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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1943
Page
5
Jones county launches a waste paper drive under county salvage chairman R. D. Finnigan with churches to collect and bundle paper for sale to raise church funds. A used clothing drive also operates to aid war torn Europe, via proper authorities. for more information call C. J. Matthiessen at 313.
Farmers receiving shipments last week include Ray George with 1 car of cattle from Cresco Iowa and Wilbur Cartano with 3 cars of cattle from Latham Kansas. Outgoing shipments show Dubuque Packing Company sending 14 hog cars to Dubuque. Lawrence Burlage, George Manternach, and Rudy Flack each sending 1 car of cattle to the U S Yards Chicago. Farmers Mutual Creamery Company shipping 1 car of butter to New York.
The Monticello Rotary club admitted Rev. Glenn W. McMichael pastor of the Methodist church and Meyer Slio ken proprietor of the Meyer Producer company at Monday’s meeting presided by Vice-President Carl Schneider. Charter members Dr. T. M. Redmond and C. A. Coxsee spoke, bringing total membership to 26.
The John McDonald hospital announced four births in the past week. A son born November 11 to Mr and Mrs Anthony Schemmel of Cascade. A daughter born November 14 to Mr and Mrs Lester Merfeld of Hopkinton. A daughter born November 15 to Mr and Mrs Louis Schneider of Monticello. A son born November 17 to Mr and Mrs Carl Kintzle of Monticello.
Staff Sgt. Charles Wright of the U S Army, interned in an Italian prison camp, wrote to his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Wright saying he was well and had little to write about. The letter took five months to reach Monticello.
Glenn Jones hosted Lions Club members at his home Tuesday with Dr J H Fraser as the guest speaker. Fraser discussed the Wagner Murray bill and refreshments were served by Mrs Jones after the meeting. Two marriage licenses were issued this past week by the district clerk: Stanley A Thompson 24 of Walpole MA and Kathleen M Brunner 25 of Madison WI, Albert H Johnson 24 and Ruth H Dirks 23 of Monticello.
Monticello sent 64 books in the third victory book drive this week. The public library forwarded the donated volumes to Camp Wolters in Texas per librarian Mrs. B Cc Roberts.
Lizzie Burnight Kramar, Monticello public schools first graduate, died in Redlands California on November 11 after a June hip fall. Mother of seven, daughter of Fletcher Burnight, long-time Monticello school janitor. Aged and active in Redlands, she was great aunt to Mrs. Clarence Matthiessen.
Death announced from West Union at midnight Sunday after months of ill health. Survived by wife two sons and two daughters. He previously left his Clermont farm and spent time in Monticello cared for by Mr and Mrs A B Grimes who are his sister and brother in law.
Dr. Walter W. Wilcox has been chosen as one of two American representatives from the U S Department of Agriculture to the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration meeting in Atlantic City New Jersey. The two will join a group of ten advisors and five technical advisors. The meeting aims to plan international cooperation in relief and rehabilitation in liberated battle zones while 44 nations are represented. Wilcox formerly taught at Iowa State College and was appointed professor of agricultural economics at the University of Wisconsin after a board investigation cleared him in an oleomargarine dispute.
A union Thanksgiving service will be held Thursday November 25 at 10 a.m. in Monticello community building. Rev. William J. Grossheim of the Presbyterian church will preach the sermon and the Methodist choir will provide music. The annual event welcomes all, with high anticipated attendance due to the war year.
Pvt. Wayne Wade, 26, listed as killed in action in Italy on Sept. 13, per a War Department notice to his parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wade. He had been overseas since June and is survived by his wife Lavinia Ammitar and an 18 month old son Marshall, plus five brothers and two sisters.
Lloyd H. Lowry aged 44 formerly of Anamosa died Friday in his Springville office. A World War I veteran and former district commander of the American Legion, he is survived by his wife and two sons Lloyd Jr and John.
The Express reports additional United States army honorable discharges from Jones County. Names listed include Gilbert Chapman Monticello Wilhelm G Moenk Monticello Howard William Larson Anamosa Earl J Null Monticello Howard J Rumple Martello Gerome B Roddan Anamosa Leroy Shedek Oxford Junction and Fay John Rickels Center Junction.
Mrs Clayton A Palmer learned of the death of her mother Mrs Sarah Tubbs of San Diego California who died Tuesday November 9 at age 88 She had celebrated her 88th birthday the day before and had visited Monticello many times She was a former resident of Maquoketa Iowa and was living with a son in San Diego at the time of death.
Fred Ahrenholtz Roy Jacque and Harold Dunn of Monticello completed interior decoration of the Jones county courthouse this week. They began June 20 and finished a white interior, with final costs higher than the $4,275 contract price due to additional work.
