Graduation Diplomas Awarded To 88 Seniors
The 88 graduating seniors received diplomas from Richard A. Long, president of the board of education, with special music by the high school band under Ray Stumbaugh and the mixed chorus directed by Joe Noble. Reverend Otto Zwanziger delivered the invocation and benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Bohlken
JoAnn Corsello
Jo- Ann Eden
Linda Eggiman
Herman Folkers
Dorothy Freese
Larry Goettsch
Mary Keating
Karen Kidwell
Jeanette Ricklefs
Paul Skelley
Robert Tobiason
Steve Wolken
Richard A. Long
Board of Education
Ray Stumbaugh
Joe Noble
Eighth Grade Honor Roll Names Listed for JR Class Cont’d
Students listed include David Catlett Ron Hendricks Dan Hinrichs David Luck James Schafer Paul Specht Everett Tobiason Gene Tuel Dick Wahl Paul Wilcox and many others. The long roster covers both male and female students recognized for academic achievement across the eighth grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Catlett
Ron Hendricks
Dan Hinrichs
David Luck
James Schafer
Paul Specht
Everett Tobiason
Gene Tuel
Dick Wahl
Paul Wilcox
Joyce Bohiken
Susan Bone
Ruth Bossard
Vicki Clark
Sharyl Eden
Linda Eggers
Sheri Greenawald
Mary Hanken
Barbara Hugh
Evelyn Rogers
Carole Schoon
Lucinda Shelley
Janice Willis
Susan Yeoman
Sadie Cooper
Trudy Dickman
Cynthia Dierks
Suzanne Fleming
Ann Ganfield
Jerry Sue Hennig
LaVerle Lehmann
Lynda Smith
Linda Stimpson
Dan Bohlken
David Bohlken
Harry Boots
Alvin Haas
Duane Kromminga
Dan Schlueter
Robert Sturt
Dick White
Ron Wright
Shirley Blanchard
Linda Brighton
Barbara Collins
Janet Eberhart
Helen
Two Die in Uproar at Dubuque Home
In Worthington the Kotz family suffered two deaths with Mrs. Dora Kotz named as the mother. Surviving siblings include Celester Gerald Albert and Vincent of Dubuque and Loras of Worthington. Three sisters Mrs. Joe Burns Mrs. Ray Simon and Mrs. Gene Kernall also survive in Dubuque and Worthington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimberly
Dora Kotz
Worthington
Celester
Gerald
Albert
Vincent
Dubuque
Loras
Joe Burns
Ray Simon
Gene Kernall
Honors and honors listed at Monticello high school ceremony
Commencement speakers urged courage to follow personal conviction amid shared ideals. Superintendent Boyd Shannon announced valedictorian Steve Wolken with 3.96 GPA and salutatorian Larry Goettsch with 3.8, both aiming for the University of Iowa as premed students. Ed Ganfield received for perfect attendance as eight more students joined the National Honor Society. four year honor roll names listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Shannon
Steve Wolken
Carl Wolken
Monticello
Larry Goettsch
Cecil Goettsch
Goettsch
Wolken
State University of Iowa
Paul Skelley
Ed Ganfield
Lyle Holub
Herman Folkers
Robert Mettler
Monticello MHS Alumni Reunion Highlights 1962
The Monticello High School alumni reunion featured attendees from 1936 to 1951 groups including Hughes, Elmer A and Max Specht, and many others. Entertainment encompassed a men’s quartet led by Dr. Otto Senft, a duet by Louis Freese and Bonnie Hollar, and a dramatic reading by Sara Sue Zollar. Sid Blair was named 1962 Alumni president, with new board members Dr. C R Hosford and Jane Scott. The final meeting at the Community building approved constitution revisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Senft
Harlan Hetzler
Joe Noble
Ron Burrichter
Louis Freese
Bonnie Hollar
Sara Sue Zollar
Ethel Fraser
Monticello
Sid Blair
C. R. Hosford
Jane Scott
M H S Awards Cont D page Kay Ridenour Reuter Rhatigan
Cheerleading letters were awarded to varsity members Sue Schneider Sheryl Burns Donna Paul Carole Behn Tammy Eden Judy Paulsen. Freshman sophomore cheer leaders honored were Carol Miller Margaret Behrends Connie Clark and Carthy Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Hetzler
Karin Dickel
John Payne
Dorrean Wilken
Marla Portewig
Sue Schneider
Pete Skelley
Mary Keating
Beverly Schoon
Nancy Logsdon
Paul Skelley
Larry Husmann
Erwin Etten
D. Wilken
Ron Rogers
Sheryl Burns
Donna Paul
Carole Behn
