Lions Club hears of Junior Red Cross progress
Miss Ina Cruise outlined the Junior Red Cross achievements in Monticello and Jones county serving rural and town schools and veterans hospitals. Miss Andersen from St. Louis highlighted global Red Cross efforts in battle areas while Monticello Lions met C. J. Matthiessen at the Chevrolet garage sales room and Lions Grossheim and Benson served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ina Cruise
Monticello
Red Cross
Jones County
John McDonald Hospital
Andersen
St. Louis
Rotary Club Guests Share Navy Travel Tales
Two service men spoke at Monticello Rotary last Monday, Claude Fothergill Jr and Leslie Reed Clark, detailing travels since leaving town. Fothergill, a pharmacist's mate first class, served near the New Hebrides and fought at Luzon. Clark, a yeoman first class, has ten years in the Navy with extensive naval air corps service and 11 equator crossings. Their fathers, Claude Fothergill and Lloyd Clark, also attended the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Navy
Naval Air Corps
Equator
Cattle Shipments From Local Yards Reported
Outgoing shipments from the local railroad yards show cattle sent to Union Stock Yards Chicago Clarence Finn one car and multiple individuals and firms each sending one or two cars. Dubuque Packing Company shipped two cars of hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Clarence Finn
Leo Kurt
George E. Rickels
Pete Hosch
Wes Johanek
John Johanek
George Manternach
Joe Reiter
Chris Reiter
John J. Hosch
Ed Reiter
Lawrence Burlarge
Rationing Board Sets Stamp Validations and Dates
The notice lists rationing stamps for Meats Fats Red stamps Q5 R65 S5 March 31 T5 U5 V5 W5 X5 April 28 Y5 Z5 A2 B2 C2 D2 June 2 New stamps valid March 4 Processed Foods Blue stamps X65 Y6 Z5 A2 B2 March 81 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 April 28 H2 J2 K2 L2 M2 June 2 Sugar Stamp 34 February 28 stamp 35 June 2 No new stamp validated until May 2 Fuel Oil Periods 4 5 coupons good February 5.
Red Cross Volunteers Help Meet Local Production Quotas
Mrs Eliza Meadow 86 sews labels for bags and garments at her home to speed processing. Since September 1 she has completed 3000 labels while confined to a wheelchair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Eliza Meadow
Local Selective Service Registrants and Births
Three 18 year olds registered with the Anamosa selective service office: Thomas J. Ahlrichs Monticello Harald E Reese Center Junction and Alva L Husmann Onslow. The board meets Monday March 19 at 1 30 p m. Births were reported at John McDonald hospital a boy for Mr and Mrs Joe Assel Anamosa on February 25 and a boy for Mr and Mrs Louis Weber Monticello on February 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Office
Anamosa
Thomas J. Ahlrichs
Monticello
Harald E. Reese
Center Junction
Alva L. Husmann
Onslow
John McDonald Hospital
Joe Assel
Louis Weber
Marriage Licences Issued to Dirks and Freese
One marriage license was issued in the clerk of the district court's office during the past week to Robert W. Dirks 29 and Lena Freese 22 both of Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Robert W. Dirks
Lena Freese
Anamosa
Monti Girl Pledged to Omicron Nu Honorary
Miss Gertrud Ortgies a senior in home economics at Iowa State College Ames becomes one of 31 women pledged to Omicron Nu national honorary home economics fraternity. Induction occurred February 4 at 1 30 p m in the W C A lounge Alumni Hall Ames. Selection based on junior and senior scholarship with one senior class member from each college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrud Ortgies
Iowa State College
Ames
Omicron Nu
W.C.A
Omicron ‘Nu
Fred
Othe
New District Court Actions Include Divorce and Injunction
Judge G K Thompson heard a habeas corpus case at Anamosa reformatory and took the matter under advisement. Two new Jones county cases were filed: John Oscar Ogren versus Viola Ogren seeking divorce and division of real estate. and James E Remley versus Clyde Price and Lucille Price seeking cancellation of a farm rent contract and a temporary injunction to bar interference with the renter Ray Cahill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. K. Thompson
Anamosa
Anamosa Reformatory
Jones County District Court
John Oscar Ogren
Viola Ogren
Bachus
Minn
Oakdale Sanitarium
Hale Township
Oakdale
James E. Remley
Clyde Price
Lucille Price
Ray Cahill
Armed Services
