Monticello Red Cross Drives Sees 639.87 in 1939 Memberships
The Monticello chapter reports 639.87 raised in 1939 memberships and contributions, up 54.87 from 1938, with 3834.75 in the town’s combined total and rural districts adding 297.12. Roll Call chairman G. W. Eiben led the effort under Henry Husman and assistants.
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Monticello
American Red Cross
Red Cross
G. W. Eiben
Henry Husman
EB. H. Huibrogtse
Lyle McMullen
Ninety six pupils to perform in Hansel and Gretel show
Ninety six grade school pupils will present the operetta Hansel and Gretel in the high school auditorium at 8 oclock Friday evening under Miss Huldah Peet. The cast includes David Hamilton as Hansel Louise Work Gretel and David Walker as the father with Marilee Matthies Sete as the mother. Assistants include Grace Searles Juanita Magana Rena Kosters and Avina Kirchner among many others in costumes stage and properties roles.
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Hansel
Gretel
Huldah Peet
Miss Peet
Grace Searles
Juanita Magana
Rena Kosters
Marjorie James
Alvina Kirchner
David Hamilton
Louise
Peter
David Walker
Gertrude
Bud Griffith
Leonard Strasburg
Lois
Guyan
Betty
Rae
Morning
Sally
Otten
Billy Marsh
Bob Chisman
Jimmy? Seehusen
Galen Hagen
LaVern Schoon
Dewmen
George Hanssen
Jim Tull
Tom Grimes
George Rynerson
Earl Boots
Prus
Jean Bender
Vivian Kruse
Betty Smith
Anna Rose Strasburg
Dorothy “Bartlett
Gail Uibreetse
Lois’ Barrack
Dick Sutherland
Charles Kreeb
Jim Matthiessen
Bob Clark
Jane Stuhler
Bob Thoeni
Donna> McCurdy
Susan’Stuhler
Dayton Yousse
Berkeley
Holmes
Kathryn Bender
Glen’ Appléby
Elaine Havlichek
Jacquelyn McCurdy
Don Howland
Gene’ Taylor
Elfrieda
Origies
Bevily ‘Helms
Irence- Kelle Titel de
Kelley
Skelley
Accomanit
Lyle ‘McMal- Geraldine
Fire damages Shaffer Implement Co building in morning blaze
Fire broke out at Shaffer Implement Co at 3 45 in the morning with firefighters already nearby. The blaze started near the front counter possibly from a ceiling light shorting, destroying a desk, cash register, adding machine, phone and tools while smoke and heat damaged the ceiling and cork gaskets. Loss estimate not provided.
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Shaffer Implement Co
Guy Hogan
Clarence Shaffer
Mrs Brainerd Struck By Car in Anamosa Area
Mrs Walter Brainerd of Monti cello sues after being struck by a car driven by Charles Jones 69 Marion who allegedly fled the scene. Jones shows blindness in right eye and poor vision left eye after a patrol exam and was fined 50 dollars plus costs for running a traffic signal with a hearing before Justice of the Peace Bay Echternacht. Indefinite suspension of Jones license recommended by highway patrol.
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Walter Brainerd
Monticello
Charles Jones
Marion
Jones
Brainerd
Clarence D. Day
Highway Patrol
Anamosa
Justice of the Peace Bay Echternacht
Cedar Rapids
Prgeant
Mrs Dan Hearn Fractures Arm in Home Accident
Mrs Dan Hearn is in McDonald hospital with a fracture of her right arm suffered Monday after slipping on a tug at home. Doctors fear elbow stiffness. she previously fractured both wrists in a similar accident. Friends express sympathy.
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Dan. Hearn
McDonald Hospital
Hearns
Santa Claus to Visit Monticello Saturday Candy Draw
Monticello residents will welcome Santa Claus Saturday at 2 30 pm as he arrives at the large Christmas tree to hand out candy sacks to Monticello children and nearby families. The festive program at Monticello high school features a chorus and glee clubs directed by Miss Huldah Peet with readings and carols. A later note touts a Zenith radio giveaway valued at 59 95 and store promotions tied to purchases.
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Santa Claus
Monticello
Monticcio
S E Locher Addresses Franklin Freemen Forum
S E Locher spoke on New Deal Spending before the Men's Forum at the Franklin Freemen Co office. Elden Brashaw to lead the next meeting on January 8.
