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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1935
Page
5
The Jones County Fair expands into a robust 1935 livestock exhibit led by hogs and beef judging with R B Stephenson and Frank Andrews presiding. 4-H entries nationalized by 150 boys and 75 girls, with a dormitory camp and extensive cattle, hog and dairy displays across multiple herds and prize lists.
Coroner Jim Hayes served an arrest warrant on Sheriff Henry Eichhorn on August 14 charging him with larceny. The case stems from the arrest of Emmet Peacock, a night club operator, whose cash register yielded 43 dollars. Eichhorn is free on a 500 dollar bond and says the money is in his safe. State Agent Arthur took the funds from Peacock and counted them with Peacock, then turned the money over to Eichhorn. Peacock allegedly seeks spite.
Sacred Heart School will reopen on Tuesday September 3. Registration is scheduled for Tuesday August 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. Students should obtain a books list at registration to begin the first day’s lessons. The faculty remains mostly the same with two changes: Sister Mary Adelle replaces Sister Mary Michael in the high school, who is transferred to Dubuque. Sister Mary Harriet will teach grades and Sister Mary Audrey leads the music department. Music students may arrange work at the Sacred Heart convent.
Mr and Mrs W F Rohn host their daughter Mrs R G Cornwell and Mr Cornwell from Brasstown North Carolina for a two weeks vacation from school work Harriet Rohn is secretary of the John C Campbell Folk School in Brasstown and Mr Cornwell is on the faculty This is their first Monticello visit since marriage
A heavy shower fell Monday night in a dry area of Iowa, soaking the ground and aiding pastures and the corn crop though it did not last long enough to saturate the soil.
Miss Anna Heiken returned to her Castle Grove township home Friday after recuperating at Cedar Rapids with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Butler following an automobile accident weeks earlier. She wears a cast due to a double fracture of her collar bone.
Mrs. J. E. Nye died at her Clara Avenue home on August 14 1935 after a long decline following a paralytic stroke. Funeral services were held at the family home with Rev. James McInnis and burial in West Union cemetery. She leaves sons Joseph H. Nye and Jesse B. Nye, a daughter, a sister and several grandchildren. She was active in the Community church and O E S West Union chapter.
Miss Recene Ashton principal of the graded department of Monticello public schools was elected to the national honorary scholastic frater nity Kappa Delta Pi by the Iowa State Teachers college chapter at Cedar Falls where she studied last summer. She has taught in Monticello public schools for many years with marked success.
Secretary of State Mrs. Alex Miller announced that Iowa 1936 license plates will be blue on white, reversing this year's colors. Nearly 1,000,000 plates were produced at the Anamosa state reform factory and are being shipped to counties, with issuance after December 1. Counts include 800,000 for cars, 80,000 for trucks, 3,000 for dealers, 5,000 for official cars, 40,000 for trailers and 5,000 for motorcycles.
Rev. and Mrs. A. H. Tendick of the Evangelical Reformed church enjoy a pleasant profitable vacation at the Chautauqua camp in Chautauqua New York. Mrs. Tendick serves as hostess for the Reformed church and they attend services entertainments while meeting new acquaintances during social hours.
The Monticello Public Schools publish a new handbook honoring Billy Sloan the longtime janitor born 1860 who served since 1888. The dedicatory page praises his local knowledge, kindness, and dedication to Monticello students. Supt Grimes directed the project printed by The Monticello Express. Handbooks will be given to high school pupils and interested readers.
Saturday night at 10 marks the close of the First Period in the Express subscription drive. Big votes depend on long term orders. remaining weeks bring decreased voting power. Winners earn substantial cash bonuses and prizes including a Ford V8 and a new Chevrolet, with higher standings yielding bigger rewards.
Ten contestants vie in the Express campaign with votes earned for subscriptions. Subscriptions must be turned in by Saturday night to influence results ahead of the September 14 end date. Top donors are promised a Ford V8 a Chevrolet and six cash bonus checks awarded to winners listed with their subscription totals.
The Maquoketa CCC Camp team won the second annual invitational kittenball tournament by defeating the Grill Cafe of Anamosa 20 to 3 last Friday night after beating Shamont 3 to 1 to reach the final. Kenney pitched superbly, fanning 18 with 5 walks, while Fields and Koenig homered and doubled. The Shomont contest showcased Kenney vs Reynolds as top pitching duelists with Kenney tallying 13 strikeouts and 3 walks. Attendance was strong with an estimated 800 to 1,000 over two nights and prizes of 18, 12 and 5 awarded to Maquoketa CCC, the Grill, and the Shomonts.
