Divorce Petition Filed Over Custody in Wyoming Couple
Pauline Rose Bliss sues Kenneth Bliss in Jones County District Court seeking divorce and custody of minor Larry Kenneth Bliss. The defendant pled guilty to second degree murder on Sept 21 1939 and is serving a ten year term at Anamosa after a Fort Madison sentence. The couple married Sept 21 1939 and separated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Pauline Rose Bliss
Kenneth Bliss
Wyoming
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Larry Kenneth Bliss
War Fund Campaign Under Way in Jones County
The national war fund drive starts in Jones County with supplies distributed last Friday at Anamosa and Monticello meetings. Sub-chairmen have assigned solicitors across towns and townships and aim to finish reports by Saturday night October 6. The Express invites readers to share names of early contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National War Fund
Jones County
Anamosa
Monticello
The
Express
Rotary appoints committee for new Monticello pool and grounds
At the Monticello Rotary Club meeting on Monday evening President Elden Brashaw announced a committee to work with the general panel on the new swimming pool and athletic ground project. Members named include Elden Brashaw C R Stephen Cecil Goettsch Glenn Hargrave and H M Carpenter Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Rotary Club
Elden Brashaw
Rotary
C. R. Stephen
Cecil Goettsch
Glenn Hargrave
H. M. Carpenter, Jr
Births at John McDonald Hospital Week Record
Recent births listed from John McDonald hospital include a girl to Donald Buckner on Sept 25 and a boy to August Dirks on Sept 26. Earlville couple Roy A Miller welcomed a girl on Sept 29, Hopkinton couple Ralph Lux a boy on Sept 30, Scotch Grove couple Stuart Leggett a boy on Sept 30, and Jake Dietiker’s family a boy on Sept 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Donald Buckner
August Dirks
Roy A. Miller
Earlville
Ralph Lux
Hopkinton
Stuart Leggett
Scotch Grove
Jake Dietiker
Cattle Shipments From Local Yards To Chicago Market
Three railroad cars of cattle were sent from local yards to Union Stock Yards Chicago by Carl Kintzle. Four cattle feeders listed two cars each for the Chicago market: George Rickels George Kurt Pete Hosch and Lawrence Burlage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Carl Kintzle
George Rickels
George Kurt
Pete Hosch
Lawrence Burlage
Three Trucks Registered in County Treasurer Office
Three new trucks were registered in the past week by Don Ruhl, county treasurer. Jack Ehlis of Monticello registered a 1946 Chevrolet, D. D. Schneider of Monticello registered a 1945 Ford, and Floyd Horton of Onslow registered a 1945 Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Ruhl
Jack Ehlis
Chevrolet
D. D. Schneider
Ford
Monticello
Floyd Horton
Onslow
Dodge
Selective Service Notice for Clarence M. Graft Anamosa
Clarence M. Graft of Anamosa registered with the selective service during the past week after turning eighteen. The next selective service board meeting is scheduled for 11 a.m. on October 19.
