November Term Opened Tuesday With Heiserman
The Jones county district court opened the November term with Judge J. E. Heiserman calling defaults and assigning cases to juries. Upcoming jury dates include Lenfield vs Lenfield on Nov 22 and Anaheim Lumber Company vs Folk ers on Nov 25. Additional trials are set for Nov 27 Dec 4 and Dec 5 with estate matters and equity cases to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Heiserman
Jones County District Court
Lenfield
Anamesa Lumber Company
Folkers
Slouha Administrator
Jones Et al
Nowachek
Iowa State Highway Commission
State
Cross
Rey
Gibson
Andre & Dickerson
Harckerson
Goldsmith
Kula
Lehman
Taylor
John Phillips
Clarence Wood
Smartness in Dress Lesson Delights Homemaker Group
Mrs. Herbert Balsiger led Richland township study on posture and dress. Guests Edna Buol and others learned balance with a book on the head and received patterns for laundry bags and makeup cases. The meeting ended with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Balsiger
Edna Buol
John Schweitzer
John Yossi
John
Emma Tschantz
Rose Zirkelbach
Richland Township
Balsiger
Mrs Rehorst Named Eminent Home Maker
Mrs H J Rehorst nee Haeussler named eminent home maker at Farm and Home Week recognition banquet in Brookings South Dakota on November 9. Portraits hung in Hall of Fame at the state agricultural college. she has long led community efforts in South Dakota since moving to Butte County in 1901 and supported four children through college. She is sister to Mrs Rena Ketlitz and Mrs Augusta Farley of Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Rehorst
Haeussler
Brookings
South Dakota
Agricultural College
Rena Kettlitz
Augusta Farley
Monticello
Mr and Mrs Ted Crawford and Mrs Mary Robinson Visit Manchester
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Crawford and Mrs. Mary Robinson drove to Manchester on Sunday. Mrs. Robinson remained in Manchester for a few years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Crawford
Mary Robinson
Manchester
Robinson
Union Thanksgiving Service At Presbyterian Church
The annual community Thanksgiving service will be held at ten o clock on Thursday November 30 in the Presbyterian church It is a union service of the Methodist Presbyterian and Congregational churches Public is invited Rev Samuel G Gutensohn Congregational church pastor will preach the sermon with special music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Methodist
Presbyterian
Congregational Church
Samuel G. Gutensohn
Farm Boys Hear Talk On Cattle
Part time school attendees hear Wm McLaughlin speak on Beef Cattle Problems focusing on feeds and feeding methods and economics. They then beat Castle Grove Corn-Huskers 23 to 13 with McNeill brothers Tom Sam Powell Billy and Roland Buol for the farm group and Specht Lubben Nordman brothers and H alacker for the Huskers. Next week two dairy farmers discuss feed methods in the agriculture room inviting all out of school farmers aged 16 to 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. McLaughlin
Max Specht
Castle Grove
McNeill Brothers
Tom
Sam
Powell
Billy
Roland Buol
Specht
Lubben
Nordman Brothers
Andhalacker
Road Projects In County Nearly Done
Work on the farm to market road project in Washington township includes a 210 foot I beam bridge and 5 miles of road grading and will be terminated in a week. The bridge over Whitewater creek construction halted last week until spring due to unavailable ship steel. Amos Melburg of Cedar Rapids contracted the job for 19000 dollars. Road work will not be completed until next week. G. W. Lowe of Green Construction Co. of Des Moines led the project. All county construction is nearly finished and will not resume until spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Township
Woos
Whitewater Creek
Amos Melburg
Cedar Rapids
G. W. Lowe
Green Construction Co
Des Moines
Eighteen at Corn Husking Bee at W Reuter Farm
Eighteen neighbors friends and relatives gathered at the William G Reuter farm with ten teams and wagons and husked 17 acres of corn last Thursday Mrs Reuter recently discharged from the hospital is home Assisting with the work were Carl Zimmerman Gene Hall George Monk John Stiffler Ralph Zimmerman Lorenz Zimmerman John Steen Jake Metzenberg Herman and Paul Ricklefs Carl Monk Ellwill Reuter Eddie Folken Clarence Willis William Ahlrichs Vernon Null John Stahlberg Jr and Fred Geiken The serving party included Mrs John Stahlberg Jr Esther Reuter Mrs Carl Zimmerman Mrs William Ahlrichs Mrs Ralph Zimmerman Edna Zimmerman and Evelyn and Marcella Monk
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Reuter
Reuter
Carl Zimmerman
Gene Hall
George Monk
John Stiffler
Ralph Zimmerman
Lorenz Zimmerman
John Steen
Jake Metzenberg
Herman
Paul Ricklefs
Carl Monk
Ellwill Reuter
Eddie Folken
Clarence Willis
William Ahlrichs
Vernon Null
John Stahlberg, Jr
Fred Geiken
Esther Reuter
Edna Zimmerman
Evelyn and
Marcella Monk
New Car Registrations Reported at Treasurer’s Office
The treasurer’s office recorded new car registrations during the last week for August Thomsen of Wyoming with a Pontiac, Darwin Fisher of Anamosa with a Ford, Tom Snyder of Anamosa with a Plymouth, and Raymond E. Sorensen of Anamosa with a Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Thomsen
