Monticello Club and Civic Meetings Schedule
Public installation of a new Hori zon club at the parlors of St. Matthew Lutheran church. Rotary dinner at 6 05 with meeting following. Regular meeting of the Order of Eastern Star at the Masonic Temple. Tuesday October 4 P E Q meeting at the home of Mrs W D McLaughlin starting at 1 pm. A representative of the Dubuque social security office will be at the Community building from 10 to 11 30 am. Loyal Rebekah lodge meeting at 7 30 pm at the Oddfellows hall. K P lodge will hold its meeting at the hall starting at 8 pm. Driver's License examinations at the courthouse in Anamosa. Annual Blue Bird fly up will be held at the Community building Starting at 4 pm. Thursday October 6 Clover Leaf club meeting. B P W meeting at 7 30 pm in V F W auxiliary rooms. Saturday October 8 F H L A district convention at Monticello public school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horizon Club
St. Matthew Lutheran .Church
Rotary
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
P.E.Q. Aeeting
W. D. McLaughlin
Dubuque
Loyal Rebekah Lodge
Oddfellows Hall
K.P. Lodge
Anamosa
Births Reported At McDonald Hospital
Three births announced Saturday morning. A daughter to Lawrence Rieken and wife of Scotch Grove on Sept 28. A son to Peter Manternach and wife of Monticello on Sept 28. A son to Charles Fischer and wife of Ryan on Sept 29. Grandparents listed for each family. Amy Jane born Sept 28 to Dick Bonwell and wife of Waterloo weighing six pounds seven ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Lawrence Rieken
Scotch Grove
Peter Manternach
Monticello
Charles Fischer
Ryan
Dick Bonwell
Waterloo
Amy Jane
Clarence Matthiessen
Guy Bonwell
New Cars and Trucks From Courthouse Records
Sept 28 listing Richard L Peiper Wyoming Chevrolet Raymond L Glant Wyoming Chevrolet Vincent W Donovan Monticello Chevrolet Augusta or Alice Clay Olin Chevrolet Sept 29 William Reese Olin Nash Sept 30 James E Whipple Anamosa Plymouth Carl J or Laverna Sieveka Center Junction Foard Frank L Himebaugh Center Junction trailer house Oct 1 Maldean Marie Finn Anamosa Ford Cornelius or Elsie Holst Onslow Plymouth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard L. Peiper
Wyoming
Chevrolet
Raymond L. Glant
Vincent W. Donovan
Monticello
Augusta Or Alice Clay
Olin
William Reese
Nash
James E. Whipple
Anamosa
Plymouth
Carl J. Or Laverna Sieveka
Center Junction
Foard
Frank L. Himebaugh
Maldean Marie Finn
Ford
Cornelius Or Elsie Holst
Onslow
Marriage Licenses Issued in Septembers Courthouse Records
Robert E. Joslin age 18 of Amber and Vonita Anna Harms age 19 of Anamosa obtain a marriage license on September 29. The records list both individuals with the same date of issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Joslin
Amber
Vonita Anna Harms
Wyoming stair collapse injures several students during initiation
About twenty Wyoming high school students escaped serious injury Friday night when a stairway outside the Wyoming Opera House collapsed as they waited for freshman initiation ceremonies. Two girls, Kathleen Davis and Betty Husman, were held for observation at Mercy hospital and Jackson county hospital respectively after the incident at 7:45 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Wyoming High School
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Jackson County Hospital
Maquoketa
Kathleen Davis
Betty Husman
Wyoming Opera House
Monticello Industry Day Cancelled
Oct 6 Industry Day in Monticello is cancelled announced by Johnny Jones chair of the Greater Monticello committee. Large industries could not participate due to remodeling or expansion programs so the open house plan is called off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Johnny Jones
Greater Monticello
G.M.C
Jones
Monticello Industries
Lightning Strikes Farm Hogs and Buildings Near Center Junction
