Monticello Community Calendar March 5 10
Monticello events listed from March 5 to March 10 include Schreiner Chapter OES meetings at the Masonic Temple with school instruction at 1 p.m. and inspection at 8 p.m. Holstein Breeders meet at George Slater's at 8 p.m. Rotary dinner at Methodist church rooms at 6 05 p.m. Army and Marine recruiters visit Monticello March 6 at various times. Community events include Social Security offices visits, a Jones county farm tour brief, Lenten breakfast March 7, and other meetings. Friday hosts a rummage sale and Buck Creek Fish fry. Saturday adds library story hour.
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Schreiner Chapter O.E.S
Masonic Temple
George Slater’s
Rotary
Methodist Church
Army
Monticello
Anamosa
South Carolina
Jones County
U.S. Marine Corps
Stubler Building
Long’s
Sacred Heart Parish
Buck Creek
Long's
Monticello Public Library
March 1 Jean Smith Soliciting Without License in Michigan City
March 1 Jean Smith of Michigan City Indiana is charged with soliciting without a license with a $10 fine and costs. February 25 Melvin Edward Breit Tach of Cascade faces $10 and costs for defective equipment cited in a similar charge.
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Jean Smith
Michigan City
Ind
Melvin Edward Breittach
Cascade
New Cars and Trucks Courthouse Records March Entries
Courthouse records show entries on March 1 and March 3 involving buyers and dealers in Monticello Anamosa and Goettsch Funeral Home. International Ford Pontiac are listed with names Shaffer's Feed and Supply, Lee Edward Bebee, Peter G Pazour and Goettsch Funeral Home.
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Courthouse Records
Shaffer
Monticello
International Truck
Lee Edward Bebee
Anamosa
Ford
Peter G. Pazour
Goettsch Funeral Home
Pontiac
Supervisors Seek Bids for Bridge Cleaning and Painting
Jones County asks for sealed bids by March 20 at 11 a.m. for cleaning and painting 14 steel bridges along multiple county roads as directed by the board of supervisors.
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Jones County
Board of Supervisors
Free Want Ads for Kids Extended to March 6
Children fourteen and under have until Tuesday March 6 to submit free want ads in the Express during National Want Ad week. Publisher Johnny Jones notes the program teaches youths the value of ads in business and community life. Roger Thompson submitted a free ad for a small pool table priced at eight dollars fifty cents, listing 239 Walnut Street and phone 111 for the March 5 issue.
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the Express
Want
Johnny Jones
Roger Thompson
Walnut St
Community Conservation League objects to raw sewage in river
Officers and members of the Community Conservation League protested Monticello's sewage disposal plant being out of operation. They visited the plant and said sewage was flowing untreated into the Maquoketa River, depleting oxygen and risking fish deaths. Councilman Roy Miller cited ice and machinery delays but said the plant will restart once weather and ice clear. League members Alvin Bleadorn Bill Corbin Ralph Crim and B. C. Hall attended the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Conservation League
Monticello
League
The
Express
Maquoketa
Fish and Game Conservation
All- Town Council of Conservation
Roy Miller
Water and Sewage Departments
Miller
Conservation League
Alvin Bleadorn
Bill Corbin
Ralph Crim
B. C. Hall
Three-Color Paint On Monticello Mail Boxes
Postmaster Paul Bender announced curb service mail collection boxes at the Monticello post office now wear red white and blue paint. About 20 boxes citywide receive the same finish while carrier relay stations stay olive drab.
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Monticello Post Office
Paul Bender
Salvation Army Drive Underway in Local Community
Salvation Army drive underway as Chairman Chauncey E. Robinson reports a good return toward a $480 local quota. Unsent gifts are urged to be mailed to Miss N M Hoffman, local treasurer, with funds staying to aid local neighbors and community welfare efforts.
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Chauncey E. Robinson
Salvation Army Service Unit Committee
Robinson
N. M. Hoffman
Salvation Army
Monticello Firms Sponsor Red Cross Appeal
Seven Monticello business firms sponsor a Red Cross drive on page 2 of today s Express. Sponsors include Yeoman and Company Smitty s Super Valu Towa Electric Light and Power Franklin Equipment Ener gy Farm Equipment Cuckle r Manufacturing Monticello Express. North Jones county drive goal is 2500 dollars with completion targeted by March 12 as stated by chairman Boyd Shannon.
