Former Skiing Champion Recalls Years Gone By
Adolph Steuri of Monticello recalls a career spanning from 1908 to 1911 with medals and trophies from Switzerland. He moved to the United States in 1913, settled in Monticello, farmed, and later retired to watch skiing on TV while sharing stories with 18 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Steurs
Monticello
Switzerland
Adolph Steuri
Steuri
Les Avants
St. Croix
Steari
Eickstein
Westerhorn
Stears
United States
Voter Roster Fragments List Local Residents
A numbered list of names from multiple towns includes Pauli Roger Vrooman Howard Campbell Dr Findleter Don Schoon C L Norlin J J Reding Gilbert Hearn Dave Miller Roger Pratt Johnny Jones Arend Bal ster Jr W W Bronson W H Soppe J E Welty Lloyd Aller James Pavelka James Dauber Robert Prull Verne Stover F L Fulwider Bernard Bunce Robert Lincoln Jim Peet and Deininger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa F.L. Fulwider
Bernard Bunce
Robert Lincoln
Jim Peet
Deininger
Farm Bureau backs district elections for county supervisors
Monticello leader Max Specht says signatures came from people rather than organizations as the Farm Bureau moves to petition the Jones county board of supervisors. The action follows a long public sentiment for district-based elections and the Iowa code requirement for even numbered years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Farm Bureau
Max Specht
Monticello
County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Board
Board of Supervisors
the Express
Specht
Resolutions Committee
Six Actions Heard in Jones County District Court Last Week
Six actions were heard in Jones county district court last week with two hearings set for Friday. Raymond Hayes Curley was fined 300 dollars plus costs on an OMVI charge and allowed 100 dollars down with 50 dollar monthly installments. he may reapply for a license after 60 days. An appeal bond was set at 400 dollars. A writ of habeas corpus was denied for Jack Lee Panton and Lawrence De Claux. Price and Johnston face an escape charge for Friday January 19. Price escaped Anamosa November 15 and was captured the next day by Robert Kline. Johnston escaped January 2 and was later apprehended near Anamosa by Deputy Galen Robertson. Leroy Sexton was granted 260.74 dollars judgment against Louis Novak, who must also pay interest and costs. Wilfred James Carew was granted a divorce from Dorothy Arlene Carew with custody of two children. Dorothy Arlene Carew gains custody of one. No alimony. On January 9 Jean Augustus was granted a divorce from Keith Augustus with custody of two children and 20 dollars weekly child support until the youngest reaches 18 or is married. Judgment of 152.70 dollars was awarded Harold Hollingshead against Thomas and Lucille Day, with interest and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Raymond Hayes Curley
Clarence
OMVI
Jack Lee Panton
Galen Robertson
Anamsoa
Leroy Sexton
Iowa City
Louis Novak
Monticello
Wilfred James Carew
Dorothy Arlene Carew
Wayne Zion Lutheran elects five new councilmen
At Wayne Zion Lutheran church annual meeting five new councilmen were elected and cemetery custodian re elected. Deacons elected Marvin Engelbart and Rodney Rieken. Trustees elected Bennie Tobia and Emil Alferts. Treasurer Clifford Helpens and cemetery custodian Willian Jansen were noted as elected and re elected respectively. Five retiring councilmen Deacon Dean McDonald Louis Schafer Trustee Merle Husmann Carl Wehling and Treasurer Raymond Poppe were not eligible for re election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
Marvin Engelbart
Route Three
Anamosa
Rodney Rieken
Monticello
Bennie Tobiason
Scotch Grove
Emil Alferts
Clifford Helpens
Willian Jansen
Amber
Dean McDonald
Louis Schafer
Merle Husmann
Center Jct
Carl Wehling
Raymond Poppe
Judge W. S. Jordan Dies. 18th District Vacancy
