Farm Women Present Jones County Achievement Day
Women from Home Project groups across Jones county meet at the Monticello Presbyterian church for annual Achievement day sponsored by the county Farm Bureau. The event reviews a year of activity with 12 active township groups, four study topics, meetings, demonstrations, and booth exhibits from Lovell Greenfield Fairview and Wyoming townships.
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Women From Home
Jones County
Presbyterian Church
Monticello
County Farm Bureau Organization
Bernard Cass
County Home Project
A. F. Walker
Greenfield Township
Sam Ellison
Edith Russell
William McLaughlin
County Farm Bureau
Carl Smith
Scotch Grove Township
William Carson
Wyoming Township
Fairview
N. May Larson
Ames
Ruth Cessna
Extension Service
Lovell
Greenfield
Wyoming
the Express
Cornell To Build Armstrong Hall Fine Arts Center
Work started this week on Armstrong hall a new fine arts building at the Cornell campus. The facility will include a ground floor theater seating over 400 a two story naturally lit exhibition hall and a fine arts library.
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Armstrong Hall
Cornell
Locker System Planned for Monticello by Henry Edens
Henry Edens solicits patrons for a Monticello cold storage locker system and aims to open an uptown plant with at least 300 members. The venture, built by Henderson Refrigeration, will offer 18 by 20 inch lockers holding about 300 pounds, primarily serving farmers and townspeople at an estimated ten dollars per year.
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Henry Edens
Monticello
Eden
Henderson Refrigeration Service
T. A. Henderson
Mr. Eden
Topic Club Reviews Supreme Court Question
H M Carpenter Jr spoke on a supreme court question to the men's topic club Monday evening. Discussion followed on adding justices to the court with pro and con views. The next meeting is April 26 at Dr J H Fraser's home with a pacifism panel by Fraser and Rev Gutensohn. Officers elected: President Co A Coxsee, Vice President J J Locher, Secretary E H Hulbregtse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Carpenter, Jr
Supreme Court
J. H. Fraser
Monti Music Groups Earn Excellent and Good Ratings at District Contest
Monticello five groups braved bad weather and a minor car crash on the way to Waterloo for the district music contest. An excellent girls glee club led by Dale McConnell topped Monticello ratings, while the glee club and mixed chorus earned good marks. The boys’ glee club and the orchestra received average, with director Lyle McMullen praised for reaching the district stage. A Minnesota licensed car caused a collision injuring a woman and prompting minor injuries to Royal Rodman and others.
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Waterloo
Monticello
Maquoketa
Margaret Deisener
Betty Ritchie
Rosella Siebes
Ruth Zubler
Eileen Appleby
Esmeree Nichols
Mary Louise Yount
Fern Lightfoot
Ruth Clark
Phoebe Hiller
Betty Thomas
Wanda Podhaski
Josephine Ricklefs
Frances Bone
Doris Beard
Antonette Coxsee
Eunice Howland
Jo McNeill
Freda Prult
Mary McLaughlin
Ruth Long
Grace Hutton
Leona Taylor
Minnesota
Royal Rodman
Cass
Young Wahl
Former Local Girl On Way To Recovery
Joan Reichart 13 of Council Bluffs has endured mastoid and sinus operations a jugular vein removal, meningitis treatment and multiple procedures since January. She is recovering at home in Monticello and hopes to return to school soon, her mother noting steady improvement.
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Joan Reichart
Geraldine Reichart
Council Bluffs
Joan
Monticello
Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Paulsen Steers Sold Well in Chicago Auction
P. H. Paulsen of Onslow sold 23 head of steers in Chicago at 15.60 per hundredweight. The livestock averaged 1274 pounds and brought in about 84500 dollars for Paulsen.
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Paulsen Steers
Chicago
P. H. Paulsen
Onslow
Paulsen
One More Member For Fifty Year Club
Charles J Rettig of Killawog New York submits a two way eligibility list for entrance into the fifty year club. He notes Samuel Tucker subscribed to the Express dating back to the first issue and stayed with the family after that. Rettig has read the paper since his father began taking it in the early 1870s. On June 16 1886 the Rettigs subscribed in their own name and Rettig says that will be 51 years next June and he expects to read it for 24 more. They invite other long time readers to respond if they can beat this record.
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Charles J. Rettig
Killawog
Rettig
Rettigs
Monticello Express Cooking School Promises Food Fun
The eighth annual Monticello Express cooking school runs April 28 29 and 30 at the Monticello public school building. Mrs Frances Speidel home economist leads sessions with menus recipes and tips on laundry refrigeration and entertaining. Free to attend with daily prize drawings you need only a pad pencil and willingness to learn.
