Stamps and military talks mark Monticello meeting notes
The meeting featured Frank Shimanek recounting Navy life after basic training at Farragut Idaho and Corporal Glenn Behrends sharing South Pacific service. Four new Lions joined Frank Pieterman Stuart Hoag Siegfried Guyan and Roy Pearson. A Dr Dale Welch lecture on modern education drew sixty Parent Teachers Association members. A sole new case surfaced in Jones County District Court involving Cascade State Bank versus O'Shea Bros seeking recovery of 586.36 on a 1934 loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Shimanek
Lions Club
B. C Hall
U. S. Naval Training Center
Farragut
Idaho
Cpl
Glenn Behrends
South Pacific
Frank Peterman
Stuart Hoag
Siegfried Guyan
Roy Pearson
Parent- Teachers’ Association
Monticello Public School
Dale Welch
Dubuque
Harold Wilcox
Andrew Mast
Frank Schneiter
Glenn Jones
Milton Thoeni
Jones County District Court
Cascade State Bank
O'Shea Bros
James
Thomas
John O’shea
County Treasurer Reports Vehicle Registrations for 1945
At the close of business Feb 1 County Treasurer Don S Ruhl reported 4164 cars registered for 1945 licenses. The 1944 figure was not reached until Feb 17. There were also 790 trucks registered of which 104 were for a half year and 686 for a full year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don S. Ruhl
World Day of Prayer Observed by Monticello Women
The women of Monticello will observe a World Day of Prayer on Friday February 16 at 2 30 p m at the Methodist church. A detailed program will appear next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Methodist Church
Marriage Licences No Licences Issued This Week
The district court clerk reports no marriage licenses issued in the past week due to weather disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Cupid
Relative Rescued In Philippines During War
Tech. Sgt. George J. Gavin med ical corps nephew of Mrs. Laura Waddick Monticello was rescued by American Rangers from Japanese prison camp last week. Gavin son of Mr. and Mrs. Julien Gavin Dubuque they were told Thursday. 486 Allied prisoners freed from a stockade near Cabanatuan by a picked band Tuesday night. Also freed was Pfc Eugene H. Evers of Dyersville son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Evers who served since March 27, 1941 and was captured February 22, 1942 while serving as a medical corps orderly at an army hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Gavin
Medical Corps
Laura Waddick
Monticello
Gavin
Julien Gavin
Caledonia Place
Dubuque
Luzon
Cabanatuan
Pfc
Eugene H. Evers
Dyersville
Henry Evers
Evers
Philippines
Nips
Wilkie Husmann Convalesces After Major Operation
Wilkie Husmann is convalescing at his daughter Mrs Henry Rink Jr home after a major operation at John McDonald hospital on his 85th birthday January 7. He recovers satisfactorily and enjoys visits from friends and family including son Henry Husmann and his wife of Backus Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkie, Husmann
Henry‘ Rink, Jr
John McDonald Hospital
Mrs
Henry Husmann
Backus
Minn
Questions and Answers on 1944 Income Taxes
Guidance on filing thresholds deductions exemptions and forms for 1944 income tax. Includes who must file when where to file how to compute tax and example calculations for a married couple with dependents and both federal and state components.
Returns To Camp Pyt Eugene Etten Homecoming Dinner
Eugene H. Etten returned to Fort Sill Oklahoma after a seven day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Etten A dinner was held January 24 at the Etten home with guests including Mrs Ira Grover Mrs Jake Etten Mr and Mrs Adolph Kernen Betty William and Steven Grover Mrs Eunice Appleby Joyce and Audrey Lee Mrs Walter Chaplin Mr and Mrs Raymond Kernen and Betty Jean Monticello and Mr and Mrs Henry T Oltmanna Anamosa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Pyt
Eugene H. Etten
Fort Sill
Okla
Charles Etten
Ira Grover
Jake Etten
Adolph Kernen
Betty
William
Steven Grover
Eunice Appleby
Joyce
Audrey Lee
Walter Chaplin
Raymond Kernen
Betty Jean
Monticello
Henry T. Oltmanna
Anamosa
Lambert Graduates From Yeoman Training at Great Lakes
Glenn R. Lambert graduated from an intensive yeoman training course at Great Lakes Naval Training Station. He was chosen for specialized training based on aptitude and test scores and will now be sent to sea, shore duty, or an advanced school for further assignment. Genevieve O Rourké of Cedar Rapids visited with her parents Ambrose and Mrs ORM.
