Red Cross reports continued aid and volunteer efforts locally
The Monticello Red Cross reports 400 overseas kits shipped and a new target of 288 kits this week. Local leaders Mrs. Corbin Mrs. Schoon and Mrs. Jarrett oversee sewing packing and shipping, with volunteers from St Matthew's and Presbyterian churches Scotch Grove Onslow and dozens more contributing sewing knitting and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
William Corbin
Hei Schoon
Red Cross Sewing
Pat Jarrett
Ladies Aid of
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian Church
Scotch Grove
Onslow
Monticello
Marriage Licenses Reported By District Clerk
Two marriage licenses issued this past week by Clerk Leigh Pearson include Alfred Cohn of New York City and Helen Louise Stuhler of Monticello. Additional license details list Thomas Frasher Jr. and Amy Jamieson of Anamosa. A Rainbow Notice announces a Rainbow pot luck supper at the Arch Grimes home Thursday evening at six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Leigh Pearson
Alfred Cohn
New York City
New York
Helen Louise Stuhler
Montcello
Thomas Frasher
Zjr
Amy Jamieson
Anamosa
Rainbay
Arch Grimes
Thuysday
Everning
Re elect Board And Officers For 1944 Jones County Fair
At the annual stockholders meeting of the Jones County Fair association plans were set for the 1944 fair with entry day August 22 and the event running through August 28. Last year’s officers were re elected: H W Stuhler president H M Carpenter Jr vice president Ross Baty secretary J A Maurice treasurer and Paul T Schuetz acting treasurer. New appointees include M Jones assistant secretary and superintendent of concessions plus M T Stott and C D Shaffer as speed superintendents. The board’s 1943 members were retained and new features for the 91st Monticello exposition were discussed with further details promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Fair Association
H. W. Stuhler
H. M. Carpenter, Jr
Ross Baty
J. A. Maurice
Paul T. Schuetz
Stuhler
M. Jones
M. T. Stott
C. D. Shaffer
Stahler
Monticello
C. A. McLaughlin
H. M. Carpenter
D. Shaffer
Draft Board Induction Tests Change in Anamosa
Jones county Selective Service Board No. 1 will start pre induction physicals in January to field a Navy-eligible pool by February. Local exams will be limited to obviously disqualifying defects, with most tests at Camp Dodge by Jan 31 1944. board retains classification prerogatives and rights under regulations. Eight Jones county men were inducted into the Navy on January 16 including Atwood Althoff Even Hardersen Burda Miller Thomsen Meadow. Four new registrants turned 18: Oltmann Like Hubbard Kiburz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Jones County Selective Service Board No. 1
Camp Dodge
Selective Service
Selective Service Board
Jones County
Navy
Donald M. Atwood
Joseph A. Althoff
Cascade
Fay N. Even
Olin
Philbert C. Hardersen
Robert L. Burda
Oxford Junction
Robert B. Miller
Arnold L. Thomsen
George R. Meadow
Center Junction
Marvin J. W. Oltmann
Monticello
Robert M. Like
John W. Hubbard
William F. Kiburz
Scotch Grove
Teachers Exams Held At Monticello
Miga Nellie V. Morey county superintendent announces normal training examinations will be held Thursday January 20 for juniors and seniors at Monticello high school. Margaret Carmichael will supervise. Similar exams will occur at Anamosa high school and uniform county examinations will be administered by the equity superintendents January 26 and 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miga Nellie V. Morey
Achoola
Monticello High School
Margaret Carmichael
Miss Morey
John Folkerts Dies Sunday in Wayne Township
John Eilers Folkerts 68 longtime Wayne Township resident died Sunday at John McDonald Hospital after a January 10 stroke. funeral services were held at Goettsch funeral home and Zion Lutheran Church with Rev F H Kehren presiding. Interment followed at the church cemetery. Pallbearers were nephews George Folkerts Gerd Andreesen Harvey Helgens Bennie Tobiason Marvin Stahlberg and Lyle Tobias on. He was born April 18 1875 in Leerhafe Germany and immigrated in 1892. Surviving are his wife and children Pfe Lloyd Folkerts Elmer Folkerts Esther and Iola Folkerts and two brothers Henry Folkerts of Willmar Saskatchewan and Alfred Felkerts of Monticello. He formerly served eleven years as secretary of the German Mutual Fire Insurance Association of Monticello and was a life long Lutheran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Eilers Folkerts
Wayne Township
John McDonald Hospital
Goettsch
Zion Lutheran Church
F. H. Kehren
Mr. Folkerts
George Folkerts
Gerd Andreesen
Harvey Helgens
Bennie Tobiason
Marvin Stahlberg
Lyle Tobiason
Folkerts
Leerhafe
Ostfriesland
Germany
Gerhard
Alma Hagen Folkerts
United States
Katherine Tobias
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
Cr. Mardorf
Pfe
Lloyd Folkerts
