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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1945
Page
5
The notice lists rationing stamps for Meats Fats with Blue and Red series and issue dates July through October, PROCESSED FOODS blue stamps with various codes, SUGAR stamp 36 with August 31 deadline, and FUEL OIL Period coupons valid for ten gallons per unit through the heating year, plus indefinite validity of Airplane Shoes stamps 1 2 3 in book three.
Farmers shipped cattle to the Chicago Union Stock Yards including O'Shea Bros J Lehmer Aitchison Bros J Rickels W Buol T Cashman George Manter nacht Hud Reiter Orville Skahill Louis Rickels each one car two cars. Dubuque Packing sent five cars of hogs to Dubuque. One car of butter was sent to New York by Farmers Mutual Creamery. Vice President Donald Sutherland led a Rotary Club meeting where Ralph Won spoke on life histories and Glenn McMichael reported on a Washington Iowa Rotary conference.
The local rationing board announces new office hours to a 44 hour week. The office will be open Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with Saturday hours from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. The board asks applicants to mail in their forms.
The John McDonald area reports three births in the past week. Carlton Landis and wife announce a girl born July 6 in Monticello. Max Specht and wife announce a girl born July 7. Dale Wink and wife announce a girl born July 16, all in Monticello.
Lt Ralph Bender and Flivhks Of ficer Raymond Peters spoke at the weekly meeting, recounting flying experiences in Europe and Bender describing life as a prisoner of the Germans.
The clerk of the district court issued two marriage licenses in the past week. Russell L. Sanden aged 29 from Montezuma weds Margaret Light 32 from Deep River. Clarence M. Otten 25 from Anamosa weds Gertrude Wenger 22 from Monticello.
Ted Henderson claimed first prize at the Red Heart Tag Day by Volunteers of America earning 20.98 dollars. Mildred Brokaw took second with 19.16 dollars and Jimmie Vernon finished third with 14.39 dollars. Betty Brokaw ranked fourth with 10.84 dollars. Movie passes were given to other contributors as rewards.
A swarm of bees gathered between Monticello State Bank and Zimmerman Hardware at 1 p.m. on the Fourth of July. They entered Joe Ferring’s car window after buzzing about, then Charles Luett with Rev. G. J. Zeilinger corralled them into a hive using a bee veil and a smoke screen. Spectators watched the unusual event.
Arthur McDonald 84 a longtime Jones County resident died July 4 at his daughter Mrs J J Hayes home in Monticello. Funeral services were conducted July 7 at Sacred Heart Church Monticello with Rev Eugene Lorenz officiating. Interment followed in Sacred Heart cemetery. He is survived by three children Joseph Anamosa Martin Coggan and Mrs J J Hayes fourteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
John M. Reichert, 64, died July 8 at a Springfield hospital after a weeklong illness. He was born May 25, 1881 in Richland township and married Lucy Eby in 1905. Survived by wife, two daughters, two sons, three brothers, and nine grandchildren. Funeral service was in DeWitt with burial at Elmwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Byron Abel, general chair man for the national clothing drive in Monticello, reports that the drive collected 6,800 pounds in Monticello and its rural area. A ship load has been sent to the Philippines and Europe, with coats making up two tons of the total. The southern half of the county contributed 12,000 pounds.
Fire department was summoned to Franklin Equipment company at 3 45 Saturday afternoon. A tar paper covering over a steel car was ablaze when firemen arrived and the fire was soon extinguished with no damage reported.
Mr and Mrs Ben H Greene of Evanston Illinois spend time with Mr and Mrs F C Cramer while attending the funeral of Mrs Greene s brother Charles C Livingstone in Anamosa Sunday Relatives joined for dinner Monday evening including A W McDonald D W McDonald Hopkinton William Reade and sons Bruce Brian Onslow and Mrs Paul Baird Mediapolis
The Monticello Express announces a one week free want ad offer starting Thursday July 19 for individuals or families in the Morticello trading area. Ads limited to five lines of about five words each and must be submitted by Saturday night to ensure publication.
Miss Barbara Russell, longtime Northwestern Bell operator in Anamosa, has resigned to accept a position with the selective service board located in the basement of the courthouse. She will serve as an assistant clerk assisting chief clerk Mrs. Leo Holub.
Betty Eggers Ruth Hintz Jo Ann Schneider Ann and Shirley Shelley Barbara Walker Louise York and Charles Kreeb attend the Presbyterian Young People's conference at River View Park in Cedar Falls this week.
