Two New District Court Cases In Jones County
Two cases filed in Jones county district court this week include Ruth Gertrude Beneshiek versus Edward Beneshiek for divorce on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. they were married February 23, 1947. The second suit is Walter O Me ara and Margaret O Me ara versus H A Severn for dissolution of partnership and accounting. A separate case, Sam A Kaplan versus G F Rickels, was settled and dismissed after impaneling a jury over an automobile collision damage claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Ruth Gertrude Beneshiek
Edward Beneshick
Walter O'Meara
Margaret O'Meara
H. A. Severn
Sam A. Kaplan
G. F. Rickels
Local marriage licenses issued last week
The clerk of the district court reports multiple licenses issued this past week. Vernon Steffens 19 and Darlene Burian 19 of Oxford Junction. Lawrence E. Larson 22 Martelle and DoLores E. Mallie 19 Mount Vernon. Walter Ehits 22 Monticello and Ramona C. Gombert 18 Monticello. Thomas Victor Wilson 30 Hopkinton and Helen Marie Offerman 19 Coggan. Donald C. Fairbanks 25 and Bernice Yanda 23 Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Vernon Steffens
Darlene Burian
Oxford Junction
Lawrence E. Larson
Martelle
DoLores E. Mallie
Mount Vernon
Walter Ehits
Ramona C. Gombert
Monticello
Thomas Victor Wilson
Hopkinton
Helen Marie Offerman
Coggan
Donald C. Fairbanks
Bernice Yanda
Anamosa
Licenses Issued for Week in Jones County Cars and Scooters
The county treasurer issued licenses for the past week including James Ehrisman of Monticello for a 1947 Dodge, J L Westphal of Anamosa for a 1947 Cushman scooter, Pruit Owen of Langworthy for a 1947 Chevrolet, Melvin Brickley of Anamosa for a 1947 Dodge, Charles Swordes of Wyoming for a 1947 Studebaker, Arthur Lawrence of Anamosa for a 1947 Hudson, Bert Moats of Monticello for a Doodlebug motor scooter, and Brunscheen Sons of Wyoming for a 1947 Chevrolet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Ehrisman
Monticello
Dodge
J. L. Westphal
Anamosa
Cushman
Pruit & Owen
Langworthy
Chevrolet
Melvin E. Brickley
Charles Swordes
Wyoming
Studebaker
Arthur L. Lawrence
Hudson
Bert Moats
Doodlebug
H. E. Brunscheen & Sons
Campfire Girls Elect Officers at April Meeting
Campfire notes report the Community building meeting on Tuesday evening April 22. Officers elected were President Sarah Vernon, Vice-President and Scribe Janis Gottleaber, Secretary Gwen Sev ern, Treasurer Janice Podhaski, and Song Leader Janet Nickol.
