Congo Club Holds April Meeting at Milton Leonard Home
Congo club members gathered for an April meeting at the Milton Leonard home. Leonard, club president, opened. Mrs. Homer Dalrymple led Bible study and a group discussion. After a social hour, refreshments were served by the hostess. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Chester Condit, Mr. and Mrs. Neal Hayden, Mrs. R. G. Suter, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Morning, and Rev. and Mrs. Homer Dalrymple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congo Club
Milton Leonard
Leonard
Homer Dalrymple
Chester Condit
Neal Hayden
R. G. Suter
Mrs Stutt graduates as X ray technologist at Mercy School
Mrs. Robert L. Stutt witnessed by Mrs. Henry R. Furino, Mrs. C. M. Stutt and Teresa Kurt at Mercy School of Nursing Marion as she earned a nurse radiology diploma. She'll start X ray therapy training May 4 with Drs Erskine and Prouty in Cedar Rapids while her husband Sgt Robert L. Stutt serves in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Stutt
C. M. Stutt
PT. L. Kurt
Mercy School of Nursing
Marion
Henry R. Furino
Paul L. Kurt
Teresa
Drs. Erskine & Prouty
Cedar Rapids
Navy Ensign to Wed Dorothy Stiles in Ames Church
Announcements state Ensign Mark Reade Rodman United States Navy will marry Dorothy Mae Stiles on Monday May 1 at Collegiate Methodist church Ames Rodman son of Mr and Mrs Harry J Rodman Winterset and a Monticello and Iowa State College engineer graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Reade Rodman
United States Navy
Dorothy Mae Stiles
Fred Stiles
Ames
Ensign Rodman
Harry J. Rodman
Winterset
Monticello
Iowa State College
Cattle Shippers List To Union Stock Yards Chicago
Over the past week farmers and shippers sent cars to the Union Stock Yards Chicago. Ernest Goldsmith sent one car followed by John P Kurt Delay Bros four cars Ed Reiter one car Ray Kurt two cars Joe Mc Ginn one car and O Shea Bros one car. Farmers Mutual Creamery shipped a car of butter to Ed Reiter and received four cattle cars from Kinsley Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Goldsmith
John P. Kurt
Delay Bros
Ed Reiter
Ray Kurt
Joe McGinn
O'Shea Bros
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company
Kinsley
Kan
Lions Club hears Irving Hintz on Government Subsidies
Irving Hintz spoke on Government Subsidies at the Lions Club meeting in the Legion hall Monday evening. A group discussion followed with refreshments served at the close by Rep. Frank Shimanek and Henry Adams, hosts of the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Hintz
Lions Club
Legion Hall
Frank Shimanek
Henry Adams
Four Babies Born at John McDonald Hospital Last Week
The John McDonald hospital reported four births this past week. A daughter arrived April 21 to Mr and Mrs Carl Schneider. A son arrived April 21 to Mr and Mrs Marcus McChristy. A son arrived April 25 to Mr and Mrs Cyril Turnis. A daughter arrived April 26 to Mr and Mrs Walter Bartels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Carl Schneider
Marcus McChristy
Cyril Turnis
Walter Bartels
Marriage Licenses Issued at District Court Clerk Office
Two marriage licenses were issued this week by Leigh Pearson, clerk of the district court. Thomas M. Lambertson, 39, DeWitt, to wed Lela L. Reid, 34, Anamosa. Francis P. Smith, 22, Morley, to marry Frances E. Windsor, 22, Morley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Pearson
Thomas M. Lambertson
DeWitt
Lela L. Reid
Anamosa
Francis P. Smith
Morley
Frances E. Windsor
Trial Sermon at Evangelical and Reformed Church
A special service will be held Sunday at 11 oclock at Evangelical and Reformed Church where Rev. Andrew Mast will preach a trial sermon. The entire congregation is requested to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Andrew Mast
May Is Health Month For 4-H Members
Jones County 4 H clubs announce health month with two key days May 18 at Anamosa for the south half and May 25 at Monticello for the north half. County physicians and dentists offer thorough physical and dental exams at nominal cost with a score sheet for parental review. The program aims to identify defects early for 100 percent member participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Anamosa
