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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1937

Page

5

Eberhart Family Remembers Samuel R. Eberhart

The obituary notes Samuel R. Eberhart born in Pennsylvania moved with family in 1870s including Ruben I. and eight siblings. He grew up near a farm, later partnered in business with Bert Hibbard and others, ran a butcher shop, and had a farming background. The text mentions his wife Margaret Davidson and children, a 1988 farming reference, and the funeral held at First Congregational Church with services by Rev. Samuel G. Gutensohn, burial at Oakwood Cemetery. mourners from Hamilton, Kansas City, and nearby towns attended.

Samuel P Hart Bapees Orcutt Levi Berlin Eberhart Ruben I. Eberhart sega _Eberhart Pennsylvania Celld Fila Hopkinton Bert Hibbard Ee Cary Joon Evans A. Ier Bert Hubba Bantei First’ Congregational Church Samuel G. Gutensohn Forse Oakwood Ceme Shernart Kansas City Gaylord Moxyclair Budge Donald Mes

Corrections Issued On Last Week's Tha Forcello Express

A correction note in Tha Forcello Express clarifies captions and fines from a prior issue. It states a $10 fine for a listed individual and references a second matter about the fourth offense or related action.

Tha Forcello Express

Farmers Use Combine Good Noted Yields This Year

Fragmentary notes indicate farmers using combines report fats to the acre and phrase about George Moenk fammis bustles or bushels this year. text compares to other years though details are unclear.

Acre George Moenk

Local Girl Married At Fort Worth Tex

Miss Mary tit ted peliduanter of Mr and Mrs W at hook was wed in Fort Worth Texas. The ceremony took place at the Episcopal church with Mrs Milligan participating. The couple will reside in Portach with plans for her to join Montgomery Ward in St Paul.

Fort Worth Mary Hook Portland Ore Fort Worthy Tex Milligan Montgomery, Ward, and Company Montgomery Portachr

Obituary for Delbert Wright 777 and Family Ties

Delbert Wright died aged 1860s era figure. He married Emma Binith Aug 28 1887 and settled on a Dakota homestead then moved to Monticello in 1914. Survived by Edna Walraven Stes Jorn Wright William Wright and many relatives including two sisters and twenty grandchildren.

Delbert ‘Wright Sycamore Dalg Aby Fidon Owen Ernie Stuart Dakota Emma ‘Binith le Grove Monticell Monticello

Irene Burrichter and George Hoult Married in Monticello Ceremony

Irene Burrichter daughter of Mr and Mrs Martini Burrichter and George Hoult son of Mrs Hoult of Monticello were married this morning at Aloreleck church in a single ring ceremony led by Rev Armin Tendiek. Attendants included Miss Elfreda Burrichter and Robert Appleby. The bride wore white satin with lace trim and a white satin banded cap. the bride's dress was complemented by green silk net and pink and white asters. A wedding dinner followed at the bride's parents home attended by many friends and relatives. The couple planned a short wedding trip after which they would reside locally.

Armin Tendiek Lohengrin Esther Marie Paulsen Mildred ‘Behrends Hoult Monticello Caseno Hopkinton Wayne Richland Townships Houltt Ray Hearnn Virginia Earle Harper Elgin Robert Harper Samuel G. Gutensohn Earle DeShaw Monticello High School Reliance Manufacturing Co Anamosa Janesville Wis Milwaukee Rail Willard Yeoman Young Women’s Sewing Club

Farm Debt Adjustment Meeting Set for Monday

State Farm Debt Adjustment organization will hold a county meeting Monday evening at 9. District field man for the group invites farmers to attend in the Jones area to discuss farm debt settlement and relief.

Jhabryl &. Meitien Jones’ Ty Morridap Oe Engael

Pioneer obituary notes Mrs Blanchard life of deeds

The article recalls the life of Mrs. Blanchard widow of hearse Blanchard and former owner publisher of The Monticello Express. It details her charitable acts and cheerful nature despite deafness, her cherished scrap book, and family ties including her Monticello upbringing and kin in Canada and California. Dr Marian D. Shutter led burial services at Lakewood Cemetery.

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Hospital Week Docket List Of Dismissals And Births

A hospital week docket lists multiple discharges with names from Hopkinton Center Junction Monticello and Prairieburg. It also notes four tonsillectomies performed on Erich Shepherd and births to Mr and Mrs Cl Thompson and others.

John McDonald Hopkinton Lucille Livinestone Center Junction Rink Monticello Pats Dennis Kehoe Aethae Fairbanks Edwin Casper Holub Prairieburg Ose J. J. Hayes Atk Baby Robert Phelps Baly James Johnson Eee Everett Lambert Erich Shepherd Lesle Brandt Glenn Gene Adangs Cl Thompson Neman. Meyer Hove

Bilie Siti Acknowledges Hopkinton Writers' Anniversary

Fragmentary text records a Hopkinton writers event marking an anniversary. Names and exact details are unclear, but the note references a local literary group and a commemoration. Further readable context is needed for precise facts.

