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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1947
Page
6
The November 10 meeting in the public schools home making room covers yarn crafts. A Red Cross taught tufted throw from cord and yarn, jitterbug dolls and toy figures, plus stenciled textile painting and refreshments afterwards.
The county treasurer issued licenses for Anamosa Motor Sales and several individuals in Anamosa Monticello Olin and Wyoming for 1947 Chevrolet Ford Oldsmobile Buick Chrysler IHC Willys and other vehicles. Births recorded at John McDonald Hospital in Monticello Hopkinton Delhi Bernard and surrounding areas include a boy on October 29 a girl on October 31 a boy on November 2 a girl on November 3 twin boys on November 5 and a boy on November 5.
Monticello Rotary members traveled to Cascade for a joint session with Dubuque Maquoketa and Ana clubs. A panel on the Palestine problem was presented by two University of Dubuque professors and a Dubuque rabbi.
About 300 farmers attended a Monticello Lions club evening event in the community building. Rex Conn of Cedar Rapids gave an illustrated talk on farming in Europe. A Friendship Train fund drive was announced for Cedar Rapids with contributions to the Monticello State Bank. Ex servicemen of World Wars I and II are invited to a Legion hall party on Thursday November 13 hosted by the Arthur P. O Hourke Post 209. Entertainment cards movies and a lunch are provided at no charge.
The clerk of the district court reports licenses issued in the past week including Arthur N Baker 22 and Marianne Young 17 of Anamosa Ralph Warren Bender 23 and Helen Grace Gerdes 19 of Monticello Louis Victor Stoll 24 of Monticello and Marguerite Shifflett 24 of Anamosa.
The Monticello Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold a regular business meeting in the private dining room of the Monty Cafe next Wednesday at 7 p.m. The session will not include dinner and members and interested persons are invited.
Supt. Boyd Shannon of Monticello public schools traveled to Des Moines yesterday to attend a state teachers conference. The Olin public school faculty and delegates from all county towns are in attendance.
The Rev. Anton L. Lorenz longtime Sacred Heart pastor Monticello died October 31 in Miami Florida after a period of illness A funeral Mass and burial were held at St Mary's Dubuque with Archbishop Rohlman presiding Pallbearers included former Monticello parishioners and clergy from across Iowa He is survived by his brother Rev Eugene P Lorenz and three Franciscan sisters with services led by named church officials.
Vince Redmond said Halloween pranksters wrecked cement forms for a general store foundation at Cunningham Corners Castle Grove township. He owns a 3 acre plot and reported several cement blocks broken in addition to form damage.
Margaret Ann Atwood has entered the Lutheran hospital school of nursing in Moline NL. She joined the 1950 class of 29 students, part of a total enrollment of 411 at the school.
Mr and Mrs Arch Edwards welcomed a son born yesterday afternoon at 2 30 at John McDonald hospital The Edwards have three daughters and own Edwards Department Store in Monticello
Neal Paulsen of Scotch Grove enters an Angus steer that was reserve champion at Jones County Fair, and Willis Glenn of Olin lists a Hereford prize winner for the 48th International Live Stock Exposition and Horse Show in Chicago November 29 to December 6. Officials expect a record turnout with about 12 000 head and daily horse shows as main entertainment.
Seattle shippers delivered 228 deck loads of live stock from Onslow in the past year and about 100 cars of merchandise entered Onslow. After a 1944 flood shipments were halted on the Northwestern line between Maquoketa and Anamosa. service resumed in 1946 after the railroad was ordered to continue freight. Discontinuing the line would force livestock from Wyoming or Center Junction at higher cost, underscoring the line’s importance to Onslow and to farmers south of Cascade.
Rev John Baumann a Mission House college graduate will lead Monticello Evangelical and Re formed church until Jan 1 He preached his first sermon on Sunday Nov 2 He plans to leave Jan 1 for Eden Seminary St Louis to spend six months before a permanent charge
B C Pete Hall Merle Jacobsen and Clark Brokaw returned to Monticello with their limit of northerns from a 3 day stay at Big Whitefish Lake Minn They were two shy of their bass limit as they totaled 24 northerns and 11 bass during the trip.
Freese Implement Sales representatives Alva Freese Herb Pierce and Lawrence Leytem attended a district meeting on Ford tractor parts and service in Anamosa last Friday.
Returns from Iowa deputy assessor exams show 570 of 99 counties qualified for appointment. In Jones County, Lorenz Lorenzen and others including Walter Miller, James Porter, Harlan Shumaker, George Specht and Clarence Willis qualified. County Auditor Specht plans no resignation now and would appoint a deputy if he remains assessor. A December meeting will decide who becomes assessor if Specht resigns.
The junior class play Our Hearts Were Young and Gay scheduled for November 14 needs 1923 era costumes. Costume committee appeals for hats dresses formals coats or suits from 1923 and asks interested donors to contact director Don Henry at the school.
W. T. Stewart, roadmaster for this division under the St. Paul line, transfers to Milwaukee headquarters as of November 1. A farewell was held at the Marion country club last Thursday with M. B. Leonard of Milwaukee as a guest. W. P. Riley succeeds Stewart, coming from the Kansas City division and will reside in Marion.
