Monticello Shipping Assn reports 1930 progress and yearend gains
The Monticello Shipping association highlights a successful 1930 with 27 deck hogs shipped by 35 decks, including 19 sold on track bid to Oscar Mayer, Cudahy, Kingan, and others. The yard moved into covered facilities November 25 and notes improved marketing, pricing, and the need for volume to maximize efficiency and profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Oscar Mayer Packing Company
Madison
Wis
Monticello Shipping Association
Madison, Wis
Cudahy Packing Company
Cudahy, Wis
Kingan Packing Company
Indianapolis
Ind
Omaha Packing Company
Chicago, Ill
Western Packing Company
Vogt Packing Company
Philadelphia
Dyersville
Hiram Lee Undergoes Surgery and Relapse
Friends report Hiram Lee of Monticello sought medical care in Charlotte New York after an operation on October 6. He later relapsed December 28 and returned to the hospital before returning home for convalescence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram
Lee
Monticello
Charlotte
N. Y
Farm Auction Sale of L. F. Balster Brings Over $5,000
Col. L. P. Waddick reports the Castle Grove township sale of L. F. Balster farm brought more than $5,000 with no notes. Prices included corn 61 to 61.5 cents, oats 3.74 cents, hay 7 to 10 dollars per ton, cows 50 to 80, average 66, sheep 7 to 10, heifer calves 34.20, steer calves 36. Machinery sold well. Buyers traveled from Mechanicsville Hopkinton Olin Morley. Balster buys Doden Variety Store in Anamosa and leases his farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
L. P. Waddick
L. F. Balster
Castle Grove Township
Mechanicsville
Hopkinton
Olin
Morley
Balster
Doden
Anamosa
Castle Grove
Legion Plays Basket Ball Schedule for January
The American Legion basketball team schedules six games in January at the public school gym. First game is January 14 against the Trausch Bakers of Dubuque at 8 PM. Two Monticello games follow January 17 versus House of David and January 24 versus Gilderson's Chicago Union Giants. Admission 50 and 25 cents for the two colored games, others 35 and 15 cents. Morley on January 20 and Cascade Advertisers on January 28 are also on the slate. Monticello High School schedule remains unconflicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion
Trausch Bakers
Dubuque
Monticello
House of David
Benton Harbor
Mich
Gilderson
Chicago Union Giants
Legion
Morley
Cascade Advertisers
Monticello High School
Death of Raymond Martin Krey at Castle Grove
Mr and Mrs John Krey of Castle Grove township mourn the death of their son Raymond Martin aged 3 from pneumonia after earache. Born March 15 1928 he died Monday at 8 30 pm. Funeral at the family home tomorrow at 1 pm and at St Matthew church with Rev H L Adix. burial in Oakwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Martin
John Krey
Castle Grove Township
Meta Tapken
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
H. L. Adix
Oakwood Cemetery
Kernen Rebuilding After Fire Destruction
Adolph Kernen and his wife work to rebuild their home after a recent fire. The house is now enclosed and they hope to move in next week. Monticello and Cascade neighbors provided furniture clothing and food to help the family recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Kernen
Monticello
Cascade
Kernen
Marriages and deaths mark a December month twenty five years ago
The clerk reported 18 marriage licenses issued in December. A pipe organ concert by Siegfried Gruenstein came to town. Several births, deaths, and marriages are recorded including Julia Holmes and Charles O Rourke, Ed Albinger, John Chaloupka, Arnold Egger, and Miss Jennie Gilroy and George Porter. Tramps, economy notes, and a 90 acre farm year highlight the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Siegfried Gruenstein
Chicago
Presbyterian Church
Cyrus Bort
Julia Holmes
George Holmes
Charles O'Rourke
Lawrence O'Rourke
Castle Grove
Menno
Ed Albinger
Michael McLaughlin
St. Petersburg
Fla
J. B. Hogan
Eliza Lane
Diamond Creamery Company
Herbert Foster
William Stuhler
Augusta Bliss
San Antonio
Texas
William Schodde
John Chaloupka
Jones County
George Chaloupka
Monticello
Arnold Egger
Canton Berne
Switzerland
Jennie Gilroy
J. W. Gilroy
George Porter
Berean
J. W. Innes
Hawkeye
Thomas Kasper
Richland Township
Loafers’ Club
Herman Stutt
Teresa Colemann
Henry Rodick
German Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Wayne Township
Lena Mary Rickels
Herman Rickels
Samuel Calkins
Mad Dog Scare At The County Seat Town
A rabid dog bit an inmate, a cow, and several dogs at the prison farm. It then attacked dogs near Fairview and on the John Hintz farm, and finally in Anamosa before being killed. The head was sent to Iowa City for examination and Pasteur treatment given to the inmate. bitten animals will be watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
John Hintz
Anamosa
Ray Purcell
Medical College
Iowa City
William F. Rohn Appointed New City Assessor
At the January 5 regular city council meeting Monticello resident William F. Rohn was named the new city assessor, succeeding H. R. Jacobs who resigned after seven years in the post. Rohn will attend a county assessors meeting in Anamosa on January 10 where a Des Moines state representative will explain the new books for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam F. Rohn
Monticello
H. R. Jacobs
Jacobs
Bruce Cropp
Rohn
Anamosa
State Department
Des Moines
New Superintendent Takes Charge at McDonald Hospital
Miss Esther T. Jackson of St. Paul Minnesota becomes the new superintendent of the John McDonald Memorial hospital Monticello replacing Mrs. Tuetken. Jackson is praised for her extensive nursing education and executive experience across several Iowa Wisconsin and Chicago institutions. The hospital will revise nurse training and continue current classes with graduation later at Augustana Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Jackson
St. Paul, Minn
William E. Tuetken
John McDonald Memorial Hospital
Mabel Flockhart
Esther T. Jackson
Monticello
Ieare
Miss Jackson
John McDonald Hospital
Jackson
Thelma Fairbanks Weds Lyle E Clark at Nashua
Thelma Josephine Fairbanks and Lyle Edward Clark were married last Saturday January 3 at The Little Brown Church in Nashua. Rev William Kent officiated. Attending were the couple’s families and Misses Evelyn and Miriam Fairbanks. The bride wore Swiss rose crepe. both unattended. The bride is a Monticello High School graduate and rural teacher. the groom, Monticello High School alumnus, farmed with his family and will manage the O P Hanssen farm while continuing teaching until June.
