Monticello Weekly Club and Civic Meeting Schedule
Monticello Minutes lists events for Sept 12 to 16 including Pythian Sisters Lions Rotary Royal Neighbors League of Women Voters Homemakers Farm Bureau American Legion Auxiliary Monticello P A meeting and Jones County women’s day. Meetings span K P hall community buildings Memorial and Delhi with speakers and meals noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Sisters
K.P. Hall
Lions Club
Rotary
Methodist Church
Royal Neighbors of America
League of Women Voters
Ralph Bone
Castle Grove Farm Bureau
Castle Grove Catholic Church
Chuck Worcester
Jones County
American Legion Auxiliary
Monticello
Monticello Community Building
Delhi
Pairings of Local Arrests Noted on Sept 7 9
Sept 7 James Arthur Walsh 23 and Margaret Lee Bowden 17 both of Anamosa. Sept 9 Robert John Buol legal Monticello and June Marie Henrichs legal Scotch Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Arthur Walsh
Margaret Lee Bowden
Anamosa
Robert John Buol
Legal
Monticello
June Marie Henrichs
Scotch Grove
New Cars and Trucks From Courthouse Records
Courthouse records list multiple new vehicle entries by owner location and make. Sept 7 includes Clarence Romer Wyoming Mercury and others. Sept 8 lists Larry Callahan Cascade Ford truck and Herman Seehusen Onslow Chevrolet among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courthouse Records
Clarence Romer
Wyoming
Mercury
William H
Madge Shaffer
Monticello
Ford
Francis D
Kathryn Birner
Anamosa
Paul
Margaret Whear
Gene Lawrence
Chevrolet
Henry
Dean Henry Hagen
Scotch Grove
Frank Earl Straub
Larry Callahan
Cascade
Ford Truck
Herman Seehusen
Onslow
Ward
A. Kent
Mechanicsville
Buick
Five Births Recorded by John McDonald Hospital
Five births were reported by John McDonald hospital on Saturday morning. Sept. 7 Warren Nichols Monticello welcomed a boy. Sept. 8 Cletus Feldmann Hopkinton welcomed a boy. Sept. 9 Paul Starry Central City welcomed a girl. Vernon Gadient Monticello welcomed twin girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Warren Nichols
Monticello
Cletus Feldmann
Hopkinton
Paul Starry
Central City
Vernon Gadient
Beef producers feed lot tour draws about 150
About 150 farmers attended the Jones County Beef Producers Association annual feed lot tour with stops at farms near Center Junction Scotch Grove Onslow and Wyoming. Iowa State economist Francis Kutish and animal husbandry expert R M Williams spoke on cattle feeding and outlook. Reuel McColm won a tie breaking weight guess and will receive a jack knife at the November banquet. Calvin Reiss serves as association president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Beef Producers Association
Louis Rickels
Center Junction
Harry Paulsen
Scotch Grove
Calvin Reiss
Gilman Lozier
Onslow
Joe Kouba
Wyoming
Marvin Lacock
Francis Kutish
Iowa State College
R. M. McWilliams
Iowa State
Reuel McColm
Monticello
George Phillips
Olin
McColm
Chicago
Harvest Days Cash Prizes Announced for Monticello Event
Jones county and Monticello area residents compete for 90 dollars in cash prizes during Harvest Value Days sale September 15 16 17 at Monticello. Prizes reward largest family ear weights and sizes of pumpkin apple tomato potato cucumber egg and ear. Entries drop off Friday and Saturday 10 am to 4 pm or Saturday 7 to 8 pm with awards Saturday at 8 pm. Sponsored by Greater Monticello special days committee chaired by Carroll Vaughn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Monticello
Greater Monticello
Carroll Vaughn
Anamosa Man Fined 300 for O M V L Charge
John Birkett Watson of Anamosa pled guilty in Jones county district court to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and was fined 300. His license was suspended 60 days after arrest May 11 and case moved from Anamosa justice court May 15. A second O M V L charge against Ralph Wendell Hageman of Hopkinton led to bond arrangements after his arrest in Monticello by Officer Bright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
John Birkett Watson
Route 2
Anamosa
Watson
George C. Lawrence
O.M.V.L
Ralph Wendell Hageman
Hopkinton
Sane
Lawrence
Justice of the Peace
Ae Hageman
Monticello
Leslie Bright
Drama Festival Set for Anamosa WaMac event
The WaMac conference announces its annual Dramatics Festival will be held in Anamosa with dates to be announced. Other planned events include an Instrumental Festival in Vinton Vocal Festival in Independence and Career Day in Mt. Vernon. Seven Monticello teachers attended the fall meeting. Charles C. Joss of Anamosa is conference secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Jim Goodman
Manchester
Marion
Vinton
Independence
Mt. Vernon
Monticello Public School
Vance Stead
Boyd Shannon
Ray Stumbaugh
Paul Knipe
Darlene Niehaus
Leo Cabalka
Bob Reed
Charles C. Joss
Jones County Farms Consolidate as Census Finds Fewer Larger Holdings
The 1954 census preliminary figures show Jones County farms declined 4.7 percent from 2,056 in 1950 to 1,959 in 1954 while average farm size rose from 171.9 to 177.4 acres. Land value per farm jumped to 35,720 dollars and per acre to 192.78 dollars. harvested cropland edged up to 205,780 acres with shifts in crop acreage and equipment use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