Tammy Eden
Judy Paulsen
Carol Miller
Margaret Behrends
Connie Clark
Carthy Hall
Elementary awards honor students and patrol members
Award recipients include Yousse Sheila Hanken John Harms Alan Stadtmueller Lovell 1 Dasie Darrow Ronald Rigby South Fork 3 Donald Haas Castle Grove 4 Richard Rickels Castle Grove 8 Donna Hugh Safety patrol honors go to John Williams Marilyn Wahl Tom Yeoman Renee Ashby Pam Rickels Glenda Goldsmith Bill Ed Tim Kuhns Randy Harlan Roger
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safety Patrol
John Williams
Marilyn Wahl
Tom Yeoman
Renee Ashby
Pam Rickels
Glenda Goldsmith
Bill Edwards
Tim Kuhns
Randy Harlan
Roger
Eight Cases Heard In Jones County District Court
Judge Sandoe Jordon heard eight cases in Jones county district court on Friday May 26. A new case was filed this week, William Henry Maule of Lost Nation, who was fined 300 dollars plus costs for OMV and ordered to pay 25 dollars per month after a 50 dollar down payment. license suspensions and a liquor license revocation were imposed, with an appeal bond set at 1000 dollars. Civil hearings set for June 2 include the Dolphin Cascade vs Maire suit seeking 904 dollars damages. The Klein case against the Iowa State Highway Commission involved a motion to strike a petition paragraph. Clarence P. Kehoe was appointed guardian in Kehoe vs Kehoe with a 4000 dollar bond. An order foreclosed a real estate lien against Mabel Wilde and relatives, real estate in Onslow. The Farm Service Co. won a motion for more specific statement in Grafft suit claiming 1029.72 dollars. Two divorces were enrolled: Patrick Hasty from Irma Delores Hasty and Marlene Ann Thomas from Carl Edwin Thomas with her maiden name restored. A new divorce suit by Roxiene Adams Schweitzer against Duane Schweitzer was filed May 25 seeking custody and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandoe Jordon
Jones County District Court
William Henry Maule
Lost Nation
OMV
Dallas G. Dolphin Cascade
Donald Maire
Cascade
Nicholas J
Lucille Klein
Iowa State Highway Commission
Clarence P. Kehoe
Loren C. Kehoe
Bridget Kehoe
State Board of Social Welfare
Mabel Wilde
Onslow
Jones County Farm Service Co
Chester Grafft
Patrick Hasty
Monticello
Irma Delores Hasty
Marlene Ann Thomas
Carl Edwin Thomas
Marlene Wolf
Roxiene Adams Schweitzer
Duane Schweitzer
Anamosa
Delegates Named for Jones County Girls 4-H Convention
Twenty three 4 H' ers and leaders from Jones county will attend the 32nd annual Girls 4 H convention June 6 9 on the Iowa State University campus at Ames. Delegates and their clubs include Linda Taber Anamosa Anamosa Junior Teens and many others. The four day event emphasizes citizenship with discussions speakers and programs under the theme Make good citizenship your task. The newly elected county president will attend a pre convention workshop beginning June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Iowa State University
Ames
Linda Taber
Anamosa
Margaret Stanton
Cascade Co-Workers
Diana Larson
Cass Corner Chums
Helen Schnier
Castle Grove Fortune Finders
Margaret Meeks
Greenfield Good Luck
Margaret Plattenberger
Sacred Heart Names New Assistant Pastor
Fr John Ptacek of Cedar Rapids will become assistant pastor at Sacred Heart Monticello starting June 9 He will take over from Fr John Hertzig who moves to St Josephs Waterloo Archbishop Binz announced the transfers last week Fr Ptacek now serves as assistant pastor at All Saints Cedar Rapids assisting Pastor Msgr Lorenz
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ptacek
Cedar Rapids
Sacred Heart Church
Monticello
John M. Hertzog
St. Joseph’s
Waterloo
Ptacek
All Saints Parish
Msgr
P. Lorenz
Sacred Heart
Binz
Dubuque
One-Car Crash Injures Three In Jones County
Two Jones county men injured in a one car crash about 10 oclock Saturday May 27 three miles northeast of Onlson on a county road. Richard Andrews 41 suffered a broken collar bone and bruises Jay Taylor of Wyoming received cuts and bruises. Passenger in a 1957 Studebaker pickup driven by John Lozier 17 Anamosa Lozier not injured.
