Henry Shimerda Heads Jones County Board For 1934
Henry Shimerda of Oxford Junction was elected chairman of the Jones county board of supervisors for 1934 at the annual meeting in Anamosa. He named committees for finance county home school fund and other duties, outlined district assignments for each supervisor, and selected official newspapers and county depositories. The board set assessor workdays for each precinct and designated bank deposits.
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Henry Shimerda
Oxford Junction
Board of Supervisors
Jones County
Anamosa
Shimerda
Harms and
Russell
Shimerda and Holst
Russell and Matthiessen
N. C
The
Anamosa Eureka
Anamosa Journal
Tom McNamara
Monticello State Bank
Citizens Savings
Onslow Savings Bank
Citizens State
Wyoming
Amber Savings Bank
Jones Co. Savings
Cass
Castle Grove
Clay
Madison
Fairview
Greenfield
Hale
Jackson
Lovell
Rome
Oxford
Richland
Scotch Grove
Washington
Wayne
Morley
West Cascade
Monticello
Anamiosas
Center“Junction
Weekend Basketball Doubleheader Promises Thrills
Local fans will see two big games Friday at Sacred Heart gym Monticello faces Anamosa in a 7 15 p m tip off followed by Sacred Heart versus St Martin Cascade The Next Tuesday January 16 Monticello and Anamosa meet again with junior high games preceding the main event
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Sacred Heart
Monticello Cardinals
Anamosa Bulldogs
Sacred Heart Hoopsters
St. Martin's
Cascade
Sacred Heart Boys
Monticello
Anamosa
Prison City
McLees
Merten
Monticello Public School
County Assessors Meet at Anamosa to Set 1934 Valuations
Jones county assessors met January 5 at the Anamosa courthouse for the 1934 assessment. Personal property will be taxed this year. real estate assessments occur every four years, with the last in 1933. Valuations and taxable values will be equal, levies reduced to three fourths, and real estate records remain valid through 1937. Appeals go to the state board.
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Jones County
Anamosa
Court House
State Board of Assessment and Review
Missing California flood victim Ramona French found safe
Ramona French of La Crescenta was listed as missing after a southern California flood but was later located unharmed. She works for a Glendale bank and lived with sister Nellie Slutman whose estate suffered a prior fire and total loss.
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Ramona French
Prospect Avenue
la Crescenta
Cal
California
Miss French
Glendale
Nellie Slutman
Slutman
Change Made In CWA Workers In Jones County
A January 3 meeting in Anamosa by a Jones county committee revised the CWA worker list. Sixty men were released and 60 chosen to replace them. The committee cited eligibility, conduct, and need, asking released workers to not seek reinstatement through relief offices, as decisions are final.
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Jones County
Anamosa
CWA
Hst
Iowa State College Enrollment Increases
Registrar J. R. Sage reports winter quarter enrollment at Iowa State College rose to about 3,500 students, roughly 100 more than last year. He noted additional registrations expected that week as close of records neared.
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Iowa State College
J. R. Sage
Sage
Miss Alice French Iowa Author Dies at 84
Davenport resident and renowned writer Miss Alice French known as Octave Thanet died at home early Tuesday aged 84. She led the Colonial Dames of America in Iowa for twenty years and had lived in Davenport since her youth.
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Alice French
Davenport
Towa
Corn And Legumes Shine At Olin Show And Institute
Lorenzen Brothers from Olin along with Paul Smith of Center Junction showed the sweepstakes corn at the annual corn and legume show held by the Olin high school vocational agricultural department. Smith won the commercial class for townships with hybrid 942 yielding 107 bushels per acre last season. Vinton high school led the judging contest for vocational schools with 2400 points. Maquoketa followed at 2280. Olin scored 2485 without prize. Non vocational entries were Martelle. Legume winners included alfalfa hay by William Pruess soy bean hay by George Bonjour red clover seed by Clarence Grafft and soybean seed Manchus red clover hay and flax seed by Oliver Furst. Quilt and rug judging by Miss Pearl Lady. George Godfrey spoke for Town State college and H C Aaberg was unable to attend due to illness.
