Monticello to Elect Mayor and Council on Nov 6
Monticello schedules a city election for November 6 under 1951 Iowa law changes. Incumbent mayor Dr A P Lambert and council members Harold Wilcox Harry Lyon W F Yeoman Alfred Egger M B Leonard plus treasurer Nella Hoffman face terms ending in 1953 with new terms starting April 1952. No official statements yet from current administration or opponents. Local travel notes mention residents visiting relatives in Fort Lee Virginia and Quasqueton last week.
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Iowa
Ackley
Monticello
A. P. Lambert
Harold Wilcox
Harry Lyon
W. F. Yeoman
Alfred Egger
M. B. Leonard
Nella Hoffman
Betty Jean Fleeman to Wed Max Schrader in Manila
Miss Betty Jean Fleeman daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene C Fleeman of Manila Arkansas and Max Hendrick Schrader son of Mr and Mrs Albert Schrader of Anamosa Iowa announce their engagement The couple plan a late summer wedding in Manila Betty Jean Fleeman a Blytheville High School and Stephens College alumna has studied design at S M U and is noted as a Stephens model Mr Schrader a Monticello Iowa graduate and Army Berlin Air Lift veteran is a senior Civil Engineering student at S M U They are joined by family and friends at the engagement announcement.
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Eugene Cecil Fleeman
Manila
Arkansas
Betty Jean Fleeman
Max Hendrick Schrader
Albert D. Schrader
Anamosa
Iowa
Miss Fleeman
Blytheville High School
Red Pepper Club
Garden Club
Stephens College
Columbia
Missouri
Independent Club
Dramatics Club
Stephens
S.M.U
Dallas
Texas
H. M. Fleeman
Mississippi County
Schrader
Monticello
M” Club
Berlin
Air Corps
Funeral for Fred E Darrow Held in Monticello
Funeral services for Fred Els worth Darrow were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Goettsch funeral home with Rev. R. V. Porter officiating. Darrow died July 21 at Oakdale hospital after seven months there. Burial was in the cemetery east of Monticello. He was born September 10, 1889 in Monticello, son of George W. and Martha Darrow, and lived there most of his life. He is survived by wife Cordelia Starks Darrow and children Edward Cedar Rapids John Monticello Eve Mrs. Lyle Huss Monticello Phyllis Cedar Rapids and Mary Mrs. Donald Hart Anamosa. Also five grandchildren one sister Mrs. Charles Robinson Monticello and a brother Floyd Sand Springs.
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Fred Elsworth Darrow
Goettsch
R. V. Porter
Darrow
Oakdale Hospital
Monticello
George W
Martha Darrow
Cordelia Starks Darrow
Edward
Cedar Rapids
John
Eve
Lyle Huss
Phyllis
Mary
Donald Hart
Anamosa
Charles Robinson
Floyd
Sand Springs
Sign Erected in Front of Gusta's Grill
A new sign was erected this week in front of Gusta's Grill, located just east of Lambert's Sport Shop, marking a visible update to the storefront.
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Gusta
Lambert
Palmer's Drug Ad Claims T-4-L Kills Germs Fast
Palmer's Drug promotes T-4-L as a best seller for athletes foot with 90 percent alcohol that penetrates and reaches germs quickly. The ad promises a 40 cent back from druggists within an hour and positions the product as a fast remedy.
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Palmers
Palmer’s
Unusual neon water faucet sign erected at Wilmont Store
An odd advertisement sign appears over the Wilmont Store buffet door, across from REM Electrical Service. It features a large gold water faucet outlined in neon tubing with the store name on its side. The sign was designed and installed by John Chapman.
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Wilmeent’ Plasite
REM Electrical Service
John Chapman
Anamosa Man Killed in Maquoketa Stock Car Race
Eugene Paul Austin, 23, Anamosa, died last Thursday evening in a stock car racing accident at Maquoketa. It was his first race. Funeral services were held Sunday at Goettsch funeral home. Surviving are his parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Austin a brother Jack and a sister Shirley all of Anamosa. Military graveside services were conducted by the Arthur McCullough posts of the American Legion in Anamosa.
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Eugene Paul Austin
Anamosa
Maquoketa
Austin
Goettsch
Arthur Austin
Jack
Shirley
Arthur McCullough
The
American Legion
Danish Farmer Visits Jones County Folks
Gunnar H Ridder a 31 year old Danish farmer arrived in Jones county Monday evening to spend four months on the Floyd Hodgden farm near Oxford Junction. He previously spent four months in Oregon as part of an ECA program to acquaint young farmers with American methods. Sjerp Ysselstein a Dutch farmer with the Hodgdens is now on a farm in Indiana. Mrs Mary Strang spent days in Walker visiting Mrs Ann Zeiser. Mr and Mrs Gerald Locher and three children with Mrs Locher's sister Miss Haupert visited Frank and Mary Locher. Tom Glynn shipped 18 head of steers to Chicago averaging 1155 pounds selling for 37.50 per hundred weight.
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Gunnar H. Ridder
Jones County
Floyd Hodgden
Oxford Junction
Ridder
Oregon
ECA
Sjerp Ysselstein
Hodgdens
Indiana
Tom Glynn
Chicago
Ieee
Monticello School Board to Hear Budget Estimate Hearing
The Monticello Independent School District board in Lovell township Jones county Iowa will meet August 13 1951 at 8 p m at the School House. Taxpayers may speak for or against the budget estimate for the year July 1 1951 to June 30 1952 and a detailed receipts and disbursements statement will be available at the hearing Theodosia Pulver district secretary.
