Marriage Licenses Issued in Jones County Week
Two marriage licenses were issued this week by W Leigh Pearson clerk of the district court in Jones County. John A Stimpson 28 and Betty Rohn 21 Coggan and Arthur Merchant 35 and Ruth Alexander 28 Cedar Rapids received licenses. Five new members joined the Monticello Lions Club Louis Freese Alva Freese Claude Appleby George C Schoon and Fred Faust. The club viewed pictures of interest from the East last summer taken by Clarence Matthiessen.
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Jones County
W. Leigh Pearson
District Court
John A. Stimpson
Betty Rohn
Coggan
Arthur Merchant
Ruth Alexander
Cedar Rapids
Monticello Lions Club
Lions
Louis Freese
Alva Freese
Claude Appleby
George C. Schoon
Fred Faust
Clarence Matthiessen
Multiple births and veterans recount in Monticello and surrounding towns
John McDonald hospital reported three newborns this week to the Covingtons of Monticello a boy Jan 20 the Ries of Worthington a boy Jan 21 and the DeShaws of Hopkinton a girl Jan 22 Audrey Schatz and Lester Schatz welcomed twins Cynthia Lou and Leslie Ann at 7 am with paternal grandparents E A Schatz of Monticello. Rotary Club recalled Korean War veteran Chub Warner in Sand Springs describing extreme cold conditions and keeping fighting.
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John McDonald Hospital
Galen Covington
Monticello
Wilfred Ries
Worthington
Merle DeShaw
Hopkinton
Charles Podhaski
Audrey
Lester Schatz
Grand Rapids
Mich
E. A. Schatz
Cynthia Lou
Leslie Ann
Sand Springs
Billy Ries
Lee
Chub) Warner
Rotary Club
Warner
Marine Corps
California
George Harris
New Cars Licensed in County Office This Week
Mrs Blanche Corwins office reports 3 240 1951 license tabs sold by yesterday morning with about 2 800 vehicles still unlicensed statewide. Listed car owners include Herbert Rittmer Mechan icsville A H Dierks Monticello Melvin Pruess Olin David Baril Lisbon Richard W Ketelsen Center Junction Donald R Willmott Cedar Rapids Harold E Reese Anamosa Henry J John A Petersen Onslow L Lovell Monticello B H Behrends Monticello Harvey Manuel Center Junction Learon Tobiason Scotch Grove Robert Serbousek Center Junction Paul Delham Cascade Victor Tatak Oxford Junction George H Bohiken Scotch Grove Ed M Vacek Oxford Junction William Brodersen Olin Clair Eggiman Monticello Emil Vosock a Oxford Junction Trucks listed include William Ferring Monticello Air State Town Electric Co Monticello Raymond Helgens Monticello Studebaker Miller s Monticello International.
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Blanche Corwin
Herbert Rittmer
Mechanicsville
Cadillac
A. H. Dierks
Monticello
Pontiac
Melvin Pruess
Chevrolet
L. Lovell
B. H. Or
J. H. Behrends
Ford
Harvey Manuel
Center Junction
Buick
Learon Tobiason
Scotch Grove
Plymouth
Robert Serbousek
Paul Delham
Cascade
Dodge
Victor Tatak
Oxford Junction
Olds
George H. Bohiken
Ed M. Vacek
Oxford
Grand Jurors Indict Man For False Hog Sale In Iowa
Edwin Helgens of Scotch Grove presided as foreman of the Jones county grand jury in its first 1951 session. Albert Lee, once a tenant on Elden Brashaw’s 288 acre farm near Cascade, was indicted for sale of property with a landlord’s lien. The panel also praised the county jail and Anamosa reformatory facilities and noted no additional criminal actions this week.
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Edwin Helgins
Scotch Grove
Jones County
Albert Lee
Sumner
Elden Brashaw
Cascade
Lee
Mr. Brashaw
Harry Lyon
Dubuque Packing Co
Oxford Junction
Hans
Foss Davis
Anamosa Reformatory
Penningroth
Divorces Granted and Filed in Jones County Court
One divorce decree was granted to Nina Hughes from Ivan Hughes with $25 weekly child support for three minors and an expected child until the children reach 18. A second divorce petition was filed by Doris Eileen Foster against Wesley Leroy Foster citing a felony conviction and seeking custody of Cody Steve and Marshall Clark Foster. Also noted is a Methodist Youth Fellowship paper drive for January 27 with porch collection by 9 am and bundling assistance via the phone number 271-J.
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Jones County
Nina Hughes
Ivan Hughes
Monticello
Hughes
Jeanette
DeWayne
Albert
Kahoka
Doris Eileen Foster
Wesley Leroy Foster
Cody Steve
Marshall Clark Foster
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Twelve Men Named for Induction on February 12
Jones County Selective Service officials say an even dozen men will be sent for induction on February 12. The specific names are not yet selected. An additional bus with 86 men will travel to Des Moines for physical exams on February 5.
