Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Monticello Express in Monticello, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1956

Page

7

Sarah Vernon and Edward Springer Repeated Marriage Vows

Miss Sarah Ann Vernon of Monticello and Edward Dean Springer of Iowa City wed in a Sunday afternoon ceremony at St. Luke's Methodist Church. Notable details include bridal attire with a Scottish influence and a reception for 200. both families announce plans to reside in Coralville after December 1.

Sarah Vernon Edward Springer Sarah Ann Vernon Monticello Edward Dean Springer Iowa City Sterling Baldwin St. Luke's Methodist Church Edgar D. Vernon Morris Springer Peoria Ill B. H. DeShaw Shirley Drury Henry Hayen Scotch Grove Doris Roger Childs Ralph Childs Manchester Wayne Zion Lutheran Church Miss. Hayen Boone County Hospital Boone Mr. Childs Iowa State College Ames

Celebrate Birthday Of Linda Milroy

A birthday party for Linda Milroy was held at the Dean Milroy home on Friday night November 9 after school. Attending were Linda and many friends and relatives including the Brigh ton Lange Ap pleby Gray Shaw Wilcox Schoon Dahl Gilmore Behrends Chapman Milroy and Fannie Milroy plus Mrs Alfred Appleby and other grandparents. Games were played and lunch served. Several relatives unable to attend are noted.

Dean Milroy Linda Tommy Karen Roger Brighton Ronnie Denny Karen Lange Janet Judy Jeffery Appleby Ed Gray Ralph Shaw Marlene Wilcox Danny Schoon Davila Dahl Donna Elaine Gilmore Donna Behrends Rosemary Madalyn Charlotte Chapman Nancy Milroy Fan‘nie Milroy Alfred Appleby Sue Terry - Yossi Dennis' Yossi Donny Dorothy

Mrs Schneider Hosts Pinochle Club Friday

Mrs Pearl Schneider hosted the Pinochle club Friday November 16. Prizes went to Mrs Freda Martinsen for high score and Mrs Lew Hut ton for traveling while Mrs Russell Meade finished low. A dessert luncheon followed the games.

Pearl Schneider Freda Martinsen Lew Hutton Russell Meade Schneider

Bennie Lyngdal and spouse visit Temple Hill relatives

Mr and Mrs Bennie Lyngdal of Elmhurst NL spent the past week visiting relatives and friends in Temple Hill.

Temple Hill News Bennie Lyngdal Elmhurst Temple Hill

Director of Home to Speak at Grinnell Church

Rev. H. Lee Jacobs associate executive director of the Mayflower Home will preach at the Sunday morning worship service at the local Congregational church in Grinnell Iowa. The Mayflower Home, a Congregational Christian project, has two buildings finished with a third larger unit planned. Jacobs previously served 18 years as pastor in Fort Dodge Iowa.

H. Lee Jacobs Mayflower Home Grinnell Iowa Kirby Wahl Congregational Christian Denomination Jacobs Fort Dodge

Friday Club Meets At Bill Stuhler Home

Mrs. Bill Stuhler hosted the Friday club at her home on Friday afternoon November 16. Mrs. James Maur ice presented a reading titled Carve Gently Please by Nell Womack Evans. Mrs. Stuhler read Seventy and Five by Salibelli Royster and reviewed Grandfather Stories by Samuel Hop king Adams. A vocal selection Erie Canal was sung by Mrs. Orvin Yeoman.

Bill Stuhler James Maurice Nell Womack Evans

Funeral services for Thomas A Wragg former Hopkinton resident

Funeral services were held for 91 year old Thomas A Wragg at 2 p m Tuesday in Goettsch funeral home Hopkinton. Burial followed in Hopkinton cemetery. Wragg died November 15 at his Pueblo Colorado home where he had lived ten years. He was born June 16 1865 on a farm northwest of Hopkinton. He married Anna Stahr who died in 1889 leaving an infant daughter. He later married Katharine Tesar and they lived mainly in Dubuque. He was a member of the K P lodge. Surviving are his daughter Ruby Wrage and sister Mrs Mary Donald both of Pueblo Colorado and foster sister Mae Powell of Manchester plus several nieces and nephews.

