Local Freight Service Curtailed By Rail Line Changes
Local freight service on the C M and P and P division will be cut back starting April 10. Trains Nos 93 94 run Marion Calmar with new yards and work shifts from Monticello to Farley Oxford Junction and back. Nos 95 96 Cedar Rapids Farley are discontinued. Passenger service remains unchanged. Local businessmen were briefed by A J Elder division superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Elder
C. M. &J. P. & P. Railroad
Monticello
Elder
Marion
Calmar
Farley
Oxford Junction
Cedar Rapids
Eclipse Lumber Company
Ray Adams
Adams and Adams, Livestock Shippers
Harry Stuhler
George Stuhler's
Mrs. C. L. Moulton Dies At Burlington
Mrs. C L Moulton died March 27 at Mercy hospital in Burlington at age 71. She was the first white child born at La Clede Missouri and lived in Burlington forty five years. She married Charles L Moulton May 12 1878 and is survived by son T L Moulton and brother W T Roush. Funeral held last Saturday March 30 in Burlington with attendance of Edward Rice and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Rice
la Clede
Missouri
John J. Pershing
Burlington
Mr. Moulton
T. L. Moulton
Fort Madison
W. T. Roush
Chattanooga
Tenn
Rotary Club April Meeting at Maples Inn
The local Rotary club held its first April meeting Monday evening at Maples Inn led by president John J. Locher. Three Anamosa Ro tarians were guests, and nominations for directors of the coming year were announced for the April 8 vote. Mrs. Adamson served a prank dessert of potatoes in sherbet glasses with chocolate icing, followed by a pie substitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Maples Inn
John J. Locher
Anamosa Rotarians
Messrs
Baumel
Lenzen
Walton
Adamson
Death of James Joseph Prull heir to Monticello couple
Mr and Mrs Henry Prull Jr mourn the death of their nine months old son James Joseph born August 8 1928 who died Tuesday at 2 pm near Monticello. He is survived by his parents three brothers and one sister. Funeral services were held at Oakwood cemetery with Rev George A Hauck of Sacred Heart church in charge. Friends extend deep sympathy to the Prull family in their bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Joseph
Henry Prull
Monticello
Oakwood Cemetery
George A. Hauck
Sacred Heart Church
Monticello Parent Teachers to Elect Officers Next Meeting
The Monticello Parent-Teachers Association will elect officers at the next meeting on Tuesday April 0 at the public school building. The program begins at 3:30 p.m. with drills by second grade pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Parent-Teachers Association
Sleet Storm Breaks Monticello Toll Lines and Poles
Monticello Northwestern Bell reports over 1200 dollars in damage from a sleet storm last Sunday. Twenty five rural poles were toppled cutting farm service. two weeks needed to restore rural lines. Hopkinton toll service delayed until Tuesday. Manchester service to resume by week’s end. Manager Luhring and lineman Kennedy rushed to Zwingle where damage was worse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Luhring
Monticello
Luhring
F. W. Kennedy
Zwingle
Neighborhood Foreclosures and Local News Roundup
Nineteen foreclosure suits totaling 177703 dollars are filed in Fayette county clerk offices for the April docket. Farmers report eight sows with ninety four pigs near Olin alive and well. E N Younker, ex Walker resident, died March 24 in Crosley Minnesota. He was born November 16 1883 in Cascade and survived by his widow and four sons. Dr James R Guthrie of Dubuque marked 45 years as a physician with a silver cup. he once chaired the Iowa State Medical College. Local youths Frank Eyerly John Eyerly and Melvin Justin confessed to poultry theft and await sentences not exceeding five years. Mrs Hugh McElligott 66 was found dead in a Ryan chair after heart trouble. she was Ohio-born and mother of twelve. Oscar and Mrs Pearson celebrated their 58th anniversary in Springville with three children and sixteen grandchildren. Olin school district continues building a new school and plans bond sales. two defeated director candidates allege illegal votes. Waterloo auto mobile raid nets nine suspects jailed, 280+ gallons alcohol seized. one car fled, officers opened fire. bonds set at 14000 each. A second car yielded 150 gallons alcohol and a third nine gallons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. N. Younker
