Monticello Births Reported at John McDonald Hospital
Four births are listed with dates and parents from Cascade Center Junction Monticello Earlville and nearby areas. Notable entries include Kathryn Ann Poppe born Feb 4 weighing seven pounds three ounces at John McDonald hospital Monticello. Other births include a February 9 10 and 11 deliveries to Niers Gray Wolf Steger Overholt Wasson families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Fred M. Niers
Cascade
Robert Gray
Center Juntion
Donald Wolf
Monticello
Harold Steger
Earlville
Langworthy
Henry T. Poppe
Kathryn Ann
Poppes
Steven
Debbie
Onslow
Harold Overholt
Clinton Hospital
Walter Wasson
Cedar Rapids
Calendar of Events February 13 18 Monticello
Community events listed for February 13 to 18 in Monticello include Lions Club trip to Iowa City for Iowa Purdue game, Pythian Sisters meeting, Rotary none, and various meetings at K P hall Community building and homes. Concerts and civic programs scheduled. drivers licenses and employment services noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luta Rouza Horizon Club
A. J. H. McNeill, Jr
Lions Club
Iowa-Purdue
Iowa City
Pythian Sisters
K.P. Hall
Royal Neighbors of America
Monticello
League of Women Voters
Alvin Jones
W. B. Clark
Rebekah
Oddfellows Hall
Anamosa
Alcoholics Anonymous
Justice records list driving and speeding fines
From justice of the peace records on February 9, Francis Busher of Cedar Rapids was fined $10 and costs for driving without an operator's license and John Henry Loop of Hopkinton was fined $10 and costs for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Shimanek
Justice of the Peace
Francis Busher
Cedar Rapids
John Henry Loop
Hopkinton
Three Monticello Men Arrested on Lascivious Acts
Three Monticello men Robert DeWald Donald Harms and William Simmons faced justice court charges of lascivious acts with a child and of offering and making beer available to a minor after a 2 30 am arrest. The 16 year old girl was identified in the case. All three admitted acts and were bound over to the grand jury with bail set at 1000 on the lascivious acts charge and 350 on the beer charge. DeWald recently completed a 30 day Delaware county jail term for contributing to delinquency of a 16 year old Delhi girl. The complaint was lodged by the girl s father and the trio were arrested by Officer Floyd Nelson with assistance from County Attorney Howard Remley and Sheriff Dreibelbis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Justice of the Peace Court
Robert DeWald
Donald Eugene Harms
William Walter Simmons
Jones County
Delhi
Floyd Nelson
Howard Remley
Dreibelbis
Yeomans Return From 18 Day South Trip
Mr and Mrs Willard Yeoman returned to Monticello Wednesday after an 18 day auto tour through seven southern states including Georgia Alabama Tennessee Missouri Kentucky Louisiana and Florida In Florida they visited Capt and Mrs J L Schrader and others at Tampa Daytona Beach and Lake Apopka during the trip
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Yeoman
Monticello
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Missouri
Kentucky
Louisiana
Florida
J. L. Schrader
Tampa
Tom Eden
Daytona Beach
William Yeoman
Willard
H. A. Hoags
Lake Apopka
Monticello Speech Team Wins Multiple Firsts
Monticello high school earned numerous first place ratings at a preliminary speech contest in Earlville last Thursday. Winners include Judith and Bonnie Schneider in one act and interpretive reading. Wilbur Otten and Judy McDonald in radio speaking. Ronald Burrichter in original oratory. Wilma Cox in dramatic and Janalee Bender with Jeanne Morey in humorous declamation. Carla Folkers and Gladys Mellor in dramatic declamation. Next is the pre district contest in the week of February 27 with site to be decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello High School
Earlville
Darleen Niehaus
Judith Schneider
Bonnie Schneider
Wilbur Otten
Judy McDonald
Ronald Burrichter
Wilma Cox
Janalee Bender
Jeanne Morey
Carla Folkers
Gladys Mellor
Prairieburg trailer fire injures man and destroys home
