Creamery notes show 63 341 pound butter increase and new director
At the 42nd annual meeting of patrons in the community building Joe Heeren was elected to the board replacing his father Ed Heeren who moved to Monticello. Directors Will Hiller Carl Hein A G Bohlken and Harold Egger also elected. Officers to be chosen today. The creamery posted a 63 341 pound butter gain in 1939 with total sales 1 153 072 pounds but income per pound fell 1.97 cents causing a $5 190.93 drop. store and meat locker departments posted strong income gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Heeren
Dative. Net Creamery Company
Heeren
Ed. Heeren
Monticello
Will Hiller
Carl Hein
A. G. Bohlken
Harold Egger
Ed Yous
Est
Creamery
Re-Elect Officers At Local Creamery
Creamery members re elected F. Cramer as president John Tschantz as vice president Emil Stutt as secretary and H M Carpenter Jr as treasurer in a morning vote just before the news deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Cramer
John Tschantz
Emil Stutt
H. M. Carpenter, Jr
Dairy firm reports 1939 financial totals and assets
The store posted $102,968.02 in total sales for last year with $14,360.43 gross profit and $292,436.03 income from all creamery dairy products. Butterfat averaged 28.48 cents per pound. Bank balance stood at $9,965.04 with current assets $47,616.19 and fixed assets $56,057.90. Net worth was $85,004.73.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward H. Cox
J. L. Batchelder
C. F. Wilson
William Oehler
Dave Wilson
Thomas Murray
Thomas Smith
Gutensohn Will Talk at Union Lent Service
The second in a series of Lenten services will be held at the community building Wednesday at 7 30 p m Rev Samuel Gutensohn will preach. Congregational Methodist Reformed and Presbyterian churches sponsor these services each Wednesday during Lent inviting the whole community to join. Prominent speakers from outside the community will appear during the series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Gutensohn
Holstein Breeders Plan Tipton Meeting Monday
Holstein breeders from Jones and nearby counties will meet Monday at 1 30 p m at Hotel Tipton in Tipton County. District plans include the district show and 1940 activities with committees appointed for arrangements. Last year’s district shows drew 146 breeders and 502 cattle across nine events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Tipton
Tipton County
Carl Smith
George L. Fraseur
West Liberty
N.L. Smith
Central City
Jones County
Axe Fells Old Landmark on Adams Farm
Seven white pine trees once planted when Monticello was a village were felled Monday on the Henry Adams farm north of Monticello. The 76 foot tall trees stood as three generation landmarks before two men cut them in four hours to make way for newer saplings. The pines, valued little for shade, were supplemented years ago by young elms. The trunks will be hauled to the saw mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Henry Adams
William Cline
Adams
Bill
Turkey River
GOP Elects Elmer Hanken As Temporary Chair
Elmer Hanken of Wayne township was elected temporary chairman of the Jones County Young Republicans in the community room of the courthouse Monday evening. County Attorney Warren Rees presided. Next meeting set for Thursday Feb 22 in Monticello community building with officers and a committee announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Hanken
Wayne Township
Jones County
Young Republican’s Club
Court House
Herbert Cox
Center Junction
Charles Ireland
Anamosa
William Reid
Onslow
Warren Rees
Dean Stauffacher
Cedar Rapids
Rees
Cox
Frank Miles
Rome Township
J. T
Supervisors announce bids for Jones County seats
Three Jones County supervisors announce re election campaigns. Dirks plans to run again though his term runs to January 1942 due to no 1941 general election. Mayberry's three year term ends next January. Both are Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dirks
Maysberry
Jones County
Mayberry
Ten Boy Scouts To Join Organization
Ten boys, one of the largest groups to join a local scout group, will be received into the Boy Scouts at a public ceremony tonight at 8 in the main hall of the community building. Scoutmaster E. Locher reports that more than ten boys may attend the investiture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
E. Locher
William E. Gerry Buried in Traer Funeral
William E. Gerry 85 died Tuesday morning at his daughter Mrs. Ike Suter's home in Nashua and was buried today in Traer. He had moved to Traer at 21, lived there 55 years, and suffered a stroke last October. Born October 3, 1854 in Stowe Massachusetts, he married Amanda Conklin May 22 1879. Survived by wife two children Harry Topeka Kansas and Mrs. Suter Monticello six grandchildren and a sister in Massachusetts. Funeral held at the Traer Methodist church at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E.gerry
Ike Suter
Traer
Mr. Gerry
Suter
Stowe
Mass
Nashua
Gerry
Amanda Conklin
Harry
Topeka
Kang
Monticello
Ndchildren
Massachusetts
Stevenson Rites Held in Catholic Church at Sand Spring
Funeral services for Charles C. Stevenson of Sand Spring were conducted today in the Catholic church. He died at his home Tuesday after five years of declining health. Born November 12, 1885 in Sand Spring, he married Genevieve Murray on December 31, 1904. Survived by three sons Charles Jr of Prairieburg Cyril at home Eldon J of Prairieburg. a wife Genevieve. a sister Max Stevenson Morris Minnesota and brothers John Stevenson Coggan and Gene Stevenson Sand Spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Stevenson
