New Automobiles Registered in Blanche Corwin Office
Vehicles listed include owners from Olin Anamosa Monticello Mechanicsville and surrounding towns. Brands include Buick Plymouth Kaiser Chevrolet trucks International Studebaker Ford and Lincoln with the Stingley Willey Matejka Lange and Bohlken families among registrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert
Lara Stingley
Olin
Buick
Melvin Willey
Wyoming
Plymouth
John Carstensen
Kaiser
R. H. Lincoln
Anamosa
Chevrolet
Ivetta Matejka
Ralph L. Hatcher
Mechanicsville
Gerald Hamil
Cascade
Richard J. Hanken
Monticello
International
Fred Siebels
Frances Hempy
Martello
Milton T
George H. Nieters
Births Reported From John McDonald Hospital Area
Six babies were born this week at John McDonald hospital five boys and one girl in Monticello and nearby towns. Names include Edwin Freese Louis Bader Vernon Helgens Louis Slauson Robert Dose and Robert Ray with one new arrival in Kennewick Washington a girl weighing 5 pounds 13 ounces. Lt C J Matthiessen and family welcomed a daughter at Kennewick while Claret Wenceslaus Lawrence born April 15 at a Monticello farm home weighs ten pounds and has four siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Edwin Freese
Monticello
Louis Bader
Vernon Helgens
Louis Slauson
Robert Dose
Central City
Robert Ray
Wesley G. Lawrence
Route 1
Claret Wenceslaus
Stanley Harris To Present Piano Recital Sunday
Stanley Harris son of Mr and Mrs George Harris will present a graduation piano recital Sunday at 2 30 in the Community building. He is a Sacred Heart school senior who auditioned at Clarke College Dubuque May 8 and joined the National Fraternity of Musicians. Frank Miller a Sacred Heart junior assists with two piano duos and a violin number. The program includes works by Chopin Schubert Dvorak Lagge Mendelssohn and more. Rev E P Lorenz will confer graduation honors. A new piano is donated by Renier’s of Dubuque and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Harris
George Harris
Stanley
Sacred Heart School
Clarke College
Dubuque
National Fraternity of Musicians
Frank Miller
Chopin
Schubert
Reinhold
Dvorak
Lagge
Mendelssohn
E. P. Lorenz
Sacred Heart
Marileigh Clark
Dick Sutherland
Carl Webber
Anastasia McLees
Renier’s of
Monticello Council Approves Garbages and Parking Ordinances
Monticello city council adopted two new ordinances last Monday affecting garbage collection rules for hired crews and council authority to set parking regulations by resolution. The meeting also granted two class B beer permits and authorized a full overhaul of the city grader after prior junk disposal was reversed. George Balsiger and Mrs. Oliver Smith visited Rochester with sister Alma Balsiger RN.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Express
Cedar Rapids
Hamm’s Tavern
V.F.W. Club
William Yeoman
Yeoman
George Balsiger
Mrs
Oliver Smith
Rochester
Alma Balsiger
Lions To Elect Officers Monday
The Monticello Lions club will elect officers at the regular meeting Monday at 6:30 pm in the Community building. Nominations include President Harold Wilcox Vice-president Irving Hintz Ray Stumbaugh Bernard Kuriger Chauncey Robinson Secretary Howard Hicks Leslie Linn Alvin K Jones Treasurer Donald Chapman Tail Twister Otto Smith Lion Tanner Alfred Egger Claude Appleby Directors two to be elected Neal Hayden Harry Hakanson Dale Adams E B First.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Lions Club
Harold Wilcox
Irving Hintz
Ray Stumbaugh
Bernard Kuriger
Chauncey Robinson
Howard Hicks
Leslie Linn
Alvin K. Jones
Donald Chapman
Tail
Otto
Baccalaureate Service Set At Local High School
The annual high school baccalaureate will be held Sunday evening May 13 at 8 o’clock in the high school auditorium. Special music by the school music department includes a vocal solo by Miss JoAnn Morning singing Alleluia by Mozart. St Luke's Methodist Church hosts the service with Rev. Robert Vinson Gildner delivering the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunda
JoAnn Morning
Mozart
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Robert Vinson Gildner
Fifty Years A Monticello Dentist Arthur Maurice
Dr. A M Maurice marks half a century of dental practice in Monticello after training at Des Moines College of Dental Surgery the Drake University department. Born in Monticello he started as a barber to fund studies and began practicing dentistry in a barber chair, rising to a prominent local clinician celebrated for a lifelong dedication to his profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Maurice
Des Moines College of Dental Surgery
Drake University
Maurice
the Express
A. M. Maurice
Monticello
Des Moines College
Nicholas
Mary Maurice
Nicholas Maurice
Iowa
Isaac Maxwell
John McCormick
Wilant Coughlin
Des Moines
William Rhodes
Rhodes
Providence
ProEnseaurice
Class Day Events At Public School Set For Tuesday
Public School stages Class Day exercises Tuesday May 15 at 10 30 am in the high school auditorium. The program includes processional pomp and circumstance music invocations class history prophecies cornet solo class will and cap and gown presentations with a reception and class song by the Class of 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgar
James Sala
Bennett
Zacatecas
Corolina
Jean Barnts
Rose Stadtmueller
Joanne Otten
Robert Arduser
Eleanor Hacke
Rex Rickels
Treva Heiken
P.E.O
Jane Mardoff
Recent Justice Court Dispositions List in Ray Echternacht
