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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1941
Page
5
Weets Jr of Lost Nation remains held awaiting trial on charges of selling mortgaged cattle while the mortgage was unpaid. The delay cited illness of mortgagee Oswald Strand, with a prior postponement noted.
A. B. Grimes, Monticello schools superintendent, announced this week that the district music contest will be held in Monticello on April 4 and 5 unless the schedule changes. The meet will be sent to the state contest in Waverly this spring.
Cars driven by Junior Heath of Monticello and George Patterson of Cascade collided near the Ambuehl farm last Monday morning. Heath turning into the driveway was struck by Pattersons car. Ann Patterson sprained head and Caroline Schlemme a mouth bruise. Other passengers unharmed. Heath car rear damaged and Patterson car right side damaged.
Monticello postmaster M. F. Hogan announces an exam for rural mail carrier and local rural route. Applications must be filed before February 14. Salary is 1800 dollars per year plus 20 dollars per mile over 30, plus five cents per mile for automobile maintenance.
The Jones County Tuberculosis association held its annual follow up meeting in the Onslow community room last Thursday January 30. A luncheon was served at noon followed by the business meeting. Reports showed an increase in the 1940 Christmas seat sale over 1939. Officers elected for 1941 include county chairman Mrs R G Stuhler Monticello vice chairman Mrs E C Gotsch Martello treasurer Mrs B C Roberts Monticello secretary Mrs W D McLaughlin Monticello county advisor Miss Nelle Morey Anamosa representative director Mrs C A McLaughlin Monticello board of directors Mrs T E Watters Anamosa Mrs C R Smith Onslow and Mrs Halstead Carpenter Monticello. Attendants from Monticello were Mrs R G Stuhler Mrs Irving Hintz Mrs Halstead Carpenter Mrs B C Roberts Mrs W D McLaughlin and Miss Margaret Wismeier.
The Americanization committee will host a patriotic program for Abraham Lincoln’s birth anniversary after the Monticello Post No. 1683 Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary business meeting next Wednesday February 12. An invitation invites the Post and Auxiliary to attend a pot luck supper at Davenport February 18 where Margaret Jones will inaugurate a large class of candidates. The second district meeting will take place in Maquoketa Sunday February 16. Rev and Mrs Charles Bridges of Cedar Rapids visited Mr and Mrs George Ambuehl last Monday.
Officials in the county treasurer's office announced 16 new automobiles were registered during the week. Registrants include Floyd Horton Onslow A P Lambert Monticello CC Spaethe Anamosa Charles Healy Anamosa Alfred Folkerts Monticello George E Rickels Monticello O L Sutton Monmouth Leo Skahilli Cascade Antone Kula Oxford Junction E J Jansen Wyoming L R Hoag Monticello L Phillips Oxford Junction Tom Jansen Anamosa George Poppe Langworthy Norman Johnson Center Junction Frank Buresh Oxford Junction.
Hopkinton Co operative Creamery reported 1940 butterfat average at 33.17 cents per pound with expenses per pound at 2.52 cents the lowest in ten years. The creamery produced 482247 pounds of butter from 388826 pounds of butterfat, an overrun of 24.02 percent. average butter price was 28.71 cents per pound.
Russell Jamieson of Monticello is listed among seven men slated for U S army service on February 17 according to selective service board officials. At least five names were disclosed with more to come this month including Richard Lewis Center Junction John Junior Pashek Oxford Junction Merlyn Ballou Olin and Alfred Russell of Anamosa.
Prairieburg will see a new one story frame parochial school with a full basement for dining and an auditorium. St Francis nuns will teach and live in a nearby building. the parish church dated to 1902 with a resident pastor since 1916.
Adam Hein of 507 N Maple is named the third charter member of the Monticello Express Fifty Year Farmers Club. Born Sept 16 1853 in Richland Township, He ran 314 acres, raised corn wheat and oats, and recalled old wheat grinding days. He bought the first Express subscription in 1883 and has long known Henry George.
Iowa High School Athletic Association executive secretary Brown faces charges from board members and member schools over manipulative actions in electing a board official. I W Edie of Rudd presented a letter copy alleging extra nomination blanks and insufficient votes for Robbins.
State Senator Rosa Mowry chairing the Iowa Senate schools committee announces a subcommittee to investigate George A. Brown secretary of the IHSAA. A house subcommittee will be formed. investigations will start immediately and report to the larger committees. Possible move places high school athletics under the state superintendent.
The northeast Iowa class 4 schools council election sparked disputes as Robbins led with nine verified nominations while Grimes had seven. Edie claimed Brown tossed three Grimes petitions and circulated Robbins only. The board of control ruled Robbins had not filed on time, prompting statements from H E Isley and Grimes about possible legislative or judicial actions.
The annual John Deere farm implement exhibition held last Saturday by Farmers Implement Co. drew about 1300 farm families from Jones County farms. Five free movies highlighted features of new farming equipment for spring improvements. Lunch was served to all attendees.
