Parole Violation Leads to Five-Year Addition in Iowa Case
Judge A. E. Heiserman heard a state case against Lawrence Ellison for parole violation. Ellison pled guilty and received five years more to be added to his present sentence for violating parole on July 1, 1945, from a farm near Humboldt Iowa. Also in court, a divorce decree in Catherine Mayo versus Ralph J Mayo awarded no alimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A E. Heiserman
Lawrence Ellison
Ellison
Humboldt
Iowa
Grand Forks
N. D
Heiserman
Catherine Mayo
Ralph J. Mayo
Catherine
Gersdorf
Burns Lodge Initiates Two in Special Meeting
Burns Lodge No 173 Monticello held a special meeting last Tuesday with two candidates receiving first degree initiations. Past Master Leigh Clark directed the ceremony and was honored with a past master ring presented by former head of the lodge John Shover. Refreshments followed the ceremony. Marriage Licenses The county clerk issued five licenses this past week: Aryl Hovey 25 Preston and Geneva Hunsling 27 Maquoketa. William D Stroud 25 Anamosa and Margaret Murfield 20 Monticello. William Francis Fitzsimmons 238 Monticello and Wilma Maxine Hein 22 Monticello. Jake E Timmer 25 Monticello and Joyce Hunt 25 Monticello. Harold A Thumma 28 Olin and Deloria J Love 16 Clarence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns Lodge
Monticello
Leigh Clark
Clark
John Shover
Aryl Hovey
Preston
Geneva Hunsling
Maquoketa
William D. Stroud
Margaret Murfield
Anamosa
William Francis Fitzsimmons
Wilma Maxine Hein
Jake E. Timmer
Joyce Hunt
Harold A. Thumma
Olin
Deloria J. Love
Clarence
Monticello Rotary hears plans for athletic field and pool
Five vehicles were recorded in the county treasurer’s office over the past week with owners Bert H Loop Olin Clair Eggiman Robert P Hartman and Edward J Houser Monticello and Anamosa listed among registrants Total county registrations stand at 4579 cars and 798 trucks The Monticello Rotary meeting discussed progress on the Monticello high school athletic field and its incorporation with a new swimming pool plans and handling rural students for next school year were reviewed by the board of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert H. Loop
Monticello
Dodge
Hygrade Food Products
Olin
Ford
Clair Eggiman
GMC
Robert P. Hartman
Anamosa
Chevrolet
Edward J. Houser
Sacred Heart School Admits Students For Activities
Sacred Heart students report a busy period with Kid's Day on May 13, lectures by Sister Mary Frederica and Rev O Leary on missions, and preparations for class day May 23 and the May 28 school picnic. The physics class toured the airport with Mr Gartner guiding the visit and answering questions, with Donald Wolf taking a plane ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Frederica
Medical Mission Sisters
O’leary
S.V.D
Gartner
Donald Wolf
Mr. Gartner
Farm Bureau Will Hear Talk May 24
The Wayne Township Farm Bureau will meet Friday May 24 at 8 oclock in the Wayne Center schoolhouse. J Morris Christy of Wilson and Company will speak on By products of the Meat Packing Industry using demonstration materials. Alma Behrends Cedar Rapids spent the weekend with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Township Farm Bureau
Wayne Center
J. Morris Christy
Wilson and Company
Farm Bureau
Delphia Balster Named Monticello Band Festival Queen Candidate
Delphia Balster 17 daughter of R H Balster Monticello has been chosen as the Monticello high school candidate for the Cedar Rapids band festival queen on June 8. She will be among 17 bands in a parade of marching bands. Balster graduates this year and has participated in M club Pep club Them girls glee club mixed chorus co editor of the senior year book Philomonte band twirler Latin club and National Honor society.
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Delphia Balster
R. H. Balster
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Delphia
Philomonte
Monticello Attendees at Waterloo Lions Convention
Monticello residents attended the Lions convention in Waterloo last Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Chester Condit Mr and Mrs M J Cass Mr and Mrs Ed Cox and Howard Hicks were listed among the participants.
