Monticello Births Reported Across Local Hospitals
Birth announcements from John McDonald hospital Mercy hospital Anamosa and local homes recount several new arrivals from November 4 to November 10. Names include Richard Benediek’s son born November 10 to Olin couple. Louis and wife Gudenhauf greet a daughter November 4 at Mercy hospital Anamosa. Michael Ray Calloway born November 6 at Anamosa hospital Supalay. Larry and wife McDonough welcome a daughter born November 8 at John McDonald hospital Castle Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Richard Benediek
Olin
South Fork
Louis Gudenhauf
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Gudenhauf
Center Junction
George
Mike” Calloway
Michael Ray
Anamosa Hospital
Supalay
Geraldine
Castle Grove
Larry McDonough
Local youths named in list of Monticello residents
Nov 10. William A Dingbaum 19 Greeley and Jo Ann Yankovic 18 Monticello appear along with Vernon Eugene Barrack Jr 17 Monticello Judy Colleen Eilers 16 Monticello Robert W Licht 28 Toronto Iowa and Darlene Dorothy Brauer 18 Oxford Junction named in the readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Dingbaum
Greeley
Jo Ann Yankovic
Monticello
Vernon Eugene Barrack, Jr
Judy Colleen Eilers
Robert W. Licht
Toronto
Iowa
Darlene Dorothy Brauer
Oxford Junction
New Cars and Trucks From Courthouse Records
Ida Rawson of Anamosa files for a 1930 Oldsmobile and Bernell L. Close of Wyoming lists a Dodge in courthouse records dated November 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courthouse
Ida Rawson
Anamosa
Oldsmobile
Bernell L. Close
Wyoming
Dodge
Calendar of local events for November upcoming week
A list of group meetings and activities across town from Monday November 14 through Sunday November 20. Includes Pythian Sisters Lions Rotary Lovell Homemakers Moose banquet K P lodge Great Jones County Fair stockholders Rebekah lodge Starlighters play Cub Scouts paper drive and a Thanksgiving poultry shoot near Center Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Sisters
K.P. Hall
Lions Club
Rotary
Men’s Reformatory
Anamosa
Lovell
Charles Tuttle
American Legion Hall
K.P. Lodge
Great Jones County Fair Stockholders
Rebekah Lodge
Oddfellows Hall
the Starlighters
Cub Scouts
Hans Hinrichsen
Center Junction
Membership Drive In County Begun By Farm Bureau
Jones County Farm Bureau launches its 1956 membership drive with Lovell township starting Friday and other townships to follow Monday. A county wide kick off is planned November 22 in Anamosa with Don McIntyre of Des Moines to speak. The goal is 1717 members with completion by December 1. Elwyn May of Anamosa chairs the drive. committee members include Everett Mayberry, Bill Reade, and Max Specht. Township captains and co captains are listed for all townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Jones County Farm Bureau
Lowell
Farm Bureau
Anamosa
Milton Grosenback
Lovell Township
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Grosenback
Don McIntyre
Des Moines
Iowa
Elwyn May
Everett Mayberry
Oxford Junction
Bill Reade
Onslow
Max Specht
Monticello
Fairview
Lester Abbott
Jackson
Darvin Harderson
Madison
Frank Zamastil
Scotch Grove
Lee Streets
Rome
Marvin Rutenbeck
Hale
Calvin Glenn
Oscar Dethman
Cocaptains
Oxford
Harold Hodgden
Vernon Steffens
Washington
Andy Stoll
Clay
Boyd Chatterton
Wyoming
Elmer Petersen
Castle Grove
Marvin Thomsen
Lovell
Don Zimmerman
Richland
Clarence Schmidt
Cass
Carl Poppe
Wayne
Carl Wolken
Greenfield
Lyall Beighle
Poultry Shoot Set at Hans Hinrichsen Farm
Center Junction hosts a pre Thanksgiving poultry shoot at the Hans Hinrichsen farm on Sunday November 20 starting at 1 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Men s Community club of Center Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Hinrichsen
Center Junction
Men's Community Club of
Court Receives Multiple Claims Including Farm Lease Suit
James S Peet seeks 2294 05 in Jones county district court against Marvin and Gladys Topinka alleging breach of lease on a 430 acre Rome township farm leased August 25 1949. Also filed are claims from Arthur A Bezdek for 63 70 against Lucille Tebbe for goods sold and delivered, two divorces granted to Esther L Meade and Eleanor M Shaffer, and a burial expense petition by McNamara Funeral Home relating to Isadore Mere. A separate petition by Robert J Wilkenson against Eugene and Maude DeWitt was dismissed.
