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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1955

Page

2

Buck Creek Visits Saturday In Parents Home

Long list of local Saturday and Sunday visits in Buck Creek and nearby towns. Families including the Dufoes, Murphys, Bacons, McVays, Moultons and Beitzes host and attend gatherings, church events, picnics, and fish fries. Guests come from Lewiston, Decorah, Manchester, Cedar Rapids, and beyond.

Buck Creek Dean Dufoe Walker F. E. Dufoe Floyd Wilson Harvey Bacon Herman Dolley Presbyterian Church Clarence Wallace Claude Narden Elizabeth Roland Murphy Murphys Floyd Woolcutt Nardie Carolyn Kenneth Sheppard Bob Barriger Karen Michael Cedar Rapids Elmer Sheppard John Sills David Saunders Sills Clarence Bacon Elbert Larvick Ellen Lewiston Minn Keith Holdridge Clinton Jack Holdridge Terry Ronnie O. A. Miller Delhi Marvin Bacon Herbert Gearhart Belle Johnson Jacksonville Fla Ralph Thompson Ed Offerman Andy and Lyle Manchester J. Curt Grige University Hospital Iowa City James Cunningham and Sons San Pedro Calif Will Henry Winch Cunningham Alaska Navy Norman Snell Lyle Winch Marilyn Virgil Offerman Monticello Vic Wilson Susie Robert Nelson Cliff ‘Henderson Marion

Center Junction Church Resumes Services July 31

Center Junction announces a vacation break with no church or Sunday school services on July 17 and 24. Regular services will resume July 31 under the same ministry. Local residents Myron and Ella Schrader visited Rawleigh Lockstead in Olin. Cpl. Don Thompson returns from Granite City on furlough July 1 and plans to report back July 17.

Center Junction Center Junction Myron Ella’ Schrader Rawleigh Locksteads Olin Robert von Spreecken Peter von Spreecken Wyoming Savanna Mississippi Don Thompson Granite City Mary Jane Serbousek Allan Serbousek Cpl Thompson Bob von Spreecken Greg Joleen Leonard Calloways Anamosa C. F. Janssen Jacksonville Charles Hendricks Merle Husmanns Husmanns Wisconsin Mike Calloway Geraldine Dorothea Harms Clarence Guthrie Gale Williams Glen Andrews Bob Mead

Sutton Area Oat Crop Damaged by Wind and Rain

A severe wind and rain storm Friday night flattened oat fields in Sutton area making harvest difficult and likely loss. Trees were blown down and several residents visiting relatives are listed among local notices and personal updates.

Sutton Area

Browne Family Vacation Visits Relatives in Des Moines and Holyoke

Mr and Mrs Rufus Browne returned home Sunday from a week's vacation with his brother the Charles Browne family in Holyoke Colo They also visited his sister and husband Mr and Mrs Leslie Lind and mother Mrs Dora Browne in Des Moines.

Rufus Browne Charles Browne Holyoke Colo Leslie Lind Dora Browne Des Moines

Deadline Friday For ASC Balloting

An appeal urges all farm owners in Jones county to participate in the annual ASC elections. Ballots were mailed to farmers with a July 15 return deadline. Envelopes must be postmarked by Friday or delivered to the county ASC office by 5 p.m. Voters in each township choose three community committeemen and two alternates. The top vote-getter becomes chairman, the runner-up vice chairman. others fill the remaining seats. The winners become delegates to the county convention in Monticello on July 30, for a one-year term starting August 1.

Jones County A.S.C Russell Jamieson Monticello

Lurkens of Martelle Tops DHIA No 2 Herd in June

Jones County supervisor Verlin Conley lists the June top DHIA No 2 herd rankings. Leading the list is John Lurkens of Martelle with a herd tested at 1,181 units.

Martelle Jones County Verlin Conley Jones County Dairy Herd Improvement Association No. 2 John Lurkens

Notice to bidders for Jones County corncrib project

Sealed bids for a 30 by 38 foot corncrib with permanent inside elevator and wiring on Jones County Home premises will be received until 11 am August 2 1955 in the Jones County Auditor or Board of Supervisors offices. Bids opened read and contract awarded with completion by October 10 1955. Plans available in Auditor’s office. Board may reject any or all bids. George F Specht County.

Jones County Jones County Auditor Board of Supervisors George F. Specht County Ane

Notice to Bidders on Coal Supplies for Monticello District

Sealed bids for the year's coal supply are due by 8 p.m. August 8, 1955, to the Monticello Independent School District secretary. The district seeks about 3860 tons of treated commercial stoker coal delivered to school bins. Iowa produced coal receives preference. Augusta Metsha, Secretary.

Monticello Independent School Iowa Augusta Metsha City of Monticello R. P. Schuetz Clty Clark

County Assessor Estimate Notice in Jones County

The County Conference Board of Jones County Iowa will meet July 28 1958 at 8 p m at Court House Anamosa. Taxpayers will be heard for or against the following estimate of expenditures for the fiscal year beginning January 1 1956.

County Conference Board of Jones County Towa Court House Anamosa

Jones County Board of Education Budget Meeting Notice

The Jones County Board of Education will hold a meeting on July 28, 1955 at 7 00 p m in the Anamosa courthouse Iowa to hear taxpayers on the proposed expenditures for the fiscal year starting January 1 1966 under Chapter 273 Code of Iowa forming a county school system.

County Board OF Education Jones County Towa Anamosa Iowa

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