Voters approve Monticello Community School District merger
In a special election 87 percent voted yes for the Monticello district merger, with 18 independent districts all in favor. Eight districts had eight or fewer no votes. Castle Grove and Lovell No 3 were closest, while five districts posted no no votes. A June 25 ballot will choose board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Castle Grove
Lovell
Lovell No
Cascade
Lovell No. 2
North Union
Union No. 5
Cass No
Monticello Births and Marriages May to June
May births include a Monticello girl for Mr and Mrs Donald Bergman and a Coggan girl. Wyoming and Olin births listed with Anamosa hospital details. Marriage licenses show Schlemmer to Bartels and Heim to Reuter among Monticello matches. New cars registered and fines issued by Monticello authorities conclude the brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Bergman
Monticello
Marion Sweet
Olin
John Albany Coggan
Keith Gilmore
Wyoming
Truman Ellefson
Mercf Hospital
Anamosa
James Hutton
Cedar Rapids
Debra Lee
St. Luke’s Hospital
Hutton
Lloyd Hutton
Hilah Hutton
Keith D. Schlemmer
Lila Bartels
Glenn R. Heim
Carol Ann Reuter
Center Junction
John Zimmerman
Margaret Anne Edwards
Jimmie E. Billinger
Elizabeth Anne Pieray
John B. Dirks
Lynda Folkers
Scotch Grove
Paul H. Hinrichs
Marian Fass
Montiicello
Maurice Cashman
Legal
Margaret L. Schwendinger
James W. Dearborn
Chevrolet
Ralph E. Wood
Plymouth
Alva
Helen Streeper
Onslow
Dodge
John H. Weideman
Martelle
Renault
William O. Norton
Pontiac
Taylor Motor Sales Company
Earl D. Holub
Howard H. Biere
Woodrow Cappels
Oxford Junction
Orlyn
Norma Pech
Weblos Scouts Cookout Plans for Fathers Day
Weblos Cub Scouts will hold a cookout for their fathers on June 12 at the Youth Cabin. Ted Krause said the group will meet at the Community Building at 5 p.m. Friday and travel to the Youth Cabin where the boys will prepare the evening meal and campers will stay overnight. Each boy brings food for himself and his father, plus breakfast for the next day, and a bedroll with camping gear. The note also records Mr and Mrs Joe Moorman visiting Henry Recker with two sons Greeley on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weblos
Ted Krause
Joe Moorman
Greeley
Henry Recker
Red Cross Drive Over Quota in Monticello 1959 Campaign
The Monticello Red Cross drive raised 2191.04 dollars surpassing the 2163 dollar goal, with 1686 homes contacted and 1440 contributors. Rev H E Morrow credited 17 district captains and 130 helpers for a fine achievement and urged thanks to volunteers and donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Red Cross
Morrow
Monticello Band Opens Summer Rehearsals
Monticello high school band director Ray Stumbaugh says summer rehearsals begin Monday at 7 30 p m with a first concert next Thursday at the Lions Club band shelter in the park. Graduates may join for rehearsals and concerts. beginners start Thursday afternoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Ray Stumbaugh
Monticello High School
Stumbaugh
the Express
Dr Clyde to Preach at Monticello First Presbyterian
Dr J Clyde of Philadelphia will preach at 8 and 10 30 a m services at Monticello First Presbyterian Church Sunday. He heads the United Presbyterian Church U S A board of Christian education and will lead a ten day in service training school for young pastors at the University of Dubuque seminary. Mr and Mrs Francis Weiss Cedar Rapids visited Mrs Alice O Rourke Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Douglas Clyde
Philadelphia
First Presbyterian Church
Monticello
Clyde
Board of Christian Education
United Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Lincoln
Neb
Gideon J. Krein
McCormick Serminary
Chicago
Seminary
University of Dubuque
Francis Wiess
Cedar Rapids
Alice O'Rourke
Wyoming Class of 1909 Reunion Remains On
Nine of ten living members of the Wyoming high school class of 1909 gathered to celebrate their golden anniversary. The group, spanning the coast and Canada, recalled years of cooperation, with many pursuing careers in education, psychology, and finance. Deceased members are noted, as are surviving spouses and ongoing memories from the long-ago graduating class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Canada
Wyoming High School
Cupid
Paul Levsen
Sudah Cohoon Levsen
Iowa State Teachers College
Levsen
Iowa State College
Ames
Olive Haddock Kahl
Burbank
Calif
John Holub
Ada
Annual Kids Fish Derby Set for Swan Lake June 14
