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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1955

Page

8

Parish Council Meeting At Castle Grove Sees 36 Present

The First Presbyterian Cooperative parish of Eastern Iowa met at Scotch Grove church October 10 with 36 members present representing seven churches Amber Cascade Emeline Scotch Grove and Onslow. The meeting covered officer appointments audits reports and forthcoming events including a $200 scholarship fund gift and a Muscatine Men’s Rally on October 30.

Castle Grove First Presbyterian Co-operative Iowa Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church Amber Cascade Emeline Scotch Grove Onslow George Tjaden Lola Hardin Hendricks Leslie Himebaugh Ames Rundus Frielie Conaway Des Moines Eloise Helgens William Kaiser Muscatine Charles Tyrrell Christian Education Group Ivan Rundus Westminster Fellowship Westminster Synod Vat Ames Onslow Presbyterian Church Scotch Grove Church

Familial gatherings mark region social notes across Iowa

The column chronicles numerous friendly visits and celebrations in Cedar Rapids Center Junction Cascade Anamosa and Hopkinton. Guests include Grace Kromminga Glen King and Cynthia Hanken with multiple Kromminga relatives. Social calls span Oct 1 weekends and nearby towns with reunions and birthday dinners.

Fred Kromminga Grace Elmer Tiedeman Grace Hense Cedar Rapids Ruth’ Hunter Barbara Rogers Glen King R. W. Brady Center Junction Delmar King Boyd Keith Karen Clarence Eberhart Bob Schnucker Dubuque W. D. McLaughlin Monticello Bernell Reid David Marvin Stahlberg Leon Beitz Buck Creek Virginia Ann Sackett Cascade Stahlberg

Wyoming First Matejka Reunion Held at Cedar Rapids

The first annual Matejka reunion drew 61 guests at the Z C B J hall in Cedar Rapids. Attendees included Mrs Emma Urban the eldest guest and Carol Suter the youngest, with participants from Minnesota Arkansas and Iowa and Wyoming residents listed among those visiting or hosting events.

Wyoming Matejka Z.C.B.J. Hall Cedar Rapids Emma Urban Carol Suter Minnesota Arkansas Iowa Ed Urban Emma ,Urban Ed Holub Art Schnepp Adrian Anna Wosoba Miles Fred Nowachek Orlie Dawes Orville Barry Mission S. D Russell Olson White River H. F. Averkamp Clinton Marvin Nissen John Rohwedder Joanne Davenport Mary Lee Westphal Maquoketa E. F. Rohwedder Donald Dusanek Fayette Louis Dusanek Clair Felker Patricia Susan Glen Ellen Raymord Bramer Lester French Ivan French Buffalo William Walters Elmer Petersen Iowa City

Community dinner guests and events across Anamosa area

Sunday dinner guests included the Wessels and Osterkamp families with others from Amber Onslow Olin and Cedar Rapids area visiting East Moline where John Miller served as student pastor at the Baptist church. A Youth Fellowship officers were installed and a 40th anniversary was celebrated.

F. J. Wessels John Osterkamp Amber Bud Norton Wendy Lou William Wessels Anamosa George Wessels Onslow Peter von Spreecken Chester Sarby Maude Sarby Olin East Moline von Spreecken John Miller The Baptist Church Elmer Petersen Ernest Peck Presbyterian Eugene Luckstead Douglas Luke Betty Eilers Janet Thompson Delores French Richard Smouse Howard Horn Carol Sue Orlie Dawes Dawes Richard Brodersen Davenport Robert Brodersen George Herzberger Marvin Brunscheen

Four Monticello Students Enroll at Leras College

Four Monticello area freshmen join Leras College in Dubuque for the 1955 56 term. Thomas Cashman Thomas George Kenneth Oeschger and Clarence Supple are 1955 Sacred Heart Monticello and St Patrick graduates.

Monticello Area Leras College Dubuque Monticello Thomas J. Cashman Thomas B. Cashman Thomas L. George Blanche George Kenneth J. Oeschger Paul J. Oeschger Scotch Grove Clarence Supple

Langworthy G A Ommen Visitors Sunday

Sunday visitors called at the Langworthy G A Ommen home and other local households in a sequence of social calls. The reported gatherings include weddings, birthday anniversaries, and Sunday dinners with numerous names from Morrison Clinton Waterloo and Anamosa in attendance.

Hopkinton Andy Smith Aont Hiller N. Smith Worthington R. F. Billings Forrest Billings Clinton Marvin Billings Floyd Bartholomew Conrad E. J. Starr Starr Ernest Niehaus Guttenberg Duane Billings Don L. Smith Howard Payne Mississippi River Mrs. Ray Billings Mrs Leo Sullivan Cascade Anna Moser Clarence Osterdock Charles Brandenbrug Elkport J. B. Schuster Frank Smith Denver Colo Smith Frederick Smith Los Angeles Calif Colorado Dick Richardson Richardson Helen Metcalf Riceville Minn Manchester Betty Lowther Lorraine Porter Carl Robinson Lloyd Hugh Junior Wilson Excelsior Springs N. A. Gearhart Madison, Wis Robert Gearhart Armin Jacobs Arminda Henry Jacobs Alice Ray Rieniers Lavern Nagel Linda Steven Ernest Rickless Donna Robert Raymond Gloria V. M. Habib Central City Filmer Jacobs Richard Andreeser Anamosa Tony Gravel Dorothy Fitzsimmons Pete Hansen Maquoketa Earl Kula Prairieburg Donald Prult Carl Gerdes Henry Andreesen Olin-to-Decorah Kathryn Andreesen

Automobile Driven by Harry Powell Plunges Into Farm Pond

At Bedford strong winds pushed an automobile belonging to Harry Powell into a nearby farm pond. Police or local responders attended but details of injuries or rescue were not provided in the fragment.

Bedford Harry Powell

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