District Court In Session In Jones County Anamosa
The November term opened with Judge F O Ellison presiding. No grand or petit jury will be convened as criminal matters were handled by County Attorney J E Heiserman and no trials were ready. A Jones County Bar dinner followed at Gillen hotel with members and guests including Judge Ellison and court reporter Florence Gouldin. The January term will begin with the first Tuesday. Default entries appeared in several divorce actions and costs were settled in Velma Nanke vs Walter Nanke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Anamosa
F. O. Ellison
J. E. Heiserman
Jones County Bar Association
Gillen Hotel
Association
Florence Gouldin
James E. Remley
E. Locher
Charles Cash, Sr
Ellison
Godfrey Bader
Freida Schoen Bader
Hazel Thomas
Lloyd Thomas
Eunice A. Appleby
Aubrey H. Appleby
Gravel Pit Closed In Scotch Grove Township
The gravel pit on Mrs. M. M. Sinclair’s farm in Scotch Grove township was closed last Friday for the winter, and the machinery removed. Most roads in Scotch Grove township have been resurfaced and the county’s roads are practically finished on the work schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Sinclair
Scotch Grove Township
Ed Rice Still Farms North of Monticello After 57 Years
Ed Rice, 73, lives on the same Monticello area farm with his wife Margaret Moncrief Rice. The Rice family settled there about 75 years ago, Ed recalls reading the Express for 45 years, and he still cows milking, corn picking, and pig feeding, planning to continue long past his golden anniversary in 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Rice
Monticello
L. C. Rice
New York
Margaret Moncrief
Center Junction
The
Express
Soldier Robert Drinkwater Addresses Epworth League
Robert Drinkwater grandson of Dr. William Drinkwater and a U S Army soldier spoke to the Epworth League last Sunday night. He discussed Montana as the third largest state and the long distances between towns, the challenges of reaching league institutes, and noted Havre church membership at 250. He is on furlough with orders to report for duty at the Panama Canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Drinkwater
William Drinkwater
U. S. Army
Epworth League
Montana
Union
Havre
Panama Canal
Red Cross Roll Call Partly Completed
A southeastern Red Cross drive shows partial completion with contributions totaling $116.50. Names such as Mrs J H Fraser Mrs Louise Field Mrs Ve Jarrett Isabel Meyer Mrs Morey Mrs Herman Hoffman Behrends Bras Theodosis and Dr M F are listed among supporters.
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Red Cross
J. H. Fraser
Louise Field
Ve. Jarrett
Isabel Meyer
Morey
Herman ‘Hoffman
Behrends
Bras
Theodosis A Ee
Sars
M. F
Christmas Seal Sale Starts on Thanksgiving Day in Monticello
The Christmas Seal Sale in Monticello begins Thanksgiving Day and runs through Christmas. Funds support tuberculosis relief. Posters feature the theme Protect the Home. Local and county chairmen coordinate fundraising across multiple towns including Castle Grove Anamosa Wayne Wyoming Scotch Grove Richland Madison Lovell Jackson Hale Greenfield Fairfield Center Junction Oxford Junction Onslow Wyoming Olin Rome and Martelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Ne Roberts
Wilma Grossheim
R. G. Stuhler
C. A. McLaughlin
Castle Grove Township
R. D. ‘Cooley
Anamosa
Eugene Bailey
Wayne
Frank Byerly
Wyoming
May Himebaugh
Scotch Grove
Margaret Wismeiér
Richland
Edwin Wilcox
Madison
Irving Hintz
Lovell
Hulda Neilson
Jackson
Fritz Kruse
Hale
A. C. Gotsch
Greenfield
Claude Peet
Fairfield
Ww. D. McLaughlin
Castle Grove
W. H. Buckner
Cass
A. R. Embree
Morley
P. Prahm
Center’ Junction
E. E. Phillips
Oxford Junction
C.R. Smith
Mrs J F Shuey interment held at Oakwood Cemetery
Services for Mrs. J. F. Shuey were held Wednesday afternoon at Oakwood cemetery with Rev. George Woodall of the Oakwood Methodist church presiding. She died Sunday night November 20 after a six week illness from paralysis. born April 13 1863 near Onslow. Survived by husband J. F. Shuey sister Elsie Mrs. Robert Maurice Jefferson and brother Frank M Byerly Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Shuey
Oakwood Cemetery
George Woodall
Shuey
Onslow
Peter Byerly
Hans Matthiessen
Jefferson
Elsie
Robert Maurice
Frank M. Byerly
Monticello
School Buses Under Review Across Jones County
Twenty six Jones county school buses are being inspected for safety this week by an Iowa Highway Patrol officer. Brakes lights and tires will be checked. Buses include Martelle Morley Olin Onslow Hale Greenfield Center Waggoner Miles Oak Grove South Madison Rome South Prairie Valley and more.
