Rail shipments listed for the past week
Rail shipments show Dubuque Packing Company three cars of hogs to Dubuque and two cars to Union Stock Yards Chicago. Cattle shipped to Chicago include two cars George E Rickels one car M J Kenneally Car Kintzel George Manter frach P N Hosch Joe Beringer and Aitchi fson Bros. Farmers Mutual Creamery shipped one car of butter to New York and Yeastex Company sent one car of feed to Knoxville Tennessee. Sgt Tommy Clark son of Mr and Mrs Elliott Clark spoke at Monticello Rotary about remount work and lend lease horses for India. Camp Fire Girls gathered guardian Mrs E H DeShaw welcomed Joyce Appleby as a new member and progress on ranks and health charts noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque Packing Company
Dubuque
John Hasler
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
George E. Rickels
M. J. Kenneally
Kintzel
George Manterfrach
P. N. Hosch
Joe Beringer
Aitchifson Bros. _ Farmers Mutual Creamery company
York
Yeastex Company
I Knoxville
Tenn
Tommy Clark
Elliott Clark
United ‘States Army
India
Clark
Canowefi
E. H. DeShaw
Joyce Appleby
Marjorie Luett
Nancy Grimes
Madame Curie
Four Births Reported at John McDonald Hospital
The hospital records show four births this past week. A son was born February 18 to Mr and Mrs John Barrack of Hopkinton. A son arrived February 13 to Mr and Mrs Henry Harris. A son was born February 13 to Mr and Mrs Jack Buol. A son joined the Beckman family February 16 to Mr and Mrs Mark Beckman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
John Barrack
Hopkinton
Henry Harris
Jack Buol
Mark Beckman
Marriage license issued in Anamosa area details
One license granted in the past week by the Anamosa district court clerk to Raymond Louis Glanz 27 Hopkinton and Mary Helen Leonard 21 Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Raymond Louis Glanz
Hopkinton
Mary Helen Leonard
Monticello
Registrants Turn 18 Join Jones County Draft Board
Four men reached age 18 and registered with the Jones county selective service board this week. Three are from Monticello: Arthur M. Janssen Paul R. Schneiter and Roman J. Haag. The fourth registrant is Orland M. Manternach from Cascade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Jones County Selective Service Board
Arthur M. Janssen
Paul R. Schneiter
Roman J. Haag
Orland M. Manternach
Cascade
Two New Divorce Cases Filed in Jones County Court
Last week two cases docketed in Jones County District Court. Irene Freeman sues Orla Freeman for divorce alleging mistreatment since their June 18 1940 marriage and requesting half the farm property the family automobile and her clothing. A $623.63 judgment in favor of E J Rawson against Bernice Caraway was renewed in court Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Irene Freeman
Orla Freeman
E. J. Rawson
Bernice Caraway
Warner Heiken Dies At Anamosa Home
Warner Heiken 67 died of a heart attack at his Anamosa home Friday afternoon. Services were held Monday at the Lutheran church in Anamosa with burial in Wayne Cemetery. Surviving are his wife two daughters Mrs Herman Che of Dundee Mrs Mildred School Anamosa a son Rex of Anamosa six brothers Will of Broadview Mont John of Hale Fred and Carl of Monticello Ben of Center Junction and George of Anamosa three sisters Mrs Henry Johnson Miss Anna Heiken Monticello and Mrs George Specht Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner Heiken
Anamosa
Lutheran Church
Wayne Cemetery
Herman Che
Dundee, Sr
Mildred School
Rex
Will
Broadview
Mont
John
Hale
Fred
Carl
Monticello
Ben
Center Junction
George
Henry Johnson
Anna Heiken
George Specht
Four youths to be confirmed at Evangelical and Reformed Church
A class of four young men will be confirmed at the Evangelical and Reformed church next Sunday morning. They are Richard Steiner Paul Steuri Lilburn Paulsen and Herman Yossi. After the sermon Fight the Good Fight they will be received into church membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Richard Steiner
