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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1948
Page
7
A local page prints the first batch of letters to Santa Claus from Monticello youngsters. The notes ask for toys including balls, dolls, doll buggies, trains, a doctor kit, a bicycle, and candy as Christmas gifts.
Rotary International district governor Cecil Semens of Ft. Dodge addressed the Monticello Rotary Club Monday evening. He shared insights from his recent Rotary International meeting in Quebec and the Town district. Two new members, Nick Avelchas and Richard Brown, were welcomed and will be initiated at the next meeting.
The Jones County treasurer office licensed thirteen new cars and trucks this week. Names and towns include Martin Buol Monticello with Packard, Willis Boots Springville with Hudson, E J Davis Monticello with Buick, H R Drury Monticello with Ford, H E Levien Olin with Chevrolet, Ev J J eorrwag Monticello with Plymouth, Nathan C Port Mar t ello with Chevrolet, Don L McDonald Wyoming with Plymouth, Wesley J Petrick Anamosa with Chevrolet, Lloyd R McKnelly Anamosa with New Superior truck, Raymond C Holtz Wyoming with Chevrolet, Willis Fairbanks Springville with Kaiser, Henry Moenk Wyoming with Chrysler.
The Anamosa district court clerk lists licenses granted in the past week to Richard J. Anderson and Rose Marie Albers both of Chicago, Lavern E. Rickels age 24 of Scotch Grove and Marian Stoll age 23 of Monticello, William Smothers age 23 of Iowa City and June Maiden age 18 of Martelle.
Owen McGuire won license plate number 531 in a draw at the Anamosa county treasurer’s office as more than a dozen people lined up for the new 1948 plates. The first 10 plates went to McGuire and local residents while 251 passenger cars and 43 trucks were issued on the first day. The plates feature white letters and numbers on a black background.
Six Monticello Fire Department members were Tuesday night honored as Kernels of the Iowa Tall Corn by the Press Columnists of Iowa. Chief Lester Rickels and officers Paul Hearn Fred Kreeb Otto Kucera Otto Smith and J F Hollar received certificates dated November 1 1948 at a Monticello Community Building dinner with city council Rural Fire Truck association members and others in attendance.
Jones county farm youths joined thousands at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago. Willis Glenn showed a Hereford calf that won first at the Jones County Fair and at the State Fair, then third in its class at the International. Four other calves sold for 33 to 38 cents a pound, and the boys toured Chicago's Loop and met Bobby Driscoll in the Stock Yard Inn photo. The five pictured were Don Steffens Olin Willis Glenn Olin Vernon Vacek and Ronald Hansen from Oxford Junction.
Louis Bader and Bill Wennekamp begin a selling trip for J. L. Bader Co. on November 22. They intend to cover the Nebraska territory during the expedition.
A 1948 proclamation from Monticello Iowa bans blocking fire equipment delaying fire trucks and ignoring fire department directions. Violations carry fines as set by city and state law with names of fined individuals to be published. Signed by Fire Chief Lester Rickels and Mayor C J Matthiessen on December 1, 1948.
The Masonic lodge plans a 6 30 p.m. December 2 dinner honoring Past Masters of Burns Lodge No 173 and nearby lodges. A third degree will be conferred by the Past Masters. Living Past Masters include John Perrine Harry Stuhler A J J McNeill L W oh 5 C Ricklets Picific Grove R H Becker Carl Schneider Lester J Hearn Ray Hayes George Ireland H P Hicks Claude Mason Wayne Mich Neal Hayden Harry Ireland Des Moines Cotton Lloyd Clark Ray Marugg A E Shelley E H DeShaw Ben Waterloo Herman Egger Marion William Shaffer George Hoult John Shover Leigh Clark Bert Ballou Cecil Goettsch Art Bohlken Cedar Rapids and others.
Automobiles driven by Russell Marugg, 16, of Monticello, and Henry Beacle, Hopkinton, collided at the intersection of N. Cedar and Sixth streets Friday around 1 PM. Marugg backed into gravel toward stockyards then into Cedar, causing his Model A to flip several times and rest on its side 25 feet from the crash. This marked the third accident on N. Cedar in three weeks.
J. H. Devaney Sr., owner of Devaney Funeral Homes in Monticello and Cascade, is at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque recovering from a slight illness. He was admitted last Sunday.
