Capacity Audience Fills Gym at Wed Cooking Session
The 1037 Monticello Express cooking school draws Monticello housewives and nearby residents to the public school gym for day one. Mrs Frances Speidel demonstrates cooking and Rinso laundry techniques as prizes from local merchants spice the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wed
Monticello Express
Monticello
Frances Speidel
Rinso
Gamble
Iowa Electric Company
Matthiessen Auto and Supply Company
Schultz
Lst
Diamond Brothers
Princess Theater
Gamble Store
G. W. Anderson
Manett Monticello
Greenhouse
McNeilt Hardware
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery
Clinton Company
Balster's
Iverson's Furniture
Smartwear
Shomont Dairy
Stu
Mr. Lands
Funeral Services Held For Ira Grover
Funeral services for Ira Grover a prominent farmer living east of Monticello were held at the Reformed church on April 18 Rev Armin H Tendick officiated. Grover died April 15 at McDonald hospital after ten days illness from bronchial pneumonia and heart trouble. Born July 14 1871 in Love township he married Josephine Starks May 18 189? and had six children four living: Adolph Kernen Charles Eaton Audrey Appleby and William at home. One brother Stephen and half sister Jane Shever also survive. He was a United Brethren church member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Grover
Monticello
McDonald Hospital
The
Reformed Church
Armin H. Tendick
Grover
Mr. Grover
Love Township
Samuel
Hannah Grover
Josephine Starks
Adolph Kernen
Charles Eaton
Audrey Appleby
William
Stephen
Jane Shever
United Brethren Church
Ministers Conference at Ss Peter and Pauls Lutheran Church
The Dubuque pastoral conference will be hosted by Ss Peter and Paul Lutheran Church in Castle Grove township on Tuesday and Wednesday next week. About forty pastors belong to the conference with a communion service Tuesday evening led by Rev. M Fritsche, D D of Wartburg Theological Seminary. The Castle Grove choir prepared a special anthem for the event led by Pastor K F Weltner, with A Thalacker as local pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ss. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church
Castle Grove Township
Dubuque
M. Fritsche
D. D
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Castle Grove
K. F. Weltner
A. Thalacker
Patrolmen Warn Drivers to Stop at All Signs
State patrol warns all motorists to make a full stop at every stop sign including automatic signs at intersections and highway warnings. Violators may now receive tickets rather than warnings under the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First
Cedar
New Books Arrive at Public Library Collection
Sixteen new titles join the public library including romance historical fiction biography and child psychology. Notable entries include Enemy Untamed Marie Halektt The Quiet Shore Of Mice and Men Paradise and Let Me Die Tuesday along with Flight to Hell and Bucky Follows a Cold Trail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public
Helen Martin
Max McCann
Marie Halektt
Robert Chambers
U. S. Treasury Department
Walter Haverhurst
Lake Erie
John Steinbeck
Bertia Harding
Hell
Hans Bertram
Ethel M. del
Indiana
Susan Isaacs
Lois Montross
Eazaveth
Gubsky Nikolai
Esther Forbes
New England
H. T. Miller
Florida
Fishing Season Opens Across State Inland Waters
The new fish and game laws set open seasons starting soon with trout and other species legal to fish in inland waters except artificial lakes. Catfish windows run May 1 to May 30 and July 1 to Nov 30, with daily limits and size rules. Frog season runs June 1 to November 30. two poles with one hook each allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Conservation Commission
Hodoval of Oxford Promoted to Major in U S Army
A. E. Hodoval of Oxford Junction has been promoted to Major in the U S Army Infantry Reserve. The promotion followed his successful passing of a test for a higher rank which he may assume at any time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Hodoval
Oxford Junction
U. S. Army Infantry Reserve
Commissioner Named For Bankrupt Cases
S. E. Locher of Monticello is appointed conciliation commissioner for Jones county under federal bankruptcy statutes by Judge George C. Scott of the U S district court, per deputy clerk information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Locher
Monticello
Jones County
George C. Scott
United States District Court
Escaped Prisoner Returns to Anamosa After 20 Years
