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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1957

Page

5

Monticello Community Schedule From Jan 28 to Feb 2

Local groups list meetings and events across Monticello and surrounding towns for January 28 to February 2. Includes Boy Scout, Lions, Rotary, Pythian Sisters, League of Women Voters, Camp Fire, State employment, Driver testing, Jaycee banquet, Farm Bureau, Presbyterian women, Cub Scouts, 4 H crops, Castle Grove Mutual, Alcoholics Anonymous, Marine recruiter, and church activities with venues and times.

Legion Hall Lions Club St. Matthew Lutheran Church Town State College Ames Rotary St Luke's Methodist Church Pythian Sisters League of Women Voters Board Will Corbin Tipton Monticello State Employment Service Court House Anamosa Jaycee Farm Bureau Presbyterian Women’s Fellowship Frank Walker Hester Sinclair Circle One Castle Grove Mutual Insurance Association Alcoholics Anonymous

Local Merchants Sponsor Free Minnesota Vacation

A group of 16 Monticello businesses sponsors an expense paid week long vacation for a Monticello area family to a cottage on Coon Lake near Aitkin Minnesota. Registration runs on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at participating stores with special bargains listed. The prize covers cottage lodging boat and groceries plus 25 dollars for travel licenses and other expenses. A 3 pm May 1 drawing at the community building selects the winner who must be present. The prize is for two adults and four children or four adults. Addresses and names of participating merchants are listed in the issue.

Minnesota Monticello Belce Coon Lake Aitkin Minn Minneapoli Paul Brumo Striemer The Express Bud's Super Valu Western Antonae Lumber Company Kiefa Goods Edwards Ote Ellers Furniture Asé Hardware Stabler’s Shoes Hi-Way Market Stahler's Clothing Nelson's Jewelry McNeill Hardware Long's Royal Blue Gamble’s Rem Electric Shaffer's

Local Court Docket and Birth Notices Nov to Jan

Nov 14 speeding and improper equipment fines for James Albert Filards Cascade and Dec 31 failure to control for Dwight E Greenwood Monticello. Jan 20 improper parking William H Welter Hopkinton Jan 21 disturbing peace Kenneth Schneider Monticello Jan 22 failure to control Charles N Green Cascade. Births reported Saturday: Jan 24 Baumann Coggan boy Jan 25 Walhoad Hopkinton boy Merlin Dolphin Cascade birth at St Josephs Hospital. Williams of Breedsville Mich. parent of six pound eight ounce girl with three brothers. Appleby Monticello maternal grandparents.

James Albert Filards Cascade Dwight E. Greenwood Monticello William H. Welter Hopkinton Kenneth Schneider Disturbing Peace Charles N. Green John McDonald Hospital Harry Baumann Coggan Delbert Walhoad Merlin Dolphin Joseph Williams Breedsville Mich St. Joseph‘s Hospital Clarence Appleby

Recent Local Vehicle Listings And A Jan 17 1961 Accident

A series of January entries list names and vehicles from Anamogs Anamosa Center Junction Oxford Junction and Onslow including Bicker McVay Deen and Mardorf with makes such as Chevrolet Plymouth GMC and Mercury. A Fairview accident at 7 50 p m Thursday Jan 17 involved Gilbert Henry Paulsen and James Claude Preston with no injuries reported according to sheriff investigators Lewin Orchel bis.

Ben Thuman Monticello Chevrolet Carl Mardorf Olin Plymouth Kennedy Lumber Company Center Junction John Oltmanns Anasnosa Edward W. Tjaden Onslow Dodge Donald Brunscheen Wyoming Henry Biere Carl M. Levsen

Teachers take new posts in Jones County for second semester

Two new teachers begin second semester in Jones County schools. Miss Bella Rickels from Monticello teaches at Langworthy School alongside Mrs. Raymondby of Monticello. At Center Junction Miss Judith Hinde from Epworth replaces Mrs. Dierks as fourth through sixth grade teacher.

Bella Rickels Monticello Langworthy School Raymondby Center Junction Judith Hinde Epworth Harry Dierks Hinde Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls

Onslow Crowned Homecoming King and Queen

Onslow crowned Loretta Supple and Dennis Myers as homecoming royalty Friday night. The celebration featured attendants, crown bearers, and performances by students, while Onslow girls upset Martelle 56 47 led by Sharon Ripperton with 30 points and Margaret Schwirtz 24 for Martelle.

