Marriage Licenses Issued This Week by District Court
The district court clerk Leigh Pearson reports marriage licenses issued in the past week to several couples. The pairs include Justini A Kinead 27 of Marion with Lucille Hillbrigget 37 of Cedar Rapids Loras E McNamara 23 of Anamosa tied to Nadine E DeLancey 21 of Anamosa.
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District Court
Leigh “Pearson
Justini
Kinead
Marion
Lucille Hillbrigget
Cedar Rapids
Loras Ef, McNamara
Anamosa
Nadine
DeLancey
Business and Professional Women's Club Meets in January
The B P W Club held its monthly meeting on Thursday evening January 16 at Peterman's Tea Room. A 6:30 dinner preceded the business session led by President Mildred Meyer. Legislative committee members Isabel Meyer and Frances Fagan arranged the program with a brief talk by Miss Meyer on state and national legislation.
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Peterman’s
Mildred Meyer
Isabel Meyer
Frances “Fagan
P T A Meeting To Discuss Hot Lunches
The January P T A meeting is tonight at 8 in the Junior High assembly room. A panel on hot lunches will feature Cecil Bangs, former Manchester superintendent, with refreshments by Mrs Landis and assistants.
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Parent Teacher Association
Cecil Bangs
Manchester
E. T. Landis
Gay Otten
Walter Zybler
John Messerli
Carlton Landis
Eight Births Reported at John McDonald Hospital
Eight births were reported at John McDonald Hospital in the past week. The list includes a girl to Otto Smith and wife of Monticello on January 16, a girl to Adolph Bohlken and wife of Scotch Grove on January 18, a boy to Lewis Burrichter and wife of Monticello, January 18, a boy to Leo White and wife of Delhi on January 19, a girl to Raymond Schoon and wife of Monticello on January 19, a boy to Henry Gehl and wife of Cascadle on January 20, a girl to Fred Hanken and wife of Monticello on January 21, and a boy to Wilfred Donnelly and wife of Monticello on January 23.
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John McDonald Hospital
Otto Smith
Monticello
Adolph Bohlken
Scotch
Grove
Lewis Burrichter
Leo White
Delhi
Delhi,a Boy, Mr. and Mrs.’ Raymond Schoon
Henry
Gehl
Cascafle
Fred
Hanken
Wilfred Donnelly
New Car Licenses Issued Across Anamosa County
County Treasurer Don Ruhk issued several new car licenses last week in Anamosa and nearby towns. Names include Ervin Hansen Center Junction 1946 Chevrolet and Lee Freeman Monticello 1946 Chevrolet. Additional entries list C B Jessen Anamosa 1946 Ford and Arthur Luke Wyoming 1947 Plymouth among others.
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Don Ruhk
Anamosa
Ervin Hansen
Center Junction
Chevrolet
Lee Freeman
L ‘Georgickels
Monticello
Ford
C. B. ‘Jessen
Donald Brokaw
Nash
A. Downing
Oldsmobile
Reid National
Corn. Co
Arthur G
Wyoming
Plymouth
Monty Produce and Hatchery Co
Rotary club program features Miss Siets and guests
Monticello Rotary Club enjoyed a musical program Monday evening led by Rotarian Tom Hamilton. Miss Alice Siets of Davenport and Miss Emily Spicer, both Northwestern Bell supervisors, performed songs and two instrumental numbers. Guests Bruce Smith of Allen Saskatchewan and Bill Hunter of Saskatoon shared wartime service tales and current work in a local hardware store, noting Saskatchewan experiences.
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Monticello
Kaplan Sues for 1150 64 Judgment in Auto Crash Case
S A Kaplan files a petition in district court against G F Rickels seeking 1150 64 dollars plus 5 percent interest from March 14 1946 for injuries and damages after an auto collision. He says he rode in a truck driven by Louis Behrends when struck by Rickels’s car. He seeks 540 for injuries 300 for business interruption 200 for truck use two weeks and 140 64 for truck repair.
