Jones County District Court Sees Two New Cases Filed
Two new cases were filed in Jones county district court last week. Ross Baty sued W J Connolly et al in a partition action over land in Merrill's addition to West Cascade. Edwin Lindauer and Stella Lindauer sued Frank Geisler over 262 bushels of corn sold, seeking 580.29 for count 1 and 338 plus interest for count 2. A decree favored the defendant in Peter Kollman v C Ey Allen administrator, over a bought tombstone costing 336 and tax amid false representations in the contract. The Lions club met Monday night with a special interclub notice for Wednesday. The pool committee, chaired by Tom Henderson, heard guest speakers Tan AostH and Tiget. Merle Hutton, of the Second Armored division known as Hell on Wheels, spoke on Germany’s current condition. Hosts Tobias Hanken and Kidwell served oyster stew and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Ross Baty
W. J. Connolly
Merrill
West Cascade
Edwin Lindauer
Stella Lindauer
Frank Geisler
Peter Kollman
C. Ey Allen
Lions Club
Tom Henderson
Ed Cox
Dr. DeShaw
Henry Adams
M. B. Leonard
Tan
Aosth
Tiget
Merle Hutton
Merle
Second Armored
Hell On Wheels
Germany
Tobias -Hanken and
Kidwell
Marriage Licenses Issued by Clerk of the District Court
Dan Cupid worked overtime last week in securing marriage licenses from Leigh Pearson office. Couples listed include Dean E Newman and Dorothy E Martin both of Martelle Leonard P Kremer 29 and Dorothy C Wilson 29 of Hopkinton J Richard Carley 18 and Mildred J Johnson 17 of Central City Darvin Harderson 25 and Ruth Zirkelbach 20 of Center Junction Donald Dean Axline 22 and Alice Danelia Carl 25 of Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Cupid
District Court
Leigh Pearson
Dean E. Newman
Dorothy E. Martin
Martelle
Leonard P. Kremer
Dorothy C. Wilson
Hopkinton
J. Richard Carley
Mildred J. Johnson
Central City
Darvin Harderson
Anamosa
Ruth Zirkelbach
Center Junction
Donald Dean Axline
Alice Danelia Carl
Scotch Grove Leads National War Fund Drive
Scotch Grove tops the list with $395 in collections led by chairman Arend Bal ster. Other townships reporting completion include Madison Township $450 led by Robert G. Alden, Wyoming Township $440 with Fred T. Petersen, and Greenfield Township $396 under Mrs. Sam Ellison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National War Fund
Scotch Grove
Arend Balster
Madison Towsship
Robert G. Alden
Wyoming
Fred T. Petersen
Greenfield
Sam Ellison
Local Shipments Reported From Railroad Yards This Week
Ray Hayes lists shipments: cattle to Chicago Al Strang one car, George Rickels three cars, J S Hamil one car, Chris Reiter one car. Farmers Mutual Creamery and Langworthy creamery each sent one car of butter to New York. Dubuque Packing shipped one car of hogs to Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Hayes
Chicago
al Strang
George Rickels
J. S. Hamil
Chris Reiter
Mutual Creamery
Langworthy Creamery
New York
Dubuque
Red Cross Seeks Volunteers for Sock Drive Work
Monticello Red Cross sends 24 pairs of socks to central headquarters this week. Women continue knitting for soldiers at home and overseas. Those able are asked to call Tuesday afternoons to obtain yarn or material for Red Cross work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
American Red Cross
Central Headquarters
Red Cross
Births at John McDonald Hospital Last Week
Mrs. C F Shimanek reports four births at John McDonald hospital Hopkinton welcomed a girl Oct 9 to Mr and Mrs Al Helms Gilbert Ireland Hopkinton had a son Oct 10 Wilbert Coden Monticello a son Oct 11 and Leo Aldrich Monticello a son Oct 11
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Shimanek
John McDonald Hospital
al Helms
Hopkinton
Gilbert Ireland
Wilbert Coden
Monticello
Leo Aldrich
Young men registered with Jones County board names Carl Heideman and Duane Tholen
Over the past week two 18 year olds registered with the Jones county selective service board Carl Heideman of Center Junction and Duane Tholen of Monticello. The board will meet at 1 am October 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Selective Service Board
Carl Heideman
Center Junction
Duane Tholen
Monticello
Two Trucks Registered in County Treasurer Office
During the past week county records show two new truck registrations. Ray Mizaur of Oxford Junction registered a 1945 Dodge truck and Harry Soper of Anamosa registered a 1946 Chevrolet truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Ruhl
Ray Mizaur
Oxford Junction
Harry Soper
Anamosa
