Public Schools Set Opening Date and Enrollment Schedule
The district announces the school year begins September 3 with no classes until Wednesday. Enrollment times are posted for grades by August 29 to September 4, and book sales run Aug 27 to Sept 1. Superintendent A. B. Grimes urges prompt attendance and notes office hours and handbooks availability.
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Anamosa
Scensors
Beacon Primer
Palmer Blue
Beacon
Horn-Ashbaugh
Stone
Palmer Brown
Bolonius
Horn- Ashbaugh
Knowlton
Elson Lynch
Palmer Red
Elson Marsh
Aldine Speller
Brigham and McFarlane
Ritchie
Bourne and Benton
United States
Aldine
Cascade News Highlights Mix of Local Events and Tragedies
Twenty cans of fish were moved to both sides of the Maquoketa River at Cascade Falls from Sabulā by truck for a Labor Day event in Legion Park featuring a barbecue and a Dubuque Cascade ball game. Notables include the death of Judge A. J. House, farm accident Frank Baum, Davenport Sacred Heart fire loss estimated 35 000 to 50 000, and criminal cases including Roy Cromley absconding 26 000, William Casey’s assault injury, and James McEvoy robbery arrest. The Dubuque river terminal opened with Gov Hammill and Rep Walter Newton praising river transport for farm relief. In a separate case Jesse L. Lewis killed his wife then committed suicide amid suspected jealousy. divorce tensions cited.
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Cascade
Maquoketa
Cascade Falls
Sabula
Cascade Post
American Legion
Legion Park
Dubuque
Monticello Memories: Births, Deaths and Local Happenings
Forty years ago Monticello saw a busy month with baptisms and anniversaries, school changes, fair attractions and local weddings. Notable items include educator W A Doran leaving for New Mexico, the Jones County Fair featuring balloon ascensions and trains packed to capacity, and the Hoag Duster company resuming operations with new feather trimming machinery.
Wedding Ring of Rev F von Strohe Recovered After 30 Years
Miss Elsa Ruth Gutknecht found a gold wedding ring while picking blackberries and gave it to St John’s Lutheran parsonage. Rev Frederick von Strohe’s widow in Columbus Indiana confirms the ring is his lost wedding ring. Mrs von Strohe and daughter plan to visit Monticello next month to receive the ring.
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Elsa Ruth Gutknecht
Paul T. Gutknecht
Frederick von Strohe
St. John's Lutheran Church
von Strohe
Columbus
Indiana
George Bennett Founder of Wild Life School Dies in McGregor
The Rev George Bennett 75 founder of the Wild Life school and former Congregational minister was found dead in his room at the Scenic hotel McGregor after presiding at a pavilion meeting the night before He had lived in Iowa City and edited the Iowa Conservation magazine His death occurred last Thursday morning and a son lives in the east
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George Bennett
Wild Life School
McGregor
Scenic Hotel
Willis F. Bickel
Bennett
Iowa City
Iowa Conservation Association
Monticello
Conservation Magazine
Finlay Returns From Coaching School
Coach Jack Finlay of the Monti high district returned home last Monday after attending a week long coaching course in Duluth Minnesota. Thirty coaches from major U S schools attended a general conference on football strategy. Finlay plans to field a winning Monti high team this season. Loyal Podhaski of Valparaiso Indiana arrived for a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs F M Podhaski.
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Jack Finlay
Monticello
Weeck
Duluth
Minn
United States
Jack
Monti High
Loyal Podhaski
Valparaiso, Indiana
F. M. Podhaski
Jones County Fair Opens Amid Storm and Growth
The Diamond Jubilee Fair in Jones County begins amid weather setbacks from Monday night with $1,250 in damage to tents and rides. Exhibits in hogs, cattle and prize departments proceed, aided by a 100 foot exhibit shed and a busy committee led by Tom J. George.
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Isler Carnival Company
Harry Maire
Thomas Shaver
Helms
Zimmerman & Harms
Zenith
MacNeill
Frank Locher
Stuhlers
L. A. Iverson
A. C. Martin
Hopkinton
John McDonald Memorial Hospital
Lovell Township Farm Bureau
Lovell
Severe storm lashes Minnesota and Iowa with fatalities
A short but active storm caused heavy damage across northern towns and farms from Stratford to Radcliffe and in Dubuque. Two women died at Twin Lakes Minnesota and several others were injured or killed in Austin and nearby areas as billowing winds, hail, and lightning felled trees and leveled cottages.