Judge W. Sandoe Jordan of the 18th Judicial District dies at St. Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids after long illness. The district bar meets at Linn county courthouse to recommend successor to Governor Norman Erbe. Jordan served since 1940 and was elected in 1958 to replace J. E. Heiserman. The 18th district covers Jones Linn and Cedar counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighteenth Judicial District Bar Assa
W. Sandoe Jordan
Frank Shimanek
Monticello
District Bar
Linn County
Norman Erbe
Cedar Rapids
Jordan
J. E. Heiserman
Anamosa
Supreme Court
Jones, Linn
Cedar Counties
Weekend Traffic Crashes in Jens County
Two nearly identical weekend crashes reported by Sheriff Lewis Drei belbis. One near Monticello at about 5 p.m. Sunday involved a panel truck driven by James E. Ashby and a car driven by Herbert Lee Benton, both Cedar Rapids, with extensive damage and the icy road cited. Benton charged with failure to yield one half of the traveled way. The second crash occurred at 12:45 a.m. Saturday along the Stone City road near Anamosa, involving Jerald Vernon Lamp and Arthur M. Janssen of Anamosa with extensive damage. Lamp charged with failure to yield one half of the traveled way. No injuries reported. Both drivers issued summons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jens
Lewis Dreibelbis
Monticello
Anamosa
Paul Stears
James E. Ashby
Herbert Lee Benton
Cedar Rapids
Benton
Stone City Road
Jerald Vernon Lamp
Arthur M. Janssen
Lamp
Icy Streets Cause Two Monticello Crashes This Week
Two of three Monticello accidents last week were due to icy roads. David Loop 16 slid on West Sixth Street and hit a parked pickup owned by John Jacobs. Elizabeth Merfeld struck a parked car of Robert Ferrall while parking. Ralph J. Bader received a summons for failure to yield after a collision with Raymond L. Marolf at East Sixth and North Maple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
West Sixth St
David Loop
John Jacobs
Elizabeth Merfeld
Merfeld
Robert Ferrall
Ferrall
Ralph J. Bader
East Sixth
North Maple St
Bader
Raymond L. Marolf
Rodney Rieken Wins Award in Clean Station Contest
Rodney Rieken of Monticello received a suitcase award this week for placing in Shelley's Clean Station contest. The honor was based on improvement and upkeep of service stations over a three month period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Rieken
Monticello
Shelley
Monticello Men Lead Iowa Dealers Board and National Team
B. B. McLaughlin of Monticello was re elected by Iowa Automobile Dealers to serve a three year term as director of the state association beginning January 1 1962. Louis Freese of Monticello was appointed Jones county chairman representing the National Automobile Dealers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. McLaughlin
Monticello
Iowa Automobile Dealers Association
Jones County
Louis Freese
National Automobile Dealers Association
Birthday celebration and family visits across multiple towns
The notice lists several social visits in South Fork Anamosa Ryan Sand Springs Dubuque Cascade Dyersville Greeley Hopkinton Worthington Worthington Woth ington and surrounding areas including birthday congratulations for Louis Billmeyer and a birthday party at his home with relatives from multiple families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Fork
Rhimy Topping
Anamosa
Alfred Perckl
Martelle
Frank Miller
Mable Guthrie
Ruth
Art Feldmann
Lois Trumm
Ryan
Ray Kirby
Sand Springs
Louis Billmeyer
Bert Stiermann
Tony Billmeyer
Robert Fitzpatrick
Dubuque
George Billmeyer
Elmer
Paul Redmond
Cascade
Joe Billmeyer
Anna Billmeyer
Dyersville
Henry Billmeyer
Kathy
Greeley
Thresa Albany
Hopkinton
Ben Schemmel
Worthington
Irvin Becker
Terry
Mike Gudenhauf
Wothington
Community notes retold from Hopkinton area
A long list of Sunday and New Year visitors fills local social columns. Families from Delhi Dyersville Hopkinton Cascade Monticello and Manchester attend dinners and services while relatives travel for holidays and a birth adds to local news.