Lightning hit the Jack Smith farm one mile east of Center Junction early Thursday, destroying a hog house a granary and part of a corn crib. A young inbred herd boar a hybrid sow with a litter of 10 pigs and straw were also lost. Loss estimated at 2500 to 3000 dollars, with part insured. Center Junction Fire Department contained the blaze. The farm is owned by Paul N. and Jack Smith who raise Hywealth hybrids. The strike occurred around 5 15 a m, heard by Mr and Mrs JaRtue who live on the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Jack Smith
Smith
Paul N
Roy JaRtue
Polio makeup clinic administers 17 second shots
In Jones County Anamosa courthouse health clinic gave 17 of 39 eligible children their second free polio vaccinations last Wednesday. Nine Anamosa students and others from Monticello Olin Scotch Grove Washington Fairview Cass and Martello schools received doses. no third free Salk shot provision exists yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Anamosa
Monticello
Wyoming
Anausa
Donald Serbousek
Olin
Scotch Grove
Washington
Fairview
Cass
Martello
Serbousek
Two Injured When Car Hits Bicycle
OLIN farm children Rita Ann Zaruba eight and Robert Zaruba five were injured September 25 when a car driven by Harold Ahrendsen nineteen of Hale struck their bicycle. Rita suffered a severe jaw cut and was thrown onto the hood. Robert had minor bruises. Both were treated and released from Mercy hospital. Sheriff Lewis Dreibelbis investigated the accident, which occurred as the car topped a hill near the Zaruba farm, limiting the driver’s view of children on the opposite slope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin
Harold Ahrendsen
Hale
Rita Ann Zaruba
Robert Zaruba
Merle Zaruba
Rita Ann
Anaméa
Mercy Hospital
Lewis Dreibelbis
Ahrendsen
Zaruba
Mrs. DeShaw Named Woman of the Week by B P W
Mrs. Earl H. DeShaw was named Lady of the Week at the Business and Professional Women's club annual employer employee dinner in Monticello. The event honored her community service and roles in local groups while Frank Miles spoke on America Our Home Town and politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl H. Deshaw
Monticello
Business and Professional Women’s Club
V.F.W
Kathryn Loop
DeShaw
National Business Women’s Week
Frank’ Miles
Des Moines
America
Ruby Kopp
Loop
Earl DeShaw
Greater Monticello
A. P. Lambert
B.P.W
Augusta Melsha
Lucille Kucera
Peggy .Tedrow
Robert Deppe
1956 Iowa ACP program widens for Jones county farmers
The United States department of agriculture approved Iowa’s 1956 general plan, guiding Jones county’s cost sharing for soil and water conservation. The plan expands flexibility, increases overall ACP funds to $9,209,000 for the state, with Jones county receiving a share based on acreage and erosion needs. New practices include vegetative cover in crop rotation and green manure covers, while government cost share rises to 60 percent on eight permanent-type practices. Pooling agreements for watershed projects are liberalized, allowing up to $10,000 in cost sharing per participant next year, with a $1,500 cap otherwise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Iowa
United States Department of Agriculture
A.C.P
Russell Jamieson
A.S.C
Jamieson
Towa
Prize Contest Seeks Old Express Clippings for Cash and Free Subscriptions
The Monticello Express offers five prizes to readers who submit old newspaper copies or clippings dated in newspaper type. Entrants across Jones, Linn, Delaware, and Dubuque counties must mail or deliver entries to East Grand Street Hopkinton area by 5 p.m. October 11. The oldest entry wins $5 cash and a year of free Express. three runner-ups receive a year-long subscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Express
Monticello Express
the Express
Jones County
Linn
Delaware
Dubuque County
Hopkinton
Buck Creek
Prairieburg
Delhi
Worthington
Cascade
East Grand Street
