Monticello Rotary program highlights and court action
Rotary speaker Petty Officer Ricklefs described his 23 month South Seas hospital service and return to the United States. A divorce filing by Berniece Muehlausen vs Edward Muehlausen is recorded in Jones County court. Community events include a Boy Scout gathering, livestock and dairy shipments, Lenten services, Lions Club meeting, and a birth at John McDonald hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Ricklefs
Rex Ricklefs
Monticello
John McNeilly
Dick Sutherland
McNeilly
Marilee Matthiessen
Betty Fettkether
Jones County District Court
Leigh Pearson
Berniece Muehlausen
Edward Muehlausen
Anamosa
Berniece
Raise Sweet Corn For Armed Forces
In the present global war we must plant to can produce for the troops. J LeRoy Farmer Canning in Monticello leads with sweet corn canning, seeking contracts for a thousand acres this season. Jones county farmers are urged to plant five to ten acres each. Radio broadcasts will air on WHO Des Moines KXEL Waterloo WSUI Iowa City WKBB KDTH Dubuque and others. This year it would be patriotic to raise sweet corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. LeRoy Farmer Canning Company
Monticello
Carl C. Hodson
Jones County
Matheson Property Sold to Onslow Couple in Monticello
Mr and Mrs Fred Matheson Mere sold their north Monticello residence to Mr and Mrs Doll of Onslow. The new owners have rented the house to Mr and Mrs H S Hosford of The Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Matheson
Monticello
Mea
Onslow
Hosford
the Grove
Anamosa Prison Probe Costing State Thousands
The Anamosa men's reformatory investigation closed after over two months at an estimated cost exceeding 4000. Expenses covered salaries for four state employees and a court reporter plus hotels meals travel and a lengthy transcript. About 1000 witnesses were interviewed including prisoners and others. New Year escapes sparked the probe. all fugitives were soon recaptured with no findings yet released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa Men’s Reformatory
Marion
Monticello As-In Music Contest Friday at Marion
Monticello will take part in the WaMaC conference music contest Friday at Marion with six hundred students entered in mixed choruses girls and boys glee clubs and band concerts. Judges include Tolbert McRae Noel Logan John Hutchins C B Righter A B Edgar and Paul Behn with public attendance available for both sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Marion
Maquoketa
Vinton
Independence
Manchester
Tipton
Anamosa
Tolbert McRae
Town State College
Noel J. Logan
Central College
Pella
John E. Hutchins
Cedar Rapids
C. B. Righter
Iowa University
A. B. Edgar
Iowa State College
Paul Behn
Grinnell High School
Anamosa Convicts Plead Guilty and Not Guilty in Escape Case
Four convicts who fled the Anamosa state reformatory on New Year’s Day and were captured within a day pled not guilty to escape. Judge J E Heiserman ordered readiness for trial at the April term. Also seven other convicts pled guilty to escape and received five additional years. Named defendants include Ratcliff Brown Cassidy Burl Lindly Fought Sweet Brondinski McCloskey Spooner Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Jones County Court
J. &. Heiserman
Steve Ratcliff
Dayton
Ohio
Frank Brown
Poplar Bluffs
Ralph Cassidy
Davenport
John Burl
Omaha
Neb
Foss Davis
J. E. Heiserman
Elierth Lindly
Norman Fought
Bernard Sweet
Tony Brondinski
Billy McCloskey
Harney Spooner
Paul Smith
Prisoner of War S/Sgt Wright Sends Card From Stalag Germany
The card from S/Sgt Charles H. Wright, held in Stalag Germany after being captured in Italy, reports he is well and has received Red Cross gifts including a blanket parcel and shaving kit. He notes no mail from home for over a year. Mrs Kathryn Kehoe of Economy Lumber Cedar Rapids visited her parents last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wright
Charles H. Wright
