Primary race dominates Jones county GOP plans
The June 1 Iowa primary features four GOP candidates for the 1943 supervisor seat two elected, plus contenders for county auditor and state representative. Democrats field Wegman and Jacobsen for Congress while Memorial Day observances close Monticello stores and honor fallen veterans with Mass at Sacred Heart cemetery and Oakwood.
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Iowa
Jones County
William J. Bailey
Anamosa
Henry F. Adams
Monticello
H. P. Barber
Oxford Junction
Robert F. Powelka
Breakfast and golf tournament at Monticello Country Club
The Monticello Country Club hosts a breakfast and golf tournament on Sunday May 31 with 8am breakfast. All members may play as two rival captains select teams to balance ability. Nonplayers are urged to attend. notify Dr. Swift to confirm numbers.
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Monticello Country Club
Swift
Railroad Shipments From Here Reedied to U S Yards in Chicago
Eleven cars of livestock were sent Tuesday to the U S Yards in Chicago. Shippers include George Rickels George Manterfinch Joe Knepper E J Schnier George Kurt Wilbur Cartano O Shea Brothers Clarence Mc Laughlin Lawrence Burlage with two cars. Also eleven cars of camp tools for CCC use were received this week to be stored, plus 20 carloads of wheat oats corn steel and feed.
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U. S
Chicago
George Rickels
George Manterfinch
Joe Knepper
E. J. Schnier
George Kurt
Wilbur Cartano
O'Shea Brothers
Clarence McLaughlin
Lawrence Burlage
CCC
Memorial Day plans finalized by Manadaka Cawefi and Wetanda groups
The Ma-na-da-ka group sold poppies and held no regular meeting. Ca-na-we-fi and We-tan-da groups met jointly with guardian Mrs. Earl DeShaw at the Legion hall on Saturday and completed plans to participate in Memorial Day services.
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Earl DeShaw
Legion Hall
Dorrance Boss Earns Iowa Farmer Degree Honors
Dorrance Boss of Monticello received the honorary Iowa Farmer degree for outstanding work in vocational agriculture and F F A. He is the grandson of Arnold Egger of Monticello and is the Coggan son of Mr and Mrs Frank Boss.
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Monticello
Dorrance Boss, Coggan
Frank Boss
Iowa Farmer
Arnold Egger
Navy enlistment noted for Raymond G. Fluckiger
Raymond G. Fluckiger joined the United States Navy last week in Des Moines. He returned home yesterday wearing a navy uniform and his clothes.
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Raymond G. Fluckiger
Des Moines
United States Navy
Jones county to register 18 20 year olds for draft summons
Jones county men aged 18 to 20 will register on June 30 as part of President Roosevelt summons. About 3,000,000 young men nationwide are expected to respond that day. The final group includes those who have turned 20 since the start of the year and 18 and 19 year olds who cannot yet be drafted under current law.
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Jones County
Roosevelt
America
Seehusen and McCurdy Earn Honor Roll Honors
The second semester honor roll for public schools is announced by Superintendent A B Grimes. Incomplete grades exclude placement, agriculture students face summer completion, top averages reach 96.5 by James Seehusen and Jacquelyn McCurdy, with Jack Stuhler 95.6 and Pauline Tobiason 95.5.
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A.B. Grimes
James Seehusen
Jacquelyn McCurdy
Jack Stuhler
Pauline Tobiason
Induction Call For 34 Local Army Recruits June 10
Thirty four men will leave Holden's Hotel in Anamosa at 6 am on Wednesday June 10 for military induction. Selectees include Harold F. Hobert Monticello Wayne Rumple Box Elder S Dakota Charles L. Eby Monticello J Edmund Bisinger Oxford Junction Vernie Kruger Olin Nolan F. Zugschwerdt Maquoketa etc. The roster lists names and hometowns across Iowa and nearby states.
