Monticello Community Calendar Late November
Regular meeting of Pythian Sisters with a pot luck dinner at 6 30 p m Adult evening classes at the public school at 8 p m Parents of retarded children meet in the Community room at court house in Anamosa at 8 p m Operation Pork Lift listed for Tuesday November 29 Women s Fellowship of the First Presbyterian church Driver s license examinations at court house in Anamosa B P W meeting dinner and Christmas party at V F W rooms 6 30 p m Alcoholics Anonymous at the Monticello State bank area starting 8 p m St Matthew Lutheran church serves meals from 10 30 a m to 8 p m with a bazaar and bake sale in the church basement on Saturday December 3
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courthouse
Anamosa
The
First Presbyterian Church
Court House
V.F.W
Alcoholics Anonymous
Monticello State Bank
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Birth Announced for Ronek Daughter in Bernard
John McDonald hospital reports a birth Saturday morning a daughter born November 23 to Mr. and Mrs. James Ronek of Bernard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
James Ronek
Bernard
Two Auto Crashes in Monticello Cause $500 in Damage
Two Monticello accidents on November 19 and 21 caused about $500 damage with no injuries. The November 19 crash at South Cedar and Grand involved Raymond Meier and a Manchester youth. the youth paid a $10 fine for failing to yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
South Cedar
Grand Streets
Raymond E. Meier
Manchester
Meier
South Cedar Streets
Grand
Jacob Dietiker
Virginia Anna Robertson
West Second Street
Dietiker
Robertson
Bin Maintenance Meeting Attended by Hayden Fitzsimmons and Hein
Neal Hayden Edward Fitzsimmons and John Hein will attend an all day meeting at Toledo Iowa on November 29 concerning maintenance of Commodity Credit storage bins Hayden is ASC office manager Fitzsimmons is grain and bin superintendent while Hein is one of Fitzsimmons assistants
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Hayden
Edward Fitzsimmons
John Hein
Toledo
Iowa
Hayden
A.S.C
Fitzsimmons
Hein
Pfc Wendell J Casey in Exercise Sage Brush
Pfc Wendell J Casey 21 son of Mr and Mrs James W Casey Cascade participates in Exercise Sage Brush the largest joint army air force maneuver since World War II in Louisiana. About 110000 army troops test new atomic bacteriological chemical and electronic warfare concepts. The exercise ends December 15. Casey is a personnel clerk with the 3rd Infantry Division 1st Battalion provisional stationed at Fort Benning entered the army last January a 1952 graduate of St Martin's High School and attended Loras College in Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Army
Wendell J. Casey
James W. Casey
Louisiana
Casey
3Rd Infantry Division
Fort Benning
St. Martin's High School
Loras College
Dubuque
Presbytery of Cedar Rapids Meets in Monticello
The Presbytery of Cedar Rapids gathers at First Presbyterian Church Monticello today at 3 p.m. The evening program starts at 7 with a missionary film Day of Decision and an 8 p.m. worship service. Prof. James Hodgson of Coe College will deliver the message. Open to all interested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
First Presbyterian Church
Monticello
W. Russell Hunter
James Hodgson
Coe College
Franciscan Teaching Sisters Meet in Indianapolis
Sister Mary Michelle of Sacred Heart spoke on Science Clubs and High School at the fourth national meeting of the Franciscan Teaching Sisterhood in Indianapolis. About 800 to 1,000 Franciscan Sisters from across the United States were expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Michelle
Sacred Heart
Franciscan Teaching Sisterhood
Indianapolis
United States
Monticello Holds First Christmas Parade With Nativity Floats
Crowds line First Street to view eleven parade floats depicting Nativity scenes. Fire department emergency vehicle leads the procession as churches and groups from Monticello present themed Nativity tableaux including Mary and Joseph, shepherds, wise men, and angels. St. John’s Lutheran planned a float but could not participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
SS. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church
Camp Fire Girls
First Presbyterian Church
First Congregational Church
Simeon and
Hannah
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
St. John’s Lutheran
Road Grading Jobs Completed in Jones County
Jones County engineer Earl Beisell reports completion of seven miles of farm to market road improvements and rock surfacing along 1.84 miles of Cass township county road. A new bridge at Stony Point is finished and a rock surfacing contract will be set Tuesday by the Iowa State Highway Commission at Ames.
