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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1955

Page

7

Family Pinocle Club Hosts Evening at Behrends Home

The Family Pinocle Club met at Mr. and Mrs. William G. Behrends home on Sunday evening Oct 9. Prizes awarded to Mrs. Art Rigby and Merle Chapman high, Mrs. Louis Rigby and Bill Behrends low, Jerry Chapman door prize. Refreshments served to a list of local guests including the Chapmans Rigbys and Behrends. A miscellaneous shower followed in Anamosa courthouse community room on Tuesday Oct 4 for Miss Etta Reuter and Merle Dirks with 75 relatives and friends attending.

William G. Behrends Art Rigby Merle Chapman Louis Rigby Bill Behrends Jerry Chapman Ernest Chapman Dean Milroy Alfred Appleby Alvin Mohr Clara Rigby Mildred Hunt Anamosa Etta Reuter Merle Dirks George Folkerts Gerald Dirks Verlene Folkerts Eldon Dirks Carrie Miller Albert Hildabrand Balltown Manchester Maxine Smith Robert Kurt Leon White Howard DeShaw James Brunkan Bert DeShaws Dorrance Chapman Francis DeShaw Dennis Cedar Rapids Junior DeShaw Buck Creek Merle DeShaw Bill Jurgens University Hospital Town City Clark LaRue Northrup Los Angeles Bert DeShaw Fletcher Dunlap Junior Kenny Hopkinton Betty Kay Smith Darlene Kay Jurgens. O Bud Wilgenbusch Walter Miller Louis Billmeyer Gladys Bert Steriman Dubuque Paul Haber Steriman Gladys Billmeyer Bill Ries Worthington Ralph Kurt Bud Wilgenbush Mabel Guthrie Tom Wilgenbusch Bill Guthrie Rhodes Joe Catlett Find Ws Atel ‘Catlett Wyoming Ept Reen City Donald Gearhart Ernest Gearhart Onslow Harold Melchert Mechanicsville Clarerice Melchert Matt=Melchert Vernon Melchert al Melchert Louis Murray Marie Charlotte Mary Denise Visitation Wallace Nehl Monticello Mary Lahr Reynold Becker Vernon Becker Kenny Hosch Gib Becker Debbie Mike Gudenhauf Kenneth Hosch West Bend Frank Turnis Larry Jasper Bud Douglas Tom Bearinger Clarence Howell Harley Clark Paul Widle California Curtis Bickford Maquoketa Bill Shadey Monmouth Richard Bickford Sterling Joe Puetz Childrn Emeline Roy Lindamier

Delphian Club Meets at Mrs Kay Home

The Delphian club met at Mrs. Fred Kay’s home on Friday October 7 with Mrs Ed Hulbregtse in charge of the program. She outlined the work of the Jones county conference on county education and served as recorder for sub committee No 2 Maintaining an Adequate Supply of Well Prepared Teachers. Mrs Vance Stead presided at the business meeting and refreshments followed.

Fred Kay Delphian Club Ed Hulbregtse Jones County Conference On Hulbregtse Vance Stead

Farm Youth Exchangee Speaks to Homemakers

The Lovell Homemakers met on Monday evening October 10 at Mrs. Harold Ehresman’s home with 28 members and guests. Miss Gloria Haghi of Iran, an international Farm Youth Exchange student, spoke on conditions in her country. Mrs. Charles Tuttle presided. refreshments were served by Max, Charles Tuttle, and Mrs. George Hoffman.

Lovell Harold Ehresman Gloria Haghi Iran International Farm Youth Exchange Charles Tuttle Max George Hoffman

Hastings sail to Matsushima Japan to join Lt Hastings

Mrs. Dan Hastings and her two sons with her father Chester Condit depart Monticello for Seattle to sail to Matsushima Japan to join Lt Don Hastings.

Irs Dan Hastings Chester Condit Seattle

Etta Reuter Weds Merle Dirks at St John’s Church

Miss Etta Reuter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elwil Reuter, married Merle Dirks, son of Mr. and Mrs. August Dirks of Langworthy, in a two o’clock ceremony at St. John's Lutheran near Monticello. The couple's reception followed for 200 guests at the Monticello Community building.

