Births and marriages grace local notices this week
Two births reported at John McDonald hospital including a girl to Mr and Mrs Jack Mc Laughlin Onslow on December 21 and a boy to Mr and Mrs Paul Hirtz Cascade on December 21. Other birth notice from Center Junction cites a son born to Mr and Mrs Harold Nordby of Tucson Arizona on December 16 named Paul Matthew. Also listed are marriage licenses for Jerry LeRoy Johnson and Maria Jane Van Der Sloot. A police court entry notes Larry J O Shea of ARL Cascade fined one dollar for improper turn.
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John McDonald Hospital
Jack McLaughlin
Onslow
Paul Hirtz
Cascade
Harold Nordby
Tucson
Ariz
Nordby
Marlene Dirks
Paul Matthew
Jones County
Jerry LeRoy Johnson
Archer
Maria Jane van der Sloot
Primghar
Frank Shimanek
Larry J. O'Shea
ARL Cascade
Panthers Top Clarion at Cage Clinic in Ames
Monticello defeated Clarion 35-24 in half a game at the mid winter cage clinic in Ames last Saturday evening. Robert Matthiessen led the Panthers with 10 points while John Phillips topped Clarion with seven. Monticello attempted 35 shots and hit all 35 attempts, and Coach Dean Nelson spoke on offense against zone defense.
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Monticello
Clarion
Ames
Panthers
Monti
Robert Matthiessen
John Phillips
Light Advent Candles At Lutheran Church
The St. Matthew Lutheran church observes Advent with lighting of candles each Sunday. A Luther Leaguer lights one candle on the first Sunday and two, three, then four on subsequent Sundays, symbolizing Prophecy Bethlehem Shepherds and Angels as the Advent light grows brighter.
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Marilyn Holub
Luther League
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Luther Leaguers
the Shepherds
Angels
Christ
Icy Streets blamed for two Monticello accidents
Two automobile crashes occurred in Monticello on Sunday due to light snowfall and icy roads. At 7:30 p.m. Paul Dirks and Kenneth Benter collided on South Cedar Street damaging both vehicles. At 9:15 a.m. Monday Daniel Manternach and Kenneth Serbousek collided on Maple Street, sending Serbousek’s car into a telephone pole causing $80 pole damage. no injuries were reported.
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Monticello
Paul Loren Dirks
Kenneth Eugene Benter
Hopkinton
Cedar Street
Dirks
Benter
Daniel Clement Manternach
Kenneth Lavern Serbousek
Manternach
Oak Street
Maple Street
Serbousek
Donations For Retarded Children Drive Urges January 1 Deadline
Cedar Jones county association co chairs Arthur Dircks and Bernard Kuriger urge residents to mail contributions now. The program funds five classrooms for about 100 mentally retarded children costing roughly $1,000 per child yearly with aims to turn 60 percent into taxpayers and 30 percent into self supporting citizens. Donations may be sent to Kuriger Lester Abbot Melvin Pruess Glenn Regennitter or Carl Seehusen at listed communities.
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Cedar- Jones County Association For
The
Association
Cedar
Jones Counties
Jores County
Kuriger
Lester Abbot
Anamosa
Melvin Pruess
Olin
Glenn Regennitter
Oxford Junction
Carl Seehusen
Center Junction
Election of Officers Held By Fire Dept
The Monticello fire department held its annual election on Monday night December 21. Results: Larry Goodyear re elected fire chief Ray Marolf re elected assistant fire chief Eggie Schoon Jr elected secretary treasurer Fred Kreeb Al Iben and Jim Ashby elected to emergency unit board to supervise readiness and equipment.
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Monticello
Monticello trio among 137 Iowa students at Marquette
Joyce A. Smith, RR2 Monticello, and Daniel L. McAleer with Joseph B. McAleer of Monticello are enrolled at Marquette University Milwaukee this year. The university reports 10 746 students enrolled.
