Monticello club and church Christmas events weekly schedule
The Monticello calendar lists December 13 to 19 activities including Pythians and Starlighters gatherings, Lions Club Farmers Night, Noble Grands party, Greater Monticello committee meeting, Royal Neighbors and Camera Club events, Castle Grove Farm Bureau party in Anamosa, Peniel Presbyterian church meetings, Rebekahs potluck, PTA Christmas musicale, Rotary party, and Peniel church program.
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Pythians
K.P. Hall
George Nieters
Lions Club
Noble Grands
Fonty Cafe
Greater Monticello
Royal Neighbors
Camera Club
Castle Grove
Farm Bureau
Anamosa
Peniel Presbyterian Church
Rebekahs
Births Reported Across Monticello and Surrounding Areas
Last week at John McDonald hospital three births were logged: a daughter to Lester Schaef fer and wife of Monticello on December 9, a son to Donald Zimmerman and wife on December 10, and a daughter to Donald First and wife on December 10, all of Monticello. Wyoming saw Lloyd Romer and wife welcome an eight pound girl on December 8 at Jackson County hospital in Maquoketa, named Janette Elizabeth, the Romers first child. Prairieburg notes a son for John Kramer and a daughter for Stanley Lawrence, while Wyoming welcomed a new granddaughter to George Fishwild after relatives Reynolds and Reynold Fishwild of Sioux City confirmed the birth on December 6.
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John McDonald Hospital
Lester Schaeffer
Monticello
Donald Zimmerman
Donald First
Wyoming
Lloyd Romer
Jackson County Hospital
Maquoketa
Janette Elizabeth
Romers
Prairieburg
John Kramer
Stanley Lawrence
George Fishwild
Reynold Fishwild
Sioux City
Good Neighbors Rally to Cut Wood for Andy Kelchen
Twenty two men used chain saws and other wood cutting tools at the Andy Kelchen farm last Tuesday to provide a wood supply for him. Kelchen, injured weeks ago in a corn picker fall, is on crutches. Mrs Kelchen served noon dinner with help from Mrs Goldsmith Mrs Manter nach and Mrs Oltmans while listed workers included R H Oltmans Loras Stoll Henry Heiken Glen Goldsmith Arthur Husman Stuart Leggett Irvin Husman Walter Eby Louie Hanken Larry Ralph Loras Manternach Joe Manternach Otto Weinlander Jay Burds Ray Miehe H Martin Dirks Bob Snyder Harold Conley Louie Bodenhofer John Moes Richard Wright Carl Kelchen Mr and Mrs Kelchen and their sons expressed gratitude for the neighborly aid.
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Scotch Grove
Andy Kelchen
Kelchen
Pythian Past Chiefs Elect New Officers
At the Monticello Pythian Past Chiefs Christmas party held at the K of P hall, Addie Ireland was elected president, Sophia Lambert re elected as vice president, Hilda Podlaski named secretary, and Edna Yeoman appointed treasurer. Thirteen past chiefs attended. several others were absent. January meeting set for Bonnie Meade’s home.
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Monticello Pythian
K. of P. Hall
Addie Ireland
Hulda Robinson
Sophia Lambert
Hilda Podlaski
Bonnie Meade
Edna Yeoman
Jessie Hoag
Augusta Appleby
Lucille Kucera
Wilma McNeilly
Olga Stott
Des Moines
H.W. Stuhler
Ross Baty
James Maurice
Claude Appleby
Tom Eden
R. C. Lambert
Ed Helgens
C. L. Goettsch
J. Matthiessen
Harlan Russell
John Shover
Richard Hanken
Andrew C. Hanson
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Fair Managers’ Association
William Woode
Spencer
Clare S. Miller
Tipton
Court Lists One Case In Monticello Police Court
One case was listed in the Monticello police court late last week. Roy Pearson of Anamosa was fined seven dollars and costs for speeding.
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Monticello
Roy Pearson
Anamosa
Prison Escapee Sentenced for Auto Theft in Iowa
Herbert M. Rademacher Jr., 28, an Anamosa reformatory escapee, received a prison term not to exceed 10 years at Fort Madison. He pled guilty to auto theft after abandoning a tractor and stealing a car in Central City. Rademacher was recaptured within an hour by Danny McDowell and Norman Waldom, and the sentence runs concurrently with his remaining reformatory term.