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Jones County
James S. Peet
Marvin
Gladys Topinka
Solon
Topinkas
Peet
Rome Township
Arthur A. Bezdek
Lucille Tebbe
Bezdek
Bezdek Florist
Lucille
Esther L. Meade
Harold Meade
Kansas City
Eleanor M. Shaffer
Herbert E. Shaffer
Greenfield Township
Kahoka
McNamara Funeral Home
Anamosa
Bernard A. Rittmank
Monticello
State Farm Mutual Insurance Company
Bloomington
Ill
Isadore Mere
E. A. McNamara
the Funeral Home
Rittmank
Robert J. Wilkenson
Fugene
Maude DeWitt
Phuniff
Wilkenson
DeWitt
Sacred Heart Science Club Holds November Meeting
The Sacred Heart Science Club met on November 1 with Marc Beckman presiding. Dick Rogers and Roger Oaken presented an illustrated talk on vacuum cleaner construction and operation. Patty Eilers and Laura Goedken discussed crystals and growth and led exhibit preparation. Roland Housman spoke on animal hibernation. A committee of Betsy Barron Laura Goedken and Jack Kuriger was named to design an insignia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Science Club
Marc Beckman
Dick Rogers
Roger Oaken
Patty Eilers
Laura Goedken
Roland Housman
Betsy Barron
Jack Kuriger
Wyoming Man Fined for DUI in Linn County Court
Eugene Stackhouse, 32, from Wyoming, was fined $300 and costs after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was allowed a $50 down payment and $25 monthly installments. Stackhouse was arrested following a minor collision in Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Eugene Stackhouse
Linn County
Stackhouse
Marion
Elderly Gary Man Identified as Railroad Victim Near Oxford Junction
Rich ard Owen Singer of Gary Indiana is identified as the man found dead Nov. 4 along the Milwaukee railroad tracks three miles west of Oxford Junction. Fingerprints matched by the FBI and a son in Arthur Minnesota confirm the identity. Death is believed to be from natural causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Oxford Junction
Richard Owen Singer
Gary Ind
Lawrence LaBarge
LaBarge
Lewis Dreibelbis
Singer
F.B.I
Arthur, Tb
University Hospitals
Gary
Ind
Milwaukee Railroad
Marion
Railroad Records
Wayne Schedules First Extension Council Election
Wayne township will elect its representatives to the Jones county extension council on Thursday November 17 at Wayne Center school starting at 1 p m. This first election in a county plan to replace Farm Bureaus with extension councils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Wayne Township
Jones County Agricultural Extension Council
Wayne Center School
Howard Jamison
Eamefston Council
At & P.m
Joe It
Robert Livingstone
Fairview Township
Howard Mackey
Rome Township
Edwin Reid
Clay Township
Jamison
Wyoming Township
Cass
Ivan Fiedler
Castle Grove
Richard Shelley
Greenfield
Donald Meeks
Hale
Merle Hawley
Jackson
Walter Hartman
Lovell
Donald Clark
Madison
Don Wharton
Oxford
Floyd Hodgdon
Richland
Marion Clark
Scotch Grove
Irving Eilers Washington
John Lane
Wayne
Dale Danneman
Fair Stockholders To Meet Wednesday
Fair stockholders will convene at the Community Building Wednesday November 16 at 7 30 p m for their annual meeting Claude Appleby fair board secretary confirms
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Fair
Claude Appleby
Fair Board
Rooster Days Begin November 17 in Monticello
The Greater Monticello Committee designates November 17 18 and 19 as Rooster Days with special low prices. Participating stores place live roosters in cages Friday and offer kernel guessing contests with prizes. Winners are posted at 5 p.m. in each store and prizes may be picked up Saturday or later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Monticello
Monticello
Carroll Vaughn
Two Similar Vehicle Crashes Reported in Jones County
Two rear end collisions occurred Friday afternoon in Jones County injuring two people with minor injuries. A 1953 pickup driven by Charles M. Klemme was struck by a 1955 car driven by Steven F. Wheelock on a county road about 14 miles west of Scotch Grove. Both vehicles suffered extensive damage and Rohwedder faces a restricted license charge for not wearing glasses.
