Rotary Talk Highlights State Athletic Association Shifts
Rotarians heard Bob Mullen discuss the Town State Athletic Association and its operations across boys basketball football track and baseball. He noted founder George Brown, the later takeover by Lyle Quinn moving the office from Des Moines to Boone, and current talk of Iowa legislature possibly taking over the association. most signs suggest the bill will die in the second house. District court activity in Anamosa was light with no marriages, one decree in Rink vs Rink granting custody and visitation with support obligations. Library hours and new book arrivals listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Rotarians
Anamosa
J. E. Heiserman
Alvina Rink
Henry Rink, Jr
Car Licenses Reported Issued In Jones County
The county treasurer’s office issued vehicle licenses last week in Jones County listing the names of dealers and owners along with 1947 makes including Chevrolet Ford Buick Plymouth and Hudson. Dealers named include Peter Eichhorn and Sons Cascade and Taylor Buick Sales Company Olin. Owners include George Kurt Cascade Eli Shada Anamosa Mrs. L. F. Jessen Cascade Fred H. Dirks Amber Rhinehart Siebels Scotch Grove and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Peter Eichhorn
Chevrolet
Fred H. Dirks
Amber
Hudson
Rhinehart Siebels
Scotch Grove
Buick
Births at John McDonald Hospital Reported
Six births were recorded at John McDonald Hospital in the last week. The couples and newborns include March 13 Joe Zoller Cascade a boy, March 16 John Gadient Hopkinton a girl, Robert Gerdes Langworthy a girl, March 17 Clarence Knipper Monticello a boy, March 18 Robert Savage Monticello a girl, and March 19 Frank O Rourke Monticello a girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Joe Zoller
Cascade
John Gadient
Hopkinton
Robert Gerdes
Langworthy
Clarence Knipper
Monticello
Robert Savage
Frank O'Rourke
March Meeting of Business and Professional Women's Club
The March meeting of the Business and Professional Women's club was at the Monty cafe on Thursday evening. After a 6:30 dinner, Milred Meyer presided as club president and Margaret Wismeier and Mrs. Guy Bonwell spoke on the topic Employer and Employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Monty Cafe
Mildred Meyer
Margaret Wismeier
Guy Bonwell
18-year-old Sams Registers Amid Draft Office Report
Mrs. Leo Holub of the selective service office reports only one 18 year old registered this past week Kenneth Lee Sams of Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Holub
Selective Service Office
Kenneth Lee Sams
Anamosa
Dale Griffith Receives Army Discharge Records
Dale E. Griffith of Monticello filed two army discharges with County Recorder Bess E. Sherman. He was discharged from Camp Swift Texas on November 7 1945 after service in central Europe earning the ETO medal. He re enlisted and served as a staff sergeant until separation December 20 1948 at Fort Belvoir Virginia. He may wear the victory medal and the German occupation ribbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale E. Griffith
Monticello
Bess E. Sherman
Camp Swift
Texas
Europe
Fort Belvoir
Dorothy Steiner Wins Diploma at Iowa State Teachers College
Dorothy Steiner receives a kindergarten-primary teacher diploma at Iowa State Teachers College as one of 31 winter quarter graduates. The ceremony marks completion of studies for the graduating class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Steiner
1.S.T.C
Monticello
Iowa State
Monticello Music Contest Draws 850 Contestants
Anamosa high school boy killed yesterday as 850 instrumental and vocal contestants enter the sub state music contest in Monticello. Friday and Saturday feature classes B C and D with numerous solos ensembles and bands across two centers the community building and the high school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Dubuque
Anamosa
Manchester
Maquoketa
Marion
Central City
Coggon
Mount Vernon
Springville
Bellevue
Buck Creek
Hopkinton
Delhi
Earlville
Martello
Viola
Wyoming
Lee Petersen
LaSalle
Kenneth Kincheloe
Peoria
Ill
Dorothy Baumle
Burlington
Addison Alstad
Iowa City
Ruth Behrens
Mason City
Delinda Roggensack
Twelve Hour Vacation Brings Convict Back
Fay Dugan, 24, returned to the state reformatory at Anamosa after an uneventful 12 hour vacation from farm number one in Farmington. He was serving a larceny sentence from Charles City with six months and 15 days remaining. He turned himself in to Bert Jenkins in Springville early Thursday after arriving there and failing to report at 9 a.m., prompting a search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Dugan
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Charles City
Springville
Bert Jenkins
Reformatory
Dugan
Lenten Services Scheduled with Rev. Edgar Walker Jr as Guest Speaker
