Rotary Club report covers Scout events and visitors
The Monticello Rotary Club dinner heard Scoutmaster Carl Schneider discuss a Scout picnic at Stuhler's Acres with 58 boys present. Special guests included Father Herman Dietz and Dr. Clifford Fox with Hale Reed. penicillin treatment aided 8 year old Ronnie Matthiessen after a mastoid operation. a new civil case was filed in Jones County court. ten railroad cars of cattle and hogs were shipped to Chicago and Dubuque yards. Yeats tex shipped feed to Sunbury Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Rotary Club
Carl Schneider
Tom Hamilton
Stuhler’s Acres
Herman J. Dietz
Sacred Heart Church
Clifford Fox
Dubuque University
Rotary Club
Hale Reed
Dubuque
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Chessy
En Reiter
E. J. Schnier
Bud. Brothers
Clarence Kurt
John A. Hosch
M. J. Kenneally
Library program offers naval training to local students
Mrs B C Roberts, public librarian, invites boys and girls from first to sixth grade in parish and public schools to join Navy Marines or Spars. Enrollees will enter a summer reading class at the library with the start date to be announced. Six babies were born at John McDonald hospital last week with several new arrivals listed for May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C. Roberts
Navy
Marines
Spars
John McDonald Hospital
Mark Hobert
Russell Hawkins
William Westhoff
Paul Allen
Harold Dunn
Bert Loop
Jones County Marriage Licenses Issued This Week
Three marriage licenses were issued in Jones county this week by Clerk Leigh Pearson. Couples include Carl H. Siebels and Esther M. Plueger. Ray Eugene Boots and Helen Faye Wolverton. Verdon Schurke and Betty Emmert. The Red Cross rooms will close Tuesday afternoon May 30, Decoration Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
District Court
Leigh Pearson
Carl H. Siebels
Monticello
Esther M. Plueger
Scotch Grove
Ray Eugene Boots
Anamosa
Helen Faye Wolverton
Cedar Rapids
Verdon Schurke
Betty Emmert
Red Cross
Buckner Buys Monticello Bottling Works
Merle Buckner acquires the Monticello Bottling Works from Glenn Bancroft and will operate immediately. Dale Larson is named in charge with other former employees returning to start the summer business. Bancroft closed the plant due to ill health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckner
Merle Buckner
Monticello
Glenn Bancroft
Dale Larson
Bancroft
Inductees for Des Moines Exam Named by Jones County
Nine in the group will be examined in Des Moines for armed service induction. The list includes Monticello residents such as John K Buck and Eugene A Wink and others from Anamosa Maquoketa Onslow Mechanicsville and more. Monticello left for army induction May 18. A new registrant 18, Francis M Dick of Cascade, was reported last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Des Moines
Armed Services
Monticello
John K Buck
Eugene A. Wink
Lee E. Mohr
Kenneth W. Harms
Melvin P. Sands
Willis F. Hall
Wilbur R. McChristy
Ralph A. Billings
Oliver A. Benson
Anamosa
John L. Fay
Charles J. Christenson
Robert E. Worden
Elwood J. Mundy
Edwin GC. Sievers
Ned L. Pealer
Robert D. Powers
Carl W. Headlee
Walter C. Schwank
Buster Davenport
Maquoketa
Adolph V. Paulista
Onslow
Robert S. Lienen
Mechanicsville
Paul B. Brill
Morley
Judson E. Pye
Olin
Marvin E. Westphal
Wyoming
Donald A. Scott
Stone City
Wilbur FE
Boots
Oxford Junction
Alfred Trinka
Martelle—Berdell W. Maley
Center Junction
Ralph J. Husmann
Monmouth
Robert M. Orris
Fred C. Vilota
Army
Francis M. Dick
Cascade
Rev Woodall Takes New Post in California
George Woodall formerly Monticello Methodist pastor begins May 1 as full time field representative and executive secretary for the Northern California Council of Churches. He will focus on fundraising and undergirding the council with his years of church leadership and interdenominational experience. He previously served a Methodist pastorate near San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Woodall
Methodist
Monticello
California
Northern California
Death of F. E. Covington 71 Retired Farmer in Linn County
F. E. Covington aged 71 a retired farmer and Linn county resident died May 15 in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a lingering illness. He lived in Marion born in Alica Arkansas survived by a wife ten children seven sons H A H L LeRoy Langworthy R Basil Earl in Italy Pfc. Basil at Fort Dix three daughters June FitzSimmons J I Baily Marion and Mrs Arthur Wink Anamosa. Funeral services were held at the Central City Methodist church May 17 at 2 pm with burial in Central City cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Covington
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Mr. Covington
Alica
Ark
H. A
H. L
LeRoy
