Man Buried in Cave-In on Job Near Amber Injures Two
Ed Cashen is in McDonald hospital with two fractured ribs a badly bruised left foot and a severely cut left ear after a cave in on a bridge job one mile south and one and a half miles west of Amber. Teammate M E Heffernan escaped with a bruised arm. The accident occurred Tuesday at 1 30 pm as frost two feet deep caused loose dirt to bury Cashen for five minutes. Cashen has worked for E W Coon over ten years and previously lost his left thumb in 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Cashen
McDonald Hospital
Cashen
M. E. Heffernan
E. W. Coon
Amber
Coon
Two Barns Burn On Farm Near Martelle
A fire at the E C Gotsch farm three quarters miles northeast of Martelle destroyed a cattle barn 60 by 80 and a horse barn 40 by 50 with two lean-tos. Loss estimated at 5000. Fire confined by Martelle department using wells and chemicals before midnight. Livestock feed and machinery damaged. insured buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martelle
Gotsch
Books Listing State Employes Published Twenty-seven books
Twenty seven books entitled List of State Employes for the year preceding October 15 1938 were received by County Auditor George Specht this week for distribution A copy of the book which measures 10 by 1314 inches and contains 364 pages will be given to each of the elected county officers to the mayor of each town in the county to each newspaper and to each municipal library Publication and distribution of the book was the subject of a bill passed by the legislature this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Specht
Tractor mishap injures teen during turn test
John Meyer an 18 year old son of Mrs John Meyer suffered facial and shoulder injuries when a tractor tipped and pinned him. He was moved to John McDonald hospital for observation after workers freed him near J J Hayes residence on North Sycamore Street. The tractor owned by Mrs Meyer had been brought to town for repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Meyer
John McDonald Hospital
Meyer
J. J. Hayes
Sycamore
Death of Homer S Albery Dated April 20
Homer S. Albery died Thursday morning at John McDonald hospital after two weeks of illness. Funeral services were held at 2 PM Saturday at Iverson funeral home led by Rev. George A. Woodall. He rests in Oakwood cemetery. Born January 14, 1856 Canton Iowa, he married Lucetta Jacobs in 1876. Survived by sons Dr. George Albery and Samuel B. Albery and daughter Grace. another son, Monticello resident, is deceased. Many out of town attendees joined the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer S. Albery
John McDonald Hospital
Albery
Iverson
George A. Woodall
Methodist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Grace
Monticello
Samuel B. Albery
Minnie Bowman
Minta Williams
Williamsburg
Kellogg
Anamosa
Stewart
Maquoketa
Bert Sinkey
John _Sinkey
Zera Dye
Dubuque
Hiram Brady
Howard
Morris
Wyoming
Emery’ Leggett
Helen
Mary
Cascade
Hertzes
O’connells
Lawless Brothers
Temple
Trial granted in Hurst Produce Co. v Holmes retrial sought
Judge H C Ring grants a new trial in one of three applications from last Friday. Hurst Produce Co. v Holmes will be retried in September or later. other new trial applications in Porter et al v Iowa Electric Co Piper Administration v Brickley and Andreas and Son v Hempy denied. A March jury awarded $283.80 to Hurst Produce against John Holmes after a highway 38 collision with Claire Westphal. Holmes and his attorneys contest instructions and verdict. Judge Ring plans to close the March term today after limited hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Ring
Hurst Produce Co
Holmes
District Court
Porter ‘Et al
Iowa Electric Co
Piper Administration
Brickley
Andreas and Son
Hempy
John Holmes
Claire Westphal
Olin
Ring
Rev Gutensohn Heads Local PTA In Annual Meeting
Rev S G Gutensohn was elected president of the Parent Teachers association here at the annual meeting. He succeeds Mrs Reiss Stuhler who led the PTA for three years. Mrs William Tuetken was elected vice president, Mrs Donald Sutherland secretary, and Mrs George Maire treasurer. The group voted to combine the dental health program with the regular school health program. The canteen run by Monticello PTA at the district music contest earned a profit of 57 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. G. Gutensohn
