Monticello recounts years past in brief notes
A compact listing of Monticello area items from the Monticello Iowa express dated December 24 1964 noting a 5 year milestone in a certiorari case about the local school district plans for a 115000 educational unit at St Matthew Lutheran church. It recalls 10 years ago brush clearing for a private landing strip near Monticello and milestones in basketball, real estate expansion, worker bonuses, a rare twin Guernsey birth and 50 years ago the Jones county fair directors and Ames college attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Milwaukee Railroad
Iowa Highway Commission
W. E. Tuetken
Brokers
Schultz Bros. Company
Theodore Thomas
Lovell Township
Jones County Fair Association
Co. L
van Meter
Rockstad
T. S, Lazell
Kehoe
George
A. M
Maurice
A. J. Rickless
H. W. Stuhler
Ames
Howard Hosford
George Waite
Edwin Baker
Eugene Byers
Reuben Hubbard
Lowell Hicks
Ward Peet
Burgess Terwilliger
Margaret Deischer
OLIN-Albert L. Benner to Attend Columbia Workshop
OLIN-Albert L. Benner superintendent of Olin Consolidated schools is invited to the Annual Work Conference for Superintendents at Teachers College Columbia University New York from July 6 to 23. The invitational event includes 36 superintendents with one from Iowa and counts toward his doctoral degree. Benner holds a BA from State College of Iowa and an MA from the University of Iowa. In 1963 he earned the advanced superintendent certificate after one year beyond the MA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin
Albert L. Benner
Olin Consolidated Schools
Teachers College
Columbia University
New York
N. Y
United States
State of Iowa
Benner
State College of Iowa
University of Iowa
Sternhagen to go to Hawaii amid service move
Ras D Sternhagen, a serviceman, phoned his parents in California and expects transfer this week to a Hawaii post. Sunday guests at various homes included relatives from Delhi Anamosa Coggan Dyersville Worthington and Cedar Rapids as communities shared meals and news of baptisms, births, and receptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Fork
Donald Sternhagen
Frank Miller
California
Hawaii
Donald Streif
Delhi
Rhiny Topping
Marlene Sternhagen
Anamosa
Mec
Howard Kirkwood
Howard Kirkwood, Jr
Ryan
Robert Schuster
Joe Sperfslage
Coggan
Louise Schuster
Dyersville
Cynthia Iva
St. Paul Church
Worthington
Donald Peters
Joe Sper
Local Social News From Sand Springs and Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Wilfred Kramer of Coggon visited Mrs J L Kramer at the George Turnis home Sunday afternoon. Mrs Clara Helms remains patient in Monticello hospital. George Turnis attended the wake of Mike Gudenhauf Monday at Dyersville. Mr and Mrs Delbert Milroy Ted Milroy and Mary Cousins were Sunday callers in the E A Heeren home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob McDowell
Sand Springs
Carl Trumm
Bui Kelchen
Delhi
Fred Turnis
Edgar
Dyersville
Mike Gudenkauf
Worthington
Mirs
Irvin Becker
Vernon Gudenkauf
Frank Helms
Joe Gudenkauf
Mike Gudenka
Vernon Becker
Larry Jasper
Hopkinton
Mercy Hospital
Dubuque
Barney Feltes
Clarence Smith
Helen Helms
Jim
Merlajean
Mary DeShaw
Delster Jaeger
Emil Stelken
Farley
Jack Digmann
Dick Turnis
Mrs
Mary Turnis
Wilfred Kramer
Coggon
J. L. Kramer
George Turnis
Clara Helms
Monticello Hospital
Mike Gudenhauf
Delbert Milroy
Ted Milroy
Mary Cousins
E. A. Heeren
Langworthy Visitors Help Nelsons Celebrate 24th Anniversary
Friday evening visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Jerald Nelson included Mr and Mrs Ray Poppe Mr and Mrs Louis Schafer and families and Robert Rickless. They helped the Nelsons observe their 24th anniversary. Arthur Riedel attended the Jones County Postmasters Association Christmas party at the Heights Supper Club Thursday evening.
