Tragic Farm Accident Claims Richland Township Father
John J. Buol a 47 year old Richland Township farmer was killed when cattle on a truck rolled forward and crushed him on the steep road to his farm. The inquest found no blame for the three men at the scene. Buol survived by his wife Elizabeth Lemmer and seven children and was active in the American Legion VFW and local Presbyterian church. Burial is at Oakwood Cemetery with services at the local Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Buol
John J. Buol
Richland Township
Tee
Oce Buol
Melvin
Leytem
Cascade
Mr. Buol
Will Nevens
Let. Buol
Hepobre
Richland
Bar. Buol
American Legion
Monticello
Presbyterian Church
Langer Departs as Delegate for Rotary Convention
Milton Langer secretary of the Monticello Rotary club leaves Tuesday for San Francisco to attend sessions of the Rotary International convention. He is the official delegate from the Monticello and Anamosa Rotary clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Langer
Monticello
Rotary Club
San Francisco
Calif
Rotary International
Mr. Langer
Anamosa
Monticello Girl Sails For Europe
Miss Jayne Shover, supervisor of speech correction in East Chicago public schools, sails June 24 from New York for a 76 day Europe study tour with a Thomas Cook university program. She will study with Dr. Emil Froschels at the University of Vienna and write a series on the psychology of exceptional children for a Chicago publisher. She returns September 3 and resumes duties with a salary raise and a full time assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jayne Shover
East Chicago
New York
Europe
Thomas Cook University
Miss Shover
Emil Froschels
University of Vienna
European
Chicago
Coronet-Esquire-Ken
Miss. Shover
United States
Jones 4-H Girls Headed to Des Moines Convention
Fourteen Jones county 4-H girls depart from Anamosa and adjacent towns by three cars for Ames to attend the 11th annual 4-H girls convention. The group, with chaperones and club agent, will participate in sessions, sectional meetings on home furnishing and nutrition, and Saturday activities. Highlights include a broadcast from College Station WOT and the Thursday rebirth of Mrs Mary K Gregg as honorary member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
WOT
Des Moines
Mary K. Gregg
4-H
Monticello Teacher Dead After Moonlight Ride Fall
Miss Marcia Newton. 36, Monticello public schools art director and former associate professor at Colorado Teachers College, died from a skull fracture after falling from a rented horse during a moonlight ride near Monrovia California. No inquest. Newton had recently visited family in Duarte and planned to supervise art in West Waterloo schools next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcia Newton
Monticello
Monrovia
Calif
Covina
Miss Newton
Grace Newton
Duarte
Indianola
Marion Newton
Newton
Colorado Teachers College
Greeley
Colorado
West Waterloo
Cascade Man Ordained As Priest Saturday
William J Monster of Cascade was ordained with eight other men into the priesthood at St Raphael's cathedral in Dubuque. The ceremonies were conducted by Most Rev Francis J Beckman Archbishop of Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J.’ Monster of
Cascade
St. . Raphael's Cathedral
Dubuque
Francis J. Beckman
Two Marriage Licenses Issued At Anamosa
Two marriage licenses were issued at Anamosa. William Brunen of Anamosa and Willa Baigerly of Anamosa received licenses in a brief city ceremony.
