Signs and Trout Tales From Far Hills and Streams
A long column shares humorous roadside signs from Iowa and Minnesota and details a local trout derby on the Maquoketa River near Bailey's Ford. June Salow of Earlville reports big catches, including a 9 14 pound rainbow, while locals describe bait choices and flavors of pink flesh in caught fish. Deals with community signs, fishing methods, and seasonal fishing notes.
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Black Hills
South Dakota
Minnesota
Prairieburg
Central City
Iowa
Salow
Earlville Way
Bailey's Ford Bridge
Ol’ Maquoketa
Junie
Doc Molo
Dike
George Barnes
Jim Fiddler
Junie Salow
Mequoketa
Jehovah's Witnesses Hold 3 Day Convention at Waterloo
A large group from the Anamosa congregation attended a three day convention in Waterloo. Five members symbolized their dedication by immersion. The event climaxed with a talk by L. E. Reusch district supervisor who warned that true consulting of God goes beyond revivalist trends and not mere peaceful mass meetings or emotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jehovah's Witnesses
Anamosa
Waterloo
L. E. Reusch
Beef is Major Enterprise on Helgens Farm
The 160 acre Wayne township farm near Scotch Grove majors in beef cattle feeding with 90 head currently and 30 sows to farrow this spring. Louis Helgens home property, painted buildings in 1951 1952, includes a cattle shed and corn crib and is featured in Farm Foto No. 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Helgens
Wayne Township
Scotch Grove
Louis
Emil Zimmerman
Herman Hagen
Paul Marterisen
Clifford Arduser
Gordon Dierks
Lawrence Brockhohn
Anamosa
Latvian Discovery Shared By Progressive Club
The Progressive club met at Mrs. William Bronson Jr’s home to hear Mrs. George Hansen recount her experiences fleeing Latvia and settling in the United States before citizenship. Members discussed the April 10 county convention in Olin and planned monthly table centerpieces with guest senior girls attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
William Bronson, Jr
George Hansen
Latvia
United States
Olin
Hawthorne club holds March meeting and elections
Hawthorne club met Monday evening March 12 at Mrs. Emil Jansen's home with fifteen members. Officers elected: President Mrs. Ralph Orth, Vice President Mrs. Clayton Ridout, Secretary Mrs. Howard Day, Treasurer Mrs. Marjorie Sherrill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haw‘thorne Club
Emil Jansen
Ralph Orth
Clayton Ridout
Howard Day
Marjorie Sherrill
Scotch Grove Towel Exchange At Oak Drive Club
The Oak Drive Community club held its March meeting March 8 at the Monty Tea room in Monticello. President Mrs Louie Hanken led a brief business session while recreation was guided by Mrs Edna Ladehoff and Mrs William Welch. Mrs Manville Welch won the guessing box. prizes went to Mrs August Kuper Mrs H G Rickels Mrs Paul Ladehoff and Mrs Glenn Goldsmith. A thank you note from guest Mrs M P Paulsen was read. The April meeting was announced with a roll call of a household problem and Mrs Delbert Husmann was named hostess for April 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Oak Drive
Monticello
Louie Hanken
Edna —_ Ladehoff
William Welch
Manville Welch
August Kuper
H. G. Rickels
Paul Ladehoff
Glenn Goldsmith
M. P. Paulsen
Delbert Husmann
New Improvements on GMC Trucks Announced
Monticello Implement and Truck Company promotes GMC truck updates featuring more powerful V-8 and six cylinder engines. Added options include tubeless tires 12 volt electrical system better shock dampers versatile axles and a power steering system with its valve and cylinder integrated into the steering column. A special sheet metal grille supports front mounted equipment like snow plows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.M.C
Monticello Implement and Truck Company
Express Want Ad Offers Quick Sale Options
Classified ad notes items for sale with a focus on quick turnover. It lists a brief array of merchandise and service ideas suitable for a local marketplace.
