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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1945
Page
5
The notice lists numerous red and blue stamps with dates through August and October for meats fats processed foods sugar fuel oil and shoes. It states new air plane shoe stamp No 4 becomes valid August 1 and continues indefinitely.
The state of Iowa filed a criminal case against Harlan J. Moore in Jones county district court. A preliminary hearing was held July 21 before Ross McIntyre, an Anamosa justice of the peace, after which Moore was bound over to the grand jury with a 1500 dollar bond. The indictment alleges Moore forged Harlan Miller’s name on a 5 dollar Monticello State Bank check and cashed it at the Tyler and Downing store in Anamosa. The Monticello Community Service Panel will sponsor a canned fruit contest at the Jones County Fair August 22 to 24 with prizes of 1 and 75 cents for sugar substituted and unsugared entries, entries due at the OPA booth in the Floral Hall.
Rail shipments from local yards show cattle sent to Union Stock Yards in Chicago with one car each for Aitchison Bros Ralph Lahey George Rickels Louis Rickels Ed Reiter George Kurt and Leo Skahill. Dubuque Packing shipped 11 hog cars to Dubuque and two to Detroit Michigan. Farmers Mutual Creamery shipped one car of butter to New York.
Three marriage licenses were issued by district court clerk Leigh Pearson during the past week. They include Wayne A. Griswold 48 Wyoming and Lottie E. Miller 46 Mankato Minnesota Dean Milroy 24 and Geraldine Appleby 17 both of Monticello Evan J. Owen 24 and Molly Jo Eichhorn 22 Anamosa.
Recent births in the past week include a boy to Mr and Mrs Harlan Cooper on July 19 a boy to Mr and Mrs Felix Pieray on July 21 a girl to Mr and Mrs Louis Stutt on July 21 and a son to Lt and Mrs John Long on July 25 at John McDonald Hospital.
Raymond C. Schoon has been promoted to technician third grade at the Field Artillery School Fort Sill Oklahoma. He serves with the Sixth Battalion FAS Detachment. He is the son of Mr and Mrs William G Schoon Monticello. His wife and daughter Beverly Ann reside in Lawton Oklahoma.
The Wayne Willing Workers met at Beverly Boland's home on July 9 1945. Eleven members answered roll call for Preparing My Favorite Salad. Mrs Streets demonstrated Peas For the Locker. Delores Harms spoke on Food Spoilage and the group planned fair activities. The 4-H pledge closed the meeting followed by lunch.
Mr. and Mrs. John Long of Monticello announce the birth of a son, John William, born Wednesday noon at John McDonald Hospital Monticello. The 7 pound infant is the couple’s first child. Mrs. Long, Emeline Hicks, is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hicks. Lt. Long serves in the U. S. Army Signal Corps and is stationed in India.
Monticello servicemen rapidly discharged after accumulating points and returning to civilian life. Recorded by county recorder Bess Sherman in Anamosa, the list includes Russell F. E. of Preston and Glenn E. Behrends of Monticello. Russell served in Normandy and other campaigns earning multiple medals including the Purple Heart. Glenn served in New Guinea and the Philippines with Bronze Stars and the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon.
Funeral services for Herman G. Dirks were conducted at Wayne Zion Lutheran church on Sunday afternoon July 22 with burial in the church cemetery. Dirks died July 19 at his Anamosa home after a heart attack. He was born April 18, 1882 in Wayne township and farmed most of his life. He married Meta Rieken on March 2, 1916. The couple lived on a Wayne township farm until 1930 and moved to Anamosa in 1931. Surviving are his wife and siblings John H. Dirks Henry Dirks Meta Folkerts and Mrs Fred Hults.
Anamosa plant workers at Reliance Manufacturing voted last Tuesday on joining the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America CIO. The result was 49 to 42 against the union with a similar election a year earlier yielding a three vote defeat. James M. Shields NLBR regional director oversaw the election.
Monticello native Sgt Donald L Morey 34 arrives at Army Air Forces Redistribution Center No 2 in Miami Beach Florida for reassignment after a tour outside the continental United States. He will undergo medicals and classification interviews with RAF personnel distribution command to determine his new assignment. Mrs Morey and children remain in Monticello while he is processed.
Fifty one people attended a July 19 potluck at Monticello fair grounds hosted by the Lovell Happy Helpers. The girls club presented two plays songs and group singing. Jean Ann Freese reported six new members this year and a new leader Mrs Emil Harms. Members have been taught tractor operation and most assist with farm work.
Sergeant Harold J. Dunn of Fort Knox Kentucky spent a few days at home with his wife and two daughters during a weekend leave setting in the early 20th century military routine.
Dates for the junior dairy show at the Great Jones County Fair have been extended to August 22 23 and 24 with a final entry date of August 11. Any youth under 21 may enter two calves in four major breeds Holstein Brown Swiss Guernsey and Jersey with prizes from sponsoring creameries in Amber Anamosa Center Junction Monticello and Langworthy.
WPRB announces new fabric controls to increase production of 15 work clothing items for men and boys. The list includes overalls, jumpers, coats, coveralls, jackets, pants, shirts, and duty wear for professionals and trades, such as doctors students bakers and dairy workers.
County Superintendent Joseph Beave announces a uniform county teachers' certificate examination to be held in his office on the second floor of the courthouse building Wednesday Thursday and Friday August 1 2 and 3. He notes that last June only two teachers applied and 18 more are needed to staff the rural schools for the coming year.
