Campfire Notes From Local Girl Scout Groups
The Wetanda Camp Fire girls met Wednesday at 5 pm for a hike past Shomont's to the river where they enjoyed sack lunches, studied nature, and sang songs with guardians Lucile Yount and Iva Yeoman. The Ma-na-da-ka group met Saturday at 3 15 pm at the Legion hall electing Kathleen Barron president and other officers. They finished six bleeder sets and will sell pencils for the VFW auxiliary next Saturday. The Ca-no-we-fi group met at the Legion hall with new officers Marlys Bulow president and Susan Stuhler secretary treasurer. Memorial Day song rehearsals and a first aid lesson followed with guardian Mrs Earl DeShaw in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wetanda
Shomont’s
Lucile Yount
Iva Yeoman
Legion Hall
Kathleen Barron
Margaret Condit
Claire Shannon
Vivian Kruse
Irma Schoon
V.F.W
Marlys Bulow
Susan Stuhler
Scribe
Patty Podhaski
Marjorie Luett
Earl DeShaw
Tire rationing grants list of weekly tire and tube apps
The local rationing board approved several requests this week including John Lubben for 2 passenger car retreads and 2 tubes in Anamosa, Elmer Drexler and M J Cass in Monticello for car tires, H B Tedrow for 2 truck tires, and others such as Glenn Guilford, Joseph Appleby, and Vincent Simmons for additional passenger car tires or tubes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lubben
Anamosa
Farmer
Elmer Drexler
Monticello
M. J. Cass
H. B. Tedrow
Glenn R. Guilford
Joseph Appleby
Vincent Adolph Simmons
Rotary speaker calls for postwar European unity at Monticello meeting
Rudolph Langer addressed the Monticello Rotary Club at Goudy’s on Monday night discussing the future of small European nations after the war. He urged union of two or three united states as essential for lasting peace. Guest S E Locher has completed FBI training and departs Tuesday for service in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Langer
Monticello
Missionary Rev Dr Jensen Speaks at Local Methodist Church
The Rev Dr Anders Jensen, a Methodist missionary in Korea, spoke Monday evening to a full auditorium. He described religious work in Korea and analyzed Japan's stance toward the United States and England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anders Jensen
Methodist Church
Korea
Japan
America
England
Mercer Sues Peet for Guardianship in California Hospital Case
One new case filed in the district court clerk Leigh Pearson's office. Florence Mercer petitions for guardianship of Miriam Peet, confined at Pacific Colony Hospital in California with $400 property in Jones County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Leigh Pearson
Florence Mercer
Miriam Peet
Miss Peet
Pacific Colony Hospital
California
Jones County
Marriage Licenses Issued In Week For Five Couples
Leigh Pearson, clerk of the district court, reports licenses issued last week to Irvin Sie vers of Wyoming to wed Roberta Winchip of Olin, and John Petersen of Ons low to marry Ann Bisinger of Oxford Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Pearson
Irvin Sievers
Wyoming
Roberta Winchip
Olin
John Petersen
Onslow
Ann Bisinger
Oxford Junction
County Convention Date Change Noted For Delegates
The county convention for the Republican and Democratic parties will be held on Friday instead of Saturday. All delegates are urged to note the change and attend accordingly.
Cars registered this week in Anamosa
Two vehicles were registered this week in Anamosa. A Ford was registered to Dr. E. G. Rawson and a Studebaker to Howard B. Hart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Dr. E. G. Rawson
Anamosa
Studebaker
Howard B. Hart
Senior Class Play Proved Real Success
Miss Marjorie James led eighteen seniors in the class of 1942 production What A Life at the public school's high school auditorium. The show drew the largest audience yet and the seniors paid the high royalty after a highly successful run. Musical interludes featured a madrigal group and a clarinet solo by George Cox Bee with Becky Grimes. Fay Haeussler presented Miss James with a corsage on behalf of the senior class. Goldie Rink of Los Angeles visited the grandparents, Mr and Mrs Henry Rink, earlier this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie James
Henry Aldrich
George Cox- Bee
Becky Grimes
Fay Haeussler
Miss James
Goldie Rink
Los Angeles
Calif
Henry Rink
Mrs Bailey Ist Winner In Monticello Express Photo Contest
The Monticello Express announces Mrs Alma E Bailey winner for the first week of a three months photo contest. Entrants must be Iowa images with name and address on back and must be mailed or delivered to the Express office by Saturday noon for next week’s judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Monticello Express
Alma E. Bailey
R. 2
Cascade
Iowa
State of
Express
Betty Thomas Among Arizona U Graduates
