District Court Files Two New Cases in Jones County
In Jones County district court last week two new cases were filed. D W Meredith vs Lillie J Meredith seeks appointment of a conveyer for dower in Anamosa due to defendant's unsound mind. Kathryn Mayo vs Ralph J Mayo alleges desertion in a divorce filed after their 1944 Marshalltown marriage. A divorce decree in George A Vacek vs Dorene L Vacek ordered custody of a minor daughter and $30 monthly child support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
D. W. Meredith
Lillie J. Meredith
Anamosa
Kathryn Mayo
Ralph J. Mayo
Marshalltown
Iowa
George A. Vacek
Dorene L. Vacek
Marriage Licenses Issued To Veterans At Anamosa Office
The county clerk Anamosa license bureau issued marriage licenses to returning veterans. Names include Bennie Kay 22 Royalton Illinois and Reva Mayfield 26 Olin Iowa, Bernard William Ray 23 and Janice L Crockroft 18 Richland Center Wisconsin, Lorence D Dierks 24 Monticello and Evelyn Harms 18 Scotch Grove, DeMont Signor Erland 25 Van Horne Iowa and Eleanor Charlotte Fry 27 Cedar Rapids, Dale Engel bart 22 Oxford Junction and Alice B Redmond 22 Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Armed Services
Bennie Kay
Royalton
Ill
Reva Mayfield
Olin
Bernard William Ray
Janice L. Crockroft
Richland Center
Wis
Lorence D. Dierks
Monticello
Evelyn Harms
Scotch Grove
DeMont Signor Erland
van Horne
Iowa
Eleanor Charlotte Fry
Cedar Rapids
Dale Engelbart
Oxford Junction
Alice B. Redmond
Wyoming
Rural eighth grade exams set for April 24 in Anamosa and Monticello
The annual rural eighth grade examinations will be held on Wednesday April 24 at the court house in Anamosa and in the high school building in Monticello. County Superintendent Joseph Beave joined other county superintendents in Davenport to review army surplus equipment for school use. Births at John McDonald hospital this week include a boy born April 11 to Mr and Mrs Ernest Ortgies. a Hopkinton boy born April 1 to Mr and Mrs James Smith. a Langworthy boy born April 16 to Mr and Mrs Edmund Wilken. a Dyersville boy born April 14 to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Fischer. and a Anamosa boy born April 15 to Mr and Mrs Richard Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Anamosa
Monticello
Joseph Beave
Davenport
John McDonald Hospital
Ernest Ortgies
James Smith
Hopkinton
Lawrence Fischer
Dyersville
Edmund Wilken
Langworthy
Richard Lewis
County Treasurers Office Licenses Two Trucks and a Car
Don S. Ruhls office reports last week licenses issued for two Dodge trucks and a Hudson car. Named lessees include Ray J Mizaur Oxford Junction and William G Schoon Monticello plus Dillon Propst Wyoming. Total licenses reach 4623 cars and 782 trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don S. Ruhl
Ray J. Mizaur
Oxford Junction
Dodge
William G. Schoon
Monticello
Dillon Propst
Wyoming
Hudson
Rotary Talk Highlights Life Story by Rotarian Robert Kopp
Rotary Club members heard a life story from Rotarian Robert Kopp at the Monday night meeting in the Community building. The program included a Pan-American Day address by High School Principal Don Eells following Kopp’s talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kopp
Rotary Club
Don Eells
Concluding Evening Union Lenten Services
