Chamber of Commerce Dinner at Community Building Next Thursday
Monticello Chamber of Commerce plans an unusually fine banquet and program for April 17 at the community building auditorium. Dinner at 6:30 served by Ladies of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. 50 cents per person. New directors for 1941-42 to be elected. discussion on summer store hours and future business plans. At 8 o clock a 56 minute film program open to the public includes Tobacco and U.S.A with Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians. Tickets from local shops.
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Monticello
Tobaccoland
Fred Waring
U.S.A
Palmer's
Taire
Kay
Shuffer
New Car Registrations in County Totals 161
County treasurer reports 161 new car registrations from January 1 to April 9, 1941, including 16 this week. Names listed include Gene Wolfe Cascade Ford, Henry R. Gerdes Wyoming Ford, William Vincent Anamosa Chevrolet, Roy Galloway Olin Plymouth Anamosa Poultry and Bigg Company Anamosa, Rena Otten Monticello Chevrolet, Clement Marck Oxford Junction Plymouth, J. J. Christopherson Clarence Dodge, L. B. Madden Wyoming Dodge, John Hansen Wyoming Chevrolet, Henry Barrack Monticello Oldsmobile, Joan Burke Olin Chevrolet, Kenneth Howie Monticello Plymouth, Harvey Heiken Monticello Plymouth, Arthur Holub Monticello Chevrolet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Wolfe
Cascade
Ford
Henry R. Gerdes
Wyoming
William Vincent
Anamosa
Chevrolet
Roy Galloway
Olin
Plymouth
Anamosa Poultry and Bigg Company
Dodge
Rena Otten
Monticello
Clement Marck
Oxford Junction
J. J. Christopherson
Eastern Stars To Attend School April 15
Schreiner chapter of the Order of the Eastern Stars will hold a school of instruction at the Masonic temple on Tuesday April 15. The session will begin at one o clock in the afternoon followed by a dinner at six thirty in the evening.
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Eastern Stars
Schreiner Chapter Order of Eastern Stars
Masonic Temple
Lovell Plays Remarkable Round at Griffith Park in His Eighties
George L. Lovell of Monticello, aged eighty, golfed nine holes at the Roosevelt course in Griffith Park near Los Angeles. He opened with a creek shot, chalked a 6, birdied the second, then finished nine holes in 49 strokes and halved the last six with four’s. This effort places him well among Iowa octogenarian golfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Lovell
Monticello
California
Roosevelt
Griffith Park
Los Angeles
Mr. Lovell
Iowa
Mr and Mrs John Kurt Sr Golden Wedding Fifty Years
Mr and Mrs John Kurt Sr celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at Cascade. The couple, longtime Cascade township farmers, married April 7, 1891 in Castle Grove. They hosted a mass at St Marys and a dinner at Koster cafe followed by a reception at home. They have 26 grandchildren and eight children.
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Henry Manternach
Stacy' Sville
H. N. Ginter
St. Mary's
J. 8. Albers
Koster Cafe
West Cascady
Kurt
Mr. Kurt
Dubuque County
Cascade Township
John Kurt
St. Mary’s School
Margaret Miller
Immaculate Conception
Castle Grova
Tate
M. Murphy
Loren Cramer Advanced to Cadet Corporal at ISU
Loren Cramer a sophomore in general agriculture at Iowa State College in Ames has been promoted to the rank of cadet corporal by Colonel Hatch, head of the cadet regiment. The advancement marks a notable step in his ROTC record at the state college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Cramer
Iowa State College
Ames
Hatch
The
State College
Loren
Janet Howie Guest Speaker Over WSUI
Miss Janet Howie daughter of Mrs Wt J Howie and a University of Iowa freshman spoke five minutes on Why I The Church on WSUI at eight o clock last Friday morning. The reading notes she discussed ideas aligned with the daily Morning Chapel program where a new speaker shares a personal idea with the morning services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Howie
