Secretary to Speak in Salina After Midwest Farm Tour
The secretary plans a ten state tour beginning with a 8 p.m. talk in Salina, Kansas after meetings in Worthington Minnesota and Cedar Rapids with farmers and farm organizations. Norberg cites a focus on direct farmer input to shape policy while inviting the public to Youth Center sessions with a Q and A on farm problems and administration plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Montcello
Cedar Rapids
Parker
Salina
Worthington
Minn
Norberg
Norber
Department of Agriculture
The
Grange
Farm Bureau
N.F.O
Farmers Union
Freeman
Membership Roundup At Farmer's Creamery
A roundup will be held Friday Sept 13 at Farmer's Mutual Co-op Creamery in Monticello with a free lunch and special Felco feed prices. Also listed are court actions and divorces filed, judgments sought, and a failed cost bond in a Sunny Valley Creamery case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer's Mutual Co-op Creamery
Monticello
Felco
Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Assn
Fort Des Moines
Francis Miller
Cletus Goedken
Harlan Hawker
Castle Grove Mutual Ins. Assn
Monticello council approves bond action and coal contract
Water Tower bond set for 2 p.m. Sept 24 with a levy estimate letter planned. Council discusses Schneider property near the machine shop, hires inquiry by Krause and Marolf. Hoag Duster Co wins coal contract for 125 tons at 12.90 per ton. Krouse to inspect sidewalk sections and court horseshoes. Mayor DeShaw notes United Nations Week letter from Gov Hughes and will issue proclamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schneider
Krause and
Marolf
Hoag Duster Co
Great Plains Supply Co
Krouse
DeShaw
Harold Hughes
Greater
E.H. DeShaw
Ted Krouse
Ted Cowen
Willard Yeoman
Ray Marolf
Bernice Himebaugh
Andy Strittmatter
Woman Killed Crossing Tracks in Martelle at Dawn
Flora Hurt, 72, of Jones County, was killed instantly Friday morning when struck by a speeding Milwaukee train at a crossing near Martelle depot. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Martelle Methodist Church. Survived by a daughter, seven grandsons, and siblings. She had lived in Anamosa and Martelle since 1913. Her husband Onla Hurt died in 1945. She had just bought corn at a Farmers Co op Elevator when the accident occurred about 7:27 a.m. The train stopped about 300 yards away after the impact. A Monticello youth, John Joseph Danneman, 16, faced charges for a separate Tuesday car-tractor collision on Amber Road. Damage estimated at $600. Dale Paul Muller escaped injury in a separate Monticello crash on Highway 151 near East Third Street. his 1959 Ford damaged a telephone pole.
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Jones County
Flora Hurt
Martelle
Hurt
J. Ellis Webb
Anamosa
Onla Hurt
Kenneth Shifflett
Shelbyville
Ind
Onia Shifflett
Farmers Co-op
Monticello
John Joseph Danneman
Amber Road
Danneman
Richard Schiernbeck
Iowa State Industries
Dale Paul Muller
Route 2
Highway 151
East Third Street
Muller
Monticello Flower Show Honors Fall Winners
The Monticello Garden club crowned Mrs. John Welter Mrs. Art Webber and Mrs. Vernon Lange as top winners in the fall show with awards across artistic design and horticulture. Debra Reyner and Steven Eilers led junior entries with multiple awards as 625 visitors attended the two day event in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
VFW
Rose Welter
Lucille Behrends
Margaret First
Eunice Prewitt
Hattie Stadtmueller
Frances Eilers
Helen Tuetken
Gladys Wears
Arnold Jacobs
Blanche Cartano
Margaret
Sweet Valentine
Harry Paulsen
Catherine Adams
Rose
Ann Marre
Mrs
Les Monk
Leona Smith
Fred Welter
Margaret Wismeier
Clara Eilers
Velma Paulsen
Edna Mac Morris
Des Moines
Effie Hoffman
Petunia
Ffirst
Beulah
Petunias
Marie Welter
Art Webber
Salvia
Zinnias
Eva Turnis
Eva Mae Morris
Kade Jacobs
Lorretta Webber
Vernon Lange
Alice Howie
Olga Smith
Steven Ejlers
Melvin Ejslers
Nancy Heeren
Diane Heeren
Barbara Stoneking
Iowa
Sioux Falls
East Dubuque
Monticello Community Calendar September Events
A local events list shows schedules for September including tours at Scotch Grove on Friday morning, a Panthers game against Maquoketa Valley at Monticello High School, and Teen Hop events. Activities span Navy recruiter visits, Rotary meetings, fire department gatherings, fitness classes, NRA club nights, and several military and recruitment appearances through midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Panthers
Maquoketa Valley
Monticello High School
Oxford Jct Consolidated School enrollment rises with grade counts
The Oxford Jct Consolidated School reports 348 pupils this year, two fewer than last year. The breakdown shows 250 in grades K-8 and 98 in high school, with kindergarten class of 26 and detailed counts for grades 1 through 8 and high school grades. Kindergarten names are listed for the class.
