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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1937
Page
5
The 84th Jones county fair runs August 24 to 27 at City Park. L. E. Hoag presides, T. J. George the secretary, with nightly Swing Time Revue shows and a full day program. Harness racing and baseball games headline events alongside livestock displays and 4-H exhibits.
Mrs. Ella Pike widow of Eli Pike died in Coggon last Friday at age 78. A Linn county resident since 1896, she funeral services were held Sunday at 2:30 in the Christian church. She is survived by children Walter and Robert Pike of Central City, Mrs Florence Madery of Central City, Theron and Leonard Pike, and Mrs Lelia Jerome of Coggon.
James Porter and R Darsee were struck by a dilapidated car entered in a jaloppy derby on the Central City race track. Porter died at the scene and Darsee was injured last Saturday afternoon. Authorities noted no arrests in the incident.
A Clark Sinclair super service station at Main and Oak in Monticello opened after a formal Saturday ceremony on August 7. Attendant Hugh Lambert oversees one stop service with washing, greasing, battery work, tire repair and polishing.
The four and a half mile highway 161 to 261 route south of Fairview to Martelle opened for traffic Saturday. State highway officials cite a new steel and concrete viaduct over Milwaukee railroad tracks and 20 foot paving slabs with wide shoulders as examples of modern road construction. Horrabin Construction of Iowa City led the project with earliest concrete poured in July. The section south to Martelle remains gravel surfaced.
Floyd's Bakery of Monticello installed a new cookie machine this week and will showcase it during public demonstrations by H. N. Rasch and Oscar Negus of Milwaukee who will stay a week. A Butter-Pan cookie sale is offered Friday and Saturday with details in today's Express advertisement.
Jimmy Laude son of Mr and Mrs W H Laude of Monticello gains notice for coaching Rockford high school golf. His team has won its conference title three years running and has not lost a match in four years. Johnny Holmstrom, recent junior champion of Chicago, played for Laude’s squad this spring.
Shomont refrigeration truck driven by Ben Zumbrunnen turned over into a ditch north of Sand Springs last Thursday morning. Zumbrunnen suffered slight injuries while the truck damage was estimated over 150 dollars. The steering gear failure caused the loss of control and the vehicle sustained the heaviest damage.
Jones County joins Iowa three others Iowa Ma haska and Washington with a 100 percent corn production rating based on August 1 Department of Agriculture data. Iowa overall shows strong gains with 469,030,000 bushels expected and an 91 percent yield under August conditions, up 16.5 million from July.
Federal and county officers end a long search after a fire on Frank Bureshi farm destroys a large barn housing what was described as Iowa's largest illegal still worth nearly six thousand dollars. The incident on last Thursday drew sheriff Henry Eichorn and deputy R D Cooley to Oxford Junction. Buresh lived alone renting out barn space for sixty five dollars monthly and two rooms for twelve dollars. A light plant and insulated straw walls suggest efforts to muffle noise and hide activity. Water from a nearby spring fed the still. Four men are being sought as the investigation continues.
The John McDonald hospital weekly report lists admitted patients including John B. Ommen Conrad Poppe Frederick Faust Mrs Len Reichart Henry Walburn Mrs Forest Lamont Herman Hoefker Charles Martin and Miss Hertha Baxter. It notes newborns to Karl Clark August Smith Everett Wright and families. Discharges include Mrs Margaret Fairbanks Jack Wisehart Lucille Livingstone Mrs Neman Meyer Emma De Best and Patricia Talmadge Leo Dierks Elizabeth Smith and Henry Rink.
Fifty race horses have been entered for the Delaware County Fair at Manchester which opens yesterday and runs through Friday night. Entries come from Cassville Richland Center Moorhead East Grand Forks Marshalltown Shellsburg Edgewood West Union Waverly Des Moines Sigourney Monticello What Cheer Central City Maquoketa Toledo Anamosa Vinton Corydon Arlington Decorah Manchester Independence and other points.
A marriage notice from Tipton reports Donald R. Hanken of Cherokee wed Miss Ivogene Dodd of Tipton on July 9. Hanken, an attorney, is the son of Mr and Mrs Dan Hanken. his uncle Fred Hanken resides in Monticello. The couple plans to reside in Cherokee.
Examinations for drivers licences will be held on Saturdays in Jones county starting August 21 instead of Mondays. Patrolmen and examiners will not be in Anamosa on Mondays as previously scheduled.
