Cascade Site Chosen For Public School in Cascade
The Western Dubuque County Community school district selects Cascade East Cascade property for a new public elementary school. Plans call for razing the 1860s built East Cascade building after expansion with three adjacent lots. A bond election is considered for spring to fund a unified two high schools four elementary centers districtwide.
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Last Cascade
Dubuque County
East Cascade
Epworth
Bernard
Cascade
Patrick Kean
John Takes
Rhetta Edwards
Catherine Ober
Broeckling
Farley
Tax rates and court actions listed in district court records
The district court recaps millage rates for township taxing districts with numerous entries for Cass, Clayton, Greenfield, Hale, Jackson, Lovell, Madison, Oxford, Richland, Rome, Scotch Grove, Washington, Wayne and Wyoming townships. It also notes suits including Great Plains Supply Co. vs. Gerald Chapman with a balance due and oral notes, plus other court actions involving Minnie Schlemmer Switzer estate, Wanda L. Brown contempt, and Amanda M. Poulsen case proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Plains Supply Co
Gerald Chapman
Monticello State Bank
Maxwell
Minnie Schlemmer
Martha Schlemmer Switzer
Floyd Switzer
Malinda Schlemmer Nyberg
Wanda L. Brown
Rolland D. Brown
Amanda M. Poulsen
Curtis
Poulsen
Charles
Boy Scouts Begin Projects Plan Party
Boy Scout Troop 66 started its new year by investing Tenderfoot candidates at the Monticello Community building. L D Greenawald led the ceremony with Les Balster assisting. Dr R E Savage outlined badges. February focuses on compass themes and space prep with a March 13 countdown party planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Boy Scout Troop 66
Monticello
L. D. Greenawald
Les Balster
R. E. Savage
Two Inducted and Twelve Register for Selective Service
Two Jones county men will leave Monday January 16 for U S Army service Kenneth Hansen Center Junction and William Hults Anamosa. Twelve registrants signed with Selective Service in December listing J E Bickford Onslow Lawrence Morris John W Marr Jr Sherrill Lee Baker Jr all Oxford Junction Jerome Frederick Manternach Loren Eilers Paul Heeren Monticello John Marcellus Lynch Cascade Thomas Allen Olin Charles Paul Wink Albert Humpal Anamosa and Robert Benson Langworthy Benson recently released from service. The Anamosa courthouse office will close all day Wednesdays until further notice. The board meets at 9 30 a m Monday with members J W O Kinler Olin Frank William Monticello and Delbert Brickley Anamosa.
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Jones
U. S. Army
Catherine Doolittle
Selective Service
Kenneth Hansen
Center Junction
William Hults
Anamosa
J. E. Bickford
Onslow
Lawrence Edward Morris
John W. Marr Jr
Sherrill Lee Baker Jr
Oxford Junction
Jerome Frederick Manternach
Loren Clarence Eilers
Paul Gerhard James Heeren
Monticello
John Marcellus Lynch
Cascade
Thomas Stanley Allen
Olin
Charles Paul
Wink
Albert Lee Humpal
Robert Edwin Benson
Langworthy
Benson
J. W. O. Kinler
Frank William
Delbert Brickley
Mont Travelers Association Planning Meeting Plans
An initial meeting to organize the Mont Travelers Association will be held at 7 30 p m Friday Jan 13 at the American Legion hall. All Monticello residents and nearby traveling salesmen or sales managers are invited to join for community understanding sales aids exchange travel through Jones county and social contact for salesmen and wives. Contact Owen Tjaden Glenn Gabriel or Bill Coan for more information.
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Mont Travelers Association
American Legion Hall
Monticello
Jones County
Owen Tjaden
Glenn Gabriel
Bill Coan
Poster Contest Prizes Announced in Jones County
The 15th annual poster and scrapbook contest prizes totaling over 130 dollars were announced by Robert M. George chairing the committee for the Jones County Soil Conservation District and the Anamosa Izaak Walton League. First scrapbook prize is a 25 dollar transistor radio. poster prize a Brownie Starmite camera.
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Jones County Soil Conservation District
Anamosa
Izaak Walton League of America
Robert M. George
George
Jones County
Oris H. Randolph
John J, Williams
James C. Porter
George Said
Names drawn for district court petit jurors
Enntograth ordered that 60 persons be drawn to serve as petit jurors for the February term district court. Jurors are to appear at 9 a.m. Friday January 20 at the courthouse.