Stalag
Germany
Red Cross
Sgt. Wright
Italy
Kathryn Kehoe
Economy Lumber Company
Cedar: ‘Rapids
Pompeiian
Naples
Duke’s Palace
Montana
John W. Hutton Dies In Hospital at 85
John W. Hutton 85 lifelong Scotch Grove resident died Friday at John McDonald hospital. Funeral held Sunday at Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church. Survived by four first cousins: Mrs M Sinclar Scotch Grove Louis Hutton Monticello D W Hutton Minneapolis J L Hutton Savanna. He lived in Scotch Grove township most of life, later with Mr. and Mrs. L J Schlemme in Monticello since 1941. He was born April 28, 1858 son of Samuel and Hester Davis Hutton. He served as Scotch Grove school director and trustee and was a longtime Republican and Odd Fellows member. He joined the Schlemme home in 1916 and was named a 50 year farmer by the Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Hutton
Jones County
John McDonald Hospital
Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church
M. Sinclair
Scotch Grove
Louis Hutton
Monticello
D. W. Hutton
Minneapolis
Minn
J. L. Hutton
Savanna
Ill
Republican Party
Odd Fellows Lodge
Presbyterian Church
Scotch Grove Township
Schlemme
Hutton
The
Express
Fischer Held Prisoner By Nazis Set
Mr and Mrs William J Fischer of Anamosa Iowa report their son Sgt William Fischer is a prisoner of war of Germany He was missing in action on a mission over Germany February 8 and served as an aerial gunner on a Flying Fortress He was injured in an airplane crash last November in which 12 men were killed He entered service in January 1943 and left for foreign duty last December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Fischer
Anamosa
Sgt
William Fischer
Fischer
Germany
Hel
No Expirations On Coupons Across Ration Stamps
The Office of Price Administration announced no expiration dates for red and blue ration stamps from now on to prevent rushes and token hoarding. The change aligns with policies for shoes and sugar and aims to curb unspent stamps converted to nonexpiring tokens. In Dallas reports show tokens vanishing as households turn in stamps. Stamps scheduled to expire were A8 to F8 on May 20 for red and A8 to 58 on May 20 for blue with others expiring June 18 or June 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Administration
Dallas
Texas
OPA
Mrs. Ella Finch Rhodes Dies at 84 in Portal North Dakota
Mrs. Ella Finch Rhodes 84 died March 2 at Portal North Dakota at her son Doyt Rhodes home. Funeral at Portal Presbyterian Church burial Wagner South Dakota beside her husband. Born Henry county Illinois August 19 1860 she moved to Jones county as a child married W W Rhodes in Wyoming May 1866. Survived by son May Peacock sister and grandchildren Jack Rhodes in U S Navy Trinity Hospital Minot North Carolina and a great granddaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Rhodes
Doyt F. Rhodes
Portal
N. D
Portal Presbyterian Church
Wagner, SD
Rhodes
Ella C. Finch
Henry County
Jones County
W. W. Rhodes
Wyoming
Monticello
Wagner
S. D
East Moline
Ill
Jack Rhodes
U. S. Navy
Trinity
Firemen Re-elect Officers at City Hall Meeting
Firemen met at City Hall with fire chief Leigh Clark in charge. Officers re elected for the coming year are Leigh Clark as fire chief Herman Hoffman as assistant chief and Gerald Rohr as secretary treasurer. An extra $15 was voted to the Red Cross fund. Pvt. Fred Kreeb of Martinez California, a former fireman, attended as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Clark
Herman Hoffman
Gerald Rohr
Red Cross Fund
Pvt
Fred Kreeb
Martinez
Calif
Wildlife Group Plans Meeting For April 6
Monticello conservation group schedules a meeting in the community building on Thursday April 6 at 8 p m All members and interested persons are urged to attend A lunch will be served and other entertainment offered Chairmen appoint five helpers each to carry on the year’s work Names include Milton C Leonard Dick Lang W L McCurdy Boyd Shannon Henry Seehusen C A Coxsee Harry Matthiessen Fishing and trapping licenses may be bought at this meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Henderson
