Regular meeting set for Monday evening December 14
Local notices report no marriage licenses issued in Anamosa since November 24. New car licenses list buyers and towns across Jones County, including Monticello Cascade Anamosa Wyoming and Bernard. Six births recorded at John McDonald Hospital this week with multiple families welcomed in Cascade Monticello Anamosa and Des Moines.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Miller’s
Monticello
International Truck
Vincent H. Eilers
Wyoming
Plymouth
Leo Howard Ahrendsen
Ford
Clem Manternach
Cascade
Mercury
Frank Maudsley
Nash
Roy V. Porter
Buick
Roy A
Flossie Weighels
Leo Bohlken
Chevrolet
Floyd
Margaret Thomas
Martello
Pontiac
Frank O'Shea
Eugene A. Callahan
Bernard
Dotdge
Edgar D. Beach
John Sievers
Oldsmobile
Merlin Lazare
Oxford Junction
John McDonald Hospital
Francis Manternach
George Arduser
Harold Bertling
Gilbert Becker
Hopkinton
Fay ‘Haeussler
Mervin Carnah
Rotary Christmas Party Tonight in Monticello
Monticello Rotarians host their annual Christmas party at the Monticello Community building at 6 30 PM with wives of members invited. Club President Clarence Hosford welcomes guests before Master of Ceremonies Les Balster introduces a musical program featuring Monticello Boy Scout chorus, high school instrumentalists and a mixed quartet, ending with group carols.
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Monticello
Leslie Balster
A. E. Shelley
T. E. Hamilton
Royal Hunt
James Maurice
Larry Robertson
Clarence Hosford
Les Balster
Boy Scout
Dick Long
Benefit Scout Dance Sponsored by Legion in Monticello
Monticello American Legion members host a benefit dance at the Monticello Community Building to aid Monticello Boy Scout troop. Leo and his Pioneers of Cedar Rapids provide the music. Tickets are 85 cents in advance from Scout troop members.
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Monticello
First Grade Instructor Joins Anamosa Public Schools
Mrs. Isabelle Sperfslage Schuster begins duties as first grade teacher at Anamosa Public Schools filling the vacancy created by the resignation of Mrs. Dorothy Fuller.
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Robert Schuster
Isabelle Sperfslage
Anamosa
Dorothy Fuller
Panthers Fall To Marion 64 53 in WaMaC Opener
Monticello Black Panthers trailed Marion for most of the WaMaC conference opener, losing 64 to 53. Ron Rhatigan and Glen Rickels led Monticello with 13 points apiece as Marion pulled away in the second half.
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Monticello Black Panthers
Marion
Express
Leo Cabalka
Panther
Panthers
Monticello
Ron Rhatigan
Glen Rickels
Rhatigan
Rickels
Ray Meier
Carl Egger
DeWoody
Lang
Stade
Monti
Cabalka
Egger
Meier
Adamson
Bill Jansen
Gene Schmidt
George Barnts
Indians
Les Hipple
Kenny Lang
Carl Morning
Max Wismeier
Wally Tuetken
Jansen
Barnts
Todd
Tuerken
Wismeier
Thirteen Schools Represented at Jones County College Day
Thirteen area schools will send juniors and seniors to the first Jones county College Day at Monticello Public Schools this Tuesday afternoon. After a 12 45 assembly, three class sessions will let students pick three college reps to visit. Sponsors include Stead Joss Beave with reps from major Iowa and regional colleges and schools.
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Monticello
Vance Stead
Jones County
Stead
Charles Joss
Anamosa High
Joseph Beave
Monticelloi
Anamosa
Martello
Olin
Morley
Oxford Junction
University of Iowa
Iowa State College
Iowa State Teachers College
Coe
Cornell
University of
You Can Score With Want Ads in Monticello Express
You can score a bulls-eye with Want Ads by advertising in the Express Want Ad section. A regular schedule concentrates your message where potential customers will see it, with reliable credit. Phone 6 or 7 to place your ad today.
