Local Clerk Grants Marriage Licenses in Week
Clerk Leigh Peargon issued licenses to Floyd Siver and Jacqueline Kinler of different towns, and Harry Dayhoff with Pauline Miner, all ages in their early twenties. Clarence Breitbach of Cascade received a $5 fine and costs for speeding after a pursuit on North Sycamore Street. John McDonald Hospital admitted patients include Mrs Beddoes, Mrs Luett, Mrs OConnell, Archie Tuel, Miss Kedley, Mrs Hoag, and Jack Beeks with injuries or surgeries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Peargon
Floyd O. Siver
Mechanicaville
Jacqueline Ida Kinler
Olin
Harry Dayhoff
Pauline Miner
Anamosa
Clarence Breitbach
Cascade
F. D. McLaughlin
Roy Pearson
Sycamore Street
John McDonald Hospital
Beddoes
Charles Luett
Monticello
Nellie O'Connell
Archie Tuel
Irene Kedley
Estella Hoag
Jack Beeks
Stock shipments to Union Stock Yards Chicago last week
Cattle were shipped by Lawrence Burlage one car, C A McLaughlin two cars, George Kurt one car. Hogs went by Joe Kenneally four cars and Fagan Brothers two cars. F J Petersen sent one car of eggs to Lyons and Farmers Mutual Creamery sent one car of butter to Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Lawrence Burlage
C. A. McLaughlin
George Kurt
Joe Kenneally
Fagan Brothers
F. J. Petersen
Lyons
Farmers Mutual Creamery
Boston
Births Report from John McDonald Hospital
Recent births list several families welcoming new children. Ray Pruit and wife of Monticello have a daughter born July 9. Herbert Koppes and wife of Cascade have a son born July 8. Elmer Murray and wife have a daughter born July 4. Carl Zimmerman and wife are parents of a son born July 5. Ernest Von Sprecken and wife of Wyoming are parents of a son born Wednesday at Mercy hospital in Anamosa. Glen Westphal and Colonel Paulsen are parents of a daughter born Monday at St. Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Ray Pruit
Monticello
Herbert Koppes
Cascade
Elmer Murray
Carl Zimmerman
Ernest von Sprecken
Wyoming
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Glen Westphal
Colonel Paulsen
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Auto Registrations Reach Local County Treasurer List
Individuals registering new automobiles with Don S. Ruhl, county treasurer, include George H. Herzberger of Wyoming with a Plymouth, C D Mohr of Lisbon with a Ford, Ray Plueger of Scotch Grove with an International truck, Ani mosa Poultry and Egg Co. of Chevrolet, Mrs. Albert E. Beardsley of Anamosa with a Plymouth, E R Byerly of Olin with a Chrysler, J H Rickels of Monticello with a Ford, George H. Heeren of Monticello with a Ford, Elmer Holmes of Monticello with a Ford, Gerhard Freese of Monticello with a Ford, N H Koppess of Cascade with a Chevrolet, George Mead of Monticello with a Plymouth, Louis Finn of Cascade with a Chevrolet, Clair Fayram Onslow with a Plymooths, J B R Jackson with Lydia ck of Monticello with an Olds, Reid Hybrid Co. of Anamosa with two Fords, George E Rickels of Monticello with a Chevrolet, and George H Bohiken of Anamosa with a Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don
S. Ruhl
George H. Herzberger
Wyoming
Plymouth
C. D. Mohr
Lisbon
Ford
Ray Plueger
Scotch Grove
International Truck
Animosa Poultry and Egg Co
Chevrolet
Albert E. Beardsley
Anamosa
E. R. Byerly
Olin
Chrysler
J. H. Rickels
Monticello
George H. Heeren
Disputes Filed In District Court Over Estates And Land
Two cases filed with clerk Leigh Pearson during the week involve Sara Breen as administratrix of the William Breen estate seeking judgment for 264.45 with interest and costs against Ernest Von Sprecken over an unpaid note dated Aug 12 1984. The second suit, C J Lynch v John and Almeda Jackson, seeks sale of undividable land, appointment of a referee, division of proceeds and costs after a partition dispute. Both cases were filed July 8 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Pearson
District Court
Theyistratrix
William Breen
Ernest von Sprecken
