District Court actions seek judgments and support
Dr Earl H DeShaw of Monticello asks 570 plus interest and costs from Glenn and Berniece Behrends for unpaid medical bills. Marcella Redmond Gajus seeks 100 monthly child support from Michael Redmond since Feb 1961, noting a 1955 divorce decree. Virgil Barclay sues Otto Steuri for 1000 plus interest for 1200 bushels of corn bought Mar 1 1961 with 200 paid. Freshwaters seek 9700 damages for breach of warranty and a trust to secure a mortgage lien. also request a trust and foreclosure on a Jones county farm. Lorraine Healy seeks divorce from John Healy with custody and alimony requests. Grand jury impaneling set for Sept 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl H. DeShaw
Monticello
Glenn
Berniece
Riverside
Calif
Marcella Redmond Gajus
Michael Henry Redmond
Gajus
Redmond
Virgil Barclay
Otto Steuri
Steari
Barclay
Fendants
Linn County
Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co
Hartford
Jones County
Lorraine Healy
Anamosa
John C. Healy
Kahoka
Healy
N. Huber St
Football Contest Sponsors List Week Entries
The notice invites entries for a football contest to be returned by 6 p.m. Friday each week. Blanks are available from Iowa Electric Light and Power, Peoples Gas Co., Ricken Skelly Service, Great Plains Supply Co., Bud's Super Valu, Long's Royal Blue, Jones County Farm Service, First Electric, Shomon t Lumber, Spahn Rose Lumber, Hearn Oil and Tire, K and P Chevrolet Olds, Robinson’s Dairy, and the Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Electric Light and Power
Peoples Gas Co
Ricken Skelly Service
Great Plains Supply Co
Bud’s Super Valu
Long’s Royal Blue
Jones County Farm Service
First Electric
Shomont Lumber
Spahn & Rose Lumber Co
Hearn Oil and Tire Co
K &P Chevrolet~Olds
Robinson’s Dairy
the Express
Express Contest Prompt Sparks Fair News Push
Readers comment on Express fair coverage totaling nearly five pages and urge expanded business advertising. They claim ads are cost effective for merchants and could boost store notices alongside news photos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Express
Tax millage rate set for 1961 valuations by county auditor
County board authorized auditor George Specht to compute the tax millage rate on the 1961 property valuations. The board also dismissed Ward road condemnation proceedings in Wyoming township. Class C beer permits were issued to Farmers Market in Anamosa and Hollywood Inn in Monticello, with Hollywood Inn also granted a cigarette permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Specht
Ward Road
Wyoming Township
Farmers Market
Anamosa
Hollywood Inn
Monticello
Prowler Seen In Monticello Neighborhoods
City officials investigate multiple sighting reports of a prowler in Monticello. The incidents include two in Hillcrest addition and one in southwest Monticello. A resident fired at the prowler with a .22 rifle from his backyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Hillcrest
Boy Hurt in Traffic Mishap
A 12 year old boy Robert Picray of route one Hopkinton suffered a concussion in a downtown Monticello traffic accident last Wednesday afternoon. He was injured when he ran into a westbound car driven by 17 year old Robert Lee Holmes. The incident occurred shortly before one o clock near the school stop light on First Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Picray
Route One
Hopkinton
Monticello
Robert
Felix Picray
John McDonald Hospital
First St
Robert Lee Holmes
Monticello School Board Hires Custodian and Helpers
Clarence Stulken was named head custodian for Monticello Community Schools replacing resigning Fred Kreeb effective Oct. 1. The board approved four part time helpers at Central School Mrs. Virgil Hunt Mrs. Ray Stumbaugh Mrs. Bob Mullen and Mrs. Naomi Bender. An organizational meeting was scheduled for Sept. 18 to elect new officers, with Dick Long as current president and other members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Stulken
Monticello
Board of Directors
Stulken
Fred Kreeb
Central School
Virgil Hunt
Ray Stumbaugh
Bob Mullen
Naomi Bender
Dick Long
Louis Morf
Robert Wah
Bert Ballou
Chloe Skelley
TB Workers to Meet at Poplar Heights
Volunteer tuberculosis workers from a 10-county area in eastern Iowa will meet Tues Sept 19 at Poplar Heights. The gathering aims to coordinate outreach and share progress in TB control efforts across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poplar Heights
Iowa
Rotary program discusses hog cholera eradication plan
Rotarians hear details of the new hog cholera eradication program effective January 1. vaccination hopes rise from 28 percent to 70 75 percent over five years, with outbreaks leading to quarantine. 30 of 50 recent Iowa cases were within 50 miles of Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotarians
Jack Smith
Iowa