Farmers City Holds Meeting and Reports Strong Creamery Year
The 47th annual report of the Farmers Mutual Creamery was presented to patrons at the Community building. Directors Neal Hayden Harold Egger Carl Schneiter Louis Hanken Herman Heeren Carl Heiken Fred Cramer elected. Joe Heeren named secretary. H M Carpenter Jr reelected treasurer. 1944 total business $736,816 with creamery $475,651 store $248,880 locker $12,284. Net income $2,580.22. Creamery produced 980,786 pounds butter. butterfat balance 790,258 pounds with 198,528 overrun and 24.11 percent average overrun. Patrons paid 55.94 cents per unit. year overpayment $0.68. Net worth $142,723.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Mutual Creamery
Neal Hayden
Harold Egger
Carl Schneiter
Louis Hanken
Herman Heeren
Carl Heiken
Fred Cramer
Joe Heeren
Eimil Stutt
H.M. Carpenter Jr
Stephen J. Kurt Buried Monday At St. Mary's
Stephen Joseph Kurt age 10 months son of Mr and Mrs George Kurt Cascade died at home after a lingering illness His funeral mass was offered at St Marys Cascade by Rev Carl Kurt of Vinton Burial followed in St Marys Cemetery Pallbearers were Melvin Manternach Allen Hosch John Hosch and Lavern Weber His survivors include four brothers and two sisters Ralph Allan Ronald Kari Kathleen and Wilma Jean and his grandparents Mr and Mrs John Kurt Sr and Mrs Peter Weber Cascade Several relatives from nearby towns attended the service including Rev Carl Kurt of Vinton Mr and Mrs Raymond Strang Walker Mr and Mrs J L Weber and Lillian Prairieburg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Joseph “Kurt
George Kurt
Cascade
St. Mary’s Church, Cascade
Carl Kurt
Vinton
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Melvin Manternach
Allen Hosch
John Hosch
Lavern Weber
Raymond Strang
Walker
J. L. Weber
Lillian
Prairieburg
Divorces Granted In Jones County Court
Judge G K Thompson heard two divorce cases in Jones county district court on February 6. Aleta G Smith versus Ralph W Smith resulted in a default divorce with each party keeping their property and the defendant deeded real estate to the plaintiff. Eugene Stingley versus Helen Stingley granted a default divorce on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment with allegations of intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. K. Thompson
Jones County District Court
Aleta G. Smith
Ralph W. Smith
Eugene Stingley
Helen Stingley
Local Woman Hurt In Auto Crash At Cedar Rapids Intersection
Mrs. Robert Leytem was injured Saturday when her car collided with a coupe driven by Elbert Browning at the Sixteenth avenue intersection in Cedar Rapids. Maynard Bartels of Monticello said he followed another car west across the bridge when Browning pulled ahead, making a stop impossible. Leytem was taken to Mercy hospital with facial cuts and body bruises. other occupants were not injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Leytem
Cedar Rapids
Elbert Browning
Sixteenth Avenue
Maynard Bartels
Monticello
Browning
Leytem
Bartels
Mercy Hospital
Final x ray screening for tuberculosis in county
The sixth annual survey to x ray about 75 persons proceeds in two towns. Eligibility is by physician referral or request after the high school program. Results go to family doctors with reports available to patients. Sponsored by the county medical society Christmas seal committee Iowa tuberculosis association and state health department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
County Medical Society
Christmas Seal Sale Committee
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
State Health Department
Ruth D. Hurley
R.N
Monticello
Anamosa
Bollinger Dies In Car Crash Near Anamosa
Byron D. Bollinger 89 a Cedar Rapids Pump and Supply salesman was killed Thursday night when his car failed to negotiate a curve on highway 151 northeast of Anamosa. Sheriff's officials said excessive speed caused the wreck, which tore the car apart and hurled the body into the back seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron D. Bollinger
Cedar Rapids
Bollinger
Monticello
Anamosa
Jones County
F. L. Harrington
Wyoming
Langworthy Creamery Elects Directors At Annual Meeting
