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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1956

Page

8

Onslow Youth Fellowship installs new officers

Newly installed Onslow Youth Fellowship officers are Karen Hinrichs moderator Robert Holst vice moderator Alice Larkey clerk and Bruce Reade treasurer A foot injury hospitalized Mrs BE A Helland suffered broken bones in a Sterling accident A walking cast was applied The Jordan family reunion gathered 44 members in the Onslow community room with local members and relatives from Cedar Rapids Alburnett Central City Moline Clinton and more Also card party guests included Himer Jacobs Emil Poppe Willis Harms Ronald Paulsen and John Paulsen Prizes went to several attendees James Kennedy returned home from St Luke’s Cedar Rapids Nov 4.

BE. A. Helland Sterling, N Jordan Onslow A. R. Jordan Joe Crew Adrian Crew Cedar Rapids K. J. Jordan John Harris Alburnett Mabel Simon Gary Janice Leroy Jordan Central City Bill. Jordan Bob Penquite Jack Crew Moline Ill Robert Jordan Janis Clinton Harold Jordan Neal Paulsen Himer Jacobs Emil Poppe, Langworthy Willis Harme Wayne Ronald Paulsen John Paulsen Scotch Grove Elmer Jacobs Willis Harms Lonnie, Ripperton van Horne G. M. Ripperton Isaac Hdwards Howard Green Melvin Stefftin Amber John Eichhorn James’ Kennedy St. Luke’s Hospital

Scotch Grove Farm Bureau Meets at Hilers Home

The Scotch Grove Farm Bureau holds its November meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs Irving Hilers on Wednesday November 14. Jack Naylor attended an insurance convention in Des Moines last week. The Glenn Goldsmith family spent the weekend in Chicago and Paul B Paulsen Jr. returned from a business trip through western states to Montana with a portion through snow covered areas.

Scotch Grove Scotch Grove Farm Bureau Paul B. Paulsen, Jr Montana

Prairieburg Personal Items Captioned Social Visits

Prairieburg social notes list numerous visitors and calls to residents. Families from Marion Cedar Rapids Waterloo Dubuque and California are named among those visiting homes of Brislawn Holub Kula Dolan and Emerson.

Honor Mrs Mead At Birthday Dinner

Mrs Mary Mead celebrated her 89th birthday with a pot luck dinner at Center Junction on Friday November 9. Family and friends attended while Gladys McNeilly with Earl DeShaw and Donald Sutherland of Monticello helped.

Mr. Thompson Himebaugh Lila Pastede Manell Peterson Albany Ill Sam Thompson Isabel Thompson John McDonald Hospital

Eclipse Lumber Sells Nine 7400 Sq Ft Lots With Utilities

Eclipse Lumber offers nine 7400 square foot lots for sale including curbing gutters sidewalks and water and sewer connections from the street. The company will arrange contractors and provide drafting and blueprint services for buyers.

Eclipse Lumber Company Eclipse

Oxford Junction Chapter Honors 19 Past Matrons

Oxford Junction Peerless Chapter OH9 met Monday evening honoring 19 past matrons. Special honors went to Mrs. Blanche Coker, a 26 year member. Visitors from Lisbon attended. Mrs Neva Pautista reported on her Grand Chapter trip in Des Moines. Officers served lunch. Next meeting will elect officers with a Christmas gift exchange.

Oxford Junction O.H.9 Blanche Coker Lisbon Neva Pautista Grand Chapter Des Moines

Mrs Pegorick Hosts CHO Club Meeting

Mrs. Frank Pegorick hosted CHO club activities on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. L. L. McCreight led the business session and Mrs. John Nowachek conducted the Audubon lecture. Mrs. Harold Kirk of Maquoketa helped serve lunch and Mrs. Emile Buriman attended as a guest.

Frank Pegorick L. L. McCreight John Nowachek James Audubon Harold Kirk Maquoketa Emile Buriman

Pinochle Club honors at Wednesday meeting

The Pinochle Club met with Mrs. Ed Benhart on Wednesday night. Honors were awarded to Mrs. Harold Hall, Mrs. Robert Barth, and Mrs. Hans Petersen. The next party will be in two weeks with Mrs. Delmar Culver.

