Judge Ellison Honored In Anamosa Bar Testimonial Dinner
Judge Fredrick C. Ellison received praise at a Cedar County testimonial in the Congregational church parlors of Anamosa. About 80 bar associations from Jones Linn and Cedar counties attended a turkey dinner with wreaths and red tapers at the head table. Speakers lauded his 32 years on the bench, patience, integrity and friendliness to young lawyers. Ellison plans a year end retirement and a Florida motor trip with his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Ellison
Congregational Church
Anamoee
Jones, Linn
Cedar Counties
John J. Locher
Jones County Bar Association
James Remsey
Mr. Remiley
Judge Ellison
New York City
New York
Grand Central Terminal
Iowa
Simpson College
Indianola
Todhunter and Williamson
Clinton
Wyoming
Anamosa
25Th General Assembly
Remley
Ellison
Dove
Participar
Dumbo
Minnie
Tow Town
Cedar County
Locher
Capt. France
Tipton
B. J. Maxwell
Bilison
Remsey
Eilison
Sri Wa Aa Mene Ee
Oyoming
Grimm
Cedar Rapids
Hilison
Northwestern
Park Chamberlain
Barnes
Ellison Thas
J. W. Coxsee
Monticello
Coxsee
John T. Moffitt
H. C. Ring
Elmer Johnson
18Th District
J. E. Heiserman
Francis H. Kurt Dies at Cascade Farm Home
Francis H. Kurt, longtime farmer and Cascade resident since 1931, died last Thursday evening at his farm two miles northeast of Monticello after a severe heart attack. He was 34? years older, with services conducted at Bowen's Prairie. survived by brothers John Mike Peter Nick and sisters Mrs Mary Till and Mrs Carrie Horsch. He had lived on Bowen's Prairie for 15 years and was well known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis H. Kurt
Monticello
A. Te Sured
Bahay
Bowen
Prairie
Cascade
Sir
Mng
John Kurt
Mike Kurt
Peter Kurt
Nick Kurt
Oak Park
Mary Till
Carrie Horsch
Kurt
George A. Hauck
Mercy Hospital
Dubuque
Father Hauck
Sacred Heart Church
Oelswein
Fillmore
Hauck
Sacred Heart
Stone City Man Held for Drunk Driving
Bill Rushford of Stone City appeared before Judge Ellison on a driving while intoxicated charge. He pled guilty and received a 90 day jail term or a $300 fine. he could not pay the fine when sentenced. Rushford was arrested last week on the Stone City road northwest of Anamosa, found driving with difficulty by a state patrolman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Rushford
Stone City
Ellison
Rushford
Anamosa
Plan To Pave Highway No 38 Asks For Upgrades
A report outlines paving plans for Highway No 38 from Monticello northeast toward Hopkinton Delhi and Delaware. The Iowa State Highway Commission describes a bituminous surface with stabilized base on No 30 and related road work details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delhi
Monticello Nortis
Hopkinton
Delaware
Ames
Iowa State
Peretionie
Navy Man Goes Back to the Sea
Carl Rohr, after a month’s leave, heads to Norfolk Virginia for Atlantic fleet duty ending his Pacific postings. He recalls watching Japanese gun boats bomb Shanghai from Canopus and Whipple and notes English sailors were the only friendly foreign crew. He hopes for a Mediterranean cruise and says he loves the navy’s constant change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Rohr
Norfolk
Carl
Atlantic
Canopus
Whipple
Shanghai
Woosting
China City
Philippines
Vladivostok
Pacific
Asia
South America
Panama Canal
Mediterranean
D. L. Wherry Dies at Wyoming After Long Illness
Bert Leroy Wherry 57 of Wyoming Onslow died last Thursday at home north of Onslow after a long illness. Surviving are his wife Florence Hanna Wherry and son Wilford, two grandsons, his mother, three sisters, and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. in Onslow Presbyterian Church with Masonic rites at Frozen Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Bert Leroy Wherry
David Wherry
Minerva Johnson Wherry
Wyoming
Wherry
Wyoming -A
Mouth, Ill
Cedar Rapids Business College
Florence Hanna
Wilford
Leota Wherry
August Hanson
Will Krouse
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Wherry
Ineld
Onslow Presbyterian Church
