Wales addition sale opens Monticello lots to builders
Plans for the Wales addition in Monticello proceed with 28 plots 63 by 110 feet each. The project funds eight acres of land surveying grading and street work estimated at $18 000 with $13 000 from community guarantors to be repaid from lot sales. First sales begin Monday October 29 at 2 pm at Max McCrabb’s real estate office with no reservations or advance sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Adams
Monticello
H. M. Carpenter Jr
J. J. Lacher
M. FE. McCrabb
Arend Bulster In
H.W. Stu
B. C. Hall
Ross Baty
Flarpraver
Wk. “Raoteen
A. Oo
Emmerich
Paul Schuetz
R.A. Rickless
A. J. H. McNeill
FP. E. Stimson
KH. W. Coon
Seventh Street
Max McCrabb
Rotary Talk on FBI History by Ex-Agent Locher
Rotary of Monticello heard Rotarian Rotarian S E Locher recount the FBI history and its wartime role. He noted fingerprint files, 500000+ selective service cases, and operations against kidnapping extortion bank robbery and espionage. Locher left the service in September and resumed law practice with his father. A film on B 24 Liberator production at Willow Run followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Locher
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Monticello Rotary Club
FBI
U. S. Department of Justice
Locher
Washington
Monticello
J. J. Locher
Rotary Club
Ford
Second Parent-Teacher Meeting At School
The second Parent-Teacher meeting of the year was held at the school Thursday evening at 8 o clock. After a short business meeting led by President Mrs A Mast the program featured talks by Mrs A E Shelley and Donald Eells on what the teacher and parent expect from each other. Miss Amney Wood shared informative views and opened discussion. Fifty three members attended. Light refreshments were served in homemaking rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Mast
A. E. Shelley
Donald Eells
Amney Wood
Glenn Hargrave
Elmer Drexler
Donald Sutherland
James Ready
Richard Hanken
Twins register with Jones county selective service board
During the past week two sets of twins registered as 18-year-olds with the Jones county selective service board. Vin cent J and Virgil P Haag both listed, along with Calvin I and Casper O Robinson. Other registrants include John N French and Charles W May, Martelle, and Ronald D Kirkpatrick of Clarence. The board will meet November 9 at 11 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Selective Service Board
Vincent J
Virgil-P. Haag
Ironcello
Calvin I
Casper O. Robinson
Mechanicsville
John N. French
Charles W. May
Martelle
Ronald D. Kirkpatrick
Clarence
Marriage Licenses Issued by District Clerk This Week
Clerk Leigh Pearson issued two marriage licenses this past week. Loren K. Broneman of Monticello and Clara Zimmerman of Anamosa applied, as did Donald Herman Danneman age 26 of Amber and Johanna Fredericka Kehren of Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Leigh Pearson
Loren K. Broneman
Monticello
Clara Zimmerman
Anamosa
Donald Herman Danneman
Amber
Johanna Fredericka Kehren
Lions Club Feted By Camp Fire Girls
The Monticello Lions Club hosted a Monday evening meeting attended by Camp Fire girls who served a Horizon club prepared dinner. Mrs. E H Deshaw spoke on group progress while the Camp Fire groups performed and sang as 89 members across six groups were listed with young Montiwapu noted as newly organized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Lions Club
Camp Fire
Horizon Club
C. Condit
Condit
Flitch Takia
R. Fuller
Canowefi
TE. H. DeShaw
Blue Bird
Ann
Shirley Shelley
Montiwapu
L. Linn
Monticello Trail Riders Enjoy Ranch Visit near Onslow
The Monticello Trail Riders were entertained at the Kirt Griffin ranch four miles northeast of Onslow on October 21. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Roller and many additions listed, who enjoyed a free chicken dinner ice cream and pop along the trail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Kirt Griffin Ranch
Onslow
Lynn Roller
John Jacobs
Harold Scherrer
Robert Rohrer
Raymond Kromminga
Ruth Kromminga
Arthur Kromminga
Stanley Harris
Mary Crippen
Dale Yousse
Robert Vesey
Harry Bennett
Harry Kuhns
Paul Gerdes
George Schmide
Arthur Eilers
Irving Hintz
Bill Hintz
Pop
Mrs. Griffin
Fifty Men Discharged From Services In County Recorder Office
The county recorder Bess Sherman reports the largest weekly total of service discharges with more than fifty papers filed. Six Monticello-area men are highlighted including S/Sgt Raymond D. Coyle and Cpl Robert C Hasler detailing their units, theaters of operation, decorations, and dates of separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Sherman
the Express
Monticello
Raymond D. Coyle
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Normandy
North France
Ardennes
Rhineland
Europe
Coyle
Germany
Robert C. Hasler
Sioux City
Iowa
August M. Ricklefs
Camp McCoy
Wis
Central Europe
Pheasant Season Opens October 28
Pheasant season begins October 28 with plentiful birds and reduced bag limits four cock pheasants and eight at possession. Hunting hours run 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The trapping season starts noon November 10, allowing mink muskrat raccoon skunk civet cat and badger trapping. Muskrat closes December 10 but open again January 10 on other species. red and gray fox weasel groundhog wolf and coyote remain open.
