Buried Treasures Found in Monticello Youths
Charles B. Driscoll once offered a prize for letters about buried treasure and received over 3 000. in Monticello the true treasure is the minds of public and parochial school students. The Monticello schools repeatedly rank top in state contests, signaling bright futures as students advance in academics and future innovation.
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Charles B. Driscoll
Driscoll
Monticello
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Aude
War Horrors to Be Found Not Only in Europe but on Main St
A midwestern life insurance study links daily urban risks to wartime dangers in Europe. It compares street dodges, drinking driving, high speed driving, fuel hazards, and stop sign violations to military hazards, highlighting ordinary activities as covert death risks.
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Europe
Main St
Middle West
Democratic tensions rise over Roosevelt Third Term clash
Sioux City Journal notes fierce Democratic factionalism centered on Franklin D. Roosevelt ahead of Chicago and Philadelphia conventions. Farley, Hull, Hopkins, Murphy, Ickes, Jackson, and Corcoran vie for control while Republicans seek unity behind Dewey in Philadelphia. Conflicts promise dramatic party struggle regardless of Europe news.
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Sioux City
Philadelphia
Dewey
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Chicago
Farley
Corcoran-Ickes
Mr. Roosevelt
Cordell Hull
Harry Hopkins
Frank Murphy
Douglas
Robert H. Jackson
Jim” Farley
Washington
Roosevelt
Lindley
al Smith
United States
Mr. Jackson
Democratic National Committee
Europe
John Lewis May Bolt and the Democratic Nominee Threat
The piece portrays CIO leader John Lewis warning Democrats to select a candidate he approves, threatening to mobilize farmers, Negro voters, and Townsend adherents if ignored. It recalls Lewis’s past putdowns of Garner and FDR, and cites Lemke’s 1936 outcome as a lesson in overhyped mass support.
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John Lewis
CIO
Lewis
John Garner
Dr. Townsend
Lemke
Attendants Spare Kindness at Filling Stations
Hundreds of attendants nationwide render small acts of service to motorists such as windshield cleaning tire checks and radiator fills even when no purchase is made. An evening storm showed the goodwill as a station scraped sleet and oiled latches without extra charge guiding daily tasks into acts of unselfish service.
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Christian Science Monitor
Wyoming couple wed in Madison wedding ceremony
Jeanne Roush of Wyoming married Leslie G. Janett of Chicago at the Memorial Reformed church in Madison on April 6. The couple and guests attended a luncheon at Hotel Lorraine, with the bride a Wyoming High School graduate and nursing student.
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Jeanne Roush
Wyoming
Leslie Janett
Carl Heller
Madison
Miss Kassner
Chicago
Mgr. Janett
Fountain City
Wis
University of Wisconsin
University
Wisconsin Engineer
Phi Kappa Phi
Iron Cross
Price of Success and The Willingness to Pay
The piece asks if individuals will endure discouragement bruising and ridicule to achieve success. It argues success is purchasable by anyone willing to pay the price, challenging readers to test their resolve against skeptics and advice to quit.
Wyoming district music contest entries and school plans
13 entries from Wyoming schools competed in the district music contest at Monticello under Miss Iane Smith. awards were given across ensembles and soloists led by students including Wayne Westphal, Richard Wherry, June Thomsen, Ivan Mader, Geraldine Mader, Emily Jansen, and others. The report also notes upcoming plays, club meetings, and community activities including Homemakers, church groups, and social events.
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John Jurgensen
Wyoming
Monticello
Iane Smith
Wayne Westphal
Richard Wherry
June Thomsen
Ivan Mader
Geraldine Mader
Emily Jansen
Peter Sievers
Midland Homemakers Club
Fred Nowachek
Fred Fritz
Wyoming High School
Lewis Moenk
Anna Mae Tidman
Alice Redmond
Nellie Eggert
Richard Fichhorn
Minnie Eggert
Emma Petersen
Warren Demoss
Hawthorne Club
August Thomson
Richard Brownell
Georgiana Butcher
R. B. Pollock
Dorothy Endsley
Lyda Wherry
W. B. Brown
Methodist Missionary Society
C.T.T. Club
Helen Whitten
Des Moines
Charles Marshall
Miss Whitten
Mrs. Marshall
Drake University
Frances Franks
Rev. Bender
Lee Peck
Henry Bramer
A. D. Hunt
Jacksonville
Leota Wherry
August Hansen
Gerald Mader
T. J. van Dyke
Shower For Vera Steffy And Lester Zimmerman
A shower was given for Miss Vera Steffy and Lester Zimmerman at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Zimmerman last Thursday evening. Guests visited and played cards and gifts for their new home were received. Lunch was served.
