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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1957

Page

7

Monticello High Adds Sheet Metal Course This Fall

Monticello high school will add a sheet metal work course in the fall. The board approved the plan on May 13 after a survey by Willis H. Wagner. Twenty two students have signed up for the class to use industry standard machines. Also, Bob Reed resigns to take a teaching post at Fairfield. The board approved a new auditorium curtain from Metropolitan Supply of Cedar Rapids.

Monticello High School Boyd Shannon Board of Education Shannon Willis H. Wagner Iowa State Teachers College Wagner Supt Vance Stead Dave Cuckler Elmer Andrew Cuckler Bob Reed Monticello Fairfield Metropolitan Supply Company of Cedar Rapids Beavo Beave Iowa

Monticello Club Calendar and Birth Notices

Monticello minutes list May 20 Rotary and fireman meetings at St Luke s and Mrs Martha Moore home postponement to May 27. May 21 FHA office hours and rural teachers meeting. May 22 employment service and license exams. May 25 dance at Golf club and May 26 Langworthy school picnic and baccalaureate. Births reported May 16 17 and local parents noted.

Rotary St. Luke’s Methodist Church Firemen Noble Martha Moore Rebekah Lodge S.C.S Anamosa Monticello Legion Hall Dubuque Social Security Wayne Homemakers Farm Bureau Roll Call Royal Neighbors Gertrude Hessing State Court House Alcoholics Anonymous Monticello State Bank Golf Club Jobo McDonald Hospital Jacob Vietstra Birnamwood Wisboy William Aitchison Cascade Buck Greek Merlyn Lange Memorial Hospital Manchester Lange Marilyn Thompson Albert Hutton Oxford Junction Elmer Linda de Witt Community Hospital

Automobile Listings Spark Business in Wyoming and Monticello

May 15 mentions H L Countryman and Gladys Countryman of Wyoming with a Ford Freese Motors Monticello Mercury. May 17 references Freese Motors Monticello Ford truck John F Hansen Wyoming Buick. Indicates local automotive dealers and vehicle sales in these areas.

H. L. Or Gladys Countryman Wyoming Ford Freese Motors Monticello Mercury John F. Hansen Buick

Red Cross Drive Short of Quota in Monticello Chapter

Monticello American Red Cross closed its drive with 1985.87 dollars, 387.13 short of the 2373 goal. Chairman Rev Sterling J Baldwin urged final donations to reach 2000, with 836.65 kept locally for water safety disaster relief and first aid programs.

Monticello American Red Cross Sterling J. Baldwin Drive Louis Morf Monticello State Bank Red Cross National Red Cross

Shover and Helgens Named Residence Hall Committee Chairs

Two Monticello students at Iowa State college become chairmen at Alumni hall campus residence for men. John Shover son of Mr and Mrs J C Shover agricultural business freshman is athletic chairman. Harlan Helgens son of Mr and Mrs Louis Helgens route 2 farm operation sophomore is etiquette chairman.

Monticello Iowa State College Alumni Hall John Shover John C. Shover Harlan Helgens Louis Helgens

Sacred Heart Seniors Take Final Class Trip to Crystal Lake

Thirteen Sacred Heart high school seniors traveled May 13 to Crystal Lake cave and Palisade park near Savanna Illinois. Accompanying them were Msgr. Eugene Lorenz and Rev. John Herzog. Named seniors include Joyce Gudenhauf Mary Thomas Linda Ferring Ruth Maternach Madonna Seehusen Phyllis Eilers Joe McAleer Harlan Hall John Goedken John Barron Clara Chapman Eldon Muller Dorothy Schwendinger.

Sacred Heart High School Crystal Lake Cave Palisade Park Savanna,Ill Msgr Eugene Lorenz John Herzog Joyce Gudenhauf Mary Thomas Linda Ferring Ruth Manternach Madonna Seehusen Phylis Eilers Joe McAleer Harlan Hall John Goedken John Barron Clara Chapman Eldon Muller Dorothy Schwendinger

Tipton Company Wins 3 Day Trial

The Hargrove Implement company of Tipton won a three day jury trial against Dan Tipton with a verdict in favor of the plaintiff after about seven hours of deliberation. The jury found $1,144.64 due on two promissory notes, $108.47 damages for breach of warranty, and $1,150 additional, with dates and prior petition details noted. Judge J B Heisermann presided. jurors listed.

