News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
Army Nurse Kathleen Hayes Bodeker returns to the U.S. after two years in Australia, quarantined for three weeks in San Francisco. Navy sailors Richard and James Randall, sons of Monticello residents, reunite in Oran on New Year's Eve after two years apart. Other updates include cadet John McNeilly entering Nashville Army Air Center for training. Sgt. William Fischer reported missing in action over Germany. Lt. Vernon Meiser promoted at Fort Bragg. Jim Read leaving for Navy service. and multiple tours, transfers, and local visits involving families across Monticello and Anamosa communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Hayes Bodeker
J. J. Hayes
San Francisco
Australia
Richard Randall
Navy
Pfe
James Randall
Lynn Randall
Waterloo
Monticello
Oran
North Africa
James
Richard
Africa
John McNeilly
William McNeilly
Nashville Army Air Center
Nashville
Tenn
McNeilly
Army Air Forces
Springville
Rodman and Palmer Families Visit Cedar Rapids and Winterset
Mr and Mrs Harry Rodman visited J M Rodman home and left for Winterset aided by grandson David Stead with Mrs Stead staying longer. C A Palmer and daughter Alice visited Cedar Rapids for business. F E Carson of Toledo Ohio came to visit daughter Mrs Arthur Shelley. Mrs Vance Stead left Winterset after visiting Wade Long and was joined by Ben Long for a week visiting Richard Long in Yale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Chaloupka
Cedar Rapids
Henry Chaloupka
Lucielle Huibregtse
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
E. H. Huibregtse
Rena Kettlitz
Conrad
Frank Stimson
Chicago
W. W. Low
William Kettlitz
Charles Podhaski
Ottumwa
Mrs. Podhaski
Howard Weidman
Merle Medulan
Clarece Shaffer
Harry Rodman
J. M. Rodman
Winterset
David Stead
Stead
C. A. Palmer
Alice
F. E. Carson
Toledo, In
Arthur Shelley
Vance Stead
Wade Long
Ben Long
Richard Long
Yale
V Mail Letters Speed Mail From Navy Post Office
Navy post office in Chicago speeds V mail from 20 states to sailors overseas. Lt. George E. Goldberg says new station handles Iowa Nebraska mail with 24 hour service seven days a week. Films letters to New York or San Francisco, shoots reels at Eastman Kodak, returns letters by plane, up to 1 875 letters per reel, six ounces each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Navy
George E. Goldberg
Navy Post Office
Chicago
Iowa-Nebraska
New York
San Francisco
Eastman Kodak
Goldberg
Navy Mail Center
Chicago Fleet
Local Church Services and Lenten Schedules Listed
St John Ev Lutheran Paul Gutknecht pastors weekly German service at 9 30 English 10 30 Lent midweek English service 8 00. Methodist Glenn McMichael minister church school 10 00 divine worship Sunday dedication youth fellowship 7 00. Sacred Heart A L Lorenz pastor masses 8 10 weekdays 7 15 confessions Saturdays 3 30 7 15 Sunday 7 30. St Matthew H L Adix pastor Lentens 9 45 10 45 Sunday School 9 45 Luther League 7 30. Presbyterian Wm J Grossheim pastor Sunday school 10 00 worship 11 00 Notable Confessions sermon series publican prayer. Congregational Homer Dalrymple minister morning worship 9 30 church school 10 30 Evangelical and Reformed Sunday school 10 30 Ladies Aid next Wednesday with Mrs Ed Meier. Castle Grove Arnold Thalacker pastor Ladies Aid Friday Emma Kray. Confirmation Saturday 9 00 3 00 Sunday 11 00 Sunday School 10 00 Wayne Brotherhood invited Monday Lutherans Wayne Zion F H Kehren pastor Sunday school 10 00 Bible class 11 00 divine worship German 8 00 Luther League Jean Saathoff chairman Monday brotherhood 8 00 March 18 bake sale Iowa Electric Monticello 1 00 Second weekday Lenten service 7 45 Seven sermons What do we know about life after death What lies beyond the door Get your Lenten
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Methodist Church
Glenn W. McMichael
America
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
A. L. Lorenz
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
H. L. Adix
Luther League
Congregational Church
Homer E. Dalrymple
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Ladies Aid
Ed Meier
Castle Grove Lutheran Church
Arnold Thalacker
Emma Kray
Wayne Brotherhood
Wayne Zion Ev. Lutheran Church
F. H. Kehren
Jean Saathoff
Rev. Thalacker
Iowa Electric Company
Monticello
Confirmation Instruction Session Details
A devotional booklet notes a Saturday March 4 confirmation instruction class from 9 AM to 2 30 PM. The event appears as part of a church program guiding candidates through preparation for confirmation.
