Monticello Weekly Community Meeting Schedule
The Monticello minutes list events for October 10 to 16 including Rotary and Lions meetings at local venues, Lovell Homemakers, Camp Fire leaders, and a play tryout. Other activities include Cub Pack 66, Royal Neighbors, League of Women Voters, W F W, deer license deadlines, driver examinations, Alcoholics Anonymous, Jones County Cancer Society, Rebekahs rummage sale, and a 4-H banquet.
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Rotary
Methodist Church
Lovell
Harold Ehresman
Monticello Public Library
Lions Club
Royal Neighbors. of. America
the. K. Hall
League of Women Voters
Monticello
The
Jones County Cancer Society
Courthouse
Anamosa
At & P.m
Rebekahs
Aim
Two Birth Announcements From Monticello Area Families
Jody Richard Ellison, eight pounds four ounces, born Sept 24 at University Hospital Town City to Mr and Mrs Dick Ellison of Viola. Grandparents James and Susanna Hasler of Monticello and Oole and Ellison. Peter David Hasler, nine pounds four ounces, born at St Luke's Cedar Rapids to Mr and Mrs Peter Hasler of Monticello. Grandparents Mrs Peter Meyer and Mr Henry Peters of Monticello. Also two births reported at John McDonald Hospital: Oct 7 Allen Hoffman Center Junction a son and Russell Jones Hopkinton a son.
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Dick Ellison
Viola
Jody Richard
University Hospital
Town City
Ellison
Susanna Hasler
James Hasler
Oole Ellison
Monticello
Peter Hasler
Peter David
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Haslers
Nancy Ann
Peter Meyer
Henry Peters
John McDonald Hospital
Allen Hoffman
Center Junction
Russell Jones
Hopkinton
Local Car Trades Seen Over Oct Dates in Anamosa Area
Oct 5 entries list James Ferris of Anamosa buying a Chevrolet from Mike Finn of Cascade. Oct 6 shows Leonard M Remley of Anamosa purchasing a Ford with buyers Fred or Elsie Buckholtz of Wyoming, plus a Chevrolet. Oct 7 notes Mr or Mrs Ernest Ortgies of Anamosa purchasing a Chevrolet.
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James Ferris
Anamosa
Chevrolet
Mike Finn
Cascade
Ford Truck
Leonard M. Remley
Ford
Fred Or Elsie Buckholtz
Wyoming
Ernest Ortgies
Evening School Events In Week Of Oct 10
Monticello high school evening activities list for Oct 10 week shows Freshman Sophomore football at Manchester Monday 7 pm Seniors decorate 4 to 9 pm Junior play practice 7 to 9 pm Tuesday Camera club 7 30 to 9 pm Junior play practice 7 to 9 pm Thursday Pep rally 7 to 8 30 pm Junior play practice 7 to 9 pm Friday Homecoming game vs Manchester 7 45 to 9 30 pm Homecoming dance 9 30 pm to midnight Queen presentation 10 30 pm
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Monticello
Manchester
People's Ticket May Be Without Vote Opposition
The People's party headed by Mayor A P Lambert appears to have seven candidates on the city election ballot for November with no opposition by Saturday. City Clerk Robert Schuetz said petitions for circulation have ceased and more signatures beyond the required 15 were filed for all seven candidates. The deadline for filing petitions to place names on the November ballot is Tuesday October 11. Rumors mention a second slate forming, while Lambert, councilmen Roy Miller John Behn Harold Wilcox and Park Commissioner Gerald Rohr seek re election on the People's slate. Alfred Egger and Harry Lyon declined Mayor Lambert's request to run on the ticket. E B Pat First and Paul Hearn filled vacancies. Wilcox seeks first ward council seat, Behn second ward, Miller third ward, and First and Hearn run as at large candidates.
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One
Robert Schuetz
People’s Party
People’s ‘Party
A. P Lambert
Lambert
Roy Miller
John Behn
Harold Wilcox
Gerald Rohr
People's
Alfred Egger
Harry Lyon
Lamber
People’s
E. B
Pat) First
Paul Hearn
Wilcox
Behn
Miller
First
Hearn
New Officers Elected For Camp Fire Group
The Wakita Wetaka Camp Fire groups held a joint meeting at the Monticello public library on Thursday October 6. Eighth grade groups are being formed with no names chosen yet. Carol Grote was elected president Nancy Perkins vice president Linda Staner secretary and Marijane Shover treasurer.
