Death of Joseph DeBoest Remains a Monticello Man
Joseph DeBoest died at University hospital in Sower City on November 22 after brain tumor surgery. Born 1893 in Dana Town, he lived in Monticello, managed a Dana grain elevator and lumber yard, and is survived by Pauline Kruger, four children, his mother, a brother, and two sisters. Funeral held at Jefferson with burial in Grand Junction.
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Joseph DeBoest
University Hospital
Sower City
DeBoest
Town City
Dana
Mr. DeBoest
Monticello
Parmners’ Mutual Creamery Company
Lucia Lehman
Ruth DeBoest
Pauline Kruger
Grand Junction
Anne
John
Ida
Joseph
Waterloo
Perry
el Paso
Texas
Jefferson
Asa P. Lambert
Podhaski Involved In Street Car Collision At Ice Turn
William Podhaski manager of the Monte Hatchery was involved in a Saturday evening automobile crash while attempting a driveway turn between Ann's cafe and the Lovell building. He sped too fast for icy conditions and rode the sidewalk, striking a Meyer millinery shop show case and denting an out of town car. He has reportedly settled the damages.
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William Podhaski
Monte Hatchery
F Podhaski
Ann's Cafe
Lovell
Meyer Millinery
Podhaski
Local People In Car Accident On Thursday
William Kreeb and his sister Mrs. Frank Clause of Minneapolis were en route to Davenport for Thanksgiving when frost on the windshield caused them to veer off the highway near a rock cut by the Fred Hanken farm. The car rolled several times but suffered little damage. Mrs Clause sustained scalp wounds requiring stitches.
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William Kreeb
Frank Clause
Minneapolis
Minn
Guy Hogan
Davenport
Fred Hanken
Bill
Clause
Masonic Officers Elected At Regular Meeting
Burns Lodge No. 173, A. F. P. & A. M., elected officers for 1936 at a Tuesday evening session in the Masonic temple. Worshipful master Dr. Earl DeShaw, senior warden Ben Cotton, junior warden Lloyd Clark, treasurer George L. Lovell, and secretary Harry Ireland were named to lead for the year.
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Burns Lodge No. 173
A. F P
A. M
Masonic Temple
Earl DeShaw
Ben Cotton
Lloyd Clark
George L. Lovell
Harry Ireland
Closed Bank at Ryan Pays 100 Percent Dividend
The Ryan Security Trust and Savings Bank, which closed in April, pays depositors in full with a 100 percent dividend funded by recovery from stockholders and other assets. Remaining assets will repay stockholders part of their assessments.
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Ryan
Ryan Security Trust and Savings Bank
Pasadena Couple Celebrates Sixty-Second Wedding Anniversary
W L Rosa and Nettie Peak Rosa, of 366 North Garfield Blvd Pasadena, celebrated 62 years of marriage on November 25. Guests included Ella J Hicks of Monticello and A J Peak of Los Angeles, who was 78. Rosa is a longtime subscriber to The Monticello Express and hopes to continue reading. He retired after years with a Chicago wholesale dry goods firm and notes his good health.
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W. L. Rosa
North Garfield Blvd
Pasadena
Cal
Nettie Peak Rosa
Ella J. Hicks
Monticello
A. J. Peak
Los Angeles
Mr. Rosa
Monticello Express
The
Express
Rosa
Chicago
Three Boys on the All State Football Honors
Don Schoon Tommy Eden and Tully Yeoman stars on this year’s team earned honorable mention on the All State football team. Over 10 000 players statewide competed with about sixty selected for three teams and honorable mention. Eden and Schoon will return next year. Monti placed second in the Eastern Iowa conference standings. Coach Roy Moore saw guard Bud Bone declared ineligible forcing changes to tomorrow night’s lineup versus Dubuque with Hobert Schoon Eden Yeoman and Field in key roles.
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Don Schoon
Tommy Eden
Roy Moore
Bud” Bone
Dubuque
Hobert
Schoon
Capt. Eden
Yeoman
Field
Hylda Noel to Start Dancing Class in Dubuque
Miss Hylda Noel of Dubuque who ran a Monticello class last year will register pupils at the K of C hall on Tuesday December 10 at 4 o clock. She offers tap modern buck clog wing and may include ballet acrobatic character and toe dancing.
