Rotary Talk Highlights Monticello Conservation League Plans
Rotarian William Shaffer spoke at the Monticello Rotary dinner about the Conservation League’s activities and its plans for the coming year. The group has over 200 members led by President Tom Henderson with Shaffer as secretary. Carl Schneider also spoke on Scouting in Monticello. The club will sponsor a weiner roast for boys 12 and older in Sacred Heart and public schools. interested attendees should contact Scoutmaster Schneider.
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William Shaffer
Monticello
Sacred Heart
Schneider
Billfold Lost by Henry Pruitt Jr Recovered After Year
Henry Pruitt Jr reported his billfold containing 100 dollars a driver’s license and other papers missing for a year. His children found the mangled billfold last Tuesday twenty rods from the Pruitt home. It still held 76 dollars and the license with most of the rest lost or blown away. A 75 head of cattle had trampled the site.
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Henry Pruitt, Jr
Pruit
Five marriage licenses issued this week in county
Five couples were licensed by Clerk Leigh Pearson last week: Lee First and Bernice First both of Anamosa. Clarence Wells of Anamosa and Helen Appleby of Monticello. Donald Scheib of Anamosa and Mayme Ricklefs of Anamosa. Laverne Plueger of Scotch Grove and Anne Husman of Monticello. Eugene Pond of South Bend Indiana and Eleanor Kolarik of Oxford Junction. One new case filed in Jones County District Court involves habeas corpus by Donald Wright against Foss Davis, warden of the men's reformatory, seeking discharge after serving 27 months of a seven-year sentence.
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District Court
Leigh Pearson
Lee First
Bernice First
Anamosa
Clarence F. Wells
Helen Appleby
Monticello
Donald Earl Scheib
Mayme Ricklefs
Laverne George Plueger
Scotch Grove
Anne Marie Husman
Eugene L. Pond
South Bend
Ind
Eleanor Marie Kolarik
Oxford
Junction
Jones County District Court
Donald Wright
Foss Davis
Men’s Reformatory
Wright
Four new 18 year olds register with selective service
Four young men aged 18 register at the Jones county court house for selective service. Names include James O Shea Route 1 Monticello Wilbur R Johnson Route 1 Ana mosa Carl J Underwood Ana mosa Richard P Smith Morley May 26 meeting of the board set for Ana mosa. Shipments at local yards lighter with Bud Bros one car Clarence Kurt two cars George E Rickels one car. Dubuque Packing company six hogs cars to Dubuque Farmers Mutual Creamery one car butter to New York
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Selective Service Office
Jones County Court House
James O’shea
Route 1
Monticello
Wilbur R. Johnson
Anamosa
Carl J. Underwood
Richard P. Smith
Morley
Selective Service Board
U. S
Chicago
Bud Bros
Clarence Kurt
George E. Rickels
Jones County Sets Absent Ballot Dates for Primary
County Auditor George Specht announces May 17 as the first day voters may request absent ballots and May 22 as the first day to vote in the auditor’s office for the June 5 primary. The auditor’s office is busy counting and bagging ballots.
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George Specht
Jones County
Weber Baby Born May Twelfth Marks Tenth Son
A son was born May 12 to Mr. and Mrs. John Weber at the hospital last week. This marks the Weber family's tenth son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Weber
Anamosa Trusties Sentenced in Tavern Break In
Clarence Salisbury Lloyd Bailey and William Gray inmates of the state reformatory at Anamosa were sentenced by District Judge Harold D. Evans in Iowa City to 10 more years each for breaking and entering the Foxhead tavern on April 21. The sentences run concurrently with their existing terms. The three were trusties at the Oakdale sanatorium when the theft occurred.
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Clarence Salisbury
Lloyd Bailey
William Gray
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Foxhead
Iowa City
Harold D. Evans
Reformatory
Oakdale
Special Speaker At Methodist Church May 21
Rev. Roy V. Porter of Hopkinton will be guest speaker at the Monticello Methodist church morning service Sunday May 21. Regular minister Rev. Glenn W. McMichael is away on vacation.
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Roy V. Porter
Hopkinton
Monticello Methodist Church
Glenn W. McMichael
Monticello High School Graduates 48 May 25
Harold Smith 14-year-old Hopkinton student drowns while swimming in Silver Creek Castle Grove township near John Casper farm. Body recovered Saturday night eight feet deep under bridge. funeral held at St. John's Lutheran church. Survived by parents sister Edna two brothers in service grandmother and grandfather.
