Births and marriages reported in Jones county area
The week includes birth announcements at John McDonalds hospital with twin girls for Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kirby and several single births to Monticello and nearby residents. Five marriage licenses were issued by Jones county clerk W. Leigh Pearson, listing couples in Anamosa Monticello Winthrop Harbor and Cedar Rapids. Five vehicles registered in Jones county add new cars and two new trucks. A Monticello Rotary Club talk by Dr. Eric Kohlmann of Cornell college discussed misinterpretations of Russian news, noting his Austria background and prison record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonalds Hospital
Raymond J.kirby
Hopkinton
Leonard Bader
Monticello
Charles Tuttle
Clarence Peterson
W. Leigh Pearson
Jones ‘County
Junior A. Hinz
Anamosa
Lucille Brown
Lisbon
George «Robert Neeve
Zion
Ill
Mary Lee Drinkwine
Winthrop Harbor
Til
Vernon ‘Bagenhouse
Wyoming
Dolores Jurgensen
Henry Caspers
Jones County
Don S. Ruki
Howard Soper
Dodge
Ray Coyle
Ford
Robert’ E. Venserra
Kaiser
George Paulsen
Onslow
Studebaker
Paul Godfrey
James ‘A. Buckner
Chevrolet
George Slater
Olin
Buick
Clifford Crow
Allen Poppe
Tye
Russia
Eric Kohlman
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Kohlmann
Cornell
Dean Morey
Waterloo
Solvent Fire at Hargrave Cleaners in Monticello
Firefighters and Hargrave Cleaners employees quickly contained a solvent fire Tuesday morning after flammable solvent overflow sprayed onto a running electric motor. James Shelley alerted others as flames reached storage tanks. damage was limited to equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Glenn Hargrave
Hargrave Cleaners
James Shelley
Parent Teachers Potluck Dinner Meeting Tonight
Members of the Parent Teacher association plan a 6 30 PM pot luck dinner at the Masonic Temple followed by a short business meeting and a panel discussion on Parent and Family Life Education led by Mrs Cecil Goettsch Tom Hamilton and Rev Oswald Sandbach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent Teacher Association
Masonic Temple
Cecil Goettsch
Tom ‘Hamilton
Oswald Sandbach
E.H. DeShaw
Everett Nickel
James Maurice
Russell Suter
Alva Behrends
Russell Griffith
Harley Stoneking
L. R. Hoag
Lloyd Pickett
Donald Sutherland
Leamon Scott
Robert Siebels
Tom Eden
Clifford Kidwell
Jones Jury Awards 7350.75 in Anamosa Court Case
A Jones county jury awarded Edward Burke Jr. $7,350.75 after deliberations at 8:35 p.m. in Anamosa. The suit, against Edward Reiter and Edward Reiter Jr., arose from a December 24, 1947 crash at the junction of Highways 151 and 261 four miles southwest of Anamosa. The trial followed eight days of testimony before Judge G. K. Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Edward Burke, Jr
Burke
Edward Reiter
Edward Reiter, Jr
Anamosa
W.‘E. "Bixler
G. K. Thompson
Bixler
Anna Husman
Nellie Miller
Henry Behrends
Bert’ .Pede
Harold
Steiner
Florence Clark
Monticello
Louis ‘McGuire
Olin
Leah Tatak
Elmer Henak
Oxford Junction
Claude Batchelder
Center Junction
Stanley Kuntz
Lisbon
Thompson
Robert N. Ralston
Maquoketa
First Presbyterian Church
Wyoming
Ralston
Church
Antonia Petersen
M. Petersen
John Beckmann
Bond
Wilma Ambuehl McClanahan
DeWayne V. Weers
Wells
Petit
Burke- Reiter
Herman N. Welter
Dubuque
Citizens Savings Bank
Schreiner Chapter Hosts School of Instruction
The Schreiner chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star will hold its annual school of instruction on Friday starting at 1 p.m. Worthy matron Lulu Cass announces that June Watson of Waterloo will be the instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schreiner
Order of the Eastern Star
Lulu Cass
June Watson
Waterloo
Monti cello Chamber to name committees next Tuesday
Monticello C C committees to be named at a board meeting led by President Wm Westhoff next Tuesday. The Jan year busy schedule begins with the nine of 200 members present at the Monticello Community building last Monday, including Jim Maurice Arch Edwards Floyd Kephart LeRoy Schoon Alva Zimmerman Dean Tedrow Howard Struve Ed Brokens and Westhoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Alva Zimmerman
Dean
Tedrow
Howard Struve
Ed Brokens
Westhoff
Monticello School Board Election Set for March 14
