Cattle Shipments Move Through Local Railroad Yards
Over the past week there were 23 cattle cars shipped to local yards with consignees including Ed Reiter four cars Jim Hamil one car and Chris Reiter five cars from Alamota Kan John P Kurt two cars from Garden City Kan Lawrence Burlage four cars from Dighton Kan Mrs Mary Till three cars from Healy Kan John P Kurt Jr two cars and Lawrence Burlage two cars from Scott City Kan. additional shipments included Joe McGinn Ed Reiter Chris Reiter each one car Pete Hosch two cars and George Kurt one car. Dubuque Packing sent one car of hogs to Dubuque while Farmers Mutual Creamery moved one car of butter to New York City and Yeastex sent one car of feed to Waverly N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe McGinn
Ed Reiter
Chris Reiter
Pete Hosch
George Kurt
Dubuque Packing Company
Dubuque
New York City
Farmers Mutual Creamery Company
Waverly
N. Y
Yeastex Company
Jim Hamil
Alamota
Kan
John P. Kurt
Garden City
Lawrence Burlage
Dighton
Mary Till
Healy
John P. Kurt Jr
Scott City
Monticello Rotary Elects Directors for July 1
The Monticello Rotary Club elected directors to take office July 1. Names include Carl Schneider Leigh Clark Halstead M Carpenter Donald P Sutherland and Burton McLaughlin. The board chose Leigh Clark president and Donald P Sutherland vice president. a secretary will be appointed later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Local Births At John McDonald Hospital This Week
The John McDonald hospital reports births this week: a boy to Mr and Mrs Wilfred Dolphin Cascade on April 13. a girl to Mr and Mrs Albert Parsons Hopkinton on April 14. a girl to Mr and Mrs Dale Adams on April 16. Visiting hours are restricted to three days for new mothers and all other visiting hours are 1 to 8 30 p m and 7 to 8 45 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Wilfred Dolphin
Cascade
Albert Parsons
Hopkinton
Dale Adams
New Truck License Issued for Farmers Cooperative Elevator
In the past week the county treasurer’s office licensed a 1945 Chevrolet for the Farmers Cooperative Elevator company of Martelle. The vehicle is registered under the farming cooperative’s fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Cooperative Elevator Company of
Martelle
Marriage Licenses Issued In Cedar Rapids Area
Two marriage licenses were issued during the past week by Clerk of the District Court Leigh Pearson. Alvin Weers 23 Center Junction and Bertha Darrow 20 Anamosa. Clif L. Phelps 31 and Marjorie A. Sufficool 82 both of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Leigh Pearson
Alvin Weers
Center Junction
Bertha Darrow
Anamosa
Clif L. Phelps
Marjorie A. Sufficool
Cedar Rapides
Tasker Sailor Promoted From Corporal to Sergeant
Donovan Tasker announces the promotion of Mrs Neal Tasker of Rhode Island Onslow to honor her husband serving overseas in an infantry rifle company. He has advanced from corporal to sergeant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donovan M. Tasker
Neal Tasker
R. I. Onslow
Haw
Death of Franklin D Roosevelt Shocks Nation and Sets Truman Path
The nation mourns Franklin D Roosevelt who died in Warm Springs Georgia at 4 35 pm on April 12. He was 63 and had served as president for 12 years, one month and nine days. Harry S Truman becomes president and faces wartime marshaling of forces, postwar recovery, and establishing relations with the Big Three and the United Nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Germany
Japan
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Georgia
Mr. Roosevelt
White House
Hyde Park
N. Y
Yalta Conference
Marshal Stalin
Russia
Churchill
Great Britain
Franklin Roosevelt
G. I
Abraham Lincoln
Booth
Lee
Appomattox
Woodrow Wilson
League of Nations
Lincoln
Wilson
Main Street
Riverside Drive
Harry S. Truman
Bray
Truman
United Nations
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Josef Stalin
Winston Churchill
Precedent Breaker FDR Sought Third and Fourth Terms
The piece notes Franklin D. Roosevelt as a precedent breaker from 1932 when he flew from Albany to address the Democratic convention. It highlights his post election informal methods and cites his push for a third term in 1940 and a fourth term in 1944 as culminating actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Chicago
Albany
Henry Guyan Dies in Rock Rapids Iowa April 2
Henry Guyan former Monticello resident died at his Rock Rapids Iowa home on April 2 after illness from flu progressing to heart trouble. Funeral services were held April 6 in Rock Rapids with relatives from Monticello and Richland Township attending. He came from Switzerland with his parents in 1867 and settled in Monticello. He married Menga Aggloa March 9 1886 and they had five children and five grandchildren. Surviving siblings include Mrs John Schweitzer Monticello and Mrs Schweiter Hanlontown. During WWI he chaired Lyon County food commission. The family moved to Rock Rapids in 1937.
