Red stamps and food stamps guidance listing validity
The notice lists various wartime ration stamps with their validity. Meats fats red stamps A8 to Z8 and A5 to D5 are good indefinitely. Processed foods blue stamps A8 to Z8 and Ab to F5 are good indefinitely. Sugar stamps 30 31 and 82 cover five pounds. 33 becomes five pounds after September 1 and remains good indefinitely. Sugar stamp 40 covers five pounds of canning sugar through February next year. Gasoline A-12 coupons good through September 21. Fuel oil periods 4 and 5 good through September 320. New period 1 coupons valid now. Shoes airplane stamps 1 and 2 good indefinitely.
Mrs Harriet Cornwell speaks at Monticello Rotary
Mrs Harriet Rohn Cornwell of Brasstown N C guest speaker at the Monticello Rotary club. She is summering in Monticello and serves as secretary of the John C Campbell Opportunity School founded 1933 on 300 acres. Students ages 18 to 35 learn self sufficiency with no textbooks and farm based problems. Women weave while men carve statuary including republican elephants from white holly wood. Some men earn up to 1000 a year carving. The school aids rehabilitation after the war. Also listed are cattle shipments to Union Stock Yards Chicago and hogs to Dubuque by Dubuque Packing Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Rohn’ Cornwell
Brasstown
N. C
Monticello
Rotary Club
John C. Campbell
Navy
Cornwell
Hollywood
Five Men Inducted On Preinduction Call In Jones County
Five men were sent to Fort Snelling on a preinduction call Tuesday August 15 by the Jones county selective service board. The group includes Frank L. Serbousek Center Junction William G. Mentz Cedar Rapids Sanford L Grassfield Anamosa and Donald L Bodkin and Clifford M Templeton Olin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Snelling
Jones County Selective Service Board
Frank L. Serbousek
Center Junction
William G. Mentz
Cedar Rapids
Sanford L. Grassfield
Anamosa
Donald L. Bodkin
Clifford M. Templeton
Olin
Four Babies Born at John McDonald Hospital This Week
The John McDonald hospital reports four births last week: a son to Sgt. and Mrs. Vernon Waldron on August 10, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Opfer on August 12, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. H. White on August 14, and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Beckman on August 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Vernon Waldron
Raymond Opfer
H. White
Paul Beckman
Local Marriage Licenses Issued This Week
The district clerk reports licenses issued this past week for Glenn A. Thuman 26 Stanwood to Laura Lee Hawley 19 Olin and Richard Tjaden 22 to Kathleen McDonald 18 Cor gon.
Premium items omitted from 1944 Jones County Fair
The list of items left out of the premium book remains the same as last year and includes handkerchiefs kitchen holders pajamas pieced quilts embroidered towels all machine made garments article not specified best specimen of cross stitch and best specimen of colored embroidery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Fair
Two Homes Sold in Monticello In Recent Transactions
Wayne township farmer John Wolken bought the residence of Miss Caroline Schoenhut as an investment. Miss Schoenhut is packing and will plan later. Fred McLaughlin’s West First Street home was purchased by Mrs. Lillie Matthiessen, who had just sold her North Main street house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wolken
Wayne Township
Caroline Schoenhut
Miss Schoenhut
Fred McLaughlin
West First Street
Lillie Matthiessen
North Main Street
Car Accident Reported Involving Stutt Gravel and Allies
The sheriff's office logged a car accident this week involving Leo Stutt and Ana Gravel. Bent fenders and a wheel issue caused about $100 damage to the vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Office
Leo Stutt
Ana Gravel
Beldae
Jones County Welcomes All at August Cattle Show Prizes
The Great Jones County Fair runs August 22 to 25 with 4-H livestock clubs led by Melvin Sievers and assistants. Beef and dairy awards offer multiple cash prizes up to 10 dollars, plus special honors from the Chicago Livestock Exchange and breed associations. First-time Holstein winners compete for top calves with a 100 dollar creamery prize and assorted prizes for hogs and market pigs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Fair
Melvin Sievers
Ed Helgens
James McLaughlin
Harry Newman
Leo Levsen
Delbert Mayberry
Paul Lasack
Chicago Livestock Exchange
American Aberdeen Angus Association
Paul Messerli
Iowa Holstein Breeder’s
Jones County Association
