Rail shipments and Lions Club meeting details
Weekly railroad shipments list shows cattle and hogs sent to Chicago and Dubuque, with feeder cattle to Decorah Kansas City Burlington Delhart and White City. Lions Club met at Cecil Goettsch home with Rep. Shimanek speaking on taxation and a turkey dinner for members and spouses held at VFW rooms last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Chicago
Fagan Bros
Glenn Eilers
Lindauer and Giesler
George Rickels
Clarence McLaughlin
W. D. McLaughlin
Lawrence Burlage
Ed Reiter
Dubuque Packing Company
Dubuque
Yeastex Company
Sunberry
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery
New York
Ray George
Decorah
John Hasler
Kansas City
Burlington
Okla
Steve McDonald
Delhart
Tex
White City
Kan
Lions Club
Cecil Goettsch
Frank Walker
Rep. C. F. Shimanek
The Customer Is Always Right Or Is He Rotary Program
Monticello Rotary club met Monday night with Elbert Heiserman leading a panel discussion The Customer Is Always Right Or Is He Guests included George M Hart and panelists William Shaffer C A Palmer George Harris Wade Long and Glen McMichael A 6 oclock dinner preceded the program A hospital report lists recent births in Monticello Cascade and surrounding areas including Kedley Schhorst Manternach Goedken McNeilly
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Heiserman
Monticello
John McDonald Hospital
Curtis Kedley
Cascade
Oeather
John Schhorst
Joseph Manternach
Cletus Goedken
John McNeilly
Marriage Licenses Issued This Week by District Clerk
List of marriages includes Elmer Osterkamp, 25, Amber, and Lucille Holden, 26, Anamosa. Verne Miller and Esther Lemrod, Anamosa. Harry M. Peterson and Mrs. Mareta Becker, Delmar. Mark L. Baty, 51, Walker, and Diane Cullen, 35, Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Leigh Pearson
Elmer J. Osterkamp
Amber
Lucille Holden
Anamosa
Verne Miller
Esther Lemrod
Harry M. Peterson
Mareta Becker
Delmar
Mark L. Baty
Walker
Diane Cullen
Chicago
Feed Prospects Forum to Discuss Protein Situation
Farmers' Forum at Monticello School Monday at 8 p m will tackle feed prospects and the protein situation. E H Huibregtse will head a panel addressing a problem that has grown serious for farmers. the eighth forum of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
E. H. Huibregtse
Santa Letter From Scotch Grove Child in 1943
A North Pole News item from Scotch Grove Iowa dated November 28 1943 prints a child's plea to Santa Claus asking for a big baby doll a doll bottle a football and a pair of fruit plaques for their mother and requests for a little sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Iowa
Santa Claus
Mamma
Jimmie Hiekin
Son Born to Tech Sergeant Eichhorn Family
Tech. Sgt. John H. Eichhorn and Margaret Olive Deischer Eichhorn welcome son Phillip John born Friday at John McDonald hospital. Weighs nine pounds. Sgt. Eichhorn serving in the United States Army in Sicily.
