Monticello Public Schools Open Monday September
The Monticello public school schedule announces classes begin with limited first day activities for high school grades. Enrollment, classification, and book purchases occur Friday and Saturday for ninth through twelfth grades, with specific last-name roll calls and locker procedures. Changes in high school texts are listed for grades nine to eleven, while grade twelve remains with no text changes.
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Monticello
Einer
Gray and Jenkins
Altman and
Henry
Tanner
Lewis and Hosic
Cross-Smith- Stauffer
Lane
Northeastern Iowa Publishers Hold Meet
A group of 125 publishers from northeastern Iowa and their families gathered in Guttenberg for a Friday meeting. Activities included a catfish dinner at noon and a boat trip on the Mississippi aboard the Elk. William Klingbeil oversaw the program with remarks from Congressman Fred Bierman and other association leaders.
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Iowa
Guttenberg
Mississippi
Elk
William Klingbeil
Northeastern Iowa
Postville
Fred Bierman
Decoran
State Press Association
Vic Lovejoy
Jefferson
C. A. Do
Car stolen from Delmar King found abandoned roadside
The automobile stolen from Delmar King a week earlier was found abandoned in a ditch beside the highway at Sageville. Police believe two escaped trusties from the men’s reformatory at Anamosa, Lillard Dean of Dubuque and Edward Ferkin of Marshalltown, took the car after French leave on Sunday, August 13. King recovered the car in Dubuque on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmar King
Sageville
Anamosa
Lillard Dean
Dubuque
Edward Ferkin
Marshalltown
King
Dubuque Friay
Business and Professional Club Picnic in Anamosa
Members of the Busticas and Professional Women's club joined the Anamosa B P W club for a city park picnic Tuesday evening in Anamosa. Miss Minnie Ricklefa spoke on the National Federation of B P W clubs convention held in Chicago in July. A local club stunt entertained attendees. Twelve Monticello residents attended.
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Busticas
Anamosa
Anamosa B.P. W
Minnie Ricklefa
National Federation of B. P. W
Chicago
Monticello
4-H Clubs Shine at Jones County Fair 1933 Showing
Jones county 4-H clubs display strong livestock exhibits at the fair with 70 youths led by Morrell Reeds of Olin camping in the horse pavilion. Spectators plus judging drew interest and a call for a similar boys camp for girls next year.
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Jones County
Morrell Reeds
Olin
Buch
Fairview
Wyoming
Rome
Scotch Grove
Madison
South
Wayne
Jackson
Floral Hall
Impersonating officer case bound over in Maquoketa
William H. Fox former city night watch of Maquoketa bound over to the grand jury after a hearing on impersonating an officer charge. In Winona Minnesota the Mississippi river is lower than in 80 years aiding government digging deeper channels. Cora Jacobs of Sterling appointed Linn county relief director overseeing the investigations end of the poor relief program after September 1. Four injured in a Waterloo east area auto crash involving five cars with serious injuries. Three conservation campers near Mount Vernon fined for stealing watermelons near Bertram. Cedar Rapids parachute jumper Fred Welch injured at Anamosa landing with a delayed opening and a broken right wrist. Large crowd attended Osborne farm jump event with a flying circus and air races.
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William H. Fox
Maquoketa
Grand Jury
Mississippi
Winona
Minn
Cora Jacobs
Sterling
New Linn County Reief
County Board of Supervisors
Waterloo
Frank A. Weigand
Tigh
Rene Ahan 3U
Emmett Bartels
Weigand
Palisades
Mount Vernon
Paul Novak
Bertram
Fred Welch
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
Osborne Farm
Anamesa
Resume Regular Services At Reformed Church
Worship service will be held at the Reformed church next Sunday at the regular times. Sunday school begins at 10 o clock followed by an English language worship at 11 o clock and Christian Endeavor at 7 30 p.m. The message theme is The Question the Bible Asks Us. A cordial invitation is extended to the public.
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The
Reformed Church
Christian Endeavor
District Court Matters In Anamosa September 5
Hon John T Moffit will be in Anamosa to handle district court matters for Jones County on Tuesday September 5. The announcement sets the schedule for matters requiring the attention of the county court and notes the judge's visit to the courthouse.
