School Tax Be discussed at Jones County meeting
A Monday night gathering in Anamosa with Jones county school officers and legislators debated ways to reduce school taxes. Speakers from the democratic party and local educators urged tax relief while highlighting inequities in per pupil funding and a need for more equitable state rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Anamosa
County Board of Education
Miller
Tom Stimpson
Nellie V. Morey
Frank Modsley
American Legion
Modsley
John J. Locher
Democratic Party
Locher
James E. Remley
Sugar Grove
Remley
A. B. Grimes
Beatty-Bennett
Iowa
Cascade
Mount Vernon
Morey
Representative Stimpson
Church Group Sets Anamosa Conference for Feb 6
A joint Older Boys and Girls conference for Cedar and Jones counties will meet at the Methodist Episcopal church in Anamosa on Wednesday February 6. Local planning followed meetings in Mechanicsville and Anamosa with committees named for registration decoration banquet and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar
Jones Counties
Methodist Episcopal Church
Anamosa
Jones County
Cedar County
Mechanicsville
Plorence Thornhill
Baptist Church
LaVerne Miner
Maxine Glick
Charlene Strickel
Ruth Glick
Arlene Peterson
Gwelda Fairbanks
Eileen Gilmore
Ladema Wells
Clarence Barker
Lawrence May
T. M. Miller
Louise McColm
W'ilard Bauserman
John O'Deen
Mrs. Runkle
Max Workman
Keith Bauserman
Raymond Hite
Saran Reese
Lucille Holden
Florence Thornhill
Ingels
Donald Glick
Stockholders Elect New Directors At Monticello Bank
The Monticello State bank held its annual meeting on Tuesday January 10 with all former directors reelected. The list includes George Ambuelhi H M Carpenter R A Cartano B Hicks R C Huag J J Locher T M Redmond F E Stimson H W Stuhler J H J Stutt and C G Thomas. The bank reports 3 63993635 in assets. Directors later elected R A Cartano president F E Stimson VP H W Stuhler junior VP M Carpenter Jr cashier and C M Luetz C E Fothergill P T Schuetz and D P Sutherland assistant cashiers.
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Monticello State Bank
George Ambuelhi
H. M. Carpenter
R. A. Cartano
B. &. Hicks
R. C. Huag
J. J. Locher
T. M. Redmond
F. EE. Stimson
H. W. Stuhler
J. H. J. Stutt
C. G. Thomas
C. M. Luetz
C. E. Fothergill
P. T. Schuetz
D. P. Sutherland
Mrs. Oeschger Dies After Illness in Monticello
Mrs. Peter Oeschger died Sunday night at 9 30 in John McDonald hospital after family care. Born June 20 1874 at St Donatus she lived in Cascade before moving to Monticello. She and Peter married January 10 1894 had six children and remained a churchattending Sacred Heart member. Funeral Mass was held Wednesday at Sacred Heart with Rev A L Lorenz officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Oeschger
John McDonald Hospital
Oeschger
Hansen
St. Donatus
Cascade
Monticello
Lawrence
Custer, S. D
Bernard
Denison
Iowa
Richard Lee
Iowa City
Rose Hines
Ambrose
Arnold Oeschger
Katherine Hansen
Peosta
Bud
Bernard Oeschger
Anna Sadler
Urban
Peosia
Mary Himes
John
Marion
Matt Besinius
Peter Koob
Will Knepper
Charles Oceschger
Peter Grallinger
Fillmore
Miranda Aldrich Fowler Weds Thomas Fowler in Cedar Rapids
Miranda Aldrich Fowler married Thomas Fowler Thursday afternoon January 3 at the parsonage of the First United Presbyterian church in Cedar Rapids. Rev. Greer McCroy officiated. Fowler is the daughter of Mrs. Leonard Aldrich of Monticello and the couple will reside at 1217 K Street Southwest Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miranda Fowler
Nee Aldrich
Thomas Fowler
