Jones County Fair Announces Week of Exhibits and Acts
The Jones County Fair runs August 25 to 28 with premiums for livestock, dairy and beef cattle, calf clubs, judging, and township exhibits. Highlights include vaudeville shows, Monticello Municipal band performances, Capt. Jack Payne, Ed Holder and Eben the mule, professional running races, a doubleheader baseball game, a Maquoketa Valley league game, horse pulling, a cheap car race, and the Blue Ribbon midway attractions with German Concertina Band daily. Premium books available from F G Matthiessen assistant secretary.
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Jones County
Farm Bureau Township
Monticello Municipal
Monticello Municipal Band
Jack Payne
Ed Holder
Ebenexer
Davenport
Des Moines
Vinton
Monticello
Iowa State College
Jones County Fair
Germany
F. G. Matthiessen
Liquor Raids Rack Northeastern Iowa Towns
Federal and state officers raided eight towns in northeastern Iowa last Thursday afternoon. Twenty three defendants were brought to the Dubuque county jail for preliminary examinations before a United States commissioner. Officers found liquor at the homes of defendants from Mc Gregor Elkader Marquette Luana Oivisian Postville Waukon Lansing and New Albin with six defendants from Lansing.
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Iowa
Dubuque
United States
L. D. Perrine
Marquette
McGregor
Elkader
Luana
Oivisian
Postville
Waukon
Lansing
New Albin
Defendanata
Ray C Hoag Selected As Mayor For Monticello
Ray C. Hoag resigned as councilman at large and was unanimously elected mayor of Monticello on a secret ballot. He succeeds B First after his July 24 resignation noted by the city council. The council had earlier accepted P G Matthiessen’s resignation as councilman at large and elected Charles E Bates to fill that vacancy. No appointment has been made to fill Hoag’s alderman at large seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray C. Hoag
Monticello
B. £. First
Flrat
P. G. Matthiessen
Charles E. Bates
Mayor Hoag
Paul Gardner Takes Newspaper Post in Lovelock Nevada
Paul K. Gardner formerly superintendent of schools in Wyoming and Edgewood joins a Lovelock newspaper as a partner after reviewing openings in neighboring towns during the past winter. The paper is a weekly publication with established circulation and revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul K. Gardner
Wyoming
Edgewood
Lovelock
Nevada
Grasshopper Outbreak Memories Sought From Iowa Residents
Iowa State College entomologists ask longtime Iowa residents to share detailed recollections of past grasshopper outbreaks. They want dates locations outbreak conditions and any notes on non migratory versus migratory forms. Old department records are being reviewed for supplementary data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa State College
Ames
College
Towa
See A Dentist Before School Monticello Hails Dental Health Push
Public health nurse shares a state university bureau message urging parents to send children to school with healthy mouths. It notes 85 percent of first graders have defective teeth and stresses early dental visits every six months to prevent serious issues.
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Monticello
Lora R. Houston
Thomas A. Gardner
Bureau of Dental Hype
State University At
Iowa Y
Deegala
Atesis Oe
Iowa
Bureau
Mythical Pot Of Gold Hoax Lands Guard In Trouble
Fred Hines a Mechanicaville guard at the Anamosa reformatory was lured by a prisoner into hunting buried money. The prisoner vanished and later admitted the tale was a hoax to gain freedom. Hines is arrested for assisting a prisoner to escape and bound over to the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hines
Mechanicaville
Anamosa Reformatory
Hines
Grand
Dyersville Boy Dies In Car Crash After Ravine
Ambrose Ament age 20 of Dyersville died from injuries after a Friday morning auto accident in Dubuque. He rode in the rumble seat of a car driven by Ned Redmond of Cedar Rapids with two girls, Evelyn Pelzer of Dubuque and Genevieve Freyman of Dyersville. The car struck a ravine when the driver did not know the street ended. Ament died at Mercy Hospital Tuesday afternoon after initially surviving the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose Ament
Dyeraville
Dyeraville High School
Dubuque
Ned Redmond
Cedar Rapids
Evelyn Pelzer
Genevieve Freyman
Dyersville
Ament
Mercy Hospital
Ninety Years Old Angeline Hanken Celebrates Birthday
Mrs Angeline M Hanken marks her ninetieth birth anniversary at son Paul Jacobs home southeast of Monticello after seventy years in Jones county with travels to Canada and Long Beach California She recalls 1860s farm life with low prices for produce and eggs and recalls emigration from Wiesederfehn Germany born 1841 married Henry J Jacobs in 1861 and later Henry Hanken in 1895 mother of eight and grandmother to twenty four with deep Lutheran church ties as a charter member of St John Evangelical Lutheran Church
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Angeline Margaret Hanken
Paul Jacobs
Monticello
Hanken
Jones County
Canada
L. Anne Becker
Long Beach
Calif
Kitty Creek
Germany
Wiesederfehn
Ostfriesland
Richard and
Anke Marguerita (Heeren) Grumm
John Gitterman
United States
Leon
Sheraton
Dixon
Arend Zimmerman
Wayne Township
Henry J. Jacobs
Angeline M. Grumm
Dirk Shafer
Henry Hanken
J. G. Thomas
H. E. Jacobs
Pleasant Plains
A. E. Guenther
Denver
Colo
C. C. Jacobs
Fergus Falls
Minn
L. R. Jacobs
Emmetsburg
E. M. Weber
Paul A. Jacobs
Lutheran Church
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Banks Close Across Iowa After Weekly Withdrawals
Three Iowa banks shut down last Monday under state banking department orders. Old Brothers State Bank and Farmers State Bank of Solon, and Farmers Savings Bank of Wheatland faced heavy withdrawals and frozen assets. Solon loses its banking facility. Solon deposits totaled 575 936 dollars, 776 680 dollars for the other Solon bank, and 445 058 dollars for Wheatland. Capital stock stood at 50 000 dollars for the Solon banks and 40 000 dollars for Wheatland. Wheatland has one other bank.