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Monticeccio Express
Frances Speidel
Monticello
Pw Bet
Express Cooking School
Monticello Public School
Local Peace Officers Handle Weekend Street Fight
Clarence Behrends was sentenced to 30 days in the county jail and Delbert Miller received a ten dollar fine suspended for good behavior after a street brawl in front of the North Side tavern Saturday night. Vercil Rynerson and James Hone were fined two dollars and costs for disturbing the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Behrends
Delbert Miller
North Side
McLaughlin
Behrends
J. J. Hayes
Vercil Rynerson
James Hone
Hone
Monticello
Jury Awards Verdict To Bryson In Amber Suit
A district court jury at Anamose last Thursday awarded G. B. Bryson of Cedar Rapids a verdict in a $15,000 personal injury suit filed by John Kofoed Jr. of Amber through his father. The case stemmed from an injury to the boy’s right foot on March 11, 1936, when equipment Bryson’s representatives were installing at the Amber creamery allegedly fell on the foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamose
G. B. Bryson
Cedar Rapids
Bryson
John Kofoed
Amber
H. C. Kofoed
Kofoed
Rotary Club Meeting At Goudy’s Cafe In Mon ticello
The Mon ticello Rotary Club met last Monday evening at Goudy’s cafe. With President J E Heiserman absent, Secretary Bill Shaffer ran the session. Attendees included J E Remley of Anamosa and a guest from the Dubuque club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Goudy
Monticello
George Specht Explains New Homestead Tax Exemption
County Auditor George F. Specht describes the Homestead Tax Exemption Act providing up to 2500 value and 25 mill credit for owner-occupied homes. Applications must be filed by June 1 1937 with local town meetings arranged to complete filings efficiently and avoid crowding at the auditor's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Specht
George F. Specht
Mgr. Specht
Iowa
Mr. Specht
Homestead Millage Credit Act Details Mention Affidavits
The article notes affidavits by two dine interested landholders within the taxing district are required and must align with the application. Section 19 defines homestead as the owner’s dwelling where they reside at least six months annually, with exceptions in the act's first year.
Iowa Assembly Moves Toward Final Adjournment
The Iowa Senate began final adjournment steps on April 20 by considering the social welfare bills, including a state department of social welfare and a bureau for child welfare, plus funding for the blind, old age assistance, and dependent children. The House prepares to dispatch the administration appropriation bill, with the big conservation bill drawing comments as lawmakers debate game regulations and current county seasons.
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Iowa Senate
State Department of Social Welfare
Bureau of Child Welfare
Frank Kennedy Dies in Denver Colorado
Mrs. A J Rickless learned Sunday of the death of her cousin Frank Kennedy 45 formerly of Monticello He died Sunday at Fitzsimmons Hospital Denver He was born in Castle Grove and lived with his parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Kennedy He served in World War I and later worked in Monticello before moving to Oklahoma Surviving sister Mrs Clarence Tibbetts of Lynwood California Funeral services were held in Denver where relatives resided
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A. J. Rickless
Frank Kennedy
Monticello
Fitzsimmons Hospital
Denver
Colorado
Mr. Kennedy
Castle Grove
Clarence Kennedy
Kennedy
Oklahoma
Clarence Tibbets
Lynwood
Calif
Dempsy Jones And Jane Withers On Stage At Niles
One of Eastern Iowa's greatest entertainers Dempsy Jones and his boys appear on the Niles theater stage next Sunday April 12 afternoon and night. Jane Withers headlines the screen bill in Holy Terror making a knockout show according to Adv.
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Iowa
Dempsy Jones
Niles Theater
Jones
Entertainment Plus
Jane Withers
Adv
Monticello Flood Relief Donations Reported
Frank E. Stimson treasurer states Monticello flood relief donations totalled 802.69 to aid victims of Ohio floods. Excluded are cash from Langworthy creamery and butter from Farmers Mutual and Sand Spring creamries.
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Frank E. Stimson
Monticello
Ohio
Langworthy Creamery
Farmers Mutual Creamery
Sand Spring
Tops In Wind Mill Climbers Tops In Wind Mill Climbers How high is up
Joan Null 49 blind climbs 54 foot windmill on his farm to aid son Vernon in repairs. He hands tools from the same platform without safety gear. Null says fear kept him from knowing his distance to the ground.
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Joan Null
Null
Vernon
20 Year Term for Leona Dress
Mrs. Leona Dress, a Monticello and Anamosa businesswoman and former Amber Savings bank cashier, received a 20 year reformatory sentence in Rockwell City after pleading guilty to embezzlement. She was arrested last week by Sheriff Henry Eichhorn for stealing from the bank where she served as cashier.
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Leona Dress
Monticello
Anamosa
Amber Savings Bank
Rockwell City
Women's Reformatory
Henry Eichhorn
Dress
H. ©. Ring
Eichhorn
Barney Dress
Joan
Wenle
Barney
Smartwear
Anamesa
Jackie
Bobbie
Mary Kay
Mr. Dress
Richland Township
Ministerial Meeting At Grossheim Residence
The Jones County Ministerial association met at the Grossheim home. Devotionals by Rev. Wo Schmitt. book review by Dr W P Nicholas. Officers elected: President Rev W J Grossheim, Vice President Rev O J Felter, Secretary Treasurer Rev H W Farnham. program committee named. A No Foreign War Crusade conference followed with plans to bring speakers from Minneapolis and Mason City on April 23 and 29. Next meeting May 4 at Center Junction Methodist Episcopal Church.