Walker
Crosley
Minn
Mr. Younker
Cascade
Dr. Anderson
Clarence
Ant. Heol.nf
Aar
James R. Guthrie
Dubuque
Dubuque Medical Society
Guthrie
Iowa State Medical College
Frank
John Eyerly
Melvin Justin
Central City
Linn County
Anamosa
Hugh McElligott
Farmers Commission Company
Ryan
McEligott
Ohio
Langworthy
Iowa
Christopher Matson
Amanda Calvert
Pearson
May Berlin
Monticello
Seward Pearson
Ada Palmer
Springville
Olin
Supreme Courts
Roy Moreland
Ray Easterly
Jennie Moffitt
Alma Stuart
Waterloo
Herman Harms
W. W. Stickford
State University At
Iowa City
Catherine Lovell
Margaret and Mary Pond
Marie Bateman
Libbie George
J. S. Hall
Hall- Benedict Company
Will Wales
Saskatchewan
Pat Connor
Frank Hayden
Amanda Hosford
Meade County
South Dakota
John. BE. Foster
Walker Berlin
Clyde Marshall
Davenport
Paul Schuetz
Adamson Teachers’ Institute
Chicago
Lawrence Jacobs
Rob George
Otto
Ben Balcar
Andrew Ambuehl, Jr
Lena Sten
Hanssen Brothers
Maquoketa River
Delaware
Jones Counties
William S. Hall of
Onslow
Dubuque County
General Assembly
Isaac Schneider, Jr
Jane Warner
Laura
Lulu Aynerson
Dunnebecke
Alice “Lynch
William Snyder
John F. Lieneman
William Schodde
Miss Mae Hubbard
Ernest Landis
Methodist Episcopal Church
Murray
South Fork
Sand Spring
Walter Hubbard
Cedar Rapids
Churchill Drug Company
Thomas King
Castle Grove Township
Clara Bobleter
Frank McAleer
Sacred Heart Church
John McCormick
Chrig Hrenneman
Louis Welch
Selections From Old Monticello Occurrences
Twenty years ago notices report births in the Harms and Stickford households. University of Iowa students enjoyed spring vacation while construction began on a Hall Benedict building. Local officials changed, farms moved, marriages occurred, and several deaths marked the period with ties to Monticello and neighboring towns.
Clerk Rees Collects 3031 In Booze Fines
County Clerk B G Rees reports three months of penalties totaling 3031 dollars for violations of the prohibitory law. A dozen offenders remain jailed with added sentences and cannot pay fines. Henry Eden, recently charged in a January raid, is jailed three months for an injunction violation and seeks a Supreme Court writ for bond relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. G. Rees
Henry Eden
Supreme Court
Fire damages Henry Coyle home from furnace gas explosion
Firefighters responded Sunday morning when gas in the Henry Coyle furnace exploded blowing out the smoke pipe and filling the interior with smoke and soot. The furnace fire was extinguished with chemicals and much of the furniture suffered heavy soot damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Coyle
Wedding Unites Anna Brackens and Merle Atwood in Montivello
Anna Brackens and Merle Atwood of Anamosa were married at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage in Montivello on March 23. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Robert Davies pastor of the Methodist church and witnessed by Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Evans of Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Brackens
Merle Atwood
Anamosa
Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
Montivello
W. E. Evans
Robert Davies
Methodist Church
Local Legion Auxiliary Sponsors Flag Contest
The local American Legion Auxiliary sponsors a Hearst flag contest. Sophomore English students answer seventy five questions on the flag for up to 150 points and write an oration on Old Glory's Greatest Glory. Top winners receive the Cross of Honor, medals, and regional or national trips with substantial prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Hearst
United States Flag Association
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Washington, D. C
San Francisco
New York
Legion Auxiliary
The
Flag Association
Jones County Cows Show High Average
Jones County reports high milk yields and butterfat from several herds led by Anton Kula of Oxford Junction and C W Eden of Amber. Kula’s cow produced 2117 pounds milk and 67.7 fat, Eden’s 1818 milk and 61.8 fat. Kula’s herd averaged 1146 milk and 36 fat across 17 cows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Kula
Oxford Junction
C. W. Eden
Amber
Mr. Kula
Mr. Eden
Kula
Eden
C. Cc
Jones
Sehl
Soils Of All Farms In Jones County Mapped