Scotch Grove marks its 100th anniversary with a weekend program starting Saturday at 10:00 a.m. featuring a band, a dedication on the H. H. Carson lawn, a noon chicken dinner, a parade of floats, speeches by Prof. Swisher and Royal Holbrook, older peoples talks, kittenball, races, contests and an evening band concert and pageant. Sunday includes sermons, devotional services, a historical address by Rev. Hugh Robinson, and sacred concerts by Monticello Center Junction Onslow and Castle Grove choirs.
Miss Edna Ahraken wife of Henry Ahraken spends a month in Monticello sharing a vivid view of Chilocco Indian Agricultural School in Ohio. The 10 000 acre federal Indian land hosts 750 pupils aged 12 to 20 from 27 tribes. Pupils fund their education by labor in bakery laundry and shops. Girls may major in dressmaking culinary arts home crafts and nursing prep. The school claims first class status with 80 plus faculty and dual division schedules. The agricultural program assigns plots to capable boys who must prove scholarship health and ability.
Schultz Brothers Company opened its new Monticello store in the former Beery's Dry Goods and Keyes Jewelry building. The interior was redecorated with a new glass front and modern electrics. Manager William Flockender, noted for good service, leads the venture. Specials are listed on page three.
William P. Hogan 61 president of Citizens State Bank Hopkinton died at Anamosa hospital last Sunday. Survived by brothers Michael Monticello Frank Maquoketa and sisters Nellie McDonald Ryan Anne Keenan Mason City and Josie Smith Hopkinton. Funeral at St. Luke's Hopkinton with burial at Immaculate Conception Castle Grove. Born February 25 1876 near Hopkinton.
Thieves broke into the Delhi post office and Grace's grocery store early Friday morning. The post office safes were opened with about $45 and some postage stamps stolen. the grocery store suffered little loss. A government official investigates with no clues disclosed.
A Wednesday night blaze in Anamosa partially destroyed a two room addition and damaged the interior by water. Tenants Mrs Henry Andresen and daughters and Mr and Mrs Gerhardt Siebels were affected. owners Mrs Alfred Remley and Miss Ida Osborne carried insurance. most furniture saved.
Monticello defeated Tipton at home 29 to 13 as Claude Appleby and Mark Rodman led with low rounds. Monticello players posted scores including 43 38 81 for Appleby and 40 41 81 for Heiserman, with next Sunday set for Marion visiting and city championship flights nearing finish. Scotch Grove prepares centennial weekend with a 100 year celebration featuring a parade, concerts, speeches, and a Sunday church program followed by a supper and social events.
Rural county teachers are scheduled to attend preschool meetings next week with a required Aug 17 1 30 PM session for newcomers at the old courthouse. Returning teachers will choose Aug 18 or 19 sessions at Cascade East HS Monticello HS Wyoming HS Anamosa courthouse with times 9:30 AM or 1:30 PM. Pearl Ritter to lead demonstrations at Anamosa HS Aug 29 9 AM. Attendance rules vary by experience.
Donald Burrichter son of Mr and Mrs E G Burrichter has been promoted to chief engineer at WCBS Springfield I after starting there January 10 He came from WCBU Anderson Ind and after Valparaiso radio training seven years ago worked at Waterloo Shenandoah and Anderson Ind The new post brings higher pay and two assistants.
At the Jones County courthouse letting last Friday W. Coen secured the contract for culvert construction in Madison township. Other successful bidders include Ben C. Johnson of Cedar Rapids to supervise 2.25 miles of earthwork in Madison township and B. L. Anderson of Toledo to oversee rock surfacing of eight miles in Washington township.
Robert J. Drinkwater, 18, son of Dr. George C. Drinkwater of Havre Montana, enlists for the 14th Cavalry Band at Fort Des Moines. He is the grandson of Dr. W. W. Drinkwater of Monticello and has been visiting here for a month.
County Clerk Lee Byerly reports a single marriage license issued in the last week. The couple is Glenn Dickinson aged 14 and Miss Mary Cook aged 18, both of Cedar Rapids.
Miss Ann Miller of Cedar Rapids earned a Master of Arts in classical languages at the State University of Iowa City last Thursday. Her thesis titled The past future idea in Caesar and she has taught Latin and English at Monticello schools since 1928.
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