Rotary district governor speaks to Monticello club
Dallas Harrison of Hampton district governor for Rotary 132nd spoke to the Monticello Rotary Club Monday night after visiting 90 clubs in the district. He reviewed a Sun Valley Idaho meeting of district governors and the San Francisco conference. He urged unselfish action and community alignment to Rotary ideals. Guests included Cliff Jillson of Minneapolis Travarthan and Harry Dolth of Anamosa Rotary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Harrison
Hampton
Rotary
Monticello
Clinton
Sun Nalley
Idaho
San Francisco
Sun Valley
Action
Cliff Jillson
Minneapolis
Dr. Travarthan
Harry Dolth
Anamosa Rotary Club
New Cart Licenses in County Week Highlight 1947 Vehicles
The county treasurer lists new licenses issued in the past week for residents including Elvin Kapra Anamosa with a 1947 Dodge and Clarence Tenley Anamosa with a Kaiser. Additional licenses cover residents in Monticello Cascade Martelle Center Junction Morley and Scotch Grove for 1947 Ford Dodge Studebaker Pontiac Chevy and Reo trucks and pickups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvin Kapra
Anamosa
Dodge
Clarence Tenley
Studebaker
Glenn “Lambert
Monticello
Pontiac
Otto
Wegner
Kaiser
James ‘ ‘Kearns
Martelle
C. W. ‘James
Center Junction
Verne Duncan
Morley
Bain Herman ° Bartels
Reo
William’ Bright
Chevrolet
Marriage Licenses Issued In Anamosa District Court
The clerk issued licenses for Merle L Aldrich aged 20 of Monticello to Greta R Kuhns age unspecified, and others including Behnke to Evans in Anamosa. Also listed are Simpson age 24 of Buffalo New York to Jane F Springer age 24 of Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Anamosa
Merle.l. Aldrich
Monticello
Greta R
Kuhns
Mesa
Behnke
Olin
Jeanne Evans
Marion. Simpson
Buffalo
N. Y
Jane F. Springer
Waterloo
Births Reported at John McDonald Hospital
The week at John McDonald hospital records births. October 3 Denise Klinefelter couple welcomed Anna Hosa a girl. October 5 Harold Darrow and wife from Monticello welcomed a boy. October 7 Wesley Hanken and wife from Monticello welcomed a girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Robert Klinefelter
Anna‘hosa
Bill McDonald
Hopkinton
Harold “Darrow
Monticello
Wesley Hanken
Castle Grove Royal Rangers Meet At Home of Bill
The Castle Grove Royal Rangers met October 6 at the home of Bill and Jerry Muller. Paul Seehusen opened the meeting and introduced new president Albert Heiken. County Extension Director Jessen handed out record books and explained their use. Albert Heiken was elected a candidate for county 4-H office. Thirteen members attended, including new member Arthur Diers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Zeilinger Dedicates New Wurlitzer Organ at Ryan Lutheran
Prof. G J Zeilinger dedicated a new Wurlitzer organ at Ryan Lutheran Church last Sunday. Gift of Carl and Mrs Wenger valued at 3600 dollars, featuring 32 speaking stops. He played two ten minute preludes and an offertory and preached the dedicatory sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Zeilinger
Ryan Lutheran Church
Carl Wenger
Zeilinger
Panthers Face University High in Friday Practice Match
The Panthers, coached by Leslie Linn, seek to rebound after two defeats as they prepare for a Friday afternoon game against a strong University High team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panthers
University High
Leslie Linn
Black Panthers
University
New Pastor Installed at Monticello Methodist Church
Rev Oswald Sandbach takes charge as Monticello Methodist pastor starting Sunday October 12 succeeding assignments at Reinbeck Sheffield Decorah DeWitt St Charles and a rural Buchanan county church. His family includes wife Mary and two children John and Betty Lou.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswald Sandbach
Monticello
Methodist
Reinbeck
Sheffield
Decorah
Methodist Church
DeWitt
st/ Charles
Iowa
Buchanan
Sandbach
John
University of Iowa
Betty Lou
Sandbachs
Union
People’s Chorus
Virgil’ C. Grant
Grant
Clear Lake Institute
Miles
W.S.C.S
Hardware Men Met October 22 Speaker to Address District