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Lorenzen Brothers
Olin
Paul Smith
Center Junction
Farmers’ Institute
Vocational Agricultural Department
Olin High School
Lorenzen
Steen
Hale Township
Fairview
Norman Brown
Rome
Frank Andrews
Madison
Ed Kreger
Jackson
Clarence Grafft
Smith
Madison Township
Rome Township
Walter Ross
Hale
Henry Bjere
Francis Glenn
M. A. Hauser
Ames
Vinton High School
Maquoketa
Martelle
William Pruess
George Bonjour
Oliver Furst
Sacred concert at M. E. Church features Tracy Organist and performers
George Tracy, organist at the Methodist Episcopal church, gave a sacred concert Sunday evening. He demonstrated mastery of the pipe organ with a varied program. Mrs. James Macaulay and Mrs. John Macaulay accompanied, and Miss Elizabeth Wallis and Miss Laura Sinclair also performed. Sinclair recently completed a musical course at Cornell.
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George Tracy
Methodist Episcopal Church
Tracy
Monticello
Sinc
James Macaulay
Onslaw
John Macaulay
Lisbon
Elizabeth Wallis
Laura Sinclair
Sinclair
Cornell College
Public School Evening Classes At Monticello Popular
Monticello public schools continue free Monday evening lectures open to the public. No questions asked and all courses are lecture based. Next Monday topics include psychology sensations attention perception nutrition obesity and cure sociology the Greek family and negotiable instruments by Mr Heiserman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Heiserman
Henry's Wedding Play at Monticello Public School
The Ladies' Aid society of the Presbyterian church sponsors the play Henry's Wedding to be staged in the public school auditorium this evening and tomorrow evening. No reserved seats. tickets 30 cents for adults 25 cents for students and 15 cents for children. Public attendance urged.
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Henry
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Presbyterian Church of
Home Crafting Group Forming In Monticello For Spare Time
A Monticello workshop guild plans a local chapter of a national Home Workshop guild based in Rockford Illinois. The meeting led by Frank Walker will be January 17 at 7 30 p m in the manual training rooms of the public schools to organize the club and discuss joining the national group.
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Monticello
Rockford
National Club
Monticello Public School
Frank Walker
Workshop Guild
Sveral
Teachers Salaries Shrink Over Nine Years in Monticello
A Monticello school report compares 1924 26 to 1933 34 showing four fewer teachers handling 60 more pupils and pay cuts totaling 12 505 across the staff. The piece notes a 15 percent fall in staffing with a 34 percent wage drop and a rise of 12 8 percent in costs per pupil. It also cites a 29.8 percent ten year turnover, averaging 7.88 new teachers per year. Up to Jan 1 1934 Monticello’s school had 1108 graduates since 1875.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alines Ot Inh
Slmuyuw Dubus
Avywaue
Lizzie Burnight
Monticello
Tighe Sisters Display A Full Doll Wardrobe
Cedar Rapids sisters Patricia and Mary Tighe 9B1 at Franklin school exhibit a large doll family wardrobe. Their creations include two girls and a boy dolls Skippy Patsy Anne Patsy Emily with winter coats beach pajamas sun hats and outfits such as white satin party dresses jumpers capes and moccasins reflecting seasonal styles.
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Patricia
Mary Tighe
W. F. Tighe
Cedar Rapids
Franklin School
Tighe
Clara Noyws
Monticello
Patrician
W. PF. Tighe
Grande Avenue SE
Skippy
Patsy Anne
Patsy Emily
Dolltown
Santa Claus
South
Iowa
Eve Nything
Old Peabody Pew Play At M E Church In February
The Ladies Aid society of the Methodist Episcopal church announces the play Old Peabody Pew will be staged at the church in February. A definite date and cast will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Ladies’ Aid Society of
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Peabody Pew
Adv
Chas. Kay Jr Appointed Guard at Anamosa Reformatory
Charles Kay Jr son of Mr and Mrs Charles Kay of Monticello and formerly of Olin received appointment as guard at the men s reformatory at Anamosa. The Kay family plans to move to Anamosa soon with daughter Katharine.
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Chas. Kay, Jr
Reformatory
Charles Kay
Monticello
Olin
Anamosa
Kay
Katharine
Death of Henry Neunaber in Castle Grove Township
Henry Neunaber, a Jones county farmer, died Monday January 8 at 4:30 a.m. at his daughter Mrs. BE L Kromminga’s home in Castle Grove. Born in Germany November 23 1855 he emigrated to the United States in 1882 and lived in Amber and nearby townships before retirement. He is survived by four children, one sister, and twenty one grandchildren. He was a member of Zion's Lutheran church in Wayne township.
