Christmas Programs At Local Churches
Several churches in the community schedule Christmas programs marking the birth of the Savior. Sacred Heart Church features crib devotion at 6:40 am, high mass at 6:00 am with multiple glee clubs performing traditional carols and choral works, and additional masses at 7:00 am and 9:00 am with carols by junior groups.
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Santa Claus
Sacred Heart Church
Gruber
Haller
Singenberger
Bethlehem
Glee Club
Christmas Program Recital Readies for Page 2
Organ Prelude and opening service set amid a sequence of hymns and classroom performances. The program includes No. 99 O Come Little Children and No. 122 Good News from Heaven to Earth I Bring with Luke 2 readings.
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Adam
Irma Adix
Clara Adix
Kathryn Gerdes
Herbert Adix
Town of
Bethlehem
Manger
Alva Zimmerman
Marie Schatz
Hark
Herald Angels
Shepherds
Lorenz Zimmerman
Clifford
Eggie Schoon
Louis Collman
Fords
Louise Dahlstrom and George Meade Married in Monticello
The marriage of Mrs. Louise Dahlstrom and George Meade occurred at the First Presbyterian church manse in Monticello last Thursday evening December 13 at 6 o'clock. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Emil Riedel. Meade, a Lovell township farmer, previously worked as a printer in The Monticello Express office before returning to farming.
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Louise Dahlstrom
George Meade
First Presbyterian Church
Monticello
Emil Riedel
Meade
Lovell Township
Monticello High School
The
Monticello Express
Three Judges To Hear C J Haas Election Contest
Chief Justice R F Mitchell names judges Harold Evans Sherwood Clock and Carl Stiger to hear Judge Atherton Clark's contest of the November 6 election in the eighteenth district. The hearing in Cedar Rapids will organize December 20 with a likely fixed date set then. Clark, the Republican incumbent, was defeated by Haas by 15 votes across Jones Linn and Benton counties.
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R. F. Mitchell
Harold D. Evans
Iowa City
Sherwood A. Clock
Hampton
Carl B. Stiger
Toledo
Atherton B. Clark
Charles J. Haas
Marion
Democrat
Cedar Rapids
Clark
Hans
Eighteenth Judicial District
Jones, Linn
Benton
Prisoner Seeks Pardon From Anamosa Reformatory
Wesley Schaffer, inmate at the Anamosa reformatory since December 10, 1906, seeks clemency for the murder of his wife of 27 years at Viola. He requests a pardon citing punishment already endured and a good record before and after conviction. He formerly resided in Stone City.
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Wesley Schaffer
Anamosa Reformatory
Schaffer
Viola
Stone City
Monticello Man Wins Prizes At Poultry Show
Albert Heeren of Monticello won multiple prizes at the Tall Corn poultry show in Des Moines last week. Heeren swept top honors for Rhode Island Red cockerels and earned several firsts and seconds across hens, pullets, and display categories, marking him as the sole eastern Iowa winner.
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Albert Heeren
Monticello
Rhode Island
Des Moines
Heeren
Iowa
Fairburns of Cascade celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs William A Fairburn of Cascade marked their fiftieth anniversary with a surprise celebration at Cascade Community Church. The couple wed December 17 1884 at Monticello in a ceremony conducted by Rev William Aitchison Jr They lived on a Cascade area farm before moving to town 15 years ago. They have three daughters Blanch Webbles Janet Kremmer and Helen Macomber.
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William A. Fairburn
Cascade
Cascade Community
C. Rabenberg
A. W. Alehjson
Louise Macomber
William Fairburn
Sarah Weir
Monticello
William Aitchison Jr
Cascade Baptist Church
Mesdames Blanch Webbles
Janet Kremmer
Milwaukee
Helen Macomber
Monticello Welcomes New Farmers Implement Store
Monticello opens a Farmers Implement store in the Burrichter garage building managed by Myron K. Hubbard. The lineup will include John Deere farm machinery, tractors, DeLaval cream separators, Letz roughage mills, tank heaters, steel tanks, and hog waterers. Hubbard, a former Monticello boy and Ames graduate, arrives from Mason City with Len Reichart as salesman and Otto Burrichter on staff. First sale to Andrew Smith of Hopkinton M Smith for a Letz roughage mill to cut feeding costs next year.
