Eleven Cases Filed As May 3 Deadline Nears
Eleven new district court filings in Anamosa arose in the week before the May 3 deadline for the May term. Judge John T. Moffit will preside beginning May 6. all cases are equity, so no jury. Filings include a mortgage dispute in Madison township and actions for unpaid bills, divorces, guardianship, and various judgments, with creditors named such as The Crane Co and Monticello State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
John T. Moffit
Tipton
Leigh Pearson
Gilman F. Lozier
Julian Day
Grace Dick
Madison Township
Ick
Gideon Group Presents Bibles at Local Public Meeting
Cedar Rapids Gideon chapter held a public meeting at the community building last Sunday afternoon to present Bibles for Wirth hotel and public schools. D. S. Umbenhauer spoke for the group. Rev. S. Gutenkohn led the dedication. A. B. Grimes accepted on behalf of the community. Betty Ogden sang several solos during the service. Members spoke in Monticello churches during the morning service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Gideon Society
Wirth Hotel
McDaniel
S. G. Gutensohn
D. S. Umbenhauer
Cass Township
A. B. Grimes
Betty Ogden
Parke Ogden
Monticello
Ladies Aid to Present Play at Community Building
The Ladies Aid of the Reformed church will stage a new play titled She Married the Minister at the Community Building auditorium on Friday May 10 at 8 PM. Special music and slides will be shown, with candy booth by the young people. Admission is 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid of the Reformed Church
Communit Building
Plan Kitchen Demonstration During Better Homes Week
A kitchen demonstration sponsored by Eclipse Lumber and Better Homes week runs April 28 to May 4 in the community building. Led by Mrs. W D McLaughlin and Mrs. Henry Adams, Phil Harris of Curtis Bros will speak on kitchen planning. County Agent Carl Smith and the Farm Bureau cooperate. the event invites the public with no admission charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eclipse Lumber Company
Committee of
Better Homes
W. D. McLaughlin
Henry Adams
Monticello
Eclipse
Phil Harris
Curtis Bros. and Company
Clinton
Officers of Auxiliary Entertain at Dinner
Past and present Monticello Auxiliary No. 1683 VFW officers hosted a 6:30 dinner at Goudy’s cafe for retiring president Mrs. F W Hein. Twenty attendees saw gifts given to Mrs Hein and several officers. Jean Echternacht and Lorraine Jacobs performed clarinet and piano as a social hour followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Goudy’s Cafe
F. W. Hein
Sows Report Record Piglets On Lovell Farm
Harry Rundle of Lovell township reports an unusual pig crop near Monticello. He owns five sows, half Hampshire and half Chester White, which farrowed 66 living pigs. The Express readers are invited to answer if they can match this record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Rundle
Lovell Township
Monticello
Hampshire
Chester White
Express
Henry Chipman Dies in Duluth Funeral Friday in Anamosa
Henry Chipman former Anamosa resident died Sunday in Duluth. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Baptist church in Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Chipman
Duluth
Baptist Church
Anamosa
BPW Convention Heads Davenport May 17 18 19
Miss Mable Johnstone announces Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women will meet in Davenport May 17 18 19. Delegates from across the state attend with theme Balance in a Changing World featuring speeches pageants and social events plus business sessions to set policies. Notable speakers include Dr David Seabury Dr Lena Madesin Phillips and the Very Rev Rowland F Philbrook. A pre convention board meeting is set for May 16 with a dinner at Hotel Blackhawk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Johnstone
Davenport
Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Club
David Seabury
New York City
Lena Madesin Phillips
International Federation of Business and Professional Women
Rowland F. Philbrook
Trinity Cathedral
Blackhawk
Melvin Tudor Named New Scout Head for Cedar Rapids
