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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1938
Page
5
Mild weather allows Jones county road work to continue beyond typical pace. Hale township reports about five and a quarter miles of dirt work nearly finished, Fairview adds over two miles now completed, with culvert projects finished across the board.
J H Perrine and Mrs Ede Taleabrance settle on a trailer home in Pahokee as their future residence. The Perrines manage National Hybrid Company sales in the Glades territory and express satisfaction with southern Florida.
A fragment hints at an auction mystery titled Interest Mystery Auction. The note mentions a turn to page 4 of The Ex and other unreadable details, leaving readers curious about the event and its potential items.
Concilliation Board schedules a meeting at Anamosa with Jones County officials. The session aims to address local disputes and appoint a chairman to lead proceedings.
George R Guyan formerly at KFRU Columbia has taken a lecturer post at Stephens College where he will present six one hour radio lectures weekly. Stephens College seeks to gauge student reaction to practical radio instruction and to improve working knowledge of broadcasting.
Don Ruhl selects Hartley Wilkinson of Monticello as deputy county treasurer to manage the book work for two years. A second deputy will handle the automobile license department. Al Hodoval of Oxford is named to succeed Alex in county offices. Mrs Eliza Thoent succeeds Julia Foarde as deputy county clerk. Wilkinson, a Monticello resident, is a Monticello high school and Quincy business college alum. He previously worked as a teller at Lowell State Bank and more recently in the county relief office. Thoent is widowed World War veteran Lincoln Thoent’s widow and has two sons, Robert and John.
Jerome Brazelton an 80 year old Jones county farmer died November 26 after a long illness in the home of his son W H Brazelton in Sioux City Iowa He was born June 3 1858 in Monticello He farmed 25 years in Jones county before retiring to Tejunga California later moving to Sioux City He is survived by his son W H Brazelton of Sioux City another son William Brazelton of Pittsburgh a sister Miss Chloe Brazelton of Pasadena and four grandsons and a cousin O W Brazelton of Monticello
E H Huibregtse purchased the 226 acre McDaniel farm for about 11000 dollars with possession set for March 1. McDaniel will move to his Hanna place of 200 acres and recalled a gravel road between Monticello and Anamosa built sixteen years ago.
Court records show couples receiving marriage licenses in the past week as listed by the clerk of courts. Names appear in the official notice indicating dates and statuses of the licenses.
Private funeral services were held for Harry L Main at his Hopkinton home on Saturday morning conducted by Rev W G Rowley and Rev Harold W Hewett assisted by Masonic members. He died Thanksgiving day at age 66 after a life spent in Hopkinton except for school time at Janesville Wisconsin. He was a shoe dealer for 25 years and a Mutual Life agent for 12 years. He leaves a wife and daughter Portia. his son Victor preceded him in death.
A sequence of Thanksgiving meals featured Ray Adams hosting over forty guests at his home with families from Monticello Marion Olin Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Iowa City among those listed. Other hosts included Dr M F Hogan Lyle R McMullen Will Hiller W D McLaughlin and Rose Babb with numerous relatives and students joining the dinners in Cas tle Grove Township Richland Center Junction and surrounding communities.
Monticello residents shared Thanksgiving with relatives and friends across nearby towns. Numerous couples and families visited in Lost Nation, Cedar Rapids, Clinton and Des Moines areas. A stroke recovery case near Monticello showed gradual improvement while holiday gatherings included educators and workers from Elkader Ames Milwaukee Chicago and East Chicago.
The county reports the first soil conservation payment for 1938 totaling 78 486 76 from 479 checks, with distributions in Monticello Anamosa and Wyoming. About 300 000 more in payments will follow after compliance checks, as 1 800 total summaries are prepared. corn loans will be available within January deadlines, and farmers are urged to contact the committee for eligibility notices.
The local committee led by Mrs. A. M. Maurice asks widespread use of double-barred cross Christmas seals to boost a life-saving campaign. She urges early usage on greeting cards packages and letters, at church calendars and events, as seals are sold at the post office for those needing extras.
The Castle Grove Lutheran church plans a booster day on Sunday December 4 with worship at 10 30 a congregation dinner and an entertainment program including a play Professor Dummelhead and His Class a fall congregational meeting and a Bible story for Sunday school children There will be Christmas boxes for Muscatine orphans and a caroling outing December 18 with community participation and a gift exchange by the Ladies Aid and officer elections.
Clarence Shaffer and Joe Messerli of Monticello joined Arend Balster and Rick Himebaugh of Scotch Grove at the Des Moines convention this week. Balster displayed products sold by hhm at the event.
Maria Magdalena Scheer Eden died at 10 50 on Thanksgiving Day while at Zion Lutheran Church Wayne Township of a heart attack. She was born April 11 1878 in Remsburg Germany emigrated 1884 to Center Junction married Jan 31 1895 to Carl Eden. Eight children and ten grandchildren survive with two sisters. Funeral at Zion Lutheran Church with burial beside the church.
The Cornell College Oratorio Society under Jacques Jolas will stage Handel's Messiah on Sunday December 11 at 3 PM in the Cornell Chapel on the Mount Vernon campus. About 150 voices from the college choir auxiliary and faculty will perform with soloists Thelma von Eisenhauer William Miller Ruth Pinkerton and Francis German.
Sixty Knights of Columbus officers from Dubuque Bellevue Farley Dyersville Cascade Manchester Monticello Anamosa Cedar Rapids met at the Knights hall Sunday to inaugurate a new membership drive. State Deputy Larry Brennan of Emmetsburg presided as Bernard Kuriger led the local chapter. The local 22 year financial secretary T. F. Denkhoff reported membership growth this year far surpassing last year by 188 percent.
Clifford E. Shaffer versus Velma E. Shaffer occupied the courtroom this week with other divorce and equity cases scheduled for next week. Judge F. O. Ellison presiding. Eunice A. Appleby of Lovell Township was granted a divorce from Aubrey H. Appleby with custody of two minor children. Grounds cited cruel and inhuman treatment.
Rev. David Beggs resigns after 12 years as pastor of the Congregational church in Anamosa. He plans to accept a call to the Congregational church in Hampton starting January 1. Beggs has led successful work and spoken at Monticello events.
Grenkh Goodsell, 29, of Waterloo, died after a borrowed plane he piloted crashed on the south edge of Janesville's business district. He suffered a broken neck, fractured jaw, and crushed chest. rescue teams freed him from the wreckage before he died at a Waverly hospital. Interment services were held for Mrs. E A Austin of Phoenix, born June 25 1893 in Lansing, at Anamosa. She moved to Anamosa aged six, graduated from Anamosa High School, married in 1915 to E A Austin. survivor includes husband and daughter Mrs George Gilson. In Fayette, Mrs. H A Tex Grantham was named permanent director of the state Republican relations bureau, succeeding as director after ten years as editor of the Dewitt Observer. Mr and Mrs John W Hesner of Strawberry Point celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary, married in 1877 at Manchester, later moving to Strawberry Point 39 years ago.
The spring dance floor at Zimmerman's dance hall was removed and replaced by a new firm waxed oak floor installed by the Knights of Pythias. The 24 by 64 foot sway ing platform, once popular for rhythm, was disliked by modern dancers leading manager Alva Zimmerman to lift it. The dancing area now measures 50 by 70 feet above Zimmerman's Clothing store.
The junior class of the high school presents The Family Upstairs a three act comedy Friday evening. Miss Marjorie James directs. Nine characters star Yola Rodman and Robert Heyen in leading roles portraying a typical small family with humor and surprises.
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