Taps Sounded For Veteran At Cascade
Funeral services for Isaac P. Hunter were held at the Consolidated church in Cascade with Rev. Chas Rabenberg delivering the sermon and American Legion members in charge at the graveside. Hunter, born March 14 1845 in Hyde Park New York, enlisted in 1863 in Company F Seventh Iowa Cavalry after evading his parents. He served in Julesburg and on the plains. he died recently and leaves a widow four children 18 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He was a charter member of Cascade post 369 Grand Army of the Republic, now down to two old members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Lane
Isaac P. Hunter
Consolidated Church
Cascade
Chas Rabenberg
American Legion
Hyde Park
New York
Iowa
Dubuque
John Maller
William A
Marie Hunter
United States Army
Seventh
Iowa Cavalry
George
Fred
Tennessee
White River
Memphis
Hunter
Julesburg
Port Laramie
Wyoming
Nancy Ellen Coil
Jefferson
Greene County
Rose
J. E. Healey
British Columbia
Amy
Chas. Reynolds
Monticello
Nathan
Dewey Hunter
Charles Hutton
Alfred
Des Moines
Lydia Kehoe
Perry
Amelia Anderson
Minneapolis
Cascade Post
Grand Army of the Republic
Mr. Hunter
Patrick L. Devaney
Jacob Loes
Brother of Ed Head of Langworthy is Dead
Frank Head dies after paralysis stroke on December 11 at Fulton Iowa. Funeral held Saturday at 2 PM in the Methodist Episcopal church. Survived by second wife Emma Merrick two sons Bruce Walworth Wis and Dillon at home two daughters Gladys Maquoketa and Mrs William Holtz Maquoketa sister Mrs Nellie Johnson Rock Island IL brother Edward Langworthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Head
Frank Burlingham
Langworthy
Frank Head
Fulton
Iowa
Mr. Head
Jackson County
Emma Merrick
Bruce
Walworth
Wis
William Holtz
Maquoketa
Gladys
Dillon
Edward
Nellie Johnson
Rock Island, II
Germination Low On Clover Seed In Ames Report
A local farmer sent clover seed to the Ames laboratory. The sample was free from noxious seeds and graded high, but germination reached only 60 percent. If county seed remains this poor, stands will be light. sending samples to Ames costs only the postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Laboratory
Ames
Dairy Feeding School Planned in Monticello Friday
Floyd Johnson of Iowa State College will lead a dairy feeding and management school at Monticello high school auditorium starting at 10 o'clock Friday. Lunch will be served at noon at the Farmers Mutual creamery. Johnson will discuss feeds for dairy cattle and economics of dairy production, covering feed use, feed composition, home grown feeds, buying feeds and minerals. Sponsored by Jones county cow testing associations and Farm Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Johnson
Extension Service
Iowa State College
Ames
Monticello
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery
Johnson
Jones County
Jones County Farm Bureau
Neighborhoods Vote For Tax Plan Oppose Training
The Cedar county Farm Bureau backed the state income tax and opposed compulsory military training in Iowa schools at its annual meeting last Monday. Harvey Secor of Iowa City was fined 1250 dollars for contempt of court and liquor nuisance related to 140 gallons of whisky found six weeks earlier. Albert Felderman of Bellevue sued George Koehlenberg for alienation of his wife’s affections. a Maquoketa district court verdict awarded Felderman 250 dollars. Kenyon of Rapids suffered a broken leg after being struck by a car driven by H. Emerson, who reported the incident to police. Independence council bought a 42392 dollar diesel engine unit for the municipal light plant, to be paid from earnings with no bonds or tax increase. A Chicago Ridge poultry theft left 800 dollars worth of birds missing after a hold-up of Fay Nelson and Sherman Carman of Palo, tied to bandits operating near Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar County Farm Bureau
Harvey Secor
Iowa City
Evans
Albert Felderman
Bellevue
George Koehlenberg
Maquoketa
Koehlenbergl
Felderman
Rapids
Gaturden
H. M. Kenyon
Independence
Chicago
Fay Nelson
Sherman Carman
Palo
R. J. Booth
Booth
Ecklund Accepts Road Job For Auto Accessory
Mr and Mrs F W Ecklund visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Edgar A Hubbard prepare for a Nebraska trip. Ecklund will tour as traveling salesman for National Electric of Green Bay Wisconsin selling the Hot Spot ignition booster. He earns royalty from patents plus salary and aims to return to Monticello for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Ecklund
Edgar A. Hubbard
Town
Nebraska
Ecklund
National Electric Company
Green Bay
Wis
Monticello
Have You Bought Your Christmas Seals Yet
The Express notes that Christmas tuberculosis seals are available in the post office lobby for those who have not yet purchased them. It also urges locals who received stamps by mail and have not returned them to repay or return the stamps at once. The sale is hoped to be completed promptly.