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S. A. Kaplan
G. F. Rickels
Kaplan
Louis Behrends
Monticello Boys Enlist in Army
Two Monticello youths enlist in the regular army after physicals and swearing in at the Nebraska Iowa recruiting HQ in Omaha. Lawrence T Holmes 18 of 101 Locust Street and James A Appleby 18 son of Mr and Mrs John A Appleby left for Fort Lewis Washington for Army Ground Forces Training Center. They enlist for eighteen months.
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Monticello
Lawrence
T. Holmes
William H. Holmes
James A. Appleby
John A.appleby
Nebraska-Iowa
Omaha
Army Ground Forces Training Center
Fort ‘Lewis
Wash
Farm sale notices advertise three auctions this week
Three farm sales are listed this week. Geo Dietiker quits farming with a sale Monday January 27 near Onslow and Wyoming, plus a Cascade estate sale Thursday January 30. Gregor Vaske and Sons hold a purebred Duroc sale near Dyersville February 5 with gilts boars and 50 spring gilts.
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Express
Geo
Dietiker
Onslow
Wyoming
Joe Herard
Cout
Henry’ Kostern
M. ¥. Kurt
Cascade
Gregor Vaske and Sons
Dyersville
Highway 136
Guy Pettie
C 0. Highland
Fred A. Starks Buried in Oklahoma After Montana County Life
Interment for Fred A. Starks of Ketchum Oklahoma was Wednesday afternoon January 22 at Oakwood cemetery officiated by Dr. Wm J Grossheim. Starks born June 24 1864 in Wisconsin and moved to Iowa near Monticello lived a farming life and retired 14 years ago. He and Ruby K Schneider wed June 24 1896 celebrating 50th anniversary last June. Survived by wife two daughters Mrs Fred Bohtken and Mrs George Knott and two sons Harold Starks and Charles Starks.
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Fred A. Starks
Ketchum
Okla
Oakwood Cemetery
Starks
Wisconsin
Norman
Martha Starks
Iowa
Monticello
Ithe Iy
Biel
Mr. Starks
Fred Bohtken
George Knott
Cedar Rapids
Harold Starks
Hastings
Mich
Charles Starks
Two Monticello Men File Service Papers
Two Monticello men filed service discharges in the county recorder’s office last week. Paul E Rieniers formerly a T/5 in Headquarters and Headquarters company of the military government was inducted November 7 1945 at Fort Snelling Minnesota and discharged January 15 1947 at Fort Sheridan Illinois. He is entitled to wear the Victory medal and the Army of Occupation medal for Japan. He served in the Pacific theatre from May 29 1946 to December 26 1946. Clark W Shannon formerly a Yeoman Third Class served in the Navy from June 28 1946 to August 16 1946 when discharged from the naval separation center at Shoemaker California. Shannon served at Great Lakes and aboard the USS Hornet and is entitled to wear the Asiatic-Pacific theatre ribbon the American Area ribbon and the Victory medal.
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Monticello
County Recorder's
Paul E. Rieniers
Ft. Snelling
Minn
Ft. Sheridan
Ill
Army ‘of Occupation
Japan
Pacific
Clark, W. Shannon
Navy
Naval Separation Center
Shoemaker
Calif
Shannon
Great Lakes
No Parking Rules Implemented Downtown At Night
The city council announced new parking regulations effective immediately to aid snow clearance. Parking is banned 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. on First Street from Maple to the railroad, South Cedar and South Sycamore from First Street to Grand, and North Cedar North Sycamore and North Maple from First Street to Second Street.
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First St
South Cedar
South Sycamore
Grand
North Cedar
North Sycamore
Second. St
Monti Sales Barn Announces Special Friday Horse Sale
Henry Von Sprecken manager of the Monticello Sale Barn announces a special horse sale for Friday January 31. An advertising column in Express this week invites those seeking horses for spring work to attend the event.
