Par ent-Teachers Meet Hosts University President Talk
The February meeting of the Parent Teachers Association convenes at 8 pm in the public school auditorium with Rev Glenn McMichael presiding. Guest speaker Dr Dale D Welch president of the University of Dubuque will discuss The Dilemma of the Modern Education highlighting pros and cons of current programs.
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Parent-Teachers Association
Glenn McMichael
Dale D. Welch
University of Dubuque
Dubuque
Welch
University of
Cattle Shipments Reported by Local Station Agent
M B Leonard reports weekly cattle shipments to Chicago and other destinations listing car counts for recipients including John Welter M J Kenneally Ed Reiter P N Hosch Joseph F P Hosch Lawrence Burlage John J Hosch George Manter nach Paul Beckman Jake Dietiker Carl Kintzel George E Rickels Orval Skahill Lea Lawrence and a Dubuque Packing hog shipment plus Farmers Mutual creamery butter to New York Three cattle cars were received from Alma Kansas consignees O Shea Brothers and George Kurt.
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M. B. Leonard
Chicago
John Welter
M. J. Kenneally
Ed Reiter
P. N. Hosch
Joseph FP. Hosch
Lawrence Burlage
John J. Hosch
George Manternach
Paul Beckman
Jake Dietiker
Carl Kintzel
George E. Rickels
Orval Skahill
Lea Lawrence
Dubuque Packing Company
Dubuque
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery
New York
Alma
Kan
Consignees
O’shea Brothers
George Kurt
Rationing Updates and Legal Proceedings Featured
Rationing details cover red blue and sugar stamps with dates February through June and notes on fuel and airplane shoe stamps. Local Red Cross shipped 60 filled overseas kits while urging return of unfilled kit bags for combat field shipment next week. Two habeas corpus cases in Jones County court were heard. one sustained declaring Glenn Ross not insane, the other Earl Wood’s case under advisement.
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Red Cross
Thompson
Jones County
Glenn Ross
Foss Davis
Ross
Earl Wood
Births Reported at John McDonald Hospital This Week
Three births recorded at John McDonald hospital over the past week. A son was born January 26 to Mr and Mrs Clarke Brokaw. A daughter born January 27 to Mr and Mrs Elmer Holmes. A daughter born January 27 to Mr and Mrs Paul Chapman.
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John McDonald Hospital
Clarke Brokaw
Elmer Holmes
Paul Chapman
Two Couples Granted Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses were issued in the past week by Clerk of the District Court Leigh Pearson to Roy W. Null and G. Carlene Stahlberg both of Monticello aged 21 and 20, and to Lynn T. Drips of Springville and Helen J. Luker of Olin aged 23 and 21.
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District Court
Leigh Pearson
Roy W. Null
G. Carlene Stahlberg
Monticello
Lynn T. Drips
Springville
Helen J. Luker
Olin
Car Licenses Sold in County Report at 11 A.M.
County Treasurer Don Ruhl reported at 11 am yesterday that 3 780 car licenses were sold, a figure matching the same day in 1944. Officials expected 100 to 150 more licenses to be sold by closing time last night.
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Don Ruhl
Selective service sends group to Jefferson Barracks this week
Jones county selective service board will dispatch a large group of men to Jefferson Barracks this week. A passing list will be published next week. The board plans its next regular meeting Friday February 9. Pauline Oltman of Madison Wisconsin visited her parents Mr and Mrs A Oltman over the weekend.
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Jefferson Barracks
Jones County
Pauline Oltman
Madison,Wic
A. Oltman
Suns
Jay
Mildred Pierce Writes Of Australian Peoples
Missionary Mildred L. Pierce recounts her Australia stay en route to India with talks across churches schools and YWCA. She notes Melbourne life heating by fireplaces rationed clothing and a mobile public health nurse visit program while sharing impressions of Australians and her Santali student.