Prisoner of War Letter Reaches Wright Family
Mr and Mrs Frank Wright report a letter from their son Staff Sgt Charles Wright a prisoner of war in Italy written July 14 and received last week He had been held four months at that time This is not the first message they have received since his capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wright
Charles Wright
Italy
Sgt. Wright
Luella Oltman Takes Week at Parents’ Home
Luella Oltman surgical supervisor at South Shore Hospital Chicago is spending a week at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs L A Oltman with sister Pauline RyN also visiting from out of town Footnote: no further details available
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luella Oltman
South Shore Hospital
Chicago
Mra
L. A Oltman
Hep
Pauline
Ryn
Ital
Edith Ferring
R. N
Town City
Frank Ferring
Screen Men For Army Induction Train in Iowa
A large group of men from Monticello Anamosa Cascade Oxford Junction Wyoming and surrounding towns were screened on December 2 for service entry. Names listed include Roy E Graves Gerhart F Tuetken Ernest L Dahl and many others. New registrants since last week are Preston W Meyers Lyle D Hall and Clarence A Austin Anamosa Paul J Renk Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
United States Armed Services
Roy E. Graves
Gerhart F. Tuetken
Lester J. Schaeffer
Arnold G. Volkmann
Ernest L. Dahl
Kenneth W. Harms
Carl A. Egger
Gilbert H. Easter
George A. Eby
Mahlon H. Seehusen
Ezra W. Foster
Sheldon D. Moats
Clarence L. Stoneking
Otto A. Smith
Leonard R. Bader
Anamosa
Charles L. Thompson
Alfred A. Gerdes
Cascade
Bernard H. Duffy
Harold W. Carr
Raymond A. Ralston
Center Junction
Bernie McCarty
George R. Meadow
Arnold L. Thomson
Onslow
Ernest L. Husmann
Donald H. Juilfs
Lewis
M. Moenk
Wyoming
Robert C. Wilcox
F. X. Dolan
Marines
Preston W. Meyers
Lyle D. Hall
Clarence A. Austin
Paul J. Renk
Funeral for John Ross Set Friday at Reformed Church
Funeral services for John Ross will be held Friday at 2 PM from Goettsch Funeral Home to the Reformed church, with Rev. Armin Tendick officiating and burial at Oakwood cemetery. Ross died Tuesday afternoon at John McDonald Hospital. He was born July 26 1869 in Grendelwald Switzerland, son of Christian and Katharine Boss. He and Elizabeth Roth married March 25 1898 in Myrinren Switzerland and moved to Monticello in 1900. He leaves two children John and Mrs Harve Benson, and two grandsons Charles Boss and Ronald Benson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ross
Goettsch
The
Reformed Church
Armin Tendick
Oakwood Cemetery
Ross
John McDonald
United States
Monticello
Farmman Joseph M. Simmons Buried in Prairieburg
Joseph M. Simmons longtime Castle Grove farmer died at John McDonald Hospital at 5 am Friday after a heart ailment. Funeral Mass at St. Josephs Prairieburg with Rev Stephen Kucera followed by burial in Prairieburg Cemetery. Born in Czechoslovakia March 19 1877 he came to America at age five and settled in Prairieburg then Castle Grove. Survived by wife Anna and children Ralph Joseph Jr Vincent Anne and Mrs Hiller Knapp Leo preceded in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph M. Simmons
Castle Grove Township
John McDonald
St. Joseph’s Church
Prairieburg
Stephen Kucera
Simmons
Czechoslovakia
America
Anna S. Holub
Vincent
Anne Simmons
Monticello
Hiller Knapp
Cedar Rapids
Leo
Funeral for Diedrich Dirks Held at Goettsch
Funeral services for 91 year old Diedrich Dirks were conducted at 2 30 p m Sunday at Goettsch funeral home with Rev Henry L Adix officiating. Burial followed at Oakwood cemetery. Born April 17 1852 he died of pneumonia at the Lutheran home in Muscatine where he had resided. He is survived by six children Mrs Kate Schlemmer Mrs Mary Oltman George Dirks and Mrs Fred Himes Monticello Mrs August Schoon and Mrs Jay Olmstead of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diedrich Dirks
Goettsch
Henry L. Adix
Oakwood Cemetery
Dirks
Muscatine
Kate Schlemmer
Mary Oltman
George Dirks
Fred Himes
Monticello
August Schoon
Jay Olmstead
Ilinois
No Yule Lights For Monticello
