Achievement Day Set For February 22
The Jones county home project Achievement day program will be held at the Presbyterian church in Monticello on Friday February 22. The event, sponsored by the Farm Bureau home project committee, will summarize the Fifth Year Nutrition course under Ruth Cessna from Town State college. The program features community singing, talks, demonstrations, a reception, and a luncheon served by Lovell township ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Home Project
Presbyterian Church
Monticello
Farm Bureau Home Project Committee
Harold Hartman
Anamosa
Ruth Cessna
Town State College
Glenn G. Sones
County Farm Bureau
Rome Townip
George
Martha Washington
Lovell Township
American Farm Bureau Spirit
Richardson
Greenfield Township
Irene Snyde
Norma Alen
Mary Gregg
Wayne Township
Fairview Township
Ellsworth Richardson
Women’s State Committee
Wyoming Township
J. C. McConaughy
Martelle
Harlan Russell
Iane Koppenhaver
Martello
Willian Balsiger
Clem Liddy
W. F. Hintz
Montice
Peter Sieveka
Olin
Tillie Pashek
Oxford Junction
John Fraser
Irving Hintz
Re Trial Of Personal Injury Suit In Progress
Mrs Ava Main of Monticello sues Virginia Walter and Del H Walter Cedar Rapids for 15000 dollars for injuries from a wreck on Highway 161 east of Marion. The suit is a retrial after a 1934 verdict of 5000 and a judge ordered a new trial. The current jury of men is hearing the case and action is expected to finish today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ava Main
Monticello
Virginia Walter
del H. Walter
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Court House
Main
Linn County
A. B. Clark
Emelyn Hoffman and Leo Staner Wed in Cascade
Miss Emelyn E Hoffman daughter of Mrs Louise Hoffman and Leo Staner son of Mr and Mrs Paul Staner of Cascade were married Tuesday morning at six in St Martin s Catholic church parsonage Cascade by Rev T Rooney. Attendants Miss Lenore Hein and Lester Marcheau. The bride wore navy blue fur trimmed outfit with tea roses. The couple plan a short wedding trip and will reside in Cascade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emelyn E. Hoffman
Louise Hoffman
Leo Staner
Paul Staner
Cascade
St. Martin’s Catholic Church
Father T. Rooney
Lenore Hein
Lester Marcheau
Rabbit Matthiessen On Monticello Honor Roll Again
Monticello high school basketball forward Rabbit Matthiessen earned a place on Jack North's Tribune honor roll after Monticello defeated Marion 30 to 20. Matthiessen's strong play helped secure the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabbit Matthiessen
Monticello
Jack North
Tribune
Marion
Notre Dame Debating Star John Locher Jr
John Locher Jr son of Mr and Mrs J J Locher Monticello represented Notre Dame on its debating team defeating a Stanford team at South Bend Ind He debated 21 times last year with Notre Dame winning all 21 He was chosen to deliver the Washington address for his class on Friday Feb 22 noting his strong oratorical and debating abilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Locher Jr
J. J. Locher
Monticello
Notre Dame University
Leland Stanford University
South Bend
Ind
Locher
Notre Dame
Washington
Civil War Veteran William S. Garrison Dies at 88 in Wyoming
William S. Garrison, 88, of Wyoming, died February 13. A Civil War veteran born September 5, 1846, he enlisted in 1864 and served in multiple Iowa Infantry units. He farmed, then moved to Wyoming to work in insurance and real estate, retired in 1923, and served as postmaster for seven years. Survived by widow Julia, son Milo, and daughters Hattie Miner and Elsie Smith. Funeral services were held February 17 at Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
William S. Garrison
Wyoming
Mr. Garrison
Olin
17Th
Iowa
Garrison
Emma DeCamp
Farley
McKinley
Soldiers’ Relief Committee
Memorial Hall
Presbyterian Church
Julia Woodward Garrison
Milo
Minneapolis
Hattie Miner
Claremont
Calif
Calif, Who Had Been Taking Care of Mr. and Mrs. Garrison
Elsie Smith
Houston, Tex
Special Speaker At The P T A February 26 Program
The P T A schedules a 3 o clock talk in the high school auditorium by May Pardee Youtz Iowa City on Emotional Life of Your Child. A health program by Miss Iverson and a playlet Do This Not This are added features inviting all parents and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Pardee Youtz