Sand Spring
Stevenson
Genevieve Murray
Charles, Jr
Prairieburg
Cyril
Eldon J
Morris, Minn
John Stevenson
Coggan
Gene Stevenson
DeMolays to Play Two Strong Teams This Month
The DeMolay cage team schedules two away games this month. Monticello battles Waterloo, last year’s state champions, on Feb. 20 and Cedar Falls on Feb. 23. Florence Noble resigns from WPA library work in Town to lead library efforts in Chariton with a county book wagon plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Monticello
Florence Noble
Chariton
E. J. Noble
Miss Noble
WPA
Sand Spring Creamery reports $800 dividend rise in 1939
The Farmers' Mutual Cooperative Creamery association of Sand Spring announced an $800 increase in dividends for 1939 compared with 1938, with 180 patrons attending the annual meeting in Parish hall. R H Reggentine was re-elected director as officers and key staff were listed, including manager Edward H. Cox and butter facilities staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Mutual Cooperative Creamery
Sand Spring
Parish Hall
R. W. Reggentine
Henry Becker
C. K. Greer
Mr. Reggentine
Ernest Gearhart
W. E. First
Farmers’ Mutual Cooperative Creamery Association of
Feld
R. H. Reggentine
Mr. First
Fred Kamminler
Fairmont Farms
Dubuque
Perennial Flower Talk Draws 60 Local Gardeners
L C Grove from Iowa State College spoke at the community building and in Onslow afternoon session about dependable perennial varieties blooming from May to frost. He showed colored slides and advised on starting plants, soil needs, exposure, and pest control for flower beds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.C. Grove
Towa State College
Change in 1941 Iowa license plate color scheme
James Allen of motor vehicle registrations announced at a state executive council meeting that 1941 plates will use a sedate white background instead of this year’s orange. The council awarded the 1941 contract to the Anamosa state reformatory for 1,500,000 automobile and 185,000 truck plates, with a $12,000 saving by dropping special truck plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
James Allen
Executive Council
Anamosa
Allen
Hold John Behrends Rites Saturday In Lutheran Church
Last rites were held for John G. Behrends 85 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church with Rev. Paul T. Gutknecht presiding. Burial followed at St. John's cemetery. Behrends, born August 9 1854 in Kloster Ostfriesland Germany, died after a period of illness at his daughter's home in Monticello. He emigrated to America in 1872, married Anne Heeren in 1881, and lived on farms in Bowen's Prairie and Pomeroy before returning to Monticello. He is survived by nine children, fourteen grandchildren, and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Behrends
Henry W. Jacobs
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Paul T. Gutknecht
St. John’s Cemetery
Wilke Behrends
Wilke Margarete Edzards Behrends
John Gerdes Behrends
Kloster
Ostfriesland
Kingdom of Hannover
Germany
America
Zimmerman
Monticello
Illinois
Behrends
Anne Margarete Heeren
Bowen’s Prairie
Pomeroy
Jacobs
Frand Poppe
FE. H. Behrends
H. W. Jacobs
John Jacobs
William R. Behrends
Raymond Kromminga
Elwin J. Behrends
T. J. Trebben
Pocahontas
Alma Behrends
Cedar Hopes
Kromminga
Marie Heiken
Anamosa
Meta Reuter
Gesine Null
Sunday School Booth Planned for Monticello Fair
The Christian Education Council meeting at Ana mosa Congregational Church planned a Sunday school booth for next summer’s Monticello fair. A county institute for Sunday school workers from cradle to 12 years was set for April with date to be announced. Mrs Pard Miller and committee will arrange talks and demonstrations. Relatives in Monticello learned of George W Franks death on Friday February 2 in Los Angeles. He was the son of the late Hester Franks. He is survived by his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Council of Christian Education
Anamosa
Monticello Fair
Jones County
Pard Miller
Monticello
George W. Franks
Los Angeles
Calif
Mr. Franks
Hester Franks
McNeilly Wins State Farm Show Honors at Ames
Ames student Maurice McNeilly of Center Junction Iowa State College earned second place in the annual student corn and small grain show with eight firsts one second one third and one fifth plus the George Strayer award He also won the Pierre award for the best legume seed entry and the Quaker Oats trophy for grand champion oats The Hughes trophy covered grand champion ten ears of corn and he secured firsts in open pollinated and hybrid seed corn ten ears of popcorn firsts and red clover alfalfa seed He placed second for sweet clover third for timothy and fifth for soybeans
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice McNeilly
Center Junction
Iowa State College
George Strayer
McNeilly
Veryl Walstrom
Pierre
Hughes
Timothy
Olin Girls Defeat State Contenders in Weekend Tour
Olin’s state tournament bound girls basketball team beat Seymour 25 17 and edged Centerville 38 30 on consecutive nights. The Jones county squad remains undefeated in 22 games and advances to the sectional meet after clinching the county title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin
Seymour
Centerville
Jones County
Want to Typewrite Evening Course at School
