Monticello Athletic Banquet Honors Local Teams
The Rotary Club of Monticello hosts an all Monticello athletic banquet in the high school gym Monday January 22 at 6 30 pm. Attending will be Monticello and Sacred Heart high schools football and basketball teams along with Dr E H Lauer Rollie Williams Moore and Laws and other IU and USI athletes. Tickets cost 50 cents and are on sale at Beerys dry goods and Stuhler's shoe department before Sunday morning.
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Rotary Club of
Monticello
Stuhlera
Moore
Laws
E. H. Lauer
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Rollie Williams
Joe Laws
U. S
Iowa
U. 1
Monticello Public School
State University
Big Ten
Rotary program details large scale shoe manufacture
Rotarian Riess Stuhler spoke at Maples Inn for the Monticello Rotary club about modern shoe production. He highlighted 283 manufacturing steps and 294 parts per shoe and traced the overseas origins of these components, noting the contrast with handmade ancestral methods.
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Monticello
32nd Anniversary Observed By Lange Family
Mr. and Mrs. Louis M. Lange hosted a dinner at home last Sunday honoring Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hutton on their thirty second wedding anniversary. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hutton and Fred Hayner of Monticello, Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Dehner and Shirley Ann of Cascade, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Klinkhammer and Viola, Raymond and Virginia Lea, and Thomas Day of Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis M. Lange
Albert Hutton
Fred Hayner
Monticello
Carl H. Dehner
Shirley Ann
Cascade
Alvin Klinkhammer
Viola
Raymond and
Virginia Lea
Thomas Day
Anamosa
Mr and Mrs Winans Mark Twentieth Anniversary
A group of 60 guests surprised Mr. and Mrs. Dave Winans on their twentieth wedding anniversary last Sunday January 14. The evening featured card playing and a midnight supper served by self invited guests. Out of town attendees included Mr. and Mrs Will Doll and family of Onslow and Mr. and Mrs William Rice and family of Viola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Winans
Will Doll
Onslow
William Rice
Viola
Executive Officers Are Elected for Local Bank
The Monticello State Bank directors elected executive officers for the coming year. President Richard A. Cartano. Vice-presidents William B Stuhler and Frank E. Stimson. Cashier M. Carpenter. Assistant cashiers O. E. Fotherell Charles M. Luett Paul T. Schuetz and D. P. Sutherland.
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Monticello State Bank
Richard A. Cartano
William B Stuhler
Frank E. Stimson
M. Carpenter
O. E. Fotherell
Charles M. Luett
Paul T. Schuetz
D. P. Sutherland
Appendicitis Operations At McDonald Hospital
Two emergency appendicitis operations were performed at John McDonald hospital during the past week. Miss Wilma Kuhns of Scotch Grove was operated on last Sunday, while Jack Fraser, son of Dr. and Mrs. John H. Fraser, had a similar operation last Tuesday noon. The boy was taken ill in school Tuesday morning.
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John McDonald Hospital
Wilma Kuhns
Scotch Grove
Jack Fraser
John H. Fraser
Jacobsen Recommends Hogan for Monticello Postmaster
Washington dispatches say Dr. M F Hogan is named temporary Monticello postmaster to fill the vacancy caused by the death of George Gugan. Rep B M Jacobsen of Iowa second district spearheads the appointment and a later examination and permanent recommendation will follow. Hogan is a life long Democrat and civil service personnel in the office will remain unchanged.
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Washington
M. F. Hogan
Monticello
George Guyan
Cong
B. M. Jacobsen
Iowa
Jones County
Hogan
Gugan
Mrs C L Wahl Dies After Long Illness at 2 10 PM
Mrs Charles L Wahl of Marion passed away at her home on Thursday January 11 after years of ill health. wife of Charles L Wahl she was born Margaret Edwards in Germany June 25 1863 and emigrated to the United States at age five. Funeral services were held January 14 at Yocum funeral home Marion with burial on the Springville family lot. She leaves six sons and one daughter Ernest Wahl Monticello and Lawrence Roubaix SD Elmer Gunnison CO Louis Central City Fred Santa Ana CA Ella Marie Cedar Rapids and eight grandchildren.
