Monticello City Council Approves Bills and Projects
The Monticello city council met in regular session presided by Mayor Lambert. Bills from Locher Insurance to Monticello Implement were approved for payment. The council granted cigarette and beer permits, hired the high school band for concerts, set a $1,000 street improvement project, and authorized acquiring a seven acre airplane landing strip pending grants and audits. A Hyvromatics well contract was accepted with $2,921.65 balance due.
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Council of the Cuty of
Rock
William Aldrich
Iowa Electric
Staner and
Reynolds
Uri Blanchard
Leslie Bright
Donald Gilmore
Clarence Sawyer
Wilbur McChristy
Sechusen Oil Co
Ben Stark
Phillips Petroleum, Gas and Utilities
Bare Monticello State ‘Bank
Cou- Pons
Lloyd Pickett
N.W
Arvil Tuel
N.W. Bell Telephone
Paul Michels
Inter
Falco UK
Blanchard
Dors
Gamble
Us Energy Waulpment
Monticello
Freese
Brush
Hearn
Eclipse Lumber
Freese Motors
W. Werry
Paul Arduser
Lita
Monticello Fire Dept
State
Amc
Pupie Elmer
Duro Test Corp
Motorola
Hydromatic Corp
Monticello Express
Monticello State Bank
Miller
Behn
Wilcox
Tagger
Lyon
Tageer
Bigger
Reger
Civil Aeronautics Commission
Tagon
City of
Mon Cicella
Hyvromatics Corp
Hogs and cattle tour highlights 4-H youth projects
Four H members and families toured multiple farms to judge Hereford and Shorthorn steers dairy heifers and market litters. Participants included Jerald Brone mann Leon Wilken Errol Dierks Gordon Dierks Bill Postel Steve Wolken Carol Danne man and many others. A potluck at Monticello park drew about 100 attendees after nearly 50 miles of travel.
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Jerald
Ronnie Bronemann
Leon Wilken
Errol
Gordon Dierks
Bill Postel
Steve Wolken
Carol Danneman
Roger, Clifton
Audrey Lopér
Glen
Ray Heeren
Jerome
Paul Heeren
Robert
Loren Eilers
Bill
Susie Ballou
Jerry Parsons
Bobby Ahlrichs
Audrey Soper
Monticello Park
Clarinda's oldest resident Mary Shan dies at 96
Mrs. Mary Shan, Clarinda's oldest resident, died recently at her daughter's home. She was 96 years old.
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Mary Shan
Clarinda
Lost son reunited after 15 years in 1940 court order
The Art. Millers of Sheldon adopted a son who was later separated by a court order. After 15 years the family was reunited with Harvey Allen Goeman, now 25, who appeared to be the long-lost son amid a string of coincidences and misunderstandings.
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Art. Millers
Sheldon
Millers
Harvey Allen Goeman
Master Farmers Of Wayne Tour Club Projects
The Wayne Master Farmer 4-H club tour on June 8 started at Walter Hanken’s to view his Angus steer and rabbits. Grant Wilken and Bobby Ahlrichs showed dairy heifers, followed by Leonard Monck’s judging of his purebred Poland China.
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Wayne Master Farmer
Walter Hanken
Grant Wilken
Bobby Ahlrichs
Leonard Monck
Poland
China
Prairie Panthers Tour Kent Feed Plant Activities at Muscatine
Prairie Panthers on June 29 toured the Kent Feed plant in Muscatine with guests including Marc and William Beckman and Irvin Holub. Demonstrations on clipping beef calves and hoof trimming followed at the Kent Ridge farm with boat rides on the Mississippi and a factory tour. Kent Feed sponsored dinner and the Amber Mutual creamery hosted a meeting on July 5.
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Prairie Panthers
Calif
Kent
Kent Ridge
Reeves
Mississippi River
Kent Feed
Amber Mutual Creamery
Prairie Panthers Members Named in County Judging
County judging included Ronald Lawrence Larry Lawrence Marcus Lawrence Dennis Dolan Louis Seppe Bernard Gwedken and James Gwedken, identified as members of the Prairie Panthers.
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Ronald, Larry and
Marcus Lawrence
Dennis Dolan
Louis Seppe
Bernard and
James Gwedken
The
Prairie Panthers
Willing Workers 4 H Club Tours Gardens and Plans
Wayne Willing Workers 4 H members toured gardens starting at Susie Ballou and visiting Sharon and Jean Eilers Mary and Joyce Maternach Sharon Zimmerman Mary Wennekamp Andrea Hoffman Shirley Hroult and Georgia May Folkerts lunch. Twenty one members attended the June 29 meeting at Wayne Center school with two leaders and two visitors present. The group planned a July 5 tour and discussed fair team demonstrations. Ruth Postel reported on the state leaders convention and Mary Wennekamp spoke on iron in foods. Susie Ballou spoke on milk in a diet and Lynda Folkers demonstrated table setting. Hostesses were Janet Postel and Doreen Wilken.
