffers and Mrs. Louis Zimm erman. New babies arrived for the Albany and Kula families, with surgery in Iowa City. The 500 club gathered at Frank Pillard residence. prizes went to Mrs. Louis Zimmerman, Carl Cordes, Mrs. Gene Anderson, and Junior Edwards. Roy Folkerts won the traveling prize.
Mrs. Blanche Fifield hosts visitors from St. Paul and Quincy as Mrs. Lee Romer stays at St. Luke's Cedar Rapids. The Women's Community Club schedules a Cedar Rapids bus trip for Friday March 30 with reservations via Mrs. Ed Benhart and a 9 am departure from Oxford Junction.
Mrs C N Hayden visits in Kansas City with daughter and family while Tommy Mulvihill remains a patient at Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids. Mrs William Francis of Wilmington Delaware visits with her mother and just returned from Hawaii. Delta Del Bridge club hosts prizes for members including Koranda Behne Hayden and Christensen. A shower honors Mrs Rudy Alferts. Willimack to stay with daughter Vacek after hospital return. Bus mishap injures one girl near Scotch Grove after basketball tournament at Waterloo.
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