Death Calls Two Aged Hopkinton Women
Two Hopkinton elderly residents Mrs. Julia Warden and Sarah Jane Cadwell Hawker died within days of each other in 1928. Warden, born 1846 Ohio, widowed in Florida, leaves a daughter in law and granddaughter. burial in Lorain, Ohio. Hawker, born 1850 near Winchester, Illinois, leaves five children, six grandchildren, two great grandchildren. funeral at E V Laughlin home, burial in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Warden
Sheffield Lake
Ohio
Aaron Root
William H. Warden
Sheffield Ridge
California
Florida
Edna Warden
Marion Warden
C. FE. Reeve
Hopkinton
E. W. Roberts
C. E. Reeve
Lorain
Sarah Jane Cadwell
Winchester
Til
David William Hawker
W. C. Sommer
Perry, Ill
W. D. Hawker
St. Louis
E. V. Laughlin
Illinois
Cattle Losses From T B Tests Hit Delaware County Farms
In Delaware county farmers north of us lose nearly seven hundred cattle from South Fork and North Fork townships after tuberculosis tests. Of 2 336 cattle tested first time 516 reactors later retested 1 045 head showing 95 reactors. Since Jan 1 eighty two new reactors in the area. Losses strain milk herds but many farmers replace with tested higher producing dairy cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Fork
North Fork
Delaware County
Hopkinton
Esther Swift Weds J. H. White in Chicago
Miss Esther Jean Swift of Chicago, niece of the late Mr. and Mrs. Howard Putnam, married J. H. White of Wallace Idaho last week in Chicago. Mr. White manages a Wallace mercantile establishment. The couple had a LaSalle hotel dinner and a California honeymoon, planning to be at home in Wallace after February 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Jean Swift
Chicago
Howard Putnam
J. H. White
Wallace
Idaho
White
LaSalle Hotel
Stuart Lang Wins Honors at Iowa State College Ames
A Monticello youth, Stuart Lang, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Lang, is named one of ten senior students from Iowa State College at Ames to join General Electric in Schenectady New York. From 45 candidates, Lang was chosen for a position with a $100 monthly salary and potential rapid advancement based on aptitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Lang
Iowa State College
Ames
Monticello
L. H. Lang
Schenectady
New York
General Electric Company
Becker Seeks Iowa House Seat in Special Session
Mrs. Emily C Becker a democratic committeewoman from the third Iowa district announces her candidacy for the vacancy in the Iowa house for the special legislative session. Rufus Gibbs a 76 year old Marion man dies after being assaulted and robbed of 65 with three suspects charged with murder. A farm fire near Independence destroys a barn several outbuildings and livestock with extensive losses partially insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily C. Becker
Dubuque
Iowa
Rufus Gibbs
Marion
Freeman
George McLoud
George Burger
Gibbs
E. M. Wilcox
Independence
Houga
Motion For Change Of Venue Overruled In Civil Case
In district court Judge Ellison overruled the defendants motion for a change of venue in Mowrey v Reinking et al to Linn county. The court sustained a continuance to the March term. The case, once tried in Jones county over alleged damages to character from wartime feelings, moved to this county on a venue change and resulted in a large verdict. The lower court judgment was reversed by the supreme court and remanded for a new trial. Charles Reinking has died. about twenty other defendants remain. If tried in March, Judge F L Anderson will preside. Also last Monday William Yardem pleaded guilty to assault and was fined $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellison
Charles W. Mowrey
Charles Reinking
Linn County
Jones County
Lowden
Cedar County
Supreme Court
Clark
F. L. Anderson
William Yardem
New Paper Money Circulation Expected by Year End
Assistant Secretary Mills told a House sub committee that the new smaller paper currency should be in wide circulation by year end. He cited savings over 1 million dollars annually and improved durability and anti counterfeiting as key advantages. The plan starts with treasury notes followed by federal reserve and national bank notes with reserves of one and six months respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills
House
Treasury
Federal Reserve
National Bank
Mundinger Farm Sold in Richland Township to Hein Heir
A 120 acre Mundinger farm in Richland Township was sold this week by owner E. J. Lightfoot to Galen Hein son of John Hein. The deal price was 6500 dollars and Galen Hein plans to work the property himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mundinger
Richland Township
E. J. Lightfoot
Galen Hein
John Hein
Notable Local Occurrences 25 Years Ago
Nelson Curtis sold a Winterset farm for 76 dollars per acre. A moving picture show drew full houses at the Presbyterian church. Miss Viola Brown entered a dressmaking partnership. Onslow’s H V Van Dusen died in Los Angeles. he once served Jones county as recorder. Klondike creamery yielded 201465 pounds of butter in January with an average price and test. Numerous weddings and deaths marked the month, plus business deals, a massive bankrupt sale, and Carnegie library talks in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Curtis
