Monticello High School Dominates Regional Music Contest
Eleven area high schools competed in a district music contest held in Monticello. Monticello won multiple firsts across orchestral, choral, and solo divisions, with top honors in Class B and C events. Winners include Mary Chalmers, Otto Riedel, Allen Richardson, and the Monticello chamber group advancing to Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Coggan
C. W. Searight
State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Leona M. Helm
Dubuque
E. Wintonburg
Delhi
Glee Club
Marion
Mary Chalmers
Cedar Rapids
Otto Riedel
Allen Richardson
William Matthews
Manchester
Tipton
Ruth Johnson
Mount Vernon
Teresa Naso
West Liberty
Earlville Consolidated
Stanwood
Earlville
Tipton High School
Laura Sinclair
Marshall Cory
Howard McLaughlin
W. D. McLaughlin
Castle Grove Township
Stanwood Consolidated
Miss Wilcox
Waterloo
Monti High School
Iowa City
Miss Specht
Gladys Pauline Specht
Dubuque High School
Monti Las
Town City
Otto
Miss Carson
Monticello Man Nabbed By Dry Agents In Dubuque
Guy Wolfe of Monticello was arrested by dry agents in Dubuque last Tuesday morning while about to drive away from a garage with 12 gallons of alcohol. Agents also found additional alcohol and heat in the garage owned by John Jungwirth. Both men were freed on $500 bonds after appearing before the federal commissioner. Wolfe waived preliminary hearing and was ordered held to the Dubuque county grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Wolfe
Monticello
Dubuque
Wolfe
John Jungwirth
Dubuque County
Anamosa Eureka Birth Heralds Blayne LaVern Rockstad
County Auditor and Mrs. LaVern Rockstad welcome a son born last Monday at 8 am. The vigorous baby weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces and has been named Blayne LaVern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa Eureka
Monticello Welcomes New Station Agent at Depot
Charles Morton asks transfer from Monticello to Hopkinton for station agent duties. M. B. Leonard will take over in Monticello around April 15. Morton and wife leave after two years of residence. Leonard comes from Hopkinton where he has served two years after Wyoming posting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Charles Morton
Hopkinton
M. B
Chick) Leonard
Morton
C. M. St. P. and
Pacific
Leonard
Wyoming
Neighborhood and civic notes from the Midwest
A collection of short items reports a WOI broadcast received in Brisbane twelve hours early, deaths in Dubuque and Cascade, church and diocesan news, a mayoral assault in Masonville, a peculiar obituary in Johnson county, a Chicago pilot surviving a crash, a boy killed by a bat in Independence, a Cedar Rapids infant killed in an Illinois crash, a Cascade postmaster reappointment, and rural route changes improving service across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WOI
Town State College
Brisbane
Australia
Ames
Harriet Dowdell Guthrie
James R. Guthrie
Dubuque
Mercy Hospital
James J. Kean
Pius
Kean
E. L. Cooley
Cedar Rapids
F. J. Kay
Monticello
Carl Becker
Cascade
St. Martin’s
Church
Fam Smith
Arlington
Smith
H. N. Grim
Manchester
Gus Soder
Masonville
Leo Nolan
Soder
Nolan
Mary Miller
Johnson County
Iowa City
George” Miller
Edward Dickson
Chicago
Omar
Dickson
Norbert Morman
A. J. Morman
Independence
Ed Jamason
Morman
Samuel Seldon
M. R. Seldon
Lincoln Highway
DeKalb
Ill
James T. Bevan
United States Senate
Bevan
Records Of Local Life Thirty Years Ago In Monticello
Thirty years ago events include Ernest Shelley returning from Des Moines after a business college course and Mrs. Hefner going to Chicago for surgery. Delamatory contest entrant Verena Schneider represented Monticello high school. Multiple births, deaths, and local travels are noted along with a sheriff race decision, Oxford Junction fire losses, and local births and marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Shelley
Des Moines
F. A. Hefner
Chicago
Verena Schneider
Webster City
Monticello
Charles J. Hawkings
John Geary
Cascade
Hiccoughs
Rotary Hears Fine Address by Prof Sidney Chandler
Prof Sidney Chandler of Cornell college Mount Vernon spoke to the Lisbon Mount Vernon Rotary Club about his experience at the Rotary International gathering in Brussels. He praised France's postwar recovery and criticized Italy and England's economic and labor conditions while noting Germany's apparent prosperity second to the United States. He announced his candidacy for district governor of Rotary for the 11th district, to be decided at the district convention in Town City the last week of the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Sidney Chandler
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Chandler
Rotary Club of
Lisbon-Mount Vernon
Rotary International
Brussels
Belgium
King Albert
United States
Germany
Italy
France
England
Island Kingdom
Rotary
Town City
Death Claims Kiburz and Others in Valley Area
