Two Monticello Men Honored By Power Company At Christmas Party
Two Monticello men were honored for long service by the Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. at its Christmas party in Poplar Heights. Russell Meade and Walter Zubler received 25 year pins from Duane Arnold. Meade has 34 years and Zubler 32 years with the company in various Monticello and area roles.
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Monticello
Power Company
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Russell Meade
Walter Zubler
Electric Company
Poplar Heights
Duane Arnold
Meade
Zubler
Monticello Electric Company
Iowa Electric Co
Anamosa
Worthington
Buck Creek
Prairieburg
Scotch Grove
Amber
Coggon
Cascade
Graffi
Zwingle
Robert Chisman
LaVerne Rickels
Old Iowa Electric Group
M. A. Harrison Electric Co
Iowa Electric Company
Harry Lang
Sharon
St Luke's Christmas Candle Service Shines Bright
A candle lighting service titled A Service of Lights was presented by St Luke's Methodist Church church school last Sunday night. Children and youth led a Bethlehem Light message using Bible prophecies and the Christ as Light theme. Accompanied by acolytes Ronald Landis and James Hargrave ushers Keith Blayney James D Bender Jerry Shaw, organist Mrs Albert Mc Neill Jr, and R A Long directed junior department.
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Church School of St. Luke's Methodist Church
Bethlehem
Christ
Ronald Landis
James Hargrave
Keith Blayney
James D. Bender
Jerry Shaw
Albert McNeill Jr
Junoir
R. A. Long
Carl Schneider
Jones County Supervisors grant courthouse half day for holidays
The Jones County Board of Supervisors voted to grant courthouse employees a half day off on the Christmas and New Year weekend. The courthouse will close from 5 p.m. Thursday to Monday morning. Auditor George Specht and the supervisors themselves are not affected. A reorganizational meeting is set for Saturday January 2 with Henry Adams as chairman.
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Jones County Board of Supervisors
Jones County
George Specht
Henry Adams
Monticello Band Heads to WaMaC Festival
Monticello High School will join about 400 players in a WaMaC Band Festival massed band and a nine-player picked band from WaMaC schools at Maquoketa on Saturday January 9. Roughly 75 Monticello students participate with nine in the picked band. Conductors R Cedric Anderson and Frank Piersol lead morning and afternoon rehearsals and clinics for brass and woodwind.
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Monticello
Maquoketa
Wamac
Janis Gottleaber
Pat Gerdes
Donna Morey
Betty Burrichter
Linda Hargrave
Mary Steiner
Janie Serbousek
Jack Thoens
Bruce Appleby
R. Cedric Anderson
Frank Piersol
Services Friday For Mrs Loes
Funeral services were held for Mrs. C P Loes at the Goettsch funeral home. She died in Rochester New York on December 15 and was buried at Oakwood cemetery after a service led by Rev Russell W Hunter. She was born Emma Johnson in Johnsontown near Scotch Grove on August 23 1862.
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Goettsch
C. P. Loes
Rochester
N. Y
Oakwood Cemetery
Russell W. Hunter
Emma Johnson
William Herbert
Elizabeth Inches Johnson
Johnsontown
Scotch Grove
N.Y
Addie Kraft Services Wed
Addie R Kraft died at John McDonald hospital early Saturday morning December 19 after a brief illness. Born August 8 1870 in Oxford Junction Iowa she was the daughter of E J Walston. She married Axel Kraft February 11 1896 and lived in West Branch and Monticello. Survivors include two daughters Lucille and Florence, one son George, five grandchildren, a brother J P Walston and a sister Prudence Snow. Funeral services were held at the Goettsch funeral home with Rev W Russell Hunter officiating yesterday at 2 o'clock.
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Addie R. Kraft
John McDonald Hospital
Oxford Junction
Iowa
E. J. Walston
Wyoming
Axel Kraft
Marion
West Branch
Monticello
Lucille
Homer Locher
Milwaukie
Oregon
Florence
John Yossi
George
J. P. Walston
Minneapolis
Schultz Company Pays Christmas Bonuses
Schultz Company distributed Christmas bonuses across 62 Schultz Bros. stores in Iowa Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin. Monticello manager Frank Eilers Jr said total bonuses totaling 44754 dollars were paid this year based on length of service and yearly earnings.
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Schultz Bros
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Monticello
Frank Eilers Jr
the Express
Eilers
One Case Reported In City Police Court
Justice of the Peace Frank Shima nek reported one case this week that of Don Hessing acted upon by Patrolman Carter. Hessing faced charges of no operating license and improper passing. The license charge was dismissed with valid license shown, Hessing fined seven dollars and costs for improper passing. Mrs. Frank Ross of Manchester visited the Harold Egger home on Saturday.
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Justice of the Peace
Frank Shimanek
Don Hessing
Carter
Frank Ross
Manchester
Harold Egger
Pastor Reba S. Smith Jr Installed At Peniel Church
The Rev. Reba S. Smith Jr was installed as pastor of Peniel Presbyterian Church Castle Grove on Sunday at 2 30 p m Attendants included Rev Russell Hunter and Rev Keith Irwin with charges to pastor and congregation The ceremony followed by a reception Smith a Fort Worth Texas native and Navy veteran will serve Peniel while continuing at Zion Church in Coggon and lives in Coggon He is married with three daughters. The day also featured a Christmas program at Peniel with pageant readings solos and choirs followed by a social hour and gift exchange.