First United Presbyterian Church
Cedar Rapids
Greer McCroy
Monticello Farmer Seeks Debt Extension in Federal Court
Bert Kiburz a Monticello farmer filed a petition in federal court at Cedar Rapids asking for extra time to pay his debts. He runs a farm in Scotch Grove township seeking relief from creditors under federal procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Kiburz
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Kiburz
Scotch Grove Township
Monticello Teams Prevail in Tuesday Basketball Night
Monticello high school gym hosted three games last Tuesday. Junior high Monticello defeated Manchester 17 to 7. In the senior high game Monticello beat Manchester 16 to 14. Shomont Dairy lost to Dubuque Bakers 33 to 25. Curtain-raiser Monticello led 11 to 0 at halftime and Manchester narrowed the gap in the second half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello High School
Manchester
Monticello
Shomont Dairy
Dubuque Bakers
Dubuque
Monti High
Rabbit” Matthiessen
Bob Spooner
Spooner
Eden
Shomont Dalry
Monti Milkmen
Wyoming Independents
Monticello Faces Tipton in Conference Test Tonight
Tipton remains unbeaten as Monticello hosts a conference game at 8 PM. A wrestling interlude is planned between halves by Coach Brindley. At 9 PM Shomont Dalry meets the Wyoming Independents after the high school games, with Monticello losing to Manchester 25 to 33 in the prior senior varsity clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Brindley
Shomont
Wyoming Independents
Scout Dinner Meetings Set for Jones County
Scout dinner gatherings scheduled for Jones county districts with Monticello hosting the northern area Thursday evening and Anamosa hosting the southern part on Saturday at 1 30 p m Henry Files area council president and Harry Fraser organizing chairman attend Monticello with Harold N West Scout Executive Chester Johnson Fred Poinner and Mr West at Anamosa to attend the meetings
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Jones County
Monticello
Anamosa
Henry Files
Harry Fraser
Harold N. West
Chester Johnson
Fred Poinner
Mr. West
George Wessels and Son Public Auction Notice
George Wessels and Son announce a public auction of farm machinery live stock and feed at their Onslow area farm on Tuesday January 15. Details appear on page 2 of this issue of The Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wessels
Onslow
the Express
January Sales Announced by Beery's and Zimmerman Clothing
Beery's Dry Goods and Zimmerman Clothing announce their January sales in The Express this week. Readers are urged to study the ads carefully for bargains and special offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beery's Dry Goods
Zimmerman Clothing
the Express
Jones County Assessors Gather Old Age Pension Tax Data
County Auditor George F. Specht asks citizens to provide the information needed for old age pension tax lists as assessors begin annual rounds. Each 21 or older as of January 1 will be listed with names birth date color sex birthplace parent and employer. A $2 tax applies to each person 21 or older for 1935 with payment through banks or the county treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
George F. Specht
Iowa General Assembly Set to Convene January 14
The 46th Iowa General Assembly will begin Monday January 14 with new leadership in both chambers. Governor Clyde L Herring and Lieutenant Governor Nelson G Kraschel seek second terms as Democrats. Des Moines offices prepared as lawmakers anticipate major agenda and party decisions.