Etta Reuter Elwil Reuter Merle Dirks August Dirks Lang’worthy A. K. Stenzel St. John’s Lutheran Church Monticello

County Saddle Club Names Chairmen for Annual Turkey Supper

The Jones County Saddle club met at the Albert Schrader home to name chairmen for the November turkey supper. Mrs. John Jacobs was named chairwoman of the event with Mrs. Arthur Siver and Mrs. Albert Schrader on the food committee. Other chairs include Mrs. Edward Murray for entertainment and Mr. and Mrs. Alva Behrends for decorating. Dr. N R Waggoner Ervin Juehring and John Jacobs will head the nominating committee. About 20 members attended and refreshments were by Mrs. Schrader and Mrs. Jacobs.

John Jacobs Jones County Saddle Club Albert Schrader Arthur Siver Edward Murray Alva Behrends N.R. Waggoner Ervin Juehring

Birthday Parties Spread Across South Fork and Monticello

A series of Sunday gatherings celebrate multiple local birthdays at the Offerman and Crim homes in South Fork and Monticello. Attendees include Ed Offerman Lyle Offerman Lee Crim Eddie Offerman and extended families from Buck Creek Manchester and Dubuque. Separate baptisms at St Pauls Wor thington and St Lukes Hopkinton feature infants Sara Jane Trenkamp Jane Ann Jaeger with sponsors and dinner hosts listed alongside visiting relatives.

South Fork Orrville Offerman Orville Offerman Lyle Offerman Lee Crim Eddie Offerman Ed Offerman Lyle Andy Victor Wilson Susan Bill Buck Creek Thole Manchester Robert Offerman Virgin Offerman Lee Silas Crim Monticello Sara Jane Trenkamp Joe Trenkamps St. Paul's Church Worthington Ed McGill Cathie Michael Dubuque Norbert Warner Gary Stelken Epworth Joe Stelken Fairbury Neb George Healey Fred Stevens Frederick Grace Gudenhauf Eva Crowder Detroit Mich Leland Nebel Dyersville Louis Stevens Phil DeShaw Robert Soppe

Buck Creek W S C S to Host Oct 20 birthday event

Buck Creek W S C S plans to host the Ryan W S C S for the society's 15th birthday Thursday evening October 20 at the home of Mrs N Baxter. Transportation requests can be directed to Mrs Dighton at 2404. Local notes include visitors, hospital stays, and family gatherings across Buck Creek and surrounding towns.

Buck Creek W.S.C.S Ryan W.S.C.S N. Baxter Dighton Gary Kremer Leonard Kremer McDonald Hospital Dubuque David Saunders John Sill Gene Thompson Ben Keith John King John Ratcliff Herbert Gearhart Art Endgg Paul Green Ivan Wilson John Saunders Harold Nelson Freeman Smith, Sr Rodney Wilson Maurice Thompson Walter Richardson Everett Beitz Clarence Bacon Sam Bacon Orville Underwood Galen Covington Gene Hall Bob Monticello Lawrence Covington Larry Clarence Sadie Milroy Jim Milroy Nita Jo Gloriene Harold Wilson Wayne Harold Pettson Duke Swanson Mahlon Wilson Scott Milroy Cornell College Gene Moulton Donna Claudia Freeman Smith Gordon Roger Janice Moulton Ernese Smith Elizabeth Sage Phillip King Ralph Minehart Ned Minehart Crawford W. Va Coggan Mineharts

Canton Residents Visit Wisconsin and Nearby Towns

Canton residents Antone Beranek of Oxford Junction and families from Canton plus friends visited Mount Hope Wisconsin and nearby homes in Fennimore Boscobel and Danbury. They reconnected with Mrs Jennie Eye Peters after 27 years. Birthday observances included Earl Bickford 84 and family dinners.

