Car Licenses and Births Reported in Monticello Area
Don Ruhl county treasurer lists licenses issued last week for residents including Jeffryes in Oxford Junction and multiple Monticello owners with 1947 and 1948 models. John McDonald hospital records show births for Cooper Dyersville Thrashal Tuney Kurt and Hennig in Monticello Cascade Hopkinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Ruhl
Lyle Jeffry
Oxford Junction
Ford
Gene Adams
Monticello
Clarence Eberhart
Chevrolet
Clarence Houston
Wm. H. Stuhler
Fred L. Burda
J. L. Bader
Pontiac
Cyril E. Elenz
Buick
Howard Campbell
Henry G. Burga
Clarence
John McDonald Hospital
Charles Cooper
Herbert
Thrashal
Dyersville
Leslie Tuney
Hopkinton
Ray Kurt
Cascade
Chris Hennig
Licenses Issued For Six Marriages In Anamosa District
The office of the clerk of the district court in Anamosa reports six marriage licenses issued in the past week. Richard Howard Shelley 19 and Marion H. Deischer 21 both of Monticello. Johannes E. Shaffer 28 and Wilma P. Kray 20 both of Anamosa. James F. Mercer 22 of Springville wed Sherlee Dee Miller 20 of Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Anamosa
Richard Howard Shelley
Marion H. Deischer
Monticello
Johannes E. Shaffer
Wilma P. Kray
James F. Mercer
Springville
Sherlee Dee Miller
Marion
Monticello Lions Club Christmas Party Delights Local Children
The Monticello Lions Club held its annual Christmas party for children at the Congregational church last Monday evening. Nearly 100 youngsters enjoyed movies, candy, popcorn balls and gifts. Harold Wilcox played Santa Claus for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Letters to Santa From Young Wishlists Compile
A collection of childlike Christmas letters listing desired gifts. The children request dolls, doll houses, doll clothes, toy stoves and sinks, bikes, toy animals, toy vehicles, puzzles, toy blocks, and various accessories. They mention age, school, and included hopeful notes to Santa Claus and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Joseph
Lee
Europe
Donna Lee Rickels
Santa Claus
Patsy Frisch
Philip
Stevie
Julie
Stevie Schlarmann
Elanor Hearn
Lovell No. 2
Kenneth
Tuetken
Local Schools 100 Percent X-Rayed for Tuberculosis
Ruth Hurley reports in Jones county that Monticello schools including public and Sacred Heart, plus Wyoming Ons low Morley, all had 100 percent TB x rays. One thousand eight students were x-rayed with a few non respondents across Oxford Junction Center Junction Olin and Mar tello and Anamosa schools. Reports arrive in January as Hurley’s office closes December 25 to 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth .Hurley
R.N
Jones County
Monticello
Sacred Heart
Wyoming
Onslow
Morley
Oxford Junction
Center Junction
Olin
Martello
Anamosa
Local Teachers Are Home On Christmas Vacation
Monticello area educators on holiday break include Bernice Rodman Chicago Heights Glenn Gerdes Faribault Helen Meyer Des Moines Josephine Meyer Council Bluffs Gene Walker Ankeny Millington Carpenter Iowa City Lucille Huibregtse Jesup Alice Howie Onslow Ruth Détker Earlville Harold Yeoman Marion Ruth Roberts Muscatine. Norbert Noonan Coggan couple welcome daughter Rose Marie born December 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Bernice Rodman
Chicago Heights
Glenn Gerdes
Faribault
Minn
Helen Meyer
Des Moines
Josephine Meyer
Council Bluffs
Gene Walker
Ankeny
Millington Carpenter
Iowa City
Lucille Huibregtse
Jesup
Alice Howie
Onslow
Ruth Détker
Earlville
Harold Yeoman
Marion
Ruth
Roberts
Muscatine
Merry Christmas in Cr. A. Doxsee Publication
Christmas greeting page lists staff and family names including Mrs. W. A. Hicks Mrs. C. Reggentine Miss Esther Sinclair Mrs. Ursula Heins Mrs. Hosford Mrs. John Liddy and Mrs. Sadie Podhaski among others in a local publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Hicks
