Marriage License Issued In Anamosa Week Of Local News
The Anamosa district court clerk reported one marriage license issued this past week to Robert Runkin of Shenandoah age 24 and Sylviann Ruberking age 20 of Randolph. Monticello Lions Club met Monday at the Community building with dinner and business. two new members Verne McCurdy and Paul Armstrong joined. The Floral Hall contest invites entries for the 1954 crochet contest at the Great Jones County Fair with May be made Aug 23. contact Mrs. Dalco Yount. Seven new cars were licensed in three days to residents of Monticello, Wyoming, and Anamosa, with makes including Ford Oldsmobile and Chevrolet. Births announced include a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Siebels of Monticello on Aug. 9, joining two brothers. Debra Mae Zumbach born Aug 5 to Mr. and Mrs. Louie Zumbach in Manchester. Donald Ward of the State Reformatory at Anamosa spoke to the Monticello Rotary about the kitchens staffed by 76 inmates and two officers, detailing meals, quantities, and the program’s cost and rehabilitation impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Pearson
Anamosa
Robert Runkin
Shenandoah
Sylviann Ruberking
Randolph
Monticello
Floral Hall
Jones County Fair
Dalco Yount
E. Grand
Blanche E. Corwin
Raymond T. Freese
Ford
Jay T. Bahnsen
Wyoming
Pontiac
Junior Edwards
Oldsmobile
Raymond van Alstine
Emma M. Sacora
Wayne Bahnsen
Chester C. ‘Miller
Chevrolet
Donald Siebels
Mark
Steve
Manchester
Louie R. Zumbach
Latha
Garry
Debra Mae
Donald Ward
State Reformatory
Rotary Club
Roy Miller
Ward
Reformatory
Ray Purcell
Reactions Run High In Tuberculosis Patch Testing
A county health report shows 4,562 people tested with 840 giving positive reactions and x rays requested. Tests exceed state expectations, though x ray results remain undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Serbousek
County Board Adopts 1955 Budget Without Objections
The county board of supervisors on Tuesday adopted the proposed 1955 county budget. There were no objectors present at the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Supervisors
Monti 10 Man Golf Team Takes Second at Eastern Iowa Tourney
Monticello's 10 man squad placed second to Anamosa in the 27th Eastern Iowa Golf tournament at Dyersville with a total 1135. Maquoketa led individual scores, Benny Leonard of Maquoketa posting a 97. 90 golfers competed in the event with officials Max Jenks and William McGowan directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monti
Iowa
Monticello
Anamosa
Dyersville
Maquoketa
West Liberty
de Witt
Tipton
Mt. Vernon
Bellevue
Benny Leonard
Gerald Kehoe
Bill Reddin
DeWitt
Claude Appleby
Jim Pearson
Bob Mullen
Ken Gissell
Ralph Kehoe
Tom Maudsley
Don Robertson
Neil Edwards
Association
Max Jenks
William McGowan
Expect Approved Elementary School Plans Monday
The Monticello school board expects to approve floor plans by next Monday evening. Karl Kef fer Associates presented another set of plans. the board will remove the large kindergarten room and modify the entrance area to fit seven 30 by 30 foot classrooms. The final plan reduces the playroom to 40 by 60 feet, and moving of a house on the new property was completed last week by Eugene Wink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Boyd Shannon
Express
Karl Keffer
Eugene Wink
Wink
Police Court Reports One Case Heard
One case was heard in Monticello City Police court this week. Clarence Meyer of Monticello faced improper parking charges and costs, with the police bringing the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello City
Clarence Meyer
Monticello
One Case Heard In Shimanek's Court
One case heard in Justice of Peace Court of City Attorney Frank Shimanek involving Herman Burker of Monticello on a stop sign violation. Burker paid a fine of two dollars and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of Peace Court of
Frank Shimanek
Herman Burker
Monticello
Monticello Groups Named For Christmas Pancake Day
Committees for Monticello Christmas Pancake Day and the annual program were appointed by the Greater Monticello Committee. Les Linn heads Pancake Day with a slate including Darrell Gilmore Jim Nelson Frank Eilers LaVern Eilers Louis Soukup and M. E. Messersmith. Dick Long chairs the Christmas program with Ray Fluckiger Gene DeWitt Boyd Shannon Vance Stead and Albert McNeill Jr. The decorating committee is led by Louis Freese with Frank Williams Pat First Walter Zubler Jim Bender and Bernard Kuriger. Ray Fluckiger was named Special Days chairman for the year, replacing Max Strain. The GMC urged stores to close at noon during fair week on Wednesday Thursday and Friday and at 6 p m on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Louis Freese
Frank Williams
Pat First
Walter Zubler
Jim Bender
Bernard Kuriger
Ray Fluckiger
GMC
Max Strain
Registration Dates Set for Monticello School Opening
The Monticello Public School plans for the 1954 55 term begin August 16 with pupil registration and book purchases. Seniors register August 19, Juniors August 20, Sophomores August 21, and Freshmen August 23 while offices close during the fair. school starts August 30. A new junior high curriculum introduces a transitional 12 to 15 year old program with a half day single teacher block, then departmentalized classes in arithmetic and science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Ernest
Boyd Shannon
Billy Kramer Tops Judging In 4 H Contest
Billy Kramer of the Prairie Panthers led the second 4 H livestock judging workout at Wilson and Co yards Cedar Rapids with 419 points out of 450. Jerry Bronemann and Bernard Goedken followed, as 85 Jones county 4 H members competed in market dogs breeding gifts market lambs breeding ewes and baby beeves training for State Fair and Cattle Congress teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Kramer
