May Term Court Opens In Anamosa With 30 Cases
May term of the district court convenes in Anamosa Monday under Judge John T. Moffitt. Twenty three new law cases and five equity cases are listed, with no jury impaneled. Only one case involves Jones county, a guardianship matter for Aneta Jones. Two divorces and a $1,820 damages suit from Mount Vernon headline the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Moffitt
Tipton
District Court
Anamosa
Jones County
Vadena R. Finney
Aneta Jones
Aneta Ones
Lorene Watters
John Watters
State Reformatory
Mary A. Underwood
Carl N. Underwood
Mary Sievele
Leonard Gordon
Mount Vernon
Carl Smykil
Anamosa Snare Dremmer
Carl
Doris Beard
Rosella Siebels
Lucille Huibregtse
Jo Rieklefs
Yola Rodman
Lyrdena Stutt
Monticello
Postville
Tracer
Clermont
Huldah Peet
Cornell College Conservatory of Music
Glee Club
Huldahk Peet
Northwood
Clarion
Miss
Professor Frank L. Mott Honored at Iowa Dinner
Professor Frank Luther Mott of the University of Iowa school of journalism has won the Pulitzer Prize for outstanding research in history. A congratulatory dinner will honor him in Iowa City on Sunday May 14 at the Memorial Union with James Fox of Boone serving as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Luther Mott
University of Iowa School of Journalism
Iowa City
Sigma Delta Chi
Theta Sigma Phi
Memorial Union
James Fox
Boone
Daily Iowan
Two Girls Graduation From Mercy Hospital Nursing School
The Mercy hospital of Cedar Rapids held graduation with ten young ladies receiving diplomas. Rev. John J Keef gave the address. Monticello noted that Marcella O Rourke and Kathryn Cox, formerly of Monticello, were among the graduates who will take exams in Des Moines in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Nursing
Mercy Hospital of
Cedar Rapids
Immaculate Conception
John J Keef
St. Louis University
Monticello
Marcella O'Rourke
Alice O'Rourke
Kathryn Cox
Harry Cox
Cubs City
Wis
Des Moines
Death of Mrs. Dora F Brucks Noted in Local Obituary
Dora F Brucks died Sunday at John McDonald hospital at 12 15 in May following a hip fracture. Born September 2 1862 in Scotch Grove township she was married to Jacob Brucks and adopted two children Charles and Irene Tate. Survived by granddaughter Dorothy Dyer and sister Mrs W E Page. funeral held at Hayes funeral parlor with Rev S G Gutensohn officiating burial at Oakwood. Miss Dorothy Smith cared for her in later years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Endora Florence Brucks
John McDonald Hospital
Brucks
Scotch Grove Township
James and
Mary Alloway
Jones County
Jacob Brucks
Dorothy Smith
Free Program Show by Girls at Local High School
A free Tuesday evening program in the high school gym features physical training demonstrations by grade school and junior and senior high girls under Miss Juanita Magana. The event begins at 8 o clock with dances drills and demonstrations depicting plantation life and a southern girl returning from the north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Magana
Miss Sandy
Sweet Little Mary
Soldier
Janet Howie
Rainbow Girls
Big Apple
Cancer book distributed to Iowa libraries
Distribution of 601 copies of Civilization Against Cancer to Iowa libraries is announced by Mrs. Arthur V. O'Brien of Iowa City, commander of the Iowa division of the Women Field Army. The book by Dr. Clarence C. Little aims to aid cancer cure and diagnosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Arthur V. O’brien
Iowa City
Women’s Field Army
American Society For the Control of Cancer
Clarence C. Little
Monticello
Marriages Licenses Issued In Last Week
The clerk of court issued marriage licenses to Jerry Svoboda 49 of Chicago and Rose Farkash 46 of Cicero IL, Norbert Kuehl 22 of Monticello, Luciel Schulte 25 of Monticello, Clarence B Herren 27 of Amber and Clara Bodeker 22 of Amber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Svoboda
Chicago
Rose Farkash
Cicero
Norbert. Kuehl
Monticello
Luciel Schulte
Clarence
B. Herren
Amber
Clara Bodeker
Mother's Day Letters Delivered on Sunday
The article explains Mother's Day falls on May 14 and advises sending letters early for Saturday delivery May 18. It notes many prefer Sunday delivery and suggests using special delivery with the endorsement Deliver on Mother's Day, or stamps indicating Special Delivery Deliver on Mother's Day. The Monticello post office offers to accommodate Sunday delivery requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rsons
Monticello
Nellie V. Morey Re-elected County Superintendent of Schools
