James Murray Studies Farm Operation at ISU
Ames Iowa James J Murray son of Mr and Mrs T G Murray Oxford Junction is among 75 students enrolled in Iowa State University winter course in farm operation The program designed for young men who started or plan to start farming lasts until March 1 and covers agricultural engineering crop production soils livestock production and farm management
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Ames
James J. Murray
T. G. Murray
Oxford Junction
Iowa State University
Hemorrhoid Relief Promise from White Cross Labs
A free scientific booklet explains hemorrhoid causes and the pain relief claimed by White Cross Laboratories. It promises lasting relief and invites readers to request the booklet from Dept D-8 at 6428 18th Avenue North, St. Petersburg Florida.
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White Cross Laboratories
Dept.d-8
18Th Avenue North
St. Petersburg
Florida
Winners announced in final Monticello Christmas drawing
Seven year old Connie Supple pulled winning tickets as Monticello residents and neighbors from Hopkinton and Cascade won prizes. Monticello winners included August Husman with a portable television set Laura Hinrichs with a transistor radio Hazel Reade with a bicycle Hopkinton winner Wayne Davis with a bicycle Cascade winner Tom Smith with a transistor radio. The Greater Monticello committee sponsored four drawings rewarding shoppers with over 3250 dollars in prizes and nearly 100 participating firms.
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Monticello
Hopkinton
Cascade
August Husman
Laura Hinrichs
Hazel Reade
Wayne Davis
Tom Smith
Connie Supple
Greater Monticello Committee
Maurice Heads GMC Parking Study Group
James Maurice was named chairman of the Greater Monticello GMC off street parking committee. Members include Gilbert Hearn B Mclaughlin Arch Edwards and Johnny Jones assigned by James Nelson. The group will study downtown parking and meet Monticello city council.
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James Maurice
Greater Monticello
James Nelson
Gilbert Hearn
B. B. McLaughlin
Arch Edwards
Johnny Jones
Monticello
Nelson
Maurice
Fire destroys Monticello fair barn killing several horses
A fire at the Monticello fair barn killed multiple horses including five owned by Carl Hein and others named Wilford Lees Lee Boyce and Max Mitchell. A 2,000 dollar Arabian stallion owned by Larry Roberts died. The 180 by 40 foot building housed 34 stalls and a gear room, with little insurance coverage.
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Carl Hein
Monticello
Wilford Lees
Cascade
Lee Boyce
Prairie
Sumas of suits on account and mistrial ruling
The record lists two suits on account filed December 21 by A M Borcherding for Olin Oil Co against Albert and Mrs Edwards for 297.21 due for gasoline tires and merchandise. Killian Co. seeks 239.68 from Dale and Lawanda Ahlrichs. Judge Maxwell declares a mistrial in Leonard Hosch v Herman Lightfoot after two court sessions and seizures.
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A. M. Borcherding
The
Olin Oil Co
Albert Edwards
Edwards
Killian Co
Cedar Rapids
Dale Ahlrichs
Lawanda
Maxewell
Leonard Hosch
Scotch Grove
Herman Lightfoot
Maxwell
School and county notes on buildings and health appointments
The report outlines proposed use of classrooms and buildings including a homemaking room, industrial arts shop, and modified gym facilities. It notes intent to build a new elementary in Hopkinton and uses for Buck Creek Earlville and Oneida buildings. Dr J D Paul was appointed to Jones county Mental Health Commission, effective 1961 to 1962, with Glen Brokaw as clerk of court liaison. Holstein records list high milk yields and butterfat for Anamosa and Cloverbrook cows owned by local farms.
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Hopkinton
J. D. Paul
Anamosa
Commission of Mental Health
Jones County
Glen Brokaw
District Court
Paul
Brokaw
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Men’s Reformatory
Maplewood
W. Y
Agnes J. Mills
Coggan
Cloverbrook Burke Ormsby
Cloverbrook
Madona
Jay Slater
Cloverbrook Farm
Olin
First Baby of 1961 Prize Contest Opens
Monticello merchants sponsor a First Baby of the Year contest with $100 in prizes for the first baby born after midnight December 31. Birth must be reported by noon January 7, with extension to noon January 14 if no report. Certificates and gifts are to be claimed at participating merchants.
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Monticello
Express
Long’s
Royal Blue Supermarket
K & P Chevrolet Olds
First's Electrical Service
Great Plains Supply
Bud's Super Valu
Hargrave Cleaners
Skelley’s Grocery
Faust Skelly Service
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Stuhler’s Clothing and Young Fashion Shop
Monty Cafe
Grace’s Cafe
Freese Motor
Stuhler’s Shoes
Eilers Furniture
Hetzler - Copley
Baty Hoffman
Robinson Dairy
Spahn and Rose Lumber Co
Ventura Studio
Hopkinton
Obituary for Catherine Leytem Monticello Home
Mrs. Catherine Leytem widow of Raymond J. Leytem, died Friday at 58. Services were held Dec 27 at Sacred Heart church Monticello with burial at Sacred Heart cemetery. Survivors include two sons Lawrence and George, two daughters Irene Pierce and Monica Wels ter, and her mother Anna Porter. Numerous relatives attended Christmas gatherings and local residents mourned the loss.
