District Music Contest Opens In Monticello Tonight
Hundreds of students from 46 towns across 10 counties converge on Monticello High School for the district music contest opening at 7 p.m. Supt. A. B. Grimes heads a 40-person staff organizing auditions, with dozens assigned to ushers tickets and clerical duties. Classes span A B and C with many events including solos ensembles bands glee clubs and baton twirlers featuring contestants from Oelwein Dubuque Anamosa Marion and more. First division winners advance to the state meet with judges from Iowa Wesleyan Drake University and other institutions.
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Monticello
A. B. Grimes
Oelwein
Anamosa
Wyoming
Joney County
Glenn Gerdes
Lucille Huibregtse
Yola Rodman
Wilbur Coxsee
Raymond E. Crilley
Iowa Wesleyan College
Frank Noyes
Drake University
Harry J. Wenger
Owatonna
Minn
B. M. Carlson
State Teachers College
Platteville
Wis
Clifford Royer
Rock Island, Ill
Somone
Iowa City
Carroll
Oelwe
Grimes
West Waterloo
Dubuque
Kathryn Mee- Elwain
Marion
New Hampton
Nora Springs
Traer
Nashua
Openings Rise in Aircraft Field in Iowa Hiring Push
L R Phillips of the Iowa State employment office Anamosa reports sharply rising activity in airplane manufacturing creating demand for skilled machinists and mechanics. The office seeks names and addresses and work experience, especially with aircraft, and offers supplementary training. Registered and unregistered workers should renew or register on Friday April 7 or April 14 at the court house third floor.
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L. R. Phillips
Iowa State
Anamosa
Iowa
Two Sets of Twins Reported at Local Hospital
Mr and Mrs Emil Poppe near Monticello welcomed twin daughters born at John McDonald hospital last evening at 6 oclock weighing 5 pounds 7 ounces and 5 pounds 10 ounces This is the first child for the couple Now there are 11 babies at the hospital Two sets of twins were also born recently to Mr and Mrs Herman Mggers of Sand Spring last week.
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Emil Poppe
Monticello
John McDonald Hospital
Poppe
Lucille Redmond
Herman Mggers
Sand Spring
Cold Resistant Hybrids Planted On Anamosa Test Plot
The National Hybrid Corn company of Anamosa began first plantings of cold resistant corn on its fairground site last week. Thirty rows were sown under the direction of Dr. Stuart N. Smith of Ames, originator of the Spring cold resistant hybrids. The work extends a nine year program showing March plantings to test vigor, though March is not recommended for commercial planting. Demand for cold resistant seed comes from Canada to Alaska with interest from Iowa and neighboring states. Last year farmers achieved good results in April plantings, including a six acre field near Springville noted as the earliest Iowa planting. Cold resistant hybrids allow extending the season by two weeks, though damage can occur if freezes hit plants larger than three inches. These varieties may lie dormant in the ground weeks and germinate when conditions improve.
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National Hybrid Corn Company
Anamosa
Stuart N. Smith
Ames
Smith
Canada
Alaska
Iowa
Springville
Noted Scientist H L Levy to Visit Relatives Here
Dr H L Levy renowned scientist and Royal Society fellow from Imperial College London will spend the weekend with his brother in law Dr John H Fraser. He lectures at Columbia MIT Hopkins Wellesley and more and has been invited by Washingtons agriculture department to share views on science war industry and society with a plane proposed to fly him from Monticello to Washington.
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H. L. Levy
Royal Society
Imperial College of Science
University of London
England
John H. Fraser
Levy
United States
Columbia University
New York
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Wellesley College
Department of Agriculture
Washington
D. C
Department
Dr. Levy
Monticello
Zimmerman Case Ends In Directed Verdict For Defense
In the case of Steve Wheelock versus J B Zimmer man et al a directed verdict was granted after defendants motion. The suit sought 10000 damages claiming harm to Wheelock s reputation from the proceedings over a bad check. Judge Herbert C Ring ruled for the defendants after the testimony failed to prove malice or injury.
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Steve Wheelock
J. B. Zimmerman
Alva Zimmerman
Dale Larson
Zimmerman Clothing Store
Wheelock
Herbert C. Ring
Monticello Band Opens Season With Meetings
The Monticello concert band begins its season with a Tuesday night meeting on April 18 at Gene Byers music shop to select a director and business manager for the year. Practice likely Mondays at 7:30, aiming for 35 to 40 members and several massed-band concerts over eight to ten weeks starting in June.
