Monticello Calendar of Events Highlights Local Meetings
Community calendar lists Eastern Star at Masonic temple Pythian Sisters at K P hall Rotary at St Luke's Methodist church and Firemen 8 p m Navy recruiter at Monticello post office Masonic lodge 7 46 p m Teen-Age Drivers club 8 p m Sheriff Dreibelbis to speak Farmers Home Administration at Jones county courthouse Anamosa Social Security office at Monticello 9 30 a m Legion Auxiliary 8 p m Social Security rep 9 30 11 Rebekah lodge 730 p m State employment service at Anamosa courthouse 9 30 a m THURSDAY FEB 6 BE W club 630 p m Four H square dance training 730 a m Monticello Community building Alcoholics Anonymous 8 p m Monticello bank area Marine recruiter at post office 1030 1130 a m SATURDAY FEB 8 Youth for Christ rally Farm Bureau building Anamosa 730 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star Meeting
Masonic Temple
Pythian Sisters Meeting
K.P. Hall
Rotary
St. Luke's Methodist Church
Navy
Monticello
Masonic Lodge
Dreibelbis
Farmers Home Administration
Jones County
Anamosa
Dubuque
Iowa
Social Security
Liam
Legion Auxiliary
Legion ‘Hall
Be.w
V.F.W
Monticello Commeunity
Alcoholics Anonymous
Monticello State Bank
Janice Null
Andy Ballou
Bob Plattenberger
Martello
Births and fines reported by local hospital and justice
The John McDonald hospital listed births for January 29 to February 2 including a boy for Mr and Mrs Boyd Chatterton Onslow and girls for the Hydes Weber Hosford Hipple Manternach Lunsmann Cascade Monticello Mount Vernon Monticello. The Saturday fines noted by justice Prank Shimanek included a $1 and costs for an illegal U turn a $3 and costs stop sign violation and a $10 fine and costs for speeding. Mrs Carl Schneiter recovering at home after hospital stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Boyd Chatterton
Onslow
Morgan Hyde
Monticello
Lester Weber
Larry Hosford
Donald Hipple
Mount Vernon
Arnold Manternach
Cascade
Earl Lunsmann
Shimanek
Justice of the Peace
U-turn
Robert E. Faulks
Route 2
Yale W. Mills
Coggan
Speedine
Ronald R. Eden
Onslow Crowned Homecoming King and Queen
Onslow high school named Martin Townsend and Carol Westphal homecoming king and queen on Friday night. Senior attendants included Jackie Fitch and Leland Hodoval. juniors Jeri lyn Jansen and Bob Holat. sophomores Janice Plueger and Gerald Green. freshmen Joyce Betzer and Ronnie Daubenmier. Supt. Ralph Rogers crowned the winners and Vickie Paul sen with Steve Daubenmier bore the crowns. Shirlee Jansen served as Snow Flake as Wyoming Stardustergs provided music for the Snow Ball after Onslow girls beat Monmouth 68 to 37 and boys lost 68 to 48.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Martin Townsend
Carol Westphal
Onslow High School
Jackie Fitch
Leland Hodoval
Jerilyn Jansen
Bob Holat
Janice Plueger
Gerald Green
Joyce Betzer
Ronnie Daubenmier
Supt
Ralph Rogers
Vickie Paulsen
Steve Daubenmier
Shirlee Jansen
Monti Students Advance in Local Speech Contest
Monticello high school hosts a local speech contest with 18 students advancing to the Feb. 6 prelim. Competing in humorous were Janet Prult Linda Miller and Nancy Perkins. Dramatic entrants included Gerry Brokaw Judy Bleadorn and Bea Kramer. Interpretive reading featured Treva Folkers Carla Folkers and Judy Whitte more. Original oratory listed Ron Burrichter Jeryl Goettsch Herman Folkers and Judy McDonald. Five Monticello students joined in the one act play The Storm Parke Behn Carla Folkers Bill Ballou Judy Schneider Tamara Hden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Prult
Linda Miller
Nancy Perkins
Gerry Brokaw
Judy Bleadorn
Bea Kramer
Treva Folkers
Carla Folkers
Judy Whittemore
Ron Burrichter
Jeryl ,Goettsch
Herman Folkers
Judy McDonald
Monticello
Parke Behn
Bill Ballou
Judy Schneider
Tamara Hden
Monticello Considers New Fire Alarm System
Representatives from Monticello volunteer fire department Rural Fire association police department Northwestern Bell and city council met Friday to discuss fire alarm options for the upcoming dial telephone system conversion. Fire Chief Larry Goodyear and Lester Monk attended along with other officials and Bell representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Larry Goodyear
Lester Monk
Fire Department
Delmar King
George Burrichter
Rural Fire Association
Don Gilmore
Carl Whittemore
Police Department
Bill Hunt
Dubuque
J Ashby
Bell Telephone
Paul Schuetz
Burt Sims
Stuart Hoag
Pat Firat
County Board Studies Three District Plan in Jones County
Jones county officials study a proposal to merge the 41 districts into three administrative areas with petitions required for elections. The plan outlines areas centered on Monticello, Anamosa and nearby towns with several high schools to be grouped under new, larger districts.