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Senate
House
State Capitol
General Assembly
Clyde L. Herring
Nelson G. Kraschel
Iowa
Board of Assessment and Review
Old Age Pension Department
New Deal Majority Sets Stage in 1940 Congress
One hundred eight House members and 456 senators will convene on the 14th. The House splits 58 Democrats to 50 Republicans while the Senate has 28 Democrats and 22 Republicans. The New Deal bloc holds a working majority in both chambers, with more than enough to pass bills. Only seven of the last Senate were reelected, while 48 House members won reelection. Twenty eight senators are holdovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Jurors Drawn For Next Term Of Court In Jones County
Clerk Lee Byerly lists the grand jury for 1935 and the February 4 petit jurors for the January term. Names include A G Bohlken A G Hanken Monticello Frank Snyder Anamosa Frank Moffett Clarenze Milo Lehr Lisbon Dell Merritt G V Mann Olin James Flanagan M B McQuillen Cascade George Nolan Otto Rohwedder Wyoming Frank Nesper Oxford Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Byerly
Jones County
Hosford And Hasler Top Hog Market Sale
Sprague M. Hosford and John Hasler of Castle Grove township led Chicago hog trading with 60 hogs weighing 250 pounds selling at 8.20 per hundredweight, the top price on the market. Ed Rider of Cascade topped the cattle market with heavy steers at 11.85 per cwt. Both sales occurred in open market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprague M. Hosford
John Hasler
Castle Grove Township
Chicago
Messrs
Hosford
Hasler
Ed Rider
Cascade
New Officers Elected For Reformed Church
At the annual meeting of the Re formed church this week officers were elected including Will Burrichter as elder Alfred Egger as deacon Emil Burrichter as trustee John Smith Herman Schneider Ulrich Schilt as deacons George Ambuehl as financial secretary and G F Paulsen as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Reformed Church
Will Burrichter
Alfred Egger
Emil Burrichter
John Smith
Herman Schneider
Ulrich Schilt
George Ambuehl
G. F. Paulsen
Legislature battles over emergency relief and liquor laws
The general assembly faces tight schedules as imperatives limit new measures. Governor Kerring requests five million for state emergency relief, possibly funded by Towa due to curtailed aid. Beer and liquor laws spark debates, with party lines and local options discussed as alternatives to state control.
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General Assembly
Kerring
Towa
State Patrol Highways Surge Draws Quiet Law Effort
A surge by state patrol for highways prompts various parties to work on a new law. Some stakeholders expect little, while others push for changes, with details continued on page 2.
Rotary Heard Talk On War Scare In Europe
Rudy Langer spoke to the Monticello Rotary at Maples Inn about Europe’s war scare. He traced Slavic history and said a conflict is unlikely for at least ten years, noting Czechoslovakia’s peaceful middle class and friendly Serbia. He warned Italy and Germany seek gains, with future outcomes uncertain.
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Rudy Langer
Monticello
Czechoslovakia
Serbia
Italy
Germany
Monticello Man Narrowly Survives Train Collision
W. S. Reyner of Monticello escaped serious harm when his sedan was struck by a Davenport bound freight train at a primary highway 161 crossing near Farmers Mutual Creamery. The car was demolished though Reyner, driving south, emerged unharmed. bystanders had waited for the train to pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 5S
Reyner
Monticello
Davenport
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company
New Music Shop Opens in Monticello
Gene Byers opens a music shop in the Schneider estate building opposite Madsen Motor Company. He has long been interested in music and aims to supply Monticello with needed musical goods and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Byers
Schneider
Madsen Motor Company
Byers
Monticello
Christmas Seal Sale Report Meeting in Jones County
The Jones county Christmas seal sale campaign chairman calls a meeting at the Monticello public library next Saturday after noon January 12. Reports on seal sales will be presented by district chairmen across Jones county.
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Jones County
Monticello Public Library
Fifty Years Ago Events in Monticello January Highlights
The Monticello Express recounts January events from fifty years ago. Notable items include anniversaries, a fatality ruled as self-inflicted, church bell movements, new town officers, a hunting trip disappearance, a skating rink corset prize, and a train injury with substantial damages paid to Helen Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
He Iires
Monticello
Do FL Magee
John Reichart
Spence
Sand Spring
Thomas
Upper Bridge
Cascade
Lena Rohn
R. L. Duer
Thomas Mahoney
Alexander McDonald
Castle Grove
B. K. Stambaugh
Mahoney
George J. Wood
A. S. Cummings
T. Gardner
FL Maree
C. M. Dougherty
A. G. Rodman
Lehman Palmer
M. A. Wright
Corbin
Mary Marvin
New Orleans
Sweesey
Scotch Grove
Nordman & Sutherland
Enoch Young
Washington
Yesign
John O. Dyer
Henry Collier
Susie J. Baldwin
John Rice
Buxton Couple Mark Fifty Fourth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Frank W Buxton former Wheatland Gazette senior editor celebrated their fifty fourth wedding anniversary on January 9. Mr Buxton also reached his seventy fifth birthday that day. Mrs Buxton known as Minnie Babcock daughter of Mr and Mrs P O Babcock and sister of Mrs W P Rohn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Buxton
Wheatland Gazette
Buxton
Purse Presented to bp Young by Local Masonec Lodge
At Burns Lodge No. 178 A R and A M 1985 installation a purse valued over 500 was given to retiring secretary David P L Young by lodge members. Worshipful Master Harry Ireland praised Young for two years of faithful service as keeper of records. New officers listed include Arthur Shelley as Worshipful Master and Bert Byers as secretary.
