Monti Band Tops Chicago Music Festival Class D
Monticello high school band won first place in the 1948 Chicagoland Music Festival, earning a gold trophy. The 30-piece Monticello ensemble performed in Chicago and visited landmarks after a Friday departure, with the trophy to be displayed at Rickie’s due to the festival’s sponsorship and rainy-side cancellations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Branch
Monticello
Rickie
Chicago
Harrison
Brookfield Zoo
Field Museum
Riverview Park
Loop
Chicago Temple
The
Chicago Tribune
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Rickless
Baby Reeves- (Continued from page 1) Breed Class Winners
A list of horse breed class results includes names such as Vernon Vacek Oxford Jct and Bill Williams Olin with Blue first in Medium Heavy, Del bert Hodgdon Oxford Jct Blue second, along with Red and White ribbon placements for riders like John Rathman Oxford Jct Marvin Calvert Martelle Richard Grafft Anamosa Jimmy Paulsen Center Jet Wayne Waite Oxford Jet Allen Rushford Anamosa Glen Soper Anamosa Paul Waggoner Onslow Tom Wilson Wyoming. In the Medium Light Class Willis Glenn Olin is Breed Champion Blue first. Darrell Helgens Monticello Blue second. Lloyd Andre Martelle Blue and Milton Hughes Cascade Blue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Williams
Olin
Delbert Hodgdon
Oxford
John Rathman
Marvin Calvert
Martelle
Richard Grafft
Anamosa
Jimmy Paulsen
Center Jet
Wayne Waite
Oxford Jet
Allen Rushford
Glen Soper
Paul Waggoner
Onslow
Tom Wilson
Wyoming
Willis Glenn
Darrell Helgens
Monticello
Lloyd Andre
Milton Hughes
Cascade
John Weideman
Local Color Parade of Names and Teams in Iowa Event
Readable fragments list participants and their towns and team colors including Strother Martelle Red Douglas Weildeman Martelle Red Richard Benhart Oxford Jct White Charles Carstensen Oxford Jct White Bob Coder Olin White Vernon Vacek Oxford Jct White Galen Waggoner Onslow White Don Starry Olin White Light Class Willis Glenn Olin Blue 1st Charles Carstensen Oxford Jet Blue 2nd Vernon Vacek Oxford Jet Blue Lloyd Andre Martelle Red Ronald Vrooman Olin Red Tom Wilson Wyoming Red Bob Coder Olin White Larry Denniston Onslow White Milton Hughes Cascade White Dick Strother Martelle White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strother
Martelle
Douglas Weildeman
Richard Benhart
Oxford
Charles Carstensen
Bob Coder
Olin
Vernon Vacek
Galen Waggoner
Onslow
Don Starry
Willis Glenn
Oxford Jet
Lloyd Andre
Ronald Vrooman
Tom Wilson
Wyoming
Larry Denniston
Milton Hughes
Cascade
Dick Strother
Services Held For Mrs. W. Behrends
Last rites performed for Etta Maria Behrends born 1869 in Wittmund Germany who died last Wednesday in Anamosa Iowa Rev John F Baumann led services at Goettsch Funeral Home and later at Evangelical and Reformed Church She immigrated in 1889 married Wilhelm Behrends and lived on farms near Sand Hill Sand Springs Monticello and finally Monticello She is survived by five children nine grandchildren seven great grandchildren a sister two brothers and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelm Behrends
Anamosa
Goettsch Funeral Home
Evangelical and Reformed Church
John F. Baumann
Mrs. Behrends
Etta Maria Ulferts
Wittmund
Germany
John
Margaret Ulferts
America
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
Sand Hill
Sand Springs
Behrends
William Balsiger
Monticello
Andy Smith
Hopkinton
W. H. Behrends
Ulrich Prader
Francis Messinger
Cedar Rapids
John Prull
Henry Ulferts
John Ulferts
Gerd Ulferts
Ulfert Ulferts
Fuller Rites Observed Monday
Funeral services for Mrs. Oscar Fuller were held Friday afternoon at Goettsch Funeral Home. She died August 11 at Mercy Hospital Anamosa after a two week stay. Rev. Porter of Monticello officiated. Delia Mary Peterson was born June 23, 1868 in Monticello and married Oscar Fuller July 5, 1888. She leaves Oscar, two sons Ray of Mona and Harry of Anamosa, with burial at Oakwood Cemetery Monticello.
