Attorney Warren Rees speaks to Rotary on Philadelphia convention
Anamosa attorney Warren Rees addressed the Rotary Club at the weekly dinner, reporting on the Republican convention in Philadelphia. Births at John McDonald hospital during the past week include a Scotch Grove girl born July 16 to Ervin and wife. a Monticello boy July 17 to Robert and wife. and a Hopkinton girl July 19 to Merritt Haigh and wife. District court issued three marriage licenses: Donald Haas and Mary McDonald of Anamosa. Harold Rohwedder and Betty Frank of Olin. Harold Wright of Anamosa and Marjorie Presley of Sac City.
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Warren Rees
Anamosa
Rotary Club
Philadelphia
John McDonald Hospital
Ervin Plueger
Scotch Grove
Robert Savage
Monticello
Merritt Haigh
Hopkinton
District Court of
Donald J. Haas
Mary L. McDonald
Harold Rohwedder
Olin
Betty Jane Frank
Harold Paul Wright
Marjorie Joyce Presley
Sac City
Jones County Board of Education Sets July 27 Meeting
The Jones County Board of Education will hold its next regular meeting on Tuesday July 27 at 8 00 PM. At this meeting all bus route designations must be submitted by the receiving schools with priority to those submitting reports on time.
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Jones County Board of Education
Cancer Drive Falls Short in Jones County Quota
The Jones County Cancer drive missed 300 dollars of its 3100 dollar target. A further fundraising drive was canceled but donations may be left at Monticello State Bank. Camp notes record awards and attendees while the county treasurer’s office issued licenses for Jeep and car models to residents in Monticello Anamosa Wyoming Center Junction Cascade and Hale.
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Jones County
John H. Fraser
Monticello State Bank
Jones County Treasurer's
John H. Husman
Monticello
Dodge
Preston Myers
Anamosa
Jeep
M. S. Pence
Wyoming
Studebaker
John H. Freese
Buick
Vincent Donovan
Chrysler
Dan Hearn
Kaiser
H. F. Dolan
M.D
Cadillac
Donald Zaruba
Hale
Monticello Street Signs Repainted In City Renovation
Monticello undertakes a street sign renovation to improve readability. Bill Null and Godfrey Bader have spent two weeks painting signs in black background with aluminum lettering. Completion is estimated in two more weeks with work done in afternoons and evenings.
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Monticello
Bill
Null
Godfrey Bader
Bader
Null and Bader
Free swimming lessons staged by Monticello Red Cross
The Monticello Red Cross chapter will sponsor free swimming and water safety instruction at the Monticello pool. The program, directed by Howard Kerney with aides, runs weekday mornings starting August 2 for eight groups with classes limited to 30. Enrollment closes July 29 at local banks and stores.
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Monticello
The
American Red Cross
F. S. Stuhler
Earl DeShaw
Memorial Rites for Pfc Havlichek Held at Local Church
Memorial services are set for 2 PM at First Presbyterian Church for Pfc. Louis F. Havlichek of the 103rd division Seventh Army killed in Germany on December 20, 1944. Burial at Oakwood Cemetery with Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1683 conducting last rites. pastor Dr. W W Grossheim to officiate. Havlichek, born April 20 1925 in Monticello, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Havlichek and survived by three sisters living in Fort Dodge Monticello and Denver.
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First Presbyterian Church
Pfc
Louiis F. Havlichek
Seventh Army
Germany
Oakwood Cemetery
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ww. J. Grossheim
Presbyterian Church
Pic. Havlichek
Monticello
Frank Havlichek
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
U.S. Army Service
Helen
W. R. Lusealeet
Berniece
Donald Mouw
Fort Dodge
Alaine
James G. Nelson
Denver
Colo
New Water Softening Service Opens in Monticello
A new Monticello business, Water Softening Service of Gump Ferring, began in July and offers rental zeolite tanks to homes stores and businesses. Each four foot high tank with a 10 inch diameter uses zeolite to remove impurities from water and softens it for a monthly recharge. The enterprise operates with Culligan Softener Service ties and Good Housekeeping approval and is run with Fay Haeussler Tom Warner Jim Rhaligan and Don Siebels assisting.
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Monticello
Rcd
Culligan Softener Service
Good Housekeeping
Ferring
Fay Haeussler
Tom Warner
Jim Rhaligan
Don Siebels
Hall Father Of B C Hall Dies At 76
Oscar Dee Hall age 76 father of Monticello florist B C Hall died July 14 at John McDonald hospital after a short illness. Funeral at St Johns Lisbon with burial in Lisbon. Born Oct 3 1871 he lived in Lisbon most of life and worked for Chicago North Western railroad. He had lived in Monticello with his son for four years and is survived by a daughter Mrs L O Tucker of Marion and several grandchildren.
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Oscar Dee Hall
B. C. Hall
Monticello
John McDonald
St. John’s Church
Lisbon
Hall
Chicago Northwestern Railroad
L. O. Tucker
Marion
Four Day Jones County Fair Highlights 4 H Events
The Great Jones County Fair offers four big days for 4 H and FFA with 90 dairy heifers 90 baby beeves 18 beef heifers and 86 pig litters entered. Dairy judging by Mike Stewart with champions named from each class. Baby beef classes for Angus Hereford and Shorthorn with grand champion prize used for a Short Course trip. Auction for baby beeves Friday August 20. Livestock parade Thursday evening with winners announced and state fair prospects discussed. Twelve 4 H girls clubs compete with achievement days August 18 19 and team demonstrations. Record books required for premiums and a Chicago trip prize for outstanding 4 H girl. A Farm Bureau plaque honors club attendance and leadership.
