Monticello Groups Schedule Meetings And Community Notices
The Monticello Lions Club plans a 6 30 dinner and program Monday January 25 under How ard Hicks. One marriage license was issued to Kenneth Husmann Jr 23 and Phyllis Albaugh 18 in Anamosa. New car licenses list Norris Luckstead Olin Buick Ray Dolan Anamosa Ford Leon Shaffer Anamosa Ford Herbert Derga Anamosa Pontiac George Shimerda Oxford Junction Hudson. The Parent Teachers meet January 21 with Helen Tucker speaker on Your Childs Nutrition. Wakita Wetaka Camp Fire girls perform a skit with refreshments by committee. Rotary club heard a talk on wildlife conservation by Lloyd Keef er with Louis Morf in charge of the program. Keef er outlined conservation aims and three main jobs for officers and noted permissive hunting and fishing rules. Three new babies were born at John McDonald Hospital Jan 17 to Merle Breiholz Monticello, Jan 17 to Joe Reiter Cascade, and Jan 19 to Herbert Bell Hopkinton. The Breiholz family welcomes a
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Pearson
Anamosa
Kenneth Husmann, Jr
Phyllis Albaugh
Norris
Anna M. Luckstead
Olin
Buick
Ray James Dolan
Ford
Leon E. Shaffer
Herbert H. Derga
Pontiac
George Shimerda
Oxford Junction
Hudson
Helen Tucker
Jones County
Wakita
Wetaka
Jane Perkins
Irene Knipe
Iowa
Monticello
Keefer
John McDonald Hospital
Merle Breiholz
Joe Reiter
Cascade
Herbert Bell
Hopkinton
Debby
Four Jones County Juveniles In Trouble For Recent Thefis
Four Jones county youths were picked up Monday and Tuesday and are awaiting disposition orders from juvenile authorities. Two Anamosa boys aged 10 and 11 admitted thefts from Saturday at the Frank Benadom barber shop and Coast to Coast store. They took $5 in half dollars and two hunting knives and cases. Monticello youths, 16, were jailed after noon Tuesday for stealing salvage lumber from a wrecked building near Marion. Linn county officers later took custody. Sheriff Dreibelbis said they were jailed in Linn county on the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Lewis Dreibelbis
Anamosa
Frank Benadom
Monticello
Dreibelbis
Don Gilmore
Linn County
Marion
Girl Steals Car Sent To Training School
An Anamosa girl was sent to the girls training school at Mitchellville after stealing a car. Sheriff L M Dreibelbis reports the vehicle driven by Don Kula was taken from near the public school Friday night during the Anamosa Independence basketball game and found abandoned near St Patrick's Catholic cemetery.
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Anamosa
Mitchellville
L. M. Dreibelbis
Don Kula
Anamosa Independence
St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery
Monticello Dealers Win Four New Trucks for County
Miller's and Monticello Implement and Truck Co won bids in Jones County for four new trucks. Three International Harvester units came from Miller's of Monticello and Gordon Implement Anamosa, plus one GMC from Monticello Implement and Truck Co. The county trades in used trucks and will allocate the new vehicles to the engineer's department for road work.
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Miller’s
Monticello Implement
Jones County
County Board of Supervisors
International Harvester
Miller’s of
Monticello
Gordon Implement
Anamosa
GMC
Monticello Implement and Truck Co
Monticello Hospital Batches Newborns in January
A list of recent births includes Dennis Merle born Sunday January 17 at John McDonald hospital Monticello Wopkinton to unnamed parents. Paul Mark weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces arrived January 15 at Monticello hospital to Mr and Mrs William Welter with siblings David and Elaine. Kirk Stuart Keith born January 12 at Willard hospital Manchester to Mr and Mrs Gordon Keith and joins brother Thomas. mother Claudia Haynes Keith remembered.
