Jones County Organizes For Boy Scout Work
Jones County formed an organized Boy Scout group at a dinner in Anamosa with forty men from Oxford Junction Onslow Wyoming Anamosa and Monticello elected Louis E Hoag Monticello as permanent chairman A plan for five or six training schools begins with Wyoming May 5 Attendees include adult and patrol leaders from several towns and a roster of local leaders was named for each town including Dr C R Smith Supt Spooner Alfred Remiley Dr Joseph Hoegen and Tom Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Gillen
Anamosa
Oxford Junction
Onslow
Wyoming
Monticello
Louis E. Hoag
Joseph Hoegen
Hoag
Carroll Thomas
Cedar Rapids
Benton County
Thomas
C. R. Smith
Tom Hamilton
Morley
Cenfex
Martalia
Olin
Fortune Finders Bake Quick Breads at Castle Grove 4-H Meeting
The Castle Grove 4-H Fortune Finders met at Pauline Cramer's home on April 18 with Lorna Gerdes as hostess. Elizabeth McLaughlin and Pauline Cramer led sessions on quick breads while Leona Husman spoke on Breads of Foreign Lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Elizabeth McLaughlin
Pauline Cramer
Lorna Gerdes
Leona Husman
Margaret Ghhilt
Burau
Richland Rustic Rustlers Hold Regular Meeting
The Richland Rustic Rustlers met at the home of Mrs. Jake Gesle with good attendance and one visitor Janey Bader of Monticello. Luella Balsiger presided. Helen Harms spoke on Keeping Record Books and Lorraine Hein on Posture. A demonstration on Quick Breads followed by refreshments hosted by Mrs. Jake Geasie and daughters Helen and Edna Harms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Rustic Rustlers
Jake Gesle
Janey Bader
Monticello
Luella Balsiger
Helen Harms
Lorraine Hein
Margaret Wismeier
Jake Geasie
Helen
Edna Harms
Fathers Son to Be Shown April 30 and May 1
The film Fathers Son, a three star production starring Lewis Stone Irene Rich and Leon Janney, will play April 30 and May 1. Based on Booth Tarkington it was rated among the best six released in February and praised for its appeal to all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Stone
Irene Rich
Leon Janney
Booth Tarkington
Student Nurses Depart to Continue Training at Davenport
Five John McDonald hospital student nurses left last Monday April 20 for Davenport to enroll at St. Luke's hospital to continue their work and graduate from the training school. The nurses named are Helen Rohr Elsie Seehusen Viola Hogan Elfriede Kaufman and Irene Coder. Miss Lillian Enebrait resigned from the class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Davenport
St. Luke's Hospital
Helen Rohr
Elsie Seehusen
Viola Hogan
Elfriede Kaufman
Irene Coder
Misa Lillian Enebait
Cascade Man John T Lane Dies After Fall At Home
Cascade resident John T Lane died at his Cascade home last Tuesday after suffering a brain concussion from a fall down stairs. Born July 16 1852 in Whitewater township Dubuque county he married Eleanor Marvin in 1878 and they had twelve children. He is survived by his widow two sons five daughters and seven grandchildren with funeral set at St Martin s church Friday at 9 am officiated by Rev J J Leen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Lane
Cascade
Mr. Lane
Whitewater Township
Dubuque County
Patrick D
Lane
James
Albert
Olive
Mayme
Lycia
Pontiac
Mich
R. W. Bisenius
E. 8. White
Eldora
al Kelchen
Anna
John
Luke
Joseph
J. T. Lane
Honore Donohue
Dubuque
St. Martin’s Church
J. J. Leen
Fillmore
Thomas Rooney
Monticello Testing Ass'n March Report For Cattle
The Monticello Testing Association reports for March an average of 609 pounds of milk and 23.1 pounds of butterfat from 505 cows with 18 percent dry. Len Buol’s purebred Brown Swiss led with 1634 pounds milk and 75.2 butterfat. his herd averaged 964 pounds milk and 39.7 butterfat. Other top herds included Bert Kiburz and Shover & Orcutt, with milk around 920 pounds and butterfat in the low 30s. Seventeen herds fed silage, and six separators showed a total loss of $7.19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association
Len Buol
Bert Kiburz
Shover & Orcutt
W. D. McLaughlin
T. R. Rienters
Aitchison Bros
Wyman Fulton
K. O. C.s To Initiate Eleven Candidates
The Knights of Columbus council of Monticello will confer the first degree on eleven candidates in their council hall this evening. The degree work will be done by a local team. Dr. William Redmond of Cedar Rapids, a state officer, will attend, along with Mr. Taushaw of New Haven, a national officer. A lunch will follow the ceremony served by the local council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus Council of
Monticello
William Redmond
Cedar Rapids
Taushaw
New Haven
Conn
Jones County Crops Show Strong After Spring Rains
Farmers in Jones County report plowing for corn near finish and ready to plant. Oats and barley seeding nearly complete with some oats already above ground. Spring work two weeks ahead of average, fruit trees budded and early vegetables in gardens up.
