Pigeons Disrupt Monticello Library Window Replacement
Five hungry pigeons caused a mild furor in Monticello last week as the library board arranged to replace a broken attic window. Paul Arduser climbed to the attic to chase birds out, while news crews from WMT Cedar Rapids covered the rescue and supplied photos.
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Monticello
Monticello Public Library
Eclipse Lumber Yard
Paul Arduser
Larry Goodyear
Goodyear
Mayor Lambert
Arduser
WMTTV
Births and community notices from Monticello and area
One baby reported at John McDonald hospital this week. Frank Smith and wife of Hopkinton welcomed a daughter on February 11. In St Joseph Francis Merfeld born February 11 weighing 5 pounds 13 ounces. grandparents Everett Lambert Monticello and Joe Merfeld Cascade. Burns Lodge 173 met February 2 with DeMolay petitions and upcoming initiation. Monticello Lions plan February 22 meeting. minstrel show practices for February 25 26 show. New car and truck licenses issued by county treasurer Blanche Corwin list residents and vehicles. Two marriage licenses issued: Raymond Anderson Dolores Hartley Cedar Rapids and Harold Lathrop Patricia Sacora Cedar Rapids.
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John McDonald Hospital
Frank Smith
Hopkinton
St. Joseph, Mich
Francis Merfeld
Francis
Everett Lambert
Monticello
Joe Merfeld
Cascade
Monticello Lions Club
Alva Freese
W. L. Pearson
Jones County
District Court
Raymond Anderson
Dolores Hartley
Cedar Rapids
Harold Lathrop
Marion
Patricia Sacora
Filing Deadlines Set For Local And State Offices
George Specht announced closing dates for filing nomination papers. Township and county filings end March 29 while state office filings close March 19. The Rotarians meet tonight with a 6:05 dinner by St. Luke's Methodist ladies and a program on Gerontology led by Dr. C. G. Thomas.
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George Specht
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
C. G .Thomas
Panthers Play Vinton In Final Conference Contest
Monticello's last basketball game of the 1953 54 season will be at Vinton next Friday evening. Schedules arranged years ago had all conference games completed before the state tournament series started. An advance in the sectional dates last year put the first meet ahead of Monticello's last game.
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Monticello
Vinton
Legion Auxiliary Rummage Sale Planned for Feb 20
The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors a rummage sale at the Legion rooms on Saturday February 20. The hall opens Friday for accepting goods and Saturday sale continues until everything is sold.
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The
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Three Hopefuls Seen For Two School Board Seats
Three candidates are in the mix for two Monticello Independent School District seats on the ballot. Incumbents James Maurice and Ed Cox seek re-election as terms expire from the five-member board. Nomination forms filed. Robert Konitz also took out papers before the deadline. Election is March 8 at the schoolhouse. deadline for filings is noon February 26. Ed Cox, first elected 1948, is completing his second term as board president. Maurice was appointed and then re-elected twice.
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Monticello
James Maurice
Ed Cox
Boyd Shannon
Maurice
Cox
Robert Konitz
Case Farm Implement District
Monticello Independent
Western Union Installs Printer Unit At Hall s
Western Union installs an automatic telegraphic printer at Hall Flower Shop in Monticello. Miss Dorothy Palen, traveling manager, begins training the new agent Pete Hall while engineers plan to add an interference filter to curb radio and TV disruption in the Podhaski building. The unit will operate 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, with potential separate circuits for Anamosa and Cedar Rapids signals.
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Western Union
Monticello
B. C. Hall
Robert Mullen
Hall
North Sycamore Street
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
Dorothy Palen
Omaha
Pete” Hall
Miss Palen
The
Express
Podhaski
Western Union Company
Carl J. Gerdes Re-elected Head Of Creamery
Carl J. Gerdes was re-elected president of the Farmers Mutual Cooperative Creamery Co. of Langworthy at the first board meeting after the Feb 3 annual meeting. Edward Schemmel was named vice president, Irvin Lubben treasurer, Ray Kromminga secretary, replacing Don Pursell. George Hoult remains creamery manager, with H. E. Hall, Raymond Poppe and Carl H. Harms also serving on the board.
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Carl J .Gerdes
Farmers Mutual Cooperative Creamery Co
Langworthy
Edward Schemmel
Irvin Lubben
Ray Kromminga
Association
Don Pursell
George Hoult
H. E. Hall
Raymond Poppe
Carl H. Harms
Grand Opening of Conoco Station Set for Feb 20
Four Monticello firms announce the grand opening of the Conoco Service Station on Highway 151 operated by Paul Armstrong. Acme Electric Co did electrical work while Pratt and Owen of Langworthy supplied concrete and materials. Staner and Reynolds handled plumbing and heating. Leigh Clark Construction Co. held the general contract.
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Monticello
Conoco
Highway 151
Paul Armstrong
Acmé Electric Co
Prult and Owen
Langworthy
Staner and Reynolds
Leigh Clark Construction Co
State Transportation Aid Checks Received for Jones County Schools
Checks to many Jones County school districts for pro rated state aid on transportation were received by Superintendent Joseph Beave. The funds were prepared for distribution to individual districts Saturday afternoon after being received by the county office Saturday morning.