Iowa City
Hoover Presents Book To Ray Echternacht
Ray Echternacht city clerk and former Jones county Republican chairman was honored by ex president Herbert Hoover who presented a copy of The Challenge to Liberty. Selections from the book appeared in the Saturday Evening Post and Hoover placed his engraved card on the inner cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Echternacht
Jones County
Republican Central Committee
Herbert Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Saturday Evening Post
Mrs Gerd Behnken Dies After Illness at Mercy Hospital
Mrs Gerd Behnken died February 19 at Mercy hospital Amosa following tumor surgery. Born Helene Marie Ricken November 20 1884 in Marx Ostfriesland Germany she came to the U S at 18 months. Survived by husband Tobias Rieken Monticello two sisters and two brothers. Funeral at Onslow noon then Zion Lutheran Wayne township at 1 pm with Rev John Willis officiating. Interment in church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerd Behnken
Mercy Hospital
Amamosa
Helene Marie Ricken
Tobias Ricken
Monticello
Marx
Ostfriesland
Germany
Reepsholt
United States
Wayne Township
Scotch Grove Township
Zion’s Lutheran Church
C. Mardorf
Behnken
Tobias Rieken
Anna Marxen
Missouri
Mary Giese
William
John
Wyoming
Onslow
Zion's Lutheran Church
Monticello Feed Mill Owner Injured In Marion Crash
E H Huibregtse proprietor of the Monticello Feed Mill is hospitalized in Cedar Rapids with a fractured left arm a scalp wound eight stitches a badly cut ligament injured leg. He and George Wassenaar mayor of Cascade were in a head on collision with Maurice Hoag of Springville on highway 161 east of Marion at 8 p m Thursday. Hoag had head injuries and bruises. Wassenaar and Huibregtse were en route to a mill operators meeting in Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed H. Huibregtse
Monticello
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Highway 161
Marion
Huibregtse
George Wassenaar
Cascade
Maurice Hoag
Springville
Hoag
Wassenaar
St. Luke's Hospital
Messrs
John Shover Earns Dairy Judging Honors at Ames
John Shover son of Mr and Mrs Tom Shover of Monticello won second place in the ice cream contest at a dairy judging event during Dairy Industrial Week at Iowa State College in Ames. Otto Jenson of Waterloo took first and Charles Henning of Keokuk placed third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shover
Tom Shover
Monticello
Iowa State College
Ames
Shover
Otto Jenson
Waterloo
Charles Henning
Keokuk
Bernard Ohe Joins Coe Crack Drill Squad in Cedar Rapids
Bernard Ohe son of Mr and Mrs Henry Ohe of Monticello is a member of Coe College crack drill squad. The unit will demonstrate at the military ball in Cedar Rapids on March 8. Bernard also serves on Coe’s crack rifle team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Ohe
Coe
Henry Ohe
Monticello
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Bernard
42 Cents For Butterfat Paid By Local Creamery
Patrons of the Farmers Mutual Creamery in Monticello received 42 cents for butterfat for the last half of January. The price is praised as fair and likely to boost farmers' earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company of
Monticello
Miss Elfreda Oltman Weds Louis Hanken in Scotch Grove
Miss Elfreda Oltman and Louis Hanken married at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran church in Scotch Grove. Rev. Paul T. Gutknecht officiated with bridesmaids Sara Oltman Wilma Hanken and best men Henry Miller Henry Oltman. A reception and wedding dance followed with plans to live on a farm near Onslow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elfreda Oltman
Scotch Grove
Louis Hanken
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Paul T. Gutknecht
Sara Oltman
Wilma Hanken
Henry Miller
Henry Oltman
Gutknecht
Pauline Oltman
Paul T. Schuetz
Oltman
Hanken
Alamo lore and Texas scenery in San Antonio travel notes
The writer recalls the Alamo and Texas history with Santa Anna and Travis, notes the Republic of Texas and annexation debates, and praises San Antonio sights. They describe the Alamo grounds, Crockett Hotel, city parks, a six week horse racing season, religion, and mild winter warmth through February 7 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
