Monticello Births Reported at Local Hospitals
Three births recorded this week by John McDonald hospital. At Mercy Anamosa born Feb 20 second son to Harold Heideman Jr. at Mercy hospital. Feb 22 a girl to Schoon Monticello. Feb 24 a girl to Lehman Worthington and a boy to Owen Howard Cascade. Center Junction reports a ten-pound boy to Stingley. Mrs Gray welcomed a baby girl.
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John McDonald Hospital
Eggie Schoon
Monticello
Gerald Lehman
Worthington
Owen Howard
Cascade
Onslow
Harold Heideman
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Center Junction
Jack Stingley
City considers dog ordinance revision for rabies shots
Monticello the council at a special session proposed compulsory rabies vaccinations for dogs and city impound rights. Mayor Lambert directed City Attorney Brashaw to draft the revision. he cited summer dog control complaints and a plan to confine dogs during a set period.
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Lambert
E. W. Brashaw
A. P. Lambert
Pat First
Monticello
Personal Notes on Four Candidates for Two School Posts
Four Monticello residents announced candidacies for two upcoming school board seats. Mrs. Arthur E. Skelley, 51, has teaching, physical education and community service background. Dave Cuckler, 34, operates Cuckler Manufacturing and emphasizes industrial arts in education. Dr. A. K. Jones, 34, optometrist with long service in youth and civic work. Floyd Kephart, 47, body shop owner and athletic association leader, backs a strong school system for all children.
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Arthur E. Skelley
State University of Iowa
Skelley
Monticello
Grand Island
Neb
Simpson College
Indianola
Iowa
Shelley
Lake Chateaugay
N.Y
Alan
University of Iowa
Lucinda
Order of Eastern Star
Friday Club
Camp Fireboard
Women’s Fellowship of
The
Congregational Church
Parent-Teachers Association
Franklin Equipment Company
Dave Cuckler
Cuckler
South Monticello
Christian Church
P.T.A
Denver
Colo
Duckler
Gary
Lance
Duane
A. K. Jones
Dr. Jones
Jones
Northern Illinois College of Optometry
Chicago
Coe College
Manchester
Jeff
Candalee
Masonic Lodge
Lions Club
American Legion
Floyd Kephart
Kephart
Oelwein
Presbyterian Church
Monticello School Board Race Sees Four New Candidates
Four candidates Dave Duckler Dr A K Jones Floyd Kephart and Mrs Arthur Shelley announced bids for two board seats in Monticello with election set March 12. Incumbents G M Casey Jones and R A Dick Long say they will not seek re election. Donald Sutherland seeks re election as treasurer.
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Monticello
Donald Sutherland
Sutherland
Cuckler
Augusta Melsha
Boyd Shannon
Melsha
Long and Jones
James Maurice
Edward Cox
Earl H. DeShaw
DeShaw
Cox and Maurice
Calendar of local meetings and events February into March
A detailed weekly schedule lists the Monticello area events from February 27 through March 4. Items include Pythian initiation, Scout and 4-H activities, Republican caucuses, Army recruiter hours, Knight of Pythias, Quality forage clinic, church services and luncheons, license exams, a spring hog show, a library story hour, and a University of Dubuque concert choir at the Presbyterian church.
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Monticello Public Library
University of Dubuque
Presbyterian Church
New Monti Halstead Elementary Nearly Ready for Fall Opening
General contractor work on Monti Halstead Elementary School is nearly complete with a third and final inspection planned. The $225000 building, designed by Karl Keffler Associates, awaits playground facilities and final equipment installation before opening in the next fall term.
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Monticello
Halstead M. Carpenter
Boyd Shannon
Shanmon
Fearch
Yee
Shannon
Karl Keffler
Gladbrook
Kuriger Brothers
Martin Brothers Electric
Tipton
Cascade Commercial Club Hosts Ladies Potluck Dinner
Cascade Commercial club entertained their ladies Monday evening in the K of C club rooms. A large crowd enjoyed cocktails and a turkey and ham dinner. Entertainment was provided by the Bucknell Marionettes of Cedar Rapids.
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Cascade
Cascade Commercial Club
K. of C
Bucknell Marionettes
Cedar Rapids
Man Arrested At Cascade For Theft Of Auto
A 25 year old man admitted to Highway Patrolman Jack Moore after his Cascade arrest that he stole a car in Janesville Wisconsin. The 1954 white sedan with red rear fenders was spotted in Dubuque and at United Motors before the arrest. He also admitted taking license plates from a brother in law to place on the car. He was jailed pending return to Janesville.
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Cascade
Jack Moore
Janesville
Wis
Clifford Broughton
Wisconsin
Illinois
Dubuque
Moore
Lewis Dreibelbis
Jones County
United Motors
Jack Dandi
Dandi
the Express
Broughton
Dreibelbis
Lenten Service Series Begins in Monticello Churches
The Monticello Ministerial Association announces a four week Union Lenten series at the Community building with Congregational Evangelical and Reformed Methodist and Presbyterian churches. Rev Charles A Ellett of the Congregational church preaches this Wednesday 8 pm with a joint choir from participating churches. Public invited.
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The
Monticello
Congregational
Evangelical
Reformed
Methodist
Presbyterian
Charles A. Ellett
Congregational Church
Free Want Ads for Kids During National Week
During National Want Ad week March 4 to 10 the Express will publish free want ads for children 14 and under. Publisher Johnny Jones says the program teaches basic business and community skills and supports uses from selling bikes and toys to advertising babysitting or errands. Ads must be brought in or mailed to Boys and Girls' Want Ads at Monticello Express and arrive by March 2 to run in the March 6 and 8 issues. No charge applies.
