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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1945
Page
5
The Monticello Rotary Club enjoyed a Monday dinner at the community building with an OPA publicity committee program. A lass quartet performed two numbers led by Miss Iane Smith, followed by a home economics group presenting a playlet on gasoline rationing featuring several students in male and female roles.
Government rationing updates list new validation dates for Food stamps and blue processed foods. Sugar stamp 35 scheduled for June 2 with no new stamps until May 1. Fuel oil periods 4 and 5 coupons became valid February 5.
Two marriage licenses issued from the clerk's office in the Anamosa courthouse this week. Names include Harry Virgil Foley 26 of Lake City and Luella Jean Bemrose 18 of Anamosa, along with John A. Shock and Mrs Edith Coonrad both of Anamosa.
Mrs. William Corbin, Red Cross production chairman, reports last week 14 field overseas kits and 225 filled kits shipped. This week 90 more filled kits shipped by Red Cross rooms workers. Two new trucks licensed in Jones County: a 1944 Dodge to Lahey Rendering and a 1945 Ford to Amber Mutual Creamery.
The John Mc Donald hospital records two births this week. Earl Sadler and wife of Hopkinton welcomed a boy on March 4. Louis Dandl and wife of Cascade welcomed a boy on March 5.
First Lt. John Blanchard son of Clarence Blanchard and grandson of the late John Blanchard former Express editor has been awarded the Purple Heart the Defense and ETO ribbon with two stars and the Infantryman's badge for gallantry in Belgium In the St Vith sector his company faced five days and nights of continuous artillery and mortar fire without food or sleep He and his captain were moved to a rest center to recover from combat exhaustion and shock Both are in England hospitals awaiting release The citation cited good conduct under extraordinary hazardous experience He is a Fort Benning Ga graduate officers training school
Garden expert Larry Grove urges gardeners to plant old standbys alongside new varieties like kale kohlabi salsify mustard and more. He warns many miss the benefit of homegrown vegetables and recommends starting with small plantings of each to build flavor and nutrition.
Gyre E Herron an Officer member of the 34th Red Bull Infantry division in Italy received a battlefield commission as a second lieutenant after 32 months overseas service. He earlier lived with Mr and Mrs Henry J Rickless Scotch Grove and was honorably discharged February 1 taking the oath as an Army officer minutes later. He earned the Purple Heart and Oak Leaf cluster for shrapnel wounds to his right leg and arm.
The Town Children's Home Society will hold its annual Emblem sale in Monticello on Saturday March 10 under Miss Amney Wood at the Community building. Sponsored by local officials and church members, the statewide charity has placed over 800 Iowa children in homes in 53 years, including 142 from Jones county. Emblems are donated with proceeds aiding adoptions foster or boarding placements for dependent children.
The local VFW Auxiliary offers American flags with six foot poles and holders at a group-friendly price. Mrs Henry Jacobs flag chairman has a catalogue at First Electric Service and invites orders from interested residents. No profit is being made by the Auxiliary.
Mr and Mrs James C Thompson received a war department telegram noting their son Calvin was slightly wounded February 16 in Germany He later wrote from a hospital in England reporting both feet badly frozen and he is recovering satisfactorily He hopes to rejoin his buddies once released and provides his APO address for contact in care of the New York City postmaster.
Castle Grove Fortune Finders session on February 24 hosted by Jane Mardorf and Rose Stadtmueller. Members shared Lincoln and Washington life facts, learned carrot preparation and nutritive value, and practiced beef preparation using a pressure cooker. Mrs Deischer demonstrated the cooker. The group discussed Good Health as a citizen’s responsibility and closed with the 4-H pledge and refreshments. March meeting planned with Ruth Romvinga.
The Monticello church met its $1,054 share in the Crusade for Christ five year program begun in 1944. Most churches finished fast. nationwide 1945 goal is $26 million for relief and rehabilitation, with emphasis on leadership recruitment, education, and restoring churches abroad and at home.
Superintendent Boyd Shannon announces Monticello public schools elected Naomi Humke of Farley as sixth grade teacher. She has assumed duties succeeding Helen Havlichek Luscabeet who resigned in January. Humke graduated December from the University of Dubuque in the two year elementary course and will teach middle grades. She is living with Miss Virginia Rummell in Pearson apartments on West First street.
The Rev Samuel G Gutensohn former pastor of the First Congregational Church Monticello is shown pictured with Rotarians in the March Rotary Magazine. He serves as secretary of the Antigo Wisconsin Rotary Club and was an active Monticello Rotary member while there.
Cpl. Ervin Kaplan of Monticello is to be discharged from the Marines and will attend a United States medical school next fall. He currently serves with a radio company signal battalion in San Diego and will study at Camp Pendleton until September before transferring to the Navy. Kaplan spent many months overseas with Carlson's Raiders.
Rev Andrew Mast of Monticello Evangelical and Reformed church is honored with a rural community service certificate for church outreach. Iowa State College's W H Stacy notes the non denominational award aligns with Farm Bureau and Red Cross activities. The church supports Rural Sunday Harvest Festival and veteran rehabilitation by writing to soldiers and distributing Bibles.
Two trusties escaped from the state sanatorium prison farm at Oakdale near midnight Monday and were at large Tuesday. The men are George Clark 22 of Keokuk and Earl Gale 20 of Imogene both serving five year larceny sentences. Clark joined the reform school last August and Gale a year ago this month. They had been recently farmed out to the sanatorium. Also noted is nurse Rosemarie Albers returning to Lutheran hospital Moline after a three week vacation at her parents home and continuing training at Cook County hospital Chicago since October 1.
