Sand Spring Creamery reports record year and strong finances
The Sand Spring Co op Creamery held its February 6 annual meeting in Sand Spring parish hall. New terms were approved for directors W. E. First and Ernest Gearhart. Butter output for 1940 reached 687,797 pounds valued at 168,036.13 dollars with an average butterfat price of 28.4 cents per pound. Patron prices paid 473,618 pounds of butterfat at 38.08 cents per pound. Gross sales across departments totaled 273,721.04 dollars. net profit reserve stood at 4,679.13 dollars. Locker and merchandise sections yielded profits of 2,090.68 and 609.13 respectively. Slaughter totals were 335 hogs and 47 cattle. Cash and inventories show liquidity with 4,326.16 dollars in bank and 9,428.30 dollars in total inventories. Edward H. Cox managed operations with John Batchelder as buttermaker. directors include C. K. Greer, Ernest Gearhart, W. E. First, Henry Becker, and R. W. Reggenine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand Sprig Co-operative Creamery
Sand Spring
Entich
W. E. First
Ernest Gearhart
KE. L. Kreger
Farmers Elevator Service Company
Harvey Schnur
Aterloo
Edward H. Cox
John Batchelder
C. K. Greer
Onslow Driver Held In Jail On Drunken Driving Charge
An Onslow man Eldon Haeussler 28 was jailed in Linn County following a drunken driving incident on highway 151 three miles east of Springville. Patrolman Jim Clapp reports Haeussler admitted drinking seven to eight beers and driving erratically before his arrest late Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Eldon Haeussler
Linn County
Jim Clapp
Clapp
Haeussler
Highway 151
Springville
Fifty Year Club Elect WeoeR Zimmerman
W. R. Zimmerman, named as the fourth member of the Express Fifty Year Farmer's Club, is celebrated as a longtime Amber area farmer and stockman. German descent, his family immigrated in 1854, and he helped found the Cooperative Creamery Co. of Amber. He supports England, seeks nonintervention in European affairs, and warns against U.S. entering war, favoring aid to Britain and possible postwar European trade. Continued on page B.
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W. R. Zimmerman
Express
Mr. Zimmerman
Hanover
Germany
Thia
Mem
Monticello
Epes
Monticelia
Farmer’ Club
Monticello Express
Manilesite
Laws
Amber
Wayne Township
Zimmerman
Cooperative Creamery Co
Neidentia
Siamerman
Europe
England
United States
Hitler
America
Britain
Fifty Year Farmers’ Club
Henry George
Fred Coden
CCC Camp Names New Commander
Lt. Vance Marquis of Chariton Iowa replaced Captain Lyle Deffenhaugh as commanding officer of the Soil Conservation CCC camp. Marquis previously commanded a Forestry camp at Chariton. Under CCC rules officers are addressed as civilians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Deffenhaugh
Monticello
Fort Knox
Vance Marquis
Chariton
Iowa
Soil Conservation
Marquis
Civilian Conservation Corps
Leonard Van Kirk Buried Monday
Leonard M. Van Kirk, 60, longtime Monticello resident, died of stroke at his Wheatland home on February 7 after a prior stroke in November. Born March 4, 1880 in Bradford, he worked in coal and lumber with his father in Mason City, married Floy Babcock in 1904, and later settled in Wheatland in 1924 as a painter and paper hanger. Surviving are his widow Anna Cook, a daughter Eleanor Totten, three sisters, three grandchildren, and several relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard M. van Kirk
Monticello
Wheatland
Bradford
Franklin County
Swaledale
Hampton High School
Mason City
Floy Babcock
van Kirk
Eleanor
Cedric
Ruth
Anna Cook
Eleanor Totten
Milwaukee
Wis
Kathleen van Kirk
Peggy Jo
Annette Totten
American Legion Registers Veterans for National Defense Service
The American Legion invites all World War I veterans to register on Monday and Tuesday for a voluntary national defense questionnaire. Registrants provide capabilities and training data to aid government agencies in potential defense needs and enable quick identification of members with specialized skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Feadbaden i Onticello
National Defense Service
Mrs. F. Schmidt Buried Tomorrow in Wyoming
The obituary notes Mrs. Fredericka Schmidt born 1853 in Proving Brandenburg Germany died in Monticello after a lingering illness. She lived in Wyoming until 1914 then Monticello with daughter Mrs. Eileen. Survived by 27 grandchildren 20 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Services will be at the Wyoming Lutheran church tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericka Schmidt
Wyoming
Monticello
China Ejiben
Schmidt
Fredericka Oehrbeck
Brandenburg
Germany
Fredrick Schmidt
United States
Onsiow
China Eileen
Wyoming Lutheran Church
The Soil In New Sound Movie Epic Feature Screening
