Invention of Former Monticello Man Boosts Car Power
Cdr Raymond Gaudenz Thomas, a retired Washington naval officer and former Monticello resident, unveils a vapor injector that vents moisture into the carburetor air stream. The device promises fuel savings of about two cents a gallon and cooler engine operation with less wear. It operates automatically without extra radiator care and uses waste vapor to improve combustion efficiency. Thomas demonstrated the invention on The Big Idea on WCAU-TV in Philadelphia.
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Cdr
Raymond Gaudenz Thomas
Washington, D. C
Monticello
Cdr. Thomas
C. G. Thomas
Wcau-Tv
Philadelphia
Thomas
County Receives Share of Food Surplus Supply
Jones county receives a portion of 1,713,209 pounds of November surplus commodities for distribution to aid recipients. The program, begun this year by the county welfare office under Mrs. Nellie Rummell, last distributed December 1 with next due in February. Items include butter cheese dry milk shortening lima beans rice flour and corn meal with lard and canned pork possibly added in January. Food aid is through USDA farm surplus plans for low income families and various assistance groups.
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Jones County
Towa
Board of Supervisors
Nellie Rummell
Rolla R. Glenn
State Board of Social Welfare
Glenn
United States Department of Agriculture
General County
General County Relief, Soldiers’ and Sailors
Boards of Supervisors
Columbus Junction Sunday School Teaches 40 Years
Mrs. John Wykert of Columbus Junction retires after 40 years in Sunday school teaching. During her tenure she reportedly did not miss a Sunday for 2,214 years but may resume teaching in the future.
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John Wykert
Columbus Junction
Canton Notes on Corn Picking and Local Visits
Canton sees Mrs. Raymond Ralston helping her father Gene Wolroff with corn picking near Onslow. Local families gather for Thanksgiving visits with relatives in Monticello Savanna Maquoketa and Clinton.
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Canton
Raymond Ralston
Gene Wolroff
Onslow
Harlie Clark
Donna Jean
Carolyn June
Barbara
Monticello
Billie
Dacel Smith
Charlie Smith
Denver
Colo
Gene
Mabel) Edwards
Clarence Howell
Bud Douglas
Wyoming
Tom Bearinger
Wayne Edwards
Randy
Maquoketa
Stuart Hergert
Savanna, I
Delmar Wheatley
Marvin
Mildred Templeton
Monmouth
Sweeney
Leggetts Visit Cedar Falls With Schlimmers
Mr and Mrs John Leggett and children spent weekend at Cedar Falls visiting M Ssgt and Mrs A L Schlimmer and family They also called at the R A Schlimmer home where Leggetts father in law John Schlimmer who had been in Waterloo Cedar Falls returned to Monticello with them for a few days Joe Moorman of Greeley and Mrs Bessie Jones of Cedar Rapids visited Cedar Falls and Monticello areas
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Oxford Junction
Tom Bearinger
Harlie Clark
Ozark
Willard
John Leggett
Cedar Falls
M/Ssgt
A. L. Schlimmer
Leggetts
R. A. Schlimmer
Bessie Jones
Cedar Rapids
Carrie ‘Clark
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Mrs. Ralston
Father
Manley Bickford
Earl Bickford
Lotus Schwartz
Clinton
Lotus
Herman Schwartz
Alvin
Bertha
Louis Moran
Des
Coward’s Time Shop
Elgin
Gruen Croton
Hamilton
Time Shop
Joe Moorman
Greeley
Henry Becker
Hopkinton
Buck Creek
Rosemary Payne
Kathryn Thompson
Sandra Zangerle
Nancy McCorkle
Joyce Flannagan
Payne
Kay Smith
Max Beitz
Dick Coleman
Leon Beitz
Paul Huber
Les Kedge
John Hart
Don Lange
Lloyd Huggins
Balster’s
Brazil
C.F. Cranberry
Rath’s Mulberry
Blackhawklard
Florida
Floorida
U.S
Scotch Grove
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