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Henry Guyan
Rock Rapids
Monticello
Paul Guyan
George Allen Sr
Richland Township
Guyan
Switzerland
Thomas Guyan
Fidrics
Rock Valley
Menga
John Schweitzer
Schweiter
Hanlontown
Harding
Food Commission
Lyon County
Retired Monticello Pastor Rev Josiah Barr Still Writing
Rev Josiah H Barr formerly of Monticello now living in Clarendon Hills Ill reports in a letter at age 79 he has retired from active church work and writes full time He mailed a manuscript to publishers last September titled Christian Perfection or Holy Living as Taught by John Wesley which is Internationally copyrighted and will soon print He is working on a third book and was invited to join Christian Monthly editorial staff He previously led Burns Lodge No 173 A F and A M and later pastored in Dubuque before returning to retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Josiah H. Barr
Clarendon Hills
Ill
the Express
Barr
John Wesley
Christian Monthly Magazine
Burns Lodge No
Dubuque
Australian Girl Seeks American Pen Pal
Miss Beryl Ellison of New South Wales asks for a pen pal about 18 from America to learn about life in the United States. The Express invites young men at home or in the services to respond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
Australia
Victory
Life
Beryl Ellison
c/o
Nearington Hospital
Vina Auburn
New South Wales
America
Express Printing Cartons for Collins Radio
The Mon ticello Express job department prints cartons for Collins Radio in Cedar Rapids. Last week 100000 cartons were completed and 200000 more are in progress under foreman Walter Brainerd and crew. Cartons are filled with radio parts and shipped to United States ships at the port of embarkation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
Collins Radio Company
Cedar Rapids
Walter Brainerd
United States
Soldier Home on 45 Day Furlough Visits Family
Sgt Arthur G Riedel is home on a 45 day furlough visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Emil Riedel and wife and 9 year old son at Langworthy in the Gerd Prull residence. He served 34 months with the air corps supply in Hawaii and arrived in Monti cello last Friday April 13 after being flown from Hawaii to the mainland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur G. Riedel
Emil Riedel
Gerd Prull
Langworthy
Air Corps
Hawaii
Monticello
Thompson son awarded Purple Heart for German front line wounds
Mr. and Mrs. James Thompson announce their son Pvt James C Thompson received the Purple Heart for wounds suffered February 16 near Germany. His feet were badly frozen while returning from duty on the front lines. He is recovering satisfactorily and hopes to be back in uniform soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Thompson
Pvt
James C. Thompson
Germany
Dean Morey to Be Ordained at Presbyterian Church
Dean Morey son of Mr and Mrs Roy Morey Monticello will be ordained at a Sunday April 22 3 30 pm service at the Presbyterian Church Public invited The program includes a prayer sermon by Rev F A Munneke of Cogygon charge by Rev Keith Irwin Cedar Rapids and ordination prayer by Rev William J Grassheim Afterward a reception by the Women’s Fellowship Morey will preach at morning worship Then he plans to enter chaplain training with an eye to a naval appointment He is a graduate of Monticello High School Cornell College Mount Vernon and McCormick Seminary May 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Morey
Roy Morey
Monticello
W. A. Montgomery
Presbytery
Cedar Rapids
Jean Hauter
David Walker
F. A. Munneke
Cogygon
William J. Grassheim
D.D
Keith Irwin
K. H W. DeShaw
Women’s Fellowship Society
Morey
Three New Court Cases Filed in Jones County
Jones county district court docketed three new cases in the past week including a divorce action by Lena E. Kin yon against Virgil F. Kinyon, a partition suit by Earl and Minnie Larson against Lee Larson on 119 acres, and a farm rent claim by Mrs G J Hughes against John Sanford for $190 due Feb 20 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Lena E. Kinyon
Virgil F. Kinyon
Maquoketa
Earl
Minnie Larson
Lee Larson
G. J. Hughes
John Sanford
Rotary Club To Hear Special Speaker