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Anamosa
William Brunen
Tral
Willa Baigerly
Plantral
Keeping Both Hands On The Wheel In June Moon Romance
A tale from Lovelorn Luke shows a driver hugging his girl with one arm during a June night. The piece stresses safe driving, urging hands on the wheel eyes on the road and mind on arriving safely amid traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke
Mrs. Mary Egan Dies After Ill Health at 72
Mrs. Mary Egan, 72, died Monday night at her daughter’s home near Hopkinton after two years of illness and five months bedridden. Funeral was Thursday at Sacred Heart church Monticello, burial in Sacred Heart cemetery. Survived by three children including Roy Slauson, Joseph Egan, a foster daughter, and sixteen grandchildren. sisters Anna Steele and Mrs Andrew Carmichael. brother Henry McCullough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Egan
Roy Slauson
Hopkinton
Egan
Sacred Heart Church
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Monticello
A. Lorenz
Sacred Heart
Philadelphia
Michael
McCullough
Harry “Egan
Royal Neighbors of America
Sacred Heart Church of
Local Students Earn Degrees at Ames Iowa State College
Monticello residents Loretta M. Specht and James C. Bort received bachelor of science degrees from Iowa State College at Ames this week in dietetics and civil engineering respectively. Dorothy A. Coe, daughter of Rev. Albert Coe, also graduated with a bachelor of science in applied art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa State College
Ames
Loretta M. Specht
George Specht
James C. Bort
Dorothy A. Coe
Albert Coe
Dysart
Local Resident Elizabeth Sampson Green 68 Dies at Sunnycrest
Elizabeth Anne Green Samp son aged 68 died Sunday morning at Sunnycrest sanitorium Dubuque after years of illness. She was born October 1 1868 in Temple Hill and twice married first to George Arthur Green with three children and later to John Sampson. Funeral services were held at Iverson funeral home with Rev George Woodall, burial in Oakwood cemetery. Survived by eight children and five grandchildren.
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Elizabeth Anne Green Sampson
Sunnycrest
Dubuque
John McDonald Hospital
Iverson
George Woodall
Methodist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Sampson
John Tone
Temple Hill
George Arthur Green
Paul Lehman
John Green
Cedar Rapids
George A. Green
Waterloo
Green
John Sampson
Cascade
Monticello
Jok
Jones county 4-H girls rally honors 11 clubs and new group
Two hundred fifty 4-H club girls their mothers and friends attended the Jones county rally at Monticello high school. Eleven clubs were represented including the Wyoming Swing-Timers new organization. Officers elected include Margaret Olive Deischer president Eliz beth Ann Murfield vice president Alice Benadom secretary treasurer and Ruth Clark historian. Awards went to clubs with perfect attendance and Fairview Orioles Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls Hale Blue Bells and others earned prizes in music and activity events.
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Jones County
Monticello High School
Wyoming
W. B. Clark
Scotch Grove
Castle Grove Portune Finders
Fairview Oripies
Harold Hartman
W. D. McLaughlin
Jones County Farm Bureau
A. R.embree
County 4-H
Florence, Hale
Fairview
Olin
Theo Ballou
Clark
Embree
Raymond Sorenson
Clay Township
Max Hamilton
Onslow
Castle Grove Fortune Finders
Forrest Deischer
Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls
Eloise Kuhns
Jones County Rural Star Pupils Named by Superintendent Morey
Supt. Nellie V. Morey lists Jones County rural school star pupils who never missed or were late all year. Wayne No. 7 tops with six honor roll students. Wayne No. 9 second with five. The report names pupils, teachers, and schools across numerous locales, plus five schools with no tardies.
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Nellie V
Nellie V. Morey
Wayne No. 7
Mabel Juiles
Wayne No
Rosemary Zirkelbach
Jones County
Van Buren Seriously Ill At West Union Hospital
George J. Van Buren, a former resident and Republican primary candidate for district court clerk, lies seriously ill at West Union Hospital after a heart attack Monday night near the county auditor’s office while election returns were being received. He is a farmer living near town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
van Buren
Bhp
Be.s
Bea
Jones County Hog Buyer Sets Chicago Price Records
Jones county hogs were strong at the Chicago stock yards last week. Charles Hope of Anamosa brought 24 head of purebred Duroc Jersey butchers selling at 8.95 per cwt, near the day’s top. Cattle and hog prices hit seasonal highs with cattle peaking at 11 per cwt and hogs at 0.10 per cwt in the Thursday trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Chicago
Charles Hope
Anamosa
Chicago Yards
Boys Can Still Enter CCC Camps
CCC enrollment runs July 1 with applications at the Jones County relief office in Anamosa. Eligible youths aged 17 to 23 must be unmarried U.S. citizens, unemployed, not in regular school, willing to allot or deposit 22 dollars monthly for dependents or the war department, in good health and character, and prepared to stay at least six months unless new work is found. Previous campers require an honorable discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
Jones County Relief Office
Anamosa
U. S
War Department
Corps
Summer Playground Program Opens June 20 at Monticello
The Monticello summer playground begins Monday June 20 for nine weeks under Roy Moore. The program offers recreational activities for all ages, with focus on baseball for older boys, kittenball for older girls, handicraft, games, and weekly special events. Younger children register at 10 am, older groups at 2 pm, with schedules posted at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Moore
Monticello
Moore
Century-old half dime passes by error at Maquoketa cafe
Willis Powers of Maquoketa reports his hundred year old half dime valued at 3800 dollars was cashed at a local cafe three weeks ago after being taken by his ten year old son by mistake. Powers is seeking to recover the coin from the cafe and the purchaser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Powers
Maquoketa
Powers
Long Wins Corwith Wedding Then Harness Races Set
Richard Long wed Corwith girl Doris Merriam at the Corwith Methodist Church with a ceremony led by Rev Hiller. A wedding dinner followed for relatives and friends. Later harness races in Monticello feature four events with purses of 100 dollars each, starting 1 30 pm.