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Dennis Merle
John McDonald Hospital
Monticello
Wopkinton
Paul Mark
William Welter
David
Elaine
Buck Creek
Gordon Keith
Kirk Stuart
Willard Hospital
Manchester
Thomas
Keith
Claudia Haynes
John Deere Day in Monticello Promises 400 Attendees
Monticello hosts John Deere Day tomorrow starting at 1 p.m. in the Community Building with about 400 people expected. Ed Vanourny says tickets are free at the Monticello John Deere dealership and five features include a color film Mr Christmas and The Job Ahead plus machinery and farming practice segments. Free coffee and donuts will be served at the Vanourny store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Ed Vanourny
John Deere Farm Implement Dealership
Vanourny
the Express
Mr. Christmas
Vanpurny
You Should Have But One Tour You Should Have But One Tour
You Should Have But One Tour. For prompt service for all printing needs The Monticello Express offers booklet letterhead envelopes statements and more in one plant. The Express handles letterpress offset and duplicating with number and equipment to fit any job. Mr and Mrs Robert Tufts of Rock Island Illinois visited the Martin Buel home for the weekend.
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Monticello Express
the Express
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
The
Express
Robert Tufts
Rock Island, Ill
Martin Buel
Supervisors Appoint Jones Welfare Board
Jones County Auditor George Specht reports the county board of supervisors reappointed all members to the Jones county Social Welfare Board. On Tuesday they appointed Henry Adams, Mrs Meda Bowdish and Lee Crain to serve on the board during 1954.
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Jones County Social Welfare Board
Jones County
George Specht
County Board of Supervisors
Henry Adams
Meda Bowdish
Lee ‘Crain
Funeral Services For Accident Victims
Funeral services are set for Mrs. Bert Fear at Hopkinton Methodist church at 1 p.m. Friday with burial in Hopkinton cemetery. Gene Bacon will be honored at Hopkinton Presbyterian church Friday at 2:30 p.m. and buried in Buck Creek cemetery. Goettsch Funeral Home handles both services. Wilmarie Bunting of Cedar Rapids stayed with her parents over the weekend.
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Bert Fear
Hopkinton Methodist Church
Hopkinton Cemetery
Gene Bacon
Hopkinton Presbyterian Church
Buck Creek
Goettsch Funeral Home
Wilmarie Bunting
Cedar Rapids
Mrs
Harm Bunting
Harvey Bacon
Bacon
Betty Gatewood
Overheated Stove Ignites Fire At Brokaw Home
Fire crews responded to Mrs. Rose Brokaw’s home on South Locust street about 11 30 Monday morning. An overheated stove in an oil furnace area caused a blaze between sheeting and asbestos shingles with minimal damage. Monticello fire chief Paul Hearn said the fire rekindled about ten minutes later requiring a second attack.
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Brokaw
Paul Hearn
Monticello
the Express
Rose Brokaw
South Locust Street
Funeral Services For Carl Hodgson
Carl Hodgson of Dexter former Monticello manager of Farmer Canning died Saturday in a Des Moines hospital after long illness. Survived by wife son Rex of Chicago and two grandchildren. Services held Monday at Evans Funeral Home Dexter. full obituary to follow.
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Carl Hodgson
Dexter
Monticello
Des Moines
Hodgson
Farmer, Canning Company
Rex
Chicago
Evans
Tragic Highway Crash North of Monticello Claims Three
A foggy Sunday evening crash on Highway 38 a mile north of Monticello killed Bert Fear and Gene Bacon and critically injured Dorrance Chapman. The stock truck driver Thomas Wilgenbusch escaped injury as rescue teams dispatched to Iowa City for Chapman and hospital care.
