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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1955

Page

5

Monticello Births Reported by Local Hospital

John McDonald hospital records three births over the weekend. On Nov 3 a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hinrichs of Monticello. On Nov 4 a son arrived for Mr. and Mrs. Gene Sigrand of Cascade. On Nov 5 a son was welcomed by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Guilford of Anamosa.

John McDonald Hospital Norman Hinrichs Monticello Gene Sigrand Cascade Charles Guilford Anamosa

Community events and club notices for Monticello area

Rotary dinner and meeting at St Luke s Methodist church 6 05 pm November 7. Scout Troop 66 uniform inspection above Monticello State Bank. League of Women Voters November 8 at Mrs W B Clark s home. Cascade Highway 136 day. Drivers license exams November 9 at Monticello Community Building. Roast Turkey dinner November 10 Center Junction Presbyterian Church 5 pm. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings above Monticello State Bank. Junior Class play November 11 8 pm Monticello Public School auditorium. Camp Fire and Horizon Club bake sale November 12 Town Electric Light and Power Company 9 30 am. National Retarded Children week starts November 13.

Rotary St. Luke’s Methodist Church Boy Scout Monticello State Bank League of Women Voters W. B. Clark Cascade Yhursday Center Junction Presbyterian Church Alcoholics Anonymous Monticello Camp Fire Horizon Club Town Electric Lightland Power Company

New Cars and Trucks from Courthouse Records

Courthouse records list vehicles with buyers and origins. Clarence Ricklefs of Manti feo, Buick sold to Dr. D. L. Cassidy. Nov 3 Howard G. Prussa of Wyoming, Plymouth, Meta or Louie Zimmerman of Anamosa, DeSoto. Jan Schwartz of Anamosa, Chevrolet.

Clarence Ricklefs Mantifeo Buick D. L. Cassidy Monticelo Ford Howard G. Prussa Wyoming Plymouth Meta and Louie Zimmerman Anamosa DeSoto Wayne Jan Schwartz Chevrolet

Plan Open House At Sacred Heart School

Sacred Heart plans National Education Week events from November 6 to 11 with open houses at 7 30 p m Thursday. Open house lets parents visit both Sacred Heart and public schools to see student projects on plant life creation electricity Egypt love and its history and discuss school facilities and activities.

Sacred Heart Marilyn Egypt

Cascade Man Hurt In Truck Mishap

Chris Green of Cascade remained in John McDonald hospital Monticello Saturday morning receiving treatment for back injuries suffered in an accident Wednesday afternoon. Green employed by the State Highway Commission fell from the rear of a truck while erecting snow fence near the Leo Knepper farm about two miles east of Cascade.

Cascade Chris <Green John McDonald Hospital Monticello Green State Highway Commission Leo Knepper Cascaéc

Roast Turkey Supper Planned by Center Junction Church

Center Junction Presbyterian church will serve a roast turkey supper on Thursday November 10 with serving to begin at 5 p.m. by the church guild.

Center Jct Center Junction Center Junction Presbyterian Church Church Guild

Most Stores to Stay Open on Veterans Day

Monticello businesses largely keep regular hours on Veterans Day November 11 as the Greater Monticello committee notes. Only select offices such as the Jones county courthouse in Anamosa Monticello State Bank post office and Northwestern Bell Telephone business office close for the day while public and Sacred Heart schools operate on their normal schedules.

Monticello Greater Monticello Jones County Anamosa

Cascade to Mark Highway 136 Surfacing Ceremony

Cascade Mayor Leo Dolphin will open traffic on highway 136 north of Cascade to Worthington with tape-cutting ceremonies. The event includes a banquet, address by highway commission members, a car caravan, and a prize draw totaling 136 dollars donated by Cascade merchants.

Cascade Leo Dolphin Highway 136 Worthington Iowa Highway Commission Chuck Worcester W.M.T Art Ressler Cascade Commercial Club Legion Pavilion F. W. Less J. F. Mauer F. E. Till Commercial Club Less J. H. Devaney, Sr Highway Commission Legion Park Cascade American Legion Joe Merfeld, Jr God Bless America Daniel Cusullivan Cascade Merchants

Evening Classes Cover Hog Grading and Meat

The adult evening agriculture class at the public school will grade live hogs and measure back fat at tonight’s meeting led by Forrest Johnson. Next week the group will discuss meat from meat type hogs. The homemaking class will discuss color for costume interest. Both sessions begin at 8 p.m. with no charge.

Forrest Johnson Johnson Carolyn Cousins

Burkey Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity in Jones County

Archie Burkey, former Wyoming night marshal, was declared not guilty by reason of insanity in a Jones County district court trial over the fatal shooting of his two-year-old son more than two years ago. The verdict followed a nine hour jury deliberation by a panel of six men and six women, with jurors asked to consider six verdict forms and allowed to recommend but not bind the court.