The final Lenten service featured Rev. Andrew Mast delivering Father Into Thy Hands I Commend My Spirit in the community building. The four-church combined choir directed by Mrs. Cecil Goettsch performed Tis The Evening's Holy Hour, previously sung at another service, and Barbara Walker played Papillon's Kohler on flute during offertory. Dr Gaylord Couchman of Westmin ster Presbyterian Du buque will speak at the Good Friday service at 2 pm, using No Cross No Crown as his topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Mast
Cecil Goettsch
Beethoven
Kohler
Barbara Walker
Gaylord Couchman
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Dubuque
Union
Pensioners Receive Checks For April
The old age assistance program in Jones County issued April pension checks totaling $12,912 across 392 cases averaging $32.94 per recipient. Seven blind pensioners averaged $32.98. Aid to dependent children covered 24 cases with 58 children, with state and county disbursing $703.80 overall, an average of $29.32 per case and $12.13 per child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Payton v Payton Divorce Trial Underway in Jones County Court
The Jones county district court heard testimony in a divorce case, Payton versus Payton. The trial began Tuesday and continued through yesterday, drawing a full courtroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Payton
V F W Installs 1946 Officers In Monticello Post Week
Monticello Post No 1683 Veterans of Foreign Wars installs 1946 officers led by Commander Earl J Null with Vernon Meier as senior vice commander and Jack Beeks Jr as junior vice commander. Auxiliary officers also installed and a large initiation batch joined. Past President Minnie H Rickels presides over installation and pot luck supper planned for April 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Louis D. Barrack
Earl J. Null
Vernon Meier
Jack Beeks, Jr
R. L. Clark, Sr
Charles Renk
Elwyn Patterson
Jack Beeks, Sr
W. H. Jarrett
Harrison Lubben
F. W. Hein
Eggie Schoon
Theodore Freese
Raymond Helgens
Raymond Thomas
Francis J. O’rourke
Paul Gerhard Gutknecht
Harry A. Hoag
Francis Turner
L. R. Hoag
Harry N. Lyon
Minnie Hedwig Rickels
V.F.W. Auxiliary
Carrie Moncrief
Mary Catherine Craig
Minnie E. Rickels
Florence Metzenberg
Helen Barrack
National Home
Iane Hein
Kathryn Hosford
Louise Field
Edith Bender
War Service
Dora Ohe
Mabel Jarrett
Lana Wolf
Blanche N. McLaughlin
Clare Hayes
Inez Lubben
Minnie H. Rickels
Matilda Schneider
Discharges Of War II Vets Recorded In Monticello
Four World War II veterans from Monticello filed discharge papers with County Recorder Bess Sherman last week. The group includes Donald Eugene Leggett who served at Great Lakes and Camp Perry and is eligible for Asiatic Pacific Campaign ribbon with one star. Vernon Schatz discharged from Great Lakes after service at Wim, Va, receives Victory Medal and Asiatic Pacific medals. James Ehrisman separated at Jefferson Barracks and earns Victory Medal Good Conduct Ribbon overseas bar and theater ribbons. Roy Rickless discharged from California base hospital service with USS Purdy assignments and convalescent duties aboard Arrowhead Springs and other Navy units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Bess Sherman
Donald Eugene Leggett
Great Lakes Station
Camp Perry
Yeoman
Vernon Lewis Schatz
Great Lakes
Wim
James H. Ehrisman
Jefferson Barracks
Roy Anderson Rickless
California
USNH
Navy
U.S.N. Convalescent Hospital
Arrowhead Springs
Calif
U.S.S.L.C.T
USS
Purdy
Good Friday Service Tomorrow at 2 P.M.
