Rail shipments to Chicago stockyards and Dubuque hogs
The local railroad yards shipped cattle to the Union Stock Yards in Chicago this past week. Names include Ed Reiter, George Kurt, Chris Reiter, Lawrence Burlage, Pete Hosch, Steve McDowell, George Manternacht, Wilbur Cartano, Rogers Bros., Robert Appleby, M. J. Keanneally with one or two cars each. Two cars of hogs were sent to Dubuque by the Dubuque Packing Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Ed Reiter
George Kurt
Chris Reiter
Lawrence Burlage
Pete Hosch
Steve McDowell
George Manternacht
Wilbur Cartano
Rogers Bros
Robert Appleby
M. J. Keanneally
Dubuque
Five Marriage Licenses Issued in Jones County
Dan Cupid worked this week as the Jones County clerk of the district court issued five marriage licenses. Couples include Edwin Kirchoff Jr and Luella Bedell of Marion. Donald J Kula and Lucille Gilmore of Anamosa. Walter C Hall of Monticello and Carolyn Brown of Anamosa. Nicholas Clement and Dorothy O Rourke of Monticello. Russell A Jamieson of Monticello and Luella Seehusen of Center Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Cupid
Jones County
District Court
Anamosa
Edwin Kirchoff, Jr
Luella Bedell
Marion
Donald J. Kula
Lucille Gilmore
Walter C. Hall
Monticello
Carolyn Brown
Nicholas Clement
Dorothy O'Rourke
Russell A. Jamieson
Luella M. Seehusen
Center Junction
Selective Service Board Sets Sept 14 Hearing
The next meeting of the selective service board will be heard Sept 14 at 1 30 pm. The office hours will be 8 am to 6 pm with closure on Saturdays. Records show 18 year olds Ralph E Paulsen Scotch Grove William E Marsh Monticello Elvin W Schwartz Donald A Haas Anamosa Raymond E Juehring Oxford Junction Cyril P Knepper Cascade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Board
Selective Service Office
Ralph E. Paulsen
Scotch Grove
William &E. Marsh
Monticello
Elvin W. Schwartz
Donald A. Haas
Anamosa
Raymond E. Juehring
Oxford Junction
Cyril P. Knepper
Cascade
Ration Stamp Updates For Meats Fats Shoes and Sugar
Ration details list red stamps for Meats and Fats U2 through V2 and others with August 31 September 80 and October 30 dates. Sugar stamp 36 valid August 31. Shoes airplane stamps No 1 2 3 in book three continue. No 4 becomes valid August 1.
Jones County District Court: New case filed by Alice Steel
A new civil action was filed by Alice Steel against Clayton Healy in Jones County District Court seeking $150. A divorce action before Judge Heiserman listed Emma C. Stutt versus George F. Stutt with a decree to be filed later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Alice Steel
Clayton Healy
Heiserman
Emma C. Stutt
George F. Stutt
Five births reported at John McDonald hospital this week
Five births recorded this week at John McDonald hospital. The Helter family in Scotch Grove welcomed a girl on August 30 and the Holscher couple on the same date welcomed a boy. Leytem welcomed a boy on August 31 and S Sgt Meade with Earlville wife welcomed a girl on September 1. Mohr family of Hopkinton welcomed a girl on September 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Orville Tuel
Scotch Grove
M. D. Holscher
Robert Leytem
Howard Meade
Earlville
Donald Mohr
Hopkinton
Meade Accepts Foreman Post With Iowa Electric Monticello
Russell Meade Jr of Anamosa has taken the foreman of service and construction duties with Iowa Electric Monticello division. He and his family will relocate to Monticello after finding housing. The Meades belong to Rebekah and Odd Fellow lodges. Otto Kucera, former construction foreman, resigned to handle truck sales for D X Oil in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Meade, Jr
Anamosa
Iowa Electric Company
Monticello
California
Bell Telephone Company
Meade
Rebekah
Otto Kucera
D-X Oil Company
Monticello Soldier Praises Panay Express News
Pfc Chester Sutton formerly of Monticello writes from Panay Philippines praising the Express. He says he buys a city edition to keep up on hometown news and that his wife is sending the paper so he can follow local events. The paper is described as a four column issue on dark brown heavy stock full of atomic bomb coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Chester Sutton
Monticello
The
Express
Panay
Philippine Islands
Lilo
Medical officers graduate largest class at Carlisle Barracks
First Lt. Colin G. Thomas Jr. of Monticello and a large cohort from the Medical Service School at Carlisle Barracks Pa earned diplomas in August 80. Thomas, a University of Chicago Medical College graduate, finished an internship at University Hospital Iowa City and is now qualified for field duty with troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colin G. Thomas, Jr