Dr. Ethan T. Colton executive director of services to prisoners of war for the YMCA will address the Monticello Rotary Club Monday evening April 3. It will be a ladies night. Further details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethan T. Colton
Y.M.C.A
United States
Monticello
Memorial service planned for Sgt Raymond Juilfs at Zion Church
Memorial service for Sgt Raymond Juilfs is planned Sunday at Zion Evangelical Lutheran church Wyoming at 2 30 pm Rev Herbert Groening will officiate Wyoming American Legion post will take part Juilfs son of Mr and Mrs Garrett Juilfs he was killed in Germany February 26 1945 he belonged to the First Army survived by his wife Darlene Hamer infant son Jimmie Ray his parents and seven siblings three brothers are in the service He entered service December 26 1942 and went overseas September 1943
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Juilfs
Zion Evangelical Lutheran
Wyoming
Herbert Groening
Wyoming American Legion Post
Juilfs
Garrett Juilfs
Germany
First Army
Darlene Hamer
Anamosa
Jimmie Ray
Sgt. Juilfs
Jennie White Dies Friday at 97 in Monticello
Mrs. Jennie White aged in her late nineties died at her daughter’s home in Monticello after a long illness. Funeral services were conducted by Dr. William J. Grassheim at Goettsch funeral home with interment in Oakwood cemetery. Survived by children Ernest, Frank, Z A Graves, Roy, six grandchildren and one great grandchild. She cherished Monticello history and enjoyed flowers on her birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie White
A. Graves
John
Elizabeth
Elmore) White
Jones County
Indiana
Monticello Soldier In Final Phase Training At Avon Park Field
Pfe fi Donald A Siebels son of Mr and Mrs Carl W Siebels 124 East First Monticello is among recent arrivals at Avon Park Field Florida overseas bomber crew training base in final phase as aerial gunner on B 17 Flying Fortresses He is a 1944 Monticello High School graduate who entered service at Camp Dodge last year and trained at Kingman Arizona before arriving here He is assigned to Squadron S 325th AAF Base Unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Park
Fla
Army Air Field
Pfe
Donald A. Siebels
Carl W. Siebels
East First Street
Monticello
Monticello High School
Siebels
Camp Dodge
Kingman
Ariz
325Th Aaf
Frank LeClerc Dies At Waukon In April
Mrs Will LeClerc of Monticello received word of the death of Frank LeClerc age 73 in Waukon on April 14. He lived mainly in Prairieburg and married Blanche Dial now deceased. Survived by son Harold, funeral held Tuesday. Brother of the late Will LeClere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will LeClerc
Monticello
Frank LeClerc
Waukon
Prairieburg
Blanche Dial
LeClerc
Harold
Will LeClere
P.T.A. Meeting Postponed to May 8
The April 26 meeting of the Parent Teachers association has been postponed and rescheduled for Thursday May 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T.A
Parent Teachers Association
Alumni Association Elects Monticello Officers 1945-46
Monticello High School Alumni Association elected officers for 1945 46 during a Monday evening meeting in the library. Elected were Jacquelyn McCurdy president Ben Long first vice president Mrs Lucile Balsiger second vice president Alaine Havlivhek secretary and Audrey McDonald treasurer. Advisory members are Mrs Carrie Sutherland and Charles Podhasid. Dues remain 25 cents with payments to the Monticello State Bank or 25 cent defense stamps to Mrs Imowene Stubbles, dues chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello High School Alumni Association
Jacquelyn McCurdy
Ben Long
Lucile Balsiger
Alaine Havlivhek
Audrey McDonald
Carrie Sutherland
Charles &, Podhasid
Monticello State Bank
Imowene Stubbles
Sergeant Messerli Promoted After Berlin Mission
J Messerli of Monticello Iowa has been promoted from corporal to sergeant in the 16th Air Force flying fortress unit. He joined the army in 1944 and earned his gunner wings at Yuma Arizona on Sept 14 1944. He has flown 24 missions since January 1945 including a March 24 1945 Berlin tank works mission. His wife Mrs J Messerli remains in Monticello.