Wt. J. Howie
University of Iowa At
Iowa City
WSUL
Amber woman dies after short illness at home
Mrs H August Toenjes of Amber died Friday afternoon at her home following a short illness. Born May 19, 1869 in Dixon Illinois, she married H August Toenjes on January 28, 1877. She leaves 14 children, 28 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, two sisters in law and three brothers. She was a longtime Zion Lutheran church member and lived on the Toenjes farm before moving to Amber. Probate filings were made this week for three estates including Anna L Glick and John P McPherson George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. August Toenjes
Amber
H. August] Toenjes
Toenjes
Dixon, Il
Arend Gerd Zimmerman
Ron Grumm Zimmerman
Jones County
Anto
Margaret
Oat. i
H. August ‘Toonjes
Toonies
Mra
Toonjov Ved
Shore
John Toenjes
Iretan
Warner Helken
Ann
Anamosa
Herman Folkers
Augusta
Julia E
Toenjea
Edward Heeren
Eliza
Edward Meister
Clara
Denver
Calo
George Siebels
Laura
Statera
Henry Hehrande
George Mardorf
Monticello
John B
Zimmerman
Herman
Will Zimmerman
Toenjen
Zion Lutheran Church
Wayne Township
Frances Glick
Anna L. Glick
Anne M
Nastey
John P
McPherson and
George
McPherson
Mary Lou Adams Autographs Egg Going to Chicago
Mary Lou Adams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Adams, received a letter from Irving Eisenberg, a Chicago attorney, stating her autograph egg was delivered to his home last week. His residence is on Millard Avenue in the north part of the city, also known as Monticello Avenue. Mary Lou had signed her name on the egg when she wrote it. The customer’s reaction amused him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Adams
Ray Adams
Irving Eisenberg
Chicago
Millard Avenue
Monticello Avenue
Mary Lou
Ian
Public Schools Set Spring Vacation Dates
UTimes reports Monticello public schools begin spring recess Friday April 11 and resume Thursday April 17. The notice notes students may assist families during the break and questions whether boys will clean lawns and girls help with house chores.
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Utimes
Monticello
DeWitt Teen Alice Schatz Among Three Killed in Crash
A head on collision on Highway 80 east of DeWitt at 1:30 am Sunday killed 17 year old Alice Schatz of DeWitt, 24 year old LeRoy Andersen of DeWitt, and 27 year old Roy Sentman of Charlotte. Two others, Emil Luckritz Jr and Anthony Geltz of Clinton, were critically injured.
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DeWitt
Alice, Schatz
Harm Schatz
Monticello
LeRoy Andersen
Roy Sentman
Charlotte
Emil Luckritz, Jr
Anthony Geltz
Clinton
Andersen
Miss Schatz
Sentman
DeWitt High School
Irvin
Low Moor
LaVerne
Milton
Harlan
Roy Schmidt
DeWitt and
Margate
Irma
Ruth
August Schatz
Adolph Egger
Herman Harms
Schatz
Monticello Men Leave for Army Induction Center
Monticello lad Vernon E Stahlberg age 18 leaves Wednesday for Fort Des Moines for a potential training posting pending a tough physical. Also departing are John Kiburz Otto Hanssen Gordon Sawyer from Onslow and others. Samuel Schuetz Monticello is due Tuesday April 15 with Rex Edwards Anamosa William Kedting Monmouth Rhinehart Dirks Bunting Langworthy and Raphael Rollinger. Jones county selective service office plans 16 more calls Monday April 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon E, Stahlberg
Monticello
Fort Des Moines
Jones County
A. W. Stahlberg
John E. Kiburz
Otto H. Hanssen
Gordon R. Sawyer
Onslow
Samuel Schuetz
Rex Edwards
Anamosa
William H. Kedting
Monmouth
Rhinehart Dirks Bunting
Langworthy
Raphael H. Rollinger
Bernard
Selective Service Office
Masons Urged To Attend Statewide Meeting
Grand master Harry L. Searle of Bristow calls 546 lodges in Iowa to meet Monday evening April 14 to discuss important fraternity matters. About 67 000 members participate in Simultaneous Meetings Night, a decade-old event drawing national notice. Burns Lodge No 173 prepares and welcomes resident and visiting Masons.