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Wakita-Wetaka
Monticello Public Library
Carol Grote
Nancy Perkins
Linda Staner
Marijane Shover
Blue Birds
Blue Bird
Monticello
Lucille Barnts
Nancy Merfeld
Diane Schafer
Sandra Gilmore
Jeanie Schlimmer
Cynthia Norlin
Elizabeth Fraser
Jenean Feldman
Susan Strittmatter
Nancy Otten
Nena Landis
Susan Landis
Lynda Smith
Kay
Mary Grote
Trudy Miller
Marty Merfeld
Judy Schmidt
Carol Miller
Patricia Bunting
Sheila Winkler
Marjorie McChristy
Mary Durst
Quick Thinking Saves Student from Injury
Barbara Bone six, a first grade pupil at Lovell No 2 School, was writing on the blackboard when a wall and part of the floor collapsed. Teacher LeRoy Page grabbed Barbara and pulled her to safety as bricks fell. Two other students were briefly nearby but unharmed as workmen excavated behind the building for an annex. Officials had not decided Friday whether to rebuild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Bone
W. C. Bone
Lovell No. 2
LeRoy Page
Barbara
Monticello
Mary Ellen
Eleanor Slife
Ray Tuetken
Merlin Rupp
Onslow School Seeks Bonds for 50 000 Addition
Onslow bids will open Oct 24 at 8 p.m. for school bonds totaling 50 000 to finance a three room addition. Bonds dated Nov 1 1955 pay semi annual interest and mature with 2000 installments 1956–1965 and 3000 in 1966–1975. Preference to par with accrued interest or better at lowest rate.
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Onslow
Taffy Sale and Hay Ride Planned by Rainbow Girls No 56
The Rainbow Girls No 56 held a meeting at the Masonic Temple on Wednesday October 5. Bonnie Schneider led the session with Mrs. William Johnson in attendance. They scheduled a fall taffy sale and a hay ride for October 22 and will present their work at the Schreiner chapter OES meeting on November 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Rainbow Girls No. 56
Masonic Temple
Bonnie Schneider
William Johnson
Schreiner Chapter O.E.S
Agriculture and Homemaking Classes Start Oct 17 in Monticello
Monticello public school schedules adult evening classes in agriculture taught by Forrest Johnson and homemaking taught by Carolyn Cousins. Classes begin 8 p.m. with no charge or advance registration. The agriculture program covers topics from oats silage to income tax with joint sessions and outside speakers. Homemaking sessions focus on color in the home and foods for entertaining, with a joint meeting December 19.
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Monticello Public School
Carolyn Cousins
Forrest
Johnson
Forrest Johnson
Russia
Judge Orders New Mental Test of Archie Burkey
Judge Floyd Philbrick ordered Archie Burkey of Wyoming examined by two psychiatrists at the Men’s Reformatory in Anamosa. The move followed a University Hospital report that Burkey was psychotic and a defense request for a sanity trial related to the slaying of his two year old son. The exam is set for Tuesday with Dr. Charles C. Graves and Dr. J. D. Paul.
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Jones County—District
Floyd Philbrick
Archie Burkey
Wyoming
Anamosa
University Hospital
Burkey
Charles C. Graves
Independence
J. D.paul
Philbrick
Eugene H. DeWitt
Maude DeWitt
Monticallo
DeWitt
Robert L. Wilkinson
Phyllis Husmann
Kenneth Husmann
Eleanor M. Shaffer
Herbert E. Shaffer
Martelle
Scotch Grove Farm Bureau Plans Election of Officers
Scotch Grove Iowa scene outlines the annual officer election as main business at the October Scotch Grove Farm Bureau meeting to be held Wednesday evening October 12 at the home of Mr and Mrs Louie Hanken. Organizers include Mr and Mrs William Henrichs chairing the program and John Ottens Walter Eby and Harold Eby on refreshments.
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Scotch Grove
Scotch Grove Farm Bureau
Louie Hanken
William B. Henrichs
John Ottens
Walter Ebys
Harold Ebys
Elizabeth Young to appear on Golden Opportunity TV program
Elizabeth Young 21 of Monticello will sing on the amateur program Golden Opportunity over WOC-TV Davenport Friday evening October 14 at 6 30 on channel 6.