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Oxford Jct
Consolidated School
Brenda Blume
Scott Burda
Mitchel Buresh
Rebecca Christensen
Ricky Clapp
Larry Coon
Teresa Curley
David Curley
Eric Eganhouse
Rose Marie Eggard
Roy Furne
Susan Hamilton
Laura Hoyer
Cynthia John
Ricky Law
Jeffrey Leslie
Lauralee Rehmke
Denise Rehmke
Julie Ruchotzke
Deborah Schoaf
Mathew Werden
David Hodgden
John House
Barbara Lasack
al Leeper
Joe Leslie
Olin Consolidated Schools Open Enrollment Totals
The Olin Consolidated schools opened Tuesday August 27 with 481 students including 238 in elementary 99 in junior high and 144 in senior high. Grade counts list 1st Elementary kindergarten 20 first 39 second 37 third 37 fourth 41 fifth 24 sixth 40 seventh 53 eighth 46 ninth 41 freshman 41 sophomore 46 junior 30 senior 27. The board accepted elementary principal James Schaire’s resignation and Superintendent Albert Bemner will cover duties until a replacement is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin
Board of Education
James Schaire
Albert Bemner
Cathy Hall Night Tickets On Sale In Monticello
Tickets for Cathy Hall Night on Monday Sept 23 at Central School are on sale. Cathy Hall returns from a two month Turkey stay to share travel slides and experiences as the first Monticello student in Americans Abroad through the AFS program. Proceeds support the program. Tickets available at Dale Greenawald Jim Bender or Virgil Hunt.
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Cathy Hall
Virgil Hunt
Monticello Afl
Cathy
Turkey
Central School
Monticello
AFS
Hunt
Dale Greenawald
Jim Bender
Maquoketa Valley enrolls 1159 students for the year
Maquoketa Valley Community schools opened with 1,159 pupils, 306 in high school and 853 in elementary. The gain over last year is 70 students. High school grades include 87 freshmen and 87 sophomores, 75 juniors, 57 seniors. Grade school totals list kindergarten 122, first 107, second 81, third 89, fourth 90, fifth 98, sixth 97, seventh 99, eighth 70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa Valley
Carl J. Robinson
Olin Class Schedule Announced for Fall Sessions
The Olin adult evening school opens Monday Sept 16 at 8 pm with an all‑in class in the old gym then separate sessions. Instructors William Long and Bernita Walker lead the men's program with topics from hog production to beef and pasture courses running through Nov 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin
William Long
Bernita Walker
At &30
Les Kral
Bill Zmolek
Obituaries for Mrs Henry J Buscher and Carrie A Clark
Mrs Henry J Buscher of Scotch Grove dies after weeks of illness at McDonald hospital. Funeral at Goettsch with Rev Beener. burial Oakwood. Gerhardina Johanna Trannapp born 1875 in Germany. survived by three children, ten grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, sister in Germany. Carrie A Clark dies at John McDonald hospital after weeks as patient. Funeral at St Luke's Methodist. burial Riverside Cemetery, Anamosa.