A local screening announces an experimental feature titled The Soil. The film centers on the soil as its hero, shown in Parish Hall in Spring on February 14 at 7:30 PM, hosted by Farmers Mutual Creamery Camps. The project promotes American agricultural science and soil awareness, with farmer participation highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Oand
We ‘Armers Mutual Creamery
Commerigan Agriculrent
NYA Mattress Project Trains Monticello Girls
Monticello girls learn mattress making under NYA and Iowa State College extension service Miss Marian Edwards. Projects aid four person farm families with income under 600 annually, using surplus materials and supervised by Mrs Lee Byerly. 860 orders on hand with 40 new applications. two centers planned in Monticello and Debby Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Marian Edwards
NYA
Iowa State College Extension Service
Lee Byerly
Surplus Marketing Administration
Edwards
Sosfrith
Smith
Public Health Nurse Teaching In Monticello Schools
Mrs Capitola Thoeni RN works in Monticello schools under the American Red Cross to give health exams to students up to the sixth grade. For three weeks she checks temperatures throats and glands, teaches hygiene, rest, milk intake, and discipline, and seeks to instill daily health habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitola Thoeni
R. N
Monticello
John McDonald Hospital
Bale of Cotton Arrives in Monticello for Red Cross Use
A bale of cotton, the first received in Monticello, arrived at the Milwaukee depot and will be used by NYA for mattresses for the Red Cross. The administration has begun work on the project. The report also lists cattle shipments to U S stock yards Chicago and other farm goods including a butter shipment to Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NYA
Extension Service
Jones County Farm Bureau
AAA
Farm Bureau
Monticelo
Carl Smith
Jones County
Monticello
Milwaukee
NYA Group
Red Cross
U.S
Chicago
Fred Harken
Aitchison Bros
Ecarland
George Rickels
Louis M. Lange
John d. Hasch
Chris Reiter
Johannes Bros
Sprague Hosford
Ed Reitur
Kansas City
William Stanton
Dyersburg
Farmers Mutual Creamery
Boston
Mass
Petit Jury Drawn for March in Jones County Court
W. L. Pearson, clerk of the Jones county district court, has drawn the jury for the March term. The panel includes residents from Monticello, Anamosa, Scotch Grove, Cascade, Oxford Junction, Onslow, Olin, Piastelict, One City, Mechanicsville and other locales. Jurors report for duty on March 20 at ten o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Pearson
Jones County District Court
Felows Monticello
Herbert Balsiger
Emma Coyle
Harry Gerrets
T. Landis
Donald Maire
Curtis Moncrief
William Sawyer
John Woellert
Charles Winans
Anamosa
Wyoming
Alice IM. Alden
Otto Bluhm
Paul Huston
Routh Malliscaut
Mary Louise Willman
Cascade
John Barney
Verdan Gavin
Ray Manater
Oxford Junction
Joe Benhart Jr
Leona Benhart
Robert Nowachek
Ivan Shirk
Olin
Gordon Blanchard
Hilda Hefflefinger
F. M. Lawson
Piastelict
J. Gate
One City
Mrs. Clifford Daily
Rufus Hanken
Onslow
C. W. Orr
Mechanicsville
Louis Rittmer
William Rohlken Auction at His Farm Feb Twenty Four
William Rohlken announces a closing out sale on his farm a half mile north of the Jonas county home three miles southwest of Scotch Grove and eight miles southeast of Monticello commencing at 12 30 p m Monday February 24 Sold include seven horses and a pony 64 bread saws farm machinery and some household goods Watch for the sale ad in The Express in next week s issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rohlken
Jonas County
Scotch Grove
Monticello
the Express
Elwood Nichols Changes Army Station at Ft Miley
Walter Kinooa Nichols has been transferred to the veterinary detachment at Ft Miley Kansas His sister Mrs Charles Schneiter received a telephone call from him in Kansas City Missouri last Sunday reporting he is en route to the new camp He is a cavalry man and has won several shooting specials and is in good health enjoying camp life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Kinooa Michols
Ft. Miley
Kansas
Charles Schneiter
Kansas City
REA to Accept Bids For Joi Electrification Plan
REA officials said sealed bids will be opened today at the REA office in Anamosa after the rural electrification board approved a new $264,000 allotment for 344 miles of lines in Jones Jackson Dubuque Delaware and Linn counties. The project targets farm wiring under the program with membership at $10 and electricity priced at 8.4 cents per kWh, about 4.50 monthly average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
REA
Anamosa
Rural Electrification Administration
Maquoketr Valley
Weahington
Jones
Jackson
Dubuque
Delaware
Linn
Greenfield
Rome
Hale
Oxford
Madison
Clay
Casa
Castle Grove
Farma
Jones County Farm Bureau
Rev John Clune Died at Anamosa
Funeral services were held for Rev. John J. Clune 62 pastor of St John Catholic church in Coggon. He died at Mercy hospital Anamosa late Monday after serving as assistant pastor at Rockwell and pastor in Postville Lawler Lamont Anamosa and Coggin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Clune