The Monticello city council receives a note from Iowa Electric stating no Christmas lighting this year. Director J A Krug of the office of war utilities urges omitting lighting on community trees street decorations and storefront displays to conserve scarce electric bulbs and save fuel and materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa Electric Company
J. A. Krug
Office of War Utilities
Mrs Martha Yerkes New HLS Home Economics Teacher
Mrs Martha Yerkes VanZante Yerkes of Eddyville has begun duties as home economics teacher at Monticello high school replacing June Stuart who left to marry John Campbell VI of Dubuque. A 1941 Iowa State College graduate, she majored in home economics education and participated in YWCA, festival choir, and Weisha committee. Her husband, a naval officer, left for Alaska in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha VanZante Yerkes
Eddyville
Monticello
Alaska
United States
One Case on Docket in Jones County District Court
In Jones County district court one case was filed last week, Helen M. Lathrop versus Patrick Mere. The petition seeks a temporary and permanent guardian for the defendant, an alleged incompetent, with Judge Hamiel to return to Anamosa on Monday morning December 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Helen M. Lathrop
Patrick Mere
Marion
Hamiel
Anamosa
Start Collecting Paper Clothing Drive Aids Relief Effort
C J Matthiessen Monticello salvage chairman announces a national drive to collect discarded clothing and waste paper through Saturday Dec 18. Churches should bundle waste paper for sale to fund church activities. 10 percent of clothing remains locally for relief, rest shipped abroad after dry cleaning. Rags welcome after washing. Mr and Mrs Harry Jones and daughter Helen of Cedar Rapids stayed with Carrie Clark on Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Matthiessen
Monticello
Ladies Aids
Defense Supplies Corporation
Harry Jones
Helen
Cedar Rapids
Carrie Clark
County Tuberculosis X Rays Reported From Two Hospitals
Chest x rays of 71 Jones County residents were taken at x ray conferences in Monticello and Anamosa as part of a countywide TB search. The fifth annual program, led by Miss Lois Lang, screened 135 histories, found 11 active pulmonary TB cases and 31 negatives, with results sent to family physicians. Seraphine Schweitzer from Cedar Rapids visited with her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
John McDonald Hospital
Monticello
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Jones County Medical Society
Jones County Public Health Nursing Service
Jones County Tuberculosis Association
Tuberculosis Control Service
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Iowa Department of Health
Lois Lang
Seal Sale Is Progressing In Monticello
The first week of the Christmas seal sale in Monticello raised 150 dollars under local chairwoman Mrs. FE H Huibrestse for the Jones county tuberculosis association campaign. The sale began November 22 and runs through Christmas, with funds counting toward a third of the goal and hopes for reaching the target to fund next year’s work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
FE. H. Huibrestse
Jones County Tuberculosis Association Campaign
Jones County
Mary Luett Named Drum Major for Iowa State Band
Mary Lou Luett, sophomore at Iowa State in Ames, was chosen drum major for the 100 piece marching band. This marked the first time a girl held the post since the band’s organization. The group performed at all home games and at Drake University. Luett previously led the Monticello school band and won baton twirling honors at Osage in 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Luett
Iowa State
Ames
Drake University
Mary Lou
Monticello
Osage
Charles Luett
Ration stamps and coupons validity dates listed
The notice outlines expiration and use dates for various ration stamps including Green A B C and Brown G H J K L M N P, Sugar No 29, Shoes 18, Airplane No 1, Fuel Oil Period coupons, Gasoline coupons 0 and mile age related coupons, with endorsement rules and inspection deadlines for C A and book holders.
