Golden Wedding Celebrated at Cascade February 12
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Becker marked their fifty years of marriage with a golden wedding in Cascade on Lincoln’s birthday. A high Mass at St Martin’s church followed by a family dinner featured gold decor and two wedding cakes. The couple, wed February 12, 1884, were attended by Miss Annie Lauser and J. P. Strang, with German prayer book readings during the mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Lane
Paul Becker
Lincoln
West Cascade
Paul
Allan Becker
Father Rooney
Sr. Martin
Rosewig
J. R. Lane
Millard
James A. Becker
le Mars
Herman J. Becker
Cedar Rapids
Rose Becker
T. H. Glynn
Becker
Old Rock
St. Mary's
Cascade
F. X. Feuerstein
St. Mary’s Patich
Annie C. Lauser
J. P. Strang
Home Declam Contest Sets Feb 22 At School Auditorium
The home declamatory contest will be held at the public school auditorium Thursday evening February 22 starting at 8 o clock. Winners in each division advance to the state contests at Wyoming against Monticello Oxford Junction Viola and Wyoming. Readings by George Fraser James Hicks Laura Prult Loretta Cooper Mary Belle Collins Wanda Cooper Margaret Phelps Garnet Eilers Gladys Howland Doris Cotton Beatrice Bailey Clare Adams Hilda Balster Clemma Wenger Ada Egger and more compete in Oratorical Dramatic and Humorous categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Monticello
Oxford Junction
Viola
George Fraser
James Hicks
Laura Prult
Loretta Cooper
Mary Belle Collins
Wanda Cooper
Madame Butterfly
Margaret Phelps
Telham
Garnet Eilers
Gladys Howland
Elzabeth
Doris Cotton
Mamoiselle
Beatrice Bailey
Clare Adams
Hilda Balster
Stella
Clemma Wenger
Tommy
Ada Egger
Brashaw Opens Law Office in Monticello
E W Brashaw son of Mr and Mrs John Brashaw of Lovell township opens a law office in Monticello in the Lanigan building over Iverson furniture store. He graduated from Illinois State University College of Law Urbana in June 1933 and was admitted to practice by the Iowa Supreme Court the same month. He will enter general practice of law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Brashaw
John Brashaw
Lovell Township
Monticello
Lanigan Building
Iverson
Brashaw
College of Law
Illinois State University
Urbana
Iowa State Supreme Court
Flossie Bradley III Rushed to S U S Hospital
Mrs. Flossie Bradley, bookkeeper at E. J. Farley Produce, is seriously ill with pneumonia at State University Hospital in Town City. Doctors placed her under an oxygen tent. her life is in peril though a two to three day window offers a chance of recovery if she stabilizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flossie Bradley
E. J. Farley Produce
State University Hospital
Town City
Lovell Township Farm Bureau Meeting February 22
The Lovell township Farm Bureau will hold its regular meeting at the Harold Delacher residence on Thursday evening February 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell Township
Lovell Township Farm Bureau
Harold Delacher
Fastest Basketball Game of Season Set for Feb 20
Monticello hosts West Branch in a Tuesday night showdown at 7 30 in the public school gym. A West Branch win clinches the conference title for them. a loss ties Monticello and Tipton with West Branch in the race. Coach Fran Merten’s team will push hard to upset the visitors after last year’s thrilling matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
West Branch
Tipton
Fran’ Merten
Warriors
Death of Max Stadtmueller Former Fort Dodge Contractor
Former Fort Dodge resident Max F Stadtmueller died at his home on Friday February 9 after two years of heart trouble. He was married to Anna Katherine Hanken February 12 1888 at St John s Lutheran Wayne township. Survived by widow two children Laura and Victor and two grandchildren. Funeral February 12 at Lutheran Church Fort Dodge Rev J Bert ram officiated. Burial in Fort Dodge Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max F. Stadtmueller
Fort Dodge
Mr. Stadtmueller
John Stadtmueller
Anamosa
Laura
al Halfpap
Victor
Norman
Laurine Halfpap
H. R. Jacobs
W. H. Hanken
J. F. Lieneman