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Henry Newnaber
Jones County
BE. L. Kromminpa
Castle Grove Township
Neunaber
John
Anamosa
Kromminga
Germany
T’e
Anna Johnson
United States
Mount Olive
Ill
Amber
Bufalo Township
Scotch Grove
Herman Eckhoff
Zion’s
Wayne Township
Catherine
Fred J. Clark To Speak With Stereopticon Slides Week Of Jan 14
Waterloo clergyman Dr Fred J Clark outlines a week of union services January 14 with stereopticon slides on the Life of Christ. The schedule spans five churches starting Sunday at 7 30 pm and includes special music and nightly offerings.
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Fred J. Clark
Waterloo
Christ
Clark
Omaha
Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
Congregational Church
Reformed Church
Hunt
Levolle
Burne-Jones
Hoffman
Soord
Munknesy
Pilate
Auction sales advertised across The Express this week
Multiple auctions listed including a McDaniel farm horse sale next Saturday January 13 with thirty two head of horses and mules. H F Folkerts auctions January 17 six miles east of Anamosa with cattle hogs hay grain and farm machinery. Danneman Osterkamp closing out January 18 north of Amber with cattle horses hogs and machinery. Grant Ebers sale January 27 west of Monticello with cattle horses shonts hay grain chickens and machinery.
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the Express
McDaniel
H. F. Folkerts
Anamosa
Danneman & Osterkamp
Danneman
Amber
Grant Ebers
Reiger
Monticello
Stockholders Elect New Directors at Monticello State Bank
The Monticello State Bank held its regular stockholders meeting yesterday January 10 and reelected all existing directors except J W Coxsee who resigned January 1 and was not a candidate. The eleven directors listed include George Ambuehl Halstead M Carpenter Richard A Cartano Elmer K B Hicks John J Locher T M Redmond Frank E F Stimson Harry W Stuhler J U W Stutt and Co G Thomas. Executives to be chosen at the weekly bank meeting next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello State Bank
J.W. Coxsee
George Ambuehl
Halstead M. Carepenter
Richard A. Cartano
Elmer KB. Hicks
John J. Locher
T. M. Redmond
Frank EF. Stimson
Harry Ww. Stuhler
J. UW. Z. Stutt
Co. G. Thomas
Cedar Falls ministers endorse Rev. Fred Clark
Cedar Falls ministers received a telegram praising Rev. Fred J. Clark for week long religious services in Monticello and Cedar Falls last week. The endorsement highlights his colored slide renditions of gospel scenes and his theme rediscovery of Jesus, seeking loyal cooperation from the Christian community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Clark
Monticello
Cedar Falls
Fred J. Clark
Jesus
Bruce Giffin
Earle Baker
H. J. Faust
Floyd Reeve
W. F. Beggelman
Here And There In Nearby News
Albert N. Todd 79 longtime Independence figure dies at home January 3 from heart trouble. H B Commerford sues Pythian Building Assn and City of Manchester for 5000 after 1933 accident. Cedar Rapids lands a major airport grant of 93877.40 with 5724 by Chamber of Commerce and start of construction pending weather. Mississippi bridge sale for 170000 to W H Jackson of Pittsburgh subject to federal court confirmation. Jury awards 8900 to Sarah Record against Prof P J Lambert for burns from a factory fire. Hromek 23 Cedar Rapids killed by accidental gun discharge at home while handling a Christmas gift rifle.
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H. B. Commerford
Manchester
Pythian Building Association
City of Manchester
Commerford
Pythian
Cedar Rapids
Middle West
CWA
Ralph W. Cramm
Mississippi
Marquette
Prairie du Chien
Wis
W. H. Jackson
Pittsburgh
Federal
Madison
Towa City
Sarah Record
P. J. Lambert
University of
H. M. Hromek
Hromek
Grinnell
Coe College
Postmaster George Guyan Suffered Severe Attack During Card Game
George Guyan was seized by a serious attack while playing cards at Dr. T. M. Bernhard's home last evening. He was taken to the hospital and Dr. G. Thomas reports he is improved this morning and may be discharged soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Guyan
T. M. Berhnand
G. Thomas
New Winter Library Selections Across Nonfiction And Fiction
A catalog of new library books for winter includes Non-Fiction titles by Gilbert Chinard R L Ditmars A R Longworth H A Overstreet W B Pitkin R S McKim Burns Mantle E S Jones Mark Sullivan and fiction by B S Aldrich Bromfield plus a continued listing for Miss Bishop and The Farm highlighting life, work, and family themes with attention to education and cultural insight from 1930s publishing.