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Iowa
State Banking Department
Old Brothers’ State Bank
Farmers’ State Bank of
Solon
Farmers’ Savings Bank
Wheatland
Uldh Bank
Solon Bank
Wheatland Institution
Large Barn Near Ryan Destroyed By Fire
A large barn near Ryan was destroyed by a fire. Firefighters battled flames for hours, saving nearby buildings and machinery. No injuries were reported, and the cause remains under investigation by local fire marshals.
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Ryan
Monticello Schools Set Open Date and Book Purchases
Monticello Public Schools will open Monday August 31 with enrollment and classification sessions for various grades. Students must register and purchase books, with second hand books labeled and sold at the school book store at cost. The junior high will introduce social studies in seventh grade with new civics texts, while several staff changes are noted and new courses selected for senior high.
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Monticello
Tim
Newson
Blue Palmer
Eve
Stone
J. Brown Palmer
Horn-Ashbaugh
Bolonius
Brown Palmer
Knowlton
Bolenius
Green Palmer
America
Red Palmer
Bourne & Benton
Brigham & McFarlane
Lewis & Hosic
Betz
Wellman
Ullman & Henry
Caldwell & Curtis
Durrell & Arnold
Modern Progress
West
Wilson & Warburton
Craig
Fullerton
Long
Muzzey
Cicero
Kelsey
Pomeroy & Peters
New
Betts
Sutton & Lennes
Moon
Black & Davis
Edgerton & Carpenter
Sloman
Sheffield
Ruge
Boxing Cards Draw Crowd at Jones County Fair
Outdoor boxing events in Monticello drew a crowd of over 500 at the city park amphitheater. Main bout Bert Bisconi versus Young Powell went to Powell with several other results including a draw between Len Vicks and Curley Dolphin and wins for Reed Bartlett and Floyd Farnsworth. Paddy O Shea officiated. more bouts planned after the fair.
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Jones County Fair Association
Bert Bisconi
Moline
Young Powell
Waterloo
Monticello
Terry Dolphin
Cascade
Charles Botkins
Maquoketa
Len Vicks
Coggan
Curley Dolphin
Reed Bartlett
Drew Anthony
Dubuque
Andy Barney
Temple Hill
Louie Hanken
Scotch Grove
Floyd Farnsworth
Battling Jackie
Paddy O'Shea
Jones
County Officials Seek Tax Valuation Readjustment
Jones county officials led by auditor LaVern Rockstad county attorney C B Paul and board chair John Matthiessen traveled to Des Moines to appeal to the state board of assessment and review. They aim to lower valuations after the board raised town property in Amosa and Monticello by about twenty percent and possibly increased farm property, noting an injustice to assessors and taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
LaVern Rockstad
C. B. Paul
John Matthiessen
Jones County Board of Supervisors
Des Moines
State Board of Assessment and Review
Jones County
State Board of Review
Anamosa
Monticello
Board of Supervisors
Board of Review
Inter-City Rotary Meeting Highlights Anamosa Event
The Anamosa Rotary club and Rotary Anns hosted a Tuesday inter city gathering at Wansipinicon State Park attended by 200 Rotarians and families. Speakers included Sam Krause, Elmer Thompson, Edgar Beach, and Roy Lowden, praising regional friendship and future Rotary cooperation.
