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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1957
Page
4
Super Valu moved into a first place tie with Auto Wreckers after sweeping Loop’s three times Tuesday in Twilight women’s league at Bowlmor lanes. Both teams held 47-31 records as the season nears its close the week of May 6. League officers will meet March 25 at 8 p.m. at the alley.
Anamosa hosts the Jones County Cancer Crusade fund drive kickoff at 7 30 p m Monday March 25 in the Congregational church basement Rev John W Hosmer urges all volunteers to attend main speaker Dr John L Bailey. County drive captains and districts list includes Monticello Anamosa Center Junction Martelle Morley Olin Onslow Oxford Junction Scotch Grove Stone City Wyoming Washington Richland Lovell Castle Grove Cass Township Wayne Scotch Grove Township Clay Township Wyoming Township Madison Township Jackson Township Greenfield Rome Hale Township and others with a $4000 goal.
The Jones County approval board meets March 28 at Anamosa courthouse to review a three year farm to market road program approved March 12 by the board of supervisors. Projects include lower Prairieburg road four miles west of Monticello, a new Maquoketa river bridge at Ebys Mill, and trunk road work from Oxford Mills to Olin plus Morley to Olin and Martelle segments with new bridges and surfacing aimed for 1957 58 completion.
Ten Monticello public high school girls plus sponsor Miss Leona Ness will attend the Salad Bowl Sports day on Saturday March 23 in the University of Iowa Women's gymnasium. Activities include basketball volleyball swimming and mixed recreation with Anamosa public school also represented. Participants from Monticello are Karole Ter Veen Bea Kramer Jane Edwards Gerry Brokaw Janet Prult Nancy McVay Lois Harris Marian Wass Judy Bleadorn Barbara Norris.
Twenty two junior and senior Monticello public school students were selected by faculty to attend the WaMac Activities party in Amamosa on Friday March 29. The group will perform a five minute entertainment segment before dancing to follow.
Jones County Tuberculosis Society reports 1956 Christmas Seals drive total of 3223.70, up 114.47 from 1955. Townships and towns across the county contributed varied amounts led by Monticello 714.10 and Anamosa 580.75, with late returns adding 79.60 and Heart fund donations totaling 118360.
The Bachelors club met at Kurts with a potluck dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Robert Kurt. The Knights of Columbus auxiliary held a 7 pm meeting planning the Communion breakfast for April 28. Firefighters answered two grass fire calls. Various locals plus students visited family and returned to posts at Clarke College and Loras College.
Monticello instrumental and vocal soloists will attend a workshop at the University of Iowa this Saturday to receive expert evaluation from the music department. Attendees include Anita Keener Judy McDonald Sue Shoop Leona Folkers Ron Burrichter Judy Sutherland Dixie Hanken Wilma Cox and Jeryl Goettach with Ray Stumbaugh supervising.
Monticello public high school vocalists join county schools today for the Jones county vocal music festival in Oxford Junction. Rehearsals start at 1 p.m. with the 7 30 p.m. evening performance. Guest conductor John McGregor of Franklin high school Cedar Rapids leads the event with Clay Dawson and Principal Vance Stead. Sixteen of seventy five Monticello vocalists were chosen for the chorus including Wilma Cox Judy McDonald Jeryl Goettsch Leona Folkers Bonnie Buol Mary Ann Buol Judy Sutherland Judy Schoon Susie Sheep Mary Egger Ron Burrichter Tom Rhatigan Sherrill Bohlken John Morning Tom Holmes and Roger McMurrin.
James Haley aged 86 died Friday evening March 15 at John McDonald hospital. Funeral held 9:30 a.m. Monday from Devaney funeral home to Immaculate Conception church Castle Grove, burial in church cemetery. Survived by two nieces and a nephew. preceded by parents and siblings. Pallbearers listed.
The Greater Monticello committee reports 126 paid members, a possible record high, at Tuesday's GJC board meeting in the Community building. Treasurer Ross Baty announced the total, as Roads Chairman Johnny Jones said contracts for hard surface of highway 38 from Center Junction to Monticello will be let April 1. The county board of supervisors plans a new Maquoketa River bridge at Eby’s Mill northeast of Scotch Grove. President Ed Cox led the session with seven members present.
The State Department of Social Welfare presented certificates to current and former members of the Jones County Social Welfare Board in Anamosa for faithful public service. Recipients include Nellie Rummell 22 years Harm Dirks 9 years William Bailey 9 years Meda Bowdish 5 years Lee Crain 6 years and Henry Adams 9 years. Present board members are Rummell Bowdish Bailey and Dirks.
Mrs. Reuel McColm hosted 12 members of the '94 club on Friday March 15. Mrs. I R Hintz led a discussion on Romance and Realism in the Art of the 19th Century. Mrs. L C Perkins presented Nine teenth Century Poetry as the program topic.
A/2c Alfred Benson after 14 years at Lowry A F B. receives a transfer to Madison Wisconsin. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Oliver Benson and will report to 325 F L Truax Field Madison 7 Wisconsin with AF17443364 as his new address.
In Jones County circuit matters, Merle Buckner of Monticello faced false pretenses charges after allegedly obtaining 2700 from James Bader of Cedar Rapids by falsely claiming a car was free of encumbrances. The district court awarded 2657.82 plus costs to the plaintiff Heeren for prior loans.
The Cass Ladies Aid met at the home of Mrs. Alvin Ort gies and served a noon potluck dinner. President Mrs. Blaine Burkey led the business meeting. The group set plans for the next meeting on April 11.
Sam Broneman died after a short illness at John McDonald hospital on Sunday March 17. Funeral services were held at 1 30 p m Wednesday at the Evangelical and Reformed church with Rev Dale Wolfgram officiating. Burial followed in Oakwood cemetery. Born November 1 1881 in Switzerland to Chris and Rosa Bronemanau he came to the U S as a child. He married Lena Sulzner May 20 1908 and they farmed in Jones and Delaware counties before moving to Monticello in 1939. His wife died April 10 1954. Survivors include daughter Edna and three sons Donald Rollie and Loren all of Monticello 19 grandchildren and one great grandson one sister Louise Entz of Waterloo and two brothers Gotlieb of Monticello and Fred of Fall City Washington.
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