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Charles L. Wahl
Marion
Ernest Wahl
Monticello
Yocum
Springville
Wahl
Margaret Edwards
Repsholdt
Germany
Harm
Margaret
Nee Jacobs
Edwards
United States
East Dubuque
America
August Toel
Carl
Ceder Rapids
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Our Airport Among 33 Listed For State
Airports projects employing 2 324 CWA workers are under way in four teen Iowa cities and at least 33 other communities could gain development. W J McKinzie of Washington DC regional aeronautics supervisor for the CWA says landing fields would lie every 30 to 50 miles if all 33 airports are built. Slated sites include Monticello and nearby towns Vinton Dyersville Independence Iowa City Davenport Dubuque Manchester Waterloo and Cedar Rapids.
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CWA
Iowa
W. J. McKinzie
Washington, D. C
Monticello
Vinton
Dyersville
Independence
Iowa City
Davenport
Dubuque
Manchester
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
County Corn-Hog School Held At Center Junction
Fifty Jones county corn-hog committeemen attended a training school in Center Junction on January 15 and 16 to receive interpretations of rulings for contracts and guidance for the sign-up campaign. A schedule of township meetings followed through January 24 at churches, schools, and gymnasiums with local leaders in charge, detailing administration, maps, and forms for supporting evidence.
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Jones County
Center Junction
Hale Township
Nigger Point
Kinler
Freeman
Kline
Smith
Jackson Township
Antioch Church
Stivers
Waggoner, Taylor, Holcbmh
McGonaughy
Fairview Township
Court House
Hartman, Beach, Sones
Ogden
Wayne Township
Center School
Helgens
Folkers
Zimmerman
Lovell Township
Monticello High School
Clark, Hintz
Brashaw
Wismeier
Oxford Township
Oxford Junction Gymnasium
Sarma
Barto
Wherry
Beach
Greenfield Township
White Oak Evangelical Church
McConaughy
Bailey, Fry, Holcomb and Sones
Clay Township
Frozen Hill Church
Horton, Koppes
John Hughes
Thompson and
Wyoming Township
Tompkins, Dick, Byerly, Kinler
Cass Township
Cass Center
Buckner
Ogden, Morey
Rome Township
Olin High School
Leeds
Russell
Willison
Levien
Washington Township
Temple Hill School
Stanton
Henry Hughes
Cullea
Madison Township
Center Junction Gymnasium
Thompson
Manuel
Harry James
McLaughlin
Richland Township
George P. Rogers
Wismeier, Fagan
Balsiger
Blanton
P “Castle
Grove Township
Burr
Heiken
Buckner and Clark
Scotch Grove Township
Presbyterian Church
G. J. Hughes
Streets
Dirks, Holcomb and
Fire department called to rubbish fire at Chadwell home
The Monticello fire department responded Saturday night to a blaze at the Emily Chadwell residence caused by a box of rubbish near the furnace. The fire was extinguished before the department arrived, and the truck returned to quarters.
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Monticello
Emily Chadwell
Pleasant Ridge School Records No Tardiness in Four Years
Miss Ruth Hannahs, a teacher at Pleasant Ridge School in Wyoming township, reports there has not been a single tardiness case in the past four years. The unusual record earns her and her pupils congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Hannahs
Pleasant Ridge
Wyoming Township
Boy Scout Inspection Meeting January 24 at Memorial Building
All Boy Scout members and those interested in boys work are urged to attend a special meeting in the Memorial building scout rooms on Wednesday evening January 24. Field Commissioner Dr W A Suthers will be present to assist inspection of the Monticello troop. Dr Edward G Leffler 74 former physician at Bernard and Onslow died at his Waterloo home last Sunday from pneumonia after a 50 year practice.
