Hunters in County Prepare for Deer Season Opener
About 30 to 40 Jones county sportsmen are expected to hunt deer during a three day season from December 10 to 12. Shooting hours run 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Farmers on their land may hunt without licenses, while others must possess deer licenses issued by the State Conservation Commission. Eight deer checking stations have been established statewide, with the nearest to Monticello at the Linn county highway weigh station near Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Bess E. Sherman
State Conservation Commission
Iowa
Cherokee
Black Hawk
Clinton
Polk
Wapello
Pattawattamie
State Conservation Commissions
Monticello
Linn County
Highway Commission
Marion
Monticello Births Reported at John McDonald Hospital
Four births listed from Monticello and area with details from Dec to Nov dates. Families include Covington Claus Milroy Kivlahan Brokaw Becker Moore with locations Clarence Monticello Cascade Hopkinton and parents names, baby genders, weights and names where given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Lawrence Covington
Clarence
Wayne E. Claus
Monticello
Arthur D. Milroy
William Kivlahan
Cascade
Castle Grove
Paul] Brokaw
Barbara Odell
Brokaw
Ella Blohm
Police Court Fines in Monticello for Traffic Violations
Three cases heard in Monticello police court this week resulted in fines. Wendell Kenney of Viola paid 10 dollars plus costs for careless driving. William Fadley of Monticello was fined 5 dollars plus costs for failing to yield at a stop sign. Earl Derr of Monticello paid 7 dollars plus costs for careless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Wendell Kenney
Viola
William Fadley
Earl Derr
Local Post Office To Stay Open Two Saturday Afternoons
Monticello post office will stay open two Saturday afternoons on December 11 and 18 until 5 30 p m. Acting postmaster Paul Bender cited the Christmas mailing rush as the reason for the extra hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Paul Bender
Bender
Ground Observer Post Joins Operation Smoothout Test
Monticello Lions club ground observer post participated in Operation Smoothout, joining hundreds of posts in Iowa and eight-state region for a 2 PM to 10 PM drill. Volunteers staffed a two-person night watch at the Community building as aircraft from air national guard bases and civil defense units simulated border incursions. The exercise trained Lions members to instruct others and tested night alert procedures statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa
Canada
A. K. Jones
Lions Committee
Ground Observer Corps
Lions
Air National Guard
Sioux City
Des Moines
Naval Reserve
Ottumwa
Lincoln
Neb
Minneapolis
Minn
Air Force
Civil Air Patrol
Monticello Legion Christmas Party Planned for Dec 12
The Monticello American Legion post hosts its annual Christmas program Sunday evening December 12 at the Legion rooms. A 6 30 pot luck supper is served with Antoinette Howie and Blanche Lambert as dinner chairmen. The junior program follows and Santa Claus will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello American Legion Post
Legion Rooms
Antoinette Howie
Blanche Lambert
Santa Claus
Christmas Lights Transform Town Into Fairyland
Wyoming town turns into a fairyland with hundreds of multicolored lights each evening. The display, funded by the town, Community club, Lions club and individuals, features a large Christmas tree at the town hall and Santa Claus visiting December 22. Lights were installed starting November 1 and completed by November 26, with five new units added in the first block west of the business district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Santa Claus
Liquor Theft Suspects Sought After Oxford Junction Break-In
Jones county authorities seek the person or persons who stole six cases of liquor from an Oxford Junction store late Friday into Saturday. Sheriff L M Dreibelbis said thieves forced a basement door then used a barred door to reach the front and exit via the same route. A second theft of two tires from a pickup owned by William Gueno of Anamosa occurred the same night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Oxford Junction
L. M. Dreibelbis
William Gueno
Anamosa
Potluck Supper Concludes Night School Series
The final night school meeting is Monday December 13 at 6 30 p m at the Masonic Temple. Attendees bring a covered dish and their own service. Milton Rieken leads the entertainment with slides of Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Milton Rieken
Germany
Hopkinton Fire Destroys Home Belongings In Blaze
A fire at the Andy Loop home on First Street in Hopkinton gutted the interior early Tuesday. Firefighters fought the four hour blaze with parts of the house left only as insulated walls. The Loop couple, retired farmers, had recently remodeled the home and insured losses are partially covered. Meanwhile the Bemrose family near Monticello received Red Cross bedding and Salvation Army clothing after a December fire. a local drive seeks clothing and furniture donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Bemrose
Monticello
Bemrose
American Red Cross
Salvation Army
Hopkinton
Andy Loop
First Street
Loop
Bemroses
The
Red Cross
Mr. Bemrose
Energy Equipment Co
Fire Reported At Harry Reade’s
Monticello volunteer fire department was called to the Harry Reade family apartment Monday evening. Fire in a gas stove had been extinguished on arrival. no damage occurred. Front panel misplacement likely caused gas valve leakage affecting Mr. and Mrs. Reade and their son in the William Schoon residence on East Grand Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Harry Reade
Remley to Lead Safe Driving Day in Jones County
