Local events and civic notes from Jones County area
Rehearsal for Lions Club Minstrel set at high school auditorium this evening at 7. New Ford cars licensed by Jones county treasurer Mrs Blanche Corwin. Marriages and court activity noted at Anamosa. Rotary Club to tour Energy Equipment Co. Babies born at John McDonald Hospital. Induction and enlistment updates from Selective Service figures across Monticello Anamosa Olin Wyoming Center Junction and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Ray Stumbaugh
Jones County
Blanche E. Corwin
Herb Kinson
Monmouth
Sam Gaddis
Monticello
John McDonald Hospital
Ralph Petersen
Fred Hunter
Cascade
Paul S. Lumpa
H. C. Metcalf
Jones County Selective Service Board
LaVerne Joseph Siebold
Coggan
Ervin Duane von Sprecken
Rt 2
Olin
Roger John Callahan
Rt. 1
Bernard
James Allan Williams
Anamosa
James David Bender
John Thomas Burlage
Garth Lynn Grafft
Louis Bill Wunder
Edward Lietz, Jr
Wyoming
William Clark
William Hansen
Center Junction
Jerry Peck
Richard Frazier
Harold Hartman
Charles Soper
Raymond John Sadler
Galen Englehart
Amber
Richard Ketelsen
Darrell Lerch
Martelle
Lester Tallman
Mosa
James Houstman
Marvin Webber
Lawrence Holmes
Cecil LeRoy
Townsend
Robert West
Onslow
William B. Sears
Paul Sechusen
Clyde Mathes
Cedar Falls
Public Auction Planned To Aid 1954 Polio Drive In Monticello
Monticello residents are urged to contribute items for a Saturday auction at 7 30 p m in the Community Building auditorium to raise funds for the March of Dimes polio drive. Col Ray Fluckiger will auction and Monticello State Bank will clerk. donations can be picked up by Bader Dray Line Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Max ‘Strain
Super Valu
Strain
March of Dimes Fund
Drive
Larry Robertson
the Express
Col
Ray Fluckiger
Bader Dray Line
The
Express
Garden Club Plans Program For Year
Mrs Guy Byerly hosted the Garden Club at her home with 14 members present. President Mrs Ernie Schnier led the business meeting. Plans for the coming year were made. Mrs George Harris presented a program titled Garden Know How. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Byerly
Ernie Schnier
George Harris
County Ring Test For Brucellosis Set For February
The first Jones county ring test for brucellosis is planned for the week of February 8 directed by Joe E. Legg extension director. Milk samples from creameries will be tested by the State Mobile Laboratory based with the Extension Office in Anamosa. Farmers selling milk to Cedar Rapids and Coggon in Linn County join a week earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Ring
Joe E. Legg
State ‘Mobile ‘Laboratory
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
Coggon
Linn County
Camp Fire Girls Host Chili Supper At Home
Mary Martin hosted a chili supper planned and cooked by Camp Fire Girls with guests Janet White Janet Prull Linda Steiner Donna Prult and Mary Ann Wink. Absent were Judy Bleadorn and Susanne Drury. The Neighborhood Club gathered at Mrs Albert Hartman s home Friday with high honors to Mrs Louis Heerenyz and favor to Mrs Mahlon Seebusen while Mrs John Zimmerman led the Jow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Fire
Mary Martin
Frank Martin
Camp Fire Girls
Janet White
Janet Prull
Linda Steiner
Donna Prult
Mary Ann Wink
Judy Bleadorn
Susanne Drury
Albert Hartman
High
Louis. Heerenyz
Mahlon Seebusen
John Zimmerman
Langworthy Creamery elects two to board and reports year
Langworthy creamery patrons elected H E Hall and Raymond Poppe to the 1 member board of directors at a meeting in Langworthy schoolhouse. Irvin Lubben and Ed Schemmel were re elected for two year terms. Officers to be chosen at Wednesday's organizing meeting include a manager and secretary. George Hoult remains manager and Alden Matthias is the buttermaker. The group reported 609641 pounds of butter and 1644939 pounds of cream received, with a gross business of 418227.23 and a net gain of 1404.65 for 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Mutual Cooperative Creamery
Vor Langworthy
Jagt
H.E. ‘Hall
Raymond Poppe
Irvin Lubben
Ed Schemmel
C. J. Gerdes
Ray Kromminga
Carl H. Harms
Donald M. Pursell
George Hoult
Alden Matthias
Allen R. Poppe
Ray Marolf
G. F. Tuetken
H. E. Hall
Express
Beeper Producers Banquet At Olin Draws Large Crowd
Nearly 450 attended the 14th annual Jones County Beef Producers banquet held in the Olin high school gym. Master of ceremonies was Wilbur Cartano with remarks by Charles Kelly and Joe Legg. M P Paulsen won a pocket knife for guessing the Chicago cattle price on the nose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin Methodist Church