Monticello
Medical Department
Medical Service School
Carlisle Barracks
Thomas
Medical College of
The
University of Chicago
University Hospital
Towa City
Rural Schools Open in Jones County with 66 Teachers
Joseph Beave reports that 66 rural teachers started work in Jones County schools this year, down from 71 last year. Many students have moved to town schools. the article lists teachers by township with addresses in Cascade Anamosa Monticello Hopkinton and surrounding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Beave
Jones County
Cass
Mildred ‘Evers
Cascade
Virginia Better
Central City
Doris Gorius
Anamosa
Phoebe Scherrer
Monticello
Thelma Pillard
Senor Randolph
Eleanor Day
Hale
Marjorie Carstensen
Tipton
Lavina Inglis
Velma Cruise
Richland
Pauline Grace
Madonna Martin
Joyce Wismeier
Lillian Weber
Carolyn Schlemme
Erma Hamil
Scotch Grove
Dorothy Trumm
Minnie Husmann
Lois Tobiason
Dorothy Windsor
Fannie L. Hicks
Onslow
Rose Day
Wyoming
Washington
Rosalia O’conner
Bernard
Harriet Stanton
Myra Morrison
Sr. M. Leonessa
Wayne
Iola Folkerts
Celena Siebels
Laurabelle Baum
Esther Rohwedder
Helen Rickels
Maxine Poppe
Langworthy
Clay
Mineral Valley
Rosemary Zirkelbach
Center Junction
Sutton
Ray Heideman
Greenfield
White Oak
Grace Siefken
Jackson
Antioch
Malinda Nielsen
Black Oak
Mildred Carstensen
Midland
Frances Williams
Newport
Vera Ireland
Clarence
Lovell
Ruth Decker
Irene Specht
Ruth Pinkerton
Iona Harms
Hazel Reade
Mac Null
Jean Ann Freese
Madison Center
Helen Aitchison
Oxford
Louise Nesper
Oxford Junction
Bernice Brunscheen
Anna Balichek
Lyle Jeffrey
Erma Clapp
Peace Ridge
Gracey Yarolim
Monmouth
Spencerville
Hazel Bearinger
Thrilling Playoff Battle Set Between Monticello and Petersburg
Monticello hosts Petersburg in a Sunday playoff to decide the first half champion. Both clubs are tied with 8 losses in 14 games and will send top pitchers to Monticello city park at 2 p.m. Fans anticipate a standout contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Petersburg
Alvin Swensen Named Janitor for Monticello Schools
The Monticello board of education engages Alvin Swensen of Delhi to act as janitor for the public schools. He will be assisted by Mrs. Aldrich and Lorenz Balster. Swensen starts work on September 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Nunnery Leaves Smoky Hill A A F for Dalhart Texas
M Sgt John D Nunnery of Smoky Hill Army Air Field Salina Kansas departed Tuesday for Dalhart Texas after over three years at the Salina base His wife Dorothy Kurt daughter of Paul L Kurt Monticello will stay in Salina employed as stenographer clerk to the Railway Express Office agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Nunnery
Smoky Hill Army Air Field
Salina
Kan
Dalhart
Texas
Dorothy Kurt
Paul L. Kurt
Monticello
Railway Express Agency, Inc
Thank You Mrs Hei Schoon Resigns Red Cross Chair
Mrs Hei Schoon has stepped down from the chairmanship of the Red Cross sewing group after four years of service. She thanks all volunteers for their help with sewing projects during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hei Schoon
Red Cross Sewing
Dist governor to visit Monticello Rotary club
Dan J. P. Ryan, governor of Rotary International District 1382, will visit the Monticello Rotary club on Monday September 10 to advise officers on administration and service activities. Ryan, editor of the Eclipse in Parkersburg, oversees 141 governors guiding 5400 clubs in 50 countries. Despite wartime, Rotary continues growth with 219 new clubs since July 1 1944 across the Americas and worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club of
Monticello
Dan J. P. Ryan
Rotary Clubs
Iowa
Ryan
Eclipse
Parkersburg
Rotary Club
Elden Brashaw
Boyd Shannon
Rotary International
Americas
Australia
China
England
Finland
Guam
Ireland
India
New Zealand
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Sweden
Syria
Union of South Africa
Wales
Kidwell Plumbing and Heating Keeps Busy Tin Shop
James Kidwell owner of Kidwell Plumbing and Heating says his tin shop is active all summer and prepared to handle all kinds of tin work. See his advertisement in another column of The Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kidwell
Services Held for Arnold Gehret in Monticello
Funeral services for Arnold Gehret were held Monday at the Goettsch funeral home and Evangelical and Reformed church. Interment in Oakwood cemetery followed. Born November 12, 1888 in Bern Switzerland, Gehret immigrated to the United States in 1909 and lived on local farms with his wife Margaret Oaken and son Raymond. He is survived by his wife, son, two sisters Edith and Bertha, and a brother in Switzerland. Pallbearers included Ulrich Schilt Rudy Winkler Martin Burrichter Robert Vesey Ed Behrends and Walter Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Gehret
