Births and civic notices from Jones county area
Births reported from John Mac Donald hospital include a list of dates and families in Monticello and surrounding towns with several newborns. Paris France reports a daughter Jeanne Lloyd born Oct. 2 to Dr. Paul R. Locher. Marriage licenses issued in Jones county include Albert Hanssen and Joyce Willis as well as John Reeser and Jay Gray. New car and truck registrations list owners in Anamosa and Monticello with multiple makes and models. A local justice court docket notes fines for driving without a license and leaving the scene of an accident.
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France
Paul R. Locher
Jeanne Lloyd
Mr. Locher
J. J. Locher
Monticello
Jones County
Albert H. Hanssen
Scotch Grove
Joyce A. Willis
John S. Reeser
Sterling, Ill
Jay Gray
Rock Falls
Ill
Rotarians View Film Of Panther Vinton Tilt
Rotarians Monday evening viewed films of Monticello's 41 to 12 victory over Vinton as part of the weekly program. Coach Dean Nelson narrated the footage while Dick Long served as program chairman and R W Myers presided. The meeting was at St Luke's Methodist church. Local Rotarians will join Anamosa and Mr Vernon Lisbon clubs for a tri city meeting at Strawberry Hill school in Anamosa next Monday evening.
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Monticello
Vinton
Dean Nelson
Dick Long
R. W. Myers
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Anamosa
Mr. Vernon-Lisbon
Strawberry Hill
Express to Feature Civil Defense Series
Monticello Express announces a new series on civil defense starting this week. It will present factual, sourced guidance on surviving a possible nuclear attack including topics like fallout, shelter plans, preparedness, food and water, sanitation, and farm protection.
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Monticello Express
Public Service
Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
Department of Agriculture
Your Express
the Express
Midwest
Monti Farmer to Enter National Cornpicking Event
Monticello will be represented in the national cornpicking contest at Worthington Minnesota tomorrow by Clarence Schmit. He earned the right by taking first in the one row division at Tipton Tuesday with a New Idea No 10. Schmit is accompanied by LaVerne and George Schoon and William Coan. Other area placers include Edmund Wilken Langworthy second in two row and Leonard Hosch Scotch Grove third in two row, both using New Idea machines. Bernard Hay Olin won first in the combine shelter division, the event's debut.
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Monticello
Worthington
Minn
Clarence Schmit
Schmit
Tipton
Edmund Wilken
Monticello Adult Class Sets Theme Trimmer You
The home economics division of Monticello adult evening classes meets Monday at 8 p.m. at Central School for a discussion titled Trimmer You. Mrs. Charles Stubbe, girls physical education instructor, will speak on Adult Physical Fitness and a film on foundation garments will be shown.
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Monticello
Central School
Charles Stubbe
Five Civil Cases Filed in Jones County Court This Week
Five civil actions were filed in Jones county district court including a $25,000 personal injury suit. Newest suit by Drs. Meyers and Caraway of Monticello targets Ralph and Donna Lux seeking $76.50 plus $6 interest for services from 1951 to 1958. A habeas corpus action by minor Robert Kiesau, via his mother Carol Kiesau, names Ray Purcell, warden, as defendant claiming illegal detention and improper arrest without a warrant. Also an Anamosa divorce action by Selma Stickley seeks custody, support, and injunction against selling household goods or occupying the residence. Gloria Poole sues Wilma Bunting for $25,000 for injuries from a 1960 crash on highway 41. R J Petersen Associates sues Yeoman & Co for $845.89 plus interest and costs for services and materials since May 13. Frederick E Miles joins Freshwaters et al in Co Freshwaters vs Martens. MONTICELLO, IOWA Volume 96
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Jones County
R. W. Meyers
L. D. Caraway
Monticello
Ralph
Donna Lux
Robert Ernest Kiesau
Carol Kiesau
Ray Purcell
Anamosa
Allamakee
Calmar
Winneshiek County
Selma Stickley
Robert Stickley
Ford
Gloria Poole
R. J. Petersen Associates, Inc
Yeoman & Co
Pilus
Three Sets of Candidates Seek Election to City Positions
Three candidate groups seek city office as the town readies election materials. Community events include the Jones county 4-H awards night on Oct 21 at 7 45 p m in Monticello Youth Center with 4 H awards and long service honors. A tea follows and a Boys 4 H Father Son banquet is planned for Nov 4 in the same center. Mrs Louis Burrichter of Monticello wins carpet at Jacques Decorating fall sale.
