Estate of Robert Hoffert Sues for Fatal Collision Damages
Maurice Fay administrator files in Jones county district court against F J Peterson after a two mile east of Wyoming sideswipe killed Robert Hoffert. Damages sought include 25000 for death 775 for car 486 for hospital care and 921.33 for lost time with 5 percent interest over 36.88 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Maurice Fay
Admr
Robert Hoffert
F. J. Peterson
Blaine Harbiet
Wyoming
Hoffert
New Car and Truck Licenses in Recent Week
Don Ruhl county treasurer lists new licenses for nine individuals in Monticello Cascade Center Junction Wyoming Anamosa Oxford Junction Anamosa, including 1947 Ford Chevrolet Plymouth Buick and Dodge vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Ruhl
Thomas Cashman
Monticello
Ford
Joseph Merfeld
Cascade
Chevrolet
Glen H. Streets
Center Junction
Plymouth
Milton Tobiason
Buick
Lee Foster
Wyoming
Ivan E. Newhard
Anamosa
Ernest McDonough
Hans H. Ahrendsen
Oxford Junction
Marriage Licenses Issued by Anamosa Clerk Last Week
The district court clerk issued licenses to C. E. Hartwig and Doris Ingwersen of Olin, George H. Rieken of Monticello and Edith A. Sunday of Anamosa, William R. Coan Jr. of Keensburg Colorado and Patricia Homan of Oxford Junction, Quenton V. Hoyer and Gloria L. Beranek of Oxford Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Anamosa
C. E. Hartwig
Doris Ingwersen
Olin
George H. Rieken
Monticello
Edith A. Sunday
William R. Coan, Jr
Keensburg
Colo
Patricia Homan
Oxford Junction
Quenton V. Hoyer
Gloria L. Beranek
Rotary Club Hosts DeWitt Book Review at Meeting
The Monticello Rotary Club Monday gathering featured Eugene DeWitt delivering a well received book review. Forest Brooks of Dubuque attended as a makeup guest and the club plans to entertain District Governor Dallas N. Harrison of Hampton on October 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Rotary Club
Eugene DeWitt
Forest Brooks
Dubuque
Dallas N. Harrison
Hampton
Birth at John McDonald Hospital Reports
A birth was recorded at John McDonald hospital last week for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hunt of Hopkinton, a baby boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Robert Hunt
Hopkinton
Ward recalls Monticello vote in 1892 and recall of early life
Robert E. Ward of Cedar Rapids writes the Express recalling Monticello life nearly 60 years ago. He notes voting for Harrison in 1892, losing $2.50 on a bet, and working in plastering in 1891 92 with Ben Jarrett. He remembers Milo Guiles and his son Spencer. At 78 he plans to vote Republican in 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Ward
Monticello
Bever Avenue
Cedar Rapids
the Express
Harrison
William Parrott
Parrott
Chandler Foundry
Dexter Page
Ward
Ben Jarrett
Melvin Tobiason Sets High Chicago Market Entry
Melvin Tobiason of Monticello led a Chicago market sale with 29 Hereford steers weighing about 1,377 pounds each selling for 35.25 per hundredweight and 485.39 per head. The event marked a top sale on the eastern shipment route. Dr and Mrs T M Redmond welcomed twins and a separate birth occurred for Dr and Mrs James J Redmond in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Tobiason
Chicago
Jones County
Monticello
Vacation trip to the West Coast by Prull and Henrichs
Mr and Mrs Richard Prull June Henrichs and Harry Prull left Saturday September 6 for a two week West Coast vacation visiting Black Hills Yellowstone National Park Washington Oregon and San Francisco relatives En route home Richard plans to visit friends in Texas Family Reunion Mr and Mrs Ralph J Bone hosted a family gathering including Mr and Mrs Fred Bone of Ashland Kentucky Mr and Mrs C A Anderson Ames James Bone and Mr and Mrs Wyland Bone and daughter Susan Monticello The group had not all been together since 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Coast
Richard Prull
June Henrichs
Harry Prull
Black Hills
Yellowstone Park
Washington
Oregon
San Francisco
Richard
Texas
Ralph J. Bone
Fred Bone
Ashland
C. A. Anderson
Ames
James Bone
Wyland Bone
Susan
Monticello
Sacred Choir Concert for Scotch Grove Church Organ Fund
A Sunday evening program at Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church on September 21 at 8 p.m. features the church choir in a fund drive for an electric organ. A free will offering is requested, with refreshments served by the Ladies Aid after. The program includes multiple anthems, solos, ensembles, a play, and congregational singing led by Mr. Cunningham and the choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church
