Monticello School Head Minard Stout Weds Ruth Sherbeck
The wedding of Minard Stout Monticello public schools principal and Ruth Sherbeck R N occurred last Friday at 6:30 PM in Trinity Methodist Cedar Rapids parsonage. Rev Emil Fry officiated with bridesmaids Bernice Stout Jessie Joyce and best men John Hei some r man Harry Berg. The couple will reside in Monticello after a brief wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard Stout
Monticello
Ruth Sherbeck
R. N
Cedar Rapids
Trinity Methodist Church
Emil B. Fry
Fry
Methodist Episcopal Church
State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Bernice Stout
Jessie Joyce
John E. Heiserman
Harry Berg
Hotel Roosevelt
Stout
Frank 8
William L. Stout
State University
Iowa City
UIL
Chicago
Janet Hazard
Closing Week Activities Of Sacred Heart School
Christmas vacation brings welcome intermission as Sacred Heart School wraps up a festive week. The December 22 program featured grades in carols, a four act playlet The Quest, and an orchestra interlude. Freshmen meet high school topics. sophomores study ancient history and Caesar in Gaul. juniors finish English debates and mock court with Judge Hayes, Prosecution Ger Locher, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwendolyn
Corregio
Gaul
Sul Hayes
Ger Locher
Charles Renk
Marcus Lahey
U. S
Monticello Beats Anamosa In Narrow Varsity Victory
Monticello high school defeated Anamosa 20 to 18 in the varsity game marking the first Monticello win on Anamosa’s floor in four years. The junior high also won 120 to 7, the juniors’ first victory on the Anamosa floor. Monticello led by five at the third quarter after a close first half. Monticello faces West Branch on January 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello High School
Anamosa High School
Smith
Warriors
Monticello
Anamees
Anamosa
Monti
West Branch
Fred L Lehman Died After Long Illness at 46
Fred L Lehman died Thursday at John McDonald Memorial Hospital after a month long illness with typhoid fever. He was born September 17 1886 in Langenthal Switzerland and settled near Monticello after arriving in 1905. He is survived by his widow Anna Arnhold three children Earl Ida and Laura and was employed by the Iowa Electric company. Funeral services were held at St Matthew church and burial at Oakwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Lehman
John McDonald Memorial Hospital
Lehman
Langenthal
Switzerland
United States
Monticello
Jones County
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company
San Mon
Anna Arnhold
Mr. Lehman
Earl
Ida
Laura
Carl Luhrs
Pillard, Minn
St. Matthew's Church
H. L. Adix
Oakwood Cemetery
Mrs Elizabeth Robertson 75 Died At Anamosa
Mrs Elizabeth Robertson aged 75 died at Mercy hospital last Monday morning. A native of Blairgowrie Scotland she came to Amber Iowa with her husband in 1892. After his death she moved to Anamosa to live with her three sons P B Robertson Aleck and William the two latter still with her. Funeral was at the Congregational church Anamosa this afternoon at 2 conducted by Rev David M Beggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Robertson
Mercy Hospital
Blairgowrie
Scotland
Amber
Jones County
Anamosa
Robertson
Aleck
William
David M. Beggs
Delhi Man George White Celebrates 82nd Birthday
Mr and Mrs Frank E Stimson of Monticello attended a birthday gathering at the Delhi home of George White lifetime resident. He marked his eighty second birth anniversary with family and friends, born in McHenry county and later brought to Delhi where he made his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Stimson
Monticello
George
Delhi
White
McHenry
George L Hines 1894 last rites Marion veteran dies
Mrs Rose Oesdiger Hines mourns death of her husband George L Hines at his Marion home on December 23 after a four year illness He served in World War I with the Thirteenth Engineers and was a night agent for American Express He is survived by his wife two sons his mother six brothers and two sisters Funeral services were held at St Josephs Catholic church with a military honor at Mount Calvary cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Oesdiger Hines
George L. Hines
Marion
Hines
John
Mary Hines
Rose Deadhger
Monticello
George, Jr
Mr. Hines
American Express Company
Thirteenth Engineers
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
The
American Legion
Brotherhood of Railway Steamship Clerks, Express and Station Employees
Florence
Marian Hines
Will
Yakima
Wash
Steve
Frank
Chico
Cal
Louis
Santa Monica
Edward
Spencer
McElliott
Marion Post
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Peter F. Oeschger
Anna Ee
Charles Oeschger
Cascade
A L Applegate Died In Colorado On Christmas Day
Mrs R M Heasty of Wyoming learned last Tuesday of the death of her brother A L Applegate at his daughter Cora Harris home in Sugar City Colorado on Christmas Day pneumonia caused him to pass at 63. Survived by widow Phoebe Scho daughters Cora Harris Florence Cunningham brother H W Applegate and sisters Lena Thomas and R M Heasty. Body taken to Winston Missouri for burial where Mrs Applegate resides. Applegate long-time resident of Scotch Grove remembered by older residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Heasty
Wyoming
A. L. Applegate
Cora Harris
Sugar City
Colorado
Applegate