Jones County Beef Producers Association
Olin High School
Olin Thurs
Jones County
Jones County Beef Producers
Olin
Wilbur Cartano
Big Bill
Wyoming
Cartano
Charles Kelly
Protein Blenders
Joe Legg
M. P. Paulsen
Chicago
Paulsen
Legg
Jimmy Jurgensen
Billy Ballou
Monticello High Band Concert Planned For Tuesday
The Monticello High School concert band and cadet band will perform in the high school auditorium at 7 45 PM Tuesday. A small admission charge will help cover costs for sending the band to spring concerts. The program includes Cadet Band selections from Hear That Band Bechtel senior band pieces and various marches and overtures. Mr and Mrs Ernest Becker and family visited the Knepper home in Cascade Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello High School
Ray Stumbaugh
Bechtel
Ernest Becker
William J. Knepper
Cascade
Creamery Patrons To Meet At Community Building
About 250 people are expected at the Farmers Mutual Creamery Company of Monticello annual meeting in the Community building. A roast beef dinner runs 11 30 to 12 30 followed by a business session and discussion of the 56th annual report. Louis Hanken presides. Seven directors to be chosen for the coming year. current directors include Fass Hoffman Tschantz Heiken Hanken and Hogan. Heiken is VP and Joe Heeren is secretary. James A Maurice is treasurer. Newly elected directors will meet Feb 8 to organize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Mutual Cooperative Creamery
Langworthy
Farmers Mutual Creamery Company of
Monticello
Louis Hanken
Albert Fass
George Hoffman
Colin Tschantz
George Heiken
Richard J. Hanken
Joseph Hogan
Heiken
Joe Heeren
James A. Maurice
Nomination Dates Set For Monticello School Board
The Monticello school board election will be held March 8 at the high school. Incumbents Ed Cox and James Maurice have not filed but are expected to run. Nomination papers open Feb. 6 and must be filed by Feb. 26 with 10 signatures from qualified voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Boyd Shannon
Board of Education
Ed Cox
James Maurice
E. H. DeShaw
Richard Longann Jones
Cox
Maurice
Iowa
Shannon
the Express
Reelect Directors Surance Group at Castle Grove Meeting
The Castle Grove Mutual Insurance Association held its annual meeting at the Monticello Community building. Officers reported on activities and the condition of the association. reports from secretary and treasurer were made and audited. Directors Batchelder Clark and Goecken were reelected for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Mutual _ Insurance
Monticello
Castle Grove Mutual Insurance Association
John Batchelder
W. B. Clark
Cletus Goecken
F. C. Cramer
S. M. Hosford
Chas. M. Luett
William Triemer
Des Moines
Melvin Peterson
Postville
Iowa Mutual Tornado Association
Rebuilding REA Lines Brings Camped Workers to Cascade Area
About 50 construction workers fill Cascade and Monticello housing as Hoak Construction of Des Moines moves crews from Colorado and Nebraska to rebuild 20 miles of REA line. The work upgrades single phase lines to three phase within two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Monticello
Colorado
Nebraska
Hoak Construction Company
Des Moines
Cost Of Production Closely Related To Efficiency Says Local Vet's Class
A veteran on farm training study links hog production cost to litter size and efficiency. Feeding plans, balanced ration, and 13 percent crude protein influence costs from breeding to weaning. Larger litters lower per pig cost, while small litters fix costs regardless of feed efficiency.
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W. L. Pearson
Ralph Harms
Betty Hinrichs
Rotary Club
G. J. Parker
Energy Equipment Co
Yardley's Re
Schuetz
Bank
Loop’s Gas
Locker Plant
Auto Wreckers Wee Ene
Monti Implement
Rebekahs
Seen Een Ene
Time Shop
Monty Cafe Midway Sweet Shop
Stella Kephart
Nell Hoffman
Esther Young
Esther Read
Franklin A
Freese Motors
Express Re Ee
Faust Skelly
Van's Electric
Geerling’s Feed Bank
Legion
Midway
Shomont
Franklin
Claude Appleby
Fred Faust
Bud Reynolds
Ask Cooperation
Max Strain
Garden Club
Mobile State Laboratory
Mrs. Hartman
Langworthy Creamery
Lang
W.W. G. Zmolek
Town State College
Zmolek
Osincups
Washington
Q. W
Red
County Beef Producers Association
Howard Freeman
Clarence
Ray Kurt
Ezra Werndt
Calvin Reiss
Don Meeks
Jones County Beef Feeders Association
Red” Severance
Helen Tucker
Morrissey
Victor Herbert
Gibb
Loesser
Militaire Francaise
Pepa Wagner
Anderson TV
Derene Walters
Meh Menac
Ee Romeeernanirn
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