Thanksgiving guests fill Monticello and area homes
Local notices list numerous Thanksgiving visits across Iowa towns. Clarence Shaffer, Anna Reimers, Paul Kehoe, Floyd and Mrs Richardson, Louise Field, Tyrrell, Gaylord Anderson, Cedar Rapids, Monticello, Moline, Bud Hauss, Ray Adams, Nanne Hanken, Pomeroy, Orvin Yeoman, Cedar Falls, J. Balsley, Orchard, Chris Eiben, Elkader, Kreeb, Prairieburg, Adams and Pillard families, Fort Des Moines, Fort Dodge, and more as residents spent Thanksgiving with relatives and friends.
Numerous Iowa residents share Thanksgiving visits
The report lists many individuals from Cedar Rapids Marion Dubuque and nearby towns visiting relatives in Thanksgiving gatherings. Names include Loretta McDonough Glenn Lambert Celan Rollins Rose Wenger and Lyman Ward among others with notes on travels births and employment.
Many Criminal Cases In Anamosa Justice Court
Anamosa Justice Court saw several cases as of the report. Lewis M. Petersen of Onslow paid a five dollar fine for passing on a curve and a hill. John Gross of Cedar Rapids remained jailed to finish a fifty dollar fine, paying twenty one dollars to settle the balance. Gien Aldrich of Monticello received a four month sentence for uttering worthless checks. Lester Tebo of Amber and Miss Zeta DeNio of Cedar Rapids got thirty day sentences for intoxication on a public highway after their car collided with another on a business district street, with Marshal Donnelly of Anamosa making the arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis M. Petersen
Onslow
Justice Court
Anamosa
John Gross
Cedar Rapids
Gien Aldrich
Monticetlo
Henry Eichhorn
Lester Tebo
Amber
Miss Zeta DeNio
Marshal Donnelly
Winter Blasts City With Snow And Freezing Temperatures
Winter arrived in full force last Saturday with sleet and heavy snow. The thermometer fell to 2 degrees above zero, the coldest reading reported by city weatherman John Bateman. Drivers are urged to be careful as icy roads persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bateman
Rural Teachers Called To Anamosa Meeting
The rural teachers of Jones county will meet in the community room of the Jones county courthouse on Saturday, December 4 at 9 o'clock am. Miss Olive Pearl Ritter will demonstrate teaching language in lower grades with third graders as models. Royal H. Holbrook will discuss heating and ventilation of schoolrooms. A portion of the program focuses on rural choir work. The article also notes Thanksgiving visits and various local residents' travel and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Jones County Court House
Olive Pearl Ritter
Royal H. Holbrook
Mrs Woodall speaks at Anamosa Methodist service
Mrs Woodall wife of the local pastor delivered the annual thankoffering address for the Woman's Home Missionary society AY at the Anamosa Methodist church last Sunday morning. Mrs Lester Winner formerly of Monticello now living in Olympia Washington visited Monticello friends and plans a Texas auto trip. They have two sons in Seattle. A Thanksgiving family dinner at Mr and Mrs Henry Helms included Ben Ohne family and Bert Freeze family from Hopkinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Winner
Monticello
Olympia, Wash
Texas
Thy
Seattle
Henry Helms
Ben ;Ohe
Henry Ohne
Bert Freeze
Leslie
Doris
Hopkinton
Seehusens Head South for Winter in California
Mr and Mrs Henry Seehusen Sr left last Monday for Santa Paula California where they will spend part of the winter months Enroute they visited in the home of their daughter Mr and Mrs P J at Green River Wyoming
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Seehusen Sr
Santa Paula
Calif
Enroute
P. J
Green River
Wyoming
Standard Oil Dealers To Sponsor Talkie Film