Elizabeth Thomas of Monticello is among 322 U of Arizona seniors to receive bachelor degrees in Tucson. She won the Chi Omega prize of 25 dollars for top economics work and a Chicago graduate scholarship. She earned sociology honors and is a Phi Kappa Phi member. She plans to counselor at Camp Holiday in Hackensack Minnesota after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Thomas
Monticello
University of Arizona
Tucson
Thomas
Chi Omega
Zeta Beta
Department of Economics
University of Chicago
Phi Kappa Phi
University
School of Business and Public Administration
College of Liberal Arts
C. G. Thomas
Camp Holliday
Hackensack, Minn
Leonard Bohlken Enlists in Army Aviation Branch
Leonard Bohlken son of Mr and Mrs H Bohiken left for Des Moines last Sunday to enlist in the aviation branch of the United States Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Bohlken
Leonard Bohiken
Mra. H. B. Bohiken
Des Moines
Aviation
United States Army
Veterans to Honor Dead Veterans Services in Poca
In Poca the community holds memorial services for Civil War Spanish-American and World War I dead. At 9 a.m. Saturday May 30 a field service at Sacred Heart cemetery then 10 30 a.m. service at Oakwood cemetery led by American Legion with bugler taps and firing volleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poca
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Monticello
Oakwood Cemetery
American Legion
Armin H. Tendick
Arnold Thalacker
Castle Grove Lutheran Church
Lois Barrack
Charles Kreeb
William J. Grossheim
Panama Canal Zone Call Reaches Mrs Mundinger Family
Mrs. Peter Mundinger of Panama City Canal Zone received a phone call Sunday at 2 PM from her son Melvuin Grimm who is doing defense work at Cocoli. He spoke with his three children living with her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canal Zone
Peter Mundinger
Panama City
Melvuin Grimm
Cocoli
Mundinger
Banquet Held For Local Boys
A 6 30 banquet was held in the community building Tuesday evening in honor of the twelve men from Monticello and vicinity who left Wednesday morning for the reception center at Fort Des Moines. This group included Clarence F Kuriger, Fred J Stutt, Wilhelm Wolken, Lester Julfs, Peter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front
Jack Beeks
Dewain Rynerson
Army Air Corps
Claude Fothergill, Jr
Navy
Thomas Winans
Clarence R. Egger
Charles Renk
Diedrick Collman
Frederick Stutt
Wilhelm Wolken
Peter Wright
Ray Donovan
Monticello
Fort Des Moines
Clarence F. Kuriger
Fred J. Stutt
Lester Julfs
Peter
Four Monticello Men Fail Final Physical at Jones Center
Forty seven men left Anamosa for the reception center on Wednesday. Five did not pass their final physical examination, four of them from Monticello: Mason Adamson Ray Donovan Diedrick Collman and Clarence Egger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Anamosa
Monticello
Mason Adamson
Ray Donovan
Diedrick Collman
Clarence Egger
Service honors and enlistments mark Monticello gathering
Raymond Wright and other guests attended a postwar social honoring servicemen set to enter the military. Enlistees include Claude Fothergill Jr in the navy and Jack Becks plus Dewain Rynerson in the army air corps. A cornet solo and piano opened the program with remarks from VFW and American Legion leaders.
Wilma Grossheim to Assist in Health Office
Miss Wilma Grossheim Monti cello began Wednesday May 20 in the public health nursing office. She is expected to be employed there most of the summer, made possible by the county tuberculosis association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Grossheim
Monticello
Public Health Nursing Office
County Tuberculosis Association
Rochester County Attorney Undergoes Major Spine Surgery
Warren J. Rees, Rochester, Minnesota, county attorney, recently underwent a serious spinal operation in Rochester. The two and a half hour surgery occurred last Monday with reports from the hospital indicating he is progressing as well as could be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Rees
Rochester
Warren J. Rees
Rochester, Minn
Monticello Public Schools Hold 56th Graduation Tonight
In the Monticello high school auditorium the commencement exercises for a class of 56 will take place with Leigh Clark presenting diplomas. K D Miller will deliver the address, with music from the high school band, chorus, and glee club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Public Schools
Leigh Clark
K. D. Miller
Department of Public Instruction
State of
Iowa
Lake
Glenn W. McMichael
Erin
Charles
A. B. Grimes
Board of Education
William J. Grossheim
Justice Court Reports From Anamosa Week
