Births Reported Across Monticello and Nearby Towns
The Monticello Minutes records multiple newborns with dates in July including four boys and one girl born to local families in Monticello Hopkinton Anamosa Farley Cascade and a daughter born to Dr and Mrs John D Stuhler of Wauwatosa Wisconsin Additional births include Louis Jay Bahn sen born July 14 to Mr and Mrs Lafayette Bahnsen along with siblings Luanne Laurel and Lavern The Bahnsens welcomed the baby and were discharged home July 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Arthur Feldmann
Hopkinton
Richard Hartwig
Anamosa
Joe Comer
Farley
James Reding
Monticello
Paul _Hirtz
Cascade
John’d.stuhler
Wauwatosa, Wis
Joni
John, Jr
Wyoming
Lafayette
Bahnsen
Louis Jay
Bahnsens
Luanne
Laurel
Lavern
Four Cedar Rapids and Anamosa residents part of July incidents
July dates list Cedar Rapids residents Elvis T. Lacey 33 and Shirley Ann Johnson 20 and Anamosa residents Glenn Leggett 26 and Joyce Achenbach 25. Also July 18 Wyoming residents Howard J Eichhorn 22 and Marlene Rae Benning 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvis T. Lacey
Shirley Ann. Johnson
Cedar ‘Rapids
Glenn Leggett
Joyce
Achenbach
Anamosa
Howard
J. ‘Eichhorn
Marlene Rae Benning
Wyoming
Courthouse Records Show New Cars and Trucks Listings
Court records reveal a sequence of July entries detailing new vehicles from various dealers. The list names buyers and brands including Chevrolet Ford GMC Buick and multiple local dealers in Anamosa Monticello Mechanicsville and DeWitt with dates July 16 to July 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Wroblewski
Anamosa
Packard
S.or’ Marguerite
Morélauid
Olin
Chevrolet
Taylor “Motor Sales
Mr. Or
Mrsect
Ay Buckner
Martin
F. Or
Historian Dr. Locher Links Middle East to Russia Focus
Georgetown University history professor Dr. Paul Locher told a Rotary audience that the Middle East could dominate discussions at a forthcoming Big 4 conference in Geneva. He cited Turkey as a strategic hinge and quoted Peter the Great and Napoleon to illustrate Russia’s southward interest and Constantinople’s strategic value. He noted his WWII experiences as an interpreter in Turkey with the U.S. embassy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Locher
Georgetown University
Rotary
Middle East
Geneva
Russia
Turkey
Europe
Peter the Great
Nox
Napoleon
France
Constantinople
Locher
J. J. Locher
Monticello
Naval Attache
U.S
Cars Will Be Given Away at Jones County Fair
At the 102nd Jones County Fair in Monticello August 23 to 27 fair officials announce three grand prizes: an Eshelman midget car a 1955 Ford Fairlane two door sedan and a 1955 Oldsmobile. The Edelman car is awarded August 23 at 9 30 pm the Ford August 23 and the Oldsmobile August 27 at 9 30 pm. Each prize includes radio heater white sidewall tires and a two tone finish with all taxes and licenses paid by the fair association.
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Jones County
Monticello
Edelman
Ford
The
Fair Association
Ed Buol Escapes Death in Arizona Forest Fire
Ed G. Buol, former local resident, writes relatives about his experience in a recent Arizona forest fire that burned a large area. He was unharmed but a close friend died in the blaze within a few hundred feet. Bud Buol previously ran a tire shop here and has been prospecting in Arizona since leaving the Marines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Bud
Monticello Lions Help Establish Iowa Eye Bank at University
Monticello Lions join about 250 clubs to fund and launch Iowa's first eye bank at the University of Iowa medical center. Under Dr Elson E Braley the bank will begin service within six weeks, aiding corneal transplants from recently deceased donors and expanding eye research and training.
