Paul Adams Leads Market Hog Show at Great Jones County Fair
Paul Adams of Monticello earned both grand champion and grand pen honors in the market hog show at the Great Jones County Fair. Craig Irons of Clarence won reserve grand in both pen of three and individual hogs. showmanship went to Craig Blyth and Tom Glant. Eighty-one exhibitors earned ribbons across blue, red, and other placements led by numerous Monticello and Anamosa entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Adams
Ray Adams
Monticello
Jones County Fair
Craig Irons
Clarence
Craig Blyth
Martello
Tom Glant
Susan Brown
Anamosa
Gilbert Hall
Robert Campbell
Russell Johnson
Kent Moore
Dan Specht
Shane Wilson
Bill McLaughlin
Mike Lerch
Dennis Strother
Mr. Vernon
Den
Tom Glanz
Lumber yards to close Saturday afternoons
Managers of lumber companies in Monticello and Langworthy announced today that as of Sept. 2 lumber yards will close Saturday afternoons. The joint statement came from Vince Haag of Spahn & Rose Lumber Co in Monticello, Paul Pierce of Great Plains Supply Co in Monticello, and Myrick Shover of Shomont Lumber & Ready Mix. Details are in an advertisement on page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Langworthy
Vince Haag
Spahn & Rose Lumber Co
Paul Pierce
Great Plains Supply Co
Myric Shover
Shomont Lumber & Ready Mix
Today’s Express
Wyoming Pioneers Hold July Meeting at Fairgrounds
The Wyoming Pioneers met July 6 with 18 members present at the Wyoming fairgrounds. Dennis Orris led a discussion titled How to Survive a Tornado and Lou Ann Denlinger spoke on the 4-H Junior Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming Pioneers
Wyoming Fairgrounds
Dennis Orris
Lou Ann Denlinger
Monticello Wrestlers Attend Iowa State Championship Camp
Eight members of the Monticello High School wrestling team attended the Championship Wrestling School at Iowa State University in Ames from August 13 to 19. The participants were Martin Wade Jr, Philip Freese, Rick Barker, Dan Merfeld, Doug Jacobs, Steven Zirkelbach, Doug Guilford and Dave Guilford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa State University
Ames
Martin Wade, Jr
Philip Freese
Rick Barker
Dan Merfeld
Doug Jacobs
Steven Zirkelbach
Doug Guilford
Dave Guilford
Brun Scheen Discusses 4-H Conference and Exchange Guest
At Picture Rocks Eugene Brun Scheen spoke about the 4-H conference at Ames and the Montana exchange student staying with him. The club voted to build a permanent refreshment stand at the Wyoming fairgrounds and to buy bulk pop for it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Picture Rocks
Eugene Brunscheen
Ames
Montana Exchangee
Wyoming Fairgrounds
Olin School to Open Aug 28 With New Superintendent
Olin school will open Monday Aug 28 led by new superintendent Arnold Kuester with Loren Mort Vedt serving again as principal. A teacher workshop will be held Aug 24–25 and fees may be paid in the high school study hall. The staff lists numerous teachers for each grade and new activities include junior high football and senior high wrestling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin
Arnold Kuester
Loren Mortvedt
County and Area Board Seats Open in Local Elections
County Board director at large Bill Walters seeks reelection after filling his late wife Eleanor’s unexpired term. Delbert Grafft and Everett Russell file for District III. Dale Newman of Martelle not seeking another term. Area 10 Community College director Lewis Dreibelbis seeks reelection. he is unopposed. Nominations close Sept. 1 for Monticello district board and Sept. 11 election day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Walters
Wyoming
Eleanor
Delbert Grafft
Olin
Everett Russell
Morley
Ili
Dale Newman
Martelle
Area 10 Community College
Cedar Rapids
Lewis Dreibelbis
Anamosa
County
Monticello
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nis Youngblut
Bruce Engelbart
Robin Engelbart
Steven Engelbart
Steve
Don Hardersen
Kevin Monk
Kevin Behrends
Hopkinton
Leslie Mardorf
Gregory Smith
Ross Grafft
David Lanpher
Onslow
Glenn Lanpher
Patty Hein
Linda Nagel
Steve Nagel
Pete Schmit
Kenny McLees
Cascade
Marvin McLees
Larry Hartwig
Dale Bunting
Springville
Dave Bunting
David Freilinger
Allen Heintz
Steven Pittman
Doug Wurster
Joe Kouba
Jim Petersen
Guy Petersen
David Hardersen
George Arduser
Mark Hein
Clifford Mardorf
Randy Toenjes
Steven Bowers
Gary Heintz
Terry Wurster
Jim Freese
Kevin Miller
Aaron Tobiason
Red
Galen Behrends
Robert Rickels
Dave Soper
Linda Durgin
Randy Hall
Robert Hall
Eddie Shover
Randy Teymer
Dale McCrea
Mike Myers
Robert Coggins
Patrick Freese
Dean Martin
Dwight Martin
Gary Eiben
Jerry Hartwig
Steven
Frreilinger
Abby Wurster
Sidney Mais
Larry Roller
David Heidemann
Lisbon
Dean Bunting
Pioneers
Panther Grapplers
Gerald Kruse
Kindergarter
Calvin Glenn
Merle Hawley
Howard Cruise
Roland Dasenbrock
Loren Hass
Harold Schlimmer
Loyal Scott
Ralph Bayne
William Himebaugh
Carl DeWoody
Lenora Hack
James McLaughlin
Paul Phillips
Ernest Strauss
Larry Wallace
Robert Evans
Harry Wehde
Don Drahn
Robert Crow
John Voss
Marguerite Wigger
Clarence Taylor
Richard Nebergall
Leo Peterson
Louis McGuire
Eddie Soper
Edgar E. Glenn
Johnnie Hansen
Carole Dirks
Raymond McFate
Howard Mackey
Allen Graf
Jack Knopp
Robert Patten
Courtney Wade
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!