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Boy Scout
Boy Scouts
Memorial Building
W. A. Suthers
Ais
Monticello
Edward G. Leffler
Bernard and Onslow
Waterloo
How Varied Types Of Farms Will Sign Up For Corn Hog Contracts
Iowa corn hog farms fall into five general types each needing different contract handling. The state meeting at Iowa State College explained the reduction contract and how to fill it, with Sam Thompson and Burt Neal attending. Group one tenants or owners sign. group two involves crop share leases. group three stock share leases require landlord and tenant signatures.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
Washington, D. C
Sam Thompson
Burt Neal
Mount Vernon
Loval Fieldman
Postmaster George Guyan Dies After Ill Health
George Guyan, Monticello postmaster for over a decade, died Saturday January 13 1934 at John McDonald hospital after a fall on ice and declining health. He was known for courtesy to patrons and community service including DeMolay leadership and youth work. He previously ran Hicks Guyan shoe shop and was active in Burns Lodge and Masonry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Guyan
McDonald Hospital
Monticello
John McDonald Hospital
Mr. Guyan
Thomas M. Redmond
First Street
Guyan
Warren G. Harding
E. G. Hicks
Hicks
Castle Grove Insurance Assn Holds Yearly Meeting
The Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Castle Grove held its annual meeting on a windy Saturday with strong turnout. It reported 688 members, 37 new, 1933 risks written totaling 1 007 523 and in force 15 112 bringing total to 4 138 664. Losses and expenses summed to 6 104.76 with a year end treasury of 2 293 37. 8 B King reelected director for three years. Arthur Fairbanks Thomas F Kehoe Will Hiller M J McNeilly G J Hughes F B E Taylor E G Hicks J H Perrine C B Shaffer L A Dunn H J Mayberry Russell R Hatch J C Thompson A J Beranek Leo N Donovan John Smith of Coggan named as adjusters. Executive officers reelected: President W F Hintz Vice President C A McLaughlin Secretary S M Hosford Treasurer F E Stimson.
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Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association
Castle Grove
Treasury
B. King
Arthur Fairbanks
Thos. F. Kehoe
Will Hiller
M. J. McNeilly
G. J. Hughes
F. BE. Taylor
E. G. Hicks
J. H. Perrine
C. B. Shaffer
L. A. Dunn
Meat Department Added at Rite-Way Grocery
Tom Smith who bought the Rite-Way store with W. W. Hanken has named Ross Baty of Sigourney as partner and head of the new meat department. Baty is an expert cutter. Friday and Saturday specials are listed on page 3.
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Tom Smith
Rite-Way
W. W
Hanken
Ross Baty
Sigourney
Mr. Baty
the Express
Wyoming Men Patients At McDonald Hospital
August Ingwersen and Henry Brunscheen of Wyoming are hospitalized at Monticello after a Monday evening accident. Ingwersen has a broken back, Brunscheen sustains facial and neck cuts and a broken right shoulder, while Don Roff suffers a broken nose and shock. Brunscheen and Ingwersen were returning from Clinton with Roff, who avoided a collision when a highway car turned into a driveway. Brunscheen and Roff run truck lines out of Wyoming. Ingwersen operates a portable mill.
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Jessie Koch
August Ingwersen
Henry Brunscheen
Wyoming
Monticello
Don Roff
Brunscheen
Ingwersen
Clinton
Roff
Delmar
Ingwernen
Religious Services This Week Monticello Churches
Religious services sponsored by Monticello churches continue today and tomorrow. This evening Rev. Fred L. Clark will speak at the Methodist Episcopal church on The Challenge of the Cross. Friday night the final sermon in the series will be at the Presbyterian church on What salvation does the church offer to the people of today. Services begin promptly at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Fred L. Clark
Methodist Episcopal Church
Presbyterian Church
DeMolay Initiation At Temple January 23
George Washington chapter of DeMolay will hold an initiation at the Masonic temple last Tuesday evening January 23. A candidate will be initiated into the first degree. All DeMolays and Master Masons of Monticello and vicinity are urged to attend.
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George Washington
Order of DeMolnay
Masonic Temple
Monticello
Items Of Occurrences Twenty Five Years Ago
A January 1909 Monticello Express retrospective notes events in Jones and nearby counties. Treas. Clyde Hunt visits Monticello, marriages including Allan Fairbanks and Cora Condit, multiple anniversaries, deaths such as Mrs. Elvira Richardson and Miss Edith Slauson, farms sold, and local business plans like Oscar Newton's ice cream parlor venture.