Nellie V. Morey of Anamosa was unanimously re-elected county superintendent of schools at a court house meeting. Three board of education members with expiring terms were also re-elected for six years: H. E. Carter Anamosa Olin district, Miss Jane Birk Anamosa, Mrs. Don Wherry Oxford township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelle Morey
Anamosa
Court House
County Board of Education
H. E. Carter
Olin Consolidated
Jane Birk
Don Wherry
Oxford Township
Birk
Real McColm
Morley Consolidated
Louis Lorenzen
Edwin Wilcox
Onslow
Frank Kolarek
Oxford Junction
Bert Jeffrey
Oxford Mills
E. N. Stoffel
Wyoming
Bernard McGovern
Cass
J. E. Ahlrich
Castle Grove
C. A. Johnson
Fairview
John E. Fry
Greenfield
W. E. Jones
Hale
Floyd Shew
Jackson
George L. Buel
Lovell
George Vacek
Oxford
Gerald Hamil
Richland
A. B. McCall
Rome
W. B. Henrichs
Scotch Grove
Nick Bollinger
Washington
W. T. Jansen
Wayne
Paul Jones
Center Trisi
Clay
Madison Townships
Gift of $50,000 to Cornell College on Pfeiffer Estate
The will of Henry Pfeiffer of William R. Warner & Company left more than $300,000 to charity and $500,000 to relatives. Cornell College at Mount Vernon received $50,000, and the Western Old People's Home in Cedar Falls received $25,000. Pfeiffer died April 13 at age 82.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell College At
Mount Vernon
Henry Pfeiffer
William R. Warner & Company
Cornell College
Western Old People’s Home
The
Evangelical Association
Cedar Falls
Mrs A Valanta Buried Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Valanta 75 were held at Sacred Heart church with Rev A L Lorenz presiding. She died Sunday morning from a heart attack after winter illness and is buried in Sacred Heart cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Valanta
Dr. Fraser Heads Jones County Doctors
Dr. J. Fraser of Monticello was elected head of the Jones County medical group amid changes in local medical leadership. The announcement names Dr. Fraser and notes the new order within the county doctors association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Fraser
Jones
John-Fraser
Monticello
Ergert
Tlition Puny
Otten Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding Fifty Years
Mr and Mrs Fred H Otten of Scotch Grove township observe fifty years of marriage on May 7 1889 present at a family dinner and reception The pair who wed at the bridegrooms home in 1889 have five children and long ties to Zion Lutheran Wayne township with community friends attending their anniversary celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Otten
Scotch Grove Township
F. J. Kehren
Zion Lutheran Church
Wayne Township
Monticello Pupils Excel In State Testing Program
Monticello high school pupils took part in the University of Iowa annual Every Pupil Testing Program last Monday and Tuesday. About 60 000 students statewide participated with 155 000 test form orders issued. Monticello finished strong with multiple medals and top-three finishes across English Correctness Contemporary Affairs Latin American History World History Government Algebra Geometry General Science Biology Physics American Literature English Literature. Finalists and medalists include Gail Huibregtse James Mattheigs en Dorothy Bartlett Elizabeth Byerly John Stuhier Ruth Reuter Janet Howie Mary Hanssen Wanda Podhaski Wilbur Doxsee Vern on Stahlberg and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
University of Iowa
E. W. Lindquist
College of Education
Iowa City
Gail Huibregtse
James Matthiegsen
Dorothy Bartlett
Elizabeth Byerly
John
Ruth Ann Hoag
Lois Naylor
Lor- Fenie Lubben
Verna Stutt
Shirley Hobert
Doris Schoon
Delores Poppe
Arlene Balster
Frank
Robert Lidy
Glenn Gerdes
Maxine Lange
Mary Jane, Veitch
Gertrude Ortgies
Sapere Buol
Mary Lou Luett
Arline_ Balster
Jack Beeks
Kenneth Ahlrichs
Vernon Stahlberg
Delores Bohlken
Janet Howie
Laverne Wahl
Ruth Reuter
Robert Heyen
Wilbur Doxsee
Mark Rodman
Vernon Schatz
Wanda Podhaski
Josephine Ricklefs
Public notices invite community event
A public notice lists speakers Knowledge Wilma Grossheim Ruth Ehrisman Accomplishments May Sharp Religious Education Mary Louise Yount and invites the public to attend with a silver offering to be collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Grossheim
Ruth Ehrisman
May Sharp
Mary Louise Yount
Marilee Matthiessen Wins Tag Day Contest
Marilee Matthiessen won first prize with $12.10 at the Town Children's Home tag day sale. Mary Lou Luett took second with $10.18, Betty Rae Morning third with $5.60, and Earl Boots fourth with $5.01. The event raised $55.27 from tag sales and included movie passes for other workers.
