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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1944
Page
6
A Monday dawn fire at Austin First farm three miles east of Wyoming destroyed a barn hog house and corn crib. Five horses seven calves and yearlings perished along with tools harness hay oats and seed oats and a car. The oil burning hog waterer is blamed. Neighbors awakened the family and the fire company arrived around 3 am.
Transfers record deeds and interests involving Delbert Merrill Audrey to Mildred Meyer for Lots 21 and 22 in Welch's addition Monticello and several long legal descriptions in sections 1 12 and 2 4 8 86 in Delaware county. Other entries show Johanna Smith Ament and Lester to Joe Staskal for 45000 and Guttenberg State Bank to Charles W Zimmer with nominal sums in joint tenancy.
Center Junction residents and the Men’s Community club sponsored a benefit basketball night. The girls team won 41 to 33 while the Independents edged the Center Junction visitors in overtime. Receipts exceeded $80 for town and country Red Cross drives.
Real estate transfers list G M Brainard and Emma C with Clifford G and Lola H Young as joint tenants and Lloyd and Hattie Ballou as joint tenants. Describes land areas around Sibbalds Creek and sections 10 83 2 and 24 83 38 with multiple Ricklefs and related parties transferring to L W and Lisle M Lovell as joint tenants. Also notes an 40 acre tract west of section 31 86 3 and a Want Ads closure.
Thomas Jensen 60, of Onslow, died Monday morning at his son Thomas Jr. In Anamosa. Funeral services planned for Wednesday afternoon. Survivors include daughter Marion Sauer Onslow and four sons Thomas Fred Bruno and Jens all of Jones County. Wife preceded him in January 1939.
An advertisement urges a yearly spring clean for the bowels using Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. It promotes Falmer's Drug Store as the retailer.
More than 70 friends hosted a farewell at Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Hosford farm home in Castle Grove. Guests shared cards and games, with refreshments from boxes and baskets. Mrs. I. D. Deischer recited a poem, Mrs. W. D. McLaughlin presented a silver purse, and the Hosfords spoke in thanks. Nearby farmers noted several locals over 60 years on their birth farms. Rudolph Ortgies and Imogene Duncan wed in Anamosa Morley Lutheran church. Rev. Arnold Thalacker officiated. The Framer family appeared on the Kiddy Review radio program in Manchester lift.
Mr and Mrs Harold Scherrer of Monticello attended services at Peniell chapel Sunday. F C Cramer leased his farm to John Oltmann on shares for the season. Mr and Mrs Ray Adams of Monticello were Sunday guests of the O RK Howie home. Township trustees met as a board of review. Mrs A F E Lande fractured ribs after a ladder fall. Farm Bureau meeting had small attendance. County Agent C B R Jessen led a talk on production shortcuts. Mrs Alice Howie returned from Vinton visit and stayed with her mother in Monticello. Mr and Mrs Lyle Hosford and S M Hosford were Cedar Rapids visitors. Miss Helen Deischer, Cedar Rapids employee, weekend with her parents. Mrs Charity Thompson Hopkinton visiting daughter Mrs W R Cartano. Drivers ignore 85 mile limit and little respect shown for others especially dimming lights at night. A driver who sprays muddy water from passing cars noted. S M Hosford traveled to Center Junction and Anamosa Wednesday. Farmers Mutual Insurance policies reached 490663 in first quarter. Mrs Paul Black hosted Judiths fourth birthday. Attendees included Mrs Siebert Harms John H Specht and Mrs Selma Schlimmer of Monticello, Mr and Mrs Harvey Heiken and son Grant at Grant Eller home Anamosa. Herman Hahn and family visited Alva Hahn in Manchester. HW F Zimmerman fell seriously ill Sunday and was taken to John McDonald hospital in Monticello for observation.
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