Farm Bureau Women Represent 11 Counties at District Meeting
Fifty three representatives from 11 counties in district 6 of the Iowa Farm Bureau met May 1 at the Farm Bureau building in Anamosa for a district meeting. Mrs Elwood Burlingame opened with prayer and a meditation. Reports covered finances and budget planning. Wayne Farmer spoke on current Iowa legislature actions. The program explored leadership, membership, education, health and conservation, with groups forming for local solutions. Attendees included Tama, Poweshiek, Iowa, Benton, Linn, Johnson, Cedar, Scott, Clinton, Jackson and Jones counties and several Monticello and Jones county officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Iowa Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Elwood Burlingame
Grinnell
Tanner
Tamar County
Budget Planning Board
Wayne Farmer
Des Moines
Iowa
Burlingame
Cecil Patten
Marion
Ken Langer
Women’s Planning Committee
Tama
Poweshiek
Benton
Linn
Johnson
Cedar
Scott
Clinton
Jackson
Jones
Jones County
Max Specht
Women’s Work
Harlan Hawker
Charles Tuttle
Monticello
Arnold Jacobs
Scotch Grove Township
Esther Sinclair
Delmar King
Glen Thompson
van Horne
Benton County
Monticello May Meeting Schedule and Birth Announcements
Monticello notes for May list Legion andAuxiliary meetings at Le gion hall and Masonic temple plus OES and F H A gatherings at the community building. Memorial day planning set for Scotch Grove church. Saturday births reported by John McDonald Hospital include Holub Central City girl Huaman Center Junction boy and Otting Cascade boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Legion Hall
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Schreiner Chapter
O.B.S
Masonic Temple
State
Court House
Anamosa
V.E.W
V.A.W
W.F.W. Hall
Alcoholics Anonymous
Monticello
John McDonald Hospital
Melvin J. Holub
Central City
Harold Huaman
Center Junction
Wilbur Otting
Cascade
Freese's Motor Company Listing at Monticello Ford Apr 26
Courthouse records show Freese's Motor Company of Monticello listing a Ford transaction on April 26. Separate docket notes Ralph John Husmann of Center Junction associated with a Ford entry on April 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freese’ Motor Company
Monticello
Ford
Ralph John Husmann
Center Junction
Pvt Raymond Meier Completes Ordnance Parts Course
Pvt Raymond E. Meier son of Mr and Mrs Ed Meier Monticello completed a six week ordnance school's parts supply course at Aberdeen Proving Ground Md He studied to receive store issue identify classify and salvage ordnance spare parts Meier attended the State University of Iowa.
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Raymond E. Meier
Ed Meier
Monticello
Ordnance School
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Meier
State Univer
Monticello Alumni Banquet Chairmen Named
At a planning meeting on April 30 the Monticello Alumni Association named chairmen for the May 29 banquet. Attendees from classes of 1947 and 1937 included president Mrs. Paul Lumpa. Officials cover program food publicity decorations promotions senior tickets hostesses and secretary for 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Alumni Association
Paul Lumpa
Harold Wilcox
Glenn Lambert
Forrest Deischer
Bud McNeill
Art Kromminga
Nella Hoffman
Freda Hilers
Miss Hilers
Deischer
Mise Rilers
Wilcox
Irvin Rhatigan
Olin School Unveils New Addition at Open House
OLIN Consolidated school showcased its new addition in an open house on Sunday afternoon April 5. The enlargement features a gymnasium music room library stage six classrooms and storage and office space. Board of education members guided guests as wives of board members assisted by junior hostesses served coffee and cookies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin
Olin Consolidated School
Board of Education
Delbert Grafft
Walter Hartman
Carl Levsen
Henry Weseman
Willard Hoyman
Church Women Plan Robe Purchase For Choir
St. John's Lutheran Women met at the church parlors for the Ladies Aid meeting. They voted to buy white summer robes for the choir and organist and discussed installing a water system in the church basement. The group sang, prayed, and heard Rev A K Stenzel speak on Christian Workshop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s
Arnold Jacobs
John Jacobs
John Hacke
George Bohlken
Fred Hanken
Milton Tobiason
Free Vacation Awarded to Mrs Robert Appleby
Mrs Robert Appleby of a Monticello area farm won a week’s vacation for herself and family from Monticello merchants. The drawing drew about 200 participants from 16 stores on Sycamore Street with Johnny Jones as emcee and judges Miton Copley and Virgil Hunt. The prize includes a furnished cottage on Coon Lake Minnesota plus boat groceries and $25 for travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Johnny Jones
Elton ‘Copley
Virgil Hunt
Robert Appleby
Minnesota
Sycamore Street
Miton Copley
Coon Lake
Aitkin
Minn
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Applebys
Ruth
Bruno Striemer
Appleby
Shaffer’s Clothing and Shoes
