Gasoline leak found during sewer work on Highway 38
Monticello workers digging a sewer line for Willie Baumann uncovered high test gasoline about five feet underground on Highway 38 between Coyle and Moenk service stations. The source is suspected to be from nearby tanks, with residents noting fumes and basement drainage issues until tracing trenches are dug to locate the leak.
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Monticello
Highway 38
Coyle
Moenk
Otto Smith
Willie Baumann
Smith
Jim Schneider
Coyle’s
Moenk’s
State Highway Commission
Cubs Play At Home Tomorrow Night Meet Guttenberg
The Monticello Cubs resume action at home Friday evening after a break from the Great Jones County Fair. They face Guttenberg and aim to start Labor Day weekend strong. Sunday they appear in the first round of a double elimination tournament at Cascade with prior fair results noted.
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Monticello Cubs
Guttenberg
Cubs
Cascade
Dyersville
Worthington
Monticello
Cascades
M. F. Hogan
Officers Charge Two With OMVI At County Fair
Two men arrested after the Great Jones County Fair and charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Thomas A. Robertson of Rowan and George A. Redmond of Cascade remanded to appear before district court. Robertson held for a second OMVI offense. Other cases include Lem Dahlem fined for disturbing the peace, Carl Winther fined for speeding, and Michael Brady fined for reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Cascade Road
John Beckmann
Justice of the Peace Bay Echternacht
Thomas A. Robertson
Rowan
Iowa
OMVI
George A. Redmond
Cascade
District Court
Ray Echternacht
Paul Dahlem
Wm. Null
Carl W. Winther
Omaha
Michael F. Brady
One Case Filed In District Court This Week
The Meade Electrical Supply Company owned by Ronald E. Meade faced a collection suit filed last Saturday by On Thank David son Company of Davenport. The action lists a washer bought wholesale for 93.72 with a 149.95 retail value, seeking 93.72 plus interest and costs. District Clerk W Leigh Pearson noted only one new case that week and no judgments, though staff handled numerous estate and ongoing case matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meade Electrical Supply Company
Ronald E. Meade
Onthank-Davidson Company
Davenport
W. Leigh Pearson
O.E.S To Resume Fall and Winter Meetings
The Order of Eastern Star will start its fall and winter schedule on Thursday September 6 with meetings at 8 p.m. The group will begin the season with its first night of gatherings and planned activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.E.S
Order of Eastern Star
Monticello Pythian Temple
K.P. Hall
Hit And Run Wreck Near Langworthy Injures Pair and Damages Truck
Howard Mack and his wife were returning to Monticello when a car lost control near Langworthy, struck their M and J Truck pickup causing over $600 in damage. Police, highway patrols, and garages statewide were alerted. the driver’s identity was not yet learned and a hearing was set for Friday in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M & J Bupane Company
Monticello
Howard Wack. Co
Jerry Cassonnay
Mack
Acer
Howard Mack
Landworthy
Funeral services set for Arnold Egger 87 in Monticello
Arnold Egger 87 died August 27 after a short illness at John McDonald hospital. Services August 30 at 2 PM at First Presbyterian Church, Monticello. He was active in the community, elder of the church, Burns Lodge member, survived by two daughters, one son, four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Interment Oakwood cemetery. Goettsch funeral home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Arnold Egger
John McDonald Hospital
James W. Sala
Aurora
Ill
Arnold
Magdalena Treuhardt Egger
Monticello
Jagger
Carrie Cline
Lovell Township
John
Egger
Mary Barrett
North Cedar Street
Presbyterian Church
Burns Lodge A.F. & A.M
Laura
Ed Wenger
Irene
Frank Ross
Manchester
Harold Egger
William Greeniter
Great Falls
Mont
Emma Sweesy
Oakwood
Goettsch
Iowa Cancer Society praises Mason City support in 1951 drive
Mason City letter notes Iowa division leads national fundraising in the 1951 Cancer Crusade with strong local newspaper backing key to the drive. Executive Director Marshall Blake thanks the editor and cites the division’s April recognition for top ACS programs in research education service and campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Iowa
Coxsee
United States
American Cancer Society
ACS
Marshall Blake
Auctioneers Top Barrows in First Annual Contest
Col Hanken conducts the sale of the top ten barrows in the first annual barrow contest. Louie Hanken, famed eastern Iowa auctioneer, is shown in typical pose as bidding progresses. Non prize winners follow a grading schedule while T Sherlock serves as announcer for Wallace’s Farmer.
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Tioneer
T. Sherlock
Wallace
Farmer
Express
Jones County Fair 4-H and FFA Project Results
The Jones County Fair showcases extensive 4-H and FFA results with multiple breed classes including Hereford, Shorthorn, Angus, and Guernsey cattle. Winners list names numerous exhibitors such as Reeves Blue, Delbert Hodgden, Gary Eichhorn, Jim Paulsen, and John Rathmann Jr., across blue red and white ribbons.
