Arthur Young Dies At Home At Age of 60
Arthur Young of Monticello dies at 1 pm after a heart attack at his North Sycamore street home. Funeral services were held at Iverson funeral home with Rev. William J. Grossheim officiating and burial at Oakwood Cemetery. He was a Milwaukee Railroad conductor and a Burns lodge member, survived by Stella Wilkinson Young, a brother Harry and sister Margaret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Young
Art Young
Sycamore Street
Iverson
William J. Grossheim
Frank Walker
Mr. Young
Monticello
James
Margaret Rae Young
Milwaukee Railroad
Stella Wilkinson
Harry Young
Rock Island, Sr
Margaret Ford
White Sulphur Springs
Mont
Burns Lodge No. 173
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Skippy the tan dog adapts with home crutch to move
Skippy a six year old tan dachshund terrier mix became paralyzed in hind legs. Pat Jarrett fashioned a crutch from inner tubing and ropes so the dog crawls with the aid of front legs and hopes for future recovery. A tiny cart may allow riding as the legs regain strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skippy
Pat Jarrett
Pat
Io Skippy
Scotch Grove Band Banquet At Goudys Cafe
The Scotch Grove band held its annual banquet at Goudy s cafe with 63 seats set. Frank Royden served as toast master and Supt A B Grimes spoke on music appreciation. Guests included Lyle McMullen George Barnts Wilbur Coxsee and Arlene Balster. The band gave 10 concerts in Scotch Grove Onslow Monticello Jones County Fair and Farmers Mutual Creamery picnic. About 70 people attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goudy
Scotch Grove
Frank Royden
Supt
A. B. Grimes
Lyle McMullen
Monticello High School
George Barnts
Wilbur Coxsee
Arlene Balster
Onslow
Monticello
Farmers Mutual Creamery Company
Plan to Assist Crippled Tots Clinic in Dubuque
A survey by Jones County Medical Society aims to locate crippled children for a free clinic at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque on October 11. The event, part of a state program by Stair Service for Crippled Children, is directed by Dr. Arthur Steindler with Dr. L. L. Jackson assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Medical Society
Mercy Hospital
Dubuque
Stair Service
Arthur Steindiler
Jackson County
Dubuque County
L. L. Jackson
The
Children’s Hospital
Steindler
Parrott Home Foundation Pour Near Maple Street
Cement foundation work completed for Mrs. Jessie Parrott’s new one story frame house with basement on North Maple Street. The five room, bath residence measures 24 by 28 feet and is located south of the Mrs. Jack Pelley residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Parrott
North Maple Street
Jack Pelley
Plan Tag Day For Unfortunate Children’s Home
The Town Children's Home Society a statewide charity in all Iowa counties with district court welfare agents and individuals will run its annual publicity campaign and tag sale in Jones county on Saturday Endorsed by the State Board of Social Welfare and the Monticello Community Club the Monticello event is sponsored by local officials and civic leaders Headquarters are at the public library with Miss Merrill in charge The society which began 41 years ago has cared for nearly 8000 Iowa children from 99 counties including 142 from Jones county It operates without solicitors and relies on gifts and emblem sales State officers and a 25 member board guide the organization which offers prizes to top fundraisers with proceeds supporting its work
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Children’s Home Society
Jones County
State Board of Social Welfare
Monticello
F. D. McLaughlin
F. E. Stimson
George Woodall
C. A. Coxsee
S. G. Gutensohn
B. C. Roberts
A. Lorenz
Bethel Merrill
H. M. Carpenter
William Grossheim
Public Library
Miss Merrill
Iowa
Des Moines
Frank I. Herriott
Drake University
Horace Foskett
Equitable Life Insurance Co
Harry Ginsberg
Gardner Cowles Jr
Mae Habenicht
Princess
Monte
Helen Gutensohn
Elizabeth Guyan
Janice Grimes
Bud Griffith
Express
Interment Held Locally for Arthur E Himebaugh
Funeral services for Arthur Eugene Himebaugh were held at First Presbyterian Church Oelwein the Sunday of September 8 with Rev L W Sjwater officiating and IC CF lodge members present. He died September 6 at age 73 10 1 days at his Oelwein home. He lived in Monticello Kadoka and Stamford before settling in Oelwein where he worked as a mechanic for the Chicago and Great Western railroad until 1985. He was known for fine workmanship and antique furniture expertise and rebuilt many pieces including pulpit chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Eugene Himebaugh
