Monticello Merchants Boost Saturday Gift Giveaway Time
Monticello shoppers crowded First street as merchants again pass out gifts. Time moved to 8 15 for next Saturday with 125 reasons to attend and more gifts to be given. The Junior Chamber of Commerce supports increased trading facilities and bargains. Country readers urged to travel to Monticello for the events and specials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
First Street
the Express
Chamber of Commerce
Bird coloring contest deadline and display plan
April 15 is the deadline for a bird coloring contest. Five booklets already submitted to The Express office. booklets must include the colored picture the child's name age and grade on the same page. A five dollar prize in library books will be awarded to the best booklet. Miss Recene Ashton will judge. Booklets will be displayed in a merchant window after the contest and entered at the Jones County fair in August before returning to schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Recene Ashton
Monticello
The
Jones County
Baumel Seeks Jones County Sheriff Nomination
Anamosa resident J. N. Baumel announces his candidacy for Jones county sheriff on the Republican ticket. He cites fourteen years as warden of the Anamosa reformatory and asks for Republican support at the June primary, stating he is well equipped to hold the office if nominated and elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Baumel
Anamosa
Jones County
Baumel
Anamosa Reformatory
Adv
City Council Reorganizes Appoints Committees
The city council, meeting after the election, reorganizes for the year. Mayor F. D. McLaughlin swears in new members H. Hoag J. Metzenberg Z. A. Graves William Netcott and William Skelley. Committees include Streets and Alleys Graves and Skelley Light Metzenberg and Graves Band Metzenberg Health Hoag and Netcott Water Netcott and Graves Sewer Hoag and Netcott Park and Grounds Hoag and Metzenberg Fire Netcott Skelley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. McLaughlin
H. Hoag
J. Metzenberg
First Ward
Z. A. Graves
William Netcott
William Skelley
Ray Echternacht
Graves
Skelley
Metzenberg
Hoag
Netcott
Masonic Lodge Initiates Candidate at Burns Lodge
Homer T. King, a Monticello public schools commercial subjects instructor, was initiated into the third degree of Burns Lodge No. 173 A F and A M last Tuesday evening. Worshipful Master Dr Earl DeShaw led the ceremony with over forty Masons present and a lunch served in the temple dining room afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer T. King
Monticello
Burns Lodge
Earl DeShaw
Temple
Monticello Eyes Good Friday Services Across Faiths
Monticello churches including Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist, Congregational, Lutheran and Reformed hold services from 2 to 3 pm Friday. Mayor McLaughlin and Simon Locher urge all businesses to close during the hour and residents to attend. The plan mirrors last year’s widely appreciated effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
F. D. McLaughlin
Chamber of Commerce
Simon Locher
Deischer Takes Ben Franklin Store Post at Hot Springs
Merle Deischer, former Schultz Brothers manager, is promoted to Ben Franklin unit manager for Butler Brothers. He will oversee a new store under construction in Hot Springs South Dakota, a town of 3500 near Wind Cave and Custer National Park. The Deischers plan to move from Monticello on May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Deischer
Schultz Brothers
Ben Franklin
Butler Brothers
Deischer
Hot Springs
South Dakota
Wind Cave
Custer National Park
Monticello
Seattle student killed in Narada Falls snow slide
Jack Northrop of Seattle nephew of Mr and Mrs Will Adams died last week in a snow slide near Narada Falls Rainier national park. He and two friends were skiing when the accident happened. The other two boys were rescued by park employees. Northrop was a UW junior and a member of Beta Theta Pi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Northrop
Seattle
Will Adams
Narada Falls
Rainier National Park
University of Washington
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
Roy C. Lawrence Announces Candidacy for State Rep
Statewide notice states Roy C. Lawrence seeks the Republican nomination for state representative in Jones County subject to approval by Republican voters at the June primary.adv 41-3.