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Clarence M. Graft
Anamosa
Selective Service
Selective Service Board
Marriage License Issued For Dr Joseph Puig Guri and Given Tudor
The district court clerk Leigh Pearson reports one marriage license granted in the past week to Dr Joseph Puig Guri 31 and Given E Tudor 26 both of Iowa City indicating a new union in the county records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Pearson
District Court
Joseph Puig-Guri
E. Tudor
Iowa City
Purple Heart Awarded to William Griffith in Hot Springs
Pvt. William C. Griffith received the Purple Heart for wounds from action on February 25, 1945 in Germany. The ceremony on September 28, 1945 at the National Park lawn in Hot Springs Ark was presented by Col. John P. Wheeler with the station band and MP guard of honor. Griffith served over a year overseas with the 8th Pathfinder Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
William C. Griffith
Rachel Griffith
Monticello
National Park Lawn
Hot Springs
Ark
John P. Wheeler
Army Ground and Service Forces Redistribution Station
Pvt. Griffith
8Th
Pathfinder
Bohlken Receives Honorable U S Army Discharge
Robert Bohlken has been honorably discharged from the U S Army. He served with the infantry overseas and was wounded in battle about a year ago. He spent several months in a hospital in England before returning to the States and is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bohlken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
Robert Bohlken
U. S. Army
Fred Bohlken
Bohlken
England
States
Freese Wins War Bond For 4-H Work In Monticello
Miss Jean Ann Freese daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerhard Freese of Monticello receives a $25 victory bond from Standard Oil in recognition of her seven years in 4-H club work Her record includes extensive baking meal planning food preservation home decorating and papering room planning and nearly fifty articles for homes She has held all club offices county president and led demonstrations and teams Her scholastic record was outstanding and she was valedictorian of Sacred Heart High School She oversees a 1500 chicken flock and works on vegetables while contributing to bonds and salvage drives The award is part of Standard Oil fourth annual victory bonds to outstanding farm youth in the central west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Ann Freese
Gerhard Freese
Monticello
Standard Oil Company
Miss Freese
R. H. Parkhouse
Freese
Sacred Heart School
Central West
Midwest
Everett Mitchell
Daugh- Standard Oil
Lovell Township
Standard Oil Co
R. E. Parkhouse
Express
Sacred Heart Cast To Present Comedy Comin Thru the Rye
Sacred Heart School stages the three act comedy Comin Thru the Rye by Charles George on Sunday November 4 in the school auditorium. Cast includes Silas Stonebraker Carl Manternach Libby Stonebraker Kathleen Barron Harvey Keyser Merlin Helms Lily Turner Joan Hayes Jessie Weatherby Joyce Breese Sheriff Haskins Earle Fagen Bob Kearney James Hayes Mrs Humphrey Mearson Patricia Lawrence Rosamond Mear son Shirley Schneider Trixie Angel Mary Ann Lyon Ronald Tanner Don Wolf Rosalie Leed Monica Morrison Janane Fagan Charlene Hughes with solos and group singing between acts. Students supported a Defense Stamp drive. Minute Man Flag returns daily in October. Mass at 8:15 urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles George
Silas Stonebraker
Carl Manternach
Libby Stonebraker
Kathleen Barron
Harvey Keyser
Libby
Merlin Helms
Lily Turner
Harvey
Joan Hayes
Jessie Weatherby
Joyce Breese
Sheriff Haskins
Law
Earle Fagen
Bob Kearney
James Hayes
Humphrey Mearson
Denver
Patricia Lawrence
Rosamond Mearson
Shirley Schneider
Trixie Angel
Mary Ann Lyon
Ronald Tanner
Don Wolf
Rosalie Leed
Monica Morrison
Janane Fagan
Charlene Hughes
Pvt Jack Naylor Lands In China With 1st Marines
Pvt Jack Naylor of Holy Co 1st Bn 1st Div 1st Marines c o FPO San Francisco joined his unit on the North China coast at Taku in a beachhead landing described as a peace time operation. His father Mr and Mrs R A Naylor of Scotch Grove and his brother Lt R A Naylor of El Toro Calif also served in the 1st division. Naylor serves in a communications unit and helped establish the last beachhead without incident as about 18 000 Marines faced up to 80 000 Japanese troops in the North China area. James F Hubbard petty officer third class is being reassigned from Miami to Pearl Harbor as the air support service dissolves. James is the son of Mr and Mrs Otto Hubbard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Naylor
Holy
Div
1St Marines
c/o F.P.O
San Francisco
Calif
North China Coast
Taku
R. A. Naylor
Scotch Grove
el Toro
Guadalcanal
Pacific Theater
North China
James F. Hubbard
Miami
Fla
Pearl Harbor
Air Support Service
James
Otto Hubbard
30 Day Furlough for Pfe Clayton at Scotch Grove
Conley is home on an 80 day furlough visiting his mother Mrs. J. M. Eby at Scotch Grove. He has been stationed at Camp Campbell Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton FE
Conley
J. M. Eby
Scotch Grove
Camp Campbell
Monticello P T A Opens Year With Dr Clifford Fox Talk
A large Monticello P T A meeting in the public school gym welcomed members and friends for the first 1945 46 program year. Mrs Andrew Mast led the welcome and Supt Boyd Shannon introduced the faculty before Mrs Byron Abel outlined monthly plans. Professor Clifford Fox discussed postwar challenges and the potential of international cooperation. Miss Miriam Hansen sang two numbers with Miss Tone Smith at the piano and a supper committee led by Mrs Boyd Shannon hosted the event.
