122 Baby Beeves Started For '51 Jones County Fair
Prospects are strong for a top baby beef show at the Great Jones County Fair with 122 calves weighed and tattooed by January 1. The group includes 72 Hereford, 36 Angus and 14 Shorthorn entries from various 4-H clubs and families, with many shown last year and experts predicting improved quality in 1951.
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Jones County Fair
Joe Legg
FIA
Legg
Olin
Merlin K. Lyons
Calvin Glenn
Willis Glenn
Oxford Junction
Vernon Steffens
Stanley Fichhorn
Floyd Hodgden
Anamosa Art Johnson
Don Anderson
Marvin Engelbart
Cliff Zimmerman
Center Junction
Mike Paulsen
Monticello
Ray Adams
Guy Byerly
Jackson Beavers
Kathryn English
Hereford
Genna Anderson
Angus
Beverly Ortgies
Herefords
Sharlene Edwards
Shorthorn
Dean Edwards
Lee Edwards
Virgil Ortgies
Fairview Thunderbolts
Denny Larson
David Pillard
Martello
Don Bunce
Wayne
Darrell Helgens
Harlan Helgens
Virgil Behrends
Glen Heeren
Billy Ballou
Harley Malone, Jr
Jerald Bronemann
Hale
Karen Wartwig
Darrel Woolfson
Loren Hartwig
Glen Wood
Roger Schladetzky
Wyoming
Garry Dusanek
Scotch Grove
Darrell Paulsen
Lynn Serbousek
Vernon Rickels
Jim Paulsen
Kenneth Paulsen
Wayne Wa
Jimmy Jurgensen
Bernard Hay
Marilyn Hay
Thomas McCormick
Bob Cousins
Dee Hansen
Slereford
Don Starry
Bob Coder
Ronald Vrooman
Keith Nielsen
Kenneth Schlemmer
Bill English, Jr
Oxford
John Vanicek
Gary Hansen
Ronnie Hansen
Eugene Luckstead
Delbert Hodgden
Ferdinand Burda
Kathleen Burda
Richard Benhart
Duane Wenndt
Larry Wenndt
Marvin Martens
John Martensen
Richard Grafft
Garth Grafft
John Paulsen
Parolee Forrest Tolle Nabbed In Little Rock Stolen Buick Recovered
An errant parolee, Forrest Tolle, was captured in Little Rock after stealing a 1949 Buick from Frank Orr on a Buck Creek farm. Authorities traced the car, returned it to Orr, and Tolle is held in the Delaware county jail. Also notes an upcoming Jan 18 meeting of Worthwhile and Idle Net clubs at Peniel church with tray making lesson.
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Forrest Tolle
Tolle
Frank Orr
Buck Creek
Orr
Ariffe State
Ducal
Little Rock
Ark
Delaware County
Arthur Longseth
Peniel Church
Mrs Condit Reports Iowa Legislation And Club Plans
Mrs Condit speaks on legislative measures for the Iowa General Assembly during the January dinner meeting of the Business and Professional Women's club in VEW rooms. Bertha Loeher and Mary Loeher present European tour slides. The program, chaired by Florence Keims, covers future state show plans, and a panel on vocations is planned with Velma Allyn as guest.
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Dennie Condit
Town General Assembly
Bertha
Mary Loeher
Europe
Business and Professional Women’s Club
VEW
Florence Keims
Jennie Condit
Helenson
Hael Reade
Emma Heiken
Kathryn Loop
Marion DeBois
Velma Allyn
Manchester
Red Cross plans new Monticello programs and drive
Monticello announces four upcoming Red Cross initiatives including first aid training for civil defense, a local blood program with mobile center, Nurse's Ride and Home Nursing trainee recruitment, and a strengthened disaster committee to support county Civil Defense efforts. Chairman Stewart Stuhler notes expanded duties require multi program participation and community outreach.
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Red Cross
Monticello
Monticctlo
Red Cross Chapter
County Civil Defense Committee
Stewart Stuhler
Fred S. Stuhler
Stuhler
Donald Chaplin
Auto license rush looming in Jones county
Jones county treasurer Mrs. Mira Blanche Corwin warns that with over 6,660 cars to license in the year only about 2,000 1951 tags have been sold. If the public delays, lines will be long and most drivers may fail to obtain licenses before the February 1 delinquency deadline. Decembers usual volume suggests a rush is imminent.
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Jones County
Mira Blanche Corwin
Monticello Churches Plan Pre-Easter Services
The Monticello Protestant Ministerial Association and Inter-Church Lay Committee outline a Lent program with Union services at 8 p.m. at rotating churches from February 21 to March 23. Guest preachers include Rev. Donald Chapman, Rev. James W. Sala, Rev. John Baumann, and Rev. Robert V. Gildner. A Palm Sunday cantata by the Union choir closes March 23.
