Five Births Reported At John McDonald Hospital This Week
The Monticello Minutes record births from John McDonald hospital with ties to Hopkinton Monticello Cascade Cedar Rapids and Center Junction. Names include Brunkan Lubben Mohr MelLees Harrs and Meade with Parents listed and dates from Feb 19 to Feb 23. A Wyoming Florida link notes Steven Paul Koch as a newborn son of Paul Koch and Jessie Koch.
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John McDonald Hospital
James Brunkan
Hopkinton
Robert L. Lubben
Monticello
Harold Mohr
Vincent MelLees
Cascade
Henry Harrs
Gardiner
Wyomng
Wyoming
Paul Koch
Tampa
Fla
Steven Paul
Mr. Koch
Jessie Koch
Tampa,Fla
Claire Wheeless
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
Minnie ‘Wheeless
Joe Engel
Delhi
Center Junction
Howard Meade
Lucile Meade
Red Cross Drive To Start March 1
Annual Red Cross membership drive to begin March 1 in north half of Jones county. Goal is 2315 with past year surpassing 2344. Ray Fluckiger leads district visits. teachers will solicit in rural schools. residents urged to contribute. Fifty four Monticello FFA members listed. Banquet program includes awards, dairy training slides, movie, music selections.
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American Red Cross
Jones County
J. R. Barron
Virgil Hunt
Shannon
Monticello
Red Cross
F.F.A
Bob Patten
Monticello State Bank
Blue and Gold Dinner Tonight at Community Building
Monticello Cub Scouts observe their second anniversary with a Blue and Gold potluck banquet tonight. Dr. A. K. Jones reports the event moved to the Community building from the Legion hall. Banquet starts at 6 30 p.m. and each den will present a skit after the dinner.
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Monticello
Legion Hall
A. K. Jones
Cedar Rapids Man Pleads Guilty to Second O M V S
Kenneth Honn of Cedar Rapids was fined 506 dollars in district court for a second offense operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was arrested December 17 after an accident on Highway 151 64 at Anamosa's southwest edge.
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Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth Honn
Honn
Special Meeting Tonight for Burns Lodge A F and A M
The Burns lodge dedication of a new altar Bible prompts a special meeting tonight at 7 45 p m for Master Masons. Rev Milton Nothdurst of Maquo keta will discuss The Volumes of Sacred Law after a 6 30 dinner in the temple dining room.
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Burns Lodge
A.F
A.M
Milton Nothdurst
Maquoketa
Masonic Temple
Ebony Echoes Draw 1000 plus at Monticello event
The Future Farmers of America announce their annual Parent Son banquet at the Monticello Community Building starting 6 30 p m on Saturday February 26. Forrest Johnson vocational agriculture instructor and adviser notes about 150 members and parents will attend.
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Iowa
Future Farmers of America
Monticello
F.F.A
Forrest Johnson
Monticello FFA Members Receive Local Congratulatory Ads
Local business leaders in Monticello and nearby areas publish special messages in the Express congratulating Monticello Future Farmers of America members for achievements.
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Monticello
Future Farmers of America
the Express
Gas Explosion Minor Injuries for Worker at LP Gas Service
Phillip Schneider narrowly escaped injury when an electric spark ignited gas fumes at Loop’s LP Gas Service in Monticello. The blast touched boxes and furniture pads. firemen wearing gas masks battled dense smoke to contain the flash fire with doors open and the building mostly undamaged.
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Phillip
Blackie) Schneider
Loop
LP Gas Service
Bert Loop
Monticello
Schneider
8 700 Pounds of Paper Collected In Local Drive
More than four tons of waste paper were collected last Saturday in Monticello, raising 69.60 for local Cub Scouts. Orvin Yeoman, assistant Cubmaster, reported Tuesday. Two trucks hauled 8 700 pounds to Marion, with help from Frank Williamis and Bill Corbin. Additional volunteers and sponsors included Charles Emerson, John Stanton, Miller's, Monticello Implement and Truck Co., Freese Motors, Eclipse Lumber Co., and McLaughlin Buick Co.
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Monticello
Orvin Yeoman
Marion
Frank Williamis
Bill Corbin
Charles Emerson
John Stanton
Yeoman
Miller's
Monticello Implement and Truck Co
Freese Motors
Eclipse, Lumber Co
McLaughlin Buick Co
Cub
Langworthy Rural Route Proposal Presented to Postal Manager
Mrs. Arthur Riedel and partners presented a plan to establish a Langworthy post office rural route to Ivan Kinney in Davenport. The 27.3 mile proposal covers 94 families in Langworthy and nearby, aiming to shift some Monticello and Anamosa route customers to Langworthy for home delivery.
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Langworthy
Arthur Riedel
Ed Renken
Ivan Kinney
Davenport
Post Office
Post Office Department
Washington
Kinney
Monticello
Anamosa
Eldred to Meet Constituents in Anamosa March 1
Iowa representative Russell L. Eldred of Jones county will hold office hours in the supervisors' room at Anamosa courthouse Tuesday March 1. He plans to be in Anamosa Friday before the spring recess and will meet from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Eldred serves on Rules agriculture horticulture board of control constitutional amendments county township affairs roads highways and ways and means.
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Anamosa
Russell L. Eldred
Jones County
Supervisors
Eldred
Iowa General Assembly
Board of Control
Better Highway 38 Discussed by Ames Group
A group from Ames met state highway officials to press for Highway 38 improvements. Members included Ed Cox Arend Balster Jr Herman Helgens Bert Ballou Henry Adams and H M Jones along with Wayne township farmers. A petition seeks relocating 38 from Monticello to follow Amber road but the Greater Monticello committee opposes and favors keeping 38 through Scotch Grove and Center Junction. Monticello businessmen have long sought hard surface and realignment of the route.
