Longtime baker Charles Schoenhut dies at home
Charles M. Schoenhut of West First Street died last Tuesday at 8:30 AM after years of ill health. Born July 16, 1850 in Philadelphia, he learned baking in 1866 and worked in Princeville, Cambridge, Peoria, and Kansas before moving to Monticello sixteen years ago. He and wife Lena Schuester marked their fiftieth anniversary in 1924. He is survived by wife, two daughters, four grandchildren, and siblings. Funeral 2 PM at Congregational church with Masonic, Odd Fellows, and Modern Woodmen rites. interment Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Schoenhut
West First Street
Mr. Schoenhut
Princeville
Illnois
Cambridge
Illinois
Peoria
Kansas
Monticello
Caroline Schoenhut
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
George and
Mary Schoenhut
Ilinois
Lena Schuesster
L. F. Mills
Rock Island
Congregational Church
Presbyterian ‘Church
Schoenhut
Burns Lodge
Masonic Order
Out of Town
F. J. Schoenhutz
Marshalltown
F. L. Rabe
London
Ray Mills
Claire Palmer
Davenport
Ralph Mills
Chicago
County Assessors Begin The 1930 Evaluation
Monticello assessor H. R. Jacobs has begun the 1930 annual town assessment and asks property owners for fair figures. Personal property is taxed at 50 percent of value. inventories become compulsory. Dog tax rises to 2 dollars for males and 5 dollars for females. outside town, a county poll tax of 4 dollars is collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Jacobs
Monticello
Cascade Man Hurt In Smash Recovers
Cascade City Council member James Fagan suffered a painful hit and run on Military Road near Fillmore. He was hit broadside by Edward Smith of Zwingle driving a car and buried under the wreckage until aid arrived. Smith was captured and posted bonds for a later hearing as officials seek a possible settlement without court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Fagan
Cascade
Military Road
Fillmore
Fagan
Dubuque
Edward Smith
Zwingle
Smith
Farmers Dairy Feeding School Planned by Jones County
The Jones county Farm Bureau and cowtesting associations announce a free dairy feeding school at Farmers' Creamery in Monticello on Tuesday January 21. Ted Besh of the Ames extension service will lead discussions on cattle feeds, their role in rations, and profitable dairy feeding. The program starts 10 a.m. and runs to 3 30 p.m. with a lunch break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Farm Bureau
Farmers’ Creamery
Monticello
Ted Besh
Extension Service of
Ames
Clarence Matthiessen Injured In Ice Crash At Home Garage
Clarence Matthiessen suffered a badly wrenched left knee and ankle injuries when Miss Marjorie Place of Dexter backed a car into his garage last Friday. Matthiessen was at the door when the crash occurred as Miss Place, with Mrs. W. P. McKee and son, slid on ice and crowded him against the wall. He was taken to John McDonald hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Matthiessen
John McDonald Hospital
Mr. Matthiessen
Gene Tunney
Dempsey
Chicago
Tunney
Polly Lauder
Frank Seegar to chair Delaware board of supervisors
Neighborhoods that interest neighborhoods report Frank Seegar of Earlville will be chairman of the Delaware board of supervisors for the coming year. Other local items include arrests, deaths, and a major fire with property loss at Andrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Seegar
Earlville
Delaware Board of Supervisors
Roy Turner
Cedar Rapids
Vinton
Ed A. Phillips
Jackson County
Davenport
Andrew
John Reis
Clayton
Chester
Michael Paul
Ed M. Smith Republican Governor Candidate Born in Jackson County
Ed M. Smith who has served as Iowa secretary of state for three years is a Republican primary contender for governor. Born in Jackson County, he grew up in Otter Creek township with his three brothers and attended a rural school. His farmer father and former friends in Jackson and Jones counties plan to vote for him in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed M. Smith
Iowa
Jackson County
Otter Creek Township
Central City Boy Is Making Good
Howard Moses of Central City, designer of the Tanager wings, earned first prize in the Guggenheim aviation contest. Employed by Curtiss Airplane and Motor Co of New York City, Moses is an Iowa State College graduate and brother of Florence Moles, former Monticello high school teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Moses
Curtiss Airplane and Motor Company
New York City
