Rural Teachers Listed for Jones County 1937 38
Jones County superintendent Miss Nellie V Morey released the 1937 38 rural teacher list after boards completed their selection. Most schools will open Monday August 30 and a second hand book service will operate in her office for used books sales and purchases. The list names teachers for Cass Castle Fairview Hale Richland Scotch Grove Washington Wayne Clay Valley White Oak Grove and other townships with many assignments in Anamosa Monticello Cascade and Hopkinton areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie V. Morey
Jones County
Miss Morey
Cass Township
Helene Matthias
Anamosa
Jeanette Baum
Hopkinton
Leischen Rickels
Alfreda Husmann
Scotch Grove
Esther Brainard
Olive Lauber
Wyoming
Maxine Dearborn
Stone City
Castle Grove
Winnon Harford
Monticello
Pauline Cramer
Irene Knepper
Cascade
Margaret Balster
Phoebe Hiller
Margaret Neville
Irene Johnson
Lucille Tschantz
Fairview
Maxine Johnson
Wilma Kilinfelter
Springville
Mary McBride
Pittsburgh
Helen Wheeless
Hale
Edna Reese
Olin
Winona Wooder
Oxford Jet
Velma Petersen
Letha Potter
Jacqueline Kinler
Richland
Josephine Knepper
Catherine Strang
Hilda Weber
Mary Bohlken
Beowich
Grove
Mildred Aruser
Florence Rogers
Marie Rogers
Erma Hamil
Neva Wilson
Sand Springs
Ida Wood
Elizabeth Newlin
Viola
Ruth Matthias
Velma Tobiason
Vera Moats
Center Junction
Lucile Huston
Lorraine Whelles
Delhi
Eileen Chase
Washington
Rachel Callahan
Bernard
Harriet Stanton
Mary Skahill
Sister M. Leonice
Rosaleen Mausser
Irene Hirtz
Wayne
Iola Folkerts
Emil Prult
Sutton
Lucile Post
Ely
Victory
Wilma Blanchard
White Oak Grove
Catherine Fagan
Express Readers of Fifty Years Ago Make Report
Two readers of The Monti cello Express reported to this office during the past week. George Ambueh brought into the office a receipt dated 1883 for a subscription 1883 to 1884 written by the senior editor of The Express. The other subscriber was Henry Eilers, now of Monticello, a regular subscriber with his wife who rely on weekly issues. We welcome reports from other members of the fifty year old club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
George Ambueh
Herrick & Coxsee
the Express
Henry Eilers
Monticello
Monticello Couple Wed At Manchester
Miss Wilma Craig daughter of Mr and Mrs Forrest Craig Hopkinton married Harry W Ireland son of Mr and Mrs George Ireland Wyoming Monday morning August 9 at 10 30 in the Methodist church parsonage Manchester Attendants were Ruth Craig and Edwin Craig After a brief honeymoon at Balsam Lake Wis they returned Mrs Craig taught at Amber public schools Mr Ireland is a Monticello high school graduate and a salesman for the Children Hoag Motor company They will reside in Monticello
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Craig
Forrest Craig
Hopkinton
Harry W. Ireland
George Ireland
Wyoming
Methodist Church
Manchester
Ruth Craig
Edwin Craig
Ireland
Balsam Lake
Wis
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Amber
Monticélio High School
Childress-Hoag Motor Company
Monticello
Record Heat Sweeps Iowa Cities On August Monday
The report notes last Monday August 16 as the hottest day of the year so far with readings across 114 stations averaging 106.5 and high marks in several towns including Sac City Malvern Marengo Marshalltown Sioux City Ottumwa and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sac City
Malvern
Marengo
Marshalltown
Sioux City
Ottumwa
U. S. Public Debt Reaches New All-Time Peak
The public debt rose to 36.83 billion dollars on Aug 10, marking a new peak. The Treasury reported an increase of 44.26 million dollars from the prior day, compared with 33.40 billion on Aug 10, 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Treasury
Towa Lutheran Pastors And Laymen Convene In Monticello
Monticello hosts 212 pastors and delegates from Iowa Lutheran churches for the seventh annual Iowa district convention. The Junior Chamber of Commerce and St Matthew's Lutheran church coordinate housing meals and badges for six days of sessions, devotions, group discussions, and district business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa Lutheran
Monticello
Iowa
American Lutheran Church
H. L. Actix
Towa
Junior Chamber of Commerce
St. Matthew’'s
First
North Cedar
Ladies Aid
Church
Scotch Grove marks century with parade and speaker
Scotch Grove celebrated its 100th founding anniversary with a two day program on August 14 and 15. Crowds swelling to 5 000 attended a Saturday concert dedication of a historical marker and a mile long parade featuring 50 floats from neighboring towns. Royal S. Holbrook of Iowa State College delivered the main address on a century of progress, interspersed with performances by local bands and singers and remarks by descendants of early settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Red River Valley
Eoth
Frank Royden
H. H. Carson
Charles Sutherland
Chicago
J. A. Swisher
State Historical Society of
Iowa
Mr. Swisher
Onslow
Hopkinton
Langworthy
Center Junction
Monticello
Cascade
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Henry Helms
Scotch Kiltie Band
University of Iowa
Holbrook
Iowa State College
