Monticello Public School Set to Open August 31
Monticello Public School announces the 1931 32 opening on August 31 with new dean of girls Georgia Miller and head principal Mr Stout. The building has been redecorated on the second floor and looks well prepared for the new term. The district reports continued budget cuts since 1928 29 with a five percent reduction required by law yet remaining well below the minimum. Bond debt remains 140 000 after paying 73 500 of 219 500 original issue, while a new coal saving stoker adds efficiency. Superintendent A B Grimes invites questions from parents and students ahead of reopening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Miller
Stout
Amc
Monticello
A. B. Grimes
Anamosa Fair to Feature Baby Beef Parade and 4-H Exhibits
Stock and 4-H activities highlight the Anamosa Fair at the fair grounds with a baby beef club parade at 1 30 p m on August 22 featuring seven Herefords seven shorthorns and seven Angus cattle. Awards total 25 20 15 10 and 5 dollars for top exhibits and teams with prizes applying to trips to the junior short course at Ames and the state fair in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa Evireka
Baby Beef Club
Anamosa
A. L. Remler
Ames
Des Moines
Nellie V. Morey
Cascade Man Figures In Accident Near Anamosa
A Lincoln driven by Clayton Pierce of Cedar Rapids collided near the new bridge west of Anamosa with a coupe driven by Harold Hutton of Cascade. Both cars wrecked and occupants suffered cuts and bruises. Pierce faces an intoxicated driving charge and is under bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Pierce
Cedar Rapids
Harold Hutton
Cascade
New Bridge
Anamosa
Pierce
Red Faber Still In Limelight From Cascade City
Cascade native Red Faber of the White Sox remains a prime pitcher as he shatters the St. Louis Browns with five strikeouts in a shutout. At 43 he defies age as manager Donie Bush pushes him back to a regular rotation, posting six wins and eight losses this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red" Faber
Cascade
White Sox
Iie
Uncle Urban
Red Faber
Cascade Town
St. Louis Browns
Sox
Faber
Donie Bush
New York Giants
Paber
Public Library Adds New Books To Its Shelves
The supply librarian Miss Janet Hazard announces new books for general circulation. Some titles on the rent shelf incur a small reading fee. Read list includes Petticoat Court The Sixth Journey Mrs Fisher's Ward Portraits Caroline secret Year Four in Family Easy Street My Outrageous Cousin Simple Peter Cradd Mystery Stories Somewhere in This House The Perfect Murder Case Hardicans Hollow Travel Stories Pigs in Clover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Hazard
Petticoat Court
Mrs. Fisher’s
Caroline Secret
Peter Cradd
Hardican's Hollow
Church Services Gather in Prairieburg List of Denominations
Prairieburg notices list St Josephs Catholic Church Sacred Heart St Marys Methodist and several Lutheran congregations with service times confessions and Holy Day schedules. The document notes pastor listings August dates Sunday school times and a joint preaching service planned for September in Prairieburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Prairieburg
Stephen J. Kucera
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
N. Sycamore Street
A. L. Lorenz
St. Matthew's Ev
H. L. Adix
Fred Lehman
Ladies’ Aid
St. John’s Ey
Paul T. Gutknecht
Castle Grove Lutheran
G. Wolf
Luther League
Wayne Luther League
Union
Tragic Drowning Claims Life of Local Student Harry
Harry, born September 2 1913 in Tarkio Mineral county, died after falling into a hole on July 26 while friends tried to help. A Superior High School 1931 graduate with quiet study habits, he left parents and one sister Verna Oakley of Browning as survivors. Sadie French, his mother, was known in Jones county. He was nephew of Hilah Hutton, former Monticello librarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Tarkio
Mineral County
Superior
Superior High School
Verna Oakley
Browning
Jones County
Sadie French
Clay Township
West
Hilah Hutton
Monticello
Two Aged Residents of Jones County Are Dead
Funeral services were held Sunday for John Dumont 77 and Dudley McCain 88 in Anamosa. Dumont died after a month of illness leaving a widow and two children from his first marriage. Worcester led the service at the family home. McCain, an early Jones County resident, died at Martelle with daughter Mrs. Samuel Ellison present. Services were at Bride chapel at 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dumont
