Midland Community school board race to elect five directors
Voters in the new Midland Community district will pick five directors and a treasurer Tuesday. Polls open at noon and close at 7 pm with candidates listed by district and two at large. Biographical sketches detail Mrs. John Paulsen DISTRICT 1 and candidates for DISTRICTs 2 and 3 along with at large directors Joseph Cathey Ralph Orth and treasurer nominees Mrs. Kitty Felker and Lorraine Levien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland Community School District
Joseph Cathey
Wyoming
Iowa State Teachers College
Wyoming School Board
Wyoming Telephone Company
Methodist Church, Masons, American Legion
Ralph Orth
State University of Iowa
New Car Registrations in Anamosa area
Wheels Inc. and Eclipse Lumber Co. list Mar 22 24 and 25 vehicles in Anamosa including Chevrolet and Ford trucks. Monticello and Cascade births and a Hopkinton parking fine noted. Tax deadline April 1 with 0.75 percent penalty for late payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheels Inc
c/o
Eclipse Lumber Co
Anamosa
Chevrolet
Roy Morning
Ford
John P. Mortensen
George Folkerts
Monticello
Demo County Presidential Convention Set for April 30
Democratic precinct delegates from Jones County will meet at 8 p.m. Saturday April 30 in the community room of the courthouse for the county presidential convention. Delegates were chosen last Wednesday at precinct caucuses in the courthouse. List includes Elton Copley Bob Devaney Harold Goeeleacher Mrs. Robert Myers S. E. Locher Cecil Goettsch and many others from Monticello Cass Castle Grove Fairview Center Junction Madison and surrounding townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
John Goen
Anamosa
Democratic Central Committee
Hospital Auxiliary to Meet on Friday
The John McDonald hospital Auxiliary will hold its annual meeting Friday at 9 30 a.m. in room 2 of the Community building. The session was postponed from March 17 due to a snow storm. Mrs. Worth Averill of Cedar Rapids will speak on volunteer roles and join the auxiliary’s charter signing festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Royal Hunt
Worth Averill
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
Zimmerman Fellowships Awarded to KU Student
John F. Zimmerman of Monticello is among 12 University of Kansas graduate students awarded NSF graduate fellowships for 1960 61. The zoology graduate student will receive an intermediate year fellowship to study animal ecology at KU based on nationwide test scores and panels of scientists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Zimmerman
Herman Zimmerman
Monticello
University of Kansas
National Science Foundation
Monticello district to vote on new 13 classroom elementary
An architect's drawing outlines a proposed 13 classroom elementary school. Voters in the Monticello Community School District will decide on this new grade school project plus remaining ballot items to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Community
Cascade Holds Funeral for Its Oldest Resident Peter Takes
Funeral services for Cascade's 100 year old Peter Takes were held at St Mary's church with burial in St Peter's cemetery Temple Hill. The Tilly Didesch Funeral Home led arrangements. He was predeceased by an older brother John who died at 103 last year. He lived in Temple Hill and farmed until 1923 then moved to Cascade. Surviving family includes two daughters two sons a sister and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Cascade
St. Mary's Church
Peter Takes
St. Peter's Cemetery
Temple Hill
Tilly Didesch
John
Peter
Anna Steffen Takes
Harry
Margaret) Manternach
Gertrude) Rogers
Emmett
Ida)_Koob
Albert
Roy
Anna Koppess
Rockdale
Decree Issued In Partition Of Luke Property
Judge Charles Penningroth issued a partition decree in the Edward and Catherine Luke versus Elizabeth Luke Jones case. The court ordered equal sharing by all parties and authorized sale of the property with Robert McCalmant named as referee and bond set at 5000 dollars. Two divorce actions were filed and one decree granted. Beverly Adamson and Bernice McDowell filed suits from Monticello and Anamosa, with incidents of injunctions sought. Catherine Loop received a divorce decree from Bert Loop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Penningroth
Edward and
Catherine Luke
Wyoming
Elizabeth Luke Jones
Thomas
Robert McCalmant
Beverly Adamson
Monticello
Grant Adamson
Bernice McDowell
Harold C. McDowell
Anamosa
Catherine Loop
Bert Loop
Penningroth
Free Kites With Gas At Conoco Service Monticello
Free kites are offered to the children of customers who fill gasoline at Steiner Conoco Service 104 So Main Monticello. Jim Steiner says the giveaway lasts while kite stock remains. The text lists several names linked to Anamosa wards and local figures.
Monticello School District to seek 750000 bond vote
The Monticello Community School District plans a special bond election for 750000 in late April to fund additions at Carpenter and Central schools and a new southwest elementary building. About 800 names were gathered on petitions. final polling details await attorney approval and election date.
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H. M. Carpenter
Monticello Community School
H. M. Carpenter and Central
Monticello
Chicago
Ware
Dubuque and Linn
Monticello Community
Jones
Delaware
Iowa
Carpenter
Drop HiPO Star Routes Changed
Postmaster Paul Bender describes highway post office and star route changes to Monticello as minor overall. Cedar Rapids to LaCrosse Hiway route discontinued and star routes will carry mail, with most changes affecting star routes and expectations of equal or improved service.