Wyoming
Pontiac
Darwin Fisher
Anamosa
Ford
Tom Snyder
Plymouth
Raymond E. Sorensen
Color scheme guides wardrobe planning says Iowa expert
Extension specialist Miss Elizabeth Peterson of Iowa State College speaks to Jones County homemakers on tailoring outfits around a central color idea. She notes lines and color balance can slim or heighten appearance and demonstrates how hat style alters perceived height.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Peterson
Iowa State College
Jones County
Peterson
Spanish Night Highlighted In November Nationalities Nights
The Nationalities Nights at the Presbyterian church draw large crowds as University of Dubuque students lead Sunday services. On November 26 Spanish Night features speakers Napoleon Sanchez and El nnd Valdez with piano by Maria De Vargas of Puerto Rico and assistants Pilo Geron and Anna Maria Carlos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
University of Dubuque
Maria de‘ Vargas
Puerto Rico
Fletcher, Condit
Babylon
New York
Tse
Missionary Society
George Arnold Rites Held at Monticello Church
Funeral services for George Henry Arnold 79 were held at Iverson Funeral parlors and the Reformed church on Tuesday. A Cincinnati native born Nov 20 1859 he moved to Iowa at 17 and lived in Monticello area most of his life. Surviving are his wife five daughters and one son, 14 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Henry ‘Arnold
Iverson
Reformed Church
Mr. Arnold
Cincinnati
United States
Iowa
Monticello
Trinck Maria Schoon
Abe Allamand
Lorenz Allamand
Hei Schoon
Alma Meyer
Emma Arnold
Chris Arnold
Special Talk on China at School Monday
The public school auditorium hosts Charles P. Culver from Foochow China for a free talk titled Americas Invasion of China on Monday night at 7 15. Culver will share insights from decades in China about conditions little known to Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Charles P. Culver
Industrial
Foochow
America
Culver
Kurt Schaefer
Scattergood Colony
West Branch
School of Commerce
State University At
Iowa City
Cascade Wins Right to Construct Power Plant
Iowa Supreme Court upholds Cascade's right to build a municipal light and power plant. Iowa Electric Company appealed after a Jones County district court denied a restraining order blocking the city. The high court ruled the district court erred in denying the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Supreme Court
Cascade
Iowa Electric Company
District Court of
Jones County
The
Electric Company
Supreme Court
District Court
Morley Residence Burned After Fire Truck Breaks Down
A house on the Ed Laucamp farm two miles north of Morley burned Sunday morning when Morley’s fire truck bogged down a mile from the home. Firemen found the chemical trailer tires flat and the hitch failed, stopping further progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Laucamp
Morley
Town program delights Manchester crowd with student performances
Mr and Mrs John Benesh attended a Thursday program in Manchester by Lane Benedhc pupils. Warren 8 and Budge provided music. A large crowd enjoyed the event with the program and music thoroughly appreciated by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Benesh
Manchester
Lane Benedhc Thet
Warren 8
Budge
Rite School Night Visit Shocks Lovell District
An unknown person attends a night class at Lovell District 5, enters by window after the door is locked, pockets pencils, plays with a stapler, and carries a sack of coal before exiting. Director William Behrends calls Sheriff Henry Eichhorn to stop future sessions. no identity or plan disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell
Florence Sexter
Monticello
William Behrends
Henry Eichhorn
High School Girls' Basketball Sextet Sets Season Opener
A high school girls' basketball team coached by Miss Juanita Magana will open the season against Wyoming in a doubleheader at Py OnHns. The roster features seniors forw ards Ben Long Jeanette Lubben Yola Rodman Kay Woodall and Marguerite Bader with guards Shirley Hobert Lucille Huibregtse Janet Howie Carol Cartano and Virginia Clark. all players will see court time regardless of starters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Py OnHns
Juanita Magana
Ben Long
Jeanette Lubben
Yola Rodman
Kay Woodall
Marguerite Bader
Licenses Granted To Wed In Last Week Report
Marriage licenses issued by the clerk of court list Edgar Russell Schroeder 22 Miles and Phyllis Louise Smith 18 Savannah Gerhart F Tuetken 23 Monticello and Minnie Ortgies 18 Anamosa in the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Russell Schroeder
Miles
Phyllis Louise Smith
Savanna
Gerhart F. Tuetken
Monticello
Minnie Ortgies
Anamosa
Official Buying Season Starts Saturday December 2
Monticello unveils a four week Christmas plan by the newly formed Community club. Events run from December 2 to December 23 with free shows candy a program in the high school and visits by Saint Nick. A dedication of the new post office and community buildings is set for December 6 with multiple committees coordinating prizes decor food and entertainment for merchants and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Nick
