Fishermen Urged to Return Tags From Wall Eye Pike
Iowa biologist Robert Cleary announced anglers catching wall eye or sauger pike in the Mississippi should drop jaw tags at any boat livery in pools 9 10 or 11. The tags help measure fish movement and population, with initial results showing long-distance travel and a sauger tagged upstream after two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Robert Cleary
Independence
Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Cleary
Guttenberg
Sacred Heart School Hosts Two Evening Music Programs
Sacred Heart school gymnasium hosted two variety music programs by students on Monday and Wednesday evenings. The shows featured piano, violin, vocal numbers, and dance with numerous student solos, duets, and choral selections, plus certificates awarded for national piano auditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart School
Suzanne Drury
Elaine Smith
Kim Steiner
Alice Rogers
Jody Kuriger
Beverly Pasker
Patricia Martinsen
Michael Lambert
Mary
Lon Greenwood
Donna Pasker
Reverend Dutro Assigned to Olin E U B Church
Rev Lloyd Dutro was reassigned to the pastorate of the Olin Evangelical United Brethren church at the Iowa conference in Dysart. This marks the 11th year in the present pastorate and the 18th year of total service in the Olin church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin
Lloyd
Dutro
Home-Cut Lumber Improves Reth Farm in Castle Grove
On a 120 acre Castle Grove farm Mr and Mrs Herman Reth and brothers cut and saw two acres of timber into about 20000 feet of lumber for a large remodel including a 32 by 100 foot machine shed a garage and workshop. They remodeled a poultry house granary hog house and barn adding water wiring floors and modern touches while Mrs Roth painted the seven room house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Roth
Castle Grove Township
Monticello
Castle Grove
Herman Reth
Mary Deischer
Reth
Tony Reth
Delhi
Roth
Tony
William Reth
Velma Marie
Evonne
Mary
Kenneth
Reths
Church Notes from SS Peter and Paul and Local Lutheran Churches
The notice lists services and events for SS Peter and Paul, St Matthew, and Zion churches led by pastors Kenyon, Schlueter, and Kehren. It details Sunday worship times, Bible classes, choir practice, Ladies Aid, Ascension Day, summer Bible school, a June 2 nuptial for Bennie Sievertsen and Carleen Ortgies, and upcoming Brotherhood and Luther League meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SS. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church
Paul Kenyon
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Arnold Schlueter
Ladies Aid
Bennie Sievertsen
Carleen Ortgies
Judge Hears Four Cases in Jones County Court
Judge J E Heiserman presided over four Jones County district court cases since May 17. May 21 saw a temporary child support order of 20 per week to start May 24 plus 126 attorney fees by June 1 in Janice Breiholz vs Breiholz. Breiholz divorce petition filed Apr 13. Three rulings delivered May 18. Robert Eugene Jones pled guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. sentencing set for June 10 at 10 am, bond 600. James Jackson case continued to May 26 at 10 am. Jackson charged with driving while license suspended. Robert Ireland Jr. and wife paid forfeiture bond for disturbing the peace. failure to appear led to bond forfeiture. Also noted a harvest clinic for farmers sponsored by Freese Motors rescheduled to May 31 due to spring work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
J. E. Heiserman
Jones ‘County
Janice Harris Brethelz
Monticello
Merle Clifton Breiholz
Heiserman
Robert Eugene Jones
Delhi
Jones
John J. Beckmann
Cascade
Ireland
First Aid and Water Safety Director To Speak at Lions Meeting
Melvin Pete Buzzard, head of American Red Cross first aid and water safety since 1947, will address Monticello Lions at St. Matthew Lutheran Church on May 27 after a dinner meeting. He has long served Red Cross operations in Europe and the Midwest, with extensive safety program work and training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin
Pete) Buzzard
American Red Cross First Aid
Monticello Lions Club
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Chester Condit
Earl DeShaw
Glenn Jones
DeShaw
Monticello
Jones
Condit
Buzzard
Lions Club
American Red Cross
European Command
Red Cross
Paris
Weisbaden
Germany
Local wedding and social notes from Monticello area
Monticello wedding for Phillip Vesey and Janet Holmes at Sacred Heart church drew relatives and friends from the vicinity including Asther Hanken Elmer Jacobs the Poppe and Riedel families. Weekend visits covered Mother’s Day gatherings baptisms funerals and hospital updates across Monticello Scotch Grove Cedar Rapids and nearby towns with names including Wichman Riedel Ommen Mayberry and Prult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Vesey
Janet Holmes
Sacred Heart Church
Monticello
Asther Hanken
Elmer Jacobs
George Poppe
Delores
Richard Riedel
Arthur Riedel
Gay Ommen
Joe Ladehoff
Herman Folkers
Olin Seniors Name Three Valedictorians and Poppy Winners
Olin high school honors include valedictorians Sally Catlett Thomas Kane and Kathleen Dirks. Poppy Poster contest winners are Nancy Moreland Gail Onsrud first place. Reatha Rix Roseann Tarbox second. Janice Freeman third. Event notes cover club meetings and upcoming Poppy day activities.