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S. E. Locher
Franklin Freemen Co
Elden Brashaw
Community Club Sponsors Basketball Game on Dec 29
The Community club and the high school club co sell tickets for a special basketball doubleheader Friday December 29. The high school boys meet Rock Island Ill the main attraction and the local girls play Wyoming in a preliminary. Rock Island is a top Illinois team on a multi game tour that weekend. Further details will be published next week.
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Rock Islan Ill
Mair
Wyoming
Rock ‘Island
Illinois
Sign Three Leases For Limestone and Five Conformance Contracts
The Soil Conservation Service signed three farm leases near Limestone for watershed use with CCC labor. Five year crop plan conformance contracts were signed with five farmers including Frank King of Delaware watershed and Herman Egger and Lester Kirkhan of Dubuque watershed. Work is underway on the King and Edgar farms with CCC crews fencing and applying contour farming, and waterways being prepared to establish grassed watersheds. Plans target Henry Adams and Carl Hein farms in Lovell and Richland watersheds. Six watersheds are to serve as demonstration areas under the Soil Improvement program led by Ulin, spanning Scotch Grove, Union township, and surrounding counties.
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Civil Conservation Corps
Soil Conservation Service
Frank King
Delaware
Herman Egger
Lester Kirkhan
Dubuque
SCS
King and Edgar
CCC
Henry ‘Adams
Lovell
Carl Hein
Richland
Ulin
Scotch Grove
Union Township
Delaware County
Fair Directors Attend Des Moines Meeting
Three Jones County Fair association directors Harry S. Rodman C. J. Matthiessen and M. T. Stott attended the annual Fair Managers' association of Iowa in Des Moines on Tuesday. Addressing and discussions filled Monday and Tuesday with a banquet closing the convention Tuesday night.
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Jones County Fair Association
Fair Managers’ Association of Iowa
Des Moines
Harry S. Rodman
C. J. Matthiessen
M. T. Stott
Special Deliveries Schedule For Christmas Day
The notice states no regular mail on Christmas but special delivery, perishables, and gift parcels will be delivered. Patrons are urged to mail early to ensure prompt delivery, and a combined air mail and special service is highlighted.
Anamosa Man Killed in Car Crash on Highway 151
Charles Mercer 70, of Anamosa, died after being struck by DeWayne Dickey, a Central City grocer, three miles southwest of Anamosa on highway 151 Sunday evening. Mercer died at Anamosa hospital. Dickey said Mercer walked in the road with oncoming traffic and lights off, making the collision unavoidable. Mercer, a former state reformatory quarry foreman, lived alone. his wife had died years ago and a son lives on the west coast.
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Charles Mercer
Anamosa
Highway 151
DeWayne Dickey
Central City
Dickey
Henry Eichhorn
Mercer
State Reformatory
Mystery Money Christmas Gift Bids at Sta hler's
Shoppers can bid with Mystery Money on a wide range of gifts at Stahler's. Bids close Thursday December 21 and results will be announced Friday afternoon December 22. Act now to place your bids.
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Stahler’s
Locher Welcomes CCC Guests at Monticello Theatre
S. E. Locher representing the Monticello Community Club delivered a welcome speech to CCC boys at the Monte theatre. He spoke of getting better acquainted, offered a brief Monticello history, mentioned a famous furrow dug between Dubuque and Town City, and recalled Civil War era figures tied to Monticello.
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S. E. Locher
Monticello
CCC
Monte Theatre
Locher
Dubuque
Town City
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Blackie
Dairy School Next Week Led By Iowa State Expert
A dairy feeding school will be held in the community building next Thursday. Floyd Johnston head of the dairy extension service at Iowa State College will lead the discussion in the council chamber. Topics include feeds for dairy cattle reducing production costs with home grown feeds and results of experiments at Iowa State and other colleges.
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Floyd Johnston
Dairy Extension Service
Iowa State College
Council Chamber
Lowaixxstate
Burns Lodge Elects Officers for 1940
Burns lodge A F and A M names officers for the coming year. Worshipful master Herman Eggers, senior warden Cornelius Steck, junior warden William Shaffer, secretary Gene Byers, treasurer Dr L J Swift. Other officers will be appointed before the January meeting.
