Jones county court records reveal two new cases filed
In the past week two petitions were filed in Jones county district court. One seeks guardianship for James Albert Barnes with Harold D. Barnes named guardian. The other, Lu cille Katherine Hamed v Joe Axline, seeks $3 000 in damages for a crash on Nov 4 1945. Judge Floyd Philbrick handled an OMVI case.
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Jones County District Court
James Albert Barnes
Harold D. Barnes
Lucille Katherine. Hamed
Joe Axline
Floyd Philbrick
Ivan Louis Fleming
Fleming
Seven births reported at John McDonald hospital
Seven births were recorded at John McDonald hospital over the past week. Details include seven couples from Worthington Monticello Farley Hopkinton with three boys and four girls born between November 6 and November 11.
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John McDonald Hospital
Oscar Gavin
Worthington
Carl Siebels
Monticello
Nick Beck
Farley
Florian Becker
Hopkinton
Lawrence Kuriger
James Cunningham
Walter Ehlis
County vehicle licenses issued in the past week
County Treasurer reports licenses granted for seven 1947 vehicles and one motorcycle. Names include Leo Wegman Anamosa 1947 Ford, George Bohlken Scotch Grove 1947 Harley Davidson, Lafayette Bahnsen Wyoming 1947 Rev truck, Henry Tobia son Monticello 1947 Ford, Ray Miche Jr Onslow 1947 Studebaker, Roland Dasenbrock Anamosa 1947 Studebaker, I R Hintz Monticello Kaiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Ruhl
Leo J. Wegman
Anamosa
Ford
George H. Bohlken
Scotch Grove
Lafayette Bahnsen
Wyoming
Henry Tobiason
Monticello
Ray G. Miche, Jr. Onslow
Studebaker
Roland Dasenbrock
I. R. Hintz
Kaiser
Rotary Club discusses Christmas program with Junior Chamber
Rotary President Cecil Goettsch led a Monday evening discussion after the regular dinner on cooperating with the Junior Chamber of Commerce to ensure a successful Christmas program. Rotary Secretary Boyd Shannon reported on the Des Moines educational conference for Iowa school teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Cecil Goettsch
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Boyd Shannon
Des Moines
Iowa
Montenapo Campfire Girls Complete Baby Craft Course
The Montenapo Campfire group met in the public school gym on Thursday evening. The girls finished a course in baby craft, took a test, and turned in their notebooks. Afterward they played games.
Hillcrest Cats Win Prizes At Milwaukee Show
Dr and Mrs L J Swift attended a Milwaukee show on November 2 with their red Persian cats Fluffy Princess of Hillcrest and Benbow of Hillcrest. Fluffy Princess won best of opposite sex among 45 kittens, while Benbow placed second. A Des Moines woman reportedly won first prize at a Chicago show recently.
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L. J. Swift
Milwaukee
Wis
Princess
Hillcrest
Benbow
Firat
Chicago
County Superintendent and Mrs Parents of a Deceased
In a brief obituary the county superintendent and Mrs are noted as the bereaved parents of a deceased child born on a November date. The notice lists family ties and acknowledges the loss with formal language typical of local society pages.