R. G. Stuhler
Alva Zimmerman
Don Mouw
Charles Coxsee
A. B. Grimes
George Woodall
M. F. Hogan
Eldon Brashaw
Ross Baty
Cecil Goettsch
Stuhler
W. L. McCurdy
cCurdy
Mouw
Wille
Goettsch
Mr. Baty
Moon
Post Office Moves to New Building Monday
The Monticello post office will relocate from the Zimmerman building to the new Post Office Building on North Cedar Street Monday. Postmaster Dr. M. F. Hogan expects morning mail to be distributed from the new facility as departments are rearranged and operations stabilize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Zimmerman
North
Cedar Street
M. F. Hogan
Funeral Held for Louis E. Mitchell in Mount Vernon
Mr and Mrs Karl M Keyes attended the funeral of Louis E Mitchell brother in law to Mr Keyes at the Mount Vernon Methodist church On leave of absence they had lived in Columbus Ohio where Mitchell led draughting for Jeffry Company a maker of mining electrical machinery Mitchell was a Mount Vernon native and Cornell College alumnus respected for his skill in his field
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl M. Keyes
Louis E. Mitchell
Keyes
Mt. Vernon
Mitchell
Florence Keyes
Columbus
Ohio
Jeffry Comany
Cornell College
Red Cross Drive Exceeds Other Years
The Red Cross drive is larger this year than in several past years. The effort is boosted by awareness of Red Cross relief in international warfare. Unsolicited residents are asked to leave a dollar for membership at the bank with F. E. Stimson or Henry Husman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
F. E. Stimson
Henry Husman
Unclear Fragments From Local Notice
Fragmentary OCR text referencing Mr and Mrs Eldo Peck Os sian and Mrs one ing home of Mr and Mrs Zimmerman. The material is unreadable and lacks coherent details for a fuller summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldo
Ossian
Zimmerman
WKBB Plans Weekly News Summary With Express
Arrangements were made this week with Vaughn Gayman news editor of Radio Station WKBB for a weekly Friday 1 45 pm broadcast from Jones county. The five minute program will summarize the Expresss most important items from Dubuque and will include Columbia Monticello and Jones county news for listeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughn Gayman
WKBB
Jones County News
Dubuque
Express
Columbia
Monticello
Jones County
Merchants Decide on Dollar Prize for Trade Area Event
A committee and the Community club will ask merchants Friday to explain prize plans for December 2. Each merchant should offer a prize of about one dollar. Merchants decide the prize value and details will be announced by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epen
Community club notices for Dealers and Farmers
During the next four weeks the Express will publish articles on the Community club activities for Dealers and Farmers. Farmers should read for prize offers and free attractions while merchants are informed about big dates and committee plans and how to cooperate with Monticello merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Monticello
New Paving In Delaware Co Iowa State Bid Call
The Iowa State Highway Commission seeks bids by November 28 for paving 5.1 miles on Highway 38 from Hopkinton to the Jones County line and for one bridge and three culverts on Highway 388 in Delaware County. Grading bids for the same distance are requested. Estimated paving cost is $115,000 to connect east west paved roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Highway Commission
Hopkinton
Jones County
Corn loan forms due by December in 1939 program
Jones county soil conservation committee says corn loan application forms will arrive about December 1. No preliminary $3 fee this year. loan likely set at 57 cents. Jones county to receive next year’s corn allotments by December 15. Committee members from nearby counties discuss delivery procedures and compliance in the 1939 program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Soil Conservation Committee
Anamosa
L. T. Lorenzen
William T. Stanton, Jr
Ray Sanford
Jones County
Scott
Clinton
Linn
Cedar
Jackson
Johnson
Dubuque
R. W. Dyas
State Conservation Committee
Lorenzen
Dyas
Jones Corn Watch
Doctor Jacobs Married in Tennessee En Route Wedding Trip
Monticello friends report Dr. Raymond G. Jacobs and his wife sent cards from Mexico City this week. The note confirms his recent marriage in Tennessee and a wedding trip. Further details are awaited for full notification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Raymond G. Jacobs
Mexico City
Mexico
Tennessee
Begin Construction of Four Apartments on Sycamore Street
Workmen have begun constructing four three room apartments at the rear of the Monty hatchery on north Sycamore street. A sidewalk along the south side of the building was laid Wednesday. Apartments will be air conditioned. Mrs. William Podhaski, owner, stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monty Hatchery
Sycamore Street
William Podhaski
Equipment Arrives for New Community Building