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Jones County
Joseph Beave
Western Union to Automate Monticello Telegrapher Service
The Western Union office in Monticello will implement a machine printed message system with incoming traffic on gummed paper strips and outgoing messages via a keyboard like a typewriter. Robert Mullen, Milwaukee railroad agent, says a long sought change will transfer message handling away from the railroad operator once FCC approval is granted. Existing telegraph lines will stay for railroad control.
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Hall
Monticello
Western Union
Robert Mullen
Milwaukee Railroad
Federal Communications Commission
Mullen
Monticello March of Dimes Auction Raises 128.45
Contributions from about fifty Monticello residents added 128.45 to the 1954 March of Dimes drive after a benefit auction held in the Community building. Auctioneer Col. Ral Fluckiger oversaw bids with merchandise pickup by the Bader Drag Line and two Boy Scout patrol members from each group. Notable donors included George Barnts Thomas Bakery Great Plains Supply Co Northside Tavern Time Shop Acme Electric George C Schoon Implement Co Mac s Paint and Floor Covering Bauman Sinclair Eclipse Lumber DeWitt Drug Faust Skelly HiWay Market First Electric Freese Motors Freese Implement Gamble Hall Flower Shop Hearn Tire and Oil Town Electric Jacque Decorating Ed Vanourny John Deere Miller Implement and Truck Monticello Super Valu Bader Service Station Stuhler Clothing McLaughlin Buick Co A J H McNeill Hardware Lou Hutton John Kray John Leggett Mrs W D McLaughlin Dr A K Jones Mrs Floyd Cass Wm Barger Mall Pruitt Mrs Lou Oltman Fred Kreeb and Mrs I R Hintz Jay Husman hospitalized with throat infection.
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Monticello
Larry Robertson
Col. Ral Fluckiger
Bader Drag Line
Mionticello
George Barnts
Thomas Bakery
Great Plains Supply Co
Northside Tavern
Time Shop
Acme Electric
George C. Schoon Implement Co
Mac’s
Bauman Sinclair
Eclipse Lumber
DeWitt Drug
Faust Skelly
HiWay Market
First Electric
Freese Motors
Freese Implement
Gamble
Hall Flower Shop
Hearn Tire and Oil
Town Electric
Wm. Barger
Mall Pruitt
Lou Oltman
Fred Kreeb
I. R. Hintz
Error Corrects Fish Fry Date For Conservation League
An incorrect date appeared in the Express about the Monticello Conservation League Fish Fry. The event will take place on Thursday March 11, not Tuesday March 2 as previously reported.
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Conservation League
the Express
Monticello Conservation League
Beave to Attend North East Iowa Superintendent Meet
Joseph Beave county superintendent of schools will join the North East Iowa County Superintendents Association meeting in Waterloo today.
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Joseph Beave
Iowa County Superintendents’ Association
Waterloo
Smoke damage limited to Locher Furniture fire
Frank Locher says last Wednesday noon fire at Locher Furniture caused only smoke damage as an oil burner smoked and was shut off before he left. No major damage or injuries were reported.
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Locher
Locher Furniture
Frank Locher
the Express
Monticello Sacred Heart Hopeful In First Round At Coe College
Two cases filed since last Wednesday in Anamosa district court. Farmers Mutual Creamery Co. of Monticello was granted a default judgment for 68.18 dollars plus costs and interest against Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Leytom. Betty Hanson seeks absolute divorce from Edwin J. Hanson alleging cruel treatment. they were married February 21, 1953 in Benton Arkansas and have no children.
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Monticello
Sacred Heart
Coe College
Anamosa
Farmers Mutual Creamery Co
Ambrose Leytom
Betty Hanson
Edwin J. Hanson
Benton, Ark
Grass Fires Reported Behind Homes in Monticello
The Monticello Fire Department responded to grass fires behind Dale Mc Donald on North Sycamore and at Raymond Jamess on South Cedar Street. No damage reported. A second minor grass fire occurred at 12:50 p.m. Saturday at Jamess residence.
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Monticello
Dale McDonald
North Sycamore
Raymond Jamess
South Cedar Street
Heater smoke triggers fire alarm at store
A heater in a storefront smoked heavily and emitted smoke from the front transom. Alarm was sounded as bystanders believed the building was on fire.
Sacred Heart to open district play at Coe Fieldhouse
Sacred Heart meets Greeley in Cedar Rapids in the district tournament opener at Coe Fieldhouse. Monticello advanced past Buck Creek to reach district play. other entrants include Olin Lost Nation Stanley and Charlotte with finals set for Mt Vernon Cornell College. Tickets available at the Midway.
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Sacred Heart
Coe
Cedar Rapids
Greeley
Delaware County
Monticello
Buck Creek
Central City
Alburnett
Lamont
Earlville
Olin
Lost Nation
Stanley
Charlotte
Coe College
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
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Carl Nelson Hein
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George H. Bohliken
Scotch Grove
Phyllis W. Snyder
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Ole Sorensen
John R. Smith
Mechanicsville
International Truck
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Eagles
FCC
Carl J. Gerdes
Langworthy Board
St. John’s
Boy Scout Troop
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Layman's League
Boy Scout
Ted Clymer
H. G
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Lester Rickels
Fred Brokens
Rev. A. K. Stenzle
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Robert Benson
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Dean Rickels
George Plueger
Henry Jacobs
Lawrence Heeren
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Allan Stenzle
Max Dirks
Express Photo
Jay Husman
Castle Grove
Ted Hollar
National
Scott Mclaughlin
John Bader
Larry Stahlberg
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