Club Work Of Boys And Girls A Fair Feature
Jones County fair at Monticello will emphasize boys and girls club work next September. Louis Hoag and Paul Taft lead plans with Nellie Morey co operating. Dances begin May 10 as Flindt's orchestra performs at the covered exhibit hall. The Jones County fair will feature twelve large acts at a higher cost, plus a night fair with vaudeville and fireworks. Isler carnival from Chapman, Kansas, brings twenty cars and horse racing returns. The Eastern Iowa Fair Managers endorse Governor Hammill for governor for agriculture needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Louis Hoag
Cedar Rapids
Paul Taft
Iowa State College
Ames
Nellie V. Morey
Park Board
Flindt
Isler Carnival
Chapman
Kansas
Jones County
Fair Managers’ Association
Hammill
Iowa
Abyetha Legislative Committee
E.A. Phillips
Maquoketa
M. E. Batemian
Davenport
Eastern Iowa Fair Managers’ Association
Cornell May Music Festival Set for May 10 11 12
Cornell Conservatory of Music announces the thirtieth May Music Festival to run May 10 11 and 12 featuring the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in three programs. Florence Austral soprano returns Thursday, Gordon String Quartet performs Friday, Dr Stock conducts Friday night, Charles Naegele pianist appears Saturday, with choruses by the Cornell Oratorio Society and guest conductor Howard Hanson. Tickets may be reserved by contacting John L. Conrad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell College
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Theodore Thomas
Frederick Stock
Chicago
Florence Austrel
Cornell
Gordon String Quartet
Cornell Oratorio Society
Karl F. Weiss
Howard Hanson
John L. Conrad
Cornell Conservatory of Music
Mount Vernon
Iowa
Miss Mayme Pashek Returns From Cruise
Miss Mayme Pashek of Oxford Junction formerly with Coxses Coxsee Monticello sailed in February from Providence on a Mediterranean cruise. Her itinerary included Algiers Naples Madeira Marseilles Athens Constantinople Jerusalem Cairo Alexandria Monaco and Paris. She spent the final month in Paris returning aboard the French liner De Grasso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Pashek
Oxford Junction
Coxses & Coxsee
Monticello
Providence
Algiers
Naples
Madeira
Marseilles
Athens
Constantinople
Jerusalem
Cairo
Aléxandria
Monaco
Paris
Misa’ Pashek
de Grasso
Band Boys Rehearse for Monticello Concert Season
Monticello Municipal Band under Bandmaster Frank Royden has practiced through winter and aims to start summer concerts at the fair grounds. A new repertoire is prepared with many old favorites. The group will perform at Monticello and Anamosa fairs and ten Monticello park concerts aided by a municipal band tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Frank Royden
Fair Grounds
Anamosa
Monticello Park
Neighborhoods That Interest Neighborhoods
Mrs Bernadine Burnsman aged 74 was buried from Holy Trinity church Luxemburg last Monday. Mary Crotty 99 of Waterloo died after gall stone operation with local anaesthetic last Tuesday. Patrick Troy 92 of Independence died last Saturday after buying a farm there in 1870 and living there until recently. J J Owen of Manchester nominated for state board of control by Delaware county delegation last Monday to fill late W D Sheean. B S Moyle reelected head of Maquoketa public schools. completing tenth year as superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Crotty
Waterloo
Patrick Troy
Independence
J. J. Owen
Manchester
Hammill
Delaware County
State Board of Control
W. D. Sheean
B. S. Moyle
Public
Maquoketa
Myr. Moyle
Collins General
Dyersville
G. Armstrong
Armstrong Clothing Company
Cedar Rapids
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
Bryant Construction Co
Winthrop
Fifty Years Ago Monticello Afloat In Advertisers And Growth
A survey of The Express era lists advertisers such as Coxsee & Rigby and Kahn Bros. and notes the Monticello building boom with the Duer block and several $1 200 to $7 000 structures. It records births marriages and anniversaries, school graduations, mayor and clerk, and a five year lease of fairgrounds at $150 yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
Coxsee & Rigby
A. J. Monroe
M. W. Herrick
M. M. Moulton
J. Q. Wing
D. BE. Pond
Fred Reichenbach
Monticello Bank
