Aged Woman Found Dead In Bowen Prairie Home
Mrs. Susan Flint Holmes aged 82 was found dead from exposure Thursday afternoon in a Bowen Prairie residence four miles east of Monticello. Her husband Albert Holmes was in critical condition, later recovering enough for release. She had long lived in the area and was once post mistress at Bowen’s Prairie. Survived by two nephews Arthur Blodgett of California and Seth W. Flint of Sioux Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Holmes
Bowen
Monticello
George Burrichter
John McDonald Hospital
Sturrichter
Holmes
Jones County
Bowen's Prairie
Mr. Holmes
Raffety
New England
Sallie
Barrett Whittemore
Dubuque
Susan
Deacon Blodgett
Congregational Church Society
Blodgett
Blodget
Durgin Family Fire Leaves Anamosa Home Destroyed
Mrs. J Durgin living three miles southwest of Anamosa suffered severe burns and may not recover after an explosion while starting a kerosene fire. Mr Durgin and two children escaped in night clothes with frozen feet. Mrs Ed O Deen and her infant child escaped from a bedroom window as two nearby buildings burned and nothing was saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Durgin
Anamosa
Durgin
Mercy Hospital
Ed O'Deen
Anamosa Woman Found Dead After Two Days
Belle Hattie Seward, born November 7, 1873, was found dead in her Anamosa home by Dr J D Paul last Tuesday at 5 pm. Coroner J J Hayes ruled natural heart-related death. no inquest. Seward previously worked at Anamosa National Bank and held stock in two Bellevue banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Paul
Belle Hattie Seward
J. J. Hayes
Monticello
Anamosa
Supt Earl Baker Speaks at Methodist Church Services
Dr Earl Baker district superintendent of the Mount Vernon district preached at the Methodist Episcopal church last Sunday and also spoke to the Sunday school and led a religious education discussion for teachers. An arrest was made in Yews City when Frank M Miller tried passing counterfeit ten dollar notes. clerk Paul Selek and Patrolman Wesley Sedivec recovered the bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
Earl Baker
Mount Vernon
Monticello
Frank M. Miller
Yews City
Miller
Paul Selek
Wesley Sedivec
Attempt to assassinate Roosevelt in Miami
A would be assassin fired five bullets at a reception for President-elect Franklin D Roosevelt in Miami Florida. Mayor Anton Cermak was shot in the chest, Secret Service man George Bronenaux was wounded, and Mrs J H Gill of Miami was wounded. The attacker Joe Zingara was captured and jailed. Roosevelt visited Cermak in hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin B. Roosevelt
Miami
Fla
Roosevelt
Anton Cermak
Chicago
George Bronenaux
Secret Service
J. H. Gill
Joe Zingara
New York
Bay Front Park
Cermak
Rotary Club Hosts Intercity Meeting Anamosa Monticello
The Monticello Rotary Club hosted an intercity meeting with Anamosa Rotary Club last Monday. Seventeen members attended as Art Remley presided and praised the historical friendship between clubs. Mrs John McNamara accompanied Miss Wessels who performed piano accordion pieces before Dr Henry Dolan gave a broad talk. Allan Kline and Carl Smith attended as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Miss Wessels
Allan Kline
Benton County
Max Wortman
Carl Smith
Jones County
Death of Miss Katie Kehoe in Castle Grove
Katie Kehoe died yesterday at her brother Willie Kehoe's home in Castle Grove township after long illness. Born May 25 1878 in Castle Grove, she lived in Dubuque much of her life and later with Willie C. Kehoe. Funeral Mass at Immaculate Conception church conducted by Rev J Hennessey with burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Kehoe
Willie
Kehoe
Miss Kehoe
William and
Margaret (McCabe) Kehoe
Castle Grove Township
Frank
Nicholas
W. C. Kehoe
Castle Grove
Willam M. Holub
Dubuque
John Feldmann
Coggon
Kate Murphy
Willie C. Kehoe
Immaculate Conception Church
William M. Holub
J. J. Hennessey
William McGovern
Vinton
James Delay
Hennessey
Immaculate Conception
Warren Winch
Willie Kehoe
Mike Evers
Ray Supple
Denie Donovan
Frank Miller
Olin Farmer Death by Own Action by Hanging
Henry Koch aged 48 unmarried died by hanging at his brother Dick Koch’s home five miles southeast of Olin. Coroner J J Hayes ruled no inquest, noting despondency after losing his farm in South Dakota and funds tied up in a long term bank plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Koch
Dick Koch
Olin
J. J. Hayes
Monticello
Koch
South Dakota
Banks Reopen After Holiday With Depositors’ Signatures
Clinton's four banks reopened last Saturday after a business holiday. Depositors' committees, working with the banks, obtained signatures from nearly all depositors to agree on termsprotecting old deposits against withdrawal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Sacred Heart Basketball Wins One Lose One In Week
