Monticello Births Reported This Week
John McDonald hospital records list six newborns this week from Hopkinton Monticello and Cascade. June 13 a son to Francis and wife in Hopkinton. June 13 a son to Carl and wife in Monticello. June 14 a son to Edward and wife in Cascade. June 10 William Joseph IV born to William Murray Jr and Joyce Oeschger in Monticello. Debbie Ann born to Richard and wife in Monticello creating a family total of six children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald
Francis Beeding
Hopkinton
Carl Egger
Monticello
Edward Bisenius
Cascade
William Joseph IV
William Murray, Jr
Ellen
Joyce Oeschger
Scotch Grove
Richard Cline
Debbie Ann
Marriage Licenses From Courthouse Records
Harlan Boxwell legal Lisbon and Marguerite Countryman legal Wyoming. Donald Dean Starks 17 Monticello and Lynn M. Marsh 17 Hopkinton. John M. Colony 27 North Liberty and Ruth Ann Holzinger 28 Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Boxwell
Legal
Lisbon
Marguerite
Countryman
Wyoming
Donald Dean Starks
Monticello
Lynn M. Marsh
Hopkinton
John M. Colony
North Liberty
Ruth Ann Holzinger
Monticello Vehicle Deals Noted In Local Listings
June entries show buyers in Monticello and surrounding towns purchasing trucks and trailers from Ford Dodge Chevrolet and Diamond T brands. Names include Harlan W Hawker Donald Von Sprecken George Bohiken Chester Miller and Carroll Vaughn with dealers in Anamosa Center Junction and Neppl's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan W. Hawker
Monticello
Ford
McDonald and Mowrey
Trailmobile
Donald
Helen von Sprecken
Center Junction
Dodge
George H. Bohiken
Scotch Grove
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Anamosa
Chevrolet
Melvin E. Brickley
Diamond T
Carroll D. Vaughn
Plymouth
Chester Co. Miller
Anamosa Chevrolet
Neppl's
Chevrolet Truck
Tag Day Drive totals collected by Volunteers of America
Frances Ferring led Saturday’s Tag Day drive for the Volunteers of America reporting 136 dollars 73 cents in donations. Prizes went to Carol Behn John Payne Elaine Bleadorn Charlotte Marugg and Jeanne Bronemann for top collections. A Scotch Grove family benefited with several articles of new clothing for each child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Ferring
Volunteers of America
Carol Behn
John Payne
Elaine Bleadorn
Charlotte Marugg
Jeanne Bronemann
Scotch Grove
Lambert
Robert V. Gildner
E. P. Lorenz
Sisters of Sacred Heart Church
Arch Edwards
K. F.ferring
Lorraine Griffith
Frank Eilers
The
Olie M. Wilson
Improvement of Highways Stated in Jones County
The State Highway Commission at Ames announced two Jones county contracts. Highway 38 from Center Junction to Monticello will receive 4 640 tons of crushed rock surfacing over 11.6 miles. A second contract calls for 100 yards of ready mix concrete for patching a rough area near a bridge about 14 miles south of Langworthy on highway 15. The commission crew nears completion of a survey to evaluate hard surfacing highway 38 between Center Junction and Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
State Highway Commission
Ames
Center Junction
Monticello
Langworthy
Highway Commission
Permission Given To Settle 13000 Law Suit For 5000
Jones county district court granted administrators of Betty Jean Harms estate authority to settle a $13,115 lawsuit for $5,000 arising from a fatal April 6 Wyoming crash. Plaintiffs, Edward and Betty Harms, sued Robert J. Smith of Cedar Rapids, driver of the car Miss Harms rode in. Smith faced manslaughter and drunken driving charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Betty Jean Harms
Wyoming
Edward Harms
Miss Harms
Robert J. Smith
Cedar Rapids
Smith
G M C Elects Long President For Coming Year
Dick Long was elected president of the Greater Monticello committee at a Community building meeting Tuesday evening. Ed Cox became vice president and Virgil Hunt secretary with Ross Baty as treasurer. Shaffer and Kuriger join the board. DeShaw and Edwards hold over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Long