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Monticello
Gene Byers
The
Express
Marriage Licenses Issued Last Week in Clerk of Court Office
Licenses to wed were issued to John Stahlberg 34 Scotch Grove and Edna Reuter 28 Monti cello Glen Pflughaupt 25 Central City and Maxine Johnson 20 Ana mosa John Sloan 57 Ana mosa and Almeda May 54 Ana mosa.
Irvin Davis to Take State Barber Exam in Des Moines
Irvin Davis plans to leave Monday for Des Moines to take the state barber certificate examination after completing an apprenticeship at the George Besler shop. Friends wish him success as he pursues the credential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Davis
George Besler
Des Moines
Jones County Seals 250,601 Bushels of Corn for Loans
Commodity loan inspectors seal 250,601 bushels of corn in Jones County for the 1938 39 loan period with a total loan value of 142842.00 dollars. March marks peak loan activity as inspectors plan first inspections and lenders prepare to monitor collateral.
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Jones County
Harold Larson
Cass
Castle Grove
Lovell
Wayne
Herman
Morrison
Richland
Washington
Clay
Frank Kulhavy
Wyoming
Oxford
Hale
Harlan’ Russell
Fairview
Greenfield
Rome
Harry James
Scotch Grove
Madison
Jackson
Commodity Credit Corporation
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Jones County Agricultural Conservation Committee
District Parent-Teachers Meet Set At Monti cello High
The district Parent Teachers meeting will be held at Monti cello High School gymnasium on Wednesday April 26. The first session starts at 9 30 a m with Mrs W Q Johnston of Dubuque district president presiding and several state officers attending. Towns including Dubuque Cedar Rapids and Marion will be represented. A luncheon will be served at noon.
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Monticello High School
W. QO. Johnston
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Mother of Mrs Bone Dies at Rochester
Mrs. A. O. Wyland age 70 of Underwood died at a Rochester Minnesota hospital after an operation. She was mother of Mrs. Ralph J. Bone of Monticello and had recently visited the Bone home. Survived by husband Dr. Wyland of Underwood and daughter Mrs. A. E. Hastings of Houston Texas. Also relatives Q. J. Wyland of Underwood.
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A. O. Wyland
Underwood
Rochester, Minn
Ralph J. Bone
Monticello
Bone
Floyd's Bakery Erects New Neon Sign in Monticello
Floyd's Bakery and Grocery raises the town's neon glow with a large sign in Monticello's business district. The display marks another improvement to the commercial area and follows a recent wave of storefront upgrades in town.
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Floyd’s Bakery
Floyd’s Bakery and Grocery
Monticello
Ares
Bealer Barber Shop
Delahooke Heads Ministerial Group
The Jones County Ministerial Association met at Center Junction's Methodist church with Rev. James K. Delahooke of Anamosa leading the devotion. Officers for the coming year were elected: president Rev. James K. Delahooke Anamosa, vice president Rev. Harold Knight Morley, secretary treasurer Miss Florence Thornhill Anamosa. Next meeting May 2 features Rev. Nelson C. Dreier Cedar Rapids.
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Jones County
Morley
Florence Thornhill
Anamosa
George Woodall
G. Gutensohn
James K. Delahooke
Nelson C. Dreier
First Congregational Church
Cedar Rapids
Eleven Babies Born At John McDonald Hospital
Eleven babies were born at John McDonald Hospital in the past ten days. The list includes twin daughters to Herman and (Mrs.) Egger of Hopkinton on April 5, a daughter to James and (Mrs.) Milroy of Buck Creek on April 7, a son to Peter and (Mrs.) Strong of Richland Township on April 9, a daughter to John and (Mrs.) Uhie kamp of Hopkinton on April 9, a son to Dick and (Mrs.) Dirks of Anamosa on April 10, a daughter to Raymond and (Mrs.) Clark of Monticello on April 11, a daughter to Joe and (Mrs.) Usesrtz of Cascade on April 11, and twin girls to Mrz. and (Mrs.) Poppe of Monticello on April 11.
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John McDonald Hospital
Herman Egger
Hopkinton
James Milroy
Buck Creek
Peter Strong
Richland Township
John Uhiekamp
Dick Dirks
Anemosa
Antil
Raymond Clark
Monticello
Joe
Montiveello
Jefferson Birth Anniversary Ceremonies At Monticello
Monticello Virginia to host ceremonies on April 13 1939 marking the 196th birth anniversary of Thomas Jefferson founder of the democratic party and author of the Declaration of Independence. The event recognizes the town named for Jeffersons Virginia home with a distinguished audience at his mountaintop house near Charlottesville.
