Red Cross sets up surgical dressing center in Monticello
Co chairs Mrs Halstead Carpenter and Mrs F S Stuhler announce the Monticello Red Cross will open its dressing center Monday March 20 with evening sessions each Tuesday at 7 30 through Lent. A local report notes 40 overseas kit bags filled this week and knitting is invited Tuesday afternoons. Two cars of feeder cattle shipped from Kansas City to Ed Reiter and a list of outgoing shipments from local firms is given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Red Cross
Halstead Carpenter
F. S. Stuhler
Carpenter
William Corbin
Kansas City
Ed Reiter
Farmers Mutual Creamery Company
New York
Yeastex Company
Knoxville
Chris Reiter
Aitchison Brothers
Knepper and Strang
Bud Brothers
Marriage Licenses and Births Reported Last Week
The clerk of the district court issued marriage licenses for Francis Robertson and Emma Latare. Lloyd Brickley with Doris Larson. Harold Barber with Phyllis Smith. Gene M Denniston with Loraine Moenk. At John McDonald hospital four births were recorded: a son to Lewis Reikels and wife. a daughter to Irvin Kintzel and wife. a son to Lawrence Burlage and wife. and a son to Jim Shover and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Francis Robertson
Springville
Emma Latare
Anamosa
Lloyd Brickley
Doris Larson
Martelle
Harold Barber
Phyllis Smith
Keswick
Gene M. Denniston
Onslow
Loraine M. Moenk
Wyoming
John McDonald Hospital
Lewis Reikels
Irvin Kintzel
Lawrence Burlage
Jim Shover
Delhi
Union Lenten Services Hear Guest Pastor March 22
The Rev. Fred C. Maurer of United Lutheran Oxford Junction will speak at the Community Building on March 22 as part of Union Lenten services. The Rev. Homer E. Dalrymple of the Congregational church spoke at this week’s service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Maurer
United Lutheran Church
Oxford Junction
Homer E. Dalrymple
Congregational Church
Emblem Sale Aids Iowa Orphans In Monticello March 18
The Iowa Children’s Home Society holds its annual Emblem Sale in Monticello on Saturday March 18 under Miss Paige Smith. The charity has found homes for over 8 560 Iowa children in 42 years with 142 from Jones county. The group works through welfare workers courts and individuals to place dependent children for adoption foster or boarding homes under supervision. Local sponsors include Mayor K C Hoag Mia C A Coxsee Rev and Mrs William J Grossheim Mrs F E Stimson Miss Bethel Merrill Rev Glenn W McMichael and Mrs B C Roberts. Emblems will be sold to encourage donations to help find homes for Iowa’s own homeless children.
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Iowa Children’s Home Society
Monticello
Paige Smith
Iowa
Jones County
K. C. Hoag
Mia
C. A. Coxsee
William J. Grossheim
F. E. Stimson
Social Welfare March Report Details Pensions and Averages
The March welfare report lists old age pensions and aid for the needy, the blind and dependent children. In Jones County total payments reach 11762 dollars 90 cents with an average 27 dollars 04 cents. six blind recipients received 165 dollars 80 cents averaging 27 dollars 65 cents.
