Free Cooking School At The Opera House
The Monticello Express sponsors a free cooking school at the opera house March 12 13 and 14 led by Miss Gladys Looney renowned home economist with Kansas and Colorado education. Prizes include 40 to 50 per day with new menus model kitchen stage decor and recipes printed afterward. All women in Jones County and nearby invited to attend and bring notebooks.
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Monticello Express
Gladya Looney
Gladys Looney
Monticello
Kansas
Colorado
The
Express
Miss Looney
Iowa Newspapers, Incorporated
Des Moines
Express Aooene
Opera House
Jones County
George Timmins
William Thompson
Timmins
Burrichter Accepts Radio Operator Post in Anderson Indiana
Donald Burrichter son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Burrichter left for York Nebraska to take a radio operator job at a station there. He soon received a higher offer from a station in Anderson Indiana and chose that post joining Loyal Podhalski of Monticello at the same station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Burrichter
Edward G. Burrichter
York
Neb
Anderson
Ind
Loyal Podhaski
Monticello
Cedar Rapids Concern Buys Nevin Bus Line
Cedar Rapids based Crandic Stages Inc previously belonged to Iowa Electric Light Power. The utility, headquartered in Cedar Rapids, purchased Crandic Stages from Navin Fuel Co of New York City, which had controlled Crandic Stages since December 1832. The bus system was auctioned Friday for 950 556 dollars.
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Crandic Stages, Inc
Iowa Electric Light & Power Company
Cedar Rapids
Navin Fue Company
New York City
Crandic Stages
Jones County Farmers Sign Up For Corn Hog Program
More than 1400 farmers in sixteen townships contracted with the government to cut corn production by 20 percent and hog farrowing by 25 percent. County agents verify contracts as committees work to enroll additional signers and complete the program.
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Jones County
Uncle Sam
67 000 Workers Back On CWA
The civil works program resumed in Iowa with 413 men in Jones county, part of 67 000 statewide. Women affected will remain on CWA and be paid their prior rate. most men back on payroll to be finalized later this week. Hours per week stay at 24 in seven largest counties and 15 elsewhere.
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Iowa
Jones County
CWA
E. H. Mullock
Washington
B P W Club Dinner At Maples Inn Tue
The Business and Professional Women's club held its regular monthly dinner at Maples Inn Tuesday evening. The International Relations committee led by Bertha Locher Adelaide Gray and Helen Heiken arranged the program. Rev. A L Lorenz pastor of Sacred Heart church Monticello gave a talk on the Catacombs of Rome.
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Business and Professional Women's Club
Maples Inn
Committee On International Relations
Bertha Locher
Adelaide Gray
Helen Heiken
A. L. Lorenz
Sacred Heart Church
Monticello
Rome
Death of Gaylen Mastin Shocks Cedar Rapids Family
Mr and Mrs Willis Mastin of Cedar Rapids mourn the death of their son Gaylen Mastin who died Wednesday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. The boy's mother was formerly Alta Gardner of Monticello.
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Willis Mastin
Cedar Rapids
Monticello
Gaylen
Mastin
Alta Gardner
Bohlken Couple Celebrate Twenty-Fifth Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Bohiken hosted a dinner at their Amber farm two miles east, marking their twenty-fifth anniversary. Rev. Gutknecht spoke on God's mercy, and all children were present with many Monticello neighbors and relatives joining in the celebration.
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Mr. Seifert
John Bohlken
J. D. Bohlken
W. R. Zimmerman
Herman Zimmerman
John Rickels
A. G. Bohlken
John L. Batchelder
Sand Springs
Jurors Named For March Term Of District Court
The March term jurors are drawn and summoned to appear Monday March 12. Names include Amber Freese Anamosa Clifford Anderson Mrs Carleton Brainard Mrs Harold Clarke Mrs Raymond Cole Cecil Farmer Guy Foote Kate Hanlon Mrs Ruth Kegley Harry Latta Charles Metcalf Ed McGowan Frank Pillard Charles Ryan Lee Reid John Steenhoek Jr Mrs Edna Watters Hale Kate Kruse Langworthy H H Stutt Lisbon Charles Bush Stanley Kuntz Martello Joe Hurt Monticello Mike Ferring Clarence Griffith Ed McBride John H Rickels Emil Yossi Morley Reuel McColm Olin Ivan Duncan W E Freeman M E Goarcke Evert Koppen haver Minna Levsen Mrs Lewis Skersick Onslow Eva Beck John A Petersen Oxford Junction John Burda Jr William Hall Louis Ingwersen Isa dore Weber Scotch Grove Gerd Doden Wyoming John Bramer Edward Nowachek.
