Rotary Talk on New Physical Education Approach
Rotary Club of Monticello hears Roy B. Moore a Monticello schools PE instructor and state association official outline Iowa’s new PE plan to prepare youth for defense work at home or in the armed forces. Elden Brashaw returns after illness and Judge J. E. Heiserman of Anamosa attends as guest
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy B. Moore
Monticello Public
State Teachers’ Association
Monticello
Rotary Club
Moore
Iowa
United States
Elden Brashaw
J. E. Heiserman
Anamosa
Anamosa Rotary Club
Des Moines
University of Iowa
Iowa State College
Drake University
University of
Army recalls ten United States Army reservists
Army recalls ten United States Army reservists according to Carmella OToole clerk of the Jones county draft board office. The group left Anamosa Wednesday in charge of Sergt. David Silver Monticello and includes Pfc. Frederick Ament Anamosa Pfc. James Austin Morley Pfc. Emile Koranda Oxford Junction Pfc. John Oaken Langworthy Pvt. Alexander Dayhoff Anamosa Pvt. Donald Goodman Anamosa Pvt. Edwin Helgens Scotch Grove Pvt. Francis Keegan Wyoming Pvt. Everett Anderburg Anamosa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Carmella O’toole
Jones County
Draft ‘Board
Anamosa
David Silver
Monticello
Frederick Ament
James Austin
Morley
Emile Koranda
Oxford Junction
John Oaken
Langworthy
Alexander Dayhoff
Donald Goodman
Edwin Helgens
Scotch Grove
Francis Keegan
Wyoming
Everett Anderburg
Monticello Red Cross Drive Nears Goal As Women Knit
Monticello women contribute to a local Red Cross effort with 16 cutting out garments and about 80 volunteers in the chapter area. Seventy two items have been prepared including 38 pajama pairs 30 hospital shirts 14 bed jackets and 30 children's pajamas. Knitting groups of 50 are producing navy sweaters and helmets with yarn shipments expected soon for army and navy use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Red Cross
William Corbin
Earl Shrove
Hei Schoon
Glenn Jones
Augusta Farley
L. A. Iverson
Delco Yount
John Jacobs
Emma. Lees
F. E. Stimson
Lorenz Allamand
Robert McNeill
George Timmins
Ralph Bone
W. E. Corbin
William Balsiger
Carl Ho
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Ogden
Utah
Army
Navy
Corbin
Red Cross Workers Unit
Red Cross Drive at Cornell College Mount Vernon
Dean Morey of Monticello led a campus canvass at Cornell College Mount Vernon as collector and drive assistant. Each dormitory contributed to the fund with six dorms totaling about 375 students. three dorms achieved perfect participation. About $85 had been reported so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Morey
Monticello
Red Cross
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Morey
Eleven Eleven Reclassifications Issued by Jones County Board
Jones County Draft Board announced reclassifications last Friday per N. C. Hoeditmiah. Names listed include Herman Duffy Cascade 1B James Kastichek Wyoming 3A Paul Mortensen Monticello 3A Levi Cozart Anamoga 3A John Lorenzen Olin 34 Alva Freese Monticello 3A Clarence Bramer Wyoming 2A Paul Mein eke Olin 2A Carl Wehling Anamosa 2A William Oltmans Scotch Grove 2A Alex Inglis Hale 2A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Anamosa
William Oltmans
Scotch Grove
Alex Inglis
Hale
Railroad Shipments from Monticello Feed Mill and Area Shippers
Monticello Feed Mill sent one car of soybeans to Cedar Rapids. Weeklong cattle shipments to Union Stock Yards included William D. McLaughlin three cars, Clarence McLaughlin one car, M J Kenneally four cars, George Kurt one car, Clarence Kurt one car, Aitchison Bros one car, Lawrence Burlage one car, and Joe Beringer one car. Farmers Mutual Creamery sent one car of butter to Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Union Stock Yards
William D. McLaughlin
Clarence McLaughlin
M. J. Kenneally
George Kurt
Clarence Kurt
Aitchison Bros
Lawrence Burlage
Joe Beringer
Farmers Mutual Creamery
Boston
Marriage Licenses Issued in District Court Office
Two licenses were issued this past week by Clerk Leigh Pearson J H Stotty to marry Mrs S Rust of St Paul Minnesota and George H Bohlken age 30 of Overland Missouri to marry Jo Royden age 23 of Scotch Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Pearson
J. H. Stotty
S. Rust
St. Paul
Minn
George H. Bohlken
Overland
