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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1956

Page

2

Long Green Club Hosts Pet Peeve Event and Awards

A group of 16 girls 1S mothers and two guests participated in an Express Want Ads event. Suzanne Mardorf was named winner while Elizabeth Specht won for singing Dreaming and JoAnn Delay Judy Poppe earned good grooming honors. Julie Schlarmann became state convention delegate. Judy Poppe eyes county office. Judith Black discussed table settings and Nancy Mardorf presented Meat and Meat Alternatives with visuals.

Augusta Melsha John Fraser Suzanne Mardorf Elizabeth Specht Judith Black Nancy Mardorf Helen Schnier Diana Schatz Eleanor Oltmann Paul Gerdes Castle Grove Fortune Finders Judy Poppe Janet Donovan Julie Schlarmann Jojann Delay Lorraine Kehoe Carl Poppe

Martelle 4-H elects county officer nominee Vernon Tjaden

Martelle 4-H members elected Vernon Tjaden as their county officer nominee last month at the consolidated school. The group voted to donate $10 to the roadside sign project and $5 to ILF.Y.E. Enrollment blanks were distributed and filled. Hosts were Roger Port, Paul Port, and Billy Schley.

Martelle 4-H'ers Vernon Tjaden Martelle Consolidated School Roger Port Paul Port Billy Schley

Washington Tigers meet at home of Smiths in April

The Washington Tigers held their regular meeting at the home of Annette and Aileen Smith in April.

Washington Tigers Annette Aileen Smith

Twenty-Four Members Attend County Meeting Nominate Burds

Twenty-four members answered roll call and nominated Jack Burds for county officer. Annette Smith delivered a talk and led a discussion on soil insects.

Jack Burds Annette Smith

Wyoming Polly Pigtails Club Meeting Notes

The Wyoming Polly Pigtails met March 31 at the home of Rosalie and Eileen Dusanek. Members approved a $4 donation to the 4-H Builders road side signs project. Eileen Dusanek and Brenda Barnhart demonstrated Vegetable Plate. Fern Blume spoke on Care and Quality of Eggs. Barbara Holub spoke on Grooming. Connie Holub was elected club representative to the recreation leaders party. Rosalie Dusanek led recreation.

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Madison Jolly Janes Select Mary Jo Ehlers As Delegate

Mary Jo Ehlers of the Madison Jolly Janes 4 H club is chosen as Ames delegate and as county officer candidate. Campaign speaker is Kathleen Davis. Nine members two leaders two mothers and two guests attend at Sandee Chandlee home. Bet ter Groomed girls named Sandee Chandlee and Margaret Davis. Record books updated after the meeting. Mary Jo Ehlers spoke on Important Tips for Good Baking and Judy Denison demonstrated One Bowl Cake. Sandra Eichhorn led recreation.

Mary Jo Ehlers Madison Jolly Janes 4-H Ames Kathleen Davis Sandee Chandlee Margaret Davis Judy Denison Sandra Eichhorn

Scotch Grove Cornhuskers Host Monday Evening

Charles Classen will host the Scotch Grove Cornhuskers on Monday evening May 14 at his home. Roll call names a weed. A short course delegate will be elected. Gary Jansen leads a Corn Borer discussion and Keith Hagen discusses Physique. Elaine Rickless Dorothy Krutzfield Ken Paulsen and Tom Streets will conduct two demonstrations.

Charles Classen Scotch Grove Cornhuskers Gary Jansen Keith Hagen Elaine Rickless Dorothy Krutzfield Ken Paulsen Tom Streets

Luella Rickless Hosts Scotch Grove 4-H Club Meeting

Luella Rickless will entertain the Scotch Grove Sunshine 4-H club at her home Saturday afternoon May 12. Roll call features Favorite Pie with Lynn Balster and Ruth Ann Heiken presenting part of the program and Better Grooming as the special activity.

Luella Rickless Scotch Grove Sunshine 4-H Lynn Balster Ruth Ann Heiken

Fortune Finders Hold Meeting at St Matthew Lutheran Monticello

The Castle Grove Fortune Findersmet at St Matthew Lutheran Church in Monticello on April 24 with Sharon Gerdes as hostess. Roll call initiated the gathering followed by grooming dreaming and creed contests.

Castle Grove St. Matthew Lutheran Church Monticello Sharon Gerdes

County and state figures show varying Old Age and Blind aid in April

Jones county reports 304 old age cases averaging 60.22 dollars per month versus state 60.72. Blind aid in Jones averaged 58.78 for nine cases, while the statewide average was 74.11. Dependent children aid in Jones averaged 116.74 per case and 31.06 per recipient, above state averages. Delaware and Dubuque counties trailed in several categories.

Jones County State Department of Social Welfare Towa Dubuque County Delaware Iowa Louisa County Carroll County Dubuque Jones Town Delaware County

Will Complete Religious Study At Ottumwa Heights College

Margaret Dunn and Margaret Tuttle, both from Monticello, join 33 other Ottumwa Heights students to finish a course in the confraternity of Christian doctrine. Upon successful completion before May graduation, they qualify as elementary school level teachers of Christian doctrine and may offer parish catechetical services.

Margaret Dunn Harold Dunn Margaret Tuttle Charles Tuttle Monticello Ottumwa Heights College Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Ottumwa Heights

Pump Motor Causes Smoke at Eden Home

Faulty wiring on a pump motor led to smoke in the basement of the Tom Eden residence at Monti-View Cabin and Trailer court Friday morning. Mrs. Eden tried to reach an electrician, then called Monti cello fire department. Property suffered only the loss of the pump motor.

Tom Eden Monti-View

Lifetime blindness ends for Chariton man after corneal transplant

John Roberts a Chariton resident aged 50 who has been blind since age three recently received a corneal transplant to his left eye marking a hopeful milestone. In Iowa Jones county a notice of appointment of administrator W W A and executor for Frank A Royden, deceased, lists Monticello State Bank as administrator and S E Locher as executor with probate filings dated May 2 1966.

John Roberts Chariton W.W.A Iowa Jones County Frank A. Royden Monticello State Bank W.W.A. S

Cedar Rapids Couples Share Weekend Visits

Mr and Mrs Dean Tobiason of Cedar Rapids were Sunday dinner guests of the Tobe Caspers. Rev and Mrs Donald Caspers and family were Monday evening supper guests of Mr and Mrs Tobe Caspers.

Dean Tobiason Cedar Rapids Tobe Caspers Donald Caspers

Garst Smouse to Aid Romanian Farm Project

Mr. and Mrs. David Garst and Harold Smouse of Coon Rapids traveled by plane to Romania to assist the Romanian government in establishing an experimental farm project.

David Garst Harold Smouse Coon Rapids Romania

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