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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1955
Page
5
An announcement says Alcoholics Anonymous will hold Thursday evening meetings in Monticello at the Monticello State Bank room donated for A A use. The 12 steps guiding members are listed, emphasizing admission of powerlessness, spiritual guidance, moral inventory, amends, and ongoing self-improvement.
Four births reported this week from John McDonald Hospital with several Monticello families named. Notable entries include a January 18 son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ray and January 19 son to Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Behrends, both of Monticello, plus a January 17 baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Larry Stoneking of Monticello at Mercy hospital.
Two Monticello properties formerly owned by the Mary Josephine Podhaski estate sold Monday for 53450. Dr J M Indekofer bought the North Sycamore street apartment building for 47500, and S E Locher with A N Strittmatter purchased the North Cedar street brick building for 5959, with plans to keep the auto parts firm.
Jones county sheriff officers continued the search for burglars believed to have struck two Anamosa businesses Friday night or Saturday. Thieves took two rifles six revolvers a pellet gun and ammunition from Stimpson’s gun shop after forcing the rear door with a wrecking bar. Police said the Wapsie Motors rear window was broken but the cash register and other items remained undisturbed.
Funeral services for 90 year old Elizabeth Fothergill will be held Thursday at 9 30 a.m. from Devaney Funeral Home to Sacred Heart Church. Rev Eugene P Lorenz will conduct Requiem High Mass and sermon. Burial in Illyria Cemetery near Elgin. She was born September 2 1864 in eastern Canada and married Dr. Charles Fothergill January 15 1884. She lived in Elgin Iowa before moving to Monticello to live with her son Claude. Surviving are Claude five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Her husband, parents and a son predeceased her.
Gene Sievers of Martelle was re elected president of Jones County Dairy Herd Improvement Association No 2 at the Farm Bureau building Anamosa. Roger Romp of Martelle was elected vice president and 1954 vice president Robert Wahl of Monticello was elected secretary treasurer, succeeding George E Mardorf of Monticello 1954 secretary. John Lurkens of Anamosa and Henry Sievers of Martelle named to the board of directors. Duane Freese and Mardorf retired from the board.
Henry Adams told the Jones county Rotary club that nine million dollars could modernize county roads at current prices. He cited widening pavement on county roads and paving highways 38 and 136 as well as farm to market routes, based on Iowa Good Roads surveys. He noted state road costs and described the non political association’s aim to study needs and funding methods.
Clarence J. McKeon of Dubuque was injured when his semi-trailer gasoline truck ran off highway 151 two miles north of Monticello at about 2 45 a.m. He said a line of three cars toward Cascade forced him onto the shoulder and the trailer overturned while the cab stayed upright. He was taken to a hospital by Ronald Kiefer of Marion and released Tuesday after treatment. One driver who caused the run off did not return.
Albert F. Dale of Monmouth escaped injury when his 1950 convertible struck a cement bridge railing on highway 136 near Wyoming and fell about 12 feet to the creek bank. He was returning home from Cedar Falls. the crash was reported by Jones county Sheriff Lewis Dreibelbis. The car was nearly demolished.
Charles Jennings of Davenport injured a wrenched shoulder in a Saturday morning crash two miles northwest of Amber on the Monticello Amber road. Kenneth Carter reports Jennings tried to pass another car, hit ruts, and lost control as his vehicle overturned in a ditch. the car was extensively damaged.
Jerry Sotola of Chicago associate director of Armour and Co live stock bureau will speak at the annual Jones county Beef Producers banquet in Monticello Thursday February 3. Calvin Reiss chairman of the county board announced the dinner will be at the Community building with serving at 6 30 p.m. Tickets are available from Reiss Dale Adams E J Schnier Howard Freeman Ezra Werndt Don Meeks the Jones county extension office in Anamosa and local banks.
Mr and Mrs Alva Freese and Mrs Gilbert Hearn attended the Ford Tractor accounting school in Kankakee Indiana last week. Prof Raymond L Nolte of St Louis taught the annual event. Ford Co revised its bookkeeping system last fall and uses it to train dealers and bookkeepers. After classes they attended the International Auto show in Chicago before returning home.
Jones county Farm Bureau joins 99 other locals in Des Moines to go along with legal separation from the extension service. Officials say support depends on legislative feasibility and proper financing, with county leaders Floyd Hodgden and Ed Helgens among delegates. Iowa State College backing frames the proposal for a proposed bill.
