Rotary Christmas party and community notices from Monticello
Monticello community notices report a Rotary Christmas party at the Community building and Lions Club events, plus a list of new licenses and births in Jones county. Also mention choir rehearsals, play tryouts, a Santa letters page, and school dental honor roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Wittengle
Wayne No. 4
Carol Bohlken
Janet Postel
Judy Postel
Irvin Bohlken
Melvin Bohlken
Georgia Mae Folkerts
Verlene Folkerts
Sandra Stutt
Phyllis Bubner
Mary Wennekamp
Ruth Postel
Billy Postel
Sheryl Tobiason
Stanley Wolken
Stephen Wolken
Barbara Hoult
Shirley
Santa Claus
Janet
Monticello Plans Permanent Christmas Figure Display
Monticello churches unite to erect a lasting Christmas decoration project totaling over $1 000 in weather proof life size figures. The Monticello Ministerial Association leads with four new figures Joseph Mary Christ child and an angel.
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Monticello
R. V. Gildner
St. Luke’s
Monticello Ministerial Association
Joseph
Mary
Changes in 4 H and FFA fair entries announced
Joe Legg announces major changes to 4 H and FFA livestock projects and entry classes at the Great Jones County Fair. Aimed at equal opportunity and space conservation, 1954 limits to two projects per member while keeping Junior Feeder and Western Lamb open.
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FFA
Great Jones County Fair
Joe Legg
Legg
Baby Reeves
December 19 Dividend Meeting Set in Monticello
Plans approved for the Jones County Arm Service Company annual dividend meeting to be held in Monticello on Saturday December 19 at 11 a.m. A beer dinner follows at noon and more than 800 persons are expected as the largest dividend in 40 years is paid.
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Jones County Arm Service Company
Monticello
George Benson
Farm Service Co
Kintzle Farm Sale Postponed to December 18
Wednes day snowstorm delays Irvin Kintzle farm auction near Monticello on Amber road six and a half miles south. The sale of dairy cattle machinery and household goods now set for Friday December 18 at 12 30 p m with Louie Hanken and Bob Drumbarger as auctioneers.
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Irvin Kintzle
Monticello
Amber Road
Anamosa
Louie Hanken
Bob Drumbarger
Correction issued on Stahler Stores draw entry
The Express notes a misspelling in this week’s draw entry for Stahler Stores. The name should read Frank Althoff of Bernard, not Frank Atehoff. The error was identified after multiple issues went to press.
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Stahler Stores
Frank Atehoff
Bernard
The
Express
Frank Althoff
John H Wehrley Died Sunday In Illinois Home
John Henry Wehrley father of Mrs. Ross Baty died at his daughter's home Sunday morning after a six week visit. Born June 27 1875 in Gensingen Germany he came to the United States as a youth settling in Illinois and attended the University of Illinois earning a pharmacy degree. He operated a drug store in Beech.
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John Henry Wehrley
Ross Baty
John Wehrley
Gensingen
Germany
United States
Ilinois
University of Illinois
Beech
Jones County College Day showcases 13 schools
Jones County juniors and seniors heard college representatives on Tuesday in the first county College Day. Thirteen schools and colleges were represented with sessions led by officials from Iowa State, Coe, Wartburg, Cornell, Upper Iowa, and others.
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Jones County
Vance Stead
Charles Joss
Monticello
Anamosa High
Joseph Beave
Donald E. Rhoades
State University of Iowa
Wayne A. DeVaul
Iowa State College
Carolyn Ladd
Iowa State Teachers
Earl Davis
Coe College
Russell Sanderson
Cornell College
Duane Wilson
University of Dubuque
Gilbert Nass
Wartburg College
Ruby Harris
St. Luke’s School of Nursing
Cedar Rapids
Harriett Tingler
Finley School of Nursing
Dubuque
A.sc
Pat Foers
Martelle
Jim Barber
John Miller
Wayne Lerch
Richard Drach
Gladys Miller
Rose Mari May
Bernard Kuriger Becomes GMC Head After Shover Departure
Bernard Kuriger was elected president of the Greater Monticello Committee at Tuesday’s election. He moves up from vice president to succeed John Shover, whose term ends this month. Dick Long becomes vice president. Long owns Long's Grocery and Meats in Monticello. Kuriger co-owns Kuriger Bros. Plumbing and Heating. Roy Miller is re elected treasurer and Mrs. Muriel Baumgartner is elected secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Kuriger
Greater Monticello
Kuriger
John Shover
Dick Long
Long
Monticello
Kuriger Bros. Plumbing
Roy Miller
Muriel Baumgartner
Heavy Snow Creates Dangerous Driving In Iowa
Heavy wet snow began Wednesday morning across eastern Iowa. Five inch totals in many areas reduced visibility and caused drifting banks. Minor accidents rose as street crews struggled to clear streets and keep roads passable.
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Iowa
Three SHS Students to Broadcast Holiday WSUI Segment
Sacred Heart high school will send Margaret Lewis Marjorie Tuttle and Lloyd Welter to participate in a WSUI broadcast featuring the Christmas Seal campaign. The 3:15 p.m. Thursday program marks the fifth year Monticello school has taken part under Sister Mary Constance.
