Stephen B. King Dies. Castle Grove Farmer Laid to Rest
Stephen B. King, longtime Castle Grove township farmer and cattle feeder, died Sunday at Mercy Hospital in Anamosa after an operation. Funeral Mass at Immaculate Conception Church followed burial in Castle Grove cemetery. He served as a director of Castle Grove Farmers Mutual Insurance and was a Knights of Columbus member for 24 years. Survived by four sisters and one brother. preceded in death by four sisters and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen B. King
Castle Grove Township
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Immaculate Conception
J. J. Hennessey
John J. Clune
Coggon
Ed Muller
Charles Vernimont
James Kehoe
Charles Holub
John Riley
John Sheeley
W. T. Kehoe
William ‘Delay
Bernard Kuriger
Art McDonald
M. F. McDonald
T. F. Denkhoff
Charles K. Hogan
Michael Ferring
King
Castle Grove
Cable Grove Township
Michael Hogan
Daniel McDowell
Coggan
Will H. Samels
A. C. Cool
Katherine Nolan
Elizabeth King
Frank King
Publishers Honor Tim George Song with Radio Prize
Tim George former Monticello resident and longtime Dodge City KGNO manager won national recognition as a composer when What Cha Doin My Heart placed second in a song search program against KFI Los Angeles. His wife Blanche Kane sang it on Kansas radio and requests followed for repeats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim George
KFI
Los Angeles
Mr. George
KGNO
Dodge City
Kan
Monticello
Blanche Kane
Kansas
California
Bill Donnelly
Anamosa
Tim
Tom George
George
Cattle Shipment Arrivals At Local Rail Depot
Cattle shipments arrive weekly at the railroad depot for local buyers. Last week’s receipts include Nick Huffman Cascade one car from Johnson Kansas Orval Skahill one car from Johnson Kansas Ray Adams two cars from Decorah Louis Finn Cascade one car from Morgan Colorado A brick car and a tile car arrived for the new community building from Streeter Illinois and Mason City Illinois. Shippers on the outbound side were George Manternach two cars Geore Rickels one car and Farmers Mutual Creamery one year of butter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Shipping Agency
Nick Huffman
Cascade
Johnson, Kans
Orval
Skahill
Ray Adams
Decorah
Louis Finn
Morgan, Col
Streeter
Mason City
George Manternach
Geore Rickels
Farmera Mutual Creamery
Honor Roll Recognizes Top Students Across Grades
Public school honors list students with averages of 90 or higher for last semester. Seniors lead with Wanda Podhaski 94.50, Doris Beard 93.75, Jo Rickiefs 93.25 and others earning ribbons, while juniors, sophomores, freshmen, and eighth and seventh graders are named for highest marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Podhaski
Doris Beard
Jo Rickiefs
Lucille Yossi
Maxine Lange
Vernon Schatz
Evatena Rickels
Berniece Tobiason
Wilbur. Coxsee
Doris Lubben
Mary Hanssen
Janet Howie
Shirley Hobert
Ruth Reuter
Delores Poppe
Junior Welter
LaVern Wahl
Dean Zirkelbach
Milo Tobiason
Elaine’. . Havlichek
Armin. Jacobs
Mr. Kay Celebrates 80th Birthday With Family at Monticello Home
Charles L. Kay Sr. hosts relatives from Monticello and Cedar Rapids for an 80th birthday anniversary dinner. Seventeen guests attend including Fred Kay, Betty Kay, Jack Kay, and Norman Newtons family. Kay plans July retirement from star-route mail contract between Monticello and Cedar Rapids. son of Rev. James Kay, Cascade pioneer minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Kay
Fred Kay
Monticello
Betty Kay
Cedar Rapids
Jack Kay
Chicago
Charles Kay Jr
Norman Newton
Donald
Anamosa
Arlo McCormick
Thomas
Olin
Alfred Wonder
Dubuque
Kenneth Myers
Kay
James Kay
Buck Creek
Cascade
Farley
Epworth
Anamosa Man Accepts Post at Atlanta Federal Prison
