May Court Term In Jones County Opens In Anamosa
Jones county district court convened in Anamosa with Judge John T. Moffit presiding. No grand or petit jury for May term. Case assignments set for May 20 21 and 22. A May 17 hearing will address Carl A Arduser estate. Bar luncheon and new court reporter introduced.
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Jones County District Court
Anamosa
John T. Moffit
Judge Moffit
Kruber Morgan Electric Company
H. C. Metcalf
Hector E. Bray
Hortense Streeter
Eclipse Lumber Company
R. H. Balster
Glenn McLaughlin
George Lawrence
E. Locher
J. H. Fraser
Charles Moncrief
N. C. Holst
J.cash
Monticello State Bank
Stanley H. Moncrief
Irene Switzer
Harold Switzer
Citizens State Bank
Wyoming
Peter Sievers
Mildred Hayes
Merlin Hayes
Ida Sullivan
Marion Hayes
Anna Skahill
Harper McIntyre Company
L. R
Helen Greene Tapped for Mortar Board at Iowa State College
Monticello residents hail daughter Helen Greene as she is chosen among nine new Mortar Board members at Iowa State College. A junior in home economics, she holds multiple leadership roles including president of the State association of home economics clubs and YWCA social chairman.
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Monticello
Ben Greene
Des Moines
Helen Greene
Iowa State College
Mortar Board
Helen
State Association of College
Y.W.C.A
Home Economica Council
Home Ec
Phi Upsilon Omicron
Pi Beta Phi
Catholic Students To Give Recital Tonight
The piano and vocal students of the Sisters of St. Francis will appear in recital on Thursday evening May 16 at 8 o'clock in the Sacred Heart school auditorium. The girls' glee club will contribute a group of gongs to the program.
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Sisters of St. Francis
Sacred Heart School
Inaugurate Campaign For Concrete Tennis Courts
A Monticello civic group launched a drive to build two regulation concrete tennis courts south of the CCC camp. The $1,000 project, funded by subscriptions, would create a permanent city park facility once the camp leaves in 1948, with labor from CCC boys.
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CCC
Monticello
Lyle S. Defenbaugh
Monticello Vocational Agriculture Teams Earn Superior Ratings at State Congress
At Ames last Thursday the Monticello FFA group won one superior and two excellent ratings among 117 schools. The farm engineering team of Howie Welter Jr and Fairbanks finished superior, with tasks on tractor troubleshooting and equipment selection. The animal husbandry team scored excellent in both livestock judging and livestock management.
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Ames
A. F. Walker
James Howie
Junior Welter
Don Fairbanks
Dick Mardoff
Farmers of America
Hob Budl
Frederick Shover
Gene Walker
Express
State Agriculture Congress
Agriculture Department
Herman Welter, Jr
Donald Fairbanks
Creston
Manilla
Muscatine
Vinton
Robert Buel
Fred Shover
Congress
Monticello
Richard Mardoff
FFA
Memorial Union
M Club
Cadet Captain Hoegen Named Senior Class Honor Student
Cadet Captain Joseph T. Hoegen of Wyoming has been named the honor student of the senior class at Western Military academy Alton Ill The announcement was made by Col R L Jackson Hoegen led his class in grades for four years and is president of his class one of the four highest ranking cadet officers He was awarded the Chicago Tribune gold medal for efficiency and leadership last semester His parents are Dr and Mrs J A Hoegen of Wyoming.
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Joseph T. Hoegen
Wyoming
Western Military Academy
Alton
Ill
Col
R. L. Jackson
Hoegen
Chicago Tribune
J. A. Hoegen
Monticello High School Alumni Banquet Planned
Plans for the annual Monticello high school alumni banquet are moving forward. The announcement notes a 50 cent charge for both dinner and dance, with 25 cents for the dance alone, aiming to attract the largest crowd in the event's history. Tickets from Kate Maurice. Victuals provided and dinner served by the PTA.
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Monticello High School
Kate Maurice
PTA
Ask Public Help To Beautify Park
Park commission asks residents to donate unused rocks at Monticello site. Contact Felix S Brina comb at the CCC camp to arrange pickup for rock reuse in a south Monticello retaining wall. CCC workers and Soil Conservation service will landscape adjacent ground. NYA involvement noted. Telephone 88. Bell Telephone helped relocate poles at the scenic spot.
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Park Commission
Felix S. Brinacombe
CCC
Monticello
Soil Conservation Service
NYA
Bell Telephone Company
T. E. Hamilton
Two Local Boys Selected for State FFA Band
Gene Walker and Fred Shover were chosen to play in the Future Farmers of America band at Ames during the convention last week. Gene will play piccolo and flute while Fred trombone. They plan to perform with the band at the state fair this summer.
