Monticello civic events and meetings schedule
A listing of local events for November in Monticello including public health council at Anamosa Farm Bureau building November 8 1 30 pm Alcoholics Anonymous meetings at Monticello State Bank area November 8 Home Furnishings training November 9 officer training November 10 Lions club November 12 adult classes and 4 H activities November 14 V E W Auxiliary November 14 and 18 Lovell Homemakers November 18 and joint 4 H club dinner at Wendy Oaks.
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Jones
County Public Health Council
Farm Bureau
Anamosa
Alcoholics Anonymous
Monticello State Bank
Home Furnishings
Lions Club
Legion Hall
Strawberry Hill
Lovell Homemakers
Irving Hintz
Wendy Oaks
Local births reported for November week
The Wednesday morning report lists births: a Monticello girl to Donald and Mrs Bertling on November 3. an Onslow girl to Harl and Mrs Fagan on November 4. a Monticello boy to Robert and Mrs Jacque on November 5. a son Douglas William to Lt Col and Mrs Donald Howie at Fort Riley Kansas on November 1 weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces with two sisters and a brother. Temple Hill couple Robert and Regina De Millenaire welcome a son born November 5. Victor Town. Olin couple Jay and Mrs Levsen greet a son born November 1 at Mercy Hospital Anamosa, with a daughter and another son in the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Donald Bertling
Monticello
Harl Fagan
Onslow
Robert Jacque
Donald Howie
Douglas William
Ft. Riley
Kan
Alice Howie
Temple Hill
Robert de Millenaire
Victor, Town
DeMillenaire
Regina Keating
Olin
Jay Levsen
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Marriage Licenses Listed From Courthouse Records
Nov 2 Norbert Hunt 22 Berhard and Josephine Kehoe 20 Hopkinton. Nov 5 Joseph Dunne 19 Bellevue and Jean Hughes 19 Cascade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norbert Hunt
Berhard
Josephine Kehoe
Hopkinton
Joseph Dunne
Bellevue
Jean Hughes
Cascade
Plan to Observe Education Week in Monticello Schools
National Education Week will be observed next week November 12 through 16 at Monticello public schools per Superintendent Boyd Shannon. Afternoon classes dismiss at 3 38 p.m. with buses departing on routes. Teachers stay 3 to 4 30 for conferences with parents to discuss school procedures and issues.
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Monticello Public Schools
Boyd Shannon
Shannon
Highway 38 Surfacing Contract Set at Ames
Co. B. DeWees Construction Company of Marion won a 19168.05 dollar contract from the Iowa State Highway Commission at Ames on October 30 to surface relocated Highway 38 from Monticello to Center Junction with 11617 tons of crushed stone. Ten miles of grading mostly done, work remaining Monticello to Scotch Grove. Hardurfacing planned for 1957.
Ike Wins Big as Nation, Jones Vote Seen in Hough
Jones county backed Eisenhower by about three fifths in the general election, with totals of 5 602 to 3 354. Monticello reported 1 180 for Eisenhower and 408 for Stevenson, reflecting cross party support in a broad national trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Eisenhower
Adlai B. Stevenson
Hisenhower
Monticello
Stevenson
Hoegh Edges Loveless by Slim Margin in County Vote
County results show Governor Leo A. Hoegh narrowly ahead of Herschel Loveless by 385 votes out of 4,644 to 4,159 as late returns shift state trends. Republicans sweep county offices and judges with decisive margins for R candidates across lieutenant governor to the supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Leo A. Hoegh
Herschel Loveless
Loveless
Hoegh
Rourke
Hickenlooper
Harold Ohlson
Norman A. Erbe
Edward R. Fitzgerald
Ray H. Thompson
Walter A. Vaughn
Supreme Court
William L. Bliss
Norman R. Hays
G. K. Thompson
Harry F Garrett
Frank Messer
J. ©. Pryor
Rueelle Court
Henry K. Peterson
L. M. Hullinger
Local Drive for Retarded Children Set for Nov 20
The Monticello chapter of the Business and Professional Women plans a house to house porchlight fund drive starting at 7 p.m. on November 20 to aid retarded children in Jones County. A county wide fund drive runs from November 11 with envelopes and mailed appeals. A classroom for educable retarded children opened this fall in Anamosa, while a broader goal seeks a county classroom for trainable children. Seventy percent stays in county, 15 percent to state, 15 percent to national associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Jones County
Grammar Coward
B.P.W
Lester Abbott
Anamosa
Abbott