Funeral Services Today for Louis C Schlemme 83
Louis C Schlemme 83 died Thursday in a Dubuque nursing ae. Funeral services are today at 2 p.m. at St Matthew Lutheran church with burial in Oakwood cemetery. Survived by three daughters Mrs John Conrad Reinbeck Mrs Vernon Weber Cascade Mrs Charles Anstoette Epworth. four sons George Bernard Raymond Farley Elmer Lester Cascade. 15 grandchildren. Born Oct 7 1873 Goose Lake Iowa. Married Theresa Dahlman March 18 1890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis C. Schlemme
Dubuque
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Oakwood Cemetery
John Conrad
Reinbeck
Vernon Weber
Cascade
Charles Anstoette
Epworth
George
Bernard
Raymond
Farley
Elmer
Lester
Louis Schlemme
Goose Lake
Iowa
Montticello
Theresa Dahlman
Two Brothers Hurt In Cascade Highway Crash
Early Friday Thomas Coleman 23 and Louis Coleman 19 of route 2 Coggan were injured when their car went out of control on Highway 151 four miles northeast of Cascade. It struck a bridge and overturned into a 15 foot ditch. James Coleman was uninjured. The collision occurred about 3 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Highway 151
Thomas
Louis Coleman
Route 2 Coggan
James
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Day Changed in Monticello
The Monticello AA chapter announced a change in meeting day. Starting this week, weekly meetings will be held on Thursdays at 8 p.m. above the Monticello State Bank, replacing the previous Tuesday evening gatherings used for about a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Alcoholics Anonymous
Monticello State Bank
District F.H.A. Convention Set Here for Oct. 8
Monticello high school hosts a district Future Homemakers of America convention on October 8 with about 250 students from Monticello Coggon Central City Tipton Manchester Maquoketa Olin Bettendorf Bellevue Wilton Junction Durant and McKinley Cedar Rapids. Donna Kalous of McKinley will report as national F. H. A. vice president. International exchange students Gloria Hagh and Nahad Ibrahim will speak. A district chorus will perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homemakers Association
Carolyn Cousins
Monticello
Miss Cousins
Coggon
Central City
Tipton
Manchester
Maquoketa
Olin
Bettendorf
Bellevue
Wilton Junction
Durant
McKinley
Cedar Rapids
Donna Kalous
McKinley High School
National
F.H.A
Gloria Haghi
Iran
Nahad Ibrahim
Lebanon
International Farm Youth Exchange
Jones County
Sonya Morning
Elayne Appleby
Mary Egger
Mary Ann Buol
Judy Rieniers
Adele First
Teacher Session Slated for Today in Jones County
A Bi County institute in Anamosa invites ministers and the public to hear Dr. Robert S. Michaelsen head of the University of Iowa school of religion at 9 a.m. The program includes teacher registration at 8:30 a.m. and group discussions on developing human values in Iowa schools with a full day of sessions ending at 3:30 p.m.
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Jones County
Robert S. Michaelsen
State University of Iowa School of Religion
Anamosa
Joseph A. Beave
Michaelsen
Walter A. Shupp
Linn County
Elmer L. Johnson
Brazilian Missionary Speaks to Marcos Group
Rev. Richard Anderson of Manchester, longtime Brazil missionary, spoke at the Marcos young married couples group pot luck dinner at First Presbyterian Church. He described experiences in Brazil and displayed a collection of Brazil related items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Anderson
Manchester
Brazil
Marcos
First Presbyterian Church
Anderson
Two Jones County youths named for October induction
Richard Wurst of Wyoming and Hurley Hall of Oxford are slated to report to the Anamosa courthouse on October 10 for induction into the armed forces. Three men will be chosen for November. Inducted last month was Dick Jack Rundle of Monticello. Reenlistee Lawrence Kuriger of Monticello.