John Nelson Kiburz a Richland township farmer died at John McDonald hospital after heart trouble begun at Lovellare bank. Survived by wife Linda Albinger Kiburz three children and nine grandchildren. Funeral at Richland Presbyterian church with burial in Oakwood cemetery. Also reports John H. Koester died from burns near Coleridge after attempting to fight a fire. Wayne Glanz aged eight died in Monticello hospital after illness, with services in Buck Creek Hopkinton churches. family and community mourn his loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nelson Kiburz
Richalind Township
John McDonald Hospital
Lovellare Bank
Kiburz
McDonald Hospital
John and
Andrewa Nelson Kiburz
Richland Township
Mr. Kiburz
Linda Albinger
LeRoy Clark
John Hein
Nettie Kiburz
Henry Marks
Richland Presbyterian Church
Oakwood Cemetery
John H. Koester
Coleridge
Nebraska
Mr. Koester
Ost Friesland
Germany
Ameriea
Monticello
Hannah Clausen
Koester
Carl
Texas
Frank
Lawn Ridge Lutheran Church
Colaridge
Wayne Glanz
John Glanz
Josephine Porter Place
Union Township
Delaware County
Iowa
Buck Creek
Glant
Margaret Lang
Anna Ehrisman
W. H. Ensign
Hopkinton
Virgil C. Welch
E. W. Roberts
Arlene Ortmann
Eleanor MacDonald
Laura Wheeless
Bernadine Brock
Jesus
Raymond
Claire
Charles Glant
Junior Ketelsen
Hopkinton Cemetery
Deaths in Iowa and New Jersey Mark Local Obituaries
George W Bishop a Monticello carpenter died at State University Hospital Iowa City from internal cancer aged 62. Survived by six children and multiple siblings. funeral at Presbyterian church with Rev. Leonard Duckett service and Oakwood burial. George Tuetken of Lovell township died in Jersey City after army service and family reverses. survived by wife, children, and parents with three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bishop
Iowa City
George W. Bishop
Monticello
State University Hospital
Bishop
LaPorte City
Howard Bishop
Waterloo
LeRoy Bishop
Rossfork
Montana
Emily
J. C. Price
Pasadena
California
Lucinda Schneider
Florence
Winona Bishop
Della
Edna
West
Cedar Rapids
Joseph
Samuel
Livingston
Frederick
Isle
Minnesota
Rose Brown
Joe Hickelbier
Portage
Wisconsin
Presbyterian Church
Leonard Duckett
Oakwood Cemetery
George Tuetken
New Jersey
George J. Tuetken
Henry Tuetken
Lovell Township
Jersey City
Mr. Tuetken
Atlantic Ocean
France
United States
Miusxeyra
Tuetken
W. E. Tuetken
Monti
New Serial To Start In Express Next Week
A new adventure serial by Hugh Poindexter will begin next week in The Express. It chronicles General Braddock's defeat and aims to captivate boys and girls as well as older readers. Lewis Zubler joins Roberts Hardware. Tolatto Johnson resigns to help her mother on the Johnson farm near Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Hugh Poindexter
Braddock
the Express
Lewis Zubler
Roberts Hardware Company
Miss Tolatto Johnson
Anamosa
Johnson
Monticello High School Announces Baseball Schedule
Monticello high will open spring baseball with home and away games against Marion and Wyoming. Otto Riedel impressed at Waterloo hopeful for further improvement as Monti tunes up after a 14 to 1 win over Anamosa.
Sheean Named Democratic Member of State Board of Control
Governor Hammill appointed William D. Sheean to the state board of control to fill the vacancy caused by the death of G. Norman Clark of Mason City. Sheean previously served on the board and previously oversaw Fort Madison penitentiary industries, with no need for adjustment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Sheean
State Board of Control
G. Norman Clark
Mason City
John Hammill
Clark
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Sheean
Board of Control
Fort Madison
Florida
Iowa
Jones County Democrats Rally Behind Al Smith
The Jones County Democratic convention at Anamosa last Saturday endorsed Al Smith for president. Delegates to the state convention included Monticello representatives Tom J. White J. J. Locher John A. Liddy J. L. Arduser and I. V. Dautremont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Anamosa
al Smith
Monticello
Tom J. White
J. J. Locher
John A. Liddy
J. L. Arduser
I. Vv. Dautremont
Virtus T Hanssen Secures Bridge Work Contracts
Virtus Le Hanssen arrived from Ames with 11 426 dollars in contracts for bridge projects. He bid on nine jobs including extending several bridges to 24 feet, building concrete rail bridges near Monticello and Pal mier Creamery, and adding culverts between Monticello and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virtus le Hanssen
Ames
Ma-Bride Farm
Dunn
Stutt
Monticello
Palmers’ Creamery
Hanssen
Anamosa
Cascade
Presbytery To Be Held Here In Monticello
The First Presbyterian Church of Monticello hosts the Cedar Rapids Presbytery spring meeting on April 17 and 18. The two day session includes sermons, business, officer elections, committee reports, and addresses for clergy and lay members with representation from every district church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church of