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Jones County
Roy C. Lawrence
Monti and Monticello Girls Win D A R Essay Prizes
Jo Royden, Monti public high school senior, won first prize in the D A R essay contest on Communism in the United States, earning two dollars. Hilda Balster and Helen Havlichek from Monticello high school tied for second, each receiving one dollar. The luncheon at Anamosa’s Mrs Lanner home followed by papers read at the meeting. Attending Monticello members included Mrs Lawrence Balster, Mrs Frank Walker, and Mrs Will Hiller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Royden
Monticello Public High School
Frances Shaw
Anamosa
United States
Hilda Balster
Helen Havlichek
Lanner
Monticello
Lawrence Balster
Frank Walker
Will Hiller
Funeral Held for Mrs. W. F. McNeilly at Springville
The funeral for Mrs. W. F. McNeilly of Springville was held Sunday afternoon at the Presbyterian church, with Rev. Barger and Rev. David de Best officiating. She leaves a husband, four sons, a daughter, fourteen grandchildren, and siblings. interment at North Madison cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. McNeilly
Springville
Presbyterian Church
Anamosa
Center Junction
J. E. Duncan
J. H. McCreedy
Washington
Iowa
Donald Robert
Jones County
McNeilly
Ruth Lambert Weds Clarence Seedorf in Monticello Rite
Ruth Lambert daughter of Mrs Rose Lambert wed Clarence Seedorf son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Seedorf. The couple, both Monticello High School graduates, married Thursday April 2 at 7 pm in the Presbyterian rectory by Rev Wm J Grossheim with Mr and Mrs Dayton Yousse as attendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Lambert
Rose Lambert
Clarence Seedorf
Ernest Seedorf
Wm. J. Grossheim
Dayton Yousse
Seedorf
Monticello
Ryan Farmer Killed Walking On Highway
Joseph O Penne, 74, a Ryan farmer, was fatally injured Saturday evening while walking on primary 13 south of Manchester. Lyness either fell to the pavement or was struck by an auto. A car driven by John Wilson, Manchester farmer, ran over Lyness' body. Wilson rushed the body to a Manchester physician but Lyness died soon afterwards. He suffered severe head cuts, a broken arm and internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph O. Penne
Ryan
Manchester
Lyness
John Wilson
Wilson
Reformed Church Easter Musical Service Planned
The Reformed Church invites the public to a 9 30 AM Easter Sunday musicale featuring multiple choirs, anthems, recitations and duets. The program includes hymns, scripture reading Luke 24 1 12 and a variety of solos, duets, and choral numbers concluding with benediction.
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The
Reformed Church
Lord
Jesus Christ
Fox
L. Allamand
G H George 80 Celebrates Birthday With Family Dinner
G H George of Lovell township marked his eightieth birthday with a 12:30 dinner at his home east of Monticello on April 5. Dr and Mrs John H Fraser hosted a gathering of about thirty relatives and friends, with jonquil decorations and fond recollections. Born April 6 1856 to George and Anna Farragher George, he built a noted farming and stock business, breeding shorthorn cattle and raising Clydesdale and standardbred horses. He chaired Lovell township farms and held property in Plymouth and Marion counties while serving as a Monticello State Bank director prior to recent retirement. his son Ray has assisted for 25 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Henry George
Monticello
John H. Fraser
George
Lovell Township
Anna (Farragher) George
England
Isle of Man
United States
Daviess County
Mlinois
California
Illinois
Jones County
Monticeo
Plymouth County
Marion County
Monticello State Bank
Ray George
Anna Belle Wilson
Philadelphia
Robert
Catherine Wilson
Robert Wilson
Peoria
Ill
Ethel
Raymond Henry
Thomas Irving
Iola Frances
Milwaukee
Wis
Ray
Books to Screen: Local Theatres Feature Upcoming Adaptations
Local theatres announce films in production or in preparation based on books and plays. Reads include The Good Earth Pearl Buck I Married a Doctor Main Street Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet Showboat Small Town Girl Captain Courageous Kim Green Light Goodbye Mr Chipps Ramona Anthony Adverse Trail of the Lonesome Pine Marie Antoinette Mr Grant Pride and Prejudice Tish Green Pastures Little Lord Fauntleroy Vein of Iron Within This Present The House of Seven Gables White Fang Come and Get It The Hurricane.
