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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1954
Page
5
No new marriage licenses have been issued in Jones County since July 17. Records from the office of the clerk of the district court in Amimosa document the halt in licenses.
Monti cello Rotary club announces Max McCrabb will chair tonight's meeting per president Albert McNeill Jr. The session starts at 6:05 p.m. at St Shuke's Methodist Church.
A Jones County Treasurer records list numerous used vehicles and trucks on hand including Ford Chevrolet Buick Studebaker Mercury Plymouth and Chrysler brands. Names at Monticello Anamosa Onslow and Oxford Junction appear with dealers and individuals such as Blamche Corwin Heeren Mora and Matthiessen among others.
Birth notices from McDonald Hospital and Monticello report a July batch of newborns. A Freese girl born July 21 at Slorin Mersey hospital in Anamosa weighs unknown. The Wacker baby in Monticello arrived July 22, a girl for Ervin and Mrs. Wacker. A Holub boy named Mark Irving was born July 17 in Anamosa with siblings already in the family. In Utica Michigan Joe Williams and Eileen Appleby Williams welcomed a son July 19, joining a brother Roger, with Monticello grandparents Clarence Appleby noted.
Farmers around Monticello report record oats production this year driven by ideal weather. Bob Lawrence farm west of Monticello leads at 95 bushels per acre, while R S Bronemann neared 80 bushels per acre. Weights vary from 28 to 39 pounds per bushel with most around 33 to 34 pounds.
Monticello unveils a new backstop, extended foul line fences, and moved diamond at the city park ball field. The $900 project, led by the Monticello Sports Association with the park board school board and Lions Club, includes welding updated fences, relocated outfield, new bleachers, and adjusted lighting ahead of a Sunday game against Petersburg.
Funeral services for Charles Curtis Bacon 67 were held Saturday at Buck Creek Methodist Church with Rev. L. J. Faris and Rev. H. E. Morrow presiding. Burial followed at Buck Creek Cemetery. Survived by wife Evaleene Orr Bacon and eight children, plus 17 grandchildren.
R V Mullen station agent says the old Milwaukee water tower and freight station in Monticello will be dismantled after Bowman CanKee Co of Maquoketa acquired the structures. Contracts await Chicago approval as demolition may begin soon and the railroad plans a new loading dock beside the former freight house. Declining freight business prompts the move to cut maintenance and taxes.
A Capucian Ring Tail monkey named Mickey has joined Fred Faust's home. The two foot tall import from South America was purchased for Faust by Dr. L Cassidy. After acclimation, the monkey will be housed in a cage at the Faust Shelley Service station for customer entertainment.
Dean Henry Hayen of Scotch Grove was fined $10 and costs for careless driving after a Monticello arrest on July 2 by Police Officer Ralph Collins.
Three sisters survive as the only immediate kin listed in the obituary for a local resident. The deceased is noted to be survived by a great grandchild and three sisters Mrs. B A Smith of Muscatine Mrs Kit Meyers of Manchester and Mrs Min Dufoe of Hopkinton. Parents two brothers Ike and Min Bacon and two sisters Ellen Mrs M Dalley and Lottie Mrs F Porter preceded him in death.
A new pole type barn and 50 by 24 foot sale ring to expand livestock housing at the Great Jones County Fair in Monticello will open for the 161st annual fair from August 24 to 28. The building adds 400 feet of stall space and supports displays for sheep poultry rabbits and hogs with improved drainage and permanent bleachers.
An additional make up schedule for free tuberculosis patch testing was announced by Mrs. Marion Ser bousck county public health nurse. North county residents can report to Monticello Community fund ing from 4 to 8 p.m. on July 26 27 or 31. Volunteer nurses apply the patch and readings occur four days later with a mobile x ray unit on site.
Harold Darrow of Wyoming purchased the Louis Schlemme house at a public auction after seeing the sale advertised in the Monticello press. Auctioneer Ray Fluckiger noted Darrow sought a home and attended the sale to complete the purchase.
Jones county plans a 1955 budget of 1 384 900 with tax rates set for Monticello areas. Estimated city and town taxes total 11.50 per 1000 and township taxes 20.00 per 1000. Public hearing at the Anamosa courthouse is scheduled for Tuesday August 10 at 11 a.m. to hear taxpayers. Assessor’s budget asks 19 260 in tax funds with 1 500 unencumbered balance to apply to the year’s total of 20 760. Total askings for Monticelo city school district county schools Jones county and assessor are 790 865 for 1955, down from 955 656 in 1954 and 916 605 in 1953.
Monticello hosts two dairy breed shows at city park by the Jonest County Fair association. The Brown Swiss Canton Show and the District No. 5 Holstein show feature entries from multiple counties with judging starting at 9 30 a.m. and continuing after a noon picnic. Show trophies and awards are planned plus an afternoon judging contest for adults and juniors.
Funeral services were conducted at the Presbyterian church in Coggon for Mrs. Louis Pillard who died Friday at John McDonald hospital after a lingering illness. She was born Cora Smith in Prairieburg on November 13 1877 and married Louis Pillard in 1900. The couple lived near Prairieburg before retiring to Coggon in 1947, celebrating their 57th anniversary last March. They had seven children including Mrs. James Adams Monticello and Kay Pillard Monticello, with 25 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren surviving along with her husband and siblings. Interment followed in the Coggan cemetery.
Records in the office of W. L. Pearson, clerk of the district court at Anamosa, indicate that no new cases had been filed since last Wednesday.
In Jones County Iowa the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation office kept polls open until 9 p.m. for a national wheat grower vote on continuing marketing controls next year. Only three registered wheat growers voted none. statewide turnout under 1000 with a 2 to 1 majority in favor of continued controls keeping wheat support at 75 percent of parity for another year.
The Iowa Commerce Commission holds a public hearing in Anamosa at 10 a.m. on July 28 to consider discontinuing the Monticello to Cedar Rapids through service. Protests have been filed by local business owners and officials including Hall of Hall's Flower Shop and Monticello mayor A P Lambert.
Application forms for the station and operators licenses for Monti cello s police radio system were completed Friday and purchase contracts were signed for the city by Mayor A P Lambert. The city council on July 20 authorized Mayor Lambert to purchase and install a two way radio in the police car and two monitor receivers for the police office.
Frank Edward Hein longtime Richland Township resident died suddenly on July 22. He was born in Monticello in 22 blue and leaves a sister Mrs Howard Hicks of Monticello and a brother Fred Wo Elern of Amano. Preceded by both parents and two brothers Ten Heir and George Bo Hern. Funeral services led by Rev. W Russell Hunter at Geoettsch funeral home with interment Oakwood Cemetery Monticello.
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