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Gene Walker
Fred Shover
Future Farmers
Ames
Future Farmers Convention
Gene
Fred
Ross Baty Named NYA Executive Leader in Local Unit
Ross Baty was elected chairman of the executive board for the local NYA unit at a meeting of the advisory board this week. Leigh Clark and H. S. Rodman also join the board. The group aims to direct NYA activities for Supervisor Don Morey with immediate projects including landscaping of the Y grounds near Monticello with CCC help, fencing east of the fair barns, and adding to the horse barns on the fair grounds.
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Ross Baty
National Youth Administration
Leigh Clark
H. S. Rodman
NYA
Don Morey
Morey
Monticello
CCC
Herman Bejasch
Ed Dirks Buried This Afternoon
Last rites for Ed H. Dirks brother of County Supervisor Harm J. Dirks were held at Turner mortuary Cedar Rapids then at Zion Lutheran church Wayne township. Dirks died at St Luke's hospital from injuries in a fall while painting. He was born September 1 1893 in Wayne township. He married Anna Landherr in July 1914 and lived in Amber Cedar Rapids and Chicago. Survived by wife, father Gerd J Dirks and brother Harm J Dirks.
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Ed. H. Dirks
Harm J. Dirks
Turner Mortuary
Cedar Rapids
Zion Lutheran Church
Wayne Township
F. Kehren
Mr. Dirks
St. Luke's Hospital
Gerd J
Johanna Dirks
Amber
Chicago
Gerd J. Dirks
Center Junction
Monticello Electric Rates Rated Average for Size
A Federal Power Commission report shows Monticello's electric rates are about average for Iowa towns of similar size. The city ranks low for 25 and 100 kilowatts but high in the 250 class, with price per kilowatt comparison to other towns noted.
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Monticello
Iowa
Federal Power Commission
Jones County Christmas Seal Sale Committee Meeting
Members of the Jones county Christmas Seal Sale committee met in Anamosa at the Gillen Hotel last Saturday. A 12:30 luncheon preceded the business session as the budget for the coming year was prepared to fund the continued early diagnosis campaign in cooperation with the Jones County Medical Association.
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Jones County
Anamosa
Gillen Hotel
Jones County Medical Association
Monticello Municipal Band Plans May 1 Meeting
The Monticello Municipal band calls a full attendance meeting Friday May 17 at 8 p m in room 2 of the community building. A rehearsal start is planned for Monday May 20 in the community building auditorium.
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Monticello
Monticello School Board Reelects Grimes and Staff
The Monticello Board of Education re elected Supt A B Grimes and the entire teaching staff except two sixth grade teachers Ruth Walter and Marie Kurtz who were not candidates for reelection. The board filled the sixth grade position with Laura Bower of Dubuque a University of Dubuque graduate with extensive practice teaching and strong recommendations.
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Board of Education
The
Monticello Public Schools
A. B. Grimes
Ruth Walter
Marie Kurtz
Laura Bower
Dubuque
University of Dubuque
Miss Bower
Monticello Country Club Men Set Sunday Breakfast
Monticello Country Club members will gather for an 8 15 a m breakfast at the clubhouse announced by breakfast chair William Shaffer. The event kicks off the season and precedes a dual tournament at Mount Vernon scheduled for the following Sunday. Committee members listed include Ben Cotton Ben Roberts and Mr Shaffer with tournament roles assigned to Gene Byers Irvinle Rhatigan and Mr Cotton.
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Monticello Country Club
William Shaffer
Jyety
Mount Vernon
Ben Cotton
Ben Roberts
Shaffer
Gene Byers
Irvinle Rhatigan
Cotton
Committees Named for Jones County Sunday School Booth
The executive board elected committees for the Jones county Sunday school booth at the county fair in August. Space and Building led by Rev J K Delahooke Anamosa. Exhibits led by Mrs Robert Pollock Wyoming. Service and Story Hour led by Mary Lohr Anamosa. Teaching Materials led by Rev Harold Knight Morley. Bibles led by Rev W T Boston Olin. Publicity led by Mrs Gladys McNeilly Center Junction.
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Jones County
Jones County Fair
Dee Voorman
J. K. Delahooke
Anamosa
Robert Pollock
Wyoming
Mary Lohr
Harold Knight
Morley
W. T. Boston
Olin
Gladys McNeilly
Center Junction
Monticello population soars to 2546 in 1940 census
The 1940 federal census for Monticello Iowa shows a population of 2546, a sharp rise from 2259 in 1930. The rise moves the city into a higher class of Iowa towns and brings at least 500 dollars more state aid, with CCC workers counted in their home towns.
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Monticello
Iowa
CCC
Iowa Farmer degree awarded at 12th FFA convention
Herman Welter Jr received the Iowa Farmer degree for an outstanding supervised farming program at the 12th annual State FFA convention in Ames on May 9. Eighty boys were honored, including Sand Spring Junior of Monticello high school, with a record of leadership, farming projects, and academic achievement.