Standard Oil Dealers To Sponsor Talkie Film Stan a feature length talking motion picture depicting commercial institutions is produced for Standard Oil Company of Indiana. It will be shown at Sacred Heart school auditorium Monticello Wednesday December 8 at 7 30 p m free no ticket required. Isaac Schneider Jr general agent invites the public. If crowd is sufficient it will be run twice. The Express calls it a good film. Filmed on the RKO Path e Jet directed by Marshall Neilan and starring Robert Armstrong Andy Clyde Peggy Shannon and Kermit Maynard with a cast of over 400 the film portrays rural life in Prairie View.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan
Lloyds of London
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Sacred Heart School
Monticello
Isaac Schneider, Jr
Standard
the Express
Rko-Pathe
Marshall Neilan
Robert Armstrong
Andy Clyde
Peggy Shannon
Kermit Maynard
Prairie View
Charles Warrington Sentenced to Five Years Reformatory
Anamosa escapee Charles Warrington appeared before Judge F O Ellison in Jones county district court last Friday and pled guilty to auto theft. He received an indeterminate sentence of five years plus the time he was already serving after escaping the men’s reformatory. He formerly fled after striking a guard and taking a car owned by guard Gerd Sampica. Warrington was recaptured this fall and will serve the remainder behind bars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Warrington
Anamosa
F. O. Ellison
Jones County
Warrington
Gerd Sampica
Iowa State Safety Council Forms Local Group
Jones county residents organize under the Iowa State Safety Council with a reorganiz ation meeting led by Jim Hayes of Dubuque at the city clerk's office on Tuesday night. Henry Helms elected temporary chair man as plans for a December 28 gathering are announced to unite for safer driving and fewer accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Iowa State Safety Council
Jim Hayes
Dubuque
Clapp
Henry Helms
Andreesen Boy Hurt After Fall From Hay Mow
A farmer's son west of Langworthy sustained a serious head injury while somersaulting in a hay mow. He struck a stone wall, suffered a skull fracture and paralysis in the right arm and leg. An operation to relieve brain pressure was performed Saturday and he is reported improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuctstu Shoteesen
Sout
Henny” Andreesen
Langworthy
Early Jones County Resident Rites Held in Anamosa
Funeral services for Mrs. Saman E. Kane 77 of Anamosa were conducted at Forest Chapel Church with Rev. D M Beges officiating and burial in Forest Chapel cemetery. She died at home after a prolonged illness. Born in 1859 in Jones county to John and Lucinda Tallman she was twice married. A daughter Ruth Newman lived with her, and she is survived by two grandchildren Ew yn May and Edna Bainbridge and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samanthe E. Kane
Anamosa
Forest Chapel
D. M. Beges
Forest Chapel Cemetery
Kane
Jones County
John
Lucinda Tallman
Ruth Newman
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Remedy Ad
Headache symptoms and digestive complaints are advertised as nature signals. The copy claims the tea cleanses the liver kidneys and bowels and promises a remedy used by thousands. Palmer's Drug Store is listed with an address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Palmer’s Drug Store
Balster and Van Buren Sisters Return From West Trip
Mrs L F Balster and sister Mrs Eda Van Buren came home after a three week visit with relatives in Los Angeles and other spots. Van Buren will stay in Tipton with her father in law Rev W E Van Buren. Lyle Milsap and family from Chicago visited in the Mil sap home. They later joined in a trip to Anamosa for a family dinner at Mr and Mrs Cassidy's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Milsap
Anamosa
Will Cassidy
L. F. Balster
Eda van Buren
Los Angeles
Calif
Lyle Milsap
Chicago
Flora Green Hosts Relatives From Jacksonville and Charles City
