Mrs Lillian Mack of Waterloo dies after long life in Monticello
Mrs Lillian A Kimball Mack, aged over eighty, of Waterloo died Tuesday afternoon. Funeral services will be held in Waterloo tomorrow at 10:30 am with interment at Oakwood cemetery Monticello. She was the daughter of Rev Edward P Kimball founder of Monticello Congregational church and married Sept 16 1872 to Dr George J Mack a Waterloo physician. Her parents and husband are buried in Oakwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Mack
Waterloo
Monticello
Oakwood Cemetery
Mack
Edward P. Kimball
Congregational Church
George J. Mack
Lillian A. Kimball
Jefferson Street
Bellevue Hospital Medical College
New York City
Local P T Instructor Submits To Operation
Roy Moore athletic coach at the local public school underwent emergency appendectomy at John McDonald hospital on Monday. He is convalescing well. To cover spring track duties the board engaged Elmer Prohaska of Coe College Cedar Rapids who specializes in track work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Moore
John McDonald Hospital
Monticello
Fran Merten
Dubuque
Moore
Board of Education
Elmer Prohaska
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Prohaska
H G Rickels and Wife Celebrate Thirtieth Wedding Anniversary
The Rickels home hosted a large family gathering last Sunday to mark H G Rickels and wife’s 30th wedding anniversary. A long table with spring flowers and a large wedding cake complemented a day of photos and gifts including a new range from relatives in Stanley Iowa and Oelwein. Other guests from nearby families joined the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry G. Rickels
August Brokens
Doris
Lester Rickels
Jane Ann
August Kuver
Duane
Stanley
Iowa
Arthur
Gertrude
John Kuper
Lawrence
Oelwein
C. R. Neal
Manville Welsh
Irie
Carpenter Invited by Mississippi U for Summer Demonstration
Dr. M. F. Carpenter, professor of English at the University of Iowa, has been invited to the University of Mississippi to assist in a demonstration of English at an elementary school during June and July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Carpenter
School of Education
University of Iowa At
Iowa City
University of Mississippi
Palmer Joins Walgreen Drug Co. Affiliation
C. A. Palmer, local druggist, announces affiliation with Walgreen Drug Company. He is remodeling his store and making a complete interior change as part of the partnership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Palmer
Walgreen Drug Co
Walgreen Drug Company
Editor elected to presidency of Press association
C A Doxsee editor of The Monticello Express was unanimously elected president of the Iowa State Press association at the Des Moines convention. He has served as treasurer director and vice president in prior years. Other officers include Fred Wolfe as vice president and directors James McCutcheon Fred Hill W K Rogers L S Barnes H W Barnes S E Tennant C M Richards with secretary and treasurer named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Doxsee
Monticello Express
Iowa State Press Association
Hotel Fort Des Moines
Des Moines
Doxsee
State Association
Fred Wolfe
Primghar
James McCutcheon
Mount Vernon
Fred Hill
Hamburg
W. K. Rogers
Mount Pleasant
L. S. Barnes
Northwood
H. W. Barnes
Eagie Grove
S. E. Tennant
Colfax
C. M. Richards
Toledo
Beef Cattlemen Feast At Oxford Junction
The Beef Cattlemen's banquet and program will be held in Oxford Junction on Thursday evening May 17. Rex Beresford from Town State College will speak on current beef industry information. A four reel moving picture detailing stocker and feeder cattle movement will be shown, with two reels from the Nebraska sand hills. Tickets at forty cents include banquet and program. Directors at Monday's meeting included N C Holst Clarence Grafft C M Holst Clarence Reid and County Agent Carl Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Junction
Onslow
Rex Beresford
Town State
College
Beresford
Nebraska
Iowa Live Stock Marketing Corporation
Nebraska Sand
Iowa City to Host Tenth Conference on Child Development
The tenth Iowa conference on Child Development and Parent Education will be held in Iowa City on June 16 to 18. The theme is Education for Family Life. Sponsors include the Iowa State Council for Child Study and Parent Education with cooperation from the Iowa Child Welfare Research Station and extension divisions of the University of Iowa, Iowa State College, and Iowa State Teachers College. No admission fee for conference sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa State Council For Child Study
Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
University of Iowa
Iowa State College
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Corn-Hog Checks Distributed in Jones County
The corn-hog payments for Jones county covering the last 1935 contracts were received last week and distributed this week starting Monday morning and ending today. A prior notice gave the time and place, though too late for last week’s paper. beneficiaries likely received distribution cards.
