Auto licenses issued this week list many names
The week's auto licenses include Dean Larby Olin Buick Freese Implement Sales Monticello Ford truck La Verne Rickels Monticello trailer Newton Thomas Monticello Fra zer Robert Swartzell Olin Chev rolet F C Cripps Olin Buick Neal Paulsen Scotch Grove Buick Rolland Evans Anamosa Frazer John Hacke Bernard Chrysler Paul Chaplin Monticello Ford Clyde Chipman Anamosa Ford Lee Sanner Anamosa Ford Floyd Horton Anamosa White truck William Schoon Monticello Dodge John Paulsen Wyoming Stude baker John Wolfe Wyoming Ford.
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Dean Larby
Olin
Buick
Freese
Monticello
Ford Truck
la Verne
IHSAA Secretary Lyle Quinn Speaks to Monticello Rotary
Lyle Quinn of the Iowa High School Athletic Association spoke to Monticello Rotary Club Monday evening. He was introduced by chairman Robert V. Mullen. Guest Arch B. Grimes, former Monticello superintendent, now leads Boone schools.
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Lyle Quinn
Boone
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Monticello
District court rules in quieting title suit and new case filed
The court sided with Maude Peet in a quieting title case against Aubrey Hudson and others with partition ordered as prayed. A new quieting title action, August Erickson vs James Boon et al, was filed this week. An OMVI case against Charles E. McCalmant was dismissed. Births at John McDonald hospital last week include a girl to Ralph Haggman and wife on September 29 and three boys to Gerald Neill, Donald Danneman, and Ben Jurgensen on October 2, 4, and 6 respectively.
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Aubrey Hudson
Maude Peet
August Erickson
James Boon
OMVI
Charles E. McCalmant
John McDonald Hospital
Ralph Haggman
Hopkinton
Gerald Neill
Monticello
Donald Danneman
Amber
Ben Jurgensen
Two Marriage Licenses Issued by Anamosa Clerk
The district court clerk at Anamosa issued two licenses this week. Raymond Ji Poppe, 20, married to Evalenia Harms, 19, of Monticello. William Jarrett and Fannie McAleer, both of Monticello, were also issued licenses.
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Anamosa
Raymond Ji Poppe
Evalenia“Harms
Monticello
William Jarrett
Fannie McAleer
Legal
Camp Fire Girls Call for Scrap Paper Pickup
The Camp Fire Girls organize a scrap paper drive this Saturday October 9. Residents should place papers on porches by 9 a.m. and have them tied or boxed for collection.
Auction of Scotch Grove Presbyterian property set Oct 16
Buildings from the Scotch Grove Presbyterian church will be sold at public auction Saturday October 16 starting at 2 p.m. A six room two story house 24 by 30 feet a 16 by 20 barn a 10 by 16 garage and an 8 by 16 wood shed will be offered. All buildings must be moved from the grounds Louie Hanken is auctioneer and Les Himebaugh clerk. Terms announced October 16. Inspect the structures.
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Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church
Louie Hanken
Les Himebaugh
the Express
Fire Department Responds to Two Sunday Blazes
Monticello fire department answered two Sunday calls. The first at Wayne Claus residence on South Cedar street started in a chimney with little damage and an alarm at 4 am. The second at Fred Helms home in the north part caused considerable damage with a hole in the roof and scorched attic.
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Monticello
Wayne Claus
South Cedar Street
Fred Helms
Republican Women To Meet Tuesday In Dubuque
The second district council of Republican women will hold its fall meeting at the Kretz cafeteria in Dubuque on Tuesday October 12. Registration begins at 9 30 am and guest speakers include Guy Lindille from Cedar Rapids on Vote It Straight and Congressman H O Talle from Decorah.
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Town Council of
Republican Women
Kretz
Dubuque
Guy Lindille
Cedar Rapids
H. O. Talle
Decorah
Jones County 4-H Mother-Daughter Banquet Slated
The Jones county 4-H mother daughter banquet will be held in the Community building in Monticello Saturday October 9. All 4-H girls are urged to bring their mothers. The public is welcome.
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Jones County
Monticello
Bargain Days Promote Deep Discounts in Monticello
Monticello merchants announce a weekend sale with flat 10 percent cuts across stores and special purchases offering item discounts up to 75 percent. Shoppers are urged to buy fall clothes, winter necessities, food, appliances and more, promising significant savings everywhere in town.
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Monticello
Eight Jones County Registrants to Face Cedar Rapids Exam
Eight Jones county selective service registrants will be named this week to travel to Cedar Rapids for their preliminary physical examination on October 21. The group, drawn from 1-A classified men, includes names such as Wayne R. Williams and Galen Englehart, with a total county registration of 1034 men and four turning 18 since the first big registration.
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Jones County Selective Service
Cedar Rapids
Jones County Draft Board
Wayne R. Williams
Onslow
Galen J. Englehart
Amber
Lyle E. Behrends
Montice
Surgical Plan Opens Here in Monticello and Jones County
Enrollment in the National Benefit and Surgical Plan in Monticello and Jones county will open soon. The 42 year old Des Moines company promotes liberal hospital and surgical coverage with enrollments already in Buchanan and Delaware counties. Accredited representatives will visit homes, issue ID cards, and enroll qualified residents for a limited time only.