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Twin Lakes
Minnesota
Stella Powell
Tracer
George Speer
Havelock
Hamilton County
Stratford
Jewell
Ellsworth
Radcliffe
Larchwood
Rock Rapids
Jones County
Monticello
Marvin Baumgardner
Austin
Harold
Harry Johnson
Chris O. Hagen
Glenville
Minn
American Legion
Company H
Minnesota National Guard
Dubuque
The
Telegraph-Herald
Two Motorists Die in Crash Near Guttenberg
Two motorists from Farmersburg Sam Little and Edward Reardon were killed when passing a car on the gravel between Farmersburg and Guttenberg last Sunday. Three others Gilbert Jose George Glawe and Louis Sanacag were injured, with Jose and Sanacag seriously hurt. they were en route to Guttenberg for a baseball game when the car rolled over three times.
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Farmersburg
Guttenberg
Sam Little
Edward Reardon
Gilbert Jose
George Glawe
Louis Sanacag
Walter French Shot By Sister In Hopkinton
Ten year old Walter French of Oclwein was accidentally shot by his 13 year old sister in Hopkinton at the Bryan home. They found a revolver, she pointed it and pulled the trigger, the gun was loaded. The bullet struck above the heart, pierced a lung, and lodged near the shoulder with a reported chance of recovery.
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Walter French
Harold Talmadge
Oclwein
Manly Bryan
Hopkinton
Bryan
Elizabeth McLaughlin Crowned Health Girl at Ano mama Fair
Elizabeth McLaughlin 12, daughter of Mr and Mrs William D McLaughlin, won top Health Girl honors for Jones county at the Amamosa fair. A Busy Workers 4 H member from Monticello public schools, she will join other county winners in Des Moines for the Iowa state fair health girl contest next week.
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Elizabeth McLaughlin
William D. McLaughlin
Elizabeth
Monticello
Wabon Camp Fire
Jones County
Des Moines
Iowa
Will Netcott Finishes Brick Building Series
Monticello builder Will Netcott completed a gymnasium in London valued at 15000 dollars, 75 by 75 feet with a 22 foot height and 20 foot ceiling, and supervised a 56000 dollar Catholic church in Delmar Junction, 48.6 by 117 feet with a 70 foot tower. He employed eleven bricklayers and also finished a chemical works in Oelwein and a Matthiessen Auto workshop in Monticello.
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Will Netcott
Monticello
London
Delmar Junction
Netcott
Oelwein
Matthiessen Auto and Supply Company
Monticello Mayor Fines Speeding Driver Saturday
John Schmidt was fined last Saturday night by Mayor B. E. First for speeding on West First Street hill. The mayor warns drivers to heed town speed laws in the residence and business district and vows to fine all offenders.
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Arend Balster
Scotch Grove
R. H. Balster
Monticello
McCormick-Deering
Moline
Oakland
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Maytag
Sanico
Midway
Wm. G. Schoon
John Deere
Henry Schoon
Wallis
Henry Behrens
Whippet
Willys-Knight
Childress Motor Company
Ford
Danc
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B. E. First
West First Street
Hoover Tours Iowa Towns During West Branch Cedar Rapids Visit
Herbert Hoover spent three days meeting locals in his youth region. He stopped at West Branch for speeches and at Cedar Rapids for discussions with agricultural editors, farmers, and state committeemen. Senators Capper and Watson spoke in Cedar Rapids, with Hoover and Brookhart and Governor Hammill also appearing in West Branch.
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West Branch
Cedar Rapids
Middle West
Hoover
Senator Capper
Kansas
Senator Watson
Indiana
Brookhart
Hammill
Students Head Off to Colleges and Universities
A Monticello list shows numerous local youths planning higher education at institutions across the nation. Names span Wayne Nebraska to Iowa State, Cornell College, Notre Dame, and many others, including several hospitals and colleges in Iowa and nearby states.
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Vicinity
Wayne Normal School
Wayne, Neb
Helen van Buren
Towa State College
Ames
Mildred Deischer
George Schweitzer
Gladys Stickford
John Wilcox
University of Towa
Towa
Jayne Shover
Leyland Shelley
Ralph Redmond
Thomas Chambers
Henry Heyen
Iowan State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Clarence Rhatigan
Carlton Anderson
Donald Morey
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Alice Reed
Helen Pulver
John Sanford
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Beth Lightfoot
Dale Greenawald
Claude Appleby
Notre Dame University
South Bend
Ind
Elvin d'Autremont
Joseph d’Autremont
South Dakota State Normal School
Avelda Hanssen
St. Mary's College
Catherine Redmond
Grand Island College
Grand Island
Neb
Thelma Gregory
St. Katharine's School
Davenport
Ruth Malinda Byers
Conecordia College
St. Paul
Minn
Gerhard Gutknecht
Campion Academy
Prairie du Chien
Wis
James Redmond
Columbia College
Dubuque
Kenneth Ferring
Lester McAleer
Gerald Vernimont
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
University Hospital
Iowa City
Selma Heeren
Lutheran Hospital
Hampton
Edna Oltman
John McDonald Hospital
Monticello
Dorothy Hance
Theola King
Clara Heiken
Lillian Allamand
Mercy Hospital
Nubuque
Marion Hayes
University of Nebraska Hospital
Omaha
Patricia Meyer
Monticello to Play Ball at Manchester Fair
The Manchester fair features a busy program including Wolf's Carnival Troupe on the midway and a combined auto show under one big tent. Tuesday is Children's Day with a free admission for under 12 and a Doll Cab parade with prizes for best decorated doll cab. Baseball games include Monticello versus Ryan and Elka der at the track events with several other matchups. A city production Jack Fines Follies offers a nightly revue with 20 cast members and new acts each evening.