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Henry von Sprecken
Monticello
the Express
Monticello Soldier Promoted at Nichols Field Manila
Corporal Armin Jacobs son of Mr and Mrs H W Jacobs of Monticello Iowa has been promoted to sergeant while stationed at the Philippine Air Materiel Area Nichols Field Manila. He serves under General WE Farthing in the headquarters section and commands.
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Philippine “Air Materiel Area
Nichols Field
Manila
Armin Jacobs
H. W. Jacobs
Monticello
Iowa
Philippine “Air ‘Materiel
We, Farthing
March of Dimes Campaign Dates Set in Jones County
Jones county plans to run the March of Dimes drive from January 24 through February 7 led by County Chairman Charles Niles of Anamosa. Volunteers in the north half include George Siebels Amber Frank Jones Center Junction Arend Baister Scotch Grove Walter Wagner Onslow Earl Phillips Wyoming and Ralph Wilson Monticello. The drive funds polio care from local theaters basketball games and rural schools with publicity for participating schools.
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Niles
Jones County
George Siebels
Amber
Frank Jones
Center Junction
Arend Baister
Scotch Grove
Walter Wagner
Onslow
Earl Phillips
Wyoming
Ralph. Wilson
Monticello
Anamosa
Mrs. Fred Kellum Dies After Illness in San Diego
Mrs. Frederick Kellum died January 21 at the apartment of her daughter Mrs. Nell Shankland at 3058 5th Avenue San Diego California after six months illness. She long lived in Monticello where most of her life was spent. She was a daughter of Erastus Guild and Roxanna Shaffer Guild and married to Frederick Kellum in 1880. Four children were born, three surviving Edward Janish Elk Creek California Ben Kellum Hollywood California and Mrs Ralph Shankland.
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Frederick Kellum
Nell Shankland
5Th Avenue
San Diego
Calif
Erastus Guild
Roxanna Shaffer’ Guild
Edward Janish
Elk Creek
Ben Kellum
Hollywood
Ralph Shankland
Monte Theater appoints Hershel Drury as new manager
Mason City resident Hershel Drury has become the Monte theater manager. An ex GI, he took over duties last week and is seeking an apartment for his wife and their five month old daughter.
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Hershel Drury
Mason City
the Monte Theater
Drury
Visit of Reverend Henry Schuetz Recounted in Ogallala Family Home
Rev. Henry Schuetz of Ogallala Nebraska spent last week visiting in the home of his brother Paul T. Schuetz, according to local social notes.
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Henry Schuetz
Ogallala, Neb
Paul T. Schuetz
Federal Land Bank Stockholders Anniversary Meeting
H A Viergutz vice president of the Federal Land Bank of Omaha will speak at the 30th anniversary of the cooperative system in the Firemen's hall Anamosa Tuesday February 4 at the annual stockholders meeting of the Jones National Farm Loan association Burns Byam Tama county extension director will show colored films and discuss his experiences as 4 H Club director in Hawaii An anniversary dinner is planned at noon served by the Catholic Women's Guild Harold R McTavish association secretary treasurer said two directors will be elected for three year terms on the National Farm Loan Association board Dempsy Jones and his troupe will provide entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Viergutz
Federal Land Bank, of
Omaha
Cooperative Federal Land Bank System
Anamosa
Jones, National Farm Loan Association
Burns Byam
Tama County
Hawaii
Jones County
Harold R. McTavish
Catholic Women's Guild
H. F. ‘Adams
National Farm _bean Association
Aard
Dempsy Jones
County roads receive 40739 12 funds from gasoline tax
The Johnson county treasurer reports a trust fund of 40739.12 from a one cent gasoline tax levy on highways. Auditor Specht notes 40 percent of tax receipts go to incorporated cities by population share, while 60 percent go to counties by area share within Iowa.
