Busy Term Of District Court Draws to Close
A district court term ends with several actions disposed. The State against Boquist resulted in a not guilty verdict after a two day trial. Addison Zuggs vs Harry Cook settled for 2200 dollars after a school bus incident in Welton Iowa. William Weseman found guilty on two counts of maintaining a nuisance and transporting intoxicants. Arguments proceed in Conley administrator vs Jamison and Mirick as the term closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boquist
Wyoming
Addison Zuggs
Harry Cook
Cook
Welton
Iowa
Jones County
William Weseman
Ellison
Conley
Administrator
Jamison
Mirick
High School Honor Roll List With Top Averages
The third six weeks shows a fine honor roll of thirty six students. Seniors and juniors lead with scores from 90 to 96, including Eugene Rodman 96 Thelma Van Voltenburg 96 Edith Winkler 93 and Elia Rickels 96 Leonard Schoon 94 among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Rodman
Thelma van Voltenburg
Bertha Mae Goldin
Emma Hughes
Edith Winkler
Ada Mundinger
Emil Prull
Raymond Schoon
Edna Siebels
Vivian Smith
Dottis Vertrees
Olga Meter
Elsa Prull
Elia Rickels
Leonard Schoon
Lorene Zimmerman
Mabel Harper
Mabel McVay
Richard Calkins
Harold McVay
Lillian Slauson
Pauline Cooper
Dorothy Barlow
Miriam Fairbanks
Elizabeth McLaughlin
James Rickless
Mary Stickford
Hazel Houston
Betty Kay
Margaret McNeill
Pauline Oltman
Velma Schofield
Eldora Semmert
Mabel Bartlett
Ruth Howie
Ruth Jacobs
Loretta Specht
Harold Houston
Gladys Howland
Violet Rigby
Amy Zielback
Esther Schoon
Ado Egger
Frances Steck
George Fraser
Colin Thomas
Lucile George
Charles Davis
Helen Havitchek
Jo Royden
Margaret Houston
Schoolmasters Club Holds Annual County Meeting
The Jones County Schoolmasters Club gathered at the public school last evening with a six oclock banquet prepared by domestic science pupils under Miss Vera Mattocks. County superintendent Miss Nellie V Morey spoke on selecting texts, followed by a round table on the county basketball tourney set for February 20 and 21 at Olin. The program included performances by the high school orchestra and a one act play Her Country. Over thirty instructors were present, representing every county school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Schoolmasters’ Club
Vera Mattocks
Nellie V. Morey
Olin
Young Girl Dies at John McDonald Hospital
Lucie B. Garlick, born June 16, 1922, died yesterday morning at the John McDonald hospital after a short illness. The body will be taken to Tipton for funeral services and burial at Beelcotch Grove, with services held locally first. She had been living with her grandfather Lynne Aldrich. she was admitted Saturday in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucie B. Garlick
John McDonald Hospital
Tipton
Lynne Aldrich
Monticello Plans Weekly Community Sale
Farmers merchants and local groups push a trial of a weekly community sale in Monticello held every Saturday. The shipping association offers its building and W H McDaniel will manage the event with promises of livestock machinery and other goods to attract buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shipping Association
W. H. McDaniel
Monticello
Mrs G Brown Dies at 80 in Monticello Family Home
Samantha Wheeler Brown wife of George Brown died at home on North Cedar street last Sunday February 15 aged 80 years 11 months and 2 days after months of ill health. She was a Dubuque native born March 13 1850 taught school and worked as a dressmaker later moving with her husband to Monticello about 18 years ago. She leaves her husband one brother William Wheeler of Hando California and one sister Mrs Edward Kenyon of Dubuque. Funeral services were held at the family home conducted by Rev Roy V Porter and burial followed in Colesburg cemetery on land owned by her father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samantha Wheeler Brown
George Brown
North Cedar Street
Morrison
Hannah Wheeler
Colesburg
Delaware County
Two Small Sunday Roof Fires Reported by City Firemen
Firemen answered two alarms Sunday noon including Mayor First’s home where sparks from a chimney started a small roof blaze but were extinguished before arrival. Claude Fothergill and Stutt Brothers’ farm also reported roof fires from chimneys with limited damage and quick chemical extinguishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayor First
Claude Fothergill
Stutt Brothers
Animal Diseases In This Neighborhood Report
The Eastern Town Veterinary Association reports February 15 infectious diseases near Monticello. Hog cholera listed at Cascade and fowl cholera at Cascade. Swine flu, mixed swine infections, and mange noted in several towns including Monticello Center Point Manchester Ryan Dubuque Anamosa Amber Hopkinton Maquoketa and Temple Hill. Cattle diseases include infectious abortion and hemorrhagic septicemia in Anamosa Monticello and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Town Veterinary Association