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John T. Moffit
Anamosa
Jones County District Court
Local social notices from Ottawa and Monticello region
Local items list guests and greetings among families in Ottawa Kansas Monticello and nearby towns. The notices mention visits by Mr and Mrs Ray Mahoney Mrs LeRoy Allen and Mrs A W Cramer with the Hiller home in Castie Grove township and travels to Dubuque Chicago and the Century of Progress exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Mahoney
Ottawa
Kan
LeRoy Allen
Connecticut
A. W. Cramer
Monticello
Will Hiller
Caatie Grove Township
Amanda Hosford
Helen
Washington, D. C
Dubuque
Ida Kempt
Chicago
Albert Nicolet
Nancy
Arthur Shelley
Pearson
Fern Furman
Blanche McLaughlin
Philadelphia
Fred McLaughlin
Doris Braddock
Omaha
McLaughlin
Phillip Hubard
Owego
N. Y
Elmer Hubbard
Hubbard
Columbia University
Cedar Rapids
Emil C. Ricklefs
James
Pacific Grove
Calif
Palo Alto
Rickless
James Olmstead
Nebr
Farson
Wyo
Ira Bishopp
Salt Lake City
Utah
Doctor David C Heisey Dies Sudden in Dubuque
Dr David C Heisey died suddenly at his Dubuque home early Wednesday after a heart attack. Born August 8 1877 in Monticello he studied at Northwestern University College of Dentistry and practiced in Dubuque for years. He is survived by his widow Birdeva Bayless two children David and Charlotte a brother George of St Paul and a sister Mrs Harry Cross of California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Heisey
Dubuque
Heisey
John Heisey
Monticello
Northwestern University College of Dentistry
Cedar Rapids
Birdeva Bayless
David
Charlotte
George
St. Paul
Harry Cross
California
Public Health Nurse Miss Lora Houston to Visit Monticello
Public health nurse Miss Lora Houston plans weekly Tuesday visits to Monticello after moving to Anamosa with her nieces last week. She will call on doctors and grocery stores, and residents may notify her through those locations or phone her Anamosa office.
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Lora Houston
Anamosa
Monticello
Fire destroys historic Old Congregational Church in Monticello
A blaze last Friday gutted the interior of the old Monticello Congregational Church, revealing the red brick Gothic structure once hidden by later buildings. The church founded in 1860 and tied to the W. G. Schoon implement shop traces its history from schoolhouse services to corner-stone in 1867 and dedication in 1868.
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Old Congregational Church
W. G. Schoon
Congregational Church of
Monticello
Bowen's Prairie
Dubuque
Anamesa
Cass
E. P. Kimball
Kinsella Hall
Monticello Aviators Die In Clarence Area Plane Crash
Otis Briggs and William Hanken died when their Monocoupe crashed in a pasture three and a half miles northeast of Clarence. The plane landed with the wind, lacked gasoline, and burst upon impact injuring both men severely. Briggs of Monticello, 28, had been a resident four years and was survived by a widow, mother, and brother. Hanken, a Wayne township farmer, was 22 and survived by parents and siblings. Funeral services were held for both in Monticello and nearby churches as investigators examined the accident site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Briggs
William Hanken
Howard Kirkpatrick
Clarence
Briggs
Hanken
Monticello
Davenport
Kenneth Benesh
Messrs
Briges
Monmouth
Brigge
Anticello
Mr. Briggs
Fairview
William and
Bell Briggs
Canton
Louise Savill
Myron B. Briggs
Samuel G. Gutensohn
Congregational Church
Earl Benedict Marries Lucile McConaughy at Little Brown Church
Miss Lucile McConaughy daughter of Mr and Mrs Gay McConaughy near Morley and Earl Benedict son of Mrs Grace Benedict Anamosa were wed Thursday August 17 at 11 oclock at the Little Brown church near Nashua The Rev H W Rices of Waterloo officiated Bridesmaid Alice Benedict and Dale M Conaughy attended A dinner followed for immediate relatives The couple entreed the ceremony to Lohengrin The bride wore pink silk crepe with pink roses and gypsonhila After a Black Hills Yellowstone trip they will reside on the Benedict home farm The wedding party included several relatives and the Riggs of Waterloo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile McConaughy
Gay McConaughy
Morley
Earl Benedict
Grace Benedict
Anamosa
Little Brown
Nashua
H. W. Rices
Waterloo
U. B
Alice Benedict
Dale McOnaughy
H. W. Riggs
Morley High School
Benedict
Black Hills
Yellowstone Park
Former Cascade Man Ends Life With Poison
Ernest Launsbach a former Cascade resident killed himself by cyanide poisoning at his Mike Wilke farm home near Sherrill's Mound. The 51 year old left a note to relative George Launsbach of Durango explaining long standing despondency. Autopsy by Dr. McNamara and Dr. Squires confirmed suicide. Survived by parents two sisters in Germany and brothers John of Stanley Wis and Henry of Merrill Wis along with an uncle and cousins.