Austin Stadtmueller
Monticello
B. H. Hanken
Lang
Rev. J. Bertram
Anamosa Cooperative Creamery Elects Directors
At the annual patrons meeting in Anamosa 75 attended. The creamery paid 22.42 cents for butterfat in 1933. Directors elected were Carl Tjaden Alvin Byerly and Lee Finn succeeding D M Strawman John Perigo and Lawrence Pillard. Total butter marketed 518128 pounds with 102078 sold to patrons and Anamosa merchants. Net gain 1358 84 and indebtedness reduced by 18300 over four years. Manager Karl Knutson noted improvements and a large capacity churn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Karl Knutson
Geneva Loomis Honored At Surprise Birthday Party
Mr and Mrs Harrison A Loomis hosted a surprise birthday party for their daughter Geneva on February 8 An evening of games and five hundred followed by refreshments was enjoyed Seventeen girls attended including Georgia Mae Orcutt Ruth Graves Winon Harford Wilma Clark Amy Zirkelbach Virginia Matthiessen Fern Bender Frances Steck Eloise Kuhns Rosemary Zirkelbach Clemma Wenger Alfreda Husman Carol Naylor Esther Bender Clare Adams Verna Loomis and Geneva Loomis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison A. Loomis
Geneva
Georgia Mae Orcutt
Ruth Graves
Winon Harford
Wilma Clark
Amy Zirkelbach
Virginia Matthiessen
Fern Bender
Frances Steck
Eloise Kuhns
Rosemary Zirkelbach
Clemma Wenger
Alfreda Husman
Carol Naylor
Esther Bender
Clare Adams
Verna Loomis
Geneva Loomis
Creamery Directors Elect Executive Officers For 34
Monticello Farmers Mutual creamery directors met February 8 to elect officers. Reelected were president J. H. Zimmerman of Wayne and vice president G. H. Gerdes of Castle Grove. New officers chosen at the February 5 meeting include Emil Stutt as secretary and H. M. Carpenter Jr. as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Gerritt J Siebels of Amber Died February 8
Gerritt J Siebels 84 longtime Amber Wayne township resident died at home February 8 after months of ill health. Born July 2, 1849 in Ostfriesland Germany he emigrated at 28 and settled in Wayne township later marrying Anna Reiken in 1881. Survived by widow and several children and grandchildren. Funeral February 11 at Zion Lutheran Church Wayne township with large attendance. Burial on family lot beside church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerritt J. Siebels
Wayne Township
Amber
Ostfriesland
Germany
Casper and
Talke
Peters) Siebels
Sterling
Ill
Jones County
Scotch Grove Township
United States
Anna Reiken
C. Mardoff
Etta Folkers
Anna Wroblewski
William
Carl
Henry
Hank
George
Rhiny Siebels
Fred Wenger
Marshalltown
Siebels
Zion's Lutheran Church
James
Commander Thomas Leads New US Cruiser San Francisco
Commander Raymond G. Thomas is executive officer of the cruiser San Francisco, commissioned at Mare Island California. The 10,000 ton ship, sister to Salt Lake Chicago and Houston, carries nine eight inch guns four five inch guns and two salute guns. The crew totals 40 officers and 700 men and the vessel measures 573 feet long with a 61 foot 10 inch beam and 19 foot 6 inch draft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond G. Thomas
Uncle Sam
San Francisco
Mare Island
Calif
Thomas
J. G. Thomas
C. G. Thomas
United States Navy
Salt Lake
Chicago
Houston
Navy Yard
Property Assessed On Basis Of Full Valuation
The article notes that taxes are now assessed on full valuation, replacing the prior one quarter of actual value except moneys and credits, with real estate reassessed every four years. Local boards of review may adjust values if property has changed significantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Board of Review
Lenker And Moore Seek Rehearing In Cattle War Case
Cedar county residents J. W. Lenker and Paul Moore filed a notice Saturday asking the state supreme court for a rehearing of their conspiracy convictions tied to the 1931 cattle war. They were sentenced to three years in the penitentiary for alleged conspiracy to violate bovine tuberculosis test law in 1932. the court had denied their appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Lenker