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Monticello
Iowa
Monticello’s
State University. of Iowa Medical Center
Elson E.braley
Su.s
Iowa Lions
Iowa Lions Light Conservation’ Foundation
Ames
C.F. Shimanek
Monticello Club
C.’ Freaman Reid
Dubuque
Evan E. ‘Rowe
Oskaloosa
Clark R. Caldwell
Iowa City
William
G. “Young
Bedford
John H. Watts
Grand Junction
Mark. E. McHenry
Fort. Dodge
Robert J. Watson
Humboldt
R.J. Fritsch
Garner
G.F. Chisquet
Iowa Falls
Stephen’ Robinson
Des Moines
A. H.: White
Eye Bank
Eye ‘Bank
Eye
Bank
Braley
Dairy Tent Planned for Jones County Fair
The 1955 Jones County Fair will feature a dairy tent sponsored by the Jones County Dairy Improvement Association. The exhibit includes a dairy bar educational displays and dairy equipment with a daily milk drawing. Milk will be served in paper cups from dispensers. Prizes include butter produced by Jones county creameries.
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Jones County
Jones County Dairy Improvement Association
Joe. Legg
County
Legg
Floral Hall
Leo
Bonjour
Olin
The
Association
Eilert Prult, Jr
Monticello
Reformatory Starts Making 56 Auto Plates
Anamosa Iowa men’s reformatory began predicting Iowa number plates for 1956. New plates feature a 6 by 12 inch standard size, larger white on black digits, and a revised numbering system with no plate under four digits on the right of the dash. About 1.25 million pairs are planned for 1956 with 981,000 for autos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Iowa
Three Men Sentenced After County Home Disturbance
Three men Lee Warner 25 Monticello Laverne Landis 23 Anamosa and Robert DeWald 19 Monticello were jailed by Justice Ray Echternacht after a disturbance at the Jones county home Sunday evening. Warner 30 days Landis 300 days in lieu of a 100 dollar fine and DeWald 60 days plus an unresolved O M V charge. Roscoe Easterly the county home steward ordered them off the grounds and sheriff to Monticello and Anamosa police led to their arrest by Officer Clarence Lawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Echternacht
Jonés County
Lee ‘Edward Warner
Monticello
Laverne Landis
Anamosa
Robert DeWaild
Warner
Roscoe
Monticello and
Clarence
Keller Resigns as Wyoming School Superintendent
Raymond Keller, Wyoming schools superintendent for three years, has requested release from his contract to take a coordinator role for veterans and high school services at the University of Town. He previously taught at Elliott and Wall Lake and earned degrees from Iowa State College and the University of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keller
Wyoming
Raymond Kéler
The
University ‘of Town
Elliott
Wall Lake
Iowa
State College
University of Iowa
University
Pat First Attends Furnace Convention
Pat First of First's Electric attended the annual Iron Fireman furnace Convention in Madison Wisconsin. The one day program featured sales promotion techniques and a display of new models for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat First
First’s Electric
Madison
Wis
Steers Sell At Chicago. Jones County Angus Lead Trade
A load of Jones county Angus Steers sold at 25.25 per cwt at Chicago stock yards, 25 cents above the practical top. Clarence Kline of Mechanicsville consigned the prime lot averaging 1190 pounds each during mid week trading.
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Jones County
Chicago Stock Yards
Clarence Kline
Mechanicsville
Center Junction Korn Karnival Opens With Iowa Guests
Center Junction hosts the Korn Karnival with three Iowa State College guest helpers including Martha Duncan and Eric Warren to raise funds for a local recreation area. The event features corn meals, rides, door prizes, and plans for a concrete court and ball diamond near the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Korn Karnival
Martha Duncan
Eleanor Wilkins
WOL
Woi-Tv
Ames
Iowa State College
Eric Warren
WOI
Bill VanHorn
Iowa State College Press
Radio Women
Frank Himebaugh
County Health Council Plans Picnic for July 26
Jones County Public Health council members and county doctors plus their families will attend a potluck picnic at Dr. John H. Fraser’s residence east of Monticello on Tuesday July 26. The event starts at 7 p.m. A panel discussion on medical topics will be led by doctors who have participated in county health programs. Mrs. Forrest Deischer of Monticello is the event chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Public Health Council
John H. Fraser
Monticello
Forrest: Deischer
Election results of Jones County ASC committee elections
The Jones County ASC office in Monticello announced mail conducted elections from July 9 to July 15 with 492 ballots cast across 16 townships, 30 fewer than last year. Newly elected chairmen and vice chairmen become delegates to the county ASC convention at Monticello Community Building on July 30, with terms beginning August 1.
