Cattle and Hog Shipments Reported from Local Yards
Outgoing weekly consignments show multiple names with one or two car loads of cattle and hogs. Notable shippers include John Welter, George E Rickels, Dubuque Piking Co, Ed Reiter, Pete Hosch, Mrs Mildred Skahill, Lawrence Burlage, Glynn Brothers, G C Brainerd, and Andrew Watt. The Farmers Mutual Creamery also sent one car of butter to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Welter
George E. Rickels
Dubuque Piking Company
Ed Reiter
Pete Hosch
Mildred Skahill
Lawrence Burlage
Glynn Brothers
G. C. Brainerd
Andrew Watt
Farmers Mutual Creamery
New York
Lions Meet Matthiessen in Monticello Showrooms
The Monticello Lions gathered Monday night at C. J. Matthiessen’s Chevrolet showrooms for a talk by Edgar Pete Vernon on Flag Etiquette. Folding the flag properly was demonstrated. A discussion followed with C. J. Matthiessen and Andy Emmerich assisted by Mrs. Matthiessen and Marilee serving refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Lions
C. J. Matthiessen
Chevrolet
Edgar
Pete) Vernon
Andy Emmerich
Hospital Births Reported From John McDonald Hospital
The record lists newborns this past week for Hopkinton families. Truman House and wife welcomed a son on February 15. William Holmes and wife greeted a son on February 14. Carl Winkler and wife welcomed a daughter on February 16. Clarence Wells and wife had a son on February 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Truman House
Hopkinton
William Holmes
Carl Winkler
Clarence Wells
Marriage Licences Issued From District Clerk Office
Two marriage licenses were issued last week. Donald Merle Buckner 21 of Monticello and Earlene Yvonne Battles 17 of Center Junction. Charles L. Underwood 31 of Qlin and Lois E. Coker 29 of Oxford Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Donald Merle Buckner
Monticello
Earlene Yvonne Battles
Center Junction
Charles L. Underwood
Qlin
Lois E. Coker
Oxford Junction
Rotary Club Hearing Slides From Superintendent
Monticello Rotary Club members at a meeting last Monday evening viewed slides by Boyd Shannon superintendent of the public school. The Florida scenery shown focused on sights near St. Petersburg and drew interest from the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
World Day of Prayer Observed by Monticello Churches
Monticello congregations from Evangelical and Reformed Methodist Congregational and Presbyterian denominations united for a World Wide Day of Prayer service at the Methodist church on Friday February 16 at 2 30. The service used a theme from First Peter chapter two verse nine and featured participation from multiple churches. The World Day of Prayer Central committee for England Wales and Ireland prepared the program amid bombing incidents near its offices and the group met above the bombed area near St Pauls Cathedral. Mrs E H Huibregtse led the local planning committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
World Day of Prayer Central Committee
England
Wales
Ireland
St. Paul’s Cathedral
E. H. Huibregtse
Matthiessen Reports To Keesler For AAF Tests
Pvt Clarence J Matthiessen son of Mr and Mrs C J Matthiessen reports to Keesler Field to take Army Air Forces Training Command examinations to determine qualifications as a pre aviation cadet He will undergo medical and psychological tests to assess suitability for air crew training and placement He will be classified for pilot bombardier or navigator training based on aptitude and training results
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Clarence J. Matthiessen
C. J. Matthiessen
Keesler Field
Army Air Forces Training Command
James Bone to Leave After Training in Navy
James Bone of Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn will depart Saturday after a 10 day visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Rk J Bone. He holds the rating of pharmacist’s mate third class after completing training and will return to Sheepshead Bay to begin a purser course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bone
