Two Births Reported at John McDonald Hospital
In Monticelfo TM Minutes two births are listed from John McDonald hospital. Cynthia Jean, a girl born Jan. 4 to Mr and Mrs John O'Brien of Cascade, and another girl born Jan. 5 to Mr and Mrs Lester Schlemme of Cascade. A daughter weighing eight pounds was born Sunday Jan. 2 to Mr and Mrs Clarence Hap Salon of Earlville at Memorial hospital Manchester. Mrs Salow is the former Iris Griggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
John O'Brien
Cascade
Cynthia Jean
Lester Schlemme
Buck Creek
Clarence
Earlville
Memorial Hospital
Manchester
Salow
Iris Griggs
Change in Criminal Laws Proposed by District Judges Association
Judge J E Heiserman spoke at the Rotary Club outlining proposed changes to Iowa criminal procedure. The measures include mental exams for jail inmates, raising grand jury boundary from 25 to 50 dollars, an alternate 13th juror to reduce mistrials, allowing waiver of jury trials in non capital cases, revising OMV offenses, and reclassifying second offenses to allow bench parole for third offenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Heiserman
Anamiosa
Rotary Club
Methodist Church
Bud McNeill
A. E Shelley
Heiserman
District Judges’ Association
Judicial Committees
Iowa
Tria
Funeral Sunday for Mrs Walton of Anamosa
Mrs Ruth S Chisman Walton died at home south of Anamosa after a long illness. Funeral services were held privately at Goettsch with Rev John W Hosmer officiating and burial in Solon cemetery. She was born January 25 1895 in Anamosa and married Albert N Walton January 25 1912. They ran a dairy farm for 25 years before selling to Anamosa creamery. Survived by husband seven children 18 grandchildren one great grandchild mother three sisters one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Albert N. Walton
John W. Hosmer
Goettsch
Solon
Ruth S. Chisman
William and
Carrie Dennison Chisman
Anamosa Territory
Anamosa Creamery
Walton
James
Lawrence
Howard
Everett
Robert
Maxine
Gwendolyn
C. Herbert Kuntz
Monticello
1955 Ford Tractors On Display At Freese Implement
Freese Implement opens its showroom at 8 Friday morning to display Ford Motor Co.'s 1955 tractor line. Alva Freese notes five models in two power series with Ford's three plow capability and hydraulic implement control. Free doughnuts coffee and balloons for children accompany the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Freese
Freese Implement Sales
Ford Motor Co
Alva Freese
City Council Grants Sick Leave Policy and Appoints 1955 Officials
City council approves seven days sick leave and one week vacation annually for employees effective 1955. Mayor Lambert announces duties for a police court judge and lists re appointments for 1955 including City Attorney Brashaw Health Officer Redmond City Clerk Schuetz and several police and library board members along with new Soldiers Memorial trustees. A cigaret sales permit is granted to Lou's Case for Louella Acker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Lambert
Frank Shimanek
Lambert
E. W. Brashaw
T. M. Redmond
Donald Gilmore
Ralph Collins
Leslie Bright
Nella F. Hoffman
Raymond E. Adams
Ed Huibregtse
Ross Baty
Ralph Wilson
Harold Yeoman
William Stuhfer
Charles Ellett
Soldiers’ Memorial Board of Trustees
John C. Beeks
Les Linn
Clarence Rhatigan
Joe Barton
Services Monday For F. J. Drexler Of Prairieburg
Funeral services for Frederick John Drexler 84 of Prairieburg were held Monday at Passmore Funeral Home Central City with Rev. Russell W. Hunter officiating. Drexler who died Jan 1 at his home lived in Prairieburg since 1910 after moving from a farm and is survived by three children Mrs. Lester Smith Coggan Frank Drexler Prairieburg and Lester V Drexler Monticello three grandchildren and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairieburg
Frederick John Drexler
Passmore
Central City
Russell W. Hunter