M D Graham of Jackson Michigan a renowned sales training authority will speak at the Iowa Retail Hardware Association district meeting in the Community building October 22 dinner at 7 p.m. A J H McNeill Monticello is general chairman. The event includes a public relations report by Philip R Jacobson Mason City and a film Realm of the Wild with Winchester Repeating Arms Company showcase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. ‘D. Graham
Jackson, Mich
Iowa Retail Hardware Association
A. J
H. McNeill
Monticello
von Mr. Graham
Delaware
Dubuque
Linn
Jones
Jackson
Johnson
Cedar
Clinton
Muscatine
Scott Counties
Philip R. Jacobson
Mason City
Association
National Forest
Winchester Repeating Arms Company
Conference Football Results Summary
Tipton has two wins and no losses while West Branch and West Liberty each have one lossless conference record. Monticello University High Mount Vernon show mixed results with Mount Vernon at two losses and Monticello at one win four losses. West Branch and West Liberty lead with three and two wins respectively, while University High and Mount Vernon trail with mixed records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
West Branch
West Liberty
Monticello
University High
Mount Vernon
New Grandson Born to Joyce Appleby Bemrose Family
Mrs. Aubrey Appleby recently returned from San Bernardino California where she helped care for her daughter Mrs. Albert Bemrose and celebrate the birth of a grandson Henry Levi born September 12 weighing 8 pounds 14 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey Appleby
San Bernardino
Califf
Albert Bemrose
Henry Levi
Bemrose
Joyce Marie Appleby
Albert” Bemrose
October Report on Savings Bonds County Quotas
Jones county sold 1 860 868 dollars of E F and G bonds in the first eight months of 1947, 63.05 percent of its 2 051 344 quota. Iowa as a state reached 66 37 percent of its 300 million annual quota with 199 126 035 dollars sold. Tama led counties at 85.14 percent. Calhoun Sioux Story and Buena Vista also high. Ringgold Adams Mills Wapello Lyon were among the lower ranks. Eastern Iowa counties ranged from 54.81 to 72.58 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Iowa
United States Savings
Roger’ F. Warin
Tama County
Calhoun
Sioux
Story
Buena Vista
Ringgold
Adams
Mills
Wapello
Lyon
Benton
Buchanan
Fayette
Jackson
Linn
Scott
George Sutherland Burial Held at Scotch Grove Church
Funeral services for George Wil son Sutherland were conducted Monday afternoon October 6 at 2 o'clock in Goettsch funeral parlors. Dr William J Grossheim Presbyter ian minister presided. Burial followed at the Scotch Grove Presbyterian church cemetery. He was born March 17 1874 in Scotch Grove township and lived as a carpenter throughout life. He married Bertha Rohr who preceded him in death. Surviving sister Kitty Sutherland of Clinton attended the service. Pallbearers were Willard Yeoman Orlando Null Robert Appleby Clifford Kidwell Lester Hearn and Lester Drexler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wilson Sutherland
Goettsch
William J.grossheim
Scotch Grove ‘Presbyterian
Mr. Sutherland
Leotch Grove
David
Wilhemma Sutherland
Scotch Grove Township
Lenox College
Hopkinton
Sutherland
Orlando Null
Robert Appleby
Clifford Kidwell
Lester Hearn
Lester Drexler
Trail Riders Enjoy Ride Near Hopkinton
The Monticello Trail Riders hosted by Mr and Mrs Dale Edwards rode ten miles through surrounding woods near Hopkinton after a picnic in the park. They returned for coffee and cake before heading home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Dale Edwards
Hopkinton Park
Menti Legion Vets Attend District Meet in Maquoketa
The Arthur P. O'Rourke post of the American Legion in Monticello sent seven men to Maquoketa on Tuesday for the second district convention. Attendees included Post Commander Leslie Linn Post Adjutant Frank Shimanek Mike Brady Sam Schuetz Dr A P Lambert Ray Coyle and Harold Schimmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur P. O'Rourke
American Legion of
Monticello
Maquoketa
American Legion
Leslie Linn
Frank Shimanek
Mike Brady
Sam Schuetz
A. P. Lambert
Ray Coyle
Harold Schimmer
Wartburg College honors Herman Diers with council election