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Olin
Sally Catlett
Thomas Kane
Kathleen Dirks
Olin High School
Miss Catlett
Gail Catlett
Center Junction
Miss Dirks
George Dirks
Kane
T. J. Kane
Tom Kane
American Legion
Nancy Moreland
Gail Onsrud
Junior Legion Auxiliary
Olin Missionary Society Hosts Annual Guest Day
St John s Ladies Aid and Missionary society held its annual Guest Day on May 7 with 24 members and 22 guests plus eight children. The event featured pledges, vocal selections by Karen Cruise and Gayle Hartwig, a boys quartet, and a lecture with slides of the Holy Land by Mrs Gus Toerber of Oxford Junction. A business meeting followed and luncheon hostesses were Mesdames C E Hartwig Dale Groth Grover Benischek and Paul Hartwig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl P. Laetare
Women's Auxiliary
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Willard Houstman
Vinton School For the Blind
Mia
Eva Fisher
Forrest Becker
Alfred Groth
Otto Scharff
Walter Scharff
Andrew
Aid and Missionary Society
Karen Cruise
Gayle Hartwig
Gus Toerber
Oxford Junction
The
Holy Land
Mesdames
C. E. Hartwig
Dale Groth
Grover Benischek
Paul Hartwig
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Des Moines
Joyce Manternach
Gordon’ Westhoff
Marines
Nancy Shimanek
Jeryl Castonguay
Patricia Schlimmer
Staccatina
Louise Locher
Robert <Smith
Etta Waltz
Susan Strittmatter
Janet Peters
Robert Shimanek
Carol Grote
Robert:. Smith
Margaret Locher
Joan Rogers
Barcarole
Cathy Craig
Valse
Mexico
Betty Hosch
Janice Clement
Carole Schoon
Betty Hinrichs
Diane Prult
Susan Schneider
Sharon Hilers
Jo- Ann Delay
Marlene Oeschger
Sharon Martinsen
Jean Parker
Smiss
Linda Staner
John Barron
Larry Martinsen
Beverly Schoon
Little David
Stephen Vanourny
Ruth Manternach
Daniel
Rev. Dutro
Olin E.U.B. Church
Allis-Chalmers
Ottawa
GEO. C. Schoon Implement Co
Brotherhood
Luther League
O.M.V
Harvest Clinic
Freese Motors
Alva Freese
University of Michigan
Sedgwick, Peabody
Wellington
Kan
Missouri
Jasper High School
Pittsburg State Teachers College
Kansas
University of Southern California
Utah State Agricultural College
Rotary
Melvin Buzzard
Gerald Gudenhauf and
Annabelle Merfeld
Tue
Clarence Zahina
Worthington Memorial Hall
Buols
Jack Buol
And
George Buol
Dale Wolfgram
Barbara
Bud Staneking
Marie Prult
Harm Bunting
Gerke Hanken
George Arduser
Larry Himes
Sheila
Ernest Ricklefs
Donna
Raymond
Robert
Gloria
Neil Wichman
Cedar Rapids
W. M. Holub
Central City
George Wichman
Leo
Virginia
Raymond Harold
Waucoma
Harold Ahrendsen
Hale
Theresa Marie
Leo Greece
Riedels
Harry Guyan
Linda
Jean
Steven
Danny
Scotch Grove
Gerd Prull
Emil Riedel
Carl Gerdes
Glenn
Goldsmith
Marvin
Glenda
Susan
Eddie
Robert Gerdes
Marlene
Merle
Mary Ann
Carl Folkers
Theresa Marie Wichman
V. M. Holub
Nebraska
Harold Mayberry
Blanche Mayberry
Burwell, Neb
Jerald Nelson
John Mayberry
Harold
Robert Arduser
Navy
Dubuque
Otto Riedel
Thomas A. Badger
Ben Engelbart
Fred B. Poppe
John McDonald Hospital
James Postel
West Side
West Side Club
Carl B. Laetare
Paul Groth
Julian Kinler
Altarist Club
Henry Hanken
Margaret
Emma’ Clay
Club
Bow Knot Club
William Platt
Howard Blore
August Amend
Howard Biere
Olin Missionary Society
St. John's Ladies
Monticello State Bank
Monti Dairy
Rudy Monk
First
South Elm Streets
Earl Tegeler
Jerry Baum
Dyersville
Oliver
Ed Cox
Alfred Egger
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