Cascade
Monticello
Center Point
Manchester
Ryan
Central City
Dubuque
Maquoketa
Anamosa
Amber
Hopkinton
Temple Hill
Parent Teachers Meeting Scheduled For February 21
The PTA will gather Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 in the high school auditorium to discuss child welfare items and hear a paper on The Blind Alley Job by Mrs C Steck Mrs Yeoman Mrs Rex Rickless and Mrs Harriet Mc Neill. Supt A 3 Grimes leads round table discussions and Edgar Hubbard, recently ill, shows improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers Association
C. Steck
Yeoman
Rex Rickless
Harriet McNeill
A. 3. Grimes
Monticello Falls To Martelle In Batled Home Tilt
The Monticello senior high boys lost 28 to 25 to Martelle on Monticello’s floor. A junior high loss followed 13 to 6 as Clark Matthiessen led Monticello with fast play while Thomas and Thede paced Martelle. The game featured tied moments, crowd energy, and a late Martelle advantage despite Monticello’s first half push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Martelle
Martello
Monticello Junior High
Clark Matthiessen
Clark
Thede
Eby
Null
Monti
Thomas
GTP
Matthiessen
Smith
Seedorf
Phelps
DeLong
Shannon
James
Starks
Parker
High School Declamatory Winners Named in Monticello
The Monticello high school declamatory contest selected twelve finalists from fifty four entrants after a Tuesday evening elimination judged by Mrs. Siegfried Guyan and Mrs. Margaret Jayne Collett. Winners in Oratorical Dramatic and Humorous divisions advance to the Monticello preliminaries on March 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siegfried Guyan
Vivian Smith
Vivian Bancroft
Helen Crane
Lillian Slauson
Emil Prull
Elizabeth McLaughlin
Margaret Jayne Collett
Upper Iowa University
Monticello
Collett
Miss Miller
Madame XX
Pearl Slauson
Charette
Pauline Cooper
Dottie Dippendale
Teddy
Emil Prult
Mary Stickford
Friday the 13th joke brightens Monticello Express
Cliff Main recalls Friday the 13th superstition on the 18th anniversary of his move to Monticello. Dr. A M Maurice buys an 18 candle cake from a bake shop, lights it and shares the joke with staff, then devours the frosted surprise with only two candles saved for Mrs. Cliff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Express
Louis Gardner
Ed Howard
Cliff
A. M. Maurice
Senate Confirms Appointments Made By Governor Turner
Governor Turner added three major appointments and three confirmations in the past week. E H Felton of Warren County joins the State Board of Control. George B Simpson of West Union is reappointed to the State Board of Parole. A B Funk of Des Moines is reappointed as industrial commissioner. The piece notes McCall leaves the board July 1 and discusses upcoming education board issues, highway patrol bills, and tax measures with a focus on state governance and policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner
E. H. Felton
Warren County
State Board of Control
George B. Simpson
West Union
State Board of Parole
A. B. Funk
Des Moines
A. M. McCall
McColl
Great Board of Control
Senate
State Board of Education
Town City
Board of Education
Harding
Gardner Cowles
Dan
Allan Volt
Jie Ecaniecad
Minnesota
Iowa
State Highway Account
State Highway Commission
General Assembly
Joint Tax Committee
Montinello Co-Operative Shipping Association Holds Annual Meeting
The first annual meeting in the yards office covered 1931 plans. Reports show 122 decks of livestock shipped by Feb 1 and 7 047 hogs totaling 1 777 940 pounds returning 149 612 75. Debts funded by insurance and member charges. Directors elected Harold Egger Henry Wismeier Fred Shover. Slogan: Everybody Boost the Reload.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montinello Co-Operative Shipping Association
The
Shipping Association
Lanigan
Association
Sam Thompson
Nat Cedar Rapids
Eastern Iowa Sales Agency
Farm Board Plan
Duke Arthur
Extension Department
Yad
Harold Egger
Henry Wismeier
Fred Shover
Change in Time Table Announced for February 22
The C M St P and P Ry announces via The Express a timetable change effective February 22. Employees have no advance information and speculation centers on regressing jitney service to Davenport or resuming passenger service. A government mall agent has investigated a possible star service, but its impact is unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ino
the Express
Here
Davenport
Neighborhoods Attract Across City in Patchwork Incidents