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Monticello
Waterloo
Chester Condit
M. J. Cass
Ed Cox
Howard Hicks
New Civil Docket Entries Filed in Jones County Court
In the past week three new cases were placed on the Jones county district court docket. Two suit the same parties seek partition and sale of Monticello lots, mortgage foreclosure and judgments on notes, and a receivership. A separate suit by Iowa Builders and Supply Co. seeks $106.21 and a mechanic's lien against C L Windsor and Lydia M Windsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
M. F. First
Frank C. Byrne
B. E. First
E. B. First
W. E. First
X-Ray Childress
R. H. Balster
F. C. Byrne
Monticello
Towa
Monticello State Bank
Iowa Builders and Supply Company
C. L. Windsor
Lydia M. Windsor
Pre Fab Houses Being Built in Monticello
R C Lambert rapidly erects 12 cylindrical prefab houses in Monticello to sell to veterans for under 2000 dollars each with a 50 by 1650 foot lot. Backed by local businessmen on a non profit basis the homes feature rounded red roofs white siding alcoved windows glass front door concrete basement outside cellar access water sewer and electric lights included. Kitchens bathrooms and some fixtures are optional. floor furnaces installed by some buyers.
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R. C. Lambert
Monticello
Lambert
Philomonte Receives Excellent Rating
The Philomonte high school paper earned an excellent rating from the Iowa High School Press association in Ames. Thirty two schools were honored for overall quality including make-up news coverage writing press work and typography judged by Dr Earl English of the University of Missouri.
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Philomonte
Monticello Express
Iowa High School Press Association
Department of Technical Journalism
Iowa State College
Ames
Earl English
School of Journalism
University of Missouri
Service Men File Discharges In Anamosa
Mrs. Bess Sherman county recorder notes a surge of army and navy discharges in the past week. Entries include Albert Henry Merfeld marine corporal discharged May 5 after Guam and China service with medals earned, Raymond L. Clark Jr. Sonorman 38/ve discharged May 1 in Minneapolis after USS Hitchiti duty, Capt. Lawrence Robinson discharged January 10 at Leavenworth with service medals, Frederick H. Shover discharged May 9 Jefferson Barracks with theater and good conduct medals, Rudolph Louis Simmons discharged March 29 New York with theater and good conduct medals, George C. Coxsee PhM 3/e discharged May 10 Bremerton with campaign, victory and good conduct medals.
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Raymond L. Clark, Jr
Sonorman 38/ve
Minneapolis
Minn
Hitchiti
Lawrence Robinson
I Leavenworth
Kan
E .Eane
Frederick H. Shover
Jefferson Barracks
Rudolph Louis Simmons
New York
N. Y
George C. Coxsee
Bremerton
Wash
Naval Air Station
Seattle
County Ministers Elect New Officers
The County Ministers Association met at Anamosa Baptist church. Rev. W C Grant was named vice-president and chairman of the Jones County Religious Survey. The survey plans to enlist about 200 people in September to census religious status and tendencies.
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County Ministers Association
Baptist Church
Anamosa
W. C. Grant
Methodist Church
Monticello
W. E. Strait
Olin
E. E. Walker
Grant
Jones County
Towa
Monticello High School Band Concert Plans
The Monticello high school music department invites the public to a Sunday May 19 concert at 2 30 pm in the auditorium of the Pine Grove school building new navy blue wool whipcord uniforms with gold buttons and braid will be worn by the band under Miss Ione Smith There is no charge for admission A detailed program lists works by Bach Ketelbey Tschaikowsky Godard Coates and others performed by bands chorus and smaller ensembles as part of the student concert program Pine Grove school building was offered for sale yesterday by Lyle Thompson president of the board of education.