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Amber
Carl Freese
Anamosa
Clifford Anderson
Carleton Brainard
Harold Clarke
Raymond Cole
Cecil Farmer
Guy Foote
Kate Hanlon
Ruth Kegley
Harry Latta
Charles Metcalf
Ed McGowan
Frank Pillard
Charles Ryan
Lee Reid
John Steenhoek Jr
Edna Watters
Hale
Kate Kruse
Langworthy
H. H. Stutt
Lisbon
Charles Bush
Stanley Kuntz
Martello
Joe B. Hurt
Clair Hall
Monticello
Mike Ferring
Clarence Griffith
Ed McBride
John H. Rickels
Emil Yossi
Morley
Reuel McColm
Olin
Ivan Duncan
W. E. Freeman
M. E. Goarcke
Evert Koppenhaver
Minna Levsen
Lewis Skersick
Onslow
Eva Beck
John A. Petersen
Oxford Junction
John Burda Jr
William Hall
Louis Ingwersen
Isadore Weber
Scotch Grove
Gerd Doden
Wyoming
John Bramer
Edward Nowachek
Little Daughter of Winfred Slauson Dead
Betty Lou Slauson, 21 months old daughter of Winfield Slauson of Butte Montana, died about February 1 after a brief pneumonia illness. Burial occurred in Eugene Oregon where the family formerly resided. Mr. Slauson runs a radio shop in Butte and is a son of long-time Monticello residents Fred and Mrs. Slauson.
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Joel Starks
Betty Lou Slauson
Winfield Slauson
Butte, Mont
Eugene
Ore
Slauson
Fred Slauson
Monticello
Red Faber Retires From Baseball at Age 45
Red Faber of Cascade has retired from baseball age 45. He surrendered his uniform to Father Time in Urbana amid his 20 seasons with the White Sox. Faber, last active major leaguer aged, held Cubs to five hits in a fall series shutout and won three games in the 1917 World Series.
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Red Faber
Cascade
Urbana
Red” Faber
Faber
Harry Grabiner
White Sox
Chicago
Cubs
Burleigh Grimes
Red
St. Louis Cardinals
Giants
Black Sox
Reds
State Liquor Monopoly Law Faces Legislators This Week
The new liquor bill, drafted by a nine member interim committee, is set for final Senate vote this week before moving to the House. Debate centered on state control versus private sale, with the Harrington amendment defeated 35 to 15. Senate and House adjournments shifted, while hotel and private sale amendments failed. The session also tackles a tax revision bill and a public relief plan, with adjournment projected around March 10.
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Senate
Harrington
Afd
House
Joe Frailey
Lee County
Frailey
Equor Control Committee
State House
Iowa
Helen Seedorff Wed Burl Brown in West Union
Miss Helen Seedorff daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Seedorff Monticello married Burl Brown son of Mr and Mrs E E Brown in Bethel Presbyterian West Union The service was by Rev George D Fisher with Mrs M P Weston and Billy Johnston providing music Attendants were Josephine Kniel and Lesys Stiyer Post ceremony reception followed by plans to reside in West Union
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Helen Seedorf
Ernest Seedorff
Monticello
Burl Brown
E. E. Brown
West Union
Bethel Presbyterian Church
George D. Fisher
M. P. Weston
Billy Johnston
Josephine Kniel
Elgin
Lesys Stiyer
Brown
Arlington High School
West Union High School
Chicago
Hutchinson Ice Cream Company
Vinton
Ernest Seedoriff
Evening Classes End At Public Schools Five-Month Series
The ten week evening classes directed by Supt. A B Grimes closed last Monday with 40 to 50 regular attendees. The free program used a lecture format with optional note taking and featured psychology Miss Amney Wood physical education Miss Opal Porter nutrition Miss Louisa Cooper commercial law Mr J E Helserman and sociology Supt Grimes. Each faculty member earned public thanks for volunteering time and preparation.
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Supt
A. B. Grimes
Amney Wood
Opal Porter
Louisa Cooper
J. E. Helserman
Supt. Grimes
Lieutenant James Maurice Completes Army Camp Training
James Maurice serves as a reserve officer and second lieutenant in the engineering corps. He spent two weeks at the United States Army camp at Fort Logan Colorado undergoing training in the engineering division.
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James Maurice
United States Army
Fort Logan
Colorado
Betty Key Named Orchestra Accompanist at Coe College
Miss Betty Kay daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Kay and a Coe College student has been chosen as pianist for the Coe college orchestra under Prof Kitchen Cedar Rapids symphony director. She trained previously with Mrs George Guyan of Monticello.
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Betty Kay
Fred Kay
Coe College
Kitchen
Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra
Betty
George Guyan
Monticello
Twenty-Fifth Year February Recap from The Express
February 1909 events include births in Graham Reed and Hoffman families, two marriages at Zion Lutheran and home weddings, multiple deaths such as A H Bickford and Henry C Chadwell, a February blizzard in Monticello, and several twins and new daughters across local households.
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the Express
George Graham
Monticello
A. H. Bickford
Samaria Ryan
Magdalina Scherrer
Valentine Scherrer
Scherrer
Con McAleer
E. E. Reed
Sam Hoffman
Richland Township
Anna Collman
John D. Bohlken
Bowen's Prairie
Zion's Lutheran Church
Wayne Township
C. Mardoff
Fred Burrichter
Mabel Kane
George Nordmann
John McCormick
Ancrea Reuter
Gerd Prull
Messrs
John and
Gearhard Gerdes
Mryde Specht
Minnie Poppe
Oberammergau Passion Play Lecture Planned at Methodist Church
Professor F P M McGaw of Mount Vernon will present an illustrated lecture on The Passion Play of Oberammergau next Wednesday evening at the Methodist church as part of Lenten services. He will show seventy to eighty colored slides and read from the official text, offering a one hour account of the eight hour play.
