Final Rites Planned For H Eilers Of Monticello
Henry Eilers longtime Lovell township Monticello resident dies at John McDonald hospital from a fractured hip suffered April 13 Funeral services set for April 27 2 PM at First Congregational Church Rev Samuel Guten sohn presiding burial at Oakwood Cemetery He was born November 18 1862 in Lowell Two married Mary Peters November 24 1886 He helped organize Klondike creamery later Farmers Mutual creamery and served as Lovell township trustee He survived by wife Mary and numerous children grandchildren and a great grandson with one daughter and two sons noted survivors include Blanche Hanssen Herman Grant Alma Paul Irving Elaine and others plus one brother Dr Paul Eilers of Riverside CA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Eilers
Monticello
John McDonald Hospital
First Congregational Church
Samuel G. Gutensohn
Oakwood Cemetery
Lowell
Eilers
Lovell Township
Gerhard
Margaret Eilers
Jones County
Klondike Creamery
Farmers Mutual Creamery
Modern Woodmen of América
Arthur
Hanssen
Blanche
Herman
Cedar Rapids
Grant
Anamosa
Lou King
Alma
Lamont
Paul
Langworthy
Irving
Center Junction
Lou Heiken
Elaine
Sand Spring
Carl Schatz
Laura
Albert
Paul Eilers
Death of Thomas Wilson in Monticello area obituary
Thomas Wilson died at John McDonald hospital at 9 a.m. Thursday April 18 after illness. Funeral services were held at the Hayes home with Rev. Samuel G Gutensohn in charge. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery. Born March 1887 in Lovell township, he lived on farms near Monticello and Ryan, worked a Monticello livery business with his brother Robert, and later farmed near Monticello until ill health forced a move to the city. He never married and left no local survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Wilson
John McDonald
Hayes
Samuel G. Gutensohn
Corogational Church
Oak- Ww
Mr. Wilson
Lovell Township
Charles Murphy
Monticello
Hugh Kidd
Ryan
Robert
Thomas
Herbert Barnes
Wilson
Local Country Club Opens Social Season May 2
The local country club invites the public to a May 2 opening function at the clubhouse marking the start of the social season and membership drive. Dinner at 6:30 followed by Hal Foreman’s Cedar Rapids orchestra. Admission charged for the opening event. future functions for members only.
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Hal Foreman
Orchestra of
Cedar Rapids
Cecil Goettach
A. B. Grimes
John Shover
C.A. Coxsee
T. B. Hamilton
William. Shaffer
Ja, Maurice
Ten Year Pastorate Honored in Monticello Open House
Reverend Gutensohn has served as pastor of the First Congregational Church in Monticello for ten years. To mark the anniversary he and Mrs Gutensohn will host open house next Sunday with calls at their home from 3 to 5 PM and 7:30 PM onward. The couple, with daughters Helen and Sylvia and son Gerry, are praised for their community contributions and warmly welcome friends to celebrate this milestone.
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G. Gutensohn
First Congregational Church
Monticello
Gutensohn
Congregational Church
Helen
Sylvia
Gerry
Wilbur Doxsee Named Editor of Freshman Cornelian
Wilbur Doxsee son of Mr and Mrs C A Doxsee was elected head of the make up for the freshman edition of The Cornelian. Twenty freshmen chose him to publish the eight page issue featuring freshman and campus news.
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Wilbur Doxsee
C.A. Doxsee
the Cornelian
Monticello Plans Municipal Clean Up Week
Monticello mayor calls for a city wide cleanup during National Better Homes Week. Citizens praised for keeping lawns and gardens tidy as residents unite with rakes hoes and paint brushes to improve the town’s appearance.
