Monticello June Community Meetings and Events
Monticello events calendar lists Eastern Star Rotary Ladies Golf and more for June 6 to 12. Activities include League of Women Voters board meeting at Mrs Ellett’s home, American Legion Auxiliary officers election, Social Security outreach at Anamosa courthouse and Monticello community building, Driver license exams, Oak Drive community club, Women and Men’s guilds, Tag day, and a camera club town field trip to learn about the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
The
Methodist Church
Country Club
Neil Sexton
K.P. Hall
League of Women
Charles Ellett
American . Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Anamosa
Monticello
Oak Drive
Jack Heiken
Women’s Guild of
Camera Club
Four Births Reported by John McDonald Hospital
On June 2 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Lambert Reiter of Hopkinton followed by a daughter for Mr and Mrs Roman Welter of Hopkinton. On June 3 a son was welcomed by Mr and Mrs Anthony Knish of Monticello and a son to Mr and Mrs Donald Coohey of Cascade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Lambert Reiter
Hopkinton
Roman Welter
Anthony Knish
Monticello
Donald Coohey
Cascade
New Cars and Trucks from courthouse records
June entries list buyers and vehicles by name and town including Monticello and Anamosa. Listings show brands Ford Chevrolet GMC Buick Mercury International and associated dealers and individuals across days June 1 to 3.
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Courthouse
Aitchison Brothers
Monticello
Ford
Gregory
J. Haag
Thomas
Berniece Eichhorn
Wyoming
Chevrolet
Robert M. Like
GMC
George J
Eloise Rauch
Francis °. J
Betty Taylor
Onslow
Richard M. Westphal
Prult and
Owen Lumber Co
Langworthy
International
Frank Conley
Delbert J. Tholen
Marjory Hoffman
Buick
Dorinda V. E. Ellison
Anamosa
Herbert W. Cox
Wapsie Motors
Mercury
James W Glenn and Laverna Conwell Wed in Olin
Wedding licenses show James W Glenn aged 18 and Laverna Conwell aged 18 both of Olin obtaining licenses on June 1. The records come from courthouse records.
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James W. Glenn
Laverna Conwell
Olin
Three Vehicle Crash Near Anamosa Injures One
A three vehicle truck crash Thursday morning on wet pavement three miles southwest of Anamosa on Highway 64 injured Carl H. Steiner of East Dubuque. Steiner suffered cuts and a head blow. the only reported injury. Oscar Story and Marion Wailer also involved. Story pulled onto the shoulder to turn, trailing traffic forced him to pause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Carl H. Steiner
East Dubuque
Ill
Highway 64
Steiner
Dale Neunaber
Oscar H. Story
Story
L. M. Dreibelbis
Fairview
Iowa City
Dreibelbis
Marion F. Wailer
Dubuque
Wailer
County Farmers Plowing Corn in Jones County
Jones County farmers completed corn plowing for the season while others began corn plowing. First hay cutting is underway and most farmers have finished planting soybeans, according to county extension director Joe E. Legg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Jones County
Joe E. Legg
Post Office Introduces Certified Mail Service
The Monticello post office will offer certified mail starting Tuesday June 7 announced by Postmaster Paul Bender. The service provides a proof of delivery and a sender receipt for first class letters of no intrinsic value with added fees and optional return receipts and special delivery.
