Monticello Club and Civic Meetings Schedule
A weekly event list for Monticello outlines multiple meetings from Sept 26 to Oct 1. Lions Club board, Rotary dinner, Pythian, Royal Neighbors, nursery program, Band Parents, First Presbyterian and 4 H readers, plus a Saturday bake sale at the Congregational Church near the Iowa Electric plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Rotary
The
Methodist Church
Pythian
K.P. Hall
Royal Neighbors of America
First Presbyterian Church
Three births reported by John McDonald hospital
Birth notices from John McDonald Hospital record several newborns: a son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hotz of Delhi on September 21. a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Applehouse of Cascade on September 23. a son to Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kraus of Monticello on September 23. a son to Sgt. and Mrs. Donald Bertling of Bossier City Louisiana on September 22 weighing 8 pounds 34 ounces. a son to Mr. and Mrs. Forest Cress of Onslow on September 19 at Mercy Hospital Anamosa. a daughter Vernita Lois to Mr. and Mrs. Verne Shaeffer at Jackson County Hospital Maquoketa on September 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Robert Hotz
Delhi
Jacob Applehouse
Cascade
Victor Kraus
Monticello
Donald Bertling
Bossier City
Norbert Manternach
Leo Bertling
Onslow
Forest Cress
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Wyoming
Verne Shaeffer
Vernita Lois
Jackson County Hospital
Maquoketa
New Cars and Trucks Debut at Courthouse Records
Courthouse records list buyers and vehicle details for several September transactions. Names include N R Waggoner Olin and Bernice Lerch of Marielle with Chevrolet entries. Monticello and Anamosa buyers purchased Ford, Chevrolet, International and Packard models from Great Plains Supply Co and others.
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Anamosa
Chévrolet
Eugene H. Adams
Monticello
International Truck
George Or Hilda Volk
Oxford Junction
Packard
Marriage Licenses From Courthouse Records
Sept. 22 Arlen William Peahl 23 and Joan Zimmerman 19 both of Monticello Lawrence J Sueppel 26 Solon and Shirley Filter 26 Ana mosa Sept. 23 Raymond A Bader 21 Monticello and Arlene Aldrich 19 Mt. Vernon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlen William Peahl
Joan Zimmerman
Monticello
Lawrence
J. Sueppel
Solon
Shirley” Filter
Anamosa
Raymond
A. Bader
Arlene Aldrich
Mt. Vernon
Firefighters respond to three calls near Scotch Grove and Dubuque
Report shows Monucena firemen answered three calls with little damage. On Sept 17 they extinguished a fire in an old brooder house at Mrs J C Balster farm near Scotch Grove. Sept 18 they doused a smoldering coal bin at Matthiessen Auto and Supply on North Cedar Street and were later called to a grass fire at Dubuque Packing Co loading pens on West Seventh Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monucena
Dubuque
West Seventh’ Street
Monticello BPW Club Plans Employer Employee Dinner
The Monticello Business and Professional Women's club will host its annual employer-employee banquet this Thursday Sept 29 at the VFW Auxiliary rooms with dinner at 6 30 followed by a program. The city proclaimed Sept 25 through Oct 1 as National Business Women's Week in Monticello. The event is organized by the public affairs and National Business Women's Week committee with Kathleen Loop as president and Emma Heiken as chair. The theme Aim High seeks a new member for each day of the week and recognizes the club’s role in local business and civic progress. Charter members and officers are listed. membership remains limited to women in business and professions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Women's Club
V.F.W
A. P. Lambert
Public Affairs
Kathryn Loop
Emma Heiken
Lila Richardson
Jackie Lambert
Dorothy Behrends
Bette Bender
Ruby Kopp
Ioné Scott
Emma Stadtmueller
LaBreda Kuriger
Ethel Nickel
Fern Coward
Peggy Tedrow
Mildred Meyer
Aim High
B.P.W. Club
National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc
National Federation
Women’s ‘Clubs, Inc
Bamnbert
B.P.W
Recene Ashton
Izora Bancroft
Mary Doxsee
Evelyn Eby
Ann. Ehrisman
Mildred Iverson
Bertha .Locher
Mary Locher
Pearl .McLees
Eller Mae Eilers
Abbie Nelson
Beave Attends District Superintendents Meeting
Joseph A. Beave county superintendent attended a district meeting of county superintendents in Postville on Saturday at Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Joseph A. Beave
Postville
