Cornell dean to speak at Monticello Community Hall program
Karl D. Hartzell dean of Cornell college Mount Vernon will be guest of program chairman Dr Lyman Perkins Monday evening March 8 at the Monticello Community building A 6 30 dinner precedes the business meeting and program Hartzell will discuss What Kind of Education Do Americans Need Most He is Chicago native son of a minister with degrees from Wesleyan Harvard and a long career across the Midwest and East He authored The American Archivist The Empire State at War World War II and Opportunities in Atomic Energy.
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Karl D. Hartzell
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Lyman Perkins
Monticello
Dean Hartzell
Chicago
Massachusetts
Wesleyan University
Harvard
Middle West
Marriage Licenses Issued At Anamosa In Weekend Ledger
Two marriage licenses were issued since Saturday morning by W L Pearson clerk of the district court at Anamosa. They paired Alvin Harms Wyoming with Bertha Plueger Monticello both 2 years of age and Albert Then 23 Anamosa with Ruth Ann Kuntz 19. No new district court filings were recorded from last Saturday to Wednesday due to the absence of a judge and no rulings were made on pending cases.
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Blanche. E. Corwin
Claude Appleby
Monticello
Buick
John H. Freese
Ford
Harlan J. Higgins
Oxford Junction
Charity G. Wright
Anamosa
Chevrolet
Edwin E. Reid
Onslow
Nash
Clarence N. Kurt
Cascade
Studebaker
Ivan H. Platner
Ford Truck
Albert Vacek
John C. Hein
Marvin J. Stahlberg
W. L. Pearson
Alvin Harms
Wyoming
Bertha Plueger
Albert Then
Ruth Ann Kuntz
Cub Scouts Receive Badges Friday Night
More than 50 Monticello Cub Scouts, parents, and leaders attend a Blue and Gold banquet at Legion Hall to celebrate Scouting’s birthday. The event includes a pot luck supper and the presentation of Bobcat badges to six Den members under Scout executive Ted Crymer with Rev. Rhomberg and Rev. Ellett delivering invocations and benediction.
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Monticello
Robert Savage
Legion Hall
Ted Crymer
Arex
St Luke's Methodist Church Hosts Spiritual Life Mission
St Luke's Methodist Church will hold a week-long Spiritual Life Mission from March 7 through 12 in cooperation with more than four hundred North Iowa Conference Methodist Churches. The Rev Earl E Josten of Ankeny will lead sessions emphasizing The Holy Habits of The Spiritual Life. He has pastored in Des Moines and Ankeny and serves on multiple conference boards and committees. A 12 hour prayer vigil precedes the mission. all services are open to the public.
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St. Luke’s Methodist Church
St. Luke's Church
Earl E. Josten
Methodist Church
Ankeny
Town
Immanuel Methodist Church
Des Moines
Josten
Iowa Des Moines
Conference Commission On Christian Vocations
Estherville
West Des Moines
Garrett
Evanston
Illinois
First Day Report On Red Cross Drive Collections
Opening day results show $260 collected in the Red Cross membership campaign in North Jones county chapter. Dr A K Jones reports the returns were gratifying as Boyd Shannon oversees rural outreach and drives in the chapter.
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Red Cross
A. K. Jones
Monticelo
North Jones County
Dr. Jones
Boyd Shannon
Morley Man Jailed For Farm Arson
A 43 year old Morley tenant farmer was charged with arson and held in the Anamosa county jail on a $5,600 bond. Milton McGuire and his wife reportedly lived near Morley. After about three hours of questioning he admitted setting fire to buildings on the McAtee farm now owned by Don Ruhl. He was arrested around 8 am by Jones county Sheriff Lewis. The suspect dictated a signed confession witnessed by others. The case continues in page 4.