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Catherine Leytem
Monticello
Raymond J. Leytem
Devaney
Sacred Heart Church
Sacred Heart Cemetery
E. P. Lorenz
St. Donatus
John
Anna Hoffman
Raymond John Leytem
Cascade
Leytem
ACCW
Little Flower Study Club
Lawrence
Marion
George
Griffith
Ind
Herbert
Irene) Pierce
East Dubusque
William
Monica) Welster
Hopkinton
Anna Porter
Volga
Joseph
Dubusque
Nicholas
Worthington
Mary Sadler
Christmas gatherings link families across Worthington area
Mrs Mable Guth re entertained a large Christmas dinner hosted by numerous families including the Trumm, Burke, Krogmann, Wilgenbush, Feltes, Feltes of Davenport and Feltes of Davenport, with many relatives from Dubuque Dubus que and Manchester. Attendees joined Mrs Florence Mock and Anton White’s wedding at Dyersville and a reception in Worthington. The Leibold and Ament families hosted gatherings in Farley Delmar and LaPorte Indiana, reflecting a season of family reunions across multiple towns.
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Louis Pothaj
Sky
Marshalltown
Arnold Turnis
Frank Jasper
Emil Seibold
Aurora
Donald Gearhart
Ernie Gearhart
Onslow
Robert Neil
Ronnie Neil
Cedar Rapids
Marshal Neil
Esther
Hopkinton
Arthur Feldmann
Nick Wilgenbush
Farley
Kenneth Jansel
Blanch Gillilan
Larry Boshel
Waterloo
Howard Kirkwood Sr
South Fork
Mable Guth
Art Trumm
Joey Lintenent
Gerald Trumm
Bob Burke
Timmie
Dubuque
Jerome Krogmann
Rosan Locke
Worthington
Paul Krogmann
Petersburg
Bill Ries
Art Feldmann
Bob Kirpes
Joey
Dubusque
Ray Kirby
Sand Springs
Tom Wilgenbush
Coggan
Ray McGraw
Donna
Manchester
Clyde Hunt
Henry Digmann
Rudy Schaub
Elm
Hurst
Ill
Jean
Bernadette Fel
Leo B. Ament Jr
LaPorte
Ind
Leo Ament
Donald Ament
Delmar
Cletus Feldman
Tholes
Fred Wessels
Dyersville
Agnes Feldmann
Cletus Feldmann
Ed Fass
Ed Sands
Ed Jr
Vernon
Donald Helms
Mary Jo and
Gary
Delhi
Anna Tibbits
Alfred Melchert
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Shee Diestor, Fadarel Brea
Jones
Jackson
Delaware
Fayette County
Fayette
James Murray
ISU
Bushell Jones
Pounds County
Cedar
GMC
Carol) Wright
North Cedar St
John Martin
Service Optical
Stob
Loon
Dubugue
Court News
NEW School
Buck Creek
Earlville
Oneida
Mental Health Commission
Area Holsteins
Bernard
Cecelia) Kel~chen
Ben
Gertrude) Heim
Clarence
Eileen) Lochner
Peosia
Loren Freese
Duane Freese
Berhard Behrends
William Peters
Robert Wahl
Donald Hennessey
Mickey Stadt~ Mueller
Phil Himebaugh
Harvey Bacon
Phil Heimbaugh
Micky Stadtmueller
Florence Bacon
Celester Jaeger
Mary Jaeger
Merle DeShaw
Monticello Hospital
Ed Fitzpatrick
Dennis
Pamela
Edgewood
Gilbert Becker
John A. Hosch
Robert Bollinger
Coggon
Clark DeShaw
Russel Larson
Grundy Center
Mary Schoon
Vernon Becker
Vernon Melchert
Cog
Clarence Smith
Justin Mc
Elmeel
Kenny Zangeriee
Walter Kraus
Kay Smith
St. Paul
Joe Meyer
Townsend, Mont
Francis Trumm
George McGovern
Louis Seibold and Glyn
James McGovern
Francis Stoeffel
Veteran’s Hospital
Town City
Stoeffel
Mrs. Sigworth
Balltown
John Rogers
George Rogers
Dean Cooper
Lincoln Marundi
Jeff
Chris
Addison, Ill
John Ricklefs
Howard Hart
Delmar Phillip
Clinton
Kay Jurgens
Ronnie Lawrence
Leo Lawrence
Rufus Hanken
Joe Trenkamp
Leo McGill
Luana
Herb Bell
Childdren
Alphonse Willben
New Vienna
Bill Jurgens
Leo Tobin
Joe
George Tur
Adrian
Ner
Bua McGovern
Mary Lahr
Joe Lahr
Nick Lahr
Wallace Nehl
Joe Felton
Clarence Lahr
Nick Russ
Roy Kern
Alfred Lahr
Gerald Goodken
Anthony Russ
Hank Russ
Louis Billmeyer
Robert Fitzpatrick
Bert Stiermann
Paul Huber
Joe Horsefield
Eddie Mell
Key West
Janet
Rosie
Ruth Turnis
Irvin Recker
Mike Gudenkauf
Joe Gudenkauf
Henry Recker
Irvin
Singer Slant Needle
Necchi
Necchi Supernova Auto
Quad City
2Nd. ST
Davenp
ATIC
INE CO
Health Improvement Assn
Phil Rosenbaum
Stanwood
Worthington Memorial Hall
Irv Behr
Jackets & Vestee’s
Boys Parkas
Seas
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