Jones County Rural Schools Receive Funds
Sixteen Jones county rural schools were rated for standardization by the state education department in Des Moines and received a total of $682.47 in aid for 1936 37. The standardization process required 10 pupils daily attendance and 800 or more points across six categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County Rural Schools
Jones County
State Department of Education
Des Moines
Iowa
Cass No. 1
Dorothy Newlin
Harlan Newhard
Cass No
Margaret Balster
George Heiken
New Butcher Hired At The Baty Grocery Store
Herman Gubler has joined the Baty grocery as meat cutter to replace Sid Miles who resigned to move to California. Gubler brings over forty years of meat cutting experience and is expected to provide top service at the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Gubler
Baty
Sid Miles
California
Gubler
Monticello Band To Play At Park Tonight
Monticello Municipal band conducts a concert at the city park at 3 o clock directed by Gene Byers with two vocal numbers by Miss Helen Crane. Program includes marches Queen City Royal Scotch Highlanders Novelty Overture Valiant Youth Roses of Picardy Beautiful Lady in Blue Coon s Holiday Old Army Game Medley of Marching Songs University of North Dakota International Favorites and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Gene Byers
Helen Crane
Queen City
Royal Scotch Highlanders
Ughes
Kayel
Scout Meetings Held Monday Evenings
Scout Master Roy Moore and assistant Merle Hutton announce Troop 49 from Monticello will hold regular meetings on Monday evenings as before. Twenty eight boys are active in Scouting and more are urged to attend if 12 years old or older. Five scouts Charles Boss Marvin Schoon Wallace Schneider Ralph Bader attended the Boy Scout camp near Waubeek from June 27 to July 4 and more boys are urged to plan for Camp Waubeek for intensive training to improve summer and winter work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Moore
Merle Hutton
Monticello
Charles Boss
Marvin Schoon
Wallace Schneider
Ralph Bender
Ralph Bader
Waubeek
Local Man Badly Hurt By Cannon in July Accident
Everett Lambert, 34, is in critical condition at John McDonald hospital after a Fourth of July cannon accident at his Highway 113 home. He was loading wadding when a spark ignited powder, shredding his left thigh and burning his right hand. two neighbors were nearby but unharmed. Lambert, married to Edith Cooper with two daughters, underwent surgery and remains under careful observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Lambert
John McDonald
Lambert
Doran Power
Robert Pickett
Mr. Lambert
Edith Cooper
Carol Ann
June Marie
The
Franklin Equipment Company
Former Hospital Superintendents Marry in Bushnell
Former John McDonald Hospital superintendent Miss Jean Nagel wed Marion Leonard of Monticello at the bride’s parents home in Bushnell Illinois on Saturday June 26. The couple lives on Fifth Street. Leonard, now a railroad agent for the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul line, previously lived in Hopkinton and Rock Springs Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Nagel
Marion Leonard
Bushnell
John McDonald Hospital
Monticello
John D. Nagel
Bushnell, Il
Leonard
John Nagel Jr
Fifth Street
Rock Springs
Wyo
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
Hopkinton
Automobile Crash in Wayne Township Leaves No Injuries
Mrs. Theodore Behrends and her daughter Anna of Scotch Grove were in a two person sedan that rolled into a ditch in Wayne Township near the George Rickels farm last Wednesday afternoon. The crash occurred as the brakes were applied to gravel edge. Damages were estimated at 150 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Behrends
Anna
Scotch Grove
George Rickels
Wayne Township
Behrends
New Equipment Added To Local Canning Plant
