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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1955
Page
5
Two births reported at John McDonald hospital on Saturday. June 23 a daughter to Mr and Mrs Francis Trumm Cascade. June 24 a son to Mr and Mrs John Boysen Jr Monticello.
Twenty three licenses were issued in June up to Saturday by the Jones county clerk’s office with five days left. The tally is one less than June 1954’s 24 and four more than May 1954’s 11, with licenses issued June 22 to 24 listing names and ages of applicants from Central City Martello Monticello Anamosa and Amber.
Courthouse records list numerous buyers and makes of vehicles by date in Anamosa centers. Names include Virgil McNamara Ana mosa Edward Meier and more with Ford Chevrolet Buick Plymouth Pontiac DeSoto Mercury Oldsmobile Chrysler and Pontiac across June 18 to June 24 in Anamosa Center Junction Monticello Olin Wyoming and surrounding areas.
Members of the Castle Grove Four H club and their guests toured eight Monticello sites on Thursday. They visited Energy Farm Equipment Co Hoag Duster Co Longs supermarket Farmers Mutual Creamery Automatic Button Factory Monticello Express and the town swimming pool. A 32 member group rode a school bus driven by Boyd Shannon the Monticello superintendent.
Elmer Bahnsen of Wyoming suffered a broken shoulder collar bone and three ribs after a 12 foot fall from a hay load on a farm east of Wyoming. He was hospitalized and remained at home Saturday.
Rickey Campbell a leukemia patient in Indianola was offered 445 pints of blood by 840 inmates of the Iowa men's reformatory following an appeal by the Indianola Record-Herald. Officials are checking if arrangements can be made to collect the blood.
Ronald Stahlberg of Monticello was fined ten dollars plus costs for speeding with a truck in the week’s sole police court case.
Rev Robert V Gildner pastor of St Luke s Methodist church for six years announced Friday his transfer to the First Methodist church of LeMars Iowa He will be succeeded by Rev Sterliner Baldwin of Sanborn Iowa Baldwin moves to Monticello July 1 and will preach here Sunday Gildner replaces H V Bartz at LeMars which has 500 members He plans to move June 29 and his work includes contributions to St Luke s church building efforts and baptismal growth.
Stanley James, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell James, was named recipient of a merit scholarship to Town State Teachers College. Superintendent Royden Bacon announced the $504 annual award for four years. He served as senior class president, class treasurer, Methodist Youth Fellowship president, and participated in baseball basketball and music.
Monticello resident McAleer was elected grand knight of the Knights of Columbus at a Thursday evening meeting. Other officers chosen include Charles Winans as deputy grand knight William Aitchison as chaplain Rolland J. Fritz as warden and B. A. Bud Rittmanic as recording secretary. New officers will be installed at the next meeting planned for July.
Monticello youngsters relocate their amateur circus to the Dr Robert Myers home front lawn on Thursday from 1 30 to 5 00 p m Admission will be 3 cents with all proceeds sent to Cotton Valley school near Tuskegee Alabama a mission school of the American Missionary Association The event features a menagerie clowns and circus acts rain date if needed and emphasizes funding for recreational equipment and elementary teacher training facilities in a 16 mile radius.
The Monticello Bluebird groups of Camp Fire Girls prepare for annual play day at the city park on June 30. Eighty four members will attend with two sessions at 10 30 a m and 1 30 p m featuring cookouts crafts nature study and songs. Families join an evening potluck at 6 30 with a stunt program closing the day.
Five Monticello residents were hurt in two separate crashes before dawn on highway 151 near Monticello. Dean Nosbish 24 suffered a skull fracture and other injuries in a 1950 Chrysler crash. Edwin Thomas 18 was hospitalized after a two car crash near the Maquoketa river bridge. Lyle Ridenour 17 James Covington 18 and Joseph McAleer 16 sustained minor injuries as their vehicles collided and rolled into a ditch. Nosbish remained in fair condition at John McDonald hospital Cedar Rapids while Thomas was treated at Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids for observation.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Lambert of Monticello celebrated their 25th and silver anniversary with an open house at home on Saturday June 11. Edith Cooper, daughter of Mrs. Alice Gearhart, wed Everett Lambert on June 11, 1930, in Anamosa. The Lamberts have five children and were visited by Royal Neighbors of America and relatives from Mechanicsville and St. Joseph Michigan.
The Presbyterian General Aid meeting will be at the Presbyterian church on Wednesday June 29 at 2 p.m. Guest speaker is Mrs Fred Telecky whose husband and she spent the last five years as missionaries in Alaska. Mrs Clarence Hosford will lead devotions.
Leonard Fluckiger borrowed a car at the Monticello Golf Club thinking it was Gene Schmidt's. The mixup led to a police and sheriff search for a stolen vehicle after Allen Westhoff reported his car missing. Westhoff’s car was later found to be the mistaken vehicle, with registration in the glove box.
Kenneth Grant Carpenter was fined 300 dollars in Jones County District Court after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was arrested June 18 on Highway 64 east of Anamosa. Alice E. Jurgensen was granted a divorce from Malcolm H. Jurgensen, married February 9, 1934, with two children. Mrs. Jurgensen cited cruel and inhuman treatment.
Morris Barger of Watkins dealer for the Monticello territory placed fourth high in Iowa for merchandise sold during Champion week in May. He also finished as top recruiter for northeast Iowa.
Center Junction clubs plan a July 28 carnival and dinner to raise funds for a new recreation area. The dinner, by the women, runs 4 to 5 pm. the men operate a carnival with a merry-go-round, kiddie ride, dunk-em, souvenir stand, balloons and games. The project includes a picnic area, softball diamond and a concrete play area for tennis, badminton, basketball, volleyball, and ice skating in winter. Rain delayed grading and filling, with another attempt planned soon. Jack Smith presides over the Men's club with Al Dart as vice president and Clarence Guthrie as secretary treasurer. local and farm board members named.
Coon dog trials sponsored by Earl J. Null will be held at Scotch Grove Sunday July 24 with an entry fee of 3 dollars. The first heat starts at 10:30 AM. There will be junior and senior trials a pot race for non-winning dogs and a lunch stand on the grounds.
Mr and Mrs William Wellner were elected moderators of Marcos the young married couples group of the First Presbyterian church at a city park picnic supper. Mr and Mrs Ralph Bader were chosen secretary treasurer for the rest of the year, succeeding Mr and Mrs W C Bone and Mr and Mrs Paul Warner in prior roles.
A two month old orphaned owl in Monticello survives on a meat diet after being found starving near a tree. Mrs. Lester Drexler fed him tenderloin then liver as neighbors donated meat, with total consumption around five pounds. The owl roams the neighborhood, perching in backyards for handouts, and locals consider him a potential mascot.
Emery Loomis Waterloo highway commissioner told Monticello business leaders he will use influence to advance hard surfacing of highway 38 between Monticello and Center Junction. A state crew is surveying the rock surfaced section for possible relocation and resurfacing with federal aid potential.
The second concert of the summer season will be held Thursday June 30 at p.m. at the swimming pool. Ray Stumbaugh directs a student and alumni band. Wilma Cox features a vocal solo and Lois Harms a baton twirling solo.
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