Burns Lodge Plans March 11 Meeting Night
Arthur E. Shelley Burns lodge master receives official call from Burton H. Saxton grand master of Masons in Iowa for observance of Every Mason in Lodge at the Same Hour on March 11. Meeting to focus on the Three Great Lights of Masonry with prepared ceremonies and a committee to arrange details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Shelley
Burns Lodge
Burton H. Saxton
Masons
Iowa
Grand Lodge of Iowa
Skelley
Monticello Car Wreck Involving Two Boys Near Marion
Two Monticello youths, Cliff Phelps and Everett Batchelder, survived a thursday afternoon collision on highway 161 east of Marion. Phelps said slick pavement caused him to brake to avoid two oncoming cars, sending their vehicle off the road and overturning down an embankment. the other cars did not stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Cliff Phelps
Everett Batchelder
Marion J
Phelps
Marion
Monticello Woman Honored by VFW Auxiliary Council
Mabel Jarrett elected to the department of Iowa council of administration of the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary at a Perry meeting on February 10. She represents 46 auxiliaries and has served three years on the color team and as Americanization chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Jarrett
Department of Iowa Council of Administration, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Jarrett
Perry
Burial Of Mrs. Lytton At Cascade Yesterday
Ida Lytton age 80 former Cascade resident died at Omaha after a brief illness. She was daughter of late W. S. Hall Cascade pioneers. Survived by daughters Verda Lytton Omaha and Carry Hemping Tekamah. Funeral held in Cedar Rapids then burial at Cascade Protestant cemetery. Relatives from Monticello attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Lytton
Cascade
Omaha
W. S. Hall
Cascade Pioneer
Monticello
John Perrine
Charles Kay Sr
Walter Hall
Berniece Phelps
F. J. Kay
Monticello Man Bound Over to Grand Jury in DWI Case
Myron Griffith of Monticello was arrested Sunday night on a charge of driving while intoxicated. Information was filed by Bell Telephone representative M H Douglass who observed the car ahead on Highway 161 and reported the plate. Griffith appeared before Mayor McLaughlin and was bound over to the next term of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Griffith
Monticello
Griffith
M. H. Douglass
Bell Telephone Company
Douglass
Marshall Bill Null
McLaughlin
Grand
High School Assembly Show Promotes College Music Talent
The high school was entertained last Tuesday morning with a program by the Cornell College Conservatory of Music. Performers Miss Osgood the pianist Miss Rheon the harpist and Richard Choate the xylophonist presented the program under Walt Gray the alumni director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell College Conservatory of Music
Miss Osgood
Miss Rheon
Richard Choate
Walt Gray
Items Of Occurrences Thirty Years Ago February 1995
February 1995 events noted include Harry Afatrice selling four four year old draft horses for 672 dollars, family moves to Marion, marriages of Mary Helgens and Alfred Folkers and Marie Weenekamp to Weert O. Bennen, several local deaths and obituaries, a birth, and church wedding at St. John’s Lutheran. Notable figures include Francis M. Hicks, longtime Monticello resident and former county sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
Harry Afatrice
Ben Ohe
Marion
Che
Milwaukee Railroad Company
Mary Helgens
Alfred Folkers
Harm Helgers
Scote Grove
Jane Albertson
Henry Albertson
Langworthy
Lawrence Barnable
Meyers
Richland Township
Marie Weenekamp
Weert O. Bennen
C. Mardoff
Eva Glenn
R. R. Glenn
Scotch Grove
Francis M. Hicks
Monticello
Bowen's Prairie
Jones County
Monticelo
William Schoon
Etta Balster
George Balster
St. John's Lutheran Church
W. H. L. Schnett
Schoon
Wayne Township
Wiliam Clark
Scotch Grove Township
Tarkio
Jacob Brucks
Mirick
Hunter
Brucks
Willie Behrends
A. C. Albinger
Harriet Eubanks
Porter French Marries Rebecca Conrad in Chicago