David Guggenheim Foundation
Mr. Moles
Iowa State College
Ames
Florence Moles
Monticello
Harvey G. Tubbs Dies in San Diego
Mrs. Clayton A. Palmer learned last Thursday of the sudden death of her brother Harvey G. Tubbs in San Diego California. He leaves a widow and one son and is survived by his mother who resided with him. Mr Abe operated a large cigar store in San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton A. Palmer
Harvey G. Tubbs
San Diego
Calif
Abe
Sanego
Thirty Years Ago in Jones County Ills Local Notes
Byron Eastwood taught in LeRoy Illinois. Daniel Magee sold Scotch Grove farm to C O Jacobs for 4800. Charles Goardke visited Monticello after a 55 mile drive. A Model T could make the trip in two hours in 1930. Multiple marriages births deaths and civic notes mix in Jones county history with dates from 1837 to 1839 and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Eastwood
G. W. Eastwood
LeRoy
Illinois
Daniel Magee
Scotch Grove Township
C. OC. Jacobs
Charlesb. Goardke
Vinton
Monticello
Libbie Robertson
Mount Morris
Henry Prult
Maggie Monck
Arthur Maurice
College of Dentistry
Des Moines
Levi Berlin
E. E. Orcutt
William Stuhler
Theodore Rohn
Florence Fry
Rohn
Nebraska Volunteers
Philippine Islands
Blanche Black
Paul E. Black
Castle Grove Township
Elmer Mayberry
Thomas J. Peak
Jones County
Beardsley
Peak
Sugar Creek
Cedar County
E. H. Paulsen
Onslow
Charles Applegate
Scotch Grove
Phillip Kuhns
N. A. Hajen
Bowen’s Prairie
August Rickless
J. W. Farwell & Company
Edward N. Rice
Clarence L. van Meter
Malachi Cashen
Richland Township
Cornelius
Nebraska
G. W. Walte
Wyoming
Esther Marie
Ervin E. Reed
Supreme Court of
Iowa
William Galligan
Monticello State Bank Elects Directors and Officers
The Monticello State Bank held its annual stockholders meeting on Friday January 10 electing directors for 1930. New director Dr C G Thomas replaces the late J W Schweitzer and the board selected Henry M Carpenter as president with William Stuhler and Frank E Stimpson as vice presidents. Halstead M Carpenter became cashier with C E Fothergill C M Luetz and P T Schuetz as assistant cashiers. December 31 1929 total resources were $3316362.53.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello State Bank
Geo. Ambuehl
Henry M. Carpenter
Halstead M. Carpenter
Richard A. Cartano
G. Henry George
Elmer E. Hicks
Elmer E. Hoag
John J. Locher
Frank E. Stimson
William Stuhler
J. Henry J. Stutt
G. Thomas
John Turnis
Death Calls Mrs Glew Resident of Farley
Mrs Walter W Glew of Farley died at Fanley hospital Dubuque after a lingering illness. She was born Cascade August 7 1875 and lived Farley 32 years. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs Edward Luxinger and Mrs O W Crockett Farley three sons Glenn Everett and Mild Farley three sisters Mrs Mae Lowe Mrs Cora Keenan Marion and Mrs Eva Weatherwax Fairview two brothers John Rohrer Marion Gilbert Rohrer Cedar Rapids and four grandchildren. Mr Glen known to Monticello people as baggage man on the Farley train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter W. Glew
Farley
Fanley Hospital
Dubuque
Glew
Cascade
Edward Luxinger
O. W. Crockett
Glenn
Everett
Mild
Mae Lowe
Cora Keenan
Marion
Eva Weatherwax
Fairview
John Rohrer
Gilbert Rohrer
Cedar Rapids
Glen
Monticello
Britain to push abolition of battleships at naval conference
Britain plans to press for abandoning capital ships and submarines at the five power naval talks next Tuesday. Premier Ramsay MacDonald outlined a plan to reduce tonnage and gun calibers, extend battleship lifespans, and limit submarine numbers if kept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Great Britain
J. Ramsay MacDonald
Foreign Office
Washington
Series Of One Act Plays To Be Given At School
The high school speech classes of forty three members stage a tournament style series of comedies presented over two evenings. Audiences vote for the best play and top performers, with elimination to select finalists for potential awards. First show Monday January 27 in the auditorium. A second session follows Monday February 3 with three plays each night. Tickets are ten and fifteen cents to support the make up fund and the school paper The Philomonte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monti Hi
Philomonte
Former Telephone Man Honored At Banquet