New community building receives multiple deliveries for its fit out. Iverson's Furniture supplies canvass floor covering and venetian blinds with steel vault. Omaha School Supply Co. furnishes clerk's office desks and chairs. Twin City Scenic Co. delivers stage drapes and drops. Iowa Electric Co. provides a refrigerator and two hot plates. F. L. Jarrett is hired as winter janitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iverson
Omaha School Supply Co
Twin City Scenic Co
Iowa Electric Co
F. L. Jarrett
Hickses Visit Manchester Kin With Charley Byers
Mr and Mrs E E Hicks spent last Thursday visiting relatives in Manchester. They were accompanied by Charley Byers who visited with Mr and Mrs Will Laude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Hicks
Manchester
Charley Byers
Will Laude
Bader Twins Pose Before Lens On Farm NE of Monticello
Three year old Joyce and Jean Bader twin daughters of Mr and Mrs Henry Bader play outside on the family farm northeast of Monticello while parents pick corn. Recently the twins were lost and neighbors found them. Express Photo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce
Jean Bader
Henry Bader
Bader
Monticello
Express
Club Plans Dedication of Two New Buildings
The Monticello merchants offer sales this Thursday as the community prepares to dedicate two new club buildings. Next Thursday, November 80, the town will celebrate Thanksgiving with stores closing all day except restaurants and groceries staying open until 10 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Te Ay
Delegates Attend DeMolay Fall Conclave in Iowa District
One hundred ten delegates from seven DeMolay chapters in the Northeast Iowa district attended the district conclave held in the Masonic Temple. Monticello and Marion representatives earned initiatory and Chevalier degrees, with Earl Rynerson scoring 82 of 100 in a 100 foot rifle meet. Rev. S G Gutensohn opened with invocation and honors were awarded at the banquet and dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Marion
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Falls
Dubuque
Osage
Decorah
Jack Beeks
George Coxsee
Masonic Temple
Don Maire
Mary Schoon
Mr. Maire
Sam Patterson
Glenn Lambert
Sidney Schweitzer
Earl Rynerson
S. G. Gutensohn
Karl M. Keyes
Roy Moore
Curtis Moncrief
Supt. A. B. Grimes
Fire Breaks Out In Fruit Cellar At Brockman Home
Mrs. Brockman spotted smoke in the basement on West First street at 10 45 AM. Brockman entered the fruit cellar and put out flames that spread from two canvas chairs to the wood shelves with a garden hose before firefighters arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockman
Vernon Brockman
West First Street
Monticello Sets December 6 for Dual Dedication Events
Plans call for a 12 30 luncheon at the new community building with about eighty postmasters postal employees and guests. A dedicatory address for the post office will come from the building steps weather permitting. The evening program includes a Monticello high school band concert dedicatory talks by PWA representatives and a final dance in the building auditorium. Reservations must be made by December 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Monticello High School
PWA
Woman Faces Forgery Charge in District Court
Ruth Gibson, 45, of Cedar Rapids, held in county jail on forgery charges after allegedly forging two $10.80 checks using fictitious names Harriet La Rue and others and presenting them at Martelle and Clarence banks. She was bound over to district court with bond set at $500 after arrest by Sheriff Henry Eichhorn and appearance before Justice George Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Gibson
First Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Pyblnas
Mongay
Miss Gibson
Martelle and
Clarence Banks
Harriet la Rue
Alfred Remley
Charles Metcalf
Anamosa
Henry Eichhorn
George Lawrence
Soil Office Relocated To CCC Camp Area
The Soil Conservation Service office moved from the First street community building to the northeast edge CCC camp. One hundred ninety CCC boys will be located there by Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservation Service Office
CCC
First Street
Glorious Ozarks Tour Delights Travelers With Scenic Views
The writer recounts a motor trip from Rogers to Eureka Springs and Berryville Arkansas, praising Ozark scenery, rolling hills, and autumn colors. He notes the Baker Cancer Cure hospital in Eureka Springs, discusses hill roads and lookout points, and mentions a Rotary luncheon with about 20 local members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
Ozark Country
Missouri
Arkansas
Ozarks
Rockies
Rogers
Eureka Springs
Baker “Cancer Cure
Baker
Muscatine
Medical Association
Berryville
Ozark Mountains
Rotary
Christian Church
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Heiserman
William Kyne
W. J. Powers
T. J. Powers
Maggie Leslie
Susan Leslie
Henry Schoon
Elmer J. Osterkamp
E Onslow Savings Bank
Haddie Lake
Union Services
McLaughlin
W. Reuter Farm
George Arnold
Sheriff IN
Monticello News
Mount Vernon
New Paving In
Delaware Co
R. G. Jacobs
Soil Office
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