Oil Explosion Fatally Burns Cascade Man
Emert Perkins a Cascade mechanic died from severe burns suffered when he tried to start a stove with cylinder oil. The blast hurled flames as he held the oil can. he was hospitalized in Monticello where he died at 4 50 p.m. He was born May 18 1901 near Cascade and leaves a wife Hazel Streets son Cecil Robert and relatives. Interment followed at Cascade Protestant cemetery with abundant floral tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emert Perkins
Cascade
John McDonald
Monticello
Perkins
McDonald Hospital
Mr. Perkins
Ralph H
Effie May Perkins
Christ
Cascade Baptist Church
Lenox College
Hopkinton
Sweeney Automobile School
Dubuque
Red X
Hazel Streets
Scotch Grove
Cecil Robert
Sercine
Shomerin- West Cascade
Charles Rabenberg
M. Best
B. O. Hawkins
David Hawkins
J. H. Barrett
Cédar Rapids
R. E. Macomber
Rotarians Honor Rotary Anns With Dinner Dance
Rotarians entertained the Rotary Anns at a Christmas dinner dance in Monticello’s Golden Eagle Tavern on Monday evening. Halstead M. Carpenter led the program with assistance from his wife, as holiday decorations adorned the Zimmermann building’s second floor. Guests enjoyed music by Harry Soule and His Entertainers and dancing between courses, with Maxine Redmond embodying Christmas in white and presenting gifts from a decorated tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Eagle
Monticello
Rotary-Anns
Halstead M. Carpenter
Honors For Clifford B. Paul County Attorney
Clifford B. Paul the Jones county attorney was elected president of the Iowa Association of County Attorneys at the annual Des Moines meeting last week. He previously led the state association of school superintendents and has long held leadership roles in public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford B. Paul
Jones County
Iowa Association of County Attorneys
Des Moines
Paul
State Association of
Clarence Lodge Initiates Master Mason At Mt Hope
Thirty Masons from Burns lodge No 173 of Monticello conferred the Master Mason degree on Dewey Rhatigan at Clarence lodge Mt Hope No 601 last Thursday night. The first two degrees were given at Monticello. Refreshments were served to about 100 men after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns Lodge
A. F
A.M
Monticello
Clarence Lodge
Mt. Hope
Dewey Rhatigan
Cass Trucking Line Granted Freight Franchise
Merle Cass of Monticello received notice that the state railway commissioners granted a franchise to operate freight service on routes between Dubuque and Cedar Rapids and between Cedar Rapids and Dubuque. He plans to add two new trucks and serve Monticello to Cedar Rapids and Monticello to Dubuque routes in addition to Cedar Rapids line trips. Cass has run a regular Monticello–Dubuque freight schedule for years, with Henry Jacobs piloting the Dubuque truck last year, missing only Sundays and holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Cass
Monticello
State Railway Commissioners
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Cass
Henry Jacobs
Cornell College Triumph Over Indiana Wrestlers At Bloomington
Cornell College defeated Indiana University 16 to 12 in wrestling at Bloomington last Thursday night securing two falls. Aaron Kipnes of Chelsea Massachusetts, a University of Iowa student, sustained a broken leg when struck by the car of J C Lewis president of the state federation of labor in Iowa City last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Indiana University
Bloomington
Ind
Cornell
Aaron Kipnes
Chelsea
Mass
University of Iowa
J. C. Lewis
State Federation of Labor
Iowa City
Co. D. Ross
James C. Smith
Dubuque
Nelson
Union Savings Bank & Trust Bank of
Davenport
Memrber
Edward Dorrick
Merle Hammond
Great Western Railroad
Sageville
Hammond
Dorrick
Anna A. Heyberger
Coe College
Academy of Political and Moral Sciences of Paris
Institute of France
Tipton Advertiser
Twin Falls
Idaho
Twenty-fourth Town Regiment
Iowa Veterans Association
Idaho Department of the
Grand Army of the Republic
United States Assay
Boise
Harry Kain
West Branch
Tip
Horak
Thomas Risk
Forty Years Ago in Elgin and Surrounds Local Notices
