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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1957
Page
5
Monticello Minutes lists Tuesday events at St Luke's and Monticello community buildings. Rebekah lodge and Eastern Star programs, club meetings, a Rose Bowl photo show, a Marine recruiter, and a Wayne Homemakers gathering are noted along with births and local legal records from Feb 9 to Feb 18 in Monticello and nearby towns.
Monticello gains new industry as the Monticello Machine Shop owned by James A. Bender moves from 126 North Cedar Street into the old canning factory at the Washington and Locust intersection. Rite-Way Feed Service leases part of the building for a feed warehouse and Harold Wilcox buys and tears down portions for materials. Bender plans for the site are indefinite while Matthiessen’s former space awaits rental decisions.
The Burrichters, farmers 114 miles northeast of Monticello, saved nine of 19 piglets born to a gilt. The first litter of 10 arrived January 81, one pig crushed by its dam. A second litter of nine arrived eight days later. nine from the first litter survived, the second died, likely due to lack of colostrum.
The Monticello Lions Club plans an eight act variety show in the public school auditorium on Feb 27 and March 1. Audience applause will pick the winner of a yet undisclosed prize. Directors coordinate acts while a club chorus performs opening and closing numbers.
Jones county will send two inductees to the army on February 18. Glenn Hein of Monticello and Loren Hartwig of Olin are named. Eleven 18 year olds registered in January per Mrs Hubert Metcalf, board secretary, with names listed.
Five new cases appear in Jones County district court since Feb. 8 including one criminal charge for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated against Harry Seaton Crimmins of Prairie du Chien Wisconsin. Civil suits involve the State University hospitals, Pages, Merfelds, Loop, Myers and Company, and others seeking damages and judgments.
Stockholders of the Wyoming Mutual Telephone Company voted Friday afternoon to purchase the Onslow Monmouth Telephone Company in about 30 days. President Nelson Brownell said the merger aims to convert to a dial system while keeping free service among the three towns. The firm serves over 500 patrons and will add about 250 more. members approved raising borrowing power to 300000.
TONES COUNTY there will be competition for the director at large position on the Jones county board of education. Arlene Brainard of Cass township has filed as a candidate. Joseph A Beave county superintendent of schools announced. Herman Helgens of Monticello is a candidate for re election. Leigh Clark of Monticello is unopposed for re election from the northwest section. Filing deadline for the two expiring posts is Tuesday Feb 19.
Carl Lev sen and Henry Wiseman filed nomination papers for the Olin consolidated school election to be held Monday March 11 at the town library. Polls run noon to 7 pm. Terms are three years each. Nominations close Friday March 1 noon. Papers available from the district secretary.
Wallace Ogg Iowa State extension economist tells a Jones county meeting that larger farms and higher demand for agricultural products are needed. He cites 30 percent drop in farm income since 1956 while nonfarm income rises and notes current surpluses from reduced exports.
The PTA program at the high school Feb 21 features the film Dust or Destiny and two solos by Roger McMurrin with Marilyn Nelson. McMurrin sings Clorinda and The Lord Is My Shepherd. The film highlights wonders of nature and the human body with a Creator theme. Cash prizes remain for attendance. reception and refreshment committees are named.
Pvt Ray Meier transferred from Fort Chaffee Arkansas to Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland to study advanced training in a parts supplies school. His address lists Pvt Raymond EH Meier ER1747 7845 Hq and Hq Co ETEN School Troops Aberdeen Proving Ground Md.
Jones County schools earned 19 division I ratings in the preliminary state speech contest at four centers Thursday and advance to district competition in Dubuque on Feb 25. Of 116 entries, 45 gained top ratings with others tying II III and IV. Monticello led with seven firsts followed by Anamosa six Wyoming four Morley two and Olin none. Nine schools represented with Dubuque tallying 13 firsts, Anamosa three Bellevue five and St Josephs of Bellevue five. Carla Folkers was Monticello’s only double winner, Marilyn Galliart ill and unable to participate but given a division I rating for another district chance. Contest centers were VEW building high school auditorium St Luke’s Methodist church and Community building. Judges from several towns included Mrs James A Bender Mrs Harl Griffith Mrs Olive Hogeton Don Marston and others.</end>
Henry Caspers of Monticello and his father Herman Caspers 71 of San Jose California died in a car track crash near Quartsite Arizona. Anna Moenk 58 of Anamosa also perished when a semi truck driver was killed. The wreck occurred at 9 am while returning Mrs Moenk to San Jose after a visit in Yuma.
Jones County Farmers Union votes to support 90 percent farm price supports and urges strong sell back participation. Leonard Kula of Anamosa will join Iowa group traveling to Washington from Feb 23 to March 2 to lobby Congress, with Linn county members also attending. A membership drive seeks to double the 160-year strength, and results will be shared at the March 12 meeting at the Jones County courthouse community room.
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