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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1947

Page

4

Center Junction Presbyterians elect officers at annual meeting

Center Junction news notes the Presbyterian church annual meeting led by moderator Dr William J Grossheim with S G Thompson as clerk. Elder re-elected Frank Jones. T E Stanton elected elder and LeRoy Dirks to board vacancy. Trustees reappointed Les Balster Arlo Brady Ray Sanford. treasurer Mrs Dwaine Moses pianist Mrs T E Stanton assistant Mrs Ray Brady.

Frank Jones T. E. Stanton C. H. Nelson Les Balster Arlo Brady Ray Sanford LeRoy Dirks Dwaine Moses Ray Brady Woman's Club

Anniversary Honor For Mr and Mrs Lathrop In Onslow

Mr and Mrs T H Lathrop were feted at a family dinner for their 33rd wedding anniversary with a group gift. Also noted are military letters, upcoming weddings, local hospital updates, and council plans to repave Onslow streets as weather allows.

Onslow T. H. Lathrop John Snyder Duane Hicks Germany Harry Schneider Stanwood Marian J. Paul Buchner James Buchner Anamosa Paul Forrest Briggs Chicago John Jansen Charles Petersen T.C L. R. Bonney Donna Jean Ottumwa Mr. Bonney Don John Hinrichs Mercy Hospital Supt. Wagner Iowa City Melvin Finch Cecil Meyers St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids Donald Jansen Dean Mead Velma Nielsen

Corker dolls enchant Hampton maker Ada Westcott

Ada Westcott 88 in Hampton has produced 1642 corker dolls since 1915 using corks yarn and bone rings. The toys mostly sold to gift shops in New York City and Lincoln and serve as playthings and teething rings for babies. Girl Scouts in Waverly start a baby sitter and help bureau to raise funds for transportation to the Des Moines Girl Scout convention in May.

Hampton Ada Westcott New York City Lincoln Waverly Girl Scouts Des Moines

Four Year Old Falls Through Ice at Lakota Creek

Michael Ellsworth, four, fell through a small Lakota creek ice while children slid nearby. Dickie Mittag, six, pulled him out unharmed but shaken. The incident ends with no serious injury and a relieved group. Ollie Jane Berry, nine, Sham baugh, Iowa, has become a young switchboard operator during her mother's illness. She works from 6 am to school time and again from 4 pm to 10 pm, earning praise for her reliable service. Hamburg’s Wallace Shirley marks 71 years on his farm in the same community. Maple syrup production expands in Hartford near Indianola as 1500 pails are tapped on 1000 maples. 50 gallons of sap yield one gallon of syrup. Express Want Ads Get Results.

Lakota Michael Ellsworth Dickie Mittag Ollie Jane Berry Shambaugh Iowa Ollie Jane Hartford Indianola

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Center Junction Presbyterian Church Boyd Christensen Center Junction Naylor Raymond Naylor Holland Rex Brady Christensen Jones County Federated Clubs Brady Jack Pickens Harry Wessels Riney Wessels Thomas Gilchrist Topeka Kan William Schmidt Hammond Ind George Wessels William Wessels Wessels Madison Merry Maids Olin Treva Heiken B. D. Heiken Zion Lutheran Church Wyoming Sally Stanton St. Katherine's Davenport Frances Sigurdson Lenore Swabe Hearst Duncan Ed Duncan John Gray W. S. Clark Paul Ferguson Gray J. B. Seehusen Hawkeye Downs Charles Dawes Marion OQ. O. Watson McDonald Hospital Monticello Don Dreibelbis Melville Moats, Sr Billings, Mont S. G. Thompson Thomas Bell Fred Koschmann Peter Petersen Lorenz Petersen Washington, D. C Leela Henry Koon Yankton S. D Otis Scripture University Hospital Paul French George French Collins Radio Company R. J. Kleineck Bridge Club C. M. Holst Burdine Dwight Allen Minneapolis Jesse Allen Floyd Chatterton Lillian Buck Charles Clough W. A. Hicks Harold Jordan Elsie Callahan Rochester Minn Frank Conley Arthur Barlow Harriett Lamey Goven, Eddins & CO la Salle St Norcross Poultry House DOO McNeill’s Hardware Corker Hamburg Wallace Shirley That City Express Ray R. Fuller Monticello, Iowa Hatchery Black & Abbott Farms Walnut, Illinois Carl Heiken Dale Adams Harry Jamison A. G. Tegeler Dyersville WM. D Frantz Martello Cliff McDonald Center Jet August Steffens Ox. Ret WM. H. Prull Edward J. Stadtmueller FORD Freese Alva Freese Prop L. A. Petersen Honeymead TIP Top L. A. Petersen Feed Service Farmer’s Canning Factory R.O.P Missouri LUX Leghorn Land Farms Hopkinton, Iowa Kent Ens Kent Farmers Mutual. Creamery Company The S. M. Hosford F. H. Baum Cascade, Jowa Litter Waterers Monty Produce & Hatchery Hosch, Hosch, and Starks Phone 282 Lve Standard Oil Standard Oil Company Big Spring Permalube David C. Hansen Tank Wagon Service Monticello Galen (Gramp Smith Service Moe
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