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Highway Post Office
Star
Monticello
Paul Bender
Hiway
Cedar Rapids
LaCrosse
Bender
Rebekahs Hold Jones Linn County Convention Here
The annual Rebekah convention for Jones and Linn counties opens Tuesday at the Community building with registration from 9 to 10 a.m. Mrs. Herbert Balsiger presides as president. Mayor S. H. Hoag welcomes attendees at 1:15 p.m. and the 7:30 p.m. evening session follows with refreshments at close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Jones and Linn
Herbert Balsiger
S. H. Hoag
Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers at Jones County Conference
Mrs. John Brokens of Monticello was elected vice president of the Jones county American Legion Auxiliary at the Oxford Junction conference. New county officers include Mrs. Otto Lasack as president and Mrs. Laverne Bramer as secretary treasurer. Mrs. Neva Paviista was endorsed for second district president. An executive board meeting preceded a joint memorial service. local unit colors were advanced and readings given by multiple members from Oxford Junction and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brokens
Monticello
Jones County American Legion Auxiliary
Oxford Junction
Otto Lasack
Laverne Bramer
Monmouth
Neva Paviista
American Legion
Evelyn Postel
Olin
County Auxilary
Harold Schlimmer
County Legion
Florence Mortenson
Wyoming
Janice Brokens
Nadine McNamara
Anamosa
Marion Shedek
Marguerite Moreland
Legion
Robert McCalmant
Neal Dougherty
Cliff Close
Kenneth Guhl
Lois Richards
Frank Shimanek
Lillian Otto
Dubuque
Kay Simerman
Wartburg Choir Tour Opens for Galen Hora
Galen Hora son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Hora joins Wartburg College Castle Singers on a 10 day spring tour with 11 performances across Iowa Minnesota Nebraska and Kansas. Hora will portray Peter in The Passion According to St Matthew with a home show set for April 6 in Waverly. The 53 member choir is directed by James Fritschel. Hora will also train as a parish mission builder with the American Lutheran Church this summer in a program crafting teams to serve three congregations.
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Wyoming
Galen ‘Hora
Leonard Hora
Castle Singers
Wartburg College
Waverly
Peter
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Kansas
James Fritschel
Horn
Mission Builder
American Lutheran Church
Wartburg
Lutheran Church College
Charge Cass After Wreck Near Anamosa
Garret Wayne Cass of Monticello was charged with failure to signal after a collision with George Martin Allen Jr. of Monticello Thursday at 5 15 p m on highway 151 and 64 one mile south of Anamosa. Allen in a 1959 Chevrolet and Cass in a 1950 Chevrolet pickup owned by Arthur Baker of Anamosa. Investigating officers said Cass turned left into a driveway as Allen began to pass. Damage estimates: Allen 600 dollars, Cass pickup about 400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garret Wayne Cass
Monticello
George Martin Allen Jr
Anamosa
Allen
Cass
Arthur Baker
Ken Carter
Jones County
Galen Robertson
Amateur Night at Center Junction At School House
Center Junction hosts Amateur Night Friday at 8 p.m. at the school house with adult and children acts. Jerry Naylor of Scotch Grove serves as master of ceremonies with Mrs. Samara Smith and Joe Legg of Anamosa as judges. Free admission with refreshments after. Prizes awarded separately for children and adults. Center Junction Women's Club presents two One-Act plays Grey Bread and Grandma Pulls the Strings. Grey Bread may advance to a State play contest in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Jerry Naylor
Scotch Grove
Samara Smith
Joe Legg
Anamosa
Iowa City
Dog License Deadline Owed by March 31 in City Notice
Mayor S. H. Hoag announced a March 31 deadline for dog licenses with no penalty. Male and spayed female licenses cost one dollar while unspayed females cost three dollars. Dogs require three months of age and a rabies shot for licensing. City clerk reports 108 licenses issued, fewer than half the estimated population, with county and city lists to be cross checked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Gene Taylor
S. H
Doc’? Hoag
Cancer Crusade Set To Begin In Jones County
Nearly 350 volunteers for the Jones County Cancer society launch the 1960 Cancer Crusade on April 1 with a countywide door to door visit plan. Chairman Howard Hicks notes funds support research, education, nursing services and administration while urging residents to mail donations to Monticello State Bank. A kickoff is planned today at 2 p.m. in Anamosa with coffee and cookies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Cancer Society
Howard Hicks
Crusade
Cancer Fund
Monticello State Bank
Carl Feddersen
Olin
Hicks
Cancer Crusade
Jones County
Monticello
John Fraser
Leroy Board
Robert
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Midland School Board
John Paulsen
Onslow
John Gray
Kennedy Lumber Company
Gray
Center Junction Telephone Company
Rural Fire Company
Madison Township
Jack Stingley
Cornell College
Richard Rohwedder
Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Lyman Thompson
Bill
Lenox College
Lions Club
Presbyterian Church
Boy Scouts
Masons
Wyoming Fair Association
Wyoming Pta
Citizens State Bank
County Bankers Association
Calvin Reiss
Vinton High School
Iowa State College
Arbur
Kitty) Felker
Legion Auxiliary
Rebekahs
Roche Memorial Library
Donald
Lorraine) Levien
Onslow High School
C. F. Shimanek
Cletus August Eike
Hopkinton
Joseph Comer
Farley
Robert Rundle
Prairieburg
Charles Kremer
Galen Kuhns
Eugene Hoffman
Ben Sievertsen
Demo County
Henry Hughes
Lester Lyons
Wayne
George Harms
Bill Jansen
Bill Martin
Learon Tobiason
Tom Eichhorn
Elmer Petersen
Paul Levsen
Lester ‘French
Don Brunscheen
Hospital
Auxiliary
Anamosa Ward
Aaron Randolph
al Brennaman
John McNamara
Thomas Stimpson
Ray Embree
Lawrence Canmey
C. A. Reeves
George Specht
Earl Byerly
Glada Miller
Art Marek
Leonard Wegman
Clarence Barker
L. D. Murfield
Lawrence Otten
Keith Hawk
Kay Pate
Jones, Dela
The
Express
Boyd Shannon
Galen Hora
Center
Joe Hirtz
Louis Zimmerman
Eddy Helgens
Ralph Husman
Clay Township
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