Rationing Board Allocates Tires and Tubes This Week
The local rationing board approved tire and tube allocations for residents and businesses. Recipients include Jay Joslin of Amber with 2 truck tires and 1 tube, Monticello entries for John Shover and Frank Eiler, plus several Monticello firms and individuals with truck tires, tubes, or tire recaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Joslin
Amber
John Shover
Monticello
Monticello Greenhouses
Jake L. Paulsen
Rudolph H. Oltmanns
Scotch Grove
Frank Eiler
Leland Crim
John H. Rickels
Farmers Grain Company
E. W.brashaw
E. C. Nagel
Olin Howie
Carl F. Reuter
Center Junction
Lidwina Demmer
W. Coon
Monticello Bottling Works
Cortice H. Miner
Anamosa
Railroad Shipments and Local Commodities Move This Week
One car of hogs was shipped to Union Stock Yards Chicago by Ray George. Farmers Mutual Creamery sent one car of scrap metal to East Chicago Indiana. Three cars of cattle arrived from Tama via Peter Hosch. Franklin Equipment Company received one car of steel from Moline and AAA received four cars of wheat. A total of 26 carloads of wheat oil coal feed and related commodities shipped during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Ray George
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery
East Chicago
Ind
Tama
Peter Hosch
Franklin Equipment Company
Moline
AAA
Camp Fire Girls Meet in Legion Hall For Regular Session
The Ma na da ka and Can o we fi groups met Saturday afternoon with guardian Mrs Earl DeShaw. A rank and merit can was issued. We ta nda group met Friday evening at the Community building with guardian Iva Yeoman. Jeannie Kaplan led a talk on Nature and Flowers and camp songs closed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Fire
Earl DeShaw
Legion Hall
Iva Yeoman
Jeannie Kaplan
Births at John McDonald M Hospital Monticello
The past week at John McDonald M Hospital Monticello records a girl born to Mr and Mrs Clarence Willis on April 80. A boy was born May 2 to Mr and Mrs Charles Feldman Cascade. A girl May 3 to Mr and Mrs Alvin Schmidt Monticello. A boy May 3 to Mr and Mrs Joseph Aschigen Rockford Ill. A girl May 3 to Mr and Mrs Karl Weigel Hopkinton. A girl May 6 to Mr and Mrs Francis Knepper Cascade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald M
Rotary speaker outlines new state law procedure
Elden Brashaw addressed the Monti cello Rotary Club Monday on a new procedure developed by the state bar association and approved by the Iowa supreme court. He predicted the measure will become law by the upcoming legislature and his talk sparked much interest and questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elden Brashaw
Monticello Rotary Club
State Bar Association
Iowa Supreme Court
Brashaw
Three Marriage Licenses Issued This Week
Clerk Leigh Pearson of the District Court reports three licenses granted in the past week. C. F. Shimanek, 26, and Doria M. Flynn, of Monticello, wed. John Bernard McGuire, 26, to wed Marjorie Hayden, 24, of Oxford Junction. Ernest Portewig, 24, Stanwood, to wed Ruth Bennen, 20, Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Pearson
C. F. Shimanek
Doria M. Flynn
Monticello
John Bernard McGuire
Marjorie Hayden
Oxford Junction
Ernest Portewig
Stanwood
Ruth Bennen
Anamosa
Buick owned by Nathan Frost recorded in county office
A Buick owned by Nathan Frost of Center Junction was recorded in the past week in the office of Don S. Ruhl, the county treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Frost
Center Junction
Don S. Ruhl
Calves Missing From Manternach Farm Prompt Sheriff Report
Florian Manternach a Washington township farmer reported eight 300 pound calves missing from his farm. The calves valued at about $40 each were turned out with other cattle and have not been found despite a week of searching. He filed the report with the county sheriff in Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florian Manternach
Washington Township
Anamosa
Manternach
Ruhl Reports On Tax Collections