Melvin Tudor longtime Council Bluffs scout executive has accepted the Cedar Rapids area scout council post covering Jones Benton and Linn counties. He will start June 1 succeeding N Harold West who becomes deputy regional executive in Kansas City May 1. Tudor 33 is unmarried and a 1935 National Scout Executive School graduate. Monticello scouts will meet their new chief who will supervise all scout work in the territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Tudor
Council Bluffs
Cedar Rapids
Jones, Benton
Linn
Mr. Tudor
N. Harold West
West
Kansas City
Iowa State College
National Scout Executive School
Morristown
New Jersey
Monticello
Frances Bone Named May Queen Attendant at Shimer College
Frances Bone has been chosen as an attendant of the queen for the May Fete at Frances Shimer college in Mount Carroll Illinois. The May Fete and pageant occur Saturday afternoon May 18. She joins the queen’s court due to her campus activities including swimming hockey vice president of the Athletic association and literature editor of the school Record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Bone
Frances Shimer College
Mount Carroll
Ill
Frances’ Shimer
Miss Bone
Queen’s Court
Shimer
Athletic Association
Cass Transportation Adds No 11 To Its Carrier Fleet
Cass Transportation Company expands its Monticello operation with a new Chevrolet truck, bringing eight trucks in service. The firm runs three routes from Monticello via Strawberry Point soon, and from Cedar Rapids to Manchester, with daily service through multiple towns. No accidents since 1926 and 14 years of operation highlight the company’s safety and low-cost service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass Transportation Company
Cass Transportation Co
Monticello
Mural Cass
Chevrolet
Cedar Rapids
Manchester
Strawberry Point
Dubuque
Key West
Fillmore
Cascade
Langworthy
Anamosa
Springville
Marion
Alburnett
Central City
Coggon
Ryan
Cass
Hearn Receives 85 Club Honor For Third Place Rank
Paul Hearn was awarded the Chevrolet 85 club plaque at a Davenport banquet, recognizing his third highest ranking among 49 Chevrolet service managers in the Davenport zone. The honor includes a four-diamond pin representing four years as an honorary 85 club member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hearn
Chevrolet
Davenport
Hearn
F. J. McMullen
Lancaster
Lyle McMullen
Monticello
Edward Everett Horton
Gas Blast Kills Mother at Ryan
Mrs. Bernard Ammeter 32 living near Ryan died from a gasoline explosion that wrecked the Ammeter home. She entered the basement with a lighted lantern as the blast blew out a side of the house and created a hole in the first floor. Authorities believe leaked gasoline from an outdoor tank fed the kitchen stove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Ammeter
Ryan
Ammeter
Zimmerman Enjoys Big Day at Store
Alva Zimmerman reports the largest crowd ever in his hardware store during a paint day event. Four hundred forty nine people registered and he estimates about six hundred total attended as awards were presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zimmerman
Alva Zimmerman
Zimmerman’s Hardware
Plan More Barns On Fairgrounds
Monticello fairboard approves 1000 to extend horse barns this summer with National Youth Administration labor replacing tents. The 160 foot addition will add 16 stalls. a roof for the amphitheatre and an art hall are planned for 1941 with 100 for architectural fees. The final night automobile giveaway bid requested from local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Fairgrounds
Fair Board
Building Committee
National Youth Administration
Jones County Fair
Ees
Monticello
Local Feeders Ship Nine Carloads Of Cattle
Nine carloads of cattle were shipped out and 10 were shipped into Monticello last week per Milwaukee station agent M B Leonard. Shippers included George Kurt two cars Fagan Bros two Chris Reiter Bud Bros George Rickels Ed Reiter and Anton Knepper one each. Receipts came from Brainerd Kansas John P Kurt two Ed Reiter Chiia Reiter two Peter Manternach Frank Miller John Hosch one each and John Hasler two from Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
M. B. Leonard
Milwaukee
George Kurt
Fagan Bros
Chris Reiter
Bud Bros
George Rickels
Ed Reiter
Anton Knepper
John P. Kurt
Chiia Reiter
Brainerd, Kans
Peter Manternach
Frank Miller
John Hosch
John Hasler
Kansas City
Four Marriage Licenses Issued in Jones County
