Senate Committee Urges Passage of Bill Opposed by Supervisors
Anamosa Iowa lawmakers report that Jones Jackson and Cedar county supervisors oppose a bill requiring counties to submit annual road budgets to the State Highway Commission. The measure would bar spending without approved budgets and includes provisions on engineer duties and possible public hearings before discharges.
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Senate
Anamosa
Jones, Jackson and
Cedar Counsies
Iowa Highway Commission
Jones County
Boards of Supervisors
C. J. Burris
Jackson County
Russell Eldred
State Highway Commission
J. °.T. Dykhouse
Rock Rapids
Des Moines
Publc
Board of ‘Supervisors
Monticello Calendar of Events and Birth Announcements
Calendar listings for Monticello area include fundraisers and club meetings from February 21 to 27 with church groups, Lions Club, 4 H, Garden Club and state employment service. Births reported at John McDonald Hospital include multiple families in Cascade Anamosa Hopkinton and Oxford Junction. Local court notes list minor fines for violations.
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Garden Club
W.f7w
State Employment Service
Court House
Anamosa
Extension Council
Cedar Rapides
John McDonald Hospital
Virgil Hunt
Cascade
Leonard Kray
Bernard L. Thompson
Hopkinton
Marvin Hughes
Louis Heiberger
Delhi
Ivan Newhard
Anarmoosa
Olin
Norman ‘Biere
Bieres
Oxford
Junction
Merle
Fields
Lving
Town
Jackson County
Dennis Davies
Francis Beeding
Monticello
Courthouse Record List of Vehicle Owners and Neighbors
Courthouse records show individuals and towns with vehicle registrations and associated makes. Names include Kenneth Smith Oxford Junction Plymouth Chevrolet and David N Gray Anamosa Chevrolet with others from Anamosa Plymouth Scotch Grove and Center Junction.
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Kenneth Smith
Center Junction
Plymouth
George B. Slownn
Oxford Junction
Chevrolet
James F. Nowachek
Wyoming
Buick
Kay ¥. Kikats
Edwin H. Fidlar
Anamosa
David N. Gray
Glenn Brokaw
Paul H. Or
Katherine Paulsen
Scotch Grove
Ford
Mrs Deischer 94 Dies at Home in Monticello Area
Mrs J A Deischer age 94 died at Straub Nursing Home Wednesday morning. Born in 1862 she would have turned 95 on March 5. Survived by children Harold Delscher Wyoming Mrs Harlan Harper Vinton and Mrs Howard Jackson Columbia Mo and daughters Mrs Alice Howie and Forrest Delscher both of Monticello. Funeral services set for 2 pm Saturday at Goettsch Funeral Home.
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Mra
J. A. Deischer
Drunk Driving Fines and Arrests Reported in Jones County
In Jones County, Harry Seaton Crimmins of Prairie du Chien Wisconsin pled guilty Saturday to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and was fined $300 plus costs. his liquor permit was surrendered and his appeal bond set at $500. He remains jailed in default of the fine. Crimmins was arrested February 12 on Highway 161 between Monticello and Cascade by Patrolman John Beckmann after veering into a ditch. He waived preliminary hearing February 13 before Warren P. Lawrence and was jailed in lieu of $350 bond. Last weekend two others were arrested on O M V I charges: Lester John Shaffer 45 of Monticello waived to district court and was released on $500 bond. Joseph Chapman 60 of Hopkinton released on $750 bond after waiving to district court.
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Jones County
Harry Seaton Crimmins
Prairie du Chien
Wis
J. E. Heiserman
Crimmins
Jones ‘County
Monticello
Cascade
John Beckmann
Warren—P.—Lawrence
Anamosa
Justice of the Peace
Lester John Shaffer
O.M.V.I
Lawrence
Joseph Chapman
Hopkinton
Newman Third In State Young Farmer Contest
Dale Newman secured third place in Iowa’s Junior Chamber of Commerce outstanding young farmer contest 1957 at Iowa City. He was Jones county’s finalist and sponsored by Anamosa Jaycees, farming 363 acres near Martelle with his father, married with two children.
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Martelle
Iowa
Jaycee
Newman
Anamosa Jaycees
Newmans
Don Meeks
Lions Benefit Show at Olin Tonight and Friday
The Olin Lions club presents a benefit minstrel show February 21 and 22 at 8 p.m. in the school gym. Howard Campbell hosts with end men including Dr. N R Waggoner as Bones and others as Tambo Sad Sack Peanuts Firebug Persimmon. Acts feature Lions club quartet, solos by Richard Frazier and Larry Robertson, skits Dairyman Dan and Dairyman Dee, and an Elvis Presley bit, closing with chorus music. Mrs James A Bender of Monticello assists production.