Winterset
August Rickless
Gloden Eagle Clothing
Presbyterian Church
Viola Brown
Andrew Cassady
H. V. van Dusen
Onslow
Los Angeles
Calif
Jones County
Klondike Creamery
Nettie Head
Washington Darrow
Edward Head
Cass Township
Adair County
Stevens and Company
Schaeffer
Elise Metzenberg
Leroy Clark
Ulrich Metzenberg
Dennis Delay
Castle Grove
Ryan
Clara Scheer
Chris Scheer
Langworthy
Carl Heideman
Minnie Husman
Chris Wendt
Harm Husman
Wayne Township
Margaret Heiken
Henry Johnson
Margaret Heien
Rena Schoon
Mary Schoon
Amber
Harm Folkers
George Holmes
Castile
Q Grove Township
Fred A. Stuhlken
Skangworthy
Nellie G. Dorchester
Bellevue
George Suhr
Bertha Maeder
Lizzie Sulzner
Alfred Meier
E. E. Gruenstein
Joseph W. Wilcox
William Rorick
B. H. Johnson
Millbank
S. D
Monticello
Geo. Stuhler's Sons Company
C. C. Warner
Andrew Carnegie
Gerd Bodeker
D. E. Pond
J. S. Hall
C. A. Erricksen
Star Clothing Store
J. B. Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Jones County to Hire Public Health Nurse
Jones County will hire a public health nurse as soon as a suitable candidate is found. The board of supervisors set the salary and mileage for the nurse who will supply her own car. The nursing program covers the rest of the year with potential continuation if successful. A citizens group led by J B Remley Anamosa formed the Jones County Health association to oversee the project with Nellie V Morey as county superintendent and association secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Board of Supervisors of
J. B. Remley
Anamosa
Clifford Niles
J. Willis
Norman Clark
Clyde I. Bixler
J. A. Fraser
Max Wortman
Harry Holcomb
Hay
T. B. Watters
Frank Jones
J. E. Remley
John Matthiessen
Olin Howie
Will McLaughlin
Nellie V. Morey
Jones County Health Association
T. BE. Watters
Pioneer Monticello Merchant George W Stuhler Dies
George W Stuhler longtime head of Geo Stuhler's Sons Co Monticello dies at home after illness and a stroke era he helped build the family business into the towns largest retail operation He was born in Muscatine Iowa Oct 4 1853 and survived by four sons Kath ine Stuhler Louis G Stuhler Carl and Riess with other relatives and a wide circle of customers He died after a day of work with services at the First Congregational Church and burial in Oakwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Stuhler
Monticello
Muscatine
Iowa
George Stuhler
Canton
Stahler
John Lorenzen
St. Louis
Geo. Stuhler’s Sons Co
Stuhler
Mary Catherine Hintermeister
Maurine
Katherine Stuhler
Lincoln
Neb
Louis G. Stuhler
Rochester
William Stuhler
Geo. Stuhler
Harmony
Jones County
Frederick P. Stuhler
Geo
Duckett
McNary
Siegfried Gruenstein
Chicago
Messrs
Louis
Carl
Albert
Riess Stuhler
Harry
Orre Reneers
Okeperter
J. W. Schweitzer
E. E. Hicks
A. W. Steiner
Charles Scherrer
John Stuart
Clinton
Oakwood Cemetery
G. Russell Stuhler
Akron
Ohio
Mary Elizabeth Stuhler
Earl Tarbox
Moline
Ill
Ross McIntyre
Anamosa
John O'Rourke
Carl Medhop
McFadden
Dubuque
Germany
Monticello Creamery Pays Patrons 789741 at Meeting
The Farmers Mutual creamery annual meeting on February 6 drew over 300 farmers for lunch and program. Speakers included Bert Neal Iowa Farm Bureau district chairman J J Bruner and Uncle Peder Pedersen on cooperation and cream quality. A directorship slate was elected and 200 patrons voted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Mutual Creamery
Bert Neal
Iowa Farm Bureau
Fifth District
Iowa
Robert Davis of Hopkinton Sentenced to Seven Years
Robert Davis aged 19 of Hopkinton received a seven year term in Delaware county court at Manchester for uttering forged checks. Judge R W Hasner imposed the sentence after Davis pleaded guilty to a county attorney's information. Davis admitted writing checks on John Barr near Edgewood and other stores totaling about $50, with incidents spanning Manchester and Strawberry Point. He will be sent to the Anamosa state men’s reform school in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Davis
Delaware
Manchester
R. W. Hasner
Davis
Anamosa
John Barr
Edgewood
Greeley Bank
Dunn's
Hopkinton
C. K Greer
Albert Parsons
Joe Yankovic
Mr. Greer
Young Parsons
Ehrisman
Monticello
Parsons
O. W Smith
Long
Utley
Strawberry Point
Ile
Grand Jury
Greeley
Will Beehm
Roy Brockmeier
Near Benefort
Flooded Hopkinton Basements Hit by Record February Rain
Hopkinton main street stores reported one to five feet of water in basements after a heavy February rainfall began around 3 PM Tuesday. Firefighters helped move merchandise while workmen saved materials overnight. The Maquoketa River rose and an ice jam formed, with dynamite mentioned to break it up amid frozen ground conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton
Main Street
Delhi
Maquoketa Ri
Sacred Heart Loses Fast Game to Immaculate Conception