Women Initiate 59 Members into Monticello VFW Auxiliary
Fifty nine women were initiated into Monticello Auxiliary No. 1683 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at a special meeting. One hundred twenty five members attended. Pins were awarded to Honor L. Clark and Mrs. Harry Lyon, with other honors and pins given to several officers. New members listed include Shirley Beeks, Kay Grate, La Breda Kuriger, Pauline Eye and many others, along with honored guests from district and department leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
L. Clark
Harry Lyon
Florence Metzenberg
Katie Jacobs
Minnie Rickels
Ruth Meyer
Des Moines
Bertha Sorenson
Book Week to Start Nov 17 with 100 Books on Display
Book Week begins Monday November 17 with the slogan Use Your Library Books For the World of Tomorrow. Librarian Mrs Florence Roberts says over 100 books will be on display ready for circulation across all reading levels from children to adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Roberts
Roberts
Andy
Jerrold Beim
Pete
Phil Stong
Dean
Don
Jane Miller
Alexei Tolstoy
Karl Schmidt
Ernie Pyle
Frank Owen
Hank Winton
M. M. Atwater
Phillip Harkins
James Hilton
Colorado
Louis Bromfield
Gus the Great
Duncan
Berlin
William Shirer
3Th Street
Valentine Davies
Jesus
World of Literature
E.wagenknecht
Farm Bureau
Five Olin School Teachers Injured in Iowa Collision
Five Olin school teachers were injured in a head on crash on highway 6 near Newton Iowa while en route to the state teachers convention in Des Moines. Injured were Merlin Erickson Sara Jane Miller Marabeth Beck Carmen Johnson Joyce Kirkpatrick Jack Nicholson and Patty Painter. Nicholson escaped with minor injuries and Painter suffered knee abrasions and broken teeth. Sheriff Ray Barber said Nicholson’s car crossed a hill and struck Erickson’s vehicle and charges will be filed. All were taken to Skiff hospital in Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin
Des Moines
Newton
Merlin T. Erickson
Sara
Jane Miller
Marabeth Beck
Carmen Johnson
Joyce Kirkpatrick
Jack? Nicholson
Patty Painter
Nicholson
Painter
Ray Barber
Erickson
Barber
Justice Court
Skiff Hospital
Miss Miller
Miss Beck
Plan State Meeting Of fa Farm Bureau Des Moines Convention
The annual state convention of the Farm Bureau closes in on November 17 to 19 in Des Moines. Sessions are at Shrine auditorium with Jones County Bureau officers attending including Mrs F D Deischer and Mrs C D Brown among others. Farm Bureau president Truman Stanton and county officials will be present for portions of the event.
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Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Group
Des Moines
Shrine Auditorium
Jones County
F. D. Deischer
C. D. Brown
Harlan Russell
Truman Stanton
Emelda Kunan
C. B. Jessen
James Whitmore
Wallace Cruise
O. T. Furst
Kyle Alden
Bess Sherman Busy Selling Hunter Licenses
County Recorder Bess Sherman reports heavy morning traffic as hunters visit her home on Tuesday November 11 to purchase hunting licenses. She sold 19 licenses that morning and notes trapping licenses are at a new low with muskrat trapping reduced and mink trapping cut one month. last year she sold 244 trapping licenses, this year 11 so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Sherman
Jaycees Scrap Indoor Circus Plan in Monticello
Monticello Junior Chamber of Commerce members voted to abandon plans for an Ayres and Katherine Davies Circus in the high school gym on Friday December 12. The last minute decision voids the earlier By The Way paragraph published yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Nov term jurors named for Jones county court
The November term of Jones county district court opens November 24 at 10 am with Judge M C Hamiel presiding. The grand jury is summoned for November 24 and the petit jury will convene December 1 at 10 am. Jurors from Monticello Anamosa Oxford Junction Martelle Onslow Center Junction Scotch Grove Lisbon Olin Cascade and surrounding areas are listed among those drawn.
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Jones County
M. C. Hamiel
Seiies
Sorene Die Andnarret
Monticello
Cecil ‘Curtis
Clarence Eberhart
Louise Good
Lillian Like
Albert Merrill
Virginia Miller
James’ McLaughlin
John E. McNeilly
Orlando Null
Victor Schemmel
Anamosa
Harold Anderson
D. E. Brickley
J. L. Chiodini
Marie Dorgeloh
Bernard Edwards
Fred Erickson
Harry Flaherty
Dwayne Herren
Esther Ireland
Ethel Joslin
Ralph Kehoe
Ida Lake
Robert M. Peet
Fred Bowers
Henry H. Rickels
Edith Russell
Albert Schrader
C. A. Spaethe
Charles Townsend
Keith White
Wyoming
Helen M. Alden
Frank A. Coffin
C. A. First
Jessie Guthrie
Mabel Morse
Fred W. Petersen
Clarence Romer
Peter Sievers
E. E. Vrooman
Chris Eichhorn
Oxford Junction
Louise Brown
Herman R. Hintz
Lucy Peckosh
Joe Zaruba
Hale
Howard Cruise
Martelle
Jesse Hansen
Onslow
Ray Heideman
Robert D. Neilsen
Center Junction
Richard Krutzfield
Helen Manuel
Glen Norris
Herman Petersen
Carl E. Seehusen
Scotch Grove
Harry Kuhns
Lisbon
Elizabeth Kuntz
Olin
Hans Rohwedder
Dean Sarby
Grace Thompson
Cascade
P. J. Takes
Clarence
Otto Voelker
Hofacre Updates From Edgemont on Weather and News
Pedro Hofacre writes from Edgemont South Dakota noting mild weather but expecting winter. He enjoys reading the Express to learn about old friends and mentions his long connection with a large electric light plant in Edgemont.