Food Plant Barred from Interstate Cheese Shipments
The Manchester Hygrade Food Products plant is restrained from shipping any cheese or dairy products in interstate commerce by a federal court ruling from Judge Henry N. Graven. After two years the firm may seek modification if it can show high quality processing. despite nine federal inspections, the plant still processes milk testing at grades 4 and 5. A temporary injunction was issued last February following a hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Hygrade Food Products Corporation
Henry N. Graven
Graven
October Assistance Payments in Jones County Summary
In October Jones County paid 386 old age pensioners totaling 12,402 dollars an average of 32.13 dollars each. Six blind pensioners were paid an average of 30.15 dollars. Aid to dependent children covered 24 families and 59 children receiving 685.70 dollars, averaging 28.57 dollars per case and 11.62 dollars per child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Infant Glenn Erwin Dies in Central City Tragedy
Mr and Mrs Paul Bearinger mourn the death of infant son Glenn Erwin who passed away October 8 in Central City. Mrs Bearinger is former Iola Milroy daughter of Mr Fannie Milroy of Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Bearinger
Central City
Glenn Jerwin
Goettsch Buys Funeral Home At Hopkinton
Cecil Goettsch, long time Monticello funeral director, buys Lea Hoover Funeral Home in Hopkinton. Transfer occurs November 1. He will run both houses with a licensed mortician assisting and living in Hopkinton. Equipment will be shared between locations. Goettsch has operated in Monticello since purchasing from the L. A. Iverson estate. Further details on the new assistant will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Goettsch
Goettsch
Monticello
Lea Hoover
Hopkinton
L. A
Two Escapees Sentenced In Court Inmate From Anamosa And Escapee From Independence
Judge Lloyd Mailbrick heard two state cases on October 19 and October 22. Williston J. Rima, an inmate of the Anamosa reformatories gang, escaped Oakdale sanitarium July 26 1945 and awaits sentence. Albert Kinsella pled guilty to escape from a Independence work gang December 9 1945 and received five extra years to begin after his current term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Mailbrick
Williston J. Rima
Anamosa
Oakdale Sanitarium
Albert Kinsella
Independence
Reformatory Hires 6 War Veterans at Anamosa
Gov Blue reports Reformatory Warden Foss Davis hired six veterans at Anamosa to help ease a worker shortage for guards. Despite improvements, mental hospitals and other institutions still face critical staffing gaps. The governor’s office commended the new appointees as excellent men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Robert D. Blue
Foss Davis
Swift couple to enter Persian kittens in Milwaukee shows
Dr and Mrs Lester J Swift left yesterday for Milwaukee Wisconsin with three registered Persian kittens. They will compete in two cat shows this week and next. Dr Swift will be out of his office until October 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester J. Swift
Milwaukee
Wis
Dr. Swift
Stanton Heads Farm Bureau at Jones County meeting
Truman Stanton of Center Junction was elected chairman of the Jones County Farm Bureau at the annual Wyoming gathering. Officers elected include O T Furst vice president Delbert Mayberry secretary A E Stampe treasurer Harlan Russell voting delegate and Mrs Mural Cass women's voting delegate. Over 200 Farm Bureau members attended. County Agent C B Jessen reported growth with a goal of 1125 members for next year and 1016 enrolled this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman Stanton
Center Junction
Jones County Farm Bureau
Wyoming
Harlan Russell
Farm Bureau
O. T. Furst
Olin
Delbert Mayberry
Onslow
A. E. Stampe
Mural Cass
Monticello
C. D. Brown
William Jansen
Anamosa
Lloyd Robertson
James Whitmore
Farn Bureau
Howard Hill
Minburn
C. B. Jessen
Cascade Girl Dies After Being Hit By Car
