Local notices from Monticello area community pages
The Past Noble Grands of the Rebekah lodge meet Monday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Tobe Hanken’s home. Rotarians held a dinner business meeting with Chester Edwards presenting on the 1930s North American International Situation. The Tri City party is set for Oct 18 at Mt. Vernon.
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Rebekah Lodge
Tobe Hanken
Chester Edwards
Tri-City
Mt. Vernon
Monticello
Chester Condit
Four Actions Filed In Court In Jones County
Four new cases were filed in the Jones County District Court since Saturday morning. Arthur McWhorter sues the Iowa Road Building Company over an auto damage incident on highway 136 with alleged lack of warning signs, seeking 347.80 dollars plus costs. Verda Bright seeks a divorce from John R. Bright on cruel and inhuman treatment, requesting custody, support, alimony and property disposition. A temporary injunction restrains the husband from molesting or disposing of property. Separate maintenance is also pleaded.
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Jones County
Arthur McWhorter
Iowa Road Building Company
Fairmont
Minn
McWhorter
Verda Bright
Oxford Township
John R. Bright
Lost Nation
J. E. Heiserman
Monticello Schools Close Friday for Education Convention
Monticello public schools will be closed Friday October 15 so faculty can attend the 51st biennial convention of the Northeast District ISEA in Cedar Falls. The Monticello High School Band will open the session at 9 AM with a concert. Dr Mortimer J Adler will give the main address on Never Too Old to Learn. J Lester Buford will deliver a message from national headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa State Education Association
Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
Mortimer J. Adler
Institute For Philosophical Research
San Francisco
University of Chicago
J. Lester Buford
National Education Association
Mt. Vernon
Washington
D. C
Waterloo
Cedar Falls High School
Good Turnout for Second District American Legion Conference
Over 300 Legion members attended the annual Second District Fall Conference in Monticello Sunday October 10. Activities included a noon luncheon at the Masonic Temple a 4 30 religious service and an evening banquet at the Community Building with district and department officers in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Frank Williams
Robert Spooner
Ward Loftus
Glenn Hamm
VFW
Football Contest Winners Named
In the football contest ending October 8 the following winners were named. With 15 of 20 games, Mrs Marilyn Shugart Monticello J Harold Hunt Oakdale Iowa Harold Dunn Monticello and Rich Remington Onslow will divide seven dollars evenly.
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Marilyn Shugart
Monticello
J. Harold Hunt
Oakdale
Iowa
Harold Dunn
Rich Remington
Onslow
Wolfe divorce petition seeks maintenance and custody ruling
Mildred Wolfe filed in district court against Francis Wolfe alleging extreme cruel and inhuman treatment. She asks for $5,000 immediate maintenance plus at least $100 monthly thereafter plus fees, custody of their minor child, and title to household goods. They wed May 29, 1929 in Bernard. Judge Floyd Philbrick issued a temporary injunction to restrain disposal of property. A separate note says Anna Steiner filed for divorce from William Steiner in Monticello they married February 14, 1953. She seeks $75 suit money and other relief. writ of attachment on an automobile was not acted on by Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Wolfe
Francis Wolfe
Bernard
Floyd Philbrick
Steiner
Anna Steiner
Monticello
William Steiner
Lady of the Week Honor At Monticello BPW Event
Mrs. John H. Fraser will be named Lady of the Week at the Monticello Business and Professional Women’s club Employer-Employee Banquet tonight. About 100 attendees are expected in the VFW rooms with Dr Lydia Jordan as speaker and Mayor A P Lambert among guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Fraser
Monticello Business and Professional Women’s Club
Selec
John H. Fraser
Monticello‘Business and Professional Women’s Club
VFEW
Fraser
A. P. Lambert
BPW
Business
Professional Women's Club
Red Cross
Cancer Fund
J.B. Seals
Monticello
Monticello Reserves Triumph Over Coggon 33 to 7
Monticello's B team defeated Coggon 33 to 7 in a Tuesday game here. Marv Wink scored twice on 30 yard runs, Gene Schmidt added a 40 yard rush, Mike Carter 9 yard TD, and Tom Rhatigan to Clarence Meyer for 25 yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Coggon
Panthers
Marv Wink
Wink
Gene Schmidt
Myron Carter
Tom Rhatigan
Clarence Meyer
Leo Cabalka
Harold Shugart
Express
Marsh
Lang
Che
DeMoss
Zimmerman
Bleadorn
Archie Wink
Marvin Wink
Mike Carter
Scotch Grove Postmaster Job Applications Open
Applications for the Scotch Grove postmaster examination are due by November 2, 1954 in Washington. Current acting postmaster Leslie M. Balster follows retirement of Arend Balster. salary is 3781 dollars yearly. Applicants must be 21 to 63, ready to serve the public, and able to keep simple account records or show postal knowledge. A written exam will be held in Cedar Rapids with final ratings based on test, experience, and character. Complete details are at the Scotch Grove post office. forms go to the U S Civil Service Commission, Washington 24, D C.