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Jones County
Monticello
Earl Beisell
Iowa State Highway Commission
Ames
Stony Point
Beisell
Cass Township
Funeral today for Mrs Agnes Miller 79
Mrs Agnes Miller 79 died after a brief illness. Funeral services are set for today at 9 30 a m from Devaney Funeral Home Monticello to Immaculate Conception Castle Grove with burial to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Miller
John McDonald Hospital
Devaney Funeral Home
Monticello
Immaculate Conception Church
Castle Grove
Farm Bureau to Host Speaker on Farm Outlook
Oxford township Farm Bureau will host Leslie G. Kray the extension and farm meeting specialist as main speaker Monday November 28. He will discuss the current farm outlook and farm management at 7 30 p m in the Legion Auxiliary room per township director Harro Ingversen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Junction
Leslie G. Kray
Oxford Township Farm Bureau
Kray
Legion Auxiliary Room
Harro Ingversen
Glory Days Return For Bill Cashen's Arcadia Grid Team
Arcadia Minnesota coach Bill Cashen led the Red Raiders to an undefeated untied 1955 season finishing with a 46 6 win over an opponent Arcadia outscored eight foes 229 43 The Winona Daily News notes Arcadia marked a return to 1949 50 51 glory years with three straight unbeaten seasons under Cashen lasting over three decades.
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Bill Cashen
Mary Cashen
Monticello
Red Raiders
Arcadia
Minn
Winona
Daily News
Cashen
Street Awards Begin Wednesday in Monticello
The first of three Christmas gift drawings will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. on First Street between Cedar and Sycamore. Tickets are given with each $1 purchase at cooperating stores. winners claim gifts at participating stores. Billy Shaffer chairs the committee and merchants must bring signed ticket boxes to the city clerk between 11 a.m. and 12 noon Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
First
Cedar
Sycamore
G.M.C
Billy Shaffer
Oxford Junction Superintendent to Attend State University Conference
Supt. Harlan A. Higgins of Oxford Junction is among early registrants for the 40th annual school administration and supervision conference at the State University of Iowa in Iowa City. The event will feature a century of teacher education from 1855 beginnings of the normal department to modern electronic aids in the college of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Junction
State University of Iown
Iowa City
Harlan A. Higgins
Normal Department
Modern College of Education
Gerald Nelson Honored By Navy as Top Student
Gerald Nelson completed ten weeks of training at Great Lakes Naval Training Station earning high honors. He was class valedictorian at Maquoketa High School in 1955 and was cited as a brilliant young man. He will be assigned to Norman Oklahoma for naval training followed by an electronics school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Gerald
Jerry) Nelson
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
A. N. Berve
Maquoketa High School
Navy
Ina Blair
Maquoketa
Chicago
Great Lakes
Nelson
Naval Training School
Norman
Okla
Thompson Initiated into Epsilon Pi Tau Fraternity
Glenn R. Thompson of Hopkinton the son of Mr and Mrs Glenn Thompson has been initiated into Epsilon Pi Tau national honorary fraternity for industrial arts and vocational education. Membership requires an industrial arts major and solid averages. Mrs Thompson is the former Larue Ehlers, daughter of Henry Ehlers.