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Parent-Teachers Association of
Monticello
Monticello Public Schools
Andrew Mast
Supt
Boyd Shannon
Byron Abel
Clifford Fox
Liberal Arts College
University of Dubuque
San Francisco
United States of America
Miriam Hansen
Tone Smith
Mrs. Rieken Funeral Held in Prescott Wisconsin
Death of Mrs. Mary Rieken of Prescott, a former Monticello resident, just before her 87th birthday. Funeral services Thursday at the Lutheran church in Prescott. Survived by four daughters Meta Becker Anna Graff Louise Graff and two sons Paul and Oscar plus several brothers and sisters in Minnesota Iowa and Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Rieken
Prescott
Wis
Monticello
Ricken
Meta Becker
Charles City
Anna Graff
Louise Graff
Austin
Minn
Herman Eiler
Cedar Rapids
Paul Ricken
Oscar Ricken
Henry Hanken
Herman
Nanne Hanken
Meta Henrichs
Pomeroy
Max Stadtmueller
Fort Dodge
Carl Rickels
Scotch Grove
American Petroleum Moves Its Station
The American Petroleum gaso ling filling station will move next Monday October 8 from the Rickels garage on North Main street to the Roy Pearson property at 216 W First street. Jack Pierson, with the company ten years, will manage the business and continue selling gas oil and bottle gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Petroleum Gasoling
Rickels Garage
North Main Street
Roy Pearson
W. First Street
American Petroleum
Jack Pierson
Monticello
Pierson
Daughter Born to Lloyd Taylor Family in Navy Service
Mrs Taylor and aviators chief ma chinist mate are parents of a daughter born Sept 22 named Lloydena May. Lloyd reenlisted after Pearl Harbor, served 18 months in the Aleutians and Alaska, and is now stationed at an air base near Seattle Washington.
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Lloyd Taylor
Taylor
Lloydena May
Lloyd
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Aleutians
Alaska
Seattle
Wash
Service Men File Discharges With Recorder
Three men discharged from military service were recorded by county recorder Bess Sherman last week. Aviation Cadet Richard B. Cartano separated Sept 27 1945 in Corpus Christi Texas earned college eligibility. Cpl LaVern H Hoffman separated Sept 2 at Jefferson Barracks Missouri received bronze star good conduct ribbon presidential unit citation and overseas service medals with 88 points. Harry Cornelious heavy truck driver separated Sept 23 at Fort Leavenworth Kansas earned defense service ribbon Philippines operation ribbon with star and 97 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Recorder
Bess Sherman
Richard B. Cartano
Corpus Christi
Texas
Onslow
Ottumwa
Cpl
LaVern H. Hoffman
Jefferson Barracks
Europe
Harry Cornelious
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
New Guinea
Luzon
American Defense Service
Philippines
Kidwell Plumbing Opens Display Room in Lambert Building
James Kidwell proprietor of Kidwell Plumbing and Heating has opened a display room in the Lambert building on East First Street. The room, formerly a billiard hall, showcases numerous plumbing and heating items. Mrs. Kidwell manages the display while workers are out on jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kidwell
Kidwell
Lambert
East First Street
Mr. Kidwell
Wayne Zion Lutheran to Honor Five Confirmands
Wayne Zion Lutheran church will honor five confirmands next Sunday following church with a pot luck dinner. Those honored include Mrs. La Vern Husmann Mrs. Clarence Prull Mrs. Elmer Osterkamp Mrs. Lawrence Lubben and Mrs. Alvin Lubben.