Monticello Plans New Eight Acre Residential Addition
Monticello moves to add eight acres west of the Henry Adams property and the Monticello Green House for a 28 lot subdivision. Each 63 by 110 foot lot will have curb and gutter and a $3000 minimum home price. Council approves sewer water service at about 5000 with ten year cost recovery via fees and taxes. Federal Housing Administration aid may back the project as builders line up 15 to 20 lots. A central street and rear alleys will be laid out with gravel maintenance requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Henry Adams
Federal Housing Administration
Study Planting October 23-26 In Jones County
Four home grounds improvement meetings will be held in Jones county from October 23 to 26 1945. County Extension Director Jessen leads discussions with landscape architecture specialist Miss Margherita Tarr. Sessions run 1 30 p m, two hours, at four sites including Monticello Greenfield Anamosa and Olin with 4 H leaders and garden club groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Jessen
Garden Club
A. R. Embree
Greenfield Township
Anamosa
L. J. Conway
Olin
Top Boar Sells For 570 At Helgens Sale
The top boar in the Helgens Brothers Poland China sale at the farm six miles southeast of here Friday was bought by Walter Busse of Oakland Iowa for 570 dollars. Elton Farms of Rose Hill paid 550 for the second high boar. Alfred M Paper of Stockton received 210 for the top gift. Thirty six boars averaged 126 dollars and 30 gifts 64 dollars per head. The sale was advertised through the Monticello Express columns and the Express job department printed the sale catalogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helgens
Helgens Brothers
Here
Walter Busse
Oakland
Elton Farms
Rose Hill
Alfred M. Paper
Stockton
Monticello Express
Express Job Department
Chester White Sale Brings Top Prices
The Seehusen and Danneman Chester White sale at Center Junction on Thursday drew strong bids. Boars averaged 76 dollars and gifts 100 per head, with Uniku and Estes of Paxton Illinois taking the top gift at 230 dollars. C W Sywassink and Son of Muscatine purchased the top boar at 160 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seehusen and Danneman Chester White
Center Junction
Uniku and Estes
Paxton
C. W. Sywassink and Son of
Muscatine
Monticello Express
Express Job Department
Scotch Grove Woman Suffers Stroke On October 4
Mrs. John Stahlberg of Scotch Grove suffered a light cerebral hemorrhage on October 4. She was taken to McDonald hospital for care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stahlberg
Scotch Grove
McDonald Hospital
Monticello Plans Dad's Day and Homecoming Events
Principal Don Eells announces Monticello public school will host its first Dad's Day on Friday October 26. Mount Vernon visits for a 3 15 pm football game at the city park with the Monticello Panthers and their fathers invited to a luncheon in the home economics room. The Mount Vernon squad will attend as guests. The student council sponsors the luncheon. Plans for the November 2 homecoming include West Liberty visiting and a homecoming queen to be chosen by the student body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Eells
Monticello Public School
Mount Vernon
Monticello Panthers
Monticello
Mrs John Craig Funeral Rites Held Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. John Craig were held at Goettsch funeral home at 2 PM on Tuesday with Rev. Virgil Grant of the Methodist church officiating. Burial followed in Oakwood cemetery. Ellen Jane Ross was born July 25 1861 near Zwingle Jackson county Iowa and died October 14 at her daughter’s Amber home at age 84 years 2 months and 20 days. She married John David Craig August 26 1882 at Clifton Kansas and had six children. three preceded her in death. She later married M D Foster March 1906, who died February 21 1938. She is survived by three children four stepchildren ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren with two brothers Perry and John Ross of Horton Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Craig
Goettsch
Virgil Grant
Methodist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Craig
Ellen Jane Ross
A. C
Ann (Heasty) Ross
Zwingle
Jackson County
Iowa
George Schoon
Amber
Monticello
John David Craig
Clifton
Kansas
Glyde
John
William
Jones County
M. D. Foster
Mount Auburn
Eliza Schoon
Forrest E. Craig
Sand Spring
Blanche Smith
Packwood
Alma Reece
Milan
Ill
Ralph Foster
Hastings, Minn
Sacred Heart School Reports Activities