Monticello readers learn of the marriage of Herbert Porter French to Rebecca Conrad in Chicago on Saturday February 16. French is son of Rev. and Mrs. Herbert A. French of Hannibal Missouri and daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Conrad of Grinnell College Grinnell Iowa. He arrived in the United States February 13 after a two month journey from Ceylon India and has taught at Jaffman College for two years. He plans to enter Chicago Theological Seminary at Chicago University on April 1 and has traveled around the world visiting Europe and the Orient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Herbert Porter French
Rebecca Conrad
Chicago
Theological Seminary
Chicago University
World
Europe
Orient
Annual Fire Truck Meeting Held Feb 16
Farmers' Community Fire Truck association of Monticello held its annual meeting at the Farmers implement company store. C K Greer and Frank Miller were elected directors. Officers elected include C K Greer president Will Balsiger vice president S M Hosford secretary Frank Stimson treasurer. A canvass will raise funds to pay debts. The truck protects farmers within seven to eight miles of Mevicello and has saved property enough yearly to justify its existence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Community Fire Truck Association of
Monticello
Farmers Implement Company
C.K. Greer
Sand Spring
Frank Miller
Castle Grove
C. K. Greer
Will Balsiger
S. M. Hosford
Frank Stimson
Vicello
Monticello Sailor Witnesses Macon Dirigible Disaster
Balster a seaman first class on the Pensacola reports to Monticello relatives on the Macon disaster 13 miles off San Francisco. Fifteen battleships were at sea when the dirigible fell, sailors jumped, rubber boats carried survivors, fuel fouled the water and flames roared over five acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Balster
U.S
Pensacola
Macon
Pacific Ocean
San Franccisco
Monticello
Here and There In Nearby News Items
Charles Meyeihaler aged 638 died at home Thursday after a 40 year presidency at Faron ers Stave Savings bank of Independence He is survived by wife two brothers and two sisters Funeral services held Monday A 20 percent payment of 42000 was made Monday to Devisitors of the Farmers Trust Savings bank of Magqnokeia The initial payment of 30000 was made last December J B Montgomery 94 a planter of Delaware and Fayette counties died at his son the Rev W A Montgomery s home in Cedar Rapids Monday at 2 15 pm He settled with his parents near Colesbore in 1842 Former Peniel Presbyterian church pastor in Castile Grove township Sarah Tracy 77 an eccentric scrub woman of Maquoketa found murdered last Sunday cash between 1000 and 4000 on her person and home Coroner s jury verdict murder by unknown parties with robbery as motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Rhode Island
Delaware
California
Alamo
The
Brave Crockett
San Antonio
Methodist Episcopal Church
Lamont
John Behrends
Maquoketa
Charles Meyeihaler
Faroners Stave Savings Bank of Independence
Mondy
Farmers 'Trust & Savines Bank
Magqnokeia
J. B. Montgomery
Fayette
W. A. Montgomery
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Montgomery
Colesbore
Rev. Montgomery
Peniel Presbyterian Church
Castile Grove Township
Sarah Tracy
Iverson Furniture Auction to Clear Spring Stock
Iverson Furniture Store announces an auction conducted by M H Danner of Cedar Rapids. The sale begins tomorrow afternoon February 22 at 2 30 pm. Iverson, not leaving the business, aims to replace current stock with new spring merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
Iverson
M. H. Danner
Cadar Rapids
Mr. Danner
Topic Club Discusses Side Lights on Statesmen
Monticello Topic club met Monday evening February 18 with J. J. Locher presenting Side Lights on American Statesmen. A new member, Dale Greennwald, joined completing a fifteen man roster. next meeting February 25 will review Escape from the Soviets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
J. J. Locher
Club
Dale Greennwald
Loretta Specht Honored On Cornell Honor Roll
Loretta Specht, daughter of Mr and Mrs George F Specht, a freshman at Cornell College Afotatt Vernon, earned honorable mention for her scholastic record in the first semester. Students must complete at least 13 hours of coursework to qualify for the honor roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Specht
