Services for Henry Juilfs 74 Held at St Matthew’s Lutheran
Henry Juilfs 74 died after a short illness. Born in Germany he lived in Monticello most of his life except for 12 years at the Lutheran Home in Muscatine. Preceded by sister Elizabeth Schmidt, he never married. Burial at Oakwood with Goettsch Funeral Home in charge. Pallbearers were nephews.
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Henry Juilfs
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
H. L. Adix
Germany
United States
Monticello
Muscatine
Elizabeth Schmidt
Oakwood Cemetery
Goettsch
Knights of Columbus Banquet Honors Initiates and Girls Team
The Monticello Knights of Columbus will host a banquet in Newman Hall on Sunday at 6 30 p m. Honored guests include recently initiated K C members with their wives and the Sacred Heart girls basketball team along with Mr and Mrs R V Mullen.
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Monticello Knights of Columbus
Newman Hall
K.C
Sacred Heart
R. V. Mullen
Oil heater causes minor office fire at canning plant
An overheated oil heater in the W. A. Long and Son canning plant office caused a small ceiling fire after someone set the oil control to high. The incident occurred just after noon Wednesday and damaged insulation board above.
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W. A. Long and Son Canning
W. A. Long
Three Monticello Girls In Capping Ceremony At Mercy Hospital
Miss Mary Ann Kuriger Janet Holmes and Ruth Ann Muller Mercy school of nursing received their first caps at a Sunday capping ceremony. Monticello attendees included Mr and Mrs Elmer Holmes Mr and Mrs Bernard Kuriger and family Mrs Lucy Kuriger Mrs Kenneth Schwendinger and Jolene Paul Muller and family Mr and Mrs George Minnis Mrs Helen Kuhns Georgia Mae Minnis Carl Oeschger Louis Helms Frank Miller Marjorie Tuttle James Manternach and Father William Holzer.
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Mary Ann Kuriger
Janet Holmes
Ruth Ann Muller
Mercy School of Nursing
Monticello
Elmer Holmes
Bernard Kuriger
Lucy Kuriger
Kenneth Schwendinger
Jolene
Paul Muller
George Minnis
Helen Kuhns
Georgia Mae Minnis
Family observe Younts wedding anniversary and birthday
A Sunday February 21 dinner at the Datco Yount home celebrated the Younts wedding anniversary and Mrs Edwin Vernon's birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Edwin Vernon and family of Mechanicsville Mr and Mrs Vernon Helgens and family of Scotch Grove and Miss Wilma Doris Yount of Cedar Rapids.
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Datco Yount
Younts
Edwin Vernon
Mechanicsville
Vernon Helgens
Scotch Grove
Wilma Doris Yount
Cedar Rapids
John Prull Celebrates 86th Birthday in Monticello
John Prull celebrated his 86th birth anniversary at home in Monticello on Monday February 22 with cards visiting. Emil Prutt played selections on the Hammond electric organ. He has five children Henry and Emil in Monticello Lettie Mrs Claude Slauson Williamsburg Virginia Rhinie in Sonoma California and Lizzie Mrs Fred Hermann Toledo Ohio.
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John Prull
Monticello
Emil Prutt
Prull
Henry
Emil
Lettie
Claude Slauson
Williamsburg
Rhinie
Sonoma
Calif
Lizzie
Fred Hermann
Toledo
Ohio
Sacred Heart Girls Basketball Team Honored at Breakfast
The Sacred Heart girls basketball team was honored at a Sunday breakfast hosted by Mr and Mrs A Lambert of Lamberts Sport Shop at Sands cafe. Attendees included Mary Tuttle Mary Ellen Helms Susan Staner Margaret Lewis Margaret Dunn Rosalie Holmes and Fran Ferring.
