Car licenses issued in county during past week
County treasurer lists licenses issued for Anamosa Monticello Cascade Wyoming Onslow Hopkinton and Elwood. Names include Geo H Casper Dr Thomas Dolan Louis Anderson John Anderson Loren C Kehoe and John Freese among others with makes such as Chevrolet Ford Plymouth Buick Pontiac and Hudson.
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County Treasurer's Office
Geo. H. Casper
Anamosa
Chevrolet
Dr. Thomas
Dolan
Neman R. Meyer
Monticello
Kaiser
Lloyd B. Skahill
Cascade
Louis~ Anderson
John Anderson
Dodge
Ralph R
Elwood
Rotary Talk Highlights Jones County Schools and Buses
Boyd Shannon of the Monticello Rotary Club spoke after the dinner about how public schools in Jones county are operated. He noted 149 rural students are transported daily to Monticello by three buses and traced the county board of education's work. Louis Morf was introduced as a new Monticello Rotary member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Shannon
Monticello
Marriage Licenses Issued This Week at District Clerk
The district court clerk issued licenses in the past week to Marvin W. Coden 22 and Betty McLaughlin 21 of Monticello Lyle Thumma 19 of Olin and Evelyn Lowe 20 of Anamosa Marvin John Oltmann 22 and Mabel Dorothy Caspers 23 both of Monticello
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk of the District Court
Marvin W. Coden
Betty McLaughlin
Monticello
Lyle Thumma
Olin
Evelyn Lowe
Anamosa
Marvin John Oltmann
Mabel Dorothy Caspers
Births at John Mc Donald hospital in January
Recent births list at John Mc Donald hospital includes a boy to Albert Althoff of Cascade on Jan 7, a boy to Arthur Janssen of Monticello on Jan 9, a girl to Gay Ottén of Monticello on Jan 12, a boy to Russell Griffith of Monticello on Jan 18, and a girl to Al Heims of Monticello on Jan 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Albert Althoff
Cascade
Arthur Janssen
Monticello
Gay Ottén
Russell Griffith
al Heims
Red Cross Meeting in Conant Building
January 19 meeting for all members who paid the $1 membership. Attendees may help elect new directors and officers for the year. The session starts at 7 30 PM and full attendance is requested.
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Conant
Scout Swimming Sessions Planned at Cornell College Pool
Monticello and Anamosa Boy Scouts will swim supervised at the Cornell College pool each Monday 7 to 8. Dick Lang will drive the bus leaving the school house at 5 45. Stop to pick up Anamosa scouts. Lions Club members heard a juvenile delinquency panel including C. F. Shimanek Don Henry Leslie Linn and Rev. Andrew Mast. dinner followed at Monty cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Anamosa
Cornell College
Dick Lang
Monticello Lions Club
C. F. Shimanek
Don Henry
Leslie Linn
Andrew Mast
Monty Cafe
Amber Creamery Annual Meeting Held at Creamery
The Amber Mutual Cooperative Creamery announces its annual meeting on January 28 with a noon lunch followed by director elections. Secretary John Mortensen notes an interesting program including Harlan Russell speaking on overseas experience and State Creamery Inspector Allen Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amber Mutual Cooperative Creamery
John Mortensen
Mortensen
Harlan Russell
Allen Wallace
Amber Mutual Creamery
Farm Bureau Women’s Reading Project list available
Farm Bureau Women's Reading Project books on the 1947-48 reading list are now accessible through the Farm Bureau library. Titles include Peace of Mind by Liebman The American Year by Borland Mrs. Mike by Freedman and others such as The Morn Kantor Driftwood Valley Great Fishing Stories Brittania Mews Pavilion of Women and Wellman among many more.
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Farm Bureau Library
Liebman
Borland
Mike
Freedman
Tatoosh
Hardy
Kantor
Pyle
Driftwood Valley
Stanwood
Rich
East River
Ash
Janney
Mitchell
Brittania
Sharp
Walker
Buck
Beef Banquet at Olin Highlights Postwar Farmers
The first postwar beef producers banquet was held at the Olin school on Thursday January 8 with about 400 attendees. Wilson Packing Company demonstrated beef grading and problem feeding for today’s market while Kent Feed Company funded the banquet.
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Olin
Wilson Packing Company
Kent Feed Company
Jones County
Wyoming
William Quirk
Oxford Junction
Louis Firm
Cascade
C. A. Reade
Onslow
Bert Ballou
Monticello
Milt Tudor
Louis Lorenzen
Harry Newman
Martelle
Clair Armstrong
January Report For Old Age Assistance
Checks mailed to 342 pensioners in Jones county totaled $13,685.10 with an average of $40.01 per person. Nine blind pensioners averaged $46.67. Aid to dependent children covered 42 cases with 100 children receiving $73.67 per case or $30.92 per child.
