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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1944
Page
5
Rationing board outlines indefinite validity for many stamps across categories. Meats and fats stamps A8 to Z8 and A6 B6 C5 D6 remain valid. processed foods blue stamps A8 to 78 and A5 to F65, with Gb through L5 expiring September 1. Sugar stamps 80 31 82 five pounds. 83 five pounds after Sept 1. 40 through February. Gasoline A-12 through Sept 21. Fuel oil periods 4 and 6 through Sept 30. new period 1 now. Shoes airplane stamps 1 and 2 valid indefinitely.
In the past week Jones County district court logged three filings. Two are divorce actions: Alice Straub versus Frank Straub alleging cruel treatment and seeking custody of a 10 year old daughter and 8 year old son. Kathleen G Hoag versus Loyal K Hoag with custody of a minor daughter Jerilyn Hoag. The third suit, Wolfe's Grocery Cascade versus Leo Hughes and Mrs Mary Hughes, seeks judgment for a $122.92 grocery bill.
Glenn McMichael addressed the Monticello Rotary Club on race relations describing American attitudes toward Negroes in civilian life and the armed services. He noted Negroes are often confined to menial jobs yet have shown courage when allowed to fight, equaling white soldiers. Lt. Max Palmer coach John Crimmings and principal Donald Eells attended as guests.
During the past week local rail yards sent two cars for John P. Kurt and one to George Kurt. John Hasler sent three cars while William Hintz George Manternach Chris Reiter and Clarence Kurt each sent one car. Dubuque Packing Company shipped four hogs cars and Farmers Mutual Creamery sent one car of butter to New York.
Mrs. Ruth Hurley, Jones county public health nurse, says dental cards are moved from classrooms to dentists’ offices this year to reduce losses and ensure more complete school child checkups. Children may be taken to the dentist anytime as cards now reside in offices.
During the past week eight boys reaching 18 registered with the Jones county selective service board at Anamosa. Names include Dale L. Allen, Ralph E. Tjaden of Anamosa, Louis M. Moran of Onslow, James H. Ehrisman, William E. Corbin, William P. Baumann, Arthur R. Mausser and Ralph S. Kromminga of Monticello.
At the Lions Club regular meeting Rev. William J. Grossheim presented results from the Great Jones County Fair. Proceeds support a new playground and swimming pool. Chester Condit spoke on insurance facts and accidents.
Three marriage licenses were issued this past week by the Clerk of the District Court. Kenneth Ahlrichs aged 20 and Dorothy Steen aged 18 from Monticello with Randall Johnson 33 and Fon Cozart 40 both of Wisconsin Dells Wis. Gerald Wells 26 of Mackey and Frances Barlow 23 of Monticello are other couples listed.
At least seventeen teachers from Monti cello are leaving this week for teaching posts in schools nationwide. Five will teach outside Iowa with out of state placements including Jayne Shover Springfield Illinois Kay Ahraken Chilocco Oklahoma Bernice Rodman Chicago Heights Illinois Mary Lucille Ricklefs Vanport City Oregon Marie Schatz Needles California. Remaining staff include Frances Coyle Boone Helen Meyer Oelwein Josephine Meyer Council Bluffs Dr Millington Carpenter Town City Richard Long Collins Johanna Kehren Applington Mrs Lois Shover Mrs Glenn McMichael Buck Creek Delores Poppe Orchard Ruth Clark Colesburg Irene Heiken Sachsland Manly Lucielle Huibregtse Jesup Ione Benesh Wapello.
The Jones county selective service board reports sixteen men left for induction into the armed services on Tuesday August twenty ninth. They will be sent to Fort Snelling to join the army or Navy where needed. The group includes Raymond Franklin Nowachek Fred Harm Dose Rolland Lawrence Duncan Charles Edwin McCalmant George Rinnie Wessels Loren Horn Henry Tobias Oltmanns Samuel Emery Reyner William Raymond Thomas Robert Lee Bartlett Robert Wendell Clothier Merle Maiden Glenn Seehusen John Quint Francis Thomas Carl Underwood.
Last week John McDonald hospital recorded three births. A daughter was born August 24 to Mr and Mrs Clarence Rickless, a son was born August 27 to Mr and Mrs Clarence Knipper, and a daughter was born August 28 to Mr and Mrs Donald Clark.
Funeral services for Mrs Gesina Behrends Null were held Monday afternoon at 1 30 from the Goettsch funeral home and at 2 from St Johns Lutheran church. Rev R P Young officiated. Burial was at Sand Hill cemetery. She was born December 14 1871 in Wittmund Germany and came to the U S as a child with her parents. She married Henry Null in 1892. Nine children were born five of whom preceded their mother in death. Survivors include William H Null Garden Grove Calif Elwil and Orlando Null Monticello Lawrence Null Rockford Ill a sister Mrs Fred Reuter Monticello ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. She died of a heart attack likely last Thursday and was found by a neighbor Friday morning.
County Chairman R A Naylor reports a comparison of payroll savings honor roll between 1944 and 1943. Jones County ranks 41st in population and ninth in the state for 1944 ten per cent plans, with 26 plans this year down from 27 in 1943. Rev and Mrs G J Zeilinger hosted their daughters Rhoda and Miriam from Albion Nebraska last week and returned home Tuesday.
