Meet Your County Candidates in Jones County Race
Three incumbents Rex Schrader Gene Taylor and recorder Bess Sherman face unopposed Republican bids in this first series on Jones County offices. Schrader seeks a third term as county attorney and Taylor a third term as treasurer while Sherman runs for re election as recorder with deep local roots and longtime town ties.
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Jones County
Rex Schrader
Gene Taylor
Bess Sherman
Monticello
Monticello High School
University of Iowa
Republican Central Committee
Lions Club
Jaycees
Greater
The
Lions
Two Monticello Seniors Accepted Into SUI Honors Program
Monticello Community High School seniors Beverly Schoon and David Specht have been accepted into the Honors program at the State University of Iowa Iowa City. Both ranks top 10 percent of entering freshmen and will enter intensive small class study in selected subjects.
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Monticello Community High School
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Beverly Schoon
Raymond C. Schoon
North Maple
David Specht
Max Specht
Monticello
Three Cars Damaged In Two Accidents
A driverless truck rolled in a driveway near Hi way Market hitting a parked car owned by Neil Bleadorn and then collided with a brick building. The truck, owned by Mienery Creamery Co and driven by Gaylord G Knutsen, was in Fredricksburg. A second collision at North Maple and East Third streets damaged two cars driven by Ernest J Schneir and Leroy B Switer, both of Monticello.
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Hi-way Market
Neil Bleadorn
Monticello
Gaylord G. Knutsen
Fredricksburg
Mienery Creamery Co
Coggon
North Maple
East Third Streets
Ernest J. Schneir
Leroy B. Switer
Switer
Carter to Lead Fair Police and Parking Staff
Officials said Carter will oversee police and parking operations during the fair. He will supervise staffing and security to manage crowds and guide parking at the event location.
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Carter
Two Students Added to Monticello MHS Honor Roll
Principal Dale Greenawald announced this week that Rey Ricklefs a senior and Stan Wolken a sophomore were added to Monticello Community High School honor roll. The names were not in last week's Express list.
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Rey Ricklefs
Stan Wolken
Monticello Community High School
Dale Greenawald
Express
Makes Final Appeal for Easter Seal Campaign
Mrs. Nellie Rummell Jones county chairman urged last minute donations to the 1962 Easter Seal Campaign. She announced a total of $906.10 contributions and reminded that the drive officially closes Easter Sunday April 22. Those who have not mailed their contribution were urged to act today.
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Nellie Rummell
Jones County
4-H Partners Plan Community Fireworks Program
The GMC executive committee and local veterans groups met at the Community building to discuss preliminary plans for an evening dedication and a 4-H dance at the Youth Center after the fireworks. An exchangee committee and 4-H leaders attended to coordinate the events.
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GMC
Veterans’ Clubs
Wachholz Named Pastor for Wayne Zion Lutheran
Rev. Luther G. Wachholz will begin his Wayne Zion Lutheran pastorate May 1 at Wayne, rural Monticello. He succeeds Rev. Otto Zwanziger who resigned March 1 to serve Kensett churches after a year and a half in Enid Oklahoma. Wachholz a Wartburg seminary Dubuque graduate is married and his wife is a registered nurse. A Palm Sunday confirmation at Monticello’s Evangelical and Reformed Church included Daniel Dietiker Trudy Dickman Lynda Smith and Linda Steuri.
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Luther G. Wachholz
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
Monticello
Otto Zwanziger
Kensett
Wachholz
Enid
Okla
Wartburg Seminary
Dubuque
Evangelical and Reformed Church
John Siegle
Daniel Dietiker
Jake Dietiker
Trudy Dickman
Melvin Dickman
Lynda Smith
George Smith
Linda Steari
Herman Steuri
Seven Confirmed Sunday at St John Lutheran
Seven young people were confirmed Palm Sunday April 15 at St John’s Lutheran Church in rural Monticello. Confirmands are David Bohlken Daniel Bohlken Karen Eggers Greg First Jerry Husmann James Janssen and Judy Plueger.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church
Monticello
David Bohlken
Daniel Bohlken
Karen Eggers
Greg First
Jerry Husmann
James Janssen
Judy Plueger
Birth of Babies Renew Old Friendship at Local Hospital
Two area women, Mrs. Paul Lumpa of Monticello and Mrs. Paul Ehlinger of Cascade, renewed their friendship last week at John Mc Donald hospital as both gave birth within hours. This marks the third reunion in three years after the couples first met in May 1959 and again in September 1960. Carol Jeanne Lumpa and Larry Ehlinger are the newest additions. Neither woman had seen the other between hospital visits.