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Jones County
Jones County Youth Rally Draws 100 Attendees
Reverend and Mrs. Mast and other church members from Congregational and Presbyterian groups attended the Jones County Youth Rally in Onslow. More than 100 young people and church school workers participated, with Stuart Sutherland elected vice president of the Monticello area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Mast
Delores Etten
Janann Meier
Margaret Steiner
John Behrends
Robert Lang
Congregational Christian Church
D. P. Sutherland
Stuart
Presbyterian Church
Jones County
Onslow
Inter-Church Council of Religious Education
Stuart Sutherland
Monticello
Prescott Couple Welcome Daughter Jane Van Buren Prescott
Mr and Mrs Herbert Prescott of Grinwell welcomed a daughter named Jane Van Buren Prescott born January 3. Mrs Prescott was Ruth Van Buren before marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Prescott
Grinwell
Jane van Buren Prescott
Fire Fighting Exhibit Set for January 24 in Monticello
Fire Chief Floyd Kephart announces a special fire fighting demonstration at 1 p.m. Saturday January 24 in Monticello. Bean Fire Truck Company of Lansing will oversee the show and display a new model truck. Oil fire extinguishing and other town fire scenarios will be demonstrated. Invitations go to outlying towns. A movie follows at the Community Building with sandwiches and coffee served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Kephart
Bean Fire Truck Company
Lansing
Mich
Monticello
State Law Requires Complete Stop for School Bus Traffic
The law mandates drivers of autos and trucks to stop when a school bus halted on a highway and to proceed slowly to ensure child safety, with a maximum passing speed of 10 mph. Buses must not exceed 35 mph. Violations can lead to contract cancellation. peace officers must enforce the motor vehicle provisions. Jones County superintendents report infractions as buses load and unload children.
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Highway Safety Patrol
Jones County
Highway Patrol
Funeral attendees from distance honor Mrs Clark
Funeral services for Mrs. Charles Clark drew relatives and friends from several states including Clyde and Bonnie Clark Lake Park E R Strandberg St. Cloud Minn Car Clark Delhi Dale Clark Cedar Rapids Robert Clark Dayton Veda Reid McCallsburg Rossie Clark Sponer Vernon Clark Cedar Rapids Mary Batchelder Alburnett L B Clark Manchester Elliott Clark Hopkinton George Goess Ryan with others traveling to pay respects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles ‘Clark
Clyde Clark
Bonnie
Lake Park
E. R. Strandberg
St. Cloud
Minn
Car! Clark
Delhi
Dale Clark
Cedar Rapids
Robert Clark
Dayton
Ohio
Veda Reid
McCallsburg
Rossie Clark
Chris Sponer
Vernon Clark
Mary Batchelder
Alburnett
L. B. Clark
Manchester
Elliott Clark
Hopkinton
George Goess
Ryan
Wayne Church Elects Officers and Reports 1948 Finances
Wayne Lutheran church elected officers including Rev. Frederick H. Kehren as chair, Arend Balster Jr as secretary, Engwert Willms as treasurer, and George H. Harms as cemetery custodian. Trustees include John Doden, Herman Heligens, and Louis Helgens. The church boards also appointed Cor nelius Ketelsen as cemetery caretaker and added to the organ committee. The church received about 18500 dollars for its departments. The pastor reported 18 baptisms, 23 confirmations, 12 communion services, 11 marriages, 5 burials, plus 65 English and 17 German services totaling 82.
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Wayne . Zion
Lutheran Church
Frederick H. Kehren
Arend Balster, Jr
Scotch Grove
Engwert E. Willms
George H. Harms
Sievert Sievertsen
John Doden
George , Schafer
Langwor
Frank Buxtons Celebrate 67 Years of Marriage and 898th Birthday
Mr and Mrs Frank Buxton of Wheatland former Monticello residents marked their 67th wedding anniversary and Bupton 898th birth anniversary. The couple and their eldest son publish the Wheatland Gazette and Buxton is cited as the oldest active newspaper publisher in Iowa. Their grandson Kenneth observed his 10th wedding anniversary the following day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Buxton
Wheatland
Monticello
Buxton
Kenneth
Monticello Express
Buxtons
Wheatland Gazette
Towa
Clerk's Office Reports On Divorces Marriages
Miss Josephine Scherrer deputy county clerk reports 1946 figures divorces 41 marriages 208 births 549 deaths 189. The 1947 totals show divorces 23 marriages 169 births 584 deaths 168.