Canton Antone Beranek Oxford Junction Tom Bearinger Clarence Howell Mount Hope Wis Chester Montana August Brokens Billy Harley Clark

Thursday visitors call on Floyd Carpenter at home

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rickless and Lawrence Brockhohn were Thursday evening callers in the Floyd Carpenter home.

Carl Rickless Lawrence Brockhohn Floyd Carpenter

Funeral Rites Held For Father of Former Monticello Resident

Elmer Sawyer 80 father of Mrs Glenn McMichael who lived in Monticello from 1941 to 1945 and now of Waverly died of a heart attack in Iowa City. Funeral services were held at First English Lutheran church and burial at Oak Hill Cemetery Town City. He was born February 9 1875 in Solon, lived in Iowa City about 60 years, and worked as a dental technician for his brother Dr L G Sawyer until 1940. He married Mary E. Miller in 1903, who died in 1964. later married Myrtle Keeley in 1950. Surviving are his widow a daughter Mrs McMichael of Waverly three grandchildren Elmer Sawyer McMichael Gleason Wesley McMichael and Oramarie McMichael and a great granddaughter Judith Anne McMichael.

Elmer Sawyer Glenn McMichael Monticello Waverly Iowa City Oakhoun Cemetery Town City McMichael Sawyer Lews City Sol Pew M Nancy Jane Kelley Lancet L. G. Sawyer Mary E. Miller Myrtle Keeley Methodist Church

Wyoming PTA Meeting Highlights Attendance Prize Idea

The Wyoming P T A met at the school on Wednesday night with hosts Mr and Mrs George Dusanck and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Brunscheen. Janice Huggans played a piano solo and Kathleen James with Janice Huggans performed a cornet piece. William Peck spoke on town safety measures and Supt Ridout showed the film Safety in the Home. The group discussed buying a picture to award to the class with the highest attendance, changing rooms monthly based on attendance.

Wyoming George Dusanck Kenneth Brunscheen Janice Huggans Kathleen James William Peck Supt. Ridout

Midland Homemakers Meet on Freezing and Canning

The Midland Homemakers club met with Mrs. Fred Latare on Thursday afternoon. Assisting hostesses were Mrs. Jim Nowachek and Mrs. Lumir Holub. Lesson on preparing vegetables for freezing and canning was given by Mrs. Joe Kouba and Mrs. Carl Farrington.

Midland Homemakers Club Fred Latare Jim Nowachek Lumir Holub Joe Kouba Carl Farrington

Hawthorne Club Hosts 42 Members and Guests

The Hawthorne club entertained 42 members and guests at Memorial hall on Monday evening. Among out of town visitors were Mrs Ha Harrington of St. Petersburg Florida Mrs Jessie Koch of Yampa Florida and Mrs Miriam Clark of Gresham Oregon. Naomi Orth played a cornet solo with Mary Esther Orth at the piano followed by a piano duet. Mrs August Thomsen read the club prayer. Guest speaker Mrs Alma Toerber of Oxford Junction spoke and screened slides from Panama Colombia Ecuador and Peru. Hostesses included Mrs Hans Ketelsen Mrs Ralph Orth and others.

Hawthorne Club Memorial Hall Ha Harrington St. Petersburg Fla Jessie Koch Yampa Miriam Clark Gresham Ore Fred Lazare Naomi Orth Mary Esther Orth Mary Esther August Thomsen Alma Toerber Oxford Junction Panama Columbia Ecuador Peru Hans Ketelsen Ralph Orth George Herzberger Everett Walden Matilda Overly Nellie Jansen Martin Petersen

Progressive Club Meeting At Mrs Brunscheen Home

The Progressive club met Monday at Mrs. Brunscheen's home with Mrs. Alice Howie and Mrs. Elmer Petersen assisting. Zelma Cass read a favorite Bible passage. Guest speaker Russell Eldred, Morley state representative from Jones county, spoke on Opening the Gateway to a Better Understanding of State Legislature. Helen Fritz with Leota Wherry sang. Lunch followed.

