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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1954
Page
5
Loyal Rebekah Lodge No. 306 will install officers Wednesday January 20 in Anamosa starting at 7 30 pm. The Monticello Lions Club plans a January 18 meeting with a 6 30 dinner followed by a business session led by Howard Hicks.
The 1954 Jones County Beef Producers Banquet will be January 28 at the Olin high school. Board chairman Wilbur Cartano announced the event will feature prime roast beef dinner, an outstanding speaker, and entertainment. Tickets go on sale January 16 from board members, the extension office, and county banks. only 400 tickets available due to limited facilities. Last year 530 attended in Cascade. At the board meeting Cartano was re-elected president and Howard Freeman was chosen secretary-treasurer for 1954. directors include Ray Kurt, Ezra Wenndt, Don Meeks, and Calvin Reiss.
L T Lorenzen Jones county assessor released figures for 1953 showing 119 new structures and 714 new farm buildings, with total 100 percent valuations of new buildings at $527,955 and removals valued at $73,242. Monticello leads town growth with 48 new structures valued at $138,365.
Jones county treasurer Mrs. Blanche E. Corwin warns that about 4 000 licenses remain unissued with a February 1 deadline. Only 2 170 of 1954 tags issued by Saturday. last year on this date 3 200. Delinquency expected as clerks push to fulfill requests before the deadline.
Arch M Edwards was elected president of the Monticello Camp Fire Girls at the annual meeting Thursday evening January 14 held in the Community building. New officers named include Mrs Claude Appleby as vice president and Mrs A N Strittmatter as secretary with Mrs Donald Suther land treasurer. A steering committee led by regional representative was chosen with members Mrs Harold Wilcox Mrs Lyman Perkins and Mrs Orlando Null. Newly elected board members are Mrs Forrest Deischer and Les Linn. Committee chairs were announced including Extension and public relations among others. Retiring officers were President James Nelson and vice president Mrs Bernard Kuriger. A pot luck supper preceded the meeting with more than fifty attending.
W L Pearson announces the names chosen to serve on the February 1954 petit jury at Anamosa. jurors must report February 8 at 10 a.m. list includes residents from Olin Oxford Junction Onslow Monticello Scotch Grove Wyoming Anamosa Center Junction Mechanicsville Cascade Martelle and Lisbon with numerous named individuals.
Dr. Ray Bryan head of Iowa State College vocational education will close a 10 week Monticello Public School adult night course series Monday evening. He will discuss "We Build" at a joint meeting of the men’s and women’s classes with instructors Miss Carolyn Cousins and Forrest Johnson guiding a roughly 35 man and 55 woman enrollment.
Fire Chief Paul Hearn reports a Thursday false alarm at the Chris Wenger home on North Chestnut Street tied up three units. The city whistle had announced the BPW Polio funds drive, and a second blast followed with no fire found.
Jones county 4 H and FFA members entered 240 baby beeves for 1954, up from 210 in 1953. Calves include 129 Hereford 88 Angus and 23 Shorthorn with a two head exhibition limit to improve show quality and reduce premiums. Third calves may be sold at the fair auction. Weighing and tattooing occurred at nine county locations led by county extension director Joe E Legg with assist from William Hamilton Anamosa Vocational Ag instructor.
Monticello Black Panthers upset Marion Indians 62 to 59 on Marion’s home court. Carl Egger led Monticello with 18 points as Glen Rickels added 15 and Ray Meier 11. Marion’s DeWoody scored 18 in a hard fought WaMac conference game.
Monticello residents failed to meet expectations in the third annual porchlight fund drive for polio research. Receipts totaled 406.04 vs hoped totals, with BPW organizers noting diligent efforts but disappointing turnout. Funds support the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
The Yeoman and Company of Monticello celebrates a silver anniversary as it grows to 17 workers and 31 product lines. Founded in 1929 by W F Yeoman, the firm began with lawn rakes and cold packing gear and expanded into snow shovels and garden tools while maintaining a close family ownership and strong labor relations.
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