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Enntograth
MHS to Enter Speech Contest
Monticello High School announces two upcoming speech contests with sixteen participants. Home contest Tuesday Jan 17 at Central School features humorous and dramatic readings and a county contest on Jan 18 in Olin. Judges include Helen Guyan Mildred Griffith and Darold Albright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello High School
Central School
Jones County
Olin
Janet Wahl
Diane Adams
Dave Schlueter
John Fraser
Tom Greenawald
Cerena Barnts
Mary Copley
Rose Portewig
JoAnn Ballou
Dorothy Freese
Margaret Behrends
Bev Wynn
Marla Portewig
Pat Keating
Sarah Zollar
JoAnn Stiffler
Helen Guyan
Mildred Griffith
Darold Albright
Sharon Scott
Dave Specht
Janice Mortense
Bluebirds Thank Lions Club for Camp Fire support
A Bluebirds troop visited Monticello Lions at St. Matthew Lutheran church and thanked the club for Camp Fire Girls aid. Camp Fire sponsors Chester Condit and Dr. Earl DeShaw introduced the camp committee chair Mrs. Harold Wilcox who reviewed the year’s projects. A new member, Jack Buel, was initiated and the next meeting is a joint Lion Rotary dinner January 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebirds
Monticello Lions Club
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Lion Camp Fire
Chester Condit
Earl DeShaw
Harold Wilcox
DeShaw
Lions
Camp Fire
Bluebird
Jack Buel
Lion Howard Hicks
Lion Rotary
Car Stolen in Wise Wrecked At Hopkinton
A Dubuque youth Richard Schmidt nineteen was arrested after a car ride with two others crashed into a tree on Gospel avenue Hopkinton near the Presbyterian church. The red 1961 Ford with Wisconsin license plates had been stolen in Milwaukee the day before. After the collision the youths fled Ed Bacon reported them. Schmidt and a girl went to Ferns cafe in Hopkinton while authorities tracked them.
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Hopkinton
Dubuque
Richard Schmidt
Gospel Avenue
Presbyterian Church
Milwaukee
Ed Bacon
Schmidt
Fern
John Murphy
Highway Patrol
David Kenny
Wilfie Kenny
Dubuque County Jall
Erdahls to Lead March of Dimes County Campaign
Jones county chapter chairman Leonard Gerling of Anamosa named Mr and Mrs H Elvin Erdahl of Monticello as Jones county campaign co directors for the National Foundation of the March of Dimes. A pre campaign kick off is planned for Tuesday night Jan 24 with Jaycees and March of Dimes reps.
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Jones County
Leonard Gerling
Anamosa
H. Elvin Erdahl
Monticello
National Foundation of the March of Dimes
Erdahl
Chamber of Commerce
Leroy Hendricks
Jaycees
March of Dimes
Retirement Home Plans Progress in Jones County
Supporters of the Jones county retirement home project met in Anamosa last Thursday to form a permanent project committee. County Extension Director Joe E. Legg chaired. Attendees from Monticello Olin Morley and Anamosa selected a six member nominating panel to propose a 12-15 member core committee at the next public meeting on January 20. Rex Schrader of Monticello assists with organization and legal details. The plan calls for a modern housing project with infirmary recreation and services for 50-100 retired residents.
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Jones County
Anamosa
Joe E. Legg
Monticello
Olin
Morley
Reuel MacColm
John England
William Reade
Paul Smith
Robert Living
Stone
Ray Embree
Rex Schrader
Elmer Gantry Heads Monte Theatre Billing This Week
The film version of Sinclair Lewis novel Elmer Gantry shows for four days at the Monte Theatre starting Sunday Jan 15 with a 2 30 pm matinee and continuous screenings. Burt Lancaster and Jean Simmons star. evening shows at 7 30 pm Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. Also Steve Reeves in The Giant of Marathon runs tonight through Saturday at 7 pm with a Saturday kiddies cartoon matinee at 2 pm and free candy for attendees.