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the Express
Items Of Occurrences From A Monticello Era
Edith Thompson attended Cedar Rapids Business College. John Locher left George Stuhler's Sons to teach rural schools. Sam Jones lectured in Monticello on the 19th. Mr and Mrs John Shelley welcomed a daughter born December 4. Caroline Sherman celebrated her 83rd birthday on the 1st. Workmen plastered the new Congregational church interior. The Northrop baby ill with scarlet fever. Anna Stirton also affected. Rufus Ricker spent holidays with his parents. he attends Cornell at Mount Vernon. Frank Quimby ran on the Davenport Monticello freight during the regular conductor's absence. Miss M Kromminga of Castle Grove underwent surgery at Anamosa sanatorium in the second week. Norman Smith studied medicine at Minnesota State University. Grace Lovell, a Vassar sophomore, holidaying with her parents. Lola Cutler married Herman Johnson in Waterloo on Christmas Day. Other students visited homes: Edna Thomas Chicago Physicians and Surgeons College. Frank McLaughlin Northwestern University. Three months old daughter of Fritz Stuhlken died of whooping cough on the 26th. Harry Battles, former Monticello resident, died in Joliet on the 22nd at 18. Mrs Norman Starks died at home December 21. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs William Magee in the last week. Martin V Kehoe of Strawberry Point joined J S Hall hardware as clerk in last week. Henry Prult and wife of Bowens Prairie welcomed a daughter born December 31. Blanche Applegate and Benjamin L Hoyt of Scotch Grove wed December 21. groom in nursery business. Mrs Johanna Suhr died suddenly December 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Thompson
Cedar Rapids
John Locher
George Stuhler
Sam Jones
Monticello
John Shelley
Caroline Sherman
Capt. Sherman
New Congregational Church
C. J. Northrop
Anna
R. C. Stirton
Rufus Ricker
G. L. Lovell
Lola Cutler
Herman Johnson
Waterloo
Edna Thomas
Physicians and Surgeons College
Chicago
Frank McLaughlin
College of Dentistry
Northwestern University
Evanston
Ill
Fritz Stuhlken
Harry Battles
Joliet
Till
Norman Starks
Monticallo
Ciel
Sand Spring
Delaware County
William E. Magee
Martin V. Kehoe
Strawberry Point
J. S. Hall Hardware
Henry Prult
Bowen's Prairie
Double Header Basketball at Monticello Tonight
Monticello fans may attend a double bill at the public school gym tonight. Monticello high plays Center Junction at 7:30, followed by the American Legion team facing Morley on the same floor. Appleby and Harold Marugg lead Monticello with five points each in a 29 to 21 loss to Martelle last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Center Junction
American Legion
Morley
Legion
Martello
Appleby
Harold Marugg
Mitchell
Martelle
15 Year Old Injured While Watching Grading Crew
Herman Wollben, 15, deaf mute, was seriously injured last Saturday near Primary 113 north of Monticello while assisting a grading crew. He was struck by a large truck, gouging flesh from his thigh and calf and puncturing the knee joint. He received treatment at McDonald hospital and is reported as improving. He is the grandson of Carsten Peters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Wollben
Monticello
McDonald
Carsten Peters
Man Charged With Stealing Chickens Near Masonville
Oliver Medearis of near Masonville was arrested last week by Sheriff Harry G. Utley for stealing a dozen blooded chickens from his employer R. H. Bowers near Thorpe. He sold the flock to Independence Produce Co. agent at Masonville and confessed after arrest. He remains jailed awaiting action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Medearis
Masonville
Harry G. Utley
R. H. Bowers
Thorpe
Medearis
Independence Produce Company
Christmas Programs Across Local Churches
Christmas schedules list Sacred Heart St David Gesu Bambino and other church events. Choirs, recitations, and songs including Silent Night Hark! The Herald and Away in a Manger featured by various classes and directors with offertory gifts and benediction.