New Library Books At Roche Memorial
Roche Memorial library lists new titles including The Will to Believe by Marcus Bach and Not for One Alone. Also added are the Read er's Digest condensed books, a junior novel for young marrieds and those contemplating marriage, and Cocoa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Library Books
Roche Memorial Library
Marcus Bach
Reader’s Digest
Seal Salesmen Selected for Wyoming Drive
The Easter Seal campaign lists 18 volunteers led by chairman George Herzberger for the Wyoming drive. The team includes John Petersen Fred Lazare Henry Fish wild Harrison Morse Edward Jansen Clayton Ridout Wendell Or wick Robert Somerville Marvin Brunscheen Rev. George Tjaden Arthur Wallace Don Barnes Lyman Thompson Bob Alden Dr. Paul Koch and Dale Hansen. The drive starts Friday at 5 30. For Want Ad Success Try the Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
George Herzberger
John Petersen
Fred Lazare
Henry Fishwild
Harrison Morse
Edward Jansen
Clayton Ridout
Wendell Orwick
Robert Somerville
Marvin Brunscheen
George Tjaden
Arthur Wallace
Don Barnes
Lyman Thompson
Bob Alden
Paul Koch
Dale Hansen
Scotch Grove Women’s Club Meeting Plans Planned
Exchange planned a plant or bulb exchange and care lesson by Mrs John E Paulsen and Mrs Eugene Hanken plus a roll call of a house-cleaning hint What I Saved and What I Threw Away. The Scotch Grove Women’s Community club meets March 21 at Mrs Jack Naylor home with assistants Mrs Marvin Lacock and Mrs Robert Zirkelbach and hostesses Mrs James Hughes and Mrs Henry Hanssen in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exchange
John E. Paulsen
Eugene Hanken
Scotch Grove Women's Community Club
Jack Naylor
Marvin Lacock
Robert Zirkelbach
James Hughes
Henry Hanssen
Local youths win on Cedar Rapids TV hog judging show
Tom Streets led three peers from Monticello in a hog judging contest segment on a Cedar Rapids TV station. Streets won top honors and a prize of a purebred gift plus a half ton of feed, with the other boys receiving equal feed prizes. Jim Wright substituted in Coggan for an F F A parliamentary procedure contest representing Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Hanken
Sara Taylor
Monticello
Tom Streets
Cedar Rapids
Tom
Jim Wright
Coggan
F.F.A
Marvin Jacobs
McDonalds
Galen Kuhns
Jack Naylor
Des Moines
Kuriger Bros Executive Attends Two Day Training
Bernard Kuriger of Kuriger Bros in Monticello completed a two day product information training at the Green Colonial Furnace factory in Des Moines detailing new furnace products and company practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Kuriger
Kuriger Bros
Monticello
Green Colonial Furnace Company
Des Moines
Esther Ann McDonald Honored on 90th Birthday in Center Junction
Center Junction residents celebrated Esther Ann McDonald turning 90 on March 9 with a pot luck dinner. Afternoon games awarded prizes to Harm Dirks, Bud Downing, and Andrew Serbousch, with all receiving prizes at day’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Esther Ann McDonald
Harm Dirks
Bud Downing
Andrew Serbousch
Cliff McDonald
Clifford Sechusen
Norfolk
Great Lakes
Ill
Pat Seehusen
Jeve
Jim Miller
Ann
Mechanicsville
Charles Seehusen
Cecil Perkins
Cedar Rapids
Harlan Schoon
Marion
Dean McDonald
Lee Streets
Scotch Grove
Nancy Orr
Onslow
E. H. Smith
Robert von Spreecken
Greg
Joleen
Everett Esbaum
Wheatland
Marvin Esbaum
Lowdon
Royce Beckett
Scott
Iowa City
Jack Smith
Beckett
Mrs. Smith
Leonard's
D-X Station
Local Social Visits and Travels Reported
Mrs Fredda Ketelsen left Saturday to visit sister and husband Mr and Mrs G F Skelding in Galena Illinois. Mrs Jack Smith spent Thursday March 8 in Iowa City for shopping and business. Mrs Mary Mead returned home Sunday March 11 after visiting relatives in Cedar Rapids. Carol Reuter daughter of Carl Reuters visited friend Josephine Kehoe in Coggan and they shopped in Dyersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredda Ketelsen
G. F. Skelding
Galena, III
Jack Smith
Iowa City
Mary Mead
Cedar Rapids
Carol Reuter
Carl Reuters
Josephine Kehoe
Coggan
Dyersville
Onslow Gresses Travel To California
Mrs. Gerd Gress and Mr and Mrs Harold Dean Gress traveled to California after being informed of the serious illness of Clara Haeussler, the Gresses’ daughter who resides there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Gerd Gress
Harold Dean Gress
California
Clara Haeussler
Christ Is The Way For Those Away From Home Program
