Local 1953 Jones County Notes Span Licenses and Happenings
No marriage licenses issued in Jones County since December 11 per clerk W Leigh Pearson. Rotary Club closed 1953 with next meeting January 4 led by Dr Robert Savage. Three cars licensed by county treasurer Blanche Corwin to Meskiman, Behren ds, and the Dotys. Monticello Lions met December 14 with Ray Purcell in charge. Christmas party set for December 21. Starlighters to hold final play tryouts December 21 with a 3 act comedy Your Face Is Familiar to be cast now. rehearsals post January 1. New babies reported at John McDonald hospital including Siebels daughter and Wilken daughter. Hendricks son. Buck Creek-born Jerry Wayne Swanson. Casteel daughter and other local family notes. Christmas letters from local students request toys and gifts for Santa. Community guests Alva Freese family hosted at Anamosa.
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Monticello
Starlighters
John McDonald Hospital
Edwin Siebels
Emmund Wilken
Langworthy
Charles Hendricks
Onslow
Buck Creek
Paul Swanson
Jerry Wayne
McDonald Hospital
James Casteel
Cedar Rapids
Casteel
Archie Casteel
Free Candy for Kids as 800 Farm Families Greet Jones County Meeting
Dividend checks totaling 13290 will be distributed Saturday afternoon at the annual Jones County Farm Service Company meeting in Monticello Community Building. The money checks total 60 percent of actual dividends. the rest will be paid as stock. The meeting opens at 11 am with a noon barbecued beef dinner for over 800 attendees. Gene Cook will address, with Livingstone and Jansen presiding.
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Jones County Farm Service Company
Monticello
George Benson
Robert Livingstone
Farm Service Co
Bill Jansen
County Farm Bureau
Gene Cook
Des Moines, Iowa
Eager Beavers Make Public Debut Before Rotary Club
Monticello's Eager Beavers youth group debuted before the Rotary club on Monday evening. Introduced by Rotarian Dr. Robert Savage the 7 to 8 year old boys wore decorated white jackets bearing their Indian name emblem on the back and project pictorials on the front. The group formed by Dr. and Mrs. Savage on Halloween aims for weekly after school activities.
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Monticello
Eager Beavers
Rotary Club
Robert Savage
Ken Kephart
John Savage
David Arduser
Buckner Buys Westhoff Garage Moves Auto Agency to New Location
Buckner Motors plans to relocate the Dodge and Plymouth agency to Westhoff's Auto and Implement building on January 1 1954. Merle Buckner will move the business with Lee Pirnot and Tom Hughes remaining as staff while Buckner expands parts and service for Dodge Plymouth and other makes.
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Monticello
Dodge
Plymouth Automobile
Buckner Motors
Merle Buckner
Automobile Agency
Westhoff
Auto and Implement
Harold Wilcox
Buckner
LeRoy Schoon
Wm. Schoon
Grand Street
Schoon
Plymouth
Case
the Express
Lee Pirnot
Tom Hughes
Local youth group led by Dr Savage inspires civic aims
Dr. Savage leads a group of ten boys named with Indian titles in a program called Eager Beavers. The Cub Scout like club offers hikes fire building outdoor cooking and river explorations. The boys travel to Hopkinton Iowa City and a Boy Scout cabin visit while future trips are planned.
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Hopkinton
Savage
Robert Myers
Boy Scout Cabin
Iowa City
University
Dr. Savage
Big Eagle
Kenny Kephart
Little Beaver
Jones County 4-H Club Banquet set for Saturday
The annual Jones County Boys 4 H Club banquet will be held in the high school gymnasium at Olin Saturday evening starting at 6 30 according to Joe Legg county extension director Mr and Mrs Arnold Jacobs and Mrs Paul Schuetz spent Monday in Cedar Rapids.
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Jones County
Olin
Joe Legg
Arnold Jacobs
Paul Schuetz
Cedar Rapids
Nineteen Scouts Earn Advancements in Monticello
Nineteen Monticello Boy Scouts advanced at a Court of Honor during a Monticello Rotary Club meeting at St. Luke's Methodist Church. Tenderfoot recipients included Bruce Stumbaugh and 11 others. second class awards went to six Scouts. Joe McAleer earned the sole first class. Merit badges covered nature life saving swimming fishing cooking and camping. Dale Volkman was absent to receive his badges.
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Monticello
Boy Scouts
Troop 66
Steve McAleer
Larry Scott
Darwin Anders
Gary Poock
Joe McAleer
Bill Eby
Rotary Club
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Board of Review
E. H. Huibregtse
Bruce Stumbaugh
Steve Thompson
John Baty
Bob Matthiessen
John Barron
Steve Vanourny
David Westhoff
Jim White
John Locher
John Kuriger
Dan McAleer
Ray Adams
Fred Stuhler
Dale Volkman
Independence Routs Monticello In 63 54 Victory
Independence defeated Monticello 63 to 54 on Tuesday night. Monticello led early but Independence pulled away in the second half as Glen Rickels and Carl Egger contributed on the boards. Monticello’s freshman-sophomore squad also fell behind, with Marsh leading scoring for Monticello.
