Monti Cubs Trim Leaders In M V League
Monticello's Monti Cubs defeated the Dyersville Dutchmen 8 to 4 as Meredith led a 13 hit attack. Cascade beat Independence 10 to 3 and Guttenberg topped Manchester 8 to 1 in Maquoketa Valley play.
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Monti Cubs
Dyersville
Cascade
Maquoketa
Monticello
Meredith
Michaels
Rubly
Koelker
Weyant
Independence Indians
Independence Cascade
Sha Guttenberg
M. V
Manchester
Guttenberg
Anderson
Carty and Nieman
Wolf
Pints
Independence
R. Bartlett
R. Nieman
Carty
Weber
Kephart
Cronkhite
Hayes
Kepler
Shomont Boys Crowned Kittenball Champions
The Shomont sluggers won the city kittenball title after all games last week. DeMolays held second early but Stahler tied them for second in the second half. Final standings show Shomont atop the league with DeMolays and Stahlers close behind. Midects and Eskimos also noted.
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Shomont Boys
Shomont Sluggers
Stahler
Low Mood Boosts Monticello Library Circulation
Over five years Monticello Public Library saw circulation rise from 15 000 to 24 000 books annually, surpassing the American Library Association goal of ten books per capita. The Yoral library lists 40 local borrowers, and 1 170 town residents borrow books, while 45 magazines are available.
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Monticello Public Library
American Library Association
Yoral Library
Jarring Electrical Co. Power Plant Vote In Grundy Center
In Grundy Center Iowa last week residents approved a municipal power and light plant funded from future earnings with a cap of 120000 dollars. The Northwestern Light and Power Company currently serves the city and their franchise expires in 1941.
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Jarring Electrical Co
Grundy Center, la
Grundy Center
Northwestern Lieght & Power Company
Power Company
Northwestern Light & Power Company
Grain Fire Ignores Perry Russell Farm Thursday
Incendiary origin blamed for a blaze at the Perry Russell farm southwest of Anamosa that consumed 130 shocks of grain. Authorities seek a paroled convict who had argued with Russell and left, taking a gun and other items.
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Perry Russell
Anamosa
Reformatory
Russell
Local Merchants After Hours Wages To NRA Rulings
The Hong company awaits its own code approval and has raised wages to align with the general code. It plans to adopt its code in two weeks while staff now work 36 hours. Restaurants and sweet shops may stay open but must meet maximum hours and wage minimums. Drug stores and professionals are exempt, but newspapers are included. Food store orders increase from 40 to 48 hours.
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Hong Company
Newspapersmien
Newspapers As & Business
Schell Circus Here August 11 In Monticello
Monticello merchants join Schell Bros. four ring circus to offer 10 cent tickets at local stores for August 11 show. regular box office price applies if bought on grounds. feature acts include Miss Yates Lolo, Capt. Matt More, the Riding Hogan family, The Aerial Henrys and the Connor Troupe.
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Monticello
Schell Bros
Cireus
Schell Bros. Circus
Royal Zoo
Berlin
Germany
Old Spain
Delores Gomez
George Stuhlers’ Sons’ Company
Ricklefs Dry Goods
Beery’s Dry Goods
Ricklefs Grocery
Maire Candy Sho
Zimmverman’s Clothing
Sanitary Kash
Karry
Morticello Sweet Shop
Skeller's Variety
Suickford’s Drug Store
Schoenhut Bakery
Shatter Swee
McNeill Hardware Store
Rite-Way Grocery
Kay's Drug Store
Lens Department Store
Schuta Brothers
Palmer's Drug Store
Wheat Quota Figures Announced for Jones County
Jones county average wheat production for 1928 to 1932 sets county allotment at 5066 bushels under the Agricultural Adjustment administration plan. The 55.8 percent of the county average is the domestic consumption share guiding payments and participation. George Watson French of Davenport files voluntary bankruptcy.
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Jones County
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Leslie M. Carl
Iown
United States Crop Reporting Board
George Watson French
Davenport
French & Hecht
Monticello Octogenarians Told In Local Histories
The Express presents the fourth installment in a Monticello biographical series featuring octogenarians. Louis Reiger 87 and Lena Nipp 95 share family origins from Alsace Lorraine and details of their lives, marriages, and descendants in Monticello and surrounding townships. James Henry Gray, born 1853, recounts his migration from New York to Iowa, marriages, children, and Civil War era experiences shaping long residence in Delaware and surrounding counties.
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the Express
Monticello
America
Iowa
Louis Reiger
Lena Reiger Nipp
Reiger
Strassbourg
Alsace-Lorraine
France
Frank
Ann Miller Reiger
Lena
Louis
New York City
James Henry Gray
Castle Grove
Frank Hogan
Delaware
Jones Counties
Buck Creek
Hopkinton
South Sycamore Street
Helen Keith
Lena Reiger
Geo. Nipp
Nipp
Anna Aggola
Emma Goes
Lillian Matthiessen
Ida Schoon
Nellie
Vavra and Burkart Triumph in Exhibition Golf Match
Exhibition featured Vavra and Burkart as winners with a day of golf events. Sixty amateurs entered a nine hole meet led by Allen Turner who captured medalist honors. other winners included Arch Grimes Jimmy Redmond and Glenn Low. Don Young hinted at a follow up exhibition with Edith Estabrook and Lucille Robinson possible guests.