Sacred Heart beat Viola 25 to 18 on February 8 with O Rourke scoring 8 and Renk 7 while Secrest led Viola. Two days later they lost to Stanwood 31 to 18 after adjusting to a new ten second rule with O Rourke hitting four field goals. The team has nine wins in twelve games and two remain against St Martin s Cascade and St Xavier Dyersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dame Fortune
Sacred Heart
Viola
O'Rourke
Renk
Secrest
Stanwood
St. Martin's
Cascade
St. Xavier
Dyersville
Lovell 4 H Girls Meet At Library Saturday
Lovell's Weathering Lassies 4 H club held its regular monthly meeting at the public library. President Clare Adams opened the session and secretary Garnet Ellers read the prior minutes. A bill for new uniforms was approved before the program continued with song practice and distribution of record books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
Washington, D. C
National Broadcasting Company
United States Marine
Grand Army of the Republic
Chicago
Arthur R. Robinson
Indiana
Consuelo Pert DeCoe
Otter
Jack Denny
Paul Whiteman
Vincent Lopez
Mes
James Bess Sherman
Iva Brown
Anamosa
Bridge McCusker
Coggan
Agnes Hogan
Florence Irene Hoag
Monticello
Lincoln
American Nation Committee
Frank Locher
Lovell
Wathering Lassies
Public Library
Clare Adams
Garnet Ellers
Gottlieb Bronneman Posts Notable Hog Raising Record
Gottlieb Bronneman marketed 22 hogs weighing 5590 pounds from two litters totaling 23 pigs. He kept one average hog and sold the rest. the hogs were seven and a half months old at sale, an unusual gain for two litters. Readers with similar records are invited to share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gottlieb Bronneman
Knight Honored as National Chairman of Science Council
Dr. Nicholas Knight of Cornell College chemistry department is named national chairman of the American Council of the Faculty of Sciences. He has held a vice presidency for two years and remains on the original council as the only American among the initial vice presidents. The council originated in London with its head council there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Knight
Cornell College
Faculty of Sciences
Knight
London
Ince
Mortgage Relief Bill Clears Iowa Legislature
The 45th Iowa general assembly approved a joint conference bill offering mortgage foreclosure relief to farmers. It grants courts stay and structured rent and proceeds handling through March 1, 1935, with priority given to rent and maintenance costs. The measure, praised as workable and constitutional, aims to replace other mortgage relief bills and gain support from loan companies and farm groups. The accompanying discussion on an income tax plan outlines broad debate over tax rates and potential impacts on industry and investment within the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
45Th
General Assembly
House
Senate
World’s Fair Notes Highlight Pipes and Games
H Comey & Co. of London will showcase a century of pipe making at the Chicago exposition. A new skill game called Shufflette debuts for fairgoers along with plaster casts of Maya ruins. Old Heidelberg restaurant construction progresses for the fair as Kiwanis club Shenandoah plans tours to the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Comey & Co., Ltd
London
Central America
Heidelberg
Kiwanis Club
Shenandoah
Niagara
Paris
Beacon City Way
Sunday School Training Session at Anamosa
A special Jones County Teachers' Training session will be at Anamosa Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday from 2 30 to 4 30. The move addresses weather cancellations preventing attendance at prior sessions. Monticello enrollees are urged to attend. Regular classes remain set for Anamosa Baptist Church next Monday at 7 30, with the last two sessions to be held at Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Teachers’ Training School
Anamosa Methodist Episcopal Church
Monticello
Anamosa Baptist Church
D X The Successor To Gasoline Sales Jump 48 Percent
The Express learns from Harry Ireland and Louis Ireland that D X, the successor to gasoline, raised sales 48 percent at Mid-Continent stations on routes 161 and 113 over the past two weeks. Introduced in Monticello February 2, the new fuel will be advertised weekly in The Express. Kenneth O Connor, 21, killed near Maple Park Missouri when a coal truck went into a ditch. he lived in West Liberty and was nephew of Attorney General Edward L. O Connor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Harry and
Louis Ireland
Monticello
the Express
Adv
Kenneth O'Connor
Maple Park
West Liberty
Edward L. O'Connor
Comparative Levies Of Jones County Schools
A 1932 1933 comparison of Jones County school levies shows Anamosa and Oxford Junction with increases while others drop. Monticello reduces its 1933 levy to 53.5 mills. Anamosa operates at 72.5 mills. Potential tax cuts if Anamosa matched Monticello.