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Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
LaVern Husmann
Clarence Prull
Elmer Osterkamp
Lawrence Lubben
Alvin Lubben
Mrs Folkerts Dies Yesterday in Wayne Township
Mrs John FE Folkerts died at 7:20 yesterday morning at home in Wayne Township from heart trouble. Funeral services are set for next Saturday with 1:30 pm at Goettsch funeral home and 2 pm at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church. Interment is in the church cemetery. She was born December 20 1875 in Wayne Township and married John FE Folkerts April 8 1902. She leaves two brothers and a sister. several siblings had preceded her in death. She was a longtime member of the Evangelical Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John FE. Folkerts
Wayne Township
Goettsch Funeral
Zion Ev. Lutheran Church
FF. H. Kehren
Gerd Andressen
George Folkerts
Harvey Helgens
Rennie Tobiason
Lyle Tobiason
Marvin Stahlberg
Folkerts
Catharina Sophia Tobiason
Bernhard and
Anke (Hagen) Tobiason
G. Rettig
Wayne Evangelical Lutheran Church
C. Mardorf
Elmer
Lloyd
Iola
Fred Helgens
Evangelical Lutheran Church
German Mutual Postpones Meeting
The annual meeting of the German Mutual Insurance association of Wayne township is postponed from October 6 to October 13 at 10 80 o clock a m due to the death of Mrs John Folkerts mother of the secretary of the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Mutual Insurance Association
Wayne Township
John Folkerts
Servicemen To Finish School Policy Spelled Out
Sept Boyd Shannon of Monticello public schools received a bulletin from the Town selective service system stating that high school students who are 18 have induction postponed until completing schooling or turning 20, whichever occurs first. The provision allows postponement if a student entered high school before 18 and is ordered to report during schooling, until graduation or cessation of instruction or reaching age 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Shannon
Monticello
Town Selective Service System
Daredevil Bruffy Hangs Self In High Jump Act
A trapeze style daredevil known as Daredevil Bruffy died during a high jump act at a county fair in Alabama. He leaped from a 120 foot platform with a rope around his neck. a 4,000 person audience at the Walker County fair in Jasper watched as Bruffy’s neck broke and his body hung for 20 minutes before rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruffy
Alabama
Dass
Elmer FE
Worisly
Broly
Rusty
Jasper
Ala
Loras College Memorial Fund Receives High-Level Backing
The Loras memorial expansion fund gains commendation from Governor Blue and Henry A. Wallace secretary of commerce. The drive aims to raise a half million dollars for the memorial. Rev. Eugene Lorenz leads the campaign in Town area. Cedar Rapids home purchase reported for Clifford Egger. Okinawa service noted. Seated Grove Cemetery annual meeting set for Oct 8 at 7 30 pm at the Presbyterian church with IF. Sutherland as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loras College
State University of Town
Iowa State Colle
Robert Blue
Henry A. Wallace
Commerce
United States
Eugene Lorenz
Monticello
Seated Grove Cemetery Association
Presbyterian Church
IF. Sutherland
Judge Philbrick Hears Cases In District Court
Judge Floyd Philbrick presided at the Jones County district court September term. He handled cases including State versus Harlan A Moore with a guilty plea for forgery and a one year jail sentence suspended on parole. Other actions included two reformatory escape cases and defendants Art Hoover versus Howard Hart and State of Town versus John Beebe with a pending sentence for the DWI count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Philbrick
Jones County District Court
State
Harlan A. Moore
Glenn McLaughlin
Warren Rees
Philbrick
Jones County
Alfred Moore
Harlan Moore
Tyler
Downing
Harlan Miller
Anamosa
John Fortney
John Griffin
Mach Man
Art Hoover
Howard Hart
State of Town
John Beebe
Beebe
Mrs. G Graves Funeral Rites Held Yesterday
Funeral services for Mrs. George Graves were held at the Goettsely funeral home at 2 p.m. Rev. Roy Vo Porter of Hopkinton officiated and burial followed in Oakwood cemetery. Mrs. Graves, born Edith Mae Phelps in Monticello on December 6, 1880, died Sept. 30 at John McDonald hospital after an extended illness. She married George Graves in 1909, lived in Blairstown, then moved to a Seatch Grove township farm. Survived by husband, son George Stanley Graves, Monticello. daughter Mrs. Donald Atles, Belle Plaine. four grandchildren. brother George Ehelps, Monticello.