McDonald Hospital
Goettsch
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Oakwood Cemetery
A. Mast
Bern
Switzerland
John Gehret
United States
Monticello
Margaret Oaken
Raymond
Edith
Bertha
Ulrich Schilt
Rudy Winkler
Martin Burrichter
Robert Vesey
Ed Behrends
Walter Hall
Monticello Girl Hurt When Truck Backed Over
Thelma Aldrich six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs William Aldrich Monticello suffered a leg fracture and possible internal injuries Saturday after a truck backed over her The driver Harry Reade fifteen son of Mr and Mrs Leslie Reade did not notice the child as he moved the truck to the filling station drive It is believed a wheel ran over her ankle and Reade was unaware until he heard a bump The incident is described as purely accidental and she was taken to McDonald hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Aldrich
William Aldrich
Monticello
McDonald Hospital
Harry Reade
Leslie Reade
Reade
James Davis Killed In Airplane Crash
News reached Monticello of the death of James Davis formerly of Monticello who died in an airplane crash on Sunday August 26 in Pennsylvania. He was the son of Mrs Nell Davis and attended Monticello public schools. Davis had been a pilot for a private company and was accompanied by his wife who escaped serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
James Davis
Pennsylvania
Nell Davis
Davis
Jurors Picked for Jones County Court Term
The district court jury for Jones County will convene in Anamosa on Monday October 1 with Judge Floyd Philbrick presiding. The list includes jurors from Monticello Anamosa Morley Stone City Scotch Grove Monmouth Cascade Center Junction Mechanicsville and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Anamosa
Floyd Philbrick
Leigh Pearson
Monticello
Trvin Beebe
Mabel Corbin
Margrite Frazer
Arthur Holub
John Holub
Earl Lehman
J. A. Liddy
Arnold Marugg
Steve McDonnell
Henry Nissen
Freda Pearson
Phoebe Scherrer
Dean Tedrow
George White
Silas Wright
M. ¥. Boots, Jr
Marion Clark
Lawrence Conmey
Gertrude Hawkins
Harriett McCarthy
I. C. Musgrove
Ruth Remington
Frank Rumple
Wyoming
Fred Behnke
Otto Bisinger
Dora Carstensen
K. F. Kleineck
Lawrence Nolan
Lewis Petersen
Howard Prussia
H. H. Sechusen
Virgin Urban
Oxford Junction
Robert Benhart
Lacy Coker
Ed Hronik
Louis Kula
Louis Ledvina
Haddie Luke
Emma Schwab
Charlie Sheldon
Martelle
Louie Bobst
Laurance Davis
John Dauber
Esther Ireland
C. E. Murfield
Olin
Glenn Brown
Leon Gilmore
Nilla Laetare
Grover Lorenzen
Lizzie Sievers
Morley
Austin Daisy
Stone City
Ray Dearborn
Scotch Grove
W. S. Eby
Monmouth
Claude P. Fayram
Cascade
Joseph Green
Center Junction
Cliff McDonald
Mechanicsville
Blanch Russell
One License Plate And No Sticker For 46
Iowa will issue and require only one license plate for motor vehicles in 1946. State Public Safety Commissioner Fred Wilkins cited steel shortages that prevent producing two plates for every county and said windshield stickers will not be used next year. He noted read difficulty and limited law enforcement benefit from windshield stickers and added existing tax and inspection stamps clutter windshields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Fred Wilkins
State Commissioner of Public Safety
Wilkins
Public Safety Department
Dr John H Fraser Undergoes Adhesions Operation
Dr John H Fraser underwent an operation at University Hospital in Iowa City last week to remove adhesions from a prior appendicitis surgery. His condition is reported satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Fraser
University Hospital
Iowa City
Limestone Co Fires 3200 Lb Dynamite Blast
The Warmers Limestone Co east of Monticello fired 8200 pounds of dynamite last Monday afternoon. Thirty five inch holes and sixty one inch holes were drilled before wiring and testing the charge. Henry Jacobs fired the shot using a 220 volt highline. The blast produced a large limestone rock supply for processing this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warmers’ Limestone Company
Monticello
Henry Jacobs
Funeral Held For Mrs Dan Smith In Monticello
Mrs Daniel T Smith 80 longtime Monticello resident died unexpectedly Sept 2 at St Charles Hospital. Funeral services were held at Goettsch funeral home with interment at Oakwood cemetery. Survived by seven children, 17 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, two sisters and several in laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel T. Smith
Monticello
St. Charles
Myrtle Shreve
Goettsch
