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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1946

Page

2

Inmates Escape Anamosa Reformatory After Slugging Guard

Two inmates at the Anamosa reformatory overpowered guard John Hinz, stole his car, and fled northward at 5 p.m. They are identified as Louis D. Hofer of Indianapolis and Charles Larson, 21, of Fort Dodge. Hinz was hospitalized in serious condition. The pair’s abandoned car was found near Langworthy.

Anamosa Louis D. Hofer Indianapolis Ind Charles Larson Fort Dodge John Hinz Mercy Hospital Hinz Larson Hofer Langworthy

Capt Louis Bohlken Sends News From Bavaria

Mrs John Eden received a letter from her brother Captain Louis J Bohlken who is stationed in Bavaria He has secured a five room home at Der gendorf a Bavarian Alps town His wife and daughter Judy of Des Moines will join him next week He attends the European Theater Intelligence school studying German psychology geography history Nazi politics and organization and the German language The school is at Oberammergau and Captain Bohlken is the son of Mr and Mrs J D Bohlken of Monticello

John Eden Louis J. Bohlken Bavaria Dergendorf Judy Des Moines Bohlken European Theater Intelligence School Oberammergau Capt. Bohlken J. D. Bohlken Monticello

Memo on Homestead Tax Exemption for Veterans

Veterans seeking homestead tax exemption must act themselves. Deadline July 1 with contact to tax assessor or county auditor George Specht. Discharge papers must be recorded with County Recorder Ross Sherman and brought to the auditor. Residence duration requirement is not six months on own land.

George Specht Ross Sherman

Billy Marsh Re-enlists in Regular Army Air Corps

Pvt. William E. Marsh 18 son of Mr and Mrs Will Marsh Monti cello reenlists at Scott Field AAF Training Command Radio School after six months in the RAF. He began active duty December 1945 in Minneapolis and will report to Scott Field after a 30 day furlough.

Billy Marsh William E. Marsh Will Marsh Monticello Scott Field Aaf Training Command Radio School Marsh RAF Air Corps Minneapolis United States Til

Report on Cancer Control Drive in Jones County

The Jones county cancer control drive ended Saturday June 1 after two weeks of fundraising. Mrs M J Cass Monticello chair reports $100 collected by Cano wefi and Montinapo campfire girls under the committee. Town wide canvass plus contributions came from Pythian Sisters and the V F Auxiliary others listed include the Martelie Not ClubCastle Grove Methodist Church Circle No 9 DAR Rose ary Club Tanda Campane Goras and PLELOL all of Anathosa.

Jones County Cancer Control M. J. Cass Monticello Canowefi Montinapo Pythian Sisters V. F. Auxiliary Acsum Haro Harry Ahamosy Pythian Martelie Castle Grove Methodyst Church Dar. Roseary Club Tanda Campane Goras Plelol Anathosa

Assistance Payments To Jones County People

May figures from the state department of Social Welfare show Jones County with 296 old age assistance pensioners receiving 13,149.90 total at an average of 33.21 each. Seven blind pensioners averaged 32.9. Aid to dependent children covered 24 cases with 57 children, each case averaging 290.05 or 12.22 per child.

State Department of Social Welfare Jones County

Farm Bureau Membership Totals in Jones County 1946

Jones county Farm Bureau reports a total of 1,142 members paid up for 1946. Townships listed include Castle Grove 69 Cass 60 Fairview 105 Greenfield 101 Lovell 98 Wayne 98 Jackson 100 Rome 85 Richland 42 Scotch Grove 78 Madison T 53 Hale 53 Washington 28 Clay 85 Wyoming 64 Oxford 54.

Farm Bureau Jones County Castle Grove Cass Fairview Greenfield Lovell Wayne Jackson Rome Richland Scotch Grove Madison Hale Washington Clay Wyoming Oxford

Foot Amputation At Veterans Hospital Reported

Byron Abel, patient at the Veterans' hospital in Des Moines, underwent foot amputation last week Thursday with wife and son Richard present. Mrs. Abel stayed a week and is expected home today. Aberdeen residents Mr. and Mrs. Frank McClain and Mrs. G.

Byron Abel Veterans’ Hospital Des Moines Richard Abel

Fortune Finders Meet In Castle Grove

The Castle Grove Fortune Finders gathered at Lois Caspers home with nine members two leaders and three visitors. They planned to donate $5 to the famine committee to aid Europe’s starving. A muffin demo was given by Nancy Deischer, nails care by Lois Caspers, and courtesy talks by Ruth Spahr. Refreshments followed. The group met again June 6 with Mrs. John Messerli uniforms were fitted and a Rally day skit practiced with lunch served.

Castle Grove Lois Caspers Europe Nancy Deischer Ruth Spahr John Messerli

Easter Seal receipts total $1 034 Crippled Children drive

Mrs Edgar Beach county treasurer for the crippled children campaign reports receipts of 1034.70 from the Easter Seal sale. Jones county's share funds glasses camp expenses for a girl and boy and the purchase of an audiphone for use in schools. Dorothy Ann Laban of Monticello and Louis D. Schafer plan a June 18 wedding at Wayne Zien Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Edgar Beach Anamosa Crippled Children Ralph Bone Boyd Shannon Monticello Jones County Dorothy Ann Laban Louis D. Schafer Wayne Zien Evangelical Lutheran Church Frederick H. Kehren

Record of Discharge for Robert J Liddy at Great Lakes

Robert John Liddy specialist 2/e was discharged from the naval service at Great Lakes on May 13 1946 with discharge recorded last week He is entitled to wear the victory medal and the Asiatic Pacific medal Friends report Pvt John Steen met Staff Sgt Robert P Zeadow at Aberdeen Proving Grounds Zeadow son of Mr and Mrs George Zeadow of Onslow Steen inducted in April completed basic training and rated sharpshooter with rifle Tang.

Robert John Liddy Naval Service At Great Lakes Kenneth Ahlrichs John Steen Robert P. Zeadow Aberdeen Proving Grounds Aberdeen Zeadow George Zeadow Onslow Pvt Steen

Hawkeye Reports New Mt. Vernon Hire

Hawkeye Reporter Mrs W K Coxsee of Mt. Vernon has joined the Mt. Vernon Hawkeye under James W McCutcheon. She will manage news subscriptions and office work while her husband studies pre medicine at Cornell College.

Hawkeye W. K. Coxsee Mt. Vernon

Miss Clare Shannon Takes Summer Post at Monticello Bank

Miss Clare Shannon daughter of Mr and Mrs Boyd Shannon of Monticello has accepted a summer position at Monticello State Bank. She recently graduated from Sparta high school Wisconsin and plans to enroll at Iowa State College next September.

Clare Shannon Boyd Shannon Monticello Monticello State Bank Sparta Wis Uwa State College

Child Is Baptized Betty Jean Norris in Wayne Township

Betty Jean Norris daughter of Robert and Dorothy Norris born May 4 was baptized Thursday evening June 6 at the Lutheran parsonage Wayne township with Myron Kuhns and Pauline Kuhns as godparents. Bert Ballou L T Lorenzen and Lloyd Clark among Monticello men initiated into the Shrine section of the Masonic order at Cedar Rapids recently.

Child Betty Jean Norris Robert Dorothy Otten Norris Wayne Township Myron Kuhns Pauline Kuhns Bert Ballou L. T. Lorenzen Lloyd Clark Monticello Masonic Order Cedar Rapids

John Webber Honored Return From Army Service

John Webber home in Webber has been honorably discharged from the army after three years and three months of service. He spent 14 months at Camp Polk Louisiana and 26 months overseas, recently in Frankfurt Germany as a hospital patient recovering from an infection. His son Kenneth Webber, who had been visiting, left Monday for Fort Jackson South Carolina.

John Webber Webber Army Camp Polk Frankfurt Germany Pea Kenneth Webber Monnay Fort Jackson S.C Howard McLaughlin Los Angeles Calif W. D. McLaughlin McLaughlin U. S. Army Brazil

Tipton clergyman suffers heart attack. seeks recovery

Rev. WOE Van Buren of Tipton suffered a heart attack on June 4. He has gone to the home of his daughter Mrs. Arthur Young in Tuebuque to stay for a while. Van Buren is a former pastor of the Methodist church in Monticello.

Woe van Buren Tipton Arthur Young Tuebuque van Lures Methodist Monticello

Heavy Rain Drenches Monticello Area This Week

The heaviest rain of the season drenched Monticello and vicinity with almost two inches falling Tuesday into Wednesday. Temperatures dropped after the rain, yielding a welcome cool spell following a spell of 90 degree weather. Multiple residents and visitors are noted in Monticello area social notices.

Monticello

Balster Family News Connects Across States

Miss Margaret Balster of Douglas Aircraft in Long Beach spends a month with her parents in Pekin Illinois. Mr and Mrs Lorenz Balster and Mr and Mrs Don Kiel host. Pekin visitors arrive to visit Ray Adams family over weekend. Mrs Kiel is Ruth Adams Rey. Mrs Charles Bridges returns to Colorado Springs after three weeks in Monticello due to the illness and death of Mrs George Ambuehl.

Margaret Balster Douglas Aircraft Corporation Long Beach Calif Mrs Lorenz Balster Don Kiel Pekin, Ill R. Intel Peoria Ray Adams

Local families attend graduations and visits across states

Miss Frances Ellen Bone travels to Boulder for summer school after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Bone. Lois Barrack graduates at Frances Shimer college with relatives present. Matilda Arduser visits with her parents. Norma Jean Seifert stays with grandparents in St Paul. Rose Louise Maire and Jackie Maire visit Cedar Rapids. Schumanns from Watertown visit J. D. Bohlken home along with other relatives. Webber and Brankan families join in meals at the Kintzle home.

Frances Ellen Bone R. J. Bone Boulder Colo Norma Jean Seifert St.Paul, Minn Jack Maire Rose Louise Jackie Harry Maire Cedar Rapids

Luella Oltman Visits Parents During Vacation

Luella Oltman R N of Chicago spends her vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs L A Oltman. She serves as surgical supervisor at South Shore hospital.

Luella Oltman R. N Chicago L. A. Oltman South Shore Hospital

Mrs Grings and daughter return from Iowa visit

Mrs William Grings and her daughter Carol return home to Iowa City Saturday after visiting Mr and Mrs Lawrence Balster in their home.

William Grings Carol Iowa City Lawrence Balster

Weekend Guests Share Monticello Home Entertaining Visitors

Miss Lena Marugg of Milwaukee and Monticello relatives host Harold Haugh and family from Kenaston Sask Canada and George Smith of Allen Sask Canada. The Eilers couple north of Monticello welcome the guests for the weekend. Mrs Emma Kuentzel, widow of Rev R P Kuentzel former pastor of the Evangelical and Reformed church, visits Will Burrichter household before heading to Chicago for a visit.

Lena Marugg Milwaukee, Wis Monticello Harold Haugh Kenaston Sask Canada George Smith Allen, Sask Glenn Eilers Emma Kuentzel R. P. Kuentzel Evangelical and Reformed Will Burrichter Wisconsin Chicago

Grassfields and Roberts Proceed on Western Move

Mr and Mrs Norman Grassfield and son Max and Benjamin Roberts of Waverly were guests of Mrs Florence Roberts. They plan to move to Denver Colorado on Sunday and will establish their future home there. Ruth Roberts will spend the summer with them in Denver.

Norman Grassfield Max Benjamin Roberts Waverly Florence Roberts

Dinner Guests At Robert Appleby Home

Dinner guests Monday evening at the Robert Appleby home included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Appleby and daughter Nancy Jean of Danford Florida plus Mr. and Mrs. Lester Appleby and Mrs. Joe Freisinger and daughters from Manchester. Nancy and Joan Freisinger remained for a longer visit.

Robert Appleby Harold Appleby Nancy Jean, Danford Fla Lester Appleby Joe Freisinger Manchester Nancy Joan Freisinger

Jurgensens Vacation Visit to Boise Idaho

Mr and Mrs Ben Jurgensen and son Arthur left last Sunday for a two weeks vacation visiting relatives of Mr Jurgensen’s brother and two sisters at Boise Idaho. He plans to return on or about June 20.

Ben Jurgensen Arthur Mr. Jurgensen Boise Idaho

Also Mentioned on This Page

Louis Bohlken Jones Co Frank McClain G. E. Clark Janet S. D Leigh and Lloyd Clerk John White M. J. Hogan F. P. Stuhler James Carter Atlanta, Ga Josephine Meyer Council Bluffe J. F. Meyer Fred Eilers Washington, D. C Dallas Texas Eflers Maritime Commission Sharon Lee Read James Read Ed Hulbert Winterset Clarence Hosford Fort Bliss el Paso Golden O. R. Johnson Watsonville Charles Fletcher Patsy Ellen Muscatine Mary Jane Aitchison M. T Excelsior Springs C. J. Aitchison James Rosborough Jimmie Moline Eugene Byers Art Madsen Jimmy Bob Maquoketa Tom Hamilton Leeard Siebels Henry Siebels LaVern E. Schmidt Roberta Wilcox Pontiac, Mich Dennis Zumbrunnen Will Hiller Delhi Greeley S. M. Hosford Kenneth Hosford Rowley Ralph Wilson Luther Wilson Chisholm Minn Callie Anne Wilson State University At O. E. Brainard Northampton Mass John E. Bateman Frank S. Crane Frank S. Crain Massachusetts Stephen’s Cafe L. D. Barrack Emma Zimmerman Margaret Ann Doris Caroline Heiken Lois Barrack Frances Shimer College Mount Carroll Matilda Arduser John Arduser William Schumann Arnold Fred Schumann Paul Watertown Colleen Maire Kenneth Webber S. C Jim Brankan Sand Springs Ruth Meyer Irvin Kintzle Noah Webster IT Lumber D. M. Bell Mgr Oeuscet Iowa CCC Campbell’s Bean Soup Heinz Baby Food Lewis Lye Clinton Miller’s Beverage Yrup Apte Grapefruit Juice Sunkist Valencia Oranges Doz Long's Dept. Store Joe Herard Cascade, Iowa York Process Laboratory Rickless’ Dry Goods Store Monticello, Iowa Bill Folds Dad Stuhler’s ‘Shoe Store
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