County treasurer Don' 8 Ruhl releases figures covering January through May. The 1942 period shows 361 559.78 collected, with 351 227.81 plus 10 331.97 in delinquent taxes. For 1941 the total was 359 496.92 and 12 017.29 in delinquent taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don’ 8. Ruhl
Monticello High Wins Five First Divisions in State Music Contest
Monticello high school earned five first division ratings five second division honors and three third division honors at the Oelwein state contest with over four thousand competitors. Winners included mixed clarinet quartet George Coxsee Loretta Gerdes Helen McLaughlin Dorothy Rose Bartlett and Rebecca Grimes piano soloist Lois Cantrell and trombonist Billy Marsh among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
George Coxsee
Loretta Gerdes
Helen McLaughlin
Dorothy Rose Bartlett
Lyle McMullen
Oelwein
Glee ‘Clubas
Monticello High School
Richard Cartano
Robert Bartlett
Lois Cantrell
Rebecca Grimes
George Guyan
Mary Lou Luett
Geraldine Schoon
Gail Huibregtse
Wilma Doris Yount
Jane Ann Patterson
Marilee Matthiessen
Alice Clark
Gene Walker
Richard Shelley
Billy Marsh
Marsh
Road Work To Proceed In Jones County Townships
Grading was completed ahead of the April 9 deadline and surfacing will continue despite a federal order freezing new road construction. Projects include a half mile on No 88 near Monticello Lovell township and two miles from Maquoketa River to Stony Point, plus sections in Amber Wayne Morley Canton Wyoming Oxford and Madison Jackson townships. John Vernon began surfacing west of Morley and Ulfert road on Cass Wayne line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
George Henningson
Monticello
Lovell Township
Maquoketa River
Stony Point
Lovell
Castle Grove
Amber
Wayne Township
Cyrus Lamb
Morley
Rome Township
Canton Road
Clay Township
Wyoming
Wyoming Township
Wyoming-Oxford Township
John Vernon
Springville
White School
Morley Road
Ulfert
Cass-Wayne
Madison
Jackson
Onslow
Long's Grocery Ad Sent From Army Clerk Thirty Miles Away
Carl Howland, formerly a Long's department store clerk, serving in the U S Army at Shepherds Field Texas, wrote the copy for the Long Depart ment store advertisement carried in the Express this week. The ad traveled 1200 miles to Monticello before being used, with only one price item needing change from pink to red salmon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long
the Express
Texas
Wade Long
Carl Howland
United States Army
Shepherd’s Field
Monticello
Howland
Large Suit Alleges Bank Negligence In Trust Case
A federal suit in Cedar Rapids seeks 235100 from Monticello State Bank over the Commercial Investment corporation receivership. Twelve Ohio and Michigan banks claim the trustee mishandled the trust, while the bank denies liability and argues the action doubles as a broader claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Monticello State Bank
Ohio
Michigan
Commercial Investment Corporation of
Davenport
Commercial Investment Corporation
Halstead Carpenter
Fire Destroys Farm Home At Center Junction
Mr and Mrs Frank Norris and their sons Glenn and Lewis were awoken at 4 am when their Center Junction farm home caught fire. The ten room house built in 1919 burned completely with stairways filled with smoke. contents and building were destroyed though insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Frank Norris
Glenn
Lewis
Drunk Driving Case Dismissed for Lack of Evidence
The drunk driving charge against Joe Crowley of Castle Grove township was dismissed Thursday due to insufficient evidence by County Attorney William W. Crissman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Crowley
Castle Grove Township
William W. Crissman
Monticello Express Opens Second Photo Contest May 21
Amateur photographers enter for weekly prizes and a three month run ending August 6. First prize is a yearly Express subscription and a grand prize of 5 dollars. Entries must be Iowa taken, with name and address on back, submitted by Saturday noon to the Express office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
Express
The
Iowa
