Campfire Notes at Tanda Camp Meeting
The Tanda camp fire group led by Lucile Yount held an evening session Monday at 8 in the community building with Lois Ryan presiding. Betty Vernon Betty Brokaw and Margaret Zimmerman were initiated and Christmas carols followed with refreshments provided by the committee. Canowesi group met Saturday at 3 in the home of guardian Mrs EB Dehan for folk song study and Christmas carols. Both groups plan to go around the week before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanda
Lucile Yount
Theegular
Lois Ryan
Betty Vernon
Betty Brokaw
Margaret Zimmerman
Canowesi
EB. H. Dehan
Arouing
Christas
US Navy officers inspect Gilbert Islands ruins photograph
A weeklong spread shows naval officers examining a Jap plane wreck at Ta rawa air field in the Gilbert Islands after U S forces seized the atoll at great loss of life. Lt Commander E B Keates and Capt R F Whitehead of Chicago and Commander L Emerson Tull of Albany N Y are pictured, with Tull formerly living in Monticello during a prior federal post office project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarawa
Gilbert Islands
United States
E. 8. Keates
Chicago
R. F. Whitehead
L. Emerson Tull
Albany
N. Y
Tull
Monticello
Rail shipments and cattle movements this week
Incoming railroad shipments include feeder cattle. Ray George received two cars from Eureka Kansas and two cars from Kansas City. Debuting outbound, Dubuque Packing Company sent two hog cars while George Rickels and several others shipped cattle cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray George
Decorah
George Kurt
Eureka
Kan
Ed Reiter
Kansas City
Dubuque Packing Company
George Rickels
Rudy Flack
Orval Skahill
O'Shea Brothers
Fagan Brothers
Lawrence Burlage
Santa Letters From Monticello Girls 1943
Two Monticello Iowa girls write Santa Claus in 1943. A seven year old asks for a cradle a doll house and a doctor set while requesting items for her sister. A second child requests a stove set sewing set nurse set hair ribbons and a doll for her sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa
Santa
Seshue Bay Ramona tAllen
C. PS
Jo Dee Leonard
Red Cross Sends Out Weekly Relief Supplies
A Red Cross production report lists this week’s shipments including 250 overseas kits 46 hospital lap robes 50 hot water covers 8 hospital robes 6 fracture pillows and 21 tray covers. The unit invites volunteers via the community building or Mrs Hei Schoon chairwoman of Red Cross sewing. The Red Cross room closes Tuesday December 21 for holiday activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Hei Schoon
Five Births Reported At John McDonald Hospital
John McDonald hospital records five births in the past week. A son was born December 3 to Lt. and Mrs. Larry Robertson. A daughter arrived December 8 to Mr. and Mrs. James Morris sey. A daughter was born December 5 to Rev. and Mrs. Arnold Thalacker. A daughter followed December 6 to Mr. and Mrs. Leo McGrane. A daughter was born December 6 to Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Podhaski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Larry Robertson
James Morrissey
Arnold Thalacker
Leo McGrane
Carroll Podhaski
Four marriage licenses issued in Anamosa area last week
The district court clerk's office at Anamosa recorded four marriage licenses in the past week: Gene Russell Anderson and Alice Marie Urbank of Anamosa. Leslie Robert Noble and Lora Marie Ketelsen of Maquoketa. Leroy Skeels and Lena Herren of Anamosa. Howard E. Miller and Ida B. Gordon of Cedar Rapids. The Monticello Rotary club heard Donald Sutherland recount his life Tuesday night and welcomed new member F. Stewart Stuhler, formerly a member who left while traveling. The Monticello Rotary now has 27 members. Rep. Frank Shimanek hosted Lions Club members Tuesday evening for a business meeting followed by open discussion, with Tom Henderagh leading the program and refreshments after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District’ Court
Anamosa
Gene Russell Anderson
Alice Marie Urbank
Leslie Robert Noble
Lora Marie Ketelsen
Maquoketa
Leroy Skeels
Lena Herren
Howard E. Miller
Olin
Ida B. Gordon
Cedar Rapids
Monticello Rotary Club
Donald Sutherland
F.stewart Stuhler
Frank Shimanek
Lions Club
Tom
Henderagh
Martin Engelbarts Buried in Castle Grove Services Held
Interment for Martin Engelbarts of Ledyard took place Friday December 8 at St Peter and St Paul Lutheran Grove township. Rev. Arnold Thalacker led services following funeral at Lakota St Pauls Lutheran. Born September 15 1867 in Germany he emigrated in 1882. He married Anna Otten February 8 1889 and left two daughters and a son. He died November 30 at age 64 and is survived by two daughters a son 17 grandchildren four great grandchildren and three brothers Fred Ernest and Ludwig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Grove Township
