New Teachers Selected For Public School
The Monticello public schools announce new staff for 1934 35 with opening on September 3. Marcia Newton will teach second grade and art. Clara Palmer home economics and social science. John A Brindley science and mathematics. Georgia Linter speech drama and junior high English. Homer T King commercial work and related sciences. Recene Ashton grade principal. Boyd Shannon high school principal. The high gym floor was refinished and west windows weather stripped in preparation for the new term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Grimes
Marcia Newton
Miss Newton
Cedar Falls
University of Southern California
University of Town
Otis Art Institute of Los Angeles
Clara Palmer
Miss Palmer
Ames
Cresco
Ridgeway
Postville
John A. Brindley
Is.t.c
Mass Kaste
Merten
Georgia Linter
Joliet
Mlinois
Coe College
J. E. Heiserman
Capital City
Port Mourned As Longtime Anamosa Official Dies
William H. Port, a veteran officer at the state reformatory with 34 years of service, has died. The Anamosa schools will reopen September 3 under new superintendent Robert E. Ballard, formerly of Hawarden. Dr. Charles Weigel, jeweler and optician, died en route to Minneapolis. Grace Dennison Weigel’s daughter also noted. Mrs. Park Chamberlain and daughter Helen left for Chicago with Rena Hubbell. The Poppe and Stahlberg groups toured Amana, W F Roha reported improvements in H E Harrs near Amber, and Rosas Baty visited Beecher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grim Reaper
Anamosa
William H. Port
Hawarden
Charles Weigel
Minneapolis
Weigel
Grace Dennison
A. N. Dennison
Eastern Star Opens Year With First Monticello Meeting
The O. E. S. will hold its first meeting of the year in the Masonic temple on Wednesday evening September 5. General business will be discussed and a social hour will follow. All Monticello chapter members and visiting members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
O. E
Masonic Temple
Monticello
Miss Lora Houston Resigns as Jones County Public Nurse
Miss Lora Houston R N resigns after serving Jones County as public health nurse since 1930. She will leave Sept 5 to take a school nurse post in Gi enCoe IH public schools. Miss Mildred Pulver of Monticello will cover the duties temporarily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lora Houston
Jones County
Giencoe
Miss Houston
Mildred Pulver
Monticello
Houston
Harness Horse Race Meeting at Jones County Fair
The Jones County Fair association announces a two day harness race meet at the city park on September 15 and 16. Entries close September 11 with four races each day offering $125 purses plus added money. Races include 2 22 trot 2 20 pace on Saturday and 2 16 trot 2 13 pace on Sunday, plus two farmers running races daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Fair Association
City Park
Carl Hamilton
The
Fair Association
Tom J. George
George
American Trotting Association
Mission Festival at Anamosa Sunday Services
Mission Sunday events at St Pauls Lutheran Anamosa feature German service at 10 00 am English service at 11 00 am and a 10 00 am mission rally in the church basement. Rev A J Lechner of Dubuque will preach both languages and W F Goetz will give an illustrated talk on Our Mission in New Guinea. Alex Inglis sold Angus calf weighing 1060 pounds for 95 to a Cedar Rapids buyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s
Anamosa
A. J. Lechner
Dubuque
W. F. Goetz
New Guinea
A. Matthias
Alex Inglis
Jones County Fair
Cedar Rapids
Old Fashioned Picnic Set for Labor Day in Monticello
The third annual Labor Day picnic sponsored by Farmers Mutual Creamery and Monticello businessmen will be at the city park Monday September 3. An ex roast dinner costs 10 cents per portion with coffee and sides provided free. bring own utensils. Events include kittenball at 1 pm, baseball at 2 pm, field sports with prizes, tug of war, races, and two one year Monticello Express subscriptions. Merchants to close 12 to 4:30 pm for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company
Monticello
City Park
Labor Day
L. D. Morey
Will Hoffman
Carl Heiken
Monticello Express
Harold Tedrow
Adolph Bohlken
Petit Jurors Chosen For September Term
Petit jurors for the September term of the Jones county district court are ordered to appear at the court house in Anamosa on October 1 at 10 o'clock. Names include jurors from Monticello Anamosa Wyoming Oxford Junction Cascade Onstow Center Junction Morley and Lisbon with multiple residents listed for each community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Anamosa
Edward Bates
O. H. Courtney
Gene Flaherty
Edgar Grimm
Ethel Hartman
