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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1965

Page

8

Farm retreat promises complete privacy on porch in Brooklyn scene

Eva sits with Mrs Helen Moore of Brooklyn and describes the farm as a change of pace with no need to change clothes repeatedly. Steve Greenwood age 3 and Jamie Wenzel age 7 play with a farm kitten as neighbor families Swantons host guests for a quiet visit on the farm setting.

Eva Helen Moore Brooklyn N. Y Steve Greenwood Swantons Jamie Wenzel

Feeding time at Tall Corn Acres guest farm

Jamie Wenzel and Mrs. Moore feed the chickens on the Tall Corn Acres guest farm. Mrs. Swanton conceived the idea of a guest farm to give urban families access to the country, noting the site's natural potential and semi isolation as advantages for a retreat.

Jamie Wenzel Mrs. Moore Tall Corn Acres Mrs. Swanton

Birthday dinner honors Mrs C C Bacon at Buck Creek

Mrs C C Bacon celebrated her birthday with a Sunday dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Harvey Bacon. Attending were Sam and Vera Bacon plus relatives from Muscatine Iowa City Marion and Florida. Also noted were newborns Donna Marie and Deane Marie born Aug 26 in Manchester and Los Angeles respectively. and farm life photos showing riders swimmers and visitors.

Buck. Creek Harvey Bacon Cc. C. Bacon Sam Bacon Marsha Steve Scott Alan Marion Vera Bacon Iowa City Maynard Thompson Sherry Gina Muscatine Gene Thompson Ardin al Melchert Vern Bacon Florida Harry Duke) Swanson Donna Marie Memorial Hospital Manchester Gary Clark Burbank Calif Deane Marie Los Angeles Deane Clark Janice Nelson Harold Nelson Cloyd Delhi

Not a Pond but a Real Pool on Midwest Farm Scene

Not a pond but a real pool is described as a sport unusual for mid western farms. John and Bill Jamison twin sons of Dr William Jamison an administrator at the university are mentioned alongside teammates Mark Moes Eddy Combs Dick Crimmins and Doug Moes.

John Sheila Swanton Eddy Combs Bill Jamison Eddy Park Forest Tall Com Acres Ray Doreen Greenwood Swantons Mark Moes Dick Crimmins Doug Moes Bill William Jamison The

Methodist church to hold services and baptism Sunday

The Shades of Huckleberry Finn Methodist church will conduct services on Sunday September 5 and will add minister baptism. Several church groups meet in the week including Buck Creek WSCS Thursday at 1 45 pm and Esther circle on Thursday September 9 at 745 pm with Mrs Norman Miles.

Methodist Church Buck Creek WSCS John Wilson Esther Circle Norman Miles Harold Opal) File Memorial Hospital Manchester Lloyd Thompson Lakeland Fla

Tall Corn Acres Farm Tour by Barnett International

Sam Moore, manager at Barnett International Forwarders in New York, partners with Harold Swanton to run farming operations at Tall Corn Acres. The Moores visit a new east coast farm each weekend and tour Midwest farms in summer, marking their sixth farm this season with 1,400 slides from their vacations.

Sam Moore Barnett International Forwarders New York City N. Y Harold Swanton Tall Corn Acres Moores Midwest

Social News from Pomona and Surrounding Towns

Tuesday visitors in the Allen Wright home included Kendra Peterson of Coggan who spent days with her aunt Cinda Wright. Howard Havens joined Roy Havens for Sunday supper, with Mrs. John McVay and Mr. and Mrs. Fay Loop of Lamont visiting Albert McVay. Wayne Huggins hosted Roscoe Willard and Rita Rees Saturday. Twila Davis and Steven Haynes dined with Eddie Alferts and Gordon Keith on Wednesday and Friday. Mrs. John Turnis and daughter visited Frank Jasper, while Herman Dolley was a guest with Gerald Rohr in Monticello. Rodney Wilson and spouse celebrated an anniversary with dinner at Al-Mar near Edgewood.

Pomona Calif Allen Wright Kendra Peterson Coggan Cinda Wright Howard Havens Roy Havens John McVay Fay Loop Lamont Albert McVay Gene Huggins Roscoe Willard Rita Rees Wayne Huggins Manchester Twila Davis Steven Haynes Eddie Alferts Gordon Keith John Turnis Frank Jasper Herman Dolley Gerald Rohr Monticello Rodney Wilson Al-Mar Edgewood

Monticello Grants Permits for Two New Buildings

City of Monticello issued permits in August for two new structures a two bedroom ranch at 125 Crescent Drive to James Adams Jr and a coin operated car wash at 515 South Main to Cascade Car Wash System Inc estimated costs 20000 and 8500 respectively. Additional permits cover remodeling and repairs for M S Claus Mrs Joe Heeren T R Tobiason Hazel Thomas and Kuriger Bros with varied projects and amounts.

Monticello James Adams, Jr Crescent Drive Cascade Car Wash System, Inc South Main M. S. Claus Masonic Temple East Grand St Joe Heeren North Cedar T. R. Tobiason Hazel Thomas North Sycamore Kuriger Bros Northhaven Drive

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Eva Swanton Cascade Buck C. C. Bacon John Swanton John Wenzel University of Shades of Huckleberry Finn Lloyd Huggins Chicago George Bees Tom Bees Johnson Nursing Home Sonya Joslyn Bill Mardoff Nile Smith Sonya Dennis Joslyn Freeman Smith Roger Smith Alburnett Mrs. Smith R. A Pete) Hattel Benedict Ned Smith Gary Smith New Boston Ill Gary Dean Smith Myron Zumbach Waldenburg Wynne, Ark Zumbach Manhattan Kaw Gene Moulton Jan Hall Murray Moulton Rey John Hall Delma Delana Sherry Smith Lisa Paul Roberg Maquoketa Roberg Cleveland Minneapolis Minnesota Olive Keith Richard Kromminga Fritz Kromminga Alfred Bowers Arlington Fred Nelson Henry Wilson Eliza Preussner Dale Patton Coggon Gladys Wilson Diane Svee Wilbur Wilson Springville Kathryn Thompson Cedar Falls Tom Wilson Florence Bacon Flo Harold File Richard Thompson Marie Gundlach Oelwein Paul Green Havens Joyce Flannagan Mr. Pleasant Burdette Easter Alan London Curtis Thing Hazel Houston Willis Blair Roger Schrodemeier Cedar Rapids Arthur Houston Joe Weiser Winthrop Lyle DeShaw Johnny Yankovic Yankovics Kenneth Keith Ottumwa Archie Miles Ronald Miles Jim DeHavens St. Paul Minn DeHavens Jack Haigh Dundee Howard Ula Bacon) Haigh Mercy Hospital Lee Kristi Larson Ivan Wilson Bradley Williams Phil King Roy Williams Kings Bob Garner Oscar Nelson Clifford Nelson Ryan Elliot Nelson Luana Raymond Porter Dorance Porter Hage Tobiason Linda Dennis David Eddie Ronnie Timmy Dshaw Welter Schmidt Grand Mound Marvin LeClerc Schmidts Francis DeShaw DeShaws Strawberry Point Marcus Kehoe Dick Foreman Dubuque Vernon Thompson Raymond Thompson Jess Huggins Gladys Aldrich Ezra Aldrich Justin Supple John Dargan Roger Smalling Steven Matthew Waterloo Mark Mike Tom Flannagan Dan Flannagan Glenda Vicki Jeanie Flannagan Elmer Wright Royal Wright Tahler Ey 2 BY Andy Doll Elmer Nissen Sheryl Grant Prairiemoon Prairieburg Chester Condit
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