Licenses Issued for Cars and Motorcycle by County Treasurer
Don Ruhl issued six vehicle licenses this past week. four new cars, one new motorcycle, and one used car. Recipients include Hans Fuglsang Wyoming 1986 Ford Dwain Moses Center Junction 1946 Plymouth Paul Buckner Anamosa 1946 Chevrolet Horace Edison Anamosa 1946 Hudson George H Bohlken Scotch Grove 1946 Harley Davidson motorcycle Deane Sarby Olin 1946 Chevrolet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Ruhl
Hans Fuglsang
Wyoming
Ford
Dwain Moses
Center Junction
Plymouth
Paul Buckner
Anamosa
Chevrolet
Horace Edison
Hudson
George H. Bohlken
Scotch Grove
Harley Davidson Motorcycle
Deane Sarby
Olin
Local Births Reported at John McDonald Hospital
The past week at John McDonald hospital records four births: a girl to Mr. and Mrs. George Arduser of Monticello on September 11, a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Peters of Delhi on September 12, a girl to Mr. and Mrs. George Bohlken of Scotch Grove on September 13, and a boy to Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Locher of Monticello on September 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
George Arduser
Monticello
Ray Peters
Delhi
George Bohlken
Scotch Grove
S. E. Locher
Monticello Rotary Meets in Community Building
The Monticello Rotary Club held its weekly meeting in the Community building Monday evening with President Don Sutherland presiding. After a short talk by Sutherland, C A Coxsee gave a resume of a recent vacation trip to the East and South. The program committee was Arthur Shelley and Cecil Goettsch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
PTA Dinner Remains Pot Luck at High School Gym
The annual Parent Teacher association pot luck dinner is set for Thursday evening September 26 at 6 30 in the High School gymnasium. Faculty members will be guests. Meat rolls and coffee are provided. Members should bring a covered dish and their own table service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent Teacher Association
Pair of Anamosa Marriage Licenses Issued This Week
The district court office in Anamosa issued two marriage licenses last week. Robert Fulwider aged 20 and Doris Wilson aged 18, both of Anamosa, and Lawrence May aged 29 and Beryl Elwood aged 24, both of Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
District Court
Anamosa
Robert Fulwider
Doris Wilson
Lawrence May
Beryl Elwood
Nathaniel B Chapman 73 Funeral Held at Goettsch
Nathaniel Benjamin Chapman 73 died after a five month illness at Monticello hospital. The Hopkinton resident born March 30 1873 was husband of Clara Evans. Survived by seven children 38 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Burial in Oakwood cemetery with Rev William Grossheim officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Benjamin Chapman
Monticello Hospital
Goettsch
Chapman
Mr. Chapman
Courtland
Laura Thorpe Chapman
Clara Evans
Delaware
Linn
Hopkinton
Ernest
Fred Hasler
Anamosa
Clarence
Coggan
Vernon
Raymond
Alfred Morse
Cedar Rapids
Roy Yankovic
Monticello
John McVay
Rose Nielson
South Dakota
Neal Richmond
Walter
William Grossheim
Oakwood Cemetery
Legion Auxiliary Hosts Anamosa Instruction Meeting
A county school of instruction for American Legion Auxiliary Unit presidents secretaries and membership chairmen was held in Anamosa at the American Legion hall on Tuesday September 17. Mrs Mildred Pazour of Anamosa was elected county auxiliary president and Mrs Augusta Harris of Monticello was named county membership chairman. Monticello delegates included Mrs Laura Hinrichs and Mrs Doris Shimanek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary Unit
Anamosa
American Legion Hall
Mildred. Pazour
County Légion Auxiliary
Augusta Harris
Monticello
Laura Hinrichs
Doris Shimanek
Sanford Farm Links to 1850s Purchase and Hotel Site
Mrs. Ben H. Otten notes the farm once owned by William Sanford bought around 1853 is still in the Sanford family and near the 100 year mark. The site hosted the Edinburg Hotel and dishes unearthed in the garden are tied to the hotel era. County Council sets a Sept 24 meeting at the county superintendent of schools in Anamosa at 4 30 p.m per Superintendent Joseph Beayo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben H. Otten