Tony Milley longtime head of the tailoring department at the Anamosa reformatory has accepted a position as assistant superintendent in the tailoring department of the federal prison in Atlanta Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Milley
Men’s Reformatory
Federal
Atlanta
Jones County Poor Relief Costs Fall Below State Average
A 1937 Iowa Taxpayers Association report shows Jones County spent $2.36 per capita on poor relief, about 60 cents under the state average of $2.92. Woodbury led at $5.61 per person while Clayton was lowest at $1.06. Jones County total was $45,296, with Iowa’s statewide total $7,218,077, up 9.6 percent from 1936. Per capita figures for neighboring counties include Linn 2.76, Dubuque 3.12, Jackson 1.84, Delaware 2.51, and Cedar 2.08.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Iowa
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Woodbury
Clayton
P.W.A
W.P.A
Ministerial Association Meets in Wyoming Church
The Jones County Ministerial Association gathered at the Wyoming Methodist church on Tuesday morning February 7 at 10 o'clock. Harriet Cunningham of Anamosa led the worship service. Rev. George Woodall of Monticello led the discussion A Preacher and His Reading. A noon luncheon followed at the Methodist parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Wyoming
Albert H. Byers Buried Friday
Funeral services for Albert Henry Byers will be held Friday afternoon at 2 from Hayes funeral parlors with Rev. Samuel G. Gutensohn in charge. Burns Lodge No. 173 A F and A M will assist at interment in Oakwood cemetery. Byers, age 57, took his life at his home after worry over his city assessor duties. he was born March 24 1881 in Monticello and lived here since 1921. He is survived by his brothers William of Spokane Washington and Gene and Charles of Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Henry Byers
Hayes
Samuel G. Gutensohn
Congregational Church
Burns ‘Lodge No. 173
A. F
A. M
Oakwood Cemery
Byers
Charles
Monticello
Arid
Waa
Bowen's Prairie
Bert
William
Spokane, Wash
Gene
Sheriff Costs Near Iowa Average in Jones County 1987
The Jones county per capita cost to maintain the sheriff's office was 36 cents in 1987, just above the state average of 35 cents. The total cost reached 6950 dollars, up five cents per capita since 1936. Sioux county had the lowest rate at 20 cents, Polk the highest at 70 cents, with neighboring counties Linn 28, Dubuque 29, Delaware 24, Jackson 44, and Cedar 36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Iowa
Sioux
Polk
Linn
Dubuque
Delaware
Jackson
Cedar
Jones County Women Praised at Achievement Day Planning
State leader Mrs. Sarah Porter Ellis will attend Achievement Day on April 28 in Anamosa as Jones county plans a notable event. The meeting, attended by county committee and township chairs, set plans for a second year clothing project style show and booth features. Mrs. S. H. Ellison of Martelle heads Jones county women’s work this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Sarah Porter Ellis
Anamosa
S. H. Ellison
Martelle
Rotary Club Hears Talks by Members
Last Monday evening X Ray Childress delivered an engaging talk on automobiles and their manufacture over the past twenty years. Dr. John H Fraser spoke the prior week on Minorities and Their Effect with a well prepared paper that gave attendees much food for thought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monnday
Childress
John H. Fraser
Monticello Moves to Issue Bonds for Sewage Plant
The council approves 35 bonds of 1000 each to fund a 54097 PWA sewage treatment plant, bonds set at 2 3/4 percent interest with semiannual payments May 1 and November 1. Construction by B Spencer Construction Co of Waterloo begun, with detailed bond explanation in a legal notice.
