Snow Weather Closes Rural Schools in Jones County
Five Express area schools faced Thursday closures while Monticello Martelle Morley Onslow and Wyoming halted bus service due to heavy drifting snow. Snow totals reached up to 10 inches in the southern Jones County zone with 860 miles of county roads blocked and twelve plows deployed to clear major routes. A Wednesday crash at Wyoming junction of routes 136 and 64 injured a passenger lightly, and a second collision near Anamosa caused minor damage with no injuries.
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Express
Er Crural
Arif É
Monticello
Jones County
Bar! Bessell
Clearth
Victor, Knight
Iowa’ Highway Commission
Wyoming
Duane Lincoln
Frank Divoky
Oxford Junction
Divoky
Anamosa
Fred Shover
Lloyd Sievers
Mechanicsville
Monticello Community Meeting Schedule January 14 16 17
Monticello lists a Monday Boy Scout gathering at 7 10 pm in Legion hall and Lions club events. Wednesday activities include a state employment service rep at Anamosa court house from 9 30 am to 3 pm and a drivers license exam at the community building 8 30 am to 4 30 pm. Also scheduled are a county dairy banquet at Anamosa and a Rebekah lodge meeting with officers installation postponed to February 6. Thursday features 4 H leaders meeting at the Farm Bureau building 7 30 pm, Down We Go club at Community building room 2, Alcoholics Anonymous at 8 pm above Monticello State Bank, and a Marine recruiter at the post office 10 30 to 11 30 am.
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Boy Scout Meeting
Legion Hal
Lions “Club
Ee Mattepahons
Ig Nail
Igi A
State
Court House
Anamosa
Anamoega
Farm Bureau
Rebekah Lodge
Rebekah Hall
Community
Alcoholics’ Anonymous
Monticello State Bank
Births Reported at John McDonald Hospital Jan 9 12
The list notes births in Monticello and nearby towns recorded Saturday morning by John McDonald Hospital. Twins for Mr and Mrs Robert Shedek. boys for Henry Hirits and Richard Ockenfell. girls for Larry Jasper Edward Janssen and Merle Smock. a Hartville girl. A charge against Ronald Fritz of Monticello for a stop sign offense was dismissed on hearing.
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John McDonald Hospital
Robert Shedek
Monticello
Henry Hirits
Larry Jasper
Hopkinton
Edward Janssen
Merle Smock
Hartville
Richard Ockenfell
Worthington
C. F. Shimanek
Justice of the Peace
Ronald Fritz
Pair of couples listed for Jan 9 and Jan 10
Jan 9 William Renner 27 of Burlington and Florence Derga 22 of Anamosa were listed. Jan 10 Leland Hagen 21 and Jean Kay Cassatt 18, both of Guttenberg, appeared as a paired entry.
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William ©. Renner
Burlington
Florence H. Derga
Anamosa
Leland L. Hagen
Jean Kay Cassatt
Guttenberg
New Cars and Trucks Courthouse Record Summary
Jan 4 to Jan 10 filings list buyers and owners in Iowa towns. Names include Gorman William Robinson mechanicaville Buick. Vernon Ricklefs Center Junction Ford. Raymond B.E. or Emma Heldeman Center Junction Plymouth. Howard H Green Onslow Ford. Wayne Vernon Anamosa Plymouth. Edwin H or Mary Helgens Scotch Grove Buick. Russell L Oldred Anamosa Ford. H H Smith Onslow Wilson semi trailer. Dr C A or Laura Reeves Anamosa Chevrolet. Fred Shover Monticello Buick.
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Gorman
William Robinsonj
Mechanicaville
Buick
Vernon Ricklefs
Center Junction
Ford
Idan
Raymond BE
Emma Heldeman
Plymouth
Howard H. Green
Onslow
Wayne Vernon
Anamosa
Edwin ‘H
Mary Helgens
Scotch Grove
Russell L. Oldred
H.H. Smith
Wilson
Dr. C, A. Or
Laura Reeves
Chevro
Fred.’ Shover
Monticello
Evening Adult Night Classes Open at Monticello High
Monticello public high school launches adult education night classes starting Monday January 21. A minimum of 10 students is required per course with a $3.60 fee for instructional costs. Bookkeeping and typing run five weeks each taught by Charles Kisgick and others offer woodworking and welding with material and flat fees.