H. H. Starks
John 8. Rigby
Kahn Bros
John O. Duer
W. F. Groesbeck
W. H. Proctor
J. 5. Houser
John Lorentzen
O. B. Rundle
Harding & Henry
F. Bentley
Adolph Grassmeyer
S. S. Starks
A. S
J. Cummings
Taylor
S. L. Gardiner
Chandler & Page
Whiting & Garlock
W. A. Mirick
Mellette & Bordman
F. Merriman
William Abel
W. Jenkins
F. A. Coyle
Palmer & Paine
F. S. Dunham
F. Grassmeyer
Chicago
H. A. Kerr
A. Mead
Opera
Gracie Smith
J. B. Smith
Bertie Starks
Bertie Soetje
Bell Herrick
Bessie Phillips
Zella Farwell
Maude Chesterfield
Maggie Muhs
Mattie Devlin
Cora Hibbard
Mary Hibbard
Edith Muhs
Duer
First
Cedar Streets
George Stuhler
S. R. Howard
J. P. Butler
Maple and
Second Street
W. A. Langworthy
Cedar
Theodore Loet
First Street
Esther Z. ‘Tuttle
Washington Taylor
Maria Gill
William Bingham
E. N. Howard
The
Express
Blue Ribbon News
Davenport
Many Huntoon
Bowen's Prairie
George W. Garlock
Charles W. Gurney
Monticello
Katie Miller
George W. Miller
Minnie Garlock
Monticello Public Schools
Franc R. Moulton
Sarah Moore
E. A. Dawson
A. W. Bickford
Esch
Luther Foster
M. Farwell
M. A. Wright
Mary Marvin
P. W. Duer
A. Moultart
A. Moody
M. Herrick
Sacred Heart School Notes Show Half Day Holiday
Sacred Heart notes describe a Monday half day in honor of St. George as Father Hauck's namesake. Senior girls begin preparations for The Three Pegs comedy play next month with cast chosen and practice started. Physics class visited a roundhouse to study engines and parts. Six week exams have begun with results not yet released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Hauck
St. George
Roundhouse
Donahoe
Legion Posts Rally Reich 1918 Style Parade in Monticello
About 250 Legionaires from Jones and surrounding counties paraded on First Street led by Monahan post No. 5 Cedar Rapids drum and bugle corps. The gathering at Memorial building featured Frank Miles editor of the Iowa Legionaire and James Herring of Belle Plaine. Discussions urged universal draft, enlarged hospitalization, and greater Legion membership ahead of the state convention in Parlor City next September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
First Street
Monahan Post
No. 5
Cedar Rapids
Legion Posts
Jones County
Memorial Building
Frank Miles
Iowa Legionaire
James Herring
Belle Plaine
Legion
6Th
Iowa
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Arthur P. O'Rourke
Monticello
Asa P. Lambert
George Barnts
Clark Hubbard
Leo Duster
Monahan
American Legion of
Duster
Parlor City
American Legion
Custer
Congress
Legionaire
Miles
France
Legion Convention
Paris
Legionaires
Hubbard
Ryan James Herring
Anamosa
Wyoming
Oxford Junction
Olin
Children’s Week to Be Observed in Monticello May 7–12
Merchants of Monticello plan a display of items for children during May 7 to 12. The John McDonald Memorial hospital will hold an open house on May 12 during Hospital Day, with a reception for mothers and children born there since the hospital opened ten years ago. Special merchant displays and evening window lighting are planned to engage the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants
Monticello
John McDonald Memorial Hospital
Capitola Youngstrom
the Express
Keyes to Investigate Indian Village Rumor
Prof Charles R Keyes head of a Cornell Mount Vernon department will investigate a rumor of Poweshiek s Village a Fox Indian encampment once on the Iowa river bank near Towa City Iowa Local tradition notes repeated habitation for years before the tribe moved west Numerous Indian mounds and signs of aboriginal people found along the Iowa river nearby
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Keyes
Karl Keyes
Monticello
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Iowa River
Towa City
Yowa River
Bingham Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Bingham marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a surprise party at 1518 East 97th Street Seattle on April 3. Guests included T. B. Murphy and Charles E B Hunt. the couple married April 3 1878 in Monticello by Rev. L. W. Brintall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Bingham
East 97Th Street
Seattle
Washington
T. B. Murphy
Charles EB. Hunt
Frank
Harold
Monticello
Canada
Mr. Bingham
Rotarians Gather at Iowa City for District Convention