Frank Schroeder
Abram, Alyea
Center Junction
Wanda Bullock
Annamale Gutzeit
Henna
E. Horian
A. L. Ames
C. I. Fayram
William ‘Ritenour
Jack Herren
Frozen Hill Cemetery
C. R. Smith
Senator Baldwin Marries Alice Appleby in Dubuque
A Yuletide wedding occurred at Church of the Nativity Dubuque when Alice Mary Appleby married State Senator Howard C. Baldwin. The ceremony was at 8 am officiated by Rev M L Kerper with attendants Mrs Charles Corelli and Judge Milton J. Glenn. The couple’s honeymoon includes St Louis and New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nativity
Dubuque
Alice Mary Appleby
Howard C. Baldwin
Cascade
M. L. Kerper
Charles Corell
Milton J. Glenn
Corelli
Hotel Julian
Good Housekeeping
Tratisch Baking Company
St. John
Senator Baldwin
James Fagan
Baldwin
R.A. Appleby
Schoool
J. F. Stampfer Company
Goldthorpe- Winders
Wisconsin
Applebys
Chicago
Fagan Baldwin
Anne Schmidt
Charles Dunn ‘Baldwin
Isaac Waltenham Baldwin
Helen Mackaye
Iowa State University
University of Iowa
Marshall Field and Company of
Marhall Field and Company
Lindlahrs, Inc
Cascade Proneer
Professional Writers Inc
The
Elks, Moose
Knights of Coumbus
Young Men of America
Social Directory
United States
Half Century Club
Phi Kappa
Pi Epsilon Pi
St. Louis
Vicksburg
Miss
New Orleans
Baldwins
Des Moines
C. F. Crawford
Donald
Ames A. Brecker
Jimmie Jr
LeMars
R. D. Finn
Harlan
Atty
W. BR. Hutchison
Cedar Rapids
Old Public School Building Razed by Marion Sub-Contractors
Workmen from Marion contracted by Paulsen Construction of Cedar Rapids are demolishing the old public school building as a federal PWA project. The clock tower face is missing, interior on the first floor is removed, and doors flooring and other features have been stripped from the upper floors. A sign in front announces the federal PWA project with hopes to complete the wrecking and a new building within six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Paulsen Construction Company
Cedar Rapids
PWA
The
Hope Itd
1939 Baby Contest Announced in Monticello
Merchants in Monticello sponsor a baby contest offering prizes to the first baby born after midnight December 31. Birth may occur at McDonald Hospital or at home in Monticello. Page three contains details and rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Ithe McDonald
Fautarest
Dr Ward Woodbridge Totals Ninety Birthday Anniversary
Dr Ward Woodbridge of Central City celebrated his 90th birthday last Friday after a long career starting in Waubeek and continuing in Central City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Woodbridge
Central City
Waubeek
Dubuque
Farley & Loetscher Sash and Door Company
Michael A. Elliott
Farley
Fremont Foster
Spencer Woman Mrs Leah Titus Dies
Bett Hubbard learned Tuesday of the death of his sister Mrs Leach Titus of Spencer. She is also a sister of Elmer Hubbard of Montice. Funeral details are not available at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leah Titus
Spencer
Bett. Hubbard
Lech Titus
Elmer Hubbard
Montice
Chickens Die After Blimp Flyover Alarmed Farmer Says
Carl Rathenau a former Monticello lumber man now in Davie Florida writes to Miami blimp operators asking them not to fly over his farm. He claims chickens were scared to death after the last flyover and notes five white leghorns died. The item notes Mrs Rathenau was remembered as Ethel Magee before marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Rathenau
Monticello
Davie
Florida
Miami
Farm Home Burns Christmas Morning Scotch Grove
A Scotch Grove correspondent reports a Christmas morning fire destroyed the Kuhns family farm home. Lester Kuhns and his eight children survived after quick alerts and neighbor help. The Monticello fire company fought the blaze. the family now stays with relatives as insurance coverage is awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lestus Kuhns
Scotch Grove
Lester Kuhns
Heme
Wayne Zion
Kuhns
Local Post Office Sealed Bid Opening Planned
