Anamosa Panthers Battle to 0-0 Tie with Monticello
In a snow driven storm, Monticello’s Monti defense halts Anamosa’s 27 game winning streak as Ralph Beardsley and Behrende lead a stalwart line. The game, before 2000 fans, stays scoreless despite several near touchdowns and key stops on the goal line.
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Anamosa
Blue Raiders
Monticello
Emil. Klumpar
Monti
Raiders
Ralph Beardsley
Panthers
Bob Siebels
Liddy
Stan Schrader
Raider
Junior Horn
Zane
Rey Behrende
John Mes
Don Mouw Leaves Monticello for Hampton Chronicle
Don Mouw, longtime reporter and advertent news staffer for The Express in Monticello, will depart this weekend to become news editor at the Hampton Chronicle in Hampton. He will oversee news writing and layout, and his departure prompts Ralph E. Rundell to join Monticello from Minneapolis as his successor.
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Don Mouw
The
Express
Hampton Chronicle
Hampton
Week of Special Evening Services at Presbyterian Church
A Nov 17 to 24 observance at the Presbyterian church features daily 7:45 pm services with a different speaker and musical group each evening. Speakers include Rev C H Hook and Rev D D Berger of Coe College among Cedar Rapids and Marion pastors. Musical acts include Junior choir, soloists, and various choirs led by Rev W J Grossheim, Miss Mary Ellen Wismeier, and others. Public is partially invited.
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Presbyterian Church
C. H.hook
Central Park Church
Cedar Rapids
Robert Little
D.D
C. V. DeJong
Wm. J. Grossheim
Mary Ellen Wismeier
Young People's Quartet
Mary Lou Luett
Wilma Yount
Louis Havlichek
Gene Walker
P.T.A. Women’s Chorus
Miss Peet
Convict at Anamosa Reformatory Dies After Drinking Lighter Fluid
Arthur Roy a 44 year old convict at the Anamosa state reformatory died after drinking lighter fluid first reported by David McCreedy chairman of the state board of control Wednesday. Roy was sentenced in Greene county in 1915 to 10 years for breaking and entering escaped in 1918 and recaptured a year ago after serving time in a California penal institution. Warden Foss Davis banned further issuance of the fluid.
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Arthur Roy
Anamaga State Reformatory
David McCreedy
State Board of Control
McCreery
Foss‘ Davis
Roy
Greene County
California
Lew Duart Dies in Delhi Funeral Monday
Funeral services for Lew Duart were held Monday in Delhi at 2 o clock in the afternoon. Sympathy is extended to Mrs Lambert and family as the notice records a death and funeral arrangement based on the legible fragments.
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Lew Duart
Delhi
LeRoy Clark 83 Dies Widely Known Monticello Businessman
LeRoy Clark 83 a Monticello businessman died at John McDonald hospital after several weeks Illness His four sons were at his bedside Funeral services were held at the family home with Rev George Woodall in charge Interment was at Oakwood cemetery He was born in Dubuque Iowa November 22 1856 and lived in Monticello since 1883 He was a well boring contractor dealer in well supplies windmills plumbing and heating equipment member of K of P 1 C C F and Modern Woodmen He is survived by six grandchildren and his wife Elizabeth Rundena Kiburz who died in 1923
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LeRoy Clark
Monticello
John McDonald
A. B. Grimes
Henry Heeren
E. H. Huibregtse
Dubuque
Iowa
Stony Point
Castle Grove
Hazel Valley Township
Jacob Gosden
Bellevue-Cascade
Clark
Clark, Conlin and Clark
Mississippi River
Cascade
Sinainawa Mound
Wis
Elizabeth Rundena Kiburz
Richland Presbyterian Church
Brickhart
Pearl Mae
Alvin Lee
Birt
K of P
1.C.C.F
Woodmen
Everett, L
Robert
Eugene
Lois Mae
Raymond L.,jr
Mary Elizabeth Clark
Licenses to Wed Issued by Leigh Pearson
Licenses to wed issued by Leigh Pearson include Willard Passno Anamosa 24 Fern Allen Burbank Cal 24 Eugene George Chaloupka Independence 28 former Monticello resident and Josephine Veltere Independence 20 and Raymond Biere 21 Olin and Irene eB Anamosa arid Mrs Wilfred Hanrahan and four children Lois Calista Junior and Joe Iowa City.
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Leigh Pearson
Willard Passno
Anamosa
Fern Allen
Burbank
Cal
Eugene George ‘Chaloupka
Independence
Monticello
Josephine Veltere
Raymond Biere
Olin
Irene Eb
I. Arid
Wilfred Hanra
Han
Lois
Calista
Joe
Lowa City
Joe, Brady
Cascade
Donald Morey
Red Cross Drives Reach North Half of Jones County
Red Cross workers call for funds in the north half of Jones County with township chairmen named by Rev. George Woodall. The drive aims for broad community support and relief work, noting 50 cents to national HQ and most funds used locally.