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Harry L. Searle
Bristow
Iowa
Scholarships Offered At Cornell College
Cornell College in Mount Vernon will host competitive music auditions on campus in April 1819. Cash prizes include 120 and 60 dollars for first and second in multiple divisions such as piano voice violin cello pipe organ woodwind and brass instruments and music competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
CCC Open House Week End Monticello Camp Honors 8th Anniversary
The Monticello Commercial Club hosts an open house at the CCC camp on Friday and Saturday to show life in the camp, marking the eighth anniversary of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Coffee and doughnuts are offered free from 9 am to 4 pm with no admission charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
CCC
Civilian Conservation Corps
1025 Women Attend 12th Annual Cooking School Held Saturday
The 12th annual Monticello Express sponsored cooking school closed satisfactorily after demonstrations drawing 1025 attending housewives from Jones Linn and Delaware counties. Merchants sponsored prizes with 24 grocery baskets awarded and grand prizes on Saturday afternoon. Extra chairs were added for the event and its music contest, with advertisers listing a long roster of Monticello merchants and sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
Frances Speidel
Jones, Linn
Delaware
Monticello
Monticellang
Antinary College
Express
Stuhler
Ewater
McNeill Hardware
Farmers’ Mutual
Monte Theatre
Bert Loop
Stewart- Warner
Zivamerman’s Hardware
Crosley
Long’s Department
Canne
Nelson Jewelry
Easter! Jewelry
Yowa Electric
Hotpoint
General Electric
Stuhler's Grocery
Monarch
Birdseye
Jamble
Colonial
National Tea . Company
Dennis‘ Brothers
Dubuque
Big D
Shomont Dairy
Princesa Theatre
Gent Tekstas
Urdley
Veteran Olin attorney and publisher A A Cole dead
A A Cole 82 veteran attorney and former Olin Recorder publisher died at 12 30 a m Tuesday after a long illness. He edited and published the Olin Recorder for 30 years and practiced law in Olin since 1900. He led the United Brethren Sunday school for 80 years. Born near Olin he was the first graduate of Olin college. Surviving are six children Ray and Glenn of Olin Mrs Letha Smith Morley Mrs Esther Drodergon Wyoming Mr Ruth Van Alstine Gilmore City and Mrs Frances Gardner Colorado County.
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A. A. Cole
Olin
Cole
Ray
Glenn
Letha Smith
Morley
Esther Drodergon
Wyoming
Hospital Admittings Report for Past Week
The John McDonald hospital lists admittees: David de Best of Hopkinton and Ed Burrich ter of Monticello. Mr and Mrs John Wilcox of Monticello are parents of a baby boy born April 9. Mr and Mrs Dean McDonald of Center Junction are parents of a baby girl born April 8.
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John McDonald Hospital
David de Best
Hopkinton
Ed Burrichter
Monticello
John Wilcox
Dean McDonald
Center Junction
City Band Holds First Practice
The Monticello Municipal band opened its year with a first practice Monday evening in the high school building. Rehearsals will continue each Monday at 7 30 in the school with Gene Byers directing. Members are urged to attend as Byers plans more novelty and solo numbers for evening concerts. The first concert has not yet been scheduled but is expected in early July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Gene Byers
Byera
Special Speaker At Community Building April 17
Miss Marguerite Treffer R N of Des Moines and Town T B association field representative will speak in Monticello on Thursday April 17 to Jones County T 23 association workers at the community building at 3 30 with a state convention report. Dinner will be served at 6 00. Miss Pfeffer will be guest speaker in the PTA meeting that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Treffer
R. N
Des Moines
T. B. Association
Monticello
Jones County
T. 23
Pfeffer
P.T.A
Monticello P T A To Meet Thursday
The Monticello P T A unit will hold its monthly meeting in the Junior High assembly room on Thursday evening April 17 at 7 30 o clock. Mrs R G Stabler chairs the health committee and Miss Marguerite Sfeffer RN of the Iowa Tuberculosis Association will speak. Social chairs are George Maire and Mrs Alva Behrenda, with Mrs S G Gutengohn as room representative. Officers to be elected. Strong attendance urged.
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Monticello
P T.A
R. G. Stabler
Marguerite S'feffer
R. N
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Grimes Named Rotary Club President for Next Year
At a regular Rotary meeting held at Goudy’s cafe last Monday, new directors were elected for the year starting July 1. Elected were J. G. Messerman, Dr. L. J. Swift, Tom Hamilton, Ky WH Huibregtse, and AL Grimes. In a later board meeting Mr. Grimes was chosen president and Dr. Swift vice president for the ensuing year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Goudy’s Cafe
J. .G. Messerman
L. J. Swift
Tom Hamilton
Ky WH. Huibregtse
AL Grimes
Grimes
Dr. Swift
School Musicians Triumph In Monticello Contest
The Monticello pre state music contest produced Division I and II ratings as school ensembles across Jones county earned top honors. Ruth Wilson Haesemeyer, 44, died after three weeks illness in Rockford, her funeral planned in Stanwood, leaving husband Ed Hacsemeyer and two sons. Various soloists and ensembles from Monticello, Anamosa, Marion, and more received high marks, with reports of mixed choirs and quartets achieving superior ratings.
