Boys 4-H Club Plans Summer Activities and Officers
The county 4-H meeting installed officers with Larry Herren leading the pledge. Karla Lyon extended greetings. David Hammond outlined summer events including club tours in June, Iowa 4-H conference June 12–15, exchanges with Nebraska and Texas, several 4-H camps in July, and livestock judging on July 6 13 20. Don Sommerville provided entertainment. committee members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Herren
Karla Lyon
Olin
Bob Smith
David Hammond
Iowa
Don Sommerville
Ralph Husmann
Galen Harrs
Creighton Barner
John Hanna, Jr
Lyle Hosford
4-H Girls Honorary Members Featured in Jackson County
Anamosa secretary Jean Eilers Monticello and Oxford Jct historian Diane Hogden led a ceremony by the Jackson Wise Owls during which Beatrice Brock and Mrs F H Krom ming a Route 1 Monticello were named honorary 4-H members. Linda Sharon played piano, Karla Kay Lyon and Linda Ballou led singing, and a skit by Fair mor Lively Learners entertained. Diane Hogden led the pledge to the flag. Leeanne Barnhart recited the country girl’s creed. Greetings came from State Boys’ 4-H president Steve Wolken, county Boys’ 4-H president Brian Reade, and Bob Smith of the 4-H Builders. Judy Lubben headed club leaders’ recognition. County girls’ 4-H committee members are Mrs Robert Appleby chair, Mrs Ceoil Hay vice chair, Mrs Floyd Hodgden secretary, Mrs Alva Larkey, Mrs John Wacker, Mrs Carl Mardorf, and Mrs Willis Fairbanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben, Anamosa
Jean Eilers
Monticello
Diane Hodgden
Oxford
Beatrice Brock
F. H. Kromminga
Route 1
Jackson Wise Owls
Linda Sharon
Karla Kay Lyon
Linda Ballou
Fairmor Lively
Diane Hogden
Floyd Hodgden
Alva Larkey
John Wacker
Carl Mardorf
Willis Fairbanks
Election results and local judicial reform vote outlined
The report lists Republican governor winner Erbe Boone with 1 010 votes and 56 percent for opponent Nicholas of Clear Lake. Hickenlooper leads U.S. Senate race with 1 367 to Hoover 210. County posts for supervisor and officers seeking re election show winners and vote counts. The Iowa judicial selection amendment passed statewide by 139 720 to 106 532 and will take effect immediately with governor appointed judges and voter retention after one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erbe
Boone
William H. Nicholas
Clear Lake
U. 5
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
Herbert F. Hoover
Oskaloosa
Henry Adams
Monticello
Sam Schuetz
Gene Taylor
Bess Sherman
Rex Schrader
Iowa
Jones County
Clay
Hale
Morley
Richland West
Washington
Supreme Court
Monticello Express Adds Bader and Chadwell to Staff
Sharon Bader and Mike Chadwell, recent Monticello high school graduates, were added to the Monticello Express staff. Chadwell becomes apprentice pressman and production trainee, while Bader assists in operation and office work as the paper expands to 16 employees since 1954 ownership change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Bader
Mike Chadwell
Monticello High School
Monticello
Johnny Jones
Chadwell
the Express
Miss Bader
Express Justo
Express
Thirteen Area Students to Graduate From Iowa University
Thirteen students from Jones county will receive degrees from the State University of Iowa during commencement exercises Friday June 8. Graduates include Monticello Judith Sutherland BA political science and religion and Mary Egger BMUS. Other names span Cascade Center Junction Oxford Junction and Oxford areas with degrees in accounting dental hygiene occupational therapy and mechanical engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
State University of
Bob Thoeni Buys Wilcox Hatchery to Run Bob's Feed
