Births Reported at John McDonald Hospital This Week
The John McDonald Hospital reported a week of births from March 28 to April 1. Families from Mount Vernon Delhi Cascade Monticello Cedar Rapids Bernard and other towns welcomed five girls and three boys including children of McCarthy Staskal Nelson Rogers Hughes and Green. Campfire notes list Cano wes Campfire officers and program plans. Glenn Hargrave spoke to the Monticello Rotary about Iowa highways and state surveys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Ralph ‘McCarthy
Bernard
Joseph Staskal
Mount Vernon
Ralph Billings
Monticello
Robert Nelson
Delhi
John Rogers
Warren Kester
Cedar Rapids
John Hughes
Cascade
Roy Gross
Urban Green
Glenn Hargrave
Licenses Issued by County Treasurer Last Week
County treasurer records show weekly car licenses for residents of Anamosa Center Junction Scotch Grove Monticello and surrounding areas. Notable entries include E. E. Curtiss 1947 Ford and Harley Payton 1947 Chevrolet with several other 1947 model vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Curtiss
Anamosa
Ford
Donald R. Woods
Center Junction
Chevrolet
Harley Payton
Guy Byerly
Frank A. Royden
Scotch Grove
Studebaker
Clark W. Shannon
Monticello
Plymouth
Stewart, Inc
R. A. Ruel
Dodger
Chadini
Marriage Licenses Announced by District Court Clerk
The clerk of the district court announced this week four marriage licenses. Bernard Switzer 21 of Olin and Ruth L. Martin 19 of Martello. Carmen L. Norlin 22 and Mary E. Lathrop 20 of Monticello. Vernon F. Null 30 and Louise Pauline Baumann 23 both of Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court Office
Bernard Switzer
Olin
Ruth L. Martin
Martello
Carmen L. Norlin
Mary E. Lathrop
Monticello
Vernon F. Null
Louise Pauline Baumann
Supple Named Pastor for Ames St Thomas Aquinas Parish
Rev James A Supple a Cascade native and former St Patrick s Dubuque assistant is named pastor of St Thomas Aquinas Ames announced by Archbishop Henry P Rohlman. Installation and parish creation set for April 13 with a funds campaign for a new church. He leaves Sacred Heart LaPorte City to be replaced by Rev Clair C Drummy formerly pastor pro tem at Immaculate Conception Castle Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Supple
Cascade
St. Patrick’s Church
Dubuque
St. Thomas Aquinas
Ames
Henry P. Rohlman
Father Supple
Rohiman
Sacred Heart
LaPorte City
Clair C. Drummy
Immaculate Conception
Castle Grove
Jones County Bankers Elect Robert Deyo President
Robert Deyo assistant cashier of Citizens Savings bank Anamosa was chosen president of the Jones County Bankers association at a dinner meeting held Thursday night at the Iowan hotel. Host Onslow Savings bank led a group of 25 representatives from five banks in Monticello Anamosa Onslow Martelle and Wyoming. Other officers elected include Guy Martin cashier Farmers Savings bank Martelle vice president George Paulsen cashier Onslow Savings bank treasurer and E L Wegman vice president Citizens Savings bank Anamosa secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Robert Deyo
Citizens Savings Bank
Anamosa
Jones County Bankers Association
Iowan
Onslow Savings Bank
Monticello
Onslow
Martelle
Wyoming
Guy
Martin
Farmers Savings Bank
George Paulsen
E. L. Wegman
Holstein Friesian Bull Sales Announced by Association
Jones County farmers including Donald Clark of Monticello acquire a registered Holstein Friesian bull from J J Mills Coggan and H C Wilcox Monticello. The Monticello seller recently sold a registered Holstein Friesian bull to John Clapham of Peosia. Announcement comes from the Holstein Friesian Association of America Brattleboro Vermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Farmers Bay
Donald Clark
Monticello
J. J. Mills
Coggan
H. C. Wilcox
Thomas Donahue R I P at 86 in Ryan area church service
Thomas Donahue 86 a longtime Ryan resident died Sunday at his son's home James. Services were held Wednesday at St. Patrick's church in Ryan and burial took place in Calvary cemetery near Ryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Donahue
Ryan
James
St. Patrick’s Church
Calvary Cemetery
Draft law ends as selective service board closes