The Community Conservation League announces the annual fish derby for children ages 2 to 14 at Swan Lake in the city park on June 14 from 1 30 to 4 00 p m. Fifteen hundred bullheads will be supplied by the state conservation department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swan Lake
Bob First
Community Conservation League
State Conservation Department
Jaycees Debate Charter Night Plans in Monticello
Monticello Junior Chamber of Commerce held a Tuesday night meeting in the Community Building. Vice president Marv Schneider presided for absent President Ray Meier. Members received two potential Jaycees to recruit and discussed a 25 cent late or absent penalty. No action taken. Next project to consider is selling house numbers. next meeting set for June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
John Locher Delivers Presidents Talk at Rotary Meeting
Local attorney John Locher spoke to the Rotary Club at St. Luke's Methodist Church on presidents of his time. A 34 year member and former club president, Locher traced leaders from the 1884 parade to the present with sidelights and humor. President Lows Morf presided. Edward Kehoe of Superior Wisconsin visited Herman Ahlrichs over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Locher
Rotary
Lows Morf
St. Luke's Methodist Church
Monticello to Strictly Enforce Dog Ordinance
Monticello City Council vows full enforcement of the dog ordinance in a brief session. Mayor Paul Schuetz notes licenses must be renewed, or warrants will follow. A special meeting set for June 15 will also discuss dial telephones and a mobile backhoe loader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Paul Schuetz
Jim Bender
Lions Committee On
Paul Bender
Smith
Johnny Jones
Greater Monticello
Thompson’s Inn
Burt Sims
Sim
Clover Farm
Hemmer’s Tavern
Long's Royal Blue
Bowman's Sweet Shop
Seven State Oil
Glass Tap Lounge
Bob's Cafe
Shelley's Grocery
Bud’s Super Valu
Thompson Inn
Tedrow
LaVerne Lambert
Lester Monk
Jerry Parker
Great Plains
Five Seek Seats on New Monticello School Board
The Monticello Community school district announces five candidates for the new board after Tuesday’s election. Rural posts: Bert Ballou and Les Balster. At large: Ed Cox. City posts: Dick Long and Dr E H DeShaw. Election date set for June 25 with all district voters eligible to cast ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Community
Bert Ballou
Wayne Township
Les Balster
Scotch Grove
Ed Cox
Monticello
Dick Long
E. H. DeShaw
Monticello Pool Set To Open Sunday At 1 30 P M
Monticello announces the swimming pool will open for the season this Sunday at 1 30 p m. Daily hours run 1 30 to 9 30 p m with a sunbathing area and a stand to rent towels and swimsuits. Concession offerings include cones malted milks sundaes root beer popcorn coffee french fries hot dogs and hamburgers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Connie Hosch and Mary Kramer Lead Sacred Heart Class Honors
Connie Hosch named valedictorian of the 1959 Sacred Heart high school class with a 3.39 average. Salutatorian Mary Kramer there with a 3.34 average. Freshman Bertine Loop, sophomore Cathy Craig, junior Linda Staner each earned scholastic honors. Additional honors pins went to Jo Ann Delay, Connie Hosch, Jean Parker, Janet Peters and Carole Seehusen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Hosch
Mary Kramer
Joe Hosch
Sacred Heart High School
Miss Hosch
Arnold Kramer
Bertine Loop
Cathy Craig
Linda Staner
Miss Kramer
JO Ann Delay
Jean Parker
Janet Peters
Carole Seehusen
Carol Grote
Jean Pasker
Paul Heeren
Jerome Manternach
Margaret Locher
Betsy Barron
Laura Goedken
Joyce Smith
Joan Volk
Margaret Fleming
Dinah Tillotson
Sharon Bader
Also Mentioned on This Page
Earl De-Shaw
Glen Hargrave
Claude Appleby
Ted Drexier
Bill Shaffer
Everett Nickel
Roy Miller
John Shaver
Express
Cass
Richland
South Fork
Union
Wayne
Monticedo
Justice Court
Justice of “Peace
Max McCrabb
Carson L. Wilson
Rock Island
C. F. Shimanek
Gerald Rohr Jr
Kathryn White
Kenneth Dahl
Weblos Scouts
J. Clyde
Marguerite Wilker Johnson
Willowdale
Ontario
Can
University of Michigan
Mae Statler Reynolds
Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Borden
Ruth Alden
Denver
Colo
Loretto Heights College
Herman Erickson
Chevy Chase
Maryland
Washington D.C
Dillon Franks
Irene Brownell
Peter Johnson
Louis Kock
Jenny Thompson
Nial Hogebolm
Col
Sudah Cahoon
Ada Ames Jansen
Cedar
First
Don Schoon
Lou Slausen
Rudy Ambuehi
Jack Robinson
Jon Husmann
Len Fluckiger
Schoon
Roy Reuter
Milt Rieken
Jaycees
Rotary of
Edward Kehoe
Superior Wisconsin
Herman Ahlrichs
Sharon Eilers
Roland Hausman
Carol Heeren
Donna Hennessey
Dan McAleer
Steve McAleer
Larry
Sacred Heart
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!