Parent-Teachers Association
Reiss Stuhler
William Tuetken
Donald Sutherland
George Maire
Monticello Pta
Marriages Reported by District Court Clerk Last Week
Marriage licenses issued by the district court clerk last week include John Fiening 42 of Waukegan NL and Opal Boegel 36 of Cedar Rapids Edward E Kosina and Dorothy Kosina both of Cedar Rapids Malcolm Rae 28 of Ridgeway and Adelaide Halverson 24 of Ridgeway Herbert M Anderson 24 of Ridgeway and Helen Rue 23 of Ridgeway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
John Fiening
Waukegan
Opal Boegel
Cedar Rapids
Edward E. Kosina
Dorothy Kosina
Cedar Pids
Malcolm Rae
Ridgeway
Adelaide Halverson
Helen. E. . Rue
Deputy County Treasurer Attends Tactics Camp
Capt A Hodoval deputy county treasurer attended a reserve officers contact camp at Fort Des Moines Saturday and Sunday for a study in military tactics. It is an annual event with more than 400 reserve officers present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Hodoval
Fort, Des Moines
Blue Pencil Mark Here Notice About Remittance
A brief instruction urges readers to mail remittance promptly to avoid missing a copy of the paper. It emphasizes sending payment now to ensure continued delivery.
Meeting on Vacation Church Schools in Davenport District
The Rev and Mrs George W Good and Mrs L E Tull attended a special Davenport district Methodist church meeting in Lisbon on Tuesday. Dr Lindhorst, director of religious education for the conference, presided and presented information and methods for conducting vacation church schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W.goodall
L. E. Tull
Davenport
Methodist Church
Lisbon
Dr. Lindhorst
Cancer Drive appoints Mrs. Gene Atkinson Jones county captain
Mrs Gene Atkinson of Anamosa is named Jones county captain of the Women's Field Army of the American Society for the Control of Cancer with Mrs J W Ballard of Cedar Rapids as vice commander The drive runs through April with literature distribution exhibits and talks by Dr H F Dolan and county medical society members to educate on cancer signs symptoms and treatment The program aims to reduce the cancer death toll through early diagnosis and education
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Atkinson
Anamosa
Jones County
Women’s Field Army
The
American Society For the Control of Cancer
J. W. Ballard
Cedar Rapids
Army
H. F. Dolan
County Medical Society
Demand for Farm Workers and Housekeepers Declines
Mrs. Helen Stirsky of the Iowa State employment office in Anamosa notes persistent demand for housekeepers and farm hands, but few people seek or qualify. Women must be willing to live with their employer, while farm work requires single men with farming experience. Many locals prefer staying at home or earning higher wages elsewhere. The first of April shows a drop in unemployment compared with March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Stirsky
Iowa State Employment Office
Anamosa
Jones County
Stirsky
Mother Daughter Henaues at Night At M E Church
Mrs Young of Mount Vernon spoke at a mother and daughter banquet at the Methodist church attended by over a hundred guests. Men served the banquet, tables featured umbrella decorations, red geraniums, and colorful nut cups. Mrs Byron Abel hosted as toastmistress. the girls sextet sang with Yola Rodman and Miss Huldah Peet at piano. Other toasts came from Mrs A B Grimes and Lucille Huibregtse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young
Mount Vernon
Methodist Church
Byron Abel
Yola Rodman J
Huldah ‘Peet
A. B. Grimes
Lucille.Huibregtse
Three Hundred Chicks Lost in Small Blaze at Gropp Farm
A fire at the Will G Gropp residence near Moniticello Saturday night destroyed a Broader tent used for brooding and about 300 chicks perished. Fire Chief Clarence Smith said the cause was believed to be a stove explosion and the damage included an attached garage with total losses around 150 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will G. ‘Gropp
Moniticello
Lutheran Synod Turns 100 With Deaf Ministry Observance