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George Graves
Goettsely
Roy Vo Porter
Hopkinton
Oakwood Cemetery
Blairstown
Seatch Grove Township
Hopkinton Man Involved in Bicycle Car Crash
Karl Willard of Hopkinton sustained facial lacerations and bruises after his motorized bicycle collided with a parked car at the Wirth hotel intersection Saturday evening. He received first aid at the scene and was taken to Delta Medical Hospital for treatment before returning home Sunday. Joseph Beave will attend a county superintendents meeting in Tipton. Ruth Hurley plans to attend a district public health nurses staff meeting in Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Willard
Hopkinton
Wirth Hotel
Delta Medan Aid Hospital
Diis
Joseph Beave
Jones County
Tipton
Ohe State Department
Ruth Hurley
Dubuque
Captain Redmond Tells of Invasion Experience
Captain Ralph Redmond recounts his World War II service after 88 months in the Army Medical Corps. He describes landing on Omaha Beach, heavy casualties, mine dangers, and medical evacuations to Portsmouth, Paris, and Cologne, ending with his return to Sterling, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
England
Omaha Beach
Omaha
Victory Loan Final Drive Set For Fall Campaign
Jones county residents urged to buy S78 000 in bonds with a county quota of 344 000 for Iowa in the Victory Loan drive running Oct 29 to Dec 6. Individuals should invest at least 78 000 while corporations put in 47 000 with Iowa totaling 185 000 000. The effort aims to support wounded soldiers and demobilization needs as veterans require care and home front aid continues. Clark Iowa War Finance chief calls for record sales, noting Iowa ranked second in Seventh War Loan and urging full home front support to finance peace and rehabilitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Iowa
Dee. OE
Clark
Hianaper
Iowa War Finance Committee
Cpl. Frank Eilers Receives Certificate of Merit
Cpl. Frank Eilers, serving with United States forces at Camp Meade, Md, is awarded the Certificate of Merit for conspicuous and outstanding military duty in the European Theater. The citation notes his roles as parts clerk while serving from December 7, 194? to May 6, 1946 in France, Luxembourg, Belgium and Germany under Lt. Col. Jack B. Hardin and the 2nd Artillery Battalion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Frank HH
Milers
Montirecllo
United States
Camp Mrade
Tne
Kilers
Toda
Pranes
Luxemburg
Belgium
Gere Many
Jack Bo Hardin
Cormmraned
Aviation Corporation Buys New Idea Inc
The Monticello firm reports Aviation Corporation has acquired New Idea Inc, a farm equipment maker. If shares are tendered the deal values at about 1000 dollars per share. The move expands Aviation’s reach in agricultural implements after acquiring Crosley Corp’s household line. New Idea’s plants were in Coldwater Ohio and Sandwich Illinois and its distribution spanned thousands of dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Faiplementains
New Idea, Inc
Thave
Aviation Corporation
Apie
Crosley Corporation
WLW
Bobby Arrives Home After Overseas Service
Charles Lobby returned Monday from overseas and visits his wife and sons Bobby and Jimmy. He served as radar technician with the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces in Ireland England France Belgium Holland and Germany for 22 months. After a seven day furlough he will report to Fort Sheridan for honorable discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bby
Charles Lobby
Bobby
Jimmy
Locby
Eighth
Ninth Air Forces
Ireland
England
France
Belgium
Holland
Germany
Fort Sheridan
Also Mentioned on This Page
War Fund
Rotary Club
Purple Heart
William Griffith
Jean A. Freese
Sacred Heart
China
Hubbard
Tom Hamilton
John Messerli
Chester Condit
Claude Appleby
Henry Adams
John H. Fraser
Kidwell Plumbing
Shannon
State Dept
Daredevil Bruffy
Loras College Fund
Clifford Egger
Tallis Boulevard
Eyer
Okinawa
G. Graves
Captain Redmond
Ralph Redmond
M.C
Army Services
Third Army
In General Hospital
Dartmouth
LST
Northampton
Maghand
Paris
Cologne
Rhine
Cermany
Mediterranean
Tuok
Redmond
Sterling
Japan
Maite
Frank Eilers
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