Union Lenten services set for Wednesday March 26 will feature Rev. Edgar Walker Jr of the Anamosa Methodist church as guest speaker. A 40-voice choir drawn from Presbyter ian Congregational Evangelical and Reformed and Methodist churches will present an anthem and a special offertory number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Walker, Jr
Anamosa
Walker
Cecil .Goettsch
Elections Elect Directors In Rural Jones County Schools
Joseph Beave reports returns from school elections across Jones County rural districts. Northern townships selected trustees in Castle Grove No 1 Leo Bertling No 2 John Oltman No 3 Ben Eiben No 4 Wilfred Schatz No 6 F L Kromminga No 7 Joe Crowley No 8 Art Holub No 9 John Tschantz Scotch Grove No 2 Art Rickels No 3 Elwill Reuter No 5 Ed Meier No 7 B D Heiken No 8 LeRoy G Dirks No 9 George Hagen Lovell No 8 directors Richard Hanken Fred W Hanken E Eden Wayne Township No 2 L Covington No 3 E W Harms No 4 John Wennekamp No 5 Henry Husman No 6 Carl Harms No 7 Willis Zimmerman No 8 Clifford Soper No 9 LaVerne Wilken
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Beave
Jones
Jones County
Castle Grove
Leo Bertling
John Oltman
Ben Eiben
Wilfred Schatz
F.L. Kromminga
Joe Crowley
Art Holub
John Tschantz
Scotch Grove
L. Covington
E. W. Harms
John Wennekamp
Henry Husman
Carl Harms
Willis Zimmerman
Clifford Soper
LaVerne Wilken
Plan Immunization Campaign In Co
A public health nurse and Jones county council will meet at 8 pm on March 21 in the nurse's office at the courthouse to finalize plans for an April immunization campaign. The Monticello Express will publish full plans next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Health Nurse and Council For
Jones County
Court House
E. C. Gotsch
Monticello Express
Supreme Court Upholds Heiserman Divorce Ruling
The Iowa supreme court upheld Judge J E Heiserman's ruling in a Jones County case involving Fred Staples and his wife of Oxford Junction. After a 30 year marriage Mrs Staples obtained a divorce in 1938, then resumed the marriage two days later. The district court later set aside the divorce and in 1946 Staples sought to renew the divorce, but Mrs Staples wished to stay married and the supreme court affirmed the district court decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Supreme Court
J. E. Heiserman
18Th Judicial District
Jones County Court
Fred Staples
Oxford Junction
Staples
District Court
Supreme Court
Monticello Band Sets Tomorrow Concert at High School
The Monticello high school band under Ray Stani baugh performs a program from marches to Hungarian melodies tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the public high school auditorium. Small groups and soloists add variety, with 500 Clubbers admitted free and general admission set at 50 cents, 35 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Ray Stanibaugh
Minnie Otten
Shirley McCurdy
Marjorie Thomas
Joanne Wright
Jo Ann Otten
Barbara Walker
Margaret Ann Zimmerman
Susan Stuhler
Donna Aitchison
Miriam Young
Lois Guyan
Elizabeth Wilson
Charlotte Deischer
Esther Young
Randall Ganfield
Betty Hoult
Mary Alice Wilcox
Paul Schneider
Paul Seehusen
Marjorie Luett
Leona Smith
Group Seeks Bridge Over Wapsipinicon
A 15 man Newport group in Jones county asked Anamosa supervisors to build a bridge over the Wapsie at Newport. They cite 800 signatures on the petition and note the 4 year old collapse due to a sand load. Officials cite steel shortages and high costs, suggesting delaying construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Jones County
Board of Supervisors
Anamosa
Irvin Kintzel
Highway Commission
Auction Saturday At The Fair Grounds
The Jones County Fair Association and the Monticello Country Club announce an auction Saturday March 22 at 2 pm of the Herman Bajasch property buildings recently purchased. See the display ad in this week’s Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Fair Association
Monticello Country Club
Herman Bajasch
The
Express
Monticello Conservation League Dinner Set For March 27
The Monticello Conservation League sponsors a fish fry gala under President Jack Beeks. Menu includes catfish salad escalloped potatoes pickles celery bread and coffee served cafeteria style from 6 30 p m to about 8 p m. Prizes announced by Ray Jacque. display at Zimmerman Auto. tickets scarce with about 500 seats. Tickets available at Zimmerman Hardware or E J Davis barber shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Conservation League
Jack Beeks
John Lux
Willard Yeoman
Max Reyner
Ted Hollar
Jake Rohr
Ted Drexler
Kenny Ahlrichs
Claude Appleby
Darrell Blayney
Elmer Drexler
George B. Hines
Herman Hoffman
Lynn Howie
Merle Jacobsen
Carroll Podhaski
Sam Rhatigan
Glenn Jones
C. F. Shimanek
Oliver Smith
Carl Winkler
Ray Jacque
Zimmerman Auto Associate
Zimmerman Hardware
