Local dealer listings and brands featured in Monticello area
A fragmented list shows multiple car makes and vendors including Ford Plymouth Chevrolet Packard and Willys jeep along with names such as Rickels Kostichek and Matthiessen Auto and Supply Co. in Monticello Anamosa and surrounding areas. The OCR reads as a catalog of brands and local suppliers without cohesive narrative.
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Rickels
Monticello
Kostichek
Oxford
Junction
Ford
Julius H. "Westphal
Anamosa
Plymouth
H. L. Countryman
Wyoming
Lawrence Larson
Martelle
Willys Jeep
Matthiessen Auto and Supply Co
Chevrolet
Frank Richardson
Clarence’ Miller
Martello
Frazer
Lever Bros. Co
Martin
Buol
Packard
Marriage Licenses Issued by Anamosa Clerk this Week
Four couples received marriage licenses from the district court clerk in Anamosa. Dale Allen age 22 of Olin wed Phyllis Starry 19 of Olin. James L. Shelley 32 of Monticello married Beatrice Long 25 of Monticello. Walter L. Matthews 21 of Charles City tied with Dorothy L. Faber 23 of Charles City. James McGlynn 26 of Gratiot Wis. wed Gladys Bowman 28 of Gratiot Wis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Anamosa
Dale Allen
Olin
Phyllis Starry
James L. Shelley
Monticello
Beatrice Long
Walter L. Matthews
Charles City
Dorothy L. Faber
James McGlynn
Gratiat
Wis
Gladys. Bowman
Rotary and Clock Members Attend Tri City Meeting
Monticello Rotary club and wives joined a Mt Vernon Lisbon group for a tri city meeting at Mt Vernon last night. Anamosa Rotary club attended as a guest. Bruce Gates president of Gates Business College in Waterloo spoke as the evening’s featured speaker.
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Monticello
Rotary“club
Vernon
Anamosa
Births at John McDonald Hospital This Week
The John McDonald hospital reported births include a November 20 couple Cyril Alang of Hopkinton and a November 22 couple Ralph Lux of Hopkinton with a daughter.
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John McDonald Hospital
Cyril Alang
Hopkinton
Ralph Lux
Re elect Levsen for 4 year term
H E Levsen of Olin was reelected Tuesday to the Jones county board of review for a four year term. He will succeed himself. The selection was made by a conference of county board of supervisors education board and city and town mayors in the county. Election was held at an adopted session.
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H. E. Levsen
Olin
Jones County Board of Review
Levsen
Supervisors
Board of Education
Camp Fire Girls and Bluebirds Hold Fly Up Ceremony
Camp Fire Girls and Bluebirds joined in their traditional Fly Up ceremony in the high school auditorium on Monday afternoon November 22. Sixteen former Bluebirds shed blue ties and received red ties, becoming the Idakata Camp Fire group under the leadership of Mrs. Nick Avelchas and Mrs. Leo Cabalka, with new leaders introduced. Mothers of the new group were guests, Tom kiya of Camp Fire led the program, and the Guardian Association supplied treats.
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Camp Fire Girls
Bluebirds
Idakata
Camp Fire
Nick Avelchas
Leo Cabalka
Leonard Fluckiger
LaVonne Fluckiger
Paul Chaplin
Glenn Hargrave
Tomkiya
Guardian
iC of C Donor Shortfall Prompts Xmas Fund Appeal
The Chamber of Commerce finance committee warns firms and professionals to join promptly to fund this year’s Christmas street decorations. Secretary Ed Brokens notes slow payments after the announced membership fees, with all employees gaining eligibility once a firm joins.
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Chamber of ‘Commerce
Ed Brokens
Chamber of Commerce
Clothes Caught in Picker Causes Minor Injuries
Arthur R Wink a farmer from Anamosa escaped serious harm when his clothing was caught in the power take off of a corn picker while he oiled it. His overalls jacket and shirt were torn and he suffered chest and arm bruises and a torn ligament in his right leg.
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Arthur R. Wink
Anamosa
Wink
Mr. Wink
Thanksgiving Vacation Dates Announced by School Head
Superintendent Boyd Shannon announced a two day Thanksgiving vacation for public school pupils. The break starts Thursday and pupils return to classes Monday. Sacred Heart parochial also observed.