Greater Monticello
Ed Cox
Virgil Hunt
Ross Baty
H. M
Johnny) Jones
William Shaffer
Bernard Kuriger
Arch Edwards
Earl DeShaw
Shaffer
Dr. DeShaw
Edwards
G.M.C
H. M. Jones
Monticedo Industries
Jones
Frank Williams
Jerry Parker
DeShaw
Auxiliary Elects Slate of Officers in Wyoming
Wyoming chapter of the American Legion Auxiliary elected officers for the coming year on Tuesday evening June 7. Elected were Mrs. Peter Von Sprecken president, Mrs. Louis Dusanek first vice president, Mrs. George McCalmant second vice president, Mrs. William Brodersen secretary, Mrs. Dora Holub corresponding secretary, Mrs. John Petersen chaplain, Mrs. Arthur Felker historian, and Mrs. Walter Sullivan and Mrs. Grace Buck sergeants at arms, with the executive committee comprising Mrs. Fred Bramer Mrs. Allison Fishwild and Mrs. Earl Kitzmiller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Peter von Sprecken
Louis Dusanek
George McCalmant
William Brodersen
Dora Holub
John Petersen
Arthur Felker
Walter Sullivan
Three Charged With C M V I In Jones County
Three persons were arrested in Jones county for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. John Coons of Whittier faces a scheduled reappearance before Anamosa justice of the peace George C. Lawrence after Monday arrest on highway 151 east of Anamosa with bail set at 350 dollars. Don Coons of Springville was fined 15 dollars for intoxication on a public highway. William Henry Ogden 22 Center Junction was charged with O M V I and released on a 350 dollar bail after waiving preliminary hearing. William Lewis 24 Antigo Wisconsin was sent to Greene county as a larceny suspect after being charged with O M V I and leaving the scene. he paid a 15 dollar fine on a lesser charge and the O M V I count was dismissed for insufficient evidence. The arrest followed a tip about Lewis and his brother Cleo stopping at a Langworthy store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
John Coons
Whittier
George C. Lawrence
Anamosa
Highway Patrol
Highway 151
Coons
Don Coons
Springville
Lawrence
O.M.V.L
Jones County District Court
William Henry Ogden
Center Junction
L. M. Dreibelbis
Ogden
Lower
Amber Road
William Lewis
Antigo
Wis
Greene County
Lawrence LaBarge
O.M.V.I
Lewis
Lawrence’s
Cleo
Clarence Heyen
Langworthy
Dreibelbis
Lions Install New High School Football Score Board
The Monticello Lions club financed and erected a football score board at the high school stadium for 483.11 plus 425 for the clock and 58.11 for poles and materials. Crew led by Leo Cabalka Forrest Johnson and Harold Shugart installed the board on the southwest corner with maintenance to be handled by the school. Additional Lions members on the committee included Vance Stead and Frank Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Lions Club
Leo Cabalka
Forrest Johnson
Harold Shugart
Lions Club
Lions Club Board of Directors
Cabalka, Johnson
Shugart
Vance Stead
Frank Williams
Monticello
Ray Coyle
Roy Stumbaugh
Chauncey Robinson
Richard Wright
Jene Schmidt
Ken Lang
Charles Emerson
Charles Robinson
Mike Carter
Max Wismeier
Howard Hicks
Supervisors Hire County Engineer for Jones County
Earl Biesell of Knoxville is named Jones county engineer to succeed Donald Ratekin effective July 1. Biesell, 27, will visit Anamosa on June 27 to meet associates before assuming full duties, after more than 24 years as Marion County assistant engineer. Ratekin resigns to become engineer-manager of Branch County Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Earl Biesell
Knoxville
Donald Ratekin
Ratekin
Biesell
Anamosa
Board of Supervisors
Marion County
State Highway Commission
Iowa State College
Branch County
Mich
County Begins Traffic Count in Jones County