Eleven passengers injured when a bus overturned near Lisbon last Tuesday though none suffered serious injuries. A Oneida hotel robbery yielded $5. the getaway failed as the bandit’s car stuck, a Illinois plate noted. Cedar Rapids residents Jesse Hunter Ben Sape and Ralph Robovsky pleaded guilty to illegal transportation of intoxicating liquor with terms set. Winter fined $200 Robovsky $300 Supe $400. Federal agents report 45 cases involving mash beer wine liquor seized since December. Gilchrist narrowly escaped a fatal accident crossing a railroad with his wife. train demolished their stalled car. Lieb and Tagles of Dubuque plead guilty to livestock theft, sentences suspended. Judge Willis, former Coggon resident, dies in Los Angeles. Fire at Preston caused over $60,000 damage to a two story brick building housing several businesses. origin undetermined. Firefighters saved adjacent structures. block components damaged by heat and debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneida
Jesse Hunter
Ben Sape
Ralph Robovsky
Cedar Rapids
Winter
Supe
Robovsky
Dubuque
Fred C. Gilchrist
Tenth Town
Mgr
Gilchrist
A. W. Cramer
George Lieb
Earl Tagles
Carl Reed
Elkader
Lieb
Taetes
Thomas R. Holbert
Greeley
Frank R. Willis
Coggon
Los Angeles
Calif
North Adams
Mass
University of Iowa Law School
Superior Court
Pred
Will
Preston
Jackson Counnty
Fred S. King
Masonic Tall
Marriages Reported In Burlington With Local Ties
Mabel F E Cooper and Lloyd E King of this city wed in Burlington Town while Lloyds brother MDel mar A King and Miss Ursula Rogers reportedly joined in marriage per a Burlington license notice. The couples returned to Monticello where Lloyd resumes work at the Madsen valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel FE. Cooper
Lloyd E. King
Burlington
Town
Mdelmar A. King
Ursula Rogers
Monticello
Lloyd
German Reformed Church Announces World Day of Prayer
The German Reformed church led by Pastor Armin H. Tendick invites all interested to a World Day of Prayer service Friday afternoon at 2 30 o clock. Worshippers are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armin H. Tendick
Prices Vary At Farm Sales This Month
Farm sales across the region show wide price variation with some auctions drawing large crowds and strong bids. Notable results include a Hogan sale near Monticello clearing over 10,000 dollars with horses up to 164 dollars and cows to 61 dollars, while other farms posted solid prices for hay, grain, and livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Hogan
Monticello
Filmer J. Noble
Castle Grove Township
Wyoming
J. W. Morse
Way
Otto Steve
Delaaware
R. W. Brown
Baldwin
Greeley
Lew Frentriss
Wisconsin
List Of Petit Jurors For The March Term
A long roster of prospective petit jurors is listed by town including Monticello Cascade Anamosa Olin Wyoming Oxford Junction Morley Morley and other localities. Names span Rudolph Aebi Henry Badbere Mrs John Becker Lillian Bees Jor T. Behrends Dorothy Bord Flise Brickley Mary Brown George Burrich and many more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Aebi
Monticello
Henry Badbere
Center Junction
John Becker
Cascade
Lillian Bees
Oxford
Jor T. Behrends
C. Blayney Morrielle
Dorothy Bord
Oxford Junction
Flise Brickley
Olins
Mary Brown
Stone City
George Burrichter
Momalivello
Nel Byerly
Anamosa
Bessie Carson
Scotch Crave
Merle Cass
Ethel Coon
Earl
Thomas Hertz
Tanna Himebaugh
Scotch Grove
Mabel Hinz
Louis Hoag
George Hozeboom
Wyoming
Eldon Hotz
Olin
Bernice Hanwardson
O. Johnson
Marry Kedley
Monmouth
R. J. Kisineck
Wronini
Edward Nowachek
Wyomine
Mary E. Peet
Martello
Ed Podhaski
Helen Porter
Mike Rauch
Rohwedder
Frank Rowe
Onslow Milrs
George Shoop
Anamesa
Charles. Skahill
Ada Fimith
Morley
Dillon Stickley
Charles WH. Stout
Poow
Vaurtha
Ceorse Vernon
Oliny
William White
Deleo Yount
Kenrey Zarby
Clay John Zariba
William J. Aamiernvin
Amber
Lovell 4-H Club Meeting Recap
The Lovell Laboring Gassies 4-H club met at Mrs. John Matthiessen's home on Saturday February 14 with Clare Adams as hostess. Mary E. Potherot read stories The Linden Tree and The Little Dust nin? The group viewed a whole wheat bread demonstration by Margaret Hanssen and a flour and gluten test by Clare Adams. The county nurse spoke on why it is my duty to keep well. Refreshments followed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovells Laboring Gassies
John Matthiessen
Clare Adams
Mary E. Potherot
Margaret Hanssen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Schoolmasters Club
McDonald Hospital
G. Brown
Edgar Hubbard
Little Giants
High School
Cliff Main
State Highway Patrol
Supreme Court
Gov. Turner
House
Board of Assessment and Review
Elliott
Scott County
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Public Utility Commission
Telephone and Telegraph
Railroad Commission
Nenineto
State University of Town
Farm Bureau
Short
Sioux City
Hopkins
Guthrie County
House Committee On Tax Revision
Joint Tax Commission
Marion McCauley
Calhoun County
Francis Johnson
George Washington
Order of DeMolay
Fay Hanold
Paul Rohwedder
Allen
Howard McLaughlin
Marvin Holst
Myric Shaver
Councllor
DeMolays
Carroll Podhaski
Kenneth Hosford
Meyer Marmis
Myric Shover
William Kettlitz
Curtis Moncrief
George Guyan
Dad
Reges
Tim
Jim
de Molay
Margaret Ebers
de- Molays
Lisbon
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