Guard Dies As Negro Convict Throws Victim From Balcony
Guard Charles E. Strickel, 40, was killed at 8:30 Sunday morning at the state reformatory when convict Sam Renicks, 32, attacked him with a club and threw him 35 feet from the third cell tier. Renicks overwhelmed by fellow convicts, suffered injuries. Strickel died in the hospital. Strickel had twenty years of service and leaves a wife Helena and daughter Charlene. Funeral held at the Congregational church with burial in Riverside cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Strickel
State Reformatory
Sam Renicks
Strickel
Gtrickel
Reformatory
Renicks
Charles Hall
Harold Norton
Hall
E. H. Felton
State Board of Control
Norton
W. H. Frazier
Dubuque
Anamosa
Fort Madison
Lexington
Marion
Mary G. Strickel
Central City
James Henry
Robert D
Independence
John W
Amos A
Cedar Rapids
Evangeline Rebekah Lodge
Modern Woodmen
Congregational Church
D. M. Beggs
Riverside Cemetery
Coggon School Bond Issue Passes for New Gym and Classrooms
Voters in the Coggon independent district approved a ten thousand dollar bond to add a gymnasium auditorium and two classrooms at the Grace and High School. The tally was 170 in favor and 44 against with about 44 thousand dollars available for construction. A 15 thousand dollar PWA grant supports the project and the district holds roughly 19 thousand dollars. Cedar Rapids firms O F Paulson named general contractor and W J Brown designer architect. The plan was refined after a spring election when loan needs became clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coggon Independent School
Grace and High School
O. F. Paulson
Cedar Rapids
Monticello Girl Leads In Davenport High Operetta
Miss Georgia Mae Orcutt daughter of Mr and Mrs Glen Orcutt a Davenport high school senior won the leading role in the one act operetta Hi-De-Hi of 1936 at Davenport high school She also sang a vocal solo before an audience of over six thousand residents living with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Hans Hallauer during the school year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Mae Orcutt
Glen Orcutt
Davenport
Miss Orcutt
Davenport High School
Hans Hallauer
Officials Re-Elected At Hopkinton Citizens State Bank
Officials and directors of the Hopkinton Citizens State Bank were re elected for the ensuing year at the annual stockholders meeting held last week. Names include President W P Hogan Vice President A J Miller Cashier E L Wright Assistant Cashier George Feltes Bookkeeper Paul Green and directors W P Hogan A J Miller E L Wright George Feltes J D MacAlister Peter Melchert William Beiltz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton Citizens State Bank
W. P. Hogan
A. J. Miller
E. L. Wright
George Feltes
Paul Green
J. D. MacAlister
Peter Melchert
William Beiltz
Mercury Explores Depths of Thermometer at 26 Below
Winter’s fury hit Iowa with nine inches of new snow in Monticello and frigid cold. By Saturday morning nine inches of snow impeded clean up as Monticello mobilized shovelers and trucks. By eight o clock Tuesday morning the thermometer read 26 below and dropped to 24 below at noon before continuing to fall. The extreme cold strained coal piles and kept firemen busy across homes and businesses to maintain safe indoor temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Monticello
Personnel Day Talk On Jan 28 Monti cello Meeting
Open joint meeting of the League of Women Voters and the Business and Professional Women of Monticello will be held at the high school auditorium Tuesday January 28. Mrs Homer Cherrington of Iowa City will speak on Trained Personnel for Public Service. The event is free to the public and precedes the National Personnel Day broadcast January 29 from 10 30 to 11 a m EST on WJZ via NBC. The broadcast features Miss Marguerite N Wells and speakers including Daniel C Roper Frank D Fitzgerald and Fiorello La Guardia with the theme Find the man for the job not a job for the man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Women Voters
Business and Professional Women
Monticello
Homer Cherrington
Iowa City
Cherrington
WJZ
