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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1937
Page
5
Doctors and lawyers in Monticello will close offices each Thursday afternoon during July and August to allow a midweek half day off. Emergencies will be served at John McDonald Memorial hospital, with listed doctors and law firms participating.
The following individuals were admitted to the hospital last week: William Tharp Hopkinton Ruth Thalacker Castle Grove Karl Renk Joe Minnis Betty Lou Jaspers Mrs Ray Billings Hopkinton Leslie Burrichter Lorene Zimmerman. Dismissals included Mrs William Tuetken and baby Mrs Howard Remington and baby Mrs Tobe Caspers and baby Mrs Lester Lang and baby Mrs Gene Callahan and baby James Knight Scotch Grove Richard Bading Mrs Verena Gundlach Arthur Stadtmueller Norman Landers Hopkinton Alan Frost Riverside and Mrs Clarence Gawlke Hopkinton. Babies were born to Mr and Mrs Ernest Peters Onslow a boy Mr and Mrs Roy Moore a girl Mr and Mrs John Feldmann Hopkinton a girl and Mr and Mrs Albert Schmidt Onslo a boy.
The Farmers' Mutual Creamery reports payments for June including 36 cents per pound for sweet cream 35 cents for number one butterfat and 33 cents for number two butterfat. The half of May prior payment was 37 cents for number one and 36 cents for number two butterfat.
Miss Margaret Bucher daughter of William Bucher Tipton married J Edward Cline son of Mr and Mrs Charles W Cline St James Minn Friday at Trinity Methodist Cedar Rapids. Rev Elton Wells officiated. Bride wore blue lace dress with pink and white accessories. Bridegroom employed in Iowa City and the couple will reside there after a trip through Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The Monticello Express announces the initial roll of seven for The Three Quarters of a Century Club. Eligible residents are those living in Monticello and vicinity for 76 years or more, including Mrs. Mary Brown Mrs. J. M. White Billy Sloan Adam Hein James Howie Fred Matthiessen and D O Sinclair. The paper urges wider participation and asks readers to share names and arrival years.
The Marshall Electric Company of Marshalltown Iowa bids 25435892 for 286 miles of line to Maquoketa Valley Rural Electric cooperative. Seven bids range to 31770140 with Washington to select from three low bidders.
Miss Olga Meier daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Meier and George Hoffman son of Mrs Louise Hoffman were married Saturday June 26 at 4 pm in First English Lutheran Omaha ceremony. Rev Carl Berhenke officiated with relatives present. Bridesmaid Nella Hoffman and best man George Schmidt. The couple plan a short wedding trip and home in Monticello with a farewell dance July 2 at the city park floral hall.
Miss Lillian Locher daughter of Mr and Mrs John J Locher left Tuesday for Camp Nagawicka at Delafield Wis where she will serve as camp counselor for the summer. She is connected with St Johns Military Academy and is joined by Miss Bonnie Young of Omaha Neb who will also attend the camp this season.
A state liquor store will open in Oxford Junction in July. Bernard E. Manley, liquor commission chairman, announced the five year lease with John Buresh manager of American Western Bohemian association at Oxford Junction. The rent is $22.50 per month.
Miss Elsa Ruth Gutknecht daughter of the Rev and Mrs Paul T Gutknecht arrived last Saturday night from Clarkston Washington to spend the summer with her parents She was an honor student at State Teachers college Lewiston Idaho and was elected by faculty and student body as social commissioner for the year
Monticello country club golfers defeated Maquoketa club by 14 strokes on the Maquoketa course. Final scores show Monticello 1902 to Maquoketa 1976, with Hodson and Laude among top scorers. A holiday event named War of the Revolution is planned for July 4 featuring flag and team play with handicaps and a small entry fee.
Funeral services for Miss Marjorie Mulhall 31 home with sister Mrs Raymond Fay Clark Monticello were held at Sacred Heart church Tuesday morning. Burial followed in Sacred Heart cemetery north of Monticello. She died at University hospital Saturday at 6 45 p m after an operation. Born June 10 1906 in Chicago she was daughter of James F and the late Mary Mulhall. Survived by sister Mrs Clark and sister Mrs Charles V Nolan and two brothers James F Mulhall Jr and John J Mulhall all of Chicago. Out of town mourners included her two brothers, sister Mrs Nolan, Miss Anne Curtis, Mrs John J Maloney and John Maloney Jr all of Chicago.
A Harriman, chairman of Union Pacific, praises railroad companies for extending lines into new territories. He notes governments allowed expansion, and some countries profited, while foresightful speculators benefited from early railway holdings.
Henry Morey aged 60 died at his home in Anamosa Thursday afternoon after a period of ill health. A lifelong resident of Anamosa area, he was raised on a farm northeast of town. He was survived by his wife Lena Carmichael Morey, a brother Roy of Monticello, and Miss Nellie V. Morey Jones county superintendent of schools. Funeral services were held at Smykil funeral home at 2:30 Sunday with burial in Anamosa.
A Monticello writer recounts first impressions of Leningrad and Moscow, noting grim streets, crowded shops, and heavy industry. She describes the Hermitage and Peter and Paul Cathedral, prison conditions under the czars, and Lenin's tomb near Red Square, with travel details and family items like Var's velocipede.
The Jones county soil conservation committee reports 76.6 percent of farms joined the 1936 agricultural conservation program, with 81.1 percent of farm acres and 81.3 percent of soil-depleting base acres enrolled. Diverted acres stood at 12.1 percent while 80.8 percent of soil building allowances and 21.6 percent of total payments went to participating farmers. Legume seedings reached 41,865 acres earning 64,696 dollars. lime use covered 7,715 acres for 19,287.50 dollars, and green manure plowings totaled 1,018 acres for 1,527 dollars.