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Monticello
Thomas Jefferson
Virginia
Jefferson
United States
Charlottesville
Kriebs Regrets $2 Bet On Ponies
Harold J. Kriebs, 37, once of DeWitt, confessed to embezzling over $80,000 from a DeWitt bank and said ponies caused his downfall. He began with small thefts to bet on horses after turning a $2 Hot Springs win into larger losses. Kriebs pleaded guilty to ten federal counts and, after Davenport sentencing, begins a ten year term at Leavenworth, with ten days in Polk County en route. His wife attended the Davenport hearing.
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Harold J. Kriebs
DeWitt
Davenport
Des Moines
Leavenworth
DeWitt Bank
Kriebs
Polk County
Hot Springs
Ark
Dan Smith to Be 80 on April 17th
Daniel Thomas Smith known as Dan will celebrate his 80th birthday next Monday April 17. A native Virginian born April 17 1859 he settled in Monticello in 1886 and built a life around contracting and laying sewer tile and water mains. He and Elizabeth Theodosia Smith married October 14 1885 and have seven children, seventeen grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.
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Daniel Thomas Smith
Dan
Monticello
Chicago
Dayton
Virginia
Harvey F
Elizabeth (Teeter) Smith
Morning Sun
Elizabeth Theodosia Smith
Bridge
Jevi Hildreth
Smith
Adelbert
George Cartwright
Fannie E
Galen Smith
Gerry Rubinek
Maude H
Omaha
Nebr
Ernest Rafferty
Special Club Offer for Express and Fr Holub Book
The Express publishers offer a $3.50 value: a $1.50 Fr William Holub humor book and the Express for $3.00 if ordered promptly. Holub, a Placid pastor and Castle Grove native, contributed material with Elsie Janis and George Ade. Also Monticello to host NYA project with 44 hours monthly for 18 to 25 year olds at $14.08, plus wood shop and cabin work and a townroom for public nonprofits.
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the Express
The
Express
William Holub
Father Holub
Castle Grove
Placid
Epworth
Holuba
Elsie Janis
A.E.F
George Ade
Indiana
Monticello
Monticello Fire Department Responds to Cassidy Roof Fire
The Monticello fire department was called Monday morning to a roof fire at the Cassidy home occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rhatigan. The blaze was nearly out upon arrival and two Roy Jacque sons who came to the scene with water pails helped extinguish it. Only minor damage to shingles was reported.
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Monticello
Cassidy House
Sam Rhatigan
Roy Jacque
Change In Iowa Code Frees Inmate Of Reformatory
District Judge Heiserman freed Glen Caster from Anamosa reformatory on habeas corpus grounds citing a code defect. Also freed Fee Spurlin from Fort Madison on similar writ. another case heard by Judge Heiserman involved R. P. Andreas v. Yr. OW. Hempy. Juries dismissed for March term. multiple equity and property cases scheduled and new case Warren d. Rees v. J. M. Parks filed for rent due.
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J. J. Heiserman
Iowa
Fee Spurlin
Fort Madison
Lee County
Marl Rutheford
Guthrie Center
Jefferson
J. E. Heiserman
R. P. Andreas and Son
Yr. OW. Hempy
Lisbon
Equity
Lawrence
Shepherd
Hronik
Oxford Junction
Nowaechek Et al
Iowa State Highway Commission
Beam
Blood
Oswald
Parks
Strand
Jones County
Guardian of Eden
Oswald Strand
Roscoe Easterly
Anamosa Sale
William Weets, Jr
Warren d. Rees
J. M. Parks
Rees
Re-Elect Teachers Across Monticello Public Schools
The Monticello board of education re elected all teachers to be offered for next year. Contracts have been issued and are returnable by May 1.
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Monticello
Board of Education
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Delwein
Franklin
Roosevelt
McKinley
Belle Plaine
Elkader
Independence
Jesup
Manchester
Maquoketa
Tama
Toledo
Vinton
Wilson
Alburnett
Arlington
Atkins
Bellevue
Blairstown
Coggan
Dundee
Dysart
Earlville
Edgewood
Garnaville
Guttenberg
Lamont
County Committee
State Committee and Lendings
William Roller
Delahooke
Monticello, Va
Dan Smith
Fr. Holub
National Youth Administration
N. O. Dahlin
NYA
Pictured Rocks
Vire
Clarence Wood
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