Monticello Conservation Group
Henderson
Milton C. Leonard
Dick Lang
W. L. McCurdy
Boyd Shannon
Henry Seehusen
C. A. Coxsee
Harry Matthiessen
Mrs. Hanken Buried Today in Langworthy Area
Mrs. Behrend H Hanken 77 died at her home near Langworthy after a year of ill health. Funeral services were held at Goettsch Funeral home and St. John's Evangelical Lutheran church with Rev. W B Schreiber and Rev. W H L Schuetz presiding. She was born Wilhelmina Stadtmueller in Castle Grove township on January 17, 1867 and married B H Hanken June 26, 1889. Surviving children include Clara Schuetz and Margaret Reuter of Monticello, Augusta Jacobs of Langworthy, John B. and Esther E. Hanken at home, with seven grandchildren among other relatives. Her husband died January 29, 1924. She was active in the Lutheran church and Ladies Aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid of
St. John’s Church
Henry Warner Dies Yesterday Morning
Henry Warner, a long time resident, died yesterday morning at 8:45 at the county home after an extended illness. No funeral plans have been made. The body is at the Goettsch funeral home. Miriam Lovell returned home Tuesday after a two weeks vacation visiting friends at Great Lakes IL Milwaukee and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Warner
Goettsch Funeral Home
Miriam Lovell
Great Lakes
Milwaukee
Chicago
Same Council Is Re-Elected In Municipal Vote
The biennial election on March 27 re elected an independent ticket. Mayor R C Hoag and officials including treasurer Paul T Schuetz assessor Lester Hearn and councilmen Brashaw Matthiessen Shaffer and Aebi along with park commissioner Elmer Coon won. Voter turnout was 374 with 2 spoiled ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Hoag
Paul T. Schuetz
Lester Hearn
E. W. Brashaw
C. J. Matthiessen
Elmer Coon
F. W. Ferring
Clarence Shaffer
Rudolph Acbi
Gene Byers
Rudolph Aebi
William Shelley
L. J. Swift
Hoag
Schuetz
Hearn
Brashaw
Matthiessen
Coon
Ferring
Swift
Shaffer
Aebi
Heiserman Heads Scout Finances
Rev J K Delahooke presided at the Jones county Waubeek area council meeting in Center Junction. Fourteen Scouters from Olin Langworthy Center Junction Anamosa and Cedar Rapids attended and heard reports from six committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Delahooke
Anamosa
Jones County
Waubeek
Boy Scouts of America
Center Junction
Olin
Langworthy
Cedar Rapids
J. K. Heiserman
Les Lanner
John McNamara
N. C. Wagner
Olinkk
L. Benner
Davenport
District Court of Honor
Harms Rites Held for 80 Year Old Jones County Farmer
Henry Eden Harms 80 a longtime Marion area farmer died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after an extended illness. Funeral services were held at Goettsch Funeral Home Monticello and Zion Lutheran church Wayne township with Rev. F H Kehren presiding. He was born in Germany in 1868 and immigrated with his parents at age five. Surviving are his son John Henry Harms and four other sons, two daughters, a sister, 25 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Eden Harms
Jones County
Cedar Rapids
Marion
John Henry Harms
Goettsch
Monticello
Zion Lutheran Church
Wayne Township
F. H. Kehren
Reepsholt
Germany
Harms
United States
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Rena Sophia Siemers
Minnie Zimmerman
William H
Edward
Amber
Henry H
Scotch Grove
George J. Harms
Minnie Herren
Millersburg
Margaret Heeren
Montice
Mrs Lena Haeussler dies in Manchester after heart attack
Mrs Lena Haeussler of Manchester died March 27 after a heart attack. Funeral services were held the next day with burial at Cogan. Her birth name was Lena Ehlers. She married John B. Haeusster on March 1, 1899, and lived in Monticello, Delhi, Coygon, then Manchester. Surviving children are Ernest, William, Miss June, and Mrs Joe Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Haaeussler
