Castle Grove Community News Highlights And Local Visits
Castle Grove notes include Mrs Elmer Tiedemann and son John and Carol Adams of Cedar Rapids visiting Castle Grove families. Monticello teachers were guests in the Lyle Hosford home. George Behrends injured in a South Dakota crash is recovering well. A new electric clock adorns school No 6 bought with play proceeds. Local visits by Russell Richardson Coggan and Howard Watters Monticello. Farmers begin corn planting. much plowing remains. Castle Grove graduates from Monticello schools include Patty Bayne Joe Bayne Lois Caspers Jim Heiken Glen King. Walter Bohren of Martello visited. Mrs Marvin Oltmann Coggan called on John Caspers. Harold Egger Monticello visited. New address noted for George B Leytem Co 51-420 USNTC San Diego California.
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Castle Grove
Elmer Tiedemann
John
Carol Adams
Cedar Rapids
Fred Kromminga
Paul Warner
Betty Jean Smith
Carolyn Nelson
Monticello
Lyle Hosford
George Behrends
South Dakota
School House No. 6
Russell Richardson
Coggan
Vicin
Ity
Howard Watters
Dorothy Page
Anamosa
Martello
Marvin Oltmann
John Caspers
Harold Egger
Program Presented Last Day of School
The Monti High school year ends with a student program and notes that all activities and gossip will pause for a three month summer break. The piece promises revival in September and includes light humor from a school community page.
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Monti High
Philomonte
Philo
Closing Day Honors At Monti High With Awards
Monti High celebrated a closing day Wednesday with awards for baseball track band glee club Philomonte and safety patrol. The program started at 2 p.m. and extended long into the afternoon as winners were named and report cards were distributed marking the end of the school year.
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Monti High
Philomonte
Safety Patrol
New Band Elects Officers for Coming Year
Last Thursday the band elected officers for the coming year. New officers are President Charles Stagen Vice President Elnora Schoon Secretary Sara Hayden and Treasurer Peggy Albers. Congratulations to the new officers.
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Charles Stagen
Elnora Schoon
Sara Hayden
Peggy Albers
Courtroom Quip Reveals Blue Serge as Witness
A playful courtroom exchange has the witness Joe confirming prior appearance in a suit as he identifies his attire as blue serge. A separate gag in a drug store has a clerk mislabeling a pharmacist as a fizzieian.
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Joe
Local social notes from Canton and surrounding towns
Mr and Mrs Tom Bearinger hosted Onslow brother Joe and family for dinner. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Stuart Hergert and Linda Savanna to grandparents Mr and Mrs Gene Walroff. Numerous gatherings featured Mr and Mrs Willard Clark celebrating Harlie’s 30th birthday and others visiting from Maquoketa Maquoketa Delmar Oxford Junction Monmouth Starved Rock area.
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Canton
Tom Bearinger
Onslow
Joe
Stuart Hergert
Linda
Savanna
Gene Walroff
Willard Clark
Harlie
Charles Butt
Miami
Florida
Emma Streets
Gladys Streets
Clifford Hovey
Maquoketa
Charles
Stuart Wosoba
Hurstville
George Wosoba
Wosobas
Delmar
Tom
Paul Bickford
Sterling, Ill
Curtis Bickford
Richard Bickford
William Shadey
Oxford Junction
Earl Bickford
Max Templeton
Galena
Delmar Wheatley
Marvin
Monmouth
Ill
Clarence Howell
Emeline
Bud Douglas
Center Junction
Bearingers
Antone Beranek
Florence Bickford
John Martisen
Farewell Message From Students At End Of Term
A closing message bids farewell as the term ends. The poem reflects on school days, learning, and the emotions of parting after months of study and shared lessons.
Identifying a GAA Cheerleader Learns Slumber Party Clues
A brown-haired sophomore is described as loyal at games, known for athletic support of the team and also plays trombone in the concert band. Clues note her slumber party habit and a misspelled keyboard joke about pneumatic.
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G.A.A
Summer plans and quick quips from the Quiz Corner
The piece lists various summer plans from readers: Carol Reuter loafs and sleeps, Liz Young works, Miss Stutzman attends summer college trips and bridesmaid duties, Yvonne McDowell babysits, Paul Stadtmueller works on a farm, Alice Folkers has fun with someone, Marie Pickett limits plans, Casey Rickels vows idealism, and a student named Artie answers a geography riddle about a traveling goldfish.
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Carol Reuter
Liz Young
Miss Stutzman
Yvonne McDowell
Paul Stadtmueller
Alice Folkers
Ted H
Marie Pickett
Casey’ Rickels
Overseas civilian jobs sought for occupied regions
Army Civilian Personnel Division recruiters visit Cedar Rapids Iowa May 23 24 and 25 to interview candidates for overseas positions in Japan Okinawa Europe and Alaska. Openings include stenographers safety engineers cost accountants and clerks with salaries from 2650 to 6400 annually plus Alaska Okinawa etc. Transport meals and rent free housing offered. interviews run 9 AM to 4 PM.
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Far East
Department of the Army
Iowa State Employment Service Office
Third Street
S.E
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Japan
Okinawa
Europe
Alaska
Army
Royal Rangers 4 H Club Holds May Meeting
The Castle Grove Royal Rangers met at the home of Denis and Donald Donovan on May 9 with nineteen members and ten guests present. Joe Spahr joined as a new member after a business session, a weed control talk was given, a quiz contest was held, and a lunch followed.
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Castle Grove Royal Rangers
Denis
Donald Donovan
Joe Spahr
Free sewing demonstrations to aid Monticello homemakers
Mrs. Gwen Davis, home economist, will present three free sewing demonstrations at Loop Furniture Store in Monticello on May 28 and 29. Sessions start at 10 am, 2 pm, and 4 pm with a question and answer period after each. Attendees receive a free gift. the event aims to help homemakers learn machine operation and explore Free-Westinghouse models.
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Monticello
Katherine Loop
Loop Furniture
Gwen Davis
Home Economist
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George B. Leytem Co
U.S.N.T.C
San Diego
California
Express
Johnny
Teacher
Dale
Artie
Harry
Dave
Grocer
Switzerland
Free Westinghouse
Free-Westinghouse
Bree- Westinghouse
Furniture and Appliance
Royal Rangers
Te. A
Lady Borden
Borden
Ae Sg Coro
Aiw
Kaiser
Kaiser-Frazer
W. Willow Run
Henry J
Fashion Academy
Greyhound's
Los Angeles
Denver
Tucson
Washington, D.C
Chicago
Des Moines
Greyhound Bus Depot
Monticello, Iowa
Kaiser+Frazer
Azer Sales Corporation
Willow Rum
Michicard
G. & W. Auto & Implement
East First
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