John D. Poppe serves as president of the Farmers Mutual Cooperative Creamery at Langworthy after the annual meeting held January 31 1945. John W. Rieken reports 1944 sales of 271348.52 with net worth 19001.53 and butter production 584484 pounds from 1480684 pounds cream. Carl L. Gerdes Langworthy elected director treasurer succeeding George Schafer. Other officers include George L. Bud Monticello vice president J H Hinrichs Monticello secretary Merle Atwood Scotch Grove and Adolph Dierks George Seehusen Monticello as directors. John W. Rieken is manager. Clifford Arduser Langworthy is buttermaker assisted by John Bunting Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer’s Mutual Cooperative Creamery Company
John W. Rieken
Anamosa
Carl L. Gerdes
Langworthy
George Schafer
John D. Poppe
George L. Bud
Monticello
J. H. Hinrichs
Merle Atwood
Scotch Grove
Adolph Dierks
George Seehusen
Clifford Arduser
John Bunting
Lighting Upgrades By Doctors Lambert And Keyes
Dr. A P Lambert installed fluorescent lighting and a non glare operating light in his office. Dr Karl M Keyes added a new indirect testing chart enabling testing under different light intensities with current control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Lambert
Karl M. Keyes
Dr. Keyes
Remley Promoted To First Lieutenant At Richmond Hospital
James T. Remley, former attorney with Remley & Remley of Anamona, has been promoted to first lieutenant. He serves as purchasing agent at McGuire General Hospital in Richmond, Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remley
James T. Remley
Remley & Remley
Anamona
McGuire General Hospital
Richmond
1944 War Bond Sales Shine in Jones County
Jones County reports total war bond sales of 8 914 791 dollars in 1944. Outlets include Citizens Savings Bank Anamosa 648 723 Monticello State Bank 1 762 656 50 Onslow Savings Bank 343 663 75 Citizens State Bank Wyoming 347 670 50 Farmers State Bank Martello 189 335 50 Union Trust and Savings Bank Olin 289 321 50 Lovell Corporation Monticello 153 680 25 and county post offices 280 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Frank E. Stimson
Citizens Savings Bank
Anamosa
Monticello
Farmers State Bank
Martello
Union Trust and Savings Bank
Olin
Lovell Corporation
County
Income Tax Return Help Scheduled in Several Iowa Towns
E. H. Burlingham announces deputy collectors will visit Monticello February 19 at the memorial building Anamosa February 15 16 at the post office Oxford Junction February 20 at the city hall and daily at Dubuque and Cedar Rapids post offices The tax deadline is March 15 Bring last year return W-2 forms and farm Schedule 1040F completed as possible to speed service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Burlingham
Internal Revenue
Towa
Monticello
Memorial Building
Anamosa
Oxford Junction
City Hall
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Paralysis drive raises county total of 1055
Jones county collected 1055.41 on the infantile paralysis drive held January 31 with Oxford Junction not yet reporting. Anamosa contributed 405.52 from the Golden Gloves event, and other towns posted varying amounts led by Monticello 268.16 and Olin 122.93.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Oxford Junction
Amber
Anamosa
Center Junction
Onslow
Scotch Grove
Langworthy
Olin
Martello
Wyoming
Monticello
Morley
Mrs Emma Tschantz marks 80th birthday at Monticello home
Emma Tschantz celebrated her 80th birthday Tuesday January 30 at her Monticello area home five miles northwest. A cooperative noon dinner followed by social time honored the mother of five with many gifts and well wishers from Monticello and Center Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Tschantz
Monticello
Emil Balsiger
Wentworth
S. C
Albert Johnson
William Roller
George Arnold
Henry Bader
Otto Steurs
Mary Oltman
George Rickels
Joe Oswald
Joe Hogan
Gilbert Vernimont
Colin Tschantz
Herbert Balsiger
John
Hawkeye Family Visits Longs for Sunny Weekend
Mr and Mrs Melvin Sands and their Hawkeye children were sunny visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs Wade Long, enjoying a family weekend gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Sands
Hawkeye
Mrs
Wade Long
Jones County Sends 76 Men for Jefferson Barracks Examination