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Monticello
Jones County
The
Express
Iowa
Des Moines
State Insurance Commission
Buchanan County
Delaware County
Mrs Rodman Visits Enroute to Ames Winter Stay
Mrs Harry Rodman of Winterset visited Sunday with friends and relatives before continuing to Ames to spend the winter in the home of her daughter Mrs Vance Stead.
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Harry Rodman
Winterset
Ames
Vance Stead
Hygrade Plant in Monticello to Close After Strike
The Monticello Hygrade Food Products plant, the firm’s only chicken processing site, was closed last Saturday after a call between Cedar Rapids officials and New York headquarters. Frank Martin, local manager, says nine part timers and two full time workers will lose jobs, with the plant set for sale. Production since 1946 included 100000 head of poultry killed and frozen for eastern markets.
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Monticello
Hygrade Food Products Corporation
Frank Martin
Martin
Cedar Rapids
Corporation
New York
Hygrade
Attend T B Assn Regional Meeting In Iowa
Jones county representatives attended a regional Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association meeting in Oakdale on September 30. Joseph H. Bishop led the session focusing on expanding field service and local health initiatives. Attendees from Jones included Mrs. William D. McLaughlin Mrs. John Fraser Mrs. C A McLaughlin Monticello Mrs. Ed Gotsch Martello and Mrs. Donald Serbousek and Mrs. Nellie Rummel of Anamosa.
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Jones County
Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association
Oakdale
Joseph H. Bishop
State Office
Linn
Johnson
Jones Counties
William D. McLaughlin
John Fraser
C. A. McLaughlin
Monticello
Ed Gotsch
Martello
Donald Serbousek
Nellie Rummel
Anamosa
Beardsley To Address Republicans Dinner Meeting Here October 12
Iowa gubernatorial candidate William S. Beardsley of New Virginia will speak at the Jones County Republicans dinner dance in Monticello on Tuesday October 12. Rep Henry O. Talle of Decorah will also address the group and dancing follows with Gus Fuhrman and his orchestra. Tickets are limited and available at Neill's Corner Candy Shop or from ticket chairs Glenn Hargrave Elden Brashaw and James Maurice.
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Iowa
William S. Beardsley
New Virginia
Jones County
Monticello
Beardsley
Henry O. Talle
Decorah
Glenn Hargrave
Beardsley and
Taille
Gus Fuhrman
Dubuque
William Beardsley Beardsley
Robert Blue
Warren County
Clarke Warren
Neill's Corner
Three Monticello Men Involved In Accident
Three Monticello men were involved in a Sunday morning wreck when a new 1949 Ford driven by Milton Tobiason was crowded off the highway by an out of state car. Occupants Harold Meeks and Leo Kiburz suffered minor head cuts. Meeks was not injured. The crash happened on the highway between Cascade and Monticello. the car was not badly damaged and no one was seriously hurt.
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Monticello
Milton Tobiason
Harold Meeks
Leo Kiburz
Cascade
Kiburz
Tobiason
Meeks
Mrs. John Thompson Funeral Today in Monticello
Funeral services for Mrs. John Thompson are held this afternoon at 2 o clock from Goettsch funeral home. A Monticello resident for many years, the obituary appears in Center Junction news on page 2.
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John Thompson
Goettsch Funeral Home
Thompson
Monticello
Center Junction
Auditors Begin Jones County Courthouse Audit
State Examiners R. A. Nelson of Decorah and P. J. Bieber of New Hampton began the Jones county court house audit on October 1. The review will take about five weeks, following completion of Cedar county.
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R. A. Nelson
Decorah
P. J. Bieber
New Hampton
Jones County Court House
Nelson and Bieber
Cedar County
Jones County
Three Farm Auction Bills Set for Next Week
Three farm auction sales are scheduled in the area with listings on Ex press pages 3 and 13. On Monday October 11 Louie Hanken and W E Challis will close out Lou Lawrence’s farm known as Fred Shover four miles northeast of Monticello starting at noon with cattle hogs and an Allis Chalmers tractor included. The Monticello State Bank will clerk.
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Louie Hanken
W. E. Challis
Lou Lawrence
Monticello
Fred Shover
Allis Chalmers
Stephen Green
Cascade
Joe Herard
Harold Curoe
Monticello State Bank
John Laban
Accident Cuts Electric Power Near Monticello
A nighttime auto crash on highway 151 knocked down a highline south of Monticello, briefly cutting power. Driver Harry Reade suffered minor injuries and was treated, then released. He faced reckless driving charges and was fined $50 in Ray Echternacht’s justice court. Vehicle damage was estimated at $350.
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Monticello
Harry Reade
Amber Road
Reade
John McDonald Hospital
John Beckman
Justice Court of
Ray Echternacht
All Weather Light Installed At Monticello Building
An all weather light has been installed at the rear of the Monticello community building to illuminate the steps. Mr and Mrs J J Locher returned from a two week vacation in Detroit and Boston and Canada, joined by their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs A J Strittmatter of Cedar Rapids. Mr and Mrs Ray C Hoag left to spend the winter at Gulfport Mississippi.
