Leap Year Singles List Sparks Monticello Romance Blitz
The 1932 Leap Year ushers in an auction of bachelors in Monticello. A playful prospectus touts Burton McLaughlin and others as eligible suitors, highlighting Buick sales, grocery work, and genteel charm as the charms of the season.
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Monticello
the Express
St. Patrick
Burton McLaughlin
Buick
Sterling Knight
Adonis
Hymen
Henry
Clyde Tilton
Clyde
Bud Hauss
Philip Brown
Romeo
Florida
Royal Corbet
Minard Brout
J. FE. Heiserman
John Haley
Dalty
Montt
Allo
John Proctor Wilkens
Grocer
Florida Weather Brings Early Spring Hints to Monticello
The Monticello weather scene shifts toward spring as residents report lawn mowing and golf, with a Canadian geese flyover and early signs affecting daily routines. Charles Kay arrest? (Note: The article describes springlike signs including lawn mowing by Kay ar and golf by Laude and Hodson, plus geese circling and horses reacting to their arrival.)
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Signa
Charles Kay
Bill Laude
Carl Hodson
Farmer Canning Company
Will Hiller
Will
Death of Anna Ferring in Lovell township
Miss Anna Ferring died Saturday at her brother Joseph Ferring’s home in Lovell township after a period of ill health. Born September 1 1862 in Dubuque she lived with family in Monticello and Cascade before serving as housekeeper for her brother. Funeral services were at Sacred Heart church with Rev A L Lorenz officiating and interment in Sacred Heart cemetery. Surviving siblings include Mrs Jack Pelly Mrs Kate Hauss Michael Frank Joseph and Mrs John Peschong with numerous relatives from across Iowa.
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Anna Ferring
Joseph Ferring
Lowell Township
Ferring
Frank
Katherine Ferring
Dubuque
Miss Ferring
Jones County
Monticello
Lovell Township
Lovell
Cascade
Joe
Jack Pelly
Kate Hauss
Michael
Joseph
John Peschong
Manchester
Anna
Sacred Heart Church
A. L. Lorenz
Marcelle
William Farring
Dyersville
Mike Turnis
Nick Turnis
Dan Dally
Tillie Ferring
Clyde Elliot
Independence
Jack Buchanan
Cedar Rapids
Stanford Reeves
William
Local Boys Win Awards At 4H Short Course
Jones county boys tied for second in the county livestock judging contest behind Freemont county. The Jones team scored 85.4 percent from a field of 53 counties and 359 participants. Standout George Phillips Oxford Junction led the team with over 90 and earned a ribbon.
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Jones County
Freemont County
George Phillips
Oxford Junction
Theo Martin, Jr
Martelle
George
Election Year For Monticello City Officials
The 1982 election year for Monticello will see the mayor and five city council members chosen on March 28, the last Monday of March. The school election occurs on the second Monday in March with nominations due to secretary Charles Luett by noon seven days before election. Incumbents F. E. Stimgon and Dr. G. Thomas seek reelection. The primary for national state district county and township offices is on June 8 the first Monday in June.
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Charles Luett
F. E. Stimgon
G. Thomas
Board of Education
It Will Pay You To Use The Monticello Library
The Monticello library invites residents and visitors to use its warm reading rooms and extensive magazine rack. If items aren’t on shelves, staff will try to obtain them from other sources on short notice. Free lists of 100 books chosen by prominent Americans are available, plus grade level lists for children up to ninth grade.
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Monticello
United States
New York
Anamosa
American Library Association
America
Monticello Teams Build Wins In Varied Skirmishes
Monticello basketball teams posted several wins and close losses across a busy Friday night. The junior varsity earned overtime 16-12 against Marion, while the varsity defeated Marion 16-10 on strong defense led by Coyle and Stott. Monticello also beat Manchester 33-13 behind Coyle's 13 points and Bartlett’s steady play, with Monticello set to face Tipton and Anamosa in upcoming conference games.
