Supervisors Approve $250,000 Increase In Utility Valuations
Jones county utility property values rose by 286,328 this year led by Standard Oil Co pipeline at 241,497 on the tax list. Milwaukee railroad 949,908 and Railway Express 828.70, Iowa utilities total 2,795,414 up from 2,509,086.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
County Board of Supervisors
Iowa State Tax Commission
Standard Oil Co
Milwaukee Railroad
Railway Express
Towa Electric Light and Power
Central Iowa Power Co
Northwestern Bell Lines
Cubs Beat Wyoming 5 to 3 In Fair Ball Game
The Cubs defeated Wyoming 5 to 3 at the Great Jones County Fair on Wednesday. Five second inning hits by Monti led by Devaney Krumm Wright and Brown plus a homer by George Hines fueled the comeback as Hines caught late in the season. Pearl Leggett of Clinton attended the 50th wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs W H Fadley and John Schlimmer visited Cedar Rapids family members over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cubs
Wyoming
Jack Schmidt
Wyoming Orioles
Monticello
Cascade
Jones County
Monti
Orioles
George Hines
Devaney
Krumm
Wright
Brown
Hines
Homer
Pearl Leggett of
Clinton
Alice Taylor
W. H. Fadley
Onslow Busy Across Town With Visitors And Vacations
Onslow reports residents and guests traveling for vacations and weekend visits. Harry Paulsen and family are away, Eileen Paulsen plans to enter a Denver nursing career after a Iowa City nurse stint, while Bill Lehmann family and Judy Hillman visited the Donald Leviens. Lindsey family returned from the South, Lyman Mulford and son hosted, and Mary Kay Nosbish visited with Linda Nosbish during Fair week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Harry Paulsen
Mary Karen
Linda
Eileen Paulsen
Iowa City
M. P. Paulsen
Denver
Bill Lehmann
Wayne and
Patty
River Grove
Ill
Judy Hillman
Kokomo
Ind
Donald Levien
Jim Lindsey
Lindsey
Three-Car Accident Near Langworthy Involves Burda Family
A Sanitary Milk Truck from Cedar Rapids led a three car crash near Langworthy at 3 15 p m Friday. Ferdinand Burda of Oxford Junction and his father Fred with six year old Kenneth were in the Burda car which was hit from the rear by a Des Moines driver Mrs Betty Allen. Kenneth suffered a lip cut and Fred a knee injury as the Burda car was struck again from the rear. The highway patrol investigated the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Langworthy
Ferdinand Burda
Oxford Junction
Fred Burda
Kenneth
Burda
Betty Allen
Des Moines
Kenneth Burda
Highway Patrol
Cedar Rapids man visits grandmother during Fair week
Gary Petersen of Cedar Rapids spent Fair week visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Anna Petersen, describing a family moment amid local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Petersen
Cedar Rapids
Anna Petersen
Mrs. Louise Petersen of
Olin
Mrs. Anna Petersen
Cedar Rapids visitors during Fair week mingle with relatives
Billy Weir and Howard Cherry of Cedar Rapids visited Billy Matthiessen’s grandparents during Fair week. Richard Landis and family spent the weekend in Chicago and visited Curtis Crane in Indiana. Streeper and daughter from Chicago joined Harley Streeper for Sunday at their home. Karen McGovern from Anamosa visited Marilyn Holmes. John Locher Jr. and two Cedar Rapids children spent Fair week with J. J. Locher and A. N. Strittmatter households. Arthur O’Rourke and three children from Rockford visited his mother Alice O’Rourke.
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Billy Weir
Howard Cherry
Cedar Rapids
Billy
William Matthiessen
Mrs
Richard Landis
Chicago
Curtis Crane
Nappanee, Ind
Keith Streeper
Chicago, IA
Harley Streeper
Karen McGovern
Anamosa
Marilyn Holmes
John Locher Jr
J. J. Locher
A. N. Strittmatter
Arthur O'Rourke
Rockford, N
Alice O’rourke
Name Scramble Contest Victors at County Fair
Winners in calf scrambles were Wayne Vernon Galen Etten Art Kromminga Don Donovan Jerry Schneiter Galen Harms Bernard Hay and John Wurst. Pig scramble victors included Charles Vernon Paul McCormick Jerry Holmes Sammy Hamed Larry Dusanek Tom McDonnell Robert Carrol and Warren Pillard. Local residents visiting relatives and relatives visiting in Fair Week homes are listed among ongoing social notes.