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Monticello
J. J. Locher
Detroit
Mich
Boston
Mass
Canada
A. J. Strittmatter
Cedar Rapids
Ray C. Hoag
Gulfport, Miss
Schultz Bros Celebration Sale Opens After Remodeling in Monticello
Schultz Bros. Co announces a Celebration Sale this weekend in its Monticello store, newly remodeled with 5 000 square feet of floor space and an open front. The event includes about 10 000 items marked down, aided by sales staff from other stores and a change to Appreciation Day at 2 p.m. due to church groups.
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Schultz Bros. Co
Monticello
Express
Schultz Bros. Monticello
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Kilers
Schultz
Eilers
Kay Drug
Nebraska
Friends of Scouting Campaign Starts in Jones County
The annual Friends of Scouting campaign to fund local scouting for next year will begin soon. Keith Benner, Waubeek Area scout executive in Cedar Rapids, announced goals of 125 workers raising 2400 dollars for Jones County. R V Mullen is Monticello chairman with Walter Wigger heading the program. Eddie Miller leads Center Junction, Harlan Russell Morley, Jerry Mulvihill Oxford Junction in Oxford, and Dr E N Stoffel heads the Wyoming drive.
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Friends of Scouting
Jones County
Keith Benner
Waubeek
Cedar Rapids
Monticello
R. V. Mullen
Walter Wigger
Oxford
Eddie Miller
Center Junction
Harlan Russell
Morley
Oxford Junction
Jerry Mulvihill
E. N. Stoffel
Wyoming
Gun Club Plans Shoot October 4 at Monticello
The Monticello Gun Club announces the opening shoot scheduled for Sunday October 10 at the club house. G M Jones says refreshments and games accompany the regular shoot with prizes offered. Beef from a county fair prize animal will be served. The club lies a mile northeast of Monticello.
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Monticello
Contact Meeting Set For October 13
The Jones County Women's committee will meet in the community room at the Jones county courthouse on Wednesday October 13 at 10 a.m. Mrs Vernon Heefner district chairman of Toddville will be the principal speaker presenting suggestions to the new officers and issuing a new handbook. A good attendance is urged. Barbara Walker has been named secretary of Birch Hall at Iowa State College campus during installation ceremonies this week.
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Arch Edwards
Monticello
Jones County Women’s Committee
Jones County Court House
Vernon Heefner
Toddville
Barbara Walker
A. F. Walker
Birch
Iowa State College
Jury Deliberates 22 Hours, Not Guilty In OMVI Case
A jury in Anamosa took 22 hours to return a not guilty verdict in the State of Iowa vs William Joseph Rushford on an operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated charge. Rushford had previous conviction from 1938 and was arrested February 25, 1948 after driving under the influence. The panel included foreman Carlton Landis and 11 other jurors from Anamosa Monticello and Mechanicsville.
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State of Iowa
William Joseph Rushford
Anamosa
Rushford
John Beckman
State University of Iowa
Work Progressing On New Schoon Store
The Schoon Implement store is nearly moved to its new quarters in the former tavern space of the same building. Owner George Schoon says completion will take more time as remaining work proceeds.
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Schoon
George Schoon
Miss Therese Kurt Heads Back to Minneapolis Studies
Therese Kurt left Monday morning for Minneapolis to resume studies at the Northwest Institute of Technology after a 10 day vacation with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kurt.
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Therese Kurt
Minneapolis
Northwest Institute of Technology
Paul Kurt
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John J. Lyon
Paul J. Renk
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Donald L. Dearborn
Charles E. Turner
Harold E. Dragoo
Carl W. Heideman
Charles T. Furst
Marcus T. Young
David G. Walker
John J. Menster
Jay T. Bahnsen
Raymond L. Builford
Herman J. Hessing
Dale M. Tjaden
Thomas A. Strang
Harold E. Reese
Thomas J. Ahlrichs
Alva L. Husmann
Clifford D. Decker
Kenneth A. Schmidt
Galen
Waggoner
Clifford H. Helgens
Wilfred H. Kleitsch
William L. Voelker
Floyd E. Neal
Dwaine C. Plueger
Manchester
New Schultz
T.B. Ass’n Regional
Republican Central Committee
Warren Rees
Elden Brashaw
James Maurice
Talle
Harvey Lange
District Republican Committee
O. Sandbach
Grandview Methodist Church
William S, Beardsley
Mrs. J. Thompson
Hilers
Schultz Company
White Water
Wise
Bob Steiner
F. E. Morton
W. E. Ballantyne
Win Mueller
Begin
Gun Club
Carlton Landis
Foreman
Fred Biere
William Brokens
Russell Cornwell
Henry Eden
Herman Folkers
Sylvia Hodgson
Lorine Kohl
Hazel Meeks
Earl Null
G. F. Rickels
Blanch Russell
Mechanicsville
District Court
John Henry Schone
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