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Jones County
Two Prison Break Trusties Recaptured After 45 Minutes Free
Albert Beckner 26 and Lloyd Selby 20 escaped from the Anamosa reformatory farm at 1 p.m. and were found hiding in two cars in Marion. Patrolmen Eicher and Swordes pursued and recaptured them within 70 minutes as they struck a tree and fled to a garage. They stole purses and valuables from Mrs. Verne Purcell, wife of the farm manager, and fled in a 1941 Chevrolet coach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Breckner
Lloyd Selby
Anamosa Reformatory Trusties
Marion
Reformatory
Eicher
Highway 13
Swordes
Bieber
Foss Davis
Davis
Beckner
Sioux City
Selby
Albia
Lai
Carl Willis
Verne Purcell
B. B. Hickenlooper
Monticello Residents Named On April Jury Panel
Twelve Monticello residents were listed among the petit jurors drawn for the April term. Jurors report at 10 a.m. April 10 at the Anamosa Court House with Judge J. E. Heiserman presiding. the list names many individuals from Monticello and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Court House
Anamosa
J. E. Heiserman
Lou Carpenter
Blanche Catano
Ruth Drexler
Dan Hearn
Ernest Landis
Harry Matthiessen
Olive Shover
Anna Skelley
Lena Steiner
Clarence Stutt
Alice Taylor
Hago Tobiason
Wyoming
Russel Anderson
W. C. Holtz
Lumir Holub
Hilda Huggins
Harry Lindsey
Edward Biggart
Erma Holmes
Leonard Kula
Ina Meeks
John McCrea
Frank Pillard
Edna Schwartz
Elizabeth Sigworth
Bess Story
Henry Uhr
Carrie Wild
Scotch Grove
William Bohlken
Herman Brockhohn
Realto Kuehl
Ben Thuman
Olin
C. I. Clark
Evelyn Postel
Oxford Junction
Blanche Cress
Helen Divoky
Edna Harrington
Joe Kulhavy
George Lasack
Amber
Otto Danneman
Cascade
James Doud
August Siefken
Myril Skahill
Stone City
Margaret Dunn
Onslow
Isaac Edwards
Erma Paulsen
Martelle
Albert
Pospishil
Mechanicsville
Otis Siever
Hilah
Towne
Center Junction
Firs
S. G. Thompson
Herman Hessing Dies After Two Weeks Ill
Herman Hessing 50 formerly of Monticello died Friday in John McDonald hospital after two weeks illness. Funeral services were held Monday at Hayes Funeral Home and Sacred Heart Church with burial in Sacred Heart cemetery. Born April 6 1893 near Worthington he married Gertrude Sesterhenn in 1924 in Chicago. A World War I veteran he farmed north of Monticello six years. Survived by widow seven children Henry Worthington and three sisters Grey Eagle Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Hessing
Monticello
John McDonald Hospital
Hayes Funeral Home
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Hessing
Worthington
Gertrude Sesterhenn
Chicago
Mary
Herman, Jr
Donald
Lois
Raphael
William
James
Henry
Andy Schuster
Lawrence Berscheit
Peter Berscheit
Grey Eagle, Minn
Lions Club Circus Returns to Monticello
The Monticello Lions Club hosts the second annual Circus and Carnival next Thursday night March 23 at the Community Building. Tigers bears horses games side shows peanuts and popcorn will be available for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Lions Club
Get Soldier Ballots Now For June Primaries
County officials outline process under new servicemen voting law. Applications may be filed now and stored until ballots are mailed after March 27. Service members must indicate party preference for primaries, not required for general election ballots. Ballots printed on light stock locally using short form ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Specht
VFW Auxiliary Elects New Officers in Monticello
Monticello Auxiliary No. 1683 Veterans of Foreign Wars elected officers for the coming year. Officers include Ruth Chisman as president and Carrie Moncrief as senior vice president. The charter was draped for Past President Florence Carmichael, who died March 6. A $10 Red Cross donation and purchase of a fourth $100 War Bond were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Auxiliary No. 1683
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ruth Chisman
Carrie Moncrief
Clara Hayes
Florence Metzenberg
Honor L. Clark
Helen Barrack
Inez Lubben
Jean Echternacht
Sophie Jacobs
Minnie Rickels
Dora Ohe
Margaret Howie
Mabel Jarrett
Katie Jacobs
Freda Pearson
Jane Hein
Fannie Bennett
Florence Carmichael
Red Cross
Republicans Vie In Primary In Jones County Race
Nomination papers filed with the county auditor show Republican contenders for sheriff and state representative in Jones County. W J Blanch and Leonard P Norton seek the sheriff nomination. Norton is an Anamosa policeman. Harold Waggoner seeks supervisor. C K Shimanek runs for county attorney. McIntyre and Strawman file for state representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Henry Eichhorn
W. J. Blanch
Leonard P. Norton
Norton
Harold Waggoner
Lee Crain
Parenante
C. K. Shimanek
R. D. McIntyre
Clifford Strawman
Anamosa
McIntyre
Strawman
Funeral for Guy A Hogan Held in Monticello