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Liebling
Liszt
Miss McLees
Reinhold
Eugene C. Lorenz
Joan Jacque
Kathleen Barron
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary of
Monticello
America
Ione Smith
Monticello High School
Pine Grove
Lyle Thompson
Board of Education
Ior
Amney Wood
Helen Guyan
Frank Walker
Lois Shover
Gertrude Smith
Caryl Ross
Lois Hetfield
Tone Smith
Virginia Bone
Esther Nicoll
Miriam Hansen
Leslie Linn
Virginia Wagner
Leigh Clark
Charles Podhaski
Donald Sutherland
Clark
Carl Schneider
E. H. Huibregtse
T. E. Hamilton
R. G. Stu
Margaret Condit
Dick Shelley
Monti High
Will
Jo Ann Schneider
Max Schrader
Helen Jean Kopp
Amparito Rocp
Prophecy
Irma Schoon
W F W Anniversary Meeting Honors Post 1688 Leaders
Monticello Post 1688 Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary held an anniversary gathering with 78 members. The event honored 17 years since the post’s founding, featured a 17 candle cake for Commander Earl J. Null and listed several post commanders. Auxiliary member Jean Rathbun marked her 17th birthday, memorial services were held for 18 deceased members, and Raymond Fluckiger presented a plant to Dora Ohe on Mother’s Day in appreciation of the Auxiliary’s work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
the Post
Earl J. Null
William AW. Jarrett
Harry A. Hoag
Louis D. Barrack
Fred W. Hein
Harrison Lubben
Harry N. Lyon
Jean Rat
Dora Ohe
Monticello Stores Close on Memorial Day
The Monticello Express reports Monticello stores will close all day Thursday May 30 for Memorial Day observance. Shoppers are urged to complete food purchases before Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Monticello Express
Soldiers Homecoming Service Draws Wide Attendance
The Soldiers Homecoming service at Wayne Zion Lutheran Church on Mother's Day memorialized Ernest H. Bohlken and Herman Oaken with a white bouquet and candles. The morning featured choir and Sunday school music, a noon fellowship dinner, and an afternoon service led by Rev I H Kehren. Speakers included William Bohlken, Mrs Otto Danneman, Donald Danneman, Rev H Groening, and Prof Zeilinger, with Rev A Sommers of Olin delivering the main address.
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Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
Zion
Ernest. H. Bohlken
Herman Oaken
I. H. Kehren
William Bohtken
Otto Danneman
Donald Danneman
H. Groening
Prof. Zeilinger
A. Sommers
Olin
Floyd's Super Market Installs New Display Case
Floyd West proprietor of Floyd's Super Market installs a self service display case for Birds Eye frosted foods. Case open all day with visible packaged foods and clearly marked prices above the display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd West
Floyd’s Super Market
Monticello Graduates 54 In 1946 High School Class
Monticello public schools will graduate 54 students in academic and normal training departments on Wednesday evening May 22. The class includes numerous named seniors and a separate normal training division with May 22 commencement. The program features class day events May 21 and a baccalaureate service May 19 at First Presbyterian Church with an address by Rev William J Grossheim.
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Monticello
Theona Fae Aldrich
Mary Lou Allam
Glen Melvin Appleby
Delphia Louise Balster
Elinor Marie Bartels
Lucille Elizabeth Bartels
Betty Mildred Bartlett John Ross Brokena Lorraina
Martha Bnd
Carol Mae Caspers
Robert James Chisman
Lois Mae Clark Margaret Jeannine Condit DeLores Mae Dirks
Elizabeth Marie Eggers Vivian Lena Engelbart
Frank Lavern Fitzsimmons
Helen Grace Gerdes Galen John Paul Haven
Mary Lou Hein Phyllis Jean Heyen Marvin Carl Himebaugh
William Clark Hintz Delbert Husmann
Kenneth Henry. Kiburz Helen Jean Kopp Clifford Gene Kuehl
Colleen Anne Marie Helen Louise Mardorf
Carleta
Vivian Engelbart
Marvin Himebaugh
Vy, C. Grant
Monticello Plans for 1944 Senior Class Day and Graduation
Monticello public schools announce senior activities for 1944. Graduation exercises are set for May 22 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium with Prof Harry Barnes as commencement speaker. The senior class play The Willow and I occurred May 17. Examinations run today and tomorrow. Baccalaureate on May 19 at 8 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church with Dr Wm J Grossheim delivering the sermon. Graduation closes May 24 with report cards issued that afternoon. Class day is May 21 at 10 30 a.m. Alumni dinner and dance on May 23 at the Community building, with Don Eells as toastmaster and Ray Longs Orchestra providing music.
