Food and fuel ration stamps note indefinite validity
The notice lists various ration categories and stamp series with their validity windows. Meats and fats stamps A8 to D6 remain good indefinitely, processed foods blue stamps from AS to Z8 and A6 to F5 good indefinitely, blue Gb to L5 become good September 1 and stay good indefinitely, sugar stamps 30 31 82 five pounds indefinitely, 383 five pounds after Sept 1, sugar stamp 40 five pounds canned sugar through February next year, gasoline A 12 through September 21, fuel oil periods 4 and 6 through September 30, new period 1 coupons valid now, shoes airplane stamps 1 and 2 good indefinitely.
Cattle Shipments Reported From Local Rail Yards
The local agent M B Leonard reports shipments last week from the yard with cattle sent to Union Stock Yards Chicago including two cars for John P Kurt and one car each for George Rickels William Stanton Chris Reiter Wilbur Cartano Ed Reiter O Shea Brothers Clarence Finn George Kurt. Dubuque Packing sent two hog cars to Dubuque while Farmers Mutual Creamery sent one butter car to New York and Langworthy Creamery one butter car to New York. A special Sunday train delivered thirty four cattle cars from Alma Kansas and Strong City Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Leonard
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
John P. Kurt
George Rickels
William Stanton
Chris Reiter
Wilbur Cartano
Ed Reiter
O'Shea Brothers
Clarence Finn
George Kurt
Dubuque Packing Company
Dubuque
Farmers Mutual Creamery Company
New York
Langworthy Creamery
Alma
Kan
Strong City
Two new cases filed in Jones County Court
In the past week two new filings appeared in Jones County District Court. F B Sigworth sues Dan Worden on a promissory note for 148.36 with 7 percent interest. original debt 250 with 150 paid in 1938. A petition for divorce was filed by Alice K Stuhler against Riess G Stuhler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
F. B. Sigworth
Dan Worden
Alice K. Stuhler
Riess G. Stuhler
Two Marriage Licenses Issued in Anamosa District Clerk Office
The Anamosa district clerk records two licenses issued last week. Bernard J. Huebbe 32 and Violet V. Miller 43 of Cedar Rapids, along with Ronald Smith 21 and Margie Windsor 18 of Morley, received marriage licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Anamosa
Bernard J. Huebbe
Violet V. Miller
Cedar Rapids
Ronald Smith
Margie Windsor
Morley
Three Births Recorded at John McDonald Hospital
The hospital notes three births last week including a daughter born August 31 to Mr and Mrs George Manternach a son born September 2 to Mr and Mrs Leonard Bradley and a daughter born September 3 to Mr and Mrs Alva Oaken of Hopkinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
George Manternach
Leonard Bradley
Alva Oaken
Hopkinton
Two New 1942 Trucks Registered in Jones County
Don Ruhl Jones county treasurer reports two 1942 trucks registered in the past week. A Ford passenger bus model registered by the Reliance Manufacturing Company of Anamosa and a Chevrolet truck registered by Stuart Inc. of Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Ruhl
Jones County
Reliance Manufacturing Company
Anamosa
Stuart, Inc
Local youths register with Jones county selective service
During the past week two young men over eighteen registered with the Jones county selective service board. Raymond L. Nagel of Monticello and Glenn M. Von Sprecken of Wyoming completed the required registration and are now officially listed with the local draft authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Selective Service Board
Raymond L. Nagel
Monticello
Glenn M. von Sprecken
Wyoming
Rural school derives new teacher for coming year
Miss Nellie V. Morey county superintendent for Jones County reports the last rural school, Richland No. 4, has secured a teacher for the coming year. Miss Doris Emerson of Cascade will conduct the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie V. Morey
Jones County
Richland No. 4
Doris Emerson
Cascade
Mr and Mrs Puetz entertain wide guest list
Mr and Mrs Peter Puetz of Scotch Grove hosted a Sunday gathering with numerous relatives from Zwingle Hopkinton Dubuque Petersburg Dyersville New Vienna and other areas including Louis Billmeyer family and John Paetz clan sharing their homes with many children and spouses from several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Puetz
Scotch Grove
Michael Puetz
