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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1956
Page
3
A birthday dinner was held Thursday for Mrs. Tours Murray at her home in South Fork. Attending from Marion were Mrs. Flans Kurt, Mrs. Vike Cira and her children, while Mrs. Vibert Ament of Anamosa and Rev. Robert Ament of Dubuque visited.
Mr and Mrs Roy Slauson honored on their 44th anniversary at home in Hopkinton Sunday April 29. Family attendees include John and Jo White Joe Gudenhauf Plaine Marion Renant Arden Louis Siouson David Davonne Joan Terry Sash Mary Bernadette Duane Shinsen Pom Mausen Russell Tinley and Billy Morley. Cards and prizes followed by guest lunch.
Numerous residents from Center Junction Dyersville Cascade Bernard Hopkinton Monticello and nearby towns spent Sundays with relatives and friends in homes across the region. Attendees included the Turnis family Murray Ries Melchert and Joe Crowley households with extended visits noted alongside local social events and church activities.
Monticello neighbor Paul Maire from Joplin Missouri arrived Saturday and is visiting at the home of his brother Marcus Maire.
In Wyoming a style show at the high school gym featured 20 home economics students modeling garments they made this year. The event, directed by Mrs. Howard Jamison, included music by the Wyoming Stardusters and a saxophone solo by George Foy winning the music contest.
The Wyoming cadet band directed by Frank Kluesner will present a concert in the school gym nasium on May 11 at 8 p.m. The event showcases the ensemble’s repertoire and student musicianship.
Mrs. Lyle Tompkins attended the Fine Arts day of the Federated Women’s clubs of Cedar Rapids last Wednesday. She sang in the State Federated chorus.
Six ladies attended the Methodist District W S C S meeting in Marion on Wednesday. The attendees named are Mrs Walter Bates Mrs Nellie Atherton Mrs Frank Vacek Mrs Lyle Tompkins Mrs John Steffens and Mrs Mar joie Sherrill.
Memorial gifts adorn the First Presbyterian church sanctuary in memory of contributors and loved ones. Altar, communion table, candlesticks, flower stands, baptismal fountain, offering plates, and a memorial book stand honor community members and a benefactor. Two babies were baptized at the church on Sunday.
The seventh and eighth grades entertained the ninth graders with party games square dancing and food Saturday evening. Seventy two attended including 7th 8th and 9th graders chaperones and special party directors.
The junior and senior classes traveled to Cedar Rapids on Friday April 27 for a banquet at the Hotel Montrose with 34 students and faculty. The theme was When You Wish Upon a Star, colors blue and silver, followed by a dance at the Armar ballroom.
Wyoming traveled to Morley for a sectional baseball tournament on May 2 facing the winner of the Olin Onslow game at 3 30 p m. The state music contest for large groups features the Wyoming band and glee clubs at Clarence on May 5. A pre school clinic for kindergarten entries runs May 8 from 9 to 2 30 p m with five year olds by November 15. The trumpet trio will go to Morley on May 19 for graduation exercises.
William Bronson announced the purchase of the Tommy Thomson property. The town council is petitioned to open Webster Street crossing the site to create access for nine building plots.
New arrivals include Agnes Sligh Turner's The Golden Journey and the People's Book Club selection Of Things Not Seen. Intermediate grades feature Driftwood Captain and a new illustrated non fiction title Wild Animals of the World.
Word reaches Mr and Mrs John Bonesteel that their son Pfc Robert Bonesteel has been named Soldier of the Month at Fort Bliss Texas where he is stationed. Mr and Mrs Lewis Sampson hosted Sunday dinner guests Mrs Lena Steiner and her son Harold of Monticello.
Dr. Leona Rickels a former Scotch Grove resident with relatives in the area has been awarded two scholarship grants to study in Europe next year. She will reside in Rome and Bologna, Italy, and has taught in Indiana. She is the daughter of Mrs. John Rickels and the late Rev. Rickels, and niece of Mrs. G. J. Hughes and the late Carl and Henry Rickels of Scotch Grove. Miss Sinclair.
The Scotch Grove Farm Bureau will hold its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Naylor on Wednesday evening May 9 at the usual time.
A large group from the community attended the spring festival bazaar and smorgasbord held Thursday evening at Onslow Presbyterian Church.
Several from here attended the pre concert of the public school band in Monticello Tuesday evening. Local pupils will accompany the band to the spring contest in Manchester on Saturday.
Members of the Oak Drive Community Club will meet at the Monty Cafe Tea Room on Thursday May 10 at 2 p.m. The program will feature Favorite Recipes. Mr and Mrs Alden Matthias and family moved to Garwin last Sunday from the house near the Scotch Grove post office. Four Mexicans were deported after stealing nine suits of clothes at Osceola. immigration officials intervened and sent the aliens back to Mexico.
Sgt. James Webber returns to Fort Riley Kansas after a seven day leave spent with his parents Mr and Mrs John Webber and brothers Marvin Webber of Rockford Illinois. Also visiting were Mrs Ray L Bywater of Town City and Mrs Seward Smith of Webster City staying with the A J H McNeill family over the weekend.
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