Good Friday Plans From Area Churches On March 30
Area churches announce a three hour Good Friday service from 12 to 3 PM at St. Luke's Methodist with seven congregations participating. The service features seven word from the cross themes and multiple pastors with readings and addresses. Sacred Heart Church also holds a 3 PM Catholic service, St Matthew’s Lutherans hold a 2 PM service, and Monticello businesses close noon to 4 PM for observance.
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St. Luke's Methodist Church
Monticello
Sacred Heart Church
Eugene Lorenz
William Wilkie
ST. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Arnold Schiveter
Sponsors Honor Campfire Group Dinner Honors Members
Members of the Sequoi Man Le Campfire group were honored by sponsors and guardians at a March 19 dinner at Mrs. Jayne Perkins home. All fourteen members attended after completing their baby-craft course under supervisor Mrs. Hil dred Wilson, who was guest of honor. Sponsors were Mrs. Lois Shover and Mrs. Ruth Miller. guardians were Mrs. Jayne Perkins and Mrs. Molley Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sequoi-Man-Le
Jayne Perkins
Hildred Wilson
Lois Shover
Ruth Miller
Molley Williams
Kenyon Couple Welcome Daughter Rachel Lois
Monticello neighbors Rey and Mrs Paul Kenyon welcomed a daughter born Thursday March 15 at John McDonald hospital. The child weighed eight pounds ten ounces and joins two older daughters and a son in the family.
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Rey
Paul Kenyon
John McDonald Hospital
Rachel Lois
Kenyons
Monticello Churches Hold Palm Sunday Confirmations
Palm Sunday rites across Monticello churches confirmed 71 individuals in seven congregations. Notable lists include St. John’s Lutheran Rev. August K Stenzel with 11 confirmands and Evangelical Reformed Church Rev. John Baumann with nine, plus confirmations at St. Peter and Paul Lutheran, St. Matthew Lutheran, Congregational, Wayne Zion Lutheran, and First Presbyterian churches, detailing each confirmand by family.
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Monticello
August K. Stenzel
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Billie Bohlken
George Bohlken
Benny Hanssen
Henry Hanssen
Joyce Leggett
John Leggett
Jane Ommen
Gay Ommen
Kay Rickels
Willis
The
Evangelical and Reformed Church
John Baumann
Sharon Schneiter
Frank Schneiter
Diane Hoffman
George Hoffman
Judith Zumbrun
SS. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church
Paul Kenyon
Patricia Hasler
Fred. Hasler
Harold Ulferts
Louie Ulferts
Susan Stadtmueller
Clarence Stadtmueller
Eleanor Oltmann
John Oltmann
Charles Ellett
Congregational Church
Allen White
Harold White
John Baty
Ross Baty
Irvin Etten
Charles Etten
Phyllis Egger
Herman Egger
Carol Behn
John Behn
Larry Goettsch
Cecil Goettsch
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
Fredrick Kehren
Marlene Gerdes
Carl Gerdes
Diane Conley
Owen Conley
Marilou Hayen
Louie Hayen
Treva Folkers
H. W. G. Folkers
Janice Catlett
Conservation Contest Entries From Jones County Schools
Jones County Soil Conservation district and Izaak Walton league announce entrants for the conservation contest. Ninety four posters and 46 scrapbooks were entered from sixteen schools for posters and twelve for scrapbooks. Awards worth over 100 dollars will be given to the top 15 in each category.
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Jones County
Jones County Soil Conservation District
Izaak Waiton League
Cris Randolph
Anamosa
NFO Meeting Critiques Leadership in Department of Agriculture
A speaker at a local NFO meeting derides a paralysis of leadership in the Department of Agriculture and asserts farmers will not receive help from the administration. The remarks reference past administrations including Coolidge and Hoover. The speaker notes party affiliation as Republican.
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Department of Agriculture
Coolidge
Hoover
Crawford cites party shifts and NF0 enthusiasm
The speaker notes 22 years of party pressure with 18 years of Democrats seeking to convert him and claims in three years the Republican administration has nearly done the same. He defends surpluses as insurance costing about a dollar per person yearly to hold a food reserve for 23 years. He reports the NF0 has 146 000 members as of Friday and that their enthusiasm exceeds their numbers.
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Crawford
N.F.O
Presbyterian Men Convene National Council Meeting in Chicago
A Monticello Council of Presbyterian Men heard a report on the eighth annual National Council of Presbyterian Men meeting held in Chicago from March 16 to 18. Attending Chicago session were Monticello members Joe Messerli Forrest Ely and James A Bender.
