Community notices from Monticello week list events and births
Monticello area notices for Monday to Saturday outline club meetings church events and civic activities. Birth announcements include multiple Monticello and Anamosa families with several newborns and a Des Moines speeding violation record.
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C. F. Shimanek
Monticello
Justice of the Peace
Thomas Elias Hattel
Des Moines
Myrna Marie Glynn
Floyd Joseph Oswald
Dell Smith
Ed Vanourny
Trip to Climax County Family Living Program
Jones County extension family living program plans a two day tour to the Iowa State College family life conference in Ames on April 2 and 3. The group leaves Anamosa at 7 am Tuesday and returns the evening of April 3. Estimated cost is 12.60 including transport motel lodging and all meals. Reserve with Maxine Hunt at the extension office Anamosa with a 5 deposit.
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Jones County
Jones County Extension Family Living
Family Life
Iowa State College
Ames
Family Living Committee
Anamosa
Maxine Hunt
Center Junction Depot To Close Saturday
Center Junctions Milwaukee railroad depot will close officially at 12 01 am Saturday March 16 retiring depot agent Harry B Stingley reported Friday Milwaukee Road officials from Dubuque and Marion will be in Center Junction Friday to make final arrangements before selling the depot which has served as his office since 1921 The veteran of 45 years of railroad ing said he has bid on the depot but is unsure if he will obtain it.
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Center Junction
Milwaukee Railroad
Harry B. Stingley
Milwaukee Road
Dubuque and
Marion
Donations Sought For Olin Family After Fire Loss
The Zimmermans eight children and their parents lost their farm home four miles east of Olin in a Wednesday fire. Red Cross volunteers appeal for donations of clothes food or furniture at Campbell Furniture in Olin. The family owned by Malvern Starry and uninsured, is moving into a second home nearby while neighbors hosted them Wednesday night.
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Olin
Red Cross
Jake Zimmerman
Bidze
Zimmerman
Zimmermans
Malvern Starry
Campbell Furniture
Harlan Henderson
South Jones County
Barn Fire Destroys Freese Farm North of Monticello
Fire destroyed a large barn on the Duane Freese farm five miles north of Monticello, vaporizing hay and feed while all livestock were driven to safety. The blaze started about 10 46 a m from a kerosene hog water heater, fueled by a north wind and shifting flames. Neighbors helped firefighters salvage a milk house and equipment as heat damaged a cement silo and silage.
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Duane Freese
Monticello
Duane’ Fréese
Gus Deering
Gerhard ‘Freese
Duane
Deering
Danish Farmer 26 On Farm Near Olin
A 26 year old Danish farmer Eilif Larsen works on the Julian Kinler farm west of Olin under sponsorship of the American Farm Bureau federation. Larsen has been on the farm two weeks and plans to stay the summer before returning to Denmark. Before Olin he spent a month on a farm near Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin
Eilif Larsen
Copenhagen
Denmark
American Farm Bureau Federation
Larsen
Sumner
County Board of Education Race Featured in School Voting Today
Jones county voters decide today between Mrs. Galen Brainard and Herman Helgens for the six year directorship on the county board of education. Helgens seeks reelection and Brainard is a new candidate. Leigh Clark stands unopposed for re election to the northwest county board seat.
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County Board of Education
Jones County
Galen Brainard
Cass Township
Herman Helgenus
Wayne Township
Jones County Board of Education
Helgens
Brainard
Leigh Clark
Monticello
Clifford
Dorothy
State University of Iowa Hospital
Iowa City
Jones County Board of Supervisors
Jones County Farm Bureau
Wayne Lutheran Church
Helgena
Monticello Seeks School Reorganization and Bond Plan
Monticello study group and school board convened its first session to discuss reorganizing the district and financing a new gymnasium auditorium with kitchen and music facilities. The group will reconvene March 28 to review preliminary architectural plans and bonding limits as residents consider a $150,000 bond proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Jim Maurice
Arnold Schlueter
Glenn Hargrave
Maurice
Anamosa
Weed Control And Corn Tillage Meeting Topics
A Jones County meeting on weed control and corn tillage methods will be held Tuesday evening March 12 at the Farm Bureau building in Anamosa. E P Sylvester Iowa State College weed specialist will discuss new chemicals for quack grass and Canadian thistle and mulch tillage and wheel track planting with results from two Jones County farms in 1956.
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Jones County
Farm Bureau
Anamosa
Joe E. Legg
E. P. Sylvester
Iowa State College
Lions Honor Wives as Guests at Monticello Event
Paul Johnson of the state department of education and former Hopkinton resident will be the main speaker for the Monticello Lions club ladies night program this evening Monday. Wives of Lions club members will be special guests. Dr Earl DeShaw is program chairman.
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Paul Johnson
State Department of Education
Hopkinton
Monticello Lions Club
Lions Club
Earl De-Shaw
Rush for Corn Signups Hits Jones County Deadline
Jones county farmers signed 270 corn acreage agreements totaling 3425.7 acres and 181504.90 in payments before Friday’s deadline set by the county ASC office in Monticello. The 1957 total exceeds 1956 figures and county officials note funds were augmented by 30,000 added soil bank support.