Jones County Archie Burkey Stitute of Independence Wyoming Henry H. Coden Monticello Floyd Philbrick Philbrick Burkey William Connery Francis Becker Dubuque Howard Remley Mayme Kedley Zwingle John M. Petersen Melvin Willey Doden Harold Egger Louis Heiken Jack Lyon H. W. Darneil Anamosa Adolph Bohlken Carl Folkers Dora Schoon Scotch Grove Ella Conley Martello John Hacke Bernard Enid Lawson Olin Merle Jackson Mechanicsville

Storey to Speak At Banquet Here

Harry Storey, legislative director of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, will speak at the Jones county farmer business banquet in Monticello Tuesday evening. The event includes entertainment numbers and a 4-H beef main course. Banquet starts at 6 30 p.m. in the Community building. Tickets are sold by Farm Bureau members and at the Anaamosa office.

Harry ] Storey Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Monticello Jones ‘County Farm Bureau Anamosa

Ballots Cast in Monticello Three Ward Election

Voters will cast ballots Tuesday at three polling places in Monticello. Ward one voters go to Great Plains Supply on West First, ward two to Matthiessen Auto and Supply on North Cedar, ward three to Monticello Community Building Room 2. Polls open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voter rules include age 21, U.S. citizenship, six months Iowa residency, and 60 days in Monticello. Ward boundaries and write in rules explained. Officials available for guidance at each polling place.

Monticello First Ward Great Plains Supply Company West First Street Matthiessen Auto and Supply Company North Cedar Street Third Ward United States Iowa People's and Citizens First Street Cedar Street Second Ward Maple Street Maple Elm

Monticello Faces Full Ballot with Competing Tickets

Voters in Monticello and surrounding towns head to polls Tuesday to elect or re elect mayors and council members. The People’s ticket is led by incumbent Mayor Dr A P Lambert with three incumbent councilmen, while the Citizens ticket lists E H DeWitt John H Eden Chester A Condit William E Corbin and others. Other towns including Anamosa Cascade Center Junction Hopkinton Martelle Morley Olin show varied slates or write in candidates with several mayoral and council positions open.

Joes County Montraulitn Monticello Wyoming Will Martello Morley People’s A. P. Lambert Belin Roy Miller Harold Wilcox Paul Hearn E. B Pat Gerald Rohr Ralph P. Crim Citizens E. H. DeWitt John H. Eden Chester A. Condit William E. Corbin E E. Monk B. C. Hall Anamosa Earl R. Pulver Lawrence Otten Julius Westphal G. Irvin Graver Mark Goodrich Clyde Chipman H. C. Keseberg Jess L. Holden Cascade May Leo Dolphin Jearner J. £. Kane Center Junction Clife McDonald James Walton Guy Martin Harlan Bickerstaff Ralph Barger Noble Parks Mervin Switzer Duane Smith Don Nicoll Olin Joe Pieper Gilbert Jones Rich

Identify Body Found Near Oxford Junction

Authorities searched for identification after a roughly 70 year old man was found dead Friday afternoon about three miles west of Oxford Junction along the Milwaukee railroad tracks. The body showed no teeth and no identifiers. fingerprints were sent to authorities for comparison.

Oxford Junction Hones Lewis Dreibelbis Glenn Bright Cornelius Paulsen Marvin Paulsen Howard Brown Antone Vozenelik Dreibelbis Bright O.K

New Writers Join Cascade and Temple Hill Correspondent Staff

The Monticello Express adds two reporters to bring its total to 13 covering rural towns in Jones, Delaware, Dubuque, and Linn counties. Loretta Kraus of Cascade and Mrs. Andy Stoll of Temple Hill will write frequent columns and stories. Kraus is a Cascade accountant with 13 years at Cascade Motor Sales and Stoll lives near St Peter's Church on Highway 136 with husband Andy and young son Terry. Residents can submit news to Kraus at 133 Temple Hill area or to Stoll at 3803 Cascade.

The Monticello Express Saff Jones County Delaware Dubuque Linn Express Andy Stoll Temple Hill Loretta Kraus Cascade Miss Kraus Cascade Motor Sales St. Peter’s Church Leo Ludwig Stolls Terry Stoll Helen Knepper St. Mary's High School Vicinity Kraus Temple Hill Area

Also Mentioned on This Page

Joe Spahr Jeanette Wilcox Ruth Eileen Larry Cortano Verna Merritt Spahr Miss Wilcox Charles Classen Barbara Eberhart Phil Skelley William W. Macy Psychiatric Hospital Iowa City James A. Kennedy Veterans Hospital Robert J. Kennedy Veterans Administration Ray Purcell Anamosa Reformatory Macy Kennedy Des Moines Hos Pital Purcell Reformatory Storey A. P. Slambert John A. Behn Roy A. Miller E. H Dewitt People's Ticket Gerald J. Rohr R. E. Monk Conracilman B. C. Hall Park Coromissioner New Writers
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