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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1954
Page
7
CASTLE GROVE community notes a Peniel Women’s Fellowship gathering at the local church on Thursday afternoon June 3 with Mrs. Lyle Hosford hosting. Attendees bring used clothing old eye glasses and nylon hose.
An advertisement for T-4-L keratolytic fungicide claims it sloughs off tainted outer skin to expose and kill buried fungi. It promises a 40 cent refund if not pleased within one hour and directs readers to buy at Palmer's Drug.
Sioux City residents Marvin Hensch and Glen King visited Des Moines and Anamosa families over the weekend. Mr and Mrs F H Kromminga entertained relatives in Des Moines while Mr and Mrs Charles Plamendon hosted Dubuque guests. Arend Poppe of Scotch Grove called on Raymond Kromminga family and Mrs Richard Kromminga with children visited Anamosa hosts. Wayne A King left for Amarillo Texas Air Force Base after ten days with his parents Delmar and Mrs King.
The community notes graduations, church activities, and visits in Anamosa and nearby towns. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kromminga, David Pillard, Charla Byers, the Peniel Presbyterian work group, and numerous Stadtmueller and Siebels relatives. The SS Peter and Paul Ladies Aid plans a June 4 meeting.
Mrs M J Cass hosted a Friday afternoon pinochle gathering on May 21 with guests Mrs Hester Sinclair Mrs Tom Faust and Mrs Ursula Hein. Prizes went to Faust for high Cass for traveling and Arnold Jacobs for low. A dessert lunch followed.
Mrs. Leo Cabalka hosted Linda Cabalka at City Park on Saturday May 22 for her fifth birthday. Guests Peggy Stead Lani Morf Barbara Stumbaugh Beverly Cassidy and Katha Brubaker attended and each brought a birthday gift for Linda.
Robbie Hosford marked his seventh birthday on a Saturday, May 22, with a theatre party. Refreshments followed at his home. Guests included Jackie Baskuin of Rowley Mike Barringar of Cedar Rapids Larry Shepard of Coggan Stanley Hosford Kenneth Kephart Larry Tedrow David Balster Danny Hinrichs Paul Wilcox David and John Savage Danny Nieters Steven Lambert and James Perkins. Robbie received many lovely gifts.
Anna Griffith daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Griffith celebrated her eleventh birthday with a theatre outing and slumber party on Friday May 21. Guests included Ann Hoag Sharon Scott Lynn Balster Judy Paulsen Marilyn Bergstrom and JoAnn Eden. She received many lovely gifts and refreshments were served after the show.
The Linn County 40 and 8 held its annual initiation at the Memorial Coliseum in Cedar Rapids on May 23. Four Monticello men were initiated namely Stanley Peters Max Meadow Cas Howl and Frank Williams. Additional Monticello attendees included Harold Schlimmer Mike Brady and Mr and Mrs Alva Hinrichs with Mrs Hinrichs joining a ladies social hour and banquet in the evening.
Mrs. Raymond Marolf hosted the T N T club at her home with two pinochle tables. Prizes went to Mrs. Larry Good year high and Mrs. Ray Marolf low. Guests included Mrs. James Balsiger. Refreshments followed. Other social notes mention nearby birthdays and visits. death of Howard Sheppard reported in Iowa City Veterans Hospital. Norma Sheppard linked to the Hoffman home. Mrs. John G White of Chicago visiting M J Hogan home for two weeks.
Notification went out for induction on June 22 for two Jones County men as part of a broader draft cycle. County records show three men inducted in May and ten service members released for active duty.
Robinson Dairy markets concentrated milk in Monticello after a Cedar Rapids luncheon. Chauncey Robinson, owner, notes the product is two thirds water removed Grade A milk reconstituted with water. Prof. C A Iverson cites historical ties to Gail Borden and Iowa State college origin and asserts Iowa Dairy Dept. sales on rural routes have met strong acceptance.
About 110 women from Monticello and nearby registered for a free cooking school at the community building. Miss Neva Skoog demonstrated a meal using Hot Point appliances with Walter Zubler presenting prizes including an electric blanket and lamps to several attendees.
Mrs. Dean Morey in Germany reports the 28th Division has been disbanded and will become the 9th Division. The division colors and records will be shipped to Pennsylvania on May 25, changing the address for Chaplain Dean Morey to Chaplain (Capt.) D. A. Morey 0996487 Hq. 60th Inf. Reg. 9th Div. Chaplains' Section APO 176 c/o P.M. New York NY.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Coates were callers in Jesup Tuesday afternoon. Memorial weekend guests in the Mrs. B. C. Roberts home were Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Grassfield of Newton, their son Max of Iowa City, and Miss Ruth Roberts of Muscatine.
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