Pinochle Night At Brokens Home Highlights Social Club
Mr and Mrs Edward Brokens hosted their couples pinochle club on Thursday October 27 at their home. Prizes went to LaVern Schoon and Mrs Edward Brokens high, La Vern Schoon traveling, Mrs Richard Moenk and Gene Adams low. Hosts and members enjoyed a salad luncheon after games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Brokens
LaVern Schoon
Richard Moenk
Gene Adams
LaVern ‘Schoon
Richard Landis
Milton Harms
Nell Sexton Birthday Club Holds October Meeting
The Nell Sexton Birthday Club met at the K P hall on Tuesday October 18 for its annual party. Two guests from Albion Illinois attended and Alice Taylor won the door prize. October birthday hosts Mrs Mayme Brazelton Erma Meyers Shirley Holmes and Hulda Robinson served refreshments. Honorary member Mrs James Shelley also hosted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Sexton
Nell ‘Sexton
K.P. Hall
Albion
Ill
Alice Taylor
Mayme Brazelton
Erma Meyers
Shirley Holmes
Hulda Robinson
James Shelley
Royal Neighbors Schedule Auction Meeting
The Royal Neighbors Dale camp No. 553 met at the K P hall on October 25 for a business session led by Fannie Milroy oracle. They voted to donate five dollars to the retarded children's fund and to the Youth cabin. A public auction is set for November 22 at 6 30 pm at the K P hall with a pot supper. Guests were invited and refreshments were served after the social hour. Next meeting is November 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
of. Dale Camp No
K.P. Hall
Fannie Milroy
Oracle
Doreen Fluckiger
Dora Decker
Billy Jo Lambert
Tuesday Bridge Club Holds First Fall Meeting
The Tuesday Bridge Club gathered at Mrs. J. I. Rhatigan’s home on October 25 for a 7:30 dessert and three-table contract bridge. Winners were Mrs. Richard Long, Mrs. Glen Jones, and Mrs. William Shaffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. 1. Rhatigan
Richard Long
Glen Jones
William Shaffer
John Laban Celebrates 74th Birthday in Surprise Party
John Laban observed his 74th birthday with a surprise party on Sunday October 16. Attending were family friends and neighbors from Prairieburg Langworthy Monticello Anamosa Worthington and other local areas, with refreshments served by the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Laban
Earl Kula
Richard
Mary Ann
Johnny
Bobby
Prairieburgs
Frank Althoff
Bernard
Andy Laban
Louis Schaffer
Jimmy
Carole
Sandra
Langworthy
David Gravel
Bernice
Laban
Frank Fitzsimmons
Patricia
Monticello
Donald Prult
Joey
Anamosa
Tony Laban
Judy
Worthington
P. E. O. Chapter Meets At Mrs. Shover’s Home
Chapter FP of P. E. O. met at Mrs. John Shover’s home on Tuesday Oct 18 at 7 30 p.m. Mrs. McCarrin from Strawberry Point gave a report on the Supreme convention she attended in Indiana. Refreshments were served afterward by the courtesy committee of Mrs. M Carpenter Mrs. Russell Hunts and Mrs. Arch Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.E.O
John Shover
McCarrin
Strawberry Point
Indiana
M. Carpenter
Russell Hunts
Arch Edwards
Family Pinochle Club Meets With Chapmans
The Family Pinochle Club met Sunday evening October 23 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Chapman. Prizes awarded included High to Mrs. Arthur Rigby and Arthur Rigby, Low to Merle Chapman and Mrs. Dean Milroy, and a door prize to Mrs. Alvin Mohr. Attendees included Jerald Chapman Alfred Appleby Merle Chapman Louis Rigby Clara Rigby Arthur Rigby Mildred Hunt Dean Milroy and Alvin Mohr, with the hostess closing the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinochle Club
Ernest Chapman
High
Arthur Rigby
Low
Merle Chapman
Dean Milroy
Alvin Mohr
Jerald Chapman
Alfred Appleby
Louis Rigby
Clara Rigby
Arthur
Fourth Birthday Celebrated by Robert Mohr at Home
Robert Mohr son of Mr and Mrs Alvin Mohr celebrated his fourth birth anniversary at home on Sunday October 23. Attendees included his parents Mrs Bessie Mohr Virgil Mohr Mr and Mrs Lee Mohr Mr and Mrs Ernest Chapman and their son Merle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ehits
Merle Richardson
Marilyn
Carol
Clarence Ehlis
Bonnie
Vicki
Carolyn
Fred Zumbrunnen
Garrett Ehlis
Fred Ehlis
Sharon
Ronnie
Ricky
Donnie
Janice
Ginny Lou
Betty Lynn
Raymond Ehlis
Shirley Simmons
Leandra Smith
Herman Hessing
Sally
Marvin
Lyle
Mary Ann
David
Rose Marie Ehlis
Robert Mohr
Alvin Mohr
Bessie Mohr
Virgil Mohr
Lee. Mohr
Ernest Chapman
Merle
Sacred Heart Women Attend Deanery Meeting in Dyersville
Twenty one Sacred Heart women joined 350 attendees at the Dyersville Deanery unit of the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women for a semi annual meeting at Holy Cross. Attendees included Monticello residents and Esther Sinclair of Scotch Grove with Rev. Eugene P. Lorenz and Rev. David Voels as speakers. New officers named include Ed Vanourny secretary Bert Loop home and school chair Esther Sinclair public relations with P N Knepper Cascade as council president. Monticello to host April meeting and deanery board gathering prior to spring session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart
Dyersville
Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women
Holy Cross
Mesdames
Jack Crowley
Rudy Flack
John Folkers
George Harris
M. F. Hogan
Roman Haag
Helen Hemmer
Lucy Kuriger
J. H. Lambert
Pearl Schneider
A. J. Stoll
Clarence Stut
Ed Vanourny
Charles Tuttle
John Webber
Kathryn Vernimont
Pete Wolf
L. T. White
Herman Essing
Monticello
Esther Sinclair
Scotch Grove
Eugene P. Lorenz
David Voels
Iowa State College
M. M. Hoffman
Bert Loop
Home
P. N. Knepper
Cascade
Lions Award Dairy Heifer Presented to Monticello Boy
Loren Buol of Monticello received a dairy heifer from the Lions club in a project with the local vocational agriculture program. The award, chosen from Monticello FFA members, uses essays to select recipients and the first calf supports the Lions fund or future FFA members depending on sex. The calf presented to Buol came from a prior Lions heifer and won a blue ribbon at the Great Tones County fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Buol
Jack Buol
Monticello
Lions Club
Future Farmers of America
Bud
F.F.A
Buol
Jerry Schneiter
Great Tones
Forrest .Johnson
Carl Wolken
Richard Hanken
Vance Stead
Camp Fire Girls Hold All Day Cook Out at State Park
The Tawasi Camp Fire group conducted an all day cook out at Wapsi Pinicon State Park on Saturday October 22 as part of their rank requirements. Leaders Mrs Arch Edwards and Mrs S E Locher joined the girls Martha Edwards Ber tine Loop Louise Locher Judy Hogan Judy Rauch Beverly Schoon Cheryl Rhatigan Lois Morrissey Mary Ellen Slife and Susan Schneider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tawasi
Wapsi- Pinicon State Park
Arch Edwards
S. E. Locher
Martha Edwards
Cub Scouts to Welcome New Members in Monticello
Cub Scouts will admit all eight year olds as of December 1 this year. The meeting runs 7 to 8 p.m. at the Monticello public library under Cub Master Orvin Yeoman and Assistant Cub Master Paul Lumpa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Monticello Public Library
Orvin Yeoman
Paul Lumpa
Iowa City Pastor Speaks at Marcos Meeting
Jerome J. Leksa student pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Iowa City spoke at Marcos the young married couples group dinner and devotion. William Pfeffer of Cedar Rapids attended as a guest. William Wellner chaired the meeting and devotions were led by Mr. and Mrs. William Hintz. Plans were announced for Marcos members to host a Cedar Rapids Presbytery dinner on November 328 at the local church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome.j. Leksa
First Presbyterian Church of
Iowa City
Marcos
Presbyterian Church
William Pfeffer
Cedar Rapids
William Wellner
William Hintz
Orvin Yeoman
Scotch Grove Ladies Aid Cancel Meeting for Praise Service
Scotch Grove Presbyterian Ladies Aid alerts there is no regular meeting this month due to the annual praise service set for November 20. Rev. Harold Anderson of Manchester, a Brazil missionary for 40 years, will speak after a pot luck supper. He is Ray Anderson’s brother, formerly Cedar Rapids Gazette farm editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Scotch Grove Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Harold Anderson
Manchester
Brazil
Anderson
Ray Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Monticello Neighbors Visit at J L Bader Home
Mr and Mrs Justin L Wood and their Dubuque family spent the weekend at the J L Bader home. Mrs Susie Handshew Miss Alice Handshew and Mrs Robert Veitch of Iowa City visited Tuesday afternoon at the same residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Justin L. Wood
Dubuque
J. L. Bader
Susie Handshew
Alice Handshew
Robert Veitch
Iowa City
Wyoming Couple Married in Double Ring Ceremony
Miss Sylvia Ben dixon and Virgil Lee Rickels were married Sunday in a double ring ceremony at Wyoming Zion American Lutheran church performed by Rev. R. F. Gronewold. The bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Werner Bendixon and the groom son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rickels, all of Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Sylvia Bendixon
Virgil Lee Rickels
R. F. Gronewold
Wyoming Zion American Lutheran Church
the Express
Werner Bendixon
Clarence Rickels
Castle Grove Hosts 84th Birthday at Home
Herman Hahn celebrated his 84th birthday Sunday at his Castle Grove home with guests from Anamosa Manchester Dubuque Monticello and Waverly. Local church and club activities include a Luther League program at SS Peter and Paul and a Jones County Farm Bureau meeting with Secretary reelected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Herman Hahn
George Heiken
Wendell
Wayne
Janet
Anamosa
William Altman
Dubuque
Alva Hahn
Phyllis
Manchester
Clifford Kidwell
Karen
Monticello
Henry Stadtmueller