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Pedro” Hofacre
the Express
Edgemont
S. D
Hofacre
Crash on Highway 151 Involving Classic Cars
Tuesday at 7 p.m. Chris Decker driving a 1936 Plymouth from Monticello and Verner Marlow Wood driving a 1941 Studebaker from Olin collided on Highway 151. Wood failed to signal before turning right, prompting the crash reported to the county sheriff by patrolmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Decker
Monticello
Verner Marlow Wood
Olin
Studebaker
Highway 151
Wood
Former Librarian Visits Mrs Wittenberger in Savannah
Former librarian Miss Marian Wittenberger of Monticello and her mother Mrs J C Wittenberger of Savannah hosted Monti cello visitors last Saturday. Miss Wittenberger previously led Monticello public library and now works at the US Veterans Hospital in San Fernando California amid tuberculosis concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Wittenberger
Savanna
Ill
Marian Wittenberger
Monticello
Miss Wittenberger
U. S. Veterans Hospital
San Fernando
Caure
Acme Electric to Open in Monticello on December 1
Co owners John A Behn and Marvin H TerVeen plan a Monticello store in the John Lambert building east of Egger Tire Shop. They came from Estherville to run the business with Bendix radios and a focus on industrial and commercial wiring. They recently completed electrical work on Holy Family Hospital in Estherville and will announce an official opening later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme Electric Company
Monticello
John Lambert
Egger
Dubuque
Bendix
Mary K Cassidy Dies After Long Monticello Life
Mary Katherine Cassidy a longtime Monticello resident died Nov 10 at 8 45 p m Funeral services were held at Sacred Heart church and burial followed at Oakwood cemetery She was born in Cascade March 10 1886 and was 61 years eight months old She was daughter of John and Mary Goos She is survived by daughter Mrs Margaret Milsap of Milwaukee one grandchild three sisters and two brothers and survived by husband William Cassidy who died years ago Two brothers preceded her in death
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Mary Katherine Cassidy
Monticello
Sacred Heart Church
Eugene Lorenz
Oakwood Cemetery
Cassidy
Cascade
John and
Mary (Becker) Goos
Margaret Milsap
Milwaukee
Wis
John Lambert
Rudy Flack
George Goos
George Hallouer
Davenport
William Cassidy
Monti cello Farmer Henrick Prull Dies Early Morning
Henrick Prull a farmer on the county line north of Monti cello died at 2 30 this morning after months of failing health. He was a member of St Matthew's Lutheran church and no funeral plans have been made yet.
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Henrick Prull
Monticello
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Prull
Cadet Matthiessen Enters Second Year at West Point
Cadet Clarence J. Matthiessen Jr. begins his second year at the United States Military Academy in West Point New York. He is enjoying academic work and participates in debate and lacrosse as extracurricular activities.
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Clarence J. Matthiessen, Jr
United States Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
Pfc William Redmond Home On 58 Day Furlough
Pfc William Redmond son of Mr and Mrs Vincent Redmond is home on a 58 day furlough after serving with U S forces in China He will return to service after the furlough and has another year remaining in his enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Redmond
William Redmond
Vincent Redmond
U. S
China
Miss Catherine Fothergill Takes Iowa Bank Secretary Post
Miss Catherine Fothergill has accepted a position as secretary to the credit manager at the Iowa Des Moines National Bank in Des Moines. For the past ten years she has been employed at the Barlow Company in Cedar Rapids. She is the daughter of Mrs. C. E. Fothergill.