William Sanford
Sanford
Edinburg
Anamosa
Joseph Beayo
Monticello Panthers Open Season With 19-0 Victory
Monticello opened its 1946 football season at Maquoketa with a 19-0 win. Don Newton scored two long TD runs, Ron Benson caught a 35 yard pass for a score, and Newton added a 45 yard scoring run. Messerli added the extra points on two occasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Maquoketa
Don Newton
Panther
Ron Benson
Jim Seehusen
Black Panthers
Newton
Bob Messerli
Messerli
Panthers
Seehusen
Benson
Eight Jones County Men Called for September Draft
Eight Jones county men including three from Monticello received induction calls for September 25 and will report to Fort Snelling Minnesota. Names listed include Marcus T. Young Richard D. Mardorf Victor Schemmel Marvin Engelbart Milton Rieken Victor G Robinson Delbert Steffena and Robert Seeger. Additional registrants Edward Griffith Gilbert Lehmann Harvey Tapken and Joe Levien were added in the past week. Next board meeting set for tomorrow September 20 at 10 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Monticello
County Selective Service Board
Ft. Snelling
Minn
Marcus T. Young
Victor E. Schemmel
Richard D. Mardorf
Marvin G. Engelbart
Milton J. Rieken
Anamosa
Victor G. Robinson
Mechanicsville
Delbert L. Steffena
Oxford Junction
Robert H. Seeger
Morley
Edward E. Griffith
Gilbert J. Lehmann
Harvey A. Tapken
Joe D. Levien
Crippled Children Clinic Opens Second Site in Monticello
The second Crippled Children Clinic in Jones County will be held at John McDonald Hospital in Monticello on October 1. Regular Iowa City patients will receive recall notices. new patients refer by their family physician and Ruth D Hurley will arrange appointments. Delaware and Jackson counties will be contacted. University Hospital doctors Jackson Newman and Simpson will perform examinations to reduce travel and ease Iowa City clinic load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crippled Children
Jones County
Monticello
John McDonald Hospital
Iowa City
Ruth D. Hurley
Delaware
Jackson County
Farmer Foods Reaches One Million Cans Of Corn
Farmer Foods Inc canned its one millionth can of corn for the year last Monday. Plant manager Ray Walton says production will decline, with the plant running about two more weeks. About 235 tons of corn remained uncanned last Saturday as the year’s total nears 1.1 million cans. The firm has halved its pickers but still needs factory staff to finish the pack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Foods, Inc
Ray Walton
Walton
Findings Made In District Court The Past Week
Judge J E Heiserman closed the April term of Jones county district court with several actions. Two divorces were signed with findings for the plaintiffs including Gladys Bodkin v Harry Bodkin and Mary Lauret ta Nickels v Richard Nickels dated September 14. Neva Mae Stump v Russell G Stump and Barbara Sarby v Duane Sarby were filed as new divorces alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. An action by Harry McQuillen administrator of James McQuillen deceased v John Lahey and Ralph Lahey seeks to join with a prior suit formerly filed for damages from a car wreck valued at 525, with salvage value noted at 20 after the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Heiserman
Jones County District Court
Gladys Bodkin
Harry Bodkin
Heiserman
Mary Lauretta Nickels
Richard Nickels
Neva Mae Stump
Russell G. Stump
Adel
Barbara Sarby
Duane Sarby
Harry McQuillen
James McQuillen
John Lahey
Ralph Lahey
Sacred Heart High School notes election results