Jones-Cedar
State Association For
National Association
Flag and Pole Presented to City for Veterans Day
A flag and flag pole erected south of the Monticello swimming pool will be given to the city during Veterans Day ceremonies on Monday Nov. 12. Ed Brokens Legion commander says the flag flew over the White House for one day. A parade precedes a memorial at the pool with Rev. Dale Wolfgram as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Ed Brokens
American Legion
White House
Washington, D. C
Brokens
Legion
First Street
Dale Wolfgram
Evangelical ‘and ‘Reformed Church
V.F.W. and Legion and Auxiliaries
Boy Scouts
Rainbow Girls
Campfire Girls
Solemn High Mass Planned at Sacred Heart Church
A solemn high mass of Thanks giving will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Sunday Nov 11 at Sacred Heart Catholic church for the investure of Msgr. Eugene Lorenz as pastor. Magr. Lorenz will be celebrant with Father William Wilkie and Father John Herzog assisting and Rev Wilkie delivering the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Msgr
Eugene Lorenz
Magr. Lorenz
William Wilkie
Loras College
John Herzog
Wilkie
Russian Problem Advocates Quiet Power Struggle in USSR
Harlan Miller told 250 Rotarians in Anamosa that Russia has improved since 1936 with better living conditions and less terror though regime remains distant from Western democracy. He warned revolt is unlikely, noted internal power struggle around Stalin, and urged continued diplomacy backed by military strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Des Moines Register and
Tribune
Russia
Stalin
America
University Professor To Discuss the United Nations
James N Murray Jr of the University of Iowa will speak to the Monticello Lions Club on Monday November 12 at 6 30 pm in St Matthew Lutheran church activity room. He will cover the UN organization its achievements and areas of international service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James N. Murray, Jr
Department of Political ‘Science
University of Iowa
United Nations
Monticello Lions Club
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
James
The
U.N
John Behn Named Mayor to Complete Lambert's Term
John Behn was appointed Monticello mayor by the council to serve the unexpired term of the late Dr. A. P. Lambert. Behn, 58, an Acme Electric co-owner and former second ward councilman, will serve until the November 1967 election. He took the oath from Mayor pro-tem Roy Miller. The meeting also approved Jacobs addition plat and a 26 percent sewer refund for John Jacobs after bills are paid. A list of potential new firefighter Leo Ambuehl was reviewed and a $20,000 two year sewer maintenance bond was approved for the Hennessey Brothers. An amendment to the beer ordinance was discussed, setting closing time at 6 p.m. Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Behn
Monticello
A. P. Lambert
Behn
Roy Miller
Acme Electric
Estherville
Iowa
Maywood
University of Wisconsin
Hileen Day
Anamosa
Wisconsin
U.S
Burlington
Pasco
Wash
Jacobs
John Jacobs
Donald Morey
Leo Ambuehl
Hennessey Brothers
County Partisan Races Highlight Results in Anamosa and Surrounding Counties
In Anamosa Russell Hildred, Republican, wins a second term over Democrat Tom Stimpson by 4 606 to 3 861. Marl Elijah, Republican, is re elected to the state senate from Jones, Jackson and Cedar counties over Richard Benischek with 18 198 to 10 733 total. Henry Valle, Republican, leads Len Wolf in the second district with 4 634 to 3 837 in Jones County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Republcan
Russell Hldred
Anamosa
Tom Stimpson
Jones
Jackson
Cedar Counties
Marl Elijah
Clarence
Senate
Richard Benischek
Olin
Elijah
Benischek
Cedar
Henry Q. Valle
Decorah
Len Wolf
Elkader
Talle
Wolf
James Robinson Joins Miller Firm Appliance Lead
James Robinson of Monticello began work Monday at Miller’s. He will head the appliance department under owner Roy Miller. Robinson recently completed 18 months of service in Japan and is married to Marilyn Miller. They have a daughter named Kathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Robinson
Monticello
Miller's
Roy Miller
Robinson
Japan
Chauncey Robinson
Marilyn Miller
Kathy
County Voters Back Korea War Bonus in Special Election
In conjunction with the general election, Jones county favored a state veterans bonus for Korean War veterans by 3 to 1. Total county vote was 6 067 for and 2 026 against with precinct results listed, showing broad support across Monticello, Anamosa, Cass, Center Junction, Oxford, Rome and several townships.