Bob Thoeni announced the purchase of Wilcox Hatchery from Harold Wilcox. Effective July 1 the business will be renamed Bob's Feed and Supply. Thoeni, a Monticello resident, has long worked at Wilcox and plans to split time between Monticello and a Florida motel he owns with his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Thoeni
Wilcox Hatchery
Wilcox
Harold Wilcox
Bob
Thoeni
Monticello
Monticello High School
Iowa State University
Aubern Dale
Fla
Peter Stults
William Claus
Florida
Claus
Wyoming
Rathmann Receives Degree From Cornell College
Marvin Rathmann of Oxford Junction earned a bachelor of arts in economics and business administration and sociology at Cornell College Mount Vernon on Sunday June 3. He is married to Judith Hollar of Monticello and works as manager of the farm and garden department at Sears Roebuck in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Rathmann
John Rathmann
Oxford Jct
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Rathmann
Judith Hollar
J. F. Hollar
Monticello
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Cedar Rapids
Huibregtse Slides Highlight Rotary Program
Ed Huibregtse led a travelogue at the Rotary meeting showcasing color slides from Nicaragua, Panama, and Mexico. He narrated the images with Mrs. Huibregtse, while President R. W. Myers chaired the session at St Luke's Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicaragua
Panama
Mexico
Rotary Club
Ed Huibregtse
Huibregtse
R. W. Myers
St. Luke's Methodist Church
Loop Sues Paul Chapman For 266 Dollars In Debt
District Court records show Bert H. Loop filed an account against Paul Chapman Jie for 266 dollars plus interest and costs claiming prior ownership of Loop LP Gas Service in Monticello and unpaid service through June 19 1961. In a separate May 29 action Drs J D Paul G F Brown and John L Bailey were awarded 182 26 dollars from Leroy and Betty Siebels. Harold Heidemann Jr was found in contempt June 1 and must pay 140 dollars support to Anna Heidemann by June 15. Judge Donald P Barnes Cedar Rapids also ordered a divorce decree modified to allow Mrs Heidemann to visit her minor children in Heidemann's care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert H. Loop
Paul Chapman Jie
Loop
Loop LP
Monticello
J. D. Paul
G. F. Brown
John L. Bailey
Leroy
Betty Siebels
Harold Heidemann, Jr
Anna Heidemann
Donald P. Barnes
Cedar Rapids
Heidemann
Conservation Queen Contest Set for July 24
Two Queens of Conservation from Jones county will be chosen July 24 at Center Jet beef barbecue day. The winner advances to Region 8 at the Great Jones County Fair in Monticello and then to the state finals Sept. 12 in Atlantic. Entries open to single Iowa farm girls 16 to 21, with blanks from local offices and due by July 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queens of Conservation
Jones County
Center Jet
Monticello
Atlantic
Iowa
Soil Conservation District
Extension Service
Anamosa
Farmers’ Cooperative Elevator
Martello
Joyce Ann Appleby
Toni Grafft
Olin
Miss Grafft
National Farmers Organization hears national president Staley
Oren Lee Staley of Rhea Missouri national NFO president spoke to the Jones county NFO meeting at the Olin school Thursday evening. Seven counties were represented. Introduced officers included Elmer Schlemme Otto Benischek Maurice Johnston Bill Talbert John Allen Ray Weber Paul Miller Dick Pike and Doc Irwin with state staff from Jones Cedar Linn and Dubuque counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oren Lee Staley
Rhea, Mo
National N. F. O
Jones County National Farmers Organization
Olin
Elmer Schlemme
Otto Benischek
Clinton County
Maurice Johnston
Cedar County
Bill Talbert
Jones County
John Allen
Jones and
Cedar Counties
Ray Weber
Dubuque County
Paul Miller
Illinois Grain Board
Dick Pike
Linn County
Doc Irwin
Jackson County
AFS Group Plans Visit of Foreign Student to Monticello