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Hylda Noel
Dubuque
Monticello
K. of C. Hall
Adv
Iowa Electric Co Contest Announced This Week
The Express invites readers to enter a contest sponsored by the Monti cello division of Iowa Electric Company. Three prizes will be awarded for top entries. Entry is free and blanks are available at the electric company office.
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the Express
Monticello
Iowa Electric Company
The
Electric Company
Basketball Practice Under Way At Local High School
High school basketball practice begins with football players joining the lineup. Captain Eden and Hobert are the only lettermen. Coach Moore and Brindley plan to mold a competitive squad from prospects such as Reynolds Schoon Rodman F Bone B Bone Yeoman Field and Lambert. The schedule lists games from December through February including conference denoted matches.
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Moore
Eden
Hobert
Reynolds
Schoon
Rodman
F. Bone
B. Bone
Yeoman
Field
Lambert
Brindley
Dubuque
Maquoketa
Hopkinton
Manchester
Tipton
Anamosa
U. Hi
Iowa City
Mechanicsville
Marion
West Liberty
West Branch
Olin
Mt. Vernon
Annual Christmas Party at Monticello VFW Post
Monticello Post No 1683 and Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars plan their annual Christmas party for next Wednesday December 11 in the club rooms. Commander Harry A Hoag named six predecessors to help plan, with Junior Vice Commander Henry Helms in charge of the role. Auxiliary President Edith Helms announced the new officers for the refreshment committee and Elsie Meade leads the entertainment. Attendees should bring a 10 cent gift for Santa’s grab bag and a brief business meeting precedes the party.
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Monticello
Harry A. Hoag
Hartley Wilkinson
Ray Echternacht
Henry Che
William Jarrett
Grant Eilers
Harry P. Doyle
Archdiocese Group Attends Cedar Rapids Convention
Mrs. Thomas Redmond and Mrs. John Breen chaired as local delegates to the two day annual convention of the Dubuque Archdiocesan branch of the National Council of Catholic Women in Cedar Rapids. The Sunday banquet at Montrose hotel drew over 300 delegates clergy and members from across the archdiocese. Attending from Monticello were Mrs. Joe Barron Miss Frances Fagan and Mr and Mrs James Lahey.
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Thomas Redmond
John Breen
Dubuque
Archdiocesan
National Council of Catholic Women
Cedar Rapids
Montrose Hotel
Monticello
Joe Barron
Frances Fagan
James Lahey
George Schweitzer Promoted to Madison Post with Pay Rise
George Schweitzer son of Mrs J W Schweitzer recently transferred from Dubuque to Madison with a salary increase while employed by Interstate Finance company. Local friends in Monticello welcome his promotion and note his rising career.
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George Schweitzer
J. W. Schweitzer
Dubuque
Madison
Wis
Interstate Finance Company
Monticello
Edwards Kehoe Nuptials Held At Baldwin Catholic Church
Miss Mary Catherine Edwards daughter of Mrs Anna L Edwards of Wyoming married Clarence Kehoe son of Mr and Mrs William T Kehoe of Hopkinton at Holy Trinity Baldwin. The ceremony followed a Nuptial Mass with a 9 30 am start on Wednesday November 27. The bride wore ivory transparent velvet with a V skirt and train, a wreath of orange blossoms, and briar cliff roses bouquet. Attendants included Katharine Kehoe and Joseph L Edwards. After a three course breakfast the couple left for a short wedding trip and will reside in Hopkinton.
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Holy Trinity Church
Baldwin
Mary Catherine Edwards
Anna L. Edwards
Wyoming
Clarence Kehoe
William T. Kehoe
Hopkinton
Wagner
George Schmitz
Misa Kath
Arine Kehoe
Joseph L. Edwards
Ludwig
Eileen Flanigan
Dubuque
Harold Kedley
Lawrence Nolan
Loren Kehoe
Thomas Edwards
Veronica Nolan
Kehoe
Monmouth High School
Clarke College
Santa Claus Set to Visit Monticello on Dec 21
Monticello Junior Chamber of Commerce hosts festive planning as merchants extend holiday hours from Dec 16 to Christmas Eve and beyond. Santa will distribute candy and nuts to local children on Saturday December 21 with free gifts.