Seven new cases and three judgments filed this week at the district court in Anamosa. Judge M C Hamiel sentenced Orval F Gitchell to five more years for escape from the reformatory hospital, with the new term to start after his current sentence. John Bandy also received five years for escape. Charles J Richardson pled not guilty and will be tried later. Donald J Jaeger was fined 300 dollars for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. his license was revoked with reapplication possible in 60 days. The State of Iowa charged James Rogers and Edward Watson with prison camp escapes from Independence. Arthur Gerhart received five more years for parole violation. Warden Foss Davis of Anamosa Reformatory named in a habeas corpus suit by Floyd R Lewis, who seeks discharge and transfer to a VA hospital, claiming insanity at offense and sentencing times. Grace McClellan, Alfred Burnett, and Anna Harman seek partition of multiple lots in Fisher's East Anamosa. A E Schatz seeks 77.85 damages from Russell Orr in a Monticello auto collision case, and J C Pierson sues Robert Zeadow for 75 damages, alleging Parked Car damage and intoxication.
Thirty three head of high grade Guernsey dairy cattle will headline an auction by Herbert Balsiger starting at 1 p m on Thursday December 9 Louie Hanken acts as auctioneer and Monticello State Bank will clerk the sale Also offered are a Sarge electric milking machine complete with pump 3 units pipe line and stall cocks for 24 cows and a D McCormick Deering single row corn picker on rubber Many other machinery items are listed in this week's Express edition
Myron Mead of Anamosa was appointed deputy sheriff of Jones county by Sheriff Henry Eichhorn on Tuesday November 23. The appointment was confirmed by the board of supervisors and Mead will take office Sunday December 5.
Mrs John H Fraser was elected president at the November 23 meeting held at the Adams home Mr Adams named vice president Dr A N Thevarthen Anamosa was re elected secretary and treasurer Mrs Ed Urban Wyoming is retiring president and Mrs Lloyd Robertson Anamosa becomes vice president About 35 persons attended the potluck dinner at the Adams home before the election
Milwaukee station agent M. B. Leonard announced that 218 carloads of cattle were handled at the Monticello station in November. Most were feeder stock received by local farmers, with some shipments out. The average was about 27 cars per day, totaling 5,686 cattle.
Monticello prepares Christmas decorations this week led by LeRoy Schoon, chamber promotion chairman. Evergreen trees, a 25 foot tree, lights and supplies arrived at the Schoon warehouse for assembly by Chamber volunteers. A call for volunteers will go out this week with festive activities planned during the week before Christmas and full details to be announced next week.
Lester Ricklefs of Monticello won top prizes in three divisions at the first annual Monticello corn show held November 23 at the Masonic temple. He captured first in the ten ear sample best individual ear and longest ear, with a 13 inch ear. A total of 87 entries across four divisions were recorded, with $50 in goods and cash awarded to winners and prizes planned to grow for next year.
Dennis Conley and Mose Starks were committed to the state hospital at Independence for inebriety following a hearing yesterday afternoon at Anamosa. They were arrested in Monticello the previous evening and were taken to Anamosa Wednesday morning by Deputy Sheriff Louis Dreibelbis. Guests in the Cecil Goettsch home during the Thanksgiving holidays were he Goettsch's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heidecker of Sibley.
The International Harvesters big free Family Parties come to Monticello Community Building on Saturday December 4 at 2 PM and 8 PM. Sponsored by Miller Implement Co the program features Jack Pyle Tom and Gene Gary Billy and Betty and Clarise Mose ndaly with electric organ. Color films educate and amuse with no sales pitches.
The Wayne Zion Lutheran church will dedicate the new M. P. Moller organ on Sunday December 12 with a 10 a.m. sermon by Prof. A Jagnow Wartburg seminary an organ recital at 7 45 p m by Prof A Jagnow Dubuque a noon cooperative dinner and a 2 15 p m 10 year confirmands reunion.
Jones County officers urge all who received Christmas TB seals to return the donation promptly. The program thanks thousands who purchase each year and notes saved homes from disease.
Members of Monticello Local 185 of the Farm Equipment Workers voted to disaffiliate from FEW and join the UAW. International representative Harlan Burcham announced the switch after a Nov 18 meeting with all 71 members signing cards and seeking a UAW charter.
Linda Albinger Kiburz died Sunday morning November 28 at her son Frank’s home after a year bedridden. Funeral services were at Mount Monticello Presbyterian Church with Dale Cunningham officiating. burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Survived by sons Bert and Frank, adopted daughter Mrs. Carl Hammer, 16 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Pete Hall of Monticello age 23 was named to the Iowa state highway patrol yesterday. Commissioner Alfred W. Kahl announced Hall among three appointees and assigned him to Fairfield after a stint in the driver's license division.
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