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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1962

Page

2

MHS Honor Roll List Highlights Local Students

The Monticello Iowa High School honors students across grades from 7th to 12th for the second nine weeks. The roll includes names such as Cynthia Dierks Shirley Hinrichs Nena Landis Susan Landis Lani Mor Susan Paulsen Cheryl Lampe Kim Steiner Laurel Wilken Keith King and many others across junior high and high school divisions.

MHS Page A Kim Steiner Laurel Wilken Keith King Richard Krein John Savage Steve Schlarmann Phillip Specht Cynthia Dierks Shirley Hinrichs Marlene Johnson Nena Landis Susan Landis Lani Mor Derlene Ostrander Nancy Otten Sherry Paulsen Susan Paulsen Cheryl Lampe Daniel Bohlken David Bohlken Stan Cowen Charles Hubbard Dorothy Bader Susan Balster Lois Bohiken Barbara Bone Sandra Bronemann Linda Ehlis Kathy Fraser Glenda Goldsmith Ann Hanken Mary Hanken Donna Lubben Donna Luck Bobbe Jo Marston Virginia Moncrief Jayne Null Marilyn Null Brenda Page Nancy Paulsen Pam Petersen Pam Rickels Diane Schafer Marilyn Wahl Eric Allen Randy Harlen Ronald Helgens Guy Hogan Glenn Orcutt Ronnie Rupp Sidney Schatz David Schoon

FFA CONTEST Notable Participants and List of Losers

Don Johnson Jim Schafer Doug Adams Bill Kray Jerry Buol Ro bert Hall R Robinson lead the contest lineup. The losers include Paul Wilcox M Mortensen Larry Stahl berg G Kromminga Ray Ardu ser Ken Holub Don Folkers Mearl Ordt Lea Tjaden John Monk E Tobinson Merle Gerdes M Goldsmith Bill Wilcox Leland Buol Eldon Dirks Ron Rogers R Black Mike Plueger Louis Dandl Ron Hugh G Freese M Folkers 5 Meyer J Hus mann Paul Specht B Lawrence Jim Buol R Schafer Ken Reth Grant Wilken John Meyer.

Don Johnson Jim Schafer Doug Adams Bill Kray Jerry Buol Robert Hall R. Robinson Paul Wilcox M. Mortensen Larry Stahlberg G. Kromminga Ray Arduser Ken Holub Don Folkers Mearl Ordt Lea Tjaden John Monk E. Tobinson Merle Gerdes M. Goldsmith Bill Wilcox Leland Buol Eldon Dirks Ron Rogers R. Black Mike Plueger Louis Dandl Ron Hugh G. Freese M. Folkers 5. Meyer J. Husmann Paul Specht B. Lawrence Jim Buol R. Schafer Ken Reth Grant Wilken John Meyer

Rev Otto Zwanziger resigns from Wayne Zion pastorate

Rev Otto Zwanziger, Wayne Zion Lutheran pastor, will leave March 1 to take over pastorates at Kensett Betheny and Elk Creek churches. Wayne congregation to meet February 12 to call a replacement. final sermon at 10 a.m. February 25 with young people class confirmation. He has served nearly four years at Wayne, previously at Trinity Malcom, Wartburg graduate, with four children Paul Barbara Allan and Greg.

Otto Zwanziger Wayne Zion Lutheran Church Monticello Kensett Betheny Church Elk Creek Wayne Harlan Helgens Zwanziger Wayne Church Trinity Church Malcom Wartburg College Waverly Wartburg Seminary Dubuque Muscatine Zwanzigers Paul Barbara Allan Greg