Monticello
P. T. A. Elects New Officers For Next Year
The Monticello public school P. T. A. held its final meeting of the year with Dr. John H. Fraser as guest speaker on Post War Planning. New officers were elected including Rev. Glenn McMichael as president, Mrs. William Corbin as vice president, Miss Maurita Stahle as secretary, and Mrs. I. J. Rhatigan as treasurer. A social hour followed with refreshments provided by several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent Teachers Association
Monticello Public Schol
John H. Fraser
Glenn McMichael
William Corbin
Maurita Stahle
I. J. Rhatigan
Walton League Forms in Anamosa with 81 Members
The Izaak Walton League chapter organized in Anamosa last Tuesday evening. Howard Porter is president with Glenn Russell as vice president Eugene Rees secretary and Lester Tebbe treasurer. Directors include J E Heiserman Orris Randolph Anamosa Harlan Bickerstaff Morley and Joe Meade Venter Junction. Clifford Hollowell state president issued the charter. Arthur Hodson state director spoke. Charter membership remains open until the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Howard Porter
Glenn Russell
Eugene Rees
Lester Tebbe
Judge J. E. Heiserman
Orris Randolph
Harlan Bickerstaff
Morley
Joe Meade
Venter Junction
Clifford Hollowell
Dubuque
Arthur Hodson
Charter
Northwestern Bell Receives National Security Award
Northwestern Bell Telephone employees in Monticello and across Iowa Minnesota Nebraska North and South Dakota received April 21 security award buttons from the U S Office of Civilian Defense. The company and its 14000 workers were honored as the first organization to receive the award company wide in its five operating states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Monticello
United States Office of Civilian Defense
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Northwestern Company
Visiting Day Announced for Monticello Pre Kindergarten
The Monticello public school invites every child eligible for kindergarten to visit the kindergarten on Friday May 45. A child must be five by November 1 1944 to start kindergarten this September.
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Monticello
Ration Stamp Validity and Advertised Sale Note
The notice lists ration stamp validity for meats fats blue stamps sugar stamps gasoline fuel oil and airplane stamps with various issue periods and expiry dates. It ends with a nondescriptive suggestion to advertise a business for sale.
Sacred Heart Play Set For April 30 Evening Show
Sacred Heart seniors with many high school students present Terry the Terrible a three act comedy drama by Harriet Connell and Kathryn Hammond Sunday April 30 at 8 p m The cast includes Rosalie Durant Evelyn Helmer Nancy Burton Theresa Kurt Joanna Monroe Joan Jacque Elizabeth Milroy Mary Jane McKeever Miriam Foster Kathryn Connolly Eybil Marlowe society girl Jean Ann Freese Kitty Mildred Evers Marjorie O Rourke Minerva Munford Mary Irene Slughes Terry O Toole the boy James Hayes Alonzo MacGregor interpreter list continues with Roman Haag Bill Jenkins janitor John Lyon Teddy Dufrance radio singer Vincent Wroblewski Milo Junell the professor Paul Manternach Monty Smith reporter Thomas Keating Dick Carlysle ranchman John Hines Wellington Gordon millionaire James Reding Jim OToole Terry s father Ralph Billings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart
Terry the Terrible
Harriet Connell
Kathryn Hammond
Rosalie Durant
Evelyn Helmer
Nancy Burton
Theresa Kurt
Joanna Monroe
Joan Jacque
Elizabeth Milroy
Mary Jane McKeever
Miriam Foster
Kathryn Connolly
Eybil Marlowe
Jean Ann Freese
Kitty
Betty
Mildred Evers
Marjorie O'Rourke
Minerva Munford
Joanna
Mary Irene Slughes
Terry O'Toole
James Hayes
Alonzo MacGregor
Roman Haag
Bill Jenkins
John Lyon
Teddy Dufrance
Vincent Wroblewski
Milo Junell
Paul Manternach
Monty Smith
Thomas Keating
Dick Carlysle
John Hines