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Jones County
Monticello
Beatrice Brock
County Extension Home
Louis Burrichter
Route 3
Jacque
BPW
Kathryn Thompson
Betty Wagner
Miss Wagner
Monticello Express
Moline Pastor to Speak at Tri City Rotary Meeting
Rev. Charles H. Willey of Moline will headline the Tri City Rotary gathering in Anamosa on Monday night October 16. A 6 30 dinner at Strawberry Hill precedes remarks by the First Christian Church pastor on Wallbuilders USA after a 30 000 mile tour of 14 countries including 20 days behind the Iron Curtain.
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Charles H. Willey
Moline
Tri-City
Anamosa
Strawberry Hill
Monticello
Mount Vernon
Willey
First Christian Church
Farm Bureau to Meet Here Nov 2 in Jones County
The Jones County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting Thursday November 2 at the Youth Center with a 6:30 dinner and planned entertainment. Officers for 1962 will be elected. William Reade of Onslow is the new president. A large planning committee led by many local residents is coordinating arrangements.
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Jones County Farm Bureau
Monticello
William Reade
Onslow
Farm outlook discussion slated by Les Kral in Monticello
Farm economist Les Kral will discuss the 1962 farm outlook and cattle and hog price forecasts at 8 p m Monday Oct 16 in the Monticello Community building. He will offer farm planning management suggestions. Sponsored by Jones county extension service and Monticello high school vocational agriculture, with the adult evening class attending. Refreshments to be served.
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Les Kral
Monticello
Kral
Iowa
Jones County Extension Service
Vocational Agriculture Department
Monticello High School
Andy Cubit
Jones County
Joe Legg
Band Corn Carnival Set For Tuesday October 31
Monticello high school band carnival plans a Tuesday evening event October 31 featuring a corn donation vote for king and queen. Candidates span freshmen to seniors with prizes per bushel or dollar, plus booths, games, a kid parade, a teen dance, and prize solicitations by Band Parents officers and local merchants.
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Monticello
Paul Specht
Sue Helgens
Verlene Folkerts
Mark Vanourny
Janet Wahl
Glen Tobiason
Mike Chadwell
Lorene Catlett
Dale Adams
Vernon Helgens
Harland Hetzler
Robert Savage
Messiah Rehearsals Begin for Monticello Chorus
All interested in joining the Monticello community chorus for Handel's Messiah are asked to attend the first rehearsal at 8 15 p m on Wednesday October 18 at Central School. The third annual performance will be held in December.
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Monticello Community Chorus
Central School
Retires After 28 Years With SCS
James Cantrell of Anamosa will retire October 15 as a conservationist aide with the Jones County Soil Conservation Service after 28 years with the agency. His career began in 1933 with a CC camp at Ottumwa and included posts in Monticello Fairfield and Jones County before settling in Anamosa. He plans to remain in Anamosa with no announced successor yet.
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James Cantrell
Anamosa
Jones County Soil Conservation Service
SCS
Cantrell
Government
Ottumwa
Monticello
Fairfield
Jones County
Six inmates attempt breakout at Iowa Men's Reformatory
Security tightened after six patients overpowered two guards at the Iowa Men's Reformatory in Anamosa around 2:15 a.m. They used four inch razors and a wrench to force a window from the hospital ward where psychiatric patients were housed. The escape was thwarted when one inmate alarmed staff. Involved prisoners include Willard Otto Paul Wilson Henry Osborn Floyd Mortley William Thomas Robert Pennington all transferred to the reformatory for psychiatric treatment.
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Iowa
Anamosa
Ray Purcell
Purcell
Marion Dirks
William Boland
John Folkers
Willard Otto
Polk County
Paul Wilson
Buchanan County
Independence State Mental Health Institute
Voters to Polls on November 7 in Monticello Elections
Monticello voters face a six ticket field and several individual nominees ahead of the November 7 municipal election deadline. Three incumbents sit on the council slate while candidates from Progressive Citizen’s and Young Independents vie for mayor, wards, and park board seats.
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Dave Miller
Roy Miller
Progressive Party
Citizen's
Ralph P. Crim
Norman Newton
E. J. Davis
Henry von Sprecken
C. O. Moncrief
Lynn Clark
At-Arge
A Harris
Park Board
Aso
J. C. Ashby
Phil Tuetken
Roman J. Haag
Delbert Husman
George Blair
Harold Gottleaber, Jr
Gerald Rohr
Les L. Linn
Gov Erbe to Visit Iowa Reformatory in Anamosa
Gov Norman Erbe will visit the Iowa Men's Reformatory at Anamosa on Wednesday afternoon October 18. Warden Ray Purcell said the party will land at Monticello airport between 1 and 2 p.m. and proceed to Anamosa for a ceremony presenting 25 year service certificates to employees.
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Gov. Erbe
Norman Erbe
Iowa Men’s Reformatory
Anamosa
Ray Purcell
Gov
Erbe
Board of Control
Monticello
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