Auction Prizes Sell at February Mont cello Dollars

Auction prizes produced locally were sold at public sale for a total of 54125 dollars. Among the bidders were Mrs. Loren Bobst Mrs. Art Webber Mrs. Lawrence Burlage Mrs. Wallace Nehl Mrs. Hazel Deischer Clarence Stadtmueller Mrs. Steve McDonald Mrs. Robert Lawrence Mrs. Larry Hosford Kenneth Serbousek Joe Trenkemp Mrs. Louie Hanken Mrs. Pat Hartman Mrs. Matt Muller Adolph Kernen Mrs. Alma Black Herman Welter Mrs. Jack Anis Mrs. Rudy Zimmermann Herman Behrends Mrs. Cliff Decker George Tobiason Jane Stiffler Rudy Zimmerman Mrs. Gerke Hanken Thos Faust Estel Kelchen Albert Fass Mrs. Glen Goldsmith Bill Muller Mrs. John Brokens Gary Holuh Bill Mardorf Harold Schneiter Henry Zimmerman

Loren Bobst Art Webber Lawrence Burlage Wallace Nehl Hazel Deischer Clarence Stadtmueller Steve McDonald Robert Lawrence Larry Hosford Kenneth Serbousek Joe Trenkemp Louie Hanken

Sims to Manage First Electric's New Department

First Electric announces a new retail sales department with Burt Sims as manager. Sims, a former Monticello grocer and council member, will head the department offering major and hand appliances including television radios and hi fi with full service. The firm will continue its home heating wiring and electrical motor repair services.

First Electric Burt Sims Monticello E. B Pat’ First Sims First Said

Heart Fund Drive Underway In Jones County

Volunteers met at the Farm Bureau building to kick off the Heart Fund campaign in Jones County. The drive honors Russ Eldred, a local leader, with house-to-house solicitations planned on Heart Sunday February 25. Township chairs and contact routes were distributed with fundraising directed to Clarence Lamp and Hugo Deininger.

Jones County Heart Fund Farm Bureau Russ Eldred Jones County Clarence Lamp County Heart Fund Heart Mr. Lamp Hugo Deininger Citizen's Savings Bank Anamosa Cass Willis Fairbanks Castle Grove Paul Hugh Clay Paul Waggoner Fairview Neal Robertson Greenfield Charles Holcomb Hale C. E. Hartwig Jackson Leo Bonjour Lovell Roy Null Madison Harold Heideman Oxford

Miller Couple Active in Community and Church Roles

Roy Miller long served as Earlville school board president and fire department leader. He holds roles in St Luke's Methodist church, Masonic orders, and serves on Monticello Rotary board. His wife Ruth Peck Miller grew up in Olin and taught in local schools while active in Eastern Star and church missions. They have three daughters and two granddaughters.

Earlville St Luke’s Methodist Church Masonic Lodge Order of Eastern Star Miller Monticello Olin Will Peck Iowa State Implement Dealers Auxiliary WSCS Methodist Church Millers Marilyn James Robinson Linda Drake University Des Moines Carol

Coaches Not Players Wear Casts Splints in Season

Coaches have injuries while handling games and routines. Dean Nelson of Mon ticello Panthers broke his arm at an ice rink not while skating, reportedly while breaking up a fight between youths. Paul Beck and Darold Albright, junior high coaches, each sustained finger and thumb injuries during basketball and a home fall respectively. Dennis, Albright’s son, approaches age three in March after a fall.

Dean Nelson Monticello Panthers Paul Beck Darold Albright Dennis

Open Fishing At Silver Lake Open Fishing At Silver Lake

Silver Lake at Delhi opened Wednesday to promiscuous fishing due to low oxygen. Game warden Jim Becker stated anglers may use spears nets bows and other methods except explosives or electrical charges with no bag or possession limits. The measure aligns with state practice to save fish when oxygen drops threaten survival.

Silver Lake Delhi Jim Becker Becker State Conservation Commission

Creamery Holds Annual Meeting at Monticello

Some 225 persons attended the Farmers Mutual Co op Creamery annual stockholders meeting in the Monticello Community building. Jake Dietiker and Francis Miller were re elected to the board. Other directors are Louis Hanken president Robert Wahl vice president Irvin Husman secretary and W G Bone. The board will meet Feb 15 to elect new officers. Prof Earl Wright of Iowa State University Ames spoke. Door prizes went to Emil Oltmann Amamosat Mrs James Hasler Monticello Mrs Gail Catlett Center Jet Louie Heeren Monticello Mrs Art Rickels Scotch Grove Ray Oltmann Prairieburg George Topping Wyoming.

