Rotary Club Hosts Navy Chaplain Kettlitz Talks War Fronts
Chaplain William Kettlitz, USN, stationed at Great Lakes, spoke at the Monti Rotary Club on Guadalcanal and Guam battles. He described Higgins boats, alligators landings, and the first foxhole filled with Marines. He left Guam for Iwo Jima in December 1944 and later helped Marines in battle. Public School Coach Leslie Linn and James Seehusen spoke. James Maurice rejoined after army service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kettlitz
USN
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Monticello
Kettlitz
Guam
Iwo Jima
Leslie Linn
James Seehusen
James Maurice
Rotary Club
Anamosa High School
Local Selective Service Announces Pre-Induction Examinations
Nine county youths are called for pre induction exams at Ft Snelling with Jan 13 and Jan 15 report dates. Names include Boots Wyoming Peet Martelle Stark Oltmann Stearns Eggert Buck and others. Ten 18 year olds registered this week with names listed. The next board meeting is set for 10 a.m. Jan 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
John Dean Stearns
Lisbon
Ralph James Eggert
Wyoming
Wayne Leroy Buck
Onslow
Selective Service
Lewis Clampitt
Oxford Junction
Ivan Mce Calmant
John Robert Jack Johnston
Anamosa
Harlan Everett Russell
Jacob Hershberger Allen
Harold Dean Binney
Ons- Tow
Robert Paul'Prult
Martelle
LeRoy Henry Sieckels
Leroy Ralph Trumm
Cascade
William Alfred Switzer
Selective Service Board
Divorce Petition Fishes Custody in Jones County Case
Norman B Seeley sues Irene J Seeley in Jones County District Court alleging cruel and inhuman treatment since their Anamosa marriage on January 12 1924 and separation December 31 1945. He seeks custody of four children household goods and three acres. claims she befriended a former neighbor and once threatened him with a loaded shotgun. Dr Robert E Savage to address Monticello Lions on Army Veterinarian Corps at first 1946 dinner meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Norman B. Seeley
Irene J. Seeley
Anamosa
Robert E. Savage
Monticello Lions Club
Savage
Army
Lions
D. J. Coxey
Monty Cafe
Four Marriage Licenses Issued This Week
Leigh Pearson district court clerk reports four marriage licenses issued last week. Frank J. O Rourke 30 and LaVona Holub 28 Monticello. Lorin Edward Boots 28 and Ruby Genevieve Peck 18 Hopkinton. Lawrence H. Bruce 34 Central City and Gladys Eileen Pavin 21 Anamosa. Herman Ahlrichs and Mabel Ellen Kehoe both of Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Pearson
District Court
Frank J. O'Rourke
LaVona Holub
Monticello
Lorin Edward Boots
Ruby Genevieve Peck
Hopkinton
Lawrence H. Bruce
Central City
Gladys Eileen Pavin
Anamosa
Herman Ahlrichs
Mabel Ellen Kehoe
Births at John McDonald Hospital This Week
The week at John McDonald hospital includes a Hopkinton boy born January 4 to Mr and Mrs Lloyd Burdick a Delhi girl born January 5 to Mr and Mrs Dick Richardson a Monticello boy born January 6 to Mr and Mrs Victor Richardson and a Monticello boy born January 7 to Mr and Mrs Carl Wolken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Lloyd Burdick
Hopkinton
Dick Richardson
Delhi
Victor Richardson
Monticello
Carl Wolken
Mrs George Timmins Visits Mutter at Lannigan Mo
Mrs George Timmins is visiting her mother in Lannigan Missouri this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Timmins
Lannigan, Mo
Monticello Leads In Final Bond Sales In Jones County
Jones county surpassed its defense bond quota for the first time since 1941 with total sales of 1,156,046.40 dollars and E bonds led Anamosa by more than 90 thousand, while Monticello posted 214,878.99 dollars in all bonds and ranked third in E bonds but first in total sales. County Chairman F. E. Stimson and Victory Bond workers credited for the drive, as national totals showed 192 percent of quotas and 216 billion dollars in government securities sold since May 1, 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Stimson
Monticello
Jones County
Anamosa
Martello
Treasury
Castle Grove
Lovell Township
Richland Township
Washington Township
Cass Township
Wayne Township
Scotch Grove Two
Clay Township
