Monticello Minutes Agenda September Events
Monticello notices list a Rotary meeting and dinner August 29 at 6 05 p m at the Methodist church and a library reopening at 1 p m after vacation. August 30 Fez Maquoketa Valley Rural Electrical Co op annual meeting at 10 a m Monticello Community building. September 1 Penfecl church women fellowship election of officers Bowling season start Center Junction mutual telephone meeting 8 p m at Center Junction school. September 3 Rural Fire truck association meeting 1 30 p m and Scotch Grove incorporation election 8 a m to 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Methodist Church
Monticello
Rural Fire Truck Association
Scotch Grove
New Cars and Trucks From Courthouse Records
Aug 24 records show Walter H. or Willa Lae tare of Olin listed a Chevrolet truck among new vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H
Willa Laetare
Olin
Chevrolet
Two Births Reported by John McDonald Hospital
Last week at John McDonald hospital in Monticello two births were announced. Aug. 25, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Walsh welcomed a girl, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Patrick of Prairieburg welcomed a son.
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John McDonald Hospital
Monticello
Milton Walsh
Bernard
Joseph Patrick
Prairieburg
Six boys named to Jones county livestock judging team
At the county fair last week six boys were chosen to represent Jones county at the Iowa State fair in livestock judging. Gene Luckstead led four tryouts with 1041 of 1150 points. Others include Vernon Tjade, Tom Streets, Loren Lubben, Loren Hartwig, and Ken Pelesa scoring over 1000. Roger Ingversen won the final judging at 194 points, with Walter Hanken second and Steve Barth and Joe Barth tied for third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Gene Luckstead
Wyoming
Vernon Tjadé
Wpcargville
Tom Streets
Scotch Grove
Loren Lubben
Anamosa
Loren Hartwig
Olin
Ken Paulesa
Center Junction
Pons
SR Anavise
Fairgrounds
Roger Ingversen
Oxford Junction
Walter Hanken
Monticello
Steve
Joe Barth
Dallas Center Partners Capture Barrow Title Again
Dallas Center Iowa pair Ben Kelley and Dale Kreiger won the Great Jones County fair barrow show with a 225 pound Yorkshire Poland China entry taking 200 dollars first prize. The winning pig was not sold at the auction and the partners earned 23 cents a pound on a different entry. Verald Brown and son Kent of Hampton earned second with a 218 pound Poland China selling for 21 cents a pound to Fred Shover of Monticello. The report lists multiple exhibitors and auction results with overall average 20.36 cents per pound and blue red white prize levels for non prize winners. Judges were Deane Rinne Cedar Rapids and Virgil Christensen Vinton. auctioneer Ray Fluckiger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Fair
Barrow
Dale Kreiger
Ben Kelley
Dallas Center
Albert Heeren
Monticello
Owen Olson
Newhall
Larry Harr
Stanwood
Kent Brown
Gerald Brown
Hampton
Otto Danneman
Amber
Roger Newburn
Eagle Grove
Iowa
Kelley-Kreiger
Kelley
Kreiger
Town State College
Poland
China
Verald Brown
Kent
Fred Shover
Brown
Deane Rinne
Wilson and Co
Cedar Rapids
Virgil Christensen
Vinton
Ray Fluckiger
TLOR
Kelley and
Joe Kelley
Wilson
Larry Horr
Eli
Shada
Anamosa
Dubuque Packing Co
Galen Helgens
Keppy Brothers
Eldridge
Ralph Keppy
Don Pursell
Langworthy
Clarence J. Sueppel
Soton
Tank Brothers
Lee Williams
Center Junction
Milo V. Wolrab
Mount Vernon
Dale
Danneman
Jackie Danneman
Norman Christensen
Wyoming
Hanwardsen
Denniston
Onslow
Funeral set for Leo Noonan victim of crash
Funeral services for Leo Noonan 64 Bernard farmer killed in a head on two car collision Saturday will be held Tuesday Aug 30 at 9 30 am from Devaney Funeral home Cascade to St Patrick s church North Garry Owen. Surviving widow sea Wilbur two daughters Maurna and Mrs Ray McDonnell. Also injured were Glenn Noonan 30 his two year old daughter Karen and mother in law Edna McDevitt 56.