Jones County 4-H youths reach state contests
Four Jones county 4-H members advanced from Cedar Rapids district judging to state contests at Iowa State College Ames and Waterloo. Garth Grafft and Duane Mallicoat of Wyoming Judy Ingwersen of Oxford Junction Ken Paulsen of Center Junction head list with district wins in entomology and cattle. other entrants include Carolee Benhart Delbert Hodgden Don Mackey Thomas McCormick Gene Luckstead Alice Goodken Martina Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Cedar Rapids
Garth Grafft
Duane Mallicoat
Wyoming
Judy Ingwersen
Oxford Junction
Ken Paulsen
Center Junction
Ingwersen
Iowa State’ .College
Ames
Harry Ingwersen
Iowa State College
Jerry Parsons
Jones
Iowa
Carolee Benhart
Delbert Hodgden
Don Mackey
Thomas McCormick
Olin
Gene Luckstead
Alice Goodken
Monticello
Martina Lawrence
Coggton
Convention of Pythians Held Here Wednesday
The fifth district convention of the Knights of Pythian Sisters Domain of Iowa met in Monticello with both men and women gathering in local halls. Delegates from Anamosa Central City Cedar Rapids Dysart Oxford Junction and Van Horne attended. various district officers and guests spoke and a joint evening program featured music and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythian Sisters Domain
Iowa
K. of P. Hall
Arthur Foster
Tabor
E. J. Jesper
Des Moines
William Reese
Olin
Monticello
Anamosa
Central City
Cedar Rapids
Dysart
Oxford Junction
van Horne
Bert Simms
Alvin Bleadorn
Grand Temple
Reese
Pete Molar
No. 4
Mildred Edwards
Cedar Falls
Evelyn Bluhm
Charles City
Edith Nelson
Waterloo
Mildred Larson
Glendale Robison
Anita
Icle Johnston
Prairie City
Marion Martin
Martello
Bertha ‘Buffington
Belle Plaine
Brooklyn
Mae Landis
Florence Bleadorn
V.F.W
Band Parents Meeting Set for Tuesday at 8 P M
The Band Parents organization will meet Tuesday evening at 8 at the high school, per director Ray Stumbaugh. The agenda includes electing a president and discussing the Halloween carnival. all instrument players from grade and high school are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Band Parents Organization
Ray Stumbaugh
Cancer Society Volunteers Meet in Leadership Conference
About fifty two American Cancer Society volunteers from Jones and six nearby counties gathered at the community building Thursday for a leadership conference. The event featured training on promoting cancer knowledge and protective measures, demonstrations of an educational flip chart, and discussions on new literature, tools, and exhibits. Hostess Mrs. George A. Rickels of Monticello chaired the Jones County ACS meeting with local officers and guests from Monticello and Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Society
Jones
George A. Rickels
Monticello
Jones County
A.C.S
Circle No. 3
First Presbyterian Church
Rickels
Francis Miller
George Fagan
New Education
Blanche Strawman
Joan Closet
Roy Embree
Anamosa
Howard Hicks
Alvin K. Jones
Hicks
Cancer Society
Dr. Jones
Fund Drive
Howard Robertson
Donald Gustafson
New Horizons
Vanourny’s Monticello John Deere Fall Clearance Sale
Vanourny’s John Deere in Monticello runs a fall clearance sale from Sept 23 to Oct 1 featuring new and used machinery with terms available. Door prizes issued Oct 1 at 8 pm include a John Deere tractor cycle and five five gallon cans of Tracto oil. registration at the store required and attendance not necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanourny
John Deere
Monticello
Ed Vanourny
Five Fined in Police Court Fiery Week
In Police Judge Frank Shimanek's court last week five persons were fined. Howard Propst of Wyoming paid $3 and costs for a stop sign violation. Jack Miller of Des Moines was fined $7 and costs for speeding. Freda Pearson of Monti cello faced $3 and costs for a school stop. Frank K. Killary of Madison Wisconsin paid $3 and costs for a school stop. Otto Wilson of Cedar Rapids was fined $3 and costs for a school stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Shimanek
Howard Propst
Wyoming
Jack Miller
Des Moines
Freda Pearson
Monticello
Frank K. Killary
Madison
Wis
Otto Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Frank Jasper Named New South Fork Correspondent
In South Fork the Monti cello Express names Mrs. Frank Jasper as the new correspondent. She is Bernadette Jasper’s mother, who served as South Fork correspondent until starting nurse training at Mercy School of Nursing in Marshalltown. The Jaspers farm near Hopkinton hosts four children including two daughters and a son.