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Jones County
ASC
Monticello
Soil Bank
Richard Hartwig
Anamosa
Ing
Neal Hayden
A.S.C
Soil District Honors Two Men for 15 Years of Service
Oris H. Randolph and James O. Cantrell of Anamosa were honored for 15 years with the Jones County Soil Conservation district at a Community building banquet. District officials and guests, including R. A. Naylor and John Shover, attended a program featuring Tom Kelly of Milwaukee who urged conservation and noted land to population ratios while stressing that the city depends on the country.
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Oris H. Randolph
James O. Cantrell
Anamosa
Jones County Soil Conservation District
Randolph
Soil District
Cantrell
Jones County
R. A. Naylor
Scotch Grove
John Shover
Monticello
Ed Cox
Greater Monticello
W. F. Robertson
Olin
Irvin Sievers
Wyoming
Dillon Story
Art Siver
Martele
Chester Grafft
Conservation Aid
Wayne Lerch
Joe EB. Legg
Dick Prestemon
Des Moines
Iowa State Soil Conservation Committee
Naylor
Tom Kelly
Milwaukee
Kelly
Big Bill's Feed open house in Ons low with silver dollars
Big Bill's Feed stores in Ons low will host an open house on Friday March 15 to display two feed pellet machines in operation. The event offers three silver dollars per cash purchase of a ton of pig feed and one silver dollar per ton of cattle or poultry feed, plus door prizes and free coffee and doughnuts from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Onslow
Big Bill’s
Jones County
Onalow
Ondlow
Music Festival At Oxford Junction Planned For Thursday
The Jones court vocal music festival will be held at Oxford Junction on Thursday March 21 with Monticello Oxford Junction Wyoming Martello Olin and Morley schools taking part. Mrs George Oster chairs the lunch committee assisted by Mrs Alien Hronik Mrs Otto Koranda Mrs George Balichek Jr Harro Ingwersen Fred Koranda Fred Schoop and Sherrill Baker.
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Oxford Junction
Monticello
Wyoming
Martello
Olin
Morley
George Oster
Alien Hronik
Otto Koranda
George Balichek
Harro Ingwersen
Fred Koranda
Fred Schoop
Sherrill Baker
Cascade to Vote On Gas Trustees
Cascade voters will decide on a special election Friday March 29 to authorize a three man board to oversee a potential municipal gas system. If approved Mayor Leg Dolphin will appoint trustees subject to council approval. Gas mains installation could begin spring 1958 depending on federal authority and election results.
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Cascade
Peoples Natural Gas of
Omaha
Neb
Leg Dolphin
Bis
Federal Power Commission
Dolphin
Free Chick Day at Wilcox Hatchery Open House
Wilcox hatchery at Monticello and Honegger's Chicka plan a Saturday open house on March 16 offering Free Chick Day. Each family registering will receive 100 chicks plus gifts for attending ladies, with free coffee doughnuts and movies all day. Door prizes include an illuminated access cloak and more. Harold Wilcox reports 400 Honegger pullets shipped to Mission Texas for an egg laying demo.
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Wilcox ” Hatchery
Monticello
Honegger
Wilcox Hatchery
Wilcox “Hatchery
Acequarius
Dormeier
Seisaors
Wilgox Hatchery
Mission
Tex
Harold Wilcox
Dale Volkman Elected Officer at Iowa State
The Men’s Residence Association of Iowa State College announces Dale Volkman of Monticello has been elected intramural chairman of Harriman House in Friley Hughes Hall residence at Iowa State College.
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Dale Volkman
Iowa State
Men’s Residence Association of
Iowa State College
Mason Adamson
Monticello
Harriman House
Harriman
Frjley-Hughes
Jawa State College
Bids Sought for Gas and Diesel Fuel Supply
Jones county issues call for bids to furnish a season's supply of gasoline and diesel fuel for highway maintenance. Proposals due 10 a.m. March 19 to county auditor George Specht, with 35 000 gallons of No. 1 diesel, 25 000 gallons of No. 2 diesel and 36 000 gallons of gasoline to be delivered.
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Anamosa
George Specht
Jones County
Also Mentioned on This Page
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Board of Directors
Legion Hall
Rotary
St. Luke's Methodist Church
Pythian Sisters Meeting
K.P. Hall
Farm Bureau Pbuilding
League of Women Voters
H. B. Morrow
State Employment Service
Court House
V.E.W
F.W
Bastern Town Artificial Breeders Annual Meeting
Alcoholics Anonymous
Monticello State Bank
Women's Fellowship of
First Congregational Church
Iowa
John McDonald Hospital
William J. Britt
Delhi
Kenneth Sams
William Redmond
Leonard Ketelsen
Louis Freese
Robert Wahl
Mont
Justice Court
Trip To
Climax County
Herman Helgens
Mes, Galen Brainard
Boyd Shannon
R. ‘A. Long
H. M. Jones
Ray Stumbaugh
Clarence Hosford
D. Robert Myers
Gehlueter
Orvin Yeoman
Rex Schrader
James Nelson
Ralph Bone
Otto Smith
Roy Miller
Arch Edwards
Schlueter
Glenn ‘Hargrave
Lions
Hartwig
United States
Monticello High School
Linda Steiner
Joyce Schoenbeck
Mary Jo Goodyear
Bonnie Smith
Maynard Lang
Ron Long
Jim Hargrave
Oxford
Jet
Cascade Sportsmen’s Conservation League
Cascade American Legion
Ben Klein
Faber Kurt
Howard Knockel
Art Ressler
Carl Cigrand
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