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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1961

Page

2

District Court schedules hearings in multiple cases

Hearings set for Otto A. Smith vs David E. Cuckler and Cuckler Manufacturing Co with Cesna Aircraft Co appearance at 2 pm Mar 31. Hartzell Industries motion to set aside cross petition order for 2:30 pm Mar 31. Several cases dismissed or continued including Rhondalee R. Thomas vs James R. Thomas with decree modification allowing remarriage within a year. OMVI charge against Raymond J. Griswald bound over and released on bond. Divorces filed by Marlene Ann Thomas, Patrick Hasty, and Marian Leytem with requests for costs, support, custody, and injunction components.

Monticetto Ova District Rhondalee R. Thomas James R. Thomas Leonard Hosch Herman Lightfoot Delores Hosch Ruth Coker Robert Coker Lorraine Simmons Oren Willard Simmons OMVI Raymond J. Griswald Warren P. Lawrence Anamosa Justice of the Peace Griswald Kenneth N. Anderson Center Point Ralph Matteson Marlene Ann Thomas Carl Edwin Thomas Patrick Hasty Monticello Irma Delores Hasty Marian Leytem Merle Leytem Elkader Charles Penningroth

Jake's Standard Grand Opening Starts Thursday

The grand opening of Jake's Standard Service station will be held this weekend. Lessee Armin Jacobs says nine Easter hams will be grand prizes, plus 1,000 gallons of gasoline given away and free Coca Cola for everyone. Free balloons and lollipops for children and a 25 cent bag of potato chips per car are also offered. Assistants Duane Martin Stewart Snyder and Willis Harms help run the new station carrying Atlas tires batteries and accessories with services in lubrication washing wheel balancing and minor auto repair.

Jake Armin Jacobs Jacobs Duane Martin Stewart Snyder Willis Harms Atlas

Freese Motors Announces Three Day Weekend Sale

Freese Motors in Monticello hosts a three day used car sale Thursday through Saturday March 30 to April 1. Owners Louie and Alva Freese will run a drawing for a 1949 Pontiac at sale end for 99 cents. Free coffee and donuts and 40 kitchen utensil sets are offered. Prices cut on all used cars trucks and tractors with deals on 61 demonstrator models and the 61 Ford and Falcon.

Freese Motors Monticello Louie Alva Freese Freese’s

Public Hearing Planned for Iowa 136 Relocation Near Cascade

A public hearing on the proposed improvement and relocation of Iowa highway 136 near Cascade in Jones county is set for 2 p.m. Monday, April 3 at the Memorial building in Cascade. The project would relocate 136 to run west of Ella Street and Pontiac Street to Highway 151, with asphaltic concrete surfacing.

Cascade Jones County Memorial Building Ella Street Pontiac Street Auburn Street Pontiac East

Youth Steals Car In Oxford Junction Incident

A 13 year old Delmar youth stole a 1953 two tone green Chrysler owned by Lee Romer in Oxford Junction. The car was recovered undamaged at Amana after a failed U turn and a bank run, with the youth later apprehended at Osceola and turned over to Clinton county authorities.

Oxford Junction Lee Romer Romer Maquoketa Jones County Lewis Dreibelbis Amana Delmar Dreibelbis Osceola Clark County Clinton County

Contest Winners Tour Factories in the Quad Cities

Thirty four farmers from Menticello area toured Rock Island Farmall plant and East Coline comb ine factory as part of Miller's Bonanza Week contest. A charter bus from the local implement firm carried the group. Participants included Harry DeMean Ray Heideman Paulsen Maurice Gamble Andy att Harry Paulsen Frank Jemer Martin Cook Paul Steart Jiff Wears Bert Ballou Lavern Jaden Ben Paulsen Wayne King Bob Husman Joe Carlett Alva Stadtmueller Albert Olrmanns Don Schrader Verne Purcell Willis

