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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1954

Page

3

Audrey Kleineck Engaged to Kenneth Twachtmann

Onslow Mr. and Mrs. Vic Kleineck announce the engagement of their daughter Audrey Kay to Kenneth Twachtmann son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Twachtmann of Cedar Rapids. The ceremony is set for 4 p.m. Wednesday Dec 22 at Zion American Lutheran church in Wyoming.

Onslow Vic Kleineck Audrey Kay Kenneth Twachtmann Walter Twachtmann Cedar Rapids Zion American Lutheran Church Wyoming Lold Walter Wagner Janet John Hinrichs Poplar Heights Monticello Alva Streeper George Paulsen Texas California

Tapkens Observe 25th Anniversary in Family Celebration

Mr and Mrs Louie Tapken celebrated their silver wedding anniversary on Sunday November 14 in an afternoon and evening gathering with relatives and friends. They were married November 14 1929 at St Matthew's Lutheran church. Attendants were Mrs Esther Riedel and Ejlert Prull. A large list of relatives joined the couple for refreshments. The article notes they have four children and received many cards flowers and gifts. An unrelated statistics line about farmers incomes and US population is also included.

Louie Tapken Tapken St. Matthew's Lutheran Church H. L. Adix Esther Riedel Ejlert Prull Mrs. Tapken John Tap Lawrence Kray Lawrence Zimmerman Dale and Marie Dena Ortgies Herman Schafer John Alferts

Services Held For Mrs Puetz at St Marys Church

Funeral services for Elizabeth Puetz 72 former Hopkinton resident widow of Peter Puetz were held at St Marys Cascade burial in St Peters Cemetery Temple Hill She was born Elizabeth Warborg Sept 7 1882 at Dyersville and married Peter Puetz Feb 9 1904 The family moved among farms near Dyersville Hopkinton Sand Spring and Cascade Surviving are five daughters four sons two sisters and two brothers with twenty five grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Cascade St. Mary’s Church Elizabeth Puetz Hopkinton Peter Puetz St. Peter's Temple Hill Elizabeth Warborg Henry Josephine Boechelman Warborg Dyersville Petersburg

Shower Honors Mrs Covington At Pink and Blue Party

Mrs Herbert Husman hosted a pink and blue shower for Mrs Lawrence Covington of Clarence on Friday evening November 12. Guests from Monticello Clarence Anamosa Cascade Langworthy and others attended. Gifts were exchanged and light refreshments served amid games with prizes for the honoree.

Herbert Husman Lawrence Covington Clarence Harold Steiner Marion Dirks Dick Merrill LaVern Schoon George Schoon Alice Folkers Monticello Ed Gorius Joe Gorius Lester Covington Anamosa Norbert Knepper Cascade Jerry Delarm Langworthy Emil Feldman William Brokens Meta Kray George Dirks Darlene Volkenant

Monticello Branch Manager Honored in Borden Quarter Century Club

Carl I. Schneider, Monticello ice cream plant manager for The Borden Company, joined six new members in the Ninth Annual Quarter Century Club dinner at Hotel Hanford Mason City Iowa on November 11. The event honored employees with 25 years of service. Schneider began with Borden in 1929 after summer work at Iowa State College and rose through Monticello Oelwein Iowa City Vinton before returning as plant manager in 1938.

Carl I. Schneider Monticello Borden Company Borden Quarter Century Club Hanford Mason City Iowa Schneider J. Axel Johnson Cedar Rapids Emery H. Schoonover F. W. Sinnott LeRoy B. Sturdivan AnnaBelle West Marshalltown Carl Schneider Iowa State College Ames Oelwein Iowa City Vinton

Grass Roots S D Day on December 21 Promoted by Knights of Pythias

Burton Sims of Ivy Lodge No 87 Monticello says the Knights of Pythias will back Eisenhower s plan for S D Day on December 15 and cooperate with Safe Driving Day on December 13 to cut traffic accidents. Peter S Ford supreme chancellor urges 3000 lodges to join with mayors and local directors in the campaign.

Knights of Pythias Eisenhower S-D Day Burton Sims Monticello Ivy Lodge No Ward Peter S. Ford Martinsville Ford

Adult Education Classes Set After Thanksgiving

The board of education announced adult education courses will start after the Thanksgiving holiday. Subjects under consideration include beginner and advanced typing, driver training, speech, grammar, and current social problems. A minimum of 12 students forms a class, with driver training exceptions. Registration is $1.50 per class, $10 for driver training with 10 lessons. Classes meet Monday evenings at 7 30.

Board of Education

Poland China Swine Registry Set for Chicago Meeting

Helgens Bros reports the 76th annual Poland China Swine Registry meeting will be held in Chicago on Tuesday evening during International Week.

Helgens Bros Poland China Swine Registry Association Chicago

Merymyx Club Meeting At Mrs Schmidt's Home

Mrs John Schmidt hosted the Merymyx club Tuesday at her home on November 6. Pinochle took place at two tables with high honors to Mrs Herbert Kuntz and traveling to Mrs Tom Henderson. A salad lunch was served.

Marvin Null Engelbart Jack Taylor Gerald Meyers Maquoketa Dillon Stickley Ina Jansen Fannie Hicks Truman Stanton Center Junction John Jansen Charles Dawes Maryon Kleineck John Schmidt High

Noble Grands Host Past Noble Grands Meeting

Mrs. Thomas Coates and Mrs Chauncey Robinson hosted the Past Noble Grands gathering at the Coates home on Monday November 15. Fourteen members answered roll call. Vice president Mrs Tobe Hanken led the business in the president’s absence. Mrs Marvin Balster was welcomed as a new member. Refreshments followed.