C. J. Lyzich
John
Almeda Jackson
Sara Breen
C. J. Lynch
John Jackson
Lynch
Festival Draws Seven Hundred Fifty To County Event
About 750 people attended the third annual county wide sports festival at the fairgrounds in Monticello on July 4. Highlights included a kittenball game where Oxford Junction defeated Monticello 30 to 4, and a close all-star girls game 10 to 9. The 60 piece Scotch Grove band performed at noon and afternoon, with multiple township contests in horseshoes and singles. The Farm Bureau baseball team beat Monticello Merchants 18 to 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairgrounds
Monticello
Jones County Farm Bureau
John Messerli
Don Starr
Oxford Junction
Starr
F. Lasack
G. Andrews
R. Husman
Center Junction
EF. Lasack
T. Lasack
A. Lasack
E. Phillips
Battery
Phil Harderson
Anamosa
Willard Byerly
M. Marek
J. Birk
L. Messerli
L. Nagel
P. Messerli
R. Messerli
R. Lubben
Monticelo
J. Naylor
A. Husman
Scotch Grove
Merle Meeks
Onslow
Crain Olin
Frank Royden
Rome Township
Harry Austin
Ernie Green
Morley
Wayne
William Martin
Gerd Gerdes
Hale
John Petersen
Howard Cruise
Olin
Jackson
Henry Sievers
John Sievers
Cass
Dale Largon
Elmer Drexler
Express subscription list grows with 41 new names
Vince P. Keve, a Mount Vernon subscription worker, reports 41 new subscribers and extensive renewals over the last two weeks. He canvases rural and city routes, stencils farmer names on mailboxes, and offers a free want ad service for new and renewing subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
Fred H. Lubben
Albert L. Holub
Herman Tjaden
Henry Tjaden
Garrett Juilfs
Onslow
Marie Stoffers
Scotch Grove
Raymond A. Wright
Sc. Grove
Joe Strang
Cascade
Joseph A. Holub
George Schmidt
Leroy Clark, Jr
Milton Langer
William Wilcox
Monmouth
E. D. Condit
Souris
N. D
Leonard Darrow
Chris Decker
Renewal Drive Ends Amid Heavy Driver License Renewals
Six thousand eight hundred thirty six renewal applications were processed in Jones County as the month-long period closed. The sheriff’s office renewed 3400 licenses, Monticello State Bank clerks issued 2100, with Onslow Savings Bank Wyoming State Bank Olin Union Trust and Savings Center sunekioe and others reporting smaller totals. Those failing to renew by the June 9 to July 5 window must take the full driving license examination. driving on expired licenses is a violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Court House
Des Moines
Sheriff's Office
Monticello State Bank
Coentyre
Onslow Savings Bank
Wyoming State Bank
Olin Union Trust and Savings
Center Sunekioe
F. H. Shimanek
Martelle
Farmers’ Savings ‘Bank
VFW Local Drive Seeks Aluminum For Planes
The VFW post and auxiliary in Monticello will organize a house to house aluminum collection this month as part of a national drive led by Mayor LaGuardia New York. The target is 1000 pounds from Monticello and surrounding areas to support fighter plane production by supplying metal for industry and keeping the new metal free for aircraft use. The effort seeks help from Boy Scouts Camp Fire Girls and other groups to distribute publicity and collect aluminum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
VFW Post
Jamieson Reports On Five Day Sham Battle
Russell A. Jamieson describes a five day training exercise by the Fourth Army on a dusty hot reservation. Troops tested offensive and defensive maneuvers, supply and movement under battle conditions, with plans for a larger drill in August at Washington. Meals consisted of canned rations eaten cold due to fire restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Fourth Army
Washington
Russell A. Jamieson
Monticello Drive Exceeds USO Quota By Half
The Monticello campaign led by Mrs Riess Stuhler sent 630.71 dollars to National Chairman Charles E. Dewey, surpassing its 400 dollar quota. Anamosa and Wyoming also exceeded their targets as the national drive raises funds for 360 recreational service clubs to be built by the U.S. government with six welfare organizations coordinating the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Anamosa
