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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1946

Page

3

Miss Ruth Ann Reiss Weds Herman Lightfoot Tuesday

Onslow Anamosa Miss Ruth Ann Reiss married Herman Lightfoot Tuesday at 2 pm in the bride's grandmother Mrs. Lowe home. Officiant Rev F E Walker of Anamosa Methodist church. Bride a nurse cadet veteran of the war, educated in Cedar Rapids. Lightfoot, Onslow High School graduate, worked for Lockheed in Burbank California.

Onslow Ruth Ann Reiss Anamosa Herman Lightfoot C. O. Lightfoot Lowe F. FE. Walker Methodist Church of Lightfoot St. Luke’s Training School Cedar Rapids India Onslow High School Lockheed Company Burbank Calif South Prairie Homemakers Club Leslie Babcock Kate Paulsen George Paulsen Claire Westphal Wayne Zion Lutheran Church Ruth Sears California Merle Welty Lynch House Lamey Five Hundred Club Floyd Chatterton Fred Bramer T. H. Lathrop Babcock Lloyd Preston George French Irene Lightfoot Philadelphia New York D. J. Wasson S. G. Hutton C. W. Orr Harry Paulsen

Scotch Grove Plowing Match Attracts Large Crowd Near Vinton

About 35 000 people attended the National plowing contest near Vinton Saturday, tripling expected turnout. Local residents listed among attendees include Louie Hanken Ed Meier R A Naylor Stanley Graves Henry Dirks Harvey Helgens Vernon Null Carl Hussman W B Clark Learon Hanken Marvin Lacock Nanne Hanken Frank Kiburz Paul Ladehoff and others. The article notes county figures speak at Scotch Grove Farm Bureau event in Monticello and references church Fellowship night and 4 H club activities with community engagement across Scotch Grove Anamosa Monticello and Wyoming events.

Scotch Grove Vinton Louie Hanken Ed Meier R. A. Naylor Stanley Graves Henry Dirks Harvey Helgens Vernon Null Carl Hussman W. B. Clark Learon Hanken Marvin Lacock Nanne Hanken Frank Kiburz Edna Ladehoff Paul Ladehoff Paul Ernest Ralph Paulsen Dale Ladehoff Harold Husman Ray Heideman Jimmy Moran Walter Balster George Graves Glenn McLaughlin Anamosa Scotch Grove Farm Bureau Irving Eilers Edwin Freese Frank Dawes Monticello Ronald and John Paulsen Carl Husman W. B

Wyoming Hosts Leagues In May Community Event

The Luther League of a local church will host the Tri county federation of Luther Leagues on Sunday May 6 at the Wyoming high school gymnasium. Leagues from Jones Clinton and Jackson counties are expected to attend with several hundred present. The day includes worship services a pot luck dinner afternoon session led by Loretta Schroeder and a 4 15 inspirational service with guest speaker Rev A Malin. A luncheon and skit follow along with musical performances by local participants. Damages from a kitchen fire at the Lee Sherrill residence are noted, and local students received music contest recognition with a path to a national competition in Aberdeen. A new residence is being built on West Main Street on the Eichhorn lot.

Wyoming Luther League Tri-county Wyoming High School Jones Clinton Jackson H. Groening Loretta Schroeder Federation Ames Bernice Eloise Brunscheen Evelyn Lorrene Christiansen Delores Jurgensen Betty Seehusen Doris Day Lee Sherrill Clarence Yoek Arthur Peck William Peck Independence Aberdeen St. D Peter Eichhorn West Main Street Helen Madison Place Alfred Leeper Mercy Ben Warren C. H. Rogers Rebekahs Muscatine Robert Patterson Chicago William Hurst R. G. Benning Adolph Benning Harvey Baird Cedar Falls Richard Wherry

Jones County Women’s Achievement Day Featured in Wyoming

Community club members attended the Jones County Women’s Achievement Day in Wyoming on Thursday. Miss Alice Clark of Cedar Rapids visited her parents Mr and Mrs W B Clark for the weekend. Mr and Mrs Paul Darting of Wilton Junction visited in Paul Paulsen and Leslie Himebaugh homes Sunday. Mr and Mrs R A Naylor were in Cedar Rapids on Friday. Mrs Harry Paulsen took part in the Women’s Achievement Day program Thursday afternoon in Wyoming. Mr and Mrs Realto Kuhl of Elkader, formerly of this community, welcomed a baby girl born at McDonald hospital last Saturday.