Sheepshead Bay
Brooklyn
N. Y
Rk. .J. Bone
James
Sheepshead: Bay
Jones County Inductees Leave for Fort Snelling Exams Monday
Seventeen men from Jones County departed Monday February 19 for induction into the U S services at Fort Snelling Minnesota. The group will be assigned to infantry or other branches as needed with many recently sent to infantry. Names of inductees from Anamosa Mount Vernon DeWitt Cedar Rapids Onslow Cascade Mechanicsville Scotch Grove Monticello Wyoming Morley Olin are listed. The selective service board met Monday next February 26 at 1 30 p m and three 18 year olds registered this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
United States Services
Fort Snelling
Minn
Infantry
Anamosa
William J. Albers
Horace Soper
Charles L. Highley
Charles R. Arthur
Burdell W. Maley
Alve M. Bunting
Mount Vernon
William A. Cozart
DeWitt
Charles E. Rands
Cedar Rapids
Warren E. Waln
Onslow
Edward J. Tjaden
Cascade
Joseph C. Felton
Mechanicsville
Francis D. Mil
Scotch Grove
John H. Heiken
Monticello
Kermit W. Kuhns
Wyoming
Iira
G. Propst
Morley
Richard C. Smith
Olin
Frederick H. Biere
Selective Service Board
Arnold D. Steenhoek
Arnold J. Zaruba
Oxford Junction
Harold E. Reese
Center Junction
Monti Rural Fire Association Elects Officers
The Monti area rural fire group held its annual meeting at the Monticello State Bank Saturday afternoon. Fire Chief Leigh Clark reported four rural fire calls last year and notes equipment remained in good condition. W. F. Hintz was reelected as a three year director. Executive officers were reelected: President C. K. Greer, Vice President W. F. Hintz, Secretary S. M. Hosford, Treasurer F. E. Stimson. Holdover directors include Frank Hayden and George L. Buol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Community Truck Association
Monticello State Bank
Leigh Clark
W. F. Hintz
C. K. Greer
W. F Hintz
S. M. Hosford
F. E. Stimson
Greer and Hosford
Frank Hayden
George L. Buol
Ralph Bader Wins Bronze Star for Heroic Action
Technician fourth grade Ralph T. Bader of Martelle has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal by order of Major General W. W. Eagles for heroism on the Seventh Army front in France on Oct 31. He has logged over 365 days in combat since Sicily and served with the 45th Thunderbird division, which fought from Normandy to the Italian mainland and the Anzio beachhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph T. Bader
Martelle
Tom Bader
Cedar Rapids
W. W. Eagles
45Th “Thunderbird
Bader
France
Sicily
Anzio
National Guard
Oklahoma
Arizona
Colorado
New Mexico
Union
St. Maxime
French Riviera
Alexander M. Patch
Seventh Army
Bacmne Les Dames
Dobbs River
Moselle
Epinal
Robert T. Frederick
U.S.A
Canada
Special Service Force
Mrs Clark and son visit Davenport family
Mrs. Lloyd Clark and her son Leslie Reed Clark, yeoman second class, and Mrs. Earl Rynerson spent Sunday visiting Mrs. Clark’s daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Reynolds, in Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Clark
Leslie Reed Clark
Earl Rynerson
Bud Reynolds
Davenport
Sacred Heart Gets New Monticello Pastor Lorenz
The Rev. Eugene P. Lorenz, S.T.D., appointed pastor of Sacred Heart church Monticello by Coadjutor Archbishop H. P. Rohlman. He succeeds the Rev. Herman J. Dietz who moves to Sumner Immaculate Conception. Lorenz’s installation is planned for March 4 with public invitation. Lorenz was born in Dubuque and educated at Loras College Rome and Propaganda University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene P. Lorenz
St. Peter’s Church
Temple Hill
Sacred Heart Church
Monticello
H. P. Rohlman
Dubuque
Herman J. Dietz
Immaculate Conception
Sumner
Dietz
Lorenz
Ather Anton L. Lorenz
Dean J. B. Herbers
Dyersville
S.T.D
Anton
Mary Lorenz