Onslow Loretta Supple Dennis Myers the Addol Ania B. A. Helland Onslows Martelle Spirit Sharon Ripperton Margaret Schwirtz Artelle Jack Brewer Bernard Streeper

Nieters Elected Camp Fire Council President for 1957

George Nieters elected president of the Monticello Camp Fire Council for 1957. Officers named include Les Linn as vice president and Mrs Roy Miller as secretary. Retiring officers are Mrs Claude Appleby and Mrs A Strittmatter. Potluck dinner followed with reports by officers and Camp Fire girls leaders.

Monticello Camp Chilon Horizon Club St Then Lutheran Church Lan Judy Bleadorn Mary Martin Beverly Tuel Jane Edwards Julie Shelley Betsy Barron George Nisters Monticello Camp ‘Fire Council G. M. Jones Ken Wirtner

Schoenbecks Plan New Fireproof Home After Blaze

Albert Schoenbeck and family survived a early Saturday fire that gutted their home at 211 West Washington. Firemen in 10 below weather fought the blaze. damage tops $10,000 including furnishings and clothing. The family plans a new fireproof house on the same site with insurance partially covering losses.

Albert Schoenbeck West Washington Schoenbeck Monticello George Wisender Energy Farm Equipment Company Ray Baby

Icy Streets Trigger Car and Truck Collision Near Crawfordsville

A Milwaukee man Leroy Lovette driving a 1966 car hit Eldon Christner’s parked semi-trailer on highway 161 in front of R and W Truck Stop. Damage totaled about 250 dollars with no injuries, authorities said.

Leroy Lovette Milwaukee Wis Eldon A. Christner Crawfordsville Laws Lovette Carl, Gudenhauf Carl Merfeld Christner Wasorth

Jones County School Buses Cover Vast Distances

Forty seven buses operated by nine public districts carried an average 1,687 students daily and traveled 3,085 miles per day during the 1965 66 school year. Monticello and Olin boasted the largest systems with eight buses each. State aid checks totaling 30,130.66 were issued to 14 districts to help defray transportation costs for 1955 56.

Jones County Joseph Olin Mechanicsville Clarence Monmouth Buck Creek Lisbon Beage Beave Monticello Anamosa Martello

To Name County's Outstanding Young Farmer at Banquet

Jerry Parsons of Anamosa will announce Jones county Outstanding Young Farmer at a 6:30 p.m. banquet in the Farm Bureau building Anamosa. Parsons helps Don Dearborn award plaques to the Outstanding Farmer and two honorable mention farmers. Joe Legg is master of ceremonies. Clair Golden of Cordova Ill is guest speaker showing slides of a trip to Russia. Tickets are $1.25.

Anamosa Jerry Parsons Jones County Farm Bureau Parsons Clair V. Golden Cordova Ill Russia Jonés County Farm Chatterton Vernon Steffens Oxford Junction Manford Hint James Wild Merlin Lazare Paul Hugh Monticello Leo Schemmer Marvin Thorsen Robert von. Spracken Center Junction George Brown Richard Hichhorn Wyoming Paul Benischek Richard Hartwig Paul ‘E. Paulsen Scotch Grove Melvin Hein Russell Tonley Anamoga Donald Starr William Hintz Harold, Hiben William “Talbert Cascade Dale Newman Martello Donald Brunscheen

Nomination Opens for Monticello School Board Seats

On February 14 candidates may file nominating petitions for the Monticello School Board terms expiring March 11. Petitions are due by March 1 to board secretary Augusta Melsha. Ed Cox and Jim Maurice hold seats up for election. Maurice has 12 years on the board and Cox nine.

Monticello Achool Board Augusta Melsha Ed Cox Jim Maurice Maurice Monticello Cox

Divorce Suit Filed In Jones County Court

Glenn Allen Bernett filed for divorce from Phyllis Anne Bernett in Jones County District Court on Jan 24. They married Oct 6, 1955 and have an eight month old son. He seeks a decree of divorce, his 1964 Chevrolet, clothing and personal effects, his parents’ furniture, and costs.

Jones County Glenn Allen’ Bernett Phyllis Anne Bernett

Helgens and Clark Hold Expiring County Board Seats

Monticello men Herman Helgens and Leigh Clark hold the Jones county board of education seats up for re election March 11. Both have not announced plans to run again. Terms are six years, with nomination papers available January 29 to February 19. Other board members are Harold Larson Harold Adamosa area 3 and Harrod Ingwersen Oxford area 4 and Mrs Leroy Dirks Center Junction area 1.