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Monticello Public High School
Boyd Shannnon
Shannon
Charles’ Kisgick
Kigaick
Olive Edgeton
Mildred Griffith
Elmer Anderson
John Bryant
Alvin Albertus
Henry Andrew
Suez Canal Discussed By League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters met with Mrs. Alvin Jones on Tuesday January 8. After dessert hosted by the hostess President Mrs. Irving Hintz opened the meeting and a program on the Suez canal crisis by Mrs. Fred Tunks was followed by discussion.
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Suez Canal
League of Women Voters
Alvin Jones
Irving Hintz
Fred Tunks
Grand and Petit Jurors Listed For Jones Court
Jones County residents named for the February term petit jury of the Jones County District Court. Grand jurors for 1957 include Mrs. Claude Appleby and others from Monticello, Anamosa, Oxford Junction, Cascade, Onslow, and Wyoming. Petit jurors list covers Monticello to Wyoming communities with numerous names across multiple towns. Judge Charles Penningroth to preside. jurors report February 11 at 10 am in the Anamosa courthouse.
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Jones ‘County
Jones County
Jones'county
Grand Jury
Charles. ‘Penningroth
Petit Jury
Anamosa
Claude. Appleby
Steve McDonald
Lester Zimmermak
Monticello
G. J. “Armatrody
Martello
Rosemary Bailey
George Heiken
Ethel Benhart
Oxford Junction
Clarence Finn
Cascade
Grace Houstman
Carl L. Leysen
Oiin
George Lyon
Onslow
Reggie Morse
Wyoming
Glen Adams
Hileen Belin
Nick’ Clements
Henry A. Haring
Clarence Johnson
Evelyn Jones
Revell McColm
Hope Marcif
Gertrude Mullen
Matt B. Muller
Robert” . Reuter
Jack Robinson
and Rogers
George Seohusen
Willian ‘Sheffer
Ja. Brott
Margaret Stadtimueller
Olga
Aniosa
ALA
Allers
Alice Fiedler
Willam Hartwig
Lloyd Ireland
Oln
Arthur ‘Hilers
Carl Fedsee Dee
Hanson
Goldan
McCullough Named January Inductee
Jones County selective service board announced Ronald Mervyn McCullough of Center Junction is the January inductee. The 22 year old will leave January 15 for the Des Moines induction center.
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Jones County
Dirty Shirts Sale at Shaffer's Clothing and Shoes
Shaffer's holds the first annual Dirty Shirt sale featuring special prices on mildly wrinkled shirts. Items include men's and boys sport and dress shirts sweaters ties shoes suits coats and jackets under owner manager William Shaffer.
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Shaffer
William Shaffer
Poultry Day Planned in Wyrning Community Building
An estimated 206 poultry rakers will converge in the community building for poultry day activities. Wyoming hatchery and produce firms join Oxford Junction sponsors to set up displays and promote attendance. The program includes chicken culling demonstrations and features Eggleton Iowa State College extension poultryman as a featured speaker.
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Wyoming
Oxford Junction
Joines County Extension Council
Hixpress
Alecuselon
Soward Eggleton
Iowa
Twin boys born to Mr and Mrs Robert Shedek at Monticello hospital
Twin boys Kevin Glenn and Keith Robert born Wednesday morning January 9 at 8 12 and 8 14 am at John MacDonald hospital in Monticello weighing five pounds each. They have a brother Alien Dean 8 and sister Nancy Rae 4. Grandparents are Emma Walker Cedar Rapids Mable Shedek Anamosa and John Shedek Olin.