The Freshman-Sophomore unit elected Doricid Jacque president Mary Rita Lewis secretary and Regina O Rourke treasurer at Monday’s meeting Jack McKeever became Junior-Senior unit president Barbara Redmond vice president Dick Jacque secretary and Georgia Mac Minnie treasurer The two groups formed constitutional committees to draft constitutions and bylaws Officers for the Freshman-Sophomore unit will draft while the Junior-Senior unit named Gina Keating Jean Marie Howie and James Hayes to its committee Juniors chose class rings Wednesday Portraits scheduled for October 9 Mass servers held their first meeting Friday at 12 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CSMC
Doricid Jacque
Mary Rita Lewis
Regina O'Rourke
Jack McKeever
Barbara Redmond
Dick Jacque
Georgia Mac Minnie
Beverly Boland
Jack Hayes
Stanley Maire
Billy Aitchison
Regina Keating
Jean Marie Howie
James Hayes
P T A Launches Year With Dinner Meeting
The Par ent Teachers association opens its year with a dinner next Thursday evening Sept. 26 in the High School gym. Co chairmen Mrs John Shover and Mrs Cecil Goettsch plan the cooperative dinner. Officers include Mrs Ray R Fuller president Mrs Tom Hamilton vice president Miss LaVerna Bevans secretary and Mrs Everett Nickel treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent Teachers Association
John Shover
Cecil Goettsch
Ray R. Fuller
Tom Hamilton
LaVerna Bevans
Everett Nickel
the Express
Board OKs Routes for School Buses
County board of education met Friday in Anamosa and approved all proposed bus routes for the districts. Oxford Junction alone lacks a route, while other districts either operate or plan bus service as buses become available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board, of Education
Anamosa
Oxford Junction
Jones County September Old Age Pensions and Aid Totals
In September Jones County paid 851 old age assistance pensioners totaling $11 674.10 averaging $33.26 each. Nine needy blind cases received $34.69 per person. There were 23 aid to dependent children cases covering 61 children with a total payment of $12 690 or $12.04 per child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
District Court Opens Monday for Jones County
The September term of Jones County District Court convenes at the Anamosa courthouse next Monday with Judge Floyd Philbrick presiding. Assignments of cases set for 1 30 p.m. Tuesday September 24 and a petit jury to report September 30. A busy term expected with many matters, including new law and equity dockets listing damages, divorces, guardianship, and foreclosure actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Anamosa
Floyd Philbrick
Harry MecQuillen
James McQuillen
John Lahey
Ralph Lahey
Carl Nissen
Leo Kurt
Justice of the Peace Court
Ambrose Schlarman
Ben Prull
Mary Breen
W. H. Gardner
Otto Danneman
A. L. Smulekoff
Frank Benadom
Maude M. Robbine
George Matthiessen
F. A. Caywood
Fred Shover
Oliver Anderson
Elsie Mott
Clement A. Sones
Dillon Sones
Charles H. Brown
Leo J. Homan
Dr Gordon York Accepts Dentistry College Post in Iowa City
Dr Gordon York left Monday for Iowa City to join the College of Dentistry after graduating from the university in 1943. He served in the Army Air Force dental corps for two years, including time in the Pacific area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon York
Iowa City
The
College of Dentistry
University
Dental Corps
Army Air Force
Pacific Area
Schoolmaster's Club Opens First Meeting in Anamosate
The first meeting of the Schoolmaster's Club convened last Wednesday evening in the school building at Anamosate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosate
Bank Installs 525 New Safety Deposit Boxes
Three banks of 175 safety deposit boxes each are mounted in the Monticello State Bank rear vault to handle overflow. The units were shipped from Mosler Safe in Hamilton Ohio and transported to Monticello by truck. Each 2,500 pound box uses a two key locking system with a master key for renters. Installation is supervised by J Wilmer, Mosler representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello State Bank
James Maurice
Chicago
Mosler Safe Company
Hamilton
Ohio
Monticello
J. Wilmer
Plunge From 14-Foot Platform Saves Life At Plant
