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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1959

Page

7

Benischek Werden Wedding At Sacred Heart Oxford Junction

Miss Vonnie Rae Ann Benischek daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Benischek of Oxford Junction wed Pfc William TT Werden son of Mr and Mrs Walter Werden of Baldwin in a 2 pm ceremony at Sacred Heart church Oxford Junction. The Rt Rev Monsignor Joseph Grepor officiated with a reception for 250 relatives and friends. After furlough Werden expects to be sent overseas and his bride will join later this summer.

Vonnie Rae Ann Benischek Raymond Benischek Oxford Junction William TT Werden Walter Werden Baldwin Sacred Heart Church Joseph Grepor Frank Kulhavy Joan Benischek Mary Werden Lynn Sterk Wyoming Andrew Werden Cal Levsen Maquoketa Otto Benischek Andrew ‘Werden Arlette Oster Eileen Shedeck Barbara Shedek Marilyn Backer Cedar Rapids Werden

New Secretary Appointed for Jones County Farm Bureau

Janis Kula age 18 will take full time duties as office assistant secretary for Jones County Farm Bureau after her May graduation from Anamosa High School. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Bob Kula of Anamosa and holds multiple school honors and activities including chorus glee club student council Thespians and National Honor Society.

Janis Kula Jones County Farm Bureau Anamosa High School Miss Kula Bob Kula Anamosa Express

Obituaries for Mrs. R. P. Clark and Hugh McGlade

Mrs. R P Clark of Monticello dies at home. funeral at First Presbyterian Church in Monticello with burial at Oakwood. Ella Mae Nelson Clark born 1878 near Center Junction. survived by two daughters and three grandchildren. Hugh McGlade 83 dies. services held at Reformed Presbyterian church Hopkinton. long time deacon and treasurer. survived by three daughters and five grandchildren.

R. P. Clark Monticello First Presbyterian Clark Wilma A. J. Emmerich Roberta Lee Bowers Pendleton Ore Hugh McGlade Hopkinton Reformed Presbyterian Church Paul Matthews Maxwell Hugh McClurkin McGlade Maxwell Elizabeth Stevenson McGlade Lenox College Lenox Mary Margaret Hale

Social Events Celebrate Birthdays Showers and Anniversaries

Social notes recap multiple gatherings as Jeffrey Blake Adams celebrates his fourth birthday with friends and a cowboy themed party at home. Carol Reuter receives a kitchen shower hosted by Margaret Wismeier along with several helpers. Paul Schneiter and wife honored for their 10th wedding anniversary with a card game and lunch. John Iaggi is toasted at a birthday bingo party. Attendees span local families including Schoon, Decker, Lubben, Hinrichs, Adams, and Iaggi.

Jeffrey Blake Adams Eugene Adams Greg Decker Douglas Schoon David Allen Lubben Terry LeAnn Hinrichs Susan Schoon Steven Jerry Hugsman Tom Jody Adams Jeffrey Sindee Sue George Schoon Lavern Schoon Clifford Decker Glen Adams LeRoy Hinrichs Robert Lubben Herbert Husman Wyoming Ray Adams Velma Winkler John Iaggi Carl Schneiter George Iaggi I. R. Bader Walter Heath George A. Rickels William Aldrich William First Ida Fairbanks Lester Drexler Lloyd Clark

MEMBERS OF THE '94 CLUB DINE AT Hintz home

At 5:30 p.m. Friday the country home of Mrs. Irving Hintz hosted twenty members and one guest Mrs. William Hintz for a cooperative dinner. Mrs. Byron Abel gave a review of Mother by Owen Wister while Mrs. W. D. McLaughlin reviewed a Russia article by former member Mrs. Laura Koop.

Irving Hintz William Hintz

Garden Club To Hold May Breakfast Tuesday

The Monticello Garden Club will hold a May breakfast at 9 a.m. in the home of Mrs John Welter. Members are asked to bring their own chairs.

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Bride Karen Harms Weds Richard Cigrand at Sacred Heart

Karen E. Harms daughter of the late Emil C Harms wed Richard L. Cigrand of Cascade at Sacred Heart church recently. The couple, after a wedding trip to St Cloud Minnesota, will return to Monticello. Photo courtesy of Mrs Betty Thomas.

Karen E. Harms Emil C. Harms Richard L. Cigrand Cascade Sacred Heart Church St. Cloud Minn Cigrands Monticello Betty Thomas

Monticello Residents Share News Of Visits And Births

Mr and Mrs Vince Goodken visited Davenport Sunday to meet their newborn granddaughter who weighed 7 pounds 9 1/2 ounces. Dr John W McLaughlin of Cedar Rapids visits the McLaughlin home while Mrs Martha Davidson and Jim of Chicago are guests for a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Paul Guyan. Mary and Bertha Locher visited Davenport friends. Madonna Seehusen, Mercy hospital nurse, visited her parents. Ivan Benedict stays in Chicago for summer employment at McCormick Seminary library. Sunday guests at the William Tuetken home are noted.

Vince Goodken David Lovett Davenport John W. McLaughlin Cedar Rapids Mrs W. D. McLaughlin Paul Guyan Martha Davidson Jim Chicago Loren Freese Nancy Jins Harry Guyan Linda Steve Danny Jean H. B. Bajasch Madonna Seehusen Mercy Hospital M. H. Seehusen Earl Benedict Ivan Fourth Presbyterian Church North Michigan Avenue McCormick Seminary

Farewell Tea Honors Education Students at Ottumwa Heights

Ottumwa Heights College held its annual farewell tea for education students in the resident hall lounge. Janice Thomas received the Ottumwa Heights Teacher-of-the-Year Award amid musical numbers and farewell addresses as De la Salle Chapter of Student 1 S.E.A. organized the event.

Ottumwa Janice Thomas Ottumwa Heights College Education de la Salle Chapter Student 1 S.E.A Ottumwa Heights

Legion conference attendees and visiting relatives noted

Onslow Dillon Hall and Paul Dean Heeren attended the Legion conference in DeWitt Sunday. Herman Christensen, currently from Montana, is visiting his niece, Mrs. Jens Jensen and family. Alvena Paulsen of Cedar Rapids, was a last week's guest in the Emil Paulsen home.

Dillon Hall Paul Dean Heeren Legion DeWitt Herman Christensen Montana Jens Jensen Alvena Paulsen Cedar Rapids Emil Paulsen

Hopkinton Students Chosen for Boys State Camp Dodge

James Johnson and Douglass Clow, junior Hopkinton high school students, were selected by the Hopkinton Post of the American Legion to attend Boys State at Camp Dodge from June 7 to 12. Both have high scholastic standing and are active in sports and church activities. The MYF elected them to offices while they attend. In other news, Alfred Melchert property in Hopkinton sold to Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Wilcox of Monticello with possession around June 1. Melchert family moved to a farm west of Hopkinton. Sunday visitors included Mrs. Hans Mohr and son Robert, Mrs. Emme Smith, and Mrs. Robert Burns in La Porte City. Phillip Smith, Mad son of Mrs. Mohr and Mrs. Smith, graduates from La Porte City High School this week.

Hopkinton James Johnson C. B. Johnson Douglass Clow John Clow American Legion Camp Dodge Methodist Church MYF Robert J. Wilcox Monticello Melchert Highway 38 Hans Mohr Robert Emme Smith Robert Burns LaPorte City Loren Smith Phillip Smith Phillip Smith A Grand Son of Mrs. Mohr and Mrs. Smith LaPorte City High School

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