Local Marriage Licenses Lead Week in Anamosa Clerk’s Office
The Anamosa district court reports seven marriages including John W Wigger and Edna Barfknecht of Fond du Lac Wisconsin, Eugene D Juehring and Dawn Corey of Oxford Junction, and Russell D Rickels with Nancy L Watters of Anamosa. Also noted are camera club events and a hospital birth tally of seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Leigh Pearson
Anamosa
John William Wigger
Edna Barfknecht
Fond du Las
Wisc
Eugene Dean Juehring
Dawn Corey
Oxford Junction
Russell D. Rickels
Nancy Louise Watters
Six Jury Cases In This Term
Six jury cases will be heard in the November term of the district court. Judge M. C. Hamiel assigned cases including Erger vs Barvin for November 14 and State vs O Brien plus Dirks vs Siebels for November 19. Additional cases are Hatridge vs Burlage and Rickels vs Husman on November 26 and Linda Rice by her next friend Walter K. Rice vs Eldo Schirm on December 3. The petit jury reports November 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Hamiel
Jones County
Erger
Barvin
State
O’brien
Dirks
Siebels
Hatridge
Burlage
Rickels
Husman
Linda Rice
Walter K. Rice
Eldo Schirm
Petit Jury
Conservation League hosts gun safety display in Monticello
The Monticello Conservation League sponsors a gun safety show next Saturday in Room 2 of the Monticello Community Building. Harold Gottleaber notes eight local gun and hunting shops will display items, with State conservation officer Louis Lemke giving a talk and demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation League
Monticello
Seven Criminal Cases This Week Include Three OMVI Convictions
District Court at Anamosa heard seven cases last week with three OMVI convictions. Raymond Hinrichs of Amber Iowa pled guilty to operating a motorcycle while intoxicated and had his license suspended. Raymond Lohberg of Dubuque and Walter Balster also faced OMVI charges and were fined $300 with license suspensions. Henry Onken faced an old violation case resulting in a $50 fine and 90 days jail suspended for good behavior. Two reformatory inmates, Frank Blacksher and John Carpentier, received ten year sentences for motor vehicle larceny stemming from a 1949 escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
M. C. Hamiel
Raymond John Hinrichs
John Beckmann
Justice of the Peace
George Lawrence
Philbrick
Hinrichs
Olin
Amber
Iowa
Hamiel
Dubuque
Raymond Joseph Lohberg
Beckmann
Lohberg
Monticello
Walter Balster
Balster
Henry Onken
Henry E. Onken
Onken
Oaken
District Court
Justice of the Peace Bay Echternacht
Anamosa Reformatory
Elmer Hinrichs
Center Junction
Frank Blacksher
John Carpentier
Vinton Man Buys Howie Farm Store in Monticello
Ed Vanourny a 34 year old banker joins Monticello as the new John Deere dealer after purchasing Howie Farm Store from Jim Howie. He will move his wife Margaret and four sons to town as he assists in a transition period with the former owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Howie Farm
Jim Howie
John Deere Agency
Monticello
Ed Vanourny
Vanourny
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
School of Commerce
United States Army
Benton County Bank and Trust Co
Stephen
Paul
Mark
John
Margaret
Vinton Kiwanis Club
Vinton American Legion Post
Benton County Fair Board
the Express
Wheatland Names New Faculty Member John Stauffer
Wheatland announces John Stauffer of Wheatland as a new Monticello Public High School faculty member to replace Paul Opstad who left for service last week. Stauffer, Cornell graduate, will teach social studies and will reside at Mrs. L A Iverson's home. Mrs. E H Huibregtse taught Opstad's classes while a regular teacher was unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stauffer
Wheatland
Monticello
Paul Opstad
Stauffer
Cornell College
L. A. Iverson
E. H. Huibregtse
Voters Return All Five Councilmen In Heavy Balloting
A telegram confirms Garriet Harms Jr was killed in action in Korea on October 9 after a friend’s letter stated he died in a shell burst. Government confirmation was initially lacking, and further telegrams indicated official details would follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garriet Harms, Jr
Garriet Harms
Korea
Harrs
Fox Hole
Accident Takes Another Life In Jones County
