Local Students Present Play in WaMac Festival
Speech contestants from WaMac district joined the WaMac drama festival in Vinton on a Saturday in February. Participating schools included Monticello Independence Manchester Maquoketa Tipton Anamosa Marion and Vinton. The critic praised the costuming and character in the one act The Dear Departed though no formal judging was conducted. Mrs Darlene Niehaus directed the cast featuring Jan Bender Gladys Mellor Bonnie Schneider Carl Egger Eldon Benedict and Ron Stahlberg with Stanley Wood of Iowa State Teachers College as critic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WaMac
Vinton
Monticello
Independence
Manchester
Maquoketa
Tipton
Anamosa
Marion
Cello
Darlene Niehaus
Jan Bender
Gladys Mellor
Bonnie Schneider
Carl Egger
Eldon Benedict
Ron Stahlberg
Stanley Wood
Speech
Iowa State Teachers College
Patten Speaks at Rotary on Dairy Training Slide Program
Monticello farm management specialist Bob Patten spoke to Rotary Monday at the Methodist church. He showed a color slide program titled a picture story of training a dairy judging team. Slides were taken by Monticello high school vocational agriculture students and featured local dairy cattle. A Q and A followed, as the bank plans more farming talks offered free to groups. President Bud McNeill led the meeting. Don Sutherland was program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Patten
Monticello State Bank
Rotary
Patten
Vocational Agriculture Department
Monticello High School
Mr. Patten
Bud McNeill
Don Sutherland
Rebekahs Present Emblem to Anamosa
Fourteen members of the Monticello Rebekah lodge No. 306 visited Evangeline lodge in Anamosa for a regular meeting on Monday February 21. The Monticello lodge presented the traveling emblem to Anamosa with participants Bonnie Meade Addie Ireland Gwen Kuntz Frances Goodyear Lucille Balsiger Blanche Landis Verona Landis Shirley Drury Marcella Morey Donna Chaplin Dottie Richardson Anna Roliff Louise Luck and Florence Bleadorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toyal Rebekah Lodge No. 306
Monticello
Evangeline Lodge
Anamosa
Monticello Lodge
Bonnie Meade
Addie Ireland
Gwen Kuntz
Frances Goodyear
Lucille Balsiger
Blanche Landis
Verona Landis
Shirley Drury
Marcella Morey
Donna Chaplin
Dottie Richardson
Anna Roliff
Louise Luck
Florence Bleadorn
Monticello Garden Club Meeting Attended by Nineteen Members
Nineteen members attended the Monticello Garden Club meeting at the home of Mrs. W. B. Clark Tuesday afternoon. Roll call featured Garden Resolutions and the program Garden News was presented by Mrs. Helen Barrack. Topic Propagating Plants in Plastic was given by Mrs. Margaret Jones. Refreshments followed, and the meeting was called to order by Mrs. Clarence Matthiessen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Garden Club
W. B. Clark
Helen Barrack
Margaret Jones
Clarence Matthiessen
Final Mission Study Program to Be Sunday
The final program in a mission study series will be held at the First Presbyterian church Sunday evening, Feb. 27, beginning at 7 p.m. A film, Neighborhood House, will be shown. This meeting has been designated as Family Night with a social hour following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Entries Planned in 10th Iowa Spring Market Hog Show
Glen Heeren and Marvin Ehits of the Monticello FFA plan to enter pens of three in the 10th annual Iowa State Spring Market Hog Show at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids on March 4 and 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Heeren
Marvin Ehits
Monticello
Future Farmers of America
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Area Church Schedules Highlight Weekend Services
A roundup of church services across multiple congregations with listed pastors and times. Amber Presbyterian, Church of the Nazarene, Evangelical and Reformed, First Congregational, St. Luke's Methodist, St. John's Lutheran, and more provide Sunday school times ranging 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. Morning worships span 10:30 to 11 a.m., with additional Holy Communion, Divine worship, and evening services noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amber Presbyterian
William Kaiser
Church of the Nazarene
Ray Sprenger
Evangelical and Reformed Church
John F. Baumann
The
Methodist Church
First Congregational Church
Charles Ellett
Onslow Presbyterian Church
George K. Traden
Peniel Presbyterian
Howard Brentner
Scotch Grove
Center Junction
Charles E. Hendricks
St. Luke’s Methodist
Robert V. Gildner
St. John’s Lutheran Church
A. K. Stenzel
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Arnold E. Schlueter
SS. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church
Paul Kenyon
Luther League
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
F. H. Kehren
Wyoming Zion
Rites Tuesday for Mrs Anna Schafer
Funeral services for Anna Katharine Schafer 68 were held at Wayne Zion Lutheran Church with Rev F H Kehren officiating. She died Feb 18 and is survived by her husband Henry Schafer, son Lawrence of Monticello, daughter Berdena Tobiason, a sister and six grandchildren. The family moved to Monticello six years ago and would have celebrated 44th wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Katherine Schafer
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
F. H
Ladies’ Aid
Henry Schafer
Henriette
Lawrence
Monticello
Bennie
Berdena) Tobiason
Scotch Grove
Otto
Grace) Otten
Amber
Gerhard Gerdes
Martello
Carl Gerdes
Langworthy
Alva Gerdes
Beauty Week Observed By Monticello Salons
Seven Monticello beauty shops observe National Beauty Salons week. Lorna's Beauty Salon Zimmerman Beauty Shop Doreen's Beauty Shop Freda's Beauty Salon Olive's Beauty Shop Valanta's Beauty Shop and Catherine's Beauty Shoppe participate.