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Express
Monticello Express
The
Rainbow Girls Make Hospital Favors for Christmas
Monticello Rainbow Girls adopted a Christmas project making tray favors for the hospital. They spent the evening crafting items and served refreshments afterward. Committee members included Linda Hargrave Julie DeShaw Judy Podhaski and Patty Smith.
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Monticello
Monticello Rainbow Girls
Mari Johnson
Donna Morey
Linda Hargrave
Judy Podhaski
Janet Nickel
Carol Smith
Pair Of Olin Boys Charged With Gas Theft
Two Olin youths Richard Luckstead and Douglas Brown faced petty larceny charges after taking gasoline from Melvin Brunscheen’s farm near Hale. Luckstead was fined $100 for petty larceny in Anamosa. a traffic violation earlier brought a $10 fine. Brown's hearing was scheduled for today.
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Jones County
Lewis Dreibelbis
Richard Luckstead
Douglas Brown
Olin
Dreibelbis
Melvin Brunscheen
Hale
Brunscheen
Luckstead
Justice Court
George C. Lawrence
Anamosa
Brown
Phone Crew Called To Help Repair Storm Damages
The telephone construction crew led by Foreman Ted Hollar was recalled to repair storm damaged lines. They previously worked in Nebraska and the southern western Nebraska area, and this time travel to the area affected by sleet storms. Accompanying Hollar were Robert Rickels Lawrence Leytem and Paul Chaplin.
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Ted Hollar
Nebraska
Colorado Bota
Hollar
Robert Rickels
Lawrence Leytem
Paul Chaplin
Jones County Welfare Payments Fall Briefly From State Averages
Jones County welfare totals for November show aid recipients received more than 25 000 dollars yet the county’s average per person lagged behind the state average. Old age assistance covered 322 people costing 17817 50 with an average 55 33 per recipient while the state average was 56 79. Dependent children totaled 58 cases involving 212 children with a 127 39 per case average and 34 85 per child. county total 7388 50. Blind aid cost 500 505 for 9 recipients at 55 61 each versus 72 62 state average.
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Jones County Department of Social Welfare
State Department of Social Welfare
Nellie Rummell
Jones County
Monticello Stores Show Beautiful Christmas Window Displays
As Christmas nears Monticello shoppers see standout window displays, the town’s merchants invest time and thought into festive scenes. Residents praise the effort and spirit behind the displays, not just commercial appeal, with more windows planned and a detailed feature from the Express.
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Monticello
The
Express
Schoon Plants Victory Tour To Allis-Chalmers Plants
LaVern Schoon of the Schoon Implements Company departs Sunday on an all expense paid factory tour. He will visit LaCrosse Milwaukee Springfield and LaPorte as the contest prize and is to return to Monticello next Friday.
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LaVern Schoon
Schoon Implements Company
Allis-Chalmers Company
LaCrosse
Wis
Milwaukee
Springfield
Ill
LaPorte
Ind
Schoon
Monticello
Franklin Handi-Tool gains nation wide distribution
The Franklin Equipment Co. shows a small crowbar like Handi-Tool 10 to 12 inches long made of high carbon steel. It serves as a hammer nail puller and pry bar with uses from driving nails to opening crates. Retailing under 50 cents, it is marketed for gifts and souvenirs with imprinting options.
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Franklin Equipment Co
Franklin Company
Monticello
Donald Newton
Franklin Co
Franklin
Charles Podhaski
Newton
Express
Little Girls and Boys Write Santa in 1953 Letter Trend
Children from Monticello Iowa submit Christmas requests through Santa via the Express office. The letters describe toys like a Tiny Tears doll wagon and a red and cream bicycle, with notes on being good and family mentions including siblings and a new baby.
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Santa Claus
Santa
The
Express
Monticello
Larry McChristy
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