Marriage Licenses and Lions Club Plans Highlight Monticello notes
The county clerk issued twelve marriage licenses including Gearhard Kray and Eva Baker in Anamosa and others from Monticello Center Junction and nearby towns. Lions Club voted to send Monticello marching band to Des Moines for the Iowa Centennial, plus a potluck at fair grounds June 17. Ed Gartner spoke on aviation prospects, and officers for the new year were elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Monticello
Des Moines
Iowa
Ed Gartner
Fair Grounds
Earl DeShaw
E. D. Vernon
Wm. J. Grossheim
Sam Schuetz
Howard Hicks
D. J. Coxey
Delbert Blayney
D. M. Bell
Siegfried Guyan
New Civil Filings in Jones County District Court
District Court papers show Hubert Foster sues W H Hollingsworth for 191.99 for Ford V8 labor repairs and parts. Katherine Stroud sues Everett Thomas and Norma n Thomas for injuries from a 1946 Anamosa street collision, seeking 6212.50 plus medical costs. A transcript in Carl Nissen vs Leo Kurt requests 40.60 for a labor bill. Judge Heiserman signs a divorce decree in Daniel F Fogarty versus Katharine Fogarty proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Hubert Foster
W. H. Hollingsworth
Justice Court
Carl Nissen
Leo Kurt
Heiserman
Daniel F. Fogarty
Katherine Fogarty
Monticello Methodist Church to Close Year with Final Sermon
The Monticello Methodist church will close its year on Sunday June 16 with Rev. Virgil C. Grant delivering his last sermon before conference. The Upper Town conference meets at Mount Vernon this year at Cornell college. Grant may return to the Monticello charge for another year as expenses are nearly cleared and the new church year starts July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moniciello Methodist Church
Virgil C. Grant
Upper Town
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Grant
Monticello
Monticello Rotary hears 4-H leader on county fair exhibits
Grover Miehe assistant extension director for Jones county Farm Bureau spoke to the Monticello Rotary Club Monday evening. He oversees boys and girls 4-H club work and outlined projects and exhibits planned for the Great Jones County Fair this year. Ralph Wilson gave a short talk before Miehe's speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Miehe
Farm Bureau
Jones County
Monticello
One Truck Registered In Week In Cascade County
County treasurer Don Ruhl reports only one new vehicle registration this week a Chevrolet truck from 1946 owned by Orland Rogers of Cascade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Ruhl
Orland Rogers, Cascade
Irene L. Hogan Receives Magna Cum Laude Nursing Degree
Miss Irene Lamey Hogan of Dubuque graduates from Loras College with a bachelor of science in nursing education magna cum laude. A Sacred Heart High School alumna from Monticello and Detroit College brief. she and her mother visited Detroit after commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Lamey Hogan
Loras
Colege
Dubuque
Miss Hogan
Sacred Heart High School
Monticello
Detroit
Mich
James F. Hogan
Monti Band Impresses Cedar Rapids at Eastern Iowa Festival
The 60 member Monticello marching band drew praise at the Eastern Iowa Band Festival in Cedar Rapids last Saturday. Band director Tone Smith led a strong performance as Delphia Balster, though not crowned queen, received vocal audience support. First place went to Tipton’s Joan Fraseur, crowned by Admiral Bull Halsey, with Ray Stumbaugh set to lead city concerts later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Joan Fraseur
Tipton
Bull” Halsey
Miss Tone Smith
Monticello High School
Miss Smith
City Park
Ray Stumbaugh
Barbara Walker
Dick Shelley
Roma Hoult
Clara Kehren
Doris Zimmerman
Susan Stahler
Betty Bartlett
Colleen Maire
JoAnn Schneider
Max Schrader
Evalina Harms
Dorothy Grant
Donna Beth Aitchison
Minnie Otten
Dorothea Diers
Lois Clark
Shirley McCurdy
Delphia
Robert H. Balster
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Lions Club of
Savings Bonds Sales Rise in April in Iowa
April bond purchases in Iowa reached 16.91 million with redemptions at 9.27 million, per Roger F. Warin state director. Warin notes past war bonds aided financing but peacetime purchases curb inflation, urging citizens to buy more through July. Jones County bought 110,712.50 and redeemed 46,563, showing continued interest in war bonds as investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Roger F. Warin
U. S. Savings Bond Division
Warin
Iowa
Jones County
