Rail shipments and civic club notes from Dubuque area
Railroad shipments reported for the week include Dubuque Packing Company two hog cars to Dubuque and cattle cars for M J Kenneally O'Shea Brothers George Rickels and Carl Kintzel all to U S Yards Chicago. Yenstex sent one car of feed to Sunberry Pa. Three feeder cattle cars were received. Bert Ballou and John P Kurt Jr received cars from Washington Iowa and Scott City Beloit Kan. Herman Dunlap spoke to Lions on secret U S government projects in northeastern Canada over 18 months. Fifteen new members joined and six donated blood for a local plasma bank at John McDonald hospital. Refreshments hosted by Mrs Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque Packing Company
Dubuque
George Rickels
M. J. Kenneally
O'Shea Brothers
Carl Kintzel
U. S. Yards
Chicago
Yenstex Company
Sunberry
Bert Ballou
Washington, Ia
John P. Kurt, Jr
Scott City
Beloit
Kan
Herman Dunlap
Hopkinton
Lions Club
United States
Canada
Edgar D. Vernon
John McDonald Hospital
Vernon
Stuhler's Grocery Buys Baty's Stock In Monticello
Stuhler's Grocery purchased the entire stock of Baty's Grocery last evening and took immediate possession. The Baty store is closed while stock is rearranged and transferred to Stuhler's. Ross Baty will continue his restaurant business and announce future plans later. Superintendent A B Grimes spoke at the Monticello Rotary on visual education, illustrating with a talking movie controlled by Boyd Shannon about American democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuhler’s Grocery
Baty’s Grocery
Baty
Stuhler’s
Stuhler Grocery
Stahler
Ross Baty
A. B. Grimes
Monticello
Marriage license issued in district court clerk’s office
One license issued last week to Alva J Stadtmueller Monci cello and Margaret M Mardorf Martello. Car licenses issued by Jones county treasurer up to January 26 numbered 3300. For comparison, 2023 licenses had reached 2023 by the same date in 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva J. Stadtmueller
Moncicello
Margaret M. Mardorf
Martello
Jones County
Harriet Shafer 91 Dies in Cedar Rapids
Harriet C. Shafer 91 died at her daughter Maude Cline’s Cedar Rapids home after a long illness. Born June 23, 1852 in Jones County, she lived in Monticello before moving to Cedar Rapids twelve years ago. Surviving daughters Maude Cline and Amanda Drexler. 10 grandchildren. 22 great grandchildren. a niece reared by her. two grandsons in service. three grandchildren in Cedar Rapids. Services at early chapel in Cedar Rapids Friday at 1 30 p.m. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet C. Shafer
Maude Cline
Cedar Rapids
Jones County
Monticello
Thomas J. Shafer
Cline
Amanda Drexler
Norcross
Minn
Alta King
Shafer
Aaron McNabb
James Santee
Earl Cline
Hosford Family Mentioned in Bell Telephone Magazine
In Monticello the public library announces a winter issue of the Bell Telephone magazine with a photo of Howard L. Hosford, formerly of Monticello. He attended local schools and is the son of Amanda Hosford. His father once operated the nearby farm later owned by Edwin Wilcox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Ell
Howard L. Hosford
Montcello
Amanda 3Abbe
Hosford
Edwin Wilcox
Monti
Reverend Tendick Resigns Monticello Church Post
Rev Auntin H Tendick pastor of the Evangelical and Reformed church of Monticello resigns after 15 years. He begins work March 1 at Bethany Reformed church in Baxter Iowa and had been invited to mission work in Michigan. He oversaw key renovations and landscaping during tenure and Mrs Tendick led church music and missionary societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auntin H. Tendick
Evangelical and Reformed Church of
Monticello
Bethany Reformed Church
Baxter
Committee On National Missions
Michigan-Indiana Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church
Michigan
Tendick
Ter
Rev
New Civil and Habeas Actions Filed in Jones County Court
Last week five new cases were filed in Jones County District Court. Judge G K Thompson heard Monday motions with two cases heard and appeals submitted. Cases include Albert Green vs Board of Supervisors Bituminous Casualty Co and William Keating vs Charlies W Zimmer Bituminous Casualty Co. Ezra Sams vs Margaret Leek seeks guardianship for an 88 year old mentally infirm defendant. John Ludwig et al vs Peter G Nevens et al is a quieting title action for land in Jones County. Erwin Rudolph vs Foss Davis warden seeks habeas corpus from the men s reformatory. hearing Jan 20 sustained writ and remanded to Polk County sheriff to check for pending charges. costs taxed to Polk County. Tony Gasparovich vs Foss Davis warden is another habeas case where plaintiff was sent from Clayinda in 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
G. K. Thompson
Albert Green
Board of Supervisors
Bituminous Casualty Company
William Keating