National Broadcasting Company
Marguerite N. Wells
National League of Women Voters
Daniel C. Roper
Commerce
United States
Frank D. Fitzgerald
Michigan
Fiorello LaGuardia
New York City
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Mary Jane Stewart Cast in ISTC Vaudeville Show
Mary Jane Stewart of Monticello daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Stewart will appear in Tutor Ticklers, the Iowa State Teachers College annual vaudeville show with a “Historical Quirks” theme. The event runs January 30 and 31 with profits to the Student Loan Fund. Stewart appears in the “Black Symphony” number performed by the Bel Canto glee club under directors Raymond Pedersen and Rutherford Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Stewart
Monticello
Thomas Stewart
Iowa State Teachers College
Raymond Pedersen
Cedar Falls
Rutherford Rogers
Jesup
Stewart Will Anwayl
Bel Canto Glee Club
Farmers' Mutual Creamery to Hold Annual Meeting
Patrons and friends of the Farmers' Mutual Creamery Company of Monticello are advised that the annual meeting will be held in the dance hall of the Memorial building on Monday February 3. Special speakers will be secured and the annual report of officers presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company of
Monticello
Memorial Building
Adv
Monticello tops U H 26 to 16 in conference win
Monticello overcame a slow start to rout University High of Iowa City 26 to 16 in the Eastern Iowa Eight clash. Key plays came from Glenny Lambert and Hobert, with Eden back in the starting lineup and Lambert creating scoring opportunities through sharp passing and defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Monticello
Eden
Frank d Autremont Dies Former Resident of Monticello
Frank d Autremont a former resident of Monticello died at his Louisiana home last week. Born in Riverside forty five years ago he later moved to Monticello where his father ran a brick and tile yard. He graduated from Iowa State College Ames engineering and served as state and federal engineer in Louisiana and in France during World War I. He is survived by his widow a son eight sisters and two brothers with his parents and two brothers predeceasing him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank d'Autremont
Monticello
Louisiana
Frank d’Autremont Sr
Riverside
d’Autremont
Iowa State College
Ames
France
VFW Department President Planned Visit on January 28
Monticello Auxiliary No. 1683 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a special meeting at 1 30 p m on January 28. Department President Nona Totman of Fort Dodge will visit this section of the state and attend the meeting. She will share data on legislative progress and other items of interest for members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Department
Nona Totman
Fort Dodge
Totman
Monticello on the Air Friday on WMT 12:10 PM
Zimmerman Electric announces Monticello will air on station WMT Friday Jan 24 from 12:10 to 12:20 PM. Bupane gas sponsors the program and promises home town facts. See the Express display ad signed by Zimmerman Electric for more details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zimmerman Electric Shop
Monticello
WMT
Bupane Gas
the Express
Adv
As You Like It to Be Repeated at School
The high school speech classes staged Shakespeare’s As You Like It in the auditorium with a Globe Theatre inspired set and vibrant costumes. Directed by Miss Linter with Jo Royden aiding, the cast featured Maxine Andrews as Prologue and Rosalind, among others. The play will be shown again next Wednesday at 8:00 PM in the same venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Theater
Miss Linter
Jo Royden
Maxine Andrews
Duke
Raymond Peters
Duke Frederick
Edith Ferring
Amiens
Fern Lightfoot
Jacques
Dorothy Rolls
Charles
Ray Buol
Oliver
Glenn Lambert
Orlando
Warren Studer
Adam
Olive Clark
Touchstone
Maynard Kuhns
Corin
Lavonne Landis
William
Leo Kiburz
Rosalind
Lucile George
Celia
Freda Osterkamp
Audrey
Dorothy Sawyer
Virginia Sheppard
Selma Specht
Leona Rienfels
Mildred Doden
Clara Rink
Edna Esterkamp
Helen Heath
Aged Pioneer Mrs. Cramer Dies in Monticello Home
