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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1955

Page

7

Leo C Payne 73 Dies in Waterloo

Leo Carlos Payne 73 longtime South Hopkinton resident died January 13 in a Waterloo nursing home after months of illness. Funeral services were held Monday at the McNamara funeral home in Anamosa with burial in Riverside cemetery. He was born July 4 1861 in Craig Nebraska and lived on a farm near Anamosa before moving to Hopkinton. Surviving are his wife Nora Darrow and son Carlos of Anamosa, two granddaughters, and brother Ray Payne of Hopkinton. Two sons preceded him in death James and Paul.

Anamosa Nora Darrow Monticello Hopkinton South Hopkinton Carlos Ray Payne

Rites Held for H. G. Rickels

In Scotch Grove and Monticello area notes, Heinrich George Rickels died at John McDonald Hospital Monticello Saturday evening after an illness. Funeral services for Mrs Katharine Brokens were held at St Matthew Lutheran Church Monticello.

Scotch Grove Brokens Roundup Mont Montticello Monticello Bernice Katharine Brokens Straub Heinrich George Rickels John McDonald Hospital

Rickels Rites Held at St Johns Lutheran Church

Funeral services for Heinrich George Rickels were conducted Tuesday at St Johns Lutheran Church with Rev August Stenzel officiating. Burial followed in Oakwood cemetery. Rickels born July 10 1884 near Scotch Grove was survived by wife Lina Ladehoff five children 14 grandchildren and five great grandchildren with numerous siblings and a wide circle of relatives.

St. John’s Lutheran Church August K. Stenzel James Hughes Carl Himebaugh William Oltman

Burial Rites Here For Mrs Bedell Former Resident

Burial services for Mrs Elsie Noble Bedell wife of George Harold Bedell of Cincinnati Ohio will be held this afternoon from the Goettsch funeral home Monti cello with burial in Oakwood cemetery Rev James B Hodgson Cedar Rapids will conduct the services. Mrs Bedell died at her home in Cincinnati Sunday Jan 16 following a long illness. Funeral services were held there Tuesday Jan 18. Elsie Noble was born June 25 1884, the daughter of Elmer Jesse Noble and Elizabeth Scott Noble.

Elsie Noble Bedell George Harold Bedell Cincinnati Ohio Goettsch Monticello Oakwood James B. Hodgson Cedar Rapids

Monticello State Bank Report of Condition 1954

The Monticello State Bank of Monticello Jones Iowa filed its condition report as of December 31 1954 detailing assets of 15 84261082 including cash balances United States government and municipal obligations and loans and discounts. Liabilities total 11 750.00 with deposits of 14 37214765 and capital accounts 1 45871317. The bank’s capital consists of 50 000 in preferred stock and 350 000 in common stock with Nella M Hoffman as notary public.

Monticello United States Federal Reserve Bank Aoee

Bedell Woman Noted For Education And Family Roles

Mrs. Bedell grew up in Monticello public schools graduating in 1902 and earned a BA from Coe College in 1907 and an MS from Columbia in 1915. She taught high school in Albia and Marshalltown before marrying George Harold Bedell in 1919. They lived in Washington and Pittsburgh before settling in Cincinnati where she was active in Knox Presbyterian Church and local societies. She is survived by her husband, two sons, two sisters, and two grandchildren. pallbearers listed.

Monticello Public Coe College Cedar Rapids Columbia University New York N. Y Columbia Albia Marshalltown George Harold Bedell Castle Grove Washington D. C Pittsburgh Cincinnati George Noble Bedell Iowa City Donald Williams Bedell East Orange N. J W.D. McLaughlin Reuel McColm Monticello Grace C. A.mclaughlin James McLaughlin Howard McLaughlin Cleo P. Casady William Marsh Clarence Eberhart Wilbur Cartano

Willards Celebrate 63 Years of Marriage in Hopkinton

Mr and Mrs W B Willard observed their 63rd wedding anniversary at home in Hopkinton on Thursday January 13. They wed January 13 1892 in Manchester and spent most of their life on a Lower Bay farm before retiring to town.

Hopkinton W. B. Willard Willis B. Willard Emma Dolley Manchester Lower Bay Jennie Hand St. Louis Tresa Rohr Monticello Roy Earlville Dale Cedar Rapids Verdun Sill California Herbert Sill Omaha Nebr Elgin Sill Florida Willard

Joe Legg Addresses Jones County Y P Meeting

County extension director Joe Legg told Jones county youths farming is a highly scientific occupation and outlined agricultural opportunities. A park shrub purchase committee was formed, plans set for a district R Y P meeting Feb 3 at Mt Vernon, and entertainment and registration chairs were named.

