Death Claims Two Prominent Men This Week
Ferdinand B Gundlach died at his Castle Grove township home on February 24 1931 after pneumonia followed an operation. He served in the Philippines during the Spanish American War and held roles as postmaster and merchant in Arlington Marshalltown Monticello and Castle Grove. Dirk Behrendt Herren died February 23 1931 at his Monticello home after a sudden heart issue. Born in Germany in 1854 he immigrated in 1877 and left ten children and many grandchildren. Burial and memorials followed in St Matthew's church district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand B. Gundlach
Castle Grove Township
John McDonald Hospital
Arlington
Wisconsin
United States Army
28Rd Infantry
Minnesota
Philippines
New York
Marshalltown
Iowa
Soldiers
Verena Schneider
Monticello
Ruth
Alfred Crippen
Ames
Herman Gundlach
Madison
Edward
First Presbyterian Church of
Leonard Duckett
Oakwood Cemetery
Gundlach
Dirk Behrendt Herren
Mr. Herren
Hesel
Wittmund
Ostfriesland
Germany
Engel Margaretha Harms
Wayne Township
John
Ogilvie
Minn
Ben Ang Wilhelm
Millersburg
Anamosa
Herman
Scotch Grove
George and
Reinhard
Amber
Gerd Heiken
Manchester
Harold Thompson
Los Angeles
Calif
St. Matthew's Church
H. L. Adix
Thompson
Herren
Niles Fails to Win Reappointment to Highway Post
Governor Turner continues the spoils tradition by naming William D. Archie from Bidney to the highway commission, replacing Clifford L. Niles of Anamosa whose term ends July 1. Niles backed Smith in the election and thus misses renewal, though he is viewed as a capable commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner
William D. Archie
Bidney
Highway Commission
Clifford L. Niles
Anamosa
Niles
Jones County
Smith
Anamosa Monticello Hopkinton Center Junction Oratorical Contest
Anamosa Monticello Hopkinton and Center Junction prepare for an evening program at the school auditorium. The event features oratorical entries such as The Unfinished Task by Dorothy Byerly and The Masterful Man of the Ages by Ernest Sievka, with dramatic and humorous pieces and a girls sextet performing musical interludes. University of Iowa professor Harry G. Barnes is listed as judge of the speech department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Byerly
Mary Elizabeth Gearhart
Ernest Sieveka
Vivian Smith
Camille
Betty Brandt
Mercedes
Helen Crane
Faye Foster
Eleanor Marolf
Vera Moats
Tommy Stearns
Donald Beggs
Maxine Butler
Cecelia Ellington
Emil Prull
Edna Schoon
Harry G. Barnes
University of Towa
Monticello to Host State Sectional Basketball Tournament
Monticello is selected to host a sectional basketball event from Thursday March 6 to Saturday March 8 with twenty teams and nineteen games. B section includes Andrew Epworth Baldwin Hopkinton Bellevue Miles Buck Creek Olin Cascade Oneida Center Junction Preston Delhi Wyoming Earlville and Zwingle. A section includes Anamosa Manchester Maquoketa Dubuque and Monticello. Tickets cost 1.50 for season 1.00 for students and 0.50 for singles with multiple game sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Andrew
Epworth
Baldwin
Hopkinton
Bellevue
Miles
Buck Creek
Olin
Cascade
Oneida
Center Junction
Preston
Delhi
Wyoming
Earlville
Zwingle
Anamosa
Manchester
Maquoketa
Dubuque
Board of Control
Parishioners Feted At Castle Grove Lutheran Ash Wednesday
Rev and Mrs G Wolf hosted 86 members of Castle Grove Lutheran church for an Ash Wednesday service at 11 AM with a German Lent service sermon on John 1 29. A post service meal, contests, prizes, songs and an evangelistic follow up filled the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove Lutheran Church
G. Wolf
John Specht
Luther
A. F. M. Caspers
Tobe Caspers
Hab
Henry Seehusen
New Bridge Across The Maquoketa Near Monticello
The contract for the Maquoketa river bridge north of Monticello nears completion as fine weather aids outside work. The super structure is partly finished and a road change on highway 131 from Ed Eilers is planned with grading and culverts remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
Monticello
Highway No. 131
Ed Eilers Place
Stock Diseases of the Month Reported Across Iowa
The Eastern Iowa Veterinary association's latest report from last Saturday lists hog cholera in Wyoming, swine flu in Ana mosa, infectious abortion in cattle at Springville Tipton and Dubuque, azoturea in horses at Anamosa, fowl cholera in chickens at Anamosa, mange in swine at Ryan, septicemia in cattle at Ryan Mechanicsville and Branwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Wyoming
Anamosa
Springville
Tipton
Dubuque
Ryan
Mechanicsville
Branwood
Marriages and deaths mark Forty Years Ago in Jones County
Readable items include marriages of Henry Schipman to Viola Allen and Rudolph Seehusen to Lena Scherrer, a fatal fire near town, the sale ad for Elias Smith farm, local justice of the peace changes, a buggy accident near Hicks Eillers, weddings of Mary Tobiason and Lizzie Yousse, and obituaries for James Sherman Catherine McCartney Dr Alexander McKean Rosa Lésinger Mary Rieger Miles Camp and a ten pound birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schipman