The death of Mrs. Orpah Elizabeth Smith Cramer occurred January 20 at 11:30 in Monticello after years of heart trouble. She lived on West First Street before winters with daughter Mrs. Lorenz F. Balster. Born June 26, 1854 in Butler County Pennsylvania, she came to Iowa in 1857 with her family, later living on farms in Castle Grove township. Survived by four daughters and ten grandchildren, she was active in D A R and Buck Creek Methodist Church. Funeral at Balster home then Methodist church, interment Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Cramer
Daughhter
Lorenz F. Balster
Balster
Cramer
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Mississippi River
Dubuque
Monticello
Orpah Elizabeth Smith
Butler County
Silas H
Margaret Wilson Smith
J. N. Smith
Manchester
R. RB. Smith
Wayne, Nebr
G. B. Collins
Bethany
Okla
Hattie L. Grant
Eagle Rock
Calif
Delaware County
Castle Grove Township
Isaac Grover
Orpah Smith
Archibald W. Cramer
Fred ©. Cramer
West First Street
Elsie
Will Hiller
Olive
H. A. Deischer
Eda van Buren
Oklo
Dorothy Hance
Dorothy
Gerhard Ommen
Frances Shaw
Anamosa
Buck Creek
Methodist Episcopal Church
L. F. Balster
Methodist Church
W. J. Macaulay
Buriial
Oakwood
Paul van Buren
CCC
Sigourney
R. R. Smith
Wayne, Neb
Boy Scouts Active In Monticello Troop
The local Scout organization under Scout master King is active with decorating of the Memorial building and a new iron coal bin by Rudy Langer. A linoleum floor, overnight hike to Waubeck, and possible bus transportation are planned. Examinations, court of honor, and awards follow. Scouts aim for the 1937 National Jamoree in Europe. National Scout week begins February 9 with a vesper service at 4 p.m. at the Congregational church. parents urged to attend and support King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Rudy Langer
Waubeck
Court of Honor
Europe
Bank Night Declared Legal By Iowa Supreme Court
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled bank night a lawful promotion not a lottery. It held three lottery elements prize chance and consideration. The court noted no ticket purchase was required, concluding the consideration element was lacking. Bank night operated by over 200 Iowa theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa
Storage Egg Market Sees Record Holdings and Weak Prices
The New York egg market reports rising receipts of fresh eggs and falling prices with storage eggs over 300 000 cases nationwide. Holders face about a ten cent per dozen loss at current prices as retailers shift to fresh eggs and some chains abandon storage eggs. Also notes the Neman Meyer farm auction held January 21 with cows at 61.59 and other farm prices listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Neman Meyer Farm
Col. L. P. Waddick
Head On Collision Of Trucks North Of Town
Two trucks collided head on on highway 113 four miles north of Monticello at 6 30 p m near the Ray Adams farm. Four men escaped serious injury as patients were treated locally. Drivers were Myron Casteel Hopkinton and George Speake of Cedar Rapids Witwer Grocer Co. Crews were badly damaged and occupants received only cuts and bruises. They were taken to the hospital and released Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Ray Adams
Myron Casteel
Hopkinton
George Speake
Witwer Grocer Company
Cedar Rapids
Casteel
Clarence Leonard
Peter Wright
Items Of Occurrences Thirty Years Ago January 1906
The Monticello Express notes several 1906 January events: Marcus Matthiessen, Latin teacher from Leavenworth, visits Monticello. James Wilson dies in Lovell house. interment in Greeley. Births include a Holmes son and a Bricker son. Ed Albinger dies. his widow Mary Like Albinger survives. Julia Holmes and Charles Rourke wed. plan home in Menno SD. George Bort, 6, suffers skull fracture coast ing accident. another boy uninjured. Diamond Creamery pays 26 12 cents for butter. Foster couple have son. home of Van Voltenburg burns from defective flue. Jennie Gilroy and George Porter wed. Rev. J. W. Innes officiates. John Chaloupka, 95, dies near Monticello. eight children, 52 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren. Arnold Egger Sr. dies near Monticello. aged 74. George Wilkens keeps orange tree with 25 oranges. Doyg Rhodes leaves Monticello to attend Town State College at Ames. Lena Ortgies and Henry Alfer ts wed at Lutheran church. Moats family mourn infant death near Scotch Grove. Theresa Coleman and Herman Stutt marry. they plan farm near Langworthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
