Jones County to Continue Relief Aid under Work Plan
Jones County will extend relief through a work relief program. Public health nurse Miss Lora R. Houston directs the effort, allocating hours based on family need to estimate weekly wages. Destitute workers only qualify, with unfinished CWA projects to be added, and county officials plan full cooperation with federal relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Lora R. Houston
R. N
Jones County
Himelf
Emergency Relief Committee
Board of Supervisors
Oet
Des Moines
Iowa
Business Women's Club Hosts Senior Girls Night
The Monticello public school seniors and Sacred Heart Parochial school girls were guests of the Business and Professional Women's club at Maples Inn. Mary E. Coxsee spoke on Magazines and Kate Maurice on civic improvements after the dinner. officer elections followed for the next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Sacred Heart Parochial School
Business and Professional Women
Maples Inn
Mary E. Coxsee
Kate Maurice
Recene Ashton
Martha Meyer
Madge Schaffer
Caroline Heiken
Mary Coxsee
Sacred Heart Seniors Visit State Hospital
The Sacred Heart senior class with Sisters Mary Eutrophia and Mary Audrey visited the state hospital in Independence on Tuesday April 10. They left at 9 30 am and, after a noon picnic, toured the institution for two hours led by Dr Barty who gave an educational talk and highlighted the x ray device.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart School
Mary Eutrophia
Mary Audrey
State Hospital
Independence
Barty
Abmdance
P T A Meeting Called For Tuesday April 24
The next regular P T A meeting will be held Tuesday in the public auditorium. Topics include discussion on best control as the greatest asset to character, with remarks by Mrs Frank Walker Mrs R P and Mrs Charles Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acoo
DeShaw
Frank Walker
R. P
Mra
Charles Field
Hail Storm Causes Wide Losses in Lovell Township
The Lovell township hail storm on July 2 resulted in estimated damages of $110,690. Clark, the township assessor, reported the assessment and noted losses ranged from a few hundred to several thousand dollars. The text also references $1100 last year in material damage in Lovell Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell Township
Clark
Lark
Inqine
Mrs C S Morton Died Saturday At Hopkinton
Mrs Charles S Morton 65 died early Saturday morning at her Hopkinton home. Funeral services were held Monday at the Presbyterian church with burial at Hopkinton cemetery. She had been treasurer of the Ladies Aid, a member of Eastern Star, and active in church and civic work. She leaves her husband, a daughter in law, three grandchildren, a sister Effie E Garder and brothers Byron D Offineer and Orla G Offineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Charles
Morton
David de“Best
Hopkinton
Ella Offineer
Rachel
Francis Marion Offineer
Mohican
Ashland County
Ohio
Iowa
Aspinwall
Crawford County
Charles 8. Morton
Harlan
Monticello
Ladies’ Aid Society
Eastern Star
Effie E. Garder
Manilla
Byron D. Offineer
Des Moines
Orla G
Ethel Morton
Dubuque Veterinarian Killed in Hit and Run on Highway 161
Dr. Edmund Cholvin, 47, a Dubuque veterinarian, was struck and killed Sunday night on Highway 161 near Key West, three miles from Dubuque. He was walking along the road when a motorist struck him and did not stop. passing motorists found and transported his body to Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Cholvin
Dubuque
Cholvin
Key West
Lovell Township Farm Bureau Meets Tuesday
The Lovell township Farm Bureau will hold a regular meeting at the public school in Monticello on Tuesday April 24. Representative Thomas Stimpson will discuss the recent special legislature session and John Inglis the new county club agent will also attend and speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell Township Farm Bureau
Monticello
Thomas Stimpson
John Inglis
Sixteenth Annual Presbyterial Meeting Held in Monticello
The Cedar Rapids Presbyterial for world missions held its 16th annual meeting on April 17 at the First Presbyterian Church in Monticello. Attended by 162 delegates from twelve parishes including Cedar Rapids and Marion, the day featured devotions, reports, talks by Mrs Brively and Mrs Carl D. Thomas, luncheon, and the installation of officers for 1934 35 with Mrs James Killian of Cedar Rapids presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Westminster Quartet