Esther Sinclair
Mr. Cunningham
Arthur Wilcox
Babylon
Kathleen Paulsen
Clair Richardson
Library Adds Books For Circulation
Monticello public library shelves ten new titles ready for circulation. The collection includes The World’s Great Madonnas, Bird Dog Training, Mexican Folkways, The Big Sky, The Moneyman, Fireside Book of Ghost Stories, The Secrets of Hillyard House, East River, Books of Indians, Friday’s Child, They Have Found The Faith, and Home Country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Public Library
Cynthia P. Maus
E. M. Shelley
Fr. Toor
the Big Sky
Jr. Guthrie
Thomas B. Costran
F. Wagenknacht
Hillyard House
K. Norris
East River
Sholem Asch
J. Lambert
Bach
Ernie Pyle
Legion Auxiliary Holds Its Regular Meeting
The American Legion auxiliary met on Thursday with President Antoinette Howie presiding. Dues for 1948 were set at senior 1.25 dollars and junior 0.50 dollars, payable to Mrs. Hei Schoon or Mrs. John Lambert. Donna Beth Aitchison shared her Girls State Grinnell experience. Mrs. John Lambert reported on the Des Moines auxiliary convention. Lunch followed adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Beth Aitchison
Girls' State
Grinnell
John Lambert
Des Moines
Zion'sMen Excavate Church Foundation Extension
A 16 man crew from Zion Evangelical Lutheran dug a foundation for the church extension on the east side. Tractor and dump truck were operated by Louis Helgens and Henry J. Brokens. Shovel gang included Herman and Clifford Helgens, Theodore Freese, Cornelius Kettlesen, Herman Hoef ker, Weert Bennen, William Jansen, George Harms, Henry Schafer, George Schafer, John Doden, Sievert Sievertsen, Ed Husman, and Rev. F. H. Kehren. Cement work planned by Alva Gerdes and his gang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Congregation
Louis Helgens
Harvey Helgens
Henry J. Brokens
George E. Rickels
Herman
Clifford Helgens
Theodore Freese
Cornelius Kettlesen
Herman Hoefker
Weert Bennen
William T. Jansen
George H. Harms
Henry
George Scha
Holstein Cartano Buys Registered Cow From Anamosa Herd
David Cartano of Monticello has acquired a registered Holstein Friesian cow named Anamosa Miss Beets Johanna Ormsby from the men’s reformatory herd at Anamosa. The animal is officially recorded by the Holstein Friesian Association of America in Brattleboro Vermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Cartano
Wilbur Cartano
Monticello
Johanna Ormsby
Holstein Friesian Association of America
Brattleboro
Vermont
Oelwein School Gets New English Teacher Mrs Bess Greenley
Mrs Bess Greenley, former Monticello high school English and dramatics teacher, now teaches English at Oelwein Senior High School. Her daughter Linda attends the junior high, and they live in an apartment a block from the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Bess ,Greenley
Monticello
Linda
Monticello Dairy Day Draws 1000 Farmers
One thousand farmers attended the Monticello Dairy Day at the city park. Warren Kester hosted the morning program while Dr. C Y Cannon spoke on dairy feeding and legume silage. Demonstrations covered artificial insemination cream separators and butterfat considerations. The Monticello high school band closed the event with churn and butter formations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Kester
WMT
C. Y. Cannon
Iowa State College
Greg Raps
State College
Iowa
Delbert Mayberry
Exhibition Hall
Fair Ground
Carl Wester
Extension Service
Monticello
Ray Stumbaugh
Ray Adams
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs J H Poppe In Coggon
Mrs Paulina C Poppe 73 died September 12 at her home in Coggon. Funeral services were held September 15 at Zion Presbyterian Church in Coggon with Rev Nath Matthews and Rev David Thompson officiating. Interment in Coggan cemetery. She was born January 10, 1874 near Monticello, married John H Poppe December 22, 1892, and lived in Scotch Grove and later Coggan. She had several children and was active in Lutheran church work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paulina C. Poppe
Coggon
Zion Presbyterian Church
Nath, Matthews
Peace Lutheran Church
Ryan
David Thompson
Coggan
Poppe
Harm
Catherina (Nee Wilken
National Letter Writing Week Celebrated in Monticello
Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan announces October 12 to 18 as National Letter Writing Week. Posters in the post office lobby depict a single mailbox themed on the Friendly Postman fable. Monticello pledges full participation to write more friendly letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Hannegan
Monticello
Monticello Girl Turns Up in ISTC Marching Band
Helen JoAnn Gerdes of Monticello is a freshman celloist and twirler in the 96 piece Iowa State Teachers College marching band. The band first appears at the Teachers College Iowa State College football game in Ames on Saturday September 20 under director Karl M. Holvik.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen JoAnn Gerdes
Monticello
Iowa State Teachers College
Helen
T. C
Ames
Karl M. Holvik
District Court Opens in Anamosa September 22
The September term of the Jones County District Court at Anamosa opens September 22 with Judge Floyd Philbrick presiding. Trials by court without a jury may occur first week. petit jurors report September 29. Numerous civil cases and new equity matters are listed on the docket including dissolutions, guardianships, divorces, and partition actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Anamosa
Floyd Philbrick
Jones County
Philbrick
Elwyn Beardsley
Oscar ‘Bismark
Gordon Freeman
Howard Freeman
Paul Guyan
Burch Truck Lines, Inc
Abe Pilkcer
Dba
Ironized
Joseph Teymer
Doris Edna Davis
Ira L. Davis
June Lockman
Marvin Wolf Serves Aboard USS George Clymer
Marvin J. Wolf an electrician's mate first class and son of Mrs. John L. Wolf of Monticello serves aboard the attack transport USS George Clymer. The ship conducts ship exercises out of San Diego harbor in preparation for an amphibious operation planned for Southern California beaches in November. The vessel can land about 1500 troops with 26 landing craft as standard equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Wolf
Uss
George Clymer
Marvin J. Wolf
John L. Wolf
Monticello
San Diego
California
Irene Hogan Leaves for Clinton Hospital Post
Miss Irene Hogan leaves for Clinton to take the job of assistant director of nurses at Mercy hospital. She is a Loras College of Nursing graduate, Dubuque, and holds a B.S. from Mercy College, Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Hogan
Clinton
Mercy Hospital
Miss Hogan
Loras College of Nursing
Dubuque
Mercy College
Detroit
Bonnie Mae Bunting Baptized At Zion Lutheran Parsonage
Baby Bonnie Mae Bunting daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Bunting born May 16 1947 at Ananosa was baptized September at Zion Lutheran Parsonage Godparents were Martin J Bunting and Aurilla Bunting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Mae Bunting
Fred Bunting
Ananosa
Zion Lutheran Parsonage
Martin J. Bunting
Aurilla Bunting
Schultz Bros Begin Major Store Renovation In Monticello
Schultz Bros plan a six week overhaul of their building after securing a long lease on the F. J. Kay property. A new front two entrances wider space and modern windows will replace the old layout. Frank Hilers and Robert Steiner lead the project as longtime employees manage and supervise the changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schultz Brothers
F. J. Kay
Kay
Schultz Bros
Monticello
Frank Hilers
Robert Steiner
City Applies Oil Surface to Streets
The city of Monticello spread oil on fifty gravel streets this week. Roy Pearson and his crew completed the two day coating, followed by sand spread to prevent tracking. Shell Oil shipped the oil, and council praised the effort despite weather issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Roy Pearson
Shell Oil Company
Funeral Services For James McBride
James McBride 92 longtime Jones county resident was buried at Greenfield cemetery August 27 after services led by Rev. L L Bond. Born January 18 1855 in Bever County Tennessee he moved with family to Iowa as a child and later farmed in Adair County. Survived by three sons John Nelson Pliny and Joseph with widow Elizabeth Nelson McBride having died in 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McBride
Jones County
Greenfield
L. L. Bond
Presbyterian Church
Mr. McBride
John McBride
Bever County
Tenn
Iowa
Ohio
Cairo
Mississippi
Clinton
McBride
Elizabeth Nelson
Ryegate
Vermont
Adair County
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
John Nelson
Pliny
Joseph
Council Bluffs
Three Wyoming Men Enlist in Regular Army
Edwin H. Brunscheen Ross Von Sprecken and Donald W. Dirks enlisted in Cedar Rapids for two years in the regular army. They accepted service at Fort Sheridan marking their U S Army eligibility and two year commitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