Births Reported at John McDonald Hospital
The past week at John McDonald hospital lists three births: on April 17 a boy born to Mr and Mrs Glenn Berends of Monticello. on April 20 a girl born to Mr and Mrs Louis Dandl of Cascade. on April 21 a boy born to Mr and Mrs Andy Neilsen of Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Glenn Behrends
Monticello
Louis Dandl
Cascade
Andy Neilsen
Anamosa
State Farmer Title To Local Students
Donald Zimmerman and Randall Ganfield were two of 80 named State Farmers at the Iowa Future Farmers of America annual meet in Fort Dodge. The honor goes to the top 2 percent of FFA members. 67 schools were represented. Ganfield and Behrends joined a Monticello contingent of 13, attending with Ray Adams. Ganfield and Behrends also played in the State FFA band and performed on radio WHO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Zimmerman
Randall Ganfield
Iowa Future Farmers of America
Fort Dodge
FFA
Monticello
Ray Adams
Lyle Behrends
Robert Reuter
Richard Tapken
Dick Finson
Dick Williamson
Rod Rieken
Galen Helgens
Garriet Harms
George Schneiter
Duane Martin
Bob Zirkelbach
Ganfield
Behrends
WHO
Corbit Extends Express Subscription to 1950
R M Corbit attorney at law Oxford Michigan and former Wyoming resident extends his Express subscription to 1950 after fifty years of readership. He notes long connection dating from university days and Onslow Hopkinton Wyoming periods and says the paper remains of keen interest despite an 83 year absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Corbit
Oxford
Mich
Wyoming
Express
Onslow
Hopkinton
Iowa
Smallpox Strikes In New York City
An outbreak of smallpox has developed in New York City with one death reported. Jones county residents are urged to check vaccination status for themselves and their children and prepare in case the disease reaches Tow a.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Jones
Towa
Stumbaughs Attend Funeral of Grandmother in Delhi
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stumbaugh and their son Bruce attended the funeral of Mr. Stumbaugh's grandmother Mrs. G. R. Argell in Delhi on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray, Stumbaugh
Bruce
Stumbaugh
G. R. Argell
Delhi
Farm Bureau Victory Party Planned in Monticello
The Jones County Farm Bureau announces a Victory Party in the Monticello Community Building on Wednesday April 30. The event marks a county high in paid membership at 1292, with a goal of 1250, and features County Extension Director Dick Offringa, a Trumpet Trio, an old time square dance by Scotch Grove Township, master of ceremonies Dean Landsear of WMT, vocalist Mrs. Marvin Lacock, a 4-H feature from Oxford, and dance by Lee and Her Cowboys. A light lunch will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Farm Bureau
Monticello
Farm Bureau
Dick Offringa
Cedar Rapids
Scotch Grove
Dean Landsear
WMT
Marvin Lacock
Oxford 4-H
Lee
Her Cowboys
Jones County, Farm Bureau
County Grants Gravel Contract
Jones county supervisors awarded rock and gravel contracts for summer road work. B. L. Anderson of Cedar Rapids bid 8617.35 for rock and 1.55 per ton. M. O. Weaver won gravel at 5049.90. County wide scope includes 88.15 miles rock maintenance and 16 miles new construction plus 23 miles gravel maintenance. Roads expected to be in excellent condition upon completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
B. L. Anderson
Cedar Rapids
M. O. Weaver
Anderson
Wayne 4 H Club Girls Meet At Cahill Home
The Wayne Willing Workers 4 H club met at Mrs. Ray Cahill s home on April 15. Barbara Cahill led the meeting at 8 pm with six members and one visitor present. Ruth Hurley spoke on health and a $3 cancer drive collection was taken. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Willing Workers
Ray Cahill
Barbara Cahill
Ruth Hurley
Eighth Grade Examinations Set For May 1
The rural state eighth grade exams will be directed by County Superintendent Joseph Beave on May 1. Forty-seven rural graduates will take the test at Monticello and 36 at Anamosa. The exams begin at 9 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Beave
Monticello
Anamosa
Immunization Totals Reported for Diphtheria and Smallpox
County program shows 255 smallpox vaccinations and 240 diphtheria immunizations so far. The second diphtheria toxoid will be given the week of April 28 to May 8, with a detailed report to follow after the second dose.