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Holden’s
Anamosa
Harold F. Hobert
Monticello
Wayne L. Rumple
Box Elder
S. Dak
Charles L. Eby
J. Edmund Bisinger
Oxford Junction
Vernie Kreger
Olin
Nolan F. Zugschwerdt
Maquoketa
Joe Riches
Wyoming
Loyle Eye
Carl Denny
Louis Lindsey
Rockford
Til
Fred Dunlap
Leonard Laetare
Ervin F. Plueger
Scotch Grove
Lewie J. Renken
Los Angeles
Calif
Leonard G. Bohlken
Emmet H. Smith
Center Junction
Leonard P. Kremer
Hopkinton
Frank
Riches
Darwin A. Mbe
Anmosa
Dennis ‘Tobiason
William R. Shimanek
May Susan Sharp Graduates From Franklin Boulevard School of Nursing
May Susan Sharp will graduate from the School of Nursing of Franklin Boulevard Hospital in Chicago on June 3. The graduation exercises are set for that day at the Edgewater Beach Hotel. She is the daughter of Mrs. Lizzie Sharp of Monticello and Mrs. Sharp traveled to Chicago to attend.
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Monticello
May Susan Sharp
Franklin Boulevard Hospital
Chicago
Edgewater Beach
Lizzie Sharp
Sharp
Fifty-One Enroll in Lutheran Bible School Start
Fifty-one children enrolled in the Lutheran daily vacation Bible School on Monday and more join daily. The three week program ends June 12 with classes 9 to 11 30 each morning at the Lutheran church taught by Mr Alfred Pierce and Rev H L Adix.
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Lutheran Daily Vacation Bible School
Lutheran Church
Alfred Pierce
H. L. Adix
Sacred Heart Plans 8th Grade Graduation Service
Sacred Heart school holds commencement at 8 o’clock Friday evening June 5 at Sacred Heart church. Eight students will receive diplomas. Mary Lucille Haag is the valedictorian. The class includes Shirley Redmond Wanda Schemmel Rose Schlimmer Marjorie White Paul Connolly Arthur O’Rourke and John Wolf. Class motto For God and country. colors red white and blue. flowers red white and blue carnations. Officers: Grace White president Paul Connolly vice president John Wolf secretary Arthur O’Rourke treasurer. Commencement features processional hymns rosary address by Rev A L Lorenz conferring of diplomas benediction and hymns. A seven-member First Holy Communion class will be baptized next Sunday: John Nikol Barbara Schneider Ruth Kurt Rafael Hessing Jerome Redmond William Muller Shirley Holmes.
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Monticello
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Oakwood Cemetery
American Legion
Arnold Thalacker
Castle Grove Lutheran Church
Sacred Heart School
Sacred Heart Church
Mary Lucille Haag
Shirley Marie Redmond
Wanda L. Schemmel
Rose Agnes Schlimmer
Marjorie Grace White
Paul J. Connolly
Arthur J. O'Rourke
John L. Wolf
Immaculate Conception
Grace White
Paul Connolly
John Wolf
Arthur O’rourke
A. L. Lorenz
Mr. Lorenz
John Nikol
Barbara Schneider
Ruth Kurt
Rafael Hessing
Jerome Redmond
William Muller
Shirley Holmes
Local School Honors 58 Perfect Attendance Across Grades
At the 1941-42 year end Teachers report 58 pupils across graded and senior high schools achieved perfect attendance with no absences or tardies. Names listed by grade include Richard Claus Janet Fluckiger Leo Grimm Mildred Grimm John Schneiter Rex Martinsen and many others.
