Christmas programs and services at area churches
Special Services lists Christmas music by choirs at Our Savior Lutheran Cedar Rapids and Peniel Presbyterian. Events include Christmas caroling by Junior Mission Society Luther League, adult and youth worship, roller skating, family night, Christmas programs with student and class performances, piano duets, and a meditation by Wayne Adcock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Zellmer
Junior Mission Society
Luther League
Our Savior Lutheran Church
Cedar Rapids
Peniel Presbyterian Church
Jo Campbell
Susan Hubbard
Bethlehem
Gary Cooper
Hark
Herald Angels
Karen King
Linda Stahlberg
Wayne Adcock
District Court Grants Trust Fund Loan for Real Estate Mortgage
Merchants National Bank of Cedar Rapids was authorized to loan a trust fund amount to Bert H Loop secured by a first mortgage on Loop's Monticello real estate. In Jones county, Mechanicsville and Iowa Road Building Co appeal, seeking end to an 18 month legal dispute delaying street paving as case moved from Cedar county Tipton courthouse due to heat issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants National Bank of Cedar Rapids
Bert H. Loop
Loop
Monticello
Jones County District Court
Mechanicsville
Iowa Road Building Co
Supreme Court
Jones County
Cedar County
Tipton
Marv Snyder Earns Chevrolet Truck Sales Honor Club
Marv Snyder of K and P Chevrolet Olds received a 1962 truck sales achievement certificate as the fifth District 5 salesman to qualify. L K Milliken, Chev district manager from Peoria NL, presented the award. Also notes include a hospital visit by Mrs. Elmer Heeren and a train car collision in Monticello. Jaycees visit shut ins delivering fruit peanuts and candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marv Snyder
K & P Chevrolet- Olds
Chevrolet
K. L. Milliken
Peoria
Monticello
Robert B. Graves
Austin
Jaycees
Monticello Jaycees
Johnson Nursing Home
Donald Monk
Richard Pett
Sid Blair
John Brokens
Owen Tjaden
Leroy Henrichs
Harms and Reiter Named by Extension Council
The Jones county extension council elected representatives from Wayne and Richland townships. Galen Harms of Amber won in Wayne, replacing Marvin Engelbart of Anamosa, while John Reiter of Cascade was chosen from Richland, succeeding Everett Herndon of Monticello. New terms start Jan. 1 with an organizational meeting planned in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Extension Council
Wayne
Richland
Galen Harms
Amber
Marvin Engelbart
Anamosa
John Reiter
Cascade
Everett Herndon
Monticello
Marion Superintendent John Messerli Named Fulbright Fellow
John H. Messerli Marion school superintendent and former Monticello resident has been chosen for a Fulbright exchange to observe English and Scottish school systems and visit Oxford University. The two month trip also includes study in Norway and follows his tenure as Marion superintendent since 1956 after posts in Newhall and Ventura.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Messerli
Marion
Monticello
Monticello Community High School
Messerli
United States
England
Scotland
Oxford University
Norway
State College of Iowa
University of Iowa
Newhall
Ventura
Price Support For 1963 Corn Rate Increased
The corn price support for 1963 rises by five cents to 1.25 per bushel, announced by Jones county ASC chair Leonard Kula. Diversion payments change for farms with base acreage, with 25 acres or less receiving 50 percent of the support rate and larger bases receiving 20 percent on the first 20 percent diverted plus 50 percent on additional land. Other crop rates also increase: oats 63 to 65 cents, barley 79 to 82, rye 1.02 to 1.07, and grain sorghum 1.62 to 1.71 per hundredweight. The list of recent Jones county selective service registrants is included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Kula
Jones County
ASC
Kula
Safety Dept Urges Care of 63 Licenses and 4-H Committee Names
Jones county 4 H committee names Dick Hartwig as chairman John Hanna as vice chairman and Lyle Hosford as secretary New members include Carl Wolken Glen Goldsmith and Bud Davis Other members are John Burhop Jr Bob Cousins and Clarence Schmit The state safety department urges care of 1963 license plates to preserve reflectored safety value and reduce nighttime accidents Pesch notes washed plates reflect more light and that dirt or abrasive washing may damage the surface
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hanna
Anamosa