Butter sold for 28 cents in Elgin. Notable births, marriages, and deaths mark the month. Jacob Suter and Joseph Arduser return from Switzerland. pastors appointed. several weddings including Edward C. Soetje and Carrie Jamison. deaths of William Luebben and others. multiple intertown marriages and obituaries across Monticello, Scotch Grove, Wayzle, Castle Grove, and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Suter
Joseph Arduser
Switzerland
John H. Heisey
A. L. Palmer
United Brethren Church
Marx
Etzel
William Luebben
Jacobs
Monticello
Prairieburg
Coleridge
Neb
Smith Acker
Dnnkdale
Calif
Mr. Acker
Iowa
Edward C. Soetje
Carrie Jamison
Anamosa
Wilhelm Siebels
Kate Oltmans
John
George W. Trumbull
Lincoln
Chicago
John Fehners
Castle Grove Township
Germany
Helene M. Ahlrichs
Scotch Grove
Clarence Spence
Hopkinton
Maggie Ahraken
John Arduser
C. Carpenter
Tres Piedras
New Mexico
H. J. Lang
Viola
Eenth
Susie Crocker
Peter Milroy, Jr
Charles Crocker
Sand Spring
Nettie Hazard
Wisconsin
E. A. Clark
Castle Grove
Lodge Of Instruction Slated For January 7 8
Burns lodge No. 173 A F and A M hosts a lodge of instruction at the Masonic Temple on Wednesday and Thursday January 7 and 8. Lodges from Dubuque Buchanan Delaware Jackson and Jones counties totaling 38 lodges will be represented. Ben C. Roberts new worshipful master urges a large turnout with sessions morning afternoon and night starting at 9 oclock each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns Lodge
A. F
A. M
Lodge of Instruction
Masonic Temple
Dubuque
Buchanan
Delaware
Jackson
Jones
Ben C. Roberts
Is There A Santa Claus Yes There Is
Prominent New York Sun editorial answer to Virginia O Harlan's 1897 question affirms Santa Claus exists as surely as love and generosity. The piece argues belief endures beyond sight, praising faith, imagination, and childhood wonder as real and enduring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Santa Claus
Virginia O'Hanlon
Virginia
M Club Sponsors High School Christmas Dance
A group of 80 students attended a Christmas dance in the Monti High School gym last Friday night. The event, the second dance of the season hosted by the M club, featured decorations, a central Christmas tree, and music by Harry Soule's Trio. Chaperones included Miss Opal Porter J Edward Heiserman Minard Stout and Mr and Mrs Boyd Shannon and Mr and Mrs Raymond Smith. Alumni home for the holidays joined the festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Porter
J. Edward Heiserman
Minard Stout
Boyd Shannon
Raymond Smith
Harry Soule
Monti High
Monticello Teachers Arrive For Holidays
A list of mostly Iowa teachers from Monticello and neighboring towns expects home for Christmas. Names include Josephine Meyer Council Bluffs Hazel Brazelton Manly Mildred Deischer Manly Alice Petersen Edgewood Edith Deischer Radcliffe Bernice Podhaski Manchester Alfreda Reed Shenandoah Irma Rohr Newton Mary Stadtmueller West Bend Jean Sutherland Clinton Mabel Heisey Grant Cedar Rapids Alice Reed Mediapolis Frances Coyle Boone Lucile Schweitzer Hearing Anne Hauss Robertson Juliette Johnson Tipton Helen Pulver Soldier Margaret Maurice Valley Junction Bernice Rodman Lincoln Chicago Heights Ethelwyn Wilcox Martello Iola George Milwaukee Althea Bancroft Maywood Edna Steege Strawberry Point Florence Black Durango Velma Che Springville Henrietta Duis Springville Clara Burrichter Smithtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Josephine Meyer
Council Bluffs
Helen Meyer
Holstein
Hazel Brazelton
Manly
Mildred Deischer
Alice Petersen
Edgewood
Edith Deischer
Radcliffe
Bernice Podhaski
Manchester
Alfreda Reed
Shenandoah
Irma Rohr
Newton
Mary Stadtmueller
West Bend
Jean Sutherland
Clinton
Mabel Heisey
Grant High School
Cedar Rapids
Alice Reed
Mediapolis
Frances Coyle
Boone
Lucile Schweitzer
Anne Hauss
Robertson
Juliette Johnson
Tipton
Helen Pulver
Soldier
Margaret Maurice
Valley
J LeRoy Farmer Opens New Offices In Cedar Rapids
J LeRoy Farmer Canning company of Cedar Rapids opens new offices at 415 Twelfth avenue southeast Cedar Rapids. He runs six canneries in Monticello Cedar Rapids Tipton Van Horne Cedar Falls and Auburn Neb and brokers offices in Cedar Rapids. In 1930 the canneries packed millions of cans of corn tomatoes beans and tomato purée. The Florida plant will not operate this season due to low tomato prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. LeRoy Farmer
