Jones County Farm Bureau to Hold Annual Meeting in Olin
Plans are nearly set for the Jones County Farm Bureau annual meeting at the Olin high school on Thursday January 6 with W D McLaughlin presiding. Committees for program arrangements nominating resolutions and other duties are listed and the day includes a 10 oclock business session a blue ribbon beef dinner and talks by local and state Farm Bureau leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonesounty Farm Bureau
Olin
W. D. McLaughlin
Frank Anns
Clarence Grafft
Louis Lorenzen
William Buckner
Ray Stivers
Glenn Sones
Anamosa
Frank Andrews
Bernard Cass
Harold Hartman
Ec Helgens
Ray Sorensen
Edgar Beach
Carl Smith
Allen Kline
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
A Lorenzen
Repo
Py ‘Giennlenn Sones
Jones County
Farm Bureau
Navy Hero’s Recruiting Officer Plans January Visits
R C Collins USN recruiting officer of Davenport will tour in January 1938. He will visit Monticello and Anamosa on January 20. Iowa’s January quota is 60 men, down from 100 in December 1937. The Davenport district enlistment total is not yet announced, but the office aims to build a large waiting list for immediate enlistment.
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R. C. Collins
USN
Davenport
Monticello
Anamosa
Iowa
Christmas Spirit Bigger Better Postal Officials Say
Monticello postal officials report their busiest Christmas season in years with December mail up about 20 percent from last year. A still rough total awaits final figures but the surge eased by earlier mailing by the public.
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P. O
Monticello
Henry Boner Dies at Central City After Illness
Henry Boner longtime Jones county farmer died at his daughter Mrs Merle Eller's Central City home Monday at 8 am after a period of bedfast illness He was born in Blumenstein Switzerland November 25 1856 and lived on farms near Monticello retiring to Monticello in 1919 Funeral services were held at Iverson mortuary and at the Reformed church burial was in Oakwood cemetery He is survived by five of six children ten grandchildren and one great grand son two sisters and several in laws
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Jones County
Henry Boner
Merle Eller
Central City
Eller
Iverson Mortuary
The
Reformed Church
Armin H. Tendick
Oakwood Cemetery
Boner
Switzerland
United States
John
Ida Boner
Blumenstein
Berne
Monticello
Elizabeth Mettler
Center Junction
John W. Boner
Cedar Rapids
Ted Stephenson
Harry Read
Margaret Arduser
Belden
Neb
Ursula Meister
Portland Ore
Creamery Pays 45 Cents for Butterfat at Sand Springs
The Farmers Mutual Creamery of Sand Springs paid 45 cents a pound for November butterfat, per manager Ed Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand Springs
Farmers Mutual Creamery Company
Ed Cox
Nine Marriage Licenses Issued In Past Week County Clerk Reports
County Clerk Lee Byerly issued nine marriage licenses in the past week. Applicants include Georgie Wooder and Lorraine Wiedman of Hale, L J Wright and Charlotte Wenger of Monticello, Michael Edelson and Sylvia Chilson of Swisher, Willard James of Marion to Gladys McFarlin of Coggon, Bert Ballou of Olin to Elsie Levsen of Clarence, John Sanford and Velma Schofield, Potter and Aurelia Pennington, W C Otten and Florence Wehling of Anamosa, Otto Steuri and Berdina Harms of Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Byerly
Georgie Wooder
Lorraine Wiedman
Hale
L. J. Wright
Charlotte ‘Wenger
Monticello
Michael PF. Edelson
Sylvia Chilson
Swisher
Willard E. James
Marion
Gladys McFarlin
Coggon
Bert Ballou
Olin
Elsie Levsen
Clarence
John Sanford
Velma Schofield
Pa Potter
Ioway
Pennington
Aurelia
Wm. C. Otten
Florence M. Wehling
Anamosa
Otto Steuri
Berdina Harms
Litigation Over Hopkinton Municipal Light Plant
The Iowa Electric Co. vs the Incorporated Town of Hopkinton sits in Delaware district court as Judge A B Lovejoy weighs a temporary injunction against the town. The case centers on a planned municipal plant, bids from Fairbanks Morse, and a 67 800 dollar project funded from earnings with a disputed 45 percent federal grant. The fate of the plant could threaten the town’s electric supply and its franchise that expired last year.
