Mrs. E R Young of Center Junction Dies of Stroke
Center Junction mourns the death of Mrs. E R Young at her east of town home after a stroke on Sunday. Born January 5 1875 in Farley Iowa she moved through Cleghorn Epworth and Chicago before marrying E Ray Young in 1901. Survived by husband three children and several relatives the funeral was held July 1 at the Methodist church with interment in Madison cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
E. R. Young
Margaret Gowan
David
Elizabeth Robinson Gowan
Farley
Iowa
Dubuque County
Cleghorn
John
Nisland
Young
Margaret Young
Young People's Work
The
Missionary Society
Ladies’ Aid Society
Cornell College
Methodist
F. W. Worcester
van Buren
Tipton
Madison Cemetery
T. R. Young
Elgin, Ill
Arthur Young
Waterloo
Harvey Young
Fickle
Mt. Vernon
W. E. Spohn
BE. H. Stingley
Olive Springer
Cedar Falls
Ralph Young
Fort Dodge
Ruth Young
Davenport
Lloyd Robertson
Anamosa
E. F. Burr
Castle Grove
Heeren
Monmouth
Mitchell
Genevieve Shover Weds Clair Hefflefinger in Maryville
News from Monticello reports the June 13 marriage of Genevieve Shover to Clair Hefflefinger. Genevieve is the daughter of Bert and Mrs Shover, long-time residents, now near Mount Vernon Iowa. Clair Hefflefinger runs the Lincoln cafe in Mechanicsville and has farm ties in Clarence. the couple’s past homes include Olin and Maryville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Genevieve Shover
Bert Shover
Clair Hefflefinger
Maryville
Hefflefinger
Kennebec
S.C
Shover
Olin
Iowa
Mount Vernon
Troy
Kansas
Lincoln
Mechanicsville
Clyde
Clarence
Pennsylvania
Hopkinton Car Upside Down In Pond After Bridge Crash
Harvey Willard and Sherm Hartford of Hopkinton escaped serious injury when their car tore through a railing on the old Hopkinton-Delhi road, landed upside down in four feet of water. Willard was shaken. Hartford suffered a ear wound. The steering rod broke as they crossed the river bridge and Willard crawled out then saved Hartford from the submerged sedan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Willard
Sherm Hartford
Hopkinton
Hopkinton-Delhi
Willard
Harford
Hartford
Young Boy Hurt by Mule While Playing in Yard
Four year old son of Mr and Mrs Jack Hearn of Sand Spring sustained a head gash after a mule kicked him in the yard last week. The wound required several stitches to close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hearn
Sand Spring
Nellie Austin Freeman Receives College Degree
Nellie Austin Freeman of Los Angeles, a Montana Monticello alumna, earned a bachelor of arts degree from the southern branch of the University of California last month. She wore the same cap and gown her three sons wore for their degrees. Freeman, widow for thirty four years, is the daughter of late Newell and Mrs. Austin, longtime Monticello residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Austin Freeman
Los Angeles
University of California
Freeman
Newell Austin
Monticello
Hattie Smyth
Lawrence
Lizzie Burnight Kramer
Redlands
Calif
Kramer
Monticello High School
Neighborhood bonds vote on county project in July
Delaware county will vote on a 500000 bond issue July 8. A case of illegal liquor sale led to a $300 fine for Levi Roach of Bellevue after pleading guilty in Maquoketa. A fatal gasoline fire claimed Elizabeth Wheaton of Masonville, age eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware County
Sam Switzer
Olin
Levi Roach
Bellevue
Zwingle
Jackson County
Maquoketa
Ely
Roach
Elizabeth
Wilbur W. Wheaton
Masonville
Walter
Wheaton
Fred Williams
Marion
Williams
Twenty-first Street
Two Boys Suffer Accidents On Farms
John Nagel of Richland township cut his knee while running in a barnyard. He fell on a harrow. three stitches were needed. Dean Slauson of Monticello mashed his right forefinger on a corn sheller on the Deb McVay farm last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nagel
A. Nagel
Richland Township
Dean Slauson
Deb McVay
Dean
Nettie Slauson
Monticello
Storm Tops Olin Area Causing Barn Losses and Downed Lines
A Sunday wind and rain storm damaged Olin area property. C H Freeman barn roof blown off and carried a quarter mile. Two more barns destroyed including Elias Williams and Ludeman brothers farms. Trees uprooted, lines and poles down across Olin and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin
C. H. Freeman
Freeman
Elias Willams
Ludeman Brothers
Moments of Occurrence Twenty Years Ago in Monticello
A retrospective Monticello column notes deaths injuries and events from years past. Jacob Folkerts dies from a horse kick with three children and a widow surviving, while Miles Austin dies in St Louis. Other items include runaway injuries, real estate transfers, exposition attendance, and local obituaries in the era.