Fairview Township
Jackson Township
Madison Township
Wyoming Township
Greenfield Township
Rome Township
Hale Township
Oxford Township
Amber
Center Junction
Langworthy
Morley
Omia
Oxford Junction
City of
Scotch Grove
Stone Giey
Town of
Wyoming
Hale
Delaware County
Linn County
Dubuque County
Cedar County
Jackson County
Clinton County
Keokuk County
Polk County
Ccceenvenee
Miss Beverly Stead Accepts New Position
Miss Beverly Stead longtime secretary at Coxsee and Wilson and the Monti cello Express has accepted a bookkeeper post at Amber Mutual Creamery with a higher salary. She left her former job May 1 and Nelda Von Sprecken of Monticello takes her place. County board named Harm J. Dirks Center Junction Lee Crain Olin and Grace Stuhr Oxford Junction to the social welfare board for 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Stead
Coxsee & Wilson
Monticello Express
Amber Mutual Creamery
Nelda von Sprecken
Henry von Sprecken
Monticello
Miss Stead
Cedar Rapids
County Board of Supervisors
County Board of Social Welfare
Harm J. Dirks
Center Junction
Lee Crain
Olin
Grace Stuhr
Oxford Junction
District Court Opens January 14 in Jones County
The Jones county district court term begins January 14 at Anamosa with Hon. G. K. Thompson as presiding judge. An assignment of cases is set for January 15, the grand jury meets the same day, and the petit jury is convocated for January 21 at 10 a.m. New law cases include Gray v Brown and Aldrich v Reade. equity cases list quieting title actions and divorces Stokesberry and Hotchkiss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Anamosa
G. K. Thompson
Thompson
Charles Gray
Bill Brown
Thelma Aldrich
Leslie Reade
Fred Schneiter
I. A. Miller
Garnet K. Stokes
Anamosa Youth Killed in Highway 64 Crash
Frank Jake Honn a 22 year old Anamosa youth was killed instantly when his car plunged down a 10 foot embankment on highway 64 about 114 miles southwest of Anamosa. Robert Moe Ireland suffered severe injuries with deep arm and hand gashes. The two were returning from the Rainbow Inn to Anamosa on highway 151. Funeral plans not set. Honn was a former Anamosa star athlete and had recently been discharged from the Army after more than 20 years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Jake) Honn
Anamosa
Highway 64
Honn
Robert
Moe) Ireland
Rainbow Inn
Ireland
Mattie Honn
Frank Honn
Ames
Fred
Kenneth
Oldest Hopkinton Resident Margaret Thorpe Dies at 95
Margaret Albertson Thorpe, 95, oldest Hopkinton resident, died at home in Irish apartments after a long illness. Born June 29, 1850 near Fredericksburg Ohio, she moved to Iowa in 1857, married Sturgis Perry Thorpe in 1881, and ran stores in Delhi and Hopkinton. Surviving daughter Ayla Thorpe and brother William Albertson of Florida. Burial in Hopkinton cemetery. Funeral at Goettsch Funeral Home, Rev. T Veneklassen officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton
Margaret Thorpe
Margaret Albertson
Fredericksburg
Wayne County
Ohio
Jones County
Iowa
Langworthy
Anamosa
Sturgis Perry Thorpe
Delhi
S. Chase
Thorpe
Ayla Thorpe
William Albertson
West Palm Beach
Fla
Goettsch
Rev. T. Veneklassen
Hopkinton Cemetery
Couple Adopts Child and Renames Geri Lyn Kay Hong
Mr and Mrs Francis Earl Straub legally adopt Geri lyn Kay Hong and rename her Gerilyn Kay Straub. Mrs Straub is remembered as Kathleen Carl sen before her first marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Earl Straub
Gerilyn Kay Hong
Court Fines Two Local Game Law Violators
State conservation officers yesterday morning arrested Bill Foster and Kenneth Bradford, both of Monticello, on pheasants out of season and hunting without a license. Foster paid 50 dollars and costs, Bradford 10 dollars and costs in Justice Court, George Lawrence, Anamosa. Officers were Garfield Parker and Frank Tellier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Foster
Kenneth Bradford
Monticello
Foster
Bradford
Justice Court
George Lawrence
Anamosa
Garfield Parker
Maquoketa
Frank Tellier
Epworth
Paulsen Rites Held Tuesday