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W. J. Grosheim
Jones County
Wo Schmitt
Onslow
W. P. Nicholas
Wyoming
W. J. Grossheim
O. J
Minneapolis
Mason City
Center Juimetion Methodist Episcopal Church
Week End Weather Echoes Last Year in Monticello
Two inches of snow fell in Monticello last Friday as winter briefly returned with rain sleet and thunder. A year ago on April third Monticello saw 3.5 inches of snow and a low of nine above zero, the coldest April in 22 years.
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Monticello
Onslow Boy Enters Cardinal Camp For Baseball Prospect
Harold Hall son of Mr and Mrs A E Hall of Onslow left Saturday for Springfield Missouri to join a St Louis Cardinals training farm. The Onslow high school class of 1933 star hopes to win a spot on a Cardinals training team.
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Harold Hall
Onslow
Springfield
St. Louis Cardinals
Harold
A. E. Hall
Express Announces Cake Baking Contest at cooking school
The Monticello Express again sponsors a cake baking contest for girls under 14 and now includes boys under 14. First prize is 75 sheets of note paper and 50 monogrammed envelopes. all entrants receive Princess theater tickets courtesy of BE. T Landis. Cakes due by April 29 at 4:00 PM with judging by Miss Clara Palmer.
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The
Monticello Express
Princess Theater
BE. T. Landis
Landis
Clara Palmer
Stree
Anglers Await Open Season as Regulations Uncertain
Anglers are told no fishing season is open yet as the conservation commission regulations were invalidated by the supreme court. Open seasons on trout and other fish depend on legislative action and official stocking plans. Licenses remain on sale at county recorders and hardware stores ahead of fixed dates.
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Supreme Sport
Conservation Commission
Towa
Supreme Court
The
County Recorder
Fawn Creek
Washington Township
Jones County
Spring Creek
Elk Run
Delaware County
Dalton Lake
Mill Creek
Jachson
Swiss Valley Creek
Dubuque County
Clayton
Delaware
Maquoketa
Spring Branch
Country Club Officers Elected Last Friday
Stockholders of the Monti cello Country club met last Friday at the tee pub lic library and reelected officers for the ensuing year. President Till Shaffer, secretary C F Shimanex, treasurer Milton Thoen. Directors Ben Roberts Car Hodson three-year terms and Dr L J Swift to succeed Sam Rha igan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Country Club
Tee Public Library
Till Shaffer
C. F. Shimanex
Milton Thoen
Ben Roberts
Car Hodson
L. J. Swift
Sam Rhaigan
Teachers Get Seven Per Cent Salary Increase
Monticello schools raise payroll by 1930 dollars after a seven percent raise for local teachers. The board lists new annual salaries for the superintendent through staff, including Grimes at 3000 and Moore as coach at 1800, with many teachers earning around 1000 to 1300 dollars. The community lauds the district for smooth operation and high scholastic standards, noting Monticello’s past first place in class B state scholarship for 1935 1936.
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B. Grimes
Dorothy Stemm
Grice Searles
Alvina Kirehney
Mildred Tyerson
Adelaide Gray
Cruise
Mary Stoddard
Monticello
Ben
A. B. Grimes
Iowa
Towa
Maquoketa Valley REA Cooperative Formed in Iowa
Rural electric groups of Jones and Jackson counties consolidate at Washington request to form the Maquoketa Valley Rural Electric Cooperative. Edgar Beach of Anamosa named manager. Officers: A B White president A G Nims vice president A Parke Orden secretary James S Peet treasurer. REA loan of 305000 funds 220 miles of lines in Jones county 96 in Jackson with an extra 20000 for Maquoketa municipal power. Construction set to start mid April.
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Rural Electrification Administration
Washington
Jones and Jackson County
Maquoketa Valley Rural Electric Cooperative
Edgar Beach
Anamosa
A. B. White
A. G. Nims
Magnoketa
A. Parke Orden
James S. Peet
Beach
Highline
Jones County
Jackson
Maquoketa
Monticelio Unit Donates 22.50 to Cancer Campaign
The Monticelio unit of the Women's Army for Cancer control contributes 22.50 to the county campaign total. Contributions come from individuals and organizations, with thanks offered by the local committee.
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Monticelio Unit
Women's Held Army For the Control of Cancer
Seo
Paostville Woman Dies After Auto Crash
Mrs Edna Burling 50 of Paostville died Sunday night from injuries suffered in an automobile accident Friday afternoon. She is survived by her husband two sons and two daughters.
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Edna Burling
Paostville
Intries
Ars. Oliver B. Shiras
Shiras
Dubuque
Commander Cornwell
United States Navy
Russia
France
Cornwell
Mary Martha de Best
Nellie Campbell
Letha Rizer
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N. Mae Larson
Monti
Girls' Glee Club
Cooking School
Specht
Bonkasda
Iowa Assembly
Senate
House
Niles
Leona
Grossheim
Cardinal
Express
Country Club
GB. S. Shannon
Martha Meyer
Ann Miller
Amey Wood
Roy Moore
Dale McConnell
Lyle McMullen
Belle Markovitz
Kenneth Fuller
Bethel Merrill
Lois Smith
Commercial
Harriet Brindley
John Brindley
Jones and
Jackson Rea
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