Birth announcements from Monticello area
Births reported Saturday and mid June across Monticello area include a Martelle boy born to Delmar and wife on June 22 at John McDonald Hospital. Marla Rae Zumbach born June 13 at Monticello Hospital weighing 5 pounds 14 ounces. Edward Lance Kromminga born June 13 at Mercy Hospital Amana weighing 8 pounds 13 ounces. Darla Sue Zumbach born June 18 weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces. Sandra Kay Petersen granddaughter born to LeRoy and wife in Davenport. Zumbach family with three other children listed.
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John McDonald Hospital
Delmar Maiden
Martelle
Castle Grove
Raymond Kromminga
Monticello Hospital
Marla Rae
Richard Kromminga
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Edward Lance
Coggon
Louis R. Zumbach
Darla Sue
Zumbachs
Onslow
John Petersen
Sandra Kay Petersen
LeRoy Petersen
Davenport
Calendar of Events for June 25 to 29
A local calendar lists events from Monday June 25 through Friday June 29 including 4-H Builders Lions Club and Rotary meetings at various churches, a Cedar-Jones Association for Retarded Children gathering, and AA and garden club activities. Camping sessions run June 26 to 28 for younger girls and June 28 to 30 for younger boys. A band concert at the swimming pool is scheduled for June 28 and county political conventions close the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Cedar-Jones Association For
Anamosa
Courthouse
Rotary
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Alcoholics Anonymous
Monticello
Traffic fine roundup from Monticello area court
On June 19 Duane Maurice Evans of Wilton faced speeding charges with fines of $10 plus costs. June 20 Dale Oran Stirm of Hopkinton was fined $5 plus costs for failing to yield. Robert Harold Clark of Monticello cited for improper passing with $10 plus costs. Herman Morrison of Cascade dismissed after improper licensing. June 22 Louis Francis Helms of Monticello received a U turn fine of $1 and costs. Byron Able of Monticello fined $1 plus costs for improper parking. Cornelius Oeschger of Cascade charged with restricted license violations at $5 plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Maurice Evans
Wilton
Wisc
Dale Oran Stirm
Hopkinton
Robert Harold Clark
Monticello
Herman Morrison
Cascade
Cascade Minor
Louis Francis Helms
U Turn
Byron Able
Charles Cornelius Oeschger
Wedding Licenses from Courthouse Records
June 20 Henry J Biere 22 and Karen Hartwig 22 both of Olin. June 21 Robert Galloway 24 and Frances L Anderson 28 both of Cedar Rapids Dale C Mueller 26 Grand Mound and Maldean C Dirks 26 Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Biere
Karen Hartwig
Olin
Robert Galloway
Frances L. Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Dale C. Mueller
Grand Mound
Maldean C. Dirks
Anamosa
Martyr Joslin Killed in Anamosa Quarry Accident
Arthur J. Joslin aged 24 of rural route 1 Anamosa was killed when an earthmover truck overturned at the Paralta quarry near Marion. He had married Betty Townsend about a week before the accident and is survived by his wife, parents Glenn and Mrs Joslin, four brothers Perry Leonard Edward Jay and five sisters. Burial at Wilcox cemetery followed services at Goettsch Funeral Home in Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Goettsch
Arthur J. Joslin
Paralta
Marion
Wilcox Cemetery
Joslin
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Arthur James Joslin
Navy
Betty Townsend
Glenn Joslin
Perry
Leonard
Edward
Clarence
Jay
Amber
Norman Seeley
Pauline Gray
Grand Rapids
Mich
Lawrence Allamand
Kenneth Wenger
Elkader
R. E. Cooper
Sparta
Touring Band Promotes Monticello Baseball Tourney
A Monticello band convoy visited Central City Coggan Ryan Manchester Earlville Dyersville Worthington and Cascade to publicize the June 26 baseball tournament. The group led by Ray Fluckiger included Dick Westhoff Ricky Westhoff Roland Housman and Ray Stumbaugh with The Hungry Five. The entourage drew crowds wearing Bermuda shorts and urged audiences to attend the tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeryl Goettsch
Doreen Streeper
Phil Skelley
Fluckiger
Ray Stumbaulh
John Freese Memorial Books Donated by Cub Scout Pack 66
A 22 volume collection for boys was given to Monticello public library by Cub Scout Pack 66 in memory of John Freese who died in 1954. The gift funded from a 1954 Pack fund was presented by Dr. Robert Savage and Orvin Yeoman with several pack members and Freese family participants. The books cover recreation camping nature and crafts and will be available to all boys and interested persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
John Freese
Alva Freese
John
Freese
Robert Savage
Hawkeye Area Council
Orvin Yeoman
Larry McDonald
Steven Edwards
Stephen Lambert
Stephen Locher
Don McDonald
Neil Becker
Jim Locher
David Savage
Richard Himebaugh
Sharon
Karen
Florence Roberts
Harold Yeoman
Library Board
Boy Scouts of America
Savage
Memorial Library
Hawkeye
Mrs Gottleaber Wins $50 Harvest Prize