Paul Steuri
Lilburn Paulsen
Herman Yossi
Baxter
Drive Extended for War Bond Sales in Jones County
War Bond drive extended to Feb 29 due to lag in sales. Jones County was $153 810 short of its $995 000 quota after Feb 12. Citizens Bank of Anamosa reported 163 000 in bonds and the Anamosa post office 25 000, with Monticello State Bank covering a third of its shortfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Jones County
Citizens Bank of
Monticello State Bank
Ten Per Cent Roll Reported in Jones County
December participation in the Ten Per Cent payroll savings plan is detailed by R A Naylor. Eleven Monticello firms were 100 per cent participants, with 29 of 33 county organizations signing on. Notable top deduc tions include Stahler's Shoe Store Monticello at 36 percent and Farmers Grain Co Scotch Grove at 20 percent. Oxford School District No 5 leads school groups with 16 percent. Anamosa districts show high participation and payroll deductions for war bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Naylor
Stahler
Farmers Grain Company
Scotch Grove
Oxford
Anamosa
Martelle Consolidated School
Jones County
Reid National Corn Co
Monticello Express
Monticello Greenhouse
Monticello State Bank
Shaffer's Sweet Shop
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Stuhler’s
Iowa Liquor Control
Post Office
Oxford Junction
Iowa
F. J. Petersen Co
Scope Implement Co
Onslow
Martelle— Farmers’ Elevator Co
Charity Bake Sale by local groups for relief efforts
A bake sale jointly organized by the Jones County Farm Bureau and Circle No 3 of the Presbyterian Ladies Aid will take place at the Iowa Electric Co store on Saturday February 26. Proceeds aid China Relief Seeds for Britain and Pennies for Friendship. Donations of money or baked goods are welcome at the LE C store or by contacting Mira Cass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Farm Bureau
Circle No. 3
Presbyterian Ladies Aid
Iowa Electric Co
China Relief
Britain
Le.c. Atore
Mira, MJ
Cass
Funeral for F Zimmerman Held in Monticello on Tuesday
Fred Zimmerman 75 longtime Jones county resident died Saturday at John McDonald hospital after a period of ill health. Funeral services were held at St Matthew s Lutheran church with Goettsch funeral home handling arrangements. Burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery. He was born July 8 1868 in Germany came to the U S in 1872 and lived in Castle Grove Wayne township Monticello. Survived by widow Mary Tobiason four daughters Clara Freda Esther Hosford and Mrs Thomas Faust two grandchildren Sgt Frederick Faust and Ronald Hosford, and sister Mrs Gesena Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Zimmerman
Jones County
John McDonald Hospital
St. Matthew’s
Goettsch
Oakwood Cemetery
Zimmerman
Henry
Johanna Zimmerman
Germany
Monticello
Castle Grove Township
Mary Tobiason
Zion Lutheran Church
Wayne Township
C. Mardoff
Sycamore Street
Thomas Faust
Clara
Freda Zimmerman
Esther Hosford
Sgt
Frederick Faust
Boise
Idaho
Ronald Hosford
Gesena Clark
Twin Falls
Army Navy V-12 tests slated for March fifteenth
The Army Specialized Training and Navy V-12 programs will administer a joint qualifying test on Wednesday March 15 at 9 am at the high school. Eligible students aged 17 to 21 who graduate by July 1 1944 may take the exam after obtaining an admission form from the principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Shannon
Shannon
Army
Navy
Navy College
Mrs. George Nordmann Sr Dies After Illness at 63
Funeral services for Mrs. George Nordmann Sr., age 63, were held at Hayes Funeral Home and Sacred Heart Church after a nine month illness. Born January 4 1881 in Jones County she married George Nordmann February 28 1908. Survived by husband four children Antoinette Lynn Howie George Nordmann Jr Donald Dean Nordmann Maxine Earl Luensman two brothers Leo and Bernard Kane and aunt and uncle John Appleby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Nordmann