Guy A Hogan died at 10 15 Friday March 10 after illness since January 17. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 1 80 pm at Goetteeh Funeral Home led by Rev Paul Gutknecht. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery. He was born January 5 1882 in Monticello. He worked for St Anthony and Dakota then Iowa Manufacturing Cedar Rapids before illness ended his career. He married Lena Kreeb October 8 1906. five children born, two died in childhood. Survived by widow five children several siblings and in laws. out of town attendees included Cedar Rapids residents and Paul Gutknecht of San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Arthur Hogan
Goetteeh
Paul T. Gutknecht
Oakwood Cemetery
Hogan
William W
Elizabeth Groth Hogan
Monticello
St. Anthony
Dakota
Reese Ehgenhe
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Cedar Rapids
Lena Kreeb
Viola Gutknecht
Tech
Clifford Hogan
Santa Maria
Calif
Harold Hogan
SK3
Atlantic Ocean
Alice Lampman
New York
N. Y
Augusta Russell
Racine
Wis
Hazel Wilkens
Frances Hubbard
Harry Gould
Santa Monica
William Hogan
San Francisco
Joe Coenen
May Snyder
Florence Mosburg
Paul Gutknecht
San Antonio
Texas
Lions Sponsor Essay Contest in Monticello
The Monticello Lions Club sponsors an essay contest for junior class students from public and parochial schools. Essays on The Four Freedoms, about 1000 words, with top winner gaining a scholarship to the American Youth Foundation Camp near Shelby Michigan, transportation paid. Essays due May 15 to committee chairman Rev. William J. Grossheim. Last year two Monticello youths, Jean Ann Freese and C. J. Matthiessen Jr., attended the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Lions Club
Committee On
William J. Grossheim
American Youth Foundation
Shelby
Mich
The
Lions Club
Monticello
Jean Ann Freese
C. J. Matthiessen, Jr
Poultry Forum Sponsored Here
Second session of the poultry discussion group sponsored by the vocational agriculture department will be held Monday evening March 20 at 8 p.m. in the vocational agriculture room. Harold Wilcox led the first meeting. The public is welcome and admission is free as the government backs poultry production. Next week’s topic is Starting Your Baby Chicks. Vivian Engelbart, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Engelbart of Langworthy, submitted to an appendectomy last week and is recuperating.
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Court House
Anamosa
Jones County
The
Jones County Soil Conservation Service
AAA
Vocational Agriculture Department
Vocational Agriculture Room
Harold Wilcox
Vivian Engelbart
Ben Engelbart
Langworthy
Three Monti Men To Army March Induction From Jones County
Jones county selective service board inducted 11 men at Camp Dodge on March 9 including Herman C. Onken Chester S. Sutton and Raymond W. Krueger from Monticello. Anamosa entrants were Francis L. Miers Clarence W. Lutz Cecil F. Blayney Erwin W. Lowe and Clifford C. Shady. Two 18 year olds Donald F. Kray and Robert J. Preeckosh registered this week. Public board meeting set for March 20 at 1 p.m. in Anamosa courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Jones County Selective Service Board
Camp Dodge
Herman C. Onken
Chester S. Sutton
Raymond W. Krueger
Sutton
Kreuger
Jones County Board
Anamosa
Francis L. Miers
Clarence W. Lutz
Cecil F. Blayney
Erwin W. Lowe
Clifford C. Shady
Shady
Harold W. Conley
Scotch Grove
Wilbur L. Darrow
John A. Phillips
Harold FE. Farley
Olin
Glen M. Bright
Oxford Junction
Clair HH. Adams
Cedar Rapids
Selective Service Board
Donald F. Kray
Center Junction
Robert J. Preeckosh
Court House
Waste Paper Needed For War Effort In Monticello
Monticello joins national Waste Paper Campaign urging every family to save a bundle of paper weekly to support soldiers. The effort highlights paper as vital from draft to discharge and covers rations, packaging, construction, and communications for servicemen. Local officials and department heads endorse the drive to meet the national goal. George D. Moats named Lovell township assessor succeeding Norm Clark who moved to Cedar Rapids defense work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Brinser
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Edward 8. Friendly
Herbert C. Plagman
Iowa
Monticello
C. J. Matthiessen
New Lovell
George D. Moats
Lovell Township
Board of Supervisors
Norm Clark
Elden Brashaw
Cedar Rapids
Moats
Frank Stimson
Monticello School Election Returns Incumbents To Office
An uneventful Monticello school election was held Monday with 220 votes cast. Carl Sehneider led with 188 votes and KH Muibreptse had 142, both reelected directors for three years. Donald Sutherland won 198 votes to continue as treasurer for two years. Other votes included Dr Karl DeShaw with 77 and Ray Hoag with one for director, Paul Tl Schuetz with two for treasurer. Ballots were spoiled.
