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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1954

Page

3

Onslow Family Hosts Barbara Ann Taylor Birthday

Mr and Mrs Francis Taylor honored their daughter Barbara Ann Taylor on her birthday with guests including LaVern Mohr Connie Cindy and the DeMoss and Taylor families from Wyoming Maquoketa LaVerne Taylor and Virginia Murphy. Swisher visitors Ernie Buresh family joined George Paulsen home. Velma Nielsen traveled to Cedar Rapids for son Dale a carpenter who broke his jaw and will have surgery at St Luke s. Emma Garnett attended Alice Wells funeral in Lamont and visited friends there. Lloyd Preston of Maquoketa visited Jansen home. Buck Littell wedding noted as Joan Buck and Donald Littell wed in Maquoketa. Homemakers Club South Prairie activity referenced.

Onslow Francis Taylor Barbara Ann LaVern Mohr Connie Cindy Maquoketa Howard DeMoss Warren DeMoss Wyoming Jay Taylor LaVerne Taylor Virginia Murphy Ernie Buresh Swisher George Paulsen Velma Nielsen Cedar Rapids Dale St. Luke’s Emma Garnett Alice Wells Lamont Lloyd Preston John Jansen John Petersen LeRoy Petersen Petersen Ronnie Remington Great Lakes Naval Station Harry Paulsen Nellie Jensen Edward Kenneth Heeren Allen Chatterton Florence Wherry Clay Homemakers Club Hazel Orr Ava Bramer Hazel Reade Lois Eby Elva Hall Fort Dodge Storm Lake Petersen and Spenser Mary Moore Boaz Wis Fred Himes Bob Coggins C. J. Hughes Cascade Ed Tjaden, Jr M. Grover Oxford Junction

Community hall party and local club activities noted

Friday gatherings included a cooperative supper and card games in the Community hall. Ava Bramer, Harm Harms, Mildred Harms and Lester Orr won prizes in a 63 variety game. Local residents report community events, visits, and small notices across Center Junction Onslow and nearby areas.

Gottleaber Attends Kent Feeds Dealer Clinic

Harold Gottleaber of the Farmers Mutual Creamery Monticello spent Wednesday and Thursday in Muscatine attending a Kent Feeds dealer clinic and sales training workshop. The event drew 150 Kent dealers from Iowa Illinois Wisconsin South Dakota and Nebraska with sessions on livestock nutrition and new Kent products led by Ralph Everett of the Empire sales training center.

Harold Gottleaber Farmers Mutual Creamery Monticello Muscatine Kent Feeds

Willing Workers Met Wednesday at Wayne Center

The Wayne Willing Workers met at Wayne Center school house on Wednesday evening November 17. Eighteen members two leaders and one visitor attended. Talks covered nutrition nutrients and cookery terms. A roller skating party was proposed and refreshments were served by Mrs. Rickless and Mrs. Wilken.

Wayne Willing Workers Wayne Center School House Dorothy Freese Carla Folkers Susan Ballou Albert Heeren Lester Zimmerman Ernest Rickless Lorance Wilken

College Freshmen To Visit Here

Margaret Dunn daughter of Mr. and Mrs Harold J Dunn Monticello is listed as visiting here for college freshmen activities with local families hosting.

Margaret Dunn Harold J. Dunn Monticello

Freshmen Students Visit From Jackson for Thanksgiving

Margaret Tuttle daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles E Tuttle Monti cello will spend Thanksgiving holidays at their parental residences. Guests of Miss Dunn and Miss Tuttle will be Shirley Hobbs and Annette Powers both of Jackson Miss All four girls are freshmen students Ottumwa.

Margaret Tuttle Charles E. Tuttle Monticello Dunn Miss Tuttle Shirley Hobbs Annette ‘Powers Jackson Miss Ottumwa

Henry Brorkens Birthday Celebration in Scotch Grove

Friday evening guests at the Henry Brorkens home in Scotch Grove celebrated Mr. Brorkens birthday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. John Fechtman and Harvey of Langworthy, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ricklefs, Eric Hoefner, Mr. and Mrs. William Brokens, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brokens and family. After cards, Mrs. Brokens served refreshments.