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Monticello
Lorna
Zimmerman
Doreen
Freda
Olive
Valanta
Catherine
Traffic Violations Result in Five Fines
Five people were fined in Ray Echternacht Court Monticello Justice of the Peace. Vernon Nehl Hopkinton paid 15 dollars and costs for speeding. Victor Willison Monticello paid five dollars and costs for improper passing. Joseph Bowers Cascade paid ten dollars and costs for driving without a license. Glen Jamieson Monticello served 10 days in county jail for driving with suspended license. William Frederick Dubuque paid ten dollars and costs for improper passing.
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William R. Frederick, Jr
Dubuque
Hog Show Entries Due in Jones County
Jones county farmers are urged to enter the Iowa State Spring Market Hog show on March 4 and 5 at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids. Entry forms should go to Show Secretary Deane Rinner at Wilson and Co. Cedar Rapids. Classes cover all breeds with options for a pen of three or a load of 10 hogs. Special awards and premiums of 1 dollar and 30 cents per hundredweight apply to hogs meeting No 1 and No 2 butchers grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Deane Rinner
Wilson and Co
Services Today for Mrs. Fred Lehmann
Mrs Meta Lehmann widow of Fred Lehmann died at John McDonald hospital after a short illness. Funeral at St Matthew Lutheran church Monticello this afternoon at 2. Burial Oakwood cemetery. Born 1873 in Germany she came to the U S as a child. Survived by stepson Frank Lehmann and stepdaughter Nelle Scholl, five grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, a brother Paul Hackbarth, and sister Mrs Minnie Baish. She was a member of St Matthew Lutheran church.
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Meta Lehmann
Fred Lehmann
John McDonald Hospital
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Arnold E. Schlueter
Oakwood Cemetery
Germany
Alex
Marie Hackbarth
United States
Delaware
Monticello
Frank R. Lehmann
Madison
Wis
Nelle Scholl
Waterloo
Iowa
Paul Hackbarth
Minnie Baish
el Paso
Tex
St Matthew Lutheran Church
Milwaukee Road Alters Schedule on Cedar Rapids Calmar Line
The Milwaukee Road changes its freight schedule south of Monticello via Langworthy Anamosa and Stone City on the Cedar Rapids Calmar line. Trains run daily on the eastern route through Oxford Junction with two engines on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays and a reduced outbound engine at Oxford Junction. a Tuesday Thursday and Saturday northbound loop operates via Monticello Calmar and Cedar Rapids. Trains depart Cedar Rapids around 7 a.m. and return about 6 p.m.
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Monticello
Langworthy
Anamosa
Stone City
Cedar Rapids-Calmar
Milwaukee Railroad
K. R. Schwartz
Iowa Division
Oxford Junction
Cedar Rapids
Calmar
Martelle
Morley
Olin
Hale
Wyoming
Center Junction
Scotch Grove
Schwartz
FFA Banquet Sets Tone For Iowa Farm Progress
The document notes that Iowa’s future prosperity hinges on skilled farmers and members of the Future Farmers of America who study vocational agriculture in public secondary schools, outlining the organization’s role in developing the state’s agricultural workforce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers of America
Town
Future Farmers of America
Leo A. Hoegh
State of
Iowa
I Owa
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Monticello Express
Hampshire
Farrow
Henry W. Behrends
Towa
Clarence Acker
Middleton
Bonham and
Ames
Loren Kehoe
Hopkinton
L. M. Balster
Etta Folkers
Carl Harms
Sylvania
Preston Motors
Ryan
Edward Schueler Nursing Home
Grower
Ranger
Kenland
Idaho
California
Montana
Nebraska
Nter
Farm Seed and Service CO
Lambert Reiter
Leonard Boos
West Main
H. H. Manuel ,and Son
Henry Adams
United Church Women
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Wilcox Hatchery
Bud’s Sinclair
Delco
Legion Hall
Hall
American Legion
C.R. Piano Co
Davidson
LUX
Lux Hatchery
Kuriger Brog
Huerter
John F. Huerter
Swea City
Merlin
Richard Waterbury
U.S.S
BUICK
M. Laughlin
Suick-Pontiac
John L. Bunfing
Eclipse. Lumber Co
Baldwin Aerosonic
Renier
H. J. Gottleaber
John Baumann
Dr. Thomas
Martin Burrichter
Monticello Gun Club
B. E. First
Rotary Meeting
Rebekahs
Keith
Charles Gray
Center Jet
Eli Shada
Wilbur Colby
Aucts
Tommy Edwards
Monmouth
Doc Rawson
Louie Hanken
the Express
Sacred Heart
E. P. Lorenz
William Wilkie
Wyoming Presbyterian Church
Wyoming Methodist Church
Kenneth Harden
Anna Schafer
Milwaukee Road
FFA
Beauty
Catherine Hanken
Freda Eilers
Lorna Pruit
Olive’s Beauty Shop
Olive Reynolds
395
North Sycamore St
Clara Zimmerman
Tles
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