Fair Board Reorganizes Aims To Name Fair Manager
The Great Jones County Fair board began reorganization after Tuesday night resignations and an election of new officers. H W Stihler was named chair man with Ross Baty as president Cecil Goettsch as first vice president Mike Paulsen as second vice president and James Maurice as treasurer. The board will appoint a fair manager a bookkeeper and a grounds keeper. Claude Appleby who resigned as fair secretary remains on the board. A committee to study recovery from the December horse barn fire at Monticello was formed and will report at the February meeting. Members are Tom Eden Robert Livingston Mike Paulsen and Claude Appleby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Fair
H. W. Stihler
Ross Baty
Cecil Goettsch
Mike Paulsen
James Maurice
Fair Board
Claude Appleby
Appleby
Monti
Tom Eden
Robert Livingston
Red Cross Plans March Fund Drive in Monticello
Preliminary plans for the 1961 Monticello Red Cross fund campaign were set at a Monday luncheon at Monty Cafe. The goal is 2169 dollars with 50 volunteers for residential areas, six for the business district, and eight to ten for other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
American Red Cross
Monty Cafe
Ellis Rickey
Wellman
Elton Copley
Glenn Jones
Glenn Hargrave
Rickey
Jones County
Castle Grove
Lovell
Richland
Washington
Cass
Wayne
Scotch Grove
Clay Townships
Jones
Hargrave
Iowa
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
County Board Approves Salary Raises and Road Fund Transfers
The Jones county Board of Supervisors approves a ten dollar monthly raise for county workers and adopts the road construction program for state approval. The auditor will transfer 3,316.45 from road clearing to the secondary road fund. Joe Kula of Anamosa is named to the Soldiers Relief commission. Salary details include deputies, clerks, and nurses across sheriff, treasurer, auditor, auditor, health, and county offices. Road fund salaries list engineers and clerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Board of Supervisors
George Specht
Everett Mayberry
State Highway Commission
Joe Kula
Anamosa
Soldiers Relief Commission
Ludwig J
Roy Folkerts
Ed Murray
Glenn Koppenhaver
Donald Serbousek
Ralph Miller
Louis Hannan
Joe Chaloupka
Louis Hulseberg
Richard North~rup
Nancy Orr
FLBA to Meet on Thursday February 2
More than 300 farmers are expected at the annual meeting of the Federal Land Bank Association of Cedar Rapids at the Sheraton Montrose hotel on Thursday February 2. Association president R D Sanford of Scotch Grove will lead the meeting which starts with a noon dinner. Richard Haeder Sr of Wolsey South Dakota director on the Omaha District Farm Credit Board will speak. Two directors will be elected to three year terms for the association serving Jones Linn and Benton counties. Kenneth Howie of Monticello is currently one of six directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Land Bank Association of
Cedar Rapids
Sherapton=Montrose
R. D. Sanford
Scotch Grove
Richard Haeder Sr
Wolsey, S.C
Omaha District Farm Credit Board
Jones, Linn
Benton
Kenneth Howie
Monticello
Center Junction Creamery Annual Meeting Saturday
The Farmer's Mutual Co operative Creamery Association of Center Junction will meet Saturday January 28 at the Center Junction schoolhouse. The Presbyterian Women's Guild will serve a noon meal at 11 30 a.m. A business meeting follows with a year’s work analysis and officers to be elected at 1 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Farmer's Mutual Co - Operative Creamery Association of
Center Junction
Monticello Forms Male Chorus At Lions Club Meeting
Monticello opens a new men's community chorus spearheaded by Ray Adams. Joe Noble directs, with 15 men showing interest and weekly practice Mondays at Central School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Lions Rotary
Ray Adams
Adams
Harland Hetzler
Joe Noble
Monticello High School
Noble
Dick Long
Ron
George Burrichter
Wally Sun=der
Lyle Behrends
Judge Combines Two Loop Cases in Monticello Court
Judge B J Maxwell combined two Loop family cases in Monticello district court. Kathryn Loop and Bert Loop face a sale dispute over LP Gas Co and the divorce action No 14722. A temporary injunction in case No 14901 was granted then lifted, allowing the sale to proceed with a bank as clerk. Guardian ad litem E W Brashaw is appointed for Cecil F Blayney and Elizabeth Blayney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
B. J. Maxwell
Kathryn Loop
Bert Loop
Monticello
Loop
LP Gas Co
Maxwell
E. W. Brashaw
Guardian Ad Litem
Cecil F. Blayney
Langworthy Creamery to Hold Annual Patrons Meeting
The Farmers Mutual Cooperative Creamery of Langworthy will hold its annual patrons meeting at 1 30 p m Saturday January 28 at the Langworthy school. Three board members will be elected and Dan Murphy linked to the American Dairy Association will speak. A lunch will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Mutual Co .Operaive Creamery Co
Langworthy
