Monticello Minutes and Local Court Updates
A Ford purchased by Nelda L. Miller of Anamosa was registered at the Jones county courthouse last week. Wilbert Coden of Monticello was fined for improper parking, paying $1 and costs. Henry F. Kunz and Grace Kester of Clinton were issued marriage licenses at the county courthouse last week. Two births reported from John McDonald hospital: Merlin Dopphin Cascade a son and Kenneth Schwendinger Monticello a son, both on November 4. In JP court Frank Shimanek fined two persons this week. Jay Lincoln Ritchie of Montfort Wisconsin fined $10 and costs for speeding. Jerry Lee Ommen of Langworthy fined $16 and costs for no operator’s license. Charges brought by patrol.
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Nelda L. Miller
Anamosa
Jones County
Wilbert Coden
Monticello
Henry F. Kunz
Grace Kester
Clinton
John McDonald Hospital
Merlin Dopphin
Cascade
Kenneth Schwendinger
Justice of Peace Court
Frank Shimanek
Jay Lincoln Ritchie
Montfort
Wis
Jerry Lee Ommen
Langworthy
Sacred Heart Sextet Falls to Earlville 65 62
Earlville hosts a tight contest as Susan Starter and Fran Ferring combine for all but one Sacred Heart point. Sacred Heart trails most of the game until a third quarter surge by Bob Mullen’s team, taking a brief 50 43 lead before Earlville regains control.
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Earlville
Susan Starter
Fran Ferring
Sacred Heart
Monticello
Linda Ferring
Bob Mullen
Carpenter
Angell
Smock
Juvenile Problems Slated for Iowa Welfare Session
Iowa Welfare association plans a Des Moines meeting November 11 12 and 13 focusing on juvenile delinquency with 700 social welfare workers board members and officers expected to attend Bertram Beck director of the U S Children s Bureau project will speak at two public sessions Friday evening and Saturday morning A panel led by Beck will address What Can We Do About Juvenile Delinquency joining Norberg Lappen and Judge Uhlenhopp in the discussion Disability s effect on welfare problems and current Iowa welfare issues including public assistance unemployment public health and funding concerns from the Iowa Taxpayers association will be explored Friday afternoon
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Iowa Welfare Association
Des Moines
Social Welfare Board
Bertram Beck
U. S. Children’s Bureau
Beck
Savery Hotel
Donald Norberg
Monroe County
Albia
Robert Lappen
State Board of Control
Harvey Uhlenhopp
Hampton
Boone, Franklin
Hamilton
Hardin, Story, Webster
Wright Counties
Iowa
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Six Hurt As Car Crashes Into Telephone Pole Near Monticello
Vincent Thomas Finn of Cascade, driver of a 1953 Ford, survived a crash four miles northeast of Monticello after leaving Highway 151. Six occupants were injured, Finn semi conscious at John McDonald hospital with improving condition. others treated and released. The car traveled 295 feet after leaving the road, damaged beyond repair. Remaining injured: Theresa Kelchen, Herbert Peiffer, Joseph Dehner, Merlin Peiffer, Morris Gavin.
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Vincent Thomas Finn
Cascade
Highway 151
Monticello
John McDonald Hospital
Kenneth Carter
Finn
Clare Aitchison
Carter
Theresa Marie Kelchen
Herbert J. Peiffer
Joseph Arthur Dehner
Merlin M. Peiffer
Morris T. Gavin
Group To End Member Drive In Jones County
The Jones County Young People’s organization ends its membership drive tonight. Don Mackey says older members must recruit one new person to the Monday meeting. Members split into two teams. the team with more paid members wins a party hosted by the losing side.