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Sinclair Lewis
Elmer Gantry
Monte Theatre
Burt Lancaster
Jean Simmons
Steve Reeves
Six Councilmen Are Elected by Zion Lutherans
Harlan Helgens was elected president of Wayne Zion Lutheran congregation at the annual meeting. Five other councilmen and a cemetery custodian were elected, with Richard Andreesen as secretary. Deacons Virgil Hinz and Herbert Herren were named, and new trustees are Harry Dierks and Glen Rickels. Cemetery custodian William T. Jansen was re-elected. other officers and deacons were named for unexpired terms. Cemetery lot upkeep cost raised to five dollars. building fund mentioned with no date for construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Helgens
Montlicello
Wayne Zion Lutheran
Richard Andreesen
Olin
Virgil Hinz
Anamosa
Herbert Herren
Monticello
Harry Dierks
Glen Rickels
William T. Jansen
Amber
Harvest Festival Inc
Tme
Otto Zwanziger
Church Council
Two escape injury in highway crash near Monticello
Two Onslow men escaped injury when their 1955 Chevrolet struck a barricade on Highway 151 five miles northeast of Monticello shortly after 5 p m Saturday. Robert Williamson drove the Orr vehicle with Merle Orr as a passenger. Highway Patrolman Kenneth Carter investigated the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Highway 151
Monticello
Robert Williamson
Merle Orr
Kenneth Carter
Ponder Charged With Operating Vehicle While Intoxicated
Colin Herschel Ponder faces a CMVI charge after a Jan 1 incident in Anamosa. The case, filed in Warren Lawrence JP Court, was continued due to service status with bond set at 350 dollars. A car check showed ownership denial. the vehicle was reported stolen. Ponder was detained in Dubuque County jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colin Herschel Ponder
Monticello
Court of Justice of the Peace
Warren Lawrence
Anamosa
Ponder
Monticello bond passes for school additions and growth
Monticello voters approved a 750000 bond by 1211 to 315, financing an eight room addition at Carpenter elementary, a new south side grade school, and expanded music PE and shop facilities at the high school. The district planned June 15 for a special election on bond use to fund the Carpenter project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Carpenter
David Savage
Steve Balster
Orvin Yeoman
Rotary Club
Claude Appleby
Bob Crosby
June Taylor
Bob Feller
Feller
Van
Monticello High School
Maple and
Varvel
Roger Lange
Louis M. Lange
Larry Wilson
Burdette Wilson
Larry Scott
Leamon Scott
Lange
Monticello Community
Iowa Supreme Court
Jones County
Carpenter School
Monticello Community School District
Ernest Becker
Don Bergman
Hargrave Construction Company
Cedar Rapids
North Gill
Fourth Street
First Street
Karen Dickel
Frankfurt
Germany
Mondicello
Paul McMahan
Dubuque
Hillecrest Addition
Monticello Visitors and Travel Highlights
Monticello neighbors report callers at the Frank Wright home including Gene Wallroff Onslow and Owen Wallroff Maquoketa plus Albert Wallroff visiting Mrs Gene Wallroff in John McDonald hospital. Lyle Hosford family returns from California after Christmas with Westminister and North Hollywood relatives. other visitors include Iliff Heister and daughter Marie and William Wrights family.
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Frank Wright
Gene Wallroff
Onslow
Owen Wallroff
Maquoketa
Albert Wallroff
John McDonald Hospital
Monticello
Clarence Hosford
Kay
Robbie
Lyle Hosfords
California
al Boshear
West
Calif
Iliff Heister
Marie
William Wrights
Marliss
Marilyn
Mary Lou
Laura
Supervisors appoint two special deputy sheriffs in Anamosa
The Jones County Board of Supervisors named Rolland Dean Brown and Ralph D. Beardsley as special deputy sheriffs in a Monday session at the Anamosa courthouse. Both appointees were recommended by Sheriff Lewis Dreibelbis. The board also approved reports of justices of the peace Howard Mackey M. E. McCrabb and Thomas Simpson.
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Jones County
Keenan Announces Daughter’s Fall Wedding Plan
John J. Keenan of Jersey City announces the engagement of his daughter Mary Anne Keenan to Donald T. Donovan of Parkersburg. Miss Keenan is a Saint Aloysius graduate and nursing student in Jersey City. Donovan is Monticello High School graduate, Gaddis Manufacturing employee, and two year U.S. Army veteran. A fall wedding is planned.
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John J. Keenan
Jersey City
N.J
Mary Anne
Donald T. Donovan
Vincent W. Donovan
Onslow
Miss Keenan
Academy of Saint Aloysius
Jersey City Medical Center School of
Donovan
Monticello
Gaddis Manufacturing Co
Parkersburg
U.S. Army
Installation Held for New Horizon Club
The TaHiAhKuwa Horizon club installed Sunday at 4 p.m. in the Community building. Lois Morrissey presided a candlelight ceremony with Sharon Horizon club in charge. Charter members are high school sophomores Mime Grote Judy Schmidt Mary Myers Carol Miller Ann Miller Marilyn Holmes Maureen Hughes Cerena Barnts Mary Cop ley Sarah Sue Zoller Loretta Murphy Jane Hetzler Tanya Eden Donna Buckner Joanne Barron. Advisors are Mrs. Roy Miller and Carol Hansen.
