Monticello Community Notes May Meetings and Births
Monticello pages list May meetings for Pythian Sisters Rotary Lions Rotary and more with dates May 14 to May 18. Births reported include Koohey Schwendinger Von Sprecken Buol Williams and a second son for Williams. Court records show local traffic fines and parking penalties dated May 6 to May 8. Rain totals and temperatures for the period are provided.
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Johne McDonald Hospital
Donald Koohey
Cascade
Kenneth Schwendinger
Monticello
Donald von Sprecken
Center Junction
May marriage licenses list from Anamosa region
May 8 to May 10 entries show applicants including Dillon E or Ida Propst Wy Pontiac John W Fahey Anamosa Oldsmobile and others with Langworthy Center Junction Scotch Grove Monticello Oxford Junction Chevrolet Ford Mercury and a May 8 pair Phillip Joel Vesey 21 Monticello and Janet Marion Holmes 21 Monticello.
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Dillon E
Ida Propst
Wyoming
Pontiac
John W. Fahey
Anamosa
Oldsmobile
Carl H
Hattie Dirks
Langworthy
Chevrolet
Clifford McDonald
Center Junction
Plymouth
Leo J. Homan
Oxford Junction
A. T. Allen
Milton Or
Helen Harrs
Scotch Grove
Ford
Fred H. Shover
Monticello
Mercury
Bennie Tobiason
Court House
Phillip Joel Vesey
Janet Marion Holmes
Hopkinton Voters to Decide 26 Year Gas Franchise
Hopkinton residents will vote Friday June 14 to grant People's Natural Gas of Omaha a 26 year franchise to supply natural gas. The election, set by the town council after a meeting with gas company reps, will be held at the Hopkinton Community building. A company official said nearby towns will soon join the pipeline.
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Hopkinton
People’s Natural Gas Company of
Omaha
Nebr
Cc. P. Harrison
Iowa selects Carla Folkers as Favorite Farmer’s Daughter
Carla Ann Folkers a Monticello high school junior daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Folkers Scotch Grove won the title Iowa s Favorite Farmer s Daughter on a WMT TV Cedar Rapids show crowning by Governor Herschel Loveless She earns a Washington DC trip a 300 wardrobe camera projector luggage set and clock radio Finalists Mary Bowman Colleen Casey Phyllis Merritt were others Folkers active in 4 H band dramatics and plans college nursing with farm work on the family farm noted her Sunday school attendance and siblings Herman and Lynda
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Iowa
Carla Ann Folkers
Monticello High School
Carl A.folkers
Scotch Grove
Wmt-Tv
Cedar Rapids
Herschel Loveless
Master Mix
Washington, D.C
Bob Husman
Monticello
Miss Folkers
Jones County
Fonticello
Carla
Herman
Lynda
Iowa State College
Governor Loveless
James Hilton
Howard Hill
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Mary Bowman
Mount Vernon
Colleen Casey
la Porte City
Phyllis Merritt
Osage
Lost Week End sales set for three-day Monticello event
Monticello launches a three day Lost Week End sale patterned after 3 Wild Hours. Elton Copley of the Greater Monticello committee says participating stores will offer a new extra hot bargain each day with some items at cost or below. Listed participants include Shaffer's Clothing and Shoes Western Auto Gambles Freege Motors Hilers Furniture Stuhler's Cogard's Time Shop Ace Hardware Schultz Bros. First Electric Bud's Super Valu Monticello Feed Mill Rem Electric and more.
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Monticello
G.M.C
Shaffer's
Western
Gambles
Freege Motors
Hilers
Long’s
Royal Blue
Stuhler's
Cogard's
May Beef Month Ads Promote Beef Across Seven Firms
Ads in this issue of the Express urge readers to eat more beef as May is proclaimed Beef Month. Seven area sponsors including Ray Adams a livestock buyer Monticello Feed Mill McDonough's Castle Grove Farmer's Mutual Creamery Center Junction Schoon Implement Great Plains Supply and Amber Mutual Creamery back the campaign.
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Express Met
The
Express
Ray Adams
Monticello
McDonough’s
Castle Grove
Farmer’s Mutual Cooperative Creamery Association
Center Junctions
George €. Schoon
Alumni Banquet Tickets Go On Sale May 15
Monticello alumni association banquet set for May 29 in the Community building. Tickets cost $1.50 for banquet and dance and go on sale Wednesday May 15 at Palmer's Sundries Ferrari Drug, Freda's Beauty Shop and Monticello State Bank.