Devaney’s Hardware Ad Earns National Attention
Devaney's Hardware and Furniture of Cascade Iowa gained national recognition this month when Hardware Age featured its ad campaign titled Puts Personality Into Advertising It Pays. The three column ten inch weekly ad spotlights a picture of J H Devaney with a boxed copy starting Mr Devaney Says. His humorous mottoes epigrams and verse form a personal message to readers noted as popular by customers and Monticello Express readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devaney's
Cascade
Hardware Age
Devaney
Hardware and Furniture
Iowa
J. H. Devaney
Mr. Devaney
The
Monticello Express
Teen Age Column Begins This Week
The Express launches GET HEP a new teen age column on page 10. Written by a teen for teens the piece this week discusses a collection of records and invites readers to follow the newest thing in the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
Justice Court Fines Reported By McCrabb
McCrabb fined Thomas J. Delahery of Prairie du Chien Wisconsin 25 dollars for driving while intoxicated after a Tuesday hearing. The same man pled guilty last week in Jones county district court to driving while intoxicated and was fined 300 dollars with license suspension for 60 days. McCrabb also sentenced Charles Kirby to 30 days in Jones county jail for intoxication on April 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max McCrabb
Thomas J. Delahery
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Jones County
McCrabb
Charles Kirby
Auditors Check Monticello Records By Dubuque CPAs
Two certified public accountants from Dubuque audited Monticello city records and independent funds last week. They worked Monday through Friday to verify and balance accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Certified Public
Dubuque
Rudolph Winkler Dies. Rites Held in Monticello Church
Funeral services for Rudolph Winkler, longtime Monticello resident, were at the Congregational church with Rev. Andrew Mast officiating. Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery. Winkler, born November 21, 1877 in Switzerland, died Thursday evening April 17 after an 18 day illness. He married Louise Loetscher in 1902 and leaves four children, eight grandchildren, a niece and four nephews. Out of town mourners included Clair Simpson and other relatives from Des Moines, Alleman, Clermont, Vinton, Oxford Junction, Mount Vernon, Dubuque and Dyersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Winkler
Monticello
Congregational Church
Andrew Mast
Oakwood Cemetery
Lorenz Allamand
William Burrichter
Ulrich Schilt
B. C. Hall
Elmer Coon
H. Huibregtse
Winkler
John McDonald Hospital
Switzerland
Bloomenstein
Rudolph
Anna Marie Winkler
United States
E. E. Gruenstein
Louise Loetscher
Carl
Anne
Marcus Maire
Edith
Irvin Rhatigan
Rose
Calvin Acc
Clermont
E. 0. Fisher
Vinton
Fred Zimmerman
Ryan
James Peckosh
Oxford Junction
Henry Husman
Mount Vernon
Ben Mettler
Coggon
Elmer Aldrich
Cedar Rapids
Clarence Aldrich
Wyoming
Louis Winkler
Dubuque
Herman Yaeger
Dyersville
Gym Exhibition Showcased by Local Students Friday
A Friday May 2 gym exhibition at the school gymnasium invites the public to view grade and junior and senior high students perform dances tumbling rope jumping and games. The program includes folk tap social and modern dances and a creative Three Wise Monkeys dance by senior girls with lead-up routines and keeping fit exercises.
Clark Brothers Buy Hargrave Building for New Dry Cleaning Plant
Glenn Hargrave sold the building housing his dry cleaning plant to Clark Brothers. The new owners plan to erect a dry cleaning facility on property west of the Clark Brothers Tire and Battery station during the upcoming summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Hargrave
Clark Brothers
Clark Brothers’ Tire and Battery
Carpenter Named to State Board of Education
Halstead M. Carpenter known as Monti cello was appointed by Governor Bob Blue to the Town state board of education succeeding John C. Reid who resigned. Conference term runs to June 30 and six years from July 1 with compensation of ten dollars per day. Frieda Eilers of Dubuque spent the weekend with her mother Florence Eilers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halstead M. Carpenter
Monticello
Bob Blue
Frieda Eilers
Dubuque
Florence Eilers
County Farmers Enter 1947 Clean Plowing Contest