Wayne School Makes Dental Honor Roll
Selma Schlimmer reports Wayne No 5 is 100 percent on the dental honor roll as County Superintendent Nellie V. Morey confirms. Thirteen pupils named include James Husman LeRoy Hinrichs Harlan Helgens Lorna Helgens Harvey Hinrichs John Husman Paul Hinrichs Delores Helgens Velma Brockens Merna Folkers Doris Brockens Darrell Edward Helgens and Galen Helgens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma Schlimmer
Wayne No. 5
Nellie V. Morey
James Husman
LeRoy Hinrichs
Harlan Helgens
Lorna Helgens
Harvey Hinrichs
John Husman
Paul Hinrichs
Delores Helgens
Velma Brockens
Merna Folkers
Doris Brockens
Darrell Edward Helgens
Galen Helgens
WPB Approves 21 Miles of Jones County Road Surfacing
Milo Rubek, county engineer, reports War Production Board approval for 21 miles of new road surfacing in Jones County. The projects include Cass, Fairview, Jackson, Wayne and Greenfield townships. Rubek says three more county road projects await similar action by the war office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPB
Jones County
Milo Rubek
Rubek
Cass
Fairview
Jackson
Wayne
Greenfield
War Office
Guard Your Country and Your Loved Ones
Public service appeal urging immediate purchase of United States Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps to fund military efforts. Encourages citizens to buy bonds at banks and post offices, noting bonds start at $18.78 and stamps support defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Defense Savings
Defense
Real Estate Transfers Involving Gray and Eggiman
Tolatto J Hughes guardian transfers Frederick Johnson’s interest to Clair Eggiman Maude Eggiman as joint tenants. Eliza Serbousek conveys land to Charles W Gray in section 7 township 84 range 2 west, 200 acres with road boundary. Adrian H Dubach sells to Charles W Gray for 16100 dollars, conveying portions in sections 5 and 6 with railway right of way carveout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tolatto J. Hughes
Frederick Johnson
Clair F. Eggiman
Maude Eggiman
Eliza H. Serbousek
Charles W. Gray
Adrian H. Dubach
George Johnson
Property descriptions and joint tenancy transfers listed in Monticello area sale
Individuals including Magdalene Lang Maggie Glanz Lynn Clark Lidwina Demmer Clark and Maude Eggiman appear in multiple deeds detailing ownership shares in various parcels. The text references land along Iowa Midland Ry Co and a public highway with sections in 21-86-3 and 19-86-3, describing 17.08 acres in northwest section 6 and adjacent lots.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nashville Air Center
W. C. Fischer
Anamosa
Sgt
William Fischer
Germany
Klumpar
J.g
Emil Klumpar
Hbas —Boon
Atalionsd
Jacksonville, Fla. Naval Air Base
Norfolk, Va
Ohe
Charles B. Ohe
Camp Bennion
Farragut
Idaho
P. S. Navy Yard
Bremerton
Wash
Alfred Seehusen
Aviation
Quonset Point
R. 1
Henry Seechusen
Alva Hinrichs
Camp Wolters
Texas
Hei Schoon
Pfc
Hinrichs
Headquarters Co
Lr.t.c
Cpl
Lorence Dierks
Army Air Forces Gunnery School
Tyndall Field
Panama City
Fla
Adolph Dierks
Cpl. Dierks
Shreveport
Lester Collins
Lester F. Cullins
Myrtle Beach
N. C
The
Express
Helen Hoag
Sz'¢ L. PR. Hoag
U.S. Navy Seabees
Jim Read
Monticello National Tea Company
U. S. Navy
Read
Meiser
War Department
Vernon Meiser
Scotch Grove
Fort Bragg
William Thompson
Dubuque
Jud Nichols
Lillian Locher
Iowa City
Mrs
J. J. Locher
Wayne Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid
Iowa Electric Co
A. RB. Grimes
C. W. Bangs
Manchester
National Educational Association
Grimes
Iowa
Ben Zumbrunnen
Dr. E. H. DeShaw
Lovell Township
Martin Burrrichter
Edgar Hubbard
Lewis Burrichter
Alice Clark
Ellen Mae
Ruth Clark
Coe College
Minnie Butler
Harry Starks
William Podhaski
Walter Adkins
Milwaukee
William Roller
Adkins
Roller
Lavetta Perrine
J. H. Perrine
Harry Starks of
Malcom
Carl Winkler
Wanda Meyer
Rockford, NL
Peter Meyer
Tommy Doll
Onslow
Jean Eastwood
Lois Barrack
A. D. Bowers
Joe Bowers
Drinkwater
North Chestnut Street
Frank Shimanek
Bobby
F. H. Shimanek
Oxford Junction
Robert Ireland
Harry Matthiessen
Donald Hotchkiss
Tomah
Wis
Merie Hotchkiss
Winifred Powell
G. Thomas
Tucson
Ariz
Thomas
F. O. Thomas
Luther Howland
Grant Stambaugh
Eoar Rapids
D. R. Webb
Crandall Weaver
Emil Bartosh
Obert Quam
Marshalltown
Chris Wenger
Carlton Miller
Boston
Mass
E. H. DeShaw
Lloyd Sexton
Maquoketa
Cora Sexton
Schreiner Chapter Order of the Eastern Star
Mary Staner
Paul Staner
St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church
Paul T. Gutknecht
Presbyterian Church
Wm. J. Grossheim
Christian Endeavor
Harold W. McVay
Fort Sheridan
USO
Highland, IV
Edward F. Klingbail
Ripon
McVay
D. McVay
East Third Street
Stuhler Shoe Store
Monticello Express
Telegraph Herald
Red Cross
Wayne School
Okehs
Jones
Felts
McNeill
C & NW Ry Co
Iowa Midland Ry
Public Highway
Magdalene Lang
Maggie Glanz
John
Freda Kettelsen
Anna Skelding
Gilbert
Lynn
Clark and
Lidwina
Demmer Clark
OVC
Long's Specials
Old Manse
Jemima
Long's Dept
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