Monticello Bank to Maintain Deposit Rates in Face of Shifting Prices
H M Carpenter of Monticello State Bank states no change in deposit rates will occur despite rising agricultural prices and stronger loan demand. He notes some city banks are cutting rates since January 1 1937 but rural banks like theirs see deposits growing with loan activity and plan no rate reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Carpenter
Monticello State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance, Corporation
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Monticello
California
Christmas Spooks Add Hazards To Highways
Richard Burlingame, a Clinton truck driver, describes a head on crash with an apparently driverless car between Onslow and Wyoming last Tuesday. He expected to scold the other driver, but found no one in the car, leaving him unable to confront a human operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Burlingame
Clinton
Onslow
Wyoming
Burlingame
Dorothy Bader Weds Floyd R Richardson at Golden Prairie Church
Dorothy Bader daughter of Mrs. Ruby Sherman married Floyd Richardson son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Richardson at 7 pm Friday at Golden Prairie church east of Ryan. Rev A A Moore officiated under an evergreen arch with a large white wedding bell. The couple exchanged vows and were attended by Maxine Wirth, Dale Willard, Joan Willard, Doris and George Richardson. Margaret Richardson sang I Love You Truly with Marjorie at the piano. A wedding dance followed at Zimerman's hall. Both families are Monticello graduates. Richardson works at Shomont's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Bader
Ruby Sherman
Floyd Richardson
Frank Richardson
Golden Prairie Church
Ryan
A. A. Moore
Maxine Wirth
Miss Wirth
Dale Willard
Mr. Richardson
Little Joan Willard
Doris
George Richardson
George
Verdie Richardson
Harold Sheppard
Margaret Richardson
Marjorie
Rachel Sheppard
Scaffolding Collapse Injures Two Men In Roof Repair
Mes srs Lynn Clark and William Skelley suffered fractures when scaffolding collapsed during roof work on a four foot square hole on the Clark home. Leroy Clark Jr. escaped with minor bruises. Fire sparked by chimney flames ignited dry shingles. department extinguished the blaze with chemicals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Clark
William Skelley
Clark
Skelley
McDonald Hospital
Leroy Clark, Jr
Leroy Clark, Sr
Mary Demmer
Emil Ricklefs Sells Home to Carl Hodson on Linden Ave
Carl Hodson buys the Emi Ricklefs property on Linden avenue. Ricklefs, who sold his grocery business, will move with his wife to Pacific Grove California after Christmas holidays and make the move permanent. Hodson takes possession May 1, 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hodson
Emi Ricklefs
Linden Avenue
Ricklefs
Pacific Grove
California
Mr. Hodson
Fatal Car Crash Claims Life Of Anamosa Area Farmer
Benjamin Behnken 22 of three miles east of Anamosa died in a Sunday morning crash on highway 117 when his 1936 V eight left the road and struck a six foot gulley. He reportedly sped through several guideposts before the vehicle halted in a ditch. Coroner J J Hayes ruled death instantaneous with no inquest. He is survived by his mother Mrs Helena Behnken three brothers Harm John and Gerd and a sister Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Behnken
Anamosa
Highway 117
Young Behnken
Helena Behnken
Harm
John
Gerd
Augusta
Local Teachers Return For Holiday Vacation
Monticello lists many young teachers spending holidays at home across Iowa and nearby states. Names include Josephine Meyer Council Bluffs Frances Coyle Boone Irma Rohr Newton Vivian Benesh Walford Vivian Bancroft Onawa William Macaulay Nashua Betty Denkhoff Davenport LaVetta Perrine Bondurant Mildred Deischer Elkader Helen Meyer Holstein Hazel Brazelton Decorah Mary Stadtmueller Spirit Lake Jayne Shover East Chicago Ind Margaret Thompson Hammond Ind Bernice Rodman Chicago Heights Ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa
Josephine Meyer
Council Bluffs
Frances Coyle
Boone
Irma Rohr
Newton
Vivian Benesh
Walford
Vivian Bancroft
Onawa
William Macaulay
Nashua
Betty Denkhoff
Brown’s Business College
Davenport
LaVetta Perrine
Bondurant
Mildred Deischer
Elkader
Helen Meyer
Holstein
Hazel Brazelton
Decorah
Mary Stadtmueller
Spirit Lake
Jayne Shover
East Chicago
Ind
Margaret Thompson
Hammond
Bernice Rodman
Chicago Heights
Ill
Maquoketa Man Shoots Self on Porch
Howard McDonald a 32 year old Maquoketa resident shot himself on the front porch of the home of his common law wife Mabel Evers. A note reading You will never see me again was found. No inquest was held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard McDonald
Maquoketa
Mabel Evers
McDonald
Oelwein Man Lands In Ditch Near Sand Spring
Joe Richards of Oelwein drove an Essex Terraplane into a ditch near the William Baum farm at Sand Spring Tuesday morning after failing to negotiate a slight turn. The car was badly damaged and Richards suffered a wrenched back with cuts and bruises. He was taken to Hopkinton for medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Richards
Oelwein
William Baum
Sand Spring
Hopkinton
