Monticello Rotary dinner notes and local court actions
The Monticello Rotary Club met at the Masonic temple with guests Glen Jablonski Chauncey Robison and Paul Messerli among others. Demonstrations on European corn borer control were given by Messerli and Hintz. the Iowa infestation timeline and control methods were outlined. Leigh Pearson issued eight marriage licenses for Cedar Rapids Oxford Junction and other towns, listing the couples. Three new Jones county district court cases were filed and a divorce decree was entered in a separate case July 1941 wedding dates referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Rotary Club
Masonic Ple
Glen Jablonski
Cedar Rapids
Chauncey Robison
Monticello Out Board
Paul Messerli
Ill Hintz
Messerli
Hintz
Castle Grove
Iowa
Jones County
Bee Boys
Leigh Pearson
Jane
Ray P. Jewel
Edna Fuhrmeister
Lof
Ivan Leo Simmonds
Lois Ione First
Oxford Junction
Harold E. Hardison
Jeanne Hardison
Toronto
LeRoy Glen Thompson
Anamosa
Theda Dare White
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
John Henry Lorenzen
Rosemary Zirkelbach
Center Junction
Corydon A. Plummer
Pasadena
Calif
Lucy E. Findall
Marion
Anthony Paetz
Scotch Grove
Thersa Delaney
Arden Franklin Achenbach
Morley
Carolyn Ida Mae Barnes
Jones County District Court
Charles L. Niles
Mary Niles
Byron E. Shifflett
Grace Elizabeth Wallace
Warren W. Wallace
Clarence
Myrtle Chapman
Ray Ar Batcheller
Barbara Batcheller
J. E. Heiserman
Leslie Bright
Helen Bright
Births at John McDonald hospital over two weeks
Miss Myrtle Ross reports six births at John McDonald hospital in Cascade Central City Coggon Hopkinton and Monticello. A boy born May 22 to Charles Feldman. a boy on May 28 to Gerhard Hanssen. a girl on May 28 to Henry Tjaden. a girl on June 2 to Irvin Benter. a girl on June 3 to John A Warner. a boy on June 3 to Harry Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Ross
John McDonald Hospital
Charles Feldman
Cascade
Gerhard Hanssen
Central City
Henry Tjaden
Coggon
Ray Prult
Irvin Benter
Hopkinton
John
Nine youths to be confirmed at Wayne Zion church
Nine young people will be confirmed in the Lutheran faith and receive first Holy Communion next Sunday, June 9. Rev. F. H. Kehren will officiate at the Wayne Zion Ev. Lutheran church service. The confirmands are Arlene Engelbart, Betty Lou Hinrichs, Galen Harme, John Siebels, Eugene Poppe, Dean Mardorf, John Mel chers, Rhiney Topping, and John Husmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Kehren
Wayne Zion Ev. Lutheran Church
Arlene Engelbart
Betty Lou Hinrichs
Galen Harme
John Siebels
Eugene Poppe
Dean Mardorf
John Melchers
Rhiney Topping
John Husmann
Two 18-Year-Olds Registered With Selective Service
Don H. Schaffer of Langworthy and James Houstman of Olin registered with the selective service board during the past week. The board is set to meet Friday, June 7, at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Board
Don H. Schaffer
Langworthy
James Houstman
Olin
Nomination of Local Justices of Peace and Constable Slated
Max McCrabb and Ray Echter Nacht were nominated on the Republican ticket for justice of the peace in all three wards. Roy Pearson was named constable on the Republican ticket and John Kehoe on the Democratic ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max McCrabb
Ray Echternacht
Justice of the Peace
Roy Pearson
Constable
John Kehoe
Sacred Heart Graduates Hold 16th Commencement
Governor Blue tops primary vote Monday. Sacred Heart parochial school's 16 graduates will attend commencement tomorrow, June 7, at 8 pm in Sacred Heart church. The program includes processional, hymns, diplomas conferred by Rev. E P Ament and Rev. E P Lorenz, litany, benediction, and recessional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Parochial School
Sacred Heart Church
Kathleen Barron
Janine Fagan
Joyce Freese
Joan Hayes
Laura Heims
Mary Anne Lyon
Carl Manternach
Donald Wolf
Earl Fagan
Merlin Heims
Charlene Hughes
Patricia Lawrence
Monica Leytem
Anastasia McLees
Mary Anne Schemmel
Shirley Schneider
E. P. Ament
D.D
E. P. Lorenz
Jesus
Sacred Heart
Ernest P. Ament
Dubuque
Mary Ann Schemmel
Janane Fagan
A. L. Lorenz
