Twelve Vehicles Licensed in Jones County Last Week
Jones county treasurer Don S. Ruhl reports twelve new vehicle licenses in the county last week. Seven cars, three trucks and two motorcycles are listed with owner names and locations including Anamosa Martello Monticello Oxford Junction Scotch Grove and Amber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Don S. Ruhl
Verne Aller
Martello
Ford
Donald Fairbanks
Anamosa
Buick
H.W. Shelley
Nathan R. Grassfield
Chevrolet
Henry E. Folkers, Jr
Scotch Grove
Dodge
William H. G. Reuter
Monticello
Willys Jeep
LeRoy Taylor
Amber
Kehoe Bros
George H. Bohlken
Harley
Stumbaughs Band to Play at Youth Center Saturday
Stumbaughs Little German Band will provide music at the Youth Center Saturday evening Chap erons for the center this week are members of the Lions club. Last week two members of the Business and Professional Women's club were in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stumbaugh
Lions Club
Business and Professional Women's Club
Marriage Licenses Issued in Jones County Last Week
One license was issued in Jones County per clerk W. Leigh Pearson. LaVern C. Bartels 22 Monticello wed Maria Yossi 21 Monticello on Tuesday April 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
W. Leigh Pearson
LaVern C. Bartels
Monticello
Maria Yossi
Monticello Rotary Club Holds Open Discussion Meeting
The Monticello Rotary Club met at the Community building last Monday evening with no guest speaker. Members discussed topics relating to the city of Monticello in an open forum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Lions Club Dinner Meeting Adjou
The Lions club held a Monday evening dinner at Peterman's cafe. There was no business or program after the meal as members adjourned for minstrel practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Peterman's Cafe
Hinrichs Welcome Daughter at Center Junction Hospital
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Hinrichs of Center Junction became parents to a daughter born at John McDonald hospital during the past week. The birth was announced as April 8 and marks a new addition to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Wilbur Hinrichs
Center Junction
Gladys Horton
Floyd Horton
Onslow
Horton
Mrs. Horton
Phillip Bailey Funeral Held in Amber Presbyterian Church
Phillip Bailey 83 died April 9 1948 after a brief illness in University Hospital Iowa City. Funeral services were held April 12 at 2 p.m. in Amber Presbyterian Church Center Junction with Rev. Charles Willming officiating. Burial followed in Amber Cemetery. Bailey longtime Amber resident farmer and church elder. director of Black Oak school district for 45 years. survived by wife Catherine and children Ella Dora Pearl and Phillip Jr. plus three grandchildren and one great grand son.
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University Hospital
Iowa City
Iowa
Amber
Jones County
Catherine Peters
Monticello
Nettie
Henry
Phillip
Ella
George Andrews
Center Junction
Dora
Scotch Grove
Pearl
Carl Husman
Clifford Crow
Anamosa
Howard Andrews
Harold Husman
Eddie Crow
Anamosav
Bailey
Amber Presbyterian Church
Black Oak
Amber Cemetery Association
Amber Creamery Company, Shipping Association
Woodman Lodge
Davenport High Names Bob Liddy as Grid Aide and Biology Teacher
Robert Liddy son of Mr and Mrs John Liddy Monticello is named assistant football coach at Davenport High School and will teach biology He was captain and MVP of the 1943 University of Town team and will also coach sophomore baseball He graduated from Iowa in June and is pursuing a master's degree
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Liddy
Davenport
Robert Liddy
John Liddy
Monticello
Liddy
University of Town
Iowa
Red Cross Quota Met in Jones North Hall Campaign
Rev. Andrew Mast announced that the national quota has been exceeded by the Jones North Hall area raising $1900 for the Red Cross Fund. A few reporters must file their reports this week so they can be summarized for F. S. Stuhler. Final chapter officer reports will follow at the monthly meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Mast
Red Cross Fund
F. S. Stuhler
Rev. Mast
Mr. Stuhler
Kreeb Named New VFW Head
Monticello post of Veterans of Foreign Wars installs officers for 1948 49 with Fred Kreeb elected commander. Other new officers include Eugene Barnts Ray Marclf Ernest Becker and Vernon Steiner Auxiliary officers Ida Minnie Rickels Sylvia Kreeb Myrtle Ross and more attend. Social hour and lunch follow the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Harry Lyon
Fred Kreeb
