Monticello Club and Church Notices December Schedule
Community groups in Monticello issue a December events list with meetings and activities. Includes adult education, Boy Scout, Legion, Lions, Rotary, Pythian Sisters events, and Christmas parties at K P hall St Luke's Methodist church and Church of the Nazarene. Also mentions Farm Bureau meeting and a Marine recruiter visit at the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Les Krall
Hix
Iowa State College
Legion Hall
Lions Club
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Rotary
League of Women Voters
Mrg
Ralph Bone
Royal Neighbors
County Swine, Producers
Farm Bureau
Marine
Alcoholics _Anonymous
Monticello State
Minor Traffic Citations From Local Justice Records
From Shimanek and Lawrence files a list of December infractions includes Vincent J. Connolly Cascade improper parking with $1 and costs Joseph Herman Weber Cedar Rapids speeding $10 and costs Keith M Hanna Anamosa overload $3 and costs details date and location provided by two justices of the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent J. Connolly
Cascade
Joseph Herman Weber
Cedar Rapids
Warren P. Lawrence
Anamosa
Justice of the Peace
Keith M. Hanna
Vehicle registrations listed for Anamosa and nearby towns
A dated list shows registrations and owners in Anamosa and surrounding areas from December 1 to December 5. Names include John K Gray Clarence or Floy Stoneking Eli Shada D L Cassidy and Alva H Freese among others with makes such as Chevrolet Oldsmobile Ford Pontiac and Buick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. Gray
Center Junction
Chevrolets
LE Rice
Neil McMickle
Anamosa
Oldsmobile
Clarence
Floy ‘Stoneking
Monticello
Ford
Ethel Barker
Chevrolet
Motor
Taylor Motor Sales
Olin
Pontiac
Arthur Or Vanetta
Engleking
Buick
B. H
Births Reported From Local Hospitals
Saturday morning notices list newborns from area families including Everett Seitz Hopkinton a boy on December 5 Leo Leeskamp Anamosa a boy Gilbert Lawrence Center Junction a girl Rudy Bos Bard Monticello a boy and Robert Jeffrey Maquoketa hospital parents of a son born Monday December 3 the Jeffreys’ third son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Everett Seitz
Hopkinton
Leo Leesekamp
Anamosa
Gilbert Lawrence
Center Junction
Rudy Bos Bard
Monticello
Oxford Junction
Robert Jeffrey
Maquoketa Hospital
Jeffreys
Feeding Ideas and 1957 Swine Program Outlook
Iowa State college swine specialists will discuss feeding ideas and the 1957 outlook at the Jones County swine producers association annual meeting on December 13 in Anamosa Farm Bureau room. Topics include new feeding regimens arsenicals antibiotics sow and pig rations and the 1957 price outlook with protein and feed costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Iowa State College
Jones County
Swine. Producers Association
L. Helgens
Monticello
Association
Bureau
Iowa
Léslia G. Kral
Asoe
Swill
Harvey Manuel
Center Junction
Otto Danneman
Amber
Jones ‘County
Second Girl Shares Birthday With First Lady
Mary Ann Vesey daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vesey in Monticello trade area received a thank you card from Mrs. Mamie Doud Eisenhower after sending a birthday card. Patsy Muller daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Muller of Castle Grove also received a thank you note from the First Lady for a birthday greeting. Both girls born November 14 in John McDonald hospital with their mothers in the same delivery room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Mary
Ann Vesey
Robert Vesey
Mamie Doud Eisenhower
the Express
Patsy ” Muller
Walter Muller
Castle Grove
Schatz son promoted to captain in ROTC at Ann Arbor
Mr and Mrs August Schatz announce their son Lt Lester Schatz has been promoted to captain and will serve as a teacher in the ROTC program at Ann Arbor Michigan. His wife Audrey Podhaski, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Podhaski of Monticello, is noted in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Schatz
Lester Schatz
R. 0.T.C
Ann Arbor
Mich
Audrey Podhaski
Charles Podhaski
Monticello
Onslow Pup Ace Graduates To Hunting Hound Rank
A six month old hound pup named Ace from Glenn and Meader of route 1 Onslow treed a coon on a post pile, allowing Glenn Meader to kill it with a club. Neighbors say Ace is unusually skilled for his age and ignores rabbits. Ace succeeds a prized hound poisoned earlier and was formerly a house watchdog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Glenn E. Menders
Route 1
Menders
Ace
Glenn
Meaders
Meader
Pvt Gentz Participates In Germany Exercise Sabre Knot