Express
Francis Shimanek Wins Republican Race For County Attorney
Francis Shimanek secured the Republican nomination for county attorney with 711 votes, defeating Glen J. McLaughlin and C. F. Shimanek in a three way race. The Jones County primary total was 2,226 votes across Republican and Democratic tickets, with high Republican support for Bess Sherman and high Democratic support for Henry Eichhorn. All county office nominees earned at least 85 percent, ensuring no vacancies to fill by convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Bess J. Sherman
Henry Hichhorn
Co. F. Shimanek
Monticello Knights Elect New KC Officers
Monticello council Knights of Columbus held its regular meeting on Tuesday June 4. New officers for the coming year were elected including Elden Brashaw grand knight Charles Renk deputy grand knight Joe Barron chancellor Dr T M Redmond treasurer Bernard Kuriger financial secretary Rev Eugene Lorenz chaplain Simon Locher advocate C Kuriger warden Paul Manter nach inside guard Earl Oswald outside guard Matt Holub trustee and Charles W Winans recorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Knights of Columbus
Waterloo
E. W. Brashaw
Bernard Kuriger
Charles Renk
Elden Brashaw
Joe Barron
T. M. Redmond
Eugene Lorenz
Simon Locher
C. Kuriger
Paul Manternach
Earl Oswald
Matt Holub
Charles W. Winans
Native Of Monticello Dies In Nebraska
Charles Henry Sloan 83 a Geneva Nebraska attorney and former Nebraska congressman died at Geneva Sunday Funeral services were held Tuesday June 4 Sloan born Monticello and educated at Monticello High School and Iowa State College he served in Congress 1911 1919 1929 1931 later sought a US senate seat but was defeated by George W Norris He was principal speaker at Monticello centennial program in October 1936 and was cousin of the late Billy Sloan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Henry Sloan
Geneva
Neb
Nebraska
Sloan
Monticello
Iowa State College
Ames
Fairmont
Congress
United States Senate
George W. Norris
Billy Sloan
Pearson Resigns as Monticello City Constable
Roy Pearson resigns as Monticello city constable and water superintendent after a tenure since 1932. Herman Hoffman takes over as city marshal and oversees the disposal plant and street cleaning. Pearson retires to run a roofing business plus contracts and plumbing, aided by step-son Doyle Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Pearson
Monticello
Herman Hoffman
Pearson
Doyle Day
Buol Family Returns to California Desert Hot Springs
Edward Buol returned this week to Desert Hot Springs California where he will live with Mr and Mrs Cap Buol. Ed and Cap are brothers and Cap is an electrical contractor at Desert Hot Springs. Ed had been visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Len Buol and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Buol
Desert Hot Springs
Calif
Cap Buol
Cap
Len Buol
Wayne Yousse Dies at Home in Marion
Wayne Walter Yousse died June 4 at his daughter Marion Schneider’s home in Marion. Funeral services are Friday at 2 PM with Rev. V C Grant officiating, burial at Oakwood Cemetery. he had lived in Monticello and was a longtime Monticello business owner. He was twice married, survived by four children and several grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Walter Yousse
Marion Schneider
Marion
V. C. Grant
Oakwood Cemetery
Hayes Funeral Home
Mr. Yousse
Monticello
Richland Township
John
Mary Yousse
Rosa Allen
Cora Isabell Krammer
John Adam Yousse
Dayton Norman Yousse
D. K. Foraker
Marshalltown
Duane Yousse
Army of Occupation
Japan
Dayton John
Dale Yousse
David Foraker
Hildegard Schneider
Yousse
Presbyterian Church
Farmer Sells Local Factory and Expands Distributed Brands
J LeRoy Farmer sold his canning interests including corn canneries at Monticello and Marengo to R J Durbrow and Preston Durbrow of Dubuque with immediate possession. The new firm Farmer's Foods Inc will continue using the brands Farmer's Mrs Farmer's Royal Cream and Iowa King. The Durbrows, ex military, run Iowa Egg Products in Dubuque and may add lines. Ray Walton of Rochester N Y is Monticello factory manager and secured about 1200 acres for sweet corn to extend the season. Walton seeks job applicants for canning time. Farmer started canneries in several Iowa towns and elsewhere, liquidating all but the two sold this week. The sale follows Farmer leaving Dexter in 1917 to lease a cannery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. LeRoy Farmer
