Lenten Services Open With Rev Mast Theme
Rev. Andrew Mast opened the annual union Lenten services in the community building with the theme Christ Battles for Human Freedom. The Evangelical and Reformed choir provided music and a good crowd attended. Next week on February 21 Dr. William J. Grossheim will speak on Jeans Preparation at 8 p.m.
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Andrew Mast
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Christ
Evangelical and Reformed Choir
William J. Grossheim
Habeas hearing denied for Olson in Jones County court
Clarence P. Olson of Dubuque serving a life term for murder of a sheriff in 1925 had a habeas corpus hearing in Jones County District Court on Tuesday. Judge G K Thompson denied the petition. Olson originally faced Fort Madison then Ana mos a ward hospitalization in a prior transfer.
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Jones County
G. K. Thompson
Clarence P. Olson
Dubuque
Dubuque County
Olson
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Marriage Licences Issued At District Clerk’s Office
One license was issued in the district court clerk’s office last week. Jack E. Orr aged 21 and Elizabeth Ann French aged 18, both residents of Onslow, obtained a marriage license.
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District Court
Jack E. Orr
Elizabeth Ann French
Onslow
Red Cross Seeks Sex Knitters For Local Chapter
Production headquarters of the local Red Cross chapter reports a needed pool of volunteers described as sex knitters. A large quota must be filled in the near future.
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Red Cross Chapter
Maquoketa Valley Rural Electric Co op Names Directors
The Maquoketa Valley Rural Electric Co operative held its annual meeting in Anamosa on February 7. Directors reelected were Leo Skahill Cascade and C. J. Stokesberry Maquoketa for three years, with G. J. Armstrong Mattelle elected to replace John Lamey Dubuque. Officers include John B. Cousin Dubuque president Ralph Childs Manchester vice president A Parke Ogden Anamosa secretary Clarence Thompson Hopkinton treasurer and H. H. Merrick Maquoketa director.
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Hopkinton
H. H. Merrick
Maquoketa
Edgar Beach
Allen B. Kline
Iowa Farm Bureau
Boyd Chatterton
Onslow
Wesinghouse
C. B. Jensen
Gertrud Ortgies Elected to Honorary Fraternity
Miss Gertrud Ortgies of Langworthy recently joined Phi Beta Kappa at Ames Town State College. She is among about 60 elected from the graduating class and includes graduate students and faculty members. The ceremony took place at the home of Mr and Mrs Ty White.
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Gertrud Ortgies
Fred Ortgies
Langworthy
Town State College
Ames
Baron Jumtes Aus
Reformatory Into Army Man Receives Bayonet Gift
Ronald Keith Hosford ten, son of Cpl. Kenneth Hosford, shown with a German bayonet scabbard and belt. His father, a gunner in a Seventh Army medium tank, fights on the western front under General patches. The bayonet was mailed Jan. 22 and reached the boy Feb. 9.
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Ronald Keith Hosford
Kenneth Hosford
Seventh Army
Cpl
Hosford
Forty Men Report For Induction At Jefferson Barracks
Anamosa reformatory sent 16 men with the pre-induction group to Fort Snelling Minnesota last Monday. Seven were accepted for basic training. A pre-induction call for Jones county is set for February 19 with 40 men to Jefferson Barracks for examination. A partial list of examinees from Monticello Cedar Rapids Center Junction Anamosa Onslow Cascade Scotch Grove Lisbon Mechanicsville Monmouth is provided.
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Anamosa
Reformatory
Fort Snelling
Minn
Oscar Story
U.S. Army
Joe Miczejewski
Jones County
Jefferson Barracks
Armed Services
Jones County Board
Kenneth H. Kiburz
Scotch Grove
Robert Allen Easterly
Monticello
Lester G. Monk
Raymond H. Paynes
Lavern &. Rickels
Eugene H. Adams
Lavern M. Nagel
Marvin W. Doden
LaVern G. Soper
Ernest A. Schatz
LaVern M. Buel
Herbert C. Plueger
Marvin J. W. Oltmann
Robert M. Like
Paul R. Schneiter
Clarence—Louwis H. Levien
Cedar Rapids
Raymond L. Wright
Center Junction
Donald J. Krutzfield
Oxford Junction
Junior EK. Koranda
Peter W. Bahnsen
Jr. Anamosa
Milton J. Ri
Fourth Annual Children’s Clothing Crusade in Monticello
The Save the Children Federation launches its Fourth Annual Clothing Crusade in Monticello during the week of February 22 with Bundle Day on February 28. Supervisor Boyd Shannon directs a drive for clean clothes and shoes for men women and children to reach a 1945 goal of 2 500 000 pounds for European war victims and rural U S areas.