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Josephine Scherrer
CAA Report Shows Aviation Expansion in 1947
Civil Aviation administration head T. P. Wright announced 1947 growth across civil aviation. Private pilot certificates reached 125000, nearly double 1946, and 1360 more airports were recorded signaling broad postwar expansion.
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CAA
T. P. Wright
Civil Aeronautics
Flier Harold Severn Completes Des Moines Trip
Harold Severn completed a solo cross country to Des Moines last Monday with a three hour round trip. New Monticello Flying Club officers are Vernon Burratk president Dave Duckler vice president and Carlton Landis secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Harold Severn
Monticello
Jones County X Rays Find Tuberculosis Early in 28 Subjects
A July tuberculosis conference in Anamosa reported 28 healthy lungs in Jones County after chest X rays. Four TB cases were found with two in early stages. 42 X rays were taken. Ruth Hurley canvassed 47 histories and 22 homes, aiding early detection and treatment to curb spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Anamosa
Ruth Hurley
Jones County Medical Society
Jones County Tuberculosis Association
Jones County Public Health Nursing Service
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Iowa State Department of Health
Convicts Die After Drinking Wood Alcohol at Reformatory
Four inmates at the reform school drank radiator coolant with wood alcohol as they sought a drink. Two died by Saturday evening and noon, two more are in serious condition. One inmate had 15 years, another two years. Two bodies were sent home Monday. A new truck was reportedly inside the yard.
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Reformatory
Knights of Pythias Elect New Officers in Monticello
Ivy Lodge No. 187 Knights of Pythias in Monticello installed new officers for 1948 on January 7. The lodge expects an active year with many membership applications. Refreshments followed the meeting for a large attendance. Officers include Chan cellor commander Irving Hintz and vice-chancellor Paul Hearn. Trustees elected were Henry Adams E Hintz and James Kidwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivy Lodge
Knights of Pythias of Monticello
Irving Hintz
Paul Hearn
Pralet
Lloyd Pickett
Joe Huxtable
Interguard
Kenneth Serbousek
Jonester Sutton
Leslie Reade
Darrell Blayney
Edward Wirth
Henry Adams
E. Hintz
James Kidwell
McDermott Sale Brought $29 000
The Ed McDermott farm sale three miles east of Cascade on December 5 grossed $29 000. Auctioneers Joe Herard and Dan MecDermott with Harold Curoe as clerk reported five hours to complete the big sale. Prices included 46 cows and heifers averaging 203.17, top cow 255, calves 83, bull 344, hay 1.06 a bale, corn 2.70 a bushel, feeder 190, tractor 1100, with part of the money paid in cash and checks over two hours Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed McDermott
Cascade
The
Monticello Express
Joe Herard
Dan MecDermott
Harold Curoe
Jaycees Dinner Planned with Fund Drive Review
The Monticello Junior Chamber of Commerce hosts a six thirty dinner at the Community Building with tickets nearing 200 sold. Dick Long, as master of ceremonies, will report on the recent fund drive and Christmas program, while magician Ken Kilby and speaker Russell headline the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Farm Bureau
Europe
Russell
Ken Kilby
Dubuque
Iowa
Dick Long
Ed Brokens
Lyman Perkins
Jaycees
American Legion Post 209 Holds Monthly Meeting
Monticello American Legion Post 209 met in the Legion hall led by Post Commander Leslie Linn. The agenda included installing a large exhaust fan and sanding the floor for roller skating. Roast turkey was served to 35 men after the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post No. 209
American Legion
Monticello
Legion Hall
Leslie Linn
Christmas seal sale total reaches $630.80 this year
Mrs. W. J. Grossheim reports the Christmas seal sale has collected $630.80, up from $604.07 last year.
