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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1957

Page

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Charles Straka Rites Held in Oxford Junction

Funeral services for Charles F Straka were conducted Friday at 1 30 pm at Hayden Funeral Home with Kenneth Harden of the Methodist church officiating Interment followed at Mayflower cemetery Z C B J lodge services were led by Herman Benischek The obituary notes Straka born January 1 1960 on the home farm east of town died April 30 in Oxford Junction aged 57 He spent most of his life in the community was a farmer with a break at Collins Radio Cedar Rapids until retirement He never married and is survived by two brothers Joe and Otto and several nieces and nephews The funeral covered out of town relatives from Chicago Springville Cedar Rapids Savanna and others The W S C S met at the Methodist church with Mrs Ed Benhart presiding and singing Count Your Blessings A rising vote thanked the retiring president The new president Mrs Fred Burda announced alumni banquet committees and May 28 service. church program included songs poems and remarks from several members and a prayer reading The note closes with a mayoral sidewalk and dog control reminder about fines for strays.

Oxford Junction Charles F. Straka Hayden Kenneth Harden The Methodist Church Mayflower Cemetery Z.C.B.J. Lodge Herman Benischek Hans Ahrendsen Otto Koranda Lewis Hayden Charles Straka James Anna Lasack Straka Town Collins Radio Company Cedar Rapids Joe Otto Jim Bess Kleineck John Burda Joe Tye Ed Zak Leonard Benischek Otto Benhart Anton Vanicek Frank Straka Anne Chicago Charles Armstrong Springville Louie Straka Leonard Kleineck Savanna, Il W.S.C.S Ed Benhart Louis Vacek

Local sports results and community notices from Monticello area

Race results listed for Hartman Rhatigan Holmes and others in events like 100 yard dash and 880 yard run. Local town updates include fire company meeting notes, obituaries for Arthur Roubinek, May Spring Clean Up week, home purchases, dance event, hospital stay, radio prize, and multiple church schedules and family notices.

Thomas Wilken Hartman Rhatigan Holmes Monticello Larsen Lewis A Lang Tiseus Pa Hydé Vesey Oxford Wigey George Balichek, Jr

St. John's Lutheran Church Weekly Services

Rev. A. K. Stenzel leads St. John's Lutheran Church with Sunday Bible school at 9 a.m. and worship at 10 a.m. Services and classes are announced for parishioners.

Wyoming Presbyterian Church George K. Tjaden St. John’s Lutheran Church A. K. Stenzel St. Matthew Lutheran Church Arnold Schlueter Wayne Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church F. H. Kehren St. Paul’s Church Anamasa Wayne Zion Church J. W. Stumme Mus Catine Lutheran Homes First Congregational Church Kirby R. Wahl St. Luke’s Methodist Church Sterling J. Baldwin First Presbyterian Church John Graham Dubuque Seminary Wyoming Zion

Sunday church notices and local society items

Church schedules list services at Sutton area parishes including Peter and Paul Lutheran St Matthew Lutheran and others with service times Sunday school classes and special events. Community notes report Sutton-Mrs Harold West hosting Claytonian club and social activities with members visiting. James Moran begins board of review work at Anamosa. local visits referenced.

Edwin Reid Merlin Knapp Robert Paul Kenneth Fairley James Moran Board of Review Anamosa Donald Potter Glen Kyle Alden Jerald Alden Eugene McKimeel Jimmy Ronald Hanna and Sons

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Mrs Anna Lasack Dorothy Fritz Vacation Bible School Fred Burda Ray Benhart Ray Benda Ja Kotlinek Gus Toerbertal South America Thomas Huanareysen Emile Koranda Grace Barto Albert Vochoska James Benhart Arthur Roubinek Visalia Calif Amelia Roubinek Fred Petersen Edmund Chapman Leo William Shimanek St. Luke's Hospital Delbert Hodgdon Voice of Iowa Geraldine John Lumir Schotka Montevideo Minn Keith Cofiner Ervin Hansen Ju. B. Christensen Harry Berner Anne Bieber Bridge Club George Shimerda Thomas Hanwardsen Maeme Pasha James Kotlinek Oracle Royal Neighbors Lucy Peckosh Tillie Pashek Eleanor Clark Orville Clark Delmar Keith Blizek Louis Blizek Maquoketa Presbyterian Dupuque Blizeks Fred Koranda Mike Clark Ed Ales Denise Mussatine Kristine Sarma Co. H. Brown Tis New House Brown And Leroy Hansen London LaVerne Rickels and Son Kent Maywood N.J Glen Rickels Lyle Jeffrey Jeffrey Harold Jeffrey Clara Clausen Allen Lesie Blanche Coker Ahrendsen Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church Wyoming Methodist Church Church of the Nazarene West South Street Albert R. McMurrin Asa Hostatler Gene E. Phillips St. Peter’s Church Temple HN Father Saunders Sutton 0. K. Alden SS. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church Paul Kenyon Sacred Heart E. P. Lorenz John Herzog Evangelical and Reformed Church Dale Wolfgram Peniel Presbyterian Church Ivan Rundus University of Dubuque Buck Creek Amber Presbyterian Church Frederick Diefenbacher Cfurch Onslow Presbyterian Church George K. Traden Harold Westphal Claytonian Roll Call Roll Topping Ronald Reid Mark Douglas Mont € Theater Monticello, Iowa Larak Zarak Khan Victor Mature Michael Wilding Anita Ekberg Tom Ewell Jayne Mansfield and Edmund O'Brien Jones County Iowa Banker's Group Muscatine Iowa Citizen’s Citizen's Wyoming Citizen's Savings Farmer's Savings Martelle Onslow Onslow _ Union Trust and Savings Olin Jones County Bankers Freese Motors Finnie Piu Satellowa Electric Light & Power Loney Shorty Dacron Rickless Monticello Express
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