Sylvia Olden and Fred Kreeb Married in Cedar Rapids
Miss Sylvia Olden niece of Mrs. Kitty Olden of Monticello married Fred Kreeb son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Kreeb of Monticello at Olivet Presbyterian church Cedar Rapids. Rev BE J Wykle officiated with Alice Palmer as bridesmaid August Rickless as best man. The couple will reside in Monticello after holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Olden
Kitty Olden
Monticello
Fred Kreeb
F. W. Kreeb
Olivet Presbyterian Church
Cedar Rapids
BE. J. Wykle
Alice Palmer
August Rickless
Anamosa
Harold Pepin
Ethel Pepin
Monticello High School
Legg Department Store
Baty's Grocery
Kreeb
Mrs. John Hearn Celebrates Eightieth Birthday at Home
Mrs. John Hearn of South Cedar Street marks her eightieth birthday at home. Born December 24, 1856 near Colesburg, she recollects youth on farms around Turkey Creek and Independence. She married John Hearn in 1878, farmed until his death, and has lived in Monticello since 1894. Now active at eighty, she credits hard work and exercise for her health and prefers home life over travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hearn
South Cedar Street
J. Landis
Colesburg
Hearn
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Clarence
Dan
Ray
Lester
Neva Repstein
Dubuque
Students named vacationers from Monticello and surrounding towns
A list of Monticello area students spending Christmas in college and school towns is given, naming individuals from University of Iowa Coe College Notre Dame Iowa State College and other institutions. The compilation notes corrections or omissions and covers many named students and colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello and
Tesus
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Jo Royden
Keith Dickey
Margaret McNeill
Frederick Bone
Robert Hogan
Maxine Redmond
Richard Hoag
Gladys Skelley
Ray Ferring
Roy Ricklefs
Sam Schuetz
Gerald Schoon
Ruth Jacobs
Charles Renk
Hot Tip Leads To Farmhand Arrest For Counterfeiting
Charles Ayres, 27, a farmhand on the Harry Manuel farm near Center Junction, is jailed in Linn County on counterfeiting charges. A stove in the house stayed hot after Ayres returned to the farm, and officers later found a counterfeiting die and heated metal hidden in a soap box. Ayres was arraigned before U.S. Commissioner Edward T. McPartland, waived to the grand jury, and could not post $5,000 bond. He previously served three years in Anamosa reformatory for a Chariton robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ayres
Harry Manuel
Center Junction
Ayres
Linn County
U. S
Edward T. McPartland
Manuels
Henry Eichhorn
Manuel
Anamosa
Chariton
Aged Anamosa Resident Dies After Stroke
John T. Morrissey an elderly resident of Anamosa died at his home last Monday night after suffering a stroke more than a week earlier. He lived in Anamosa 35 years and is survived by his widow Elizabeth and brother James P. Morrissey. Funeral services were at 9 AM Thursday at St Patrick's church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Morrissey
Anamosa
Mr. Morrissey
Elizabeth
James P. Morrissey
St. Patrick’s Church
Anamosa Lodge Elects Warren P Lawrence Master
Warren P Lawrence chosen worshipful master of Anamosa lodge No 46 A F and A M Other officers include R M Deyo Glenn Russell Lloyd Lowry and A F Knapp Deputy Sheriff Larry Condon investigates a Springville F S Jordan store robbery, noting a rear-door break in and a $26 cash drawer theft plus a wrist watch. The Iowa Senate backed a payroll tax plan for unemployment insurance covering about 250000 Iowans with 15 weeks of half wages starting 1938. The House approved the bill 98 to 2 and sent it back to the Senate where it was ratified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren P. Lawrence
Anamosa Lodge No
A. F
A. M
R. M. Deyo
Glenn Russell
Lloyd Lowry
A. F. Knapp
Larry Condon
F. S. Jordan
Springville
Iowa Senate
House
Senate
Monticello Meets Town City High In Holiday Game
Monticello will host Town City High in a fast paced holiday basketball doubleheader. The junior varsity tips at 7:15 followed by the varsity at 8:15 as coach Fran Merten fields one of eastern Iowa’s top squads. Monticello recently defeated Dubuque while Dubuque edged Iowa City last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Town City High
Fran Merten
Iowa
Iowa City
Monti
Dubuque
Carl Winkler Fined for Gambling Nuisance
Carl Winkler proprietor of the City Club was fined 25 dollars and costs by Mayor McLaughlin for operating a gambling device in his business. An information was filed by Mrs. Amy Elmore. The chuck a luck device was confiscated by local officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Winkler
McLaughlin
Amy Elmore
Castle Grove No 5 Leads Contestants
Thousands of rural school votes pour into The Express as the fourth week of the contest ends. Leaders include Castle Grove No 5 with Bertha Burlingham. Lovell No 1 with Mabel McVay. Scotch Grove No 3 with Laura Lefiman. Castle Grove No 1 with Winnon Marford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
the Express
Bertha Burlingham
Lovell
Mabel McVay
Scotch Grove
Laura Lefiman
Winnon Marford
Rotary-Ann Christmas Party at Ma ples Inn
