Marriage Licenses and Births Recounted in Local Notes
Leigh Pearson, district court clerk, issued a license to Wilhelm Moenk and Edith Ahrendsen of Monticello. Hospital births last week include Max Specht’s son on January 6 and the first 1944 baby, a girl born to Mr and Mrs Joe Assel of Hopkinton on January 6, plus a son for Mr and Mrs Robert Garien on January 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Pearson
Wilhelm Moenk
Edith Ahrendsen
Monticello
Max Specht
Joe Assel
Hopkinton
Robert Garien
David Max Specht
Castle Grove Township
George F. Specht
Anamosa
David Max
Shelley’s
Chester A. Condit
Hargrave Cleaners
Martin Studio
Stuhler
Long
Rotary Visit Highlights Monticello Club Meeting
Rotary District Governor Lou Chrysler of Grinnell spoke at the Monticello club last Monday after a dinner. Tom Thomas, new Schultz Bros. manager, attended as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Chrysler
Grinnell
Monticello
Industrial compensation appeal filed in District Court
William Keating sues employer Charles W Zimmer and Bituminous Casualty Corpora tion after a runaway team fractured his leg. A prior ruling declared Keating an agricultural worker ineligible for compensation and the decision was appealed to industrial commissioners. Lions club met with Frank Walker presiding and heard Vernona Vernon speak about Father Flannagan at Boys Town amid Red Cross kit donations and a goal of 88 overseas kit bags next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Keating
Charles W. Zimmer
Bituminous Casualty Corporation
Keating
Lions Club
A. Emmerich
Frank Walker
Edgar Vernon
Vernona
Radio Television Electronic Institute
Omaha
Father Flannagan
Boys Town
Emmerich
William Corbin
Red Cross
Sk. G. Rawson
Bernice Caraway
Frances Benischek
Louis ‘Ty Benischek
John Benischek
Admr
Parent-Teachers meeting on spiritual and emotional needs
January 20 Parent-Teachers pre meeting to be held in the high school building Thursday evening. Rev Glenn McMich el and Rev Wm. J. Grossheim will present papers on the spiritual and emotional needs of individuals followed by discussion. Social committee includes Mrs Hollar Mrs Harford assisted by Norman's son and other listed members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn McMichel
Wm. J. Grossheim
Hollar
Mra. Harford
Norman
Herman Hoffman
Ra Darrow
Reyner
Paul'Hearn
Jones County Fourth War Loan Quotas by Township
The Fourth War Loan Drive opens January 18 and closes February 15 with Townsend quotas set for Jones County townships. Quotas range from 2,000 to 241,000 across areas including Castle Grove 43,000 Richland 42,000 Cass 37,000 Scotch Grove 40,000 Fairview 33,500 Madison 44,000 Greenfield 47,500 Hale 36,000 Lovell 46,000 Washington 25,000 Wayne 0 Clay 0 Jackson 0 Wyoming 0 Rome 0 Oxford 0 Amber 2,800 Martelle 8,600 Olin 26,000 Oxford Junction 241,000 Center Junction 4,300 Langworthy 2,000 Worthing 22,000 Morley Anamosa Monticello Onslow Hale Scotch Grove Stone City West Cascade Oxford Mills. These quotas are smaller than the Ghild Way 2000 Drive, where the county was given 1,040,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Castle Grove Township
Richland Township
Cass Township
le Eee
Scotch Grove Township
Fairview Township
Madison Township
Greenfield Township
Hale Township
Lovell Township
Washington Township
Wayne Township
Clay Township
Jackson Township
Wyoming Township
Rome Township
Oxford Township
Oxford Junction
Center Junction
Langworthy
Worthing
Morley
Anamosa
Monticello
Onslow
Hale
Scotch Grove
Stone City
West Cascade
Oxford Mills
Postwar education plan outlines for demobilization
Dr. Floyd W. Reeves spoke at Monticello on educational imperatives after World War II. He warned 10 to 16 million veterans will seek jobs within two years and urged social security, restructured school districts, new schools, roads, and public works to absorb workers, with an education program for veterans and a long term employment boom followed by a slowdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd W. Reeves
Chicago University
Monticello
Supt
A. B. Grimes
Scho
Ie E
I Elcaen
L T
Ocean
Spe ‘H
DeShay
R7ef
Stuhles Jerdale
Don t Destroy This Newspaper War Salvage Appeal
Wartime plea urges readers to save this copy and all scrap paper for the paper salvage drive. Emphasizes paper as critical war material meeting civilian and military needs.