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Harold Smith
Andy Smith
Hopkinton
Silver Creek
Castle Grove
John Casper
McDonough
Harold
Hopkinton High School
Buck Creek
Buck Creek Consolidated School
Poppy Day Set For May 27 In Monticello
The 1944 poppy sale in Monticello will be held by VFW and Legion auxiliaries on Saturday May 27. It aims to be the largest ever with double the usual poppies, crafted by disabled veterans who receive materials free and learn the process. Proceeds aid veterans and dependents under the auxiliaries management. Red Cross rooms close on Decoration Day May 30.
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Monticello
VFW
Legion
Masonic Lodge Initiates Two Candidates
Burns Lodge No. 173 A F and A M held a special meeting to confer two third degrees at the Masonic temple. Milton C Leonard advertising manager of the Monticello Express and Floyd Kephart a Cedar Rapids plant mechanic were initiated and conferred under Worshipful Master John Shover and Deputy Grand Master Earl Welscher with district lecturers assisting. Afterward refreshments were served in the temple dining room.
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Burns Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
Milton C. Leonard
Monticello Express
Floyd Kephart
Cedar Rapids
John Shover
Milton Leonard
Iowa
Woyd Kephart
Earl Welscher
Marion
Temple
A. B. Grimes
Leigh Clark
Seniors Hear Bruce Gates at Graduation Exercises
Bruce F. Gates, president of Gates College in Waterloo, will speak at the high school graduation in the public school auditorium on Thursday May 25. A University of Michigan graduate, Gates has 29 years with Gates College, including 21 as president, and has held major roles in Rotary International and educational groups. He is noted for inspirational talks to Parent-Teacher associations and has delivered thousands of addresses.
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Bruce F. Gates
Gates College
Waterloo
Gates
University of Michigan
Rotary International
Rotary Clubs of
Iowa
Parent- Teacher Association
Fred Otten Observe 55th Anniversary Observed by Family
Mr and Mrs Fred H Otten celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on Sunday May 7 Mrs Otten was Johanna Johnson before marriage The couple received warm congratulations from a wide circle of friends.
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Fred H. Otten
Dr Asa P Lambert Returns From Nebraska Dental Convention
Dr. Asa P. Lambert came back last Wednesday evening from Lincoln Nebraska where he attended the Nebraska Dental convention held from May 8 to 10.
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Asa P. Lambert
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska Dental Convention
Seal Sale Sets An Iowa Record In 1948
Iowa reports a record Christmas seal sale totaling 279274.29 dollars, up 42 percent from the prior year. Every county posted gains from 12 to 260 percent, with Jones county at 2000.58 dollars and a 11.2 cent per capita rate. Five counties logged 20 cent per capita. Proceeds fund statewide x ray programs and TB patient aid and health education year round.
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Iowa
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Jones County
Lions Club Donors Replenish Blood Bank at John McDonald Hospital
Lions Club members replenish the John McDonald hospital blood bank with three donors Rep. C F Shimanek John Crimmings and Dr F E Patterson At the Monday meeting Lt R A Naylor Jr of Riverside California and Pfe Elwyn Oppelt of Fort Bragg NC were special guests addressing the group W A Klitzke led the program showcasing films on Railroads and Forest Preservation Refreshments were arranged by John Schmidt and Joe Messerli
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John McDonald Hospital
Rep
C. F. Shimanek
John Crimmings
F. E. Patterson
R. A. Naylor, Jr
Riverside
Calif
Pfe. Elwyn Oppelt
Fort Bragg
N. C
W. A. Klitzke
John Schmidt
Joe Messerli
Ruth Hintz Wins Lions Club Essay Prize at Local Schools
Ruth Hintz, daughter of Mr and Mrs Irving Hintz of Castle Grove township, won the Lions club education essay contest on The Four Freedoms. The prize covers a two weeks all expenses trip to the American Youth Foundation camp near Shelby Michigan from July 31 to August 13, with judges citing a fair, anonymous judging process.