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Independence
Monticello
Black Panthers
Monti
Glen Rickels
Carl Egger
Rickels
Inccmesees
Starks
Stettla AO
Meyers
Mioley
Christmas Story Programs Placed by Monti Schooles
Christmas themes unfold in three Monticello area performances with Sacred Heart cantata at 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM, plus Public School PTA program at 7:30 PM featuring Ava Schnittjer script with scenes from many nations and Santa finale. Senior High presents a combined glee club tale of Jesus birth.
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Monticello
Sacred Heart School
Parent-Teachers Association
Sacred Heart
Barbara Muller
Clarence Turnis
William Howie
Tom George
Public
Ava Schnittjer
Ivan Benedict
Eleanor Wilcox
Lyda Lehman
Jackie Nickel
Mexico
Santa
Jesus
Parent Teachers Association
Legion Donates 150 to Monticello Boy Scout Cabin
The Arthur P. O'Rourke post of the American Legion gave Monticello's Boy Scout committee checks totaling 150.20. Treasurer Herschel Drury said 125.20 came from a Dec 10 benefit dance profit and 25 from Legion cash. Drury noted assistance from Harold Schlimmer and Max Meadow in planning the event.
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Arthur P. O'Rourke
American Legion
Monticello
Boy Scout Committee
Legion
Herschel Drury
the Express
Drury
Harold Schlimmer
Max Meadow
The
Santa to visit Monticello with children Saturday
Santa Claus returns to Monticello for a final Christmas program visit this year. He will distribute candy from a large truck at 2 PM Saturday and spend time with local children, in cooperation with the Greater Monticello Committee.
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Santa Claus
Monticello
Santa
Greater Monticello
Two Anamosa Men Arrested On Army Desertion Charges
Two Anamosa men James R Thomas and Francis Thomas were arrested Monday night around 7 45 p m on desertion and AWOL charges from the army A pickup order had been issued for James Thomas dating to June 1952 He was seen in Anamosa for over a year and is now living in Cedar Rapids The men were held at the Jones County jail awaiting arraignment A separate incident near Morley left Roy Jaynes and his young son injured in a head on collision with a loaded gravel truck on the Morley road The duo were treated at Anamosa hospital and released The trucks suffered heavy damage
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Anamosa
Jones County
Lewis Dreibelbis
James R. Thomas
Francis Thomas
James Thomas
Cedar Rapids
Dreibelbis
Thomas
Oray
Morley
Shaw
Morley Road
Roy Jaynes
Jaynes
Anamosa Hospital
Mrs Gladys Mauppin Visits Inglewood Family
Mrs Gladys Mauppin of Inglewood California arrived Sunday to spend three weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs S M Hosford. She will return to work in California on January 4.
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Gladys Mauppin
Inglewood
Calif
S. M. Hosford
California
Public Help Highlighted At Scout Dance Effort
Drury commended the cooperation of the public and the assistance given at the dance. He thanked those who bought tickets especially from the Scouts who could not attend the event.
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Drury
Excess Volunteers Squeeze Jones County Draft Calls
Jones county IA faces a growing backlog of SA men pending examination while LA registrants await clearance. With calls for January 18 filled by volunteers and February seen at three, county boards limit deferments and may advance older workers as new rules complicate eligibility. Monticello attorney Ralph Wilson resigns as appeal agent.
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Jones County
Jones
Anamosa
H. C. Metcalf
the Express
Monticello
Ralph Wilson
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Clarence
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Lions Club
Nebraska
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Johnny Bader
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Carol Manternach
Alva Freese
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Russell Eldred
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Hale
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Wallace Cruise
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Madison
Scotch Grove
Hans Hinrichsen
Lee Streets
Washington and Richland
Robert Buel
Lester Lyons
Wayne and Jackson
Otto Danneman
Robert Petersen
Benson
Hale Township
Cruise
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Rotarians
Westhoff Garage
Claire Webber
Express
David Schoenbeck
Ron Richardson
Jerry Jong
John Meyer
David Savage
Richard Himebaugh
Mike Suter
Express Photo
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White Elk
Black Panther
Grey Fox
Jerry Long
Black Hawk
John Myers
Big Bear
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Wolf Paw
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Farm Bureau
Sands Cafe
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Bill Hintz
Bob Wahl
Lawrence Heeren
Roy Null
Joe Messerli
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