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Jones County
Iowa Highway Patrol
Martelle
Morley
Olin
Onslow
Hale Township
Greenfield Center
Waggoner
Jackson Township
Miles
Madison
Oak Grove
South Madison
Rome
South Prairie
Wyoming
Valley
Sacred Heart High Plans Three Act Comedy Wild Ginger
Sacred Heart High School will present a three act comedy drama titled Wild Ginger on Wednesday evening November 30 at 8 p.m. The cast includes Jake Tallman, James Guler, Geoffrey Freeman, Dean Nordman, Sanford Lakey, Vernon Gadient, Marwood Lakey, Francis McKeever, Wary Walker, Robert Jacque, Mr. Peterson, La Vern Lambert, Virginia Tallman Wild Ginger, Jeanne Kurt Miss Rachel Lee Ginger's friend Kathryn Renk Miss Stanley health nurse Marguerite Fothergill Miz Walker Wuzy's mother Betty Redmound Bonita Lakey Marwood's sister Lois Schneider Stage manager Claude Fothergill Jr Prompter LaVon Marie Lambert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart High School
Jake Tallman
James Guler
Geoffrey Freeman
Dean Nordman
Sanford
Lakey
Vernon Gadient
Marwood Lakey
Francis McKeever
Wary Walker
Robert Jacque
Mrs Peterson Dies After Heart Trouble At McDonald Hospital
Mrs J N Peterson died November 16 at 11 pm at McDonald hospital after a heart attack. Funeral services were held at Iverson funeral home last Saturday at 2 pm led by Rev William J Gross. Born Jennie Harper November 10 1857 she lived much of her life in Monticello. She married J N Peterson October 3 1883. three children survive Roy M Peterson Ralph R Peterson and Be Peterson who died in 1911. also a half sister Ada Gearhart and granddaughter Leona B Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Peterson
McDonald Hospital
Iverson Funeral Home
William J. Grossheim
Peterson
Jennie Harper
James and
Mathilda (Jeffries) Harper
Sand Spring
John Paul
Bagley
Louisa County
Grandview
Monticello
Roy M. Peterson
Orono
Maine
Ralph‘r. Peterson
L Be Peterson
Local Library Sets One Day Records For Checkouts
The local library ended book week by breaking the single day checkout record with 301 books, surpassing 205. Librarian Ann Malnar notes 32 new adult patrons and many new books on display.
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Ann Malnar
Lbrarian
Jury finds Grabin guilty of second degree murder
In Linn county court Charles C. Grabin 60 Ely farm hand was found guilty of second degree murder for fatally shooting his employer Ed Skolsky 55 on a farm near Ely September 25. The verdict followed a 24 hour jury deliberation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Charles C. Grabin
Ely
Grabin
Ed Skolsky
Charles Watts
Cedar Rapids
Concrete Building Materials Company
Forty Feet Gate Built For Dubuque Packing Co At Local Plant
Franklin Equipment of Dubuque manufactured a 1000 pound aluminum finished gate for the Dubuque Packing Co sock yards. Milton Langer designed the gate while Jake Rohr and Bud Shelley oversaw arc welded construction. The steel tubing and angle iron frame required five days to assemble using one ball bearing and one roller bearing hinge due to its weight. It is among two such gates made for the Dubuque firm, the largest ever produced by the local shop. The nearest producer with the capability is at Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Equipment Company
Dubuque
Ubuque Company
Waterloo
Thanksgiving union service set at Methodist church
Congregational Presbyterian and Methodist churches hold a joint Thanksgiving service at 10 am in the Methodist church. Rev. Wm. J. Grossheim will preach. The Thanksgiving offering supports China Relief via the Church Committee, aiding displaced Chinese, with Rev. Gutensohn as treasurer for Monticello churches. Citizens nearby are urged to contribute.