The annual Rotary-Ann Christmas dinner was held Monday evening at Ma ples Inn with a three course meal served in a horseshoe setup. A program by Archibald Sowden featured a half hour concert with pianist Kathleen Carlson accompanying, followed by gift exchange and caroling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maples Inn
A. B. Grimes
Robert Balster
Riess Stuhter
Archibald Sowden
West Union
Minneapolis
Kathleen Carlson
Monticello
Glen Jamison Involved In Freak Road Accident
Glen Jamison suffered minor bruises Tuesday when his car struck a slight obstruction and careened into C. H. Ferry’s parked vehicle on North Maples Street. Jamison’s car then skidded back across the street and overturned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Jamison
C. H. Ferry
North Maples Street
Jamison
Cut Season Fire Hazards This Christmas
Fire Chief Clarence Matthies urges merchants and households to cut fire hazards this season. Dispose of wrapping paper promptly and supervise candles on trees. Use proper fuse strength for electric lights and avoid ashes in combustible containers to prevent fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Matthiessen
Matthiessen
Doctor Echternacht Dies of Heart Attack in St. Louis
Dr. Arthur Echternacht X ray specialist at a St. Louis hospital died last Thursday from a heart attack. Cremation was followed by burial at Rose Hill cemetery in Mechanicsville. Surviving are his wife and three children, two brothers, and four sisters. Attending the funeral from here were Ray Echternacht and wife, Harry Hoag, Henry Helms, and Henry Ohe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Echternacht
St. Louis
Ray Echternacht
Rose Hill Cemetery
Mechanicsville
Harry Hoag
Henry Helms
Henry Ohe
Seek Manchester Girl Missing Since Friday
Mr and Mrs Sam York of Manchester enlist state police help to locate their 17 year old daughter Margaret missing since Friday A Dubuque postcard stating she had found employment led search there but no trace was found
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam York
Manchester
Margaret
Dubuque
Monte Carlo Opera Company Delights Monticello Audience
The Monte Carlo Opera Company gave an informal concert at Monticello High School drawing a capacity crowd. Rubi Spencer Lyon, Lois Albright, Walter Merhoff and others performed a varied program from Blue Danube to Puccini and Strauss, with high praise from Madame J. Evans the company manager. The show followed a recent Iowa University music department recommendation and came after appearances in Hanover College and Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte Carlo Opera Company
Blue Danube
Herbert
Monte Carlo
Monticello
J. Evans
Hanover College
Indiana
Indianapolis
Department of Music
University of Iowa
Civic Music
Johann Strauss
Rubi Spencer Lyon
Musette
Puccini
Carson Robinson
San Francisco
Lois Albright
Harriet Ware
Jones County 1937 Soil Conservation Program Announced
The 1937 Agricultural Conservation program begins January 1 with aims to balance soil conserving and soil depleting crops. County administration is under elected county agricultural conservation officers chosen by farmers. elections occur in February. The plan classifies land as soil depleting if idle or used for certain crops and soil conserving if sown to clover, alfalfa, bluegrass, timothy or lespedera. Neutral land exists when weather losses and idle land apply. Principal payments include six and three dollar components for diverting crops to soil conserving use. Details available at the County Service Office in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Agricultural Conservation Association
Sudan
County Sails
Monticello
Rainbow 4-H Club Of Wayne Wins National Award
Rainbow 4 H club of Wayne township received a national 4 H social progress award for improving members and community social and recreational opportunities. The club history booklet, bound in red, accompanies a letter from RCA president David Sarnoff praising early social progress records and encouraging future ambitions. The Wayne club, since 1931 with 18 members, is led by Mrs J W Streeter who received a medal of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Township
Max E. Sauerbry
Fnr
National Committee On
David Sarnoff
Radio Corporation of America
Sarnoff
J. W. Streeter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Floyd R. Richardson
Frank Stimson
Hanna Britt
Theodosia Pulver
Mildred
Delhi
George White
Emil
Merry Christmas
Nazareth
Jesus
Olivet Presby
Coe College
Elizabeth Kay
Frances Steck
Bernard Che
William Kettlitz
University of Notre Dame
South Bend
Paul Locher
St. Mary’s of Notre Dame
Lillian Margaret Locher
Iowa State College
Ames
James McLaughlin
James Bort
Ben Roberts
Loretta Specht
John Hay
Wilma Kuhns
Ruth Howie
Marian
Maxine Palmer
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Margaret Macaulay
Lucile George
Robert Spooner
Robert Smith
Smith's College
Northampton
Mass
Helen Louise Stahler
John Thomas
University of Chicago
Rotary-Ann
Walter Merhoff
Richard Strauss
Jones County
James Bart
Town State College
Anna Bort
Betty Dittmar
Bort
Miss Dittmar
Evanston
Rainbow 4-H Club of Wayne
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