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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1956
Page
2
Secretarial and office posts available in college administration. Typing and experience required for more responsible roles. Interesting opportunities in a college environment. Communicate with Financial Secretary, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa. 26T1.
TIPTON Cedar County association for Retarded Children met Monday evening March 26 in the Legion building. Nineteen persons attended as Victor Bunge of Cedar Rapids outlined state rehabilitation aims for those over 16, noting Cedar county runs a school for younger children and needs qualified teachers for exceptional youths. Scholarships encourage special education study. many occupations suit mentally deficient individuals who can be independent. A short meeting set final plans for an April 5 dance at Hi Way Gardens Stanwood.
Cascade Federated Women’s club met at Mrs. Frank Rogers home for an evening program. New officers chosen for the coming year are President Mrs. Joe Zollar Vice-president Mrs. R. P. Neiers and Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. Al Hosch. A roadside picnic grounds committee includes Mrs. William Buel and Mrs. A. F. Hostert. The group received a citation for a book reading contest. A plant exchange occurred and refreshments were served by the hostess.
Jayne Ann Weber daughter of Mr and Mrs Vernon Weber of Cascade was professed at Mt Carmel Dubuque in March and will be known in religious life as sister Mary Vernon.
Bridge club members Mrs W J Gross Mrs J H De vaney Mrs Urban Green Mrs Art Ressler and Mrs F A Malloy gathered with guest Mrs Trene Dandl of Monticello. Refreshments were served.
Monticello neighbors Mrs. Robert Veiten and Mrs. Susie Hanshew of Ely Iowa spent Monday afternoon in the J L Bader home. Mr and Mrs Justin Woock and daughter and Mrs Rudolph Woock of Guttenberg spent Saturday afternoon in the Bader home.
Jones county board of supervisors filed a petition signed by 192 residents asking that the Morley Anamosa road be black topped. County Engineer Earl Beisell reports no funds are available now for county road blacktopping. Priorities await funding and traffic counts will guide ranking once data are released.
In a Sunday ceremony on March 18 Scotch Grove, Kenneth Paulsen received the highest 4-H award for God Home Country work. Rev Groner Ward read the citation praising him as a Christian and for commendable 4-H service. Attendees included his parents Ralph Husman and local community members.
Mrs John E Paulsen and Mrs Eugene Hanken led a session on floor and wall coverings at the Scotch Grove Women's Community club gathering held Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Jack Naylor. Mrs Marvin Lacock and vice president Mrs Robert Zirkelbach led the meeting. Mrs Arnold Jacobs and Mrs William Henrichs shared notices about upcoming events including rural women's day in Oxford Junction on April 19. The April meeting will move to Mrs John E Paulsen's home. A plant and bulb exchange led by Mrs James Hughes and Mrs Henry Hanssen complemented the program.
Mrs. R. H. Oltmans and Mrs. Louie Hanken were guests of Mrs. Marvin Lacock in Wyoming Tuesday afternoon for a club meeting where the same lesson given locally was presented there. Attendees at a Republican meeting in Anamosa last week included Mr. and Mrs. Louie Hanken Earl Null Mrs. Jerry Naylor and Mrs. Ervin Plueger who named senior and junior delegates.
The Secondary School Administrators conference at the State University of Iowa in Iowa City was attended by Monticello superintendent Boyd Shannon and Anamosa staff Supt. Elmer Johnson William Holle and Charles Joss.
Mr and Mrs Eugene Adams and their son Jeff spent the weekend visiting Mr and Mrs Jim Kearns at Fort Dadege. Marcus Jack Maire returned home from an Iowa City hospital Monday. Miss Beverly Peters of Central college Pella is spending her Easter vacation with her sister and family the William Wellners.
Mrs. Al Smith hosted a surprise birthday party for her daughter Joan on Friday March 23 in Prairieburg. Attendees included Connie Kula Betty Lou Donovan Joyce Kintzle Mary Ann Kathy and Marilyn Stevenson Kathy Boyse Lillian Blanchard Joan Woodward and Violet Brislawn. Ice cream and cake were served and Joan received many gifts with appreciation.
Jim Brislawn hosted a free skating party on Friday drawing around 150 skaters. It marked his final night before the rink transitions to new management.
Mr and Mrs Willard Clark visited with sister in law Mrs Leroy Bick ford and family Monday evening. James Galli and Annie Tanner of Cedar Rapids were Thursday evening visitors in the James Brislawa home. Mr and Mrs Don Boyse and Deb bie were Sunday supper guests in the James Brislawa Jr home. Mrs Lucian Laurence Ricky and Johnny and Mrs Sal Powers and Skippy visited with Mrs Lester Kula and family Thursday evening.
ANAMOSA The Central Iowa Power cooperative annual luncheon at the Montrose hotel in Cedar Rapids drew 21 representatives from Maquoketa Valley Rural Electric cooperative. Featured speaker was John Strohm of Woodstock Illinois editor of Ford Almanac and Farm Profit who also led the tour of visiting Russian farmers last summer.
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