Births Reported From John McDonald Hospital Week
Birth notices from John McDonald hospital list several new arrivals. Sept 14 saw a Hopkinton couple’s boy and a Monticello couple’s girl. Other entries cite Colleen Kay Dougherty born Aug 25 in Cedar Rapids with Monticello ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mc
Donald Hospital
Roger Cross
Hopkinton
Arnold Holub
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
William Dougherty
St. Luke’s Hospital
Colleen Kay
Rose Monk
John Monk
Harry Dougherty
Buffalo
N.Y
Carlos Perez Mesa
Lyman Marshall
Louis Leonard
Castle Grove Township
District Judge Acts on 7 Cases 3 Suits Filed
District Judge Floyd Philbrick acted on seven criminal matters and seven civil actions were filed this week. Readies include a Monticello embezzlement case, OMVI pleas, bond continuations, and a collision lawsuit involving Vera Schoon and Kenneth Tuetken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Philbrick
Donald Hastings
Monticello
George C. Schoon
Kenneth G. Tuetken
Raymond E. Tuetken
Tuet
Ken
Vera Schoon
Kenneth Tuetken
Philbrick
Paul Michels
Ridiculous Days Festival In Monticello Draws Crowds
Monticello gears up for its third annual Ridiculous Days Friday and Saturday September 16 17 with bargains parades and events. Elton Copley reluctant to perform a 40 foot leap as part of the Leap for Life stunt while the Greater Monticello Committee enforces participation. Parades led by the MHS Hungry Five Plus Two band feature prizes for kids and a cash payout for top entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater
Monticello
Elton Copley
Greater Monticello
Copley
Special Activities Committee
Presbyterian Church
First Street
MHS
Monticello High School
Gether
Maxwell Street
Harland Hetzler
Rex Schrader
Gene Taylor
Sam Schuetz
Adult Classes Begin Mon Eve at Monticello High
Monticello high school hosts adult evening classes in home economics and agricultural studies starting Monday Sept 19 at 8 p m. Women meet in home economics room. men in vocational agriculture room. Free and open to the public. JoAnn Wiltse leads home economics. Andy Cubit directs the men's class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Monticello High School
JoAnn Wiltse
Andy Cubit
Ed Lager
Quist
Europe
Hiway Closing Confusing Detours On 151 Near Monti Cello
Highway 151 north toward Cascade is blocked while 151 south to Anamosa remains closed for months. Officials say the Cascade direction closure is temporary to install a culvert and traffic may normalize soon. Detours confuse residents and travelers as road 38 stays open and gravel routes take heavy summer use. bus schedules halted temporarily. A photo report on 151 progress is on this page and page Awd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Cascade
Anamosa
The
Express
151
No Bus Service Through Monticello for 30 Days
Greyhound bus service through Monticello is cancelled for 30 days due to highway 151 construction between Monticello and Cascade and Monticello and Anamosa. Portions of the highway are closed to traffic and buses cannot detour around those sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greyhound
Monticello
the Express
Mec
Highway 151
Cascade
Anamosa
Monticello School Board Re-Elects Skelley and Wahl
Incumbents Mrs. Chloe Skelley and Bob Wahl were reelected to the Monticello Community School Board. Skelley defeated Dr. L. D. Caraway for district One director by 431 to 251. Wahl beat George Hagen in district Two by 433 to 219. Treasurer Don Sutherland was unopposed and won 639 votes. Holdover directors are Morf, Long, and Ballou.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chloe Skelley
Bob Wahl
Mon Day
Monticello Community
Don Sutherland
Skelley
L. D. Caraway
Monticello
Wahl
George Hagen
Sutherland
Shelley and Wahl
Louis Morf
Dick Long
Bert Ballou
Delhi
Maquoketa Valley
Don Ries
William Oehler
Oneida
Delaware
Ries
Doran Smith
Oehler
E. G. Schmidt
A. A. Schmidt
Carl Laxson
Midland Community school elects Stingley and Eichhorn to board
Center Junction's Jack Stingley and Wyoming's Richard Eichhorn were elected Monday to the Midland Community school board. Both ran unopposed, with 117 votes cast. Stingley will serve as director from district No Two north of highway 64 and west of highway 136, excluding Onslow. Eichhorn becomes director from district No Three south of highway 64, including Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Stingley
Center Junction
Richard Eichhorn
Wyoming
Midland Community School
Stingley
Onslow
Eichhorn
Fixing Hot Lunches for School Is Gigantic Task
A Monticello Community school lunch program serves about 675 students and staff daily. Five full time and five part time workers operate from the Masonic temple with Ella Hayes directing orders and Jo Ann Wiltse planning menus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Community School
Masonic Temple
Ella Hayes
Jo Ann Wiltse
Monticello Street Topping Completed in Four Additions
City clerk John Behn reports black topping finished in the Norlin, Jacobs, Winks and Marifide additions. Vanourny remains to be completed in about 10 days. The article also notes school hot lunch usage and daily food totals for students and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norlin, Jacobs, Winks and Marifide
Monticello
John Behn
Vanourny
Mics
VFW
Temple
Vance Stead
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Jones County
David Miller
Chevrolet
John
Frances Bunting
Ford
Kermit
Lil van Hoyer
Carl Gutenkunst
Robert Smith
Rambler
Edwin W. Parker
Martelle
Mary
Minna Levien
Olin
Laveyette
Lisle Lovell
Oldsmobile
Clem Manternach
Mercury
Helen Hennessey
Henry
Wilma Miller
Harold Bryan
Justice Court
M. E. McCrabb
Justice of the Peace
Orland Keating
John Henry Ehlis
Frank Shimanek
David H. Ketelaar
Blue Island
Edward P. Schneider
Dubuque
Joseph D. McKallister
Farley
Anthony R
Clemen
Robert D. Reade
Beardstown
Carl New
H. Elvin Erdahl
Marie Eichhorn
James B. Wherry
Rudolph
George William Anderson
OMVI
John Goen
Anamasa
Robert Harris
Men’s Reformatory
Equity
Citizens Savings Bank
Deane W. Betzer
Irene L. Betzer
Willis Betzer
Donald
Thelma Paulsen
Kenneth Armstrong
Kathryn Loop
Bert H. Loop
Monticello, Iowa
Monticello High
George A. Rickels
Voc. Ag
Buck Creek
Rae
Eueenenece
Castle Grove Cesses Center
Seaeese
Hopkinton Wesece
Langworthy
Oxford Jet Ee
Scorch Grove
South Fork Waves
Awo
Col Sports
Eepeeee
Featu'e
Bol
Crosevece
Andy
Dr. Wahl
James Remley
Anamosa Board
Earl Wahl
James T. Remley
Presly Hanna
L. D. Merfield
Wm. Oehler
Robert Wahl
Wahl Hagen
Caraway
Wayne
Sand Springs
Scotch Grove
Castle Grove
Midland
Farmer's Creamery
Imonticello
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