Foreclosures and Divorces Highlight Jones County Court Docket
The November term docket shows 20 new cases with 10 involving foreclosures or divorces. Cases include L. H. Bennett vs S. Bennett, Worthington Oil Co. vs Nort Hemmer, and several foreclosure suits by Mutual Trust Life, Equitable Life, Home Owners Loan Corp, and Monticello State Bank among others.
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Jones County District Court
Ioy
F. O. Ellison
L. H. Bennett
S. Bennett
Worthington Oil Company
Worthington
Iowa
Nort. Hemmer
Paul R. Wagner
Ed. McGowan
Charles Knickerbocker
William Robinson
Everett Lee Shipman
Frank Johnson
Ralph Lacock
Iowa State Highway Commission
William Breen
Ralph Bumgarner
Wendl Marek
Annie Marek Elliott
Harold Kiesling
Mary Kiesling
Emma Roff
D. O. Roff
Mutual Trust Life Insurance Company
Joachim D. Hansen
Home Owners Loan Corporation of
Washington, D. C
J. G. Schoon
Equitable ‘Life Insurance Company of Iowa
James J. Koh
Monticello State Bank
Harold V. Neilly
Peter N. Hosch
Roy Moreland
F. E. Larby
Boyd Shannon
Dorothy Shannon
Charles J. Gibson
Ruth Gibson
Gilbert Blayney
Etta B. Carpenter
H. D. Gilmore
M. F. Carpenter
Rose E. Arduser
Matthiessen Family Relocates to Cedar Rapids for Pontiac Work
The F. G. Matthiessen family, formerly of Monticello, now resides in Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Matthiessen and Betty moved in September with Betty starting Franklin school as class treasurer, while Mr. Matthiessen sells Pontiacs for Culver Motors after returning from the South.
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F. G. Matthiessen
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
William Kettlitz Leads Coe Play At Cedar Rapids Visit
William Kettlitz and his parents Mrs Hans Kettlitz and Mr William Kettlitz attended Coe College events in Cedar Rapids last Friday. They saw the Coe Grinnell football game then a six o clock dinner at the TKE house followed by the Coe College Play House production Death Takes a Holiday in which William had a leading role.
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Hans Kettlitz
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
William
Coe-Grinnell
T.K.E
Absent Ballots Add To Large Vote Totals
More than 400 absent voter ballots were cast in the general election boosting county totals to over 9,100. The law allows voting citizens to cast a ballot when absent or sick, expanding participation despite adverse circumstances.
Rebecca's Triumph at Sacred Heart School Drama
Sacred Heart parochial school presents a three act drama Rebecca's Triumph in the auditorium on Wednesday evening November 26. The cast includes Mrs Delaine Grace Wolfe Gyp Helen Wroblewski Katie Connor Rokeman Genevieve O Rourke Rebecca a foundling Margaret McDonald Meg a servant Catherine O Rourke Clariss Codman Mrs Rokeman Maxine Nordman Doris Gaines Mary Lucille Rickless Sadie Morrell Betty Wroblewski Jennie Woodman Dorothy Kurt Nellie Dunbar Lillian Minnis. The action unfolds in 1900 with scenes in Mrs Delaine's kitchen the grove and Mrs Rokeman's living room. Donald Schlimmer serves as stage manager.
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Sacred Heart School
Rebecca
Sacred Heart Auditorium
Kathleen Randall
No Communists Hiding In These Parts Jones County
In Jones county no communist candidates received votes at the November election. Nine presidential ballots appeared including Republican Democrat Communist Farmer-Labor Prohibition Socialist Socialist-Labor Union and Independent. Earl Browder headed the Communist ticket but gained zero votes across 28 precincts while 9 356 votes went to other candidates. The county is praised for peace and tolerance.
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Jones County
Earl Browder
Browder
Couple Pass The Golden Milepost
Mr. and Mrs. John Peters celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary in Monticello on Sunday November fifteenth. The couple, married in Wayne in 1886, have three children and seven grandchildren, and they trace European roots from Oldenburg and Friesland Germany with a long American journey including time on Bowen's Prairie and in Wayne Township.
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John Peters
E. Third Street
Mr. Peters
Oldenburg
Germany
America
Elizabeth Collman Peters
Friesland
Peters
Bowen's Prairie
Monticello
John Walken
Wayne
John Husman
Castle Grove
Gert Henry Peters
Former Anamosa Citizen Dies In Indianapolis
Edson Eugene Stacy longtime Indiana YMCA state secretary died Friday in Indianapolis Indiana He was born to Judge and Mrs J G Stacy pioneers of Anamosa A brother of Mrs A G Hejinian of Anamosa His funeral was held in Anamosa yesterday with burial in Riverside cemetery
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Edson Eugene Stacy
Anamosa
Indianapolis
Indiana
Indiana Y. M. C. A
Stacy
J. G. Stacy
A. G. Hejinian
Ananosa
Eugene Stacy
Riverside Cemetery
Reward For Kindness Is Lacerated Thumb
Dr. John H. Fraser a local physician suffered a bite wound to his right thumb last week when he rushed to aid a small white dog struck by a vehicle at First and Cedar streets. The dog was killed in the Friday accident.