Stuhler Wind Displays OPA Inflation Campaign in Monticello
The Monticello community service panel arranged a striking window display at Stuhler's store to promote the OPA campaign against inflation. Panel members include Mrs R J Bone Mrs Maurice Simmonds Glenn Hargrave and Glenn Jones. The display, chaired by Mrs Bone with help from Mrs Simmonds and school homemaking staff, notes cost of living cuts during the 1920s era and features posters by homemaking students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Stuhler
OPA
R. J. Bone
Maurice Simmonds
Glenn Hargrave
Glenn Jones
Elverna Weers
Phyllis Appleby
Public School
Mrs. Ella Talone Marks 90th Birthday
Mrs. Ella Talone quietly observed her ninetieth birthday Thursday February 22 at the home of Mrs. K M Olden where she resides. Neighbors and friends visited in the afternoon and she received many cards a basket of fruit and other expressions of best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Talone
K. M. Olden
Memorial Service for Pvt Richard White at Local Church
Memorial services will be held for Pvt Richard White at the Evangelical and Reformed church Sunday evening. Services start at 8 o'clock and will be led by Rev Andrew Mast. Monticello Post No 1688 Veterans of That War and Auxiliary will assemble at 7 to attend as a group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Richard White
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Andrew Mast
Monticello
Post No. 1688
Boyd Shannon Named On Advisory Group
Supt Boyd Shannon of Monticello public schools is a member of the advisory committee of the 13th annual Schoolmen conference to be held at Cornell college Saturday April 14. The conference gathers school administrators from Iowa Minnesota and Illinois with a focus on educating the average citizen for active citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Shannon
Monticello Public Schools
Cornell College
Iowa
Minnesota
Illinois
Middlewest
Curfew Enforced For Monticello Establishments
William Madden of the War Manpower Commission in Dubuque enforces a midnight curfew for entertainment venues in Monticello. Protests centered on staff leaving times with customers urged to depart by 11 45. Violators face severe penalties under the new regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Madden
War Manpower Commission
Dubuque
Madden
Farmers may delay 1945 tax declarations to Jan 15 1946
Declaration rules apply to farmers earning at least 500 dollars in 1945 allowing postponement to January 15 1946 with payment of full estimated tax. Farmers who filed last year receive special forms. extra copies available from IRS collectors. Those who have not filed 1944 returns must do so by March 15.
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Collector of Internal Revenue
Siebels Home Destroyed By Fire In Amber Area
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Siebels in Amber was nearly destroyed by a fire on Friday February 16. Neighbors rushed to save belongings. the attic contents were lost though most furniture was saved. Built 30 years ago the two story frame house will be replaced with a bungalow with contractor Louis Barrack and construction set to start April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Siebels
Amber
Siebels
Louis Barrack
Rynerson Meets Chief Moncrief on Philippine Base
Earl Rynerson ARM 1/c, now stationed in the Philippines, recently met Curtis Moncrief who is chief cook. They had visits and spoke of home. Both are on the same base with prior service in Saipan and the Marshalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Rynerson
ARM 1/c
Philippines
Curtis Moncrief
Saipan
Marshalls
Wey
Red Cross Annual Drive Opens in Monticello Area
The Monticello chapter launches the annual Red Cross war fund drive starting Monday March 5 and runs through the week with a $7 500 share of the national 2 million goal. Local chairs Ray Hoag Claude Appleby and district solicitors named to oversee city and rural drive activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
American Red Cross
L. T. Lorenzen
Chester Condit
Ray Hoag
Claude Appleby
Hatl DeShaw
Southeast
Herman Hoffman
Fred Aldrich
Edgar Vernon
Robert Wilcox
Arnold Jacobs
Everett Nickel
Dorache
Hei Schoon
Olga Stott
Ben Schneider
Larry Robertson
William Yeoman
H. P. Schrader
L. D. Barrack
Carroll Podhaski
Jack Liddy
Darrell Blayney
Charles Lambert
Harrison Lubben
L. R. Hoag
H. A. Hoag
R. L. Clark
John Rickels
Arthur Young
Southwest