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran church marks the Lutheran Synod's 100th anniversary with three services in German and English led by Rev. Krog, Rev. Torgler, and Rev. Beyer, plus a stereopticon lecture on Deaf missions. Beyer, a deaf-church pastor in St Paul, conducts services nationwide. Missouri Synod pastors serve Deaf congregations across the U S. A June celebration will also mark St. John's 75th anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Carl Krog
Marion
R. Tor
Beyer
Calvary
Lutheran Church For the Deaf
St. Paul, Minn
Canada
St. John’s Church
St. Paul
Dubuque
Decorah
Mason City
Iowa
Eau Claire
Chippewa Falls
Black River Falls
LaCrosse
Prairie du Chien
Lancaster
Wis
Lake City
Winona
Rochester
Austin
Albert Lea
Minn
Missouri Synod of
Lutheran Synodical Conference
United States
Lutheran Church
St. John’s
Methodist Orchestra Begins Practice at Sunday School
A new orchestra formed at the Methodist Sunday school last Sunday and will be a permanent feature of church sessions. Leader L. E. Tull has extensive church and Sunday school experience. The orchestra has twelve instruments now and may grow to twenty. anyone qualified is invited to join. Practices are Tuesday evenings at the church. Mr Tall will be glad to hear from interested individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Tall Will Sbez
Alumni Association Meeting at Monticello High
The Monticello High School alumni association invites members to a meeting at the public library this evening at seven o clock. Plans will be made for the banquet to be held Thursday June 1st.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Monticello High School
New Officers Elected for VFW Monticello Post 1683
The Monticello VFW Post 1683 and Auxiliary installed new officers at their joint meeting in the club rooms. Installing officer Ray Echternacht led the ceremony for the post including Commander Louis D. Barrack and other leaders. Auxiliary officers followed after nominations on April 12. Visitors from Dubuque and Cedar Rapids attended. A testimonial dinner honored Past President Inez Lubben at Goudy’s cafe with seventeen attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
Ray Echternacht
Oliver D. Harford
Louis D. Barrack
Harrison Lubben
Ben Schneider
William H. Jarrett
George Rickels
Henry Helms
Albert Hartman
J. A. Hoegen
F. W. Hein
Arnold Jacobs
John Guler
Lloyd Pinkerton
Ben Ament
Harford
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Edith Helms
Monticello Auxiliary No
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Iane Hein
Florence Carmichael
Bertha Sutherland
Florence Metzenberg
Anne Echternacht
Mabel Jarrett
Dora Ohe
Anna Allamand
Margaret Carmichael
Mabel Hoag
Mma Jacobs
Sophie Jacobs
Helen Barrack
Eliza’ Thoeni
Inez sLubben
Inez Lubben
Goudy
Deaths and anniversaries across Jones County
J W Lyon of Olin died Thursday at 78 after a life mainly in Jones county. He married Fannie Brickley 56 years ago and is survived by six children, 13 grandchildren, and ten great grandchildren. John L Walker and wife observed their 55th wedding anniversary. Mrs H E Carter of Olin was elected county Federated clubs chair at Hale on April 19, with 265 members. Maquoketa voters face a May 1 election on renewing Iowa Electric franchise amid local turmoil and a municipal light plant in operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Lyon
Olin
Jackson Township
Jones County
Fannie Brickley
John L. Walker
Jesup
H.E. Carter
Federated Clubs
Hale
Paul Smith
Ana‘mosa
Maquoketa
L. C. Schroeder
Iowa Electric Company
Anamosa Receives State Aid for Sewage Plant Under Construction
The Iowa state executive council approved a contract for Anamosa’s new sewerage disposal plant. Mayor Beaman and board members signed the agreement, with a total project cost of 103578.17 dollars and a 50530 dollar PWA grant covering part of the expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Beaman
H. C. White
E. H. Felton
Frank M. Stevens
Iowa Board of Control
State Executive Council
Anamosa
Men’s Reformatory
City of
PWA
John McNamara
Beaman
Stouts Welcome Son Rex Allan in Fort Dodge
Mr and Mrs Minard Stout of Fort Dodge announce the birth of a son Rex Allan on Thursday April 20. The newborn weighed nine pounds nine ounces and is the couple’s second son. Mr Stout was formerly principal at Monticello High School and now serves as principal of Fort Dodge junior high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard Stout
Fort Dodge