Farmer William Luck gored by bull near Monticello
William Luck of Hard Scrabble was badly gored and knocked unconscious by a herd bull while leading cattle to pasture. He is in John McDonald hospital with severe shock and possible internal injuries. His daughter Minnie escaped the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Luck
Monticello
John McDonald Hospital
Mr. Luck
John Tschantz
Minnie
Contracts To Be Let Next Monday For Paving
The contracts will be let for paving on No 161 between Cascade and Key West and between Merion and the Jones county line on July 8. It is expected those highway sections will close soon after. The detour between Cascade and Dubuque has been established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Key West
Merion
Jones County
Dubuque
Old Monticello House Moves to Tom Shover Farm
The oldest Monticello house the Monticello House is moved to the Tom Shover farm east of town and will become a tenant house. Mid-Continent Oil bought the site from Isaak Schneider Sr. to build a modern oil station in eastern Iowa. The 1854 structure was built by Wagner and recalls 241 residents in Monticello at that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Tom Shover
Mid-Continent Oil Company
Isaak Schneider
Iowa
Wagner
Lammon
John Moore
Christian
Proctor’s Store
Charles Stott
King Kaylor
Proctor's
Dubuque
Iowa City
Haeussler
District Farm Bureau Picnic At Ellis Park
The fifth farm bureau and the sixth county agent district will hold a picnic at Ellis park near Cedar Rapids on Tuesday July 9 inviting all farm bureau members and friends. Congressman L J Dickinson will speak on Tariff and the Farmer with a program including sports music and quartet contests and a silver plaque for the best county quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Farm Bureau
Ellis Park
Cedar Rapids
Farm Bureau
Iowa
L. J. Dickinson
Washington, D. C
R. C. McElhinney
Dysart
James Benda
Linn County
Jack Norris
Stanwood
A. B. Kline
Benton County Farm Bureau
Tariff
Parmer
L. J. Dicksinson
Clark Brothers Acquire Eggers Tire and Battery Station
Clark Brothers purchased the Louis Egger Tire and Battery Service Station last Saturday and have taken possession. They will continue as Goodyear and U. S. tires agents. Charles Schweitzer remains to assist in tire and battery work. Eggers has no immediate future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Brothers
Louis Egger
Tire and Battery
the Express
Goodyear
U. S
Charles Schweitzer
Eggers
Revival of Lutheran Unity At Missouri Synod Convention
Rev Paul T Gutknecht reports on the Thirty Fourth Triennial Convention of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri Ohio and other states held at Concordia Teachers College River Forest near Chicago. Delegates from across North and South America and mission fields in India and China attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul T. Gutknecht
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Wayne Township
Missouri Synod of the Lutheran Churches of America
Chicago
Concordia Teachers’ College
River Forest
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri
Ohio
F. J. Lankenau
Napoleon
William Dallmann
D. D
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Synod
North
South America
India
China
F. Pfotenhauer
Christ
F. Pieper
St. Louis
Committee On
F. Brand
J. W. Miller
Ft. Wayne
Ind
J. W. Behnken
Houston
Texas
Edwin H. Foster
Decatur
Barn Fire Destroys Prull Farm Building In Monticello Area
A large barn on Henry Prull Jr.'s farm near Monticello burned Friday evening, destroying cattle equipment, 350 bushels of oats, 150 bushels of barley, and 10 tons of hay and straw. Insurance covered part of the loss. investigators consider possible electrical wiring as a cause. Neighbors reported the fire first appeared in the roof. firemen arrived too late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Prull
Delaware County
Monticello
Mr. Prult
German Mutual Insurance Company
Wayne Township
Henry Prult, Jr
Prull
Young People Present A Musical Program at Reformed Church
The Reformed church parsonage hosted a fine musicale by church youth on Tuesday evening. Decorated rooms held a varied program including piano duets, duets, trios, and chamber pieces. A social hour on the lawn followed with Japanese lanterns and refreshments to close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformed Church
Schumann
Sinding
Lucile Schweitzer
Mammy
Ware
Gaynor
Nutting
Irma Rohr
Kowalski
Bernice Burrichter