African Hunter Addresses Rotary Club Meeting
Robert Miller of London spoke to the Monticello Rotary Club about Africa's wildlife and disease threats. He described tiger and leopard dangers, critiqued lions, praised native knowledge, and said he plans another Africa expedition with the Johnsons in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Euphrates
Africa
Robert Miller
London
England
Monticello
Theodore Roosevelt
Miller
Towa
Mrs. Johnson
Barbara Nelson Dies in Grant's Pass Oregon
Barbara Nelson aged 14 died at Grant's Pass Oregon after a past accidental rifle wound. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Nelson she sustained the injury five years ago when a .22 rifle bullet entered her spine. Survived by her parents two brothers and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Nelson
Grant’s Pass
Oregon
Fred Nelson
Nelson
Lydia Bader
Monticello
Barbara
Eastern Iowa Publishers Meet in Monticello Next Week
Tom J. White and The Monticello Express host the Eastern Iowa Publishers association in Monticello for a meeting next Friday May 1. A noon dinner will serve forty guests followed by an arranged program with items of interest to newspaper publishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom J. White
The
Monticello Express
Eastern Iowa Publishers’ Association
Monticello
White
Monticello High Holds Annual Banquet in Gym
Monticello high school honors athletes at a Friday banquet in the public schools gym. Miss Vera Mattocks directs a maroon and black themed dinner with musical performances by Lorene Zimmermann and others. Marvin choices include Oliver Hutton for subs and Captainships of Clarence Egger and Raymond Coyle. Professor Bryant delivers main address urging clean play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello High School
Vera Mattocks
Lorene Zimmerman
Evelyn Fairbanks
Miriam Fairbanks
Edna Schoon
Edna Siebels
Vivian Smith
Emma Hughes
Bertha Mae Goldin
J. Edward Helserman
Oliver Hutton
Clark Matthiessen
Howard McLaughlin
C. A. Coxsee
Ray Smith
Smith
Clarence Egger
Raymond Coyle
Bryant
Coe College
A. B. Grimes
Close of Forty Fourth Iowa Assembly Highlights Limited Progress
The 44th Iowa General Assembly winds down with little broad reform and several small bills. Gov Turner faces faltering programs while income tax plans falter amid party maneuvering. Notable moves include pipelines under railroad control and a revived drivers license bill, with state schools gaining funding in conference. The State University investigation report is split between majority and minority views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
44Th General Assembly
Gov. Turner
Tamisiea
Thurston
Cole
Ing
Senate
House
Railroad Commission
Iowa
Camp Fire Girls Present By-Gone Days Concert
The Tysemahka Camp Fire girls led by Mrs. E J Farley sponsor a concert titled By Gone Days on Tuesday April 28 at 8 PM in the First Presbyterian church auditorium. Proceeds aid summer camping expenses with several Manchester participants. The program includes vocal numbers, a reading, and organ music with free will offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tysemahka Camp
E. J. Farley
First Presbyterian Church
Manchester
Nena Harrisine Hamblin
Leonard Duckett
Reading
Marjorie Cooke
Mildred Belle
Charles Eby
Bertha Mae Goldin
Nena Harris
Guilmant
Alvin W. Keiser
Eastern Iowa Fair Managers Meet in Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids last Friday the Eastern Iowa Fair Managers association gathered with Harry S. Rodman and A L Remley representing Jones and Anamosa fairs and Max Wortman of Jones county. Planning covered featuring 4 H club exhibits at county and district fairs next season. Twelve county agents attended the noon luncheon and participated in the afternoon session. Seventeen fairs were represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry S. Rodman
Jones County Fair Association
A. L. Remley
Anamosa Fair Association
Max Wortman
Jones County
Iowa Fair Managers’ Association
Cedar Rapids
Birthday Celebration for B R Tuel in Monticello
B R Tuel was surprised at his son J B Tuel's home on his seventy fourth birthday. Guests included Robert Graves and families from Brownsdale Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. He has spent most of his life around Monticello and now lives with J B Tuel. He is grandfather to twenty nine grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Cedar Rapids
Appropriations Committee
B. R. Tuel
J. B. Tuel
Robert Graves
Robert Graves, Jr