Progressive Club Marvin Brunscheen Alice Howie Elmer Petersen Zelma Cass Russell Eldred Morley Jones County Helen Fritz Leota Wherry

Junior Auxiliary Meeting Held At Nancy Marshall Home

The Junior Auxiliary met Saturday afternoon at Nancy Marshall's home with ten members and one guest. Officers elected include President Sherry Garside, Vice President Kay Bronson, Secretary Treasurer Nancy Marshall, Chaplain Peggy Jo Dirks, Sergeant at Arms Corita Garside, and News Reporter Kay Bronson. Members made scrapbooks for Annie Wittenmeyer home in Davenport and nut cups for a Wyoming nursing home.

Nancy Marshall Sherry Garside Kay Bronson Peggy Jo Dirks Corita Garside Margaret Bronson Annie Wittenmeyer Davenport Wyoming

Hear Exchange Meets at Methodist Church in Lebanon

The Hear Exchange met at the Methodist church Wednesday afternoon. Hostesses were Mrs Ronald Davis Nellie Atherton Mrs Lawrence May and Mrs Melvin Sievers. Nahad Ibrahim of Lebanon spoke and showed colored slides of her country.

W.S.C.S Methodist Church Ronald Davis Nellie Atherton Lawrence May Melvin Sievers Nahad Ibrahim Lebanon

Monte Theatre lineup offers Hope and classic cinema variety

Theatre Talk notes Bob Hope in 7 Little Foys at the Monte praised as warm and human, with Grace Kelley and Stewart Granger in Green Fire. Special “Great Favorite Night” Thursdays feature Scudda Hoo Scudda Hay, plus Bad Day at Black Rock and Devil Take Us. Aims to promote highway safety short Devil Take Us.

Bob Hope the Monte Grace Kelley Stewart Granger South America Lon McAllister Spencer Tracy Black Rock Monte Theatre Adv

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Farm Youth Exchangee St. John’s Betty Reuter Barbara Guyan Loren Dirks Robert Reuter Diane Arduser Stanley Willis Donald Hagen Scotch Grove Monticello High School Monty Cafe Jones” “County Langworthy Doris Brackens Helen Postel Sharon Freese Jayne Hayden Dorothy Pickett Marlene Bohlken Janice Rickels Pat Gerdes Linda Hartman Carol Leytem South Dakota Kansas Mrs County Saddle Club Iowa Monarch Rocklin Coleman Trojan Balster's Stores Lovie Hanken Monticello State Bank Orville Offermans Frank Jasper Buck WSCS Herman Dolley Louis Murrays L. J. Faris Jimmy Winthrop Tenn Beekham University of Iowa Beckham Clyde Blount, Jr Temple College Chattanooga Blount Roger Smith Lincoln Air Force Base Delma Delana Cornell Joe Crowley Steve McDowell Kurt Cascade Paul Cahalan Janice Pat C. C. Bacon Iva Haas Paul Kirby Calvin Thompson Jim Thompson Roger Baldwin Jeanine and Lynn Ardin Ralph Thompson Randy Ronnie Dora Dighton Michele Bob Aldrich McGregor Clarence Wendt Amos Wood, Jr Marilyn Sue Danny Keystone Orval Dahms Elmer Lathrop Marion Francis Jake Dahms Waterloo Bery McAttee Olin Willis Blair Hazel Houston James Cunningham Henry Winch Alaska Cunningham San Francisco Henry Joseph Dunn Lyle Winch Marilyn Mary Winch John Schweitzer Kenneth Sheppard Freddy Zimmerman Larry Sheppard Elmer Sheppard Mount Vernon Britt Schnieders Wisconsin Charlie Smith Shirley Clarence Howells Smiths Howard Borah Art Keister Anna Langrehr Lester Tommy Beranek Independence Emmett Bearinger Florence Bickford Preston Elwood the Express P.T.A Mrs. Royal Snyder Mrs. Brunscheen Theatre Talk BY Arlen Pearl Irvin Becker Edwin Freese Harvey Hinrichs Paul Hugh John White Purina Monticello, Iowa
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