Farmers Mutual Co-op Creamery Association Monticello Jake Dietiker Francis Miller Louis Hanken Robert Wahl Irvin Husman W. G Bone Earl Wright Iowa State University Ames Emil Oltmann Anamosat James Hasler Gail Catlett Center Jet Louie Heeren Art Rickels Scotch Grove Ray Oltmann Prairieburg George Topping Wyoming

Rotarians View Slides Of Europe And Norway

Paul Beck, Monticello Community school instructor, presented a 100 day tour titled through the eyes of an American college student using colored slides to Rotarians at St. Luke's Methodist church. Lincoln's birthday skips meeting Feb 12 announced by President R. W. Myers. Bill Smhler chaired the program.

Paul Beck Monticello Europe Norway R. W. Myers Lincoln Bill Smhler St. Luke’s Methodist Church

Boy Scout Week Observed With Local Blue and Gold Banquet

National Boy Scout Week runs February 7 to 13. In Monticello scouts are saluted in an A-8 ad. No local special events planned, but the Cub Scout Blue and Gold banquet is set for tonight at six at the Monticello Community Building, per scoutmaster Bud Harms.

Monticello Bud Harms

Record Cold and Snow Hit Iowa This Winter

Weather data shows temperatures plunging to 15 below zero and dipping to 12 below on December 28 with a three day January cold spell. Winds reached 40 miles per hour as heavy snow accumulated, including a white Christmas in Iowa with 20 inches on the ground at times.

Iowa

Amber Water Works Burns $1500 Note at Annual Meeting

Amber The annual meeting of Amber Water Works announced the repayment and burning of a $1500 note held since 1948. Elected officers include President George Siebels Secretary Ralph Harms Treasurer William T Jansen Pump Manager Herman Engelbart. Attendees listed many local residents and spouses.

Amber Amber Water Works George Siebels Ralph Harms William T. Jansen Herman Engelbart Emil Poppe Alva Gerdes Jay Joslin LeRoy Taylor Carl Siebels Henry Freese Lavern Engelbart

Melchert Family Weekending Visits Across Counties

Mr and Mrs Al fred Melchert and family accompanied by Mr and Mrs Matt Melchert of Hopkinton were Sunday visitors in the Harold Melchert home at Mechanicsville. Mr and Mrs Celester Jaeger and family visited with her brother Mr and Mrs Garry Stolken at Epworth. Sunday evening visitor in the Bert...

Dick Guise Delmar Leo Ament Mrs. Guise Mr. Guise Des Moines South Fork Alfred Melchert Matt Melchert Hopkinton Harold Melchert Mechanicsville Celester Jaeger Garry Stolken Epworth Bert

The Child’s Health and Chiropractic Care

A parable about children's health praising chiropractic care as a natural, painless method. It explains that life power flows through nerves and spinal misalignments cause disease, urging regular checkups to prevent chronic illness starting in childhood.

Cascade Presbyterian Church Dedication and History

Dr. Calvin Schnucker from the University of Dubuque led dedication services for Cascade Community Presbyterian Church with participation from Marion Horton Rev. Robert French Rev. Reuben Tjaden Rev. Telford H Dindinger and others. The church traces back to 1846 with reorganization in 1894 and 1924 community church formation. the current building, costing about 25000, seats 135 on the main floor with basement fellowship space. construction included a Bevan building during interim worship. various boards and committees oversaw the project with Robert Hawkins as building committee chair.

