Monticello Firemen Urge Spring Fire Safety Inspections
Monticello Fire Chief Paul Hearn calls residents to join Spring Clean-Up to reduce fire risk. Inspect in business district within 10 days and urge homeowners to clear basements attics garages and sheds. Fire prevention tips cover trash disposal, yard cleanup, safe storage of rags and tools, electrical safety, roofing and chimneys, and extinguishing embers properly. The department cooperates with the International Association of Fire Chiefs to cut injuries and deaths from fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hearn
Monticello
Hearn
International Association of Fire Chiefs
Schedule set for 4-H Boys' Cage Tournament across two divisions
The annual 4-H boys basketball event runs March 22 to 27 with Junior and Senior divisions. First round games at Wyoming and Anamosa feature Onslow Agricolae versus Wyoming Pioneers and Hale Wapsie 4-H drawing a bye, among other matchups. The second rounds occur March 25 26 and the Jones County Championship follows at a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Parsons
Wyoming High School
Olin Hawkeyes
Lovell Lions
Jackson Beavers
Fairview Thunderbolts
Prairie Panthers
Martello Boys
Castle Grove
Royal Rangers
Wayne Master Farmers
Anamosa
Wyoming
Jones County
Castle Grove Royal Rangers
Wyoming Pioneers
Oxford Livewires
Onslow Agricolae
Richland Wildcats
Hale Wapsie
Washington Tigers
Cornhuskers Draw Bye for Hale-Washington Winners
The Scotch Grove Cornhuskers drew a bye and will face the Hale-Washington game winner in the Jones county championship. The finale will be held later in the day with trophies awarded to Junior and Senior champions and no consolation games this year.
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Scotch Grove Cornhuskers
Sacred Heart honors 60 players at annual banquet
More than 60 Sacred Heart basketball players were honored Sunday evening at the annual Athletic Banquet in Newman Hall with about 225 attending. Coach Bob Mullen introduced both the Girls varsity and Junior High teams and displayed trophies from the sectional and district tournaments and the Des Moines trip. Father Rhomberg presented junior high trophies, while Toastmaster Andy Strittmatter congratulated the players. Loras coach Vince Dowd gave remarks on goals after high school, and musical numbers by the mixed chorus and a Tom McAleer solo closed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart
Newman Hall
Bob Mullen
Des Moines
Mullen
Andy Strittmatter
Monticello
Vince Dowd
Loras
Dowd
Tom McAleer
Jones County Rural Women's Day Date Set
Jones County Rural Women's Day will be held April 28 at the Monticello Community building. Mrs. Leon ard Koppenhaver announces plans at the Match meeting of the Jones County Farm Bureau Women's committee. L. A. Larsen of Moline Ill will speak on Homemaking In The Far North. Theme is All Aboard, with townships statewide participating. Koppenhaver chairs the committee and county nominating members are listed.
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Jones County
Monticello
Leonard Koppenhaver
Anamosa
Jones County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
L. A. Larsen
Moline
Ill
Far North
Robert Livingstone
Leonard Hartwig
Olin
Community Church Schedule and Visitor Speakers
Local church listings outline services and events for multiple denominations including SS Peter and Paul Lutheran, Wayne Zion, St Matthew's, Sacred Heart, Evangelical and Reformed, St Luke's Methodist, First Presbyterian, and Westminster group activities. Guest speakers include Rev. Richard Gronewald of Wyoming and Missionary Douglas Doechsel of New Guinea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SS. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church
Paul Kenyon
Richard Gronewald
Wyoming
Douglas Doechsel
New Guinea
At & P.m
Wayne Zion Ev. Lutheran Church
F. H. Kehren
Jesus
Luther League
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
H. L. Adix
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Eugene P. Lorenz
Thomas Rhomberg
Evangelical and Reformed Church
John F. Baumann
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
R. V. Gildner
St. Luke’s Church
First Presbyterian Church
W. Russell Hunter
Church School
William T. Paden
D.D
Dubuque Theological Seminary
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Cedar Rapids
New Service Address Updates for Military and Local Residents
This item lists several updated addresses for service members and family members. Pvt. Jon P. Schrader now attends 172 Inf Reg 43 Inf Div APO 112 c/o P.M. New York, N Y. Cpl. Donald Weber remains at a U S hospital in Japan awaiting return stateside. his new address is provided as Med Holding Det WD 4 USA Hosp 8162 AU APO 45 c/o P.M. San Francisco Calif. Sgt. Maurice Stanley Maire is listed with Marine Brig NAC Hingham Mass. Local residents Anna McAleer, Ernest Wahl, Emma Zimmerman, John Batch elder, Art Webber, Junior DeShaw, Gerald Webber, Ronnie and Gary are noted in various family visits and social events. others attend a basketball tournament in Iowa City.
