Thoeni Widow Anna Rohn Thoeni Dies in Monticello
Mrs Anna Rohn Thoeni died Sunday afternoon at 2 30 in Monticello after weeks of heart trouble Her family of ten children and six grandchildren survive with one brother W F Rohn of Monticello The funeral was held at the family home Tuesday at 2 pm Rev Samuel Gutensohn conducted the service and burial followed in Oakwood cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Thoeni
Monticello
Irma Fagan
Arthur
Milton
Lincoln Thoeni
W. F. Rohn
Samuel Gutensohn
First Congregational Church
Thoent
Monticello DeMolays Rally for Four Thanksgiving Week Wins
The George Washington DeMolay basketball team played four games this week. They lost to Hopkinton 34 23, beat Monmouth 33 13, then were edged by Cascade 28 37, with Eby scoring 11 and Matthiessen leading Monti with 14 in the Monmouth rematch and Cascade game. The Cedar Rapids game vs LaPlant Choate followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
DeMolay
Hopkinton
Dull
Seetensencneerrees
Matthiessen
Eby
Marugg
I. Rhatigan
Zeuch
Marois
F Pierce
Moulton
Harper
G Wilson
Stott
Monticello
Monmouth
Monti
Cascade Independents
Cascade
Cedar Rapids
LaPlant-Choate
Christmas Seal Sale Raises About $800 in Jones County
A Jones county Christmas seal committee meeting in the Farm Bureau office at Anamosa on February 1 reported receipts for the 1931 seal sale near $800. Mrs. James Remsey, chairwoman, said totals were not final due to missing chairmen. The 1932 officers elected include President Mrs. Merle Murfield Martello, Vice-President Miss Nellie Morey Anamosa, Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. John Matthiessen Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Farm Bureau
Anamosa
James Remsey
Mra
Merle Murfield
Farmers' Community Fire Truck On Display This Weekend
The Monticello delivery of a 140 farmer funded fire truck ends with display Friday and Saturday in the O B Burrichter Garage or on the street if warm. Built on a Studebaker chassis it carries a 100 gallon water tank 40 gallon chemical tank hose and firefighting gear. The truck cost 3785 and will be housed at the Lovell building rear fire station with Fire Chief C J Matthiessen and a selected crew in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
O. B. Burrichter
Studebaker
Boyer
Lovell
C. J. Matthiessen
Old Residents Die In The West
Telegram announces the death of Joseph M. Hofacre in California. Funeral services will be at the Congregational church Saturday at 2 PM under Rev. Samuel Gutensohn, with burial in Oakwood cemetery and Masonic rites at the grave. He was born June 16, 1854, near Monticello and leaves eight children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph M. Hofacre
California
Congregational Church
Samuel Gutensohn
Oakwood Cemetery
Masonic Fraternity
Hofacre
Burns Lodge of
Monticello
Edgemont
South Dakota
Charles Pedro
Frank
Bessie
Myrtle
Joseph
James
Rachel
Ruth
Michael
Rebecca
Clemmer) Hofacre
Jones County
Frank M
Nebraska
Evelyn Bartlett
Washington
Naomi Sandhouse
Madrid
Iowa
Jessie Vesey
Olive C. Hosford
George A., Fessie
Anna Best
State Revokes Driver's License of Allen Stutt
The Iowa secretary of state's office revokes Allen Stutt of Langworthy's license after Sheriff Frazer reports a conviction for driving while intoxicated. This mandatory action follows a prior revocation of D. B. Wilson of Dubuque and bars Stutt from driving for one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Stutt
Iowa
Langworthy
W. A. Stevens
Secretary of State’s Office
D. B. Wilson
Dubuque
Linn
Stevens
W. H. Frazer
Anamosa
Stutt
Lovell's Laboring Lassies Meet At Home Of Leader
Lovell 4 H club held its first meeting of the year on Saturday January 30 at the home of Miss Mildred Deischer. Mrs John Matthiessen former leader opened the session. Officers elected for the year include President Margaret Behrends Vice President Clare Adams Secretary Treasurer Muriel Hanssen News Reporter Margaret Hanssen Historian Clemma Wenger. With home furnishing as this year project the girls cut out pictures of Beautiful rooms A Valentine party followed with games and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell
Mildred Deischer
John Matthiessen
Margaret Behrends
Clare Adams
Muriel Hanssen
