Monticello Rotary, Starfighters Hold Evening Sessions
The Monticello Rotarians meet tonight with a 6:05 dinner at St Luke’s Methodist Church followed by a business session and a special program led by Leigh Clark. The Monticello Starfighters hold their regular monthly meeting at 8 pm in the public library with a post meeting discussion about a future play.
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Monticello
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Leigh Clark
Monticello Starfighters
Dewey Gesse
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1683 To Elect Officers
VFW post 1683 and its auxiliary meet Wednesday March 10 at VFW rooms after Lenten services. Election of officers to be led by Post Commander Mike Brady and Auxiliary President Mrs Olive Reynolds. Lions Club of Monticello to meet tonight with 6 30 dinner before program by Dr L C Perkins.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1683
VFW
Mike Brady
Olive Reynolds
the. Lions. of
Monticello
L. C. Perkins
Karl D. Hartzell
Cornell College
Monticello Police Court Docket Summary
Police court in Monticello lists cases: Donald Hessing speeding Feb 15 fine seven dollars plus costs. Paul Stadtmueller stoplight Feb 16 two dollars plus costs. Godfrey Bader disturbing the peace Feb 12 ten dollars plus costs. Dennis Connelly intoxication Feb 19 ten days in county jail suspended. Robert DeWald speeding Feb 15 ten dollars plus costs. Francis Miller improper parking Feb 19 one dollar plus costs. Dean Cooper speeding Feb 25. Max Specht improper parking one dollar plus costs.
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Monticello
Donald Hessing
Paul C. Stadtmueller
Godfrey Bader
Dennis Connelly
Robert F. DeWald
Francis Miller
Dean Cooper
Max Specht
Welfare Costs High in Jones County Iowa
February payments under Jones county social welfare totaled 26184.50 excluding admin costs and county relief. Old Age Assistance paid 17868 total to 319 cases averaging 56.01. Needy Blind 550 to 9 cases averaging 61.11. Dependent Children 59 cases covering 214 recipients averaging 36.34 with total 7776.50. State comparisons show 82c below average for old age aid and 11.73 below for blind while children received 2.63 above state average.
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Monticello
Iowa
Jones County
William Roller Dies After Heart Condition in Monticello
William Charles Roller died Thursday morning at John McDonald Hospital Monticello after a heart condition. Born June 8 1877 in Philadelphia he moved to Iowa as a child. He married Minnie Kilner in 1906 and lived in Ames Postville and Monticello. Survived by son Lynn and grandson Larry Lee and sister Lizzie North. Funeral was Saturday at Goettsch Funeral Home with burial Oakwood Cemetery.
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William Roller
Goettsch Funera
Charles E. Ellett
Oakwood Cemetery
William Charles Roller
John McDonald Hospital
Monticello
Philadelphia
Charles Roller
Iowa
Minnie Roby Kilner
Ames
Postville
Williams
Roller
Milwaukee Railroad
Lynn
Larry Lee
Lizzie North
Corydon
John Tschantz
Albert Hartman
Tom Eden
Carl Hein
M. T. Stott
John Jacobs
Maude Reichart Ned Wednesday In Missouri
Maude L Reichart 74 died at her Mountain Grove Missouri home after a week of illness following a heart attack last summer. Funeral services were held there and she is buried in a Mountain Grove cemetery. She grew up in Monticello and married Adam Reichart, living there about 18 years before moving to Missouri where he died four years ago. She was a Presbyterian and survived by five children including Mrs Alex Hannan and Wanda Reichart of Mountain Grove.
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Maude L. Reichart
Mountain Grove
Monticello
Adam Reichart
Missouri
Reichart
Presbyterian Church
Alex Hannan
Wanda Reichart
Mountain
False Check a Big Joke at Olin Station
A serviceman reported a prank check passed at the Olin gas station where a group of youths slid a $2.50 note signed U R Screwed into a partly open drawer. The check cleared several banks before an account mismatch halted the joke. Sheriff Lewis Dreibelbis urged against future check humor. Anna Valanta left for a Chicago hairdressers convention.
