Letters to Santa from Castle Grove and nearby children
A collection of handwritten Christmas wishes from several children. Ohn from Castle Grove No 6 School asks for a doctor Bet Lassie Come Home book slippers flag mittens blackboard earmuffs candy nuts and fruit. Michael J Zimmerman requests a blackboard tractor doctor set tinker toys tumbling firemen cow boy outfit belt and dart board. Elizabeth Louise Hoffman asks for a doll paint book xylophone coloring book and story book and to be well. Libby Hoffman writes for her sister Dianne asking for a doll horn beads pin and a story book.
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Santa Claus
Ohn
Castle Grove
Lassie
John F. Zimmerman
Santa
Michael
Mike
Tam
Mike J
Elizabeth Louise Hoffman
Dianne
Libby Hoffman
Monticello Rotary and Lions Plan Joint Meeting with Gov Blue
Monticello Rotary Club members discuss a joint Lions and Rotary meeting with Gov. Bob Blue as main speaker to be held in January. Plans for municipal Christmas program Dec 15 are announced with Lions and Rotary sponsorship. A joint farm forum potluck is set for next Monday at the Community building.
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Monticello
Monticello Rotary Club
Farm Forum
Monticello Lions Club
American Legion Hall
Lions and Rotary Clubs
Anamosa Rotary and
Lions Clubs
Monticello’Rotary Club
Robert Blue
Local Selective Service Announces Induction Sequence
Selective Service will induct Louis A. Bader of Monticello and Raymond E. Juerking of Oxford Junction on December 10 as announced by Mrs. Leo Holub, secretary of the Jones County board. Pre induction examinations are scheduled for December 10 for Robert J. Miller Anamosa Herman J. Hessing Monticello Walter A. Schafer Anamosa Bernard H. Lloyd Oxford Junction Robert C. Neville Anamosa and Galen D. Covington Anamosa. The next Jones County board meeting is set for 10:30 a.m. December 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis A. Bader
Monticello
Raymond E. Juerking
Oxford Junction
Leo Holub
Jones County Selective Service Board
Robert J. Miller
Anamosa
Herman J. Hessing
Walter A. Schafer
Bernard H. Lloyd
Robert C. Neville
Galen D. Covington
Stokesberry Divorce Filed in Jones County Court
Gar net K. Stokesberry sues James W. Stokesberry in Jones County District Court over cruel and inhuman treatment seeking divorce and custody of two children. The couple wed in Bloomfield on May 16 1931 and separated in February 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Garnet K. Stokesberry
James W. Stokesberry
Bloomfield
Cedar Rapids Couples Granted Marriage Licenses
The clerk of the district court issued licenses this week to Merlyn N. Ballou and Florence O Hastings of Cedar Rapids, and Marvin Henry Lacock of Scotch Grove with Pauline Marie Oltman of Monticello.
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Merlyn N. Ballou
Cedar Rapids
Florence
County Treasurer Logs New Vehicle Registrations
Don Ruhl reports recent registrations: Vernon H Barrack of Monticello with a 1946 Dodge, William H Starks of Martello with a 1946 Ford, and Don M Pur sell of Monticello registering a new Ford.
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Don Ruhl
Monticello
Dodge
William H. Starks
Martello
Ford
Don M. Pursell
Monticello Stores Stocked for Christmas Shoppers
Monticello merchants prepare for a peaceful wartime Christmas with ample stocks across electrical gifts Linens clothing and toys. Local stores emphasize prewar inventories and broad selections including refrigerators washing machines and bed linens. Gift ideas include certificates Victory bonds and practical menswear while groceries benefit from ended rationing. Mr and Mrs Nelson Kellogg of Cedar Rapids visited the Kiburz family last Sunday.
