Monticello Births Reported Across Several Areas
Six births were recorded Wednesday morning by John McDonald hospital. Fay Bacon of Hopkinton welcomed a daughter Penny Rae born March 17 weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces. Other births include Merlin Rogers Cascade boy. John Snyder Onslow boy. Merle Leytem Monticello boy. Robert Kelchen Hopkinton boy. Lewis Weber Prairieburg boy. Floyd Hermanson Duluth Minnesota daughter. Herman son is Margaret Steiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Fay Bacon
Hopkinton
Merlin
Rogers
Cascade
John Snyder
Onslow
Merle Leytem
Monticello
Robert Kelchen
Lewis “Weber
Prairieburg
Carl Steiner
Floyd Hermanson
Memorial Hospital
Duluth
Minn
Hermanson
Margaret Steiner
Penny Rae
Delhi and Maquoketa Residents Named in Notice
March 19 Rudolph Rafath and Amanda Warner both of Delhi and of legal age. March 20 Eldon Fay Rutenbeck 29 Maquoketa and Laurabelle Mae Strake 23 Oxford Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Rafath
Amanda Warner
Delhi
Eldon Fay Rutenbeck
Maquoketa
Laurabelle Mae Strake
Oxford Junction
New Cars and Trucks From Courthouse Records
March 16 Jacob H Manternach Cascade Ford. March 17 Laverne Kuhns Scotch Grove Chevrolet R G Scott Anamosa Oldsmobile. March 19 Vernon P or Mary Steiner Monticello Studebaker. March 20 Hugh F Lee Olin Buick Big Bills Feed store Wyoming Hudson. March 21 J T or Wilma Remley Anamosa Chevrolet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob H. Manternach
Cascade
Ford
Laverne Kuhns
Scotch Grove
Chevrolet
R. G. Scott
Anamosa
Oldsmobile
Vernon P
Mary Steiner
Monticello
Studebaker
Hugh F. Lee
Olin
Buick
Big Bill
Wyoming
Hudson
J. T
Wilma Remley
Night Traffic Fines Hit Two Wisconsin Drivers
On March 17 Joe Louis Slovak of Janesville was fined $10 and costs for nighttime speeding. On March 20 Richard George De vaney of Monticello was fined $100 and costs for reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Louis Slovak
Janesville
Wis
Richard George Devaney
Monticello
Former Cascade Man Killed in Dubuque Scooter Crash
Robert Lampe, 31, a former Cascade resident and Dubuque barber, died at 11:40 am Tuesday four hours after his scooter collided with a car at 15th and Elm streets. The driver was Robert Gerhards, 28. Lampe leaves wife Irene Moran and two children, Carol and Jerome. He was a World War II veteran and Holy Trinity church member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Robert Lampe
Dubuque
15Th
Elm Streets
Lampe
Maurice
Robert Gerhards
Didesch
Sacred Heart High to stage Chonita operetta April 8
The Choral club of Sacred Heart High School presents the operetta Chonita Sunday April 8 at 8 p.m. in the Community building. The gypsy romance based on Liszt features Murdo Allan Westhoff Chonita Susan Staner Daya Marlene Oeschger Stefan and lovers with a cast of dancers and tribe members. Admission is 35 and 60 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart ‘High School
Franz Liszt
Murdo
Chonita
Allan Westhoff
Susan Staner
Daya
Marlene Oeschger
Stefan
Larry Martinsen
Jean Hennessey
Ruth Manternach
Mary Thomas
Joan Dandl
Linda Ferring
Carol Oaken
Alice Goedken
Joan Kramer
Janice Thomas
Donna Hennessey
Mary Kramer
Lynn Becker
Laura Goedken
Kathleen Kuriger
Clara Chapman
JoAnn Delay
Elizabeth Barron
Joyce Morrissey
Carl Muller
Joseph McAleer
John Hennessey
Jerome Heeren
David Westhoff
Dale Muller
Roland Hausman
Richard Rogers
James Hosch
Donald Welter
Duane Keegan
Baron Stanescu
Baroness Stan
Bridge Painting Contract Awarded in Jones County