Two seats on the Monticello school board will be filled in the March 14 vote at the Monticello public school building. Incumbent Tom Hamilton seeks re election to a three year term, while Ed Cox runs for the unexpired vacancy created by Leigh Clark’s resignation. Filing closed February 4 at noon with the board secretary. Nearby Jones county candidates for the Board of Education include Harlan R. Russell seeking a six year term in Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Boyd Shannon
Tom Hamilton
Hamilton
Ed Cox
Leigh Clark
Cox
Clark
County Board of Education
James Maurice
E. H. Huibregtse
Carl Schneider
Jones County Board of Education
Harlan R.russell
Anamosa
Southwest Quarter
Olin, Martelle
Morley
Beardsley to Speak at Maquoketa Valley REA Meeting
Governor William S. Beardsley will headline the Maquoketa Valley Rural Electric Cooperative meeting in Anamosa next Wednesday. About 800 of 5,400 members are expected. five new directors will be elected to the nine member board. The session opens at 10 a.m. with reports, manager Edgar Beach says.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
William S. Beardsley
Maquoketa Valley
Joe T. Byrne
Clarence Thompson
A. Parke Ogden
Matth Nolting
William Stanton, Jr
Beardsley
REA
The
Express
Edgar Beach
Wilcox Poultry Meeting Draws Over 100 Attendees
More than 100 people attended the annual flock owners meeting sponsored Tuesday evening by the Wilcox Hatchery in the Monticello community building. Special guests included participants in A F Walker's on the job farm training program. Music by Darlene White Marileigh Clark and Mary Alice Wilcox. Dempsy Jones, WMT radio performer, was featured. Motion pictures on chicken diseases seeds and nutrition were shown. Representatives from poultry supply companies spoke. Prizes and door prizes were awarded and a lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilcox Hatchery
Monticello
A. F. Walker
Darlene White
Marileigh Clark
Mary Alice Wilcox
Dempsy Jones
WMT
Monticello Garden Club Meets at Hosford Home
The Monticello Garden club met at Mrs. S. M. Hosford's home Tuesday afternoon with 19 members. President Mrs. John Welter called the meeting to order. Roll call featured a report on house plants. Mrs. E. H. Huibregtse presented a Washington's Birthday topic, enjoyed by all. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Rev Josiah H Barr Dies Former Monticello Pastor
Former Monticello Methodist pastor Josiah Henry Barr died at 9 p m last Friday night. He served in Monticello from 1915 to 1919 and is survived by his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah Henry Barr
Monticello
Jones County Farm Bureau Members Meet Des Moines Legislators
Jones County Farm Bureau leaders led by chairman Louie Hanken met with Senator Milt Tudor and Representative Clifford Strawman in Des Moines to press Farm Bureau programs on roads taxes and rural schools The group urged equal emphasis on secondary roads and highways and opposed shifting priority to primary roads They also sought at least 25 percent state aid for rural schools and outlined Farm Bureau recommendations to state officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Farm Bureau
Milt Tudor
Clifford Strawman
Des Moines
Farm Bureau
Louie Hanken
H. D. Smith
Morley
Harlan Russell
Anamosa
Irving Hintz
Monticello
A. Parke Ogden
C. D. Brown
Olin
Blue
Kick Off Dinner Marks 1949 Red Cross Drive Opening
March is Red Cross Month with emphasis in north Jones county on March 1. Roll Call Chairman C F Shimanek aims to contact every resident that day to collect memberships. The 1949 drive, started at a Monticello Monty Cafe dinner led by President F S Stuhler and Red Cross Field Director Ross of St Louis, set a $2346 goal with $1390 staying in Monticello for the north half of Jones county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Jones County
Roll Call
C. F. Shimanek
Monty Cafe
F. S. Stuhler
Ross
St. Louis
Chester Condit
Home Service
Paul Hearn
Howard Hicks
Robert E. Myers
Earl DeShaw
R. H. Lang
Elmer Drexler
Louis Mors
E. D. Vernon
W. K. Coxsee
Stahler
Monticello
National Red Cross
Stuhler
The
Congress of the United States
Scotch Grove
Jerry Naylor
Amber
William Jensen
Langworthy
Eric Owen
Castle Grove
W. Barrack
Lovell
Joe Messerli
Richland
H. Balsiger
Washington
Walter Skahill
Cass
Ed Houser
Ida Cass
