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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1951

Page

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Buck Creek Community Updates and Weekend Visits

Buck Creek notes mark funeral attendance for Matt Crowley in Anamosa with Ed Brady and others. Local families host and visit kin across Monticello, Cascade, Dyersville, and West Branch. The Buck Creek church resumes regular hours. M.Y.F. gathering set for Sept 16. R. H. Oltmans recuperates after elevator injury.

Buck Creek Ed Brady Matt Crowley Anamosa Steve McDowell Harold Crowley LaVerne Crowley Metha Beckman Dyersville Opal Beckman Mark Beckman Judy Janet Bacon Frieda Behrens Monticello L. J. Faris Clarence Bacon Barbara Betty Lee O. A. Miller Jack Holdridge Herman Dolley O.K. Inn Marion Harold File Lloyd Thompson Gene Thompson Charlie Bacon Harley Dighton Harvey Bacon Heaven Davenport Hoover West Branch

Ironrite Demonstration Set for September 18 in Davenport

Ferna Leeper from Davenport will showcase an Ironrite cabinet ironer at our store. The demonstration on September 18 invites customers to see the Ironrite ironer in action and learn that “you can iron anything you can wash.”

Ironrite Demonstrator Davenport Iowa

Marching Band Starts Early Rehearsals For 1951 52

Sleepy students rise by five to nine as the marching band begins the year with prep. Two drum majors, Alice Jones and Dottie Hollar, lead the corps. New members include Jim Rhatigan Susanna Hasler Pat Gerdes Barb Guyan Myrna Folkers Margie Buol Betty Burrichter Jane Hayden Joan Null Max Wismeier Judy Hollar Wilbur Otten Sharon Zubler Jan Bender Margaret Edwards Mary Paulsen Maynard Lang Gene Hakanson Jim Hargrave. First appearance is September 14 at the season's first football game.

Army Alice Jones Dottie Hollar Jim Rhatigan Susanna Hasler Pat Gerdes Barb Guyan Myrna Folkers Margie Buol Betty Burrichter Jane Hayden Joan Null Max Wismeier Judy Hollar Wilbur Otten Sharon Zubler Jan Bender Margaret Edwards Mary Paulsen Maynard Lang Gene Hakanson Jim Hargrave

Monti High Opens With Freshmen Leading Enrollment

Monti High welcomed students on August 29 for the new school year. Freshmen led with 72 pupils, followed by Sophomores 63 and Juniors 61 while Seniors numbered 53. New rural arrivals sought guidance to navigate classes.

FHA Holds Membership Drive With Rivalry And Deadline

The FHA runs a two team membership contest with the loser entertaining the winner. Deadline is September 11 as the group plans its first meeting in the homemaking rooms. Officers this year include Dottie Hollar Joyce Jurgenson Honorine Husmann Doris Hagen Ruth Paulsen Jerry Dart Betty Burrichter Sally Hoffman and Alice Jones. Sponsor is Miss Quaas.

FHA Dottie Hollar Joyce Jurgenson Honorine Husmann Doris Hagen Ruth Paulsen Jerry Dart Betty Burrichter Sally Hoffman Alice Jones Miss Quaas

Names Of Glee Club Personnel Mixed Chorus Members

Miss Ford begins the school year with a full room as students join the Girls Glee Club practice. The roster includes Soprano Jo Ann Morning Patricia Cass Patty Smith Carol Smith Janice Podhaski Honorine Husman Irma Olimann Janice Gottleaber Judy Podhaski Kaye Marolf Shirley Lubben Mary Jane Serbousek Second Soprano Liz Young Elnora Schoon Vaneta Hughes Sarah Vernon Ruth Spahr Janet Goodyear Janice Moncrief Anar Fegan Shirley Simmons Janet Nickel Lois Tschantz Willene Hubner Peggy Albers Carol Stadtmueller Alto Dottie Hollar Jean Clark Rose Maire Jerry Dart Sally Hoffman Betty Burrichter Jane Rickels Joyce Jurgensen Delores Tapken Lois Folkers.

Miss Ford Glee Club Jo Ann Morning Patricia Cass Patty Smith Carol Smith Janice Podhaski Honorine Husman Irma Olimann Janice Gottleaber Judy Podhaski Kaye Marolf Shirley Lubben Mary Jane Serbousek Liz Young Elnora Schoon Vaneta Hughes Sarah Vernon Ruth Spahr Janet Goodyear Janice Moncrief Anar Fegan Shirley Simmons Janet Nickel Lois Tschantz Willene Hubner Peggy Albers Carol Stadtmueller Alto—Dottie Hollar Jean Clark Rose Maire Jerry Dart Sally Hoffman Betty Burrichter Jane Rickels Joyce Jurgensen Delores Tapken Lois Folkers

Inquiring Reporter Answers Summers Busy and Varied

Dick Kaldenberg says he worked like a dog this summer. Janie Serbousck visited New Mexico and worked. Jerry Dart did nothing and did it a lot. Gene Hakanson had both nothing and baseball. Donna Morey dodges a direct answer. Wilbur Otten monkeyed around. Carol Reuter entertained a girlfriend from Arkansas. Chuck Hagen worked. Noonie Harford visited Illinois for a week. Junior Reid went to the fair. Sara Hayden went to Chicago with Minnie. Susanne Hasler camped and worked at home.