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South Fork
New Monticello Express
Frank Jasper
Bernadette Jasper
the Express
Mercy School of Nursing
Marshalltown
Jasper
Hopkinton High School
Hopkinton
Bernadette
John Turnis
Emil Leibold
Aurora
Larry Jasper
Funeral Services Today for George C. Lawrence
Anamosa mourns George C. Lawrence 86 oldest active businessman as funeral rites are set for today at 2 p.m. from Goettsch Funeral Home with Rev. H A James officiating. Burial follows in Riverside Cemetery. Survived by wife Etta and three sons Ray Roy and Warren all of Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
George C. Lawrence
Goettsch
H. A. James
Riverside Cemetery
Lawrence
Mercy Hospital
Etta
Ray
Roy
Warren
Lewis Dreibelbis
Kenneth Carter
Don Beckman
Glen McLaughlin
Howard Remley
James T. Remley
Towns
Jones County
County 4 H Leaders To Meet Thursday
Jones county 4 H leaders gather for the 1955 56 club year meeting in Anamosa at 8 p m Thursday Sept 29. Farm Bureau building hosts the session with extension youth staff present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Jones County
Farm Bureau
Jerry Parsons
County Extension
Monticello Women Attend Deanery Meeting in Sherrill
Mrs. George Harris and Mrs. Ed Vanourny of Monticello attended the quarterly meeting of the Dyersville deanery of the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women at Sherrill on September 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Harris
Ed Vanourny
Monticello
Dyersville
Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women
Sherrill
Motions Denied In Burkey Case In Jones County
In Jones County District Court Judge Philbrick overruled two motions by Archie Burkey of Wyoming to dismiss the case and to delay the murder trial of his son Gregory Lee Burkey. Trial by jury is set for October 10 as Burkey, held at Anamosa State Mens Reformatory, faces an insanity defense. Other actions include Kenneth Halverson fined $300 for intoxicated driving and Frieda Moenk awarded $2,200.47 against the Moenk estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Archie Burkey
Wyoming
Gregory Lee
Philbrick
Burkey
Iowa State Men’s Reformatory
Anamosa
William T. Connery
Dubuque
Kenneth Ray Halverson
Waukon
Highway ‘Patrol
Diedrich Moenk
Frieda Moenk
Delaware County Polio Shots Set for Tuesday
Delaware County awaits a school vaccination day as second polio shots are given to first and second graders from 29 area schools. Vaccinations begin at 9 30 a m in the old Manchester high school gym with bus transportation for students from Buck Creek Hopkinton Manchester Colesburg Delhi Dundee Masonville Sand Springs and more.
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Delaware County
Hopkinton
Buck Creek
Manchester
Manchester High School
Colesburg
Delhi
Dundee
Masonville
Sand Springs
Prairie Township
Greeley
Oneida
Delaware
Ryan
St. Patrick's
South Fork
Earlville
Delaware Township
North Fork Township
South Fork Township
St. Mary’s
St. Joseph’s
SS. Peter and Paul
Petersburg
Ten Monticello B P W Members Attend District Meeting
Ten Monticello Business and Professional Women's club members planned to attend the fall meeting of the second district in Independence marking the start of National Business and Professional Women's Week. Cedar Rapids hosts the membership segment with plans for the year, district director Mrs. Elda Wright of Decorah announces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello B.P.W
B.P.W
Independence
Monticello
Emma Stadtmueller
Emma Heiken
Augusta Melsha
Ruby Kopp
Kathryn Loop
Caroline Heiken
Fern Coward
Freda Eiler
Jackie Lambert
Dorothy Behrends
Cedar Rapids
Elda Wright
Decorah
Monticello Native Named Emeritus at University of Iowa
Peter P. Laude of Monticello became one of eight faculty members awarded emeritus rank at the State University of Iowa. Laude, a professor of dental crown and bridge in the school of dentistry, joined the faculty in 1931 and was approved by University President Virg il M. Hanscher and the State Board of Regents. He is a Greenfield high school graduate with a B A from Parsons College and a D D S from UI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter P. Laude
Monticello
State University of Iowa
Virgil M. Hanscher
Laude
State Board of Regents
School of Dentistry
Greenfield High School
Parsons College
U.I
Mackbeth at Monticello by Jack Rank this Wednesday
