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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1956
Page
1
Our view warns about out-of-town furnace experts knocking on doors this season. They often claim repairs are needed and push selling a new unit. Call a local firm you trust for honest service and future backing of workmanship.
Hopkinton Louis Murray 32 prominent farmer died suddenly at his Hopkinton area home on March 12 after a heart attack. Born December 25 1903 on a Hopkinton farm he married Veronica Turnis in 1826 and they had five children. Surviving are his wife two sons Patrick and Charles two daughters Sister M James and Sister Mary Genevieve two brothers James Murray and others. He was a Catholic and longtime member of St Luke s and Knights of Columbus. Funeral rites planned for today in Hopkinton commemoration of a life on the Murray farm.
The Monticello Express is the official Monticello and Jones County newspaper established July 10 1865. It is published weekly on Monday and Thursday and mailed as second class matter. Subscription rates run 4.50 locally and 5.50 elsewhere in the United States.
The obituary lists surviving relatives including three sisters Mrs Elmer Kurt of Marion Sister M Charlotte of The Visitation Dubuque and Mrs Albert Ament of Anamosa. Funeral services will be held at St Luke's church Hopkinton Thursday morning at 10. Rev C J Murray of Pueblo Colorado brother of the deceased will celebrate the Solemn Requiem Mass. Burial is in Sacred Heart cemetery at Monticello.
Funeral services for Mrs. R. F. Billings 61 longtime Hopkinton resident were held Friday at the Presbyterian church. Burial followed in Hopkinton Cemetery. She died March 7 at Monticello hospital after a fall and broken hip. She had diabetes for over 30 years and helped run a Hopkinton grocery with her husband Ray F. Billings. She was born Gladys Burns August 31 1894 and belonged to the Sunbeam Chapter.
The obituary records a former OES member and Kill Kare club charter member who died, survived by husband two sons Forrest and Duane and two grandsons. A Hopkinton creamery addition completed expands space for boiler vats and remodeling to handle milk growth from 5 000 pounds to over 30 000 daily, with Kraft Cheese purchasing the cheese output.
Rev Lohberg appointed pastor of Holy Rosary church in Lamotte effective March 21. He has served five years as pastor of Immaculate Conception church in Sand Springs.
The Sunbeam chapter OES holds a school of instruction Tuesday March 20 at 1 pm with inspection at 8 pm led by District Instructor Luella Brammer of Dubuque. Mrs Ruth Wallace hosted Kill Kare club. Mrs Verna Robinson presents latest facts on Princess Margaret. Girl Scout week observed by Hopkinton troops with activities and religious tolerance event. Mrs Verna Robinson, Mrs Betty Lowther and Mrs Lawrence Porter lead cookie sale window display planned.
Personal items note Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Gienapp visiting Mrs. Bertha File at St. Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids Saturday. A group of Hopkinton American Legion post bowlers entered the state Legion bowling tournament at Des Moines Sunday. Attending.
Lists names of residents called for service and those visiting or staying with relatives over the weekend. Mentions Curtis Thhing reporting for duty in Des Moines, plus visits by Lee Overton, Ventura Dillon, Russell Saunders, and others to family homes in Hopkinton Viola Cedar Rapids Ames and Monticello.
Mrs Bertha File underwent major surgery at St Luke s hospital in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday of last week. Her condition was reported good on Monday and she is believed to be well on the way to recovery.
Rotarians watched a color sound movie of the Great Jones County fair and the Dubuque County fair, filmed last summer by Bob Patten of Monti cello State bank's farm management department. Don Sutherland chaired, Patten presented, with Bill Stahler presiding at St. Luke's Methodist church.
At a Wednesday meeting the Altrurian club named D J Wasson program chair and Mildred Streeper social chair. Re-elected are Wilford Wherry to flower and Waggoner to music. Officers over for a second year include Holst as president Antons as first vice president Wasson as second vice president Lindsey as recording secretary Nielsen as corresponding secretary and Fuchs as treasurer. A March 28 meeting at Center Junction features LeRoy Petersen on mental retardation. Progress on church enlargement will add seating four classrooms an office a modern kitchen two restrooms a basement classroom and a large dining room.
The Clay township Farm Bureau schedules a meeting on March 19 in the Onslow Community room. Guest speaker is Hugh Gordon of Gordon Hatchery Marion. A film screening is an added feature.
The Onslow high school sophomore class with sponsor Coach and Mrs Jerry Hoenshel held a St Patrick day party in the Community room Each member invited a guest Shamrocks and green streamers decorated the room Games were played and refreshments served.
Proprietor Anniversa Al Fuchs observes a decade of Ons Low Clover Farm Store with free coffee rolls and cookies Friday and Saturday. Local celebration honors the business at its location with customers and neighbors in attendance.
Mrs Velma Nielsen returned Wednesday from visits with her daughters in Washington DC and Detroit Michigan. Mr and Mrs Charley Smith moved Saturday from an apartment to the Howard Heneke home near Monmouth. Jack Taylor Marvin Holst and Neal Paulsen were in Chicago with cattle. Mrs Louise McLaughlin Mrs Louis Moran and Marvin Doden with Henry Doden went to South Dakota for medical care. Mrs Irene Edwards visited Mrs Bonnie Palmer at Maquoketa. The Paulsen family hosted Cedar Falls visitors over the weekend. The Neal Paulsen family attended a Friday party in Monticello. Mr and Mrs Earl Mayberry visited with Dale Mayberry at Williamsburg. Dillon Hall and his mother Elva Hall with Elsie Callahan and Cora Hutton visited Margaret Livingstone in Bettendorf.
LeRoy Jacque a 21 year old dancer from Monticello will appear on the amateur program Golden Opportunity on WOC-TV channel 6 Davenport Friday evening March 16 starting at 7 30.
Mr and Mrs Leland Schmaljohn sold their farm livestock and machinery and moved Saturday to a small farm they purchased near Cedar Rapids. Mr and Mrs Robert Paul and family moved from Scotch Grove to the W H Orr farm recently sold.
Mr and Mrs Paul Boorn and family visited the Alva Larkey family Friday evening. Dinner guests included Mr and Mrs A C Prussia and their daughter and husband. Ed Bickford hosted the birthday club Sunday. Lonnie Erhart Marion and Kyle Alden shared Sunday dinner. Francis Dodds and sons visited Herman Nissen Sunday. Clarence Huston and Ray Heideman joined visits with the Reid family. Kyle Alden and Jerald Alden celebrated a fifth wedding anniversary with cream and cake. Edwin Reid visited Ronald Reid at the latter’s new home on the Edwin Reid farm. A local farmers meeting of the National Farmers organization was held at the Onslow Community room Monday. Thursday visitors included Mrs Donald Potter and Glen with Jerald Alden. The closing out sale of Chris Eichhorn drew many attendees. Alvin Wood finished a new well on Kyle Alden farm Tuesday. Harbison Orr’s wedding dance occurred Saturday night March 3 at Baldwin.
The Delphian club met March 9 at Mrs. C. J. Matthiessen’s home with 14 members present. Mrs. Vance Stead led the business meeting and Mrs. S. E. Locher coordinated the program, a review of Gift from the Sea. Discussion followed on home reference library books. refreshments were served.
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