Albert E. Coe delegate elect and Monticello Rotarians attended the 11th district Rotary International convention in Iowa City. Representatives from 63 clubs were present as the city’s club prepared to host about 1600 visitors with golf campus tours luncheons and an athletics program. The convention sessions took place Tuesday and Wednesday in the natural science auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert E. Coe
Monticello
Iowa City
Rotary International
Rotary Clubs
Natural Science
Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J Hubbard Observed
Mr and Mrs John Hubbard of Monticello marked their fortieth wedding anniversary with a dinner at their Walnut street home hosted by their children. Forty guests attended including seven who were at their 1888 wedding. The couple have nine children and several grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hubbard
Monticello
Walnut Street
E. A. Hubbard
Bert Hubbard
Ida Fairbanks
Mary Brown
Julia Balcom
San Diego
Calif
Lloyd Rice
Lusk
Wyo
Otto Hubbard
Castle Grove Township
Arthur Hubbard
Beaver City
Neb
Ernest Carpenter
Myron Hubbard
Mason City
Merle Buckner
Anamosa
Harold
Harry Fairbanks
Mrs. Hubbard
Monticello High Plans Benefit Baseball Game
Monticello High School schedules a benefit baseball game this afternoon at city park to fund spring athletics. Teams feature Monticello players led by Appleby and Rodman against a business men lineup including Schuetz and Burrichter with Umpires Guyan and Lang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Shover
Egger
Rhatigan
Greenawald
Morey
Appleby
Yossi
Rodman
Oltman
Maruge
Null
Balster
Frank Lo
Ray Childress
Louis Hoag
Clark Hubbard
Dan Hearn
Alf Lambert
George Guyan
Harry Lang
Lovell Two Town Farm Bureau Meeting Showcased Program
The Lovell township farm bureau held a meeting at the public school on Tuesday evening. Mrs. A F Walker sang two vocal solos. Five girls from the local high school reviewed Rural Life at the Cross Roads by Macy Campbell, comparing farm and city life. Ike Reid explained commodities handled by the I F B service bureau and how to save by purchasing from the local organization. The Farmers Mutual Creamery Co. is the local distributor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell Township
A. F. Walker
Cross Roads
Macy Campbell
Henrietta Duis
Lena Bartels
Thelma Fairbanks
Viola Hogan
Pauline Widmer
Ike Reid
I. F. B. Service Bureau
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company
Hot Stuff Fire Hits Princess Theater Booth
A fire erupted in the Princess theater motion picture booth during the comedy Hot Stuff last Sunday evening. Charles Lambert operated the projector when flames broke out. Mr Landis tried to smother them with his coat but failed. One reel burned. losses estimated around 100 dollars. Landis suffered burns and singed hair and eyebrows while the crowd remained orderly and unharmed. The fire department arrived but the blaze was stopped before reaching the main theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Theater
Charles Lambert
Landis
Dyersville Man May Be Awarded Carnegie Medal
Julius Jager of Dyersville may receive a Carnegie medal of heroism for saving Bernon Mangold of Ryan from drowning at Silvey lake Delhi three years ago. A special Carnegie hero commission agent has conducted an investigation in Dyersville Ryan and Delhi after an appeal from a Waterloo man who witnessed the rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyersville
Julius Jager
Carnegie
Bernon Mangold
Ryan
Silvey Lake
Delhi
Carnegie Hero Commission
Waterloo
Monticello to Have a New Volunteer Fire Department
The Monticello volunteer fire department has been reorganized. two motorized companies will form, each limited to 15 men ages 21 to 45. Clarence J. Matthiessen was elected chief with Harry Maire as assistant fire chief, and the council must approve all officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Express
Clarence J. Matthiessen
Harry Maire
Leutenant
Change Made In Paving Plans By Harrison Construction
Harrison Construction reports progress on primary road 161 in Jones county with over 2500 feet paved between Monticello and Langworthy. Su perintendent Wickham says full efficiency could reach 100 feet per hour with 45 loads per 100 feet, each load 1000 pounds each of gravel and rock plus seven sacks cement. Rain disrupted work as crews from Langworthy Ossian Monticello prepare to extend paving toward Anamosa and Cascade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Construction Company
