Father A L Lorenz Honored On 25th Ordination Anniversary
Father A L Lorenz of Sacred Heart church was feted Sunday marking 25 years since his ordination in Rome on June 6 1914. About 500 persons from Anticello parish and former parishes at West Ridge and Holy Cross attended a pot luck dinner at the city park after a short program led by Father E P Lorenz toastmaster. Monsignor John B Albers and J J Locher spoke, presenting a gift and praising the jubilarian who studied at the North American College Rome and PropaGanda University earning an S T S degree.
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City Park
Locher
A. L. Lorenz
Sacred Heart Church
Anticello
West Ridge and
Hol
Cross
Rome
North American College of Rome
Father Lorenz
Dubuque
Thore
E. P. Lorenz
Temple Hill
John B. Albers
St. Mary’s
Cascade
J. J. Locher
America
St. Joseph’s Academy and College
Loras College
North American College
Propaganda University
Waterloo
Dyersville
West Ridge
Holy Cross
Dubuque County
Anna Lorenz
Junior Welter Named President of F F A Group
The local Future Farmers of America elect officers for the coming year with Junior Welter as president, Junior Heath as vice president, Robert Buel as secretary, Richard Mardoff as treasurer, and Gene Walker as reporter. They met at the Madoff home to plan summer tours and activities including a potato tour in July and a camping trip, with monthly meetings on the second Tuesday starting at Walkers on Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Future Farmers of America
Junior Welter
Junior Heath
Robert Buel
Richard Mardoff
Gene Walker
Madoff
Monticello May Adopt Bicycle Battalion Safety Rules
A proposal to join the Iowa State Safety Council bicycle division urges Monticello to form a Bicycle Battalion. Rules include obeying traffic signals, riding straight, no passengers or tricks, no hitching rides, use front white and rear red lights, ride on the right, single file, and pedestrians' right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa State Safety Council
Chamber of Commerce
Bicycle Battalion
European Hostelers Will Soon Be Using The Iowa Trails
Miss Winifred H. Blake of Omaha promotes a Monticello Monticello hostel plan patterned after European routes. She argues hostels will attract foreign visitors and educate Americans about farming and country life while boosting small towns such as Anamosa Mt. Vernon and Jones County.
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Iowa Trails
Norway
France
Switzerland
Jones County
Winifred H. Blake
Omaha
Iowa
Europe
Monticello
United States
Charlestown
N. H
Tom Shover
Miss Blake
Blake
America
Anamosa
Mt. Vernon
Monticello Community Building Nears Completion
The Monticello community building enters its final construction stage as clock dials are installed in the tower. Two weeks remain on the tower and four weeks interior work before the two story PWA project opens. Clock accuracy shifts to July with finishing touches and dust management delaying operation.
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Monticello
PWA
Hans J. Smith
Paulson Construction Company
Lyle McMullen Loses Father in Minnesota Death
Music instructor Lyle McMullen learned Sunday his father lay critically ill in a Rochester Minnesota hospital. The elder McMullen died after a preoperative illness pneumonia followed surgery. Survived by wife and six children including Lyle R and Madeline. Funeral held at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. O Glesne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle McMullen
Monticello
Rochester
Death of Kate Grenenwald in Mechanicville
Kate Grenenwald died at her nephew Roy Grenenwalds home in Mechanicville Monday afternoon. Funeral services were held at Hayes funeral home at 1 30 pm and burial followed at Oakwood cemetery. She was born about April 15 1856 in Richland Township to Rudolf and Susan Grenenwald of Swiss origin and worked as a cook and factory employee before living alone in Mechanicsville. Survived by sister Miss Lottie Grenenwald and several nieces and nephews.