E. J. Davis
Mrs Jud G Nichols Buried After Long Illness
Mrs Jud G Nichols died at home on March 15 after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Gogitsch Funeral Home with Rev Virgil Grant and Rev Glenn McMichael officiating. Interment at Oakwood cemetery. Survived by husband Jud G Nichols a son and three daughters and two sisters. A member of the Methodist church and veterans auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jud Nichols
Oakwood Cemetery
Darrell Blayney
Roy Taylor
Leonard Fluckiger
Marcus Maire
William Mardoff
Ray Prult
Nichols
Susan Matilda Fuller
William and
Lucy Fuller
Monticello
Jud G, Nichols
Walter E. Nichols
Cedar Rapids
Luella
William J. Thompson
Dubuque
Velma
Charles Sc
The
Methodist Church
Yorks at Coe Band Concert and Tour
Dr and Mrs O E York attended a Sunday concert by the Coe band at the college. Their daughter Louise, a first year member, plays a tenor saxophone in the 65 piece ensemble. The band departs next Wednesday for a week tour with a Chicago concert included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. York
Coe
Louise
Chicago
District Court Jurors Named for April Term Anamosa
Clerk Leigh Pearson announced jurors for the April term reporting at 10 am Monday April 14. Listed are Monticello, Anamosa, Oxford Junction, Onslow, Center Junction, Scotch Grove, Wyoming, Martelle, Cascade, Mechanicsville, Lisbon, Olin and Amber residents including Ruth Adams, Irene Finn, Ava Bramer, Cecil James, Joe Felton, Delmar Findley, Ivan Hempy, Lula Alexander and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Leigh Pearson
Monticello
Ruth Adams
R. J. Bone
H. J. Gottleaber
Harriet Hintz
John Jacobs
Albert Leytem
James Read
Lois Shover
Roy Taylor
Willard Yeoman
George Yaggi
Irene Finn
Herman Folkers
R. G. Grim
Gertrude Hawkins
John F. Hansen
Leta E. Haynes
Mabel Hinz
Richard Ireland
R. H. Lincoln
Harold Miner
Catherine Nielsen
A. P. Ogden
Frank Post
Rodney Remington
Donald Sigmund
Edward Snell
John Steenhoek
Harold Walmutt
Oxford Junction
Robert Barber
Onslow
Ava Bramer
M. W Lathrop
Esther Wasson
H. W. Westphal
Center Junction
Cecil James
Art Wilcox
Scotch Grove
Ben Otten
Harry Paulsen
Wyoming
Dora Carstensen
Frank Riches
Grace Vrooman
Martelle
Julia Darsee
Ruth Gordon
Ruby Hurt
Dorothy D. Peet
Eleanor Shotwell
Cascade
Joe Felton
Joe Green
Clarence Kurt
Mechanicsville
Delmar Findley
Lisbon
Monticello Campfire Girls Ceremonial Planned
The Monticello Campfire groups will hold a ceremonial in the public school gym Monday March 24 at 8 oclock. The event caps National Campfire Birthday week with the theme Going Places in World Friendship. Leaders and guardians listed include Mrs John Battin Cedar Rapids secretary and Miss Noel Newell assistant secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
John Battin
Cedar Rapids
Noel Newell
Bluebirds
Anne
Shirley Shelley
Montinapu
Leslie Linn
Guardian
Barbara Walker
Canowefi
Earl DeShaw
Elizabeth Wilson
Tomkiya
Boyd Shannon
Ray Stumbaugh
Flitch-ta-kin
Ray Fuller
J LeRoy Farmer Buys Coral Gables Estate
J LeRoy Farmer formerly of Monticello and Cedar Rapids purchased the Coral Gables estate of Mr and Mrs W R Rumbaugh at 6209 Granada Boulevard Miami for 80000 The waterway facing property measures about 150 by 362 feet and includes a landscaped site Farmer has recently sold Midwest canning factories farms and a hotel chain including the Monticello canning factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. LeRoy Farmer
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Coral Gables
W. R. Rumbaugh
Granada Boulevard
Miami
Granada Blvd
Farmer
Midwest
Joseph Colton 80 Dies Near Anamosa
Joseph Colton 80 died near Anamosa the preceding Monday at his daughter's home Mrs Fred Pulver Services were held March 12 at United Brethren Morrey Burial at Antioch Cemetery Born March 11 1866 Langworthy lived in Jones county all his life Survivors include his wife and son Reuben of Cedar Rapids
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
Morrey
Joseph Colton
Anamosa
Fred Pulver
Antioch Cemetery
Langworthy
Jones County
Colton
Reuben
Cedar Rapids
Contract Set For Athletic Field Project
The Monticello City Council signed a contract with William Willman of Cedar Rapids to grade the new athletic field and access road. The revised plan totals 11,800 dollars with work to start by April 15 and finish within 90 days, including earthwork for 6,500 cubic yards, track shaping, drainage, seating, and related tasks. The road into the recreation park extends from south Maple street past Borden Ice Cream. The job calls for 2100 cubic yards of grading and 300 cubic yards of gravel surfacing. The council also set tentative city funding totals for the upcoming season to be revealed in proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
William Willman
Cedar Rapids
