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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1945
Page
5
The notice lists red meat and fats stamps Y65 through U2 with valid through dates in June and August, blue processed foods stamps H2 through X2, sugar stamps 85 and 36 with August 31 expirations, fuel oil coupons by period 1 through 5 for ten gallons per unit, and airplane shoes stamps 1 through 3 in book three continuing indefinitely. It outlines validity across regions and remaining heating year allowances.
Birth notices record five newborns from families in Heider Sthadt Garnaville Monticello and Cascade with births dated May 8 to May 14. Visiting hours remain restricted for new mothers to three days after birth and visiting is limited to 1 to 3 30 p m and 7 to 8 30 p m.
Railhead figures show weekly shipments from local yards. Two hog cars were sent to Dubuque by the Dubuque packing company and one butter car to New York by Farmers Mutual Creamery. Cattle to Union Stock Yards Chicago included Ed Reiter one car Chris Reiter two cars George Kurt one car John P Kurt one car Don Hennessey three cars M J Kenneally one car George E Rickels one car.
The Parent Teachers Association hosts a tea on Thursday May 24 at 4 15 p m in the home making room of Monti High School to honor departing teachers. Mrs Everett Nickel leads arrangements and all members are invited. A short business meeting follows the tea.
The Jones county selective service office recorded two 18 year olds LaVerne Griffith Monti Cello and Duane Beranek Oxford Junction last week. The board will meet at 1 30 p.m. May 26.
Public health nurse Ruth Hurley reports the rural Oxford No 3 school has 100 percent dental card turnins. Six pupils are taught by Berniece Brunscheen.
Two trucks received registrations this week. Richard Brownell of Wyoming obtained a 1945 Ford, and E. C. Nagel of Monticello registered a 1945 Chevrolet.
Joe Fisher former leader and manager of a well known eastern Town dance orchestra died Tuesday at Clarence after a year of illness. Funeral services were held at 1 30 pm at Evangelical church Clarence with Masonic rites at Mount Vernon cemetery. Born Oxford Junction he lived in Clarence area until 1929 then Mount Vernon for 14 years. His orchestra disbanded in 1948 due to the war. He is survived by six children, two of whom are lieutenants in the Army Air Corps.
Jones county board of supervisors met last Tuesday to consider bids for erecting ten wooden bridges in Jones county. Bids were read but rejected as too high with plans for a later resubmission. Also noted is a local Farm mention and residents Tom George and relatives visiting Monmouth over the weekend.
The Progressive Series pupils of the Sisters of St. Francis will present a piano recital Sunday May 20 with two performances at 2 30 and 8 00 at the Sacred Heart school Sister Mary Lucille directs the program Pupils from grades 1 and 2 perform rhythm band pieces including Parade of the Wooden Soldiers with Jean Ann Freese and Kathryn Connolly at the piano The program lists numerous student selections and solo pieces by Mary Cecelia Kehoe Janet Nichol Lorna Lehman Joan Nichol Gwen Severn Marvin Nichol and others
Jake Jacobsen fooled Monticello fishermen and the boss man Saturday by parading a two foot wooden catfish on a leader. Onlookers, including the paper's publisher, marveled at the painted replica, a lifelike river catfish imposter.
Howard Robertson of Monticello has been promoted to cashier at the men's reformatory in Anamosa. He previously served three years as assistant chief clerk with a period in the army before his medical discharge. Robertson succeeds a resigning official and will manage the RES office in Anamosa.
Poppies to honor dead soldiers of both World Wars will be sold Saturday May 26 in Monticello by American Legion Auxiliary and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. Proceeds aid disabled veterans and families, with poppies made by veterans in Des Moines and at a New Jersey hospital. Children will sell on the streets all day as observances are prepared.
A class of twenty youths will be confirmed and receive first communion at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Wayne Township next Sunday May 20 Rev F H Kehren lists members Clarette Jean Husmann Irma Jean Bohlken Eloise Henrietta Husmann Bessie Jane Topping Bienda Estella Topping Velma Margaret Strackens Margaret Marie Folkers Genevieve Soper Cleo May Reuter Rodney James Rieken Galen John Helgens Willis Carroll Harms Dwight August Gerdes Richard Herman Tapken Ralph Henry Harms Gerald John Weers Kenneth Dean Husmann Galen John Engelbart Robert Gerhard Doden Harry Calvin Wessels
A local sale near Monticello in Jones County is advertised as a real farm sale for Louis Zumbach. The Express notes the sale items include livestock valued around 11000 with top cows and 124 spring pigs weaned.
