Local club meetings shift after holiday schedule
Rotary night is canceled due to the holiday with the next meeting set for March 1 led by D P Sutherland. Lions club will host Eddie Fritsch of Garner as special speaker after a brief business meeting. New car registrations list four Jones County residents and two marriage licenses were issued by the Anamosa district court in the week ending last Wednesday.
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Rotary
D. P. Sutherland
Eddie Fritsch
Garner
Lions
Jones County
Eunice E. Jones
Oxford
Junction
Pontiac
Lester T
Fairbanks
Anamosa
Buick
Chester Holcomb
Mercury
Clarence
Mary Healy
Hudson
W. L. Pearson
Edwin’ W. Wegman
Myrtle Ross
Monticello
William F. Davis
June F. Briles
Oxford Junction
Thor Olson
Arlene Paulson
Cedar Rapids
Masonic Temple
Monticello Public School
Shannon
PTA
City Offers Rat Control Material Free of Charge
Mayor A P Lambert announced that Monticello will furnish rat control poison and instructions at no cost to residents. The city previously ran a rat control program with strong results and now provides a supply through the city clerk upon request.
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Monticello
A. P. Lambert
Lambert
Express
Korean Veterans Meeting At Monticello School
An important meeting for Korean War veterans interested in on the farm training is set for Monday evening at 8 at Monticello Public School auditorium. Robert Patten, veteran training instructor, will lead with state officials and a Veterans Administration rep explaining eligibility and benefits for the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Public School
Robert Patten
Boyd Shannon
State Department ‘of Public Instruction
Monticello
Parent Teachers Association
Monticéllé
Virginia Caslavka
JoAnn Ede
Colin Ponder
Merle Cox
Billy Nelson
Marilyn Nelson
Shannon
Local Soldiers Return and Social Guests Reported
Pvt. James Webber came back to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri Friday evening after two weeks with his parents Mr and Mrs John Webber. Cedar Rapids residents Mrs. Pearl Schneider Mrs. Lynn Howie Mrs. Nick Nosbish and Mrs. Florence Helms attended a basketball game at Coe Field House in Cedar Rapids Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Webber
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
John Webber
Pearl Schneider
Lynn Howie
Nick Nosbish
Florence Helms
Coe Field House
Cedar Rapids
John Siver Fined For False Statement
A Jones county man John Siver was fined in Anamosa district court on a false statement in a gasoline tax refund claim. He pleaded guilty and paid 100 dollars plus costs after appearing in open court. Wednesday callers at the Thomas Coates home were Simon Coates and Lewis Smith of Dubuque.
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Jones County
John Siver
Anamosa
Siver
Thomas Coates
Simon Coates
Lewis Smith
Dubuque
Washington's Birthday Sparks National FFA Week Observance
The article notes that Future Farmers of America observes National FFA Week during George Washington birthday celebrations. It highlights Washington as a pioneering agricultural thinker and describes the Monticello chapter and the program's focus on animal husbandry agronomy farm management and farm mechanics plus supervised farming projects for boys in vocational agriculture.
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George Washington
George
Washington
Vernon
America
Inday
England
Monticello
Future Farmers of America
States
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Picture Vocational Agriculture Students At Monticello High
Monticello Public High School Vocational Agriculture four year program shows a group photo of students. The image lists names across five rows, including Garret Cass, Larry Cartano, Billy Martin, George Bader and many others.
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Monticello Public High School
Garret Cass
Larry Cartano
Billy Martin
George Bader
Sherri Bohiken
Larry Hosford
Pete Hasler
Stanley Chadwell
Donald Steuri
Stuart DeMoss
Dale Atwood
Dennis Donovan
Bernard Buel
Ray Meier
John Hacke
Boyd King
Jerry Schneiter
Glenn Heeren
Carl Rieniers
Melvin Stadtmueller
Forrest Johnson
Bill Merritt
Willard Price
Bill Hacke
John Fegan
Six Cases Heard In Justice Court This Week
Six cases were heard in the Justice of the Peace court this past week with two major arrests. John Marugge of Monticello was fined for intoxication. Paul Stanley Bur tels and Richard Dale Ellison paid fines for contributing to a minor. Raymond Gehret fined for permitting an unauthorized driver. Walter Richardson dismissed for no license after presenting license. Wesley Graves Van Gorden fined for improper passing. Charges filed by Patrolman Carter. Weekend visitors Mr and Mrs Eal Huibregtse visited Monmouth relatives.