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Susie Ballou
Sharon
Jean Eilers
Mary
Joyce Manternach
Sharon Zimmerman
Mary Wennekamp
Andrea Hoffman
Shirley Hroult
Georgia May
Ruth Postel
Lynda Folkers
Janet Postel
Doreen Wilken
Prairie Hill 4-H Camp-Out Garden Tour Winners
The Prairie Hill Be Natural and Prairie Pals Girls 4-H clubs held a camp-out dinner on their garden tour June 27 at Leo Holubs. Helen Tucker judged. Junior winners were Dorothy Goodken Francis Holub and Darlene Plower. Senior winners were Grace Kromminga Martina Lawrence Jean Pillard Marilyn Holub and Luciel Blohm. Blue ribbon gardens included Alice Taura Dorothy Goedken Betty Jean Pillard Nancy McVay Julianne Frances Holub Virginia Lawrence Floyda Jean Merritt Judy Wolfe Grace Kromminga and Darlene Plower. Red winners included Betty Weber Judy Gloria Dolan Evonne Reth Marilyn Holub and Maryanne Stevenson.
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Prairie Hill Be Natural
Prairie Pals
Leo Holubs
Helen Tucker
Dorothy Goodken
Francis Holub
Darlene Plower
Grace Kromminga
Martina Lawrence
Jean Pillard
Marilyn Holub
Luciel Blohm
Alice
Taura
Dorothy Goedken
Betty
Jean
Joan Pillard
Nancy McVay
Julianne
Frances Holub
Virginia Lawrence
Floyda Jean Merritt
Judy Wolfe
Betty Weber
Judy
Gloria Dolan
Evonne Reth
Maryanne Stevenson
Castle Grove Fortune Finders Hold June Meeting Demonstrations
At the Castle Grove Fortune Finders meeting on June 26 at Diana Schatz home, teams showcased demonstrations on pressure cooker canning vegetables and preparing and packaging vegetables for freezing. Other talks covered nutritious salad making and choosing vegetables for canning and freezing along with storage of canned foods.
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Castle Grove
Fortune Finders
Diana Schatz
Suzanne
Nancy Mardoff
Janet Donovan
Margaret Marry Fleming
Eleanor Oltmann
Suzanne Mardoff
Barbara Eberhart
Doris Hall
Sharon Gerdes Jed
Mrs Bone Hosts Dessert Bridge Honoring Guests
Mrs Ralph Bone entertained at a 6:30 dessert bridge on Saturday July 2 honoring her daughter Mrs C H Anderson Alliance Ohio and her daughter in law Mrs Frederick Bone Madison Wis. Out of town guests included Mrs A Dohn Richmond Va Mrs Duane Croft Canton Ohio Mrs John Monahan Chicago Ill Miriam Lovell Neff Iowa City and from Monticello Mrs John Fraser Mrs Louis Morf Miss Maxine Redmond.
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Ralph Bone
C. H. Anderson
Alliance
Ohio
Frederick Bone
Madison
Wis
A. Dohn
Richmond
Duane Croft
Canton
John Monahan
Chicago
Miriam Lovell Neff
Iowa City
Monticello
John Fraser
Louis Morf
Maxine Redmond
Women Honor Mrs Bone And Mrs Anderson At Friday Coffee
A Friday morning coffee on July 1 honored Mrs Bone and Mrs Anderson. Guests included Mrs Ray Coyle Mrs Wyland Bone Mrs Sarmies Maurice Mrs Orvin Yeoman Mrs Harold Yeoman Mrs Harold White Mrs A J H McNeill Jr and Mrs Duane Croft.
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Andy Strittmatter
Robert Savage
William Stuhler
Bone
Anderson
Ray Coyle
Wyland Bone
Sarmies Maurice
Orvin Yeoman
Harold Yeoman
Harold White
A. J. H. McNeill, Jr
Duane Croft
Problems of Young People Discussed By Church Guild
The Women's Guild of the Evangelical and Reformed church met June 18 at 2 pm in the church social rooms. Mrs. Melvin Dickman led the program on Our Young People Our Hope in Years to Come with assistance from Mrs. Carl Ricklefs. The annual guild picnic is set for July 18 at the park.
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Women's Guild of the
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Martin Burrichter
Melvin Dickman
Carl Ricklefs
Paul Arduser
Guild
Donald Tobiason
William G. Behrends
Alma Black
Peter Meyer
Paul Schneiter
Explorer Scouts Plan to Attend Wapsie Regatta
Monticello’s Explorer Scout unit prepares to join the third annual Wapsie Explorer Regatta at Nashua July 30 31 with about 300 older Scouts from Iowa. Events include swimming and track meets boat races a parade square dance and a beauty queen contest plus religious services and an all day waterfront show on Cedar Lake.