Funeral services for Peter H. Paulsen 76 Onslow farmer were conducted Tuesday at Zion Evangelical Lutheran church with Rev. Kehren and Rev. Graening officiating. Burial followed in Wayne Zion cemetery. He died Sunday at Mercy hospital after a 10 day illness. He was born in Germany September 25 1868 and came to the United States as a child. Survived by wife two daughters Agnes Nissen and Amanda Westphal four sons Ben George Minehart and Cornelius a brother Paul Paulsen and sister Lena Henecke. Pallbearers included Milton Tobia Elmer Hanken Gerke Bohlken Paul Paulsen Neal Paulsen and Marvin J Holst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Peter H. Paulsen
Onslow Farmer
Anamosa Hospital
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
F. H. Kehren
Herbert Graening
Wayne Zion
Mercy Hospital
Mr. Paulsen
Germany
Bohne
Sabina Paulsen
Clinton County
Jones County
Toett Bohiken
Agnes Nissen
Amanda Westphal
Ben
George
Minehart
Cornelius
Paul Paulsen
Lena Henecke
Maquoketa
Milton Tobiason
Elmer Hanken
Gerke Bohlken
Neal Paulsen
Marvin J. Holst
Kurt's Kuban Kafe Opens July Northwestern
Kurt's Kuban Kafe will open Monday for breakfast in a 9 by 81 foot space between the Kidwell Plumbing Shop and Alva Behrends' barber shop. Curtis Moncrief operates the cafe built with Ralph Lambert starting Nov 5. It will stay open long hours and serve breakfast griddle cakes and sausage along with sandwiches pies soups beans coffee and cigarettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurt
Kuban Kafe
Curtis Moncrief
Ralph Lambert
Moncrief
Kidwell Plumbing
Alva Behrends
Roy Jacque
Normal Training Exams Set For Fourteen County Students
Fourteen county normal training students will face examinations next Thursday and Friday, with four tested in Anamosa and ten in Monticello. The Monticello public schools will graduate the last class of five normal training students next year. Beave stated that future county school certificates will require college work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Benvo
Anamosa
Monticello
Beave
Mallard Hen Roams Milwaukee Depot Platform
Bob Mullen a telegrapher at the Milwaukee depot in Monticello spots a Mallard hen walking the station platform on Saturday morning. Art O Rourke attempts to catch the elusive duck but it flees into the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Mullen
Milwaukee
Monticello
Art O’rourke
Dr Louis G. Stuhler 61 Dies in Rochester
Dr Louis G Stuhler 61 died in Rochester Minnesota after a five year illness. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 pm in Rochester with burial there. Born in Monticello he practiced medicine there before WWI service in the US Army medical corps. He later joined Mayo Clinic staff and specialized in gynecology. Survived by wife Jessie Warnecke and two sons George and James and brothers Carl in Washington DC and R G Stuhler of Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis G. Stuhler
Rochester
Minn
Stuhler
George Stuhler
Monticello
College of Medicine
The
State University
Iowa City
Medical Corps
United States Army
Little Rock
Ark
Otto Schmidt
Chicago
Mayo Clinic
Stuhter
Jessie Warnecke
Rock Island
George
James
Carl Stuhler
Washington
D. C
R. G. Stuhler
Carl Haeussler Fatally Injured In California
Carl Haeussler brother of Mrs. Roy Pearson of Monticello was killed in Los Angeles after a Sunday auto crash. His skull was fractured, a leg broken and both lungs punctured. He died the following day. He was married to Edna Roff of Monticello, who died in 1941 leaving a son Bernard now in West Los Angeles. Survived by his son, a step father Len Wilhelm, one sister and three brothers in California and Washington. He would have turned 50 yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Haeussler
Roy Pearson
Monticello
Los Angeles
Haeussler
Edna Roff
Bernard
Haeusslers
Monti Farm Sale Brings Top Prices
Clarence Eberhart and K J Noble Estate auction drew strong bids. Top price for pure bred Holstein cows reached 248 dollars. 35 other cows averaged 170.90. Two horse teams averaged 195. Hamp shire shoats sold 14 to 24.75. Corn sold at ceiling price. hay 14.75 a ton. Sale grossed 15,200 with March move of Eberhart to Hiller farm and Noble place run by Reuel McCalm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Eberhart