Social Gatherings and Plans Across Marion Community
Elizabeth and David Specht attended a Builder's party at the Methodist camp on Tuesday evening. Wayne and Debbie King hosted a Friday party for Debbie's third birthday with many King and Stadtmueller family guests. Several members prepared for Washington assignments, with Shirley Stadtmueller and two friends leaving by train for Navy Dept employment. New Year gatherings included Stadtmueller family dinners, and a Youth Fellowship event is planned at Peniel Presbyterian Church for January 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
David Specht
Wayne King
Debbie Sue
Patsy Rae King
Herman Reth
Boyd King
Connie
Glen King
Clifford Herr
Cathie
Delmar King
Keith
Karen
Clarence Stadtmueller
Shirley
Marion
Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Judy Dolan
Prairieburg
Joyce Meyers
Dyersville
Miss Stadtmueller
Personels Training Institute
Omaha
Herman Egger
Paul Black
Lyle Hosford
Ben Eileen
Melvin Stadtmueller
Ellen
Paul Stadtmueller
Ella Rickels
Louis Ebel
Williamsburg
Visitors fill week with calls at multiple homes
Shirley and Art Weber visited Anamosa and Center Point homes, sharing meals with the Ford and Satchett families. Cedar Rapids guests included the Reid and Saggs households, while additional visitors came from Iowa City Lone Tree and various King households for dinners and services at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley
Clair Ford
Anamosa
Art Weber
DeWain Thompson
Weber
Thompson
Clarence Eberhart
Barbara
Janet
John Lowry
Donald Satchett
Center Point
Marvin Stahlberg
Bernell Reid
Cedar Rapids
Kathy Reid
Floyd McCorkel
James McLaughlin
Scott
Mary
Cleo Casady
George Bedell
Iowa City
Lloyd King
Lone Tree
Bert King
Clifford Herr
Wayne King
Delmar King
Russell Eldred
Methodist Church
Cullen Tschantz
L. R. Bader
Gail Bader
Pat Finnegan
George Saggs
Duane Caspers
Bruce
Tobe Caspers
Harford boy returns home for holidays from Shrine hospital
Oxford Jct and Lowell Harford eight year old son of Mrs George Wozeniick arrived home from Shrine hospital for crippled children Minneapolis to spend holidays with his parents Potentate Ed Klouda and Noble Ray Keeppel of El Kahir shrine Cedar Rapids drove to Minnesota to bring him home He will stay home for several weeks Announcement also notes marriage of Airman James Lacey son of Mrs Hugh O Brien of Oxford Jct to Gayle Graham of Roswell New Mexico The wedding occurred November 16 at Roswell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Jct
Lowell Harford
George Wozeniick
Shrine Hospital
Crippled Children
Minneapolis
Minn
Ed Klouda
Noble Ray Keeppel
el Kahir Shrine
Cedar Rapids
Minnesota
Hom
Airman
James Lacey
Hugh O'Brien
Oxford
Gayle Graham
Roswell
N.M
Lacey
Robert Mizaur
Mizaur
Roy Russell
Anamosa
John Russell
Clinton
Glen Russell
Charles Bagley
Laverton
Tom Hanwardsen
Ernest von Sprecken
Floyd Hodgden
Robert Peacock
Charles Hodgden
Vernon
Local social notes from Ill and Iowa residents over New Year period
Ill residents and relatives from Hannibal and Cicero visited over the holidays with Ingwersens and Lasacks. Air Force personnel and families from Lake Charles planned return to duty while others traveled to Orlando for winter. A Home Arts Club meeting in January featured nine members and four guests with a prize won by Frank Henak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Arts Club
Emile Burian
Tillie Wosoba
Charles Slouha
Vernon Steffens
Frank Hodoval
Frank Henak
Mary Lasack
Roxie Lasack
Cicero
Ill
Fred Lasack
Keith Barber
Carl Broderson