Charlies W. Zimmer
Ezra Sams
Margaret Leek
John’ Ludwig
Peter G. Nevens
Jones County
Erwin
Rudolph
Foss Davis
Men’s Reformatory
Department of ‘Criminal Insane
Polk County
Thompson
Tony
Gasparovich
Foss Davie
Thia
Clayinda
Dr Grant Hicks Dies in Tacoma After Short Illness
Dr Grant S Hicks a Tacoma physician born April 17 1864 died January 19 after a brief illness Funeral services were held in Tacoma He studied at Iowa State College and the University of Michigan He practiced medicine in Tacoma for over 54 years He is survived by his wife a daughter Mrs George Kachlein a grandson George Kachlein III a sister Mrs Laura H Koop and his son Grant Jr who died years ago in Ann Arbor Michigan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant S. Hicks
Tacoma
Wash
Hicks
Frank ‘M. Hicks
Bowen’s Prairie
Monticello
Iowa State College
Ames
Medical College
Ann Arbor
Mich
New York City
George Kachlein
George Kachlein Tit
Laura H. Koop
Washington, D. C
Grant, Jr
Milwaukee Road Aids Rond Drive in Fourth War Loan
The Milwaukee Road plans a $20,000,000 purchase of government securities as part of the Fourth War Loan. Each of its 12 operating states will participate, with Town receiving $3,230,000 to share among 56 counties. Trustee H A Scandrett asked a Chicago federal court for authority, saying the move aids the war effort and benefits the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Milwaukee Road
H.A. Scandrett
Chicago
United States
Nursing class organized at Olin consolidated school
Jones County Public Health Nurse Mrs. Ruth D. Hurley announced a home nursing class with 17 enrolled this week at the Olin consolidated school and said she would teach part of the sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin Consolidated School
Jones County
Ruth D. Hurley
War Bond Sales Progress Highlighted by Stimson
County chairman IF E Stimson cites Sicily campaign losses to justify the Fourth War Loan. He warns that South Pacific operations will require greater expenditures and urges citizens to support bonds to fund replacements and ongoing war needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Stimson
Stimson
South Pacific
Europe
Uncle Sam
Helgens Bros Plan Poland China Sale
Helgens Bros announce a Poland China sale in the Zimmerman garage Amber on February 4 at 1 p.m. Forty head of bred gifts will be offered, with sires including Square Model Avenger and The Yankee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
China
Helgens Bros
Zimmerman Garage
Amber
Draft Test January 22 at Camp Dodge Discharges
Discharges filed with County Recorder Bess FE Shennan show twenty men have left the army to civilian life in Jones county since January 2. Names listed include Donald A. Walter Central City Gerald Charles Sobotka Oxford Junction Lee A Weber Norman Roberg Alva F Schoon John George Neilly Edgar Holte Arlo Kirkpatrick Leonard A Coleman Clarence W Ireland Leo G Stutt Anamosa William H Hollingsworth Olin Robert Ireland Jr Anamosa Gilbert L Chapman Monticello Wesley Huffman Monmouth Arthur E Marek Anamosa William T Himebaugh Anamosa Noel A Grassfield Anamosa Ivan F Hughes Anamosa and Lyman D Thompson Onslow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess FE. Shennan
Jones County
Donald A. Walter
Central City
Gerald Charles Sobotka
Oxford Junction
Lee A. Weber
Norman \. Roberg
Alva F. Schoon
John George Neilly
Edgar Holte
Arlo Kirkpatrick
Leonard A. Coleman
Clarence W. Ireland
Leo G. Stutt
Anamosa
William H. Hollingsworth
Olin
Robert Ireland, Jr
Gilbert L. Chapman
Monticello
Wesley Huffman
Monmouth
Arthur E. Marek
William T. Himebaugh
Noel A. Grassfield
Ivan F. Hughes
Lyman ND
Thompson
Onslow
Wilcox receives exclusive herd name Wilco for Holstein cattle
Brattleboro Vermont reports H C Wilcox of Monticello Iowa is granted exclusive use of the herd name Wilco for registering purebred Holstein Friesian cattle. The Holstein Friesian Association of America notes over 600 prefixes were reserved for breeders in 1942. An operetta is set for February 22 featuring high school music students under Betty Fettkether and Arthur J Becker. Dyersville resident Arthur J Becker buys the 156 acre Smith farm near Hopkinton. Delaware county farm now tenanted by Charles J Wolfe will transfer to Recker March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brattleboro
H. C. Wilcox
Monticello
Iowa
Wilco
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Betty Fettkether
Arthur J. Becker
Dyersville
Smith
Hopkinton
A. H. Aukerman
Manchester
Delaware County
Charles J. Wolfe
Recker
Educator Outlines Iowa Teachers Plan For Future
I C Bowersox Clinton county superintendent outlines the Iowa State Teachers Association blueprint for future education at a Jones County joint meeting. The plan calls for a research director publicity director public relations director and legal consultant. plus expanded field service town reading circle and higher dues to support ISTA and related groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Schoolmasters Club
