Legion of Merit awarded to Lawrence E. Tull for South Pacific service
Monticello post office construction inspector Lawrence E. Tull, now with Tarawa duties, receives the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct as commander of a construction battalion in installing an airfield in the South Pacific. His leadership under bad weather and enemy bombings enabled rapid completion of a vital task. Carl Renk and Ben Jurgensen spoke at Monticello Rotary about their U S Army and construction experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence E. Tull
Monticello
Tarawa
Gilbert Islands
South Pacific
Tull
Carl Renk
United States
Aleutians
Ben Jurgensen
Alaska
Rotary Club
Cattle Shipments to Chicago and Dubuque Markets
Week of activity shows George Rickels with 3 cars and Lawrence Burlage at 38 cars to the Union Stock Yards Chicago, Beckman Bros 1 car, Steve McDonald 1 car, P N Hosch 1 car, and C A McLaughlin receiving 3 feeder cattle from Mullinvill e Kansas. Dubuque Packing Co ships one car of hogs to Dubuque. Santa Claus letter from Monticello Indiana dated December 12 1948 asks for a bath tub boat commando hat candy and nuts. the child notes a move to a farm and asks Santa to bring Beverly something.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
George Rickels
Beckman Bros
Steve McDonald
P. N. Hosch
Lawrence Burlage
Monticello
Santa Tam
Beverly
County treasurer notes 1944 license plates issued
County Treasurer Don S. Ruhl reports 1375 car licenses issued for 1944 by yesterday noon. Licenses must be purchased before January 1 and are delinquent if not bought by February 1. Stamps are issued this year as in 1943 and 1942 plates will continue for use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don S. Ruhl
Marriage Licenses Issued In Clarence Area
Clerk Leigh Pearson issued a marriage license in the past week to Laurence A Rather 24 and Lois Carlyne Levsen 28 both of Clarence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Leigh Pearson
Laurence A. Rather
Lois Carlyne Levsen
Clarence
Service News Bender Leaves for Duty in Portland Maine
Military notices list Bender departing for duty in Portland after a visit with his parents. Other items note Campbell in Africa with the air transport command, Meyer enlisting at Camp Wolters, Farley on 80 day furlough, Coxsee finishing boot camp and Locher visiting family for holidays. Fitzsimmons overseas with AP0 9130 is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bender
Paul Bender
Portland
Maine
Mrs
J. C. Bender
Farley
James Farley
Kiska
James
Army
Drewfield
Florida
Signal Corps
January Petit Jurors Named for Jones County Court
The January term of the Jones county district court for trial cases opens Monday January 24 at 10 am with Judge G K Thompson presiding. Petit jurors listed include Monticello residents B B Behrends Mabel Corbin Paul Guyan Lester Hearn Kathryn Hoffman Fred Lubben Arend Poppe Florence Roberts C R Stott and jurors from Wyomng Mrs Lee Allen Allison Fishwild Erna Holub Lumir Ingwersen Mrs L M Eych John W Thomsen Anamosa Harry Blakesley Mrs Mary Dircks Mrs L A Downing Mrs Lewis Dreibelbis Sophie Handel Clifford Herr Mrs Pete Johannsen J R McBride Mrs George Mills Max Mitchell Mrs A P Ogden Grace Porter Ludwig Vanda Martelle Lee Bobst Boyd Frantz Viola Larson Olin Vanetta Engelking Grace Ferguson Ezra Meyers Eva Swenson Roy Williams Harry Zaruba Stone City Clifford Daly Oxford Junction Helen Lasack George Shimerda Anton Vanicek C H Jones Scotch Grove Katherine Paulsen Amber Mrs George Siebels Onslow Mrs Jessie Longfield D J Wasson Center Junction A G Smith, etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
G. K. Thompson
Monticello
B. B. Behrends
Mabel Corbin
Paul Guyan
Lester Hearn
Kathryn Hoffman
Fred Lubben
Arend Poppe
Florence Roberts
C. R. Stott
Wyomng
Lee Allen
Allison Fishwild
Erna Holub
Lumir
J LeRoy Farmer Donates 10000 for Monticello Pool