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Mary E. Coxsee
Mildred Pierce
Miss Pierce
Methodist Church
United States
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
India
Frank Pierce
Monticello
Ola
Josiah Barr
Barr
Mary
Australia
Navy
Y.W.C.A. T
America
Victoria
Melbourne
Public Health Department
Mitta Mitta
Equator
Iowa
Missionary Rest Home
Mother Barr
Carrie Clark
Isabella Thoburn College
Asia
Mildred L. Pierce
S/Sgt and Mrs Almon Fliehler Guests of Milton Leonard Family
S/Sgt and Mrs Almon Fliehler of Strawberry Point were guests in the home of Mrs Fliehler’s sister Mrs Milton Leonard and family last week.
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Almon Fliehler
Strawberry ‘Point
Mra. Fliehler
Milton Leonard
Social Security Story From Monticello Rotary Talk
Hubert Thorson district manager for the federal security board told Monticello Rotary Club about federal old age and survivors insurance. He described eligibility criteria, benefits start at 65, and workers’ families receive monthly checks totaling long term earnings.
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Hubert Thorson
Dubuque
Federal Secial Security Board
Jones and Dubuque
Monticello
Thorson
Burial Service Held For Former Monticello Teacher Alicia Dibble
Burial services for Mrs. Alicia Whiting Dibble 82 of McMinnville Oregon were held January 29 at Hayes funeral home Monticello with Dr William J Grosheim officiating. She taught in Monticello public schools as a kindergarten teacher before moving to Michigan where she married A D Dibble who died in 1926.
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Alicia Whiting Dibble
McMinnville
Ore
Hayes
Monticello
William J. Grosaheim
Oakwood Cemetery
Dibble
Ruth C. Hinegardner
Albert Watkins
Michigan
A. D. Dibble
Apprentice Back At Work After Sleigh Accident
Don Bohlken, apprentice in the Monticello Ex press print shop, returned to work Monday after three weeks at home following a sleigh riding accident that fractured his skull.
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Don Bohlken
Monticello Express
Amber Mutual Creamery Holds Annual Meeting
The Amber Mutual Creamery annual meeting convened after a 12:30 dinner served by Amber church women. A 1:30 session saw directors elected for the coming year and a talk by Hilton Boyton on Dairy Feeds and Feeding at the Iowa State College. Officers from last year included Ed Helgens president Henry Poppe vice president J E Johnson secretary and H M Carpenter treasurer.
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Amber Mutual Creamery Company
Amber Church
Hilton Boyton
Iowa State College
Ames
Ed Helgens
Henry Poppe
J. E. Johnson
H. M. Carpenter
Charles Murphy Dies At Local Hospital
Charles Murphy 76 lifelong Castle Grove resident died January 27 at John McDonald hospital. Born September 9, 1869, he farmed locally. Survived by sisters Mrs. Charles Rutter California. Mrs. T. D. Griggs Detroit. Mrs. Rena Gill Cedar Rapids. Mrs. P. A. Tisher Cedar Rapids. Funeral January 30 from Sacred Heart Church with Fr. Herman Dietz officiating. Burial Sacred Heart Cemetery.
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Charles Murphy
Castle Grove
John McDonald
George
Margare Murphy
Charles Rutter
California
T. D. Griggs
Detroit
Mich
Rena Gill
P. A. Tisher
Cedar Rapids
Sacred Heart Church
Father Herman Dietz
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Mrs. Raymond Prull Burns After Boiling Water Burst
Mrs. Raymond Prull suffered deep burns at her country home when a quart bottle of boiling water burst while she was doing the washing with starch. First aid was applied immediately, and she endures substantial pain. Ed Lang of Cuba City Wisconsin and his wife visited last week at the home of his brother Richard Lang and his wife.
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Raymond Prull
Ed Lang
Cuba City
Wis
Richard Lang
Mrs Schmidt Rites Monday After Death at 2:40 PM
Funeral services for Mrs John C Schmidt follow a January 25 death at John McDonald hospital after long illness. Dr William J Grossheim officiated at Goettsch funeral home with burial in Oakwood cemetery. She was born November 27 1886 in Castle Grove township and married August 20 1907 to John Carl Schmidt. Survivors include husband four daughters three sons nine grandchildren two great grandchildren and numerous siblings.