J Le Roy Farmer expands operations with new sorting belt gear and shed reorganization at four plants in Marengo Cedar Rapids Tipton and Monticello while Carl C Hodson oversees the local site increasing packing expectations this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. LeRoy Farmer
Marengo
Cedar Rapids
Tipton
Monticello
Carl C. Hodson
Fire Damages W H Laude Home on N Cedar
Fire caused an estimated 200 damage to the W H Laude residence on N Cedar Street Monday at 8 15 am. Firefighters arrived but could not stop the blaze before it damaged the roof and upstairs rooms. Owner is Joe Oswald. Sparks from the chimney ignited the dry roof and rafters. It is Monticello's most serious fire in months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Laude
N. Cedar Street
Joe Oswald
Monticello
Staries celebrate 50 years in Rowley community
Joe Stary and Lizzie Sloan marked their golden wedding with an open house last Monday June 28 in Rowley. About 100 relatives and friends attended the events with gatherings at Albert Sloan’s home and at the Gedney hotel in Independence where Charles Sloan spoke. The Starys lived in Ponca Nebraska and Monticello before settling in Rowley, where Mr Stary ran the Rowley Elevator and Mrs Stary has long served civic roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Stary
Rowley
Monticello
Billy Sloan
Cedar Rapids
Business
Mr. Stary
Rowley Elevator Company
Rowley Masonic Lodge
Roawley Eastern Star
Stary
Burkert Brother Dies in Bowling Green Ohio
Word reached W. K. Burkert of the death of his brother Charles Burkert 70 of Bowling Green Ohio last Friday. Funeral services were held Monday at St. Aloysius Catholic church in Bowling Green with burial in Fort Meigs cemetery. Born in Bernville Pennsylvania June 18 1867 he moved to Iowa at age 16 and to Bowling Green twenty years ago. He is survived by his wife Mary C. and two sons Charles G. and George L. also his brother Wilson K. Burkert of Monticello and three sisters in Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Burkert
Charles Burkert
Bowling Green
Ohio
St. Aloysius Catholic Church
Fort Meigs
Mr. Burkert
Bernville
Iowa
Mary C. Burkert
Charles G
George L
Wilson K. Burkert
Monticello
Pennsylvania
Iowa Adds Crows and Starlings to State Bounty List
The Iowa legislature adds crows and starlings to the state bounty list. Jones county taxpayers fund all bounties locally, and the board of supervisors restricts payments to birds captured within the county. Bounties: gophers five cents. adult wolves five dollars. cub wolves two dollars. crows and starlings ten cents each. Claims require feet and head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Jones County
Board of Supervisors
Russian wedding costs but 60 cents
A Soviet travel piece from Rostov on Don in June 1937 describes marriage as a simple registry, notes low fees for divorce, and highlights state support for families. It contrasts bourgeois American wedding rituals with Soviet practicality and cites birth rates, divorces, and child care costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rostov On Don
U.S.S.R
Dear Express
Soviet Union
Bureau of Registry
Moscow
Red Army
Farm Bureau Women Meet At Hintz Home In Monticello
Township leaders and county officers of the Jones county Farm Bureau women held a July 1 meeting at the Hintz farm near Monticello. Plans covered the Jones county health project hobby show at Monticello, a fair exhibit booth, and a July 29 home furnishing project writing session with Miss Fannie Gannon of Ames. County Agent Carl Smith announced dates for home furnishing and flower arrangement instruction meetings sponsored by the county Farm Bureau. Thirty six women contributed current events, reflecting broad farm and world interests, followed by a flute solo and social activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Lovely Farm
Irving Hintz
Monticello
Bernard Cass
County Home Project
Jones County Health Project
Jones County Home Project
Jones County
Fannie Gannon
Ames
Onslow
Carl Smith
County Farm Bureau
Margaret Deischer
Forrest Deischer
W. F. Hintz
George Specht
Fred Cramer
O. R. Howie
S. M. Hosford