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Ernest Launsbach
Cascade
Mike Wilke
Sherrill's Mound
George Launsbach
Durango
Launsbach
Dubuque
al Didesch
F. P. McNamara
Finley Hospital
J. P. Squires
Germany
America
John
Stanley
Wis
Henry
Merrill
Carl Hodson's Mother Died In North Dakota
Cart C Hodson received word that his mother Mrs William Hodson died in Reynolds North Dakota yesterday morning. She was about 70 and survived by her husband and four sons Carl of Monticello Fred of Earlham Harold and Clifford of Reynolds. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at the family home. The Hodson family has the sympathy of many Monticello friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cart C. Hodson
William Hodson
Rynolds
N. D
Carl
Monticello
Fred
Earlham
Harold and
Clifford
Hodson
Items Of Occurrences Forty Years Ago August 1899
August 1899 Monticello Express items recount local events. W. G. Wales and O. R. Ricker attended Chicago Columbian Exposition. Bee sting nearly fatally injured Jeanette Himebaugh. Emily Smith vacationing from Jenifer negro school. A son born to J. A. Hubbard of Castle Grove. Henry Heeren buys 40 acre farm near Monticello. John McNutt sells 152 acre farm for 50 per acre to Henry Freese. Hannah Boyle dies at 75. Emma Pond and W. B. Milner wed. Fire destroys barn behind German Reformed church, uninsured loss 190. Dr. Theodore Kunz found dead, suspected suicide. Runaways injure Ellers, Gilmore, Stauring, Albing er. Rev. Silas N. Jones dies at 70. Libbie Rohn embarks east trip. Major S. S. Farwell pantry burglarized. only food taken. Leonard Arduser wounds eye from broken violin string.
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Monticello
Emily Smith
Henry JD. Smith
Jenifer
Ala
J. A. Hubbard
Castle Grove
Henry Heeren
Sophia
Gramm
John McNutt
Henry Freese
Hannah Boyle
Mary McMahon
Emma Pond
W. B. Milner
Tracer
Theodore Kunz
Switzerland
Ed Ellers
J. B. Gilmore
William H. Stauring
Joseph Albinger
Silas N. Jones
D. A. Clay
Hale
Libbie
Rohn
Major S. S. Farwell
Leonard Arduser
Mary Minnis Weds Bernard Kuriger at Sacred Heart Church
Mary Minnis and Bernard Kuriger were married Tuesday morning at 8 30 o clock in Sacred Heart Church Mon ticello Rev A L Lorenz officiated The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs George Minnis and the groom son of Mr and Mrs Henry Kuriger were attended by Annabelle Minnis and Clarence Kuriger The ceremony featured Sister Mary Audrey and Sacred Heart school girls as choir The couple shared a dinner with eighteen guests and danced that evening A 100 guest shower prior to the wedding and a Friday reception were noted Set in Mon ticello with family ties and local customs highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Church
Monticello
Mary Minnis
Bernard Kuriger
A. L. Lorenz
George Minnis
Henry Kuriger
Annabelle Minnis
Clarence Kuriger
Mary Audrey
Sacred Heart School
Fortune Finders Plan Rug-Making Demonstration
The Fortune Finders 4-H club of Castle Grove township met at Lorna Gerdes home. Lorna Gerdes and Phoebe Hiller spoke on pictures and music, and the group planned the rug-making demonstration for the Jones County fair with Pauline Cramer and Lorna Gerdes set to present.
