New Vehicle Licenses and Births Reported in Monticello Area
The county treasurer lists seven new vehicle licenses including Chevrolets and Fords for residents in Monticello and surrounding towns such as Matthiessen Auto and Supply and Monticello Implement and Truck. Seven births at John McDonald hospital last week include babies born to Wacker, Hall, Kuhns, Merfeld, Thompson, Schenke, and Zuensman. The hospital also reports 244 births in 1946 with 137 boys and 107 girls. Rotary Club heard Ralph Wilson discuss the Time Capsule project from the New York World's Fair, the first meeting of the year after a holiday break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Matthiessen Auto and Supply
Monticello
Miller
Raymond J. Egger
Bert H. Loop
Ford
W. E. Glenn
Olin
Chevrolet
Eugene. Adams
H. E. Levsen
Buick
Glenn _Jamieson
Joseph T. Hogan
Wyoming
W. T. Folkers
Scotch Grove
Jack Ehlis
Paul Hesler
Cascade
International
Reid National Corn Co
A. F
Bernigen
Nash
Irvin Kintzle
Pontiac
John McDonald Hospital
Edmund Wacker
Abner’ Hall
Farley
Maynard Kuhns
Lester Merfeld
Richard Thompson
Edward Schenke
Ralph Wilson
Local names listed in Maquoketa area social directory
A fragment lists many individuals with ages and hometowns including Maquoketa Merlin Barnes Anamosa Theona Aldrich Monticello Lester Benischek Olin Ruth Elinor Ronald Oxford Junction George Arrowood Bryant Wisconsin Juanita Fraley Antigo Wisconsin Wesley Foster San Diego Doris Brokens Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fee Carsonice Siber
Donald D
Darlene
Bush Streets
Maquoketa
Merlin. E. Barnes
Anamosa
Theona Aldrich
Monticello
Lester Benischek
Olin
Ruth Elinor Ronald
Oxford Junction
George Edwin Arrowood
Bryant
Wis
Juanita Fraley
Antigo
Wesley L. Foster
San Diego
Calif
Doris E. Brokens
Navy recruiter to interview at Mont cello post office
A United States Navy recruiter will be at the Mont cello post office next Tuesday January 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. interviewing anyone interested in enlisting in the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Montcello
Navy
Nurse Scholarships Open for Kenny Technician Training in Iowa
Iowa nurses under 40 may apply for Sister Kenny Foundation scholarships to train as Kenny technicians at the Elizabeth Kenny Institute in Minneapolis. Scholarships cover living expenses 150 dollars monthly first year and 175 dollars second year, with tuition paid by the national Kenny Foundation. Applications available at the Sister Kenny Foundation state office 830 Liberty Building Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa State
Sister Kenny
Elizabeth Kenny
Minneapolis
National Kenny Foundation
Kenny
Sister Kenny Foundation
Liberty Building
Des Moines
Lee Crain Chosen New Jones County Board Chairman
Lee Crain of Olin was elected permanent chairman of the Jones county board of supervisors for 1947 at a board meeting in Anamosa on Thursday January 2. Carrel Blood of Anamosa was installed as a new member of the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Crain
Olin
Jones County Board of Supervisors
Anamosa
Carrel Blood
Monticello Man George Grenewald Admitted to Veterans Hospital
Monticello residents learn that George Grenewald has been admitted to a Veterans hospital in Knox ville Iowa. He would be glad to hear from Monticello friends at his U S V A B 27 W B Knox ress Ville Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
George Grenewald
Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
Iowa
U.S
Via
W.B
Knoxress Ville
Panthers sweep Anamosa in varsity and Sophomore contests
Monticello Panters roll past Anamosa 43 31 in the varsity game as Benson leads with 34 points and Messerli Seehusen add nine. Sophomores dominate 36 16 behind Don Shelley ten points and steady defense. Capacity crowd fills gym as reserves see action and 150 plus turn away at doors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
High School
Anamosa
Panther
Panthers
Anamona
Benson
Messerli
Seehusen
Bomba
Sophs
Monti
Don Shelley
Paul Schneider
Bob Guyan
Family Entertains Second Program Topic Studied
The Family Entertains is the second topic in the Jones county family living program. Meetings planned next week include January 14 in Jackson township at Mrs Henry Sievers home, January 15 in Scotch Grove and Wayne townships at Sand Hill church, and January 16 in Lovell and Richland townships at Mrs Henry Adams home. A planned menu will be served and women will discuss types of home entertaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Jackson Township
Henry Sievers
Scotch Grove
Wayne Townships
Sand Hill
Lovell
Richland
Henry Adams
Sacred Heart Pupils Win Poetry Awards