Australia
Elmer Folk
Study on Juvenile Delinquency In Monticello Meet
About 20 people from 15 community groups gathered Tuesday evening at Monticello High School to discuss juvenile delinquency and recreation hours for minors. Mrs. Frank Walker chaired the meeting called by the League of Women Voters. A three member committee was named to investigate conditions and report back. E H Huibregtse, Mrs. Walker, and Milton C Leonard will lead, with more members to be invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello High School
Monticello
Frank Walker
League of Women Voters
E. H. Huibregtse
Milton C. Leonard
How Long Monticello War Bond Appeal
A wartime plea asks Monticello how long families must endure hardship and separation. It urges bonds to fund fighters abroad in Tarawa Italy New Guinea and Germany until victory and peace. The message emphasizes sons’ valor and the need to support with one-way homeward bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Italy
Tarawa
New Guinea
Atlantic
Germany
New Manager For Schultz Bros Store Here
Willard H. Thomas named new manager for Schultz Bros. in Monticello. Originally from Wheeling West Virginia he comes from the Chicago office after six years with Schultz Bros. He has managed stores in Rhinelander Stoughton and Waukonla and is married with two daughters. He will bring his family after spring break. Former manager W L McCurdy becomes merchandise chief at Farmers Cooperative Creamery after 17 years with Schultz Bros. He operated stores across Wisconsin and plans to settle in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard H. Thomas
Wheeling
W. Va
Schultz Bros
Monticello
Chicago
Rhinelander and Stoughton
Wis
Waukonla
Thomas
Bonita Lou
Patricia Ann
Wirth Hotel
W. L. McCurdy
Farmers Cooperative Creamery Company
Wisconsin
McCurdy
Mother Finds Son Dead On Farm
Earl Herren aged 28 was found dead Saturday on the Herren farm five miles northeast of Millersburg by his mother. Death was due to natural causes. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Ben Herren five brothers Clarence of Monticello Vernon in the navy Melvin in the army Irwin of Moline Milton of Millersburg and four sisters Velma Luella of Los Angeles Calif Lucile Larson of Moline and Lorena Hartgrave of Millersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Herren
Millersburg
Ben Herren
Clarence Herren
Monticello
Vernon Herren
Navy
Melvin Herren
Army
Irwin Herren
Moline
Milton Herren
Velma
Luella Herren
Los Angeles
Calif
Lucile Larson
Lorena Hartgrave
Reformatory Boss Quizzed Over New Year Breaks
State investigators probe the men s reformatory at Anamosa as Warden Poss Davis seeks clarity. Four inmates fled New Year s Eve and a later break saw trustees escape from farm cattle barns before officers recaptured them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Poss Davis
Rh. 2 B. Hickenlooper
R. W. Nebergall
Iowa Bureau of Investigation
Delbert Murray
D. O. Bender
William McFarlin
Glenn W. Weldon
Keokuk
Reformatory
Davis
Amber
Marshalltown
Grinnell
Three Die In Wyoming Car Crash In Fog
A Monday morning crash on highway 64 near Wyoming killed three residents of Oxford Junction and injured four others. Victims were Mrs Lavern Carson 29 Gerald Sobatka 81 and Luvern Carson in critical condition. The car struck a parked trailer and foggy conditions were blamed along with an unlit flare near the scene. Surviving relatives include Carson family members and Sobatka relatives in Oxford Junction with funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Oxford Junction
Lavern Carson
Gerald Sobatka
Luvern Carson
Mercy Hospital
Ana
County Maintenance Chief Resigns. Stover Replaces Pulver
Dwight Pulver resigns as foreman of Jones county maintenance shop after 14 years to take a sales job in Cedar Rapids. W. J. Stover, who ran a county truck for 16 years, is appointed to the foreman position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Pulver
Jones County
Pulver
Cedar Rapids
W. J. Stover
Father Dietz Named New Sacred Heart Pastor
Father Herman J. Dietz, the new pastor at Sacred Heart Catholic church, is expected to arrive next Monday to assume duties. He has led St. Peter's in Sabula since 1940 after serving at Holy Ghost in Dubuque from 1933 to 1940. Dietz was ordained May 21, 1982, and his home is in Asbury, Iowa. Father A. L. Lorenz resigns for health reasons and will winter in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman J. Dietz
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Father Dietz
St. Peter's
Sabula
Holy Ghost
Dubuque
Asbury
Iowa
A. L. Lorenz
Florida
OPA Director Predicts Heating Oil Crisis
Joel Dean the national OPA fuel rationing director warned in Milwaukee that a winter crisis in residential heating oil is likely because 200 to 260 percent of home fuel consumers exceed their rations. He said no oil would be released to rescue improvident users and urged alternatives like coal or wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Dean