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Jones County
Express
Fire destroys Henry Recker barn near Monticello
A large modern barn on the Henry Recker farm eight miles north of Monticello was consumed by a Sunday evening fire with three calves missing. The silo and light plant burned. the cause is unknown. Fire teams from Monticello Cascade and Worthington fought the blaze through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Recker
Monticello
Cascade
Worthington
New Officers Elected For Local Red Cross
Monticello chapter of the American Red Cross selected officers for the year at a meeting in the public library. Officers include Dr Earl DeShaw president Mrs Milton Thoeni vice president Simon E Locher secretary and Frank E Stimson treasurer Roll call totaled 379.75 with 183.50 sent to headquarters and 196.25 kept locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
American Red Cross
Earl DeShaw
Milton Thoeni
Simon E. Locher
Frank E. Stimson
Thomas M. Redmond
Red Cross
Monticello V F W to Attend District Meeting
Monticello V F W members are urged to attend a district meeting called by Cedar Rapids leaders Flor ian Francis and Amanda Humphrey for Sunday April 26 at 2 p.m. in Cedar Rapids post rooms. The event includes a dinner, entertainment, and dancing after the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florian Francis
Cedar Rapids
Amanda Humphrey
Clinton
Monticello
Frank Vlasek
Florence Huff
High School Alumni Meet Planned for April 27
Monticello public school alumni association will gather next Monday evening at 7 30 at the public library. Plans for the annual alumni banquet will be set at the meeting and a good turnout is desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Monticello Public School
A P Moats 90 Gets Fishing License
A P Moats, 90, of Center Junction, earned a fishing license. Jones county has one fisherman who holds the age record this year and Moats plans to fish when weather warms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Moats
Jones County
Center Junction
Express Writer Injured by Washing Machine Wringer
Mrs. Andrew W. McDonald of Hopkinton, Monticello Express correspondent, suffered a severe injury when her left hand was caught in a washing machine wringer. Dr. Gearhart treated the wound requiring thirteen stitches. no bones were broken, and recovery will take weeks. She still published her weekly newsletter despite the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew W. McDonald
Hopkinton
Monticello Express
Robert Gearhart
Farmers' Creamery Buys Butterfat and Pasteuriser
The Farmers' Mutual Creamery of Monticello paid 36 cents per pound for butterfat in late March. Roy Morey, a butter maker for the creamery, traveled to Fort Atkinson Wisconsin and purchased a 00 gallon pasteuriser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company of
Monticello
Roy Morey
Fort Atkinson
Wis
Boy Scout Investiture Held At Public School
An investiture for troop 49 of the Boy Scouts of America took place in the public school domestic science room last evening after a dinner served to 60 guests by Scout mothers. Awards and ranks were announced, with Merle Hutton promoted to Life Scout and several merit badges presented by Dr. John H. Fraser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troup 49
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts
Tenderfoot
Jack Beeks
Bob Liddy
Glen Orcutt
Ralph Bender
Fred Bone
Charles Ross
Ralph Bader
Gordon York
Merle Hutton
Scout
John H. Fraser
Charles Field
Dean Morey
Harold Yeoman
Jones County 4 H Group Selects Two Boys Two Girls for National Camp
Jones county 4 H members earn Iowa statewide spots for the National 4 H Club Camp in Washington D C in June. Evelyn Stivers 18 of Olin is chosen to represent the girls and Donald Meeks 21 of Greenfield township to represent the boys. Local leaders Mrs W E Hay and Harold Murfeld guided their projects. Results announced May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Iowa
Washington, D. C
Extension Service
Iowa State College
Evelyn Stivers
4-H
Donald Meeks
W. B. Meeks
Greenfield Township
Donald
Monticello
Chicago
Martello Boys
Hereford