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Santa Claus
Monticello
Remanin
Santa
Thanksgiving Dinners Bring Many Guests to Local Homes
Monticello residents hosted numerous relatives and friends for Thanksgiving. Ed Huibregtse welcomed Madge Patterson and Delphia Patterson among others from Monmouth and Glen Ellen. Dennis Kehoe hosted Paul Kehoe and Mary Kehoe, plus Irene McAleer and three children from Independence. More homes of Tobiassen Schweitzer and DeShaw also hosted extended family from Center Junction West Union and Dubuque.
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Monticello
Ed Huibregtse
Huibregtse
Madge Patterson
Wayne Clare
Margaret of
Monmouth
Delphia Patterson
Glen Ellen
Illinois
Gayle Patterson
Bellevue School
William Shaffer
A. B. Grimes
Grimes
George Grimes
P. M. Grimes
Wilma Grimes
West Union
Dennis Kehoe
Mabel
Paul Kehoe
Manchester
Mary Kehoe
Irene Mc
J. W. Schweitzer
Lucile
Neal Hayden
Sara Lou
Frank Hayden
Jake Arduser
Maude
Louis Hoag
Walter Kiburz
Margaret Ethel
Kansas City
George Schweitzer
Dubuque
Earl DeShaw
Nelson Cropp
Edgewood
Hazel
National Commander Murphy to Speak in Cedar Rapids
Ray Murphy of Ida Grove national commander of the American Legion will address more than 5 000 eastern Iowa residents at Hanford post No 5 in the Memorial building Cedar Rapids on December 10 at 8 pm The event open to Legionaires and the public Governor Clyde L Herring state Legion officials and local posts will welcome him Coe College military band will perform Committees led by Leo J Custer are organizing the program with ample seating and no admission fee
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Ray Murphy
Ida Grove
American Legion
Hanford Post No. 5
Memorial Building
Cedar Rapids
Clyde L. Herring
W. ©. Henke
Charles City
State Legion
Iowa
Coe College Military Band
Hanford
Leo J. Custer
Construction Work Soon On Primary Road 261 Paving Iowa City To Anamosa
Construction work on paving highway 261 from Iowa City to Anamosa is expected to start before January. The route runs through Solon Mount Vernon and Martelle and connects with primary 161 south of Anamosa, offering a direct Johnson county link to the northeast.
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Iowa City
Anamosa
Solon
Mount Vernon
Martelle
Johnson County
Naval Recruiting Visit Planned for Monticello
A Davenport office naval recruiting officer will be at the Monticello post office on December 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. He will provide information and conduct physical examinations for young men interested in naval service.
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Davenport
Monticello
Naval Service
Dressed Poultry Shoot On Monticello Gun Club Grounds
The next dressed poultry shoot will be held Sunday December 8 at the Monticello gun club grounds. The club sits one mile south of Monticello on highway 161 near the big Wimpy and Popeye sign.
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Monticello
Margaret Luck Marries Lee Aldrich on Thanksgiving Eve
The marriage of Margaret Luck daughter of Mrs William Luck Sr to Lee Aldrich occurred Thanksgiving evening. Mrs Aldrich has lived in and about Monticello most of her life. Mr Aldrich is employed in Oelwein where the couple will reside.
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Margaret Luck
William Luck Sr
Lee Aldrich
Choral Society Rehearsal Moved to Presbyterian Church
The choral society will meet tonight at the Presbyterian church in Monticello instead of the school house. Rehearsal on Elijah will start at 7 30 o clock. All members urged to attend.
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Presbyterian
Chief West To Meet Scouts In Monticello December 11
Chief West of Cedar Rapids will be in Monticello on Wednesday evening December 11 at 7 30. He asks all troop committeemen patrol leaders and Scout masters to meet him in the Scout hall to discuss important matters.