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Burns Lodge
A. F
A.M. Haa
Herman Eggers
Cornelius Steck
William Shaffer
Gene Byers
L. J. Swift
Goldsmith Kula case may go to jurors today
The 11000 lawsuit of Louise Goldsmith against Antone Kula of Oxford Junction was poised for jury deliberation in district court at Anamosa. Final arguments began the day, with the jury empaneled and plaintiff witnesses completed.
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Louise Goldsmith
Antone Kula
Oxford Junction
St Anamosa
Grandmother of Monticello Man Dies at 89
Mrs. Hattie J. Pope 89 died Tuesday at her son James E. Pope's home in Marion. She was born September 12, 1850 in Denmark New York and married L. D. Pope in Fulton in 1875. Survived by grandsons Fred L. Kromminga and James F. Pope, and a daughter Mrs A A Kromminga who died three years ago. Funeral services were held in Marion with burial at Riverside cemetery AnaMo sa.
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Hattie J. Pope
James E. Pope
Marion
Fred L. Kromminga
Monticello
Riverside Cemetery
Anamosa
Pope
Denmark
New York
Fulton
L. D. Pope
Kromminga
James F. Pope
A. A. Kromminga
John W. Anderson Died at Anamosa After Lingering Illness
Funeral services for John W. Anderson 78 were held Sunday at his son Beverly's home northwest of Anamosa with burial in Hazel Knoll Cemetery. A Canada native he died Friday at his son's home after a long illness. He lived most of his life in Jones county and is survived by daughter Mrs. Howard Hart of Anamosa and sons Henry of Central City and Beverly on a local farm.
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John W. Anderson
Beverly
Anamosa
Hazel Knoll
Anderson
Canada
Jones County
Howard Hart
Henry
Central City
Lambert Introduces All You Can Eat Country Style
Alpha Lambert, proprietor of Lambert's cafe, yesterday began a new serving method. Customers sit at tables as a variety of foods are laid out with no limit, and patrons seem to enjoy the approach.
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Alpha Lambert
Lambert's
Busy Session Planned At Annual Farm Bureau Meeting Next Man
Drivers may obtain six month licenses this year with half year rates for white and black plates. Truck registration scales vary by weight from 3 tons up to 12 tons with annual fees and a $20 per ton overage for weights above twelve tons. Trailer charges differ by tonnage and pneumatic tire use, with schedules for wagon boxes and farm trailers included.
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Farm Bureau Meeting
Red Cross to Elect Officers at Cello Chapter Meeting
The Monti cello chapter of the National Red Cross will hold its annual officer election and business meeting on Friday December 22 at 7 o clock. The event takes place at the public library.
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Red Cross
Monticello
The
National Red Cross
All Stores Open In Monticello Till Christmas
Monticello merchants extend hours through Christmas as weather allows. Shoppers can browse a wide selection of gifts including pretty slippers and useful items for Aunt Linda and Uncle John, with extended evening access to fill Christmas lists.
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Monticello
John
Linda
Mrs Gunther Dies At Denver Aged 86
Mrs Augusta Gunther died of a heart attack in Denver on December 7. Survived by brothers and sisters including Mrs J G Thomas and Paul Jacobs, she was born February 21 1869 in Monticello Town to Hinrich Jacobs and Engle Gramm Jacobs. Funeral service held at Hoffman funeral home with Rev. T J Mathieson. interment at Fairmount cemetery beside husband Charles P Gunther.
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John G. Thomas
Paul Jacobs
Denver
Colo
Augusta Gunther
Hoffman Funeral Home
Charles P. Gunther
Gunther
Monticello
Town
Hinrich Johinsen Jacobs
Engle Margaretha (Gramm) Jacobs
J. G. Thomas
Emma Weber
Frank Becker
Long Beach
Calif
C. C. Jacobs
Fergus Falls
Minn
L. R. Jacobs
Emmetsburg
No More Evening Classes Until After The Holidays
Supt A B K Grimes announces no evening classes at the public school until after the holidays. An official notice says to watch for the second announcement after the new year.
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Supt. A. BK. Grimes
Feeder cattle shipments leave local yard in six carloads
Six carloads of cattle and two cars of hogs were sent out from the local station last week. Distribution included cattle by Fred Harken one car and Clarence McLaughlin three cars, George Manternach two cars, and hogs by Nick Miller one car and F E Craig one car. Cattle destinations were J P Kurt one car, Peter Hoech two cars, John Hamil one car, George W Kurt two cars from Tama Iowa, and Fagan Erea three cars from Kansas City.