U.S. Department of Commerce
Wide Tax and Cost Range for Jones County Schools
A 1955 Jones County report shows wide tax millage and per pupil costs across districts based on 1953-54 data. Oxford Junction had the lowest elementary and high school monthly costs, Pleasant Hill posted the highest elementary figure, and Martello consolidated led high school costs. The county had 44 districts with 4 016 students, and 322 elementary and 290 high school pupils studied outside their home districts with $138,306 paid in tuition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Conference On Education
Joseph A. Beave
Oxford Junction
Pleasant Hill
Martello Consolidated
Anamosa
Richland
Monticello
Olin Consolidated
Bear Creek
Beave
Antioch
Olin
Wyoming
Oxford Junction Sets Dedication
Dedication of the new $165 000 Oxford Junction school building has been set for Sept 16 at 8 p m Joseph A Beave county superintendent said J C Wright state superintendent of schools or his representative have been invited to participate in the ceremony
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Junction
Joseph A. Beave
J. C. Wright
Beavo
Funeral Today for Mrs Adams at First Presbyterian Church
Mrs Henry F Adams 56 died at John McDonald hospital after a 30 day stay. Funeral services today at 2 pm from First Presbyterian with Rev W Russell Hunter. Burial in Oakwood cemetery. Survived by husband, three daughters, one son, sister and grandchildren. Courthouse at Anamosa closed for funeral attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry F. Adams
John McDonald Hospital
First Presbyterian Church
W. Russell Hunter
Oakwood Cemetery
Thais June van Meter
Kansas City
Clarence L
Anna Taylor van Meter
Monticello
Jones County
Dale Adams
Claire
Howard Kirkwood
Ryan
Betty
Carl Walken
Kathleen
Harrison Reed
Palo Alto
Calif
Max Voight
Park Falls
Wis
Fay
League of Women Voters
Pythian Sisters
Added to List for New Post Office
HOPKINTON The U S Post Office department has added Hop kinton to the list of cities and towns certified as eligible for new post office buildings. Thirty one other Iowa cities were also certified. This is merely the first step to ward eventual construction since congress must first authorize and appropriate money for each project. Congress has designated virtually no money for post office construction since 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton
U.S. Post Office Department
Iowa
Congress
Wayne Homemakers Postpone Meeting
The Wayne Homemakers postpone their Sept. 20 gathering to Sept. 27 at the home of Mrs. Ed Helgens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne
Ed Helgens
Monticello Receives 4000 Dollar Aeronautics Grant
The city of Monticello received a 4000 dollar check from the Iowa Aeronautics commission to help fund an eight thousand dollar municipal airstrip. The city will own the strip for at least ten years with 2900 dollar net cost after other contributions. the project aims to boost local industry and social growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa Aeronautics Commission
David Cuckter
Aeronautics Commission
Cuckler
Gerald Parker
A. P. Lambert
Norbert Locke
Commission
Locke
Monticello Woman Wins First Express Football Contest
Mrs. Lucille Kucera of Monticello won the Express football contest by naming 10 of 14 winners and postmarked Sept 8 12 30 PM defeating J R Barron who posted Sept 9 12 30 PM. Next contest appears Sept 26 ahead of home game with Vinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Kucera
Monticello
First Express
Kucera
J. R. Barron
Barron
the Express
Vinton
Barbara Null
Paul Ladehhoff
Claude Appleby
Bernard Edwards
Robert Devaney
Sam C. Rhatigan
Thomas Null
Orlando Null
Helen Dunn
Ruth Null
A. Schlarmann
Route 1
Ruth Leytem
Judy Hollar
Harold Dunn
James Hollar
Lois Harms
Jesup
Marion
Anamosa
Manchester
Seven Jones County Subcommittees Formed For Education Plan
Seven education sub committees were formed at Anamosa with chairmen and recorders named for each group. The Jones county education conference aims to study school problems, select topics, and hold at least two meetings per sub committee before final reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Conference On Education
Anamosa
Bill Corbin
Monticello
Earl DeShaw
C. R. Smith
Wyoming
H. Huibregtse
John Fraser
Roy Miller
Com
Jones County
Oxford Junction
Martello
Olin
Center Junction
Joseph. A. Beave
Arthur. Siver
Everting
Siver
Subcommittee
Beave
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ed Schemmel
Scotch Grove Farm Bureau
Frank Dawes
Memorial Building
Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Anamosa High School
Mittee
George Benson
Harold Larson
Kenneth Humpal
Raymond E. Adams
Earl Rummell
Arthur Siver
Fred Burda
Lester Abbott
Oxford
Mrs. Adams
Albert Siebers
Henry Moenk
Kenneth Ferring
Jerry Naylor
Arend Balster
L- M. Balster
George Bohlken
Frank Royden
George Benson Anamosa
Farm Bureau Building
Herman Helgens
Leigt Clark
F. H. Kehren
Robert Mullen
Harlan Higgins
Merle Meeks
Walter Wigger
E. H. Huibregtse
Otto Smith
Elton Copley
Bert Loop
Ana- Masa
Raymond &, Adams
Frank Williams
Carl Levsen
Kenneth Paton
Howard Campbell
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