In a high speed clash Cedar Rapids Immaculate Conception defeated Sacred Heart 26 to 17 Thursday night. Immaculate Conception outscored Sacred Heart in the second half as their offense surged with three straight baskets while Nolan led IC with eleven points and Schimmer topped Sacred Heart with seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart
Immaculate Conception
Cedar Rapids
S. C's
Monti Boys
Monti
Sacred Heart Boys
S. C
Monticello Boys
Monticello
Nolan
Schiimmer
Jones County Vigilantes Get Funding for Firearms
The Jones County Board of Supervisors approved a fund not to exceed 1000 to buy firearms and ammunition for forty five vigilantes. These men, serving as deputy sheriffs across the county, are tasked with pursuing bank robbers and other depredations. They have previously been called out over regional bank robberies and are prepared to act when criminals appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors of
Jones County
Mach
Yeeres
Clarence Titus Dies in Spencer Former Monticello Resident
Clarence Titus, 76, longtime Monticello native and Spencer resident, died at his home in Spencer last Thursday after a diabetes illness. He served as city assessor and worked as an International Harvester traveling salesman. Born Feb 6, 1842 in Mercer county Pennsylvania, he moved to Monticello at 17 and worked on the Levi Hildreth farm. He married Leah Hubbard Oct 10, 1882 and is survived by his wife, four children Blanche Phelps Hazel Ghoreyeb Bert Titus and Miss Florence Titus along with siblings and in laws. His funeral was held at the Congregational church in Spencer with Masonic rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Titus
Monticello
Spencer
International Harvester Company
Mr. Titus
Mercer County
Pennsylvania
Levi Hildreth
Leah Hubbard
Messrs
Bert
Elmer Hubbard
Blanche Phelps
Hazel Ghoreyeb
Springfield
Mass
Bert Titus
Naomi
Detroit
Mich
Florence ‘Titus
Hibbing
Minn
Congregational Church
Titus
Masonic Lodge
Margaret Eberhart
Petit Jury Panel Drawn for March Term in Anamosa
The Jones County district court in Anamosa on March 5 drew a long list of jurors for the March term, all to report March 12. Judge Anderson presides. among names are Sam Adams Oxford Junction and John Anderlick Monticello, with many others from Anamosa Monticello and surrounding towns. Also noted is the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Donald Drake of Council Bluffs, Doris Northrop Drake, former Northrop family member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Anamosa
Anderson
Sam Adams
Oxford Junction
John Anderlick
Monticello
Will Balsiger
Edward Barnes
Stone City
George Bearmeer
Onslow
A. Bender
E. Benadoin
Martello
J. H. Gerdes
A. E. Gilmore
Olin
Hal Gilmore
John Gordon
Justus Grabbe
G. M. Grenenwald
W. E. Hay
Stub Hel
Vernon Hodgden
F. P. Ireland
Cecil James
Center Junction
Meta Kasper
Richard Kerschner
James Kotilinek
L. M. Koch
Wyoming
Laura Koop
Fritz Ladehoff
S. A. Lawrence
Carl Lorenzen
J. W. Lusk
Clarice Starry Lynch
Donald Drake
Council Bluffs
Monti Takes Two Games In Basketball Rivalry
Monticello crushed Marion 25 to 10 in a fast paced home game with a record crowd. Monti led 19–2 by the second quarter as Marion rallied in the second half, but Monti held on. Next week Monti faces Kenwood Park seeking revenge after last year’s 15–13 upset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Marion
Monti
Marion Bunch
Eddie Hines
Kenwood Park
Pyramidans
Monticello Rolls Over Kenwood Park 38 to 10 in Football
Monticello defeated Kenwood Park last evening by 38 to 10 as Monticello dominated on both offense and defense. The team spread scoring across many players while Kenwood managed only a single streak of three baskets in the first half, and Monticello’s reserves also pierced the defense in the final quarter. Monti faces Hopkinton on the road tomorrow night seeking better results on foreign soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Kenwood Park
Monti
Kenwood
Hopkinton
Neup
County Republican Convention and Precinct Caucuses Called
The Republican County Central Committee issues a call for precinct caucuses on February 21 to select delegates to the county convention on February 25 at Anamosa. The county convention will choose delegates to the state convention to nominate Republicans for president and vice president at the national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Repubican
Also Mentioned on This Page
T. B
Esther Swift
Princess Cafe
Lightfoot
the Express
Board OF Supervisors
Monticello Creamery
Braselton
Henry M. Carpenter
Frank Hayden
Herman Harms
Sand Springs
Bowen’s Prairie
Will Hoffman
Scotch Grove
Fred Hanken
Wayne
George van Buren
Cass
Fred Cramer
Will Burrichter
Will Hanken
Henry Zimmerman
O. W. Brazelton
Creamery Department
Cultry Department
Defence
Eeervens
Sacred Heart School
Sacred Hearts
Bert and
Appleby
RF McNeill Rhatiigan LP
Smith R. Marugg Cc
H. Maruge
Bennett Maurice LG Bowles
Patschke
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