Roy van Vleet
Brownsdale
Minn
Don Derflinger
Ben Eilers
George Rieniers
William Folkers
Barney Eilers
Will Wenger
Forest Ely
Archie Tuel
H. A. Hoag
Stella Reichart
Tuel
Monticello
Sacred Heart School Presents Two Piano Recitals This Week
Sacred Heart school music department will stage two recitals in the school auditorium. The junior group performed last Monday night, showcasing young pupils after five to six weeks of study. The senior department will perform Friday night with orchestral selections, piano duets, and violin solos led by teachers and students, followed by a note on Louis Barrack's appendicitis surgery at Mercy Hospital Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart School
Sisters of St. Francis
Mary Lucille Ricklefs
Lavonne Landis
James Guler
Esmeree Nichols
Betty Thomas
Josephine McNeill
Esther Cass
Helen Jolly
Mary Esther McLaughlin
Mark Rodman
Kathleen Hogan
Lillian Locher
Catherine Renk
Donald Schlimmer
Joyce Bright
Frances Kehoe
Lois Gerdes
Mary Jane Aitchison
Wanda Podhaski
Marguerite Fothergill
Janet Stuart
Clara Mae Sc
Elizabeth McLaughlin
Margaret McNeill
Maxine Redmond
Jeanne Hogan
Eileen Neilly
Steinfeldt
Emma Elben
Scharwenka
Winifred Rohr
von Ross
Loretta Redmond
Mary Minnis
Everetta Maloney
Kroeger
van Suppe
Helen Louise Stahler
Johnstone
James McDonough
Borodin
Leona Fothergill
Mildred Coden
Mary Elaine Burrichter
Naomi Maloney
Harold Schummer
Daisy
Ruth Howle
Jeanne Ann Liddy
Eugene Chaloupka
Godard
Jean Hogan
Tschaikowsky
Forty Years Ago Items Of Occurrences In Monticello
Wayne township wedding of Herman Harms and Mary Hertz officiated by Rev. C Mardorf. Notable moves include Henry Burrichter joining Lost Nation after C S Bidwell china. Edith Sherman visited from Rockford Female Seminary in Monticello. A three months’ visit to Germany by George Stuhler Sr John G. Stuhler and George Wilkens. Dr W J Coughlan arriving to practice in Monticello. John Hayden dies at 84 from dropsy. Butter price 27 cents at Elgin market. Noble Winner the Monticello dwarf hired by Ringling Brothers circus. Special election approved to buy 41 acres of fair grounds. 206 yes 34 no. Weber anniversary in Castle Grove. Death of five-year-old daughter of the Stutt family. Cynthia White resigns music post. Lena Platt elected to fill vacancy. Anna McConnon Bevington dies of peritonitis after birth of a son. survived by daughter. Louisa A Moore dies at 23. LeClercs celebrate 50th anniversary. Dr S Cummings dies at Sand Springs Hopkinton. John Eubanks and Mrs Mead wed near Monticello. Peter Samels of Minneapolis and Mamie Murray wed in Sand Spring church. Fifteen high schools compete in Monticello declamatory contest. Alberta Soetje places second in dramatic class. John L White adds engines to shop for Hoag Duster works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Harms
Wayne Township
Solon
Mary Hertz
C. Mardorf
Henry Burrichter
C. S. Bidwell China
Lost Nation
Edith Sherman
Rockford Female Seminary
Monticello
Messrs
George Stuhler
Geo. W. Stuhler
George Wilkens
Germany
W. J. Coughlan
John Hayden
Robert Earhart
May Scales
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Noble
Ringling Brothers’ Circus
John Stutt
Cynthia White
Lena Platt
Hopkinton
Anna McConnon Bevington
I. F. Bevington
Sioux City
Louisa A. Moore
Melchior Moore
George F. LeClerc
Louisa Smith
S. Cummings
Sand Springs
John Eubanks
Alberta
Soetje
John L
White
Hoag Duster Company
Annual Convention of the Legion Auxiliary in Jones county
The Jones county American Legion Auxiliary held its annual convention in Monticello on April 16. Leaders from Anamosa Wyoming Marion Cedar Rapids and Knoxville spoke on unity recruitment and veteran care. Officers for 1931 were elected and the 1932 gathering set for Wyoming. A gold star mother, Catherine O Rourke, attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
American Legion Auxiliary
Monticello
Memorial Building
Albert Snyder
Anamosa
Oxford Junction
Peter A. Kurt
Thomson
Wyoming
American Legion
Harmony
E. E. Reed
Harriette Evans
Cedar Rapids
Bernhard Duthbert
R. C. Williams
Marion
Iowa
F. W. Copp
Oakdale
Senninger
First Street
Neighborhood collisions and local notices from Linn County