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Scotch Grove
Washington
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Leslie M. Balster
Arend Balster
Cedar Rapids
D. C
Five Cases In Police Court Here
Three persons were fined and two released on charges brought against them by Monticello police. Jove Chapman of Hopkinton and Paul Chapman of Monticello were fined $10 and costs for disturbing the peace. Earl Pierce of Monticello was fined $1 and costs for improper parking. Marvin Sanderson of Maquoketa and George Rausch of Monticello were found not guilty of speeding after a hearing held Saturday. the charge had been careless driving but was amended to speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Jove Chapman
Hopkinton
Paul Chapman
Earl Pierce
Marvin Sanderson
Maquoketa
George Rausch
Ralph Collins
C. F. Shimanek
Honor Jones County Woman As Homemaker
Mrs. Robert Livingstone of near Anamosa is one of six Iowa farm women chosen for the 1954 Master Farm Homemaker awards. Her activities include 4-H work, county Farm Bureau leadership, Rural Woman's Chorus, Methodist church service, adult night school advising, and hosting community meetings. She and her husband have three daughters and four grandchildren.
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Robert Livingstone
Anamosa
Iowa
Beef Supper Tonight for Monticello Hunters at Gun Club
The Monticello Gun Club hosts a roast beef dinner for local fox hunters announced by Community Conservation League president Henry Schone. A six month old Labrador puppy will be auctioned to the highest bidder at the event.
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Monticello
Monticello Merchant Celebrates 70th Birthday Today
Albert J. H. McNeill observes his 70th birthday on October 14. He owns McNeill Hardware and has operated his Monticello business for over 45 years, a record unmatched by any local merchant.
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Albert J. H. ‘McNeill
McNeill Hardware
Monticello
Monticello Homecoming Festivities Highlight Week
Monticello marks a holiday and homecoming with a Thursday pep assembly parade and bonfire led by the Quarterback club. Friday features queen candidates Sharon Freese Marlene Bohlken Carol Leytem Lois Folkers and a 10 p.m. dance with Bob Quinn and his Iowa City orchestra.
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Monticello
Quarterback Club
Sharon Freese
Marlene Bohlken
Carol Leytem
Lois Folkers
Jeryl Goettsch
Evonne Reth
Janice Reyner
Bob Quinn
Iowa City
Monticello Panther Gridders Set for Final Homecoming Night
Monticello's eleven senior football players, eight possible starters, prepare for a Friday homecoming clash with Maquoketa. Coach Harold Shugart lists a potential lineup including Art Kromminga, Bob Che, Joe Simmons, Max Wismeier, and Carl Egger, with senior substitutes Virgil Behrends Andris Lubavs and Gene Schmidt among others. Maquoketa, winless so far, tests resilience after a 9 6 score setback against Marion, as the Panthers seek a strong finish.
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Monticello
Maquoketa
Harold Shugart
Panthers
Art Kromminga
Bob Che
Dale Atwood
Joe Simmons
Marv Zimmerman
Max Wismeier
Keith Clark
Lynn Serbousek
Larry Himes
Wally Tuetken
Carl Egger
Carl Morning
Bob Morey
Don Donovan
Keith Blayney
Virgil Behrends
Andris Lubavs
Gene Schmidt
Marion
Rural phone line upgrade completed near Monticello
The Telephone Company finishes a two year rural line modernization project costing over 176000 dollars. New underground cables extend to Scotch Grove and the Matto Muller farm area with 548 phones installed and lightning protectors. Over 42000 feet of wire laid as 42 extra workers plus two office staff completed the shift.
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Lawrence Burlage
Monticello
Roger Huff
Dubuque
Lawrence Burrage
Tpt. E. Hamilton
Scotch Grove
Matto Muller
Huff
Tom Hamilton
Hoff
the Express
Western Electric Company
Minneapolis
Hamilton
Fly To New York To Attend Convention
Mirva and Mrs Roy Miller will fly to New York on Monday to attend the Nation Implement Dealers convention. The trip and expenses at the New Yorker hotel were prize winnings in a trades sales contest in the Dubuque territory. They plan to return a week from Friday.
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Mirva
Roy Miller
New York
New Yorker
Dubuque
Coggen Player Injured in Tuesday Game Against Monticello Reserves
Coggen football player John Heffernan was hurt in a Tuesday night game with the Monticello reserves. He was taken to John McDonald hospital and released after an head x ray examination.
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John Heffernan
Coggen
Monticello
John McDonald Hospital
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Nelle Grands
Rotary Club
W. L. Pearson
John A. Schneiter
Joan H. Eilers
Thomas .L. Anderson
Marilyn Ann Nicholas
Arthur J. Gesse
Martha Wilkinson
Blanche E. Corwin
Marion W
Lela L. Ginken
Buick
Wilfred C. Schatz
Dodge
Laurence E. Holcomb
Martello
Ford
Mike Yardem
Wyoming
Chevrolet
Raymond T. VanAlstine
L. J. Oltmanns
Edwin A. Kray
Ford Truck
William G. Mintz
Elmer Henak
Oxford Junction
Lavern McCabe
Cascade
R. D. Gesse
Robert K. _Lux
Buck Creek
Johnny Saunders
Memorial Hospital
Manchester
Michael
Enek
Wayne Bahnsen
Dudley Treadway
Mercy Hospital
James Hanna
Jackson County Hospital
Shirley Harms
Donna Bonney
Hannas
Charge Road Building Company
Emma Stadtmueller
Grammar Coward
Tion
Express Photo
Mrs. Fraser
G. H. George
Rockford Girls College
University of Wisconsin
Town State College
Dr. Fraser
Ames
Monti
Dirks
Hanssen
Meyer
Tuetken
Behrends
Rickels
Schneiter
T. Vesey
Covington
Behn
Wirtner
Morning
Kuper
Wright
Holmes
Cartano
B. Vesey
Congregational Church
Maquoketa Tommorrow
Panther
Heizell
C. L. Hawkins
Muscatine
Jim Ashby
T. E. Hamilton
Telephone Company
Coggen Football
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