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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1956

Page

3

Hawthorne Club Holds Fall Guest Night in Memorial Hall

Wyoming The Hawthorne club hosted their annual Fall Guest party at Memorial hall on Oct. 29. The program featured George Foy with saxophone, Verla Mae Stampe with a vocal, and Mary Esther Orth with Naomi Orth in a piano duet. Mrs. Spahn of Cedar Rapids spoke on Television in the Home. About 60 members and guests attended.

Wyoming Hawthorne Club Memorial Hall George Foy Leo Ahrendsen Verla Mae Stampe Mary Esther Orth Mary Esther Naomi Orth Clayton Ridout Spahn Cedar Rapids John Hansen William Foy Robert Alden August Thomséh Raymond Garside Howard Day

Presbyterian Men Meet For Oyster Stew In Wyoming

On Thursday November 8 the Wyoming chapter of the Council of Presbyterian Men convened at the church at 7 p m for an oyster stew and business meeting. Films were shown for entertainment.

Wyoming The Council of Presbyterian Men

Welty Hosts Youth Fellowship Talk at Home

Sharon Welty with Shar on Lund hosted the Youth Fellowship at 7 30 pm in her home on Thursday November 8 Doug Luke spoke on specific parts of the Westminster Fellowship program.

Sharon Welty Sharon Lund Douglas Luke Westminster

New books shelved at Roché Memorial Library

New books shelved at Roché Memorial Library feature adult fiction.

New Library Books Roché Memorial Lbrary

Madams and Marriages in a Page from the Press

The excerpt catalogs works spanning fiction and non fiction including the novel Six Weeks in March about divorce and Madam Will You Talk an ad venture story. It notes Speak to the Earth as a contributed oil industry volume and a children's title The Lovely Time.

Halloween party prize winners by grade level

The Halloween party on Wednesday October 31 awarded prizes across grades from pre school to seventh grade. Recipients include Georgia Stevens and Jack Tasker in pre school, Patricia Brun scheen in kindergarten, Steve Brinkman in first grade, Kent Kool in second grade, Gail Hichhorn in third, Diana Hansen in fourth, Bobby Cox in fifth, Linda Jorgensen in sixth, and Denny Somerville in seventh, with many additional peers named.

Georgia Stevens Jack Tasker Joan Cox Greg Towers John Tasker Gail Merrill Janice Tasker Becky Petersen Greg Eganhouse Danny Yardem Brenda Phelps Jane Petersen Patricia Brunscheen Lois Ann Ingwersen Kristie Kooi Jerry Holtz Mary Tompkins Joy Hggert Carl May Carol May Randy Williams Steve Brinkman Tommy Jorgensen Lou Somerville Verl Hichhorn Paula Koranda Mary Griswold Linda Barnhart Kent Kool Jimmy Eggert Dixie Yardem Diana Zimmerman Jane Wallace Patricia Hichhorn Donna Senning Gail Hichhorn David Ridout Karen Gronewald Brock Reed Paul Hansen Larry Fishwild Gary Brunscheen Diana Jimmy Starr Ken Sievers Joyce Finkenbinder Sandra Emerson Mervel Brunscheen Mary Hugeans

Teen party closes after late hours at Opera House

A teen datree ran in the Opera House until 10 p.m. Attendance reached 191. Sponsors included Hawthorne Ju-Wom-O Lions and Progressive clubs, supporting the event.

Hawthorne Ju-Wom-O Lions and Progressive Clubs

Rebekah Lodge Reports Grand Session at Des Moines

The Rebekah Lodge held a Thursday meeting at Odd Fellows hall with delegate Mrs. Louia Dusanek reporting on the Grand Session in Des Moines. Donations were given to Cedar Rapids Retarded Children’s Association and the Wyoming Community Christmas Tree Fund. Planning began for taking the traveling emblem to Anamosa, with Mrs. Louis Dusanek and Mrs. Arbur Felker chosen to arrange the trip. The next meeting is November 16 followed by a Thanksgiving program.

Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall Grand Lodge Louia Dusanek Des Moines Cedar Rapids

Local Residents Attend Multiple Social Visits

Mrs. John Feddersen Onslow and others visited Mrs. Bertha Jensen Friday evening. Mrs. Mary Bates Speltie Cody a former teacher visited Mrs. Cecil Wherry over the weekend. Dr Roy Jeffries and others from Waukon called on Miss Jane Inglis. Lyle Ahrendsen and Scott visited the Chesmore home. Myrna of Chelsea joined.