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Monticello
Nelson Kellogg
Cedar Rapids
Jo Kiburz
Buckner Dairy Milk Inspector Reports High Standards
Don Allen, milk inspector, told Monticello city council the Buckner dairy is above average with a low standard bacterial plate count at 18,500, far under the 30,000 limit. Plans include a building addition, separated receiving room, improved hand washing, foam heater, and full bottle top cover to protect and record temperatures.
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Don Allen
Monticello
Allen
Buckner
Mrs McClintock Dies in Brooklyn at 80
Mrs William H McClintock aged 80 died in Brooklyn New York after a period of ill health Her body returns to Cedar Rapids for funeral at Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Friday Interment at Oakwood cemetery Where Mr McClintock is buried She was daughter of the late Dr and Mrs Henry Fawcett Monticello pioneer and former Monticello teacher Survived by son Henry and two grandsons daughter Ruth Lawrence and her granddaughter and sister Miss Jessie Fawcett of Anamosa She belonged to Eastern Star and P E O Sisterhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. McClintock
Brooklyn
N. Y
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
Oakwood Cemetery
McClintock
Henry Fawcett
Monticello
West Union
New York
Henry McClintock
Ruth Lawrence
Lawrence
Ruth McClintock
Henry
Jessie Fawcett
Anamosa
Mrs. Skelleys Parents Mark Fifty Years of Marriage
Mr and Mrs Arthur Skelley and their son Alan attended the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Frank E Carson of Toledo on November 27. An open house and a family dinner at 5:30 honored the couple with ten wedding guests present. Mrs Carson wore her original wedding dress. The Carsons have two daughters Mrs Arthur Shelley of Monticello and Ms Gerald Carson of Toledo. Miss Audrey Parks, navy nurse on terminal leave, visited with Mr and Mrs Henry G Bohlken.
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Arthur Skelley
Alan
Frank E. Carson
Toledo
Carson
Carsons
Arthur Shelley
Monticello
Gerald Carson
Audrey Parks
Navy
Henry G. Bohlken
Miss Parks
Navy Nurse Corps
Hawaii
Newport
R. I
George Good Car Damaged In Wreck
George Good of Monticello was sideswiped Tuesday evening as he drove toward Monticello on Langworthy. Raymond Miehe of Epworth was the other driver. Deputy Sheriff Roy Cooley of Anamosa said the accident’s fault was not determined and reported no injuries despite extensive damage to both cars.
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George Good
Monticello
Langworthy
Good
Raymond Miehe
Epworth
Roy Cooley
Anamosa
Cooley
Jones County
IF. E. Stimson
Stimson
the Monte Theatre
Friendly Cop Surprises Boys With Army Navy Tickets
Richard Sutherland and three friends from Monticello were in Philadelphia for the Army Navy game when a policeman befriended them and handed over four stadium tickets. Dick noted spotting President Truman’s head in the crowd.
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Richard Sutherland
Donald Sutherland
Monticello
Philadelphia
Truman
Fifty-One Initiated Into V F W In Monticello
Fifty-one World War II veterans were initiated into Monticello Post No. 1683 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars during a Sunday meeting at the Community building. Fifty-seven applications were accepted, with some members-to-be to be initiated later.
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American Legion Post No. 209
Monticello
Hanford Post
Cedar Rapids
Elmer J. Ferriter
State Legion
C. A. Coxsee
American Legion
Iowa
Earl H. DeShaw
Virgil Grant
E. J. Newal
George Siebels
Amber
Elmer Ferriter
Legionaires
American Legion Hall
Supjfer
Arthur P. O'Rourke
Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Auxiliary
Monticello Post No
John E. McNeilly
Dean J. Nordman
Donald L. Nordman
Francis J. O’rourke
Charles J. Renk
Carl B. Renk
August M. Ricklefs
Lewis J. Renken
Donald William Rickels
Lawrence L. Robertson
Loren F E. Schneider
Clarence L. Seedorf
Carl H. Siebels
Harry J. Schneider
William Ef.hompson
Harvey G. Talmadge
Jake
E. Timmer
Frances . R.turner
Arthur Riedel
James W. Farley
Raymond L. Clark, Jr
Loyal Hoag
Samuel Schuetz
Charles Che
Raymond L. Thomas
County Nurse Ill With Pneumonia
Mrs. Ruth Hurley, Jones county public health nurse, was hospitalized at Mercy hospital in Anamosa last Wednesday evening with pneumonia. Her condition is reported improved, and she is expected to stay in hospital about another week following a flu illness.