First Presbyterian Church
Oelwein
L. W. Sjwater
1.C.C.F. Lodge
Monticello
Hayter
Oakwood Cemetery
Mr. Himebaugh
Mont
Monticely
Lenox College
Hopkinton
Anna Matthiessen
Lungworthy
Stamford
8. D
Kadoka
S. D
Oecelwein
Oelwein, Mr. Himebaugh
Chicago and Great Western Railroad
AON Ute
Lorenzen Heads County Soil Committee at Convention
Lawrence T. Lorenzen of Wyoming was re elected chairman of the Jones County Soil Conservation Assn at the county convention. Re elected were William T. Stanton Jr Bernard vice president Ray Sanford Scotch Grove regular member Harold Larson Anamosa first alternate and Olin Howie Monticello second alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence T. Lorenzen
Wyoming
Jones County Soil Conservation Ass’n
William T. Stanton, Jr
Bernard
Ray Sanford
Scotch Grove
Harold Larson
Anamosa
Olin Howie
Monticello
Jones county Soil Committees Formed Across 16 Townships
Three committeemen and two alternates from each of 16 townships were elected to serve the Jones county Soil Conservation Association for 12 months. Also chosen were one delegate and an alternate per township for the county-wide meeting. Listed are township leaders, vice chairs, regular members and alternates including Lovell Madison Washington and Wayne townships with names and towns such as Monticello Center Junction Cascade Wyoming Bernard Langworthy and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Jones County Soil Conservation Association
Lovell Township
Elden W. Brashaw
Monticello
Norman E. Clark
John C. Shover
Henry F. Adams
Madison Township
Harry C. James
Center Junction
Edwin W. Wilcox
Onslow
Carl FE. Seehusen
George W. Dirks
Robert G. Alden
Wyoming
Washington Township
Henry P. Hughes
Cascade
Dennis F. Dullea
Bernard
Carl W. McLees
Herman
J. Morrison
Wayne Township
Ray
Samford Lebele
Ceevey
Alae
George F. Poppe
Langworthy
John H
Seek Boys Sought Over Robberies in Four States
Two Minnesota boys aged 17 and 15 are being sought for questioning in the Egger service station robbery and a series of thefts in Wisconsin Iowa and Minnesota. They allegedly stole a 1940 Buick from a Minnesota couple and forced a Rockton Illinois marshal to release them from jail after a prior escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Egger
Carl Egger
Wisconsin
Iowa
Roy Cooley
Anamosa
Northfield
Minn
Glenwood
Rockton
Prairie du
Chien
Wis
Steward
Joe Ewen
Dubuque
Monticello
Approves Park Addition Purchase in Jones County
The state executive council in Des Moines approved buying 17 percent acres of land adjoining Wapsipinicon State Park in Jones County for 850 dollars. The council also gave five more days to file objections to the Cedar River dam construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapsipinicon State Park
Jones County
State Executive Council
Des Moines
Cedar River
George Good Builds Garage on Grand Street Property
George Good is constructing a 12 by 18 foot garage on his newly purchased Grand Street property from Billy Sloan. The structure will have a cement floor and basic build features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Good
Billy Sloan
Grand Street
Sycamore Street Will Be Black Topped Republicans To Dance at Oxford
Arrangements for a dance sponsored by the Jones County Young Republican league at Oxford Junction on Wednesday September 25 were announced. The committee includes Norine Sobotka Francis Shimanek Robert Benhart Frances Steck Justin Kehoe James Remley Buster Davenport Elmer Hanken Rowena Gordon Fred Miles Gail Peet Charles Hanson Mrs Robert Benhart Lewis Remley Fern Bender Elden Bashaw and others. A dinner dance tentatively planned for Monticello October 24 was also noted with Frank Shimanek as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Jones County Young Republican League
Oxford Junction
Court House
Howard M. Remley
Norine Sabotka
Francis Shimanek
Monticello
Robert Benhart
Frances Steck
Justin Kehoe
Hamogas
James Remley
Buster Davenport
Frank Shimanek
Elmer Hanken
Rowena Gordon
Fred Miles
Olin
Gail Peet
Martelle
Charles Hanson
Wyoming
Lewis Remley
Fern Bender
Elden Brashaw
Harry Crandall
Republican League
William Reade
Onslow
Jones County
Dubuque
Wendell Walkie
Charles Niles
Everett Mayberry
Elbert Heiserman
Elden R Bashaw
Harold Westphal
Janet Meeks
Martello
Fern Pender
Ruth Mann
Norine Sobotka