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Morley
Anamosa
Milton
McGuire
McAtee Place
Don Ruhl
Jones County
McQuitey
Toredsy
Jones
Lewis
Dreiteibis
Rand
MéGuire
N. R. Waggoner
Olin
Three Goals Beat Monticello Sacred Heart In State Meet
Monticello’s Sacred Heart Eagles fell to Oakland 54 to 48 in the opening round of the 1954 Iowa Girls High School Basketball Tournament at Drake Fieldhouse Des Moines. Monticello led early then slumped with poor shooting and rebounding as Oakland built a 21 percent team field goal mark to 19 percent for Monticello.
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Sacred’ Heart
Des Moines
Drake Fieldhouse
Jean Hennessey
Ruth Manternach
Barbara Muller
Delores Hennes
Monticello Sacred Heart
Monticello
Sacred Heart Eagles
Iowa
Oakland
Drake
Bob Mullen
Marg Tuttle
Mary Elen Helms
Sue Staner
Fran Ferring
Marg Dunn
Rosalie Holmes
Oaskland
Helms
Ellis
Mary Tuttle
Eagles
Tuttle
Ferring
Holmes
Carolyn Heckman
Mary Ellen Helms
Monti
Heims
Staner
Heckman
Speaks Here College Guest at Monticello Lions Club
Speaks Here College at Mt. Vernon will be guest speaker Monday evening at the regular meeting of the Monticello Lions Club.
Monticello Council Deliberates On Rat Feeder Trial
Monticello City Council met Monday evening in regular session with little new business. After reports, a representative from International Pest Control Co demonstrated a new rat and mouse feeder, as the council weighs use near the city dump and streets. The issue was tabled for a later date.
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Monticello
International Pest Control Co
Four Names On School Ballot Vote Monday Monticello voters to elect two directors
Monticello voters will decide the Monticello Independent School District board seats in a Monday election. Incumbents Edward H. Cox and James A. Maurice seek another term, joined by Robert J. Konitz for one of two positions. Treasurer Donald Sutherland seeks another two-year term and faces no opposition. Polls open 12 noon to 7 pm in the school lobby.
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Monticello
Monticello Independent
Edward H. Cox
James A. Maurice
Robert J. Konitz
J. I. Case Company
Konitz
Donald Sutherland
Study Group Meets Tonight On School Matters
A 24 citizen Monticello group meets at 7 30 p m in the high school library to discuss how a citizen study committee can aid the school board. Mrs Floyd Kephart presides and officers will be elected. Figures on enrollments and future projections will be presented. Callers Mr and Mrs James Thompson and Arden Buck Creek visited Thursday afternoon.
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Monticello
Floyd Kephart
Parent Teachers Association
Citizens Committee
Citizens Study Committee
Charigsa
Kephart
PTA
James Thompson
Arden
Buck Creek
Bank Uses Photo Records To Detect Errors In Checks
The bank relies on photographic records to catch errors, noting exposure shifts if any light in the bookkeeping room burns out. A film roll images 20,000 to 22,000 checks and lasts about five days. Vice-president Charles Luett observes as Mrs. Hucker uses a reader to project check images for examination. A photographic print of any document can be produced for records if needed.
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Charles Luett
Monticello
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Rotary Club
Joe Erler
John McDonald Hospital
Vincent
McLeLes
Anamosaz
Milton Meeks
Michael Allen
Mercy Hospital
Martin
Royal
Ervin Kruse
Jane Ann
Olena Steiner
Kruse
Dorothy Steiner
Selective Service
JH. C. Metcalf
Jones County Board
Express
Richard Morse
Mt. Vernon
Martello
Sacred Heart
Cub
Thomas Rhomberg
Charles Ellett
Boy Scout Troop
Alva Hinrichs
American Legion
Don S. Ruhl
Lambert
Arch Edwards
Edwards
Loop’s
Wiliam Flewelling
Arvill Tuel
Kenneth Webber
John Stiffler
Martin Burrichter
Ed Zumbach
Coggon
Sutherland
Express Photo
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