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Roth AM Tfl
Sonaticello
American Youth Foundation
Shelby
Mich
Irving Hintz
Castle Grove Township
Lions Club On Education
Chester Condit
Walter Klitzke
Andrew Emmerich
William J. Grossheim
Ruth Hintz
Women drivers in Denver motor pool handle B 29 trains
Mrs. Ralph Shankland of Denver works eight hour night shifts in a military motor pool supervising 150 civilian drivers. She handles jeeps and large troop transports and notes many celebrities are ferried to entertain troops. She recalls driving at 70 mph to a crash and the dull task of hauling garbage to an incinerator.
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Ralph Shankland
Nellie Kellum
Denver
Colo
J. F. Kellum
Monticello
Quartermaster Department
John Thomas
C G. Thomas
Montiwrattiers
Adare Chrishlesad Macatau
Clark Matthiessen
John Duffy Killed In Italy Action Telegram
John L. Duffy 28 son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Duffy of Wyoming was killed in action in Italy April 24 per a War Department telegram received by his parents. Survivors include the parents and three sisters Mrs Georgia Coppess Onslow Mrs Regina Yoke Davenport and Helen at home. The family home lies between Wyoming and Hale. Duffy is believed to be the first man from Jones county drawn in the selective service draft.
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Wyoming
John L. Duffy
Lawrence Duffy
Italy
War Department
Georgia Coppess
Onslow
Regina Yoke
Davenport
Helen
Hale
Set
Duffy
Jones County
County Job Openings Demand Labor and Mechanics
County Engineer Mike Rubek says the county urgently needs common labor and mechanics to assist county work. Applicants should apply in the county engineer's office.
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Mike Rubek
William Leahy to Give Cornell College Commencement Address
Admiral William D Leahy chief of staff to President Roosevelt will deliver the commencement address in Cornell college Mount Vernon on Monday June 5 He holds the Distinguished Service Medal Navy Cross and many victory medals A native of Hampton Leahy retired in 1989 and later became governor of Puerto Rico and ambassador to France. Ray Purcell Named Deputy Warden at Anamosa Reformatory Purcell was named last week by Warden Foss Davis to be deputy warden replacing L J Womachka who resigned due to ill health Purcell previously served four years at the institution starting as a guard and in July 1939 as assistant deputy warden Roy Smith succeeds Purcell as assistant deputy warden Smith began as a guard in 1917 and has served as kitchen steward for three years Purcell is married with four children one son Ernie in the Marine Corps Smith has a son Melvin serving in the South Pacific Deputy Womachka resignation leaves Purcell temporarily in charge. North High Street home assigned to the deputy warden F E Delancey named kitchen steward.
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William Speaker
D. Leahy
Roosevelt
Washington, D. C
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Hampton
Leahy
Puerto Rico
United States
France
United States Naval Academy
Naval Operations
Ray Purcell
Anamosa Reformatory
Foss Davis
Purcell
L. J. Womachka
Roy Smith
Smith
Ernie
Marine Corps
Melvin
South Pacific
Marines
Womachka
Purcells
North High Street
Senior Play and Graduation Schedule at Monti High
Senior play The Late Christopher Bean will be staged Friday night in the Monti High auditorium under Mrs. Ross Greenley. Graduation exercises are set for Thursday evening May 25 with Bruce Fr Gates of Waterloo delivering the commencement address. Baccalaureate is Sunday May 21 at First Congregational Church with Rev. Hromer Dalrymple presiding and music by the high school glee club. Class Day exercises follow Tuesday at 2 pm in the public auditorium with band processions, senior skits, and cap and gown presentations. Commencement on May 25 includes a piano solo and cornet performance before the ceremony ends.
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Monticello Public School
Christopher Bean
Lois Barrack
Jacquelyn McCurdy
Gail Huibregtse
John McNeilly
Jean Bender
Express Doxsee
Monticello High
Bruce Fr. Gates
Waterloo
At & 6
Elecs
Ross Greenley
First Congregational Church
Hromer Dalrymple
Elgar
Glenn W. McMichael
Wm. J. Grossheim
FE. Dalrymple
Dalrymple
Laodsillisaar
Glenn WY
Mc Michael
Monti High
C. J. Matthiessen
Armin Jacobs
Lauline Tobiason
Geraldine Sehoon
Irma Tendick
George Richardson
Jacqueline McCurdy
Roman Welter
P.elo
H. Holbrepgtse
C. d. Matthiessen
Richard Bonwell
Lillian Freese
Glenn W. Mc Michael
Cornet
Charles Kreeb
Rural School Graduation Held In Monticello
The rural eighth grade graduation will be held in the Monticello public schools auditorium Monday May 22 at 2 PM. Miss Nellie V. Morey announces the program with processional, invocational, musical selections, tumbling, and diplomas to be awarded by Morey. Graduating students are listed by township and school. the event includes an address by Rev. Homer Dalrymple and the singing of America.