Justice of the Peace Boss Mc Intyre lists actions disposed in Anamosa court. Willie Jones of Green Island received a $5 fine and costs for overload on April 19. Harry Walker of Springville was fined $5 and costs for overload on May 2 and again for failure to appear on May 14. Alvin R. Pierce of Wilton Junction paid $8 and costs for speeding on May 15. Vincent Hurter of Anamosa was fined $10 and costs for leaving the scene without identification on May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
McIntyre
Willie Jones
Green Island
Webb
Harry Walker
Springville
Roy Cooley
Alvin R. Pierce
Wilton Junction
Clapp
Vincent Hurter
Anamosa
Eichhorn
Mary Belle Mason Joins Monticello Express as Local Reporter
Mount Vernon native Miss Mary Belle Mason has accepted a local reporting post at the Monticello Express. She will start Monday, live at the Rob erts home, and previously graduated from Cornell college with a journalism specialization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Belle Mason
New Express
Mount Vernon
Monticello
Express Story Finds 8 Head Lost Cattle
Florian Whitie Manternach reported eight calves missing after they vanished near the Maquoketa river. A neighbor saw the Express item and led him to recover the cattle worth about $40 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
Florian
Whitie) Manternach
Maquoketa
Sheriff's Office
Eby’s Mill
The
Express
Manternach
Monticello State Bank holds adjourned stockholders meeting
The Monticello State Bank adjourned stockholders meeting on Tuesday May 12. President R A Cartano read a year 1941 banking report. Directors elected for the year include Ambuehl Carpenter Cartano Hoag Locher McLaughlin Redmond Stimson Stuhler Thomas. Officers elected: Cartano president Stimson Stuhler vice presidents Carpenter cashier Luett Fothergill Schuetz Sutherland assistant cashiers. Ruth Reuter hired in accounting. Bank capital 400000 surplus 100000 undivided profits 25135.15 reserve 84803.17. Member of FDIC and Fed Reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello State Bank
R. A. Cartano
George Ambuehl
H. M. Carpenter, Jr
R. C. Hoag
J. J. Locher
C. A. McLaughlin
T. M. Redmond
F. E. Stimson
H. W. Stuhler
C. G. Thomas
Strong Bank
Express
United States
Frank E. Stimson
Halstead M. Carpenter
C. M. Luett
C. E. Fothergill
Paul T. Schuetz
D. P. Sutherland
Ruth Reuter
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
Reformed Church Posts Pentecost Services Start
The Evangelical and Reformed church completes redecoration and resumes services next Sunday Pentecost with Sunday school at 10 am and morning worship at 11 am The Pentecost message theme is An Understanding of the Church of God The Lord s supper will be observed All are invited to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Heiserman Opens Court in May Term of Jones County
The May term of the Jones county district court opened in Anamosa with Hon. J. E. Heiserman presiding. No grand jury or petit jury is scheduled this term, so trials will be heard directly by the judge. A Jones county bar luncheon at Holden hotel followed the Tuesday dinner. Officers elected for the year include President Frank Shimanek, Oxford Junction. Vice President Albert G. Heiserman, Monticello. Secretary-Treasurer Wright Frazier, Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Anamosa
J. E. Heiserman
Heiserman
Jones County Bar Association
Holden Hotel
Frank Shimanek
Oxford Junction
Albert G. Heiserman
Monticello
Wright Frazier
Absent Voter Ballots Now Ready at County Auditor Office
County Auditor George F. Specht announces the start of absent voter ballot applications on May 13. Voters out of county receive both application and ballot by mail, and those within the county will pick up ballots after returning the filled application. In person voting at the auditor’s office begins next Monday, with the last in office vote on Memorial Day Friday May 28. Mail ballots must be postmarked by May 31 and received timely for counting on June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Specht
Auditor's
Auditor’s Office
Monticello eighth grade graduates hold May 23 ceremony
The Monticello public schools, led by county superintendent Nellie V. Morey, will host 101 eighth graders at the Monticello High School on Saturday May 23 at 10 30 AM. The program features a grand processional, musical numbers, speeches by A B Grimes and Rev Glenn McMichael, and diploma presentations by Morey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello High School
Nellie V. Morey
Monticello
Lake
A. B. Grimes
Cornet
Caardas
Monti
Charles Kreeb
Donaudy
Pastourelles
Weckerlin
Marilee Matthiessen
Beautiea
Erin
Madgi Pup
Jones County Surpasses Monticello in War Bonds Drive
Jones county reports cash sales of war savings bonds and stamps from January through April 1942 totaling 502 611 25 against a 528 800 quota. Monticello leads with 195 026 75, while Lovell township adds 68 902 50. Countywide totals include Anamosa Onslow Martelle Center Junction and more, with several precincts under or near quota.