Phoebe Scho
Col
Florence Cunningham
Orient
Iown
H. W. Applegate
Horton
Kansas
Lena Thomas
Fort Scott
Winston
Rhatigan Heiken Wedding Announced
News of the marriage of Sam C. Rhatigan to Clara A. Heiken on June 24 1932 came as a surprise to friends in Monticello. The couple wed quietly in Galena, Illinois last June. Rhatigan works at the Monticello post office and Heiken is a registered nurse who served at John McDonald hospital. They plan to make their home in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam C. Rhatigan
Clara A. Heiken
Monticello
Galena
Illinois
Rhatigan
John McDonald Hospital
Hopkinton Woman Injured as Car Overturns Near Cedar Park
Mrs. David 8. de Best wife of Rev. Mr. de Best of Hopkinton sustained a sprained back and neck when the car they rode in with husband overturned near Cedar park last Wednesday morning. She was taken to St. Luke's hospital and treated for minor injuries. Other occupants David de Best Frances de Best Bernita Hogg were uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
de Best
Hopkinton
Cedar Park
St. Luke’s Hospital
David de Best
Frances de Best
Bernita Hogg
Sage Advice For New Year By Ben Franklin
January brings quotes from Benjamin Franklin on thrift and diligence. Wise aphorisms urge action today, frugality, and time management, warning that debt and laziness undermine success and that lost time cannot be recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sage
Ben Franklin
Auction near Manchester sells cattle and more
An auction sale ten miles northwest of Manchester last week sold forty head of cattle including Guernseys from 14 to 33 dollars per head and calves 10 to 11 dollars. Sheep brought 2.60 to 3.60 dollars per head. Shoats 4 to 5 dollars. Corn 14 to 15 cents, oats 12 to 13 cents, barley 19 to 14? cents per bushel. Hay 2 dollars per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Guilty of Murder in Davenport Slaying Case
A Scott County District Court jury found Norman A. Luce of Platteville Wisconsin guilty of second degree murder in the killing of Ethel Collicott a Davenport used car dealer eight years ago. Luce was captured after a nationwide manhunt and arrested in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Scott County District Court
Norman A. Luce
Platteville
Wis
Ethel Collicott
Collicott
Luce
Los Angeles
Forty Years Ago in Monticello December News
Readable items from December 1892 list local advertisers such as James Abel sleighs and cutters. a roster of lawyers bankers physicians and dentists. winter school teachers by township. a grand jury indictment of fifteen Cascade saloon keepers. a sister’s death summons Dr Mirick. G A R officers elected. postmaster politics amid Iowa Democrats. local deaths marriages licenses and property trades including farm sales in Wayne and Scotch Grove townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
James Abel
The
Express
J. M. King
Schaeffer & King
Remsey & Breanbrack
Herrick & Hicks
J. W. Coxsee
G. W. and
G. L. Lovell
J. E. Gilmore
W. A. Mirick
A. Gibson Smith
George Inglis
William Drinkwater
C. M. Prader
O. B. Rundle
William Coughlan
R. Zacher
O. Bort
A. Kempf
J. H. Bacher
Tiarks
O. R. Ricker
Wills & Doutrick
B. D. Hreussler
Ed Hoyt
C. H. Schipman
J. L. Gardner
Castle Grove
Zepha Rodman
Richland
Letty McNally
Mary Fagan
Angela Fagan
Amelia Bobleter
Scotch Grove
J. W. Strayer
Helen Montague
Mac Moats
Julia Quigley
Washington Township
Genevieve Conlon
Maggie Duffy
Wayne Township
Minnie Batchelder
Wyoming Township
Bear Creek
Sadie Gibson
South Prairie
Mary Cameron
Valley
Mable McBean
Cascade
Dubuque County
Jones County
Hawarden
Carrie Whitney
John O. Duer
W. H. Gregory
N Mteurlees
W. H.waugh
Ryan
Sand Spring
John Roach
William Allen
Final Leap Year Bachelor Picks for 1932
A Monticello column pursues eligible local bachelors for marriage before the two day deadline of 1932. Kenny Hosford Art Thoeni Burton McLoughlin Clyde Tilton Bud Hauss Royal Corbet John E Heiser Hartley Wilkinson and others are urged to act, with pointed notes on personalities and wants.
Dividend to subscribers of the Express
The Express publishers declare a 100 percent wish for prosperity and happiness in 1933 for every reader of The Monticello Express. They assure aid for anyone in need through leagues ensuring food and shelter, emphasizing happiness as the goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Express
Monticello Express
Hawkeye
Neighborhoods That Interest Neighborhoods That Interest
Luminous hair dyes glow in the dark, an invention by a London hairdresser. Mrs. Martha Tesch faces trial for alleged complicity in the murder of her husband Louis Tesch near Hopkinton in Delaware county district court on January 2. A Waterloo jury selected Monday to try Elmer Brewer, 38, for slaying Deputy Sheriff W. F. Dillworth ten days ago. Pat Grimth to be tried later. Catherine Hesselmann, 3, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Hesselmann of Dyersville, dies in a Dubuque hospital from injuries after being struck by a truck driven by J. B. Schenke of Colesburg. she was crossing in front of her home. Sedirs Fhynas Hendersay of Doggan celebrated their fifty eighth wedding anniversary last Tuesday at their home south of the city. Ida Lillie of Marion attended as bridesmaid at the wedding fifty eight years ago.