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Buck Creek
Glenn R.thompson
Glenn Thompson
Hopkinton
Epsilon Pi ‘Tau
Thompson
Larue Ehlers
Henry Ehlers
Extension Council Elections Slated for Jones County
Jones County Extension council votes set for November 30 and December 1 across most townships. Meetings begin 8 p.m with chairmen secretaries and nominating committees named. Terms expiring 1956 in Cass Clay Greenfield Jackson Madison Richland Scotch Grove. terms expiring 1957 in Castle Grove Fairview Hale Lovell Oxford Rome Washington Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County — Extension Council
Jones County
Robert C. Livingstone
Anamosa
Wayne Township
Dale Danneman
Hale Township
Jones County Extension Council
Cass
Clay
Greenfield
Jackson
Madison
Richland
Scotch Grove
Castle Grove
Fairview
Hale
Lovell
Oxford
Rome
Washington
Wyoming
Three-Year Term Given for Drunk Driving in Jones County
In Jones County district court Robert Henry Calvert received a three year prison sentence for a third offense of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was arrested in Anamosa on November 27. Warren Lawrence, Anamosa justice of the peace, ordered a munimus on Calvert for fifty dollars owed from a one hundred dollar fine for reckless driving. The petit jury was to convene at the courthouse at 9 a.m. to hear two trials including the state against Charles F. Lambert of Monticello for a second O W I and Henry Edward Oaken of Anamosa charged with failing to pay child support per a divorce decree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Fort Madison
Robert Henry Calvert
Calvert
Anamosa
Warren Lawrence
Petit Jury
Charles F. Lambert
Monticello
Henry Edward Oaken
Two Fires Cause Minor Damage in Monticello
Minor damage resulted from two Monticello fires Friday and Saturday. An Eclipse Lumber yard blaze around 7:40 a.m. Saturday started from cardboard and charred lumber. Fire Chief Paul Hearn had not yet determined the cause. A Yeoman and Company motor overheated at its plant, igniting oil but volunteers prevented serious damage. A separate Monday fire at Eclipse Lumber involved waste paper from a Cub Scout drive burning in a coal shed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Eclipse Lumber Company
Eclipse
Paul Hearn
Yeoman and Company
Hemmer's Tavern Manager Charged With Beer Sale to Minor
Barbara Hemmer of Hemmer's Tavern Monticello waived preliminary hearing and bound over to the grand jury on illegal selling beer to a 16 year old. Bond set at 400 dollars. Other police court fines include two Monticello youths for speeding and several case costs for offenses such as failing to yield and stop sign violations.
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Barbara Hemmer
Hemmer
Monticello
Frank Shimanek
Lewis Dreibelbis
Manchester
Donald A. Jacque
Alfred Wittig
Hartford
Wis
Cora Moncrief
Paul M. Dahlen
Cascade
Marjorie JoAnne Buol
Cedar Rapids
Justice Court Fines Reported For Reckless Driving and Improper Passing
In justice court, Glen W. Jamieson of Monticello was fined $100 and costs for reckless driving while Donald T. Donovan paid $10 and costs for improper passing.
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Justice Court
Glen W. Jamieson
Monticello
Donald T. Donovan
Monticello Development Corporation Formed To Boost Local Industry
Official incorporation announced by Dr. Earl H. DeShaw. The new Monticello Development corporation plans to promote diversified industries and housing developments near Monticello with a $50,000 stock drive beginning Nov. 1. An escrow agreement protects buyers if subscriptions fall short by July 1, 1956.
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Monticello
Monticello Development Corporation
Boyd Shannon
Financial Committee
Dr. DeShaw
F. S. Stuhler
Sam Schuetz
Dick Long
G. M. Jones
Ross Baty
Shannon
McDonoughs to Re-Open New Castle Grove Feed Store
The McDonoughs announce the grand re opening of their Castle Grove feed store eight miles west of Monticello on county highway A. Opening offers include discounted feeds delivered per ton and hourly prize draws, plus free coffee doughnuts and candy for children on November 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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the Express
Social Security Officer To Visit Monticello And Anamosa
A Dubuque Social Security representative will be at the Monticello Community building from 10 to 11 30 a.m. Tuesday December 6 and at the Anamosa courthouse from 1 30 to 3 p.m. on the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Social Security Office
Monticello
Anamosa
Lift operation planned by Monticello media coverage
Network television and radio stations including KCRG TD WMT will provide wide coverage of Monti cello's Operation Pork Lift. Two Monticello Express photographer reporters will document the event Tuesday from Monticello as part of the news presentation.
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Monticello
Kcrg-Tv
Wmt-Tv
Cedar Rapids
WMT
Monticello Express
Coverage Planned for Operation Pork Jift Event
A crew shoots 200 feet of film for CBS in Chicago with possible airing on Douglas Edwards NBC News Tuesday night. KCRG-TV footage may appear on John Daly ABC News also Tuesday. WHO and WHO-TV Des Moines show interest, as John Reynolds of Cedar Rapids Gazette gathers material. Life magazine may send coverage but was not certain Saturday.