Russell L. Meade, 44, Iowa Electric employee in Monticello, fell from a 14 foot platform at Franklin Equipment Co while wiring a new building. He was electrocuted by a 2300 volt line, but Otto Kucera knocked him off the wire saving his life. Meade suffered a broken right leg above the knee and will wear a cast eight to fifteen weeks. He has 26 years with the Iowa Electric Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell L. Meade
Iowa Electric Company
Monticello
Franklin Equipment Company
Meade
Otto Kucera
Forget-me-not Drive Planned by VFW Auxiliary
Monticello Auxiliary No 1683 Veterans of Foreign Wars will sponsor Forget me-nots for disabled American veterans. The sale, featuring the little blue remembrance flower, will occur Saturday September 21. Flowers are assembled by veterans in government hospitals nationwide. Co chairs Mabel Jarrett and Honor L Clark oversee the sale for the sixteenth year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Veterans of Foreign Wars
United States
Mabel Jarrett
Honor L. Clark
REM Opens New Store on East Main Street
REM Electric Company celebrated its Grand Opening in a new two story building on East Main Street. Owner Rudy Monk reported slow wholesaler deliveries limiting stock. large appliances scarce, while small items like irons toasters lamps and interoffice systems were more available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
REM Electric Company
East Main Street
Rudy Monk
A. J. H. McNeill Hardware
Monk
Elaine Behrends Dies Fortu ne Finders Hold meeting at Spahr s
The Castle Grove Fortune Finders met at Ruth Spahr s home on September 11 with Ruth Kromminga as president and officers elected including Norma Hintz Virginia Muller and Jane Mardorf. Elaine Behrends died at age one after being an invalid since birth with funeral at Evangelical and Reformed church and Oakwood cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Behrends
Spahr’s
Castle Grove Fortune Finders
Ruth Spahr
Ruth Kromminga
Ruth Krommanga
Norma Hintz
Virginia Muller
Jane Mardorf
Mary Elizabeth Messerli
Jones County 4-H Dairy Exhibitors at Waterloo Dairy Congress
Thirteen Jones county 4-H members will exhibit at the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo from Sept 30 to Oct 6. Five dairy heifers including Brown Swiss owned by Kenneth Streeper and several Holstein calves and yearlings are listed. The 4-H Dairy Heifers are judged Oct 5. The county 4-H judging teams, led by Grover C Miehe, will compete in the state contest on Sept 30 with members Paul Messerli Albert Heiken Paul Seehusen and Paul Shover Glen Soper Sally Stanton Ruth Storm prepare demonstrations on dairy production and cheese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Kenneth Streeper
Wayne
Jim Husman
David Pillard
Cass
Steve Story
Madison Project
Beverly Hanken
Lovell
Paul Messerli
Bob Messerli
Albert Heiken
Paul Seehusen
Castle Grove Royal Rangers
Grover C. Miehe
Paul Shover
Glen Soper
Jackson
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Hejinian at Anamosa
Mrs. A. G. Hejinian 76 widow of Dr A G Hejinian died at Mercy hospital after a short illness. Services were held at the Congregational church in Anamosa. Born February 3, 1870 she studied art, headed Simpson college art department, and did postgraduate work at the Chicago Art Institute and Cowles School. She married Sept 14, 1898. Surviving: two children C W DeKiewiett Ithaca NY and John NYC, plus brother William Stacy Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Hejinian
A. G. Mejinian
Anamosa
Mercy Hospital
Congregational Church
Hejinian
Bertha 8. Stacy
Cornell College
Chicago Art Institute
Cowles School of Art
Boston
Simpson College
Indianola
Hejmnians
C. W. DeKiewiett
Ithaca
N. Y
John
New York City
William Stacy
Idaho
Wayne 3 Leads All In Getting Cards Back
Wayne No 3 achieves 100 percent dental card returns with every pupil and teacher Celena Siebels completing all dental work before week end. Pupil list includes Sandra Toenjes Celena Ulferts Ronnie Brone man Jerry Broneman Winifred Poppe Meta Ulferts June Ann Harms Barbara Tobiason Darrell Schafer. Parents urged to ensure children visit dentists. cards to remain at dentist offices.
