Death of Wayne Two farmer John Folkers
John Folkers a well known Wayne township farmer died at McDonald hospital after influenza and a suspected appendicitis operation on January 18. He was born August 26, 1879, married Rena Schoon in 1904, and survived by wife, two children Edward and Mrs Carl Dirks, three brothers Henry Hermann Tobias and a sister Mrs John Stutt. Funeral set for Zion Lutheran church Wayne township with Rev. John Willis leading. Funeral hour not announced. Interment at Zion cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
John Folkers
McDonald Hospital
Folkers
Mr. Folkers
Wayne Township
That
Harm Folkers
Wayne
Rena M. Schoon
G. Mardorf
Zion Lutheran Church
Wayne Church
Henry
Herman
Tobias
Monticello
John Stutt
Edinburg
Texas
Tobias Folkers
Stutt
Surah
John Willis
Zion's Church
Mrs. Irvin g Mirick Dies After Surgical Operation
Mrs. Irving Mirick 53 of Anamosa died suddenly Monday at University Hospital Town City after a surgery on January 16. She taught music in Monticello schools before marriage and remained active after moving. Maiden name Lulu Belle Mellinger born 1905 in Worthington. Survived by husband a daughter Catherine Lazare Keota son Irving Keota and her parents Mr. and Mrs I M Mellinger Madison Wis.
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Irving Mirick
Anamosa
University Hospital
Town City
Monticello
Mirick
Lulu Belle Mellinger
Worthington
Catherine Lazare
Mount Pleasant
Irving
Keota
I. M. Mellinger
Madison, Wis
Three Dubuque Residents Survive Ice Drive Off Bluff
Three Dubuque residents escaped death after cars skidded on ice Thursday night. John Wortley drove then jumped before his car went over a bluff, breaking a shoulder and sustaining knee and leg cuts. Bernard Heinz lost control on icy streets and plunged 60 feet, crawling out to reach the Telegraph Herald office. Mrs Alfred Thorpe leaped from the vehicle as it neared a 200 foot drop, avoiding injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Alfred Thorpe
John Wortley
Bernard Heinz
Telegraph-Herald
Business Women's Club Meeting At Maples Inn
The January gathering of the Business and Professional Women's club at Maples Inn featured Simon Locher giving an informative talk on legislation. A letter from Kate Maurice was read, and the legislation committee led by Lena Marugg, Caroline Echoenhut, and Lois Smith organized the session. Sophia Lambert invited members to a Winterset showing at the Monte theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T He Business and Professional Women’s Club
Maples Inn
Simon Locher
Kate Maurice
Ann Miller
Lena Marugg
Caroline Echoenhut
Lois Smith
Sophia Lambert
Monte Theater
New District Court January Term Cases Listed for Jones County
The January term of the Jones county district court begins January 25 with a petit jury called February 1 under Hon. F. O. Ellison. The list includes numerous civil actions such as attachments, promissory notes, accounts, damages, garnishments, partitions, and divorces involving multiple plaintiffs and defendants including Gierke, Carrington, Sacora, Dehner, Dolan, Crim, Roush, Crawford, Otten, Streets, Breen, Crowley, and Koranda among others.