Jack Rank a famed one man actor presenting Macbeth at the Monticello Community building. The Sacred Heart school sponsors a full stage production with scenery lighting costumes and music. Rank performs multiple roles via rapid costume changes after graduation from the University of Nebraska where he taught dramatics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Rank
Monticello
Sacred Heart School
Rank
University of Nebraska
Seventy Attend Beef Cattle Tour in Delaware County
About 70 farmers from Jones and Delaware counties joined a beef cattle tour. The morning started at the Charles Wendt farm near Delhi, ending at the Lawrence Burrage farm on highway 151 between Cascade and Monticello. Extension director Robert Hall led the event with assistance from L J Bodensteiner and Wil liam Zmolek of Iowa State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware County
Jones
Charles Wendt
Delhi
Lawrence Burrage
Highway 151
Cascade
Monticello
Robert Hall
L. J. Bodensteiner
William Zmolek
Iowa State College
Hopkinton
Zmolek
Bodensteiner
Russell Schnittjer
Irvin Becker
Delaware County Beef Producers
Glenn Taylor
Dundee
Carl Weber
Greeley
Dale Wendi
Floyd. Ryan
Manchester
Bob’Robinson
Masonville
Russell Zehr
Monticello Feed Mill Plans Expansion Day Celebration
The Monticello Feed Mill will host Expansion Day on Thursday September 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. to celebrate a building addition. Bob Nance of WMT, Ed Huibregtse, and Ray Adams will greet guests. Lunch starts at 11:30 a.m. Demonstrations show hens laying colored eggs. Contests offer pocket knives, seed corn, seed oats, and aprons as prizes. Grinding operations will pause for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Bob Nance
WMT
Ed Huibregtse
Ray Adams
Cedar Rapids Doctor To Speak to County Health Group
Dr. Elliott Cobb of Cedar Rapids will address the Jones County Public Health council meeting in Olin on Tuesday September 27 at 7 p.m. The event at the Methodist church basement includes a potluck dinner hosted by public health nurse Mrs. Donald Serbousek.
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Cedar Rapids
Olin
Jones County
Elliott Cobb
Jones County Public Health Council
Donald Serbousek
Courthouse Makes Room For Polio Make-Up Clinic
Jones County announces a make-up polio vaccination clinic at the Anamosa courthouse on Wednesday September 28 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for 34 eligible children who missed prior shots in Monticello Wyoming and Anamosa. The National Health program and local public health staff sponsor the free second vaccinations for those who received first doses last May or earlier.
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Jones County
Monticello
Wyoming
Anamos
Anamo
Jones County Medic
Nationalif Aa
Anamosa
Cabin fund drive seeks more money for youth center
Seek Additional Funds for Cabin fundraising drive to purchase more equipment and finish mortgage. Ross Baty, youth cabin committee chair, says about 600 dollars remains owed. The Monticello area cabin near Dale’s mill northeast of Scotch Grove serves youths and groups with supervision. A shelter, all weather road, electric lights and telephone service enhance the site. Ray Fluckiger to solicit Monticello residents for donations. Committee members: Ross Baty Jim Maurice Cecil Goettsch Dick Long Glenn Hargrave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
jResfund
Rotary
Ross Baty
Baty
Monticello
Dale’s. Mill
Scotch Grove
Ray Fluckiger
Jim Maurice
Cecil Goettsch
Dick Long
Glenn Hargrave
Monticello Woman Wins Hotpoint Dishwasher Contest
Mrs. John C. Hines of Monticello won an automatic dishwasher in Hotpoint’s two million dollar golden anniversary national contest. Iowa Electric Light and Power manager Walter Zubler said Chicago judges chose her entry as the top regional pick. Hines, a prolific contest entrant, also has an electric clock among prior winnings and has four children Jill Jann Jody and John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Hines
Monticello
Hotpoint
Walter Zubler
Iowa
Electric Light and Power Company
Chicago
Hines
Jill
Jann
Jody
John
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Congregational ‘Church
Iowa Electric
Routh Mallicoat
Congress
Mallicoat
M.C
C.C
M.E.C
Arthur “Engelking
Monticello High School
Judy Hollar
Wilma Cox
Lois Harms
Lois
Harms
Floral Hall
Fairgrounds
Paul Hearn
Joe Brier
Marie Linder
Paul J. Kurt
Kurt
Mt. St. Clare Junior College
Clinton
Monticello Feed Mill
John Hines
Clayton
Clay Powers
Camp Chafee
Ark
Joseph Powers
45Th Armored Infantry Battalion
U.S. Army
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