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OLIN
Olin Lions Club
Howard Campbell
N. R. Waggoner
Bones
Willard Hoyman
Tambo
Wayne Limerman
Freese Motors Granted Mercury Dealership in Monterey Area
Official notice confirms Freese Motors owned by Alva and Louis Freese received a Mercury dealership and franchise. They will continue selling Ford vehicles and Ford tractors while introducing Mercury models such as Monterey Montclair and Turnpike Cruiser, with new stock expected soon.
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Mercury Auto
Freese Motors
Alva
Louis Freese
Ford
Monterey
Montclair
Jones County Plat Books on Sale Early Next Week
Monticello Express prepares to publish the Jones County plat books with maps of Jones county Monticello Anamosa and townships. Final pages are printed this Thursday and Friday and binding starts immediately. Copies cost 2.50 plus 15 cents tax and mailing with orders arriving for past three months customers.
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Jones
Monticello
Johnny Jones
Jones County
Anamosa
R. C. Booth Company
Benischek Seeks Nomination Papers for 1960
Richard Benischek of Olin, defeated for state senate last November, has asked Des Moines authorities for nomination papers for the 1960 election. He was told papers for 1960 are not yet printed and was given 1956 forms with the date changed. He lost to incumbent Senator Earl Elijah of Clarence, a Republican.
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Benischek
Olin
QLIN
Richard Benischek
Des Moines
Olin Democrat
Melvin Lynhorst
Earl Elijah of
Clarence
Wyoming Lions Plan Tonics and Tunes Minstrel Show
The Wyoming Lions club presents Tonics and Tunes a second annual minstrel show in the high school gym on March 1 and 2 at 8 p.m. Acts include a soft shoe by the Wallace brothers a vocal trio The Three Bos three Wyoming ministers, a Lions club quartet and solo numbers by Walter Sullivan Rev Harden and others. Production managers are Mr and Mrs Frank Kluesner with Mrs James A Bender as technical adviser.
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Wyoming
Wyoming Lions Club
James A. Bender
Monticello
Wallace Brothers
Albert
Arthur
Bos
Kenneth Harden
R. F. Gronewold
George Tjaden
Lions Club
Bill Boss
Walter Sullivan
Dr. C. M. Towers
Ralph Orth
Rev. Harden
Liberace
Frank Kluesner
Dinner In Monticello on March 7 Banquet Tickets On Sale
Jones County Soil Conservation district banquet set for March 7 at 6 30 p m in the Community building here Tickets available from district commissioners W F Robertson Olin Irvin J Sievers and John Shover and at the district office in Anamosa the extension office banks and farm equipment dealers in the county Cartoonist Tom Kelly will appear at the event described as an interesting humorous chalk talk on conservation.
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Jones County
Jones County Soil Conservation District
John Shover
Monticello
Tom Kelly
Shover
Greater Monticello
W. F. Robertson
Olin
Irvin J. Sievers
Wyoming
Anamosa
Bhover
Youth Emphasis Church Service Opens With Rev Maurice Moore
A youth emphasis service began Monday night at the Church of the Nazarene with Rev Maurice Moore of Diagonal Iowa as speaker. Moore a Bethany Nazarene College graduate of 1955 has preached since high school and later did evangelistic work and now will sing nightly as a vocal soloist. The youth centered services will close Sunday night.
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Church of the Nazarene
Maurice Moore
Diagonal
Iowa
Moore
Bethany Nazarene College
County to Distribute Surplus Food Feb 26
Jones County social welfare director announces surplus food commodities distribution at the west end of the courthouse on February 26 starting at 8 a.m. The event aims to aid residents in need with available food supplies.
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Jones County
Earl Rummeau
Prulls Plan Rebuild After Fire Destroys Ground Floor
Mr and Mrs Clarence Prull plan rebuilding the ground floor of their two story home near Langworthy after a Sunday fire gutted the house leaving only walls. Firefighters from Monticello fought the blaze from about 11 30 a m to 1 30 p m as shingles blew toward the Tapken farm but the adjacent buildings were saved. The kitchen survived largely intact and the Prulls saved furniture and clothing in a garage on the farm two miles west.
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Langworthy
Clarence Prull
Prulls
Louis Tapkens
Prult
Prults
Monticello
Eldon Covington
Prull Farm
Tapken Farm
Tapken
Pruit Farm
Prutt
Firms Congratulate Monticello F.F.A During Annual Week
Monticello area businesses and professionals extend congratulations to the local Future Farmers of America chapter during National FFA Week February 17 to 24. Ads in the Monticello Express contain messages of support as Section B focuses on local FFA news.