Luther League of the
SS. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church
Paul Kenyon
Julie Schlarmann
Bessie
Bertha Harken
George. A. Rickels
Olin Howie
S. M. Hosford
Fred Kromminga
Detmar King
Presbyterian Co-oprative
Bevan
Cascade
Wilbur Cartano
Max Specht
Delmar King
Jones County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
King
Penic Presbytrian Church
Paul Black
Jones County
Court House
Fred Heiken
University Hospital
Iowa City
Alva Stadtmueller
Stadtmueller
L .R. Lechner
Ryan
Rose Stadttmueller
Waverly
Austin Stadtmueller
Henry Stadtmueler
Daniel
Richard
Richard Kromminga
John Wacker
Prairie Hill Be Natural Club
Ambrose Schlarman
Prodigal and Road to Denver Highlight Week at Local Theatre
This week's Bank Nite features the biblical epic Prodigal starring Lana Turner and Edmund Purdom filmed in cinemascope and tech color. Road to Denver, a 1950s Colorado gold fields tale in trucolor, stars two feuding brothers. Also shown is A Gift from Dirk set in Amsterdam tulip fields. Edna Zimmerman promises extra crisp popcorn as Alfred Hitchcock thriller To Catch a Thief opens Sunday with Grace Kelly and Cary Grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank Nite
Lana Turner
Edmund Purdom
Cies
Colorado Gold Fields
Trucolor
Denver
Dirk
Amsterdaam
Holland
Edna Zimmerman
Alfred Hitchcock
Cary Grant
Grace Kelly
Edna
Vistavision
Riviera
France
Hitchcock
M.G.M
Little Tinker
Minor Damage in Anamosa Vehicle Crash
A pick-up truck and a car collided Tuesday afternoon at Ridge road and Stone City road five miles northwest of Anamosa. Sheriff Lewis Dreibelbis said the truck driver was Donald R. Hart of Anamosa and the car driver was Allen P. Lochy of Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Ridge Road
Stone City Road
Lewis Dreibelbis
Donald R. Hart
Allen P. Lochy
Soldier's Address Told to Mr and Mrs Carl Zimmerman
Monticello reports their son PVT Marvin C Zimmerman 1526867 MBC Camp Pendleton California is listed at a military address this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Zimmerman
Monticello
Marvin C. Zimmerman
M.B.C
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Essay Contest Rules Outline Judging Criteria
Details judges assign 50 percent to subject coverage and understanding 30 percent to originality and presentation and 20 percent to spelling and grammar. Rules available at Monticello public and Sacred Heart schools and Corbin. Local arrangements are by Corbin and league committee members B C Hall Fred Kreeb and Rat Hartman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Sacred Heart
Corbin
The
League
B. C. Hall
Fred Kreeb
Rat Hartman
Monticello Business Directory Aggregates Local Firms
A historical list compiles numerous Monticello based firms and shops across diverse sectors. It includes Auto Wreckers, LP Gas service, implement dealers, plumbing and electrical suppliers, funeral homes, music companies, flour shops, and several physicians and lawyers. The roster names Cuckler Manufacturing Franklin Equipment Farmers club Wagon Wheel Hearn's Oil and Tire American Petroleum Kephart's Body shop and many more local enterprises and service providers.
Organ power and pumping recall at Pine Church
A historic Pine Church organ used water power to drive the press upstairs and later relied on hand pumping by young congregants. George Burrichter recalls pumping sessions while a safety valve let out a shrill whistle when wind ran high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Burrichter
Electrically Modernized Monticello Church Reopens Interior
An Evangelical and Reformed church in Monticello highlights a rebuilt interior with an organ upgraded to two manuals and new forced air, a ground floor console, redecorated pastel walls, a wooden altar from organ parts, and a maroon dossal curtain. The article traces pastorates from 1875 through Rev Baumann, noting lighting upgrades in 1912 and later transitions leading to a full-time pastor in 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rettig
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Rettig
A. Kern
J. F. Graf
Mission Board
Graf
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Royal Neighbors
Tuesday Bridge Club
Chapmans
Lions Award Dairy Heifer
Cub Scouts
Mrs. Delmar King
Arlen W. Pearl
Hillbrunner Music Company
Taylor Music Company
Faber Music Company
Marie’s
Goettsch Funeral Home
Corbett’s
Ralph Wilson
Matthiessen Auto Supply
Time Shop
Renk’s Harness Shop
Schultz Bros
Midway Sweet Shop
Rickless Dry Goods
Gamble
Ferrall Drug
Betty’s Cafe
Dr. L. J. Swift
Ross
Baty Insurance
Max McCrabb
Sim's
Clover Farm
Robinson Dairy
William T. Jansen
Amber
Floyd Hodgden
Oxford Junction
Floyd Hodgdon
William Reade
Onslow
Everett J. Mayberry
Gruenstein
R. P. Kuentzer
Kuentzel
Armin Tendick
Andrew Mast
Baumann
Eden Theological Seminary
St. Louis
Buckner Motors
Hollywood
Dodge
First Street
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