Eugene Barnts
Ray Marclf
Ernest Becker
Vernon Steiner
Clarence Rhatigan
Minnie E. Rickels
Sylvia Kreeb
Myrtle Ross
Jean Echternacht
Katie Jacobs
Sophia Jacobs
Florence Metzenberg
Lanie Pickett
Lena Ambuehl
Dora Ohe
Augusta Ahrenholtz
Helen Dunn
Irene Becker
Katherine Ridenour
Helen Barrack
Mable Yossi
Anna Gerdes
Olive Lyon
Carrie Moncrief
Matilda Schneider
Matey
Ann’ Echternacht
Mary J. Steiner
Minnie H. Rickels
Louise Field
Edith Bender
Jennie Clark
Ann Allamand
Katherine Hoffman
Hattie Hinrichs
Marion Stoll
Virginia Howie
Honor Clark
Mabel Rhatigan
Helen Hoag
Blanche Landis
Legion Plans Second District Conference in Anamosa
Members of the American Legion and Auxiliary convene the Sec ond District conference in Anamosa with registration at 9:00 a.m. a Dutch lunch at noon a banquet at 6:30 p.m. and a dance by Earl Fulton from Cedar Rapids 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. state officers expected. Monticello delegation anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and Auxiliary
Anamosa
Legion Club
Earl Fulton
Cedar Rapids
Monticello
Lovell All Stars Meet at Turnis Brothers Home
The Lovell All Stars gathered April 5 at the Turnis brothers home for a community meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell All Stars
Turnis Brothers
Offsetting Press Arrives For Eastern Iowa Graphic
Builders lift the 3,700 pound offset press to the Lovell building second story for the Eastern Iowa Graphic. Messinger Co Cedar Rapids oversaw installation. First issue planned May 12 with tight tolerance of rollers and 5 000 impressions per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
ATF
Lovell
Messinger & Co
Cedar Rapids
ERN
Silence Falls On Monticello Telephone Service
A power shovel cut a cable in Monticello last Friday at 11 45 am delaying service for 260 phones. The break affected 30 business lines 160 home lines and 70 farm lines and repair crews from Cedar Rapids Maquoketa Meena ansHour were called in to splice the 400 wires and re weld the lead sheath. Service was restored about 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freese Implement Co
Tom Hamilton
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Meenaanshour
Ae Duble
Gedar Rapids
Maquoketa
Remley Elected President of Jones County Bar Association
James T. Remley of Anamosa was elected president of the Jones County Bar Association at a Hotel Iowan meeting. He succeeds C. F. Shi manek of Monticello. E. W. Brashaw and Ralph Wilson of Monticello were named vice president and secretary-treasurer, with Leigh Pearson as guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Remley
Anamosa
Jones County Bar Association
Iowan
C. F. Shimanek
Monticello
E. W. Brashaw
Ralph Wilson
Leigh Pearson
Tawanka Camp Fire Girls Name Leader
The Tawanka Camp Fire group held a meeting at Carol Leytems home this week. Officers elected were Linda Hartman president Selma Ehlis vice president Joan Null secretary Charlotte Manos treasurer and Jayne Hayden song leader.
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Tawanka
Carol Leytems
Linda Hartman
Selma Ehlis
Joan Null
Charlotte Manos
Jayne Hayden
Monticello Lions Minstrel Set This Week
Members and friends of the Monticello Lions Club present The Dixie Pair O Dice Minstrel at Monticello High School auditorium on Thursday and Friday April 15 and 16 at 8 00 p m Admission 55 cents for adults 40 cents for students Proceeds benefit youth work Director Don Henry music by Mrs Earle H DeShaw cast includes Frank Patterson Darrell Blayney Otto Smith Howard Hicks Alva Berends Andrew Mast Dale Adams and others with Dixie Quartet Mammy and Her Magic Banjo and more
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Earle H. DeShaw
Frank Patterson
Sambo
Darrell Blayney
Bones
Otto Smith
Tambo
Howard Hicks
Moses
Alva Behrends
Rastus
Andrew Mast
Abe
Dale Adams
The
Monticello Lions Club
Dixie Quartet
Richard Long
Frank Royden
George Burrichter
Three Vehicle Accidents Reported Near Monticello and Anamosa
Sheriff Henry Eichhorn reports three week accidents with no serious injuries. A tractor driven by Andy Nielsen and a 1941 Ford V-8 coach driven by Howard K. Hora collided on highway 64 at the Antioch brick church corner, causing about 100 dollars in damage. A car truck crash on highway 38 near Monticello Bank injured only minorly. Another collision on Second and Sycamore streets involved Howard Kurth and Godfrey Bader with about 350 dollars in damage. Juveniles wrecked a YMCA truck between Monticello and Cascade, injuring none but Patten’s parole was revoked and he was sent to Anamosa.