Monticello Girl Guides Ohio State Glee Broadcast
Miss Marguerite L. Miller of Monticello trains 70 glee club members from a 226 voice group for a Columbia OSU broadcast airing Mondays 1 to 2 pm through June 6. The club is directed by Dr. Dirks. Miller, an Iowa teacher graduate, holds a Columbia master’s and seeks a higher post next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Columbia
Ohio State University
Columbus
Ohio
Marguerite L. Miller
C. A. Miller
Glee Club
Dr. Dirks
Mrs. Tuetken Passes Away After Heart Attack
The unexpected death of Mrs. William Tuetken occurred at the family home Tuesday morning due to a heart attack. Services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church with Rev. H. L. Adix officiating. Burial will follow. Born October 3, 1879 in Seriem Ostfriesland Germany, maiden name Etta Margaret Alferts. She immigrated with her father and sister Gesina Ulferts. brother Siebert Ulferts had preceded them to Monticello in 1892. The Tuetkens married January 26, 1899 at Zion Lutheran church Wayne township, performed by Rev. C. Mardorf. They lived near Langworthy, then on a Castle Grove township farm for 82 years, later moving to Monticello on North Sycamore Street. No children. Survived by her sister Gesina Alferts. Confirmed April 19, 1894 at SS Peter and Paul Lutheran Church Castle Grove township under Rev. R. H. Eilts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Valanta
Sacred Heart Church
A. L. Lorenz
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Valanta
Monticello
Anna
Henry
Chaloupka
Mary
Otto ‘Hubbard
Emma
Joe M. Egan
Lizzie
Cedar ‘Rapids
Roy E. Wright
Kate
Scotch
Grove
Henry Holub
Frances
Prairieburg
C. Mardorf
Zion Lutheran Church
Wayne Township
Otten
Robert Clark
Otto
Outlook
Montana
John
Scotch Grove
Chris. B. Bohlken
Riceton
Saskatchewan
Canada
W. J. Zimmerman
Minnie
Amber
Ben
Scotch Grove Township
Germany
Mr. Otten
Wiesedermeer
Wittmund
Anna Otten
United States
Iowa
Marshall Heasty
Oltmanfehn
Ostfriesland
Heike Janssen
St. Louis
Jones County
Janssen
Johnson
Frank Johnson
William Tuetken
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
H. L. Adix
Mrs. Tuetken
Seriem
Etta Margaret Alferts
Gesina Ulferts
Siebert Ulferts
Zion Church
Langworthy
Cascade Farmer Injured by Farm Disc Incident
Francis Garrity 85 a Cascade area farmer was knocked from a front loaded disc when two young colts became frightened. He was treated at Mercy hospital in Anamosa with heavy clothing likely preventing fatal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Garrity
Cascade
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Monticello Chooses Paul Caspers for Boys State
The Arthur P. O'Rourke Post No. 209 selects Paul Caspers, son of Tobe Caspers, as Monticello’s Boys State representative for Fort Des Moines June 3 to 10. The post pays his fifteen dollar expenses and he will attend with other town reps to learn state government by forming a mock legislature and offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur P. O’rourke
The
American Legion
Monticello
Paul Caspers
Fort Des Moines
Tobe Caspers
Ies
Recany
Legion’ Post
House of Representatives
Senate
State House
Des Moines
Paul
Subscribes to Local Paper for 41st Year
Cornelius Eileen sent a check to Monticello Express for another year of service and said he had subscribed for 40 years. Joe Meyer has read the paper over 50 years since operating a Buck Creek blacksmith shop, and the paper asks for other long-time subscribers to come forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Eileen
Monticello Express
The