Lilly Husman
James Hines
Kenneth Humpal
J. D. Kegley
Henry Kray
Jay Mayberry
Ruth Metcalf
Will Rees
J. C. Stivers
Frank Snyder
Claude Stroude
L. R. Williams
Wyoming
Dave Benischek
Geo. Herzberger
Olin
Joe Clay
John Fisher
Oxford Junction
Fred Fritz
Jas. O'Hara
W. H. Soppe
Ed Vacek
Cascade
Joseph Hertz
Frank O'Shea
Onstow
J. M. Hanna
Edna Orr
Erma Paulsen
Wilfred Wherry
Center Junction
E. F. Kleineck
W. H. White
Morley
Lois Pulver
H. P. Smith
Ada Seeger
Lisbon
F. M. Watson
Iowa State Fair Attendance Noted in Des Moines Visits
Richland Center residents Rudolph Sahli and Herbert Balisiger attended the Iowa state fair in Des Moines for several days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schneiter and children visited Ulrich Schilt's home in Castle Grove last Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Yossi and Mr. and Mrs. George Hein were guests at William Roller’s in Castle Grove last Sunday. Will Balisiger and George Buol accompanied others at the fair in Des Moines this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Sahli
Herbert Balsiger
Des Moines
Carl Schneiter
Ulrich Schilt
Castle Grove
John Yossi
George B. Hein
William Roller
Will Balisiger
George L. Buol
New Federal Audit Rule Details State Motor Tax Revenue
Under the Hay den Cartwright law the U S bureau of public roads is to be informed how states use all revenue from gasoline taxes registration fees and 25 other special motor taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Mrs George Heeren Dies At Home In Wayne Township
Mrs George H Heeren aged 70 died at her Wayne township home last Tuesday night after years of declining health caused by heart trouble and arterial hardening. Born Mary Monk in Marx Ostfriesland Germany on December 3 1877 she emigrated at age four. She married Henry Heeren January 19 1898 at St John s Evangelical Lutheran church and raised four children Emma Louis Albert Lawrence in Wayne township with two grandchildren Lucile and Eleanor Bartels. Funeral services will be held at the family home and at St John s church with Rev Paul T Gutknecht officiating. Pallbearers are her nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Heeren
Wayne Township
Mrs. Heeren
Henry
Margaret Monk
Mary Monk
Marx
Ostfriesland
Germany
United States
Monk
Platte
South Dakota
Heeren
Emma
Henry Bartels
Scotch Grove
Louis
Albert
Lawrence
Lucile
Eleanor Bartels
Diedrik Monk
Henry G. Prult
Henry Monk
Lovell Township
George Monk
Castle Grove Grove
John Reuter
Scotch Grove Township
St. John’s Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
St. John's Church
Paul T. Gutknecht
Jones County 4-H Boys And Girls Sweep Fair Exhibits
One hundred Jones county 4-H club members showcased livestock poultry and garden products at the Jones county fair in Monticello August 21 to 24. The event featured 25 baby beeves led by Angus grand champion Alex Inglis of Hale with notable placings across Hereford Shorthorn and dairy divisions including Verdon Richardson Monticello and Paul Allen Anamosa among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Monticello
Four-H Club
Alex Inglis
Hale
Roy Tompkins
Wyoming
George Fraser
Merle Husman
Henry Weseman
Martello
Julian Kinser Hale
Donald Meeks
Wilmer Richardson
Mount Vernon
Ernie Blohm
Center Junction
Merle Hus~man
Anamosa
Marvin Blohm
Elaine Martin
Martelle
Eugene Sievers
Ben Hinrichsen
Glenn Goldsmith
John Stevers
Clarence Hosford
Delbert Grafft
Olin
Ernest Goldsmith
Phyllis Steele
Lloyd Goldsmith
Dean Nordman
Theo Martin
Verdon Richardson
LaVerne Newhard
Alvin Bailey
Olin Howie Jr
Carl Wehling
Howard C
Carl Wehring
Donald Fairbanks
Paul Allen
Shower
Robert Peet
Maurice Bonjour
Roy Martin
Ray Martin
Dale Mayberry
Lloyd Brickley
Leo Waggoner
Edwin Andrews
Maynard Allen
Norbert Kuriger
Willard Byerly
Qin
Chester Miller
Heifer
Myron Kuhns
Scotch Grove
Roy Folkerts
William Hollingsworth
Maynard Kuhns
Paul Gerdes
Two Prisoners Escape From State Reformatory
Hartsell Greenlee and Thomas Maxwell, both 21, escaped Friday from a state reformatory work detail at Wapsipinicon State Park. They hijacked a car, abducted Dr. J. B. Paul’s son Robert and fled. Maxwell was later captured near Dubuque while Greenlee was hunted near Luxemburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartsell Greenlee
Thomas Maxwell
Anamosa Reformatory
Wapsipinicon
John Neville
Neville
J. B. Paul
Robert Paul
Otter Creek
Tom Lamb
Bellevue
Greenlee
Witerloo
Maxwell
Primghar
Dubuque
Hartzell Greenlee
Luxemburg
Albert Hurst
Hurstville
Ricklefs Joins Sweeney Orchestra for Short Tour