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Red Cross
Jones County
Red.Cross
George Woodall
Cass
Harold Larson
Castle Grove
M. Specht
Lovell
E. H. Huibregtan
Monticello
M. E. Thoeni
William First
A. B. Grimes
Richland
Josephine Knepper
Scotch Grove
W. B. Clark
R. A. Naylor
Wayne
John Rickels. Langworthy
M. F. Heyen
Ray Hayes
Woodall
Lndiea
The
United States
Draftees Get Aid For Questionaires
Draftees in the area receive questionnaires at about 50 per day, says draft advisor B. E. Rhinehart. Registrants aged 21 to 36 who registered October 16 are covered. those needing help may consult Rhinehart and Howard Remley of Anamosa, E. G. Heiserman of Monticello, F. H. Shimane of Oxford Junction, or Wright S. Frazier when he is in Wyoming.
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B. E. Rhinehart
Selective Service
Mr. Rhinehart
Howard Remley
Anamosa
E. G. Heiserman
Moniticello
F. H. Shimane
Oxford Junction
Wright S. Frazier
Wyoming
Address by W P Knowlton on school finance at Anamosa High
Hon W P Knowlton of education from Decorah will speak at a Jones County meeting in the Anamosa high school auditorium on Wednesday evening at 7 36 about school financing. He will discuss the six point program from the State Teachers association and the Iowa Taxpayers league. All teachers directors and the public are urged to attend, sponsored by the Jones County Schoolmasters club and county educational council.
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Anamosa
W. P. Knowlton
Ares Grate
Cour Ty
Decorah
Epegki
State Teachers Association
Iowa Taxpayers League
Jones County Fair Assoc Stockholders Meet
Annual stockholders meeting of the Jones County Fair Association will be held at the Jones County Fair office on Monday evening November 18 at 7 30 PM sharp. Plan to attend. Harry I Redman Secretary.
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Jones County Fair Association
Jones’ County Fair
Harry I. Redman
Monticello Men Find Wreckage and Body on Spirit Lake
Lloyd Clark and Bud Reynolds of Monticello with Marl Andreas of Orleans find part of a wrecked U S army plane and a frozen body on Spirit lake after waves from a blizzard drove the aircraft toward shore. The crash occurred during a cross country flight from Scott Field Belleville.
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Lloyd Clark
Bud Reynolds
Monticello
Spirit Lake
Marl Andreas
Orleans
Stony Point
Scott Field
Belleville
Post Office Exam Announced for Several Iowa Cities
The U S Civil Service Commission lists exams for Cedar Rapids Clinton Dubuque Iowa City and Monticello area towns for senior and junior stenographers and typists with salaries from 1260 to 1620. Applicants must file by November 28 1940 at the Monticello post office or with the Eighth U S Civil Service district in St Paul Minnesota.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Dubuque
Iowa City
Monticello
U. S. Civil Service District
Post Office
Custom House
St. Paul
Minn
Cattle Shipments From Monticello Reported Last Week
Cattle shipments into Monticello last week were reported by M B Leonard railroad agent. Receipts include Ed Reiter four carloads from Kilgore Nebraska Joe Knepper two carloads from Cody Nebraska George Rickels three carloads from Chicago U S 8. Outbound shipments to Chicago U S yards include Rogers Bros two carloads George Rickels one carload Lawrence Burlage two carloads and others three carloads of butter to New York.
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Monticello
M. B. Leonard
Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
Ed Reiter
Kilgore
Neb
Joe Knepper
Cody
George Rickels
Chicago U. S
Rogers Bros
Lawrence Burlage
Keaneally
Rss
New York
Awards Go To 4 H Club Boys At Fourth Annual Banquet
More than a score of awards were presented to 4 H club boys at the fourth annual father son banquet in the Wyoming gym last Thursday evening. Dale Newman of Martelle was elected president of Jones County 4 H clubs. Lloyd Brickley of Jackson township was named vice president and Dean Henderson of Olin secretary. County agents and local leaders spoke on advertising and 4 H work, with two hundred attendees and dinner served by the Presbyterian Industrial Society.
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Dale Newman
Wyoming Gymnasium
Willis Fairbanks
Edward Lyndegaard
James Kearns
Carl Smith
Presbyterian Industrial Society of Wyoming
Lester French
Wyoming Swins
Martelle
Jones County
Lloyd Brickley
Jackson Township
Dean Henderson
Olin
Robert Nowachek
Oxford Junction
Lyndegaard
Irving Hintz
Hintz
Jones County Fair
Lloyd
Grace Sandhouse dies after long illness in Denver
Grace Adelbert Sandhouse died in Denver Colorado on November 9 after months of illness including a severe pneumonia attack. Born June 1 1896 in Monticello she lived in Ft Collins and Boulder graduating from the University of Colorado with BA and MA and teaching fellowship. She worked 15 years as an entomologist at the National Museum Washington and six as assistant curator later becoming a noted author on bees and member of Sigma Xi National Geographic American Entomological Society and other groups. She is survived by her mother Jennie A Sandhouse of Brighton and brothers Herman A and Raymond with nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held in Sterling and Oakwood cemetery interment at Oakwood.
