We Can Preserve Democracy Panel at Rotary Club
Monday night Rotary heard a panel on preserving democracy led by moderator Bill Hintz with Vivian Englehart on Public Opinion, Irma Schoon on Wars, and Colleen Maire on Education. The all school program was presented by Principal Donald Fells with musical numbers by Dorothea Diers Gene Kuehl and a clarinet quartet. Milton Langer returned to the club after discharge. Next meeting will show a China conditions film, sponsored by the county Chinese relief chapter chaired by Mrs. Donald Sutherland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Bill Hintz
Vivian Englehart
Flooded county roads blocked by washed away bridge
County engineers report crews working on all grades damaged by recent flooding rains. Charles Spaethe, back from military service, says all possible work is underway. Wash and thaw damaged sections, and the bridge over the Maquoketa river at Dale's Mill is washed out and will stay closed until repairs are completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Spaethe
Maquoketa River
Dale’s Mill
Par ent-Teacher Meet Tonight at Monticello School
January PTA session convenes at 8 PM in Monticello Public School. Rev Virgil C Grant of the Methodist church will discuss What Can We Substitute for War. President Mrs A Mast urges all parents and friends to attend. refreshments follow hosted by several committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
Monticello
Virgil C. Grant
Methodist Church
A. Mast
Charles Podhaski
Lloyd Pickett
Augusta Melsha
Pat Hartman
Harold Wilcox
Divorce by default in Hotchkiss v Hotchkiss
No new cases filed this week in district court. The petit jury was dismissed for the term. The decree entered was a divorce in Donald Hotchkiss versus Helen V Hotchkiss by default for want of appearance. They married in Trenton Missouri on September 15 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Petit Jury
Donald Hotchkiss
Helen
Monticello Sees Local Marriage Licenses This Week
Monticello dominated Jones county license issuance with all recipients from Monticello. George B. Nordman and Laura Waddick both listed as legal residents, with Wilbur Hinrichs age 24 and Betty Jean Adamson age 17 also Monticello. R E Savage, former Army veterinarian, spoke to the Monticello Lions about Army veterinary duties. The next joint Lions Rotary meeting is set for January 28 with Monticello and Anamosa clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Jones County
District Court
Leigh Pearson
George B. Nordman
Legal
Laura Waddick
Wilbur Hinrichs
Betty Jean Adamson
R. E. Savage
Jones County Vehicle Registrations Rise in Week
One car and motorcycle were registered this week by Don S. Ruhl, county treasurer. Louie Hagen and Amber registered a Ford while George H. Bohlken of Scotch Grove registered a Harley Davidson. Total 1946 car registrations reached 2417 and trucks 411. Board set next meeting for 10 a.m. January 25. Births show one birth at John McDonald hospital a son to Mr and Mrs Clarence Stulken. Mrs J La Burns plans to join her husband in Philadelphia Saturday January 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Don S. Ruhl
Louie Hagen
Amber
Ford
George H. Bohlken
Scotch Grove
William A. Switzer
Anamosa
George H. Tobiason
Galen Hagen
Lester E. Schatz
Monticello
County Selective Service Board
John McDonald Hospital
Clarence Stulken
Anamosa Among Iowa's Low City Spending For 1945
A press release from the Towa Taxpayers Association shows Monticello at 13 914 annual operating cost for the year ending March 31 1945 averaging 5 47 per resident 2646 and Anamosa sits fifth lowest in the state with 4 08 per person attributed to a state institution within its borders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Towa Taxpayers Association
Anamosa
Mystic
Glenwood
Madrid
Colfax
Pupils Swell Bond Sales In Jones County
Jones County pupils boost war stamp and bond purchases with a total of 60413.80 in 1945. Lovell No 9 led rural schools with 48277.40 under Jean Ann Freese, Sacred Heart Monticello topped town schools at 1854.35, with Scotch Grove No 4 and No 2 following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Jones County
Esther Sinclair
Lovell No
Jean Ann Freese
Sacred Heart Parochial School
Monticello
Scotch Grove No. 4
Scotch Grove No. 2
Dorothy Windsor
Anamosa
Minnie Husmann
Sacred Heart
Olin Consolidated School
Castle Grove No. 3
Rae Ann Lahey
Mineral Valley
Clay Township
Rosemary Zirkelbach
Central City High School Victory E Bond winner
Johnnie Wroblewski, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Wroblewski, wins first in Central City High School Victory E Bond contest with sales exceeding 381000 dollars. He has helped raise more than 381 thousand from Victory E bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central City High School
