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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1948
Page
5
A Monticello area promotion offers a 25 dollar weekly prize for predicting the winners of 12 football games. Entry blanks are available at local sponsors with official forms and a postmark deadline each Friday. If multiple winners, prizes are split. a near perfect score also earns ten dollars.
A poll of 1600 American homemakers in 10 cities and rural communities guided a leading heater maker to a compact automatic oil heater. The unit stands under 86 inches high and 88 inches long, delivers 55000 BTU per hour, and can be set to auto with optional room thermostats. Half preferred light finishes, the rest dark, with two finish options offered.
A 30 member Anamosa grid squad reporting to Coach Wayne Grady and Assistant Charles Joss prepares for the 1948 Blue Raider football season. The roster includes seven seniors, six juniors, 12 sophomores and five freshmen with key seniors Harms Keltner Lanner Shover Taylor Van Kirk Westphal. First game slated at Blue Raider field under new lights on Friday September 10.
Obituary notes the death of Henry Ahrend Hanken on August 26 and funeral services held in Brownsdale Minnesota. Details cover his birth February 22 1866 Monticello Iowa two marriages to Anna Balster and Dora Peters, children Carl Emil Anna and Freda, farming moves to Minnesota and final residence with daughter Freda. Also lists siblings and grandchildren and mentions civic gathering coverage of Republican leaders and local reunions and state fair plans.
George Schoon announces movement of his implement and motor companies within the same building. The grainbelt tavern space is cleared for offices and parts room, while the Dodge agency and garage continue under William G. Schoon and Leroy Schoon. The garage adds noise deadening rubber coating and maintains AAA club membership.
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Pond were held August 30 at Goettsch funeral home in Monticello. Born October 1, 1864 in Lost Run Kentucky she moved to Monticello at nine and later served as postmaster. Survived by son George L. Pond of Beverly Hills and daughter Mary Pond of Long Beach California.
A Labor Day dance is planned at the Monticello country club next Monday evening starting at 9. Eddie Scott and his Cedar Rapids orchestra will provide the music. Also notes a Sept. 3 meeting of the Jones County Republican Women's club at the Anamosa courthouse with election of officers for 1949 and 1950, featuring Warren Rees and Clifford Strawman. Refreshments will be served.
Jones county board of education approved blueprints for the Martelle consolidated school gym addition this week. The plans include a basketball floor stage and bleacher seating for 400. Mr and Mrs Phillip Maurice of Fort Wayne Indiana are visiting the Maurice family this week.
Monticello drops a 3 to 2 Friday heartbreaker to Cascade in a 4 day tourney frame. Sunday the Roosters beat Dyersville 10 to 8 to begin the second half of the league season. Cascade win comes in the tenth after a back and forth battle.
Wanted experienced book keeper and typist for full time position with excellent salary. Phone number provided. Interview Saturday September 4 between 1 pm and 3 pm at Severn Farm Supply Shore Monticello Iowa.
Margie Paulsen of Scotch Grove earned honorable mention at the Iowa State Fair 4-H style revue. She previously won the Jones County Fair style revue, highlighting her fashion skills and county youth honors.
Cascade captured the base ball tournament title with a 5 to 2 victory over the Dubuque Elks Monday night in front of a large crowd. Cascade collected 11 hits off Chamberlin and had one error as the eight team event concluded.
The Heaton Manufacturing Company changes its name to the Cuckler Corporation and moves its principal office from Mt. Pleasant Henry County Iowa to Monticello Jones County Iowa. The change, authorized by unanimous stockholders on July 1 1948, was notarized August 1 1948 by H A Severn as secretary and Ralph Wilson as notary.
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