St. John Catholic Church
Coggon
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Rockwell
Postville
Lawler
Lamont
Coigon
School Children Vision Test Scheduled for Monday
Under American Legion sponsorship in Monticello the public and parochial schools will have eye tests for color and vision on Monday February 24. Patrolman K W Rhoades will conduct the screening at no cost to pupils. Tests assess vision, not glasses, with records kept for each child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post
Monticello
K. W. Rhoades
Sheriff Called To State Meeting At Des Moines
Sheriff Henry Eichhorn left for Des Moines after an urgent message from Jack Steinal to attend a legislative meeting. The gathering was said to address the election of county officers to four year terms, though no further details were received. The sheriff expressed concern and was glad for the chance to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Eichhorn
Des Moines
Jack Steinal
Sheriff’s Association
Legislative m
Eichhorn
Marriage Licenses Issued Few This Week Across Anamosa
Leigh Pearson, clerk of the district court, announced that only two marriage licenses were issued this week. Licenses were issued to Lea Lloyd, 27, Anamosa, and Loraine Watters, 26, Anamosa, Bettle R. Cross, Anamosa, and Augusta Behnken, Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Pearson
Use District Court
Lea Lloyd
Anamosi
Loraine Watters
Anamosa
Bettle R. Cross
Augusta Behnken
Langer-Eggers Case Settled Out of Court
The administrator and administratrix vs Milton and I J Langer were settled out of court this week with $11 000 payable to the Harms and Eggers estates. Harms received $6200 and Eggers $4800. The settlement follows an October 3 automobile accident on the Amber road near Monticallo that killed Adolf Eggers and Albert Harms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gray
Albert Harms
Milton
I. J. Langer
Albert Harma Orl Adalf Eggers
Harms
Eggers
Vnal
Sdtaeday
Amber Road
Milton Langer
Monticallo
Adolf Eggers
Monti Public Schools to serve hot meals via WPA program
A WPA sponsored noon lunch project starts Monday February 17 in Monticello public schools for 90 underprivileged children through grade eight. The plan uses surplus commodities, two cooks, and social welfare leadership to provide a balanced daily meal with fruit, vegetable or meat, bread, and milk at no charge.
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Itn
WPA
Prado
Warved
Soca Welfare
Social Organization of
Mon- Heello
Feo
Aso
Focal
Rena Kosters
Monticello
Graham
Golden Anniversary for Mr and Mrs Zimmermane
The Express marks 50 years of marriage for Mr and Mrs Zimmermane with a family dinner at their home. They wed February 12 1891 at Zion Lutheran Church Wayne township. The couple raised a family of four daughters and one son in Monticello Castle Grove and Wayne townships before retirement to Monticello in 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monmouth
Ruth Jeanette Allen
Dale R. Mayberry
Robert Marshall
Marie Allen
Kent Williams
Cedar Rapida
Clyde Allen
Pride, Gang
Shelby Orris
Mayberry
Lee Allen
Wyo- Yang
Mr. Mayberry
John Mayberry
Wyoming
Onslow
Mrs. Mayberry
Williamsburg
Fred Zimmermane
Zimmerman
Zion Lutheran Church
Wayne Township
C. Mardoff
Castle Grove Township
Monticello
Henry
Johanna Zimmerman
Germany
Castle Grove
Mary Tobingsen
Henry Tobiassen
Thomas Faust
Clara
Freda Zimmerman
Kenneth Hosford
Manchester
Escaped Anamosa Convict Caudit At Miami Florida
Edward Robinson 20 of Marshalltown was captured in Miami Florida after an escape from Anamosa Reformatory to repay a theft sentence. Police found ammunition and a toy pistol in his car while he waited for his girlfriend finishing work. He had escaped July 6 1940 after 22 months of a seven year term. He will be returned to Iowa to serve the remainder of his sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Anamosa
Ovevalver
Robinson
Robinsen
Balloon Artist Harry Fielding Tours Monticello Past Thrills
An aged Monticello figure, Harry Fielding, once a barber turned balloon and parachute jumper, recalls his near-misses and bold balloon ascents at the Jones County fair. He once paid $10 to ride a balloon over the Maquoketa river, narrowly escaping disaster before settling into town visits to amuse residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Fielding
Jones County Fair
Harry
Dan Hearn
Maquoketa
Shomont
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Henry Becker
R. W. Reggenine
H. H. Schnur
Weoer.zimmerman Ds
CCC
Leonard van Kirk
F. Schmidt
Express Photo
State College
National Youth Administration
Franklin B. Roosevelt
Jacobwen
Polly
Acchool
Board of Education
Elwood Nichols
John Clune
Langer-Eggers
Monti
The
Frederick Faust
Ronald Hosford
Gesena Glark
Twin Falls
Idaho
Katherine Kanper
John Popye
Langworthy
Rudolph Tobiassen
Caudit
Miami, Fla
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