Monticello Births Reported in Local Notices
Monticello hospital reported a boy born March 27 to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Uben of Monticello and a daughter Gayle Lee to Mr. and Mrs. George Loehr of Cedar Rapids. Jane Mettler Loehr is her mother. In Hopkinton a son Dennis James Kelchen was born March 20 at Monticello hospital, weighing 9 pounds 10 ounces, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kelchen. mother Mary Feldman of Castle Grove, with John Feldman and Al Kelchen as grandparents.
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John McDonald Hospital
Albert Uben
Monticello
George L. Loehr
Cedar Rapids
Gayle Lee
Loehr
Jane Mettler
Hopkinton
Dennis James
Robert Kelchen
Mary Agatha Feldman
Castle Grove
John Feldman
al Kelchen
New Cars and Trucks From Courthouse Records
Courthouse ledgers list buyers and sellers across several towns. March entries include Genevieve Hayden of Oxford Junction purchasing a Chevrolet and Raymond E. James of Olin buying a Buick, among others. Additional transactions feature Center Junction, Anamosa, and Wyoming buyers with brands such as Ford Oldsmobile Pontiac Chevrolet Mercury and International trucks.
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Lewis
Genevieve Hayden
Oxford Junction
Chevrolet
Raymond E. James
Ofin
Buick
Arno Russell Lawson
Olin
Fay J. Rickels
Center Junction
Ford
Richard Leland Watkins
Anamosa
Oldsmobile
W. G. Zimmerman
Esther E. Manning
Pontiac
Don D. Manning
Leroy F. Or
Dale Walker
Glen E. Cox
Mercury
Gale Martin
Martello
Taylor Motor Sales
Herzberger Hardware
Wyoming
International
Prairieburg Firemen Host Benefit Dance Friday
Prairieburg volunteers sponsor a benefit dance on Friday April 20 featuring the Rangers of station WMT Cedar Rapids and WMT TV Cedar Rapids as performers. Door prizes include a Dormeyer mixer Dominion fry skillet Westinghouse fan West Bend percolator West Bend popper G E swirl clocks aluminum canister set Johnson spinning reel rod and picnic basket. Tickets are $1 and on sale through fire department members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairieburg
Grass Fire Causes Minor Damage on Vernon Coden Farm
A grass fire Monday afternoon on the Vernon Coden farm two miles northeast of Monticello caused minor damage. Volunteer firefighters aided in stopping the flames from spreading.
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Vernon Coden
Monticello
March Winds Blow Through Monticello Station
Bob Clark manager of the Seven State Oil station reports a Tuesday afternoon wind event that shattered a large showroom display causing about 500 dollars in damage to the showcase and merchandise. By Wednesday morning no further property damage was reported in the Monticello area.
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Monticello
Bob Clark
Seven State Oil Company
Monti
Monticello Firemen Awarded Advanced First Aid Certificates
Eleven Monticello volunteer firemen received advanced first aid badges at a Legion building ceremony led by Lester G. Monk Red Cross instructor. Recipients included Larry Goodyear Ray Brokaw Jr Donald Morey Merle Aldrich Gilbert Hearn Albert Iben Raymond Marolf LaVern Bartels and Max Fitkin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Legion
Lester G. Monk
Red Cross
Department
Monk
Larry R. Goodyear
Ray C. Brokaw, Jr
Donald Morey
Merle Aldrich
Gilbert Hearn
Albert B. Iben
Raymond Marolf
LaVern C. Bartels
Max Fitkin
Lake Geneva
Wis
Donald Gilmore
Robert Vesey
LeRoy Schoon
Silins” “Radio
Cedar Rapids
Roger Vrooman
Howard Willis
Olin
Lightning Start Fireat Paul Black Farm East of Monticello
Fire damaged a small basement area and caused smoke throughout the Paul Black home on the lower Prairieburg road about 50 miles east of Monticello during a Tuesday night rain and sleet storm. Chief Don Morey cited lightning striking a power line and feeding a blaze into the house. alarms went off around 11 p.m. The Black family with two children were in bed when discovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Black
Monticello
Prairieburg
Don Morey
Black
Urges Support In GOP Drive
Jones county Republican women set an April 3 deadline for contributions to the Thank You Mr. President fund drive announced by Mrs. C. W. Strawman. Funds support Jones county, the state party, and the national GOP with a barometer to be displayed at the Des Moines convention.