An adult evening typing class will run twice weekly at the high school for beginners. Charles Hickmap, a CCC camp commercial instructor, will lead the sessions under superintendent A. B. Grimes. No tuition. Interested individuals may notify Mr. Grimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hickmap
CCC
A. B. Grimes
Mr. Grimes
Freese and Club Members Plan 4-H Meeting Activities
Jean Freese speaks at the Lowell 4-H girls meeting at Henry Adams home with focus on proper clothing. Betty Adams demonstrates shampooing. Girls study 4-H music, submit room floor plans and furnishing ideas. Ruth Reuter talks about conservation booklets. Plans include attending the mother daughter banquet in Anamosa February 24 and a valentine exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Ann Freese
Lowell
Henry Adams
Betty Adams
Ruth Reuter
Anamosa
Sports Dinner Set Tonight at Prison
The annual sports banquet will be held tonight at the Men's reformatory with Alex Fidler a Cedar Rapids sports figure serving as master of ceremonies. Lee Van Kirk head of the athletic department at the institution oversees arrangements. athletic heads and several inmates will speak, announced Warden Foss Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Fidler
Cedar Rapids
Lee van Kirk
Foss Davis
Shaffer Named to Fill City Council Vacancy
Clarence Shaffer was appointed Monday night to fill the council vacancy left by William Netcott. Shaffer represents the second ward and takes office immediately, serving until the March 25 municipal election. The council plans to boost the board to full strength in the six weeks before the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Shaffer
William Netcott
Eldora
Shaffer
Netcott
Iowa Electric Company
Fred McLaughlin
Eldon ‘Brashaw
Jack" Graves
Karl M. Keyes
Will Shelley
Paul T. Schuetz
Gene Byers
Samuel McNeill Hurt In Smash
Samuel McNeill of Hopkinton was treated at John McDonald hospital after his car sideswiped a truck driven by Don Meade of Center Junction. Meade and Raymond Taylor had parked their trucks at the north edge of Monti cello. McNeill’s northbound car struck Meade’s vehicle as he attempted to pass the parked trucks. The wreck caused serious damage to McNeill’s car though he was not seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam McNeill
Hopkinton
John McDonald
Don Meade
Center Junction
Meade
Raymond Taylor
Monticello
Taylor
McNeill
Onslow Teams Score Wins in Two Games
The Onslow boys won both games this week. They defeated Epworth 31 to 22 while beating Oxford Junction 30 to 11. The seventh grade team also won against Oxford 21 to 1. The girls lost both matches, 30 to 29 to Epworth and 35 to 20 to Oxford Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Epworth
Oxford Junction
Oxford
Schoon Tops Cedar Rapids District in 1989 Insurance Sales
J. G. Schoon, Monticello based agent for Pacific Mutual Life, was named top earner in the Cedar Rapids district for 1989 among 26 agents. O. J. Larson of Cedar Rapids leads the district overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Schoon
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Schoon
Monticello
O. J. Larson
New Teacher Takes Over Kindergarten in Audubon School
Paige Smith of Audubon replaces Miss Virginia Hunter as kindergarten teacher after Miss Hunter resigns to accompany her parents to California. Smith trained at Iowa State Teachers College and taught at Albia for the last year and a half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paige Smith
Audubon
Virginia Hunter
Local Rural Youth group installs new Jones County officers
About 60 people attended the ceremony at the Martello school house as five Jones county Rural Youth association officers were installed led by Marion Balster Monticello as president. Merle Meeks Montello vice president Pauline Cramer Monticello secretary Thomas Hartley Anamosa treasurer Edna Reese Olin reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Rural Youth Association
Harold Hartman
Anamosa
Martello School
Max Specht
Marion Balster
Pauline Cramer
Monticello
Balster
Thomas Hartley
Hartman
Edna Reese
Olin
Merle Meeks
Martelle
Reuel McColm
Express
Martello School House
Martello
Adria Kahler
Mary Nelson
Don Meeks
Harold Calvert
Howard Calvert
Gail Peet
Broderson
Miss Balster
Miss Kinler
Jones County
Iowa Rural Youth Association
Ames
Mrs Speidel Demonstrates New Recipes At Monticello School
Frances Speidel will present an Express cooking school March 1 and 2 in the community auditorium Monticello inviting all local homemakers. She will show modern touches to familiar recipes using common ingredients without admission charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Speidel
Express
Monticello
VFW to Join National Broadcast for Hello America Night
Local Veterans of Foreign Wars and auxiliary join 4,000 posts nationwide to listen to the ninth Hello America radio hour on Friday night February 16 at 10 30 p.m. Otis N Brown commander in chief will administer the oath of obligation to a local candidate. Music by Guy Lombardo Glenn Miller and the VFW national championship band will accompany a dramatic sketch based on The Fighting 69th. Local business will be held before the broadcast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars Organization
United States
Hello America
Otis N. Brown
Guy Lombardo
Glenn Miller
Rainbow Division
Churches to Observe World Day of Prayer
The World Day of Prayer service is observed tomorrow at 1 30 o'clock with an engaging program. Women from participating churches contribute to the service and join women from over 50 countries in this worldwide observance open to the public.