Jo Royden
Scotch Grove
Two Sets of Girls Born at Local Hospitals and Home
Two girls were born January 20 at John McDonald hospital to Frank and Schneiter of Monticello and to George and Dietiker of Cascade. Leo Lang and wife welcomed a child born Saturday at the home of Leo's parents Leon and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Frank Schneiter
Monticello
George Dietiker
Cascade
Onslow
Leo Lang
Leon Carpenter
Tire Certificates Listed For Rationing Board No 53
The Tire Rationing Board No 53 issued tire certificates listing recipients in Scotch Grove and Monticello. R A Naylor received 2 tires and 2 tubes for a truck, Joe Edward Mesterli 1 tire for a truck, John Jacobs 1 tire for a truck, Earl Pierce 2 tires for a truck, and Herman Sule Welch 1 tire obsolete plus 1 obsolete tube for a passenger vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tire Rationing Board No. 53
R. A. Naylor
Scotch Grove
Joe Edward Mesterli
Monticello
John Jacobs
Earl Pierce
Herman Sule Welch
Miss Jean Hogan Ill After Job Return Home
Miss Jean Hogan of Newton employed at the May Tag Company office was forced to return home Friday due to a serious illness. Family concerns surround her condition as authorities and relatives monitor her health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Hogan
Maytag Company
Newton
Miss Florence Noble Leaves For Cedar Rapids Post
Miss Florence Noble of Monticello departs Sunday for Cedar Rapids to take a librarian position at Wilson High School. She previously worked as a bookmobile librarian from Chariton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Noble
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Wilson High School
Librariain
Chariton
Cascade Man Found Dead in Snowbank
The body of John Mink a 70 year old farm hand living alone was found Thursday afternoon in a snowbank near his cabin six miles south of Cascade in the Little Ozarks. Coroner F L Harrington held an inquest and the verdict was heart attack and exposure. He had been missing since the prior Monday and was survived by a sister at Oxford Junction. Mink was found by a searching party including Leo Burke Charles Pierce and Charles Heister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mink
Little Ozarks
Cascade
F. L. Harrington
Jones County
Mink
Oxford Junction
Leo Burke
Charles Pierce
Charles Heister
Mrs. Frank Kinley Died Near Ryan
Catherine Cashman Kinley died January 12 after months of illness and was buried at Calvary cemetery following services at St. Johns Coggon. She was born July 7 1880 and married Frank Kinley April 22 1903 at Castle Grove township. Survived by husband two sisters and children including Patrick Genevieve Kathryn and Mrs Duggan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Church
Coggon
Frank Kinley
Calvary Cemetery
Ryan
Catherine Cashman
Immaculate Conception
Castle Grove Township
Police Raid Nets Three at Paul's Cafe
Cascade residents were fined or detained after a Saturday night raid on Paul’s Cafe. Paul Burke was fined 100 dollars for illegal possession of liquor. Will Hutchins paid 25 dollars for illegal sale. Ed Lamont faced resisting arrest and posted a 50 dollar bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Liberty
Paul
Paul Burke
Garry Owen
Leo Cookey
Will Hutchins
Ed Lamont
Coohey
Art Deshner
Oscar Livermore
Livermore
Dubuque
Steve Green
Albert Fagon
Eugene Kean
Red Cross Offers Refresher Course in Jones County
A refresher course for Red Cross instructors in the county home nursing project is set for February 5 and 6 at the county courthouse. Miss Lois Lang said all registered and former nurses will receive instruction from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the two days. Marion resident Mrs J F Parsons will lead the school, with the course co sponsored by Monticello and Jones County Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Red Cross
County Court House
Lois Lang
J. F. Parsons
Marion
Red Cross
Midwest
Monticello
Jones County
Counties secure corn for spring stock feeders
Five county AAA committee chair L T Lorenzen says feeders in Jones Jackson Dubuque Clinton and Cedar counties have secured up to 1140000 bushels of steel thin corn via Benton and Buchanan counties. Farmers may buy through county offices by truck load or bin, though supply remains tight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Jackson