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Jones County
Onlson
Richard Andrews
Jay Taylor
Wyoming
Studebaker
John Lozier
Anamosa
Lozier
Jones County Sheriff's Office
Highway Patrol
Kenneth Carter
Joseph John Lasack
Olin
Walter Henry Hintze
London
4 H Boys Will Elect Officers
Jones county 4 H members elect five county officers from nine candidates at an Anamosa high school meeting. James O'Hara and others are named. current officers preside. A separate OMVI charge and $350 bond are noted for Lasack in Anamosa justice court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Anamosa High School
Gordon Dierks
Monticello
Larry Herren
Amber
John Meyer
Anamosa
Jim O'Hara
Oxford Junction
Brian Reade
Onslow
Vernon Shover
Ken Sievers
Wyoming
David Specht
William Wilcox
Lasack
OMVI
August Pearson
Awards Given At Monticello Community Junior High
Four award categories were announced at Monticello Community Junior High last week. Certificates for safety patrol and top attendance, letters for cheerleaders and track team members highlight the year’s achievements with named recipients across seventh and eighth grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Community Junior High School
Safety Patrol
Barbara Stumbaugh
Karen Buel
Patricia Adams
Judy Behrends
Sara Paulsen
Susan Savage
Rural Schools Picnic Draws Monticello District crowd
About 600 people attended a rural schools picnic in the Monticello Community School District on Sunday May 28 at the Youth Center fairgrounds. Tables were arranged by area committees under teachers directions with Area I listing Ida Cass Castle Grove communities Selma Schlimmer Cleo Lasche Area II names Eliza Shannon Irene Brady Lillian Weber Frances Dehner South Fork Area III lists Bernice Meier Wayne No 2 Mabel Kaufman Wayne No 4 Hazel Reade Wayne No 5 Irene Wittengle Wayne No 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Community
Fairgrounds
Ida Cass
Castle Grove
Velma Hollar
Selma Schlimmer
Cleo Lasche
Eliza Shannon
Lovell
Irene Brady
Lillian Weber
Frances Dehner
South Fork
Bernice Meier
Wayne
Mabel Kaufman
Hazel Reade
Irene Wittengle
Free Airplane Rides Offered At Monticello Airport
Free airplane rides will be offered all day Sunday June 4 at Monticello Municipal airport by members of the Monticello Fliers club. Each person who contributes to the club will be given a free ride, a club spokesman said Tuesday.