Rem Electric
Gamble’s
Long's
Royal Blue
McNeill Hardware
Nelson’s Jewelry
Stabler’s Clothing
Hi-Way Market
Stabler’s Shoes
Ace Hardware
Milers Furniture
Edwards Department Store
Eclipse Lumber Company
Western Auto
Bud’s Super Valu
Coe College Choir Welcomes Thomas Null on Spring Tour
Thomas Null, son of the Orlando Nulls of Monticello, a Coe College student in Cedar Rapids, is a member of the 40 voice Coe a cappella choir that began its spring tour Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Null
Coe College Choir
Thomas Nu
Orlando Nulls
Monticello
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Coe
Mrs Roberts Attends Librarian Conference
Florence Roberts Monti cello librarian attended a one day meeting Wednesday of district six of the Iowa Library association at the University of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Roberts
Florence Roberts
Monticello
Iowa Library Association
University of Iowa
Youth assistant named for Jones County extension post
Eugene Neven of Runnell has been hired by the Jones County extension council as extension youth assistant to replace Jerry Parsons who resigned March 1 to work with the state 4 H headquarters at Ames. Neven, a 1954 Iowa State graduate in agronomy, served in the air force and recently aided his farming family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Neven
Runnell
New Jones County
Jones County
Eugene Never
Jones County Extension Council
Jerry Parsons
4-H
Ames
Robert Livingstone
Anamosa
County Extension Council
van Buren County
Air Force
Neven
Runnell High School
Polk County
Goodfellow Air Force Base
San Angelo
Tex
Iowa State College
Iowa Crop Improvements Association
John H. Scott
Fenton
Crystal Lake
Monticello
Bill Wellner
Park .Forest, Ill
Regular Family Night at Pentel Church
CASTLE GROVE regular Family Night at Peniel Presbyterian Church featured a pot luck supper. The committee included Revel McColm Sam Strief and W D McLaughlin who shared slides of the Rose Bowl parade and their California trip alongside local pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentel Church
Castle Grove
Peniel Presbyterian Church
Revel McColm
Sam Strief
W. D. McLaughlin
Polio Vaccine Campaign Opens In Jones County
Jones County launches polio inoculation for residents aged 1 to 20 with three clinics in Monticello Wyoming and Anamosa. First shots May 7 9 and 14 with second shots June 4 6 and 11 at each site. Fees fund syringes supplies doctors donate services and consent forms required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Monticello
Jones County Medical Society
The
Polio Foundation
Wyoming
Anamosa
Dissolved Eastern Iowa Presbyterian Parish Holds Final Council
The Greater parish of the Presbyterian church in Center Junction area met April 29 to finalize dissolution after origin with eight churches. Peniel Cascade Scotch Grove Amber Center Junction and Emeline represented. sale of communal properties and fund disbursement discussed. Lunch stand at Monticello fair will be run by Peniel and Cascade, while three other churches lack regular pastors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Iowa
Presbyterian’ Church
Churches
Presbytery
Reuben“ Traden
Cedar Rapids
Hopkinton
Onslow
Peniel
Cascade
Scotch Grove
Amber
Eme
Monticello
Ivan Rundus
B P W Installs Mrs Condit New Club President
Monticello Business and Professional Women's club meets in May naming Mrs Condit as new president. Officers also installed include Mrs Nelson vice president Mrs Himebaugh secretary Ladehoff treasurer and Mrs Copley secretary. Mrs Grammar Coward outgoing president installed them. Louise Field named Mother of the Month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester. Condit
Monticello Business and Professional Women’s Club
Jim Nelson
Les Himebaugh
Paul Ladehoff
Elton Copley
Grammar Coward
Louise Field
Mheeting
Coward
Billy Wellner
Augusta Melsha
Lucille Kucera
Dean Tedrow
Isabel Maire
B.P.W
Cedar Rapids
Vic Richardson
Castle Grove Students Tour Local Express Library Post Office
Castle Grove school No. 2 pupils toured the Monticello Express office plant library and post office on a Wednesday afternoon guided by teachers Mrs Irene Brady Mrs Lyle Hosford and Mrs Henry Behrends. Students listed include Susan Janssen Linda Merfeld Galen Behrends Linda Janssen Patsy Muller Sharon Gerrets Mary McLaughlin Marlene Johnson Jimmy Janssen Steven Behrends James Muller Scott McLaughlin Sharon Kay Behrends Donald Johnson Stanley Hosford Marvin Gerjets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove School No. 2
Monticello
Irene Brady
Lyle Hosford
Henry Behrends
Susan Janssen
Linda Merfeld
Galen Behrends
Linda Janssen
Patsy Muller
Sharon Gerrets
Mary McLaughlin
Marlene Johnson
Jimmy Janssen
Steven Behrends
James Muller
Scott McLaughlin
Sharon Kay Behrends
Donald Johnson
Stanley Hosford
Marvin Gerjets
Medals Awarded at Iowa ROTC Ceremony