Four marriage permits were granted in Jones County last week, clerk Leigh Pearson reports. Melvin Skalsky 25 Mount Vernon and Lorene Thuman 25 Anamosa. Raymond Phillips 21 Cedar Rapids and Vera Gean Willets 19 Cedar Rapids. Russell Louis Norton 22 Anamosa and Madeline Bernice Moore 19 Cedar Rapids. Raymond E. McKee Montezuma and Ada Mildred Wilcox Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Leigh Pearson
Melvin Skalsky
Mount Vernon
Lorene Thuman
Anamosa
Raymond Phillips
Cedar Rapids
Vera Gean Willets
Russell Louis Norton
Madeline Bernice Moore
Raymond E. McKee
Montezuma
Ada Mildred Wilcox
Monticello
Republicans to Host Dance at Olin High School
The Jones county Young Republicans club sponsors a dance on Friday May 10 in the Olin high school gymnasium. Tickets available from James McLaughlin Elmer Hanken Roland Buel Frances Steck Fern Bender James Maurice and Elbert Heiserman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Young Republicans Club
Olin High School
James McLaughlin
Elmer Hanken
Roland Buel
Frances Steck
Fern Bender
James Maurice
Elbert Heiserman
Thrilled Children Take First Train Ride In Milwaukee Jitney
Eighteen Langworthy school children enjoyed their first rail journey aboard a Milwaukee jitney yesterday. Teacher Melvin Leslie had just finished a transportation unit in third grade geography, and a nearby railroad line provided the practical ride that left the youngsters buzzing with stories to tell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Leslie
Langworthy School
Langworthy
Shrubbery Planted On Lawn Of New Local Post Office
Landscaping of the Monticello post office lawn began this week. Ten sugar maples twelve feet tall mark the corners and scattered spots. Seven cockspur thorns seven feet high line paths. Three pfitzer junipers flank each entrance and a double hedge of 86 glossy buckthorns outlines the north and south borders. Scotch Grove nursery did the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Scotch Grove Nursery
Scotch Grove
Nomination Papers Filed for County Offices in Area Race
Twelve candidates filed nomination papers with county auditor George Specht before the May 4 primaries deadline. Democrats and Republicans list sheriffs clerks supervisors treasurers and attorneys with several incumbents named and many others still to file by Wednesday at 3 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Specht
Henry Eichhorn
William Null
Leigh Pearson
Malinda Nielson
Mr. Specht
H. J. Mayberry
Harm J. Dirks
H. P. Barber
Lee Crain
Robert Peet
Frank Kulhavy
WR. Fegan
Don S. Ruhl
Howard Robertson
Anamosa
Bess Sherman
Lee Sherrill
Wyoming
O. G. Dreibelbis
Center Junction
Cecil Wilson
F. L. Harrington
Warren Rees
Country Club Opens Social Season With Dinner Dance
The country club begins its social season tonight with a 6 30 dinner and dancing around 8 o clock to Hal Foreman and his orchestra. Arrangements are led by the committee including Mr and Mrs Cecil Goettsch Mr and Mrs A B Grimes Mr and Mrs John Shover Mrs and Mrs C A Coxsee Mr and Mrs Ben Cotton Mr and Mrs T B Hamilton Mr and Mrs William Shaffer and Mr and Mrs J A Maurice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Hal Foreman
Cecil Goettsch
A. B. Grimes
John Shover
C. A. Coxsee
Alys. Ben Cotton
T. &. Hamilton
Willian Shaffer
J. A. Maurice
Mrs Ed Brown and Barbara Visit Fort Madison Trio
Mrs. Ed Brown and her daughter Barbara of Fort Madison were guests Friday and Friday night in the homes of Dr and Mrs A M Maurice and Miss Kate Maurice. They were en route home from Town City. Mrs Brown was Alice Bowie a former Monticello public school teacher before her marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Brown
Barbara
Fort Madison
A. M. Maurice
Kate Maurice
Town City
Brown
Alice Bowie
Monticello
Albert Schmidt Found Dead in Perry Township Pasture
Albert Schmidt 60 of Perry township Delaware county was found dead near a fence in his pasture at 9 am Tuesday by his wife Susie Lynch. The coroner ruled a heart attack with no inquest. He is survived by his wife and children from a prior marriage. funeral attendees include Mrs Lizzie Lynch Sharp of Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Schmidt
Perry Township
Delaware County
Littleton
Susie Lynch
Monticello