In Cedar Rapids areas last Sunday Clarence Lohman and Peter Schanke suffered injuries after automobile and street car collisions and a separate train crossing near Farley narrowly avoided fatality. Linn County sold 275000 dollars in road bonds at four percent with a 1176 dollar premium. Millard Siler of Wyoming was fined 150 dollars and costs for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bellevue piano factory and grounds were sold for 2100 dollars with machinery bid by Chicago buyers for 5000 dollars. Judge Martin J Wade, longtime federal judge, died in California with funeral in Iowa City expected. A wind storm damaged a barn and house on Dr J J Rock farm near Ryan. Mrs. John S Bailey, 84, early Manchester settler, died after long residence in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Clarence Lohman
London
Peter Schanke
Mechanicsville
John Bergfeld
Farley
Illinois Central
Bergfeld
Linn County
Linn Sounty
A. Au
Millard Siler
Wyoming
Siler
Ellison
Bellevue
Chicago
Martin J. Wade
California
St. Patrick’s Church
Towa City
Mer
William P. Shannahan
J. J. Rock
Ryan
Bill Trainor
John S. Bailey
Manchester
Delaware County
Doggett Select High School
Lenox College
Hopkinton
Clement J. Batley
Ben Herren Home Sold to Henry Monk by Heirs
Heirs of the Herren estate sold the Ben Herren home to Henry Monk of Langworthy for 4500 dollars. Monk will receive immediate possession. Ben Herren Jr the executor of Iowa county arranged the deal. The 40 acre tract offered did not meet the heirs minimum bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Herren
Henry Monk
Herren
Langworthy
Monk
Ben Herren, Jr
Iowa County
Lambert Buys H and H Cafe in Maquoketa
Mr and Mrs A O Lambert formerly of Monticello and later Coggon have taken over management of the H and H cafe in Maquoketa. The business was previously owned by M F McKinsey. Lambert previously ran the Princess cafe in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Lambert
Monticello
Coggon
H & H Cafe
Maquoketa
M. F. McKinsey
Lambert
Princess Cafe
Local Creamery Pays Butterfat Rates in April Checks
Farmers Mutual Creamery of Monticello will issue March butterfat checks next Saturday April 25. First grade butterfat pays 33 cents per pound and second grade 30 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company of
Monticello
Three M Track Meet Set For Monticello Park
Five high school teams Anamosa Manchester Marion Monticello and Vinton compete in a Saturday track and field meet at Monticello city park. A silver trophy goes to the top school with ribbons for first through third in all events plus extra awards for the mile and half mile relays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Anamosa
Manchester
Marion
Vinton
Magnolia Tree Blooms At Prairieburg Church
Magnolias in Prairieburg draw crowds as a large magnolia tree, planted fifteen years ago by Rev. A. Vojacek, blooms with white petals tinged in pink. The tree, about twenty feet tall, is one of the few in Linn County and perhaps Iowa, with Cedar Rapids also noted for magnolias. The blossoms appear early and last five to six days, aided by favorable weather and imports from Holland face embargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairieburg
A. Vojacek
Snyder Nursery
Center Point
Town
Linn County
Towa
Cedar Rapids
H. L. Walker
B Avenue
Atlantic
Holland
Trevor Curtis Wins The County Spelling Contest
Trevor Curtis of Monticello public school won the Jones County county spelling contest last Saturday. He is an eighth grade student and previously competed in the county contest. The Des Moines Register sponsors the state contest to be held in Des Moines on May 2, with a banquet and medals for contestants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Public School
Jones County
Trevor Curtis
Cecil Curtis
Monticello
Des Moines Register
Des Moines
Martha. Meyer
Trevor
Washington, D. C
Mrs C L Bartholomew Dies in Minneapolis
Mrs Ella Henderson Bartholomew died in Minneapolis on Monday April 20. She was born May 5, 1867 in Monticello and married Charles L Bartholomew June 17, 1890. Survivors include her husband three sons Orlo Robert and Louis and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Henderson Bartholomew
Minneapolis
Robert
Polly Henderson
Monticello
Charles L. Bartholomew
Bartholomew
Orlo
Louis
Robert Bartholomew
Also Mentioned on This Page
Louis Hoag
Davenport Hospital
Martin Johnson
Grant's Pass
Forty-Fourth General Assembly of
Raymond Rutledge
Webster County
State University of the Majority
H. B. Carroll
Byron G. Allen
George E. Miller
Frank C. Byers
Doran
Baird
County Fair
Reuben Tuel
Mercy
Tn Monticello
the Express
Legion Auxiliary
Rev. C. Mardorf
Mardorf
Zion's Lutheran Church
Monticecllo
Anamosa, Marion, Vinton, Manchester
Magnolia
Prairieburg Church
C. L. Bartholomew
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