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Herman Welter, Jr
Ames
Masonic Address At Manchester May 17
Dr H C Cook of Ames will speak on Some Modern Tragedies at Manchester Lodge No 165 Friday evening May 17 The talk is part of a trio of lodge lectures for the Grand Lodge Masonic service committee Cook from Iowa State College history and government staff invites all nearby lodges and visiting Masons to attend
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H. C. Cook
Ames
Manchester
A. M
Masonic Service Committee
Grand Lodge
Cook
Department of History and Government
Iowa State College
Robert Shirley Selected as Coach at Extra High School
Robert Shirley of Perry has been elected coach of boys and girls athletics at Extra High School for 1940-41 and will teach science and mathematics. He graduates from Buena Vista College in June after a major in science and math and is a Perry high school alum from 1932. The article notes his Monticello roots and family moves via Marion to Perry.
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Robert Shirley
Perry
Extra High School
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Perry High School
Monticello
Bob
Milwaukee Railroad
Marion
Senior Class Play May 24 at High School Auditorium
The annual senior class play will be staged Friday evening May 24 at 8 o clock in the high school auditorium. The comedy drama Anne of Green Gables will be presented in three acts with a cast led by Janet Howie Ruth Reuter Kay Woodall Eileen Appleby Marvin Schoon Shirley Hobert Rosella Behrends Ruth Roberts Yola Rodman Carol Cartano Virginia Clark Paul Caspers Herbert Heren and Edwin Howell. The stage manager is Ben Long with assistants Lucille Huibregtse Laverne Wahl Doris Schoon Iane Bender and Maxine Rynerson. Between acts Frances Barlow performs a drum novelty and Billy Marsh a trombone solo. Admission is 15 cents for children and 85 cents for adults. Miss Marjorie James coaches the play.
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Anne of Green Gables
Janet Howie
Ruth Reuter
Kay Woodall
Eileen Appleby
Marvin Schoon
Shirley Hobert
Rosella Behrends
Ruth Roberts
Yola Rodman
Carol Cartano
Virginia Clark
Paul Caspers
Herbert Herren
Edwin Howell
Miss Rose Wilcox Honored by State University
Miss Rose Wilcox, music instructor in Marion public schools, was honored at a State University program in Town City. Her boys’ glee club received a plaque for outstanding achievement. Wilcox has taught in Marion for eight years and previously in Monticello.
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Rose Wilcox
Marion Public Schools
State University At
Town City
Glee Club
Escapees Recaptured After Anamosa Reformatory Breakout
Two convicts Delbert Puckett and Ralph Herties escaped the Anamosa men's reformatory Sunday night by climbing a ventilator shaft to the roof and stealing a car. A highway chase along 64 east ended with bullets fired and the pair surrendering within a mile and a half. They await possible escape charges and new sentences.
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Anamosa
Foss Davis
Delbert Puckett
Henry County
Ralph Herties
Allamakee County
Work advances on Highway 136 grading project
Major grading and related work on an 8.6 mile stretch of Highway 136 south of Cascade, Washington township, is underway. The project involves moving 500 000 cubic yards of dirt at a total state cost of 110 069 82 dollars, with bridge and culvert work emphasized due to rough river terrain. Completion is targeted for October with multiple contractors handling grading, bridge, culvert, and resurfacing tasks.
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Cascade
Washington Township
Maquoketa
Clay Township
Onslow
J. A. Paulsen
Cedar Rapids
Perry Jayne
Berg Construction Company
Des Moines
Green Construction Company of
B. L. Anderson
Charles R Butler Buried Monday
Charles Raymond Butler a Monticello resident since two years died after a long illness on West First Street. Born March 13 1879 he was 61 years 1 month 28 days. Survived by wife Minnie Matthiessen and sister Edith Grace Schroeder Maquoketa plus two nephews and two nieces. Funeral at Iverson Monday with Rev William J Grossheim. Oakwood cemetery. committal by Burns Lodge.
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Charles Raymond Butler
Monticello
West First Street
Mr. Butler
Fred
Naomi Butler
Minnie Matthiessen
Davenport
Indiana
Cedar Rapids
Edith Grace Schroeder
Maquoketa
Butler
Presbyterian Church
David Street
Crescent Lodge No
Iverson
William J. Grossheim
Oakwood Cemetery
Burns Lodge No
Prave
David de Best
Hopkinton
J. A. Schroeder
Iris
Doris
Bessie Bean
E. N. McGill
Massillon
P. L. Timpe
Spirit Lake
A. E. Himebaugh
Oelwein
Jennie McFarlane
Chicago
Ill
George Matthiessen
Viola
Sarah Alloway
Martin Hoffman
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Monticello Express
James Maurice
Tennis Drive
Byron T. Virtue
J. Hoegen
Ed Dirks
Rev. F. Kehren
Iamosh
Country Club
Metcalf Electric Company
David Murphy
Iowa Farmer Award
Sand Spring
F.F.A
Julian Kinler
Extra
Miss Rose Wilcox
Robert Lohr
Davis
Chas. R. Butler
Grave
Masons
John Yossi
Fritz Yossi
Delores
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