Jones county board of supervisors awarded Eldon C. Ferguson of Des Moines the contract to clean and paint 14 steel bridges on county roads. The low bid was 4990 dollars with bidders Flick Painting, Joe Coburn, Vic Tatek, Water Tower Paint and Construction, and Wacksmann Bros. The board also approved joining the American Public Welfare association with a 30 dollar membership fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Eldon C. Ferguson
Des Moines
Board of Supervisors
Flick Painting Company
Garrison
Joe Coburn
Nora Springs
Vic Tatek
Oxford Junction
Water Tower Paint and Construction Company
Cedar Rapids
Wacksmann Bros
Charles City
American Public Welfare Association
Prairieburg Farmer Tests Two-Oat Harvest Plan
Prairieburg farmer Carl Kintzle planted 20 acres to oats on March 5 in an experiment to harvest two crops on the same land. One crop will be cut green for silage. He may cut the first crop early or let it mature and harvest the second crop as silage depending on growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairieburg
Carl Kintzle
Carl
Olin Hosts Jones County Vocal Music Festival
About 280 vocal music students from six schools are expected at Olin High School for the annual Jones County vocal music festival. Guest director Terrence Carlson from Cedar Rapids Wilson High guides a 10-student chorus, with a massed chorus to follow and a public performance at 7 30 pm Tickets cost 25 and 50 cents Monticello does not attend this year and Anamosa and Monticello alternate the two events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlson
Monticello
Monticdéllo
Anamosa
Roads group to hold meeting in Monticello April 18
Jones County Iowa Good Roads association forms a county committee with 20 members plus chairman Les Balster. The April 18 meeting at Poplar Heights club Monticello will include discussion of membership, fund drive and road improvements by the non profit Iowa Good Roads association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Tones
Goot ‘Roads Association
Poplar Heights Club
Monticello
Les Balster
Scotch Grove
Balster
Henry Adams
Ed Cox
John Shover
Johnny Jones
Ervin Plueger
Center Junction
Harm Dirks
John Gray
Olin
Lee Crain
N. R. Waggoner
Onslow
R. E. Chaplin
Amber
George Siebels
Oxford Junction
Wilbur ‘Soppe
Wyoming
Ralph Orth
Morley
Russell Eldred
Martelle
Guy Martin Anamosa
William Bailey
Henry Rickels
Leonard Wegman
Tom Powell
Joe Legg
Rickels
Bailey
Crain
Adams
Dirks
Iowa Good Roads Association
Insurance Men Convene Here for Regional Meeting
Approximately 806 persons representing 13 mutual insurance associations gathered at the Community building for an all day session by the Farmers Mutual Reinsurance company of Grinnell. The event ran from 9 30 a m to 3 30 p m with a noon lunch. Speakers included President Larry Kenney Vice President Tom Sawyer and Secretary B C Holmes. Topics covered livestock and future coverage plans. Jones county groups Castle Grove Mutual and German Mutual attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Insurance
Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company of
Grinnell
Grinnell Company
Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company
Larry Kenney
Tom Sawyer
B. C. Holmes
Final Story Hour Closes Year At Library
The winter's final story hour for children four and up, run by Camp Fire girls, is scheduled Saturday from 2 to 3 at the public library. The Bluebird group led by Ann and Shirley Shelley will host the last session and present short movies they made from familiar children's stories. The program has run every Saturday since early January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebird
Ann
Shirley Shelley
35 Host Families in County Picked For Visit by Massachusetts 4-H'ers
Jones county selects 35 host families to welcome Berkshire county 4-H members for a week long visit July 18 25. Readiness includes at least one active 4-H member aged 14 per family. program planning committee names listed. Thirty seven 4 H ers and five chaperones toured Berkshire last July by bus visiting historical sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Jones County