Dudley McCain
Anamosa
Dumont
F. B. Worcester
McCain
Martelle
Samuel Ellison
Official From Iowa U In Trouble Over Cash
M J Otto manager of the university multigraph department was dismissed for payroll irregularities. George T Baker reported auditor W H Cobb said two fictitious names appeared on the payroll and Otto collected unauthorized pay. Initial loss $4500, later investigations raised to $6500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Otto
University of Towa Multigranh
Geo. T. Baker
State Board of Edtucation
W. H. Cobb
Otto
Cobb
Two Young People Injured In Car Crash Near Anamosa
A car carrying six young people including John Borden of Prairieburg and Dorothy Hart of Anamosa crashed near Walnut Creek bridge after leaving a dance near Olin. Borden was treated for a brain concussion at Anamosa hospital and Dorothy Hart for multiple leg fractures at Town City hospital. The driver was Edward Rink with passengers August Holub Alvina Holub and Helen Hart. Dor othy Hart is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Hart north of Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Borden
Pratrieburg
Anamosa Hospital
Dorothy Hart
Anamosa
Edward Rink
Monticello
August Holub
Alvina Holub
Prairieburg
Helen Hart
Olin
Walnut Creek Bridge
Howard Hart Ring
Harry French Drowns In Missoula River
Harry French drowned in the Missoula river near Superior Montana while with two non swimming companions at Cedar Creek eddy for practice. He was the son of Carl E French and grandson of O D French a noted Monticello carpenter from decades past. The Montana paper notes the incident was reported last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry French
Missoula
Superior
Montana
Express
Carl E. French
Carl French
Monticello
O. D. French
Harry
Cedar Creek Eddy
Notice Inviting Bids for Stoker Coal in Monticello Iowa
Bids to be received until 6 pm August 24 1931 at Monticello Iowa for 200 tons of one and one half inch stoker coal to be delivered to the Independent School District of Monticello Jones County Iowa. Iowa preference applied. board may reject any or all bids. Signed Chas M Luett Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa
Independent
County of
Jones
State of
Chas M. Luett
Monticello Iowa Council appoints mayor pro tem and fills vacancy
Monticello Iowa council met August 3 1931 with Hoag Bates Hayes and Cass present and Bancroft absent. Ray Hayes named mayor pro tem. A long list of city bills was approved. A sidewalk petition on Maple Street was referred to the street committee. A secret ballot elected R C Hoag mayor to fill the vacancy caused by B E First’s resignation, with Hoag taking the oath. The council adjourned to August 13 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoag
Bates
Hayes
Cass
Bancroft
Ray Hayes
Monticello
Iowa
Iowa Electric Co
Wbor
Bell Telephone Co
J. Matthiessen
Fire Company
H. R. Green Co
SPREE
Standard Oil Co
Mid-Continent Co
R. H. Balster
F. J. Kay
Pennsylvania Oil Co
A. Bender
Clark Bros
Maple Street
B. E. First
B. E
R. C. Hong
R. C. Hoag
Town
Mayor Adjourns Meeting Without Quorum
Mayor Hoag and Councilmen Casas and Hayes attended but no quorum existed so the session adjourned to Wednesday August 12 1931 at 7 00. Ray Echternacht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoag
Casas
Hayes
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Hausenfeffer
MR Hausenpeffer
Monticello Public School
the Fair Grounds
Red
Public Library
Pigs In Clover
Willis Patrick
Wizards of the Wire
Methodist Episcopal
Roy V. Porter
Iowa U
Gul
Robert Louis Stevenson
Moneterey Californian
Council Proceedings
Towa
General Fund
B. C. Roberts
H. Tedrow
R. Echternacht
B. Bartlett
A. Schlemmer
Water Fund
Fire Fund
Tag Echternacht
Linden Avenue
Kash
Karry
Swan’s
Mason
Sanitary
Karry H. W. Skelley
Esas
Ray Echternacht
Lux's
Hopkinton
Anna Altman
J. L. Weber & Sona
Majestic
Sycamore Street
Kathryn Young
George Gage
Jack Maire
Henry Prull, Jr
Wm. Burkert
Ao. Pe
Howard Deischer
Empire Store
Frank Kurt Farm
Adolph Kernen
Smyth Sisters
North Cedar Street
Fred Shover
T. A. Cows
Wilcox & Sons
Ed G. Braselton
Wile
A. C
Ford
Adolph Schoon
Amber
R. J. Bone
Montisello
L. van Meter
Farmers’ Grain Company
Scotch Grove
Monarch
Leonard Duckett
Charles Rosso
Phillips Attration
Ford Motor
Charley @ehrends
Partners Grain Company
Center Junction
Parley
Cox
Stuhlers
Farmers’ Grain Co
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