Former Monticello resident and canning operator J LeRoy Farmer donates 10000 toward a community swimming pool. The gift requires pool plans meeting his approval and a local committee to raise the remaining funds for construction on park property once used by the CCC camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. LeRoy Farmer
Monticello
Commercial Club
H. M. Carpenter
Farmer
CCC
Ration Board Announces New Rulings For Applications
The Monticello war price and rationing board issues new rulings from the Office of Price Administration Quad Cities district office. Applications mailed receive quicker action. boards will review each case by a panel, not a single member, with decisions mailed to applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Ration Board
Albery Bills Payable At This Office
Miss Dorothy Cook of Hopkinton handles the Dr George Albery books in the Coxsee Heiserman law office. Debtors to Dr Albery’s estate should come in before January 1 to settle their accounts. Farmers are reminded of possible offsets in their income tax reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Cook
Hopkinton
George Albery
Coxsee & Heiserman
Dr. Albery
Women Included On Federal Petit Jury Iowa selects first female federal jurors
County Auditor George F. Specht reports a request to include 15 women in the next federal petit jury list sent to Cedar Rapids clerk Fred Payneer. This marks the first time women are assigned to federal petit or grand juries in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Specht
Fred Payneer
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Sergeant Bricker Promoted in Chemical Warfare
Herman Bricker of the U S Air Force at McChord Field Washington was advanced to sergeant in chemical warfare He notes promotions deserve cigars and wishes for Story's Choice or similar prizes while hoping to curb requests for handouts by distributing inexpensive cigars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Bricker
Air Force
United States Army
McChord Field
Wash
Stahler
Leo Warren Killed In U S Army
Onslow Mr and Mrs Ben Warren learn by war department of their son PX1 Leo Edward Warren 22 killed December 10 while serving in the Seventh Army under General Patton. Enlisted 1941 he sailed to Africa 1942 and earned a Purple Heart for Sicily wounds. Survived by parents a sister Helen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Ben Warren
War Department
Pfe
Leo Edward Warren
Warren
Africa
Seventh Army
Patton
Sicily
Helen
Miss Virgilia Schooley Plans Airline Stewardess Training
News editor Miss Virgilia Schooley of the Monticello Express will travel to New York for American Airlines stewardess training shortly after January 1. She came to Monticello from the University of Iowa and has worked at the Tipton Advertiser and the Rock Island Argus. home is Terril, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgilia Schooley
Monticello Express
New York
American Airlines
Miss Schooley
Monticello
University of Iowa
Tipton Advertiser
Rock Island Argus
Terril
Iowa
Review of Deferments for Jones County Men
Thirty one Jones county men with job deferments will have their cases reviewed soon. Deferment reviews will shift to the appeal board area where the registrant works, not where he lives, meaning California boards or others may handle cases if employment is there. A single 18 year old registrant since last week is Jack Allen Day of Anamosa. Mrs. John Ross of Paris Texas visits her parents, Mr and Mrs Jake Widmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
California
Appeal Board
California Appeal Board
Cedar Rapids
Jack Allen
Anamosa
Funeral Held For Mrs J H J Stutt At Monticello