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Ray Smith
Marion
Matthiessen
Monti Fe
Math Sen
J. Reed
Hutton
B. Reed
Smith
WD Spooner
Boyer
Jacobsen
Edwards
Reynolds
Widger
Yeoman
McGill
Hayden
Illinois
Monticello
Bartlett
Bart
Monti
Coyle
Stott
Monti Feft
Feft
Jawad
Berlin
Phelps
Ogburn
B. Smith
Manchester
Manchester Junior High
Jess Smith
Monni
Manch'st
Math’sen
Milroy
Slack
Fletcher
Hunt
Varsity
Aebi
Tipton
Anamosa
Strathman
Scherrer
McIntoch
Boardway
Long
Gearhart
Keller
Egger
Levsen
Tlinois
New Officers Elected For Congregational Church
The Congregational church held its annual fellowship supper with 80 members and families present. Officers elected for the coming year include trustees C A Palmer George Guyan A J H McNeill F J Kay Albert Stuhler C G Thomas deacons Frank Hayden Bruce Cropp Fred Royden J W Hoult clerk Mrs Ike Suter Sunday school superintendent John Hoult and assistants Mrs F P Stuhler Kate Stuhler Mrs Gearhart Mrs McNeill Mrs F Matthiessen Betty Kay church treasurer Frank Hayden benevolence treasurer Mrs Milton Thoenti choir Frank Royden cradle roll superintendent Mrs Anna Bort home department Carrie Page president of working band Mrs Ben Roberts president of Young People’s society Hazel Houston ushers George Hoult James Bort Ben Roberts Jr flower committee Mrs H M Carpenter Sr Mrs George Wilkens cabinet member at large Raymond Smith.
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Congregational Church
C. A. Palmer
George Guyan
A. J. H. McNeill
F. J. Kay
Albert Stuhler
C. G. Thomas
Frank Hayden
Bruce Cropp
Anna Bort
Home Department
Carrie Page
Ben Roberts
Young People's Society
Hazel Houston
George Hoult
James Bort
H. M. Carpenter
George Wilkens
Cabinet
Raymond Smith
Huckins faces new indictment in Linn county case
George E Huckins and his father Elmer Huckins were indicted again by the Linn county grand jury on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses with intent to defraud. The case follows a 1930 Linn county conviction and venue changes to Jones county. Other Huckins actions with Wil lam Speas and Elmer Huckins investments were continued to March term. It is expected he may seek another venue change to Jones county.
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George E. Huckins
Elmer
Huckins
Linn County
Emil Lever
Springville
Jones County District Court
George
Willam Speas
Elwood Royster
Jones County
Carl Willms Auction Draws Crowd in Poor Weather
The Willms auction yesterday drew a good crowd despite bad roads from soft weather. Total sales reached about 1500 dollars with cows to 40.60, a six year old horse at 80, timothy hay eight dollars a ton, straw five, oats 27 cents, ear corn 35 to 42 cents a bushel. Machinery did well, a two year old wagon box sold for 21.50, and Col. L. P. Waddick officiated.
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Carl Willms
Timothy Hay
Col. L. P. Waddick
First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation Gift
Mrs J F Porter donates an engraving to Monticello public school of the 1864 White House scene titled The First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation. Painted by F B Carpenter and engraved by A H Ritchie these four by two foot works depict Lincoln Bates Blair Welles Chase Stanton Smith Seward around a table with papers. The piece will hang in the history room to inspire pupil study of these men.
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Monticello
Joseph F. Porter
Kansas City
F. B. Carpenter
A. H. Ritchie
White House
Abraham Lincoln
Edward Bates
Montgomery Blair
Gideon Welles
Salmon P. Chase
Edwin M. Stanton
Caleb Smith
Monticello Boy Recognized At Grinnell
George R. Guyan of Monticello a Grinnell College sophomore helped arrange a formal dance a cabaret style event with floor show during intermission He was named chairman of a committee to plan one of six skits for February 19 at Pioneer Procities The six acts feature six halls and cottages with two groups each for cash prizes The theme covers Campus Organizations Past Present and Future Sigma Delta Chi and the National Collegiate Players sponsor the skits
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George R. Guyan
Monticello
Grinnell College
George
Sigma Delta Chi
National Journalistic Fraternity
National Collegiate Players
Indictments Return in Dubuque County Grand Jury
The Dubuque county grand jury returned indictments last week. William Miller 22 of Cascade faces a breaking and entering charge after a Dec 19 jail escape attempt. Other indictments accuse four people found in a box car of possessing burglary tools, a charge with up to fifteen years.
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Dubuque County
William Miller
Cascade
Miller
Sheriff Offers Receipts for Drivers Licenses in County
W H Frazer sheriff of Jones County announces receipts for drivers licenses and urges residents who have not yet received their licenses to visit the courthouse for a temporary receipt. He notes several licenses returned due to incorrect addresses and available pickups at his office.
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Court House
Des Moines
W. H. Frazer
Jones County
Adv
January 1907 Monticello notes of births deaths and events
The Monticello Express items from January 1907 record family moves to Colony Kansas marriages of William Wright Theresa Winans and Charles Campbell Nellie Berger Ethel George and Florence Babcock teaching changes and a county superintendent shift. A fatal ice accident on the river claims a boy and several buildings burn in Prairieburg. Grip plague influenza and fair-director elections are noted with local civic detail.