Jones county Iowa soil survey reports 28 soil types plus muck and peat with a detailed color map. It describes texture depth drainage and subsoil effects on root growth and moisture movement. Farmers can obtain copies via Congressman Cyrenus Cole or the USDA in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Iowa
Soil Survey
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
United States Department of Agriculture
Pracracelue
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Carrington
Cyrenus Cole
Washington, D. C
Ed Cashen suffers thumb amputation in Oxford Junction accident
Ed Cashen lost his left thumb after a timber slip at a bridge project near Oxford Junction. He was aiding Elmer Koon’s crew when the timber crushed his hand. he remains hospitalized at McDonald hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Cashen
Oxford
Oxford Junction
Elmer Koon
McDonald
Denkhoff Welcomes Son Theodore III in Iowa City
Mr and Mrs Theodore Denkhoff Jr of Iowa City announce the birth of their son Theodore III born February 28 He is the first grandchild for Mr and Mrs T F Denkhoff of Monticello The farm bureau women of Castle Grove township are urged to attend a regular meeting next Saturday at 2 pm at Mrs Irving Hintz home led by Mrs Clem Liddy of Richland township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Denkhoff, Jr
Iowa City
Theodore III
T. F. Denkhoff
Monticello
Farm Bureau
Castle Grove Township
Irving Hintz
Clem Liddy
Richland Township
Monticello Library Reports Strong Year 1928 29
Monticello public library records show 214 additions and a net 140 increase in books for the year ending March 31 1929. Circulation reached 19938 with an average daily 66 and a peak day of 149 while 12 books were lost 62 worn out and 22 withdrawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Public Library
Iterary
Monticello
Bey Dhairess
Library
Students Return From Vacation With Bright Smiles At School
The school notes a pleasant spring break with both students and faculty renewing energy. Teachers for the rural training program include Lena Bartels, Henrietta Duis, Augusta Eibeen, Thelma Fairbanks, Viola Hogan, Kate Hanken, Velma Che, Leta Peterson, Esther Prull, Edna Ricklefs, Lillian Schiemme, Mildred Wilcox, Bernice Burrichter out sick with mumps. Poppe teaches this week while juniors prepare portfolios to send to Switzerland. Dale Greenawald and Claude Appleby visited. Laura Sinclair placed second in a Waterloo contest. Miss Anderson's sister from Waterloo recently visited the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Bartels
Behrends
Henrietta Duis
Kehoe
Augusta Eibeen
Thelma Fairbanks
Eby
Viola Hogan
Mildred Wilcox
Miss Anderson
Waterloo
Big Hitch for Horses Proves Cheaper in Plowing Clover
Clarence Hill of Minburn Iowa reports twelve horse teams plowing a three bottom plow cost about 1.36 dollars per acre versus over 2.00 dollars with a three horse sulky plow. He tested eight nine and finally twelve horse hitches with four abreast and automatic lines. The record shows easier work less sweating and higher speed with the big hitch. An alumni meeting for Monticello high school is scheduled at the library Saturday at 7 30 PM with officer elections on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Hill
Minburn
Iowa
Hill
Sweet Clover
Behrens Plans Combination Garage and Tourist Camp
Henry Behrens, local agent for Whippet and Willys- Knight cars, contracts to buy a lot with 100 ft front and 350 ft depth north of the Proctor General Store. He will build a 75 by 100 foot garage and blacksmith shop with a filling station and, at the rear, a tourist camp for overnight motorists on Primary No. 161 in Monticello. He has run a blacksmith shop in the Joe Meyer building for years and aims to start within two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry H. Behrens
Whippet
Willys- Knight Automobiles
Proctor General Store
Behrens
Cornell College Orchestra Plays On Spring Tour in Monticello
The Cornell College Orchestra will perform Friday at 8 pm in the Monticello public school auditorium as part of its twenty fourth spring tour. Under Prof Horace Alden Miller the ensemble has appeared in 175 towns, often returning. The program features Young, Janssen, and the Cornell string quartet with Reed and others. tickets cost 50 and 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Cornell College