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Rebekah
Rebekah Hall
Monticello
Monticello Alumni Association
Paul Lumpa
Palmer’s Sundries
Ferrari Drug Store
Freda’s Beauty Shop
Monticello State Bank
Ballou and Westhoff to Attend Legion Boys State
William Ballou and David Westhoff, both 17, were selected to attend Boys State in Des Moines on June 28, sponsored by American Legion Post 209 of Monticello. Ballou, son of Bert and Mrs Ballou route 2, represents the public school while Westhoff, son of William and Mrs Westhoff 223 North Sycamore, represents Sacred Heart. Ballou is active in 4-H and dramatics and is junior class vice president. Westhoff chairs Sacred Heart Civics Club and participates in athletics.
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William Ballou
David Westhoff
Boys State
Des Moines
American Légion Post 209
Monticello
Ballou
Westhoff
Sacred Heart Civics Club
Monticello Legion Post Sponsors Dance on May 16
American Legion post 209 of Monticello will sponsor a dance Thursday May 16 in the Legion hall from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Commander Ed Brockens announced. Music will be by Tom Owens Cowboys. Admission is 90 cents per person.
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Monticello Legion Post
American Legion Post 209 of
Monticello
Legion Hall
Ed Brokens
Tom Owens
Cowboys
Extension Personnel Learn Camp Pointers At 2-Day 4-H Workshop
Jones county extension home economist Maxifie Hunt and youth assistant Gene Neven led a two day camping workshop at the state 4-H club camp near Madrid. The session trained on camp administration and activities for Jones county 4-H camps this summer with sessions on flag ceremonies campfire programs nature crafts and outdoor cooking. Three workshop sessions are planned at the 4-H camp this spring for youth leaders.
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Jones County
Maxifie Hunt
Jones County Extension Home
Gene Neven
Madrid
Iowa State College
Maxine Hunt
George Wilkinson
Skelley's Grocery Plans Grand Opening
Skelley's Grocery will hold a grand opening sale at its new West First Street location on Friday and Saturday May 17 and 18. Owner Howard Skelley reports free pancakes Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm and 12 baskets of food plus balloons for children. Reduced prices apply on food and other items as the store relocates from 112 South Cedar Street.
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Skelley
Skelley's Grocery
South
Cedar Street
Floyd’s Thrifty Market
Floyd West
West
Monticello Man Charged With Improper Passing After Highway Crash
John A. Ambuehl of Monticello faces charges of improper passing after a two car collision on highway 151 south of Monticello. Ambuehl attempted a northbound pass and cut into the right lane, striking Sally Like's car and pushing it into a ditch. Both vehicles sustained damage.
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John A. Ambuehl
Monticello
Highway 151
John Beckmann
Beckmann
Ambuehl
Sally Like
Miss Like
Helgens on Committee At Iowa State College Picnic
Harlan Helgens of Monticello is named co chair of the guests committee for the Farm Operations club picnic at the 4 H club camp near Boone on May 8 coordinated by Iowa State College students.
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Helgens
Iowa State College
Harlan Helgens
Monticello
Boone
Towa State College
Sudden Death of Mrs George Nieters Sr In St Louis
Mr and Mrs George Nieters were summoned to St Louis after the death of Mrs George Nieters Sr who suffered a heart attack late Thursday night.
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George Nieters
St. Louis
Third Polio Inoculation Clinic Scheduled at Wyoming Tuesday
Jones county plans a third polio vaccine clinic in Wyoming Tuesday completing the first phase offering initial inoculations to youths 1 to 20 at 1 per shot. So far 1,252 shots were given in Monticello and Anamosa, with second shots scheduled for Monticello June 4 Anamosa June 6 and Wyoming June 11. Doctors donating include DeShaw Thomas Myers Redmond Dolan Freesr Caraway Paul Randolph Bailey Brown and Smith.