Schmidt
Anna Lynch
Lizzie Lynch Sharp
Lehmidt
Edward Harms Dies After Illness Holds Funeral Services
Edward Harms died at Independence hospital on Sunday April 28. Funeral services were held at Iverson funeral home and Zion Lutheran church in Wayne township with Rev. F. H. Kehren. Born in Hesel Germany May 17 1860 he emigrated to the United States and farmed near Onslow Barnston and Town Nebraska before settling near Onslow. He was almost 80 and survived by his wife, three sons and four daughters with seven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Harms
Independence
Iverson
Zion Lutheran Church
Wayne Township
F. H. Kehren
Harms
Wayne
Germany
Mr. Harms
Hesel
Riepsholt
United States
Katherina Dirks
John Wennekamp
C. Mardorf
Zion’s Church
Onslow
Harrs
Barnston
Nebr
Dirk Henry
Theda
Mary
Meta
Ben
Wyoming
Harminna Phillips
Davenport
John Thomfen
Citizens State Bank
Jones County
Wyoming Presbyterian Church
Thomson
Meinhardt
August
Dora
Clara Benbow
Seattle
Students to Receive Diplomas on May 30
A Monticello hostel benefit card party raised 23 dollars for the Monticello hostel on the old Shover farm home site one mile east of town. Pinochle Chinese checkers and bridge were played. The hostel near Monticello is nearly ready for summer with a 25 cent fireplace fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Shover
John H. Fraser
Tom Shover
Cora Walters Buried Today
Funeral services for Cora Amelia Walters 74 of Cass township were held at the Anamosa Congregational church with Rev B T Schwab officiating and burial in Riverside cemetery. She was a Gold Star mother with son William who died at Camp Dodge. Surviving are her husband J J Walters and children Joe Mary Nellie Hattie M Post Cora Purcell and John at Alnamosa, plus a sister and brother and eight grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Amelia Walters
Cass Township
Anamosa Congregational Church
B.T. Schwab
Riverside Cemetery
J. J. Walters
Joe
Mary
Nellie
Hattie M. Post
Cora Purcell
John
Alnamosa
Hattie Clark
Monticello
Henry Worster
Detroit Lakes
Minn
Cedar Rapids Guests Visit Podhaski Family
Mr and Mrs Willis Martin and daughter Arline of Cedar Rapids were guests Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Podhaski with Joan Null accompanying them home for a week's visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Martin
Arline
Cedar Rapids
Charles Podhaski
Joan Null
Brain Derby exams set for Monticello students next week
Monticello public school pupils will take the Every Pupil High School tests Monday and Tuesday to measure school ranking among Class B schools and identify the 50 top students per subject for invitations to the Brain Derby at Iowa City in June. The program includes English, science, history, algebra, geometry, and reading comprehension with a statewide banquet for participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
University of Iown
Iowa City
Hopkinton Men Fined In Anamosa Court
Hopkinton residents Leonard and O’Rourke were fined 25 dollars plus costs each in Justice McIntyre’s court on intoxication charges. Cascade’s Gisler paid 10 dollars plus costs for driving without a license and was held for the grand jury on DUI charges with bond set at 500 dollars. The trio were arrested Sunday on highway No near Atlantic cells by Highway D patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Clarence Leonard
J. M. O’rourke
Hopkinton
Justice McIntyre
Henry Gisler
Cascade
Aslanticells
Patrounana Chipp
Guests visit ill Mary Clark as family lines gather
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Clark and daughter Marian, and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Clark of Clinton, and Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Jones and Mrs. Hitchtower of Cedar Rapids were guests Sunday in the home of the Misses Carrie and Mary Clark. They came to see the former's sister, Mary Clark, who is very ill at her home here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Clark
Marian
Edwin Clark
Clinton
C. M. Jones
Hitchtower
Cedar Rapids
Carrie
Mary Clark
Monti High School to Graduate Fifty-Seven in May Commencement