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Cedar Rapids
Monticello
Dubuque Man Must Hang For Murder Of Child
Dubuque relief worker Marlow Heinz, 29, convicted by the Dubuque county district court for the murder of his 6 year old nephew, David Fox. Judge Mc Quire set January 5 1937 as the execution date at Fort Madison state penitentiary.
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Marlow Heinz
Dubuque
Topic Club Meets Monday on Capital Punishment
The men’s topic club holds its first meeting of the month on Monday evening December 9. The evening’s discussion centers on the question Does Capital Punishment Cure Crime. Full attendance is desired.
Anamosa Marion Game Off On Account Of Snow
The Anamosa Marion football game scheduled for last Thursday was canceled due to snow and a sloppy playing field.
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Marion
Anamosa-Marion
Anamosa
Monticello area December 1915 then and now items
Chronicle of December 1915 happenings in Monticello and surrounding areas listing births marriages and deaths. Notable items include multiple weddings in St Matthew's and Zion churches, elderly deaths including Florence Locher and Hugh Kidd, the passing of Dayton Cunningham and John Fry, a Christmas tree on First Street, and local civic acts such as a Bateman monument bench installation.
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Monticello Express
Dick Collman
Fred Puleston
England
New York
Reka Oltman
John Balster
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Ide
Amber
Minnie Kray
Herman Brockhahn
Zion's Lutheran Church
Wayne Township
Samuel Sulaner
Sophia Sulaner
Lester Appleby
Margaret Sulaner
Clarence Orentz
Florence Babcock Locher
John J. Locher
Hugh Kidd
Monticello
Dayton Cunningham
Castle Grove Township
Brainard
Bateman Monument
Will Stebels
Lanesworthy
Jessie Simith
TH. L. Smith
Langworthy
First Street
Rudolph Kasper
Finley Hospital
Frank Stockwell
Seward Smith
Prairieburg
Mr. Smith
Barney Bilers
Mary Porter
Roland P. Kuentzel
Reformed Church
Meta Freese
Carl Osterkamp
Morley Teen Dies After Car Crash With Train
Malcolm Walker, 17, of Morley, died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a car crash into a Milwaukee freight train at Olin. Companion Keith Connor, 35, also from Morley, is recovering. Walker was a Morley High senior living with grandparents W D Hart. Father H L Walker lives in Cedar Rapids. mother in Chicago.
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Malcolm Walker
Morley
Milwaukee
Olin
Cedar Rapids
Keith Connor
Walker
Morley High School
W.D. Hart
H. L. Walker
Chicago
Monticello Stores Dress Up For Christmas Trade
Monticello merchants deck their First street windows in gala attire for Christmas shoppers. Prices are reasonable, stores stocked heavily for a bigger Christmas trade this year. Residents are financially better positioned to buy necessities and gifts, with many suggestions in the Express advertising column. Early buyers are advised to secure selections now for satisfaction.
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Monticello
First Street
the Express
Court House Plans Formed in Jones County
The Public Works Administration approved a 74250 grant for a new court house in Anamosa Jones County with voters matching 93300 in bonds. Bid invitations go out December 14 with a December 15 contract deadline. excavation may start that day. The building sits in the city park at West Main and High streets, facing Main and Park avenues.
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Public Works Administration
Washington
Jones County
Anamosa
PWA
West Main
High Streets
Main Street
Park Avenue
the Express
Rockford Coach Laude Leads Team To Conference Title
Rockford Illinois heavyweight lightweight football coached by James A. Laude clinched its fourth conference crown since 1929 on November 17. The contest against Joliet Pontes ended in a 6 to 6 deadlock after four quarters, securing Rockford the second straight Big Seven championship. Laude’s successful tenure at Rockford follows his graduation from SIU.
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Rockford
Ilinois
Monticello
James A. Laude
Joliet Pontes
Laude
Rev Arnold Thalacker Installed As Pastor at Castle Grove
The Castle Grove Lutheran church installed Rev Arnold Thalacker as pastor during morning services with Prof Salzmann from Wartburg seminary leading the ritual. Thalacker, a Wartburg graduate, previously led the Malcom Lutheran congregation for five and a half years and starts at Castle Grove with his wife and two children Ruth Mary and William Paul.