Rex Allan
Stout
Monticello High School
Insurance Manager Glenn G Sones Named In Iowa Farm Bureau Link
Glenn G Sones a farmer near Anamosa has served as manager of the Iowa Mutual Insurance Company, a subsidiary of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, indicating a leadership role within the state farming and insurance network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn G. ,Sones
Anamosa
Iowa and
Mutual. Insurance. Company
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Federation
Lyle McMullen Elected Secretary of State League
Mrs. Lyle McMullen, Monticello League of Women Voters president, was elected secretary of the state League at the Sioux City convention. Mrs. C. R. Smith of Onslow was named first vice-president, with Monticello the only group to have two slate reps. Other officers include L. V. Phelps, E. Nelson, F. Mengert, D. Stoddard, and J. A. Vieg. Cedar Rapids will host the 1940 convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle McMullen
Monticello
State League
L. V. Phelps
Grinnell
E. L. Nelson
Newton
F. W. Mengert
Iowa City
Annual Report of the Monti cello Public Library
The Monticello library annual report shows high use with 15 376 fiction and 18 460 children’s books borrowed for home use. Adult non fiction lending stands at 3 641 and total readership includes 1 979 new or reregistered borrowers. The year ends with 8 536 volumes added and 173 withdrawn, totaling 8 513 volumes and 43 periodicals or newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Rural Tests Scheduled for Jones County Students Next Week
State rural school examinations will be given to seventh and eighth grade students in Jones county next Thursday and Friday. In Monticello 47 eighth and 47 seventh graders will test, while in Anamosa 31 eighth and 40 seventh graders will test. Most rural schools in the county will close May 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
State Department of Public Instruction
Monticello
Anamosa
M Club Banquet Program Set With Kinser as Speaker
The annual Monticello M Club banquet will be held Friday night in Goudy’s tea room at 6. Supt. G. B. Kinser of Anamosa is named main speaker. Don Kroll and his Cedar Rapids orchestra will perform at the 8 pm school auditorium dance. All Monticello High School alumni and former students are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M Club
Goudy
Tea Room
Philomonte
Supt
G. B. Kinser
Anamosa
Don Kroll
Orchestra
Cedar Rapids
Monticello High School
Shrubs Wanted By The Monticello Garden Club
The Monticello Garden Club seeks donations of extra shrubs to plant near hostel buildings east of Monticello. Notify Mrs. Fred J. Kay and the shrubs will be collected and planted. Please call Mrs. Kay promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Mrs Kasper Fractures Hip After Fall at Home
Mrs Katherine Kasper is in McDonald hospital with a fractured hip after falling from a stepladder while hanging curtains on Monday afternoon. The fracture was reduced and she is resting as well as could be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Kasper
McDonald Hospital
District PTA Meeting Draws 100 At Local School
About 100 people attended the district Parent-Teachers association meeting in the public school auditorium in Dubuque. Delegates from 19 units across several towns and about 10 counties gathered, with Monticello and Dubuque providing large attendances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers Association
Dubuque
Monticello
PTA
Epworth
Marion
Sabula
Hopkinton
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Prescott
Oelwein
Rotary Elects New Directors of Monticello Club
At a Monday meeting Monticello Rotary elected five directors for the year starting July 1. Milton Langer was named president and X Ray Childress vice president. Tom Hamilton was appointed secretary. Dr Lester J Swift joined as the newest member, boosting total to 29, the largest since organization eighteen years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Rotary Club
James Maurice
Milton Langer
X. Ray Childress
Tom Hamilton
Ed Huibregtse
Langer
Burkholtz
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Cedar Rapids
W. F. Yeoman
J. A. Thompson
Monticello
Loretta Specht Named Head Dietitian in Port Huron Hospital