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Congregational
Methodist Church
Wm. J. Grossheim
Presbyterian Church
Church Committee For China Relief
Federal Council of
Churches of Christ In
America
Gutensohn
Monticello
Methodist Service Notes and Names on November 24
An old church bulletin lists an organ Prelude Responsive Reading Scripture Reading and Offering with Rev. Gutensohn and Rev. Grossheim in charge. It notes a Thanksgiving Sermon and Benediction with selections by the ministers and choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gutensohn
Pyby OY
Admitted and discharged at John McDonald hospital this week
Admitted were Mrs. Albert Tuck er Cascade Mrs. Anna McLees Cascade Ted Osterkamp Monticello and William Stevenson Sand Spring Dismissed were John Sackett Hopkinton Chaney Burris Monticello Mrs Bernie McGovern and baby Anamosa and Mrs John Hughes Jr and baby Cascade Births: Ray Turnis Cascade a boy John Britt Delhi a boy Gerald Dunne Monticello a boy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Albert Tucker
Cascade
Anna McLees
Ted Osterkamp
Monticello
William Stevenson
Sand Spring
John Sackett
Hopkinton
Chaney Burris
Bernie McGovern
Anamosa
John Hughes, Jr
Ray Turnis
John Britt
Delhi
Gerald Dunne
Aitchison Bros Sell 3 Guernsey Bulls
Aitchison Bros who raise registered Guernsey bulls sold three animals to buyers P. J. Kester of Coggan Lloyd Hutton of Monticello and Albert Rentz of Manchester according to the American Guernsey Cattle club of Petersborough New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aitchison Bros
Guernsey
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Petersborough
N. H
P. J. Kester
Coggan
Lloyd Hutton
Monticello
Albert Rentz
Manchester
Sacred Heart Cheer Section Reorganized For Ramblers
The Sacred Heart cheering section is overhauled with only strong loud voices admitted. Led by Katherine Renk Lois Schneider and Marguerite Fothergill, the group sports blue cap and skirt costumes with white sweaters bearing a large blue M.
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Ramblers
S.hs
Katherine Renk
Lois Schneider
Marguerite Fothergill
Want Ad Sells $530 Worth Of Hogs
Bill Rieken, a successful hog raiser from Jones County, says the Express want ad has sold $530 worth of Poland China hogs. He pays 30c a week for the ad. Rieken, 25 years in hog business, farms 30 miles south of Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Rieken
Jones County
The
Express
Mr. Rieken
Monticello
Dr Colin G Thomas Recalls European Trip Highlights
Dr Colin G Thomas reports on his European journey to the Monticello Rotary, detailing a voyage on the Manhattan and return on the Normandie, stops in Cobb Ireland Paris Florence Rome Venice Lake Como St Moritz London and sights including Buckingham Palace Westminster Abbey and the Vatican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colin G. Thomas
Monticello
Manhattan
Normandie
Cobb
Ireland
Southampton
le Havre
France
Paris
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Maxim's
Art Gallery
Rome
Pis
Florence
Mrs. Thomas
St. Peter’s Cathedral
Vatican
Sistine Chapel
Coliseum
Mussolini Forum
Venice
Lake Como
Switzerland
St. Moritz
J. G. Thomas
Dr. Thomas
Thomas
London
Buckingham Palace
Tower of London
Westminster Abbey
Shakespeare Country
Monticello Council Rejects All Bids for Municipal Building
Nov 17 council meeting ends with no bid accepted as all bids exceed the $56,363 project budget. Architect Norman Hatton to redraw plans. new bids set for Dec 9. Estimated costs: general contract about $46,000, heating/plumbing $7,000, electrical $2,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Norman Hatton
Cedar Rapids
Public Works Administration
E. B. Castle & Son
Marion
N. H. Hansen
Daniel Haring
Robert M. Scott and Company
Albert Lea
Minn
Skelley Sells Store Ending 39 Years in Mercantile Work
E. E. Skelley turned over his store to A. J. Rickless, ending 39 years as clerk and proprietor. He began in 1889 with Hicks & Eilers, then Erickson grocery, and bought out Cornelius Mc Aleer in 1912, witnessing many changes in retail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Skelley
A. J. Rickless
Mr. Skelley
Hicks & Eilers
Skelley
Erickson
Cornelius McAleer
Hopkinton Youths Escape In Plane Crash
Frank Irish Jr and Thomas Tibbett of Hopkinton survived a 6:30 am air pocket crash north of Monticello after takeoff from the Benesh farm. Irish suffered minor injuries, Tibbet was uninjured, plane damaged severely with $700 estimated loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Irish, Jr
Frank Irish
Hopkinton
Thomas Tibbet
Irish
John Benesh
Monticello
Benesh
Iowa City
Tibbett
Kenneth Benesh
Irash
Johnn McDonald Hospital
Fter
Thomas Tibbett