Dubuque
Clinton
Cedar
L.t.lorenzen
Jones ‘County
Benton
Buchanan
Benton County
AAA Committee
First Jones County Residents Apply for Military Tax Exemption
Ray Echternacht and L. T. Lorenzen were the first in Jones County to apply for the new military service tax exemption. Auditor Specht notes eligibility requires Iowa residency, honorable discharge from a war US participated in, qualifying relatives, and discharge papers recorded in Jones County with book and page numbers to the auditor. Continued on page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Echternacht
Monticello
Veterans of Foreign Wars
L. T. Lorenzen
Madison Township
AAA Committee
Jones County
George F. Specht
Iowa
United States
Auditor’s Office
January term opens in Jones county district court
The January term convened in Anamosa with Judge J. E. Heiserman presiding. The grand jury returned no true bills and no jury cases were ready. The petit jury will not be called Monday January 26. A bar luncheon followed by a short business meeting was held at Holden hotel led by George Lawrence. Only case set for hearing is Rose E. McNamara vs Mrs W R Conley on January 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Anamosa
J. E. Heiserman
Jones County Bar Association
Holden
Bar Association
George Lawrence
Heiserman
Rose E. McNamara
W. R. Conley
Anamosa Man Jailed on Liquor Selling Charge
Charles Sherman of Anamosa pleaded guilty to illegal possession of intoxicating liquors and selling liquor to a minor. He received six months for possession with sentence suspended for good behavior and six months for selling with four months served and the rest suspended. The case involved selling two pints to a 16 year old. Ross Emerson, a wife deserter of Olin, pled not guilty to child support charges and remains jailed until trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sherman
Anamosa
J. E. Heiserman
Sherman
Jack Day
Day
Vocal Instructor Resigns to Enlist as Air Cadet
Gilbert Hobson, voice teacher for Monticello public schools, resigned last Friday and left for Logan Saturday. He plans to enlist in army aviation or a similar branch and will await assignment. Mrs. Cecil Goettsch will assume voice instruction for the rest of the year. she previously taught music in Gladbrook schools and is a Drake University College of Music graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Matthiessen
M. F. Hogan
Monticello
C. J
Gilbert Hobson
Logan
Omaha
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Cecil Goettsch
Gladbrook
College of Music
Drake University
Des Moines
School Lets Out Three Weeks Early
A. B. Grimes announced the public school will dismiss 2 to 3 weeks early to help farmers obtain workers and give students more time for summer jobs. Classes will use 70 minute periods from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The May closing range is May 4 to 8, with broad parent approval.
Four County Men To Leave for Induction
Leonard Weiderman Anamosa Joe Kuba Wyoming Milton Tobia Monticello and William Fay Anamosa will leave Anamosa Saturday for induction into the army. The move raises Jones county total in the army to 143 and Gerald Talmadge a REM Electrical Service employee plans to enlist in the communications division. Rudy Monk to take over REM radio work. Roof Fire: fire trucks respond to alarm from Mrs Laura Arnold. small roof fire extinguished with portable equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Weiderman
Anamosa
Joe Kuba
Wyoming
Milton Tobiason
Monticello
William Fay
Jones County
Talmadge
Gerald Talmadge
REM Electrical Service
Des Moines
Sam
Rudy Monk
REM
Laura Arnold
Local AAA Reports Jones County Farmers Received 1342 Checks
Local AAA chairman L. T. Lorenzen announced that Jones County farmers have received 1 342 Triple A checks totaling 317 000 19 since the first compliance checks on December 18. The last checks will be issued in Monticello Wyoming Olin and Cascade today totaling 156 checks for 36 700 99. A week earlier two signing up meetings distributed 335 checks totaling 86 292 85 across multiple towns including Anamosa Cass Fairview Greenfield Jackson Monticello Castle Grove Lovell Richland Scotch Grove Washington and Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
L. T. Lorenzen
AAA
Monticello
Wyoming
Olin