Miss Loretta Specht daughter of County Auditor George F. Specht of Anamosa has accepted the position of head dietitian at a new Port Huron hospital in Michigan. The 130 bed facility will see her begin June 15 after completing training at Harper Hospital in Detroit. She is a Monticello High School and Town State College graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Specht
George F. Specht
Anamosa
Port Huron Hospital
Port Huron
Mich
Miss Specht
Harper Hospital
Detroit
Monticello
Town State College
Ames
Warden Frazer Resigns From Anamosa Reformatory Post
Warden W. H. Frazer of the Men’s Reformatory at Anamosa submits his resignation to the Town board of control, effective July 1 after six years in office. He plans private business next fall, with several offers under consideration. Frazer, a Democrat, was appointed during Gov. Herring’s administration. Gov. Wilson prompted ouster of the Iowa board of control this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Frazer
Anamosa
Town Board of Control
H. C. White
Frazer
Azer
Herring
George Wilson
Iowa Board of Control
H.C. White
Harold Tedrow Drove Into Ditch After Steering Fails
Harold Tedrow, a Farmers Mutual Creamery truck driver, left his vehicle in a ditch near the hospital after the steering apparatus malfunctioned. The truck breached a fence but caused little damage and no cream cans were spilled before he switched to another truck and continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Tedrow
Farmers Mutual Creamery
Harold
Patterson Joins Tucson Drum Corps With World Fair Hopes
James Patterson son of Dr and Mrs F E Patterson has been admitted as a member of a Tucson drum corps He will wear a bright red suit and may compete in Chicago or be sent to the San Francisco World’s Fair He hopes both trips materialize and Mrs Patterson enjoys good health in Tucson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Patterson
F. E. Patterson
Tucson
Arizona
Jimmie
Chicago
San Francisco
Charles Holmes In S. U. S. Hospital
Charles Holmes son of Sam E. Holmes Jr. is in the State University hospital at Iowa City after a badly splintered elbow from being knocked down by a bicycle rider Monday evening. The fracture required reduction at Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Holmes
Sam E. Holmes, Jr
State University Hospital
Iowa City
Monticello Community Building Roof Framework Completed
Workmen completed the roof framework this week for Monticello's community building. Four heavy steel trusses were raised and riveted with pur lins to act as braces. A wood 2 by 6 inch floor will cover the frame, then asphalt shingles, with tar and sand on the flat top area for the tower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Three New District Court Cases Filed
Three new district court cases entered last week. Cascade State Bank sues Kathryn Supple for 3641.40 plus interest on a promissory note mortgage in Clay township. Edith sues Howard Manos for divorce claiming cruelty. John M Wasoba sues Joseph Wasoba Jr. for a share of estate in Jones county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade State Bank
Kathryn Supple
Clay Township
Edith
Howard Manos
John M. Wasoba
Joseph Wasoba, Jr
Frank Wasoba, Jr
Jones County
Hilda Balster Earns Honors at University of Dubuque
Miss Hilda Balster of Monticello, a sophomore in liberal arts, was named on the honor roll by Dean Edward A. Wight at the University of Dubuque. Honor roll requires maintaining A or B grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Balster
Monticello
College of Liberal Arts
University of Dubuque
Edward A. Wight
Law Offices To Be Closed For Midweek Vacation
The law offices in Monticello will close Thursday afternoons from May 4 through October 26 for the third year of a midweek vacation. Attorneys continue this year round plan. clients are advised to avoid scheduling law work on Thursday afternoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edward Cashen
Heffernan
John Meyer, Jr
Judge Ring
Va. Holmes
Rev. Gutensohn
M. E
Henaues
M. E. Church
Lutheran Synod
Church For Deaf
J. A. Beyer
Methodist ‘Orchestra
Library
V.F.W
Mr. and
Mrs. Stout
Garden Club
Kate Kasper
Riess Stuhler
W. C. Johnstone
Lloyd Sisler
R. H. Taft
Oscar Hermann
Rotary
Reformatory
S. U. S. Hospital
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!