The Justice court of Ray Echternacht disposed cases including Martin Cook fined $10 and costs for intoxication, Monticello. Dr. Robert Savage fined $1 and costs for illegal parking. Dennis McDonald fined $5 and costs for failure to stop at a school stop sign. five Pennsylvania solicitors fined $1 and costs for soliciting without a permit. John Wilt fined $1 and costs for parking in fire station drive. George Schneiter fined $1 and costs for parking in a police car zone. Additional fines included James A Cummings and others for drinking beer in a car, arrest by Officer Howard Irvin Smith. Monticello drivers fined for driving without license, no tail light, improper headlights, and improper parking. all with various costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Court
Ray Echternacht
Martin Cook
Monticello
Donald Howard
Robert Savage
Reynolds
Marion Franklin
Cedar Rapids
Howard
Dennis McDonald
Magazine
Pennsylvania
John Wilt
Scotch Grove
George Schneiter
James A. Cummings
Patrick G. O’brien
Richard P. Curoe
Bernard
Milton B. Hughes
Richard L. Sullivan
Cascade
Howard Irvin Smith
Stuart Sutherland
Doran P. Flanagan
Hopkinton
Galen Helgens
Officer Reynolds
Methodist Church Announces Summer Schedule Trial
St. Luke's Methodist Church adopts a summer timetable starting May 13 20. Mother's Day service at 10 am. From May 20 worship at 8 am Sunday school at 9 am and a second 10 am service. Schedule runs to June 17 with a permanent plan to be decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke's Methodist Church
Alumni Banquet Honors 1901 Grads
The Monti cello public school alumni banquet will be Friday May 18 at 6 30 in the Community building. Honored classes include 01 11 21 26 31 41 and 51 with Margaret Eilers welcoming the class of 51. Perrine toasts. Monticello high band to play. tickets at local merchants. open to all alumni and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Public School
Alumni Association
Blanche Noble McLaughlin
Fred Mastin
Beahl Perrine
Helen Pulver Carlson
Milton Langer
Fred Messerli
Margaret Eilers
Perrine
Monticello High School
Monticello State Bank
DeWitt’s
Freda
A Olson Construction Bridges Near Amber Set For Traffic
Wayne area residents may drive Monticello bound on the old route this week as A Olson Construction of Waterloo completes two bridges on the Amber road. Foremen say traffic will reopen the near Monticello span first, then the second bridge. The project includes a new 40 by 600 foot creek channel, 10 tons of steel, 47 cubic yards of concrete, and dirt fill for approaches and old cuts. About 25 Olsen workers and additional crews tackle bridges at Amber Oxford Junction and Prairieburg, with one bridge contracted at 14433.25 dollars and the old span sold for roadside junk about 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne
Amber
Monticello
A. Olson Construction Company
Waterloo
Highway 151
Nel
New Creek
Clifford Eden
Centerville
Eden
Olson
Amber Road
Oxford Junction
Prairieburg
Monticello Band to perform specialty at Cedar Rapids event
About 1,500 student musicians and over 1,000 square dancers from eastern Iowa join 36 bands for the sixth Eastern Iowa Band Festival in Cedar Rapids on May 12. Monticello high school band directed by Ray Stumbaugh is one of three to present specialty numbers at the night show. Miss Eastern Iowa candidate Jean Lois Barnts is named. Square dancing debuts with Tom Owens and His Cowboys providing music at Memorial stadium. Schedule lists parade at 7:30 followed by specialty numbers, Miss Eastern Iowa crown, and square dance demos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Jean Lois Barnts
George H. Barnes
Eastern Iowa
Memorial Stadium
Tom Owens
Cowboys
WMT
Lloyd Frazee
Bassett
Pence
Jones County Schools Short Four Teachers in Rural Spots
Four rural Jones County schools lack teachers as noted by county superintendent Joseph Beave. The undersubscribed posts are Lovell 3 and 7 Cass 1 and Scotch Grove 2, leaving classes short in these locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Joseph Beave
Lovell
Cass
Scotch Grove
County Board Grants Three Beer Permits in Regular Meeting
The Jones county board of supervisors approved three beer permits at their Tuesday session. A Class C permit went to the Farmer's Market and Service in Fairview, a Class B permit to the Wapsipinicon Country Club, and a second Class B permit to Violet E. Rickels for a building on part of lot 1 in subdivision south 2 of the northeast and north 2 of the southeast in section 22, township 86, range 3, in East Monticello near Monticello Trailer Court and Richland road on highway 151.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Board of Supervisors
Fairview
Wapsipinicon
Monticello
Richland Road
Highway 151
Rev Thomas Keating Set For First High Mass
Unusual interest surrounds a 10 oclock Sunday high mass at Mon ticello Sacred Heart Church as Father Thomas W. Keating celebrates his first high mass. He is a 1945 Sacred Heart High School graduate who studied at Loras College and Kenrick Seminary. He was ordained May 3 by Archbishop Leo Binz at Loras College in Dubuque and offered his first solemn mass at St Peter’s Church Temple Hill. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Bernard Keating of Onslow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Sacred Heart
Thomas W. Keating
Father Keating
Loras College
Dubuque
Henry P. Rohlman
Kenrick Seminary
St. Louis
Leo Binz
Christ the King
St. Peter’s Church
Temple Hill
Bernard Keating
Onslow
Wrestling Show Delayed by Date Mix-Up
Girls wrestling at the Community building was postponed after only part of the lineup appeared on Tuesday due to a date mix-up. A large crowd remained, and promoters expect the show to go next Tuesday May 15 with the same performers and guarantees.