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Jones County
C. W. Strawman
Anamosa
Republican Women's Club
G.O.P
Strawman
Republican Party
Eisenhower
Lovell
Ruth Adams
Monticello I
G. O. Hargrave
Laura Hinrichs
Monticello II
Madge Shaffer Wayne
Richard Hanken
Castle Grove
Olin Howie
Buster Davenport
Republican Finance Committee
Monticello Stores To Close For Good Friday
Monticello business houses will close on Good Friday April 30 from 12 noon to 4 pm. The closing follows a recommendation by the Greater Monticello committee to honor the day’s religious significance. Churches will hold afternoon services. stores resume evening hours until 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Greater
Monticello Schools Announce Easter Vacation Schedule
Monticello schools begin Easter break this weekend. Supt. Boyd Shannon says high school will close from 4 p.m. Thursday to 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, while Rev. Eugene Lorenz notes Sacred Heart school vacation from 2 p.m. Thursday to 9 a.m. Tuesday.
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Monticello
Boyd Shannon
Monticello High School
Eugene Lorenz
Sacred Heart School
Area Students Attend U.S. History Conference
Two University of Iowa students Donald Marston Monticello and Marjorie Stivers Anamosa were among attendees at the 34th Annual Conference of Teachers of History and Social Studies held at Iowa. History professors Thomas LaDue Oberlin Charles Barker Johns Hopkins and Gordon A Craig Princeton addressed the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Marston
Monticello
Marjorie Stivers
Anamosa
University of Iowa
Thomas LaDue
Oberlin College
Charles A. Barker
Johns Hopkins University
Gordon A. Craig
Princeton University
Tuberculosis Group Reelects County Officers
The Jones County Tuberculosis and Health association reelected all officers at its annual meeting in the Community building. Dr. W W Spear spoke on case finding and X ray use and praised the patch test program led by Mrs Serbousek. Treasurer Mrs Healy reported $3109.23 raised in the 1955 Christmas seal drive. two Jones county patients remain at Oakdale sanatorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Tuberculosis and Health Association
C. R. Smith
Wyoming
G. M. Jones
Glenn Hargrave
Monticello
W. 8. Clark
Harold Healy
Anamosa
J. T. Remley
Seal Sale
Esther Sinclair
Scotch Grove
Healthy Education
Maude Lowry
Donald Serbousek
Margaret Wismeier
Delbert Stingley
Center Junction
T. M. Redmond
Robert Savage
Heart
W. W. Spear
Oakdale
Spear
Jones County
Serbousek
Healy
Lisbon man fined in O M V I case and divorce granted
A Lisbon man, Donald Paul Frink, was fined 300 dollars in Jones county district court for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after his car went into a ditch on highway 151 near Monticello. He pleaded guilty. Violet Noah of Monticello was granted a divorce from Jack Marvin Noah with custody of their minor child.
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Jones County
Lisbon
Donald Paul Frink
Highway 151
Monticello
Frink
Violet Noah
Jack Marvin’ Noah
Noah
County Receives 1955 Homestead Credit Check
Jones County Tuesday received a state comptroller check for 86,481.76 dollars for homestead credit covering the first half of 1955.
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Jones County
Homestead Credit
Zoning Advice Sought by Monticello Adjustment Board
Monticello city council in special session discussed creating a zoning committee to review proposed subdivisions. The plan mirrors Maquoketa practice with final council action after committee recommendations. Board of adjustment members named and contract set for clock tower repairs.
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Monticello
Maquoketa
Zoning Adjustment Board
Board of Adjustment
F. S. Stuhler
Ralph Wilson
Max McCrabb
Leigh Clark
Ray E. Adams
E. W. Brashaw
Harold Scherrer
Paul Hearn
Donald Gilmore
A. P. Lambert
Tone Scott
Gerald Parker
Parker
Male Quartet To Sing Here
The Stokes Melody Masters a notable male quartet will present a music program in the Community building Monday April 2 at 8 p.m. Sponsored by Sacred Heart school the group led by Morris J Stokes Jr features a director with stage screen radio and concert acclaim including Wake Up Dreaming Showboat Duel in the Sun and Rhapsody in Blue.
