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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1944
Page
5
The notice lists ration details for meats fats blue foods sugar and canning sugar with stamps A8 to Z8 and 30 31 32 five pounds each, sugar 40 five pounds through February next year, gasoline A-12 through September 21, fuel oil periods 4 and 5 through September 30, new heating year period 1 coupons for 1944-45 usable on receipt, airplane shoes stamps 1 and 2 good indefinitely.
New Rotary club president Carl Schneider presided at the Monday meeting. He announced Boy Scouts raised 50 dollars from scrap sales for Scout funds. Fifteen Monticello Scouts plan to attend the Scout camp this month. Donations from Rotarians aided their expenses. Guest James Nelson Jr served after completing boat training at Camp Farragut Idaho and is on a 16 day leave. James Nelson Sr, a former Rotarian, attended as well.
Members of the surgical dressing groups of Monticello finished 7,200 four by eight dressings on Thursday, June 29, with work on smaller dressings to begin July 10. Volunteers must wear a white head covering and wash dress. arrangements through Mrs. Halstead Carpenter or Mrs. Stewart Stuhler.
In Jones County weekly court, Augusta Mullen sues Nora V Mullen and William Mullen for partition of lots 9 and 10, block 19, Straw berry Hill now Anamosa. Plaintiff claims William Mullen has no property interest beyond spousal rights and Nora V Mullen refused an accounting of rents.
Nine women wrote examinations to obtain county teaching certificates. The tests were sent to Des Moines for correction and determination. Participants included Mrs. Alice Howie, Dorothy Windsor, Margie Windsor, Irene Leytem, Berniece Brunscheen, Mildred Evers, Jean Ann Freese, Marion Stoll, and Dorothy Truman.
Over the past week three boys registered with the Jones county selective service board at Anamosa. The new registrants are Paul J. Lasack of Oxford Junction Donald Lee Bodkin of Olin and Clifford M. Templeman of Olin. The board’s next meeting is set for Monday July 17 at 1:80.
Recent Bir Births at John Mc Donald hospital for the past week include Pfc and Mrs Merle Dettborn Delaware a son born June 29 Mr and Mrs Paul Schmidt Delhi a daughter born June 29 Mr and Mrs Lee Bacon Ryan a daughter born July 2 and Mr and Mrs Alva Freese Monticello a son born July 6.
The past week yielded a single marriage license, issued to Ralph J. Husman 18 Center Junction and Doria Mae Porter 18 Anamosa indicating a quiet period for vows during the Fourth of July holiday.
Mr and Mrs Alva Fraser of Monticello welcomed a son born at McDonald Hospital. The couple announced the birth and named details were provided in the local notice.
Jones county Iowa faces a 730 900 quota for the Fifth War Bond drive with only about 60 percent remaining to reach the goal. Local residents are urged to buy $100 E bonds this week to push the county over the top and support the war effort.
Eight year old Jimmy Rhatigan son of Mr and Mrs I S Rhatigan fractured his right arm jumping from a swing at the city park on the Fourth of July. He was taken to John McDonald hospital for X ray and treatment and returned home Wednesday morning.
Robert Burlingame, former Eldora resident and Iowa station war correspondent, will join the Office of War Information. He plans to report from the southwest Pacific and hopes to broadcast from Tokyo in time.
The Hawkeye Horse Racing club of Eastern Iowa announces a Sunday meet at Monticello city park on July 9 via Express advertising. A prior program was cancelled due to rainy weather, delaying the races.
Sgt Don Morey known as Pop in Italy is the oldest crew member of the 15th air force in the Mediterranean. Ground mechanics at a 15th air force drome in Italy changed a B 24 engine in four and a half hours for a vital Genoa mission. The crew was led by S/Sgt Reno P Leininger of Dexter Minnesota.
Rev. Stephen J. Kucera longtime pastor of St. Josephs Prairieburg has been transferred by Archbishop Beckman to St. Johns Fort Atkinson Iowa succeeding the late Rev W A Dostal. Transfer effective Friday July 14 with farewell sermon set for 9 30 mass next Sunday.