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Monticello
Paul Bender
Post ‘Office Department
Blender
Bender
Reformatory Staff Members at Meetings
Seven members of the Town men's reformatory staff attended meetings last week at Ames, according to warden Ray Purcell. Participants in a correction education workshop were Paul Weiler, Mary Neville, Arnold Corne, and Harold Ehits. Grant Eilers and Rolland Brown attended a state fire school in Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Ames
Ray Purcell
Reformatory
Paul Weiler
Mary Neville
Arnold Corne
Harold Ehits
Grant Eilers
Rolland Brown
Lien Foreclosure Petition Filed In Jones County
A petition for foreclosure of a mechanic's lien was filed June 1 in Jones County District Court at Anamosa by Kretschmer Tredway Co of Dubuque against LeRoy and Ardith Schoon William G Schoon and R E Monk The suit seeks 529 87 for plumbing supplies and labor on a two story house and asks that other claims on the property be inferior The filing also records a separate action for 339 13 from Ruth Mullanix versus Frank W Foulk and Don Snyder related to a July 31 1954 truck auto crash near Anamosa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Anamosa
Kretschmer Tredway Co
Dubuque
LeRoy Schoon
Ardith Schoon
William G. Schoon
R. E. Monk
LeRoy
Morey
Dubuque Company
Monticello
William Schoon
Monk
Highway 151
Ruth Mullanix
Frank W. Foulk
Don Snyder
Snyder Transportation
Girls 4-H Rally At Olin Elects Officers Tuesday
Jones county 4-H rally at Olin high school will initiate an honorary member and elect officers for 1955 56. About 150 girls and 330 club members contend in campaigning style shows dances and skits with county officers guiding the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin
Jones County
Olin High School
4-H
Carolee Benhart
Glenda Guhl
Olin Ship Ahoy
Marjorie Jamison
Wyoming
Polly Pigtails
Lynda Folkers
Wayne Willing Workers
Delegates Named For State 4-H Convention At Ames
Seventeen 4-H boys have been chosen as delegates to the state 4-H convention in Ames on June 21 to 23. Joe Legg and Jerry Parsons will accompany the delegates. Delegates include Thomas McCormick Olin county president David Woolfson Hale Wapsie Tom Smith Washington James Goedken Prairie Panthers Daniel Stadtmueller Castle Grove Royal Rang ers Duane Slife Lovell Lions Jerome Heeren Wayne Master Farmers Ken Paulsen Scotch Grove Cornhuskers David May Jackson Beavers Billy Catlett Fairview Thunderbolts Don Bunting Martello Don Mackey Olin Hawkeyes Eugene Luckstead Oxford Live Wires Ron Burrichter Richland Wildcats Darrel Tracy Wyoming Pioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Joe Legg
Jerry Parsons
Thomas McCormick
Olin
County
David Woolfson
Hale Wapsie
Tom Smith
Washington Tigers
Bernard Streeper
Onslow Agricolae
James Goedken
Prairie Panthers
Daniel Stadtmueller
Castle Grove Royal
Dubuque Man Buys DeWitt Drug Store in Monticello
Robert A. Ferrall of Dubuque purchases the DeWitt drug business in Monticello from Eugene De Witt. The deal, effective June 1, plans a name change to Ferrall Drug in July and continuation of Rexall affiliation. De Witt will assist briefly before retirement.
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Robert A. Ferrall
Dubuque
DeWitt Drug Store
DeWitt
Monticello
Eugene DeWitt
Ferrall
Drake University
Des Moines
Parke Davis and Co
Judy Kauzlarich
Melcher
Iowa
Robert
William
Rexall Drug Supply
Ferrall Drug
County Superintendent Plans State Conference Trip
Anamosa Joseph A. Beave Jones county superintendent of schools will attend the state county superintendent conference at Spirit Lake Iowa from June 5 to June 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Joseph A. Beave
Jones County
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Pickett Named VP of Iowa Future Teachers
Marie Pickett daughter of Lloyd and Mrs Pickett of Monticello was elected vice-president of Iowa Future Teachers of America for the 1955 1956 school year at the University of Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Pickett
Lloyd Pickett
Monticello
Iowa Future Teachers of America
University of Dubuque
Miller Resigns Dubuque County Extension Director Post
Robert B. Miller has resigned as Dubuque county extension director effective July 1 to become assistant secretary of the North Iowa Fair association in Mason City. He succeeded the late Frank Kerrigan. a successor has not been named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque County
Robert B. Miller
North Iowa Fair Association
Mason City
Miller
Frank Kerrigan
New Jones County 4-H Officers Installed at Rally
A slate of five Jones County boys 4-H officers was elected at Anamosa High School during the first annual 4-H round up. Eugene Luckstead was named president, Don Mackey vice president, Denis Larson reporter, Bernard Goedken secretary, with Schneiter named historian after a second vote tiebreaker.