Monticello Car In Highway Accident
A group of Monticello youths led by James F. Hubbard were in a June 2 crash on highway 151 south of Langworthy. The 1941 Pontiac owned by Otto Hubbard went out of control after Hubbard said an oncoming driver did not dim headlights. The car struck a ditch, entered a field and fence, but no one was injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Highway 151
Langworthy
James F. Hubbard
Ray Behrends
Sheila Clark
Edith Ungs
Hubbard
Otto Hubbard
James
Ray Donovan Put In Charge Of Monticello Streets
Monticello city council appoints Ray Donovan to oversee street care. He has initiated cleaning measures including washing down all streets such as First Street and the residential section and removing excess dirt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Donovan
Monticello
First Street
Concrete Company Gets New Machinery
The Shaffer Henderson company received a model 8% S concrete mixer this week. Bill Shaffer reports six new jobs were created the day the mixer arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concrete Company
Frank Jarrett Dies Thursday in Monticello
Frank Lafayette Jarrett also known as Pat died in Monticello on Thursday June 6 after a period of illness. Funeral services were held June 9 at Hayes funeral home with Dr. William J. Grossheim officiating. Burial followed at Oakwood cemetery. He was born April 21 1884 in Monticello and married Elva Corbett June 26 1909. Survived by his wife a brother William H. Jarrett Cedar Rapids a sister Mrs. Alice Pickens Cedar Rapids two nephews and five nieces. He worked as a garage mechanic and later served as custodian of the Monticello community building. Out of town relatives attending included several Corbett and Pickens families from Cedar Rapids Shenandoah Clinton Bloomington and Galesburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lafayette Jarrett
Pat
Monticello
Hayes Funeral Home
William J. Grossheim
Oakwood Cemetery
Mr. Jarrett
John D. Jarrett
Elva Corbett
Cascade
Jarrett
William H. Jarrett
Alice Pickens
Cedar Rapids
Harlan Corbett
Claude van Ness
Galesburg
Rollin A. Evens
Bloomington
Ill
Michaelson
Bromley
Clinton
Royal Corbett
Shenandoah
Flying Farmers Visit Meeting At Ames
Monticello was well represented at the Flying Farmers meeting in Ames on Tuesday June 11. Attendees from here included Carl Kintzle Billy Marsh Ervin Poppe George Wessels Vernon Barrack Francis Miller and Edmund G Gartner. About 300 farmers attended the business session and 500 ate a picnic lunch on the Agronomy grounds. Approximately 150 planes flew into Ames airport while the rest arrived by car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Ames
Carl Kintzle
Billy Marsh
Ervin Poppe
George Wessels
Vernon Barrack
Francis Miller
Edmund G. Gartner
Agronomy
Summer Reading Course Opens June 17 at Library
The Library announces a summer reading course starting Monday June 17 for grades two through six. Participants read two books to earn a sunbonnet or tomahawk on the covered wagon. The program highlights the Iowa Centennial and adds new titles including Nicodemus Walworth and The Last Chapter by Ernie Pyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
B. C. Roberts
Rebeen
Nicodemus
Walworth
Ernie Pyle
Edgar Succeeds Ryan as Rotary Governor
Alvin R. Edgar director of instrumental music at Town State College Ames was elected governor of Rotary International 182nd district at the 87th convention in Atlantic City on June 6. He will succeed Dan J. Ryan publisher of the Parkersburg newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin R. Edgar
Town State College
Ames
Rotary International
Atlantic City
Edgar
Dan J. Ryan
Parkersburg
County Graduates at Iowa University
The University of Iowa awarded 672 degrees and certificates at the 86th commencement in the field house last Saturday morning. President Virgil Hancher conferred the awards and Robert T. Swaine delivered the commencement address. Local graduates include Anne L. Wilson and Irma Arline Balster from Monticello along with several Jones County and Monticello attendees and families listed among the honorees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Field House
Virgil Hancher
Robert T. Swaine
New York
Monticello
Anne L. Wilson
Luther Wilson
Chisholm
Minn
Ralph Wilson
Irma Arline Balster
L. F. Balster
Jones County
Lucille
Remley
Anamosa
Dorothy I Heyen
Langworthy
Pauline S. Vagts
Wyoming
Gilbert E. Kinyon
Oxford Junction
Albert J. Kolarik
Eleanor M. Pond