Express
Joe Meyer
Monticello
Buck Creek
Bill Wright 62 Killed Crossing Highway 151
Funeral services held for Bill Wright a farm hand killed Sunday afternoon crossing Highway 151 five miles northeast of here. Witnesses say the 62 year old started across the road hesitated then was struck by a Marion driver. He died en route to Monticello hospital. Wright leaves a large family and was long a Jones county farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Wright
Highway 151
Here
Wm. J. Grossheim
Presbyterian Church
Scotch Grove
Wright
Tom Moore
Marion
Elmer Rickless
Nick Kleitsch
VFW District Meeting Delegation Aids Clinton Event
Local post and auxiliary representatives attended the Second district meeting of Veterans of Foreign Wars in Clinton Sunday. Mae Lentz was reelected Second district council member and Robert Lindt reelected to the department council. Next district meeting set for Cedar Rapids. Delegation also attended the installation of Leo A Schmidt post 508 and auxiliary in Dubuque last Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW Post
Louis D. Barrack
Ray Echternacht
Fred W. Hein
Henry Helms
H. W. Jarrett
Oliver D. Harford
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Clinton
Mae Lentz
Clinton County
Robert Lindt
Roy L. King
Davenport
Department
Cedar Rapids
Leo A. Schmidt
Dubuque
Rainfall totals and effects in Monticello Sunday night
One and three quarters inches of rain fell Sunday night, according to J. E. Bateman, unofficial Monticello weather observer. The steady downpour watered fields in need, boosting garden and crop growth since Sunday's moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Bateman
Monticello
Omission Corrected for Monticello Seniors Graduation
The Monticello Public High School lists Doris Fay Lubben among the 44 seniors to graduate, acknowledging she was omitted in last week’s issue and will receive her diploma with her classmates in good standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Fay Lubben
Monticello
Doris
Farmer Factory To Be Closed
J LeRoy Farmer cannery operator in five eastern Iowa cities announced plans to close his plants this year except for Cedar Rapids where 100 acres of round pod kidney wax beans will be packed. Closed sites include Monticello Tipton West Liberty and Marengo due to low market value of canned foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. LeRoy Farmer
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Monticello
Tipton
West Liberty
Marenzo
Farmer
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J. E. Heiserman
Strand
Roscoe
Herbert Ke. Ring
New Law F
M. Bailey
Ralph Gilmore
Warren J. Rees
J. M. Parks
City National Bank of Clinton
Roy Sterling
Earl S. Coppess
F. C
Frank Clampitt
New Equity Citizens State Bank
John L. Williams
Vine E. Grove
Ella M. Byerly
Cascade State Bank
Kathryn Supple
Edith Manos
Howard Manos
John M. Wosoba
Joseph Wosoba
Hazel Putnam
LeRoy Davin
Carl N Underwood
Federal Farm Mortgage, A Corporation
Thomas Schoon
Anna Houstman
Sophia Hodgen
Fred Koch
Louis Koch
Frank L. Mott
Dora F. Brucks
S. G. Gutensohn
Magana
Nellie V. Morey
County Education Board
Fred Otten
Anychild
Tommy Null
Orlando Null
Jane DeShaw
Epinota
Louise York
Kathleen Adams
Betty Jean Crane
Marilee Matthiessen
Glen Gerdes
Lyle McMullen
Osage
Miss Peet
Mr. McMullen
Roy Pearson
Moore
Pearson
Robert Rosland
Loanza Wright
Peter
Raymond
Joe
Donald Dighton
Hopkinton
Fannie Bowers
Silas
Lewis
Ace
Charles
Sioux Falls
Dak
James
Loanza Wriht
Theresa Wianus
G. W. Eastwood
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