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Campaign For Salvation Army Here Next Week
Town residents are urged to support the Salvation Army during a fundraising campaign next week. The drive funds prison work guiding offenders toward productive citizenship, the rescue home and maternity hospital aiding hundreds of local girls, and general aid to families in need across rural and urban areas. Citizens are asked to listen to campaign committee members and contribute to sustain this welfare work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Army
Girl Hurt Falling Into Manure Spreader Near Sand Spring
Genevieve Albany, 14, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Albany, was seriously injured yesterday afternoon near Sand Spring. She fell into the spreader while helping hitch a team, cutting a long gash in her cheek requiring stitches. She was taken to John McDonald for surgical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Albany
John Albany
Sand Spring
John McDonald
Grimes Named New Supt. For Monticello Public Schools
Archie B. Grimes, superintendent of Maynard consolidated schools, elected by Monticello school board to lead Monticello Public Schools starting July 1. Grimes, 36, has 11 years teaching, wartime service in the 313th engineers, and degrees from Coe College Town University and Chicago. He succeeds Clyde T. Bixter and plans a self supporting manual training and athletic program. He is married with two young daughters and active in several fraternal and civic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie FB. Grimes
Maynard
Monticello
Grimes
Clyde T. Bixter
Crrimes
Fayelle
Coe College
Randalia
West Union
313Th Engineers
France
Tle
Phi Kappa Phi Society
Mgr. Grime i
University of Town
University of Chicago
The
Baptist Church
Eastern Star
Masonic Lodge
American Legion
Fayette County
Store Fifty Years In The Same Wyoming Place
BE Babcock opened a drug and jewelry store in Wyoming fifty years ago and has remained at the same location. Now 76, he still works daily, recalling two surviving contemporaries PLD Swigart and QO Ellison. He bought the store by borrowing at 10 percent interest, saying the rate was common at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. M. Babbecovk
Wyoming
Mr. Babcock
Pld
Swigart
Wyoming Journal
Chicago
QO. Ellison
Adner
District Court
Anamosa
Babcock
Regulations Announced for Towa Fishing Season
The state fish and game department sets opening dates by region. Northern Towa starts May 15 and southern May 1 for game fish excluding black bass and trout. Black bass open June 6 southern half and June 15 northern. trout opens April 15 statewide. Daily bag limit 25 with limits on bass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
State Fish and Fame Department
Polk County
Veterinary Association Meets Here This Evening
The Jones County Veterinary Association holds its regular monthly meeting in Monticello this evening. Members dine at Maples Inn at 6 30, then enjoy a technical program followed by a round table discussion for veterinary improvement. Dr George Albery of Monticello is president and Dr L W Kellogg of Anamosa is secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Veterinary Association
Monticello
Maples Inn
George Albery
L. W. Kellogg
Anamosa
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. H. Teeter
O. B. Rundle
Rundle
A. A. Palmer
J. S. Reed
Ervin
Gerhard Moenck
Lena Allamand
H. E. Allamand
Bowen's Prairie
W. J. Helmindhs
Hiram Arnold
James A. Voorhees
Remley
Arnold
Oxford Junction
Albert Heiken
Brown & Hubbard
Boston
George Siemers
H. A. Siemers
Wayne Township
Forest Matson
Klondike
Patrick Farrell
David Farrell
Nellie Matthiessen
Alma Smith
Nellie Wales
Dorie Wells
Lena Miller
Edith Meyer
Amelia Borgelt
Nellie White
Lulu Starks
Libbie Thoent
Master Wayne Glant
Eello, Paul
Milwaukee
Richard
Clara
Paul
Monti Hi
Philomathean Society
Monticello School
Irma Adix
Evelyn Eby
Mary Lovell
Lucia Schoon
Ruth van Buren
Miss Williams
Mr. Moore
Philo
Ruth Burris
Elaine Eilers
Kenneth Burris
la Chaaux de Fonds
Switzerland
American Red Cross
Town
Monticello High School
Leona Behrends
Dorothy Coe
Evelyn Fairbanks
Maggie Mae Hance
Wilma Haecassler
Matilda Kray
Mildred Taylor
Iva Schneider
Edna Schoon
Freda Widmer
Claire Adams
Elmer Acbi
Reed Bartlett
James Bort
Richard Calkins
Raymond Coyle
Loren Cramer
Berkeley Curtis
John Eden
Thomas George
William Hall
William Kettlitz
Fred Kreeb
James Rickless
Helen Moncrief
Miss Sheets
Coe Freshmen
Sheean Board
Anamosa Man
G. N. Clark
J. L. Coleman
Harry E. Campbell
Utah
India
Presbytery
W. M. Evans
D. D
R. Bruce West
Co. C. McKinney
Ministerial Relief and Pension Board
A. C. Sinclair
A. B. Grimes
Coe
Veterinary Association
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