Jones County Council
I. C. Bowersox
Clinton County
Court House
Bowersox
Iowa State Teachers’ Association
Des Moines
Iowa
Towa
Jones county men listed for pre induction exams
A Jones county group is listed for pre induction physicals at Camp Dodge Des Moines this week none from Monticello. The names include Norton Anamosa Merfeld Hopkinton Miller Anamosa Brown Jr Anamosa Emerson Martelle Davis Martelle Morrison Cascade Hinrichs Onslow Robinson Mechanicsville Paetz Scotch Grove Folkers Olin Cook Olin Spaethe Anamosa Nepps Anamosa Gorius Anamosa Fagan Onslow Mallicoat Moline and three new registrants Stearns Lisbon Bray Anamosa Husman Jones county selective service board meets Friday Jan 28 at 10 am at the courthouse to hear appeals and handle routine business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Jones County
Monticello
William H. Norton
Anamosa
Albert PF. Merfeld
Hopkinton
John O. Miller
Thomas M. Brown, Jr
Robert M. Emerson
Martelle
Glenn L. Davis
Mahlon M. Morrison
Cascade
Georgie D. Hinrichs
Onslow
Narvis
Robinson
Mechanicsville
Peter J. Paetz
Scotch Grove
George W. Folkers
Olin
Allan FF
Cook
Max Spaethe
Tony A. Nepps
Harry G. Gorius
Robert D. Fagan
Lee Roy Mallicoat
Moline
Dan Smith Dies At Home In Monticello Following Illness
Daniel Thomas Smith known as Dan died at his Second Street home after months of ill health. Funeral held Thursday at 2 pm with Rev. Glenn W. McMichael. Born near Dayton Virginia April 17 1859 he married Elizabeth Therodosian Smith October 14 1885. They moved to Monticello in 1886 and had seven children 16 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Thomas Smith
Monticello
Dan
Second Street
Glenn W. McMichael
Adelbert
George Cartwright
Fannie
Galen Smith
Jerry Roubinek
Maude
Omaha
Neb
Ernest Rotliss
Estella
William ©. Smith
Alvin Vaverka
West Los Angeles
Calif
Rev Herman Dietz to Serve Sacred Heart Mon ticello
Rev Herman J Dietz arrives from St Peters Sabula to administer Sacred Heart in Monticello while Father A L Lorenz is on a year long leave due to ill health. Mrs Frank Walker and Mrs C R Smith attended a state League of Women Voters board meeting in Iowa City Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Dietz
Sacred Heart
St. Peter’s Parish
Sabula
Herman J. Dietz
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Monticello
A. L. Lorenz
Rev. Lorenz
Frank Walker
C. R. Smith
The
League of Women Voters
Iowa City
Recorder's Office Holds Legal Papers in Jones County
The Jones County recorder maintains deeds mortgages chattel papers licenses and certificates in large loose leaf volumes and a fireproof vault. An average year sees about 6000 instruments filed with a 10 cent per 100 words recording fee paid to the county treasury. The office operates with one recorder and a few abstractors handling indexing copying and filing duties with three indexing innovations including a card mortgage index begun in 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
Jones County
Navy
N&imeg
Army
Land Grant
Washington, D.C
Recorder
Bounty
Bess Sherman
County Recorder
Jones County Recorder
Lions donate blood to start plasma bank at John McDonald hospital
Six Monticello Lions club members led by Dr Earl N DeShaw donate six pints of blood to establish a plasma bank at John McDonald hospital in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Health. Plasma can be stored up to five years and blends with any blood type, aiding future transfusions without donor matching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl N. DeShaw
MonticcHlo Lions Club
John McDonald Hospital
G. M. Jones
A. J. Kmmimerich
Dro Fliw. Patterson
John Schmidt
Harold Wilcox
W. A. Klitazke
The
Lions Club
Towa State Department of Health
Des Moines
Monticello
Red Cross
Series Of Fires Hit Monticello
Three days of fires kept Monticello firefighters busy over the weekend. A roof fire at Mrs Abe Arnolds home was quickly controlled. A fire at the Methodist church caused about 2000 in damages and was extinguished by 10 am with roofing paper applied. Additional blazes included a waste basket fire and a chimney fire at the Congregational parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Abe Arnold
McMichael
Congregational Parsonage
West Bradstreet
Bowers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lions Clubh
Harriet Shafer
Enrly Chapel
Cedarapids
Oakwoodemetery
Bera Hosford Ith
Bell Telephone
Hoag
Ray C. Hoag
Ralph Lambert
Frank F. Stimson
T. M. Redmond
Paul T. Schuetz
M. F. Hogan
Ralph C. Lambert
Roland P. Kuentzel
E. E. Gruenstein
A. H. Tendick
Grant Hicks
Tacoma, Wash
Helgens Bros. Plan
Wilcox
Cattle Association
Reading Circle
ISTA
Dan Smith
Recorder’s Office
Sherman
Clark Jogjin Waa
Jones
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