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Des Moines
Catherine Fothergill
Iowa Des Moines National Bank
Aa Barlow .Company
Cedar
Mise
Fothergill
C. E. .Fother
Sacred Heart Students to Broadcast TB Talks on WKBB
Sacred Heart high school students Regina O Rourke Joyce Oeschger and Georgia Mac Minnis will present a 15 minute radio series on tuberculosis over WKBB Tuesday November 18 from 3 30 to 3 45 as part of the 14th annual Iowa Tuberculosis association high school radio speaking program directed by Sister Mary Cleo OSF.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart High School
WKBB
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Mary Cleo
O.S.F
Iowa
Judge Moffit Dies at Tipton Former district judge Moffitt passes after long illness
Hon John T Moffitt 85 retired district court judge died Tuesday at his Tipton home after a long illness Funeral services were held there yesterday He served 27 years on the 18th judicial district bench with courts in Anamosa Tipton and Cedar Rapids He was a Cedar County attorney state senator Tipton mayor and a Republican National Convention delegate He was married to Wilfrid Hecht of Clarence who died 11 years ago Surviving are a daughter Margaret Platner Evanston Ill a brother W A Moffitt Mechanicsville and two sisters Martha Stogkey Mechanicsville and Mary Reeder Vinton
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John T. Moffitt
Tipton
Judge Moffit
18Th Judicial District
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
Mechanicsville
Cornell College
University of Michigan
Charles E. Wheeler
Jones County
Grimm, Trewin and Moffit
Moffit
Cedar County
Minneapolis
Iowa National Guard
Phi Beta Kappa
Iowa
Masonic Lodge
State Historical Society
Martha. Stogkey
Mary Reeder
Vinton
Trucks Collide East of Monticello
Two trucks collided on highway 38 just east of Oakwood cemetery Friday evening at 5 30. John J Picray Jn and Louis H Heeren drove the trucks involved. Picray was injured with lacerations and an ear injury and was taken to McDonald hospital by Goettsch ambulance. Heeren had shock but no serious injuries. Picray’s coal laden truck and a cement mixer rode on the other vehicle.
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Highway 38
Oakwood Cemetery
John J. Picray
Louis H. Heeren
Picray
Goettsch
McDonald
Heeren
Past Presidents of Farm Bureau Hold Potluck in Morley
The Past Presidents of the Farm Bureau met at the Harlan Russell home near Morley on November 6 for a chicken and pie supper. Louie Hanken was welcomed as a working member with initiation sponsored by John Bodenhofer. The group, limited to former county officials or past presidents, noted roll call with service years from 1916 to 1948 and invited the 1948 meeting to Glenn Sones home in Hampton.
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Farm Bureau
Harlan Russell
Morley
Louie Hanken
John Bodenhofer
Louie
Narlan Russell
Chicago
New York
Ireland
Russells
Iowa
Anamosa
W. B. Meeks
Martelle
George Specht
Irving Hintz
Monticello
Harry Newman
Martello
S. M. Hosford
Glenn Sones
Hampton
W. D. McLaughlin
R. O. McColm
Truman Stanton
Center Junction
Scotch Grove
Max Wortman
James Kearns
C. B. Jessen
Friendship Food Train Receives Church Help
The Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service voted to send 25 dollars to aid the Friendship Train. Sunday school children contributed 10 dollars toward the same food relief effort.
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Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service
Lovell All Stars 4-H Holds November Meeting
The Lovell All Stars 4-H club met at Marvin Webber s home on November 11. Members discussed club rules and Bob Turnis was elected as a candidate for county office with Billy Aitchison as campaign speaker. Cards followed the meeting and Mrs. Webber served lunch.