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Monticello
Burrichter
Farmers’ Implement Company
Myron K. Hubbard
Special Christmas Music At Reformed Church
A special Christmas music program will be held at the Reformed Church on Sunday night at 8:00 PM, December 23. The senior and junior robed choirs will perform along with a tableau, pantomime, and a Christmas manger scene. Lighting effects will enhance the setting and a silver offering will be taken.
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Reformed Church
Ex Governor Harding Dies in Des Moines at 57
Former Iowa wartime governor William L. Harding died at his Des Moines home last Monday from diabetes after an illness that halted a September speaking tour in Indiana for the national Republican committee. He leaves a widow and daughter Barbara, and is a Sioux City citizen.
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William Ll. Harding
Iowa
Des Moines
Indiana
National Republican Organization
Barbara
Sioux City
Monticello Boys Triumph in First Season Basketball Tilt
Monticello public schools edged Hopkinton in both junior and senior games Friday night. The junior high won 21 to 9 as Monticello pulled away in the second half. In the senior high, Rabbit Matthiessen led scoring with six baskets and a free throw as Monticello defeated Hopkinton 31 to 13.
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Monticello Public Schools
Hopkinton Public Schools
Monticello
Ffort
John Brindley
Hopkinton
Spooner
Ferring
Matthiessen
Eden
Bill Hobart
Morten
R cd
Black Boys
Christmas Party for Rotary Club at Maples Inn
Monticello Rotary club entertained Rotary Anns at Maples Inn Monday evening with a turkey dinner for over forty guests. A puppet show by fourteen Monticello public school children directed by Miss Recene Ashton followed, then the usual Christmas gift exchange. L. E. Hoag chaired the event, assisted by Reiss Stuhler.
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Monticello
L. E. Hoag
Reiss Stuhler
Eugene Duer Announces Monticello Horse Sale on Dec 21
Eugene Duer a former Monti cello boy now in Scott's Bluff Neb with a carload of 265 broken matched Nebraska horses advertises a sale at Ed Esler farm Friday December 21. He offers matched teams of colts yearlings and 2 and 3 year olds including sorrel and gray teams. Duer has sold 650 horses in Monticello since he began bringing them to the area.
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Eugene Duer
Monticello
Scott's Bluff
Neb
Nebraska
the Express
Ed Esler Farm
Mr. Duer
Digest of the 1935 Corn-Hog Contract For Farmers
Condensed digest of the 1935 corn hog contract outlines producer and landlord terms binding when the secretary of agriculture mails acceptance. Coverage runs Dec 1 1934 to Nov 30 1935. Producers agree to reduce corn acreage and hog production by specified percentages, limit total planted and farrowed outputs, and comply with farm administration rules. The secretary pays thirty five cents per bushel on retired acres once proof of compliance is shown, with partial payment in 1935 and final in early 1936.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Ing
Farm Administration
The Santa Claus Letter Endures in Virginia 1897
A historic 1897 letter from eight year old Virginia O’Hanlon to the New York Sun prompts the editor’s famed defense of belief. The reply affirms Santa Claus exists in faith, love, and imagination, enduring beyond skepticism and time.
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Little
Virginia O’hanlon
New York Sun
Santa Claus
Virginia
Sacred Heart Teams Open Season on Local Floor
Sacred Heart high school opened the basketball season with a 33 to 14 win over St. Joseph of Farley as Renk starred with eight field goals and strong defense. The Sacred Heart girls fell 21 to 18 to Farley in a hard fought contest with a late rally coming up short.
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Sacred Heart
St. Joseph of
Edna Husman 11 Dies in Anamosa After Illness
Edna Husman daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl B Husman died at Anamosa last Friday evening after a two day cold illness She was 11 years six months old Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Lutheran church Anamosa and burial followed at Riverside cemetery Uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Henry Husman of Monticello attended the funeral Adv says investigate the new Ford truck at Madsen Motor Co for details and demonstration of the 1935 model
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Edna Husman
Carl B. Husman
Anamosa
Riverside Cemetery
Henry Husman
Monticello
Madsen Motor Company
Adv
Cass Couple Observe 25th Anniversary At Home
Mr and Mrs Merle Cass of Monticello celebrate twenty five years of marriage with an open house at their home. The event runs Friday December 28 from 2 to 5 PM and 7 to 9 PM inviting friends to attend.
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Merle Cass
Monticello
Grocery Stores Close For Christmas in Monticello
All Monticello grocery stores will remain closed on Christmas Day Tuesday December 25. Shoppers are advised to buy needed items beforehand.
