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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1954

Page

8

Castle Grove Family Night at Peniel Church Highlights

Castle Grove reports a Peniel Presbyterian Home evening with a pot luck supper, group singing, and a program on the Cooperative Parish plan for the coming year. Attendees include Rev. Hendricks and many area families plus a Halloween 4-H event attended by about 75.

Castle Grove Peniel Presbyterian Church Delmar King W. D. McLaughlin Barbara Rogers Charles Hendricks David Center Junction John Stimpson Dave Young Monticello Patty Eilers Hendricks Cooperative Parish Harold Deischer Austin Spahr Paul Black Grace Kromminga Rob Graves Brownsville Minn Clarence King Judy Omaha Neb Ralph. Kromminga Ed Krom Don Knipper Dennis Dolan Judy Dolan Billy Beckman Louis Soppe Betty Pillard James McDonald John Wacker F. H. Kromminga

Deadline Listed For Navy Exams In Monticello Area

High school seniors and graduates in the Monticello trade area must file for the Navy's college training program by November 20. Qualified applicants take a mental aptitude test December 11 and, if successful, enter a competitive process for midshipman appointments in 1955 with government financial aid and a path to regular Navy or Marine Corps service.

Monticello Navy N.R.O.T.C Marine Corps United States N R.O.T.C Chief of Naval Personnel Washington 25 D. C

Midwest leads in 1954 construction contract awards

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reports the Midwest surpasses the nation in early 1954 construction activity. Commercial building shows the sharpest gains with area contracts up 75 percent from 1953 January–May. Residential starts also exceed 1953 levels.

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FHA Loan Terms Expand to 30 Year Maturities

The document states minimum down payments will be substantially lower on FHA loans and loan maturities will rise to 30 years for most new and used houses, aligning terms with VA loans.

Hoffman Appointed To Magazine Staff

Len Hoffman, an engineering student at the State University of Iowa and son of Mr and Mrs Herman A Hoffman of Monticello, is named to the business staff of the Iowa Transit. The Transit is a monthly publication by engineering students at Iowa State University.

Len Hoffman State University of Iowa Herman A. Hoffman Monticello Iowa Transit The College of Engineering State University of Towa

Farm Bureau Membership Renewals Surpass 150

More than 150 persons renewed their Farm Bureau memberships for 1955 by mailing dues to the office this week. Officials call the response very good and urge more members to use mail-in renewal. Members received reminder notices about 1955 dues. Each mailed renewal is described as a voluntary membership outreach.

Farm Bureau

Highway Patrolman To Speak to Y P Youth Group

Jones county hosts Young People for tonight at the Farm Bureau building Anamosa at 8 o clock. A highway patrolman will speak and show a safety film. Galen Harms and Helen Brady plan recreation. Helen Fritz chairs refreshments. Thirty attended a hayride in October with a trip to Stone Line and Viola ending with a chili supper.

Richard Kromminga Schneir Helen Sam Schneir Worthington Fred Blohm Velma Henry Caspers Henry Monk Anamosa Herman ‘Rickless Monticello Wyoming Clifford Soper Audrey Augusta Ahrenholtz Max Specht Jones‘County Farm Bureau Philip Stevie Schlarman Jimmy Tschantz Colin Tschantz Castle Grove Farm Bureau Jones County Galen Harms Helen Brady Helen Fritz Stone Line Viola Farm ‘Bureau

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Raymond Kromminga Willis Harms Ed Kromminga Luciel Blohm Andrew Soppe Mr. Harms Mrs. Kromminga Henry Stadtmueller Iowa State College Ames Carol Clarence Stadtmueller Max, Specht George Seehusen Homemaker’s Club Clarence Eberhart Vincent, Donovan Idlé Not Club Paul. Warner Manchester Lyle Hosford Hosford Warner Howard Watters 6Th District Cedar Rapids Raymond Bob King Linda Springville James McLaughlin Iowa City Raymond Kromninga Ed. Kromninga Wilbur Cartano South Dakota Nyoming Floyd McCorkel Quimby Own State College Graves Clar Nce King and Judy Krommings Fred Kromninga William Stuhler Lester Fairbanks Ralph Bayne Janice Bayne Presbyteran Cooperative Parish Community Presbyterian Church Richard Kromninga F. J. Kromminga Edward *Siebels Delhi Karen Bert King Clifford Herr Cathie Lloyd King Lone Tree Richard Skelley Howard Skelley Edward Siebels Siebels Siteb Siebels SS. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church Chuck Alva Stadtmueller Cy Millenkamp Dyersville E. J. Schneir Samuel ‘Ridenour Cletus Goedken Alice Mr. Goedken Joan Goedken Petersburg Benny James Ben Heiken John Charles Classen Mr. Heiken Francis Miller Frankie Sharon Agnes Miller Coggon Milwaukee Indianapolis Congress Earl Phillips Insurance Services Independence Carrington-Clyde Iowa Monticello, Iowa Hoffman F.B Y.P Ford Tudor Chevrolet FORD Ford Dealer Gue Audit Bureau of Circulation
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