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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1955
Page
8
Wyoming high school home economics sophomores prepared and served a tea for about 50 guests on Monday afternoon November 14. Freshmen acted as hostesses while Mrs. Ware of the Singer Sewing Center demonstrated the slant sweeper.
The Sew and So club held a family night on November 10 in the Onslow Community room with a pot luck supper. Mrs Lumir Ingwersen brought a decorated cake for the 10th anniversary as Charles Holub won the door prize and Jim Curtain was noted among attendees.
Fred Lazare and Mr Mrs Henry Petersen won prizes at a local event, with the Petersen couple recognized for their contributions and Lazare receiving top honors.
South Prairie Homemakers met for a pot luck dinner at Mrs. Adolph Stampe’s home. Roll call on Our Opinion on New Fibers. Mrs. Lucille Zimmerman and Mrs. Harlan Jacobsen led the fiber lesson. A vote raised $1 for the Retarded Children's fund and $1.50 for the Scholarship fund. Mrs. Reggie Morse was appointed reporter. Mrs. Zimmerman and Mrs. Marvin Mortensen named to the flower committee.
The Progressive club met at Mrs. William Walters home on Monday night November 14. Mrs. Clifford Dirks and Mrs. Peter Sievers assisted as hosts. Mrs. John Eichhorn opened with a Bible verse. Mrs. C. R. Smith former Iowa League of Women Voters president led the program on United Nations.
The Band Boosters met Wednesday night at the school. The chairman of the group led a discussion on fundraising plans and upcoming events to support the band program.
The program committee announced a Big Top theme for Fun Night on December 3. They voted to donate five dollars to the Cedar-Jones Association for Retarded Children. Refreshments were provided by Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Brunscheen Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Davis and Mrs. Ed Lietz.
The Sew and So club met with Mrs. Herman Brunscheen on Wednesday afternoon. Members brought gifts for an orphanage and agreed to donate one dollar to the Christmas Treat fund. The next meeting will be a 12 30 potluck dinner at Mrs. Art Holub Dee IS.
The Wyoming Historical Society presents Jacob Swisher’s Iowa in Times of War to Roche Memorial Library alongside The History of Cement. New adult fiction includes Oklahoma Run from People’s Book Club, Betty Cacanna’s Passport to Romance for girls, and Mike’s House for younger readers.
Madison Homemakers met at Mrs. Melvin Thomsen’s home on November 15 with Mrs. Ronald Davis assisting. Seventeen ladies and three children attended as Mrs. Wally Cruise and Mrs. Lyle Strong conducted the Copper Tooling lesson and a planter was crafted. The next meeting is December 13 at Mrs. Donald Starr’s, starting 10 15 a.m. with a pot luck at noon and programs on New Fabric Care and Wear and Christmas Wrappings and Decorations.
The Hawthorne club gathered Monday night with hostesses Mrs. Robert Alden, Mrs. Will Morse, and Mrs. Ralph Orth. Sixteen members attended as Naomi Orth performed two piano pieces. A program titled Big Changes in Our Future Life was presented by Mrs. August Thomson, Mrs. Everett Walden, and Mrs. Raymond Garside. Mrs. John Hansen became a new member and the club voted to donate $5 to the Retarded Children's fund and $1 to the Christmas Treat fund.
Mr and Mrs Robert Siex and children Jerry and Nancy of Cedar Rapids were guests of Mr and Mrs Ben Warren on Sunday. Elmer Petersen and family joined by Fred Petersen Jr and family and Melvin Klein and family from Stanwood called on Wednesday at Fred Petersen Sr home in Oxford Junction to celebrate Mrs Petersen Sr birthday with cake and ice cream. Robert Brodersen and Randy visited Otto Westphal in State Center last weekend. they stayed for a few days. Charles Ponsler from Maquoketa visited Ben Warren Tuesday evening. Clara Jenkins was a patient at St Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids.
Monticello neighbors hosted weekend visits with Richards Steiner family and Diane Allen in Nappanee Indiana while Cedar Rapids shoppers included Mrs Dave Gravel and Mrs Don ald Pruit. Local relatives hosted Tuesday supper with L E Scott family and friends. Lyle E Behrends, son of B H Behrends, returned from four years in the navy air force stationed in Hawaii and plans to farm with his father.
The Oak Drive club at Scotch Grove held its November meeting at Mrs. Vernon Lange's home. A roll call and a later auction raised $21.35 for the treasury as items such as baked goods and foods were bid on and not taken home.
Center Junction Women’s Club met at Gladys McNeilly’s home on Wednesday evening November 16. Mae Amelia of Anamosa demonstrated Christmas ideas. Several members and guests hosted and visited, with reports of local moves, travels, and hospital updates among Cedar Rapids and Onslow residents.
Mrs. Hazel Reade and Mrs. William Reade co hosted a Clay Happy Homemakers meeting in the former’s home on Nov 17. The group held a thankfulness roll call, contests and a dialogue with vegetable characters. Claytonian leaders handed out booklets on cooking vegetables. Gifts were collected for Woodbridge home. Next meeting a Christmas party in the Community room Dec 6.
The Clay Township Farm Bureau plans a Monday evening meeting on November 2 at 7 p.m. in the Community room with a pot luck supper followed by a program on the Indians led by Rev and Mrs Tjaden. Officers will be elected. Committee in charge includes Mr and Mrs Wilfred Wherry Mr and Mrs Fred Bramer Mr and Mrs Aoll Topping and Mr and Mrs Harold Westphal.
Weekend guests from Denmark and Rockford join the Hoenshels and Orrs while Paulsen and Ladehoff households host Nov guests. John Mayberry hospitalised in Anamosa Mercy. James Kennedy recovers from a stroke. Funeral services for Everett Edwards attended by Edwards and King families. new farm structures rise on Emil Paulsen property.
Friday gatherings feature Mrs. Charlotte Clark of Center Junction dining with Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Loeshe and visiting Mrs. Jennie Bangs at the Kleineck nursing home. Other calls include Mr. and Mrs. Al Hamilton of Maquoketa and Mrs. Leo Canavesio departing for Omaha en route to Upland California.
Scotch Grove Women’s Club packed fifty sacks of homemade cookies candy and frost and a large box of food for the Jones County home as a pre Thanksgiving gesture. The group became the second in the locality to donate to the Cedar Jones Retarded Children association with a five dollar gift. Next year’s dues rise to 150 to fund the treasury and end the traveling basket.
Sutton homemakers meet at Mrs. Clarence Reade’s home with Mrs. Fred Bramer presiding and program led by Mrs. Raymond Taylor and Mrs. Harold Westphal. Guests Mrs. Ronald Hanna and Mrs. Kyle Alden attend and the lesson “New Ways with Vegetables” is presented. The group packs Christmas gifts for a home for retarded children. Lunch served by Mrs. Reade and Mrs. Bill Reade.
Mr and Mrs Carl Reuter and Mr and Mrs Wesley Tolf with Carol and others from Center Junction spent Sunday and Monday in Chicago to see Cinerama Holiday and tour sights. They visited Mrs Owen Tolf in Forest Park Illinois and stopped at Henry Tolf in DeKalb NL and Louthraken in Clinton.
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