Local War Price Board approves tire and tube requests
Rationing board grants entries for Rev A L Lorenz Monticello dairy Paul Besler Cascade and others. New books issued to Ambuhl Harms and Harms. Justice of the peace McIntyre fines Vacek Schafer and Wagner for reckless driving and speed. Lions club hears Don Steel on bicycle safety and ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
A. L. Lorenz
Monticello
Priest
Shomont Dairy
Dairy
Paul Besler
Cascade
Eugene Wink
Anamosa
Farmers Mutual Creamery Company
Olin R. Howie
Farmer
Margaret Keating
Onslow
Monticello Bottling Works
M. H. Buckner
Amber
Laura Louise Ambuhl
Garriet Harms
Lizzie M. Harms
Justice of the Peace
Ross McIntyre
Charles Vacek
Wyoming
Vacek
Harry Cloud
McIntyre
Louis Schafer
Henry Eichhorn
Alvin E. Wagner
Tipton
Cloud
George C. Lawrence
Don Steel
Cedar Rapids
Lions Club
Goudy
Mr. Steel
Iowa Safety Education Department
Rotary talk outlines Monticello rationing efforts
Monticello rationing board secretary Max McCrabb told the Rotary Club Tuesday evening at Goudy’s about items rationed and procedures led by his board. He answered questions from members as Anamosa guests Al Hawkins and Judge J. E. Heiser attended. Ca-No-We-Fi Campfire girls met Saturday at Mrs Earl Deshaw home to plan wood gathering rank progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max McCrabb
Monticello
Earl de- Shaw
Car Licenses and Local Birth Report From Anamosa and Monticello
County treasurer Don Ruhl issued three car licenses last week for Henry G Husman of Anamosa Buick to A L Lorenz of Monticello and Pontiac to Ralph C Lambert of Monticello. One baby boy was born at John McDonald hospital to Mr and Mrs Junior Wilson of Hopkinton on July 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Ruhl
Ford
Henry G. Husman
Anamosa
Buick
A. L. Lorenz
Monticello
Pontiac
Ralph C. Lambert
John McDonald Hospital
Junior Wilson
Hopkinton
Marriage License Report for the Week
Clerk Leigh Pearson issued one license in the past week. Larkin Ward Jr of St Louis plans to marry Catherine Niles of Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Pearson
Larkin Ward, Jr
St. Louis
Catherine Niles
Anamosa
Soil Conservation Committee Outlines District Plans
The Jones County Soil Conservation district educational committee met at the Farm Bureau office on Monday July 20 to outline plans for the district program. They emphasized more educational work on pasture improvement liming pastures this fall neighborhood field meetings waterway developments galley control on new seedings and control of waterways at demonstration meetings this fall. Plans to exhibit at the county fair were discussed and a committee was appointed including C B Jessen Anamosa chairman A F Walker Monticello Harold Nilsson Marion and James F Kearns county agent. Those present included Ray Naylor Scotch Grove chairman C B Jessen Anamosa County Agent James F Kearns Floyd Parks Harold Nilsson Marion and Club Agent Paul W Borglum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Soil Conservation District
Farm Bureau
C. B. Jessen
Anamosa
A. F. Walker
Monticello
Harold Nilsson
Marion
James F. Kearns
Ray Naylor
Scotch Grove
Floyd Parks
Paul W. Borglum
Legion Seeks Old Records for Soldier Entertainment Drive
The American Legion and Auxiliary launch a national drive to collect old or damaged phonograph records for reworking into new discs. Monticello residents can donate via the Childress Motor Company showroom or by arranging pickup with Monticello Campfire girls led by Mrs. Earlle Shaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Kyser
Kate Smith
Fritz Reiner
Sigmund Spaeth
Gene Autry
Monticello
Childress Motor Company
EarlleShaw
American Legion
Edward Zumbach Dies at Coggon Home
Edward Zumbach 75 a Swiss immigrant and retired farmer died Sunday morning in a Cedar Rapids hospital He came to the United States from Bern in 1883 and married Caroline Deitiker in 1890 at Monticello Services were held Tuesday at the Coggon Presbyterian Church Burial was in Cedar Memorial Cedar Rapids Surviving are his wife five daughters two sons 18 grandchildren one great grandchild and four brothers in Switzerland and Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Zumbach
Coggon
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Zumbach
United States
Bern
Monticello
Caroline Deitiker
Switzerland
Mathias
Ryan
Coggon Presbyterian Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Zumbachs
Fred Ross
Herman Husmann
Chicago
Leo Witt
Howard Falconer
Rufus Sisler
Edward F
Ernest H
Central City
Jacob
Ernest
Albert
John
Manchester
First group of 1-B inductees called from Jones county
Eight men classified as 1-B by the Jones county selective service board are scheduled to leave for induction on August 2. Secretary Carmela O'Toole says about one such group may be called per month. Names include Wagner Cascade Koranda Olin Rumple Martello Strauser Ellison Anamosa Larsen Oxford Junction Bennen Wyoming Arduser Monticello. A two-week furlough after induction is offered if desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Selective Service Board
Carmela O’toole
Lloyd J. Wagner
Cascade
Ermyl J. Koranda
Olin
Harold J. Rumple
Martello
Charles A. Strauser
Anamosa
George O. Ellison
George Phillip Larsen
Oxford Junction
Herman F. Bennen
Wyoming
Paul B. Arduser
Monticello
Echternacht Fines Six In Court Here
Justice of the peace Ray Echter nacht fines six men on varied charges in court. Roy Pearson adds four men to fines for reckless driving speeding disturbing the peace and related offenses. Bill Aldrich later fines two more men including careless driving and intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
Ray Echternacht
Roy Pearson
Emil John Feldman
Monticello
Harold Bertling
Cascade
Main Street Hill
Joe Felton
Roy Winans
Bill Aldrich
Lawrence Kasterman
Martin Kennedy
Local Civilian Defense Drive Total Seeks More Central Support
A weekly drive netted 26.71 for civilian defense needs as of Monday morning. Post office led collections with stores like Shaffer's Sweet Shop Eclipse Lumber Yard Childress Motor Company and Clark Brothers following in rank. County superintendent Nellie Morey expects 148 new rural school beginners in Jones County this fall, up from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense Committee
Shaffer’s Sweet Shop
Eclipse Lumber Yard
Childress Motor Company
Clark Brothers
State Liquor
Nellie Morey
Jones County
Band Plays Thursday at Local Concert Program
This week’s band concert features trombone soloist Billy Marsh and vocalist Joan Morning with cornet duet by Lois Barrack and Charles Kreeb under director Gene Byers. The program includes opening America March, Flag Ship March, National Glory March, Rose Marie, Indian Love Call, Londonderry Air, Spring Blossoms, and the Star Spangled Banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Marsh
Joan Morning
Lois Barrack
Charles Kreeb
America
Pocatello
Rose Marie
Vera Kruz
Manchester
Londonderry
Monticello Gifts to USO Reach $558.15
Mrs. R. G. Stuhler, chairwoman, reports Monticello's northern Jones county drive contributed $558.15 to the USO. District west of the railroad gave $143.80, east of the tracks $198.35, and the business district $216. Rural canvassing is incomplete due to farm rush season. returns urged for rapid rural completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
USO
R. G. Stuhler
Jones County
Certificates Available For Canning Sugar
Sugar purchase certificates for fall canning are now available at the Monticello rationing office in the community building. The Jones county rationing board decided there will be no deadline on dates certificates can be received during the canning season. Applicants may mail or visit the office from 8 30 a m to 5 p m and should report how much sugar was used, remaining allotment, last year’s fruit quarts, and expected canning for this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
No Extra Sugar For Threshers Ring System Proceeds
Jones county rationing board confirms no extra sugar for farm families using threshers on a ring or exchange basis. Only in temporary hired threshing cases can a worker receive half a pound per man per week, with conditions on ration book use or nonuse.
Government pool allows release of cars for cheaper substitutes
A 1943 amendment to the New Passenger Automobile Rationing Regulations lets dealers seek removal of pool cars in exchange for substitutes with lower price or greater passenger capacity. Approval hinges on no harm to rationing goals, and substitutions may be same body type with lower price or different body types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
G Ray Schaeffer Speaks at Seattle Bond Rally
G Ray Schaeffer of Chicago national chairman of Retailers for Victory Month spoke in Seattle as part of a bond and stamp drive. He has long worked for Marshall Field and Company in Chicago and recently toured the west coast to promote the campaign during July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
G. Ray Schaeffer
Chicago
West Coast
Seattle
Wash
Schaeffer
Marshall Field and Company
Civilian Defense Captains To Meet Friday Night
Civilian defense captains from Monticello will gather Friday at 8 o clock in the community building. Dr William J Grossheim director says each captain should bring an estimate of expenses for his committee and a report on assignments made to his squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
William J. Grossheim
Local Methodist Youth Conference Attendees Return
Gail Huibregtse George Coxsee Elmer McMichael Becky and Janis Grimes returned Monday from the annual Methodist Young People's conference at Clear Lake where they spent the past week The Rev and Mrs Glenn McMichael also attended with Mrs McMichael teaching leather craft and Mr McMichael aiding in the recreational program
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Huibregtse
George Coxsee
Elmer McMichael
Becky
Janis Grimes
Methodist Young People’s
Clear Lake
Glenn McMichael
Monticello War Bond Ad Lists 150 Local Servicemen
A war bond advertisement in the Express lists 150 Monticello men serving in the U S armed forces. Sponsored by patriotic town merchants, it seeks corrections for any omitted names by calling the newspaper to update the list for future issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
United States
The
Express
Died Tuesday Monti elder Luman Bennett 91
Luman Harrison Bennett age 91 a Monti area farmer died Tuesday July 28 at his son Harry Bennett's home. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. at Goettsch funeral home with burial in Oakwood cemetery. He was born April 7 1851 in Mecca Ohio and married to Sarah Jane Nickel in 1883. Surviving are sons Harry S. Bennett Roy Bennett and sister Mrs Zella Dean of Delewin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luman Harrison Bennett
Monticello
Harry
Goettsch
Oakwood Cemetery
Bennett
Seymour
Mary Bennett
Mecca
Ohio
Sarah Jane Nickel
Harry S. Bennett
Roy Bennett
Zella Dean
Delewin
Propose New Employment Service Plan In Monticello
Monticello's League of Women Voters seeks more local input on last week’s employment service plan. It would pair local youths who can perform odd jobs with residents needing those services, benefiting both sides. Interested residents should contact Mrs. Cecil Goettsch Mrs. Meyer Slivken or Mrs. E. H. Huibregtse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
League of Women Voters
Cecil Goettsch
Meyer Slivken
E. H. Huibregtse
Wahl among engineering pledges at Iowa State College
Robert Wahl son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Wahl is among 20 men named to Tau Beta Pi engineering scholastic honorary fraternity which announced summer pledging for the first time in the history of Iowa State college Initiation will be at a banquet August 4 Certificates Now Dr Earl DeShaw chairman of Red Cross first aid work here has received from national headquarters cards certifying completion of standard and advanced courses by many local people Those who have finished the work can call at DeShaw s office for their certificate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wahl
Ernest Wahl
Tau Beta Pi
Engineering Scholastic
Iowa State College
Earl DeShaw
Red Cross
DeShaw
McNeill Brothers Enlist in Air Corps Stationed at Santa Ana
Foster McNeill and his brother William both enlist in the air corps and are stationed at Santa Ana California. Their parents are Mr and Mrs R J McNeill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster McNeill
R. J. McNeill
Air Corps
Santa Ana
Calif
William
Two Divorce Cases Filed In District Court
Two divorce actions were filed in the district court clerk's office. Nadine Highley Moss seeks divorce from Donald Moss alleging cruelty, desertion, failure to support, and child support for Dora Marie born 1941. Luana Ellwood seeks divorce from Frank Ellwood citing unpaid alimony, a writ of attachment, and division of household goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk of District Court
Leigh Pearson
Nadine Highley Moss
Donald Moss
Luana Ellwood
Frank Ellwood
Nadine Moss
Dora Marie
Seatch Grove
First Aid Classes Enroll 178 In Jones County District
In this district 178 men and women are enrolled in Red Cross standard first aid courses with a new section on war gases. A 10 hour advanced course finished July 6 with 25 participants. Notables include Claude Appleby and Oscar Story. Instructors include Dr Earl DeShaw and Anna Dusanek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wonton
Red Cross
Claude Appleby
Sam Rhatigan
Joe Barron
Ted Schnittjer
Iva Yeoman
Agnes Cashen
Hazel Thomas
Ruth Dress
Lidwina Demmer
Clarence Rhatigan
Caroline Heiken
John Fraser
Milton Leonard
Lucile Lount
John Wilcox
Willard Yeoman
Cecil Goettsch
Margaret Carmichael
James Hollar
Stella Kephart
Lester Rickels
Velma Schneiter
Boyd Shannon
Josephine Scherrer
Anne Simmons
Oscar Story
Anamosa
Earl DeShaw
Anamosa Man Fatally Burned At Air Base
Donald Mershon, 28, of Anamosa, and Alton Hutto, 31, of Americus, Georgia, were two civilian employees killed in an explosion of gasoline fumes at Patterson Field near Dayton Ohio. They were cleaning a building when the blast occurred. cause not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Mershon
Anamosa
Patterson Field
Dayton
Ohio
Alton Hutto
Americus
Start Work August 10 At Canning Factory
Monticello’s Farmer Canning plant gears up for a record season with 70 workers starting August 10. Supervisors note 65 000 planned cases from 1100 acres and 132 growers, aided by a modern 1942 rebuild and expanded facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canning Factory
Tipton and Marengo
Farmer Company
Monticello
West Liberty
60 Are Eligible To Be Called
Sevial and order numbers have been assigned to all the 18 20 year olds who registered in the fifth national selective service registration June 80 but it is unlikely that even the 20 year olds will be called from the local board for some time yet. The list includes 846 Jones county registrants in the 18 20 group and 60 are now 20 and eligible. Capron holds serial number one and will receive order number 11137. A complete list of 20 year olds eligible for induction follows with 28 added names continuing on page 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sevial
National Selective Service
Elvern Nelson Capron
Olin
Jones County
Capron
Ralph Peter Kurt
Cascade
Donald Ray Heasty
Anamosa
Paul Dean Heeren
Onslow
Narvis Isley Robinson
Mechanicsville
Robert Henry Smith
Walter Clay Rohwedder
Willmer Charles Coppess
Albert Joseph Kolarik
Oxford Junction
Marion Lee Norton
Paul Joseph Brown
Merlin K. Lyon
George William Vacek
Dillon Gaylord Willman
Wyoming
Ernest Duane Anderson
Clayton Eugene Conley
Scotch Grove
Paul James Fagan
Dean Edward Zirkelbach
Louis Carl Petersen
Charles Fredrick Fieree
Monticello
Milo Loren Tobiason
James Everett Wethington
Lisbon
Edmund Praber Wilken
Langworthy
Monticello Finishes Seventh in Eastern Iowa Golf Tourney
Monticello placed seventh at the Eastern Iowa Golf Tournament held at Mount Vernon last Sunday. Ben Cotton and William Shaffer led Monticello with a 120 for 27 holes, while Anamosa won the 27 hole event with 1151 strokes and Marion finished second with 1170 followed by Manchester in third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa
Mount Vernon
Ben Cotton
Willian Shaffer
Anamosa
Marion
Maquoketa
Mount Vernon-Lisbon
Manchester
DeWitt
Tipton
West Liberty
S. G. Klaus
J. J. Burbridge
Mount-Vernon-Lisbon
Todd
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lions Clu
Rotary Club
Cart
Soil Conservation Committee Meets
Kate Hanken
Monticello Express
Legion
Army
Gene Byers
Jones County Rationing Board
Jones County War Rationing Board
Office of Price Administration
Washington
Luman Bennett
E. N. Capron
Farmer Canning Company
C. C. Hodson
J. LeRoy Farmer
Canning Company
A. L. Loveland
Philippines
Hawaii
Panama
Iceland
California
Texas
Hodson
Monti
Cotton
Shaffer
Phillip Maurice
Kansas
A. M. Maurice
Fort Leavenworth
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