St. Mary’s
Loras College
North American College
Rome
Italy
James J. Keane
Archbasilica
St. John Lateran
Basilio Pompili
Propaganda University
Stacyville
Holy Family
Mason City
Mount Mercy Junior College and Academy
Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
St. Joseph’s Church
Stone City
St. Peter's Parish
Curfew Shrinks Monticello Nightlife To Midnight
War Mobilization Director James Byrnes orders a nationwide curfew starting February 26 enforcing midnight closures for night clubs theaters roadhouses and saloons to save coal and power. In Monticello taverns and two theaters will shift hours to finish before midnight while off town roadhouses also close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
HeStauran
Foo
War Mobilizaion
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
City Library Adds Nineteen New Books to Collection
Monticello librarian Mrs. B. C. Roberts reports new adult and juvenile titles now circulating. Selections include Anything Can Happen and Our Young Folks, along with The Great Lakes, The Missouri, and The Bobsey Twins among others. also announces twins born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lubben in Cass township at Mercy Hospital Anamosa on Feb 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
B. C. Roberts
George and
Helen Papashvily
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Harry Ward
Edith A. Holton
Ezra Stone
Edna Ferber
M. E. Davis
Great Lakes
Harlan Hatcher
Stanley Bes
Fred Lubben
Cass Township
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Rural Census Progressing in Jones County Despite Gaps
The Jones county rural census advances with enumerators appointed for most townships. Hale and Clay lack workers. Darlene Abrams, Alphonse Bisenius, Andrew Browne, Herbert Frazier, Rudolph Oltmanns, Olivia Strang, Guy Byerly, James Siver, Lee Bartlett, Cecil Hay, William Lubben, Leo Hay and others will conduct the 1945 agricultural census. The data guides wartime production and food supply planning, and Jenk invites applications for the two remaining vacancies in Jones county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Max H. Jenk
Hale
Clay
Darlene Abrams
Wyoming
Alphonse J. Bisenius
Washington
Andrew W. Browne
Madison
Herbert L. Frazier
Oxford
Rudolph H. Oltmanns
Seatch Grove
Wayne
Olivia Strang
Richland
Guy Byerly
Fairview
Cass
James O. Siver
Greenfield
Lee Bartlett
Lovell
Cecil J. Hay
Jackson
William Lubben
Castle Grove
Leo E. Hay
Rome
Jenk
Dubuque
Cpl John Messerli Receives New RAF B 17 Assignment
Cpl John H Messerli 21 year old radio operator gunner son of Mr and Mrs John Messerli Monticello has been assigned to an RAF B 17 Flying Fortress unit of the 15th Air Force in Italy. He trained at Town State Teachers college before entering army service in January 1944 and earned gunner wings at Yuma Arizona after Sioux Falls radio school. He was sent overseas after advanced flight training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
15Th Aaf
Italy
John H. Messerli
John Messerli
Monticello
Cpl
Messerli
15Th Air Force
Town State Teachers College
Yuma
Ariz
Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, S
Extinguish Fire At F. W. Kreeb Home
Firefighters battled a small roof blaze at F. W. Kreeb residence on South Main Street Saturday morning. Ray Leytem of Farmers' Mutual Creamery first reported the alarm from the creamery store. the fire started from chimney sparks and was quickly controlled with slight damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Kreeb
South Main Street
Ray Leytem
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company
Mrs. J. Reuter Rites Held in Scotch Grove Township