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Hopkinton
A. B. Lovejoy
Waterloo
Iowa Electric Co
Delaware District Court
Fairbanks-Morse Co
Des Moines
Fairbanks- Morse Company
Iowa Electric
Pany
PWA
R. W. Hasner
Fairbanks-Morse Company
New Year Fairy Lists Five Simple Personal Wishes
The writer imagines a New Year Fairy granting five wishes for a better year: good health to sustain work and service, a job that fits and fulfills, enduring friendship that inspires, time for constructive recreation, and a beloved home with family, comfort, and warmth.
County Safety Meeting Sparks Traffic Focus in Jones County
A preorganization meeting of the Jones county council of the Iowa State Safety Council was held Tuesday night at the City Clerk’s office. J N Hayes of Dubuque urged organizing to curb thousands of needless accidents. The group plans to meet again Jan 12 at the county courthouse and Jan 10 at the city clerk’s office to finalize plans with attendees from multiple townships and local officials.
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J. N. Hayes
Dubuque
Jones County
Hayes
Monticello
Roy D. Cooley
Anamosa
W. F. Cook
Joe Hara
Morley
Frank Zamba
Gerald Kruse
Luther Inglis
Hale
Fred Hein
Richland Township
John Jacobs
Herman Helgens
Wayne Township
Lee M. Sherrill
Wyoming
George Specht
Richard
Fernando
Fred Kromminga
Castle Grove Township
Ray Echternacht
Henry Helms
William Jarrett
Harry Hoag
Harrison Lubben
S. G. Gutensohn
Monticello Red Cross chapter earns roll call honor
The Monticello chapter of the Red Cross receives a roll call honor certificate from national headquarters for outstanding roll call. The award will be framed and displayed beside last year's honor, marking the chapter's largest roll call since 1920.
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Monticello
Red Cross
Red Cross Organization
Auto Licenses For 1938 Issued In Monticello
County Treasurer T. E. McNamara reports 1125 car licenses and 140 truck licenses issued for 1938. This week new registrations in Monticello include Ray Yousse Plymouth J H Peters Dodge truck Joe Messerli Chevrolet George Folkerts Ford V-8 truck and George Harford Ford V-6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. McNamara
Monticello
Ray Yousse
Plymouth
J. H. Peters
Dodge
Joe Messerli
Chevrolet
George Folkerts
George Harford
Icy Road Skids Into Bridge End Hurting Mrs Grassfield
A car carrying Mr and Mrs Norman Grassfield and children of Waverly skidded on an icy road and struck the north end of a bridge. Mrs Grassfield suffered a minor forehead cut, windshield damage, and a bent fender with the headlight and bumper torn off. The Grassfields were en route to Ben Roberts home for Christmas dinner. Mrs Grassfield and Mrs Roberts are sisters.
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Norman Grassfield
Waverly
Mr. Id
Ben Roberts
Mrs. Grassfield
Mrs. Roberts
Mrs Charles Sherman of Anamosa Dies at 76
Funeral services for Mrs. Charles H. Sherman 76 of Anamosa were held last Friday at the Beam and Miller chapel with burial in Riverside cemetery. She died December 15 at her daughter Myrtle Woodward’s home and is survived by her husband four children including Charles Jr Earl and Paul fifteen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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Charles H. Sherman
Anamosa
Earl Sherman
Een Dalan Hi Vw
Davidges
Beam & Miller
Riverside Cemetery
Myrtle Woodward
Charles Woodward
Charles Jr
Earl of
Monticello
Paul
Los Angeles
Calif
Exemptions Announced For 1937 Iowa State Income Tax
Iowa taxpayers will see increased exemptions and a new non resident tax for 1937. Blanks mailed to last year’s filers begin January 10 with returns due by March 31. Non residents taxed on income earned in Iowa with deductions for losses and expenses. exemptions set at 10 for single, 20 for married, and 5 per dependent.