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6Th AA
Italy
John WW. Messerli
16Th Air Force
K Flying Fortress
Monticello
Set. Messerli
Army
Yuma
Ariz
Messerli
Berlin
Germany
1Th Air Force
Monticello High School
Iowa State Teachers College
J. Messerli
VFW Officers Installed in Monticello Post and Auxiliary
Harry Lyon was installed as post commander with officers elected for Monticello VFW Post. Louise D. Kurrack and Mrs. Arnold Jacobs served as installing officers for the post and auxiliary. Ruth Chisman relinquished the auxiliary president’s role at a 6:30 dinner, receiving a past president’s guard and chain. Gold Star mothers Clara Bartlett and Verena Gundlach attended. Trazel Harford and Edith Bender could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lyon
Monticello
VFW
Louis D. Kurrack
Clare Hayes
Auxiliary
Arnold Jacobs
Monticello Auxiliary No. 1688
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ruth Chisman
Monty Tea Room
Katie Jacobs
Ex-Convict Suspected in Cattle Haul Case
Frank R. Lockman of Anamosa, a former convict, is sought by Jackson County authorities over a cattle deal. He allegedly hauled 11 head for Eli Shadna to Maquoketa, disappeared, eight head found near Cedar Rapids, and three heads missing. The truck belonging to Shada was located. Cattle owned by Wilbur Colby of Mechanicsville. Lockman is said to have prior time in other states before Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank R. Lockman
Anamosa
Jackson County
Eli Shadna
Lockman
Maquoketa
Cedar Rapids
Shada
Wilbur Colby
Mechanicsville
Towa
Rural Eighth Grade Exams Set for April 25 26
County Superintendent Beave announces rural eighth grade examinations next week in Jones county. About 90 students will take tests at Monticello courthouse, Monticello high school, and Washington school No 3 on Wednesday April 25 and at Wyoming on Thursday April 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County
Beave
Jones County
Court House
Monticello High School
Washington School No. 3
Wyoming
Our National Clothing Drive Ends Saturday
The national clothing drive wraps up Saturday April 21 with pickups by Camp Fire Girls and Boy Scouts in Monticello starting at 9 am. A town survey Friday will estimate the collection. many rural depots and churches in Amber Cass Richland Washington Clay and Lovell townships will accept clothing, with a 45000 pound northern Jones County goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United National Clothing
Camp Fire Girls
Boy Scouts
Monticello
Meyen
Langworthy
Balster’s
Seateh Grove
Amber
Cass
Richland
Washington
Clay
Lovell
Jones County
Abel
Byron FE
GC. A. Coxsee
MW. DeShaw
Ray Fuller
Willard Yeaman
Henry Adaims
Delaware County
U.S.W.A
Colesburg
Greeley
Earlville
Delhi
Hopkinton
Ryan
Manchester
Delaware
Buck Creek Consolidated School
Red Cross War Fund Surpasses Expectations in Delaware
Final figures show Delaware County contributions total $18,059.63 to the 1945 Red Cross War Fund. Readers are informed that donors should be proud of supporting the emergency service aiding soldiers overseas and home front relief efforts.
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Delaware County
Red Cross
Lee Rathbun Ill At Knoxville Hospital
Mrs. Lee Rathbun spent part of last week with her husband a patient at the government hospital in Knoxville He has been suffering with hemorrhages and his condition is considered ideal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Rathbun
Government Hospital
Knoxville
Roberts’ Daughter Ruth Graduates at State University of Iowa
Mrs B C Roberts spent last Sunday in Iowa City for Ruth Roberts graduation from the State University of Iowa. She attended the ceremony as Ruth earned her degree that afternoon. Pvt Dale Moore, en route to Fort Meade, and Mrs Harry Moore of Onslow visited Mrs Gerd Null after Pvt Moore’s transfer to Camp Hood Texas.
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B. C. Roberts
Iowa City
Ruth
State University of Iown
Harry Moore
Onslow
Pvt
Dale Moore
Camp Hood
Texas
Gerd Null
Moore
Fort Mead
Rodman Family Visit Abroad In Winterset
Mr and Mrs Harry Rodman of Winterset spent the week visiting at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs J M Rodman in Winterset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Rodman
Winterset
J. M. Rodman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rotary Club
Lions Club
H. E. Johnson
Davenport
Monticello Lions Club
Legion Hall
Johnson
Lions Clubs
Iowa
Service Club
Monticello Club
St. John's Lutheran Church
Beverly Hanken
Elmer Jacobs
Carl Leesekamp
Bertha Plueger
Georgia Plueger
Robert Reute
Miriam Young
R. P. Young
Selective Service Office
John A. Snyder
James R. Casper
David G. Walker
Donald L. Coleman
Martello
Selective Service Board
Tasker Geig Promotion
Nazi Germany
U. S. Senate
Lamar
Independence, Mo
St. Michiel
Meuse-Argonne
Independence
Bess Wallace
Mary Margaret
Jackson‘ County
Tom Pendergast
Kansas City
Harry
J. H. Barr
Express
Collins
Monticello Church
John M. Devine
Eighth Armored Division
George H. Casper
Holland
Casper
Peter Casper
Anamosa High School
U. S. Army Signal Corps
Oakwood
Donald Siebels
Avon Park Field
15Th Air Force
Delaware Red Cross
War Fund
Knoxville Hospital
U.1
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