Dr. Gaylord Couchman of Dubuque will be guest speaker at the Good Friday service in the Community building at 2 o'clock tomorrow. Local business houses are asked to close from 1 45 to 8 o'clock to allow proprietors and employees to attend. Special music is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaylord Couchman
Dubuque
Cornell College Symphony Orchestra Completes 37th Tour
Charles Kreeb son of Mr and Mrs F W Kreeb of Monticello plays first cornet in the Cornell College Symphony Orchestra which completed its thirty seventh annual tour Saturday April 6 The tour started April 2 with concerts at Davenport Polo Ill and three in the Chicago area Charles is a freshman in the Music Education department and previously studied music as a high school student
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kreeb
F. W. Kreeb
Monticello
Cornell College Symphony Orchestra
Davenport
Polo
Ill
Chicago
Charles
Future Farmers of America
Cedar Rapids
Future Farmers . . . of America
J. Glyndon Stuff
Dixon, Ill
National
FFA
Iowa Ffa
Kenneth Parrett
Batavia
Center
David Walker
Iowa Association
Robert D. Blue
Frank Walker
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa State
Monticello High School
Vocational Ag
Gazette
Public Health Meeting In Anamosa District No 8 Session
Last Friday in Anamosa the Public Health District No 8 held a staff and public health nurse meeting at the courthouse community room. Counties represented included Scott Clinton Dubuque Delaware Linn and Jones with three Dubuque VNA members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Health District No. 8
Court House
Scott
Clinton
Dubuque
Delaware
Linn
Jones
Marie Neuschaefer
R.N
Marie Olsen
Dubuque County
Florence
Albert Iben Funeral Rites Held Tuesday
Funeral services for Albert Iben were held Tuesday at 2 pm at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Monticello with burial in Oakwood. The Rev. H. L. Adix and Rev. G. J. Zeilinger conducted the service. Iben died Friday evening at his brother in law Chris Eibens home where he had lived seven years. He was born March 2, 1871 in Moens Ostfriesland Germany to Frederick and wife. He married Lena Eiben March 10 1896 in Sand Hill Lutheran church. He lived on farms in South Dakota and Kansas. Surviving are brothers Ibe Iben Manchester Gerd Iben Germany Fred Iben. wife predeceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Iben
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Monticello
Oakwood
H. L. Adix
G. J. Zeilinger
Iben
Chris Eiben
Frederick Iben
Moens
Ostfriesland
Germany
Lena Eiben
Sand Hill
South Dakota
Kansas
Mr. Iben
Ibe Iben
Manchester
Gerd Iben
Fred Iben
Monticello Sends Bands to State Music Contest in Grinnell
Monticello will send its concert band and several solo and group numbers to the state music contest to be held in Grinnell Friday and Saturday this week. Monti cello pupils taking part include first place rating performers. A fuller report appears in the Philo monte on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Grinnell
The
Philomonte
X Rays Planned for TB Survey in Monticello and Anamosa
An X ray conference for tuberculosis screening is set for April 25 at Mercy hospital Anamosa and at John McDonald hospital Monticello with sessions at 8 30 am and 1 pm. The event marks the seventh Jones county TB search sponsored by local medical groups with aid from Christmas seal funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy
Mercy Hospital
John McDonald Hospital
Jones County
The
County Medical Society
County Tuberculosis Association
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Iowa State Department of Health
Wirtner Infant Buried Saturday
James Vernon Wirtner three months old son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Wirtner of Monticello died at John McDonald hospital April 11 Funeral services were held at Goettsch Funeral home Saturday at 2 pm Burial took place in Oakwood cemetery Dr W J Grossheim officiated James born January 2 1946 He is survived by parents a brother Kenneth Leroy and a sister Janet Ruth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Vernon Wirtner
Vernon Wirtner
Monticello
John McDonald Hospital
Goettsch
Oakwood Cemetery
W. J. Grossheim
James
Kenneth Leroy
Janet Ruth
County Supervisors Let New Contract
The Jones county board of supervisors awarded a contract to W. L. Johnson of Cedar Rapids for excavating 150 314 cubic yards on three road projects in Madison Jackson and Wayne townships at 24 cents per cubic yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Board of Supervisors