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Laverne Clark
Income Tax Division
State Board of Assessment and Review
Des Moines
Clark
Iowa
Mr. Clark
Louis E. Roddewig
Board of Assessment and Review
Roddewig
Local Store Broken Into Christmas Day
The Monticello fish market was broken into on Christmas day by forcing the night lock on the front door. The thief appears to have been scared away mid raid. Only small bakery pies were missing, per proprietor Sam Holmes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Sam Holmes
Post Office Closed For New Year’s Day Notice
The local post office will be closed on New Year’s Day with no local or rural deliveries. M. F. Hogan announced the closure today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Hogan
City Council Grants Free Water for Ice Rink
The city council sanctioned free water use to build an ice skating rink in Monticello. This follows Anamosa’s example and moves toward completing the rink with final action still required for construction.
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Monticello
Anamosa
Mrs. Freese Struck by Car Near Anamosa
Mrs Herman Freese was struck by a car Thursday noon while crossing to a mailbox near Anamosa. She suffered a badly broken leg and is confined to Mercy hospital in Anamosa. She lives east of Anamosa near the Antioch church.
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Herman-Freese-of
Maquoketa Valley REA Project Advances Toward Farm Power
Progress on the Maquoketa Valley Rural Electrification project includes 160 miles of poles and 50 miles of wire installed with 50 miles of line staked ahead. Transformers are on hand and will be hung next week as crews run wires into homes. The plan allows 318 miles of line and power for 956 farms, with slow progress due to icy roads. farmers join the cooperative for a $10 fee to access electricity at current rates.
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Maquoketa Valley
Maquoketa
Geraldine Roberts Named Junior High English Teacher
Miss Geraldine Roberts of Indianola is elected to speech and junior high English teacher at Monticello High School replacing Miss Harriet Brindley who resigned and married last Thanksgiving. Roberts, a Simpson College graduate, has broad experience in English drama and speech, with prior teaching in Leon and Stratford and work with the Universal Producing company. Mrs Ruth Heiserman will continue as substitute until Roberts begins in the second semester.
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Geraldine Roberts
Indianola
Monticello
Harriet Brindley
Miss Roberts
Simpson College
State University of Iowa
Universal Producing Company
Fairfield
Iowa
Leon
Stratford
Ruth Heiserman
Miss Brindley
Family Dinner Christmas At Robert Harper Home
A Christmas day family dinner was held at the Robert Harper home with all children in attendance. Guests included Mr and Mrs J J Van Bockern of Savanna Illinois Mr and Mrs Vernon Harper of Horicon Wisconsin Mrs Al Van Bockern of Lenox South Dakota Mr and Mrs Earl Harper of Elgin Illinois and George Williamson of Vinton.
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Robert Harper
J. J. van Bockern
Savanna, Il
Vernon Harper
Horicon
Wis
al van Bockern
Lenox, S. D
Earl Harper
Elgin, II
George Williamson
Vinton
Farmers Mutual Creamery Sets Butterfat Price at 47c
The Farmers' Mutual Creamery of Monticello will pay patrons 47c per pound for butterfat in the first half of December. This rate is 3c higher than the first half of November.
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Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company of
Monticello
Christmas Marriages Are Celebrated Here
Two couples wed in Monticello during Christmas and Christmas Eve. Carl Potter of Iowa City married Margery Pennington of Dubuque at the Presbyterian manse with Rev. Wm. J. Grossheim officiating. Louis J. Wright of Monticello wed Charlotte Ann Wenger at the Long home with Rev. Grossheim. Dwayne Stickley and Verena Keating served as witnesses.