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Jones County
Anamosa
Eureka
Monticello
Martello
Morley
Jitapiste
Oxford Junction
Wyoming
Onslow
Center Junctio
West Cascade Ce
Scotch Grove 4 H Girls Hold Peppy Meeting
The Scotch Grove Sunshine Girls met at Mrs. W. B. Clark home January 28 with Roberta Clark as hostess. Alfreda Hus man led the business session and the program featured health talk by Geneva Loo mis, rug demo by Constance Naylor, music memory by Eloise Kuhns, a Roberta Clark memory, Carol Naylor song with Jo Royden accompaniment, and a Madonna Jesus and St John memory. Wilma Moats was voted in as a member and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Sunshine Girls
W. B. Clark
Roberta Clark
Alfreda Husman
Geneva Loomis
Singercraft
Constance Naylor
Eloise Kuhns
Carol Naylor
Jo Royden
Waters of
Minnetonka
Sister of Mrs J J Locher Dies in Denver
Mrs William Winkleman of Denver Colorado dies after word reached Mrs J J Locher. Remains to be brought to Columbus Nebraska for burial today with Mrs Locher and Mrs Harry Bannister in attendance at the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Locher
William Winkleman
Denver
Colorado
Columbus
Nebraska
Locher
Harry Bannister
New Ford V-8 To Be Shown Here Saturday
The first 112 inch wheelbase Ford V-8 arrives for display at Madsen Motor Company in Monticello with attendants ready to explain features. It boasts 76 horsepower, speeds up to 80 mph, all steel bodies, aluminum cylinder heads, streamlined styling, and advanced chassis with synchronized transmission and automatic shock absorbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madsen Motor Company
Ford
Monticello
Adv
An 88th Anniversary For Mrs. Blanchard
Mrs. Sarah Blanchard widow of John Blanchard publisher of the Monticello Express recently celebrated the 88th anniversary of her birth at her Minneapolis home. Her daughter Miss Eva Blanchard active in public charitable work cared for her, and the family recalls Monticello years 1871 to 1883 when her husband ran The Express before later editing the Minneapolis Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Blanchard
John Blanchard
Monticello Express
Minneapolis
Blanchard
Eva Blanchard
New Manager at Schultz Brothers Store Monticello
A. J. Root becomes the Monticello Schultz Brothers manager after a storm delay. He took over from Henry Uffelman, who moves to Richland Center to run a Schultz Brothers store. Root arrives from Rensselaer Indiana where he spent three years with the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schultz Brothers
Monticello
Henry Uffelman
Uffelman
Richland Center
Wisconsin
Root
Rensselaer
Indiana
Roof Fire Reaches Monticello Home Last Thursday
Fire officials from Monticello were summoned Thursday afternoon to Mrs Lucetta Albery residence for a roof blaze caused by an overheated chimney. The fire was contained with minor damage estimated at 12 to 15 dollars and insured by the J J Locher agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Lucetta Albery
J. J. Locher Agency
Lenox JC Beats Sacred Heart Grads 41 to 23
Lenox junior college Y M C A team defeated Sacred Heart grads of Monticello 41 to 23 in Sacred Heart gym last Wednesday. D Smith led Lenox with 16 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox Junior College
Sacred Heart Grads
Monticello
Sacred Heart
Lenox
D. Smith
Monticello Red Cross to Feed Transients at Night
Monticello chapter of the American Red Cross organized a plan to feed transients passing through town. Volunteers will issue meal tickets redeemable at local restaurants for supper and breakfast when needed. Households and merchants are urged not to fund the transients, while the city will provide jail lodging in exchange for wood cutting. Mrs. Milton Thorne resigned as secretary and Alfreda Reed was elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