Six children and a dog performer from the Jolly Time circus collected one dollar in a backyard show at A B Grimes residence. They donated the proceeds to Camp Good Health to aid sending a needy child to a summer outdoor camp. The charity committee included Helen Gutensohn, Sylvia Gutensohn, Rebecca Grimes, Janis Grimes, Nancy Grimes, Tommy Grimes, and Mike the dog.
Howard Martinsen of Cascade is alleged to be under arrest for transporting liquor at a Temple All picnic this week. A case of beer bottles a case of whiskey and alcohol were found in his car, Martinsen is to have a hearing in Anamosa this morning.
In the George Stuhler's Sons shoe department contest in Victor, Richard 60M won first prize a Philco super car radio by 171,791 votes. Merlé Hutton earned second place.
Sherman Yates longtime Tipton resident and former publisher of the Tipton Advertiser died at 12 45 p m Friday in Tipton after an illness dating to a paralytic stroke in 1935 He was a Town State college Ames graduate who taught school before retiring from publishing about a decade ago His wife Helen Harwood of Cedar Rapids survives
A Monticello crowd attended a potpourri program by the Cedar Rapids Saengerbund at the city park Monday night. Sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, the show highlighted a remarkable boy soprano and a girl xylophonist. The a cappella group performed German and American folk songs. Intermission featured W. H. Shaffer introducing local merchants.
County Auditor George F. Specht reports 2490 homeowners wavered applications for the homestead tax exemption. About 1300 were residents of towns in the county. Eligible applicants were homeowners who occupied their homes and filed with two witnesses to verify statements.
A sequence of tragedies is reported including Burt Hal 49 Arlington killed after car wreck near Oelwein. Clarence Switzer 50 crushed beneath a driven auto by W H Carpenter of Manchester. Rose Summers 74 Ryan dies after extended illness. Wayne Norton 21 Independence youth killed in ditching car. Anne O’Brien injured with S Faber and Ray Offe injured in auto collision near Sageville. two Muscatine youths die when a monoplane crashes into a swamp near Muscatine. Elldon Crisman 16 and Lloyd Crispman 17 die after plane incident at local airport. Crisman piloted ship recently acquired from his father.
Six horses train at Monticello fairgrounds for regional fairs including Jones County Fair in August. Ben Kellum tutors Captain Makin and George D for Anamosa and Maquoketa owners, with other trainers preparing Dude Hoff Bobby Mi Spitz Boob and Big Edgar for upcoming events on July 3 in Manchester and related pursuits.
Miss Elizabeth McLaughlin daughter of Mr and Mrs W dD Mc Laughlin of Castle Grove township leaves Saturday for Glacier Park Montana to attend the national Alpha Chi Omega convention meeting June 27 to July 2 as a delegate and sorority president at the University of Cincinnati.
In observance of the Fourth, Monticello State Bank will be closed Monday. The post office plans one business-district delivery and none in residences on July 5. The office hours will be 9:30 am to 4:45 pm with two morning deliveries at 8 and 10. All business houses close at 10 pm for the day.
Two Monticello youths Charles Field and Dean Morey depart Cedar Rapids en route to the National Scout Jamboree in Washington D C. Guided by R T Moore they will visit Chicago Niagara Falls Albany and New York City before joining the jamboree June 29 to July 9. They return July 10 with stories for local scouts.
Miss Pauline Prahm of Center Junction, former Express reporter, becomes news editor of the Cedar Valley Daily Times at Vinton. She started her new duties Tuesday morning and will likely give up writing Polly's Patter due to the increased responsibilities.
Funeral services for Mrs Brounta Minton 79 were held at her son John Minton’s Burlington home. Burial was in Aspen Grove cemetery. She died after being found in bed Sunday morning while visiting Burlington relatives. Survived by daughter Mrs T J George of Monticello, son John Minton, sister Mrs F S Churchill, Cal, and four grandchildren.
The Husman family gathered at Amamorit State Park on Sunday June 2 with many members listed from Castle Grove Center Junction Monticello Morley Cass township Anamosa Manchester and Cass Center. Ten families were absent and fourteen attended while no births or deaths occurred. Three marriages were recorded: Hermine Cordes and Eugene Wink Clifford Zimmerman and Margaret Theilen Leona Husman and Vernon Burrack.
Gus F Paulsen 73 former Monticello councilman died suddenly at his home Friday night after a period of illness. Funeral 2 PM Monday at Reformed church with Rev Armin Tendick. burial Oakwood cemetery. Born Sept 23 1863 in Hiede Germany he came to America in 1880 settling near Bryan then Center Junction and Monticello. Survived by wife Gesina Leesekamp seven children and 28 grandchildren. funeral attendees from Lost Nation Wyoming Hale Coggon and nearby towns.
Two Monticellories admitted involvement in a Shaffer burglary on Friday night. They confessed to stealing two wall watches a coal Wedd ring and a small hare from Clarence Studier’s home on West First Street. The owners were away on business when the break in occurred. the loot was recovered Saturday morning.
Alan Frost of Riverside, a quarry employee near the Monheel Dam, fractured both bones of his wrist Friday afternoon after a fall at work. He is hospitalized at John McDonald Hospital.
The Monticello Municipal Band will give a concert at Booclock in the city park under Gene Byers. Soloists Royal Rodman and Roy Ricklets will perform a varied program of instrumental and vocal numbers with readings of marches overtures and novelties.
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