Pearson Lists Petit Jurors for September Term
Leigh Pearson announces the petit jurors for the September district court term. Grand jurors meet earlier. Judge Charles J. Haas will preside. Names listed cover Monticello, Wyoming, Oxford Junction, Anamosa, Center Junction, Olin, Cascade, Morley, Martelle, Stone City, Onslow, Scotch Grove and surrounding areas. The panel includes Martha Buol, Len Reichart, Leah Allen, Claude Latta, Esther Broderson, Emma Clay, James Doud, William Moran and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Tparrenes
Pet
Leigh Pearson
Charles J. Haas
Petit Jury
Martha Buol
Elmer Drexler
Mike Ferring
Edna Harms
Garnet Heiken
Henry H. Poppe
Len Reichart
Richard Darrow
Catherine Doolittle
Presley Hanna
Louis R. Kellogg
Anamosa
Esther Broderson
Truman Stanton
Ben Schrader
Center Junction
Emma Clay
Thelma Easterly
Floyd Guhl
Dale Heffelfinger
Dora Remington
H. H. Rohwedder
Olin
James Doud
Matt Manternach
William Manternach
Cascade
Roll
More Students Leave To Attend College
The Express notes four names were omitted from the list of students leaving for higher education. Jeanette Lubben and Ruth Adams will depart next month for Minneapolis to attend Northwest Institute of Medical Technology. Everett Clark has gone to Davenport for the American Institute of Commerce. Ruth Roberts enrolled at Lenox College in Hopkinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
Jeanette Lubben
Ruth Adams
Minneapolis
Minn
Northwest Institute of Medical Technology
Everett Clark
Davenport
American Institute of Commerce
Ruth Roberts
Lenox College
Hopkinton
Hospital Admittees and Newborns From Monticello Area
The John McDonald hospital lists admissions including Mrs Mary Freese Amber for a tonsillectomy and patients Mrs Mary Carpenter Monticello Miss Katie Corcoran Monticello George Seehusen Monticello recovering from major surgery and Donald Tobiason Monticello recovering at home soon Babies born to Mr and Mrs Ambrose Schlarmann Monticello twins born Sept 5 and Mr and Mrs Robert Norris Scotch Grove a boy born Sept 8 weighing seven pounds 1342 ounces
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Mary Freese
Amber
Mary Carpenter
Monticello
Katie Corcoran
George Seehusen
Donald Tobiason
Ambrose Schlarmann
Robert Norris
Scotch Grove
Man sells single typewriter causing local boom
Henry Husman listed a 25 cent classified ad in the Monticello Ex press and drew a rush of buyers to his Stahler building office. While Husman was away his wife managed the frenzy, selling the lone machine amid a wave of interest and an offer of a dozen trained office girls for hire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Husmen
Stahler Building
Mr. Husman
Monticello Express
Henry
Start Improvement On Reade Station Costs 2000
A 2000 improvement at the Leslie Reade Cities Service oil station on First street began today. Workers will add a wash and grease building, a new forced air heating unit, remove the drive canopy, install three meter pumps, and place two 50 inch and one 1000 gallon tanks on the southwest side while removing those on the northeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Reade Cities
First Street
Waste Material Store Opens Here in Monticello
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Kaplan of Chicago locate in Monticello and open a waste material store in the Meyer Produce building. He announces plans to buy furs pelts old iron and other waste materials. The family will live at the Wirth Hotel while seeking a home. Their youngest child Gean age 12 will join them later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Kaplan
Chicago
Monticello
Meyer Produce Company
Express
Wirth Hotel
Gean
Wilcoxes Attend Funeral and Family Visits
Mr and Mrs Edwin Wilcox attended the funeral services for J W Atchley in Ames last Saturday. Atchley was Pauline Atchley’s father. she was a former Monticello teacher and is now married to Walter Wilcox. The Wilcoxes also visited their daughter and son in law, Mr and Mrs Raymond McKee, in Montezuma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Wilcox
J. W. Atchley
Ames
Atchley
Pauline Atchley
Monticello
Walter Wilcox
Funeral of Mrs Emmna Thede Romberg Held in Waverly
