Marriage License Issued and Local Births Reported in Anamosa
One marriage license was issued since last Saturday in the Anamosa district court office to Junior Francis Wesoleski, 26, and Emerdine Becks, 18, both of Oneida Wisconsin. New car registrations include Adelard Cantin Olin for Chevrolet Duane L Sorensen Ole C Sorensen Olin for Ford Sylvester C Christiansen Anamosa for Buick Mervin E Switzer Morley for Ford Albert Hintz Wyoming for Pontiac and Gladys Esther Wears Cascade for Packard. Three births were reported from John McDonald Hospital this week: Aug 22 a girl to Mr. and Mrs Don Skelley Monticello. Aug 23 a boy to Mr. and Mrs Claude Husmann Amber. Aug 24 a girl to Mr. and Mrs Richard Antony Center Junction. Buck Creek reports a daughter Emily Jane born to Pvt and Mrs David Huber at St Luke’s Cedar Rapids, and a daughter Elizabeth Joanne born to Mr and Mrs Robert Thompson Iowa City weighing 6 lbs 4 1/2 oz at Mercy Hospital. Thompson is son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Pearson
Anamosa
Francis Wesoleski
Emerdine Becks
Oneida, Wise
Jones County
Blanche E. Corwin
Adelard Cantin
Olin
Chevrolet
Duane L. Or
Ole C. Sorensen
Ford
Sylvester C. Christiansen
Buick
Mervin E. Switzer
Morley
Albert Hintz
Wyoming
Pontiac
Gladys Esther Wears
Cascade
Packard
John McDonald Hospital
Don Skelley
Monticello
Claude Husmann
Amber
Richard Antony
Center Junction
Buck Creek
David Huber
Emily Jane
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Robert Thompson
Iowa City
Elizabeth Joanne
Mercy Hospital
Thompson
Clarence Thompson
Polio Victim Wins Market Litter at Martelle Fair
A 14 year old Martelle farm youth Jimmy Wink won the grand championship with his market pig litter at the fair. In second place was Robert Carroll with Hampton Hybrids as reserve champion. Blue and red ribbon winners were named across multiple towns including Martelle, Wyoming, Castle Grove, Prairie Panthers and Fairview. Purebred hog results followed with first placements in the hog listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martelle Farm
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Jimmy Wink
Dale Wink
Robert Carroll
John Dusanek
Wyoming
Carl Mueller
Castle Grove
Roger Willey
Martello
Virgil Behrends
Wayne
James Goodken
Prairie Panthers
Gary McCormick
Olin
Darrell Tracy
Kenny Gavin
Washington
Norman Dusanek
Willard Price
Scotch Grove
Lyle Ehits
Lovell
Dora Stewart
Martelle
Garrett Cass
Monticello
Marvin Dayfeldt
Jackson
Gene Eldred
Larry Catlett
Stanley James
Douglas Willey
Keith Reed
Dean Ricklefs
Raymond Beighle
Bruce Hay
Fairview
Tommy Hinrichsen
Harold Wurst
Bobby Streeper
Onslow
Douglas Peet
Dean Hagen
Bernie Bunce
Hayen
Don Bunce
Don Donovan
Jim
Julie Mizaur
Oxford
Larry Mortensen
Richland
Don Bunting
Randy Brady
Wayne Vernon
Ralph Muller
Jim Helgens
Marc Beckman
Merle Pillard
Bernard Goedken
Kenneth Tuetken
Steve Barth
Joe Barth
Ed Hronik
Eldon Muller
Great Jones County Fair 4-H Girls A H results listed
Judging of the girls 4 H divisions at the 101st Great Jones County Fair produced blues red and white ribbons in senior divisions for Apron Cotton Skirt With Band Blouse and animal classes. Winners include Marilyn Folkers Wayne and Shirley Hanken Lovell among many others with grand champion sheep named Martin Nowachek Center Junction and reserve Bernard Hay Olin among stock judges. All livestock judging Tuesday was by Keith Kinberlin of Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Jones County Fair
Marilyn Folkers
Wayne
Beverly Ortgies
Jackson
Bonnie Buel
Lovell
Judy McDonald
Scotch Grove
Eloise Nelson
Barbara Homan
Shirley Hanken
Janice Schneider
Jeanette Wilcox
Betty Stears
Madison
Joyce Smith
Castle Grove
Mary Ruhl
Fairview
Jean Woolison
Hale
Diane Woolison
Bonita Finkenbinder
Wyoming
Rita Russell
Morley
Susie Millsap
Cotton Skirt
Kathleen Burda
Oxford
Carla Folkers
Phyllis Hagen
Lois Stolte
Carol Greenawald
Judith Black
Marjorie Jamison
Alice Goodken
Prairie Hill
Nancy Mardorf
Ruth Manternach
Barbara Tobiason
Carmen Robertson
Alice Larkey
Clay
Coleen Hay
Mary Hronik
Mary Chesire
Carol Westphal
Janet Kula
Cass
Sharla Pillard
Marilyn Bohlken
Darleen Steffen
Judy Hurst
Deloris Strang
Janet Zimmerman
Mary Holmes
Barbara Holub
Alice Butterfield
Betty Pillard
Joan Pillard
Jean Pillard
Connie
Kathy James
Susan James
Cathy Davis
Mary Paulsen
Judy Schneiter
Patty Loughren
Barbara Eberhart
Sue Wright
Olin
Janice Wiseman
Mary Fane Soper
Judy Schlarman
Marlene
Bohlken
Red
Laura Goedken
Julianne Holub
Sharon Mayberry
Janice Toenjes
Chester White
Billy Uhlenkamp
Prairie Panthers
Galen Harms
Milton Luckstead
Poland
China
Leonard Monck
Duane Keegan
Darwin Keegan
Duroc
Leon Wilken
Roger Soper
Loren Eijers
Tamworth
Richard Conley
Onslow
Yorkshire
Dale Hawley
Sandra Ballou
Charles Hawley
Bernard Hay
Bill Muller
Monticello
Ron McFate
Dick Fishwild
Dean Donovan
Carl Muller
James Vrooman
Oxford Junction
Gary Soper
John Burhop Jr
Harold Paul
Nile Husman
Center Junction
Bernard Streeper
Martin Nowachek
Jones County
Fairgrounds
Maquoketa Valley RCU Holds 17th Annual Meeting