Sacred Heart students Jeannie Howie and Frank Helmer earned poetry awards with works accepted for an upcoming high school poetry anthology. Howie, a junior, and Helmer, a sophomore, were the only Sacred Heart entrants and received certificates of merit at Monday’s assembly, with their poems slated for publication in early 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart
Jeannie Howle
Frank Helmer
Sacred'Heart
Jeannie Howie
Ich
Sugar stamp counterfeits hit Monticello grocers
Over 110 counterfeit and altered sugar ration stamps have reached Monticello grocers in recent weeks with mounting losses. Floyd's Grocery and Diamond Bros. report the largest figures, each about 250 pounds of sugar lost. Some stores show no losses while others report counterfeit stamps dominant. OPA investigators have been active in Cedar Rapids amid a similar outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Floyd’s Grocery
Diamond Bros
Floyd's
Diamond’ Bros
Skélléy
National Tea
Balster’s
Scotch Grove
Students enter Izaak Walton conservation essays
Helen Rollinger and JoAnn Henneberry from Washington township No. 1 submit the first essays for the Izaak Walton League conservation contest announced by Cris Randolph in Anamosa. Prizes include a Philco radio, a Hollywood reflex camera, an Eversharp pen set, and leather goods with ten prizes for high school and ten for grade students. contest closes January 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Rollinger
JoAnn Henneberry
Washington Township
Anamosa
Izaak Walton League
Cris Randolph
Rosalia O'Connell
Bernard
Scott Hardware
Philco Radio
Vital statistics for 1946 from district court clerk
Miss Josephine Scherrer deputy clerk reports 1943 1946 figures: Divorces 15 33 37 41. Marriages 95 132 125 208. Births 454 413 439 549. Deaths 215 181 205 189.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Scherrer
District Court
Local couples attend Sunday supper in Anamosa
Mr and Mrs Harry Matthiessen Mr and Mrs John Eden Mr and Mrs Glenn Hargrave and Mr and Mrs Trvill were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Leo Holub at Anamosa Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Matthiessen
John Eden
Glenn Hargrave
Trvill: Rhatigan
Leo Holubat
Anamosa
District Court Opens January Term in Jones County
The January term of the Jones County District Court opened at Anamosa January 13 with Judge G. K. Thompson presiding. The petit jury is scheduled for January 20 and case assignments will be made January 14. New law division cases include Horton vs Westerier and Boos vs Merrill. Equity filings list Boxwell vs Boxwell for divorce and Lawrence vs Elizabeth La Divorcer Tomas etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Anamosa
G. K. Thompson
Floyd Horton
Marcellus
Westerier
Leonard Boos
John Merrill
Hubert Covington
Neal Hayden
Lloyd Taylor
Equity
Esther Boxwell
Harlan E. Boxwell
Lawrence
Elizabeth la
Tomas Ach
Frank Merritt
Publisher and wife sue over radio crime program
Clifford L. Niles and his wife Clara Louise Niles filed a $2,000,000 libel suit in Chicago against National Broadcasting Co. and Bristol-Myers Co. The suit says the Oct. 30 broadcast of Mr District Attorney depicted Niles as a murderer and urged a false link to his Iowa gubernatorial campaign. It claims the program damaged their reputations and harmed advertising and subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford L. Niles
Clara Louise Niles
Chicago
National Broadcasting Company
Bristol-Myers Co
Niles
John Hammill
Iowa
Leonard L. Cowan
Clifford Niles
Willard Receives New Piper Super Cruiser
Dr H B Willard of Manchester received a Piper Super Cruiser at the Lock Haven factory last week. Willard and Gartner flew the ship to Monticello covering 850 miles in 9 hours 22 minutes at an average 90 mph against a 15 to 20 mph head wind. The Super Cruiser has 105 mph speed and 600 mile range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Willard
Manchester
Lock Haven
Willard
Gartner
Monticello
Panthers Hit the Road to Meet U High and Marion
Monticello’s Panthers travel to Iowa City and Marion next week for away games with a revenge edge after last fall’s football losses. The schedule lists a home clash versus West Liberty on Friday January 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University High of
Iowa City
Marion
Monticello
Panthers
U-High
West Liberty
Dale Camp Royal Neighbors Schedule Meetings and Party
The Dale Camp and Royal Neighbors announce a regular meeting next Tuesday evening January 14 for officer practice and installation. A birthday party is planned for Wednesday afternoon January 15 at the hall with all officers and officers-elect invited.
