Monticello Lions Club Meet and Local Happenings
Monticello Lions Club holds regular meeting Monday with 6 30 dinner. Two births reported at John McDonald hospital Oct 29 to Hartwig Anamosa a son and to Dunkel Worthington a daughter. Burn s Lodge 173 AM meets Nov 2 at Masonic Temple. degree work planned. One new marriage license issued last weekend to Carpenter and Brockhohn. American Legion Post and Auxiliary meet Oct 1 at 8 PM in Legion rooms. reports from district convention due. Rotarians meet Monday 6 05 dinner at St Luke s church. Paul Knipe to speak. League of Women Voters asks citizens to vote. transportation and babysitting help offered. New cars and trucks licensed in Jones County listed by county treasurer.
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John McDonald Hospital
William Hartwig
Anamosa
Bernard Dunkel
Worthington
Burn's
Masonic Temple
W. L. Pearson
District Court
Floyd L. Carpenter
Earlville
Darlene Brockhohn
American Legion Post
It’s Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Monticello
Republicans Rally in Monticello Supports Taile Speaking
About 250 Republican partisans gathered in Monticello on a cold October evening for a pre election rally led by Congressman Henry O Taille of Decorah. Taille dismissed Democratic predictions of a depression and praised U S prosperity with low unemployment and ongoing peace. Don S Ruhl chaired the event in the Monticello Community building and introduced county and district candidates along with guests M L Abrahamson state treasurer and R L Johnson acting for Clyde Spry secretary of agriculture.
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Vones County
Henry O. Taille
Decorah
Monticello
Tale
Talle
United States
Don S. Ruhl
Jones<county
Republican Central Committee
M. L. Abrahamson
R. L. Johnson
Clyde Spry
Henry O. Talle
C. F. Shimanek
Elden
Shower honors Schmidt couple in Monticello event
Monticello residents attended a shower at the Onslow Community building on Sunday October 24 for Mr and Mrs Kenneth Schmidt who wed September 18. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Harold Egger Mr and Mrs Ralph Otten Shirley Mrs Mary Eiben Ernest Schmidt John Justis and Mr and Mrs Will Albers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Onslow
Kenneth Schmidt
Harold Egger
Ralph Otten
Shirley
Mary Eiben
Ernest Schmidt
John Justis
Will Albers
Monticello Express Rebrands After Generations of Family Ownership
The Monticello Express changes ownership November 1 1954 transferring from the Coxsee family to a group of noted Towa newspapermen. The writer reflects on decades of service, honors, and the transition to new editors H M Johnny Jones and a capable masthead while expressing gratitude to Monticello readers and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
Coxsee
Towa
The
Express
Panthers tie Anamosa in WaMac clash on Friday night
Monticello Panthers and Anamosa Blue Raiders battled to a 13 13 tie as Monticello posted strong ground gains and a 78 yard interception return score but incurred 65 yards in penalties. Anamosa rolled up 115 passing yards on six completions and held late advantage with key drives before the stalemate.
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Monticello Black Panthers
Anamosa
Blue Raiders
Panthers
Monticello
Monti
Larry Himes
Art Kremmings
Dale Atwood
Lynn Serbous
Keith Clark
Jim Simmons
Max Wismeier
Don Donovan
Bob Morey
Carl Egger
Carl Morning
Paicder
Raiders
Morey
Monning
Donovan
Egger
Bowns
Ken Taylor
Don Norton
Dick Watkins
Norton
Denny Larson
Mike Carter
Clark
Taylor
Touga
Eggers
Simmons
Kromminga
Raider
Keith Blayney
Simmones
Morning
Panther
Blayney
Himes
Farm Outlook Topic for Adult Education Tonight
The farm outlook for next year will be discussed for eastern Town farmers by Tes Kral of the Farm Business Association of Cedar Rapids. The Monticello Public School adult education program hosts the fourth meeting at 8 o'clock in the Masonic Temple, with Forrest Johnson leading. Women will learn whats new in the home with Miss Carolyn Cousins presenting decorating trends and fabric displays. Dr. M F Hogan named to the 1961 62 vice board was nominated by Col R A Lancaster and will be approved by President Eisenhower. Hogan a former Monticello dentist and postmaster retired last winter.
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Tes Kral
Farm Business Association of
Cedar Rapids
Montisello
Forrest Johnson
Masonic Temple
Johnson
the Express
Monticello
Carolyn Cousins
M. F. Hogan
Ayuod satEfoth
Repzacene
W. K. Coxsee
Hogan
R. A. Lancaster
Selective Service System
Eisenhower
November Draft Enlists Three From Jones County
Three Jones county men will leave for induction on Monday November 15. William Oscar Carlson of Anamosa Donald Hugh Martin of Ames and Richard Riedel of Langworthy are the inductees with Riedel serving as a volunteer. The October draft matched the county average with three men leaving. Enlistees returning home in October include Arthur William Jurgensen Delbert Lyle Watters Albert E Walton Russell James Darrow Dale Edwin Petersen Melvin Taylor and Bob McConaughy.
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Jones County
Armed Services
Jones County Selective Service Board
William Oscar Carlson
Anamosa
Donald Hugh Martin
Ames
Richard Riedel
Langworthy
Riedel
James Robinson
Monticello
William Leonard
Robert Plath
Cascade man injured in bulldozer accident
Orland Besler of Cascade was admitted to John McDonald hospital on Oct 28 after a bulldozer rolled over on him. He suffered fractures to four ribs, a collapsed lung, and hemorrhaging of the other lung. His condition is critical after emergency treatment in Monticelli and transfer to Mercy Cedar Rapids.
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Orland Besler
Cascade
John McDonald Hospital
Monticelli
Mere 'N
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa OMVI cases and adjacent civil filings
Anamosa disturbing docket includes a second offense OMVI charge against Lee Sam Monroe arrested on Highway 1 east of Anamosa at 5 p m Wednesday. A separate accounting suit in Anamosa district court seeks 199.75 and 2500 in damages with a receiver and property distribution. Verda Bright sues for divorce from John R Bright filed in Lost Nation area with claims of cruelty and custody.
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Lee Sam Monroe
Aname
Monroe
Anamosa
John Beckmann
Melvin O
Dixie P. Brivischeen
Guy O. Davis
Jones County
Verda Bright
John R. Bright
DeWitt Man Named Manager Of Theatre Here
A DeWitt man takes over as manager of the Meads Theater in Monticello. The new manager, Arlen Drury, has about eight years of prior theatre experience and served in the army. He succeeds Vin Davenport and plans to run the theater with his family.
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DeWitt
Herschel Drury
Meads Theater
Monticello
Stccen
Ferschel Drury
Ainere
Arlen Dass
Ters
Vin Davenport
Peahl
Mearly
Heps Netomin
Drury
Also Mentioned on This Page
Winutes
Lions
Monticello Lions Club
Masons
Legion & Auxiliary
Rotary
Monticello League of Women Voters
League
J. W. Coxsee
Iowa Press Association
H. M
Johnny) Jones
United States of America
Art Kromminga
Lynn Sermbousch
Tefetus
Dr. M. F. Hogan
Anamosa Man
Omvi
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