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Albert Schrader
Jon
Pvt
Jon P. Schrader
Donald Weber
Japan
Cpl. Weber
U.S
Cpl
Weed and Pest Meeting Re scheduled for Mar 31
County weed and pest control meeting set for Wednesday March 31 at the Olin school with specialists Harold Gunderson and E P Sylvester. The February 25 session was canceled due to snow and full program details will appear in next week's paper.
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Town State College
Harold Gunderson
E. P. Sylvester
Olin School
Petersen and relatives gather at multiple Iowa homes
There are several weekend and Sunday visits across Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. John Petersen of Aurora host and visit relatives in Cedar Rapids Coggan and other towns. Other guests include the Laheys in Cedar Rapids, Bonwell and Kline in Waterloo Mechanicsville, and families from Center Junction Independence and Waverly.
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Mary Ann Kuriger
Mercy School of Nursing
Cedar Rapids
Bernard Kurigers
Mrs
Lee Ireland
John Schladetzky
Mrs. Schladetzky
Olin
Mrs. Marvin Jacobs
Scotch Grove
Robert Chisman
Russell Meade
George Rausch
Judy
Chris and
Emma Mausser
Cascade
Walter Rausch
Coggon
Lloyd Pickett
Tom Moore
Maquoketa
Julius Behnke
Onslow
Henry Caspers
Anamosa
Willis Harrs
John Paulsen
Fort Sill, Okla
Elmer Jacobs and Son
John Petersen
Aurora,Hb
Anna Petersen
Aurora
Chris Petersen
Gary
George Balster
George and
Richard
Coggan
Melvin DeVore
Julie
Ralph Laheys
C. J. Matthiessen
R. L. Bonwell
Waterloo
Clarence Kline
Mechanicsville
Russell Jamieson
Center Junction
Charles Lambert
Raymond Marolf
Lee W. Marolf
Independence
F. E. Brown
Waverly
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Oldsmobile Rocket
Studebaker
Oldsmobile
Frazer
Chevrolet
Matthiessen
Auto & Supply Co
Ford Garage
Wyoming, Anamosa School
Scotch Grove-Oxford
Anamosa High School
United Electric Motors
N. Garnaville St
Anamosa, Iowa
Ray Jayne
Ph. Anamosa
Dunlop
Faust Skelly
Iowa
Gene Adams
Don Kiel
Pekin, Ill
Jim Kearns
Fort Dodge
Glen Adams
Kiel
Kearns
Adams
Carl Winkler
Paul Maire
Joplin, Mo
Ray Adams
Clem Manternach
Deloris
Art Webber
Don Webber
DeShaw
Art Webber Home
Colleen
Fred
Clay
Clayton Powers
Norbert Hunt
Don Huber
Margaret Marugg
Loren Faust
Dubuque
Fritz Marugg
Allte-Chalmers
Tune In the National Farm and Home
NBG
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Chalmers Sales and Service
Geo. C. Schoon Implement Co
Isabel Maire
Stanley
Maurice Stanley Maire
Marine Brs
Nac
Hingham, Mass
Anna McAleer
Charlotte
Joe McAleer
Ernest Wahl
Emma Zimmerman
John Batchelder
St. Luke’s Hospital
Junior DeShaw
Gerald Webber
Ronnie
Robert Wilkinson
Iowa City
Howard Hicks
C. F. Shimanek
Alvin Jones
Lions Cabinet
C. F. Conklin of
Davenport
M. J. Hogan
Wesley Borden
Richard Thompson and
Craig
Bert DeShaw
Leo Gudenhauf
Dickie of
Ryan
Rudolph Ambueh
Walter Young
Brudence
Dancuemea
ACE Hardware
Monticello, Iowa
Frank Williams
Joyce McAleer
Janice McAleer
Toledo
Ames
Wilcox
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