Mrs Harold E Gottleaber of Monticello won last Wednesday's Golden Harvest prize of $50. Next week's pot will total $269 and the drawing is planned near the corner of First and Maple streets, with no drawing on July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. Gottleaber
Monticello
First
Maple Streets
Dance draws crowd at Center Junction recreation area
More than 200 people attended the first public dance at Center Junction Recreation Area Wednesday night. Jack Smith, president of the Center Junction Men's Club, said $51 was netted from the dance and a refreshment stand to help pay for the recreation area. Lee and Her Cowboys from Clarence played at the outside dance. Further dances are planned after the Korn Karnival next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Recreation Area Park
Jack Smith
Recreation Area Committee
Lee
Clarence
Women Voters Discuss Press and Speech Freedoms
The Monticello League of Women Voters held its annual potluck at Mrs. O R Howie's home with president Mrs Irving Hintz leading the business meeting. Delegates Mrs Hintz and Mrs C Smith reported on the Des Moines state convention while Mrs H E Morrow spoke on Freedom of Speech and Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Fred Tunks
Chuck Mittlestadt
LaVetta Perrine
Ruth Hintz
M. Baumgartner
C. Smith
Wyoming
Blanche Corwin
Nellie Rummell
J. Rawson
Anamosa
League
Florence Roberts
Jones County May SS Board Registers Twelve Recruits
Jones county youths aged 18 registered with the selective service board. May registrants include Robert Lester Heasty Jon Eldon Carter Richard Bendixon Robert Franklin Goodyear William Leo Wegman William Lee Sutherland Ronald Gail Holub Donald Joseph Keating Jr Allan William Westhoff Gerald Gene Yardem Ray mond Levi Babak and Larry Gene Behnke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lester Heasty
Jon Eldon Carter
Richard Bendixon
Robert Franklin Goodyear
William Leo Wegman
William Lee Sutherland
Ronald Gail Holub
Donald Joseph Keating, Jr
Allan William Westhoff
Gerald Gene Yardem
Raymond Levi Babak
Larry Gene Behnke
Monticello Camp Fire Girls Hold Outings at Youth Cabin
About 75 Monticello Camp Fire girls from 5 groups in grades 5th to 9th joined overnight trips to the Rotary youth cabin near Scotch Grove. Each day a group of 10 to 20 with two leaders and two assistants traveled from Monticello at 8 30 a m and returned next morning at 10 a m. Activities included handcraft weaving belts, campcraft, nature hikes, and cooking on camp fires. Outing ran from Monday June 18 to Friday June 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Rotary
Scotch Grove
Three Hurt as Auto Rolls Over in Cascade Route Crash
A Cascade woman Mrs Orville E Offerman 25 remained in John McDonald hospital Monticello for injuries from an auto wreck two miles south of Cascade on highway 136 Wednesday. Her husband 32 and daughter Janet 5 were also hurt. two other children Kay 4 and Ronnie 2 were unharmed. The auto was destroyed after rolling over several times hitting a guard post. Patrolman Carter charged the driver with lacking control. A separate collision occurred on highway 136 when a police car and a tractor hauling hay struck. no injuries.
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Cascade
Orville E. Offerman
John McDonald Hospital
Monticello
Driver
Janet
Offerman
Kay
Ronnie
Kenneth Carter
Carter
Lewis Dreibelbis
Albert John Fay
Dreibelbis
Patrick Noonan
Orlan Kedley
Siebels Hired As Bus Driver And Janitor
Albert Siebels of Monticello is hired as janitor for Halstead M. Carpenter elementary and as a bus driver for the Monticello public schools. He begins work in July at the new building opening this fall. The Monticello school board approved the hire in a special session and ordered two new school buses to replace old ones. Siebels has worked at Franklin Equipment in Monticello for many years and is married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Siebels
Monticello
Halstead M. Carpenter
Monty Cafe
Siebels
Siebely
Franklin Equipment Company
Large 4 H Groups Plan To Attend Summer Camp
Jones County 4 H plans show 78 boys ages 10 to 14 will attend a camp at the Great Jones County fairgrounds in Monticello from 1 30 p m June 28 to 10 a m June 30 per Jerry Parsons youth assistant 119 girls are slated for a camp at the Monticello fairgrounds from 1 30 p m June 26 to 10 a m June 28 per Helen Tucker county home economist
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Jones County
Jones County Fairgrounds
Monticello
Jerry Parsons
County Extension
Monticello Fairgrounds
Helen Tucker
Clearing Work Starts On Two New Housing Additions
Monticello Realty begins clearing two new subdivisions Merrindle Park and Vanourny's First Addition north of Monticello. About 48 lots planned on 29 acres with two entrances from highway 151 and sewer and water extensions estimated at 24 000 total for Vanourny and about 10 000 for Merrindle Park. City to review final plats after street and gutter work and utility hookups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Realty, Inc
Katy Creek
Oakwood Cemetery
Highway 38
