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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1954
Page
4
Otto Steuri and family express sincere thanks to neighbors friends and relatives for cards gifts and flowers after an accident. They note hospital release from John McDonald Hospital and special thanks to Rev Gronewald of Wyoming and to the hospital staff and doctors for their help.
State of Iowa notice reports Blanche Clark Suther land deceased in Jones County. Administrators have been duly appointed and qualified. Creditors are urged to file claims with the clerk of the district court for allowance and present any indebtedness for payment.
The Brockens family reunion and picnic occurred at Manchester park on Sunday August 22. Officers elected for the next year include George Shaffer Langworthy as president and Mrs Merle Atwood secretary treasurer. Attendees from Monticello and nearby areas included Merle Atwood Dale Shaffer Stadtmueller Mayberry and Siebels among others.
Beef showmanship awards went to Jim Jurgensen of Olin Gene Luckstead of Oxford Junction and Duane Wenndt of Oxford Junction for their superior handling and grooming of beef animals at the Jones County Fair Baby Beef and Junior Cattle Feeders shows. Allen Fritz of Dubuque spent fair week as a guest of Billy Merritt in the Fred Merritt home.
The county Farm Bureau resolves to survey all members for county and state issues. Floyd Hodgden chairs the effort. A questionnaire will be mailed to every member and township meetings will be held to plan and direct input. County and township committees will coordinate to gather member views.
Ryan beat Worthington 3 to 2 Thursday afternoon in a featured county fair game. Jack Rayn set the pace with two singles for the winners while Gary Bush homered for Worthington.
Mrs. J. H. Rickels and Mrs. Emma Zimmerman hosted a canasta party at the Rickels home Tuesday evening honoring Mrs. Rena Kettlitz of Grundy Center. Guests included Mrs. Frieda Martinsen Mrs. Hester Sinclair and Mrs. Minnie Butler.
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The Milwaukee Railroad structure once serving steam engines is being dismantled by Bowman Construction of Maquoketa. The line will remain for freight use only with a loading dock planned for Monticello Implement dealers, replacing the old freight house.
Mr and Mrs Carl Harms and extended kin including Mr and Mrs Willis Harms Jennifer and Johnny Mr and Mrs Raymond Poppe Mr and Mrs Lorance Wil ken and family Mrs Etta Folkers and Patricia of Anamosa and Mrs Henry Johnson of Albert Lea Minn gathered for a city park picnic in Monticello on Sunday August 22.
Mrs Mae Cruise of Cedar Rapids arrived Wednesday to spend a few days in the John Leggett home and to attend the fiftieth wedding anniversary open house for Mr and Mrs W H Fadley.
Entries listed to enter the State Fair in Des Moines from the Great Jones County Fair include Ruth Postel Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls senior pajamas Barbara Eberhart Castle Grove Fortune Finders senior housecoat Beverly Jortgies Jackson Wise Owls senior play clothes Shirley Hoult Wayne willing Workers senior school dress Judy Ingwersen Oxford Happy Hustlers senior dress for best wear Judy Ingwersen Oxford Happy Hustlers Longtime expense account book Ruth Postel Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls senior blouse cotton with sleeves and or collar Elizabeth Woods Hale Wapsie Wanderers blouse other than cotton. Mr and Mrs Herman Hawker of Earlville were Thursday guests in the home of their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Elmer Orcutt and attended the Jones County Fair.
Marjorie Jamison and Janet Zimmerman of the Wyoming Polly Pigtails won Senior Demonstrations at the Great Jones County Fair and will travel to the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines to present Sleeveless Stunners. Martina Lawrence and Luciel Blohm also advance for Special Demonstrations with Preparing Chicken for the Freezer. Cattle Congress picks include Marlene Bohlken and Doreen Streeper of Wayne Willing Workers for Grime Doesn't Pay. judging notes list various Blue Red and final ratings for numerous 4-H groups and individuals.
G P Rockstad of Nashville Tennessee visited Monticello last week and attended the local fair with friends.
Boys 4 H entries appear with delegations from Castle Grove Washington Fairview Anamosa FFA Hale Oxford and Jackson in class seven Herford. Blue awards go to Her man Folkers Wayne David Mardorf Washington and Jim Smith with Thomas Mccormick Olin Billy Delay Castle Grove while red ribbons honor Terry Edwards Anamosa FFA Ken Paulsen Scotch Grove Milton Luckstead Olin Bob Storm Wyoming Jerry Schneider Richland and Keith Reed Martelle.
Maquoketa Community Press compared 20 Iowa towns for per capita retail sales tax. Monticello averaged 9.06 dollars per resident for the first quarter of 1953, amounting to 453 dollars in sales for 2,888 residents. The Cedar Rapids visit to the Hinrichs home is noted.
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