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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1955

Page

2

Rebekahs Oddfellows To Honor Stimpson Grand Master

The Rebekahs and Oddfellows of District 53 including Monti cello Anamosa and Wyoming will honor Thomas Stimpson of Anamosa newly named Grand Master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Iowa. An open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Anamosa Odd Fellows hall features a home program with five Mason City children and singing by Mrs Hershel Drury of the Monticello lodge and other entertainment.

Rebekahs and Oddfellows District 53 Monticello Anamosa Wyoming Thomas Stimpson Independent Order of Oddfellows of Iowa Oddfellows Hall Mason City Hershel Drury Monticello Lodge

Midyear State Chiropractic Convention Attended in Ames

Dr and Mrs Lyman Perkins with Dr Marvin Fredrick of Anamosa and Dr and Mrs Anthony Untz of Dyersville attended the mid year State Chiropractic convention in Ames on Sunday and Monday November 28. Auction notices list closing out sales and farm auctions across Monticello Hopkinton Canton Onslow and Wyoming with multiple sales by Louie Hanken Drumbarger and others.

Henry Brunscheen Wyoming Louie Hanken Lyman Perkins Marvin Fredrick Anamosa Anthony Untz Dyersville Ames Gertrude Hessing Monticello Jim Turner Jim Carraway Canton D. E. Goldman Aucts

Pork Lift boosts pork prices and funds raised in Jones County

Jones County swine producers reported $1,000 raised for a campaign to subsidize pork sales. Monticello’s Operation Pork Lift aims to push prices 8 to 10 cents below wholesale with help from Meat packers and local firms. The pork market sits at 10.85 per hundred pounds, well below costs, as officials invite State attention and media coverage. In a lighter note, the Chadwell farm raises a family of turkeys and keeps a year round menagerie alongside Gene Chadwell who works for the Iowa Highway Commission.

Greater Joe FE Legg Jones County Farm Bureau Jones County Swine Producers Association Monticello Life Magazine Hintz Long Anamosa Bill Shaffer G.M.C Bert Sims Max Fitkin Jim Read Carroll Vaughn Johnny Jones Monticello Express Max Specht Ed. Helgens Otto Danneman Amber Harvey Manuel Center Junction Russell Eldred Robert Livingstone Jones County Agricultural Extension Council Floyd Hodgden Oxford Junction Jones County Farm Bureau Anamosa Chamber of Commerce Tom Gene Iowa Highway Commission

Turkey vanity noted by Chadwells in playful column

The Chadwells describe turkeys as vain animals, reacting as they grew large feathers. They joke about the birds preening and posing, while the writer hints at the ongoing continuation of a prior topic on page 1.

Chadwells Mrs. Chadwell

Scout Drive Totals Reach 1046 Dollars in Monticello

The Monticello Friends of Scouting campaign totals 1046.60 dollars as of this week, with one or two solicitors still reporting. Funds support the Hawkeye area council serving Jones and part of Linn counties. officials note about 12.50 per Scout and about 120 boys enrolled. Co chairs Louis L. Morf and team captains Clarence Hosford, Raymond Adams, Carl Schneider, and Alva Hinrichs led the drive.

Monticello Friends of Scouting Marvin Chevalier Chevalier Hawkeye Area Jones County Linn County Louis L. Morf Clarence Hosford Raymond E. Adams Carl Schneider Alva Hinrichs

Monticello Neighbor Visits Anamosa Family

Mrs. Iva Norton of Anamosa spent Monday with her sister Mrs. Pearl Schneider in Monticello.

Iva Norton Anamosa Pearl Schneider

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