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Jones County
Anamosa
Eugene Luckstead
Wyoming
Fred Luckstead
Oxford Livewires Club
Thomas McCormick
Olin
Don Mackey
Olin Hawkeyes Club
Luckstead
Mackey
Jerry Schneiter
Monticello
Richland Wildcats
Denis Larson
Fairview Thunderbolts
Larson
Schneiter
Bernard Goedken
Prairie Panthers Club
Dale Hawley
Hale Wapsie Boys
Keith Schlemmer
Jackson Beavers
Keith Reed
Martello Boys
Bers
MacCormick
Art Kromminga
Duane Wenndt
Bill Jansen
Amber
Don Bunce
Martelle
Gene Luckstead
Oxford Livewires
Olin Hawkeyes
Bernard Geedken
Prairie Panthers
Hale Townships Elect Representatives in Jones County
Two women, Mrs. Howard Jamison and Mrs. Merle Hawley, were elected to the Jones County Agricultural Extension council during township votes in Wyoming and Hale townships. Richard Eichhorn and Donald Woods were also candidates. Voter turnout included about a dozen in Wyoming and 30 at Pleasant Hill church in Hale. The council will be organized by June 20 with officers and committees, funded by federal funds and a county tax not exceeding half a mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Agricultural Extension Council
Wyoming Opera House
Extension Council
Jones County Farm Bureau
Joe E. Legg
Fred Luckstead
Howard Jamison
Wyoming Township
Jones County
Wyoming
Merle Hawley
Hate
Richard Eichhorn
Donald Woods
Hawley
Hale Township
Pleasant Hill
Jamison
Farm Bureau
Jerry Parsons
Helen Tucker
County Board of Supervisors
Express Reports Employee Changes
Victor Richardson former foreman of the Monticello Express printing department established Richardson Typesetting service last week. He ran the business from his home garage in Monticello and a successor has not yet been named by H. M. Jones. Ronald Stahlberg, part time photographer in 1954 55, now drives for J. H. Rickels of Monticello after high school graduation last month. Alex Nagy of Osage takes over Stahlberg’s photo duties. he is also a reporter and ad salesman. Fred Tanks remains news editor and also shoots photographs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Richardson
Monticello Express
Richardson
The
Express
Montcello
H. M
Johnny) Jones
Ronald Stahlberg
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Chillton
Wis
Donna Harms
Miss Biedenbender
Harm
Emil Harms
Donna
Miss Biedenb
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LIEN
Foulk
Snyder
Leonard G. Otten
Marion E. Otten
New York
N. Y
Janice Walderbach
William Walderbach
Jackson
Wise Owls
Mary Ellen, Reid
Edwin Reid
Clay Busy Bees Club
Barbara Holub
Lumir Holub
Alice Goedken
Cletus Goedken
Prairie Hill
Be Natural
Mary Jo Ledvina
Louis Ledvina
Oxford Happy Hustlers
Sue Wright
Lester Wright
Marilee Brunscheen
Marvin Brunscheen
Clay Busy Bees
Drake Graduate
Winterset
Air Force
Parke Davis
McKesson and Robbins
Rock Island, Ill
Monticello High School
Eugene, Jr
Waterloo
Margaret Tuetken
Fred Kay
R. A. Ferrall
Future Teachers
Donald Soper
Veterans Hospital
Pvt
Soper
August Zimmerman
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Horace
Bud) Soper
McCormick
Jansen
Werndt
Bunce
Carol Vueek
Oxford
Junction
Buena Mockmore
O Wns State College
County Young People’s Organization
Garth Grafft
Arlo McCormick
Frank Schneiter
Verne Embree
Calvin Reiss
James Irons
Albert Heeren
Paul Caspers
Bill Walderbach
Hale Townships
Richland Township
Richland Center
Madison Township
Donald Starr
Cass Township
Cass Center
Clay Township
Lovell Township
Monticelo
Scotch Grove
William B. Henrichs
Farm
Bureau
Castle Grove
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