Monticello
Langworthy
Wickham
Jones County
Gan
Amber
Toenjes Cut
Anamosa
Anamosa Fairgrounds
Lutheran Ministers Attend Ryan Conference
The Dubuque town district Lutheran ministerial conference met at Ryan presided by Rev. S. M. Ide of Bellevue. Officers elected included Rev. Ide as president and Rev. Kehren of St Donatus as treasurer with Rev. Reichen as secretary. Rev. Adix of Monticello read a paper on home missions to strong reception. Attending locally were Rev. Adix, Rev. Willms, and Rev. Wolf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Town
Town Synod
Lutheran Church
Ryan
S. M. Ide
Bellevue
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Monticello
KR. Reichen
Elizabeth
Illinois
F. Kehren
St. Donatus
Henry Adix
St. Matthew's Church
Adix
J. Willms
G. Wolf
Gladys Skelley Joins Practice Teaching In School Notes
High School Notes report Gladys Skelley begins practice teaching as the last of the normal training girls. The senior class play Tommy adds Nella Hoffman Ruth Matthiessen Dale Greenawald Donald Morey John Sanford Claude Appleby Henry Heyen. Miss Gary played harp for the students. Baseball beat Monti 12 to 1. Volleyball tourney began with seventh and eighth grades. eighth won. Juniors beat freshmen. tonight seniors face freshmen and juniors meet sophomores. Parent Teachers Association met yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Skelley
Tommy
Nella Hoffman
Ruth Matthiessen
Dale Greenawald
Donald Morey
John Sanford
Claude Appleby
Henry Heyen
Miss Gary
Monti
Wyoming
Parent-Teachers Association
Death Claims Mrs. Long and Mrs. Beightol in Monticello Area
Mary Long of Monticello died at home after 39 years in the town. She was born April 26 1854 in Lycoming PA and married William Long in 1880. Emma Beightol, mother of Mrs. W H McDaniels, died of bronchial pneumonia in Fort Dodge after visiting Monticello relatives. Burial followed in Fort Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Long
William Long
Monticello
Benjamin
Margaret DeWald
Lycoming
Pennsylvania
Dubuque County
Dicht
Delaware County Court House
Delaware
Samuel M. Adamson
Oliver DeWald
Seattle
Washington
John DeWald
San Francisco
California
Frank DeWald
Hopkinton
Jacob DeWald
Springville
Charles DeWald
Marion
Long
John Hart
United States
Presbyterian
Floyd Slauson
Smith
Ole DeWald
Roy Adamson
Bus Keiser
Howard Dwight
Velma Thompson
Wesley Orr
Albert Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Anderson Gerhard
Farley
Thomas Saunders
Delhi
Howard Heiner
Waubeek
Emma Beightol
W. H. McDaniels
John McDonald Hospital
Fort Dodge
Clinton County
Iowa
William H. Morrison
McDaniels
L. E. Beightol
Upper Iowa Board Rejects Merger Plan
The Upper Iowa University board of trustees in Fayette rejected a merger with Upper Town University and Cornell College Mount Vernon. The vote was 17 to 7 against merging as a committee chaired by Bishop Keeney of Omaha had proposed. The board praised seventy years of service and noted Fayette residents had subscribed $82,000 as the financial drive neared completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Iowa Board of Trustees
Fayette
Upper Town University
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Bishop Keeney
Omaha
Don’t Cut Across Lawns Complaint on Pedestrian Paths
Property owners report pedestrians cut corners at intersections and walk on new grass seeding and flower beds. The practice harms spring vegetation and mars home appearances, prompting a request to discontinue it.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Floral Hall
Band Boys
Bernadine Burnsman
Holy Trinx
Luxemburg
Monay
Howard Glass
Arlington
John Wenger
Reps Dry Goods
Thomas Lynch
Milwaukee Railroad
Mary Miller
Johnson County
George” Miller
Towra City
Henry Dayton
Waukon
Mr. Dayton
New York
Lansing
Winton
Northwestern Bell Telephone Exchange
Ben Kauffman
Nicholas Maurice
Stephen Soper
Fairview
Sacred Heart School Notes
Donald Burrichter
Des Moines
Keyes
Mrs. Bingham
Mrs. J. Hubbard
Lovell
Farm Bureau
Tiave
Pearl Batchelder
Wm. Long
Beight
Willam Long
Upper Iowa University Board
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