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Chinard
Gilbert
John Adams
Ditmars
R. L
West Indies
South America
Longworth
A. R
Alice Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Overstreet
H. A
Pitkin
W. B
McKim
R. S
Mantle
Burns
Jones
E. S
Sullivan
Mark
America
Aldrich
B. S
Miss Bishop
Bromfield
Louis
Auto Collision Fatal for Wyoming Man 23
Paul Pealer 23 of Wyoming died after a Sunday afternoon car crash on primary highway 117 two miles west of Wyoming. Lyle Marshall survived with broken ribs. Mrs Shimerda and passengers suffered injuries. Road icy, Marshall car lost control. Pealer died at John McDonald hospital Monticello after the wreck. Funeral held at Wyoming Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Koch
Paul Pealer
Wyoming
George Shimerda
Penler
John McDonald Hospital
Montiticello
Lyle Marshall
Wyong
Clyde White
The
Wyoming Journal
Marshall
Shimerda
Pau Pealer
Pealer
L. F. Pealer
Wyoming High School
Ned
Methodist Episcopal Church
Wycoming
Banquet Honors National V. F. W. Chief in Des Moines
Mr and Mrs William H Jarrett and Mrs Henry Che represented the focal post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary at a Des Moines banquet honoring Commander in Chief James E Van Sandt of Altoona Pennsylvania. Van Sandt tours the country promoting veterans legislation with remarks of vital interest to ex service men. Governor Clyde L Herring Secretary Ray Murs hav and Attorney General Edward O Connor were guests of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Jarrett
Henry Che
Veterans of Foreign Wars and
Department of Iowa
Des Moines
James E. van Sandt
Altoona
van Sandt
Flo
Senate
House of Representatives
Fred Windsor
Missouri
Clyde L. Herring
Secrtary of Agriculture
Ray Murshav
Edward O'connor
Bernard Youth Killed in Auto Crash Near Dickeyville Wisconsin
Clair Mehan, 28, of Bernard, died after his car went over an embankment near Dickeyville. His body was found beside the overturned vehicle at 8 am Tuesday, with authorities believing the crash occurred about six hours earlier. He had attended a dance Monday night and was bound for Minnesota when the accident happened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair Mehan
Bernard
Dickeyville
Wis
Minnesota
Holstein Disposal Sale At F D Deischer Farm
Next week Express advertises a sale at the Hoag farm eight miles west of Monticello by F D Deischer. The sale includes GO head of purebred Holstein cattle with a herd sire whose dam had an official butter record of 953 pounds, plus 2800 bushels of corn and 60 tons of hay. Watch for the ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. Deischer
Hoag
Monticello
Halestein
Ady
Rivers not to be improved this time says Army engineers
Army engineers reporting to Congress advised there is no justification for improvements on the Maquoketa and Wapsipinicon rivers in Iowa at this time.
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Army
Conress
Maquoketa
Wapsipinicon
Towa
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M. E
Home Crafters Organization
B. Grimes
Minard Stout
Martha Meyer
Ann Miller
Margaret Kaste
A. PF
Walker
Boyd Shannon
Amney Wood
Francis Merten
Seeneesye
Opal Porter
Harry Berg
Ef Bay Apeanaappeeneageme
Ruth Burnstedt
Emma
Mildred Iverson
June Meyer
Adelaide Gray
Bernice Stout
Ecades
Geneenee
Tighe Sisters
Ivan
Chee-Ya
Nyack, N. Y
Ft. Moultrie
Gallipoli Peninsula
Alexander Hamilton
Niagara Falls
Hoover
Wiere
Albert N. Todd
Independence
St. Clair County
Mich
University of Town Law School
Wyoming Bay
Emmae Shimerda
Maeme Pashek
Miss Pashek
Coxsee & Coxsee
Emma Shimerda
National V. F. W
Dickeyville, Wis
F. D. Deischer Farm
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