Local News Briefs from Jones County and Monticello
No births at John McDonald Hospital since the Siebels daughter born August 9. No marriage licenses in Jones County last three days. Monticello Rotarians to meet Monday August 16 at St Luke's Methodist church with 6 05 dinner and program led by Ross Baty. Eight new car licenses issued in Jones County headed by Samuel P Weaver and others. A preschool meeting for rural teachers set for Friday August 20 in the courthouse community room with Mr Stephens of the Iowa State Educational Association speaking on retirement and Beavo reviewing the year’s program. about 52 rural teachers in 48 schools next year.
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John McDonald Hospital
Donald Siebels
Jones County
W. L. Pearson
District Court
Monticello
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Ross Baty
Blanche E. Corwin
Samuel P. Weaver
Anamosa
Chevrolet
Raymond Sabotka
Oxford Junction
John Fahey
Goettsch Funeral Home
Cadillac
John J. O’toole
Oldsmobile
Albert T.hughes
Ford
Chaplin Implement and Motor Company
Onslow
Buick
James T. Hogan
Joseph Beave
Stephens
Iowa State Educational Association
Beavo
County Corn for European Relief Shipped from Jones County
The 1953 crop corn from Commodity Credit Corporation bins, totaling 75,000 bushels, will be loaded into about 39 railroad cars at Anamosa and sent to New York for shipment to European relief programs under government price support and ASC supervision.
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Jones County
Neal Hayden
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Commodity Credit Corporation
ASC
Anamosa
New York
Corn Cleanup Plan In Iowa Bins Targets September Deadline
About 2000 bushels will be removed from Monticello and Wyoming bin sites to clean partially filled bins. The remainder will be taken from CCC bins at Anamosa with loading by Anamosa Elevator. The shipping deadline is September 5.
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Monticello
Wyoming
Hayden
CCC
Anamosa
Pony Prize Near Miss At County Fair
At the Great Jones County Fair a pony prize nearly escaped with saddle and bridle. A group of children rode the pony in the park before it bolted toward Hopkinton. After a rider fell, riders and drivers pursued the pony until it was caught before the bridge on highway 38 north of town.
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Jones County
Hopkinton
Highway 38
Monticello Swimmers Impress in Cedar Rapids Meet
Monticello swimmers, in their first meet of the year, came within six points of Cedar Rapids Country Club, finishing 69 to 75. The report lists placings and times across freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke and relay events for ages 10 to 14 and notes coach Keo Mann.
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Monticello
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Cedar Rapids
Dick Wilson
Lois Morrissey
Colin Ponder
Dan Pruitt
Linda Staner
Susie Shoop
Lee Ann Silver
Jim Maurice
Maynard Lang
Pete Ponder
Carol Seehusen
Janet Peters
Keo Mann
Red Cross
Stock Races At 54 Fair on Jones County Half Mile Track
About 31 to 50 stock cars are expected to race the Jones County Fair grounds half mile oval Saturday afternoon during the 54 fair. Time trials start at 1 30 p m with the race at 2 30 p m. It is a NASCAR sanctioned event with one of the Midwest’s largest stock racing cash prizes drawing top cars and drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Fair Grounds
Claude Appleby
Dubuque-Cedar Rapids
National Association of
Jones County Fair
Midwest
Fire destroys barn and granary on Bennett farm near Monticello
Fire of undetermined origin gutted a horse barn and nearby granary on H. S. Bennett's 440 acre Monticello area farm Thursday evening about 6 p m. Harry Bennett and assistants fought the blaze with reservoir water, losing horse drawn equipment and hundreds of bushels of corn oats and hay. Bennett plans to rebuild a new barn and granary.
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H.S. Bennett Farm
H. S. Bennett
Monticello
Harry Bennett
Donald Morey
Bennett
Monticello Catfish Bite Expected After Water Change
Basier and a state conservation official observe as Basier pulls a load of catfish from Monticello pond. He predicts fish will start biting in 3 to 4 days once the water condition stabilizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schone
State Conservation Department
Basier
Monticello Cubs win at home after field dedication
Monticello's newly rebuilt city park field was opened with a 11 run win as Jack Schmidt struck out 18 Delhi batters and Jake Tritle delivered six RBIs while Dick Devaney added four hits. The celebration included Sousa marches and a concert by the high school band.
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Monticello
Sousa
Ray Stumbaugh
Jack Schmidt
Schmidt
Monticello Cubs
Delhi
Cubs
Delhi Ee
Pet McNee
H PO Blayney
If Peer
Devaney
Nieters
Egger
Ib Tritle
Ee Paulsen
Behn
Wright
Sf Westhoff
Rf Schmidt
Hopkinton Council Seeks Gas Franchise Election
The Hopkinton Community Club and People's Natural Gas officials discussed bringing gas service to Hopkinton. Company representatives said a franchise election will be requested later, with no date set yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton
Monticello Beats Anamosa In Second Quarter Retail Sales
Monticello retail merchants posted record second quarter sales tax of 26 166 65 surpassing Anamosa 25 689 13 and rural Jones county 19 794 92. The 3 month total shows Monticello ahead by 23 876 in retail sales, the first time in records since 1949.
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Monti
Anamosa
Monticello
Iowa Tax Commission
Jones County
Montceo
Frstes
Tax Commission
Aflamosa
Auction Calendar Three Room House to be Sold at Public Auction
Auction calendar notes a public sale Saturday August 21 for a one year old three room house at 857 N Sycamore the property of Alexander Jones with 14 by 14 living room 9 by 12 bedroom and 4 by 9 bath overall 24 by 16 and to be moved from premises sale starts 2 pm Col Ray Flucker auctioneer
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N. Sycamore
Alexander Jones
Col. Ray Fluckiger
Prairieburg Sets Date For Dial Conversion
Prairieburg prepares to switch from a single wire magneto system to dial operation on November 15 1954 at 12 01 a.m. The town will gain long distance dialing with a five digit exchange and direct calls to the Coggon exchange. The project, costing about 5000 dollars more than a standard setup, will upgrade the local system and future proof operations. Local officers include Ralph Kula president Leo Lawrence vice president Donald Dolan secretary and John Nabel treasurer. Directors are Fred Whiting Irwin Truesdell Carl Kintzie Stanley Holub and Bernard Dolan. A new exchange building is half completed with material arriving soon and installation planned for August 15. The current operator Mrs William Taylor and her daughters Donna and Ellen assist as the switch to number dialing advances. The system currently serves 70 party line patrons and 14 private line patrons with a plan to serve about 150 after completion. continued on page
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Anamosa
Guy Lawrence
Prairieburg
Prairrieburg Telephone Company
Tell
Ralph Kula
Leo Lawrence
Donald Dolan
John Nabel
Fred Whiting
Irwin Truesdell
Carl Kintzie
Stanley Holub
Bernard Dolan
William ‘Taylor
Donna
Ellen
Wastor
William Taylor
Prairieburg Telephone Exchange
Iowa
Waubeek
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Teachers’ Meeting
I Express
Bill Basler
Jake Tritle
Tritle
Delaware County
Dick Devaney
Dyersville
Cascade
Lou Paulsen
Ron Egger
New Vienna
Montihuns
Korea
Bernard P. Supple
Des Moines
Duel T. Rose
Unchon
Supple
Bonnie
Joseph Supple
U.S. Army
Bernard
The
Exchange
Prairieburg Telephone Company
Express
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