Monticello
Marengo
R. J. Durbrow
Preston Durbrow
Dubuque
Farmer
Farmer's Foods, Inc
Iowa
Mississippi River
Farmer’s
Mrs. Farmer's
Royal Cream
Iowa King
Durbrow Brothers
Armed Services
Navy
Army
Milwaukee
Iowa Egg Products Company
Durbrow
Ray Walton
Rochester
N. Y
Walton
Nebraska City
Neb
Cedar Rapids
Tipton
van Horne
West Liberty
Story City
Auburn
Miami
Fla
Hazelhurst Miss
Dexter
Monticello Names A Wilson Goodwin Principal Next Year
A Wilson Goodwin of Indianola Iowa is named principal of Monticello public schools succeeding Don Fells who is not seeking reelection. Goodwin visits Monticello to prepare for the September start and will move in mid August with his wife and two young children. He has a long career in teaching coaching and administration and recently served in the Air Force weather corps overseas. He is completing a master's in education at Drake University this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Wilson Goodwin
Indianola
Iowa
Monticello
Don Fells
Eells
State University of Iowa
Goodwin
Lanesboro High School
Simpson College
St. Charles
Town
Greenfield
United States Army
University of Chicago
Detroit
Freeman Field
Indiana
Air Corps
30Th
Guam
Drake University
Marylin Lee
Robert Wilson
Lovell 4 H Meets With June Prull
Lovell Happy Helpers 4 H club met May 29 at June Prull home with nine members, several parents and guests. Three new members Ruth Ann Miller Mary Like and Marjorie Buel joined. Rally Day plans were discussed and Simon Locher spoke on Juvenile Delinquency plus FBI experiences and fingerprinting procedure. A lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell Happy Helpers
June Prull
Ruth Ann Miller
Mary Like
Marjorie Buel
Simon Locher
McCurdy Mourns Mother's Death
Mr and Mrs W L McCurdy attend the funeral of Lena McCurdy in La Crosse Wisconsin. Burial followed in Tomah Wisconsin. Mrs McCurdy had been ill for a year and a half and died May 30 leaving two sons and a daughter. Her husband died in 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. McCurdy
Lena McCurdy
la Crosse
Wis
Tomah
New Leaders Named for Monticello Boy Scouts
The Monticello troop held a reorganization meeting attended by Cedar Rapids area leader Glen Jablonski and committee members B. B. McLaughlin H. M. Carpenter Ralph Wilson Arthur Shelley and Carl Schneider. Simon Locher was chosen scoutmaster with Tom Hamilton and Chauncey Robinson as assistant scoutmasters. Ten scouts attended and ten registered for Camp Waubeek. Weekly meetings are set for Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Glen Jablonski
Cedar Rapids
B. B. McLaughlin
H. M. Carpenter
Ralph Wilson
Arthur Shelley
Carl Schneider
Simon Locher
Tom Hamilton
Chauncey Robinson
American Legion Hall
Camp
Waubeek
Plan Racing Program Sunday At Monticello
The Hawk eye Racing Club will stage nine races at Monticello city park next Sunday June 9 with 2:26 class trot 2:26 class pace and 2:18 class pace. Tom Eden and Joe Herard oversee events while a Hopkinton Monticello ball game runs in-field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye Racing Club, Inc
Monticello City Park
Tom Eden
Joe Herard
Hopkinton
Monticello
V F W Soft Ball Team Organized in Monticello
The VFW softball club in Monticello played its first game Monday at Cascade, losing 11 to 2. They will host a game June 10 at 6 30 p m on the public school athletic field with players Francis Turner Ralph Bender Dean Nordman Jake Luensmann Don Nordmann Bob Siebels Clarence Rhatigan Leamon Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V.F.W
Monticello
Cascade
Public School Athletic Field
Francis Turner
Ralph Bender
Dean Nordman
Jake Luensmann
Don Nordmann
Bob Siebels
Clarence Rhatigan
Leamon Scott
Army Nurse Lt Ruth Zubler Processed for U S Return