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Cascade
Leo Noonan
Bernard Farmer
Devaney
St. Patrick’s Church of
North Garry Owen
Noonan
Glenn Noonan
Dubuque
Bernard
Jackson
Garry Owen
Karen
Edna McDevitt
McDevitt
Glenn Noonans
Jones County
Schultz and Bartenhagen Capture Top Prize at Great Jones County Fair
Schultz and Bartenhagen of Letts Iowa won the 31000 top prize for Shorty an 1100 pound registered Angus at the 102nd Great Jones County fair Friday. The auction paid 35 per hundredweight with Wilbur Colby of Mechanicsville buying the champion for that price. The grand champion had previously placed in six show contests earning a 1000 prize and the owners also sold other entries to multiple buyers across Iowa. Rex Conn served as master of ceremonies with 45 entries competing from towns including Maquoketa Marion Fairfax and Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shorty
Jones County
Dale Schultz
Clarence Bartenhagen
Forest Bartenhagen
Bob Schultz
Letts
Iowa
Schultz and Bartenhagen
Wilbur Colby
Mechanicsville
Charles E. Lee
St. Paul
Warren Burton
Austin
Minn
W. E. Maurer
Kansas City
Schultz and Battenhagen
Ambrose Spain
Delmar
H. H. Groff
Fairfax
J. F. Mommsen and Son
Miles
Albert Topp
Pelgar
Neb
William Kelley
Wapello
Melvin H. Mumm
New Liberty
F. D. Smiley
Blairstown
Gladbrook
Pelger
Sunbury
Cascade
Bernard
Letis
Columbus Junction
Scioto
Ill
Eli Shada
Pete Hosch and
Six Breed Champions Picked in Dairy Show
Six breed champions and reserves were named at the Great Jones County fair dairy cattle show part of the 4 H and F F A event. Fifty seven Holsteins topped a 121 entry field judged by Iowa State College’s Russell Schelkopf. Winners include Ayrshire Don Mackey Olin champion and reserve. Brown Swiss Marvin Von Sprecken Anamosa champion Connie Sievers Anamosa reserve. Guernsey Joe Spahr Monticello champion Glenda Jo Guhl Olin reserve. Holstein Marvin Daufledt Center Junction champion Kenneth Schatz Monticello reserve. Jersey Dennis Ball Mechanicsville champion Vernon Tjaden Springville reserve. Milking Shorthorn Duane Malli coat Wyoming champion Lynn Woodworth Center Junction reserve.
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Jones County Fair
Russell Schelkopf
Iowa
State College
Ayrshire
Don Mackey
Olin
Marvin von Sprecken
Anamosa
Connie Sievers
Guernsey
Joe Spahr
Monticello
Glenda Jo Guhl
Marvin Daufledt
Center Junction
Kenneth Schatz
Jersey
Dennis Ball
Mechanicsville
Vernon ~ Tjaden
Springville
Duane Mallicoat
Wyoming
Lynn Woodworth
Fai
Aney
Ieee
Connie
Sievers
Marvin ‘ von Sores
Duane Millicoat
Monticello Holstein
Maedin
One of Gogel Triplets Dies
Larry Gogel, twin born to Mr and Mrs Thomas Gogel of near Worthington Augel, died at 2 45 p.m. Thursday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Death caused by a congenital heart condition. The other two sons Terry and Jerry remain at Manchester hospital. Total birth weight of the triplets was about .14 pounds. The Gogels are former Hopkinton residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Gogel
Thomas Gogel
Worthington
Augel
Cedar Rapids
Gogels
Terry
Jerry
Manchester’ Hospital
Hopkinton
Andrew Balsiger Dies in Idaho
Andrew John Balsiger died at his home in Boise Idaho on Monday August 8 Services were held at Summers chapel Friday August 12 at 2 p m with Dr Marcus E Lindsey officiating Interment was at Morris Hill cemetery in Boise He was born August 14 1885 in Monticello Richland township He farmed in Monticello then moved to Sioux Falls South Dakota later to Boise where he has lived for 30 years Survivors include sister Mrs John Arduser and brother William Balsiger of Monticello other siblings reside in Chester South Dakota Glendale California Cedar Rapids Iowa and an adopted daughter in Newport Washington.
