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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1945
Page
8
Interested individuals may apply to Oscar A. Anderson General Agent at 2204 Ridgeway Drive Cedar Rapids for full time or part time work in Monticello and nearby areas.
Several legal notices issued from Jones County Iowa include executorship for Katherine G. Appleby deceased with claims due by April 21 1946 at Anamosa, administrator filing for Hartley W Wilkinson with April 17 1945, a divorce petition in Starks v Starks, a bidders notice for bridge and road work due May 16 1948, with plan details and bid requirements, board action by George F Specht county auditor.
Six boys and six girls will receive their first holy communion at the 8:15 a m mass at St Luke's church on Thursday May 10. Names include Jane Britt Joan Russ Bernadette Jasper Kenneth Becker William Kelchen Charles Murray. Buck Creek graduation set for May 10 at 8 15 p m at the high school auditorium with rites and diplomas. Captain Lynn Morrow son of Rev H E Morrow formerly of Buck Creek is released from a German prison camp and a list of local postwar mentions follows.
Castle Grove reports Henry Schmit planted the first field of corn in the area last Saturday. The community notes guest visits from area families and veterans returning from service. The district No. 2 pupils enjoyed a schoolhouse picnic and local clubs set meeting plans for May.
The district court of Jones County Iowa issues an executor notice for Carrie Blake Culver estate with claims to be filed promptly. The Board of Education invites bids for about 300 tons of stoker coal delivered to school bins with analysis required, opening May 14 1946. Preference given to Iowa produced materials. Chas E Podhaski Secretary.
Betty Lou and Ethel Craig honored Phyllis Jeanne and Wilma Carol Cox at a farewell party on April 26. Attendees included Helen Welter Lila Mae and Dickie Helms Barbara and Bobby Lang Dorothy and Betty Ann Behrends Charles Martin and Dickie and Janet Murray. The group played games and lunch was served by the hostess. Mr. and Mrs Edward Cox and family moved to Monticello last week after 15 years in Sand Spring. Betty and Dorothy Behrends visited Phyllis and Jeanne Cox in Monticello Sunday.
Mrs. Cox resigns as Sand Spring correspondent after relocation to Monticello. The Express invites a volunteer to write a weekly newsletter from the area and to join the staff.
The Sand Spring school held a week end picnic and on Saturday Miss Ley temper escorted eighth grade pupils Barbara Lang Dick Murray and Donna Jeanne Cox to Manchester where they attended the event.
Multiple transfers list buyers and sellers including Hillcrest Baby-Fold Florence I and Anton O Wroblewski Maggie Lesley Rose Lesley Bessie Kostecka Ed to Emma Mulvihill J J Locher Lillian K to Fred Ahrenholtz Frances R Barlow Wells Harold W Wells and others with deeds Rev St values and lot descriptions in Monticello Oxford Oxford Jct and Ana mosa First National Bank of Chicago is noted.
Chas W. Zimmer and Marie D. Zimmer transfer to Irvin J. and Grace Hovet a 269 acre parcels in section 19 and 30 with roads and easements. Subject to a school lease of one acre in section 19. Purchase price totals include ten dollars and other sums under Rev. St. First deed details list multiple lot numbers 21 and 22.
Parcel described as except the east 35 feet of Kimball's subdivision lots 5 6 and part of lot 7 Webster's outlets to Anamosa Iowa Geo H Paulsen and Erma wife to Arthur E Noyes a deed 1 ove 1.10 Rev St lot 4 block 9 town of Onslow.
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