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Robert Shédek
Monticello
John MacDonald Hospital
Thomas Oaks, Jr
Anamosa
Kevin Glenn
Keith
Robert
Alien Dean
Nancy Rae
Shedeks
Shedek
Yeoman and Company
Leona Walker
Emma Walker
Cedar Rapids
Mable Shedek
John Shedek
Olin
Slides Shown for Monticello Women’s Club Event
The Monticello Business and Professional Women’s Club held a postponed January meeting at VFW hall. Mrs Roy Miller led a talk titled Needs of Our Club focusing on finance with Miss Freda Bilers chairing and two new members Olive Edgeton and Kathryn Holmes joining.
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Hills
Ellowstone
National Park
Roy Miller
Monticello
The
V.fiw
Uhall
Ny. FW
Freda Bilers
Florence Helms
Bernice Himebaugh
Eliza Shannon
LaVetta Perrine
Little Kucera
Fern Coward
Olive Edgeton
Kathryn Holmes
Jones County Awards Bridge Lumber Contract
The Jones county board of supervisors accepted the bid for 91 357 board feet of bridge lumber at 21 116 387 dollars. The Century Bridge and Lumber company of Lincoln Nebraska won the contract as the lowest of four bids. The board rejected seven bids for corrugated metal culvert materials due to lack of competition and identical pricing.
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Jones County
Jones County Board of Supervisors
Century Bridge and Lumber Company
Lincoln
Neb
Record 4 H beef project enrollment in Jones County
Jones County reports a record number of 4 H and FRA beef projects. Jerry Parsons notes 35 junior cattle feeder projects and 363 baby beeves weighed in during the last week of December. Major increases include 61 more head than last year and total enrollments since 1950.
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Jones County
Jerry Parsons
Parsons
Harold’ Wurst
John Jamieson
Norman Dusanek
Jimmy Starr
Jerry Starr
Verlin Huston
Wyoming Pioneers
Roger Ingwersen
Jim and
Bonnie Balichek
Steve Barth
Joe Barth
Oxford Livewires
Ronnie Shade
Cass
Tom’ Blayney
Fairview Thunderbolts
Steven ‘Wolken
Wayne
Jerry Heeren
Hast
Paul Heeren
East Wayne
Jerry
Paul Bearen
Stanley
Wolken
Annette Smith
Washington
Jones County farmers request ASC cost sharing
In Jones County 299 farmers signed up for Agricultural Conservation program cost sharing. Neal Hayden announced at meetings held January 2 to 10 across townships detailing signup by township and listing practices desired such as permanent pasture, contour strip cropping, tree stands, erosion control measures, wells, sod waterways, terraces, and tile drainage.
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Jones County
Jones ‘County
Neal Hayden
Jones County A.8.c
Monticello
Cass
Castle Grove
Clay
Fairview
Greenfield
Hale
Jackson
Lovell
Madison
Oxford
Richland
Rome
Scotch Grove
Washington
Wayne
Wyoming
Town Schools Tour Highlights County Education Review
Guilford Collison an education consultant from the state department of public instruction and Joe Beave county superintendent toured county town schools last week visiting Martelie Onslow Wyoming Oxford Junction Olin Morley and Anamosa. Monticello schools were closed Jan 10 due to the snowstorm and will be visited later. Each secretary receives a written report after the visit detailing instruction school facilities and staff.
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Anamosa
Guilford Collison
State Department of Public Instruction
Joe Beave
Martelie
Onslow
Wyoming
Oxford Junction
Olin
Morley
Monticello
Cascade Residents Consider 25 Year Gas Franchise
Cascade officials discussed a special Feb 26 election to approve a 25 year franchise with the People’s Gas Company of Omaha Nebraska. The subsidiary of Northern Gas would fund the election and no municipal ownership is planned. If approved the federal power commission must grant installations and gas could reach Cascade by 1958.