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Monticello Public Schools
Nellie V. Morey
F. H. Kehren
Grieg
Dick Sutherand
Scherzetto
Olivadoti
Charles Tuk Tock- Rogers
Monticello
Joan
Jean Hein
John Hein
Richland Township
Henry Scheer Buried Sunday in Langworthy Lutheran Rites
Funeral services for Henry Scheer were held Sunday May 14 at 2 pm from the John Heyen home Langworthy to St. John's Lutheran church. Rev RL OP Young led the service. Pallbearers were Henry Scheer George Rickels Herman Scheer Harold Heideman Ray Heideman and Carl Heideman. Interment followed at St. John's cemetery. Henry Scheer born October 2 1869 in Monticello was a lifelong implement dealer at Langworthy. He survived by two sisters and two brothers Mrs John Heyen Mrs Augusta Norris August Scheer and Adam Scheer and was preceded in death by his parents one brother and seven sisters. He was confirmed in the Lutheran church and attended St John's church southeast of Monticello.
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Henry Scheer
John Heyen
Langworthy
St. John’s Lutheran Church
RL OP. Young
George Rickels
Herman Scheer
Harold Heideman
Ray Heideman
Carl Heideman
St. John’s Cemetery
Mont
Adam Scheer
Marshalltown
Scheer
St. John’s Church
Monticello
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Rotary Clu
Methodist Church
Monticello High School
C. Reggentine
Floyd Dufoe
Louis Gaddie
Hoover Undertaking
River Valley
Edna
Glen Smith
England
Loren Smith
Camp Roberts
Etta Behrends
John D. Smith
Arnold Thalacker
Hopkinton Cemetery
Masonic Lodge
Bruce Gates
Minnesota
Fred Otten
Lions Club
Jean Ann Freese
Sacred Heart School
Mrs. Shankland of
John Duffy
Davis
F. E. Delancey
George Guyan
Iolfins
Beth Betzer
Cass
Lyle W. Jeffrey
Betty Frasher
Lorna Husmann
Lyle Watters
James Stadtmueller
Harlin Young
Norma Herman
Dorothy Johnson
Florence Ricklefs
LaVina Wade
Harry Toms
Mabel Caspers
Eugene Oltmann
Verona Landis
Albert Heiken
Edna Steuri
Junior Rundle
Paul Steuri
Fairview
Ada E. Smith
Laura Dirks
Wilma Himebaugh
Francis Buscher
Robert Hartwig
Maxine Carroll
Donald Allen
Paul Shover
Eleanor Blythe
Edwin Ahrendsen
Richland
Irene Knapper
Wilma Behrends
Marion Kleitsch
Jennie Winch
Joan Hein
June Hein
Mildred Rieniets
Betty Rieniets
Wiona Strang
James McGovern
Phyllis Strang
Margie
Maynard Siebels, Richard Steenhoek
Windsor
Harold Eby
Grace Hilby
Donald Hagen
Newport
Dorothy Windsor
Ruth Zirkel
Erma Rae Grassfield
Bach
Gladys Rickels
Washington
Harriet Stanton
Glen Curler
Myr! Morrison
Edwin Lindauer
Margaret Skahill
James Sadler
Sister M. Hortense
Thomas Hughes
Joseph Nan
Waggoner
Arlene Meeks
Evelyn Andreesen
Lovell
Laurabelle Baum
Marvin Etten
Anna Balichek
Gloria Beranek
Robert Buresh
Charles Buresh
Rose Day
Wayne_ Zaruba
Louise Nesper
Anton Vanicek
Oxford No
Grace Vrooman
Colleen Dorr
Loretta Hoyer
Maxine Meane
Gertrude Leslie
Emeline Topinka
Peace Ridge
Gracey Yardem
Thyllis Benischek
Mary Burwell
Wayne No. 9
Anne M. Husman
Gerald Dirks
Clay Sutton
Robert West
Wanda Lea Reid
Jackson-Black Oak
Mildred Carstensen
Walter Emmert
Midland
Marjorie Carstensen
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