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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1951
Page
6
W Leigh Pearson Jones county district court clerk reports only one marriage license issued. Lester L Harford 38 and Ruth L Oliver 36 both of Marion received the permit to wed.
Mr Al Link of Dubuque spoke at the Monticello Rotary Club dinner describing AA work and the 12 step approach. The notes cover new car and truck licenses in Jones County and multiple births across Center Junction Monticello Anamosa Olin Oxford Junction Langworthy and Cedar Rapids.
Sale calendar notes events from Feb 6 to Feb 12 including J J Greenwood dairy dispersal near Monticello, John Wilson closing out near Wyoming, Clarence Eberhart dairy dispersal near Monticello, and Muller Brothers closing out near Monticello. See ads for details.
George C Schoon Allis Chalmers dealer will sponsor a stage and screen show on Friday Feb 23 at the Monticello Community Building. The program features WMT radio stars Howdy Roberts Jerry Smith and Ranch House gang. Schoon says it will be the biggest free entertainment show of the year in Monticello.
Monticello police seek Robert G. Gartland after two bounced checks totaling 80 dollars were cashed at Diamond Bros. store on January 4. The man, described to statewide officers, may have been aided by a Chicago clearing house. Also in police notes, Herman Bartels faces intoxication and disturbance charges with repeat arrests. Harold Gottleaber Jr paid for improper parking. Leo Zimmerman fined for failing to stop at a school stop sign.
The Iowa State Historical Society selects the Monticello Express for binding among 44 Iowa weeklies to be stored in Iowa City. The society will use the volumes for graduate research and staff work, with Petersen noting support from the School of Journalism at Iowa University. He will visit to collect bound Express volumes from 1885 onward, loaned by publisher Mrs. Coxsee.
Conservation officer Louis Lemke delivered a captured bald eagle one mile east of Jones county home. The bird, with a six foot five inch wingspan, was shot in one wing and taken to Boone for care. Anamosa Scout Master Art Marek witnessed the exchange and the story warns hunters the eagle is protected by law.
Rotarians and Lions stage a charity basketball event at Monticello Public School to raise funds for the National Polio Foundation March of Dimes drive. Local business leaders participate on the cage floor as part of the fun while supporting a worthy cause.
Sacred Heart Eagle boys fell to Peosta 34 to 31 in the Dubuque Archdiocesan tournament final. The Monticello school, one of the smallest in the diocese, had reached the final after beating Fairbank Immaculate Conception 55 to 28 in the semifinals and defeating Elkader earlier rounds. Wayne Wolf led with 16 points in the semifinal, while Joe Tuttle added 11 in the same game.
Voters will elect two members to the Monticello Independent School District and two to the county school board at the March 12 election. Monticello terms for Ed Cox and James Maurice expire. County terms for Leigh Clark and Herman Helgens expire. Filing runs Feb 10 to Mar 2 at the board secretary’s office. county filing Jan 26 to Feb 20. Helgens seeks at large seat. Clark seeks representation of the four northwest townships.
A Monticello bride writes to radio station WMT to deny a broadcast implying that marriages after a certain date affect draft eligibility. She insists love and commitment are not tied to marriage dates and the station and local paper sought to locate the author to offer an apology.
Jones County Auditor George F. Specht received a $49,075.36 check covering the county’s share of the agricultural land tax credit. The payment was issued on a basis of 92.79 percent of the county’s claim and will be credited against tax bills of landowners in school districts with general fund levies above 15 mills.
Funeral services for Cornelius Cashen 82 were held at Sacred Heart church after a Thursday death at John McDonald hospital. Rev Placid McGee and Rev Eugene Lorenz led the rites with pallbearers named. Surviving wife Mary Elizabeth McGee, two sons William D and Edwin M, a daughter Agnes Trurow, a brother John, a sister Margaret. preceded by parents and three sisters.
The Lions club presents its annual minstrel show tonight and Friday at the high school auditorium. Seats remain available and advance sales indicate capacity crowds for both nights. Organizers promise new jokes and an extra large selection of specialties.
Hillary W. Sauser, 81, died at Walthill, Nebraska, last Wednesday. The body was moved to Devaney Funeral Home in Cascade, with services held Friday morning at St. Martin's Church. Burial followed in Calvary Cemetery.
Funeral services were conducted yesterday at Goettsch Funeral Home for Harold William McVay who died in Dallas Texas last Saturday Burial was in Sacred Heart cemetery McVay born January 7 1912 in Brownsdale Minnesota moved to Monticello Iowa attended Monticello public school class of 1932 worked in printing later served in 1942 1945 married Agnes Dandl in 1945 moved to Dallas to practice chiropody died January 27 1951 survived by wife parents two sisters and a brother continues in Monticello with interment January 31 1951
Frank J. Boyle 72 retired farmer and former businessman of Cascade died Friday night at his Cascade home. Funeral from Devaney funeral home to St. Martin's Church Monday. burial in Calvary Cemetery. Survived by wife, three sons Frank J. Boyle Jr of Farley, Robert and Patrick of Cascade, daughter Bonnie Nundin of Scranton, sister Nellie Boyle of Cascade, and five grandchildren.
Jones County farmers attend the second day of a two day Soil Conservation Short Course in Anamosa with talks on legumes grasses and soil management. Speakers include Jerry Meldrum and Oris Randolph with focus on manure use contouring strip cropping and erosion control.
A chimney fire at the Harold Egger farm, about three miles north of Monticello, drew rural firemen in bitter cold. They responded around 7 p.m. Sunday and protected the house with a high north wind and subzero temperatures. Wilma Doris Yount of Cedar Rapids visited her parents Dalco and Mrs. Yount.
Two new divorce actions were filed during the week in Jones County district court. Albert Lee, appearing without counsel, was arraigned on a charge of selling livestock and crops held by landlord's lien and given until February 7 to plead. A separate action shows Robert G. Dirks filing against Nita Dirks for cruel and inhuman treatment. The Dirks couple married July 23, 1950. Mrs. Dirks is expecting a child in June.
Ray Kyomminga was elected to replace Jake Dietiker on the Langworthy Farmers Mutual Creamery Co. board at the annual meeting. Other officers and directors were reappointed. The 1950 butter output reached 647,665 pounds, up 23,000 from the prior year. George Hoult manages, Clifford Arduser is the buttermaker with Melvin L. Husman as assistant.
Iowa drivers face penalties as many car owners miss license plate renewal deadlines. In Jones County over 5,500 cars needed licensing but only 4,217 had been registered by 11 30 yesterday morning. County treasurer Blanche Corwin noted difficulty in estimating total penalties.
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