Free Toll Exchange Sought Between Monticello and Prairieburg
A committee formed last week aims to link the Prairieburg and Monticello telephone exchanges with no toll. Prairieburg officials Karl Kintzel John Nagel Leo Lawrence and GMC members James Maurice Ed Cox Dr D L Cassidy T J McAleer spearhead planning. Work begins with space clearing for new lines and poles for an exchange building.
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Monticello
Prairieburg
Prairieburg Telephone Co
Greater Monticello
Prairieburg Phone Company
Karl Kintzel
John Nagel
Leo Lawrence
GMC
James Maurice
Ed Cox
D. L. Cassidy
T. J. McAleer
Exchange
E. W. Brashaw
the Express
Lines and Exchange
Royal Neighbors Hold Regular Meeting
The Royal Neighbors of America met Tuesday evening in KP Hall with Oracle Rachel Crombaugh presiding. Twenty eight members attended. Refreshments were served after the meeting by Rachel Crombaugh Grace Balsiger and Thelma Bossard.
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Royal Neighbors of America
KP Hall
Rachel Crombaugh
Oracle
Grace Balsiger
Thelma Bossard
Mrs. J. N. Smith dies at 80 in Center Junction
Pioneer resident Rachel Nichols Smith died Friday at her daughter Gladys McNeillys Center Junction home. Born October 10 1864 she helped celebrate the farms centennial last fall. Survived by sister H S Richardson Monticello four children Paul N Smith Ames Stuart N Smith Ames and two grandchildren nine great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending.
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J. N. Smith
Center Junction
Gladys McNeilly
Smith
Rachel Nichols
Mount Vernon
Laws
Cornell College
Iowa
Fred F. Kempf
Boone
Paul N. Smith
Anamosa
Stuart N. Smith
Ames
Olin and Morley To Clash In TV Quiz Match
Olin and Morley high schools face off next Saturday in a WMT radio quiz. Tait Cummins hosts The Name Game with Gwen Jones and Duane Sorensen for Olin, Priscilla Pillard and Dick Blake for Morley, while regulars Dorothy Cummins and George Dorrington assist one team.
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Jones County
Olin
Morley
WMT
Tait Cummins
Gwen Jones
Duane Sorensen
Priscilla Pillard
Dick Blake
Dorothy Cummins
George Dorrington
Veterans Farm Records Boost Efficiency Insights for Monticello Class
Veterans at the Monticello Public School on farm record keeping analyzed 1953 operations across 22 farms totaling 4083 acres. Hog sales dominated livestock income at 144 548 dollars while corn oats hay and dairy showed mixed returns. record keeping highlighted weak and strong points to drive future gains.
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Monticello
Monticello Golf Programs Planned at Eastern Iowa Meetings
The 1954 golf program for men and women was outlined at meetings in Maquoketa and Anamosa this week. Women will hold their tournament on August 1 at Anamosa. men’s event at Dyersville. Monticello hosts an invitational July 28. memberships kept at last year’s levels with open houses in April.
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Maquoketa
Iowa
Dyersville
Anamosa
Monticello
Harrys Sartthiessen
Matthiessen
Claude Appleby
Willard Yeoman
Len Fluckiger
Nella Hoffman
Ike Nickel
I. J. Rhatigan
Tipton
Bellevue
de Witt
Andy Strittmatter
Max McCrabb
the Express
John Shover
Clarence Hosford
Robert Mullen
B. B. McLaughlin
Monticello Golf Club
C. R. Hosford
Harry Matthiessen
Farm Vet Analyzes Weak Points for Profit Gains
Farmers compare a veteran’s farm with similar operations to identify weak spots in a single operation. Records help form a plan to boost profits by targeting the weakest area after benchmarking against peers.
Outlook Meeting on Farm Management in Anamosa
Leslie G. Kral, fieldman for the Cedar Valley Farm Business Association and ISU economics staff, will discuss spring farm outlook and record summaries at a Farm Bureau building meeting in Anamosa on March 29.
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Cedar Valley Farm Business Association
Leslie G. Kral
Farm Bureau
Anamosa
Kral
The
Business Association
Iowa State College
Greeley visitors Mrs Taake and Miss Moorman visit Becker home
Mrs Taake and Miss Moorman of Greeley stayed with their grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Becker during the past week. Mr and Mrs B E Locher and family left Friday for Winnamac Indiana to attend the death of Mrs Locher's mother Mrs Martin Hawkins. Dependent crippled children can become independent adults by using Easter Seals.
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Ralph Lahey
Helen DeVore
Cedar Rapids
John Feltes
Joan Taake
Marjory Moorman
Greeley
Henry Becker
E. Locher
Winnamac, Ind
Locher
Martin Hawkins
Hopkinton
Iowa
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Ralph Kula
I.eo Lawrence
Donald Dolan
Mans
Mo AG
Pt Tial Ds
Guy
Firestone
Ufetima Guarantes
Iga Ri Imanes
Freese
Monticello, Iowa
Elly
Acme Electric Co
J. E. Fothergill
Marvin Hinrichs
Larry Martinsen
Hiawatha
Marion
Mary Garnier
Chicago
Fred Kuchenbaker
Mrs
Ava Main
Guy Byerly
Phyllis Eaton
Mabel Burkett
Marshalltown
Bobby and
Patty Furino
Clarence Stutt
Muscatine
Lloyd Clark
Marl Andreas
Joe Schwan
Minot, N. D
Bud Reynolds
Nola Himebaugh
Clinton
Bernard Kuriger
George Minnis
Minnis
Joe Hennessey
Waterloo
Tel
Allis-Chalmers
Servic
Geo. C. Schoon Implement Co
Allis-Chalmer
Patton
McCrabb
Paul Ladehoff
Fred Messerli
Joseph M. Tuttle
Chineataque
Virginia
Tennessee
Emil Riedel
Mrs. Riedel
Herbert Kuntz
Arthur Riedel
Richard
Langworthy
Joe Ringhofer
Henrietta Harford
Herman Herren
Roy Skeels
Joyce Moenk
Marcia
Alburnett
Dale Heeren
Vicki Ann
Thomas Faust
Herman Folkerts
Orvin Yeoman
Max Sampson
Des Moines
Ervin Hauge
Dwaine
Kathy
Slater
George Burrichter's
Hammerm'll
Bond
Monticello Express
Harry B. Sill
First Street
Rheem
Fowler
Dwen
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