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John C. Schmidt
John McDonald Hospital
Goettsch
William J. Grossheim
Oakwood Cemetery
Schmidt
Gerhard
Christine Eiben
Wilhelmina Christine Eiben
St. Peter and Paul's Ev
Castle Grove Township
Lutz
John Carl Schmidt
Sophie
Daniel Zumbrunnen
Pontiac
Mich
Eloise
Robert Wilcox
Monticello
Joanne
Bernice
Lawrence
Seattle
Wash
LaVerne
Camp Bowie
Texas
Cornelius Eiben
Wymore
Neb
John Eiben
Waubeek
Henry
Will Keiben
Prairieburg
Chris Eiben
Albert Heiken
OPA Certifies Shoe Holiday For Consumers
The OPA authorized a ration free odd lot sale of men’s and women’s shoes from Feb 19 to March 3. An estimated 4.5 million pairs will be sold, about 3 percent of rationed stock. Retail prices must be 25 percent below regular. retailer markups on shoes from another dealer capped at 83 44 percent.
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OPA
War Dads Plan Local Chapter In Monticello
Arthur Axmear of Cedar Rapids proposes forming a Monticello chapter of the American War Dads. He urges local fathers with service in the armed forces to organize, noting Kansas City as headquarters and detailing $2 membership and $1 annual dues along with committees and wartime aid goals.
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War Dads
Monticello
Arthur Axmear
Kansas City
Red Cross
Armed Services
Rites Held for Charles Holmquist Cedar Rapids Clothing Chief
Charles J. Holmquist 60 longtime manager of the Syndicate Clothing Co Cedar Rapids died Saturday at 11 15 am Funeral services were conducted Monday at 3 pm by Rev D Loferski Burial followed in Estherville He was born February 9 1884 in Hartford Conn and married Mathilda Bale June 9 1926 at Jackson Minn He lived in Monticello and Cedar Rapids and spent vacations fishing in Minnesota He was a member of the Eagles lodge and had been with the Syndicate Clothing Co for 30 years.
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Charles J. Holmquist
Syndicate Clothing Company
Cedar Rapids
Rev
D. Loferski
Monticello
Johnson & McFarlane
Stuhler Clothing
Holmquist
Charles City
Hartford
Conn
Mathilda Bale
Jackson
Minn
Minnesota
Eagles Lodge
Estherville
Baptism Held for Carol Sue Stutt at Home
Daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo G Stutt born November 28 1944 was baptized January 24 at the home of Mr and Mrs George Stutt by Rev F H Kehr en Lutheran pastor. God parents were George and Tholetta Stutt witnesses were Ernest and Mildred Hubbard.
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Carol Sue Stutt
Leo G. Stutt
George Stutt
F. H. Kehren
George and
Tholetta Stutt
Ernest and
Mildred Hubbard
March of Dimes in Monticello Reaches 262 Dollars
Elbert G. Heiserman, Monticello March of Dimes chairman, reports a total of about 262.76 collected to aid infantile paralysis. Funds go to county chairman Charles Niles of Anamosa and then to the National Foundation in New York City. Students Beverly Simmons and others assisted in schools, streets, and factories under Miss Amney Wood. Contributions include Monte theater 102, First Street Franklin factory 59.89, schools 45.98, Princess theater 54.89.
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Elbert G. Heiserman
March of Dimes Fund
Charles Niles
Anamosa
National Foundation For
New York City
Monticello
Franklin Factory
Beverly Simmons
Betty Harms
Marjorie Hoffman
Mary Wilcox
Ruth Ann Yossi
Doris Zimmerman
Marilyn Landis
Grafe Couple Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary at Curlew
Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Grafe of Curlew Iowa marked fifty years of marriage with an open house at their Curlew home on January 16. Born in Ostfriesland Germany in 1872 and 1874 they settled in Iowa after migrating with families. They wed January 15, 1895 at St John s Evangelical Lutheran Church. The couple raised five children and have twelve grandchildren. A Mallard church service followed the anniversary event with friends from Curlew and nearby towns in attendance.