Kaiser-Frazer Line Secured By Westhoff
The Kaiser-Fraser line is now handled in Monticello by Dick Westhoff of G & W Auto and Implement on East First. First showing of the new models is this Friday and Saturday. Ray Fluckiger will serve as salesperson for the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaiser-Fraser
Monticello
Dick Westhoff
G & W Auto and Implement
East First Street
Express
Ray Fluckiger
Kray Withdraws Not Guilty Plea On Liquor Charge
Herman Kray operator of the Gay Time Inn at Oxford Junction withdrew his not guilty plea in district court on a liquor possession charge. County Attorney James T. Remley reports sentencing is reset for Monday June 11 after Kray's attorney also withdrew the plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Herman Kray
Oxford Junction
James T. Remley
Kray
New John Deere Plow To Have Special Show
The first showing of the John Deere Integral 2-3 bottom plow for the John Deere A B G tractor is set for Tuesday May 15 at 1 p.m. One mile south of Cedar Rapids on highway 149. Howie Farm Supply Monticello John Deere dealer will provide transportation to the site. Attendees may operate the new equipment per Jim Howie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deere
Cedar Rapids
Highway 149
Howie
Board Of Review To Hear Tax Complaints
The Jones County Board of Review chaired by James Moran will meet Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Anamosa courthouse board room. Taxpayers may protest property valuations during these hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Board of Review
James Moran
Anamosa
Jones County
Two New Divorce Actions and Equity Cases Docketed
Two new divorce actions were filed in Jones county district court this week. Myrna K Sherman seeks divorce from Vearl E Sherman and restoration of her maiden name Myrna K Sinkey after alleged cruel treatment. Earl Dirks sues Dorothy Dirks seeking divorce with visitation terms for their four year old son Donald. Carlson Shell Service sues for 156.43 for merchandise and service to Robert and Mrs. Kula. Walter Becicka of Cedar Rapids pled guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and was fined 300 with installments. Glenn J McLaughlin named as referee to settle and sell Jones county real estate and as trustee in the Edward J Foley estate. Juvenile court to hear two lads over alleged mischief disturbing swans at city park pond on May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Myrna K. Sherman
Anamosa
Vearl E. Sherman
Great Falls
Mont
Charles City
New York
Sherman
Myrna K. Sinkey
Earl Dirks
Dorothy Dirks
Hopkinsville
Donald
Robert
Robert Kula
Walter Edward Becicka
Cedar Rapids
J. E. Heiserman
Glenn J. McLaughlin
Mary Wilcox Rites Held After Long Monticello Life
Mrs. Mary Wilcox died at 3 45 a m Monday at her home with daughter Ida Cass. Born August 9 1872 in Ohio she moved to Onslow at age four and wed Edwin Wilcox March 31 1897. She and her husband later lived near Monticello and had seven children two died in infancy. Funeral services were held at First Presbyterian Church with Rev James W Sala officiating and burial at Oakwood cemetery. Pallbearers: William Balsiger Raymond Eby Lou Ehrisman Forrest Ely William Lang Joe Messerli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wilcox
Ida Cass
Mary Cameron
Ohio
W. T. Cameron
Onslow
Edwin Wilcox
Harold
John Wilcox
Monticello
Walter
Chevy Chase
Ethelwyn
Logan
Utah
Mildred McKee
Montezuma
First Presbyterian Church
James W. Sala
Oakwood Cemetery
William Balsiger
Raymond Eby
Lou Ehrisman
Forrest Ely
William Lang
Joe Messerli
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Blanche. Corwin
Kenewick, Wash
C. J. Matthiessen
Matthiessen
Fort Bliss
Texas
Lions
By Gail McNeill
Methodist Church
Express Photos
Thomas Keating
Kaiser-Frazer Line
Westhoff
Board of Review
M. Wilcox
Mrs, Mary Wilgox
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