Co. C. Little formerly combined man for Northwestern Bell in Monticello was honored at a Waukon banquet on January 7. Retiring area manager Ellison Orr, praised for 26 years of service, was guest of honor. Little succeeds Orr as area manager for the Waukon and Lansing exchanges. Little has six years with the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. C. Little
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Monticello
Waukon
Ellison Orr
Telephone Company
Orr
Little
Lansing
Local Telegraph Clerk Swaps Posts in Iowa Exchanges
The obituary notes a man who graduated Red Oak High in 1921 and studied three years at Iowa State College Ames. He worked in Waterloo Elkader Monticello Cedar Rapids Dubuque and now heads the Waukon and Lansing exchanges. Mrs. Little known as Miss Etta Schmidt daughter of Lizzie Schmidt of Monticello before marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Oak
Iowa
Iowa State College
Ames
Waterloo
Elkader
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Waukon
Lansing
Little
Etta Schmidt
Lizzie Schmidt
Score Of Men Want Military Road Paved
A delegation of about twenty from Anamosa Martello Mount Vernon Solon and Iowa City asked the state highway commission at Ames on the 8th to designate the old military road from near Anamosa to Iowa City as a primary paving route. The road once stretched from Dubuque to Iowa City via Monticello Anamosa and Martello. The commission will consider the petition after initial review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Martello
Mount Vernon
Solon
Iowa City
State Highway Commission
Ames
Dubuque
Iowa
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa Denies Epidemic Of Scarlet Fever Diphtheria
Anamosa health officials deny reports of an epidemic and say only two houses are under quarantine. Dr. E G Rawson notes scarlatina at the BeshEkas home and diphtheria observation at the Manuel Cox residence. The town’s health officer calls the record favorable for a town of its size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
E. G. Rawson
Beshekas
Manuel Cox
McCalley to Appear in Monticello January 20
Charles Riley McCalley, a versatile artist, will perform in Monticello Monday afternoon January 20 at 2 30 p m. The program includes readings violin solos pianologues and violin imitations with an admission of 10 cents to cover expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. McCalley
Independence Boys Taken To Anamosa
Donald Weart and James Kelley of Independence were sent to the state reformatory to serve an indeterminate one to five year sentence after pleading guilty to breaking and entering an elevator on January 4. They had been arrested last week and were bound over to the district court before Judge R. W. Hasner. Weart, on parole from Eldora's state industrial school, and Kelley admitted stealing several sacks of flour from the elevator operated by M. M. Weber of Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Weart
James Kelley
Independence
State Reformatory
R. W. Hasner
Weart
Eldora
Elovator
M. M. Weber
Mayor Orders Sidewalks Snow Cleanup After Snow
City officials require all sidewalk caretakers to thoroughly remove snow after each snowfall. The street commissioner will investigate post storm and charge the responsible party for any needed cleanup.
Parent Teachers Sponsoring Coasting on Brad Street Hill
With fresh snow Brad Street Hill is designated as the official coasting site by the Monticello Public Schools Parent Teachers Association. Supervisors will oversee sledding hours on weekdays 4 to 6 and 7 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays 1 to 6 and 7 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent Teachers Assn
Brad Street
Bradstreet
Parent- Teachers Association
Monticello Public Schools
Parent-Teachers Association
Nelly Anne Williamson Dies Sudden in Hopkinton
Mrs Nelly Anne Williamson daughter of the late Judge F B Doolittle died suddenly of a heart attack on Friday Jan 10 1930. She married Frank E Williamson July 29 1885 and had eight children seven living Edmund Griffith Saskatchewan John Harland George Perry Nelly Anne and Rose plus four grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Hopkinton home with Rev BE Roberts officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelly Anne Williamson
Hopkinton
BE. W. Roberts
Presbyterian Church
Nelly Anne Doolittle
F. B. Doolittle
Ann Cumber Doolittle
Delhi
Rockford and Grinnell
Lenox College
Frank E. Williamson
Heber Gill
First Presbyterian Church
Ag E
Sony Benjamin
Edmund
Griffith
Saskatchewan
John