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FP. M. McGaw
Mount Vernon
Oberammergau
Civil War Veteran William H. Waugh Dies in Lomita
Ray Waugh of Lomita Calif reports the death of his father William H. Waugh in Lomita on Sunday February 18. A Civil War veteran and longtime barber of Monticello he was born in 1845 and was 89. His daughter Purkinsa Waugh, formerly with The Express, lives in Sacramento California.
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Ray Waugh
Lomita
Calif
William H. Waugh
Waugh
Monticello
Miss Purkinsa Waugh
Saacramento
the Express
Mr. Waugh
Hfe
Eiben Buys Hedden Home in Monticello Purchase
E F Eiben, a farmer from Castle Grove township, contracted to purchase the Folkert Hedden home in the southwest Monticello area for 3000 dollars with possession set for March 1, 1935.
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E. F. Eiben
Castle Grove Township
Folkert Hedden
Monticello
Basketball Tourney Sponsored Here by DeMolay Chapter
A fast basketball tourney will be hosted in Monticello March 7 to 10 by George Washington chapter Order of DeMolay. Games run March 2 to 5 with finals March 10. public school gym hosts top amateur teams. Teams may mail entries to Dr. Earle DeShaw or Sam Rhatigan.
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Monticello
George Washington
Order of DeMolay
Earle DeShaw
Sam Rhatigan
Centenarian celebrates birth anniversary in Vinton
George Washington Redington of Vinton marked his hundredth birthday on Tuesday February 20 with a birthday cake from the Vinton Chamber of Commerce. He moved to Vinton 68 years ago after living in Indiana.
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George Washington Redington
Vinton
Express Published Feb 21 Due To Holiday
The Express is published one day early this week because February 22 is a national holiday. Ten deliveries on city and three rural Monticello routes. star routes to Oxford Junction and Cedar Rapids run on regular schedule with mail carried.
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Monticello
Star
Oxford Junction
Cedar Rapids
Parent-Teachers Will Meet At School
The regular meeting of the Parent-Teachers association will be held in the public school building next Tuesday February 27. Informal discussions will be led by Mesdames E J Farley Clarence Matthiessen and Cornelius Steck.
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Parent-Teachers Association
Mesdames E. J. Farley
Clarence Matthiessen
Cornelius Steck
Reading Suggestions for Lent by Public Librarian
Public librarian recommends religious reading during Lent noting Bible as core and citing E Stanley Jones works from Christ of the Indian Road to Christ of the Mount. Modern religious books listed include Barton Brown Browne Luccock Norwood Russell and Norwood with a continued note on page 2.
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E. Stanley Jones
Adt
Barton
Bruce
Brown
W. A
Browne
Lewis
Jones
E. S
Christ
Luccock
H. E
Jesus
Norwood
Robert
Man
God
Russell
A. J
Roosevelt Defends Press Freedom With New Publishing Code
The president approved a comprehensive newspaper code shielding freedom of expression while urging review of labor sections by the NRA. It sets a basic 40 hour week for most workers, with exceptions and regional variations. The code takes effect Monday February 26 and affects metropolitan dailies most.
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United States
Roosevelt
National Executive
Newsboy
Mrs Flossie Bradley Dies in Monticello at 40
Mrs Flossie Edna Bradley 40 of Monticello died February 15 at State University hospital after several weeks illness from pneumonia and complications. Born December 31 1893 in Toledo Town she lived in Monticello four years and worked as bookkeeper for E J Farley Produce. She is survived by two children Leonard Taylor Bradley 19 and Nadia Jean Bradley 13, mother Cynthia Taylor Garner sisters Thomas Suchomel Cedar Rapids and John Freerks Woden Iowa brothers Howard Keith Taylor Garner and John Taylor Floyd IA. Funeral services were held February 17 at the Monticello Methodist Episcopal church with burial in Garner.
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Monticello
Flossie Edna Bradley
State University Hospital
Garner
John Taylor
Floyd
Iowa
Monticello School Election Set For March 12
Voters in the Monticello independent school district will elect a member of the board of education on Monday March 12 to replace Tom Shover whose term ends. Shover is a candidate to succeed himself but other candidates may enter. Nominations are due by noon seven days before the election and must be signed by ten qualified voters.
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Monticello Independent School District
Board of Education
Tom Shover
Shover
Charles E. Podlaski
Onslow Farm Auction Brings Strong Prices
A sale at George Snyder farm near Onslow yielded solid prices for farm stock and gear. Cows top at 47 dollars, Helfers 24.75, calves 10.75. a gray team 275. sheep 4 each. hay 4.50 a ton. tractor 490. corn planter 50. corn plow 83. chickens 61 cents. other machinery sold well.
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George Snyder
Onslow
Helfers
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