Henry Brorkens Scotch Grove Mr. Brorkens John Fechtman Harvey Langworthy Henry Ricklefs Eric Hoefner Willliam Brokens Ed Brokens

Monticello Publishing Company Incorporation Notice

Notice records the organization of Monticello Publishing Company in Monticello Iowa with $25 000 authorized capital stock. Directors listed include H M Jones Reeves Hall W Earl Hall and Leon S Barnes with officers and future annual meeting set for June at the company office. Attorneys Greif and Thornton of Independence Iowa.

Monticello Publishing Company Monticello Jones Iowa United States State of H. M. Jones Independence Reeves Hall W. Ear Mason City Leon S. Barnes Northwood W. Earl Hall

Neighborhood Club Honored Mrs Mullen on Birthday

The Neighborhood Birthday club celebrated Mrs. Robert Mullen on her birthday Thursday November 18 with 12 members playing cards. Attendees included Mrs. Jack Smith Mrs. L A Iverson Mrs B Clark and others. Mrs Charles Nelson and two more could not attend. Potluck refreshments followed the afternoon event.

Robert Mullen Jack Smith L. A. Iverson B. Clark R. P. Clark George Mardorf Fred ‘Butschi John Arduser H. L Wismeier Herman Stutt Ray Stumbaugh LaVerne Eilers Guy Byerly Charles Nelson Glen Hargrave Henry Adams

Cape Horn Sits At South America's Southern Tip

Cape Horn lies at the foot of South America marking the southernmost cape and a historic landmark for maritime navigation.

Cape of Good Hope South Africa Cape Horn South America

Pinochle Club Meets. Landis Hosts Evening

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Landis hosted a Thursday pinochle night on Nov. 17. Two tables played with high for ladies and men awarded to Mrs Ed Brokens and LeVern Schoon. traveling prizes went to Milton Harms. low for ladies and men went to Mrs Gene Adams and Ed Brokens. Mrs Landis served refreshments after cards.

Richard Landis Ed Brokens LeVern Schoon Milton Harms Gene Adams

Seaman Appleby in Navy Exercise

Donald L. Appleby a seaman in the U S Navy and son of Mr and Mrs Claude Appleby of Monticello took part in LANTFLEX 1 55 the year s largest Atlantic fleet training exercise. Timed from November 16 to 20 Onslow Beach North Carolina the maneuvers involved about 50 000 navy personnel 26 000 marines and over 200 ships and air units testing readiness to control Atlantic sea lanes.

Donald L. Appleby Seaman U.S. Navy Claude Appleby Monticello U.S.S. Severn Atlantic Onslow Beach N. C

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Barbara Taylor Dale Nielsen Wells Funeral Buck-Littell Ernest Gearhart Joan Buck Donald Littell Homemakers Club The South Prairie Homemakers Clay Homemakers Wilford Wherry Harm Harms Mildred Harms Lester Orr Merle Lathrop Clinton Machine Company Walter Wagner Iowa-Notre Dame Iowa City Jake and Roy Propst Great Lakes Ortgies Neal Paulsen Emil Ortgies Olin Farm Bureau Anamosa John Kennedy Center Junction CUB Presbyterian Church Robert E. Savage James Barclay Keith Christensen Michael Mead Gene Plueger Dean Stadtmueller Dale Stadtmueller Wilbert Doden Raymond Plueger Co- Operative Westminster Fellowship Duane Moses Donald K. Bickford Bering Strait Vitus Bering Gottleaber Kent Board of Directors Greif & Thornton Ray Ahten Time Shop Ganos Neighborhood Club Mullen Pittsburgh Hechitectura Cello Machine Shop Seaman Appleby BIG New Studebaker Scotch Grove, Lowa Old Acme Electric Liberal John Behn Marvin Terveen
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