Berkshire County
Mass
Martelle
Donald Meeks
Lisbon
Harry Nost
Iowa
Louis Schladetzky
Olin
Don Meeks
Merle Postel
Monticello
Calvin Reiss
Center Junction
Paul Caspers
Harry Ingwersen
Oxford Junction
Judy Ingwersen
Mary Ellen Reid
Onslow
Alice Goodken
Gene Luckstead
Wyoming
Garth Grafft
Anamosa
Don Mackey
4-H
Scout Circus Ticket Drive Slated for March 27
Cub Scouts Boy Scouts and Explorers plan a one week ticket sale starting Tuesday March 27 led by Orvin Yeoman. The Wapsi keta district Hawkeye area council Scouting circus will be at Marion April 13 and 14 with the theme Scouting Skill and Fun in Action. Tickets cost 50 cents with proceeds funding the show and unit activities. Prizes include a television set bicycle autographed basketball by Iowa team and a Boy Scout sleeping bag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orvin Yeoman
Yeoman
Wapsi-keta
Hawkeye Area Council
Marion
University of Iowa
Edwards Plans Grand Opening With Prizes
Edwards Department Store reopens after extensive remodeling with new spring merchandise and reduced prices. Arch Edwards, proprietor, says doors open 9 a.m. Friday with special prizes to be given away. the store remains closed Thursday for preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards Department Store
Arch Edwards
Edwards
Monticello Man Gets Sentenced For Lascivious Acts
William Walter Simmons of Monticello receives a four month county jail term for lascivious acts with a minor, suspended on good behavior. He joined two other Monticello men in the case connected to a February 11 incident involving a 16 year old girl. Other sentences include Donald Harms six months and Robert DeWald bench parole. Loren Schneider gets 60 days for DUI. a jury acquits Fred Hasler of intoxicated driving. Two divorces granted, and a quieting title ruling favors Reginald and Magdalina Haig with Joan Angelini holding a contracted interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Walter Simmons
Monticello
Charles Penningroth
Jones County District Court
Simmons
Donald E. Harms
Robert DeWald
David Harris
Hale
Violet Harris
Royal Oak
Mich
Dessertion
Thye
Clamor Luker
Olin
Peggy Luker
Swea City
Lukers
Penningroth
Fairview
Reginald E. Haig
Magdalina M. Haig
Joan Angelini
Glynn Elected President of Monticello Flyers Inc
Bob Glynn was elected president of Monticello Flyers Inc at the club’s first regular meeting. Seventeen of nineteen members attended and the group voted to build a three plane hangar at the airport to be owned by the club. Construction starts about April 1 with monthly meetings planned at the hangar. The club also approved buying a second plane soon and plans for a third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Glynn
Monticello Flyers, Inc
Gerald Parker
Energy Manufacturing Company
Carl Webber
Carlton Landis
Bud Rittmank
Parker
Jones County ASC seeks extra funds for conservation practices
Jones County seeks an additional $10,000 from the state ASC committee to expand permanent conservation practices. The 1956 county program totals $78,300 with 5 percent allotted to the Soil Conservation Service. New practice includes livestock water wells to protect cover, with eligibility requiring pre-start applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Jones County Soil Building Fund
Neal F. Hayden
ASC
Monticello
Jones County Soil Conservation Service
Hayden
A.S.C
State Committee
Mrs Shaffer Wins Vacation At Fish Fry Prize
