Olin Boys Lead Wapsie-Eight Final Standings
Olin boys win Jones county tournament with 12 2 record while Clarence tops girls standings. Oxford Junction places fourth in boys at 8 6, Wyoming 3 11, Lisbon 0 6, and in girls Olin is fourth at 8 6 with Oxford Junction tied for fifth at 6 8 alongside Mechanicsville.
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Olin
Jones County
Clarence
Oxford Junction
Wyoming
Lisbon
Mechanicsville
Lowden Ee
See
Stanwood
W. L. Clarence
Tin See
Thoeni Joins Iowa State Band for Benefit Concert
Monticello’s Jack Thoeni will play cornet with the 85 piece Iowa State concert band during a benefit concert in Ames State gymnasium on February 13 as Rafael Mendez appears. Proceeds fund sending the band to the Iowa State Colorado football game in Boulder next fall.
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Jack Thoeni
Iowa State
Monticello
Rafael Mendez
State
Ames
Boulder
Colo
Jack
Buck Creek Eyes Semi Final After Upset Over Hopkinton
Buck Creek topped Hopkinton 49 42 to reach the sectional semifinals as Eunice Smith scored 30 for Buck Creek while Berna dette Jasper led Hopkinton with 27. Sacred Heart overwhelmed St Martin’s Cascade 80 33 with Susan Staner pouring in 37 points.
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Buck Creek
Sacred Heart
Hopkinton
St. Martin's
Cascade
Eunice Smith
Bernadette Jasper
St. Martin’s
Monticello High School
Susan Staner
Mary Orr
Ann Bisenius
St. Mary’s of Cascade
St. Clement’s of Bankston
Peosia
Epworth
Buck Creek Beeen Ae
Hopkinton See Eee
Sacred Heart Sae
St Martin’s Ewe Eens
Scouts Spend Day At Rotary Cabin
Twelve Monticello Boy Scouts needing camping experience spent Saturday at the Rotary youth cabin on the Maquoketa River about 14 miles southeast of here. They hiked five miles to the cabin and cooked a meal outdoors, accompanied by Scoutmaster DeWain Thompson and assistant Scoutmaster Royal Hunt.
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Monticello
Rotary
Maquoketa River
Here
DeWain Thompson
Royal Hunt
Six Persons Fined In Police Court
Six cases acted on in the city police court this week with fines and costs. Kenneth Harms of Monticello paid 25 dollars plus costs for careless driving. Bernard Goodken of Monticello paid 7 dollars plus costs for speeding. Robert Ganfield of Cascade paid 10 dollars plus costs for violation of school driving permit. Kenneth Otto of Sheboygan Wisconsin paid 5 dollars plus costs for improper passing. Ronald Watson of Anamosa served 10 days in county jail for intoxication. Richard Carnahan of Anamosa paid 10 dollars plus costs for intoxication.
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Kenneth Harms
Monticello
Bernard Goodken
Robert Ganfield
Cascade
Kenneth Otto
Sheboygan
Wis
Ronald Watson
Anamosa
Richard Carnahan
Individual Corn Allotments To Be Announced Soon
Jones county farmers will receive notices of their individual corn acreage allotments by late February or early March. Neal Hayden announces after a Cedar Rapids district meeting reviewing 1955 listing sheets. Iowa 1955 corn allotment totals 9,636,620 acres, up 572,691 from 1954 yet 649,380 less than 1954 harvest.
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Jones County
Neal Hayden
A.S.C
Hayden
Russell Jamieson
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Nomination Papers Sought for Wyoming School Board Post
Nomination papers for Wyoming's regular school election may be taken out from Feb 12 and filed by 12 noon March 4 with Mrs. William Peck secretary. Only one seat expires this year Ralph Orth in a three year term while treasurer Arb Felker also finishes a two year term. Joe Cathey and Richard Rohwedder hold three year terms expiring in 1956 Ceci l James and John Eichhorn have terms expiring in 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
William Peck
Ralph Orth
Arb Felker
Justice of Peace Lists Cases Here
Five cases were listed and acted upon in the Justice of Peace court of Ray Echternacht recently. They involve John J. McGinn of Cascade for improper passing with $5 and costs, Urban J. Haas of Dubuque for improper passing with $5 and costs, Edward J. Watters of Monticello for reckless driving with $100 and costs, Charles R. McAllister of Cascade for no muffler with $5 and costs, and Edward J. Wenger of Monticello for reckless driving with $100 and costs with $50 suspended.
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Justice of the Peace Court
Ray Echternacht
John J. McGinn
Cascade
Urban J. Haas
Dubuque
Edward J. Watters
Monticello
Charles R. McAllister
Edward J. Wenger
Monticello Neighbor Reports Visit by Loras College Student
Bill Ament a Loras College student in Dubuque visited his parents Mr and Mrs Ben Ament in Monticello over the weekend.
