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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1954
Page
5
The Lions club holds its regular meeting Monday March 8 at the Community building with a 6:30 dinner before the business session led by Alva Freese. The American Legion and Auxiliary meet Monday evening March 1 at the club rooms with a 6:30 potluck dinner, business meetings, and an auction. Special business is planned for this date.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Fisher of Bernard on February 27. A son to Mr. and Mrs. Glen Smith of Onslow on February 12 at Mercy hospital Anamosa. Rotary Club to meet March 1 at St Luke's church with 6 05 dinner. D P Sutherland will host with Joe Erler as guest speaker. Two marriage licenses issued by District Court Clerk W L Pearson: Gene Laurence and Beverly Merrill. David Huber and Marjorie Marolf. New car licenses include Dorgeloh Anamosa Ford Christian Sen Oxford Junction Chevrolet Nove Anamosa Oldsmobile Rogers Cascade Plymouth Fichhorn Anamosa Chyirolet Jaicke Beighle Lisbon Ford Dripps Olin Willys.
March induction lists Richard Luckstead of Olin and Arlen Holcomb of Martelle per draft board clerk Mrs. H. C. Metcalf. February inductions include LaVerne Seibold Coggan Harvey Clark Olin and Roger Callahan Bernard with registrants Anthony DeSousa Roger Hearn Monticello David Brandt Jetty Pearson Douglas Hoover Anamosa Bernard Darrow Olin Fred Petersen Martelle and Robert Sobotka Oxford Junction. February returnees include Albert Iben Lloyd Buscher Edward Nelson Joseph Joslin Monticello Arthur Boots John Brokens John Hein Anthony DeSousa William Burlage William J. Hellms Monticello Calvin Robinson Mechanicsville Robert Amend Olin Albert Lee Sumner Melvin L. Benhart Oxford Junction Leland Eganhouse Monmouth Kenneth Guhl Olin.
Local Red Cross chapter led by Superintendent Boyd Shannon and Dr. A K Jones organizes a large volunteer force to meet a 1954 membership and finance quota of 2365. Area captains oversee six zones with rural and business sections, aiming to mobilize dozens of workers and ensure rapid coverage while meeting national goals.
A string of bad checks plagued the region this week. One note details a check cashable at Olin and Cedar Rapids banks that cleared before being rejected at Monticello State Bank Friday morning, highlighting continued local payment troubles.
Ivan T. Steiner 58 died Monday in Yakima Hospital after a heart attack at home the prior Friday. Born in Hopkinton and raised in Monticello, he lived 40 years in Yakima Valley, ranched in Grandview, and later built homes in Yakima. A 1914 Monticello HS graduate, he remained active in Toastmasters and was an area governor. Lions concessionaire in 1940. survived by wife, a daughter, two sons, a sister and brother.
A massed band of over 300 pieces will headline the Jones county Instrumental Music Festival in Monticello Tuesday evening March 2. Bands from Anamosa Martello Wyoming Oxford Junction Olin and Monticello rehearse at 3 p.m. under Richard Morse of Cornell College who will lead the 7:30 p.m. concert in the high school auditorium.
Last Thursday a variable Jones county snow storm dumped up to 24 inches on the level in the southwest corner while Monticello saw little or no accumulation and Anamosa recorded 7 to 9 inches. Some areas measured almost none to two feet in a few hours.
A festival charge of 50c and 25c will help cover costs. Stumbaugh notes the massed band will include 25 flutes 7 oboes 5 bassoons 68 clarinets 5 alto clarinets 4 bass clarinets 39 saxophones 40 cornets 20 French horns 33 trombones 14 baritones 16 basses 20 snare drums 5 bass drums 3 cymbals 2 tympani and 1 bel lyre. The public is invited to the evening concert.
More than 30 young farmers attended a Monticello high school meeting to discuss a on the farm training program for Korean veterans. Robert Patten led the session with a Veterans Administration representative. He said about two could qualify, while ten were undecided. Superintendent Boyd Shannon stated 20 to 25 signups are needed to proceed.
Monticello Gun Club announces a Tuesday evening event on March 2 at 6 30 with a Buffalo feed. Sam Rhatigan, club secretary, says tickets are sold by members and available at the gun club.
Anamosa World War II veteran Max L. Mitchell filed nomination papers this week for Jones County Auditor on the Republican ticket. He works at Christensen Motor Sales in Anamosa and will be the first challenger to Democratic incumbent George Specht since 1948.
Paul Bender, 32, was sworn in as acting Monticello postmaster replacing Dr. M. F. Hogan. A Navy veteran and Monticello native, Bender is married to Naomi Humke and has worked as a substitute parcel post carrier under Hogan. The appointment followed a GOP selection process and involves future open civil service exams to appoint a permanent postmaster.
Sacred Heart of Monticello plans a noon sendoff as their 1954 Girls State Tournament entry travels 150 miles to Des Moines. Coach R V Mullen leads players Mary Ellen Helms Margie Tuttle Susan Staner Fran Ferring Linda Ferring Rosalie Holmes Margaret Dunn Margaret Lewis Clare Chapman Rosemary Barron Madonna Seehusen with chaperone Mrs Mullen. The Eagles face Oakland Tuesday at 7 30 pm in Drake Fieldhouse with local fans joining by auto and chartered buses for the week in Des Moines.
The annual Union Lenten services start March 3 at 8 p.m. in the Evangelical and Reformed Church Monticello with Rev. John F. Baumann and choir. Subsequent dates include March 10 Presbyterian Church Rev. John Baumann, March 17 Congregational Church Rev. W R Hunter, March 24 St Luke's Methodist Rev. Charles Ellett, March 31 and April 7 Monticello Community Building speaker Dr R F Galloway, April 14 Good Friday speaker Rev L D Havighurst. St John’s Lutheran Church hosts March 4 at 7 30 p m with guest speaker on the sermon It is Expedient That One Should Die For the People.
The notice lists candidates Nickel J R Hintz Mrs Dale Adams Paul Caspers Mrs O R Howie Bert Ballou and Mrs R J Hanken for the postmaster role. The annual salary is set at 5570 dollars.
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