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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1951
Page
5
Monticello’s Fourth of July events kick off with an 8 p.m. baseball game against Wyoming on the Monticello diamond following a 7:15 p.m. free band concert directed by Ray Stumbaugh. Tickets needed for park admission.
Kate Siebels, 80, died early Wednesday at a Wyoming nursing home. Survived by one daughter Mrs. Henry Andreesen of Olin and two sons Gerd A Siebels of Anamosa and C W Siebels of Monticello. Goettsch Funeral Home handling arrangements. An obituary will appear next week in the Express. Friends and relatives visiting from Des Moines and California called on local residents.
The Monticello Cubs lost 6 to 3 to Dyersville in a loosely played contest. Schamberger started for Monticello and Myers pitched for Dyersville.
Cpl Joseph C Billick 37 son of Mrs John Corcoran of Cedar Rapids is reported missing in action in Korea as of May 1 He had been in Korea since the war began and was recently returned to the front after a minor operation at a base hospital He served 18 years in the army and arrived in Tokyo January 1 1950 before heading to Korea He fought with Company B Thirty Eighth Infantry Regiment Born in Monticello he was a Monticello High School graduate and resided there before joining the Army.
New cars licensed in the past week include Christiansen Motor Sales Anamosa Dodge Mrs Gee Manter Nach Monticello Chevrolet Myron French Wyoming Plymouth Ed ward Murray Anamosa Chevrolet Harold L Shaffer Monticello Ford Allan Siebels Anamosa Buick New tracks listed include Alvin C Stoffer Anamosa Chevrolet Paul B and Dorothy J Godfrey Wyoming Ford.
The Rogers Music Co local opening brings a shipping point and wholesale outlet plus retail store and studio to Monticello. Owners Dave Rogers and Walter Schultz run a Webster City branch. the Monticello shop offers piano accordion lessons Saturdays and will attract four relocating families.
Cpl. Don Newton of Camp Mc Coy Wis spent the weekend visiting his parents Mr and Mrs N L Newton. He returned Sunday.
Dick Long and teammates Tom Hamilton Lyman Perkins and Harry Matthiessen keep a 10 point edge after three rounds on the 10 team handicap tour. Babe Rhatigan trails with 384. Monticello players Appleby Cabalka and Ronnie Matthiessen post low local scores as Anamosa tops the home club.
Edwin J. Caspers son of Tobe Caspers of Monticello will be ordained Monday at eight o'clock in the First Presbyterian church. A San Anselmo seminary graduate, he will serve as assistant pastor in Burbank California. He is a Monticello Public School alumnus and member of the local church, married to Georgia Moats. The ordination will be led by Rev James W Sala with remarks by Dr William Grossheim and prayers by Rev Allen Schoff and Rev Leland Rubesh.
Construction on the new addition at Energy Farm Equipment Co is advancing on schedule. Workers are finishing the floor and beginning roof beams. Officials estimate three to four more weeks until the space is usable, with the basement designated for welding shear and press work and the expansion housing the machine shop and other facilities.
Lovell Happy Helpers held their June 11 meeting at Dixie Hanken’s home with 15 members answering roll call, total attendance 20. Uniforms will be distributed and the group plans tours to Cedar Rapids plants. Better grooming talks included Apply Make Up by Mary Buol and Bras and Girdles by the leader, followed by records. Mr and Mrs Joe Schrader and family of Guttenberg were Sunday guests at J L Bader’s home.
Iowa Insurance Department certifies Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company Limited authorized to transact Fire and Allied Lines in Iowa through April 1 1952. December 31 1950 assets 35 916 041 36. surplus over liabilities 13 171 392 69. surplus as regards policyholders 13 671 392 69. Des Moines June 15 1951 signed Sterling Alexander Commissioner of Insurance.
The document records that Insurance Company Com Companys complied with state insurance laws under Chapter 1 Tithe IIX of the Code of Town. It lists financial figures including total admitted assets 8,474,989.95 liabilities 31,789,986.39 statutory deposit 366,000 and surplus 1,484,953.56 with signatures of Sterling Alexander as commissioner.
The document certifies assets liabilities and surplus for multiple insurance companies as of June 15 1951 and April 1 1952. It lists totals admitted assets 80 166 890 88 total liabilities 51 036 998 02 statutory deposits 1 050 000 00 and policyholder surplus 29 129 892 86 for the General Accident Fire and Life Insurance Company Ltd and related entities with names Sterling Alexander Commissioner.
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