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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1951
Page
2
Residents across Grand Street from the public school discuss posting a storm guard every Tuesday night after a series of wind incidents. A large limb fell twice from trees, and last Tuesday a heavy limb struck Mrs. Daryl Ross’s car on the school lawn, smashing it.
George Matthais Goos, 58, of Cascade born September 18 1897, died in Manchester. Services conducted by Rev Vin cent Haverman with military rites by American Legion Post No 45. Burial at Oakwood Cemetery Monticello with Rev Lorenz officiating. Survived by son Arthur Masonville sisters J H Lambert Rudolph Flack Monticello and George Hallover Davenport. Burial arranged by Sill Bakke funeral home. Weekend visitors Laura Helms and Fern Decker Iowa City.
Services were held at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning for Sister M. Paschalis Lorenz OSF who died Saturday evening at Xavier hospital Dubuque. Rev Eugene P Lorenz brother of the deceased of Monticello offered the requiem high mass at Mount St Francis chapel. She was born in Dubuque and entered the Sisters of St Francis in 1905. Surviving are two brothers and three sisters.
Seven year old Jo Ann Dunn daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Dunn Monticello died Thursday at University hospital Town City Born May 21 1944 she attended Sacred Heart school Survived by parents two sisters Margaret and Jean and grandfather Ben Timmer Rockford I Pallbearers were Robert Payne Kenneth Payne LeRoy Timmer James Hosch Thomas Ridenour and Ralph Jamieson Devaney funeral home arranged the services Mr and Mrs Warren Studer left last week on an automobile trip through the Smoky mountains.
Six persons were fined in Justice of the Peace Ray Echternacht's court during the past week. The group included two from out of state for speeding in city limits. Myrtle Long of Cleveland Ohio paid $5 and costs. Howard Frank Kosky of Flushing Long Island N Y also paid $5 and costs. Marion Taylor Hopkinton paid $5 and costs. Edith Jamieson was fined $10 and costs for intoxication and disorderly conduct with a 30 day suspended sentence. Kay Marclf violated a student driver's permit for $10 and costs. Irybrid Corn Growers Association Maquoketa was fined SI and costs for improper parking.
The Jones County Fair highlights Saturday motorcycle races with riders from eight states under the American Motorcycle Association. Forty fleet bikes compete while at 9:30 p.m. the grand prize a 1951 Royal four door Studebaker will be given away free in front of the amphitheatre. The fair is touted as eastern Iowa’s top county event drawing many visitors.
The Junior American Legion Auxiliary met for a 3 to 6 30 pm picnic at the city park with 15 members attending. Games and a wiener roast were enjoyed, followed by a short meeting deciding the next gathering for September 10. Mrs Stanley Peters and Miss Freda Eilers distributed favors.
A.O.L. soldier Kenneth Sims from Anamosa was escorted back to Camp Polk Iowa by two MPs after reportedly going A.O.L. following a leave extension. Sims surrendered to local authorities in Anamosa and remained in jail until army custody transported him to the camp.
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 pm at Goettsch funeral home for John Collmann who died after a short illness at St Luke's hospital. Born August 30 1869 in Wittmund Germany he was the son of John Collmann and wife. He is survived by a brother and sister in Germany. Rev H L Adix and Rev Paul Kenyon officiated burial was at Oakwood cemetery. Pallbearers included relatives of this vicinity.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Kostman of Rock Rapids spent Saturday evening in the Carl Hein home. Mrs I H Schneider and her son Marvin left Tuesday evening for Prescott Wisconsin to visit relatives for a few days.
Guests at the Floyd Kephart home included Mr and Mrs Harley McCormick of Waterloo Mrs Nettie McCormick and Migs Ethel Cormick of Oelweia They visited Miss Merle McCormick who was a patient at John McDonald hospital.
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