Ed Benhart Harold Hall Robert Barth Hans Petersen Delmar Culver

Departure to Scott Air Base for Belleville

Pence, Howard Propst, Mrs. Ted Ales and Mrs. Lena Pence accompanied A B Wayne Pence and A B Gerald Ales to Moline Sunday evening where the boys took a plane to Scott air base in Belleville Illinois.

Glenn. Pence Howard Propst Ted‘Ales Lena Pence Wayne Pence Gerald Ales Moline Scott Air Base Belleville

Local dessert meeting and corn judging notes

Mrs. Anna Lasack and others attended a dessert luncheon in Anamosa alongside a county Cancer meeting. Joe Barth and Roger Ingwersen earned blue ratings for corn judged at the State meet, qualifying for the International show in Chicago. Sun home guests included Monmouth residents for A B Wayne Pence’s honor, and Ray Wink was hospitalized in Cedar Rapids for upcoming surgery.

Anna Lasack John Buresh Thomas Hanwardsen Allen Hronik Anamosa Joe Barth Roger Ingwersen Chicago Ralph Propst Howard Donald Propst Monmouth Lena Pence Wayne Pence Ray Wink St. Luke’s Hospital Gedar Rapids

Cascade and Bridge Club Notes and Local Visits

Cascade Society holds annual communion breakfast for about 120 at St Marys School with Holy Name members serving and Rev JF Mauer delivering a talk. Bridge Club hosts winners Mrs Lees Mrs Gross and Mrs Gross. Families and guests visit local homes. Yvonne McDowell works in Milwaukee. Notre Dame student Paul Weber home for weekend.

Cascade Rosary Society of Milwaukee Clement McDowell Pamela Yvonne Wis Inland Steel Corporation Junior Lauser Veterans Hospital Iowa City Paul Weber University of Notre Dame Les Weber

Wall Collapse Injures Red Oak Worker

Everett Malmquist of Red Oak was digging at the base of the Ahistrand building when the wall began to collapse. He reached safety moments before the entire wall tumbled down.

Everett Malmquist Red Oak Ahistrand

Training School Held Saturday for 4-H Officers

The Jones County 4-H officers training school was held Saturday November 10 at 1 16 pm in the Farm Bureau building Anamosa. County 4-H officers led divisions on presidents vice presidents secretaries treasurers reporters historians with advisors from county extension staff. A special feature was information sheets outlining duties written by the officers themselves.

Jones County Farm Bureau Anamosa 4-H Carla Folkers Scotch Grove Ken Paulsen Center Junction Judy Poppe Monticello Coleen Hay Loren Lubben Glatha Guhl Olin Bill Loren’ Lubben Don Meeks Martelle Milton Luckstead Denny Larson Ramosa

Faithful Voter Keeps Republican Faith Through Decades

At Independence L G Beck has never missed a presidential election since casting his first ballot in 1888 for Benjamin Harrison. He has consistently voted for the Republican candidate, maintaining a faithful voting record.

Independence L. G. Beck Benjamin Harrison

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Youth Fellowship W. A. Hicks Esther Sinclair Glenn Goldsmith Prairieburg Patricia Wolfe Wayne Schlagel Marion James Brislawn Stace Gilmore Temp Orr Waterloo Antone Holub Raymond Drexler Ollie Kula Bill Lattner Cindy Douglas Harry Eewin Goodwin Palatine John Dolan Goodwin Barbara Dolan James Brislawn, Jr Jimmie Joe Dorrance Emerson Hollis Mrs. Mead Anna Seehusen The Express Firestone Town & Country Firestone Town & Country Freese Imps Mrs Otto Koranda Clio Club ED Gross Bridge Club J. 8. Conlin Fred Lees Leo Gross Hd Gross Janet Till Till Joyce George Glenn Bobby Kathy John Becker Owen Howard Leo J. Green Bernard Shulte Edward Shulte Manchester Willis Beck Dubuque Eslie Paul Revere Life Insurance CO Massachusetts Protective Assn., Inc Jerry Parsons County Extension John Burhop Louis Schladetzky Worthington Memorial Hall Don Hoy Hermes ROYAL Olympia Smith-Corona Remington Underwood
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