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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1964

Page

2

Jones County Assessments Show Mixed Property Values

Agricultural lands and buildings in Jones county are valued at 20 686 930 dollars, included in the total real estate figures. Anamosa reports identical dwelling counts to other areas but fewer mercantile buildings. A chart on page A-4 compares 1963 and 1964 valuations for agricultural lands and buildings, total real estate, and personal property by townships and towns.

Monticello Lowa Cities & Towns Agric.Lands Martello Center Olin Onslow Oxford Jet West Cascade Wyoming gric.Lands & Bldgs Cass Castle Grove Clay Fairview Greenfield Hale Madison Oxford Richland Rome Scotch Grove Washington Wayne Une Anamosa Jones County

District Court Actions Include Guilty Plea and Delinquent Moves

Larry E Fuller pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a maximum five year reformatory term to run consecutively to his current sentence. Terry Lee Shannon entered a not guilty plea. John Bolles was given until July 17 to move plead or demur. The Hamilton divorce case was continued to 10 a.m. July 24. Hearings occurred in several suits but no final actions were taken.

Larry E. Fuller Reformatory Terry Lee Shannon John Bolles Janice LaRue Hamilton Donald Raymond Hamilton Louie Meta Zimmerman Iowa State Highway Commission Castle Grove Mutual Ins

Beautification Fund Drive Planned in Monticello

Monticello’s beautification committee kicks off a week long drive starting July 11 through July 18. Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls sell flower topped pens in the business district and by house to house canvass, with pens donated by Monticello State Bank for contributors.

The Monticello Boy Scouts Monticello State Bank

4-H junior camps set for Monticello fairgrounds next week

Jones county to hold annual 4-H camps at Monticello fairgrounds with 72 girls and 45 boys registered. Girls meet July 13-14 and boys July 15-16, aided by nine adults and 18 senior 4-H members. Staff includes Varlyn Fink and Joe Legg among others. activities cover handicraft nature study sports and swimming at the municipal pool. Senior camp reservations in Madrid due by week’s end.

Jones County Fairgrounds Monticello Varlyn Fink Joe Legg Berniece Bateson

Jones County 4-H Judging Workouts Rescheduled

4-H judging workouts for Jones county 4-Hers are rescheduled per extension assistant Varlyn Fink. The first session starts today at 8:30 a.m. at Olin Corners after Friday rainout. second on July 17 at 8:30 a.m. at the extension office in Anamosa. final on July 24 at 8:30 a.m. at Amber Creamery. Top ten from three workouts earn trips to the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago. a four-member state judging team will be chosen in August. Points accumulate across sessions. attendance emphasized.

Jones County Varlyn Fink Olin Corners Anamosa Amber Creamery Chicago Fink

Fred Tunks Named Managing Editor Of Feedstuffs Weekly

Fred Tunks, formerly Monticello Express news editor from 1954 to 1959, promoted to managing editor of Feedstuffs. The Minneapolis magazine, published by Miller Publishing Co., serves midwest feed manufacturers dealers and large producers.

Fred Tunks Monticello Express Tunks the Express Independence Iowa State University Ames Miller Publishing Co Midwest

Tan Family Picnic Honors Velva Zirkelbach’s Relative

A July 4 family picnic at Harold Heidemann home Center Junction honored Velva Zirkelbach’s brother and family Mr and Mrs Byron Hoffman of Titonka. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Charles Vacek Mr and Mrs George Hoffman Hale Mr and Mrs Donald Wood Olin Mr and Mrs Marvin Paulsen and family Onslow Mr and Mrs Allen Hoffman and family Center Junction Harold and David Heidemann and Velva Zirkelbach hostess. Other brief callers at the Heidemann home were Mr and Mrs

12th annual horse show at Oxford Jet set for July 26

The 12th annual horse show co sponsored by the Jones county Saddle club and Wapsie Legion Post No 473 will be held Sunday July 26 at Wapsie park Oxford Jet starting 10 30 a.m Rain date August 2 Judge Frank lin Hersom Curlew Announcer Lowell Miller Cedar Falls Ringmaster Vern Sanders West Liberty organist Mrs Helen Murray Anamosa Legion queens Laurel Pavlista Gerry Shedek Saddle club queen Marilyn Merrill 30 classes morning and afternoon plus a 7 p.m. evening show details include规定 parade and races and flags etc.