Central City
Langworthy
Monticello
Cpl
Earl
Italy
Pfc
Basil
Fort Dix
N. J
June FitzSimmons
J. I. Baily
Arthur Wink
Anamosa
Methodist Church
Methodist
Monticello Men In Consistory Class Ceremony
Cedar Rapids hosts closing ceremonies for the consistory class as 112 new members from 22 Iowa communities join. About 1000 people attended with Monticello participants Leigh Clark Cecil L Goettsch and John C Shover receiving the 32nd degree alongside other Jones county men G W Fegen K D Humpal Milton M Platner Cecil R Smith and Anamosa rep Anamosa and Onslow residents noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Monticello
Leigh Clark
Cecil L. Goettsch
John C. Shover
Jones County
G. W. Fegen
K. D. Humpal
Milton M. Platner
Anamosa
Cecil R. Smith
Onslow
Buol Brothers’ Cattle Top Chicago Market
Jones county cattle led the Chicago Stock Yards market on Wednesday May 24 from Buol Brothers Monticello feedlots. Twenty Hereford beeves averaging 1344 pounds sold for 17.15 per hundredweight, a seasonal peak and the highest Chicago price since June 1948. Bud Brothers topped last week with 21 steers at 7.05 per hundredweight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Chicago Stock Yards
Buol Brothers
Monticello
Chicago
Bud Brothers
Kenneth Cox Killed in Oklahoma Jeep Accident
Kenneth Cox 22 a Navy serviceman stationed at Purcell Oklahoma died last Sunday when a jeep he was driving overturned. Telegraphic notice reached Mr. and Mrs. L J Hauss of Center Junction. Son of Mr and Mrs Harry Cox Cuba City Wisconsin he had been a resident of Monticello where he starred on football and basketball. Funeral set for Cuba City Friday. Details scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Prahm
Kenneth Cox
United States Navy
Purcell, Okla
L. J. Hauss
Center Junction
Kenneth
Harry Cox
Cuba City
Wis
Monticello
Helen Hauss
Cox
Schoolchildren Buy War Bonds and Stamps Totals
Miss Ina Cruise reports that last year 85 bonds at 25 dollars and various stamps amounting to 1795.50 funded by the grades. Each class lists stamps and bonds: Kindergarten 44.15 and 2 bonds, Grade one 803.40 and 37 bonds, Grade two 92.50 and 4 bonds, Ruth Anna Franzenburg 123.00 and 3 bonds, Grade three 211.10 and 12 bonds, Grade four 182.90 and 7 bonds, Grade five 43.45 and 5 bonds, Grade six 297.00 and 15 bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ina Cruise
Paige Smith
Miss Ina Cruise
Miss Anna Kline
Ruth Anna Franzenburg
Helen Scallon
Alvina Kirchner
Edna Mae Baskerville
Maurita Stahle
Auto collision in Wyoming injures Mrs Matthiessen
Sheriff Henry SBichhorn investigated a Tuesday evening wreck on Wyoming main street. Gerry Matthiessen and his son Gerry Jr of Anamosa were sideswiped by Glenn Diggs from a side street. Mrs Matthiessen suffered a scalp wound and property damage totaled about 200 dollars on the Willys and 80 on the Ford. Mrs Ed Podlaski visited cousin Mrs Homer Hanna in Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Sbichhorn
Wyoming
Gerry Matthiessen
Gerry, Jr
Anamosa
Glenn Diggs
Diggs
Matthiessen
New Pastor Installed at Ev. Reformed Church Monticello
Rev. Andrew Mast is the new pastor of the Evangelical and Re formed church in Monticello and is settling in the parsonage with wife and two children Christa Kay and Richard. He is Elmhurst college and Eden Theological seminary educated and has served charges in Indiana and Wisconsin. He comes from the Evangelical side of the union and will be formally inducted later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Mast
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Monticello
Christa Kay
Richard
Mast
Elmhurst College
Eden Theological Seminary
Indiana
Wisconsin
Union of the Evangelical and Reformed Churches
Octogenarians Buy Licenses For Fishing
Bess Sherman the Jones county recorder notes many octogenarian men purchased hunting and fishing licenses this year led by Fayette Haun 90 from Wyoming. Named license buyers include Man ford Jeffery 82 Oxford Junction H W Mowry 81 also Oxford Junction W F Schreiber 81 Anamosa Mons Corbett 83 Monticello Christ Wenger 80 Monticello and John Schone 83 Monticello with several others nearing 80 years old and more set to turn 80 next birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Sherman
Jones County
Fayette Haun
Wyoming
Christ Wenger
Monticello
John Schone
John Wenger
Herman Coon
Oxford Junction
Arnold Egger
Frank Kalouse
P. S. Weaver
Anamosa
John Brashaw
L. F. Zeller
Republican County Women’s Club organized in Jones County
A Republican Women’s Club organized in Jones County with officers led by President Mrs. James E. Remley and Vice President Mrs. Sam Ellison Martelle. A county meeting is planned for Anamosa on June 1 with Mrs. C. M. Straw man as arrangements chair. Chester A. Condit and his wife returned from Council Bluffs where he attended the state Lions club convention as a delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican County