James Ricklefs son of Mr and Mrs Emil C Ricklefs has accepted a position with the Sweeney orchestra. The group played for the Jones County Fair review last week and will tour Clarinda Bennington Hastings Webster City Atlantic and other towns for two to three weeks before returning to duties at Stanford University in Palo Alto California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ricklefs
Emil C. Ricklefs
Sweeney Orchestra
Jones County Fair
James
Clarinda
Bennington
Neb
Belleville
Kas
Hastings
Webster City
Atlantic
Leland Stanford University
Palo Alto
Cal
Plane crashes at fairground runway near Monticello
A monoplane owned by Edgar Brazelton of Elmhurst Illinois lost its landing gear while touching down at the city park in Monticello last Thursday afternoon. Pilot Brazelton along with Riess Stuhler and Marvin Levsen escaped injury. Mechanics drove from Elmhurst to assist, then chartered a Stinson Detroiter to Cedar Rapids for a return to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Brazelton
Elmhurst
Mr. Brazelton
Riess Stuhler
Monticello
Marvin Levsen
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
August 1884 Monticello events recap from The Monticello Express
Fifty years ago in Monticello during August 1884 readers learned of the Jones County Fair dates and premiums, local civic events, fires, marriages, and deaths. Highlights include a $3,407.75 premium list, a new fire bell at city hall, S. H. Clark’s 60th birthday party, and multiple local births and obituaries. Notable items mention postmaster changes, a rescue by Andrew Peake, and marriages such as George W. Curtis and Florence Noyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
Jones County
H. A. Leichhardt
Foster
Frank Ferring
First Street
S. H. Clark
County Poor Farm
C. H. Rastede of
Langworthy
John Jacobs
Andrew Peake
Jacob Rohr
Mr. Peake
George W. Curtis
College Station
Plorence Noyes
Anamosa
Monticello
United Brethren
W. D. Hartsough
O. H. Truman
D. Russell
A. S. Cochran
C. A. Towle
Sacred Heart
P. J. O'Connor
W. H. Wittenwyler
C. H. Rastede
Gera Jacobs
Henry J. Jacobs
Wayne Township
P. O. Babcock
George Stuhler
Cedar Rapids
George Keller
Jane Diven
John Rice
Scotch Grove
Joseph A. Pierce
H. F. Pierce
Ella M. Ricker
Grinnell
William Elmer
A. M. Heasty
Mrs W E Parcel Buried at Oakwood Cemetery
Mrs Anna Huls Parcel born December 10 1892 on a farm near Annamesa died August 21 after nursing care at University hospital Town City Interment was at Oakwood with Rev William J Macaulay and Rev McClure presiding Funeral services were at Centerville Methodist Church and she leaves brothers and sisters in several towns including Lemont Monticello Davenport and La Jolla with many Jones County friends mourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. EF. Parcel
Oakwood Cemetery
William J Macaulay
Methodist Episcopal Church
Adolph
Elisa Huls
W E. Parcel
Centerville
Parcel
University Hospital
Town City
George Maire Improves in Colorado Hospital Notice
Paul Maire of Oclwein visited Greeley Colorado last week to see his brother George Maire who has been ill in a Greeley hospital. He reports George is much better and friends in Monticello are glad. Mr and Mrs George Maire were former residents. Mrs Maire is a daughter of Mr and Mrs J L Arduser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Maire
Oclwein
Greeley
Colo
George
Monticello
George Maire
Maitre
J. L. Arduser
Jones County Corn Hog Contracts Released
Jones county farmers celebrate release of corn hog contracts on Tuesday August 28 after a telegram from Des Moines official John B. Wilson Jr. The state chairman for Iowa reported no further reductions or delays and checks will follow from Washington once the release is received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Washington, D. C
National Capital
Wilson
Here And There In Nearby News
Saloons lost permits at Dubuque for Sunday beer sales while two new applicants wait. Edward Dillin, Civil War veteran, paid $900 to witness a Delaware county fair program. Linn county issued 2495 corn hog checks totaling 297043.80 across 2000+ contracts. Paul Shall, 14, Camanche, named Iowa’s healthiest 4 H club boy at the 1934 state fair. Doris Louise Paul, 15, Muscatine county, named healthiest 4 H club girl out of 92 champions. Herbert C Gee of Anamosa honored at West Point with Roosevelt’s praise. he heads the cadet staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Edward Dillin
Manchester
Delaware County
Linn County
Paul Shall
Clinton County
Iowa
Camanche
Doris Louise Paul
Muscatine
Herbert C. Gee
West Point
Roosevelt
Gee
Governor Herring Grants Clemency to Eight Town Prisoners
