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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1956
Page
8
Mary Ann Gerdes celebrated her birthday on Friday March 16 with family and friends including Merle Aldrich Glenn Goldsmith Bennie Tobiason and Carl Gerdes. Wayne Homemakers gathered with Mrs George Rickels and attendees from nearby communities joined talks and social visits.
Mrs. Jack Buol and Barbara Guyan hosted a card evening with Barbara Guyan achieving the high score and Esther Riedel the low score. Refreshments followed the games.
Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Arduser visited the Casper Arduser home in Monticello with Cedar Rapids guests. Several locals visited Mrs. Tapken's funeral and Donna Rickels had tonsil removal surgery with a good recovery.
Saturday evening guests helped Mrs. Bunting celebrate a birthday at the Harm Bunting home. Sunday supper guests were Mr. and Mrs. Gene Haferbecker of Lisbon with the Harold Eiben family. Carol Sue Haferbecker visited the Eiben children for the weekend. Sunday evening callers at the Ernest Rickless home included Mr. and Mrs. Paul Caspers and boys. Other visitors included Bernard Buol and Sharon Read at the Jack Buol home. Cliff Arduser joined the Paul Gerdes home Sunday evening. Monday evening guests at the Ernest Rickless home were Louie Zimmerman and family along with Mrs. Richard Sherman and others. Tuesday shoppers at Cedar Rapids included Mrs. George Schoon, Mrs. David Parcel, Andy of Clinton, and other local residents. Tuesday evening visitors at the Ernest Ricklefs home included Mr. and Mrs. George D. Ricklefs. Monday evening callers at the Arthur Riedel home were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Guyan.
Immaculate Conception parishioners of Sand Springs and friends gathered at the church parlors to bid farewell to Rev. Lohberg who soon assumes the pastorate at Holy Rosary church in Lamotte. He received a purse as a parting gift and well wishers noted his departure.
Bernadette Gudenkauf, infant daughter of the Louis Gudenkaufs, is hospitalized at St. Luke's in Cedar Rapids and recovering well. Social and church events include a Worthington grade school music recital with Roseann Turnis involved, and Janet Gadient with Bernadette Jasper visiting Mercy Hospital nurses in Marshalltown over the weekend. Also notes a Monticello home visit by Mr and Mrs Chester Lang. A notice in Jones county announces the appointment of Martha K Heiken as executrix of Bernhard D Heiken estate with claims procedures and deadlines, dated March 6 1968.
District court in Jones county publishes notice that on March 14 1956 a document purporting to be the last will and testament of Tobias Ricken Bohlken late of the county has been presented for probate. The notice addresses all interested persons to appear and show cause if any.
The last will and testament of Tobias Rieken Bohlken, deceased, was filed for probate. The court appoints the April 1956 term for final proof and probate, noting that interested persons may appear to show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Signed this 14th day of March, A.D. 1956.
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