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TaHiAhKuwa Horizon Club
Sharon Horizon Club
Lois Morrissey
Mime Grote
Judy Schmidt
Mary Myers
Carol Miller
Ann Miller
Marilyn Holmes
Maureen Hughes
Cerena Barnts
Mary Copley
Sarah Sue Zoller
Loretta Murphy
Jane Hetzler
Tanya Eden
Donna Buckner
Joanne Barron
Roy Miller
Carol Hansen
Shalon Horizon Club Installations Highlight New Members
Mrs. Elmer Holmes Mrs. Ed Grote and Elton Copley sponsor the group. Officers installed include Mimi Grote president Mary Myers vice president Ann Miller secretary Maureen Hughes treasurer. New member candles lit by Judy Hogan Martha Edwards. Charter presented by Al McNeill Jr. Music by Beverly Schoon Lorene Catlett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Holmes
Ed Grote
Elton Copley
Shalon Horizon
Horizon Club
Carol Hansen
al McNeill Jr
Beverly Schoon
Lorene Catlett
Sheryl Burns
Sue Schneider
Sharon Horizon Club
Louise Locher
Cheryl Rhatigan
Carol Clark
Margaret Locher
Tanda Horizon Club
Mrs. McNeill
Bob Durst
Moeller Couple Celebrates 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Peter Moeller marked their 25th anniversary with a Sunday event at the Lutheran church and a reception at their rural home south of Oxford Junction. About 160 guests attended with many from Denison Chicago Sabula Green Island and Clinton. The Moellers married January 9 1935 in Clinton and have two sons Charles and Michael serving in the naval forces.
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Oxford Junction
Peter Moeller
Lutheran Church
Adolf Moeller
John Moeller
Herbert Moeller
Ella Heiden
Henry Kalls
Rudolf Schramm
Denison
Elmer Pa
Charles Weidenhoff
Emil Haack
Ward Skinner
Leo Bopp Sr
Glen Gravert
Gloria Gravert
Norman Schuch
Floyd Hodgden
Herman Dashn
Earl Busch
Diane Hodgden
Gerhard Daehn
Open House Honors Steffens on 46th Anniversary at Oxford Junction
Mr. and Mrs. August Steffens were honored with an open house in Oxford Junction marking 46 years of marriage. Attending were family members from Anamosa Olin Stanwood Massillon Clarence Wyoming and Oxford Junction with over 100 guests. The couple married December 30 1914 in Clarence and later moved to Oxford Junction in 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Junction
August Steffens
Delbert Steffens
Melvin Steffens
Anamosa
Lawrence Dean
Olin
Vernon Steffens
Stanwood
Massillon
Clarence
Wyoming
Art Kintzel
Herman Linksoen
Cindy Steffens
Nancy Steffens
Gary Steffens
Bessie Brinkman
August Hansen
Emile Burian
Steffens
Lutheran Church
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City Council
Ead
Soldiers ‘Memorial Board
Schuen
Lesie Linn
Board of Adjustment
Floyd Kephar
Gerald Paster
Dave Cuckler
John Hein
Swimming
Floyd Kephart
Harlan
CASS
Castle Grove
Monticell
Shee
Clay
Canton
Pleasant Hill
Spencerville
White Oak Grove
Midland
Fairview Township
Ana
Mosa
Fairview
Martello
Viola
Greenfield Township
Banksville
Martelle
West Corner
White Oak
Hale Township
Jackson Township
Antioch
Black Oak
Center
Waggoner
Wayne
Lovell Township
Madison Township
Oxford Township
Richland Township
Rome
Mechanicsville
Scotch Grove Township
Washington Township
Wayne Township
Wyoming Township
Monmouth
District Court
Salesmen Plan Organization
MHS
Wise
Erdahls
March of Dimes County
Zion Lutherans
CMVI
Colin Ponder
Bill Corbin
Pat First
Harland Herzler
Main
Chestnut
Gill Street
John Behn
Maquosketa
Kitty Creek
David E. Cuckler
the Express
King
H. M
Johnny’’ Jones
Richland No. 4
Bernice Dieter
James Nelson
Greater Monticello
Louie Freese
George Schoon
Sam Schuetz
Gerry Parker
Raymond Albert Bemrose
Maquoketa River
Hanging Rock
Bemrose
Hillcrest
Maurice Gamble
Iowa
Jones County Fairgrounds
Delaware County
Len Wolf
Nine Mile
Lyndon Johnson
Hershel Loveless
Wolf
Mollee Williams
Ardith Burns
Virgil
Sheryl
Kenneth L. Harms
Clayton Burns
Howard
Marion
Rock of Ages
Sues
Monticello Monument Co
New Horizon Club
Health Improvement Assn
Phil Rosenbaum
Devaney
Funera
N. Sycamore St
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