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Jones County District Court
F. O. Ellison
N. Hayden
Peter Heldt
Attachment
E. W
Gierke
T. A Manuel
Jenkins & Ales
Sam Carrington
A. L. Marine
Fred Sacora
J. P. Court
Elizabeth Lauser
Jos
H. Dehner
Elizabeth Dehner
J. J. Dolan
F A. Dolan
M. J. Crowley
E. Heinie
Ralph Crim
A. P. Stevens
Assignee
William S. Ro
Francis J. McQuillen
John R. McQuillen
David Stanton
Walter J. Noonan
Neil Norton
Henry Eichhorn
Sheriff
Bert Wink
Thomas J. George
Wm. J. Neeson
Edward Benischeck
G. H. Monroe
John Knutsen
A. N. Hubert
Dan McCann
Commission
Co. I. 1. Corporation
George Clark
Dent corn hardness shown not to affect pig fattening value
Iowa State University researchers led three trials using soft medium hard and hard dent corn from Reid Yellow Dent and Krug varieties to fatten pigs. No significant differences appeared in chemical composition feed consumption gain rate or economy across hardness levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Arthur L. Anderson
C. C. Culbertson
Joe L. Robinson
W. E. Hammond
Funeral Services Held for Mrs Kromminga of Castle Grove
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Kromminga of Castle Grove were conducted at Castle Grove Lutheran Church with Rev. Arnold Thalacker presiding. Burial followed at Oak Wood Cemetery. She died Thursday morning of bronchial pneumonia after a life spent on the Castle Grove farm. Born February 3 1874 she attended the local public school. Survived by son Raymond two brothers Ada and Ed of Castle Grove Township and sister Mrs A C King of Huron South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kromminga
Castle Grove
Castle Grove Lutheran Church
Arnold Thalacker
Oakwood
Castle Grove Township
A. C, King
Huron
Naylor heads seed buying trip to Idaho for 1938 supply
R. A. Naylor of Scotch Grove left for Pocatello Idaho last Tuesday evening on a seed buying trip. He plans to drive to various towns to secure seed for 1938. The market is tight and the priority is availability over price amid widespread inferior foreign seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Naylor
Scotch Grove
Pocatello
Idaho
Jacobsen Placed On Three House Committees
Rep. W. Jacobsen of the second Iowa district has been assigned to three house committees covering public roads expenditures in the executive department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacobsen
W. Jacobsen
Iowa
Rickels Children Injured In Coasting Incident
Josephine Rickels seven and her brother Lester were injured while coasting to school near Cass township. Josephine suffered severe facial cuts needing many stitches while Lester sprained his arm. They went to Mercy hospital Anamosa for care and are expected to recover quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Rickels
Lester Rickels
Lester
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Henry Rickels
Cass Township
Henry Uhr
Mr and Mrs John Reuter Celebrate 35th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs John Reuter hosted a card party on Friday evening January 15 to mark their 35th wedding anniversary. Their children relatives and friends attended and presented a decorated arm chair and a large wedding cake made by their daughter Mrs Carl Zimmerman. A plate peel was served at the close of the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reuter
Carl Zimmerman
Huttons Celebrate 35th Wedding Anniversary
Monticello friends of Mr and Mrs Albert Hutton marked their thirty fifth wedding anniversary last Sunday January 17 a dinner at their North Maple street home honored the couple Attending were Mr and Mrs Louis Lange and family and Mr and Mrs Carl Dehner and family of Cascade Eleven grandchildren joined the guests The couple were wed January 15 1902 in Wyoming by Rev Albert Smith They have two daughters Mrs Louis Lange Monticello and Mrs Carl Dehner Cascade Mr Hutton a longtime farmer recently retired now lives on North Maple street and friends join in their celebration
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Monticello
Albert Hutton
North Maple Street
Louis Lange
Carl Dehner
Cascade
Hutton
Wyoming
Albert Smith
North
Maple Street
Richard Long to Coach Spindlepins in Theory Class Tourney