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Elizabeth Young
Monticello
Golden Opportunity
Woc-Tv
Davenport
Express Newspaper Oldest Copy Contest Deadline
The Express invites entries showing the oldest copy or clipping of the paper. Entries must date from publication, include the date in newspaper type, and be intact. The deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday October 11, with four prizes including a free year subscription and a feature story for the winner. All entries may be returned on request.
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Old Express
the Express
The
Express
Demon jet crash over cornfield shocks Jones county area
Eyewitnesses report a pilotless McDonnell navy Demon jet plunging into a Monticello area cornfield near 10 am on Thursday after a 30 minute chase. Pilot George Mills ejected from 24 000 feet near Carrollton and landed uninjured, with canopy reports and chase plane in pursuit.
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Navy
Dubuque Reserve Training Station
George Mills
McDonnell ‘Aircraft Corporation of
St. Louis
Carrollton
McDonnell Aircraft
Mills
Plane crash on McDowell farm in Delaware county
Witnesses describe a jet plane circling and crashing into a cornfield on the McDowell farm. The nose dug three feet, a 60 foot wide by 1,000 foot long path followed, with five main sections and parts catching fire. Miller, Vernimont, and others arrived quickly while deputies traced a radio alert about the pilotless aircraft.
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McDowell Farm
Navy salvage crew recovers jet crash debris in Castle Grove area
A Glenview naval air station crew of six arrived Friday to recover scattered parts of a crashed single jet near the Steve McDowell farm in Castle Grove township. Lt. Cdr. C R Pingrey led the operation as McDonnell Aircraft representatives searched for a black box containing flight data.
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Express
Navy
Castle Grove Township
Steve McDonell
Glenview
Monticello
Glenview Naval Air-Station
Steve McDowell
Castle Grove
Immaculate Conception Church
Cdr. C. R. Pingrey
Navy jet crash scene prompts urgent equipment search
Lt. Cdr. B V Turner of the naval unit at McDonnell Aircraft St Louis asks Castle Grove residents to turn in any camera or recording gear found at the crash site and deliver it to the Monticello Express office this Thursday. The request seeks cooperation with the newspaper to locate potentially misplaced equipment.
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Castle Grove Township
Monticello Express
Cdr. B. V. Turner
Naval
McDonnell Aircraft Corporation
St. Louis
Ures
Carrallton
Tfl
Navy
Malvern
Monticello
Cdr
B. V. Turner
Louw Niswonger
McDonnell Aircraft Experimental
Paul Dunavant
McDonnell
Donald Gilmore
Fred Tunks
Express News
David Cuckler
Gerald Pasker
Focal
Cuckler
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Pasker
Gilmore
McDonnell pilot survives as test craft crashes near Monticello
Test pilot bailed out at 24000 feet after a spin near Carrallton TfL. Monticello Express reports the crew from St. Louis investigated the crash with McDonnell personnel and local authorities. CAA officials notified. wreckage located by reporters and pilots at the crash site.
Starlighters Schedule Meeting for Tonight
The Starlighters amateur act group will meet at the Monti cello public library Monday at 8 p.m. to elect officers and hold tryouts for a new play titled Owl and Orphan. Mason Tayor will direct with assistant Agata Melsha as production mate. open to all interested in joining Life Theatre group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Public Library
Provident
le Roy
Jacque
Slee
Lester Monk
Edietary
Wiliam Pints
Sach
Masond Tay
Duds Ferting
Aigata Melsha
Starlighters Life Theatre Group
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Monticello State Bank
Rainbow Girls
Cerena Barnts
Rosemary Smith
Pauline Gray
Donna Gatewood
Joann Stiffler
Janet Wirtner
Tanya Eden
Nancy Landis
Donna Buckner
Mary Myers
Marilyn Holmes
Orlando Null
Judy Sutherland
Mary Zedick
Joann Eden
Mary Egger
Janet Peters
Suellen Schoop
Patricia Hobart
Bertine Loop
Cheryl Rhatigan
Mary Kay Ridenour
Beverly Schoon
Sharon Scott
Janet White
Judy Bleadorn
Helen Harford
Karen Kidwell
Judy McDonald
Cornfield
Jones County
Francis Miller
Tom Cashman
McDowell
Donald Tharp
Art Vernimont
Vernimont
W. M. Spaight
Delaware County
denes-Delamare
Countey
Cdr. Pingrey
Don Malvern
Starlighters
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