Jones County Board of Education Monticello Herman Helgens Leigh Clark Clark Hellgens Helgens Édue Joseph Beave Janes Board “of Ares Harold Larson Adjamosa Harrod Ingwersen Oxford Sunction Leroy Dirkscof Center

Honor Roll List for Monticello Public High School

The Monticello public high school reports 101 students on the first semester honor roll. Names are listed by grade with freshmen sophomores juniors and seniors named alphabetically, including John Baty Errol Dierks Roger Ganfield Benny Hanssen James Heigens Robert Matthiessen Colin Ponder Steve Poock DeWayne Schafer Robert Schmidt Larry Scott Bruce Stumphaugh Paul Tobiason Carlyle Wacker Patsy Aitchison and others.

Monticello Public High School Boyd Shannon John Baty Errol Dierks Roger Ganfield Benny Hanssen James Heigens Robert Matthiessen Colin Ponder Steve Poock DeWayne Schafer Robert Schmidt Larry Scott Bruce Stumbaugh Paul Tobiason Carlyle Wacker Patsy Aitchison Treva Folkers Georgia Folkerts Marilyn Holub Freda’ Kromminga George

Lions Club Variet y Show Reschedules For Feb 28 and March 1

The Monticello Lions Club variet y show moves to February 28 and March 1 in the public high school auditorium. Club president Irv ing Hintz cites Lent as the reason for changing from March 7 and 8.

Lions Club Monticello Lions Club Irving Hintz

Armour opens modern hog buying station at Monticello

Armour and Company moves from a temporary yard to a new 60 by 96 foot facility on highway 161 across from Monticello Auto Wreckers. The station buys hogs daily Monday through Friday and until 11 am Saturday, and calves on Mon Thu. It is leased from Henry G. Harms and houses 600 hogs at once.

Armour and Company Monticello Highway 151 Jim Artis Marshall Wynn Wynn Artis Fred Shover Highway 161 Monticello-Auto Wreckers Henry G. Harms Armour Midwest Marshal Wynn Cuckler Prult and Owen Lumber Company Langworthy Harold Scherrer Leroy Clark Sons First Electric Staner and Reynolds Jim Armour’ and Company Thistey Highway 1 Montigelia

Open House Slated By Freese Motors

Alva and Louis Freese invite the public to an open house of Freese Motors on Friday and Saturday February. Free cake and doughnuts will be served. A full line of Ford cars trucks tractors and implements will be on display at the new Freese Motors building north of the post office after moving from First Street.

Alva Louis Freese

Aliens Reminded To Report Addresses Under 1952 Act

Aliens were reminded to file address reports by Thuradey 1967 under the 1952 Immigration and Naturalization Act. The deadline applies to those with a change of address and failure may incur penalties.

Natd Atena

Also Mentioned on This Page

Evangelical and Reformed Church Iowa Electric Office Women’s Fellowship of First Congregational Church Justice Court C. F. Shimanek Justice of the Peace George Bicker Legal Alice Fiedler Duane McVay Viola Vivian Deen Central City Courthouse Records Marilyn Nelson Gerry ‘Broken Joyce “Schosnbeck Pati Eilers Joyce Morriss A. No Strittmatter Harald Wilcox Chilan Royalty Miss Supple Janice Widel Bercitas Bickford Linds Smith Myers Gary Fairley Tommy Doll Susan Brady Kenny Hanna Wyoming Stardusters Schoenbecks Morley Cass Castle Grove Richland Washington Miles Monticello Center Tat Oxford Jet Arthur Shelley Dave Duckter Richard Long Earl H. DeShaw Ingweraen Dirks Larson Boar Will. Ny ‘Education and Ngted Anne Maire Nancy Marin Miler Jané Pmmen Shirley Nancy Perkins Jane Seehusen Marijane Shaver Ronnie Burrichter Charles ‘Gearhart Jamies Maurice Bud Stoneking Brenda Benson Gertrude Brokaw Mary Jo Goodyear Pay Buhbner Grace Krommingen Judy McDonald Barbara Norris Laura Reuter Luella Ricklefp Janice Schneider Joyce Schoenbeck Judy Schoon Sueljen Shoop Julie Skelley Beverly Tugel Janet White Marilyn Willma William Balou Jerry Broneman Dean Helgens Gary Ommens Richard Staqtmueller Judith Black Helva Coyington Joan Dandl Carla Ann Folkers Marilyn Folkers Hanjee Hagen Jane Maurice Jeanne Morey Mary Jane Plueger Judith Poppe Ruth Postel Julie Sc LaVonne Harms Lois Harma Anita Keener Janice Kuntz Verna Merritt Delores Moats Sharon Read Evonne Reth Judy Sutherland Mary Zedick Magon City Golleen Marlene Baverly Wonewoc West Liberty Mike Pat Jane Freese Motors
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