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Fred Harken
Clarence McLaughlin
George Manternach
Nick Miller
F. E. Craig
J. P. Kurt
Peter Hoech
John Hamil
George W. Kurt
Tama
Fagan Erea
Kansas City, Lo
Community Building Dedication Guests and Post Office Luncheon
Dr. John B. Magee addresses Dedication Day at the Community Building with Mayor F. D. McLerchin and Le. 4. M. Redmond on stage. A second photo shows Corerrocuiiatn W. 5. Jacobsen sharing political philosophy with L. E. Tull at a post office luncheon, Rev. A. L. Lorenz seated.
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John B. Magee
F. D. McLerchin
M. Redmond
Corerrocuiiatn W
Jacobsen
L. E. Tull
A. L. Lorenz
Jacotsens Iett
Jones County Farm Bureau Meeti ng to elect officers in Anamosa
The 24th annual Jones County Farm Bureau meeting will be at the court house in Anamosa Monday starting 10 a.m. with minutes and treasurer’s report. The nominating committee will report and county officer elections follow in the afternoon. Lunch will be served at noon.
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Jones County Farm Bureau
Court House
Anamosa
Clarence Grafft
A. O
Lincoln Reuel O. McColm
County Farm Bureau
C. H. Myers
Anamoga
Otto Danneman
Amber
Carl Smith
Clarece Grafft
Olin
Frank Andrews
Lincoln
Wyoming
Harlan Russell
Lee Crain
Fred Heiken
Monticello
Reuel
O.mccolmi
Clarence Graffi
Wloise Kuhns
Fred Kromminga
N. C. Holst
W. D. McLaughlin
Grants defeat in $500 land condemnation case
A jury sided with defendant Iowa Highway Commission in the Nowacheck versus state suit over land taken two miles north of Oxford Junction. Nowacheck rejected $898.80 appraisal. the panel awarded $500. Jury of six men and six women and foreman Lloyd Preston returned the verdict. The plaintiff has 15 days to move for a new trial.
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James E. Nowacheck
Oxford Junction
Iowa Highway Commission
Nowacheck
Lena Folkers
Scotch Grove
Esther Folkerts
Lenora Hein
Monticello
H. H. Seehusen
Center Junction
W. S. Eby
J. G. Michels
Lloyd Preston
Glatha Willison
Onslow
John Moes
Cascade
Alma Corn
Martello
Richard James
Greenfield Township
James Whitmore
Jackson Township
Plainfity
Unusual Occurrence Could Spark Fire on Second Street
A DX tank vehicle leaked gasoline near railroad tracks on Second street causing a sudden fire risk. Driver Ralph Crimi halted the leak, city worker Guy Hocun opened a hydrant to flush the gutter and remove contaminated debris to prevent ignition.
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Second Street
Guy Hocun
Nalph Crimi
Warou
Ralph
Hogan
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Local Red Cross
Northwest District
William Thompson
Northeast
William First
Southwest District
Milton Thoeni
Southeast District
J. H. Frager
Cass
Albert Schrader
Wayne Township
John Rickels
W. B. Clark
Castle Grove
Arnold Thalacker
John Shover
Richland Township
Josephine Knepper
Washington Township
Rev
E. P. Lorenz
Hansel and Gretel
Dan Hearn
Elizabeth Marie Andersatt
J. W. Anderson
Schultz Bros
Express Photo
P.T.A
Monticello P.T.A
Joseph W. Closkey
Hazel Jean Kirk
Jesus
Men’s Forum
Monti
Mark Cross
Arthur Roy
Ruth Gibson
D. S. Andre
F. G. Dicious
T. J. Harkerson
Lehman-Taylor
Earl Lehman
Raymond Taylor
J. E. Heiserman
John Phillips
Clarence Wood
Joseph Hogan
Leo Holub
J. H. Lambert
Marion Balster
Clarice Story
Floyd Horton
A. M. Peterson
Alex Inglis
Hale
Arthur Siver
Martelle
Lambert
Thomas. Jacobs
Eloise Kuhns
Sam Ellison
Girls’ County Club
L. T. Lorenzen
Wyoming County Aaa
Max
Oxford
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