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Joyce A. Smith
Monticello
Daniel L. McAleer
Joseph B. McAleer
Iowa
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Wis
Miss Smith
Daniel
Joseph McAleer
College of Business Administration
Wentworth Cadet H Allen White Wins varsity football letter
Cadet H Allen White son of Mr and Mrs Harold A White Monti cello earned a high school varsity football letter at Wentworth Military Academy by the athletic council. He played guard on the 1959 squad and received the letter at Wentworth’s annual football banquet.
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H. Allen White
Harold A. White
Monticello
Wentworth Military Academy
Allen
Wentworth
Local Postals Recerts Show Rise in Holiday Mail
Monticello post office reports Christmas mail about 7 percent heavier this year led by parcel post gains. First class mail may dip and greeting cards show little change while nationwide figures run 2 to percent higher with parcel post and cards up. Postmaster Paul Bender credits Civil Aeronautics board space use and patron cooperation for no extra local burden and faster handling.
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Monticello Post Office
Paul Bender
Bender
Civil Aeronautics Board
Monticello
Onone
First Heavy Snowfall Hits Monticello Area
The first heavy snowfall of the season arrived Tuesday in the Monticello area with about four and a half inches by Wednesday morning. Roads were slick and driving hazardous through the city and surrounding areas. Forecasters say a white Christmas is possible if colder temperatures arrive as predicted.
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Monticello
Still Time to Purchase Christmas Seals
Jones County TB association Christmas Seal drive chair Maude Lowry says it is not too late to send in money for the tuberculos is Christmas Seals.
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Jones County
Maude Lowry
TB Association
Christmas Drawing Winners At Olin
Olin held a Christmas drawing with turkeys and hams awarded to numerous residents. Winners included P Laetare George Bonjour Leo Weseman Walter Luckow Walter Rohwedder Ray McFate Dixie Sauer Ernest Wigger and many others. Children enjoyed a free movie at the Olin theatre with Santa giving treats. local businessmen sponsored the event and the Christmas home lighting contest awarded prizes to Mrs. L N Kearns Leo Houstman and Larry Gordon.
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D. W. Story
Harold Fairley
Harold Rohwedder
Maxine Milder
Fred Newcomb
Lewis Fairley
Fred Hefflefinger
Otto Voelker
C. K. Smith
Harry Rohwedder
Mervin Chamberlain
Olin Theatre
L N. Kearns
Leo Houstman
Larry Gordon
Seven Hurt in Langworthy and Epworth Car Crashes
Two two car collisions near Langworthy left seven people hospitalized at John McDonald hospital. Driver Robe McDermott and passengers Ruth Til lo Gwen Gavin Dennis Foreman and others suffered cuts bruises and fractures. Foreman and Gavin had arm and facial injuries while Miss Till sustained a serious leg and ankle injury.
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John McDonald Hospital
Scotch Grove
Henry Harris
Monticello
Eli Copley
Henry Ahlrichs
Langworthy
Harms
Harrs
Jones County
Lewis Dreibelbis
John Beckmann
Highway Patrol
Claire McDermott
Epworth
Robe McDermott
Janet
Mark
Childre Kim
Shelley
Steven McDermott
McDermott
Ruth Tillo
Farley
Gwen Gavin
Casca
Dennis Foreman
Epwort
Foreman
Mir Gavin
Miss Till
Brokin
Stephen McDermott
Dodge
Ponti
Jaycees to Vote On Explorer Sponsorship
The Monticello Jaycees will vote on sponsoring an Explorer Group after announcing growing membership. At a December Christmas party 58 attended with committee members listed, and Homer Miles, Explorer Scout leader, planned a talk.
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Jaycees
Explorer
Monticello Jaycees
Marv Schneide
Gene Giese
Bud Hart
John Hornstein
Gene Adams
Jaycees Hi
I Homer Miles
Explorer Scouts
Jayce
Spons
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Pontiac
Ralph Smith
Oldsmobile
Weather Report
Ari
Cage
Lutheran Church
Arthur Dircks
Bernard Kuriger
Haie Pe
Jan
Fire Dept
Rockport
Harrisburg
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