Farmers Mutual Creamery Company of
Monticello
Guernsey
Jersey
Christmas Mailing Starts September 15
National guidance urges sending Christmas gifts to armed forces between September 15 and October 15. Pack gifts in fiberboard boxes with strong string, limit to five pounds and under 15 inches in length or 36 inches in length and girth. Perishable items banned. suggested contents include hard candies soaps fruit cakes and wrapped chocolates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Doctors Attend Schick Hospital Medical Meeting
Three Monticello physicians T. M. Redmond C. G. Thomas and J. H. Fraser joined 300 doctors and surgeons at Schick General Hospital Clinton for a medical meeting. Morris Fishbein editor of JAMA attended and observed army reconditioning work and noted death rates have significantly declined since World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
T. M. Redmond
C. G. Thomas
J. H. Fraser
Schick General Hospital
Clinton
Morris Fishbein
Journal of the
American Medical Association
High School Horse And Dog Act At Jones County Fair
M. E. Buckner presents a 20 minute high school horse and trained red chow act at the Jones County Fair as part of the vaudeville program. The trainer W. A. Stone of Central City leads the show. The act, shown previously at Central City fair, drew high praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Buckner
Red Chow
Jones County Fair
W. A. Stone
Central City
Central City Fair
Injury to Jerry Schneiter at Home Amputates Finger
Jerry Schneiter six year old son of Mr and Mrs Frank Schneiter injured his left hand at home Saturday evening when it was caught in a cream separator. Doctors at John McDonough hospital amputated the second finger between the first and second joints. He returned home Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Schneiter
Frank Schneiter
John McDona Hospital
Last Concert Tonight At City Park By Monticello Band
The Monticello municipal band led by Miss Ione Smith performs at City Park this evening with Atlantic Zephyrs as a trombone solo. The final concert is Sunday at 3 p.m. and the band will play daily at the Great Jones County Fair next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park
Monticello
Ione Smith
Atlantic Zephyrs
Simons
God Bless
America
Berlin
Freedom
King Blue
Danihe—Strauss
Footlifter
Fillitidre
Arms Around
Me Honey—Von Tilzer
Cardinal—Clair Johnson
Thunderer—Sousa
Beer Barrel
Graham
Pennsylvania
Polka
Manners
Stars and Stripes Forever
Sousa
Monticello Couple Buy Mount Vernon Grocery Store
Monticello residents Mr and Mrs Dale Larson purchased Litts Grocery from Mr and Mrs Kenneth Litts in Mount Vernon. Possession transfers Monday August 28 and Larson takes inventory August 27. Litts built a eight year local grocery business after previous work at another store. Larson, a Monticello native graduate of Anamosa High School, formerly managed National Tea in Dubuque and helped operate Jack Sprat in Monticello and Bottling Works. They have a five year old son Paul who will enter Mount Vernon schools this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale. Larson
Monticello
Litts
Kenneth Litts
Mount Vernon
Larson
Anamosa High School
Dubuque
Ross Baty
Jack Sprat
M. E. Buckner
Paul
Steer Contest Scheduled for Jones County Fair
The 1944 Jones County Fair features a fat steer contest with 72 entries and 78 steers in an open pavilion. Steers must be two years old or older and weigh at least 1200 pounds. Judging is based on Thursday's market price with a top prize of 610 dollars. owners may sell or keep their steer, and halter breaking is not required. Entries come from Anamosa Monticello Cedar Rapids Delmar Center Junction Central City Coggon West Liberty Onslow Cascade Iowa City Farley Bernard Olin Miles Delhi Wyoming Greeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Fair
Anamosa
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Delmar
Center Junction
Central City
Coggon
West Liberty
Onslow
Cascade
Iowa’ City
Farley
Bernard
Olin
Miles
Delhi
Wyoming
Greeley
New Case Filed In Jones County District Court
Grover Stroud sues R. D. MclIntyre et al in Jones County District Court alleging denial of $20 weekly wages after notice of an assignment signed November 5 1986. The petition claims C. W. Zimmer held the assignment and seeks an injunction to halt further collection actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Grover Stroud
R. D. MclIntyre
C. W. Zimmer
Zimmer
Stroud
R. D. McIntyre
Man Bound Over To Grand Jury In Alcohol Charge