Governor Clyde L. Herring granted clemency to eight prisoners in Des Moines. Five sentences were suspended and three fines remitted. Recipients include H S Bevans Merl Scarff Roy Ensminger from near Mt Pleasant for liquor violations Cleve Morris Cedar Rapids for perjury and larceny John Mauer Linn county for operating as automobile while intoxicated and three others fined 300 each in O Brien Marion and Humboldt counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Clyde L. Herring
Henry County
H. S. Bevans
Merl Scarff
Roy Ensminger
Mt. Pleasant
Cleve Morris
Cedar Rapids
M. E. Church Restores Winter Worship Schedule
The Methodist Episcopal church announces a return to prior hours. Starting Sunday September 2 Sunday school will be at 10:00 AM and the morning church service at 11:00 AM, replacing summer timings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
Community singing advocate speaks at Monticello Rotary
Sara MacLean Sherman of Cedar Rapids addressed the Monticello Rotary Club on Monday proposing the formation of multiple community singing groups in Jones county with support from Farm Bureau and schools. She noted her family ties to Monticello and her past work leading large chorus efforts in Michigan and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara MacLean Sherman
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
New York City
New York
Harry Barnhart
Central Park
Sherman
Barnhart
Berrien County
Michigan
Gal- Men
Miss Sherman
Rotary Ehurch
Jones County
Farm Bureau
H. D. Sherman
Births Reported At John McDonald Hospital
The hospital superintendent reports births in the past week. A son to Mr and Mrs Raymond Miller on August 23. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Joseph Supple on August 24. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Louis Dusanek on August 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Raymond Miller
Joseph Supple
Louis Dusanek
Lydia A Adix Marries Rev Niederwimmer at St Matthew's
Lydia A Adix daughter of Rev Henry L Adix married Rev Robert J Niederwimmer last Tuesday at St Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran church. The double ring ceremony was performed by the bride's father with music by C J Mardorf and a sermon by Rev M O Jahr. Attendants included Miss Irma Adix and Miss Niederwimmer, with ushers Rev Harry Wilke and Rev William Goetz. The couple celebrated with a 70 guest dinner at the church basement and the bride, a Wartburg alumna, has taught in Lutheran parochial schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydian Adix
Henry L. Adix
Robert J. Niederwimmer
St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church
C. J. Mardorf
Sumner
M. O. Jahr
Strawberry Point
William Adix
Huck of
Belmond
Herbert Steege
New Hampton
Irma Adix
Bertha Niedderwimmer
Lohman
Helen Jahr
Harry Wilke
Jesup
William Goetz
Dubuque
Messrs
Steege
Wilke
Goetz
Huck
Wartburg Theological Seminary
St. Matthew's Church
Miss Adix
Miss Niederwimmer
Miss Jahr
Niederwimmer
Wartburg Normal College
Waverly
Iowa
Chicago Hottentots To Play Here Next Sunday
The Chicago Hottentots national colored softball champions visit Monticello for a final local game next Sunday at 7 45 p m. They loan star pitcher Cannon ball Simms to the Monticello team making for one of the season’s finest kittenball clashes. Admission 15 cents adults 5 cents children 12 and under.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Hottentots
Colored Boys
Monticello
Hottentots
Chicago
Simms
Monticelo
Middlewest
California
Joe E. Brown
Hollywood
Championship Kittenball Playoffs Begin This Week
The local league play-off starts this evening with one game. Stuhlers, first-half champions, meet DeMolay, second-half winners. Three games are scheduled. the team to win two claims the title. The final games close Friday evening, August 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuhlers
Wil
Annual Canton Picnic Set For September 6
The annual Canton homecoming picnic is planned for Thursday September 6 in Canton. All residents and visitors are invited to attend and join the community event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
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Anamosa Eureka
Arend Poppe
Carl Stahlberg
Amana
Express
W .F. Roha
H. E. Harrs
Amber
Rosas Baty
Beecher
R. N
Jones CO
Farmers’ Creamery Company
Richland Center
George Heeren
Wayne
Jones County Farm Bureau
Newman
Colt Show
Colt Club
Dale Newman
Edwin Sievers
John Sievers
Russell LaVern Brown
Don Meeks
Paul Mann
Willis Fairbanks
Toyd Frantz
Poland
China
Dean Newman
John A. Gerdes
James Miller
State Reformatory
Jim Ricklefs
Italy
Titusville
New Amsterdam
Congress
U.S
Morse
W. E. Parcel
Colorado
Herring
M. E. Church
Lydia A. Adix
St. Matthew’s Church
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