Wyoming Lumir Holub 49 year old grain supervisor for Jones County ASC fell about 15 feet from a ladder while inspecting grain at a Commodity Credit Corp bin site near Wyoming. He suffered broken heels and right ankle and is out of work for at least four months. He was treated at Mercy hospital Anamosa and Cedar Rapids St Luke's.
Five Jones county 4-H leaders will attend the annual recognition day at Iowa State College in Ames on Monday January 31. Attendees include Mrs LaVern Guhl Olin Mrs John Wacker Monticello Fred Luckstead Wyoming Irvin Sievers and Henry Weseman of Olin. The event honors leadership service and includes campus tours a noon luncheon and an evening dinner with remarks by Iowa State College president James H Hilton. Jerry Parsons county extension youth assistant accompanies.
Women of South Fork township held a January meeting at George Smith home to start the women’s extension work program. They discussed taxes and planned future sessions with lunch served by Mrs. Smith. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Alphonse Riesman’s home to discuss basket weaving.
Jones county Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee reports 1954 corn loans totaling 165 929 60 on 103 706 bushels and 34 177 60 on 21 361 bushels. Loans run at 1 60 per bushel with discounts up to 10 cents for 15 percent field damage. Deadline May 31 for corn loans and sealings for beans oats and small grains urged. New rule allows loans on some damaged corn at discount.
Fire Monday morning again threatened the Alberto Bemrose family after their home burned December 2. Firemen answered about 11:30 a.m. to a shed fire on a farm half a mile northwest of Scotch Grove on Highway 38, saving the wood structure and straw. Albert Bemrose and his five children, living in the farm house, work at Energy Farm Equipment Co. in Monticello. land is rented from Clarence Willis. Merle Husmann alerted the flames. the Bemrose family has no telephone.
Joe Aschigen of Monticello is free on $1,000 bond after appearing before Jackson County District Court on a breaking and entering charge. Loren Feldercan says Aschigen may have helped remove a car from Dr Willard Ingalls property garage west of Monmouth. George Rauch and Marvin Sanderson, both of Monticello and near Maquoketa, waived preliminary hearing on similar charges. all posted $1,000 bonds. The trio allegedly entered the Ingalls garage and took an automobile claimed by Sanderson.
A reconstituted Wyoming school district prompts a state bill to legalize issuing 214000 in bonds for an eight room high school addition and improvements. Officials say petition signatures likely met requirements, though the district lacks a prior election to set a signer threshold.
Monticello high school students will tour a large city hospital via a film and lecture by Gloria Bein R N of Michael Reese Hospital Chicago on Thursday Jan 27 The program titled It Could Happen to You shows emergency room operating room and labs and explains nursing training and hospital roles Students may meet Miss Bein after the talk
Mrs. F A Irish 81 of Hopkinton died Monday at a Manchester hospital after a six month illness. Surviving are her husband Frank, Jr. of Des Moines a son two granddaughters two sisters and a brother. She had been an operator and manager of the Hopkinton telephone exchange and later a collector for Iowa Electric Co. She was a life member of the O E S and charter member of the Greeley chapter. Funeral plans unavailable.
Six charges were filed and fines levied in the city police court. Ronald Watson Anamosa paid 7 dollars plus costs for speeding and 2 dollars for a stop sign violation. John Clark Monticello 1 dollar and costs for improper parking. Matt Supple Monticello 10 dollars plus costs for intoxication. Allen Schreiner West Liberty 10 dollars plus costs for reckless driving. Keith Christensen Downey 10 dollars plus costs for intoxication. Arnold Fladoos Dubuque 7 dollars plus costs for speeding.
Monticello Business and Professional Women plan an annual porchlight campaign to raise funds for the National Infantile Paralysis Foundation. On Tuesday January 25, teams will solicit residents from 7 to 8 pm after the city siren and collect for the March of Dimes.
If the Salk polio vaccine proves successful next spring, March of Dimes funds will enable more than 688 Jones county youngsters to receive the immunity. W. K. Niemann says the March of Dimes is spending 9 million nationally to stockpile the vaccine for immediate availability if licensed. The foundation plans to offer free vaccine to children from 1954 trial participants who did not receive it and to first and second graders in public private and parochial schools as of next spring.
Richard Merrick of Anamosa in Jones County District Court was fined 300 for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after pleading guilty. He was arrested at Olin on January 8.
Monticello Feed Mill received a plaque from Purina Mills in Cedar Rapids for ranking 19th among 25 top dealers in Iowa and Nebraska for 1955. The award, based on the weight of feed sold, was accepted by Ed Huibregtse of the Monticello firm.
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