A fire drill opened fire prevention week with three minute talks on fire safety by Joan Hayes Norbert Manter nach Frank Helmer and Billy Aitchison. The sophomore class posted perfect attendance last week as grades three four and five performed Columbus Day plays. Continuous efforts by grades six seven and eight achieved perfect war savings stamp sales for the month. First graders learned names and numbers one to ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Hayes
Norbert Manternach
Frank Helmer
Billy Aitchison
Johnny Columbus
Carl Oeschger
Columbus
San Diego
Balster Plays With Iowa Symphony in Season Opener
Arline Balster of Monticello participates as French horn soloist with the University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra in Iowa City for the season’s first concert on Wednesday evening October 24 at 8 o clock. The senior music major also teaches French horn and is a member of the 117 piece marching band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arline Balster
L. F. Balster
Monticello
University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra of
Iowa City
Miss Balster
Discharges Filed For Jones County Servicemen
A large group of Jones county men filed military discharges in the County Recorder office last week. The Express lists Monticello area veterans returning from service with ranks, discharge dates, points, theaters, and decorations including good conduct medals, bronze stars, campaign ribbons, unit citations, and overseas bars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Armed Services
Bess Sherman
EAME
LaVerne E. Behrends
Camp Blanding
Kenneth M. Jaeger
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Frederick W. Hanken
Fort Sheridan
Naples-Foggia
Rome-Arno
North Apennines
Rhineland
Europe
Dean Moncrief
North Apennine
Po Valley
Raymond H. Helgens
Camp Pickett
Charles L. Eby
Ill
Rural Teachers Get Red Cross Material
Miss Ina Cruise, Junior Red Cross chairman for the north half of Jones county, urges rural school teachers to collect their Red Cross materials. Of 53 schools, 22 have received supplies. she will be at Monticello public school each day until 5 30 and until 4 30 on Fridays to provide materials and information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ina Cruise
Red Cross
Jones County
Miss Cruise
Monticello
Achen Estate and George Farm Sold to New Owners
Monticello broker W E Tuetken reports the sale of the 588 acre J P Achen estate farm nine miles north of Monticello. The package included 300 head of cattle and all personal property. Steve McDowell paid about 55000 dollars. Tuetken also sold the Ray George farm in Linn County to John Ricklefs at 125 dollars per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Tuetken
Monticello
J. P. Achen
Steve McDowell
Tuetken
Ray George
Linn County
John Ricklefs
Stadtmueller House Sold on West First and Gill Streets
The Stadtmueller sisters sold the Mrs Margaret Stadtmueller home on West First and Gill street last Monday. Mr and Mrs Forrest Deiseher bought it and will take possession November 1. A sale of household goods was held at the home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stadtmueller
Margaret Stadtmueller
West First
Gill Street
Forrest Deiseher
Eleven Take Draft Tests At Fort Snelling
Eleven Jones county men left for pre induction physical examinations at Ft Snelling Minnesota yesterday October 17 They areRobert G Shedek and Donald J Hass Anamosa Donald F McDonough and William F E Marsh Monticello Raymond Ft Juhring and Cecil D Cubbage Jr Oxford Junction LeRoy Max Petersen and Kenneth D Heeren Onslow Julius W Thomson Center Junction William Callahan Cascade and Carroll V Phillips Lisbon Three 18 year olds registered at the Jones county selective service office last week Next meeting of the draft board will be Friday October 19 at 11 am
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Ft. Snelling
Minn
Robert G. Shedek
Donald J. Hass
Anamosa
Donald F. McDonough
William FE. Marsh
Monticello
Raymond Ft. Juhring
Cacil D. Cubbage, Jr
Oxford Junction
LeRoy Max Petersen
Kenneth D. Heeren
Onslow
Julius W. Thomson
Center Junction
William ©. Callahan
Cascade
Carroll V. Phillips
Lisbon
Selective Service Office
Women Plan Republican Meeting Oct 24
A meeting of Republican women from Jones and surrounding counties will be held in the Community room at the Anamosa courthouse on Wednesday Oct 24 at 2 30 PM. Iowa and local officers will attend to discuss timely matters and welcome all women to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Anamosa