Paul Moore
Cedar County
Supreme Court
Lenker
Moore
Sampson Brothers Given 60 Days In County Jail
Messrs Jesse and Oliver Sampson were convicted by a Jones County jury for resisting an officer. Judge F O Ellison sentenced each to 90 days in the Jones County jail with 30 days suspended for good behavior, and the 30 days already served applied, leaving 30 days to be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Jesse and
Oliver Sampson
Jones County
F. O. Ellison
Triplet Calves Born on Grover Farm Surprise
Steve Grover found a Holstein cow had birth to triplet calves in the night two males and one female. With cattle prices rising this will bring changes to Mr Grover s pocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover
Steve Grover
Mr. Grover
New State Tax Bill Faces Prolonged Debate and Amendments
After six weeks of debate in a special session, Senate passage of House File No. 1 leaves major details unresolved. The 63 page measure would tax retail sales, personal income, and corporate net income, with revenue allocations and an expiration set for 1936. A conference committee will seek compromise as Governor's stance looms large while legislators brace for a campaign climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Iowa
Des Moines
George Arthur Chaney
Ames
Union Lenten Services Begin Wednesdays at Local Churches
The first Lenten service was held at the Presbyterian church last evening and weekly services will continue each Wednesday during Lent. Next week’s service is set for the Congregational church with Rev. F. L. Provan of Onslow preaching. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Congregational Church
F. L. Provan
Onslow
Transients To Be Cared For By State Of Iowa
Jones county emergency relief at Anamosa directs any transients in Monti cello to report there. Those with homes get transport home, others are sent to a federal camp for transients. Notify the relief office if a transient asks your help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Jones County
Anamosa
Monticello
B P W Meeting in Iowa City With Finnish Guest
Ten members of the local B P W club joined a Federated Business and Professional Women's meeting in Iowa City last Wednesday. The event, at the River Room of the Iowa Memorial Union, featured a dinner and an illustrated lecture by Nina Stranberg of Finland, chair of hospitality for the Finnish federation on a goodwill tour of the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. P. W. Club
Federated Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Iowa City
Davenport
Muscatine
Anamosa
Monticello
Iowa Memorial Union
Nina Stranberg
Finland
Scotch Grove School Earns 100 Percent Dental Honor
Miss Florence Mardoff, Scotch Grove No. 9 instructor, reports every pupil at the rural school qualified in the Jones county dental campaign, earning a full 100 percent rating as approved by county nurse Miss Lora Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Mardoff
Scotch Grove No. 9
Jones County
Lora Houston
President Urges Scouts to Collect for Needy Nationwide Drive
Troop 49 and 20 scouts listened with a radio to Franklin D. Roosevelt as he marked the 24th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. The call was for clothing, furniture and other useful items for the needy while Troop 49 meets Thursdays at 7. The president lauded scouts nationwide and urged continued service to community and country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troop 49
Boy Scouts of America
Memorial Building
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
San Francisco
New York
Occurrences In Monticello February 1914
From The Monticello Express files this note lists February 1914 events: land sale of 40 acres to G. Schnelter for 4500 dollars in Richland township, C W Ladd begins vulcanizing rubber tires locally, marriages of Anna Moore to Forest Ely and Willie Behrends to Dora Schatz, gymnasium bids totaling 9097 dollars awarded to J E Burns and Schatte Bros, a major snowstorm with 14 below, bar banquet for M W Herrick, twins born to Mr and Mrs Alfred Meyer, death in Auburn prompting travel, Ida Marsh and Alfred L Howell wedding, and Ethel Wilson to Michael Leytem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Monticello Express