Viola Allen
R. N. Earhart
Methodist Episcopal Church
Gerhard Behrends
Scotch Grove
Rudolph Seehusen
Lena Scherrer
Castle Grove
Mardorf
John Repstein
Elias Smith
Board of Township Trustees
J. L. Graves
Lucien Rice
Graves
Mary Tobiason
Henry Tobiason
Wayne Township
Fritz Zimmerman
Castle Grove Township
C. Mardorf
Jones County Fair Association
A. P. Edwards
Justice Ricker
Herbert Barns
Barns
James Sherman
Perry H. Sherman
Langworthy
Rosa Lésinger
Nersecona
Leo Claire
Opera House
S. G. Whitney
W. A. Doran
J. R. Stillman
E. B. Hicks
J. W. Doxsee
Catherine McCartney
Nicholas McCartney
Sand Springs
Alexander McKean
Jones County
Center Junction
Elias Ely
Lizzie Yousse
Jackson Yousse
Richland Township
Masonic Order
Washington
Mary Rieger
Francis Rieger
Monticello Township
Miles Camp
Prairieburg
H. M. Carpenter
Hopkinton Seeks Bank Organizing Effort Aided by Des Moines Banker
The Hopkinton Leader reports A. J. Miller, a Des Moines banker, promoting a local bank. Plan calls for 250 shares at 125 dollars each with 100 subscribed and belief that the rest will be secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton
A. J. Miller
Des Moines
Farm Bureau District Meeting Set for Cedar Rapids
The sixth district conference of the Farm Bureau federation will convene in Cedar Rapids at the Hotel Roosevelt on March 6. Eleven counties will meet forenoon sessions from 10:30 to 12 with an afternoon program focusing on township farm bureau issues and five main addresses by officers. Jones county will discuss “What I Should Do as Township Vice-President or Woman Chairman.” Mr Hearst will speak on legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Federation
Cedar Rapids
Hotel Roosevelt
Township Farm Bureau
Jones County
Hearst
Town Senate Backs County Assessor Bill In Iowa Reform
The Town senate approved the county assessor measure by 20 to 17 with four absent, retaining core changes to replace township assessors with county officials under the state board. It outlines sworn property reports, a four year term, and powers to compel testimony. opposition is expected in the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislative Tax Committee
Town Senate
Joint Legislative Tax Commission
C. F. Clark
Cedar Rapids
County Board of Supervisors
State Board of Assessment and Review
Senate
Board of Supervisors
County Board of Review
District Court
State Board of Assessment of Review
House
Fish and Game Commission
Towa
Fish and Game
Lcense
House Committee On
Reed
Mahaska County
Strachan
Humboldt
Bonnstetter
Kossuth
Martello Wins County Basketball Tourney
Martello clinched the county tournament title after a series of close games. Monticello and Anamosa provided the stiffest opposition with standout performances from Eby, Reichart, and Corn for Martello. Final results included a 53 to 20 win over Center Junction and a 29 to 18 triumph over Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Kerlin
Cornell
Hayden
Coe
Macauley
Onslow
Shannon
Monticello
aMcial
Martelle
Monticello-Martelle
Anamosa-Martello
Lfe
Martello
Monti
Olin
Oxford Junction
Wyoming
Anamosa
Itsirst
Center Junction
Eby
Moses
Null
Matthiessen
Reichart
Stott
Potter
Martellians
Corn
Anaimosa
Community Sale in Monticello Draws Large Crowd
A first Monticello community sale drew a capacity crowd last Saturday. Merchandise and livestock moved at bargain prices, with a Holstein bull sold for 96 dollars and feeder pigs at 7 to 8 cents per pound. More buyers are expected next week as the event proves a low cost link between buyer and seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Shomont Farms
Reuben Dress
Franklin Barn Equipment Company
Springville Drops Games To Monticello Quintets
Springville lost two games to Monticello last Tuesday night. The first game featured Bart and Phelps with Lathrop leading Springville but failing to win as Monticello led 22 to 8 with Eby scoring ten field goals. In the second contest Napier stood out for Springville but Monticello won 42 to 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springville
Monticello
Bart
Phelps
Lathrop
Eby
Munti
Reichart
Napier
Monticello Spring Construction Promises Jobs for Laborers
As spring opens, substantial street paving in Monticello and grading on 113 near town will create work for laboring men. Building is not expected to be heavy, so carpenters may face a less favorable outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Government to establish star mail routes to Davenport
The government will set three star routes between Monticello and Davenport with relays at Oxford Junction and Wheatland. Bids are invited for Monticello to Oxford Junction and back, Oxford Junction to Wheatland and back, and Wheatland to Davenport and back. Two round trips daily are planned leaving Monticello at 745 am and 2 pm with returns later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Monticello