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Kate Grenenwald
Roy Grenenwald
Mechaniccs‘viNe
Hayes Funeral Home
Oakwood Cemetery
Armin H. Tendick
the Reformed Church
Miss Grenenwald
Richland Township
Rudolph and
Susan Grenenwald
Switzerland
Rev Woodall Elected Dist Legion Chaplain
George Woodall commander of the local American Legion post was elected district chaplain at the second district summer conference in Epworth on Tuesday. Other officers chosen included E V Riedesel Wheatland commander Hugh Fletcher Delmar adjutant Emil Johanssen Clinton finance officer William Knoop Walcott Jim Marousis Maquoketa and Tom Wiley Walker as vice commanders Clarence B Selzik Epworth sergeant at arms. Monticello attendees included Rev Woodall Dr Earl H De Shaw and Siegfried Guyan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Woodall
American Legion
Epworth
E. V. Riedesel
Wheatland
Hugh Fletcher
Delmar
Emil Johanssen
Clinton
William Knoop
Walcott
Jim Marousis
Maquoketa
Tom Wiley
Walker
Clarence B. Selzik
Monticello
CIO Organizer Addresses Rotary Club in Monticello
Mr. McCardy of Des Moines, CIO organizer, spoke to the Monticello Rotary Club last Monday night outlining aims and goals of the organization. The talk was informational as Monticello has no labor unions, and Rotarians learned about union activities in industrial centers. Dr. J. H. Fraser introduced the speaker.
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McCardy
Des Moines
CIO
Monticello
Marriages Licenses Granted Last Week Across Counties
The district court clerk reports eight marriage licenses issued to pairs through the past week. John J. Smith and Lucille Irene Blanch. Otto Winkler and Lilian Tribel. Lester V. Drexler and Edith May Schneider. M. Richard Clausen and Mary Ann Cross. Frank McCulum and Lorraine Seehusen.
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District Court
John J. Smith
Monticello
Lucille Irene Blanch
Anamosa
Otto Winkler
Davenport
Lillian Tribel
Lester V. Drexler
Prairieburg
Edith May Schneider
M. Richard Clausen
Clear Lake
Mary Ann Cross
Oxford Junction
Frank McCullum
Lorraine Seehusen
Center Junction
Farmers in Monticello Area to Get Electric Service
Rural electricity will extend from Maquoketa Valley Electric Cooperative north and east of Monticello through Jones and neighboring counties. The 712 mile project serves about 2 100 farm families with a government loan at 2.77 percent and a $689 000 cost. Members pay a $10 fee and must wire their farms while using at least 3 50 in electricity. rates tier by kilowatt use.
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Maquoketa
Paul Marugg
Richland Township
Monticello
Lovell Township
Lovell
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Delaware County
Ryan
Delay Bros
Jones County
Castle Grove
Anamosa
Cass Township
REA
Jones
Delaware
Jackson
Dubuque
Jones County Fair Contest Booming
The Express urges readers to clip a display ad and enter the Jones County Fair contest for a chance at an all expense trip to the World’s Fair or a year of college tuition. List of contestants from Cascade, Monticello, Anamosa, Hopkinton and Martelle includes Rita Skahill, Adrian Kurt, Inez Wieneke, and others. Every new or renewed subscription to The Express adds 2,000 votes per contestant. all entrants receive cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Adrian Kurt
Inez Wieneke
Mary Jane Otting
Dean E. Newman
Martelle Earl Caspers
Anamosa
Wanda Harford
Monticello
Mary Jane Veitch
Betty Day
Mary Schoon
Dolores Howland
Katherine Kirkwood
Hopkinton
Ruth Roberts
Eleanor Hintz
Mary Louise Yount
Eleanor Cooper
Elda Byerly
Anamosa Aylo Babb
Vincent Oeschger
Ralph Lambert
James Maurice
Walter Zubler
the Express
Queen Esther District Rally Held at Springville Church
The Davenport district Queen Esther rally met Tuesday June 20 at the Springville Methodist Church. Attendees from the local church included Janet Howie Lucille Huibregtse Audre Ritter Dorothy Rolf Kay Wood Mrs Huibregtse and Mrs Woodall. Dorothy Rolf led the devotional and Janet Howie with Lucille Huibregtse sang a duet. The next rally is planned for Davenport.