Second Lieutenant Ruth L Zubler Army Nurse Corps from Monticello is among those processed at the Paranaque Replacement and Disposition Center near Manila for return to the United States and release from service. She left the U S August 18 1945 and served with the 49th General Hospital. She is the daughter of Herman Zubler of Monticello. Sgt Richard F Schmidt who does clerical work in the army has a new address and rank. Mr and Mrs Russell Meade hosted Sunday guests including James and David Meade Anamosa plus Mrs Meades sister and her family from Kansas City and Mr and Mrs H Ireland and Shirley Madison Wisconsin and Mr Meades parents from Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth L. Zubler
Army Nurse Corps
Monticello
Paranaque
Manila
United States
Zubler
49Th General Hospital
Herman Zubler
Richard F. Schmidt
F.A
c/o
New York
N. Y
Russell Meade
Jesse Meade
James
David
Anamosa
Meade
Mrs. Meade
Fred Beem
Kansas City
Howard Ireland
Shirley
Madison
Wis
Mr. Meade
IR. E. Meade
Legion committee thanks veterans for memorial exercises turnout
The American Legion committee in charge of the Memorial exercises expresses gratitude for the cooperation shown by veterans and Auxiliary members of veteran organizations. The program and turnout were the best in the past twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Committee
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Postponed to June 20
The American Legion auxiliary meeting scheduled for this evening, June 6, is postponed and rescheduled for Thursday evening, June 20, due to unspecified reasons. Members are advised to mark the new date and time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Denver Pair Arrives for Monticello Visit
Mrs. Fred Kellum and her daughter Mrs. Nell Shanklin from Denver arrived last Saturday to spend five or six weeks at Mrs. Kellum's Monticello home before returning to Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kellum
Nell Shanklin
Denver
Colo
Gov Bob Blue Nominated in Official State Returns
Unofficial returns from Monday's state contests show Republican Gov Bob Blue leading with 140,678 votes across all precincts while Democratic challenger Miles trails. Secretary of State race shows Miller with 112,731 votes to 73,929 for others as counts finalize. Incumbent figures also list Cruickshank 60,060 and Laughlin 62,688 with various commissions tallying between 61,840 and 89,956 across offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D
Blue
Olmstead
Frank Miles
Miller
Miles
Oo. O
Bhiopeea A
Republican
Ropcs Wisee
Cruickshank
Ghimigs
Oie
Wee
Laughlin
Eeee Ee Eee
Rankin Sai Oh Beka
Richardson
Four Servicemen File Discharges With County Recorder
Discharges filed last week with County Recorder Bess Sherman include four servicemen. John D. Stuhler medical student entitled to wear American theater good conduct and victory ribbon. Capt. Robert FE. Savage meat and dairy inspector entitled to wear American theater and victory medal. Charles Bernard Che AS1/e Asiatic Pacific two stars Philippine liberation one star purple heart bronze star and victory medal. Dwight Keith Moncrief SSM2/c served on LCS in the Pacific and USS Menard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Sherman
John D. Stuhler
Robert FE. Savage
Charles Bernard Che
Dwight Keith Moncrief
LCS
Pacific
Uss
Menard
Driver's Licenses May Be Renewed In County
County Sheriff Henry Eichhorn announces licenses may be renewed starting Tuesday June 11 at the sheriff's office in the courthouse Anamosa or at Monticello State Bank Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Eichhorn
Court House
Anamosa
Monticello
Armin Jacobs Joins Armed Service Stationed in Texas
Private Armin Jacobs has been inducted and is now stationed in San Antonio Texas. The official address line lists his unit and notable identifiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armin Jacobs
Armed Service
Texas
Pvt
Armin 1
Jacobs
S.B. 22
Avalp. Blu. M.T.C
San Antonio
Monticello Airport Hosts Solo by Poppe and Latta
Ervin Poppe and Carlton Latta soloed at the Monticello airport south of town last week. The airport is operated by Edmund Gartner and Mr and Mrs Frank Eilers and daughter Patty Jo of Whitewater Wis visited Mrs Florence Eilers and other relatives over the weekend. Mrs Bilers and daughter remained for a longer visit in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin Poppe