K. J. Noble
Eberhart
Hampshire
Timothy
Hiller Farm
Noble Place
Reuel McCalm
Christmas Tree Dies Buried On Monticello Street
A Christmas tree that stood on First Street in Monticello for weeks has died after serving the community for over sixty years. Workers removed the once prominent feature yesterday marking the end of its 60 plus year life in town. Its epitaph would read Well Done as Monticello remembers the tree’s simple service to Christmas spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Monticello 1945
Monticello Man Speaks on FBI Work at Wayne Zion Meeting
Simon Locher from Monticello addressed a Wayne Zion Lutheran Brotherhood gathering Monday evening describing his involvement with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Locher
Monticello
Wayne Zion Lutheran Brotherhood
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Monti Bank elects officers and directors at annual meeting
The Monticello State Bank held its annual stockholders meeting on Tuesday afternoon. Directors re elected for the coming year were Arend Balster Jr, Halstead M. Carpenter, Richard A. Cartano, Ray C. Hoag, John J. Loeher, T. M. Redmond, Frank J. Stimson, Harry W. Stuhler, and C. G. Thomas. Officers elected include R. A. Cartano as president, Frank E. Stimson and H. W. Stuhler as vice presidents, T. M. Carpenter cashier, and several assistant cashiers: C. E. B. Fothergill, Chas. M. Lucht, James A. Maurice, Paul T. Schuetz, Samuel Schuetz, D. P. Sutherland. Maurice resumes next week after a leave of absence for service as a lieutenant colonel. Samuel Schuetz, a former major, was elected assistant cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello State Bank
Arend Balster, Jr
Halstead M. Carpenter
Richard A. _Cartano
Ray C. Hoag
John J. Loeher
T. M. Redmond
Frank J. Stimson
Harry W. Stuhler
C. G. Thomas
R. A. Cartano
Frank FE. Stimson
H. W. Stuhler
Talstead M. Carpenter
C. EB. Fothergill
Chas. M. Luctt
James A. Maurice
Eashier
Paul T. Schuetz
Samuel Schuetz
Mrs. Minnie Melchert Dies at 76 in Hopkinton
Minnie Melchert 76, longtime Hopkinton resident, died Jan 1 1946 at Monticello hospital after pneumonia. Born Feb 10 1870 in Oldenburg Germany, she came to America at age 10. Survived by 12 children, siblings, 27 grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral was at St Luke's church with solemn high mass. Burial in Worthington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton
Minnie Melchert
Monticello
Wilhelmina Juergens
Oldenberg
Germany
America
Worthington
Peter Melchert
Melchert
Arthur Goldsmith
Earlville
Fred Schemmel
Farley
Lawrence Jaeger
Harold Harrington
Cognon
Henry Otting
William Chapman
Dorrance Sullivan
Ryan
Leo
Matthew
Peter
William
Arthur
Barney Juergens
John Juergens
Carroll
Frank
Tobin
John Tobin
William Finnegan
Emma McDonough
St. Luke’s Church
A. J. Forster
E. Becker
Sand Springs
Weimer
Manchester
St. Paul's Cemetery
County Board Names 1946 Appointees and Raises
Seven county posts were filled by the Jones county board of supervisors for 1946 with salaries: Roscoe Easterly and his wife as stewards at the county home at 1560 each. Charles Spaethe as county engineer at 3000. Alfred Snyder and Joe Cheloupka as court house janitors at 1440 each. Martha Rawson as director of relief at 1200. Ruth Hurley as public health nurse at 660. Samuel Ho Schuetz, on terminal Army leave, was promoted from Captain to Major per an order from the Sixth Service Command Camp Grant Ill dated December 28 1945 under Brig Gen Hendrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Board of Supervisors
Roscoe Easterly
Steward County
Stewardess County
Charles Spaethe
Alfred Snyder
Court House
Joe Cheloupka
Martha Rawson
Ruth Hurley
Samuel Ho Schuetz
United States Army
Sixth Service Command
Camp Grant
Ill
Hendrix
Devaney Firm Adopts Cascade Office Change
Devaney & Sons of Cascade renames to Devaney & Son with Orland H Devaney gaining a half interest. J H Devaney Sr named business manager, Orland as assistant manager overseeing mortuary dept. Rita Devaney office manager. Mary Lehner leads store sales with Bob Devaney. shop overseen by Charles Arquitt and Jack Wilson drives truck. The Express had long advertised the furniture store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devaney & Sons