Herman Diers of Monticello has been elected to Wartburg College's seven member Grossman Hall dormitory council. He serves as feature editor of The Wartburg Trumpet, president of the Wartburg Association and Lutheran Student Association member, and sits on the student senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Diers
Monticello
Grossman Hail
Wartburg College
Waverly
Wartburg
Dieré
Lutheran
Jones County Religious Education Convention Schedule
The Jones County Convention of the Council for Religious Education will meet at the Methodist Church in Olin on Sunday October 19. Afternoon events include registration worship address a symposium on What Must We Do Together with speakers Phyllis Cox Emelda Kunan Wayne Grady Ethel Wallace and JoAnn Thompson, plus a recreation pot luck supper. Evening panel on Protestant Church and the Public School features Rev G C Lusted Richard Speas Rev William J Grheim Robert Broderson Charley ODea and a closing service led by state leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
The
Council For Religious Education
Methodist Church
Olin
George Gaide
Arthur
Peck
Phyllis “Cox
Emelda Kunan
Wayne Grady
Ethel . Wallace
JoAnn ‘Thompson
Somerville
Mount ‘Vernon
Richard
Speas
Wyoming
Rural Fire Group Seeks Members For Monticello Truck Use
The Monticello rural fire department contracts with the city to house and maintain a new fire truck in city buildings. Officers Louie Hay and Elden Brashaw led efforts to secure the agreement. Brashaw says locals can join by paying a $10 fee to support the rural group and honor access for city fires, noting the truck’s high fog method reduces water damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Rural Fire Department
Monticello
Cmpany
Thempany
Louie Hay
Elden Brashaw
Scretary
Brashaw
Otain
Rural Fire Company
Rial
Local Farmers Win Second in Cattle Judging at Dairy Congress
Louis Heiken of Castle Grove and Jay Slater of Clarence formed a team for the local contesting association and placed second in the Dairy Cattle Congress judging. They were selected weeks earlier at Monticello. Heiken also won third in Jersey cattle judging and both received a Shaeffer fountain pen for accuracy. These were the only honors won by local men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Heiken
Jersey
Congress
Paul J. Cash Dies In Veterans' Hospital
Paul J. Cash, 47, former Anamosa printer and Creighton Law School graduate, died Sunday at the Veterans' hospital in Des Moines after a brief illness. Once a practicing attorney, he later worked as a printer learning the trade from his father, the late Charles Cash, editor of the Anamosa Journal. He is survived by his brother Charles Cash of Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul J. Cash
Anamosa
Veterans’ Hospital
Des Moines
Creighton Law School
Charles Cash
Anamosa Journal
Jaycees Schedule Dance for October 14
The Junior Chamber of Commerce announces a dance in the Community building on Tuesday October 14. Stan Stanley and his orchestra will play. Proceeds will fund Monticello children's Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycees
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Stan Stanley
Monticello
League of Women Voters Monticello meeting date set
A League of Women Voters of Monticello meeting is scheduled for Tuesday October 14 at 2 30 PM at Mrs Harriet Hintzs home Reports from Mrs C R Hwie on the state board meeting and from Mrs Tom Hamilton and Mrs C R Smith on the International Trade conference in Minneapolis are to be presented Those able to provide transportation please call 244
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Women Voters of
Monticello
Harriet Hintz
C. R. H Wie, Sr
State Board
Tom Hamilton
C. R. Smith
Minneapolis
Discharged S/Sgt Armin Jacobs Arrives in Monticello
S/Sgt Armin Jacobs, recently discharged from the U S Army, arrived in Monticello on Wednesday. He served in Manila in the Philippine Islands during World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armin
Jacobs
Monticello
U. S. Army
Atallozied
Manila
Philippine Islands
Plan for Friends of Scouting Campaign in Waubeek Monticello