Marcus Matthiessen
Leavenworth, Kansas
Monticello
James Wilson
Lovell ‘House
Harry J. Wilson
Greeley
Peter Holmes
Bowen's Prairie
Harry Bricker
Ed Albinger
Mary Like Albinger
Julia Holmes
Charles Rourke
Castle Grave Township
Menno
South Dakota
George Bort
Cyrus Bort
Charlie Podhaski
Diamond Creamery Company
Herbert Foster
William van Voltenburg
Jennie Gilroy
George Porter
Berea
J. W. Innes
Presbyterian Church
John Chaloupka
George
Bohemia
Arnold Egger Sr
Arnold Egger Jr
George Wilkens
Doyg Rhodes
George R. Guyan Takes Assistant Chief Announcer Post
George R. Guyan, son of Mrs. George Guyan, has secured the position of assistant chief announcer at WIMD in East St. Louis Illinois. The station, under a year old, is part of a four-station network covering the greater St. Louis area. Guyan began his duties on New Year’s Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Guyan
George Guyan
WIMD
East St. Louis
Ill
Tinois
Missouri
Greater St. Louis
WTMD
George
Royal Neighbors Attend Anamosa Installation
A large Dale Camp No. 653 group from Monticello joined Anamosa members for the installation of Anamosa Royal Neighbor officers. Lilly Graves served as installing officer and Hazel Harford acted as ceremonial marshal guiding the 1936 officer slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Camp No
Monticello
Anamosa
Lilly Graves
Hazel Harford
Rural Schools Urged to Enter Express Bird Contest
Rural schools are urged to report their entries to Miss Morey or to the Express publishers for the winter birds contest. Iowa’s second bird image appears on page 3 with full descriptive matter following. Ten pictures will be printed and colored by students. the best booklet earns $5.00 worth of library books for the winning school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Morey
the Express
Birds of
Iowa
The
Local Obituaries and Accidents In Nearby Towns
Dr A G Einster dentist of Dyersville dies in Dubuque hospital Monday night survived by wife and two children. Earl Mangold 11 near Ryan injured when his arm caught in a constriction shelter treated at hospital. Wayne M Coykendall Cedar Rapids grocer dies after paralytic stroke born 1881 Strawberry Point lived in Cedar Rapids 15 years. Mrs R L Amsberry 34 wife of Supt Oneida school dies in Manchester office from stroke after retirement. O J Simmons 10 Center Point killed coasting January 15 when sled under truck driven by G W Kirk skull crushed front wheels incident described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Einster
Dyersville
Dubuque
Earl Mangold
Ray Mangold
Ryan
Wayne M. Coykendall
Cedar Rapids
Martin Kehoe
Monticello
Coykendall
Strawberry Point
R. L. Amsberry
Oneida Consolidated School
H. B. Willard
Manchester
Kirk
Bank Officers Re-Elected At Monticello Annual Meeting
The Monticello State Bank held its annual meeting and re-elected the board of directors for the coming year. Directors include George Ambuchl, Halstead M. Carpenter, Richard A. Cartano, Elmer E. Hicks, and others. Officers chosen were R. A. Cartano as president, Frank E. Stimson and Harry W. Stuhler as vice-presidents, with Halstead M. Carpenter as cashier. The 1935 slate repeats with the bank reporting assets of 4 135 740 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello State Bank
George Ambuchl
Halstead M. Carpenter
Richard A. Cartano
Elmer E. Hicks
Ray C. Hoag
John J. Locher
T. M. Redmond
Frank E. Stimson
Harry W. Stuhler
J. Henry J. Stutt
C. G. Thomas
R. A. Cartano
C. F. Fothermill
Chas. M. Luetz
Paul T. Schuetz
D. P. Sutherland
Sacred Vocal Concert by Dubuque Choir Jan 26 at School