Smith
Monticello
R. W. Myers
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Camp Fire Girls Fund Drive Under Way in Monticello
The Monticello Camp Fire Girls campaign opens this week led by Dr. L C Perkins, with Lions Club sponsors since 1941. About 240 girls and 80 adults are active, serving ages seven to eighteen across Blue Birds, Camp Fire Girls, and Horizon clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
L. C. Perkins
Camp Fire Council
Blue Birds
Camp Fire Girls
Horizon Club
County Fall Institute Draws 203 Teachers in Anamosa
A total of 203 Jones county teachers attended the fall institute in Anamosa on Friday. Educators from Iowa State University Ames, University of Iowa Iowa City, and State College of Iowa Cedar Falls led sessions. Workshops split into three for elementary and six for secondary teachers. County Superintendent Paul Jarman hosted a noon dinner for workshop leaders and local superintendents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Anamosa
Iowa State University
Ames
the State University
Iowa City
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Herb Hake
Verlin Lee
Ross Nielson
Robert Dalziel
Betty Lou McVay
Glenn Holmes
ISU
T. R. Porter
Harry Jackson
Paul Jarman
Bids Sought for Jones County Road Surfacing and Resurfacing
Sealed bids to surface 6.98 miles and resurface 218.03 miles of Jones county secondary roads will be opened at 10 a.m. on Wednesday September 20 by the board of supervisors. Bids are due at the courthouse in Anamosa at the office of County Auditor George Specht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Board of Supervisors
George Specht
Anamosa
Seek Volunteers for Cemetery Clean-up Meeting
A meeting at 2 p.m. on September 18 at the Monticello Community building will organize a Clean-up committee for Bowen's Prairie cemetery between Monticello and Cascade. Henry Eileen invites all interested parties to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Bowen's Prairie Cemetery
Cascade
Henry Eileen
Ray Baresel Wins Award At Greater Monti Club
Ray Baresel manager of Schultz Bros. store earned two season tickets to University of Iowa football for best attendance at Greater Monti cello committee meetings last year. At the regular monthly meeting 170 members are paid, with two more possible this week. Secretary Dr. E. H. DeShaw announced the current membership peak and noted plans to submit views on Veterans Day closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Baresel
Schultz Bros
University of Iowa
Greater Monticello
E. H. DeShaw
GMC
DeShaw
Les Voss
Elton Copley
Cliff Wears Buys Carpenter Home in Monticello
The sale of the Mrs H M Carpenter home at 233 N Walnut to Cliff Wears was announced this week. Wears will take possession about Jan 1 and Mrs Carpenter will remain in Monticello. Wears also announced purchase of Miller Implement effective Jan 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Carpenter
N. Walnut
Cliff Wears
Wears
Cars Collision Near Onslow Causes No Injuries
At a country road intersection about four miles northeast of Onslow on Sunday evening two cars collided but drivers Kenneth Farrley of Onslow and Leland Haring of Onslow escaped injuries. The 1961 Chevrolet and 1959 Ford were damaged. Local men to attend IMT agents meeting include six Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Association agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Kenneth Farrley
Leland Haring
Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Association
Conference attendees and trainees at Iowa mutuals meeting
A two day conference on September 19 and 20 at Hotel Fort Des Moines includes George Burrichter Er nest Wahl G H Plueger and Henry Schafer from German Mutual Insurance Assn Cletus Goedken of Castle Grove Mutual and George H Harms of Farmers Mutual of Iowa. Iowa City resident Mary Louise Zedick a Monticello address takes a special counselor training course this week at the State University of Iowa to serve as an advisor for students in Currier hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Mary Louise Zedick
South Chestnut
Monticello
State University of Iowa
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District Court
ASK
George E
Elfriede C. Freshwaters
Earl J
Elizabeth A A. Martens
Jones County Teachers' Institute
Lois Shover
Ross Nielsen
SCI
Teachers’ Institute
Ken Patton
Olin
Ted Ulrich
Oxford Junction
Glenn Brostrom
Clyde Newell
Martello
Boyd Shannon
Clayton Ridout
Midland
Wyoming
Monticello, Lowa
T'S Sweet Shop
Rotary Club
First Presbyterian Church
Clayton
Buchanan
Delaware
Dubuque
Tama
Benton
Linn
Jones, Jackson
Cedar Counties
Camp Fire Girls Fund
D.E. Brickley
Lloyd Brickley
County Fall Institute
Cliff
Carpenter
SUI
Chester Condit
Insurance Service Center
Retzler- Copley Agency
East First
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