Freese Motors Upset Langworthy in Opening Softball Clash
In the Monticello softball opener Freese Motors tipped Langworthy 15 to 14 as Bill Howle belted a three run homer to cap a late rally. Rocky Schneider pitched Seven State Oil to a 6 to 5 win over Cascade with a four run first inning and a shutout after. The Express will publish Monday the full Monticello Softball Association schedule.
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Freese Motors
Langworthy
Seven State Oil
Cascade
Bill Howle
Rocky Schneider
Seven State
Schneider
The
Express
Monticello Softball Association
E R Church Launches Daily Bible Lessons for Vacation School
The Evangelical and Reformed church will hold a daily vacation Bible school from Wednesday to June 10 led by Rev. Dale Wolfgram. Sessions run 9 to 11:30 a.m. for ages 4 to 14 using the Cooperative series with theme God and His World. Beginners led by Mrs. Appleby. primary by Mrs. Schneiter. junior high by Mrs. Steiner.
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Evangelical and Reformed Church
Dale Wolfgram
God
Wolfgram
Robert Appleby
Frank Schneiter
Harold Steiner
Payment action filed against Luethye for goods
American Standard company Amstan Supply Division Rock Island Illinois filed a 2953.44 account suit Monday against John Luethye in Jones County district court seeking payment for goods and merchandise plus costs and interest. The Presbyterian daily Vacation Church School will be held June 1 12 with sessions 9 to 11 15 A M for children ages four through sixth grade.
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Jones County
American Standard Company
Amstan Supply Division
Rock Island, Ill
John Luethye
Presbyterian Daily
McLaughlin Motor Co Earns Pontiac Knudsen Trophy
McLaughlin Motor Co of Monticello wins the Knudsen Trophy for peak sales in Pontiac Motor Division Car of the Year Sales Campaign. The award honors dealers meeting or exceeding new car sales objectives for Feb 21 to Apr 30 set by Pontiac General Manager S E Knudsen.
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Pontiac Motor Division
McLaughlin Motor Co
Monticello
Knudsen
Pontiac
S. E. Knudsen
Lions Hear Report of State Convention at Mason City
Lions club members heard a report on the state convention at Mason City by Irving Hintz Frank Shimanek and Dave Miller at their regular meeting Monday night at St. Matthew's Lutheran church. The club also appointed a committee to obtain further information on street signs for Monticello before taking action on that project.
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Lions Club
Mason City
Irving Hintz
Frank Shimanek
Dave Miller
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Monticello
Scotch Grove Community Notes Highlight Graduates and Memorial Day Week
Mrs A B Norris and son Harold visited after many relatives gathered due to the death of Mrs R P Clark of Monticello. Ruth Ann Heiken and Barbara Norris led a senior graduate party at Lynn Balster's home, an annual Westminster Fellowship event. A bake sale by Westminster Fellowship groups is set for Friday morning May 29 at Meade's in Center Junction. Memorial Day exercises start at 9 30 am at the Presbyterian church with Rev Walter Wigger as speaker, Harold Hetzler as soloist, and Mrs Howard Zirkelbach on organ. Ernest Parker chairs the program, Jack Naylor serves as MC. Community groups, service men, 4 H girls, the Women's Community club and Aid, and Farm Bureau will participate. Mrs C R Smith of Wyoming visited Esther Sinclair Thursday night.
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Ruth Ann Heiken
Barbara Norris
Lynn Balster
Westminster Fellowship Group
Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church
Westminster Fellowship
Scotch Grove
Center Junction
Presbyterian
Meade’s
Presbyterian Church
Walter Wigger
Anamosa Reformatory
Harland Hetzler
Monticello
Howard Zirkelbach
Ernest Parker
Jack Naylor
Burlington
Women's Community Club and Aid
Farm Bureau
C. R. Smith
Wyoming
Esther Sinclair
Weekend Visit The Worms Host McHenry Gathering
Mrs Yetta Wachendorf of Guttenberg and Mrs Lucille Bader with Cloyius Rodamaker of Monticello spent a week visiting Mr and Mrs Henry Worm in McHenry Illinois. Sunday meals featured Guttenberg and Sac City families visiting Davenport and Cedar Rapids households. Lisa Ann Lovett baptism noted.
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Yetta Wachendorf
Guttenberg
Lucille Bader
Cloyius Rodamaker
Monticello
Henry Worm
McHenry, Ill
Justin Woock
Joe Schrader
Sharon
Dora Decker
Everett Roger
John and
Julie
Sac City
Paul Lees
Mark and
Garry
Cedar Rapids
Clifford Decker
Craig
Vince Goodken
J.J
Clara Ann
Stephen
Carl
David Lovett
Davenport
Lovett
Lisa Ann
Weekend Visitors Populate South Fork Notes
Weekend social list from South Fork records guests in several homes. Mr and Mrs Louis Billmeyer hosted Joe OBrien and Pat from Waterloo. Leon White and Richard visited Ed Harms at Amber. Richard attended the Krogmann Trumm wedding reception in Farley Tuesday afternoon. Frank Jasper and wife visited Joe Gorius at Anamosa. Clarence Smith and guests attended Delhi alumni banquet. Sunday visitors to Clarence Smith included Ray Murray Hopkinton and Ray Soppe Waterloo with P Smith and John Feltes. Merle Deshaw family visited Worthington. Gib Becker family from Coggan visited Reynold Becker. Ed Fass home hosted Donald Helms and Gary Hopkinton.