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Monticello
Law Offices Close Starting Thursday
The law offices of Coxsee Heiserman Elden Brashaw Locher Locher and C F Shimanek will close Thursday afternoon starting May 2 and continue until the last Thursday in October. Public is asked to take notice of this fact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coxsee & Heiserman
Elden Brashaw
Locher & Locher
C. F. Shimanek
Joint Installation Of Veterans Held
Ceremonies for the local Veterans of Foreign Wars post and auxiliary took place at a joint meeting in the post room a Wednesday night. Past President Emma Jacobs installed the auxiliary and Ray Echternacht installed the post. Officers and trustees for both groups were named, including Harrison Lubben as commander and Florence Carmichael as auxiliary president.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Emma Jacobs
Ray Echternacht
Harrison Lubben
F. W. Hein
Benjamin Schneider
Frank Patterson
William Baumgartner
RL. Clark
J. A. Hoegen
Hein
Arnold Jacobs
Oliver D. Harford
Mr. Jacobs
Florence Carmichael
Katie Jacobs
Bertha Sutherland
Edith Helms
Florence Metzenberg
Iane Hein
Margaret Carmichael
Agnes Hogan
Sophie Jacobs
Dora Ohe
Lorraine Jacobs
Clark Brothers Launch Tire Safety Campaign
Clark Brothers begin Goodyear Spring and Summer ad push with a 40 inch feature in The Ex press. They emphasize safety during peak driving season and warn motorists against running tires to the last mile. Dealer Leigh Clark says the 90-10 offer covers dangerous miles while replacing worn tires to reduce blowout risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Yor
Leigh Clark
Clark
Men’s Topic Club to Meet Monday Night
The final meeting of the season will be at Rev. and Mrs. S. G. Gutengohn home next Monday evening April 29. A. B. Grimes and J. J. Locher will supervise the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. G. Gutengohn
A. B. Grimes
J. J. Locher
Better Homes Week Observed In Monticello Arrangements Announced
Monticello marks National Better Homes week from April 28 to May 4 with sermons on character building in homes. The Monticello Garden club local merchants park board CCC camp and city officials coordinate with Mrs W D McLaughlin and Mrs Henry Adams to promote home improvements plant exchanges and window displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Jones County
McLaughlin
Adams
City Park Commission
Lyle Defenbaugh
CCC
Acme Paint Demonstration at Zimmerman Hardware Saturday
F J Rogers of Acme paint company will be in Zimmermans hardware store all day Saturday with Irene Taylor Color Schemes for every room. Zimmerman recently added Acme paint line and will offer special prices. A display ad in The Express notes the event and ten prizes will be awarded without purchase.
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F. J. Rogers
Acme Paint Company
Zimmerman Hardware
Irene Lee Taylor
Zimmerman
Acme
the Express
Mr. Zimmerman
Madison township Farm Bureau women exhibit at Wyoming program
An outstanding Madison township Farm Bureau women’s exhibit appeared at the home achievement day program in Wyoming on Tuesday. It featured a personal clothing design lesson on selecting dresses for three figure types—dainty intermediate and dramatic. Madison township was judged superior for exhibits organization and other factors with helpers including Mrs Richard Brownell and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Township Farm Bureau
Wyoming
Madison Township
Richard Brownell
Elmer Buckingham
Howard Jamieson
Peter Sievers
Ben Heiken
Lucinda Peters
Express
Clerk of Courts Sells License to Unlikely Pair
Leigh Pearson of Anamosa had not issued marriage licenses to men over 60 for brides under 30 until recently. Hugh Brown 61 of Dubuque obtained a license to wed Lor raine Bensch 26 of Dubuque, with other licenses issued to Garland Capron 22 Anamosa Marion Siebels 19 Anamosa Verle Wright 28 Cedar Rapids and Beatrice Hunnicutt 20 Monticello.
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Leigh Pearson
Anamosa
Hugh A. Brown
Dubuque
Lorraine Bensch
Garland
Lloyd ‘Capron
Marion Siebels
Anamoza
Verle O. Wright
Cedar
Stan Schrader Named to Boys State Honor
The Monticello American Legion Post No. 209 selected Stan Schrader son of Mr and Mrs H J Schrader as star representative at Boys State held in Des Moines from June 1 to 8 He is a Monticello junior active in high school sports Boys State by the American Legion of Iowa provides citizenship training Stan will return to share what he learns with classmates
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Monticello American le Ion Post No
Stan Schader
H. JP. Schrader
Boys State
Des Moines
Monticello
American Legion of Iowa
Stan
Wins Publicity Honor Express Aids Winner
Mrs W D McLaughlin Castle Grove publicity chairman for the women's home sect work earned the top rating among township publicity chairs for her notebook presented to Mrs N May Larson at the Wyoming Achievement day program Tuesday. Her writing was judged superior. Second place went to Mrs Kenneth Meadon Scotch Grove township publicity chairman with book arranged by Mrs Bernard Casa and Mrs Clifton Abbott. The Monticello Express served as the chief medium for both townships to spread news of their organizations.