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Wyoming
Jones County
Monticello
Anamosa
Donald Serbousek
Jones County Medical Society
National
Earl DeShaw
C. G., Thomas
Robert Myers
T. M. Redmond
Robert Dolan
John Freesr
Dean Caraway
J. D. Paul
Aaron P. Randolph
John L. Bailey
Gerald F. Brown
C. R. Smith
Memorial Day Program Planned by Local Legion
A committee was appointed at a American Legion meeting to plan the Memorial Day program. Ray Schoon Don Schrader and John Boysen were named members with Commander Ed Brockens as chairman. The group will meet the VFW Monday at 7 pm in VFW rooms to continue plans.
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American Legion
Legion Hall
Ray Schoon
Don Schrader
John Boysen
Ed Brokens
V.F.W
Students Competing for Swimming Pool Ticket Sales Prizes
Monticello public and Sacred Heart school students compete in an annual pool season ticket sale ending May 29. Adult season tickets are $4.80 and student tickets $3.60 with individual tickets 35 and 20 cents respectively. Prizes include free season tickets, cash, and a 25 dollar savings bond for top seller if $1,000 sales goal is met. Last year sales exceeded $2,000.
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Monticello
Sacred Heart
736 Years Service Represented Here At Phone Meeting
Twenty one Life members representing 736 years of service attended a Cedar Rapids Telephone Pioneers of America meeting at St Luke's Methodist church. Life members and 17 guests had dinner. Officers included Edward Seery and local Cedar Rapids council leaders.
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Cedar ‘Rapids
Edward ‘Hb. Seery
Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Chapter
Monticello Golf Club to Host Dance May 25
Monticello Golf Club schedules a Saturday night dance on May 25. Members may bring guests if they choose, with music by the same band from the opening party. Dancing runs from 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.
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Monticello Golf Club
Ralph Petersen
Wyoming Church Centennial Observed With Centenary Events
The Presbyterian church of Wyoming marked its 100th anniversary May 2 to 6 1859 with a rededication Communion service a Centennial tea and a Sunday sermon by Dr Frielie Conaway of Des Moines The observance included recognitions for long time members a memorial graveside service and floral tributes from local churches and groups.
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Wyoming
Presbyterian Church of Wyoming
L. H. Pratt
George K. Traden
C. R. Smith
George Fishwild
James S. Robertson
Jane Inglis
Royal Snyder
Alice Hichhorn
Elsie Rohwedder
Frielie Conaway
Synod
Des Moines
J. W. Spellman
Dubuque
George E. Delevan
Karl Swanberg
Henry Fishwild
George Tjaden
Delevan
J. L. Jones
Mobile X Ray Unit Schedules For Anamosa Monticello
A Jones County mobile X ray unit will visit Anamosa at the courthouse Tuesday May 14 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 6 p.m. for reactors in tuberculosis patch tests, per public health nurse Mrs. Donald Serbousek. It will go to Monticello Wednesday May 15 at the Community building during the same hours.
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Jones County
C. G. Thomas
George Nieters
Jorvin Yeoman
Bud Suter
Vernon Stiener
Glenn Hargrave
Ed Brokens
Orlando Null
Janet Holmes
LaVern Lambert
John Fraser
Anamosa
Donald Serbousek
Monticello
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pythian Sisters
Mothers and Daughters
Pythian Hall
Rotary
St. Luke's Methodist Church
Lions Club
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Royal Neighbors
K.P. Hall
League of Women Voters
Frank Walker
Alcoholics Anonymous
Roland Buol
LaPorte City
Stephen Craig
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
John Yossi
George Buol
Onslow
Lee Williams
Joe Williams
Justice Court
C. F. Shimanek
Justice of the Peace
Donald Joseph Kirby
H Edward Wenger
Henry Paulsen
Courthouse Records
Carla Folkers ‘Farmer
Elton Copley
Copley
Legion Boys State
Skelley’s Grocery
V. I. McCurdy
Mac’s Paint and
Wyoming Church
Frank Shimerda
Industrial Society
Nettie Wherry
Elva Brodersen
Esther Sampson
Dora Thomson
Westminster Fellowship Society
Howard Jamison
Reuben Tjaden
Cedar Rapids Central Park
Tary
Gordon Hall
Henry Fistrwid
Clinton
Manchester
Auamosa
Hale
Olin
Baldwin
Monmouth
Belle Plaine
Clarence
Savanna
Wyoming Methodist Church
Zion American Lutherans Church
Citizens State Bank
Hertzberger Hardware
Romann's
Maquoketa
James Inglis
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