Plans are under way to bring a foreign exchange student to Monticello for the 1962 63 school year. The American Field Service committee is chaired by Marshall Wynn with Lions and Rotary clubs and the Monticello Community school forming the central organizing body. Members from Rotary Lions and the school represent a broad local community coordinating homes finance and publicity for the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Marshall Wynn
Monticello Community High School
Finn Skjaerlund
Denmark
Karen Dickel
Germany
Lions and
Rotary Clubs
Monticello Community School
Rotary
Arch Edwards
Johnny Jones
Roy Miller
Virgil Hunt
Larry Robertson
Andy Strittmatter
Lions Club
Les Linn
Dale Adams
Ted Cowen
George Nieters
Lyman Perkins
L. D. Greenawald
Boyd Shannon
E. Griffith
Lou Carpenter
Glenn Jones
Carl Wolken
Carpenter
Carl Wiken
L. D. Green
Award
L. C. Perkins
Perfect Attendance Honors at Mon Ticello High School
Martha Edwards and Donald Folkers, graduating seniors, received pins for four years of perfect attendance at Mon Ticello Community High School. A few late arrivals and one tardy are noted among others cited for 1961 62, across 7th to 10th grades with named students listed for each grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Edwards
Donald Folkers
Monticello Community High School
David Hawkins
Cascade
Rolland Steiner
Susan Ehrisman
Donna Luck
Nancy Paulsen
Diane Schafer
James Collins
Douglas Pieray
Roger Swim
Donna Behrends
Trudy Dickman
Cynthia Dierks
Suzanne Flemming
Ann Ganfield
Barbara Jones
Nena Landis
LaVerle Lehmann
Judy Siebels
Steve Edwards
Keith King
Duane Kromminga
Ted Krouse
John Savage
Richard White
Barbara Collins
Kathy Cronbaugh
Sharyl Eden
Helen Gamble
Mary Hanken
Michele Heeren
Barbara Hugh
Evelyn Rogers
Sandra Wink
David Balster
Terry Keating
David Luck
Everett Tobiason
Gene Tuel
William Tuel
Paul Wilcox
Connie Clark
Marcia Folkers
Carol Gamble
Edith Heeren
Colleen Holub
Barbara Hoult
Joyce Prull
Sara Rieni
Student Names by Grade Listed for 11th and 12th
The 11th grade roster includes Diane Adams Voreen Behrends Gloria Kromminga Diane Lange Marjorie McChristy Rose mary Smith Joanne Stiffler Sandra Stutt Steve Balster Fred Clark Gordon Dierks Harlan Johnson Dean Stadtmueller. The 12th grade roster lists Arlene Behrends Martha Edwards Janis Lehmann Regina Ostrander Donald Folkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Adams
Voreen Behrends
Gloria Kromminga
Diane Lange
Marjorie McChristy
Rosemary Smith
Joanne Stiffler
Sandra Stutt
Steve Balster
Fred Clark
Gordon Dierks
Harlan Johnson
Dean Stadtmueller
Arlene Behrends
Martha Edwards
Janis Lehmann
Regina Ostrander
Donald Folkers
Summer Band to Meet June 11
The summer band program will begin with a 7:30 p.m. rehearsal on Monday June 11 led by director Ray Stumbaugh. The first concert is set for 8 p.m. Thursday June 14. Graduates may join, with summer lessons for all students enrolled next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Stumbaugh
Stumbaugh
Perspective High School
Silver Dollar Day Saturday at Creamery Monticello
Farmers Mutual Co-op creamery in Monticello hosts Silver Dollar Day on Saturday June 9. Free fresh meats will be served according to manager Ray Stange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Mutual Co-op Creamery
Monticello
Ray Stange
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BOYS
Mark Hartwig
Larry Volk
John Frasher
Joe Steffens
Jerry Starr
Brian Reade
David Specht
Ken Sievers
MHS
Mann
Tom Burnts
G .A.A
Sheryl Burns
Donna Gatewood
Judy Hogan
Carol Miller
Mary Myers
Sue Schneider
Rogers
Millard First
Elvers
Highway 38
St. Luke’s Hospital
Iowa University
Dennis Malloy
Jeanette Wilcox
Arlette Oster
Louis Buresh
Martelle Kay Anderson
N.F.O
The
Greater Monticello
AFS
Creamery
Bordens
Crea Eas
Borden
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