Oxford Jct Jones County Saddle Club Wapsie Legion Post Wapsie Park Oxford Jet Franklin Hersom Curlew Lowell Miller Cedar Falls Vern Sanders West Liberty Helen Murray Anamosa Legion Queens Laurel Pavlista Emile Pavlista Gerry Shedek Vernon Shedek Saddle Club Marilyn Merrill Dick Merrill Joe S. Buresh L. L. McCreight Legion IGBRA Musical Chair

Local Air Force trainee moves into navigator course

2ND LT JOHN W. BATY of Monticello enters radar and celestial navigation training at James Connally AFB Texas. He will earn navigator wings after a year in the Air Training Command program following earlier education at Iowa State and Drake universities.

John W. Baty Ross Baty Monticello U. S. Air Force James Connally Afb Tex Baty Air Training Command Iowa State University Drake University Des Moines Acacia Fraternity

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Jessie May Himebaugh obituary of Wilton Jct resident

Jessie May Himebaugh died June 29 at Wilton Jct nursing home after a long illness. Funeral July 2 at Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church. burial in church cemetery. Born November 29 1872 in West Union she lived in Scotch Grove Center Jct communities with husband Ernest Himebaugh who died 1925. Survivors include children Frank L Carson Leslie R Himebaugh Mrs Kathrine Paulsen and others. 11 grandchildren 29 great grandchildren and siblings.

Jessie May Himebaugh Wilton Jct Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church Lyle V. Kuehl Petersen Church Cemetery West Union A. P Addie Helms Moats Jones County Lenox College Hopkinton Highland Park College Des Moines Ernest Himebaugh Scotch Grove Center Jct Federated Women’s Club Scotch Grove Community Club Arthur Frank L. Himebaugh Chauncey Gladys) Carson Leslie R. Himebaugh Monticello Paul Lucille) Darting Wilton Katherine) Paulsen Himebaugh W. B Ella) Clark S. G Grace) Thompson Emmett Billings Mont Kent Big Timber Lyman Volga George. Moats

Funeral services for Mark Joseph Spahr Monticello infant

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Goettsch Funeral Home Monticello for Mark Joseph Spahr six week old infant son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Spahr He was born May 13 1964 in Monticello and is survived by his parents a sister Marcey Ann a maternal grandmother Hazel Harford and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Austin Spahr Also noted are burial at Oakwood cemetery and the officiating Rev Howard Eldrenkamp Catherina H Zimmerman 78 of rural Monticello dies July 3 at John McDonald hospital of a heart condition Burial at Oakwood followed by services at St Matthew Lutheran Church with Rev Luther Wachholz The widow and children Damon Gray Carl Zimmerman Olena Oltman Rudolph Lorenz and Donald Zimmerman and 26 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren survive She was a daughter of Berard and Etta Harrs born Aug 19 1885 in Weifel Germany She immigrated to the U S in 1893 Married Ralph Zimmerman on Dec 19 1907 Their farm west of Monticello and church affiliation with St Matthew Lutheran are noted. her death leaves many surviving relatives and descendants.

Mark Spahr Monticello Mark Joseph Spahr Joseph Spahr Goettsch Funeral Home Monticelo Howard Eldrenkamp Oakwood Cemetery Joseph Sandra Harford Spahr Marcey Ann Spahr Hazel Harford Austin Spahr Catherina H Zimmerman St. Matthew Lutheran Church Luther Wachholz Oakwood John McDonald Hospital Weifel Germany Berard Etta Harrs U. S Ralph Zimmerman Damon Edna) Gray Carl Zimmerman William Olena) Oltman Anamosa Rudolph Lorenz Donald Zimmerman

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