U.S. Army
Edwin H. Brunscheen
Ross von Sprecken
Donald W. Dirks
Fort Sheridan
Cedar Rapids
Antioch Rural School Achieves 100 Percent Dental Report
Antioch in Jones county records a full dental report with 100 percent participation. Miss Malinda Nielsen leads the class including Melvin Frase Margaret Melchers Allan Rushford John Mortensen Carl Mortensen Elfrieda Melchers Harold Martensen BeNelda Melchers Keith Nielsen Carol Martensen Elaine Nielsen Joanne Nielsen Dean Martensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antioch
Jones County
Malinda Nielsen
Melvin Frase
Margaret Melchers
Allan Rushford
John Mortensen
Carl Mortensen
Elfrieda Melchers
Harold Martensen
BeNelda Melchers
Keith Nielsen
Carol Martensen
Elaine Nielsen
Joanne Nielsen
Dean Martensen
Real Estate Correction Onslow Farm Still For Sale
L. C. Hannahs of Monmouth reports that the Frank Anderson farm at Onslow is not sold and remains for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Hannahs
Monmouth
Frank Anderson
Onslow
Monticello Jaycees Plan Christmas Celebration
Monticello Junior Chamber of Commerce members named LeRoy Schoon general chairman for a city wide Christmas event with a dance carnival planned at the Community building and Legion hall. New by laws adopted and membership at 33 as meetings set for 7 p.m. every second Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
YMB
Civic
Sam Schuetz
Ray Stumbaugh
Cochairmen
Don Peterman
Jim Read
Legion Hall
Karl Keyes
Jaycee Treasury
C. A. Coxsee
The
Monticello Express
Kiburz Suffers Double Compound Leg Fracture in Crash
Leo Kiburz, returning from Dubuque to Monticello, fractured his left leg in a single vehicle wreck five miles south of Dubuque on Highway 151. The accident left him with a double compound fracture and he was hospitalized at Finley Hospital, Dubuque, with his wife by his side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo
Butch
Kiburz
Dubuque
Monticello
Finley Hospital
County REA To Have New Lines in Jones County
Jones County REA will extend service to 74 farms across about 100 miles of line pending an October 7 hearing by the Iowa State Commerce Commission. The 1946 project covers 14 of 16 townships, with contracts to Stewart Inc. for roughly $425,000 and a new 33,000 volt transmission line from Coggon to a west of Cascade substation costing about $125,000. The Maquoketa Valley Co op reports 1,433 service applications. completion will serve 695 more once the 1946 contract begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Iowa State Commerce Commmission
Hale
Oxford
Scotch Grove
Greenfield
Rome
Cass
Wyoming
Madison
Washington
Clay
Lovell
Fairview
Richland
Jones, Jackson
Dubuque County
Stewart, Inc
Anamosa
Coggon
Cascade
Edgar D. Beach
Maquoketa
Ralph McDonald
Mrs
Herman Julfs
William J. Oltman
Arthur R. Kula
Bessie M. Bailey
R. Stickley
T. W. Day Farm
John Tjaden
Paul A. Jacobs
E. Reuter
John B. Reuter
Arend Poppe
R. J. Lazare
P. Oeschger
Clarence Willis
I. A. Mirick, Sr
Rudolph H. Oltmanns
William Rieniers
A. R. Puetz
F. Ellwood
J. F. Lynch
John A. Hanson
M. B. Lawless
Castle Grove
Gottlieb Zumbrunnen
Lynn Roller
Henry Oltman
Co. Etten Farm
W. D. Grover
Farmers' Fire Truck Delivered Saturday in Monticello
The new farmers' fire truck arrived in Monticello last Saturday as the third such Iowa delivery. It features a high fog fire kill system, a main tank with a 65 gallon auxiliary tank for about 550 gallons total, and pumps rated at 850 psi at the pump and 650 psi at the nozzle. Otto Smith leads as chief with Don Morey as assistant chief and Les Rickels as captain. seven on-call members plus the full Monticello fire department stand ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa
Otto Smith
Don Morey
Les Rickels
Suspended Sentence Of C. Rickels Revoked
Clarence H H Rickels, 44, of near Anamosa, had a four month suspended sentence begun on September 9 revoked by Linn County Attorney William Crissman. Rickels was arrested by Deputy Larry Condon for intoxication after a disturbance at his son in law's Springville home. He had been fined 500 dollars on a second offense drunk driving charge last year and received the suspended sentence then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence HH. Rickels
Anamosa
William Crissman
Linn County
Rickels
Larry Condon
Springville
Mildred Deischer Takes Oregon Education Post