Hopkinton Thomas A. Wragg Goettsch Mr. Wragg Pueblo Colo William Elizabeth Gibbs Wrage Anna Stahr Katherine Tesar Dubuque Lce K.P. Lodge Ruby ‘Wrage Mary Donald Ot’ Puebla Cole Mae Powell Manchester

Cedar Rapids Hosts Share Weekend Gatherings

Mr and Mrs John Morse and others from Cedar Rapids visited the Richard Rosendahl home for Sunday dinner. Monday guests included Mr and Mrs Harold Gray of Anamosa and Mr and Mrs Willis Mills at Bob Woodward and Sara Devlin homes. Ruth Boyse visited the Bob Woodward home Saturday evening.

John Morse Sandy and Allen Alfred ‘Morse Cedar Rapids Richard Rosendahl Harold Gray Anamosa Willis Mills Bob Woodward Sara Devlin Ruth Boyse

Poock Competes in Des Moines Boy Scout Contest

Gary Poock 11, son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Poock, was among nine Iowa Boy Scouts in Des Moines for the annual Report to the Nation contest of Hawkeye Service. Harlan Hahn of Osage won and will travel to Kansas City to be judged with five scouts from six states before reporting to President Eisenhower in Washington on Scouting progress.

Gary Poock Arnold Poock Iowa Des Moines Hawkeye Harlan Hahn Osage Kansas City Kan Eisenhower Washington, D.C

Plan Joint Session of Adult Classes Safeguards for Retirement

A joint session of the home economics and agriculture adult evening school meets at 8 p.m. Monday November 26 in the home economics room of the public school. Speakers Louis Morf on investments for security and H Elvin Erdahl on wills beneficiaries and assessments. Public invited. coffee and cookies served after.

Louis Morf H. Elvin Erdahl

'94 Club Entertained By Mrs. A. M. Maurice

The '94 club met at the home of Mrs. A. M. Maurice on Friday afternoon November 16. Mrs. R. O. McColm spoke on the art of the High Renaissance and Mrs. A. J. H. McNeill spoke on 17th Century poetry.

A. M. Maurice Ynoon R.O. McColm A. J. H. McNeill

Miss Eleanor Haynes Undergoes Tonsillectomy in Manchester

Miss Eleanor Haynes underwent a tonsillectomy at Willard Hospital Manchester Saturday.

Eleanor Haynes Willard Hospital Manchester

Revival Services To Begin Sunday At Local Church

Rev. Albert R. McMurrin announces revival services from Sunday, Nov 25, to Dec 2, with daily 7 30 p m services in the West South Street chapel. Evangelist Rev. Sherman Hunter of Dubuque leads the series, after guesting at Monticello during Lent.

Albert R. McMurrin Church of the Nazarene Sherman Hunter Dubuque Hunter Monticello West South Street

Tonyacin Campfire Girls Elect Officers

The Tonyacin Campfire girls held an officer election at the regular meeting on Tuesday November 13. Officers elected were President Nadine Morey Vice President Maxine Crow Secretary Patty Schlimmer Treasurer Margaret Behrends and Scribe Lynda Nogbish.

Tonyacin Campfire Girls Tuesaday Nadine Morey Maxine Crow Patty Schlimmer Margaret Behrends Lynda Nogbish

Second School Named To Dental Honor Roll

The second Jones County rural school to be placed on the dental honor roll is Castle Grove No 4. Public health nurse Mrs Marion Serbou sek notes the school with Teacher Mrs Lucille Chipman and pupils Janet Eberhart Naomi Kenyon Emily Oltman Shirley Stadt mueller Eunice Kenyon Duane Kromminga Leo Tjaden Philip Schlarmann Steven Schlarmann Russell Stadtmueller Stanley Olt mann Garry Kromminga.

Jones County Castle Grove No. 4 Marion Serbousek Lucille Chipman Janet Eberhart Naomi Kenyon Emily Oltman Shirley Stadtmueller Eunice Kenyon Duane Kromminga Leo Tjaden Philip Schlarmann Steven Schlarmann Russell Stadtmueller Stanley Oltmann Garry Kromminga

Camp Fire Leader Ruth Fouke To Visit Monticello

Camp Fire Girls director Ruth Elizabeth Fouke will visit Monticello November 26 to 28 for meetings with local Camp Fire leaders sponsors and board members announced by Arch Edwards president of the local Campfire council. Fouke, born in Fort Collins Colorado now resides in Mount Vernon Iowa, studied at DePauw University and Oklahoma City University and has Camp Fire experience including national field advisor for Region VII which covers Colorado Kansas Missouri Nebraska and Wyoming.