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Monticello
Bill Ament
Loras College
Dubuque
Ben Ament
Sacred Heart Eagles End Seasons With Two Preseason Wins
Sacred Heart girls rally to beat Maynard 59 to 53 at Monticello gym. Sacred Heart boys topple Worthington 41 to 33 led by Al Westhoff with 12 points. Susan Staner 30 in girls win, C Nicholson 26 for Maynard.
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Bob Mullen
Maynard
Eagles
Worthington
Monticello
al Westhoff
Sacred Heart
M. Funke
Susan Staner
C. Nicholson
Camp Fire History Outlined by Arch Edwards at Rotary
Arch Edwards of the local department store spoke at the Rotary Club meeting in the Methodist church. He traced Camp Fire history from its start 45 years ago to Monticello after two years, highlighting Nellie Carpenter Innes and early leaders. Edwards noted 200 Monticello girls active, 31 leaders, 48 sponsors, and 11 board members.
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Arch Edwards
Rotary
Bud McNeill
Edwards
Camp Fire Girls Organization
Camp Fire Movement
Monticello
Nellie Carpenter Innes
E. E. Reed
John H. Fraser
Guy Bonwell
Earl H. DeShaw
Focal
Charity Shots Edge Monticello In WaMac Battle
Anamosa defeated Monticello 73 to 62 as the Raiders made 25 free throws to Monticello’s 14. Roger Norton led Anamosa with 26 points while Carl Egger and John Shover paced Monticello with 17 and 16. Monticello shot 38.7 percent from the field.
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Anamosa
Monticello
Raiders
Panthers
Roger Norton
Carl Egger
John Shover
Jones County Mental Health Meeting Set Between Agencies
Jones County invites all organizations to send representatives to a February 16 meeting at 7 30 p.m. in the Farm Bureau building. The Jones County Mental Health Association will explain its purpose with Paula Robison of the Iowa Association of Mental Health in attendance. Nellie Rummell leads the local welfare office and the group, one of eight county societies in Iowa.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Farm Bureau
Jones County Mental Health Association
Nellie Rummell
Paula Robison
Iowa Association of Mental Health
Gasoline Theft Reported at Ben Otten Farm
Authorities investigated a suspected gasoline theft at the Ben Otten farm two miles south of Scotch Grove. Otten found strange tracks in the yard and near a fuel pump after returning home about 1 p.m. Sunday. amount stolen was not disclosed. A witness saw a strange car in the yard at the time.
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Scotch Grove
Jones County
Ben Otten
Otten
Collision at Center Junction Causes $250 Damages
Two cars collided at a Center Junction intersection Tuesday morning causing about $250 in damages, according to Sheriff Lewis Dreibelbis. Drivers were Harry Glen Chase and John Henry Husman, both of Center Junction. Front ends of a 1946 two-door and a 1952 sedan were damaged on slippery streets. no injuries were reported.
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Center Junction
Lewis Dreibelbis
Harry Glen Chase
John Henry Husman
Chase
Husman
Five Jones county 4 H leaders honored at ISU Ames
Five Jones county 4 H leaders were honored Monday at Iowa State College in Ames. The group included Mrs John Wacker of Monticello Fred Luckstead of Wyoming Mrs LaVern Guhl Irvin Sievers and Henry Weseman all of Olin. They toured the campus attended a noon luncheon and an evening dinner. The group was accompanied by Jerry Parsons county extension youth assistant.
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Jones County
Iowa State College
Ames
John Wacker
Monticello
Fred Luckstead
Wyoming
LaVern Guhl
Irvin Sievers
Henry Weseman
Olin
Jerry Parsons
County Extension
Reverend Adix- Nation served Waterloo to Monticello pastor
The Rev Adix Nation died after a 50 year ministry ending with retirement in July 1954. He led St Matthew's Lutheran in Monticello from 1926 and was a former president of the Iowa District of the American Lutheran Church 1932 38. Surviving are his wife two sons two daughters seven grandchildren two brothers and a sister. He was active with the Waverly children's home and other Lutheran posts.
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Arthur C. Adix
Aurora
Herbert H. Adix
Lime Springs
Lydia
Robert Niederwimmer
Allison
Town
Irma
Monticello
Carl Adix
Alden
Minn
Fred Adix
Yorktown
Tex
Lydia Hankammer
Port Lavaca
Adix
Board of Education To Discuss Classroom For Mentally Retarded
Anamosa officials will discuss establishing a classroom for mentally retarded children in Jones county at a county board of education meeting Monday night. Superintendent Joseph Beage said the Association of Parents for Mentally Retarded Children plans to attend as the session begins at 7 30 p.m. in the courthouse.
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Beage
Association of Parents For Mentally Retarded Children
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Trace
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