Zwingle
Louis Billmeyer
Mary Jean
Gladys
Hopkinton
Lucille Billmeyer
Dubuque
Mike Puetz
John Paetz
Joseph
Lawrence
Delores
Frank Loeffelholtz
Donald
Edwin
Viola
Norma
Petersburg
Albert
Noethe
Irvin
Gene
Ileen
Herman Fangmann
Elmer
Bernice
Dorothy
Germaine
Irene
Julia
Dyersville
John Lansing
Lavern
John
Anna Mae
New Vienna
Public Schools Report A Record Attendance
College bound students from Monticello and vicinity pack for a new year with over 30 on the Express list of those attending colleges and higher education. The University of Iowa and Iowa State College draw the largest numbers, with a lengthy roster of names across many Iowa institutions and some out of state schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello and
University of Iowa At
Iowa City
Iowa State College
Ames
Express
Monticello
Iowa
University of Iowa
Betty Clark
Phillip Schneider
Charles Field
Janet Howie
Robert Liddy
Ruth Roberts
Loretta Gerdes
Arline Balster
Dorothy Heyen
Gene Walker
Loren Cramer
Helen McLaughlin
Bill Thomas
Gertrude Ortgies
Cee College
Cedar Rapids
Joyce Wismeier
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Lillian Freese
Iown State Teachers College
Geraldine Schoon
Alfreda Ross
Goucher College
Baltimore
Susan and
Abigail Banghart
Lindenwood College
St. Charles
Jane Ann Patterson
Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Chicago
Dean Morey
Presbyterian College of Christian Education
Wilma Grossheim
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Texas
Mary Lou Luett
Franklin Boulevard Hospital
Helen Min&is
Betty Lou Podhaski
Lutheran General Hospital
Moline
Roberta Helgens
Rose Marie Albers
Mount St. Agnes Mercy School of Nursing
Dubuque
Irene Hogan
Jones County Sunday School conference in Monticello
The annual Jones County Sunday School conference will be held September 24 at the Methodist church in Monticello. Activities start at 1 15 PM with an afternoon and evening program and a basket supper to follow. Rev J K Delahooke of Anamosa leads the program committee and will announce further details next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Methodist
Monticello
J. K. Delahooke
Anamosa
Trevor Curtis Declared Dead After North Atlantic Collision
Navy informs Mr and Mrs Cecil Curtis of the death of their son Charles Trevor Curtis signalman third class US Naval Reserve who was reported missing in action after the SS J H Senior collided with a friendly ship in heavy fog and rough seas in the North Atlantic on Aug 18 1943 Born March 18 1918 in Monticello Iowa he attended Monticello High School enlisted Aug 22 1942 and served after training at Great Lakes Urbana and Noroton Heights He is survived by his parents two brothers Berkely H Curtis in El Monte California and Stuart W Curtis serving in the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Navy
Cecil B. Curtis
Charles Trevor Curtis
U. S. Naval Reserve
Armed Guard
H. Senior
North Atlantic
Monticello
Great Lakes
Urbana
Ill
Noroton Heights
Conn
Cecil Curtis
Berkely H. Curtis
el Monte
Calif
Stuart W. Curtis
Armed Forces
Clarence McLaughlin
John
Alice
Downer) McLaughlin
Castle Grove Township
Castle Grove
Town State College
Ames
McLaughlin
William D
Clarence A. McLaughlin
Monticello man reels in 40 pound catfish record
Hube Schuster of Monticello owned a 40 pound flat head catfish caught on a Mississippi trot line near Guttenberg during a fishing trip by J F Schwers of New Vienna. The fish, weighing a fraction over 40 pounds, was claimed as the largest line caught catfish from Prairie du Chien to Dubuque this year and slated for display at the Great Jones County Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hube Schuster
Monticello
Jones County
Hube
J. “We. Schwers
New Vienna
J. F. Schwers
Joe
Mississippi River
Guttenberg
Mr. Schwers
Prairie du Chien
Dubuque
Lt Sidney Story of Anamosa Killed in Plane Explosion
Lt. Sidney Story, formerly of the University of Iowa and a basketball player, was killed Tuesday near Moses Lake Washington when his plane exploded in mid air. A telegram to his parents Mr and Mrs O H Story confirmed the death. He enlisted in the Canadian Air Force in 1940 and joined the American air force after the U S entered the war. He is survived by his wife and three sisters Phyllis Gustafsson Los Angeles Joan and Gretta at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Story
Moses Lake
Wash
H. Story
University of Iowa
Story
34 Loads Of Cattle Arrive At Monticello
