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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1954
Page
7
Mr and Mrs J H Devaney of Cascade will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at home on Sunday October 10. They married October 10 1894 at St Mary's Church Cascade and raised eight children including Dr James H Devaney Jr and A C Devaney.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Zirkelbach hosted a Sunday family picnic in Scotch Grove honoring Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spahr and their son who had just returned from Honolulu Hawaii. Attendees included local residents and relatives from Onslow Wymoing Fayette and broader area. Central Republican committee members also attended a meeting at the Anamosa courthouse with named officials and supporters present.
Mr. and Mrs. Olin Howie Jr. hosted Sunday dinner in Wyoming for O R Howie family. Pvt. William Ketelsen's Fort Knox visit prompted a Saturday dinner in Springville with the Ketelsens and guests including the Flockharts and Falcon family. Mrs. Tuetken and others attended the Congregational Christian Church dedication in Givin Ia followed by a potluck dinner.
Audrey Egger bride elect of George Lucas was honored at a pre nuptial shower at her aunt Mrs Ralph Otten's home. Guests included many Monticello and Manchester residents with gifts and a float presented by four young girls.
Donald Mackey of the Olin Hawkeyes and Dixie Jean Hanken of the Lovell Lions received top dairy prizes at the 4-H banquet during the National Dairy Cattle Congress. Mackey earned a model Ayrshire cow for the highest producing Ayrshire entry and Hanken won a Holstein billfold. The event, held Friday evening October 1, aims to promote production records on 4-H dairy projects, with awards supported by the Iowa State Dairying Association and the Dairy Breed Association.
Hugh Leffingwell son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Leffingwell of Marion died at his parents home Tuesday evening from leukemia. He was a star basketball player for Marion high school and a sophomore at the University of Iowa when he fell ill.
Federal regulation updates remove the 30 day storage requirement before sealing soy beans for government loan programs. Neal Hayden, Jones County Agri culture Stabilization and Conservation committee office manager, says the change reflects higher local bean production and will trigger many sealing applications once beans are stored. Also noted are recent social visits: Lambert in Center Junction, Shaffer in Faust home, Folkerts in Anamosa, Bohlken in Viola, Brinkman in Maquoketa.
Bill Basler, state conservation officer for Jones and Cedar counties, was transferred to the Spirit Lake area effective Oct. 15. His duties will be covered by neighboring conservation officers until a successor is named. Mr and Mrs William Brokens were Sunday dinner guests in Edward Boss's Coggan home and called on George Balster in the afternoon.
Sunday school times and worship services listed for Peniel Presbyterian First Presbyterian St. John's Lutherans and other churches. Includes Holy Baptism for Shirley Ann Tobiason and nuptial service for John Husmann and Harlene Tallman with pastors and schedules across Oct dates.
Prescott Wisconsin hosts Mr and Mrs Herman Pinkey in the I H Schneider home where Mrs Pinkey is a niece. Cedar Rapids guests Greg and Gary Egger visit with Fred Bohiken and Carrie Clark hosts nearby relatives. Morley and Alameda residents visit kin in Rochelle Illinois and Lang family.
Mr and Mrs Arnold Jacobs called Sunday afternoon with their daughter and family Mr and Mrs Earl McAllister at Cascade.
Readable scores from October 1 games show Anamosa 6 Maquoketa 0 and Monticello 13 Independence 0 while Vinton 21 Tipton 13. Standings list Anamosa, Marion, Monticello, Vinton, Independence, Manchester, Maquoketa, Tipton with mixed records and point totals.
Miss Barbara Norris stays overnight with Janet Prull in the Ray Prull home. Anamosa guests Mrs. Milton Meeks Martie and Mickie visit Mrs. Pearl Schneiter. Ray Prult hosts Bill Mardorf family Friday evening. Bader couples stay with Joe Schrader in Guttenberg. Onslow guests include Mrs. C M Holst and Mrs. Marvin Holst with Mrs. Ralph Bone. Anna J Nicholas of Chicago visits William Julia household. Ralph Lahey receives Sunday callers Mark Lahey. Rex Rickless return from a four month Eastern states vacation. L T White and Steven McDowell visit Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. Judy Podhaski Carol Leytem weekend with Linda Hargrave Julie DeShaw Sarah Vernon in Iowa City.
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