Brively
Ereerterlan
Carl D. Thomas
White Cross
Pittsburgh
Penn
D. I. Berger
Iowa Synodical
James Killian
Wm. J. Grosshelm
Monticello
Departimental
Lovell 4 H Club Girls Meet at Luella Balsiger Home
Thirteen Lovell 4 H Club girls attended a regular meeting held at Luella Balsiger’s home with Garnet Eilers presiding. Activities included roll call, music memory, color wheel design, pattern cutting, and a lesson by Mrs William Balsiger. Visitors included several local residents and the next meeting will be at Eunice Buol’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell
Luella Balsiger
Garnet Eilers
Luella Meager
Dreseca
Gart Bilers
Gimonimmen
Margaret Wismeier
Gene Byers
G. L. Buol
Mia
Henry Adams
Fred Hein
John Saggi
Eunice Buol
Balsiger
Luella
The Mummy Bride to Be Presented Tonight
The Mummy Bride a three act farce is staged by the M club of Monticello high school in the school auditorium at 8 pm Admission 15 and 25 cents plus 1 cent tax Cast includes Ray Hodgson Clark Matthiessen Ada Egger Orvin Yeoman Carol Naylor Loretta Specht Clarence Seedorff and Robert Spooner Set amid pyramids and palms of Egypt Professor Plopp translates an inscription and a princess comes to life at dawn a tale of exciting situations See it tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello High School
Ray Hodgson
Clark Matthiessen
Ada Egger
Orvin Yeoman
Carol Naylor
Loretta Specht
Clarence Seedorff
Robert Spooner
Pyramids
Egypt
Professor Plopp
Auto Mechanic 19 Held In Auto Theft Ring
Hale McCann a 19 year old auto mechanic was arrested in Dubuque and will be charged as an accomplice in a large middle west auto theft ring. Cars traced to the ring and confiscated were sold around Monticello and will be returned to buyers due to mutilated serial numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
Hale McCann
Dubuque
Monticello
Extra Curricular Activities Outlined By Supt Grimes
Supt Grimes describes Monticello public high school extra curricular activities that build school spirit and teamwork. The program includes M Club based on points from scholarship attendance music athletics and other activities. Eligibility for National Honorary Society requires high scholarship citizenship service leadership and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt. Grimes
Monticello High School
National Honorary Athletics Society
National Honorary Society
Arsier Fins Iets Eamba’ Quartet
G' Ex! Ct
Gedtamatenys Jantoe Jeera Ib
Aergier
Boya’ Council
Gists
Final summons for H H Monroe ends long Monticello life
Obituary notes H H Monroe died in California after long illness. He lived 48 years in Monticello, worked as a compositor on The Monticello Express, published reminiscences of Monticello, and celebrated his sixtieth wedding anniversary with Lydia Austin Monroe. He contributed to Hemet News and recalled early town days and school friends, including Ben Bolt and Loren McKee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
H. Monroe Bunda
Ftv
Sigerve
Riverside
A. Monroe
California
Monroe
Emaline Hicks Wins State Music Contest Violin Solo
Miss Emaline Hicks eleven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard P Hicks formerly of Monticello now of Chicago won first place in the Illinois state grade school literary and music contest held in Normal Illinois She represented Ardmore junior high school Villa Park among 3500 tryouts with 750 vying in violin alone and performed without piano accompaniment Graduation is May 17 making her the youngest eighth grade pupil at Villa Park Her grandmother Mrs George Hein of Monticello will be pleased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emaline Hicks
Howard P. Hicks
Monticello
Chicago
Emaline
Normal
Til
Ardmore
Villa Park
Ardmore Junior High School
George Hein
Ricklefs Bride Dorothy Jungblut in Cedar Rapids Marriage
Herman Ricklefs son of Mrs. Henry J. Ricklefs married Dorothy Jungblut in Cedar Rapids on April 3. The ceremony was by Rev. Little of a Presbyterian church. Attendants were Meta and Louis Zimmerman. The couple plans to live on a Monticello area farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Ricklefs
Henry J. Ricklefs
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Dorothy Jungblut
Little
Meta
Louis Zimmerman
Ricklefs
Fred Jungblut
Elkader
Colflesh to Speak Here Friday in Monticello