Mutual Groups Report Strong 1946 Insurance Figures in Jones County
Jones county hosts two large mutual groups the German Mutual Fire Insurance Association founded 1888 and the Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Castle Grove founded 1908. 1946 financials show substantial gains with total assets and policies rising while insurance costs per thousand and notable losses are detailed for each company. Officers named include presidents Henry H. Doden F C Cramer and treasurers Elmer A. Folkerts and Charles M. Luett with multiple vice presidents and secretaries listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
German Mutual Fire Insurance Association
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association
Castle Grove
Jones
Harry Kuhns
Ben H. Otten
Henry H. Doden
Henry Schafer
Elmer A. Folkerts
George H. Moenk
Castle Grove Company
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of
Thomas McDonnell
John H. Batchelder
Lawrence Stulken
R. G. Suter
Glen J. McLaughlin
Ernest Broghammer
Matilda FE. Fothergill
F. C. Cramer
W. D. McLaughlin
S. M. Hosford
Charles M. Luett
Reid Corn Co Names Yield Contest Winners
Reid National Corn Co of Anaheim announced that Roy Rounds of LeMars won the 1946 national corn belt high acre yield contest with 191 percent bushels per acre. Rounds, also winner in 1945 with 142 percent, achieved the yield on heavy bottom land once in alfalfa. George Teachout of Shenandoah earned the reserve championship with 173 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reid National Corn Co
Anamosa
Roy Rounds
LeMars
Rounds
George Teachout
Shenandoah
Hunters Plead Guilty To Shooting Pheasants
R. M. Cornwell and William Lux pled guilty in Justice Lawrence court at Anamosa to killing hen pheasants. Each paid a $50 fine. Conservation Officer Garfield Harker commented it would have been cheaper to feed the birds than shoot them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Cornwell
William Lux
Monticello Welcomes its First Baby of 1947 Richard Merfeld
Monticello's first baby of 1947 is Richard Earl Merfeld born January 5 at 4 46 p m at John McDonald hospital to Mr and Mrs Lester Merfeld. He weighed 6 pounds 8 ounces and joins a week with seven local births while his parents receive gifts from area merchants including a 5x7 oil portrait and various baby supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Richard Earl Merfeld
Lester Merfeld
John McDonald Hospital
John H. Fraser
Richard
Ventura & Ruth Studio
Stuhler
Farmer's Lumber and Supply
Iowa Electric Company
Schultz Bros
Long’s Dept. Store
Rev Van Buren Buried in Tipton Funeral
Reverend Walter E. Van Buren 89 retired Methodist pastor died December 30 at St. Luke's Cedar Rapids burial held in Tipton with sermons by Rev. A B Curran and Rev R B Sires He had lived in Iowa 80 years and served churches at Monticello Center Junction Decorah Delmar West Union Eldora and Tipton Survivors include daughter Mrs Bertha C Young Dubuque and sons George J Waucoma Louis Ogilvie Minnesota His wife died June 24 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. van Buren
Upper Iowa
The
Methodist Church
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Tipton
R. B. Sires
A. B. Curran
Dubuque
Wisconsin
van Buren
Iowa
Waterloo
Monticello
Center Junction
Decorah
Delmar
West Union
Eldora
Bertha C. Young
George J
Waucoma
Louis
Ogilvie
Minn
Eda van Buren
New Deputy Named In Sheriff's Office
