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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1944
Page
5
Red Cross War Fund chairman Boyd Shannon called Monticello residents to support the drive by Red Cross solicitors going house to house. He stressed urgency and the need for services to armed forces and recalled past Red Cross work with soldiers and sailors.[][]
Railroad shipments at the local yards were small this week due to the blizzard. Notable consignments include one car of cattle for George Rickels and Ed Reiter, two cars of hogs for Joe Kenneally, one car of cattle for Chris Reiter, and two cars of logs sent by Tom Shipley to Evansville Indiana. Farmers Mutual Creamery Company sent one car of butter to New York. Lions Club Tuesday night discussed postwar planning led by Joe Messerli, with Dr. Earl H. DeShaw chairing the Lions Circus set for March 23. Refreshments served to 14 members. Rev. Homer H. E. Dalrymple of the Congregational church will speak at March 15 union Lenten services in the Monticello Community Building at 7:00 PM, as Rev. Glenn McMichael conducted services this week. Four more services remain in the series.
The Jones County district court issued two marriage licenses this past week. Edwin Hanson 26 and Doris McBurtons8 31? of Cedar Rapids and Leonard Taylor Bradley 30 and Elaine Hoach 25 of Monticello.
John McDonald hospital records three births in the past week: a Shaffer boy from Anamosa on March 2, Arduser boy on March 3, and Meier girl on March 7. One new divorce filing appeared in Jones County Court: David N Miller versus Theresa Tremaine Miller, married at Marshalltown on August 9, 1922.
Jones county surpassed the Fourth War Loan goal by 20 percent with total sales of 1,190,288 dollars. County Bond Chairman F. E. Stimpson praised the vigorous yet no high pressure effort and credited local committees for the strong cooperation and successful outcome.
James Read and James Hubbard of Monticello joined the U S Navy with a Jones county contingent at Camp Dodge after leaving Anamosa March 2. Read, longtime National Tea Co store manager, was bound for Great Lakes, while Hubbard, a 1942 Monticello High grad, passed a radio test and awaits further examinations. Also listed were Earl McKinstry Narvis Robinson DeWitt Stingley Leroy McCormick Otto Schlemmer and others from Anamosa and nearby towns.
The Jones County Board of Supervisors hired B A Anderson of Cedar Rapids to spread crushed rock on roads in Castle Grove Lowell and Scotch Grove townships at an estimated total cost of 8244.10 including rock and hauling. The job will take over two months and may use two or three more trucks if available. Roads include County trunk road A from Monticello to the Linn county line Hard Scrabble road through Castle Grove and Lovell townships Project 84 from Jess Martinsen farm to Stony Point subject to WPB approval or rock piled at quarry if not approved. A Scotch Grove Township section to Bbys Mill 3 1/2 miles adds more rock from Kate Morse quarry north of Monticello. County equipment will supplement Andersons trucks.
Funeral services for William O Johnson 77 were held in Roseville after he died Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs Ada Rohn from a heart attack. Born May 15 1866 in Sweden he came to the U S as an infant and was a farmer before retiring now a Monticello resident for two years. Survived by a daughter Mrs Luckle Shumaker Westmont two granddaughters two great grandchildren and three sisters Clara Windsor Washington Emma Johnson and Mrs Anna.
Emma Louise Smith Wright 77 died March 8 at Mercy Hospital Anamosa after illness. Funeral at Goettsch Funeral Home with Rev H L Buesing officiating. Burial Oakwood Cemetery. Survived by five sons, three daughters, two brothers, one sister, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Iowa county schools for men entering the armed services begin monthly in each county seat under the Iowa Industrial Defense Commission. The Jones county session is tonight March 9 at 8 in the courthouse community building, with topics on induction centers, mental exams, Red Cross, insurance, and classification.
Plans completed for seven army planes from Des Moines to arrive at Iowa City airport. Air cadets and Air-WACS may ride March 18 and 19. Women aged 20 to 49 and men 17 to 26 may be interviewed at the airport on those dates.
Plans proceed for six races at the 1944 Jones County Fair to be held August 23 to 25 with purses totaling 4200 dollars. Race committee members M. T. Stott and C. D. Shaffer announce events and entry details under United States Trotting Association rules.
Move to South Maple Street by Mr. and Mrs. Chester Condit and daughter Margaret follows leaving Watt farm in Cass township. They are redecorating the new home formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Anton Wroblewski after a recent fire.
Cpl Ervin Kaplan of Col Carlson's Marines spoke at Monticello Rotary. He has served nearly three years and is home on furlough with his parents. Cpl Lorence Dierks also attended, fresh from aerial gunnery school and heading to Barkdale Field engineering studies. Kaplan outlined commando training and island campaigns from Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal and Makin raids. He has spent 21 months overseas and will return to Oceanside, California after furlough.
Judith Ann Bohlken daughter of Cpl Ernest Henry Bohlken and wife was baptized at Zion Lutheran parsonage on Thursday March 2. Sponsors were Betty Hoult and Mrs Alvina Wilken.
Tobias Tobiason died Sunday at 4 45 AM at the home of Mr and Mrs Hamil Riedel after long illness. He served in World War I with the Lafayette Engineer division and is survived by two sisters and two brothers. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Goettsch funeral home and Zion Lutheran Church Wayne township with American Legion aid at the grave. Tobiason was born June 24 189d and baptized August 6 184. he was 54.
Jones county supervisors seek post war highway funds to replace two rural bridges. The Creek bridge near Jess Martinsen farm in Lovell township requires replacement, and the River bridge in Oxford township also needs a rebuild. Estimated costs are 60000 for the Oxford bridge and 20000 for the Martinsen bridge.
Donald Stott of Monticello, son of Wilbur Stott, was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously for his death at Pearl Harbor. The medal was sent by the government to his father.
Jones county residents bought 82000 in Christmas seals last December. Of this amount 1500 will be kept locally for case finding and treatment, with the rest sent to state and national organizations for research and broader TB work.
Ross Baty completes store remodel for first floor offices. Expected finish around March 15 with Helden Brashaw attorney Earl McCrabbe tax accountant and Baty general insurance to occupy the offices.
Jones County auditor George Specht serves as the board of supervisors secretary and records custodian. His office handles claims, warrants, tax lists, and election materials while maintaining multiple ledgers, aerial records, and real estate files.
A severe blizzard isolated Monticello as drifting snow and 20 to 40 mph winds closed roads and delayed trains. Four hundred students were absent as Wyoming and rural schools closed, while local businesses slowed and workers faced travel bans between Monticello, Dubuque, and Cedar Rapids.
The Monticello district holds a regular election next Tuesday March 14 to fill two three year director terms and one three year seat. Incumbents Carl Schneider and E H Huibregtse seek re election while Karl H DeShaw enters the race. Don Sutherland seeks re election as treasurer for a two year term.
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