Monticello Births and Local Records Snapshot
Birth announcements from John McDonald Hospital list May births for Monticello families including Sams Boots Mc Donough Ahrendsen and Johnson. Additional births noted in Olin and DeWitt areas with Kell Vrooman entries. New car trades and marriage license items plus a police court fine for excessive noise.
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John McDonald Hospital
Kenneth Sams
Anamoga
Earl Boots
Monticello
Robert McDonough
Martin Ahrendsen
Hopkinton
William Johnson
Olin
William Kell
Tamara Lea
Anamosa Hospital
Roger Vrooman
Brenda Kay
DeWitt
Vroomans
Janice Thomas Elected CCD Chairman at Clark College
Ottumwa Heights student Janice Thomas was elected Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Chairman of the Iowa Region at the Catholic college students spring workshop. She led a discussion on ecumenical attitudes and helped approve the coming year’s agenda with the theme Catholic College Student Future Parish leader.
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Janice Thomas
Ottumwa Heights College
Iowa
Catholic College
Clark College
Miss Thomas
Newton Thomas
Monticello
C.C.D
State Lets Bids For County Work In Jones County
Jones county engineers announce bid awards for road box concrete covers in Castle Grove Madison and Lovell townships. Leo R. Sprank of Bellevue submitted the lowest bids totaling 21 920 23 for three locations Cast le Grove 9 454 84 Madison 10 002 10 Lovell 2 463 29.
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Jones County
Ames
Earl Beisell
Leo R. Sprank
Bellevue
Castle Grove
Madison
Lovell
Britannica Sues Mrs. Soper Over 174 Dollar Account
Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. filed a $174.61 account suit in Jones County District Court against Mrs. Horace Soper this week.
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Jones County
Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc
Horace Soper
Red Cross Drive Seeks Monticello Donations
Rev. H. E. Morrow urged Monticello area residents to boost the local Red Cross chapter’s fundraising. District figures show several chapters far exceeding quotas, while Monticello trails by about 150 dollars toward a 2163 goal. Contributions can be left with treasurer Louis Morf or with the Rev. Morrow.
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H. E. Morrow
Red Cross
Monticello
Rickey
Delaware and
Dubuque
Morrow
Louis Morf
Jaycees Plan Charter Night and Economy Run In Monticello
The Monticello Junior Chamber of Commerce meets to finalize Charter Night details with Rex Schrader announcing ticket printing and weekend sales. Charter night set for May 26 at 6 30 p.m. at the Community Building with tickets $1 50. The Jaycee-Monticello Teenage Drivers Club economy run to West Branch starts at 9 15 a.m. Sunday, including an oot luck dinner and baseball game. Tentative drivers include Rex Martinsen John Hoffman LeRoy Henrichs Marv Schneider Jim Corwin plus a list of names for teenage drivers.
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Monticello Junior Chamber of Commerce
Rex Schrader
Jaycee
Jaycee-Monticello
West Branch
Jaycees
Rex Martinsen
John Hoffman
LeRoy Henrichs
Marv Schneider
Jim Corwin
Jack Kuriger
Ron Burrichter
Gary Rieniers
Galan Harms
Bob Ahlrich
Dale Heeren
Eugene Pieray
Chuck Classen
Jerry Eggiman
Keith Stadtmueller
Pearl Enterprises Buys Eclipse Lumber Chain Assets
Pearl Enterprises of New York purchased the assets of Eclipse Lumber Co including the Monticello yard. Eclipse operates 32 lumber and building material yards and has run in Iowa for 55 years. The Clinton headquarters stay and all personnel remain with the Eclipse name.
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Eclipse Lumber Co
Monticello
Pearl Enterprises
New York
N.Y
Eclipse
Iowa
Clinton
Monticello Seeks June 2 Vote on New School District
Monticello high school music groups earned top ratings at the Iowa High School Music Association event with vocal and instrumental ensembles. On June 2 County Superintendent Paul Jarman sets a vote on forming the Monticello Community School District, uniting 18 districts into one district with about 1300 pupils, 166.23 square miles of land, and a replaceable value over 1 million dollars.