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Monticello
Chris
Martelle Man Dies of Cerebral Hemorrhage
Henry Graff 62 former Jackson county auditor was found dead of a cerebral hemorrhage at home in Martelle last Saturday. A Bellevue native, he moved to Martelle two years ago. Survived by widow and children Mrs A L Muffman Martele E F Graff Davenport Loran Graff Des Moines Mrs C H Lewis Bloomfield Thomas Graff Princeton Town Wilma Graff Davenport Mrs C W Cramer Cedar Rapids.
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Henry Graff
Jackson County
Martelle
Graff
Bellevue
A. L. Muffman
Martele
E. F. Graff
Davenport
Loran Graff
Des Moines
C. H. Lewis
Bloomfield
Thomas Graff
Princeton
Town
Wilma Graff
C. W. Cramer
Cedar Raylds
Daughter Virginia Ann Born at John McDonald Hospital
Mr and Mrs William Stickford Jr announce the birth of their first child Virginia Ann at John McDonald hospital last Monday morning at 2 o clock.
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William Stickford Jr
John McDonald Hospital
Virginia Ann
Old Age Pension Totals in Iowa Rise to 3396 Approved
Old age pensions in Iowa totaling 3396 have been approved by the old age assistance commission. There are 15,400 applications pending approval, with 13,288 received from county pension boards.
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Iowa
Old Age Assistance Commission
Press Attacks on Women Smokers and Joan Crawford Birth
In 1908 debates focus on cigarette smoking by women with press criticism. Also notes screen star Joan Crawford born in 1908, marking a notable year in cinema history.
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Joan Crawford
December 30 Years Ago Monticello Area Obituaries & Events
The Monticello and surrounding area reflect on December happenings from thirty years past. Notables include the death of Nicholas Stremy in Rietland township. David Mundell undergoing cancer surgery in Independence at Iowa City. early Monticello cinema misadventure with William Springer. anniversaries and multiple local marriages. births and deaths among residents. military return from the Philippines. and area residents relocating or visiting during the month.
Oxford Junction Creamery Owner Injured in Office Explosion
John Karns proprietor of the Oxford Junction Creamery suffered severe burns and head wounds after a radiator explosion in his office last Thursday. The newly installed unit, fed by steam from a central plant, released steam when a return pipe remained closed, shattering window lights and tearing off a door.
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John Karns
Oxford Junction Creamery Company
Karns
Christmas Seal Sale Success in Monticello Reports
Mrs A M Maurice says Christmas seal sales progress well in Monticello. Call Mrs Maurice to purchase seals and support TB relief. The piece notes early sanatoriums in New York and lists local and state facilities, urging buy TB seals as a Christmas aid.
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Monticello
Nearby Deaths and Accidents Reported in Iowa Area
Mrs Barbara Kintzinger 87 of Dubuque died at home as did J Mortensen 72 of Maquoketa from injuries after icy gravel incident. Arthur A Taylor 64 Cedar Rapids jeweler died of heart attack in Florida. Mrs H Scott Mechanicsville fractured leg after slipping. Andrew Donovan 70 Independence fell from roof shoveling snow, died later. Roads icy after freeze. several vehicles in ditch. William H Aitchison 82 Dubuque died after being struck by switch engine near Great Western railroad crossing.
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Barbara Kintzinger
J. W. Kinteninger
Iowa Supreme Court
Dubuque
J. Mortensen
Ma~quoketa
Arthur A. Taylor
Cedar Rapids
Florida
Andrew Donovan
William H. Aitchison
Great Western Railroad
Aitchison
Carl Wenger Dies After Heart Attack At Winthrop
Carl Wenger, longtime area farmer of over 20 years, died suddenly from a heart attack early Tuesday in Winthrop. He was 58, born near Monticelo, and survived by his wife, five children, and numerous siblings. Funeral services were set for 2 PM at the Reformed Church with Rev. Armin H. Tendick, burial in Oakwood cemetery.
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Carl Wenger
Winthrop
Monticelo
Reformed Church
Armin H. Tendick
Oakwood Cemetery
Wenger
Charles Jones
Seattle
Wash
Rose Wenger
Dubuque
Grant Stambaugh
Chris Wenger
Monticello
Fred Wenger
Manchester
Rudolph Wenger
Walthill
Nebraska
Jacob Wenger
Carlton
N. C
Ernest Wenger
Coggon
Sam Wenger
Mason City
Public Schools Mark Busy Week With Parties And Activities
Freshman class hosted a large gym party featuring a mock court and Santa Claus gift distribution. Ye Olde Englishe club held a Christmas program with customs, story, pictures, carols, and treats. Girls volleyball games ended with close results as seniors beat juniors, freshmen upset sophomores in overtime, and seniors faced off again with a final finish.