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Six Lanes County
Ames
Ed Cox
Arend Balster, Jr
Greater Monticello
Herman Helgens
Bert Ballou
Wayne Township
Henry Adams
Express
Monticello
Highway 64
Greater
Massey Harris Holds Service School for Dealers
A Massey Harris service school for implement dealers from the eastern region was held at the Monticello Implement and Truck Co. on Monday. About 30 dealers attended the session led by the Massey Harris service manager for the United States and assistants.
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Massey Harris
Monticello
County Dairy Banquet Set in Anamosa Tonight
Anamosa hosts the Jones county dairy banquet with W H Nielsen Iowa State College dairy specialist as featured speaker He will discuss marketing problems and new dairy developments The dinner at St Patrick s Catholic church hall is family style with Cedar Rapids entertainment Joe E Legg will be toastmaster Rev J A McMahon gives the invocation Tickets 150 at creameries D H I A supervisors and extension office Anamosa May include capacity crowd
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Anamosa
Jones County
W. H. Nielsen
Iowa State College
Ames
Nielsen
Denmark
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Jones County Dairy Improvement Association
Extension Service
Cedar ‘Rapids
Joe E. Legg
J. A. McMahon
Hi Way Market Anniversary Sale in Monticello
Hi Way Market marks its first anniversary in Monticello with a birthday sale. Owner Jim Read, a former National Tea Co. manager, invites customers Friday and Saturday for reduced prices on all food. Read opened the store in February last year and has a wife and two children.
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Monticello
Jim Read
Read
Hi-Way Market
The
National Tea Co
Sharon
Danny
Monticello Celebrates 99 and 96 with Local Birthdays
Byron E. First marked his 99th birthday at the Monticello Gun Club, likely Jones County's oldest resident. Janet Robertson observed her 96th birthday at Straub Nursing Home. First, a former Monticello mayor born February 20, 1856 in Ohio, has five living children and 13 grandchildren. Robertson, born in Scotland and arriving in 1885, enjoys tatting and keeps in touch with daughters in Riceville and Nashville.
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Byron E. First
Monticello
Robertson
Straub Nursing Home
Mr. First
Ohio
Iowa
Canton
Mayme
Edwards
M. F
Mil
W. E
Pete
Bill
E. B
Pat
Miles
Scotland
Jones County
Riceville
Nashville
J. H. Moore
Tenn
Mayme Edwards
M.E
Gun Club
Here
Janet Robertson
Straub
John
James Robertson
Paul Chapman
Robert Garin
Savage Receives Hornaday Award at Hawkeye Banquet
Dr. Robert Savage of Monticello received the Hornaday award for distinguished conservation service at the Hawkeye area council Scouters recognition banquet held in Cedar Rapids Armar ballroom. Dr. M. D. Marr noted it was the first national award for a Hawkeye council Scouter and possibly the first in Iowa. Dr. George O'Brien presented miniature covered wagon trophies to districts hitting their Wagons West goal. Wapsiketa of Jones and Linn counties was first.
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Robert Savage
Monticello
Hornaday
Hawkeye Area
Wapsiketa
Jones County
Linn County
Monticello Implement marks 10th anniversary sale
Ed Cox and Alfred Egger announced the Monticello Implement and Truck Co will observe a week long sale from Feb 28 to March to celebrate its 10th anniversary Free pancakes and coffee will be served Wednesday March 2 along with free movies Items sold during the sale will be discounted and one sale item a 20 foot Harder freezer will be auctioned to the highest bidder.
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Monticello Implement and Truck Co
Ed Cox
Alfred Egger
Cox and
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Boyd Shannon
Ater
Ray Fluckiger
Leo A. Hoegh
Monticello F.F.A
Bill “Ballou
Kermit’ Bodenhofer
Jerald Bronemann
Loren Buol
Lakey Exggiman
Marvin Enis Lane Gilmore
LeRoy Grimm
Walter Hanken
Albert Hanssen
Kenneth Hasler
Ivan ‘Hein
Dean Helgens
John Martin
Jim Mettler
Leonard Monck
Max Dirks
Don Donavyan
Bob Ganfield
Bill’ Hacke
Richard Hanssen
John Heiken
Art Kromminga
Glenn Paulsen
Jerry Schneiter
Don Steuri
Iowa Future Farmers of Amer
FFA
O.M.V.S
Masons
Ebony Echoes
Future Farmers Plan
Lions Club
Monticello High School
Strel Singers
Ray Stumbaugh
Leo Cabalka
Ebony
Sad Sack
Peanuts
Harold Shugart
Bob Deppe
Daughters of Lions Club
Freese
Jan Bender
Eleanor
Wilcox
Sharon Zubler
Kathy Kuriger
Judy
Podhaski
Hearn
John Behn
Bob’ Loomis
Hoop- Dee- Doo
Mr. Sandman
Dr. L. C. Perkins
Frank Williams
LaVerne
Eilers
Bob Loomis
Carroll Vaughn
Otto’ Smith
Darrell, Blayney
Quartet
South
Phyllis Drexler
Gary Poock
Carol Leytem
Doreen Streeper
Maynard Lang
Bill Jansen
Dorothy Freese
George Gobel
Six Lions
Langworthy Group
Implement Dealers Service
County Dairy
Eilert Prult
D.hi.a
First
Mrs. Robertson
John Robertson
Tom McMaster
Savage
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