Harland
Manchester
George
Perry
Milwaukee
Nelly Anne
D. S. Bender
Pleasantville
N. Y
Rose
Des Moines
Hattie Furman
John C. Doolittle
Doolittle
Williamson
Sunbeam Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Mothers Welfare Conference Series in Jones County
Five day conference on child welfare opens January 27 and runs to January 31 under the University of Town. Sessions will meet in Anamosa Monticello Olin Wyoming and Martello with invites extended to men women and high school girls to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
University of Town
Anamosa
Monticello
Olin
Wyoming
Martello
St Matthew’s Lutheran inaugurates church officers
The officers of St Matthew's Lutheran church were installed during regular Sunday services. Deacons include Carl Fass Wilkie Berends W T Schoon. secretary Theodore Rieniers. treasurer J B Zimmerman. financial secretary M Huebsch. trustees Gerd Gerdes J Paul Zimmerman. finance committee Ralph Otten Ernest Wahl and Al Laude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Carl Fass
Wilkie Behrends
W. T. Schoon
Theodore Rieniers
J. B. Zimmerman
M. Huebsch
Gerd Gerdes
J. Paulj Alva Zimmerman
Ralph Otten
Ernest Wahl
al Laude
Monti Basketball Drops Two Early Season Games
Monticello Highs lost 22 to 14 at Hopkinton on Friday then fell to Martello 20 to 10 on Tuesday. Bender led Monti in the Hopkinton setback while Fisher and Captain Martelle starred for Martello in the rematch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monti High
Hopkinton
Monti
Finlay
Don Smith
Bender
Talmadge
Smith
Saunders
Behe Achiisti
Cess
Cess Seetvetel
Monticello
PF Rhatigan
Oltman
Eby
Seer
Reichart
Marmis O.oo
F.G
I.T
P.F
DeLong
Martello
Monti Panecute
Martello Ir
SaSul Martelle
Fisher
Martelle
Ldn
Corn
Prantz
Gotsch, c
Thomas, Rg
PWUPG
Fresca Se Esodenss O
PT PF Rhatigan
Rf Oo
Bender, If
Eby, c
Marmis
Stott
Adedecce Dacudeie
McCauley
Death Calls Thomas O'Neil At Independence
Thomas O'Neil 64 died of apoplexy last Tuesday at the state hospital in Independence. A native of Philadelphia, he lived near Monticello for years. Funeral Mass by Rev. George A. Hauck at Sacred Heart Church and burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs. Jessie Barker of Cedar Rapids and son John near Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas O'Neil
State Hospital
Independence
Sacred Heart Church
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Monticello
George A. Hauck
Mr. O'Neil
Philadelphia
Barney and
Mary
Trainor) O'Neil
O'Neil
Thomas
Jessie Barker
Cedar Rapids
John
Lovell State Bank Holds Annual Stockholders Meeting
Lovell State Bank stockholders met January 14 and reelected the old board: G. L. Lovell, J. W. Coxsee, T. M. Redmond, R. H. Rickless, R. J. Bone, Fred Hanken, L. W. Lovell. The board named G. L. Lovell president, J. W. Coxsee vice president, L. W. Lovell cashier, with R. J. Bone and D. P. Sutherland as assistant cashiers. Bank reported total resources of 2,060,515.37 at December 31, 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell State Bank
G. L. Lovell
J. W. Coxsee
T. M. Redmond
R. H. Rickless
R. J. Bone
Fred Hanken
L. W. Lovell
D. P. Sutherland
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C. Schoenhut
Cascade Man
Smash
John Switzer
Tipton
Roy C. Cook
C. R. Long
William Hotz
Sarah Simmons
Bert Dean
Hale
Frank Coleman
Center Junction
James Remington
Ernest Worder
Herman
Ruby
Effie Lindley
Susanna Moyer
Near Anamosa
Amanda Starry
Twin Falls
Idaho
Henry
H. G. Tubbs
Mrs. Palmer
the Express
Bank
Mrs. Glew
Hammill
Republic
Alva B Lovejoy
H. B. Boles
Alva B. Lovejoy
Tenth Town
Minneapolis
Lovejoy
Boles
Dent Hoover
House
Prohibition
Treasury
Department of Justice
House Expenditures Committee
Hoover Law Enforcement Committee
House of Representatives
Wickersham
Shenandoah
Virgil Bettis
Hugh Shadduck
Shadduck
Iowa- Nebraska Light and Power Company
W. N. Stewart
Floyd Filbrick
Benton
Cedar
Jones
Linn
Marshall
Tama
Census Bureau
Mississippi Valley Baseball League
Bunnies
George E. Huckins
Liberty
Clem Kimball
Clara Kimball
Clem A.kimball
Council Bluffs
P. T. A. and
Monti High Athletic Association
High School Athletic Association
Charles’ Riley McCalley
McCalley
Ruth Lambert
Grimes
Heiserman
James Bender
William Stickford
Monty
Tows City
Kaster
Literary Society
Mary Starks
Vivian Smith
Mona Lightfoot
Margaret Eilers
Mary Cox
F. E. Williamson
A. W. McDonald
Thomas O’neil
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