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South Fork
Louis Billmeyer
Joe O'Brien
Pat
Waterloo
Leon White
Richard
Ed Harms
Amber
Krogmann- Trumm
Farley
Frank Jasper
Joe Gorius
Anamosa
Clarence Smith
Delhi School
Ray Murray
Hopkinton
Ray Soppe
P. Smith
John Feltes
Merle Deshaw
Phil DeShaw
Worthington
Gib Becker
Coggan
Reynold Becker
Ed Fass
Donald Helms
Gary, Hopkinton
Wartburg to Graduate Kenneth Doden in Friday Commencement
Kenneth Doden a sociology major at Wartburg College will graduate this Friday as one of 146 students. He earns the bachelor of arts degree and is the son of Mrs. Henry H. Doden and the late Mr. Doden.
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Kenneth Doden
Monticello
Wartburg College
Doden
Henry H. Doden
Harlan Helgens to Join 25th Iowa State Travel Course
Iowa State College agri culture student Harlan Helgens one of 33 juniors and seniors to take part in a 6000 mile summer travel course across 19 states plus Canada. The trip adds eight college credits and features stops in the nation’s capital cigarette plant peanut production southern cattle operations and a ranch night in Foraker Oklahoma. Helgens is the son of Mr and Mrs Louis Helgens of Monticello.
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Ames
Harlan Helgens
Iowa State College
States
Canada
Deep South
United States
Helgens
Foraker
Oklo
Louis Helgens
Monticello
Oxford Junction seniors honored as valedictorian and salutatorian
Mary Hronik and Bonella Larkey were named valedictorian and salutatorian at Oxford Junction high school commencement. Dr. John Haefner of the State University of Iowa spoke on moral courage and integrity. Hronik earned a 3.98 average, received a trophy and a $25 Tabor Memorial award. Larkey held a 3.5 average and received American Legion honors for achievement and citizenship. Dennis Von Sprecken also received American Legion honors, and Nancy Jo Mershon earned a three year nurse’s scholarship to St Luke’s hospital Cedar Rapids.
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Oxford Junction
Mary Hronik
Bonella Larkey
John Haefner
State University of Iowa
Hronik
Allen Hronik
Tabor
Edward O. Tabor
Miss Larkey
Lyle Larkey
American Legion
Dennis von Sprecken
Ernest von Sprecken
Vernon Shedek
Nancy Jo Mershon
Delmar Mershon
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Prairieburg Youth Suffered Toes Loss In Lawn Mower Accident
James Nagel 12 son of Mr and Mrs John Nagel of near Prairieburg suffered the loss of several toes when his foot was caught in a rotary power lawn mower Sunday He was discharged from John McDonald hospital in Monticello Tuesday morning
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Prairieburg
James Nagel
John Nagel
John McDonald
Man Wins RCA Whirlpool Trip Heads North
Jim Robinson left today for a four day fishing trip in northern Minnesota after winning the trip in a sales contest sponsored by RCA Whirlpool appliances. Miller's is the local dealer. The Wayne Homemakers plan a Tuesday cook-out at Wapsi Pinicon Park Anamosa. Mr. and Mrs. George Baker of Qucheyedan celebrate 62nd wedding anniversary with 70 grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mrs. William Tuetken visited in Springville with Mrs. Ketelsen and in the B L Ketelsen home at Alburnett on Saturday.
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Jim Robinson
Minnesota
RCA Whirlpool Appliances
Miller's
Wayne Homemakers
Wapsipinicon Park
Anamosa
George Baker
Qcheyedan
William Tuetken
William Ketelsen
Springville
Mrs. Tuetken
Mrs. Ketelsen
B. L. Ketelsen
Alburnett
Phend's Holsteins Set New Production Marks
Phend's Holsteins recorded 24 producing cows totaling 12415 pounds of milk and 450 pounds of butterfat using a 30 day mature equivalent basis under the Holstein-Friesian Association of America. Iowa State College supervised testing as part of the Herd Improvement Registry while community leaders attended Charter Night events and thanked organizers and participants.
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Wyoming
Phend
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Iowa State College
National Holstein Organization
Howard Slagle
Garner
Olin Howie
Jaycees Install Monticello Leader as Penned by Local Officials
Toastmaster Jim Corwin framed the Jaycees function as returning debt to the town as Harold Zink of the Anamosa Jaycees handed the gavel to Monticello Jaycee President Ray Meier. Jim Correll, national director, pinned Meier as others presented charters and welcomed the extended duties.
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Jim Corwin
Jaycees
Harold Zink
Anamosa Jaycees
Monticello Jaycee
Ray Meijer
Jim Correll
Meier
Bill Wilcox
Dick Himman
Iowa City
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Mrs
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the Express
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LeRoy Hinrichs
Gary Sampson
Walter Ehits
St. Matthew
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Judy Whittemore
Nancy Perkins
Cecil Goettsch
Jaycee Charter Night
Carol Reuter and
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