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Monticello Protestant Ministerial Association
Inter- Church Lay Committee
Congregational
Evangelical
Reformed
Methodist
Presbyterian
Evangelical and Reformed
Donald Chapman
Methodist Church
James W. Sala
Congregational Church
John Baumann
Presbyterian Church
Robert V. Gildner
At & Pm
Union Choir
Dubois
Presbyterians Elect Officers To Session And Board
The First Presbyterian Church of Monticello held its annual meeting on Sunday January 7 electing new three year officers for the Session and Board of Trustees Elders named to the Session include Orvin Yeoman Harold Wilcox Karl Keyes and J C Bender Trustees elected are Thomas Faust Fred Merritt and Liloyd Pickett Keyes to be ordained and installation to occur at worship services Retiring elders are Raymond Eby Karl DeShaw and Earl Benedict while retiring trustees are J C Bender and Fred Bohlken Mrs Willard Yeoman was re elected General Church Treasurer for the coming year Various church groups gave annual reports at the afternoon session.
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First Presbyterian Church of
Insurance Co gains strong year marks and losses listed
The Insurance Co reports solid gains since its 1888 founding with risks in force at year end 1950 totaling 15,439,534.94. Losses in 1950 totaled 24,541.08 with largest payments of 8,200.45 to Carl Kintzle and 2,908 to Everett Herndon for farm fires. Officers include President Henry H. Coden and Secretary Elmer A. Folkerts. directors and agents from Monticello, Anamosa, Center Junction and Manchester.
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Folkers
Carl Kintzle
Everett I. Herndon
Donald W. Zimmerman
Henry H. Coden
Henry Schafer
Elmer A. Folkerts
George H. Moenk
Henry H. Doden
Edwad J. Heeren
Herman Helgens
Henry G. Bohlken
Ernest Wahl
George Burrichter
Louis E. Alferts
Tobias Hinrichs
Monticello
Edward H. Heeren
Anamosa
L. BP
Oltmans Celebrate 88th Birthday in Langworthy Home
William Oltman Sr of Langworthy marked his 88th birthday on Friday December 29 at home with family and neighbors. The Oltman family, longtime Langworthy residents, include son John of Monticello and son Marvin of Cogan with grandson Stanley and daughter Edna of California.
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William Oltman
Langworthy
U.S
Oltmans
Will Jr
John
Rt. 3
Monticello
William Sr
Marvin
Coggan
Stanley
Will
Edna
California
Monticello Scouts To Showcase At Cedar Rapids Show
Monticello Boy Scouts will represent their troop at the Boys With a Purpose event at Memorial Coliseum in Cedar Rapids February 2 and 3. Troop 66 will display Pioneer Beat and Pathfinding with two booths led by Merle Jacobsen.
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Monticello
Boy Scouts
Cedar Rapids
Memorial Coliseum
Troop 66
Merle Jacobsen
Life-Long Printer Dies At Anamosa
J. P. Kirchen 74 of Anamosa died at Mercy hospital Anamosa Monday morning Funeral service held at St Patrick s church Anamosa Burial in Holy Cross cemetery He had long career as printer at the Anamosa reformatory and earlier published a Catholic German newspaper in Cascade Survived by three sons Ralph Kirchen Dubuque the Rev Paul Kirchen Helena Mont and other relatives
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J. P. Kitchen
Anamosa
Mercy Hospital
St. Patrick’s Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Anamosa Reformatory
Cascade
Wirehen
Dubuque
Jones Counties
Ralph Kirchen
Paul Kirchen
Helena
Mont
Kirchen Kinship Noted In Anamosa Family Ties
Harold Kirchen of Anamosa is survived by one brother John Kirchen of Dubuque and two sisters Miss Angeline Kirchen of Cascade and Mrs Emma Breitbach of Los Angeles, Calif. He was preceded by his wife. The New Year weekend saw Lynn and Mary Elizabeth Clark visit Chicago with the Thornton Whelan and Ray Clark families.
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Harold Kirchen
Anamosa
John Kirchen
Dubuque
Angeline Kirchen
Cascade
Emma Breitbach
Los Angeles
Calif
Lynn Clark
Mary Elizabeth Clark
Chicago
Thornton Whelan
Ray Clark
Mary Elizabeth
Kittie B. Noland
James F. Mulhall
James Junkin
Palos Heights
Whelans
Lynn Clarks
Bill Corbin
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Long's Jack Sprat Store
Dick Long
Sand Hill Church
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Win Mueller
Waubeek
Montrose Hotel
Gaylord Couchman
Keith Benner
Benner
Charles Buzzard
Navy
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S. M. Hosford
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