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W. D. McLaughlin
Castle Grove
N. May Larson
Wyoming
Kenneth Meadon
Scotch Grove Township
Bernard Casa
Clifton Abbott
Monticello
New Tire Shop to Open Here on May First
J J Eggers plans to open a tire shop in the Kiburz building north of the Podhaski hatchery on May 1. He will install new machinery and handle tire and tube repairs and will be Seiberling tire agents in Monticello. He and his brother Louis, formerly in Monticello, sold out to Clark Bros eleven years ago. Miss Kathleen Carleen spent last week visiting friends in Grinnell.
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J. J. Eggers
Kiburz
Podhaski Hatchery
Mr. Eggers
Seiberling Tires
Monticello
Louis
Roberts
Paul N. Smith Heads Anamosa Rotarians
The Anamosa Rotary club elected new officers to take duties July 1. Paul N. Smith is president with G. B. Kinser as vice president James T. Remley secretary Alfred Remley treasurer and Clayton Hartman EB. W. Smykil as directors.
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Anamosa Rotary Club
Paul N. Smith
G. B. Kinser
James T. Remley
Alfred Remley
Clayton Hartman
EB. W. Smykil
Monticello business move reshapes local shops
Two Monti cello businesses announce first week moves to new spaces. Egger’s cafe shifts into the old Jones County Bank room once occupied by J J Hayes undertaker parlors, while Baty’s grocery relocates into the Egger cafe building. The Egger’s cafe remodeling finishes Saturday.
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Monticello
Egger’s Cafe
Jones County Bank
J. J. Hayes
Baty's Grocery
Egger Cafe
Baty Grocery
John Schoon
Bank
S. E. Locher
John Wehrley
Beecher, Ill
Ross Baty
Baty
Herman Egger
School Exams Set Next Week in Jones County
Examinations for eighth and seventh graders are scheduled for May 2 and 3 at 11 centers across Jones County. Eighth grade tests cover arithmetic spelling music grammar and history. seventh grade tests cover physiology geography civics and reading. Centers include Monticello Center Junction Anamosa Cascade and others with varying numbers of students.
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Jones County
Margaret Carmichael
Monticello
Irma Sanford
Center Junction
Anamosa
Cascade
Artelle
Sear
Morley
Olitd
Onslow
Oxford Junction
Temple Hill
Wyoming
Banquet at Methodist Church Honors Mothers and Daughters
The annual mother and daughter banquet was held at the Methodist church last evening. Men from the church served the meal while the women and girls enjoyed the dining room. The program featured a toastmistress, group singing, a girls quartet, piano solos, and speeches by Mrs. E. H. Huibregtse and Mrs. George Woodall.
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Methodist Church
A. B. Grimes
E. H. Huibregtse
Rebecca Grimes
Shirley Hobert
George Woodall
Yola Rodman
Rs. Huibregtse
Town of Wyoming Smelt Fry Planned in Memorial Building
The Wyoming Commercial club announces a smelt fry at the Memorial building on Friday evening April 26 at 7 p m. Tickets cost 60 cents. Club president Gordon Marshall says 500 pounds of dressed smelt are stored for the event and expects full attendance from the surrounding area.
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Wyoming Commercial Club
Memorial Building
Gordon Marshall
Wyoming
Census Takers Near Finish of Decennial Count
Census takers for the government report nearing completion this month. List includes Mrs. Lee Byerly in Anticello and Monticello, Francis Locher Richland Township Augusta Farley Lovell Township Fred Heiken Castle Grove L. A. Oltman Scotch Grove L ee Byerly Wayne Township. Mrs Byerly says Monticello is nearly done.