Harold Murfeld
Mrs Mary Embleton Dies After Long Illness at 65
Mrs Mary L Embleton age 65 1 month 10 days died in the home of her daughter Mrs Chester Lang near Sand Spring after a heart ailment. Born March 8 1871 in Severy Kansas she was married to G F Embleton and lived in Trenton Missouri before moving to Sand Spring eight months ago. Funeral services conducted by Rev Armin H Tendick were held at the Lang home last Monday at 2 pm with burial in Oakwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary L. Embleton
Chester Lang
Sand Spring
Armin H. Tendick
The
Reformed Church
Monticello
Fire department called to Langworthy home Saturday
Fire department responded early Saturday to the Herman Rickless residence in Langworthy. The blaze was extinguished without serious damage, though a ten foot square hole burned in the roof before control was established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Rickless
Langworthy
Roy C. Lawrence Seeks GOP Nomination for Iowa State Rep
Roy C. Lawrence of Anamosa Iowa announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for state representative of Jones county in the upcoming Primary on Monday June 1 1936. He asks for voters support in the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
P. T. A. Meeting Scheduled for April 28
The Parent-Teacher Association calls its regular meeting for Tuesday April 28 at 3 PM in the public school music room. The program features a third grade entertainment and a book review of chapters 9 to 11 by Mrs Huibregtss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers Association
Huibregtss
Jones County Court House Contract Granted for New Building
The Jones county courthouse project awarded April 15 to C. C. Larson of Council Bluffs with a $139,973 low bid. Other bids came from A. H. Newman and Bros Des Moines, Daniel Haring Co Clinton and Paulson Construction Cedar Rapids. Lighting went to H C Metcalf Co Ana m osa at 4389. Plumber heating to Carstens Bros Ackley 22475. Automatic stoker heater featured. Building site is city park. Dougher Rich Woodburn Des Moines to supervise. Total cost shown as 166837. Excavation awarded to Clyde Smith Anamosa. work to start in days. Exterior brick chosen over Bedford limestone to save costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
C. C. Larson
Council Bluffs
A. H. Newman and Bros
Des Moines
Daniel Haring Company
Clinton
Paulson Construction Company
Cedar Rapids
H. C. Metcalf Company
Anamosa
Carstens Bros
Ackley
Iowa
Dougher, Rich and Woodburn
Agures
Clyde Smith
Junior Chamber changes time for gift distribution
The Express advertises that the Mon ticello Junior Chamber of Commerce moved the weekly gift distribution from 8 15 PM to 2 30 PM on Saturday April 25. Attendees should bring tickets and arrive on time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
Chamber of Commerce of
Monticello
Monticello Gun Club Opens Season With First Shoot
The Monticello Gun Club held its first shoot of the year on Sunday drawing a large crowd from surrounding towns. A grand season’s opening is planned for Thursday at 7:00 PM at the club house with a chicken dinner. The club has 75 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Monticello High School "M" Club Banquet Highlights
The annual "M" Club banquet at Monticello public school was held Friday at the Masonic temple. Doris Cotton led a toast program with Marion McVay on Cooperation and Helen Havliches on Scholarship. Guest speaker BE. J. Lapp discussed the science of sports, followed by a 9 o'clock dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Masonic Temple
Doris Cotton
Marion McVay
Helen Havliches
Tom Eden
Margaret Hayes
Lucile George
BE. J. Lapp
University of Town
Town City
M" Club
Mrs Schoon to Celebrate 83rd Birthday Tomorrow
Gebke Schoon, born April 24 1853 in Ostfriesland Germany, will turn 83 tomorrow. She will be joined by her sons Will 54 Hayo 44 and grandson Ray 22, with a large family of 20 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She immigrated to the United States in 1875 and raised seven sons and one daughter Theda before her husband Garrett Schoon died in 1922. Now living in Monticello with relatives, she remains active in sewing and quilting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gebke Schoon