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Davenport
Methodist Church of
Springville
Janet Howie
Lucille Huibregtse
Audre Ritter
Dorothy Rolf
Kay Woodall
Huibregtse
Woodall
Local Hostel Seeks Chairs for Kitchen and Dining Room
The Monticello hostel on the Tom Shover farm requests chairs to equip its kitchen and dining area. Residents ask donors to contact Mrs. John H. Fraser. folding chairs acceptable. The project reports a strong start and optimism that needed chairs will arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Tom Shover Farm
John H. Fraser
Forger Sentenced in Cedar Rapids for Check Forgery
Ray Noland of Cedar Rapids received a six month jail term in Anamosa after pleading guilty in district court to forging a check. Judge J E Heiserman presided over the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Noland
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
J. E. Heiserman
Specht Sends Out Tax Budget Blanks In Jones County
George Specht county auditor distributed tax budget blanks to 76 taxing districts in Jones County this week. The forms list expenses and estimated costs to be published, with August hearings for citizen input. Final certificates of taxes will combine state and county estimates to determine a millage levy based on property valuation and needed funds.
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Jones County
George Specht
Morley
Martelle
Olin
City
State Tax Commission
Mr. Specht
County Seeks Bids For Six Road Surfacing Projects
Bids for crushing, screening, loading and hauling 12,488 cubic yards of class A stone to surface six Jones county projects were opened at Anamosa. Myron Baker of Independence won project 35 in Hale township for 4,280 cubic yards at 5521.20 dollars. B L Anderson of Cedar Rapids won multiple projects totaling 8,200 cubic yards at 10,578 dollars in Fairview Scotch Grove Clay and Richland townships.
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Jones County
Anamosa
Myron Baker
Independence
Hale Township
B. L. Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Fairview Township
Scotch Grove Township
Clay Township
Richland Township
Jubilee Picnic Draws Local Families in Davenport
Isaac Schneider Jr and family and Mr and Mrs Harry J Schneider attended Standard Oil of Iowa's golden jubilee picnic in Davenport last Sunday. Over 1500 guests enjoyed an old fashioned picnic circus acts ball games and a tug o war. Isaac Schneider Jr the local agent received a Schaeffer pencil for his work on behalf of the company.
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Isaac Schneider, Jr
Harry J. Schneider
Iowa
Standard Oil Company
Davenport
Schaeffer
Old Age Pension Payments Totals for Jones County May
Jones county old age pensioners received a total of 7736 during May, averaging 18.25 per person for 424 pensioners. Eight blind pensioners were paid 171.69, an average of 21.46 each.
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Jones County
St Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church 75th Anniversary
Rev Gutknecht leads final service next Sunday marking the 75th anniversary of St John s Evangelical Lutheran Church founded January 12, 1864. Pastor has served the past 15 years.
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Gutknecht
St. John’s Church
State Aid To Rural Schools In Jones County
State aid for Jones county rural schools that qualified for standardization in 1938-39 will arrive after July 1. Rating cards were sent to Paul Norris of the state department and list components for qualification such as grounds, schoolhouse, equipment, library, and teacher organization. Funds, $90,000 total, are prorated by pupil count and used for equipment and teaching aids with expenditures approved by the county superintendent.
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Jones County
Nelle Morey
Paul G. Norris
State Department of Public Instruction
Standard
A. Noda RO
Iowa
State Department
Cass
Wayne
Castle Grove
Lovell
Scotch Grove
Black Oak
Pleasant Hill
New Cars Sold in Jones County Last Week
Dr C G Thomas purchased an Oldsmobile from Childress Hoag Ford and Lawrence Siebels bought a Ford during the past week in Jones County.
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Monticello
Jones County
C. G. Thomas
Oldsmobile
Childress-Hoag
Ford
Lawrence Siebels
St John’s Lutheran Church to Mark 75th Anniversary
St John’s Lutheran church near Monticello will celebrate its 75th anniversary next Sunday June 18 with three services in German at 10 30 English at 2 30 and a final 8 o’clock evening service. Pastor Gutknecht hopes for a full roll call of confirmands while Rev Rickels and Rev Schuetz will lead the day’s services. A free dinner follows in the church basement. The piece recounts the church’s 1864 organization and early growth including the formation of Zion’s church at Wayne Center in 1872.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church
Monticello
Scotch Grove Road
John Rickels
Atkins
W. H. L. Schuetz
Beecher, II
Schuetz
St. John's Church
Paul T. Gutknecht
Gutknecht
Lorenz Traub
Lutheran Missouri Synod
Traub
St. John's
Zion’s Church
Wayne Center
May Couple Marks Golden Wedding in Manchester
Dr and Mrs J A May of Manchester celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last Monday with a noon dinner for 27 relatives. Dr May has practiced as a physician in Manchester for 42 years and they have three sons ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren. E W Nelson of What Cheer near Viola was fined 300 and costs for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after pledging guilty. He was picked up early Sunday after failing to heed a marshal's signal to stop. Francis E Palmer 76 has resigned after 21 years as superintendent of the Iowa School for the Blind at Vinton He grew up east of Monticello and is succeeded by Leslie M Hays 40 of Council Bluffs.