The University of Dubuque A Capella choir of 60 voices will perform Sunday January 26 in the high school auditorium. Admission is by ticket, available locally and from chorus members. The eight part ensemble tours January 31 to February 4, with stops in Freeport La Grange Chicago Oak Park and Rockford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque A Capella Choir
Freeport
la Grange
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
WGN
Oak Park
Rockford
Noel J. Logan
University of Dubuque Choir
Torrens
New York City
Lowell M. Welles
Syracuse University
Edsar Nelson
University of Omaha
University Conservatory of Music
Omaha
University of Dubuque
Dubuque, Towa
January Term District Court Opens in Anamosa
The January term of the Jones County District Court will begin in Anamosa on Monday January 27 with Hon. F O Ellison presiding. No grand jury cases expected except possible homicide murder at the Anamosa Reformatory. Petit jury set for February 3 and numerous new civil cases listed including attachments, promissory notes, garnishments, foreclosures, and divorces involving local entities and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County District Court
Anamosa
Hon
F. O. Ellison
Charles Strickel
Sam Renicks
Anamosa Reformatory
McNeill Bros Sale Totals About 12000 Dollars on Farm Sale
Col L P Waddick reports the McNeill brothers sale held last Thursday January 16 on the farm six miles north of Monticello totaled about 12000 dollars. The sale ran 11 am to 330 pm and included twenty horses and a suckling colt selling for 2508 dollars. Horses cows and cattle brought varying top prices and machinery and farm posts sold well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. L. P. Waddick
McNeill Brothers
Monticello
Monticello Rotarians Attend Cedar Rapids Inter-city Meeting
Monticello Rotary club skipped its weekly meeting to join Cedar Rapids Rotarians in an inter-city gathering. About a dozen towns sent representatives. A. H. Newman, director of the six man government office in St. Louis, delivered the main address to roughly 200 attendees, sharing informational insights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
House Passes Baby Bonds Bonus Bill Advances to White House
The House endorsed the Senate bill to pay veterans' adjusted service certificates in a wartime bonus program. The measure, approved by an overwhelming vote, now goes to the White House for final action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
White House
Jones County Fair Association Stockholders Meeting
An adjourned meeting of the stockholders will be held in the Matthiessen Auto & Supply Company office Monday evening January 27 at 7 30 o clock. Full attendance is desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Fair Association
Matthiessen Auto & Supply Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. E. Strickel
Hopkinton Bank
Mercury
League of Women Voters and
B. P. W. Group
I.S.T.C
Farmers’ Creamery
U. High
Moore
Bob Spooner
Horn
Hobert
Wysack
Bone
Reynolds
Hinman
Wyjack
Lambert
Hobers
U. Hi
Bud
Frank d’Autremont
V. F. W. Dept
Gerd
Gerd Null
Sycamore Street
Null
John Behrends
Germany
Mr. Null
Wiesede
Ostfriesland
Dixon, II
Jones County
St. John's Lutheran Church
Sophia Heeren
John Null
St. John’s Church
Oxford Junction
Clarence
William Hinrichs
Mabel Pluckiger
Alva Hinrichs
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Paul T. Gutknecht
Boy
Supreme Court
Montiicello Choral Club
Noel Logan
Petit Jury
W. N. Doub & Company, Inc
Tacoma
Clara E. Risley
L. H. Lowry
Leonard White
Seward White
Eugene Emerson
Chris J. Kroemer
August Weseman
F. O. Edison
Henrietta Switzer
A. L. Marine
William R. Robinson
Asa Robinson
Orlo Thompson
W. H. Fraaier
the City National Bank of Clinton
2 Corporation
Roy Moreland
Donald &. Smith
Miles Landis
William Schroeder
Trustees
D. L. Simpson
Nellie Kehoe
Leo Ankney
Bessie H. Ankney
Fred W. Simpson
Russell Mallicoat
Charles Moncrief
Euclid Road Machinery Company
A. J. Fleckenstein
Cascade State Bank of Cascade
Towa
Patrick O'Connell
Tona Power
Anna Power
Emma Smyth Lawrence
John Breen
William Breen
Gilbert Blayney
Art Manwiller
McNeill Bros
Rapids
Stockholders’ Meeting For Fair Assn
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