Funeral services were held for Mrs. J H J Stutt 67 who died of a heart attack at her home south of Monticello. The rites were at Goettsehs funeral home and Zion Ev Lutheran church with Rev F H Kehren officiating. She was born in Oldenburg Germany Aug 11 1876 and came to the U S in 1894. She married J H J Stutt in 1909. her husband died in 1989. Surviving are four step sons, a brother, and a half brother. Lillian Locher of Iowa City arrived to visit her parents and is employed in the University hospital psychopathic dept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. HH. J. Stutt
Goettseh
Monticello
Zion Ev. Lutheran Church
F. H. Kehren
Durial
Zion Cemetery
Wayne Township
Diedrich
Henrietta Balster
Germany
United States
J. H. J. Stutt
Stutt
Clarence Stutt
Emil Stutt
George Stutt
Alva Stutt
Henry Balster
Scotch Grove
Emil Riedel
Lillian Locher
Iowa City
J. J. Locher
University Hospital
Mrs Allred Buried Sunday In Oakwood
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church for Mrs. Christina Mary Allred born 1917 Farley later Monticello. she died Dec 16 in Fayette. Burial followed at Oakwood cemetery. Survivors include her husband Richard J. Allred and her parents George and Mary Smith plus siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Richard J. Allred
George R. Smith
Fayette
Glenn W. McMichael
Oakwood
Allred
Farley
Christina Mary Smith
Monticello
Monett
Reliance Manufacturing Company
Anamosa
Cpl
Whitworth College
Spokane
Wash
George Smith
Walter Fish
Lester Boots
Pvt
John Smith
Camp Reynolds
George Jr. Smith
Jurors Named For District Court In Jones County
Clerk Leigh Pearson selects grand jurors for the January term to report to Judge G. K. Thompson at 10 a.m. January 17. Listed are jurors from Monticello Adam Bue Tom Henderson T. R. Tobiason Anamosa L. J. Candee Claude Latta Clarence Lee Freeman Martella Harry Holcomb Onslow EF A Norton Oxford Junction Eunice Jones Olin E A Lawson Wyoming Lee M. Sherrill Center Junction Mrs T E Stanton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Pearson
Jones County
G. K. Thompson
Monticello
Adam Bue
Tom Henderson
T. R. Tobiason
Anamosa
L. J. Candee
Claude Latta
Clarence
Lee Freeman
Martella
Harry Holcomb
Onslow
EF. A. Norton
Oxford Junction
Eunice Jones
Olin
E. A. Lawson
Wyoming
Lee M. Sherrill
Center Junction
T. E. Stan
Mrs. A. H. Marshall Dies In Kansas Home
Mrs. A H Marshall aged 76 of Eldorado Kansas died after an extended illness at her home on 219 North Gordy Street. Born November 9 1868 in Jones County she was the daughter of William and Sarah Caldwell. She married Marshall June 17 1888 and lived in Monticello Manchester before settling in Eldorado. Survived by husband four daughters and a son. The couple celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary five years ago. Also noted are University of Iowa students Dick Abel Bob Liddy and James Nelson visiting for holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Marshall
Eldorado
Kan
North Gordy Street
Jones County
William
Sarah Caldwell
Marshall
Monticello
Manchester
Funeral services held for Mrs. John Barnts in Monticello
Mary Gavin Beggs Barnts born December 6 1860 in Richland Center Wisconsin died December 16 at Beaver Dam Wisconsin. She married John L Barnts December 18 1883 and had five daughters four living. Survived by siblings thirty grandchildren and twenty three great grandchildren and former United Brethren and longtime Monticello Methodist member. Burial at Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barnts
Monticello
Glenn McMichael
Oakwood Cemetery
Mary Gavin Beggs
David and
Ann Bixby Beggs
Richland Center
Wis
Beaver Dam
John L. Barnts Dee
Junior Red Cross County Report Highlights Student Efforts
Miss Ina Cruise first grade in Monticello reports 100 percent participation from 42 county schools. Cash on hand as of Dec 13 stands at 1726 after deposits and donations. year’s start had 1450 approximately. Robert Husman and pupils made 50 decorated pine cone trees. Mrs Ninrichs sent 26 nut cups and 25 rum drop tray favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ina Cruise
Monticello
Migs