The Waubeek and Monticello areas plan an annual Friends of Scouting drive in October 1945. Rotary Club of Monticello sponsors the effort with a committee led by Bob Mullen and members George Harris Tom Hamilton Jim Nelson and Si Locher. The drive aims to fund scouting programs reaching nearly 4000 Cub Scouts Boy Scouts and Senior Scouts and will be conducted by Rotarian solicitors. The 1948 Waubeek area budget stands at 25947.20 dollars, up about 6000 from 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of Scouting
Waubeek
Monticello
Rotary Club
Bob Mullen
Waubeck Area
Edwin Wilcox Buried Tuesday in Monticello
Edwin Wilcox a Jones county resident died Saturday October 4 at 7:40 am at John McDonald hospital Monticello His funeral was held Tuesday afternoon October 7 from First Presbyterian church with burial at Oakwood cemetery The service was led by Dr William J Godssheim with session pallbearers Forrest Ely Joe Messerli Lou Ehrisman William Bolszier William Lang and Ray Eby He was born December 5 1868 in Baldwin Iowa Married Mary Cameron March 31 1897 they celebrated their 50th anniversary last March He leaves wife seven children Ida Cass Harold Wilcox Walter Wilcox Ethelwyn Wilcox John Wilcox and Mrs Raymond McKee ten grandchildren a brother William Wilcox of Monmouth and other relatives He was a charter member of the Jones County Farm Bureau and a Fifty Year Farmer club member A Republican he ran a Wyoming farm for 24 years then near Monticello since 1890 He retired in 1943 and lived with his daughter Ida Cass in recent years He was an insurance salesman for 20 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Wilcox
Jones County
John McDonald
Monticello
First Presbyterian Church
Oakwood ‘Cemetery
William‘ J G2dssheim
Forrest Ely
Joe Messerli
Lou Ehrisman
William Bzlsizer
William Lang
Ray Eby
Mr. Wilcox
Baldwin
A. B. Wilcox
South Dakota
Mary Cameron
W. T. Cameron
Harald Wilcox
Wilcox
Ida Cass
Scotch Grove
Harold Wilcox
Walter Wilcox
Madison
Wis
Ethelwyn Wilcox
Logan
Utah
John Wilcox
Raymond McKee
Montezuma
William Wilcox
Monmouth
Jones County Farm Bureau
Farmer Club
Presbyterian Caurch
General Assembly
Philadelphia
Ard '5
Wyoming
John
Jones County Dairy Cattle Winners Shine at Congress
Jones county sent three entries to the Dairy Cattle Congress. Harley Streeper and son entered two Brown Swiss calves Mazie Bell and Brown Lady Linda while David Pillard entered a Holstein Luxe Johanna Nescott. Mazie Bell was junior open champion and grand 4-H champion. Brown Lady Linda won her 4-H class. All entries praised as a credit to Jones county with plans to expand next year to five Brown Swiss and five Holsteins at Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Dairy Cattle Congress
Harley Streeper and Son
David Pillard
Streeper
Mazie Bell
Brown Lady Linda
Anamosa
Johanna Nescott Luxe
Waterloo
Livestock Entries Begin For International Exhibition
Entries for the International Live Stock Exhibition are arriving. Jones county will be represented by Neal Paulsen with an Angus, Willis Glenn with a Hereford, and Dick Strothers with two Herefords. To date these are the only names reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Neal Paulsen
Angus
Willis Glenn
Dick Strothers
Monticello Flyers Organize Flying Club at Airport
A group of Monticello men met at the Monticello airport yesterday to form a Flying Club. Officers include Ed Cox as president, Alvin Bleadorn as vice president, Jack Pierson as secretary treasurer, and Henry Harms with Dave Duckler as trustees. They plan to buy a plane cooperatively to lower flying time costs. more details will appear next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Monticello Airport
Ed Cox
Alvin Bleadorn
Jack Pierson
Henry Harms
Dave Duckler
Monticello Country Club seeks volunteers Friday
Lady golfers are invited to help plant and sow greens at Monticello Country Club. Meeting at the club house at 1 o clock on Friday October 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Goff
Monticello Football Outing Lists Local Attendees
A general exodus from Monticello Saturday accompanied a Fowculinuis football game. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. James Maurice, Mr. and Mrs. John Shover, Dr. and Mrs. Asa Lambert, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Linn, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Doxsee, Clayton Palmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Areehe Fowculinuis