W. L. Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Madison, Jackson
Wayne Townships
PTA Meeting Postponed to May 2
The Parent-Teacher Association meeting scheduled for this evening April 18 is postponed to Thursday evening May 2. Vernon L. Schatz BM 2/c, of Route 1 Monticello, was discharged from the U S Naval Training Center Great Lakes April 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent- Teacher Association
Vernon L. Schatz
Monticello
U. S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Men Called To Ft. Snelling Next Tuesday
A group of 13 men ordered to report for pre induction examination at Fort Snelling Minnesota next Tuesday April 28. The list includes Dale M. Tjaden Thomas A Strang Joseph M Dunne Donald P Hus mann Carl W Heidemann Monticello Galen J Hagen Gerald L DeLarm George Harr Charles J Steele Keith J Gray Donald E Ketelsen Harold Bock William A Lehr An 18 year old registered Don A Downing Anamosa The selective service board meets April 29 at 10 30 a m in the courthouse basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Snelling
Minn
Onslow
Dale M. Tjaden
Cascade
Thomas A. Strang
Bellevue
Joseph M. Dunne
Center Junction
Donald P. Husmann
Carl W. Heidemann
Monticello
Galen J. Hagen
Gerald L. DeLarm
George Harr
Anamosa
Charles J. Steele
Keith J. Gray
Donald E. Ketelsen
Harold . Bock
Lisbon
William A. Lehr
Selective Service Board
Court House
Don A. Downing
Obituary: Eberhard Prull Dies at 58 in Monticello Area
Eberhard Frederick Prull 58 a Langworthy business man died Tuesday at John McDonald hospital Monticello after an extended illness. Funeral set for Saturday at 2 pm St Matthew’s Lutheran Monticello with Rev H J Adix officiating. Burial in Tion cemetery. He was born March 10 1888 in Marx Ostfriesland Germany and lived 44 years near Langworthy. Survived by wife Marie Gesine Reuter three daughters eleven grandchildren five brothers and a sister. He immigrated to the United States and worked on a farm then as a carpenter before entering lumber and coal business in 1920 with brother Gerd. He was a lifelong Evangelical Lutheran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eberhard Frederick Prull
Langworthy
John McDonald
Monticello
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
H. J. Adix
Clifford Arduser
Ernest Ricklefs
Alfred Ommen
Carl Dirks
Herman Ricklefs
Clarence Heyen
Itr
Prull
Marx
Ostfriesland
Germany
Marie Gesine Reuter
C. Mardorf
Wayne Zion Church
Gerke Hanken
Harm Bunting
George Arduser
Heinrich
Henry
John
Eilert Prull
Gerd Prull
Adolph Dierks
Montice
Weers Couple to Mark 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Henry G Weers celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house at their Center Junction area home on Sunday April 21. Friends and relatives are invited to attend in the afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry G. Weers
Center Junction
Monticello Adopts New Milk Ordinance For City
The Monticello city council approves a comprehensive milk ordinance effective immediately. It bans sale of nonconforming milk products, requires health permits, sets Bangs and testing rules for dairies, and limits sales to pasteurized or compliant raw milk after twelve months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
City of
Monticello Council Grants Construction Permits to Five
The Monticello city council issued construction permits to five applicants. KE B First seeks repairs on his electrical shop Bert Loop requests repairs for a furniture building and a Monticello house. William Wright wants to erect a home and Ted Krause plans moving a tenant house from Miller farm to Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
KE. B. First
Bert Loop
William Wright
Ted Krause
Miller Farm
Rev Dalrymple resigns from Anamosa and Monticello churches
Rev. Homer F. Dalrymple resigns as pastor of the Congregational churches at Anamosa and Monticello effective June 1. He and his wife will serve 26 rural Congregational churches in South Central Town and North Central Missouri as regional supervisor and education leader. They plan to start in six weeks under national and Iowa Missouri conventions and Chicago seminary students will assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer F. Dalrymple
Anamosa
Monticello
Ana- 08A
Dalrymple
South Central
Town
Missouri
National Organization of Congregational Churches