C. D. Vernon
Fairfield
Iowa Council of Republican Women
Paul Wilharm
Sumner
Republican State Central Committee
Q. H. Allbee
Marshalltown
Iowa Council of Republican Women and Organization
Young Farmers Plan Club Reorganization in Monticello
The Monticello Young Farmers club will hold a reorganization meeting in the public school on Thursday October 25 at 8 p.m. Officers will be elected and a program of 20 meetings planned. Last year 20 members joined, six entering the armed services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Young Farmers Club
Armed Services
Young Farmers Club
Vocational Agriculture Department
Monticello
Dissolution Petition Filed Over Anamosa Farm Partnership
Byron E. Thompson a farmer near Anamosa filed in Linn county court last Monday a petition seeking an accounting of a land lord tenant venture on the R. L. Hyde farm near Anamosa preparatory to dissolution. Thompson alleges Hyde violated the partnership agreement took property failed to repair fences and that Hyde took two hound dogs that killed 40 shoats in one night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron E. Thompson
Anamosa
Linn
R. L. Hyde
Thompson
Hyde
Women of Monticello Attend First Fall Meeting
Monticello residents Caroline Heisten Emma Heisten Minnie Ricklefs Augusta Melsha LaVerna Bevans and Mildred Meyer attended the first fall meeting of district No 6 of the Business and Professional Women's club in Anamosa on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Anamosa
Caroline and
Emma Heisten
Minnie Ricklefs
Augusta Melsha
LaVerna Bevans
Mildred Meyer
Strang’s Beauty Salon Announces September Closure
Strang’s Beauty Salon will close from October 22 to November 26, temporarily suspending services. The notice provides the dates and duration of the shutdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strang
Set Quotas For Victory Loan in Jones County
The final Victory Loan drive runs Oct 29 to Dec 30 with Jones County facing a $483,000 FE bond target toward a county total of $765,000 from individuals, corporations, and local quotas. State goal is $135,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
V F W Activities Outlined for Week in Monticello Area
Commander Harry N Lyon led a regular meeting where his son Ensign Donald Gordon Lyon joined Monticello Post No 1684 Veterans of Foreign Wars. Merle Dittburn of Hopkinton was also obligated. The Auxiliary baked 65 dozen cookies for the USO center Clinton for Oct 15 20. Olive Lyon named to run home talent play. Jean Bechternacht as membership chair. Mabel Jarrett as service officer. Pensions for WWI widows noted. District meeting hosted by Col PD M King Post 2965 and Auxiliary at Davenport Oct 21. Dubuque Leo A Schwind Post 508 to mark 26th anniversary Oct 28 at Fagles Hall with banquet and show. Monticello groups expected to be well represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry N. Lyon
Donald Gordon Lyon
Monticello
Merle Dittburn
Hopkinton
USO
Clinton
Olive Lyon
Jean Bechternacht
Mabel Jarrett
Lyon
R. . Clark
W. HL. Jarrett
John Guler
Arnd Paulsen
Clinton County
PD. M. King
Davenport
Leo A. Schwind
Dubuque
Fagles Hall
Locust
Sinclair Station at Main and Oak in Monticello Opens
Gilbert Hay of Anamosa has contracted to operate the Sinclair filling station at the Main and Oak streets corner in Monticello. Hay hopes to have the station operating by Saturday. The Sinclair company announces the new lessee in an Express ad this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Hay
Anamosa
Sinclair
Main
Oak Streets
Monticello
Seated Grove
Hay
Sinclair Company
Express
Loras College Seeks Funds For Memorial Expansion
More than 3,000 Friends of Loras College will visit 200 parishes across 20 counties in the Archdiocese of Dubuque over 10 days starting October 21 to raise at least 600 000 for a Memorial Library and other buildings honoring World War II servicemen and Loras alumni. The drive garners high praise from Gov. Blue and other leaders and marks the first Archdiocese appeal since 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loras College
Loras Memorial
Robert D. Blue
Henry Wallace
Virgil Hancher
State University of Towa
Charles Fr. Finley
Town State College
Allen TB. Kline
Town Farm Bureau Federation
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Friends of Loras College
Archdiocese of
Dubuque
Truman honors League of Women Voters leader
