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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1947

Page

8

Dinner Host and Community Notes From Onslow Area

Mrs Alva Streeper hosted a birthday picnic for her mother Mrs Joe Holub with guests including Mr and Mrs Pete Levsen Of Olin Mrs Westphal Lumir Holub and family John Holmes of Wyoming B W Streeper Mabel Mildred Streeper Harbison Orr Onslow Neal and Larry Paulsen hosted the Scotch Grove 4 H boys meeting with twelve members present County Agent Jessen presided Books from last year were distributed Lunch was served by Mrs Mabel Paulsen Elsewhere Mrs Nora Streets family visited Davenport and Mrs Jessie Carpenter stayed with her son Jimmie in Oxford Junction following the loss of an infant son Mr and Mrs Howard Greert and son Gerald visited Clinton relatives Silver Wedding honors for Mr and Mrs Paul Ridenour at Wyoming Mr James Serr of California and Gertrude Sears of Chicago visiting Mr and Mrs George Sears David Wayne Westley born October 21 at Mercy hospital Anamosa second son for Mr and Mrs Harold Westphal First child for Mr and Mrs Lester Schrader born October 22 at Mercy hospital Auf Onslow Kary Kotton Klub meets at Carroll Edwards home with co host Al Fuchs First banco games played Mrs Dale Orr admitted to membership Other social visits noted include Mrs Nettie Wherry Leota Wherry Wyoming at Florence Wherry Mrs George French S G Hutton Isaac Edwards and D J Wasson attending Presbytery in Springville Trip for George Lyon and C A Reade through Kansas Mayme Stickley Cedar Rapids visiting Harriett Lamey S G Hutton and Frank Walker host Monticello visits Mrs John Kennedy visiting Hopkinton with sister Elizabeth McAllister Use Want Ads for Quick Results.

Onslow Alva Streeper Joe Holub Pete Levsen Olin Westphal Lumir Holub John Holmes Wyoming B. W. Streeper Mabel Mildred Streeper Harbison Orr Neal Larry Paulsen Scotch Grove Don Schrader Jessen Mabel Paulsen Nora Streets Lee Cécil Perkins John Streets Davenport Jessie Carpenter Jimmie Oxford Paul Ridenour Elmer Buckingham James Serr California Gertrude Sears Chicago George Sears Serr South Dakota Mercy Hospital Anamosa David Wayne Lester Schrader Schrader Velma West Kary Kotton Klub Carroll. Edwards al. Fuchs Banco Dale Orr Nettie Wherry Leota Wherry Florence Wherry George French S. G. Hutton Isaac Edwards D. J. Wasson Springville George Lyon C. A. Reade Kansas Mayme Stickley Cedar Rapids Harriett Lamey Frank Walker Monticello John Kennedy Elizabeth McAllister Hopkinton

Richland Woman Honored On Birthday at Schneiter Home

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schneiter hosted a birthday anniversary for Mrs. Schneiter with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hein and others. Separate visits included Cedar Rapids travelers, Central City excursions, and a new baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. George Bohiken. The Hein family accompanied Howard Hicks to Iowa City for a visit with John Long.

Richland Carl Hei Henry Wismeier Stoyéé William Hoffand Marjory Clarence Nosbisch George Hein Carl Schneiter Schneiter Frank Schneiter Sharon Judy George Hoffman Diane Elizabeth Robert Levien Cedar Rapids Carl Hein Central City George Bohiken Roland Buol Eliza Meadow Nora Taisey Carl Brazelton Everett Nickel Monticello George , Hein Howard Hicks Iowa City John Long

Castle Grove School to Host Friday Evening Program

Castle Grove No 2 district with teacher Mrs Harold Scherrer will stage a school program at the school house Friday evening. Visitors include Mrs Lawrence Gaylord Montclair New Jersey and her daughter Mrs George Newsome Ottawa Canada. The Ladies Fellowship of Peniel chapel plans a one o clock luncheon at the home of Mrs A M Black and Mrs Paul C Black on Thursday Nov 6. Members are asked to attend church services at Peniel Presbyterian Sunday where Rev James B Hodgson will be joined by two Cedar Rapids laymen to discuss 1948 missionary goals.