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Wayne No. 3
Celena Siebels
Sandra Toenjes
Celena M. Ulferts
Ronnie Broneman
Jerry Broneman
Winifred Poppe
Meta Ulferts
June Ann Harms
Barbara Tobiason
Darrell Schafer
Mrs William Beels dies in Independence hospital
Mrs William Beels longtime Hopkinton resident died Tuesday at the state hospital in Independence. Funeral services are set for 1 30 this afternoon at Hopkinton with Rev David DeBest officiating. The Goettsch funeral home will handle arrangements and burial will be in Hopkinton cemetery. Her husband was long time publisher of the Hopkinton Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Beels
Hopkinton
State Hospital
Independence
David DeBest
Goettsch
Fire crews respond to early Saturday truck fire at canning plant
Monticello fire companies answered a single alarm Saturday afternoon to a fire in an empty truck at Farmer Foods canning plant. They found the fire extinguished upon arrival with only slight damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Farmer Foods Canning Company
Monticello Faces Manchester In Home Football Opener
Monticello hosts Manchester at 3:30 p.m. in the first hometown game of the season. Manchester, coached by Jim Davis and Bill Mullan, seeks a bigger margin after last week’s 87 to 0 loss, with a lineup including May Webster Shoot Crawford Wallace Culbertson Mangold Utley Sheppard Whitcome Allenstein Cook Gebhardt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Black Panthers
Manchester
Pridjron
Lyons
Clinton
Manhawk
Panthers
Jim Davis
Bill Mullan
Jim May
Arnold Webster
Lyle Shoot
Ted Crawford
Bill Wallace
Garth Culbertson
Don Mangold
Howard Utley
Roy Sheppard
Harry Nelson
Roger Whitcome
Ray Allenstein
Lloyd Cook
Paul Gebhardt
County Bonds Sales Beat Quota In July 1946
Countywide U S Savings Bond data show total investments of 73 718 804 in series E bonds through seven months of 1946 with July alone adding over 10 million. Redemptions reached 68 011 700 while sales exceeded redemptions at 107 53 percent. Winneshiek County led Iowa with E bond sales at 193 02 percent of redemptions. Jones County rose above 50 percent but placed 47th in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger F. Warin
Iowa
U.S. Savings Bond Division
Treasury Department
Winnishiek County
Jones County
Four More Students Leave For College
Four students depart for college as fall term opens. William Kiburz of Scotch Grove joins 340 freshmen registered at the University of Dubuque in Dubuque. Lester and Vernon Schatz, sons of A. E. Schatz, head for Iowa State College in Ames with their parents and Audrey Podlaski, while Pete Hall Jr. will attend the University of Iowa this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kiburz
Frank Kiburz
Scotch Grove
University of Dubuque
Dubuque
Lester
Vernon Schatz
A. EB. Schatz
Ames
Iowa State College
Audrey Podlaski
Pete Hall, Jr
University of Iowa
Beavo Attends National Conference of County Superintendents
Joseph Beavo county superintendent of schools will attend the National Conference of County Superintendents of Schools at the Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines from September 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beavo
Joseph Beavo
Fort Des Moines
Des Moines
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Rotary Club
N. B
Legion Auxiliary
Council
Monti
Farmer Foods
Sacred Heart High
P.T.A
Ray Kurt
Kurt
Cascade
Express
F. Philbrick
New Equity
Byron E. Thompson
R. L. Hyde
Alva Dirks
Elsie Dirks
Evaline Hollingsworth
William Hollingsworth
B. E. First
W. C. Byrne
M. F. First
F. C. Byrne
Hubert Foster
Glendon L. Remington
Helen Marsh
William Marsh
Delores McCormick
Eugene McCormick
Rem
First St
Elwin Behrends
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Andrew Mast
4-H
Mare Monticello
Leslie Linn
Cramm
City Park
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