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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1935
Page
5
The Maquoketa city council voted to pursue a federal grant for a municipal pool costing about 15000 with a 45 percent grant and government loan balance. The project would be self liquidating with pool fees, requires no taxes or bonds, and a special committee will apply for the grant.
Government statistics show Lovell township near Monticello posting the nation’s top corn yield during 1934 with 55.5 bushels per acre. Across Jones county the average rose to 43.4 while Madison and Lucas counties lagged far behind with 6 and 0.8 bushels respectively.
George Washington chapter of DeMolay has cleaned and prepared the tennis courts east of the Masonic temple. A DeMolay club with friends operates the courts. Kenneth Burris manages the facility and a 50 cent monthly fee applies to full time players with a 25 cent rate for high school students after 5 30 pm.
Jack Stewart, 38, transported via ambulance from Monticello to Anamosa reformatory after surviving an attempted self harm by eating glass during earlier jail time. The forger, sentenced in 1931 for forgery in Council Bluffs, serves the remaining ten years of his term under guard.
A new parking space behind the Monte Theatre has been leveled and will be covered with crushed rock to accommodate 90 cars. The improvement, funded by George Stabler's Sons and the Monte Theatre, will have an attendant each evening and be well lighted for Monticello visitors.
The Monticello diphtheria immunization clinic treated 342 children with two doses each, achieving immunity. Cases split as 152 free and 190 private, with nurses from the county health department and Anamosa assisting. The organizing committee included Mrs. Ralph Bone as chairman and donations totaling $134.35 came from local groups.
A severe wind and hail storm hit Jones county on Friday at 1 30 PM causing extensive damage across Tobias Hinrichs and Onslow areas. Uprooted maple trees at John Doden farm near Monticello, with corn and oat crops shredded by hail, plus corn losses on Tobias Hinrichson and Hago Tobiason farms. Reports urged to document farm damages for record.
The WHO Barn Dance Frolic appeared under canvas in Monticello last Friday. The one night stand drew about half the tent theater, with rain and poor weather depressing box office receipts.
Joseph R. Barron has been appointed district deputy for the Knights of Columbus in the Fifteenth Town district by State Deputy Dr. W. H. Redmond of Cedar Rapids.
Maxwell Krasno Milwaukee and Beatrice Thompson Waukasha Wis. Kenneth Schmidt Mona Lightfoot Vinton Roy Hoover Charlotte Clark Anamosa received marriage licenses from the clerk of courts.
A Chicago bankruptcy case involving the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway concerns Milwaukee residents due to the line's local branches. Judge Wilkinson authorized continued operation while a 100 million dollar re organization plan proceeds amid defaulted interest and principal payments. The piece argues deteriorating rail infrastructure and unfair competition threaten branch lines unless systemic changes occur. A veteran conductor recalls Milwaukee Road freight subsidies that aided rural Nebraska stock, while paying freight on market trips, illustrating broader inequities in transport policy.
Mr and Mrs William C Lang married Saturday June 22 at 3 pm in Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids Westminster Presbyterian parsonage Rev J Renwick McCullough officiated Attendants included Mrs Jerry Soukup and Richard Tuetken A reception followed Wednesday at the Lang home near Sand Spring with eighty five guests and well wishes from friends
Mrs. Jessich Hoffman of Green Bay Wisconsin died very suddenly at Anamosa last Thursday. She had arrived the day before with a sister from Platteville Wisconsin. They drove to visit sister Mrs Clarke Joslin at the county seat. She fell ill and died within hours.
Rev. and Mrs. H. G. Gutensohn and their daughters leave Tuesday for a month of vacation with relatives. The trip includes Ohio and Florida stops as the pastor’s father nears 90 and resides with a daughter in Orlando. Mrs. Gutensohn’s mother is 80 years old.
A Des Moines report says no court house construction is underway in Anamosa. Officials estimate plans for a federally funded project cap at 150 to 160 thousand dollars, with funds redirected to a county reform hospital and other improvements.
Fifty six new general laws take effect this morning from the recent General Assembly. Highlights include tax and banking reforms, agricultural licensing and warehousing changes, and major appropriations for state departments, unemployment offices, and old age pensions. The package also covers municipal regulation, city funding rules, charter city levies, and code revisions affecting insurance and state auditing duties.