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Oscar Fuller
Goettsch Funeral Home
Fuller
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Rev. Porter of
Monticello
Delia Mary Peterson
Fair Board Members Attend Benton County Fair Visit
Members of the Fair Association traveled to Vinton to attend Benton County Fair events. W. J. Campbell of the State Fair Board and Benton County Fair secretary hosted them. Attendees praised Vinton’s attractions and performances. Boyle Woolfolk Agency supplies acts for Vinton's amphitheater. Campbell will announce Jones County Fair harness races midweek, with an announcer needed due to the starter’s car pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Association
Vinton
Benton County Fair
W. J. Campbell
State Fair Board
Boyle Woolfolk Agency
Chicago
Jones County Fair
Matthiessen
Lambert
McCrabb
Appleby
Baty
Shaffer
Hogan
Stott
Ray Hoag
Dusenberry
Appraisal Work Progress in Local Townships
Appraisers Burda Schafer and Latare under Deputy Assessor Lorenz Lorenzen continued work in Clay Wyoming Scotch Grove and other townships. They appraised 46 farms in Clay 6 in Wyoming 3 in Scotch Grove and about 15 timber tracts in Clay. Assistants Melvin Petersen and Louis Kula began work. Eighteen key farms have been completed across Oxford Hale Madison Wyoming Clay Scotch Grove and Wayne townships. Clay township farms should be completed within the next week.
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Burda
Schafer
Latare
Lorenz Lorenzen
Clay Township
Wyoming Township
Scotch Grove
Melvin Petersen
Wyoming
Louis Kula
Oxford Junction
Oxford
Hale
Madison
Clay
Wayne Townships
Kiburz Reassigned For Army Duty
Leo Kiburz a World War II veteran and organized reserve member has been recalled to army duty and assigned to the Cedar Rapids recruiting center. He reported for duty Monday and is the first Monticello reserve member reassigned. He reported to Ft Sheridan on August 4 for a physical then went to Omaha Nebraska for post assignment, the headquarters for the organized reserve unit in the fifth district. Kiburz served in the 33rd Infantry Division during World War II and completed four years of army service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Kiburz
Organized Reserve
Cedar Rapids
Kiburz
Monticello
Ft. Sheridan
Omaha
Nebr
Dusty Guy Wins Wednesday Harness Race in 2:28 Pace
Dusty Guy owned by Ray Carrel of Richland Center Wisconsin and driven by Carrell wins the 2:28 pace with times 2:10 2:13 2:28. Dan O Dan owned by Orville Specht of Conrad Iowa and driven by Webber wins the 2:28 trot with times 2:20 2:15 2:11.
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Dusty Guy
Ray Carrel
Richland Center
Wis
Carrell
Dan O Dan
Orville Specht
Conrad
Iowa
Webber
Local Men Provide Police Protection at Fair
The police tent, merged with the first aid station sponsored by John McDonald Hospital, sits in the west central grounds. Local men will police the fair, aided by a central loud speaker and four call outlets. Officers wear green hats with red bands, badges, and wooden clubs. Two nurses staff the first aid station from 10 am to midnight daily, with three on Saturday night. an ambulance is available for serious emergencies.