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Monticello
Carl Sehneider
KH. Muibreptse
Donald Sutherland
Independent
Karl Hl. DeShaw
Ray Hoag
Paul Tl. Schuetz
Monticello to Hold Biennial City Election March 27
Monticello schedules its municipal election for March 27 with two ballots. The citizens ticket lists Dr. L J Swift as first ward councilman opposing incumbent FP Werring on the independent ticket. Independent candidates include Mayor R C Hoag and others for various posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Rose Hines
Citizens
L. J. Swift
Councman
FP. Werring
R. C. Hoag
C. J. Matthiessen
Elden Srashaw
Clarence Shaffer
Rudulph Aebi
Linus
Exam Announced for Monticello Post Office Job
The U S Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive exam for substitute clerk or carrier in Monticello Post Office. Benefits include 65 cents hourly plus 1h percent bonus. Applicants must be at least 16 by application deadline. no upper age limit. Deadline March 34, 1944. Applications to the Director, U S Civil Service Region, St Paul Minnesota. Information from that office or from the Monticello Iowa Post Office Secretary, U S Civil Service Examiners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Post Office Service
Monticello
Eiphth
U. S. Civil Service Region
Post Office and Customhouse
St. Paul
Minnesota
Teul
Board of
U.S. Civil Service Examiners
Post Office
Towa
Stolen 1986 Ford Reported. Found in Manchester
Lynn Howie reported his 1986 V-8 Ford stolen from in front of Severn Supply Store between 12 30 and 1 am Sunday morning March 12. The vehicle was later reported found in Manchester on Tuesday. Mrs C D Shafer learned of the death of her sister Mrs Will Richmond who died March 6 in Portland Oregon after illness. Funeral services were held in Portland.
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Lynn Howie
Severn
Howie
Jones County
Eichhorn
Manchester
C.D. Shafer
Will Richmond
Portland
Ore
Express Readers Rate What They Read Most in Paper
A survey by fourteen State University of Iowa journalism students, directed by Dr. Wilbur Schramm, found Express readers thoroughly scan most sections including front page stories, farm real estate, classifieds, and sports. Dr. George Gallup sponsored to gauge ad interest, with results to aid advertising strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cap Arduser
Doris Campbell
Cedar Rapids
S.U.I
Express
Earl English
Dorothy Klein
Eagle Grove
Daily Iowan
Atduser
The
Doxsce
School of Journalism
State University
Iowa City
Wilbur Schramm
Donald Brown
George Gallup
Allup
Dr. Gallup
Average Gifts Pass $5 Mark In Red Cross War Drive
Monticello Red Cross chapter reports $5,276 raised by Wednesday with a $6,900 goal. City subscriptions total $3,472, rural areas $1,802, and many residents show Plasma interest as drive continues.
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Monticello
Red Cross
Monticello City
Jones County
Boyd Shannon
Drive Chaiman
Chester A. Condit
Red Cross War Fund
Red Cross War Chest
Gasoline ration cut to two gallons a week nationwide
A Washington directive from the Office of Price Administration reduces gasoline allowances from three to two gallons per week effective March 22. Officials cite leaks in farm coupon redemptions, counterfeiting of coupons, and black market activity as draining supplies, along with a nine percent civilian cut for war needs and the second front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Administration
Washington
Maurch
Army Nurse Returns Home to Monticello
Army nurse Kath leen Hayes Boedecker has received medical discharge after two years in Australia and arrived in Monticello Sunday morning. She will stay until her husband Captain Harry Boedecker returns from the South Pacific later this year. She is the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs J J Hayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Boedecker
Kathleen Hayes
Australia
Monticello
South Pacific
Boedecker
J. J. Hayes
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Railread
Social Welfare
W. R. Eicher
M. G. Swordes
Iowa Highway Patrol
Trusties
Monticello Folk
Mlenf Pearl
Bell Tralophone Company
Fravenport
Auahors
VFW Auxiliary
Guy A. Hogan
Lions
Kate Maurice
Jefferson
Robert Maurice
Poultry Forum
Onken, Sutton and
Krueger
Itxam
P. O
Young & Rubicam
New York City
Reading
S. Express
George Burns
Gracie Allen
WMT
George J. Cavalier
Waterloo
Ellen Morrison
Ruth Shambaugh
Clarinda
Marilee Born
Elgin
Yvonne Cates
Commerce
Mary Lou Link
Waukon
Terry Anne Tester
Virginia Hook
Des Moines
Gloria Weiser
Burlington
Margaret Browning
Betty Cohen
Council Bluff's
Mildred Buoy
Council Grove
Kan
Sadie Podhaski
Paul Klaus
Condit
A. J. Stuhler
Condit Insurance Agency
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