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In. A
Jones County
Iowa
Balloting Total Misses Meeting Record Figure
Unofficial returns from 27 precincts show all county incumbents re-elected in Jones county. Washington precinct finalized results around 5:30 AM as turnout lagged behind the 1952 general election, with about 10,010 total ballots cast.
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Jones County
Washington
Auditor’s
County Officials Sweep Re-Elected In 1956 Balloting
In Tuesday’s voting 8 956 ballots were cast for president. All 10 Republican county incumbents were re elected with comfortable margins. Auditor George Specht won as the only Democratic county official. clerk W L Pearson and treasurer Blanche Corwin also prevailed against Democrats. Supervisors Crain Dirks Adams Bailey, all Republicans, won by solid margins to start terms in 1957. Sheriff Dreibelbis, Recorder Sherman, County Attorney Remley, and Coroner Campbell were unopposed and re elected with strong totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Specht
Lewis Vernon
Anamosa
W. L. Pearson
District’ Court
George H
Olin
Harm J. Dirks
Center Junction
Henry F. Adams
Monticello
William J. Bailey
Crain
Dirks
August Hansen
Oxford Junction
W. T. Jansen
Amber
Hansen
Jansen
Adams and Bailey
Walter H. Hoppe
Leonard Kula
Adams
Bailey
Hoppe
Kula
Lewis M. Dreibelbis
Bessez Sherman
Howard M. Remley
Howard E. Campbell
Poock Named National Scout for Hawkeye Area Council
Gary Poock a 17 year old from Monticello was chosen as Report to Nation Scout for the Hawkeye Area Council after a council wide review Poock will report to the state governor in February and compete November 17 at a Des Moines state meeting with regional finalists to determine the national representative He is an Eagle Scout junior assistant Scout master of Troop 66 and holds Explorer Bronze and Silver awards
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Anamosa
Mt. Vernon-Lisbon
Harlan Miller
Des Moines Register
Russia
S. E. Locher
Dave Duckler
Monticello Rotary Club
Poock
Nation’ Scout
Hawkeye Area
Gary Poock
Boy Scouts of America
Orvin Yeoman
Arnold Boock
Des Moines
Iowa
Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
Missouri
Rotary Club
Lions Club
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Jim Hargrave
al Stenzel
Neil Melchers
Pat Dearborn
James County
Henry O. Talle
H. £. Ecdahl
Talley
Len Wolfe
Congress
V.E.W. Auxiliary
Junior County
Strawberry Hill School
V.F.W
Highway 38
Ames
Ike
Nation
Hough
Howdy Roberts
WMT Rangers
Commander Brokens
VFW
Ernest Becker
Don Schoon
Emil Feldman
John Brokens
Roman Haag
Mike Brady
John Boyton
Tricity Rotary
Rotaryians
Rotary-Anns
Community Auditorium
Andy Strittmatter
C. G. Thomas
Dick Long
Johnny Jones
N. Dakota
Central Presidium
Marshall Tito
Yugoslavia
Tito
Rotary Talk
Lambert
Behns
John
Parke
Carole
Nc High School
Congregational Church and
County
Russell Eldred, Elijah and
Monticello I
Monticello II
Monticello III
Amamosa I
Anamosa II
Anamosa III
Anamosa IV
Cass
Castle Grove
Clay
Fairview
Greenfield
Hale
Lovell
Morley
Oxford
East Richland
West Richland
Rome
Scotch Grove
Stone City
Wayne
Wyoming
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