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Ruth Hurley
Jones County
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Attorneys and Sheriff Attend Des Moines Convention
Jones County Attorney Glen Mc Laughlin and County Sheriff Henry E. Eichhorn attended an annual convention of county sheriffs and attorneys in Des Moines. The session began Monday morning and ended last night with no banquet.
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Jones
Glen McLaughlin
Henry E. Eichhorn
Des Moines
Record Deer Bag Sets Montana Watch on Big 44 Point Trophy
Robert F. Schoon of Amber bagged a 44 point deer in the Snowy mountains of Montana. In the photograph with Schoon are H. G. Rickels of Scotch Grove and August Kuper of Stanley. Such a large deer is noted as unusual for a hunter.
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Snowy Mountains
Montana
Robert F. Schoon
Amber
H. G. Rickels
Scotch Grove
August Kuper
Stanley
Frank Elwood Seriously Hurt In Auto Wreck
Frank Elwood was seriously injured about 6:30 last night in an automobile crash a mile west of the Fillmore church on Highway 161. He struck a coal truck, was buried under about six tons of coal, and suffered a fractured neck a fractured left forearm a dislocated left elbow and multiple cuts. He was taken to John McDonald hospital for treatment. The coal truck driver escaped uninjured. Elwood farms near Scotch Grove and is married to Clara Smith of Dubuque.
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Frank Elwood
Fillmore Church
Highway 161
Bernard Lumber
Elwood
John McDonald Hospital
Scotch Grove
Clara Smith
Dubuque
Divorces Filed in Anamosa Court This Week
Three divorce decrees were signed by Anamosa court during the past week. Thomas Stahl versus Gail Stahl ended with the plaintiff in default and Gail allowed to resume her maiden name Gail Perkins. Ethel Kammerman versus Ben Kammerman granted to the plaintiff by default, with custody of six children and $70 monthly support. cruelty alleged in a 16 year marriage. Emily Boots versus Harry E. Boots granted to the plaintiff, with she taking maiden name Emily F. French and no alimony. case heard on cruelty charges.
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Anamosa
J. E. Heiserman
Thomas Stahl
Gail Stahl
Gail Perkins
M. C. Hamiel Dee
Emily Boots
Harry E. Boots
Emily F. French
1946 License Plates Go On Sale December 1
New automobile license plates go on sale Saturday December 1, per Don S. Ruhl county treasurer. Sales occur at the county treasurer’s office in the court house Anamosa. Plates issued on a first come first served basis. windshield registration stickers not issued this year.
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Don S. Ruhl
Court House
Anamosa
Four licenses issued to local residents in Monticello and Anamosa
No. 1 license was issued to Carl Hodson of Monticello, No. 2 to Fly Harrington of Wyoming, No. 3 to W. J. Kent of Anamosa, and No. 4 to Howard Porter of Anamosa. The report notes the sequence and recipients without additional context.
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Carl Hodson
Monticello
Fly Harrington
Wyoming
W. J. Kent
Anamosa
Howard Porter
Vehicle license plates set for year with color swap
Ruhl announced the new plates will be white letters on a dark blue background, with passenger cars receiving one plate and trucks two. The plates reuse the same size as prior years and are produced by inmates at the Anamosa state reformatory.
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Ruhl
Anamosa
Correction of military role for William FP Marsh
In last week's issue William FP Marsh was mislisted as an aviation cadet. He served as a flight officer for over a year and a half before discharge from active duty on November 15.