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Monticello Express
George Colton
Wayne Township
Colony
Kansas
Ethel George
Lake Negagmon
Wis
William Wright
Scotch Grove Township
Theresa Winans
Cascade
Monticello
G. W. Eastwood
K. Greer
Ames
Florence Babcock
Kate Maurice
Miss Babcock
Iowa City
Delh
Charles A. Campbell
Nellie Berger
J. L. Gardner
Blair
Nebraska
Abraham Buol
Butte
Montana
John A. Schmidt
Matilda Cc
Eileen
Castle Grove
Julia Wilhelm
Justice of No Peace
J. J. Locher
Yi Aid
John E. Foster
Anna Aihinn
C. E. Minehart
First Street
John Phelps
Farley
Jones County Fair
Messrs
W. G. Eller
H. M. Carpenter
O. H
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Marion
Mr. Smith
Mount Carroll
Fred
The
Express
Iowa
Isaac Orcutt
Leslie West
Jones County
Nellie Crowley
Joe Hennessey
Suter
Jacob Suter
Suter & Son
Solomon Turck
New York City
Turck
Enabnit Joins United States Navy
Harry W. Enabnit, 17, son of John Enabnit of Ryan and former Monticello resident, has passed the Navy entrance examinations in Des Moines. He expects to depart soon for boot training at San Diego, California.
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Harry W. Enabnit
John Enabnit
Ryan
Monticello
United States Navy
Des Moines
Navy
San Diego
California
Jury verdict reports double murder suicide in Elkader case
A coroner's jury returned a murder and suicide verdict for the death of Mrs. J. F. McLane and her daughter Frances. The mother was found to have fired the fatal shots. Authorities note a possible trace of insanity in Mrs. McLane's actions.
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J. F. McLane
Elkader
Frances
Monticello Students Win County Grain Show Honors
Monticello high school earned first in the agricultural demonstration contest with Edith Schneider and Claire Adams presenting Test Dont Guess to explain testing every ear of seed corn. The grain judging team of Elmer Kaufman Theodore Leytem and Bernard Ohe placed second as Martelle and Anamosa finished first and third in their class.
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Monticello
Olin
Edith Schneider
Claire Adams
Martelle
Elmer Kaufman
Theodore Leytem
Bernard Ohe
Anamosa
Monticello Fire Report Highlights 1931 Conduct
Fourteen fire calls occurred in 1931 with no incidents after June 14. The Lovell House fire on June 1 caused water damage, while April 5 saw the Watters Ford coupe blaze and nearby garage destruction. Notable January fires included a roof fire at Mrs. Lubben and a small home blaze. Fire department leadership named with J Matthiessen as chief and Harry Maire as assistant chief.
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Monticello
Lovell House
Bert Watters
Jake Arduser
Watters
John Lubben
R. J. Bone
Herbert Sampson
Herman Schneider
Dorn Brucks
Watter
Siegfried Guyan
Lovell
Empire Store
J. Nichols
William Rieken
A J. Matthiessen
Harry FB. Maire
F. G. Matthiessen
Harry Rodman
Walter Zubler
Leslie Reade
Ida Behrends Hansen Marries John Wells in Pomeroy
Relatives learn of the marriage of Ida Behrends Hansen to John Wells on Tuesday January 5 in the Emmanuel Lutheran parsonage at Pomeroy. Rev P F Ross officiated. A dinner followed at Mrs Gerhard Behrends home. The couple will reside on a farm southwest of Pomeroy after a honeymoon to Des Moines. The bride’s father was a brother of John Behrends of Monello.
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Gerhard Behrends
Ida Behrends Hansen
John Wells
Pomeroy
Immanuel Lutheran Parsonage
P. F. Ross
Des Moines
Wells
Well
John Behrends
Moncello
Iowa Plans To Pave 190 Miles Next Year
Iowa State Highway Commission reports to Gov Dan Turner that 199 miles of primary roads will be paved this year at an estimated cost of 3 800 000 dollars. The program includes 600 miles of travel and 350 miles of grading and bridge work, rising from earlier forecasts.
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Iowa State Highway Commission
Dan Turner
Readers received 53 Monticello Express issues in 1931
Subscriptions to The Monticello Express produced 53 weekly issues in 1931 though the year has 52 weeks. The first issue appeared January 1 and the final issue rolled off the press December 31.
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Monticello Express
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