Old Abandoned Church Becomes Home in Monticello
Claude Fothergill reconstructs a new house from the old Sacred Heart church on the northwest edge of Monticello. Most materials come from the church, including stone walls and the original church floors, with the back end still standing before full demolition.
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Claude Fothergill
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Monticello
Fothergill
Frank Martin
Fothergil
John Bunting
Don’t Cultivate Corn Too Deep Or Too Close
E S Dyas of Iowa State College extension agronomist warns in a wet spring to avoid deep and close cultivation as corn plants enlarge. He notes corn roots equal the shoot in volume and that wide root cutting slows growth, while shallow cultivation can control weeds and maintain or raise yields.
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E. S. Dyas
Towa State College Extension Agronomist
Dyas
Ring Lost in Corn Load Recovered During Unloading
While helping load shelled corn H A Anderson of Hawar den misplaced his diamond ring. It was found when the corn was run through a wire screen after about half the load had been unloaded. Separately the Grundy Center murder trials are expected to cost around 15000 dollars.
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H. A. Anderson
Hawarden
Beckwith
Grundy Center
Hosford and Jacobsen Attend Scout Budget Meeting
Dr. Clarence Hosford and Merle Jacobsen of Monticello attended the Waubeek Area Council Boy Scouts budget planning dinner at Camp Waubeek on June 19. The group discussed all phases of local programming and prepared an estimated annual budget to present to town committees for approval with over 50 men from 16 Waubeek area communities in attendance.
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Monticello
Clarence Hosford
Merle Jacobsen
Waubeek Area
Boy Scouts of America
Camp Waubeek
Waubeek
Eighty Two Twins Observe Birthdays in Chariton
Eighty two identical twins aged eighty, both now widowed spouses of ministers named Robert, celebrated a birthday together in Chariton. It was their first joint observance since 1908, sparked by a local reunion of the siblings and their families. The anecdote notes two women identified as Mrs. Robert Chord of Chariton and Mrs. Robert McKee of Venice, California.
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Chariton
Robert Chord
Robert McKee
Venice
Calif
Robert
Executor's Notice in Jones County Iowa
Public notice lists Monticello State Bank as executor of A. H. Balster deceased by district court appointment. Creditors must file sworn claims with the Anamosa clerk within legal time and those owing the estate should pay promptly to avoid costs. Locher & Locher, attorneys, 60-3.
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District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
A. H. Balster
Anamosa
Towa
A. D
Monticello State Bank
Locher & Locher
Ada Rohn
Executor's Notice in Jones County Probate
District court of Jones county Iowa issues executor notices for the estate of Ada Rohn deceased. Creditors must file sworn claims with the clerk within legal time. debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa Iowa June 11 1951.
Wayne Master Farmers Hold Annual 4 H Tour
The Wayne Master Farmers 4 H club met at Louie Hagen store on June 13 at 7 30. Members viewed 66 hogs 10 baby beef cattle 3 beef heifers 6 dairy heifers and a garden then visited Galen Engelbart Galen Harmis Bill Jansen Kenneth Streeper Dean Hagen Virgil Behrends Dale Martin Gerald Broneman Junior Malone Billy Ballou Darrel Helgens Galen Helgens Harlan Helgens Paul Hinrichs and John Husman showcasing various market litter herds and individual cattle with judging notes and points discussed by Joe Legg. The day included multiple purebred and market animal displays across several farms.
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Wayne Master Farmers 4-H Club
Louie Hagen
Galen Engelbart’s
Poland
Galen Harmis
Bill Jansen
Joe Legg
Mr. Legg
Kenneth Streeper
Kenneth
Dean Hagen
Virgil Behrends
Dale Martin
Gerald Broneman
Junior Malone
Billy Ballou
Darrel Helgens
China
Galen Helgens
Harlan Helgens
Paul Hinrich
Boys 4-H Tour Includes Beef Show and Park Picnic
The trip featured Glen Heeren showing two baby Herefords and Jerome Heeren presenting a Shorthorn heifer. Four H families enjoyed a Monticello park picnic, followed by a ball game where youths lost to married men, then swimming. The 30 mile tour added historic animal arrival notes.
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Glen Heeren
Jerome Heeren
Monticello Park
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Sacred Heart Parsonage
Suas
Pee Sas Aos
ESA
Monticello Imp. & Truck CO
Oliver Row
Oliver
Monticello Implement & Truck Co
E. H. Cox
A. J. Egger
N. Sycamore St
Monticello, Iowa
Center Junction, Iowa
Frank Himebaugh
Center Junction
Studio Bed Divan
Round Table
Hollywood
Toy Shelf
Crosley Shelvador Electric
Walt Seiler
Louie Hanken
Scotch Grove, Lowa
Hosford
Jacobsen
Eugene Slocum
Guthrie County
Slocum
J. C. McCool
Ciy
Town
Nstruc
Lahg
Bannister, Carpenter, Ahlers & Cooney
Des Moines
Kenneth Webber
Creamery Center
Wayne Master Farmers
Columbus
West Indies
Jamestown Colony
Plymouth Colony
Ating
Monument CO
Devaney Funeral Home
Richard G. Devaney
Leo J. Knepper
Orland Devaney
Embalmers
Sycamore Street
Prult Bros. Lumber Co
Langworthy
Prult and Owen Lumber Co
Finest Home Foundation
Prull & Owen Lumber CO
Eric V. Owen
Gerd Prull
Langworthy, Iowa
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