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FFA
Treasuries
Fair Grounds
Wayne Vernon
Galen Etten
Art Kromminga
Don Donovan
Jerry Schneiter
Galen Harms
Bernard Hay
John Wurst
Charles Vernon
Paul McCormick
Jerry Holmes
Sammy Hamed
Larry Dusanek
Tom McDonnell
Robert Carro
Warren Pillard
Hodgden Junior Feeder Wins Gain Race at County Fair
Delbert Hodgden junior feeder wins the gain contest at the Junior Beef Feeder Show during the county fair with an average daily gain of 3.27 pounds. Other top finishers include Denny Larson 1.90, Jerome and Paul Heeren 2.59, Sherrill Bohiken 2.22, Bill Jansen 2.45, Gene Eldred 2.32, Ken Erickson 1.99, and Delbert Hodgden at Oxford Junction 2.53. All entries except Eldred and Thompson earned blue placings. no first place was chosen from blue entries.
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Delbert Hodgden
Hodgden
Jones County Reef
Sherrill Bohiken
Scotch Grove
Bill Jansen
Amber
Gene Eldred
Anamosa
Ken Erickson
Oxford Junction
Oxford
Thompson
Center Junction
David Thompson
Girl's Style Review Winners Named at Monticello Event
A purple rayon gabardine dress costing just over four dollars won top honors in the Wednesday style review at the Monticello Community building tied to county fair activities. 18 year old Carol Eldred of Morley earned best general appearance and fit, with judges Mrs. Loren Cramer and Mrs. Edward Shima noting her 8 years in 4-H and upcoming freshman year at Iowa State Teachers College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa State Teachers College
Morley
Loren Cramer
Indianola
Edward Shima
Tipton
Carol Eldred
Express
House Plants Topic Set for September Woman’s Program
A horticulture specialist from Iowa State College visits Anamosa on August 31 to lead the first Jones County Family Living Program lesson for 1954 1955 at 1 30 p m in the Farm Bureau building. The session trains two leaders from each Homemakers Church Garden Club Social or Special Interest group to bring home plant care and disease information for local clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Vance
Iowa State College
Anamosa
Jones County
Helen M. Tucker
Farm Bureau
Tucker
Vance
Miss Tucker
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H PO Blayney
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Nieters
Egger
Sea A Hines
Awe Brown
Egger Seen Eee
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Behn
Pee Ee Ee
Fry Adamson Shee Eae
Blayney
Morning
Westhoff Viene
Paulsen Shee
Schmidt Weeners
Howie Sete Ee
Bader
Heims Teeter
Lyman Mulford
Lyman Jr
Cedar Falls
Hei
Mary Kay Nosbish
Solon
Linda Nosbish
Cole
Eness
Monticello, Iowa
Kenneth Kramer
Vinton
Joe Legg
Lovie Heiken
Eilert Prull Jr
L. K. Bronemann
Guernsey
Marvin von Sprecken
Roger Burgess
Iowa State Fair
Tom McCormick
Jim Jurgensen
Olin Hawkeyes
Harlan Helgens
California
Sung
Walter Knepper
White 117
Iowa
Art Riedel
Sodie Wate Avalogs & Bochoods
Frank Merritt
Earl Merritt
Springville
Fred Merritt
Charles Locher
Dubuque
William Jarrett
Helen Wacker
Ervin Wackers
Anna Schultz
LeMars
Alvin Collmann
Prairieburg
J. H. Rickels
Mrs. Pearl Schneider
Harry Schneider
Ike and
Joe
Omaha
Tom Valence
Norfolk
Allen Miller
Shirley and
Cindy
Calamus
Hayo Tobiason
LeRoy Streets
John Stahlberg Sr
Low Point
Mike Duschner
Michael J
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Michael J. Duschner
Student Ltd
Keesler Afb
Mississippi
Duschner
Bryan Peterson
Reuel McColm
Florence Goings
Elgin, Ill
Byers Apartments
Milton Silver
Lee Ann
Emil Riedel
Michael Duschner
D. Hodgden
Sen
Clay
Sharla Pillard
Cass
Dianne Rutenbeck
Susan Peet
Anita Streets
Greenfield
Judy McDonald
Kathleen James
Madison Jolly Jones
Red
Martina Lawrence
Prairie Hill
Kathleen Burda
Joyce Fairbanks
Castle Grove
Elizabeth Woods
Hale
Mary Kay Chesire
Jackson
Sharon Mayberry
Jane White
Lovell
Karen Abbott
Judy
Mary Ellen Reid
Verna Lou Merritt
Luella Rickless
Nancy Jo Hobb
Polly Pigtails
Sharley Bearce
49Ers
U. S
Gram
Farmers Feed & Supply CO
Style Review
C. R. Hosford
D.D.S
Iowa Electric
Ralph Wilson
North Cedar Street
E. W. Brashaw
Baty
Chester A. Condit
General Insurance
Ross Baty
Alvin K. Jones
Optometrist
Arthur G. Riedel
Langworthy, Iowa
Col
Ray Fluckiger
Ray
Les
Linn
Louie Hanken
Electrolux Sales, Service and Supplies
Eugene Wink
6Th St
Glen A. Russell
Sycamore
Monticello Express
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