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National Council of Presbyterian Men
United States
Chicago
Monticello Council of Presbyterian Men
Joe Messerli
Forrest Ely
James A. Bender
Monticello
Conference theme Your Reasonable Service in Chicago
Speakers at the Chicago conference included Evangelist Billy Graham of Montreal N C H Ree Bartle Kansas City Mo and Charles B Templeton secretary division of evangelism Board of National Missions New York NY Mark Corr executive of the Du Pont company Clinton was a local meeting speaker at the Presbyterian church The opening devotion was led by Rev W Russell Hunter and a brief business meeting closed with a prayer by Rev Robert Coffey A lunch followed in the church activity rooms with the Chicago conference report
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Chicago
Monticello
Billy Graham
Montreal
N.C.H
Ree Bartle
Kansas City
Charles B. Templeton
Division of Evangelism
Board of National Missions
New York
N.Y
Mark Corr
DuPont Company
Clinton
Presbyterian Church
W. Russell Hunter
Robert Coffey
Clinton Presbyterian Church
Monticello Students Attend WaMac Party at Marion Gym
Monticello high school sent 26 students from all activities to the WaMac party at Marion high school gym Friday night. Four chaperones accompanied the group: Ray Stumbaugh Leo Cabalka Mrs Darlene Youtzy and Superintendent Boyd Shannon. All eight WaMac schools took part with five minutes of entertainment and dancing each.
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Monticello High School
WaMac
Marion High School
Boyd Shannon
Monti
Shannon
Ray Stumbaugh
Leo Cabalka
Darlene Youtzy
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Calvary
John F. Baumann
Harry E. Morrow
Hopkinton
Mr. Hunter
Ellett
Mr. Grupp
Mr. Baumann
Superior Brand
Hi-Way
Schneider
Honor
Prairieburg
Bickford’s
Shell Station & Cafe
LE Roy
Leona
Gener
the United States Navy
Sam
Freese Motors
FORD
Pour Havy Cacounting Station
Nen
Harold Zumbrunnen
James Dietiker
John Dietiker
James White
Lucille White
Daniel Hasler
Robert Haster
Lester Haster
James Haster
Robert Schmidt
George Schmidt
Larry Bader
L. R. Bader
Arnold Schlueter
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Colin Ponder
Herschel Ponder
Shirley Otten
Ralph Otten
Marilyn Holub
Arthur Holub
Jeryl Kay Lehman
Earl Lehman
Elaine Ricklefs
Herman Ricklefs
Jane Seehusen
Henry Seehusen
Joanne Ambuehl
Mrs
Leo Ambuehl
Carl Wehling
Leonard Brockens
Ben Brockens
John Tapken
Herman Tapken
Edwin Lubben
Fred Lubben
Wayne Rosencrans
Fred Stoffers
Paul Tobiason
Bennie Tobiason
Billie Hinrichs
Hank Hinrichs
First Presbyterian Church
Russell Hunter
Marion Allen
George Allen
Beverly Behrends
Glenn Behrends
Ronald Boysen
John Boysen
James Helgens
Vernon Helgens
Richard Marugg
Fritz Marugg
Robert Matthiessen
Harry L. Matthiessen
Joseph Mullen
Robert Mullen
Jacquelyn Nickol
Everett Nickel
Steven Poock
Arnold Poock
Daniel Prewitt
Malcom Prewitt
Larry Scott
Leamon Scott
Marijane Shover
John Shover
Jerlyn Straub
Frank Straub
Janice Tuel
Walter Tuel
William Wilcox
John Wilcox
Anamosa Public
Mr. Allen
Gretchen Pearson
Sandra Himebaugh
Sarah Luett
Mary Allamand
Ricky Albers
Gene Potter
David Farrington
Marvin Marek
Douglas Larson
Morley Consolidated
Thelma Pillard
Amber Barger
Camile Siver
Diane Horn
Claire June
Gerald Stolte
Karen Lee Simmons
Jimmy Kuchenbaker
Florence Duncan
Johnnie A
Irene Brady
Sharon Kay Behrends
Castle Grove
James Hollar
John Monk
Dean Donovan
Thelma Clark
Philip Schlarmann
Florence Cigrand
Marion Dirks
Richard Black
Doris Reddin
Allen Alferts
David Specht
Kenneth Reth
Elizabeth Specht
Spencerville
Hazel Bearinger
Ronald Stender
Joy Ann Streets
Denny Streets
Donna Ehlers
Oxford Junction
Olga Schroeder
Kenny R. Jeffery
Black Oak
Harriet Hansen
Robert Hagen
Kathleen
Anamosa Public School
Ruth Hatcher
Larry Jayne
Bruce Hay
Johnny Proctor
Gary Lee Nisson
Sacred Heart
Daniel White
Betty Hosch
Ruthana White
Paul Heeren
Sharon Martinsen
Linda Staner
Judy McDonald
Bea Schwendinger
Carol Grote
Carolyn Kramer
Lorraine Kehoe
Janet Peters
Jean Parker
Wanda E
Lene Grant
Jane Ann Wagner
St. Patrick’s
Joseph Marie
Sharon C. Peterson
Wayne No
Helen Rickels
Stephen Wolken
Wyoming
Luther Inglis
Naomi Jean Orth
Margaret Davis
NFO
James Moran
Onslow
Kathleen Ann Moran
Eldon M. Takes
Albert Oakes
Cascade
St. Peter’s Church
Temple Hill
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Edwards Department Store
Stetson
Blanche E. Corwin
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