Ames
Royal S. Holbrook
Pauline Oltman
Catherine Thompson
Luella Oltman
Benadom Siblings Win Jones County Health Contest
Alice and John Benadom, children of Albert and Mrs Benadom of Jackson township farmers, win the Jones County 4-H health contest with scores 99.2 and 98.6. More than 15 club members competed. The winners advance to the Des Moines state fair on August 30 for the state contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice and
John Benadom
Jones County
Alice
Albert Benadom
Jackson Township
Jones County Farm Bureau
John
Des Moines
Baby Beef Calves to Be Auctioned by Jones County Club
Jones county baby beef club members will sell their calves at auction Friday morning at 10 o clock August 27 Buyers from surrounding territory including leading packing companies invited to attend Local merchants and businessmen of Jones county promise cooperation Calves will enter the ring by placing order and boys names announced via sound system The Jones County Fair association cooperates with the 4 H sale committee Louis Lorenzen Olin Pete Wich horn Wyoming Sprague Hos ford Montana and Monticello in organizing the sale
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Baby Beef Club
Jones County
Jones County Fair Association
Louis Lorenzen
Olin
Pete Wichhorn
Wyoming
Sprague Hosford
Monticello
Langworthy Homecoming Celebration on August 21
The Express advertises Langworthy’s annual homecoming for Saturday August 21. An early 1 PM kittenball game starts the day with a merry-go-round, concessions, tug of war and horseshoe contests. An afternoon of music leads to a big evening dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
Langworthy
Local Canning Factory Starts Pack Monday
Hodson, manager of the Farmers' Canning Company plant, reports a trial run on August 20 and 21 with full operation beginning August 23. Sixty-five workers are employed for a four week canning of yellow and white corn, aiming for about 40 000 cases this year, with 750 acres under contract and seven dollars a ton plus a price-based sliding scale. The Cedar Rapids plant may receive beans and tomatoes from Frank Royden of Scotch Grove. improvements include an automatic filler, a new sorting table, and a 134 foot long 20 inch rubber belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. ©. Hodson
Farmers’ Canning Company
Frank Royden
Scotch Grove
Cedar Rapids
Hodson
Jones County Cattle High Sellers At Chicago
A. G. Rohwedder of Wyoming owned several top cattle on the Chicago market last week including 21 head of 1,053 pound steers selling for 15.40 per hundredweight. The cattle received ensilage and light grain until July 4 and then full corn feed. The Chicago hog market averaged 12.20 per hundredweight, the highest weekly average since September 1928, up from 9.85 a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Rohwedder
Wyoming
Chicago
Capt Harold E Gray Heads to Portugal on Clipper III
Captain Harold E Gray and six crew depart Horta Azores August 21 bound for Lisbon then South Hampton. Pan American Clipper III, 22 tons, landed at Horta after a 2067 mile survey flight from Bermuda in 14 hours 24 minutes. Capt Gray is brother of Adelaide Gray a Monticello public school instructor.
Will You Help Needy Youngsters In Education
Supt A B Grimes reports many boys and girls want Monticello public school education but cannot attend without work for room and board. They will take any honorable work to fund their schooling. Monticello residents willing to help should contact Grimes at the public school building or call 128 W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Grimes
Monticello
Supt. Grimes
Local Golfers Defeated by Marion in Close Dual Match
In a Sunday afternoon dual at the Monticello country club Marion edged Monticello 41% to 181%. Royal Rodman led Monticello with 74, Donald Wolf of Marion shot 77, Ballard of Marion 79, and Gene Byers led Monticello with 80. A 10-man Monticello team was chosen to represent the town at Maquoketa on August 29, with Rodman, Roberts, Bone, Byers, Thoeni, Heiserman, Hodson, Laude, Rodman, Swift as alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Monticello
Royal Rodman
Donald Wolf
Ballard
Gene Byers
D ‘Hau
Cncaiel Mauss
Cascade Boy Drowns While Wading Near Dubuque
Gailen Thomas six dies after wading with his brother John four near Eagle Point Park across the Mississippi River on the Wisconsin side. The boys fell into a hole. parents pulled them out and Dubuque firefighters revived John but Gailen died after 45 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gailen Thomas
Cascade
Mississippi River
Eagle Point Park
Wisconsin
John
Thomas
Dubuque
Gailen
Jones County Breeders Begin Show Circuit
Jones County livestock breeders start their annual show circuit at the Davenport fair this week and will enter the Jones County Fair and the Iowa State Fair next. Helgens Brothers of Wayne township Poland China breeders and John Seehusen of Madison township Chester Whites loaded their show herds for Davenport and plan to compete at local and state fairs. Other entries from Jones County at the Iowa State Fair include Albert Heeren Monticello and Merle Eilers of Olin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Davenport