Mrs. Tendick
Hart
Edith Behrends
Reading
Mother
Foster
Edith Winkler
Viola Paulsen
Clara Burrichter
Bartlett
Squire
Rev
Tendick
That's One On Bill Presented By League
A three act comedy titled That's One on Bill was staged in the Monticello high school auditorium last Friday by the Epworth League of the Methodist Episcopal church. Cast included Dale Greenawald Eugene Rodman Milton Langer T E Hamilton Robert Davies Vivian Bancroft Mary Starks Nadine Kennedy Mildred Pulver Helen Starks. Musical interludes featured Alice Reed Scherzo in B Flat Nocturne and Bells of the Sea by Solman with George Richard Guyan at the piano. Additional piano duets Love's Messenger and Humoresque were performed by Madge Dickey Donna Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello High School
Epworth League
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Dale Greenawald
Eugene Rodman
Milton Langer
T. E. Hamilton
Robert Davies
Vivian Bancroft
Mary Starks
Nadine Kennedy
Mildred Pulver
Helen Stark
Creamery Patrons Score High in June Michigan Creamery
L D Morey of Farmers' Mutual creamery Monticello reports improved scoring this June. 173 patrons or 43 percent scored 93 or over, 208 patrons or 52 percent had sweet cream, and 306 or 77 percent tested over 28 percent butterfat. Scoring held June 26 and 27 for 400 patrons. Top scores of 97 percent shared by A G Bohlken Herman Brockhahn and Henry Renk. Morey notes rising farmer interest in dairy quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Morey
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery
Monticello
A. G. Bohlken
Herman Brockhahn
Henry Renk
July Sales At Monticello Dry Goods Stores
The Dry Goods Stores in Monticello announce annual clearance sales in The Express. Thrifty housewives will find many bargains as local merchants promote savings. Mr Beery begins his twentieth year as a merchant in town and Rickless Dry Goods Store celebrates its Silver Jubilee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
the Express
Mr. Beery
Usual Band Concerts at Monticello Fair Grounds
Monticello residents will enjoy a fine band concert at the city park on Thursday evening July 4. No public celebration is planned this year, making the outing a local event. The program includes Venetian Love Song, The Gondoliers, March, Ambassador, Danube Waves, Carolina Moon, Swanee River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
Monticello
City Park
Nevin the
Gondoliers
Nevin
Danube Waves
Tvonovici
Convention Closes After Iowa Lutheran Synod Meeting
The Iowa district meeting of the Lutheran synod in St. Matthew's church concluded with nearly 150 pastors and laymen in attendance. Rev. Emil H. Lausch gave the opening sermon, urging loyalty to the Bible and Jesus Christ as key to church progress. Officers elected include Rev. Emil H. Rausch as president and Rev. H. L. Adix as vice-president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Lutheran Synod For
H. L. Adix
St. Matthew's Church
Lutheran Synod of
C. G. Prottengeier
Charles City
Synod of
Cedar Falls
G. J. Zeilinger
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Dubuque
W. Siefkes
Clarksville
F. Vooke
Greene
If. W. Sicfkes
Synod
General Synod
State Normal College
State Normal
Emil H. Rausch
Waverly
Monticello
C. J. Mardorf
Sumner
Win, Crracning
Denver
May payouts to sixteen creamery patrons average 299.52
John L. Batchelder reports that sixteen patrons of the Farmers' Mutual Creamery at Sand Spring received cream checks totaling an average of 299.52 for May. Butterfat price was 50 cents. The list shows patrons with payments over 200 including Kurt 511.28 Littlefield 419.77 Flanagan and Littlefield 382.76 etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Batchelder
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company
Sand Spring
P. J. Kurt
J. Littlefield
Flanagan
Trenkamp Brothers
H. Becker
Weber and Gestel
R. White
Baum and
Stimson
Seibold & Son
J. Turnis
Slauson
FE. Nei
P. Gadient
Sackett and Littleeld
H. Welter
M. Porjetts
Leader Marks Fourth With Patriot Retreat in July
The Hopkinton Leader plans a weeklong layoff for Fourth of July reflection. The editor will contemplate Paul Revere and the Liberty Bell, calling it a patriotic retreat as subscribers endure a temporary paper absence during the celebration week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton Leader
Paul Revere
Beels
Death Enters Two Homes Past Week