Mrs. John Reuter of Scotch Grove township died last Friday after a long illness. Funeral services were held Monday Feb 19 at 1 30 at the family home and 2 o’clock at St John s Lutheran church with Rev R P Young officiating. Interment in St John s cemetery. She was born March 14 1883 and married John Reuter Jan 15 1902. Survived by husband, six children and 13 grandchildren. Pallbearers included Edward Heeren Henry Balster Arenda Poppe Paul Jacobs Carl Plueger and Henry Balster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reuter
Scotch Grove Township
St. John's Lutheran Church
R. P. Young
St. John’s Cemetery
Reuter
Heinrich and
Margaretha (Nordmann) Moenk
Henrietta Sophia Moenk
St. John’s Lutheran Church
F. von Strohe
William H. L. Schuetz
Delaware County
Castle Grove Township
William H. Reuter
Elwin Reuter
Carl Zimmerman
Elsie
Clarence Willis
Esther
Monticello
Carl Reuter
Center Junction
John Stahlberg
Edna
Cedar Rapids
Henry Prull
George
Dietrick
Henry Moenk
Edward Heeren
Henry Balster
Arenda Poppe
Paul Jacobs
Carl Plueger
Henry C. Balster
Methodist Men Speak Next Sunday at A M Church
Layman's Day observed Sunday at the Methodist church with an 11 o'clock morning service led by Dr. L. J. Swift presiding. Program includes organ preludes, hymns, readings, scripture, offerings, and addresses by Eells Coxsee Schneider and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
L. J. Swift
EF. H. Huibregtse
F. H. Martin
Has Anyone Seen Strange Birds Lately
The Towa Ornithologists Union led by Dr. Walter Keck of Coe College Cedar Rapids asks readers for sightings of mockingbirds in Jones County Iowa. The bird, southern by origin, is expanding northward with reports from counties around Jones. Survey data will be published with Jones County records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa Ornithologists’ Union
Walter Keck
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
The
Express
Jones County
Union
Towa
Keck
Iowa
Honor Roll For Savings in Jones County December 1944
County chairman R A Naylor reports a 100 percent participation savings roll for Jones County for December 1944. The list includes merchants and stores across Anamosa Onslow Monticello Oxford Junction Scotch Grove and nearby plants with varying percentage figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.A. Naylor
Scotch Grove
Jones County
Anamosa
Iowa Liquor Control
U.S.C.A. Soil Conservation Service
Martello
Farmers’ Cooperative Elevator Company
Monticello
Franklin Equipment Company
Towa
Monticello ‘Express
State. .Bank
N. W. Bell Telephone Company
Stahler’s
U.S. Post Office
Onslow
RR. C. Chaplin
Hurst Produce
Onslow Lumber Company
Onslow Savings Bank
Oxford Junction
Soppe Implement Company
Balster's Implement and Parts Company
Arend Balster’s
Farmers Gran Company
Monticello School Election Set For March 12
The Monticello independent school district will hold its annual school election March 12 with voting in the downstairs hall of the public school. Voters are told not to use the Community building as in prior years. Term expirations apply to Leigh Clark and Riess Stuhler with candidate petitions due ten days before the election. The report also notes the 140 Jones County Boy Scouts celebrated the 35th anniversary, with members including Mifred Claus Art Jurgensen and Bob Luett visiting Anamosa courthouse during the observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Independent
Leigh Clark
Riess Stuhler
Boy Scouts
Jones County
Boy Scouts of America
Mifred Claus
Art Jurgensen
Bob Luett
Anamosa
Anamosa Court House
Memorial Services For Two Soldiers In Monticello
Memorial services were held Sunday for Tech Cpl Ernest Henry Bohiken 28 and Pfc Louis Frank Havlichek 19. Bohiken of Wayne township born 1921 died in Dec 1944 in France with the 103rd reconnaissance troop. burial with military honors in France. survived by wife Judy and parents. Havlichek of Monticello killed in action in Germany Dec 20. funeral at First Presbyterian Church Monticello. attended by veterans groups. survived by mother and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Tech
Ernest Henry Bohlken
Zion Lutheran Church
Wayne Township
Pfc