First Presbyterian Church
Monticello
Drexler
Lester Smith
Coggan
Frank Drexler
Lester V. Drexler
Washington Whippoorwills form Jones County 4-H
Twenty one girls signed cards to organize the Washington Whippoorwills 4-H club in Washington township. Jean Hughes and Annette Strang to lead. Mary Jo Manternach elected president. The new club is the twenty first in Jones county joining 328 members in foods and nutrition projects. Next meeting planned January 21 at Joann Finn home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaimosa
Washington Township
Jones County
Jean Hughes
Washington Whippoorwills
Annette Strang
Mary Jo Manternach
Eleanor Lyons
Connie Strang
Annette Smith
Jean Carroll
Joan Burds
Joann Finn
Colleen Burds
Joan Carroll
Mary
Therese Grant
Carol
Rosemary Lyons
Margie
Nancy Martin
Aileen Smith
Alice
Elizabeth Strang
Betty Wagner
Washington Tigers
Council to Meet to Set Well Specifications Tonight
The city council will convene in the Community building to approve specifications for a new water well near the west reservoir area. Thorpe Well Co of Des Moines and Layne Western of Ames have submitted data. the estimated cost is about 8000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moneticello
Thorpe Well Co
Des Moines
Layne-Western
Ames
A. P. Lambert
Veterans Instructors Meet At Monticello High School
Hampton Hall of Des Moines supervisor of vocational agriculture for the Iowa department of public instruction will conduct a sectional meeting of veterans on the farm training instructors at Monticello High School Friday January 4. Announcement made by Boyd Shannon superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton Hall
Des Moines
Iowa
Tentative Schedule of Adult Classes Listed
A 10 week adult evening program at Monticello High School begins January 10 with classes in typing advanced typing bookkeeping driver training current social problems public speaking grammar review home workshop practices welding physical education for women and men Tuition varies by course with driver training and welding priced separately Enrollment requires a minimum 12 students for most courses with exceptions for driver training and welding Classes meet Mondays at 7 30 and 8 30 p m Guides will aid students to classrooms and registration occurs at the first evening session Students may request rearrangements if schedules conflict instructors and rooms are listed with subject and room numbers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Boyd Shannon
Shannon
Ethelyn McCulloch
Darlene Niehaus
Robert Deppe
Forrest Johnson
Paul Lumpa
First Baby of the Year Born in Monticello Area
Five-day-old Cynthia Jean O'Brien is Monticello's first baby of 1955, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John O'Brien of Cascade. She weighed seven pounds seven ounces at birth and has three siblings. Merchan ts prize packages include a baby bath tub, diapers, cash, meals, and a one-year Monticello Express subscription for the parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Cynthia Jean,o'brien
John
Pat) O’brien
Cascade
Cynthia
John McDonald
Cynthia Jean O'Brien
Monticelloi
Pat) O'Brien
O'Brien
Express Office
John McDonald Hospital
Gamble
Chester A. Condit Insurance Agency
Betty's Cafe
Rem Electrical Service
Freese
Vent A
Monticello and
Hopkinton
Hoag Duster Co
Hi-Way
Freese Motor Sales
Tedrow Sweet Shop
Hargrave Cleaners
Shelley’s
Nelson's
Iowa Electric. Light and Power Co
Stuhler’s Clothing
McNeill Hardware
Great Plains Supply Co
Smitty
Gerber
Coward's
Rogers
Stabler
Phoenix
Robinson Dairy
Faust Skelly
Skelly Supreme Oil
Little Tyke Shop
Monticello Express
Lions Charter Bus to Watch Iowa Game
A Monticello Lions club bus will head to Iowa City Monday evening January 10 to view the Iowa versus Michigan State game. Thirty five tickets were made available, boarding at 6 p.m. in front of the Community building.