Fred Bartels appeared before Justice of the Peace C F Shima on August 10 charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated on a public highway. He waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to the next grand jury with a $600 bond after a collision near the Monticello State Bank corner involving a car owned by Vince Balear. Two witnesses testified Bartels was intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bartels
Justice of the Peace
C. F. Shimanek
Grand Jury
William Aldrich
Monticello State Bank
Vince Balear
Bartels
Philbrick Chosen Republican Judge for Eighteenth District
Judge Floyd Philbrick was named the Republican candidate for the Eighteenth Judicial District at a Linn county convention to fill the vacancy after Judge G. P. Linville. The nomination was unanimous with votes from Jones, Linn, and Cedar counties and Philbrick is set to appear on the November 7 ballot as Democrats do not plan a rival candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Philbrick
Eighteenth Judicial District
Linn County
G. P. Linville
Philbrick
Wright Frazier
Anamosa
Jones County
Cedar
Jones, Cedar
Linn
Warren Rees
J. W. Ballard
Marion
Reid Hunt
Tipton
Cedar County
A. Johnson
Cedar Rapids
B. E. Rhinehart
Frank Byers
H. W. Lowry
B. J. Maxwell
Jones County Babies Buy War Bonds List
War bonds have been purchased for 25 Jones county babies during the last month. Parents or relatives should notify Mrs. E H Huibregtse Monticello to receive a special Walt Disney war bond certificate for the baby book. Names include LeeAnne Sue Barnhart Oxford Junction Stephen James Burns Monticello Kirby J Flanagan Anamosa Toni Rebecca Grafft Olin Diane Horn Morley Linda Lou Johnson Anamosa James Ek Leggett Olin Galen A Luke Wyoming Johann Henry Ortgies Anamosa Robert Charles Soukup Anamosa Cary Fay Taylor Olin Jerald T Winans Anamosa Martha Jo Wolfe Olin Judith Ann McDonald Anamosa Bernard Leslie Kennebeck Anamosa Judith Ann Rohwedder Wyoming Ralph Leonard Martens Anamosa Robert Carl Siebels Anamosa Judith Deanne Shankland Anamosa Thomas D Conrad Anamosa Judy Ann Dragoo Martell Leah Belle Steiner Monticello Robert Frank Larkey Onslow Kenneth R McDonald Jr Wyoming Bobby Jo Allen Onslow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
E. H. Huibregtse
Monticello
LeeAnne Sue Barnhart
Oxford Junction
Stephen James Burns
Kirby J. Flanagan
Anamosa
Toni Rebecca Grafft
Olin
Diane Horn
Morley
Linda Lou Johnson
James Ek
Leggett
Galen A. Luke
Wyoming
Johann Henry Ortgies
Robert Charles Soukup
Cary Fay Taylor
Jerald T. Winans
Martha Jo Wolfe
Judith Ann McDonald
Bernard Leslie Kennebeck
Judith Ann Rohwedder
Ralph Leonard Martens
Robert Carl Siebels
Judith Deanne Shankland
Thomas D. Conrad
Judy Ann Dragoo
Martello
Leah Belle Steiner
Robert Frank Larkey
Onslow
Kenneth R. McDonald, Jr
Bobby Jo Allen
Car Collision Involving Zimmermans And Gerdes
A two car accident in Anamosa and Langworthy damaged both vehicles by 150 each. Emil Zimmer man sustained head injuries and Emil Zimmerman leg cuts while Carl Gerdes was involved with right front damage and James Zim merman suffered head injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Zimmerman
Anamosa
Carl Gerdes
Langworthy
Zimmerman
Gerdes
James Zimmerman
Rural Students Will Gather Milkweed Pods
Miss Nellie V Morey county superintendent reports 400 pounds of heavy burlap bags for Jones county youths to gather milkweed pods. Milkweed floss substitutes kapok for life vests and aviator suits, and workers are paid 15 cents per bushel green pods 20 cents per bushel dried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie V. Morey
Jones County
East Indies
Navy
Air Corps
Armed Services
Reading Course Ends At Public Library With Six-Week Finish
The library reading course closed August 5 with Shirley Bartels the first to complete, followed by Harry Bauman and Ronald Hosford. Completion required reading 24 books. Several participants earned army ranks up to brigadier general, including Edna Fitzsimmons and Hulda Schneiter among many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Bartels
Harry Bauman
Ronald Hosford
Jo Dee Leonard Visits Elkader Grandparents
Jo Dee Leonard is spending a few days in Elkader visiting her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leonard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Dee Leonard
Elkader
Mrs
Frank Leonard
Girls present 4-H letter openers to doctors
Eight doctors in Jones county received gifts from 4-H girls last week. Abbie Ann Tudor of Olin county and Alice Clark of Scotch Grove delivered the letter openers bearing the 4-H emblem and the line To make the best better. The presentation occurred in Monticello after doctors helped with health examinations for Jones county 4-H boys and girls conducted in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Abbie Ann Tudor