Wyoming
United States
U.S
Six x One Welfare
United
YMCA
The
YWCA
National Catholic ‘Community Service
Salvation
Two Soloists In Concert Tonite
Monticello Municipal Band presents a city park concert featuring Billy Marsh Iowa trombonist with Atlantic Zephyrs and Mary Ellen Wismeier singing Ah Sweet Mystery of Life The program includes America March Paean of Triumph El Capitan Waltz Louise March Mass Formation Overture Gypsy Festival March Across the Field Shoutin Liza and ends with The Star Spangled Banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Billy Marsh
Iowa
Atlantic Zephyrs
Gene Byers
Mary Ellen Wismeier
America
Paean of Triumph
Louise March
Liza
Thirty six Jones County registrants to take exam
Thirty six Jones County registrants will receive their physical examinations this afternoon by Dr. T. M. Redmond of Monticello. The list names William A. Smith Anamosa Louis Lasack Oxford Junction Russell Topping Scranton Grove Louis Stutt Monticello and many others from Anamosa Monticello Onslow Wyoming Olin Centerville Bernard and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Carmella O’toole
T. M. Redmond
Monticello
William A. Smith
Anamosa
Louis T. Lasack
Oxford
Russell A. Topping
Sc. Grove
Louis J. Stutt
Michael F. Brady
Rotary to Entertain Lions Club Monday in Monticello
Monticello Rotary club will host the newly formed Lions club of Monticello at Goudy’s cafe next Monday evening. Fred Truland of Glover Manufacturing in Dubuque will deliver the address. Last week Rev. S. G. Gutensohn spoke on “What is New in my Profession.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club of
Monticello
Paul Smith
Anamosa
Farewell Service For Rev. Gutensohn
A union farewell service for Rev. Samuel G. Gutensohn will be held at First Congregational Church in Monticello on Sunday evening July 18 at 8 o'clock. Rev. Gutensohn will preach the sermon. Rev. William J. Grossheim will chair the service with assistance from Rev. A H Tendick Rev. Glenn McMichael and other local clergy. The general public is invited to attend this final tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel G. Gutensohn
First Congregational Church
Monticello
Gutensohn
William J. Grossheim
The
Presbyterian Church
A. H. Tendick
Reformed Church
Glenn McMichael
Methodist Church
Monticello scholarship honors Chicago student Lyle Barrichter
Lyle Barrichter of Chicago visited Monticello for the Fourth. The Coyne Electric and Radio School student was awarded a scholarship valued at $295 last month. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Will Barrichter of Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Barrichter
Chicago
Monticello
Coyne Electric and Radio School
Will Barrichter
Floods Damage Jones County Roads In Early June
Heavy rains in the first week of June caused over ten thousand dollars in road damage in Jones County. Washington and Clay townships suffered most, with Cass and Wayne also badly hit. Five bridges washed out, about twenty more needing extensive repairs, and losses to farms and farming time remain unmeasured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Charles Spadthe
Washington
Clay Townships
Cass
Wayne
Spaethe
Four Jones County Men Miss Army Induction by Deferment
Four Jones County draft registrants from Des Moines who passed physicals received 30 day 1 A deferments as new legislation on a 28 year age deferral is considered. Names listed include Si Locher Monticello Robert Fisher Wyoming Harry Young Monticello Earl Sholes Anamosa. Three men from the July 13 call will be sent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Selective Service
Des Moines
County Draft Board
Si Locher
Monticello
Robert Fisher
Wyoming
Harry Young
Earl Sholes
Anamosa
Leo Kiburz
Robert Gray
Harry Dearborn
Stone City
Integration of New Draft Registrants in One Group
Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey announced that new registrants aged 21 signed July 1 will be mixed with older registrants from Oct. 16 1940 in a single group after a national draft lottery is held in Washington. Sequence numbers S1 onward will determine local placement and proportional mixing with existing registrants under a planned late July lottery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Selective Service Boards
Washington
Selective Service Headquarters
Jones County Draft Board
Carmella O’toole
NYA interview dates set in Monticello for job seekers
William K. Harris NYA personnel will interview youths in Monticello on the second and fourth Wednesdays each month with sessions 11 to 12 in the Community building beginning July 23. Eligible youths, proving ability on local projects, may join an NYA Defense Training Project offering a three month course in defense crafts such as ordnance, shipbuilding, aviation, textiles, and machine tool work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William KE. Harris
National Youth Administration
Monticello
NYA
Harris
Orphan Band Concert On Church Lawn In Fort Wayne
The Orphans Home band of Fort Wayne Indiana will perform Friday July 18 at o o clock on the Evangelical and Reformed Church lawn. The 30 member group aged 10 to 18 will play while colored movies of life at the home are shown. Church youths will run an ice cream social with the event inviting all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Orphan’s Home Band
Fort Wayne
Ind
The
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Local Girl Dies From Nail Wound In Iowa City
Joyce McQuillen ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin McQuillen of Monticello died Friday at the University of Iowa hospital in Iowa City from blood poisoning caused by a leg nail wound. Funeral services were held at the McCormick chapel in Tipton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce McQuillen
Edwin McQuillen
Monticello
University of Iowa Hospital
Iowa City
McCormick Chapel
Tipton
Duroc Breeder Joins Express Half Century Club
Fred H. Gray of Amber becomes the next member of the Express half century club after refusing $7,000 for a half interest in a champion Duroc Jersey boar that died after breaking a leg. He built a farming life since 1887, breeding Duroc hogs for 28 years and plans to expand his chicken operation to 1,000 birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express Half Century Club
Fred H. Gray
Amber
Anamosa
Gray
Laura Mere
Harold
Grays
Farm Bureau
AAA
Congregational Church
Hitler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Express
Monticello Merchants
D. Harderson
G. Robertson
VFW
Jamieson
U.S.O
Paics
R. G. Stuhler
Cecil Goettach
Ray Echternacht
Florence Carmichael
James Maurice
Elbert Heiserman
F. E. Patterson
E. W. Brashaw
C. A. Coxsee
Isabel Meyer
James McLaughlin
Katie Jacobs
Mabel Hoag
Iane Hein
Inez Lubben
Honor Clark
Mabel Jarrett
Helen Barrack
Marie Guler
Ann Schneider
Margaret Bader
Dora Che
B. B. McLaughlin
Ralph Bone
Ben Cotton
John Shover
Aaa Es
Rotary
Lions Club
Rev. Gutensohn
Army
Carsten T. Thomsen
Max Lee Palmer
Arthur Edward Marek
Harold Roscoe Yeoman
John Wherry
Louis Patrick Keating
Wesley Dale Kendall
Ana
Clarence Myron Otten
Maynard Wm. Merferd
Hook
John Silver
Galen Arthur Graves
Monti
John Norris Meyer
Raymond Phillip Snyder
Ons
Albert Paulsen
Alfred A. Fitzsimmons
Mon
Edward Joseph Ruley
O. J
Richard Kromminga
Richard H. Kromminga
Victor E. Schemmel
Earl Keith Smith
Myron Blaine Burkey
Donald H. Danneman
Herman F. Brunscheen
Wyo
Paul Martin Nelson
Ann
Harold Edw. Parmenter
Earl Lorraine Rynerson
Lewis F. Etrrichter
Virgil Arthur Mohr
Ralph Petersen
Edward Joseph Hughes
Harvey Gearhart Siebels
Raymond Paul Hardy
Darvin Thos. Hardersen
Donald Garteart Poppe
Lang
Arthur R. Hollingsworth
Louis Hans Levsen
Clarence
Thomas Wilbur Day
Duroc
Half-Century Club
Fred Gray
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