William J. Grossheim
Bertha Collins
Richard Lang
Robert Mullen
James Wilson
Tobias Hanken
J. J. Locher
Charles Schweitzer
Ted Hollar
Tom Hamilton
Don Sutherland
Henry Adams
Watkins Store to Open Here March 8 in Tuetken Building
Watkins operated by Mr and Mrs R L Watkins of Anamosa announces its opening next Thursday March 8 in the Tuetken building formerly Iverson Furniture. The store will offer dry goods women’s wear house furnishings and related items with a modern front signage to be installed. Mr Watkins has managed Anamosa stores for eight years including Graham’s which he bought five years ago and has run personally since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkins
R. L. Watkins
Anamosa
Express
Tuetken
Iverson Furniture
Graham's
Charles Smith an Amateur Painter of Note in Community
Charles J. Smith of the Laude Addition across from Yeoman factory turns painting into a sideline. He works on wallboard, with city council rooms housing some of his floral hall and race track scenes. A Franklin Equipment employee since 1924, he began chalk and pencil art, then oil painting since 1944. He paints soldiers for color orders. He and Mrs. Smith have five children: Betty 17, Stuart 14, Virginia 12, Leandra 8, Patricia 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Smith
Laude Addition
Yeoman Factory
Pres
Smith
Franklin Equipment Company
Assembly Department
Henry Schrader
Mrs. Smith
Betty
Stuart
Virginia
Leandra
Patricia
Annual Scout Drive Surges in Jones County
The Waubeek Area council budget drive began Feb 26 with Judge J. K. Ifiserman leading a finance committee that includes Herbert Cox L L Leng Rev Groening Virgil Vernon and others. Last year Jones county contributed 1000 toward a 10000 budget. this year’s goal is 1500 toward a 13000 budget as new troops form in Monticello Center Junction Morley and Langworthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of Jones County Boy Scouts
Waubeek
Oxford Junction
Rev. Groening
Wyoming
Virgil Vernon
Olin
W. E. Switzer
Morley
Guy Martin
Martello
B. B. McLaughlin
Monticello
Don Thompson
Anamosa
Jones County Friends
Center
Junction
Langworthy
Jones County
Glenn Jablonski
Three Roof Fires Reported By Local Fire Dept This Week
The local fire department answered three alarms in the past week all minor in nature. A roof fire at Eclipse Lumber Yard Friday caused little damage. Saturday's roof fire at Mr and Mrs Lill Ferring home caused about $100 damage from chimney sparks. A Sunday false alarm followed a chimney fire at the Masonic temple functioning as a precaution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eclipse Lumber Yard
Lill Ferring
Masonic Temple
Annual VFW Essay Contest For Schools
The tenth annual essay contest sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars asks What Americanization Means to Me. The contest is at Monticello public and Sacred Heart high schools with Mrs. John Jacobs chairing the committee. War stamp prizes will be awarded to top papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Monticello
Sacred Heart
John Jacobs
Harry Lyon
Rnold Jacobs
Priests Transferred Among Iowa Parishes in Loop
A sequence of priest transfers reshuffles assignments across Iowa churches and missions. Loran Holmberg moves from St. Joseph's Stone City to Sacred Heart Reilly Settlement and St Patrick's Jericho, with Ivan G Boyd to aid Anamosa. Other moves involve Immaculate Conception Sand Spring, St Michael Garber, Temple Hill Monticello, and Sumner Leroy assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loran Holmberg
St. Joseph's Church
Stone City
Mercy
Ivan G. Boyd
St. Patrick's Church
Anamosa
J.A. McMahon
Francis J. Meliiany
Immaculate Conception Church
Sand Spring
St. Michael's Church
Garber
Sacred Heart Church
Littleport
Harold Ginter
Temple Hill Church
Eugene P. Lorenz
Monticello
Herman Dietz
Sumner
St. Bridget’s Church
Leroy
Missionary William T Baur To Speak At Local Church
The Rev William T Baur a missionary from India will speak at Evangelical and Reformed church on Tuesday evening March 6. The service starts at 8 pm and is open to all. Baur has eighteen years of mission work including roles as pastor evangelist conference treasurer and superintendent of the Chankhuri Leper Asylum in India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Baur
India
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Missionary Baur
Missionary Conference
Chankhuri Leper
Board of International Missions
United Church of Canada