Florida
Three Killed In Bus Accident Near DeWitt
A head on crash half a mile east of DeWitt killed E M Turner Chicago branch manager of Mutual Liability Insurance Mrs EB M Turner and Sofia Koss. Injured were Jack Langdon 20 Chicago and Elna Henricksen 18 Chicago. Turner driving attempted to pass when meeting a bus eastbound Crandic route from Cedar Rapids to Maline driven by Harold Workman Cedar Rapids. One bus passenger injured by flying glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
E. M. Turner
Chicago
Mutual Liability Insurance Company of
Cedar Rapids
EB. M. Turner
Sofia Koss
Jack Langdon
Elna Henricksen
Turners
Turner
Crandic
Harold Workman
Maline
Mrs. C. H. Stockwell Reunited With Family After 45 Years
Robert Neal of Sioux City, once in Monticello, arranged reunions for sisters Elizabeth Neal Miller of Cedar Rapids and A C Abitz of Silvis. Miller had not seen family since 1885 and plans to visit half sister Charles H. Stockwell of Winterset, a Monticello prior resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Neal
Sioux City
Monticello
Elizabeth Neal Miller
Cedar Raunds
A. C. Abitz
Silvis
Miller
Neal
Cedar Rapids
V. F. W. Sponsors New Year's Eve Dance
The V. F. W. will sponsor a New Year's Eve dance in the Sol diers' Memorial gymnasium on Wednesday evening December 31. The boys promise plenty of favors and a good time for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soldiers’ Memorial
Dairy Feed and Management School Held
A group of fifty farmers attended a dairy feed and management school led by Floyd Johnson from the Ames extension department. Sessions took place at the public school auditorium with a lunch served at Monticello Farmers' Creamery. Johnson will run another session in January and the final session in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Johnson
Extension Department of
Ames
Monticello
Boys and Girls Coast on Grand Street in Monticello
Grand Street south of First Street is set aside for coasting for Monticello youths. supervised by the Parent Teachers Association with Harrison Lubben watching over the area. Children may coast from 1 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. daily and must not cross the nearby railroad track by Burrichter garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Health
Daddy
Johnny
Grand Street
First Street
Monticello
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Harrison Lubben
Burrichter Garage
Wenceslaus Defeats Monticello In One-Sided Contest
The Sacred Heart basketball team fell to St. Wenceslaus of Cedar Rapids by 32 to 7 last Friday night. The Bohemians jumped ahead early and extended their lead throughout the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart
St. Wenceslaus High School
Cedar Rapids
Bohemians
Monticello Cagers Sweep Two Wins At Gym
Monticello high school drubbed Center Junction 45 to 10 in the opener as Stott returned from injury and led with baskets. The Monticello Legion beat Morley 39 to 16, with Appleby scoring 18 and Schlimmer nine, setting up a Cascade road game next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Ray Smith
Center Junction
Monti High
Laurel Branch
American Legion
Morley
Legion
Rilm
Stott
Red and Black Warriors
TomHnson
Monti
Matthiessen
Null
Eby
Reichart
Steam Roller
Ray
Thompson
Davis
Bart
Moses
Alyea
Dipke
Null Tomlinson
Ley
Reichart Alyea
Sif Pedieeaasenaas
Kreeb
Scherrer
Egger
Richardson
Algea
Tomlinson
DeLong
Monti Legion
Monticello Legion
Appleby
Schlimmer
Cascade
Cascade Advertisers
Martelle
Obituary of Orpha Garlinghouse of Sand Spring
Orpha Maria Garlinghouse daughter of Darius and Jennie Garlinghouse was born August 22 1877 at Sand Spring Town and died December 16 1930 near Hopkinton at age 53. She was survived by four brothers and one sister with many nieces and nephews. A lifelong Methodist, she spent much time with relatives and was cherished as a kind Christian. The funeral was held in Hopkinton Methodist church with Rev. A B Soule officiating and burial in Sand Spring cemetery.
