Funeral for Harry Grimm Held at Wyoming
Funeral services were held for 85 year old Harry Grimm at the Wyoming Methodist church with Rev. Steinman in charge. Grimm died after a month's illness at the Mason City I.O.O.F. home. He was born in Davenport and lived in Coal Valley and Wyoming area. He married twice and had several children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. He was long active in the 1.O.C.F. and an Eagle lodge member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Methodist Church
FE. G. Steinman
Harry Grimm
Mason City
Davenport
Coal Valley
Rebecca Ireland
Frank
Emma
Will Luedemann
Marion
Caroline Burmeister
Frank Karla
Fairfax
Stanley Scripture
Grimm
1.O.C.F
Eagle Lodge
DeWitt
Odd Fellows Home
Monticello Council Sets Numerous Paid Claims
Monticello council met with four members present and approved a long list of payments from multiple city funds. Items include labor, salaries, supplies, and utilities for the municipal band, street workers, and service vendors amid readings and adjournment proceedings.
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Monticello
Towa
Brashaw
Baty
Shatter
Aebi
Matthijssen
City of
Monticelo
John Robertson
LG Hose Pines
Ato
Lewis Behrends
SET Partiers lLurmiber & Supply Cea
Tobin Hapman
Vietnes Bord Oo
N.ow
Bell Telephone Co
Servier Lo
Monticelle Expr
Sea Wilding Works
Mares
Adler Foobars Cafe
Posupoly Col
Hwieley Chemical Co
Tyndard Ou
Vited Chermmiesat
Steate
Mellen Maedbes Gana
M. T. Stott
Syytte
Victory Gardens Surpass 20 Million Across Nation
The campaign to boost home and farm food production yields tens of millions of garden plots nationwide. Farmers, city dwellers, and village residents contribute to a robust effort aimed at ensuring sufficient food supplies during wartime.
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Victory
America
Merry Maids Entertain Dads at Center Junction Event
Center Junction Madison Merry Maids hosted a three course luncheon for fourteen fathers at Mary Alden’s home with corn ear price cards and 4 H club motifs. The event showcased the girls serving and featured instructors linking to local teacher training and Sunday school leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Madison
Merry Maids
Mary Alden
4-H Club
Richland Girl Home From California
Miss Ruth Schneiter returned home from Los Angeles California Monday. She has been employed at Douglas Aircraft corporation for the past year. Miss Margaret Wismeier spent last Thursday night as guest of Mrs. Milo Lehr at Lisbon. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Buol Cedar Rapids were visiting relatives here last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Schweitzer Cedar Rapids and Mrs. Stena Schweitzer Monticello were visitors at the Rhinehart Doden home. Grace Hubbard Anamosa was a visitor at the Walter Heath home last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Cox
Anamosa
Leroy Dirks
H. J. Dirks
Jack Stingley
H. E. Stingley
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Ray Bohler
Clifford Stowers
Maquoketa
John Heyen, Langworthy
Augusta Norris
Robert R. Manley
S/o
SPW
Manley
Sara
Bedford
Harley Bulgren
Colo
Bulgren
Colo High School
Ted Bulgren
Charlotte
William Bohler
Gladys Carson
Cedar Rapids
Harvey Townsend
Richland Center
Ruth Schneiter
Los Angeles
Calif
Douglas Aircraft Corporation
Margaret Wismeier
Milo Lehr
Lisbon
Robert Buol
John Schweitzer
Stena Schweitzer
Monticello
Sand Spring Hosts Farm Bureau Meeting at Schoolhouse
A Farm Bureau meeting convened at the Sand Spring schoolhouse with an average turnout. Speakers included County Agent W. K. Webster and Milton Brockmeyer, with topics on contour farming and tile drainage. A creamery shipment, staff changes, and local social news were noted.
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Sand Spring
Farm Bureau
W. K. Webster
O. K. Kettleson
Farm Service Oil Company
Milton Brockmeyer
R. W. Webster
Kettleson
Jones County Farm Calendar October Events
October events listed for Jones County include Madison Farm Bureau with G. W. James on October 16, Farm Bureau meeting at Anamosa on October 17, and additional activities such as Monti cello on October 16, Olin Adult School, 4-H Leaders Training on October 17, Clay 4-H Stock Club on October 18, Lovell Farm Bureau on October 19, Madison 4-H on October 20, and Wyoming Farm Bureau at John C. Bramer's.
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Jones County
Madison Farm Bureau
G. W. James
Farm Bureau
Monticello
Olin
Anamosa
Clay
Chatterton’s
Lovell Farm Bureau
I. R. Hintz
Madison
Wyoming Farm Bureau
John C. Bramer
Rail Abandonment Drops Across U S Lines in 1943
Railways in the United States abandoned 1 9 3 9 miles of unprofitable branch lines in 1943, a 56 percent drop from 2 5 1 6 miles abandoned in 1942, reflecting wartime shifts and efficiency measures.
