Don Schoon named Civil Defense mobilizer for Monticello
Monticello city council discussed a warning signal for disaster, approved seeking air raid and bell warning systems, and heard Don Schoon newly appointed Civil Defense mobilizer request organizational support. Also approved $639.16 audit recovery, allowed a private water line hookup with city limits, and discussed street lighting and employee pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Don Schoon
Civil Defense Mobilizer
Elton
Shorty) Copley
Gus Norlin
Paul Bender
Schoon
Doc) Hoag
Hoag
Western Surety Co
Sioux Falls
S. C
Danish Student Encounters American Fairs and Life
A Danish student, Finn, notes heat in Monticello and finds American fair culture similar to Denmark. He arrived for the Great Jones County Fair and observes both familiar and new American practices, hinting at an eventful stay. Also listed are 4-H top teams and entries from various clubs and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finn
Denmark
Monticello
Jones County
Betty Wagner Honored for College Activities and Work
Betty Wagner, active in Alpha Phi Delta and Sigma Tau Delta, earned recognition in Gamma Delta and Who's Who Among American University and College Students. She served as associate editor of the college paper and copy editor of the yearbook, with awards for campus publications and roles in student government and the Hall of Recognition. She previously reported for Warrensburg Herald and Higginsville Advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Wagner
the Express
Alpha Phi Delta
Sigma Tau Delta
Gamma Delta
Warrensburg, Massouri, Drancard- Herald
Higginsville, Mo
Advance
No School Friday for Jones County Teachers
Monticello and Anamosa schools dismiss Friday September 8 to allow Jones county teachers to attend a county workshop at Anamosa high school. Sessions cover English social studies mathematics science and music for high school teachers and television teaching for elementary staff led by Iowa State University personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Anamosa
Monticello
Iowa State University
Betty Lou McVay
Verlin Lee
Herb Hake
Iowa
U.S
Dale Greenawald
Six Civil Cases Heard by Jones County Court This Week
Jones county district court handled six civil matters with no new filings. In Haas vs Haas, the adoption of five Haas children by Merle Hansen was approved and defendant ordered to pay 5 000 of about 6 755 in delinquent child support at 10 dollars weekly starting Sept 16 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Pearl C. Haas
Alvin H. Haas
Floyd Philbrick
Merle Hansen
Rose Schaeffer
Gerald Parker
Monticello
Loren Himes
Welch
Lucille Hayes
Russell Hayes
William Schoon
Daisy M. Brokens
Kenneth J. Brokens
Gwelda Siver
Glenn Siver
Camille
Siver
Janet Taylor
Mechanicsville
Marilyn
Gust
Ella Hoyer
Wyoming
Kenneth N. Bradford
Watkins Products, Inc
Bradford
Monti Travelers Paid in Silver Dollars in Promotion
Members of the Monticello Travelers Association are paid in silver dollars this week to highlight their role in the local economy during the Operation Cartwheel event sponsored by the Greater Monticello Committee on September 7 8 and 9. The group includes many traveling salesmen and their spouses from Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Fred Stoelker
Bill McDonnough
Larry McDonough
Leonard Gerling
Richard Pettttt
Sand Springs Church To Hold Fall Festival Supper
Immaculate Conception church in Sand Springs will hold its annual Fall Festival on Sunday September 10 with a chicken and ham supper served from 3 p.m. The event is announced by organizer John W. McNamara of Anamosa Iowa noting the festival and supper details. The report also notes a treasury bond extension for Series H U.S. savings bonds issued between June 1952 and January 1957 extending their maturity by ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immaculate Conception
Sand Springs
United States Savings
John W. McNamara
Anamosa
Jones County
Treasury Department
Monticello Leads WaMac Schools In Low Tax Levy
Monticello has the lowest school mill levy and the lowest total tax levy among the six WaMac conference towns. City levy is the third lowest while the county levy ranks near the top with Anamosa. 1960 1961 tax figures are listed for school city county and total levies. Also noted are attendees from out of town at Fritz Marugg’s funeral on Saturday August 26 including multiple Marugg family members from Waterloo Dubuque Worthington and Jeanie and David Sackett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
WaMac
Anamosa
Fritz Marugg
Sat
Raymond Marugg
Waterloo
Paul Marugg
Louis Arthofer
Dubuque
Harold Marugg
Ben Loeche
Worthington
Roy Sackett
Jeanie
David
Independence
Marion
Maquoketa Manchester
City Levy
Manchester
Maquoketa Monticello
County Levy
Maquoketa
Target date set for highway 151 opening near Cascade
Weather permitting, highway 151 between Monticello and Cascade should be open by October 1. State Highway Commission official K M Bennett said wet conditions hinder grading, with paving to follow on the half mile stretch west of Cascade once grading finishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Cascade