Bertha Harken
Will Hiller
Castle Grove Township
W. S. Eby
H. Hutton
A. F. Walker
John Wilcox
Ethelwyn Wilcox
F. Hintz
Edwin Wilccox
Lovell Township
F. D. Sinclair
L. J. Schlemme
Esther Sinclair
L. A. Oltman
R.A. Naylor
Scotch Grove Township
J. E. Meeks
H. E. Stover
Bessie Carlson
Fairview Township
Ray Stivers
Jackson Township
J. W. Morse
Duncan Wasson
Frank Byerly
Elfrieda Burrichter Named Lost Nation Teacher
Elfrieda Burrichter, daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin Burrichter, has been elected to teach third and fourth grades at Lost Nation public schools for the next school year. She previously taught at Lovell No 5 rural school after attending Monticello public schools and Lenox junior college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elfrieda Burrichter
Martin Burrichter
Lost Nation
Miss Burrichter
Monticello
Lenox Junior College
Hopkinton
Lovell No. 5
Margaret Deischer Hosts 4-H Girls Meeting
The Castle Grove 4-H group met at Margaret Deischer home on June 30. The president called the meeting to order and members practiced posture exercises. Margaret Black and Lois Gerdes were chosen for the demonstration team, with Black nominated as newspaper reporter. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Fortune Finders
Margaret Deischer
Margaret Black
Lois Gerdes
M. E. Church Holds Annual Picnic At City Park
Members and friends of the Methodist Episcopal church enjoyed a picnic at the city park last evening. Those present filled long tables with many good things to eat. Children and adults alike thoroughly enjoyed the affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Two Big Catfish Caught At Pictured Rocks
The July 4 fishing at Pictured Rocks near Monti cello saw two large catfish landed by Arthur Bud Skelley and James D. Skelley Sr. The bigger, 29 inch channel cat weighed nine pounds, while a downstream catch measured 26.5 inches and weighed 5.5 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pictured Rocks
Monticello
Arthur “Bud” Skelley
James D. Skelley
Cascade Man Fined $400 In Jones County Court
Howard Martinson of Cascade was fined $400 after pleading guilty before Judge H C Ring at Anamosa on a charge of illegal possession of alcohol. Officers found two thirds of a gallon of alcohol, three empty beer cases, and 20 pint bottles of whiskey in his car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Martinson
Cascade
H. C. Ring
Anamosa
Martinsen
Former Local Man Speaks At Paris Convention
GQ R Schaeffer of Winnetka Illinois a Monticello high school graduate speaks at the World Advertising convention in Paris opened July 5 His topic is Retail Advertising in the United States He is advertising and sales promotion manager for Marshall Field and Company He sailed on the Queen Mary and will be abroad a month visiting London and Paris
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Schaeffer
Winnetka, Tih
Monticello High School
Paris
United States
Schaeffer
Marshall Field and Company
London
Pan American Clipper Captain Leads Atlantic Probe Flight
Captain Harold E F Gray commands the Pan American Clipper III on a pioneering Atlantic survey flight from New York to Newfoundland. The four motor flying boat, one of two paired with Imperial Airways Caledonia, completed its 1072 mile leg via Shediac refueling and planned onward to Foynes Ireland. The brothers in aviation share data with Lufthansa and Air France Transatlantique as the northern route survey continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide Gray
Monticello
Harold EF. Gray
Jet Wood
Newfoundland
Atlantic Ocean
New York
Shediac
New Brunswick
Gray
Imperial
Foynes
Ireland
Great Britain
France
Germany
United States
British Imperial Airways
Caledonia
Nordmeer
Norwind
PNR
Rma Ram
Azores
Port Washington
Clipper III
Monument Hill
Botwood
John McDonald Hospital Notes For The Week