Sunday Evening Program with Recitations and Songs
A Sunday evening program begins at 7 30 with an opening song Joy to the World. The program lists recitations by William Fitzsimmons George Coxsee Billy Marsh Rebeccah Grimes James Patterson Janice Grimes Richard Netcott Gail Lenore Huibreg tse Betty Lou Patterson Dorothy O Neill Iola Milroy Harry Boots Olive Slauson Naida Jean Bradley and a girls choir and boys and girls exercises. Songs include Away in a Manger and congregational singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fitzsimmons
George Coxsee
Billy Marsh
Rebeccah Grimes
James Patterson
Janice Grimes
Richard Netcott
Betty Lou Patterson
Dorothy O'Neill
Iola Milroy
Mrs. Lang
Harry Boots
Olive Slauson
Gladys Shelley
Langer
Margaret Olive Deischer
Naida Jean Bradley
Congregation
Christmas program at Congregational church service
At the Congregational church on Sunday December 21 at 4:00 pm a Christmas program features Ghelatmas Pastoral M ere rd Hymn Joy to the World and Come to the Manger with choir and congregation. Alma Buol solos and Buol Harris and Stuhler perform a trio O'er the World in Silence Sleeping with Mrs. Rickless. The service includes Hark the Herald Angels Sing Gesu Bambino and Matt 2:1 10 Scripture. Benediction by Rev S G Gutensohn with Mrs George Guyan organist and Mr Frank Royden choir director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Miss Buol
Herald Angels
Gesu Bambino
Pietro von
Bethlehem
Gounod
Mr. Royden
Wilson
J. S. Camp
A. J. Stuhler
S. G. Gutensohn
George Guyan
Frank Royden
Christmas music at Presbyterian church service schedule
The Presbyterian church will render a day of morning and evening Christmas music next Sunday December 21 with organ preludes hymns anthems and offertories by Timari Wooler Willis Wilson Redner Mer- meredith Lorenz Grissele and others. Solos by Jane Bader Edith Schneider Lena Marugg and Mrs C V Burris plus combined choir performances under O B Crane and Mrs Leonard Duckett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granfield
Organ Prelude and Liturgy at Sunday School Page One
A church school program lists Organ Prelude by Irma Adix Opening Liturgy and Invocation led by the pastor. Responsive Scripture Reading by pastor and school followed by Recitation Welcome by Kathryn Gerdes class and Joy to the World song. Recitation To Bethlehem by Ann Behrends class with Were Our Gifts and Emil Prult song The Christmas Song for the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irma Adix
Christ the Lord
Kathryn Gerdes
Bethlehem
Ann Behrends
Emil Prult
Christmas Program at Sunday School Opens with Carols and Recitations
A midweek church program features a 7 30 p m processional and multiple songs and recitations. Participants include Rev Leonard Duckett Mary Lou Luett Jane Miller and Janaan Schweitzer with offerings for foreign missions and a pastor’s closing address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Duckett
Betty Jean Crane
Miss Goldin
Joyce
Mary Elien Wismeier
Mary Lou Luett
Miss Bender
Jane Miller
Santa Claus
Mrs. Clark
Alta Rathbun
Bonnie Burris
Bethlehem
Miss Smith
Miss Crane
Geraldine
Schneider
Dewain Hartford
Janaan Schweitzer
Christmas Eve Program At The School
The program opens with a 7 30 p m processional Joy to the World and a Welcome by Marcella Moenk The program includes performances by Arline Bal ster Kenneth Ahlrichs Junior Kromminga Rudolph Ortgies Verona Kromminga Carl Oltmanns and a long lineup of names for songs scenes and participants including The Manger Baby Within This Heart of Mine Say Something for Jesus and The Star Lighted Path with groups of angels shepherds wise men and children named in the cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcella Moenk
Arline Balster
Kenneth Ahlrichs
Junior Kromminga
Rudolph Ortgies
Verona Kromminga
Carl Oltmanns
Edwin Caspers
Fred Ehlis
Henry Ehlis
Albert Johnson
Edward Folken
Arthur Stadtmueller
Robert Siebels
Donald Caspers
Margaret Alferts
Raymond Wolf
Marie Oltmanns
Jesus
Carl Eiben
Lawrence Siebels
Alvin Ortgies
Carl Poppe
Richard Kromminga
Paul Caspers
Glenn Gerdes
Albert Oltmanns
Laurna Barrack
Laurna Caspers
Loretta
John Gerrets
Louis Ulferts
John Ehits
Naomi
Hilda Balster
Rachel
Irene Johnson
Mary
Mother of
Louise Ortgies
Joseph
Henry Folken
Helen Orteles
Christmas Eve Service at St John’s Lutheran