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Andy Nielsen
Howard K. Hora
Olin
Antioch Brick Church
Nielsen
Hora
Anamosa
Monticello
W. D. McLaughlin
D. J. Schnitter
Delhi
Second
Sycamore Street
Howard Kurth
Godfrey Bader
Kurth
Bader
Dallas Patten
Cedar Rapids
Cascade
Y.M.C.A
Keith
Hearn-Stevenson
John McDonald Hospital
Patten
Sacred Heart School to Present Comedy Here Comes the Bride
Sacred Heart school plans a three act comedy Here Comes the Bride set for Sunday April 18 at 8 pm in the Community building. Sister Cleo directs with cast members including Aunt Ellen Thompson Yvonne Wolf Jimmy Took Billy Joe Helms and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart School
Bride
Heuer Publishing Company
Cedar Rapids
Sister Cleo
Aunt Ellen Thompson
Yvonne Wolf
Jimmy Took
Billy Joe Helms
Bill Thompson
Billy Aitchison
Madge Burns
Jean Marie Howie
Mr. Oswald
Frank Helmer
Lady Macbeth
Georgia Mae Mintie
McDaniel
Norbert Manternach
Duvalle Smythe
Barbara Redmond
Bubbles Duvalle
Lois Hessing
Dan Took
Robert Turnis
Peg Westfield
Joyce Oesdwiger
Diers Named Editor at Wartburg Trumpet
Herman Diers of Monticello has been named feature editor of the Wartburg Trumpet at Wartburg College in Waverly. The senior pre theologian student comes from Rev. and Mrs. H. A. Diers and has an All American winner distinction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Diers
H. A. Diers
Monticello
Wartburg
Wartburg College
Waverly
Diers
Monticello Forms Civil Air Patrol Chapter
An organizing meeting for a Monticello Civil Air Patrol chapter was held at the high school Friday night. Officers elected include Dave Cuckler as commanding officer and H A Severn as adjutant. Present were Capt Harry Gunderson and 2nd Lt L J Buriner of Cedar Rapids. Monticello Flying Club sponsored the event. Army films were shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Civil Air Patrol
Dave Cuckler
H. A. Severn
Ed Gartner
L C. Perkins
Roman Haag
Harry Gunderson
L. J. Buriner
Cedar Rapids
County Rural Schools Graduate on April 30
State graduation tests for eighth graders in Jones county rural schools will be held Friday April 30 at 9 a.m. The tests take place at Anamosa Public School in the lunch room and at Monticello Public School.
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Jones County
Joseph A. Beave
Anamosa
Monticello
Fish Fry Draws Crowd in Monticello Community
Monticello Conservation League reports a successful fish fry at the Community building on Thursday April 8 drawing over 200 attendees. LaVerne School supplied accordion music as $700 in prizes were awarded to Art Husmann and David Hanson of Scotch Grove with prizes donated by area merchants and manufacturers. The league outlines summer plans including a carp fishing contest with monthly prizes and a grand prize in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Conservation League
Jack Beeks
LaVerne School
Art Husmann
David Hanson
Scotch Grove
Monticello
Langworthy
Center Junction
Sand Springs
Amber
League
KP District Meet Dated For Monticello
The Knights of Pythias district convention will convene Wednesday April 21 in the Community building. About 200 guests from Cedar Rapids Central City Oxford Junction Anamosa Martelle and Olin expected. Grand officers to attend and 25 candidates will receive degrees at 8 o clock with Darrell Blayney in charge. Irving Hintz urges all members to be present.
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Knights of Pythias
Cedar Rapids
Central City
Oxford Junction
Anamosa
Martello
Olin
Darrell Blayney
Irving’ Hintz
Doxsee’s Condition Reported Improved
Charles A. Doxsee remains in critical condition after brain tumor surgery last Monday at St Marys Rochester Minnesota. He was moved from Des Moines Methodist Hospital to Rochester and showed slight improvement though doctors still call his condition grave. His wife and children have been with him at Mayo Brothers clinic since admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Doxsee
Rochester
Minn
Doxsee
Methodist
Des Moines
G. C. Bonwell
Bargain Days Succeed in Monticello Merchant Event
Monticello shoppers flocked to Bargain days held Friday and Saturday April 9 and 10. Jaycees president Dick Long called the event a decided success, with Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsorship driving the sales and local participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Dick Long
The
Jaycees
Chamber of Commerce
County Loan Quota Set Coming Drive
Iowa sets Security Loan quota for April 15 to June 30 at 100 million, one third of 1947 series E F G bonds in state. Warin says drive will mobilize thousands of volunteers to fight inflation with quotas for Jones Cedar Clinton Delaware Dubuque Jackson Linn and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Roger F. Warin
Warin
Jones
Cedar
Clinton
Delaware
Dubuque
Jackson
Linn
Steers Bring 28 Cwt at Chicago Market
Wayne township farmer Bert Ballou shipped 21 head of steers to Chicago yards Monday April 5. The cattle averaged 1084 pounds and brought 28 per hundredweight in the day’s trade. Top price for cattle reached 30.50 per hundredweight.
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Chicago
Bert Ballou
Wayne Township
Anamosa Journal Assists Monticello Express Editor Illness
The Monticello Express published this week through courtesy of Anamosa Journal editors Tom Powell and Joe Kelly due to editor and publisher C. A. Coxsee’s critical illness. W. K. Coxsee remains with his father at Rochester and expresses appreciation for Monticello merchants and Journal cooperation.