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Boyd Shannon
Sacred: Heart: Parochial
Kephart’s Fender and Body Shop Leader in Monticello Scene
Floyd Kephart runs Kephart's Fender and Body Shop on North Sycamore Street Monticello. Since 1941 he built his shop and now handles wrecked car rebuilding including welding sanding and refinishing. He has made funeral ambulances for Goettach's and Wyoming homes and is active in local Rotary, Chamber of Commerce, Masons and the Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Kephart
North Sycamore Street
Kep
Monticello
Oelwein
Matthiessen
Collins Radio
Cedar Rapids
Farmer
Schoon
Sycamore Street
Kephart
Goettach
Funeral Homes
Wyoming
Washington Senators
St. Louis Browns
Abe Ruth
Lou ‘Gehrig
Dizzy
Dean
Bobby’ Feller
Gelwein
Woman of the Week Catherine Redmond of Cedar Rapids
Catherine Redmond head of the Cedar Rapids Public Library children’s department was featured as Woman of the Week. A Monticello native born and educated at Sacred Heart, she plans to move to Beverly Hills to continue library work after eleven years in Cedar Rapids. She emphasizes balanced reading for children and oversees 12 000 books, biweekly classes, and story hours across branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Catherine Redmond
T. M. Redmond
Monticello
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Third Avenue SE
The
Public Library
Western ‘Reserve University
California
Cedar. Rapids
Beverly Hills
Calif
Mayor Matthiessen Visits Son At West Point
Mayor C J Matthiessen traveled to West Point New York Sunday night to visit his son cadet C J Matthiessen He planned to attend the Army Navy football game in Philadelphia and visit friends in that city before returning to Monticello the first of the week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Matthiessen
West“Point
New York
West Point Academy
Philadelphia
Monticello
Post Office to Close Thursday in Monticello
The Monticello post office will be closed Thursday per Postmaster Dr M F Hogan. No local mail delivery that day, but dispatch and pickup will proceed as usual at existing boxes and locations.
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Monticello
M. F.hogan
Education Board Plans Jones County Household Surveys
The Jones county board of education will survey 4 000 area heads of families excluding Anamosa and Monticello. A two page form asks preferred town for seven service groups including general and professional trades education recreation and social activities to guide school district consolidation.
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Jones County
Veterans Organizations
Farm Bureau
Board of Education
Fire Strikes Two Rural Schools in Jones County
A second Jones county rural school building was fired at last Tuesday evening per Supt Joseph Beavo. Minor damage reported at Cass No 6 by Mrs Bertha Paige. Beavo said a window was hit but the screen absorbed most of the charge. The same night a shotgun blast hit Wayne Center No 4. No direct evidence found. The two schools lie within five miles in adjoining townships.
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Jones County
Joseph Beavo
Cass
No. 6
Bertha Paige
Beavo
Wayne Center
No. 4
Monticello Fire Crew Responds to Dinette Blaze Sunday
The Monticello fire department was dispatched to Deak's Dinette owned by Everett Lambert Sunday afternoon to extinguish a fire caused by soot from an oil burner clogging the chimney. Fire chief Lester Rickels reported only minor damage.
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Monticello
Deak’s Dinette
Everett Lambert
Lester Rickels
Express And Merchants Sponsor High School Basketball Contest
The Express and many sponsors launch a prediction contest for local high school and some college games. Entrants guess point differentials rather than winners, with $25 to perfect picks and $10 to the nearest correct if no perfect predictor exists.
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Eeagon
Express
The
Monticello
Anamosa
American Petroleum Co
City Cafe
Eclipse Lumber Yard
Edwards Dept, Store
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery
Freese Implement
Gambie’s
George C
Schoon Implement Co
Great Plains Supply Co
Hargrave Cleaners
Kephart
Kurt’s
Long's
McLaughlin Buick Co
McNeill Hardware
Miller Implement Co
Monticello Auto Wreckers
Monticello Greenhouse
Monticello Implement and Truck Co
Neill’s
Begin Collections For County CROP Famine Relief Drive
Jones county launches a CROP famine relief drive sponsored by local churches civic groups and schools. Farmers are asked to donate farm produce or cash and designate the relief agency to administer gifts. Louie Hanken chairs the effort assuring distributions via established church agencies and no discrimination in aid.
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Christian Rural Overseas
CROP
United
Jones County
Iowa Christian Relef
Louie Hanken
Gatholie
Pysta
Eri
Jones County Lets Grading Contracts
Jones County awarded grading contracts for two farm to market roads at a State Highway Commission letting in Ames on Tuesday November 9. May Construction Co. of Dubuque won bridge and culvert work on the Jones county project for 7437.24 dollars. M L Johnson of Cedar Rapids received the Olin Newport grading contract for 28277.45 dollars and also the Onslow Center Junction grading at 39012.16 dollars. No bids were received on the Olin Newport bridges and culverts. Newport grading starts next week with Johnson finishing from the Green church to Newport this week. Kenneth Robinson of Tipton is surfacing Monticello area on old A road toward the county line. County crews have much of the snow fence in place.
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Jones County
State Highway Commission
Ames
May Construction Co
Dubuque
Onslow-Center Junction
Onslow
Center Junction
Olin-Newport Farm-To
M. L. Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Onslow Center Junction
Johnson
Olin- Newport Road
Newport Road
Green Church
Newport
Kenneth Robinson
Tipton
Monticello
Stony Point
Workshop for night students on chair slip covers announced
Miss Esther I Nicoll, director, announced a workshop for adult night school students on chair slip covering to be held next Monday at the public school.