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John McDonald Hospital
Lightning Sets Fire Rates Farm Home Destruction
A lightning strike caused a blaze that destroyed a six room frame farm home tenanted by the Rollie Shover family and owned by Mrs. George Fagen. Neighbors saved other buildings and insured loss covered the damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollie Shover
George Fagen
Shovers
Cliff Rogers
Anamosa
Two Hearings In Mayor's Court Reported
Two cases were heard in the mayor's court during the past week by Mayor Matthiessen. Gerhard Meinert was fined 25 dollars and costs for an intoxication charge. W. Dufoe paid 25 dollars and costs for disturbing the peace. Guests at the Isaac Schneider home during the fair included Mr and Mrs Harry Schneider and family Mrs Lillian Johnson and Shirley Schneider of Omaha Nebraska. Recent guests in the Schneider home were Mr and Mrs Carl Olsen of Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthiessen
Gerhard Meinert
W. Dufoe
Isaac Schneider
Harry Schneider
Lillian Johnson
Shirley Schneider
Omaha
Nebraska
Schneider
Carl Olsen
Minneapolis
Drake University to confer 282 summer degrees in Des Moines
Two Monticello residents Fred Bohlken and Louis Morf are among 282 graduates to receive degrees at Drake University's summer commencement August 20 in University Christian Church Des Moines. Bohlken earns bachelor of commercial science and Morf master of science in education. William Woods College president Dr Harlie L Smith delivers the commencement address. This marks the largest summer class in Drake history.
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Fred
Helgens Brothers Win Grand Champion Boar at All Iowa Fair
Helgens Brothers of Monticello won grand champion boar at Cedar Rapids All Iowa Fair. The Poland China purebred boar topped the show Monday morning. Doxsee graduates George Charles Doxsee of Monticello earned a bachelor of arts from Cornell College Mt. Vernon Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helgens Brothers of
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Helgens
Poland
China
Doxsee
George Charles Doxsee
C. A. Doxsee
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Notice of Probate and Estate Claims in Iowa
Public notice declares Lafayette W. Lovell appointed executor of George L. Lovell estate. Creditors must file sworn claims with Jones County court clerk and debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa Iowa August 7 1948. Also Monticello State Bank named administrator of Arthur L. Fairbanks estate with August 16 1948 date.
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District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
George L. Lovell
Anamosa
Towa
A. D
Lafayette W. Lovell
Ralph Wilson
Arthur L. Fairbanks
Monticello State Bank
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Monti
Midwest
WGN
Chirag
Moniceics Enn
Moroecene
Beiree Vision Mini
Merke
Wy Ie
Holcoms
Giles
S.epels
Aries
Joh Grove den Schrader
Hampshire Mart Se
Manuel, Coon
Berkshire
Bobby Streeper
Ceres
Streeper
York
Gerald Miles
Menticello
Blue
Billy Multer
Hklue
Dave Darsee
Martello
Mike Brewer
Baby Reeves
White
Arizona Ranger
Flicka
Green Grass
Charl Cummins
Coburk
Lloyd Nolan
Burl Ives
Robert Arthur
Iene Co
Fonda Ee Ns
ABC
Jack Maire Shell
Bob Alden Milling Co
Fair Board
Tipton
Nork
Swansdown
Bartlett
Clarksville
Campbell's Pork & Beans
Campbell's Tomato Soup
California
Gregon Prunes
Peacock
King Oscar
Barry
U. S. No
Lug
Sunkist
Drake
Helgens Bros
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Watkins
City of Monticello
J. R. Watkins Co
D-89
Winona
Minn
P. B. Chester White
George R. Shearer
Delhi
Albert Heeren
Ford
Norman Lund
Monticello Implement and Truck Co
6Th and Chestnut
R. V. Porter
Liberal Commission
Wilcox Hatchery
Johnson’s Rendering Service
Lahey’s
Hopkinton Anamosa
Dyersville Center
Ryan
Monticello Central City
Olin Partelle
Prairieburg
Morely
Coggan
Bushnell’s Shell
Walker's
E. E. Frith Co
Dubuque
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