Jones County Assessors Meet with Auditor for Supplies
Assessors of Jones county met with county auditor George Specht last Monday and received their books and supplies. The only change in the list is Edward J. Stadtmueller moving from Cass township. Daily fees for assessors were raised from four to four and a half dollars per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
George Specht
Edward J. Stadtmueller
Cass Township
Induction Exam Group Leaves Camp Dodge for Medical Check
A 29 man unit departed January 8 for induction physical examinations at Camp Dodge. Of the group 19 are volunteers including Alfred A. Gerdes and Justin V. Stoll, with volunteers listed by town such as Anamosa Monticello Cascade Olin Onslow Martello and Oxford Junction. Regular inductees include Charles Leo Thompson Roy E Graves Don Juilfs Robert W Clothier Arnold Thomson and Edward F Burda among others from Anamosa Monticello Onslow Olin Center Junction and Oxford Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Dodge
Anamosa
Alfred A. Gerdes
Lester E. Boots
Donald M. Atwood
Robert G. Cartano
Philbert G. Hardersen
J. Paul Buckner
Robert B. Miller
Jack A. Day
Edward J. Patnode
Wyoming
Raymond F. Garside
Monticello
Justin V. Stoll
Frederick H. Shover
Cascade
Joseph A. Althoff
Olin
Fay N. Even
Robert L. Paulson
Harry D. Holland
Onslow
Raymond P. English
Martello
Morris E. Kohl
Oxford Junction
Robert L. Burda
Charles Leo Thompson
Ralph G. Thorpe
Willard H. Boxwell
Roy E. Graves
Charlie Bickford
Donald H
Death of Henry Folkers Obituary Notices Rural Wayne Township
Funeral services for Henry Richard Folkers are set for today at Zion Lutheran in Wayne Township at 1 p.m. Short rites precede at Goettschi Funeral Home at 12:30. Rev. F I Kehren will officiate. Interment follows in the church cemetery. Folkers, born November 11, 1872, married Angericka Stutt February 21, 1895. Survived by wife, sons John Henry William I Harm, daughters Mrs Carl Ricklefs and Mrs John Freese, two brothers Tobias and Herman, a sister Mrs John Stutt, 14 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He was a Luther an church member and a noted Wayne Township farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Richard Folkers
Zion Lutheran Church
Wayne Township
Goettschi
F. I. Kehren
Folkers
Harm
Maria Folkers
Anglericka Stutt
John
Henry
William I
Scotch Grave
Fancy Prairie
Lutheran Church
C. Mardorf
Divorce Action Heard In Court
In the action of Erma D Graver versus G Irving Graver a petition for divorce was filed. Married at Nashua on September 11 1930 the couple separated January 6 1944 due to alleged cruel and inhuman treatment. Plaintiff entered U S services and a stipulation on property and alimony was filed. A hearing for a decree will be submitted in 15 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma D. Graver
Ys. G. Irving Graver
Nashua
United States Services
Resignation Triggers School District Reorganization
Mrs. Walter Reese resigns as teacher in Cass No. 8. Two families relocate from the district while remaining pupils plan to enroll in Anamosa schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Reese
Cass No. 8
Anamosa
Thieves Loot Public School in Saturday Night Break-in
Thieves entered the public school building Saturday night and pried doors to the office of Superintendent A B Grimes and the book room. They damaged a desk set, opened rooms, and attempted to breach Principal Boyd Shannon's door but found no money or clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Grimes
Boyd Shannon
Grimes
Monticello Bank Reports 1948 Assets At Year End