Joe Legg Jones County Highway 64 R.Y.P Mt. Vernon Joan Propst Loren Hartwig Diane Hollingsworth Don

Ferguson Sill Nuptials at Deerfield First Presbyterian

Buck Creek Alice Aileen Ferguson of Kirkwood Pennsylvania and Albert Bud Sill of Manchester Iowa wed January fifteenth at 2 pm in Deerfield HI First Presbyterian. Double ring ceremony read by Dr Paul Keller altar adorned with white gladiolas and baby chrysanthemums. Reception in Wheeling Illinois. Mrs Sill attended Temple University and worked for Pennsylvania Railroad. Mr Sill, a University of Iowa College of Engineering graduate, works for Tractomotive Corp. The couple are former Buck Creek residents.

Buck Creek Alice Aileen Ferguson Kirkwood Albert Bud) Sill Manchester Iowa First Presbyterian Church Deerfield T. Walter Ferguson Wheeling Ill Sill Temple University Philadelphia Pennsylvania Railroad College of Engineering University of Iowa Tractomotive Corp Sills

Landess and Rickels Wed in Iowa City Chapel

Margaret Landess of Anamosa and Ray Rickels of Monticello were married Friday at Wesley Chapel Iowa City in a 1:30 p.m. ceremony by Rev. L. L. Hunnington. The couple, both University of Iowa students, planned a eastern states trip after the wedding.

Margaret Landess Anamosa Ray Rickels Monticello Wesley Chapel Iowa City L. L. Hunnington Methodist Church Verne D. Landess William Rickels Kay Hempe Maquoketa Phillip Tuetken University of Iowa

Monticello State Bank Elects New Directors

Elected Bank Director John Shover of Monticello was chosen to join the Monticello State bank board at the annual stockholders meeting. Other directors include H. W. Stuhler J. J. Locher Arend Balster Jr Dr T M Redmond C G Thomas Charles M Luett and M J Carpenter.

James A. Maurice H. W. Stuhler John C. Shover C. G. Thomas Chas. M. Luett Arend Balster T. M. Redmond J. J. Locher M. F. Carpenter State of Iowa Jones John Shover Monticello The Monticello State Bank Arend Balster, Jr T. M. ‘Redmond Charles M. Luett M. J. Carpenter

Monticello Herds Lead D H L A No 2 Results

The Jones No 2 Dairy Herd Improvement association reports 531 cows tested with Monticello herds ranking first and second. Average production was 8616 pounds of milk and 316.6 pounds butterfat per cow, well above Iowa averages by 3416 pounds milk and 110 pounds butterfat. Members met January 12 in Anamosa to review feeding and culling outcomes.

Jones No. 2 Dairy Herd Improvement Association Iowa Anamosa Association

Dairy Herds Lead In Monticello Production Study

The DJ H.1.A. program reports 23 Holsteins owned by Ernest and Robert Wahl of Monticello as the top herd, averaging 11,730 pounds of milk and 407.9 pounds of butterfat per cow. Second are 23 Guernseys owned by DeShaw and Nehl of Monticello with 8,311 pounds of milk and 365.9 pounds of butterfat. Sixteen Holsteins owned by Merrill Kimm of Coggon rank third at 10,547 pounds and 354.4 pounds of fat. High vs low herd comparisons show averages of 9,736 vs 7,210 pounds of milk and 368 vs 276 pounds of fat, with high herds costing about 151 per cow and low herds about 135, reflecting feed costs about half of total production costs.

Ernest Robert Wahl Monticello Guernseys DeShaw and Nehl Merrill Kimm Coggon

Four Methodist Circles Held Meetings Jan 12

The Women’s Society of Christian Service circles at St. Luke’s Methodist Church met on Wednesday January 12 for their regular sessions.

Women's Society of Christian Service Circles St. Luke’s Methodist Church

Waverly to Host Movie Showing by Pastor Kehren

Rev F H Kehren of Wayne Zion Lutheran church plans to show German films taken last summer at the West Douglas Lutheran church in Waverly on Monday January 24. The event aims to share experiences from his trip and offer a community viewing.

F. H. Kehren Wayne Zion American Lutheran Church Germany West Douglas Lutheran Church of Waverly

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