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Lee Byerly
Anticello
Francis Locher
Richland
Augusta Farley
Lovell Township
Fred Heiken
Castle Grove
L. A. Oltman
Scotch Grove Township
Wayne Township
Albert J H McNeill marks 30 years in Monticello hardware
Albert J H McNeill celebrates 30th year in business in Monticello as his hardware store, opened in 1910. The store has evolved with 16 modern display tables from E C Simmons, offering open display and departmentized stock for customer shopping convenience.
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Albert J. H. McNeill
Monticello
McNeill
Rudolph Ricklefs
E. C. Simmons Company
MedNeill’s
Albert
Onslow Dealer Seeks Court Assignment of All Property
Onslow hardware dealer L. R. Bonney filed a district court petition in Anamosa asking the court to assign all his real and personal property to Geo. H. Paulsen a Onslow banker and authorize payment to creditors. Creditors across Iowa Illinois Minnesota and Tennessee would be paid proportionally to amounts owed with total claims of 3722 and merchandise valued at 2759.
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L. R. Bonney
Onslow Hardware
Anamosa
Geo. H. Paulsen
Onslow
Bonney
Iowa
Illinois
Minnesota
Tennessee
Eight Cars Registered at Court House
Eight new cars were registered in the treasurer's office last week. Registrations include Burdette Koster of Ox ford Junction with Ford, C Lazio of Ana mosa on Hudson, H B Stone of Ana mosa with Ford, George D Shafer of Langworthy with Chevrolet, Ray Yousse of Monticello with Chevrolet, Ana mosa Farmers Creamery with I H C, Mrs M J Cass of Monticello with Chevrolet, and IE B Reese of Anamosa with Pontiac.
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Burdette Koster
Oxford Junction
Ford
C. Lazio
Anamosa
Hudson
H. B. Stone
George D. Shafer
Langworthy
Chevrolet
Ray Yousse
Monticello
Anamosa Farmers Creamery
I.H.C
M. J. Cass
IE. B. Reese
Pontiac
Last rites for Harm J. Coleman 86 Wayne township resident
Harm J. Coleman 86 a Wayne township resident since 1892 died at his daughter Mrs. Herman Stutt’s home Friday morning after a nine month illness. Born March 29 1854 in Muggenburg Germany he moved from Minneapolis to Wisconsin in 1882 and later lived with his daughter in Wayne township. He was a plasterer survived by daughter four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Burial was in Wayne Zion cemetery in Wayne township following services at Wayne Zion Lutheran church and in his home.
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Harm J. Coleman
Wayne Township
F. H. Kehren
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
Wayne Zion
Coleman
Herman Stutt
Mr. Coleman
Jones County
Washington
Radio man George R Guyan leaves KFRU for WBBM Chicago
George R Guyan son of Mrs. George Guyan of Monticello resigns as program director and announcer at KFRU Columbia to take a similar post with WBBM Chicago owned by the Chicago Herald American He is a Iowa State University graduate and has worked on Diapason in Chicago His wife Gwen and daughter visit Center Junction while he arranges a new apartment and he also taught radio courses at Stephens College
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George R. Guyan
George Guyan
Monticello
KFRU
Columbia
WBBM
Chicago
Chicago Herald American
Guyan
Gwen
Center Junction
Rainbow Assembly Initiates New Member Anna Rose Strasburg
Rainbow Assembly at the Masonic Temple initiated Anna Rose Strasburg daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Strasburg during the semi monthly meeting Ruth Adams worthy advisor led the initiatory work. A prior business session preceded the initiatory rite. A pot luck supper was held and plans were made for a June dance.
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Anna Rose Strasburg
Ralph Strasburg
Rainbow Assembly
Masonic Temple
Ruth Adams
Balance Balster Named Drake Relays Queen Candidate
Hilda Balster, a University of Dubuque junior, was elected to represent her school as a Drake Relays queen nominee. A Gamma Phi Delta member and former Homecoming queen, she is an honor student majoring in biology aiming to teach and has earned dean's list honors for the third quarter.