Mro
George F. Specht
Cornell College
Afotatt Vernon
Cornell
Monticello Band Begins Season With First Rehearsal
Monticello Municipal Band held its first rehearsal of the year on February 18 at the Soldiers' Memorial band room. Gene Byers will direct again and a large list of returning members plus over 100 new selections promise varied concerts and strong merit. Rehearsals are every Monday at 7 30 p.m. with many named players listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Soldiers’ Memorial
Gene Byers
Death Calls Mrs. K. Bohren Last Sunday
Mrs. Elizabeth Bohren 67 died last Sunday after a long illness. Funeral at the Monticello Reformed church Tuesday at 2 PM, Rev. Armin H. Tendick officiating. Burial in Oakwood cemetery beside her husband Rudolph Bohren. She was born October 11 1867 in Davos Switzerland and came to the United States in 1886. The couple farmed near Monticello and were prominent dairy farmers with six children, two deceased. The Michael Gorman farm nearby was sold for 12000 dollars to C. H. Myers of Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Bohren
the Reformed Church In
Monticello
Armin H. Tendick
The
Reformed Church
Mr. Bohren
Oakwood Cemetery
John Ross
Andrew Ambuenal Sr
George Ambuehl
Ulrich Schilt
William Burrichter
Gus Paulsen
Bohrren
Davos
Switzerland
Marie Priedi
United States
John Priced
Lovell Township
Bohren
Elizabeth Fried
Rudolph Bohren
Revo
EF. BE. Gruenstein
Dan Hearn
Towa
Middle West
Jones County
Frieda
John Yossi
Olga
Milton Stott
Frederick
Lee
Robert Cushman
Houston
Texas
Margaret Steiner
Casper Friedli
City
Josias Friedl
Plymouth
Wis
Cooper Held Guilty By Linn County Jury
A Linn County jury in Cedar Rapids found Harold M. Cooper guilty of violating the state liquor monopoly act by permitting J LeRoy Farmer to possess liquor unlawfully. Judge Ring set February 21 at 11 a.m. for sentencing. The offense is an indictable misdemeanor with potential penalties from 300 to 1000 dollars and up to one year in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Harold M. Cooper
Town Aquor Commission
H. C. Ring
Cooper
J. LeRoy Farmer
Ring
Monticello High School Earns Sectional Honors
Supt. AL Grimes reports Monticello is honored as the town secures two large sectional events. A March 7 to 9 basketball tournament will host 24 teams at Monticello, one of the state’s two largest such events, with a concurrent sectional music contest planned for late March. Participating schools span Class A Dubuque, Class B Anamosa Manchester Marion Mon-Neelfa, Class C Alburnett Bellevue Cougen Delhi Edgewood Lamont Lisbon Preston Sabula Springville Winthrop Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL RB
Grimes
Monticello
Montielo
Pwentyfour
Cherokee Monticello
Dubuque
Anamosa
Manchester
Marion
Mon- Neelfa
Alburnett
Bellevue
Cougen
Delhi
Edgewood
Lamont
Lisbon
Preston
Sabula
Springville
Winthrop
Wryoming
Supt Grimes
Sacred Heart Team Heads to Dubuque Tourney
The Sacred Heart basketball team will travel to Dubuque on Monday February 25 to take part in the annual parochial school tournament. Pairings for the tournament will be set on opening day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart High School
Dubuque
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farm Bureau
Emelyn Hoffman
Matthiessen
W. S. Garrison
P.T.A
Hoover
She
E. H. Huibregtse
L. A. Oltman
Robert Howie
Mr. Hanken
George Oltman
John Hanken
Laso
Mexico
Santa Anna
Davy Crockett
Tennessee
Congress
Travis
James Bowie
Crockett
Jackson
Mission San Antonio de Valero
Rose
Col. Bowie
Algmo
San Jacinto
Republic of Texas
New Republic
South
Union
Mrs. Lytton
Mayor McLaughlin
Porter French
Monticello Satlor
Iverson Furniture Store
Topic Club
Ield
J. E. Heiserman
Francis Shimanek
Willard Yeoman
Emil Ricklefs
Paul Locher
Lux Matheson
Norman Clark
Bob Balster
Ben Ament
Ray Eby
Fred Endsley
Royal Rodman
Bill Wright
Orvan Yeoman
Gerald Schoon
K. Bohren
Michael Gorman
Anamosa Fair Grounds
C. H. Myers
Towa City
First Town State Trust & Savings Bank
Burlington
Monticello High School
Sacred Heart
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