Lions Club Beef Banquet Tonight Honors Fair Workers
The Monticello Lions Club hosts its annual beef banquet this evening at 6 30. The event honors Fair workers and their wives and will be followed by a special program. Also this week two couples received marriage licenses in the district clerk’s office and several new car registrations were recorded. The Blue Bird Fly Up at Monticello high school will occur this afternoon at 4 with Camp Fire groups Witaka and Wataka hosting listing new Blue Birds and recognizing fourth grade Helpful Blue Birds as they join Camp Fire membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Lions Club
District Court
W. L. Pearson
Richard G. Ellison
Susie M. Hasler
Monticello
Melvyn E. Safranek
Alice F. Stodola
Cedar Rapids
Witaka
Wataka
Births Reported Across Local Hospitals And Abroad
Four births at John McDonald Hospital include a son to Mr and Mrs LaVern Schoon on Sept 22 and daughters for Mr and Mrs Joseph Healy Sept 23 Cascade for Mr and Mrs Louis Fangman Sept 24 Cascade and Mr and Mrs James Cigrand Sept 24 Cascade. In Landstuhl Germany Corporal John E Paulsen and wife welcomed a girl Sept 23. Ontario Calif Mrs Ronald Burns and husband welcomed a son Sept 21 with Olga Schneiter as former wife of Carl Schneiter noted among grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
LaVern Schoon
Joseph Healy
Cascade
Louis Fangman
James Cigrand
Landstuhl
Germany
John E. Paulsen
Cpl. Paulsen
Emil Paulsen
Scotch Grove
Paulsen
Hervey DeWees
Springville
Ontario
Calif
Ronald Burns
South Fork Wins Bus Route Dispute Over Monticello Service
The State Department of Public Instruction ruled in favor of the South Fork Delaware county school board, restoring Monticello Public School bus service on a rural route north and west of Sand Springs for the 1953-54 term. The approved path runs west from the Glen Eilers farm then north to Guthrie's corner and highway 38 before returning toward Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Public Instruction
South Fork
Delaware County
Des Moines
Delaware County School Board
South Fork Board
Monticello
Hopkinton
Delaware Board
Sand Springs
Highway 38
State
Boyd Shannon
the Express
Eastern Star Friendship Night With Three State Officers
Three state officers of the Order of Eastern Star will attend a Friendship Meeting at Schreiner Chapter O E C. Worthy Grand Matron Nell Bonnell of Fort Dodge will be guest along with Eva Lou Morrison and Helen Bowers. Anamosa Hopkinton Cascade Earlville and Manchester chapters join in the event with dinner at 6 30 p m and the program starting at 8 p m in the Masonic Temple dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eastern Star
Schreiner
O.E.C
Edith Rhatigan
Iowa
Nell Bonnell
Fort Dodge
Masonic Temple
Eva Lou Morrison
Helen Bowers
Anamosa
Hopkinton
Cascade
Earlville
Manchester
School Insurance Reaches Record Participation
Superintendent Boyd Shannon reports a new high in school pupil participation in the voluntary insurance program. The total includes 356 regular policy holders plus 25 junior high and 40 varsity athletes, covering injuries during school hours and school sponsored activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shannon
Boyd Shannon
Four year old Grace Behrends bitten by stray dog
Grace Behrends, age four, daughter of Mr and Mrs Glenn Behrends, was bitten and bruised when she approached a stray dog at the Behrends farm. The animal tore skin on her arm and severely cut her cheek requiring six stitches. The dog was confined for observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Behrends
Glenn Behrends
Behrends
Visit Highlights Family Ties in Martelle
Mr and Mrs Paul Bearinger of Martelle spent Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs Fannie Milroy and also visited Mrs Maude Bearinger in Straub Nursing Home as part of family outreach and longtime ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Bearinger
Martelle
Fannie Milroy
Mr. Bearinger
Maude Bearinger
Straub
Emergency Polio Fund Drive Boosts County Total
Jones county residents added another $600 to the emergency polio fund. Mrs. Alfred Snyder, county Polio Foundation chapter chairman, reported this week. More than 5,000 letters were mailed to residents asking for help in the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Alfred Snyder
County
Polio Foundation
Over 50 GOP Workers Attend Workshop
More than 50 Republican party workers attended a workshop Wednesday afternoon in Anamosa. Attendees came from Linn Benton Jones Jackson Clinton and Dubuque counties. Speakers included Robert Waggoner of the Republican State Headquarters and Harold Rogers of Davenport president of the Iowa Young Republicans. Many from Monticello attended the Iowa MSC game Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Anamosa
Linn
Benton
Jones
Jackson
Clinton
Dubuque
Robert Waggoner
Republican
Harold Rogers
Davenport
Iowa Young Republicans
Rotary District Governor Clay to Visit Monticello Club
Monticello's Rotary Club hosts Joseph B. Clay, governor of the 191st District, at a special meeting next Tuesday evening at St. Luke's Methodist church. Clay, longtime Cedar Falls business and civic leader, will speak after dinner and a directors’ meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Rotary Club
