Monticello Minutes Overview Local Civic Events
Monticello calendar lists adult instruction classes at Monticello High School on insurance and crop dryers, plus Swedish weaving, Rotary, and Farm Bureau activities. Tuesday few events include porchlight drive for retarded children and F H A service in Anamosa. Also reports births and family notices from local residents.
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Farm Bureau
Anamosa
Farm’ ‘Bureau
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Noble Grand Club
Local marriage licenses list two couples on Nov fifteenth
Richard G A Riedel aged 20 of Langworthy wed Barbara Guyan aged 20 of Scotch Grove. Edward Springer aged 21 of Iowa City married Sarah Vernon aged 20 of Monticello.
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Richard G. A. Riedel
Langworthy
Barbara Guyan
Scotch Grove
Edward Springer
Iowa City
Sarah Vernon
Monticello
New Cars and Trucks Court Records Listing
Courthouse records note recent vehicle filings on November 14 to 16. Entries list buyers and sellers including Kenneth Humpal Anamosa Chevrolet Carlton Brainard Anamosa Ford McLaughlin Motor Monticello Buick Ralph Smith Anamosa Oldsmobile Paulsen Center Junction Chevrolet Beringer Cascade Ford Lee Sanner Anamosa Ford.
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Kenneth D. Humpal
Anamosa
Chevrolet
Carlton
Gladys Brainard
Ford
McLaughlin Motor Company
Monticello
Buick
Ralph W. Smith
Oldsmobile
M. P
Genevieve Paulsen
Center Junction
Victor N
Anna C. Beringer
Cascade
Lee M. Sanner
Speeding and permit violations listed in local justice records
Nov 14 entries include Philip Clement McDermont Epworth speeding with seven dollar fine plus costs Hopkinton minor violation of school permit five dollars and costs Ruth Carol Schroeder Dubuque speeding seven dollars and costs John Thomas McDonald Jr Des Moines speeding seven dollars and costs Nov 16 Charlotte Ann Thompson Cedar Rapids speeding seven dollars and costs.
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C. F. Shimanek
Justice of the Peace
Philip Clement McDermont
Epworth
Hopkinton
Ruth Carol Schroeder
Dubuque
John Thomas McDonald, Jr
Des Moines
Charlotte Ann Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Births Reported Saturday Morning at John McDonald Hospital
The following births were reported Saturday morning by John McDonald hospital. Nov. 14 Mr. and Mrs. Loras
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John McDonald Hospital
Loras
Carroll of Cascade and Slater of Olin Named Dairy Board
Two Express area dairymen were named to the board of directors of the new Eastern Iowa Cooperative Dairy Producers at its first annual Cedar Rapids meeting. George Slater of Olin and Joe Carroll of Cascade will each serve a three year term. The cooperative formed by merger of three local dairy associations.
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Eastern Iowa Cooperative Dairy Producers Group
Cedar Rapids
George Slater
Olin
Joe Carroll
Cascade
Eastern Iowa Grade A Milk Producers Association
Johnson County Milk Producers Association
United Dairy Producers Cooperative
Most Stores to Close For Thanksgiving Day in Monticello
Most of Monticello's business offices and stores will be closed all day Thursday November 22 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. There will be no mall service Thursday according to Postmaster Paul Bender.
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Monticello
Paul Bender
Monticello route extension offers revised mail service
Monticello rural route 2 now serves 53 patrons with front-porch delivery in Wayne township after the change announced by postmaster Paul Bender. Patrons may continue previous delivery or switch to extended route 2, with many petition signers now eligible for the new service. Langworthy still lacks a rural route.
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Monticello
Paul Bender
Langworthy
Wayne Township
Bender
Davenport
Art Riedel
Heeren Elected To Extend Council In Wayne Township
Joe Heeren was elected Wayne township representative to the Jones County Agricultural Extension Council for a two year term at the Wayne center school meeting held Thursday evening November 15. Heeren replaces retiring Dale Danneman. Seventeen voters were present and seven more township elections are planned with latest December 3.