Clay
O. K. Alden
Union Lenten Services Set in Monticello
Monticello announces its annual Lenten union services starting next Wednesday March 2 at 8 p.m. in the Monticello Community Building auditorium with joint sponsorship by four churches the Presbyterians Congregational Evangelical and Reformed and Methodists. The Union Choir led by Mrs Cecil Goettsch will rehearse Sunday at 2 30 p m at the Presbyterian church. First speaker Rev Gerald E Bisbee D D pastor Grandview church Dubuque was popular last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Presbyterian
Congregational
Evangelical
Union Choir
Cecil Goettsch
Presbyterian Church
Gerald E. Bisbee
Grandview Church
Dubuque
Bisbee
Two Monticello and Martello men register with county draft board
One Monticello man and one Martelle resident registered with the Jones county draft board after reaching 18. Harvey F. Hinrichs of Monticello born February 20 and Robert L. May of Martello born February 13 are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
He County Draft Board
Monticello
Martello
Jones County
Harvey F. Hinrichs
Robert L. May
ISTC Band Concert Stops in Monticello This February
The touring Iowa State Teachers College band performs in Monticello High School auditorium February 28 at 2 30 p m as part of a four day, twelve stop tour. The program includes marches overtures and solos with local students selecting one number to hear for contest preparation. Ray Stumbaugh directs instrumental music in Monticello schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Teachers College
Monticello
Ray Stumbaugh
Monticello School
Baumann Elected Head of Ministers Group in Monticello
Rev. John Baumann, pastor of the Evangelical and Reformed church, was elected president of the Monticello Ministerial association. New vice president is Rev. Donald Chapman. Rev. Oswald Sandbach was re elected secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Baumann
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Monticello
Jones county weighs 410500 road plan for 36.41 miles
The Jones county board of supervisors proposes a 410 500 dollar farm to market road program totaling 36.41 miles. Seven projects scattered north south and center include grading bridges and surface work. County engineer Howard Porter presented the plan and state highway commission review is anticipated with no immediate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Jones County Board of Supervisors
Howard Porter
Cass
Lovell
Langworthy
Cascade
Eby's Mill
Airport
Monticello
Wayne Township
Center Junction
Eby Mill
Hale To
Olin
Hale
Oxford Junction
Wyoming
State Highway Commission
Dena L. Clark Rites Held in Monticello
Mrs. Dena Clark 54 died at home Sunday after illness. Funeral from Monticello Presbyterian Church with Rev. James Sala officiating. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Born Scotch Grove Iowa March 12 1895 to Joseph and [unreadable] Lange. Married Birt Clark March 14 1922 living in Monticello. Survived by three sons Everett Robert Eugene. siblings Frieda Callmann S Scott Otto John Lange Louie Lange. half siblings Elmer Coon Henry Miller Mrs Casper Saboe. Pallbearers John Hein William Hoffman Jack Murray Henry Ehlis Robert Moncrief Everett Nickel. Service by Goettsch Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dena Clark
Monticello Presbyterian Church
James Sala
Oakwood Cemetery
Dena Emma A. Clark
Scotch Grove
Iowa
Joseph Lange
Birt Clark
Monticello
Clark
Casper Saboe
Chicago
John Hein
William Hoffman
Jack Murray
Henry Ehlis
Robert Moncrief
Everett Nickel
Goettsch Funeral Home
Car Rollovers At Local Garage Highlight Dangers Of Ice
A car owned by Everett Clark Davenport tipped onto its side on a hydraulic lift at a local garage after ice melted beneath it. Mechanics cited a slip hazard as the cause and noted substantial damage from the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
Clark
Davenport
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Rotary Clu
Jones
Unveils
Alva
Zimmerman
Zimmerman Hardware and Auto Supply
O.E.S. School of Instruction
Wayne Norris
Nebr
Rayburn
Texas
Rural Electrification Administration
Carl Smith
Wilcox Poultry Meeting
Garden Club
J. Barr
Sen
Tudor
Rep
Strawman
ISTC
Baumann
N&y
Dena L. Clark
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