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G. J. Grafe
Curlew
Iowa
Violet Grafe
Coletta Grafe
Mildred Mistell
Mr. Grafe
Frances
Anna Meta Roehlken
Ostfriesland
Germany
America
Jones County
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Frederick von Strohe
Adolph Bochlken
Lena Hanken
Sand Spring
Palo Alto
Emmetsburg
Carlow
Paul
Edward
Ayrshire
Henry
Anna
William Smith
Theresa
Walter Martin
Ceylon
Minn
John
Mallard Lutheran Church
Henry Bohlken
Prescott Wis
Grafe
Former Monticello Residents Open Cafe in Manchester
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Crawford and their son Ted, previously Monticello residents, now run a cafe a block south of the stop light on No. 13 in Manchester. In Monticello they sold used furniture.
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Ted Crawford
Ted
Monticello
No. 13
Manchester
Care For Your Trees Pays Dividends In Iowa Woodlands
Farm Forester Ray Phillips urges proper timber care in Dubuque and surrounding counties. He notes selective cutting can raise woodlot value to three to eight percent yearly, with markets for oak walnut basswood and maple. He highlights war demand and benefits like erosion control and wildlife habitat.
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Dubuque
Ray Phillips
Phillips
Forestry Department of
Iowa State College
Jones
Jackson
Delaware
Jones Area
Iowa
Iowa State Conservation Commission
J. Ray Phillipe
Mr. Phillipa
Chance
Lights Go Out In City Today On Street Signs
Monticello joins nationwide move to eliminate outdoor lighting to conserve coal and fuels. The war production board ruling from February 1 bans outdoor advertising lighting display lighting nonessential signage and excessive marquee and white way lighting while permitting necessary business illumination and safety lighting.
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Monticello
United States
War Production Board
Public Library Adds Twelve New Books To Shelf
The Public Library announces twelve new titles led by 20th Century Authors a 1577 page biography of 1850 writers since 1900 compiled over four years. Adult picks include Field Crops and Land Use and Brave Men. Juvenile titles feature Jack London Stephen Foster Ye Wildcats and Abraham Lincoln's World among others.
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B. C. Roberts
J. 8. Cox
L. E. Jackson
Agricultural Department
Ames
Ernie Pyle
Jack London
Garst
Stephen Foster
H. B. Higgens
J. R. Turnis
China
R. L. Stevenson
Helena Kuo
Abraham Lincoln
Euen DeLeeuw
Tad Lincoln
Friskey
John E Bateman Buried in Friday Funeral Services
Burial services for John E. Bateman were held at Goettshe funeral home with Rev. Homer E. Dalrymple of Congregational fame in charge. A Masonic service followed by Burns lodge A F and A M included an oration and placing a Masonic apron on the casket. Interment was at Oakwood cemetery. Pallbearers included Frank Hayden F E Stimson C C Hodson L W Lovell C A Noxsee and A J Emmerich. Distants attending included granddaughter Mrs Frank Crane of Golden Colorado and others from Northampton Cedar Rapids and air corps member Pfe Collinge stationed in South Carolina.
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John E. Bateman
Goettseh
Homer E. Dalrymple
C. FE
Burdine
Burns Lodge
A. F
A. M
Oakwood Cemetery
Frank Hayden
F. E. Stimson
C. C. Hodson
L. W. Lovell
C. A. Noxsee
A. J. Emmerich
Mr. Bateman
Prank Crane
Golden, Colo
O. EF. Brainerd
Northampton
Mass
C. Lute
Verne Collinge
Son Colburn
Cedar Rapids
Pfe. Collinge
Air Corps
South Carolina
Anamosa Couple Hit By Interurban
Sir and Mrs Bernard A McNamara of Anamosa were injured in a car collision with a Crandie freight locomotive on an interurban crossing near the North Liberty passenger station. They were admitted to Mercy hospital with Mrs McNamara suffering a broken collarbone broken ribs and leg injuries while Mr McNamara had lacerations and head injuries. Their two children were not hospitalized.
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Bernard A. McNama
Anamosa
North Liberty
Mercy Hospical
McNamara
Crandie
Penalty Starts On Car Licenses Today
County treasurer Don Ruhl says 1945 auto licenses unpaid incur a 5 percent monthly penalty or at least 1 dollar added to the license cost. Drive to purchase soon to avoid further penalties.
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Don Ruhl
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A.T.A
Rotary Club
Mer
Hertogenbosch
Amber
Creamery
Mrs. Schmidt
Chas. Holmquist
Curlew, Ia
Mrs. Grafe
U.S. Forest Service
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