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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1944
Page
7
Mrs. C A McLaughlin elected president of Chapter FP P E O at a Tuesday meeting in Mrs. A M Maurice home. Rex Rickless chaired the election with officers named including A J H McNeill vice president and L W Lovell recording secretary. Mrs McLaughlin appointed delegate to the State P E O convention in Marshalltown next May.
Mrs Verne McCurdy entertained her club with Pinochle at two tables and prizes awarded for high score and travelling prize. Knights of Pythias met Wednesday with Lee Bartlett, Merle Buckner, and W D Behrends receiving second degree. Schreiner Chapter OES held a regular meeting in the Masonic temple with a short business session and social hour. Mrs Schneider entertained for Mrs Helms with five hundred and refreshments served. club members attending prior to Mrs Helms moving to San Francisco.
Miss Lucetta Cook and Lt. Donald H. Howard will marry Saturday March 11 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Cook daughter of Mr and Mrs William Cook of Waterloo Iowa Howard is with the U S Naval Reserve stationed in Philadelphia He is son of Mrs Lucille J Howard of Chicago. Miss Cook formerly taught in Monticello public schools.
Mr and Mrs Carl G Neubauer Waterloo announce the engagement of their daughter Leona to Lt S Gilbert Hobson son of Mr and Mrs S G Hobson Cedar Falls Lt Hobson was supervisor of public school music in Monticello before entering service as an aviator
Mrs. Clarence Matthiessen hosted the Delphian club Friday afternoon for its regular meeting. President Mrs. I. H. Huibregtse presided. Mrs. J. J. Locher presented a paper on India. Light refreshments followed as nine members were present.
Marguerite Fothergill daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Fothergill became a certified agent and tele graph operator after passing an exam at Marion. She leaves for Elwood Iowa to serve as relief operator for two weeks and then will be at Donahoe. She graduated from the Electronic Radio Television school in Omaha and apprenticed under M B Leonard and Mrs John Miller. Sgt Robert Miller of Seymour Johnson Field visited Monticello relatives Friday.
Minnie Rickless chair of the Monticello War Price and Rationing Board urged dealers to display ration posters where customers can easily read them. She noted survey findings of improper posting and warned such violations will be recorded. The regulation requires posters be visible and may be pasted on cardboard or hung. New meat charts are available and gasoline dealers closing must notify the local board and surrender registrations and coupons if not transferred.
The war price and rationing board lists tire and tube allocations over the past week. Entries name numerous residents and firms in Monticello Anamosa Cascade Center Junction and Seaton Grove with quantities including tires tubes and mixed packs for categories Passenger Grade and Track. Continuous distribution to individuals and businesses shows broad local stock relief during wartime controls.
Mr and Mrs John D P Hinrichs of Cass Center marked their 57th wedding anniversary this week. The couple were married in Mast Fries land Germany and spent most of their life in Jones County.
The University of Iowa outlines a three point plan to grant academic credit to returning veterans for service experience. Each veteran earns eight semester hours for military service, applied to military and physical education requirements where possible. Additional credit may be earned by passing examinations reflecting travels training or informal experiences. Veterans in army specialized training or other programs receive about one semester hour per week, recorded on their college transcripts.
Charles W. Zimmer and Marie wife transfer property to Youan Whalen for $1 and a deed. G H Walworth’s addition to Anamosa cited with Wissler to Gerhardt G and Wisie M Ruscher as joint tenants for $1.00. Describes part of section 85-85-4 near Cass Road crossing, 160 acres more or less, subject to REA easement and highway rights.
The Iowa Dairy announces the Women's Gift Club program broadcasting on KDTH 1370 at 3 00 p.m. on Monday Wednesday and Friday.
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