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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1942
Page
5
Wetanda group met Friday evening at 6 30 in the Legion hall with all members present and guardians Lucile Yount and Iva Yeoman. Saturday afternoon the Manadaka and Canowefi groups gathered with Mrs Earl DeShaw as guardian for a first aid discussion and Memorial Day planning.
The Jones county rationing board allowed several tire and tube allocations to residents including Henry Bartels in Scotch Grove and Monticello residents Henry G. Harms R. G. Suter Dale H Adams Andy Kelchen and Monticello Feed Mill also listed. Ray Echternacht attended Governor Wilson events in Iowa City as National Guard aide. About 2 000 people heard the Memorial Union program and the class of 92 honored alumni guests. Board thanks school officials for cooperation as 17 677 applied and 14 623 were issued rationing books.
Over the past week Monticello saw cattle and hog shipments from Chris Reiter P N Hosch and George Rickels plus butter from Farmers Mutual Creamery bound for Boston. Ernest Schnier sent two cars of cattle from Tama, and 21 carloads of oil coal and other commodities were received at Monticello during the week.
Jones county will observe state salvage week from May 18 to 23 inclusive urging all townships to salvage metals and rubber. Every resident is asked to clean up premises and ensure salvage is sold to local dealers. Money may be kept or turned in to U.S.O. funds at the bank.
A Chevrolet owned by W. W. Bronson Jr of Wyoming and a house trailer owned by Theodore Thomas of Monticello were registered in Don S. Ruhl’s office during the past week. A marriage license was issued May 10 by Clerk Leigh Pearson to John B. Jackson 24 and Josephine F. Dearborn 24, both of Des Moines.
Jones County Soil Conservation District Commissioners and district program committee met at the CCC Camp Monticello on Friday May 8 to approve the district program outlined by the committee This report is sent to the secretary of agriculture Attendees included Clarence McLaughlin Ray Naylor Lee Streets Henry Adama Cris Randolph Harold Nilsson Floyd Parks County Agent James F Kearns and SCS staff
The freshman class held a picnic in the gymnasium on May 4 after playing kittenball on the school grounds. They sang before eating then played games and a few ran races to end the party. Class sponsors are Miss Cox Mr Huebner and Miss Donovan.
The Monticello Rotary Club hosted a dinner with Frank A. Walker district vocational agriculture instructor and two FFA members Richard Mardoff and Gene Walker. Walker highlighted five years of FFA in Monticello and a yearly average of about forty participants, profits totaling 6766 dollars among 41 boys, and the group’s emphasis on hands on farm skills and supervision. Mardoff described the FFA meets twice monthly, offers two degrees green hand and final degree, with earnings goals of 25 dollars and 250 dollars respectively, plus an extra year of service.
County Auditor George Specht issued official notice calling a state primary on June 1 to nominate candidates for state district county and township offices. The ballot includes US senator governor lieutenant governor secretary of state auditor treasurer attorney general agriculture superintendent and two commerce commissioners plus district congressional and state representative seats. County positions include auditor treasurer clerk of the district court sheriff recorder county attorney coroner and supervisors. Township races list two justices of the peace two constables township trustees and clerks plus assessor and precinct committeemen.
Miss Mary Lucile Ricklefs of Monticello will graduate from Clarke College in Dubuque and accept a teaching post in Edgewood public schools. Bruce Stiles, new head of the Iowa Fish and Game division, will address the Linn County Fish and Game Club next Friday May 15 at 8 pm at the C.S.P.S. Hall Cedar Rapids inviting local anglers and hunters.
Sacred Heart high school juniors and seniors held their banquet at Goudy’s cafe with Raymond L. Clark as toastmaster. A program featured Welcome Lorraine Aitchison Response Agnes Schlimmer Class History Paul Connolly Class Will John Wolf Class Prophecy Grace White Tribute to Our Teachers Wanda Schemmel Tribute to Our Pastor Arthur O’Rourke Tribute to Our Holy Father Pope Pius XII Irene Leytem Class Poem Shirley Redmond Farewell Lucille Haag Address Rev A L Lorenz Closing Star Spangled Banner The event ended with Holy Hour services in the church commemorating Pope Pius XII’s 25th anniversary as bishop.
The Arthur P. O Rourke post of the American Legion organizes the annual Decoration Day observance in Monticello. Services begin at Oakwood cemetery at 10 o clock with veterans from all wars honored by veterans groups. Legion members meet at 8:30 AM and proceed to Sacred Heart cemetery for a field mass led by Rev. A L Lorenz Post Commander Joe Barron leads the program. Memorial speaker Rev Arnold Thalacker of Castle Grove township will speak at Oakwood. Three campfire groups will sing patriotic numbers and closing ceremonies follow. Further details to come.
Monticello launches Clean-Up Week tomorrow after Mayor R C Hoag proclaims a city beautification drive. Merchants show strong support with ads in today’s Express and pledge to involve customers and residents in cleaning homes and yards.
