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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1956
Page
5
Three births recorded at John McDonald Hospital with dates and families listed. A March 7 baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Raymond Rieniers of Monticello, a March 9 boy to Mr and Mrs Herbert Husman of Monticello, and a March 10 boy to Mr and Mrs Wesley Lawrence of Coggon.
A weekly schedule lists group meetings at the Community building Extension office and K P hall. Lions Rotary Starlighters Pythian Sisters Horizon clubs Analiyi Farm Bureau Women Royal Neighbors Camera Club all Faiths men Drivers license exams Weight Watchers 4 H leaders Alcoholics Anonymous and rummage sale with story hour at the library.
Court records show listings of new cars and trucks involving Wyoming Mutual Tele phone company and Chevrolet dated March 7. The records indicate transactions or registrations of motor vehicles under the two entities.
March entries list Marion Primmer of Central City with over width truck issue costing $10 and costs. March 9 shows Darrell Frances Ellison of Monticello for a U turn with $1 and costs. March 10 a charge of failure to have an auto under control against Joseph McAleer was continued for a week.
Stockholders of Wyoming Mutual Telephone Company voted 41 to 12 for converting to a dial system. Estimated conversion cost is 70 000 dollars with 12 000 needed to outfit outside plant. The firm serves about 400 people with Nelson Brownell as president and a slate of officers and directors named.
About 275 persons attended the Methodist church fish fry in Buck Creek. Some 475 pounds of catfish were served along with potatoes salad coffee and dessert. Serving ran from 5 to 8 30 p.m. This event marked the churchs eighth annual fish fry.
Jones County Republicans report 22 of 27 precincts have certified delegates for the March 16 county presidential convention at Anamosa courthouse. Five precincts have not yet reported. 191 delegates total. 22 will advance to the April 6 state convention in Des Moines.
In Jones County eight year old Andrew Ray Davis of Center Junction is diagnosed with polio and treated at University Hospital Iowa City. He had two prior polio shots but not a third, and may miss school for the year. Free vaccine stock for indigent children expires March 13, with extra serum available if needed.
Richard Hanssen of Monticello was mislisted as a February selective service enlistee. The clerk, Mrs. Ruth E Metcalf, said the correct name is Thomas Leo Smith of Cascade, noting the error arose from similar numbering.
Camp Fire Girls schedule a father daughter banquet in the Community building hall as part of Birth day week March 11 18. 206 Bluebirds Horizon and Lions club events and a national project sending garden seeds to Asia are listed with 31 leaders and assistants and diverse unit names.
The Starlighters meet at 8 p.m. at the Community building for a regular meeting and further tryouts for Sisters Under The Skin. The Moniticello dramatic department presents the one act play and individual readings. Everyone is invited with refreshments after.
Walter Hoppe a Morley farmer announced at a Thursday county Democratic meeting in the Onslow Community building that he would seek the party’s nomination for the Jones county board of supervisors. The meeting drew Democrats from across the county to rally support and nominate a full ticket.
The Iowa Highway Commission awarded Weaver Construction of Towa Falls the contract to furnish 3745 tons of class A crushed stone or 3745 cubic yards of class C gravel for surfacing 136 from Onslow to Maqueketa. The bid was 6516.30 dollars. Grading and preliminary surfacing were completed last October.
Dave Cartano of Monticello will be part of the 72 member Iowa State College Singers group on its annual spring tour March 19 20 and 21. The choir visits eight southwestern Iowa cities and Omalia Nebraska.
Mrs. George Harford retires April 1 from the Monticello office of Northwestern Bell after nearly 30 years of service. She started in 1923, with a three year break, and has seen the subscriber base grow from 750 to 1700. She was chief operator for five years and worked half days in early years. Her retirement follows a retirement dinner at Rainbow Inn.
Mrs Frances Baldwin 83 postmistress and former Cascade publisher’s wife died Friday after a two car crash at the east edge of Cascade. Three other Cascade residents were injured. Fred Lehner 62 suffered head and chest injuries, Mrs Clara Baum 65 bruises and possible fractures, and Mrs Leo Coohey 62 bruises and shock. It is the county’s sixth traffic fatality this year.
Today voters in the Express area go to the polls from 12 noon to 7 p.m. to elect Monticello school board members with six names on the ballot. Incumbents R. A Long and G. M Jones are not seeking re-election and Donald Sutherland is the treasurer candidate.
Funeral services were pending for Frances Baldwin 83 Cascade after a two car crash Friday. Born July 8 1872 Cascade to James Fagan and Anna Schmidt Fagan she was one of nine children with seven surviving. She married Charles Baldwin May 24 1898 and they had two children Helen and Howard. Her husband was Cascade Pioneer editor proprietor until 1932. She served as Cascade postmistress from 1932 for 15 years and was active in the Women’s Federated club and St Martins Cascade parish. Survivors include son Howard C. Baldwin Elmhurst Ill a brother Will Fagan Montana two sisters Rose Crawford Des Moines and Inez Becker Cascade. She was preceded by husband and daughter.
Jones county farmers placed 8,806 bushels of 1955 soybeans and 26,331 bushels of 1955 oats under price support by January 31. Corn price support loans and purchase agreements were due May 31, with 293,855 bushels of 1955 corn in Jones County already covered by February 15.
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