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Joe.Heeren
Wayne Township
Jones County Agricultural Extension Council
Wayne Center
Heeren
Dale Danneman
Joe Legg
Galen Harms
Amber
Harry Dierks
Herman Helgens
W. T. Jansen
Otto Danneman
Auditor Issues Checks for Election Board Expenses
Auditor George F. Specht reported that Jones County issued warrants totaling 3 043.75 dollars to 247 individuals for election board expense.
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Jones County
George F. Specht
Election Board
Set Fair Dates and Re elect Officers at Annual Meeting
The 1957 Jones County fair dates were set August 20 to 24 and officers were re elected at the annual meeting. President Harry Stahler and Vice President Ross Baty were re elected along with Secretary Claude Appleby and Treasurer James Maurice. The Extension Council chairman joined the board, and the 1956 financial report was approved.
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Claude Appleby
Appleby
Harry Stahler
Ross Baty
James Maurice
Jones County Extension Council
Freese Motor and Implement Departments Consolidate
Freese Motor Sales has consolidated with Freese Implement sales at the Freese building 102 West Second Street one block north of Monticello State Bank. The auto sales and service department moved Monday from its former First Street location per owners Alva and Louie Freese. The First Street building is presently vacant.
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Freese
West Second Street
Monticello State Bank
First Street
Alva
Louie Freese
Special Education Fund Drive Set for Tuesday in Monticello
Monticello residents will be asked to contribute to a special fund established by the Cedar Jones Association to aid retarded children. A porchlight drive will run from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday with 70 percent of proceeds staying in the county for local work.
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Ct Anamosa
Jones County
Jerry Parsons
Anamosa
Parsons
Joe Beave
Cedar-Jones Association For
Monticello
Cedar-Jones Association
Monticello Business and Professional Women’s Club
Grammar Coward
B.P.W
Ahi Jones County
Curtis Publications
Lester Abbott
The
Association
Auto Damage Suit Over Mishap At Jones County Fair
Dusenberry sues Moncrief for 3276 54 dollars in Jones County district court claiming Moncrief caused an August 24 1956 wreck on highway 151 near Monticello that damaged Dusenberry’s 1956 convertible used with harness race gates. No serious injuries reported.
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Jones County
W. L. Pearson
W. Dusenberry
Mt. Pleasant
Dean B. Moncrief
Monticello
Dusenberry
Moncrief
Highway 151
Cedar Street
Farmers Attend Supper Sponsored by Monticello Feed Mill
About 130 farmers attended an appreciation night ham supper at St. Luke's Methodist church dining hall. Leater Davis of Tipton spoke on efficient milk and meat production and showed a film titled The Trends in Pork Production. Supper was served by Methodist women.
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Monticello
St. Luke's Methodist Church
Leater Davis
Tipton
Livestock Entries Set For Chicago International Exposition
Three Jones county 4 H members will exhibit at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago beginning Friday November 23. Roger Ingwersen of Oxford Junction and Loren Hartwig of Olin will show baby beeves while Ken Paulsen of Center Junction competes in the carcass class, according to county extension youth assistant Jerry Parsons.
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Jones County
4-H
Chicago
Jerry Parsons
County Extension
Roger Ingwersen
Oxford Junction
Loren Hartwig
Olin
Parsons
Ken Paulsen
Center Junction
G O P Committee Secretary Resigns in Anamosa
Mrs Bess Sherman of Anamosa resigns as secretary of the Jones county Republican central committee after six years service. She gave no reason. Chairman James T Remley said a successor is being sought and a new secretary may take some time.
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Anamosa
Bess BE. Sherman
Jones County
Republican Central Committee
James T. Remley
Sherman
Remley
Monticello Member Drive Committee Forms Seven Teams
The Monticello drive committee will oversee seven captain led teams to solicit memberships individually among business and professional men. Captains are Floyd Kephart Alfred Egger Ray Fluckiger and Sam Schuetz. Team members include Dr Earl H Deshaw Frank Williams Bernard Kuriger Les Linn Bil Stuhler Dick Long Roy Miller John Schmidt Ernie Schmidt Louie Freese Jim Read Warren Brokaw Andy Strittmatter Casey Jones Dr A K Jones Jerry Castonguay Frank Hilers Jr Chan Robinson Marvin Chevalier Elton Copley Pat First Dr Clarence Hosford Bill Shaffer George Schoon LaVern Hilers Jim Nelson. The goal is to raise signed members from 80 to over 100.
