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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1940

Page

3

Short Course Trip Winners Are Announced at Jones County Fair

Eight Jones County 4-H boys will attend the annual short course in Ames December 29 to 31. Winners include Virtus Lorenzen Jay Slater Robert Sherlek Jerry Naylor Marvin Jansen Leo Levsen plus Clarence Miller and Dale Newman recognized by Holstein Breeders for dairy success. Leo Levien nominated for state 4-H office. Falls Galen Quam 3 fell 19 feet from a hay mow with minor injuries. Jackson 4-H Boys club hosted 4-H Girls club hayride from Antioch church to Anamosa with 16 members attending.

Jones County Ames Jones County Fair Association Virtus Lorenzen Olin Jay Slater Robert Sherlek Jerry Naylor Scotch Grove Marvin Jansen Anamosa Leo Levsen Clarence James Miller Martelle Jones County Holstein Breeders Association Dale Newman Leo Levien

Clay Boys Elect Thomas Keating President

Thomas Keating was elected president of the Clay Boys 4 H club by 15 members who met at Loyd Chatterton’s home Friday evening. Other officers elected were LeRoy Peter.

Thomas Keating Clay Boys Loyd Chatterton LeRoy Peter

Delinquent Tax List for Amamo Iowa December 19 1901

Delinquent tax list notice for Jones County Iowa lists parcels with owners such as Behrends George and Bascom Bill among many others. The notice states a public sale on January 14 at ten o'clock in the forenoon at the treasurer's office for parcels with unpaid taxes, detailing lots, sections, and acreage across Castle Grove and Richland townships and including Cascade State Bank and North Star Benefit Association properties.

Amamost Iowa Don Ruhl Jones County Powe Cole Tawa Don Ruill Treas Castle Grove Costa Yatat Lowe Guy Ray Lot Canton James Lowe Nay Bascom Bill Ill Duffy Meade Chas Sec Meade, Chas, J Barber, H. P Dusanek, G. E Green Thos Browne Chas. S River Mulvihill J. B Moran Win Mathes Cascade State Bank North Star Benefit Assn I. Ccs Loowe North Star North Star Benefit Agsn Yarolem Lovell Township Breen Mike Mary Kate Behrends Margaret Neene Baeres George Tom Ste IB Aeres Richland Township Wright Vernon Slacres Lemmer Jacob Hwy Noonan Marjorie Ass Noonan O'Brien John Katate Ge O'Brien John John Eatate Nec O’brien Mon’ncello Altman B. B. Estate O. P Holmes Erhmal Lanigan, J. T Clark’s Heights Livingston, James Davidgon Locher Francia Rt. Railroad Mundinger Nettie Welch Peter Reyner A. E Varvel O.L Rhatigan Clarence Smith Mel Albert Rose Vernon Edgar Q Wright Jennie B Varvel's Seerseeees Podhaski Railroad

4-H club Christmas meeting notes and gifts

The club including sen and vice president Donald Derga and secretary Boyd Chatterton with treasurer Norman French reported health blanks. Thomas Keating won the 4-H studies quiz. After exchanging gifts, members played games. Lunch served by Mrs Allen Chatterton to 24 members and parents.

Donald Starr Leads Oxford 4-H Boys

Donald Starr was elected president of the Oxford Boys 4-H club at the town hall meeting in Oxford Junction on Wednesday evening. Officers elected include Louis Lasack as vice president, Paul Lasack as secretary, Leonard Lasack as treasurer, and Robert Nowachek as reporter. The 4-H studies quiz gave Donald Starr the high score while baby beef project questions were discussed. Candy and apples were served to 24 members and parents after the meeting.

Donald Starr Oxford Boys Town Hall Oxford Junction Louis Lasack Aul Lasack Leonard Lasack Robert Nowachek Donald Stare

Hopkinton Eastern Star Elects New Officers

Hopkinton Eastern Star in UPKINTON held its annual officer election at the Masonic hall. Newly elected are Mildred Griffith as worthy matron Earl E. Griffith as worthy patron Ida Forrest as associate matron DeWain Thompson as associate patron Janella Ward as conductress Kathryn Thompson as associate conductress Verna Neil as secretary Belle Moore as treasurer. Mary Mason married Robert Condon in Queen City Missouri with ceremony at uncle Donald Fraser’s home. Condon to manage Manchester A and P store. Mason previously worked at Walgreens in Manchester. Several obituaries and local notices follow including details of Mrs Walter Hf Upton’s death in Springfield and relatives’ greetings from Hopkinton.

Upkinton Sunpeamenater O.E Masonic' Hall Mildred Griffith Earl E. Griffith Ida Forrest DeWain Thompson Janella Ward Kathryn Thompson Verna Neil Belle Moore Mary Mason Hopkinton Robert Condon Manchester Donald Fraser Queen City P. M. Lind Condon W. C. Mason Hopkinton High School Lenox College Upper Iowa University Fayette Walgreen Drug Store Walter Hf. Upton St. John’s Hospital Springfield Galilee Dalrymple Henry Dalrymple Artesian S. D Upton Davenport Am Mtopted Lawrence Upton Chicago Mary Upton Hone Henry Dalry

Death and funeral notices from Cascade area

Obituary notices report the death of David Stanton near Cascade from pneumonia after five weeks illness, funeral Mass at St Patrick’s in Garry Owen, burial in St Patrick’s cemetery, born 1908 in Bernard, survived by parents, five sisters and a brother. Two student performances and a separate funeral for Walter Fellman age 15 are also noted along with a school comedy drama at Cascade theater.

Cascade Banton Devaney St. Patrick's Church Garry Owen P. F. Malone St. Patrick’s Cemetery Mr. Stanton Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids David Stanton Bernard Midland Rubber Company William Cyril Hayes John Duggan Ryan W. W. Nelson Rochester Minn Harriet Eileen T. J. Lane Chicago J. A. Struett Walter Fellman Gross-Till-Dedisch St. Paul’s Church Worthington St. Martin’s School Cascade Theater Hall Madlyn Wieneke Bernard Skahill Tom Bisenius Mary Drew Grace Connolly Alfred Gehl Kitty Lauser Paul McNally Cletus Burke Shela Clark Mary Lehner Cecelia Noonan William Holub Walter John Feldman Hopkinton Charles Feldman

Scotch Grove Red Cross drive corrected total to 86.60

In Scotch Grove township a correction to last week's Red Cross drive figure is issued: the amount should be $86.60 instead of $83.35. Oak Drive Club notes a social meeting at Mrs. Frank Ibis home with six members and guests, Christmas gift exchange, and planned events for January. A church correction clarifies church organization history, noting Scotch Grove Presbyterian church originated as Seatch Grove in 1841 and renamed in 1851.

Scorch Grove Regent Red Cross Seoich Grove Veannant Oak Drive Frank Ibis Siven May Louis Janken Tommy Stream Baby Son Namiery Rudy Quintu Stanley Graves Vandrees Roy Mes Irvin Leggett Will Welch Charles Neal Virginia June Wright Dean Zirkelbach Duck Naylor Maxine Lange Laurel Naylor Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church F. C. McKean James McKean Seatch Grove Presbyterian Church Dones County Edinburg James Gallatin Scotch Grove Presbyterian Ladies R. A. Naylor Scotch Grove Presbyterian

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