Thomas Coates Chauncey Robinson Coates Tobe Hanken Charles Podhaski Marvin Balster Hanken

Wyoming Club Centerpieces Meeting and Local Events

The WyomingJuWomO club met Monday November 5 at multiple host homes with 24 attendees. Ruth Burda of Oxford Junction demonstrated Seasonal Centerpieces and others showed Christmas favors decorations and gift wrapping. Silent Workers and So and Sew groups announced upcoming meetings and toy drives. Village social and family events plus visits to see relatives and friends are noted. Girl Scouts history is cited.

Wyoming Hich Joe Kouba Paul Huston Donald Brunscheen Ruth Burda Oxford Junction Adra Lane Bob Brodersen Dale Hansen

Scotch Grove Relatives Visit as Will Welches Host Reunion

The Will Welches hosted a family reunion with guests from Alberta Canada including Harold Welch Jeannie Abbott Bobby Welch and Earl Welch. The community club met with Christmas gift ideas a bazaar and extension reports while other locals attended funerals and visits across Scotch Grove and Monticello.

Scotch Grove Will Welches Harold Welch Jeannie Alberta Canada Jeff Abbott Bobby Earl Welch Mary Betty Will Herman Manville Welch Frank Kiburz Monticello Darrow

Popocatepetl Mountain Opens New Geological Spotlight

Freemasonry spread into the American Colonies before 1730 while historical accounts note Popocatepetl as a volcanic peak in Mexico. Atlantic to Pacific routes via the Panama Canal historically connected northward and southward maritime traffic.

Popocatepetl Is Mexico Atlantic Pacific Oceans Panama Canal

Delhi boys edge Greeley 41 38 in cage clash

In a tight high school basketball game last Tuesday Delhi defeated Greeley 41 to 38 in a double cage bill. The narrow win left Delhi with the edge in a local league contest.

Delhi Greeley

Delhi Girls Rally Past Greeley 40 24 In Close Contest

Delhi girls defeat Greeley 40 to 24 as Janet Burbridge and Janice Harbash each score 20 for Greeley. Delhi earns third Deware county conference win. Delhi now 1-2 in league. Boys game ends 38-41 with Leonard O'Dell scoring 13 for Greeley and Darrel Goldsmith 11 for Delhi.

Greeley Janet Burbridge Janice Harbash Darrel Goldsmith Delhi Leonard O'Dell Delaware County

Friends Celebrate 33rd Anniversary For Jacobs Couple

A group of relatives and friends surprised Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Jacobs on November 17 to mark their 33rd wedding anniversary. Attendants included Ben Heiken John Monk Johnnie John Oltmann Eleanor Emma Kray Kate Alferts Anna Gerdes Earl McAllister Marvin Jacobs and other relatives from Iowa City Cascade Scotch Grove.

Arnold Jacobs Ben Heiken John Monk Johnnie John Oltmann Eleanor Emma Kray Kate Alferts Anna Gerdes Iowa City Earl McAllister Cascade Marvin Jacobs Scotch Grove

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Audrey Kleineck Mrs. Bahnsen Wayne Bahnsen Harm Harms Ernizal Emma Hinrichs Baldwin Presbyterian Wyoming Opera House Felker W.C.S.G Marvin Snyder ROYAL Edythe Norton Ben Warren Mike Klinkhammer Stanwood Jens Jensen Ernest Gearhart Ada Gearhart Johnson Alva Zimmerman Prop Monticello, Iowa Sacred Heart Parish Stuh Tapkens Carlyle Rockwell Marvin, Donald Carol Ann America United States Hansetta Hinrichsen Hans Hinrichsen Rav Nagel E. C. Nagel Presbyterian Church Lena Wagner Dubuque Theresa Albany George Ann) Billmeyer Carl Frances) Quint Winthrop Anthony Warberg Remsen Joseph Warberg Alvord Mrs. Covington China Kuriger Bros Egloniol Merymyx Club Silent Workers Division Wyoming Methodist Church Emma Rohwedder Erna Ingwersen John Ernest Reitz Melvin Wilsler George Herzberger Sioux City Herzberger John Paulsen Wisconsin Mro Robert Alden Nellie Fuhrmeister Hudson Wis Alvin Weitkamp Aldens Minneapolis Mr. Alden The Girl Scouts of the USA Lester Collins Scotch Grove Women’s Community Club M. P. Paulsen Ed Zirkelbach Collins H. J. Dirks F.H. Kehren Herr Zimmerman Otto Danneman Amber John Otten Bernee Kiburz Will Welch Iron Hill Sunshine Girls Scotch Grove Sunshine 4-H Judy McDonald Henry Heiken Nancy Stephen Paulsen Kevin Lou James Stachumueller Ann Elizabeth Laverne Pluever Louie Hanken Des Moines State Farm Bureau Jeanette Wilcox Sandra Harford Freemasonry Score By Delhi Greeley Express Jacobs Chester Condit Fred Faust Skelly Skelly Olin Hampshire Mc Deering Farmall Little Genius Mc-Deering Mc Deering John Deere Victor Dearborn Ings McDeering Allis Chalmers L. Eddie Soper Colby & Shada Mechanicsville
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