Donald Pursell was honorably discharged from the U S Army at Fort Sheridan on July 2. He served since January 7, 1941 with overseas time in Africa Europe and the Pacific theater. He held the rank of T 4 Sergeant and earned multiple ribbons including good conduct and European African Middle Eastern theater with battle stars. He worked at Amber Creamery after discharge and has a long record in infantry and bandsmen duties. Pfe Ernest Schmidt arrived for a 30 day furlough from the Seventh Army’s 72nd tank battalion and will report to Camp Grant before deployment to the Pacific theater.
The Jones county selective service board at Anamosa issued a first induction call in some time. Sixteen men from Jones county regions will depart Sunday July 22 for Deerson Barracks Missouri to be processed for army service. The list includes Monticello residents Robert J. Holub Roman J. Haag William C. Corbin Arthur E. Bohtken James J. Reding Richard L. Griffith Earl I Boots Davenport Ivan P Reynolds Iowa City Frank L. Serbousek Cedar Rapids Willburn R. King Burlington Francis A. Spooner Glenwood Frederick W. Bone Los Angeles George L. Eby Dubuque Gerald R. Locher Onslow John A. Snider plus three 18 year olds Dallas C. Blythe Marcus T. Young and Gayland R Kuhns. The next meeting is set for 2 pm July 20.
OPA administrator Chester Bowles announced a program to protect scarce sugar by stopping misuse through home canning sugar applications. He says many applicants with no canning intent used sugar for other uses, depriving the nation. All canning sugar buyers must report quantities at season end to shield small businesses and housewives. Some boards exceed quotas or issue too fast, with total sugar limited to 70 percent of last year. Rebekah installation will be July 18 and is not a joint meeting as previously published.
Crim Pfc Lester P. Crim is honorably discharged after 82 days overseas service.
A court order establishes a segregated gas tax fund to hold added per gallon revenue in two Iowa City banks. Judge Tareld D. Evans designated Iowa State Bank and Trust Co. and First National Bank of Iowa City as depositories with bonds of 1.4 million each. If upheld, funds go to the state treasurer. if unconstitutional, money is refunded to consumers.
Vernon Carson as administrator of Laverne J. Carson sues Stoller Fisheries Inc and Wilbur Willard in Jones County District Court over a January 14 collision on Highway 64 near a sharp curve. Three counts seek $35,000 each for damages from the fatal injuries to Laverne Carson. Represented by Frazier Rees Ana giosa Shimanek Shimanek and MacLaughlin Blair Bailuff.
Announcement last week details the January 20 marriage in Bath England of Sgt Loyal Pearson son of Mr and Mrs W L Pearson Aniamiosa to Jean Hem bury of Bath The groom has been overseas twenty months and his bride has applied for transportation to the United States
Lt. (jg) Harry W. Enabnit USN and his carrier group approached Kanoya air station in Kyushu Japan as anti aircraft fire met returning planes. No Japanese aircraft dared engage the American fleet in this marked first combat entry. Crew prepared for battle while hometown connections in Iowa awaited news.
Jones County completed the Seventh War Loan drive with a total of 741 549 50 in bond sales, exceeding the general quota of 202 064 90 but missing in EO bonds at 810 450 50 from an 851 000 target. Banks reported 4 446 738 total sales. 15 of 31 townships overran quotas. Outside buyers contributed 110 707 in sales.
Pvt. Donald Bedell recounts his World War II captivity in Germany beginning November 28, 1944. He details harsh conditions at Lindburgh camp, rationed bread, turnip soup, and a twelve foot fence, plus relief when Russians arrived April 20, 1945 and the end of the war neared.
Miss Beverly Stead of Hopkinton has joined the Doxsee Wilson law firm and Moorucci Express as secretary. She began work last Monday succeeding Mrs Viving Bonter who resigned after her husband Ervin Benter returned from three years in Hawaii.
Mr and Mrs G H Bedell and son PfeDonald Bedell of Cincinnati Ohio arrived Friday to spend a week with Mrs EF J Noble Pfe Bedell was liberated May 3 after being a German prisoner of war for six months He formerly served in the Ninth army infantry
Mr and Mrs Carlton Landis announce the birth of a daughter Nancy Mae born Friday July 6 at John McDonald hospital weighing nine pounds. The couple also have a son Ronald.
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