Monticello
Till and Carnahan Construction Company
Cascade
Merrindle Park
Monticello Realty
Ed Vanourny
Vanourny
Verdon Richardson
Martello
Leigh Clark
Roy Miller
Main Street
Merrinde Park
Ben Heiken
Onslow
Richard Long
Long
Couple Sees Grace Kelly Home On European Tour
Mr and Mrs Gus Toerber completed a 30 day Farm Bureau led trip through England Belgium Holland Switzerland Austria Italy Monaco Luxembourg and France. They photographed farm life vineyards orchards and Alps scenes noting modern farms and wine culture. They toured Rome Paris and Capri visiting catacombs St Peters Vatican Sistine Chapel Versailles and Anzio Cassino cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Kelly
Europe
Oxford Junction
Gus Toerber
England
Belgium
Holland
Switzerland
Austria
Italy
Monaco
Lichtenstein
France
Farm Bureau
Toerbers
Mrs
Toerber
Rome
Catacombs
St. Peter’s Roman Forum
Vatican
Sistine Chapel
St. Paul’s Cloister
Church of the Holy Stairs
Isle of Capri
Paris
Eiffel Tower
Arch of Triumph
Obelisk
Versailles
Anzio Beach
Cassino and
la Chapelle
Monti Firemen To Demonstrate Water Rescue Techniques
Monticello fire department will showcase water rescue gear at a Delaware County fire meeting in Hopkinton on Thursday June 28 at 7 p.m. Chief Donald Morey announced the event will feature at least five Monti crew members with Monticello’s emergency vehicle to be shown to attending departments from Manchester Ryan Delaware Delhi Coggan Hopkinton and others. Art Longseth the Delaware County sheriff will lead the gathering focused on water rescue methods.
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Monticello
Delaware County
Hopkinton
Donald Morey
Morey
Manchester
Ryan
Delaware
Delhi
Coggan
Art Longseth
Fred Kreeb
Cascade Bank Hosts Open House for Remodeled Institute
Cascade celebrated the remodeling of Cascade State Bank with a Saturday open house from 2 to 9 p.m. The bank, in its 70th year, began in April 1886, renamed in 1906, and has had two presidents H. L. Dehner until 1929 and M. F. Kurt since.
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Cascade
Cascade State Bank
Cascade Bank
H. L. Dehner
M. F. Kurt
Traffic Counts Filed in Court in Jones County
Raoul Wolf of Cedar Rapids was charged in Jones County district court with driving while license suspended following a June 2 arrest on Highway 38 near Olin. He previously paid a $10 fine for driving without a license and is due in district court July 14 at 10 a.m. for the new charge. Clamor Luker of Olin faces a district court charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after a June 19 arrest north of Anamosa. he waived preliminary hearing and is out on a $350 bail bond. Locke and Frasher Texaco seeks $116.41 from the Gienapps for goods. Four Olin and Hale youths face charges in connection with the June 8 alleged rape of a 17-year-old Anamosa girl. three charged with rape and one with assault with intent to commit a felony, all released on bail. A fifth youth remains out-of-state. a charge may be filed upon his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Raoul Wolf
Cedar Rapids
Wolf
Olin
Kenneth Carter
Justice of the Peace Court
Clamor Luker
Anamosa
John Beckmann
Warren Lawrence
Locke and Frasher Texaco Service
Ernie Gienapp
Hale
New Home Financing Plan Is Announced
Great Plains Supply of Monticello unveils a one stop home financing plan requiring only 10 percent down and up to 25 years to pay. Manager George Harris cites an interest rate of 444 percent and notes owners may use their lot to cover the down payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Plains Supply Company
Monticello
George Harris
Harris
Misses 30 After Talk on Religion
Hopkinton Delaware county sheriff Art Longseth reports a $30 robbery at the Archie Scheidler farm north of Hopkinton. Mrs. Mabel Shannon described a foreign accented man aged 60 to 70 who spoke of a religious sect and may have entered the house to take the three ten dollar bills from her purse. A second person and vehicle not identified remain unconfirmed as investigators check a lead.
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Hopkinton
Mabel Shannon
Delaware County
Art Longseth
the Express
Archie Scheidler
Freezer prize in Monticello Sports tourney
An 11 foot General Electric home freezer will be given as the top attendance prize on the final night of the Monticello Sports Association baseball tournament. Tickets will be drawn during the final game with the recipient chosen from the crowd. Games start Tuesday at 7 and 9 pm with additional games on June 27 29 and July 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric
Monticello Sports Association
John Beha
Sime
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Justice Court
Marvin Holst
Chuck Holub
Gary Holst
Bob Holst
John Holst
Holst
Paul Paulsen, Jr
James Otten
Ralph Paulsen
Paul E Paulsen
John Gray
Jack Naylor
W. B. Clark
Naylor
Arthur Joslin
Plugs Tourney
Cubs
Mrs. Gottleaber
S.S
Selective Service Board
Hubert Metcalf
Vanquany
Alps
Monti
OMVI
Home Freezer Tourney Prize
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