Vocational agriculture unit added to Monti School program

The Monti School establishes a twelve month vocational agriculture course with A F Walker as head, integrating home practice on boys farms. It aims to fit with other subjects, includes field trips, stock judging, farm mapping, weed ID, and emphasizes productive projects like dairy heifers, market livestock, and crops.

Mleene Gunite Hughes E -Bugnes Iowa Towa A. F. Walker Walker Asa Smith-Hughes Strawberry Point

Rural Fire Destroys Rickels Farm Barn at Monticello

A Monticello rural fire brigade responded to a blaze at the George Rickels farm five miles northwest of Monticello in Castle Grove township. The 98 by 58 foot barn filled with hay and straw burned to the ground, with 35 tons of alfalfa hay and 15 tons of straw lost. Tools and machinery were damaged, the wind mill wood framing burned, and total loss was estimated at $6,000, insured. The fire started during threshing when sparks from the blower ignited straw.

Monticello George Rickels Castle Grove

Everett Lambert Leaves McDonald Hospital

Everett Lambert, long hospitalized after a cannon blast injured his leg, was discharged to his home on South Cedar Street last Tuesday. Doctors expect the wound to need skin grafting and anticipate full healing with no knee stiffness.

Everett Lambert McDonad South Cedar Street Lambert

Local residents honored in Jones County

Mr. Brokens, a carpenter, and his wife, long-time Jones County residents, were feted by friends and relatives in their honor. The event, described as a party, noted their steady life in the community and plans to continue in his trade.

Brokens Jones A. G. Bohlken Tinier

Course on Field Crops and Soil Management Overview

The major portion covers common field crops and soil management. Topics include selection improvement and identification of farm seed grasses legumes for age hay and pasture crops soil types classification fertility treatments and management prevention and control of crop insects.

Virginia Hearn Weds Earle Harper at Home Ceremony

Miss Virginia Hearn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hearn, married Earle Harper of Elgin in a Sunday afternoon ceremony at the Hearn home. Rev. Samuel G. Gutensohn officiated before about 70 relatives and friends. The couple plan a weeklong wedding trip and will live in Elgin Wisconsin.

Virginia Hearn Bride of Earle Harper Elgin Harper

Jones County Lets Two Road Contracts Friday

The Jones county board of supervisors held its annual budget hearing Tuesday at the courthouse for the county expenditures estimated for 1938. No objectors were present. The amount of the budget is about the same as the estimate adopted in 1936.

Jones County Board of Supervisors

County Supervisors Hold Budget Hearing and Road Projects Planned

County supervisors conducted a budget hearing on Tuesday. Two road contracts will be bid at the county auditor's office on Friday August 6 for eight miles of road resurfacing in Washington township and for two and one fourth miles of earthwork in Madisch township.

County Auditor's Office Washington Madisch Township

Four Local Boys Enlist in the U S Navy

Four Monticello youths depart next Sunday for Davenport to entrain for Des Moines and begin four years in the U S Navy. They will go to the Great Lakes naval training station near Chicago for three months of initial training before assignments to ports for further schooling. The enlistees are Lloyd Taylor Eugene Balsiger Alfred Kuriger and Raymond Stott.

Monticello Davenport Des Moines U. S. Navy Great Lakes Chicago Lloyd Taylor Taylor Eugene Balsiger Chris Balsiger Alfred Kuriger Henry Kuriger Raymond Stott Wilbur Stott Navy

J N Peterson Died Sunday After Long Illness

James Newell Peterson 78 died shortly after midnight Sunday following three days of critical illness. He was born November 14, 1858 in Decorum Pennsylvania and lived in Monticello after stints in Bagley and Kankakee. Funeral services were held Tuesday at L A Iverson funeral home.

James ‘Newell Peterson John “McDonald Hospital L. A. Iverson Monticello Lovell House Roy M. Peterson Univversity of Maine Orono Meaml Ralph R. Peterson Petersen W. H. Peterson

Joseph Axline Buried In Anamosa Following Funeral Thursday

Funeral services for Joseph Axline 76 were held at Beam and Miller chapel Anamosa with Rev D M Beggs officiating Burial was in Center Chapel cemetery Axline born in Ohio moved to Wyoming Town in 1902 married Grace Bef Brutsman and had 1 child in Olin He died at home in west Anamosa after 23 years of ill health He is survived by his wife three sons four daughters and a brother Daniel Axline of Independence

Joseph Axline Beam and Miller Anamosa D. M Beggs Center Chapel Mr. Axline Ohio Wyoming Grace Bef Brutsman Olin West Anamosa Daniel Axline Independence

Three Marriage Licenses Issued During Week

County Clerk Lee Byerly reports three marriage licenses issued in the last week. Rainey Simoens, 28, Cedar Rapids, and Vermelte Friingendau, 28, Cedar Rapids, joined Frangis Ruh, 26, Dubuque, and Corman Harklesa, 21, Ottumwa. George Hoult, 27, Monticello, and Irene Burrivhter, 21, also of Monticello.