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Monticello’s. Explorer
Nashua
Iowa
Cedar Lake
Explorer
Iowa Cities
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Charles City
Cedar Falls
Grundy Center
Waverly
Grand Mound
Kalona
Cresco
Cedar River
Little Brown
The
Vale
St. Michael Church
Explorers Hold Iowa Regatta Voting Event
Explorers from Iowa cast one vote each for their preferred candidate in a friendly regatta ballot. The event welcomes all Explorers across troops posts and Sea Scout ships, organized as a cooperative effort by Nashua Lions Club Chamber of Commerce and Wapsipinicon Area council.
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Ering
Iowa
Nashua
Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce
Wapsipinicon
Buck Creek Holiday Visitors Brighten Weekend
Buck Creek residents hosted relatives and friends from Davenport Princeton Earlville Clarence New Castle and Monticello during a holiday weekend. Local families welcomed guests including the Dighton and Lange households with extended stays and 4-H camp attendance noted for Kehoe Fleming and Mardoff.
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Eleanor Donovan
Coggan
Loras Kehoe
Charles Baldwin
June
Jean
New Boston
Harley Dighton
Roger Baldwin
Jeanine and
Lynn
Clarence
Dighton
Raymond Morrows
Debbie Lee
New Castle
Del
B. A. Smith
Muscatine
John King
Lorraine Kehoe
Suzanne Mardoff
Margaret Mary Fleming
Monticello
Jerry Lange
Dale Lange
Families Gather For July Holiday Visits In Mount Vernon
The article lists numerous visits and gatherings during a holiday weekend. residents including Mr and Mrs Junior Salon and Michael taking Billy Beitz to Davenport, Billy staying weeks with grandparents the Griggs, and multiple visits to Mt Vernon from Sidneys Schweitzer family and others. Additional mentions include Cedar Rapids visitors to Elmer Sheppard, Monticello rev H E Morrow, and entertainments at Freeman Smith Sr and Jr households in Muscatine Newcastle and Delmar Delane with birthday supper and dinners.
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Manchester
Michael
Billy Beitz
Davenport
Billy
Curt Grigg
Kenneth Sheppard
Sidney Schweitzer
Mt. Vernon
Larry
Schweitzers
Jack Crowley
Montice
Bob. Barringar
Karen
Cedar Rapids
Elmer Sheppard
H. E. Morrow
Monticello
George Saathoff
Oclwein
Freeman Smith
B. A. Smith
Muscatine
Raymond Morrow
Debbie
Alan
Robbie
Newcastle
Del
Smith
Delmar
Delane
Maquoketa Theft Sees 1500-Pound Safe Stolen
In Maquoketa suspects escaped with a 1500 pound safe a pickup truck and five auto tires. Police recovered the safe and the vehicle but $175 in cash remains missing from the haul.
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Maquoketa
Yeggs
Damitz’s 70 Years of Spring Corn Planting Near Lamoni
John Damitz from near Lamoni marks seven decades of annual spring corn planting dating to his first kernel dropped 70 years ago. He has participated in every planting season since then.
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John Damitz
Lamoni
Damitz
Plane crash victim dies in Mason City hospital
Three weeks after a small plane crash just after takeoff from a farm field near Northwood, Joseph Wright of Des Moines died at a Mason City hospital. His passenger William Nuzum is recovering.
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Northwood
Joseph Wright
Des Moines
Mason City
William Nuzum
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Vincent Donovan
Robert Dolan
Kuriger Bros
Monticello Roofing Co
Stan Peters
Express
Davidson
Anamosa
REM Electric
Monticello - Express
Iowa Truck Operator
FORD
Mercury
Studebaker Cham
PION
Studebaker
Leonard Boos
Paul Carr
Onslow
H. C. Wilcox
A. M
D. M. McDonald
Delhi
Lux Leghorn Land
Hopkinton
Jack Naylor
Scotch Grove
Herman Helgens and Son
Wales
Henry F. Adams
Choice
Wink
Eugene Wink
Fifth and
Pine Streets
Fred Kay
Eclipse Lumber Co
John F. Huerter
City Council
Robert Po Schuetz
A. P. Lambert
Virgil Behrends
Bill Jansen
Jack
Jim Kiburz
Gary Rickels
Sherrill Bohlken
Herman Folkers
Bill Bohlken
Larry Herren
Harlan Helgens
Jim Helgens
St. Matthew’ Lutheran Church
First Street
Master Farmers of Wayne Tour Club
Farmers Feed & Supply
Willing Workers
Wayne Willing Workers 4-H Club
Prairieburg
Mrs. Bone
Andy Doll
Ella Mae DeShaw
Bill Wernimont
Hearn Oil & Tire CO
Ralph Lambert
N. Maple
Col
Ray Fluckiger
Buck
Buck Creek
Herman Dolley
Carl Dettbarn
Joan
Raymond Yonkovic
Ryan
Cheryl
Yonkovic
Dale Talmadge
Marian Fredericks
Princeton, NL
Clarence Salow
Cindy
Earlville
Harry Salow
Mildred Hartley
Talmadge
Lorna
Beauty Shop
Monticello, Iowa
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