Oxford Junction
Wheatland
C. M
Here
Neighborhood News Roundup of Accidents and Obituaries
A ten year old boy loses an eye when an air gun misfired during play. Otto Boardman, 30, in custody for involvement in an Oneida hotel holdup, turns over to Sheriff Utley. Mr and Mrs Charles Forrest of Coggon celebrate gold en wedding with relatives including William Forrest and Mrs M W Randall. Two boys found dead in a Dubuque slough after fishing. cause unsure.John Olson found dead. no violence seen, possible accident. Center Point Savings Bank stockholders face 100 percent liability assessment. transfers between 1929 and 1930 challenged. Willard Stuckslager, longtime Linn county figure, dies in Winnetka. survived by widow and four daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FH. M. Garge
Dr. Gage
Coe College
Otto Boardman
Hinsdale
Oneida
Goldworthy
Tie
Sheriff Utley
Manchester
Charles D. Forrest
Coggon
William Forrest
Monticello
M. W. Randall
Knute Espy
Des Moines
Park Forrest
Central City
Oye
George Huber
Merlyn Poise
Dubuque
Huber
Harry G. Utley
J. A
John Olson
Robinson
Olson
Savings Bank
Center Point
Willard Stuckslager
Lisbon
State Board of Education
Lanning McFarland
Winnetka
Chicarto
Mount Vernon
James A. Bronson
Wyoming
Last Run Of Work In The District Court
William Weseman of Olin was sentenced by Judge F O Bison to three months in jail and fines totaling 700 dollars plus costs after a jury found him guilty on two counts liquor nuisance and illegal transportation of liquor. Ford Fedderson of Olin received a ten year sentence in the state reformatory for forgery but with parole. The term adjourned after nearly four weeks with many trials, and the March term begins next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Weseman
Olin
Anamosa
F. O. Bison
Weseman
Ford Fedderson
State Reformatory
Fedderson
Reformatory
March Term Of Court Follows January Term At Anamosa
The March term of the district court at Anamosa opens next Monday the 2nd with Hon. H. C. Ring as judge. Dockets include Lovell v. Lawrence et al garnishment, Bisenius & Sons v. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Cascade garnishee, and numerous claims, attachments, and foreclosures. Also listed are adoptions, divorces, and numerous equity and law cases with trial notices filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Anamosa
White Eagle Ol Corporation
H. K. Coder
John Burda, Jr
Elijah Brinkman
I. A. Andrew
L. F. Zeller
J. A. Andrew
Emerson Crave
TL. A. Andrew
G. BE. Leffingwell
Kathryn Anderson
James E. Remiley
Nellie V. Craven
Margaret Neville
Gerd Tholen, Jr
Earl Sauer
W. M. Willis
H. N. McCoy
Seibe
Waterloo Savings Bank
Oxford Junction
Lake
Hill
McDonald
Seehusen
Gibson
Wood
Carpenter
Town State Traveling Men's Association
Ahraken
Shipley
Hola
Hinrichs
Bell
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company
Ballou
Olin Cemetery Association
Benadom
Seely
Union Lenten Services Start Across Local Churches
Lenten services organized by Methodist Presbyterian and Congregational churches opened on Ash Wednesday with strong attendance. Rev Roy V Porter delivered the sermon on Lent observance and revival of religious interest. Presbyterian choir provided music and Rev Leonard Duckett preached at the Congregational church. Next Wednesday evening services move to the Methodist church with public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy V. Porter
Presbyterian Church
Leonard Duckett
Methodist Church
Local Aviator Briggs Receives First Class Pilot License
Otis Briggs, Monticello aviator, has earned a first class pilot license after passing the examination at Elgin Illinois last Monday. The license authorizes Briggs to carry passengers or freight. He is known for his Monticello flights and has trained William First, now nearing licensure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Briges
Elgin
Tlinois
Briggs
Monticello
William First
Mr. Briggs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ben Heeren
Ferdinand Gundlach
Ben Herren
C. L. Niles
Mrs. Wolf
the Express
Farm Bureau Conference
Tax Committee
Nelson
Story
Reimers of
Lyon
Allen
Pocahontas
Elliott
Scott County
H. V. Matthews
Ottumwa
Summers Oil Company
New Fish and Game Commission
Gov. Turner
General Assembly
Gymnasim
Monticello Quintets
New Equity
Myra Rigby
C. B. Darrow
Frank
Sutton
G. C. Moreland
Monticello State Bank
Sara E. Eilers
Minnie
Wentzel
Laura Ehresman
Maude Batcheller
Frank Batcheller
Caroline Prankfurt
Eugene H. Prankfurt
Martha Dodge
Mae Babcock
Law
Equity
Vaughn
State
Miller
Hall
Oxford Junction Savings Bank
Meek
Moran
Morin
Switzer
N. W. Ry
Swanson
Bullock
Et al
William H. Davis
Thomas Hughes
Nathan Watters
Union
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