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PWA
Monticello
B. Spencer Construction Company of
Waterloo
Milk Is Largest Source of Farm Income in 1938
The Jones county region notes its progressive creameries and butter output, with milk leading all farm cash income in 1938 at 1.43 billion dollars, only 6.6 percent below 1937. Total farm cash income fell 12.9 percent to 7.15 billion, excluding government payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Students Admitted to M Club on Basis of School Record
Minor M club winners were admitted into the M club at an assembly in the high school auditorium yesterday afternoon. Members earned 30 points for scholarship achievement and other accomplishments. Banquet in spring. Recipients include Robert Heyen Eva Lina Rickels Yola Rodman Vernon Schatz Arlene Balster Frances Taylor Jeanette Lubben Lucille Yossi Ruth Zubler Wilma Grossheim Eunice Howland Virginia Clark Burdine Stutt Lucille Huibregtse Janet Howie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sfrensors
Robert Heyen
Junior Welter
Evalina Rickels
Yola Rodman
Vernon Schatz
Arlene Balster
Frances
Died Tuesday Laura Rickels 18 of Castle Grove Township
Laura Rickels 18 daughter of John and Mary Rickels of Castle Grove died Tuesday noon at her mother's home after several months illness. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 1 PM at the family home and 1 15 PM at St. Peter and Pauls Lutheran church Castle Grove. Burial in Castle Grove cemetery. Survived by parents two sisters Ella and Ruby Stadtmueller and brother Robert Rickels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Rickels
John
Mary
Rickels
Castle Grove Township
Miss Rickels
St. Peter and Paul's Lutheran Church
Castle Grove
Arnold Thalacker
Castle Grove Lutheran Cemetery
Albert Johnson
Richard Kromminga
John Tjaden
Lawrence Siebels
Marion Balster
Arthur Stadtmueller
M. Scharf
G. Wolf
St. Peter and Paul’s
Castle Grove No. 4
John Rickels
Ella Rickels
Clarence
Ruby) Stadtmueller
Robert Rickels
New Manager Named for Schultz Bros Store
W L McCurdy of Boscabel Wisconsin arrived Tuesday morning to succeed Henry Schunk as manager of the Schultz Bros store. McCurdy has headed the Boscobel Schultz Bros store for three years and has 13 years with the company. His wife and three daughters Jacquelyn Donna and Shirley Ann will seek a Monticello rental home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. McCurdy
Boscabel
Wis
Henry Schunk
Schultz Bros
Schunk
McCurdy
Boscobel
Jacquelyn
Donna
Shirley Ann
Monticello
Man Suffers Arm Cracker After Tractor Accident Near Monticello
Paul Gerdes of west Monticello was taken to McDonald Hospital at noon Wednesday after a tractor tipped, causing a fall near the Palmer drug store. An x-ray showed a cracked arm bone. The crash followed a mistaken brake pull during a turning maneuver with a damaged headlight and steering wheel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gerdes
Monticello
McDonald Hospital
Palmer Drug Store
Celsus Takes Receives Commission to Men's Wear Chief
John Celsus Takes, son of Mrs. Myrtle Takes of Cascade, promoted from department head at J. C. Penney in Belleville Illinois to head of the men's wear department at the Wellston Missouri store. He assumed the new role February 1 after three years as Belleville dry goods head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
John Celsus Takes
Myrtle Takes
Cascade
J. C. Penney Company
Belleville
Ilinois
Wellston
Missouri
Jones County Rural Women's Chorus Rehearsal Date
Mrs Lloyd Robertson music chairman announces the next Jones county rural women's chorus rehearsal in the community room of the courthouse on Tuesday February 14 at 1 30 pm. All women interested are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Robertson
County Home Project Music
Jones County
Thompsons Mark 53rd Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs John Thompson observe their 53rd anniversary following a marriage on February 4 1886 The couple lived on a South Dakota farm before moving to Iowa in 1891 near Center Junction Their daughter Margaret teaches in Hammond Indiana and Isabel lives in Monticello They have three children four grandchildren and three great grandchildren
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John Thompson