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London
Martha Tesch
Louis Tesch
Hopkinton
Delaware County
Waterloo
Elmer Brewer
W. F. Dillworth
Pat Grimth
Catherine Hesselmann
Ray Hesselmann
Dyersville
Dubuque Hospital
J. B. Schenke
Colesburg
Hendersay
Doggan
Linn County
Ida Lillie
Marion
Mrs. E. E. Boots Dies After Week of Illness
Mrs. Ed gar E. Boots dies after a fall and lung congestion. Born Juliette Reed March 31 1856 near Stone City she leaves ten living children including Oscar Ernest Boots Winnie Boots and Fannie Milroy. Funeral at the Monticello Methodist Episcopal church with Rev. Roy V. Porter. Burial in Oakwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar E. Boots
Fannie Milroy
Boots
Missouri
Joseph
Nancy Reed
Juliette Reed
Stone City
Anamosa
Earlville
Hopkinton
Monticello
Kitty Creek
Scotch Grove Road
Oscar
Ernest Boots
Bagnell
Winnie Boots
E. &. Smith
Delhi
H. T. Barlow
Harry
Ray
Irmine
Edward Fitzsimons
Melvin Reed
Ainsworth
Neb
Elizabeth Reed
Chicago
John Crocker
Frank Washburn
Methodist Episcopal Church
Roy V. Porter
Oakwood Cemetery
One Act Play Contest Success at Monticello Public School
The Monticello public school pupils staged four one act plays in the school auditorium last Wednesday. The Orange Colored Necktie directed by Bud Suter won first. Cast included Jane Bader Stuart Curtis Ruth Bender Oliver Hutton Eunice Buol Esther Bender and James Shelley. Miriam Fairbanks won best actress and Stuart Curtis best actor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Public School
Bud Suter
Jane Bader
Stuart Curtis
Ruth Bender
Oliver Hutton
Eunice Buol
Esther Bender
James Shelley
Miriam Fairbanks
Cascade Narrow Gauge Road May Yet Be Saved
Cascade and Zwingle towns with regional shipping groups file cross complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission opposing the proposed abandonment of the Milwaukee Road branch between Bellevue and Cascade. They urge a substitute motor truck service and argue highway routes 61 and 161 do not adequately serve heavy freight needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Zwingle
Bernard and
LaMotte
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Commission
U. S
Aoart
Independence Man Gets Forty Year Sentence
Thomas Eckler, 42, an Independence locksmith and ex convict, was sentenced to the state prison after pleading guilty to robbery with an explosive. He confessed to blowing the county treasurer’s safe in Buchanan County with dynamite to steal 1,002 dollars. He admitted placing dynamite in the safe and causing a blast that wrecked the room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Eckler
Independence
R. W. Hasner
Eckler
Buchanan County
Kansas
Mayan Temple for World’s Fair Reproduction Ground Broken
Ground was broken in November for a Chicago World's Fair replica of the enormous Mayan temple at Uxmal Yucatan. The structure will rise from a 14 foot terrace and feature four rectangular buildings around a large court. Elaborate colorful designs and stone carved serpent heads will decorate the walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uxmal
Yucatan
Central America
North American
Franz Blom
Tulane University
Walla
Professional Women's Club Met Last Week
The Business and Professional Women's club held its third meeting on Tuesday evening December 20. Twenty five members dined at Ann's Cafe and the business session followed at the homes of Misses Isabel and Mildred Meyer. Anne Miller reported on the Town City charter party, then a month topic pageant by Mesdames Skinner Shaffer and several Misses Meyer Bancroft Rickless closed with club songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business
Ann's Cafe
Isabel
Mildred Meyer
Anne Miller
Mesdames Skinner
Shaffer
McLees
Iverson
Skelley
Meyer
Bancroft
Rickless
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Sacred Heart School
Charles Retik
George White
Ree
Sita Alka
Rose Oeschger
the Express
George H. Balster
James Milne
Henry Husman
Nathan Barnhill
Scotch Grove Township
John S. Pru
Helene Frismer
H. W. Shipley
Alvaretta Tomlinson
John H. Poppe
Pauline Husmann
George Johnson
Anna Engelbarts
George Schamer
Dora D. Lott
R. W. Henderson
Lillian Sanderson
Samuel Humble
Minnie Harmon
Pematrac
Kenny Hosford
Kenny
Art Thoeni
Chase Stoner Pecca
Art
Burton McLoughlin
Clyde Tilton
Clyde
Bud Hauss
Florida
Brown
Royal Corbet
John Proctor Wilkens
John Proctor
Proddy
Hartley Wilkinson
Beau Brummel
E. E. Boots
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