Three births reported from John McDonald Hospital this week
A series of births listed from McDonald Hospital includes three boys born to Summers Cascade and Faber Cascade on April 3 and 5, plus a Chicago couple’s son April 5. Other births include Diane Louise Buck Creek, Terry Jay in Earlville, Mark Joseph in Des Moines, and a Monticello-born infant in March. Grandparents named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Oswell Summers
Prairieburg
Harold Faber
Cascade
Paul Loess
Chicago
Richard Anderson
Ill
Will Albers
Monticello
Buck Creek
Duane DeShaw
McDonald Hospital
Diane Louise
Bill Mullan
Earlville
Manchester Memorial Hospital
Terry Jay
Castle Grove
Arnold
Thalacker
Des Moines
Mark Joseph
S.S. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church
Max Specht
Sutton
Carroll Rockwell
Albert Boots
Boots
Jeanette Rockwell
Monticello District Ranks High At State Music Contest
Monticello Public Schools earned third in unofficial ratings at the liminary solo and small group contest in Anamosa with eighteen Division I ratings. Town City led Division I firsts, Marion second, and Anamosa close behind with fifteen. Wyoming topped Division D with seventeen firsts among entrants. Large contest entries included ten Class A and B and twenty-two Class C and D. total contestants reached 1178 across 830 entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Public School
Anamosa
Town City
Marion
Monticello
Wyoming
Brad Dirks
Bonnie Schneider
Sarah Vernon
Judy Podhaski
Bruce Appleby
Betty Burrichter
Wilma Cox
Judy Sutherland
Janet Nickel
Janis Gottleaber
Dave Martin
Maynard Lang
Delores Folken
Pat Gerdes
Doreen Streeper
Karen Harms
Wilbur Otten
Ken Lang
Jack Thoeni
Brags
Carl Egger
Bill Jansen
Phil Skelley
Janalee Bender
Judye Podhaski
Carol Smith
John Morning
Tom Rhatigan
Ivan Benedict
John Fegan
Elaine Appleby
Oxford Live Wires Win 4 H Cage Title
The Oxford Livewires 4-H club captured both Junior and Senior basketball titles in Jones County finals. Oxford Juniors beat Fairview Thunderbolts 28 to 9 with Jim Mizaur top scoring 14. Seniors defeated Fairview 35 to 29 led by Ken Erickson with 21 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Livewires
Jones County
Wyoming High School
Oxford
Fairview Thunderbolts
Fairview
Jim Mizaur
Oxford Junction
Pat Davis
Ken Erickson
Wayne Vernon
Anamosa
Wyoming
Monticello approves low bid for new police car
Monticello city council accepted Buckner Motors as the low bidder to supply a police vehicle built for heavy duty use. Mayor Lambert said the taxicab style car will be equipped to police specifications and arrive when ready. The council also called for bids to asphalt seal about 60 percent of streets and approved routine clerk treasurer reports and a beer permit for HiWay Market. Sunday guests included Indiana residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Buckner Motors
A. P. Lambert
the Express
Robert Schuetz
Eleven VFW Members Give Blood To VA
Eleven members of the Montigelio post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars donated blood for comrades at the Veterans Administration hospital blood bank in Iowa City. Officials noted low supplies while technicians checked for an immediate need type O positive. Ray Fluckiger, the coming post commander, matched the needed blood type. Others making the trip to Iowa City included James Steiner, William Steiner, Richard Renk, Gene Barnts, Mike Brady, Fay Haeussler, Harry Lyons, Loren Schneider, Harry Reade and Ray Exeger. The drive was a VEW post service project. Mr and Mrs Floyd Kephart and son Kenneth spent the weekend in the C. Wirmann home in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montigelio
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans Administration Hospital
Ray Fluckiger
Iowa City
James Steiner
William Steiner
Richard Renk
Gene Barnts
Mike Brady
Fay Haeussler
Harry Lyons
Loren Schneider
Harry Reade
Ray Exeger
VEW Post
Dick Long Buys Grocery At Manchester
Richard Long owner of Long's Grocery completes purchase of Becker's Super Market in Manchester. Ownership changes June 1 with a short remodel period. Paul Warner named manager for Manchester store, moving from Monticello. Buck Sands to head meat department after selling his restaurant. Pvt Paul Supple visits family prior to Fort Leonard Wood duty.