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Hollywood
Public
Pearl Buck
Sinclair Lewis
Faith Baldwin
Shakespeare
Edna Ferber
Ben Ames Williams
Captain Courageous
Rudyard Kipling
Kim
Lloyd Douglas
Mr. Chipps
James Hilton
Ramona
Helen Hunt Jackson
Anthony Adverse
Hervey Allen
Trail of the Lonesome Pine
John Fox
Marie Antonette
Stefen Zweig
Mr. Grant
Goodrich
Jane Austin
Tish
Mary Roberts Rhinehart
Green Pastures
Marc Connelly
Lord Fauntleroy
Frances Rodgson Burnett
Ellen Glasgow
Margaret Ayer Barnes
House of Seven Gables
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Jack London
Nordhoff and Hall
Death Notice Bert Rigby of Conrad Montana
Relatives in Monticello received word that Bert Rigby 63 of Conrad Montana died last Monday. He is survived by his wife and one son Willis. A brother Clyde Rigby was once employed at the Milwaukee depot. Mr and Mrs Bert Rigby visited Monticello last summer in the homes of cousins Charles Evv Eva Rigby Mrs Netwon Parrott Louise and Grant Stambaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Bert Rigby
Conrad
Montana
Willis
Clyde Rigby
A. I. Jackson
Milwaukee
Reo
Charles
Evv
Eva Rigby
Netwon Parrott
Louise
Grant Stambaugh
Twins Born at John McDonald Hospital in Center Junction
Mr and Mrs Herbert Cox of Center Junction welcomed twin boys born last week at John McDonald hospital. They arrived ten minutes apart, one at 11 55 Friday night and the other at 12 05 Saturday morning. Weighs were 5 pounds 11 ounces and 5 pounds 14 ounces. The Coxes also have an older son. Mr Cox manages the Center Junction creamery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Cox
Center Junction
John McDonald Hospital
Mr. Cox
Center Junction Creamery
Anamosa Legion Stag Night Supports Scout Drum Corps
The Arthur McCullough Post No. 13 American Legion in Anamosa will host a stag party at the Legion hall on Thursday night April 16. A portion of receipts will aid in equipping the Legion Boy Scout drum and bugle corps. All are welcome to attend.
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Arthur McCullough
American Legion
Anamosa
Legion Hall
Boy Scout Drum and Bugle Corps
Mrs. Baldwin Named Cascade Postmistress
The senate recommended approval of Mrs. C. D. Baldwin as postmistress of Cascade following a recommendation by Representative B. M. Jacobsen last Saturday morning.
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C. D. Baldwin
Cascade
Senate
B. M. Jacobsen
Monticello Rotary and JC Chamber Fish Dinner
A joint Monticello Rotary Club and Junior Chamber of Commerce dinner is planned for next Monday at 6:30 PM in the V F W dining hall. Rotarians and businesspeople are asked to invite a guest, with hosts covering their guest tickets. A fish dinner and special program are planned for attendees.
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Monticello Rotary Club
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Soldiers’ Memorial
Iowa Electric Co Upheld In Dam Site Decision
District court in Anamosa ruled for the Iowa Electric Company in a dispute with the state board of control and the men’s reformatory over title to land for a dam site. The supreme court on Tuesday upheld that decision, determining the land formerly belonged to the state but will remain owned by the power company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Iowa Electric Company
State Board of Control
Supreme Court
New Candidate Announces Candidacy for Supervisor Post
Win J Bailey announces as a Republican candidate for the 1937 term as supervisor in Greenfield township near Anamosa. He seeks GOP voter support in the June primary, subject to the will of the voters.