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William Wilker
Wyoming
California
Wilker
Gait
Ontario
Canada
Preston
Ont
Bert Tourtellot
Mr. Tourtellot
W. H. Lyon
Board of Education
Methodist Church Board
Hawthorne Club
Eastern Star Lodge
Methodist Church
Marguerite
Edward Johnson
Port Arthur
Minnie
G. L. Williams
San Francisco
Will Wilker
Iola
Wis
Aneta
Maryann
University of Wisconsin
Presbyterian Church
Memorial Hall
Robert Alden
Lester French
W. P. Nicholas
Amber
Vera Steffy
Lester Zimmerman
Henry Zimmerman
Herman Folkers
George Schoon
Otto Danneman
Beverly Ann Boland
George Seehusen
Castle Grove
Henry E. Dirks
Will Dirks
Will Michels
Iowa City
Owen
Conley
Olin
Forrest. Gilmore
Emma Zimmerman
Social notes from area gatherings and hosts
A series of Sunday and Saturday visits, dinners, and bridge games across local families. Guests included Mrs. Ed Harms, Mrs. Herman Gigen, Mrs. Michael Martin, Mary Shuflin, Julia Toenjes, and others. Prizes awarded at a bridge afternoon. lunches and dinners hosted by multiple residents.
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Bridge
Ed Harms
Herman Helgens
Michael Martin
Mary Shuflin
Otto Danneman
George Siebels
Herman Zimmerman
Julia Toenjes
Fred
Henry Caspers
Gerd Mardorf
Herman Folkers
A. Toenjes
Henry Hinrichs
Will Dirks
Rex Reuter
George Schoon
W. J. Zimmerman
Willis
Carl Schoon
Schoon
Will Ricklefs
Herman Rickefs
W. R. Zimmerman
Alva Gerdes
O. F. Otten
Will Jansen
Dorothy Herren
Anamosa
Miss Martha Buol Weds Kenneth Serbousek at Oelwein
Richland center announces the marriage of Miss Martha Buol and Kenneth Serbousek of Center Junction at the First Presbyterian church in Oelwein on March 30. Rev. Hanter officiated, and the couple will reside in Monticello.
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Richland Center
Martha Buol
Kenneth Serbousek
Center Junction
Oelwein
First Presbyterian Church
Hanter
Serbousek
Monticello
Monticello Social News Recap Highlights Local Visits
Mrs Lena Buol returns home with her son after staying with sister Lottie Marugg at Monticello. Funeral attendees for Mrs Leonard Robinson included the Hein and Ely families and others at Didesch funeral home in Dubuque. Social visits feature Louise Schneiter and Julia Horne, Ruth Olga and Paul Schneiter, and a Monticello Ladies Aid gathering at Mrs Decker.
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Len Buol
Lena Buol
Lottie Marugg
Monticello
Leonard Robinson
Didesch
Dubuque
George B. Hein
Len Hein
Edwin Fitzsimmons
Carl N. Hein
John L. Hein
Galen Hein
Henry L. Wismeier
Sand Spring
Ladies Aid Society of the Reformed Church of
Sac City Man Invents Portable Evener for Bar Row
Ray Noble of Sac City designed and built an easily disassembled evener to ease moving a four section bar row through narrow gates. He sold 10,000 units last year nationwide and expects 15,000 this year. The Sac City plant operates with 7 to 21 workers year round.
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Ray Noble
Sac City
United States
Executrix Named in Jones County Estate Case
Public notice: the district court of Jones county Iowa appoints and commissions the executrix of the estate of Matt Muller deceased. The notice identifies the executor and the estate duties as required by law.
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District Court
Jones County
Towa
Matt Muller
Notice to creditors for the estate of Minnie Muller
Creditors having claims against the estate of Minnie Muller are notified to file with the court clerks within the legal time, sworn and verified. All persons owing the estate should promptly pay to the undersigned to avoid costs. Anamosa Iowa March 27. 39-4
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Rons
Anamosa
Iowa
Minnie Muller
Baccatrix
Locher & Locher
Notice of Final Reports in Jones County Court
Notice to all interested that final reports and discharge applications for executors listed have been filed in Jones County District Court. The 20th day of April 1940 is fixed for final hearing and approval before the court.
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District Court
Jones County
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