Licenses To Wed Issued By Clerk
Marriage licenses were issued at the clerk of court office during the last week to Gilbert Steiner 21 Monticello Margaret Schilt 24 Monticello Milas Webb 21 Anamosa Alice Votroubek 18 Anamosa Howard Biese 2] Olin Helen Rieken 21 Olin Glenn Stout 28 Anamosa Florence Harrison 22 DeWitt Edgar H Weck 21 Martelle Florence Miller 19 Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Steiner
Monticello
Margaret Schilt
Milas Webb
Anamosa
Alice Votroubek
Howard Biese
Olin
Helen Rieken
Glenn Stout
Florence Harrison
DeWitt
Edgar H. Weck
Martelle
Florence Miller
Cedar Rapids
Former Teacher On Air Program At WMT Cedar Rapids
Miss Ruth Webster a former Monticello teacher and Coe College alumna will appear as pupil artist on WMT Cedar Rapids with Prof. Max Daehler Wednesday at 8 15 PM The pair feature a short program with piano pieces and a Rimsky Korsakov solo The event marks a distinct honor for Webster who now teaches privately in Cedar Rapids Anamosa program notice follows with Prof J Dale Welsch to address the Jones county study center on Iowa school speech courses December 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Webster
Monticello
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
WMT
Max Daehler
Miss Webster
Daehler
Vincent D'Indy
J. Dale Welsch
Anamosa
Jones County
Iowa
McKean Residence Sold to Louis Rigby
Dr. A C McKean of Ladora sold his residence on the corner north of the public school to Louis Rigby for 2700 dollars. The deal closed on November 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKean
Louis Rigby
A. C. McKean
Ladora
Funeral Services for E. V. Laughlin Dean of Lenox College
E. V. Laughlin longtime Lenox college dean died in his Hopkinton home at 64 from a cerebral hemorrhage suffered in sleep. native of Illinois educated at Illinois State Normal college taught in Springdale before joining Lenox in 1922. Survived by wife two children Charles and Frances. Services held Sunday at Hopkinton Presbyterian Church with Dr. Gage in charge. Burial in Hopkinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. V. Laughlin
Lenox College
Hopkinton
Dean Laughlin
Ilinois
Texas
Illinois State Normal College
Springdale
Illinois
Hopkinton Presbyterian Church
Harry M. Gage
Coe College
David S. de Best
Town
Al Hodoval Elected Legion Commander
Al Hodoval of Oxford Junction was elected commander of the Jones county American Legion Thursday at Wyoming. Other officers named include post vice-commanders Dr. A P Lambert Monticello Dr Seward White Olin Will Jansen Anamosa Harold Klahn Oxford Junction and William McCalmant Wyoming with Harry Berner of Oxford Junction as adjutant and finance officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Hodoval
Oxford Junction
Jones County American Legion
Wyoming
A. P. Lambert
Monticello
Seward White
Olin
Will Jansen
Anamosa
Harold Klahn
William McCalmant
Harry Berner
Businessmen Plan Monticello Christmas Program
Monticello business men meet at Goudy’s tea room at 6 30 Thursday December 1 to plan the community Christmas season program and street lighting. Those in charge urge every proprietor to attend as cooperative Waletide activities are seen as highly important this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Goudy
Jones County Rural Youth Present Play
A Jones County Rural Youth meeting at the high school featured Monticello members led by Loren Cramer and others presenting the one act play Fun in a Country Store. Supt. Grimes spoke on the European question, followed by discussion and a five dollar Red Cross donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Rural Youth Association
Monticello
Loren Cramer
Max Specht
Elizabeth McLaughlin
Phoebe Hiller
Margaret Balster
Margaret Fairbanks
Clarence Eberhart
Rev. Thalacker
A. B. Grimes
Red Cross
Jones County
Jones County Old Age Assistance October Totals
In October Jones County distributed old age assistance to 405 elderly residents, totaling $7,850 with an average pension of $18.15 per person. Across the state 49,879 pensioners received $988,718, averaging $19.02 each. Statewide 119 pensions were cancelled, 28 voluntary, 26 for relatives’ support, and 15 for failing to meet property rules. 153 rejections overall. Jones County paid five blind pensions totaling $116.68, averaging $23.34 per recipient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
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CCC
United States
KRNT
Mrs. Peterson
Rev
W. J. Grossheim
Grossheim
Ieee Os
Hankesgiving
Sacred Heart
Farmer Lad
Express Office
Irene Falconer
Iowa City Plumbing and Heating Company
Milo Simanek
Wheatland Company
J. W. Darragh
Dahn
E. V. Laughlin
Lenox Junior College
Jones County Rural
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