Robert Husman
Ninrichs
Haystack Burns On Nick Breen Farm
Monticello fire department responded to a haystack fire at the Nick Breen farm on a Saturday. Firefighters arrived around p.m. and the stack was completely destroyed. The blaze was blamed on a carelessly tossed cigarette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haystack Burns
Nick Breen
Monticello
Leigh Clark
1613 Ration Books Issued In County
The Quad Cities district issued 16 513 ration books in the county following final tabulation. The total includes 40 books issued to 0 2A Rld residents and 514 persons in the county. Robert M Harper district OPA director announced the figures today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quad-Cities
Robert MM
Harper
OPA
Dones County
Christmas Church Programs Report Across Monticello
Christmas services and programs fill Monticello churches with pageants choirs and readings. Congregational, Presbyterian, Evangelical and Reformed, and St Matthew's Lutheran churches present December 24 7 30 p m and December 26 musical events featuring children and adult choirs with prayers readings offerings for charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical and Reformed
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Donald Steuri
Arva Meyer
Patsy Ambuehl
Mary Ellen Steiner
Paul Bader
Raymond Bader
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
H. L. Adix
Karl Behrends
Marvin Peters
Monticello Pool Fund Boosted by Local Gifts
Monticello plans a public pool on former CCC land with a $20,000 donation from J LeRoy Farmer of Cedar Rapids and a $10,000 gift from Franklin Equipment. The town aims to raise $4,000 by January 15, 194? and may extend payments into 1944 to qualify donations for income tax. Howard R Green Co estimates a full municipal pool could cost about $25,000 to $30,000 with similar New Hampton design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. LeRoy Farmer
Cedar Rapids
Farmer Canning Company
Monticello
Marengo
West Liberty
Tipton
Beaver Dam
Wis
Palmer
Franklin Equipment Company
Ttig
CCC
Monticello Park Board
Howard R. Green Co
the Express
Howard R. Green Company
Iowa
New Hampton
Green
Coxsee
Howard R. Green
Also Mentioned on This Page
Legion of Merit
Santa Claus
John Meyer
Texas
John N. Meyer
Mabel Grace Meyer
Infantry Replacement Training Center
Camp Wolters
Tex
George C. Coxsee
Naval Training Station
Newport
Hospital Corps Naval Training School
Portsmouth
Paul Locher
New York City
Fitzsimmons
Mary Fitzsimmons
William Fitzsimmons
Camp Mackall
Hoffman
N. C
N. Y
Petit Jurors
Stead
Albery
Federal
Petit Jury
Leo Warren
V. Schooley
John Ross
Paris
Jake Widmer
Ton
Kansas
Dick Abel
Bob Liddy
James Nelson
J. L. Farmer
Franklin Co
J. Barnts
Harold Norton
Frank White
Barnts
Isaac Schneider, Jr
Mars
Eimer Hawthorne
Leon
Florence
Leslie Dright
Mr. Barnts
Junior Red Cross
Congregational Church
Guyan
Sara Lou Hayden
Judith Podhaski
Christ Child's
Jayne Hayden
Jo Dee Leonard
Jesus
Sacred Heart Church
V. Carnevali
Fr. Koenen
Carlo Rossini
Niedlinger
Bambino
Davis
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Sunday School
R. P Clark
Shirley Bartels
Imogene Moats
Nichols
Little Town of
Bethlehem
Stuart Sutherland
Edwin Caspers
Walker
Richard Sutherland
Robby Arduser
Jimmy Rhatigan
Dolly Jingles
Rose Louise Maire
Little Lad
Barbara Lang
Dolores Etten
Wilma Behrends
Marlene Kitten
Jean Bader
Bobby Lang
Roland Igger
Orville Meyer
Arlene Aldrich
Susanna Hasler
Joyce Bader
John Behrends Jr
Jack Hoffman
Harry Baumann
Helen Yossi
Mrs. Tendick
Irma Tendick
Orphans Home
Darlene Paulsen
Little Jesus
Margaret Schneiter
Gilbert Paulsen
Keith Paulsen
Donna Schneiter
Sally Trot ¥Nan
Jarbaura Hoffman
Arlene Arduser
Hilda Schneiter
Margaret Steiner
Mary Elizabeth Messers
Ruth Ann Yossi
Jack Stuhler
University of Wisconsin, At
Madison
F. S. Stuhler
Louis Dandl
Cascade
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