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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1955
Page
5
A sequence of community notices lists meetings and gatherings from December 12 to 18 in Monticello. Lions club and Pythian Sisters hold regular sessions, plus homemaker, Royal Neighbors, League of Women Voters, Rotary, Alcoholics Anonymous, swine producers, P T A, Evangelical church and American Legion events.
County births listed from December dates include a Monticello couple’s son and Scotch Grove couple’s daughter on December 7, Anamosa and Monticello couples adding two sons on December 8, a Phoenixville pair welcoming a girl born December 1, plus a Mercy hospital baby boy in Anamosa and a Langworthy girl born December 7. Dennis and Tim welcome sister.
Martin L Kennedy appeared in police court on December 6 for intoxication. He was fined $10 and assessed costs.
Listings show multiple December entries including J. Houstman of Olin with an International truck and Oldsmobile, Ervin or Alvina Wilkens of Anamosa, and others. December 9 includes Donald H. Colehour of Anamosa with Plymouth, Farris E. Biggart of Arramosa with Ford, Herbert E. Levsen of Olin with Mercury, and Harry D. Prult of Monticello with Chevrolet.
The Jones County Swine Producers association thanks grocers Monticello State Bank Greater Monticello committee Monticello Express Jones County Extension service Dubuque Packing company implement dealers hog buyers feed dealers Jones County Farm Bureau Farm Service company and farmers for their cooperation aiding the Monticello park lift.
Ed Helgens keeps the 250-pound pig on his Monticello farm six miles southeast for two or three years as a brood sow after Life magazine's Dec. 12 feature. The pig posed with painted stripes and pork lift prices for photographer A. Y. Qwen, while about 100 fall pigs and 30 brood sows remain among the herd.
Jones county farmers report 1955 grain under government price support. As of Nov 15 loans total 1 585 bushels of 1955 corn versus none for 1954. 1955 crops include soybeans 524 bu and wheat none. flaxseed none. grain sorghum none. rye none. barley oats not listed. Loans on 1955 crops available until Jan 31 and corn support until May 31. Compliance with acreage allotments required for eligibility.
Paul Bender postmaster issued a schedule of mail arrivals and dispatches for the Monticello post office. Morning routes include Cedar Rapids and Dubuque, with Maquoketa and LaCrosse trips in the afternoon and evening. All mail for dispatch should be in the office 30 minutes before departure. outbound highway trips arrive after hours so mail must be in by 5 p.m.
Monticello residents rush to buy Life magazine as Dec issue carries Operation Pork Lift from Nov 29. Express notes an extra on the story and Farm Bureau papers promote the event with photos and a TV feature slated for Dec 15–21.
Services for Albert Meyer 95, longtime Monticello resident, were held at De vaney Funeral Home to Sacred Heart church. Burial followed at Sacred Heart cemetery. Meyer died at Mercy hospital Dubuque Wednesday evening. He was born August 29 1860 in Dubuque and later lived with family in Monticello. He was a weighmaster for 25 years and never married. Survived by two brothers John B. Meyer and Joseph Meyer of Monticello and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were nephews S E Locher Dr Earl Locher Dr Joe Locher Dr Lawrence Locher Charles Locher and Leo Locher.
Monticello public schools plan Christmas break from Dec 23 at 2 30 pm until Jan 3 at 8 45 am Supt Boyd Shannon announced Sacred Heart will close Dec 22 after noon through Jan 3 under Sister Marilyn Jones county rural schools mostly start Dec 23 with return Jan 2 per Joseph A Beave the county superintendent Some districts may extend vacation lengths.
Pvt Harold L Eggers age 22 and wife Marilyn live on route 2 in Anamosa. He has returned to Fort Eustis Virginia from temporary duty in Thule Greenland.
Neal Hayden announced the 1956 Agriculture Conservation Program signups for farm owners in Jones County. Meetings run December 12 through December 19 at locations across townships, with allocations totaling 78 300 dollars. Contour farming pasture improvement standard terracing and contour strip cropping emphasized.
Center Junction's Men’s Community Club schedules a Dec 11 trap shoot at Hans Hinrichsen farm starting 1 p.m. Prizes include dressed turkeys ducks and merchandise. Free hot coffee offered. Funds raised aim to flood recreation area for winter ice skating. Jack Smith leads the club as president with Merle Husmann Phil Dart and others as officers and directors.
Sacred Heart school students will perform The First Christmas Night cantata December 20 at 8 p.m. in the Community building auditorium. Sister Marilyn, principal, announced the event. Choral club members, other high school students and some grade school children will sing solos duets and in large groups. A pantomime of the Christmas story will be presented with Joe McAleer as narrator.
Fred Hasler of Route 1 Anamosa was charged in Monticello police court with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated a second offense. He waived preliminary hearing before Police Judge Frank Shimanek, was bound over to the grand jury, and released on a $525 bond after an early Thursday arrest on Chestnut Street by Police Chief Don Gilmore and Officer Carl Gudenkauf.
Center Junction's council request to cut the town tax levy was granted by the Jones county board of supervisors. The former levy of 98 579 was cut by 12 mills. County Auditor George Specht said the reduction benefits the town without harming any interests.
Ralph Olsen of Ellsworth told a Monticello audience that he sees no harm in an Iowa seed corn firm selling hybrid corn to the Soviets. He cited high prices and scarcity in the Soviet Union, noted 44 million acres planted last year with plans to rise to 65 million, and described the Soviet farm system and prices including hogs and consumer goods.
Officers of the Wapsiketa district Hawkeye Area Boy Scout council were announced by Council President Dr. M. D. Marr. The district includes Jones county and part of Linn. Leaders named include Chairman Nate East Marion and Vice Chairman Howard Remley Anamosa.
Jerry Reichow SU S quarterback will address the Rotary club Christmas party on Wednesday December 14 at 6 30 p.m. in the Community building The program includes a Big Ten game showing music by Mr and Mrs Gene Byers and local students Dinner is served by the Methodist church W S C S committee members are listed with names and couples from the community
Cascade funeral services for 42 year old Joseph Kearney owner of Kearney Transfer will be held at St. Martin's Church after a morning service from the family home. Burial is in Calvary cemetery. He married Pauline Becker in 1942 and is survived by his wife three sons, a daughter, his parents, three brothers and three sisters.
Monticello again tops Jones County in the quarter ending Sept 30 1955 for retail sales tax paid totaling 87908 94 from 552 returns The town contributed 32969 19 from 164 returns while Anamosa averaged about 230 per return and Monticello about 200 Anamosa totaled 25141 37 in town and rural sales tax and five non permit returns 730 22 were recorded Use tax in Jones county reached 703 73 from 25 returns with Monticello 110 87 and Anamosa 580 83 Rural use tax 12 03 Also motor vehicle registration netted 12581 82 in Jones county
The American Legion Auxiliary urges participation in the final week of collecting coffee can key strips. Pickups at local stores occur this weekend and funds go to children’s homes in the district via the coffee company contribution.
Principal Vance Stead announces this week's events at Moni Cello High School. Activities include Tuesday basketball at Anamosi from 6 45 to 9 30 p m. Thursday PTA meeting. Friday basketball at Manchester with student bus departing at 3 45 p m.
Jones County hunters reported five deer killed during the Dee. 25 shotgun season. Vernon Shelise and Terry Raman of Olin were credited with a deer. George R. Weels of Onslow took a five point duck in the Wapsie river area. John Snyder of Anamosa had a four point buck and Earl Null of Scotch Grove a eight point buck. Most hunters saw success on opening day.
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