Thirty four carloads of 1,000 pound Hereford feeder steers arrived in Monticello Sunday from Texas aboard a Milwaukee train from Kansas City. Consignees include John B. Kurt Chris Reiter Ed Reiter Pete Hosch of Cascade and George Manternach Lawrence Burlage of Monticello. Buyer Vince Donahue arranged the Texas herd purchase. A similar shipment is expected in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Texas
Milwaukee
Kansas City
John B. Kurt
Chris Reiter
Ed Reiter
Pete Hosch
Cascade
George Manternach
Lawrence Burlage
Vince Donahue
Beeks Awarded Air Medal for 75 Missions in Southern France
Lieut. Jack Beeks son of Mr and Mrs J C Beeks of Monticello received the Air Medal on August 1 and was promoted August 22 from second lieutenant to first lieutenant. He completed 75 bombing and strafing missions as a bomber pilot in Southern France and reported a two day visit with Lt Edwin Kiburz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Beeks
J. C. Beeks
Monticello
Beeks
France
Edwin Kiburz
Reed Bartlett Killed in Action in France
Pvt. Reed Bartlett of the anti tank division with the Third Army in France was killed in action August 16. He enlisted February 2 1943 and served at Camp Howze Texas Camp Livingston Louisiana Fort Meade Maryland before going overseas in May. He fought in England for two months and entered France in July attached to the Third Army. He was born March 19 1914 in Hopkinton and attended Monticello schools graduating in 1932. Surviving: his mother Clara Bartlett and siblings Lee Bryan Wilbur Mrs Coy Lambert Mrs Clarence Rhatigan Mrs James Kimball and others. father Sherman and one brother preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Reed Bartlett
Third Army
France
Clara Bartlett
War Department
Bartlett
Camp Howze
Texas
Camp Livingston
Fort George Meade
England
Pvt. Bartlett
Hopkinton
Monticello
Lee Bartlett
George Bartlett
Wilbur Stover
Anamosa
Bryan Bartlett
Coy Lambert
Clayton Adamson
Clarence Rhatigan
James Kimball
Cedar Rapids
Petit Jurors Named for September Term in Jones County
Leigh Pearson, clerk of the district court, has drawn jurors to serve the September term of the Jones county district court. They report October 2 at 10 am, with the term opening September 25. Jurors listed by town include Wyoming Austin Allen and Mrs. Claire Westphal. Monticello’s Rudolph Ambuehl and Jane Long. Center Junction’s HE A Andrews and Grace Rogers. Anamosa’s Percy Bray and Bessie Em Bree. and others from Onslow, Oxford Junction, Monmouth, Cascade, Stone City, Scotch Grove, and Hale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Pearson
Jones County District Court
Center Junction
HE. A. Andrews
Grace Rogers
John Robertson
George Andrews
M. P. Paulsen
Anamosa
Percy Bray
Clifford Crow
Ernest Dirks
Bessie Embree
Hazel Grim
G. B. Kinser
Harold Larson
Phyllis Lister
Robert Livingstone
Jennie Pland
Edith Russell
Alice White
Geneva Zeigler
Betty Atkinson
Regional TB Meeting Here Next Thursday
A district Christmas seal workers meeting will be held all day at the community building in Monticello on Thursday September 14. Counties represented include Jones Cedar Clinton Delaware Dubuque Iowa Jackson Johnson Linn Muscatine and Scott as part of nine Iowa Tuberculosis association meetings this month. It aids TB control efforts and plans the 38th annual Christmas seal sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Jones
Cedar
Clinton
Delaware
Dubuque
Iowa
Jackson
Johnson
Linn
Muscatine
Scott
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Monticello Cats Win At Minneapolis Show
Dr. and Mrs. L. J. Swift returned from the Minnesota State Fair in Minneapolis where three Persian cats were shown August 26 and 27. Sammy Pudge, a male cat, won first with eight points toward a double championship in the American Cat Association, already holding a Cat Fanciers Association championship. A five month old kitten won first at the Minneapolis show, and Red Mischief, a Cat Fanciers champion, won second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Swift
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Sammy Pudge
American Cat Association
Cat Fanciers Association
Red Mischief
Wyoming Horse Show Draws Thousands at Tenth Annual Event