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Jones County
Frank E. Stimson
Monticello
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve Bank
Lovell Township
Stimson
Anamosa
Olin
Onslow
Wyoming
Martello
Center Junction
Oxford Junction
Castle Grove
Lovell
Richland
Washington
Cass
Wayne
Scotch Grove
Clay
Fairview
Jackson
Madison
Greenfield
Rome
Hale
Oxford
Oxford Jet
Martelle
Center Act
Jones County State ‘Highway Commission
Local Stores To Close For Memorial Day
Monticello stores will close Saturday May 30 to observe Memorial Day as announced by the Commercial club during a wartime year. Friday evening hours remain open for weekend shopping. grocery stores will open Saturday morning and close at 10 oclock with a 9 oclock delivery. The club suggests July 4 may be observed similarly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Commercial Club
Rodman Attends Eastern Iowa Fairs Meeting
Harry S. Rodman, secretary of the Jones County Fair Association, was among 35 eastern Iowa fair representatives at the annual spring meeting in Independence. The Gedney Hotel hosted the gathering where officials voiced optimism for this year's fairs despite the war and pledged cooperation with government regulations to stage better fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry S. Rodman
Jones County Fair Association
Iowa
Independence
Gedney Hotel
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Rotary Club
Case
Gilad
Lois Lange
Ralph Bender
Susan Banghart
Laurabelle Baum
Evelyn Harms
Betty ‘Anatass
Harold Hogan
Dorothy Gerdes
Verona Kromminga
Georgia Moats
Helen Deischer
Wilma Doria Yount
Delores Yossi
Ruth Ann Decker
Carl Sherman
Donald Caspers
James Hubbard
Dorothy Heyen
Carlene Stahlberg
George Doxsee
Donald Leggett
Anne Marie Husman
Irvin Husmann
Dale Lange
William Minney
Louis Havlichek
Ann Marie Schoon
Esther Sanford
Dorothy Noack
Richard Mardorf
Betty Rieniers
Mary Miner
Mildred Jacobs
Edna Hinrichs
Laverne McVay
William Marsh
Paul Marsh
Vernona Vernon
Venita Shover
Eloie Timmins
Helen McLaughlin
Wallace Schneider
Toprow
Dorothy Dietiker
Doris Otten
Gordon Wilson
Gene Walker
Mary Lou Luett
Betty Lou Podhaski
Caroline Schlemme
Wilma Hein
Frederick Shover
Helen Husmann
Rosalind Kiburz
Robert Buel
Virginia Hanken
Mrs. Bailey
Betty Thomas
Arizona U
Commercial Club and Service Clubs
Lead
Justice Court
Mary Lucile Ricklefs
Clarke College
Dubuque
A. J. Ricklefs
Reformed Church
Clarence Miller
T. A. Merritt
Dorothy Lorene Moats
David Kenneth
Moata
Ior
Wilbye
Glenn McMichael
Cass No
Phoebe Hiller
June Brainard
Jeanette Weers
Erma Gillilan
Dale Gilmore
Lucille Gilmore
Wayne Gordon
Wendell Heiken
Harry Neville
Wilma Kray
Dale Young
Marjorie Carstensen
Margaret Oltmann
Josephine Ricklefs
Max Schrader
Bridge Mc
Cusker
Donald McDonough
Mary
Jane McDonough
Margaret Miller
Robert ‘Steiner
William Steiner
Burlingham
Caspers
Del
Georgia Rieniers
Jennie Rundle
Lucile Embree
Lorraine McDonald
Wilma Klinefelter
Leo Gerst
Joyce Porter
Dean Kirkpatrick
Doris Livingstone
William Hamilton
Mildred Carstensen
Dorothy Ahrendsen
Neva M. Collins
LeRoy Pegorick
Florence Sexter
Mary Lou Allamand
Lorraine Buol
Kathleen Rieniers
Mary Lou Hein
Josephine Knepper
Grace Ann McQuillen
Marie Hardin
Richard Eby
Kenneth Kiburz
Gene Kuehl
Wanda Michela
Rosemary Zirkelbach
Elinor Bartels
Paul Ladehoff
Marie Callaghan
Jeanette Soppe
Sister M. Hortense
Shirley Brown
Emmett Hirtz
Tommy Finn
Janette Gavin
John Gavin
Patricia McNally
Letha Takes
Iola Folkerts
Galen Covington
Phyllis Heyen
Dorothy Jacobs
Margaret Neville
Margaret Atwood
Robert Paul Eilers
Dolores Harms
Raymond Roppe
John Schaffer
Clara Zimmerman
Ire Danes Donahue
Norman French
Louis Moran
Kenneth Schmidt
White Oak Grove
Gladys Streets
Patricia English
Newport
Leona Gierhart
Betty Jean Bents
Onalee Freeman
Midland
Esther Rohwedder
Geraldine Monk
Catharine Oltmanns
Glen Soper
Adele Bartlett
Donald Hessing
Esther Lubben
William Hintz
Jean Royden
Betty Lou Kernen
Betty Lou Null
Phyllis Null
Elizabeth Otten
Ruth Wenger
Rodman
Fair Managers
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