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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1955
Page
5
Monticello residents Donald F. McDonough 27 and Marjorie Grace White 29 are named in the Monticello minutes for proceedings dated July. The article notes their Monticello addresses and involvement in the local matter.
July 20 entries include Albert L. Fuchs of Onslow with a Chevrolet and John W. Fahey of Anamosa with a Chevrolet. July 21 records Eugene or Carlene Adams of Monticello with a Chevrolet truck. July 22 notes George W. or Ruth McCalmant of Wyoming with a Chevrolet and Lawrence Burlage of Monticello with a Ford truck.
Calendar lists Lovell 4 H club achievement show at First Presbyterian 1 30 p m Lions family picnic at Monticello city park 645 p m Garden club open house 3 p m public health picnic at Dr Fraser home 7 Frontier days Hopkinton July 28 29 Quasqueton garden show July 29 Oxford Junction annual horse show July 31 with 10 a m judging
Recent births list three babies with parents James Laughlin Merle Aldrich Linus Luensmann. A son born Wednesday at Mercy hospital Dubuque weighs 6 pounds 15 ounces. Grandparents are Henry Liensmann of Dyersville Elizabeth Werner of Hopkinton and Helen Werner formerly.
County residents paid about 1.1 million dollars for new cars trucks and trailers in the first half of 1955. The use tax of 2 percent totaled 21,930.96, with additional motor vehicle fees amounting to 249,222.64 from December 1954 to June 30, 1955.
Six year old David Reiter of Hopkinton suffered a broken leg in a tractor mishap on the John Reiter farm near Cascade. He jumped to unhook a wagon as the tractor rolled back and his father drove. He was taken to John McDonald hospital in Monticello and later to Mercy hospital in Cedar Rapids.
First Boy Scout Pow Wow runs July 29 31 with 20 horse show classes at Legion park Oxford Junction Judging starts 10 a.m. parade at 1 p.m. and concert at 1 30 p.m. The Jones County Saddle Club and Oxford Junction American Legion post sponsor the events with committees and officers named Prize money and entry fees listed for multiple classes including western pleasure pole bending heavy hitch pony events and musical chairs among others
In Justice Ray Echternacht's court last week Dean N Nosbish of Monticello was fined 10 dollars and costs for failing to keep his car under control after a June 24 crash on highway 151 near Monticello. Victor J B Greenwood of Cascade paid 10 dollars and costs on a reckless driving charge cited at the Monticello swimming pool.
Cascade Phone Company plans to relocate its office to a new Cascade building by August 1 as part of a transition to a fully automatic dial system. The one story structure will also house the dial switchboard in about six weeks, with about 75 new phones added when the system starts. The firm is rebuilding lines and replacing worn equipment to serve some 600 patrons in a 5 mile radius.
Bill Wolken of Monticello was knocked unconscious Saturday while wiring at the Robert Wahl farm six miles north of town. He returned to work at First Electric in Monticello and said he felt shaky but okay. Wolken and Neal First were handling wiring when the 110 volt contact occurred, with possible lightning impact nearby blamed for increasing the shock.
The Monticello pool postpones the water show from July 28 to August 4 at 7 30 p.m. to avoid conflict with the Korn Karnival at Center Junction. The program now features racing strokes by Dennis Roberson, a diving display by Jake Quick, and a band concert followed by swimming and diving demonstrations for all skill levels.
Hopkinton will start its first Frontier Days on Tuesday July 26 at noon with a tractor derby open to all entrants. The two day festival ends with a 9 30 p m street dance and features baseball, flower and craft show, amateur contest and a parade. Dempsey Jones and Jones Boys perform with community events including athletic contests and a greased pig catch.
Mrs Herbert Balsiger on a farm northeast of Monticello found a clover stem with eight leaves while feeding chickens. The finding is described as potentially doubling luck under the old belief in four leaf clovers.
The Monticello ground observer post seeks about 250 additional volunteers to sustain 24 hour duty per national civil defense guidance. Chief observer Chester Condit says current staffing of around 40 is far short. those 14 years or older may join by contacting Condit or Dr. Alvin K. Jones for information.
In Jones county district court last week Henry John Moenk and Wilhelm G Moenk filed for sale of a 35 acre Monticello tract left in the estate of the late Diedrich Moenk who died in 1954. Defendants include Freida Moenk Minnie Moenk Ricklefs Sophia Moenk Ricklefs and others with claims on the real estate. The plaintiffs seek a decree establishing rights and shares among owners. Also Rathbun custody action seeks habeas corpus placing Rose Marie Rathbun 12 with her mother Mary Rathbun of Monticello against Joe and Jean Glenn of Fairview. guardian seeks return of the child.
Cubs Scouts and Explorers from Wa council plan the first Indian Pow-Wow July 29-31 at Great Jones county fairgrounds Monticello. Event highlights July 30 include 100 plus youth dances in authentic costumes starting 8 p.m. with free admission.
Center Junction in Jones county plans a Thursday balloon drop described as a hazardous device incident. Balloons released from a plane piloted by Jerry Naylor of Scotch Grove will carry free dance tickets or be empty, part of the Korn Karnival events with Naylor donating his plane and services.
The Jones County Conference Committee will meet at 8 p.m. in the courthouse Anamosa to discuss a board of review vacancy caused by the July 18 death of Harry Levsen of Olin and the near-term expirations of W B Clark and C M Miles. Hold-over members are Hartman of Anamosa and Moran of Onslow.
Kenneth Carter of Monticello joined six highway patrolmen aiding Johnson county authorities in a search through a corn field near Iowa City for Wayne Lumpa an 18 year old escapee from the Johnson county jail Lumpa was spotted in a cornfield about 730 am Friday his identificado clothing matched and the sheriff notified Lumpa who had parole revoked for leaving the state was to be sent to the men s reformatory at Anamosa to serve seven years for a bad check charge
Center Junction hosts the Korn Karnival with prizes donated by local businesses across Center Junction Scotch Grove Monticello Onslow Wyoming Oxford Junction Amber and Dubuque. Donations include goods cash and services to fund a recreation area and supper. A concert by the Monticello municipal band plus a street dance and guest helpers from Iowa State College accompany the event.
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