Mrs Flora Green and her daughter Mrs C J Baisley entertained relatives over the weekend. Attendees included Mr and Mrs H H Green and daughter Shirley of Jacksonville Illinois, Mr and Mrs Clayton Baisley and daughter Cleone, and Mr and Mrs Lee Steffer and two daughters Elaine and Maxine, all of Charles City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Green
C. J. Baisley
H. H. Green
Shirley
Jacksonville, I
Clayton Baisley
Cleone
Lee Steffer
Elaine
Maxine
Charles City
Thanksgiving Dinner Guests In Ames Gather From Far Places
Mrs. Sam Eberhart and her son and daughter-in-law the Clarence Eberharts visited Ames last Thursday for a Thanksgiving dinner with Janet Gaylord a New Jersey niece attending college there. Other guests included Dr and Mrs Budge of Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Eberhart
Clarence Eberhart
Ames
Janet Gaylord
New Jersey
Mrs. Budge
Thanksgiving Dinner Guests in Anamosa Family Home
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kay dined with their daughter Mrs. Norman Newton and Mr. Newton in Anamosa on Thanksgiving Day. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Newton of Farley and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kay Jr. with their daughter Mrs. Arlo McCormick and her husband, of Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Widmer
Cedar Rapids
Jake Widmer
Fred McMullen
Lancaster
Wis
Lyle McMuhen
Lloyd Sexton
Maquoketa
Cora Sexton
Hazel Brazelton
Decorah
Mrs
O. W. Brazelton
Charles Butler
Mrs. Butler
Fred Matthiessen
W. E. Tuetken
Mrs. Tuetken
A. D. Flockhart
T. F. Loder
Anamosa
D. P. Yong
Charles Metcalf
Hubert Metcalf
Charles Kay
Norman Newton
Mr. Newton
Newton
Robert Newton
Farley
Charles Kay Jr
Arlo McCormick
Skelleys Visit Iowa City as Father Recovers at Hospital
Howard Skelley drove to Iowa City on Friday to accompany his parents Mr and Mrs Will Skelley home. Mr Skelley has been a patient at University hospital for several weeks after an operation two weeks ago. Mrs Skelley stayed with him the past month. Friends in Monticello look forward to his rapid recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Skelley
Iowa City
Will Skelley
Mr. Skelley
University Hospital
Ecklund Family Trip Leads to Marshall Hospital Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Ecklund accompanied Edgar Hubbard to Marshall town Saturday where he entered Deaconess hospital. Hubbard, aged 87, will undergo cataract surgery on both eyes later this week. His granddaughter Mrs. Ecklund will remain with him during the operation and assist after. The area endured a snow storm followed by subzero temperatures leaving sidewalks and highways treacherous with ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Ecklund
Edgar Hubbard
Marshalltown
Deaconess Hospital
Hubbard
Ecklund
Family trips frame weekend in Iowa and Indiana
J J Locher and family visited South Bend for the Notre Dame versus Southern California game. Donald Serbousek joined his father Frank in Marshalltown to undergo cataract removal surgery at Deaconess hospital during the week, staying with him until recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Locher
John
Cedar Rapids
Lillian
University of Iowa
South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Southern California
Thanksgiving visitors from area colleges gather at Iowa City home
Gordon York and Frederick Bone of the University of Iowa return home for Thanksgiving. Frederick brings cousins Doris Bone and Betty Doughton, both Iowa students. Other college students also home include Gerald Schoon and Mary Schoon of Iowa, Bernard Che, Frances Steck, Roberta Clark, Raymond Hodgson of Coe College, Robert Smith and Royal Rodman of Cornell, Hilda Balster of the University of Dubuque, and Doris Cotton of St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon York
Frederick Bone
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Frederick
Doris Bone
Betty Doughton
Iowa
Gerald Schoon
Bernard Che
Frances Steck
Roberta Clark
Raymond Hodgson
Coe College
Robert Smith
Royal Rodman
Cornell
Hilda Balster
Mary Schoon
University of Dubuque