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Jones County
A.S.C
Monticello
Ard
Joe Legg
U.S.C. Eeetion
Ctis
Funeral held Wednesday for Harry Levsen
Funeral services were conducted in Olin for Harry Edlef Levsen 70 a Jones county board of review member and former township trustee who died suddenly Sunday July 17 after a severe heart attack. The Evangelical United Brethren church in Olin hosted prayers at 1 30 pm with burial at Olin cemetery. Levsen a lifelong farmer, married May 29 1912 to Minna Rohwedder and had six children. He was active in Masonic and Eastern Star orders and survived by his wife three sons Herbert Jay and Joe two daughters Erna White Mary Doris two brothers and eight grandchildren.
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Olin
Harry Edlef Levsen
Jones County Board of Review
Evangelical United Brethren
Lloyd
Hale Township
August
Johanna Thomsen Levsen
Wyoming
Minna Rohwedder
Levien
South Dakota
Minna
Herbert
Jay
Joe
Erna White
Chula Vista
Calif
Mary
Doris
Iowa City
Hans
John
Dolan
S.D
Anna Glaze
Alhambra
Freda Wells
Sioux City
Lena Moreland
Anamosa
Erna Ingwersen
Emma Rohwedder
Elsie Rohwedder
Bertha Levsen
August Ingwersen
Alvin Reiss
Walter
Richard
Robert
Paul Rohwedder
Centennial Parade to Highlight Wyoming Centennial Event
Wyoming marks its centennial with a parade on Monday August 15 at 2 30 p m led by co chairmen Dr A G Rexstad and Melvin Willey Floats compete in four divisions including organization outside entries antique items and merchant entries A trophy honors best float with second and third place recognition Entries must be submitted to the parade committee by August 13 at evening deadline
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Wyoming
A. G. Rexstad
Melvin Willey
Divorce Petition Filed in Jones County Court
Joyce Schneider filed for divorce from Loren Schneider in Jones County District Court Anamosa Iowa. The couple from Monticello share three minor children.
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Joyce Schneider
Jones County
Anamosa
Loren Schneider
Monticello
Swine Producers Plan Farm Tour in Jones County
Jones County Swine Producers plan a tour of several farms on Aug 3. Max Specht says members will observe feeding and management practices focused on efficient production. Alvin Quaife and Dr. Maynard Spear from Iowa State College will join, with hog grading and stock selection demos at a noon program and sack lunch in Monticello Park.
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Jones County
Monticello Park
Joe ‘Eb. Legg
County Extension
Holstein Show Set at Tipton in Cedar County Fairgrounds
The district 5 Holstein breeders plan a one day show and picnic August 1 at the Cedar County fairgrounds in Tipton. Cattle arrive morning, judging begins 10 30 a m with 4 H and F F A ribbons and adult trophies. Judge Floyd Arnold from Iowa State College. Entries to Alvin Lueder Anamosa.
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Town Holstein’ Breeders ‘of ‘District No
Cedar County Fairgrounds
Tipton
Joe E. Legg
Jones County
Delaware
Dubique
Linn
Jackson
Clinton
Scott
Muscatine
Legg
Floyd Arnold
Extension
Dairyman
Iowa State College
Wil-L Be- Everett ‘Phead
Center Junction
George Slater
Olin
Jerry Parsons
Anamosa
Charles Ehm
T. A. Burgeson, Jr
Holstein
Alvin Lueder
Attendance Sets New Pool Attendance Record
A new pool attendance record was set on July 8 with 1,319 visitors, per Charles Robinson pool manager. The figure includes lessons and eclipses the previous 1,233 from July 3. Through June 5 to July 18 total attendance reached 27,938.
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Charles Robinson
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Scotch Grove
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Lee Streets
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Ralph Husmann
Washington
Joseph Carroll
Henry Hughes
Herman Morrison
James Casey
Lester Lyons
Wayne
Lorance’ Wilken
H. G. Bohlken
Galen
Helgens
LaVerne
Plueger
Raymond Poppe
Langworthy
Edwin Westphal
Lumir Holub
Reggie Morse
Paul Tasker
Bill Reade
Harry Levsen
Ake A Ae
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