In Jones County, one new district court case filed this week involves Peter Kollman and Rose Kollman doing business as Kollman Monument Works Inc. suing C E Allen as administrator for Evelyn Carson estate over a $342.72 judgment for erecting a grave monument. The case notes a $336 cost and a default in the related divorce action of Clara Haeussler vs Elden Haeussler, with a separate jail stay for Leonard Zwetzig.
Mrs. Carrie Driscoll a Tule Lake Japanese relocation camp high school teacher spoke to the Monticello Lions and wives about Japanese history and conditions in Hawaii and America. She described three groups of Japanese in the U S and noted wages at the Tule Lake camp amid a discussion on rebellion and its suppression.
Monticello High School alumni notes describe the first 1875 graduate class of one member, the 1942 class of 60, and a long history of annual banquets. Dues are 25 cents per year, payable to treasurer Donald Suther land at Monticello State Bank or by 25 cent defense stamp to Mia Imogene D Stuhler, dues chair. Alma Behrends of Cedar Rapids visited Monticello relatives over the weekend.
The Express lists Monticello high school events including Normal Training Exams on May 17 and 18, Senior Class Play May 18, Senior Examinations May 23, Eddy Test for Navy May 24, Class Day May 25 at 2 p.m., All High School Party May 26, Baccalaureate May 27 at Methodist Church, Examinations May 28 and 29, Commencement May 29, School Out Assembly May 30, and Alumni Banquet May 31.
Joe Barron of the Jones county War Price and Rationing Board outlined the new meat control program effective May 14. Farmers must obtain a class 3 permit to continue slaughtering for sale and report rationing points. quotas depend on 1944 activity, with a 400 pound baseline if no meat was sold.
Mrs. Vivien Benter accepts secretarial posts at the law firm Doxsee and Wilson and with the Monticello Express. She began work Monday succeeding Miss Maxine Lange who leaves for Denver after four years. Mrs. James L. Burns acted as substitute since May 1.
L T Lorenzen Jones county AAA chairman urges farmers to sign farm plans by June 1 to be eligible for 1945 AAA payments. He warns soil fertility toll from crop production and promotes conservation practices to minimize loss and improve program efficiency. Farmers should contact their county AAA office.
Mrs. Albert Calkins 81 died Friday at John McDonald hospital after heart trouble. Funeral at Goettsch funeral home Monday at 2 p.m. Rev. Homer Dalrymple officiated. Interment Oakwood cemetery. Born Jan 4 1864 in Dubuque county she moved to Monticello age seven. Survived by daughters Florence Metzenberg and Beulah Christiansen, two grandchildren, one great grandchild, sister Ada Rohn. Additional relatives visited in Dubuque and Monticello over the weekend.
Onslow announces May 22 and 28 as pre school visiting days for mothers of future kindergarteners. Children must be 4 years 10 months by opening day. Supt. Shannon urges maternal attendance to aid planning. Miss Jean Cunningham will again lead the kindergarten, bringing four years training from Iowa State Teachers College.
Monticello Auxiliary No. 1683 VFW held a regular meeting initiating Eloise Null June Plueger and Hope Marcis, with six membership petitions approved. Forty four members joined since May 1944. New chairmen named for hospital Americanization war service legislative rehabilitation town cottage home fund essay sewing membership publicity and more.
The Rainbow Girls Monti cello assembly hosted a joint meeting in Manchester with members from Manchester Oelwein and Monticello assemblies. Monticello officers in initiatory work included Vernita Vernon Colleen Maire Louise York Marilyn Landis Ruth Hintz Betty Hoult and Patricia Podhaski. Other assembly members attended.
Jones County towns Scotch Grove Cascade Monticello join forces for the Seventh War Loan Drive. Early reports show promising bond sales, with Onslow Scotch Grove and West Cascade surpassing quotas. Countywide goals total 1,262,000 with 851,000 in E bonds.
Agricultural census work in Jones county reports completion but notices possible omissions. Farm operators with 250 dollars or more in agricultural product value in 1944 or with three or more acres in place are urged to send name, address, and enterprise type to Max H. Jenk, Local Supervisor, Census District No. 4, Dubuque Iowa, noting if location differs and enterprise kind.
The Monticello Lions club sponsors a public school talk Monday at 7:30 pm by Clem Crowe head coach of the state university. The high school band will perform and the public is invited to attend at Town City.
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