Richard Long Monticello and Kenneth Warner Ackley named coaches of the Spindlepins, one of ten teams in the annual theory class tournament at Iowa State Teachers College. Long, a senior and track letterman, joins Linden for a round robin tourney led by Clyde Starbeck with play starting in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Long
Monticello
Kenneth Warner
Ackley
Iowa State Teachers College
Long
Clyde Starbeck
Starbeck
Louis Breitbach
Masonville
Jerome Cross
Cedar Falls
Dick Eaton
Waterloo
William Gienapp
Manchester
John Jolice
Valley Junction
Charles McGuffin
Corning
Eddie Schreiber
Delaware
Deadlock in Iowa legislature contests stalls house control
The 1937 Iowa assembly sees ten incumbents and nine challengers deadlocked over seats with vote tallies around 2,184 for the incumbent and 2,167 for the challenger. Speaker LaMar Foster reorganizes committees to broaden representation while Republicans dominate the senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siwash
Towa
LaMar Foster
Cedar County
House
Foster
Billingsley Proposal Seeks Contestant Expense Shift
Senator John W. Billingsley proposes a bill to require losing contestants to cover costs and attorney fees. Historically the state has paid most expenses, averaging about $500 per contest. The measure targets contest cost bearing and may affect incumbents defending seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Billingsley
Jasper County
Billingsley
Most conspicuous single individual on the Iowa political horizon
The phrase highlights a dominant figure shaping Iowa politics, likely drawing attention from voters, rival candidates, and media. It underscores the impact of one prominent person on campaign dynamics, policy focus, and public engagement within the state's political landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Merchants Playground Equipment Contest Draws Votes
Teachers and pupils rally for the Merchants Playground contest with a sixty five dollar merry go round prize. Schools vie for top positions with strong turnout and double vote tips. list of leading voters includes Bertha Burlingham Irene Burwell Laura Lehman and Winona Harford among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Express
Emil Ricklefs Reaches California After Blizzard Trip
Friends report Emil Ricklefs reached Pacific Grove California on January 13 after leaving Monticello January 4 via the northern route. He braved a blizzard most of the way with wind sweeping snow from the road and a 43 below zero reading at Farson Wyoming. He stayed with his sister Mrs Ira Bishopp and later found his wife and aunt well. Henry Caspers joined the trip and plans a California sightseeing tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Ricklefs
Pacific Grove
Calif
Monticello
Farson
Wyoming
Mr. Rickless
Ira Bishopp
Ricklefs
Alice Cornish
Henry Caspers
Mr. Ricklefs
California
Monoxide Gas Near-Suffocates Family in Truck
Mr and Mrs Elmer Bailey and their daughter were driving toward Monticello when a gas leak in the closed cab caused them to pass out. The father opened the cab door and the family revived in fresh air, a near tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Bailey
Monticello
Dale's Mill
Death summons a Monticello resident Washington Rearick
Washington Rearick died at the Jones county home after illness. Funeral services were held at the First Congregational church in Monticello with Rev. Samuel G. Gutensohn presiding. Burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery. He was about eighty and survived by wife Nellie Wassley, two sons Harrison and Rol, a daughter Beulah, a brother, two sisters, and two grandchildren. He lived most of his life in Jones county and once homesteaded near Woonsocket, South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Rearick
Jones County
Mr. Rearick
Monticello
Woonsocket
South Dakota
Charles
Nellie Wassley
Beulah
Harrison
Roland
Vesper Rearick
Stephen Grover
Lovell Township
Abbie Morgan
Los Angeles
Rearick
Linn County Farmer Benefits From $25 Reward
A $25 reward from Wal laces' Farmer and Town Homestead was paid to Ben Beckner after Charlies Kotek was arrested and pled guilty to poultry theft. Kotek, caught near Beckner’s Ben Beckner farm northeast of Marion, admitted thefts and received an indeterminate five year sentence at Fort Madison penitentiary.