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Save the Children Federation
Monticello
Boyd Shannon
United States
Behrends Home on 21 Day Furlough From War Service
Tech. Cpl. Glenn Behrends returns to Monticello on a 21 day furlough after three years in the Army Air Forces. His service included training at Paine Field Hawaii and Australia, instructor duty in New Guinea, and participation in the Hollandia and Leyte operations. He will depart Feb 16 for Hot Springs Arkansas for two weeks before reassignment.
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Tech
Glenn Behrends
Hot Springs
Ark
Cpl
Behrends
Paine Field
Wash
Hawaii
Australia
New Guinea
Navy
Dutch New Guinea
Hollandia
Leyte Island
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Beverly Ann
United States
Kenneth Schneider
Galen Graves
Edwin Helgins
Milne Bay
Bob Durst
Junior Podhaski
Mra
Sadie Podhaski
Baby Bond Holders Named For Month
Five new baby bond holders were added this month. The list includes Connie Hall of Wyoming and William Lee Sia from Mt Te Mee, along with James Jay D., Allen Sma Smith, and Mrs. Fuller, reflecting updates in the bond ownership record.
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Connie Wa Hall
Wyoming
William Lee Sia Mt Te Mee
James Jay
Allen Sma Smith
el Fi
Boy Scouts Visit Jones County Offices During Scout Week
Patrons in Jones County offices were surprised as Boy Scouts from multiple troops visited last Tuesday February 13 to highlight annual Scout Week. Troop 66 Monticello led with Art Jurgensen county auditor and Bob Luett county recorder. other troops and leaders from Anamosa Olin Wyoming Oxford Junction Morley Center Junction Martelle participated. Four second class badges were awarded to Allison Fishwild Arthur Peck Irvin Brunscheen and Acel Topping of Troop 61 Wyoming after a habeas corpus hearing and a court of honor at Memorial Hall Wyoming.
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Jones County
Court House
Monticello
Art Jurgensen
Bob Luett
Millard Claus
Anamosa
Melvin Taylor
Olin
James Houstman
Wyoming
Dale Petersen
Oxford Junction
Wayne Benhart
Richard Fritz
Morley
Bob Seeger
Lloyd Siefken
Center Junction
Henry Townsend
John Brokens
Martelle
Bob Gordon
J. E. Heiserman
Memorial Hall
Allison Fishwild
Arthur Peck
Irvin Brunscheen
Acel Topping
Troop 61
Dubuque Death Probe Continues For Cyril Dolphin
Investigators pursue the death of Cyril Dolphin 44 of Dubuque linked to a two fatal crashes near Melody Mill. Dorrance Hames pled guilty to a separate hit run that killed two girls Wanda Haas and Mary Solea. Sheriff notes Dolphin may have been run over after the girls were struck. no solid evidence found. County officials plan patrols on the highway amid heavy traffic and the January 27 tragedy.
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Cyril Dolphin
Dubuque
Dolphin
Cascade
Dubuqué
Wanda Haas
Mary Solea
Melody Mill
Dorrance Hames
Martin
Board of Supervisors
District Court Hears Several Cases This Week
Judge G K Thompson heard an appeal from Albert GreenCascade vs Jones county supervisors Bituminous Casualty Co. Green awarded 1268.58. New case Davidee W Boge vs Leon Gilmore replevin. Archie Hay seeks guardian for Mabel C Hay due to insanity. Edna Willms seeks divorce from Walter E Willms claiming habitual intoxication and asks alimony attorney fees and restoration of maiden name Edna Brokens.
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G. K. Thompson
Flown
Albert Green
Cascade
Jones County Supervisors
Bituminous Casualty Co
Rock Island
Green
Thompson
Davidee W. Boge
Leon Gilmore
Archie Hay
Leo A. Hay
Mabel C. Hay
Edna Willms
Walter E. Willms
Reliance Factory
Scotch Grove Township
Edna Brokens
Buckner Dairy Hires New Men During Expansion
Buckner Dairy and Bottling Works announces three new teams starting today. Clarence Seedorf, ex U S Army, will run dairy processing. he is joined by Donald Buckner. Bud Lehman with Elmer McMichael will handle Monticello deliveries. Kermit Kuhns has left for U S Army duty at Fort Snelling.
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Buckner Dairy
Merle Buckner
Buckner Dairy and Bottling Works
Clarence Seedorf
Cedar Rapids
U. S. Army
Ruth Lambert
Donald Buckner
Hart reported M I A in Leyte Philippines
Lt. Douglas G. Hart, grandson of Mr and Mrs Ramsey Hinrichsen of Anamosa, is missing since November 18 on Leyte in the Philippines. He is the son of Mrs Lily Hart and brother of Pvt. Ernest Hart who was killed last August in action in France.
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Douglas G. Hart
Ramsey Hinrichsen
Anamosa
Leyte
Philippines
Lily Hart
Pvt
Ernest Hart
France
Kiburz Farm Sold to Mohr Family in Richland Township
Oliver Kiburz sold a 233 acre Richland township farm to Mrs. Bessie Mohr and her sons Alvin and Lee Mohr. They have possession. Kiburz keeps 40 acres with his residence and will continue to live there. The Mohrs previously farmed north of Anamosa.