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Hopkinton
Orpha Maria Garlinghouse
Darius
Jennie Garlinghouse
Sand Spring
Ray LeClerc
Jennie May Ratcliff
Garlinghouse
Oscar
Sims
Montana
Edwin
Almon
Halfway
Oregon
Dayton
Portland
Jessie Berg
Perth
North Dakota
Arthur Littlefield
Jennie Fleming
Fredericksburg
Iowa
Fred
John
Manley Ratcliff
Ida Porter
Mary Ann Porter
Minerva LeClerc
Methodist Church
Buck Creek
A. B. Soule
Santa Claus Promised Ideal Weather for Reindeer
Mild and fair weather is predicted for Wednesday and Thursday across nearby cities aiding Santa and his reindeer. Snow is light enough for easy sleighing while fires need not blaze all night. Residents of Christmas Florida will swim Thursday by a large pine tree imported from the northern United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
St. Nick
Christmas
Florida
United States
Students Return For the Holidays in Monticello
A list of local and visiting students returning home for Christmas vacation from multiple colleges and universities including Town, Ames, Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Mount Vernon, Fayette, South Bend, Nashville, Columbia, Milwaukee, Davenport, River Forest, Chicago, and Cedar Rapids. Names include James Maurice, Ralph Redmond, Mildred Wilcox, Ruth Van Buren, Janet McNeill, and Raymond Hoag among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
University of Town
Town City
James Maurice
Ralph
James
Catherine Redmond
Jayne Shover
Thomas Chambers
Alma Buel
Town State College
Ames
Willam
Stickford
Mildred Wilcox
John Shover
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Marie Schatz
Dorothy Johnson
Bernice Burrichter
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Mary Lovell
Stevens College
Columbia
Janet McNeill
Concordia College
Milwaukee
Wis
Paul G. Gutknecht
St. Katharine’s Academy
Davenport
Ruth Malinda Byers
River Forest
Til
John Eden
Chicago University
Chicago
Raymond Hoag
Cedar Rapids Business College
Donna Lewis
Ruth Lambert
Madge Dickey
Christmas Eve Children’s Program at Congregational Church
The article lists a Christmas Eve program at the Congregational Church with many class names and songs led by multiple teachers and students. It notes a birth: Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Redmond welcomed a son born last Monday at 11 p.m., the family’s sixth child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Lone
Stuhler
Bud
Vincent Redmond
Citizens State Bank of Wyoming Buys First National Bank
A merger in Wyoming joins the Citizens State Bank with the First National Bank, creating the Citizens State Bank of Wyoming. John Thomsen becomes president and C J Ingwersen cashier. The First National, founded 1872, had deposits of 236 600 and capital 50 000, while the new combined bank shows deposits of 357 666 and capital 50 000 with 18 964 in undivided profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banks of
Wyoming
Citizens State Bank
First National Bank
Citizens State Bank of Wyoming
John Thomsen
C. J. Tagwersen
First National
Citizens Bank
Citizens State
National
W. G. Wherry
A.A. Vaughn
Mb. L. Anderson
J.T. Wherry
R. L. Truesdell
Sommerby
Corbit
Jones County
Castle Grove 4-H Girls Hold Christmas Meeting
The Castle Grove 4-H club met December 22 at Loretta Specht’s home for a business session and Christmas party. Officers elect Elizabeth McLaughlin president Pauline Cramer vice president Leona Behrends secretary treasurer Ruth Howie reporter Loretta Specht historian guided readings and songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
4-H Club
Loretta Specht
Frieda Balster
Katherine Gerdes
Elizabeth McLaughlin
Pauline Cramer
Leone Behrends
Ruth Howie
Louise Eshen
Ruth Trowie
Santa Claus
Theatherine Gerdes
Lorna Gerdes
Leona Behrends
George Specht
Anna Heiken
A. Krominings
Heavy Christmas Mail Volume At Monticello Post Office
Postmaster George Guyan and clerks at the Monticello post office handled a surge of Christmas mail last week. The peak day saw 11,000 outgoing letters cancelled, while incoming mail was described as enormous. Carriers ran two to three hours late, forcing afternoon delivery of parcel post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Guyan
Monticello Post Office
Lewis Graves Fractures Arm in Street Collision
Master Lewis Graves fractured his left arm last Tuesday after a scuffle on Grand street. He was pushed with a sled hitting a tree and will open Christmas presents with one hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Graves
Grand Street
Lewis
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United States Court
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Louis Nouzak
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