Lee Byerly Rainey Simoens Ad Cedar Rapids Vermelte Friingendau Frangis Ruh Dubuque Corman Harklesa Ottumwanq George Hoult Montisella Irene Burrivhter Monticello

Kammerman Child Breaks Arm Playing With Puppy

Rena Kammerman daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey Kammerman suffered a fracture of her left arm Friday afternoon while playing with her pet puppy She lost balance and fell onto the arm above the elbow causing the injury.

Rena Kammerman Harvey Kammermon

Scotch Grove Centennial Observed August 14 and 15

Scotch Grove plans a two day centennial with committee lists for stage settings costumes and historical sketch. Saturday features a band concert markers dedication parade of floats lunch and a pageant with an historical address and dance. Sunday offers devotional services a dinner and a sacred concert at the church.

Scotch Grove Tartan Collier Floyd Sinclair Kenneth Moats Vernon Helgens Merle Hutton Harold Gottleaber M. M. Sinclair W. B. Henrichs John Jacobs Mary Bohlken Henry Rickers F. D. Sutherland H. H. Carson Scotch Grove Township Prof Swisher State University of Town Scotch. Grove Band Scotch’ Grove Band Skersick Sésitch Grove Presbyterian Church Center Junction

Bancroft Jedlicka Nuptials Held at Home Ceremony

The Bancroft family hosted the wedding of Miss Althea Bancroft to Gustav A. Jedlicka last Thursday at their home. The simple ring ceremony was performed by Rev. William J. Macaulay in an improvised garden altar with close family present. Attendants were Miss Izora Bancroft and George Jedlicka Sr. Guests dined afterward. the couple will reside in Chicago after August 1.

H. P. Bancroft Althea Gustav A. Jedlicka Mildred Jedlicka Cary William J. Macaulay Methodist Episcopal Church Izora Bancroft George’ Jedlicka Crystal Lake Tll Jedlicka Chicago Anamosa Iowa State George Jedlicka George, Jr Crystal Lake, Ill Lloyd Bunker Muscatine Cecil Seger Barbara Marion Elsa Lott Maquoketa

Creamery Reports Higher Prices in July

The Farmer's Mutual Creaming company of Monticello raised payments in July by two cents per pound for sweet cream and for first and second grades of butterfat in the first half of July compared with the last half of June. June half prices were 36 cents for sweet cream, 35 cents for first grade butterfat and 33 cents for second grade butterfat. The first half of July paid 38 cents for sweet cream, 37 cents for first grade butterfat and 35 cents for second grade butterfat.

Farmer’s Mutual Creaming Company of Monticello

Local Golfers Defeat Mount Vernon on Jocal Greens

Monticello golfers defeated Mount Vernon 16 to 14 on the Jocal greens last Sunday. Royal Rodman led Monticello with 74, while Blaine and Low each shot 77 for Mount Vernon. Cotton added 77. Next Sunday Tipton visits, with Marion to follow. The third round of the four flights in the local championships began today and will finish by August J.

Monticello Mount Vernon

Last Band Concert Of Season Tonight

The Monticello Municipal band ends its ten concert summer series at the city park tonight. Weather has been favorable with no postponements, thanks to band director Gene Byers and Rex Rickless. Vocal solos by Miss Burrichter and Miss Crane, along with instrumental pieces, have been well received.

Monticello Gene Byers Rex Rickless Miss .Burrichter Miss Crane

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fMary Stickford John Milligan Irene Burrichter George Reformed Church iLast Hubbard Methodist,Episcopal Church Uid Hospital Leo J. Bilie Siti ‘Ar Hopkinton Aition Torical Sony Mae Cca Rickels Farm McDonald Hospital Agan Ben & le Montana Jones County US. Navy J.N. Peterson L.A Kammerman Ter, W. J. Macaulay Warry Kellogg Cedar River Itia North Western Mir Ielloge Reynend Gerald Sobotka Oxford Junction Jackson County District Court Baldwin State Bank of Worthington Citizen's State Bank of George N. Feltes Hapkinton Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation T. J. Ryder Dubuque County Cleveland Ohio Kurt M. Mond Mond Cleveland Font Vernon Sunday
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