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Don” S
Ruhl
Iowa City
Johnson County
Specht
Iowa
Farm Trainees Meet On Wed in Monticello High School
A meeting for World War II veterans in the Monticello area on on the job agricultural training is set for 8 p.m. Wednesday January 29 in the high school agricultural room. A Veterans Administration representative will assist with training applications and eligibility requires farm work status or a defined partnership with ownership of stock and equipment. Subsitence payments and wage rules apply with tuition covered by the program. Fifty nine schools have agreements with the VA to offer this training in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Ray Adams
Veterans Administration
Adams
Pendents
Towa
Jim Kraner Victim In Car Accident
Monticello Express subscription solicitor Jim Kraner of Mount Vernon was in a wreck when his car crossed Milwaukee yard tracks in Marion en route to Cedar Rapids. A following train could not see the vehicle through steamed windows but no one was injured. Kraner plans to return to Monticello in spring.
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Jim Kraner
Monticello Express
Milwaukee
Kraner
Mount Vernon
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Collins Factory
Milwaukee Yards
Monticello
Alfred G. Remley Dies In Anamosa
Alfred G. Remley 66 died Thursday night in Anamosa. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at Anamosa. He was an University of Iowa 1903 graduate and longtime Anamosa businessman with ties to the Anamosa Lumber Co. and served on the Anamosa Improvement Corporation board. Surviving are his wife a son Howard Anamosa attorney a daughter Mrs Ira Scott Anamosa three brothers including J Ji Remley Anamosa attorney and three sisters.
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Anamosa
Alfred G. Remley
University of Iowa
Anamosa Lumber Company
Anamosa Improvement Corporation
Masonic Lodge
The
Consistory
Rotary Club
Baptist Church
Howard
Kidwell Moves Plumbing Store to East First Street
The Kidwell plumbing store relocates from the Lam bert building to a new East First Street location. Kidwell purchased the former Kaplan Hide and Fur building from M T Stott and will remodel it for a display area and workshop. Announcement appears in this week’s Express advertising columns.
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Kidwell Plumbing
Ralph and Sophia Lambert
East First Street
M.T. Stott
Kaplan Hide and Fur
Kidwell
the Express
Zion's Church Holds Annual Meeting for 1947
Wayne Zion Evangelical Lutheran church elected officers for 1947 including Pastor F. H. Kehren as chairman and Arend Balster Jr as secretary. Sievert Sievertsen remains senior deacon, John Doden senior trustee, and Mrs. Engel Willis named financial secretary. The church's Diamond anniversary will be observed June 1 marking 75 years since 1872.
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Wayne Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
F. H. Kehren
Arend Balster, Jr
Engwert E. Willms
George H. Harms
J. Henry Hinrichs
Sievert Sievertsen
John Doden
Herman Helgens
Engel Willis
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
Mary Chapman Funeral Saturday in Sacred Heart Monticello
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Anne Chapman were held at Sacred Heart church on Saturday January 18 at 10 am with Rev Fr Becker officiating. Interment followed at Sacred Heart cemetery. She was born February 9 1865 in New Orleans and died January 16 after heart illness. She leaves two sons Joseph and John, a daughter Nellie deceased, two grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Anne Chapman
Sacred Heart Church
Becker
Sand Spring Church
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Wirez Chapman
Patrick
Catherine White
New Orleans
Iowa
Langworthy
Helen Dreessen
Richard Chapman
Waterloo
Chapman
John McDonald Hospital
Monticello
DeWitt Buys Kay Drug Store in Monticello
E H DeWitt assumed ownership of the Kay Drug Store in Monticello with Mr Kay remaining as assistant in the pharmaceutical department. Plans include moving into the Kay building with a new front and interior remodeling. The Diamond grocery moves into the Lambert building across the street.
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E. H. DeWitt
Kay Drug
Monticello
Kay
Pharmaceutical
Diamond Grocery
Lambert
Kidwell Plumbing
Gamble Dealer To Attend Convention
Glenn Jones, authorized Gamble dealer for Monticello, will attend a four day merchandise mart and sales show in Minneapolis Minnesota January 27 through 30. More than 3000 dealers store managers and manufacturers will attend the meeting claimed to be the largest merchandise show outside New York or Chicago. Jones notes Gamble stores now operate in 26 states four Canadian provinces and Hawaii.