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Jones County
Jarman
Acreage Reserve Deadline Moved Ahead to Feb 20
Jones county farmers must file 1968 acreage reserve agreements for corn and spring wheat by February 20 after the deadline was moved up from March 7. Neal F. Hayden of the Jones county ASC in Monticello said funds are exhausted: $188,700 allocated, 141 contracts covering 3,139.6 acres, plus 12 requests for $10,100 with no funds available. Farmers may apply though funds are not available, in case of future appropriation. To be eligible later, a farmer not filing by Feb 20 must be on the no funds ledger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Neal F. Hayden
A.S.C
Monticello
Hayden
Classic Bowling League Hosts Duck Dinner Night
Forty four members of the Classic men's bowling league and their guests attended a duck dinner at the Monticello Gun Club Thursday night. Midway team members served.
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Monticello
Firemen Honored in Hopkinton for Cartano Fire Battle
Hopkinton the fire department hosted a Monday evening gathering with seven neighboring fire-fighting groups from Delhi Earlville Delaware Greeley Monticello Ryan and Worthington as thanks for aiding in extinguishing the Cartano building fire in October. About 90 guests attended a Community hall dinner followed by a program with A F P Billings president serving as chairman Assistant Fire Chief C B Carson welcoming attendees. Duane Billings presented Hopkinton members with new badges while William Hart and Wilbur Cartano of Monticello spoke and shared humor. Thomas Lathrop Onslow screened Canada fishing trip films and card games concluded the entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton
Delhi
Earlville
Delaware
Greeley
Monticello
Ryan
Worthington
Cartano
A. F P. Billings
C. B. Carson
Duane Billings
William Hart
Wilbur Cartano
Canada
Thomas Lathrop
Onslow
Clara Murray
Anna Sackett
Archie Beitz
Wyoming Man Receives Silver Beaver at Scout Banquet
Robert Alden of Wyoming is named Scouter of the Year and awarded a Silver Beaver by the Hawkeye Area council at Iowa City. The honor recognizes his 20 years in Scouting and organizing Boy and Cub Scout programs in Wyoming. Verne McClurg and Arlyn Marks also receive Silver Beavers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Alden
Wyoming
Hawkeye
Iowa City
Alden
Wapsiketa
Arlyn Marks
Verne McClurg
Vinton
Jones County
Grinnell College
Wyoming Presbyterian Church
Wyoming American Legion Post
Masonic Lodge
Tree Accident Kills Olin Man Rites Pending
A 51 year old Olin man, William J. Brough ton, was killed Friday afternoon when crushed between tree parts six miles south of here. He lived alone in a trailer and worked as a wood cutter for Harold McCammant of Olin. Funeral arrangements were pending Saturday as relatives were being sought.
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Olin
Here
William J. Broughton
Harold McCammant
Burlington
Wyoming Speech Contestants Compete Here
Wyoming school speech students who advanced to pre district contests will compete at Monticello Fed G. Judges at the local contest were Mrs Wilma Russell Mrs Leonard Gerling and Mrs Ralph Rogers.
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Wyoming
Monticello
Fed. G
Judy Catlett
Margaret Bendixon
Loretta Edwards
Susan James
Janice Sievers
Virginia Buresh
Carole Millsap
Donna
Scout Week Plans Highlight Jones County Year of Safety
Boy Scouts of Jones county set Scout Week from February 7 to 13 with a year long Safety Good Turn and Scout Sunday services on February 9 in all faith churches. The county runs six Scout troops six Cub packs and two Explorer posts serving over 600 boys with unit leaders listed by District Scout Executive William L. Griffin.