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John H. Fraser
First
Cedar Streets
Fraser
Dr. Fraser
Date Appointed To Give Humble Thanks
The Union Thanksgiving service will be held in the Presbyterian church on Thanksgiving day November 26 at 10 a.m. The President’s Proclamation calls for thanks and humble endeavor to follow Almighty God. The Rev E Gutensohn will preach the sermon.
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Union
Presbyterian Church
Gutensohn
Forty Year Resident Of Fairview Dies
Mrs. Helen Sophia Carlton, a longtime Fairview resident aged 67, died after a brief illness. Born in Sweden, she emigrated to America 42 years ago. Her husband died about 25 years ago. She is survived by three sons and a daughter.
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Helen Sophia Carlton
Fairview Township
Carlson
Sweden
America
Wedded At Castle Grove Home In Monticello Area
Miss Thelola King and Clifford Herr united in marriage Saturday November 14 at the bride’s Castle Grove home. Rev Wa J Grossheim officiated as a single ring ceremony with flowers including chrysanthemums and a party of relatives and out of town guests attended from Anamosa Muscatine and Walker.
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Theola King
Adelbert King
Monticello
Clifford Herr
Carlos Herr
Anamosa
Wa. J. Grossheim
Mildred Herr
Fred Kromminga
Pauline Burr
Pauline
Carol
Eldon Burr
Mr. Burr
Go To School Night for Parents Set at Monticello School
Monticello public school will host Go To School Night on November 24 from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. Students from kindergarten through twelfth grade will participate in second and fourth period classes with guides helping visitors move between rooms. A concert program runs 8:30 to 9:00 followed by round table discussions. refreshments will be served.
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Monticello Public School
Kraschel Wins Narrow Governor Lead After Statewide Count
N G Kraschel finished 2281 votes ahead of George A Wilson for governor after all 99 canvassing boards compiled. A total of 1,046,185 votes were cast with Kraschel’s margin razor thin. final official tally awaits January legislative canvass.
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N. G. Kraschel
George A. Wilson
Kraschel
Wilson
Mills Named General Secretary of Iowa Mutual Insurance
Ray J. Mills has been promoted to general secretary of the Iowa Mutual Insurance Co. at Cedar Rapids. The Jones county native advances from claims manager and is son of the late W. J. Mills former Jones county auditor and sheriff. Mills studied at Anamosa and studied law before settling in Cedar Rapids to practice insurance law.
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Ray J. Mills
Iowa Mutual Insurance Co
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Mills
Jones County
W. J. Mills
Anamosa
Health Dept Report Shows Jones County In Good Health
Iowa Health Department week ending November 7 reports no new communicable disease cases in Jones County. The overall health condition appears good with no outbreaks or alerts indicated.
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Health Dept
Jones County
Iowa Health Department
District Court Bailiff Suffers Serious Stroke
George Johnson long time bailiff in Jones county district court suffered a stroke and is in serious condition at his Anamosa home.
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George Johnson
Jones County District Court
Anamosa
Voyage to Far Away India via England and Suez Canal
A passenger recalls calm Atlantic seas and a second Aquitania voyage from Britain to India. He visits Buckhurst Hill and Epping forest near London, tours Crabapple Cottage in Sussex, and notes a Queen Mary sighting before boarding Kaisar-i-Hind to India.
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India
England
Suez Canal
Buckhurst Hill
London
Rotherfield
Sussex
Malta
Franchises Granted To Build Electric Lines To Farm Homes
Jones county rural electrification progresses with Iowa Electric Light and Power Inc receiving a franchise to lay 9.6 miles of lines in Jones and Linn counties. A $210,000 federal allotment to Jones county rural electrification cooperative funds 200 miles of lines serving 618 customers across Jones and Jackson counties. Edgar Beach leads Anamosa project operations with W. F. Meeks and A. Parke Ogden directing governance and wiring labor guidance through the state cooperative effort.
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Jones County
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company of
Cedar Rapids
Jones and Linn
Jones County Rural Electrification Co
Anamosa
Jones
Jackson Counties
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Edgar Beach
W. F. Meeks
A. Parke Ogden
Annual Tax Sale Date Delayed by County Treasurer
The annual tax sale normally set for the first week in December will be postponed by the county treasurer for 30 days due to a rush of work from tax refunds. Delinquent lists have been heavy in recent years but show some improvement this year. offerings will be reduced somewhat.