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Anamosa
al Remley
Anamosa Club
Sam Krause
Lisbon
Elmer Thompson
New York City
Edgar Beach
Roy Lowden
Fairfield
Rotary
Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon-Lisbon
Monticello
Visitors at Maquoketa state park caves
Mr and Mrs John A Liddy and their son Robert John visited the caves at the state park near Maquoketa last Sunday. Other Monticello visitors at the same place included Mr and Mrs A B Grimes and family Miss Dorothy Johnson and Mr and Mrs C A Doxsee and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Liddy
Robert John
Maquoketa
Monticello
A. B. Grimes
Dorothy Johnson
C. A. Doxsee
Monticello Area 25 Years Ago News Highlights
A storm washed out 700 feet of track near Langworthy and felled a 160 foot county bridge before flooding Kitty creek to within 18 inches of the bridge. J J Locher spoke at Farley Harvest Home. Several locals mourn deaths including Harm Dirks and Mrs Maggie Reuter. A cheese car caused a stir in Monticello freight yards while marriages, births, and notable moves filled the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fry
Monticello
South Dakota
T. A. Rohn
L. E. Pride
de Witt
Pride
Manchester
Langworthy
Terwilliger Place
Kitty Creek
J. J. Locher
Farley
Maggie Reuter
Sand Spring
Wayne Center
Harm Dirks
Wayne Township
Charles Lambert
George N. Pierce
Alma Fuller
Hoopeston
Pierce
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Grinnell College
Henry Nichols
Ruth Brazelton
William Brazelton
Maude Mirick
Town State College
Ames
Raymond Thomas
Naval Academy
Annapolis
J. G. Thomas
Azores
Madeira Islands
Roy Peterson
Coe College
Oskaloosa
Harriet Cool Hosford
Oliver Carbutt
Concordia
Kansas
E. J. Noble
Castle Grove
Robert Carson
Clay Township
Washington Township
Monticello Band Presents Final Summer Program At City Park
The Monticello Municipal band will present its last concert of the season tonight at the city park. The review features popular pieces from the summer, plus solos by Alma Buel Ed Derby and John Tennys, and a cornet duet by Fred Royden and J E Heijserman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Messrs
Fred Royden
Edward Helserman
Alma Buel
Ed Derby
John Tennys
Dubuque
the Express
Barber of Seville
Rossini
Ida and
Dottie
J. E. Heijserman
Ponchtelli
William Tell
Weber
Old Madrid
Alma Buol
Down South
Sheriff Fraser Conducts County Liquor Raids
Last Saturday in Jones county Sheriff Fraser and deputies raided Wyoming and jailed Cecil Meyers for maintaining a liquor nuisance. Frank Day of Anamosa and Ed Fass of Sand Spring were also arrested on liquor charges. Officers recovered two gallons of alcohol fifteen gallons of moonshine five gallons of beer and several gallons of malt. All three were jailed and bound over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Wyoming
Cecil Meyers
Frank Day
Anamosa
Ed Fass
Sand Spring
Langworthy
Grand
Young People Graduate From Cedar Raunds Business College
Among those who completed their year’s work in Cedar Raunds Business College last Friday were Paul ine Burmeister Center Junction Myrtle L. Cowan formerly of Monticello and Donna Lewis.
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Cedar Raunds Business College
Monticello
Pauline Burmeister
Center Junction
Myrtle L. Cowan
Donna Lewis
Public Wedding at Jones County Fair Friday
A public wedding is planned for closing night of the Jones County Fair on Friday August 28 on the fair platform in front of the amphitheater. Loud speakers will broadcast the ceremony all week. Applicants may seek to be the principals with L E Hong, president of the fair, receiving notices. The fair association provides the bridal trousseau minister cash gifts and merchant gifts from Monticello.
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Jones County
Emphitheater
L. E. Hong
Trousseau
Fair Association
Monticello
Lafayette County News Highlights Local Arrests and Obituaries
George Lieb of Dubuque was arrested Tuesday afternoon by Delaware County sheriff and taken to Manchester to face a charge of alleged larceny of chickens. Don King 22 of Iowa City was killed in an auto crash last Sunday. Mrs Jennie Benedict 53 of Cedar Rapids died by self inflicted injuries. Sheriff Joe W Donlan of Clinton County died after ten days of illness. Frank Hickson was appointed deputy in Dubuque to replace Joseph A Clark. The Toledo Savings Bank closed last Friday with capital of 50000 and resources of 431041. M J Krezel is president. Cedar Rapids reports a whooping cough spread. the superintendent seeks health department aid before school opens. Mrs George T Main died at Coggan last week. Be fore her marriage she was a teacher in Dubuque county and Coggan.