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Angus Baby
Reeves Blue
Eugene Vacek
Gary Eichhorn
Marvin Rathmann
Jim Paulsen
Janis Eichhorn
Mary Ann Catlett
Marilyn Hay
Kenneth Paulsen
Delbert Hodgden
Dee Hansen
Donna Anderson
Gordon Eberhart
John Rathmann
James Rathmann
Betty Ann Newell
Roger Schladetzky
Bill Ballou
Dave Cartano
Darrell Helgens
Eugene Luckstead
Bernard
Jimmy Glenn
Lou Paulsen
Keith Neilsen
Bill English
James Vacek
Darrell Woolfson
Bob Cousins
Beverly Gray
Vernon Ricklets
Dean Edwards
John Mortensen
Marvin Martins
Donnie Kress
Vernon Vacek
Jimmy Jurgensen
Richard Grafft
Junior Malone
Beverly Ortgies
Jerald Bronneman
Ron Kress
Jerry Schneit
John Paulsen
Dale Hawley
Charles Hawley
Dixie Jean Hanken
Denis Donovan
Jimmy Walderbach
Jackie Walderbach
Guernsey
Marion Cruise
Eddy Zimmersman
Joe Spahr
Richard Tebbe
Kenneth Schlemmer
Loren Buol
Allan Rushford
Jersey
Jim Heiken
Art Kromminga
Ken Streeper
Jerry Schmidt
Ayrshire
Lyle Mackey
Don Mackey
Darwin Keegan
Newton Hollingsworth
Leon Feddersen
Kathleen Burda
Carl Muller
Galen Harms
Dale Martin
Russell Streeper
Billy Muller
Patrick Foulks
Virgil Behrends
Three
Gene Eldred
Weideman Bros
Dean Mortensen
Bill Jansen
Thomas Streets
Galen Engelbart
Ralph ‘Prull
Galen Helgens
John Dusanek
Merle Dirks
Bobby Streeper
Ralph Prult
James Zimmerman
Bobby St
West Liberty Men Win First Annual Barrow Show
Louis Ruess and his son Kenneth showed the top Poland China barrow at the inaugural Barrow show at the Great Jones County Fair. The 213 pound hog sold to Dubuque Packing Co. for 49.50 per hundred, while Father Flanagan's Boys Town fetched 55 for sixth place. Judges included Wilbur Plager Albert Stuart Leonard Duman and Oscar Mayer. Other prizewinners ranged across multiple towns with the Barrow show following the fat steer judging standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Ruess
Kenneth
Ruess
Boys’ Town
Wilbur Plager
Iowa Swine Breeders Association
Des Moines
Albert Stuart
Chester White
Newhall
Leonard Duman
Oscar Mayer
Davenport
Jon
Ruess and Son Barrow Wins At West Liberty Show
Ruess and Son's prize winning barrow farrowed this spring on their West Liberty farm. Louis said they skipped their West Liberty fair to attend the Barrow show where the top prize was won. Winners and placers were auctioned after the event with blue red and white marks awarding small bonuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruess
West Liberty
Express
Louis
Barrow
United States
Jones County
Kenneth
Davenport
Iowa
Freak Accident on Highway 151
On Highway 151 near Cascade two drivers stopped for a tire change when a third vehicle collided with the rear car. No injuries were reported and damage amount was not disclosed. A separate incident north of Monticello involved two Callahans from Dubuque with minor damage after a rear collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Graham, Jr
Bernard
John Beckmann
Graham
Highway 151
Cascade
John Aschigen
Richard J. Knapp
Callahans
Dubuque
Monticello
State Highway Patrol
Agnes Callahan
Phillip Callahan
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Studebaker
Plueger’s Garage
Scotch Grove
Oxford Junction
Sand’s Cafe
Owen
Unber CO
Langworthy
Col
Hanken
Louie Hanken
Auc
Dairy Department
John Shover
Bernard Goedken
Bill McDonough
Dean Ricklefs
David Pillard
Wayne Heiken
Don Donovan
Galen Hiben
James Goedken
Marcus Lawrence
Loras Lawrence
Janet Siver
Loren Lubben
Larry Bronemann
Ivan Hein
Billy Pillard
Shirley Hanken
Donna Lou Anderson
Merle Pillard
Larry Jones
Merle Holub
Howard Hall
Swine Department
Dean Martensen
Bernard Streeper
Frank Weigand
Freeport, Ill
Dave Young
Chester A, Condit
General Insurance Agency
Owen Schmidt
Ford Schmidt
Schmidt Bros
Delmar
Yorkshire
Faint Brothers
Havelock
Leo B. Ament
Hopkinton
Gerdes & Dierks
Father Flanagan
Boys’ Home
Model Pig Hatchery
Coin
H. G. Manuel & Sons
Center Junction
Harry Stolle Jr
West Union
Marie
Marie’s Sweet Shop
Star Farmer
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