Missing Monticello man sparked broad search efforts
More than 100 volunteers from civil defense fire departments and local groups, plus state conservation crews, scoured roads farms and rivers for missing man Null. Family notes he carries a pipe and medication and may be disoriented without it as authorities press for any lead.
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Civil Defense
Fire Department
Jaycees
East Linn Special Police
Linn Co. React
Hawkeye 15
Ers
Eastern Iowa 300 Club
Civil Air Patrol
Mt. Vernon
Center Jct
Oxford Jct
Fulwider
Freese Motors
Cook
Null
Monticello
Donald Null
Frosty Fulwider
East Linn Co. Special Police
Eft
Larry Gudenhauf
Peace Church Centennial Details in Monticello History
The Peace Church in Monticello marked 100 years with origins in 1870 under Rev. George Rettig. It outlines founding families, hall meetings, 1874 building plans, 1875 dedication, organ milestones, wing additions, and a long line of pastors led by Rev. L Vern Newman since 1974.
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Monticello
George Rettig
Dubuque
Arduser
Ambuehl
Baer
Eilers
Florin
Guyan
Loetscher
Matthiesen
Rohr
Rettig
Schatz
Schodde
Siebenthal
Stuhler
Thoeni
Jacobs
Weibel
Marvin’s Hall
Kinsella Hall
Peace Church
A. Kern
J. Graff
W. H. Wittenwyler
E. E. Gruenstein
R. P
Wyoming Horse Show and Fair Scheduled for July 11 13
The 41st Wyoming Horse Show and Fair will run July 11 to 13 at the Wyoming fairgrounds. Events include a 4-H steer show, pony pull, garden and main tractor pulls, floral hall exhibits, and a three-day horse show with 19 classes across Sunday. Midland high school band performs, and $250 in cash prizes will be awarded after the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Wyoming Fairgrounds
Iowa
Midland
The
Wyoming Fair Association
Duane Wenndt
Dale Petersen
Fred W. Petersen
Jim Eichhorn
Everett Brunscheen
Ralph Orth
Albert Storm
Harold Wurst
Howard Remley
Rick Pegorick
Jeff Podhaski
Gene Brunscheen
Loren Hartwig
William Finkenbinder
Elmer Petersen
Cecil Lambert
Rick Brunscheen
Donald Brunscheen
Darwin Betzer
Gary Brunscheen
Center Jct to Host Annual Ham and Beef Supper
The Center Jct supper is set for Thursday July 31 at the town park. Park board met Friday night June 13 at the shelter to plan the event with Jim Achenbach as chairman and Keith Christensen and Gary Catlett as co chairmen. Carol Lorenzen serves as secretary treasurer.
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Center
Park Board
Jim Achenbach
Keith Christensen
Gary Catlett
Carol Lorenzen
Iowa Choristers to Tour Europe This Summer
William Day directs the 27 member Iowa Choristers on a 23 day five country European tour. Members hail from Monticello and multiple Iowa states plus Nebraska and Minnesota. Concerts are set in Dubuque and Monticello before flying to Rome and performing in Vienna Salzburg Lucerne Paris and London with an overnight Rome to Vienna train. The tour, under International Institute patronage, runs June 25 to July 18 with chaperones Mrs Donald Schumacher and Mrs William Day and accompanist Gayle Naylor.
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William Day
MHS
Iowa
Donald Schumacher
Norfolk
Neb
Ray Coyle
Gene Taylor
Monticello
Europe
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Kennedy Mail
Dubuque
Rome
Italy
Vienna
Salzburg
Austria
Lake of Lucerne
Switzerland
Paris
France
London
England
Atlanta
International Institute, Inc
Phoenix
Ariz
Nebraska
Minnesota
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Joan Long
Cedar Rapids
Jones County
Christian Endeavor Society
Jonticello
Rapre
Beth Jones
Darla Barker
Gayle Naylor
Kim Jones
Dave Lasley
Randy Krueger
Janeece Olinger
Eldora
Hudson
Macksburg
Edgewood
Orient
Glenvil
O’neill
Ralston
Columbus
Gretna
Mabel
Minn
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