Miss Maxine Redmond daughter of Dr and Mrs T M Redmond has accepted a position to teach English in University High Iowa City She started work with the second semester A graduate of the state university she taught English for three years at Geneva and pursued advanced study at the university during the first semester this year
Mrs. Earl Shrove heads the War Production sewing group with a strong volunteer turnout to make bed shirts and dresses for refugee women and children. Miss Kate Maurice supervises local sewing with room and machines provided. Mrs. William E. Corbin plans an additional shipment this week to Red Cross headquarters in New Jersey including bed shirts and sweaters.
An American Petroleum Co. truck driven by Cletus Smith of Bettendorf struck an automobile driven by William Hangof of Oxford Junction on a corner. Both drivers reported a side swipe with minor damage and no injuries. A rerace was performed to the car.
Cattle shipments during the last week totaled 12 carloads to Chicago stockyards. Named shippers included Joe Keaneally two cars, William McLaughlin two cars, O'Shea Bros two cars, Aitchison Bros one car, Fred Harken one car, and George Rickels two cars. The Farmers' Mutual Creamery sent two carloads of butter to Boston Mass. Ed Reiter received three carloads of cattle.
The Monticello Black Hawks fell 28-24 to Wyoming's Indians in a Tuesday game. Elizabeth Byerly sat out for Monticello, limiting the Hawks' options despite her standout play earlier in the season.
The Young Farmers club will tour the Lyle Sutton hog farm at Delhi on Saturday morning February 8. Sutton, a leading hog feeder, runs extensive operations with unique methods and is in demand at farm business meetings. In the afternoon the group will visit the Schnittjer cattle feeding operation renowned for grass silage use. The club, sponsored by the Vocational Agriculture department, has had a productive winter with tool sharpening and saw filing.
A mid winter wedding was held Tuesday at St. Mary's church Cascade as Miss Irene Knockel became Mrs. Marvin Carnahan in a double ring ceremony led by Rt. Rev. Megr J B Albers and Rev H N Ginter. The couple’s attendants were Miss Leona Knockel and Joseph Knockel. The ceremony featured Lohengrin’s wedding march, and the bridal party included two pages and a duo of acolytes. The bride wore white chenille brocaded satin with a long train and pearl accents, carrying Madonna lilies. bridesmaid wore peach taffeta with white and peach flowers. Afterward a dinner and reception for 50 at the bride’s mother’s home. The couple will honeymoon in Monroe and Des Moines, with a dance in Memorial hall that evening.
Bob Liddy of Monticello leads the Mid Six with 44 points in four conference games while teammate Bob Siebels has 28 points in fourth. Marion’s Martin and Anamosa’s Larson trail, as Monticello holds first with strong unbeaten form though Tipton and Marion push for challenge.
Carl Rieniects, 34, of Lovell township, died Sunday at John McDonald hospital after a brief illness. Born December 11, 1906, he was baptized at St Matthew's and confirmed in 1922. Survived by his parents and eight siblings, funeral at St Matthew's with Rev. Henry L. Adix officiating. burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Mrs. George Maire underwent an appendectomy at John McDonald hospital last week.
The Jones County boys basketball tournament is set for Onslow February 5 through 8 with games starting at 7 p m A F Pottle superintendent of Onslow schools said scores from last night will appear on page 8 of the Express sports section in this issue.
The Monte Roller Rink began in the former Zimmerman ballroom offering skating every evening at eight and Sunday afternoon. The 70 by 75 foot ballroom houses 150 pairs of fiber wheeled ball bearing skates. Two girls and two boys help with skate fitting and the season runs until April 15.
Ten teams were slated to compete at the Wyoming gym in the Class B sectional. Monmouth Center Junction Oxford Junction Wyoming Lost Nation Morley Linden Onslow Elwood Baldwin were listed, with Olin and Maquoketa's Class A status undecided. Pilgrim Fellowship members from the Congregational church gathered in Anamosa for a Sunday service with Marilee Matthiessen and Jack Stuhler taking parts.
Monticello public school junior and senior high report honors for students with grades above 90 or on the border. Lillian Freese 90 75 and Lillian Howell 90 25 noted. tenth grade also mentioned.
The 48th annual meeting in Monticello elected Ed Zirkelbach to replace the late A G Bohlken on the creamery board. Directors also named F C Cramer Will Hiller J C Heeren Carl Hein John Tschantz and new director Zirkelbach. Treasurer H M Carpenter Jr and secretary Emil Stutt were reappointed.
Invitations go to 18 women’s groups in Jones county for a Home Conservation committee session in the Anamosa court house community room Friday at 10 30 a m. Miss Avis Johnson of Ames will discuss the Balkan situation aided by Mrs Brown a former Iowa State College graduate who taught home economics in Romania and Bulgaria. The event is hosted by Mrs Don L Wherry and Miss Ellsworth Richardson state educational chair, first in a series of rural urban forums.
Robert M Corbit a Wyoming attorney now residing in Oxford Michigan wed Edith Adams Anderson of Pontiac Michigan on January 25 in Covington Kentucky. Mrs Corbit is the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs James Adams. Corbit has many Jones county friends who will be interested.
Miss Carolyn A. Rogers daughter of George Rogers of Monticello was part of a four nurse group from the area who passed the state board examination for registered nurses. Also listed are Aletha Bienius Ruth Brown and Agnes Dandl. Mr and Mrs Lou King of Lamont visited Mrs Henry Filor.
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