Castle Grove Harold Scherrer Lawrence Gaylord Montclair N. J George Newsome Ottawa Canada C. D. Eberhart Ladies Fellowship Society of Penielchapel A. M. Black Paul C. Black W. D. Mclaughlin Cedar Rapids Pehiel Presbyterian Church James B. Hodgson F. C. Cramer William Reade Onslow E. J. Noble C. A. McLaughlin Monticello Lyle Hosford John Warner Oakdale James A. Buckner Anamosa Shaffer W. D.mclaughlin

Training School Holds 4-H Clothing Project Session

Twenty seven Jones county 4-H leaders and girls attended the first Clothing Project training at Anamosa Methodist Church. The program divides participants into three age groups focusing on wardrobe planning, fabrics, sewing skills, and grooming with specific goals for beginners to advanced members.

Anamosa Methodist Church Jones County Jones County Farm Bureau

Township Directors Named In County

At the Farm Bureau meeting in Wyoming on October 16 the annual officers plus township directors and township women chairmen were elected. Confirmed directors include Cass Galen Brainard and others with names such as Castle Grove Louie Heiken and Jackson James Whitmore, among several communities.

Farm Bureau Wyoming

Father Sues Son Over Missing Cash Hidden Under Shed

In Orange City John Vanden Berge Sr sues John Vanden Berge Jr alleging a dispute over 2200 dollars allegedly burned and hidden under a car shed on the son's property. Testimony says the father son and one daughter knew where the money was kept and the cash has disappeared.

Orange City John Vanden Berge, Sr John Vanden Berge, Jr

Hamburg woman grows cotton in Iowa experiment

In Hamburg Iowa Mrs E L King planted a garden and a row of cotton seed. Flooding killed the garden crop but the cotton thrived proving cotton can grow in the state under wet conditions.

Iowa Hamburg E. L. King

Record Time for Building Battleship Mirrors USS Iowa Timeline

The article notes a 34 percent reduction in construction duration, comparing current project speed to the time it took to build the USS Iowa. It highlights improved efficiency in naval ship fabrication and mentions the ongoing program milestones and industry implications.

Iowa

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Ms. Streepe Paulsen Tion Howard Greert Gerald Clinton Pangburn Emerson Radios Kodaks Kay Drug E. H. DeWitt Rexall Store Hatchery Phorie Air Force the Army United States Evian Wapsi Valley Tamu E Ae Honor Elfrieda Hanken Ed Meier O. T. Furst R. O. Miller Fred Lasack Emil Koranda Charles Tuttle Austin Spahr Ray Morning Carl Eden Leonard Hartwig Leon Colleman Clarence Coll Therese Nowachek Hansetta Hinrichsen Shirley Vacek Janice Freese Marjorie Behrends Joyce Oeschger E.E. James Jean Thomsen Ed Benhart Fred Burda Ben Behrends Harry Paulsen C. D. Brown Cass Galen Brainard George Brown Louie Heiken Clay O. K. Alden Harm Harrs Fairview R. O. Kirkpatrick Lloyd Robertson Greenfield Lyall Beighle Robert Peet Hale Wallace Cruise Jackson James Whitmore Darwin Hardersen Lovell Joe Messerli Fred Rieniers Madison Marvin Martensen Lester French Jens Lazare Rome James Cousins Byron Darrow Lovie Hanken Ida Cass Wayne Richard Hanken Joe Jacobsen Reggie Morse Gartner Atving Service Fleming Monument CO Monty Cafe RAK Win Mueller N. Sycamore Roger Doables Stahler’s Michael Stern Value Jewel Bullova Excellency Nelson Nelson’s
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