Rick Helicopters profiled by Flying magazine in San Francisco
The October Flying magazine highlights Rick Helicopters Inc of San Francisco led by James S Ricklefs a Monticello native and nephew of local merchant Rex Ricklefs. The piece notes a fleet of 30 rotary wings and ties to Alaska mapping and agricultural work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Yeoman
Flying
Rick Helicopters, Inc
San Francisco
James S. Ricklefs
Monticello
Rex Ricklefs
Ricklefs Dry
Flying” Magazine
Jim
Los Angeles
Chicago
New York
Rick Helicopters
Monticelloan
Monticello visitors and local birthday gathering noted
Mr and Mrs Frank Sheppard of Los Angeles and Mrs Art Dobbert of Phoenix joined Mrs Edith Hodgins of Bellville Kansas for a week with Clarence and Bill Shaffer families. Local relatives gathered at John Tapken home to celebrate Mrs Tapken birthday. Merle Cox and Bill Nelson, both 12, competed in WMT Talent Time singing The Wayward Wind with Wilma Cox on piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sheppard
Los Angeles
Art Dobbert
Phoenix, Ariz
Edith Hodgins
Bellville
Kan
Clarence
Bill Shaffer
John Tapken
Merle Cox
Edward Cox
Bill Nelson
James Nelson
WMT
Wilma /Cox
Weekend visitors and Sunday guests across Iowa and Missouri
Mrs. Anna Petersen hosted visitors including Gerhard Behrends and Margaret Lurkens of Owatonna Minnesota, sisters of Petersen. A Center Junction gathering included Garriet Harms Louis Alferts Ambuehl and families from Monticello Cedar Rapids Scotch Grove Temple Hill and Amber. Jalayne Janafer Jeff Liddy visited grandparents J A Liddy. O Rourkes from Cedar Rapids visited and others shared Sunday dinners in Monticello Lost Nation Clinton Miles and Advance Missouri venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Petersen
Gerhard Behrends
Margaret Lurkens
Owatonna, Minn
Behrends
Lurkens
Petersen
Otto Steuri
Center Junction
Garriet Harms
Louis Alferts
Leo Ambuehl
Joanne Ambuehl
Bill Merit
Donald Wolf
Laverne Buol
Monticello
Elmer Delaney
Cedar Rapids
Henry Folkers
Jackie Whears
Scotch Grove
Nick Kremer
Temple Hill
Galen Engelbart
Amber
Jalayne, Janafer
Jeff Liddy
Mrs
J. A. Liddy
Oxford Junction Home Arts Club Meeting At Wieneke’s
Oxford Junction reports the Home Arts club meeting with Mrs Henry Wieneke presiding plans for a buffet luncheon in November hosted by Miss Fannie Klahn who won the door prize. Junior class went to Cedar Rapids for class pictures. Also notes deaths and local social updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Junction
Henry Wieneke
Emile Burian
Fannie Klahn
Local Families Visit and School Enrollment
Sunday visitors at the Vernon Shedek home included Mr. and Mrs. George Jorgenson of Lowden, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Jorgenson and family, and Miss Jean Jorgenson of Davenport. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Juhrin moved into the Robert Jeffry home in Oxford Mills with their three children Patsy Jimmie and David. Jimmie has enrolled as an eighth grade student in our school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Berner
Vernon Shedek
George Jorgenson
Lowden
Dale Jorgenson
Jean Jorgenson
Davenport
Harold Juehrin
Robert Jeffry
Oxford Mills
Juhrings
Patsy
Jimmie
David
Murrays Host Poetry Group Meeting in Oxford Junction
Dr. Clara Roe state president of the Iowa Poets Day association presided at the first Oxford Junction gathering Sept 30 at the T. J. Murray home. Fifteen members from Cedar Rapids Anamosa Mechanicsville Lost Nation and Oxford Junction attended. Ernest Wooder read selections from Sandburg’s Abraham Lincoln poems. G Ester Chapin led a verse writing clinic. Members shared original poems. New members Alma Lutes Jerome McAndrews and Hans Knuth joined. Guests Norma Knuth and Anna Lasack attended. Delbert Hodgdon presented slides and spoke of a Berkshire county trip with 4 H youths from Jones county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Junction