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Cascade
People's Gas Company of
Omaha
Neb
Cascada
Northern Gas Company
Federal Power Commission
Final Plans Set For Dairy Dinner
Jones County holds the eighth annual Jones county dairy banquet in the basement of the Catholic church on Wednesday January 16 at 7 p.m. Anamioga will be the math speaker. The meal features ham and dairy products including cheese, milk, butter, ice cream, and cottage cheese. Entertainment includes comedy and music by the Dempsey Jones troupe of Cedar Rapids. served by church women.
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Jones County
Catholic Church
Anamioga
Hardie
Association
Des Moines
Tobé
Dempsey, Jones
Cedar. Rapids
Eviction Petition Filed in Jones County Court
Verdon Gavin filed an eviction petition in Jones County District Court against Zelda Dolphin and Joseph Dolphin claiming ownership of the property since November 1956 and a lease termination notice ignored. A hearing on forcible entry and detainer was set for 10 a.m. Friday January 18.
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Jones County
Verdon Gavin
Zelda Dolphin
Joseph Dolphin
Gavin
Buel J. Maxwell
Walton 19 Enlists in Air Force for Four Years
James R Walton aged 19 from Monticello has enlisted in the air force for four years. The Air Force recruiting office at Cedar Rapids reports he will report to Lackland Air Force Base Texas for basic training.
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James R. Walton
Monticello
Air Force
Cedar Rapids
Walton
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Navy Seaman Rickels Ships Out From California
Stationed in California Donald J Rickels son of Mr and Mrs Will Rickels of Monticello left Dec 27 for San Diego where he is stationed in the navy His address is Donald J Rickels AA 486 88 28 U S 38 X Division NAS North Island San Diego California
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Donald J. Rickels
Will Rickels
Monticello
San Diego
Calif
Navy
Donald J.’ “Rickels
U.S
Nas North Island
Inmate at Anamosa County Reform School Ended Life
An inmate at Anamosa reform school took his own life by leaping from a gallery railing at the facility. The 15 month prisoner had served five months of term before the fatal act. The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. with other inmates present on the gallery.
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Anamosa
Star
Arnoon
Ellis Stubenberg
Minneapolia
Minn
Stgenaa
Stubenberg
Quarantine? Invalid heading for Jones County farmer contest
Nominations announced for the Jones County Junior Chamber of Commerce contest titled Outstanding Farmer. Names listed include Richard Hartwig Anamosa Paul B D Paulsen Scotch Grove Melvin Hein Monticello Russell Teenley Anamosa Tom Starr Wyoming William Hinty Monticello Harold Hiben Monticello William Talbert Gagcade Dale Newman Martello and Donald Brun scheen Wyoming. A banquet at 6 30 p m Wednesday Jan 30 at the Farm Bureau building Anamosa will honor the selected young farmers with Claire Y Golden Cordova Ill speaker and Russia slides.
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Anamoga
Jones County
Jones Ity
Sponaa Mosa Junior Chamber Merce
Sai
Jerry Pargong
Plat Mittee
Richard Hartwig
Paul BD
Paulsen
Scotch Grove
Melvin .Hein
Monticello
Claire Y. Golden
Cordova, Ill
Russia
County Officers Meet In Davenport With Jones Attendees
Twelve from Jones county attended the Sixth district Iowa County Officers meeting in Davenport on Friday January 11. The session discussed needed legislation for county government while the Scott county courthouse opened to visiting officers. Attendees from Jones included Henry Adams Robert G Alden William J Bailey and others.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Iowa County
Davenport
Scott County
Henry Adams
Robert
G. Alden
William J. Bailey
Ee Crain
Harm ‘Dirks
Blanche Adame
L. T.loranzen
Har! Beigel
Leigh Lint
Helen “Murray
Eleanor Mulvibill
New Farm and Home Magazine Debuts in Express
The Express adds a monthly Farm and Home section featuring a Mary Scott piece on women parties and evening snacks, an article on Successful Winter Farrowing, and Soil Bank and Farm topics with pig tech. It includes seven photographs on Far Away Places like Venice and Paris.
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the Express
Mary Scott
Ing
Qar
Tech Accompaniey Wincamerons
Magasine
Cure Irs
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Venios
Parle
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