President Truman named Misa Anan Jord Strauss president of the National League of Women Voters as a US delegation adviser to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Conference in Quebec opening October 16. Her role links to her leadership in fact finding and governmental problem solving with Clinton Anderson as US member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello League of Women Voters
Misa Anan
Jord. Strauss
National League of Women Voters
Truman
United States
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
Quebec
Strauss
Clinton F. Anderson
Food and Agriculture Organization
Monticello League
Miss Strauss
Iowa
Grant Salary Raise To Margaret Carmichael
Miss Margaret Carmichael deputy county superintendent had her salary advanced from 125 to 140 dollars per month, on the recommendation of the Jones county board of education. A Tuesday meeting of the board, joined by Cameron M. Ross and County Superintendent Beave, discussed the district re organization act and approved contracts with rural townships for student transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Carmichael
Jones County Board of Education
Board of Supervisors
Cameron M. Ross
Department of Public Instruction
Beave
Board of Education
Merle Hutton Addresses Lions Club on School Roles
Merle Hutton speaks to the Lions Club for the Parent Teachers Association about expectations of teachers and parents. Donald Eells, principal, introduces the program with topics on what teachers and parents expect from the Frame. Hostesses include trade mothers and refreshment coordinators listed among Mrs. Glenn Hargrave and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers Association
Donald Eells
A. FE. Shelley
Glenn Hargrave
Elmer Drexler
Donald Sutherland
James Read
Richard Hanken
Navy Rank Advance Notices for Richard B. Eby
Mr and Mrs Walter Eby report their son Richard B Eby has been advanced in rank in the navy His new address is Richard B Eby Silvey USNE Navy 3142 Supply Dept Fleet PL O San Francisco California olaraq This item notes a personnel promotion and mailing address change within naval records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Eby
Richard
Navy
Ais
Richard B. Eby
Silvey
Usne Navy
Supply Dept
Eo Fleet
San Francisco
Calit
Iowa Salute to the Farmer Week Honors War Effort
Statewide salute honors Iowa farmers and families for record wartime production. The Food Institute of Town and allied groups sponsor events praising meat milk eggs and poultry gains from 1941 to 1943 amid shortages and long hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iona
America
Food Institute of Town
Iowa
O. N. LaFollette
Feed Institute
Towa
Ngee
Lowa
CIO Group Seeks Reinstatement and Contract with County
District Organizer Fisher and CIO members appeared before Jones County Supervisors at Anamosa courthouse last Tuesday morning. They sought reinstatement of Albert Hackbarth and Clifford Kidwell and a contract covering wages and overtime. The board refused all three requests citing use of tax money and current operating budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher
CIO
Board of County Supervisors
Anamosa
CIO Union
Albert Hackbarth
Clifford Kidwell
Jones County
County Board P of Supervisors
CTO Union
Public Invited To Garden Club Meeting
Monticello Garden Club holds a special meeting at Mrs. BE HH Huibregtse's home on Tuesday October 23 at 1 30 pm. Miss Marguerite Tarr landscape architecture specialist from Town State College will speak. Public invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Garden Club
BE HH
Galen Smith Takes Over Standard Station
Galen Grampy Smith has assumed the management of the Standard Station on East First Street and is now operating it. It was opened recently by Ralph Crimin, who is now employed in Cedar Rapids. An announcement by Smith appears in this week's Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galen Grampy Smith
East First Street
Ralph Crimin
Cedar Rapids
The
Express
Smith
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Rathead
Chester White
Sacred Heart School
Iowa Symphony
Achen Estate
George Farm
Fort Snelling
Women Plan
Republican Meeting
James E. Remley
Republican Women's Club
Bess E. Sherman
Glenn Bancroft
A. E. Hodoval
Young Farmers Plan Club
B.P.W
Frank FE. Stimson
Cass
Clay
Jackson
Madison
Richland
Wayne
Castle Grove
Hale
Lovell
Fairview
Oxford
Washington
Rome
Center Sunetton
Seabee
Langworthy
Oxford Jet
Stone City
Wyoming City
Sartelles
Morley
Onslowe
Scotel Grove
V.F.W
Main Street
Pres. Truman Honors
League Women Voters
Galen Smith
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