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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1961
Page
2
Mrs Minnie Husmann and her brother Bud Oltmann of Scotch Grove, fourth generation, continue old hand method sorghum production. They grind cane with a tractor powered mill, cook juice in a stone oven, test with a wooden tester, and produce up to 100 gallons per season for orders ahead.
Monticello Community schools release next week hot lunches with meals across Monday to Wednesday including maidrites and scalloped corn, ham with scalloped potatoes and green beans, and Spanish rice with cheese and cole slaw. No lunches October 19 and 20 due to ISEA convention with early dismissal Thursday and no school Friday.
The first of nine Monticello dollars auctions drew warm weather and brisk bidding with prizes going to 16 bidders. Sealed bid items failed to attract bidders and will be reoffered next auction.
A joint meeting of the Wyoming and Madison township Farm Bureau will be held at the Onion Community room at 8 p.m. Friday. The program includes a discussion of resolutions and election of officers. Wyoming committee members include Burl Denlinger and others, Madison committee includes Calvin Reiss and others.
Nineteen rural schools in the Monticello Community School district will be sold at auction Saturday Oct 21 starting at 10 00 a m at the bus barns near Central school. The sale will pause for lunch and resume until completion with items including desks heaters furnaces oil tanks and playground equipment. Auctioneer Louie Hanken of Scotch Grove will conduct the sale with Monticello State Bank acting as clerk. Nine remaining schools will not be sold at this time.
Richard Moore of Monticello was charged with failure to control after a two car crash about 8 35 p m Thursday in East Marion. Moore’s vehicle struck the rear of Lloyd Parton’s car as Parton turned left from highway 151 onto 35th Street. No injuries reported. Damage estimated at 1000 to Moore and 650 to Parton.
A car traveling about five miles northeast of Monticello struck a bridge and overturned at 7 15 p m Friday. Don Wolf of Monticello drove the vehicle with his two daughters aboard. The three escaped injury and Highway Patrolman Kenneth Carter investigated the mishap.
Irene Brady of Monticello was charged with failure to have her car under control after a collision at West Grand Street about 5 p.m. Monday. Her car, travelling west, hit a GMC truck driven by Thomas Vesey, also westbound. the Brady vehicle sustained heavy damage while the truck had no reported damage.
Robert Sommerville is named acting postmaster at Wyoming succeeding Ernest Reitz who retires after 1934 service. Sommerville, ex Big Bills Feeds employee, is endorsed by local Democrats and the Jones county committee. Reitz helped upgrade the Wyoming post office to a second class and remains active in community groups and Christmas lighting. He and his wife live in Wyoming. his hobbies include carpentry and gardening, with a daughter in Marshalltown.
Stuhler's will hold a one day only exhibition of 400 imported and domestic woolens for custom suits topcoats and sportswear on Saturday October 14 according to Bill Stuhler. The ad in this issue outlines the showing details.
The Moticello Boy Scouts held a court of honor Saturday afternoon at the Scout cabin east of Monticello. Leaders Les Balster and Dale Greenawald headed the event with assistance from Orvin Yeoman, Ted Krouse, Jerry Naylor and Dr. R. E. Savage. Lloyd Gaddy was introduced as the new district Scout executive. Awards went to Troop service recipients John Hetzler, Jeff Hetzler, Bill Ferrall, Larry Tedgrow, Tom Yeoman, Jim Perkins, Steve McDonald, Don McDonald, Paul Bunyan, Rich ard Krein, Charles Hubbard, Jim Collins. Life Scout John Savage. Star Scouts Jim Perkins, Tom Yeoman, Richard Krein. Merit badges earned by Jim Perkins, Jack Luensman, John Hetzler, Dave Balster, Charles Hubbard, Tom Dolan, Bill Ferrall, John Savage, Tom Yeoman, and Richard Krein.
Five motions were approved by the Greater Monticello committee in its monthly meeting. The group urged area stores to close all day and evening for Veterans Day on Saturday November 11, staying open Friday evening November 10.
Building permits totaling 80 200 were issued by the city of Monticello in September. Five new homes were approved with costs ranging from 13 500 to 18 000 for owners Merle Jacobsen Rex Schrader Co L Norlin LeRoy Hinrichs and James Adams Jr. The remainder covered remodeling repairs including roofing porches garages and driveways for twelve residents.
Midland Community and Monmouth Consolidated school district directors meet in Monmouth to continue talks on reorganization. A Oct 5 survey showed about 85 percent of eligible Monmouth voters favored merging with Midland. Midland currently serves Center Junction Wyoming and Onslow with the high school at Wyoming.
The Punt Pass and Kick contest sponsored by Freese Motors Monticello will be at 9 a m Saturday Oct 14 at the football field. Boys ages 6 10 may still register at Freese Motors. Registrations close Friday evening per Louie and Alva Freese. Uniforms warm up jackets and footballs will be awarded to winners.
The Jones county board of supervisors met in regular session Tuesday issuing a class B beer permit to the Amber tavern and approving the quarterly report of Justice of the Peace W. P. Lawrence. They also OK’d the State Highway Commission proposal to turn a portion of Highway 151 back to the county after the Anamosa by-pass is completed.
Jones county 4 H officers attended a half day training session in Tipton on October 7. Girls officers listed are Karla Lyon Anamosa Judy Lubben Anamosa Jean Eilers Monticello and Diane Hodgden Oxford Junction. Boys officers include Brian Reade Onslow Dave Specht Monticello Ken Slevers Wyoming Larry Herren Amber and Gordon Dierks Monticello.
The Happy Hour club hosted a September Come as You Are breakfast at Grace Robertson's home with Marie Guhl assisting. New officers include Grace Robertson president Hilda Heffbinger vice president Velma Switzer secretary treasurer.
South Fork notes Thomas John Trenkamp infant baptized at St Paul Worthington with Francis Thor of Dubuque and Mrs Ray Trenkamp of Maynard as sponsors. Numerous family visits span Onslow Monticello Colona and Cascade with Dairy Congress attendance and Prairieburg wedding reception guests.
Hopkinton's volunteer fire department will hold a benefit dance on Wednesday October 18 at Sand Springs Parish hall. Proceeds fund new coats and ambulance equipment with a 1951 Plymouth as a door prize. Johnny Ketelsen's band provides music and tickets are sold by department members.
Several local families visited relatives and attended events including weddings, college events, and social gatherings. Notable mentions include Rex Stoffel at a Buena Vista wedding, Merle DeShaw at Loras College parents day, and numerous visits across Cascade Hopkinton Monticello Dubuque and New Vienna communities.
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