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Jones County
Kiemme
Avan Rohwedder
Olin
John Beckmann
Beckmann
Cormverthia
John Joe Sp
Porky
Patr
Ais Gu
Rohwedder
Roh
Veterans Day Observed With Parade and Program in Monticello
Monticello paused Friday morning to honor veterans with a parade organized by the Community building group. The event featured the high school band, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts, Boy and Cub Scout units, and a postparade program with Rev. William Wilkie addressing attendees. A firing squad honored war dead and taps closed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
William Wilkie
Doreen Streeper
Karen Harrs
Ray Marcif
Loren Schneider
Mike Brady
Herman Behrends
William Steiner
John Brokens
Harold Schlimmer
Frank Williams
Ed Brokens
Frank Shimanek
Frank Eilers
Bud Reynolds
George Barnts
Ernie Becker
Congress
Funnybone Follies Talent Show by Hopkinton Legion
Hopkinton American Legion sponsors Funnybone Follies to raise funds for the junior baseball team. The home talent show runs November 22 and 23 at the school gymnasium, starting at 8 p.m. Residents impersonate stars like Groucho Marx and Doris Day. The program includes a Toyland revue, chorus girls, a womanless wedding titled Here Comes the Bride, and a baby contest for under four year olds with six winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton
Starlighters to Present Four Act Melodrama Only an Orphan Gis
The Starlighters present a four act melodrama set in the 1890s titled Only an Orphan Gis. The play debuts Thursday at 8 pm in the Community building with cast members Vogue Meesha Carol Bamyeli Visiar Brooks Lester Mook Carel Bor Ncourt McNair Jr. Alex Nauaf Poorima Isahbefie Muarre among others. The plot follows a widow who plots to steal a fortune from her niece with the show produced by Flvaheth Youve Beverly Brendes Charens thes Padtine LeClerc Marlys Robonse etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starlighters
Nox
Poe Flat
Vogue Meesha
Carol Bamyeli
Visiar Brooks
Lester Mook
Carel Bor Ncourt McNair, Jr
Alex Nauaf Poorima
Isahbefie Muarre
Taxine
Paylor
Hintz
Oss
Flvaheth Youve
Beverly Brendes
Charens Thes Padtine LeClerc
Marlys Robonse C.colyn Cousins
Lucille Kagsta
Theat: Guld
Drive Underway in Jones County For Retarded Children
The Cedar Jones Association for Retarded Children gathers funds from $2 to $25 for a county drive led by Lester Abbott of Anamosa. Contributions by mail will fund 15 percent to the state group, 15 percent to the national association, and 70 percent stay in Jones county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Abbott
Anamosa
Association For Retarded Children
National Association
Cedar-Jones Group
Cedar County
Joseph A. Beave
Harry Stover
Jones and Linn
Christmas Seals Mailed Nov. 16 for Tuberculosis Work
Jones county residents will receive Christmas Seals starting November 16. Mrs. C. R. Smith of Wyoming, president of the Jones County Tuberculosis and Health association, urges generosity as funds aid the Heart fund and health programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
C. R. Smith
Wyoming
Jones County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Marcon
Anamosa Reformatory Guard Reports Home Ransacked
Keith White, a guard at the Anamosa reformatory, reported his home two miles east of Anamosa on highway 64 was ransacked Thursday. Deputy Sheriff Lawrence LaBarge aided the investigation as White found the theft upon returning from work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamos
Teres Thal Marios
Keith White
Anamosa
Omens Reformatory
Sherif Lawrence LaBarge
White
Cub Scouts to Collect Paper Drive Saturday
Monticello Cub Scouts plan a paper drive on Saturday November 19 residents should place old newspapers and magazines on the porch or curb early morning. Call Frank Williams at 166 for assistance or large collections to be dispatched to the scene by a scout unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Cub Scouts
Frank Williams
Williams
Personneto Mia
Cue Scouts i i Monticeo
Frank Youle Neeser
Local Names and Dinners Mentioned in Community Notice
A readable fragment lists individuals including Calvi Reiss Jans Paulsen Arnold Sehra der Hormae Prunscheen Donak Stark and others. It notes women who aided Mrs Heiken in preparing dinner, namely Mrs Angus Zimmerman and Mrs Donald Hager.