Dietrick Osterkamp died last Monday at age 69 after a period of declining health. Born in Fehmarn Schleswig Holstein Germany, he emigrated to Amber area in 1922 with his wife. Survived by eight children living nearby, 23 grandchildren, and a Chicago brother. funeral held at family home then Zion Lutheran Church Wayne Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dietrick Osterkamp
Amber
Mr. Osterkamp
Fehmarn
Schleswig
Holstein
Germany
Henry Osterkamp
Dorn Ark
George
Carl
Herman
Ernest
Nicholas
Theodore
Henrietta
Chicago
Zion's Lutheran Church
Wayne Township
John Willms
Osterkamp
Death of Godtfred Wenger Former Monticello Resident
Godtfred Wenger, born October 14 1862 in Canton Bern Switzerland, died June 26 at his Marshalltown home. He lived in Monticello as a youth and worked on farms before becoming an engineer with the Rock Island railroad. Survived by wife, three children Fritz William and a daughter Mrs Beeks, seven brothers and three sisters. Funeral was held at Evangelical church in Marshalltown last Saturday with Monticello relatives attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Folkerts
Scotch Grove Township
Starks
Miles Austin
Elijah Austin
St. Louis
Monticello
Jacob Etten, Jr
Smith
George Cowan
Theodore Soetje
Frank Locher
Simon
Chicago
Murphy
Julia Hagen
Katherine Drees
James Moran
H. W. Gill
Jacob Hintermeister
Susan Grunewald Hoffman
Rachel W. Shinn
Margaret Barnts
Conrad Pfeil
Maria Pender Duffy
Henry Heisey
George W. Rettig
Julia Merrill
Alexander Hemmingway
Ruby Benedict
Nicholas Miller
Michael Hoffman
Sarah Jarman
William Schodde
John Gibson
Sarah McConnon Matthews
Christina C. Scales
Sarah A. Deischer
Jane Foreman
Robert Topping
Louis Hoag
Anamosa
C. L. van Meter
Seattle
Elmer Hicks
Old Dobbin
Elmer
Frank Vernimont
Fairgrounds
John Locher
Jake Krupp
Martin Brophy
Davenport
J. E. Bateman
Maude Mirick
Redpath- Vawter Chautauqua Company
Mary Gardner
Edward Gardner
Kitty Squires
P. H. Barney
Kansas City
Louis Gardner
Jones County
Barney B. Paine
Eugene City
Oregon
J. B. Williams
D. M. Birdsall
Godtfred Wenger
Marshalltown
Fritz Wenger
Mr. Wenger
Canton Bern
Switzerland
Rock Island Railroad
Fritz
Des Moines
William
Beeks
Evangelical Church
Grant Stambaugh
Rose Weneer
Carl England
Charles Jones
Wash
Garage and Two Barns Burned at Martelle
A fire at Martelle destroyed the H. and M. Motor company garage along with a frame store room and two barns. Lightning is suspected to have struck about 7 o clock during a storm with flames discovered around 11. Plummer and Miller properties suffered near-total loss. two cars and a school bus were moved to safety. Insurance covered the garage and Miller barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. and M. Motor Company
Martelle
C. M. Plummer
Clarence Miller
Plummer
Miller Barn
Martello
Banks in Hopkinton lag in settlement of affairs
The first and second assistants of the receiver of two failed Hopkinton banks have rented houses in town and are settling families there. Mortgages and real estate are in slow condition and not easily convertible to cash, signaling delayed resolutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton
Mrs. Rieniets Fractures Wrist After Trip Over Cat
Mrs Henry Rieniets of Richland township injured her wrist last Friday morning while walking near a light of stone stews and tripping over a cat in her path. She endures considerable pain as doctors assess the fracture. The JC Miller Construction Co of Waterloo won the contract to build a $10000 heat building at Olin. The general contract is $87000 and two Cedar Rapids firms will install plumbing heating and wiring for $21800. The Olin school will be a two story brick and stone colonial style structure with classrooms laboratories and a combined auditorium and gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rieniets
Richland Township
Rieniers
JC. Miller Construction Company
Waterloo
Olin
Cedar Rapids
Also Mentioned on This Page
E.R. Young
Center
Mrs
Peter Prahm
Bride of
College Grad
Raymond Allison
Boone
Clinton
Detroit
Allison
Fred Racine
J. F. Walden
Leonard Myers
Joe Rinella
C. G. Swain
University of Towa
Monticello House
Henry Phemiser
Martha J. Gallagher
Thea
District Farm Bureau
Clark Bros. Buy
Eggers’ Tire and Battery Station
Gutknecht
Convention of Synod
William H. Dart
Rock Island
Henry Dart & Sons
Mr. Dart
German Mutual Insurance Association of
League
Part
Carolina
E. C. DeWitt
Eugene Dewitt
Swanee River
Myddleton
Buffalo
Dietrick Osterkamp and
Hopkinton Banks
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