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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1926
Page
5
The obituary recalls Luhter Burbank’s fifty year career creating new plants for mankind and his departure from faith in God. It notes his wonderland of flowers in California, his solitary years, and the lasting impact of his horticultural work.
The U S Senate seated Daniel F Steck 46 to 41 over Brookhart after an eighteen month contest from the 1924 Iowa election. Brookhart faced a January 1926 challenge as recounts and irregularities were cited, with ballots scrutinized in Washington and in committee.
Local readers note that the county bears the name of General George Wallace Jones, Iowa’s first Democratic senator from Dubuque. The piece recalls Jones and Augustus Caesar Dodge as the state’s early Democratic representatives and mentions Daniel Steck as the town’s third Democratic senator in a history of party alignment.
Dispatches from Alaska show Captain George Wilking delivering supplies to an Arctic expedition at Point Barrow by air. Amundsen completes a first lap toward the North Pole in a dirigible. Air transport gains momentum, while Iowa school boards face Attorney General Gibson ruling against banning married women from teaching.
The piece notes that General Jones and Dodge won early Iowa seats with three and one year terms respectively. Jones later lost in 1858 to James W. Grimes, a Republican, after which Iowa senators were all from that party. Jones served as minister to Bogota after a 1859 defeat and died in 1896. Iowa honored him with a Des Moines reception and a county named for him when land was subdivided.
Early Friday 6:30 am alarm from A. G. Easterly residence calls volunteer fire company to an attic fire above the kitchen. No injuries reported while crews contain the blaze.
In Olin snow closures halt schools for a week and residents consider dissolving the consolidated school district. Joshua Kramer, oldest Olin citizen, died at home aged 88 years 4 months 16 days. Local officials note changes in nightwatch and water works posts. Tom Berry, 46, died by suicide at his Marion area home after ill health.
Stanwood will host weekly summer band concerts with a newly organized 20 member band. Mrs Katherine Kelly of DeWitt celebrated her ninety third birthday last week after sixty years in DeWitt.
The newly appointed Congregational church pastor Rev. David M. Beggs and his family reached Anamosa and settled in the parsonage after a Nebraska to Iowa trip. Roads were heavy but travel proceeded without incident as Beggs starts his duties.
Hopkinton school board and Lenox college renew a long standing contract. Katharine Olver McCoy will visit April 19 and 20 from Carleton college under Lenox sponsorship. Lenox board plans for year end activity, canvass, and faculty selections as Lenox growth appears strong.
Cast tryouts held last week name the senior class production to be staged May 14 in the high school auditorium under Miss Helen Hoy. The three act comedy by James Montgomery features Robert Bennet Carlton Anderson BE. M. Ralston Clarence Rhatigan Dick Donnelly Eugene Barnie Clarence Van Dusen William Jacoba Bishop Doran Delmar King Gwendolyn Ralston Abe Reed Mrs B M Ralston Helen Pulver Ethel Clark Irma Rohr Mable Jackson Grace Schneider Sable Jackson Winona Bishop Martha Clara Burrichter.
The Methodist Episcopal Church in Albert City presents a Sunday program featuring a film about North Africa. The Barbarians topic covers Moors Kabyles and Nomads with evening services at 7:30 p m. Pastor Albert Coe notes April 18 services including sermon topics and a Sunday school orchestra.
Richland Center Presbyterian Church announces Sunday services on April 18 with morning worship at 11 o clock led by Henry Marks. Topic is Awakening Memories of Christ and the Lord's Supper will be observed. Archbishop J J Keane of Dubuque is expected to select a site for a new Catholic church in Anamosa this week to replace a burned structure.
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