Card of Thanks for Fire Departments and Voters Support
Card of Thanks from the John Supple and George Seibold families thanks Monticello Prairieburg and Coggon fire departments for quick blaze extinguishment near their home last Thursday. Max Mitchell thanks Jones county voters for strong support in his County Auditor bid.
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Monticello
Prairieburg
Coggon
John Supple
George Seibold
Jones County
Max Mitchell
October D H L A report shows top milk producers
The October D H L A report lists 26 herds tested totaling 560 cows with 681 pounds average milk and 26.5 pounds butterfat. Ten high herds are led by Frederick Decker London 994 pounds milk 43 butterfat and Max Specht Monticello 1051 pounds milk 37.7 butterfat, followed by Geo Slater & Son Olin 979 and others across Center Junction Clarence Anamosa and Monticello with milk outputs ranging from 599 to 865 pounds and butterfat from 28.2 to 43.0 pounds.
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Jones D.H.L.A. No
Lowell Underwood
Frederick Decker
London
Max Specht
Monticello
Geo. Slater & Son
Olin
Howard Mackey
William Gendelmann
Clarence
Phead & Burmeister
Center Junction
Allen Hormann
Clarence Stonerook
Marvin Engelbart
Anamosa
Buol Bros
Monticello Library Hosts Book Week Display of 10 New Titles
Monticello Public Library observes Book Week November 14 to 20 with a display of ten newly acquired books for adults and children. Librarian Mrs. Florence Roberts notes the items are on view Monday to Thursday and may be checked out starting Friday. bookmarks will be given to visitors. hours are 1 30 to 5 30 and 7 to 8 30 p m daily except Sundays and holidays.
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Monticello Public Library
Florence Roberts
Thomsday
Donated Prayer Book to Monticello Library In Memory
The Monticello public library received a donation of The Prayers of Peter Marshall edited by Catherine Marshall in memory of Mrs. John Thomas. The gift was announced Tuesday by librarian Florence Roberts.
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C. Davis
Brother
M. Davenport
M. Stolz
Marcy
R. Dujardin
Peter Marshall
Catherine Marshall
Monticello Public Library
John Thomas
Florence Roberts
Sisters sue for damages after Toledo auto crash
Two sisters filed damage suits for 42110 in Toledo after an August auto collision. One sister, Mrs Grace Stewart, suffered a fractured hip.
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Toledo
Grace Stewart
Eight year old Penny Cook fractures vertebra from slide
An eight year old girl, Penny Cook, fell from a playground slide in Mount Vernon and fractured a vertebra. She faces several months of recovery, estimated at six to eight months.
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Penny Cook
Mount Vernon
Conservation Contest Rules and Prizes Listed
The Jones County Soil Conservation District and the Anamosa chapter of the Izaak Walton League announced the ninth annual conservation contest for county schools. Grammar school pupils may submit posters and scrapbooks. ten prizes per division, twenty total, valued over 100 dollars, with a one day display at prize time. Entries close February 26, 1955. committee includes Fred Abel N J Urbanek Cris H Randoalph.
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Jones County Soil Conservation District
Anamosa
Izaak Walton League
Fred Abel
N. J. Urbanek
Cris H.randoalph
Lutherans Collect Corn for Food Appeal Across States
The Jones County Lutherans organize an All Lutheran Food Appeal aiming for a carload of shelled corn through local sales to help the hungry in the Middle East West Germany Austria Korea and Balkan refugees in Trieste and homeless in India. Rev Paul Kenyon elected county chairman with eight participating churches listed by town and pastor.
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Jones County
Paul Kenyon
Middle East
West Germany
Austria
Korea
Trieste
India
Anamosa
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Howard Hahn
Monticello
St. Matthew Church
Arnold Schiueter
SS. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church
St. John’s Lutheran Church
A. K. Stenzel
Zion Lutheran Church
F. H. Kehren
Olin
C. J. Mardorf
Couples Dinner and Card Club Hosted by Podhaskis
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Podhaski hosted their couples card club on Sunday November 7 with a 6 30 dinner. Pinochle was played at two tables with high by Mrs Carroll Podhaski traveling Ray Marolf and low by Mrs Ray Marolf.
Clover Leaf Club Meets at Mrs Hafis Yaggi Home
Clover Leaf club met Thursday November 4 at Mrs Hafis Yaggi home with twelve members present and two guests Mrs George Yaggi and Mrs Paul Schneiter. Door prize went to Mrs Grant Stambaugh and high score to Mrs Wik Balsiger while Mrs Tom Faust had the lowest. Hostess served refreshments after the games.
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Hafis Yaggi
Clover Leaf Club
George Yaggi
Paul Schneiter
Grant Stambaugh
Wik Balsiger
Tom Faust
Fair Board Stockholders Meet Monday in Monticello
The Great Jones County Fair Association stockholders hold their annual meeting on Monday November 15 at the Monticello Community Building. The session begins at 7 30 p.m.
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Fair Board
Great
Jones County Fair Association Stockholders Meeting
Monticello
Rotarians Hear Conservation Talk By Clare Raush
Monticello Rotarians met at St Luke's Methodist church for a 6 05 dinner and business meeting with Royal Hunt in charge. Clare Raush of Cedar Rapids spoke on conservation and a local game warden attended. Next meeting on Monday Nov 15 features Dave Duckler and special speaker North Locke of Des Moines on aviation in Iowa.
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Monticello
St Luke's Methodist Church
Royal Hunt
Clare Raush
Cedar Rapids
Dave Duckler
North Locke
Des Moines
Iowa
New Address for Pvt Virgil J Offerman
Pvt Virgil J Offerman receives a new address at US55313249 7814 Army Unit APO 215 c/o P M New York NY. This update records the service member's mailing details for military post office correspondence.
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Virgil J. Offerman
Army
APO
c/o P.M
New York
N. Y
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Minnie Wheeless
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Henry F. Adams
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Carrington
Leonard Boos
SAILE
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W. R. Cartano
Clarence Acker
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Wis
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William Ublenkamp
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H. H. Manuel and Son
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Delhi
A. M
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Clinton
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Perfect Pioneer
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Lorance Wilken
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Herman Helgens & Son
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CC. H. Ferry
Timothy
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John F. Huerter
Kuriger Bros
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Edward Schueler Nursing Home
Rem
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K P Hall
Eclipse Lumber Co
George Cronbaugh
Kathy
Public Library
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D. Snow
Bleeker
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C.S.A
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Willie’s
M. Brown
Ginnie and
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Betsey and the
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Bigity Ann
H. Daringer
Ayle
D. Deming
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J. Boyle
A. de Leeuw
R. Landill
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Becky
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the Shepherd Lad
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I. Young
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L. Wolfe
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Farmers Feed & Ace CO
Onticello
Lowa
Phon Zeae
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Sid Davison
Howard High School
A. J. Welk
Howard
South Dakota
Sid
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Studebaker
Plueger Garage
Aero
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