John Feddersen Onslow Tom Jensen Anamosa Carl Feddersen Olin Fred Luedemann Lena Feddersen Stanwood Bertha Jensen Mary Bates Speltie Cody Wyo Cecil Wherry Roy Jeffries Nathan Hale Waukon Jane Inglis Lyle Ahrendsen Scott Lloyd Chesmore Myrna Chelsea

Pvt Wright Named Military Policeman at Indiantown Gap

Pvt John R Wright son of Mr and Mrs John Wright of Scotch Grove was made an official military policeman and transferred from Georgia to Pennsylvania His address is Pvt John R Wright US 65543286 238204 Military Police Co Indiantown Gap Military Reservation Pennsylvania A/B John B Dirks address changed to Amarillo Air Force Base Amarillo Texas AF17478644 8366 PATS Bks 1306

John R. Wright John Wright Scotch Grove Wright Pennsylvania Georgia U.S Military Police Co Indiantown Gap Military Reservation John B. Dirks Amarillo Air Force Base Amarillo Tex

Vernon to Complete Service in Germany

Anamosa soldier Wayne L. Vernon is slated to leave Germany on November 20 and return to the United States after serving with the 10th Infantry Division. Vernon, a gunner in Battery A of the division’s 48rd antiaircraft artillery battalion, entered the army in December 1964 and arrived in Europe in July 1955. He attended Iowa State College.

Anamosa Wayne L. Vernon Lewis C. Vernon Germany U.S 10Th Infantry Division Vernon Europe Iowa State College

Farewell Party For Donald Feltes Before Enlistment

South Fork notes a farewell party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John Feltes for their son Donald on Tuesday prior to his departure for the armed forces. The gathering includes relatives and friends from Cedar Rapids Davenport Chicago Monticello and surrounding areas.

South Fork John Feltes Donald Armed Forces John Charles Mary Joann Walter Ries Janana Maxine Kenny Kay Garry Smith Don Jackie Helen Digmann Donna Lahr Walter Kraus Bill Kelchen Rob Melchert Jean Gibbon Jean Gibbon, and ‘Gerrie Wilbaur, Cedar Rapids, Bernadette and Jean Feltes Davenport Laura Mae Feltes Chicago Feltes Clarence Smith Pletcher Dunlap Lambert. Reiter Ed Stiffler Anamosa John Peites Laura Mae Janice

Schedule Annual Meet Of Fair Association

The Great Jones County Fair association will hold its annual meeting at 7 30 p m Wednesday Nov 14 in the Monticello Community building. Claude Appleby fair secretary release the notice for Want Ad Success Try the Express.

Great Jones County Fair Association Monticello Claude Appleby

Sand Springs Injury After Cellar Stair fall

Mrs. Floyd Darrow fell on a flight of cellar stairs Saturday in Sand Springs. A physician examined her and found no broken bones. she remains bedbound at home. Sunday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kirby and daughters and Mrs. Julia Kirby of Hopkinton to the William Clark Jr. home in Wyoming.

Sand Springs Floyd Darrow Raymond Kirby Julia Kirby Hopkinton William Clark, Jr

Barn Destroyed by Fire on Hermann Nissen Farm

A barn on the Hermann Nissen farm burned Monday at about 10 p.m. The blaze, likely caused by wiring, destroyed the barn. In a separate notice in Jones county Iowa, co-administrators Marguerite T. Hosch and Trene B. Perry were appointed for Anna BE. Evers estate with payment and filing instructions to creditors and claimants on file with the district court clerk.

Onslow Herman Nissen

Probate of Will No 7480 in Jones County

Notice announces probate of a will for Patrick O Callaghan filed Oct 31 1956 in Jones County district court. The court fixes November 24 1956 at 10 oclock for proof and probate at the November term.

Will of Patrick O Callaghan Probate Notice

Duly executed last will and testament of Patrick O Callaghan, deceased, may be admitted to probate. Interested persons may appear and show cause why it should not be admitted. Dated October 31, 1956. W L Pearson Clerk district court Jones county Iowa. By Gertrude Folkerts Deputy Frank W Less attorney.

State of Iowa Jones County Patrick O'Callaghan Said County Patrick O’callaghan A.D W. L. Pearson Iowa Gertrude Folkerts Frank W. Less

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