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Sacred Heart
A. O. Lambert
Lambert's Sport Shop
Sands’ Cafe
Mary Tuttle
Mary Ellen Helms
Susan Staner
Margaret Lewis
Margaret Dunn
Rosalie Holmes
Fran Ferring
Recognition Dinner For Scout Leaders in Iowa City
The annual Recognition dinner for Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts leaders was held at the Memorial Union in Iowa City Monday evening at 6 30. Special awards were given after the dinner and business meeting. Attendees from Monticello included Dr. and Mrs. Robert Savage Mr. and Mrs. DeWain Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Royal Hunt Dr. and Mrs. C. R. Hosford and Rev. and Mrs. Charles Eilett. LaVern Schoon and George Schoon of Schoon Implement Co attended an Allis Chalmers dinner in Dubuque where LaVern Schoon received a pen and pencil set for outstanding sales. Weekend guests in the George Crombaugh home were Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Brown of Edgewater Wisconsin.
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Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts
Memorial Union
Iowa City
Monticello
Robert Savage
DeWain Thompson
Royal Hunt
C. R. Hosford
Charles Eilett
LaVern
George Schoon
Schoon Implement Co
Allis-Chalmers
Dubuque
LaVern Schoon
Mary Ellen Heims Is Honored On Birthday Celebration
Mary Ellen Heims was guest of Susan Staner at the Staner home for her 18th birthday. Friends Judy Ferring, Fran Ferring, Mary Tuttle, Margaret Dunn, Barbara Muller and Virginia Morrissey attended. Gifts included money and lunch was served. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sander of Tipton and Miss Frieda Moenk with Cedar Rapids friends. Carl Oeschger, Louis Helms, and Frank Miller, Loras College students, spent the weekend in Dubuque areas. Mary Fitzsimmons visited Dubuque with her son and daughter-in-law Alfred and Mary Fitzsimmons.
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Mary Ellen Heims
Susan Staner
Staner
Judy
Fran Ferring
Mary Tuttle
Margaret Dunn
Barbara Muller
Virginia Morrissey
Frieda Moenk
Godfrey Blazek’s
Cedar Rapids
Carl Oeschger
Louis Helms
Frank Miller
Loras College
Dubuque
Mary Fitzsimmons
Alfred Fitzsimmons
School Committee Prepares Census Survey for Monticello District
The Monticello Independent School District forms a school committee with Stella Kephart and Mrs. Robert Savage among others. Members include Ross Baty and Alvin Jones. The committee plans an immediate census of preschool children as required by state law, with a house to house survey to start today.
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Stella
Kephart
Robert Savage
Arthur Shelley
Russell Griffith
Richard Long
Glen Hargrave
Arch Edwards
Roy Miller
S. S. Rhatigan
Donald Sutherland
Harry Matthiessen
Ross Baty
Clarence Hosford
Alvin Jones
Orvim Yeoman
John Baumann
Carl Morning
Orlando Null
Wilbur Coxsee
Ralph Wilson
Carl Egger
Claude Appleby
Ralph Otten
Vernon Steiner
Monticello Independent School District
Shannon
the Express
PTA
Sacred Heart players dominate district coverage and state hopes
The Sacred Heart girls basketball team features high scorers and steady defenders led by Coach Mullen. Notables include 590 point scorer, four year regulars Margie Tuttle Susan Staner Rosalie Holmes and Fran Ferring. They face Oakland in the first state game, then Yar mouth or Farnhamday. The squad departs for Des Moines preparation and practice at Drake.
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Monticello
Oakland
Yarmouth
Farnhamville
West Liberty
Farnham
Savery
Drake
Des Moines
Notice of Administrator Appointment in Sam Witham Estate
The state of Iowa Jones county announces the appointment of W. L. Pearson as administrator of the Sam Witham estate deceased. Creditors must present claims to the administrator or file with the district court clerk. Attorney C F Shimanek listed. Dated February 13 1954. Deputy Florence Jean Dearborn.
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State of
Iowa
Jones County
Sam Witham
District Court
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