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Arnold Thalacker
Castle Grove
Castle Grove Lutheran Church
Salamann
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Dubuque
Jesus Christ
Salamnann
Church Council
Salzmann
Rev
Thalacker
Wartburg College
Theological
Wartburg Seminary
Malcom
Castle Grove Township
St. Peter and Paul's Lutheran Church
Thal
One Act Plays Run At Jones County in Two Venues
Preliminary one act play contests in Jones County feature Wyoming Onslow Oxford Monticello and Anamosa high schools presenting works by Touke McMullen Kinyon Coutts Cooke and others. Casts include Uight and No Sake among several roles with students directed by Jordan Johnson Alice McDaniel Georgia Linter and others.
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Jones County
Wyoming
Uight
Alfred Touke
Wyoming High School
Mr. Barker
John Wherty
Vera Tompkins
Harold Lazare
Johnson
Ronald Holtz
Elizabeth Marshall
Jordan Johnson
Onslow
J.C. McMullen
Onslow High School
Jimmy Greening
Dale Nielsen
Beth
Ruth Beck
Hortense
Dorothy Overholt
Mister Dunn
Max Fayram
Clarissa
Maxine Sheenan
Johnny Bender
Earnest Holub
Alice McDaniel
Grace V. Kinyon
Oxford Juneion High School
Martha Kane
Thelma Mizaur
Cedric Green
Howard Barto
Alice
Martha
Dorothy Purdy
Henry
Robert Hill
Max Meyer
Alfred Trnka
Trene Campbell
Virginia Shedek
Donna Dreams
Pearl Allen
Cynthia B. Riekhoff
Monticello
Wesley Coutts
Monticello High School
David Lawrences
Fredrick Bone
Martha Lawrence
Hilda Balster
Bruce Lawrence
Warren Studer
Paul Allen
Lucile George
Georgia Linter
Elisha Cooke
Anamosa High School
Channing Zelgier
William Hines
Robert Bride
George
Warren Kellogg
Lettie
Lorrene Shepslet
Georgiana White
Gall and
Carter
Martelle High School
Stan Arnold
Dean Newman
Clara Arnold
Faye Rich
Will
Will Luck Involved in Foggy Crossing Collision
Will Luck driving a car loaded with 450 pounds of feed was struck by a C M and St Paul freight at a crossing near his home Monday at 1 pm. He escaped with a few cracked ribs and a bruised hip, the car damaged and needing 40 to 50 dollars in repairs. The foggy day prevented hearing the train and whistle. the train dragged the car about 350 feet before stopping. Luck is limping and under a doctor's care.
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Will Luck
C. M. & St. Paul
Luck
Public Works Aids Anamosa With Gravel Project
Jones county gains another WPA project for Anamosa to gravel 50 blocks of streets. Fifteen men will work, with 1320 dollars allocated and total project cost at 216 dollars. Iowa totals show 680 approved last week costing 21,530,677.25 dollars. Forty last Thursday approved 63 projects across 37 counties employ 2,226 more Iowans.
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Jones County
Anamosa
Iowa
Jay Dreibelbis Travels in Mexico
Jay H. Dreibelbis a former Monticello boy is traveling for the Chrysler Export Corporation of Detroit in Mexico Friends in Monticello report greetings from Mexico City He previously worked for General Motors export division and spent years managing business in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay H. Dreibelbis
Jones County Farmers Paid 2997 in 1935 Checks
Cornhog checks totaling 2997 dollars were mailed from the Jones County Farm Bureau office to 38 Jones County farmers. The year to date total payments reach 145500 dollars.
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Jones County
Farm Bureau
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Bill Podhaski
Monti
L Pet. U. Hi
Monticello Me
Iowa Electric Co
V.F.W. Post
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Baldwin Catholic Church
Chamber of Commerce
Maples Inn
Merle Deischer
E. W. Brashaw
Murphy
West
Topic Club
Court House
Jim Laude
Acker
Ruth Mary
William Paul
Iowa Public Works Aids
Jay Dreibelbis
Mexico
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