C. Reggentine
Esther Sinclair
URSULA_HEINSOM. HOSFORD
John Liddy
Sadie Podhaski
Automatic Button Company to Locate Monticello Factory
The Automatic Button Company of Muscatine plans a Monticello factory after January 1 with 25 to 500 jobs. It will use the Ray Adams building, formerly Merle Buckner, and run eight branch plants for button blanks from Mississippi Valley shells. The firm, started in 1898, employs many women and maintains offices in New York and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Automatic Button Company of
Muscatine
Monticello
Merle Buckner
Ray Adams
Button Company
New York City
Boston
Baltimore
Atlanta
Chicago
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Automatic Button Company
Iowa
Mississippi Valley
Hear Damage Action In District Court
The damage action Paul Guyan v Burch Truck Lines Inc was tried in Jones County District Court before Judge M C Hamies. The jury returned a verdict for Guyan of 721 65 on a 1706 65 claim for a head on collision at the Monticello edge on Nov 16 1946. George Hunt v Walter Ellison et al was heard by Judge Hamiel for 418 02 materials furnished on the farm and taken under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Guyan
Burch Truck Lines, Inc
Jones County District Court
M. C. Hamies
Guyan
Monticello
Burch Lines
George Hunt
Walter Ellison
Hamiel
Christmas Mail Rush At Local Post Office
Christmas mail swells post office duties as carriers Carol Podhaski and Claude Appleby load and unload a wagon train of cards letters and packages. The extra volume forces once daily deliveries instead of twice, highlighting the plea to mail early during the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Hobert
Carol Podhaski
Claude Appleby
Express
County 4 H Officers Training School Set in Anamosa
The 4 H officers training school will be held December 27 in the Community room Anamosa at 1 p m The event will pass on district training information to local officers and leaders along with a recreation program The county officers will lead discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Divorce cases filed in Jones County District Court
Two divorce petitions were filed in Jones County District Court this week. Hertha K Cubbage of Oxford Junction sues Cacil D Cubbage for desertion and seeks custody of three sons and support money. Letha Wink sues Albert Wink, married in Rockport Missouri on December 23 1933, seeking custody of three children, household goods and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Hertha K.cubbage
Cacil D. Cubbage
Oxford Junction
Letha Wink
Albert Wink
Rockport
Death of Bert Shover in Anamosa this December
Former Monticello resident Bert Shover dies at his Anamosa home at 8 AM on Monday December 22. A Christmas day family dinner will be hosted by Dr. and Mrs. M. F. Hogan with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hogan Miss Winifred Foley Des Moines Mr. and Mrs. Dillon Franks DeWitt Miss Josephine Foley Anamosa and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stuhler and son Bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Shover
Monticello
Anamosa
M. F. Hogan
Robert Hogan
Winifred Foley
Des Moines
Dillon Franks
DeWitt
Josephine Foley
Harry Stuhler
Bill
Farm Bureau Board to Meet and Welcome New Members
Old and new Farm Bureau board members will gather at 7 pm on December 30 in rooms above the Quality café to wrap up 1947 business and host a get acquainted party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Farm Bureau
Quality
Fem
Monticello lists Christmas returnees from multiple colleges
A Monticello notice compiles names of students returning for Christmas from institutions nationwide. Institutions include University of Iowa Iowa City Iowa State College Ames Drake University Des Moines Coe College Cedar Rapids and many others with numerous listed recipients.