John F. Zimmerman of Scotch Grove and Richard L. Watkins of Anamosa received military scholastic medals during the annual air force reserve officers training corps awards program at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. Watkins is a pharmacy freshman and Zimmerman a liberal arts sophomore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Zimmerman
Scotch Grove
Richard L. Watkins
Anamoga
Air Force; Reserve Officers Training Corps
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Watkins
Zimmerman
Kinler of Olin to Receive Five Year Service Award
John W. Q. Kinler of Olin, chairman of the Jones County selective service board, will be presented a five year award by the selective service system. The honor comes in the form of a certificate recognizing five years of service with the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin
John W. QO. Kinler
Jones County
Selective’ Service Board
Selective Service System
Mrs Nieters Elected Monticello P T A President
Mrs George Nieters was elected and installed president of the Monticello Parent-Teacher Association Thursday night in the public high school library. She had been vice president and succeeds Mrs Otto Smith. New officers are Mrs A K Jones, vice president. Alice McCleary, secretary. and Mrs Charles Clark, treasurer. Installing officer was Mrs Richard Long. Outgoing officers include Mrs Gene Taylor, secretary, and Mrs Lyman Perkins, treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Nieters
Monticello
Parent-Teacher Association
Nieters
Otto Smith
A.’ K) Jones
Alice McCleary
Charles Clark
Richard Long
Gene Taylor
Lyman Perkins
Oxford Junction Girl Elected Vice President in District Group
Karen Kleineck of Oxford Junction was elected vice-president for the new year April 27 at the American Legion Auxiliary second district junior conference in Oxford Junction. New officers include Marilyn Black of Dubuque as president and Barbara Franklin of Maquoketa as secretary-treasurer. Betty Struck won the 13 to 18 years poppy corsage contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Junction
Karen Kleineck
American Legion Auxiliary
Marilyn Black
Dubuque
Barbara Franklin
Maquoketa
Betty Struck
John Greeny
Violet Willey
Glinton
Francis Brady
Anamosa
H. Brandt
Walcott
Irene Foley
Laurel Paulista
Jones County
Kay Bronson
Wyoming
Sue
William Bronson
Energy and UAW Begin Weekly Talks on Demands
UAW representatives explained a 24 item list of demands to Energy Farm Equipment officials at the first negotiation session. Gerald Parker and Don Harris announced weekly talks, with new proposals including guaranteed annual wage, equal pay for equal work, retroactive wage changes to Mar 28, and grievance pay. UAW seeks a one or three year contract with annual improvements and a living cost clause and preferred status for unemployed union members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Auto Workers Union
Energy Farm Equipment Company
Gerald Parker
Don Harris
U.A.W. International
Franklin Equipment Company
U.A.W
Castle Grove Tea Committee Sets Mother and Daughter Event
The 60 member Tea Food Committee for the Mother and Daughter tea met at Barbara Eberhart’s home in Castle Grove Fortúné Finders. The gathering Friday evening planned details for the community event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eberhart
Castle Grove
Barbara Eberhart
Haverly Starts Basic Training With 4th Infantry
Anamosa native Army Pvt. Terry J. Haverly is undergoing basic combat training with the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Lewis Washington. He is the son of Mr and Mrs James R Haverly of Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Anamosa
Army
Terry J. Haverly
James R. Haverly
4Th Infantry Division
Fort Lewis
Wash
Monti Driver Charged in Court and Divorces Granted
Jones county court actions include Gilman A. Jackson of Monticello charged with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license after a April arrest near Monticello on Highway 151. Three divorces were granted: Treva Musgrove from Irvin Musgrove with assets and debts assigned to the wife and the husband receiving a 1951 Ford. Leona Benhart from Robert Benhart with alimony and custody set. Wanda DeNio from Joseph DeNio with no alimony and household goods awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monti
Jones County
Gilman A. Jackson
Monticello
Jackson
Kenneth Carter
C F. Shimanek
Treva B. Musgrove
Irvin C. Musgrove
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
Joseph DeNio
Wanda DeNio
Heiserman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Langer
Legion Auxiliary
F.H.A. Service
Courthouse Records
Weather Report
Raymond Meier
Ordnance Course
Sity
Mrrs
Anamosa Community Room
Wyoming Memorial Hall
Condit
Club
John Kinler
New P.T.A
Oxford
Energy and
UAW
J. B. Heiserman
Merle J. Cass
Len Reichart
Dwaine Mere
Harold C. McDowell
Charles C. Schneiter
Leater
Betty Collins
Leonagain
Robert Benhart
Joan Kray
Trudy Dickman
Janet Usher
Mike Dirks
Butch DeMoss
Billy Kray
Mary Richardson
Janet McVay
Elaine Sternad
Janice Mortenson
Dorothy Freese
Betty Leitz
Donald Wilgenbusch
Roger Pickray
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