Carol Sundt six year old of Cascade died Monday from injuries after she ran in front of a car in Dubuque. John L. Lewis thirty from Camp San Luis Obispo Calif said sun blinded him and he was driving about thirty miles an hour when the accident occurred. Coroner F S Leonard cited a fractured skull as the cause of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade Girl
Carol Sundt
Cascade
Pfe
John L. Lewis
Camp San Luis Obispo
Calif
Dubuque
F. S. Leonard
Car Collision Near Langworthy Bridge In Cedar Rapids
A Tuesday night two car crash near the Langworthy bridge involved Leonard Castile of Cedar Rapids and Cletus Boland of Amber. Both vehicles suffered damage but no injuries were reported. Boland’s car belonged to his brother Paul and was later driven back to Iowa by another Boland brother from Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Castile
Cedar Rapids
Cletus Boland
Amber
Langworthy Bridge
Boland
Paul
Iowa
Oregon
Inmates Escape Reformatory Farm Near Anamosa
Four men from the men’s reformatory fled Wednesday evening from prison farm No. 2 north of Anamosa. Two were recaptured by peace officers and returned. Fugitives named Perry Brown 28, 5 feet 10 inches 160 pounds blue eyes brown hair sentenced for forgery. Tommy Neifert 28, 5 feet 6 inches 165 pounds. Clifford Boslough 20, 6 feet 1 inch 156 pounds. Phillip Cummings 25, 200 pounds. Sentences ranged from forgery conspiracy larceny with expirations from 1946 to 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Haying
Perry Brown
Mahaska County
Tommy Neifert
Lee County
Clifford Boslough
Monona County
Phillip Cummings
Tuma County
Eclipse Lumber Co Welcomes New Assistant Manager
Clarence Dressen of Ghent Minnesota has accepted the position of assistant manager at Eclipse Lumber in Monticello. He arrives this month and assists manager D M Bell. Dressen brings ten years with Yeoman Lumber and plans to move his family to Monticello in the spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Dressen
Ghent
R I Newton Died At Farley Tuesday
Funeral services for R I Newton were held Saturday at Farley after an extended illness. He is survived by his wife a daughter Mrs K C Peterson of Spokane Washington and a son Norman Newton of Montivello. A son Dean preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. I. Newton
Farley
Newton
K. C. Peterson
Spokane
Wash
Norman Newton
Montivello
Dean
Ruben Family Visits Relatives in Anamosa
Mr and Mrs G B Ruben of Webster visited their daughter Mrs Merle Hotchkiss in her home and also called on their daughter and family Mr and Mrs Oris Randoph in Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. BE. Ruben of
Webster
Merle Hotchkiss
Oris. Randoph
Anamosa
New Court Filings Reveal Death Related Damages and Divorces
Six new cases filed in Jones county district court include three wrongful death actions over the November 30, 1943 Streamliner crash near Lost Nation seeking 30 000 each. Three divorce actions also listed with details of marriage dates separations and claims of cruelty and support. Funeral services note for William B R Keough of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Lost Nation
Henry Marvin Hansen
Charles Riehes
Raymond C. Denniston
TH. T. Sehnittjer
C. M. St. PL & Pacific Railroad, Et al
Audrey Leone Lincoln
Lowell Peter Lincoln
Lancaster
Helen Watters
Thomas Watters
Cedar Rapids
Watters
Ethel Kammerman
Ben Kammerman
Phaintif
New Ford V-8 to be shown at Childress in Monticello
The Childress Motor Company of Monticello announces on page 3 that the 1946 Ford V-8 will be on display starting Friday, October 26. The public can view the car at leisure as deliveries are hoped to begin soon. the car features a redesigned front and a 190 horsepower eight‑cylinder engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress Motor Company
Monticello
Childress
Ford
Former Local Boy Killed on Bombing Mission