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Monticello Public High School
Iowa High School Music Association
Monticello
Patricia Reilly
Coe College
Russell Baum
Iowa State Teachers College
G L.lawson
State University of Iowa
Don Mills
Knox College
William Gower
S.U.I
F. Moriboy
Davenport High School
Boys Glee Club
Manchester
Ist
DeWitt
Tipton
Tama
Delhi
Earlville
Lisbon
Mechanicsville
Vinton
Marengo
Martelle
Epworth
Preston
Stanwood
Girls Glee Club
Monti
Cello
Toledo
Anamosa
Belle Plaine
Marion
Sabula
Oxford Junction
Edgewood
Paul Jarman
Castle Grove Township
Cass No
Wayne Township
Scotch Grove Township
Richland Township
Lovell
South Fork Township
Cascade Township
North Union
Union No. Independent
Lovell No
Shannon
Monticello Independent
Iowa
Flying Club Plans To Give Rides All Day Sunday
The Monticello flying club Fliers Inc will offer all day Sunday rides starting 9 am until dusk at the local airport. Passengers pay $2 each with proceeds supporting club promotion. Two club planes will operate continuously and members welcome inquiries at the field.
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Flying Club
Monticello Flying Club
Fliers, Inc
Monticello
Reade Named Committee Head at Farm Bureau Meeting
Bill Reade was named chairman of the Farm Bureau resolutions committee in Anamosa. Members Harold Calver Mrs. Floyd Hodgden Paul Schneiter and Clifford Priebe will serve until the October annual meeting as the group develops the Farm Bureau program in Jones County.
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Jones County
Bill Reade
Farm Bureau Resolutions Committee
Farm Bureau
Anamosa
Harold Calver
Floyd Hodgden
Oxford Junction
Paul Schneiter
Monticello
Clifford Priebe
Council Discusses Purchase Of Mobile Back Hoe-Loader
Monticello City Council discussed buying a mobile backhoe loader with input from Allis-Chalmers Wendler-Krause Cedar Rapids and International Harvester reps. Some favored a new 1958 model for lower price while others wanted local service. The meeting also covered street extension sewer and water work and various building and annexation matters.
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Council
George Schoon
Allis-Chalmers
Wendler - Krause Company
Cedar Rapids
International Harvester Company
Schoon
Eugene Wine
Fifth Street
Paul Schuetz
Doc Hoag
Paul Chaplin
Leigh Clark
Vanourny
Roy Miller
Donald Gray Wins First Prize at Kartoon Kar Carnival
Donald Gray won the flash camera for the Kartoon Karnival at the Monte theater Saturday afternoon. Other prize winners included Jan Smith, Bonnie Barnts, Jan Inde kofer, Diane Steiner, Judy Luethye, Mike Chapman, Terry Holmes, John Savage, Gloria Rickels, Paul Hansen, Kay Brashaw, David Jaeger and Jean Aldrich.
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Donald Gray
Monte Theater
Jan Smith
Bonnie Barnts
Jan Indekofer
Diane Steiner
Judy Luethye
Mike Chapman
Terry Holmes
John Savage
Gloria Rickels
Paul Hansen
Kay Brashaw
David Jaeger
Jean Aldrich
Caspers Named In Account Suit
Jones County Anamosa hardware filed suit in district court against George and Irma Caspers seeking 758.81 for boiler and hearing system costs under an oral contract. They had paid 1100 previously and also seek 5 percent interest 2.50 filing costs and a special execution.
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Jones County
Anamosa Hardware
George
Irma Caspers
Caspers
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O.S.F
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Jerry
Pasker
Express
Jerry Pasker
Sacred Heart Safety Patrol
Sharon Breitbach
Mary Joan Goedken
Judy Harbaugh
Michael Craig
John Gudenhauf
Barbara O’rourke
Beverly Pasker
Robert Hines
Gerald Knepper
Jolene Schwendinger
Sandra Starks
Karen Wilson
Bernard Luensman
Donald McDonald
Thomas Dolan
Audrey Huggins
Maynard Lewis
Harlan Hawker
Ford
Charles E. Murray
Chevrolet
Donald Penner
Clarence
Caroline Lay
Buick
Herman Liesher
Morley
Oldsmobile
Lee
Bernice First
Pontiac
Margarite Wigger
John G. Steenhock
Margo L. Ruhl
C. F. Shimane
Albert Hanssen
State
Eclipse Lumber Chain
Monticello High School
Lisbon High School Boys Glee Club
William Nichols
The
Reade
Gus Norlin
Monticello Golf Club
Burdette Wilson
Monty Cafe
W. F. Yeoman
Hoag
Richard Tobin
Con
Crete
Legion
Andy Strittmatter
Miller
Jacobs
TRE
Larry Goodyear
Bernard Kuriger
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