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Hilda Balster
University of Dubuque
Miss Balster
Gamma Phi Delta
Death of Mrs Hospers in Olin after backing accident
Mrs I A Hospers 61 of Olin died at a Cedar Rapids hospital at 3 30 a m Tuesday. She was injured Monday noon when her daughter Muriel backed the car after another vehicle, striking her as she crossed near Third avenue and Second street southeast. Coroner Dr B L Knight ruled death due to a bad heart aggravated by the injury. She leaves husband J H Hospers editor of the Olin Recorder, a son Roger H Hospers of Iowa City, a daughter Muriel at home, two sisters and many relatives. She was born Anna Gertrude Juiszenga October 4 1878 in Holland Nebraska. The Hospers family moved to Olin about ten years ago. She was active in the Dutch Reformed church and the O E S and PTA work.
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I. A. Hospers
Olin
Cedar Rapids
B. L. Knight
Third Avenue
Second Street
Roger H. Hospers
Iowa City
Muriel
J. G. DeBey
Glendale
Calif
A. J. Muste
New York City
Monticello Musicians To Compete In State Contest At Waterloo
Seventy five Monticello soloists and groups advance to the state finals in Waterloo today through Saturday. Participants include four soloists, large vocal groups, and bands from districts in Waterloo Fairfield Jon City and Carroll with directors Miss Huldah Peet and Lyle McMullen. The list features Dick Abel Eileen Appleby Gloria Babb Arline Balster Lois Barrack Dorothy Bart lett Bob Bartlett Elizabeth Byerly Ralph Bender Paul Bender Jim Bone Charles Boss Deloing Bohlken Frances Barlow Betty Crane Virginia Clark Ruth Clark Dick Cartano and many others.
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Monticello
Waterloo
Fairfield
Jons City
Carroll
Huldah Peet
Lyle McMullen
Dick Abel
Eileen Appleby
Gloria Babb
Arline Balster
Lois Barrack
Dorothy Bartlett
Bob Bartlett
Elizabeth Byerly
Ralph Bender
Paul Bender
Jim Bone
Charles Boss
Deloing Bohlken
Frances Barlow
Betty Crane
Virginia Clark
Ruth Clark
Dick Cartano
Carol Cartano
George Coxsee
Rebecca Grimes
Wilma Grossheim
Loretta Gerdes
Lucille Huibregtse
Gail Huibregtse
Ruth Hoag
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Watt
H. Eilers
Lowell Township
X. ‘Ray Childress
Gulf
REV
S. G. Gutensohn
Rev. Gutensohn
F. D. McLaughlin
Lubden, Carmichael
Clark Brothers
Defenbaugh
Better Homes
Mildred Wilson
Better Homes Week
George Waite
Frank Byerly
Nature
The
Stan Schrader
Express Aids
Kathleen’ Carleen
Grinneil
Slaves
Cers
Batyan
A. J. H. McNeill
Court House
Arm Coleman
Joe Manternach
Arnold
Joe
Billy Marsh
Arlene Balster
Mary Lou Luett
Janet Howie
Baa Lone
Marvin Schoon
Louis Havlichek
Irvin Husman
Bob Husman
Ann Marie Husman
Don Howie
Mildred Jacobs
Celestia Kuhns
Verona Kromminga
Charles Kreeb
Rosalind Kiburz
Ben Long
Dick Landis
Jeanette Lubben
Helen McLaughlin
Bud McNeill
John Messerli
Jim Mann
Jim Matthiessen
Helen Moore
Laurel Naylor
Lois Naylor
LaVurne McVay
Gertrude Ortgies
Jane Patterson
Betty Podhaski
Ruth Roberts
Ruth Reuter
Audrey Ritter
Stan Seiraccz
Jed Shover
Janana Schweitzer
Clark Shannon
Esther Sanford
Eloie Timmins
Gene Taylor
Laverne Wahl
Gene Walker
Keith Wahl
Joyce Wismeier
Vernite Vernon
Deloris Yossi
Wilma Yount
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