Recreation Park
Maple Street
Borden Ice Cream Company
Jean Bender Sings With Dubuque U Choir Tour
Miss Jean Bender daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Bender Monti cello is a member of the University of Dubuque women s choir which plans a tour in Illinois March 23 30 She is active on campus in the chapel choir YWCA and Pan American club and will teach after completing physical education and home economics studies
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Bender
J. C. Bender
Monticello
University of
Appeal of Death Sentence to Iowa Supreme Court
Louis B. Hofer, 36, a reformatory inmate, appeals the death sentence for the June 21, 1946 killing of John E. Hinz, reformatory cheese factory foreman. Judge Floyd Philbrick set the execution date for December 19, 1947. appeal contends illegality related to statements by two agents admitted at trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Supreme Court
Louis B. Hofer
Reformatory
John E. Hinz
Floyd Philbrick
Cedar Rapids
Casady Family Relocates to Galesburg for University Extension Post
Mr and Mrs Cleo Casady move from Castle Grove township to Galesburg Illinois where Casady takes a commerce instructor post at a University of Illinois extension school housed in a former army hospital Two daughters share an apartment near the campus Mrs Casady Elizabeth McLaughlin once daughter of Mr and Mrs W D McLaughlin prior to her marriage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Casady
Castle Grove Township
Galesburg
Ill
University of Illinois
Army Hospital
Casady
Elizabeth McLaughlin
W. D. McLaughlin
Car Hits Bridge Near Mt Vernon Fatal for Teenager
A car carrying six Anamosa high school boys skidded on an icy highway 261 near Mount Vernon and struck a concrete bridge abutment. Harry Wessels aged 15 died. three others were seriously injured including driver John Wigger and several companions. The crash happened about 9 am as the vehicle veered left then right into the bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wessels
Anamosa
Mount Vernon
Wessels
Rhinehart Wessels
John William Wigger
Rev
Walter Wigger
Duane Calvert
John Wolfe
Pets Wolfe
George Beardsley
Elsie Beardsley
Eugene Haun
Tom Haun
Wigger
James Gildroy
Bradbrook Rites Held Sunday For Monticello Barber
Walter H. Bradbrook aged 74 a Monticello barber for 20 years died suddenly Friday night at his daughter Mrs Alva Behrends home Funeral services were at 2 pm Sunday at the Methodist church Rev Virgil C Grant officiated Burial followed at Oakwood cemetery He is survived by two daughters and five grandchildren He was widowed last October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. Bradbrook
Monticello
Alva Behrends
Methodist Church
Virgil C. Grant
Oakwood Cemetery
Dysart
Iowa
Bradbrook
George Behre
Monticello Public School On Air March 21
Monticello Public School will be broadcast on WMT radio Friday afternoon March 21 from 4 to 4 30 p.m. An all high school program recorded Monday in the school auditorium features instrumental and vocal numbers plus selections from M club athletic department Philomonte and other clubs. Public invited to witness the transcription and urged to listen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMT
M Club
Philomonte
WMT Engineers
Borden Tce Cream Company
Parent Teacher Meeting To Be Held Thursday
A Parent Teacher association meeting is set for next Thursday evening at eight in the junior high assembly room of the high school. Miss Gertrude Smith Miss LaVerna Bevans and Mrs Cary Ross will present the topic mathematics. Mothers of the fifth grade will serve as hostesses and light refreshments will be provided by Mrs Clarence Rhatigan chairman and fellow hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
Gertrude Smith
LaVerna Bevans
Cary Ross
Clarence Rhatigan
Irvin Davis
Velma Winkler
George Barnts
Fred Bohlken
Milwaukee Road Launches Cartoon Charity Ad Campaign
The Milwaukee Road begins a new ad series featuring "Mr. P. R." a cartoon character who will narrate the railroad's story in the Monticello Express and other towns on its 11,000 mile system. The friendly figure promotes courtesy, cooperation, and good service to boost employee welfare and public goodwill. Check the Express this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
Mr. P. R
Milwaukee Road
The
Express
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Public Library
John Kieren
T.H. Miller
Wyatt Brummitt
David Harum
E. N. Westcott
Dale Griffith
Anamosa High School
Public Health Nursing Council
Don Allen
Vinton
Heiserman
Jud G. Nichols
J. Dirks
Wayne Township
Dirks
Ata Express
R. G. Lyons
la Canada
Cali
Monticellor Express
AMT
Lyons
Dubuque U. Choir
State Supreme Court
Galesburg, Ill
Mt. Vernon
W. H. Bradbrook
Monticello Public School
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