Joseph B. Clay
Rotary
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Clay
Clay Equipment Corp
Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
Chamber of Commerce
Albert McNeill Jr
Mrs Edith Tuel 70 Dies After Long Illness
Edith May Tuel 70 of Monticello died Thursday after a long illness at John McDonald Hospital Funeral services were held Monday at First Presbyterian Church Monticello Rev W Russell Hunter officiating Burial was at Oakwood Cemetery She was born May 9 1884 in Durango Iowa daughter of Archie Maginnis and Lucy Cook Maginnis and married Joseph Benjamin Tuel February 11 1903 in Farley Iowa Survivors include three daughters Mrs George Rieniers Mrs Jack Robinson and Mrs W T Folkers and three sons Archibald Walter and Arvil all of Monticello along with 20 grandchildren and two great grandchildren seven siblings and four sisters also survived Funeral arrangements were by Goettsch Funeral Homes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith May Tuel
John McDonald Hospital
First Presbyterian Church
Monticello
W. Russell Hunter
Oakwood Cemetery
Durango
Iowa
Archie Maginnis
Lucy Jane Cook Maginnis
Joseph Benjamin Tuel
Farley
Jones County
Tuel
George
Irene) Rieniers
Jack
Lucy) Robinson
W. T. Folkers
Scotch Grove
Archibald
Walter
Arvil
Lorraine Scadden
Cuba City
Wis
Paul Murphy
East Dubuque
Louis Lawrence
Cedar Rapids
Claire H. Boos
Brooks, Ia
First Presbyterian Church of
Goettsch Funeral Homes
St Luke's Church to Observe 95th Anniversary in Monticello
The St Luke's Methodist Church in Monticello will mark its 95th anniversary on October 3 with a 8:30 a.m. service and an 10:30 a.m. choral program by about twenty youth led by Mrs James Robinson. The congregation began in 1859 and was formally organized in 1860 after circuit rider services in 1862.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke's Methodist Church
Monticello
Ensley
Holy Communion
St. Luke’s Church
James Robinson
St. Luke’s
Deliver Corn This Week In Jones County
Corn grown in 1952 and sealed on Jones county farms will be accepted for delivery to CCC bins today and tomorrow with 1953 crop deliveries starting Wednesday. Farmers will deliver to designated locations due to space limits and may arrange their own delivery dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Commodity Credit Corporation
Neal Hayden
Agricultural Stabilization’ and Conservation Committee
Hayden
the Express
ASC
Des Moines
Monticello BPW to honor Lady of the Week Oct 14
Monticello Business and Professional Women will name a Lady of the Week on October 14 during the Employer-Employee banquet. Dr. Lydia Jordan of Davenport will speak, and twelve new members will be initiated that evening as part of National Business Women's Week observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BPW Club
Monticello
Bert Loop
Monticello Business and Professional Women’s Club
Express
Club Project
Monticello Club
Loop
Lydia Jordan
Davenport
Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women
National Association of Osteopathic Women
Grammar Coward
BPW
Coward
Lucille Kucera
Marilyn Jones
Dean Tedrow
Monti Visitors Tour Factories Parks Thursday
Fourteen Pleasant Ridge Community Club members joined GMC sponsor and School Superintendent Boyd Shannon on a bus tour of Monticello factories and parks. The itinerary included Energy Equipment J L Bader Hoag Duster White Container Yeoman Company Franklin factory Cuckler and the municipal facilities including the park school hospital and swimming complex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Krouse
Pleasant Ridge
Monticello
Greater
O. J. Bowman
George Fishwild
Dale Scott
James Huffman
Otto Blume
Louis Kouba
Mary Kouba
Kenneth Heeren
Beryl Denlinger
Paul Tasker
Roy Tompkins
Alice Eichhorn
Ed Holub
Peter Broderson
Energy Equipment Company
Richard Landis
J. L. Bader Company
Hoag Duster Company
White Container Co
Yeoman Company
John McDonald Hospital
Political Education Meeting At Anamosa
A second district Political Education meeting was held at the Jones county courthouse yesterday afternoon. Don Ruhl, county Republican chairman, hosted the event attended by Republicans from Jones Linn Dubuque Clinton and Jackson counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Don Ruhl
Jones, Linn
Dubuque
Clinton
Jackson
Olin Howie
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Blanche E. Corwin
Oliver H. Brunscheen
Wyoming
Chrysler
Preston W
Donnie Rae Myers
Pontiac
Fred Shover
South Fork School Board
Schumacher
Monticello Public School
LaVerne Eilers
Bonnie Schoon
Sharon Freese
Helen Postel
Linda Hartman
Barbara Buckner
Lois Folkers
Lois Catlett
Janice Bayne
Betty Ruley
Rose Moenk
Carolyn Cousins
Etta Reuter
Lois Harms
Jayne Hayden
Cuckler Co
Express Photo
Eastern Star
Rhatigan
Vance Stead
GOP
Edith Tuel
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Agency
United States Department of Agriculture
Dwight W. Meyer
ACP
Meyer
Monticello Brw Club
Mrs. Loop
Betty Bacon
Marie Linder
Ruth Soukup
Eliza Shannon
Mildred Griffith
Ellen Mae’'Eilers
Darleen Niehaus
Irma Herman
Lillian Wehr
Ethel Nickel
Florence Roberts
Lyle Richardson
Monti
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