Monticello State Bank held its stockholders annual meeting on January 1. Asset total at December 31 1948 stood at 8 180 882 46. Directors re elected include Halstead M Carpenter Richard A Cartano Ray C Hoag John J Locher C A McLaughlin Dr T M Red mond Frank E Stimson Harry W Stahler and Dr C G Thomas. Officers re elected were R A Cartano president Frank E Stimson and H W Stuhler vice presidents Halstead M Carpenter cashier C E Fothergill Charles M Luett James A Maurice Paul T Schuetz and D P Sutherland assistant cashiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello State Bank
Halstead M. Carpenter
Richard A. Cartano
Ray C. Hoag
John J. Locher
C. A. McLaughlin
T. M. Redmond
Frank E. Stimson
Harry ‘W
Fire damages Hall residence on South Chestnut Street
Fire department responded to the Pete Hall residence Tuesday morning finding a blaze in an upstairs bedroom. Defective wiring in a lamp is suspected to have started the fire, burning Venetian blinds, window frame, rug, walnut bed and bedding, wallpaper, and walls. Damage estimated at 350 dollars, with Hall insured through Locher and Schoon agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete” Hall
South Chestnut Street
Hall
Locher
Schoon
Masonic Officers Are Installed At Burns Lodge No 173
Past Master William Shaffer served as installing officer and Lloyd Clark as installing marshal for Burns Lodge No. 173 A F and A M. New officers include Worshipful Master John Shover and Senior Warden Leigh Clark with Bert Ballou as Junior Warden and Donald Sutherland as Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Shaffer
Lloyd Clark
Burns Lodge No. 173
A. F
A. M
John Shover
Leigh Clark
Bert Ballou
Donald Sutherland
S. E. Guyan
Cecil Goettsch
Gerald Rohr
Glenn Hargrave
B. Grimes
Tyler
Lester Hearn
Akers Seeks Re-Election as Auditor of State
C B Akers Republican auditor announces candidacy for re election describing his long service on the executive council. He emphasizes strict adherence to state laws and notes taxpayers and citizens have benefited. He seeks renomination in the June primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B
Chet) Akers
Republican
Akers
New Term In District Court Opens In January
The next term of the Jones county district court will open Monday January 17 with no grand jury. Judge G K Thompson presides and the petit jury reports January 24. Judge Thompson will assign cases Tuesday January 25 at 1 30 p m. on the docket are renewals of judgment and various divorce and foreclosure actions including Benischek vs Benischek and Eilers vs Eilers, Barron v Barron, Otte v Otte, and Citizens Savings Bank v Lovilla Ruhl et al.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
G. K. Thompson
Thompson
aShe
Helen Lorraine Barron
Lester Stanley Barron
Carl F. Otte
Josephine Otte
Citizens Savings Bank
Anamosa
Iowa
Lovilla L. Ruhl
Fred Shover
Wm. G. Brown
Stuhler Shoe Sale Announced Under OPA Rules
The Stuhler Shoe Store announces a ration free sale this week for women’s wear stock. A portion of the inventory may be sold under OPA rules to help dealers dispose of wearable shoes and provide additional shoe mileage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuhler Shoe Store
OPA
Monticello War Loan Share Reported At 157000
Final Farm Forum meeting in Monticello featured speaker Andy Woolfries addressing wartime sacrifices and England’s sufferings. Attendees enjoyed a banquet, musical numbers, and Woolfries’s wartime memories including submarine detector work and a perilous 28 day return voyage amid U boats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
England
Andy Woolfries
WMT
Farm Forum
Allen Chatterton
John McNeilly
Charles Kreeb
Betty Fettkether
Woolfries
John Deere Service Show At Severn Farm Supply