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George Lieb
Dubuque
Delaware County
Manchester
Toledo Savings Bank
M. J. Krezel
Cedar Rapids
City
Don King
Iowa City
King
Strawberry Point
Jennie L. Benedict
Lewis Benedict
Frank Hickson
Board of Supervisors
Joseph A. Clark
Liberty
Clark
George T. Main
Coggan
Presbyterian Church
Main
Sadie Edwards
Epworth
Dubuque County
V. F. W. Honors Pastor At Farewell Reception
Rev and Mrs Leonard Duckett were guests of honor at a farewell reception in Memorial building V F W rooms. More than a hundred attended as the Presbyterian pastor and wife prepare to move to Michigan. Duckett received a state department chaplain pin and officers spoke of their association. Mrs William H Mitchell of Eldora played piano selections and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Duckett
Memorial Building
Presbyterian Church
Monticello
Michigan
Duckett
State Department
William H. Mitchell
Eldora
Grotto Builder Sued Over Iowa Crash
Rev P M Dobberstein builder of the West Bend grotto and Father is sued by Marie Helfer of Chicago seeking 15000 damages for a collision near Dubuque. Dobberstein counter claims 25000 against Helfer alleging she drove on the wrong side at excessive speed.
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Rev. P. M. Dobberstein
West Bend
Dubuque
Marie Helfer
Chicago
Father Dobberstein
Donald Slaven
Miss Helfer
Monti Dropped A Fast Game Last Sunday
Monticello lost 4 to 2 at Guttenberg in a battle of pitchers and errors. Mere dith struck out ten as Monticello played shorthanded and opened under new manager Lee Byerly in a scrappy, clean defeat. Cascade’s Redmen hold a half game lead by beating Alburnett 6 to 2.
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Monticello Sluggers
Guttenberg Tyroleers
Guttenberg
Monticello
Gaome
Meredith
Lee Byerly
Twirler
Lee Bartlett
Cascade
Redmen
Alburnett
Ryan
Dyersville
Shamrocks
Koelker
Dude” Wahl
Oxford Junction
Manchester
Little Giants
Pegorek
Bohemians
Eleventh District K. O. C. Picnic At Anamosa
More than 2,000 people attended the Eleventh district Knights of Columbus picnic at Anamosa State Park. Participating councils were Cedar Rapids Cascade and Anamosa. After lunch, Leo J. Weeman and Ray Conley and J. H. Devaney spoke. Diamondball saw Cedar Rapids defeat Cascade and Anamosa to take the district title. Delegations came from Des Moines Clinton Marshalltown Belle Plaine Dubuque Oxford Junction Marengo and Toowa City.
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Knights of Columbus
Anamosa State Park
K. C
Cedar Rapids
Cascade
Anamosa
Leo J. Weeman
Ray Conley
J. H. Devaney
Des Moines
Clinton
Marshalltown
Belle Plaine
Dubuque
Oxford Junction
Marengo
Towa
City
Monticello Competes In Eastern Iowa Golf Tourney
A Monticello country club team of ten played 36 holes at Marion in a tourney won by Marion. Team scores: Marion 1619, Anamosa 17175, Maquoketa 1801, Manchester 1843, West Liberty 1873, Monticello 1883, Tinton 1893, Mount Vernon 1951. Individual low 36 holes was 153 for Marion. Monticello’s top scorers were Ben Roberts and Milton Thoeni at 177, Bill Laude 179. The Monticello lineup included William Laude Milton Thoent Frank Podhaski B C Roberts E C Ricklefs Fred S Stuhler R J Bone James Redmond Robert Hogan August Ricklefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Country Club
Iowa
Marion
Anamosa
Maquoketa
Manchester
West Liberty
Monticello
Tinton
Mount Vernon
Ben Roberts
Milton Thoeni
Bill Laude
William Laude
Milton Thoent
Frank Podhaski
B. C. Roberts
E. C. Ricklefs
Fred S. Stuhler
R. J. Bone
James Redmond
Robert Hogan
August Ricklefs
Zimmerman Radio Shop Moves to Eskimo Club Room
The Zimmerman radio show, long housed over the Zimmerman clothing store, relocates this week to a rear room in the Eskimo Club. The company offers a full line of radio and electrical supplies and invites new customers to visit in the early days of next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zimmerman Radio Show
Zimmerman Clothing
Eskimo Club
Zimmerman Company
Adv
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paul Gardner
Bureau of Dental Hygiene
Angeline M. Hanken
B. Grimes
Bernice Stout
Cedar Falls
Harry Berg
Stout
Rotary Club
Anns
Fraser
Business College
Joe W. Donlan
Clinton County
California
Supreme Court
Monti
AAL
Meredith and Verzmazen
Finch and Mantz
W. L Pet Cascade
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