Jones County Hargrove Implement Company of Tipton Dan Tipton J. B. Heisermann Clarence Aschbrenner Anamosa Francis Birner Bernita Carradus John Henry Dirks Pearl Austin Martélle Hazel Harford Jane Perkins Raymond Poppe Monticello John Grant Center Junction Pete F. Schladetzky Onslow Mary Jane Smith Morley Hazel Wood Olin

Marycrest Scholarship Award For Rosemary Barron

Rosemary Barron daughter of Mr and Mrs J R Barron 301 North Cedar Monticello is one of 19 freshmen at Marycrest college Davenport to receive special awards aiding sophomore year tuition The award from a 5000 grant for top ranking lower division students was presented by Mother Mary Geraldine C H M college president for outstanding scholarship and campus influence

Rosemary Barron J. R. Barron North Cedar Street Monticello Marycrest College Davenport Miss Barron Mary Geraldine C.H.M

28 Page Building Issue for Thursday

One of the Monticello Expresss largest issues will publish a 28 page Building Issue on Thursday. The edition highlights pictures of newly constructed and remodeled buildings across the Express area and includes a rundown of local building developments.

Monticello Express Appiance the Express

Peter Paul minister accepts Hull pastorship

Rev. Paul Kenyon of SS. Peter and Paul Lutheran Castle Grove leaves after sixty years to serve Zion Lutheran Hull and St. Pauls rural parish. He plans to depart the week of June 9. He came from Thorn ton Iowa. The church has not yet named a replacement. The Kenyons have four children Naomi 9 Eunice 6 Timothy 5 and Rachel 1.

Paul Kenyon SS. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church Castle Grove Hull Iowa Zion Lutheran Church St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Kenyon Thornton SS. Peter and Paul Church Rev Mrs. Kenyon Naomi Eunice Timothy Rachel

Women Clean Presby Manse for Krein Family Arrival

Women from the Presbyterian church cleaned the manse to ready it for Rev and Mrs Gideon Krein and their family who will move from Oconto Wisconsin to Monticello and make it their home.

Presbyterian Church Gideon Krein Oconto Wis Monticello

Rural Teachers Named for Jones County 1997 98

Jones county superintendent Joseph A Beave released the list of rural school teachers for the 1997 98 year organized by school district. The roster includes assignments across Center Junction Cass township Castle Grove township Pleasant Hill Fairview township Jackson township Layvelt township Richland and Scotch Grove townships Washington and Wayne townships and Wyoming township Spencer ville with educators such as Mary Holmes Grace Woodworth Mildred Meyer Eliza Shannon Helen Rickels Leona Gearhart and Hazel Bearinger among others across Monticello Anamosa Cascade and nearby communities.

Jones County Joseph A. Beave Dirks Center Junction Kenneth Smith Cass Township Mildred Meyer Monticello Rosalie Suett Anamosa Ethel Landers Ida Cass Selma Schlimmer Marcella Rees Castle Grove Juanita Walderbach Ryan Mabel Kaufman Coggon Velma Hollar Veryle Purcell Venus Beardsley Gladys Rickels Clay Township Pleasant Hill Lillian Weber Cascade Fairview Wilma Walton Martello Velma Heady Mount Vernon Jackson Township Antioch Helen Rickels Black Oak Ruth Duncan Midland Janaan Smith Hopkinton Layvelt Eliza Shannon Grace Cigrand Helen Harms Scotch Grove Berniece Meier Richland Township Bernice Dietiker Betty McGovern Della Miehe Washington Township Mary Callahan Bernard Mary Innocentia Wayne Township Leona Gearhart Dewain Thompson Kathryn Thompson Velma Winkler Hazel Reade Cass Richland Washington Wayne Clay Mills Mineral Valley South Temple Hill Sutton Victory White Oak Grove Greenfield White Oak West Corner Center Waggoner

Missing girl Rebecca Vacek letter raises no foul play

Rebecca Vacek, 14, missing since May 10, reportedly wrote from Cedar Rapids that she is okay and caring for children for eight dollars weekly. The note gave no location of work or residence and asked for clothes. Cedar Rapids police and Sheriff Lewis Dreibelbis's office have been informed.