Lewis Driebelbis, 31, appointed deputy sheriff of Jones county after a board of supervisors announcement last week. A 25 month Army veteran, he led the social welfare office at Anamosa before induction and recently worked for an implement company in Earlville. He and wife and son plan to move to Anamosa once quarters are found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Driebelbis
Jones County
Board of Supervisors
Driebelbis
Anamosa
Earlville
Royal Rangers Meet At Kromminga Home
The Castle Grove Royal Rangers held their monthly meeting at Ruth and Art Kromminga’s home on January 6. Twenty two members attended to pay dues and receive year programs and project regulations papers. Lunch followed as the boys played cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Selective Service Reclassifies 30 Men in Jones County
At Anamosa on January 3 the local selective service board reclassified thirty Jones county men. The list shows moves from 1-C to 1-C Disc and from 3-A to Dec, with several 2-C to 1-A changes and other minor shifts. A key explains the symbols used such as 1-C Disc 1-C Enl Dec and ENO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Selective Service Board
Anamosa
Robert A. Easterly
Raymond E. Juehring
Godfrey J. Lasack
Marvin I. Hinrichs
Lawrence D. Miller
Marvin W. Snyder
Edward J. Tjaden
Louis Y. Kula
Arthur &. Bohlken
Wesley G. Hanken
William E. Corbin
Robert C. Northrup
Howard C. Bramer
Charles T. Curtis
John F. Huerter
Ind
Rex O. Edwards
Otto H. Hanssen
John C. Oaken
Donald A. Siebels
James M. Rawson
Melvin
R. Peckosh
B. Sinkey
Eugene H. Morrison
Eno
Clifford McGuire
Earl K. Smith
Leonard R. Doden
Alva L. Husmann
Robert G. Dirks
Russell J. Darrow
Willis R. Schafer
Monticelloan’s Son Featured In Life Magazine
Robert McNeill Jr. 33 of Santa Monica and formerly Hopkinton is profiled in Life magazine January 6. The Toastmasters Club of Santa Monica features him in four pictures of speeches and daily life. He is a real estate broker, Hopkins High School graduate, Lenox College class of 34, and brother to Thomas Samuel Foster and William. His parents lived in Monticello 1940 to 1944 before returning to a Hopkinton farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Life Magazine
Robert McNeill, Jr
Hopkinton
Santa Monica
Calif
Robert
Robert McNeill
Monticello
Hollywood Bowl
Hopkinton High School
Lenox College
Douglas Aircraft
Thomas
Samuel
Foster
William
Funeral services for Mrs Harriet Good 71
Funeral services for Mrs Harriet Margaret Good 71 who died suddenly Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs J W Biehl Cedar Rapids were held at 2 pm Monday at the Goettsch chapel Monticello with Rev Virgil C Grant conducting and burial at Oakwood cemetery She is survived by two sons Harvey and Vernon Good Cedar Rapids a daughter Mrs Walter Smit Fort Riley Kan three grandchildren and a brother Joe Appleby Monticello New Year s dinner guests in the Alfred Egger home were Mr and Mrs Henry Broderson Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Margaret Good
J. W. Biehl
Cedar Rapids
Goettsch Chapel
Monticello
Virgil C. Grant
Oakwood Cemetery
Harvey
Vernon Good
Walter Smit
Fort Riley
Kan
Joe Appleby
City Council Approves New Fire Truck Purchase
The city will receive a fully equipped fire truck ordered last April, with a $6,000 total cost. Chassis by International Harvester, outfitted in Lindstrom Minnesota, includes hoses, pumps, ladders, lights, axes, and nozzles. Older trucks to be scrapped or kept for emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Harvester Company
