Broadcast ad for A.B.C. Proven sires and breeding services
A broadcast advertisement promotes A.B.C. Proven sires and A.B.S. daughters via KCRI 1600 with listener feedback. It provides contact options including Don Page in Monticello and Anamosa phone 3000, Cascade 10902, and cites the Wisconsin Scientific Breeding Institute at 39-tf.
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A.B.C
KCRI
A.B.S
Don Page
Monticello
Cascade
Wisconsin Scientific Breeding Institute
Park Commission Closes Gates Through Winter
Monticello Park Commission shuts city park for winter after cars damaged lawn and greens. Gates locked through season, benches and picnic tables moved indoors, grounds cleaned, playground equipment stored to prevent further damage until spring.
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Monticello
General Meeting of Women's Fellowship Sees Christmas Program
The General Meeting is set for Wednesday December 16 at 2 p.m. with Spiritual Life at 1:30 at the Presbyterian church. Mrs Harold Yeoman will give devotions and a play The Guest at the Inn will be performed with Christmas music by the Sextette and officers serving refreshments.
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Presbyterian Church
Harold Yeoman
Jones County ACP Plan Allocates Lime For 1955 Farms
The Agricultural Conservation Program outlines next year’s lime heavy plan in Jones County with 661 farms expecting government help. Forestry projects are few, while Greenfield leads with 83 cooperating units. Clay Township has 34. The report lists detailed township totals across practices including pasture improvement lime contour tiles and more.
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Jones County
Rome
Wyoming
Greenfield
Clay Township
Cass
Castle Grove
Fairview
Hale
Jackson
Callers Visit Mrs. Eiben Home
Friday visitors at Mrs. Chris Eiben’s home were Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schmidt of Center Junction and their son Sgt. Kenneth Schmidt who had just returned from a three year Army tour in Germany.
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Rheinhart Eggers Home
Eggers
Richard Stockton
Des Plaines, IL
Pvt
The
Marines
Chris Eiben
Albert Schmidt
Center Junction
Sgt
Kenneth Schmidt
Germany
Rhatigan Elected Worthy Matron Of Schreiner Chapter
The Order of the Eastern Star met at the Masonic Temple with Worthy Matron Mrs Richard Long presiding. Officers were elected including Mrs J I Rhatigan as Worthy Matron and Vance Stead as Worthy Patron with open installation planned for January 4.
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Rhatigan
Schreiner Chapter
Order i
Eastern Star
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Richard Long
J. Rhatigan
Vance Stead
Ivan Reynolds
Harold Yeoman
Caroline Schoenhut
Jane Long
Clifford Arduser
Alfred Eggers
M. T. Stott
George Harford
Hildred Wilson
Gerald Rohr
Ray Stumbaugh
Howard Hicks
H. B. Tedrow
Marcus Lahey
Mural Cass
Ralph Johnson Funeral Services Held in Hopkinton
Ralph Johnson 42 died unexpectedly Wednesday after a short illness. Funeral services Saturday from Goettsch Funeral Home Hopkinton with burial in Hopkinton Cemetery. He was born August 12 1911 in Sand Springs son of Frank M and Martha Stevenson Johnson.survived by sister Mildred Mrs John Wright Scotch Grove and brothers Paul Ted Hopkinton and Marvin Lake View Iowa.
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Ralph Johnson
Goettsch
Hopkinton
H. E. Morrow
Mr. Johnson
Sand Springs
Frank M
Martha Stevenson Johnson
Mildred
John Wright
Scotch Grove
Paul
Ted
Marvin
Lake View
Iowa
Royal Neighbors Elects Officers at Tuesday Meeting
The Royal Neighbors of America lodge met at the K P hall with Oracle Fannie Milroy presiding. Elected officers include Oracle Rachel Crombaugh and vice oracle Grace Balsiger. Delegate to the Mason City state convention on April 21 1954 is Fannie Milroy with alternate Florence Bleadorn. A $5 TB bond was purchased.
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Royal Neighbors of America Lodge
K.P. Hall
Oracle Fannie Milroy
Oracle
Rachel Crombaugh
Fannie Milroy
Grace Balsiger
Pearl Claus
Irene Howland
Carrie Monchief
Florence Bleadorn
Inner Sentinel
Edna Yeoman
Outer Sentinel
Geraldine Milroy
Stella Harms
Mason City
Grace Crombaugh
Neal Hayden prompts on redeeming 1952 reseal corn loans
A. C. P. Chairman Neal Hayden outlines storage payment rules for 1952 reseal corn loans. Payments vary by redemption date, with caps at 13 cents per bushel and pro rated daily rates from Oct 1, 1953. Fraud or negligence voids payments. he warns farmers to repay loans before using corn and to avoid illicit storage gains.