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Monticello
Allan T. Fairbanks
Hettinger
North Dakota
Cora E. Condit
Anamosa
Bert Hubbard
Henry Stutt
Fowler
Langworthy
John Bennen
Mary Knudsen
Scotch
Oscar Newton
Oxford Junction
Lou Bigley
Matre
Billy Allen
Ben Herren
Minnie Harms
Wayne Township
George Helgens
Anna Herren
C. Marder
BE. E. Gruenstein
Lena Paulsen
Martin Burrichter
Josephine Franks
Wyoming
John G. Noyes
Baldwin Savings Bank
Thomas Oliver
Oliver
Chicago
J. W. Innes
A. F. Bort
Robert Howie
Lonemont
Colo
E. A. Hubbard
Castle Grove
Henry Kray
John Clark
Jones County
George Inglis
Louis Stuhler
Oregon
Anna Magee
Barney Magee
Blazing Star Group Set to Meet at Masonic Temple
Burns Lodge No. 173 hosts Blazing Star group at the Masonic Temple on Monday evening January 22. Wyoming Onslow Olin Anamosa Oxford Junction and Burns Lodge Monticello will send representatives. Two district lecturers will supervise an exemplification of the initiatory work in the first degree. Monticello lodge recently initiated four candidates under Worshipful Master Harry Ireland. Full attendance of Master Masons hoped. Refreshments after the work.
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Burns Lodge
A. F
A. M
Blazing Star
Masonic Temple
Wyoming
Onslow
Olin
Anamosa
Oxford Junction
Monticello
Harry Ireland
Legion Convention Set for Monticello on Jan 23
Ex service men are invited to the county American Legion convention to be held in the Legion hall Monticello Tuesday January 23 State Commander Leo Custer from Cedar Rapids will attend along with state officers A dinner will be served at 60 cents a plate Local officers for 1934 include Post Commander Herman Hoffman vice commander Ralph Lambert adjutant Dr A P Lambert finance officer Charles Podhaski sergeant at arms Albert Mastin historian Glenn Bancroft
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Legion Hall
Monticello
Leo Custer
Cedar Rapids
Legion
Herman Hoffman
Ralph Lambert
A. P. Lambert
Charles Podhaski
Albert Mastin
Glenn Bancroft
John Egger Dies After Short Illness at Monticello
John Egger, lifelong farmer and Monticello resident, died Sunday evening January 14 at 5 55 at John McDonald Memorial Hospital after a three day illness. Born August 23 1863 in Grindelwald Switzerland he emigrated to the United States at 21 with his wife Catherine Enabait In 1884 they settled near Monticello and had seven children. Surviving are Anna Cooper John Herman Fred Emma Voss and 22 grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Reformed church February 15 conducted by Rev Armin H Tendick with burial at Oakwood cemetery.
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John Eegee
John McDonald Memorial Hospital
Mr. Egger
Grindelwald
Switzerland
Peter Egger
United States
Monticello
Catherine Enabait
Wittenwiler
Reformed Church of
Egger
Anna Cooper
Richland Township
John
Herman Egger
Coggan
Fred
Central City
Emmaa Voss
Scotch Grove
Exper
John Egger, Jr
Coggon
Castle Grove Township
Alya Stadtmueller
the Reformed Church
Armin H. Tendick
Oakwood Cemetery
Maurice Maire Becomes Sole Owner of Candy Shop
Maurice Maire becomes sole proprietor of M Maire's Candy by buying out his brother Paul Maire. The firm dissolved January 1. Paul Maire now resides in Dehyeln and recently purchased a drug store after leaving the Shell company, with former Cedar Rapids headquarters.
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Maurice Maire
M Maire
Shay
Paul Maire
Dehyeln
Shell Company
Cedar Rapids
Corn-Hog Meeting Set for Lovell Township Farmers
A special corn-hog meeting for Lovell township farmers will be held at the public school building in Monticello next Saturday January 20 at 1 p.m. Local men will explain the program and answer questions. attendance requested.