Calvin Schnucker University of Dubuque New Cascade Community Presbyterian Church Marion Horton Robert French Reuben Tjaden Telford H. Dindinger Miles Lester Kray Monticello Leigh Clark Mont Cascade Bevan Bert Aitchison Roy Ganfield Earl Martin Edgar Hawkins Adrian Aitchison Harold Martin Fletcher Aitchison Mary Logsdon Leslie Ganfield Alex Martensen Ralph Ganfield Ruth Ganfield Robert Hawkins Helen Macomber Hilda Hawk

Brashaw estate appoints executrix in Jones County

LaVon M. Brashaw is named executrix of Elden W. Brashaw late of Jones County Iowa. Creditors are asked to pay debts and present claims for allowance to the executrix via the District Court Clerk. Rex Schrader attorney. dated February 2 1962.

State OF Iowa Jones County Elden W. Brashaw LaVon M. Brashaw Rex Schrader Glenn Brokaw

Eighth Grade Clinches 14th Straight Victory Brightens Season

The eighth grade edged Manchester 34 33 in double overtime to complete a perfect season with 14 straight wins. Stan Cowen sank the decisive free throw, Steve Edwards scored 10, Monti Cello trailed early then led, and Pulled ahead by halftime. The seventh grade finished 5 2 with Tom Yeoman leading at 23. Coaches Albright and Beck received sweaters after the game.

Manchester Stan Cowen Monticello Steve Edwards Tom Yeoman Darold Albright Paul Beck

Also Mentioned on This Page

Joyce Appleby Martha Edwards Regina Ostrander Cheryl Rhatigan Beverly Ricklefs Bev Schoon Kay Simmons Leah Belle Steiner Donald Folkers Tom Greenawald Pat Keating Dennis McDonald Gary Pratt Jim Robertson Stan Schatz Davd Specht Diane Adams Jo- Ann Ballou Mary Copley Jane Hetzler Mary Myers Ruth Ann Reuter Elizabeth Specht Sheryl Tobiason Janet Wahl Tom Aitchison Robert Behrends Jerry Cowen Gordon Dierks Phil Schlarmenn Glenn Tobiason Margaret Behrends Maxine Crow Jill Husmann Phil Bohlken Eldon Dierks Ken Kepharu Jerry Long Bob Plueger Dave Savage Steve Smlken Gaylen Wilken Stanley Wolken Nancy Baresel Joyce Bohlken Susan Bone Ruth Bossard Linda Brighton Linda Eggers Sheri Greenawald Barbara Hugh Evelyn Rogers Carole Schoon Lucinda Shelley Diane Steiner Janice Willis Sandra Wink Susan Yeoman David Catlett Dan Hinrichs John Holub David Luck Everett Tobiason Gene Tuel George Brown Dave Hammond Richard Smouse Morley Lavern Nagel Galen Harms Rev Jones County Committee Bin Jones County U. S. C.S. Office East First St Roy Miller John Feltes Janice Jean Bernadette Davenport Rudy Schaub Elmhurst Ill Ed Fass Anna Tibbits Fred Cline Clarmont Leslie Cline Mary West Union Frank Smith Ervin Plueger Earl Null Dean Cooper Leo Lawrence Caroline Miller Frank Miller Charlie Larson al Hilderamt Rhiney Topping Joe Lahr Clarence Lahr Petersburg Mary Lahr Loretta Bud Nick Russ Dyersville Louis Billmeyer al Kelchen Coggan Louis Chapmann Howard Kirkwood Sr Maurice Kirkwood Bobby Howard Kirkwood, Jr Ryan Donald Gearhart Mary Lou Community Presbyterian Church Cascade Sunday Creamery Chiropractic Dial Northrup Ron Wright Dan Read Ron Arduser Dick White Bill Ferrall Robert Stutt Lon Meier David Ehits John Kuhns Martyn Schafer Don Behrends Jerry Husman Glenn Kuhns Bob Williams Tom Hoag Bill Rieken Russell Behrends Jerry Ray Cascade Presbyterian Church Ins, Berdena Ganfield Evelyn Ganfield Beulah Mortensen and Virginia Aitchison County Extension Service
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