Cascade
Anamosa
Onslow
Scotch Grove
Washington
Wayne
Clay
Hale
Madison
Oxford
Rome
Preliminary Physical Exam For 58 County Men
Fifty eight Jones county volunteers undergo a rough screening at the county courthouse as part of wartime measures. Listed are the examinees from Anamosa Oxford Junction Monticello Cascade Center Junction and surrounding towns, including Secrist Zu brod Hoyer Schrader and many others. The batch also lists several transfer names like Forrester Whipple Griggs Bobst and Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Court House
Charles Secrist
Anamosa
Robert Levien
Marion
Endel Vochoska
Oxford Junction
Frank Zubrod
Edward Hoyer
Ben Schrader
Center Junction
Lester Julis
Monticello
Harry McLees
Cascade
Lowell Coburn
Luana
Arnold Sc
Norman Schutt
Ernest Schmidt
Laurence Nickels
Delbert Wood
Olin
Edward Cozart
Morley
Alex Klocke
Stanley Kuntz
Lisbon
Vernon Siebels
Leo Koppes
Lee Monroe
Irvin Hakes
Foster Coon
Mechanicsville
Lester Denison
Herman Krutzfeld
Albert Guilford
Milford Gorius
Leslie Bower
Leonard Kremer
Hopkinton
George Knutsen
William Ravenscroft
Wyoming
Frank Riches
Lloyd Skahill
Darwin Meeks
Dennis Tobiason
Leo McGrane
Leo Ambuehl
Lawrence May
Neal Dougherty
Nelson Forrester
Charles Whipple
Onslow
Earl Griggs
Loren Bobst
Paul Johnson
Martelle
Monticello Adopts Statewide Patriotic Physical Education Program
A new statewide physical education program set up in Monticello public schools aims to build manpower for war and civilian life. It mandates 34 hours weekly for all male students, excludes athletes, and outlines five divisions including developmental, applicative, informative, morale, and leader training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Roy Moore
State Department of Public Instruction
Jessie M. Parker
Public Instruction
Paul V. McNutt
Health and Welfare Services
All Should Wear Red Cross Buttons in Monticello Drive
Monticello joins the national Red Cross war fund drive led by Chester Condit, aiming for 50 million dollars with a local goal of 2000. Mrs. A J Stuhler runs the Red Cross office in Room 1 of the Community building, open 2 to 5 p m daily, offering Red Cross buttons bearing I gave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
American Red Cross
Chester Condit
Local Groups Rally for Red Cross War Campaign
The Monticello Fire Department and Monticello Rotary Club each give $25 to the Red Cross War campaign in the Monticello chapter covering the north half of Jones County. Other organizations are urged to follow and help reach the $2,000 chapter goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Monticello
Monticello Red Cross Fund Drive Button Earns Support
The Monticello Red Cross chapter urges donations with a 50 cent fund drive button badge. Donors who give can visit the community building Red Cross office to receive their button. Mrs Stuhler leads a group compiling a card index of residents in the north half of the Red Cross area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Mrs J Meyer 78 Died After Month Long Illness
Mrs Joseph Meyer aged 78 died Sunday at John McDonald hospital following a month long illness. Funeral at Sacred Heart church Tuesday. Maiden name Mary Ann Devlin born Philadelphia Feb 7 1864 came to Monticello in 1875. Survived by husband seven daughters and one grandson. Out of town mourners listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Meyer
John McDonald Hospital
Sacred Heart Church
Albin Landolt
Sand Spring
Meyer
Jacob Reding
Isabel
Mildred
Monticello
Josephine
Council Bluffs
Helen
Oelwein
Patricia
Omaha
Neb
Mary Constance
Emmetsburg
James Reding
Clifford Flaherty
Bob
Fairfax
F. W. Hein
Anamosa
J. D. Barker
Carl Barker
George Reding
John Reding
Barbara Dondelinger
Mary Dondelinger
Newhall
Mary Jeanora
Charles Locher
Joseph J. Locher
Dubuque
Frank Lafferty
Marion
Jessie Finch
Betsy Ross
Helen Sullivan
Wilms Smith
Evelyn McMeans
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mine Noble
Snowbank
Petit Jury
Phil Bliss
Foss Davis
Men’s Reformatory
Habeas Corpus
Henry A. Scandrett
F. A. Royden
Blanch Jensen
Lawrence Jensen
Matie Martens
Peter Bahnsen
Henry Kruse
F. J. Weinrich
Mechanic’s
T. E. Merritt
Don S. Ruhl
The
Lovell Corporation
Eleanor M. Cash
Hobson
A.J. Stuhler
Lorenzen
Stuhler
J. Meyer
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