Geraldine Schoon Weds Shelby Turner in Phoenix
Geraldine E Schoon daughter of J G Schoon Monticello and Shelby Turner son of the Rev and Mrs C R Turner Phoenix were married in a candlelight ceremony January 24 at Grace Lutheran Phoenix Rev Lindsey officiating Bridesmaid Irogen Rotan and best man Jewell Turner attended Following a reception at the Turners home the couple planned a wedding trip to the Grand Canyon and to reside in Phoenix Mrs Schoon a Monticello high school graduate trained as a medical tech at Minneapolis Pathological Clinic Phoenix Mr Turner a Phoenix high school graduate served in the Pacific and works as an accountant for Porter Saddlery Phoenix Other items note births local visits and travels of area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine E. Schoon
J. G. Schoon
Monticello
Shelby Turner
Phoenix
Arizona
C. R. Turner
Grace Lutheran Church
Lindsey
Irogen Rotan
Jewell Turner
Grand Canyon
Turner
Monticello High School
Medical School of Technology
Minneapolis
John G. Schoon
Ariz
Gene Carmichael
Geraldine
Castle Grove Women To Meet At Deischer Home
Miss Emelda Kunan home economist for Jones county will conduct an all day meeting Wednesday Feb 12 at the home of Mrs F D Deischer in Monticello. The women of Castle Grove township will be guests. Subject of demonstration is The Family Entertains. Pile Up Six cars figured in an auto pile up near LeMars recently. Car No 1 was being passed by car No 2 when the latter hit an icy spot and spun into a ditch. Car No 3 stopped to help and Car No 4 ran into the rear of Car No 3. Car No 5 pulled off to one side to help and Car No 6 spun and hit Car No 5. Damage up to 250 per automobile. Driver of Car No 1 kept right on going. Loses Hand Gordon Followill of Corydon farm hand suffered the loss of the right hand when it was caught in a corn grinder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Deischer
Emelda Kunan
Jones County
F. D. Deischer
Monticello
Castle Grove Township
LeMars
Gordon Followill
Corydon
Court Reporter Retires After 53 Years Service in District
Court Reporter M Correat of Emmetsburg retires after fifty three years serving the Ith judicial district. There are ninety six lawyers in the district who were practicing when he began his duties.
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M. Correat
New Books Added to Library Shelves
The public library adds 14 new books ready for circulation on Saturday February 1. Librarian Mrs. Roberts notes last Saturday’s circulation of 100 and expresses hope for continued interest. New adult titles include works by Kenneth Roberts and Upton Sinclair. juvenile additions cover sports poetry mystery adventure and biography. Two government volumes Statistical Abstract of the United States and United States Official Postal Guide are not for circulation but available in person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts
Kenneth Roberts
Lydia Bailey
Will James
Dark Horse
Emilie Loring
Upton Sinclair
Victor Kronchenko
Margaret Self
Stephen V. Benet
John Jennings
Salem Frigate
Elsworth Huntington
Burns Mantel
D. B. Chidsey
Panama
William M. Raine
Congressional Record
United States
Infant David Patterson Flint Buried in Ames
Private funeral services were held at Oakwood cemetery Saturday afternoon February 1 for David Patterson Flint infant son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Flint Ames and grandson of Dr Frank Patterson Monticello Dr W J Grassheim Presbyterian pastor officiated Mrs Flint is the former Bette Patterson
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Oakwood Cemetery
David Patterson Flint
Arthur Flint
Ames
Frank Patterson
Monticello
W. J. Grassheim
Presbyterian
Flint
Bette Patterson
Tragic Kitchen Fire Claims Glendon Woman
Estella McLaughlin, 72, died after flames from a stove set her hair and clothing ablaze in her Glendon home. Brother Orden had lit the fire moments earlier and returned to find her dead. A note on a separate item mentions a new roof coating using aluminum powder to reflect heat and keep asphalt from getting sticky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estella McLaughlin
Glendon
Orden
League of Women Voters Meeting Change in February
The next monthly meeting is set for February 11 at Mrs. Oscar Yorks home replacing the former venue at Mrs. G M Jones. Before the business session all department chairmen should attend a board meeting at 1 30 pm Elden Brashaw will speak on county and city tax structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Women Voters
Oscar York
G. M. Jones
Elden Brashaw
47 Pontiac Plans to Build 250000 Cars in 1947
Pontiac announces its 1947 models with major design refinements and a large plant expansion adding over 1,000,000 square feet. The company aims to produce at least 250,000 cars in 1947, up from 137,640 last year, with two series the Streamliner and Torpedo and a choice of six or eight cylinders. New front grille interior pattern and door panels are featured along with multiple body styles including sedans wagons and coupes.