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Service Bureau of
Wallaces
Charlies Kotek
Ben Beckner
Marion
Beckner
Kotek
Linn County
A. B. Clark
Cedar Rapids
Fort Madison
Honor Birthday of Dr. J. W. Innes in Malvern
Mrs. J. W. Innes hosted an open house on Saturday for Dr. J. W. Innes who marked his 70th birthday. Guests included Dr. Innes sister Mrs. Margaret Gardiner and Mrs. Edna Drury Rhode of Tabor, a former parishioner from Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
J. W. Innes
Innes
Polly Prahm Leaves For Position At Sac City
Miss Polly Prahm, a reporter with The Express since last October, departs for Sac City to join the Sac Sun under Ben Pruess. A graduate of S U S journalism she is praised as an able writer. Mrs Tim George also accepts a reporting post at The Express and will cover news throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly Prahm
the Express
Sac City
Sac Sun
Ben Pruess
Prahm
School of Journalism
Tim George
Independence Boy Dies After Coasting Accident
Franklin Spangler 17, Independence junior college basketball player, died Monday night from brain concussion and spinal injuries after a coasting accident at the Wapsipinicon golf club. He was struck by a car driven by Keith Smith while on a bobsled. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs E T Spangler and a sister Eleanor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Spangler
Independence
Wapsipinicon
People’s Hospital
Spangler
Keith Smith
E. T. Spangler
Winthrop
Eleanor
J W Doxsee Celebrates Eightieth Birthday
The Ex press senior editor J W Doxsee was feted at his West First street home last Sunday January 17 with a family dinner and greetings by letters and telegrams marking his four score years. He is reported in good health and long may continue to write.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Doxsee
the Express
West First Street
Doxsee
Mrs. Charles Hayward Died At Rochester
Telegram from Rochester hospital confirms the death of Mrs. Charles Hayward who had traveled there seeking health improvement. Funeral services are set for 2:30 PM today in Coon Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hayward
Rochester
The
Express
Rochester, Minn
WOI to Broadcast Vocational Programs for High Schoolers
Vocational guidance programs aimed at high school students will air on WOI Iowa State college radio every Friday from January 22 to April 30 between 2 30 and 3 p m The broadcasts are sponsored by the Iowa department of public instruction the Iowa State Teachers association and Iowa State college and will describe fields in which the college specializes including engineering home economics and agriculture Future programs will invite outside leaders to cover additional fields
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WOI
Iowa State College
Iowa Department of Public Instruction
Iowa State Teachers Association
Lovell No 1 Enters Dental Honor Roll
Lovell No 1 joined the county dental honor roll last week under teacher Mabel McVay. Her nine pupils include Lester Monk Elnora Helgens Mary Peters Carl Peters Margaret Ambuehl Marvin Peters Dale Mardorf Billy Aichison and Dorothy Ambuehl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell No. 1
Mabel McVay
Miss McVay
Lester Monk
Elnora Helgens
Mary Peters
Carl Peters
Margaret Ambuehl
Marvin Peters
Dale Mardorf
Billy Aitchison
Dorothy Ambuehl
Long-lived Cascade Native Frank Russell Dies at 107
Frank Russell of Cascade born February 2, 1829 in Cascade Iowa died October 29 1936 in Rushville Nebraska aged 107 years 8 months 27 days He lived as a mail carrier and a courier in the Sioux War and later homesteaded near Gordon Nebraska He survived by his wife Emma Jane Rose and four sons Arthur Will Everett Walter and a Gordon based daughter Murdock This obituary notes his family ties to Cascade and Mon pit to Mon ticello and recounts a remarkable journey west from Des Moines to Garden County with involvement in early western mail routes and Indian conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Russell
Rushville
Nebr
Eugene Hall
Charles Kay
Monticello
Artimus Russell
Cascade
Caleb Russell
Arthur
Will
Everett
Gordon
Walter
Chadron
Murdock
Iowa
Nebraska
Des Moines
Hot Springs
South Dakota
West
Blue Creek
Garden County
Red Cloud
Russell
Yankton