The selective service law expired March 31 and the Jones county board held its last meeting the same day. Members were N. C. Holst chair, J. M. Tudor, A. J. Ament secretary, with J. E. Remley as appeal agent. No 18 year olds need register now. records will move to Des Moines over two to three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service
Jones County Selective Service Board
N. C. Holst
Center Junction
J. M. Tudor
Olin
A. J. Ament
Anamosa
J. E. Remley
Leo Holub
Selective Service Board
Des Moines
State Selective Service Office
Hattie Specht Dies at Home in Specht's Ferry
Former Monticello high school principal Miss Hattie L. Specht died at her home in Specht's Ferry Monday evening. Funeral services set for 2:30 P.M. with burial nearby. Born February 25 1880 she taught at Epworth Monticello Vinton Chariton Sherrill and Chicago and was noted as a leading educator. She also served as normal training critic from 1920 to 1930 and principal in 1927 28 and 1929 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie L. Specht
Monticello High School
Specht's Ferry
Miss Specht
Monticello
O J Felton 84 Dies at Cedar Rapids Home
O J Felton a former Cedar Rapids and Wheatland attorney died at his home at 6 30 am Friday Funeral services were held Sunday with burial in Mayflower cemetery Oxford Junction He was born February 22 1863 in Center Junction and survived by his wife Emma and two brothers Charles and William of Sioux City A Cornell College Mount Vernon graduate he belonged to the Knights of Pythias the Methodist church and the Sons of the American Revolution. He was well known in Jones county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Felton
Cedar Rapids
Wheatland
Mayflower
Oxford Junction
Felton
Center Junction
Emma
Charles
William
Sioux City
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Knights of Pythias Lodge
The
Methodist Church
Sons of the American Revolution
Jones County
Jones County Receives $61725.60 Tax Refund Check
Jones County last week received a state tax refund check for 61725.60. The amount covers the refund and credit on the county homestead property tax payable in 1947 and represents half the year, per county treasurer Don S. Ruhl. The Iowa Tax Commission allocated the largest refund to Polk County at 730291.25, with Linn County second at 354723.56.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Don S. Ruhl
Iowa State Tax Commission
Polk
Linn County
Pat First Attends Cleveland School
Pat First proprietor of the First Electrical Shop visits Cleveland Ohio for a national Iron Fireman school. The First Electrical Company acts as local agent for this stoker and has many installations nearby. He expects to obtain items to aid future installations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat” First
Cleveland
Ohio
Iron Fireman Company
First Electrical Company
First
Outline for Food Drive in Jones County
Eighth members of the Food for Famine committee met at the Farm Bureau office to plan a grain driven fund raiser. The drive aims to raise about $10,000 to purchase two carloads of grain including oats wheat and soybean meal for hungry Europeans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food For
Jones County
Farm Bureau
Europe
International Church Council
Iowa Christian Rural Fellowship
World Church Service
American Friends Service
White Elephant
St. Louis, Mo
Andrew Mast
Monticello
Truman Stanton
Center Junction
Jones County Farm Bureau
Neil Hayden
W. D. McLaughlin
Arthur Siver
Martelle
C. B. Jessen
Emelda Kunan
Ed Huibregtse
W. B. Clark
Scotch Grove
W. T. Boston
Olin
A. E. Stampe
Onslow
Herbert Groening
Wyoming
Lorenz T. Lorenzen
E. R. Bowen
Anamosa
Jones ‘County
The
Express
Cass
Albert Schrader
John Webber
Edward Husmann
Castle Grove
Kenneth Howie
Louis Heiken
Art Webber
Max Specht
James McLaughlin
Lovell Township
E. H. Huibregtse
Howard Hicks
Richard Mardorf
Dale Adams
Irving Hintz
Henry von Sprecken
Richland
George Burrichter
Frank Schneiter
Forrest Ely
George Kurt
Burlage
Louie Hanken
Ed Meier
Leslie Balster
R. A. Naylor
Ed Zirkelbach
Wayne Township
Herman Helgens
Harry Dierks
George Harris
Bill Jansen
John Hinrichs
Ed Helgens
Stamp No 11 Expands Sugar Ration To Ten Pounds
The new Stamp No 11 becomes valid Tuesday raising the sugar allotment to 10 pounds per stamp from the previous five. Housewives are guaranteed at least 20 pounds of sugar between now and October 31, with Stamp No 11 as the regular issue since rationing began.