Admissions include Edward Folken Everett Lambert Adolph Egger Lewis Beitz Hopkinton Melvin Tobinson and Mrs Mabel Miner. Dismissals list Mrs Roy Moore and baby Mrs John Feldmann and baby Mary Schilt Philip Peterson Mrs Herman Zimmerman and baby Mrs Mary Pieray Harold Yeoman Cel Renk Mrs Ray Leytem and baby Ben Ferguson Hopkinton Mrs Ray Billings and William Tharp. Births: Carl Kintzle and wife a boy Cascade Donald Hucker and wife a boy Hopkinton William Wallace and wife a girl Cascade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McDonald Hospital
Edward Folken
Everett Lambert
Adolph Egger
Lewis Beitz
Hopkinton
Melvin Tobinson
Mabel Miner
Roy Moore
John Feldmann
Mary Schilt
Philip Peterson
Herman Zimmerman
Mary Pieray
Harold Yeoman
Ce~l Renk
Ray Leytem
Ben Ferguson
Ray Billings
William Tharp
Carl Kintzle
Cascade
Donald Hucker
William Wallace
Dell McVay Family Moves To Monticello Today
Mr and Mrs Dell McVay and their children relocate from a farm one mile north of here to Monticello today. They sold the farm June 27 and will reside in the Beach Art House on N Maple Street. Neighbors held a farewell port with games and visiting and refreshments provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dell McVay
Monticello
Here
Strosahl
Stanley
Wis
N. Maple Street
McVay
County Seal Committee Elects Officers Tuesday
The Jones county Christmas seal organization elected its officers at the semi annual meeting held in Onslow last week Tuesday. Mrs. T. E. Watters of Sanamosa was chosen as chairman, Mrs. John Perrine of Monticello reelected as vice chairman, and Mrs. Alfred Remley of Anamosa elected secretary and treasurer. Miss Nel Ye V Morey Jones county superintendent of schools named county director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Onslow
T. E. Watters
sAnamosa
John Perrine
Monticello
Alfred Remley
Anamosa
Nel Ye V. Morey
Two Local Men Enroll in Drake Summer School
John W. Macaulay and William B. Macaulay sons of Rev William J Macaulay of Monticello enrolled in Drake University summer school opened June 14. Both graduates of the college of education take several courses. William spent the Fourth of July holidays in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Macaulay
William B. Macaulay
William J. Macaulay
Monticello
Drake Aa
College of Education
William
Crops Look Fine On Jones County Farms
Jones County farmers report good crop conditions amid hot weather. Hanken Brothers of Lovell township yield 45 bio loads of prime timothy hay from 17.6 acres. Corn knee high by the Fourth of July exceeded expectations in multiple fields. The Express invites reports of unusual yields from other farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Hanken Brothers
Lovell Township
al Timothy
the Express
Monticello Scouts Launch Friday Drive for Help
Monticello residents are urged to support a Friday fundraising drive for Boy Scout Troop No. 49 Cedar Rapids area council to boost local scouting. Roy Moore leads as scoutmaster with Merle Hutton as assistant as Rotary and VFW members form the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Albert FE. Coe
Rotary Club
Cedar Rapids
Roy Moore
Monticello Public Schools
Merle Hutton
H. M. Carpenter
T. E. Hamilton
T. M. Redmond
Charles Coxsee
Milton Langer
V. F. W. Post
Local Golfers Stage City Championship Qualifying Round
Qualifying rounds for the annual city golf championship will take place at Monticello Country Club next Sunday starting at 8 30 a m. 18 holes medal play with no entry fee. Captains will form two evenly matched teams for the meet with losers entertaining winners at 35 cents per seat Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello County Club
Maquerirta
J. E. Heiferman
Dr. Swift
Royal Rodman
Carl Hodson
Judge Moffit to Attend Jones County Court
Judge John H. Moffit will be in Anamosa Monday July 12 at the Jones County courthouse to handle cases that may seek his attention and preside over matters before the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moffit
Jones County Court
John H. Moffit
Anamosa
Jones County
John Bohlken Called By Death After Ill Health in 1858 Germany Born Pioneer