The Christian Service guild met at Mrs. Jeri Hoenshhel’s home with Mrs. Esther Wasson leading devotions and presenting a program titled Christ is the Way For Those Away from Home. Westminster Fellowship invites Cedar Rapids Mariners class roller skating March 19. Onslow Wyoming churches host family night and fish supper March 19 with a film. A united Good Friday service at Wyoming church 8 p.m. features combined choirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Service Guild
Jeri Hoenshhel
Wilma Hodoval
Esther Wasson
Westminster Fellowship
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Acres
Center Junction
W.C.S.G
Onslow
Wyoming Presbyterian
Wyoming
Weekend Visits and Local Health Notes
Mr and Mrs C M Holst spent the weekend with daughter Mrs George Guyan and family in Chicago. Miss Zelma Cass is a patient in Mercy hospital Anamosa after a slight stroke. Mrs Elva Hall and Dillon visited Monday in the Russell Hall home at Cedar Rapids. E Horton underwent surgery Friday at St Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids. Mr and Mrs Hervey DeWees of Cedar Rapids were Sunday dinner guests in the John E Paulsen home. Mr and Mrs Fred Bramer were Sunday dinner guests in the Wilford Streeper home at Rock Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C
Anna Martins
Here
H. C. Keseberg
Anamosa
John Hinrichs
Loren Parker
Hopkinton
Hinrichs
George Schmalfeldt
Wyoming
Homer Buck
New Orleans
Gladys McNeilly
Julie
Mrs. McNeilly
Dundee
Bucks
Zelma Cass
Mercy Hospital
Elva Hall and
Dillon
Russell Hall
Cedar Rapids
E. Horton
St. Luke’s Hospital
Hervey DeWees
John E. Paulsen
Fred Bramer
Wilford Streeper
Rock Island
Frank Conley Visited Waubeek Hosts Mitchells
Frank Conley was a Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. William Mitchell at Waubeek, enjoying a social visit and hospitality during the weekend.
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Frank Conley
William Mitchell
Waubeek
The 4 H Way And 4 H Club Activities Summary
Four H leaders plan garden training as weather improves. Linn Jones Holstein meeting showcased mastitis control demonstrations. Cass Corner Chams install Wapsie Townettes officers with corsages. Anamosa town club begins with 17 members. Frances Holub presented a first aid demo using Nancy Kula. Prairie Pals club schedules a meats and yeast breads workshop later this month.
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Cass Corner Chams
Wapsie Townettes
Anamosa Town Club
Frances Holub
Nancy Kula
Fish spill on Highway 30 near Mt Vernon shocks travelers
A recent incident on U S Highway 30 near Mt Vernon involved a truck from Spirit Lake overturning and dumping 7000 pounds of live bull heads into the roadway. No injuries are reported and authorities investigated the spill cleanup.
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Mt. Vernon
Spirit Lake
Reward Offered for Information on State Game Refuge Arson
Arsonists set fire to the State game refuge on South Twin lake. A $100 reward is offered for information leading to arrest and conviction.
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South Twin Lake
Notice of Appointm t Executrix in Jones County Iowa
Martha K Heilken named executrix of Bernhard D Heiken estate in Jones County Iowa. Heirs and creditors must settle debts and present or file claims with Ralph Wilson attorney and the district court clerk by the stated date. Dated March 6 1956 W L Pearson district court clerk by deputy Gertrude Folkerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Jones County
Bernhard D. Heiken
Martha K. Heilken
Ralph Wilson
W. L. Pearson
Gertrude Folkerts
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Ern
Gale” Kay Gete
Geo. C. Schoon
Monticello, Iowa
BUY Now
Express
Helgens Farm
Warwick
Adrian J. Wilken
Raymond Poppe
Mrs. Abrendsen
W. N. Morse
Robbins
St. Petersburg
Fla
Morse
Frank Harrington
Moberg
Peter
Katherine Marshall
Hans Ketelsen
Raymond Garside
Miss Sinclair
GMC
Chester Condit
Monticello General Insurance Agency
McDonald
Mrs
Bob von Spreecken
Martins Sell Farm
Everett Stickleys
Esther Ann Stickley
Gresses
Mrs. C. M. Holst
George Guyan
Chicago
Jerry Parsons
Helen M. Tucker
County
Home Economist
Garth Grafft
Hawkeye Recreatory
Builders Recreation Committee
Garth
Recreatory
Bernard Hay
Don Mackey
Linn- Jones Holstein Association
George Slaters
Union Lenten
W. Russell Hunter
John F. Bauman
Smitty's
Super Valu
Carnation Milk
Peg
Smitty
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