G M C Meeting Set by Greater Monticello Committee
The Greater Monticello committee will meet Tuesday evening December 14 in room 2 at the Community Building. President Bernard Kuriger announced the gathering last week.
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Greater Monticello
Bernard Kuriger
Second Prize Drawing Slated for Wednesday
Monticello area residents are reminded that the second prize drawing in the Christmas season program will be held Wednesday December 15 at 2 30 p m in front of McNeill Hardware on First street. About 50 people won cash or merchandise last week at Wilcox Hatchery.
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Greater Monticello
Monticello
McNeill Hardware
First Street
Wilcox Hatchery
Ray Fluckiger
G.M.C
First
Cedar Street
Express Announces Farm Sale Insurance Service
The Monticello Express unveiled farm sale insurance offering farmers weather contingency support. If bad weather postpones an advertised sale, the paper will re advertise and print new sale bills at no extra cost. Insurance also covers free sale bills, free calendar listing, free market arrows, and nationwide Monticello trade-area coverage.
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The
Monticello Express
Express
Monticello Publishing Co
Iowa
H. M
Johnny) Jones
Monticolo
the Express
Audit Bureau of Circulatias
Santa Claus to visit Monticello for second round of toy treats
Last Saturday children enjoyed a free movie at the Monte theater in Monticello and surrounding area. This Saturday December 8 Santa Claus visits Monticello. He will tour local stores from 1 to 4 p.m. and help hand out sacks of treats to children. Treats will be passed from the rear of a truck on First Street starting 2:30 p.m.
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Monticello
Monte Theater
Santa Claus
First Street
Swine Producers Schedule First County Meeting
Jones county hosts the inaugural meeting of the Swine Producers Association with Russell Eldred as temporary chairman. Wilbur Plager of the Iowa Swine Producers Association will discuss hog production for market premiums using colored slides. The event at the Farm Bureau building Anamosa begins at 8 pm with a free ham lunch, inviting all local hog raisers.
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Swine Producers’ Association
Jones County
Russell Eldred
Wilbur Plager
Iowa Swine Producers’ Association
Plager
Farm Bureau
Anamosa
Eldred
Otto Danneman
Max Specht
Melvin Mortensen
Harvey Manuel
Ed Helgens
William T. Jansen
Henderson at Annapolis To Get Christmas Leave
Noel B. Henderson son of Mr and Mrs T A Henderson of Monticello completes his first term as a freshman at the U S Naval Academy Annapolis Md The class will receive Christmas Leave from Dec 18 to Jan 2 to visit families and friends Readings during the term included engineering drawing mathematics chemistry composition literature and a foreign language
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Noel B. Henderson
T. A. Henderson
Monticello
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Annapol’s
Jones County Farm Bureau Exceeds Quota
ANAMOSA The Jones county Farm Bureau was named the first in the state to exceed its membership quota. County extension director Joe Legg said the county surpassed the state quota of 1601 by four, with a 1953 final count of 1559 and a forecast to top its own 1625 quota soon. A Des Moines meeting of township captains and committees will be held on December 20. Legg, along with Kenneth Hetzler and George Benson, will accompany the delegation.
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Anamosa
Jones County Farm Bureau
Joe Legg
Legg
Des Moines
Kenneth Hetzler
George Benson
Director to Attend Midwest Band Clinic in Chicago
Monti cello high school instrumental music director Ray Stumbaugh will travel to Chicago this week for the Midwest Band Clinic. He will hear the U S Air Force band and top high school groups and observe band uniform styles. Plans are underway to purchase new band uniforms.
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Ray Stumbaugh
Monticello
Midwest
Chicago
U.S. Air Force
Stumbaugh
Farmers Use Eggs for Credit In Express Plan
Dozens of farmers in the Monticello trade area used the Express new and renewal subscription plan on Saturday morning. They sold eggs to Monticello hatcheries at market price and received a 10 cent per dozen credit toward Express subscriptions. The offer closed at 5 pm.
