Monticello Attorney John J Locher Dies at 90
John J Locher longtime Monticello attorney for 63 years died Friday afternoon in John McDonald hospital after a year’s illness. Born December 8 1877 he began practice in 1904, led Locher Locher and Strittmatter with family members, regarded as dean of Jones county attorneys. Funeral service was held January 2 at Sacred Heart Church with burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery.
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John J. Locher
Monticello
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Joseph Kirk
William Arquitt
Immaculate Conception Church
Sand Springs
Edmund Becker
All Saints Church
Cedar Rapids
Locher
John McDonald Hospital
Anthony and
Caroline Meyer Locher
Monticello Leader Locher Dies after Service to Community
Obituary notes the death of John Locher longtime Monticello resident and public servant. He married Lillian Hookstra Keating in 1917 and had a daughter Mrs Andy Strittmatter. He served as Monticello mayor in the 1920s and chaired Jones County Democratic events. Survivors include his wife three sons a daughter two sisters and four brothers. He was active in the Knights of Columbus Rotary Jones County Bar Association and the Monticello State Bank board for over 50 years.
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Drake University
Des Moines
McNeill
Jones County Trust
Locher
S. E. Locher
Locher, Locher and Stritt~ Matter
Andy Strittmatter
Jones County
Florence Babcock
S. E
John
Paul
Bob
Lillian Hookstra Keating
Andy
Lillian) Strittmatter
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Bowens Assembly of the Knights of Columbus
Monticello State Bank
Rotary
Iowa
American Bar Associations
John McDonald Hospital
Monticello
John Locher, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Robert C. Locher
Paul Locher
Washington, D. C
Mary
Bertha Locher
Earl E
Charles
Dubuque
Lawrence
Farley
Leo
Columbus
Neb
Jones County Bar Association
Frank Shimanek
Gerald R. Bronemann
H. Elvin Erdahl
John M. Locher
Glen McLaughlin
Howard Remley
Robert Beckmann
Larry J. Conmey
Richard Moore
Warren Rees
J. E. Heiserman
Robert H. Story
Moran Named Chairman of Jones County Board
James Moran of Onslow was elected chairman at the Jones county Board of Supervisors first meeting of the year at the courthouse. The board set county fund depositories including Recorder's office at Citizens Savings Bank Anamosa with 12000 dollars and Treasurer's office at Monticello State Bank with 850000 dollars, among others.
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James Moran
Onslow
Jones County Board of Supervisors
Recorder's Office
Citizens Savings Bank
Anamosa
Monticello State Bank
Monticello
Adult education returns with January classes at Monticello High
Monticello Community High launches a second adult education series starting January 15 with registration January 8 to 11. Courses 7 to 9 pm include art typing accounting aviation knitting bridge sewing geology and physical conditioning plus an eight week art course by John Kortemeyer.
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Monticello Community High School
Geology of
Iowa
Elmer Anderson
John Kortemeyer
Harlan LeClerc
LeClerc
Wayne Schultz
Minor accidents report in Jones county over New Year weekend
Two minor crashes were recorded. An 1967 Mustang suffered 150 dollars in damage when it skidded off a bridge near Monticello and into a ditch injuring no one. William Bernard Edwards Jr 18 Monticello was the driver. Deputy Arnold Latuska investigated. A late model Pontiac front fender was damaged near Anamosa in Wapsipinicon State Park after sliding on ice and hitting a tree. Driver Jim Huerter 17 Anamosa faced no charges. Kenneth Carter investigated.
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Jones County
Monticello
William Bernard Edwards, Jr
Arnold Latuska
Wapsipinicon
Anamosa
Jim Huerter
Kenneth Carter
Jones County appoints welfare board and designates official papers
James Moran of Onslow Mrs M D Grafft of Anamosa and Everett Mayberry of Anamosa named to the social welfare board. The Monticello Express and the Anamosa Eureka and Journal are designated as official newspapers for Jones county.
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James Moran
Onslow
M. D. Grafft
Anamosa
Everett Mayberry
Social Welfare Board
Monticello Express
The
Anamosa Eureka and Journal
Jones County
First baby of year born in Hopkinton area
A baby girl weighing about eight pounds was named the first baby of the year by Monticello merchants and the Monticello Express. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Vernon Melchert of rural Hopkinton born January 2 at John McDonald hospital. Names to be chosen by her sisters. Prizes totaling over 50 dollars were awarded by twenty local merchants.
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Vernon Melchert
Hopkinton
John McDonald Hospital
Monticello Merchants
Monticello Express
R. W. Myers
Miss Melchert
Peggy
Diana
Paula
Lynn
Gayle
Jimmy
Marla
Harlan Hall
Monticello
Melchert
Bud’s
Long’s
First’s Electric
K & P Chevrolet and Olds
J &B
Hargrave Cleaners
Shelley’s Grocery
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Stuhler’s
Hetzler-Copley-Himebaugh
Robinson Dairy
Spahn and Rose Lumber Company
Western Auto
Pam’s Style Shoppe
Monticello Band Receives Generous Uniform Donations
Monticello high school band receives donations from VFW and Lions Club toward new uniforms. Ray Stumbaugh announces a $75 VFW check and a $35 Lions Club gift after the band performed at a Christmas party. Uniforms expected February arrival, paid for in March.
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Monticello High School
VFW
Lions Club
Ray Stumbaugh
Monticello
Course fee and credits for bookkeeping class offered
The course costs 5 dollars with Ken Weber supervising the bookkeeping option for high school credit. The program is scheduled for 10 sessions.
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Ken Weber
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Olin
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Scotch Grove
Servicemen’s Dormer
South Fork
Sports
Temple Hill
Wyoming
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Moran
Pensation Fund
Citizen’s Savings Bank
Anderson
Area Ten Community College
Vernon Melcherts
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