Health Tests Approved For New Students
A Jones County survey for pupils entering school next year has approved a preschool health examination blank sent by the state health department. The form will be mailed home with letters urging early medical and dental checkups. County health nurse Miss Lois Lang urges early corrections so beginners can start school duties smoothly. Miss Caroline Hicks returns to Monticello after winter with her brother Dr Gard Hicks in Loveland Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
State Department of Health
Lois’ Lang
Caroline Hicks
Gard Hicks
Loveland
Colo
Monticello
Registry For Sugar Ends Today In Monticello
The sugar rations program in Monticello registered 1990 residents over four days from Monday to Wednesday. Stamp validity runs May 16 to June 26 in sequence, with 486 pounds reported as excess among registrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
A. B. Grimes
Chapter FP
P.E.O
Grimes
Riess Stuhler
C. A. Coxsee
Stuart Stuhler
Mary
Questionnaires Due From Jones County Men
Jones County draft board reports all but 10 occupational questionnaires returned. Miss Caramela O'Toole notes unreturned forms go to the state director and then to the FBI. Felton case sent to FBI for failure to notify address and induction. Third draft registrants will receive questionnaires and be included in June induction call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Selective’ Service
Carmela O’toole
Draft Board
O’toole
State Director of Selective Service
F.B.I
Nicholas W. Felton
O’toolee
Jones County Retires $59,000 Road Bonds
Jones County retired $59,000 in principal on its share of Iowa primary road bonds last week and paid $12,491.25 in interest as the state made its payment from road funds. The county had $779,000 outstanding on Jan 1, 1942, and will have $720,000 outstanding on Jan 1, 1943 as part of a $1,200,000 issue voted in 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Iowa
V F W Auxiliary To Elect Officers In May Meeting
The Monticello Post No 1683 Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary conduct a regular meeting on Wednesday May 13. The Auxiliary will elect a junior vice president and delegates and alternates to district and department conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Post No. 1683
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
Ricklefs Golden Anniversary Traced to Scotch Grove Farm
Herman D Ricklefs and Anna Benn Ricklefs celebrate fifty years of marriage with a family dinner and open house at their Scotch Grove township home. The couple, both of German origin, have five children 26 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. They farm locally with son Henry overseeing operations and remain in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman D. Ricklets
Scotch Grove Township
Scotch Grove
F. H. Kehren
Herr
Kehren
Rickless
Anna Husman Benn
Zion Lutheran Church
Wayne Township
C. Mardoff
Rence Schoon
Elizabeth
Wiliam F. Ricklefs
Herman D. Ricklefs, Jr
Saginaw, Mich
Adolph Shoon
Anna
What A Life Senior Class Play Set For May 15
The school auditorium will host the senior class play What a Life on May 15. Based on Clifford Goldsmith’s Broadway hit, the show features Henry Aldrich and his radio family with Wally Schneider as Henry and Wilma Doris Yount as the secretary to the principal. Cast includes Deloris Yossi Don Caspers Bill Marsh Fay Haeussler and Sue Banghart as fellow students in a comedy of school life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Banghart
Clifford Goldsmith
Henry Aldrich
Wally Schneider
Henry
Wilma Doris Yount
Deloris Yossi
Don Caspers
Miss Shea
Bill Marsh
Fay Haeussler
Betty Lou Pod
High School Play Promises Thrilling Winter Comedy
Cast includes Haski Laurabelle Baum George Coxsee Eloyce Timmins Fred Shover Mary Lou Luett plus Venita Shover and Carl Sherman as parents. Louis Havli chek is the detective and Miss Marjorie James directs the comedy as head of the public schools speech department. She promises a treat and seats will be at a premium.
