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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1945
Page
5
The rationing board lists stamps for meats fats and processed foods with stamps good indefinitely for several ranges. No new blue stamps are validated until February 1. Sugar stamp 84 remains five pounds indefinitely. Fuel oil and shoes stamps noted as valid indefinitely with specified period restrictions.
In Jones County district court last week Anton Knepper sues Joseph Strang seeking an accounting on a share lease with a ban on selling community property. Irene Freeman regains maiden name Irene McIntosh and receives 2000 dollars plus 100 dollars attorney fee. Mildred Meek sues Edward Meek seeking sole ownership of furnished business and restoration of her maiden name Mildred Crane. Judge J E Heiserman spoke on wills to the Lions Club, noting few clear cases amid humor.
Nine cattle shipments were sent to the Union Stock Yards Chicago from local railroad yards led by John Welter M J Kenneally Ed Reiter P N Hosch Joseph Hosch Lawrence Burlage John J Hosch and George Manter Nacht plus a Dubuque Packing hogs car to Dubuque and Yeastex to Waverly. A Red Cross effort also shipped knit goods and hospital supplies with over 100 kit bags still needed within four weeks volunteers may sew at Red Cross rooms Tuesday 2 to 4 PM.
Monticello Rotary heard Glenn McMichael describe discussions from the Dumbarton Oaks conference. Allied nations sought permanent peace through the plans outlined at the meeting held last year in the East.
The selective service board cancelled its January 29 session and will reconvene February 9 at 1 30 p m. Two 18 year old registrants named William Callahan Ons low and Raymond H Payne Monticello were registered during the week.
Two marriage licenses were issued this past week by Clerk of the District Court Robert Day. The couples are Robert Day aged 18 from Anamosa and Eleanor Cole aged 18 from Anamosa, and Wilfred J. Donnelly aged 26 from Cascade with Kathryn Renk aged 24 from Monticello.
County Treasurer Don S. Ruhl reported 8300 cars licensed in Jones county for 1945. The same figure was not reached in 1944 until January 26. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Skelding and Mrs. Joe Lang of Cuba City Wisconsin visited in Richard Lang’s home Tuesday.
The Monticello coal shortage is dire with dealers reporting scant on hand stock. Farmers Lumber and Supply hold three tons while Eclipse Lumber has none shipping orders. Farmers Mutual Creamery has ten tons of stoker coal and Hoag Duster has no stock but seeks a stray car. Eastern coal shipments are halted. districts favor Iowa and Illinois mines.
The Office of Defense Transportation warns buyers that under the Oct 25 1943 order all new or extended motor truck services must first obtain ODT approval. Purchases made without approval may be denied if not contributing to the war effort, leaving buyers with unusable investments. The ODT offers prior opinions on war necessity certificates and stresses decisions are not based on economic status or personal convenience.
Walter Nordland and Henry Stahlberg of Cedar Rapids faced Max McCrabb's justice court after a Friday morning hearing. Nordland pled guilty to intoxication and driving, fined 50 dollars with half remitted for good behavior, paid 29.35 dollars. Their car collided with Mrs. John H. Fraser’s parked vehicle in front of the public library at 7 pm Thursday, causing fender and light damage and burned-out holes. repairs cost 57.32 dollars. Stahlberg’s car also had a bent fender. The pair were arrested by City Marshal Roy Pearson and held overnight.
Superintendent Boyd Shannon reorganizes girls PE after Miss Jeannette Harken resigns. Mrs John H Fraser will teach three PE classes this semester, Miss Ruth Ahrendt will teach two classes, and Misa Jean Cunningham will lead one class from 11 to 12.
Monticello resident John F. Bateman long operated a monument business from 1895 until 1948 when he sold to A. J. Emmerich. He died recently aged 85 and is survived by his wife, daughter, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and three siblings. Burial at Oakwood Cemetery.
Sybil Shady was granted a divorce from Clifford Shady of Wyoming by Judge J. E. Heiserman. She received custody of four minor children and $102 a month for their support amid claims of cruel treatment.
A coupon in The Express offers a 50 pound bag of Gold Medal flour for 2.19 dollars. Washburn Crosby provides the deal, with The Express as the advertising medium across seven counties. Householders are urged to clip the coupon and shop with cooperating grocers.
Marvin John Wolf son of Mrs John Wolf has sent word he is assigned to the U S S Carteret. He has been stationed on the west coast after 33 months in the South Pacific.
Tax authorities report 163 dogs registered in Monticello. License costs are 6 dollars for females and 2 dollars for males with 1 extra dollar if the license is not paid by April 1.
Rufus L. Young, son of Rev. and Mrs. R. P. Young of Monticello, graduates from Concordia Theological Seminary Springfield Illinois and accepts a call to Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Pampa Texas. The 20 000 population city hosts a new chapel and shares Lutherans at two Army Air bases and a Slovak congregation sixty miles away. He plans to depart in about two weeks after completing vicar year near Herington Kansas.
Ernest T. Landis has been employed as the new foreman on the Monticello Express succeeding Milton C. Leonard who resigned to enter the navy. Leonard left with a group from Anamosa for Fort Snelling Minnesota yesterday and will attend boot camp before possible naval schools. Landis, former foreman of the Hopkinton Leader, brings many years in the newspaper field. Leonard previously came from Denison and worked on an Elkader paper before joining The Express four years ago. Mrs Leonard and daughters Jo Dee Janana and LaRae will move to Elkader next week.
