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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1940
Page
6
The 1940 Red Cross annual drive began with a November 12 dinner at Goudys Tea Room in Monticello. C A Coxsee led plans as Rev George Woodall and township chairs outlined the roll call, with a quota of 750 members aiming for 1000 in the county’s north.
Angello Pappas former Monticello candy and ice cream shop owner died of a heart attack last Saturday at 40114 West 4th Street Davenport. Funeral services were held Tuesday at St George Greek Orthodox Church in Moline with burial at Oakdale Cemetery. Pallbearers were intimate friends. he was known for homemade candy and a well patronized shop.
Eldred of Mechanicsville bought the 160 acre Agne farm one and a half miles northwest of Morley in Jones county from the Equitable Life Assurance Society. Price was 85 dollars per acre with possession to begin March 1, 1941. Farm buildings had been repaired and painted. Guests from Cedar Rapids and Cedar Falls visited Monticello friends Sunday.
Palmer Stores announces a three day event for a one cent sale. Buy one at regular price and get another for a penny more with Walgreens’ promotion. The Express ad lists household essentials and weekly drug supplies.
James Dolliver former state American Legion leader addressed 300 Republicans at the Jones County Young Republicans club dinner in the community building. He urged supporting Willkie to avoid war and strengthen industrial defense, criticizing Roosevelt and the third term idea. Local GOP officials and candidates were introduced, with entertainment by the Jones County Farm Bureau women’s chorus.
LaMar Foster of Cedar county Democratic candidate for state senator from Jones and Cedar counties spoke at a Democratic rally in Castle Grove No. 2 last week Thursday evening. Foster was formerly speaker of the house.
The Sinclair oil station on South Main Street dissolves its partnership. Raymond Coyle is named sole proprietor after the dissolution and Harold Maruggg is no longer part of the business.
Dr. William G. Murray, agricultural economist and farm manager, will speak at the first meeting of the Farm Forum Monday night in the public school auditorium. His talk titled What is My Farm Worth follows his recently published book on land appraisal. He is in demand by farm and banking groups for speaking engagements.
The district Democratic line lists Franklin D Roosevelt for president and Henry A Wallace for vice president with candidate slates across state, district, and county levels. Notables include Jacobsen for Congress in the second district and Foster for state senate in the 24th district, with numerous county officials named from Anamosa Monticello and nearby towns.
Philip Bailey 47 died Thursday in Cedar Rapids. Funeral held Saturday at Amber Presbyterian Church with Rev. Nichols. Survived by father, four sisters, one brother, two nephews, one niece. Army veteran of World War I and active American Legion member.
Mrs Nettie C Patterson 74 a longtime Anamosa resident died at 10 p m Monday after a brief illness. Born August 31 1866 her maiden name was Harkness She married Joseph L Patterson in 1888 at Marion who died years ago She leaves three daughters and one son Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p m with burial in Anamosa
Ballots for the November 5 election have reached the county auditor and were distributed to precincts. The ballot lists five regular tickets Republican Democrat Communist Prohibition Socialist Labor and an independent ticket. The socialist labor candidate is John W. Aiken of Massachusetts and Earl Browder heads the Communist ticket while Roger Babson heads Prohibition. Three voting methods are explained and polls run 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at regular polling places.
Election of Boy Scout officers for the Jones county district will be held Thursday, Nov. 21, at the Scout room in the courthouse at Anamosa. Nominating committee includes Alva Barber, Guy Martin, and Al Hodoval. They will nominate a chairman to succeed Lanner as chair, a vice-chairman, and a district commissioner for the post held by Howard M. Remley.
Hartley Wilkinson explains how a $100 tax payment is distributed in Monticello. He notes $50.27 goes to public schools, $21.77 to state and county funds, and $27.96 to the city, with each portion further divided into 35 funds for items like street lighting fire equipment parks and library maintenance.
Monticello Red Cross chairman Rev George Woodall urges every home to join as the organization plans its largest roll call since World War I. Funds support domestic disaster relief and U S military programs, not European war relief, with the goal of aiding over 1 000 000 service members as national defense expands.
Seventeen new subscribers joined Express readers last week and seventy five more were added in the last month. New subscribers include Monticello Ervin Poppe Geo H Dirks Wm H Hubner H S Bennett C M Stutt John Meit ler Eva Orcutt Scotch Grove Leo Lange Evvin O Wacker Harold Cottleacer C M Klemme Ryan Chester Pillard Cascade Joe Till Anamosa Owen Conley Hopkinton Mrs Maude Light foot Cedar Rapids J C Mueller Tucson Ariz Betty Thomas.
Compliments pour in for Fred Kay on the completed store front late last week. A green glass surround frames large plate glass windows with chromium trim enhancing display and store appeal. Entrance off center creates a large drug sundries window and a smaller magazines window.
One hundred seventeen Masons attended last Friday night as Burns lodge No. 178 observed its 75th anniversary with dinner at the Masonic Temple. The program featured greetings from visiting lodges, addresses by Harry Palmer of Cedar Rapids, and remarks by Worshipful Master Epper and Rev. S. G. Gutensehn. Members from Dubuque Cedar Rapids Anamosa Cascade Springville Hopkinton Wyoming Onslow and Coggon were represented.
Funeral services for John H. M. Thompson 838 were held Sunday at Iverson chapel with Rev. William J. Grossheim presiding. Surviving are wife and three children Sam Center Junction Margaret Hammond Ind Isabel Monticello. Thompson born May 23 1857 near Clinton Illinois lived in Whiteside County and Monticello. He married Mary Guthrie Feb 4 1886 in Winthrop Ia and farmed in South Dakota before settling Center Junction and later Monticello.
County Auditor George Specht released the list of general election officials. In Monticello precincts two receiving clerks and three receiving board members will oversee vote handling with three counting clerks and three counting board members. Adjacent townships will have varying numbers of clerks and judges. Names include Mrs. O. F. Otten and Mrs. T. J. Gerdes among Monticello officials and Neal Hayden among township judges, with numerous other clerks and boards listed for Clarke, Castle Grove, Wayne, Scotch Grove, Lovell, and adjacent areas.
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