George Ritchie a member of the Veterans CCC camp in Monticello died Thursday May 7 after a heart attack while working on a field project He was born May 28 1887 in Oskaloosa The body was returned to Oskaloosa for interment services held last Saturday afternoon.
Berniece Havlichek daughter of Mrs. Frank Havlichek graduated from St Luke's school of nursing Cedar Rapids Tuesday evening after a three year course. She will take state examinations later for the RN degree. Mrs Havitchek and children Louis and Elaine attended the ceremony.
Monticello Mayor I R C Hoag designates May 15 through May 22 as Clean-Up Week urging citizens to remove unsightly materials from premises and alleys. He urges conserving salvaged materials for the war effort and donating to the local Salvage for Victory Committee.
The Montini senior class presents a three act comedy What A Life by Clifford Goldsmith featuring Henry Aldrich. Eighteen seniors have rehearsed for a month under Miss Marjorie James with no reserved seats. The show aims for full auditorium and usual prices apply.
Poppy day will be observed in Monticello on Saturday May 28 announced by Mrs Hei Schoon president of the Arthur O Rourke unit of the American Legion auxiliary. Poppies are made by disabled veterans at Veterans Hospital Des Moines and distributed by auxiliary volunteers to support war disabled families and the dependents of the dead. More than 13 000 000 flowers have been made for the Auxiliary in twenty years of Poppy day observances.
Thirty seven Jones County men including twelve from Monticello will report May 20 at Holden's Hotel Anamosa to proceed for induction. Secretary Carmela O Toole listed the names with towns and transfer notes for the reported draftees.
Miss Nellie V. Morey was re elected county superintendent of rural schools in Jones county at the Anamosa courthouse on May 12. An unanimous vote supported her 23 years of service since June 1919. Three board members were re elected for six years: A. Coxsee, Mary Wilcox, and Lee Crain.
Mrs. George A. Rickels was elected junior vice president of the local VFW Auxiliary. Plans were set for the annual Buddy Poppy sale in Monticello on Saturday May 23.
Olga Ohe of Monticello was introduced at a Navy Mother's Day service on Treasure Island by Captain Culp and received a U S Navy pin for traveling from the greatest distance. Attending were Mr and Mrs John Ohe Mr and Mrs Henry Helms and Mrs Olga Ohe guests of Ernest Recker.
James Edward Schmidt infant son of Gerhard and Mary Clark Schmidt died May 10 at 6 55 p.m. in Monticello. He is survived by his parents a sister Mary Louise maternal great grandmother Mrs Mattie Arbingast maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs B J Clarke Martello and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs John C Schmidt and other relatives.
In the past week the clerk of the district court, Leigh Pearson, recorded a single case Florence Patten et al vs Arthur Bernard et al. The matter concerns partition of an estate farm located in Greenfield township.
Monticello high school outlines May activities for the class of 1942. Graduation exercises May 21 will honor 56 graduates with K D Miller as commencement speaker. Senior picnic May 19 and class day May 20 precede diplomas, while baccalaureate is May 17 with Rev. Williams Grossheim delivering the sermon.
The May term of the Jones County district court convenes at the Anamosa courthouse on Monday May 18 with Judge J E Heiserman presiding. No grand jury action is planned and no petit juries will be drawn this term. trials will be deferred to September. Several law and equity dockets are listed including guardianship and damages suits such as Hayes vs Hayes, Butler vs Willis, Heiserman estate vs Suter, Jewel Tea Co. vs Hillsberg, Kromninga vs Merfeld, Byers vs Koch, Braun vs Dacken, and Podhaski vs Citizens State Bank of Wyoming.
Monticello stores will close Saturday May 30 in observance of Memorial Day as announced by the Commercial Club. Most shops stay open Friday evening May 29 to accommodate weekend shopping and the Memorial Day anniversary. groceries close at 10 am Saturday with one delivery at 9 am. The club notes July 4 likely to be observed similarly since it falls on a Saturday.
Filing results reveal Republicans with full slates in Jones county and Democrats unopposed for several posts. Incumbents run in clerk and recorder seats, while state representative contests feature Shimianek and Pulver in Republican race and Murfield in Democrat race. Officers listed include auditor Gene Byers and treasurer Don Ruhl with multiple supervisors up for election.
Charles Arthur Field and Dean A Morey of Monticello will graduate from Cornell College at the 89th commencement. Commencement is held early in Iowa to speed training before enlistment in the armed services. Alexander Kerensky is guest speaker. William L Stidger of Boston gives the baccalaureate address. Charles majors biology and chemistry. Dean philosophy.
Joe Favadik of Anamosa was fined 10 dollars and costs after a drunkenness arrest by the Anamosa city marshal and a hearing before the justice of the peace. Thomas De Long, 28, farm worker near Olin, was arrested by the state highway patrol and sought by the FBI for draft evasion after registering in Oklahoma.
Second Lieut. Kathleen Hayes is at Camp Roberts California and expects orders to sail for Australia soon. Mrs. J J Hayes received a wire Monday morning confirming the plans.
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