Rickless Gerdes
G. Schnelter
Aig
Richland Township
C.W. Ladd
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Anna Moore
Forest Ely
B. T. Balcar
J. E. Burns
Hopkinton
Schatte Bros
Dyersville
Willie Behrends
Dora Schatz
Tempe
Matthiessen
Mrs. Geo W Schoonover Celebrates 90th Birthday
Mrs. Geo W Schoonover celebrated her ninetieth birthday at 434 North Avenue 57 Los Angeles California with daughters Mabel Keniston and Edna Schoonover. Born Rebecca Shaffer in Zanesville Ohio she married in 1864 and lived on a Wayne Township farm for twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Schoonover
North Avenue
Los Angeles
Calif
Mabel Keniston
Edna Schoonover
North Dakota
Schoonover
Jury Disagrees On Escape Case In District Court
In Jones County district court on February 7 the jury failed to reach a verdict after an all night session in an escape case involving Floyd Taylor inmate of the men's reformatory and former guard Hines. Five other defendants accepted five year sentences after pleas of guilty. A trial scheduled for another escape case remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Floyd Taylor
Hines
Machanicsville
Taylor
Iowa
C. F. Shimanek
Monticello
Death of Mrs. Nettie Southwick in Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Nettie Southwick wife of Charles Southwick of Burin died in a Cedar Rapids hospital February 10 after illness. Funeral services were held February 12 at 11 oclock. burial at Olin. Born February 23, 1876 in Wyoming she lived in Cedar Rapids twelve years. Survived by husband M C Southwick of Cedar Rapids and two sisters Mrs Earl Miller Anamosa and Mrs Guy Huff Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Southwick
Charles Southwick
Burin
Olin
Southwick
Cedar Rapids
Wyoming
M. C. Southwick
Earl Miller
Anamosa
Guy Huff
Los Angeles
William Stuhler Reported Very Low This Morning
William Stuhler is listed in serious condition at McDonald Hospital with fluctuating consciousness and slim hopes for recovery, according to a morning report. His family remains at his bedside as doctors monitor his status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stuhler
McDonald Hospital
Jones County CWA Work Surpasses Forty-Three Thousand
Deserving men in Jones county received CWA work from November 22 to February 13, totaling 43000 dollars in wages. The funds boosted local trade across towns as merchants reported improved business. The assistance aided 413 men and eighteen women through separate emergency relief funds. District Field Examiner Frank Beeghley of Des Moines inspected the Anamosa county office this week and safety first aid training was introduced for CWA workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Cws Work, Snalaries
Emergency
Frank Beeghley
Des Moines
Anamosa
CWA
Martello seeks 10000 loan for waterworks and grant totaling 14285
Martello requests a 10000 loan from the Town Public Works department to aid a waterworks project. A grant of 4285.71 brings the total cost to 14285.71.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martello
Town Public Works Department
Lovell 4-H Girls Do Good Work During Year
Lovell township 4-H club annual report led by Mrs Will Bassiger shows 17 girls enrolled with full year attendance in 1933. Two team demonstrations drew 150 attendees and 25 household furnishing items were made. Twelve girls adopted furnishing selection practices covering twelve bedrooms and three living rooms. Sixteen members were in first and fourth year work, and the club promoted music memory selections and organized a club chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell Township
Will Bassiger
Heart Disease Claims 41 735 Iowa Lives 1923–1933
State health commissioner Dr Bierring reports 41 735 Iowa deaths from heart disease across 1923 to 1933. He notes deaths rose nearly every year except 1931 and that in 1932 one in five statewide deaths were due to heart trouble.
