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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1946
Page
6
Mr and Mrs William Aschigen of Cascade welcomed a baby boy on December 15 at John McDonald hospital. The brief item notes the week’s birth among local families.
The marriages include Robert F. Lohr, 35, and Betty Jane Broadpent, 21, both Mendota Wisconsin. Dennis Tobiason, 26, and Gertrud Ortgies, 21, Mt. Vernon Washington. The week saw a divorce decree in Gerdes v Gerdes with plaintiff favored. The Jones county petit jury was dismissed after the trial in State of Iowa v Charles Larson, verdict guilty of second degree murder.
Two registrants Leslie H. Reade of Monticello and Forrest R. McClure of Oxford Junction were received by the Jones County selective service board. The next meeting is postponed to January 3 at 10 30 am. the office closes the afternoon of December 24 and all day December 25.
The Parent Teachers Association sponsors a Christmas musical program this evening at 8 o clock in the high school auditorium. The public is invited. Vocal and instrumental departments of the public school will join in the program led by Miriam Hansen, vocal director, and band director Ray Stumbaugh.
County records show a week of registrations including Northwestern Bell Tele phone Co from Monticello with a 7000 pound highway trailer and multiple vehicles from Monticello, Martello, Wyoming, Olin, Anamosa, and Oxford Junction. Brands include Ford Pontiac Nash Chevrolet Oldsmobile Plymouth with recipients such as C E York J R Barron E W Harms Richard Tjaden and Carl Rohwedder among others.
Holstein-Friesian Association of America reports Anamosa Reformatory herd classification after inspection by S B Hall of Troutdale Oregon. Among animals rated 12 as very good and 28 as good plus. This marks the second type classification for the herd, aiding sire proving and locating top brood cow families in the owner's herd.
Doris Ingwersen resigns from her role as news editor of the Anamosa Journal, a position she has held since November 1943, to join a youth magazine in Columbus Ohio. She served as secretary of the Anamosa Business and Professional Women's club and led several local clubs. A new local editor for the Journal was named, and a baby was born to the McMullen family in Marion Cedar Rapids Mercy Hospital.
William Stacy from State college sociology explains materials available and county examples to 34 program planners from nine townships. Rex Conn will speak on January 15 in Monticello with invited groups from Richland to Scotch Grove. Wyoming meeting January 30 invites Washington to Oxford. January programs include Rex Conn talks and a February school on Jones county re organization plan. July and August meetings planned for farm work, plus December Christmas events. Last year 13 townships produced annual year books.
State director Roger F. Warin of Iowa Savings Bonds division asks parents to finish unfilled savings stamp books started by children for Christmas gifts. In November alone Iowa bond sales reached 16.5 million dollars, lifting eleven month total to 185.6 million. Jones County reports E F and G sales totaling 1.224 million for the first eleven months of 1946.
A Lange Read duo captured first in the mixed doubles bowling tournament at local alleys last week. J Hux table and Null took second, Ferring Steiner third. Ferring Steiner led high team series with 1007, Brashaw Hoffman 1001, Maurice McCurdy third. Yeoman Loop first in single game with 370, Ferring Steiner 361, Brashaw Hoffman 360. Brashaw 214 high individual game. Hoffman 171 tied women high game with N Hoffman. Beatrice Long 168. E Ferring 583 high series, E Brashaw 551. Iva Yeoman led women in high game with .463, McCurdy 455. Local notes list Monticello Bank etc. Public health update: Ruth Hurley reports office closed December 23–28 for annual vacation.
The Rotary Club of Monticello marked its 25th anniversary with a December 16 dinner at the Community Building for about 75 guests. Cedar Rapids club officials, charter members, and current officers attended as Simon E. Locher led tributes to Rotary ideals and early founders. The event featured a three tier cake, musical numbers from WMT Cedar Rapids, and reflections on the club’s 1921 beginnings and 1929 charter presentation.