Pvt Herbert J Gentz 18 son of Mr and Mrs Raymond A Gentz route 2 Monticello recently participated in Sabre Knot a field training exercise with the 85th Infantry Regiment in Germany. He arrived overseas in December last year and entered the army in May 1955 with basic training at Fort Riley Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Herbert J. Gentz
Raymond A. Gentz
Monticello
Gentz
Nmber
Fort Riley
Kan
Data shows rise in Jones County office expenses
The Iowa Taxpayers Association reports 1955 operating costs for Jones County supervisors and other offices at 64,116, up from 59,994 in 1954, a 4,122 increase. Per capita costs rose from 8.09 to 3.30 though state averages were 3.14 and 3.37 respectively. Nearby counties show varied per capita increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Jones
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Jones
Linn
Dubuque
Clinton
Jackson
Delaware
District Scouters Recognized with Top Award to Joslin
Joslin scoutmaster of troop D Amber was named Scouter of the Year by the Wapsi Keta district Hawk exe Area council Boy Scouts of America at a recognition dinner attended by 148 leaders in the Community auditorium. Verne Phelps of Central City presented the award. other honors went to Den Mothers training awards for Mrs Verne Phelps Mrs Robert Savage and Mrs Virginia Kouba and Scouters training awards for seven leaders from Monticello Central City and Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joslin
Amber
Hawkexe
Boy Scouts, of America
Verne
Phelps
Gentral City
Den
Motherg
J. H. Ennis
Cornell College
Vernon
Verne Phelps
Central City
Robert Savage
Monticello
Virginia Kouba
Anamosa
Scouters Training
A. K. Jones
Orvin D. Yeoman
Warren J. Studer
Francis .B. Andrews
Verne. Phelps
Kirby Wahl
Orvin
First Congregational Church
Siekmann
Gary Poock
Baégle
Orvin Yeoman
Wapsi-Keta
Martello
Olin
Oxford Junction
Center Junction
Wyoming
Onslow
Morley
Springville
Lisbon
Marion
Mt. Vernon
Coggon
Hiawatha
Alburnett
Attorneys Apply to Re Open Divorce Case
Attorneys for Helen Miller of Ann Bagley petition the court to reopen the divorce case for new testimony. The motion, filed December 6 with Clerk WL Pearson, follows Miller's June 12 1956 divorce petition alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. Judge Maxwell heard the case on November 26 and has had it under advisement since. Miller is under $3,000 bond after charges of intent to bodily harm against her and her mother, Lulu Schwirtz, filed December 3 and transferred to District Court December 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Helen Miller
Ann- 1
Bagley
WL. Pearson
Miller
B. J. ‘Maxwell
Mither
Lulu Schwirtz
Justice ‘Court
Jones County Welfare Payments Total for November
Jones county welfare payments reached 27 787 last month. Old age assistance covered 285 people averaging 67.57 dollars and totaling 19 257.50. Dependent children aid amounted to 7 879 for nine families averaging 125.06 per family and 34.86 per person. Aid to the blind totaled 650.50 paid to nine individuals at 72.28 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Jong County
Funeral Rites Held Saturday for A J H McNeill
Funeral services for A J H McNeill 72 longtime Monticello resident were held Saturday at 2 30 pm at the First Congregational church Rev Kirby Wahl officiated with Rev Sterling Baldwin of St Luke s Methodist church. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery. He died Thursday morning Dec 6 at John McDonald hospital after a short illness. He had been in the hardware business since 1910. He was born Oct 14 1884 on the family farm southeast of Hopkinton. He was active in the Reformed Presbyterian church Knights of Pythias Masonic lodge Monticello Country club and Iowa Retail Hardware association. He is survived by his wife Harriet Smith three daughters Janet Mrs R L U Bywater Iowa City Margaret Mrs William Fowler St Joseph Mich Josephine Mrs J J Moynihan Chicago a son Albert Jr Monticello 14 grandchildren a brother Robert J Venice Calif and a sister Mrs Ewan Pallbearers were E H Hulbregtse Lester Monk William Stabler Harlan Johnston John Fraser Jr E L Locher and William Hintz Devaney Funeral home in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. H. ‘McNeill
Monticello
First Congregational Church
Kirby Wahl
Sterling Baldwin
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
McNeill
John McDonald Hospital
Hopkinton
James
Jane Johnston’ McNeill
North Ireland
Delaware County
Chicago
Albert Jr
Robert J
Venice
Calif
Ewan
P E O Meeting Held at Mrs Clark’s Home
Mrs Leigh Clark entertained FP chapter of the P E O at her Clark home Tuesday afternoon. Miss LaVetta Perrine spoke on Ruth and Boaz. Refreshments were served by the hostess at the close.