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Fortune Finders 4-H Club
Castle Grove Township
Lorna Gerdes
Phoebe Hiller
Jones County Fair
Pauline Cramer
First Congregational Church Erected in Monticello
The Monticello Express recalls the town's first Congregational church. Erected and dedicated January 27, 1868, the building served the Monticello congregation for thirty three years. The last pastor in the old church was Rev. Co. Co. Warner.
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First Congregational Church
Monticello
Eixpress
Congregational Church
Rev. Co. Co. Warner
Fire Destroys Schoon Bldg in Monticello Blaze and kerosene tank explosion gut shop
Fire and an explosion ripped through W. G. Schoon implement firm in Monticello early Friday. First alarm at 12 45 a.m. and a second shortly after. A 40 gallon kerosene tank exploded blowing out the wall on the second story. Loss set at 16000 with building insured for 6000 and stock for 4000. Firemen battled for two hours. repairs planned immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Schoon
Old Congregational Church
Meyer Slivken
Monticello Greenhouse Rebuilds After July Storm
After a July 2 storm shattered glass in the Monticello greenhouse hundreds of panes were replaced. The overhaul includes new fittings for the roof and heating plant, steel posts, fresh benches with new dirt, and planting of carnations chrysanthemums and snapdragons. Manager Hans Kettlitz aims to finish soon.
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Monticello
Matteon
Hans Kettlitz
Jones County Fair Opens With Broad Livestock Show
The Jones County Fair enters its eightieth year with major livestock displays including 4-H baby beef pig and lamb exhibits and a high quality poultry pavilion. Breeders from Masonville Monticello and Anamosa showcase Herefords Angus Shorthorns and more while 4-H entries feature beef and dairy divisions. The swine show lists Duroc Jerseys Poland China and Hampshire entries along with 4-H pig and lamb classes. Entertainment on the midway includes a dance pavilion ferris wheel and carnival rides as Walter J. Boate marks his twentieth year as concessioner.
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Jones County
Carruthers Bros
Masonville
Heeren Bros
Monticello
Aberdeen-Angus
Robertson Bros
W. B. Robertson & Son
Ryan
Wessels
Colesburg
Guernseys
J. H. Kaiser
St. Olaf
Aitchison Bros
Holsteins
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Tommy Thompson
Buck Creek
Floral Hall
Stephens Carnival Company
Walter J. Boate
Tampa
Fla
Delaware County Woman Loses In High Court
A Des Moines dispatch reports the supreme court defeated Mrs. Jennie Johnson of Manchester Delaware county in her bid to establish a preferred claim against Delaware County State Bank which closed in May 1932. The court held that depositors who signed waivers have no preferred claims over those who did not. About two thousand depositors are affected and dividends have been withheld pending the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Dispatch
Supreme Court
Jennie Johnson
Delaware County
Delaware County State Bank
Town Supreme Court
Jennie Johnon
Manchester
Delaware County District Court
High Court
Frans
Man Shot By McGuire At Anamosa Dies In Hospital
Harvey E Eye 37 of Monmonth died Thursday night at Mercy hospital Anamosa after being shot by Tulles McGuire of Anamosa on August A. McGuire 64 pleaded guilty to assault with intent to commit murder and received up to 30 years at Fort Madison penitentiary.
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Harvey EF. Eye
Tulles McGuire
Anamosa
Mercy Hospital
Eve
George Eye
Monmonth
McGuire
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Kye
Mira
Cinties
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David C. Heisey
Monticeilo
N. C. Deischer
R. N
Jkinsella
D. E. Roy
C. C. Warner
William Leavitt
L. W. Brintwell
David Jenkins
C. A. Towle
J. T. Blancheard
W. J. Demorest
J. W. Davis
A. M. Cage
Mr. Warner
Department of Aeronautics
Anna Hanken
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Paul
Gutknecht
Fred Hanken
Nebraska
South Dakota
Hot Springs
S. D
Glenn Eilers
William Wenger
Langworthy
Wayne Township
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Gerke
Elmer
Bernice
Emma
Little Brown Church
Confucius
Poison
Carl Hodson
North Dakota
the Express
Schoon Bldg
Schoon
Hardware Mutual Insurance Company
Mason City
Welton Hesford
Low Stambaugh
Julia Kniets
Pittsburgh, Pa
Ft. Cedar Rapids
Aimee Sompie McPherson
Cornelius Steck
Steck
L. van Meter
Miami, Fla
Midway
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