Funeral services were held for Mrs Emmna Thede Romberg who died August 29 after six weeks of illness at St Pauls Lutheran Church Waverly with Rev G Sehmeter presiding. Burial followed beside her husband Rev John Romberg who died in 1918. She was born March 7 1868 in Castle Lines Township Jones County and was the eldest child of Peter and Mathilda Ommen. She married Rev John Romberg after confirming at the same church in 1884. The family lived in Brendan Texas before moving to Waverly in 1916 where Rev Romberg taught at Wartburg College until his death. She is survived by a sister Mrs Alvina Ferguson Cedar Rapids a brother John Ommen Langworthy four nephews and five nieces including nurse Mrs Coretta Giteh Fredericksburg who cared for her during illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmna Thede Ramberg
St. Paul S Litheran Church
Waverly
R G. Sehmeter
Romberg
Ottershere
Castle Lines
Jones County
Peter and Mathilda (Hartmann) Ommen
Saranda Coe
Catheran
C. Mardorf
Mardorf
John Romberg
Brendan
Texas
Christian College
Wartburg College
Alvina Ferguson
Cedar Rapids
John Onimen
Langworthy
Coretta Giteh
Fredericksburg
Roy Dyas Outlines Soil Program At County Farm Meeting
Roy Dyas, Jackson county representative of the state soil conservation committee, explains the 1941 soil conservation program and AAA policies to about 75 farmers at a county wide meeting. He discusses the North Central corn situation and compares 1941 allotments with this year. Committeemen are instructed on electing new members Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Roy Dyas
Jackson County
State Soil Conservation Committee
Dyas
North Central
Twins Born to Monticello Couple Judy and Jane Schlarmann
Twin daughters Judy and Jane Schlarmann were born Thursday at John McDonald hospital to Mr and Mrs Ambrose Schlarmann. The weights were 1 pounds 5 ounces and 4 pounds 8 1 2 ounces. Mrs Schlarmann was formerly Hattie Prult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose Schlarmann
John McDonald Hospital
Judy
Jane
Schlarmann
Hattie Prult
American Legion Installs Officers For New Season
The Arthur P. O'Rourke post No. 209 American Legion opened the new season with Dr Earl DeShaw installing officers. Joe Barron is post commander. Carl Schneiter vice commander. Byron Abel adjutant. C A Coxsee treasurer. George Woodall chaplain. John Wenger sergeant at arms. Committees are named for Finance Publicity Visitation Relief Membership House Americanism Ways and Means and Dance. The post reports the highest number of new members in Jones county and aims to surpass last year’s figures and double the state quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur P. O'Rourke
No. 209
American Legion
Legion
First Street
Earl de- Shaw
Joe Barron
Carl Schneiter
Byron Abel
C. A. Coxsee
George Woodall
John Wenger
Jones County
State Department
J. C. Beeks
Herman Hoffman
EB. Guyan
R. C. Lambert
F. W. Minney
V. J. Redmond
John J. Wenger
Henry P. Schrader
EF. D. Warnon
Herman Holfpian
John Werner
HM. tHluibregtse
S. EB. Guyan
Clare Aitchison
Norman Clark
X-Ray Childress
B. E. Abel
H. P. Egger
A. Lambert
Work Starts Next Week On $450 Sycamore Street Road Plan
About 600 property owners on North and South Sycamore streets will receive a fresh black top surface across five blocks from Second to Seventh on North Sycamore and one block on South Sycamore between Washington and Worvel streets. The project, contracted with Harprave Construction of Cedar Rapids, costs about 450 dollars with 90 tons of chipped rock, oil, and hauling included. the city expects a durable base that should last for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sycamore Street
Tate
North Sycamore
South Sycamore
Washington
Worvel
Miden Brashiw
Harprave Construction Company
Cedar Rapids
Roy Pearson
Sycamore Sreet
Iowa
Pearson
Jones County Sunday School Convention at Forest Chapel
The annual Jones county Sunday school convention will be held September 24 at Forest chapel. Main speaker F.C. McCullough of Muscatine, a former president of the Muscatine county Council of Christian Education, is highly recommended. Another speaker is F. G. Tyrrell of Center Junction. Complete program to follow next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Forest Chapel
F.C. ‘McCullough
Muscatine
Muscatine County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gar Jarrett
Parrott
Gene Himebaugh
Himebaugh
Lorenzen
County Soil Committee
New Tennis Court
Oxford
Cardinals
Emil Jumpar
Maquoketa Cardinals
Maquoketa
Stan Schrader
Bob Liddy
Paul Bender
Cardinal
Klumpar
Pridders
H. Husman
Reade Station
Mr. Rhomberg
Castle Grove Two
DeShaw
Barron
A. 2. Lambert
Ralph Crimm
I. R. Hintz
C. A. Doxsee
Herman Never
Sycamore
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