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Esther i Nicoll
Girl 4 Struck By Car Near Monticello
Barbara Simmons four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Simmons RR 1 was struck by a car Friday afternoon eight miles west of Monticello. She was knocked unconscious and taken to Dr DeShaw's office for shock and bruises. The driver Laverne Liebold living a mile from the Simmons farm said Barbara ran into the road.
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Barbara Simmons
Vincent Simmons
RR 1
Monticello
Community Union Thanksgiving Service Program
Thanksgiving service will be held Thursday November 25 at 10 30 a m in the Community building The program includes music voluntary hymn scripture lesson prayer announcements offering choir anthem sermon Goodness in Gladness benediction and doxology led by Rev Donald Chapman Rev O Sandbach Rev John Baumann and Rev Chapman
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Community Union
Donald Chapman
O. Sandbach
John Baumann
Chapman
Christmas seal drive kicks off in Jones County
Mrs. Hulda Nielsen announces the 42nd annual Christmas seal sale running from last Saturday to Christmas. Seals were mailed to every Jones County family with requests to return them if not purchasing. Seventy five percent stays county level, twenty percent to state, five percent national. Nielsen says the campaign funds tuberculosis education and public health, noting the disease claims many young Americans and that seals represent a big stand for health.
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Hulda Nielsen
Jones County
Wet ‘Nielsen
Cattle Feeders Receive 24 Cars Of Steers Last Week
Twenty four carloads of steers for cattle feeders in this area arrived at the Monticello stock yards last week. Kilgore Nebraska shipments brought twenty two carloads on Wednesday to James Hamil Pete Manternach George Hostert Joe Knepper Peter Hosch and Leo Till. Two carloads came from Macbride Texas on Thursday sent to Joe Strang and Harold Hosch.
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Monticello
Kilgore
Neb
James Hamil
Pete Manternach
George Hostert
Joe Knepper
Peter Hosch
Leo Till
Macbride
Texas
Joe Strang
Harold Hosch
Freese Implement Holding Grand Opening December First
Freese Implement Co. will celebrate the grand opening of its new building at North Cedar and Second streets on December 1. Alva and Lewis Freese own the building, begun in May and completed recently at a cost between 12 and 15 thousand dollars. coffee and donuts will be served.
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Freese Implement Co
North Cedar and
Second Streets
Alva and
Lewis Freese
Three Divorce Cases Before Anamosa District Court
Three divorce actions are before the district court at Anamosa with two pending and one recently decided by Judge J E Heiserman. DeEtte Wolfe obtained a divorce from Guy Wolfe by default last Saturday. Clifford A Thompson sues Mary I Thompson for cruelty and has a tied marriage date of August 4 1945 in Dubuque with no children. Marta Ferring seeks a divorce from Clifford Dale Ferring and requests her maiden name. A quiet title action Mary Sophia Takes Peters versus Millar Koob et al involves Millar Koob and notable land farm equipment and live stock issues with an accounting from L G Erhart and Daisy Erhart.
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District Court
Anamosa
DeEtte Wolfe
J. E. Heiserman
Guy Wolfe
Maquoketa
Iowa
Clifford A Thompson
Mary I. Thompson
Dubuque
Dren
Marta Ferring
Clifford Dale Ferring
Monticello Plans Holiday Decorations and Contest
The Monticello Chamber of Commerce predicts the best Christmas season in history with street decorations to start December 1. A citywide contest awards 25 dollars for first, 15 for second, and 10 for third, judged by the city council.
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Monticello
Bank Corner
West First Street
First Street
Highway 151
Schoon
Express
Jones County ACA Holds Township Committeemen Elections
The Jones County Agricultural Conservation Association sets township meetings from Dec. 1 to Dec. 9 for selecting township committeemen. One delegate per township will join the county convention in Monticello on Dec. 10 to elect the 1949 county committee.
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Jones County
R. D. Sanford
Jones County Agricultural Conservation Association
A.C.A
Monticello
Sanford
Cass
Cass Center
Castle Grove
Clay
Sutton School
Fairview
Community Building
Anamosa
Greenfield
Martello
Hale
Olin High School
Jackson
Antioch
Lovell
ACA
Madison
Center Junction
Oxford
Oxford Junction
Richland
Rome
Olin
Scotch Grove
Washington
Hughes
Wayne
Wayne Center
Wyoming
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Ts Camp Fire Group
Ic. of C
Toca
Jim Rose
Bob Bhipp
Redmond
Yeading
Susie
Tommie
Mayor Matthiessen
Son
West Point
Second Rural School
Jones. County
C. of C
Freese
William Kettlitz
Independence
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