Monticello Minutes Birth Announcements
Four babies were reported Wednesday morning by John McDonald hospital. March 3 Carl Reiter Cascade boy. March 6 Wilfred Ries Worthington boy Ernest McElmeel Monticello girl John Yossi Jr Monticello girl. March 3 Marlin Laetare Hale 21 Sharley Bearce 19 Wyoming Peter Rabbitt 31 Anntie Logan 21 St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Carl Reiter
Cascade
Wilfred Ries
Worthington
Ernest McElmeel
Monticello
John
Yossi, Jr
Marlin E. Laetare
Hale
Sharley J. Bearce
Wyoming
Peter. J. Rabbitt
Anntie Laurie Logan
St. Louis
Local Auction Notices From Anamosa Monticello Wyoming
March 3 waivers list includes George G or Jean E Waite Anamosa Ford R L Hyde Anamosa Ford L G or C A Holmes Anamosa Ford. March 5 Mike Finn Cascade Ford. March 6 David Eugene Duckler Monticello Plymouth Dillon or Catherine Streets Wyoming Buick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George G
Jean E. Waite
Anamosa
Ford
R. L. Hyde
L. G
C. A. Holmes
Mike Finn
Cascade
David Eugene Duckler
Monticello
Plymouth
Dillon
Catherine Streets
Wyoming
Buick
March 2 Mollie Murray Mc Bride Stop Sign Violation
Mollie Murray Mc Bride of Mc Farland Wisconsin charged for a stop sign violation on March 2 with $3 fine plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Murray McBride
McFarland
Wis
Funeral Rites Held for F H Shimanek at Oxford Junction
Frank Havelka Shimanek 77 died at home in Oxford Junction after a lingering illness. Funeral services were at Sacred Heart Church with burial at Mayflower Cemetery. A longtime bank official and lawyer, he served 14 years as mayor, was school board secretary, and belonged to Knights of Pythias and local bar associations. He was survived by his wife, eight children and 16 grandchildren. Born in Czechoslovakia March 24, 1879, he immigrated as a child and settled in Oxford Junction in 1881.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Junction
Frank Havelka
Shimanek
Sacred Heart Church
Mayflower
Mr. Shimanek
Czechoslovakia
Cornell College
Oxford Junction Savings Bank
C.F. Shimanek
Tillie Henek
Frank Shimanek
Linwood
Kan
Blanche Fifield
Don Mulvihill
William
C. F
Monticello
Anna Kramer
St. Paul
George
East Moline
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Jones County and Town State Bar Association
Jones County Bankers Association
Supervisors Accept $4 041 79 in Bids for County Home Items
Jones county board of supervisors approved bids totaling 4041.79 for county home kitchen equipment and tires. B and G Hardware of Olin bid 552.36 for a county home store, Logan and Logan of Cedar Rapids will install kitchen cabinets at 1712.91, and tire bids came from Cueno Firestone Anamosa 736.38 Hearn Oil and Tire Monticello 860.36 Dearborns Conoco Anamosa 179.78 with See husen Oil Monticello listed as a fourth bidder. Other bidders included Iowa Electric Light and Power Monticello and M and J Service Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Jones County Board of Supervisors
B and G Hardware Company
Olin
Logan and Logan
Cedar Rapids
Cueno Firestone
Anamosa
Hearn Oil and Tire Company
Monticello
Dearborn
Conoco
Seehusen Oil Company
Iowa Electric Light and Power
M and J Service
Scott Hardware
Kennedy Lumber Company
Center Junction
Anamosa Lumber Company
Great Plains Supply Company
Buck Creek School Board Election Slated
Buck Creek polls will be open from noon to 7 p.m. Monday March 12 for the school board election. Incumbents Ivan Wilson and Kenneth Sheppard seek re election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Creek
Ivan Wilson
Kenneth Sheppard
Monticello Girls Reach National Conservation Essay Final
Jane Edwards and Judy Sutherland of Monticello High School were among six state finalists in the All-Iowa Conservation council essay contest. Edwards won second in the junior division and Sutherland placed third in the senior division, with both papers advancing to national competition in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Edwards
Judy Sutherland
Monticello
All-Iowa Conservation’ Council
Des Moines
Darlene Niehaus
Community Conservation League
Jane
Judy
Judi Paulsen
Scotch Grove
County 4-H Week Observed by Jones County Members
Jones County celebrates 4 H Week with 16 boys clubs 21 girls clubs and 825 members 405 in boys and 420 in girls. Theme centers on improving family and community living as members wear uniforms and display posters in storefront windows across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Bader and Son Herd Tops No 2 Jones County Dairy Group
Jones County No 2 Dairy Herd Improvement records show L R Bader and Sons of Monticello led last month with 957 pounds of milk and 32.5 butterfat. February testing covered 337 cows. overall county averages were 690 pounds milk and 24.4 butterfat. Runners up included Mrs Freese and son Monticello 854/29.1 and DeShaw and Nehl Monticello 666/28.5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
L. R. Bader and Sons
Monticello