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Richard Claus
Janet Fluckiger
Leo Grimm
Mildred Grimm
John Schneiter
Rex Martinsen
Marileigh Clark
Marjorie Hoffman
Dorothy Maire
James Robinson
John Lubben
Eugene Hanken
Shirley Skeley
Arthur Gesse
Arthur Husman
Armin Jacobs
Roman Welter
Dewain Yousse
Billy Welter
Audrey McDonald
Dorothy Neal
Pauline Tobiason
Twila Chatterton
Milton Harms
Emma Hanken
Mae Null
Richard Mardorf
William Minney
Helen Deischer
Mildred Jacobs
Verona Kromminga
Lois Lange
Mary Miner
Betty Rieniers
Caroline Schlemme
Carlene Stahlberg
Delores Yossi
Snowman Wins Photo Contest
Mrs. Oris Randolph of Monticello submitted the action photo of her daughter Ritta Maree finishing a snowman. The Express photo contest offers a free yearly subscription to the winner and a chance at a $5 grand prize after twelve weeks. Entries must include name address and photo title on the back and a self addressed stamp for return if desired. Submit entries promptly for next week as the office will be closed Monday June 1 due to a holiday.
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Oris Randolph
Monticello
Ritta Maree
The
Express
Miss Heiken Attends B P W Convention
Caroline Heiken local club president attended the 23rd annual convention of the Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs held in Sioux City May 22 23 and 24 Governor Wilson spoke at the opening session. Newly elected state officers include Eva Scott Mason City president Gertrude Stenner Cedar Rapids first vice president Esther Rawson Ames second vice president Vivian Kivits Sioux City recording secretary Dorothy Christensen Council Bluffs treasurer Gladys Price Mason City corresponding secretary.
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Caroline Heiken
Iowa Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Sioux City
Wilson
Eva Scott
Mason City
Gertrude Stenner
Cedar Rapids
Esther Rawson
Ames
Vivian Kivits
Dorothy Christensen
Council Bluffs
Gladys Price
Palmer's Walgreen Drug Store to feature men in service
In June the Walgreen window will display photos of local men in the United States army or navy. Men with a son in service are asked to bring his picture with address attached for display. A $25 war bond will be awarded to a customer. the promotion marks Walgreen's products month and recalls a similar effort in the last war.
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Palmer’s
Walgreen Drug Store
United States Army
Navy
Walgreen
Sugar rationing office opens for canning needs countywide
The Monticello defense council will run an office behind Schultz Bros store for sugar canning rationing from 2 to 6 pm Mondays and Wednesdays and Saturdays afternoons. Bring fruit canning totals for 1941 to receive sugar at 1 pound per four quarts plus family members for jams. Only early fruit sugar available June 1 to June 13. Ration books must be brought. those entitled but without books can apply. Local officials named to oversee two week period include George Paulsen Ons low Savings Bank Center Junction. Earl Phillips Martelle. Guy Martin Wyoming. L. B. Madsen Wyoming State Bank. Mayor Shimanek Oxford Junction. Anamosa office at city hall.
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Monticello Defense Council
Schultz Bros
Charles Niles
Onslow
George Paulsen
Onslow Savings Bank
Center Junction
Peter Prahm
Olin
Earl Phillips
School House
Martelle
Guy Martin
Farmers Savings Bank
Wyoming
L. B. Madsen
Wyoming State Bank
Oxford Junction
Shimanek
Anamosa
City Hall
Monticello Students Win Monticello Academic Contest
The annual state wide academic contests sponsored by the State University of Iowa were won by Monticello junior and senior high pupils. Top three in each local event were announced with scores sent to Iowa City for state standings. Notable results include Physics led by Robert John Buel and Mary Lou Luett, Latin by Jacqueline McCurdy, history by Rebecca Grimes, and English correctness by Gail Huibregtse with other top finishers listed.
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State University of Iowa
Monticello
Iowa City
Robert John Buel
Mary Lou Luett
Helen McLaughlin
Jacqueline McCurdy
Audrey McDonald
Lois Kehren
Rebecca Grimes
Robert Husman
Richard Abel
Gail Huibregtse
Clarence Matthiessen
Jacqueline
90 Years Old Last Tuesday Celebrates Quiet Birthday
Mrs. Jennie White marked her 90th birthday at her daughter’s home amid flowers and visitors. She recalls relatives who fought in the Civil War World War I and World War II and hopes the war ends soon so all boys can return home.