K. M. Bennett
Manchester
State Highway Commission
Bennett
Two Accidents Reported in Jones County Sunday
Sunday accidents in Jones county injured no one seriously. James LeRoy McCune escaped harm when his 1956 Ford left the Morley road and rolled after hitting a culvert. David Lee Kunkle was tossed from his car on highway 38 and suffered a head laceration, while passengers in the other vehicle remained uninjured. Patrolman Larry Himes investigated a separate backing collision with Dow in Iowa City, and other backing incidents were noted with minor damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
James LeRoy McCune
Anamosa
Morley Road
David Lee Kunkle
Oelwein
Monticello
Kunkle
Walter Schwartz
Larry J. Himes
Henry Ernest Dow
Iowa City
Himes
Dow
William Bohlken
Scotch Grove
Esther Read
Read
Labor Day Guests and Weekend Visits Networked Across Monticello Area
A long list of Labor Day visitors filled homes in Monticello and surrounding towns. Dozens of families including Winch Sackett Moulton Harnish and Kuhn tied together in social visits, dinners and trips to Estes Park and Cedar Rapids, with frequent hosts such as the Westhoffs Hall Whitelocks and Moultons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Day
Henry Wilson
Lawrence Otting
Dubuque
Earl Falconer
Coggon
Roger Smith
Phil King
Gordon Smith
Carl Opfer
Springville
Gene Moulton
Donna Moulton
Omaha
Donna
Clelland
Bill’’ Moulton
Bedford
Ivan Wilson
Orville Harnish
Harnish
Lynton Harnish
Audrey
Myrtle Woodward
Cedar Rapids
Walter Westhoff
Estes Park
Colorado
Colorado Springs
Pat
al Westhoff
Lawrence Koch
Petersburg
Mark Westhoff
Sun
Ernie Dunkel
Leo Wasendorf
Norman Heeren
Leland Wade
Marshall Wade
Richard Wade
Ryan
Ryan, Pvt
David Wasendorf
Fort Riley, Kan
Dee Burns
Herman Dolley
Loren Dolley
Don Proska
John Hall
Morris Whitlock
Jack Williams
Elmhurst
Ill
Eddie Alferts
Patty
Roy Haynes
Ralph Tritch
Mason City
Junior DeShaw
Delbert Weber
Kenneth Hosch
DeShaw
Mac Billings
Earlville
Fred Nelson
Floyd Dafoe
Elmer Ridenour Sun
Glen Dufoe
Howard Dufoes
Center Point
Alfred Lahey
Prairieburg
Mon
Laheys
Harold Crowley
Kenneth Sheppard
Susan
Helen English
Anamosa
Wm. Delay
Billy
Leo
Raymond Porter Man
Hago Tobiason
Rollie Bro~neman
Marvin Stahlberg
Monticello
Howard Schneiter
Beverly Leclerc
Rocky Porter
Wm. Yeoman
John Oltman
Clarke Thompson
Cal
Roscoe Porter
Freeman Smith
Elmer Ridenour
Manchester
Public Aid Totals In Jones County This Month
A total of 958 individuals in 250 families received aid this month through the Jones county social welfare office. Public assistance covered 354 people in 111 families, border line aid aided 463 people in 107 families, and direct relief benefited 141 people in 32 families. County director Nellie Rummell notes 302 families remain on the certified list, including 1,129 persons, with 52 families not presently receiving aid, plus surplus commodities distributed by weight across rice beans corn meal flour and other staples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Social Welfare Office
Nellie Rummell
Lange Family Visited Dundee With Mrs Sheppard
Mr and Mrs Merlyn Lange and their sons were Sunday visitors with Mrs Carrie Sheppard in Dundee, sharing time and conversation in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merlyn Lange
Sun
Carrie Sheppard
Dundee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ace Hardware
Eilers Furniture Store
Bud’s Super Valu
Monty Surplus
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Shaffer's
Schultz Bros
Long Drug Store
HieWay Market
Gilbert Hearn
Southhaven Drive
South Locust Street
Burt Sims
Floyd Kephart
Hearn
Sims
Bernard Kuriger
Roy Miller
Andy Strittmatter
Louise Loes
Janet Beckman
Joyce Finkenbinder
Marie Reiss
Express
Iowa Children’s Home Society
Alma Doxsee
ICHS
Doxsee
Luther Inglis
C. R. Smith
James Kot~linek
Oxford Junction
Richard Frazier
Olin
Truman Stanton
Center Junction
Les Balster
Owen Tjaden
Ray Lampe
Glenn Gabriel
Kenneth Peterson
Jim Heley
Frank Williams
Fred Diehl
Les Linn
Art Stadtmueller
Sand Springs Church
Marugg
Jennie Winch
Elsie
Dora
Henry Winch
Hopkinton
Frank Smith
Palo
Martin Sackett
Vinton
Norman Sackett
Walker
Carol Sackett
Robert Marugg
Carey
Ohio
Loren Faust
Epworth
Elmer Busch
Lost Nation
Elmer Sheppard
Wayne Deen
Central City
Louis Lange
Art Schadey
Diane
Harlan Johnston
Jimmy
Harold Nelson
Kenneth Zangerle
Bill Jurgens
John Feltes
Doug
John King
Mr. King
John Moeller
Judy Kay
George Manson
Caryl Ross
Jack
Roy Williams
Brad
Kathy
Wilfred Kenny
Grace Blount
Bernard Blount
Ann
Doug Bacon
Marvin Bacon
Harold Hickox
Alexandria
Ethel Miller
Kenneth Bacon
Marie Bacon
Clarence Bacon
Em Dunlap
Kitty Myers
Lone Pine
Harold Miller
Harold Hickoxs
Grange Hall
Hickox
Ronnie Holdridge
Keith Holdridge
Clinton
Jack Holdridge
Everett Robinson
Harold Wilson
Joyce Flannagan
Minneapolis
Minn
Jay Flannagan
Mary Supple
Vince Supple
Paul Supple
Jim Drummey
Justin Supple
Freddie Zimmerman
Tom Wilson
Freddie
Archie Beitz
George French
Los Angeles
Floyd Wilson
Onslow
Wilsons
Don Mossberry
Cindy
Brett
Roy Dighton
Herschel Loesbe
Bellevue Sun
Mr. Dighton
Duane Dighton
Tyre
Bride
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