A three car crash on Highway 151 near Anamosa left Clarence E. Woodward dead on arrival at a hospital. Dale Kendall 18 was charged with improper passing and possible license violation. Woodward’s wife and daughter were injured. Hand, the other driver, was unhurt. Three additional accidents reported in Jones and Linn counties involved slippery roads and damaged vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Kendall
Anamosa
Kendall
Hibbing
Minn
Highway 151
Clarence E. Woodward
Dubuque
Woodward
Magella
Sharon Kay
Harold Ernest Hand
Marion
U. S. Department of Interior
Express
Jones County
Sheriff's Office
South Linn
E. First Street
Vincent Eilers
Wyoming
Tom Haun
Iowa Highway Commission
Eilers
Haun
Farmers' Mutual Creamery
Center Junction
Ray Adams
Adams
Linn County
William Rushford
Albert Nassif
Cedar Rapids
Rushford
Nassif
Friday Club Met With Mrs James Maurice Hostess
Mrs James Maurice hosted the Friday club on November 2 at her home. Book reviews included Albert Schweitzer by Joseph Gollomb and Out of My Life and Thought by Albert Schweitzer with discussants Mrs C G Thomas and Mrs John H Fraser. A story and recordings of Uncle Kees Protests by Pierre von Passen were also presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Maurice
Albert Schweitzer
Joseph Gollomb
C. G. Thomas
John H. Fraser
Kees
Pierre von Passen
Earl H. DeShaw
Lambert Re-elected Mayor of Monticello by Wide Margin
Dr A P Lambert won Monticello mayoral race by nearly three to one over R C Hoag in all three wards. The People’s party held all city offices with Wilcox Yeoman Egger Lyon Leonard returning to council, Brashaw kept on park board, and write in votes common for several offices. Express thanks followed from Mayor Lambert for voter confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Lambert
Meeeeeee P
R. C. Hoag
Ewe Ee
Harry Lyon
Floyd Kephart
Gerald Rohr
Park
E. W. Brashaw
Bob Mullen
Robert Wilcox
Lynn Clark
Howard Hicks
Forrest Deischer
H. C. Wilcox
John Lambert
M. F. Hogan
W. F. Yeoman
George Schoon
Chauncey Robinson
Clarence Shaffer
Alfred Egger
Oliver Smith
P-Peoples
C-Citizens
Monticello
Lambert
Dr. Lambert
People’s Party
Harold Wilcox
M. B. Leonard
City Park Commission
Ray C. Hoag
Hoag
Ralph Crim
Egger
Smith
Reverend Sala Accepts Call to Marion Indiana
The Rev James W Sala pastor of Monticello First Presbyterian resigns effective mid December and will join First Presbyterian Church in Marion Indiana He and his family Grace Nancy and Joth came to Monticello in 1948 after Chicago post He presided over 140 new members and cleared a long standing debt He is moderator of Cedar Rapids presbytery and secretary treasurer of the ministerial association His last sermon will be December 9 with a special congregational meeting set for November 18 to concur with his request for dissolution of the pastoral relation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Sala
First Presbyterian Church
Monticello
Sala
Presbytery of
Cedar Rapids
Ministerial Association
A. E. Kurth
The Adult Sober Driver editorial critique
A letter urges readers to avoid blaming teen or drunk drivers for highway fatalities and notes sober adults hold a high death toll this year. The writer references an editorial titled The Adult Sober Driver in the Express and mentions visitors Mr and Mrs Leyland Skellay of Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl W. McMurry
Express
Also Mentioned on This Page
Camera Club
Dr. Perkins
John McDonald Hospital
Harold Smith
Loren Bronemann
Lawrence Rieken
Scotch Grove
Clifford Pieper
Raymond Svejda
Ernest Portewig
Elnara Boots
Hopkinton
Rotary Club
Monticello Rotarians
Rotary Anns
Tri-City
Mt. Vernon
Larson
Henry J. Schone
Plymouth
E. L. Huerter
GMC
Ezra Wenndt
Buick
Gerd Bunting
Dodge
Walter Reese
Chevrolet
Lorance Weers
Raymond L.marolf
Studebaker
Brady's Skelly Service
Charles Busch
Pontiac
Lloyd Oswald
Mercury
Eugene W. Flory
Ford
Clarence Eiler
John J. Stanton
Mrs. Louis Divoky
George W. Vacek & Son
Robert Reuter
Louis Finn
Cascade
John Baumann
Hugo Deninger
Civil Defense
American Legion Post
Ann Laseck
Jones County Legion Auxiliary
Deninger
Harold Schlimmer
C. F. Shimanek
Mueller
Presbyterian
Presbyterian Church
James Read
National Tea Company
Vernon Payne
Vernon Steiner
Read
Des Moines
Burlington
United States Navy
Esther
Sharon
Danny
Cpl
Doris A. Rieniers
Northern Command
Sendai
Far East
Frances Gray
Linden Ave
Aliquippa
Pennsylvania
53Rd St
Oakland
Calif
Adjutant General
Japan
Doris A Rieniets
Vinton Man
Vinton Bank
Ray Hoag
J. W. Sala
Marion, Indiana
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