Wellington Gordon
James Reding
Jim O’toole
Terry
Ralph Billings
County Supervisors Set Yearly Coal Contracts
The Jones county board approved coal bids for the county home and courthouse Center Junction Lumber won for the county home at 5.99 f.o.b Center Junction while Anamosa Lumber won for the courthouse at a negotiated rate. J M Lange of Scotch Grove was named county weed commissioner and Mrs Lewis Dreibelbis was named county director of relief effective April 1 1944. Only 15 service men ballots had been requested for the June primary amid limited veteran interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Board of Supervisors
Center Junction
Scotch Grove
Lewis Dreibelbis
Prisoner of War Letter to German Clergyman Details Family Ties
Rev Kehren receives a letter from his nephew Gefreiter Heinz Kehren a prisoner of war in Camp Campbell Kentucky He is married with a two year old son in Germany and is the son of Rev Kehren's brother William Kehren of Duesseldorf Rheinland He was captured in the African campaign and has been in Kentucky since November 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kehren
Gefreiter
Heinz Kehren
Camp Campbell
Germany
Rev. Kehren
William Kehren
Duesseldorf
Rheinland
Kentucky
Battle of
Tarawa
James L. Burns
Ottumwa
Hawaii
Marine Public Relations Department
C. A. Coxsee
Monticello
Marine Corps
Eastern Star Host Holds School of Instruction
Mrs. Glenn Bancroft attended a special meeting of the Order of Eastern Star in Marion on Thursday evening. The chapter conducted its school of instruction and Mrs. Bancroft was guest of Mrs. Cecil Seger at dinner before the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.E.S
Glenn Bancroft
Order of Eastern Star
Marion
Bancroft
Cecil Seger
Express Readers Thank Fort Knox Soldier for Regular Delivery
A Fort Knox soldier, Corp. LaVern Engelbart, writes to praise the Express for timely weekly delivery. He notes the newspaper arrives Saturdays and he often reads it three or four times, using it to stay in touch with home news during service with the A.R.T.C. Hy. and Ser. Bn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
Corp. LaVern B, Engelbart, Ser. Co. A
A.R.T.C. Hy
Ser. Bn
Fort Knox, Ky
Betty Thomas Earns Master’s in Social Service
Betty Thomas arrived Monday to visit her parents after completing a master's degree in social service at the University of Chicago. She will leave May 1 for Town City to work at University hospital and will receive her degree at the June convocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Thomas
C. G. Thomas
University of Chicago
Miss Thomas
Town City
University Hospital
Jane Patterson Honored by Spanish Society at Lindenwood
Jane Ann Patterson of Cascade was elected to FE Circulo Espanol at Lindenwood College in St. Charles Missouri. She has held honor roll status each grading period and is a Monticello High School graduate from the class of 43.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Patterson
Jane Ann Patterson
George Patterson
Cascade
FE Circulo Espanol
Lindenwood College
St. Charles
Jane Ann
Monticello High School
Teacher Miss Grace Hilby Leaves Scotch Grove School for Electronics
Miss Grace Hilby resigns from Scotch Grove School No. 4 after four years of teaching to pursue a career in electronics. Her home is in Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hilby
Scotch Grove
Manchester
March Auto Accident Toll Rises in State of Towa
State statistics show 978 auto crashes in March with 44 fatalities, 23 total deaths in March, and 28 killed this year versus 25 last year. Three-month total reaches 2,887 accidents, up from 2,651 previous year. age and gender breakdowns detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Tiaton
Ing
Mareh
Assistance Checks in Jones County in April
The April aid report shows 417 old age pensioners received 11,782 dollars, an average of 28.14 dollars. Six blind cases averaged 27.65 dollars and 27 dependent children cases, numbering 67, averaged 27.91 dollars or 11.25 per child. The state spent 1,446,014 dollars on 51,860 old age assistance cases.
