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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1954
Page
5
Dec 24 lists Kermit A. Johnson 20 and Barbara Jean Knight 19 both of Anamosa. Dec 27 records Robert J. Lux 27 and Joyce M. Rink 22, both of Garrison.
December and December end registrations list owners and vehicles from Monticello Anamosa Oxford Junction and Amber with Oldsmobile Ford Plymouth Buick Chevrolet and International truck models. Two births at John McDonald hospital include a son for Mr and Mrs A E Mohr and a son for Mr and Mrs Royal Landis bothMonticello. Prairieburg couple Lucian Lawrence welcomed son John Lucian born December 23.
Donald Lee Appleby of Monticello was fined 10 dollars and costs for careless driving Hans Lange of Nevada paid 2 dollars and costs for a stop sign violation Henry Oaken of Anamosa forfeited a 30 dollar bond on a careless driving charge
Mrs. Bob Reed of Monticello Friday received the grand prize mink like marmot fur stole valued at 150 dollars in the Smart Babytalk contest sponsored by Acme Electric Co. Anonymous judges chose her entry as best of four weekly winners who each won a pearl jewelry set. Other weekly winners included Mrs. Rev John Baumann and Mrs. Vince Donovan of Monticello and Mrs. Max Burns of Scotch Grove.
Monticello Teen-Age Driving club members listened as Patrolman Trefz urged safe driving habits. He warned against unavoidable accidents and stressed night speed reduction, careful turning, signaling, and avoiding distractions. The meeting included awards from VFW and citations tied to the late Governor Beardsley.
County officials elected November 2 to two year terms begin January 3 1955 with bond amounts from 500 for justices of the peace and township clerks to 5000 for courthouse officers. Re-elected major officers include Auditor Specht Treasurer Corwin Clerk Pearson Sheriff Dreibelbis Attorney Remley Recorder Sherman Coroner Campbell.
Funeral services for James M. Shirley of Perry Iowa formerly of Monticello were held December 18 after his death from a heart attack December 15 in Perry. Burial took place at Green cemetery near Olin. He was an engineer on the Milwaukee railroad and survived by his widow and several children including Harley Wilcox Bliss E. Switzer Evelyn Shirley John E. Shirley and Dr Robert P. Shirley.
Ninety winners announced in the Stuhler’s Stores contest in Monticello with top seven prizes listed. Recipients include Stanley Hosford bicycle, Susan Stadtmueller clock radio, Jerry Castonguay camera, John Chapman steel wagon, Sandra Bronemann croquet set, Gloria Kromminga wrist watch, and Donald Tapken fishing set with families identified.
The Farm Bureau and Homemakers group of Rome township met at the Rohwedder home with Winchip Sieveka Moreland assisting. 1955 officers elected Marvin Rutenbeck chair man Arthur Winchip vice chair Julian Kinler secretary treasurer. Dick Bittner spoke on current events film. Delbert Smith led singing. A Christmas exchange was held.
The Monticello public school adult evening class program postpones its first meeting to Monday January 10 at 7 30 p m in the public school building. Enrollment for those not yet enrolled will occur by phone or writing. Tuition for most courses is 1 50 for 10 weeks with driver training 10 and welding 5 to 10 depending on materials.
Five Jones county 4 H club members plan to show western feeder lambs at the twelfth annual western lamb show and sale at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids on Saturday January 8. Approximately 1000 cornfed lambs will be exhibited by about 50 junior feeders with auction at 10 30 am and lunch after the sale followed by awards. The project began September 21 with Colorado lambs sold to 4 H and F FA members as a commercial feeding project. The Cedar Rapids area project teaches youths to feed care for and market western lambs.
Seven youths from Jones county left Anamosa for induction into the armed forces at Des Moines. The Monticello members were George Barnts John Welter and Denis Donovan. Anamosa sent Wayne Vernon Marvin Marsh and Lee Edwards. Darwin Lyon of Wyoming also joined. The group, all volunteers, will not affect the county quota.
Readers are invited to submit letters to the editor for publication in the Express. The notice encourages participation from this newspaper’s audience and directs them to editorial pages for submission guidelines and contact information.
Anamosa Iowa Maquoketa Valley Rural Electric cooperative celebrated a half million man hours without a lost time accident in five years receiving a gold bar plaque from Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Co. of Wisconsin. The co op operates 2700 miles of line in Jones and adjacent counties serving about 7250 members.
Fred Peterson of Wyoming was elected president of the Jones Co. arm Service company board of directors Monday, Dec. 27, at the Farm Bureau building, Anamosa. Robert Bual of Monticello was elected vice president, Otto Danne man of Amber and Dale Adams of Monticello were re elected treasurer and secretary respectively. Livingstone is retiring president. Present manager, George Benson, was re employed under a new uniform managers agreement as suggested by Iowa Farm Supply Co. for the coming year. Other members of the board include Russell Eldred Anamosa Oscar Dethmann Clarence Hangs Hinrichsen Center Junction.
A car truck collision on Highway 151 near Monticello killed 24 year old Claire Dee Gombert of Anamosa, marking Jones County sixth highway death of 1954 and a new state record of 629 highway fatalities. The incident occurred about 10 30 p m on Christmas weekend amid wet roads and a curve near the Wagon Wheel inn.
The Iowa Taxpayers association reports Monticello spent 61941 on public facilities for the year ending December 3 1953 with a per capita of 21 45 up from 21 26 in 1952. Anamosa shows 53441 total with 13 67 per capita. Overall costs for 64 Iowa cities under 5000 totaled 3983929, up 2 71 percent from 1952 with average per capita 19 90.
Postmaster Paul Bender reported Dec 20 as one of the busiest days in Monticello history with 17 140 outgoing pieces canceled on a single day. During Dec 11 to Dec 23 the average daily outgoing mail cancellations reached 8 579 totaling 94 369, with incoming cards about equal.
Rev. Charles Ellett of the First Congregational church is asked to chair the youth division of the state Congregational conference department of religious education. He will direct the Junior High School summer camp at Wapsi Y Camp near Coggon from August 10 to 16.
Mayor and Mrs A P Lambert were guests at a 9:30 breakfast hosted by Roshek Bros at the Sportsman lodge, Dubuque. The event marked the all day celebration of the free bridge ceremonies between Dubuque and East Dubuque.
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