Olin
Alice Clark
Scotch Grove
Monticello
Fine 4 H Show Planned By Clubs
Plans are complete for the Nist Jones County Fair opening at Monticello on Tuesday August 22 and running through Friday August 25 A war year program aims for top status A free amphitheater is offered with box seats by reservation Admission is 60 cents including tax Autos enter for 26 cents Children 8 to 15 pay 80 cents with tax Under 8 enter free and under 12 free on Wednesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Board of
Payroll Savings Honor Roll Celebrated in Iowa Counties
Jones county shows an unusual display in Iowa payroll savings with 27 establishments taking part in June. Most employees are fully participating with only three short of 100 percent, as R A Naylor leads the effort and applauds both employers and workers for strong results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Iowa
R. A. Naylor
Monti Public Schools Set to Open September 4 1944
Monticello public schools will open Monday September 4 with all faculty positions filled and the program ready for the 1944 45 year. Superintendent Boyd Shannon reports extensive cleaning by janitors Lorenz Balster and John Woellert and a tiptop building for opening day. Early enrollment is urged with a first come first served policy where numbers are restricted. The faculty list includes Shannon Eells Wood Walker Simmonds Smith Guyan Gardner Crimmings and others with assignments across junior high and senior high subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Boyd Shannon
Lorenz Balster
John Woellert
Charles E. Podhaski
Donald Bella
Army
Navy
Donald Eells
Cedar Falls
Amney Wood
Sigourney
Frank Walker
Lois Simmonds
Waukon
Gertrude E. Smith
Hills
Helen Guyan
Phyllis Gardner
Iowa City
John Crimmings
Grafton
Bess Greenley
West Union
Ruth Ahrendt
Dubuque
Auction to Benefit Jones County War Fund at Fair
An auction Friday evening August 25 at the Jones County Fair concludes the vaudeville show. A 1070 pound Brahma steer donated by Vincent Donahoe of Kansas City will fetch the top bid with all proceeds to the War Fund. One more steer giveaway and other proceeds also support the drive for 17 organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County War Fund
Jones County
Vincent Donahoe
Kansas City
Monticello
The
Fair Association
Jones County Fair Race Program Offers Record Purse
The Jones County Fair unveils its largest ever race program with 4200 in purses. Horses from Iowa Illinois and Minnesota compete in 2 year old trot 2 year old pace and 3 year old events across Aug 24 25 28. Baseball and band events accompany racing and attractions through closing night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Fair
Iowa
Illinois
Minnesota
Fai
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John McVay
Lawrence Burlage
Orval Skahill
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Schick Hospital
the Express
Madison Township
Madison Merry Maidens
Betty Dawes
Miss Dawes
Express Doxsee
Vernon
Edna Fitzsimmons
Hulda Schneiter
Mary Ellen Stripe
Joyce Jurgensen
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Margaret Schneiter
Joan Nickel
Elnora Schoon
Carol Harford
Janis Pickett
Alice Jones
Rose Maire
Virginia Morrissey
Dottie Hollar
Jane Rickels
Linda Greenley
Mary Ann Kuriger
Janis Gottleaber
Linda Hargrave
Gene Adamson
Dorothy Pickett
Gene Seehusen
Harold Got
Anamosa, A. & TP. Company
Anamosa Poultry and Egg Co
Anamosa Public Schools
Iowa Liquor Control Store
N. W. Bell Telephne Co
Reid National Corn Company
U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation Service
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company
Franklin Equipment Company
W. E. Long's Department Store
Monticello Express Company
N. W. Bell Telephone Co
U. S. Post Office
Farmers’ Elevator Company
R. E. Chaplin
Hurst Produce Company
Onslow Lumber Company
Onslow Savings Bank
Peter F. Schladetsky
F. J. Petersen Company
Soppe Implement Company
Balster’s Implement and Parts Company
Arend Balster Stores
Farmers Grain Company
Monti
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Sakionl
Shannon
Jeanette Harken
Austinville
Virginia Rummel
Commercial
Fayette
Franz Cohrt
St. Louis
Jane Smith
Lisbon
Helen Havlichek
Mildred Greenfield
Woden
LaVerna Bevans
Plainfield
Alvina Kirchner
Nichols
Helen Scallon
Ackley
Anna Kline
Ina Cruise
Mary Jane Koster
Olive Abel
Brahma
M. F. Hogan
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