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John McDonald Hospital
Paul Lumpa
Monticello
Paul Ehlinger
Cascade
Stork
Ehlinger
Paula J
Lumpa
Sue Ellen
Carol Jeanne
Monticello FFA Tops Iowa in Safe Corn Harvest Campaign
Monticello FFA is named outstanding Iowa chapter in the 1961 Safe Corn Harvest campaign at the state convention in Waterloo. 62 members reached 287 farmers, with activities including a chili supper, safety film, and a five minute TV show. Local participants included Tom Aitchison, Andy Cubit, and five members who earned a bronze emblem and chorus honors.
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Monticello
Grant Wilken
Tom Aitchison
Northeast
Iowa
Andy Cubit
Monticello Community High School
871 Farms Enter 62 ASC Program
Forty six percent of Jones county farms join the 1962 feed grain program, per Leonard Kula ASC chairman. Sign up deadline Saturday. 871 contracts total. Advance payments of 607830.18 anticipated with over 1 million in total payments. farmers have received 505624.13 so far. Final payments expected in August after field measurements begin June 1. Contracted farms total 65909 base acres. 28514 acres or 43.2 percent diverted. Five wheat, two barley, three grain sorghum farms diverted. others divert corn base acreage.
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Jones County
Leonard Kula
ASC
Kula
Judgment Awards and Filings From Iowa Courts
Milton Langer of Cedar Rapids receives a $3000 judgment plus costs from Raymond H Kleis and Eloise Ann Kleis in Jones County District Court. Sheriff to foreclose on equipment and animals. National Manufacturing and Stamping Co. awarded $180.85 against Leytem. New action filed by Drs Paul Brown and Baily v Dale Wells for $34.76. Sentencing set for Charles Hobert of Rock Island for robbery. companion Don DeLees earlier sentenced to 40 years.
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Milton Langer
Cedar Rapids
Raymond H
Eloise Ann Kleis
Monticello
Jones County
Kleis
Langer
Donald P. Barnes
Lewis Dreibelbis
National Manufacturing and Stamping Co
Ray Leytem
Leytem Feed Service
Drs. Paul, Brown and Baily
Dale E
Mary Ann Wells
Charles Hobert
Rock Island
Ray L. Lawrence
Anamosa
Hobert
Cedar County
Tipton
Don DeLees
DeMolay Conclave Set at Monticello Masonic Temple
The Monticello De Molay chapter hosts the District Six Spring Conclave on Saturday April 19 starting at 10 a.m. at the Masonic temple. Workshops and a business meeting precede a 5 30 p.m. banquet with Judge J. E. Heiserman as speaker. About 75 to 100 attendees are expected.
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Monticello
DeMolay
Masonic Temple
J. E. Heiserman
Anamosa
Jim Corwin
Coffee Shop Destroyed In Fire Years Ago Revealed
Alf Q Lambert identified the former building now Hargrave cleaners site as the coffee shop once run by Minnie Eggers and Matilda Schneider’s mother in Monticello. The frame structure burned at 2 30 am, routing out Mrs. Schneider and her mother who lived there.
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Alf Q Lambert
Hargrave Cleaners
Matilda Schneider
Monticello
Minnie Eggers
Red Cross Fund Drive Reaches $1 750 Mark
Monticello chapter drive chairman Marshall Wynn reports the Red Cross fund drive has reached 1750 with returns from Castle Grove Lovell and Clay townships and Monticello wards one two and three. Donations may be left with Louis Morf at Monticello State Bank. The Natural Foods group will meet April 19 at 8 p.m. in the Anamosa courthouse for a mulch gardening discussion with refreshments.
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Wth
Red Cross
Marshall Wynn
Monticello
Castle Grove
Lovell
Clay
Wynn
Louis Morf
Monticello State Bank
Natural Foods Group
The
Natural Foods Organization
Anamosa
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Bev
School of Liberal Arts
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Future Homemakers of America
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St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Luther League
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SS. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church
Dave Specht
Fair Wit
Worthington, Iowa
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Rock of Ages Memorials
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Rev. Wachholz
Wayne Church
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Roy Miller
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Louis L. Morf
Chas. M. Luett
J. J. Locher
H. W. Stuhler
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CG. G. Thomas
James A. Maurice
M. F. Carpenter
Cecil L. Goettsch
Arend Balster, Jr
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Nella M. Hoffman
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