Christmas Day Guests At Cedar Falls Home
Mr and Mrs Ralph Wilson host relatives on Christmas day including Mr and Mrs P A Lund Mr and Mrs Herman Johnson Miss Helen Johnson Roger Johnson Melvin Johnson Mr and Mrs Gilbert Call all of Cedar Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Wilson
P.A. Lund
Herman Johnson
Helen Johnson
Roger Johnson
Melvin Johnson
Gilbert Call
Cedar Falls
Monticello Conservation Group Meets at VFW Hall
The Monticello Conservation League gathered at the VFW hall with 40 boys turning in bird feeders for winter feeding of wild game. They offered three prizes for winners and awarded Jackie Schmidt one dollar, Harry Bauman 75 cents, and Charles Holmes 50 cents. The group pledged donations to the Monticello Boy Scouts and aided with uniforms. A gravel pit lease committee was named to control weeds and stock the pond with game fish. An artificial lake near Silver Creek in Hardscrabble district was discussed but no plans set. A fox hunt is planned soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Conservation League
VFW
Conservation League
John Lux
Elmer Drexler
Will Null
Jackie Schmidt
Harry Bauman
Charles Holmes
Monticello
Boy Scouts
Merle Jacobsen
Pete Hall
Howard Gottleaber
Pat First
Silver Creek
Anamosa Plans New Gymnasium Balcony
The Anamosa public schools plan to add a balcony to the high school gym to seat 300. The north side structure will use steel and wooden bleachers with a suspension design and new entrances. The improvement is estimated at 2,490 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
L. A. Downing
Massive Monticello Christmas event draws big crowd
A Saturday Monticello celebration at Christmastime drew a near record crowd with hundreds shopping and watching two free Monte theatre shows. The Junior Chamber of Commerce run prize drawing awarded 75 prizes from a 150000 ticket pool, including a $50 grand prize to Mrs. Duane Yousse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Eliza
Santa
Moye
Jean Evelyn Coxey
D. J. Coxey
Santa Claus
Lou Ehrisman
Monticello
Monte Theatre
First Street
The
Louie Hanken
East First Street
Duane Yousse
Howard Schneiter
Hopkinton
Kidwell Plumbing
Fred Rieniers
Thomas Bakery
John Peiffer
Cascade
H & S Tire and
Gertie Bartlett
Diamond Grocery
Roger Cummings
Loop’s Furniture
H. E. Husman
Hygrade
George E. Mardoff
Grain Belt Tavern
J. O’shea
Ray Coyle
Clarence Meyer
Shelley’s Grocery
Mary E. Clark
Walter Bartels
Nelson's Jewelry Store
Emma Coyle
Hargrave Cleaners
Evaline Lambert
George Schoon
Miller Implement
Lavern Wright
Nick Kleitsch
Martha Hayes
Gerald Westemeier
Paul Barrack
Herman Ricklefs
Clarence Stutt
Savern Farm
Lois Hines
John Eden
Victor Richardson
H. S. DeShaw
Westhoff’s Tavern
Gene Adams
Eclipse Lumber Yard
Monticello Express
F. A. Darrow
J. Lang
Louis Schwender
Monticello Sales
Jim Howie
Gambles
Charles Etten
Chamber of Commerce
Christmas Party Donations Listed
Under the direction of Christmas Fund Chairman James G Nelson the Monticello Christmas celebration raised funds from Monticello suppliers and merchants. The list names donors aided by the Junior Chamber while incomplete lists hampered solicitation and readers asked to contact Secretary Bill Coxsee to add omissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christmas Fund
James G. Nelson
Monticello
Bill Coxsee
Bader Company
Ross Baty
Bender Machine Shop
Bowlmor Recreation
E. W. Brashaw
City Service
City Cafe
H. & S. Tire
Chester Condit
Caramel
Conoco
C.I.0
Corner
Ray Coyle
Kay’s Drug
Kurt’s
Behrends
Doreen’s
DD Tavern
Davis Barber Shop
Monticello Express