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Andrew John Balsiger
Boise
Idaho
Marcus E. Lindsey
Morris Hill
Mr. Balsiger
Monticello
Richland Township
Sioux
Falls
S.D
John Arduser
William Balsiger
E. E. Balsiger
Chester
S. Dak
W. M. Caldwell
Glendale
Calif
Samuel Semmert
Cedar Rapids
Newport
Wash
Rural and Town Schools Start Opening for New Year
Rural schools across Jones county begin today with 47 schools and 51 teachers in the system. Monticello area towns Hopkinton Center Junction Onslow Buck Creek Martelle Moriey Oxford Junction also start today with varied half and full day schedules and registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Monticello
Fairview
Richland
Joseph A. Beave
Hopkinton
Center Junction
Onslow
Buck Creek
Martelle
Moriey
Oxford Junction
Grand Champ Baby Beef Sells at 30.25
The grand champion baby beef from the Great Jones County fair sold Friday morning at auction for about 290 to Rath Packing Co. It weighed 965 pounds and was exhibited by 17 year old Tom McCormick of Olin, the 4-H and F.F.A. grand champion. McCormick is a long-time steers exhibitor and Jones County 4-H president. Twenty-one other steers sold for average 23.97 per hundred pounds with several top prices around 25 to 26.75. The sale featured multiple cattle in Angus, Shorthorn and other breeds judged by Wendell Willer and Bill Harr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Fair
Tom McCormick
Olin
Rath Packing Co
Waterloo
McCormick
Harlan McCormick
Jim Murray
Oxford Live- Wires
Tom.g. Murray
Oxford Junction
Hereford
Olin Hawkeye
Olinright
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Dallas Center Partners
Karen Noonan
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Mr. McDevitt
University Hospitals
Mrs. McDevitt
Monticello Hospital
Schultz and
Bartenhagen
S. L
H. L. Dowman
Maquoketa
Ralph and
Louis Danner
Muscatine
Don Hunter
Stanley Koop
Rath
Gae Ann Luckstead
Fred Mizaur
Leo B. Lwassuez
Marion
Minnish Bros
Dysart
Tom Bevans
Walter Manke
Leo Kurt
William Rhuede
Sheldon
Robinson Brothers
Masonville
J. P. Flanagahy Coggan
Daryl Ross
Arlington
Eldred Schulte
Otto P. Thaden
Raymond Kurt
Cyril Turnis
Dan Gatens
Pete Hoschand
Son
Baker Heyne Commission Co
Chicago
Hoschand
Sen
Jerry Carr
Brancle Till
Baker
Heyne
F. D. Smilie
James Westphal
George Foy
David von Sprecken
Frances Sievers
Ralph
Ayrshires
Bernard Streeper
Duane Keegan
Calf
Dick van Antwerp
Lynn Babcock
Glatha Guhl
Glenda Guhl
Richard Heeren
Virginia Tuetken
Dale Heeren
Kenneth Tuetken
Bob Ganfield
Robert Bunting
Robert Aldrich
Carlyle Wacker
Loren Buo
Gogel Triplets
Andrew Balsiger
Vance Stead
Sacred Heart
Clayton N. Ridout
Hopkinton Public
Center Junction School
Walter
Wagner
Pauline Antons
Orville Underwood
Martello Consolidated
W. Stokes
Stoakes
Morley
L. D. Greenawald
Wendell Willer
Tipton
Bill Harr
Ken Erickson
Jim Starr
Calvin Irons
Clarence
Gary Jansen
Aller Miner
Gary Richkels
Ken Sievers
Don Levsen
Bill Martin
David Brunscheen
Charla
Classen
Verlyn Wenndt
Wyorming
Duane Wenndt
Fas Davis
Gordon
Eberhart
Nile Husmann
Daviss Brunscheen
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