A Jones County draft office lists 76 men who left Feb 7 for medical and physical examinations at Jefferson Barracks Missouri in preparation for potential military service. The group is the largest shipout in over a year and a second group will be sent next week as a follow up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Jefferson Barracks
Armed Services
Selective Service Office
Selective Service Board
Jones County Court House
Wyoming
August Carstensen Jr
Harry Rohwedder
Louis Petersen
Olin
Floyd A. H. Groth
Richard Petersen
William H. Hollingsworth
Paul H. Neumber
Robert G. Shedek
Marvin J. Kreger
Grover M. Lorenzen
Loren L. Remington
Monticello
Lorenz W. Zimmerman
Victor E. Schemmel
Wilbur J. Hinrichs
James M. McQuillen
Ernest W. Husmann
Walter Balster
Loren K. Bronemann
Harry A. Osterkamp
Roy W. Schoon
Lawrence H. Rieken
Lloyd J. O'Shea
Richard Mardorf
Arthur M. Janssen
Wesley G. Hanken
Robert P. Brokens
Center Junction
Richard E. Andrews
Gail P. Catlett
Donald D. Dreibelbis
Walter F. Denison
Melvin L. Husmann
Onslow
Herbert P. Kedley
Gail D. Edwards
Marvin W. Snyder
Robert D. Taylor
Langworthy
Jerald A. Nelson
Scotch Grove
John H. Zirkelbach
Martelle
Elmer Rk
Marvin F. Hinrichs
Anamosa
Ludwig J. Oltmanns
Donald C. Fairbanks
Chris A. Holmes
Lawrence J. Yanda
Donald R. Heasty
Ernest D. Anderson
Donald J. Kula
Harold L. Bramer
Clarence
Alfred FP
Christopherson
Francis F. Derga
Cascade
George J. Hosch
Ambrose J. Knepper
Lisbon
James FE
Wethington
Amber
George L. Freese
Oxford Junction
Earl W. Phillips
Kermit G. Hoyer
Merlin K. Ahrendsen
James E. Turner
Garnaville
George B. Kuehl
DeWitt
Raymond A. Ward
Holtzman
Aleutian Island Story Told By US Army Sergeant
Staff Sergeant James Skelley described life in the Aleutians to the Monticello Rotary Club after 27 months in the theater. He spoke of Attu and nearby islands, extreme weather from 50 below to temperate, constant winds up to 150 mph, and scarce vegetation. He noted censored letters, USO visits with Errol Flynn, and relics found by soldiers. He also cited Eskimo and Indian subsistence, and the distant blast felt 35 miles away during a nearby bombing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
James Skelley
Monticello
Aleutians
Errol Flynn
Shelley
New Camp Fire Group Flitch tokia Formed in Monticello
A new Camp Fire group named Flitch tokia was organized in Monticello with 20 members from seventh and eighth grades. Mrs. Ray R. Fuller is guardian and Mrs. Margaret Eichhorn assistant guardian. Officers include Roma Hoult president Doris Zimm erman vice president and scribe Mary Wilcox secretary Ruth Ambuehl treasurer Marilyn Landis gang leader. They met Saturday at Mrs. Fuller’s home and sewed in the afternoon. Ten Red Cross kits were made last week. Lions club sponsors all Camp Fire groups in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Flitch Tokia
Ray R. Fuller
Margaret Eichhorn
Roma Hoult
Doris Zimmerman
Mary Wilcox
Ruth Ambuehl
Marilyn Landis
R. R. Fuller
Red Cross
Lions Club
Buckner Sues Insurance Co For Fire Loss
M. E. Buckner of Monticello sues Western Mutual Fire Insurance of Des Moines in Jones county district court over fire damage to merchandise. Buckner, holder of a $2,000 policy dated Feb 24, 1944, seeks $1,300 plus costs for losses after goods moved in April and destroyed in October. $550 offset by sale of damaged feeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Buckner
Monticello
Jones County
Western Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Des Moines
Buckner
Chester Condit
Carlyon Visit With Daughter In Des Moines News
Mr and Mrs Henry Carlyon of Des Moines spent Thursday with their daughter Mrs Kathleen Hoag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Carlyon
Des Moines
Kathleen Hoag
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Day of Prayer
Wilkie Husmann
Collector of
State Income Tax Division
United States Courthouse
Iowa
United States
Telephone and Telegraph
Hue
Same
Fed
Dietaws
Genevieve O'rourké
Ambrose Orm
Farmers Ci’y
Stephen J. Kurt
St. Mary's
Stimson
Rhs
Herman On- Onken
Xen
Belgium
Kay Sauser
Norbert Sauser
Jeff
Aleutian Island
Skelley
Rotary
Buckner Sues Insurance Co
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