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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1964
Page
3
John Locher Speaks To Historical Society
Monticello attorney and historian John J. Locher spoke to the Jones County Historical Society on February 25 in the Monticello Community building. The program covered early Monticello businesses and current main street activity and noted a planned summer meeting in a Wyoming historical house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Locher
Monticello
Jones County Historical Society
Main Street
Iowa City
Peterson
Stimpson
Palimsist
Jones County
Wyoming
Stuhlers Clothing Sponsors Easter Dress Coloring Contest
Stuhlers Clothing of Monticello sponsors a coloring book contest for girls ages 5 to 12 with dresses for Easter as top prizes in each division. Second place earns a slip and third place a hat. See ad on page B-1 for rules and details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wears, Inc
Monticello
Stuhlers Clothing
Monticello marks 50th Red Cross water safety era
The Monticello Red Cross chapter highlights the 50th anniversary of the water safety program and 16th year in town. Since 1948 thousands have learned swimming through 48 to 54 annual classes serving mainly north Jones County, with costs per pupil ranging from 1.00 to 1.75 dollars in small classes and funded entirely by contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Monticello
E. H. DeShaw
Jones County
Red Cross Chapter
Red Cross
DeShaw
Corn yield award meeting set for March 10
Jones county will honor winners of the 10 acre corn yield contest with awards March 10 at Antioch church starting 8 p.m. Merle Hillson will speak on management for top yields and fertilization. Don Starr Wyoming held the 166 bushel per acre county record in 1962. 1963 contest results will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Joe E. Legg
Antioch Church
Merle Hillson
Extension Agronomist
Don Starr
Wyoming
Legg
To Let Highway Project For County March 10
Farm to market work in Jones county opens for bidding March 10. The project covers 1.5 miles of grade and culverts from the southwest corner of section 24 84 4W south of Anamosa to the relocated Iowa 151. It is part of a historic paving setting by the Iowa State Highway Commission for farm to market and local county roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Anamosa
Iowa State Highway Commission
Hargrave Furniture Announces Grand Opening Winners
Prize winners at Hargrave Furniture's grand opening include Mrs. John Null of Monticello first place Mrs. Byron Darrow of Olin second and Mrs. LaVern Schoon of Monticello third The ad notes page A-6 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hargrave Furniture
John Null
Monticello
Byron Darrow
Olin
LaVern Schoon
Licenses Due on Cars March 15 1964
Jones County treasurer Gene E. Taylor warns that car and truck licenses must be on all vehicles by March 15 1964. After this date law enforcement will issue summons to drivers lacking the new plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene E. Taylor
Jones County
Jones County Reports Early Savings Bond Sales Progress
John W. McNamara, Anamosa, Jones county volunteer chairman, announced that Jones county started the year with Series E and H bond sales totaling 87187, nine percent of its 1964 quota of 970195. He noted Iowa January sales topped the previous 12 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. McNamara
Anamosa
Jones County Volunteer Savings Bond
Jones County
Iowa
Three Attend IH Farm Equipment Meeting
Cliff Wears Merle Wall and Dale Hepker of Wears Inc Monticello attended a three day International Harvester factory sales tour and meeting at IH plants in East Moline and Rock Island Indiana. The Cedar Rapids district group of 200 dealers and company personnel participated in the sales promotion with special sales and product meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Wears
Merle Wall
Dale Hepker
Wears, Inc
Monticello
International Harvester
East Moline
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Oxford Jct. school head resigns. students shine at contest
H D Andre, Oxford Jct. superintendent, resigned effective year end. At the Feb 22 Marion speech contest, four Oxford Jct. students earned I ratings: John Bartels, David Mizaur, Molly Koranda, Mark Ingwersen. Eight others placed second. The first‑place crew will advance to the March 21 state contest. The Jolly 8 Card Club met at Miss Christina Ahrendsen’s home. pinochle group met at Mrs. L E Christensen’s with prize winners named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Jct
H. D. Andre
Marion
John Bartels
David Mizaur
Molly Koranda
Mark Ingwersen
Oxford Jet
Quintin Davis
Chester Marek
Judy Mulvihill
Becky Vacek
Janet Sterk
Linda Hansen
Paul Jansen
Melissa Gottschalk
Jolly 8 Card Club
Christina Ahrendsen
Carl Lorenzen
Miss Ahrendsen
L. E. Christensen
Blanche Fifield
Delmar Culver
Hans Petersen
Anna Rose Benhart
Keith Conner
Obituary notices from Hopkinton to Buck Creek
Obituaries for Louis M. Bacon of Manchester and Hopkinton, Aaron K Blanchard of Hopkinton, William Dahl of Buffalo Minnesota, Fred A Hanken of Monticello, and Mrs Ray Saunders of Buck Creek record long illness, services, and family survivors.
Bob's Feed and Supply Announces Spring Special Fortipig Starter
Bob's Feed and Supply in Monti cello promotes a Spring Special on Fortipig starter. Details are in the ad on page B-2 of this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob’s Feed and Supply
Monticello
Hopkins cemetery notes reveal local deaths and survivors
Mrs Saunders died suddenly at her Buck Creek farm after a heart attack. She had lived in the area 17 years and is survived by husband Ray and 9 children plus 24 grandchildren. Jeanette Houstman Whisler of Emerson, 66, died after ill health. service held with Rev. Schlosser. she was born near Olin and graduated from Olin high school. survivors include three Houstman brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Albright
Iowa State University
Ames
Wisconsin State College
Oshkosh
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Marilyn
Louis Bacon
Hopkinton
Louis M. Bacon
Manchester
First Lutheran Church
Oakland Cemetery
Bacon
James Murray
Alida Siperly Bacon
Freda Wendt
Delhi
Mora, Minn
Aaron Kenneth Blanchard
Independence
Goettsch
Bernard Minert
Aaron Blanchard
Perry
Fannie Ratcliff Blanchard
Hop
Fred A
Anna M. Bohlken
Edward
William
Gerke H
Elmer T
Henry
Bernice) Hagen
Scotch Grove
Donald
Emma) Pursell
Ray Saunders
Buck Creek
Ray
Marie) Saunders
Buck Creek Methodist Church
John Hall
Hopkinton Cemetery
Ellen) Pritchard
Fargo
N.D
Stanley
Gladys) Schultz
St. Paul
Minn
John
Sidney
McMinneville
Ore
Paul
Wyoming
Roy
Leo
Lyle
Golden Community
Chester
Jeanette Whisler
Olin
Jeanette Houstman Whisler
Emerson
John Schlosser
Whisler
W. F. Houstman
Jennie House Houstman
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Ron Litherland
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Jo Ann Wiltse
Shannon
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Sue Strittmatter
Judy Kuriger
Jolene Schwendinger
Carol Rink
Rosemarie Ehlis
Sacred Heart High School
Delbert Loop
Loop
Sacred Heart
TEED
Crimican
Davco
Liquid Nitrogen
Stuhlers
Western Auto
John T
Jack) Schmidt
William Dahl
Buffalo
Wayne Norris
Dahl
Farmers Mutual Co-Op
Creamery
Arthur
Oscar
Edgar Houstman
Dyersville City Park
Retzler-Copley Agency
Checkerboard News
Purina
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