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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1954
Page
2
The Spiritual Life Mission at St. Luke's Methodist Church runs through Friday with The Rev. Earl Josten delivering sermons on prayer worship stewardship and witnessing. Special music features Adult Junior Choir and Men's Quartet each night. All services are open to the public.
The St Johns Ladies Aid met March 2 at Mrs John Jacobs home with 29 members and 6 visitors. Pastor Stenzel spoke on As a True Disciple Serve Christ Not Churchianity and plans were made to donate four drums of powdered milk for missions hospitals and India. A food sale is set for April 17.
The Lovell Lions met March 4 at Don Zimmerman's home with all members present and two new members joining. Lyle Ehlis spoke on Electrical Safety while Pinochle yielded high scores for Mrs. Herbert Kuntz and low for Mrs. Vern McCurdy. Guests Mrs. Sam Rhaugan and Mrs. G M Jones attended, and a dessert luncheon followed.
Camp Fire Girls hosted a four o clock tea at the Monticello Community building. Miss May Belle Carter regional field advisor was honored and lectured leaders on Camp Fire work as 40 guests attended.
City Councilman John Behn announced 25 metal warfarin feeder units were ordered for Monticello to curb a growing rat problem. Installations began at the city dump with a 15 day intended run, then access opened to private homes and stores. Feeders are spaced on a schedule and claimed to be non poisonous to humans pets or farm animals.
The Monticello Camp Fire Girls joined a Friday morning breakfast at the Boy Scout cabin near Dale's MHS. Mrs. H. M. Carpenter chaired the camp committee with assistants Mrs. F. E. DeShaw and Mrs. Russell Griffith. Miss Michelle Carter led a discussion on camping overnights and outdoor cookery, yielding ideas to make Camp Fire more interesting and safer. This conference closed a week of meetings with the regional advisor.
Mrs. C. J. Opfer, formerly of Monticello, reports a red Amaryllis with two bulbs. One bulb has two stems, the other two, reaching 29 inches tall with twelve bells totaling 7 inches across. A white variant is budding with a single stem so far.
William Henrichs broke a bone in his right ankle while choring at home on Saturday. An X-ray revealed a fracture and he will wear a cast for some time. Marlene Oeschger joined a Des Moines trip to the state girls basketball tournament and played her first tournament game Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. LaVern Rickels with sons moved from the Emmerich farm to a Cassade area farm, while the Emmerich family will relocate to the farm soon. Pvt. and Mrs. John E. Paulsen spent the weekend with relatives. Paulsen has completed basic training and will be relocated, currently at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
A small ice patch on Highway 30 a half mile east of Midway Corner caused a two vehicle crash Thursday morning. Ernest Schnier 51 Monticello and Ronald Matthiessen 17 Monticello were treated at Marshalltown hospital for scratches and bruises. Patrolman Dwayne Allen investigated.
Carl William Fass died at John McDonald Hospital Friday after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 PM at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church with Rev. H. L. Adix officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery.
Anamosa Junior High boys defeated Monticello Sacred Heart 34 to 19 in the Junior High Invitational final at Martello, winning the county title as Sacred Heart girls fell to Onslow 40 to 12 in the semifinals. Dean Hartman led Anamosa with 13 points alongside Landis also scoring 13. Sacred Heart eliminated Center Junction 37-27 and Martello 35-16 on the way to the final.
Judge Charles Penningroth in Jones county district court dismissed the suit by Donald Lattimer against George Adams for 525.13 with costs to the plaintiff. The action arose from an auto collision on Nov 8, 1952 at highway 151 near the Amber road. Lattimer alleged Adams failed to signal a turn. Penningroth found Lattimer negligent for passing too close to an intersection, stating the plaintiff would need to prove no negligence as well as Adams.
Carl William Fass born September 5, 1875 in Wiesederfehn Germany. He married Gesche Lieneman June 1, 1900. They migrated to the United States March 24, 1904 settling near Scotch Grove then Strawberry Point and Monticello. Mrs Fass died May 24, 1942. Survivors include two sons Edward Hopkinton and Albert Monticello, four grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and one sister Mrs Behrend Dirks of Wiesederfehn Germany.
By next Monday farmers in Jones County will receive official notices stating the number of acres they may plant for corn under the county Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee limits. The program establishes per farmer allotments under the county plan.
A federal order mandates a 20 000 acre reduction in corn this year bringing total planting to about 77 000 acres. Town ship ASC committees reviewed each farm record from December onward, adjusted for variations and submitted county records. Final state factor arrived Friday enabling final control orders to be issued with folding and mailing expected by mid next week. Failure to comply bars participation in government crop sealing programs and price support plans.
The C M St P railroad posted a notice that it plans tri weekly service replacing the current six day operation. The change would take effect after March 15 unless numerous objections from patrons arise. SAY YOU SAW IT PLEASE in the Express.
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