Relief Worker Death Prompts County Liability Award
In Appanoose county relief worker Charles E Hall was killed in a sewer ditch cave in. Deputy Ralph Young of the industrial commissioner ruled the county must pay Hall's widow 0 867 a week for 300 weeks plus medical hospital and burial expenses.
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Appanoose
Charles E. Hall
Ralph Young
Hall
Farm Lands See Rising Real Estate Values Nationwide
Farm real estate values are climbing with bargains still available. Banks and insurance companies hold distressed properties, but the overall rise is under way. National farm values up about 4 percent, with Iowa leading at 9 percent.
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Iowa
Escape runs eight hours before parole in 1934 case
Christian W. Sorensen an Anadams reformatory prisoner escaped from a state farm eight hours before parole in August 1934. He was captured in Denver last week where he married in 1935. He now faces finishing his term with potential additional seven years for the escape.
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Christian W. Sorensen
Anamosa Reformatory
Denver
Has Perfect Score On Dental Honor Roll
Hazel Green school in Jackson township reports 100 percent on the dental honor roll. Miss Leone Preston teaches. students include Esther Schlemme, Jean Livingstone, Lois Livingstone, Elizabeth Hartman, Nancy Davenport, Harold Reece, Doris Livingstone, Jimmie Peerears, Marie Reese, Joan, Ire.
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Hazel Green School
Jackson Township
Leone Preston
Esther Schlemme
Jean Livingstone
Lois Livingstone
Elizabeth Hartman
Nancy Davenport
Harold Reece
Doris Livingstone
Jimmie Peerears
Marie Reese
Joan, Ireand
No Jones County Sealers Named Yet
Appointment of corn sealers in five more counties announced at Des Moines last week. Jones county is not yet eligible to sealing privileges.
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Des Moines
Jones County
Herring Spends $2,164 On Senatorship Campaign
Clyde L. Herring spent $2,164 in his bid for the senatorship, according to a report filed in Washington. The expenditure details appear in the official campaign filing.
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Herring
Clyde L. Herring
Washington
League of Women Voters Hears Peace Talk at School
The first International History class by the League of Women Voters met Monday at the schoolhouse. K A Fuller outlined communism fascism and nazism and urged international cooperation for peace. The next meeting on November 23 will discuss neutrality with Kate Maurice and Mrs John Fraser leading.
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The
League of Women Voters
K. A. Fuller
Europe
Mr. Fuller
John Fraser
Fuller
United States
England
Kate Maurice
Hopkinton Boy Nearly Fatal After Truck Collision
Fletcher Dunlap nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Earl Dunlap living two miles east of Hopkinton was struck by a truck while walking home from school Wednesday afternoon. He suffered a skull fracture and minor injuries. the driver stopped and the child was taken to McDonald Hospital where his condition was listed as fairly good this morning.
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Fletcher Dunlap
Earl Dunlap
Hopkinton
Fletcher
McDonald Hospital
County Strength Of Nine Political Parties
The relative strength of nine political parties in Jones county is shown by lead candidates. Democrat 6052, republican 4141, prohibition 2, socialist 3, social-labor 2, union 156, farmer-labor 134, communist 0, independent 0.
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Jones County
Farmer-Labor Vote Staid With Old Parties in Jones County
Jones county farmers and laborers largely stuck with major parties. George F. Buresa led the farmer-labor vote with 135 ballots for senator. Other senatorial and state officer totals ranged from 33 to 71, reflecting satisfaction with traditional party choices.
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Jones County
George F. Buresa
Essex coach stolen and returned with radiator damaged
Rex Ricklefs' Essex coach was stolen Saturday night from a Goudy's cafe alley parking space and found hours later with a damaged radiator and warm water. Local police investigate as believed pranksters wrecked and returned the car.
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Rex Ricklefs
Essex
Goudy
Lovell
Mr. Rickless
Roy
Automobile Plates For Coming Year Ready
The 1937 license plates were shipped from the Anamosa reformatory to Des Moines. Plates are dark blue with white numerals, produced in the reformatory plate factory. They’ll be available to auto owners in treasurer offices of 99 counties after December 1.
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Anamosa Reformatory
Des Moines
Reformatory
Politicians Seek Higher Iowa Sales and Income Taxes
Louis E. Roddiwig, chairman of the Iowa state tax commission, says he will push for a rise in the state sales tax to 3 percent and for increases in several income tax schedules. He argues the measures are needed to fund state services.
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Louis E. Roddiwig
Iowa State Tax Commission
Jones County Sportsmen Debate Court Ruling on Game Laws
In Jones County 1477 sportsmen show interest after a court rules Town Conservation Commission rules unconstitutional. A. B. Van Trump arrested in Henry County for illegal fishing. fined and appeals court upholds state hunting and fishing license law. Local groups include 300 licensed hunters 500 fishing hunting license holders 640 fishermen and 137 trapping license holders.