Clarence
John Crowley
DeWitt
Wit Lasack
Lasack
Ben Benson
Marilyn
John Peckosh
Frank Peckosh
Pam Leinbaugh
Jay Mowry
Lost Nation
Agnes Peckosh
Robert Kleineck
Roger Ingwersen
Kenny Mizaur
Oxford
Eric Leslie
Zimmerman family annual gathering at Farm Bureau Anamosa
The Zimmerman family held its yearly get-together at the Farm Bureau building in Anamosa on December 31 with 49 in attendance. Attendees from Anamosa included Leslie and furt Frankfurt couple and a long list of Zimmermans and friends, with additional guests from Monticello Tipton Cedar Rapids Olin and nearby Silvis Heights Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zimmerman
Farm Bureau
Anamosa
Monticello
Loren Bronemann
Gary Zimmerman
Tipton
August Zimmerman
Larry
Janet Zimmerman
Iowa City
Bernard Burkey
Steve
Sue
Silvis Heights
Ill
Also Mentioned on This Page
C.D. Survey
Jean Augustus
Keith Augustus
Harold Hollingshead
Thomas
Lucille Day
Wayne Church
W. S. Jordan
Lan
James Flannagan
Delhi
Doran
Franc
Dan
Jay
Lyle Flannagan
Louis Porter
Martha Hartwig
Welcome
Hazel. Kramer
E. W. Mussmann
Kramer
Hartwig
Frank Digman
D. W. McDonald
Wm. Eike
Cletus
Norbert Digman
Aelred White
Kenny Becker
Erma Becker
Vernon Becker
Vernon Melchert
Raymond Marchbach
Gilbert Becker
Kenny Hosch
Coggan
Junior DeShaw
Buck Creek
Merle DeShaw
Ray Crowley
Howard DeShaw
Alfred Melchert
Mickey Stadtmueller
Clarence Smith
Henry Zangerle
Chuck
June Gadient
Erma Haas
Farley
Bud Gavin
John Feltes
Janice Feltes
Katherine McElmeel
Manchester
Lou Ehrismann
Herb Bell
Alphonse Willenbring
New Vienna
Arnold Turnis
Jerry Welter
Joe Trenkamp
Alfred Leunsmann
Vernon Gudenkauf
Jimmie Kenny
Dean Cooper
Howard Hart
Mary Trenkamp
Bud McGovern
George Turnis
Burt Deshaw
Dick Thompson
Craig
Roger McIntosh
John Gadient
Sharon
Mike
Anton Hoeger
Emil Jasper
Bill McDowell
Bob Hunt
Joe Oswald
Irvin Recker
Henry Recker
Leo Solovski
Waterloo
Louis Chapmann
Leon White
Jerome Jaeger
Bill Herington
Mrs
George Herington
Richard
Les White
Emma White
Frank Jasper
Ray Trenkamp
Marc
Maynard
Dick Turnis
Frank Turnis
Mary Lahr
Wallace Nehl
Gerald Goodken
Loretta
Bud
Roy Hein
New Years
Tom Oehler
Joe Lahr
Hans Mohr
Harold Mohr
Loren Smith
LaPorte City
Donald Mohr
Bob Mohr
Lavern Digmann
John Prult
Knepper
Mark
Shirley Smith
Walter Kraus
Geo White
Bill Feltes
Mary Steffen
Ruth Guthrie
Pegg Leytem
Donald Sternhagen
Anna Tucker
Cletus Goodken
Dorothy
Carrie Miller
Louis Pothapky
Marshalltown
Frank Irish, Jr
Marnee
Des Moines
Carlin Irish
Aurora
Colo
C.B. Johnson
Frank Irish
James Littlefield
LaGrange
Raymond Thompson
Ellsworth
Texas
B.m.ferguson
James Feidler
Monticello Hospital
Marshall Neil
Louis Bacon
Lawrence Bacon
Sumner
H. J. Erkel
Duluth
John Headrick
Duane Billings
Wm. Cole
Davenport
Fred Cole
Albert Parson
Howard Wilson
Evansdale
Anna Wilson
B.M. Ferguson
Presbyterian Women’s Organization
Board of Ecumenical Mission and Relations
United Presbyterian Church of
U.S.A
Hopkinton Church
Thelma Johnston
Hopkinton Organization
John J. Williamson
Rantoul, Ll
John David
Williamson
Ilinois
John C. Williamson
William Flannagan
Harro Ingwersen
Loren Kula
S.A.C
Lake Charles
Air Force Base
Louis Kula
Alabama
Dennis Barnum
Hannibal, Mo
Louis Ingwersen
Leslie Frankfurt
Dean Frankfurt
Renee
Ricky
Kelly Joe
Minehart
David
Timmy
Bobby
Richard Luck
John Zimmerman
Gregory and
Lois Frankfurt
Barbara Piper
Olin
Howard Schellin
Dianne
Richard Sanborn
Marla
Brian
Robert Paulson
Denis
Sherry
Kenneth Zimmerman
Louis Zimmerman
Mary Katherine
Johnnie Liggett
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