Washington
OPA
Milwaukee
Dean
Judge Heiserman Grants Equity Relief In Mortgage Case
Judge J E E Heiserman ruled in Grace Day Dick versus R Howard Day et al that the plaintiff is entitled to a mortgage reformation and a foreclosure decree should be entered. The defendant's cross petition was dismissed as to the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. EE. Heiserman
Grace Day Dick
R. Howard Day
Longtime Monticello Creamery manager Fred Lehman resigns
Fred Lehman resigns as manager of Farmers Cooperative Creamery at Monticello after 55 years in the industry. Roy Morey to run the creamery. W. L. McCurdy becomes head of the merchandising department. Lehman, born in 1867 in Grindlewald Switzerland, came to the U S in 1885 and began in dairy work before joining Monticello in 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lehman
Farmers Cooperative Creamery Company
Monticello
Lehman
Cooperative Creamery
W. L. McCurdy
Roy Morey
Prairie Hill Creamery
Griddelwald
Canton Bern
Switzerland
United States
Fritz Yossi
Asa Fain
Prairie Hill
Diamond Créattiery Company
Loren Schneider Promoted to Private First Class
Mr and Mrs Isaac Schneider Jr receive word their son Loren has been promoted to private first class He is stationed with a field artillery battalion at Camp Howze Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Schneider, Jr
Loren
Camp’ Howze
Texas
Jones County Completes $995000 War Bond Quota
The United States Treasury asks Jones County to buy $995000 in War Bonds for the Fourth War Loan Campaign, a quota accepted by Fo. Stimson. The plan launches here and across the state. Monticello City Council commits to purchasing a $510000 Fourth War Loan bond as a city starter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Treasury Department
Jones County
Fo. Stimson
County War Financed Committee
Monticello
War Bond quotas set for county and state
The treasury department urges purchase of Eo Bonds as the best buy for average investors. County individuals have a $19 000 quota and $76 000 for corporations and other buyers. Officials say the county quota is fair and based on income and other factors, aligning with past campaigns and similar counties. The aim is to curb inflation by diverting dollars to War Bonds, recalling inflation and farm foreclosures from earlier periods.
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Treasury Department
Iowa
Amos D. Smith Dies January 11 At Rockford
Amos David Smith 74 6 died in a Rockford hospital after two years of declining health following a stroke. A lifelong Delaware County resident, he moved in 1945 from Monticello to Rockford to live with the Rigbys. He farmed until 1933 and left a widow Elizabeth Duart who died in 1927, seven children, four daughters Opal Ayla Viola Verla and a son Cecil, three brothers James Charles Ben and a sister America. Funeral was Jan 14 in Manchester with Rev. James Watson officiating. interment Delhi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos David Smith
Monticello
Rockford, HL
Smith
Rockford
Albert Rigby
Delaware County
Manchester
Albert
Jemima Smith
Elizabeth Duart
Opal Wilson
Ayla Rigby
Viola Mull
Verla House
Hopkinton
Cecil Smith
James
Charles
Ben Smith
Los Angeles
Calif
America Barker
Castalia
James Watson
Delhi
Visiting couple arrives for two week vacation
Mr and Mrs Rudy Sahli of Battle Creek Michigan arrived Wednesday to spend a two week vacation in the home of Mr and Mrs Martin Baryichter and other friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy Sahli
Battle Creek, Mich
Martin
Baryichter
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Rotary Clu
Max Palmer
U. S
Bert Ballou
John J. Hosch
P. N. Hosch
M. J. Kenneally
Dubuque Packing Company
J. LeRoy Farmer Canning Company
Seattle
Detroit
Hygrade Products Company
Ed Reiter
O'Shea Brothers
Minneapolis
Kan
Belvedere
Henry Hanssen
Frederick Gogel
Donald Gearhart
Louis Behrends
Joseph M. McEtmeel
Henry Adams
Lions Club
Learon Hanken
Alaska
Excursion Inlet
Ray Eby
Mr. Hanken
Jones County Fair
Draft Board
John Folkerts
Hickenlooper
Laverne Carson
Gerald Sobotka
John Buresh
Delores Shedek
Arnold Sobotka
Carson
Charles Allen
Lawrence Conmey
Animosa
Ralph Ales
Lost Nation
Sobotka
Seebees
Vince Sobotka
Cpl
Raymond Sobotka
Stanley Sobotka
Merchant Marine
Boston
Mass
Heiserman
Ager
Agerter
Langworthy
Northside Creamery
Coggon
Farmers Cooperative Creamery
Klondike Creamery
Fs Mh Mutual Cooperative
Ee Creb
Coudlnet
Rudy Bohren
John Balster
J. d. Bailey
Douglas Smith
Rickles Gerdes
Henry Kilers
H. Rickels
O. W. Brazelton
Brazelton
Peterson and Company
Anna Yossi
Nellie
Edward Scholl
Waterloo
Frank R. Lehman
Madson
Meta Hackbarth
Frank
Fred. Lehman
Amos D. Smith
San
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