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Glenn Jones
Monticello
Minneapolis
Minn
New York
Chicago
Jones
Gamble
Hawaii
County Schoolmasters Club Meets in Anamosa
A meeting of the County Schoolmasters Club convened at the Anamosa high school auditorium on Wednesday night. A report on the girls' county basketball tournament was presented and final plans were set for the upcoming boys' county tournament next week. Guests included Elmer LeClerc of Scranton Pennsylvania, Mrs. Clara Greene of Waterloo, and Will Trefz and Coggan, at the home of Mrs. Will LeClere.
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Anamosa
Elmer LeClerc
Scranton
Clara Greene
Waterloo
Will Trefz
Coggan
Will LeClere
Monticello Council Awards Water Sewer Contracts
Monticello city council approves contracts for tying Wales Addition water and sewer lines to Gjellefald Construction of Forest City as the lowest bidders. They revoke the Nolan bid due to exceeding negotiation limits and hire H R Green for engineering with work to begin this week and expected completion by April 1. Don Peterman receives a beer permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Wales Addition
Gjellefald Construction Company
Forest City
Charles D. Nolan
Cedar Rapids
Nolan
Kidwell
Pearson
Gjellefald
H. R. Green Company
Gjellefald Company
Don Peterman
Iowa Senate Names Chairmanships for 1947 Session
Lt Gov Kenneth Evans announced senate committee chairmanships and assignments for the 1947 session. Four old committees were dropped and three new ones created to focus on election reform interstate cooperation and Iowa development reducing total committees from 35 to 34. Robert Keir heads the appropriations committee with other key chairs including Irving L Long tax revision O H Henningsen ways and means C V Findlay schools and educational Edwl C Schlueter board of control and Richard V Lee rules. Democrats received extensive assignments but only Robert C Reilly got a chairmanship heading enrolled bills. Four committees were eliminated including special school codes special court procedure mines and mining and national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Evans
Senate
Iowa
Robert Keir
Spencer
Irving DB. Long
Manchester
O. H. Henningsen
Clinton
Ways and Means
C. V. Findlay
Fort Dodge
Lyvies
Plainfield
Edwin C. Schlueter
Clarence Board of Control
Richard V. Lee
Dysart
Robert C. Reilly
Dubuque
Monticello to Host Sectional Boys Basketball Tournament
Monticello will host the sectional boys basketball tournament as one of 64 state schools, announced by Lyle T. Quinn executive secretary of the Iowa High School Athletic Association. Games run February 25 to March 1 on the high school floor, with pairings to be announced next week. Semifinal winners advance to the district meets regardless of sectional final outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Lyle T. Quinn
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Quinn
Marvin Wolf Participates in Operation Duck Off California
Marvin J. Wolf of Monticello served as electrician's mate first class on the USS George Clymer during Operation Duck the joint army navy amphibious exercise off California. Twenty thousand personnel 500 planes and 60 ships took part with a Sixth Army landing on San Clemente Island and near Oceanside. Rear Admiral A D Struble and Major George P Hays directed the overall planning of the drills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin J. Wolf
USN
John L. Wolf
Monticello
California
George Clymer
Army
Navy
Sixth Army
San Clemente Island
Aliso Canyon
Oceanside
Calif
A. D. Struble
Pacific Fleet
George P. Hays
Complete Dental Work Fifth Jones County Rural School