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Neal Hayden
CCC
State Office
Presbyterian Women Circles Meet At Three Homes
The Presbyterian Women's Fellowship circles met Wednesday at three homes. Circle 1 at Mrs. Glenn Lambert's with devotions by Mrs. Lambert and a Christmas story by Mrs. Olin Howie Sr. Business led by absent chair. Refreshments by four hostesses. Circle 2 at Mrs. William Shaffer with devotions by Mrs. Charles Nelson and a Christmas story read by Mrs. Robert Mullen followed by carols. Refreshments by four hosts. Circle 4 at Mrs. Donald Cassidy with devotions by Mrs. W Russell Hunter and a Christmas story read by Mrs. Fred Faust, plus a gift exchange. Refreshments by five hosts.
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Presbyterian Women’s Fellowship
Circle No
Glenn Lambert
Lambert
Olin Howie Sr
Ralph Bone
Cochairman
Floyd Kephart
Marion Clark
Orlando Null
Pauline Hoffman
William Shaffer
Charles Nelson
Robert Mullen
Earl de Shaw
Orvin Yeoman
Allen Fairbanks
Wyland Bone
Donald Cassidy
W. Russell Hunter
Fred Faust
William Scheele
Harold Yeoman
Kenneth Wirtner
Donald Miller
Cassidy
Canasta Club Holiday Meet At Faust Home
The Canasta Club gathered Friday at 1 PM for a Christmas hindhcort at the Thomas Faust home. Hostesses were Mrs Faust Mrs Allen Fairbanks Mrs Mural Cass and Mrs Hester Sinclair. Guests included Mrs William Yeoman Mrs Ray Adams Mrs Margaret Howie and Ursula Hein. Prizes went to Ray Adams and Mrs Olin Howie Sr high and Mrs William Yeoman low. A gift exchange followed.
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High
Hindhcort
Thomas Faust
Faust
Allen Fairbanks
Mural Cass
Hester Sinclair
William Yeoman
Ray Adams
Margaret Howie
Ursula Hein
Olin Howie Sr. High
Low
Delphian Club Christmas Party Held At Mrs Lambert Home
Mrs A P Lambert hosted the Delphian club Christmas luncheon with 23 members in attendance. Roy Miller led the Christmas program and a gift exchange followed. A cooperative dinner honored Mr Cartano on his 83rd birthday with several relatives unable to attend due to weather.
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A. P. Lambert
Roy Miller
Richard Cartano
Cartano
Byron Abel
Wilbur Cartano
Larry
George Freshwaters
Keota
Fall On Ice Breakship Of W. H. Burrichter
Eighty two year old W. H. Burrichter became the first local storm victim when he slipped on ice near McNeill Hardware on North Sycamore and broke his left hip. He was taken to John McDonald Hospital and transferred to Cedar Rapids Friday for setting. length of stay is not yet determined.
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W. H. Burrichter
Burrichter
Sycamore Street
McNeill Hardware
John McDonald Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Methodist Women Meet at Church on December 9
Circles of St Luke’s Methodist Church held their regular meetings at different members’ homes on Wednesday. Circle 1 at Ed Huibregtse’s home served a one o’clock pot luck, with devotions, a lesson on Spanish Speaking People in America, and a Christmas program. Circle 2 gathered at Tom Henderson’s home for a pot luck lunch, devotions, and a gift exchange for Hillcrest Baby Fold in Dubuque. Circle 4 met at Naomi Hargrave’s home for a 6:30 pot luck supper, a Christmas reading, and a gift exchange for the Marcy Center in Chicago. Scout troop 68 plans a sleigh ride near Scotch Grove on December 14 at 7:30. Mary Ann Kuriger, nursing student in Cedar Rapids, visited her parents this weekend.
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St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Circle No. 1
Ed Huibregtse
Iva Rodman
Albert McNeill Jr
America
Leigh Clark
Hillcrest Baby Fold Milk Fund
Dubuque
Circle No. 2
Tom Henderson
Ava Main
Main
H. E. Morrow
Hillcrest Baby Fold
Circle No. 4
Naomi Hargrave
Fern Coward
Roddy Stead
Mrs. Stead
Marcy Center
Chicago
Snow removal parking ban on First St and adjoining streets
Notice orders residents to avoid parking on First Street and nearby roads from midnight to 6 am to facilitate snow removal. Vehicles left on the street will incur towing charges. Alfred Egger St Com Dr A P Lambert Mayor.