Jones County Wyoming Alice Clark Cedar Rapids W. B. Clark Paul Darting Wilton Junction Paul Paulsen Leslie Himebaugh R.A. Naylor Cedar Rapida Harry Paulsen Realto Kuhl Elkader McDonald Hospital

Social Notes and Local Visits Share News from Wyoming

Wyoming residents and friends are mentioned in a roundup of weekend and weekday activities. Don and Mrs Wherry relocate to Mechanicsville while Mrs Smith represents Wyoming at the Iowa Centennial events. Navy baker Glenn Diggs on a 15 day leave visits his parents. Gayle and Joyce McQuillen vacation in Iowa with relatives. Cozy club hosts a Friday bridge night with prizes awarded to Mrs Marshall Mrs Ahrendsen and Mrs Vrooman. The Glenns attended Quirk’s funeral in Oxford Junction. Sherrills travel from Minnesota to Olin for their new car after a fire damages their Wyoming house. Set Raymond Holtz arrives in Wyoming after army discharge.

Wyoming Don Wherry Mechanicsville C. R. Smith Paul Smith Anamosa Des Moines Jones County Iowa Glenn Diggs Baker U. S. Navy E. C. Diggs Diggs Pacific Gayle Joyce McQuillen Chicago Lyle Jenkins Elmer Buckingham Gordon Marshall Leonard Ahrendsen Everett Vrooman J. C. Glenn Norway Ernest Reitz Glenns Oxford Junction Quirk Lee Sherrill Sherrills Muarrifield Minn Olin Raymond Holtz

Real Estate Transfers In Anamosa And Surrounding Areas

A series of property transfers including Geo C Lawrence and Etta M to Cecil R Farmer describing government lots and acreage. Ro Hyde and Mildred M to John W McNamara for Lot 44 and Crockwell’s additions to Anamosa. Mrs John Phillips and John to Josephine L Phillips. W E Hay to Etta Hay. Theresa Dolphin and William Dolphin. Jennie M Larson to Elizabeth R Sigworth. Edwin Sievers to Matilda Bickford. and other parcels Lot 4 and adjoining areas in Anamosa and Scott Skinner’s additions.

Geo. C. Lawrence Etta M Cecil R. Farmer Ro. Hyde Mildred M John W. McNamara Teave Anamosa Crockwell Jones Street John Phillips John Josephine L. Phillips Crockhite Olin W. E. Hay Etta Hay Theresa Dolphin William Dolphin Herbert Jennie M. Larson Elizabeth R. Sigworth Scott & Skinner Edwin €. Sievers Edna Sievers Matilda Bickford

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Leslie Babcocks Homemakers Clubs Wilson Briggs Buck Creek Marvin Holst and Sons Earl Kross Londen M. P. Paulsen Wanda Petersen Anna Petersen Christian Service Guild James Scarpa Ford Pennzoil Childress Motor Co Fords Scotch Grove Club Sherrill Home Farmers Mutual Hail Farmers Mutual Chester A. Condit General Insurance Son Ment Farmers Mutual Creamery Company Kuriger Brothers Monticrelg Green Colonial Furnace Service Hoag Duster Co LAHEY Hopkinton Dyersville Anamosa Center Jct Delhi Jairieburg Lahey’s Mid-Continent Petroleum ‘ Corporation Maire Matthiessen Samblex
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