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Burns Lodge
R&a
David PL Young
Young
Lod
Harry Ireland
Ireland
Arthur Shelley
Earl DeShaw
Ben Cotton
G. L. Lovell
Bert Byers
Ray Carlson
Lloyd Clark
Ray Marugs
Wneh Lambert
Tyler
Frank Hayden
Local notes reveal deaths births and accidents in Jackson County
Statistics from the county clerk show 203 deaths 163 births 115 marriages and 18 divorces in Jackson County for the year. War veteran Andrew Chase 8% died at his Baldwin home. Maquoketa resident Morimer Rice 1842 born, Civil War veteran, ran a mercantile business with his wife from 1871 to 1909. Four Cedar Rapids people injured in a Corvon head on collision. details include Lavina Pothel 48 with broken jaw and other injuries, Marjorie 12 with knee and facial injuries, Harvey Stoehr 38 badly cut, and another rider fatally injured while en route to a funeral. A new implement firm from Jesup Fay Brothers located at Ryan.
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Andrew Chase
New Jersey
Jackson County
Cedar Rapids
Corvon
Lavina Pothel
Marjorie
Harvey Stoehr
Eee St
Postville
R. J. Shoehr
Maquoketa
Morimer Rice
Edwin Brown
Lyons
Iowa
Mechanicsville
35Th
Lowa Volunteer Infantry
Jones County Recorder Busy in 1934 Statistics
Mrs. Bess E. Sherman Jones county recorder filed 4360 instruments in 1934 earning 2320.35 in fees. There were 1154 more instruments and 844.05 less money than 1933. A total of 1623 licenses were sold for 2034.50 plus 660 fishing licenses at 1 145 hunting and fishing at 2.50, 384 hunting at 2, 204 trapping at 1 2 and trap ping at 10 with 21 junior hunting licenses at 1.
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Bess E. Sherman
Jones County Recorder
Will Long Weds Minnie Binley at Home Ceremony
William Long married Mrs. Minnie Binley at the groom's home on January 3 at 10 am. The ceremony was conducted by Mayor Fred D. McLaughlin. Mrs Binley has recently served as housekeeper for Mr Long.
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William Long
Minnie Binley
Millard
Fred D. McLaughlin
Binley
Long
Cascade Men Freed as Warrants Found Invalid in Liquor Case
Four Cascade men Le Roy Hayes John Britt Charles Oeschger and C F Gross were dismissed after Justice Barrett ruled warrants used to arrest them were illegal. Federal agents may file new charges against three owners as returned liquor is re-confiscated.
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Cascade
Justice of the Peace
T. M. Barrett
Nquor
Justice Barrett
LeRoy Hayes
John Britt
Charles Oeschger
C. F. Gross
Hayes
Gross
Oeschger
Howard Martinson
M. J. Hogan
Britt
Barrett
Court of Justice of the Peace
M. P. Hogan
Justice Hogan
Justice
Martinsen
Letter Offers Job After Twenty Five Years In Transit
Mrs Alter Boden of Holstein Ida county received a letter offering a job from Dr L M Martin now in Fort Dodge. He wrote it in Canadian Texas when chief surgeon. Boden then Miss Baughton married in Chicago. She replied 25 years late saying she does not need the position. Mel Hott Sac City manager found lost theater articles in the Sac City paper office including seven pairs of gloves six scarves four caps two jackets and a pair of goggles. owners may claim items by identification. Unclaimed goods will go to the poor.