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Jones County
Richard Wurst
Wyoming
Hurley Hall
Oxford
Anamosa
Hubert Metcalf
County Selective Service Board
Fay Oltmann
Allan Hosch
Monticello
Thomas Hamilton
James Paulsen
Center Junction
William Pillard
Charles Holmes
Kaye Marolf
John Hard
Lynn Ricklefs
Lyle Ridenour
James Davidson
Dale Walker
Delbert Seely
Vernon Ricklefs
Harlan Busch
Oxford Junction
Monti High Publishes Weekly Evening Event Schedule
Principal Vance Stead announced a weekly list of high school evening activities to help families plan. The first schedule lists events from Monday through Friday including football games and class play rehearsals, with times from 7 to 9 p.m. Most events target freshmen to seniors and will be held Monday to Friday after classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Public High School
Vance Stead
Express
Stead
Luta Konza Horizon Club Plans Formal Installation
The Luta Konza Horizon club will hold a formal installation at St. Mat thew Lutheran church parlors this evening starting at 8 o'clock. The Unalm Camp Fire group will be installed by Horizon club members. Those to be installed include Jeane Morey Jane Maurice Mary Louise Schmidt Dianne Wilkinson Joan Suter Jery Goettsch Sally Rathbun Lois Sutton Karen Harms Arlene Bunting Jean Dunn Helen Harford and Sandra Harford. The Idakata Horizon club will host refreshments and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luta Konza Horizon Club
St. Matthew Lutheran
Unalm
Horizon Club
Jeane Morey
Jane Maurice
Mary Louise Schmidt
Dianne Wilkinson
Joan Suter
Jery Goettsch
Sally Rathbun
Lois Sutton
Karen Harms
Arlene Bunting
Jean Dunn
Helen Harford
Sandra Harford
Idakata Horizon Club
Early Corn Harvest Forecast in Jones County
Jones County farmers pace to harvest corn, but moisture still high at around 18 to 26 percent. Extension director Legg says drying weather and possible frost could speed picking, with most fields waiting one to three weeks and yields seen at about 15 to 20 bushels below last year’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Agricultural Agency
Joe E. Legs
Legg
Neal Hayden
Jones County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
Monticello
Hayden
Lege
City Election Petitions Not Yet Filed in Monticello
Mayor A P Lambert notes no council member or Park Commissioner Gerald Rohr has begun petition circulation for the November 8 election. Terms expire December 31 for all five council members and Rohr. Filing opens Thursday and closes October 11 with signatures totaling 2 percent of votes cast in the last city election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Lambert
Gerald Rohr
Lambert
Harry Lyon
Alfred Egger
Harold Wilcox
John Behn
Roy Miller
Two Judgments and Court Filings in Jones County
In Jones County district court William Reed was awarded 127.91 from Solomon A. Wyrick for coin picking. The court also deemed Thomas T. Haun the rightful owner of property in Skinner's addition Anamosa against Haun family claims. New petitions include Ann May Dirks seeking divorce from James Dirks with orders for temporary injunctions. Thomas F. Clark petitions habeas corpus against Warden Purcell. Clark serves seven years for false drawing and uttering of a check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
William Reed
Solomon A. Wyrick
Thomas T. Haun
Skinner
Anamosa
Haun
Richard
Judy
Nancy
Mary
Margaret Haun
Ann May Dirks
James Dirks
Dirks
Monticello
Thomas F. Clark
Beave Elected Area President in Northeast Iowa Schools Group
Joseph A Beave, Jones County superintendent of schools, was elected president of the Northeast Iowa County Superintendents association at a Postville meeting last week. He succeeds Cedar County official No Gill with Bob Gauld named secretary. The organization comprises 19 counties in a region bounded by the Mississippi River to the east and the Minnesota line to the north.
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Anamosa
Joseph AL Beave
Jones County
Iowa
Postville
Beave
Gill
Cedar County
Bob Gauld
Waverly
Bremer
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Clover Leaf Club
F.hla
Monticello Public School
Courthouse Records
George G. Sampson
Walter E. Emmett
Main Street
Lawrence LaBarge
Mrs. DeShaw
Miles
House
Kopp M.c.’S
Jane
Jack Hedlin
Chicago
Julie
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Council
Alcoholics Anonymous
Independence
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