Margaret Hanssen
Clemma Wenger
Boys Invent Novel Way To Secure Some Booze
A street booze escapade on South Sycamore ended with six gallons of liquor seized from a Ford near the Memorial building. Kermit Dolstrum and Edward Eggers were arrested. Dolstrum pled guilty to illegal possession of liquor and received sixty days in jail. Harold Witler of Oxford Junction was sentenced to ninety days for concealed weapons and liquor charges, with a $500 fine and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sycamore Street
Kermit Dolstrum
Monticello
South Sycamore
Memorial Building
Edward Eggers
Jess
Oliver Sampson
Dolstrum
Eggers
Howie Pool Hall
Ellison
Harold Witlert
Oxford Junction
Toronto
Jones County Court Session Deliberates Reformatory and Civil Case
The Jones County district court with Judge F O Ellison handled reformatory cases including Harry E Crompton who faced a renewed five year term after an escape, and George Herpst already serving an added sentence. A separate jury trial William Schoon vs John Buol awarded $358 for a disputed corn picker. The court recessed and will resume next Monday with a cattle tuberculosis testing case expected to span over a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. O. Ellison
Harry E. Crompton
Reformatory
Ellison
George Herpst
Crompton
William Schoon
John Buol
Cedar County
Justice Court Hears Wages Case Before F D McLaughlin
Idytha Longendyke of Mount Vernon sued Mons Corbett and Mrs Larry Doyle for sixty dollars claiming wages due. The court led by Justice F D McLaughlin ruled for the defendants, denying the claim after a Saturday morning of heated arguments. The plaintiff was represented by Richard Wolfe of Mount Vernon, while J E Heiserman, reading law at Doxsee and Doxsee, defended the defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
F. D. McLaughlin
Idytha Longendyke
Mount Vernon
Mons Corbett
Larry Doyle
Justice McLaughlin
Corbett
Doyle
Miss Longendyke
Richard Wolfe
Mrs Thomas Faust Injured In Ice Fall Near Monticello
Mrs Thomas Faust nee Lena Zimmerman of south of Monticello slipped on ice last Monday morning en route to the Farmers Creamery meeting at Soldiers Memorial hall. She fractured both bones in her leg above the ankle, was taken to John McDonald hospital, and the fracture reduced with the leg placed in a cast. She will be laid up for at least three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Faust
Lena Zimmerman
Monticello
Farmers’ Creamery
Soldiers’ Memorial Hall
John McDonald Hospital
Faust
Bank Robbery Near Stanwood Ends in Vigilante Killing
A bank robbery at Union Trust and Savings in Stanwood Tuesday led to vigilante action near London. One robber, identified as R. D. Forbes of Cedar Rapids, was killed. his partner Robert Wall is jailed in Tipton. A Marshal was wounded. the car bore New Mexico plates, and recovered cash totaled $575.
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Union Trust & Savings Bank
Stanwood
Lowdon
Marshal M. Pauls
London
Wahl
New Mexico
R. D. Forbes
Cedar Rapids
Robert Wall
Tipton
Forbes
Linn County
Caleb Forbes
Successful Sale Held By George Buol Thursday
The mortgage sale at the Schneiter farm in Richland township was successful and well attended. Buyers from the local area and Fairfax Morley and Dyersville attended. Corn sold for 42 cents a bushel. hay brought $8 a ton. Spring pigs bid 84.75 to 8 per head. cows top $100 for a Brown Swiss with her first calf. Grade Shorthorn springers topped at $58. Machinery also sold well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Buol
Schneiter
Richland Township
Fairfax
Morley
Dyersville
Father Lorenz Leaves for Holy Land on Trip
Father A. L. Lorenz pastor of Sacred Heart Church Monticello departs for the Holy Land. He travels with an uncle and is joined by his aunt and housekeeper Miss Ryan. The party plans to return in March and Rev. Father Drexler of Dubuque will oversee parish duties in Lorenz absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father A. L. Lorenz
Sacred Heart Church
Monticello
Holy Land
Chicago
Father Lorenz
Miss Ryan
Father Lorens
Father Drexler
Dubuque
Monticello Public School Holds Home Declam Contest