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W. J. Grossheim
Mrs Maria Heiken Dies at 95 in January
Mrs Maria Heiken aged 95 died January 7 at John McDonalds hospital after a 38 day illness caused by old age. Funeral services were held January 10 at Goettsch funeral home and St Peter and Paul Evangelical Lutheran church. Interment was at Prairie Hill cemetery. She was a charter member of the church and survived by daughter Elizabeth Barrack and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Maria Heiken
John McDonalds Hospital
Goettsch
St. Peter and Paul
Herman Diers
John
Thomas Folkers
Herman Hanken
Ben Heiken
Carl
George Heiken
Prairie Hill Cemetery
Heiken
John Henry Heiken
Gerd J. Heiken
Margaretha Heiken
St. Peter and Paul’s Church
Mrs. Charles Clark Rites Held Monday
Mrs. Charles Clark 74 died January 9 after a long illness at John McDonald hospital. Funeral from Goettsch to First Presbyterian Church with Dr. William J. Grossheim officiating. Burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Survived by eleven children eight sons named Lloyd Clyde Karl Marion Leigh Lyle Dale Donald and Clyde plus daughters Vera and Pearl predeceased by two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Clark
John McDonald Hospital
Goettsch
First Presbyterian Church
William J. Grossheim
Shirley
Anne Shelley
E. H. DeShaw
Clark
Oakwood Cemetery
Lloyd
Clyde
Karl
Marion
Leigh
Lyle
Dale
Donald Clark
Deep River
Ind
James Sanders
Nevada
Iowa
Rhoda Olive Sanders
Scotch Grove
Monticello
Pearl
Glenn
Aberdeen
S. C
Donald
Lake Park
Delhi
Date
Cedar Rapids
Vera
Ernest Strandhers
St. Cloud
Minn
Ved
Hamilton
Valparigisa
Lena Ide
Milwaukee
Wis
Wes Ruth Reid
McCalisburs
Fran's Sanders
Divide
Wye
Senbern
Ede Sanders Grettinger
Bonemans Enjoy California Visit at Norco Home
Mr and Mrs Sam Boneman report they are enjoying themselves at 584 Hillside Ave Norco California They describe the weather as warm there is plenty to eat and the scenery is unusual The Express is a welcome visitor
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California
Sam Boneman
Hillside Ave
Norco
Calif
The
Express
Monticello names second baby of 1948 and gifts
Nancy Lee Otten born Monday at 3 35 p m weighing seven pounds thirteen ounces is Monticello s second baby of 1948 The first baby was Ronald Bal siger born January 7 at Monticello Hospital Parents Gay and Mrs Otten from Monticello receive prizes from local merchants including a year subscription to the Express milk, baby chair, cash gifts, and other items from area stores The merchants advertise gift plans callable by visiting the Express office
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Lee Otten
Monticello
Gay Otten
John McDonald Hospital
Rotten
Ronald Joseph Bal‘siger
Monticello Express
Robinson Dairy
Gamble
Monticello Implement and Truck Company
REM Electrical Service
Hoag Duster Company
Stahler’s
Severn Farm Supply Store
Chester A. Condit
Farmers Mutual Creamery
Shelley
Hargrave Cleaners
Edwards Department
Loop Furniture
Trail Riders Club Elects New Officers at Jan Meeting
Trail Riders Club met at Monte cafe on Friday Jan 9 naming Fred L Kromminga as president H S Bennett as vice president George Harris as secretary treasurer and publicity chair Mrs Fred L Kromminga. Dues set at 3 per family for 1948. Attendees included H S Bennett Roy Pearson John Jacobs Loyal Byerly Albert Schrader R J Vesey and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trail Riders Club
Montecafe
Fred L. Kromminga
H. S. Bennett
George Harris
Roy Pearson
John Jacobs
Loyal Byerly
Albert Schrader
R. J. Vesey
Phil
Tom
Bill Vesey
Grace Kromminga
Lynn Roller
William Roller
M. T. Stott
Roy Like
Sacred Heart Students Recognized for Poetry Submissions
Sacred Heart high school students earned publication acceptance in the Anna Anthology of Irish School Poetry. Eight poems were accepted with several students highlighted for specific titles including A Lonely Star and Wind's Marsie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart High School
National High School Poetry Association
Anna
Joan Keating
Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs Elden Brashaw of Monticello
Katherine Rose Brashaw was born Monday afternoon January 12 at Mercy hospital Anamosa weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces. Mrs Elden Brashaw was LaVon Lambert before marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elden Brashaw
Monticello
Katherine Rose
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rotary Club
Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Lions Club
Amber Creamery Annual Meeting
Farm Bureau Women’s Reading Project
Milwaukee Railroad
Cor- Milwaukee Railroad
Munity
Ray Naylor
Francis Curran
Marion-Cedar Rapids
Wayne Church
F. H. Kehren
Frank Buxtons
Knights of Pythias
McDermott
Margie Paulsen
Scotch Grove County
Sunshine Girls’ Club
Richard Grafft
Olin Hawkeye Boys’ Club
Miss Paulsen
Monticello High School
Emil Paulsen
Richard
Olin High School
M. D. Grafft
Anamoga
Anamosa Journal
J. H. Heiken
Sacred Heart
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