Sacred Heart school in Monticello opened Monday August 28 with 181 pupils split 97 in including eighth grade and 34 in the upper four grades. The same courses will be offered. the building is polished and desks refinished. The faculty includes Rev Father Dietz as superintendent and Sister Mary Emalinda as principal with a full staff teaching social sciences religion Latin English science mathematics typing grammar grades and music.
Mrs Cleo Korns nee Barbara Maruge died August 28 after a weeklong illness in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services were held at the family home near Cedar Rapids with burial at Hartwick. Survived by husband Cleo Kerns sister Mrs Martin Buol and brother Joseph of Gladstone Oregon.
Dale Larson, 28, of Monticello baseball, sustained a badly fractured skull after a hard hit during a play at first base. He is in McDonald Hospital, improving, and likely to stay two to three weeks. Larson owned a bracery store at Mt Vernon now run by Mrs Lubben and daughter Jeanette.
Irvin Kintzle, a farmer six miles south of Monticello, and his helper Bob Brokens escaped serious harm when his sand truck drove onto a Newport bridge and the structure dropped about twenty feet to the river. The two-span steel bridge, 286 feet long, was severely damaged and will cost Jones county roughly 60 000 to replace after wartime conditions permit.
Floyd Bernard and his son Howard of Lakeland Florida performed a high perch act at the Jones County Fair. This marked their second appearance at the Monticello event, the first being in 1912 under Secretary Fred W. Koop. The Bernards previously did hand balancing as the Original Bernards and later operated in Lakeland. Howard, a former flight instructor, has trained dozens of military fliers and may join the army air corps. They joined USO shows during summers and returned to Monticello with pride.
County superintendent Miss Nellie V. Morey reports three rural schools have secured teachers for the coming year. Scotch Grove No. 7 hires Mrs. Fannie Hicks at Sutton, Fairview No. 2 hires Mrs. Lynn Miller, and Ray Heidemann remains at Fairview. Richland No. 4 still lacks a teacher.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Pierce and daughter Joan depart Cedar Rapids area as Alfred Pierce accepts the principalship at LaPorte City high school. He resigned from his position with the Collips Radio company last week.
Wyoming reports the death of Dr George Inglis 89 at his Oswego Oregon home. Funeral services were held August 31 with burial at Troutdale. Survived by two daughters Mrs J E Rinehart and Mrs Ellsworth Baker and son Ward Inglis. He practiced in Monticello and moved to Oregon thirty years ago.
Bert Quinby of Cedar Rapids recovered $2000 held by gypsy Madame Mohawk over the weekend as a claimed cure. She was arrested in Maquoketa but Quinby reclaimed the money and no charges were filed. Sheriff Eichhorn traced the office to Anamosa where the agreement began.
Monticello grocers will close all day Monday September 4 in observance of Labor Day. Shoppers are advised to stock up on Saturday September 2 to cover purchases through Tuesday morning September 6.
Mrs. Mary Frances Engelthaler 74 of Chicago died Thursday at the Monticello home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Rudalph Langer. Her body was moved to Cedar Rapids and then Berwyn for final rites. She was born December 21 1869 in Chicago and survived by two daughters two sons three sisters five brothers five grandchildren and one great grandchild. She belonged to Prokop Velky lodge No 7 Z Z C B D.
Henry Dose Jr William Betzen derfer Robert Somerville and Richard Koranda all of Wyoming waived preliminary hearing and were bound over to the September term of the Jones county district court. Charges were entered by Valeria Hansen.
John E. Kiburz, a member of a fighter squadron in the Mediterranean theater, has been promoted from second lieutenant to first lieutenant. Son of Mr and Mrs Bert Kiburz of Cedar Rapids, he has completed missions in Italy Sicily Morocco Algeria and Corsica, most recently stationed in Sardinia. He formerly lived near Monticello.
Red Cross production department reports overseas kits on hand and invites help. Call at Red Cross rooms Tuesday afternoon from 2 to 4.
The Jones County Fair drew about 84 000 attendees for the week the largest since prize automobiles ended. Wednesday saw 6000 visitors and Thursday a record 18000 as crowds filled the fairgrounds with cars parked along First street Sycamore street and No 38. Cedar Rapids police managed heavy car parking across the 40 acres.
Federal officers visited cars waiting for gate tickets at the Great Jones County Fair. They left notes asking owners to report to the community building if there was a shortage of a federal $5 use car stamp. Many owners carried stamps and disliked leaving the fair to report the matter.
At the Jones County fair grounds crowds enjoyed a first class fair with many activities. Danielson bought the top fat steer for 28.50 per hundred weight and later sold at a loss of 75 dollars with proceeds benefiting the Red Cross and Farm Bureau clubmobile. Horse races baseball games and heavy concession traffic noted.
Warren W. Kester of Anamosa Soil Conservation service will teach vocational agriculture in Anamosa schools and also run an adult night school. In other notes, Ruth Ann Bender obtained a divorce decree from Ralph Warren Bender in Cedar Rapids. Residents of Monticello and visitors from Midland Texas and Long Beach California were noted among local social events and fair attendance.
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