Ralph Wilson
James Maurice
John Shover
Asa Lambert
Lesie Linn
Bill Doxsee
Clayton Palmer
Husmanns Welcome Son Born at Mercy Hospital Anamosa
Mr and Mrs LaVerne Husmann welcomed a son at Mercy hospital Anamosa on September 28. Mrs Husmann was formerly Senora Holub before her marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaVerne Husmann
Mercy‘hospital
Anamosa
Judge Philbrick Hears Four Cases This Week
Judge Floyd Philbrick handled multiple matters last week with four cases triable in district court. A guilty plea in State of Iowa vs John Lindamann resulted in a $300 fine and 60 day license suspension. New filings included Frances Jeffrey vs Kenneth Jeffrey for divorce with temporary injunction to prevent molestation. A separate assault and battery case against Everett Bertelsen moved to district court. Two divorce decrees were issued, one ordering a child to Father Flanagan’s home near Omaha and maintenance payments, the other granting Margaret Voss her divorce and her maiden name, with household property awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Philbrick
State of Iowa
John Lindamann
Bernard
Lindamann
Frances Jeffrey
Kenneth D. Jeffrey
Toledo
Ill
Oxford Junction
Philbrick
Everett Bertelsen
Justice of the Peace
Ross McIntyre
District Court
Dorothy
My “Sherman
Margaret B. Voss
Aloyus Voss
Margaret 3Ader
Monticello Fire Dept Honors Longtime Members at Banquet
The Monticello fire department and their wives enjoyed a turkey dinner in the Community building. Fire Chief Floyd Kephart honored "Bud" Shelley for over 20 years as chief and service, presenting a wrist watch. Clarence Griffith received a 20 year certificate and a cigarette lighter as he and Mrs. Griffith plan a move to northern Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Kephart
Clarence Griffith
Griffith
Minnesota
Seven youths injured in Monticello highway crash
Seven young people were hurt when a Pontiac driven by Glen Adams and a Chevrolet coached by Clifford Snyder collided on highway 151 near the Maquoketa river bridge. Ida Himebaugh suffered a broken nose and facial lacerations, others had head wounds and cuts from flying glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 151
Monticello
Glen Adams
Clifford F. Snyder
Dyersville
Maquoketa River
John McDonald Hospital
Dale Yousse
Adams
Dayton Yousse
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
Central Avenue
Dubuque
Snyder
Ida Himebaugh
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Pfe. William Redmond Returns From Korea
William Redmond of the First Marine Corps arrives in Oceanside California and calls his parents Mr and Mrs Vincent Redmond. He hopes to leave his base and reach Monticello by October 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Redmond
First
Marine Corps
Oceanside
California
Vincent Redmond
Monticello
Honor Roll Recipients Named at Corneil College Mount Vernon
Marilee Matthiessen and George C. Coxsee earned honors for classroom achievement as Corneil College announces the new honor roll list released by Registrar Walter B. Gray, Mount Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilee Matthiessen
George C. Coxsee
Corneil College
Mount Vernon
Walter B. Gray
Mourning the Death of Son Born and Baptized
Mr and Mrs Louis Rickels mourn the death of their infant son born October 3 who was baptized and died October 4 Burial occurred at Zion cemetery Mrs Rickels née Carolyn Bodeker before marriage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Rickels
Zion Cemetery
Rickels
Carolyn Bodeker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rangers
G. J. Zeilinger
Presbyterian Synodical
W. J. Grossheim
Presbyterial
R."j. Bone
State Synodical of the
Presbyterian Church
Oswald Sandtsach
George Sutherland
Ménti'Legion
County Convention of Religious Work
Rural Fire Group
Industrious Farmer Company of
Floyd
Henry Flying Service
Industrious Farmer Company
David Cuckler
Ray Henry
Henry Flying Service Service
Express
Plan Local Scout Campaign
Atlantia
Sabrday
Judge Philbrick
Fire Dept
Eee
City Council of
Bud Stoneking
Walter Bartels
Pfe
Korea
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