Manchester
Coggan
Lena Ehlers
John B. Haeusster
Monticello
Haeussler
Delhi
Coygon
William of Ryan
June
R.N
St. Paul
Minn
Joe Ross
Ogden
Utah
Jones County Men Leave For Army Induction
March 29 induction sent five Jones County men to the U S army. Named were Lester John Schaffer of Wyoming Arnold George Volk mann of Anamosa Henry Melvin Williams of Lisbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
U. S. Army
Lester John Schaffer
Wyoming
Arnold George Volkmann
Anamosa
Henry Melvin Williams
Lisbon
Nurse Lt Helen Starks Wrote From Africa Frontlines
The former Monticello resident and Mercy Hospital nurse Lt. Helen A. Starks, enlisted in 1941, served in North Africa Sicily and Italy. Excerpts from her letters describe camp life, Capri visits, bombed tents local raids and rest camps with reflections on war and daily duties. Del Hutton of Minneapolis was summoned by the death of his cousin John Hutton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen A. Starks
Monticello
Army Nurse Corps
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
Starks
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Mother Mary Redempta
Sacred Hearts Convent
Josephine and
Loretta Howe
Nurge
del Hutton
Minneapolis, Minn
John Hutton
Closing Date For Filing Saturday
Nomination papers were due by Saturday March 265 in Jones county. The June primary is set for Monday June & with a soldier vote feature requiring an application to the county auditor. Several incumbents filed for county offices including Auditor Specht Recorder Sherman and Sheriff Eichhorn among others with no major party challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
United States
Henry C. Tally
R. Decorah
W. A. McCullough
R. Clinton
George C. Claassen
Cedar Rapids
Edwin C
George F. Specht
Anamosa
Oscar Story
Bess Sherman
C. F. Shimanek
Monticello
Glenn McLaughlin
Leigh Vearson
Don S. Runl
Henry Eichhorn
Bill Blanche
Leonard Norton
Bill Bailey
Amber
Henry F. Adams
Lee Crain
Olin
N. J. Dirks
Center Junction
Harold Waggoner
Clay Township
Iowa County Pastor Called To Monticello
The Rev. R. P. Young, 25 years in ministry, leaves St. John's Lutheran in Lincoln Township near Marengo to lead St. John's Evangelical in Monticello. He also serves as Lutheran chaplain at the state reformatory in Anamosa and will preach Sundays and teach Fridays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Young
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Lincoln Township
Marengo
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Monticello
Mr. Young
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Wisconsin
Springfield
Young
Millersburg
Deep River
Victor
Paul T. Gutknecht
Belding
Mich
Legion Auxiliary Convention Held At Anamosa
The American Legion auxiliary convenes in Anamosa with registration at 12 30 pm in the court house community room. Mr s Thomas Hanwardson of Oxford Junction presides as delegates from Monticello Oxford Junction Olin Wyoming and Anamosa participate. Mr and Mrs W K Hodgson of Anamosa and Pvt and Mrs Raymond Hodgson of Des Moines were visitors at Rex Ricklefs home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Court House
Thomas Hanwardson
Oxford Junction
Monticello
Olin
Wyoming
Anamosa
W. K. Hodgson
Raymond Hodgson
Des Moines
Rex Ricklefs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rotary Club
Boy Scouts
Que Packing Company
Union Stock Yards
O’shea
Homer E. Dalrymple
Edward T. Gough
Methodist Church
Lions Club
Frank Shimanek
Chester Condit
E. H. DeShaw
Shimanek
Gerald J. Rohr
David R. McCreery
State Board of Parole
P. ¥. Hopkins
Ray Pullen
Samuel H. Schuetz
Ireland
Set
Wildlife Group
Mrs. Hanken
Castle Grove
Leon Meyer
Alec
John H. Fraser
Stanley G. Steiner
Arthur Steiner
Foster Field
Henry E. Harms
Zion Church
Lena Haeussler
Helen Starks
Africa
Isle of Capri
Air Corps
Jerry
Iowa County
Legion Auxiliary
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