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J. A. May
Manchester
May
E. W. Nelson
What Cheer
Viola
C. J. Haas
Nelson
Francis E. Palmer
Iowa School For the Blind
Vinton
Bowen’s Prairie
Monticello
Leslie M. Hays
Council Bluffs
Roller Skating Races At School This Afternoon
The recreation program directed by Miss Juanita Magana will conduct roller skating and scooter races from 4 to 6 p.m. at the school house. Afterward a bonfire and picnic supper will be held on the school grounds. Older girls in the summer playground group went on a bicycle hike yesterday.
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Juanita Magana
Methodist Picnic Postponed to Wednesday Next Week
Rain and continued wet weather prompted the Methodist church to postpone its annual Sunday school picnic. The event now will be held on Wednesday of next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Park Drivers Cited for Damaging Monticello Park Grass
Monticello park commissioners report persons driving cars on city park grass leaving sod tracks. The park board has car numbers and warns drivers may be prosecuted under park rules for wrecking the landscape. The plea urges better sportsmanship to preserve the park’s beauty in Eastern Iowa.
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Monticello City Park
Monticello
Iowa
Meredith Died at Anamosa Home
Funeral services for M. F. Meredith 86 were held in Anamosa with Rev. J. K. Delahooke officiating. A Greensburg Indiana native, he moved to Iowa in 1881 and lived on a farm near Anamosa until five years ago. Survived by sons Dan and Ray of Anamosa.
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M. F. Meredith
J. K. Delahooke
Methodist Church
Meredith
Greensburg
Ind
Iowa
Anamosa
Song
Dan
Ray
Matt Liebold Dies After Saturday Visit at Daughter Home
Matthias Liebold died last Saturday at the home of his daughter Mrs Joseph Osterhaus in Independence. He was a former Dubuque county farmer. his wife died in 1983. Funeral services were held in Independence with burial at Sacred Heart cemetery Monticello. Survived by children George Monticello Kate Osterhaus Independence James Farley Michael Farley John Cascade Joseph Arlington. He had a sister in the Catholic sisterhood.
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Matthias Liebold
Joseph Osterhaus
Independence
Dubuque County
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Monticello
George
Kate Osterhaus
James
Michael
Farley
John
Cascade
Joseph
Arlington
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Need Bicycle Safety Campaign
Kate Pera
Legion
Rotary
John B. Cousin
D. E. Blake
Green Island
A. Parke Ogden
D. J. Wasson
Onslow
W. E. Curoe
Bernard
H. M. Leigh
H. H. Merrick
Fulton
Matt Nolting
Preston
A. B. White
Edgar Beach
Queen Esther
Forger
Specht
St. John’s Evangelical
P. T. Gutknecht
St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church
Mississippi
Lee County
Illinois
Jacob F. Matthiessen
Waters
Gerhard Eilers
Anton
Eilers
Johann
Heinrich Honken
Gerhard Ahrend Zimmermann
Johann Jacobs
Heinrich Jacobs
Altmeyer
Robert Oswald
Marion
Oswald
George Reinsch
Anton Eilers
A. H. Hanken
A. G. Zimmerman
N. A. Hanken
Ludwig Pause
Heinrich Heeren
W. H. Helgens
Michael Heeren
J. H. Heeren
Johann T. Mueller
August Schatz
H. A. B. Toel
Tobias Tobiassen
W. B.hanken
Albert Siemers
Heinrich Vanderham
P. Null
Jacob Matthiessen
Heinrich J. Jacobs
Christoph Scheer
Herman Rehwoldt
George McKeever
Anamosa Home
Matt Liebold
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