St John’s Lutheran hosts a Christmas Eve program at 7 30 p m with hymn Come Hither Ye Faithful responsive readings and recitations by Dolores and Elnora Poppe Children’s Chorus sings Hosanna and Silent Night while soloist Pauline Oltmanns performs While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night Children’s chorus also presents The Christmas Journey and more recitations including William Himebaugh Earl Null Helen Brokens Virginia Hanken Ida Brokens Elsa Ruth Gutknecht Irwin Plueger Raymond Plueger Thomas Eden Elmer Hanken Milton Tobiason with announcements of a continued note on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolores
Elnora Poppe
Hosanna
William Minney
Armin Jacobs
Arthur Husman
Pauline Oltmanns
William Himebaugh
Earl Null
Helen Broken
Christmas Activities At Sacred Heart School
The Sacred Heart School announces Christmas concerts and pageants with high and junior high choirs performing at 6 pm mass and later services. Soloist Harry Liddy leads selections including Silent Night and Gesti Bambino while junior voices present Gloria in Excelsis Deo and Te Deum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Church
St. David's Maas
Rees
Nemmers
Yon
Bethlehem
Sacred Heart
Group Of Young People In Car Turn Over Twice
An automobile carrying Stanley Crowley Vincent Donovan Vera McDonald Irene Holub and Mary Rink overturned twice on Primary 113 near the old ice house south of Monticello. Slippery roads caused the crash. Crowley and Rink sustained serious injuries including a severely cut face and three fractured ribs. They were taken to a doctor for treatment after the car was removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Crowley
Vincent Donovan
Vera McDonald
Irene Holub
Mary Rink
Primary 113
Monticello
Crowley
Miss Rink
Ed Kurt
Cedar Rapids
Ryan Hunters Arrested For Shooting Pheasants
W J Magirl mayor of Ryan fined his son 25 dollars and costs for illegally possessing a pheasant. Five other men in the hunting party were arrested by the deputy game warden with two pheasants seized. fines and costs totaled 186 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Magirl
Ryan
Montilcello
Monticello
Ann's Cafe to skip special Christmas dinner
Ann's Cafe formerly the Virginia announces it will not serve a special Christmas dinner on December 25. Regular meals will be served to diners who prefer them, as Mrs. Chrisman follows the custom each year so employees can enjoy the holiday at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann's Cafe
The
Virginia
Monticello Creamery Sets November Butterfat Prices
At a Monticello Mutual Creamery meeting directors set butterfat payments for November. It will pay 39 cents per pound for butterfat in sweet cream and 36 cents per pound for butterfat in sour cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Creamery
Monticello Mutual Creamery
Butterflies Found Near Edgewood in Christmas Time
Two boy scouts Hugh Fraser and Eugene Gifford found green willow butterflies in woods west of Bixby's park near Edgewood last Saturday. They kept one in a basement can of dry leaves to observe in spring, after uncovering it in the snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Towa
Edgewood
Hugh Fraser
Eugene Gifford
Bixby's Park
Gienappe 105th Birthday Noted in Delaware County
Mrs. Mary Gienappe of Delaware County townships marks 105th birthday on December 26. Born in Germany, she migrated to America in 1884 with her husband and children, has lived with daughter Mrs. Ben Kurth near Hopkinton for decades, and survived a hip fracture at 98 with strong recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gienappe
Gienappe
John Quincy Adams
United States
Germany
Glen
Delaware County
Towa
Ben Kurth
Hopkinton
Marie Frederick
Sarnow
Joseph Gienappe
Fred. Gienappe
John
Laurel
Neb
Ben C. Kurth
Glenappe
Smith Is Exonerated In Death Of Mrs Baker
A Cedar Rapids coroner jury exonerated Gayland Smith of Monticello in the December 7 collision that fatally injured Mrs. J Milton Baker of Cedar Rapids. Witnesses testified the Bakers stepped into traffic and were struck by a slowly moving Smith auto which stopped within a few feet after impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Gayland Smith
Monticello
J. Milton Baker
R. A. Vorpahl
Dan Smith
Gayland
Pearl Gapen
Campbell Beals
P. A. Bollenbacher
Stub Hoffman In Car Accident On Castile Grove Road
Stub Hoffman and five young women were involved in a car wreck on Castile Grove road west of Monti cello. Hoffman suffered a severe head wound requiring multiple stitches. the others escaped serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stub Hoffman
Castile Grove
Monticello
Hoffman
Alma Buol Sings in University Recital