Carlton Latta
Monticello
Edmund, Gartner
Frank Eilers
Patty Jo
Whitewater
Wis
Florence Eilers
Bilers
Shimanek Wins Republican Nomination for County Attorney
In the primary race for county attorney on the Republican ticket C F Shimanek defeated incumbent Glen J McLaughlin and James T Remley by 84 votes 34.8 percent. Shimanek carried Monticeo Oxford Junction Lovell township Seatch Grove Wayne and West Richland with Remley placing a distant second. The township vote breakdown follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen J. McLaughlin
James T. Remley
C.F. Shimanek
Shimanek
Monticeo
Oxford Junction
Lovell Township
Seatch
Vacation Bible School Opens Next Monday
The Monticello public school hosts a Community Vacation Bible School from 9 to 11:30 a.m. starting Monday June 10 for ages 4 through 15, with programs for four age groups and a study on The Life of Jesus. Cooperating churches include Evangelical and Reformed, Presbyterian, Congregational Christian, and Methodist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
VFW Post Auxiliary Plans Meeting in Monticello
The Monticello Post No 1683 Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary set a regular business meeting for Wednesday June 12 Commander Earl J Null and President Carrie Moncrief will distribute last minute information for delegates and alternates attending the Silver Jubilee Encampment of the Department of Iowa in Sioux City June 13 14 15 and 16
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Post No. 1683
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
Earl J. Null
Carrie Moncrief
Department of Iowa
Sioux City
Seven Monticello Men Initiated Into Shrine Here
Initiated Into Shrine at Cedar Rapids last Friday six Monticello men joined the Shrine portion of the Masonic order. The new members are C. J. Matthiessen George Bud Ed Cox C. K. Stephen James Kidwell Merle Buckner and Henry Whitner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Masonic Order
Cedar Rapids
C. J. Matthiessen
George Bud Ed Cox
C.K. Stephen
James Kidwell
Merle Buckner
Henry Whitner
Funeral Attendees Gather for Mrs. Ambuehl Rites
Friends and relatives attended the funeral for Mrs. George Ambuehl on May 28, including Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Daniels and Mr. and Mrs. William Laubly from Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Sadie Rettig and son Jim from Independence, and Paul Rettig and Ralph Rettig from Harlan. Many joined a reunion at the Ralph Otten home Sunday with out of town guests from Michigan, Morley, Martelle, Anamosa, Onslow, and Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ambuehl
Oscar Daniels
William Laubly
Cedar Rapids
Sadie Rettig
Jim
Independence
Paul G. Rettig
Ralph
Harlan
Ralph Otten
Fred Taylor
Berkley
Mich
J. H. Kammerman
Morley
Earl Husman
Martelle
Merle Catlett
Anamosa
Albert Schmidt
Don Levien
Onslow
Lorraine Schmidt
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Martinson
IHC
George Dirks
Nash
G. J. Lozier
Chevrolet
Joyce Lumber Company
Mary M. Sargent
Francis Shimanek
Robert D. Blue
George Olmstead
Kenneth A. Evans
Sewell FE. Allen
Earl G. Miller
Wayne M. Ropes
M. P. Hogan
Chet B. Akers
W. A. Yager
John H. Cruickshank
J. M. Grimes
Clarence KE. Smith
Secretary of Agriculture
Harry D. Linn
IF. J. McMahon
L. W. Laughlin
John M. Rankin
Upton B. Kepford
Commerce
David B. Long
Warren MacHenry
B. M. Richardson
Lloyd R. Smith
Isaac Snyder
Ray Walsh
Supt. of Public Instruction
Jessie M. Parker
Laura Nanes
Henry O. Talle
Richard B. Bernhart
Bess FE. Sherman
C. F. Shimanek
P. L. Harrington
Cecil Goettsch
H. J. Mayberry
Carrel Blood
Frank O. Conley
Lee Crain
Harm J. Dirks
William Stanton, Jr
K. C
California
Wayne Yousse
Marengo Factory
McCurdy
Boy Scouts
Schmidt
Legion
Gov
Bob Blue
Monticello Green
Wyoming Senence
Stone City Buenas
Oxford
Jackson
Lovell
A Pairview
South Madison
Ene
Rome
iHale
Vacation Bible School
VFW
Ambuehl
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