Ruth Elizabeth Fouke Camp Fire Girls Monticello Arch Edwards Campfire Council Miss Fouke Fort Collins Colo Mt. Vernon Iowa DePauw University Kappa Alpha Theta

Cascade Tenth Anniversary Observed at Wilfred Gross Party

Friday evening Mr and Mrs Wilfred Gross were honored on their 10th wedding anniversary. Guests included Mr and Mrs George Gross, Mr and Mrs Louis Gross, Mr and Mrs Leo Gross, Mr and Mrs John Gross, Mr and Mrs Hol Gross, Mr and Mrs Frank Gross, Mr and Mrs Albert Gross, and Miss Maureen.

Cascade Wilfred Gross George Gross Louis Gross Leo Gross John Gross Hol Gross Frank Gross Albert Gross Maureen

Local residents visit relatives across towns

The report lists Freddie Ann and Mary Gross as honored guests at a household gathering. John Oitting Julie from Maquoketa and Ruth Howard of Davenport visited Cas cade with relatives. Maureen McDonald from Marshalltown stayed with Louis Gross. Cedar Rapids hosts John Hackbarth family. Joe Otting returned from Mercy hospital Dubuque after weeks away. Louis Gross family and Lews Kessler hosted in Dubuque. Robert Grether family joined Charles Rodloff in Dubuque.

Louis Gross Lews Kessler Dubuque Robert Grether Charles’ Rodloff

Mina Radloff Visits Sister M LaVerne at Holy Cross

Miss Mina Radloff visited with Sister M LaVerne of the Ursuline Sisters at Holy Cross on Sunday.

Mina Radloff M. LaVerne U.S.F Holy Cross

Also Mentioned on This Page

Edinburgh Scotland Shea England Ted Larry Abele Fred Nosek Judy Podhaski William Shadley Frederick Nosek Bruce Appleby Ronald Rhatigan Theodosia Pulver Ann Miller Fort Madison Willis Schafer Loren Rodman St. Louis The University of Iowa Scottish Highlanders Davenport Univerity Springer Coralville Linda Milroy Mrs. Schneider Home Prairieburg News Buck, Creek News Farmers’ Club Kramers Sweet Shop Wagon Wheel Zedick’s Tavern Hemmers Thompson's Inn S Feed Stores Petersen Feed Shaffer Feed & Supply Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Monticello Feed Mill Meade Tedrow Geo. Schoon Monticello Impl. & Truck Roy Miller Vanourny John Deéra Drew Shaffer Stuhler Edward's Caroline’s Lumber Eclipse Lumber Co Great Plains Supply Co Towa Electric Light, & Power Co Hiway Sehneider Shelley Grocery Sam Holmes Long’s Royal Mac Jacque’s Decorating Co Monty Produce Monticello State Bank Ferrall Drug Ejler Furniture Hargrave Cleaners Alva Zimmerman Skelgas Recreation Hall Harms Way Truck Fluckiger Trading Post Eden Jim Adams N. W. Bell Telephone Robinson Dairy Chuck’s Repair Shop Leigh Clark Construction Tuel Shoe Repair LeRoy Clark & Sons Monticello Monument Works Ray Adams Wheiciye Hardware Stern Auto ‘MedNeill Hardware Gamble Store Ace Hardware Time Shop Nelson Jewelry Hollywood Garage McLaughlin Buick Freese Motors Buckner Motors Barbers M. E. Prewitt Alva Behrends GIL Stations R&w Seven States Oi! Co H&e Sinclair Matthiessen Schmidt Bros Freese Sinclair Service Faust Skelly Hearn Oil & the Vern's City Service Alvin Bleadorn Ray, Coyle Seehusen Oil Hanken Farm Service James Indekofer Clarence Hosford Robert Dolan Wr ‘Avers Boyres L. D. Caraway Karl Keyes L. C. Perkins John Fraser E. H. DeShaw Alvin Jones F. Shimanek E. W. Brashaw Locher, Locher & Strittmatter Rex Schrader Richardson's Typesetting Serv Julia Printing Economy Printing Co Monticello Express Energy Manufacturing Glymer Manufacturing Hoag Duster Co Cuckler Mfg J. L. Bader & Co Tonyacin Group Ruth E. Fouke Mrs ED Gross Feee Ken Hetzler Iowa Farm Mutual Geo. C. Schoon Lowa Mit
Search Courier

Search the Monticello Express Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Monticello Express?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication