Monticello Rotary hears pilot on bombing missions and service
Sgt. Bob Clark spoke to the Monticello Rotary about his 25 bombing missions, displaying the Distinguished Service Cross, Air Medal and three oak leaf clusters. Arch B. Grimes received an easy chair from the club, recognizing sixteen years of piano performances. Licenses were issued for several residents, and dressings quota for surgical supplies was announced as increased. Lions Club officers were elected for the coming year with Pete Hall as president. Hayes Winsler spoke on food processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Clark
Elliott Clark
Monticello
Monticello Lions Club
Pete Hall
Milton Leonard
C. A. Condit
Ray Eby
E. D. Vernon
Merle Buckner
Henry Adams
Harold Wilcox
A. J. Emmerich
Hayes Winsler
Office Hours Change for Public Rationing Service
The Moline office announces new public serving hours starting June 19 from 10 am to 4 pm daily. Citizens are urged to mail all applications to the board to save clerks’ time.
Week of cattle and births reported by local yards
The past week shows shipments from George Rickels John A Hosch E J Schnier M J Kenneally and a Dubuque Packing hogs move. Farmers Mutual Creamery sent one ear of butter to New York. One 18 year old registered with selective service Glenn R Adams Monticello. Three births reported at John McDonald hospital: Bader boy June 10 McDonald Center Junction boy June 11 Streeper boy June 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ori
George Rickels
John A. Hosch
E. J. Schnier
M. J. Kenneally
Dubuque
Selective Service Board
Glenn R. Adams
Route 2
Monticello
John McDonald Hospital
Leonard ‘Bader
Dean McDonald
Center Junc‘tion
Walter Streeper
Sugar Increase For Institutions Reported By OPA
The Office of Price Administration announced a 20 to 25 percent sugar rise for restaurants hotels lunchrooms large boarding houses schools and plants that bake their own goods. The change applies to current May-June allotments and future periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Fat steer show heads Jones County Fair 1944
The 1944 Jones County Fair features a new fat steer show scheduled for the fair week starting August 22. A total of 64 steer entries have paid 10 dollars each, with prize money totaling 575 for first, 345 for second, 280 for third, and smaller donations for lower placements. Entries close June 24, with judging by eastern buyers and no halter-broke requirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Fair
Coerce
Sea
The
Monticello State Bank
Stuhler’s
City Cafe
Betty Lou Null Fractures Arm After Fall at Store
Betty Lou Null fractured her right elbow after falling from a step ladder inside National Food store on Wednesday morning. She was rushed to John McDonald hospital for immediate treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Lou Null
National Food Store
John McDonald Hospital
Chiropractors Attend Waterloo Clinic Led by Slocum
Dr. R. R. Fuller attended a chiropractic clinic at the Russell Lameon hotel in Waterloo Sunday. Dr. James Slocum of Des Moines conducted the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Fuller
Russell Lameon Hotel
Waterloo
James Slocum
Des Moines
Sgt Siebels Injured in Italian Mountain Battles
Staff Sergeant Carl H. Siebels of Monticello returned to O'Reilly General hospital Springfield Missouri after suffering shrapnel wounds in Italy. The paratrooper veteran trained at Fort Riley Harrison and Bradford, served in Africa and the Aleutians, with multiple transfers and a 30 day furlough in route to continued care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl H. Siebels
Carl W. Siebels
Monticello
O’reilley General Hospital
Springfield
Esther Plueger
Siebels
United States Army
Italy
O’reilly General Hospital
Mounted Cavalry
Fort Riley
Kaw
Arizona
Armored Division
United States Cavalry
Fort Harrison
Mont
Camp Bradford
Aleutian Islands
Vermont
Africa
Stark General Hospital
Charleston
S. C
O'Reilly General Hospital
Supervisors Canvass Primary Election Vote
The Jones County board of supervisors completed a detailed canvass of the county primary vote last Tuesday. The official total for Mrs. Sherman is 1413 with a 30 vote gain in Scotch Grove township possibly due to a miscommunication after counting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Board of Supervisors
Bess Sherman
Scotch Grove Township
scrap drive planned in Jones county for June 30
Jones county and Iowa join in a statewide scrap drive on Friday June 30 to collect iron steel and paper for war production. County chairman R D Finnegan says mayors city councils and farmers bureau members and AAA committeemen will mobilize at least 150 trucks with two to three loaders to collect and sort scrap in designated townships plans announced Tuesday with details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Iowa
R. D. Finnegan
Europe
Farm Bureau
AAA
Express
Payroll Savings Drive Sets Iowa County Records
Jones county reports strong payroll saving by workers 10 percent or more for war savings stamps. April figures list multiple firms in Anamosa Monticello Onslow Oxford Junction and Scotch Grove with 100 percent participation and various percentages for individual employees. County chair R A Naylor of Scotch Grove provides the breakdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
R. A. Naylor
Scotch Grove
Anamosa
Anamosa Public Schools
Iowa Liquor Control Store
U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service
Martello
Farmers’ Elevator Company
Consolidated School
Monticello
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company
Franklin Equipment Company
Town Liquor Control
W. E. Long's Department Store
Monticello Express Company
Monticello State Bank
Ernest Wahl Injured In Monticello Car Crash
Ernest Wahl a farmer north of Monticello was bruised and his left arm lacerated in a Monday morning collision at First and Cedar. He was treated at McDonald hospital and sent home to recover. J O Brokaw 73 Mechanicsville and his son were in the other car with Captain Day of the highway patrol who helped avert a worse outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Wahl
Monticello
McDonald Hospital
Wahl
First
Cedar Streets
J. O. Brokaw
Mechanicsville
Brokaw
Just
Army
Captain Day
Highway Patrol
Council Plans Improvement For Streets In Monticello
City council met to approve 25 blocks of black top paving in Monticello. Residents signed requests for street upgrades, with two Linden avenue blocks possibly added if material remains. Areas include South Cedar, Washington, North and South Sycamore, North Maple, Linden avenue, and Third Street, at rates per foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Linden Avenue
Cedar Street
Franklin Factory
Washington Street
A. J. Stuhler
Main Street
North Maple Street
First Street
Seventh Street
Sycamore Street
Kit Young
North Sycamore
Catholic Church
South Sycamore
Martin Burrichter
Reding Wins Full Scholarship to Loras College
James J. Reding a 1944 Sacred Heart school graduate from Monti cello earned a full tuition scholarship valued at 130 for the 1944 45 term at Loras College Dubuque He ranked second in scholarships exams and placed in the 98th percentile He is the son of Mrs Maizie Reding of Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Reding
Sacred Heart School
Monticello
Loras College
Dubuque
Reding
Loras
Maizie Reding
Hutton Sailor Hutton Portrait In Scottish Dress
Pvt Merle Hut ton son of Mr and Mrs L E Hutton Monti cello took furlough in Glasgow Scotland this spring and had his picture taken in regulation Scottish dress He has served since June 28 1941 in camps across Louisiana California Virginia Pennsylvania and Georgia went overseas September 1942 and is now in England at a signal center translating coded messages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoot Man
Merle Hutton
L. E. Hutton
Monticello
Glasgow
Scotland
Hutton
Louisiana
California
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Georgia
England
Labor Center Planned Here in Monticello
Monticello will host a labor center with Merle Buckner as general chairman. Sponsored by the Lions Club, the center's office at M. E. Buckner on First Street will recruit workers for farms, canning plants, or other war needs at 50 cents per hour. Farmers benefit from workers. townspeople perform a good turn to aid food production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Merle Buckner
Lions Club
M. E. Buckner
First Street
Buckner
Farm Bureau Office
CIO Gains Right To Farm Union Here
Franklin Equipment Company workers voted to delegate United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers of America CIO the right to represent them for collective bargaining. The election, overseen by the National Labor Relations Board, resulted 40 to 0 in the affirmative among production and maintenance staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Equipment Company
United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers of America Cio
National Labor Relations Board of
U.S.A
Monticello Friends Meet in South Pacific Marine Unit
Two Monticello boys from Monticello public school met in the South Pacific as members of the same Marine unit. Raymond R. Behrends 22 and Hospital Apprentice 2/e Robert P. Greene 18, both Monticello residents, reunited after more than two years. Behrends captained the track team. he enlisted in 1941 and served 15 months overseas, Bougainville veteran. Greene enlisted in Navy in 1948, trained at Farragut and San Diego, went overseas in 1944 as hospital corpsman with the same unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin M. Josephy, Jr
Marine Corps Combat
South Pacific
Monticello
Iawa
Marine Pie
Raymond R. Behrends
Anna F. Behrends
Hospital
Apprentica
Robert PV. Greene
Us.n
Lloyd Pickett
North
Chestnut Street
Monticello Public School
Pfe. Behrends
Behrends
Marine Corps
Montrose
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Tle
Greene
Navy
Auygust
Naval Training Station
Farragut
Idaho
U.S. Naval Hospital
San Diego
Cal
Pfc. Behrends
Ruth McNeilly Graduates From Iowa State
Miss Ruth McNeilly of Center Junction was among about 250 graduates when Iowa State College at Ames conferred bachelor of science in child development on June 9. Dr. Charles F. Finley presided as president. Governor Bourke Shecken looper, an alumnus, spoke at the commencement. Maj. Gen. Rush B. Lincoln received an honorary doctor of science degree. his father Brig. Gen. James Rush Lincoln long served as professor of military science and tactics at the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth McNeilly
Center Junction
Iowa State College
Ames
Charles F. Finley
Bourke HB. Sheckenlooper
Iowa State
Rush B. Lincoln
United States Army
James Rush Lincoln
Ernest Blohm Reported Dead in Italian Campaign
Fred Blohm of Monticello area learned May 24 his son Ernest was missing in action in the Italian campaign. A telegram May 25 confirmed his death. Inducted April 5 1942 he went overseas March 2 1943 served in North Africa and Anzio. He married Ruth Ann Serbousek December 16 1938 and is survived by his father sister Mrs Norman Martens and brother Marvin in service. Harry Rodman of Winterset visited relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Blohm
Monticello
Ernest
North Africa
Anzio
Ruth Ann Serbousek
Center Junction
Farm Woman Collects Jugs As A Hobby Near Richland Center
Mrs. George Hein in Richland Center has a jug and crock collection of about 126 items ranging from tiny one and a half inch pieces to five gallon jugs. The hobby began with four old jugs found by her husband and grew through auctions and gifts from friends. The display includes a hundred year old Swiss jug with German lettering and a North Main street heirloom, plus jars from the Hattie Smythe and Arduser families and milking-era vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
George Hein
Richland Center
Nicholas, Baer
Hein
Lowell Black
Hattie Smythe
J. L. Arduser
Cornelius Cashen
Barney Magee
Richland Township
George
Stub) Hein
Scotch Grove Is Over Quota Set
County and local authorities report progress in the fifth war loan drive. Monticello area bonds sales totaled 71,818.50 over two days, with Scotch Grove surpassing its 5,000 quota and Onslow at 24,662.50 at opening. Quotas for Jones county and Iowa totals are adjusted upward, urging greater individual and corporate purchases through Series F, G, H notes, and savings bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Scotch Grove
Onslow
Onslow Bank
County War Finance Committee
Treasury
Jones County
Towa
Milwaukee Road Buys $30,000 Bonds for War Loan Drive
The Milwaukee Road purchases $30,000 in bonds as part of the Fifth War Loan drive. The railroad will invest $15,600,000 across 12 states, with Iowa allotted $2,420,000 to counties it serves. Trustee HW A Scandrett seeks court permission, stating the move aids war effort and benefits the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Milwaukee Road
Iowa
HW. A. Scandrett
Federal Court
Chicago
United States
A J Shanklin Dies In Omaha
Urban J. Shanklin aged 74 of Omaha Nebraska died Tuesday June 6 after a stroke. Funeral held in Anamosa Friday with Rev J K Delahooke officiating and burial at Riverside cemetery. Survived by daughters Mrs George Fegan Anamosa and Mrs Opal Hansen Omaha a son Puy D New York City and sister Mrs Sam Roff Springville. Shanklin spent most of life training race horses and raced at Jones County Fair for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Urban J. Shanklin
Omaha
Neb
J. K. Delahooke
Riverside Cemetery
Shanklin
George Fegan
Opal Hansen
Puy D
New York City
Sam Roff
Springville
Jones County Fair
Stroke Sufferer Dr. Paul Arduser Faces Serious Illness
Dubuque optometrist Dr. Paul Arduser suffered a paralytic stroke and is seriously ill at his Langworthy avenue home. He is a former Monticello resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Arduser
Dubuque
Langworthy Avenue
Monticello
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rotary Clu
W. L. Pearson
Jones County District Court
Albert Henry Oltmann
Betty Lois Wise
John L. Fink
Clinton
Honora Nelson
Savanna
Eldon Joseph Stevenson
Coggan
Margaret Joyce Butschi
Ervin H. Eden
Irene Elizabeth Lindsey
Wyoming
Robert Lee Wahl
Rut Wilhelmina Reuter
Red Cross
F. Stewart Stuhler
Calle Shinwents
Wilma Grossheim
Chicagoresbyterian College
William Grossheim
Chigo
Erie House
Ronnie Matthiessen
John Meld Hospital
Ronnie
Harry Mathiessen
Mary Luck
Minnie
Clarce'dohneon
Rev
A. Mast
Andrew Mast
Evangelical and Reformed Church of
Paul Kitterer
Elkader
Iowa Synod
Kitterer
Mast
Elmhurst College
Elmhurst
Eden Seminary
St. Louis
Christa Kay
Richard
Amalia Rodenbeck
George Mardoff
N. May Larson
Sgt
Balster’s Implement and Parts Company
Arend Balster’s Stores
Farmers’ Grain Company
Labor Center
CIO
Ernest Blohm
Harry Rodman
Winterset
Switzer
Mr. Hein
Rudolph Kiburz
Maquoketa River
Frank FE. Stimson
Stimson
A. J. Shanklin
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