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Thurs‘kers
Inonticello
Ter
Monticello
Floyd Kephart
Northeast
Alfred Egger
Southeast
Ray Fluckiger
Northwest
Sam Schuetz
Southwest
Kephart
Earl H. DeShaw
Frank Williams
Bernard Kuriger
Les Linn
Bil Stuhler
Dick Long
Egger
Roy Miller
John Schmidt
Ernie Schmidt
Louie Freese
Jim Read
Warren Brokaw
Fluckiger
Andy Strittmatter
Casey Jones
A. K. Jones
Jerry Castonguay
Frank Hilers, Jr
Chan Robinson
Marvin Chevalier
Schuetz
Elton Copley
Pat First
Clarence Hosford
Bill Shaffer
George Schoon
LaVern Hilers
Jim Nelson
Baty
Funeral Today for Mrs. Hoffman in Monticello Area
Mrs. Hans Hoffman 45 died Nov 16 in Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Funeral 2 p.m. at Evangelical and Reformed church with Rev. Dale Woltgram. burial Oakwood. Survived by husband Hans. three sons John A Jerry A Stephen. three daughters Barbara Bjornson Sally Reese Andrea. mother Lena Ambach. siblings Vern Mitchell Riebeck Paul Brewer George Eby Ervin Toenjes Donald Robertson. two grandchildren. Preceded by father.
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Hans Hoffman
Monticello
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Dale Woltgram
Oakwood Cemetery
Hoffman
Andrew and
Lena Etten Ambuehl
Iola Ruth
Wayne Township
John A
Jerry A
Stephen
Fred
Barbara) Bjornson
Ceda
Rapids
Gordon
Sally) Reese
Chicago
Andrea
Lena Ambach
Anamosa
Vern
Denver
Colo
Mitchell Riebeck
San Francisco
Calif
Paul Brewer
Newark Calf
George Eby
Los Angeles
Ervin Toenjes
Donald Robertson
Alden Wyoming GOP picks county supervisor nominee
In Jones County Iowa Robert Alden of Wyoming, a coal dealer and Republican, appears set to become the next county supervisor to fill the unexpired term of the late Henry Rickels. A GOP central committee vote completed on Wednesday favored Alden, with official selection likely by a meeting of county officials in Jones County.
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Jones County
Robert Alden
Wyoming
Henry Rickels
Anamosa
L. W. Pearson
Bess Sherman
George Specht
Iowa
Alden
G.O.P. Central Committee
Poat
Specht
William T. Jansen
Amber
Sherman
Pearson
Rpublican Central Committee
Helgens
Herman Helgens
Monticello
Migeed
Central Committee
Central ‘Committee
D. E. Brickley
Brickley
Robert Livingstone
Forest Ely
Don S. Rubi
Harold Hartman
J. Stanley Waggoner
Lewis Vernon
M. M. Platner
Jake Dietiker
Tom Loder
Robert Hartman
J. Gene Porter
Henry Siebels
G.O.P
C. G. Edwards
Onslow
Gearharts Injured In Farm Accident Near Hopkinton
Paul Gearhart and his son Herbert were injured at the Gearhart farm three miles southwest of Hopkinton while grinding feed. Herbert suffered serious injuries when his clothes were torn by a power take off and was taken to St Luke’s hospital in Cedar Rapids. Paul, who helped rescue Herbert, sustained torn shoulder ligaments and was hospitalized in Monticello.
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Hopkinton
Paul Gearhart
Herbert
Gearhart
Herbert Gearhart
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Time Again for Letters to Santa
Children urged to write to Santa Claus at Monticello Express to ensure delivery before Christmas. The paper will copy letters and publish them in the December Christmas issue. Readers are reminded Santa won’t know what they want unless they write.
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Santa Claus
Monticello Express
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American Legion
Legion
Ed Brokens
V.F.W
Color Guard
Boy
State Employment Service
Court House
Mae Amelia
Farm Bureau Building
Strawberry Hill School
Court House Records
Courthouse
Justice Court
Motor and Implement
Monticello Public School
Olive Edgeton
Feed Mill For Farmers
G.O.P. Committee
Mrs. Besse, Sherman
Gearharts
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