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Lovell Township
Monticello
What The Curious Public Inquire About At The Monticello Library
Public use of Monticello Library spans topics from unemployment insurance and commercial law to Who's Who and Life magazine. High school students, women’s clubs, and night class learners seek reference works, with Des Moines State Library assistance when needed. Aims include poetry, psychology, and local history as adults and students pursue varied subjects.
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Monticello
State Library Commission At
Des Moines
Des Moines Register
Chicnaroa Tribune
America
The
Encyclopedia
Theater Guild
Franklin * Roosevelt
South America
Missionary Society
January Sales Announced by Two Firms This Week
The Ex press prints sales announcements this week from J. B. Zimmerman Clothing Company and Rickless Dry Goods Store. Bargain seekers should read the offers carefully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
J. B. Zimmerman Clothing Company
Rickless Dry Goods
January Term District Court Opens Monday in Anamosa
The January term of the Jones county district court meets in Anamosa starting Monday January 22 with Hon. F. O. Ellison presiding. The grand jury is called for Monday and the petit jury for January 29. New cases filed include numerous foreclosures and other civil actions such as promissory notes and rent disputes.
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Jones County District Court
Anamosa
F. O. Ellison
Petit Jury
President of American Lutheran Church Speaks
The Rev. C. C. Hein of Columbus Ohio will preach at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Sunday January 21. As president of the American Lutheran Church he heads a body with about 600000 baptized members. He is in town for meetings in Chicago this week and Dubuque next week and will deliver an English service sermon at 10 45 a.m. Sunday inviting all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Hein
D. D
Columbus
Ohio
St. Matthew's Lutheran
Dr. Hein
American Lutheran Church
Hain
Chicago
Dubuque
Home Crafters Meet At The School House
Monticello homecrafters held a meeting in the public school building last night electing officers. The next regular meeting is Wednesday January 24 at 7:30 in the manual training shop. A National Guild charter will be presented for adoption. A lecturer will attend. Dr Horton Casparis of Paris notes hay fever sufferers are seldom ill from other diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Horton Casparis
Paris
Old Peabody Pew to Be Performed by Methodist Group
The third division of the Methodist ladies social circle will stage Old Peabody Pew in February. Kate Douglas Wiggin dramatizes her story The Old Peabody Pew and special arrangement handles production. Date and cast to be announced in next week’s Express.
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Old Peabody Pew
Kate Douglas Wiggin
Fewer Families Listed For Relief Measures
The civil works program and other recovery measures cut unemployment relief in Iowa counties. In Jones county the number on relief dropped from 84 in December to nine by month end. December relief cost $1,209, November relief $2,991. Bonded indebtedness in the county stands at 91 percent.
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Iowa
Jones County
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Capt. Moore
Mrs. D. Winans
C.L. Wahl
Fire Department
Congregational Church
A. P
A.M
George Washington Chapter
Order of de- Molay
Castle Grove Insurance Assn
Meat Department
Rite-Way Grocery
Pajt
Benjamin Franklin
German Empire
Miller and
Wilkes
Panama Canal
Henry Miller
John Egger
Lovell
Jones County Court
D. W. Bates
Peter Lazare
Wm. Schroeder
H. B. Hanken
Thomas R. Flanigan
C. J. Moore
E. L. Magruder
Louis C. Hartwig
Walter Cook
James L. Starry
Fred K. Chandler
F. M. Tudor
George Albery
Charles Leonard
T. W. Suter
Charles Appleby
Rent
United Drug Company
A Corporation
J. BE. Preisinger
Et al
Roy Sackett
Peter Kurt
Dam
AIOS
New Equity
Martin J. Stookey
A. J. Sivers
R. M. Merriam
H. A. Wheelock
E. CG. Snyder
H. F. Folkerts
Spt
Charles Koranda
Sarah F. Dutton
Robert Kohrs
M. M. Thompson
Louis G. Jurgensen
John Jurgensen
A. D. Corcoran
Charles A. Ohl
Zora A. Otten
Menno H. Otten
Annie Elliott
Charles Elliott
H. F. Dearborn
Scott Hardware Co
Maeme Pashek
George Ballwhek
Carl Mauer
Fred Hacker
Cc. E. Reddin
H. C. Metcalf & Co
Joe Kalouse
American Lutheran Church Speaks
Peabody
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