Social Celebrations Mark Quiet Winter Weekend
Community members marked anniversaries and birthdays with visits and card games. Highlights include the 45th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Poppe on Feb 9, birthday observances for Mrs. Grace Helgens and Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Hosford, plus several couples hosting card gatherings and small parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Poppe
Poppes
Fred Hanken
Rudy Tobiason
Marie Prult
John Reuter
Gerd Prull
Will Poppe
John Fehners
Gerd Poppe
Henry Poppe
Fred H. Poppe
George Richardson
Terry
Beverly Cassidy
Sheryl Behrends
Linda Cabalka
Danny Reade
Ronnie Richardson
Patty Hemmer
Bobbe Jean Marston
Patty Balster
Steven Siebels
John D. Poppe
Nationwide ad seeks women 30 to 45 to represent company
An advertisement calls for women aged 30 to 45 to represent a nationwide company in a territory. No prior experience required. training provided and a car is needed. Applicants instructed to write Box X100. XI3MTM.
Farm Bureau Tour to Iowa Legislature Planned
The Jones county Farm Bureau women's committee and extension service schedule a March 9 day trip to Des Moines for both men and women. A chartered bus will carry participants with shared transport costs. Reservations close March 1. groups may join from civic clubs and homemaker groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Towa
County Farm Bureau Women's Committee
Jones County Extension Service
State House
Des Moines
Helen M. Tucker
Extension Home
Township Farm Bureau
Miss Tucker
Wallace Ogg
Iowa State College
Brotherhood Week Observed In Local Churches
Nationwide Brotherhood week promoted by the National Conference of Christians and Jews will be observed in the Monticello vicinity with church services and sermons on brotherhood. Eisenhower is honorary chairman and the 1955 theme is One Nation Under God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Monticello
Brotherhood
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ben ‘Duffy
Batten, Barton, Durstine and Osborne, Inc
Everett R. Clinchy
Dr. Clinchy
Cattle Feeding Project Starts March 1 in Jones County
Anamosa Iowa March 1 launch announced for the 1955 Jones County 4 H junior cattle feeders project. Weighing of calves planned Feb 26 to March 5 at locations to be announced. Participants may enter one or two pens of three animals in partner pens if from the same family. Exhibits at the Great Jones County fair on a packer basis with no fitting or showing. Awards for rate of gain by the Jones County Beef Producers association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Jones County
Jerry Parsons
County Extension
Parsons
Jones County Beef Producers Association
Frank Ball Named Manager of Hoopeston Store
Frank Ball former assistant manager at Schultz Bros moves to Hoopeston Illinois to lead the Hoopeston store. He served four years with Schultz Bros with army service interrupting training. A farewell dinner at Monticello tea room honored Ball with employees presenting a cigaret lighter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ball
Schultz ‘Bros
Hoopeston
Ill
Ball
Frank Eilers, Jr
Merle Buckner
Robert ‘Nosbish
Louis Heeren
Otto Otten
Harvey Harford
Florence Heims
Alvena Paulsen
Louise Field
Committeewomen Plan Coming Events in Jones County
Anamosa Feb 8 Jones County Farm Bureau women's committee held a meeting at the Farm Bureau building. Helen Tucker outlined programs including leader training on Feb 22 28, slip cover workshop March 2, baking with Lord contest March 5 Barrow Show Cedar Rapids, and a county trip to the state legislature March 9. Chairmen named for the March 22 insurance dinner and Rural Women's Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Jones County Farm Bureau Women's Committee
Farm Bureau
Helen Tucker
Lord
Barrow
Cedar Rapids
Frank Zamastil
Wyoming
Library Committee
Leon Coleman
Olin