Cascade
Devaney & Son
Orland
H. Devaney
Monticello
Devaney
J. H. Devaney
Orland Devaney
Rita Devaney
Mary Lehner
Bob Devaney
Charles Arquitt
Jack Wilson
The
Express
Edwards Buys Watkins Store in Monticello
Arch Edwards of Leon purchases the Watkins store in Monticello with stock and possession taken. Former owners Mr. and Mrs. Rob Watkins of Anamosa will keep their Anamosa store open. Edwards plans independent operation with similar lines and hopes to add new goods after visiting markets. He and his wife and three daughters live with Clarence Rhatigan’s family. The store opened yesterday with a later formal opening planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
Graham Department
Graham
Leon
Monticello
Watkins
Clarence Rhatigan
Margaret Ann
Jane
Martha Lou
Anamosa Truck Driver Faces Fines After Collision
Francis Payton, driver of a truck involved in a collision with a carload of Anamosa high school pupils Dee, 21, was fined by a Mount Vernon justice of the peace. The group was en route to a basketball game in Mount Vernon. Payton paid $20 plus costs for an improperly equipped truck and $80 plus costs for not yielding half of the traveled portion of the road to oncoming traffic. Dayton pled guilty to the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Payton
Anamosa High School
Dee
Mount Vernon
Anamosa
Payton
Dayton
Dairy School Held Thursday in Cascade
Color movies talks and demonstrations on improved milk production will be shown Thursday evening at 8 o clock at the K of C hall Cascade sponsored by Devaney and Son local dairy interests organize the event to aid farmers in better profitable milk production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
K. of C. Hall
Devaney and Son
Flood waters cover track area from Kitty creek to George farm
More than 100 yards of the Chicago Milwaukee track were under water Saturday from Kitty creek east through the George farm. After the water subsided, nearly a carload of cinders had to be added to the road bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kitty Creek
George Farm
Monticello Approves New Shaffer and Henderson Block Plant
Wm J H Shaffer and Tl A Henderson announce a Monticello cement block factory named Shaffer and Tender son Inc to start mid October with blocks rolling after April. Two compression machines will yield about 2000 blocks daily and 120 workers expected at peak. retail via local lumber yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Wm. J H. Shaffer
Shaffer and Tenderson, Inc
Shaffer
Tl. A. Henderson, Monticello
Shatter
Shaffer and
Henderson
P T A Speaker Rev Virgil C Grant on War Substitute
The January meeting of the Monticello Public School P T A will be held Thursday evening January 17. Rev Virgil C Grant Methodist pastor will discuss What Can We Substitute for War. The kindergarten room prize may be retained this month and your child could win a room picture. Social committee members named include Mrs Charles Pod haski chairwoman Mrs Lloyd Pickett Mrs Augusta Melsha Mrs Pat Hartman and Mrs Harold Wilcox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent Teacher Association
Monticello Public School
Virgil C. Grant
Charles Podhaski
Lloyd Pickett
Augusta Melsha
Pat Hartman
Harold Wilcox
Robert Gray Died At Delhi Home in Hopkinton
Hopkinton resident Robert Gray died at the county home near Delhi on January 1 1946 after illness. Born in New York state aboard ship en route from Ireland, he spent most of life near Hopkinton and is survived by several children. Goettsch funeral home to conduct services Thursday at 2 pm with Rev Porter officiating. burial in Hopkinton cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton
Robert Gray
Delhi
New York State
Ireland
United States
Isa
Goettseh
RV. Porter
Hopkinton Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stimson
L. Stuhler
California
Monti
Locher
Monti Bank
St. Luke’s
Hopkinton Factory
Devaney Firm
J. WW. Devaney, SR
Arch Edwards
V. C. Grant
P.T.A
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