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Jones County
C. B. Jessen
Mike Stewart
Raymond Adams
Dale Adams
Paul Gerdes
Louie Heiken
Howard Hamilton
W. F. Robertson
Alva Streeper
Dale Newman
Harlan Russell
George Tobiason
Monticello
FFA
Donald Anderson
Anamosa
Thomas Sivers
Martello
Raymond Harms
Amber
William Martin
Paul Lasack
Ed Helgens
Leon Pine
Jessen
Alva Stadtmueller
Calvin Reiss
Lee Crain
Delbert Steffin
Harlan
Jones County Fair Association
Chicago
Jones County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Monticello Park Draws Large Sunday Crowd
About 2000 people visited Monticello city park Sunday with many picnics reunions and good attendance at a baseball game and a band concert. Officials noted ample space and 28 picnic tables plus water and cooking facilities urging broader public use.
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Monticello City Park
City Park Board
Monticello
Flying Farmers Plan Field Day in Jones County
The Flying Farmers of Eastern Iowa outline plans for an August 6 field day in Jones County. Local airmen will assist hosts in selecting and preparing a landing field near the exhibition area and will manage parking and traffic on the day. No commercial flying will occur to keep demonstrations clear.
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Flying Farmers Organization
Jones County
Flying Farmers
Habeas Corpus Action Filed for Anamosa Inmate
A habeas corpus action was filed in Anamosa district court for Robert I. Streeter by his father W. D. Streeter. The warden Foss Davis of the State Town Men’s Reformatory is named as defendant. Another case seeks forfeiture of a slot machine and a punch board from D. Hansen of Scotch Grove, ordered by Judge J. J. Heiserman.
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District Court
Anamosa
Robert I. Streeter
Men's Reformatory
Streeter
W. D. Streeter
Foss Davis
State of Town Men's Reformatory
State of
Iowa
J. J. Heiserman
D. (. Hansen
Scotch Grove
County Farm Appraisal Begins This Week
Deputy county assessor Lorenz Lorenzen reports the farm appraisal program starts this week. On Tuesday the Moran farm in Clay township became the first to be appraised, with four farms evaluated in total, covering 18 parcels of land and 3 building sets.
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Lorenz Lorenzen
James Moran
Clay Township
Monticello Merchants Plan Pool Opening Sale
Monticello merchants will hold a one day Pool Opening Sale on Saturday July 31 to celebrate the town's new swimming pool. The Monticello Chamber of Commerce members plan to cooperate offering special bargains across merchandise lines.
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Monticello
Arch Edwards
Monticello Opens New Pool After Delivery of Major Pump
After a 350 mile trip by St Locher and Arthur Shelley the main water pump finally reached Monticello. The 60 by 120 foot pool with a 20 by 40 foot wading area will open Saturday July 31 at 1 30 p m under Ray Stumbaugh. Howard Kerney heads the Red Cross safety staff with Marjorie Thomas Margaret Zimmerman and Bob Liddy assisting. Admission is 9 cents for children under 12 and 25 cents for adults. rentals and towels add small fees.
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St Locher
Arthur Shelley
Monticello
Monticello Pool
Locher
Shelley
Beloit
Wis
Ray Stumbaugh
The
American Red Cross
Howard Kerney
Marjorie Thomas
Margaret Zimmerman
Bob Liddy
Cedar Street
Cox Named On School Board
Ed Cox was appointed and sworn in as a Monticello Public Schools director to fill the vacancy caused by Leigh Clark’s resignation, with Cox serving the balance of the term and seeking election for the unexpired period. Superintendent Boyd Shannon announced the fall term opening for August 30, and the Express will publish full details next week. The school band completed four concert events this summer and will perform at the Chicagoland Music Festival on August 14.
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Board of Education
Ed Cox
Leigh Clark
Clark
Jones County Board of Education
O 'Gox
Boyd Shannon
Monticello
Chicago
Thomas Melton Ordained in Hillsboro Illinois
Thomas G. Melton, son of Dr and Mrs Thomas G Melton of Hillsboro Illinois, was ordained for the ministry of the Gospel July 20 at 7 30 pm in First Presbyterian church of Hillsboro. The ordination was conducted by the Alton Presbytery with sermon by Dr Thomas G Nelson Sr. reception followed and a silver service wedding present was given to Rev and Mrs Melton. Mrs Melton is the former Jean Bender of Monticello
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Thomas G. Melton
Hillsboro
First Presbyterian Church
Melton
Alton Presbytery
Synod of Ifinois
the Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
Alton
Thomas G. Nelson
Ann
Hodson to Erect Motel at Dexter Along Highway 6
Mr and Mrs Carl Hodson longtime Monticello residents plan a new modern motel in Dexter beside federal highway 6. Initial plans include six cabins and a three room apartment with possible later expansion and no name chosen yet.
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Carl Hodson
Dexter
Monticello
The
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Camp Mather
E. H. DeShaw
Julie
Gottleababer
Senhich
Jane DeShaw
Gwen Severn
Susan Staner
Rose Mary Barron
Louise York
Red Cross
Ed Cram
St. Louis
Margaret Ann Zimmerman
Robert Liddy
Monticello Red Cross
Stuhler’s Clothing
J. B. Zimmerman
Edwards
Rickless
Palmer's Drug Store
Kay Drug
Schultz Brothers
Water Safety
Robert Myers
Win Mueller
Monticello Express
Havlichek
Meg
Cox
Thomas Melton
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