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Win
J. Bailey
Greenfield Township
Anamosa
Holcomb Announces Candidacy For State Representative
Harry Holcomb of Martelle formerly Jones county treasurer announces for the 47th district state representative seat. He seeks the Republican nomination at the June primary and asks voters for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Holcomb
Martelle
Jones County
Holcomb
Bids Received On Jones County Courthouse
Auditor George P. Specht reports bids have been received for the Jones County courthouse project with more expected within a week. Bids are due by 2 p.m. Wednesday April 15 for general, plumbing and heating, and electric wiring work on the $165000 structure. Preference is given to Iowa grown products and labor, with minimum rates of 40 cents hourly for common labor and 80 cents for skilled labor, financed in part by PWA funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Specht
Jones County
Court House
Towa
PWA
Local man found dead in grocery store stairs fall
George Shalla 61 of Iowa City was found dead Friday night at the foot of basement stairs in a city grocery. Police say he apparently died from the fall. The district reports note other nearby town items, including contests and obituaries.
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George Shalla
Iowa City
Waterloo
Marton
Springville
Edmund Elijah
Cedar County
Virgin Prairie
Clarence
Donald Stark
Cedar Rapids
F. B. Clayton
Stark
Rev
A. A. Rideout
Manchester Baptist Church
Baptist Church
Charles City
First Baptist Church
Dubuque
The
Highway Commission
Strawberry Point
Edgewood
J. S McLaughlin and Sons
Des Moines
Indianola
Imogene O'Brien
Ryan
Delaware
Clay
Folson
Supreme Court
John B. Herbers
St. Francis Church
Dyersville
Friborg
Switzerland
Father Herbers
Father
Simon Locher Addresses DeWitt Community Club Meeting
Simon Locher was the principal speaker at the April meeting of the DeWitt Community Club held at the Town Mutual building after a 6:30 dinner. Twenty township committeemen of Clinton County soil conservation administration were guests of the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Locher
DeWitt Community Club
Town Mutual
Clinton County Soil Conservation Administration
Conservation Committees Chosen Across County Townships
A series of township meetings elected three member conservation committees per township with the chairmen joining the county board. About fifty farmers attended on average, and permanent county officers will be elected Thursday. A key briefing on the soil conservation program was given by the temporary committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.T. Lorenzen
Henry Eichling
Town State College
Scotch Grove
W. B. Clark
Secotch Grove
Lyman Moats
Lee Streets
Rome
Harry Levsen
Olin
Carl Rohwedder
A. R. Embree
Mechanicsville
Washington
William Stanton Jr. Bernard
Henry Hughes
Cascade
Dennis Cullen
Cass
W. H. Buckner
Anamosa
A. Parke Ogden
Burton Brown
Fairview
Donald 8. Ruhl
Ray C. Peet
Martello
C. H. Meyers
Hale
W. E. Jones
George Slater
William McCormick
Clarence
Richland
Edwin A. Fitzsimmons
Monticello
J. L. Hein
Clarence Strong
Jackson Township
Ray Stivers
Peter Sieverina
J. E. Johnson
Greenfield Township
Harlan Russell
R. O. McColm
Milo Lehr
Lisbon
Lovell
Elden Brashaw
N. E. Clark
Emil Stutt
Oxford Township
Frank Kulhavy
Oxford Junction
Sid Sazma
Louis Kata
Castle Grove
O. J. Howie
George Balster
James Hogan
Madison Township
L.T. Lorentzen
Wyoming
Robert G. Alden
Arthur Wilcox
Center Junction
Clay Township
Alva Orr
Onslow
al Hamilton
J. P. Edwards
George Fishwild
John Mayberry
Lee Allen
Wayne Township
Ray Sanford
Locher Named Delegate to Democratic National Convention
John J. Locher of Monticello is chosen as a second district delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia June 23. This marks his second delegate nomination, after serving four years ago, with Monticello’s Rudolph Langer and Dr. M. F. Hogan among Jones county representatives. Other district delegates include Ed Carroll Davenport F D Gillon Dubuque and Charles Muston Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Locher
Monticello
Philadelphia
Mr. Locher
Des Moines
C. J. Cash
Anamosa