Lyle Hosford
Monticello
Carl Wolken
Glen Goldsmith
Scotch Grove
Bud Davis
Matelle
John Burhop J Jr
Oxford Jets
Bob Cousins
Olin
Clarence Schmit
State Safety Department
Pesch
Grand and petit jurors named for Jan term in Jones County
Jones county district court announces the January term grand jury list including L. L. Albaugh John E. Andreesen Burton Brown and Letha Smith Anamosa and many others. Petit jury members named cover Monticello Langworthy Scotch Grove Onslow Wyoming Oxford Jct and additional towns with dozens of citizens named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District
Kathryn Orr
Wyoming
Aoil Cartilet
Sara Garside
Roland Mais
Mabel Morse
Elmer Petersen
Gary Thompson
Roy Walters
Oxford
Arlene Oster
Ervin Rohwedder
Charles Turner
Mildred Williart
Olin
Erma Allen
Donna Glenn
Paul Hartwig
Glen Henrickson
Dora Slater
Dee Vrooman
Amber
Alva Gerdes
Cascade
Bob Cigrand
Floyd DeMoss
James Lyons
Bernard
William Hacke
Mechanicsville
Vic Thomp
Monticello Firemen Elect63 Officers
Monticello volunteer firemen held a Monday meeting to elect year officers. Gilbert Hearn was re named fire chief, Don Schlimmer became assistant chief, and Larry Stoneking was chosen secretary treasurer. Emergency board members named were Al Iben, Frank Williams and Rob Goodyear. Santa Claus tours area towns visiting Center Jct tonight at 8 o'clock for boys and girls to meet him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Gilbert Hearn
Don Schlimmer
Larry Stoneking
al Iben
Frank Williams
Rob Goodyear
Center
Santa Claus
Obituaries for Collins Hansen Kramer Schneider and Thies
Funeral notices report Mary Collins 90 died Dec 14 at daughter’s home with services at Hayden funeral home in Oxford Jct burial at Mayflower cemetery. Claus Hansen 81 died Dec 15 in Cedar Rapids with services at Wallace Bros. in Wyoming. Merlyn Kramer 24 of Oxford Jct killed in car crash funeral at Sacred Heart Oxford Jct. Patsie McDonald 64 died Dec 11 farmer in Hopkinton Ryan area funeral at St Patrick Ryan. Camille Schneider former Oxford Jct resident funeral in Chicago burial Montrose Chicago. William Thies 76 former Hopkinton Delhi area died Dec 13 burial in Clark S D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Mary Collins
Freeman Ethridge
Hayden Funeral
Kenneth“Perinchief
Mayflower Cemetery
Bohemia
George Collins
Michael Souhrada
Claus Hansen Olin
Claus Hansen
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Johnnie Hansen
Eldon Fisher
Wallace Bros
Wyoming
Merlyn Kramer
Merlyn
Shirley) Kramer
Iowa City
Sacred Heart Church
Jen
Joseph Kissling
Massillon
Kramer
Charles von Munster
Clarence
Betty Rehmke
Donna Rehmke
Dorothy Benhart
Oxford Jct
Robert, William and
Lee
Patsie McDonald
Mary Houlahan
Mason City
Patrick J
Omaha
Nebr
James
Stephan
Mary JoAnn) Nelson
Berwyn
Camille Schneider
Bethany Methodist Hospital
Chicago
Sandra Prill
Mildred Petersen
Oxford Jct. Wis
Anna M. Yuza
William Thies
Obituary fragment lists Peters family survivors
Surviving are his wife former Marie Benter of Hopkinton and two daughters Mrs. Martha Mitchell of Clark and Miss Dorothy Thies of Waterton SD. Two sons Lloyd in the U S Navy and William Jr of Ames. Two sisters Mrs Lewis Emma Peters of Delhi and Minnie of SD.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Four Horn United Presbyterian Church
Dalco Yount
Marilee Heeren
Laurel McLaughlin
Corning Ware
cNeill Sona
Elmer Heeren
Sand Springs
John McDonald Hospital
Elvin H. Phend
Third St
Phend
Phead
Harms, Reiter
Scrason’s
Jones County Farm Service
John Messerli
Thomas George Koranda
Oxford jJet
Larry Harold Husmann
Center Jet
Ken Robert Sievers
Michael Laverne Plueger
James Frederick Kuchenbaker
Brian Lee Reade
Onslow
Robert Lee Richard Rickless
Langworthy
Richard Lee Wink
Hartwig
Dick Hartwig
John W. McNamara
Safety Dept
Martelle
Helen Beighle
C. Ke Gordon
Monmouth
Raymond Koppess
Morley
Maynard VanAntwerp
Ed Barnes
Donald Brinks
Helen Chesire
Patricia Edwards
Robert Fulwider
Bill Green
Jon Hatcher
Alvin Marek
Lawrence May
Joe Miller
Monticello Firemen
Santa
Jamesways Volumauis
zUnloader
Jamesway
Bob's Feed & Supply
Milwaukee
Allis Chalmers
George Schoon
W. K. Lamont
Hopkinton
Carl Kintzle
John Turnis
LaVern Schoon
Mrs
Katherine Delay
Manchester
Doris Reilly
Coggon
Marguerite McDonald
Waterloo
Seehusen
Massey-Ferguson
U.S
Canada
Massey-Fergusown
Monticello Impl. & Truck
Dale
Thomas
Andy
Prairiemoon Ballroom
Prairieburg
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