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Kiburz
Oliver Kiburz
Richland Township
Bessie Mohr
Alvin
Lee Mohr
Mohr
Anamosa
McDaniel Funeral Service Held Saturday
William Henry McDaniel 62 died Thursday at McDonald hospital after a heart attack. Services were at Goettsch funeral home with Dr. William J. Grossheim in charge. Burial followed in Muscatine, his former home. He was born January 28 1883 in Wapello Indiana and lived in Muscatine as a child. He married Edith Mae Morrison February 3 1917 at Waterloo. He previously served as deputy sheriff in Fort Dodge and Waterloo and worked as a road construction contractor. The family moved to Monticello in 1928 then to Hanna farm north of town. He is survived by his wife and two brothers Donald Mascatine and George Washington Ta along with nephews and a niece.
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William Henry McDaniel
McDonald
Muscatine
Edith Mae Morrison
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Mr. McDaniel
Monticello
Hanna
Mr. McDonald
Donald
Mascatine
George
Washington, Ta
Washington
Brown Out Brightens Monti First Street After Plan
Monticello merchants fully support the Brown Out policy. Street illumination in the business district now relies on street lights with fewer competing window displays. Despite winter weather and fuel shortages, the well lit streets improve safety and aid theatergoers navigating to the Princess and Monte cinemas.
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Monticello
Princess and Monte
Monti
Memorial Services for Louis Havlichek
Memorial services are planned for Pfc. Louis F. Havlichek son of Mrs. Frank Havlichek who was killed in Germany on December 20 The First Presbyterian church will host the service Sunday evening February 18 at 8 o clock.
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Pfc
Louis F. Havlichek
Frank Havlichek
Germany
First Presbyterian Church
Mrs Rieniets Funeral Service Held Tuesday
Funeral services for Elise Rieniets 76 were held Tuesday afternoon at Goettsch funeral home and St. Matthew's church with Rev. Henry L. Adix officiating. Interment followed at Oakwood cemetery in Lovell township. She was born March 10, 1868 in Jever Germany and died near Monticello after a long illness. She had resided in Lovell township since coming to America in 1887 and was survived by eight children, a sister, 17 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
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Elise Rieniets
Monticello
Henry L. Adix
Goettsch
St. Matthew's Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Rieniers
Jever
Germany
Gerd Weers
America
Henry Rieniers
Lovell
William
Gerhard
Theodore
Richland
George
Castle Grove
Tobe Poppe
Alice
Ryan
Henry
Elsie
Martha
Andrew Ticken
Lovell Township
Carl
Stores Offer Ration Free Shoes To Feb End
OPA announces odd lot shoes will be ration free starting Monday February 19 and continue through the following Saturday. The move is intended to help customers in need with extra footwear lacking sufficient coupons.
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OPA
Sailor recounts Lunga Point role in Luzon invasion
Seaman Dick Zeadow of Center Junction describes the Lingayen Gulf assault, the bomb run on shore targets, and the beachhead established on S Day. He notes a near-miss from a Japanese bomber, praise from the admiral, and plans to return home once the war ends.
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Jones County
George R. Zeadow
Uss
N.R
Lunga Point
Luzon
Seaman Zeadow
George Meadon
Center Junction
Leyte Gulf
Lingayen, Gulf
Philippine Islands
Chia Sea
Lingayen Gulf
Associated Press
Gulf
Lingayen’ Gulf
Philippine
Manila
Philippines
County Pensioners Receive State Aid in January 1945
In Jones county during January 1945, 396 old age assistance pensioners received a total of 12074 dollars, averaging 30.49 dollars per case. Four needy blind pensioners got 120 dollars, 30.03 each. Seventy children received 770.90 dollars, averaging 28.81 per case and 114.11 per child, with 27 cases for dependent children.
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Jones County
Boy Returns $1015 To William B Clark
Harry Toms of S. A. Kaplan found a billfold outside a store containing a $1000 check and 15 dollars in cash. He reported it to Leigh Clark who located the owner W. B. Clark of Scotch Grove and returned the billfold. The boy earned 50 cents for the find.
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Harry Toms
S. A. Kaplan
Leigh Clark
W. B. Clark
Scotch Grove
Clark
Toms
Fire department called to Roy Jacque home Friday blaze
The local fire department was summoned Friday morning to the Roy Jacque home where a small blaze started in a bedroom. A defective cord caught fire and burned the top of a dress er, the interior of the room was blackened by smoke. Damage was estimated at about $25.
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Roy Jacque
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Ray Chapman
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Home Ec
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Express
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Wm. McDaniel
Brown Out
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Louis Havlichek
Mrs. Rieniets
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Chaplin
Flagg
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