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Jones County
U.P
Mackey
Farm Bureau
Anamosa
Death of Fred G. Brainard Brother of Mrs Thomas
Fred G Brainard 73 district manager of Bell Telephone in Fargo died Nov 3 of a heart attack in Fargo North Dakota He had retired in 1952 and moved to Colorado Springs before returning to Fargo recently The funeral was held at the Congregational church in Fargo He is survived by his wife three children Marion Alethe and Justin three sisters and two brothers
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C. G. Thomas
Fred G. Brainard
Fargo
N. D
Brainard
Bell Telephone Co
Colorado Springs
Colo
Congregational Church
Marion
Alethe
Justin
Lions Club Meeting Scheduled for Monday at 6 30
The Monticello Lions Club will hold its regular meeting Monday evening November 8 starting with a 6 30 dinner at the Community building. Chester Condit is chairman for the program following the business meeting.
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Monticello Lions Club
Chester Condit
Press Breakdown Delays Express Delivery
A breakdown at the newspaper's new headquarters across from the library halted Monday's Express, delaying publication. Staff reassembled the type and printed the edition at the Bulletin-Journal and Conservative plant in Independence after noon Saturday.
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Express
Independence
Bulletin- Journal
Conservative
Hunters urged to report banded pheasants in 1954 season
League leaders in Monticello urge hunters to report banded pheasants as the 1954 Iowa pheasant season opens November 11 at noon. President Henry Schoon notes birds were banded by the State Conservation Commission to track movement. The meeting also joined the All-Iowa Conservation council. wildlife tips stress landowner permission private-land hunts and humane, close shots.
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Monticello
State Conservation Commission
John Ringneck
Navy
Commission
Deadline Near for Deer License Applications
Henry Schone of the Monticello Community Conservation League reminded residents that the deer license application deadline is November 15 1954. State Conservation Commission says no licenses will be accepted after that date. Applications available from local conservation officers and sporting goods stores. mail with 15 payment to East Seventh and Court Des Moines.
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Henry Schone
Monticello
Durbrow to Speak At Meeting Friday
R J Durbrow president of Goodland Chemical of Chicago and Dubuque will speak at a meeting sponsored by Anhydrous Ammonia now handled by Farmers Feed and Service of Monticello. The event Friday November 12 at 7 30 pm at the Monticello Community building features a talk on profitable use of the product plus movies coffee and doughnuts afterward.
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R. J. Durbrow
Goodland Chemical Company
Chicago
Dubuque
Anhydrous Ammonia Company
Monticello
Mr. Durbrow
Louis Heims Hosts Halloween Party Saturday
Louis Heims hosted a Halloween party at his mother Mrs. Florence Heims home on Saturday evening October 30. Cards and music provided amusement with refreshments served afterward. Guests included Kenny Qescheger Frank Helmer Bob Nosbish Joe Helms Janice Joyce Tom McAleer Bob Curoe Lloyd Welter Carl Oeschger John Prult Jerry Welter Tom Maire Bill Aitchison Marvin Webber Helen Ann Barron Lois Rahe Virginia Morrissey Margie Tuttle Margaret Dunn Jim Manternach Bob Turnis Arnold Turnis Annette Powers Shirley Hobbs from Mississippi.
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Louis Heims
Florence Heims
Kenny Qescheger
Frank Helmer
Bob Nosbish
Joe Helms
Janice Joyce
Tom McAleer
Bob Curoe
Lloyd Welter
Carl Oeschger
John Prult
Jerry Welter
Tom Maire
Bill Aitchison
Marvin Webber
Helen Ann Barron
Lois Rahe
Virginia Morrissey
Margie Tuttle
Margaret Dunn
Jim Manternach
Bob Turnis
Arnold Turnis
Annette Powers
Shirley Hobbs
Mississippi
Official Canvass Slated for Nov 9
Auditor George Specht said the official canvass of votes from last Tuesday's balloting would be announced November 9. With the exception of Democratic incumbent Specht, the county voted Republican. Unofficial results appear in a table on page 5 of today’s Express.
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George Specht
Specht
Today’s Express
Mrs Engelbart Wins 50 Dollar Nails Guess Prize
Laura Engelbart of Langworthy won a $50 cash prize in the Greater Monticello contest for the nails in the window guess at the Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. office on First Street. Her 26 792 guess missed the count by 144. Ray Fluckiger noted about 7 000 guesses were judged and only one guess per person per store was allowed.
