Opening Day At Jones County Fair Promises Unusual Attractions
Crowds from a 100 mile radius flood the Jones County Fairgrounds for County Day with races ball games and a grand stage review. The Anamosa Drum and Bugle Corps led by Betty Aar endsen performs after a Scotch Grove concert. Harness races begin at 2 30 and local clubs clash. The program highlights dozens of acts with daily changes and a 150 head livestock parade adds spectacle before choral numbers and Bill Cook's revue later tonight.
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Jones County Fairgrounds
Scotch Grove
Frank Royden
Anamosa
Betty Ahrendsen
Jane Westphal
Nancy Pearson
Mary Donnelly
Lorraine Riemer
Farm Bureau Women’s Chorus
W. M. Bissell
Wyoming
Bill Cook
Express Features Picture Scoop On Fair's Big Events
The Monticello Express showcases swift photo coverage of fair 4-H winners crowd scenes and sport events photographed yesterday by Lil Coxsee and Don Mouw. The team rushed to engravers in Dubuque with halftones produced overnight ensuring an early morning edition.
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Express
Monticello
Coxsee
Newscutts
Dubuque
Pitch Fork Battle Reaches Law Court
A dispute over a pitch fork led to a hearing before Justice George Lawrence in Anamosa Monday. The case involves Harvey Townsend and Matt Nowachek of Center Junction with Nowachek charging Townsend with assault and battery after an August 9 incident. Trial is continued to next Monday. Townsend, a hired man for Sam Thompson, is represented by Francis Shimanek, with County Attorney Warren Rees handling the state. Townsend posted a $100 bond.
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George Lawrence
Anamosa
Harvey Townsend
Matt Nowachek
Center Junction
Nowacheck
Townsend
Sam Thompson
Warren Rees
Francis Shimanek
Monticello
Kenny Benesh Leaves Monticello for San Diego Flight Post
Kenneth Benesh of Monticello area travels by auto to San Diego California to take a government flying instructor job near the city. He expected to train 65 students and signed for three months, with chance to extend. He sold two planes and stored a third on his father’s farm, fixing a faulty engine overnight to deliver a kept plane to Tipton. He holds a commercial license and is noted as a resourceful pilot and mechanic.
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Kenneth Benesh
Monticello
San Diego
Calif
Kenny
Tipton
Benesh
Amber
Canning Factory Opens With 60 Workers At Local Plant
Machines at the J LeRoy Farmer Canning company began operation yesterday with 60 employees canning Evergreen sweet corn. About 20,000 cases are expected to be canned within ten days, manager Carl Hodson said. Corn comes from 300 acres of nearby sweet corn planted earlier this year.
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J. LeRoy Farmer Canning Company
Carl Hodson
Opening Day Crowd At Dairy View Amphitheatre
Aerial view taken yesterday from an Express news plane shows several hundred people packed into the Dairy View amphitheatre at the fairgrounds with S T Runkle of the Monticello CCC camp piloting the plane. In the foreground Carol Anne Leytem, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Leytem of Monticello, peers curiously at the crowd.
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Fairgrounds
Express
S. T. Runkle
Monticello
CCC
Carol Anne Leytem
Ray Leytem
Sacred Heart School Opens With Four New Teachers
Registration Friday marks the start for Sacred Heart School with September 3 as opening day. Four new teachers join a nine member staff, increasing personnel by nearly 50 percent. Sisters Helene Margaretta Gabriel and Engelberta join others, with Helene Amalinda Bernadetta Anyssa Oliva teaching in high school and remaining sisters in the grades.
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Sacred Heart
Helene
Mari Gretta
Gabriel
Engelberta
Amalinda
Bernadetta
Anyssa
Oliva
Aliens to Register Beginning Aug 27
Postmaster M F Hogan reports government bulletin designates Monticello as a registration point for aliens in a nationwide check up starting August 27. The process runs four months at first and second class post offices, fingerprinting and registration for non citizens and their children under 14.
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M. F. Hogan
Monticello
United States
Relatives, visitors noted in Savanna and Cedar Rapids
Miss Irma Tendick returned Monday from a visit with relatives at Savanna Illinois. Peter Salter of Cedar Rapids is visiting in the Dr. F E Patterson home this week.
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Peter Salter
Cedar Rapids
Dr. F. E. Patterson
Grand Champion Purebred Duroc Jersey Litter
The litter shown with owner Jerry Naylor won the Purebred litter championship. The boar and one gift in the litter were judged individual champions. The litter was bought at the fair for $200 and will be shown by a new owner at the State Fair.
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Jerry Naylor
Ami
Dea Men Express
Lorenzen exhibits grand champion beef at Jones County Fair
Virtus Lorenzen of Olin showed the grand champion baby beef, a Hereford calf, at the Jones County Fair. Merlin K. Lyon of Olin took reserve with an Angus. Warren Wickham of Mount Vernon won champion Shorthorn with his calf. Iowa State College judges C. W. MacDonald and E. L. Quaife evaluated 145 calves and 140 pigs noting standout entries amid close competition.