Hayes Funeral Home
Sacred Heart Church
Herman Jd. Dietz
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Nordmann
John McDonald Hospital
Jones County
Antoinette
Lynn Howie
Monticello
Donald
Dean Nordmann
United States Army
South Pacific
Maxine
Earl Luensman
Leo Kane
Bernard Kane
Saskatchewan
Can
William Kane
John Appleby
Annual Lions Dinner Held in Monticello
Monticello Lions hosted the annual district dinner for District 9-B with 90+ members from five cities. The event at the V F W hall featured a steak dinner and Golden Gloves boxing exhibitions from Temple Hill Cascade and Monticello, plus entertainment by Dempsy Jones and WMT star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Blackie” Schneider
Louie Stoll
Jack McNally
Cascade
Tom Eden
Dempsy Jones
Linn County
WMT
Lions
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Mt. Vernon
Anamosa
Stockwell Family in California Career and Navy Servants
C H Stockwell a former Monticello Express employee now lives at 800 Warren Avenue San Leandro California and works in a defense plant His second son is in the armed services in Italy near Naples or Rome His navy son accompanied him on a visit last March and two married sons are in defense work and may be called soon
Bernard Ohe Named Army Second Lieutenant
Bernard C. Ohe, son of Mrs. Henry Ohe, Sr, has been commissioned a second lieutenant. A Monticello High School 1984 graduate, he played football and other sports, joined the Army Nov 7 1942, and rose from corporal to officer after training at Camp Davis and Camp Stewart. He will serve as anti aircraft artillery officer and boxing instructor in Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard C. Ohe
Henry Ohe
Bernard
Monticello
Coe College
Army Air Base
Delhart
Texas
Camp Davis
N. C
Pane Stewart
Camp Stewart
Bernard C. Che
Monticello Girl Linked to Soldier Through Tin Can
Monticello residents are told not to worry as Lucile Yount practices the rumba and samba with a patriotic motive linked to Ernesto Persis Ocasio in the Caribbean. The tale begins when Yount’s name appeared on canned goods labeled at J. LeRoy Farmer cannery, inspiring a note from Ocasio found on an empty tin can used for machine oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Lucile Yount
Ernesto Persis Ocasio
United States
Caribbean
Ernesto
Lucile
J. LeRoy Farmer Cannery
Miss Yount
J. LeRoy Farmer
Jeep Capped Truck As County Registers Jeep as Truck
Jones County Treasurer Don S. Ruhl rules a jeep counts as a truck for tax purposes. The latest vehicle to be so registered is Ralph Lambert's jeep now issued an Iowa truck license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Don S. Ruhl
Ralph Lambert
Iowa
Monticello Banquet Lauds Athletic Spirit and Future Stars
The Monticello public schools athletic banquet praised the role of sports, with A B Grimes emphasizing that victories are not life or death. Speakers included C A Palmer, Art Gesse, Don Siebels, Dick Bonwell, Cal Thompson and Fred Winters. The event closed with a magic show by John Blessing and a card trick that amazed the boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Grimes
Monticello Public Schools
Monticello
R.G. Stuhler
VTA
C. A. Palmer
H. M. Carpenter, Jr
Art Gesse
Don Siebels
Dick Bonwell
Cal Thompson
Crimmings
Fred Winters
Cedar Rapids Public Schools
John Blessing
Maquoketa
Harm Dirks Seeks 1945 County Supervisor Race
Harm Dirks announces re election bid for county supervisor on the Republican ticket for the 1945 term. An oversight left his name off an earlier candidate list, prompting a prompt correction and renewed push from supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harm Dirks
Express
Harm
Fire at Tony Wroblewski home damages siding
Firefighters were called last evening to the Tony Wroblewski residence on North Maple Street after overheated material behind a cook stove ignited a fire. The blaze burned a hole in the siding and was extinguished by the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Wroblewski