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Jones County
Town Conservation Commission
Vantrump
Henry County
Justice Court
van Trump
District Court
Commission of Power
Jones County Farm Bureau Votes to Raise Dues
The Jones County Farm Bureau voted to raise membership dues from five to ten dollars at Anamosa last Thursday. Twenty nine ballots produced a one vote margin for the measure, and it will be considered by other county groups this fall. Officers for the coming year were elected with William McLaughlin president, W. B. Clark vice president, Frank Andrews secretary, and Do. R. Grafft treasurer.
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Jones County Farm Bureau
Anamosa
Jones County
William McLaughlin
Monticello
W. B. Clark
Scotch Grove
Frank Andrews
Olin
Do. R. Grafft
Bernard Cass
Wyoming
Jones
Harold Hartman
Ed Helgens
Harvester Company Names New Monticello Dealer
The International Harvester Company announces C. D. Shaffer as Monticello dealer. Known for a decade in the community as a trusted Blackman with the company he now opens his own store to serve farmers. Harvester praises his integrity reliability and thoroughness.
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The
International Harvester Company
C. D. Shaffer
Monticello
Shaffer
the Harvester Company
United States
Jailed Man In Davenport Over Bad Check Charge
Clark Crowe a 34 year old Olin citizen was arrested in Davenport for drawing a fake check. He is serving 20 days in Scott County jail after the charge.
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Clark Crowe
Olin
Davenport
Scott County
Miller Reports Campaign Expenses for State Senate Run
Geo Miller of Wyoming reports to the secretary of state that he spent 99 dollars on his campaign for the state senate representing the Jones Cedar district.
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Miller
Geo. Miller
Wyoming
Jones-Cedar
Local Business Man Undergoes Operation
J. B. Zimmerman, a local businessman, underwent an operation at University Hospital in Iowa City on Tuesday morning. He had traveled to Iowa City the previous Thursday for the procedure.
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J. B. Zimmerman
University Hospital
Iowa City
Mr. Zimmerman
Social Security Act Reaches Monticello Local Firms
Monticello begins distributing employer forms under the Social Security act. Employers must report name, business, employee count, and goods sold, receiving an identification number by November 21 1936. Employee forms follow, with social security cards issued to each applicant. The act takes effect January 1 1937 with a 1 percent payroll tax on both employers and employees, rising to 1.5 percent over three years.
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Monticello
Former Monticello Pastor Meets King of Denmark
Rev T M Nielsen former Monticello Methodist pastor now in West Union Iowa pressed for an audience with the king of Denmark. With aid from Ruth Bryan Owen he secured a 30 minute audience and was granted permission to speak in the Danish Lutheran church in the capital city.
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T. M. Nielsen
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Monticello
West Union
Iowa
Denmark
Ruth Bryan Owen
Nielsen
National Honor for Mrs T A King in Legion Auxiliary
Fayette County Union announces Mrs T A King named chairman of the national Americanization committee for the American Legion Auxiliary. The three year appointment includes a rotating chairmanship and duties in public speaking and organization work, with attendance at the national convention in Washington DC next summer and board meetings in Indianapolis throughout the year.
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Fayette County Union
T. A. King
National Americanization Committee
American Legion Auxiliary
the Auxiliary
Washington
D. C
Indianapolis
Ind
Wyoming Feeders Fetch Prices on Chicago Market
Howard Jamison and E F Rohwedder shipped steers weighing about 1260 pounds to Chicago selling for 12 dollars per hundred. F D Sutherland from Center Junction offered nineteen head averaging 1225 pounds at 11.90 a hundred. Alfred Pruess of Olin sold a load averaging 1150 pounds at 11.50 a hundred.
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Wyoming
Howard Jamison
E. F. Rohwedder
Chicago
F. D. Sutherland
Center Junction
Afred Pruess
Olin
Obituary and Anniversary News From Nearby Towns
Frank Stevens 71 former guard at the Anamosa reformatory died early this week. His wife died months earlier. H S Merritt of Anamosa celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last Sunday with five children and families present at the golden dinner. The Henry Iwers will contest in Tipton over an instrument that left 350000 dollars in property to Louis and Margaret Voss, ruled valid despite challenges by other relatives.
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Frank Stevens
Anamosa Reformatory
H. S. Merritt
Anamosa
Henry Iwers
Tipton
Louis
Margaret Voss
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William Kettlitz
Coe
U. S
Fairview
Mildred Pierce
Orient
Jida To
M. E
Pakaur
Bihar
Mary
Atlantic
Aquitania
Norway
Epping Forest
Queen Elizabeth
Southampton
Queen Mary
Cherbourg
K. R. Brown
State Co-Operative
Brown
Hopkinton Boy
Farmer-Labor
Ricklefs
Alley
Jones County Sportsmen
CCC
PWA
Social Security
Legion Auxiliary
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