Ten Jones county farmers will compete Saturday in the National Clean Plowing contest on the Earl Elijah farm between Clarence and Stanwood in Cedar county. Sixty four other entries come from 18 counties. four counties will be represented by county contest winners. Co sponsored by WMT radio and the Iowa Farm Bureau, events include radio broadcasts, crop dusting demonstrations, contour plowing, corn borer control talks, a gadget show, and a band concert by the Anamosa high school band. prize winners from last year include Robert Bowery Milo Curt Raue Luzerne and Cecil Frimms Atkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Earl Elijah
Clarence
Stanwood
Cedar County
Henry Weers
Russell Etten
James Whitmore
Donald Brunscheen
J. M. Anthes
Arthur Stadtmueller
Harry Luker
Dean Henderson
O. J. Furst
Jim Howie
WMT
Iowa Farm Bureau
Anamosa High School
Robert Bowery
Milo
Curt Raue
Luzerne
Cecil Frimms
Atkins
Change Location Of Landing Field Near Monticello Airport
Monticello airport will move to a new site on the George Meade property two miles northwest of town. A sheet metal hangar will be expanded to hold five aircraft. Runways will be widened and marked, with NE/SW over 2100 feet and NW/SE of unknown length, both 200 feet wide. Levin leveling and filling should finish within a month. Current based aircraft include Latta Anamosa Becker Worthington Holscher Earlville Kintzie, with Gartner owning several planes and a full time mechanic Donald Accola to service all aircraft and handle transient traffic using aviation oil and gasoline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Ed Gartner
Highway 151
George Meade
Gartner
Monticello Field
Carlton Latta
Anamosa
Joe Becker
Worthington
Merwin Holscher
Earlville
Carl Kintzie
Donald Accola
Monticello Pals Wilson and Hogan Enlist in Coast Artillery
Two Monticello men reenlisted in the regular army after naval service. Gordon E. Wilson ages 23 of Monticello and Harold D. Hogan, 23, of 106 North Chestnut Street Monticello, were sworn in in Omaha Nebraska and sent to Fort Jackson South Carolina for reception training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Set
Henri Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Gordon E. Wilson
Lyla Wilson
Harold D. Hogan
Guy Hogan
North Chestnut Street
United States Navy
Nebraska-Iowa
Omaha
Neb
Fort Jackson
South Carolina
Wilson
Hogan
Coast Artillery
Chamber of Commerce Plans New Marion Chapter
Monticello business leaders aim to form a new Chamber of Commerce after a near two decade lapse. A 68 member vote backed a heavy fee and full time executive, with a $5,000 annual budget to pursue cleanups, retail expansion, industry aid, and attracting manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Express Host To Publishers Meeting In Monticello
The Eastern Iowa Press association held its April meeting in Monticello last Friday afternoon. Dinner at the Monte cafe preceded an afternoon program led by James Jordan on The Law of the Press. Attendees included Tom Powell and others from Anamosa, Maquoketa, Perry Buxton, Wheatland, Monticello, and Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Buxton
Wheat- Buxtons
Express
The
Eastern Iowa Press Association
Monticello
Buxton
John Blanchard
Monte Cafe
Tom Powell
Anamosa Journal
James Jordan
School of Journalism
State University
Iowa City
C. A. Coxsee
Joe Kelley
Annabelle Zak
Anamosa
Bob Melvoid
R. I. Green
20 Women Attend C. R. Presbyterial
The Cedar Rapids Presbyterial met in Clinton on April 17 with 20 Monticello churchwomen and 11 from nearby towns making the trip by chartered bus. Mrs. William J. Grossheim presided as president. Miss Leila Mott Clark of India was the main speaker and Mrs. Grossheim was made an honorary life member of the Board of Foreign Missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Presbyterian Church of
Campfire Doughnut Canvass Plans In Monticello And Cedar Rapids
The Campfire group of Monti cello joins a Cedar Rapids group to run a doughnut sale. The Monticello canvass is set for Saturday with orders taken now and deliveries next Saturday. Proceeds support horseback riding at Camp Huaga, with free rides possible if funds allow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Camp Huaga
Monticello Winners Named in Walton League Essay Contest