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Maquoketa
Monticello
W. H. Turner
Fayette
Paul Stuart
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Earl Kitch
Hawkeye
Ed Eite & Son
Art Doughty
Brownell & Simpson
Leonard Slaughter
Randalia
Ben Hansen
Dewein
Oscar Gilley
Thomas Shover
Webster City
Clarence Supple
Solon
Robinson Bros
Masonville
Weidline
South Dakota
Poland
China
Manchester
Williams
Wolf
Alburnett
Edgewood
Ryan
Cascade
Dyersville
Winthrop Independence
Elkader
Culbertson
Jack Fine
Rural Schools Set to Open in Jones County
Opening of Jones county rural schools scheduled for September with a two day teachers’ institute in Anamosa. A long list of assigned teachers across numerous districts is provided by County Superintendent Nellie V. Morey as part of the preparation to promote better schooling.
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Misa Nellie V. Morey
Kathryn Whalen
Castle Grove
Anna Supple
Coggon
Bridget McCusker
Mable Kehoe
Monticello
Eleanor Simmons
Elizabeth Otten
Esther Glass
Mary Grace Kehoe
Hopkinton
Mary C. Kehoe
Mable Cooper
Fairview
Eleanor Ellison
Cedar Rapids
Nan Walsh
Stone City
Marguerite Postel
Ruth Stanaway
Hale
Ruth Larkey
Wyoming
Marion Grant
Chiona Stingley
Olin
Alta Starry
Pauline Kach
Stanwood
Viola Dethmann
Clarence
Hazel Vrooman
Richland
Marie Welter
Cascade
Clarence Strong
Marie Widmer
Jennie Winch
Grace Sackett
Bernice Rogers
Anna McQuillen
Mabel Schlemme
Scotch Grove
Agnes Greenwood
Farley
Glenn McDonald
Minnie Husman
Nellie Straeslin
Wilma Craig
Mildred Streeper
Onslow
Evelyn Robbie
Center Junction
Washington
Dorothy Weber
Harriet Stanton
Bernard
Sister Mary Sylvestra
Louis Dolphin
Wayne
Edith Behrends
Ruth Mayberry
Agnes Maire
Clara Schoon
Alma Andresen
Anamoasi
Grace Siemers
Florence Treland
Lamworthy
Thelma Larson
Laura Ricken
Clay—Mills
Bernice Koppes
Mineral Valley
Helen Rohwedder
Pleasant Hill
South Temple Hill
Verna Keating
Sutton
Lela Coppes
Victory
Marion Yousse
Cheenfield
Center
Iva
Martello
Hazel Hill
Bertha Lamypa
Mechanicsville
West Corner
Ida Brooks
Mount Vernon
White Oak
Helen Cripps
Jackson
Antioch
Mildred Holden
Black Oak
Harriet Rohn
Mary Dunn
Hazel Green
Edna Brutsman
Midland
Regina Walsh
Viola
Clara Walderbach
Newport
Grace Peet
Warshoner
Clara Andreesen
Lovell
Viola Paulsen
Wilhelmina Grenenwald
Hazel Eby
Eda Hein
Monticelo
Nella Hoffman
Agnes Wilcox
Anna Hanken
Madison—Center
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Maple Grove
Helen Vernon
Oak Grove
Bessie Dusanck
South Madison
Grace Vroeman
Oxford
Esther Agnew
Wheatland
Louise Nesper
Oxford Junction
Frances Buchholtz
Mary Stupka
Elva Torpey
Dewitt
Arduser Daughter Weds Merlin Abing in Dubuque
Miss Pauline Arduser daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Arduser of Dubuque married Merlin K Abing last Saturday night at the Arduser home in a ceremony conducted by Rev Dr Hugh Atchison of St Luke's Methodist. The couple will reside in Dubuque where Abing leads the eastern district of the Iowa Packing Company of Des Moines. Arduser relatives are in Monticello and he is well known locally.
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Paul Arduser
Dubuque
Merlin K. Abing
Arduser
Hugh Atchison
St. Luke's Methodist Episcopal Church
Abine
Iowa Packing Company
Des Moines
Monticello
Levi Brown Dies in Detroit Son of Mr and Mrs George Brown
Levi Brown died yesterday in Detroit and his body will be brought to Monticello tomorrow. At press time no obituary details were available.
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Levi Brown
George Brown
Detroit
Monticello
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