Langworthy School
Dan Murphy
American Dairy Association
Retirement Home Committee Named
A 17 member committee was named Friday night to plan and develop the proposed Jones county Retirement Home. The group met in the Farm Bureau building at Anamosa and will study organizational setup financial arrangements and site. Preliminary studies show interest in a modern home with infirmary facilities for 50 to 100 residents. Members include Reuel McColm Leigh Clark Kenneth Howle Monticello John England Dr Findlatter Miss Crowtd er Olin Russell Tenley Bud Barger Morley William Reade Onslow Ralph Orth Arthur Wallace Wyoming Ray Embree Paul Smith Robert Livingstone Warren Rees Harlan Hawker and Joe Legg. Legg was named temporary chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones Country
Farm Bureau
Anamosa
Reuel McColm
Leigh Clark
Kenneth Howle
Monticello
John England
Dr. Findlatter
Miss Crowtder
Olin
Russell Tenley
Bud Barger
Morley
William Reade
Onslow
Ralph Orth
Arthur Wallace
Wyoming
Ray Embree
Paul Smith
Robert Livingstone
Warren Rees
Harlan Hawker
Joe Legg
Mosa
Legg
Rabies Fear Across Nation Mentioned In Public Health Note
Rabies exposure leads to anxiety as more than half a million yearly animal bites occur with about 23 percent fatalities. The text notes 60,000 Americans require a 14 to 21 day vaccine series. It urges treating any bite seriously until rabies is ruled out, citing Iowa cases in skunks cattle cats and dogs, and mentions bats as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Donors Contribute About 1865 To Cedar Jones Retarded Children
Approximately $1 865 was raised in the 1960 fund drive by the Cedar Jones County Association for Retarded Children. The money from mail campaigns and a benefit dance will fund classroom instruction in two counties, teacher scholarships, and contributions to state institutions and the national group. Bernard Kuriger of Monticello, the drive chair, urged public awareness and invited clubs to learn more or join, with speakers available from association members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar
Jones County Association
National Association
Bernard Kuriger
Monticello
Kuriger
Association
Earl Zumbach Named Outstanding Farmer In Delaware County
Earl Zumbach, 33, of Coggan, was named Delaware County Outstanding Young Farmer of 1960 by the Manchester Junior Chamber of Commerce. He has 362 acres, a 58 cow dairy herd producing 500 pounds fat per cow, and a growing crop program. He is active in farm groups, the Delaware County Young Republicans, and church work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Zumbach
Coggan
Delaware County
Manchester
Talbert elected Jones county NFO chairman at meeting
Bill Talbert of Cascade was elected Jones county chairman of the NFTA at the Onslow Community hall with about 50 members present. Other officers named include Vic Kleineck as vice chairman Ervin Von Sprechen secretary Herman Brunscheen treasurer Loren Hartwig publicity chairman and Merle Catlett a three year county trustee. The next meeting is Feb 2 at the Oxford Junction Legion club. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Talbert
Cascade
Jones County
N.F.O
Onslow
Vic Kleineck
Ervin von Sprechen
Olin
Herman Brunscheen
Wyoming
Loren Hartwig
Merle Catlett
Morley
Orland Manternach
Alvin Mohr
John Allen
Second Congressional District
Oxford Junction Legion Club
Ivan Struzanski
Oxford
County 4-H Contributes to Camping Center
Jones County 4-H clubs donate 1500 dollars to the State 4-H Camping Center near Madrid. The gift, presented by Lavern Nagel and Mrs. John Kuntz to Marie Bishop, marks the first of 40 local clubs contributions in a two year drive to fund new facilities at the 617 acre camp with capacity for 250 campers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Madrid
Lavern Nagel
John Kuntz
Marie Bishop
Ames
Holiday House
Mt. Vernon
Eldred Re Named Chairman of Iowa Roads Committee
Russell Eldred of Anamosa Jones county has been re appointed chairman of the Iowa roads and highways committee He is on the appropriations conservation county and township affairs labor ways and means and agriculture committees This week he reported 100 House bills and 53 Senate bills introduced He introduced a bill to allow 3000 state aid for Jones Harding and Lee counties for the first deputy sheriff to offset reform school and penitentiary costs a bill to raise the supervisor construction limit from 5000 to 10000 and a bill making it a misdemeanor for minors to possess beer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Eldred
Anamosa
Jones County
Eldred
Assembly
Senate
Jones, Hardin and Lee
Reform School
Reformatory and Penitentiary
Deere Day Set for Feb 3 at Monticello
John Deere Day returns to Monticello on Friday February 3 with a noon lunch at the John Deere Store and a 1 p.m. program in the Community building. Local dealer Ed Vanourny invites area farmers and families to attend free of charge to see the new tractor line in field demonstrations. A film titled Men Ideas and Tractors from the John Deere research center will be shown along with a history of farming over 123 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