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Castle Grove
Reba S. Smith Jr
Peniel Presbyterian Church
Russell Hunter
First Presbyterian Church of
Monticello
Presbytery of
Cedar Rapids
Keith Irwin
Olivet Presbyterian Church of
Hunter
Dale Strief
Delmar King
Herald Angels
Gloria Kromminga
Scott McLaughlin
Reba Smith
Grace Kromminga
Joyce Fairbanks
Barbara Eberhart
Larry Hosford
Larry Cartano
Joe Spahr
Gordon Eberhart
Janice Bayne
Judith Black
Gabriel
Judy Bayne
Mary
Freda Kromminga
Joseph
Bobby Black
Angels
Dennis Bayne
Shepherds
Stanley Hosford
Richard Black
Lester Stahlberg
Wise Men
Larry Stahlberg
David Cartano
Cathie
Connie
Chrissie Shelley
Keith King
Janet E
Richard Shelley
Clarence Eberhart
Lyle Hosford
Marvin Stahlberg
Ames
Wilbur
Cartano
Ralph Bayne
Janice
Judy
Dennis
Austin Spahr
Wesley’ Hahhter
Hanken
Raymiond Kromminga
Art
Olin Howie Jr
Montcello
Clarence Stadtmueller
Richard Krommingalow
Carol Stadtmueller
Henry Stadtmueller
Art Weber
Charles Weber
Cascade
Reba S. Smith
Becky
Sharon
Coggan
Floyd
Clayton
Fred Powers
C. J. Kehoe
Andy Offerman
Delbert Weber
Sacred Heart Tops St. Marys in Hoop Pair
Sacred Heart girls end St Marys undefeated run with 61-48 win as Mary Ellen Helms and teammates star for Monticello. Sacred Heart boys beat St Marys Cascade 71-42 on Monticello floor led by Tom George 21 points.
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St. Mary’s
St. Mary's of
Cascade
Sacred Heart
Mary Ellen Helms
Marge Tuttle
Susan Staner
Fran Ferring
Eagles
St. Mary's
Monticello
Mary Ellen‘Heims
Sacred
St. Mary's of Cascade
Tom George
Bill Howie
Allen Westhoff
Tom McAfee
George Maire
C. J. Chapman
Kenny Oeschger
Clarence Turnis
A. Seitz
St. Joseph’s of Bellevue
St. Joseph’s
River Town
Jones County ASC Office Closed Thurs
The Jones County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation office will close at noon on Thursday December 24 and Thursday December 29 per county chairman Neal Hayden. The temporary schedule creates 314 day holidays over Christmas and New Year.
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Jones County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
Neal Hayden
Alice Jones Named To SUI Freshman Council
Alice Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs G M Jones was named to serve on the Spinster s Spree committee of the University Women s Association. She is a freshman at the university and one of 17 members of the UWA Freshman council assigned to committees.
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Alice Jones
G. M. Jones
University Women’s Association
Miss Jones
UWA
University
Robert Livingstone Reappointed President Of Farm Service Co
Robert Livingstone of Anamosa was re elected president of the Jones County Farm Service Co at the organizational meeting of the re elected board of directors Monday afternoon. Russell Eldred of Morley was elected the new vice president. Dale Adams and Otto Danneman were re elected secretary and treasurer respectively.
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Robert Livingstone
Anamosa
Jones County Farm Service Co
Russell Eldred
Morley
Dale Adams
Otto Danneman
County Schools Receive $89 651 In State Aid
Forty two Jones county school districts received Iowa State General Aid totaling 89 651 79 dollars. Anamosa led with 16 230 69 and Monticello followed at 12 125 82 while Clay Mills Rural earned 25 75 dollars.
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Jones County
Iowa
Joseph Beave
Beave
Anamosa Public
Monticello
Clay Mills
Beavo
Anamosa Independent
Martello Consolidated
Monticello Independent
Morley Consolidated
Olin Consolidated
Onslow Independent
Oxford Junction
Wyoming Consolidated
Center Junction Ind
Cass Township
Castle’Grove
Fairview Township
Richland Township
Scotch Grove Township
Washington Township
Wayne Township
Mineral Valley
Pleasant Hill
Temple Hill
Sutton
Victory
White Oak Grove
Hazel Hill
West Corner
White Oak Rural
Antioch Rural
Black Oak Rural
Jackson Center Rural
Midland Rural
Waggoner Rural
Lovell No
Lovell
Pine Grove
Rome
Spencerville
Valley Rural
Christmas Message From Monticello Mayor Lambert
The Mayor thanks residents for blessings of freedom faith and community in Monticello. He notes gratitude for churches merchants and volunteers who decorated and served. wishes a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year 1954 and urges continued civic service.
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Express
Monticello Express
Monticello
Tox
Lambert
Santa Letters From Larry and Donald
Two children write to Santa with gift requests. Larry Battels asks for a banjo blue jeans a blue stocking cap brown socks blue shirts and toys while Donald Bradford and his sister request a bike a rodeo set a table and chairs and dishes. They extend Christmas and New Year greetings to their mother and father.
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Santa
Larry Battelsee
Santa Claus
Donald Bradford
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Leonard Fluckiger
REM Electric
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Jack Heiken
Clinton
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Ryan
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William Drummy
Podhaski Apts
Timothy and Clover
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Buck Creek Consolidated School
Ivan Wilson
Kuriger Bros
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KCRI
A.B.S
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Wisconsin Scientific Breeding Institute
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John F. Huerter
M.&j
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Margaret
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W. L. Pearson
Ralph Wilson
Shaltfer-Henderson Inc
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Tiste Edwards
I. W. Brashaw
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ASC
SUI
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Willis Harms
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John Hasler
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