Sealed duplicate proposals will be publicly opened at 1 p.m. Wednesday January 28 for constructing a new post office. Free drawings and specs on request. extra sets available for five dollars. Plans to be published later. work to start late this winter on the old Lovell House site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell House
Christmas crowds fill Monticello streets for holiday trade
A large Saturday afternoon crowd filled Monticello streets with shoppers and parked cars two blocks along First street. Merchants held morning drawings with gifts in windows, main prize a $65 set of Community plate silverware won by Mrs Norman Larsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
First Street
Norman Larsen
Janet Hazard
Grand Street
Kruse Auto Parts
Oliver Hutton
First’s Electric
Laurence Null
Smart Wear
Edith Jamison
Alva Zimmerman
Chris Etcen
Farmers Implement
Henry Freese
Amber
J. B. Zimmerman
Richard Good
Iverson
Gerd Poppe
Langworthy
Kash & Karry
C. J. Goettsch
Denkhoff
Allyn
Esther Bender
Rickiffs
Lil
Proctor’s
Fred Etten
Shaffer Sweet Shop
George Balster
Schoenhut
Dorothy Fenson
Stuhler
Louis Behrends
Bob Robinson
F. B. Smith
Hopkinton
Mrs. S
Mrs. S. ©. Rhatigan; McNeill’s Hardware, John Welter: Long's
Joel Guidenhauf
Daimond Bros
Herman Brockhohn
Goudy
Jean Hogan
EB. Reid
Onslow
EB. J. Noble
Baty's
Fred Krert
Kay
Ken Fuller
Schultz Bros
Eggie Schoon
Matthiessen Auto and Supply
George
New Officers Take Over District and County Posts
The article notes officers assuming duties on Tuesday morning January 3. It lists new incumbents including State representative Co Shimanek, county treasurer Don S. Ruhl, Clerk of the District Court W L Pearson, county attorney Warren J Rees, county coroner L A Iverson, and supervisor H P Barber and Harm J Dirks. It also mentions missing photos for Henry J Eichhorn county sheriff and Iverson as coroner and Barber as supervisor starting January 1, 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shimanek
Don S. Ruhl
W. L. Pearson
Warren J. Rees
L. A. Iverson
H. P. Barber
Harm J. Dirks
Henry J. Eichhorn
H.P. Barber
Cascade City Chooses Bids for Municipal Plant
Cascade city council opened thirteen bids for a new grit and power plant with total bids at 87 318. Major contracts include A L Keep Co Rochester for construction 17 149 Morris Co Lima Ohio for generating units 1400 Machinery Co Cedar Rapids for switchboard equipment 29 019 and A L Co Rochester Minn for distribution. Ground to be broken near the city park after a 1938 special election showed strong support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade City Council
A. L. Keep Co
Rochester
Mnks
Morris Co
Lima
Ohio
Machinery Co
A.L. Co
Minn
W. J. Drummond
Chiis Cigrand
John Ludwiz
Corsade
Cascade
Death of Amelia L. Rabe in Monticello funeral in Iverson
Mrs. Amelia L. Rabe died Monday at 10 AM at her niece Miss Caroline Schoenhut's home. Funeral services were Wednesday at Iverson funeral home at 2 PM led by Rev. Samuel G. Gutensohn. Interment in Oakwood cemetery. Born Philadelphia July 13, 1857. married to Dr. F L L Rabe October 20, 1884. Survived by an adopted daughter in Los Angeles, two brothers C F Schoenhut and F J Schoenhut of Marshalltown, and sister Miss Carrie Schoenhut of Peoria Ti.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia L. Rabe
Caroline Schoenhut
Iverson Funeral Home
Samuel G. Gutensohn
Oakwood Cemetery
Rabe
Philadelphia
FL L. Rabe
Marshalltown
Ater
Layndten
Dr. Rabe
Monticello
Carrie Schoenhut
Peoria, Ti
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fredrick C. Ellison
Bar Associates
18Th Judicial District of
Jones’ County
Cascade Road
Navy Man
B. L. Wherry
Senator Howard Baldwin
Alice Appleby
Furnaice
Grace Henrichs
Renk Ellers
Earl
Dubuque Hospital
Holy Ghost Catholic Church
Oelwein
Bruce J. Cropp
Danver, Colo
Cresco
John
Catherine Hauck
Mount Calvery
Wis
St. John’s University
Collegeville
John Trobek
Petersburg Church
Holy Ghost Church
Pearson
Bess E. Sherman
Herman Helgens
Board of Supervisors
WM. J. Bailey
Cascade Plant
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