Velma Vanicek
Ralph L. Wilson
Lorenz Balster
Marion Balster
William Brockschmidt
Billy
Roberta
Kenosha
Wis
Plan A Family Reunion in Cedar Rapids for Mrs. Moore
A family of Mrs. John F. Moore 84 Cedar Rapids plans a June 16 reunion. All children are expected with relatives old friends and neighbors to be invited to a reception in Cedar Rapids. Moore lived near Monticello most of her life and now resides with Mr. and Mrs. Byard Kurtz at 149 85th street NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Moore
Cedar Rapids
Kurtz
Ann Moore
Neb
Lowell Hicks
Laura
E. F. Cooper
Martha
Seattle, Wash
First Band Concert In City Park Sunday
The city council contracts the Monticello public schools to present seven concert band performances through summer. The first concert is next Sunday at 3 to 4 30 p m in the city park. Band members should attend practice tonight at 7 30 p m at the schoolhouse directed by Miss Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Neighbors Plow 42 Acres For Ill Donor Vincent Donovan
Neighbors helped Mr and Mrs Vincent Donovan by plowing 42 acres of corn last Wednesday. Mr Donovan is in ill health and their son Dean is in Iowa City with an infected hand from a fall at the recent school picnic. The donors express sincere thanks for the assistance and a lunch was served by Mrs Donovan with helpers Mrs Mayme Henry and Mrs Frank Eilers Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Donovan
Warning Of River Swimming Dangers At Maquoketa
Tom Henderson of the Monticello Conservation League warns that many small children swim in the Maquoketa river behind the fair grounds. Unsupervised or inexperienced swimmers face deep holes and grave risk. adults who can swim should accompany every child. The advisory aligns with the League’s safety program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Henderson
Monticello
Weekend Visit From Davenport Guests
Mr and Mrs Henry Von Spreckenh hosted over the weekend Mr and Mrs Fred Jansen of Davenport Iowa visiting at their home in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry von Sprecken
Fred Jansen
Davenport
Iowa
Sacred Heart Grants 16 Graduates in Church Ceremony
The Sacred Heart high school honored 16 graduates at a Friday evening church program led by Rev. Eugene P. Lorenz. Awards went to Carl Manternach for highest scholarship and Kath leen Barron and Anastasia McLees for college scholarships. Charlene Hughes will study at the University of Dubuque, while Joyce Freese earned a journalism merit certificate from The Witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart High School
Eugene P. Lorenz
Kathleen Barron
Janine Fagan
Joyce Freese
Joan Hayes
Laura Heims
Mary Ann 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
Dubuque
Sacred Heart School
Mount Mercy Junior College
Cedar Rapids
Briar Cliff College
Sioux City
Lois Hessing
Paul Kurt
Colleen Kane
Jean Feltes
Janet Holmes
The
Witness
Sacred Heart
University of Dubuque
Drowns After Fall From River Bank Near Anamosa
LaVern Eilers 28 of Anamosa and Monticello area drowned Friday evening after falling from a riverbank while fishing with brothers and friends. Emory Welch recovered the body downstream. Survived by five brothers and a sister, funeral held Monday at Anamosa Congregational church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaVern Eilers
Paul Tilers
Anamosa
Eilers
Emory Welch
Monticello
William
James
Robert
Galen
Edward
Joan
Gamble Store Interior Modernization Underway
The Gamble Store in Monticello is being modernized by Minneapolis specialists from the National Gamble Stores. New fixtures and wallpaper are installed to improve display and efficiency with painting to follow and a formal opening planned by owner Glenn Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamble
National Gamble Stores
Glenn Jones
Minneapolis
Monticello
Jones
Supervisors Canvass Primary Vote Returns
The Jones county board of supervisors canvassed the recent primary vote returns last Tuesday. A single error occurred in ward one Monticello where Laughton for attorney general was recorded as 179 instead of 79. Total votes were 2648, higher by about 1000 than Cedar Jackson or Delaware counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Board of Supervisors
Monticello
Laughton
Cedar
Jackson
Delaware County
Grand Lodge Sessions Attended by Local Masons in Des Moines
Worshipful master Bert Ballou of Burns Lodge 178 Monticello and L W Lovell attended the Grand Lodge sessions held in Des Moines this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand
Bert Ballou
Burns Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Monticello
L. W. Lovell
Grand Lodge
Des Moines
Monticello Girls Win Honors At Frances Shimer
Monticello girls gain honors at Frances Shimer college Mount Carroll TIL. Lois Burrack earned Pro Musica award. Betty Jo Guyan named editor of the Record and won honors and scholarships. Janice Grimes elected student council president and received cash and Anne McKnight award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Burrack
Louis Burrack
Monticello
Frances Shimer College
Mount Carroll
Til
Phi Theta Kappa
Scholastic
Pro Musica
Town City
Betty Jo Guyan
Siegfried Guyan
Frances Shimer
Record
Janice Grimes
A. B. Grimes
Boone
Anne McKnight
A. RB. Grimes
Janice
Nancy
C. A. Coxsee
Langer Resigns From Franklin to Launch Cedar Rapids Plant
Milton R. Langer resigns from Franklin Equipment Monticello after ten years. He sells his share to H. M. Carpenter Jr and plans a new Cedar Rapids venture with his father R. J. Langer. The Langer Manufacturing Co will install galvanizing and new machines, locate near a railroad siding, and target full operation by year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton R. Langer
Franklin Equipment Company
Monticello
H. M. Carpenter, Jr
Langer
Franklin Company
United States
Langer Manufacturing Company
Cedar Rapids
R. J. Langer
Langer Company
New Driver's Licenses Go On Sale This Week
Iowa begins renewing about 1.2 million driver's licenses with new two year licenses costing 50 cents each. Renewals available through county sheriffs office. Monticello State Bank to issue licenses in the county. automatic renewals for service members good until six months after discharge. no exam unless renewal is late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Fred Wilkins
George C Lawrences Celebrate Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs George C Law rence of Anamosa marked their 50th wedding anniversary on Monday June 10. Law rence an attorney and justice of the peace attended a law class reunion at the University graduation in Iowa City on June 8 with three classmates from a 107 member class. Mrs Etta M Pratt former Iowa City resident is his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Lawrence
Anamosa
Lawrence
Towa City
Waterloo
Onawa
Law School
Etta M. Pratt
Iowa City
Clinton Man Named New Theater Manager
Charles Tintey of Clinton accepts the Monte theater manager post succeeding Fred Shadley who resigned to return to Burlington. The Tintey family Linda Lou 8 and Diana Charlotte 4 months will live in Podlaski apartments. Tintey was discharged from the U S Army a month ago serving with the 259th engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Tintey
Clinton
Monte Theater
Fred Shadley
Burlinton
Vintey
Linda Lou
Diana Charlotte
Podlaski Apartments
Tintey
U. S. Army
259Th Engineers
Joyce Freese Wins Award for High School Journalism
Joyce Freese daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerhard Freese is among eighteen youths honored by The Witness official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Dubuque. She graduated in 1946 from Sacred Heart school and received a testimonial of merit for excellence in high school journalism. Other local honorees include Kathleen McGuire St John’s Ryan and Nicholas Neiers St Mary’s Cascade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Freese
Gerhard Freese
Monticello
Witness
Archdiocese of Dubuque
Sacred Heart School
Joyce
Bohlman
J. M. Wolfe
Archdiocesan
H. H. Long
the Witness
Kathleen McGuire
St. John’s School
Ryan
Nicholas Neiers
St. Mary’s School
Cascade
Five Men Inducted For Fort Snelling Selective Service
The Jones county selective service board will send five men to Fort Snelling Minnesota for Army induction on Monday June 17. Inductees are Paul Edmond Thimmel Mechanicsville George Bernell Kuehl Elkader Clifford Miles Glick Olin Louis Leroy Osterkamp Cedar Rapids and Milton Henry Harms Scotch Grove. 18 year olds registered include Richard Howard Shelley Monticello Ronald Glen Paulsen Scotch Grove and Donald Anthony Hessing Monticello. The board will meet again July 5 at 10 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Selective Service Board
Fort Snelling
Minn
U. S. Army
Paul Edmond ‘Thimmel
Mechanicsville
George Bernell Kuehl
Elkader
Clifford Miles Glick
Olin
Louis Leroy Osterkamp
Cedar Rapids
Milton Henry Harms
Scotch Grove