Severn Farm Supply Store hosts a John Deere Service Show at the Monte Theatre on Friday January 21 at 1 00 p m. Farmers are urged to attend for farm machinery tips and the wartime care film Wartime Care of Your Tractor plus a late news reel on battlefront action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Severn Farm Supply Store
Monte Theatre
H. A. Severn
Mildred Pierce Joins War Committee In New Mexico
Mildred Pierce former Monticello girl and long time India missionary now resides in Albuquerque New Mexico. She serves on the executive committee of To ward Freedom Inc a cosmopolitan group including Jews Spanish groups Negroes and Anglos. She notes she has never been called an Anglo before but explains New Mexico uses the term to distinguish from the Spanish American majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Pierce
Monticello
India
Albuquerque
New Mexco
Toward Freedom, Inc
New Mexico
Sgt Burns Tells Of Battle Of Tarawa
The Express prints portions of a letter by Marine Sergeant James L. Burns of the public relations dept who saw action at Tarawa. He describes heavy firefights the horror of war foxhole moments a near-miss and a famous AP photo of a dead Japanese soldier. Burns mentions his wife Annetta Coxsee and Monticello and notes earlier work photographing the Jones county fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
James L. Burns
Public Relations Department
Tarawa
Burns
Antonette M. Coxsee
C. A. Coxsee
Monticello
Jones County Fair
Sergi
Time
Life
Golseis
Fourth War Loan Drive Sets County Quotas
The Fourth War Loan Campaign opens January 18 in Jones County with a total county quota of 996000 dollars, split into 919000 from individuals 76000 from corporations and 560590 FE bonds. The drive mirrors the third campaign with house to house canvassing and payroll bond purchases, led by county chairman Frank I. Stimson, targeting equitable town and district quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town
Jones County
Towa
Frank I. Stimson
Statistical Records In Clerk's Office 1948 Totals
The clerk of the district court reports annual figures for 1942 1943 and 1948 including marriages deaths births new civil cases estates guardianships and court costs. Notable changes include 94 and 1043 marriages 6 and 15 divorces 196 and 215 deaths 441 and 454 births and 103 and 112 estates or guardianships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Pearson
Alfred Kuriger Receives Navy Medal for Guadalcanal Rescue
Alfred T. Kuriger, chief motor machinist’s mate USN, son of Mrs. Lucy Kuriger of Monticello and now in Tucson, AZ, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal by the President for heroic actions aboard a motor whaleboat during the rescue of survivors from the U S S Wasp after it was sunk off Guadalcanal on September 15, 1942. He cut loose and saved men entangled in lines amid explosions and debris. Dorothy Gerdes Langworthy signed a contract to reach the remainder of the year in Castle Grove School No 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred T. Kuriger
USN
Lucy Kuriger
Monticello
Tucson
Ariz
Navy
Marine Corps
United States
Kuriger
U.S.S
Guadalcanal
Solomon Islands
United States Naval Service
Dorothy — ¢ - Gerdes
Langworthy
Castle? Grove School
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Rotary Clu
Stuart Stuhler
Gene Walker
Iowa State College
Ames
Walker
U. S
Chicago
William Buol
Joe Kearney
Ray Kurt
P. N. Hosch
W. D. McLaughlin
Jake Dietiker
O'Shea Bros
M. J. Kenneally
Lear
Dubuque Packing Company
Dubuque
Farmers' Mutual’ Creamery Company
New York
Board
Henry Folkers
Cass
Monticello Bank
New Equity
Elsie H. Ruhl
Percy R. Ruhl
Florence Mae Eilers
Frank H. Eilers
Stuhler Shoe
John Deere Service
New War Committee
Sgt. Burns
Battle of
Tarana
Filan
Associated Press
Sgt
Alfred Kuriger
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