Onslow Democratic Meeting Planned by County Party
Jones county Democrats schedule a meeting at Ons low on Thursday March 8 at 8 p m. Robert M Peet of Anamosa county chairman says all Democrats and interested persons are invited. Officers of the central committee include Malinda Derga Clarence vice chairman George Specht secretary and Leonard Wegman treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peet
Central Committee
Malinda Derga
Clarence
George Specht
Anamosa
Leonard Wegman
Barn Meeting At Olin Tonight Prominent Holstein Talk
The Linn Jones Holstein association sponsors a barn meeting at the George Slater and Son farm near Olin starting at 8 p.m. Speakers include George and Jay Slater, Jones county extension director Joe Lege, and Midwest Holstein fieldman Dick Mathews. The event is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin
Linn-Jones Holstein Association
George Slater
Sievers Elected Jones County Soil District Commissioner
Jones County Iowa voters elected Irvin C. Sievers a Wyoming farmer to succeed Dillon Story as Soil Conservation district commissioner. The vote was 36 to 23 conducted during a forage show at the Farm Bureau building in Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Irvin C. Sievers
Wyoming
Wednesday
Dillon W. Story
Jones County Soil Conservation
John G. Lane
Cascade
Story
Farm Bureau
Anamosa
Speech Squad Advances to District Speech Meet
ANAMOSA Monticello's speech squad advances to the district competition after a pre district contest in which Carla Folkers Gladys Mellor Wilma Cox Ronald Burrichter Wilbur Otten Judith Schneider and Bonnie Schneider won first place in various events. Janalee Bender will be certified to compete later. About 100 students from 13 schools took part. the district meet is planned for the week of March 19 likely at Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Monticello
Carla Folkers
Gladys Mellor
Wilma Cox
Ronald Burrichter
Wilbur Otten
Judith Schneider
Bonnie Schneider
Janalee Bender
Darlene Niehaus
Mason City
Fire destroys barn on Morley farm
A barn on the Charles Holcomb tenant farm four miles southwest of Morley was destroyed by fire early Thursday. A steel wagon loaded with ground feed was damaged and the blaze was checked by Morley fire department.
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Morley
Charles Holcomb
Here
Morley Fire Department
Monticello Housing Survey Reveals Demand for New Homes
A confidential Monticello Development Corporation survey shows 22 heads of families in Monticello interested in building new homes, with expectations this could double. Most live in town and about half own homes, with demand clustered around 8000 to 10000 dollars and down payments from 500 to 5000 dollars. Thirteen families also seek rental housing in Monticello.
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Monticello
Monticello Development Corporation
G. M. Jones
Jones
M.D.C
Ed Cox
Sam Schuetz
A. K. Jones
R. A. Long
Induction Call Lists Two Men in Jones County
Two Jones county men, Richard Gale Ellison of Monticello and Marlin Edmund Lunetare of Hale, are listed in the March induction call and must report March 19 at the Anamosa courthouse. The February enlistments and February returns include several Monticello and Anamosa recruits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Hubert Metcalf
Selective Service Board
Richard Gale Ellison
Oxford Junction
Roger Callahan
Bernard
Richard Rickels
Anamosa
LaVerne Seibold
Coggan
Monticello
Dale
Mardoff
Wayne King
George Blair
Harold Husman
Robert Farmer
Marvin Tallman
Dale Martin
B P W Program Brings Skit Music and Slides to Monticello Meeting
The Monticello Business and Professional Women club held a March meeting with a madrigal group performance, a job interview skit, and photo slides. Guests included Mrs. Fraser and Mrs. Baldwin. New members announced were Mrs. Gladys Rickels Mrs. Ellett and Mrs. Arnold Schlueter. Co-chairs were Mrs. Kucera and Mrs. Tedrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Business and Professional Women’s Club
Jennie Condit
B.P.W
J. H. Fraser
Lester
Gladys) Rickels
Charles Ellett
Arnold Schlueter
Fraser
Sterling Baldwin
W. Russell Hunter
Zoning Hearing Set for Tonight on Monticello Area
A public hearing precedes the city council meeting to present objections to changing a residential area zoning classification in northeast Monticello. About 80 residents signed a petition filed Feb 15 by Bob Aldrich. The March 5 date follows a Feb 6 council recommendation to amend the zoning ordinance to allow an indefinite number of lots. The 7:30 p.m. hearing occurs in the Community building council chambers.
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Bob Aldrich
Board of Adjustment
Monticello
Gas War Starts As Cascade Stations Cut Gas Prices
Cascade stations began a gas war by cutting regular to 25.9 cents and ethyl to 27.9 cents, down from 29.9 and 31.9 cents respectively to compete with county prices. The Tuesday price cuts mark the start of the reduced rate campaign.