Clara Roe
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Poets Day Association
T. J. Murray
Anamosa
Mechanicsville
Lost Nation
Ernest Wooder
Carl Sandburg
Sandburg
Abraham Lincoln
G. Ester Chapin
Alma Lutes
Jerome McAndrews
Hans Knuth
Norma Knuth
Anna Lasack
Thank-you Note From Governor Hoegh Read To Group
A note from Governor and Mrs. Leo Hoegh was read thanking T. J. Murray for a poem. The next meeting is set for Nov 17 at the home of Mrs. Lillian Nie in Mechanicsville. Lunch was served by Mrs. Murray and her daughters Pat and Mrs. Hodg den.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Hoegh
T. J. Murray
Lillian Nie
Mechanicsville
Plan District Meetings For Automobile Dealers
A new advertising code for Towa auto dealers and the federal Good Faith law will be discussed at district meetings of the Towa Automobile Dealers association in Cedar Rapids on Oct 10 and Dubuque on Oct 11. B B McLaughlin said 11 meetings statewide will cover dealers managers and bookkeepers and include details of a voter transportation plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Jones County
Towa Automobile Dealers Association
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
B. B. McLaughlin
Monticello
Special promotional materials roll out with outline plan
Outlined steps detail how promotional materials will be distributed and made available. The plan emphasizes accessibility and timely release to maximize outreach and engagement.
Sgt McLane Stationed At Fort Riley Kansas
Army Sgt. 1st Class Lesly E. McLane is stationed at Fort Riley Kansas and is the son of Mr and Mrs J L McLane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt. McLane
Fort Riley, Kansas
Army
Lesly E. McLane
J. L. McLane
Anamosa Soldier Serves as Dental Technician at Fort Riley
Anamosa joins the 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley Kansas as a dental technician in the headquarters company of the division’s 1st medical battalion. The text notes the aim to prosper in Want Ad Success via the Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Fort Riley
Kan
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Clarence Strang
Highway 151
Strang
Strang Farm
Cascade
Nick Kleitsch
Butch Kibitzing
ASC
Great Plains Supply Company “Retail Builders Supplies
Monticello, Iowa
Gal
Mautz
Western Auto
Elton Copley
Dorothy
Marjorie O’rourke
Ambrose O’rourke
Elsie Hiller
Leslie Leitch
San Gabriel, Calif
Melvin Dickman
Mrs. Wayne Lembaugh
Pamela, Carmaleta and
Dennis
George Meade
Charles Moore
Peter Meyer
Neman Moore
Karl Keyes
Charles Witmer
Clinton
S. W. Watts
Miles
Max Wismeier
Carl Richmond
Advance, Mo
Wienekes
Otto Koranda
Harlan Higgins
Francis Messling
Harry Raymond
Tipton
John Miller
Dale Miller
Frank Kolarik
Emma Carson
Ted Graves
Peerless
O.E.S
Emile Paulista
Roy Mowry
Frank Moravec
Gale Peters
Marvin Sheldon
Charley Sheldon
Robert Benischek
Mercy Hospital
Hans Petersen
Palmer Vaughn
Lewis Hayden
Ervin Han
Monticello Realty Corporation
Monilo
Iowa
Louis Freese
Earl H. DeShair
Robert Dolan
Vance Stead
Leigh Clark
Richard A. Long
Ross Baty
Monticelo
Murrays Entertain Poets Association
Delbert Hodgdon
Berkshire County
Mass
4-H
Gelli Monticello, Town
Worthington Memorial Hall
Kenny Hofer
Schumacher Furniture
Mrs. Lavern Eilers
Eilers’ Furniture
Alan
McDognough
Castle Grove
Hopkinton
Honeggers
America
Honegger Poultry House
Honegger Poultry Houses
Big SH
Gu Honeggers' É Lochotail
Fairbury,ill
Forrest,ll
Mansfield
Ohio
Athens
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