Johnnie Wroblewski
John Wroblewski
VFW Auxiliary Add Seven New Members In Monticello
At the Monticello Auxiliary No. 1683 VFW meeting seven new members were initiated including Sylvia Kreeb Ethel Fraser and Jo Ann Schneider. A $15 donation was approved to buy uniforms for the Monticello high school band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Sylvia Kreeb
Ethel Fraser
Jo Ann Schneider
Monticello Woman Injured in Cedar Rapids Accident
Eva Bancroft of Monticello and her passenger Helen Molitor suffered cuts and scalp lacerations when Bancroft's car collided with a City Lines bus at Third Ave and Second St SW Cedar Rapids. Bancroft, who attends a Cedar Rapids beauty school, was charged with failure to yield the right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Bancroft
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
City Lines
Third Avenue
Second Street
Helen Molitor
Seventh Avenue
Bancroft
St. Luke’s Hospital
Wes Chad
Hargrave Cleaners Owner Attends 4-Week Short Course
Glenn Hargrave of Hargrave Cleaners Monticello travels to Lubbock Texas for a four week program in spotting dry cleaning and dyeing at Stinson's Scientific School. He rides with Mr and Mrs William Shaffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Hargrave
Hargrave
Navy Seaman Walter Rismiller Returns Home
Lt. Walter Rismiller has been released from the United States Navy at Great Lakes Training Station. He is staying with Alva Freese and is employed there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rismiller
Walter R. Rismiller
United States Navy
Great Lakes
Alva Freese
William Starks Dies in Hopkinton Home
William Starks aged 80 of Hopkinton was found dead Thursday morning January 10 at his daughter Mrs. John Williamson’s home after years of illness. Born October 1 1865 near Monticello he married Alice Huggins January 12 1898 and had five children including Laverne Merry and Ruth who died young. Surviving are one son three daughters and sixteen grandchildren. Services were held Saturday at 2 pm at the Williamson home with Rev. E J Starr and burial in Hopkinton Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton
William Starks
John Williamson
John Starks
Monticello
Alice Huggins
Ruth
Merry Starks
Laverne
Prairieburg
Sofie Casteel
Ernie Gienapp
Williamson
Local Shortages Hit Monticello Lumber Yards Hard
Monticello reports a real lumber shortage while coal stock remains adequate for small deliveries. About 150 tons of various coal sizes are on hand this week, with some dealers having coke in good supply. Oil burners face no shortage, easing winter conditions, but nationwide lumber scarcity persists as fine woods and plywood vanish from yards.
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Monticello
St John’s Plans Basement Extension and Elections
Plans are under way to build a full basement under St John’s church with current work covering half the building. On Jan 13 the annual meeting elected Harm Dirks Edward Heeren Louis Hanken Lester Rickels and Rev R P Young to carry out the resolution. The treasurer reported about 4000 raised for home needs and 4419 36 for missions with a substantial treasury balance remaining. Sunday school children donated 354 13 for home and foreign use. Officers elected include R H Oltman Elwin Reuter H G Rohlken Carl Egger A H Balster R P Young Paul Schuetz William Plueger and George Plueger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Futheran Church
Harm Dirks
Edward Heeren
Louis Hanken
Lester Rickels
R. P. Young
Carl Egger
R. H. Oltman
Elwin Reuter
H. G. Rohlken
Death of William J. Grossheim Father of Cincinnati Clergy
Dr. William J. Grossheim mourns his father Carl Grossheim who died January 10 in Cincinnati Ohio. Born April 18 1866 in Lauterberg Germany, he emigrated to America at eighteen and spent his life in Cincinnati. He joined the Presbyterian church about forty years ago and served as teacher superintendent and officer. He leaves six sons and one daughter all living in Cincinnati except Rev A H Grossheim in Waukon and Dr Wm J Grossheim of Monticello. Mrs Grossheim died in 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Grossheim
Cincinnati
Robert Netting
Presbyterian Church
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
Grossheim
Carl Grossheim
Lauterberg
Harz Mountains
Hanover
Germany
Ohio
America
A. H. Grossheim
Waukon
Wm. J. Grossheim
Monticello
Intermittent Labor Interviewer to Visit Anamosa in January