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Alter Boden
Holstein
Ida County
L. M. Martin
Fort Dodge
Canadian
Texas
Mel Hott
Sac City
Sac County
Sane City
Representative Avery’s Santa Claus Accident Draws Mockery
Spencer legislator A. H. Avery of Clay county had an onstage accident while playing Santa at a Sunday school party before Christmas. The suit fell, and he claimed a second pair of trousers beneath the costume. Reports fuel a flood of joking letters from across the state.
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A. H. Avery
Spencer
Clay County
Santa Claus
Santa
Associated Press
Bee raiser Carl Bird ships queen bees to New Zealand
Carl Bird of Odebolt Sac county earns fame as a queen bee producer with shipments abroad. A Hornby Canterbury New Zealand bee raiser ordered three queen bees, each in a boxed, air screened package with honey. Bird has sent about 300 queens across the United States this year. The New Zealand importer reported the bees arrived in good condition after a 10 000 mile journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Bird
Odebolt
Sac County
Hornby
Canterbury
New Zealand
Bird
United States
Nuckolls Gifts Rare Swiss Watch to Cedar Rapids Masonic Library
E W Nuckolls of Audubon county donates a two hundred year old Swiss watch to the Cedar Rapids Masonic library. The piece, likely made 1680 to 1710, was given to his father by a German soldier during the Civil War and has been shown at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1892 as well as events in St. Louis and Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Nuckolls
Audubon County
Masonic Library
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Chicago
St. Louis
Omaha
Youth Brings Down Huge Eagle in Sioux County
A youth at Alton in Sioux County felled one of the largest eagles in years. John Aalbers shot the big bird in a grove on the Aalbers family farm, with the incident noted as continued on another page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Alton
Sioux County
John Aalbers
Center Junction hosts multi church campaign by Rev Jack Linn
Rev Jack Linn of Oregon Wisconsin conducts a campaign in Center Junction with Methodist and Presbyterian churches jointly presenting a week of services. Linn has titled roles as messenger boy editor actor and preacher and draws large crowds with children’s activities and a world trip slide show costing four thousand dollars. Delegations attend from Monticello Anamosa Wyoming and Onslow for union services and community nights during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Jack Linn
Oregon
Wis
Tie
Orezoh
Christ
Olin
Grove
Monticello
Anamosa
Wyoming
Onslow
S. V. Williams
M. E
Abram Alyea
Presbyterian
Bob Smith Shines in Cornell Freshmen Debate
Robert Smith son of Mr and Mrs John C Smith of Monticello joined Cornell College freshmen in a debate seminar with Maquoketa junior college at Mount Vernon on January 9. He was among six Cornell freshmen forming the debate team arguing the munitions question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Smith
John C. Smith
Monticello
Cornell College
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Miranda Aldrich Fowler
Merten
George Wessels & Son
Des Moines
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Thas
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Roy Pearson
John Roof
Hayo Tobiason
Amber
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H. E. Bray
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John Fagen
Warner Hetken
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Earl Miller
Ellert Prull Jr
Lena Remley
Elmer Russell
Alfred Snyder
Nicklas Bollinger
Joe McArthur
Lucile Wenelke
Martelle
Lizzie Claflin
Morley
J. R. Bickerstaff
Fred Kintzel
Elbert Stingley
Leonard White
Ruth Fayrum
Oxford Junction
Velma Kleiner
Lester Meade
Omar Zelar
Frank Elwood
Anna Rittmer
John Buchholtz
Howard Clark
Chris Eichhorn
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Jim Kostachek
Art C. Lincoln
Mabel Sherrill
Hosford and
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State Highway Patrol
Rotary
Europe
Tn the Express
Cass Township
Robert Clark
Maria Jacobs
Henry Jacobs
G. Eilers
August Jacobs
Wayne Township
D. BE. Pond
John Lorentzen
Wills & Deitrick
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Peter Young
Muscatine
BP. Young
Masonec Lodge
Jesup Fay Brothers
Ryan
Will Long
Justice of Peace
Iowa News
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J. W. Jarnagin
Bob Smith
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