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Ruth
Wilson Haesemeyer
Rockford
Til
Stanwood
James Wilson
Monticello
Ed Hacsemeyer
Frederick
Richard
Anticello
Hoarg
Ethel Leytem
Norman
Malcolm
Wallace Wilson
Elyvin
Holdal
Hee Hoya
Ris
Oxford Junction
Winthrop
Ivan Mader
Wyoming
Mary Alice Kemble
Marion
Karl Dunn
Manchester
Lucille Dillmeyer
Hopkinton
Helene Hebron
Kenneth Valint
Bellevue
Don Howie
Bob Genung
Sabula
Carmen Ingwersen
Fon Hugh
Delhi
George Triekel
Roosevelt
Jack Corbitt
du Stanley Clask
Wilson
Quartel
Monticello High School
George Doxsey
Dick Cartano
Lorraine Jacobs
Ariing Balster
Express
Edward Burrichter Stricken by Severe Stroke at Home
Edward Burrichter, well known in a wide circle of friends, suffered a severe stroke at his home at 3 a.m. Monday. He was taken to John McDonald hospital where little hope is held for his recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Burrichter
John McDonald Hospital
Marriage Licenses Issued Under Iowa Health Law Changes
Clerk Leigh Pearson reports a large batch of marriage licenses issued this week, likely boosted by the new Iowa health law. Pairings include De Merle Husman and Pauline Schoon. Fred Dirks and Minnie Folkerts. Wilbur Keel and Mary Swofford. Lewis Rickels and Caroline Bodeker. LaVerne Newhard and Shirley Sherman. Elwin Bendrey and Elfreda Yossi. Milton Laner and Mary Joaly. Carl G C Wehling and Dorothea Shellin. Burdell Moley and Kathleen Shifler. Elmer Parsons and Ruby Jewel among many others.
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Leigh Pearson
Iowa
Merle Husman
Center Junction
Pauline Schoon
Martello
Fred Dirks
Anamosa
Minnie Folkerts
Olin
Wilburt Keel
Miles
Mary Swofford
Green Island
Lewis Rickels
Monticello
Caroline Bodeker
Amber
LaVerne Newhard
Shirley Sherman
Elwin Bebrendy
Elfreda Yossi
Milton Laner
Mary Jo Aly
Carl Cg, Wehling
Dorothea Shellin
Viola
Burdell Moley
Kathleen Shifler
Elmer Parsons
Ruby Jewel
Cedar Rapids
Express Classified Ad Brings Results
The Gordon Hatchery of Marion reports an inquiry for chicks from Albion Nebraska after reading their Express ad. The reader praised the ad’s broad circulation in a Monticello Expy letter received this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Hatchery
Marion
Monticello
Albion
Neh
Express
Rebecca Grimes Rates Division Contest Place
Rebecca Grimes, a piano soloist, placed in Division JT at the recent music contest. Supt. and Mrs. A B Grimes are her guardians.
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Rebecca Grimes
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John Kurt, Sr
Martin Studio
Janet
Howie
WSUI
H. A. Tosnjes
Alice Schatz
City Band
Monticello P.T.A
A. B. Grimes
Billy Marsh
Leigh Clark
Thas
Ed Haesemeyer
Rockford, Ill
Monticelli
Anil
Banil
Dick, Cartana
George Coxsee
Arline Balster
George Guyan
Hilda Peets
Helen McLaughlin
May Loo Luett
Gail Hulbregtse
Jean Bender
Wilma Yount
Androy Ritter
Express Photo
Ruthe Anne Yong
Jack Stuhler
Hob Bardlett
Dick Cartann
Clark Shannon
Helen Behrends
Mildred Jacobs
Laurena Gerdes
Express Camerman
James Matthiessen
Vernita Vernon
Betty Modbaski
Wayne Clause
Express Phote
James Mathiessen
Hill Marsh
Mary Cou Luett
Gail Huibregtae
Audrey Ritter
Charles Boss
Gene Walker
Xpress
Mary Lou Luett
Paul Bender
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