Six men from Jones County entered military service as the selective service board reported new trial dates in county court. Among those leaving were Monticello residents John N. Meyer and Harry J. Schneider, Anamosa’s Lester L. Houstman and Jay A. Kurth, and Martelle’s Wayne Frantz. Ray Stumbaugh Monticello band director, enters air corps with Dec 6 departure. his wife and son will live with her parents in Delhi during his service. A new registered man after his 18th birthday was Robert Leslie Hotz of Olin. Stumbaugh registered in Dubuque while a Dubuque University student. he previously taught in Wyoming public schools.
The Presbyterian Missionary Society sets Sunday evening services for 7 o clock with two University of Dubuque students as speakers. Edward Verney, Alaska native, pursues the Christian ministry while Mila Hruba, a Czechoslovak refugee, prepares for Christian service after surviving a submarine attack. The event aims to finish in time for the return bus to Dubuque.
Kenneth E Tracy 23, a former Manchester resident, was killed in action in Italy. His grandmother Mrs Angie Tracy said the notification was received Friday. Tracy was born in Ryan and enlisted 11 months ago after marriage to a wife living in Madison Wisconsin.
Four new divorce and related cases placed on the Jones County district court docket by Clerk Leigh Pearson for the next term. Elsie H Ruhl seeks divorce from Percy R Ruhl filed after a Saskatchewan marriage in 1924 and a separation in 1943 with one son, Wayne. Frances Benischek seeks 1500 dollars and garnishment of Louis Benischek estate interest. Mary Eilers seeks absolute divorce from Merle Eilers with temporary alimony and attorney fees. An escape case State vs Jess M Mace Jr adds five years to his sentence after pleading guilty. Bertha Moran and Louis Moran argue a modification of divorce with custody to Moran and visitation plus 800 dollars support for the child Clayton Moran.
In Anamosa justice court Justice Ross McIntyre heard two cases last week. E T Mills Martelle was arrested Nov 13 for driving without a license and fined five dollars plus costs. Claude Johnson Garnette Kan was fined twenty five dollars plus costs for assault and battery. McIntyre suspended twenty dollars on good behavior if the five dollar fine and costs are paid.
Rose Etta Louise McClain, born October 27 1863 in Scotch Grove township, turns 80. A Monticello resident for 55 years she worked 49 years at Hoag Duster factory before retiring in 1940. She lives alone on South Main across from the school, tends a garden and raised 20 bushels of potatoes this season.
A new Navy recruiter will visit Monticello from now on as Jones county shifts to Cedar Rapids district. Frank Phillips will be at the community building every other Tuesday from 12 30 pm starting Nov 28. The Navy seeks workers from factories with skills in blacksmithing cement work electrical plumbing for ship repair units open to men 18 to 50.
Infant son of Dr and Mrs Earl H DeShaw died in a Cedar Rapids hospital the day after his birth Oct 8 Funeral services were at the DeShaw home with burial at Oakwood cemetery Rev William J Grossheim Presbyterian minister presiding Survived by parents and two sisters Jane and Julie
Monticello Postmaster M F Mogan warns Christmas shoppers that mailing before December 10 does not guarantee delivery by Christmas. He sets December 10 as the final mailing date for timely delivery and laments the slow start to the holiday mailing season.
Lt Candace B Aksers and Sgt Minnie Williamson from the Cedar Rapids WAC recruiting station will speak at a Rotary dinner on Monday November 22. They outline the all state recruitment drive, training under state flags and Iowa patches, and 155 job types filled by women relieving men for combat.
Byron EF Abel travels to Guttenberg for his father EB HW Abel's funeral. The Guttenberg resident died Saturday night and state burial occurred in Monona after services held in Guttenberg.
Sailor Ernie Becker sends a vivid 1943 diary from Norfolk to Sicily and Oran describing a crowded voyage, yellow rations, flea bites, and Arab street scenes. He notes basing at Oran, desert travel to Bizerte, crossing Tunisian borders, and the Sicily invasion. He mentions promotions to radio technician first class and visits Agrigento’s temples.
At 4 30 am Dr George Albery 62 was shot in the temple in his North Cedar street office by his sister Grace Albery who then turned the weapon on herself. Grace survived an entry wound to the head and was hospitalized in an unconscious state. Night Marshal William Aldrich discovered Dr Albery body in the doorway at 5 am.
Grace Albery died at McDonald hospital this morning around 10 o'clock. She had little hope of recovery after being brought to the facility.
In Monticello Dr Albery is found murdered at his office with Grace Albery seriously injured nearby. Coroner and Dr DeShaw investigate while police search Grace’s North Gill Street home where shells and poison bottles are found. The case points to Grace as the prime suspect amid heavy drinking history.
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