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CBS
Chicago
Douglas Edwards
Kcrg-Tv
John Daly
ABC
WHO
Who-Tv
Des Moines
John Reynolds
The
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Life Magazine
Life
Soil Conservation Practices Ratified By A S C Groups
The county A S C committee on November 2 voted to accept 22 soil conservation practices from the 1956 state program outlined at a district ACP meeting at Cedar Rapids. Attendees included Russell Jamieson, Richard Hartwig, Harry James, Cris Randolph, Joe Legg, Neal Hayden, and Dillon Story. County meetings will explain the practices and farmers may apply for the 1956 cost sharing program at local offices and meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.S.C
District A.C.P
Cédar Rapids
Monticello
Russell Jamieson
Richard Hartwig
Harry James
Cris Randolph
The
Soil Conservation Service
Joe Legg
Neal Hayden
Dillon Story
Hayden
Jones County
Anamosa
Leland Auld
Central City
Oris Randolph
J. J
Christensen
Elkader
Jamieson
Hartwig
James
Howard Wigeer
Olin
Albert Schrader
Donald Meeks
Martello
Lorance Wilken
George Harrs
Howard Biers
Kyle Alden
Onslow
Ralph Conley
Martelle
Lumir Holub
Wyoming
Galen Helgens
Arthur Wilcos
Center Junction
Forrest’ Johnson
W. H. Walderbach
J. Woo. Kinler
A.C. Linceln
Lewis Burrichter
R. P. Morse
George Shirer
Art Weber
W. F. Robertson
Panel on Milking at Adult Evening Class Tonight
A panel discussion titled Stanchion vs Parlor Afiking will be held tonight Monday at the men’s adult evening class in the agriculture rooms at Monneclto Public High School. Forrest Johnson announces speakers W C Bone Rest Hanken Max Specht Melvin Yorn with topics Cheches and an earlier income tax discussion. The homemaking class will view The Family Entertains for Special Days. Both classes begin at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monneclto
Forrest Johson
W. C. Bone
Hanken
Standhtor Mikes
Max Specht
Melvin Yorn
Carolyn Cousins
Special Prices On Pork During Operation Pork Lift
Monticello merchants will sell pork at 8 to 10 cents below wholesale Tuesday. They offer 5 percent discounts on most merchandise to pork buyers, who may present sales slips at clothing, hardware and other stores for an extra 5 percent off.
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Monticello
Pork Lift Promotes Pork Sales Across Jones County
The Greater Monticello committee backs Operation Pork Lift with $600 from Monticello State Bank and a 2/4 cent subsidy per pound from the Swine Producers fund. One sales slip unlocks discounts at seven Monticello stores with plans for neighboring towns. Aiming to sell 40 000 pounds in one day, promoters expect Rabid pork promotion and wider adoption. Local farmers in overalls assist Tuesday from 8 am to 6 or 9 pm at seven grocery outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello State Bank
Greater Monticello
Jones County Swine Producers Association
Farm Bureau
Swine Producers Fund
Jones County
Anamosa
Olin
Monticello’s
Vinton
Iowa
Manchester
Independence
Tipton
Maquoketa
Dubuque Packing Company
Monticello
Shelley’s Grocery
Sims Clover Farm
Fitkin’s Monti
Floyd's Thrifty
Hi-Way
Smitty’s
Long
Suter and Son Market
Ike Suter
Thomas £. Martin
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Henry ©. Talle
Leo A. Hoegh
Hopkinton Homes Damaged by Fire
Hopkinton residents faced two fires. In one home, extensive smoke and fire damaged the kitchen and upper room. drainage damage estimated at 2500 dollars. No occupants were present. Firemen also battled a second blaze at the Kramer home caused by an overheated stove pipe, causing minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton Pool
Herkirchon
Hopkinton
Lawrence Kramer
Sea Bath Tysdel
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Presbytery of
Sister Mary Michelle
T. R. Perry
John Carlson
Iowa Motor Vehicle Registration Division
Ray Purcell
C. H. Kies
Highway Commission
Clinton Moyer
Earl Raver
Reformatory
W. H. Burke
Lowa
George Dunlap
M. C. Blair
Iowa State Industries
Miller
Oxford Farm Bureau
Arcadia Grid
Gerald Nelson
Glenn R. Thompson
Extension Council
McDonoughs
American Legion
Post
Gale Hugh
Gene Payne
Jackie Hardin
Gary Burns
Diane Eike
Michael Murray
Dianne Kramer
Darrell Schuman
Ronald Drumbarger
Duane Sternhagen
Larry Hart
Davy Crockett
David Lux
Bill Shaffer
Shaffer
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