Cpl. Donald S. Lattimer returns from overseas and will spend 30 days at the George Minnis home with his wife and family before reporting to Fort Benning Georgia.
Verne Wahl 1/c RTSA arrived Monday from the Great Lakes naval training center and is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wahl. He has just completed his initial training.
Roger Alten Prull, three, son of Mr and Mrs Eilert Prull of near Monticello, drowned Thursday morning after falling into a water tank on the family farm while playing near the separator house. He was found lifeless about a half hour later. Funeral services were held at St Matthew's Lutheran church with burial at Oakwood cemetery.
Delaware county voters approve a $100 000 county memorial hospital bond 2426 to 1810 in a special election with 3736 total votes. Manchester supports the plan 11 to 1, while Hopkinton and South Fork township oppose it 6 to 1. rural precincts largely disapproved.
The Crusade for Christ fundraising effort seeks 25 million dollars for U S war relief and reconstruction and has been over subscribed by about 2.5 million. Monticello Methodist church exceeded its quota. Local guests include M G Heath of Corpus Christi on leave, with dinner in his honor and LaVern Eilers from the South Pacific among attendees.
A Tuesday fire at Dean Zirkelbach’s Scotch Grove farm burned all farm buildings including barn, corncrib, hog house and machine shed, with 80 tons hay and 1,500 bushels of corn lost. The home was saved though its south end was charred. Fire departments from Monticello Center Junction and Anamosa fought the blaze, exhausting water supplies. 50 percent insured, loss estimated 15 000 to 20 000 dollars. Fire likely started by defective wiring unknown cause.
V L McCurdy resigned as store manager of the Farmers Mutual Creamery company on July 19 after serving since January 15 1944. Ray Leytem succeeds him after five years with the creamery. Corporal Frank Eilers returns from eight months overseas service to visit family before reporting to Jefferson Barracks and Fort Benning for future orders toward the Pacific.
Fay E Howell of Chatham field Savanna Georgia is on a 21 day furlough spending time with his wife and friends in Cedar Rapids and also visiting friends and relatives in Monticello
Petty officer first class LaVern Eilers departed Sunday afternoon for Oregon after completing a thirty day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Alva Eilers.
Three Jones county youths were sent to Jefferson Barracks Missouri last Tuesday July 24 for pre induction physicals for the armed services. They are Harry G. Miller Langworthy Louis Bader Monticello and Johnny B. Switzer Oxford Junction. Two recent 18 year olds registered with the Jones county service board Floyd Ss Neal and William G Schlimmer both of Monticello.
A 26 member Monticello Methodist group left Monday at 6 am for Clear Lake to attend the Young People's Institute. The week long program includes lectures and activities with a two section format this year due to travel and staffing. The group plans to return July 30 with Rev McMichael and Rev Virgil Grant among instructors.
A large group of neighbors aided Mr and Mrs Huert Prall with hay on the Yrall farm in Cass township last Friday August 20. Many offered to help and some planned to return for oats field work. Cpl Robert C Hasler of Hopkinton is among six Iowans assigned to the air transport command line project at Morrison Field Florida. The operation repairs and overhauls C-47 Skymaster planes moving troops and supplies via ATC routes across Florida to India and then the Hump into China toward Japan.
Richard Bonwell, class of 1945, left July 16 for Great Lakes Illinois to begin boot training at the Naval Training Station. Other Monticello youths in boot training include Clark Shannon and Laverne Rickels.
Sheriff Harry Utley of Delaware County recovered a diamond engagement ring belonging to Mrs Clarence Helms who lives north of Sand Springs. The ring was found near steps to a rural schoolhouse after being discarded by Ayers and White. A second ring intended for discard was not found. The sheriff reports a large loot pile in his office and County Attorney Glen McLaughlin says the boys may face Jones County court if they do not plead guilty and seek immediate sentence.
The Iowa heat wave pushed temperatures to near 98 degrees in Burlingotn and Des Moines with roofs exposed and pavements cracking on highway 69. Crowds rushed pools in Cedar Rapids and Marion as residents sought relief from the scorching Sunday and Monday heat.
Clifford G. Bye aged 44 of Anamosa has been honorably discharged after about one month overseas. He served as a supply sergeant with the 17th Engineers Aviation battalion in Australia New Guinea and Luzon. Bye entered service in October 1942 at Jefferson Barracks Missouri trained at Camp Claiborne and Bradley Field. He went overseas in November 1943. His children Clarence and Jean are with their maternal grandparents at Cascade.
Mr and Mrs R L Watkins of Anamosa are parents of a daughter born Friday July 20 at 1 20 pm at Mercy hospital. Patricia Ann weighed pounds 10 ounces at birth. The Watkins operate stores in Monticello and Anamosa and have an 11 year old son. Reunion attendees from Dubuque included Mrs John Wolf and family Mrs Lewis Terlisner and son and Mr and Mrs Le Roy Wolf and daughter Aileen at The Maples on Sunday.
Ernie Schmidt, home on leave after serving with the 772 Tank Battalion in Germany, spoke to the Monticello Rotary Club. He described convoy voyages from Massachusetts to Le Havre, crossing the Siegfried line, fighting in Germany, and the unit’s move into Austria before returning to the United States on a Victory ship.
Roger Ayers and James White, both 16 and 17 from West Liberty, are jailed in Jones County on 27 break-in charges. Arrested at dawn by Constable Roy Pearson and Deputy Henry Prull, they led officers on a high speed chase at 90 mph toward Cascade after striking Hopkinton and Monticello area homes and stations.
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