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Little Brown
Nashua
Thelma Josephine Fairbanks
Lyle Edward Clark
William Kent
Allan Fairbanks
C. E. Clark
Evelyn
Miriam Fairbanks
Clark
Monticello High School
Lovell No. 3
Leigh Clark
Monticello
William Haller Dies At McDonald Hospital
William Bartley Haller died at John McDonald hospital at 5 a.m. on Wednesday December 31 after a long illness of diabetes. He was born September 19, 1880 on a farm near Monticello and lived on a farm north of town with his brother. Surviving are his brother Bartley two sisters Mrs Louise Blake Swan River Minn and Mrs Marie Quimby Malden Wash two nephews Lyle Seattle and John Clinton. Funeral services were held at the Reformed church last Sunday with Rev Armin Tendick in charge and burial at Oakwood cemetery. Louise Blake attended the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bartley Haller
John McDonald
John Haller
Monticello
John
Bartley
Louise Blake
Swan River
Minn
Marie Quimby
Malden
Wash
Lyle
Seattle
Clinton
Haller
The
Reformed Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Armin Tendick
Former Monticello Resident Dies in LeMars at 84
Siefke Bohlken, born January 14 1846 in Keep s Holt Germany, died January 1 at LeMars. He lived in Monticello as a farm hand before moving to LeMars where he married. his wife died 35 years ago. He leaves eight of thirteen children living including John Dick Will and Mrs Mort Gable of Akron and George of Estelline SD Albert of Lisbon ND and Mesdames Sophia Aldrich and Isaac Salberg. Funeral was held last Sunday with local attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Siefke Bohlken
Isaac A. Salberg
LeMars
Bohlken
G. H. Bohlken
Scotch Grove Township
Keepsholt
Germany
Albert
Lisbon
N. D
Mesdames
Sophia Aldrich
Minnie Harms
B. H. Bohlken
T. R. Bohlken
George
Mary
Mrs Mary Hudson Celebrates Eighty Fourth Birthday
Mrs Mary Hudson aged eighty four celebrated her birthday yesterday on Sycamore Street. Friends joined in a pleasant afternoon and she received many greeting cards. She resides with her brother Hyland Ward and sister Mrs Cora Sexton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hudson
Sycamore Street
Langworthy Cooperative Shipping Association Meeting
The Langworthy Cooperative Shipping Association held its annual meeting on January 3 at the school house in Langworthy. Officers elected for the new year include President John D. Poppe Vice President John Folkers Secretary Fred Ortgies Manager Carl J. Gerdes and Directors Henry Alferts Louis Ortgies and Henry Moenck. The report shows 62 carloads 3796 hogs 677 cattle shipped total weight 1 137255 dollars 99119 01 gross receipts net receipts 92701 98 home expense 796 07 shippers paid 91905 91 and average shrink 1 9 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langworthy Cooperative Shipping Association
Langworthy
John D. Poppe
John Folkers
Fred Ortgies
Carl J. Gerdes
Henry Alferts
Louis Ortgies
Henry Moenck
St Elizabeth Society Officers For Year 1931
Rev Father A L Lorenz announced this week the new officers for the St Elizabeth society of the Sacred Heart church for the ensuing year. Mrs T M Redmond is president, Mrs Peter Kurt is vice president, and Mrs John Breen is second vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father A. L. Lorenz
St. Elizabeth Society of the Sacred Heart
T. M. Redmond
Peter Kurt
John Breen
New Year Visit to the White House 1932
A Monticello teacher’s widow, Mrs Pauline Atchley Wilcox, recounts her New Year’s Day 1932 White House visit with Mr and Mrs Edwin Wilcox. They joined 6429 guests greeted by President Hoover and First Lady Hoover, touring the state dining room red room blue room and Gold room with marine corps escorts and a grand Christmas tree.