Arthur Knight, 47, who escaped from the Anamosa state reformatory twenty years ago, was returned to the prison after being captured in Vancouver Canada. He admitted the prior escape and that he had broken and entered in Muscatine. A new charge of escape is expected and could add five years to his sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Knight
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Vancouver
B. C
Knight
High School To Present The Gypsy Rover Operetta
The Monticello public school music department stages The Gypsy Rover a romantic operetta in three acts Friday May 7 at eight pm. Dale McConnell conducts Belle Markovitz dances Harriet Brindley dialogue Kathleen Carlsen accompanies. Cast includes Meg Zara Sin fo Rob and many gypsies with 19 musical numbers. Admission 15 and 35 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge
Monticello Public School
Dale McConnell
Belle Markovitz
Harriet Brindley
Kathleen Carlsen
Meg
Mary Schoon
Zara
Betty Thomas
Marty
Charles Field
Sinfo
Warren Studer
Rob
Gilbert Howe
Gypsy Rover
Royal Rodman
Constance
George Martendale
Esmeree Nichols
Lord Craven
Leslie Balster
Donald Schoon
Anna
Mend Sim
Dan
Mary
Louise Yount
Jerome
Thomas Eden
Toby Lyon
Dean Morey
McCorkle
London
Earl Rynerson
Eileen Appleby
Fern Lightfoot
Ruth Clark
Phoebe Hiller
Wanda Podhaski
Virginia Matthiessen
Josephine Ricklefs
Yola Rodman
Lucille Huibregtse
Frances Bon
Doris Beard
Antonette Doxsee
Eunice Howland
Josephine McNeill
Freda Prull
Mary Esther McLaughlin
Ruth Long
Grace Hutton
Leona Taylor
Loretta Oaken
Burdena Behrends
Laurel Naylor
Esther Cass
Doloris Lubben
Janet Howie
Bonnie June Burris
Virginia Clark
Edith Ferring
Burdena Stutt
Selma Specht
Alice Kiburz
Margaret Black
Ruth Roberts
Leona Sanford
Beatrice Long
Wilma Grossheim
Paul Behrends
Edward Brokens
LaVern Kuhns
Maynard Kuhns
Mark Rodman
Raymond Stott
Dean Tedrow
Dewaine Rynerson
LaVern Wahl
Wilbur Doxsee
Glenn Lambert
John Nagle
Max Palmer
Wyland Bone
Lyle Burrichter
Rudolph Monk
Dick Naylor
Harold Yeoman
Gordon York
Paul Bender
Sir Gilbert Howe
Marto
Jones County Hogs Top Chicago Sales
Jones County barrows shipped by G. J. Armstrong of Martello topped Chicago stock yards on April 21. A drove of 74 hogs averaging 274 pounds sold at 10.40 per hundredweight, all at one price without sorting. Shipments entered via the Martelle shipping association, totaling 206 hogs and one load of cattle for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Stock Yards
Jones County
G. J. Armstrong
Martello
Martelle Shipping Association
William Brandon Named District Rotary Governor
William M. Brandon of Davenport was elected district Rotary governor at the Elev enth District Rotary clubs conference in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday. A native of Hampton Iowa, he served in World War I and worked in banking in New York Des Moines and Davenport from 1919 to 1931. Since 1931 he has been in radio work as secretary and comptroller of Central Broadcasting company and has been a Davenport Rotarian since 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Brandon
Davenport
Rotary Clubs
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Brandon
Hampton
New York
Des Moins
Central Broadcasting Company
Friday Club marks golden anniversary in Monticello community
The Friday club, Monticello's oldest literary group founded April 23 1887, celebrated its 50th anniversary on April 23 1937 at Mrs Henry M Carpenter’s home with charter member Mrs Kate Mirick and guests. Tosts honored each decade of club history as members shared memories and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Henry M. Carpenter
Luna F. Templeton
Kate C. Mirick
Boone
Gladys G. Smits
Lincoln
Nebraska
C. G. Thomas
Henry Carpenter
RB. G. Stuhler
J. E. Heisserman
Harriet C. Coughlan
John Fraser
Emily N. Richardson
Lisle R. Lovell
Lillian H. Stuhler
Templeton
Kate Mirick
Club
H. D. Sherman
W. A. Mirick
Vic
James Davidson
Luna Farwell
Carrie C. Blanchard
Nancy G. Carroll
Ada D. Davidson
Frane B. Davis
Florence W. Doran
Jennie B. Duer
Phoebe A. Dunham
Cora F. Hicks
Olive M. Howard
Mary M. Jones
Catherine Perley
Jessie C. Scroggie
Sarah S. Sherman
Alice Schaeffer
E. Sybil Street
Margaret M. Warner
Lena K. Wurzbacher
Agnes B. Noyes
Sarah T. Perley
Edith S. Tasker
Elizabeth M. Stillman
L. W. Lovell
Luna Templeton
Irene Ruppert Speaks at Local B P W Meeting
Concert pianist Irene Ruppert of Iowa City addressed about 70 B P W members at the fourth anniversary party in the Masonic temple. She discussed Germany’s political scene, Hitler’s personal magnetism, Goebbels and Goering, and recalled her Berlin debut and observations during her time in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Ruppert
