Rationing Board Updates Stamp Validity Across Provisions
Rationing notices list enduring validity for fats red stamps A8 to Z8 and fats indefinite. Processed foods blue stamps A8 to Z8 and A6, sugar stamps 30 31 and 82 five pounds, sugar stamp 40 five pounds canning sugar through February next year. Gasoline A-12 coupons valid through September 21. fuel oil periods 4 and 5 through September 30. new period 1 coupons for 1944 45 heating year usable on receipt. Shoes airplane stamps 1 and 2 valid indefinitely.
Rotary club report on Monticello Boy Scout program
President Carl Schneider reported to Monticello Rotary on sponsor activities for Boy Scouts this year. Schneider and Tom Hamilton led 18 boys to a Scout camp near Waubeek last Sunday. The unit will be housed in four large tents. A group visited the camp for ceremonies and Secretary Boyd Shannon spoke on the Dubuque district Rotary convention held last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Schneider
Monticello
Local Rail Shipments From Yard Listings
Cattle shipments announced from the railroad yards include one car of butter to New York for Farmers Mutual Creamery, three cars of hogs to Dubuque for Dubuque Packing, and cattle to Union Stock Yards Chicago. Named consignors include George Manternach two cars Lawrence Burlage two cars P N Hosch two cars George E Rickels one car Chris Reiter two cars M J Kenneally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Mutual Creamery Company
New York
Dubuque Packing Company
Dubuque
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
George Manternach
Lawrence Burlage
P. N. Hosch
George E. Rickels
Chris Reiter
M. J.kenneally
Five births reported at John McDonald hospital
Five births recorded last week at John McDonald hospital include a Hopkinton boy born July 6 to Mr and Mrs Alva Freese and a Onslow girl born July 5 to Mr and Mrs Willard Larkey. Also a Greese family child born July 7, and a July 11 girl for Lt and Mrs O R Howie Jr, plus a Edwards girl born July 7 to Fn and Mrs Dale. The Monticello post office reports over 1000 automobile stamps sold, raising more than 5000 for the auto use tax, with 200 more expected and about 65000 stamps to be sold in Jones county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Alva Freese
Hopkinton
Willard Larkey
Onslow
Dale
Edwards
Monticello
M. F. Hogan
Jones County
Hartwig divorce pleads cruelty in Jones County case
In Jones County district court one new case was filed, Walter G. Hartwig versus Edith M. Hartwig. The complaint seeks a divorce on grounds of cruelty. The couple married at Anamosa on October 25, 1936 and lived near Martelle until November 1, 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Walter G. Hartwig
Edith M. Hartwig
Anamosa
Martelle
Marriage License Issued In Anamosa District Clerk Office
The district clerk in Anamosa issued a license last week for Edmund P. Wilken 22 Langworthy to Mary Phyllis Powers 17 Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Anamosa
Edmund P. Wilken
Langworthy
Mary Phyllis Powers
Hayden Appointed to FSA Committee in Jones County
Neal F. Hayden of Monticello is named three year FSA committeeman starting July 1 1944 replacing Olin Howie. Claude R. Wickard secretary of agriculture makes the appointment. Kinler Rohwedder and Rohwedder serve with Hayden for the year. Cedar Rapids office loans totaling 44145 to Benton Jones and Linn counties aided war food production with 54091 repaid. In Jones county eight farm families are be ing helped to achieve a farm ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal F. Hayden
Monticello
Jones County Farm Security Administration
Hayden
Olin Howie
Claude R. Wickard
Secretary of Agriculture
J. W. Oscar Kinler
Olin
Ernest F. Rohwedder
Wyoming
Cedar Rapids
Benton, Jones and Linn County
FSA
Jones County
Three New Trucks Registered in County Records
County Treasurer Don reports three new trucks registered this week. The vehicles include a Ford model and other makes, reflecting updated fleet entries in the county records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Meet
Ford
Rose McClain Dies After Month Long Illness
Miss Rose McClain a longtime Monticello resident died July 9 in John McDonald hospital after a month long heart illness. Born October 30 1864 in Jones county she lived with her brother in Monticello and worked 42 years for Hoag Feather Duster Co. Survived by brother I McClain of St Paul and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral at Goettsch Sunday with Rev Glenn McMichael and Rebekah lodge ritual, interment Oakwood cemetery. Attendees from Minneapolis Cedar Rapids and St Paul attended the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose McClain
Monticello
John McDonald Hospital
