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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1965

Page

4

4-H Cage Tournament Sets Finals Date in Monticello

Jones county 4-H basketball tourney runs March 27 29 and 30 and April 1 with junior and senior divisions. Finals are April 1 at 7 p.m. in Central school gym Monticello.

Jones County Monticello Olin Wayne Eagles Lowell Lions Castle Grove Royal Rangers Prairie Panthers Onslow Cornhuskers Temple Hilltoppers Royal Rustlers Richland Boys Washington Wolverines Scotch Grove Cornhuskers Jackson Beavers Oxford Livewires Wyoming Pioneers Hale Wapsie Boys West Martelle Boys East Martelle Boys Cass Center Hustlers Fairview Thunderbolts Anamosa Hawkeyes Olin Hawkeyes Scotch Grover Cornhuskers Castle Grove Royal Rangers Lovell Lions Wayne Wranglers Center Jet

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Winners announced for Nelson's Jewelry 25th anniversary prizes

Monticello residents win hourly prizes as James Nelson reveals winners during the 25th anniversary celebration at Nelson's Jewelry. Pearl guessing contest yields five prizes with items including wrist watches and carving sets for top finishers from Hopkinton Monticello Scotch Grove and Prairieburg residents.

Nelson’s Jewelry Monticello James Nelson Bertha Locher Robert Durst Marguret Aitchison Edward Ohrt Lois Hearn Sandy Schaffer Raymond C. Adams Alice Lange Jim Billmeyer Duane Sternhagen Edna Mussman Hopkinton Orville Offerman Billie Dietiker Mrs. C. D. Shaffer

Northwestern Bell to Cut Iowa Long-Distance Rates

Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. announced further rate cuts for long distance calls within Iowa. The Iowa State Commerce Commission requested the reduction and asked it mirror the reductions that took effect February 1 this year on interstate long distance calls.

Northwestern Bell Telephone Co Iowa Iowa State Commerce Commission

Snow rate changes planned for March file with commission

Northwestern Bell Telephone Co vice president and general manager T S Nurnberger said revised long distance rates will be filed with the commission March 31 to take effect May 1. A previous September 1964 long distance rate cut within Iowa was noted.

T. S. Nurnberger Northwestern Bell Telephone Co Commission Iown

Longtime Monticello Worker Charles Robinson Honored

Charles Robinson, a lifelong Jones County resident, is celebrated by Bud McNeill on his 7th birthday for nearly 55 years of service at McNeill Hardware in Monticello. He remains active, working half days.

Charles Robinson Bud McNeill Robinson Jones County McNeill Hardware Monticello

Mixed Doubles tourney underway at Monti Bowl

The Monti Bowl Mixed Doubles event enters week three with over 50 entries. Leaders are Helen Hemmer and Rex Rickels of Monticello with 1208 series, Delores Rupp and Bud Gatena of Dubuque at 1188, Gatena 650 scratch. Third place in 1153 features Anna Dettbarn Hopkinton and Don Wagner Dubuque.

Monti Bowl Helen Hemmer Rex Rickels Monticello Delores Rupp Bud Gatena Dubuque Gatena Anna Dettbarn Hopkinton Don Wagner Green

Paving of 151 by-pass planned for March letting

The Iowa State Highway Commission will include the 6.3 mile Anamosa by pass paving in the March 31 letting. The relocation runs from highway 64 south of Anamosa to present highway 151 northeast of Anamosa and will use asphaltic concrete pavement. Grading and culvert work were completed last year, with paving slated for completion this summer.

Anamosa Iowa State Highway Commission

Local Families Visit Dinners and Calls Across Manchester

Mr and Mrs Glen Harris and family of Manchester were dinner guests of Mrs Nora Harris and sons. Glen Harris now works as assistant manager at Schultz Bros store in Manchester. Mr and Mrs Glen Smith of Manchester visited the Robert Burns and Lloyd Burdick homes. Mr and Mrs Woodrow Winch of Three Lakes Wis stayed with Wayne Thompson on Wednesday and Thursday. Mr and Mrs Marvin Rickels and…

Glen Harris Manchester Nora Harris Glen Schultz Bros Glen Smith Robert Burns Lloyd Burdick Woodrow Winch Three Lakes Wis Wayne Thompson Marvin Rickels

Howle Named Deputy Commander of Army Medical Research Command

Former resident Col Donald L Howie MC appointed deputy commander of the U S Army Medical Research and Development Command and to lead the plans programs and funds division. A Monticello native and Iowa graduate, Howie has served since 1962 with multiple assignments in the Far East Europe and the United States. He is married to Lucile Stange and they reside in Silver Spring Maryland with four children.

Donald L. Howle U.S. Army Medical Research & Development Command Howie Department of Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Monticello State University of Iowa Army University of Iowa School of Medicine Denver General Hospital 7Th Infantry Hokkaido Japan Far East Korea 1St Cavalry Division 31St Station Hospital U.S Brooke General Hospital Fort Sam Houston Tex Washington, D. C Fort Riley Kaw Queen Alexandria British Military Hospital London Landstuhl Germany Col. Howie National Board of Medical Examiners American Board of Internal Medicine Royal Society of Medicine American Medical Association American College of Physicians Lucile Stange Osage Patricia Stephen Elizabeth Douglas Silver Spring Maryland Col Alice Howie Kenneth Howie Mike Motsinger

Family gatherings and visits around Hopkinton area

Saturday evening at the Gale Catlett home in Center Junction a family birthday was honored. Sunday callers included Hiller N. Smith and Cletus of Worthington at the Lloyd Burdick and John P. Smith home. Dubuque visitors Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Gibbs dined with their daughter’s family, joined by Vicki Gibbs from the University of Dubuque. Other guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Neve of Vinton and Mrs. Joseph Bakken of Joyce. The Ouversons moved from Garner to the Eike residence near Hopkinton as Jay Ouverson becomes technician for Eastern Iowa Artificial Breeders Assn. in the area.

Kathy Balsiger Joe Korz Monticello Jim Balsiger Gale Catlett Center Jct Catlett Hiller N. Smith Cletus of Worthington Lloyd Burdick John P Smith Dubuque L. A. Gibbs John Neve Vicki Gibbs University of Neve Harold Neve Vinton Joseph Bakken Joyce Hopkinton Jay Ouverson Garner Eike Ouverson Eastern Iowa

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