Jones County Dairy Herd Improvement Association No. 2
Tommy Thompson
No. 2
Gerhard Freese
Zoning Change Tabled After North Main District Hearing
In Monticello a city council tabled a proposal to reclassify the west side of Main street from East Second to Third street into a business district amid strong resident opposition. About 25 residents attended the hearing with attorney E. Locher arguing the change would depress property values and noting questionable legal notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Monticello
John Behn
E. Locher
Locher
First Alley
First Street
Third Street
The
Express
Canal Street
E. W. Brashaw
Leamond Scott
Bob Aldrich
East Second Street
East Second
Harold Wilcox
Wilcox
Claude Appleby
Behn
Freda Martinsen
County Road Program Outlined by Engineer
Jones county engineer Earl Beisell outlined a three year road program at the Monticello Rotary club. He cited about 200000 yearly for secondary roads and explained three funding sources including private assessment and farm to market funds totaling around 160000 annually. Planned projects include routes from Amber to 38 Oxford Mills to Morley and Anamosa, plus a bridge repair near Temple Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Earl Beisell
Monticello
Beisell
State Highway Commission
State Commission
Amber East
Highway 38
Oxford Mills
Morley
Anamosa
Temple Hill
Bill Stuhler
Les Balster
Monticello Flying Club Formed with Used Aeronca Plane
Fifteen locals formed the Monticello Flyers Inc to study and practice flying. They bought a used two seat Aeronca Champion. Club plans include instrument and navigation training at the new municipal airport with a $3 hourly rate covering gas oil and maintenance. Officers to be elected in about two weeks. Members listed include Gerald Parker Bud Rittmanic Carlton Landis Dave Duckler Dick Landis Carl Webber Grant Sundquist Robert Rink Robert Jacque Glen Rickels Ray Meier Bud Harms Bud Ashby Tony DeSousa Bob Glynn. Interested parties may contact Pasker Carlton Landis or Rittmanic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Flyers, Inc
Gerald Parker
Aeronca
Pasker
Bud Rittmanic
Carlton Landis
Dave Duckler
Dick Landis
Carl Webber
Grant Sundquist
Robert Rink
Robert Jacque
Glen Rickels
Ray Meier
Bud Harms
Bud Ashby
Tony DeSousa
Bob Glynn
Rittmanic
Rock Surfacing Bids Open for Highway 136 Work
The Iowa State Highway Commission invites sealed bids for rock surfacing on Highway 136 from Onslow to the Maquoketa River about 634 miles. Bids due 9 a.m. March 6 at the Ames office for 3745 tons of class A crushed stone or 3745 cubic yards of class C gravel delivered to the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Maquoketa River
Iowa State Highway Commission
Commission
Ames
Cascade
Worthington
Officers Installed By Royal Neighbors
The Royal Neighbors of America met at the E.P. hall on Tuesday February 28 with Oracle Irma Meyer presiding. Irmel Holmes and newly elected manager Cora Moncrief were installed by the installing committee. Refreshments were served by Josephine Appleby Geraldine Milroy and Gladys Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors of America
E.P. Hall
Oracle
Irma Meyer
Irmel Holmes
Cora Moncrief
Josephine Appleby
Geraldine Milroy
Gladys Brighton
Explosion Turns Out To Be Big Rock Through Window
The Burracks in Monticello heard a loud bang during an evening of TV. They found a three inch rock had been hurled through a $100 picture window, leaving no damage in the basement. The vandals fled before identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Barracks
Monticello
Burracks
Mrs. Burrack
Council to Act On New Rules For Dogs Here
City Attorney E W Bras haw to present a dog ordinance for council review at a special meeting on Monday March 12. Revision topics include compulsory rabies vaccines and impounding rights amid discussions from the March meeting and a February 24 session. Dog impounding and license fee changes were debated as likely inclusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
E. W. Brashaw
E. D. Vernon
Carl Gudenhauf
D. L. Cassidy
House to House Easter Seals Drive Planned in Jones County
A house-to-house canvass for Easter seals is under way in Jones County under the Jones County Society for Crippled Children and Adults. Mrs. John H. Fraser of Monticello leads as chairwoman with Howard Hicks as co chair. The drive funds aid for crippled and handicapped residents, furnishing wheel chairs and a walker and paying for dental work and glasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Jones County Society For
John H. Fraser
Monticello
Anamosa
Earl Rummell
Case Service Committee
A. N. Trevarthan
Marion Serbousek
Martha Rawson
C. J. Nemmers
Rummell
Shaffer's Feed and Supply Announces Grand Opening
Shaffer's Feed and Supply celebrates its grand opening next to Freese Motors. Owners C. D. and Harold Shaffer say a full line of feeds and equipment will be on display and prizes will be awarded during the Friday and Saturday event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaffer
Freese Motors
C. D
Harold Shaffer
Rabbitt and Logan Obtain Marriage License in Jones County
Peter J. Rabbitt aged 31 of St. Louis Missouri and Annie Laurie Logan aged 21 of St. Louis obtained a marriage license Saturday in the office of Jones County Clerk W. L. Pearson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Peter Rabbitt
Peter J. Rabbitt
W. L. Pearson
Jones County
Rabbitt
St. Louis
Annie Laurie Logan
Bench Parole for Monticello Man On 3-Year Term
Robert De Wald of Monticello was sentenced to three years in Fort Madison’s state penitentiary and granted bench parole by Judge Charles Penningroth in Jones county. He pled guilty Feb 29 to lascivious acts with a child and was paroled to the state parole board. Also in court, Donald Harms pled guilty with sentencing set for March 7, William Simmons pleaded not guilty with trial set for March 19. A 16-year-old Monticello girl faced school withdrawal after the incident. A 17-year-old Anamosa youth, Floyd Kepler, was charged with operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent after taking a 1950 convertible. The Kepler brothers reportedly drove the car toward Anamosa before it left the road. Kepler was held on $1,000 bond and later released on own cognizance January 7. Loren Schneider of Monticello pled guilty to an OMVL charge with sentencing March 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Robert de Wald
Monticello
Fort Madison
Charles Penningroth
DeWald
State Board of Parole
Donald Eugene Harms
William W. Simmons
Harris
Simmons
Floyd Eugene Kepler
Anamosa
Kepler
Lewis Dreibelbis
Anamosa Motor
Morley Road
O.M.V.L
Free Babysitters Offered to Voters in Monticello
The Monticello League of Women Voters will provide free babysitting to voters at the Monticello school election Monday. Mrs. Tom Hamilton announced the service and urged interested individuals to call 244 for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello League of Women Voters
Monticello
Tom Hamilton
City to charge all users for water after council session
Mayor Lambert announced that Monticello will bill for all water use and no one will receive free or special-rate water. The decision follows earlier talks on John McDonald hospital and the Great Jones County Fair association, with legal opinions opposing free service to private enterprises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Lambert
John McDonald Hospital
Great
Jones County Fair Association
Monticello Golf Club
League of Iowa
Howard Remley
Jones County
Monticello Man Dies in Night Crash Near Pool
A coroner’s inquest opens in Monticello after Eldon Breitbach, 28, dies in a two car crash near a swimming pool around midnight Saturday. County Coroner Howard Campbell of Olin calls the inquest with seven subpoenas for Monticello witnesses including Henry Von Sprecken Emil Feldman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Eldon Breitbach
Howard Campbell
Olin
Henry von Sprecken
Emil Feldman
Clarence ‘Breitbach
Two killed in crash on highway 151 near Monticello
Breitbach age 28 died when his 1953 auto struck a bridge abutment and exploded on highway 151 at the Y near the swimming pool. Coppes of Yarmouth escaped with minor injuries as both cars left the road, guard rails torn. Coroner Campbell and Sheriff Dreibelbis led the inquest with county officials present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Highway 151
Eldon Breitbach
Cecil Coppes
Yarmouth
Iowa
Coppes
John Beckmann
Anamosa
Carl Gudenhauf
Fred Tunks
Express News
Campbell
Howard Remley
Lewis Dreibelbis
Breitbach
Cecil Fred Coppes
Dreibelbis
Breitbach Auto
Beckmann
Eldon Breitbach Funeral Tuesday
Funeral services for Eldon Breitbach 29 killed in an automobile accident south of Monticello were held Tuesday at Sacred Heart church with American Legion post giving military honors. Interment followed in Sacred Heart cemetery. Breitbach, born March 5 1927 in Bernard, served in the Navy in World War II and was married to Wilma Behrends. He survived by his wife two sons Michael and William his mother Matilda Breitbach of Dubuque and four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Breitbach
Monticello
Sacred Heart Church
Arthur P. O'Rourke
American Legion
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Devaney Funeral Home
Mr. Breitbach
Bernard
Leo
Matilda Takes Breitbach
St. Martin's School
Cascade
United States Navy
Wilma Behrends
St. Martin’s Church
Msgr
M. J. Farrelly
Michael
William
Matilda Breitbach
Dubuque
Clarence
Joe
Leona) Menster, Jr
Leroy
Marguerite) Burkart
John
Annabell) Lashe
Arthur
Viola) Hackbarth
Manchester
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Courthouse Records
Justice Court
F. H. Shimanek
L. R. Bader and Son
Zoning Ordinance Adjustment Board
Leigh Clark
Max McCrabb
Ralph Wilson
Mobiloil Company
Oil Company
Mobiloil
Louis Lattner
Elmer Breitbach
Leo Koob
Justin Breitbach
Louis Gross
John Breitbach
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