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Monticello
Carl Potter
Iowa City
Margery Pennington
Dubuque
Wm. J. Grossheim
Robert Tousek
Clara Schick
Louis J. Wright
Charlotte Ann Wenger
Will Long
Dwayne Stickley
Verena Keating
Monticello Girls Win In Christmas Contest
A Cedar Rapids paper notes Monticello students winning top honors in a district Christmas art and literature contest. First prize went to Marjorie Luett in the primary art division. Erma Woellert and Helen McLaughlin won second honors in senior and junior art divisions. Lois Naylor placed second in junior literature with her poem The Christmas Message.
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Cedar Rapids
Marjorie Suette
Monticello Public Schools
Charles M. Luett
Marjorie
Erma Woellert
Monticello High School
John M. Woellert
Helen McLaughlin
E. R. McLaughlin
Castle Grove Township
Monticello
Lois Naylor
R. A. Naylor
Scotch Grove
Christmas Day For the Strengs Spoiled By Fire
Mr and Mrs Al Streng of Richland township lost their home and all possessions on Christmas Eve when a gallon of machine oil exploded in the kitchen starting a house fire. The blaze destroyed the Strong farm residence five miles southwest of Cascade causing an estimated 5 000 to 6 000 in damage. The family sought shelter with relatives in Cascade as firefighters battled the flames and saved nearby buildings. The Streng children are Thomas 11 Winona 12 Jane Ann 10 Allen 8 Phyllis 6 and Rosemary 4.
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al Streng
Richland Township
Strong
Cascade
al Strong
Streng
Santa Claus
Thomas
Thomas McGovern
Winona
Jane Ann
Allen
Phyllis
Rosemary
Cascade Damage Suit Appeals to High Court
Moran former Cascade bank cashier appealed to the supreme court Tuesday from a 15 000 damages verdict in favor of EB J Kean Cascade. The suit arose from an October 17 1935 auto accident. Kean owned the car but Dr M E Beitenman drove it in Cascade. Jury ruled for Kean June 4 1937 and Moran was taxed costs. Judge George Wood overruled a new trial motion on Sept 29.
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George Wood
Treasurer's Office Closes Early for Year End Work
County Treasurer T. E. McNamara says the office will close at noon Friday December 31 to allow staff to complete year end book closing duties. The decision aims to ensure proper handling of clerical work with the books.
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T. E. McNamara
Five Jail Inmates Ringing Out Old Year in Jones County Jail
Five men in Jones County will spend New Year’s Eve in the county jail with expenses covered by the county. They will hear the new year ring from their cells and maybe make resolutions about future conduct.
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Jones County
Monticello Basketball Team Heads to Iowa City for City High Game
Monticello basketball squads travel to Iowa City to face Fran Mertens City High teams. Iowa City has a strong recent win over Dubuque, and Monticello aims to improve before the January schedule tightens with Manchester Roosevelt Cedar Rapids Onslow and University High. The season builds toward the February sectional tournament as February nears.
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Iowa City
Fran Merten
City
Dubuque
Monti
University City
Red
Black Warriors
Manchester
Monticello
Roosevelt High
Cedar Rapids
Onslow
University High
Christmas Births Bring Joy to Scotch Grove Homes
Santa Claus and the stork delivered two Christmas presents in Scotch Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heiken welcome a six pound boy born Christmas Day in the hospital, their third child. Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Dirks greet a seven pound boy named Max John born early Christmas morning at home, their second child. Mrs. Dirks was Anna Lieneman before marriage.
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Santa Claus
Stork
Henry Heiken
Scotch Grove
Henry M. Dirks
Max John
Dirks
Anna Lieneman
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Fortion of Fraser
Navy
Cupid
Charles Sherman
Herman Freese
Farmers Mutual Creamery
Mary Eggers
Public Schools
J. J. Eggers
Jonathan P. Dolliver
Fort Dodge
Senator Dolliver
Grant Wood
University of Iowa
Otto Vogel
University Hospital
John Goetzinger
Edward Koehendorfed
Goetzinger
Koehendorfer
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