Lovell Township Board of Equalization Meeting Notice
The Lovell township board of equalization will hold its annual meeting on April 7 in the Community building from 9 am to 3 pm. If you have any tax problems, come in at that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell Township Board of Equalization
Monticello Conservation Club feeds 500 at fish fry
The Monticello Conservation League held a March 27 fish fry in the Community building with over 500 attendees. Dinner featured catfish and sides, prizes were awarded, community leaders spoke, and members purchased memberships amid music and a public address system supplied locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Conservation League
Henry Seehusen
Monticello
Scotch Grove
Langworthy
Sand Spring
Hopkinton
W. C. Grant
Garfield Harker
Maquoketa
Jack Becks
E. J. Davis
William First
Zimmerman Western Auto Associate
Warren Studer
Bob Bartlett
LaVerne Schoon
Monticello Conserva
Jeague
Darrell Blayney
Sam Rhatigan
A. M. Maurice
Express
Anamosa Man Arrested on Concealed Weapon Charge
Paul Anderson an Anamosa bar tender was held for grand jury action under a $1000 bond after a Friday hearing before Justice George C. Lawrence. Arrested Thursday night by Sheriff Henry Eichhorn and Marshall Leonard Norton a blackjack was found on his person. Anderson said St. Louis is his home and he pled not guilty at the April 1 Jones county court hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Anderson
Anamosa
Justice of the
George C. Lawrence
Anderson
Henry Eichhorn
Marshall Leonard Norton
St. Louis
Jones County
George Fraser Passes Oregon State Bar
George H. Fraser formerly Monti cello boy now in Portland Oregon passed the Oregon state bar examination in January. A report on the exam findings was released. Fraser is connected with a leading Portland law firm and is Harvard Law School graduate after Navy service in World War II. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Fraser of Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fraser
Oregon State Bar
George H. Fraser
Monticello
Portland
Oregon
Fraser
Harvard Law School
J. H. Fraser
Rev Zeilinger Tours Lincoln Era Office
Rev Zeilinger, visiting a daughter in Decatur NL, plans to return home soon. He sent a card to the Express showing a log cabin office once used by Abraham Lincoln at Fairview Park in Decatur where Lincoln heard many cases. The courtroom benches were log halves and the judge's desk used two inch planks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. J. Zeilinger
Decatur
the Express
Abraham Lincoln
Fairview Park
Lincoln
Compliments Express On Its Good Qualities
Jens Jensen of Onslow subscribes to the Express and sends $2.50 for a one year Monticello Express. He praises the county paper and requests start of delivery next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jens Jensen
Onslow
Express
Monticello
State Examiners Complete Their Work
A group of state examiners finished examining county offices on March 28 after five weeks of work. The team completed the task with greater speed than usual.