Menticello Farmall Rock Island Combine East Koline Miller’s Iplement Firm Harry DeMean Ray Heideman On Paulsen Maurice Gamble Andy Att Harry Paulsen Frank Jemer Martin Cook Paul Steart Jiff Wears Bert Ballou Lavern Jaden Ben Paulsen Wayne King Bob Husman Joe Carlett Alva Stadtmueller Albert Olrmanns Don Schrader Verne Purcell Willis

School Lunch Menu Week With Names Of Staff and Winners

The menu lists hot dogs, baked beef, Spanish rice, scalloped potatoes, and fish sticks for April 3–7 with sides and milk. Included are staffers Ed Hosch, Wally Nehl, George Tobiassen, Ray Poppe, Ralph Paulsen, John Brokens, Paul E Paulsen, Pat McQuillen, Vernon Gadient, Harold Faber, Don Ketelson, Herman Roth, Gene Cook and winners represented by Jim Robinson of Millers and Joe Martin, International Harvester zone manager.

Rickels Ed Hosch Wally Nehl George Tobiassen Ray Poppe Ralph Paulsen John Brokens Paul E. Paulsen Pat McQuillen Vernon Gadient Harold Faber Don Kettleson Herman Roth Gene Cook Jim Robinson Miller’s Joe Martin International Harvester

Four Students Earn Ratings at Iowa State Speech Meet

Sarah Zollar of Monti Cello Community High School earned a first rating in dramatic declamation at the Iowa State high school speech contest in Grinnell last Saturday. Janet Wahl received a two rating for humorous declamation and JoAnn Ballou earned a two rating for dramatic declamation. Bertine Loop of Sacred Heart High School received a two rating for poetry interpretation.

Sarah Zollar Monticello Community High School Grinnell Janet Wahl JoAnn Ballou Bertine Loop Sacred Heart High School

Entries Due for Plowing Contest

Contestants must send official entry blanks to Joe Legg Extension director Cris Randolph Work Unit conservationist by Thursday April 6. Irvin Sievers announces the district event with forms available from local implement dealers. The contest is set for April 13 at the Art Wilcox farm two miles northeast of Center Junction.

Jones County Soil Conservation District Extension Service Joe Legg Cris Randolph Irvin Sievers Art Wilcox Center Junction

Hear Talk on Medical Progress by Rotary Speaker Ben Butler

Rotary club heard Ben Butler of SmithKline and French discuss medical progress over 30 years. He cited a 1930 death-rate comparison, noted $200 million in last year’s research, and described his firm increasing from seven researchers in 1930 to over 800 by 1960.

United States Ben Butler Rotary Butler SmithKline and French

Dismiss Petition Proceeds Amid Local Objections

The county board faced strong objections in Morley and Olin districts as hearings clarified that pre hearing judgment was not possible. The petition showed 700 voters in Olin and 277 in Morley with 142 objections mainly from Morley residents. Belated requests from Olin Morley and Anamosa boards urged consideration of a line taking about one third of Morley from the proposal.

Olin Morley Anamosa County

Benefit Card Party At Onslow To Aid Community Room

A benefit card party to raise funds for redecorating the Onslow Community room is set for 7 30 p m Wednesday April 5 The event will be at the Community room Tickets are sold by Astrurian club members or at Al s Grocery Chairmen list include Violet Wherry for refreshments Carol Reid for games Edna Mae Fuchs and Ruth Heisey for tickets Jody Smith and Pauline Antons for advertising.

Onslow Astrurian Club Al's Violet Wherry Carol Reid Edna Mae Fuchs Ruth Heisey Jody Smith Pauline Antons

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Noreen McCaustland Carpenter School Monticello Public Library Carpenter Milton Harms First Presbyterian Church Margaret Overgaard Seton Highway Oxford Tour District Court Andrew J. H. Tobiassen M Rudolph Tobiassen Iowa Glenn Brokaw W. W.A State of W.W.A Herman Rickels George E. Rickels Rex Schrader Morley District Masonic Temple LeRoy Page Kay Nairn Carpenter Wing Pat Kaiser
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