Farmers to Vote Tuesday in Jones County Referendum
Jones county farmers will vote Tuesday to choose between soil bank base acreages for corn for three years or the existing allotment plan. A two thirds yes vote on the soil bank plan is required for adoption. otherwise the allotment plan takes effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Soil Bank
Pearl Harbor Alibi Tooth Drove Sailor to 1941 Attack
A 20-year-old sailor at Pearl Harbor owed his presence at the Sunday 1941 attack to a bad tooth. He had been flown from Johnston Island for a tooth extraction and, delayed by no dentist, lived through the morning barrage while carrying wounded and aiding in first aid. He later served through the Pacific War and planned a civilian career after navy retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Marine
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Monticello
Milton Koppes
the Express
Koppes
Naval Air Station
Johnston Island
Marine’ Barracks
Cascade
Arizona
Dubuque
Vancouver
Wash
McClure of Oxford Junction Killed by Falling Tree Near Massillon
Forrest McClure, 51, of Oxford Junction was killed Friday afternoon when a tree fell on him while he and his son Richard cut timber near Massillon. Born April 20, 1905, he married Opal White on June 16, 1928. Survived by his wife and three children, with funeral arrangements pending at Hayden Funeral Home in Oxford Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure
Oxford Junction
Massillon
Forrest, McClure
Richard
Mr. McClure
Sanford B. McClure
Opal White
Oxford Mills
Charles Carstensen
Marlene
Funers
Hayden Funeral Home
Puerto Rico slides shown to Cub Pack at Legion hall
Ed Vanourny presented slides from a Puerto Rico trip to Cub Pack members and parents at a Friday night meeting in the Legion hall. The theme was Puerto Rico with a skit by Den Six under Mrs Floyd Kephart. Nine boys were welcomed as new pack members and several scouts earned badges and arrows during the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanourny
Puerto Rico
Legion Hall
den Six
Floyd Kephart
Den
den Four
Gregory Murphy
Howard Gram
Jerry Haag
Bobby Tass Gengen
Danny
Schlueter
Afam
Shedek
Randy
Harlan
Mike Bagho
Julian Ponder
James’ Locher
Neil Reeger
David Lueck
David Balster
Robby
Robinson
David “Bilers
Jerry
Pruit
Ailver
Bobby
Williams
David Hilers
Bobby Robinson
Volkman and Helgens Win Awards at All-Ag Banquet
Dale Volkman of Monticello and Darrell Helgens of Monticello were among over 100 Iowa State College students honored in the Division of Agriculture at Ames for scholarships and awards during the All-Ag banquet. Volkman, a forestry major freshman, received the Veishen award. Helgens, a senior in animal husbandry, earned an award from Rath Packing Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Volkman
Mason Adamson
Darrell Helgens
Ed Helgens
Monticello
Iowa State College
Division of Agriculture
Ames
All-Ag
James Blume
Near East and South Asia
Office of Food and Agriculture, International Cooperation Administration
Volkman
Veishen
Helgens
Rath Packing Company
Parents See Film On Child Training
A film on child training was shown to the Home School association of the Sacred Heart Catholic school at a meeting in Newman Hall Friday evening. President Jerry Castonguay presided as Msgr. Hugene Lorenz discussed buying a new duplicating machine for the school. Refreshments were served after the meeting by Mr. and Mrs. Stan Peters, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kurlger, and Mr. and Mrs. Ken Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home School Association of the Sacred Heart Cathooic School
Newman Hall
Jerry Castonguay
Msgr
Hugene Lorenz
Stan
Peters
Clarence
Kurlger
Ken Murphy
Center Junction Club Elects Officers for 1967
Merle Husmann was elected president of the Center Junction Men's Community Club at a meeting Tuesday evening November 26 in the schoolhouse. Nock Ostrander was named vice president and Jack Gringley secretary treasurer. Rural directors chosen were Ralph Husmann Bob Serbousek and Hans Hinrickson with town directors John Gray George Burch and Dillom Mead. Leonard Serbousek was elected 1967 chairman of the Korn Karnival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Merle Husmann
Nock Ostrander
Jack Gringley
Ralph Husmann
Bob Serbousek
Hans Hinrickson
John Gray
George Burch
Dillom Mead
Leonard Serbousek
Korn Karnival
Also Mentioned on This Page
Church of Nadzarene
American Legion and
American Legion Auxiliary
Justice Court
C. F. Shimanek
Schultz
BROS
Schultz-Bros. New
Frank Eilers
Frank Williams
Mary Parker
Hazel Harford
Jena Mardorf
Mary Ann Vesey
Pvt
Les Nelson
Cedar Rapida
Gene Siekmann
University of Dubuque
Httle
Frank Martin
Martin
Roassa Equipment Company of
A.J.H. McNeill
Reformed Presbyterian Church of
R A. Rickless
Davis ‘Hardware Store
A. J. H. McNeill
Stuart Smith
Allah, Saskatch
P.E.O
Clark Home
Township A.S.C
Cass
Cass Center
Clay
Fairview —Farm Bureau
Greenfield
White Oak
Hale—Lehrman Implement
Scotch Grove
Washington
Beven
Wayne
Wayne Center
Hickam Airfield
Honolulu
Johnston
Sand Islands
Moffett Airfield
San Jose
Guam
Japan
Antarctica
Richard Byrd
Fleet Reserve
Volkman, Helgens
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