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Monticello Lions Club
Iowa City
Paul Bender
Lions Club
Lions Club Plans Minstrel Show in Monticello
Monticello Lions Club members will meet tonight to plan the minstrel show scheduled for February 21-22. Cast likely chosen next week with rehearsals to start later in February. Harold Gottleaber and Sam Schuetz begin contacting local merchants for advertisements for the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Lions Club
Ray Stumbaugh
Harold Gottleaber
Sam Schuetz
Jones County Extends 1954 Farm Practice Deadlines
Jones county farmers can file for extensions on 1954 agricultural conservation practices. The Dec 31 deadline is moved to Jan 31 for limestone applications and to March 1 1955 for tiling brush clearing and pond projects. Applications must state reasons for delays to the A S C office in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Russell Jamieson
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
Jamieson
A.S.C
Monticello
A Hers to Show Lambs Saturday
Seven Iowa counties will be represented at the 2nd annual Western Lamb Show and Sale at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids Jan 8. Five Jones county 4 H club members Delbert Hodgden Oxford Junction Dick Fishtwild Gene Luckstead Gae Ann Luckstead Wyoming will exhibit cornfed western lambs among 960 lambs from 37 4 H and FFA clubs. Awards include top grading pens medals cash. program features carcass demo and marketing talk by G L Horton and David Mitchell Cedar Rapids. talks by Keith Smith Mechanicsville FFA and Tom Wickersham ISU extension animal husbandman. Show starts 8 am sale 10 30 lunch 12 awards 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar. .Rapids
4-H Club
Delbert Hodgden
Oxford Junction
Dick Fishtwild
Gene Luckstead
Gae Ann Luckstead
Wyoming
Rianne Hodgden
4-H
F.F.A
West Branch
Mechanicsville
Wilton Junction
Columbus Junction
Linn
Benton
Jones
Cedar
Johnson
Muscatine
Louisa Counties
Howard Hamilton
Tipton
G. L. Horton
David Mitchell
Wilson and Co
Cedar Rapids
Keith Smith
Tom Wickersham
Iowa State College
Hamilton
Three Car Crash Damages Totaled at Monticello Intersection
A Friday afternoon three car collision at East First and North Maple in Monticello caused about 280 in damage with no injuries. Dale Volkman of Monticello stopped at a stop sign then collided with Simon Locher from the east. a parked Wilhelm Moenk vehicle also sustained damage. Police cited icy road surfaces, no charges filed. Volkman’s car valued at 100, Locher’s at 145, Moenk’s at 35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Donald Gilmore
East First
North Maple Streets
Dale Arnold Volkman
Simon E. Locher
Wilhelm Moenk
Volkman
North Maple Street
Locher
Moenk
Gilmore
New Supervisor Hired for DHIA No. 2
Clarence RY Lawyer of Spirit Lake is hired as supervisor for Jones Dairy Herd Improvement Association No. 2. The position was vacant since August and involved testing by Dale Karr and Lowell Underwood. Lawyer has ten years farming experience and completed the DHJLA supervisors training at Town State college Ames. Openings remain for four herds in Jones No. 2 and owner sampling testing may be arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence RY
Spirit Lake
Jones Dairy Herd Improvement Association No
Dale Karr
Jones No. 2 Association
Anamosa
Monticello Reports 125000 Plus City Receipts 1954
City Clerk Robert Schuetz reported Monticello collected 125000.92 in 1954 from taxes permits rentals water sales and other receipts. Allocations for 1955 total 174000 across general government streets public safety sanitation utilities debt service liquor profit parking meters and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Robert Schuetz
Five Jones County Men Listed For Service Induction January 11
Five Jones county men will be inducted into the army Jan 11 the selective service office in Anamosa announced. They are William Carlson Stanley Lawrence and Frederick Iben of Anamosa Paul Waggoner of Onslow and Maurice Gavin of Cascade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaimosa
Jones County
Army
Selective Service Office
Anamosa
William Carlson
Stanley Lawrence
Frederick Iben
Paul Waggoner
Onslow
Maurice Gavin
Cascade
Loren Hayes
Monticello
William Switzer
Howard Propst
Wyoming
Dale Bickford
Clifford Heyen
Langworthy
David Rathje
Cedar Rapids
Lloyd Pickett Named Street Superintendent in Monticello
Monticello mayor A P Lambert announced Donald Gilmore 31 will become chief of police with Collins resigning to take effect Feb 1. The council named Pickett city street superintendent on a temporary basis amid department friction and calls for civil service reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
A. P. Lambert
Express News
Donald Gilmore
Gilmore
Lambert
B. Collins
Ation
Pickett
Collins
John Behn
Marion
Les Bright
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Monticelfo
Mrs. Walton
Library Board
F. J. Drexler
New Washington 4-H Club
Lions
Shimanek
Iowa Lions Light Conservation Foundation
Lions Clubs
Harold Wilcox
Dhia No
Marcus Leonard
Denis McDonald
James Conley
LaRoy Rickels
Donald Hart
Otto Oelirich
Central
Herbert Husman
Leonard Miller
Martelle
George Barnts
John Welter
Denis Donovan
Marvin Marsh
Lee Edwards
Wayne Vernon
Darwin Lyon
Lloyd Pickett
Ralph Calaghan
Waterloo
Cédar Rapids
Callaghan
First Street
John Beckmann
Sity Council
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