Horace Alden Miller
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Miller
eSee
Ralph Young
Margaret Miller
Jeanette Smith
Alice Reed
Miss Reed
E. E. Reed
Cornell
Jones County Public Health Service Report Finds School Inspections
During this month 21 visits were made to various schools and 91 pupils at Sacred Heart school in Monticello were examined. Of those, 16 were at least 7 percent underweight, 3 had defective vision, 272 showed abnormal nose and throat conditions, and 58 needed dental care. A total of 60 home and business calls were made and about 40 hours spent on records and publicity. May 1 is Child Health Day, supported by the American Child Health association led by Herbert Hoover, focusing on child welfare and health standards. Emma J. Phillips, County Public Health Nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart
Monticello
American Child Health Association
Herbert Hoover
National Tuberculosis Association
America
Emma J. Phillips
Country Club Directors Elect New Officers
The Monticello Country club directors met last evening and elected President August Ricklefs, Secretary Frank Podhunski, and Treasurer F. E. Stimson for the coming year. The club plans many new spring and summer activities including another group of afternoon parties for the Indies of the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Country Club
August Ricklefs
Frank Podhunski
F. E. Stimson
School Teachers as Voters in Olin Election
Petition argues 10 nonresident teachers voted in the Olin school election. It contends votes may be shifted from the winning candidates if teachers voted for such candidates. It notes teachers with homes elsewhere are not entitled to vote where they teach and must vote in their home town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin
Cooking School Well Attended All This Week
Monticello hosts a week of lectures by Miss Gladys Looney at the Opera House. Attendance grew daily from 140 to 222 and is expected to exceed 400 for the final session, with prizes awarded to several women for demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Opera House
Gladys Looney
Miss Looney
B. E
Blanche McLaughlin
John T. Staff
August Siebels
F. G. Matthiessen
J. W. Hartinger
Co. L. van Meter
P. D. Bell
John Krause
Elsie N. Ricklefs
Scout patrol contest heats up with camp plans ahead
The Rattlesnakes lead the big patrol contest with about 60 points, Ravens second. James Rickless tops personal scores near 100. A sign up card for camp weeks is posted and an overnight hike to the Anamosa scout cabin is planned.Cooking duties and wood gathering will be organized by patrols. R. T. Moore and Rickless will attend the jamboree in England next summer. The next meeting is in Lesson hall at 7 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravens
James Rickless
Anamosa
Monticello
P. L
Cedar Rapids
Exsland
Freight Shipments Report Week Thirteen
Thirteen carloads of freight were forwarded from this station per The Express at the railroad’s legal office. Marmis & Solomon sent two cars of scrap iron to Moline and one car of rags to Rock Island. Farley Produce shipped a carload of eyes to Philadelphia. Adams & Adams had cattle on the Chicago market earlier week. Farmers Mutual Creamery shipped two cars of hogs to Chicago. Ed Eilers one car of cattle. Peter Kurt two cars of hogs. Last Saturday Farmers Mutual Creamery sent a car of butter and eggs to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marmis & Solomon
Moline
Rock Island
Farley Produce Company
Philadelphia
Adams & Adams
Chicago
Farmers Mutual Creamery
Ed Eilers
Peter Kurt
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. L. Moulton
Fayette County
Henry R. Gerdes
Poland
Chester White
the Express
Rees
M. E. Parsonage
Fifth District
American Legion
American Legion of Town
Soldiers’ Memorial
Clark Hubbard
Legion
Ladies’ Auxiliary
American Legion of
Prichard
Onawa
Reid
Frank Miles
Ray Echternacht
Bill Jarrett
John Boss
Herman Schneider
Hall
Ben Heiken
Police
Glenn Bancroft
Jack Beeks
Local
Harold Zimmerman
Lila Lavonne
Leo Lux
Sioux Falls
8. D
Frank Lux
Florence Noble
Esther Prull
Monticello High School
Henry Behrens
OTL
Cornell College Orchestra
Jones County Public Health Service
Country Club
Boy Scout
Isyv
Eugene Rodman
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