Farmers Week Planned by Monticello Implement Co
Local farmers from Jones and nearby counties are invited to a week long Farmers Week sponsored by Monticello Implement and Truck Co. From November 17 to 22 demonstrations and films will cover latest in farm machinery with dedicated days for New Idea Massey Harris and Oliver products and free coffee served daily.
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Jones
Monticello Implement and Truck Company
Massey-Harris
Ray McClean Serves In Japanese Area
Corporal Raymond J. McClean of Bernard Iowa serves in the Eighth Army in Sendai Japan as a clerk with the Yamagata Military Government team. The unit inspects schools factories and mines and oversees health welfare political activity food distribution labor procurement and price checks for 1 330 000 Japanese in Yamagata Prefecture. He joined the army September 26 1946 and trained at Camp Lee Virginia before arriving in Japan.
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Eighth Army
Sendai
Japan
Raymond J. McClean
V. McClean
Bernard
Iowa
Yamagata
Honshu Island
Camp Lee
Virginia
Don Zimmerman Enrols in Supervisors' Course at ISU
Donald W. Zimmerman of Monti cello completes a three week Dairy Herd Improvement Association supervisor training at Iowa State College this week November 15. Eighteen other Iowa men started the course October 27 and successful trainees will become dairy herd improvement supervisors across the state. A new course for young men seeking hands on dairy farming experience is planned for early next year, per Lyle Jackson. Write 202 Morrill Hall Iowa State College Ames for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald W. Zimmerman
Monticello
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Iowa State College
Iowa
Lyle Jackson
Morrill Hall
Ames
Ross McIntyre Dies in Anamosa Home Incident
The Anamosa based insurance man and justice of the peace Ross McIntyre died at his home last night. His sudden death shocked his many friends and associates in the community.
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Ross McIntyre
Anamosa
Anamosa Insurance
Justice of the Peace
Past Noble Grands Meeting Notice
The Past Noble Grands of the Rebekah lodge will meet with Mrs. Martha Hanken on November 17 at 8 p.m. in a local gathering notice.
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Rebekah Lodge
Martha Hanken
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St. Nick
North Pole
Santa
Helen Jean Folkers
Love
Helen Folkers
Lions Club
Cyril Albany
Monty
Albany
England
Bristol
United States
The
Joseph
Pep
VFW
Shirley Beeks
Kay Grate
LaBreda Kuriger
Pauline Eye
Marie Veitch
Ruth H. Young
Ruth Cram
Clara Curry
Esther Hearn
Erna Behrends
Rosella Steinford
Mary Hohlken
Roberta Helgens
Hertha Mueller
Elaine Bradley
Marie Farley
Lyla Richardson
Viola Supple
Loretta Tuttle
Mary Pieray
Emelyn Staner
Elda Stoneking
Margaret Anderson
Arlene Griffith
Wilma McNeilly
Virginia Howie
June Schmidt
Irene Becker
Marie’ Reding
Lorene’ Eilers
Adelia Wennekamp
Sheila Clark
Lois Marugg
Margaret Thompson
Neva Pratt
Mildred Buol
Elizabeth Pieray
Rose Marie Williamson
Berniece Siebels
Kathryn Hoffman
Marie Lubben
Luella Jamieson
Marcella Morey
Elsie Weiland
Shirley Eden
Cornelia
Emily
Monticello High School
George Schneiter
Rex Schrader
Marjorie Luett
Anna Diers
Emily Kimbrough
Jaycees
P. C. Hofacre
Edgemont, S. D
Behn
Merrill, Wisc
Wisconsin Gas and Electric Company
REA
University of Wisconsin
Harry Day
John
Park
Carole
TerVeen
Estherville High School
Buena Vista College
Alean
Estherville Company
Karole Kay
Mary K. Cassidy
Matthiessen
Sacred Heart
Regina O'Rourke
Joyce Oeschger
Georgia MacMinnis
H. O. Talle
Decorah
Washington, D. C
Congress
Past Presidents Association Meet
Lovell All Stars
Ed Cox
A. J. Eggers
Fox
Geh
Fairbanks-Morse
Ray McClean
Don Zimmerman
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