Librarian Announces New Fiction Books Added Since May 1
Miss Marian Wittenberger lists new adult novels in the library catalogue. Titles include Tolstoi War and Peace, Downey War Horses, MacInnes Above Suspicion, Brittany spy tale Assignment, Bretherton The Rock and the Wind, Davis The Sun Climbs Slow, Field And Tomorrow, Bernadette Soubirous and Werfel The Song of Bernadette, Knight Westward the Sun, with plots spanning Russia to Oregon, Spain, New England, Lourdes, and South Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Wittenberger
Tolstoi
Russia
Fairfax Downey
Barbara
Jim Thomas
Texas
Paul Brown
Helen Macinness
Brittany
Saturday Evening Post
Vivian Bretherton
Oregon
Trudy Tressellian
Breck Farridon
Trudy
Julia Davis
Jean Curtis
Mexico
Rachel Field
Emily Blair
Blair
New England
Emily
Bernadette Soubirous
Bernadette
Franz Werfel
Lourdes
Wind Over Wisconsin and Other Works
A roundup of literary notes highlighting August Derleth's Wind Over Wisconsin set in the Wisconsin river valley during the Indian wars. Also mentioned are John Steinbeck's The Moon Is Down, Margaret Runbeck's Our Miss Boo, Thomas Wolfe's Of Time and the River, Jackson Gregory's Ace in the Hole, and Max Brand's Destry Rides Again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Roderick Mason
Dousman
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin
August W. Derleth
Baron Chalfonte Pierneau
Black Hawk
Pierneau
John Steinbeck
Miss Boo
Margaret Runbeck
Thomas Wolfe
Jackson Gregory
Destry
Max Brand
Wig Wam Rink to Feature Champion Art Elsasser
Champion Art Elsasser, world spins king, will perform 25 spins at Wig Wam Roller Rink Friday August 7. The Anamosa venue sits at Fairview Gardens on Highway 151. He has showcased at Madison Square Garden New York and major domes coast to coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Elsasser
Fairview Gardens
Highway 151
Anamosa
Elsasser
Madison Square Gardens
New York City
Henry Seehusen
Monticello
John H. Eden
Wichita
Kansas
Peter Elsasser
California
Great Jones County Fair Set for Monticello in August
The 89th Great Jones County Fair in Monticello runs August 25–28 with Food for Victory as the slogan. Entries due August 25 to avoid rush. events include 4-H judging, band concerts, baby beef calves, stock parade, and an auction. Admission 55 cents. 12 and under free. premium list available Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Monticello
Harry I. Rodman
Fair Board
Iowa
H. W. Stuhler
H. M. Carpenter, Jr
Harry S. Rodman
M. F. Hogan
J. J. Locher
The
Fair Association
Storm damages and flooding hit Monticello area
A storm along Gerrets creek washed oats from several farms including John Caspers and Caspers Brothers. Trees suffered major damage in the north and west. Cedar street and Maple street saw downed branches and blocked roads. Rainfall reached about two inches in an hour. phone service disrupted. a golf match was postponed. LaVern Lambert to coach and teach in Nevada schools next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrets
John Caspers
Clarence Knapper
Caspers Brothers
John Prior
Cedar Street
Ava Main
William Putnam
William Scheele
Mary Sanford
Maple Street
Will Adams
Sycamore Street
Reuben Dress
George Maire
Karl Renk
Gill Street
E. E. Reed
Willard Yeoman
Albert Billings
Hei Schoon
M. T. Stott
Ted Schnittjer
West First Street
Will LeClerc
Monticello
LaVern Lambert
John Lambert
Nevada
Sacred Heart School
Lenox Junior College
Unlimited Vacancies In U. S. Marines
The United States Marine Corps advertises open enlistment for men aged 17 to 33 with conditions for married applicants. Eligibility includes height, dental, vision, and physical health requirements and potential seven weeks basic training at San Diego. Applications directed to Cedar Rapids recruiting station or local postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Marine Corps
Marine Corps Base
San Diego
Calif
U. S. Marine Corps
U. S. Post Office
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Can Sue Merchants For Overcharging
Price Administrator Henderson says price and rent controls work but food prices rise. He reports city families paid 1.3 percent more for food over 14 months. Beginning July 31 public can sue stores for violations to recover 50 dollars plus fees or triple the overcharge, whichever is higher, and similar suits may target landlords in rent-control areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
OPA
Court Case A Versus J G Schoon Over Insufficient Funds Check
Continued from page one, the case claims J G Schoon delivered a $1,000 check to T J Gerdes on August 23, 1941 that was not honored for insufficient funds when presented August 1, 1942. The petition seeks judgment and costs and amends to attach funds held by executors Paul T Schuetz and F E Stimson. Further amendments allege funds due to Schoon under Garrett Schoon will and seek garnishment against Hei and Hayo Schoon for property owed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Gerdes
J. G. Schoon
Monticello State Bank
Gerdes
Maria Schoon
Paul T. Schuetz
F. E. Stimson
Schoon
Garrett Schoon
Hei Schoon
John Schoon
Hayo Schoon
Tenant Buys Dunlap Farm at Eighty Dollars An Acre
Donald Falconer, a tenant on the 800 acre Dunlap farm located five and one half miles east of Ryan, is reported to have purchased the property for 80 dollars an acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Falconer
Ryan
Walker Nine blank Cascade 1-0 in twilight game
The Walker nine defeated Cascade 1-0 after Bramwell doubled and D McCright singled for the lone run. R Kelso held Cascade to two hits. Walker batteries were Kelso and Baker. Cascade batteries were B Moran and M Moran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Cascade
Bramwell
D. McCright
R. Kelso
Kelso
Baker
B. Moran
M. Moran
Notice of Probate of Will in Jones County Iowa
District court in Jones county Iowa will hear final proof and probate of the last will of Luman H Bennett deceased on August 29 1942 at the May term. Notice to interested parties to appear and show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Clerk W L Pearson deputy attorney Locher Scherrer. Also a wartime steel scrap appeal note urging scrap collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Jones County
Luman H. Bennett
Said County
Wees
W.L. Pearson
Josephine C. Locher
Locher
Scherrer
Weed Commissioner Accused at Anamosa
Anamosa weed commissioner H. H. Freeman of Olin Jones county was arrested Friday by Constable J. R. Wry and charged with failure to perform his duty as a public official. J. P. Merrill of Anamosa filed the complaint claiming Canadian thistles were allowed to feed on lands along highway 161 three miles west of Anamosa. Trial set for 10 a.m. August 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Freeman
Olin
Jones
J. R. Wry
Anamosa
J. P. Merrill
Highway 161
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jean
Brigid Knight
South Africa
Charlotte Durant
Adrian
Monty Produce & Hatchery
City
Monticello Country Club
Irvin Rhatigan
Sam Rhatigan
Claude Appleby
Wig Wam
Standard Oil
United States War Savings
Tandard
Midwest
Jon lLeteet
Sas
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
CAR Conservation Headquarters
Executive
Monticello Express
Harry L Rodman
U. S. Marines
Ford A Co
Childress
Steel Industry
America
Arlene Judge
Tom Keene
Arizona
Sun
Mon
Henry Fonda
Gene Tierney
KXEL
1540
Andy Woolfries
Cliff Hendrix
Braunschweiger
Valencia
Kellogg’s
D. B
New Wisconsin
Ila
Prunes
Royal Anne Cherries
D. B. Jello
Blue Barrel
Swan Soap Reg
MR. Farmer
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