State Organization of Congregational Churches
Iowa
Congregational Seminary
Chicago
Pilgrim Fellowship
Death of Mrs Mary Burrack Mourned by Family
Mrs. Mary Burrack 68 died Wednesday morning in an Oelwein hospital after a life in Monticello and Arlington. Survived by husband John Burrack and children John, Theodore, Fred and others, plus two sisters including Mrs. Austin Stadtmueller. Funeral Friday at Arlington Lutheran Church with Monticello relatives attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Stadtmueller
Mary Burrack
Oelwein
Monticello
John Burrack
Arlington
Aurora
Harold Glass
Elgin
Theodore Burrack
McGregor
Ead Shaffer
Elkader
Raymond Stout
Fred Burrack
Artlington
Donald Schlumbohm
Kate Bodeker
Amber
Barrack
Lutheran Church In
Alva Stadtmueller
Henry Stadtmueller
Security Payments Made In Jones County
Jones county residents in April receive 1407.86 in monthly Social Security benefits. The total covers 39 retired workers 17 spouses 65 or older and 40 survivors of wage earners who died after meeting insured status. H o T Thorson of the Dubuque Social Security office urges all workers to write at 65 and reminds relatives of deceased workers to check eligibility. Field office advice on filing claims is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
H. O T. Thorson
Dubuque
Social Security Board
Zwingle Farmer Dies In SkulI Fracture Case
A man is to be charged with manslaughter in the death of Clayton Clark Sr a Zwingle farmer age 68 who died in a Clinton hospital yesterday from a skull fracture and pneumonia following a fight over money owed for farm work. Clayton Clark 42 is charged in connection with the incident involving his father and another son Roy and a neighboring farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Clark
Zwingle
Clinton
Clark
Roy
Community Meeting in Hopkinton College Hall
A special program is planned for Friday April 26 at 8 pm in the college gymnasium Hopkinton. Musical numbers will be offered under Mrs John Cox and addresses will be given by President Hawkins and Dr William J Grossheim. Refreshments follow the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Gymnasium
Hopkinton
John Cox
Hawkins
William J. Grossheim
American Legion Convention to Be Hosted in Monticello
The second district American Legion and Auxiliary convention will be held in Monticello on April 24. Arthur P. O'Rourke Post hosts with EK. J. Newel in charge. Mrs. A. R. Hoffman presides Auxiliary. 270 delegates and 870 alternates are expected from 13,432 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and Auxiliary
Monticello
Arthur P. O’rourke
EK. J. Newel
Davenport
A. R. Hoffman
Central City
American Legion
American Legion Convention
American Legion Hall
First Street
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Masonic Temple
Legion
Legion and Auxiliary
Ralph Stuart
Hampton
Auxiliary
Thomas R. Carr
James C. Houle
Cedar Rapids
Veterans’ Administration
Merbert H. Hauge
Des Moines Convention Corporation
Capital City
al Johnson
Ford Motor Company
R. H. McBride
National Housing Agency
Ernest E. McClish
Towa
al Faber
The
Iowa Legionaire
R. J. Laird
Easter Seals Drive Seeks Help for Iowa Children
Community urges donations to Easter Seal drive aiding 40 000 handicapped children in Iowa and adults with training care equipment braces and aides. Funds support training clinical treatment home tutoring and outings with Easter Sunday as the drive climax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Nanny
Class Is Confirmed In Lutheran Faith
A Palm Sunday service at St. Matthew's Lutheran confirmed eight youths including Marjorie Behrends Janice Harms Rose Stadtumueller Ida Himebaugh Joy Rink Gene Seehusen Rudy Schoon and Leo Zimmerman. The service, led by Rev. Adis with Rev. Zeilinger of Monticello, drew over 4400 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Phine Porever
Luther League
Marjorie Ellen Behrends
Janice Marie Harms
Rose Jeanne Stadtumueller
Ida Jane Lorraine Himebaugh
Joyou Margaret Rink
Gene Arnold Seehusen
Rudy Delane Schoon
Leo Alva Zimmerman
Hon
Adis
G. J. Zeilinger
Monticello
Postponed Lovell Farm Bureau Women’s Meeting
The Women’s meeting of the Lovell township Farm Bureau planned for April 25 at the W. F. Hintz home has been postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell Township
Farm Bureau
W. F. Hintz
Also Mentioned on This Page
V.F.W
Wirtner
Ft. Snelling
Eberhard Prull
Jones Co
Zwingle Farmer
Am. Legion
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