Welfare conference attended by Jones County social service staff
The Jones county social service office staff attended the Town state social welfare conference in Des Moines last week. The group included Marie Dreihelbis, Mrs. Nellie Rummell, and Nelda Pulver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Social Service
Des Moines
Marie Dreihelbis
Nellie Rummell
Nelda Pulver
War Food Drive Urges 600 Acres Of Corn Cultivation
The J LeRoy Farmer Canning company announces a 600 acre shortfall in corn land vital for the war effort. State labor supervisor Lloyd Johnston says quotas must be met to prevent hunger. farmers near canneries urged to plant sweet corn with contracts available through C C Hodson, manager. Sweet corn valued at 219 per ton with strong yields expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. LeRoy Farmer Canning Company
Co. C. Hodson
Monticello
Lloyd Johnston
Armed Services
Ones
C. C. Hodson
J. LeRoy Parmer Canning Company
Heeren Assigned to LST Duty after Amphibious Training
Lyman J Heeren has completed amphibious training at Camp Bradford and Norfolk VA and is assigned to an LST crew for active duty. The LST carries troops and heavy equipment with a beachable bow for direct landings. The amphibious force requires intense training and serves a key role in delivering men and materiel to shores. Molly Jo Fichhorn daughter of Sheria and Mrs Henry Biehhorn graduates from the nurses training course at Silver Cross hospital Joliet Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman J, Heeren
Monticello
Camp Bradford
N. CO
Norfolk
Heeren
Naval Air Force
Submarine Service
Naval Service
Molly Jo Fichhorn
Sheria
Henry Biehhorn
Sil’ver Cross Hospital
Joliet
Man Confesses Break-in At Mt Vernon School
A man confessed to breaking into Mt Vernon School, with local authorities pursuing charges. The incident prompted police to review security at the district facility as investigators prepared a report for the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man
Mt. Vernon School
Car Accident Near Monticello Leaves Two Cars Damaged
Sheriff office reports a Monday morning crash seven miles southwest of Monticello. Dietiker driving a Pontine car at about 50 mph in the center of the pavement collided with Derma Terewach driving a Chevrolet from Breworth. Both drivers escaped injury though each vehicle sustained about 175 dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Biehhorn
Monticello
John Dictiker
John Fl. Chaloupke
Dishway
K. Rhodes
Dietiker
Ureithach
Areithaeh
Bretiker
Marilee Matthiessen Heads Fellowship in Iowa
Approximately 1400 attendees joined a Davenport Association of Verm Fellowship rally with the Davenport County Youth Council at a Congregational church in Anamosa. Marilee Matthiessen of Monticello was elected president and installed at a candlelight service, with Nancy Davenport of Anamosa as vice president and Mary Hubbard of Cedar Rapids also installed. Dolores Poppe earned a BA from the University of Iowa Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport Association of Ierim Fellowship
Ones County Youth Council
Anamosa
Marilee Matthiessen
Monticello
Davenport Association
Dalrymple
Nancy Davenport
Mary Hubbard
Cedar Rapids
Scotolapy
English Hospital Life From Atlantic to England Letter Series
Lt Miriam Courtney writes from England describing ocean voyage aboard a small converted passenger ship with nurses and officers, medical duties including assisting in an appendectomy, gun drills, and porpoise sightings. She details billeting in a large house, local hospitality, damp air, cold, and daily routines, including cinema visits and a WAAF friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Burglar Nabbed in Mount Vernon Springville Breakins
Louis J. Straka 26 of Davenport faces charges for participation in Mount Vernon Springville and other area breakins after a half burned cigarette was found at the Mont Vernon high school vault. Myles Robinson 87 of Davenport confessed to Mount Vernon and Springville burglaries and is jailed in Linn County. detectives found burglar tools and stolen items linked to multiple breakins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis J. Straka
Davenport
Mount Verdon
Springville
West Branch
Manchester
Delhi
Hopkinton
Onslow
Myles Robinson
Linn County
Carl Hendrickson
Robinson
Mount Vernon High School
Springville High School
Larry Condon
MD Gill
Mount Vernon
Scott County
Beeghar
Smany
Cedar Rapids
Jim Smith
Leonard Stecak
Harley Simon
Ceder Rapids Police Department
Condon
Gall
Stusak
Dill Kudria
Cedar Rapid
Anamosa
Fort Madison
Oat Leavenworth
Sherif Henry Riehhorn
Knights Of Pythias Plan Temple Here
Local Knights of Pythias and their wives plan a Pythian Sister Temple in the city. A preliminary meeting is set for Thursday evening April 27 at the K P hall. Marie Douglas of Cedar Rapids will speak. For more information call Mrs James Hollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
K.P. Hal
AL RK. P
Marie Douglas
D.D.G.C
Cedar Rapids
James Hollar
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Rodman
Tom Hamilton
Herman Hoffman
Jack Beeks
Dayton Yousse
George Maire
Tony Kammerman
Vaughn Thornburgh
Walton League
N. W. Bell
Cong. Talle
Th. O. Talle
Washington, D.C
Dolores Poppe
Myr
George BF. Poppe
The
University of
Lowa Sunday
Miriam Courtney
Ethel Courtney
Grundy Center
Town
Courtney
Clifton Abbott
Puerto Rico
United States
RAF
Army
Hier
Totus
Mrs. Holliday
Deanna Durbin
Monticelo
Mont Vernon High School
So Ostinilay
Monticello High
EK. T. Landis
Lavonne
Harold Cooper
Milton, Pa
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