Helgens Brothers
Wayne Township
Poland
John Seehusen
Madison Township
Chester
Albert Heeren
Monticello
Merle Eilers
Olin
Judge Moffitt Heads Court Session In Anamosa Monday
Judge John T. Moffitt will preside at the Anamosa courthouse next Monday to handle all pending legal matters since the last session. This is expected to be the final session in the old courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Moffitt
Anamosa
Former Local Boy Marries In West
Robert Ricklefs of Berkeley Calif marries Marian Markarian of Fresno Calif at the International House Berkeley on Saturday August 7 at 5 pm The couple will reside at 101 Redskin drive Hoopa Calif and Ricklefs has served as superintendent of the Hoopa Indian school for four years The wedding was attended by immediate family and relatives. Next the Jones county fair opens for its 84th year with four nights and three days of events including a full harness racing program with six heats daily free acts and a wide lineup of thrills and demonstrations from lions to high diving and aerial acts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Robert Ricklefs
Rudolph Ricklefs
Berkeley
Calif
Marian Markarian
Peter Markarian
Fresno
International House
University of California
Richard Ricklefs
Clarence Ricklefs
Los Angeles
Emil Ricklefs
Alice Cornish
Pacific Grove
James Ricklefs
Los Altos
Hoopa
Rickless
California
Stanford University
Palo Alto
Hoopa Indian School
Jones County
T. J. George
Baker and Ewers
George Webb
Wallace
Lorraine Wallace
Dexter
Former Wyoming Man Named Church Head
The Rt. Rev. Monsignor Duane C. Hunt, son of Mr. and Mrs. 4. D. Hunt of Wyoming, was appointed bishop of Salt Lake City. He studied at Cornell College Mount Vernon finishing in 1907, taught in Varnely public schools, was ordained in 1920, served as vicar general of the Salt Lake diocese from 1928, and is chaplain of Holy Cross Hospital and editor of Intermountain Catholic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane C. Hunt
D. Hunt
Wyoming
Salt Lake City
Hunt
Salt Lake
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Wavernly
Holy Cross Hospital
Intermountain Catholic
Two Marriage Licenses Issued During Week
County Clerk Lee Beverly's office issued two marriage licenses to out-of-county applicants. Earl A. Shay and Thora Bacon, both of Iowa City, along with Lowell Sackett of W Hopkinton and Lavonne Miller of Hopkinton received licenses during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Beverly
Earl A. Shay
Iowa City
Thora Bacon
Lowell Sackett
W Hopkinton
Lavonne Miller
Hopkinton
Shipping Association Donates to Boys 4-H Clubs
The Anamosa Livestock Shipping association allocated 175 to aid Jones county 4-H club work. President L I Hargrave met with the 4-H committee and agents to advise on fund use. Fifty five dollars funds equipment for fitting and showing livestock at the county and other fairs. An electric clipper barn broom and other items were bought and will be displayed at the 4-H tent at the county fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa Livestock Shipping Association
Jones County
L. I. Hargrave
Large Family Picnic Honors Kansas Visitors
A large group of relatives and friends gathered at the city park Sunday to honor Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Rogers and six children of St. Francis Kansas visiting in the home of Mrs. Rogers' parents Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hanken. A picnic dinner was served at noon and the afternoon was spent informally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park
Glenn Rogers
St. Francis, Kans
Two Injured In Langworthy Wreck
Roy Rice of Viola remained under observation at John McDonald hospital after his auto left highway 161 near Langworthy on Monday. The sedan rolled four times, injuring Rice and bruising his arm chest and hand. James Anderson of Anamosa, released from hospital, had facial bruises and a deep cut on a hand. The pair, driving toward Monticello, were speeding when Rice failed to negotiate the curve and the car was wrecked. Rice is the husband of Nora Speakie of Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Rice
Viola
John McDonald Hospital
Highway 161
Langworthy
James Anderson
Anamosa
Monticello
Rice
Nora Speakie
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Jones Co
Express
Mr. Ireland
U. S
M. Reu
M. Fritschel
Em. Poppen
Columbus
Ohio
Lutheran’church
District Synod
W. E. F. Meier
Manson
A. M. Langrebe
Cushing
S. Sandrock
Bellevue
C. J. Mardorf
Sumner
H. H. Diers
Waterloo
St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church
L. Krebs
Rae
Float OF Arend Balster Stores
Doris McKann
Chas. Gray
Ace Heyen
Langworthy Business Firms
Scotland
John Hutton
Harm Helgens
Walter Applegate
Josie Sutherland
Milwaukee
Simon Sutherland
Casper
Wyo
Kitty Sutherland
Clinton
A. C. McKean
Ladora
Ernest Wright
C. C. Hodson
Harold E. Gray
Portugal
Bud Hauss
Moffitt
Jones County Fair
Robert Rickless
Lake Tahoe
Redskin Drive
Church Head
Msgr
Duane G. Hunt
Catholic
Kansas
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