An itinerant interviewer for the Department of Labor United States Employment Service will be available for interviews in Anamosa each Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. beginning January 23. He will be at his office in the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Labor
United States Employment Service
Anamosa
Court House
Pauline Hanson Named Teacher for Rural School No 3
Mrs Pauline Hanson of Olin has signed a contract to teach Rural School No 3 for the rest of the school year. She replaces Mrs Velma Cruise who resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Hanson
Olin
Furlough for Pfc Milton Bader at Camp Swift
Pfc Milton Bader of Camp Swift Texas is spending a furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Jake Bader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Bader
Camp Swift, Tex
Mrs
Jake Bader
Local Men Elected Directors of Hawkeye Racing Club
Tom Eden and L F Jessen of Monticello were elected directors at the Hawkeye Racing Club annual meeting in Anamosa. Lee Bebee of Anamosa was re elected president with Harry Fee of Waterloo as vice president and Thomas B Armstrong of Manchester as secretary treasurer. Directors include Eden, Jessen, Joe Herard of Cascade, and A J Fish of Waterloo. Plans call for a full northeastern Iowa season starting in June with over 20 horses at the Monticello Fair Grounds. Speed Jessen trains eight horses head the stable along with others including Say When 2 07 pace and 2 11 4 trot, trained by Russell Herringer of Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Eden
L. F. Jessen
Monticello
Hawkeye Racing Club, Inc
Anamosa
Lee Bebee
Harry Fee
Waterloo
Thomas B. Armstrong
Manchester
Eden and Jessen
Joe Herard
Cascade
A. J. Fish
Fair Grounds
Jessen
Jesse Win
Doctor G
Russel Herringer
Minnesota
Tom
Eden
Duke McKinney
Boardmarker
Carl Hein
Peter Duke
Tony the Great
Hopeworthy Farms
Guy Abby
Bill
500 Freshmen Expected at Iowa for Spring Term
The University of Iowa anticipates at least 500 new freshmen for the second semester opening February 4. Many will be war veterans. Beginning liberal arts freshmen meet January 28 for exam and registration instructions. Most registration occurs February 1 and 2. current students must finish by January 31. Degrees and certificates will be awarded at commencement on February 2.
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University of Iowa
Paul Blommers
Bess Sherman Reports County Recording Jump in 1945
County recorder Bess I Sherman notes 1945 saw 3 922 instruments vs 3 184 in 1944, a rise of over 700. Recording fee income totaled 1 794 55 in 1944 and 1 830 25 in 1945, with deeds and mortgages driving the figures and minor increases in multiple categories.
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Bess I. Sherman
Jones County
Assessors Begin Work in Jones County Roster
Twenty six Jones county assessors met with the county auditor to receive instructions for this year. Most plan to complete a large portion early before roads break up. The roster includes George Brown Cags Louis tei ken Castle Grove Francis Supple Clay John Joslin Fairview ALA rbree Greenfield Henry Diere Hale M D Grafft Jackson Geo D Moats Lovells Glenn Woodworth Madison Nd Burda Oxford Lester Schlemme Richland Marian Shumaker Rome Clarence Willis Scotch Grove Dennis Cullea Washington William Harms Wayne C F Saxon Wyoming W L Miller Anamosa Lester J Hearn Monticello F L Himebaugh Center Junction H M Kyle Martello A B Young Mor ley C H Freeman Olin J R Kennedy Onslow Ernest Schwab Oxford Junction W H Grace West Cascade W C Shaffer Wyoming
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Jones County
George Specht
Jones
George Brown
Cags
Louis Teiken
Castle Grove
Francis Supple
Clay
John Joslin
Fairview
Ala
Rbree
Greenfield
Henry
F. L. Himebaugh
Center Junction
H. M. Kyle
Martello
A. B. Young
Morley
C. H. Freeman
Olin
J. R. Kennedy
Onslow
Ernest Schwab
Oxford Junction
W. H. Grace
West Cascade
W. C. Shaffer
Wyoming
Jacob Frith Died Here Last Sunday
Jacob Frith 73 agricultural laborer died January 13 at John McDonald hospital. He lived at Jones County Home for two years and worked in Richland township. Born in Switzerland April 9 1872 he left no known relatives. Funeral at Oakwood cemetery with only his employers from Richland, Rev. A. Mast, funeral directors and pallbearers present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Frith
Oakwood
John McDonald
Frith
Jones County
Richland Township
Switzerland
Richland
A. Mast
Young Democratic Club Oyster Stew Party in Anamosa
Jones county youths interested in the Young Democratic Club are invited to an oyster stew and party at the Reliance club rooms in Anamosa on Monday evening January 21 at 8 p.m. A short business meeting will elect new officers, followed by cards and dancing. No admission charge.
