Cindermen win WaMac meet in Marion with two records set
Monticello cindermen dominate the WaMac conference meet at Marion scoring 948.15 to Anamosa 65 and breaking two records. Jim Maurice set a discus mark of 128 feet 1.5 inches and Bill Bohlken tied the 120 yard high hurdles record at 15.9 while other Monticello sprinters relay to strong finishes in the two mile, 440, 880 and related events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Monticello
WaMac
Dean Nelson
Panthers
Anamosa
Monti
Jim Maurice
Bill Bohlken
Jim Helgens
Ron Long
Bruce Stumbaugh
Bohlken
Gary Poppe
Three Men Fined for Operating While Intoxicated in Jordan Court
In Jones County Judge W S Jordan fined Charles A Redmond of Wyoming Vincent P Hentges of Cedar Rapids and Alfred Dirks of Anamosa for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Redmond and Hentges paid 300 each and forfeited liquor books Dirks also 300 but could not pay and was sentenced to jail at five dollars a day until the fine is paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
W. S. Jordan
Charles A. Redmond
Wyoming
Vincent P. Hentges
Cedar Rapids
Alfred Dirks
Anamosa
Jordan
Chaplin Receives 1800 Geology Scholarship
James R. Chaplin of Onslow has won an 1800 scholarship from Cornell College to study geology in Houston. He will graduate June 9 from Cornell College Mount Vernon and plans postgraduate work toward a master’s degree at Rice Institute or Houston University. He is a 1955 Onslow High graduate and is employed by Chaplin Implement Co. during summers. Weekend visitors at Rev. Krein’s home included Mrs. Krein’s parents Ray and Mrs. Bibb and Mr. Phillip Bibb family from Bowling Green Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
James R. Chaplin
Houston
Tex
Chaplin
Russell Chaplin
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
W. A. Tarr
Beta Pi Chapter
Sigma Gamma Epsilon
Onslow High School
Chaplin Implement Company
Rice Institute
Houston University
Gideon Krein
Junior High Trackmen Tie for Third Place in Meet
Monticello cindermen tied with Oelwein for third in the Washington Junior High Relays at Dubuque Saturday, trailing only Marion and Jefferson of Dubuque. All 16 Monticello athletes earned ribbons, totaling 67 1/12 points. Gary Poppe starred for the eighth grade winning the 50 yard and 100 yard dashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Oelwein
Washington
Dubuque
Marion
Jefferson
Gary Poppe
Seventh and eighth graders shine in Monticello meet
In Monticello, eighth graders scored 35 points while seventh graders tallied 32 1 12 points. Leaders included Jerry Chapman second in 100 yard low hurdles and Steve Balster tied for second in high jump. Don Holmes won seventh grade 50 yard dash in 6.5 seconds. Raymond Ricklefs led seventh grade pole vault at 7 feet 6 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Chapman
Steve Balster
Mike Gosling
Jack Scott
Don Holmes
Ron Richardson
Tom Barnts
Steve Stulken
Monticello
Raymond Ricklefs
Trackmen Earn District Win Over DeWitt
Monticello Panthers won the district high school meet at Mount Vernon with 72 points over DeWitt 67.5. Jim Helgens led scoring with the football throw 220 yard dash and anchor duties for the winning mile relay. Monticello claimed six Class A events including Jim Maurice in shot and Bill Bohlken in high jump while Helgens took two firsts plus relays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Ron Long
Monticello High School
Panthers
Jim Helgens
Panther
DeWitt
Anamosa
Monticello
Revival Services At Nazarene Church This Week
Revival services will run Thursday to Saturday at the church of the Nazarene at 7 30 p m each evening led by Rev Clayton Bailey pastor of the Oakland Nazarene church He is a Olivet Nazarene College and Nazarene Theological Seminary graduate His wife will direct the music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
Clem Keyes
Clayton Bailey
Oakland Church of the Nazarene