The Monticello municipal band under Miss Ione Smith will open the summer concert series at the city park tonight at 8 o clock. The program includes God Bless America and Star Spangled Banner among others, with members from the municipal and public school bands. Concerts run Thursday evenings through July and August.
In Jones county a surge of hay balers labor seven days a week from sunup to sundown. At Sho mont Farms near town Frank Schneiter Ed Meier Vernon Meier and Dwain Fluckiger baled 2500 bales. Vernon Meier ran the tractor noting tougher work than his Sicily tank duty. The crew averages 700 bales in ten hours with 300 to 40 acres left before season end.
The Monticello Express marks its 80th year with Volume 80, Number 1. Editor notes 29 years in role and Coxsee family ownership since 1888. The paper thanks readers and local merchants for strong subscription growth and pledges continued high standards despite war conditions. Shank You to Jones county folks.
Monticello schedules a community manpower meeting on July 20 at the fairgrounds starting 8 p.m. The municipal band plays to 8:30 with speakers, including WMT announcer Andy Woolfries and paratrooper Set. Allen F. Anderson. Two other war heroes from the 7th service command area will join. Service members on leave are urged to attend to discuss the war’s food importance.
The Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America CIO alleged Reliance Manufacturing of Anamosa used undue influence during a 66 to 63 election loss. Evidence is now with William J. Isaacson for the National War Labor Relations board and Stephen M. Reynolds led the regional Minneapolis office case.
Dean Morey and his wife reside at 858 Belden Avenue Chicago 14 Illinois as he serves a summer charge at a small church near Chicago while attending theological seminary in Chicago.
Delegates from every precinct gathered in Anamosa on June 30 to name representatives to the Republican state convention in Des Moines July 14 and the judicial convention July 26. Warr en J. Rees chaired the meeting with Mrs. Bess Sherman secretary. Unanimous resolutions aligned with the party platform and candidates Dewey and Bricker.
Funeral services were held Saturday morning at 9 30 for Mrs Armour B Pelley at Sacred Heart church. Rev Herman Dietz led the mass with burial in Sacred Heart cemetery. She died Thursday night at 6 30 after an extended illness. Born Ollie Ferring in Dubuque December 4 1870 she moved with her family to Monticello at age four and lived there all her life. She joined Sacred Heart church and wed Armour B Pelley November 28 1913. he died four years ago. Survived by brothers Joseph Michael and Frank Ferring of Monticello and sister Mrs John Peschong of Manchester with many nephews and nieces. One brother and two sisters preceded her in death.
Glenn R. Lambert, 24, of Monti cello, starts initial naval instruction at the U S Naval Training Center Great Lakes I with boot training in seamanship drill and general procedure. Aptitude tests will decide if he goes to a service school or to active sea duty. He will be allowed a leave to return home after training.
C. J. Matthiessen Jr has enlisted in the air corps reserve and is in summer school at the state university in Iowa City. He will be 18 next week but may finish his quarter ending in September after being asked to wear an R.O.T.C. uniform.
The war manpower commission enforces a national priority referral system. From July 1 all job seekers must obtain a USES referral card before hiring, except casual six day jobs and agricultural work, to steer workers to areas with critical war labor needs.
A roundup of morning and afternoon worship schedules from noted local churches. Methodist led by Glenn W. McMichael with church school 9:00 and worship 10:00, Presbyterian with pastor Wm Grossheim at 10:00 Sunday school and 11:00 worship, Lutheran and Evangelical to share service times and events. Upcoming meetings and social gatherings noted including Ladies Aid, Young People's Society, and Luther League activities.
Memorial services honor Lt. Richard Nevin Hoag and Sgt. John C. F. Oaken, both former Monticello residents, killed in the Normandy invasion on D-Day June 6 1944. Hoag served as a glider pilot in the Air Corps after transferring from infantry. Oaken, an infantryman, reported missing in action in France. Both left families, and Hoag’s church noted him as a gold star serviceman alongside Stott Bender Harford.
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