Missouri River
Wells
Plains
Emma Jane Rose
Milltown
Oelrichs
Rapid City
Ruckerville
Rubber Check Artists Get Jail Sentences
Judge Ellison sentenced two men to county jail last Saturday for forgery tied to rubber checks. Merle Fear 23 of Jesup received nine months with one month suspended and parole on good behavior. Ronald Gray of Hopkinton drew one year with six months suspended on parole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellison
Merle Fear
Jesup
Cedar
Fayette
Clayton
Jones
Monticello
Fear
Ronald Gray
Hopkinton
Masonic Officers Installed at Burns Lodge No. 173
Burns Lodge No. 173 A F and A M held its regular meeting last Tuesday evening. Retiring master Dr Earl DeShaw received a past master's ring. Officers installed include Ben Cotton as Worthy Master Lloyd Clark senior Warden Ray Marugg junior Warden Herman Egger senior Deacon C Steck junior Deacon, Bill Shaffer senior Steward J A Thompson junior Steward George Lovell Treasurer Don Morey Secretary and Frank Hayden Tyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns Lodge No. 173
A. F
A. M
Earl DeShaw
Ben Cotton
Lloyd Clark
Ray Marugg
Herman Egger
C. Steck
Bill Shaffer
J. A. Thompson
George Lovell
Don Morey
Tyler
Frank Hayden
Annual Creamery Meeting Called For February 1
The annual meeting of the Farm ers' Mutual Creamery company of Monticello will be held in the Princess theater, Monday, February 1. A movie will be shown and a business meeting transacted. The meeting will be called to order at twelve o'clock noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers' Mutual Creamery Company of
Monticello
Princess Theater
Death of Mrs. Ricklef Gerdes in Terra Bella
Mrs. Ricklef Gerdes died January 15 at her Terra Bella home. Born Mary Grumm July 6 1858 in Dixon Illinois she married Rickles Gerdes and they marked 55 years of marriage in 1934. The family includes numerous children grandchildren and great grandchildren with services held January 18 at the Terra Bella Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricklef Gerdes
Terrr Bella
Calif
Gerdes
Mary Grumm
Dixon, Ill
Monticello
Rickles Gerdes
Jones County
Terra Bella
Margaret
Carl
Arthur George
William
John
Paul
Oswald Mucke
Fred Oltmanns
Fred
Orange
August
Earlville
Iowa
Henry
Wyoming
G. H. Gerdes
Grant Ejlers
Fred Grumm
Henry Rickels
Fred Engelbarts
Fort Lodge
Town
Topic Club Elects Three Men To Membership
The Men's Topic Club of Monticeo held a meeting on Monday evening with A. B. Grimes discussing Athletics in Our Colleges. Three new members joined: Ray George Stewart Stuhler and Leonard Iverson. Next meeting on Monday February 8 with Rev. Wm. J. Macaulay leading a discussion on Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticeo
A. B. Grimes
Ray George
Stewart Stuhler
Leonard Iverson
Wm. J. Macaulay
Lincoln
Mrs. Miller Reported Seriously Ill in Iowa
Mrs. Alex Miller secretary of state of Iowa is hospitalized with influenza and pneumonia. Her condition is listed as serious and relatives are anxious about her health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Miller
Iowa
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Business Women’s Club
Equity
Louise Koranda
Charles Koranda
Fredda Ketelsen
Andrew W. McDonald
Lulu Topping
Eugene Topping
Lillie Oswald
J. M. Parks
Kate Breen
Emma Lawrence
Ruth Storts Hanley
W. A. Hanley
Ray Naylor
Rickels
A. Hutton
Isaiah Lukens
Philadelphia
Organization OF State Assembly
Albert Beltman
Sioux County
Beltman
Bob” Blue
Eagle Grove
B. B. Hickenlooper
Senate
Committee On Committees
John K. Valentine
Hopkins
Byers
Beardsley
Stevens
Goetsch
Preyaedent
Merchants
Bertha Burlingham
Irene Bur
Washington
Thad
Polly
Independence Boy
Lovell
Dental
O. 2. Howie
George Balster
James Hogan
F. C. Cramer
W. H. Buckner
Henry Ash
Harold Larson
Rudolph Soukup
Fairview
Don Ruhl
Ray Peet
Cc. H. Myers
Charles Henry
Madison Township
L. T. Lorenzen
Harry James
Arthur Wilcox
S. G. Thompson
Richland Township
Richland
Edwin Fitzsimmons
Clarence Strang
J. L. Hein
George Rogers
Washington Township
William Stanton, Jr
Henry D. Hughes
Dennis Cullea
Carl McLees
Greenfield Township
Reuel O. McColm
W. D. Prantz
Lee Thimmel
Perry Russell
Hale Township
Elden Brashaw
N. E. Clark
I. R. Hintz
Emil Stutt
Jackson Township
Illinois
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