Mrs Clarence Shaffer of Monticello won a one week resort vacation at Pequot Lake Minnesota as first prize at the Community Conservation league annual fish fry held Monday evening at the American Legion. Second prize went to Mrs Max Mitchell of Monticello and third prize to Dr A P Lambert. About 350 attended and the event was emceed by Tait Cummins of WMT radio and TV Cedar Rapids with walleyed pike fillet as the main banquet item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Shaffer
Monticello
Community Conservation League
American Legion
Pequot Lake
Minn
Max Mitchell
A. P. Lambert
Tait Cummins
WMT Radio and TV
Cedar Rapids
Boys to Become Bobcats Friday in Monticello Pack
Ten boys will be inducted as Bobcats into Monticello Cub Scout pack Friday night announced by Cubmaster Orvin Yeoman. The meeting in the American Legion building starts at 7 pm with awards for other ranks and Webelos opening ceremonies led by assistant Cubmaster Paul Lumpa. A WaWayaka Indian dancers pageant from pack 66 is on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Orvin Yeoman
American Legion
Webelos den
Paul Lumpa
WaWaYaka
Pack
Stephen Locher
Jay Husman
Gene Aldrich
Ronnie Arduser
Richard White
Steven Maurice
Thomas Hoag
Daniel Read
Allen Wolfe
Republicans Set Reward Dinner for April 11 in Monticello
Governor Leo A. Hoegh will join Monticello Republicans for a 6 30 p m reward dinner honoring Jones county Republicans and their wives who joined the Salute to Ike fund raising campaign. More than 100 expected at the Monticello Community building with Young Republican women serving the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo A. Hoegh
Monticello
Jones County
Hoegh
Tom Tracy
Manchester
George Nagle
Iowa City
Republican
L. L. Jurgemeyer
Clinton
Warren Rees
Anamosa
Russell Eldred
Don Ruhl
QO. R. Howie
Ike
Jim Maurice
Maurice
Ed Cox
Eldon Brashaw
Johnny Jones
Dieters Schedule Meeting in Jones County for Weight Loss
More than 100 women in Jones County taking part in a self-imposed diet program will meet April 13 at the county extension office in Anamosa. Prizes will be awarded to those who have lost 20 pounds or reached their goal since the January 26 kick-off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Anamosa
Helen M. Tucker
County Extension Home
Miss Tucker
Merle Hotchkiss
Dehlia Johnston
Cedar Rapids
Maurice Elected Board President Monticello School Board
James Maurice was elected president of the Monticello school board at a Monday noon re organization meeting held at the Masonic temple. He begins a third term succeeding retiring president Dick Long. New members elected March 12 are Dave Duckler and Mrs Arthur Shelley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Maurice
Monticello
Masonic Temple
Maurice
Dick Long
Dave Duckler
Arthur Shelley
Earl DeShaw
Ed Cox
Donald Sutherland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Future Farmers of Monticello
Elizabeth Hoffman
Jerry Schneiter
Courthouse Records
Justice Court
James T. Remsey
Bess Sherman
By Roads Group
Art Ehlers
John Holmes
Frank Vacek
Harry Ingwer‘sen
Ray Benischek
Wilbur
Soppe
Ed Vacek
Howard Mackey
J. H. Bal Jou
dLavern
Guhl
Wallace
Cruise
Donald Woods
Rollie Luckstead
Lester Wright
Loren Ernest Schneider
Schneider
Fred Hasler
Hasler
C.H. P. Brookhouse
O. F. Phelps
Joseph Brown
Levi Warren
Henry Leaper
A. Somers
Myrtle A. Yule
John L. Newhard
Della Newhard
Emma Elizabeth Smith
Floyd Wilkins
Ray St. John
Frank Smith
Francis Payton
Stella Payton
Earl R. Pulver
Francis John William Payton
Woodrow Eugene Payton
James Joseph Payton
Marion Lee Payton
Pauline Louise Payton
Louis Edward Payton
Lois Bernita Payton
Wayne Thomas Payton
Eli Gilbert
Dale C. Stentz
J. D. Paul
Frank Remington
P. E. Wolfe
Clifford L. Niles
Charles W. Zimmer
Marie D. Zimmer
Flyers
Richard O. Hartwig
Jones County A.S.C
Hartwig
As.c
Mrs. Shaffer
Bobcats
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