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Richard Long
Long's
Becker’s
Manchester
The
Express
Long
Monticello
Paul Warner
Warner
Melvin
Buck) Sands
Sands
Pvt
Paul Supple
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
Joseph Supples
Earl Pierce Fined for Larceny in Creamery Beef Theft
Earl Pierce was fined 75 dollars and costs after being charged with larceny for allegedly taking beef valued at about four dollars from Farmers Mutual Creamery Co. Eldon Breitbach filed the charge. Pierce was jailed after failing to post a 100 dollar bond and later bailed out by Harry Guyan and W. T. Folkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Pierce
Eldon Breitbach
Farmers Mutual Creamery
Pierce
Breitbach
Farmers Mutual Creamery Co
Justice of the Peace
George C. Lawrence
Anamosa
Harry Guyan
W. T. Folkers
Justice Court
Edwards New Addition Opens
Edwards Department Store unveils a newly connected addition with a rebuilt front and fluorescent lighting. Owner Arch Edwards leads a grand opening sale as the Monticello store expands shoe and men’s wear space and adds a larger women’s ready to wear selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards Department Store
Arch Edwards
Loop Furniture and Appliance
Loop
Monticello
Edwards
St. Louis
Acme Electric in Monticello Robbery Leaves Sheriff Hopeful
Sheriff believes a strong lead exists after Acme Electric, a Monticello GE dealer, was burglarized between 10 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. Monday. Thieves, who left a broken basement door open and took cash and muffin tin change, escaped with nearly all the money. Investigators found limited clues and are pursuing fingerprints as Sheriff Dreibelbis continues daily efforts with no arrest yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme Electric
John Behn
Marvin TerVeen
The
Express
Monticello General Electric Dealer
Behn
TerVeen
Acme
RoseMary Strang
Dreibelbis
the Express
Lovell Farm Bureau Meets in Monticello Tonight
Lovell township Farm Bureau members gather in the Monticello public school home economics room at 8 o clock tonight. Don Zimmer man, township chairman, says George Benson of Farm Service Company will lead the program. LeRoy Jacque provides entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell Township Farm Bureau
Monticello
Don Zimmerman
George Benson
Farm Service Company
LeRoy Jacque
Hog House Burns on Louis Rickels Farm
A 20 by 40 foot hog house on Louis Rickels farm, about a mile east of the Jones county home, was gutted by fire Sunday evening. Rickels saw the blaze around 7 30 p.m. and could not determine the cause. Fire crews arrived after the interior was consumed and only wall frames remained briefly before burning out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Rickels
Jones County
Rickels
Hickels
Mosieg
Dickele Feroy
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Legion Rooms
Anamosa Cub
Donald Ward
Ted Clymer
Blanche E. Corwin
Frances
Kathryn Binner
Ford
L. L. Ireland
Oldsmobile
Hans Leonard Hoffman
W. H. Anders
Studebaker
Dale Ralph
Danneman
Amber
Mercury
Marcus L. Brady
Chevrolet
Rotary Club
St. Luke's Methodist Church
James Nelson
Tom Hamilton
Lions Club
Monticello Lions
Les Linn
Alva Freese
Starlighters
W. L. Pearson
Division I
Max Dirks
Donna Morey
Phyllis Drexler
Carol Leytem
Bonnie Schoon
Eleanor Wilcox
Janice Kuntz
Helen Postel
Margaret Edwards
Naomi Stadtmueller
Margaret Sidwards
Julie DeShaw
Marge Buol
Linda Hargrave
Eunice Hagen
Judy McDonald
Suellen Shoop
Mary Steiner
Merna Folkers
Darrell Schafer
Linda Hartman
Joyce Clark
Kenneth Paulsen
Phyllis Drexier
Neal First
Gary Poock
Janis Godleather
Bonna Morey
Jeryl Goettsch
Phil Shelley
Pave Martin
Robert Martin
Max Wismeier
Sharon Zubler
Jane Serbousek
Gladys Mellor
Mary Ann Buol
Jan Bender
Lois Harms
Sonya Morning
Pat Smith
Oxford Live Wires
Judy Suth
Erland
City
Plymouth
Tack Thoenn
Keith Gilmore
Ray Stumbaugh
Virginia Cassavka
Newton
Ava Schnittler
Linda Folkers
Marilyn Nelson
Judy Schoon
Elizabeth Hoffman
Ralph Bone
James Bone
Indianapolis
Ind
Wlc. Bone
VFW
Floyd Kephart
Kenneth
C. W.lrannan
Cedar Rapids
Dick Long
Melvin Sands
Acme Electric Co
Edwards New Addition
Lovell Farm Bureau
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