Thompson
South Dakota
Iowa
Center Junction
Mary Guthrie
Buchanan County
Albany
Til
Sam Thompson
Margaret
Hammond
Ind
Isabel
Monticello
District Chaplain Dwight Krumboltz speaks at Wyoming Legion post
Chief speaker at a Wyoming Legion post meeting Tuesday night was District Chaplain Dwight Krumboltz of Hanford Post in Cedar Rapids. District Commander James E. Franken of Cedar Rapids and county commander Al Hodovul attended as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming Legion Post
Dwight Krumboltz
Hanford Post
Cedar Rapids
James E. Franken
al Hodovul
Christian Education Meeting at Center Junction February 15
The Jones County Institute of Christian Education meets at the Center Junction Presbyterian Church on February 15 starting 9:30 am. The program features devotions, address on The Sunday School's Share in this Challenge, four age specific study groups, afternoon open forum, and a film Ten Nights in a Bar Room in the high school auditorium. Admission is 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Institute of Christian Education
Presbyterian Church
Center Junction
Farnham
Dutro
Pard Miller
Paul Brown
Sammie Weaver
Hutton
North America
Wilma Kuhns
Esther Sinclair
Frank Schroeder
State Worker
Alyea
C. C. McCaw
Iowa Anti-Saloon League
Fraser and Howie Cars Collide West of Town
Dr. John Fraser and Kenneth Howie were involved in a two car crash at the first curve west of John McDonald hospital at 5 pm Monday. Howie claimed sun glare blinded him causing the collision. Fraser suffered about $50 in rear end damage. Howie’s car had $5 damage. Mrs. Fraser and two girls were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fraser
Kenneth Howie
John McDonald Hospital
Kenneth
Fraser
Howie
Elderly Couple Secures Marriage License in County
Hans Dierksen aged 61 of Wheatland Ta and Mary E. Dun aged 52 of Davenport obtained a license from the clerk of court's office, the oldest couple to apply in the last week. Other applicants included David Kenneth Moats 33 of Scotch Grove and Dorothy Lorene Otten 19 of Scotch Grove, Donald M. Atwood 23 of Anamosa, LaRue I. DeShaw 22 of Hopkinton, John Rickels 30 of Wyoming, and Lena Thompson 21 of Olin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Dierksen
Wheatland
Mary E. Dun
Davenport
David Kenneth Moats
Scotch Grove
Dorothy Lorene Otten
Donald M. Atwood
Anamosa
LaRue I. DeShaw
Hopkinton
John Rickels
Wyoming
Lena Thompson
Olin
Creamery Reports 1938 Butter Sales Increase at Farmers Mutual
The Farmers Mutual Creamery reported 1938 butter sales of 1,089,731 pounds, up 365,761 pounds from the prior year, with $288,027.30 earned from butter. Directors reelected included Will Hiller and A G Bohlken, while John Tschantz became vice president and Emil Stutt secretary. Net income after depreciation stood at 173.56, with total assets listed at 108,655.19 and net worth 82,424.71.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Mutual Creamery
Princess Theatre
Will Hiller
A. G. Bohlken
Ed Heeren
Harold Egger
Carl Hein
Mr. Bohlken
Ed Zirkeloeg
F. C
John Tschantz
Emil Stutt
Leroy Morey
Fred Lehman
Death Called J. H. J. Stutt At Home In Lovell
J. H. J. Stutt a Lovell township farmer died at his Lovell home last Friday after suffering a heart attack the day before. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Zion Lutheran church Wayne township with Rev. Henry L. Adix and Rev. F. H. Kehren officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Born in Wayne township May 3 1867 he was a son of John and Mary Stutt. He married Catherine Zimmerman in 1889 and had eight children four surviving. He later married Catherine Balster in 1909 who survives with four sons, fourteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He served as Jones County State Representative 1910–1912 and was president of the Jones County Trust and Savings Bank from 1916 to 1926. He was active in farming, threshing, and cattle buying and remained a Lutheran church member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies L. Kay
Mr. Kay
Zion Lutheran Church
J. H. J. Stutt
Lovell Township
Mr. Stutt
Wayne Township
Henry L. Adix
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
F. H. Kehren
Jones County
John
Mary
Harris) Stutt
Germany
South Dakota
Stutt
Hosford Place
Catherine M. Zimmerman