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Henry Buscher
Scotch Grove
Henry J. Buscher
McDonald Hospital
Goettsch
LaVerne C. Beener
Anamosa
Oakwood
Gerhardina Johanna Trannapp
Dorum
Germany
Gerd G. and
Martje DeVries Trannapp
United States
Jones County
Buchannan County
Mr. Buscher
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of
Henry
Grace) Ricklefs
Martin Buscher
Independence
Gerhardt G. Buscher
Fritz Schaffer
John
Carrie A. Clark
Monticello
John McDonald Hospital
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Howard Eldrenkamp
Riverside Cemetery
Bus Transportation Rules Adopted by Monticello Board
Supt Boyd Shannon reminded pupils and parents that misbehaving on Monticello Community School District buses will lead to denial of transportation. The board ordered permanent seating and driver authority to enforce conduct, with denial continuing until parents assure proper behavior for safety reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Shannon
Montcello
Board of Education
GMC Members Hear Reports at Regular Meeting
The Greater Monticello Committee met Tuesday night at the community building with seventeen attendees. Routine reports from the secretary treasurer and the Christmas decorating committee were heard, and Harold Yeoman was praised for securing federal and state help on the airport project. A special committee was formed to arrange the welcome for Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Monticello
Harold Yeoman
Orville Freeman
Lions Host Hootenany and Gather for Regional Lions Meet
Monticello Lions Club hosted a community hootenanny at the Community Building with Paul Lumpa as chairman and Bette Bender as mistress of ceremonies. Regional Lions meeting set for Sept 22 in Monticello with about 11 clubs represented. Cathy Hall Night planned Sept 23 at Community School gym after Lions supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lion's Club
Bud Bader
Bill Grape
Rex Schrader
Paul Lumpa
James A. Bender
Varlyn Fink
Schrader
Les Voss
Grupe
Harland Hetzler
Monticello
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James R
Zimmerman
Michael F
Cascade
William Kingsley
Michael J
Jaquette
Guttenberg
Herman P. Egger
Hopkinton
Richard T
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Frank J. O’rourke
Donald J, Holub
Leon Earl Smock
Ronald H. Powers
Pratrieburg
Joe Arlan Goldburg
Bernard E. Eileen
Donald R. McNeill
Madison
Wis
Herbert M. Philbrook
Charlene Jacque
Langworthy
Ronnie Fritz
George Dusanek
Wyoming
Fred Mardoff
Allen Larence Alferts
Prairieburg
Louis J. Schneider
Patricia Ann Hansman
Farmer’s Creamery
District Court
Springville Co-op Elevator
Wray Warthen
Tyler and Downing
William Martin
Beulah M. Welch
Herman S. Welch
Maquoketa
Verna D. Gilmore
Dillon W. Gilmore
Jones County Farm Service Co
Donald Holub
W.H. Latare
Henry Osterkamp
Latare
Osterkamp
Richard L. Rickless
Jacob M. Harris
Iowa State Men's Reformatory
Ana- Mesa
University Hospital
Iowa City
Quaker Oats Company
Clarence Ruley
Ruley
Sunny Valley Creamery Co
Wayne Dolan
Willam Welsh
Peosta
Justice Court
M. E. McCrabb
Justice of the Peace
Alvin Kovars
Lloyd H. Sidwell
Alice Howle
Fred Rieniers
Eva Mac Morris
Kenneth Harrs
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Saint Paulin
Aneime
Monticello Rainbow Girls
Navy
C. R. Hosford
SCS
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O. J
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Clinton Business College
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Clinton
Doris Clark Hawley
San Diego
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Jacksonville
Fla
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Phoenix
Ariz
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Potter
Polson
Mont
Clyde L, Potter
Corom
ED Hodoval
Hodoval
University of Iowa School of Pharmacy
Wilma Starry
Marion
Onslow
Ronald E
Evansville
Leland F
Ames
Frank
Louis
Orlando, Fla
William
Bellevue
Leon
Emma) Huffman
Palatka
Herman Ricklefs
Hayden Funeral Home
Anton Kirkegaard
St. Mathew Lutheran Church
Ricklefs
St . Luke’s Hospital
Hinrich
Minnie Stenblock Ricklefs
Sophie Moenk
Center Jet
Vernon
David
Luella) Gardner
Davenport
Leo
Elaine) Halsch
Long Beach
August and
Paul
John G
Daven Port
Donald Scheib
St. Charles, Ill
Adrain Pearson
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