P T A Meeting Moves to School Library
The regular P T A meeting will be held in the public school library at 8 o clock Thursday evening instead of the Masonic rooms. No other changes. A Founders day pageant directed by Mrs James Bender and Mrs Roy Miller will be presented. Refreshments served in the home making rooms by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T A
James Bender
Roy Miller
Married Twice Asks For Second Divorce From Husband
Betty Feddersen filed a divorce petition in Anamosa district court against Donald J H Feddersen. They were married February 17 1948 divorced July 20 1953 remarried October 20 1953 and lived as husband and wife until January 29 1955. She seeks custody of five children child support $25 a month per child until 18 and $50 monthly for herself and ownership of household furniture and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Betty Feddersen
Donald J. H. Feddersen
Perkins family attends Davenport chiropractic meeting
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Perkins and family joined neighbors at an Eastern Iowa Chiropractic meeting held Sunday at the Palmer School of Chiropractic in Davenport, outlining local engagement and professional gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Perkins
Iowa
Palmer School of Chiropractic
Davenport
Salvation Army Drive Sets Local Quota at 480
Monticello Salvation Army chair Chauncey E. Robinson announced a $480 local quota for the annual appeal. He urged residents who have not donated to mail contributions to Miss Nella M. Hoffman, the local treasurer, noting that part of the money stays to aid local needy residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey E. Robinson
Monticello
Salvation Army Service Unit Committee
Salvation Army
Robinson
Nella M. Hoffman
Sunday Evening Callers At Earlville Home
Sunday evening visitors to the Jim Holscher home in Earlville were Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Goodyear
High
Carroll Podhaski
Clarence Stoneking
Jim Holscher
Earlville
Floyd Carpenter
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Express
Monticello Express
Poland
Duroc Sons
James McLaughlin
Farrow
Earl Keegan and Sons
Leonard Boos
West Main
Legion Hall
Hall
American Legion
Lux Hatchery
Hopkinton
Idaho
California
Northern
Montana
Nebraska
Empire
New York Empire
New York
Anter
Farm Seed and Service CO
Scotch Grove
Hampshire
WH. H. Manuel and Son
Center
Junction
Henry Adams
Ambuehl
Xiati
Marvin Ehlis
John Wilcox
Cargill
Wilcox Hatchery
Sylvania
Preston Motors
Davidson
Matthiessen
Walter Eby
Ryan
Edward Schueler Nursing Home
Huerter
John F. Huerter
Kuriger Bros
Gus Deering
D. P. Sutherland
Monticello State Bank
Jones D.H
Robert Wahl
Association
Joe Legg
Darrel-Dillon Co
Hampton
John L. Bunting
Grace Helgens
5. M. Holford
Clarence Hosford
S. M. Hosford
Lyle Hosford
Elmer Sheppard
Golden
Kenneth Hosford
Rowley
Jerry Richardson
Don Collins
Steven Guyan
David Paulsen
Richardson
Dale McDonald
George Hoffman
Merlin Rupp
Harold Schneiter
Raymond Tuetken
John Tschantz, Jr
Lloyd Oswald
Loras Kremer
John Wolken
Paul Ladehoff
Linda
Hayo Tobiason
Rollie Bronemann
John Stahlberg
Ernest Wahl
Will Wenger
Fred Butschi
Carl Wolken
Dalco Yount
Vernon Helgens
Younts and Helgens
Edmund Vernon
Martelle
Wilma Doris Yount
Bob Edelman
Mary Fairbanks
Hazel Hanna
Hester Sinclair
M. J. Cass
Pearl Schneider
Lee Treland
Eclipse Lumber Co
H. J. Gottleaber
John McDonald Hospital
Red Cross
Louis Rigby
The
Iowa Legislature
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
Studebaker
Hoopeston, Ill
P.T.A
Electrical Service
Stanley Handyman
White House
Tong Service
Jacobs
ACE Hardware
Jim Greenwood
Clark Farm
L. K. Bronneman
Louis Schneider
Ray Fluckiger
Robert Walton
Lloyd Brickley
Eli Shada
Aucts
Frank Rupp
Sand Springs
Louie Hanken
Auct
Keith
Charles Gray
Center Jet
Eli Shad
Wilbur Colby
Auds
Aucitor
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