The annual home declamatory contest was held in the Monticello high school auditorium coached by Miss Georgia Miller. William Kettlitz won first in oratorical with Born Rich, George Fraser took second, and other contestants included LeRoy Schoon and George Stott. Helen Crane won first in dramatic with The Hill of Silence, Miriam Fairbanks second, followed by June Bollinger and Margaret Phelps. In humorous division Mary Stickford won first with Stella at the Picture Show, Junior Burris second, joined by Pauline Cooper and Elizabeth Winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Public School
Georgia Miller
Opal Munger
Mount Vernon Public School
William Kettlitz
Born Rich
George Fraser
LeRoy Schoon
George Stott
Helen Crane
Miriam Fairbanks
June Bollinger
Margaret Phelps
Mary Stickford
Stella
Junior Burris
Pauline Cooper
Elizabeth McLaughlin
Monticello
Jones County
Anamosa
Roy Ricklefs
Tim George
James Ricklefs
Leonard Schoon
Gerald Schoon
Midnight Fire Destroys The Ed Wenger Home
A late night blaze gut the Ed Wenger residence in Monticello after a garret fire spread rapidly. Firefighters arrived too late to save the house. Authorities suspect a short electric circuit from a recently rebuilt chimney. Zero weather made the night deadly. Insurance covered house and furniture. It marked Monticello’s first fire in over seven months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Wenger
Monticello
Dance Friday After Sacred Heart Basketball Game
A cordial invitation to a dance in the Sacred Heart gym on Friday February 5th after the basketball game. Smith Pelton orchestra advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart
Smith-Pelton Orchestra
Adv
February 1912 Births and Deaths in Monticello Area
The Monticello Express records births and deaths in February 1912. Notables include births to Clem Liddy and Peter Altman families, multiple marriages such as Katherine Murray and John Appleby, and deaths like Bert Adams and Mrs. Lydia Barnard. A severe five foot frost line and a March blizzard impacted Monticello with school closures and train disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
Clem Liddy
Peter Altman
Ben Che
Sand Spring
Clark Hubbard
Cedar Rapids Business College
Cold Wave Grips Monticello With Ten Below Temps
A strong wind amplified Saturday temperatures to ten below zero in Monticello. The frigid spell marked a sharp contrast to a long period above zero and prompted locals to joke about Iowans seeking California sunshine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa
Hawkeye State
California
County Agent Max Wortman Resigns Position
Max A. Wortman has resigned as Jones county agricultural agent after five years to pursue farm management and agricultural service work. The Farm Bureau board received the resignation on January 30 and will decide on a successor. Wortman will leave March 1 but will keep headquarters in Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max A. Wortman
Jones County
Farm Bureau Board
Wortman
Neighborhood and regional updates from late January notes
Local items report tax figures and weather impact, plus obituaries and anniversaries. Frank May of Edgewood and John Baker of Central City celebrate long marriages. Edgar D. Smith, former W. Kimball piano manager, dies in Chicago. A fire destroys part of a rural farm home near Ryan with $3,000 loss, and Dr E C McAleer is detained in Nebraska for bad checks. A suspension bridge over the Mississippi near Marquette Prairie du Chien aims for March opening with asphalt work underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank May
Edgewood
John Baker
Central City
North Vernon
Indiana
Edgar D. Smith
Manchester
Chicago
Plano Organ
W. Kimball Company of
Ravenaist
Nna Buque
Luther
Drake
Washington U
Grinnell
Cee
North Dakota State
Morningside
Norman Baker
Muscatine
Mexico
Baker Investment Company
Baker
Thomas Cashman
Ryan
Mike Donovan
Donovan
Cashman
E. C. McAleer
Maquoketa and Coggan
Nebraska
Towa City
Cedar Rapids
O. E. Carroll
Iowa City
McAleer
Carroll
Mississippi River
Marquette
Prairie du Chien
Wis
J. Max Yingling
Wayne Township Wins One Act Play Contest