Prairieburg Prairieburg The trailer home of Jim Leonard was nearly destroyed by fire early Saturday morning. Leonard received burns on his face and head and lost most of his belongings. Firemen say a gas stove exploded as Leonard lit it. The total loss trailer belonged to Warren Farrington. Leonard was alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairieburg
Jim Leonard
Leonard
Warren Farrington
Three Wild Hours Promoted by Farmers Union Draw Big Attendee Turnout
The Free Movie event in Monticello drew 1,682 attendees over four shifts at the Monte theater with the film One Desire and free popcorn. Merchants reported strong sales across items from handkerchiefs to light bulbs, paint, and canned soup during the three wild hours promotion sponsored by the Greater Monticello special events committee. The National Farmers Union plans its fourth area meeting Feb 17 in Monticello with 8 p.m. start and a provided lunch, inviting attendees and their spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Express Area
Harry Stuhler
George Helgens
Stahler
Greater Monticello
the Express
the Monte Theater
Bill Stuhler
Stuhler
Gamble
Casey” Jones
Bud McNeill
McNeill
Og Argyle Sex
Shaffer
Bill Shaffer
Our Town
Jim Read
Hiway Market
Eclipse Lumber Company
Frank Williams
Howard Skelley
Shelley’s Grocery
George Nieters
Ace Hardware
Ede Rhatigan
Drew's
Dick Long
Royal Blue
Faust Shelley
National Farmers Union
Express
Kenneth Shhumann
Topeka
Kan
National Farm Group
Farmers Union
Prairieburg
Hopkinton
Anamosa
Sam
Jones County 1955 corn price support loans rise sharply
By January 15 Jones county had 211,429 bushels of 1955 corn under price support loans and purchase agreements, nearly double the year before. Hartwig notes May 31 deadline will boost final total. statewide totals may exceed 120 million bushels, about 25 percent of last year’s state crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Richard O. Hartwig
A.S.C
Towa
Hartwig
Stead Elected WaMac Officer
Vance Stead, Monti cello public school principal, was elected secretary treasurer of the WaMac conference at a Cedar Rapids airport meeting. Ralph Gambach of Tipton was chosen president. Events include March 23 Marion party, April 3 Career Day at Cornell, May 15 track at Marion, Feb 1 drama festival at Anamosa, and Feb 18 vocal festival at Independence. DeWitt’s WaMac bid was declined for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance Stead
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Gambach
Tipton
Marion
Cornell College
Mt Vernon
WaMac
Anamosa
Independence
DeWitt
Jones County Sees Corn Acreage Quota Fall in 1956
Jones county reports a 1956 corn acreage allotment of 74,368 acres, down 10,189 from 1955, as Iowa and national quotas shrink due to record U.S. corn supplies. Iowa totals 8,201,379 acres, with farm-by-farm allotments set to mail by March 2. only those in compliance receive price support. Nearby counties list 1956 figures: Cedar 90,883, Delaware 77,816, Dubuque 59,345, Jackson 57,109, Linn 97,407.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Richard O. Hartwig
A.S.C
Hartwig
Cedar
Delaware
Dubuque
Jackson
Linn
Monticello Doctors Plan Conference Attendance at UI
Two Monticello physicians Dr. Earl H. DeShaw and Dr. Robert W. Myers will attend a four day postgraduate conference this week at the University of Iowa College of Medicine in Iowa City. The event runs Wednesday through Saturday and draws over 125 doctors from Iowa and neighboring states, sponsored by the Iowa Academy of General Practice to share current general practice medical theories and practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Earl H. DeShaw
Robert W. Myers
University of Iowa
College of Medicine
Iowa City
Iowa
Iowa Academy of General Practice
The
Academy
Officers Re-elected at Langworthy Creamery
At the reorganization meeting of the Farmer's Mutual Cooperative Creamery company held Friday night at the creamery Langworthy officers were all re-elected. Raymond Poppe was chosen to replace Raymond Kromminga as Dairy Improvement association representative for the coming year. Re-elected officers include Carl Gerdes as president Edward Schemmel as vice president Ray Kromminga as secretary and Irvin Lubben as treasurer.