An estimated 7 000 people attended the tenth annual Wyoming horse show with a parade of winners in the evening. Judges and top winners included A C Catlett Wyoming junior grand champion with a chestnut sorrel two year old gelding and the Kline Brothers Olin as senior grand champions. Many classes awarded prizes to growers from Mechanicsville Central City Wyoming Oxford Junction and Onslow among others. Music by the Wyoming school band accompanied day events and a speech by Senator Gillette drew over 2 000 attendees the night before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
A. C. Catlett
Kline Brothers
Olin
A. J. Kutch
New Sharon
George Fisher and Sons
Mechanicsville
Harry Barnts
Central City
Richard Brownell
L. L. Hindman
Melvin Steffens
Tom Eichhorn
John Wacker
Springville
Fisher and Sons
Roy Tompkins
Moore Bros
Oxord Junction
Chris Griem
Clarence
Silon
Keegan Bros
Joe Buresh
Oxford Junction
Ed Rigby
Stanwood
Clarence Romer
Same
Lloyd Ireland
Anamosa
Don Smith
Harry Wendell
Atkins
Larkey Bros
Onslow
Donald Buchholtz
Otto Newell
Acel Topping
Lyle Larkey
Virginia Like
Monticello
Gwen Romer
Senator Gillette
Death of Clarence A. McLaughlin prominent Castle Grove farmer
Clarence A. McLaughlin died Sunday at 5 10 pm after 18 months illness following lung removal in 1943. The Monticello farmer fed cattle for markets and ran a family farm in Castle Grove. He served as bank director and led local farm groups. funeral was September 6 at First Presbyterian Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence A. McLaughlin
Castle Grove Township
Rochester
Minn
First Presbyterian Church
Monticello
C. EF. Burdine
Peniel Presbyterian Church
Castle Grove
William J. Grossheim
Oakwood Cemetery
McLaughlin
Monticello State Bank
Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Jones County Soil Improvement Association
Castle Grove Farm Bureau
Burns Lodge A. F
A. M
Jones County Fair Association
Rust College Quartet to Perform at Monticello Church
A Negro quartet from Rust College Holly Springs Miss will give a musical program at the Methodist church in Monticello on Wednesday evening Sept 18 No tickets or admission charge but an offering will be taken
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rust College
Holly Springs
Miss
Methodist Church
Monticello
Enrollment Up in Monticello Public Schools This Year
Figures released by Superintendent Boyd Shannon show total enrollment of 584 pupils, up from 554 last year and 147 in 1942, with gains across junior senior high and freshman classes. Country tuition pupils number 131, while the senior class rises to 58 from 49 last year. New music teacher Miss Elizabeth Antes arrives from Keota, bringing years of public school experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Public Schools
Boyd Shannon
Nellie V. Morey
Monticello
Elizabeth Antes
Keota
Iowa State Teachers College
University of Iowa
Christiansen Choral School
Lake Forest
Ill
Sidney
Olive Abel
Ina Cruise
Mary Jane Koster
Anna Kline
Helen Seallon
Alvina Kirchner
Miss Kirchner
la Verna Revans
Mildred Greenfield
Helen Havlichek
Few Apply for A Gas Books in Jones County
The Monticello rationing office reports that applications for new A gasoline coupons are slow. Mildred Meyer, chief clerk, warns hundreds of automobile drivers in Jones County may be grounded September 22 if they fail to apply. Application blanks are available at filling stations or the rationing office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Jones County
Mildred Meyer
War Price Administration
Also Mentioned on This Page
Trevor Curtis
Schuster
Lieut
Air Medal
Sherman Bartlett
Marvin Bartlett
Austin Allen
John Allen
Albert Buck
J. C. O'Hara
Merton Pence
Clayton Sherrill
Claire Westphal
Rudolph Ambuehl
George Balster
Neilly Cashen
Chris Decker
Frank Siler
Mary Gesse
Siegfried Guyan
George Harford
Joseph A. Holub
Jane Long
Lillie Matthiessen
John G. Schoon
Margaret Brown
Ray Grassfield
Floyd Groth
Audrey McCormick
Etta E. Taylor
John Burda
Louis Buresh
Freeman Ethridge
Lea Lasack
Raymond Mizaur
Tillie Pashek
Charles J. Quirk
Monmouth
C. F. Fayram
Melvin Green
Harry Manternach
John Marion
Stone City
Clarence Healy
Walter Rowan
Martelle Don Meeks
Mina Mitchell
Mayme V Pospishil
Pearl Naylor
Hale
C. M. Paulsen
Wyoming Horse Show
Ed Crist
Stanveanees
Arnold Bacallin
Lloyd
Haack Brothers
Marvin Hunwardsen
Haack Bros
Guy Gillette
Express Doxsee
Dewey
Thomas H. Dewey
Des Moines
Mrs. Dewey
Grace Noble
FE. J. Noble
Helen Louise McLaughlin
Mr. McLaughlin
William JD. McLaughlin
John McLaughlin
Til
Eugene McLaughlin
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