Wayne Township won the Jones County Farm Bureau one act play contest held at Monticello high school auditorium on Tuesday February 2. Teams from Madison Greenfield and Wayne competed. judged by a Cornell college speech department representative. Wayne advances to Cedar Rapids for Friday district contest with music between acts by John Yossi Evelyn Fairbanks Miriam Fairbanks Betty Kay Otto Rie del and Harry Liddy performing a vocal solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Farm Bureau
Monticello High School
Madison
Greenfield
Wayne
Cornell College
Cedar Rapids
John Yossi
Evelyn
Miriam Fairbanks
Betty Kay
Otto Riedel
Harry Liddy
Cascade Players To Stage Three Act Comedy
The St. Marys dramatic club of Cascade will present a three act comedy in the Sacred Heart school auditorium next Tuesday evening February 9. The play is reported to be full of humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Dramatic Club of
Cascade
Sacred Heart School
Adv
Annual Meeting Of Creamery Patrons Is Held
The Farmers Mutual Creamery Company held its annual meeting in the Soldiers Memorial building with about 300 patrons in attendance. Royal Holbrook of the State College extension spoke on Iowa geography and local products, while a lunch preceded the business session. The meeting elected officers and directors, with Emil Stutt named secretary after a close vote and H. M. Carpenter as treasurer. Lyle Callahan was introduced as the new manager of the poultry and egg department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal 8. Holbrook
Town State College
Amer
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company
Soldiers’ Memorial
Holbrook
Towa
United States
Worcester
Mass
Iowa
Hoag Duster Company
Franklin Equipment Company
H. M. Carpenter
O. W. Brazelton
Emil Stutt
Hardscrabble
Jess Martinsen
Sand Spring
Herman Harms
Theodore Rieners
Paul Petersen
Bowen's Prairie
William Balsiger
Clare Aitchison
Henry Wismeier
Scotch Grove
G. J. Hughes
William Hoffman
William Wenger
Wayne
J. H. Zimmerman
Edward Zigkelbnach
Cass
John Lieneman
G. J. van Buren
Elmer Burr
Castle Grove
F. C. Cramer
Alva Stadtmueller
G. H. Gerdes
Theovere Rieners
William Balsiver
Henry Zimmerman
Richland
Rieniers
Brazelton
Lyle Callahan
Charles Hutton
Callahan
Rev Grossheim In Auto Crash Near Anamosa After Cedar Rapids Visit
Rev Grossheim and wife along with Mrs. William Balsiger were in an automobile collision three and a half miles beyond Anamosa after a church meeting in Cedar Rapids. The truck struck their car after a glare caused skidding. injuries included a bruised hip for Mrs. Grossheim and a wrenched shoulder for Mrs. Balsiger.
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Grossheim
William Balsiger
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
Tee
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Anna R. Thoeni
Joseph Hofacre
Sarah Dawson
Chloe Brazelton
Pasadena
Harry
Santa Monica
Dawson
William Brazelton
Frank Dawson
New Jersey
George
Olive Rice
Corvallis
Oregon
Jerome Brazelton
Tujunga
Noel
Leader
Jones County Court
Justice Court
Swift Justice
Mark van Antwerp
Gladys Matteson
H. C. Ring
Judge Ring
van Antwerp
Mellon
Dawes
The
Treasury
Great Britain
Treasury Department
Harding
Ogden L. Milla
New York
Tunder
the Treasury
Shanghai
Admiral Taylor
Harry Chapman
Waterloo
Richard Price
Frank Proust
Clinton
Frank Price
Russell Price
Iowa U
State University of Iowa
Ah AG UD Um
Susan Potwin
Buchanan County
Independence
Anamosa Reformatory
Monticello Post
Locher
W. H. Morse
Wyoming
E. E. Reed
Emma Jacobs
Hulda Behrends
the Express
Harold Podlaski
Clinton Herald
David Young
Katherine Murray
John Appleby
John McCormick
Bert Adams
Frances Adams
Charles F. Whiting
Charles Whiting
Peter Ommen
Augustus A. Mirick
W. A. Mirick
Marie Reuter
Germany
Eberhart Prull
Zion's Lutheran Church
Gesena Leesekamp
Rhinehard Hegens
Matilda Jacobs
Louis Oltman
Sand Hill
John H. Perrine
Ida Franks Waite
William H. Lehne
William Rhodes
Lydia Barnard
M. W. Herrick
Polly Henderson
Robert Henderson
Martie Bateman
University of Town
John Bateman
Addie Webster
Chauncey Morey
Methodist Episcopal Church
Roy V. Porter
Margaretha Bohlken
Henry
Wayne Township
Clara A. Wood
Richard Kimble
Flint
Michigan
Gerd Kammerman
Bertha
William Dawson
Oconee
Ray Hoag
Max Wortman
Royal Holbrook
Iowa State College
Molbrook
New Board of Directors
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