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J Neypich
Monticello Independent
Lovell Township
Jones County
Iowa
Budget Estimate and Record of Filing Town and City
Monticello City Council in Jones County Iowa will hold an August 6 1951 hearing at 7 30 p m on city expenditures for 1952 A detailed statement of disbursements past and anticipated will be available at the hearing Kenneth Webber City Clerk NOTICE Jones County Board of Supervisors will meet August 7 1951 at 11 00 a m at the Court House Anamosa Taxpayers may speak for or against the 1962 fiscal year estimate George F Specht County Auditor
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Monticello
Jones County
Towa
Council Chamber
Board of Supervisors of
Tews
Board of Supervisors
Express Wants More News and Pictures From Local Life
The Express invites readers to report local and rural events and gatherings with no publishing charge. It seeks more group pictures and suggests calling or dropping a line to arrange photographer presence for feature photos and stories.
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The
Express
the Express
Wanda Eilers Recovers After Hayloft fall Brain Concussion
Wanda Eilers nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Eilers of near Coggan suffered a brain concussion two weeks ago after a fall from a hayloft at the home farm. She returned home Wednesday from McDonald hospital and is reported doing fine.
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Wanda Eilers
Arthur Eilers
Near Coggan
McDonald
Store Breakin Nets Thieves $75 In Change
The Oxford Junction burglary yielded $75 in silver change after thieves forced the rear door and punched the safe dial. Sheriff Lewis Dreibelbis and Stanley Koon say no bills or checks were taken and the crime is likely tied to related Linn county break-ins with no suspects yet.
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Oxford Junction
Stanley Koon
Lewis Dreibelbis
Punch
Dreibelbis
Linn County
Model Dress Shop Break-in Captures Stolen Cash
A third break-in within a week hit the Model Dress Shop in Anamosa on Sunday. Entry was gained via an outside basement stairway and a trap door. Sheriff Lewis Dreibelbis reported $71 in cash stolen and police aim to crack the case early this week.
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Model Dress
Anamosa
Lewis Dreibelbis
Car Wrecker Swerves Misses Pedestrians On Highway 38
Sam Alexander owner of a car wrecked beyond repair on Highway 38 last Monday afternoon after he swerved to avoid two pedestrians on a bridge. A Marshalltown truck driven by Bob Johnson struck the disabled vehicle. neither driver nor pedestrians were hurt.
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Sam Alexander, Olin
Sam
Marshalltown
Bob Johnson
Mrs J Fluckiger Died At John McDonald Hospital
Mrs John Fluckiger died at John McDonald hospital Wednesday night at 10 30 Friends may call at the family home after 7 p m Thursday Tentative funeral plans list Sacred Heart church Saturday at 9 30 a m Devaney Funeral Home handles arrangements A full obituary will appear next week
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John Fluckiger
John McDonald Hospital
Sacred Heart Church
Devaney Funeral Home
Only One New Court Case Filed This Week
The district court in Anamosa lists one new case this week a divorce action by Kenneth Webber against Colleen Webber. Married May 15 1947 the couple separated June 10 of this year with no children. Thompson vs Thompson was dismissed by the plaintiff without prejudice.
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W. Leigh Pearson
Ana‘mosa
Kenneth Webber
Colleen Webber
Estella C. Thompson
Phillip P. Thompson
Dick Brickley’s Missing 1949 Red Chevrolet Convertible
The 1949 red Chevrolet convertible owned by Dick Brickley of Anamosa remains missing after being first reported last Sunday morning. Police believe an escaped convict, Guy Karsner, may have taken the vehicle.
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Dick Brickley
Anamosa
Guy Karsner
Negro Convict Escapes Reformatory Farm No 1
A black inmate escaped Reformatory Farm No 1 about 7 30 a m yesterday. State patrolmen Jones county sheriff deputy sheriff and reformatory guards recaptured Reynolds on state property within two hours. Weekend visitors include Mr and Mrs Robert J Liddy and daughters Jalayne and Jana fer of Fairfield and Mrs Lee Classen of Los Angeles visiting the Redmond parents in town.
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Reformatory
Jones County
Reynolds
Robert J. Liddy
Jalayne and
Janafer
Fairfield
J. A. Liddy
Lee Classen
Los Angeles
Calif
T. M. Redmond
Federal Milk Order Faces Farmer Criticism and Support
A north-town farmer warns he would quit dairy if the Federal Milk Order passes, saying it lowers cash returns and criticizes uniform pricing and deductions for supervision. Washington overruled Cedar Rapids objections, citing need to stabilize milk marketing with check weighing and testing services. Liberal views blame government control while noting no operational details were released.
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Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Express
Monticello to Issue 165000 Street Bonds for Road Surfacing
Ordinance No 155 provides for issuing 165000 dollars of street construction bonds to pay the cost of bituminous surfacing in Monticello Iowa. A tax levy will fund the bonds. The city is a duly incorporated Monticello in Jones County Iowa under state law.
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Monticello
Jones
Iowa
State of
Monticello adopts street construction bond levy ordinance
The city approves a 165000 street construction bond plan funded by a tax levy over multiple years 1951 through 1963 with bonds issued in anticipation of tax revenue. The ordinance outlines bond details including denomination 1000, serial numbers, maturities from 1952 to 1963, interest coupons, and payment at the city treasury. It designates the fund name Street Construction Bond Fund 1961 and allocates tax receipts from state agencies to the repayment.
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Monticello
Iowa
State Tax Commission
State of
Father of Dr Lyman Perkins Dies in Anamosa
Rev J G Perkins of Anamosa aged 70 died at home after a long illness. He practiced chiropractic in Anamosa for 34 years and is survived by wife and two children Lyman of Monticello and Loretta of Milwaukee. Services were held Tuesday at the Methodist church in Anamosa.
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Lyman Perkins
J. G. Perkins
Anamosa
Monticello
Perkins
Lyman
Loretta
Milwaukee
Wis
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