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Justice of the Peace Court
John Marugge
Monticello
Paul Stanley Burtels
Richard Dale Ellison
Carter
Raymond J. Gehret
Walter Richardson
Hopkinton
Wesley Graves van Gorden
New Diggings
Wis
Bi State Dry Cleaners Convention Attended by Monticello Residents
The Bi State Iowa Nebraska Dry Cleaners convention drew Monticello residents from February 19 to 21 at the Fontenelle Hotel in Omaha. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Glen Q Hargrave Leamon E Scott Monticello Joe McCabe from Dyersville and Mr and Mrs Lee Lannery Anamosa. They returned home Sunday.
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Iowa-Nebraska Dry Cleaners
Monticello
Fontanello Hotel
Omaha
Neb
Glen Q. Hargrave
Leamon E. Scott
Joe McCabe
Dyersville
Lee Lannery Anamosa
Barter Revival Comes With Parrot Trade Sign
In a quirky note from Monticella area, Dr. Donald Cassidy accepts a talking parrot as part payment for a car. The bird reportedly answers to the name Robert and the exchange highlights a retro barter trend.
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Donald Cassidy
Robert
Monticello Clinches Final WaMaC Win Over Vinton
Monticello Black Panthers defeated Vinton 57 to 46 to finish strong and move into a tie for second in the WaMaC conference after Anamosa upset Marion. Meier Egger and Rickels each scored 15 for Monticello, with Volkman and Meyer topping 10 in the frosh soph game.
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Monticello Black Panthers
Vinton
Anamosa
Marion
Anamosa Blue Raiders
Monticello
Iowa
Independence
Panthers
Meier, Egger
Rickels
Volkman and
Meyer
Anamosa Reformatory Case Leads to Arrest in Drug Probe
A 63 year old Anamosa man, Fredus Frank Wilkens, was arrested after an escape of an inmate and suspected involvement in delivering liquor and drugs to inmates at the Anamosa reformatory. He admitted offering Volo inhalants and liquor through a scheme linked to the facility, facing up to five years in prison and a $1000 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa Reformatory
Anamosa
Reformatory
Lewis Dreibelbis
Fredus Frank Wilkens
Wilkens
Sacred Heart Eagles win Northeast District title at Mt Vernon
Monticello Sacred Heart girls, coached by Bob Mullen, defeated Lost Nation 52 41 at Cornell fieldhouse Mt Vernon to earn a spot in Des Moines Sweet 16. Tuttle Staner Heims led scoring as the small team overcame height odds and crowd pressure to clinch the district championship.
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Sacred Heart
Lost Nation
Cornell
Mt. Vernon
Sacred Hrert
Des Moines
Margaret Dunn
Clara Chapman
Fran Ferring
Linda
Monticello
Bob Mullen
West Liberty
Garnaville
Eagles
Marge Tuttle
Susan Staner
Mary Ellen Heims
Heims
Nets
Rosalie Holmes
Margaret Lewis
Des Moinés
Monticello Eagles
Sandra Rohling
Arla Paulsen
Paulsen
Post
Hut
Ferring
Widens
Mary Ellen Helms
Tatle
Staner
Tuttle
Sacred Heart Girls
Sayred Heart Fg & of
Staner O
Sealy
Ea Estriol
Rohling
Fleming
MEE Oiseon A Laet
Corstwaite
Wolfe
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Rotary Club
Barbara Muller
Delores Hennessey
Madonna Seehusen
Jean Hennessey
Ruth Manternach
Chaperon
Rosemary Barron
Margie Tuttle
Korean Veterans Meeting
Clarence Hannan
Floyd Kephart
Merle McCormick
The
the Express
F.F.A
Loren Dirks
Vernon Barrack
Howard Hall
Bob Ganfield
Dewaine Caspers
Richard Hanssen
Virgil Behrends
Keith Dirks
Lynn Serbousek
Jack Puckett
Art Kromminga
Bob Burgstrom
Eddie Zimmerman
Gordon Eberhart
Harlan Helgens
Dean Hagen
Keith Clark
Larry Lamont
Galen Cooper
Marvin Ricklefs
Don Paulsen
Max Dirks
Ed Gerjets
Bill Jansen
John Bohlkén
Don Donovan
Bob Rundle
Glen Paulsen
Justice Court
Eal Huibregtse
Monmouth
Nebraska Dry Cleaners
Doc
Monticella
Anamosan
Anasmosa
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