Martin Engelbarts
Ledyard
Arnold Thalacker
St. Paul's "Lutheran’ Church
Lakota
Fred Darnauer
Engelbarts
New Stadt
Goens
Amt Witmud
Germany
United States
Illinois
Jones County
Anna Otten
Kossuth County
John Johnson
Otto
Fred
Fort Dodge
Ernest
Readlyn
Ludwig
Malcom
Divorce Case Filed In Jones County District Court
Carl F. Otte sues Josephine Otte in Jones County District Court seeking a divorce on grounds of her felony conviction. The couple married in Wyoming on November 1, 1942 and separated after June 1943 amid his army service starting December 7, 1942. Mrs. Otte pleaded guilty to forgery, served 80 days, with remaining sentence suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Carl F. Otte
Josephine Otte
Wyoming
Otte
Army
Moats Divorce Granted in Uncontested Iowa Case
Judge M. C. Hamiel grants an uncontested divorce in the case of David Kenneth Moats, 38, versus Dorothy Lorene Moats, 24. Hearing held October 19, plaintiff testifies, defendant fails to appear, custody awarded to the father for Betsy Ruth Moats, 3, with limited visitation for the mother within Iowa. Attorney fees of 50 dollars awarded. Remarriage prohibited for one year for both spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Hamiel
David Kenneth Moats
Dorothy Lorene Moats
Hamiel
Betsy Ruth Moats
Iowa
Gerhard Zimmerman Dies At John McDonald Hospital
Gerhard Zimmerman 68 of Langworthy died Wednesday noon December 8 at John McDonald Hospital after a short illness. Funeral Friday at 2 PM from St. Matthew's Lutheran with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Survived by brothers Ralph Monticello and Minno Olin. two brothers and a sister preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerhard Zimmerman
Langworthy
John McDonald Hospital
St. Matthew's Lutheran Pr
Oskwood
Zimmerman
Ralph
Monticello
Minno
Olin
Fair Directors Attend State Fair Meeting
Jones County Fair association officers H. S. Stuhler president Ross Baty secretary Henry Eich horn Glenn Jones and Clarence Matthiessen attended sessions of the Town State Fair Managers association in Des Moines. Plans will be made for county fairs next fall. The Jones county fair is scheduled for the latter part of August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Stuhler
Ross Baty
Henry Eichhorn
Glenn Jones
Clarence Matthiessen
Jones County Fair Association
Des Moines
Town State Fair Managers Association
Waterhouse Writes From Ohio on Monticello Roots
W N Waterhouse, 81, of Box 744 Elyria Ohio recalls that he was born in Monticello and left town on March 21 1878. He writes about his memories and roots in Monticello for readers who remember him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Wilson N. Waterhouse
Elyria
Ohio
Induction Selectees Depart for Des Moines Center
A group of 30 men left Jones county Saturday morning for the Des Moines induction center after completing final physicals. Those who passed will report back in three weeks. a full list of accepted inductees will be published later. Names span Monticello Anamosa Cedar Rapids Oxford Junction and other towns with one volunteer and several from Burlington and Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Des Moines
Monticello
Glenn R. Aldrich
Louis H. Jamieson
LaVern C
Bartels
Chinese Talks At Farm Forum
Cheng Pao-nan new Midwest manager of the Chinese News Service will speak at the Farm Forum Monticello high school at 8 p m tomorrow night. The program is free and funded by the Forum committee. He returns to the United States after two years in Chungking and has served with the American bureau for medical aid to China and the Chinese foreign affairs ministry. He will discuss post war adjustment and answer questions afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheng Pao-nan
Midwest
Chinese News Service of
Chicago
Farm Forum
Monticello High School
Cheng
Monticello
Forum
Express
United States
China
Chungking
American Bureau
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Burma
India
England
Georgetown University
Washington
D. C
George Washington University
Supervisor Boards Hold Joint Meeting on Drainage Tax
The boards of supervisors for Jones and Dubuque counties met in Cascade to levy a ten percent tax on the original drainage assessment, creating a lien in 1928. The current assessment stands at $6,500 and is collected by the Jones and Dubuque county treasurers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boards of Supervisors
Jones and Dubuque Counties
Cascade
Lt Richard Thompson Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross
Lt Richard Thompson of Center Junction and six crewmen were cited for an attack on Wewak September 15 where their plane fought 20 Japanese fighters for 25 minutes, downing two and damaging four. Thompson, 22, earned his wings at Williams Field and has deep local roots in Center Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Thompson