Diamond Grocery
Acme Electric
Edwards Dept
Egger Oil Station
Emil’s Beauty
Dr. M. F. Hogan
Clyde Tilton
Spike Hanken
Leigh Clark
Judge Heiserman Hears OMVWI Case Tuesday
Judge J E Heiserman passed sentence on Leonard Olen Eis in an OMVWI case Tuesday morning. An information filed by state patrolman John Beckman on December 20 charged operation of a motor vehicle in an intoxicated condition. Eis was fined $300 or 90 days in jail and remained jailed Tuesday while attempting to raise the fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Heiserman
Leonard Olen Eis
John Beckman
Ellis
Three Children Baptized at Evangelical and Reformed Church
Last Sunday December 21 three children received the sacrament during worship at the Evangelical and Reformed church. James Roger Bronemann son of Mr and Mrs Donald Bronemann Joann Eileen Zumbrunnen daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Zumbrunnen and Dean Edward Zumbrunnen son of Mr and Mrs Edward Zumbrunnen were baptized with Rev Baumann officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical and Reformed Church
James Roger Bronemann
Donald Bronemann
Joann Eileen Zumbrunnen
Harold Zumbrunnen
Dean Edward Zumbrunnen
Edward Zumbrunnen
Baumann
Monticello Set to Vote on New Swimming Pool Funds
Monticello will hold a special election next Monday December 29 to decide on issuing bonds to fund a new public swimming pool and playground. The measure requires one and one half mills annually plus interest, with prior bond approval and private donations already contributing to the project. Polls open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in three wards with yellow ballots marked Yes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Beef Banquet Planned at Olin High School
The Beef committee led by M P Paulsen Scotch Grove Fred Petersen Wyoming Harry New man Martelle and Louis Finn Cas cade met at Farm Bureau to finalize plans for a banquet at Olin High School on January 8 The United Brethren Ladies Aid of Olin will handle serving by random draw The Kent Feed Company Davenport will furnish beef Wilson Packing Cedar Rapids Chicago will present a cass demonstration and a Beef feeding and outlook meeting Three hundred tickets will be sold and no more after that capacity is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Paulsen
Scotch Grove
Fred Petersen
Wyoming
Harry Newman
Martelle
Louis Finn
Cascade
Farm Bureau
Olin High School
United Brethren Ladies Aid of
Olin
Kent Feed Company
Davenport
Wilson Packing Company
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Brashaw Named to Monticello City Park Board
At a recent Monticello city council meeting Elden Brashaw was named to replace William Shaffer who resigned. Shaffer recently moved to Eagle Grove where he operates a Gamble Store. The council also contracted with the rural fire truck association for housing and operation of the new rural fire truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Elden Brashaw
William Shaffer
Shaffer
Eagle Grove
Gamble
Rural Fire Truck Association
Monticello Friends Thank Monticello and Baxter Congregation
Rev and Mrs A H Tendick of Baxter Iowa express gratitude for sympathy after Bethany Reformed Church in Baxter burned. They could not reply to all personally yet fear the loss of the church is a severe shock, and the kind words help bear it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Bethany Reformed Church
Baxter
A. H. Tendick
Iowa
Marine Pfc David Hamilton Home for Christmas