Jones County
James E. Remley
Sam Ellison
Martelle
Bess E. Sherman
Anamosa
Eva Bancroft
Monticello
A. L. Hodoval
Oxford Junction
C. M. Strawman
Chester A. Condit
Council Blues
Lions Club
George Watt
Margaret
Memorial Day Services Planned Across Local Cemeteries
Memorial Day events set for 9:00 at Sacred Heart cemetery with Rosary and 9:30 at Oakwood. Veterans gather at 8:45 to depart by car for services. a volley honors Arthur P. O Rourke. Rev McMichael to speak. taps by Lois Barrack and Charles Kreeb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Arthur P. O’rourke
Monticello Legion Post
Oakwood Cemetery
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Glenn W. McMichael
Lois Barrack
Charles Kreeb
E. H. DeShaw
C. A. Coxsee
George Harris
VEW
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Jennie Rohn Buried Tues
Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie Babcock Rohn were held Tuesday at 2:30 P M at the family home, with Rev. Homer Dalrymple in charge. Interment was at Oakwood cemetery beside her husband William F Rohn. She died suddenly Saturday morning after living alone on North Chestnut Street. Born July 30 1862 in Monticello she was a daughter of Perry and Babcock and married May 15 1888 to William Frederick Rohn. Her survivors include two children Eldon B Rohn of Cedar Rapids and Gwen C Cornwell of Brasstown NC, one sister Mrs Frank Buxton and she was preceded in death by a sister Mrs Leonard VanKirk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Babcock Rohn
Homer Dalrymple
Oakwood Cemetery
William F. Rohn
Rohn
Monticello
Eldon B. Rohn
Cedar Rapids
Harriet
Gwen C. Cornwell
Brasstown
N. C
Frank Buxton
Wheatland
Leonard VanKirk
Gates to speak at Gates College graduation exercises
Bruce F. Gates president of Gates Business College in Waterloo will deliver the graduation address tonight at 8 in the public school auditorium. Gates a University of Michigan graduate has served the college 29 years with eight as an instructor and 21 as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce F. Gates
Gates Business College
Waterloo
Gates
University of Michigan
Honor Roll Named for Rural Jones County Schools
The rural eighth grade graduation in Monticello featured Rev. Homer F E Dalrymple as speaker. County superintendent Nellie V Morey announced the honor roll with percentages: Anton Vanicck 96.25, Maldean Dirks and Lorna Husmann 93.50, Phyllis Benischek and Lucretia Fairbanks 92.37, Gloria Beranek 92.25, Elfriede Behrens and Mildred Rienjets tied at 90 plus entries for Meade and Walter Emmert at 90 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Monticello
Homer FE. Dalrymple
Nellie V. Morey
Anton Vanicck
Oxford
Maldean Dirks
Wayne
Lorna Husmann
Cass
Huibregtse Graduates From Iowa State Teachers College
Lucielle Marianne Huibregtse graduates at Cedar Falls during the 60th annual commencement at the college auditorium. May 21 ceremony honored 132 degrees and diplomas with Dr Liston Pope of Yale addressing the graduates. Parents Mr and Mrs E H Huibregtse attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucielle Marianne Huibregtse
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Liston Pope
Yale University Divinity School
E. H. Huibregtse
Lightning Knocks Men From Plow In Open Field
George Ricklefs and Vernon Nehl were knocked from a corn plow and tractor by a bolt of cold lightning in an open field. Both escaped injury though shaken. Ricklefs had a similar nonfatal accident a year earlier when a bolt hit a litter carrier in a barn but caused no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George’ Rickiefs
Vernon Nehl
Ricklefs
Rickless
Coe College Student Wins Varsity WAA Letter
Miss Ruth Clark of Scotch Grove receieved a varsity WAA letter for activity in the Women's Athletic Association and the women’s physical education program at Coe College. She is set to graduate in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Clark
William Clark
Scotch Grove
Women’s Athletic Association
Coe College
Benhard Herren Dies Suddenly Of Heart Attack
Benhard D Herren longtime Jones county resident dies at Millersburg home after heart attack May 17 aged 68 years 7 months 28 days. Born Sept 19 1886 in Wayne township he lived in Amber as a youth and farmed at Millersburg. Survived by wife Minnie Harmis eleven children two of whom predeceased him, plus five brothers and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benhard D. Herren
Jones County
Millersburg
D. B. Herren
Wayne Township
Wayne Lutheran Church
Amber
Minnie Harmis
Earl
Clarence
Rhode Island
Lorena Hargrave