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Thos
Novi Do
Sofa
Heeese
Corr
Byvercee
Brun Scheer Ho
Fodristuansen
Calvi Reiss
Jans Paulsen
Arnold Sehrader
Hormae Prunscheen
Donak Stark
Resets Pauten
August Z
Moose Meat to Headline Community Banquet Dinner
Moose meat will be the main course at a game banquet sponsored by the Community Conservation League. The event at the American Legion hall starts at 6 30 pm and features a film of the hunt. Tickets are available at Davis Barbershop Northside Tavern and Shaffer Clothing Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Conservation League
American Legion Hall
League
Canada
P.m
Davis Barbershop
Northside Tavern
Shaffer Clothing Store
Parade of Floats Opens Monticello Christmas Season
A religious pageant parade of about a dozen floats will open the Christmas season in Monticello on Friday November 25 at 2 p.m. Floats are to be built by Monticello churches Camp Fire girls and Boy Scouts with coordination by Rev John F Baumann and W H Shaffer of the Greater Monticello Christmas committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Camp Fire Girls
Boy Scouts
John F. Baumann
W. H. Shaffer
Greater Monticello
Christmas Program Calendar Details and Events
Merchants start ticket distributions on Saturday November 19 for drawings. A religious pageant occurs Friday November 25 at 2 PM. Drawings on Wednesday November 30 at 2 PM and Wednesday December 7 at 2 PM. Santa Claus distributes free candy to children on Saturday December 3 and again on Saturday December 10. A free movie for Monti cello children at 10 AM and rural children at 2 PM is planned for Saturday December 17.
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Santa Claus
Santa
Monticello
Monticello Parade Route And Santa Claus Events Planned
The Monticello parade will travel from Elm and First, along First and Chestnut, then Second and North Cedar before returning to the school. Santa Claus arrives for free candy Saturdays Dec 3 and Dec 10, plus two free Monte theater showings on Dec 17. Three prize drawings occur Wednesdays Nov 30, Dec 7, and Dec 14 at 2 p.m. Tickets require a $1 purchase and must be signed and placed in a city clerk barrel after each drawing. Tickets go on sale Nov 19 at the Monticello Express office from Nov 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaffer
First Street
First
Chestnut Streets
Chestnut
Second
Cedar Street
Santa Claus
Monticello
Monte Theater
Monticello Express
Pam
Montivelle faculty attend WaXfac conference meeting
Seven Montiville public school faculty members joined 39 conference attendees at Cedar Rapids airport. The group set 7 45 p m as start time for all football games and approved admission increases from 35 to 50 cents for children and 50 to 75 cents for adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montivelle
WaXfac
Cedar Rapids
Boyd Shannon
Vance Stead
Harold Shugart
Leo Cabaika
Bob Reed
Ray Stumbaugh
Charles Kissick
Ted Lawrence
Anamosa
Lawrence
Coe College
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Boyd Shannen
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Cascade
Leo Dolphin
Worthington
F. E. Till
Commercial Club
F. W. Less
C. C. Latner
Science Club
Bert
Deedes
Son
Hopkinton Legion
Orville Behne
Jim Volk
Harry Storey
Iowa Farm Bureau
The
Vivian Brooks
Judy Ferring
Carol Banwell
Augusta Melsha
Albert McNeill, Jr
Lester Monk
Alex Nagy
Carel Benson
Monti
Elm
First Streets
Yeachers and
Walter Afeating
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