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Sacred Heart High School
WSUI
Monticello
Margaret Lewis
Marjorie Tuttle
Lloyd Welter
Mary Constance
Free Prizes and Santa Visit Planned in Monticello
The Greater Monticello Committee promotes a Saturday Christmas event with a 2 p.m. free prize drawing and a morning and afternoon children’s show at the Monte Theatre. Santa will roam the streets, tickets are available at local businesses, and Gene Autry in Silver Canyon is featured in the afternoon film.
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Santa
Mont
Greater Monticello
The
Monte Theatre
Santa Claus
Monticello
Herschel Drury
Gene Autry
Silver Canyon
Eleven Babies At John McDonald Hospital
Nurses and attendants at the John McDonald Hospital cared for eleven babies one morning, down from eleven when photographed. The hospital’s baby count fluctuates with month and year, recent figures show December last year 28 births, November 29, and November a year ago 21. The eleven newborns included four girls and seven boys, born to families in Monticello Cascade Hopkinton and surrounding areas.
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John McDonald Hospital
Melvin Dickman
Monticello
Orland Kedley
Cascade
Irvin Gadient
Hopkinton
Paul Swanson
Express
George Arduser
Fay Haeussler
Orlan Kedley
Ed Cox
Francis Manternach
Melvin Carnahan
Thomas Brighton
Gilbert Becker
Harold Bertling
Post Office Ready For Record Christmas Mail Rush
Monticello post office officials urge提前 planning to avoid delays. Rhatigan advises updating address books and hand printing overseas addresses. Postmasters Hogan and Rhatigan warn of a peak season with up to 18 000 pieces expected daily and extra staff may be hired.
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Monticello
Sam Rhatigan
Rhatigan
M. F. Hogan
Overseas Dispatch
Hogan
Annual Father Son Banquet Set for December 19
The 4 H father son banquet will be held Saturday evening December 19 at Olin high school. Ken Jos lin the featured speaker spent the summer in Turkey with Farm Youth Exchange and served as Jones County Youth Assistant in 1952. County 4 H officers arranged the event and tickets are sold at the door. Special entertainment comes from 4 H girls clubs and 1953 work awards will be announced along with 1954 county officers election.
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Olin High School
Ken Joslin
Turkey
Farm
Ken
Jones County
Say You Saw It Please to the Express
A compact notice requests readers to say you saw it please to the Express. The brief item urges confirmation or acknowledgment directed at local readers without detailing any event or consequence.
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the Express
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W. Leigh Pearson
District Court
Rotary Club
Rotary
Lions Club
Blanche E. Corwin
Oldsmobile
Arthur J. Schmidt
Ford
Henry Coden
Lloyd A. Brickley
Chevrolet
Carl E. Harms
Plymouth
Gayle Ahrendsen
Oxford Junction
Robert A. Durst
Harold A. Healy
Dodge
Poplar
Heights
Sara Jane
Love, John
Denise Ann
Susan Bone
Stanley Burrichter
Barbara
Gary Strong
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Merle Jacobsen
Hans Jaggi
George Mar‘dorf
Wm. G. Behrends
Fred Merritt
Harold Egger
Arvill Tuel
Baumann
Gild‘ner
Hunter
Monti
Helen Buetler
Chicago
Olin
Melvin Sharon
Carol Coleman
Elizabeth Woods
Marlene Babcock
Duane Sorensen
Gwen Jones
Roger Schladetzky
Roma Westphal
Robert Darrowa
Morley
Carol Eldred
Kenneth Daub
Nancy Hoppe
Dale Findley
Kathleen Hay
Max Dirks
William Bulgren
John Fegan
Keith Blayney
Alfred Benson
Harlan Helgens
Fred Mardorf
Lois Folkers
Judy Podhaski
Robert Che
Barbara Buckner
Marvin Zimmerman
Joan Null
Cora Brokaw
Alan Skelley
Wally Tuetken
Darrell Paulsen
Daniel Stadtmueller
Darrell Schafer
John Zimmerman
James Davidson
Carol Leytem
Ronald Stahlelberg
Richard Hanssen
Eleanor Wilcox
Sharon Freese
Max Wismeier
Carl Morning
Bonnie Schoon
Raymond Adamson
Kenneth Aldrich
Bruce Appleby
Ronald Behrends
Ivan Benedict
Paul Bohiken
Donald Claus
Denis Donovan
Galen Eiben
John Hacke
Robert Hill
Jon Husman
Boyd King
Kenneth Lang
David Martin
Ronnie Matthiessen
Raymond Meier
John Puckett
Ronald Rhatigan
Glenn Rickels
Richard Riedel
Jack Thoeni
Wolfgang Staehle
Rosalyn Adamson
Patsy Ambuehl
Jean Bader
Joyce Bader
Carol Ann Benson
Darlene Bohlken
Doris Brockens
Marjorie Buel
Betty Burrichter
Joyce Clark
Jo Ann Conley
Jerry Ann Dart
Julie DeShaw
Merna Folkers
Frances Gearhart
Patricia Gerdes
Janis Gottleaber
Barbara Guyan
Linda Hargrave
Susanne Hasler
Willene Hubner
Janice Moncrief
Donna Morey
Janet Nickel
Mary Jane Serbousek
Carol Smith
Patty Smith
Mary Steiner
Sarah Vernon
Yvonne Vreeland
Ruth Ann Winkler
Wanda Zumbrunnen
Shover
GMC
Tues
SHS
Burkey
Archie Burkey
Lewis Dreibelbis
Dreibelbis
Psycopathic Hospital
Post Office
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