Loren E Byam Staff Sergeant U S Air Corps son of Mr and Mrs Elwyn S Byam former Monticello residents was killed in action on a bombing mission over northern Czechoslovakia He was based in Italy with the 20th Bombardment Squadron and had formerly lived in New Lisbon Wisconsin His wife Isabelle Herrick resides in Wisconsin Rapids The New Lisbon obituary notes the 28 plane formation faced about 100 German fighters and Byam was a crew member on a B 17 Fortresses mission to Moraska Ostrava
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Fr. Byam
Elwyn S. Byam
Monticello
New Lisbon
Wis
John Fehners
Byam
War Department
Loren E. Byam
U.S. Air Corps
Czechoslovakia
Italy
Moraska-Ostrava
Tivam
Eveme F
Bram
New Lisbon High School
Isabelle Herrick
Wisconsin Rapids
William Null Injures Hand While Haying in Garden Grove
William Null former night marshal of Monticello is recovering from a serious hand injury suffered while helping bale hay on a nearby farm in Garden Grove California. His left hand fingers were injured after the hand was caught in a hay baling machine. The cause and exact details of the accident are not provided. The news notes he is temporarily laid off from his work at a local factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Null
Monticello
Charles Podhaski
Garden Grove
Calif
Victory Loan Drive Starts October 29
Jones county war finance leaders plan final meetings to launch the Victory Loan campaign. County Chairman FL Stimson and team target a county bond commitment of 482000 and 87000 in individual purchases, with a new 200 Roosevelt Series F bond and a campaign slogan They Finished Their Job Lets Finish Ours The drive runs October 29 to December 31 to support soldiers, wartime needs, and postwar inflation control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
War Finance Committee
FL. Stimson
Iowa
Vi L. Clark
Fire Damages Don Kells Home In Early Morning blaze
The Mrs August Rickless residence occupied by Mr and Mrs Don Eells suffered heavy fire damage Thursday morning. The fire started between cellar partitions and climbed into a folding door housing. Fire crews responded quickly and extinguished the flames with significant smoke. Furniture above the fire area was removed. only minor piano finish damage occurred. The home was insured and an adjuster handled the loss logs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Rickless
Don Eells
Cornell Band Welcomes First Year Student Charles Kreeb
Charles Kreeb, a first year student at Cornell College Mount Vernon, joins the college band directed by Prof. Lloyd Oakland. The 42 member band debuted during Homecoming weekend, October 19 and 20, and Kreeb also participates in the men's glee club and the Meio Club. He performed in the musical comedy Loralee during Homecoming weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kreeb
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Lloyd Oakland
Kreeb
Glee Club
Meio Club
Loralee
Local Hunters Return with Ducks and Pheasants
Monticello men Tom Henderson Bill Shaffer Glen McCurdy and Verne McCurdy returning from a hunting trip at Plankington S CD reported good hunting. They bagged 90 ducks and 135 pheasants while tensions rose with farmers over recklessness. Miss May Seales visited friends in Central City Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Henderson
Bill Shaffer
Glen McCurdy
Monticello
Verne McCurdy
Arnold
Cedar Rapids
Plankington
S. CD
Monticells
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Addition
New Wales
FHA
Wales Addition
Charles E. Wales
Claremont
N. H
Buckeye
Wales
Rae
Lions Club
Camp Fire Girls
Trail Riders
Recorder
Sherman Files Service
Herman E. Behrends
Louis Raymond Hoag
Navy
Sicily
Jimmie KR. Starkey
Jefferson Barracks
Rome-Arno
North Apennines
Po Valley
Margaret Hanssen
Reformatory
Stanton
Eclipse Lumber Co
Keough Services
William BR. Keough
Ellis Blvd
George StauNacher
Cedar Memorial Park
Keough
Jay
W. Robert Speaker- Smith
University of Dubuque
Presbyterian Church
Monmouth
Monmouth College
Southern Baptist Seminary
Louisville
Don Kells
Cornell
May Seales
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