John Deere
Ed Vanourny
Vanourny
John Deere Research and Engineering Center
New International Truck Line Displayed at Millers
Roy Miller an International Harvester dealer for Monticello area attended a Des Moines showing of the C-line trucks a full line of new International light duty models featuring a lower profile reduced height by three to five inches redesigned exterior styling longer wheelbases and new suspension options according to D F Kuntz divisional sales manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Miller
International Harvester
Monticello
Des Moines
D. F. Kuntz
International Harvester Company
Tall Tales On The Mississippi At Lions Rotary Dinner
Dr William J Petersen of Iowa City spoke for 45 minutes mixing true and tall Mississippi tales to entertain Lions and Rotarians at St Matthew s Lutheran church in Monticello The event featured Monticello s new Men s Glee Club directed by Joe Noble and was hosted by Rotary president Virgil Hunt and Lions president Bob Patten The Lions provided dinner served by St Matthew s church ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Men's Glee Club
Lions Rotary
Front Row
George Burrichter
Harland Hetzler
Bob Patten
Lyle Behrends
Ray E. Adams
Andy Cubit
Eack Row
Arlen Dutt
Ray Schoon
Wally Sander
Dick Long
Ron Burrichter
Jim Robinson
Joe Noble
Mississippi
William J
Bill” Petersen
Iowa City
Lions-Rotary
Dr. Petersen
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Monticello
Rotary
Virgil Hunt
Seek Substitute Clerk For Olin Post Office
The Olin post office announces an examination for the substitute clerk position with a starting pay rate of 1.82 dollars per hour. Applications and further information are available at the Olin Post Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin Post Office
Olin Hawkeyes 4-H December activities and officers
The Olin Hawkeyes 4-H club planned an ice skating party in December and held its Christmas party on December 18 with 20 members. Officers installed included Dennis Ahrendsen as president and Jim Dean as secretary, with Vernie Kreger and Bob Cousins leading next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OLIN
Dennis Ahrendsen
Vernie Kreger
Olin Hawkeyes
Jim Dean
Norman Ahrensen
Den
Nis Ahrendsen
Nis
Volunteers Named for Jones County Farm Placement 1961
Jones county announces volunteer farm placement representatives to coordinate farm work requests and available workers. Named volunteers include Harlan Hawker from Anamosa Sylvia Kreeb of Monticello Herber Lehrman of Olin Blair Williams of Oxford Junction and D W Bill Boss of Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Harlan Hawker
Farm Bureau Fieldman
Anamosa
Sylvia Kreeb
North Side Tavern
Monticello
Herber Lehrman
Lehrman Equipment Company
Olin
Blair Williams
Red & Pee Wee’s
Oxford Junction
D. W
Bill) Boss
Boss Feed Service
Wyoming
Notice of Probate of Will in Jones County Iowa
District court of Jones County Iowa sets February term for final proof and probate of Emma Bohlken last will and testament filed January 23 1961. Interested parties may appear February 17 1961 at 10 00 AM to show cause why probate should not be admitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Jones County
Emma Bohlken
Locher, Locher and Strittmatter
Glenn Brokaw
Monticello Express
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fair Manager
Red Cross
FLBA
Retirement Home Committee
Retarded Children’s Assn
NFO
New International
Millers
Richland Boys
Bill Balsiger
Stan Burretter
Millers Farm
Harry Boots
Tom Schmidt
Ronald Keener
Balsiger
Prairie Hill BE Natural
Prairie Hill Be Natural Club
Pamela Jansen
John Wacker
Joan Koob
St. Mary’s Orphanage
Veronica Hosch
JoAnn Carroll
Mary Stanton
Mary Lane
John McDonald Hospital
Joan
Onslow Cornhuskers
Dave Hammond
Jones county exten=sion
Roger Hanna
Don Orr
John Holst
Marvin Knapp
Pamela Janssen
Shutins
Fairview Thunderbolts
Fairmor Lively
Twilight League
Jones Co
Phillip’s
Monti State Bank
Ac's
Larry's Welding
Schuerz
Robinson’s Dairy
H.lg
Dorothy First
H.1
H.T.G
Jones Co Oil
H. T.S
Rite Kauder
Moonshine League
Stoners
P& H II
Freese Motors
McNeill
J. Chapman
Bob Marsh
HBC
H.T.S
Franklin Equipment
Long’s Royal Blue
Energy
Great Plains
Bader's Masonry Seehusen
H.I.G
Jim Conlin
HLS
Mick Stadtmuellier
H. T.G
Seehusen Oil
Johnson Millers
Dick's Electric
Peterson Feed
Rite Way
Shaffer Clothing
Dick’s Electric
H.ls
Mark Supple
Rex Rickels
Monty
Monti Machine Shop
Meter Farm Service
Till & Carnahan
Skeet Harris
Stuhlers
Harmsway
Seven States
Pruess Feeds
Schlitz
Bob's Royal Blue Jaycees
HUG
Fred Shover
Hargraves
Jacques
Dr. Pepper
Super Valu
Lottie Holmes
Judy Ferring
Shomont Lumber Co
Cucklers
A.W. Thompson
Bill Ankrum
E. Oak
Christian Science Monitor
Aea PY
One
Norway St
Boston
Mass
Dean
New Holland
New Idea
Geo. C. Schoon
Allis Chalmers — New Idea
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