The Maquoketa Valley Rural Electric Cooperative will host its 17th annual members meeting on a Tuesday in August at Anamosa. Dave Livingstone of Washington will deliver the principal address titled around humorous farming experiences. Vernon Baasch will sing with Jeanie Kuhnau accompanying. registration starts at 10 a.m. at the Headquarters building. The program and business meeting begin at 1 p.m. in the Anamosa high school auditorium with three directors to be elected: G. J. Armstrong Martelle William Stanton Bernard Matth Nolting Preston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
Anamosa High School
G. J. Armstrong
Martelle
William Stanton
Bernard
Matth Nolting
Preston
Judge Awards Rabbit and Poultry Entries at Tuesday Fair
Five rabbit division entries earned blue ribbons Tuesday afternoon including Rob ert Ejlers Monticello Donny Patton Terry Patton of Olin Jerry Bobby Gray Monticello Jerome Heeren Monticello Red ribbons went to Walter Hanken Monticello Randy Sauer Olin and Paul Heeren Monticello In the chicken division blue ribbons went to Jackie Cross Don Jensen Anamosa and Jim Wright Scotch Grove Red ribbons were awarded to Robert and Richard Foulks Cascade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ejlers
Monticello
Donny Patton
Terry Patton
Olin
Jerry
Bobby Gray
Jerome Heeren
Walter Hanken
Randy Sauer
Paul Heeren
Jackie Cross
Don Jensen
Anamosa
Jim Wright
Scotch Grove
Robert
Richard Foulks
Cascade
Monticello Girl Wins Pony At Fair
Marlene Hayen a 4 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Hayen of Center Junction drew the winning ticket and is pictured with her prize pony at the fair Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Marlene Hayen
Louis Hayen
Center Junction
Margaret Starks
Robert Starks
Jones County
Jones County Fair Opens With Record Attendance Hopes
Attendance at opening two days points to a potential record for the year as thousands filled the grounds for livestock judging, 4-H events, and rides. The schedule outlines Thursday Barrow show, tug of war, Fat Steer events, stock car races and Buick car drawing, with nightly concerts and fireworks through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque- Jones County
Barrow
Anamosa High School
Dubuque
Fron Jones County
Ryan
Worthington
Bishop Valencia to Speak at St Luke's Sunday Program
Methodist Bishop Jose Valencia will be guest speaker at St. Luke's Methodist Church on Sunday August 29 at 10 30 am in place of the absent Rev. Robert V. Gildner. He is bishop of the Manila area and a Cornell graduate who later studied in the Philippines. He will stay at the Roy Miller home with Ed Huibregtse hosting a Sunday dinner before returning to Evanston Ill. for meetings of the World Council of Churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose Valencia
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Robert V. Gildner
Valencia
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Philippine Islands
Manila
Cornell
Roy Miller
Ed Huibregtse
Evanston
Ill
World Council of Churches
Schools Open In Monticello Next Monday
Monticello prepares for fall term with both schools opening Monday morning. Sacred Heart finalizes registration under Supt Fr Eugene Lorenz, while public school buses run regular routes to 8 45 a m. Classes start with 15 minute periods and a morning assembly. Kindergarten holds no sessions. lunch program starts Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Sacred Heart
Eugene Lorenz
Showmanship Awards Honor Four At County Fair
Swine showmanship awards were given to Tom Streets of Scotch Grove Bernard Hay of Olin and Gene Eldred of Morley. Sheep showmanship honors went to Bernard Hay of Olin and Bill Muller of Monticello. Also noted, Mr and Ms Harry Paulsen and Mary Karen and Linda are spending the week at a Ray Minnesota resort while Mr and Mrs William Mahaffey of Cedar Rapids visited the Earl Benedict home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Hay
Olin
Bill Muller
Monticello
Tom Streets
Scotch Grove
Gene Eldred
Morley
Harry Paulsen
Mary Karen
Linda
Ray, Minn
William Mahaffey
Cedar Rapids
Earl Benedict
Riviera Special Buick Free Drawing Night Promises Prizes
A 9 30 p m event offers a big free drawing with 16 new girls and new scenery sets. The Riviera Special Buick is equipped to drive off grounds as a highlight prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riviera
Infant saves life during dash to St Luke's Hospital
Monticello officer Ralph Collins used the county radio link to clear a path for a newborn infant, whose parents Claude and Mrs. Husmann of Amber rushed the baby from Monticello to Cedar Rapids St Luke's Hospital. The Buick carrying the child was escorted by Anamosa and Cedar Rapids police, with the infant now reported in fine condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Collins
Monticello
John McDonald Hospital
Collins
Mr. Husmann
Anamosa
Police Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marvin Ehits
Lyle Ehlis
Jim Wink
James Goedken
Herbert S. Anderson
Fred H. Poppe
Langworthy
Anderson
Express Photo
Express
Grand Champion Market Litter
Sow
Russell Eldred
Wink
Joseph Carroll
Hampton
Lowdon
Monticello High School
Roy Revel
Philipine
Chicago
New Radio
Anamasa
Cedar Acres
Husmann
St. Luke's Hospital
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