Donald A. Siebels of Monticello, former staff sergeant in the 618th Aircraft Control and Warning squadron, filed his discharge at the county recorder office in Anamosa. He enlisted at Hendricks Field, Florida, on November 8, 1945, served nearly two years in the Army of the United States, and was discharged at Camp Beale, California, on December 6. He served overseas in the Asiatic-Pacific theater from February 6, 1946 to December 2. He is entitled to wear the World War II Victory Medal and the Philippine Independence ribbon.
Durina Siebels, child of Louis and Margaret Siebels, baptized December 8 at grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Carl Siebels home. Born November 16. Godparents Charles Siebels John Weers and Mrs. Herman Cordes. John Joseph Danneman, child of Dale and Velma Danneman, baptized December 13 at parental home. Born November 8. Godparents John B. and Anna Seehusen.
Miss Helen McLaughlin daughter of Mrs Clarence McLaughlin will receive the bachelor of science in domestic arts from Iowa State College Ames next Friday. Mrs McLaughlin Mrs E J Noble and Mr and Mrs Reuel McColm will attend the graduation exercises.
A deal completed Wednesday transfers the Wilkens building on North Cedar Street to James Kidwell. Possession after January 1. Kidwell will run a plumbing and heating store and add a shop and storeroom in the rear. The building had been used by Monty Produce.
Norothy Windsor, longtime teacher in Scotch Grove No. 4 which burned, has accepted a position at Hale No. 2. The school was formerly taught by Mrs. Marjorie Hansen, who is in Mercy Hospital, Anamosa, after an appended injury.
Funeral services for John T. Breen 72 retired Monticello mail carrier were held at Sacred Heart church in Monticello Rev Eugene Lorenz officiated Burial followed at Sacred Heart cemetery Breen who died Thursday evening after a heart ailment was married to Margaret Becker of Cascade and survived by a wife a brother three sisters and a nephew and niece Attendees included numerous relatives from Cascade Cedar Rapids Minneapolis Worthington Des Moines and Detroit among others
Sacred Heart teams dominated Delhi Tuesday night. Girls led 20 to 8 after the first period and widened the spread to 46 to 16 by the third. Yvonne Wolf posted 24 points, supported by Marjorie Schneider 15 and Jean Howie 12. Jim Hayes sparked the boys with 28 points as the Eagles pulled away 57 to 38. Jack Hayes added 10 points.
James Henry Danley pled guilty to a second offense drunken driving in district court at Anamosa. He was fined $1000 and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary, suspended by Judge M C Hamiel. Robert Poisal, convicted of parole violation after a prior jury trial, received five years in the reformatory. All docket cases were disposed of and jurors dismissed for the term.
Mr and Mrs Jack Freeze of Farley welcomed twin daughters born December 17 at Finley hospital in Dubuque. There are no other children in the family. Mrs Freezes is the former Doris Otten.
Mount Vernon resident Jim Kraner continues door to door seeking subscribers for the Monticello Express. Since last Thursday he added 40 new readers and expects to push toward 500 total additions by February 15. He notes no losses among existing subscribers, reflecting solid reader loyalty.
Postmaster M F Hogan reports the annual Christmas mailing rush is under way and will peak midweek with heavy volume from Monday through Saturday. Parcels mailed in Monticello have risen above normal as shoppers wrapped gifts at home Sunday, with last minute rush expected through week end.
New express rates took effect last Friday in Monticello per M. B. Leonard, agent for the railway express agency. Increases of 20 cents per hundred pounds on first class and 15 cents on second class. Minimum and graduated charges for packages under 100 pounds rise, example: 35 cents plus 1 cent tax now 65 cents with 2 cents tax. No change to daily papers milk and related products.
About 50 members attended the annual Farm Forum pot-luck banquet last Monday night, the last meeting of the year. Dr H Clifford Fox of the University of Dubuque spoke on the hope of America and rural youth as the source of national growth.
Des Moines reports Jones County old age assistance 351 cases totaling 11797.20 dollars averaging 33.61 per case. Eight aid to the needy blind cases total 294.90 dollars averaging 36.86 per case. Fifty six dependent children receive 769.90 dollars averaging 13.75 per child during the month.