Iowan City
Masonic Temple
Wills Banos Hon
Germany
Berlin
Leipzig
Miss Ruppert
Saar
Hitler
der Fuhrer
Goering
Goebbels
Hopkinton Man Fights $5,000 Damage Suit
R. J. McNeill of Hopkinton filed a $5,000 damage suit in Delaware district court against Floyd H. Hatch an Edgewood produce man. The petition says McNeill suffered permanent impairment to his arm wrist shoulder and neck from a fall in the filling station owned by Hatch. It alleges negligence for improper lighting of the stairway and failure to warn the public of the dangerous unidentified stairway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. McNeill
Hopkinton
Delaware
Floyd H. Hatch
Edgewood Produce Man
McNeill
Roller Skating Rink The Green Lantern To Open May First
Wayne Heishman and Dale Mohr will open a new skating rink named The Green Lantern on May 1 on the lot opposite Matthiessen's Auto and Supply. Heishman comes from Bellevue where he ran the rink in fall and winter. The facility will host private parties and general skating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Heishman
Dale Mohr
Matthiessen
Auto and Supply Company
Mr. Heishman
Bellevue
Green Lantern
All Members Meeting of O E S May 3
Schreiner chapter of the Order of Eastern Star invites all members to an all-members meeting at the Masonic temple Monday evening May 3. Visiting members are welcome. A social hour and refreshments will follow the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schreiner Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Mrs G Schoon Observes 84th Birth Anniversary
Mrs G Schoon celebrated her 84th birthday at home with her six sons Hei Will George Henry John and Hago and their families present. The occasion included 20 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren while guests Rev J Willis and Mrs Kray joined the family in Monticello and Wayne community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Schoon
Will
Hayo
Chearge
Raymond
Schoon
Scehoon
J. Willis
Wayne
Kray
Monticello
New Officers Elected By Business Women's Club
At a special meeting of the Business and Professional Women's club on Wednesday evening the club elected Madge Shaffer as president, Helen Heiken as vice president, Adelaide Gray as recording secretary, Hazel Eby as corresponding secretary, and Nea Hoffman as treasurer for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Madge Shaffer
Helen Heiken
Adelaide Gray
Hazel Eby
Nea Hoffman
Dual Track Meet At Park Today
Public clamor prompts a dual track meet at the city park at 3 30 p m between Monticello and University High of Town City. University High brings top sprinters and field athletes including Kent Hinman Schnoebeline Knepel and a strong javelin squad. Monticello counters with Hobert Balsiger Richardson Field and a veteran coaching setup under Dr Millington Carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
University High
Town City
Towa
Kent
Towa City
Thal
Hinman
U. High
Schnoceline
Knepel
Millington Carpenter
Ie Mest
Aft
Hobert
Balsiger and
Richardson
Chuck Field
Funeral services held for Mrs. C. McNamara
Mrs. Gath erne McNamara of Anamosa died at her home Sunday from a chest attack. Funeral Mass was held Wednesday at St Patrick’s church Anamosa. Three brothers, all priests, officiated. Survived by ten children nine brothers and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gatherne McNamara
Anamosa
St. Patrick's Church
Aniwmora
Thomas E
John W
Wiliam
Joseph
Emin A
Bernard A
W. R. Conley
Ann
Detroit
Micch
RL Op
Linewin
Tho
Dennis
James
Earl
Vincent
Ryan, Towa
Edgewood Bank Seeks Judgment of Forty Two Thousand Dollars
Edgewood Community Savings Bank of Edgewood Iowa files a 42000 suit against M J Gaughen former cashier City National Bank Clinton W O A L Anderson and Allen Thern officers of Clinton Bank Western Surety Company Sioux Falls South Dakota alleging unauthorized transfer of funds from Merchants National Cedar Rapids to City National Clinton and conspiracy to advance credit to Gaughen and improperly use plaintiff's assets. The Western Surety bond of 5000 is cited as a defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comunity Savings Bank of
Edgewood
Towa
M. J. Gaughen
City National Bank of
Clinton
W.oal Anderson
Allen Thern
Clinton Bank
Western Surety Company of
Sioux Falls
Compity Savines Bank
Merchants National of
Cedar Rapids
City National
Gaughen
Western Surety Company
New Ruling For Exhibition Cattle At County Fairs