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Doris Merriam
Harry Merriam
Corwith
Richard Long
Wade E. Long
Monticello
Hiller
Lloyd Steven
Bess Wermersen
Frances Smith
Mendelssohn
Jack Merriam
Wilbur Steven
Wilma Merriam
McGregor Public Schools
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Yale Public Schools
Wade Long
Beatrice Long
Doris Oakley
McDaniel
Helen Hoff
Dr. Hanson
Vinton
Josadel
Step-a-long
Ray Betts
Mono Mokin
Waverly
Joyce Mokin
Mr. Allen
Judge Moffit sentences three for night larceny in Anamosa
Three Jones county men from Clay township were fined $100 and 30 days in the county jail after pleading guilty to a larceny in the night charge in district court at Anamosa. Orville Duffy Ray and Vincent Keating were arrested for stealing cream from the Marion Clark farm. Walter Zumbrunnen of Monticello was fined $50 and costs for selling used motor vehicles without a license.
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Jones County
John T. Moffit
Anamosa
Orville Duffy
Ray
Vincent Keating
Clay Township
Henry Eichhorn
Marion Clark Farm
Justice of Peace
Ray Echternscht
J. E. Heiserman
Moffit
Walter Zumbrunnen
Monticello
Hoag Morris on Mount Vernon Garage Sold
The Hoag-Morrison garage opened last March in Mount Vernon was sold last week to W. Ken Ford who previously managed the business. The operation has been renamed Mount Vernon Motors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoag-Morrison
Mount Vernon
W. Ken Ford
Hoag-Morrison Company
Mount Vernon Motors
Mary Rueger Dies in Switzerland May 11
Mary Rueger sister of J J Rueger former Monticello resident and Davenport native died at Wetzikon Switzerland on May 11. She frequented Monticello in earlier years and belonged to a German Reformed church sisterhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Rueger
J. J. Rueger
Monticello
Davenport
Wet~zikon
Switzerland
German Reformed Church
Navy Planes Fly Over Monticello in Weekend Maneuvers
A formation of Navy planes from Davenport participated in a two hour display over Monticello Sunday as part of 14 aircraft maneuvers at Davenport municipal airport. More than 20,000 spectators watched the event as the planes flew from Davenport to Monticello and on to Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Monticello
Davenport
Minneapolis
Death of Charles H. Henrichs in Wayne Township
Charles H. Henrichs died at John McDonald hospital after heart trouble. Funeral services were held at his home and St. Matthew's Lutheran church with burial at Oakwood cemetery. He was born November 11, 1886 in Scotch Grove, lived in Scotch Grove and Wayne townships, married Grace Kuhns, had no children, and is survived by his wife, one brother William, and three sisters Emma Folkers, Mabel Schrader, and Lilly Husman.