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Jennie White
Z. A. Graves
White
Monticello
John White
Klumpar Poised for Navy Physical Education Post
Emil Klumpar, ex Monticello high school coach and current Storm Lake coach, is reported headed for a navy physical education post. A Coe College graduate, he is described as a former Cedar Rapids man.
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E. Klumpar
Navy
Emil Klumpar
Monticello High School
Storm Lake
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Fifty three complete Red Cross first aid course in Jones county
In Jones county the Red Cross first aid program reports that 53 of 450 residents in the north half completed the standard course this week. Dr. Earl H. DeShaw aims to train 5 percent of the population within a year and plans four more classes. A two-tier program includes an advanced course, aliases section, and instructor training trips to Minnesota and Anamosa.
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Loy Margaret Carmichael
Ann Simmons
Ruth Childress
Florence Carmichael
Earl H. DeShaw
Rudy Langer
Lidwina Demmer
Red Cross
Express
Jones County
H. L. Trites
DeShaw
Scotch Grove
Monticello
National Aquatic School
Excelsior
Minn
Anamosa
The
Ruth Dress
Hazel Thomas
Fay Wiltse
Donald Sutherland
Joe Barron
H. T. Schnittjer
Express Photo
Two Fatal Crashes In Onslow Area Within Hours
Two deadly accidents occurred within twelve hours in Onslow last Monday. Gerald Edwards, 23, died at 1:30 a.m. on Highway 64 near Anamosa when his car, struck by a trailer truck carrying 83 hogs, was wrecked. Bernard Supple, 27, was fatally injured when his car hit loose gravel, toppled into a four foot ditch, and overturned. Inquiries are expected once more evidence is available.
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Onslow
Gerald Edwards
Highway 64
Anamosa
Bernard Supple
Honor Rural Grads Saturday at Monticello graduation
Monticello held a rural graduation Saturday with 101 graduates receiving diplomas from county superintendent Nellie V. Morey. The program featured the Monti cello public school band, a cornet solo by Charles Kreeb, two vocal numbers by Marilee Matthiessen, madrigals, and an address by Rev. Glenn McMichael on The Cost of Ignorance. The honor roll lists 104 scholars including Phyllis Heyen who completed nine years with perfect attendance.
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Monticello
Nellie V. Morey
Charles Kreeb
Marilee Matthiessen
A. B. Grimes
Glenn McMichael
Max Schrader
Cass
Marvin Siebels
Wayne
Vivian Calloway
Sutton
Elinor Bartels
Scotch Grove
Lorraine Ruel
Richland
Letha Takes
Washington
Patricia McNally
John Moran
Catharine Oltmanns
Midland
Phyllis Null
Lovell
Phyllis Heyen
Wayne No
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Leo J. Wegman
William S. Jacobsen
B. B. Hickenlooper
Earl G. Miller
Thornburg
Herring
Seemann
Golf
Toskey
Dorrance
Iowa Farmer Degree
Seehusen
McCurdy
Boys
George Hanssen
Ose
Susan Stuhler
Donna McCurdy
Arlene Kuhns Teeter
Army
Leo D. Ambuehl
George D. Knutsen
Burlington
Charles J. Cash
Eggie Jr. Schoon
William G. Davenport
Vallejo
Vern Siebels
Clarence Behrends
Morris J. Montgomery
Walter A. Sackett
Lisbon
Raymond F. Benton
Cascade
Susan Sharp
Lutheran Bible School
Sacred Heart
Haag
Snowman
Miss Heiken
B.P.W
Defense Board
Chas. Niles
Bernard J. Supple
Mrs
Shaw
Marion Marolf
Cecil Goattsch
Ruth” ‘Staines
Awe Orr
Helen Parker
Sam Rhatigan
Edwards
Richard Schmidt
Alvin Pierce
Tipton
Pierce
Henry Eichhorn
Schmidt
Mercy Hospital
Miss Morey
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