Eldon Siefken Honored at Lenox Freshman Prize
Eldon Siefken son of Mr and Mrs A H Siefken Richland township received the Norma Herman freshman prize for general excellence, with a medal and a $3.75 award. He also earned second place for the second highest Bible class ranking taught by Dr William J Grossheim. Rev Ensign formerly of Hopkinton presented the prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Eldon Siefken
A. H. Siefken
Richland Township
Norma Herman
Siefken
Wm. J. Grossheim
Rev
Ensign
Hopkinton
Harriet Coughlan Straitened by Severe Stroke in Home
Mrs Harriet Coughlan suffered a severe stroke during the night and was found by William Schlimmer yesterday morning while he was fixing her fire. She was believed to have had the stroke Tuesday evening. Her condition at the hospital is described as very critical with little hope of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Coughlan
William Schlimmer
Royal Neighbors Meeting Scheduled for May 12
The Royal Neighbors announce their next regular meeting on Tuesday evening May 12. All officers and members are urged to attend.
District Court Files Four Cases for May Term
Four new cases were filed in Jones county district court for the May term. Three are automobile damage suits led by Ruth Byers of Milwaukee against Fred Koch of Wyoming over a 1941 crash on Highway 151 west of Anamosa. she seeks 10000 dollars. Walter E. Byers, football coach at Whitefish Bay, sues Koch for 7860 dollars claiming two weeks work loss and 850 car damage plus 5000 personal injuries and 2000 for lost support. Genevieve Braum sues Lester J. Dacken for 4685 dollars car damage and 200 in personal injuries from a February 14, 1842 collision near Riverside cemetery. Anna Della Ernst sues Elmer Ernst for divorce. court issued attachment for 2500 dollars and injunction to protect family property amid allegations of threats after the defendant’s confinement in a state hospital and parole on April 28, 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Ruth Byers
Milwaukee
Wis
Fred Koch
Wyoming
Genevieve Braum
Lester J. Dacken
Riverside Cemetery
Anamosa
Miss Braum
Anna Della Ernst
Elmer Ernst
Ernst
State Insane Hospital
Independence
Wind Destroys Machine Shed At Hubbards
A windstorm near Monticello damaged the Otto Hubbard farm causing a machine shed collapse and minor house damage. A 6 by 2 shed board flew 100 feet to smash a bedroom window while the family was downstairs and uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Hubbard
Monticello
Hubbard
Thompson Is Given 10 Years For Auto Theft
Richard William Thompson twenty two ex convict appeared before Judge J E Heiserman in Jones county district court Friday. He pled guilty to stealing a car from Russell Chaplin Onslow garage proprietor April 16. He was sentenced to up to ten years at hard labor in the Fort Madison men's penitentiary. Costs entered and appeal bond set at eight thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard William Thompson
J. E. Heiserman
Jones County
Russell Chaplin
Onslow
Thompson
Heiserman
Fort Madison
Schoolmasters Club Elects New Officers
John Freeman of Wyoming was elected president of the Jones county schoolmasters club at Anamosa last week Wednesday. Don Faris of Olin was chosen vice president and Miss Nellie V. Morey of Anamosa was named secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Freeman
Wyoming
Jones County Schoolmasters Club
Anamosa
Don Faris
Olin
Nellie V. Morey
Fire at old roundhouse prompts quick response
Firemen raced to the old roundhouse site last Thursday evening to tackle a blaze of undetermined origin. Fire Chief Leigh Clark said the flames caused little or no damage, with the fire confined to the foundation piers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Clark
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Rotary Club
Ruhl
Becky Grimes
Monti High
Henningson
Long’s Grocery
Citizens Banking Company
Sandusky, O
Citizens Bank of
Bartlett
Dick Cartano
V.F.W. Auxiliary
Herman Ricklets
Ricklefs
Germany
Herman D. Ricklefs
Wiesede
Ostfriesland
Elise Lin
United States
Wayne
Mrs
Herman D. Ricklefa
Herman
Fred Shover
Louis Havlichek
Lenox
Royal Neighbor Meeting
District Court
Hubbards
Schoolmasters Club
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