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Monticello
Monticello High School Announces Semester Honor Roll
Fifty seven Monticello Community High School students named to the semester honor roll. Principal Vance Stead released the list featuring seniors such as John Fraser Herman Folkers Larry Goettsch and others across all grades including juniors Donald Folkers Tom Greenawald Patrick Keating and more Sophie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Goettsch
Dave Stead
Robert Tobin
Melvin Zimmerman
John Fraser
Lynn Balster
Tammy Eden
John Maurice
Diane Schatz
Atis Lubavs
Dorothy Freese
Anne Hoag
Tom Greenawald
Linda Mowrey
Bonnie
Monticello Community High School
Vance Stead
Princial
Herman Folkers
Larry, Goettsch
Robert Tobiason
Stephen Wolken
Susan Ballou
Carole Behn
Jean Bohlken
Karin Dickel
Doris Hall
Mary Jean Keating
Jeanette Ricklefs
Shirley Stadtmueller
Virginia Tuetken
Donald Folkers
Patrick Keating
Dennis McDonald
Jim Robertson
David Specht
Nancy Krein
Cheryl Rhatigan
Sue Schneider
Beverly Schoon
Leah Belle Steiner
Jaycee Vehicle Inspection This Friday and Saturday
Monticello Jaycees hold a free vehicle safety check Friday and Saturday June 2 and 3 from 4 to 8 p.m. on Grand Street north of Central School. Inspectors assess brakes lights steering tires exhaust glass wipers mirrors and horn. Passing drivers receive windshield safety stickers and bicycle owners get free scotch lite tape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Elton Kennesdern
Marvin Wink
Louie Gesse
Bill Muller
Jim Steiner
Diane Larson Wins Senior 4-H Groomed Contest
Diane Larson of Anamosa won the senior 4-H better groomed contest at the Farm Bureau building in Anamosa with Helen Schneir noted. Monticello’s Castle Grove club member was named senior alternate and Pamela Domer of Morley won the junior title, with awards to follow during Rally Night in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Larson
Anamosa
Farm Bureau
Helen Schneir
Monticello
Castle Grove Club
Pamela Domer
Morley
Fairmore Lively Learners
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dave Specht
Mike Dolan
Pat Keating
Gary Duckler
Jerry Cowen
Bev Wynn
Maureen Hughes
Regina Ostrander
Cerena Barnts
Dave Schlueter
Elizabeth Specht
JoAnn Ballou
Diane Adams
Janet Wahl
Daniel Hasler
Stanley Hosford
Richard Schmidt
Elaine Bleadorn
Diane Conley
Mike Bradley
Joel Hetzler
Arlene Behrends
Martha Edwards
Karen Egg
Oakwood Cemetery
Joe Huxtable
American Legion
Mollee Williams
Auxiliary
Sam Reyner
VFW
Lucy Robinson
Otto Zwanziger
Haefner
MHS
Monticello Express
MHS Reunion
Nancy Rickels
Donna Wacker
Harold
Pat Husman
Herb
Mariann Plueger
Elmer
Hilda Busch
Elaine
Lavern Buol
Barbara
Free Bjornsen
Don
Dottie Martin
Sid
Frank Blair
M.H.S
Page
Kay Ridenour
Ruth Ann Reuter
Music Awards
Rock of Ages
Jel Vk
Monticello Monument Co
Swim
Nancy Paulsen
Sidney Schatz
Barbara Bone
Gracie Behrends
Jayne Null
Steve Guyan
Donna Siebels
Linda Ehlis
David Eby
Karen Lotte
Richard Behrends
Ana Kiburz
Ronnie Rupp
Ann Hanken
Bobbe Jo Marston
Brenda Page
Susan Ehresman
Sharon Podhaski
Phillip Andrews
Peggy McCullough
Douglas Pieray
Terry Richardson
Teddy Wink
Gary Brokens
Pam Petersen
Pictured Rocks
Kaeyuk
Odel
Valance
Washington
Dave Balster
Dave Eilers
Jim Perkins
Robert Robinson
Bill Starks
Jim Whittemore
Don Behrends
Stan Cowen
Steve Edwards
John Hetzler
Charles Hubbard
Tom Hoag
Steve Maurice
Bill Rieken
John Savage
Don Gray
Jerry Prult
Jerry Husmann
Richard Krein
Fred McCullough
Kevin Miller
Steve Schlarmann
Philip Specht
Ronnie Wright
Tom Aitchison
Robert Behrends
Phil Schlarmann
Glenn Tobiason
Mary Copley
Gwen Marshall
Janice Martinsen
Mary Myers
Eldon Dirks
Ronald Keener
Kenneth Kephart
Jerry Long
Scott McLaughlin
Stanley Meyer
Mark Vanourny
Stan Wolken
David Zimmerman
Maxine Crow
Mary Ehits
Cathy Hall
Marylene Helgens
Jill Husmann
Lois Mellor
Diana Prull
Jaycee Vehicle Inspection
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