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Charles H. Henrichs
John McDonald Hospital
Mr. Henrichs
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Henry L. Adix
Oakwood Cemetery
Adix
Henry
Eliza Henrichs
Scotch Grove Township
Scotch Grove
Wayne Townships
Wayne Township
Grace Kuhns
William Henrichs
Emma
Herman Folkers
Anamosa
Mabel
Albert Schrader
Lilly
John Husman
Center Junction
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Marvin
Robert John
LaVerne
Edwin
Lorraine
Elaine
Mr. .Buol
George Buol
Martin Buol
Margaret Aitchison
Herman Hoffman
Edward Buol
Martha Buol
Edna Buol
Adam Buol
Paul Buol
Vienna
Jones
Margaret Deischer
Jones“‘county
Madalene Buckner
Lulu Embree
Mechanicsville
Lorraine Jacobs
Wilma Stover
Elizabeth Ann Murfield
Martello
Leona Walderbach
Lois Gerdes
Lorraine Hanna
Evelyn Steffens
Oxford Junction
Jennie Wooder
Hale
Lucille Embree
Margaret Delscher
Joyce Porter
Alice Benadom
Lenore Hoffman
Ray Sorensen
California
Dafey
Elisabeth Sampson
Reading
Margaret Oliver Deischer
Castle Grove Fortune
Elizabeth Ann Greenfield
Alice
Benadont
Jackson Wise
Ruth Clark
The
Scotch Grove Sunshine
Star Pupils
Carroll Phillips
Oeeee Busch
Dana Busch
Helen Ward
White Oak
Shirley Stearns
Eugene Stearns
John Stearns
George Mottet
Eldora Koppenhaver
Black Oak
Robert Husmann
Geraldine Ireland
Hazel Green
Jimmy Hartman
Erma Lincoln
Midland
Louis Siebels
LeRoy Biebels
Nelda Strawman
Pleasant Hill
Naomi Crane
Grace Woodworth
Elnora Helgens
Mabel McVay
Eugene Adams
Marie Widmer
Earl Oswald
Donald Russell
Mary E. Oswald
Ione Benesh
Lovell
Richard Mardorf
Helen Mardorf
Marie Paulsen
Oxford
Robert Fowler
Augusta Behnken
Norman Lazare
Rosalie Abrams
Gertrude Leslie
Rolland Leslie
Richard McClure
Dorothy Martin
Betty June Leslie
Allen Leslie
O. A. Hunter
Lucille Wosoba
Robert Lee Carstensen
Shirley Jean Vacek
Charles Carstensen
Vera Treland
Spencerville
Lila Bramer
Hazel Sinkey
Helen Wyrick
Cass
Doris Betzer
Leischen Rickels
Barney Barnes
John
Mary T. Bohlken
Jane Marie Rogers
Florence Rogers
Greta Kuhns
Ruth Matthias
Washington
Dorothy Skahill
Mary Skahill
Eldon Schultz
Irene Hirtz
Wayne
Dorothy Heyen
Maxine Poppe
Phyllis Heyen
Iola Folkerts
Evalena Harms
Willis Harms
Emil Prull
Irvin Stutt
Raymond Harms
Ella Rickels
Rosalind Kiburz
Kate Hanken
Ruth Zirkelbach
Arlene Hagen
Clifford Jansen
Bobby Zirkelbach
Lorene Zimmerman
Berniece Freese
Evelyn Martin
Wanda Siebels
Qwen Kofoed
Dorothy Danneman
Shirley Siebels
Mabel Juilis
Junior Lange
Paul Lange
Delphine Lange
Kenneth Lange
Helen Lange
Vera Ireland
George J. van Buren
West Union Hospital
Roy B. Moore
City Park
Yale
Central City
Independence
Elkader
Oskaloosa
Bubbles
Arch Shaw
Scott
Bob Bell
Marshalltown
William King
Morris Farmer
Graystone
Alfred
Lucinda Casto
Arch Hartman
Manchester
Lee Like
John McDonald
Eldon
Pace
Charlie Mokin
M. Patton
March Wind
Harley Friend
Captain Mokin
Lee Bebee
Lee Mokin
Wilbur Long
Dude Hoff
William McDaniel
Foxy Chenault, Jr
Wilbur
Loes
Mokin
Mr. House
Lou McKinney
Guy Watts
Lee Hedgewood
Bobby Potempkin
Frank Crip- Hunter G
Pen
Monticello City Park
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