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Cascade
Goettsch Files for Monticello School Board Seat
Cecil L Goettsch became the fifth candidate on the March 12 Monticello school board ballot filing with secretary Augusta Melsha. Terms of R A Long and G M Jones expire. both not seeking re election. Other nominees include Floyd Kephart Mrs Arthur Shelley Dr A K Jones and Dave Duckler. Goettsch longtime Monticello resident 18% years operates Goettsch Funeral Home since 1941. He has led local Rotary and Masons groups and now serves as first vice president of the Iowa Funeral Directors and Embalmers association. He and wife have four children Jeryl Larry Janilyn and Gordon.
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Sievers
Wyoming
John Shover
Montticello
W. F. Robertson
Ofin
Joe Cathy
William Stanton, Jr
Bernard
Kenneth Howie
Monticello
LaVern F. Guhl
Olin
DeShaw
Monty Cafe
Dr. DeShaw
F. S. Stuhler
Sam Schuetz
Dick Long
G. M. Jones
Boyd Shannon
Ross Baty
Cecil L. Goettsch
Augusta Melsha
R. A
Dick) Long
G. M
Casey) Jones
Floyd Kephart
Arthur Shelley
A. K. Jones
Dave Duckler
Goettsch
Gladbrook
Iowa
Rotary
Masonic Lodge
Order of Eastern Star
Iowa State Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association
First Congregationan Church
Jeryl
Larry
Janilyn
Gordon
Pleads Guilty on OMVI Count in Jones County
Gerd L. Weers of Anamosa faces sentencing March 28 after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was arrested February 24 in Anamosa and released on $500 bail.
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Jones County
Gerd L. Weers
Anamosa
Weers
Famous ‘Artists School
Bernice Slife
J. E. Heiserman
Resort Vacation and Kids Sport Car Added to Prizes
Two major prizes were added to about 350 prizes for the Cascade Pike Fry tonight. A week's vacation at Point Narrows resort in Pequot Lake Minnesota includes a modern 2 bedroom cabin and boating for four. The prize is donated by Mr and Mrs Russ Schmidt of Pequot Lakes. The other large prize is a child’s sport car. Tickets for the 900 sold are not available at the door. The event is sponsored by the Sportsmen's Conservation League and opens at 6 p.m. at the Legion pavilion.
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Cascade
F. H. Lighthart
Point Narrows
Pequot Lake
Minn
Sportsmen's Conservation League
Legion Pavilion
Russ Schmidt
Peqnot Lakes
Wyoming Mutual Eyes Dial System at Stockholders Meeting
Wyoming Mutual Telephone company plans a stockholders meeting Friday March 9 at Memorial hall to discuss a possible dial system conversion. President Nelson Brownell notes prior discussions but no firm plans. the firm formed in 1913 by a merger and now serves about 400 patrons with magneto and battery switching.
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Earl H. DeShaw
Wyoming
Wyoming Mutual Telephone Company
Nelson Brownell
Memorial Hall
Brownell
Wyoming Mutual
Cascade
Prattieburg
Center Junction
Onslow
Cooperative Telephone Company
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Gilbert Hearn
J. F. Hollar
Kenneth Ferring
Paul Hearn
Claude Appleby
Lester Rickels
Congregational Church
Rebekah
Oddfellows Hall
Women’s Fellowship of the Presbyterian Church
Oak Drive
Justice Court
Red Cross Appeal
Soil Commission
Maquoketa River
Temple Hill
Supple Bridge
Highway 136
Billy Callahan
Housing Survey Reported
History Reviewed
Lions Club
C. F. Shimanek
Howard Hicks
Iowa Lions “Eye Bank
Iowa City
George Nieters
Alfred Egger
Paul Warner
Ralph Bader
Marvin Chevalier
Arnold Poock
Harold Wilcox
Robert Deppe
Bette Bender
la Vetta Perrine
Lucille Kucera
Peggy Tedrow
Bender
Lorna Pruit
Ruth Miller
Pasadena
Calif
Yokohama
Japan
Jim Robinson
Cascade Stations
Cecil Goettsch
Association
OMVI
Edwin Wilcox
Albert Mott
Lyle Tompkins
Acel Catlett
Herman Brunscheen
Ralph Mallicoat
Ernest Reitz
Ben Warren
Lee Peck
Joe Willman
Reggie Morse
Robert Tasker
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