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Jones County
Hubert C. Metcalf
Jones County Selective Service Board
Accidents Reported by Jones County Sheriff Office
Three crashes were reported this week. Jerry Naylor’s car suffered about 45 dollars in damage after a northbound passing incident on highway 151 with a truck that did not stop. A pair of jackknifed semis near Wyoming on highway 64 blocked both directions for over eight hours. Donald Danneman’s southbound pass on the same highway led to a rollover with nearly 1000 dollars damage to the refrigerator truck.
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Express
Jones County
Jerry Naylor
Anamosa
Naylor
Wyoming
John Wheat
Chicago
Harold Ager
Frederika
Lewis Dreibelbis
Donald Danneman
Danneman
Lawrence Labarge
Petit Jurors Report Date Change For January Term
Petit jurors for the January term now report on Monday February 19 as Judge Charles Penningroth excused them. The assignment calendar lists non jury trial cases including Emlin McNamara versus Monticello State Bank as trustee of the Rollie McBride estate. Also scheduled are Nick Avelcas versus Don Milroy for auto damages and Ray Hearn versus Otto Steuri centered in Monticello and Center Junction.
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Petit
Charles Penningroth
Emlin McNamara
Anamosa
Monticello State Bank
Rollie McBride
Nick Avelcas
Monticello
Don Milroy
Ray Hearn
Otto Steuri
Center Junction
Gas Light Mystery Play To Open Tuesday At Auditorium
Monticello Public High School Speech Club, directed by Miss Margaret Stutzman, presents Gas Light a Victorian style mystery drama. After two postponements and a cast illness the show goes on next Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium.
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Monticello
OMVI Cases Docketed in Jones County Court This Week
Two men from Anamosa and Monticello faced guilty pleas for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Robert W. Campbell, 41, Anamosa, paid a $500 fine with costs plus liquor permit revocation and a 60 day license loss, with $200 down and $50 monthly. Clifford Eugene Hogan, Monticello, paid $300 fine with costs and license suspension after arrest December 31 on Highway 151. Wayne Evan Dufoe, Hopkinton rural route two, faced another OMVI charge with $3850 recognizance bond posted. Frank Joseph Smith, Anamosa, posted recognizance and requested Jan 27 continuance. County records hint at a rising drunk driving trend.
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Jones County District Court
OMVI
Robert W. Campbell
Anamosa
Campbell
John Beckmann
Clifford Eugene Hogan
Monticello
Lyle Dickinson
Highway 151
Wayne Evan Dufoe
Hopkinton
Beckmann
Dufoe
Court of Justice
George C. Lawrence
Frank Joseph Smith
Jones County
Anamosa Robbery Suspect Sentenced To Fort Madison Penitentiary
Rex Leo Williams of Oskaloosa, 20, pled guilty to the January 14 robbery of Scott Hardware in Anamosa. Sheriff Lewis Dreibelbis and a Des Moines pawnbroker helped recover goods and identify the suspect. Williams received a 10 year term from Judge Charles Peningroth after police linked him to the crime, with the car later traced and the stolen items returned.
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Lewis Dreibelbis
Des Moines
Rex Leo Williams
Oskaloosa
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Williams
Charles Peningroth
Scott Hardware
Anamosa
Ceda Rapids
Eldora Training School
State Penitentiary and Reformatory
Reformatory
Dr Gerald Fisher to Open New Optometry Office
Dr. Gerald M. Fisher of Monti cello plans to open his office in Anamosa within two weeks for the practice of optometry. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Max Fisher and a graduate of the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis. He also attended the University of Iowa after Newton high school. The office will be located above the Stuhler clothing store.
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Gerald M. Fisher
Monticello
Anamosa
Fisher
Max Fisher
Southern College of Optometry
Memphis, Tenn
University of Iowa
Newton High School
Stuhler Clothing
Father's Night Program For P T A Tonight Monticello
The Monticello Parent Teachers association hosts its annual Father’s Night at the Masonic Temple at 7:30 p.m. Rev James Sala and Claude Appleby will greet guests. Speakers Leo Cabalka Ralph Wilson and Rev Donald L Chapman discuss Citizenship Begins at Home. Hospitality committee includes Dr L C Perkins Irvin Rhatigan Carlton Landis Edgar Vernon James Bender Dr Earl DeShaw M P Paulsen Ben Heiken.
