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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1955
Page
5
The city hosts multiple holiday gatherings from December 19 to 22. Lions Club Christmas party, Legion Feather party, Sacred Heart cantata, mobile X ray unit, family luck supper, drivers license exams, AA meeting, and Horizon club Christmas party attend events at local venues.
Three births announced this week include Richard Ketelsen and Ann Tobiason’s son born Dec 14 at John McDonald hospital Monticello, Paul Stadtmueller and Marion wife’s first child Michael Paul born Dec 5 at St Luke’s Cedar Rapids, and Melvin Wilsler and wife’s baby girl born Dec 15 at Jackson County hospital Maquoketa.
Dec 9 Anna K Lugano Oelwein speeding fined $7 and costs. Dec 14 Walter E Muller Monticello cello U turn fined $1 and costs. A 17 year old Langworthy youth fined $7 and costs for speeding. Paul Irvin Ladehoff Monticello stop sign fined $3 and costs.
Dec 16 forged from courthouse records shows Lester F Dirks 21 of Anamosa and Gloria Ann Darrow 20 of Monticello obtain a marriage license. Gerald F Brown and Bernice Brown both of Anamosa are listed as of legal age.
The records show transfers on December 14 to George H. Bohlken of Scotch Grove for two Ford cars, on December 15 to Lee Arnold Downing of Anamosa for a Cadillac from Farmers Mutual Cooperative creamery at Center Junction and a G.M.C. truck, and on December 16 to Alvin O. Onsrud and Grover Lorenzen of Olin for a Ford and a Buick respectively.
A capacity crowd attended the Monticello high school auditorium concert served by the Parent Teachers association. Under Ray Stumbaugh the high school band performed seven selections with soloists Naomi Stadtmueller Karen Harms Wilbur Otten Margaret Edwards Mary Karen Paulsen and Wilma Cox. Merle Cox narrated Twas the Night Before Christmas. The glee club presented a Christmas medley followed by choral songs led by Mrs. Robert Deppe with soloists Judy Sutherland Patricia Simmons Phil Shelley Tom Rhatigan Ronnie Burri chter Judy Hollar and Tom Null. The Christmas pageant featured narrator Paul Hinrichs angel voice Helen Folkers Mary Marvin Ricklefs prophet Richard Sanford and Neal Bleadorn plus numerous pageant figures. Darlene Niehaus oversaw makeup and staging Wilbur Otten managed spotlight.
Jones County officials form the Jones County Peace Officers association with first president Sheriff Lewis M. Dreibelbis. Officers named include Monticello mayor A. P. Lambert as vice president and Anamosa Justice of the Peace Warren Lawrence as secretary treasurer. The meeting at the Grill cafe in Anamosa drew about 29 officials and discussed goals such as liaison with the attorney general, educational programs, improved coordination, salaries, and social benefits.
Herman Helgens of Monticello and his brother Ed are honored with a gold medal for distinguished service by the Poland China Record Association at its Chicago meeting. Helgens, a long-time director and former president, judged at major shows and helped uphold the breed, with their herd dating to 1915.
Beginning January 4 the Town State Employment service representative will be at the courthouse each Wednesday from 9 30 a m until 3 p m Announcement made by H J Eberhart manager Cedar Rapids office
The Greater Monticello committee wrapped up its three event Christmas gift program with 45 prizes awarded on Wednesday afternoon on First Street. Winners included Mrs. Frank O Shea and Mrs. W J Zimmerman among many donors from Monticello merchants and local businesses.
The Jones County Swine Producers Association voted unanimously to support a 5 cent check-off per slaughtered hog for pork promotion and to pursue a uniform price differential by meat packers. Members discussed promoting meat-type hogs and funding through a National Swine Producers association, while Iowa State experts warned prices may stay flat next year.
Cecil Hay of Anamosa and John Wilcox of Monticello were elected to the Jones County Swine Producers association board. Hay succeeds Eldred and Wilcox replaces Specht with 1956 officers to be chosen soon. Specht remains president as other directors with unexpired terms include Helgens Danneman Manuel and Mortensen. Marvin Thomsen was awarded a jackknife for forecast accuracy on the December hog market.
Dr. Thomas M. Redmond physician and John J. Locher attorney were praised Friday by the Catholic Layman's club in Cedar Rapids for long Catholic service. They have practiced in Monticello for over 50 years and were honored with a Navy 20 for 50 years of service at a Knights of Columbus dinner.
The Greater Monticello committee began a fund campaign in Jones County to secure a site for special education for retarded children. Drive chair Ernie Becker said donation containers were placed in local stores and will be collected next Saturday for Cedar Jones Association for Retarded Children. The effort aims to provide a suitable classroom, qualified teaching, and transportation.
Center Junction firefighters lose brakes on a rescue truck en route to a hog house fire. The vehicle slid down a hill, crossed Highway 64, wedged between two corn cribs at the Donald Starr farm, causing minor injuries and totaling the truck. Hog house fire at the Dillon Story farm burned a hog and caused about 3000 dollars in damage.
A mobile X ray unit will visit Monticello on Tuesday from 8 30 a m to noon and Anamosa on Tuesday afternoon from 1 15 to 4 30 p m. The Monticello site is the town hall front area and the Anamosa location is the courthouse with a bus drivers and school personnel slot from 9 to 9 30 a m in Monticello and 2 to 2 30 p m in Anamosa. People with positive test reactions have been or will be notified by mail for X ray appointments.
Delaware County officials accepted the low bid of 186,965 from H. H. Mass of Algonquin NC to widen Highway 20 from Manchester to Earlville, a distance of 8.6 miles. The project calls for increasing pavement from 18 to 24 feet and is subject to federal concurrence.
Stuhlers Shoe Store Ready-To-Wear and Stuhlers Clothing store will host Christmas gift balloons this Wednesday Thursday and Friday. After a purchase, customers puncture a ceiling balloon to reveal a gift.
Northwestern Bell crews moved circuits between Monticello and Zwingle on Saturday to prep Cascade for a dial system next year. About 20 workers and several trucks re arranged lines so service time is minimal. Calls were rerouted during the changeover. Teams came from Dubuque Cedar Rapids Monticello Marion and surrounding cities. Once complete Cascade will have two direct links to Monticello and one to Dyersville with all long distance calls via Dubuque.
Rotary club members were recognized at the annual Christmas gathering in the Community building. Charter members Fred Stahler and Dr. Thomas Redmond were honored along with Burt McLaughlin for 28 years of perfect attendance. Special guests included Mrs. Jane Long Mrs. Ida Iverson Mrs. Lou Carpenter Mrs. Ruby Kopp and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Byers.
The Christmas cantata presented by the Sacred Heart Choral Club in the Community Building auditorium Tuesday at 8 p.m. features Prologue The First Christmas Night by Haydn Morgan and The Promise O Come O Come Emmanuel with John Barron Susan Staner and Carl Muller as soloists. Narrator Joseph McAleer directs a full mixed chorus with a large roster of soloists and a long program including adoration and manger scenes, wise men and finale Come All Ye Faithful.
Residents speculated Friday that a large air force B 36 circling Clinton and Monticello was the same aircraft that earlier returned to wish a crew member’s parents a Merry Christmas. The plane from Carswell AFB Fort Worth Texas was on a routine Christmas flight with permission to pass over crew hometowns. A tail gunner told his parents the aircraft would fly over Clinton Friday morning and residents felt a brief vibration as it passed over Monticello.
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