The McClellan shows entertain fairgoers this week with acts like the fat lady endorsed by Ripley Mrs Clifford Karn age 24 weighing 745 pounds and 5 feet 6 inches tall Mr Karn 287 pounds plus a 17 month old daughter. The big snake and the midget Count side show novelty acts also attract crowds along with Hawaiian and negro minstrels and every show is praised as not a poor show on the grounds.
City fire unit answered Friday at nine to the Marvin Bartlett residence after a gas stove exploded. The kitchen interior suffered heavy burns and damage is estimated at $25.
William A Hubbard died at his home in Anamosa on August 17 after two years of ill health. Funeral services were held at 2:30 PM Tuesday at a Monticello funeral home with burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Born September 27, 1855 in Spencer Massachusetts, he married Elizabeth Advis in 1876 and lived in Castle Grove and Monticello before moving to Anamosa in 1900 to work as turnkey at the men's reformatory, a post later held by his son Ernest. He is survived by his wife four children and one brother.
Monticello Rotary club members and guests enjoyed vaudeville acts booked by Lewis Rosenthal of Waterloo for the Jones county fair. A ten piece orchestra a two member quartet a wrestling act and a clever banjo and piano accordion number entertained. Dinner was provided by the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion and members thanked Mr Rosenthal for his generosity.
Lovell's Laboring Lassies 4-H club met at Mary Hanssen's home on Friday August 16. President Loraine Hein called the meeting to order and roll call received a playful answer. Mary Hanssen demonstrated darning stockings and showed a completed purse. County president's letter was read by Loraine Hein. The meeting adjourned with hostess refreshments.
The Farmers Mutual Creamery of Monticello invites patrons and friends to a Labor Day picnic at the city park on Monday September 2. A roast beef dinner costs ten cents, with races and a ball game on the sports program. Fisher's orchestra will play a dance at night. Details to follow next week.
Monticello hog breeders Helgens Brothers Poland China pigs took top awards at the Mississippi Valley fair in Davenport. They won first place aged boar first and second junior boar and senior yearling sons first junior champion boar first young herd and first yet of fire last week.
A farm in Scotch Grove Township is caring for a litter of part Persian kittens adopted by a tom cat. Owner Mr Graham killed the mother cat to protect poultry, and the tom now acts as caregiver in loco parentis guiding, feeding, and sheltering the kittens with a barnyard display.
An authorization for 62000 dollars as an appropriation for a new post office at Manchester was received by Postmaster Paul J. Kehoe from Congressman Fred Biermann in Washington. Bids for the site will be called for soon.
The Castle Grove Fortune Pinders club met at the home of Carol Cartano on Wednesday August 14. The program included roll call a garment I have made since the last club meeting a demonstration the variable dress by the demonstration team a talk Appropriate designs for a school dress by Margaret Deischer and a round table discussion on the perfect foot. Club pictures were taken and refreshments served.
Monticello ends its two month summer playground program with fair week signaling the last week before school. The community highlights directed play, sports, and swimming as beneficial outlets for youths and reassurance for parents. A river swimming hole incident prompts hopes for a municipal pool next summer.
An urging editorial argues for approving a Monticello swimming pool vote on August 28. It touts health benefits, low long term cost, and expected turnout drawing residents from twenty to twenty five miles, citing sanitary features at Marion and Tipton pools, lifeguards, and water filtration.
Thelma Joy Gottleber aged 13 of Bellevue visiting Scotch Grove was seriously hurt when a fish hook pierced her left middle finger at Eby's mill. She was rushed to a Monticello physician where the hook was removed and tetanus shot given.
The Jones County Fair schedule for Maquoketa Valley league games was altered. The Cascade versus Oxford Junction game was played yesterday, the Amosit Copgon contest shifts to tomorrow afternoon, and Monticello faces Dyersville today.
Henry Stadtmueller of Castle Grove sold a truck load of spring pigs shipped to Dubuque last Friday. The twenty two pigs averaged 208 pounds each and brought 11 65 per hundredweight.
Postmaster M F Horzan announces the post office will close this Thursday afternoon from to 4 30 o clock It will remain open during other sessions of the day
A portrait recalls a Hampshire born man who witnessed Epsom Downs derbies fox hunts and crow races in youth. He moved from England to the United States eighty five years ago, settled in Kansas then Langworthy Iowa, before becoming a Monticello resident in 1901. He owns extensive Jones county farmland. Last week’s portrait features Hans Kettitz of Monticello greenhouse.
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