Five state highway counters started a traffic count at all county road intersections in Jones County. They will map average daily traffic, adjusting for weather. Counters are Bill Hollett, Lyle Jeffrey, Kenneth Patton, Jerry Hoenschel, and Richard Murray. All are teachers except Murray, a Town State College student. They work 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at each intersection from June 7 to August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
State Highway Commission
Board of Supervisors
Donald Ratekin
Bill Hollett
Anamosa
Lyle Jeffrey
Oxford Junction
Kenneth Patton
Olin
Jerry Hoenschel
Onslow
Richard Murray
Murray
Town State College
Ames
Commission
Ratekin
First Extension Council Meeting Slated June 20
Jones County prepares to organize its first County Agricultural Extension council with 16 elected members from townships. John Lane of Cascade wins the Washington township seat. others include Donald Meeks of Martelle and a slate of 14 men and 2 women. The June 20 meeting will include oath taking, officer selection, and setting up supervision of the county extension program. Robert Livingstone serves as temporary chair with Floyd Andre arranging the election and organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
First County Agricultural Extension Council
Farm Bureau
Joe Legg
Washington Township
John Lane
Cascade
Carl Webber
Lavern Rickels
Greenfield Township
Howard Jamison
Wyoming
Merle Hawley
Hale
Ivan
Fiedler
Cass
Marion Clark
Richland
Don Wharton
Madison
Jones County Farm Bureau
Robert Livingstone
Fairview Township
Livingstone
Floyd Andre
Agricultural Extension Service
Iowa State College
Owa
Andre
Maquoketa Valley REA Receives $680000 Loan for Lines
The Rural Electrification Administration approved a $680000 loan to Maquoketa Valley Rural Electric Cooperative to finance 41 miles of distribution lines and improve sub stations. The project aims to meet rising demand with about 75 new members yearly. current connections total 7329 across nine counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Electrification Administration
Maquoketa Valley Rural Electric Cooperative
Henry O. Yalle
H. H. Merrick
Co-Operative
Co- Operative
Anamosa
Edgar Beach
Ryan
Wyoming
Maquoketa
Beach
Jones, Jackson
Linn
Clinton
Delaware
Dubuque
Clayton
Buchanan
Cedar Counties
Monticello Lions Sponsor 24 Hour Ground Observer Alert
A 24 hour alert ends at noon today for Monticello ground observer corps sponsored by the Lions club. Six teams were scheduled to stand four hour watches in the clock tower atop the Community building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
The
Lions Club
Radio Units Installed Across City Fire and Water Vehicles
Two way radio sets, second hand from Cedar Rapids police, cost about $300. They are installed in the fire department emergency vehicle and the water department pickup. Both units link with the Community building police radio for interagency communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Water Department
Cedar Rapids
JP Fines Three for Reckless Driving
Three individuals paid fines for reckless driving in Ray Echternacht’s justice of the peace court. R. W. Pearson of Anamosa was fined 25 dollars and costs, Clement J. Sullivan of Manchester 100 dollars and costs, and Dwight E. Greenwood of Monticello 100 dollars and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Echternacht
Justice of the Peace Court
R. W. Pearson
Anamosa
Clement J. Sullivan
Manchester
Dwight E. Greenwood
Monticello
Legion to Install Officers July 11
The Monticello American Legion post will install officers Monday July 11 at 8 p.m. in the Legion hall with past commander Alva Hinrichs officiating. Robert Goodyear and George Maire, Boys State delegates, will report on the Des Moines event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello American Legion
Donald Schummer
Harold ,.Dunn
Frank Williams
Eddie Feldman
Frank Eilers
Earl H. DeShaw
Bruce Richards
Alex Nagy
Alva Hinrichs
Donald Schlimmer
Harold Dunn