Hugh and
Margaret McClain
Scotch Grove
Jones County
Hoag Feather Duster Company
Grant McClain
South Main Street
I. McClain
St. Paul, Minn
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
Miss McClain
Goettsch
Glenn McMichael
Rebekah Lodge
McMichael
A. B. Grimes
Lucille Huibregtse
E. H. Huibregtse
Oakwood Cemetery
Isaac
Minneapolis
Minn
Walter Boner
Henry Harris
Cedar Rapids
Louis Manos
St. Paul
District Judge Guy P Linville Jones Dies at 68 in Cedar Rapids
District Judge Guy P. Linville age 68 of Cedar Rapids died at 4 45 a m Monday in a hospital from coronary thrombosis. He chaired the 18th judicial district and presided at the Linn county Republican convention eleven days earlier. He was born in 190? and began practice in Cedar Rapids after graduating from the University of Town law college in 1904. Survived by wife and son Guy Jr 18, his death creates a temporary vacancy to be filled by Gov Bourke B Hicklen looper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy P. Linville
Cedar Rapids
Scitus
Linville
18Th Judicial District
Linn County
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
College of Law
The
University of Town
Center Point
Crissman, Linville and Blakely
Harding
Coolidge
Guy, Jr
Mass Monday for Lt Kenneth Smith
A memorial mass for Lt Kenneth Smith 23 formerly of Monticello will be held Monday at 8 am at Sacred Heart church Maquoketa. His death in the Pacific area was announced by the War Department. he survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Albert H Smith and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Smith
Monticello
Pacific Area
Sacred Heart Church
Maquoketa
Albert H. Smith
War Department
Lt. Smith
Anamosa
Maquoketa High School
Junior College
University of
Telephone Company Buys Bomber Bonds in War Drive
Northwestern Bell Telephone exchange helped the Fifth War Loan drive by exceeding a $250,000 bond goal by $25,000. The Buy A Bomber campaign was sponsored by committees in Iowa Nebraska North and South Dakota. The fund came from additional nexgall allotments for Garagh purchases of extra war bonds in June.
Democrats Name Delegates to State Conventions at Anamosa
Delegates and alternates were chosen for the Democratic state convention in Des Moines on July 29. The Anamosa meeting named 17 delegates and 17 alternates for the state convention and 17 delegates and 17 alternates for the judicial convention in Des Moines on July 30. Names include Wesley Marek, Thomas Stimpson, Mrs. J. J. Hayes, Dr. E. N. Stoffel, Lottie Byerly, Frank Kulhavy, Henry Hughes, George McGovern, Carol Frazer, Mrs. Wesley Marek, and others from Anamosa Monticello Olin Wyoming Center Junction Oxford Junction Cascade and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Des Moines
Wesley Marek
Clayton Murfield
Martello
Harry Levien
Olin
F. C. Cramer
Monticello
Thomas Stimpson
William Frazer
Charles Foley
George Harms
Robert Peet
Honor Clark
R. D. Finnigan
E. N. Stoffel
Wyoming
Lottie Byerly
Seward White
Rudy Langer
Frank Kulhavy
Oxford Junction
Henry Hughes
Cascade
George McGovern
William Smola
Onslow
Ethel Brainard
Marvin Holst
Center Junction
Lee Freeman
Clarence
Frank Grafft
Dema Perkins
Maurice Fay
Fred Petersen
Nick Holst
Charles Hogan
Neal Conway
Henry Shimerda
Oxford Auction
E. M. Russell
Mechanicsville
Thomas Eichhorn
James Owen
J. J. Locher
Leo Wegman
Halstead Carpenter
del Miller
Morley
Henry Eichhorn
Kathryn Maurice
George Specht
Ed Wegman
A. Stutt
J. E. Ahlrichs
Elinor Cash
Albert Stickley
Bernard
Frank Parks
Howard Leech
Carol Frazer
Ross Baty
Harry Stuhler
Earl Byerly
Mary Locher
Louise Field
Clarence Heyen
Langworthy
Henry Doden
Will Leibrock
Will Hudachek
William McNamara
Lula Buresh
Oxford S Junction
Charle Foley
Leona Kenney
Enid Lawson
Express Is Sold At Drug Stores
For the last two months the Monticello Express has been sold at the Palmer Walgreen Drug Store and the Fred J Kay Modern Drug Store. The papers are sold at these places as well as over the counter at the Express office. Extra copies are available for residents or visitors after hours at the drug stores or the Express office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
New Pastor Installed at Castle Grove Lutheran Church
Rev. Herman A. Diers is installed as pastor of St. Peter and Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Castle Grove township. The service at 11:00 am will be officiated by Rev. Nathaniel Mattheis, district president representative. A congregational picnic follows. Diers, a Heidelberg native, studied at Wartburg College and Seminary, ordained at Olin, and has served multiple Iowa churches. He is married with four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman A. Diers
St. Peter and Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church