Monticello high school and grade students claimed eight of twenty prizes in the Isaac Walton League essay contest hosted by the Anamosa chapter. Prizes totaled 165 dollars with 122 essays submitted. Winners in senior and junior divisions received radios, pens, and dollar awards as judges and sponsors noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Isaac Walton League
Howard Porter
Monticello
Social Welfare Checks Aid Needy In County
Jones county reports 348 pensioners for old age assistance receiving 12 969 50 total and 37 27 average. Eight needy blind get 38 94 on average. In April aid to dependent children covers 27 cases and 59 children with 30 87 per case or 14 13 per child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Jones County Creameries Eye Quality Butter Program
Jones County creameries produced three million pounds of butter in 1945 and plan to hire an inspector to certify butterfat quality. A two county effort with Dubuque and Delaware counties aims to organize six to eight creameries per region, funded by a small levy, to boost grade A butterfat and dairy cleanliness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Federal
Pure Food and Drug Department
Jones County Creameries
Delaware
Dubuque Counties
Dyersville
Dubuque County
Delaware County
Dubuque
Dyers
Boy Scouts Reorganized in Monticello Area
A Monticello Boy Scout Troop 66 special meeting is held in the Community building. John Waters will present badges and cards to scouts. three patrols Wolf, Flying Eagle, and Black Bear list members. Scoutmaster S E Locher urges enrollment as few scouts can be handled and Camp Waubeek awaits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
John Waters
Waubeek
S. E. Locher
Camp Waubeek
Red Cross Appeals For Texas Sufferers Relief Funds
The Monticello chapter of the American Red Cross invites voluntary contributions for Texas City explosion victims under National Chairman Basil OConner. Inquiries have come in to supplement the initial 250000 Red Cross appropriation as Governor Beauford Jester designates the Red Cross as the official disaster relief agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
American Red Cross
Texas City
Basil O'Conner
Red Cross
Texas
Beauford Jester
O'Conner
Escaped Reformatory Inmates Apprehended
Two inmates from Anamosa State Reformatory who fled from the Prison dairy farm early Saturday night were captured between Anamosa and Springville a few hours later. Floyd Forsythe 21 Des Moines and Edward Jennings 24 Sioux City wore prison uniforms at capture. Jennings pled guilty to escape and motor-vehicle larceny and received five years to be added to his current sentence plus ten years for vehicle theft served concurrently. Forsythe pled not guilty and will have a hearing after appointing William Johnston as attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Springville
Floyd Forsythe
Des Moines
Edward Jennings
Sioux City
Forsythe
Jennings
Jones County
Heiserman
William Johnston
Delaware County Woman Bequeaths Memorial Hospital Fund
Mrs E B Stiles of Manchester leaves about 30000 to erect and maintain a Delaware county memorial hospital in Manchester. Her husband Judge Stiles died in 1927 and a third of his estate was to fund the hospital. The widow renewed the bequest, with an estimated 20000 from his estate and 10000 from hers to comprise the gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware Co
E. B. Stiles
Manchester
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Stiles
10Th Iowa Judicial District
Dr Frank Patterson Injured After Race Track Fall
Dr Frank Patterson suffered bruises after a colt he owned reared up and threw him from a cart at the city park race track last Sunday. He was laid up briefly this week recovering from the fall and its painful bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Patterson
City Park
Dr. Patterson
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Farm Bureau ’Victory Party
Wayne
Cahill
Devaney’s
Justice Court
Clark Bros
Hargrave Building
H. M. Carpenter
State
Meade Property
Publishers
C. R. Presbyterial
Campfire
Jane DeShaw
Helen Guyan
Sarah Hayden
Guyan
Linda Greenley
Miss White
Larry Paulsen
Boy
Wolf
Lee Warner
Robinson
Wallace Schneider
James Veitch
Harold Gottleaber
Junior Reed
Flying Eagle
George Barnts
Ronnie Behrends
Larry Stoneking
Leonard Hoffman
Bob Rhatigan
Jack Schmidt
Ted Henderson
Black Bear
Rudy Schoon
Jimmy Hamilton
Robert Wilcox
Donald Harms
Duane Kammerman
Kammerman
Stanley Bell
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