Robert Colflesh, candidate for Iowa governor on the Republican ticket, will address the public Friday at 2 pm. The talk is sponsored by the Odd Fellows lodge of Monticello and will take place in the Soldiers' Memorial building on the first floor dance hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Colflesh
Iowa
Odd Fellow Lodge of
Monticello
Soldiers’ Memorial
Ministers Discuss Rural Aid and Elect Officers
The Jones County Ministerial Association met at Forrest Chapel Morley with a luncheon by local ladies. Devotionals featured Dr. W. P. Nicholas and Harriet Cookingham led relief program discussion. S. G. Gutensohn reviewed The Christian Enterprise Among Rural People, Roy V. Porter led discussion. Officers elected: President Harry Green Anamosa, Vice President W J Grossheim Monticello, Secretary-Treasurer L Dutro Olin. Next meeting May 21 at Olin Methodist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Ministerial Association
Forrest Chapel
Morley
W. P. Nicholas
Wyoming
Jones County
Harriet Cookingham
Anamosa
Butterfield
S. G. Gutensohn
Monticello
M H S Alumni Plan Meeting at Public Library
Monticello high school alumni will gather at the public library next Saturday evening April 23 at 7 30 to discuss commencement plans and related activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello High School
Items Of Occurrences Twenty Five Years Ago
April 1909 Monticello Express notes homestead filings in Meade county South Dakota by Mrs Amanda Hosford and others. a school desk and post office revenue figures, a Ben Hur crowd train, deaths of Mrs Walker Berlin and Iowa pioneer William Hall, homestead hesitations by Dick Cartano, marriages including Andrew Ambuehl Lena Sten and Mae Hubbard Ernest Landis, nursery stock sale for Monticello, stray bullet incidents at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
Amanda Hosford
Mary Babbe
Laura
Luella Rynerson
Jane Warner
Meade County
South Dakota
Monticello High School
Foater
Walker Berlin
England
William 8. Hall
Onslow
Cascade
Iowa
State
Dubuque County
Dick Cartano
Tripp County
Rosebud
Andrew Ambuehl
Lena Sten
J. Sten
E. B. Gruenstein
F. Bolton
Jessie Warnecke
Charlotte Adams
Rachel R. Magee
Piorence
Anna Balcar
Florence Hefner
Mary Locher
Harriet Smith
Alicia Whiting
Nellie Wales
Mae Hubbard
Ernest Landis
Anamosa
Landis
Greeley
Monticello
Alice Lynch
William Snyder
Frank M. Hicks
Hammond
Elmer Hicks
Chicago
Frank McAleer
Clara Bobleter
Sacred Heart Church
John McCormick
Walter Allen
Wyoming pharmacist loses license after guilty plea
Barber, who runs a Wyoming drug store, appeared before Judge H C Ring in Jones county district court. He pled guilty to illegal liquor operations and had his pharmacy license revoked for one year beginning May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. ©. Barber
Wyoming
Hon
H. C. Ring
Jones County District Court
Barber
Lucille Robinson to Play Exhibition at Monticello
Iowa state champion Lucille Robinson, women’s western titleholder, will join Don Young and a select foursome for an exhibition match at Monticello on Sunday July 17. Also invited are Bud Maytag Mrs Byers and Jim Gardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Young
Lucille Robinson
Iowa
Monticello
Young
Bud Maytag
Newton
Towa
Miss Robinson
United States
Chicago
Helen Hicks
Florida
Bootlegger sent to Fort Madison tied to delinquency
Herman Wennermark of Manchester was sent to Fort Madison penitentiary last week on bootlegging allegations and accused of contributing to the delinquency of children. His wife is in critical condition at the Iowa State Hospital, and he has three small children. Harold Drach of Martelle, 21, died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a highway crash east of the city last Saturday that injured five others. The wreck occurred when Drachs rear wheel struck a car driven by C D Maybauer of Mount Vernon as Maybauer turned into a driveway. A Delaware county jury set damages at 2000 in Goodlove versus Logan after a December 21 1931 fog accident near Central City that killed Mr Goodlove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Wennermark
Manchester
Fort Madison
Iowa
Harold Drach
Martelle
Cedar Rapids
Drach
C. D. Maybauer
Mount Vernon
Goodlove
Local Men Sentenced To 60 Days In County Jail