A new rule requires all breeding cattle entered for exhibition at district county fairs to be tested for Bane's disease to meet state regulations. The decision was made at a Cedar Rapids fair managers meeting last Thursday. Tom George of Monticello represented the Jones County Fair association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bane
Cedar Rapids
Tom George
Monticello
Jones County Fair Association
M Club Banquet Set For Friday At Masonic Temple
The annual M club banquet will be held at the Masonic Temple on Friday April 30. A spring event funded by candy sales at football games will feature a program with Mary Mc Laughlin Miss Meyer Royal Rodman Charles Field and more. Following the banquet a public dance with an eight piece orchestra is planned. Tickets cost 35 cents for gentlemen and 5 cents for ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Mary McLaughlin
Miss Meyer
Royal Rodman
Charles Field
Shannon
Barnes
State University of Iowa
Miss Markovitz
Hilda Balster
Indus
Dulean Blake
Frances Bone
Doris Beard
Wyland Pone
Kathleen Carlsen
Roberta Clark
Marzaret Deiseher
Antonette Doxsee
Thomas Eden
Edith Jerring
Bernice Hartlwhek
Richard Hearn
Lorraine Hein
Jiuior Hobert
Carl Nowland
Mayhard
Funeral services held for Pow Matthiessen 24
Funeral services were held for Pow Matthiessen of Viola, 24, in Anamosa on Sunday April 18. He was born November 22 1912 in Viola and is survived by his wife Dorothy Meeks Matthiessen and his parents Glenn and Rose Matthiessen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthiessen
Dasad Mc Bees
Viola
Dorothy Meeks Matthiessen
Glenn and
Rose Stanley Matthiessen
Aumoesa
Gakdate
Delbert Mayberry Appointed Cow Tester at Anamosa
Delbert Mayberry of Monticelin was hired by the Anamosa Cow Testing Association to serve as tester for the new term starting in Tan do No Movinerre. He succeeds tester from 1955 and will oversee the association during his tenure. Mayberry has dairy experience from a farm background and prior work as a herdman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Mayberry
Monticelin
Anamerna
Tan Do No Movinerre
Association
Mayberry
John McDonald Hospital Notes Of Past Week
Births reported at McDonald Hospital include a boy to Mr and Mrs Clarence Stadt Mueller and a baby to Mr and Mrs John Cadent among others. Several patients were admitted such as Mire Fety Chadwell and Mrs Sadie Pert while discharges included Eugene Richardson and Mrs Wayne Thomacer with baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Dolmsan
Eugene Richardson
Miew Tarhara Dietiker
Wayne Thomacer
Eugene Thompson
Leroy Dirks
Robert Arduser
Antoyd Siehele
Frank Serhousek
Candy Donation Drive.By Iowa Veterans Auxiliary
The Department of Iowa Ladies' Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars asks members to donate homemade candy for distribution to 850 ex service men at Knoxville Hospital. Deliver by April 30 to Mabel Hoay or Dora Ohe to mail in time for the Mother's Day program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Iowa Ladies’ Auxiliary
Breeny
Mabel Hoay
Dora Ohe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ministers’ Conference
St. Peter and Paul’s
Oxford
Jones County Hogs
Chicago
William Brandon
Irene J. Ruppert
Herr Hitler
America
Oberammergi
Stiil
Hitler and the People
Hopkinton Man
All-Members
O.E.S
Business Women’s Club
Monticelia
Ray Smith
C. McNamara
Edgewood Bank
Lincoln J. Thoeni
V. F. W. Post
Bill Beery
Dallas
Texas
Lincoln Thoent
Arthur Thoeni
J. C. Beeks
Olver Harford
Winfield Hartman
Albert Hartman
B. HH. Lubben
William H. Hoffman
George Harford
I. W. Hein
Silas Wright
Ben Behrends
John E. Guler
H. A. Hoag
oMeer
W. H. Jarrett
H. W. Helms
Helms
W. F.W. Ald In
Ray Echternacht
Lloyd Soper
Dr. EB. Patterson
George A. Rickels
L. D. Barrack
Grant G. Eilers
Henry Che
J. H. Hinrichs
Wm. G. Stambaugh
R. T. Bailey
Arnold J. Jacobs
V. F. W. Aumiliary
Lincoln J. Thoent
Martin
Anna Thoent
Merchants National Bank of
Mr. Thoeni
Iowa Field Artillery
Thoent
Inc
Cheniin Des Dames
Aisne-Marne
le Retne
Robert
Fred John Eldon
Helso
Libbie Thoeni
Frank Clinite
Eugene Kent
Minneapolis
William Roben
Seattle
Weel
Tema Fagan
Ernest Skelley
Milton
Arthur
Theeri
Congregational Church
Leyland Shelley
Des Moines
Charles Butler
Cegar Repids
Bert Milsap
John Miken
Anamora
Frank Mead
Manchester
First Nations Bank of
Linn County
Iowa
First National Bank At
Mason
United States
Messrs
Howard Hillier
Wil- Niven Asinus
Les Sabner
Farley State Bank
Plainiffs
Fanner
V.F.W
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