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Gene ‘Bacon
Hopkinton
Monticello
Jones County
Bert
Lola) Fear
Gene Bacon
Dorrance
Marlene DeShaw) Chapman
Ramona) Melchert
Thomas E. Wilgenbusch
Collins Radio Company
Cedar Rapids
Frank Hill
Hill
Bacon
Fear
Wilgenbusch
More Room In Typing Course Says Instructor
Miss Eth elyn McCulloch announced room for more enrollees in the Mon ticello Public School typing class. Nineteen attended the first session Monday evening, with seats for up to 28. ten week course runs weekly on Mondays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethelyn McCulloch
Monticello
Miss McCulloch
R. P. Young
Ray Naylor
John Jacobs
T. E. Hamilton
Gus Rickless
Kenneth Howie
Clyde Wehr
LaVern Lambert
Albert Wallskog
Merle Jacobsen
Arnold Jacobs
Elsie Winch
Helen Stanger
Velma Morrissey
Evelyn Poock
Margaret Wismeier
B. D. Heiken
Harry Paulsen
Six Women Enroll In Monticello Driver Training Course
Six Monticello women attended the first session of the adult night school Driver Training class taught by Paul Knipe. Instruction is given Monday evenings at 7 30 and driving drills Saturday mornings with an enrollment fee around 10 dollars. Enrolled include Mrs Sam Gaddis Mary H Bohiken Georgia Minnis Sylvia Kreeb Janet Kiburz Dorothy Maurice and Carol Harford.
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Monticello
Paul Knipe
Knipe
Sam Gaddis
Mary H. Bohiken
Georgia Minnis
Sylvia Kreeb
Janet Kiburz
Dorothy Maurice
Carol Harford
Des Moines Man Red Severence to Speak at 1954 Beef Banquet
O. W. Red Severence a famed Des Moines humorist will headline the 1954 Beef Producers banquet at Olin on January 28. ISU specialist William Zmolek will discuss cattle feeding outlook. Entertainment features the Osincups of Washington Iowa and Bill with his German Band. Prime roast beef dinner served by Olin Methodist Church ladies with meat from Protein Blenders and Dubuque Packing Co. Tickets from Beef Board directors banks and Extension Office. Directors listed include Cartano Kurt Freeman Wenndt Meeks Reiss.
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O. W
Red” Severence
Des Moines
Olin
Beef Board
Wilbur Cartano
William Zmolek
Iowa State College
Osincups
Washington
Iowa
Big Bill
Monticello Legion Sponsors Cub Scout Program Meeting
Monticello American Legion sponsor Arthur P. O Rourke Post invites boys aged 8 to 10 to a first organizational meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday January 26 in Legion rooms. Parent or guardian required for attendance. Den mothers will lead groups as Cub Scouting begins locally.
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Monticello American Legion
Monticello
Dewain Thompson
The
Express
Arthur P. O'Rourke
American Legion
Legion Rooms
Legion
Alva Hinrichs
Robert Savage
Thompson
Dr. Savage
Feed Mill Sets Poultry Meeting in Monticello
A poultry meeting open to the public is planned for Tuesday January 26 at the Monticello Community building from 2 until 3 30 p m. Raymond E Adams reports two films will be shown on chicken management for profit and on breeding productive hens Speakers include Hugh Gordon of Gordon Hatchery Marion a noted poultry specialist and breeder Gordon will discuss the poultry outlook and management problems Door prizes coffee and donuts will follow The notices also mention visitors in Mosaic on Thursday to local households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Raymond E. Adams
Hugh Gordon
Gordon Hatchery
Marion
Gordon
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Lions Club
Monticello Lions Club
Howard Hicks
PIA
John Deere Day
Express Photo
Jones Welfare Board
Donald Morey
Paul van Dusen
Buck Sands
Oliver Smith
Leamon Scott
Fred Kreeb
Kenneth Ferring
Mike Brady
Larry Goodyear
Darrell
Blayney
Dick Lang
Jim Bender
Clarence Stoneking
Merle Aldrich
Claude Appleby
Henry Schone
Ray Maroif
Ted Hollar
Laverne Bartels
Harry Matthiessen
Les Rickels
William Fitzsimmons
Gerald Rohr
Otto Smith
Harley Stoneking
John Eden
Les Monk
Victor Mowrey
Henry Harms
Tom Wilgenbusch
Iowa City
Dorrance Chapman
Melchert
Vera Janaan
al Melchert
Phil
Jone) Himebaugh
Lola Brown
Ror
Midwest
Clarence Stutt
Pearl Schneider
George Hines
Becky
Henry Furingo
Milton Meeks
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