Emancipator Lincoln Born 1809 Mentioned
Fragmentary note recalls Abraham Lincoln born 1809 and links to War of 1812 ending by treaty in 1815. Phrases reference Bashfulness as youth’s ornament and an Emancipator figure. Limited context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Interesting Iowa Money Tales From A Rural Mattress to Home Spending
Oscar Braland near Radcliffe finds over 200 dollars in a burned mattress after burning it at his yard. The bills, some smoked, are accepted by a bank and will be replaced. Verne Jones of Knoxville notes a 60 marked quarter returning to him four times in a week, illustrating money spent at home stays at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Braland
Radcliffe
Hardin County
Braland
Washington
Verne Jones
Jones
Knoxville
Marion County
Will Cook Exhibits Quick Play in Sibley Exhibition
Will Cook of Allendorf Osceola county twice winner of the state checker tournament gave an unusual exhibition at Sibley the county seat. He played ten games at one time walking along the row of boards and making one move on each board while opponents pondered. He won eight games and drew two. Cook is a member of the U S team in a dual match with Great Britain. Games are carried by mail each player describing his move on a postal card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Cook
Allendorf
Osceola
Sibley
Cook
United States
Great Britain
Mall
Trucks wedged on narrow Wright county bridge trapping driver
Two trucks tried to pass on a narrow bridge near Rowan Wright county at night. They crashed and became wedged with neither able to move. Driver Mr Bunning of Britt Hancock county was trapped in the cab for over two hours until authorities sawed the cab away to free him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowan
Wright
Bunning
Britt
Hancock County
Important V F W Meeting Here Tonight
Mrs. Dora Ohe leads Monticello Auxiliary No. 1683 with 21 new members. A junior vice president will be elected to replace Edith Helms, who moves to senior VP as Marjorie Skinner vacates the post. The program honors Lincoln and Washington and marks The sinking of the Maine in Havana harbor 36 years ago. All post and auxiliary members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Ohe
Monticello
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Department of Town
Edith Helms
Marjorie Skinner
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Havana
Cuba
Elizabeth Stiffler 94 Celebrates Birthday in Monticello
Mrs Elizabeth Stiffler aged 94 observes her February 14 birthday in Monticello where she has lived for thirty years. Born February 14 1840 in Daus Switzerland she married John Stiffler in 1868. She emigrated to America in 1904 with a son and daughter and now resides on Third Street. Lena Nipp is slightly older.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth EF. Stiffler
Monticello
Stiffler
Daus
Switzerland
John Stitfler
America
Margaret Porter Wins Scholarship Rating at Penn College
Miss Margaret Porter daughter of Rev Roy V Porter Hopkinton led Penn College scholars in the first semester. The senior earned 51 grade points from seventeen hours of A work topping Donald Bartlett New Sharon who had 50. Porter formerly lived in Monticello when her father served as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Porter
Roy V. Porter
Hopkinton
Penn College
Porter
Penn
Donald Bartlett
New Sharon
Monticello
Methodist Episcopal Church
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Flossie Bradley Is
S. U. S. Hospital
M. F. Stadtmueller
Anamosa Creamery
Loomis
Creamery
Commander Thomas
U. S
Lenker and Moore
Sampson Brothers
Farm Bureau
Reed
Mahaska County
Union
Scotch Grove School
Boy Scout Troops
the Express
Geo. W. Schoonover
Iowa Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
Jones, Linn
Jackson
Dubuque
Scott
Cedar
Frank A. O'Connor
Eighth District
Farm Credit Administration
Omaha
L. Oscar Shallman
FCA
O’connor
Senator Murphy
Nebraska
South Dakota
W.N. Treichler
Linn
Linn County Bar Association
Treichler
Treichler & Treichler
U. J. Law
Beraha Lincoln
Asa Cne Emancipator
Pu Yi
Australia
Maine
Havana Harbor
Hawaii
Gwnu
Iowa News
Jarnagin
J. W. Jarnagin
Elizabeth Stiffler
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