Dick Kaldenberg Janie Serbousck New Mexico Jerry Dart Gene Hakanson Donna Morey Wilbur Otten Carol Reuter Arkansas Chuck Hagen Sara Hayden Chicago Minnie Susanne Hasler

Boys Glee Club vocal roster and mixer chorus list

The article lists the Boys Glee Club members with tenors Dave Cartano Len Hoffman Harry Bauman Bruce Appleby John Fegan Max Dirks and Jack Thoeni baritone Chuck Robinson Chuck Hagen and Dave Martin bass Chauncey Dirks Art Burrichter Ivan Benedict along with the Mixer Chorus including sopranos Liz Young Elnora Schoon Vaneta Hughes Janet Goodyear Ruth Spahr Lois Tschantz Carol Stadtmueller Sarah Vernon Anar Fegan Jo Ann Morning Patricia Cass Honorine Husman Irma Oltmann Janice Podhaski Carol Smith Patty Smith alto Dottie Hollar Jean Clark Rose Maire Jerry Dart Sally Hoffman Delores Falcon Jane Rickels Betty Burcher tenor subgroup repeats Cartano Hoffman Bauman Appleby Fegan Thoeni bass group repeats Robinson Hagen Martin Dirks Burrichter Benedict Rhatigan and Don McChristy.

Boys’ Glee Club Dave Cartano Len Hoffman Harry Bauman Bruce Appleby John Fegan Max Dirks Jack Thoeni Chuck Robinson Chuck Hagen Dave Martin Chauncey Dirks Art Burrichter Ivan Benedict Mixer Chorus Liz Young Elnora Schoon Vaneta Hughes Janet Goodyear Ruth Spahr Lois Tschantz Carol Stadtmueller Sarah Vernon Anar Fegan Jo Ann Morning Patricia Cass Honorine Husman Irma Oltmann Janice Podhaski Carol Smith Patty Smith Dottie Hollar Jean Clark Rose Maire Jerry Dart Sally Hoffman Delores Falcon Jane Rickels Betty Burrichter Charles Robinson Charles Hagen Jim Rhatigan Don McChristy

Scotch Grove Women’s Club Fall Meeting Set

Scotch Grove hosts the first fall meeting on September 19 at the homes of Mrs. G. J. Hughes and Mrs. Kathleen Norris with programs by Mrs. Ed Zirkelbach Mrs. May Himebaugh and Mrs. Lavern Rickels. Yo Ads plan a meeting September 16 at the Marvin Lacock home and Miss Margaret Eilers wedding events are noted with a Thursday shower and upcoming Center Junction ceremony. Bobby Norris marked his birthday with Monticello guests and local acquaintances including Aston Lucas Dena Mae Hughes and Barbara were present.

Scotch Grove Scotch Grove Women’s Community Club G. J. Hughes Kathleen Norris Ed Zirkelbach May Himebaugh Lavern Rickels Rickels Esther Sinclair Scotch Grove Sunshine Mary Karen Paulsen Yo-Ads Marvin Lacock Margaret Eilers Emil Paulsen Center Junction Irving Eilers Robert Thoeni Monticello Bobby Norris Ronnie Landis Billy Meyer Larry Bliss Tommy Streets Jimmie Helgens Keith Hagen Aston Lucas Los Angeles Calif Dena Mae Hughes Barbara

Wyoming Legion installs new officers and reports school enrollment

Charles Marshall is named commander of the Wyoming post with John Phillips as county commander. Officers include Paul Ritournour and Dillon Hall as vice commanders Adra Lane finances Alfred Gerdes and R G Alden chaplain and service officer A A Fishwild historian H L Countryman grave registrar Lewis Sampson publicity officer. Executive board members are John H Petersen T O Eichhorn Ray Sanford Earl Mayberry and Dr C M Towers. House committee members Melvin Petersen and Kenneth Leggett. The post will distribute air raid literature. Wyoming school enrollment nears 300 with high school at 66 and junior high at 44 plus grades counts for each class. Class officers are named for senior juniors sophomores freshmen eighth seventh grades. The school paper The Wink will go into production next week with Bill Stout advisor.

Wyoming Charles Marshall American Legion John Phillips Paul Ritenour Dillon Hall E. J. Jansen Adra Lane Alfred Gerdes R. G. Alden Chaplin W. W. Bronson A. A. Fishwild H. L. Countryman Lewis Sampson John H. Petersen T. O. Eichhorn Ray Sanford Earl Mayberry C. M. Towers House Melvin Petersen Kenneth Leggett Jerry Peck Geraldine Topping Mona Hamilton Clara Fritz John L. Hunt Dean Cox Ann O’hara Audrey Kleineck Donna Catlett Rosalie Blomquist Betty Kitzmiller Marilyn Mott Don Loper Dean Mortensen Jack McDougal Gary Eichhorn Billy Leeper Dean Donald Sally Reitz Jeannine Satchett Donald Carstensen Melvin Usher Kathleen James Thomas Paulsen Donald Day Blaine Gibson Shirley Thompson Mary Arma Catlett Janet Thompson Frank Kleusner Wink Bill Stout

Lunch Name Contest At School In September

The school plans free copies for all grades and organizations and for servicemen and advertisers. Hot lunches are served daily at 25 cents. Miss Jeannine Satch ett leads the lunch name contest. Miss Bloomquist oversees September decorations in the lunch room. Mrs Barbara Huggans visits daughter Louis Holzinger's home to recuperate from illness.

Jeannine Satchett Bloomquist Barbara Huggans Louis Holzinger

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R. H. Oltmans McDonald Hospital Naylor Farm Ferna Leeper REM Electric Old Monti High Devaney Funeral Home Richard G. Devaney Leo J. Knepper Orland Devaney Embalmers Sycamore Street Dan Om Gaan Fisher Chevrolet America Matthiessen Auto and Supply Company Glee Eagle Henderson Tom Henderson Monticello, Iowa International Harvester Ader GE Saul An Tis Monument CO Miller’s Pittsburgh Sun Proof Pittsburg Res Color Dynamics
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