Cornell college Mount Vernon plans to modify peacetime enrollment and graduation requirements to help World War II veterans finish courses quickly. The policy keeps the enrollment limit but grants entrance priority and recognizes service training for credit or advanced standing. Out of town attendees at Charles Clark funeral include multiple Clarks and relatives from Iowa and nearby states.
The executor of the Frank Miller estate sold the Langworthy farm at a little over 101 dollars per acre to LeRoy Schoon. The deal occurred Saturday as part of settling the Miller estate.
A jury of seven men and five women finds Steve Cassidy guilty of kidnapping connected to the Anamosa reformatory breakout on New Year’s Day 1944. Trial occurred Jan. 22 before Judge G K Thompson with sentencing set for Jan. 30.
Brig. Gen. Charles H. Grahl says 78,800 Iowans hold agricultural deferments with 25,000 aged 18 to 25. They must report for pre induction physicals in weeks ahead as national directives require. He notes about 30 percent may be rejected for physical reasons and some receive further deferments under the Tydings amendment to protect farm labor.
John Perrine marked the anniversary of buying the restaurant from John Heisey on Jan 24 1899. He recalled Heisey turning over the key and equipment as 22 degrees below zero and two feet of snow blanketed the ground. The cold lingered two weeks, requiring a cellar fire to stop produce from freezing.
Post offices start February 1 will issue streamlined money orders for sending small sums through the mails. The remaining 43 000 offices will receive them as soon as printed.
Pfc Robert Moncrief of General William Gill s Red Arrow division completed its primary Leyte mission advancing south from Pinamopoan to the Ormoc Valley. The unit endured 86 days of brutal hand to hand combat and annihilated the First Imperial Japanese division shortening the Leyte campaign. Major General Gill commended every soldier in a December 22 1944 message.
Funeral services were held for former Monticello resident Peter Hasler at the Goettsch funeral home and Reformed church with Rev. Andrew Mast officiating. Interment followed at Oakwood cemetery. Hasler, born October 8, 1871 in Grindelwald Switzerland, died January 19 in Rockford after a two year heart illness. He emigrated at 18, married Anna Faust in Waterloo, operated creameries near Waterloo and farms in Wisconsin and Mississippi. survived by seven children, 11 grandchildren, and several siblings.
Funeral services for Mrs. Norman P. Clark were held Tuesday afternoon at 8:30 from Goettsch funeral home. Dr. William J. Grossheim led the service with burial in Oakwood. Mrs. Clark born Hattie J. Worster in 1863 near Langworthy died after a week of illness. She married Norman P. Clark in 1894 and lived on Cass township then a Monticello farm. Surviving: daughter Harriet, Mrs. Hving Hintz. sons Norman and Ray. three grandchildren. brother Henry Worster of Detroit Lakes.
Mrs. Esther McDonald was involved in a collision at the North Cedar and Second streets corner last Sunday at 9 am. Roy Schoon, attempting a left turn, struck her car from the north. both autos had bent left fenders and Mrs. McDonald’s tire blew out.
Mrs Nellie Rummell Jones county social welfare director reported 44 deaths among old age assistance recipients in 1944 and 27 new applications. She noted 37 applications under aid to dependent children with 27 active and benefiting 68 county children.
Mr and Mrs Donald Burrichter of 6511 Grand Avenue Des Moines are parents of a daughter born January 17 at Iowa Methodist Hospital. The baby is named Carole Ann and grandmother Mrs E G Burrichter of Monticello is visiting in Des Moines.
A note suggests improving cake and cookie methods using bright metal pans. It warns warped or unevenly darkened utensils cause uneven browning and quality issues.
Commander Albert J. Kaplan of the U S S Mayo, son of Mr. and Mrs. S A Kaplan of Monticello, earned a Navy citation from Secretary James Forrestal for heroic actions during the January 1944 Anzio landings. He steered his vessel through mined waters, directed fire on long range targets, and safely returned to port after a damaging explosion. he and his crew are authorized to wear the Commendation Ribbon.
The OPA ordered a three day freeze on retail sales of lard and other cooking fats, preparing to resume rationing January 22. War Food Administration set aside 40 percent of lard production for military needs and established a two point per pound ration value. Red stamps will be used for lard purchases as the aim is to conserve scarce supplies while informing the public and allowing dealers to inventory.
Chapter President Chester Condit and Mrs. Condit with Mrs. William Corbin attended a Red Cross conference in Iowa City on Tuesday. Representing 20 counties, about 190 people gathered as Dr. W J Peterson of Iowa City served as general chairman. Discussions covered war fund public information home service and production such as bandage rolling.
Harold Scott turret captain first class and his wife visited last week with Mr and Mrs Lorenz F Balster in whose home he lived as a child. Scott serves on the U S S Brooklyn and is on leave. They plan to visit Dupont, PA, in the wife’s family home.
Two Monticello homes receive word of soldiers killed in action in France and Belgium. Pvt. 1. O. Onken, 35, formerly of Wayne township, died January 7 in Belgium after being wounded. Survived by parents and several siblings. Pvt. Richard White, husband of Lucile Dietiker White, reported killed in action in France on January 6. Survived by wife, three children, and parents with multiple siblings in service or abroad.
Henry Coyle of Iowa Falls formerly Fort Dodge died Jan 12 after a short illness at Mercy hospital. He leaves wife Catherine Fallon, son Don, brother Henry of Monticello, and cousin Frances Coyle of Boone. Funeral services were held at Sacred Heart church with burial in Corpus Christi cemetery. He worked for Fort Dodge and Bell Telephone companies and belonged to Knights of Columbus, Pioneers of America, and American Legion.
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