Funeral for Mrs Deischer Held Today
Funeral services for Mrs Newton Deischer were held at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church. Dr. William J Grossheim officiated with burial in Traine Hill Cemetery Castle Grove township. She died Tuesday morning after a brief illness. She was born Susan Jane Danks July 26 1869 near Castle Grove and married Newton C Deischer March 29 1894. One daughter Mil dred survives with her husband. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton Deischer
First Presbyterian Church
William J Grossheim
Traine Hill Cemetery
Castle Grove Township
Deischer
Susan Jane Danks
Alson
Esther Danks
Monticello
Newton C. Deischer
Mildred
Funeral Services For Collman Baby
Funeral services for James Louis Collman one month and days old were held Thursday November 25 at St John s Lutheran Church with Rev Paul T Gutknecht officiating. Burial followed in Sand Hill Cemetery. The baby, only child of Mr and Mrs Lewis Collman, died at 7 80 am November 24 at the parents home. Mrs Collman is the former Agnes Boh elken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Louis Collman
St. John'’s Ey. Lutheran Church
Paul T. Gutknecht
Sand Hill Cemetery
Lewis Collman
Monticello to Host Free Farm Forum Speakers Cheng Pao-nan and Dr Floyd Reeves
The Farm Forum and Rotary Lions clubs announce two free Monticello high school programs in the auditorium. Cheng Pao-nan speaks December 10 and Dr Floyd Reeves January 7 on postwar problems, with Reeves having led Roosevelt era education committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chen Pao-nan
Midwest
Chinese News Service
Chicago
United Stats
China
Chunking
Rotary and
Lions Clubs
Farm Forum
Monticello High School
Monticello
Cheng Paonan
Floyd Reeves
Roosevelt
Reeves
American Youth ‘Commission
National Re
Sources Planning Board
Western Policy Committee of
Des Moines
Cheng
Dr. Reeves
Three Wyoming cattlemen killed in Hiawatha train collision
Pete Denniston, 44, Charles Riches, 30, and Henry Hansen, 84, died when their car at a Lost Nation crossing was struck by the westbound Hiawatha. Riches and Hansen died at the scene. Denniston, Wyoming Shipping Association manager, was not ejected. The trio traveled to Delmar to catch the eastbound Hiawatha to Chicago. funeral plans pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Hiawatha
Lost Nation Crossing
Lost Nation
Charles Riches
Raymond
Pete” Denniston
Henry Hansen
Auiskospet
Verne Cram
Towa
Riches
Cram
Hansen
Denniston
Harrington
Frank Riches
Frank
John
Pannie Fritz
Gene
Larry
Bonnie
Mayvian
Donald Pecny
Barney A. Hansen
Oxford Junction
Richard Eichhorn
Chicago
Delmar
Mary Waddick Funeral Friday in Monticello and Castle Grove
Miss Mary Elizabeth Waddick died at John McDonald hospital at 2 a.m. December 1 after medical treatment. Funeral services are set for Friday at Hayes funeral home at 9 and Sacred Heart church at 9 30, with burial at Immaculate Conception cemetery in Castle Grove township. Born August 17, 1878 in Monticello, she taught and served 15 years as assistant principal at LeMars public school. Survived by brothers Thomas of Chicago James of Monticello and John of Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Waddick
John McDonald Hospital
Hayes Funeral Home
Sacred Heart Church
Monticello
A. L. Lorenz
Immaculate Conception
Castle Grove Township
Miss Waddick
Moses and
Catherine
McKenna) Waddick
LeMars
Thomas
Chicago
James
John
Omaha
Neb
Car Crash on North Cedar Street Injures Driver
James Veitch drove into a passing car near the Tom Henderson residence on North Cedar Street causing loss of control. Veitch’s vehicle struck the Henderson porch with minor damage and he suffered the loss of several teeth. Mrs Barbara Dondelinger and daughter Mary from Newhall are visiting in the Wilson Burkert home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Veitch
Tom Henderson
North Cedar Street
Veitch
Henderson
Barbara Dondelinger
Mary Dondelinger
Newhall
Wilson ‘Burkert
Also Mentioned on This Page
V.F.W
E. F. Hofer
Rotary Club
North Pole
Army
Robert J. Barth
Frank Pegerick
W. A. Mott, Jr
William H. Peck
George W. McCalmant
Martin L. Carstensen
Frank W
Milton R. Himebaugh
Harold J. Gottleaber
Kermit W. Kuling
Langworthy
Clifford A. Arduser
Joe Simmons
Prairieburg Church
Court House
Measra
Guy Pangburn
Spirit Lake
Sarl Holloway
Sidney
Holloway
Pangburn
Martha Yerkes
HLS
Tuberculosis Aire
Seraphine Schweitzer
R.N
John Schweitzer
Mary Luett
Collman Baby
Cheng Pao-nan
Mid-West
Chungking
Burma
India
Rapgoon
Rowkes
England
Bureau of
Canton
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Nanking
Haugen
Chitd
Leighton Park College
Reading
Manchester College
North Manchester
Ind
School of Foreign Science
Georgetown University
Washington
D. C
School of Government
George Washington Universty
Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Pete Denniston
Mary Waddick
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