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Laura Engelbart
Langworthy
Greater Monticello
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
First Street
Fluckiger
G.M.C
Engelbart
Ray Fluckiger
Monticello Express Moves To Schoon Building
The Monticello Express completes a 10 day move to its new location in the Schoon building opposite the library. The 12 ton press and three other presses were dismantled and rebuilt by specialists with heavy equipment from Messinger Co. and crew members including Bud Troxell Cy Morse and Giene Adams. Open house planned as signs go up and heating installations wrap this weekend.
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The
Monticello Express
Schoon
Express
Bud Troxell
Kansas City
Linotype
Cy Morse
Dubuque Linotype
Messinger Co
Cedar Rapids
Giene Adams
Monticello
A S C Meeting Slated Nov 10 For 1955 Conservation
A meeting of the A S C in Jones county is set for Wednesday November 10 at 7 p.m. in the Maquoketa Valley Rural Electric cooperative building Anamosa to discuss 1955 conservation practices with township committees and agency representatives The group will decide which practices to emphasize and whether to accept the state recommended program An anticipated rise in 1955 funds could boost farmer participation with more than 90000 dollars expected for Jones county though the exact amount is not yet determined
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Jones County
Maquoketa Valley
Services Today For Mrs. Young
Marie T. Young 78 died Friday after a brief illness at the Albert Barr home in Buck Creek where she had been a housekeeper. Funeral services are at Buck Creek Methodist Church at 10 a.m. Rev. L. J. Faris officiating. Burial at Eddyville cemetery. She was born October 9 in Worthington to Charles Wolfe and Amelia Gray Wolfe. Survived by seven stepchildren and two brothers. Guettsch funeral home in charge.
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Buck Creek
Marie T. Young
Albert Barr
Buck Creek Methodist Church
L. J. Faris
Eddyville
Charles Wolfe
Amelia Gray Wolfe
Worthington
Charles Young
John Saunders
Hopkinton
Webb Olson
California
Genevieve Norton
Perry
Buckeye
Ariz
Cecil Young
Woodward
Charles
Henry Wolfe
Dyersville
Guettsch Funeral Home
Three Departments Fight Barn Fire Northeast of Prairieburg
Fire departments from Monticello Coggon and Prairieburg battled a basement fire at a farm owned by John Supple near Ryan and four and one half miles northeast of Prairieburg. A faulty flue stop allowed flames to reach cabs and furniture in the basement causing minor damage. Fireman Les Monk wore an oxygen mask and used a high pressure hose to reach the blaze.
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Les Mone
Mars
GeorgesLeibold
Prairieburg
Monticello
Coggan
George Seibold
Leibold
Leibolds
Coggon
John Supple
Ryan
Sacred Heart Sets Education Week Open House
Sacred Heart school observes the 34th American Education Week with an open house on Wednesday evening from 7:30 to 9:30. Teachers will be in classrooms for parent counseling and introductions, with student work on display and a social evening planned. A public school open house runs 7:30 to 8:30 Thursday night.
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Sacred Heart School
In Years Gone By Feature Begins in Express
In this issue the Express launches a history feature titled In Years Gone By. The column will draw on Express files and recall top news from 10 25 and 50 years ago in the paper and trade area. Page 5 begins the first chapter.
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the Express
The
Express
Mionticelly
Today
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Te New
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Community Conservation League
All-Iowa Conservation Council
National Wild Life Service
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Jones
Linn
Delaware
Durbrow
Johnny Jones
Fred Tunks
Gwen Kuntz
Jane Scott
Emma Stadtmueller
Vic Richardson
Ray Luckstedt
Paul Kurt
Tom George
Lovell
A. S.C
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Tows
Mary Bonwell
Montecello
Naomi Dfartgrave
Hebta Robinson
Peggy Tedrow
Caroline Herken
Ollowing
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Mildred Meyer
Madge Shaffer
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