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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1955
Page
2
Mary Hanken and relatives thank friends for Christmas cards gifts flowers fruit candy and food. Mr and Mrs Frank Straub and the Lovell 4 H club Camp Fire girls and carolers are each thanked for baskets gifts and holiday cheer. Straub Nursing Home Monticello Iowa
A string of price figures for various goods and units including per bushel and per cwt. prices, with measurements such as 72 Ib and price shifts like -$1.50 Ib and -$1.20 Ib. Ask.
A sequence of farm and property closings scheduled from January 13 to February 24 near Anamosa Langworthy Amber Monticello Wilbur Center Junction Center Jet and Fairview with multiple auctions. Names include Eli Shada Louie Hanken Bob Drumbarger and Pete Latare. Public notice notes free listings upon advance auctioneer inquiry.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Margaret Belle Moore 74 in Hopkinton Presbyterian Church. She died January 4 at University Hospital Iowa City after leukemia. Survived by two daughters Geraldine Waring and Odys Walmutt, one son Dale Moore, eight grandchildren, four sisters, and other relatives. Mr. Bert A. Moore died in December 1951.
Ruben Larrabee of Racine was fined $10 in Anamosa justice court for failing to yield after a collision of two semi trucks on Highway 64 east of Anamosa. No injuries occurred though county equipment and a crawler-trailer tractor were damaged totaling about $10,000. Larrabee’s truck valued at about $1,000.
Vera Pierce daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Pierce married Duane I Dunkel son of Mr and Mrs Louis Dunkel at the Hopkinton Methodist Church. The ceremony was led by Rev H E Morrow with attendants Mr and Mrs Elmer Heeren. The bride is a Lenox College graduate and former Hopkinton gift shop operator. Dunkel, a War III veteran, farms in Kansas.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Rollinger hosted the couples pinochle club Sunday January 9 Prizes for high scores went to Mrs Dale McDonald and Raymond Tuetken traveling to Mrs Raymond Tuetken low scores went to Mrs George Hoffman and Dale McDonald Refreshments were served to members including Mr and Mrs George Hoffman Mr and Mrs Dale McDonald Mr and Mrs Harold Schneiter Mr and Mrs Raymond Tuetken Mr and Mrs Clarence Rollinger and Mr and Mrs Merlin Rupp.
Mrs. Herschel Drury entertained the T.N.T. club at her home on Friday January 7. Pinochle was played at two tables with high going to Mrs. Raymond Marolf and Mrs. Donald Morey while low honors went to Mrs. Dean Tedrow. Refreshments followed the cards.
The Express corrects a Jan 10 report stating 63 Jones county residents were chosen for petit and grand juries. The correct number is 62. Lawrence Neunaber of Anamosa was omitted from the list of 50 petit jurors.
Mrs. Dean Morey and daughters visit Mt. Vernon while husband Chaplain Morey attends a New York chaplain school. Numerous Sunday callers stop by the Morey, Lumpa, Baker, and Marugg households in a weekend of visits across Iowa and California plans.
Madison township Farm Bureau and Home makers will meet Friday night January 14 at 7 pm for a potluck supper at the Farm Bureau building. Program titled Growing a Personality continues Human Relationships work from last year. Helen Tucker and Joe Legg lead, with Carl Wurst showing photos from Germany. Hostesses named.
The mark is described as the German monetary unit divided into 100 pfennigs.
Report of Condition of Monticello State Bank Monticello Jones Iowa at close of business December 31 1954 a state banking institution a member of the Federal Reserve System Assets cash balances with other banks including reserve balance and cash items in process of collection 2530366.80 United States Government obligations direct and guaranteed 4173298.66 Obligations of States and political subdivisions 797302.32 Corporate stocks including 18000.00 stock of Federal Reserve Bank Loans and discounts including 3330.52 overdrafts Bank premises owned furniture and fixtures 18000.00 8288643.04
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