Six local farm implement dealers attended the annual Town Retail Farm Equipment Dealers association sessions held over three days in Des Moines. Participants include George Schoon of Monticello, George Clark of Anamosa an Allis Chalmers dealer, Roy Miller of Monticello, McCormick Deering and IHC dealer Tom Benn en Dyeraville, and Ed Cox and Ji Egger of Monticello Oliver Masang Heinz and New Idea dealers.
The Monticello Royal Neighbors celebrated the organization's 50th anniversary with a dinner in the chapter room. Royal Neighbors of America formed in Monticello March 27, 1897 with 33 charter members led by Oracle Caroline Howard and officers Martha Starks and Ella Petcina. The article notes the living charter member Ida Fairbanks and traces early leadership, juvenile insurance started in 1926, and current member counts and families shown in the accompanying picture.
The Express miscaptioned an ad last week swapping Howard Struve and Victor Richardson. Howard was shown with the Amana Deep Freezer and discussed sales with Victor, the new Appliance Department Manager, on his right. The error caused two front page headlines to be swapped and about 100 papers printed before correction.
The Farm Bureau Women's group of Lovell township will meet November 13 at St Matthew's Luther Hall in Monticello. The gathering starts at 10 am with a pot luck dinner at noon. Mrs Herbert Bal siger serves as hostess. Richland ladies are invited. Miss Emelda Kunan will address the group on Using Youth Habits.
A used corn picker bought by Verdon Gavin of Cascade was badly damaged last week Wednesday when struck by a car while being transported home. Freese Implement Sales estimates more than 50 man hours will be needed to restore it to running condition.
Mrs. Rena Kettlitz of Monticello had an eye removed at St. Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids last week due to an infection that necessitated the operation.
Two year old Lana Jamieson was bitten on the thigh by a crazed fox in her front yard after frosting attracted the animal. The fox was killed and its head sent to Town City to test for rabies. Lana received preventive shots. her parents are Mr and Mrs Louis Jamieson.
In the past week the State of Iowa filed two cases against escapees from the men's reformatory Marvin R Banks escaped July 6 1947 Edwards Ireland escaped November 1 1947 Other new suits include W H Boyd vs Foss Davis for 3000 actual and 1000 punitive damages and Paul Guyan against Burch Truck Lines seeking 1706 65 with details of a collision near Monticello causing car damage and claimed injuries and losses.
Wayne Zion Lutheran church hosts a fellowship supper next Sunday at 6 p.m. in the Langworthy school with a play by Esther Riedel Don Pursell Phyllis Heyen Elfriede Behrens Mr and Mrs Bob Vesey and Milton Ricken. Everyone may attend and bring a covered dish and table service.
At the regular meeting of the Wapsie 4-H club held at Loren Hartwig's home on Oct 24 Donald Cruise was elected president. Other officers are vice president Ervin Von Sprecken secretary Loren Hartwig and reporter Ronald Vrooman. Six new members were added Byron Hoffman Errol Coleman Arnold Westphal Lavern Cruise Norman Carstensen and Ronald Vrooman.
Workmen from The Reids Company Cedar Rapids repair brick work and leaks in the Jones county courthouse roof as the board of supervisors hired them. George F. Specht county auditor says the project should finish soon.
The Carmel Corner opens for daily operation from 11 50 a m to 9 30 p m in a Monticello location across from the Community building. Glenn Lambert reports the shop offers carmel corn and popcorn plus white huntless popcorn in 1 and 3 pound packages for home popping.
Monticello Public Schools present the junior class comedy Our Hearts Were Young and Gay set for Friday November 14 in the high school auditorium. George Schneiter plays Dick Winters with Marjory Luett and Anna Diers co starring as Miss Skinner and Miss Kimbrough. Admission is 35 and 50 cents.
A gasoline transport pulled up to a Monticello station Monday afternoon to refuel. Carl Egger observed the scene calmly as the large Ryan fuel truck stopped at his pump, remarking that the stop did not require much gas.
Monticello people visited the International Harvester Company centennial show honoring the first Harvester factory in Chicago 100 years ago. Guests included Roy Miller new IHC distributor in Monticello John Hines and Mr and Mrs Bert Ballou and Mr and Mrs Alva Stadtmueller.
Funeral services for Ben Eilers drew several out of town mourners last Thursday afternoon. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Jake Bahl and others from Dubuque and Anamosa, plus Miss Lula Weighels and family from Clear Lake, Ind. as well as Mr. and Mrs. Grant Eilers and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Lerch among those listed.
A group of Jones county women attended a state training school for county chairmen of the American Cancer Society Sunday at the Savery hotel in Des Moines. Attendees included Ana mosa co-chairmen Mrs. Strachan and Mrs. Paul N. Smith, Monticello co-chair Mrs. Fraser, Oxford Junction’s Mrs. Winward, Olin’s Mrs. Brickley, Onslow’s Mrs. Kennedy, with Dr. William O’Brien of the University of Minnesota delivering the principal address.
The Castle Grove Royal Rangers held their regular monthly meeting at the home of Norbert and David Manternach. Attendees included Arthur Kromminga Dale Mardorf David and Norbert Manternach Albert and Jim Heiken Bobby and Dicky Koob Bill and Jerry Muller Joe Tuttle Robert Spahr and Arthur Diers. Enrollment blanks were distributed by the club leader. Lunch followed hosted by Mrs Manternach.
The Rural Electrification Administration approved a $650,000 loan to Maquoketa Valley Rural Electric Cooperative of Anamosa. Funds will improve the system and finance 372 miles of new line to serve 714 rural patrons.
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