Castle Grove Township
Nathaniel Mattheis
Ryan
Diers
Castle Grove
Arnold Thalacker
Palmer
Iowa
Heidelberg
Germany
United States
Wartburg College
Waverly
Wartburg Seminary
Dubuque
Lutheran Church
Olin
Northwood
Greene
Andrew
Rev. Diers
Herman William
Dorothea
Anna Margaret
Arthur James
Commander Jacobs speaks to Lions on Pacific war and hospital work
Commander Raymond G. Jacobs fresh from the South Pacific delves into wartime experiences in field hospitals, the American resilience against Japan, and native Christian aid. He shows war photos, answers questions, and praises American planning and fighting skill. New officers installed for 1944 1945 year include Hall as president and Leonard as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond G. Jacobs
South Pacific
Jacobs
B. C. Hall
Milton Leonard
Chester Condit
Ray Eby
Edgar Vernon
Cass
Black Marketeers To Jail In 1944 Gasoline Crackdown
In the first five months of 1944 the Office of Price Administration Enforcement Program jailed 28 car owners and convicted 159 for using counterfeit or stolen coupons or no coupons. The program revoked rations from 775 owners, suspended 1,538 filling stations, closed 156 stations, and jailed 236 counterfeiters, peddlers, and dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Administration
July 20 plan to feature war heroes and food drive talk
An evening program at the fairgrounds sponsored by the state Manpower Commission opens at 8 p.m. with the municipal band conducted by Ione Smith. Andy Woolfries introduces Sgt. Allan F. Anderson and two other war heroes from Omaha as speakers. The event emphasizes food production and wartime farming duties for all residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manpower Commission of
Salina airman Marion Shephard to speak July 20
M/Sgt. Marion Shephard of Salina Kansas, a navigator on a flying fortress with five years in the Army Air Forces, saw action at Pearl Harbor Guadalcanal and Midway. He was wounded over Santa Isabel and awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross the Army Air Force Medal and the Purple Heart. He is convalescing at Schick Hospital Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Manpower Commission
Marion Shephard
Salina
Kan
Army Air Forces
Pearl Harbor
Guadalcanal
Midway
Santa Isabella Island
Schick Hospital
Clinton
servicemen furlough invited to attend meeting on platform
All servicemen both army or navy home on furlough or leave are asked to attend the meeting and have a place of honor on the platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Anamosa Rotary names officers and delegates
Judge J. E. Heiserman becomes the Rotary club president on July 1 succeeding Norman Plath. Elected officers include L. V. Candee vice president Cris Randolph secretary Alfred Remley treasurer and directors John Mc Namara Presley Hanna and Norman Plath. Delegates to the Dubuque area assembly on July 6 are Heiserman Randolph Dr A N Trevarthen and L. V. Candee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Heiserman
Anamosa Rotary Club
Norman Plath
L. V. Candee
Cris Randolph
Alfred Remley
John McNamara
Presley Hanna
Rotary
Dubuque
Heiserman
Randolph
A. N. Trevarthen
Band Concert at City Park Monticello This Evening
Band master Ione Smith presents a program at the city park featuring a cornet duet Elena by Keifer performed by Charles Kreeb and Lois Burrack. The lineup includes America the Beautiful Lets Bring New Glory to Old Glory Down by the Old Mill Stream Thunderer Marines Hymn On the Mall Land of Plenty Star Spangled Banner and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Ione Smith
Elena
Keifer
Charles Kreeb
Lois Burrack
America the Beautiful
Bates
Washington Post
Sousa Elena—Kiefer
Isis Burrack
Gordon-Warren
Kefer
Bela
Taylor Thunderer
Sousa
Arm Around
Honey—Tilter
King Marines
Hymn—Uoder
Officer of the
Hall
Goldman
Land of Plenty
Barnhouse
Star Spangled Banner
Smith
Stolen Goods Found on Leo Stark Farm Near Martelle
Sheriff Henry Eichhorn and Cedar and Linn county deputies recovered two automobile tires six cans of Prestone and assorted expensive wrenches on the Leo Stark farm along main highway near Martelle last week. The items allegedly came from a Lisbon filling station Davis garage and Cedar county thefts. Arthur Stark 22 was jailed in Linn county on $2000 bond as the investigation continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Stark
Martelle
Henry Eichhorn
Cedar and Linn County
Lisbon
Davis
Arthur Stark
Cedar County
Stark
Linn County
Lt Col Carmichael Tours Monticello with Sister
Lt Col William A Carmichael and Mrs Carmichael of Los Angeles visited Miss Margaret Carmichael at Monticello last week. He serves as provo marshal for the southern district of the Ninth Service Command, responsible for military police in California Arizona and southern Nevada. He previously directed immigration and naturalization in Los Angeles under justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Carmichael
Los Angeles
Calif
Margaret Carmichael
Col. Carmichael
Provo
Ninth Service Command
California
Arizona
Nevada
Immigration and Naturalization
Department of Justice
Howie Family Welcomes Fifth Generation Daughter Sandra Kay
Sr and Mrs O R Howie Jr announce the birth of their daughter Sandra Kay on Tuesday July 11 at John McDonald Hospital. The baby weighed six pounds six ounces and is the couple’s first child. Mrs Howie is the former Virginia Hawken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. R. Howie, Jr
John McDonald Hospital
Sandra Kay
Howie
Virginia Hawken
Frank Ferring Dies After A Heart Attack
Frank W. Ferring of Monticello died suddenly at 8 p.m. Sunday after a heart attack. Funeral services were held at Sacred Heart church with interment in Sacred Heart cemetery. He was 67, survived by his widow Katherine and eight children, plus siblings and six grandchildren. He had served as Monticello councilman and worked as an electrical contractor. He was a Sacred Heart parishioner and Knights of Columbus member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Church
Herman Dietz
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Ferring
Lovell Township
Frank Xavier Ferring
Anna Schriber Ferring
Monticello
Katherine Florine
Clifford D. Ferring
U. S. Navy
Camp Hill
Farragut
Idaho
Kenneth F. Ferring
Emmelyn
Ed Batdlen
Benetto Rene
Raymond A. Ferring
U. S. Army
Italy
William R. Ferring
Katherine
C. C. McDaniel
McAllen
Texas
Edith Ferring
R. N
Iowa City
Michael
Joseph Ferring
John Peshong
Manchester
First
Sand Springs
Delco Light Company
Knights of Columbus
New Doctor Locates At Anamosa In August
Dr. Leo Homan, after 18 months in Oxford Junction, will leave August 1 to practice in Anamosa. He takes over from Dr. H F Dolan who moves to Cedar Rapids, leaving Oxford Junction without a physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Homan
Oxford Junction
Anamosa
H. F. Dolan
Cedar Rapids
Farm Shows Strip Cropping Benefits at Harm Dirks Farm
Harm Dirks operates an 820 acre center junction area farm showing contour farming on 60 acres and strip cropping on 45 acres. He notes reduced wash during heavy rains and claims strip cropping saves soil with equal effort to traditional methods. Dirks plans to expand strip cropping next year and continues contour farming on corn, oats, and hay rotations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harm Dirks
Center Junction
Dirks
Poland
China
Kate Hanken Norris
Gerd’ Hanken
August Schrader
Walter
LeRoy
George
Army Air Corps
Jones County
Scotch Grove
Clay
Washington
Madison Township
Cris Randolph
Urge E Bond Sales In July
Jones county surpassed its Fifth War Bond quota of 1 149 000 by 8622 but remains 85 percent short on IX bonds with a 730 000 quota. July 31 targets tied to precinct results led by Monticello with 256 286 25 in bonds sold. Monticello Bank credited with 94 167 50 in sales across 11 counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
F. J. Stimson
Center Junction
Martelle
Morley
Onslow
Scotch Grove
Lovell
Clay
Rome
Anamosa
Langworthy
Monticello
Olin
Stone City
Wyoming City
Church School Well Attended This Summer
Sessions of the annual vacation Bible school closed last Friday afternoon with a picnic. The cooperative program involved Congregational, Evangelical and Reformed, Methodist and Presbyterian churches. Enrollment reached 84, up from prior years, with teaching staff led by Dr. W J Grossheim and Rev. Andrew Mast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Grossheim
Andrew Mast
Glenn W. McMichael
Lucille Huibregtse
Earl Rynerson
84th Birthday for Cass Center Woman Mrs Hinrichs
84 years old Mrs J D Hinrichs of Cass Center celebrated her eighty fourth birthday Tuesday July 11. Her health has been poor and has caused her family much concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Hinrichs
Cass Center
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Rotary Club
Rose
McClain
Jones
Democrats
Castle .Grove
Comdr. Jacobs
Lions
Andy Woolfries
WMT
England
Woolfries
Allan F. Anderson
Watertown
Wis
Schick
Sicily
7Th Service Command
Omaha
Jack Heathershaw
U. S. Employment Service
Europe
George Haskell
D.F.C
Judge Heiserman
City Park
Lt. Col. Carmichael
Frank Ferring
Frank W
F. W. Ferring
the Express
N” Express
Atrire
Esspress
Urge
Stimson
Ey Castle “Grove
Richland
Martelle Sence
Eee
Onslow Tereese
West Cascade
Town of Hale
Langworthy Monticello
Olin Cae
Church School
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