Center Junction
George C. Kenney
Allied Air Force
Southwest Pacific
Wewak
Thompson
Williamsfield
Chandler
Ariz
Lenox College
Hopkinton
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Eloie Timmins
George Timmins
Monticello
Sam Thompson
VFW Post And Auxiliary Send Thanksgiving Cookies
Thirty boxes containing home made cookies and other delicacies were mailed to reach sons and brothers of Monticello VFW post members serving in the armed forces. A pot luck supper for families was held yesterday December 5 with a short business meeting and entertainment. Mrs. Ben Schneider led the children's entertainment as the event replaced the usual Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
United States
Ben Schneider
High Attendance In Jones Rural Schools
County superintendent Miss Nellie V. Morey reports three rural schools with high attendance. Wayne No 4 under Glenna Krueger has 21 students with 16 perfect attenders and no tardies. Lovell No 2 taught by Lorna Caspers shows 13 pupils with 12 perfect attenders and no tardies. Wayne No 5 led by Selma Schlimmer has 13 pupils and 12 with perfect attendance and no tardies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie V. Morey
Glenna Krueger
Wayne No. 4
Lorna Caspers
Lovell No. 2
Wayne No. 5
Selma Schlimmer
Masonic Lodge Elects Its 1944 Officers
Burns Lodge No. 173 A F and A M elected officers for the coming year at its regular meeting on Tuesday night December 7. Worshipful Master John Shover led the slate with Senior Warden Leigh Clark Junior Warden Bert Ballou Secretary S E Guyan and Treasurer Donald Sutherland. Remaining offices to be appointed by Worthy Master Shover later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns Lodge No
A. F
A. M
John Shover
Leigh Clark
Bert Ballou
S. E. Guyan
Donald Sutherland
Shover
Christmas Seals Sale Uplift in Monticello for War Effort
Mrs. E. H. Huibregtse, Monticello Christmas seal campaign chair, says the sale is brisk in the first fourteen days with about $230 raised toward a $350 Christmas goal. Seals cost $1 per sheet and proceeds support the Jones County tuberculosis association during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Huibregtse
Monticello
Jones County
Christmas Seal Committee
Nanticello
Jones County Tuberculosis Association
Presbyterian Members urged to bring clothing for Greek relief
Church members are asked to bring a clothing item to Sunday services for Greek relief. All contributions will be collected in the basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Former California Teacher Becomes Roble Hall Manager
Former home economics teacher Miss Clara Palmer, connected with Monti cello schools, has assumed the role of manager at Roble Hall. She resides at Kingscote Apt. in Palo Alto, California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Clara Palmer
Monticello
Roble Hall
Stanford University
Kingscote Apt
Palo Alto
Calif
Anamosa Man Wanders After Mental Lapse Near Solon
James Stivers, 71, a retired farmer from Anamosa, wandered Wednesday after leaving a farm. He was found Thursday morning in a cornfield near Solon in a semi conscious state after a six hour search. His car had been in a ditch and later was found twice more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stivers
Anamosa
Solon
Stivers
Henry Eichhorn
Tax Return Deadlines Prompt Estimated Payments and Notices
E H Birmingham urges estimated income tax filings by December 15 for farmers and others who underpaid or failed to file in September. Des Moines notices report 90 000 statements of unpaid balances and reminders to remit by December 15 1943. Also reports a Dec 14 meeting of Dale camp and a local adoption and visiting relatives from Cedar Rapids and Fort Bliss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Birmingham
Internal Revenue
District of Town
Birmingham
Des Moines
Dinner Served For Directors Dinner Served For Directors
The Jones County Farm Bureau reports 102 percent of its 1948 membership quota. A Friday dinner in Anamosa honored board members and township captains, with free meals from the State Farm Bureau federation. Roger Fleming spoke on Farm Bureau Program and Policies. James F. Kearns is rehired as county extension director and 4-H supervisor, with Boyd Shannon aiding summer 4-H work. Committees plan a December 29 meeting in the Jones County Courthouse community room and 4-H club help night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kearns
Jones County Farm Bureau
Anamosa
Farm Bureau Board
State Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Roger Fleming
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
James F. Kearns
Kearns
Boyd Shannon
Monticello High School
Jones County Court House