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Monticello
Future Farmers of America
Monticello Express
FFA Chapters to Compete in Area Sub-District Contests
Monticello Olin and Anamosa FFA chapters prepare for Saturday sub district contests at Maquoketa. Other schools also participate. The event leads to the state finals in April at the Iowa convention in Cedar Rapids. John Bryant Monticello FFA advisor notes entries in public speaking creed speaking and parliamentary procedure. Ken Paulsen Center Junction will enter public speaking.
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Monticello
Olin
Anamosa
Future Farmers of America
F.F.A
Maquoketa
Iowa
Cadar Rapids
John Bryant
Monticello F.F.A
Ken Paulsen
Center Junction
Third Anniversary Food Sale at Hi Way Market
Hi Way Market marks its third anniversary with a sale running today through Saturday evening. Owner Jim Read notes features include free portable typewriter five free dolls free beverage glasses free balloons and low prices on all foods with a full page ad on page five detailing the event.
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Hi- Way Market
Jim Read
Dog Tag Returned For Wrong County On It
Gerald Rohr of Monticello returned a dog tag to Jones County Auditor George Specht after finding War ren County stamped on it. Specht cancelled tag 201 and issued a new tag to Rohr.
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Gerald Rohr
Monticello
George Specht
Jones County
Specht
Rohr
Warren County
Luther League Clinic Brings 165 Leaders to Monticello Church
More than 165 leaguers and pastors from 17 Luther Leagues in east central Iowa attended an officers training clinic at St Matthew Lutheran church in Monticello. District and international Luther League officers led sessions with host pastor Rev Arnold Schlueter opening services and Mel Frahm coordinating the program.
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Luther Leagues
Iowa
St. Matthew Luthéran’ Church
Monticello
Luther League of the American Lutheran Church
Arnold Schlueter
Mel Frahm
Luther League
Robert Duff
Volga
Larry Stumme
Muscatine
Jesus
Robert Kunan
Iowa City
American Lutheran Church
Robert Vogel
International Luther League
Carol Eeines
Dorothy Aden
Janice Huggans
Choral Union
Georgia Mikes
Joyce Speciher
Alwin Zwanziger
Strawberry Point
Bernita Hanson
Cedar Rapids
Maquoketa
Andover
Andrew
Bellevue
Elvira
Lost Nation
Preston
Sabula
Wyoming
St. Donatus
Davenport
Anamosa
Castle Grove
Wayne
Ryan
Lowe City
Manchester
Hospital Offers Nurse Aid Course
John McDonald hospital will offer a short course in nurse aid training announced by administrator Dr. Miriam L. Neff. Instructor will be Mrs. Jean Leonard, former hospital superintendent. The course runs two days a week for three weeks, two hours daily, with practical patient floor work and no charge. Call Mrs. Helen Rynor, director of nurses, at the hospital.
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John McDonald Hospital
Miriam L. Neff
Jean Leonard
Helen Rynor
Beef Banquet Set Tonight at Martelle Gym
About 600 people gather in Martelle for the annual Jones County Beef Producers banquet. Speaker John C. Milton of Chicago, head of the American Meat Institute, brings 30 years in meat packing and 16 with the institute. Dinner by Martelle Methodist women. entertainment by Cedar Rapids troupe. master of ceremonies Dale Adams of Monticello.
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Martelle
Jones County Beef Producers Association
Anamosa
John C. Milton
Chicago
American Meat Institute
Institute
Martelle School
Martelle Methodist Church
Protein Blenders Company
Iowa City
Big Bill's Feed Store
Wyoming
County Beef Association
Cedar Rapids
Dale Adams
Monticello
Beef Association
Three Names for School Balloting in Jones County
Jones county voters will see three candidates on the March 11 ballot for the board of education. Incumbent Leigh Clark of Monticello is unopposed for re election. Herman Helgens of Wayne Township and Arlene Brainard of Cass Township contest the at large seat. Ballots vary by district with area specifics for Monticello independent district and non high school districts.
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Jones County
Joseph Beave
Monticello Independent School District
Benedict and Miller Named to University Honor Roll
Ivan Behadiat of Monticello and Earnést Miller of Martello are among 681 University of Dubuque students named to the honor roll for the first semester.
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Ivan Behadiat
Monticello
Earnést’ Miller
Martello
University of
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Ray Supple
Ralph David Weers
Carelease
Costa
Courthouse Records
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Young Farmer
Olive Edgeton
Vance Stead
Sybil Lamb
Dubuque
Marilyn Golliart
Janice Kula
Monticello High School
Roger McMurrin
Mary Ann Buol
Linda Miller
Judy Poppe
Ben Kramer
Mercury
the Express
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Mrs
Hi-Way
Monticello Church
Donald L. Howie
Alice D. Howie
Richard P. Mason
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
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