Monti Junior Chamber and KCRG Sponsor Talent Show
The Monticello Junior Chamber of Commerce and radio station KCRG sponsor a talent show Friday April 23 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium with tryouts that afternoon. Entry blanks are at three local shops. At least seven acts will be broadcast on Monticello Day on Lookout Theater on KCRG. Prizes are 10 5 and 2 50. Admission is 40 cents for adults and 25 cents for under- high school age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Lookout Theater
KCRG
Cedar Rapids
Teachers Sign New Contracts For 1948 49
A special school board meeting on March 30 awarded contracts for 1948 49 with April 15 as the deadline to accept or reject. Board accepted resignations from Marjorie Odell Gertrude Smith Valara Maiden Delmar Cram Leslie Linn and Donald Marston. A new salary schedule for regular teachers sets starting pay by college training and experience with a five year incremental raise and changes to 12 month pay sick leave rising from three to five days and accumulating unused days up to 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Marjorie Odell
Gertrude Smith
VaLara Maiden
Delmar Cram
Leslie Linn
Donald Marston
Start Work On Monticello Swimming Pool
Construction on Monticello’s new pool began Monday by Jens Olson Construction Co. The concrete pool includes a 10 foot deepest depth, wading area, high and low diving boards, and a bath house. Completion is targeted for July 1 with a formal opening July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Jens Olson
Leo Staner
Kuriger Bros
Olson Co
G. M. Jones
Earl DeShaw
Si Locher
Kenneth Ferring
Bud Skelley
George Schoon
Former Monticello Resident Carl W. Stuhler Dies in Florida
Carl W. Stuhler, born February 27, 1887 in Monticello, died Friday April 9 in Lakeland Florida. He served in the post office department in Washington and retired last year. He is survived by his wife Viva Moore one brother Riess G. Stuhler and a grandson Robert Kreimer. Funeral and burial in Washington DC.
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Stuhler
Carl W. Stuhler
Lakeland
Fla
Washington, D. C
Mr. Stuhler
Monticello
George W
Mary Hintermeister Stuhler
Monticello High School
Oberlin College
Oberlin
Ohio
Washington
Post Office Department
Viva Moore
Miss Moore
Riess G. Stuhler
Rochester
Katherine
Maurine
Louis
Albert Stuhler
Worthwhile Homemakers Plan Rural Women's Day Trip
The Worthwhile Homemakers club met with Mrs. Henry Stadtmueller on April 8. Twelve members answered roll call and shared a housecleaning tip. Plans were made to attend Rural Women's Day at Olin on April 13. Clothing was donated for Europe. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Stadtmueller
Olin
Europe
Drunk Driving Cases Move Through District Court
In Anamosa two day trial ended with the State versus William Joseph McNamara moving to the jury around 4 p.m. Judge G. K. Thompson presided as Judge J. E. Heiserman attended to West Union due to a family death. The docket includes cases State vs Rushford State vs Krampe and State vs Leasure with April 21 set for juries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Joseph McNamara
Anamosa
G. K. Thompson
Cedar Rapids
J. E. Heiserman
West Union
McNamara
Charles Edwin MecCalmont
Wyoming
O.m.lv.s
State
Rushford
Krampe
Leasure
Siebels
Doyle Vs. Parks
Cascade State Bank
O'Shea Bros
Robert D. Paul
Marshal Leonard Norton
Charles Holmes
Woodrow Payton
Roy Walker
Wilbur Warden
John W. McNamara
C. E. Lovell
Iowa City
Ralph Ditch
Tom Stahl
Dickinson
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Rotary Club
Phillip Bailey
Red Cross
Jones North Hall
Kreeb
VFW
Auxiliary
Legion Plans
J. W. Herwig
Herwig PLC
Oxahoma City
Heads County Bar Association
Tawanka Campfire Girls
Lions
Henry Eichhorn
Cuckler
Monti Junior Chamber
Florida
Roy Brant
Henry Brunscheen
Mildred Cook
Morley
John Grant
Urban Green
Florence Hale
Louis Heeren
F. W. Hein
George Mherzberger
Willard McDonald
Erma Paulsen
Herman Tietken
McCalmant
Brunscheen
Cook
Grant
Paulsen
Tietken
F.M. West
Irma “Ballou
Harvey Barber
Wes Marek
Stone City
Melvin Pruss
Robert Deyo
O.M.V.I
Henry Dietrich Dirks
Heiserman
Dirks
Oliver James Johnson
Men’s State Reformatory
District Court
Justice Court
Noble Parks
R. D. McIntyre
Doyle
Parks
Justice McIntyre
J. G. Schoon
Elizabeth Schoon
Fred J. Kay
Mr.Kay
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