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the Express
Johnny Jones
Jones
O Monticello Express
Bus and Three Cars Crashed in Icy Highway Incident
Highway 151 near Cascade experienced a chain of crashes Saturday morning as Walter Branam of Opalocka Florida lost control on an icy hill. A Mt. Mercy college bus driven by Rev. Edgar J. Kurt collided with Branam’s stalled car, then Delores Hennessey of Monticello slowed for the scene and was rear ended by Joseph Slade of Dubuque. No injuries were reported.
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Cascade
Highway 151
Here
Jack Moore
Dubuque
Moore
Walter Branam
Opalocka
Fla
Mt. Mercy College
Cedar Rapids
Edgar J. Kurt
Delores Hennessey
Monticello
Miss Hennessey
Loras College
Hennessey
Joseph Slade
Slade
Homemakers Club Meets at Mrs Merle Postel Home
Wayne Homemakers club met Tuesday February 21 with 30 members and one guest Mrs Kenneth Streeper. Mrs George A Rickels and Mrs George Harris led a lesson on wood painting.
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Merle Postel
Wayne Homemakers Club
Kenneth Streeper
George A. Rickels
George Harris
Second Institute Session Held By Anamosa Farm Bureau
The Farm Bureau sponsored institute in Anamosa drew about 140 attendees led by Milt Grosenbach. Guy Gilchrist spoke on Agriculture's Voice in Legislation, detailing past Farm Bureau successes and current activities. The program included a youth panel, women's group activities, a film Make Mine Freedom, and Everett Mayberry on Policy Development. The final session is set for March 8 at the local building.
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Anamosa
Farm Bureau Sponsored Institute
Milt Grosenbach
Guy Gilchrist
Agriculture
Farm Bureau
Bureau
Gilchrist
Town Farm Bureau
Young People's Group
Garth Grafft
Olin
Farm Bureau Women’s Group
Everett Mayberry
F.P
Farm Bureau Institute
Monticello Speeches Prep for Anamosa Pre-District
The Monticello high school speech squad will compete with 12 area schools in a pre district event at Anamosa on Thursday March 1. Participants include Carla Folkers Gladys Mellor Janalee Bender Jeanne Morey Wilma Cox Ronald Burrichter Judy McDonald Wilbur Otten Judith Schneidler Bonnie Schneider.
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Tom Null
Monticello
Anamosa
Darleen Niehaus
Wyoming
Marion
van Horne
Norway
Blairstown
Shellsburg
Center Point
Morley
Mt. Vernon
Olin
Lisbon
Earlville
Carla Folkers
Gladys Mellor
Janalee Bender
Jeanne Morey
Wilma Cox
Ronald Burrichter
Judy McDonald
Wilbur Otten
Judith Schneider
Bonnie Schneider
Water decision tabled at Monticello council meeting
Monticello council debated free hospital water use and reviewed policy on charging for water. The body asked city attorney Brashaw to draft an anti rabies vaccination prerequisite for licensing and paused new housing extensions pending a standard policy.
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John McDonald
E W. Brashaw
Miller
Monticello
Anamosa
Lambert
Eleanor Wilcox Appointed Secretary at Rockford College
Eleanor Wilcox secretary of the freshman class at Rockford College in Rockford IJ. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold C Wilcox and a member of the Chapel Singers choir.
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Eleanor Wilcox
Harold C. Wilcox
Rockford College
Rockford
Eleanor
Chapel Singers
Special Class Fund Reaches Total of $816
A total of $816 has been contributed to the Cedar Jones Association for Retarded Children by Jones County groups and individuals, reported by Lester Abbott of Anamosa, president. The association campaigns for a special classroom for educable retarded children in Jones County. A classroom, teacher and transportation are needed. Plans for a county screening program for grades two through six were formulated by school superintendents last month, led by Harry Stover and Joseph Beave.
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Cedar-Jones Association
Jones County
Lester Abbott
Anamosa
Harry Stover
Jones and Linn
Joseph Beave
Cub Scout Pack 66 Banquet Acknowledges February Winners
About 250 persons attended the Cub Scout Pack 66 Blue and Gold banquet at the Community building. A potluck dinner preceded awards and badges for the Cubs. The February attendance trophy went to Den 6 led by Mrs. Jackie Lambert. Ex-den mothers Mrs. M. E. Prewitt Mrs. Dave Cuckler and Mrs. S. E. Locher received compacts.
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Den 6
Jackie Lambert
Cubs
Dave Cuckler
S. E. Locher
Drive Underway For Tharp Family
Hopkinton volunteers collect clothing and furniture for the Tharp family after a Thursday fire destroyed their one story frame home and attached trailer. The family of seven was away when flames erupted at about 9 30 a m and the fire caused the loss of possessions, marking a second recent setback after a prior Greeley home burned.
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Hopkinton
Don Tharp
Tharp
Greeley
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Hal
Long
K.P. Hall
Scout Rooms
Farm Bureau Building
Lovell Township
Wayne Township
Wayne Center
Royal
Knights of Pythias
P.m
First Electric
First Presbyterian Church
Gates Wiliams
Family Living Committee
Alcoholics Anonymous
Monticello State Bank
Monticello Development Corporation
Paul Knipe
Carolyn Cousins
Vance Stead
Homemaker Club
Arend Balster, Jr
Roy Miller
Water and Sewer Department
League of Municipalities
Paul Hearn
Balster
Maurice
Red
Hearn
John Behn
Cub Scout
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