Miss Mildred Deischer, formerly home economics instructor at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, left for Salem to become assistant state supervisor of home economics education in Oregon. She will oversee more than 200 homemaking departments and a similar number of adult programs statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Deischer
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Salem
Oregon
Deischer
Levsen Involved in Serious Crash Near Olin
Joe Levsen son of Harry E Levsen of Olin was badly injured in a car wreck two miles south of Olin on highway 38 at 1 30 a m Sunday. He was found unconscious in a Buick wreck with possible skull fracture serious scalp wounds and abrasions on his left arm and leg. He was hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Levsen
Joe Levsen
Harry E. Levsen
Olin
Highway No. 38
Levsen
Two Die In Cascade County Car Crash Near Peosta
Edwin J. McDermott and his sister Leona McDermott, both of Bernard, died Friday morning when their car collided with a general delivery truck driven by Daniel McCarty of Bernard on the north Cascade road five miles southwest of Peosta. The crash occurred at 6 50 as the car, on a curved incline with obstructed view, struck the truck. McCarty, who escaped injury, reported braking but could not avoid the collision. The victims, World War II veteran Edwin, 28, and Leona, 19, were en route to Dubuque where she worked as a housekeeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peosta
Dubuque
Edwin J. McDermott
Leona
Bernard
North Cascade Road
Daniel McCarty
McCarthy
McDermott
Howard Skahill
Sheriff's Office
McDermotts
Karan McDermott
Bernard Edwin McDermott
Pat McDonald
Homemakers' Club Elects New Officers in September Meeting
Worthwhile Homemakers' club formed an executive committee at its September 10 meeting at Mrs. Fred L. Kromminga's home. Officers include President Mrs. Fred L. Kromminga and Vice President Mrs. D. A. King with other posts. Members showcased antique items and shared their origins. Refreshments were provided by the host with help from her daughter Grace. The group plans an October 8 meeting at Mrs. Carl Ortgies and a Castle Grove joint gathering on October 16 hosted by Mrs. Ernest Schnier with guests invited to bolster Women's Farm Bureau interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homemakers’ Club
Fred L. Kromminga
D. A. King
E. J. Schemmel
Anna Heiken
H. A. Deischer
F. H.kromminga
Max Specht
Delbert King
Henry Stadtmueller
Presminga
Carl Ortgies
Cardlent
F. H. Krom
Kromminga
Grace
Castle Grove
Ernest Schnier
Emelda Kunan
Boy Scout Leaders Convene in Anamosa Meeting
A Jones county Boy Scout gathering convened at the Anamosa courthouse with district chairman Norman W. Plath in charge. Scout masters and troop committeemen from Monticello Anamosa Oxford Junction Center Junction Morley Martelle and Wyoming attended. speaker Keith Benner Cedar Rapids scout executive of Waubeck area council spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Court House
Anamosa
Norman W. Plath
Monticello
Oxford Junction
Center Junction
Morley
Martelle
Wyoming
Keith Benner
Cedar Rapids
Waubeck
Jones, Benton
Linn Counties
Crippled Children's Clinic Set for September 23
The annual crippled children's clinic will be held at Mercy Hospital Anamosa on Tuesday September 23. Patients from Jackson Delaware and Jones counties who have gone to Iowa City for check ups will receive appointments from there. New patients recommended by Jones county doctors will be sent appointments by Ruth D Hurley. University of Town hospital staff will join to perform examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Jackson
Delaware
Jones County
Iowa City
Ruth D. Hurley
University of Town
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Gans
Rotary Club
T. M. Redmond
Ralph M. Redmond
Sterling, Ill
John William
James J. Redmond
Zion’s Men
New Church Foundation
Express Photo
J. H. Poppe
ISTC
Walter O’meara
H. A. Severn
R. H. Williams
Hans Fulgsang
Alicia B. Townsend
Harvey J. Townsend
Carl Nemitz
Donald Danneman
Elmer R. Ireland
Lottie Ireland
Carrie Mayberry
Florence Black Vernon
Angela McNamara
Francis Collier
Lloyd Collier
Helen J. Crawford
Kenneth T. Crawford
Abbie Ann Glenn
James Calvin Glenn
Florence M. Bartels
Herman J. Bartels
Ruth R. Frankfurt
Eugene H. Frankfurt
Dorothy M. Sherman
Charles A. Sherman
Dental
Jaycees
Peck
Jaycee
Robert Savage
Don J. Coxey
Leo Kiburz
County Rea
C. Rickels
Peosta Road
Blind Corner
Crippled Children’s Clinic
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