Mr. Bailey
Olivet Nazarene College
Kankakee
Ill
Nazarene Theological Seminary
Kansas City
Mary Ann Buol Elected GAX Vice President
Mary Ann Buol a liberal arts sophomore was elected vice president of the State University of Iowa Lambda chapter of Gamma Alpha Chi a national advertising fraternity for women. Miss Buol is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William Buol of Monticello. Sunday guests at the Sterling Baldwins home included Mr and Mrs Duane Hirsch of Marion and Dorothy Baldwin and a friend from Upper Iowa at Fayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Buol
State University of Iowa
Gamma Alpha Chi
Miss Buol
William Buol
Monticello
Sterling Baldwin
Duane Hirsch
Marion
Dorothy Baldwin
Upper Iowa
Fayette
James Volk Involved in Head On Crash Near Dubuque
James Volk son of Mr and Mrs George Volk suffered severe cuts and bruises after a head on collision near Dubuque early Sunday. Both cars were a total loss with Volk rushed to Mercy hospital Dubuque for treatment. Rich ard L Wink to become Standard Oil bulk agent near Oxford Junction starting June first replacing ill Marvin Sheldon. Wink from Marion and 1948 Oxford Junction High School graduate will train at Standard Oil after two weeks at Mizaur Hardware. Wink and Alberta Fowler have two sons and a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Junction
James Volk
George Volk
Dubuque
Mercy Hospital
Richard L. Wink
Standard Oil
Marvin Sheldon
Wink
Mizaur Hardware Store
Mr. Wink
Ernest Wink
Marion
Oxford Junction High School
U.S. Air Force
Alberta Fowler
Harry Fowler
Fliers Inc To Give Rides Again Sunday
Monticello’s iFliers Inc flying club offers $2 airplane rides Sunday from 9 a.m. to dusk to aid outreach and support the club’s program. Weather disrupted yesterday’s flights but many gained interest in small plane aviation and several first time riders participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Monticello Votes Yes June 2 To Rural High School District
Community leaders urge residents to vote yes on June 2 to form a reorganized district by 1962. The plan would bring rural seventh and eighth graders into a modern junior high and prepare for a departmentalized high school, with expanded curriculum and better reading music art and physical education instruction. Builders warns that delaying could raise costs 10 to 30 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shannon
Monticello
Visitors and family ties mark Sunday gatherings across towns
Mrs. M. F. Hogan and Mrs. Dillon Franks of DeWitt visited. S. E. Locher spent weekend with her father in Winimac. Albert Hartman and family visited Cedar Rapids. George Hoffman and Joe Podpera party with Dan Podpera and Sandra Hayes from Elmhurst. The Bone family hosted James Bone of Carmel and Dr. Charles Anderson of Alliance. Sunday dinners featured the Schneiders and Curtises of St. Paul, and McCaustlands hosted relatives from Lime Springs and Harlan. The Feeneys welcomed Bernard visitors and Paul Feeney’s son Terry received his first Holy Communion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hoffman
Joe Podpera Jr
Dan Podpera
Chicago
Sandra Hayes
Elmhurst, Il
Ralph Bone
James Bone
Carmel
Ind
Ann York
Davenport
Charles Anderson
Alliance
Ohio
Paul Feeney
Vince Henneberry
Mayme
Bernard
T. William Feeney
Robert Feeney
Linda
Connie
Luella Henneberry
Dubuque
Terry Feeney
Bucheit Seeks 2nd District GOP Nomination
West Union attorney Mark D. Bucheit announced his candidacy for the Iowa 2nd congressional district in the June 1960 Republican primary. He is a University of Iowa economics graduate, a Washington DC law graduate, and admitted to practice before multiple bars and the U.S. Tax Court. Bucheit served on the battleship Wisconsin during World War II, earned a Navy commendation, and has held numerous local and state bar and civic positions. He was born in Winneshiek county, 35 years old, practicing law since 1951.