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Virtus Lorenzen
Olin
Jones County Fair
Merlin K. Lyon
Warren Wickham
Mount Vernon
C. W. MacDonald
E. L. Quaife
Iowa State College
Ames
Angus
Grover, Lorenzen
Hereford
Helen Lorenzen
Fair Exhibits Interest At Annual County Fair
The floral hall hosts numerous exhibits with displays by Zimmerman hardware Electric Company featuring gas ranges washers Zenith radios stokers and Surge milking machines. Judy Monk of Rem Electric Service shows RCA Victor radios fluorescent lighting and electric fences. Monticello Feed Mill presents stock feeds for farmers while the Iowa Unemployment Compensation commission offers a large display. First's Electrical Service demonstrates Maytag washers Philco refrigerators and radios along with other household appliances.
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Zimmerman Fardware& Electric Company
Zenith
Winkler
Judy Monk
Rem
RCA Victor
Monticello
Iowa Unemployment Compensation Commission
First
Philco
Monti Cello Municipal Band Delights Big Sunday Crowd
The Monti cello municipal band gave an hour and 15 minute concert at the fairground bandstand drawing a large Sunday audience. Rev Arnold Thalacker led 51 players with Gene Byers directing one number and performing an accordion solo. The band plans performances at 1 and 7 pm tomorrow at the Jones County Fair.
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Monticello
Arnold Thalacker
Gene Byers
Byers
Jones County
Stuhlers Acres Hosts Record Stag Picnic With Big Crowd
The Monticello Community club event drew its largest attendance as 850 plus guests enjoyed performances by the Flying Aces roller skating team the Free Born trio and a two-bear act. Local leaders supervised food and parking with Goudy’s cafe serving supper and 500 cars parked on Carl Zimmerman property.
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Stuhlers Acres
Monticello
Goudy
Gene Byers
Dizzy Whirl
Bob McNeill
Sam Broneman
Martin Bunting
C. J. Matthiessen
Ross Baty
Harry Rodman
J. J. Locher
Carl Zimmerman
Acres
Mason Adamson
Mr. Baty
Permanent Fence At New Courts Erected
Permanent fencing surrounds the south and west sides of the new tennis court at the Monticello public school ground with temporary fencing on the west. Final permanent fencing will follow the second court's construction and about 200 dollars must be raised before that court can be built.
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Monticello Public
87th Jones County Fair Opentoes Monticello Celebration
Crowds enjoyed a full day of exhibits events and performances at the 87th Jones County Fair in Monticello with hog sheep and colt judging harness racing a big midway and a star lineup of acts. Harry Stahler praised smooth operations as youngsters rode ponies and adults watched amusements into the night.
Public Schools Open September 2
Enrollment begins August 26 with grade by date. Aug 27 covers 7th to 9th, Aug 28 for 10th, and Aug 29 for 11th and 12th grades. Bulletin board lists book lists and posting. second hand leaks should be brought in early with name and price on the fly leaf.
Windmill accident at Kettelsen farm near Antioch church
Leroy Clark Jr. was struck on the head when a dog fell 40 feet from a windmill while he pulled it at the Kettelsen farm near Antioch church Tuesday morning. He was unconscious briefly, revived by cold water, treated by a doctor, and took the rest of the day off work.
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Leroy Clark, Jr
Kettelsen
Antioch Church
Divorce suit asks court to name guardian
Leola F Ankney of Claire G Ankney files for divorce on cruelty grounds and seeks custody of two children. Hope A White asks the court appoint a guardian stating inability to manage property at seventy. C Hartman previously appointed guardian for Amos Clapper.
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Leola F. Ankney
Claire G. Ankney
Hope A. White
C. Hartman
Amos Clapper
Miss Ann Miller Resigns From Fort Madison School
Supt A B Grimes received the resignation of Ann Miller English and Latin teacher at Monticello High School. She has taught there ten years and has been elected to Fort Madison public schools for the coming year.
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A. B. Grimes
Ann Miller
Monticello
Fort Madison
Bert Hubbard Died Saturday
Bert Hubbard died early Saturday at his Monticello home from a heart ailment. An 87 year resident of Monticello and long time Jones county resident, he was active in the local Methodist church and affiliated with Burns Lodge 178 AF and AM, LO OUS, and MWA. Funeral services were Monday at 2:30 PM at Iverson funeral home, with Rev. Roy V. Porter officiating. burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery. He was born in Goston Alabama September 10 186?.
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Bert Hubbard
Monticello
Jones County
Mr. Hubbard
Iverson
Roy V. Porter
Hopkinton
Hubbard
Burns Lode No
AL FL & A. M
Lo.o US
M.W.A
Burns
Oakwood Cemetery
Ernest, Bertram Hubbard
Clark
Anna
Morse) Hubbard
Goston
Alass
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