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Edwin Wilcox
Walter Wilcox
Washington, D. C
White House
Mr. Hoover
Potomac
Secret Service
Mrs. Hoover
Marine Corps
Town City
Mrs Fred Mohr Dies at Lost Nation
Mrs. Frederick Mohr nee Sophia Burrichter died at the family home in Lost Nation last Saturday evening at 9 30. Funeral services were held at Union church in Lost Nation last Tuesday at 2 p m. Born January 7 1868 in Cincinnati Ohio she came to Jones county with her parents and lived near Monticelo before marriage. Survived by daughters Mesdames Torston and Luet three sons Otto Emil and Alfred six brothers and two sisters. She had been ill for years undergoing three operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Mohr
Sophia Burrichter
Lost Nation
Otto
Emil
Alfred
Fire department responds to Lubben home blaze
Monticello fire brigade rushed to Mrs. John Lubben's Maple Street residence yesterday morning after a chimney fire ignited north roof shingles. The fire was suppressed with a chemical extinguisher and damage is estimated under $10.
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Monticello
John Lubben
Maple Street
Hogs Sell on Track at Monticello January 7
A Monticello on track sale January 7 to Oscar Mayer Packing Co of Madison Wis brought top prices for hogs under 220 pounds at 7.60 per cwt. After home expenses deductions the net was 7.46 per cwt. Earlier this week Al Laude shipped Poland Chinas to open market, achieving near top prices and a 3.5 hundredweight gain offsetting costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Oscar Mayer Packing Company
Madison
Wis
al Laude
Anamosa Beats Locals In Tight Tuesday showdown
Anamosa defeated Monti High 27 to 25 at Prison City with Foley and Meredith starring for Anamosa while Matthiessen and Reichart led Monti. The crowd watched a rough, close contest as the teams traded leads before a late Monti rally fell short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monti High
Anamosa
Monti
Foley
Meredith
Matthiessen
Reichart
Monticello Fe
Renenestee
Null
Eby
Stottere
Byers
O'Toole
Foleysdausen
Remley
Irhody
Young People of St. John's organize in 1931
The Young People of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church report a 1931 organization with thirty members. Officers include Ted Oltman as president Esther Eden as vice president Helen Lieneman as secretary Gertrude Rickels as treasurer and Ella Oltman as librarian and organist. Committees list Lesa Vanken as membership chair and Helen Lieneman hospice chair with Kate Hanken and Henry Bohlken assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Ted Oltman
Esther Eden
Helen Lieneman
Gertrude Rickels
Luella Oltman
Lesa Vanken
Kate Hanken
Henry Bohlken
Change Time Of Freights January 12
Rumored timetable shift for C M St Paul Pacific freights at Monticello next Monday January 12 with Davenport and Cedar Rapids crews altering departures arrivals and eliminating the Monticello Oxford Junction crew. Consolidation of freight and passenger offices planned by February 1 with remodeling and bus service Marion Atkins route reduction.
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C. M. St. P. & Pacific Railway
Monticello
Davenport
Here
Oxford Junction
Cedar Rapids
Worthington
Calinar
Marion
Atkins
C. M. St. Paul & Pacific Railway
Canton youth Wain Kile jailed for life in Sproat murder
Wain S. Kile of Canton Ohio admitted a guilty plea to first degree murder in the Sproat killing near Tipton. Judge John Moffitt sentenced him to life in the state penitentiary after postponing the sentence to hear testimony. Kile and Roy and Jack Mercer were suspects in a Davenport robbery when a pursuit ended in a fatal shot killing R G Sproat. The Mercer brothers remain at large and claim Philadelphia as home. Kile was held at Anamosa reform school briefly amid local unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wain S. Kile
Canton
Onto
R. G. Sproat
Tipton Vigillante
State
John ‘T Moffitt
Tipton
Kile
Pully
Ohio
Moffitt
Roy
Jack Mercer
Davenport Dry Store
Fron
Virgiantes
Sprout
Robert Moore
Cedar County
Duebuque
Moore
Maquoketa
Mercer Brothers
Philadelphia
Tascurrest
Anunamosa
Word Concerning The Family Of Ward Inglis
A Monticello notice reports Ward A Inglis now runs a garage in Gresham Oregon. His four children are Alan senior in high school with two letters and a sportsmanship trophy, Jean violinist in the orchestra, Linore seventh grade in the school orchestra, and Robert in fourth grade. Raymond Slauson visits from forty miles away. Myr. and Mrs Fred Slauson reside in Eugene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Ward A. Inglis
Gresham
Oregon
Alan
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Tom George
Hiram Lee
Andy Anderson
the Express
William F. Rohn
McDonald Hospital
Thelma Fairbanks
Lyle E. Clark
William Haller
Langworthy Shipping Association
St. Elizabeth Society
Washington
Weaver
Fred Mohr
Lubben
Sanderson
Cornell
High School
Appleby
Coe Sguad
Marugy
Maurice
Morey
Greenawald
I. Rhatigan
Bender
S. Rhatigan
Stott
Hke
St. John’s Church
Wain Kile
Sproat
Ward Inglis
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