John Bohlken a longtime Jones county resident died Monday July 5 at the home of his daughter Mrs Gerd Grafe Mallard. He was 67 a Dropsy age illness and frailty of old age. He will be buried in Sand Hill cemetery after services at St Johns Evangelical Lutheran church. He was born April 27 1858 in Reepsholt Germany and emigrated to the United States in 1881 with his wife Anna Kammerman. He survived by seven children 32 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. He lived at various farms in Scotch Grove township before moving to Hastiniss Minnesota and Prescott Wisconsin. He was held in high regard by many friends who attended his funeral today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bohlken
Jones County
Gerd Grafe
Mallard
Bohiken
Monticello
John Batehelder
Sand Springs
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Paul T Gutknecht
St. John's Church
Sand Hill Cemetery
Mr. Bohlken
Reepéholt
Hannover
Germany
Anna Chrisinn Kammerman
Hastiniss
Minn
Prescott
Wis
Bahlken
Sand Hill
Wayne Township
Towa
Henry Bohlken
John G. Bohlken
Hastines
Diedrich Bohlken
Seatch Grove
Adolph Hanken
John Batchelder
Fred Bohlken
Marion
Town
Bohlken
Duke Porahehies
Sand
Two New Cars Crash At Deischer Curve
Two new cars driven by Ray Clark and Dr. O E York crashed at Deischer curve west of the John McDonald hospital last Thursday afternoon due to misjudged passing distance. No injuries were reported. Clark drove a sedan owned by Norman Clark with Mrs N P Chirk Ruth and Norma Hintz as passengers. Yorks coupe carried Lowell Black. Damages totaled about 100 dollars and were covered by insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Clark
O. E. York
Deischer Curve
John McDonald Hospital
Clark
Norman Clark
N. P. Chirk
Ruth
Norma Hintz
York
Lowell Black
Jett
Country Club Hosts Pot Luck Dinner Gathering
Monticelly club members attended a pot luck dinner Monday evening at the club house. A short program was enjoyed by the younger members, with committee on chores listed including Strip Mb Pert Thanmpeon Maurice Mr 1d ore CoA Miss Jean Liddy Miss Katherine Christine and Norman Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticelly
Ohare
Mb Pert Thanmpeon
Moon
Maurice
1Dore
Jean Liddy
Katherine Christine
Norman Clark
Double wedding ties Wayne and Anamosa families in Iowa
Miss Eva Ricken and Miss Laura Ricken, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. William S. Ricken of Wayne township, wed Ralph Conley and L. C. Stambaugh in a double ring ceremony at Zion Lutheran Church Wayne township. Rev. John Willms officiated with both couples as witnesses. Stambaugh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Stambaugh of Monticello, worked at Madsen Motor Co. in Anamosa and now at Childress-Hoag garage. Conley, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Conley of Cass Center, is in the oil business in Anamosa. The newlyweds will reside with the brides' parents on the Rieken farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Ricken
Laura Ricken
William S. Ricken
Wayne Township
Ralph Conley
L. C. Stambaugh
Anamosa
Zion Lutheran Church
John Willms
Laura Rieken
Rieken
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Wayne No
Iola Folkerts
Henry Doden
Grace Andreesen
Fred Poppe
Irene Spurrichter
Ed Harms
Emil Prull
Carl Plueger
Lorene Zimmerman
Ed Zirkelbach
Wilma Craig
Florence Sexter
Herman Englehart
Ida Pillard
Roland Soper
Black Oak
Geraldine Ireland
Philip Bailey
Pleasant Hill
Gladys Fedderson
Lee Crain
Lovell No
Elfreda Burrichter
W. R. Behrends
Mary Bohlken
William Plueger
Baty Grocery
Joe Starys
Birth Registry Department
Don Valley
Black Sea
Florida
Caucasus
Sochi
Palm Beach
Yalta
Crimea
Pravda
gWon
Hearess
Women’s Division of Farm Bureau
Maquoketa
Anna Helferith
Paul Miller
City Memorial Hospital
Miller
Ome
Margaret Rutenback
M. E. Church
Cascade Man
Harold Gray
Monticello Public
County Seal Committee
Drake Summer
Country Club
Wayne
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