Darrell Huston Canton Rebecca Vacek Cedar Rapids Lewis Dreibelbis

Clean Sweep for Panthers With WaMac Track Crown

Monticello clinches WaMac conference track title for a clean sweep of three championships in a season tied with Anamosa late, beating Anamosa 64 56 to 56 84 7. Panthers place in most events with relay wins by Norris Helgens Long and Rhatigan and lifting football and basketball titles previously.

Panthers Marion Monticello Anamosa Maquoketa Independence Manchester Tipton Winton Dean Nelson Bill Vesey Panther Bob Norris Jim Helgens Roni Long Tom Rhatigan Rhatigan Dean Hartman Long Lynn Baldwin Jim Holmes Holmes Bruce Stumbaugh Baldwin

County Study Guides 33 Rural Districts to Merge by 1962

Jones County education board studies a plan to merge 33 rural districts with four year high school districts under a 1957 law requiring all schools to be in a high school district by July 1 1962. Board members list non high school districts including town township and rural independent districts and note possible changes before the 1962 deadline.

Jones County Board of Education Joseph A. Beave Jones County Board of Education Town Independent Center Junction

FFA Members Featured in "Slave Auction" Fundraiser

The Monticello FFA chapter plans a Saturday auction at the Milwaukee depot lawn selling the services of 52 members. Bids start at 8 p.m. with 8-hour workdays and proceeds go to the chapter treasury. Auctioneers Louie Hanken and Tom Eden handle bids. John Bryant serves as clerk.

Monticello Future Farmers of America Milwaukee F.F.A Louie Hanken Tom Eden John Bryant Roger Benedict Loren Buol Charlie Classen Gordon Eberhart Jerry Eggiman Lyle Ehits Marvin Ehlis Darrell Elison Phillip

Eight Girls Named as 4-H Office Candidates in Jones County

Jones County 4-H selects eight girls as candidates for county office. Rally Day on Tuesday June 4 at Wyoming High School will elect four officers. Named candidates include Marjorie Tjaden Virginia Ost Constance Elaine Holub Katherine Wacker Sandra Ballou Lucien Blohm Judith Black Donna Mae Woods. Officers departing after one year are Carla Folkers Glatha Guhl Judy Poppe Coleen Hay.

Jones Maxine Hunt Wyoming High School Marjorie Tjaden Henry Tjaden Springville Virginia Ost Martelle Constance Elaine Holub Lumir M. Holub Wyoming Katherine Wacker Edmund Wacker Anamosa Sandra Ballou J. H. Ballou Olin Lucien Blohm Fred Blohm Monticello Judith Black Paul Black Donna Mae Woods Donald R. Woods Carla Folkers Scotch Grove Glatha Guhl Judy Poppe Don Meeks Martello Austin Spahr

Most Rural Schools In Jones County To Close

Jones County rural schools will close this week as planned by county superintendent Joseph Beavo. Closures depend on the 180 day requirement and the number of days missed since last fall’s opening.

Jones County Joseph Beavo Beavo

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Langworthy School Wayne No. 2 Courthouse Records Shover Helgens Sacred Heart Sacred Heart School Giralda Marie Therese Tipton Company Marycrest SS. Peter, Paul Mary Holmes Grace Woodworth Marlene Ernie Murphy Worthington Duane Danford Lou Breuer Dick Lybeck Maynard Lang Monticello and Aviamosa Runnner Lowell Township Madison Township Pine Grove Bear's Creek Spencerville White Water West Cascade Dubuque County Jackson County Clarence Mechanicsville Monmouth Viola
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