Monti-cello
Jones County
Rudolph Langer
M. F. Hogan
Ed Carroll
Davenport
F. D. Gillon
Dubuque
Charles Muston
Cedar Rapids
Two Jones County Men Receive Jail Sentence
Harvey Townsend of Center Junction and Ralph Post of Scotch Grove were sentenced in Anamosa last week by Justice of the Peace George Co. Lawrence to 60 days in county jail. Townsend received two 30 day sentences to run consecutively after a guilty finding for assault and battery. Post was convicted on intoxication and on using obscene language, receiving 30 days for each count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Harvey Townsend
Ralph Post
Justice of the Peace George Co. Lawrence
Anamosa
Center Junction
Scotch Grove
Hearing Set April 16 On Milwaukee Rail Discontinuances
The C M St Paul and Pacific railroad will hold a hearing April 16 before the state railroad commission on discontinuing four Milwaukee trains. One route runs Cedar Rapids to Calmar, with Hawkeye residents and others along the line filing objections. Monticello residents also signed a broad petition opposing the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
State Railroad Commission
Milwaukee Railroad
Cedar Rapids
Calmar
Hawkeye
Mont “Cello
Spring Returns as Snow Quickly Melts in Monticello
Spring temperatures rose to the fifties in Monticello yesterday after a period with 12 to 15 degree readings while snow lay on the ground. Dust carried from the Texas panhandle accompanied the warmup signaling winter's retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Panhandle
Texas
Choral Society Meets Rehearsal Rescheduled After Easter
The regular practice set for Thursday night April 9 has been canceled due to Easter services. Rehearsals resume next week as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choral Society
Monticello Merchants Advertise Easter Goods and Home Goods
The Monticello merchants promote Easter outfits and home items. Stores advertise suits, coats, knit dresses, hats, footwear, and parlor suites amid promotions for fresh fruit, vegetables, canned goods, and kitchen appliances. Local shops highlight jewelry, bicycles, garden supplies, and wedding gifts as part of a broad seasonal retail push.
Kray House Fire Destroys Wing in Cass Township
A fire on the Meta Kray farm in Cass township Tuesday destroyed all but one wing of the Kray house. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rickless survived on the first floor but could not save items from the second floor. The farm lies six miles southwest of Monticello and was once owned by Edgar Hubbard. The blaze began after 9 am and water ran short as crews fought the flames. The most recently built section burned, while the older portions remained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meta Kray
Cass Township
Henry Rickless
Monticello
Edgar Hubbard
Death of John Elgin at Cedar Rapids Hospital
John Elgin 87 died last Saturday at St Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids after the death of his wife on March 6 He had lived with his daughter Mrs M F Dingman in Cedar Rapids since that date His son Stewart Elgin and daughter Mrs Lenora Hanawalt mourn him He once managed the Jones County Telephone company in Monticello and his daughter's family were longtime residents of that town
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenora Hanawalt
Cedar Falls
Stewart Elgin
Los Angeles
Calif
John Elgin
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Elgin
M. F. Dingman
Hanawalt Famies
Elgin
Jones County Telephone Company
Hanawalt
Elmer Hanawalt
Iowa Electric Company
Monticello
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Fadley
John Bodenhofer
Masonic Lodge
Butler Bros
D.A.R
F. McNeilly
Ryan Farmer
Paul Messerli
Helen Mardorf
Eliott
Batisles
Jesus
Mrs. Tendick
Pauline Oltman
George Burrichter
Loretta Behrends
Lyon
Ruby
Joyce Ambuehl
Gabriel
Ruth Decker
Carrie B. Adams
Tendick
Maude Perrin
Christ
H. George
Anamosa Legion
Stag
Iowa Electric Co
J. J. Locher
Town Electric Company
Beery’s
Karry
Zimmerman’s
Iverson
Rickless
Kay
Meyer's Hat Shop
Ferndell
Rickers
Baty's
Basster’s
Stuhler's
Studer's
Keyes Jewelry Store
McNeill's
Long's
Kray
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