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A. Mast
Dearest
Lord Jesus
Bach
V. C. Grant
God of All Nature
Tschaikowsky
Wm. J. Grossheim
D.D
Man of God
Handel
Miss Hansen
Elgar
Jarr
Deems ‘Taylor
Irma Schoon
Harry
Monticello
Harry Barnes
Iowa State Educational Association
First Presbyterian Church
Boyd Shannon
Don Eells
Ray Long
High School
Monticello Urges Cash Gifts for Overseas Starvation Relief
Mayor R C Hoag calls Monticello residents to donate cash for UNRRA food shipments. Rev V C Grant named Monticello chairman. contributions drop at Monticello State Bank or city clerk Rose Hines in the Community Building. Suggested gifts range from five to ten dollars per family for one day’s food for a family of five.
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Monticello
MNRRA
V. C. Grant
Monticello State Bank
Rose Hines
R. C. Hoag
United States
Europe
Asia
R.C. Hoag
UNRRA
Camp Fire Girls Sponsor Waste Paper and Fats Drive
The Camp Fire girls sponsor a waste paper and fats drive starting Saturday May 18 at 0 am. They request bundles for paper and fats in covered cans left on the porch. Mrs Ray R Fuller president of guardians is in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray R. Fuller
Guardians
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United States Army
Fort Snelling
James Arnold Robertson
Virgil Peter Haag
Vincent John Haag
Clifford Miles Glick
Selective Service Board
Ray G. Oltmann
Masonic Lodge
Rotary Clu
Sacred Heart School
Alma Behrends
Sacred Heart
Anastasia McLees
Sacred Heart Auditorium
Lions Convention
Clarence Kehoe
Mercy Hospital
Edward Kehoe
William C. Kehoe
Te Monticello High School
John Patrick
Mara Sutro
Robin Todd
Dick Skelley
Theodore Sutro
Gene Kuehl
Bessie Sutro
Bess Greenley
Express
Bess Sherman
County Recorder
Albert Henry Merfeld
Great Lakes
Guam
Marianas
China
Velvet Shoes
Evans Cindy
Winstead Girls’ Glee Club
Prodludium
Jarnefeldt
Florian’s
Godard
JoAnn Sehneider
Knightsbridge
Coates
Little Sandman
Brahms
Girls’ Trio
Bravada Co.cc
Eee
Curzon
Amparito
Roca
Texidor
Schumann
Carmichael
Koehler-Arien
Fillmore Shoutin
Liza
Fillmore
W.F.W
Elizabeth Rae
Carlota Mae Morning
Betty Lou Null Audrey Elizabeth Oltmann
Bobby Lee Otten Ronald Glenn Paulsen
Irma Jean Pickett Rose
Gertrude Schilt
Josephine Ann Schneider Madge Madeline Schneiter
Irma Ann Schoon LaVern Leroy Schoon
Max Henrichs Schrader
Clarice Mae Siebels Richard Howard Shelley
Elizabeth Ann Smith
Robert Lincoln Thoens
Helen Marie Welter Wilma Mae Wright Grace Louise York
Mildred Elaine Behrends
Beverly Mae Harris
Dorothy Wilhelmina Jacobs Joyce Eleanor Lange
Phyllis Lorraine Null
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