Herschel Drury
Stanley Peters
Harold Schlimmer
Rudy Monk
Nick Clement
Legion Hall
Robert Goodyear
George Maire
Des Moines
Car hits steer near Castle Grove causes $200 damage
Fred Powers Coggan reportedly escaped injury when his 1952 automobile struck a steer near the Steve McDonald farm at Castle Grove last week. Damage to the car was estimated at 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Powers
Coggan
Steve McDonald
Castle Grove
Special Service Planned to Honor Rev Kehren at Wayne Zion
Rev Frederick H Kehren will be honored Sunday June 19 at Wayne Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Wayne township for 40 years in the ministry A 2 PM anniversary program will be led by Arend Balster with invitations extended to neighboring ministers The church has grown with a pipe organ installed and plans further expansion for 660 communicants and over 200 Sunday school children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kehren
Wayne Zion Church
Frederick H. Kehren
Wayne Zion Evangelical Lutheran
Wayne Township
Arend Balster
Arnold E. Schlueter
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Monticello
Richard Barrack
Plainfield
Germany
Eschweiler
University of Basel
Wartburg Seminary
Dubuque
United States
Town Synod
F. Lutz
C. A. Wiederaehners
Massbech
William Adix
Jubilee
George Vollmer
Milwaukee
Johanna
Donald Dannemann
Muscatine
Lois
Hildegard
Clifford, Jansen
Cedar Rapids
Clara
Thomas Bavis
Wiliam Kehrens
Duesseldorf
Alvina Linden
Duisburg-Meiderich
Bavaria
Paris
Belgium
Holland
Austria
Rotterdam
Montreal
Canada
Wayne Zion
Cows in Jones County Produce 160 Tons Milk Daily
Jones county dairy herds totaling about 1,000 head yield roughly 160 tons of milk each day and nearly 118 million pounds annually. Butterfat reaches about 4,125,000 pounds worth around 2.887 million dollars while most milk is separated for cream. Joe Legg, extension director, cites annual per cow butterfat output estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Joe Legg
Salute to Dairying Issue Highlights Jones County Dairy Trade
A 16 page Express edition honors Jones County dairy farmers and Monticello trade area milk producers. The issue features dairy themed advertisements and numerous features pictures and news stories on local dairying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
Jones County
Monticello
Dairy Cremeries Report Large Butter Business in Jones County
The six creameries and Monticello trade area in Jones County produced over two million dollars in dairy products last year. Butter sales dominated, with Anamosa leading at 976,369 pounds for $563,104.80 and Monticello at 881,158 pounds for $520,571.94. Total dairy department income reached $2,185,670, of which about $1,958,592 came from butter manufacture. The region purchased about 1,310 tons of butterfat in 1954 and farmers earned nearly two million dollars for their butterfat, as described in annual reports from Amber Mutual Creamery and other local cooperatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Monticello
Amber Mutual Creamery Co
Anamosa
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Co
Anamosa Farmers Creamery Co
A. H. Smith
Alvin Byerly
Frank Pillard
Darrell Meredith
Harold Heefner
Lawrence Vanda
W. Lee Finn
Carlton Brainard
Rex Heiken
Elwin May
William Futter
Leonard Doden
Art Baker
Hians Bartels
Willis Thumann
Also Mentioned on This Page
Courthouse Records
Farmer
Creamer
I Business
Carl Wolken
Auxiliary
C.M.V.I
First Extension Council
Dale Danneman
Howard Mackey
Rome
Floyd Hodgdon
Oxford
Fairview
Richard Shelley
Walter Hartman
Jackson
Edwin Reid
Clay
Donald Clark
Lovell
Irving Eilers
REA Co-Op
Legion
Rev
Amber
Melvin Boots
Alfred Etten
Leo Bonjour
Ralph Conley
Herman Ortgies
Carl Wehling
Gene Cook
Harley Anderson
Everett Englehart
Rudy Tjaden
Farmers’ Mutual Cooperative Creamery Association of
Russell
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