Fifty seven Monti cello public high school students will receive diplomas in the high school auditorium on Thursday May 30. Dr John B Magee president of Cornell college Mount Vernon will give the commencement address. Baccalaureate services will be held at the Congregational church with Rev S Gu tenso hn in charge. The class motto is Before us lies the timber let us build the colors are lavender and pink and the flower is an old fashioned bouquet. Leigh Clark president of the school board will present the diplomas. The class includes 45 general academic graduates and 11 in normal training with total up from last year and one more than 1938. Class roster lists Academic and Normal Training students with numerous names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Public High School
Supt
A. B. Grimes
John B. Magee
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Congregational Church
S. G. Gutensohn
Leigh Clark
Novelties At Community Conservation League Sporting Event
The Community Conservation league plans a gala at Ray Adams farm on Sunday May 19 with a dub show bait casting contest coon dog pup race horse shoe contest and coon and fox dog field trials drawing sportsmen from eastern Iowa and western Illinois. Eldon Rohn Cedar Rapids will judge the dog show. Prizes will be awarded and dogs auctioned before races. The event starts at 10 am with C J Matthiessen as president and Ray Hearn as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Conservation League
Ray Adams Farm
Iowa
Illinois
Eldon Rohn
Cedar Rapids
C. J. Matthiessen
League
Ray Hearn
Dr Carpenter to Preside at Congregational Church Sunday
Dr M F Carpenter English instructor at Iowa City will lead the morning service at the Congregational church Sunday at 11 o'clock. Special music by the public high school's girls sextet. A cordial invitation to attend. During weekend Rev S G Gutensetin attends the annual conference of the Congregational Christian churches to be held at the First Congregational church in Port Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Carpenter
Iowa City
Congregational Church
Jones County Bankers Association Meets in Goudy's Room
Members of the Jones county Bankers association met in Goudy's Tea room Thursday evening with Monticello Suite bank hosting four other county banks. Twenty six persons attended including guests John Jargo of Maquoketa and Marvin Levsen of DeWitt. Charles Luett was elected president and Leonard Wegman secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Bankers Association
Goudy
Teuroom
Monticello
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Moffit
Julian A. Day
Jennie M. Day
Crane Co
Chicago
L. R. Bonney
Onslow Hardware
Cecil H. Poorbaugh
Mary Louise Poorbaugh
Monticello State Bank
Bessie Powlish
J. H. Fraser
Lawrence Wilken
Charles Moncrief
Fraser
Stanley Moncrief
Stanley H. Moncrief
Florence Moncrief
First Land Bank of Omaha
Irene Switzer
Harold Switzer
John Gordon
Mechanicaville Trust and Savings
W. C. Boland
Laverna Florence Kline
Wyoming Bank
Citizens State Bank of Wyoming
Peter Sievers
Sophia L. Sievers
J. E. Heiserman
Joseph Holub
Peter C. Levsen
Gideon Group Presents Bibles
Better Homes Group
Eclipse Cooperate
Auxiliary
BPW
Delaware
Delhi
Greeley
Edgewood
Benya
Waterloo
Lucille Huibregtse
Billy Marsh
Huibregtse
Ed Huibregtse
Billy
Minneapolis
Philomonte
Olin
Ed Foley
George L. Buel
Frank Story
Clyde Leinbaugh
Martello
Samuel Schultz
Emline McNamara
C. H. Reeves
Ray Levy
Henry Shimerda
Oxford Junction
J. K. Kennedy
Frank W. Ferring
Wayne Church
Maurice Maire
Rochester
Towa City
Europe
W. L. Pinkerton
Jarrett
Cora Walters
John Thomsen
General
Brain Derby
Gar Wcumdeoite School
Lowi
Ruth Reuter
Uth Ann Hoag
Mary Lou Luett
Gertrude Ortgies
Janet Howie
LaVerne Wahl
Betty Adams
Fine Hopkinton
Anamosa Court
Cornell
Magee
Frances Barlow
Rosella Behrends
Isabell Cantrell
Carol Cartano
Paul Caspers
Jack Chaplin
Everett Clark
Ruth Clark
Virginia Clark
Ruth Ehrismann
Donald Fairbanks
Dorothy Finson
George Freese
Wilma Grossheim
Ruth Hein
Herbert Herren
Robert Heyen
Loyal Hoag
Shirley Hobert
Richard Holub
Edwin Howell
Russell Jamieson
Eunice Kuhns
Beatrice Long
Lorraine Lubben
Robert Mon
Wileen Appleby
Iane Bender
Eleanore Cooper
Roberta Helgens
Alberta
Husmann
Jeanette Lubben
Ruth Richardson
Kathleen Rieniers
Maxine Rynerson
Virginia Wright
Conservation Group
Dr. Carpenter
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