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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1960

Page

2

Amber families visit relatives this past week

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Harms and Randy spent a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harms of Amber. Mrs. Grace Otten visited Mrs. Dena Dirks, and Albert Dirks of Longmont, Colo., was a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Dirks. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cook visited Mr. and Mrs. Gene Cook on Sunday. Aug. 24. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schoon Monticello, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hanken Sioux Falls, and Mr. and Mrs. William T. Jansen were Friday evening Aug. 26 supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Zimmerman.

Amber Raymond Harms Randy Ed Harms Grace Otten Dena Dirks Albert Dirks Longmont Colo John H. Dirks Howard Cook Gene Cook Carl Schoon Montcello Paul Hanken Sioux Paris S.D William T. Jansen W. J. Zimmerman Amber School House Sioux Falls Arthur Carlson Comanche J. H. Rickels Alva Zimmerman William Balsiger Henry Tobiason Floyd Rogers Emma Zimmerman Lee Mohr Herman Helgens Henry Miller Jack Hoffman William Jansen Michael Richard Hanken Monticello William Otten Wyoming Marvin Jansen Creston Dwight Gerdes Nevada Clifford Jansen William Hanken Cedar Rapids Emma Smith Hopkinton Noel Ostrander Center Junction Herbert Lehrman Stanwood Louie Hanken Tom Streets William Hinrichs Scotch Grove Ed Herren George Seehusen Gerd Seehusen Pomeroy Henry Freese Otto Danneman Lavern Alferts Ralph Harms Maynard Dirks Leslie and Ricki Arvada Cole Colin Jolss Moenck Manhattan E. E. Willis George Freese Theodore Freese Manchester Alva Gerdes Ana=mosa Carl Siebels Ben Wroblewski Central City Carl Gerdes John Reuter Gerd Prull Belle Timmins Delores Poppe Washington D.C Virginia Richard Gorton Mr. Gorton Nashville, Tenn Marie Prult Carl Reuter Adolf Dierks George Poppe Fred Rickels Anamosa Gary Eiben Harold Eiben Denny Oltmann David Jacobs Dean Husman Henry Schafer Pekin Tll Gerriett

Woodworking Tops Project Entries at Great Jones Fair

Ribbons awarded for 21 projects across wood working electrical and metal working at the Great Jones county fair. Blue awards listed for individuals from Monticello Scotch Grove and Anamosa among others with multiple honorees. A later note mentions a picnic dinner at Amber school house honoring Paul Hanken of Sioux Falls and a string of visiting friends and relatives from surrounding communities.

Jones County

Langworthy Social Notes Aug 25 28 and birthdays

Dennis Matthias visits Langworthy from Garwin after enrolling for a second year at Iowa University. Numerous relatives and friends gather in Arthur Riedel and Prull households for birthdays visits and weekend outings in Langworthy Cedar Falls Creston Onslow and surrounding areas.

Stephen Walken and Stanley Win Junior Cattle Feeder Title

Stephen Walken of Monticello and his brother Stanley won the Junior Cattle Feeder contest at the Great Jones County Fair. The pair fed two pens of Herefords, totaling 2870 pounds at start and 7270 pounds at finish after 280 days, with a daily gain of 2.619. Clarence rivals included Glen Tobiason and Doug Larson with 2.524 and Andy Ballou with 2.476. Local youths earning blue ribbons included Mike Weseman, Ronald Eden, Jim and Jerry Starr, Everett Tobiason, Loren Eilers, and Robert Tobiason.

Stephen Walken Monticello Stanley Stephen Carl Wolken Route 2 Wayne Wranglers Glen Tobiason Scotch Grove Doug Larson Anamosa Andy Ballou Mike Weseman Olin Ronald Eden Jim and Jerry Starr Wyoming Everett Tobiason Loren Eilers Robert Tobiason Jim

Cascade Robert Carroll Red Ribbon Winners

In Cascade, Robert Carroll led red ribbon winners including WYOMING Phil and Jim Eich horn John Jamison Roger Ing wersen CLIN Jon and Lee Kreger Onslow Bruce and Brian Reade Oxford Junction Herb Roh wedder. At the auction after judging Stephen and Stanley Wolken's pen of six steers sold to Big Bill's Feed store at Onslow, which also bought Everett Tobiason's pen. Anamosa Live stock Auction bought Robert Tobiason's steers. All sold for 24.50.

Wyoming Phil Jim Eich Horn John Jamison Roger Ingwersen Clin Jon Lee Kreger Onslow Bruce Brian Reade Oxford Junction Herb Roh Stephen Stan Ley Wolken Big Bill Everett Tobiason Anamosa Robert Tobiason

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