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William FP
Marsh
Rex Conn To Speak Monday At Banquet
Rex Conn farm editor of the Cedar Rapids Gazette will speak at the banquet closing the 6th annual Community Forum meetings. The event in Monticello Community building Monday Dec 10 at 7 p.m. includes a toast program and student music.
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Rex Conn
Cedar Rapids
Monticello
Conn
Deep South
United States
One-Act Play at First Presbyterian Church
The Women’s Fellowship of the First Presbyterian Church sponsors a one act play titled Strangers Among You to be presented Sunday evening December 9 at 8 o’clock. The plot explores life in a war industry area and the impact of Christian friends from diverse denominations on local residents. Cast includes Wilma Grossheim Mrs Floyd Kephart Mr and Mrs Donald Morey Joanne Schneider Mrs Sam Rhatigan Nella Hoffman Theona Aldrich Stuart Sutherland Harold Wilcox and Bubby Rhatigan.
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Women’s Fellowship Society of the
First Presbyterian Church
Christian Friends
Wilma Grossheim
Floyd Kephart
Donald Morey
Joanne Schneider
Sam Rhatigan
Nell
Former Monticello editor Donald Mouw discharged at Leavenworth
Donald Mouw former news editor of the Monticello Express was discharged from the army November 17 at Fort Leavenworth Kansas He served 42 years as a weather observer with duty at McClellan Field Guam and Saipan He will visit with his wife Berniece Havlichek at her mother's home Mrs Frank Havlichek through the Christmas holidays Prior to service he was city editor for the Hampton Chronicle Ta.
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Donald Mouw
Monticello Express
Army
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Mouw
McClellan Field
Calif
Guam
Saipan
Berniece Havlichek
Frank Havlichek
Hampton
Giant Christmas Celebration Planned in Monticello
Monticello prepares for a large Christmas program on December 15 with Santa Claus arriving by float and a giant tree placed at the bank corner. Co chairs Boyd Shannon and A J Emmerich say the event features Brownies, a public address system, candy distribution, and a parade along First Street ending at the tree. The Lions and Rotary clubs organize the effort, with local merchants funding the celebration and July incomplete.
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Santa Claus
Boyd Shannon
A. J. Emmerich
Monticello
Emmerich
Ganta
Glen Hargrave
First Street
Santa
Monticello Boys Enlist in Marines
William J. Redmond and Raphael C. Hall of Monticello enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and were sworn in at District Headquarters in Des Moines last Wednesday. A Marine Corps news release states they will report to San Diego California for preliminary training.
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William J. Redmond
Raphael C. Hall
Monticello
United States Marine Corps
Des Moines
Marine Corps
San Diego
Calif
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lions Club
V.F.W
Buckner Dairy Inspection
Paul Junior Marsh
Harold D. Hogan
Thomas H. Still
William F. Marsh
Fred Robert Bohiken
Raymond L. Plueger
Jerry J. Naylor
Irvin W. Lubben
Merle L. Hutton
Carl Winkler
Wyland C. Bone
Jack L. Robinson
Glenn E. Behrends
John Comer
Donald Schlimmer
Harry L. Cornelius
William Fitzsimmons
Harold R. Yeoman
Earl Rynerson
Lloyd L. Folkert
Ray C. Hoag
Elden Brashaw
Roy Jacque
Arthur PF
Jo Ann Schneider
Helen Barrack
Clare Hayes
Olive Lyon
Edith Schnier
Margaret Howie
Emma Jacobs
Gwen Lahey
Velma Holar
John Rickels
Kathleen Barron
Joan Hayes
Mary Ann Lyon
Shirley Schneider
Ruth Kromminga
Helen Gerdes
Patsy Ambuehl
Linda Lou Greenley
Alice Jones
Harold Blair
Presbyterian Church
LaVern Schoon
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