Richard Howard Shelley
Monticello
Ronald Glen Paulsen
Donald Anthony Hessing
Selective Service Board
Monticello Horse Sale Draws Large Crowd
The Monticello Sales Barn held its first sale on Wednesday June 5 with work horses sold in the afternoon and saddle horses in the evening. Buyers and visitors filled the arena as Joe Herard and Louie Hanken praised the event. A second sale is planned for Thursday June 20 with the same schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Henry von Sprecken
Joe Herard
Cascade
Louie Hanken
Scotch Grove
von Sprecken
Rem Electrical Co Erects New Building
Rudy Monk proprietor of the Rem Electrical company is erecting a new brick building on First street just west of the Standard Oil filling station. The frontage on First street extends 90 feet to the rear and includes a full basement. The first floor will house the business and the second story will be used for apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy Monk
Rem Electrical Company
First Street
Standard Oil
DeShaws Plan Southern Auto Trip to California
Dr. Earl H. DeShaw and wife with daughters Jane and Julie schedule a Sunday June 16 departure for a southern United States journey to California. They will be away until July 20 visiting Dr. DeShaw’s brothers along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl H. DeShaw
Jane
Julie
California
Dr. DeShaw
Monticello Plans Local Drive for Salvation Army
Jones county launches a house to house canvass drive from Monday June 24 and runs through the week to raise 8100 toward a state goal of 228000. County chairman Mrs Carl Hodson leads with Ches ter Condit and Mrs William Be in Monticello. Anamosa crews by BDLW group. Oxford Junction led by Frank Shimanek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marl Hall
Mason
Jones County
Monticello
Carl C. Hodson
C. A. Condit
William Corbin
Salvation Army
Chester A. Condit
William BE
B.dlw
Anamosa
Frank Shimanek
Oxford Junction
William Colmann Buried Following Illness at Mercy Hospital
Funeral services for Will Colmann were held Saturday at 1 pm in Anamosa and 2 pm at St Peter and St Paul Lutheran Castle Grove township. Rev H L Diers officiated. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery Monticello. Colmann died June 5 at Mercy Hospital Anamosa after illness. Born July 18 1875 in Plymouth county near LeMars. Survived by wife Katherine Helgens and six sons six grandchildren three brothers and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Colmann
Smykil
Anamosa
St. Peter and St. Paul Lutheran Church
Castle Grove Township
H. L. Diers
Oakwood Cemetery
Monticello
Colmann
Mercy Hospital
Prairieburg
Plymouth County
LeMars
Henry
Anne Colmann
Katherine Helgens
Elwin
Rudolph
Clarence
le Mars
Harry
Mankato
Minn
Girl Dies Of Burns In Local Hospital
Eight year old Mary Ellen Steekline of Cascade died early Tuesday at John Mc Donald hospital Monticello from burns suffered while playing with fire. Merina Steekline, her sister, was burned while trying to wrap her sister in a rug. she is under medical care. Survived by Edward and {unnamed} Steekline parents and nine siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen Steekline
Edward Steekline
Cascade
John McDonald Hospital
Monticello
Merina
Mary
Lenox College Names Rev R Frank Mitchell President
The Lenox College board of trustees in Hopkinton announced the election of Rev. R. Frank Mitchell of Sullivan UK as president to succeed Don P Hawkins who resigned last month. He arrived with his wife to inspect the college and living quarters after pastorates in Oklahoma Aberdeen South Dakota and Sullivan Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox College
Hopkinton
R. Frank Mitchell
Sullivan
Don P. Hawkins
Oklahoma
Aberdeen
Lenox
Sullivan, I
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Gearhard Kray
Eva Baker
Donald Krutzfield
Center Junction
Mabel Paulsen
Hale
Stuart Fairbanks
Jennie Wauneta Moore
Paul C. Young
Sophia Mac Null
Donald M. Atwood
Edith B. Manas
Ralph Eugene Paulsen
Joyce Evelyn Otten
Howard E. Miller
Hattie M. Hann
Glen Richard Gerdes
Lucille Marianne Huibregtse
Kenneth Brunscheen
Lorrene B. Christiansen
Glen Howard
Clat
Rotary Club
Irene L. Hogan
Monti
C. R
Frank Jarrett
Rotary
Iowa University
Ernest Ament
EaVern Eilers
Buffalo River
Gamble Store
Milton Langer
Franklin
George C. Lawrences
Clinton Man
Snelling
Rem Electrical Co
Mason City
Nall
USO
Army
William Colmann
Frank Mitchell
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