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Jones County
Young
Democratic Club
Reliance Club
Anamosa
Ruofs celebrate golden anniversary in Monticello
Mr and Mrs John Ruof of Monticello observed their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner the Sunday before their Tuesday Jan 15 date. He retired in 1945 after 52 years with Monticello employers. Born in Switzerland in 1869, he immigrated in 1882 and built a long local career in hardware and mercantile shops. Mrs Ruof Emma Bajasch was also Monticello born and the couple wed in Dubuque. They have two daughters and two grandchildren, with one grandson serving in the U S Navy.
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John J
Hans) Ruof
Monticello
John Ruof
North Elm Street
Ruof
Breinz
Switzerland
Ulrich
Margaret Ruof
United States
Bowen's Prairie
George Ambuehl
Dubuque
Dan Davis Hardware
J. S. Hall
The
Cross Hardware Store
T. S. Lazell
Ricklefs & McNeill
A. J. H. McNeill
Maquoketa River
Emma Bajasch
Andrew
Matilda Bajasch
Ryan
Ulrich Ruof
Lutz
Margaret
C. KE. Gruenwald
Waterloo
Thelma
Floyd Clark
Milwaukee
Wis
Clark
Louis Hlupic
Chicago
John Edward
U. S. Navy
San Francisco
Calif
Evangelical and Reformed Church
First Presbyterian Church of
Herman Bajasch
Ben Ohe
LeRoy Morey
Ray Davis
Center Junction
Victory Clothing Drive seeks 2500 garments in Monticello
Monticello residents are urged to donate at least one serviceable garment per person for the Victory Clothing Drive. Rev V C Grant chairs the effort with a January campaign, a depot at the post office, and a January 26 central drive by the Boy Scout troop led by Carl Schneider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Victory
Victory Clothing Drive
V. C. Grant
Grant
M. F. Hogan
Carl Schneider
Rev. Grant
Europe
China
Philippines
County Assistance Payments Listed for January
Jones county assistance payments for January totaled just over 13 thousand dollars, per the Iowa Department of Social Welfare. Payments included 383 old age cases averaging 32.28 dollars, 7 needy blind cases at 32.98, and 23 dependent children at 30.86. All payments were slightly below the state average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Iowa
Minor Truck Car Accident Near Sycamore and Second
A minor accident occurred last Thursday morning at the corner of N Sycamore and Second Street involving a truck owned by Rudy Monk driven by Lyle Burrichter and a car driven by Godfred Bader. Both drivers reported no injuries and only slight damage.
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Lyle Burrichter
Rudy Monk
Godfred Bader
N., Sycamore
Second Street
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Lions Club
Audubon
Bettendorf
Waverly
Forest City
Sibley
VFW
Auxiliary
Russia
Ann Schneider
V.F.W
V.F.W. Post
Elmer Hanken
Duane Louis Harford
Walter A. Sackett
Willis A. Sackett
George S. Patton
India
Wm. Starks
St. John’s
Bader
Eden and
Monticello Fair Grounds
Lady
Merle Buckner
Lee Treland
John Lahey
George Harris
Council
Bess Sherman
Met
Young Democrats
Post Office
Henry J. Kaiser
Hoe
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