Cousins Re elected Leader Hopkinton Man New Director
The Maquoketa Valley Rural Electric cooperative held its third annual meeting in the courthouse community room drawing a crowd three times prior attendance. John Cousins of Peosta was reelected president with A Parke Ogden of Anamosa as vice president and D E Blake of Green Island as secretary. Clarence Thompson of Hopkinton replaced H M Leigh as director joining incumbents Ogden and Blake. The cooperative, the fourth largest in the United States with 1,388 customers, spans six counties and 715 miles of line with 375 more planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa Valley
Ogden
Blake
Math Nolting
Peosta
H. M. Merrick
Fulton
W. E. Curoe
Bernard
A. B. White
Anamosa
United States
Edgar Beach
Beach
Wasson
Earl Wisdom
Des Moines
Kenneth Brown
Four Farm Auctions Scheduled for Next Week
Large numbers of livestock and farm equipment to be sold in four sales around the Vinitha vicinity. J H Dehner and Carl Dehner list 66 cattle 8 horses 60 fall pigs 650 bushels corn 350 oats and hay and machinery. Minnie Schlemmer shows 210 head including work horses cattle hogs crops and equipment. L A Oltman and Geo A Proesl ads note cattle brood mares grain hay fodder and machinery. Pipes plans 40 gilts and a free Poland China gilt offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinithie
the Express
J. H. Dehner
Carl Dehner
Guernsey
Minnie Schlemmer
L. A. Oltman
Geo. A. Proesl
Plpes
Poland
Cass 4-H Meeting At Fred Heiken Home
Ten former Cass township 4-H members and three new ones met Tuesday at Fred Heiken home to discuss dairy calves and the 1940 program. Don Pair banks, president, presided as new members Wendell Heiken John Stimpson and Donald Ray joined the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass Township
4-H
Fred Heiken
Don Pairbanks
Wendell Heiken
John Stimpson
Donald Ray
Fellowship Tea At Methodist Church
The ladies of the Methodist church plan an annual Fellowship Tea on February 21 an afternoon event with a special program and many features. Further details will be announced later.
Rotarians Share Havana Vacation Tales At Club Meeting
Rotarians recounted their visits to Havana Cuba at a Monday night meeting. Halstead Carpenter and X Ray Childress described experiences from the Atlantic island city during the international Rotary convention itinerary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuba
Rotary Club
Halstead Carpenter
X. Ray Childress
Atlantic
Babies Born at John McDonald Hospital This Week
The hospital announced four newborns this last week. A girl to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schneider of Monticello. a boy to Mr. and Mrs. James Hasler of Monticello. a boy to Mr. and Mrs. August Smith of Prairieburg. and a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Poppe of Anamosa. Paul Manternach underwent an appendectomy last Thursday. Frank Hicks, former Monticello resident now with Crane, joined Advertising Age’s editorial staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Louis Schneider
Monticello
James Hasler
August Smith
Prairieburg
Carl Poppe
Anamosa
Paul Manternach
Frank Hicks
Crane Company
Advertising Age
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Gutensohn
Axe Fells
Adams Farm
GOP
William Gerry
John Behrends
Scions
W. Netcott
Jean Freese
Samuel McNeill
Smash
Sideswipe
R.E. A
U.S
Eloise Kuhns
Mr. Hartley
Scotch Grove
Carl Broderson
Wyoming
Meeks
Elwyn May
Irvin Sievers
Jacqueline Kinler
Margaret Balster
John Eichhorn
Ines Inglis
Hale Township
Marjorie Humpal
Delbert Grafft
Evelyn Whitmore
James McLaughlin
V.F.W
Cousins
Hopkinton Man
Cass
Methodist Church
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