Prairie Panthers
Wilson & Co
Cedar Rapids
Jerry Parsons
Kramer
Jerry Bronemann
Wayne Master Farmers
Bernard Goedken
Jones County
Jones County 4-H
Ken Erickson
Marcus Lawrence
Don Bunting
Charles Fairbanks
Joe Barth
Gene Luckstead
Galen Harms
Billy Ballou
Tommy Streets
Ken Paulsen
Rural junior high curriculum outlined for seventh and eighth grades
The curriculum divides nine week cycles into enriching areas Industrial Arts Homemaking Art and Dramatics. Seventh graders will alternate PE with Health and Typing on alternating days. The day runs 8 45 a m to 4 p m. Core instructors include Mrs Maxine Taylor for seventh grade and Miss Barbara Peterson for eighth grade with a full high school curriculum to follow in a later Express issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Taylor
Monticello
Barbara Peterson
Newton
University of Iowa
the Express
Grand opening set for Schumacher’s Monticello store
Schumacher and Eilers announce a two day grand opening at their new Monticello location on First Street just west of Freese Motors. Four door prizes will be awarded as shoppers tour the larger showroom with steady bargains highlighted in a full page ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schumacher
First Street
Monticello
Bob Schumacher
Anamosa
LaVerne Eilers
Freese Motors
Shumacher
National Tea Company
Schumacher and
Eilers
the Express
Berkliner
Ellen
Ray Stumebargh
Kroehler
Samson
Mengel
Old Landmark Sign Painted Out in Monticello
A historic Childress Motor Company sign on the Freese Motors building in Monticello was painted over on Tuesday by LaVerne Lambert. The sign dated 1921, linked to X-Ray Childress’s ownership, with the business later passing to Alva and Louie Freese. the Childress family now resides in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Childress Motor Company
Freese Motors
LaVerne Lambert
Childress
Lambert
Alva
Louie Freese
New Smyrna Beach
Fla
Court Hearing on Tuberculosis Case in Monticello
Wilma McClanahan of Monticello faces a district court order to be taken to the state sanatorium at Oakdale for tuberculosis treatment after reportedly refusing voluntary care. A hearing is set for August 17 before District Judge J. E. Heiserman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma McClanahan
Monticello
T. M. Redmond
City of
Anamosa
Oakdale
J. E. Heitserman
Towa
New Snakebite Antivenom Supplied to Local Hospital
The Monticello Community Conservation League donated a Wyeth Laboratories antivenom to John McDonald hospital for emergency snakebite treatment. The material is more effective than standard kits and should be injected around the wound within two hours. No charge for the antivenom. usual hospital fees apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Monticello
General Rules
Schone
League
Local Swimmers Compete In Cedar Rapids Dual Meet
Monticello advanced swimmers from Keo Mann’s classes joined Cedar Rapids Country Club for a Wednesday dual meet for 15 and under swimmers. Events covered freestyle backstroke breaststroke and medley relays with participants including Joe Mullen Colin George Pete Ponder Susie Shoop Linda Staner Dean Rickels Maynard Lang and others. Results will be published Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Keo Mann
Cedar Rapids
Colin
George
Pete Ponder
Susie Shoop
Linda Staner
Dean Rickels
Maynard Lang
Dick Wilson
Dan Pruitt
Lee Ann Silver
Jim Maurice
Carol Seehusen
Lan Morrissey
Janet Peters
Hector Blair Died Suddenly in Illinois
Hector Blair of Galesburg Illinois died suddenly Saturday morning after a short illness. He was the oldest of seven children and is survived by two sisters and four brothers including Harold Blair of Monticello. Funeral services were held in Galesburg with burial there. Harold Blair and Mr and Mrs Blair attended.
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Hector Blair
Galesburg
Harold Blair
Monticello
Curnasse Peaing
Dms
Harold Bishr
Nex Blair
County Farmers Share State Tax Refund Aid in County Areas
Farmers in 72 Jones county school districts will share an 8 thousand 29 dollar state tax refund issued to Jones county Auditor George F. Specht. Refunds apply to rural districts with school tax levies above 18 mills and reduce 1954 taxes due in 1955. The rebate equals 48.59 percent of the original amount, pro rated since the legislature often funds less than claimed. earlier refunds used checks, now the system issues credits toward next year’s tax bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
George F. Specht
Specht
Comproller
Oman
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Lions Club
Crochet
Herbert Hoover
West Branch
Harold Schlimmer
Harley Stoneking
Express Photo
ASC
Township Asc
Lee Allen
Russell Jamieson
Robert Rehmke
Ron Matthiessen
H. Brady
Roy Wilkinson
Leo Cabalka
Bob McGreevy
Ernest Crene
Jim Robertson
Max Scott
E. Dunn
Wilmer Lary
Wees
Ll Rhatigan
Dick Long Bee
Howard Hutton
Len Fluckiger
Ead
Jim Rhatigan
Serene
Bill Shaffer
Bob Matthiessen
Harry Matthiessen
Ron Long
R. A. Long
Jim Hargrave
Shimanek’s
Ralph Bone
Onslow
State Fair and Cattle Congress
Schumacher Furniture
Monticelo
People’s Natural Gas Co
Northern Natural Gas Co
People’s Gas Company
Richard Bernard
Waterloo
Dubuque
Farley
Epworth
Bernard
Federal Power Commission
Washington
Mary Glick
Maurice Glick
Olin
J. E. Heiserman
Mae Lambert
Cov Lambert
Mr. Lambert
Mrs. Lambert
Conservation League
Ilinois
Wastuepton
Richa Che Gar
Tay Memo
Porchac
Distete
Biv Caehen
Arcadia
Neal
Asardrome
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