Doris Cotton
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Scout Slants: Boy Scouts Hold Winter Meeting and Toy Drive
In cold weather 33 boys and Scoutmaster Kenneth Fuller attended. Dues were collected by Bud Bader. Scouts practiced Morse code signaling and earned rewards with paddles for mistakes. Fuller announced a toy collection contest for the Welfare League to aid Santa Claus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Fuller
Bud Bader
Harold Yeoman
Fuller
Welfare League
Santa Claus
Reed Family Guests in J W Doxsee Home
Mrs E B Reed and daughters Alfreda and Alice of Wapello were Thanksgiving day guests in the J W Doxsee home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. EB. Reed
Alfreda and
Alice
Wapello
J. W. Doxsee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clarence Shaffer
Des Moines
Anna Reimers
Paul Kehoe
Manchester
Dennis Kehoe
Mrs. Floyd Richardson
T. A. Henderson
Louise Field
Mrs. Tyrrell
Tipton
Gaylord Anderson
Lyle Callahan
Moline
Ijl
Kitty Callahan
Clyde Elliott
Independence
Bud Hauss
Wilbur Cartano
Paul Maire
Ray Adams
Nanne Hanken
Pomeroy
F. H. Meyer
Orvin Yeoman
Cedar Falls
Mrs. Stewart
Co. J. Balsley
J. F. Balsley
Orchard
Chris Eiben
Charles Cone
Elkader
Charles Kreeb
Arthur Holub
Prairieburg
James Adams
Louis Pillard
John Ross
Fort Des Moines
Army
Charles Suett
Bob
Fort Dodge
Mrs. K. Krog
Marion
Emma Hanken
Ulrich Schilt
Monroe, Wis
Pete Schilt
Mrs. W. Crary
Sheldon, Hi
Owen Sutherland
Town City
Irvin Rhatigan
Dale Willard
Joan
Frank Richardson
Kansas City
Donald
Dorothy Stemm
Mildred Deischer
Lois Engle
N. C
LaVetta Perrine
Bondurant
J. H. Perrine
Kitty Sutherland
Clinton
Donald Sutherland
Peter Schild
Laura Ralston
Lake Andrews
South Dakota
Mary Brown
Alice Howie
James Howie
Ruth Howie
Iowa State College
W. J. Galbraith
Ogden, Utah
C. W. Lutz
Walgreen
Palmer Walgreen Drug Store
Adv
Loretta McDonough
R. N
Frank McDonough
Glenn Lambert
Cedar Rapids Business College
R. C. Lambert
Celan Rollins
John Wenger
George Maire
Lorraine
Robert
Dorothy Ann
Mary and
Carrie Page
Rose Wenger
Mrs. C. M. Jones
H. F. Kettlitz
William
EB. J. Farley
George Gould
Conrad
J. J. Redding
Jimmy Joe
J. F. Meyer
Robert Hogan
University of Iowa At
M. F. Hogan
Rose Wilcox
L. J. Swift
Herman Ohe
Dundee
Ill
Henry Ohe
Reed Clark
Lloyd Clark
United States Navy
J. E. Heisserman
John Burnstedt
Webster City
Vincent Kane
Ronald
DeWitt
Mr. Kane
Leo Kane
Hyland Ward
Lyman Ward
Lake George New York
Elda Martensen
The
Freda Mortensen
Leona Fitzsimons
Mary Fitzsimons
Karl M. Keyes
Mount Vernon
Mr. Keyes
R. Lahman
National Hybrid Corn Company
Herman Schneider
L. B. Mitchell
Columbus
Ohio
Mitchell
Frank Stimson
Hannah Britt
Theodosia Pulver
Page Carlson
Soldier
Marion Mann
Eileen
Ryan
J. C. Adams
H. F. Mann
L. D. Morey
Donald Morey
Donna
R. C. Marshall
Cascade
John Breen
Frances Fagan
Mike Hogan
Howard Hicks
Emmaline
Villa Park
Illinois
A. M. Maurice
Philip
James Maurice
Raymond Denkhoff
Lyle Hicks
Detroit
Mich
E. G. Hicks
H. W. Bell
Princeton
Mary Stadtmueller
Spirit Lake
Ford Stadtmueller
Richard Long
Yale
Wade Long
Betty Denkhoff
Brown's Business College
Davenport
T. F. Denkoff
Kathleen Hogan
Mount Mercy Junior College
M. F. Hazen
Paul Gutknecht
Clarkston
Wash
Guy Hogan
Caroline Hicks
Hammond
Louisiana
Sre Perley
Cornelius Steck
Clyde Clark
Estherville
Mr. Clark
Charles Clark
Ray E. Trussell
Margaret Ann
Harry Hoag
Ben Eilers
Vernon
Dewey Rhatigan
Jack
Clarence
Ruth E. Hein
Richland
Harvey Sexter
Arthur Sexter
Owatonna, Minn
Minneapolis
Loren Foster
W. T. Jansen
Ed Helgens
Herman Che
Siegfried Guyan
P. A Johnson
Grimwell
Dr. Johnson
First Congregational Church
Standard Oil Dealers
Andreesen Boy
Tex
Baty
Bowl For Health
Packard Bowling Association
Wm. G
First Street
Express
Packard Bowling Assn
Donald Serbousek
Frank Serbousek
Deaconess
Scrite
Dean Morey
Iverson
Yardley
Hawls
Holland
Rickless’ Dry Goods Store
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