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Monticello
Parent Teachers Association
Masonic Temple
James Sala
Claude Appleby
Leo Cabalka
Ralph Wilson
Donald L. Chapman
L. C. Perkins
Irvin Rhatigan
Carlton Landis Edgar Vernon
James Bender
Earl DeShaw
M. P. Paulsen
Ben Heiken
Lovell Christmas Seal Sale Chairman Reports Receipts
Mrs Irving Hintz the Christmas Seal Sale chairman for Lovell Township notes receipts total 83 45 dollars and thanks all who contributed She urges those who have not yet replied to return their letters to complete her reports
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Irving Hintz
Lovell Township
Railroading A Colorful Segment Of Local History
Celebration of the centennial anniversary of Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad recalls Monticello’s early iron horse era. The Milwaukee Road marked 1950 as the 100th year since the 1850 five mile run linking Milwaukee and Wauwatosa, with earlier Dubuque and South Western lines tracing to 1759. Accounts describe crowded depots, inaugural trips, and enthusiastic excursions, plus accidents that tempered the joy as rail service expanded from Sand Springs to Anamosa by 1860.
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Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Iron Horse
Monticello
Milwaukee Road
Milwaukee
Wauwatosa
Wisconsin
Milwaukee & Mississippi Rail Road
Farley
Sand Springs
Anamosa
Jones County Farmers Earn $145,491 In Soil Conservation 1950
Jones county farmers earned over 145 000 dollars in 1950 by for soil conservation practices but only a portion will be distributed. Alva Streeper PMA chairman notes about 98 000 earmarked for Jones with pro rating possible if other counties do not earn. Payments span nine practices including terracing contours pasture seeding limestone fertilizer and tile drainage.
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Jones County
Alva Streeper
County Production and Marketing Administration
PMA
Streeper
Jones
Lovell Township
Furniture For New St. Luke's Church Arrives
St Luke's Methodist church Monti cello prepares for Sunday services as furniture from Janesville Wisconsin arrives in knocked down form. Carpenters assemble stained white oak pews hymn racks communion rails lectern pulpit altar table and choir railings as final church work nears completion though some hardware remains to be removed before opening.
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St. Luke's Methodist Church
Monticello
Janesville Wis
Pathologist to Address Jones County Health Council
Dr. R E Wyland a Mercy hospital pathologist in Cedar Rapids will speak to the Jones County Public Health Council on disease pathology next Tuesday evening The talk follows a pot luck supper in the Anamosa courthouse community room.
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R. E. Wyland
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Jones County Public Health Council
Anamosa
Rail Use Drops 85 Percent In Two Year Period
Rail service in Monticello shows steep decline from 20 daily trains to four. Incoming carloads in 1950 reach 1482 with livestock feeders and coal, feed and steel shipments. Outgoing carloads fall from 700 in 1948 49 to 79 in 1950 as trucking rises. jitney service remains the sole daily passenger freight link.
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Monticello
Milwaukee Railroad
LCL
Yeastex Company
Yeoman’s
Franklin
Cedar Rapids
Calmar
Oxford Junction
Worthington
Salary Schedule Set Officials In County Offices
The 1951 Jones County salary schedule set appointive officials led by acting county engineer Howard Porter at 4800 dollars yearly L Olin named as county engineer on a day to day basis Ruth Tomlinson deputy treasurer 2100 Josephine Scherer deputy clerk of court 2100 Lawrence LaBarge deputy sheriff 2400 Leigh Lint assistant county engineer 3600 Joe Chaloupka janitor 1520 Louis Hannan janitor 1800 Hoscoe Easterly steward county home 1900 Alene Easterly matron county home 1900 Martha Rawson director of relief 1740 Marian Serbousek public health county nurse 1080 Martin Thompson clerk health office 1080 Helen Murray addressograph operator and clerk in auditors office 2400 Phila Newhard clerk in treasurer's office 1740 Patricia Patten clerk in treasurer's office 1740
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Board’ of ‘Supervisors
Jones County
Howard Porter
L. L. Liebrock
Olin
Ruth Tomlinson
Josephine Scherrer
Lawrence LaBarge
Leigh Lint
Joe Chaloupka
Court House
Louis Hannan
Hoscoe Easterly
Steward County
Alene Easterly
Matron County
Martha Rawson
Marian Serbousek
Martini Thompson
Helen Murray
Phila Newhard
Patricia Patten
Increase Child Aid Payments in Jones County
Jones county will raise Aid To Dependent Children payments from 85 percent to 100 percent starting February 1. County welfare director Mrs Nellie Rummell says 57 cases involve 148 children and notes the increase should not deter efforts to earn a living wage. Ongoing surveys adjust net assistance.
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Jones County
Nellie Rummell
Farm Bureau Victory Party Slated in Monticello
The Jones County Farm Bureau hosts a victory party on Monday February 5 at 8 p.m. in the Monticello Community room. Members and families are invited with new county members receiving special invitations.
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Farm Bureau
Jones County
Monticello
County
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