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Misa
Oakwood Cemetery
Denver
Wm. J. Grossheim
Monticello
Ft. Collins
Cole
Fort Collins High School
University of Colorado At Boulder
National Museum
Sigma Xi Honorary Scientific Society
National Geographic Society
American Entomological Society
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
University Woman's Club
Auxilary
American Legon
Death of Monticello Merchant A J Ricklefs at 67
August J Ricklefs 67 died at his home after years of ill health from heart trouble. He was a Monticello merchant with ties to J V Farwell Co and later ran Skelley variety store with wife and Emma Lange. Survived by wife Jetta Hogan daughter Mary Lucille siblings Rex Emma and others. Funeral set for Saturday at Hayes funeral home.
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August J. Ricklefs
Hayes Funeral Home
Mr. Ricklefs
R. A
Augusta (Ritzen) Ricklefs
Monticello
J. V. Farwell & Company
Chicago
Hampton
California
Elmer Hicks
H. C. Wills Dry
Ricklefs
Emma Ricklefs
Rex H. Ricktefs
Skelley
Emma Lange
Jetta Hogan
Lakeville
Minn
Mary Lucille
Clarke College
Dubuque
November Session Of Court Opens Monday In Jones County
The Jones County district court begins its regular November term Monday with Hon. J Edward Heiserman presiding. The grand jury is summoned for the same day while the petit jury is called on November 25. The Jones County Bar Association meets November 19 at noon for a luncheon and afternoon session. Judge Heiserman will set cases for trial and distribute them to court and juries.
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Jones County District Court
J. Edward Heiserman
Jones County Bar Association
Heiserman
Oswald Strand
Victor Glen
J. J. Spoo
Charles Griffin
First Trust and Deposit Co
Alex Rizos
H. M. Myers
Gerald Mader
Donald McAtee
Clarence
Streets, Dartinges
Mechanicsville Trust & Savings Bank
Elmer Meineke
Blizzard Strikes Town On Armistice Day With Damaged Trees
A Monday blizzard hit the community turning rain into a winter storm on Armistice Day. West to east winds kept temperatures just above zero. Roads north toward Manchester were hazardous and power lines suffered damage. Farmers faced crop and livestock risks as soybeans and corn awaited harvest. In Montigello, trees were damaged by falling branches.
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Manchester
Montigello
Young Parents Lose Infant Son in Monticello Burial
Mr and Mrs Phillip Maurice of Winfield Kansas mourn the death of their infant son Larry Mellett born August 10 1940. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 pm at Iverson funeral home with Rev Wm J Grossheim officiating. Burial followed at Oskwood cemetery. Attending from afar were Mr and Mrs Raymond Denkhoff and son Raymond Des Moines IA Mr and Mrs Theodore Miller Davenport IA Mrs Cecil Tarney and daughter Betty Jean and Mrs Donald Arick Fort Wayne Ind.
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Phillip Maurice
Winfield
Kansas
Larry Mellett
Monticello
Iverson Funeral Home
Wm. J. Grossheim
Oskwood Cemetery
Larry
Raymond Denkhoff
Raymond
Des. Moines
Theodore Miller
Davenport
Cecil Tarney
Betty Jean
Donald Arick
Fort Wayne
Ind
Scherrer Named Deputy to Leigh Pearson in Courthouse
Josephine Scherrer of Monticello will serve as deputy to Clerk of Courts Leigh Pearson starting January 1. The retirement of current deputy Mrs. Boyd Shannon takes effect December 41. Scherrer is a Waterloo business college graduate and has held roles as typing and shorthand instructor, secretary to Edward J. Wenner, and office assistant for Chester A. Condit and D. B. Scarbrough.
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Josephine Scherrer
Monticello
Leigh Pearson
Pearson
Boyd Shannon
Miss Scherrer
Waterloo Business College
Waterloo
Edward J. Wenner
Chester A. Condit
D. B. Scarbrough
Jones County Credit Bureau
Monticello High School
Monticello Group Attends Fellowship Conference
Rev and Mrs S G Gutensohn and Mrs E Guyan spent Wednesday in Grinnell to attend the annual Fellowship conference at Grinnell College. Guyan visited her parents while there. Alva Hinrichs and wife visited relatives Lyman Mulford in Swea City then returned home Monday amid drifting snow and stranded cars.
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S. G. Gutensohn
E. Guyan
Grinnell
Grinnell College
Alva Hinrichs
Lyman Mulford
Swea City
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