A missionary traveler writes from aboard the Cunard White Star Berengaria on June 15 1935 detailing a press homeward voyage from Bombay to Basra and Baghdad then Damascus the Holy Land and Jericho and final European travels. She mentions encounters with ancient sites Nebuchadnezzar s palace ruins the Jordan River and a birthday in Jericho before continuing to Istanbul Sofia Budapest and beyond.
The Monticello Express marked its fiftieth anniversary on July 10. The paper notes staff members including foreman Clift L. Main and stenographer Grace Hollingsworth. Births, marriages, and visits are listed, from a new daughter for the Stockwells to Peters Bailey visiting Cedar Rapids, and a grand wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Sutton.
Miss Abigail Schneider daughter of Mr and Mrs Otto Schank of Davenport married Melvin Hann of Rock Island on Wednesday June 26 The Rev E J Campbell performed the ceremony at the First Methodist parsonage in Rock Island The bride grew up in Monticello and both couples attended Davenport schools They plan to reside in Davenport until fall then move to Phoenix Arizona Mr Hann works as a mechanic
The Methodist Episcopal church hosted a two week daily Vacation Bible School ending last Friday with a park picnic and games. Forty five children enrolled and about thirty five attended daily. teachers included Mrs. Ernest Dahl Vivian Bancroft Dorothy Rolf Antonette Coxsee Margaret Macaulay and Rev. W J Macaulay.
Earl Brundage a Jones county native died at University hospital Iowa City on Sunday He was born September 28 1884 in Jones county and lived in various parts of the county He had lived in Cedar Rapids for several years
Bob Wartenberger the new Mon ticello country club pro shot an 18 hole 66 record, with both nine hole segments 43 strokes. He missed three short putts from two to three feet and may enter Cedar Rapids amateur pro event with a $40 prize.
Greta Garn and Marie Baker, both of Salt Lake City, were arraigned in Cedar Rapids for allegedly stealing seven dollars from Fred Vesey of Mount Vernon. The report also notes weekend fatalities from local accidents, including drownings and a train collision, and mentions a car rollover fatality near Waukon. Bruce Gould and Beatrice Blackmar Gould set to edit Ladies' Home Journal starting July 1.
Mr and Mrs Matthew Bingham of Anamosa observed their sixty fifth wedding anniversary on a Wednesday. Married at Marion on July 8 1870 the couple has since resided in Linn and Jones counties. Mr Bingham an Ohio Civil War veteran settled in Linn county after the war and worked as a blacksmith. He has long been a Mason member and holds honorary lodge status in Springville and Anamosa.
Roy D. Morey, buttermaker of the Farmers' Mutual creamery, reports the creamery paid 28 cents per pound for butterfat for the first half of June 1934. Morey also notes that business is up about 20 percent versus the same period in 1933.
Fifteen local golfers fell to Monti’s rival Anamosa during a rain soaked round at Wapsipinicon State Park course. Low scores reflected a soggy, slippery layout with many rounds over par. pro Bob Hartenberger eyes the Cedar Rapids State Pro Amateurs.
Four state attraction set for Monticello on Saturday July 13 in the Holbert horse breeders picnic. Officials expect thousands. speakers include Lt Nels Kraschel and Secretary of Agriculture Murray. Monticello band will provide music and a noon plenary lunch will be served. Belgian imports recently arrived to boost the event.
Mid-Continent Petroleum announces new DX Ethel gasoline in Des Moines last Friday. Officers A C Vorster and W B Pennin announced a DuBuque introduction June 26. F B Koontz and R W McDowell outlined manufacturing and sales plans as a national promo runs in 500 papers. Monticello Express carries the ad.
The board of supervisors at the June session approved the assessments made by the county township assessors. The approval was given via an abstract prepared by the county auditor from the assessors returns. Returns on livestock and personal property were found equitable with no changes in 1935 values unless the state board of review deems them out of line with other counties.
A safety glass law for passenger automobiles became effective Monday in Town. No enforcement agents are needed as auto manufacturers agreed to fit cars with safety glass. Trucks are excluded from the law.
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