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Stokes
Melody Masters
Sacred Heart School
County Buys Road Maintainer From Cedar Rapids Firm
Jones county board of supervisors purchased a road maintainer for 15697 dollars from Herman M. Brown company of Cedar Rapids. Trade in allowances covered two older machines aged 15 and 19 years. Other bidders were Martin Roasa Tractor, Hanstrom Hubley Tractor, and Choate Equipment of Cedar Rapids.
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Jones County
Jones County Board of Supervisors
Herman M. Brown Company
Cedar Rapids
Martin Roasa Tractor and Equipment Company
Hanstrom-Hubley Tractor Company
Choate Equipment Company
State to Secure Options on 38 In Near Future
Iowa State Highway Commission plans to secure options on farm land near the relocated route of state highway 38 between Monticello and Center Junction. Emery Loomis said options must be in place before the May 29 letting at Ames. He noted surveys and bridge plans must be finished prior to the letting as contractors usually begin work immediately after, with the road program totaling about 62 million dollars for the year. The project aims to grade highway 38 in 1956 and hard surface in 1957.
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Iowa State Highway Commission
Jones County
Monticello
Center Junction
Emery W. Loomis
Waterloo
Ames
Loomis
Paul Bender
Bender
Bridge Construction Letting Postponed in Jones County
The letting of a contract for a continuous concrete slab bridge 100 by 20 feet on a county road in the Temple Hill area has been postponed indefinitely due to right of way difficulties. The Town State Highway commission at Ames had scheduled the letting for April 3, reported Tuesday by County Engineer Earl Beisel.
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Jones County
Temple Hill
Earl Beisel
Town
State Highway Commission
Ames
Monticello Sets April 1 Deadlines for Rabies Licenses Posts Mail System
In Monticello April 1 marks several deadlines including rabies vaccination and license for dogs under a new ordinance, a shift to address based mail delivery next week, and the tax deadline for first half 1955 with penalties after April 1. Fees were reduced for dog licenses and impounded dogs may be reclaimed with costs. Veterinarians Cassidy and Savage report active vaccinations.
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Monticello
Leamon Scott
D. L. Cassidy
Robert “Savage
Cub Scouts Plan Semiannual Waste Paper Drive
Cub Pack 66 of Monticello announces a semiannual waste paper collection on Saturday April 28. Led by Frank Williams and Donald Schlimmer the drive will have Orvin Yeoman as Cubmaster and Paul Lumpa as assistant. Paper sale funds the Cub Scout program.
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Cub Pack 66
Monticello
A. K. Jones
Frank Williams
Donald Schlimmer
Orvin Yeoman
Paul Lumpa
William F. Byers Dies in Spokane Former Monticello Resident
William F. Byers 70, a longtime railway mail clerk and former Monticello resident, died Sunday in Spokane Washington. He is survived by his wife Theresa a daughter Mrs William Donner a son Col William E Byers of the Air Force five grandchildren and a brother Gene Byers of Monticello.
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William F. Byers
Monticello
Spokane
Wash
Theresa
William Donner
Col
William E. Byers
Air Force
Gene Byers
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Poplar Heights Club
L. L. Jurgemeyer
Clinton
Republican State Central Committee
Johnny Jones
Monticello Express
Jim McCutcheon
Mount Vernon Hawkeye Record
Bob Melvold
Maquoketa Newspapers
Jurgemeyer
Jones
Bob Burrows
Courthouse Records
Prairie Firemen
O.M.V.I
William Augustine
State Reformatory
Ray Purcell
Augustine
Reformatory
Johnson County
Warden Purcell
State Board of Control
Jean Soper
Horace Soper
Rock Island, Ill
Highway 38
L. C. Smock
Kenneth Carter
Cascade
George W. McGovern
Ralph J. Manternach
Lawrence LaBarge
Carter
Manternach
Ralph Manternach
Adjustment Board
Jones County Vocal Music
Terrence Carlson
Morley
Martelle
Carlson
Wilson High School
Blanche E. Corwin
Cub Scouts
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