Lumber capable of reaching the moon described
A U S lumber use estimate states 30 billion board feet would build a 30 feet wide boardwalk an inch thick that could extend to the moon, illustrating vast timber consumption in a single year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wyoming native Lt. Gerdes gets F l a t new Air Tactical School slot
First Lt. Donald R. Gerdes son of Mr and Mrs Henry R Gerdes of Wyoming has been selected to attend the first class of the Air Tactical School at Tyndall Field Florida He joined the army in June 1942 and has served as a training instructor at Lockbourne Ohio and is now stationed at Smoky Hill Army Air Field Salina Kansas His 16 week course will end with a flying program using new air force aircraft and he will return to Salina after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald R. Gerdes
Henry R. Gerdes
Wyoming
Air Tactical School
Tyndall Field
Florida
Gerdes
Vera Tompkins
Air Forces
Montgomery Ward Company
Santa Barbara
Calif
Army
Lowry Field
Southeastern Flying Training Command
Lockbourne Air Base
Colesburg
Ohio
Smoky Hill Army Air Field
Salina
Kan
Kan. the Air Tactical
The
Air University System
Kansas
Ice man reports sweltering harvest under hot sun
Jim Cuppy of Storm Lake, an ice seller, described a day when he harvested a “crop” of frozen fluid in 80 degree heat with shade temperature at 50 degrees. The remark contrasts the intense sun with cooler shade conditions during work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Cuppy
Storm Lake
Irwin Couple Plans California Home After Farm Retirement
Mr and Mrs Otto Thompson of Irwin Shelby County traveled to California to settle after retiring from farming. Their journey included a Texas stopover at a tourist cabin where a gas heater was left on after the windows were closed, causing them asphyxiation risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Thompson
Irwin
Shelby County
California
Texas
Project Raisers Hear Pair Of Farm Talks
Madison group Project Raisers met January 20 at Howard Eichhorn’s home. David James spoke on production costs for animals and Jack Manuel presented a feed tag analysis. They discussed the upcoming 4 H basketball tournament and were served lunch by Mrs. Eichhorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Project Raisers
Howard Eichhorn
David James
Jack Manuel
Eichhorn
Chevrolet Unveils 1947 Line of Fleetline Fleetmaster and Stylemaster
Chevrolet announces the 1947 passenger car line in three series the Fleetline the Fleetmaster and the Stylemaster. Production continues with no shutdown and key updates include streamlined front end redesigned grille smoother body panels new instrument panels and new steering wheel. Valve in head engine remains the power unit with no fundamental change.
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Chevrolet
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Anton Wroblewski
B. H. Madden
Cedar Rapids
Adelaide Darrod
Anamosa
Grace Benedict
Orlando Null
Carlton Landis
Franklin Equipment Company
Marian Deischer
Dubuque
Helen Deischer
Carl Tjaden
St. Luke's Hospital
Elmer Aldrich
W. L. Aldrich
Bess Dickey
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Iowa City
Marilee Matthiessen
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Mrs. C. J. Matthiessen
Harry Rodman
Winterset
Helen McLaughlin
McKinley High School
Clarence McLaughlin
E. J. Noble
Wilbur McChristy
John McDonald Hospital
Larry Raymond
McChristy
Clara Mae Schlimmer
Ralph Stemmer
Chicago
Janet Lynn
Edna Peters
Helen Reichart
Council Bluffs
Watson
Evans
Colorado
Benjamin H. Roberts
Denver
Colo
Bureau of Reclamation
W. F. Yeoman
Harold Yeoman
Marion
Maynard Yeoman
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Rolla, Mo
Thomas J. Supple
Don Crowley
M. Crowley
Bernard Crowley
Russell Cornwell
Glenn Hargrave
Wellman
Irving Hintz
Bill
Camp Stoneman
Dean Tedrow
Clarence Hosford
Glenn Lambert
Illinois- Cornell
al Voss
Waterloo
Jake Bader
Voss
Brothers
Louis and
Milton
Paul Suchsland
St. Luke’s Hospital
James Paul
Sachsland
Frieda Paull
Joan Hayes
J. J. Hayes
Mt. Mercy Academy
Jones
Smith
Ney
Sant
Lele Rt
Pontiac
Moon
Don Gerdes
Go Atte Funeral Fe
Monticello & Hopkinton
Carlee
Stuhler
Oder
C. E. Smith
Chestnut Street
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Velveeta
Jemima
Swift
Oxydol
Folger's
Parsnips
Camp’s Pork & Beans
Libby
Jack Sprat
SUN
CampBell’s Soup
Diamond Brand
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