Years Ago Highlights From Monticello News
George Fraser joined Har Spencer McCullinch and Rockwood in Portland Oregon. Pvt Donald Wolf visited with family in Fort Lewis Washington. A fire damaged a roof on the FB D Mc Laughlin farm. Jones County Farm Bureau elected officers and directors for the coming year. Loretta Gerdes and Lee Ireland featured in local events. 4 H medalists and DeMolay members noted. Miss Clara Bernice Meadon wed Henry William Bader. Eastern Star officers elected. Mrs Bernard Lerch visiting from Rock Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fraser
J. H. Fraser
Har, Spencer, McCullinch and Rockwood
Portland
Ore
Jones County Farm Bureau
Monticello
Harry Newman
Martello
George Mardoff
Anamosa
S. M. Hosford
L. B. Callahan
Scotch Grove
W. B. Meeks
George Sochet
Harry Fairbanks
Cass
Fred
Letters to Santa reveal kids requests for Christmas
Dozens of letters arrive at the Monti Express area for forwarding to Father Christmas. Children from Ex press readers request dolls, bikes, toy trains, sewing machines, and other gifts, with notes from families in Peosta Iowa and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
Santa Claus
North Pole
Express
Santa
The
Father Christmas
Xpress
Donna First Celebrates Second Birthday
Sunday guests to honor Donna First included her grandparents Ernest Wigger of Olin and Clarence First of Wyoming plus Mrs. First's parents. Also attending were Gregory Lynn and Jorja First.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Donald
Donna
Mrs. First
Ernest Wigger
Olin
Clarence First
Wyoming
Gregory, Lynn
Jorja
Plea for Hungarian Relief in Monticello Area
Boyd Shannon Red Cross chairman and Louis Morf treasurer reported on Monday that no funds have arrived yet in Monticello and the north half of Jones county for Hungarian relief. They seek contributions to reach a $171 local goal sent to Morf at Monticello State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Shannon
Red Cross
Monticello
Jones County
Shannon
Louis Morf
Morf
Monticello State Bank
Dog Licenses Due on Jan 1 in Monticello for 1957
Monticello announces Jan 1 1957 license due date for dogs. Owners must show a veterinarian rabies vaccination certificate before licensing. Fees are 1 dollar for male or spayed dogs and 3 dollars for females. A ten dog ordinance requires vaccination and allows impounding of unlicensed dogs. Delinquency begins April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Leamon Scott
Monticello and Dubuque Guests Dine in Local Homes
Local social notes record visits and greetings from Monticello to Dubuque and Urbana Urbana Ill. Phases include Mr and Mrs Paul Lumpa Mrs Mike Wilson Mr Fred Nosek Mrs Will Albers Mr Chris Dirks and family. Infant Jane Teresa Weber baptized at St Joseph Prairieburg with sponsors Mrs Bill Sperfslage and Lawrence Weber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Teresa
Lester Weber
St. Joseph's Church
Prairieburg
Bill Sperfslage
Lawrence Weber
Lawrence
Lester Webers
Sperfelages
Dinner Honoring John J. Locher At Strittmatter Home
Mr and Mrs A N Strittmatter hosted a Sunday evening dinner for John J Locher on his birthday bringing together guests including Paul R Locher professor of history at Georgetown University in Washington DC and Dr and Mrs Robert C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Locher
Monticello
Raymond Clark
Fay Clark
Buddy
Bonnie Burris
Bobby Clark
Lois Mae Clark
Paul Warner
Chris Dirks
Anamosa
Hel Schoon Home
Strittmatter
Paul R. Locher
Georgetown, University
Washington, D.C
Robert C
Locher Family Notice From Cedar Rapids Area
Locher of Cedar Rapids and Mrs John J Locher of Cedar Rapids announce relations with Monticello and Voth families. The message lists Mrs J and Mrs J Locher as kin and mentions mothers of Mrs John Locher in a brief genealogical notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locher
Cedar Rapids
John J. Locher
Monticello
Vothers
John Locher
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pvt
Donald Wolf
Fort Lewis, Wash
J. L. Wolf
FB. D. McLaughlin
Marvin Stahlsberg
Women’s Department of
Jones County Farm Sbureau
Forrest
Loretta Gerdes
Anna Gerdes
Iowa Memorial Union
State University of Iowa
Lee Ireland
Clair Aitchison
A Jane
Excelsior Springs
Arline Balster
Wellman
L. ¥. Balster
Kenneth Webber
Mra
John Webber
Ordnance School
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Herman Diers
H. A. Diera
Wartburg College
Waverly
Kitty Creek
Robert Wilcox
Paul Messerli
Lester Dick
King City, Mo
Robert Kopp
Miss .Emelda .Kunan
KXEL
George Washington
DeMolay
Myrio Shover
Elmer Aebl
Raymond Coyle
Irvin Rhatigan
George Guyan
William Crosby
Praiirieburg
Roy Crosby
Clara Bernice Meadon
Mamarriage
Henry William Bader
Order of the Eastern Star
Mable Corbin
Anne Echternacht
Cornelius Steck
Charles Coxsee
Caroline Schoenhut
Ida Iverson
Belle Timmins
Mabel Tucken
Gorge van Buren
Siegfried Guyan
Bert. Hubbard
Irving Hintz
A. M. Maurice
Louis Hoag
Charles Doxace
Bernard Lerch
Rock Island
Alva Hilers
Mr. Lerch
Mrs.Lerch
Phyllis Ruth Harris Onslow
Nancy
Jody
Jane Adams
Diane
Mark Webber
Jany Webber
P.S. Bob
Bobby Webber
Trady and
Allan Dickman
Jeff Adams
Mommie
Jeffie
Allan
Robert the Robot
Patty Scotch Grove
Mommy
Daddy
Mrs. Santa
Denise Chevalier
Linda
Sandra Appleby
Ronnie Lange
Ronnie, Donnia and
Karen Lange
Cindy Reiter
Mike
Pamela
Pani Chevalier
Norge
Paul Lumpa
Mike Wilson
Dubuque
LaVern School
Fred Nosek
Iowa City
Mrs
Carl SheShaw
Will Albers
Norman Johnsons
Urbana, Ill
Johnson
Peggy Albers
Willard Yeoman
Lester Drexler
Barbara Null
Coe College
Tom Null
Orlando Null
Mr. and
A. N. Strittmatter
Orrrerer
Revere Ware
Revere
HOWE
Agit
Edwards Dept. Store
New
Hawkeye
Ladies Dusters
FORD
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