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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1955
Page
3
Editor notes New Year resolution to write to service members. The Express lists numerous Monticello area families with names and addresses of men and women in the armed forces across RA, AF, USN, USMC, and Army units. Readers should report address changes to the newspaper.
Harry R. Newman of Martelle posted 92.86 bushels per acre to win the corn growing championship in the National De Kalb Hybrid contest. Several others also reported large yields. A shed on the Harry Kuhns farm at Scotch Grove burned, causing about 2000 dollars in damage. Mrs. Mary Frances Helms died at Sand Springs after six weeks of illness. Wayne Zion Lutheran church hosts the Jansen silver anniversary. A 300 h.p. diesel engine for Hopkinton municipal plant was unloaded. Paul Messerli of Monticello was elected president of the Jones County 4-H Club for 1946.
At a Monti cell Mutual creamery meeting 39 cents per pound for sweet cream and 36 cents for sour cream were approved. The Oddfellows elected Noble grand Z A Graves and other officers. Alma Buel sang solos at a University of Iowa recital. A car rollover injured Stub Hoffman and left five passengers uninjured. Roy Pearson and family planned California home. Santa Claus letters were sent to Monticello Express and forwarded to the north pole.
Fifty years ago Howard Hicks receives a postal position with a route out of Sioux City. Sand Springs police suspect a fire bug after Kowalsky blacksmith shop burned last week with kerosene traces found. Nelson Curtis of Atlantic sold his farm and seeks a safer investment.
Members of the Monticello Garden Club packed 50 Christmas boxes for the county home at Mrs. William Aldrich’s home marking the club’s first year of participation. They previously supplied garden items and flowers to Straub Nursing Home at Thanksgiving and throughout the year. Helpers included Mrs. Rickels, Mrs. Aldrich, Mrs. William First, Mrs. Pete First, and Mrs. Arnold Jacobs. Henry Adams delivered the boxes to the county home.
C W Stimpson of the Diamond Creamery gave friends ten pound tubs of butter on Christmas. Matthiessen and Himebaugh dissolve their partnership with Matthiessen becoming an auctioneer and Himebaugh keeping the insurance business. H J Wilson of the Lovell House buys the Clarence House at Manchester, with Clyde and Florence Wilson expected to manage. George Vorster of Ottosen visits his father Selim Worster at Langworthy. he recalls buying land 15 years ago for ten dollars an acre, now worth ten times that.
The Claytonian club hosted a Christmas party at Mrs. James Moran’s home with president Mrs. Ronald Hanna presiding and games organized by Mrs. Aoll Topping. A gift exchange and birthday club gatherings occurred, with many members and relatives listed as guests or attendees across Sutton and nearby areas.
Jones County dairy records show R J and W C Bone herd from Monticello leading the November No 1 Dairy Herd Improvement report. Twenty seven herds tested, 495 cows milked, 135 dry. average 699 pounds milk and 28 pounds butterfat.
Fat and milk production figures list Max Specht of Monticello with 868 pounds milk and 31.7 pounds butterfat Alvin Byerly of Anamosa 577 pounds milk 30.9 pounds butterfat and Robert Elijah of Stanwood 674 pounds milk 30.3 pounds butterfat.
Purina of St. Louis issues a certificate of mixing accuracy to Monticello Feed Mill after lab tests on their grinding and mixing equipment. The award signals compliance with approved standards for feed production.
Postal officials in Maquoketa were embarrassed when a custodian displayed the United States flag upside down signaling trouble. The flag was corrected after the bunt was reversed, ending the incident.
Lemuel Coil of Woodward suffered a deep leg gash when an ax he was using to remove a stump slipped. He injured his leg in the yard at his residence.
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