Harold Deischker
Robert Livingstone
Ray Naylor
Delbert Mayberry
Willam ““Reade
R Royal “Byerly
Otto Danneman
Heart Attack Fatal Saturday in Anamosa Farm Fire
Lon R. Watters, 72, of Anamosa was found dead and burned on his farm after venturing out Saturday to cut wood. Death was attributed to a heart attack amid a brush fire that burned five acres. funeral services were held Tuesday. Surviving are his son Tom and five daughters in Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, and Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon R. Watters
Anamosa
Inlaw
Tom Watters
Watters
Arizona
Tom F. Watters
George Northrup
Wood
Wis
Earl Schhuchman
Jackson
Migss
William Shinkus
Moline, I
Andy Neilson
Marvin Coleman
Cedar Rapids
Lorene Hasler Joins Air-Wac Group
Lorene Hasler a Rockford Illinois native now living in Monticello joins Air-Wac and reports to Chicago to ship to Daytona Beach Florida for basic training as a member of the Women's Army Corps. At 23 she worked in J I Case Rockford aircraft division building bombers and is among Rockford’s smaller recruits. Her brother Cpl Robert Hasler serves at March Field California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Lorene Hasler
Rockford
Air-Wac
Chicago
Daytona Beach
Fla
Women’s Army Corps
Miss Hasler
Peter Hasler
J. I. Case Company
Case
Cpl
Robert Hasler
Army
Marchfield
California
Farm Auctions Take Spotlight in The Monticello Express
The Monticello Express advertises four farm auctions and a household goods sale within ten days. Featured sales include Jake Merfeld on December 21 near Castle Grove, with 107 head of cattle and extensive farm machinery, plus horses, hogs, grain, and feed. Other auctions include Harold Wilcox near Hopkinton, William Manternach near Cascade, and the Ament Wolfe farm near Hopkinton, listing cattle, hogs, horses, and large corn and oat consignments. An additional household goods sale at Grace Albery residence is noted with follow up in next week’s Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
the Express
Jones County
Rena ‘Balyeee
Jake Mi Merfeld
Jake Merfeld
Castle Grove
Monticello
Thomas Kehoe
Merfeld
Guernsey
Chester
Joe Herard
Cascade
William Mitchell
Waubeck
Harold Wilcox
Harold C. Wilcox
Hopkinton
Buck Creek
Wilcox
William Manternach Herald
William Manternach
Scotch Grove
Johanna Ament
Clarence Wolfe
Will Hogan
CTA
Albery
Grace Albery
North Gill Street
George Albery
Express
Christmas War Bond Gifts At Monticello Post Office
Postmaster Hogan announces new small war bonds available at the Monticello Post Office in 25 50 and 100 dollar denominations with a gift folder option. Fresh war savings stamps in 10 and 25 cent cheery Christmas colors also available. Dec 10 deadline noted for timely Christmas parcels and mail through. Attendees at a Methodist Youth Rally in Anamosa include Tommy Grimes Janice Grimes Gail Huibregtse and others. C E Fothergill returns home improving after hospital stay in Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. FF. Hogan
Uncle Sam
Post Office
Hogan
Santa Claus
Monticello
Berlin
Anamosa
Tommy
Janice Grimes
Gail Huibregtse
Elmer McMichael
Sally
Bob Otten
June Brokaw
Donna McCurdy
David Hamilton
A. B. Grimes
Frank Martin
D.A.R. meeting hosted at Strawman home Anamosa
Mrs R J Bone and Mrs L F Baister attended the D A R meeting held Saturday afternoon at the Strawman residence in Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Bone
L. F. Baister
D.A.R
Strawman
Anamosa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rotary Club
Piaza
Cld
M. Engelbarts
Kenneth Moats
Clifford A. Thompson
Homer E. Mull
Victor J. Mowrey
Lawrence J. Dirks
Melvin V. Clark
Francis P. McCarthy
Leo A. Torgersen
Eldon L. Siefken
James R. Bilers
Clarente A. Austin
Paul R. Hidding
Joseph J. Reuter
Gerald A. Gardner
Verl G. Fulton
Chester M. Bowman
Ralph M. Koppelman
Oxford Junction
Edward J. Miller
Vernon L. Shedek
San Francisco
James F. Clancy
Raymond Dose
Amber
Henry J. Rink
John S. Morland
Austin, Minn
Norman C. Larsen
Center
Junction
Lorenz Petersen
Bryant
Lewis H. Terlisner
Ottawa
Orvill Howard
Burlington
George D. Knutsen
Dick Thompson Center Junction
V.F.W. Post and Auxiliary
Jones Rural
Masonic Lodge
William Stevenson
Marie Stevenson
Loop
South Hopkinton
Marie
Clarence
Edward
Frank
Clifford
Irene
Virginia
Hoover Funeral Home
C. F. Hartzell
Methodist Church
Hopkinton Cemetery
Ruth Hurley
R.N
Springfield
Merrell Dencon
Anamosa Man
R.N.A
Alva Zimmerman
Leo Fay Stripe
Leo Alva Zimmerman
Anton Wroblewski
Betty
Helen
Red Cross Nurse’s Corps
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Texas
L. W. Weis
Camp Crowder
Wroblewski
Jones Co
Kearns Reelected
Lon
Air-Wac Group
Newton Deischer
Charles Black
George Heisey
St. Paul
C. E. Fothergill
Mercy Hospital
Dubuque
Monticello State Bank
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