Monticello residents Floyd Truesdale and Chubby Schneider pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing chickens in the night. Judge H C Ring sentenced both men to 60 days in the county jail. the theft involved six chickens from Albert Smith in Monticello during the early hours of April 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Floyd Truesdale
Schneider
H. C. Ring
Truesdale
Albert Smith
Martin Podolak Died At Oxford Junction
Funeral services for Martin Podolak aged 79 were held at Oxford Junction Sunday afternoon. Born in Czechoslovakia November 10, 1854, he came to the United States in 1870. He was married in 1876 and survived by his wife and four children Anna Carter Mary Newton Rose and Edward Podolak plus one son in Maquoketa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Podolak
Oxford Junction
Mr. Podolak
Czechoslovakia
United States
Anna Carter
Mary Newton
Monticello
Rose
Chicago
Edward, Maquoketa
Supreme Court Rules Lost Money Can Be Found Reward
The court ruled a 10 percent reward for finding lost property applies even if the items were stolen and hidden. In the Clinton bank theft, $100 500 was recovered from a junk heap after being hidden and later identified by the bank. The ruling confirms the finder earns the reward under the statute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
City National Bank of
Clinton
Camanche
Clin
Monticello Board Hires 22 Teachers for Next Year
At a special Monticello public schools meeting on April 16, the board elected 22 teachers for the coming year and kept salaries close to last year with four modest raises for male instructors. Superintendent Grimes was reelected at the same salary, though some teachers may decline contracts for other plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Monticello
Minard Stout
Francis Merten
Boyd Shannon
A. F. Walker
Elizabeth Wallis
Amney Wood
Martha Meyer
Ann Miller
Margaret Kaste
Opal Porter
Harry Berg
Ruth Burnstedt
Louisa Cooper
Earl Holtz
Emma Grote
Ardys Rabe
Dorothy Stemm
Recene Ashton
Mildred Iverson June Meyer
Bernice Stout
Adelaide Gray
Grimes
V F W District Meeting Attracts 250 Members In Monticello
The Veterans of Foreign Wars held a district gathering in Monticello last Sunday drawing 250 members from nine cities. A later banquet featured toastmaster Martin B. Andelsinger of Dubuque and remarks from Anna Hanrahan of Davenport and Ben Devroak of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Monticello
Martin B. Andelsinger
The
Dubuque
Anna Hanrahan
Davenport
Ben Devroak
Ilinois
Kitty Nolan
Chicago
A. B. Grimes
Eugene Byers
Frank Kaufman
Beatrice Bailey
Raymond Clark
Mr and Mrs Ed Post Celebrate 25 Years of Marriage
Mr and Mrs Edward Post of Scotch Grove celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary on a Tuesday evening April 17 with relatives and friends. Uninvited guests brought picnic baskets and a 500 game awarded prizes to Mrs August Brokens Ed Post Helena Harms and August Ladehoff. Gifts of glassware and silver were presented before refreshments. Attending were Mr and Mrs Frank Kiburz Mr and Mrs August Ladehoff and sons Dale and Paul Mr and Mrs H G Rickels Mr and Mrs William Welsh Mr and Mrs August Brokens Mr and Mrs Co R Neal Miss Wilma Harris Artie Rickels and Roy Bodenhofer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Post
Scotch Grove
August Brokens
Ed Post
Helena Harms
August Ladehoff
August Ladehoff and Sons
Dale and
Paul
H. G. Rickels
William Welsh
Co. R. Neal
Wilma Harris
Artie Rickels
Roy Bodenhofer
Federal Court Jury Vindicates C. D. Beh
A Davenport jury found Des Moines investment banker Carleton D. Beh not guilty on charges of forging or altering a U S loan application for the city of Ottumwa. Beh contended he acted as Ottumwa’s agent and was authorized to make changes. The verdict ends a case followed by many who expected arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Carleton D. Beh
Des Moines
Davenport
Beh
Ottumwa
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Oscar Newton
Joe Wink
Fred McLaughlin
Martin Podlak
Business Women’s Club
Sacred Heart
A. W. McDonald
First Presbyterian Church
H. H. Monroe
the Express
Mack
Waterloo
Lillian Kimball
Yesteryear
Memles
Express
H. D. Sherman
Kinsella
Ben Bolt
You
Loren McKee
Dave Magee
Sherman
Sioux City
Withal Monticello
Sleeper's
Gib Hunt
Foster Press
Parrott’s Jewelry Store
Applegate
Hunt
Charlie Chaplin
San Francisco
Tiffin
McGulterqrarta
Grossheim
Public Library
Wyoming Pharmacist
School Board
V.F.W
C. D
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