American National Red Cross
Red Cross
Milton Thoent
Alfreda Reed
Dubuque Chamber Elects Leader. School Budget Cuts Noted
Fred Woodward wins a second term as president of the Dubuque chamber of commerce. Dubuque school board plans a about 152000 cut from 1933 84 expenditures with a proposed 400000 budget for the year, down from 552000 in 1932 33. Pearl Farrell, 49 Des Moines, must serve 20 days in Linn county jail for passing bad checks and was returned to Vinton for a 40 day stretch. Glaus Ehlers, 58 Olin cattle raiser, injured in a derailment near Dunbar with a horse harmed and stock car fires. Bert Rogers farm sale near Manchester: mare 1400 pounds 97.50, horses 40 65 each, pony 10. cows sale 37 each, Holstein bull 40. hay and corn prices. Harsh cold reduces crowd as mercury hits 10 below zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Woodward
Dubuque
Marshalltown
Benton County
Vinton
Glaus Ehlers
Olin
Miles
Dunbar
Ehlers
Deaconess Hospital
Bert Rogers
Manchester
Martelle Victor Wins Jones County Basketball Title
In the Jones County tourney at Monticello public school gym Martelle defeated Center Junction 43 to 21 in the final. Anamosa Wyoming and Monticello reached semis and Consolation saw Anamosa edge Wyoming 24 to 23. Center Junction girls beat Oxford Junction 52 to 9 with a 30 to 22 win over Oxford Junction in the girls final.
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Jones County
Monticello
Martelle
Martello
Annamosa
Onslow
Center Junction
Oxford Junction
Olin
Wyoming
Anamosa
Morley
Biiday
Meor
Smith
Basketeers
Margaret Porter tops first semester grades at Penn College
Margaret Porter daughter of Rev and Mrs Roy V Porter ranks highest in grade points during the first semester at Penn College Oskaloosa She excels across music education and languages with a near perfect grade record except chorus She has been a reliable transfer student from Upper Town University and contributes as organist pianist and Haydn string trio member
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Margaret Porter
Roy V. Porter
Monticello High School
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Miss Porter
Porter
Penn
Quaker College
Upper Town University
Haydn
Edgar Cass Buried At Monmouth Last Friday
Mr and Mrs Edwin Wilcox attended the funeral of Edgar Cass held at Monmouth last Friday Cass died after a heart trouble the preceding Wednesday He is survived by his widow and four children Bernard Cass of Wyoming formerly of Monticello Mrs Ed Wilcox Jr of Onslow and Floyd and Zelma who live at home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Wilcox
Edgar Cass
Monmouth
Petersen Suffers Slight Stroke at Monticello Bank
J N Petersen veteran bookkeeper at Monticello State Bank sustained a slight stroke last Monday morning while at work. He was taken to McDonald hospital and is resting easily. Petersen, in bank employment over 30 years, had enjoyed good health prior to the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Petersen
Monticello State Bank
McDonald Hospital
Petersen
Dietiker Infant Son Dies. Burial Held at Oakwood
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dietiker, born last Thursday, died at home Monday. The body was brought to town for burial in Oakwood Cemetery on Tuesday morning. Mrs. Dietiker was Mary Guyan before marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dietiker
Oakwood Cemetery
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Methodist Church
Rotary Club
Olin Farmer
Hello America
V. F. W. Ie Success
Dr. Knight
National Organization
Iowa
Iowa Senate
Patterson
Ways and Means Committee
Tipon
Denver, Colo
Mrs. Blanchard
A. J. Root
Schultz Bros
Martelle Victor
Monti
Martello Monticello
Burris
Yeoman
Matthiessen
G. Vander Stoep
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