Couple reports extended Southern vacation and cruises
Mr and Mrs X Ray Childress returned home Saturday after a lengthy trip through the South visiting Hollywood Miami Fla and Gulfport Miss They flew from Miami to Havana Cuba and enjoyed several Atlantic Ocean boat cruises with good fishing reported
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
X-Ray Childress
South
Mrs. Childress
Hollywood
Miami
Fla
Gulfport
Miss
Havana
Cuba
Atlantic Ocean
Mrs Reuben Ely Dies After Long Illness in Monticello
Mrs. Reuben Ely a 78 year resident of Monticello died Tuesday at John McDonald hospital at 6 AM after years of declining health. Funeral services set for Saturday April 5 at Goettsch funeral home and First Presbyterian church with Dr William J Grossheim officiating. She was born Jane Schneider May 15 1869 in Richland township to Abraham and Abigail Schneider and married Reuben Ely May 4 1892. The couple farmed on the Schneider place before moving to Monticello in 1915. Survivors include husband two children Mrs Earl Sherman and Forrest Ely six grandchildren 13 great grandchildren two sisters Mrs Carl Brazelton and Mrs Fred Starks. The Ellys celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary May 3 1942. She was a Presbyterian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Ely
Monticello
John McDonald Hospital
Goettsch
First Presbyterian Church
William J. Grossheim
Ely
Richland Township
Abraham
Ketchum
Okla
Two Sacred Heart Pupils Nationally Recognized
Sacred Heart school announced that Monticello students Barbara Redmond a junior and Margie Schneider a freshman had poetry accepted by the National High School Poetry Association for publication in the Annual Anthology of High School Poetry. Certificates of Acceptance were presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart
Monticello
National High School Poetry Association
Barbara Redmond
Margie Schneider
Mead v Grey Mead divorce action filed in district court
A divorce action was filed in Jones county district court by Marilyn Mead against Robert Grey Mead seeking an absolute divorce and custody of their daughter under a year old. The defendant is a University of Denver student and the petition requests support for the minor child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Marilyn Mead
Robert Grey Mead
University of Denver
Attorneys Close Thursday Afternoons In Monticello
Monticello attorneys will close offices Thursday afternoons from April 1 to October 31 following their usual practice. The Monticello Post No. 1683 VFW and Auxiliary hold a regular meeting on Wednesday April 9 with installation of officers by Commander Harry N. Lyon and President Clare Hayes. Retiring commander Earl Null and retiring president Carrie Moncrief will be honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
V.F.W
Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
Harry N. Lyon
Clare Hayes
Earl Null
Carrie Moncrief
William Ameuter Dies World War I veteran obituary
William Ameuter a World War I veteran died Saturday in a Des Moines Veterans hospital. Military services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Golden church east of Ryan with burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ameuter
William Ameutler
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Golden Church
Ryan
Church
Monticello Tops State Music Contest With 19 Firsts
Monticello led the preliminary state music contest with 19 first places and 21 seconds, about 50 percent higher than last year. Eighteen schools competed in classes AA to D, with Monticello earning many top ratings across vocal and instrumental events including the flute quartet and Barbara Walker’s piccolo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sae
Arryara Walker
Clara Kehren
Doris Zimmerman
Roma Hoult
Express Photo
Monticello
Barbara Walker
Miriam Slansen
Ray Stumbaugh
Monticello Public
Ralph Redmond Home After Army Discharge
Ralph Redmond son of Mr and Mrs Vincent Redmond has been discharged from the army and is on terminal leave expiring April 22 He served in Korea and has returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Redmond
Vincent Redmond
Redmond
Korea
Walter Johnston Dies At 62 In Anamosa
Walter Johnston 62 lifelong Anamosa resident died of a heart attack Saturday night. Services held Tuesday at Smykil funeral home with burial in Riverside cemetery. Born September 6 1884 in Anamosa he was survived by three brothers John James and William all of Anamosa.
Rudy Winkler Ill After Stroke at Home
Rudy Winkler 69 suffered a stroke at his home last Sunday. He was taken to McDonald hospital where his condition remains grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy Winkler
McDonald Hospital
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Canowesi
Jean Hoult
Helen Marsh
Velma Simmons
Carol Harford
Jean Lois Barnts
Joyce Rink
Mary Ellen Zimmerman
Botare
James Supple
Ames Church
Monticello Music
Sue Stuhler
Audrey Schrader
Monti High
Nonti J High
Marjorie Thomas
Marjorie Hoffman
Joanne Wright
Shirley McCurdy
Minnie Otten
Bob Veitch
Fern Decker
Marvin Jacobs
Marjorie Luett
Donna
Hattie Specht
Pat
Karl Behrends
Paul Lee
Winshusen
Dayton Yousse
David Hamilton
Conservation Club
Anamosa Man
Rev. Zeilinger
Abe Lincoln
Childress’ Return
Iowa
Manchester
Marion
Central City
Coggon
Springville
Bellevue
Buck Creek
Earlville
Viola
Delinda Roggensack
Iowa City
Ruth Behrens
Mason City
Donna Beth Aitchison
Patty Podhaski
Marjorie Suett
Paul Seehusen
Paul Sechusen
Miriam Young
Dorothea Diers
Randy Ganfield
Mary Wilcox
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