Oakwood Cemetery
Virgil Grant
Elizabeth Theodosia Smith
George Cartwright
Fannie FF
Galen Smith
J. A. Roubinck
L. R. Showalter
Hollidaysburg
Sacred Heart School Notes Introduce Animatograph and Journalism Course
The Animatograph arrived at Sacred Heart school early in the week launching a new visual education program for next year. The Parish Bulletin received Sunday drew enthusiastic comments with parish announcements and items of general interest. Twelve pre-primer pupils began their schooling journey. Tuesday introduces a new journalism course open to juniors and seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart School
Sacred Heart
Monticello Opens Season With Maquoketa Pair At Park
The Monticello high school football team meets Maquoketa in the season opener at Monticello city park Friday afternoon September 14 at 3 30. It is a warm up game for both schools as Coach Linn aims to assess his players and a good crowd is hoped for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello High School
Monticello City Park
Maquoketa
Linn
Monticello
Captain Robertson Home on 380 Day Leave Visit
Captain Larry Robertson arrived Saturday morning to visit his wife and son Jimmie during a 380 day leave. He has been overseas two years and recently was located in Reims France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robertson
Larry Robertson
Jimmie
Capt. Robertson
Reims
France
Sehneider Promoted to Seaman Second Class
Carrol FE Sehneider son of Mr and Mrs Isaac Sehneider of Monti cello promoted to Seaman Second Class. He serves on the USS YF 739 assigned to the Fleet Post Office in San Francisco California.
Tuition Pupils Increase In Grades At Don Bells High
Don Bells serves as Sr. Principal and social science instructor for the current school year. In his second year, he continues a track of professional success following a strong previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Bells
Three Monticello Troopers Honor Discharges in 1945
Three Monticello boys were discharged from the armed services last week, with records filed by county recorder Bess Sherman. Dean A. Campbell, Donald L. Morey, and William R. Thomas each earned multiple campaign stars and medals including the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Air Medal, reflecting service in Europe, the Pacific, and North Africa theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Armed Services
Bess Sherman
Dean A. Campbell
278Th Field Artillery Battalion
Fort Sheridan
North France
Rhineland
Central Europe
Central Pacific
Campbell
Donald L. Morey
Jefferson Harracks
Naples- Foggia
Rome-Arno
France
Balkans
William R. Thomas
Winter General Hospital
Topeka
Kan
Whose Subscription The Hixpress Receives Unnamed Check
The Hixpress received a form letter with an unsigned 2.50 check last Friday morning. The subscriber’s name was not included in the letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hixpress
Aubscriver
Monticello Public Schools Open For 1945 46 Year
Monticello public schools began classes for the 1945 46 term with enrollment near prior years. Superintendent Boyd S Shannon reports a total of 584 pupils variously listed with grade by grade counts and a larger freshman class compared with 1944. Eleven new teachers join the faculty and early attendance suggests steady enrollment as the week continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Shannon
Monticello
Virginia Wagner
Dubuque
Esther Nicoll
Mechanicsville
Lesslie L
Boyd S. Shannon
Shannon
Stuhler
Dean Cunningham
Mary Jane Koster
Ina Cruise
Marjorie O'Dell
Jean Groteboer
Monticello Man Joins Kidwell Plumbing Team
Stanley Graves of Monticello has accepted a position with Kidwell Plumbing owned and operated by James F. Kidwell. The shop is assisted by William Balsiger who has been with the firm two years. Graves seeks a partner to work with him in the tin shop and the plumbing and heating business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Graves
Monticello
Kidwell
James F. Kidwell
William Balsiger
Veterans groups swap meeting date for Sept 10
District President Addie Campbell of Davenport will attend Monday Sept 10 to inspect Monti Cello Auxiliary No 1688 and hold joint business sessions with Veterans of Foreign Wars. Several candidates will be initiated and members should note the date change and plan to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Campbell
Davenport
Monticello
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Iowa Electric
Philippines
Alvin Swensen
New School
E. P. Lorenz
Dist
Rotary
Dan P. J. Ryan
Sat
Petit Jury
Dan Smith
Anne Jr
Secon
Wood
Kidwell Plumbing
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