Will
Hayo
Ray
Gebke Behrends
Ostfriesland
Germany
William
Sadie Schoon Behrends
Schoon
Mosal
Petersburg
Ill
Garrett Schoon
Montivello
Harm Folkers Place
Harm Husman
Hel
George
Henry
John
Hago
Theda
T. J. Gerdes
Miss Mildred Pierce To Speak Next Sunday
Miss Mildred Pierce a missionary from India on furlough in the United States will speak at the Methodist Episcopal church next Sunday morning April 26 She is a daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Pierce a Monticello high school graduate who later attended Corner College at Mount Vernon Her address should be extremely interesting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Pierce
India
United States
Methodist Episcopal Church
Miss Pierce
Inter
Frank Pierce
Monticello
Corner College
Mount Vernon
Skelly Oil to Open New Local Station in Monticello
John W. Biehl of Cedar Rapids is named manager of the Skelly oil station to be set up on the former Stannard Oil site at West First Street. He is known to Monticello residents as a former worker at Rickless and McNeill hardware store. Mrs. Rich is sister to Bruce and Roy Cropp of Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payneer
Camp
Waubeck
Howard Cherry
Cedar Rapids
Red Cross
Bob Dill
Monticello
Lyle Burrichter
John W. Biehl
Skelly
Stannard
West First Street
Biehl
Rickless & McNeill
McNeill
Rich
Messrs
Bruce
Roy Cropp
Local Girl Mary Jane Stewart Earns Honor Roll
Miss Mary Jane Stewart of Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls is among 85 students named to the honor roll for the winter term. She completed 15 class hours and achieved 3.50 grade points, above the 3.33 threshold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Stewart
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Stewart
Annual Salvation Army Canvass Schedule in Monticello
The Salvation Army canvass for funds will be held in Monticello on April 28 and 29. Envoy W L Lowe from Des Moines handles the Jones county appeal this year, with Mr Lane having represented the army here for eight years. Receipts will be issued and funds accounted to Frank Stimson. Funds support work in the Iowa division, with no other canvass authorized for a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Monticello
W. L. Lowe
Des Moines
Army
Jones County
Lane
Frank Stimson
Iowa
Friends of the Army
Scotch Grove School Wins Express Bird Booklet Contest
Scotch Grove school number 9 won the Express Bird Booklet Contest taught by Gertrude Rickels. The prize is five dollars in library books chosen with County Superintendent Nellie V. Morey. Twenty-two schools entered the contest with several honorable mentions and unique designs, including borders using bird feathers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Gertrude Rickels
The
Express
Scotch Grove Number 9
Nellie V. Morey
Kenneth Ahlrich
Milton Harms
Evelyn Harms
Henry Behrends
Katherine Bohiken
Elaine Ahirich
Helen Ahirich
Recene Ashton
Kathryn Gerdes
Wayne School
Emil Prult
Castle Grave
Ella Rickels
Richland
Irene Burrichter
Lovell
Pauline Oltman
Wayne
Mary Bohlken
Lorene Zimmerman
Mabel McVay
Iola Folkerts
Castle Grove
Augusta Eiben
Minnie Husman
Mineral Valley
Matie J. Harris
Love
the Express
Wilbur Moore Injured in Minnesota Intra mural Game
Wilbur Moore, a freshman half back prospect for Bennie Bierman's 1936 Minnesota football team, suffered a fractured ankle in an intra mural basketball game at Minnesota State University. X rays show a small ankle bone broken. he will be laid up for several weeks but hopes to join spring practice. Moore starred for the Gopher freshman squad last fall with long runs in drills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Laura Rauche
Wilbur Moore
Alfred Moore
Austin
Moore
Gopher
Turbulent Independence City Council In impeachment Claim
