Manchester Men Sell Local Papers
The Manchester Press and Manchester Democrat Radio change owners effective April 1. New owners are James E. Goodwin Jr. of Marysville Ohio and W S Rupe of Ames Iowa. Goodwin assumes control. Editor changes include W C Snyder Jr retiring and H L Rann remaining as Press editor. Mrs Amy Bradley to edit Democrat Radio.
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Manchester Press
Manchester Democrat
James E. Goodwin, Jr
Marysville
Ohio
W. S. Rupe
Ames
Goodwin
W. C. Snyder, Jr
Democrat Radio
H.L. Rann
Amy Bradley
Democrat-Radio
Creston
Charles City
Iowa
Des Moines
University of Iowa
Faulty Wipers Blamed For Wreck West Of Fairview
A Thursday evening crash on Highway 151 near Fairview was blamed on faulty windshield wipers. William R. Hoerner of Cedar Rapids could not see the road and crashed into cars driven by Clarence Gartman of Delmar and Pvt Homer A. Clark. Martelle Hoerner was hospitalized in Anamosa for minor injuries. Sheriff Lewis Dreibelbis termed the damage to the three vehicles extensive.
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Fairview
Highway 151
William R. Hoerner
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
Clarence Gartman
Delmar
Homer A. Clark
Martelle Hoerner
Lewis Dreibelbis
Death of Cascade businessman John A. Aschtgen
John A. Aschtgen aged 67, a Cascade retiree, died Friday at John McDonald hospital in Monticello. Funeral Monday from Devaney funeral home in Cascade to St. Mary's church. Born July 18, 1883 in Cascade he was survived by a widow Sue Gross, three daughters Dolores Dolph in Cascade Helen Larkin and Marie Aschtgen, two sons Joseph in Aiken South Carolina and John Francis in Cascade, 13 grandchildren, a sister Catherine in Los Angeles and a brother Peter in Rock Island Illinois. He was predeceased by his parents and two siblings.
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John A. Aschtgen
Cascade
John McDonald
Monticello
Devaney Funeral Home
St. Mary’s Church
Donald Weydert
Aschtgen
Michael
Catherine Strong Aschtgen
Sue Gross
Milton
Dolores) Dolphin
John
Helen) Larkin
Marie Aschtgen
Anamosa
Joseph Aschtgen
Aiken
S. C
John Francis Aschtgen
Catherine Aschtgen
Los Angeles
Calif
Peter Aschigen
Rock Island, Hil
Ackworth Farmer LeRoy Williams Found After Snow Storm
The body of 64 year old Ackworth farmer LeRoy Williams was located in a field about 600 yards from his home. Williams had disappeared during the March 11 snow storm and his remains were found eleven days later by his son.
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LeRoy Williams
Ackworth
Mr. Williams
Mid-Continent Petroleum unveils largest ad campaign
Paul I. Adcock of Waterloo announced a spring and summer push at Cedar Rapids meeting attended by 86 D X distributors and dealers. The plan includes a newspaper blitz in over 900 papers, the company’s broadest advertising effort to date, reflecting years of rising sales since 1933. Local dealer Harry Matthiessen and Anamosa’s Lowell Lincoln attended.
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Paul I. Adcock
Waterloo
Iowa
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
Cedar Rapids
D-X
Harry Matthiessen
Lowell Lincoln
Truck Upsets With 500 Cases Of Eggs
A semi driven by Robert M. Bixler of Estherville overturned half a mile west of Wyoming on Highway 64 last Friday. The crash blocked the highway. single lane traffic started within an hour and both lanes were cleared by about 9 p.m. Bixler was not injured.
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Robert M. Bixler
Estherville
Wyoming
Bixler
Iowa Farm Electrification Surges in REA Era
Iowa development officials note a sharp rise in rural electrification over ten years. From 41 percent coverage to 68,509 farm homes powered in 1940, now 201,527 rural homes amid 2.5 times more power lines and REA owning most lines. J M Nichols to sell household goods in Monticello on North Sycamore this Saturday.
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MacDonald
Iowa
Iowa Development Commission
REA
J. M. Nichols
Monticello
North Sycamore
Church announcements for St Luke’s and nearby congregations
St Luke’s Methodist announces Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 with sermon Intermediate Fellowship trip to Cedar Rapids at 2 pm Quarterly conference committees meet during the week WSCS circles and choir. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church lists services April 8 10 am Sunday school 11 am worship Babies Aid April 6 at Mrs Specht home. Wayne Zion Ev Lutheran April 9 Brotherhood meeting topic Enriching Spiritual Life April 11 choir 8 pm First Presbyterian Church services April 9 6 30 pm Youth Fellowship 7 30 pm films shown public Women’s Fellowship meetings and Board of Trustees sessions listed with various times and locations
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St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Robert Vinson Gildner
Cedar Rapids
WSCS
SS. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church
Paul Kenyon
George Specht
de Wayne Zion Ev
Lutheran Church
First Presbyterian Church
J. W. Sala
Women's Fellowship
William Balsiger
W. F. Yeoman
Lloyd Pickett
Board of Trustees
Needs for Farm Equipment in Jones County Survey
The Jones county Mobilization committee is assessing probable needs for farm equipment and repairs to maintain high production. Harold Larson says findings will be combined with other counties and sent to Washington to allocate materials and keep farms in production. Remodeling at Stuhler’s to enlarge the ready-to-wear department managed by Drew’s is planned this month.
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Jones County Mobilization Committee
PMA
Harold Larson
Washington
Larson
the Express
National Production Authority
Hal P. McCarthy
Department of Commerce
Kahl Building
Davenport
Town
Stuhler’s
Drew's
Funeral Held For Mrs Eiben in Central City
Final rites were held at Passmore funeral home Central City with burial in Monticello for Margaret Louise Rohn Eiben who died Easter Sunday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Born December 3 1887 at Monticello she married John Eileen in 1908 and had six children Louis George Minnie Vera Neva and Ada. She survived by her husband six children her mother Ada Rohn three brothers August Howard Ernest and Libbie Wood twelve grandchildren and many friends.
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Passmore
Central City
Monticello
Margaret Louise Rohn Eiben
Cedar Rapids
Ada and
Agustus Rohn
Iowa
Christ
John Eileen
Louis
Wattbeek
George
Burlington
Minnie Dirks
Springville
Vera Orehouse
Neva Baker
Anamosa
Ada Eileen
Ada Rohn
August
California
Howard
Des Moines
Ernest
Libbie Wood
Newtons celebrate 60th wedding anniversary at Anita
Mr and Mrs E L Newton observed their sixtieth wedding anniversary in Anita. They were married March 19 1891, marking seven decades and more of marriage for the couple.
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Anita
E. L. Newton
Wrong number call claims new father status
A Chariton man received a 3 a.m. call from Dr. H. D. Jarvis saying he had just become a father. Suspecting a prank, the man checked on his wife and found she was still asleep. It was a misdial.
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H. D. Jarvis
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Floyd Warren
Radio Ramblers
Thompson
Hopkinton, Iowa
Manchester
BABY
Lux Leghorn Land
U. S
White Leghorns
NEW Hampshires
LUX Leghorn Land Farms, Inc
Hopkinton,owa
Freshie
Fisher Furniture
McDonald
Warder
Ces
Monticello Imp. & Truck CO
Mrs. Eiben
Sweet Shop
Bowlmor
Eddie Scherrer
Alva Zimmerman
Prop
Bres Arate
Dr. Salsbury
Stahler
Monticello, Iowa
Robert L. Larson
Lewis M. Dreibelb
Jones County
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