Dysart
Vernon
Pensacola
Fla
Velma
Luella
San Francisco
Calif
Vernon Larson
Rock Island, HL
Melvin
South Pacific
Milton
Poppies Sale Set For Next Saturday Across Towns
Presidents of American Legion and VFW auxiliaries urge buying poppies on Saturday May 27 to fund welfare and rehabilitation for disabled veterans and families. Volunteers emphasize the money supports personal aid and family stability beyond government care. Mr and Mrs Gerald Schoon visited Ot tumwa last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monoboe
Mon
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign War
Legion
VFW
Junior Red Cross reports generous countywide year of aid
Ina Cruise, chairwoman of the Junior Red Cross in Jones county Mississippi, thanks students and communities for their support. During the year the group sent hundreds of napkins, favors, and candy to hospitals and military posts including Des Moines post and Camp Phillips, with many more items donated for Christmas and Washington's birthday. The student council highlighted with grades and $12.24 year end balance plus $77.46 spent on enrollments and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Red Cross
Jones County
Ina Cruise
Monticello
Sacred Heart
Des Moines
Independence Army ’Air Field
Independence
Knoxville Hospital
Camp Phillips
Salina
Kan
John McDonald Hospital
Fitzsimons General Hospital
Denver
Colo
Schick General Hospital
Clinton
Camp McIntyre
Great Lakes
Brooke General Hospital
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Fort Des Moines Station
United States Naval Hospital
Corie
Washington
Robert Husman
U. S. Naval Air Station
Ottumwa
Fort Des Moines Army Post
Amarillo
Army Air Field
Jean Barnts
Joyce Rink
Thelma Simmons
Ruth Anna Franzenberg
McDonald Hospital
Miss Cruise
Red Cross
Iowa
Funeral today for the victim Ben Behrends Monticello man dies in highway crash
Ben Behrends, 48, of Monticello, was killed when his Ford struck a cattle truck on highway 16 two miles south of town at 6 pm Monday. Lathrop of West Branch, driver of the Pilkington cattle truck, reported Behrends veered onto the grass then swerved onto the pavement and collided with the truck. Behrends body was ejected and the car was a total wreck with the engine torn free. Lathrop sustained minor injuries and the truck was damaged, later pulled from a ditch. Continued on page 4 BEHRENDS
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Behrends
Monticello
Highway 16
George Lathrop
West Branch
Behrends
Lathrop
C. A. Pilkington
Ehrends
Mrs S Grover Dies Tuesday in Iowa City
Mrs Steven Grover lifelong Jones county resident died at University hospital Iowa City after an extended illness. Funeral 2 PM Friday Goettsch Funeral Home burial Oakwood Cemetery. Maiden name Susie Rearick born Castle Grove township January 23 1867 married to Steven Grover December 9 1891. Son Onson killed in 1932 auto accident. survived by husband and sister Mrs Abbie Morgan of Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Grover
Jones County
University Hospital
Iowa City
Goettsch Funeral Home
Grover
Oakwood Cemetery
Susie Rearick
Castle Grove Township
Onson
Abbie Morgan
Los Angeles
Calif
O W Brazelton Dies at Home After Illness
O W Brazelton, longtime resident, died at his home Wednesday evening after a period of illness. Funeral services are set for Saturday afternoon at 2 o clock at the Brazelton home followed by a 2:30 service at the Presbyterian church. An obituary will appear in next week’s Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Brazelton
Brazelton
Presbyterian Church
the Express
Captain Intekofer Injured in April 28 Accident
Captain Intekofer reports a fractured tibia and fibula from an April 28 accident. He was flown to Guadalcanal and then to the New Hebrides, where he says he is comfortable with hospital sheets and pillows. His Monticello friends will be glad he has been promoted to captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Intekofer
Earl DeShaw
Guadalcanal
New Hebrides
Monticello
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ronnie Matthiessen
Harry Matthiessen
John J. Kintzsinger
M. T. Moran
Katie Moran
Library Notes
Charles, Byers
A. Rochester, Minn
Rasacpibo
Monti
Woodall
Oklahoma Sun
Tues
Ed Podlaski
Homer Hanna
Rev
A. Mast
Ev. Rev Church
Lions Club Convention
Jennie Rohn
Anna Marre
Patty
Mrs
Merle Knight
Lucielle Huibregtse
Old Airport
Benhard Herren
Gerald Schoon and Son
Howard Weidman
North Camp Hood
Gatesville
Fitzsimons Hospital
Camp Maxey
Paris
Army Air Base
Harrington
Camp Hood
Killeen
American Red Cross
St. Louis
Scott Field
Bellville
Frederick Army Air Base
Frederick
Oklo
Mayo General Hospital
Galesburg
Ill
V.F.W. Veterans
Capt
Intekofer
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