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the Express
Jones County
Lewis Dreibelbis
Olin
Olin Way
U. R
Olin Bank
Cedar Rapids
Monticello
Dreibelbis
Chicago Trio and Mrs. Archie Tuel Referenced in Obituary
Dani Reichart and Eugene Reichart of Chicago along with Mrs Archie Tuel of Monticello survive one deceased as two grandchildren also survive. Mr and Mrs Tuel left Friday for Missouri to attend the funeral and plan to stay several days after.
Fish Supper Next Thursday Draws Monticello League
The Monticello Community Conservation League schedules the annual fish supper next Thursday in the Monticello Community building cafeteria at 3 30 pm. About 500 members are expected with prizes totaling nearly 1000 dollars in retail value. State officers Ken Madden and William Basler will speak and Emil Prull will provide dinner music.
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Monticello
Emil Prull
Henry Schone
Melvin Sands
Clarence Shaffer
C. J. Matthiessen
Leamon Scott
Alvin Bleadorn
Ray Fluckiger
Fred Kreeb
William Matthiessen
Donald Broneman
Tommy Brighton
Frank Eilers
M. E. Messersmith
Jack Beeks
Harold Gottleaber
Herman Behrends
Henderson Named to Annapolis Appointment
Noel Henderson the son of Mr and Mrs Tom Henderson received the principal appointment to the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis Md from Congressman Henry O Talle last week He had previously taken entrance examinations and earned an alternate appointment Mrs Henderson said he would be home for the weekend and could share further details about the appointment
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Noel Henderson
Tom Henderson
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Henry O. Talle
Academy
the Express
Monticello Cub Scouts Honor Den Mothers At Legion Hall
About 180 people attended the Monticello Cub Scouts gathering at the American Legion Hall for a pot luck supper and program. Six dens with den mothers and parents received their charter and 40 cubs earned Bob Cat pins, with birthday cakes at each setting.
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American Legion Hall
Monticello
Cub Scouts
Robert E. Savage
Ted Clymer
American Legion
Robert Strain
Marshalltown
Rhomberg
Charles Ellett
Monticello School Population May Reach 1100 by 1966
A 25 member Citizens Study Committee meeting chaired by Mrs. Arch Edwards discussed projected Monticello and area school enrollment. Superintendent Boyd Shannon showed charts tracing growth from 1933 to 1954 with a 1967 projection and noted rural districts were not included.
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Monticello
Special Citizens Study Committee
Parent Teachers Association
Floyd Kephart
PTA
Shannon
Jones County
Delaware
Dubuque
Delaware County
Sutherland Not Opposed For Board Treasurer
Voters in Monticello Independent School District determine board seats and treasurer today with polls open from noon to 7 pm in the public school lobby. Incumbents Ed Cox James Maurice and Donald Sutherland seek re election while Robert G Konitz runs for one board seat as the election remains non competitive.
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Monticello Independent School
Monticello Independent School District
Ed Cox
James Maurice
Donald Sutherland
Robert G. Konitz
Konitz
J. I. Case‘‘company
Monticello Implement and Truck Company
James A. Maurice
Greater Monticello Sets Dollar Day Sales Event
The Greater Monticello committee announces a three day Dollar Day promotion in Monticello stores for Thursday through Saturday March 11 12 and 13. Merchants will offer deep discounts across all lines aiming to boost weekend shopping. Planning members include Ward Fluckiger Roy Miller and Glen Hargrave. Local visits note Donald Newton of Iowa City and Donna Gansemer of Dubuque visiting Norman Newton and Donna Rupp respectively.
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Shannon
E. H. DeShaw
Richard Lang
G. M. Jones
Floyd Képhart
Alva Freese
Josephine Savage
Lorraine Griffith
S Dick Lang
Naomi Hargrave
I Arch Edwards
Roy. .Miller
Agnes Wilcox
Donald Sutherland
Greater Monticello Committee
Monticello
Pers Heaven
Montcello
Wards
Ray Fluckiger
Roy Miller
Glen Hargrave
Monticello Dentist Declines State Race Bid
Dr. M. F. Hogan retired dentist and Monticello postmaster refused calls from Des Moines Democratic leaders to run for State Representative from Jones County. Hogan said he has no political ambition and is not considering candidacy after Clifford Strawman resigned to join the State Board of Education.
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M. F. Hogan
Monticello
Hogan
Jones County
Des Moines
the Express
Clifford Strawman
Anamosa
Strawman
State Board of Education
Expres
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