Louis Frank Havlichek
First Presbyterian Church
Cpl
Bohlken
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Frederick H. Kehren
Kehren
Leonard Bohiken
Leo Waggoner
Mies Johannas Kehren
George Folkerts
Hildegard Kehren
George Harms
J. N. Monroe
United States
Camp Claiborne
Fort Riley
Kaw
Camp Howze
Texas
103Rd
France
Third Army
Albert J. Dubois
United States Military
Tech. Bohlken
Judy
Eileen
Alvina
Ervin Wilken
Leonard Bohlken
Anamosa
Ervin Bohlken
Pvt. Havlichek
Presbyterian
William J. Grossheim
Presbyterian Choir
Pfe. Havlichek
Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion
Roy Jacque
American Legion
Oliver Harford
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ernest Bohlken
Germany
Frank Havlichek
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
U. S
Seventh Army
W. F. Lusealeet
Fort Sill
Okla
Donald Mouw
Sacramento
Calif
Alaine Havlichek
Des Moines
Red Cross Drive Planned by Monticello Chapter
Hoag and Appleby lead Monticello Red Cross war fund drive with a March 5 kickoff. The local chapter targets 7600 of a 200000000 national goal, aiming to finish within one week by March 10 with L T Lorenzen as rural chairman and Ray Hoag Claude Appleby as Monticello city co chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Monticello
Elbert G. Heiserman
Jones County
Cedar Street
Earl DeShaw
Chester Condit
Infant Daughter Rita Manter Manternach Dies After Birth
Mr and Mrs Norbert Manternach mourn the death of their baby daughter Rita who died shortly after birth on Friday February 16 She is survived by her parents four brothers Norbert Jr David Daniel and Jerome two sisters Christina and Phyllis and grandparents Mr and Mrs George Mueller Monticello and Phillip Manternach Cascade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norbert Manternach
Rita
Norbert Jr
David
Daniel
Jerome
Christina
Phyllis
George Mueller
Monticello
Phillip Manternach
Cascade
Jones County Court Sees Two New Cases Filed
In the past week Arthur Lister versus Margaret L. Gordon et al. was filed in Jones County district court. Leyland Rouse versus Foss Davis, warden, is a habeas corpus case. Gene FE Taylor, son of My and Mrs Roy Taylor of Monticello, is assigned to the RAF radio school at Sioux Falls Army Air Field for a 26 week training to join a bomber crew. He is a 1944 Monticello High School graduate who played football basketball and track. He was inducted November 25 and has served at Fort Leavenworth and Keesler Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Lister
Margaret L. Gordon
Leigh Pearson
Leyland Rouse
Foss Davis
Men’s Reformatory
Gene FE. Taylor
Roy Taylor
Monticello
RAF Training Command
Sioux Falls Army Air Field
Sioux Falls
S. C
Army Air Forces
Monticello Public Schools
Creamery Directors Elect New Officers in Monticello Meeting
Farmers Mutual Creamery Association of Monticello elected Fred Cramer president Harold Egger vice president and Joe Heeren secretary for the coming year. Mrs John Matthiessen left Monday for Oelwein to visit her sister in law Mrs Eugene Himebaugh and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Mutual Creamery Association of
Monticello
Fred Cramer
Presdent
Harold Egger
Joe Heeren
John Matthiessen
Oelwein
Eugene Himebaugh
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lions
Clut
Rotary Club
Monti Rural Fire Association
Ralph Bader
Sacred Heart
E. Lorenz
Eugene Lorenz
Page
City Library
Tal
Mary Seymour Lukas
China
Hahn
Martin Flavin
John Cournos
Wane
Leslie Neville
Gail Gardner
Margaret Sutton
Anna Steward
Gregoria
Laura Bannon
Bobsey Twins
Hale and
Boyd Shannon
Gloria
T. E. Hamilton
J. L. Covington
W. G. Stambaugh
Glenn O. Hargrave
Donald R. Eells
C. A. Coxsee
C. J. Schneider
FE. H. Huibregtse
Byron E. Abel
Condit
Heiserman
Ben H
Anna Mary Weers Bohiken
John P. Willms
Clara Elizabeth Hubbard
Kahoka, Mo
Louis Havlichek
Hoag, Appleby
Lorenzen
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