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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1951
Page
6
No Rotary meeting last Monday due to Labor Day. Orland De vaney will lead next week’s session. Camera Club meets Tuesday September 11 at Dr Perkins’s office 8 pm. Dr Perkins to present a Kodachrome color lecture and sky scene print session. All interested invited.
The Clerk of the District Court at Anamosa issued five marriage licenses this past week. Couples include Arle J Van Antwerp aged 19 of Anamosa and Shirley Clementz 19 of Annawan Ill. Also listed are Kenneth Pieper 31 of Mechanicsville and Doris Siefken 24 of Morley Lor ance Weers 20 of Anamosa and Nancy Barnes 19 of Anamosa, with Ramon Goer ler 23 of Anamosa to Bette J Bea strom 24 of Cedar Rapids. Paul ine Meeks 24 of Anamosa and Wallace H Resnick 27 of Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Eleven births at John McDonald hospital include twin boys for the Rigbys and girls for Alt hoff Ehlis Chaplin and Hennig Boffelig Aldrich Heiken and Wilson with a Scotch Grove boy also listed. Weekly vehicle registrations show multiple makes and owners in Monticello Anamosa Oxford Junction and Wyoming with Ford Buick Chevrolet Plymouth and GMC models.
Justice of the Peace Bay Echternacht reports twelve cases disposed this week. Defendants include Eldon Baffeli Cascade with no driver's license and $10 costs, Leonard Pieper Tipton with fines for leaving the scene and other infractions, plus multiple speeding and intoxication entries in Cascade Des Moines Anamosa and Monticello jurisdictions.
Governor William S. Beardsley will be principal speaker at an Anamosa Izaak Walton league fall festival on Saturday October 20. The event, open to farmers sportsmen and business people and their families, features a dinner and a program on soil woods water and wildlife preservation. Committees named by Gayle O White will arrange further details.
A three year old gelding shown by Carson Moffit of Clarence captured the senior and grand champion titles at Wyoming's sixteenth annual show. Clarence also earned high placements in multiple classes as crowds filled the town for judging and carnival events.
The Jones County Grand Jury was summoned to report on September 10 as the fall term opens. County Attorney James T. Remley ordered the call through the district court clerk and Sheriff Lewis Dreibelbis. Petit jurors report September 17. the term also opens the district court. Three new cases led to fines in district court this week: Jack R. Robinson $170.80 plus costs for axle overload, George A. Redmond $300 and costs for operating while intoxicated with installment payment option and 60 day license reapplication, Thomas A. Robertson $500 for second OWI offense with costs and six month permit suspension.
Next Monday in Jones county the annual county teachers institute will be held at Anamosa high school. Registration starts at 8 30 a m. All town and rural teachers must attend while pupils enjoy a vacation. Program includes talks by Dr Willard Unsicker G W Case Harry Boyd C E Bundy and Lou Alley on science English vocational education and physical education.
The W. A. Long and Sons plant runs at over 7000 cans per hour and aims to finish the season in about three weeks if weather stays favorable. A crew of twelve Puerto Ricans handles picking as the 50,000th can was packed yesterday. The season should yield 30 to 40 thousand cases of 24 cans each.
Work on the new Monticello Implement and Truck Co. building on Oak Street advances, with Alfred Egger and Ed Cox as owners. Art Riedel handles construction from plans by a Dubuque architect, a three level concrete and steel structure. The site limits a clear photo until further progress.
Six Monticello cars were robbed of tools and fishing tackle Sunday evening. Police search for leads after thieves used a bullpien hammer to break padlocks and fingerprints are being checked. Victims include Lee Bartlett Bert Pede Bill Thompson and LaVern Eilers. Tom Grimes wedding noted with attendees.
Monticello fishermen recall hefting a 30 pound catfish caught at the Dubuque locks on the Mississippi River. George Hoult and Fred Hanken describe the catch with George Buol assisting, while Hanken avoids the camera.
Steven W. French, two, son of Mr and Mrs Norman French, died yesterday after being pulled from a stock tank on the family farm near Martelle. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Mercy hospital Anamosa after unavailing CPR by his parents and doctors. Also noted is Mr Wallace Schneider and Mrs Schneider from New York visiting relatives for the Engelbart anniversary.
The Eclipse Lumber company won the low bid of 10.57 per ton for oil treated stoker coal for winter supplies after four bids were received from Hoag Duster Co Great Plains Lumber Co and Farmers' Mutual Creamery Co. Council members noted the bids were within a narrow range and that coal dealers often cooperate to win city business. The council also returned Max Fitkin’s class C beer permit application for incompleteness and did not act on a retail cigarette permit, while the treasurer reported more than 66000 in city funds beyond bond proceeds for street work and Mayor Lambert warned against depleting the general fund. Routine bills were approved.
The Monticello street program advances past half way with storm sewer work from First and Main toward the National Tea store, plus widening north and west of the public school. Crews relocate curb stops as dirt is moved to local fill sites while awaiting surfacing plans.
Coach Harold Schugart told the Express last evening that a practice scrimmage under the lights Friday evening may be held. If so, after school practice will be a chalk talk only, and a schedule for junior high football games will be set up this week. Assistant Coach Paul Knipe leads the junior high athletic program.
Jones county 4 H club winners at the state fair were listed by county extension director Joe Legg. Winners include Galen Helgens grand champion market barrow and grand champion pen of three market hogs at Monticello Great Jones County Fair, with other blue and red ribbons across Hereford Angus and clothing projects.
The council authorized a $25 monthly raise for two regular officers Donald Howard and William Null and set the City Clerk Robert Schuetz's pay. They endorsed the officers daily report as valuable, contingent on maintaining department records. Housing shortages prompt housing assistance for water and sewer superintendent Bernard Matherly, who must vacate his current residence. the mayor and council pledge to help find a new place.
Herbert Husman showed two pens of sheep in the F F A market lamb class at the state fair in Des Moines on Thursday August 30. He did not place in the top three of a 19 pen class. He won a blue ribbon in the individual lamb class and two red ribbons. He had previously won a reserve champion blue and red ribbon at the Jones County Fair. Dave Cartano played in the state F F A band on Saturday September 1. The band included 90 F F A members from 39 Iowa high schools and gave two concerts from 11 30 to 12 30. Tickets were provided to each member for auto races in the grandstand.
Monticello High School band parents elected new officers at their Tuesday meeting. Mrs Herbert Kuntz was chosen president Frank Martin named vice president Mrs Claude Appleby secretary and Mrs Everett Nickel treasurer. The group discussed plans for the upcoming Halloween band carnival.
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