A recent paid notice accuses Independence mayor of mental incompetence and extravagant spending. The dispute centers on resolutions, committee dismissals, and alleged misuses of authority amid council disharmony. Nearby events include a Republican women’s meeting at Cedar County Courthouse with a new permanent leadership. Mrs. Mary Loetscher of Dubuque, 85, died last week. funeral conducted by Rev. Arnold Buol, tying her to local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Light and Water Committee
Cedar County Court House
Arnold Buol
Loetscher
Buol
Ambuehl
Monticello
Anna Balsiger
Class To Be Confirmed At Wayne Lutheran Church
A class of 23 boys and girls will be confirmed at Wayne Zion Lutheran church on Sunday May 3 by Rev J Willms. Names include Lucetta Siebels Eunice Kuhns Bernice Tobiason Evalena Rickers Mayeda Weers Elda Stahlberg Mabel Theilen Agneta Janssen Alberta Husmann Leo Stutt Donald Tobiason LaVern Kuhns Vernon Stahlberg Alvin Weers Ernc Buenting Clarence Otten Marvin Jansen Lawrence Doden Lorenz Dierks LaVern Husmann Herbert Herren Milo Tobiason and George Freese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
J. Willms
Lucetta Siebels
Eunice Kuhns
Bernice Tobiason
Evalena Rickers
Mayeda Weers
Elda Stahlberg
Mabel Theilen
Agneta Janssen
Alberta Husmann
Leo Stutt
Donald Tobiason
LaVern Kuhns
Vernon Stahlberg
Alvin Weers
Ernc Buenting
Clarence Otten
Marvin Jansen
Lawrence Doden
Lorenz Dierks
LaVern Husmann
Herbert Herren
Milo Tobiason
George Freese
Mendelssohn Elijah to be sung in Dubuque May 12
The University of Dubuque Choral Union with Chicago concert artists will present Mendelssohn Elijah at the Senior High School auditorium in Dubuque on May 12. The performance will feature voices from Montivello and choruses from Manchester Guttenberg and Galena alongside the University of Dubque Choral Club and an a capella choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elijah
Dubuque
University of
Jones County Young Democrats to Meet at Anamosa Court House
The Jones County Young Democratic club will hold a meeting at the courthouse in Anamosa on Monday evening April 27 at 8 p.m. All interested voters are invited. Attorney James L. Cave of Oxford Junction will present the main address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Young Democratic Club
Court House
Anamosa
James L. Cave
Oxford Junction
Mary Troy 84 Dies After Ill Health at Mercy Anamosa
Mary Troy died last Saturday afternoon at Mercy hospital in Anamosa after a period of ill health. She was 84, born May 23, 1852 in Castle Grove township, daughter of Edward and Honore Mulaney Troy. Funeral Mass Tuesday at Sacred Heart church Monticello. burial at Immaculate Conception cemetery Castle Grove township alongside her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Troy
Mercy
Patrick
Willie
Monticello
Miss Troy
Sacred Heart Church
A. L. Lorenz
Immaculate Conception
Castle Grove Township
Monticello B P W Members Attend Cedar Rapids Meeting
The April meeting of the Business and Professional Women's club was held in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday evening. Monticello members listed include Madge Shaffer Sophia Lambert Bethel Merrill Eloise Milley Ann Miller Martha Meyer Ina Cruise Florence Anderburg Helen Heiken Nell Hoffman Lena Maruggi Maude Ardusei Dorothy Stemi Ieora Bancroft Caroline Heiken Emma Heiken Bertha Locher Minnie Ricklefs Margaret Wismeter Mildred Meyer Isabel Meyer Mildred Iverson and Ethelwyn Wilcox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women's Club
Cedar Rapids
Monticello
Mesdames Madge Shaffer
Sophia Lambert
Misses Bethel Merrill
Eloise Milley
Ann Miller
Martha Meyer
Ina Cruise
Florence Anderburg
Helen Heiken
Nell Hoffman
Lena Maruggi
Maude Ardusei
Dorothy Stemi
Ieora Bancroft
Caroline Heiken
Emma Heiken
Bertha Locher
Minnie Ricklefs
Margaret Wismeter
Mildred Meyer
Isabel Meyer
Mildred Iverson
Ethelwyn Wilcox
Also Mentioned on This Page
P. T
H.G. Rickels
Mississippi U
Press Ass'n
Monticello State Bank
Franklin Factory
Grave - Lovell Jane
Seeeneee
Richland Steee
Washington
Monticello V. F. W
A. W. McDonald
Homer T. King
Dr. Fraser
Fraser
Chester Johnson
Quaker Oats Company
Fred Poyneer
Poyneer
Mary Embleton
Fire Department
Roy C. Lawrence
Gun Club
Mrs. Schoon
Skelly Oil Company
Miss Ashton
Wayne Lutheran Church
Young Democrats
B.P.W
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