Mandreeshwar
Central
Brother Of Local Woman Is Killed In War
Mrs. RB. B. McLaughlin learned on Monday February 26 that her brother Pfc. Parker Mattocks 26 was killed February 8 on Luzon with the 87th division. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Mattocks of Wadena both deceased in the past year. Survived by four sisters Vera MelLaughlin Monticello Donna Clothier Loretta Mattocks Ena Ruth Witcher and brother Wilder Mattocks all of Wadena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RB. B. McLaughlin
Pfc
Parker Mattocks
Agre
War Department
Mattocks
Luzon
87Th
W. P. Mattocks
Wadena
Vera MelLaughlin
Monticello
Donna Clothier
Loretta Mattocks
Ena Ruth Witcher
Wilder Mattocks
Pvt Landis in France Reports War Front Life
Pvt Royal R Landis writes from a village in France describing damaged buildings, jeep duties, a 83 mile convoy, and the European Theater of Operations ribbon while noting limited mail, improving weather, and hope the war ends soon. He mentions friendly locals, language divides, and potential next battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States
U. S
Cascade Man Dies Sunday After Accident
A car truck collision occurred at 10 45 Saturday evening February 24 on a highway five miles east of Monticello. James McQuillen 23 died Sunday February 26 at 730 pm from a skull fracture. He was a Cascade farm laborer and St Martins High School graduate. John Lahey was shaken but uninjured. The crash damaged both vehicles and no inquest was held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
John Lahey
James McQuillen
John Kray
McQuillen
St. Martin's Church
Cascade
Warry McQuillen
Arlene
Grace Ann
Rose Marie
Patrick
St. Martin's High School
DeVore
Lahey
Dubuque
Melvin DeVore
Howe
Fort Knox
Pvt
DeVare
Selective Service Board
John McDonald Hospital
Henry Eichhorn
Young Farmers Club Keeps Busy Amid War Effort
Despite many members joining the armed forces after pre induction physicals the Young Farmers Club continues with twenty meetings including four farm management tours to Lyle Sutton's hog plants at Delhi Balster dairy George Kurts cattle plant and Russell Lux poultry farm Hopkinton. Four meetings remain focusing on farm law credit and mechanics with two outside speakers and films planned. Meetings are Thursday at 8 in the high school agriculture room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Sutton
Delhi
Balster Brothers
George Kurt
Russell Lux
Hopkinton
Anamosa Man Sentenced to Three Years on Morals Charge
Leonard James Wells, 40, Anamosa, pled guilty to lascivious acts with a child and received a three year sentence in the Fort Madison state penitentiary. An appeal bond was set at $5,000 after his arrest in Marion Saturday night by Sheriff Jim Smith and Deputy P J Whittemore for alleged molestation of two young girls in a Marion movie theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard James Wells
Anamosa
Fort Madison
M. C. Hamiel
Marion
Jim Smith
P. J. Whittemore
Buol Brothers Sell Brown Swiss Bull Maiden's Ferry
Buol Brothers of Monticello sold Maiden's Ferry the Brown Swiss bull to Delaware County Home in Delhi according to the Brown Swiss association Beloit Wis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buol Brothers
Brown Swiss Association
Beloit
Wis
Buol Bros
Monticello
Maiden’s Ferry
Delaware County
Delhi
Pastor Conference Speakers Led by Coe College Hosts
Dr. William J. Grossheim attended a pastor's conference at Cedar Rapids under Coe College. A visiting Indian team gave talks as special speakers. Miss Zellah Soule spoke at a women’s afternoon meeting. Attendees from Monticello included Mrs. William Grossheim and three others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Grossheim
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
India
Zellah Soule
Monticello
William Grossheim
Cornelius Steck
R. J. Bone
Irving Hintz
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lions Club
Rotary Clu
Monti
U. S. War Department
Bureau of Public Relations
Belgium
Thompson
O.P.A
Rynerson
Chief Moncrief
Robert Weir
Billy
William Matthiessen
Charles Smith
Charles E. Smith
CES
Euan
Kathleen Barron
Mary Ann Lyon
Joan Hayes
Shirley Selhneider
Danane Fagan
Laura Helms
Herman J. Deitz
Sacred Hearts Parish
Monica Leytem
Jean Marie Howie
Bob Mullen
Heiserman
VFW
Pvt. R. Landis
France
Royal R. Landis
United States Army
Ernest T. Landis
Russia
Young Farmers Club
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