James T. Remsey of Anamosa Jones county safety chairman has been asked by Pearl W. McMurry state safety commissioner to lead the December 15 Safe Driving Day promotion in Jones county. The goal is to go the entire day without traffic accidents statewide. State records show three accidents in Jones county on December 15 last year with two injuries. Fay Ashline Manchester will lead the Delaware county campaign Paul Neuman Dubuque leads Dubuque county and Babe Anderson Cedar Rapids leads Linn county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Remsey
Anamosa
Jones County
Pearl W. McMurry
Iowa
State Safety Department
Fay Ashline
Manchester
Delaware County
Paul Neuman
Dubuque
Dubuque County
Babe Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
P.T.A. Christmas Program At Monticello High School
The Monticello public school Christmas program sponsored by the P T A will be Thursday December 16 at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. It features vocal and instrumental numbers by the high school chorus and concert band followed by a one act play Why the Chimes Rang by Elizabeth Apthord McFadden performed by eighth grade students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Public School
Parent-Teachers Association
Boyd Shannon
Elizabeth Apthord McFadden
Ray Stumbaugh
Delores Falken
Bonnie Schoon
Judy Podhaski
Sharon Freese
Eleanor Wilcox
Carol Leytem
Stumbaugh
Midwest Band Clinic
Chicago
Carl Egger
Bill Jansen
Carol Deppe
Christ the Savior Is
Wilkowsky
New Greyhound Bus Schedule Through Monticello Published
New bus times announced for Greyhound routes through Monticello to Cedar Rapids and Dubuque. Cedar Rapids departures are 9 32 a m 1 45 p m and 5 05 p m while Dubuque departures are 10 30 a m 2 55 p m and 7 10 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greyhound
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
City Well Plan Moves Forward As Bidders Sought
Thorpe Well Co of Des Moines was asked to draft informal bid specs for a proposed well near Monticello water reservoir. The 500 to 600 foot well would sit ~100 feet above the business district and cost about 8000 dollars to drill. Cement lining remains undecided while 20 to 16 inch temporary piping would be installed before reaching solid rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorpe Well Co
Des Moines
West Monticello
Phil Thorpe
Thorpe
A. P. Lambert
Former Monticello teacher Lyle McMullen dies at 44
Lyle R. McMullen aged 44 died suddenly Monday afternoon in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass at St. Joseph Catholic Church Cedar Rapids with Rev P J McElliot and Rev William Blessington. Buried Mt Calvary Cemetery. Survived by wife Rose and two children John Kathleen. brothers Fred and Bernard. sisters Mrs Ralph Davidson and Mrs Larry Kepler. Former Monticello band director and music instructor.
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Lyle R. McMullen
Cedar Rapids
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
P. J. McElliot
William Blessington
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Murdock
McMullen
Monticello Public Schools
Decorah
Leon R
Anna Maria Christiansen McMullen
Luther College
Rose Dilling
Grand Fork
N. D
Monticello
Marion
Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Co
The
Rosary Society
St. Joseph’s Choir
Supervisors Club
Allis Chalmers
John
Kathleen
Mary Ann
Fred J. McMullen
Bernard McMullen
Cresco
Ralph Davidson
Austin
Tex
Larry Kepler
Los Angeles
Calif
Holstein Association Elects New Officers
Alvin Leader of Anamosa named president of the Jones Linn Holstein Breeders at the annual meeting in Anamosa. Wallace Mills Coggan Roy Blair E W Phend and Chet Bullis named as officers and directors with Phend and Karl Kainz to head the committee for next summer’s district show in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Leader
Anamosa
Jones-Linn Holstein Breeders Association
Wallace Mills
Coggan
Roy Blair
Marion
E. W. Phead
Center Junction
Chet Bullis
Phend
Karl Kainz
Cedar Rapids
Monticello Considers Municipal Airport Project
Monticello city council asked City Attorney E W Brashaw to study legal aspects of establishing a municipal airport. Dave Duckler and Gerald Parker propose a half mile grass strip near highway 151 with private land leased from John Wilcox and possible state aid. Estimated cost 6 000 to 7 000 dollars would include lights runway socks and shelter with city ownership and donations likely plus state funding if a bill passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
E. W. Brashaw
Dave Duckler
Duckler
Gerald Parker
John Wilcox
Cuckler
WilCox
Cuckler Manufacturing Co
Iowa General Assembly
State Aeronautics Commission
Parker
Rotary
Lions Club
Greater Monticello
State Aeronautical Commission
Monticdllo
State Commission
Dave Cuckler
Red” Burton
M. L. Johnson Construction Co
Cedar Rapids
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Memorial Hospital
Helen Kirby
Becker
Korea
Louis Moore
Jennings
Robert
Irma Keith
Ned Clymer
Ted Clymer
Fairyland
Waubeek Area Council
Orvin Yeoman
R. E. Savage
Waubeek
Lillian Wehr
Monticello Express
Remley
Jones
P.T.A
Barbara Norris Priestiad
Shaul
Kenneth Tuetken
Jeff Podhaski
Iberg
Pada Geet
Jim Maurice Courtier
Gordon Himebaugh
Robert Broneman
Jim Maurice
Julie Skelley
Laura Reuter
Dewayne Slife
Jay Appleby
Brenda Benson
Janet Prull
Mildred Cole
Mary Martin Properties
Mary Jo Edwards
Jane Edwards
Larry Kelly
Barbara Norris
Goldman
Long Jazz
Anderson
Berlin Schubert
Hildreth
Doxsee
Minnesota
W. K. Doxsee
Little Falls
Bill” Doxsee
C. A. Doxsee
J. W. Doxsee
Bill
Express
Coxsee
Schoon
Public Library
East Grand Street
H. M. Johnny Jones
Independence
Fairgrounds
Maquoketa River
Highway 15
Holstein Association
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