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Boy Scouts of
Jones County
Churches of All Faiths
William L. Griffin
Monticello
Ed Brokens
Monticello Council Backs Curb and Gutter Plan
The Monticello city council voted unanimously to proceed with a curb and gutter project after a public hearing. Mayor Paul Schuetz said contracts will be set next, with a likely date at the February 3 council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Paul Schuetz
Monti County GOP Candidates Featured in Local Lawyer Profiles
Schrader, Monticello attorney since 1956 appointed city attorney on January 2, serves as Jones County Republican central committee chairman and Lions Club treasurer. He is son of Albert and Mrs Schrader of Anamosa with son Stephen, 14. Erdahl joined Monticello in September 1956 from Marion, chairs Jones County Young Republicans, represents the county at the Junior Bar, and acts as sponsor of the Teen-Age Drivers club and Luther League while holding church, Rotary, and Scout roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schrader
Monticello
Jones County
Republican Central Committee
the Lions Club
Albert Schrader
Route 1
Anamosa
Stephen
Erdah
Monticello J
Marion
Iowa Bar’ Association
Erdahl
St. Matthew
H. Elvin Brdahl
Rex Schrader
Howard Remley
New Directors Elected for Langworthy Creamery Board
Farmers Mutual Co oper ative creamery at Langworthy elected two new directors Marion Dirks and Carl Ricklefs to the board replacing Edwin Schemmel and Irvin Lubben. New officers to be chosen Feb 10. manager George Hoult and staff listed with 1957 cream totals and asset figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langworthy
Farmers Mutual Co-operative Creamery
Marion Dirks
Monticello
Carl Ricklefs
Anamosa
Edwin Schemmel
Irvin Lubben
Monticello Christmas Seal Drive Totaled $785.05
Mrs. John Fraser, Monticello finance committee member, announced on Friday that the Christmas seal campaign raised $785.05 for tuberculosis treatment and research, about $21 more than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fraser
Monticello
Monticello Watch Firm Sues Coward for 400 Dollars
Jones County civil suit filed January 29 seeks $400 from Grammer Coward doing business as Coward Time Shop in Monticello. Gruen Watch company claims Coward purchased merchandise between March 31 and December 19, 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Leigh Pearson
Gruen Watch Company
Grammer Coward
Coward
Monticello
Hopkinton Cafe To Open Tuesday
Free ice cream cones coffee and doughnuts will be served at the new City cafe in Hopkinton from 2 to 4 30 pm Tuesday Feb 4 for its grand opening. The business formerly Taylor's cafe has been remodeled since the Cartano building fire late last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton
New City
Taylor's Cafe
Cartano
Billy Graham Film To Be Shown At Youth Rally
Jones county hosts its fourth Youth for Christ rally in the Farm Bureau building Anamosa on Saturday February 8 starting at 7 30 pm. The main feature is the Billy Graham film Oiltown U S A filmed near Houston Texas about a man transformed by faith. Sponsored by youth groups from Jones county churches.
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Billy Graham
Anamosa
Jones County
Youth For Christ
Farm Bureau
Anamona
Oiltown
U.S.A
Evangelist Graham
Colleen Townsend Evans
Houston
Tex
God
Christ
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Rebekah Lodge
Oddfellows ‘Hall
State Employment Service
Courthouse
Justice Court
Carl .Schneiter
Harn
Monticelio Police
Svete
Wyoming Stardustergs
Monmouth
Monti
Monticello High School
County Board
Oxford Junction
Center Junction
Paul Jarman
County
Trict
Department of Public Instruction
Almer Rexstad
Truman Enlefson
Marvin Brunscheen
Bob Somerville
Monticelloons
Royal Hunt
Andy Strittmatter
Robert Savage
Orvin Yeoman
Boy Scouts
Sid Blair
Eugene Rees
Harold Walmutt
Plorer
Marvin W. Frederick
Amber
John Osterkamp
Jay Joslin
Karl Fend
Ner
Bill Kell
Robert Cocker
Wayne Benhart
L. D. Thompson
Truman Billefson
Wapsi-Keta
Don Goodman
Robert G. Alden
Almer -Rexstad
Jack Knopp
Harold Wolmutt
Anamoga
Council
Don Roberts
Cedar Rapids
4-H
Patty Port
Marilyn Plattenberger
Martelle
Judy Walton
Ruth Wood
Monti Lawyers
G.O.P
H. Elvin Erdahl
Elvin
C. J. Gerdes
Ray Kromminga
Gilbert Wernimont
H. @. Hall
Raymond Poppe
George Hoult
George J. Smith
Michael Redmond
Allen R. Poppe
Ray Marolf
Hopkinton Cafe
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