First Lieutenant Helen Weis formerly Helen Wroblewski daughter of Mr and Mrs Anton Wroblewski of Monti cello has been promoted and is now in charge of the obstetrical department at William Beaumont General Hospital in El Paso Texas.
Mrs. Leo Holuh secretary of the Anamosa selective service board reports four men were sent for induction to Fort Snelling Minnesota on Monday March 6. The group includes Ralph W. Netcott Raymond J Buol Marion Sauer and George G Koppenhaver. The next board meeting is set for Monday March 19 at 1 80. Two 18 year olds registered this week William P Hartwig Jr Anamosa and Clifford D Decker Monticello.
A board of five supervisors and township representatives will meet at the courthouse on Tuesday March 13 to discuss a three year road building program. Members include Bailey Dirks Crain Adams Mayberry with township reps Cass H H Rieckels Anamosa Castle Grove Alva Stadtmueller Monticello Clay William Smola Ons low Fairview C Hartman Anamosa Greenfield Harry Russell Mechanicsville Hale Oscar Dethman Clarence Jackson C R Grafft Olin Lovell I R Hintz Monticello Madison J B Seehusen Center Junction Oxford Frank L Kulhavy Oxford Junction Richland John L Hein Monticello Rome John Gordon Olin Scotch Grove Henry Schafer Scotch Grove Washington Albert Strickler Bernard Wayne H H Zimmerman Amber Chris Eichhorn Wyoming.
Mrs. Mary Fitzsimons received a War Department notice that her son Corporal William Fitzsimons is in an English hospital with frozen feet. He served with paratroopers in Germany earlier this year and reports improving. Nearby, Henry Burrichter and family joined Mr. and Mrs. Emil Burrichter to mark her birth anniversary in Lost Nation.
Ruth Ann Hoag of Cedar Falls was a weekend guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Hoag.
Jones County district court docketed three new matters this week. Ruth Clark sues Seymour Clark for absolute divorce from Monticello citing habitual drunkenness and seeking alimony. Charlotte Hoover sues Roy Hoover of Anamosa for divorce with child custody and alimony. George Gorman sues Mark Cross on a promissory note originally $150, now $199 plus costs.
Electors may vote Monday March 12 in the Monticello public school building from 12 noon to 7 pm. Leigh Clark and Riess G Stuhler are nominated for a three year term to succeed themselves. No other nominations filed and no treasurer is to be elected. The election is expected to be quiet.
A memorial service for Pvt Richard White was held Sunday evening March 4 with Rev. Andrew Mast in charge. Represented were the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts. Roy Jacque and Oliver Harford presented Mrs White with an American flag and she will receive the Purple Heart awarded to her husband for heroic service in battle.
Lorraine Marsh 11 daughter of Mr and Mrs William Marsh sustained shoulder and head bruises when a piano on a truck slipped and fell catching her on the side of the truck. She was taken to a doctor after the accident. The Hunwardsens are her aunt and uncle.
Marvin Seehusen an attending officer trainee at Ames was a weekend guest at Mr and Mrs M L Seehusens. Other visitors this week were Rev and Mrs William Kline from Coatsburg Illinois.
Lt. Stephen Gilbert Hobson former Monticello public school music teacher becomes minister of music and youth program counsellor at Mason City Methodist. He and his wife arrive March 1 to start duties. Hobson, 27, a Cedar Falls graduate, served in the Army Air Corps and recently discharged.
Monticello Post No. 1683 Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary set a March 14 meeting to nominate and elect officers. All members urged to attend. A church service time will not be set to allow calling the meeting to order.
Milton C Leonard and wife visited Monticello friends last Tuesday. Seaman Leonard, formerly foreman of the Monticello Express, recently graduated from boot camp at Great Lakes and will depart next week for Chicago to attend a junior college in the V-6 course. He is currently visiting Strawberry Point. David Walker spent the weekend at Ames with his brother Gene.
Cpl. Kenneth Hosford of the 47th tank battalion reports a brutal battle at Hatten north of Strassbourg on the Rhine. American infantry and tanks fought through five days of siege with heavy German paratroopers SS troops and Panzer units amid ruined streets, burning houses, and wounded in freezing rubble.
Clergy gathered as Rev. Eugene P. Lorenz was installed as pastor of Sacred Heart church Monticello on March 4. Rev. M. J. Farrelly acted as installing priest presenting the church key and stole, then led Lorenz to the tabernacle and altar for the Benedictio. The ceremony included a profession of faith, oath of office, and a benediction.
Supt Boyd Shannon reports Monticello public schools celebrated Bundle Day on February 28 with strong student and parent participation. The drive aims to collect two and a half million pounds of clothing for underprivileged rural U S. areas and European war relief, benefiting about a thousand school systems nationwide.
A New Zealand boy aged 17 asks the Monticello Express to help find a pen pal in the United States, preferably a boy or girl curious about New Zealand. He notes locals on furlough and wishes the paper luck in 1945, signing as fan G Dyer.
M. E. Nichols from Iowa State College conducted pruning and grafting demonstrations Feb 27. In the A F Walker orchard near Monticello he showcased hibernal crab grafting on ten year old grafts and outlined pruning practices. In Fulwider orchard the focus was training grapes and comparing hibernal and Virginia crab methods.
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