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United States
Helgens Boars Fetch High Prices at Monticello Sale
Forty three Poland China boars averaged 127.50 and seven gilts 72 at the Helgens brothers sale near Monticello on Wednesday October 4. Top was 525 for a March 6 boar bought by John T Case of Naperville Illinois. Other top prices went to Carl Schmidt Farming ton at 500 and Oscar W Warne and son Eagle Grove at 370. The top gift went to O S Schubert of Kent Illinois at 135. Backyard Rabbitry Building and supervising a backyard rabbitry is simple with a small space needed for a portable standard hatch and rabbits are economical to feed and require little time.
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Poland
Helgens Brothers
Monticello
John T. Case
Naperville
Ill
Carl Schmidt
Farmington
Oscar W. Warne and Son
Eagle Grove
Top
O. S. Schubert
Kent
Final report hearing for estate of John Busker
Notices issued to interested parties announce the filing of the executor’s final report and discharge application in Jones County Iowa. The court schedules a final hearing on October 17, 1944 in Anamosa to allow objections and show cause for the report’s approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jones County
Monticello State Bank
John Busker
Anamosa
Towa
Quarterly Statement of Monticello Lovell District Proceedings
Quarterly financial report for the Monticello Lovell school district Jones county for the quarter ending Sept 30 1944 lists disbursements including general funds salaries and local service payments to Monticello Feed Mill Water Department Town Electric Co Bell Telephone Co and several individuals, filed Oct 12 1944 with the county superintendent.
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Monticello Independent
Lovell
Jones
S&s FL
49Th General Assembly
Monticello
Water Department
Town Electric Co
Bell Telephone Co
C. BE. .Podhaski
Tone Smith
Klipte
Monticello district financial report ledger items
Secretary E Podhaski verifies the district treasurer's financial statement ending September 30. The page lists numerous vendors and amounts including Metropolitan Supply Co, Howard Green Construction, Tremco, Reo T. Bone, Hutchinson Co, Farmers Lumber & Supply, and North Central Assem. totals reflect school district expenditures and payment names. The document is sworn before a notary, dated October 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Metropolitan Supply Co
Monticello Express
Rehm Electrical Service
Howard Green Construction Co
Ene M. BF
Furat
Bradbitt-Taylor Music Co
Kolarth Bookbinding Co
Morris Sanford Corvecceees
Ray Adama
Hammond & Stephens Co
Bureau of Educational Re- Beatch
Farmers Lumber & Supply
Underwood -Eliott Fisher
Hy McNeill Cisyecveres
Robertson Products Co
Wis
Fliat's Electrical Service
Tit Rickless Dry Goods
North Central
Asam
G. B. Podhaski
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Sherrill
Lee Sherrill
Mercy Hospital
Lyle Broderson
Lorenz Broderson
Maggie Close
Lyle
Camp Breckenridge
Cpl
Clarence Yock
Burbank
Gerd Dirks
Cpl. Yock
First
Ernest Wigger
Burlington
Millard First
Dennis
Lost Nation
Fred Luke
Wilker
William Wilker
Robert Wenssora
Anamosa Sunday
Wensorras
W. BE. Edwards
Ed Franks
William Bronson Jr
Katherine Bronson
Lena Shimerda
A. ©. Proeh
Iowa City
Lutheran Church
Luther League
Youth Fellowship
The
John T. Wherry
James McDonald
Washta
Klaude Dick
J. L. McDonald
St. Petersburg
Fla
Theodore Becker
East Green Street
L. M. Koch
Minneapolis
Thorp
F. J. Peterson Company
the Farmers Mutual Creamery
Iowa
Eggs & Poultry
Wm. Claus, Mgr
Ted Eye
Mae
Ist Prize
Spo
Ogdar
Ogdar Perma
Rickless’ Dry Goods
Attest, Wess
Olery
Mrs. Schroeder
Albert Schroeder
L.B.C
Beverly Mead
Jo Ann Guthrie
Vern Mae Johnson
Presbyterian Guild
Sam Thompson
John Gray
T. E. Stanton
A. D. Serbousek
W. H. Hansen
Ruth
W. A. Klitzke
Richland
California
Sand Spring Creamery
Marvin Johnson
Frances Marvin
Norfolk
Neb
Delhi
Scotch Grove
Paul Schmidt
R. J. McNeill
Margaret Greer
C. K. Greer
Alex Kenny
Grace Caskey
White Lake
N.Y
George Turnis
W. Ol. Pearson
Town
Josephine C, Scherrer
Aer ET Hoe
Bernard Kuriger
RAUL
Condit Insurance Agency
Robert Armbruster
Columbia Broadcasting
Iowa Electric Company
E. Podhaski
Sen
Pi Paul
Paul T. Echuets
Otary
McNeill’'s Hardware
McCormick-Deering
IHC Parts and Service
Shaffer
Monticello, Iowa
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