Clarence
Lovell
Emil
George
Alva
Phoenix
Arizona
Catherine M. Balster
Democratic Party
Lutheran Church
Jones County Trust and Savings Bank
Monticello State Bank
Verdict for S G Stover in district court case
The S G Stover vs Genevieve Osborne Braun case ended with a plaintiff win and a judgment of 3150 plus interest. The note involved was 3000 signed August 1932 for repairs by Pruit Bros of Langworthy on a defendant owned house, with Stover claiming he signed as surety for 2600 at the defendant's request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. G. Stover
Genevieve Osborne Braun
Pruit- Bros. of
Langworthy
Horn
Hunter
Martello
LaVandiz O'Hara
Oxford Junction
Quay Nims
Onslow
W. J. Zimmerman
Wyoming
Tobias Hinrichs
Monticello
Norman Bickel
Anamosa
Neal Turner
Atzmosa
Henry Lorenzen
Jalm Harness
Jolly John to Speak at Fathers and Sons Banquet
The Rev. John L. D. Clinton known as Jolly John will deliver the principal address at the Fathers and Sons banquet at Fayette's Methodist Church on Thursday evening February 16. Roy Moore will be toast master with A B Grimes song leader T B Hamilton to speak for the Fathers Billy Marsh for the Sons and Wilbur Coxsee to perform an oboe solo. Tickets sold to seat 150 diners then sales close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John LD. Clinton
Fayette
Jolly John
Iowa
Fathers and Sons
Clinton
John D. Clinton Sible
Roy Moore
A. B. Grimes
T. B. Hamilton
Billy Marsh
Wilbur Coxsee
4 H Club learns quick breads at Scotch Grove meeting
The Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls 4 H club met at Eloise Kuhns home last Saturday to learn quick breads for emergencies and variety. Wilma Kuhns demonstrated Honey Nut Bread while Ruth Clark and Celestia Kuhns made whole-wheat muffins. Eloise Kuhns taught pop overs. Lorraine Jacobs and Eunice Kuhns spoke on Standard Equipment and Uses of Honey. Officers for 1929 were elected: Mayeda Weers president Ruth Clark vice president Eunice Kuhns secretary treasurer Pauline Otten reporter and historian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls
Eloise Kuhns
Wilma Kuhns
Ruth Clark
Celestia Kuhns
Lorraine Jacobs
Eunice Kuhns
Mayeda Weers
Pauline Otten
Monticello Express Ad Crowd Flocks to Anniversary Sale
Floyd West celebrated his fifth anniversary and remodeling sale at Floyd's Bakery and Grocery drawing hundreds of buyers. About 1200 people from a dozen county towns visited Saturday as free coffee and doughnuts were offered. Trucks moved supplies between Monticello and Cedar Rapids during the three day event, with Nash Finch reps noting it was the second largest crowd at their demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
Floyd
Cedar Rapids
the Express
Floyd West
Nash Finch Company
Express
Fairview Farm Bureau Holds Monthly Meeting and Oyster Supper
The Fairview township Farm Bureau gathered in the court house Community room for its regular meeting and annual oyster supper. Township director C. H. Myers led the event with talks by Ray Peet, delegate to the Iowa Farm Bureau federation meeting in Des Moines, and Glenn Sones, delegate to the American Farm Bureau federation convention in New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview Township Farm Bureau
Court House
C. H. Myers
Ray Peet
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Des Moines
Glenn Sones
American Farm Bureau Federation
New Orleans
Shaffer Implement Enticed 600 Visitors for McCormick Deering Show
The Shaffer Implement store of Monticello staged the annual McCormick Deering show. Six hundred people attended a noon Legion hall lunch and the Monte theater showcased reels on the new McCormick Deering lines. The packed theater reflected public praise for the machinery sold by Mr. Shaffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormick-Deering
Shaffer Implement Store
Monticello
Legion Hall
Monte
Shaffer
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Immaculate Conception Church
Canada
Mr. King
Jane King
Wolf Island
Stephen McDowell
Albert H. Byers
Rotary Club
Peni Arene Owa
M. F. Hogan
Virginia Hunter
Doctor Hogan
Milton Thoeni
Council
Basi
Celsus
Thompsons
Wyoming Post
Center Jct
Fraser, Howie
Stover-Braun
Fairview Meeting
Shaffer Implement
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