Maple Street
Heart Attack Claims Life of Thos Kula at Cass Center
Thomas A. Kula 45 was found dead on his Cass Center farm after loading hay when he likely suffered a heart attack. Funeral services set for Friday at 1 30 pm Smykil Funeral Home Anamosa and 2 pm at the Lutheran Church with Rev H L Buesing officiating. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery Monticello. Kula born Jan 16 1899 in Bullalo Township married Mabel Ricklefs Feb 10 1926 and survived by wife two daughters Dorothy and Dolores seven sons Donald and others. mother four sisters and seven brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Kula
Cass Center
Smykil Funeral Home
Anamosa
Churea
H. L. Buesing
Oakwood Cemetery
Monticello
Bullfalo Township
Joe
Frances Kula
Mabel Ricklefs
Anamoga
Kula
Dorothy
Delores
Donald
Joe Holub
Castle Grove
Paul Wheat
Wichita
Kan
Kenneth Butterfield
Earl Martin
Center Junction
Louis
Albert
Earl
George
Frank
Raymond
Robert
Jones County Declared a Going Concern by Officials
County Treasurer Don S Ruhli reports a seven month total of 1948 funds reaching 2 304530 with cash on hand at year end 508279. Auditor George Specht notes most cash sits in road funds and 1942 taxes top the income. The board will publish the biennial report in upcoming proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Don S. Ruhli
County Board of Supervisors
George Specht
Specht
County Engineer's Job Has Its Woes
Jones County Engineer M A Rubek faces wartime road problems from WPB OPA and ODT restrictions. Maintenance of aging county equipment valued 65150 with $186607 original cost dominates concerns. Gasoline shortages DDT rules and postwar plans for bridge redecking and new surfacing shape budgets and manpower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
M. A. Rubek
Monticello Express
Rubek
WPB
OPA
ODT
Sit
Monticello Red Cross War Fund Sets 6900 Quota
Boyd Shannon named chairman of the Monticello Red Cross War Fund drive. A $6900 quota covers Monticello and eight northern townships in Jones County. The campaign centers on Red Cross activities for Allied troops, with a launch meeting at 7:30 PM in the council room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Shannon
Monticello
Red Cross
Chester A. Condit
American Red Cross
Monticello City
Jones County
Shannon
Ray C. Hoag
Redo Bane
Ross Haty
Paul Schuetz
Northwest
A. d. Hy
McNeill
BB. W. Coon
Elden Brashaw
C. D. Shaler
Henry C. Schrader
Claude Appleby
J. C. Beeks
Ray Morey
Rudolph Acbi
Cpvitice TC Ptasetr Dd
Dog Chews Chair Uncovers Cash Stash
In Marshalltown the Kenner dog chews a chair bought in Monticello eight years ago. A torn ration book with fragments of a ten dollar bill and over 200 dollars in cash are found, leading locals to nickname the dog Spot-Cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kenner
Marshalltown
Kenner
Monticello
Dr Samuel Garvin To Speak To Masons
The Burns Lodge No. 173 A F and A M will hold its Washington birthday meeting at the Masonic Temple on Wednesday February 23 at 8 p m The speaker is Dr Samuel Garvin of Dubuque university who has spoken in Monticello before and is noted for good sermons Worshipful Master John Shover and committee members W H Shaffer and Glenn D Hargrave invite all Masons to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Burns Lodge No
Masonic Temple
Samuel Garvin
Dubuque University
Monticello
John Shover
W. H. Shaffer
Glenn D. Hargrave
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bert
Arnold
Jones Firms
R. A. Naylor
F. Zimmerman
A.S
E.P
C. H. Stockwell
California
Bernard Ohe
U.S. Army
Monticello Drive
Thos. Kula
Fleary Andreesen Farm
Langworthy
Pacific Islands
Board of Supervisors
Hunt
Wapsipinicon
WPA
William J. Grossheim
F. E. Stimson
Vogler
Earl DeShaw
L. W. Lovell
BF. . Stimson
William Shaffer
R. G. Stuhler
L. J. Swift
Ross Baty
B. Grimes
AL Doxsee
Ral Huibregtse
Ray Hoag
Red Cross War Fund
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