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First St
Alfred Egger
St. Com
A. P. Lambert
Santa Letters From Monticello Children
Children from Monticello Iowa write to Santa with wish lists for toys. Names include Leland Bud Julie Ricklefs Craig Parker Billy Cooper Pamela Petersen Jimmy Schafer Carol Schafer and Sandra Schafer. Requests feature dolls, playsets, toy cars, a nurse set, walking dolls, kitchen toys, and a big red fire engine.
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Santa Claus
Julie Ricklefs
Gus Ricklefs
Monticello
Iowa
Pam
Santa
Carol
Sandra
Mommy
Love
Sandra Schafer
Wayne Willing Workers send gifts to children homes
The Wayne Willing Workers met at Mrs. Albert Herren's home and packed cookies and candy for delivery to Fort Dodge and Muscatine children homes, Jones County home, and the Monti cello hospital. They schedule a Christmas party with Wayne Master Farmers at Wayne Center school on December 16.
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Wayne Willing
Albert Herren
Fort Dodge Children's Home
Muscatine Children’s Home
Jones County
Monticello Hospital
Wayne Master Farmers
Wayne Center
Ortgies Return From Germany Visit Headed To Seattle
Mr and Mrs Fred Ortgies recently returned to the United States from a trip to Germany and left Monticello on Friday en route to their home near Seattle. Mr and Mrs Milo Tobiason drove them to Dubuque to connect with their onward travel. They were guests at the T R Tobiason home for dinner Friday.
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Fred Ortgies
States
Germany
Monticello
Seattle
Milo Tobiason
Dubuque
T. R. Tobiason
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Monticello Express
Ray Crowley
Prairieburg
Earl
William Drummy
Ryan
Ryan Hopkinton Road
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Carl Bohlken
Hamilton
REM
Reinhard J. Eggers
Chester White
Poland
George R. Shearer
Delhi
Frank McDonald
Phone Ryan
American Flyer
Sebright
Hay
Vernon Doden
Worthington
Lorance Wilken
REM Electric
RCA Victor
Motorola
Earl Keegan & Sons
Missouri
Ames Experiment Station
Olin Howie, Jr
Chester
Lawrence Kray
Jack Heiken
Dexter
B. E. Abel
John Otten
Clinton
Morris Barger
Marx Bros
Bel-Air
O. K. Cub
Zipper
Orson and Rice
L. R. Bader and Sons
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Hardild Yeoman
Clarence Acker
Middleton
Wisconsin
Furnace
Stoker
Ed Cox
C. H. Ferry
Maple St
Timothy and
Clover
Farm Seed and Service Company
Jack Maire
Richard J. Hanken
Buck Creek Consolidated School
Ivan Wilson
Coggan
Lehmann
Joseph Delay
Helen Hogan
Kuriger Bros
Express
M. & J. Bupane
American Petroleum Co
Monticello Roofing CO
Town
Huerter
John F, Huerter
Electrolux
Eugene Wink
West 6Th St
Park Commission
General Meeting of Women’s Fellowship
Entertains '94 Club
Revel McColm
94 Club
W. D. McLaughlin
G. C. Bonwell
W. F. Hintz
Minnie Hanson
William Marsh
John Oltmann
Mr. Oltmann
John Caspers
Marvin Oltmann
Alfred Ommen
Lovell
Madison
Oxford
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Wayne
C. G. Thomas
Henry Hayen
John Hayen
Henry Schafer
J. B. Zimmerman
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Ec Oracle
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Ronnie
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Canasta Club
Delphian Club
Esther Hoag
Los Angeles
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Fort Wayne
Kathy Kuriger
Mary Ann
Mercy School of Nursing
John Tschantz
Mrs. Dena Ortgies
St. John’s Lutheran Men’s Club
Mary Ann Kuriger
Bernard Kurigers
Albert Kray
Willie’s ‘Sinclair
Monticello, Iowa
Plueger Garage
Joe Herard
Auc
Clarence McDermott
Clifford Pedersen
Monster and
Gisler
Slattery Bros
Devaney Funeral Home
Ranger
Northern
Montana
Cumberland
Lincoln
Nebraska
Empire
New York
Farm Seed & Service Co
Jones Co
Lowa
Santa Letters
Leland Bud
Craig Parker
Billy Cooper
Pamela Petersen
L. K. Bronemann
Clarence Willins
S.E
Walter “Doc” Thompson
L. L. Appleby
Louie Hanken
Fred Lehman
First Street
Richard Eby
Eby Mill
Irvin Kintzle
Marvin Brunscheen
Onslow
Ralph Dunn
Tim Ripperton
Canton
Carl Marugg
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