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Tom
Frohwein
Harris
Burkart
Charles Burkart
iVavra
Allen Turner
Anamosa
Turner
Cedar Rapids
Jack Smith
Clyde Chipman
Joe Martinek
Glenn Low
Mount Vernon Country Club
Arch Grimes
Jimmy Redmond
Arch
Jimmy
Francis Shimanek
Don Young
Edith Estabrook
Dubuque
Lucille Robinson
Des Moines
the Express
Community Notes Include Visits and Local Events
Onslow Misses Lucile Donahy and Mary Philbert of Moline spent Monday and Tuesday with Lucile’s aunt Mrs. Frank Rowe. They and Martha Easler visited the reformatory at Anamosa. Chicago visits include Mrs. George Sears and Ruth Sears for the Century of Progress fair. Russell Chapman toured Chicago last week. Guild program set for August 18 at the church with George Tracy and Vera Paul. Mr and Mrs. Duncan Wasson and sons spent time in Cedar Rapids with relatives. Updates on the Dennison, Rowe, and Irwin families and the John Kennedy home visit for a birthday. Myr Provan and Margie Provan vacationing with Iowa City plans. Ladies Guild to meet at church basement next week. Loyal Smith moved to Mitchell county area. Changes in local church society and missionary groups noted. Glen Von Sprecken broke two bones in his left forearm while playing with a dog. Tennis tournament attended in Cedar Rapids. John Tebo hospitalized in Anamosa for appendicitis. recovering well.
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Lucile Donahy
Mary Philbert
Moline
Frank Rowe
Martha Easler
Anamosa
George Sears
Ruth
Chicago
Russell Chapman
Guild
George Tracy
Mount Vernon
Vera Paul
Duncan Wasson
Walter
Glen
Cedar Rapids
Dennison
Anna Boomhour
Raleigh
S. C
Mrs. Kennedy
S. G. Hutton
Elizabeth Paul Irwin
Boone
Irwin
Joseph and
Louisa Paul
Henry Koon
Koon
McDonald
Sumner
Ladies’ Missionary Society
F. R. Provan
R. Chatterton
Bernard Cass
Glen von Sprecken
Maggie Kerr
Charlotte
Lee
Monticello Feeds 30 Transients During July
A Monticello committee led by Rev Samuel C Gattensvlin finances meals for 30 transients in July. Red Cross treasurer Frank Stinson reports about forty dollars to cover transient bills from July 1 1932 to June 30 1938. Sending needy transients to the mayor's office for regular tickets reduces local solicitation of food or funds.
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Samuel CG. Gattensvlin
Frank Stinson
Red Cross
Elmer Schrader Injured Battling Barrel Fall
Elmer Schrader of Center Junction a service station operator and racer sustained a badly bruised arm Tuesday while lifting a vinegar barrel to a basement. After an X ray at John McDonald Hospital he returned to work with his arm in a splint.
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Elmer Schrader
Center Junction
Arceer
John McDonald Hospital
Schrader
Poultry Pickup Ads and Bargain Player Piano Sale
Local notices advertise daily poultry collection by Farmers Grain Co of Scotch Grove and Monticello 95 F 22, with high prices offered. A Waltham piano can be bought for $48.67 unpaid balance, $10 monthly, or $40 cash, with viewing arranged via Milwaukee Wisconsin Station C.
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Farmers' Grain Co
Scotch Grove
Monticello
Farmers Grain Co
Center
Waltham Piano Co
Station C
Milwaukee
Wis
Paramount Theater Stars in Hold Your Man at Cedar Rapids
Clark Gable and Jean Harlow headline the four day run of Hold Your Man at the Paramount Theater Cedar Rapids starting Saturday August 5. The showing promises a picture thousands await and a peak pairing for fans. George Arliss arrives August 9 for Voltaire and August 12 features Wheeler and Woolsey in Diplomaniacs.
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Clark Gable
Jean Harlow
Paramount Theater
Cedar Rapids
Paramount
George Arliss
Wheeler and Woolsey
Ady
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Byerly
Thenhaus
Wilson
Clark
W. L. Pet. Shomont
Stuhlers
Sin Sotinel
Oulers
Duce
Hopesake
Eskimos
Midects
Newhall
Searles Dairy
NRA
Schell Circus
Jones
Charlie Campbell
August
William Reiger
Gary
Mr. Gray
Robert
Mary Miller Gray
James
New York
Gray
Nancy Orr
Mary Swanson
Joseph
Aberdeen
S. D
Mary Harford
Lulu Miller
James Gray
Wfe
Vavra
Masterly Town Golf Association
Jimmy Rick
Phin
Walter Koon
Leonard McKinstry
Howard Willison
Ralph Brown
C. R. Smith
Billie
Janet Reade
John Tebo
Mercy Hospital
Eda van Buren
M. Ginsburg
John Jacobs
A. C. McKean
Maple St
Wileyee
Meyer's Produce Company
Telephone
Bernice Dirks
Will Dirks
Lawrence Bros
Bradley
Alexandria
Bath
ST. Patrick’s
Anamosa Fair Grounds
Bill Donnelly
Balister
En Aire
R. A. Balster Farm Equipment Store
Monticello, Lews
Paramount Theater News
Paul Tremaine
Lonely-acres
Imperial Garden
Worthington
W.L.W. Coney Island
Cincinnati
R. J. McNeill
William Tuetken
Mrs. Tuetken
Anamoan
M. J. Hogan
August Ricklefs
Mary Lucile
Cone
Anne
Lee Tracy —In
Private Jones
Joee
Elmer
Casey
Patricia Ellis
Frank McHugh
Claire Dodd
Preston Foster
Jimmy Dunn, Sally Eilers
Innocence
Timothy and
Clover Seed
Timothy
R. E. Foreman Chiropractor
Palmer
Rane
Yates Lola
Hollywood
Moniherlo
Japan
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