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Arthur Riedel
Jones County Postmasters Association
The
Heights Supper Club
Monticello towns share Jefferson name across states
The 1960 census shows Monticello communities in 13 states named for Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia home. The rural towns range from 5,222 residents in New York to 154 in Missouri, with Iowa’s Monticello at 3,190 and ranked fifth. Other states list populations: Arkansas 4,412 Indiana 4,035 Illinois 3,219 Florida 2,490 Georgia 1,931 Utah 1,845 Minnesota 1,477 Mississippi 1,432 Wisconsin 789 Maine 615 Missouri 154.
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Monticello
Thomas Jefferson
Virginia
New York
Arkansas
Indiana
Ulinois
Florida
Georgia
Utah
Minnesota
Misssissippi
Wisconsin
Maine
Missouri
Federated Women's Club Activities At Home And County Home Visit
Federated Women s Club met at the home of Mrs Ralph Husmann center Jct with co host Mrs Noel Ostrander presiding fourteen members answered roll call on How I m Spending Christmas Day A Christmas program Christmas in Story and Song and gifts for the County Home residents were arranged Several members helped Santa distribute treats at the home News also notes a birthday dinner for Karen Antons and visits from relatives and friends over the weekend including Mrs Anna Seehusen Kent Larson and Marie Reiss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Si Bradley
Noel Ostrander
Vernon Ricklefs
Carlyle Rockwell
Federated Woman's Club
Frank Miller
Jack Stingley
Donald Ketelsen
Gladys McNeilly
Mike Calloway
Duane Anderson
Rickless
Ketelsen
Miller
Santa Claus
Dora Schoon
Richard Schoon
Scotch Grove
Herman Osterkamp
Elmer Hinrichs
Gail Catlett
Raymond Antons
Center Jet
Art Rickels
Herman Petersen
Santa
Bill Seehusen
Cedar Rapids
George Behrends
Marion
Russell Jamieson
Anna Seehusen
Kent Larson
Chicago
Ill
Myron
Ella Schrader
Donald Schrader
Marie Reiss
State College
Eighteen Jones County Youths Register With Selective Service
Eighteen Jones county youths registered with selective service during November per secretary Mrs. Catherine Doolittle. Names include Thomas R. Beckman John J. Daneman Leo J. Delay William R. Hatfield John C. Rhatigan Donald J. Schlimmer Paul G. Wilcox Monticello Michael D. Mead Center Jct Randall E. Wright Olin Dennis L. Ahrendsen Oxford Jct Edwynn P. Kremer Cascade Francis L. Wills Mechanicsville Robert W. Easterly John T. Hanna Daniel K. Pavin Ronald V. Shada Larry L. Siebels Ronald J. Smith Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Catherine Doolittle
Thomas R. Beckman
John J. Danneman
Leo J. Delay
William R. Hatfield
John C. Rhatigan
Donald J. Schlimmer
Paul G. Wilcox
Monticello
Michael D. Mead
Center Jct
Randall E. Wright
Olin
Dennis L. Ahrendsen
Oxford
Edwynn P. Kremer
Cascade
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iowa
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Phil Tuetken
Bill Jenssen
Leo Cabalka
Urars
Columbia U
Albert L.bemer
D. Sternhagen
Roger Oltman
Elaine Fuller
Ray Fuller
Kathy
Toddville
Hubert Polton
Langworthy
Don Penner
Joe Axline
LeRoy Crocker
Laurence May
Janet Beiber
John Stimpson
Tommy
Paul Stears
A. J. Ommen
Elmer Wink
Central City
Sheryl Wink
Leon White
Les White
Emma White
Memorial Hospital
Manchester
Frank Jasper
Elizabeth Jurgens
Rose Gorius
Harry Reeves
John Feltes
J. Nelson
Ern Lee Ce
Federated Women’s Club
Ralph Husmann
Karen Antons
Richard Antons
Kenneth Streeper
Don Starry
Neal Paulsen
Onslow
Louis Soppe
Hearn Oil & Tire CO
Ray Adams
Young Fashion Shop
Aan
Jake
Charles Clark
Dick Ketelsen
Henry Brockens
Galen Alexander
Larry Stoneking
Gerry Pire
Charles Celberg
Clarence Bina Merle Bockenstedt
Harvey Fechtman
Tom Vesey
Elton Kneeskern
Jim Heeren
Bob Holmes
Darrell Houston
Andy Ballou
Ray Ricklefs
Bob Ahlrichs
Dan Manternech
Doris Ponder
Mary Gerdes
Jay Husmann
Louis Freese
Alva Freese
Freese Motors
FORD
Mercury
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