Fairview No. 2 conducts dental examinations for students. Teacher Mrs Thelma Pillard leads pupils including Sandra Joslin Tommy Koppen haver Allen Eden Raymond Shiff lett Sandra Kay Jaeger Willis Dirks Clare Mae Pillard David Walderbach Esther Stickley Ver lynne Vernon Wilbur Jaeger Phyl lis Walderbach Judith Schneider Janice Schneider Billy Walder bach Ivan Eden Shirley Jaeger Onias Shifflett Richard Walder b Bach and Priscilla Pillard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Rural School
Fairview No. 2
Thelma Pillard
Sandra Joslin
Tommy Koppenhaver
Allen Eden
Raymond Shifflett
Sandra Kay Jaeger
Willis Dirks
Clare Mae Pillard
David Walderbach
Esther Stickley
Verlynne Vernon
Wilbur Jaeger
Phyllis Walderbach
Judith Schneider
Janice Schneider
Billy Walderbach
Ivan Eden
Shirley Jaeger
Onias Shifflett
Richard Walderb Bach
Priscilla Pillard
Jones County Taxes Rise by 2861.71 in 1946 Listings
County auditor figures show Jones County tax lists total 900830.15 for 1946 payable in 1947, up 2861.71 from 1945 despite a county purpose levy cut of 28956.77. Rates shift: 13.439 mills townships and 7.814 mills cities. County levy falls from 364448.99 in 1945 to 334492.22 in 1946. school levy rises to 490185.35. corporate levies climb to 73211.71. township cemetery funds rise to 1940.87.
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Jones County
Court House
Dr William E Adams Honored by National Surgical Society
In a county familiar with the late Dr Hugh Livingston of Hopkinton and his daughter Dr Huberta Livingston Adams the News notes that Dr William E Adams husband of Huberta was elected to a prestigious 34 member national surgical group. The couple has lived in Chicago since 1928 where Adams is affiliated with the University of Chicago and his thoracic surgery specialty. Mrs Adams is the daughter of Mrs H Livingston Sill of Hopkinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Livingston
Hopkinton
Huberta Livingston Adams
University of Chicago
Adams
Chicago
Society of Surgeons
Implement Dealers Attend Meeting Here
Dealers from Jones Delaware and Dubuque counties attended a Good Will Implement club meeting at Monty Cafe on Tuesday January 14 John Sherman of Farley presided in the regular president s absence Warden Foss Davis spoke about the Anamosa reformatory The group agreed veterans priorities on farm machinery will continue to be honored after February 8 The February meeting will be in Dubuque
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Delaware
Dubuque
Good Will Implement Club
John Sherman
McNeill Hardware Store Redecorated in Monticello
The McNeill Hardware Store updated its interior with window screen backing removed and new lighting to create one of the best lit stores in Monticello. Two clerks assist owner Charles Robinson: Bruce Smith of Allan, Sask., and Bill Hunter of Saskatoon, Sask.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNeill Hardware Store
Monticello
Charles Robinson
Bruce Smith
Stuart Smith
Allan
Sask
Bill Hunter
Saskatoon
Renk Graduates Pharmacy Proudly Enter Teaching Post
Charles J. Renk of Monticello graduated January 4 from Capitol College of Pharmacy in Denver. He has accepted a position at Tuba City Boarding School in Arizona where he will teach among the Navajo Indians while awaiting state board exam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Renk
Karl Renk
Monticello
Capitol College of Pharmacy
Denver
Colo
Tuba City
Ariz
Schoon Couple Welcome Second Daughter at John McDonald Hospital
Mr and Mrs Ray Schoon welcomed their second daughter Sunday evening January 19 at John McDonald hospital. The newborn weighed pounds 5% ounces at birth and Mrs Schoon is formerly Anna Behrends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Schoon
John McDonald Hospital
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B.P.W. Club
Monti Sales
March of Dimes
Fred Kellum
Monte ‘Theater
Pote Leh
Messerli
Louie Hanken
Federal Land Bank
Inx— Phe
Monticello Black Panthers
West Liberty
Panthers
Linn
Jim Sechusen
den 'Willworth
Wed
Vets Administration
Kidwell’s Change Store
Zion's Church
Mary Chapman
City Council
Marvin Wolf
Wm. Adams
Renk Graduates