Pvt. Marvin Himebaugh recently visited his parents Mr and Mrs Carl Himebaugh now in Japan. address shows Pvt. Martin Himebaugh 17207692 Casual Co H c o Postmaster San Francisco California.
Margaret Howie of Monticello is elected president of the Jones County Republican Women’s club. Other officers include Harold Hartman and Bess Sherman as vice presidents, Robert Livingstone and J B Heiserman as secretaries, Henry Adams as treasurer, C H Jones as auditor, and Foss Davis as historian. Miss Sara Nott of Marion spoke on organization. Refreshments were served by a group of members.
Funeral services for Mrs. Clarence Ricklefs were held at the Evangelical and Reformed church with Rev. Andrew Mast presiding. Interment followed at Oakwood cemetery. Survived by husband Clarence, two children Marvin and Beverly, parents Fred and Rosa Butschi, sisters Mrs. Ben Bunting and Mrs. Henry Tjaden, and brothers Fred, Edward, and William Butschi.
The Worthwhile Homemakers Club of Castle Grovett, at a meeting hosted by Mrs. Harold Deischer, voted to provide warm clothing, bedding, toys, books and more to European children in need. Gifts are to be sent to Mrs. Fred Blohm by January 8, with members and visitors listed among attendees.
Reverend H L Buesing outlines Christmas season services at St. Paul’s American Lutheran Anamosa with Sunday school 9 30 preaching 10 30 and a string of events. Adults classes include named parishioners. Christmas program December 24 7 p m and Christmas Evening service with Holy Communion for communicants December 25 7 30 p m. Luther League meets December 22 7 30 p m.
A young girl writes to Santa requesting a doll buggy a doll a harmonica a nurse set candy and nuts She says she has been good and attends school and asks Santa to bring Dennis some toys as well.
James J. Reding arrived Saturday evening on terminal leave and now visits his mother Mrs. J J Reding. He served eleven months overseas stationed in Paris France as Chief of the Mustering Out Pay section of the Central Disbursing office. He will receive his discharge on December 31.
Scotch Grove becomes first township to contact all farmers and exceed its Farm Bureau membership quota for 1941. Ed Meier chairs the township group with workers including Irving Bilers Wes Talf Carl Reuter Louie Hanken Ernest Goldsmith Frank Kiburz Walter Eby Ray Naylor Wilfred Schuster Arthur Husmann Rudy Lazare Ed Wacker Rudy Oltman Art Wilcox Harm Dirks Edwin Freese Lee Streets and Harry Guyan. The report lists each township's paid totals and quotas, noting Scotch Grove at 92 of 85 with others behind or ahead in various districts.
A Sunday evening Christmas program by Evangelical and Reformed and Congregational choirs is planned for December 22 at 7:30. Mrs Cecil Goettsch will lead a sequence of carols, scripture, prayers, solos, and choir numbers including Silent Night and O Come All Ye Faithful, with responses and a postlude.
Donald D. Glein, 21, married Thelma Hook, 16, of Greeley on October 4 without divorcing his first wife. Judge Shannon B. Chariton sentenced him to up to five years in the Anamosa reform school. Glein’s first wife attended the hearing. The second wife, whose parents agreed to the marriage, also faces bigamy charges with trial set for January 6.
The Castle Grove Royal Rangers held a December 2 meeting with Albert and Jimmy Heiken. Twenty six members answered roll call by naming their dad's favorite dessert. Louis Heiken led slides of former Jones County fairs. Three new members joined: Gary Darrow Gene Darrow and Duane Darrow. The evening ended with card games and a luncheon prepared by Mrs Heiken.
Monticello shoppers will hear Christmas carols sung by Campfire girls this Saturday evening. A thirty minute program begins at 7 o clock with the Merry Blue Birds Canowefi Montinapo Futch-ti-kia and Tomkiva groups performing under the guidance of their guardians.
Ralph Lambert is recovering after an accident north of Monticello where his new car collided with a limestone truck. The crash caused about 800 dollars in damage and Lambert suffered shock and bruises.
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