Institute Slated By Farm Bureau in Jones County
A three session Jones County Farm Bureau institute is planned for Feb 15 Feb 23 and March 8 to deepen understanding of Bureau programs and policies and develop leadership. Lester Abbott will host and MC all days with Iowa Farm Bureau representatives assisting. sessions run 11 AM to 3 45 PM with lunch provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Jones County
Farm Bureau Institute
Milt Grosenbach
Fieldman
Farm Bureau
Grosenbach
Farm Bureau, Farm Service Company
Farm Bureau Insurance Agency
Lester Abbott
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
County Farm Bureau
Floyd Hodgden
Oxford Junction
Agriculture
Everett Mayberry
Iowa Farm Supply
Fred Petersen
Wyoming
County Farm Service Company
George Benson
Kenneth Hetzler
Pike Fry Fifth Annual Dinner Supports Cascade Sportsmen
Cascade Pike Fry returns March 5 at the Legion pavilion with over 400 prices including a Cascade-A 54 HP outboard motor and an electric fry pen. Only 900 tickets at 2.50 are available, no door sales, sold by Sportsmen's Conservation League, serving begins at 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Legion Pavilion
Francis Till
Sportsmen’s Conservation League
Till
Sportsmen's League of
McElmeel Pleads Not Guilty to Dubuque Crash Charges
Ernest Mc Elmeel of Monticello entered not guilty pleas in a Dubuque justice court to two traffic charges from a Jan 21 four death crash on highway 151 near Fillmore. A coroner's jury cleared him of manslaughter, and a trial decision was not expected for about a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Justice of the Peace
Ernest McElmeel
Monticello
Fillmore
McElmeel
Edward Whalen
Justice Whalen
David Elderkin
Cedar Rapids
Eugene Recker
Cascade
Rev. Recker
Jack Moore
Pins Awarded to 19 Members in Monticello M Club Banquet
The Monticello High School M Club held its annual banquet and dance at the Community building. Twenty nine new members earned pins, bringing total members to 29. 38 holdovers attended with faculty and officials present. Officers announced were Maynard Lang president Dean Rickels vice president and Mary Ann Buol secretary and treasurer. Jimmie Fox and his Cedar Falls orchestra played at the 8 30 p m dance following the 6 30 p m banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Monticello High School
Maynard Lang
Dean Rickels
Mary Ann Buol
Board of Education
Jimmie Fox
Cedar Falls
Darlene Youtze
William Wellner
Darleen Niehaus
Charles Kissick
Robert Deppe
Earl Griffith
Olin Legion to Hold Fish Fry on February Seventeenth
Olin American Legion post plans a fish fry Friday February seventeenth at the Legion hall beginning at 5 p.m. The featured item will be dock fillet. Committee members include Willard Hoyman chairman Howard Cruise Ira Kearns and Howard Vrooman with subcommittees led by Richard Eyestone Jerry Lyons Wayne Zimmerman Bill Kell Marvin Bertelson Walter Eyestone and Lester Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Kell
Marvin Bertelson
Walter Eyestone
Lester Wright
Dairyman Praises High Income as Monti Banquet Draws 350
E B Tiny Pratt, dairy research head for Ralston Purina in St Louis, told about 350 at the seventh annual Jones County Dairy banquet that dairymen enjoy high income due to rising consumption and population. He urged four unwritten laws of good breeding sanitation feeding and warned against lax summer milking. The dinner at the Community building featured a 45 minute Britton entertainment act and honored dairy workers with tables set by Jones County 4 H members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B
Tiny) Pratt
Jones County
Pratt
Louie Hanken
Brittons
Iowa City
C.H.I.A
Hanken
Dairy Ratio UP Pratt
Ralston Purina Company
St. Louis
America
Jones County 4-H Builders Group
Dairy Products
Local Shops Observe Beauty Salon Week
Local firms join nationwide Beauty Salon Week February 12 to 18 observing festivities. Pat's Beauty shop Olive's Beauty shop Freda's Beauty salon Catherine's Beauty shoppe Valanta's Beauty shop Lorna's Beauty salon Doreen's Beauty shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Olive
Freda
Catherine
Valanta
Lorna
Doreen
Barrow Show at Monticello Adds Carcass Demonstration
The 1956 Great Jones County fair barrow show in Monticello will add a carcass demonstration with top 15 prize winners slaughtered for carcass measurements and dressing percentage. Entry fee is 5 dollars, limit three entries, with 710 dollars total prize for top 15 and 200 dollars to the top prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Claude Appleby
Ed L. Helgens
Barrow
Jones County Swine Producers Association
Jones County
Swine Association
Anamosa
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Monticello Public School
Congregational Church
Monticello Public Library
Justice Court
Edwards Department Store
Hei Schoon
Eft
Jake Paulsen
Morley
Rem Electric
Rudy Monk
Schumacher
Elton Copley
Western Auto Store
Shuman
R.E.A
F.H.A
Linn County
Washington
Bill Welter
Delaware County
Stead
United States
National
Iowa U
Moore
Wallace Netz
Robert O¢th
McElsmeel
Olin Legion
Monti
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