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Mark D. Bucheit
West Union
United States
Iowa
Bucheit
University of Iowa
Washington D.C
District of Columbia
State of Iowa
Northern District of Iowa
United States Tax Court
Buchheit
U.S
Wisconsin
Navy Department
Midwest
The
West Union Lions Club
Decorah Lions Club
Elks
Moose
Northeast Iowa Peace Officers Association
Fayette County Bar Association
State of Iowa Bar Association
American Bar Association
Iowa County Attorney's Association
National Association of County and Prosecuting Attorneys
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Winneshiek County
Fayette County Cancer Drive
West Union Cooperative Investors
Chicago
Eight Candidates Picked For 4-H Girls Offices
In Jones County a nominating committee selected eight girls for 4-H county officer posts. Officers will be elected June 2 at the 4-H Rally Day in Anamosa. Nominees include Beverly Fairbanks Anamosa Irene Hempy Anamosa Marilyn Nost Martello Jean Pillard Monticello Janice Barnhart Wyoming and others from Olin Greenfield and Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Gene Neven
County Extension
Anamosa
Beverly Fairbanks
Cass Corner Chums
Phyllis Darrow
Olin
Hale Wapsie Wanderers
Margaret Mary Fleming
Monticello
Castle Grove Fortune Finders
Irene Hempy
Greenfield Lucky Lassies
Mary Manternach
Wayne Willing
Marilyn Nost
Martello
Greenfield
Jean Pillard
Prairie Hill
Janice Barnhart
Wyoming
Polly Pigtails
Weekend Guests Visit Monticello Friends
Saturday evening guests in the Hoffman home were Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Reese and Robin and Susan of Cedar Rapids and Hans Hoffman. Dr. and Mrs. Karl Keyes of Clinton spent Sunday visiting friends in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoffman
Mrs. Gordon Reese
Robin and
Susan
Cedar Rapids
Hans Hoffman
Karl Keyes of
Clinton
Monticello
Richard Abel
Byron Abel
Rotary Hosts Scouts at Maquoketa River Cabin Meeting
Rotarians hosted a Boy Scout court of honor at the Rotary weekly program at the Maquoketa River cabin. Scouts from troop 66 received advancement awards presented by Jack Knopp Royal Hunt Les Balster Andy Stritt matter and Arch Edwards. Present were Neil Becker Robbie Hosford Jim Perkins David Savage Steve Edwards Tom Barnts Larry Tedrow and Orvin Yeoman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa River
Troop 66
Rotary
Jack Knopp
Royal Hunt
Les Balster
Andy Strittmatter
Arch Edwards
Neil Becker
Robbie Hosford
Jim Perkins
David Savage
Steve Edwards
Merle Kuhns
Tom Barnts
Larry Tedrow
Orvin Yeoman
Steve Lambert
Mark Vanourny
Bob Behrends
Craig Swim
Dick Hosch
Mike Lambert
Maynard Lewis
Don McDonald
David Luck
Don Schlimmer
David Schlueter
Steve Stulken
Steve Baister
City Clerk Office Closing May 19 to 21
The city clerk office will close May 19 through May 21. Clerk John Behn will attend the Iowa Municipal Finance Officers association meeting May 19 and 20 and the morning of May 21. The office closes Thursday afternoon as usual. Karole Kay Ter Veen visits Friday evening with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Behn
Iowa Municipal Finance Officers’ Association
Karole Kay Ter Veen
Mrs
Marvin Ter Veen
Ville
Tuesday Miller
Iowa City
Brown
Ter Veen
Mrs. Miller
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Cindermen
Maquoketa
Vinton
Tipton
Manchester
Independence
Omyvi
GAX
Ervin Hansen
Aga SE Nior
Geo. C. Schoon
Allis Chalmers
Monticello Moe
Orlando Null
M. F. Hogan
Dillon Franks
S. E. Locher
Martin Hawkins
Winimac
Albert Hartman
Marvin Skala
Louis Schneider
Gene Curtis
St. Paul
Marvin Schneider
Matilda Schneider
Earl McCaustland
McCaustland
Earl McCaustland Sr
Lime Springs
Mrs. McCaustland
Elmer Norgaard
Harlan
John
State University of Town
William Brokens
Robert Brokens
Paul
Beverly
Barbara
Quasqueton
Edward Ross
Joyce
Coggan
Kenneth Brokens
Ricky
Kevin
Martelle
Edward Brokens
Garry
Greg
Scotch Grove
GOP
Mark Bucheit
Queen Joyce Smith
Sacred Heart
Joyce Smith
Sharon Eilers
Mary Kramer
Connie Hosch
Clara Goedken
Laura Goedken
JoAnn Delay
Patty Eilers
Betsy Barron
Carol Heeren
Art Miller
Robert F. Brown
Esther
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