Alma Buol of Monticello performed in a Town City University of Town music school recital last Friday afternoon. She sang Morning Greeting and The Miller's Flowers in Schubert cycle The Maid of the Mill. Miss Laura Gearhart of Springville sang Nine in the same program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Music
University of Town
Town City
Alma Buol
Monticello
Laura Gearhart
Springville
Members Of I. O. O. F. Lodge Elect Officers
The Odd Fellows lodge of Monticello held its regular meeting last Monday evening and elected officers for 1931. Noble grand A. Graves, vice grand Fred Zimmerman, treasurer Edgar A. Hubbard, secretary Will Skelley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows Lodge of
Monticello
Noble Grand
A. Graves
Fred Zimmerman
Edgar A. Hubbard
Will Skelley
Jones County Farm Bureau marks 14 years in Anamosa
The annual Jones County Farm Bureau meeting in Anamosa featured officer elections for the next year. Highlights include birthday ceremonies led by Sheriff John Bodenhofer, a 150 attendee dinner, and resolutions backing limestone sales oversight and replacing property tax with a state income tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Farm Bureau
Orpha Garlinghouse Dies at Sand Spring
Word came of the death of Miss Orpha Garlinghouse at Sand Spring after a brief illness with influenza. She cared for a neighbor with the same disease recently, and it is believed she contracted it thus. She died Tuesday evening, December 16, at about age 55 and left no immediate relatives. She was a longtime correspondent for The Monticello Express, reporting weekly on Sand Spring community happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpha Garlinghouse
Sand Spring
Knights Of Pythias Lodge Elects Officers
Ivy lodge No 87 Knights Of Pythias elected new officers for 1931 led by chancellor commander Clark Hubbard and vice commander Harry I Rodman. Other posts include prelate Ray Hayes master of work Bill Matthiessen keeper of records John Schoon master of finance Leslie Reade master of exchequer Chas Luett master at arms John Becks inner guard A Graves outer guard Harvey Harford. installation set for the first Thursday in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivy Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Clark Hubbard
Harry I. Rodman
Ray Hayes
Bill Matthiessen
John Schoon
Leslie Reade
Chas. Luett
John Becks
A. Graves
Harvey Harford
Coggon Man Shot While Hunting Near Town
Henry Kurr of Coggon was shot in the forearm by a fellow hunter, Lacey Hill, during a five man hunting party last Monday afternoon. Sixteen pellets struck Kurr from a shotgun discharged after a slip in the line. Doctors say the shot will not be removed unless complications arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kurr
Lacey Hill
Kurr
Olin man arrested on forgery charges in Anamosa
Fred Fedderson of the Olin neighborhood was arrested last Saturday by Sheriff John Bodenhofer and jailed in Anamosa. He is charged with forging several checks drawn on local farmers and businessmen, with names including Frank Story and John Holms alleged to be used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Fedderson
Olin
John Bodenhofer
Anamosa
Fedderson
Frank Story
John Holms
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Charles Reynolds
C. Hutton
Manchester
David's Royal City
Clara Schoon
the Herald
S. S. Book
Minnie Rickless
Mary Schoon
Prince of Peace
Lucia Schoon
Paul Behrends
Methodist Episcopal
Presbyterian Church
ST Matthew's EV
Lutheran
Castle Grove Lutheran
ST. John's
Jean Hogan
Harry Liddy
Franciscan Sisters of
Winnetka
Paul Connolly
Shirley Redmond
Arthur O'Rourke
Eugene Twigg
Anne Stewart
Jackie Frost
Jimmie Schneider
Jackie Coogan
Marjorie O'Rourke
Paul Jacque
Jackie
Robert John Liddy
Betty Jane
Kathryn Connolly
Mary Clark
Herpeine
Placque
Dorothy O’rourke
St. Wenceslaus
Ann’s Cafe
A. W. McDonald
Smith
Baker
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Newman
Harry Newman
Roy Joslin
Ray Fairbanks
Oscar Kinler
Hale
William Bailey
Ed Gotsch
Fred Cramer
Castle Crowe
Clem Liddy
Lovell
John Yossi
Richland
A. Ray Fairbanks
Cass
William Benadom
Jackson
Arthur Wilcox
Madison
John Morse
Greenfield
Cyrus Lamb
Rome
H. H. Carson
Scotch Grove
Farm Bureau
Sherrf Bodenhofer
W. W. Strike
Fred Clark
Ames Extension Department
Willis Sheets
Marion
Paul N. Smith
Max A. Wortman
Strike
Irene Wheeler Thompson
Bessie Redfern
Harlan
Bodenhofer
J. W. Morse
A. B. White
W. B. Meeks
Paul Xate
George_F t
I. R. Hints
Mountcello
Roy Justin
Knights of Pythias Lodge
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