Lindstrom
Minn
Clarence Matthiessen
Donald Allen
Nay
Fred Kay
17 & 1St Street
Edward Rettig Died At Kansas City Home
Edward Rettig 83 died January 2 in Kansas City Kansas. Funeral from Ames funeral home Kansas City Kan January 7 with burial at Shawnee cemetery. Born Lima Ohio August 12 1863 son of Rev George and Katherine Rettig he moved to Monticello in 1872 and later lived in Kansas City Kan Survived by brothers Charles Max Minnie Edith Paul August and W F Hintz with Mrs. Edith Schemmel and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Rettig
Ames Funeral
Kansas City
Kan
Shawnee
Mr. Rettig
George
Katherine Rettig
Lima
Ohio
Monticello
Rettig
The
Reformed Church
Irving Hintz
Charles Rettig
Killaway
N. Y
Max
Minnie Rettig
Edith Schemmel
Denver
Colo
Paul Rettig
Harlan
Iowa
August Rettig
Chicago
W. F. Hintz
Pearl Conrad Dies In Cedar Rapids Hospital
P E Conrad 64 of Cedar Rapids died at St Luke s hospital after a lingering illness. He was a construction foreman for Northwestern Bell and lived in Monticello where he was active in kittenball games and the Masonic lodge. He is survived by his wife and four children. Funeral services were held last Saturday. He often helped others with his crew and truck in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Conrad
Cedar Rapids
P. E. Conrad
St. Luke's Hospital
Monticello
Conrad
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Masonic Lodge
Monticello Ranks Low In Public School Costs
The 1946 fiscal year figures for 113 cities show Monticello with 539 average daily attendance posting a total operating cost of 60 942. Anamosa reported 369 413 for 541 ADA with per pupil costs rising from 121.63 in 1945 to 128.30 in 1946. Manchester with 641 ADA spent 87 046, per pupil costs rising from 119.89 to 135.80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Anamosa
Manchester
Heck Couple Welcome Son in Mercy Hospital Naming
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Heck of DeWitt welcomed a son born January 3 at Mercy Hospital Davenport. The couple formerly resided near Prairieburg and announced the birth in local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Heck
DeWitt
Near
Prairieburg
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
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Rotary Clu
George Grenewald III
Rap Raiders
paHicalty
Anaamosa
Willworth
Swanson
Ewton A
al Calvert
Bengon al Burcell
Messerll
Eehusen
Durflap
Heardsley Essels Adamson
Lotusbrowa
Oll
Anamosa i
Guyana RK
Meeks
Schneider
Wolff Beehrends
Haun Skelley
Yahnkee Hanken
Taylor Driebelbis
Westphal i
Schrader
Robertson Eiben
Sichels Reade
Corwin
Paulsen
van Kirk Martingen Eh
Htanticello
Burns Lodge
William Schaffer
Earl Delzell
Tyler
Lester Hearn
Ralph Bone
Cecil Goettsch
Delzell
Howard Hicks
Donald Sutherland
Clifford Arduser
Edgar Vernon
Merle Buckner
L. J. Swift
Express
Grocers
Dr. Willard
U. High
Reid Corn Co
Richard Merfeld
Sunday
At John McDonald
Stahler’s Clothing
Hargrave Cleaners
Edwards’ Dept
Loop’s Furniture
Shelley's Grocery
Severn Farm Supply
Zimmerman Clothing Store
Thomas Bakery
Rev. van Buren
Monticello Church
Sheriff’s Office
Royal Rangers
Kromminga
An C. F. Shimanek
Glen McLaughlin
Shimanek
Darrell Blood
Selective Service
Monticelloan
Mrs. Good Rites
Alfred Egger
Mrs. Henry Broderson
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