Pfc David Hamilton of the United States Marines returns home from a California camp for the Christmas holidays amid family celebrations and civilian greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Hamilton
David Hamilton
United States Marines
California
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lions Clu
Santa Letters
Norbert Noonan of
Coggan
Rose Marie
Merry Christmas
the Express
CR. A. Doxsee
Walter Brainerd
Kenneth Ahlrichs
Milton Peterson
Emma Stadtmueller
Bill Doxsee
Edith Rhatigan
Nelda von Sprecken
Jone Scott Paul Kurt JR
Peter Prahm
Jesssie Koch
County Officers Training School
Jones District
University of Iowa
Gail Huibregtse
Bill Stabler
Jackee Jack Lyon
Albert McNeill
Fay Haeussler
Richard Sutherland
Joyce Freese
James Reding
James Seehusen
Jack Beeks
Dick Abel
John Sandbach
Iowa State College
Ames
David Walker
Barbara Walker
Claire Shannon
Verne Wahl
Dick Landis
Bill Corbin
Bob Thoeni
James Patterson
Ruth Hosch
Grace Ann McQuillen
Drake University
Robert Bohiken
Coe College
Jack Naylor
Alice Naylor
Louise York
Leona Smith
University of
Richard Griffith
Ralph Bender
Northwestern University
Evanston
Ill
Betty Jo Guyan
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso
Ind
Paul Young
Mark Young
Esther Young
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Richard Cartano
Polytechnic School
San Luis Obispo
Calif
Robert Schuetz
Wartburg College
Waverly
Herman Diers
Dorothea Diers
Michigan State College
Lansing
Mich
Bill Thomas
Cornell College
Mount On Biek’ Boawell
George Mounteon
Marilee Matthiessen
Frances Shimer College
Mount Carroll
Margaret Ann Zimmerman
DePaul University
Raymond L. Clark, Jr
MacMurry College
Jacksonville
Susan Stuhler
Loras College
Jack McKeever
Electronic Radio Television Institute
Omaha
Mary Lou Adams
Evelyn Meade
Coyte’s Electrical School
Dwaine Plueger
Betty Hoult
St. Luke's’ School of Nursing
Marjorie
Thomas
Rockford Women’s School
Rockford
Express Photo
Eine Caerkinton
Jim
Bender
Phillips 66
Katie Vernimont
Sam Holmes Grocery
Minnesota
Alice O’rourke
Farmers’ Lumber
Vince Donovan
Emil’s Beauty Salon
Leo Bertling
Monty Produce
Vernon Aldrich
Hertha Mueller
McLaughlin Buick Co
REM Electric
E. A. Schatz
Garriet Harms, Sr
Beverly Ann Beeks
Herbert Kuntz
Florence Kenny
Lawrence Kurt
H. A. Hoffman
Iowa Electric
H. G. Rickels
Northwood
Northwood Dairy
Lois Mowrey
William Schneiter
Hope Marclf
M. A. O'Rourke
James Brankens
Lida Weir
Clarence Stadtmueller
Caroline’s
Jerry O'Connell
Bernard
Len Hein
August Husman
Langworthy
Kurt
Bertha Marugg
C. E. Fothergill
Jack Maire
William Moenk
Peterson Produce
Cliff Soper
Tedrow
L. Wilken
Wilcox Hatchery
A. H. Husman
J. B. Zimmerman
Florence McColm
Kay
Wesley G. Hanken
Stuhler
Geraldine Milroy
Permanent Wave
Gene Allison
Valanta Beauty Shop
Larry Rieken
First
Milton Rieken
Prince Albert
Montecafe
J. E. Shaffer
Neal First
Freese
Paul Grossheim
Jaycees
Monticello Implement and Truck Co
Kephart Body Shop
Karl Keyes
Kuriger Plumbing
Kurt's
Kuban Kafe
Lambert Sport Shop
Locher and
Monument Company
Monticello Shoppers’ Guide
Monticello State Bank
Monte Produce and Hatchery
Nelson Jewelry
Palmer’s Drug Store
Petersen’s Produce
Popular Heights Club
Rickless Dry Goods
Renk Shoe Repair
Robert Savage
LeRoy Schoon
Schuetz Motors
Miller’s Implement
Shomont
Shelley Grocery
Severn Farm Supply
Stuhler’s
Suter Food Market
Dr. L. J. Swift
Tedrow’s Sweet Shop
Dr. C. G. Thomas
Westhoff Tavern
Wirth Hotel
Wolf Garage
Yeastex Company
Hach Brothers Company
Myers-Cox Co
Midwest Fruit Co
Dubuque Wholesale Grocer
Trausch Baking Company
Dubu
Judge Heiserman
OMVWI
Council
Brashaw
City Park
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