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Monticello
Express
Bogan to Speak At Lions Club Farmers Night
Gerald Bogan executive secretary of the Good Roads association Des Moines will speak and show films about highway improvements at the Monticello Lions Club Farmers Night. The dinner starts at 6 30 p m in the Community building and each member is to bring a former guest.
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Gerald Bogan
Good Roads Association
Des Moines
Monticello Lions Club
Lions Club
Great Jones County Fair Announces August Schedule
The 102nd Great Jones county fair in Monticello runs August 23 to 27 with thrill shows harness and stock car racing. Acts include Sports Drama Pee Wee King Vogues of Yesterday and Today Tournament of Thrills Pagano or June Taylor Dancers and fireworks nightly.
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Fairgrounds
Monticello
Fair Board
Iowa Fair Managers’ Association
Des Moines
Bates
June Taylor
Ottumwa Heights Freshmen Host Christmas Story Hour
Margaret Dunn and Margaret Tuttle freshmen at Ottumwa Heights college led a Christmas story hour for city children at the Ottumwa public library on Saturday December 1. They showcased authentic dolls from fourteen foreign countries illustrating how Christmas is celebrated worldwide. The dolls from Sister Mary St. Dennis Hickey C.H.M. collection were displayed to enrich their teacher education program.
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Margaret Dunn
Margaret Tuttle
Ottumwa Heights College
Ottumwa
Ottumwa Public Library
Teacher-Education Department
Ottumwa Heights
Sister Mary St. Dennis Hickey
C.H.M
Hopkinton Farm Home Burned Early Saturday
Fire destroyed the Vincent Freiburger family's farm home nine miles northwest of Hopkinton early Saturday. No one was hurt. the Freiburgers have five children. The fire started in the kitchen, cause unknown, and a kitchen fire alarm helped save seven lives. Fire units from Delhi Ryan Earlville and Hopkinton responded. The family reportedly had no insurance. their newly remodeled home and belongings were lost. They now occupy an old schoolhouse on the farm, previously losing a barn five years earlier.
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Hopkinton
Vincent Freiburger
Here
Freiburgers
Delhi
Ryan
Earlvile
Fire department responds to chimney fire at Picray home
Monticello fire department was summoned to the Eugene Picray farm home about 10 30 am Thursday. The alarm cited a chimney fire which was extinguished before responders arrived with no damage reported. The Picrays reside on the Richard Hanken farm southeast of Monticello.
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Monticello
Eugene Picray
Picrays
Richard Hanken
Monticello Senior Named Express Photography Staff
Ronald Stahlberg an 18 year old Monticello high school senior has been named to the photography staff of the Monticello Express. He will continue as part time Express photographer until college or military service after high school graduation next spring. He is active in M club National Honor Society student council camera club where he was president junior year and he leads St Johns Lutheran Walther League. He has appeared in school plays and speech contests and is senior patrol leader of Boy Scout troop 68. His interests include ministry and electronics.
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Ronald Stahlberg
Monticello
Monticello Express
Camera Club
Express
Armed Forces
Stahlberg
National Honor Society
Boy Scout
Electronics
ASC Sets December 31 Deadline for 53 Payments
Neal Hayden of the Jones County ASC office announced December 31 as the deadline for farmers to apply for Agricultural Conservation Program payments for practices completed in 1953. About 25 farmers have not applied, with roughly 1,500 eligible. Unclaimed funds will be returned. Meetings were held across townships to sign up for the 1955 ACP.
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Jones County
Neal Hayden
Jones County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
Monticello
Hayden
A.S.C
A.C.P
Pre-School Clinic Set for Wednesday in Monticello
The north half of Jones county will hold a pre school clinic in the Community room, Monticello, on Wednesday at 1 30 p m for official enrollment of kindergarten pupils to attend rural schools in the second semester. Robert Bentz, supervisor of special education, Marilyn Robinson the speech therapist, Beave the county superintendent, and Marion H Serhousek the public health nurse will attend.
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Jones County
Monticello
Robert Bentz
Marilyn Robinson
Hae Beave
Marion H. Serhousek
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