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Santa Claus
Jo McNeill
Chuck Feld
Eats Committee
Ye Olde Englishe Club
Jesse Smith
Jean Liddy
Eloise Kuhns
Geneva Loomis
Walker
Weather Bureau
Glen Sones Named New President of Jones County Farm Bureau
Glen Sones of Millview Township was elected president of the Jones county Farm Bureau for 1935 at a Monday evening meeting in the Anamosa high school auditorium. He succeeds Sprague M. Hosford, with other officers including Ray Sanford as vice chairman, Norman B. Clark reelected secretary, J. C. McConaughy as treasurer, and W. B. Meeks continuing as county voting director on the state Farm Bureau board.
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Farm Bureau
Jones County
Glen Sones
Millrview Township
Anamosa Public Schools
Sones
Sprague M. Hosford
Castle Grove Township
Hosford
Ray Sanford
Wayne Township
William Balsiger
Richland Township
Norman B. Clark
Lovell Township
J. C. McConaughy
Greenfield Township
Suceeed
W. B. Meeks
Martelle
State Farm Bureau Board
Lovell 4-H Club Girls Meet With New Members
Lovell Laboring Lassies held their regular monthly meeting with Miss Luella Balsiger last Saturday afternoon. Eunice Howland joined, officers were elected, and the group exchanged recipes for a cookie project. Mrs. Will Balsiger led a nutrition lesson on canned and cured meat, followed by a Christmas party with gifts for mothers. Next meeting set with Mary Jane Veitch in Monticello.
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Lovell
Luella Balsiger
Eunice Howland
John Hubbard
Monticello
Dorothy Barlow
Lorraine Hein
Kathleen Eilers
Lucile Yossi
Garnet Eilers
Will Balsiger
Monticello Social Figures Reach California in Winter Move
Miss Kate Maurice and her nephew Phillip Maurice arrived in Los Angeles California with address at 761 North Berenda Avenue. They faced heavy snow from Des Moines to Kansas City then enjoyed a pleasant stop at Rocinda New Mexico with Miss Maurice's brother Harry Maurice. Miss Maurice plans to spend the winter in the southland and Phillip will enroll as a student in the junior college there.
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Kate Maurice
Phillip Maurice
Los Angeles
California
Berenda Avenue
Des Moines
Kansas City
Miss Maurice
Harry Maurice
Rocinda
New Mexico
Southland
Agricultural Census Enumerators Appointed
Work on the 1935 federal agricultural census will begin in Town January 1 and will give fifteen to twenty days employment to 915 rural residents chosen as enumerators for their neighborhoods. In the second district J H Warner of Swea City will be in charge with offices in Fort Dodge. He will also oversee fourteen counties in the eighth district, covered by 124 enumerators.
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Louis Murphy
J. H. Warner
Swea City
Fort Dodee
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St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
C. J. Haas
Farmers’ Implement Co
Harding
Monti
Maples Inn
Wright Brothers
Salem
N. J
South Carolina
Wil
Union
Plymouth Rock
Mass
Moontreetle Express
Nicholas Stremy
Rietland Township
John Strene
Independence
Brrthl
David Mundell
State Hospital
University Hospital
Opera House
William Springer
Bowen's Prairie
Lisle Richardson
Louise Bebb
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Harry Stuhier
Shattuck Military School
Clara Ricklefs
Myrtle Barnhill
Margaret Young
State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Tobe Hinrichs
Center Junction
Opal French Barrett
O. D. French
Parrett
J. W. Innes
Presbyterian Church of
D. Kammerman
Scotch Grove Township
Henry Siemering
Philippine Islands
Philippines
Roy Peterson
Blanche Nobie
Essie Hoag
Ruth Jarman
Emma Binggell
Eugene Harms
Ottawa
Kansas
Oxford Junction
A M. Maurice
Packares
Maurice
Sarane Lake
New York
Edward GL. Tradeau
State
Oakdale
Ottumwa
Trudeau
H. Scott
Mechanicsville
Town City
Ada Egger
President Farm Bureau
Sara Sherman Maxon
S. M. Hosford
Harold Wartman
Sam Ellison
Fred Melken
John Inpols
Carl Smith
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